Biography
Paulo Reyes Garcia is a New Zealand lawyer and politician. He is a Member of Parliament in the House of Representatives for the New Zealand National Party and the first New Zealand MP of Filipino descent.
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54th Parliament · since the 2023 general election
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Policies they shape, and why
Bills they’ve worked on
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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 Paulo Garcia 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 Paulo Garcia 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 Paulo Garcia 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 Paulo Garcia Barristers & Solicitors Limited – legal services Whistler & Beau Limited – small goods retailing 6 Real property Family home (jointly owned) – Parnell, Auckland Investment property – Wellington CBD, Wellington 7 Retirement schemes Generate KiwiSaver 9 Debts owed to you ASB Bank – term deposit Hon Julie Anne
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.
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