Biography
Matt Doocey is the Member of Parliament for Waimakariri. First elected in 2014, he is Minister for Mental Health and an Associate Minister of Health.
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 — MPs vote as a block with their party, so on the large majority of votes Matt Doocey voted the same way as National. The votes that reveal an MP’s own view are conscience (personal) votes, where MPs vote individually.
Matt Doocey’s conscience votes and key divisions this term are being added from the official record (Hansard / parliamentary divisions).
Declared interests
What Matt Doocey 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.
4 Beneficial interests in, and trusteeships of, trusts Doocey Family Trust (beneficiary) Sumner Marriner Trust (beneficiary) Doocey Kalmar Family Trust (trustee and beneficiary) 6 Real property Family home (owned by trust) – Rangiora, Waimakariri Residential property (owned by trust) – Merivale, Christchurch Rental property (owned by trust) – Burnside, Christchurch 7 Retirement schemes AMP KiwiSaver 12 Gifts Helicopter ride – Glacier Country Helicopters Limited Tickets to Black Caps v England – Canterbury Cricket Trust J. 7 ANNUAL RETURNS AS AT 31 JANUARY 2025 20 Benjamin
Register of Pecuniary Interests (parliament.nz) · as at 31 January 2025Taxpayer-funded expenses
Travel and accommodation paid by Parliamentary Service for 1 October – 31 December 2025. Ministers’ expenses are disclosed separately.
Roles & responsibilities
Details sourced from parliament.nz and the public record. Bills, written questions, speeches and voting records are being added from Parliament’s official register and Hansard. Photo: New Zealand National Party, CC BY-SA 4.0 (source ).