Biography
Louise Upston is the Member of Parliament for Taupō. First elected in 2008, she is Leader of the House and Minister for Social Development and Employment, with further portfolios including Tourism and Hospitality and Disability Issues.
Impact this term
54th Parliament · since the 2023 general election
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Policies they shape, and why
Bills they’ve worked on
Voting record
Most votes in Parliament are party votes, where MPs vote as a block with their party. So on the large majority of votes Louise Upston voted the same way as National. The votes that show an MP’s own view are conscience (personal) votes, where MPs vote individually.
No conscience (personal) votes are recorded for Louise Upston this term. These votes are rare, because Parliament decides most matters by party vote. We record them from Hansard as they occur.
Declared interests
What Louise Upston has declared in the official register: directorships, property, trusts, debts and gifts. Registers actual and potential conflicts of interest; it is not a measure of wealth.
6 Real property Family home (jointly owned) – Cambridge Apartment (jointly owned) – Wellington 7 Retirement schemes Fisher Funds KiwiSaver Scheme 12 Gifts Tickets (x2) to Electric Avenue – ChristchurchNZ Tickets (x2) to Supercars – Supercars Australia ANNUAL RETURNS AS AT 31 JANUARY 2026 58 Tangi
Register of Pecuniary Interests (parliament.nz) · as at 31 January 2026Taxpayer-funded expenses
Travel and accommodation paid by Parliamentary Service for 1 January – 31 March 2026. Ministers’ expenses are disclosed separately.
Roles & responsibilities
Latest coverage
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In the news
Details sourced from parliament.nz and the public record. Bills, written questions, declared interests and expenses refresh automatically from Parliament’s official sources; conscience votes are recorded from Hansard as they occur. Photo: New Zealand National Party, CC BY-SA 4.0 (source ).