Paul Goldsmith

Candidate for Epsom
Currently serving: List MP, Parliament of New Zealand National
Party National
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Paul Goldsmith’s Elections & Candidacies

Note: This database contains data from the 2023, 2020, 2017 and 2014 general elections, the 2025 local government election and is gradually being backfilled with other election data.

Contested 8 races — 4 elected 4 not elected

2023 NZ General Election • October 14, 2023 General
  • List MP
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National Party
    Ballot name: GOLDSMITH, Paul
    Final Elected
  • MP for Epsom
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National Party
    Ballot name: GOLDSMITH, Paul
    Final Not elected
    Vote share • 24.4%
    9,684 votes
2020 NZ General Election • October 17, 2020 General
  • List MP
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National Party
    Ballot name: GOLDSMITH, Paul
    Final Elected
  • MP for Epsom
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National Party
    Ballot name: GOLDSMITH, Paul
    Final Not elected
    Vote share • 15.6%
    6,397 votes
2017 NZ General Election • September 23, 2017 General
  • List MP
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National Party
    Ballot name: GOLDSMITH, Paul
    Final Elected
  • MP for Epsom
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National Party
    Ballot name: GOLDSMITH, Paul
    Final Not elected
2014 NZ General Election • September 20, 2014 General
  • List MP
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National Party
    Ballot name: GOLDSMITH, Michael
    Final Elected
  • MP for Epsom
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National Party
    Final Not elected
Offices held
  • List MP
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National
    Nov 2011 – present
In the News
'You know better than this' - boos and lectures for minister at music awards
The Post — October 30, 2025

Culture Minister Paul Goldsmith says he enjoyed the prestigious event despite being the target of “predictable sniping”.

Goldsmith pledges ongoing support for local democracy reporting
The Post — October 15, 2025

In a visit to the Wairarapa Times-Age newsroom last week, Media and Communications Minister Paul Goldsmith said “beefing up” local democracy and justice reporting remained a priority .

Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith warns government prepared to remove tikanga Māori from court rulings
RNZ — September 27, 2025

The minister claims New Zealand is developing a "bespoke" legal system that will discourage overseas investment.

Shorter voting enrolment deadline: Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith has ‘every confidence’ Kiwis can do it
NZ Herald — September 16, 2025

Proposals would close enrolment 13 days before election day.

RNZ has been in decline for years – why did it pay $30,000 to have the obvious stated?
The Spinoff — August 18, 2025

A scathing external review into RNZ’s declining audience suggests drastic changes are needed. Radio veteran Bill Kerton wonders if it’s too little, too late.

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