Biography
Tom Rutherford is a New Zealand politician and communications executive. A member of the National Party, he has served as the Member of Parliament for the Bay of Plenty since October 2023.
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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 — MPs vote as a block with their party, so on the large majority of votes Tom Rutherford voted the same way as National. The votes that reveal an MP’s own view are conscience (personal) votes, where MPs vote individually.
Tom Rutherford’s conscience votes and key divisions this term are being added from the official record (Hansard / parliamentary divisions).
Declared interests
What Tom Rutherford 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.
6 Real property Family home – Pāpāmoa, Tauranga 7 Retirement schemes Milford KiwiSaver 8 Managed investment schemes Milford Aggressive Fund – Milford Asset Management Milford Active Growth Fund – Milford Asset Management 10 Debts owed by you Westpac Bank – mortgage 12 Gifts Ticket and hospitality to One NZ Warriors match – One NZ Accommodation at Tasman Holiday Parks, Pāpāmoa – Tasman Holiday Parks Parliamentary Hunt – New Zealand Game Animal Council Tickets (x2) and hospitality to Coldplay concert – SkyCity Hon Jenny
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 ).