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
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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 Paul Goldsmith 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 Paul Goldsmith 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 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 – Waitakere Ranges ANNUAL RETURNS AS AT 31 JANUARY 2026 22 7 Retirement schemes Simplicity KiwiSaver Craigs Investment Partners Superannuation Scheme 10 Debts owed by you ASB Bank – mortgage 12 Gifts Rugby tickets, NZ v Australia – Eden Park Trust ASB Classic tennis semi-final – Auckland Council Events 14 Payment for activities Book royalties – Penguin Random House Payments for books published in NZ – NZ Authors’ Fund, Creative NZ Hon Nicola
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 ).