Barbara Kuriger

54th Parliament · since the 2023 general election

Barbara Joan Kuriger is a New Zealand politician who has served as Deputy Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives since December 2023. A member of the National Party, Kuriger was first elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Taranaki-King Country in 2014.

No portfolios, spokesperson roles or committees are on record for Barbara Kuriger yet, so we have nothing to map. See where National stands across every area on the party page.

No votes cast on their own are recorded for Barbara Kuriger this term.

1 Company directorships and controlling interests Taranaki Growth Spurt Limited (not trading) – operated gym franchise Shortland Farm Management Limited – general partner for limited liability partnership; dairy farming Monster Ernie Farm Management Limited – general partner for limited liability partnership; dairy farming Kuriger Trustees Limited – trustee company 2 Other companies and business entities Greenplan (Wild Boar) 1999 Forestry Partnership – forestry venture Fonterra Limited – dairy processing Livestock Improvement Limited – bovine genetics Shortland Farm Limited Partnership – dairy farm business Shortland Farm No 2 Limited Partnership – dairy farm business Oxbow Dairies Limited – dairy farm business Ravensdown – fertiliser and animal health products 4 Beneficial interests in, and trusteeships of, trusts B J Kuriger Family Trust (trustee) L S Kuriger Family Trust (beneficiary) L S & B J Kuriger Trusts Partnership (both above trusts are partners in this entity; trustee) 6 Real property Family home (owned by L S & B J Kuriger Trusts Partnership) – New Plymouth Family home (owned by L S & B J Kuriger Trusts Partnership) – Te Awamutu Dairy farm (owned by Shortland Farm Limited Partnership) – Ōpunake Dairy farm (owned by Shortland Farm No 2 Limited Partnership) – Ōpunake Dairy farm grazing unit (joined leasehold interest) – Ōpunake Apartment (owned by L S & B J Kuriger Trusts Partnership) – Wellington 7 Retirement schemes Fisher Funds KiwiSaver Plan 9 Debts owed to you L S & B J Kuriger Trusts Partnership – loan account owing via trusts partnership* Taranaki Growth…

1 January – 31 March 2026