Simeon Brown

Candidate for Pakuranga
Currently serving: MP for Pakuranga, Parliament of New Zealand National
Party National
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Simeon Brown’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 — 3 elected 5 not elected

2023 NZ General Election • October 14, 2023 General
  • List MP
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National Party
    Ballot name: BROWN, Simeon
    Final Not elected
  • MP for Pakuranga
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National Party
    Ballot name: BROWN, Simeon
    Final Elected
    Vote share • 72.5%
    26,105 votes
2020 NZ General Election • October 17, 2020 General
  • List MP
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National Party
    Ballot name: BROWN, Simeon
    Final Not elected
  • MP for Pakuranga
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National Party
    Ballot name: BROWN, Simeon
    Final Elected
    Vote share • 59.3%
    21,575 votes
2017 NZ General Election • September 23, 2017 General
  • List MP
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National Party
    Ballot name: BROWN, Simeon
    Final Not elected
  • MP for Pakuranga
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National Party
    Ballot name: BROWN, Simeon
    Final Elected
    Vote share • 64.9%
    22,663 votes
2014 NZ General Election • September 20, 2014 General
  • List MP
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National Party
    Ballot name: Simeon Brown
    Final Not elected
  • MP for Manurewa
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National Party
    Final Not elected
Offices held
  • MP for Pakuranga
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National
    Sep 2017 – present
In the News
Simeon Brown personally calls Christchurch man after ‘unacceptable’ Health NZ letter
The Post — January 8, 2026

The minister says Health NZ “dropped the ball” when they sent outdated information about the “much longer than expected wait time times” for his surgery.

Minister, PSA at odds over health info delays
Otago Daily Times — January 7, 2026

Health Minister Simeon Brown. Photo: RNZ By Russell Palmer of RNZ A union says Health Minister Simeon Brown is blaming officials for slow Official Information Act responses, when his government's cuts are at fault.

Manage My Health granted injunction as hacker’s deadline looms
Waikato Times — January 5, 2026

The company has also apologised following a stinging rebuke on Monday from Health Minister Simeon Brown.

Health Minister’s Manage My Health rebuke, as hacker’s ransom deadline nears
The Post — January 5, 2026

Simeon Brown says Manage My Health has not been as responsive as it could be and has spoken to the company CEO “to make my expectations clear”.

Health Minister Simeon Brown commissions review following ManageMyHealth cyber attack
NZ Herald — January 5, 2026

ManageMyHealth is yet to notify individuals whose data may be caught up in the attack.

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