Biography
Miles John Anderson is a New Zealand farmer and politician. He was elected as a Member of the New Zealand House of Representatives for Waitaki, representing the National Party, in the 2023 New Zealand general election. From a farming background, he was with Federated Farmers, chaired one of their national bodies, and was on their national board.
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54th Parliament · since the 2023 general election
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Policies they shape — and why
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Bills they’ve worked on
Voting record
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Miles Anderson’s conscience votes and key divisions this term are being added from the official record (Hansard / parliamentary divisions).
Declared interests
What Miles Anderson 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.
1 Company directorships and controlling interests Animal Scanning Services (NZ) Limited – farming 2 Other companies and business entities Braehead Grange Trust – land owning/leasing Farmlands Cooperative Society Limited – farming supplies Ballance Agri-Nutrients – fertiliser supplies Alliance Group Limited – meat processors Wools of New Zealand – agricultural service 4 Beneficial interests in, and trusteeships of, trusts Sally Ann Anderson Trust (trustee) Braehead Grange Trust (trustee and beneficiary) 5 Organisations and trusts seeking Government funding Pareora Catchment Group Incorporated – environmental stewardship Southburn Amenities Society Incorporated – community property management 6 Real property Family home (owned by Braehead Grange Trust) – Southburn Farmland (owned by Braehead Grange Trust) – Southburn Farmland (owned by Animal Scanning Services (NZ) Limited) – Southburn ANNUAL RETURNS AS AT 31 JANUARY 2025 7 7 Retirement schemes Simplicity KiwiSaver 9 Debts owed to you Braehead Grange Trust – business loan* Animal Scanning Services (NZ) Limited – business loan * Jamie
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.
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 ).