Biography
Paul Goldsmith is a National Party list MP. First elected in 2011, he is Minister of Justice, Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations, and Minister for Media and Communications, among other portfolios.
Impact this term
54th Parliament · since the 2023 general election
These are factual counts from the public record — not a score. MPs do different jobs: ministers run portfolios rather than sponsoring members’ bills, and MPs first elected in 2023 have a shorter record. We show the facts so you can decide what counts as doing enough.
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 Paul Goldsmith voted the same way as National. The votes that reveal an MP’s own view are conscience (personal) votes, where MPs vote individually.
Paul Goldsmith’s conscience votes and key divisions this term are being added from the official record (Hansard / parliamentary divisions).
Declared interests
What Paul Goldsmith 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 Goldsmith & Wilson Family Trust (trustee and beneficiary) 6 Real property Family home (owned by family trust) – Remuera Apartment – Wellington House (half-share) – Waitakere Ranges 7 Retirement schemes Simplicity KiwiSaver Craigs Investment Partners Superannuation Scheme 10 Debts owed by you ASB Bank – mortgage 12 Gifts P!nk concert tickets (x2) – Live Nation Rugby tickets (x2), NZ v England – Sky Sport Rugby tickets (x2), NZ v Argentina – Chorus Coldplay tickets (x2) – Eden Park Foundation ASB Tennis Classic (x2) – One NZ 14 Payment for activities Book royalties – Penguin Random House Payment for books published in NZ – NZ Authors’ Fund, Creative NZ Hon Nicola
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 ).