Catherine Wedd

Candidate for Tukituki
Currently serving: MP for Tukituki, Parliament of New Zealand National
Party National
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Catherine Wedd’s Elections & Candidacies

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Contested 2 races — 1 elected 1 not elected

2023 NZ General Election • October 14, 2023 General
  • List MP
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National Party
    Ballot name: WEDD, Catherine
    Final Not elected
  • MP for Tukituki
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National Party
    Ballot name: WEDD, Catherine
    Final Elected
    21,981 votes
Offices held
  • MP for Tukituki
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National
    Oct 2023 – present
In the News
The politics of false simplicity – Jonathan Ayling
NZ Herald — October 30, 2025

OPINION: Catherine Wedd’s Bill would ban under-16s from using social media platforms.

Is NZ closer to a social media ban? MP’s bill pulled from the biscuit tin
NZ Herald — October 29, 2025

'We have to try because this is just getting so out of control,' MP Catherine Wedd says.

Bill to ban under-16s from social media drawn from ballot ‒ but big hurdle looms
The Post — October 23, 2025

National MP Catherine Wedd’s bill could fail at first hurdle, with ACT leader David Seymour saying it is “unlikely” his party will support while an inquiry into social media harm is under way.

Catherine Wedd’s Three‑Day Postnatal Care Bill a ‘great initiative’, but midwife has capacity concerns
NZ Herald — October 15, 2025

New bill would guarantee mothers up to 72 hours of postnatal care, could cost up to $140m.

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