Biography
Michael David Butterick is a New Zealand farmer and politician. He was elected as a Member of the New Zealand House of Representatives for Wairarapa, representing the National Party, in the 2023 New Zealand general election. In April 2026, Butterick became Minister for Land Information and associate Minister of Agriculture.
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54th Parliament · since the 2023 general election
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Bills they’ve worked on
Voting record
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Mike Butterick’s conscience votes and key divisions this term are being added from the official record (Hansard / parliamentary divisions).
Declared interests
What Mike Butterick 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.
2 Other companies and business entities MD & ER Butterick Partnership, trading as Rocky Hills Partnership – farming Waipuke Farming Limited – farming Kahuiti Limited – farming J. 7 ANNUAL RETURNS AS AT 31 JANUARY 2025 14 Manaia Farms Limited – farming Heartland Group Holdings – banking Silver Fern Farms Co-operative Limited – meat processing The New Zealand Merino Company Limited – wool industry group Alliance Group Limited – meat processing Wools of New Zealand Holdings Limited – wool industry group Farmlands Co-operative Society Limited – farming supplier 4 Beneficial interests in, and trusteeships of, trusts Rocky Hills Trust (trustee and beneficiary) The Butterick Family Trust (beneficiary) Taharoa Trust (trustee) 5 Organisations and trusts seeking Government funding Wings over Wairarapa – regional airshow 6 Real property Family home (owned by trust) – Masterton Farmland (owned by trust) – Masterton 7 Retirement schemes Milford Asset Management KiwiSaver 9 Debts owed to you The Butterick Family Trust – beneficiary current account * Rocky Hills Trust – loan from trustee * Mark
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.
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