Louise Upston

Candidate for Taupō
Currently serving: MP for Taupō, Parliament of New Zealand National
Party National
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Louise Upston’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: UPSTON, Louise
    Final Not elected
  • MP for Taupō
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National Party
    Ballot name: UPSTON, Louise
    Final Elected
    Vote share • 57.8%
    24,858 votes
2020 NZ General Election • October 17, 2020 General
  • List MP
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National Party
    Ballot name: UPSTON, Louise
    Final Not elected
  • MP for Taupō
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National Party
    Ballot name: UPSTON, Louise
    Final Elected
    Vote share • 48.9%
    21,102 votes
2017 NZ General Election • September 23, 2017 General
  • List MP
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National Party
    Ballot name: UPSTON, Louise
    Final Not elected
  • MP for Taupō
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National Party
    Ballot name: UPSTON, Louise
    Final Elected
2014 NZ General Election • September 20, 2014 General
  • List MP
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National Party
    Final Not elected
  • MP for Taupō
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National Party
    Final Elected
Offices held
  • MP for Taupō
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National
    Nov 2008 – present
In the News
Visa-free access to NZ via Australia for Chinese tourists
Otago Daily Times — November 3, 2025

Tourism and Hospitality Minister Louise Upston said more seamless travel across the Tasman would encourage more Chinese tourists to make New Zealand part of their next holiday. Photo: RNZ / Angus Dreaver By Anneke Smith of RNZ Chinese tourists are now able to travel to New Zealand, via Australia, without a visitor visa.

New benefit sanctions will help beneficiaries find jobs, says Social Development Minister Louise Upston
RNZ — October 19, 2025

Those failing an obligation for the first time will either have to do job-search activities or attend employment-related training courses.

Watch: Sir John Key, Louise Upston discuss tourism realities
The Post — October 16, 2025

The effort to restore the tourism economy to pre-pandemic levels, and the pressures faced by communities in hotspots such as Queenstown, will dominate talks at a Post and Infrastructure NZ Tourism and Infrastructure Summit.

Toi Ohomai: Government funding confirmed to keep Tokoroa campus open
NZ Herald — October 10, 2025

Taupō MP Louise Upston said she was pleased 'face to face learning' would continue.

Luxon’s job claims met with disbelief amid shrinking youth labour market
The Spinoff — October 9, 2025

The PM insists teens can find work by simply ‘getting off the couch’ – but industry leaders and youth advocates say he’s out of touch.

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