Barbara Kuriger
Barbara Kuriger | |
|---|---|
| Senior Whip of the National Party | |
| Assumed office 21 March 2018 | |
| Deputy | Matt Doocey |
| Leader | Simon Bridges |
| Preceded by | Jami-Lee Ross |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Taranaki-King Country | |
| Assumed office 20 September 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Shane Ardern |
| Personal details | |
| Profession | Farmer |
Barbara Joan Kuriger is a New Zealand politician who was elected to the New Zealand parliament at the 2014 general election as a representative of the New Zealand National Party.
Farming career
Kuriger is a farmer and is a former Dairy Woman of the Year.
Kuriger is a former director of Oxbow Dairies Ltd which was charged with multiple counts of animal cruelty and neglect. Kuriger ceased being a director in 2014, while her Husband Louis was still a director until late 2018 during which period the bulk of the charges were laid and offences committed, her son, Tony, pleaded guilty in January 2020 for causing "prolonged and severe pain" to the animals in his care.[1]
Political career
| Years | Term | Electorate | List | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–2017 | 51st | Taranaki-King Country | 58 | National | |
| 2017–present | 52nd | Taranaki-King Country | 28 | National | |
She was selected as National's representative in Taranaki-King Country to replace Shane Ardern.
She is Deputy Chairperson of the Health Committee, a member of the Primary Production Committee, and the National Party's Senior Whip.[2]
In 2015, David Cunliffe called out Kuriger for "ignorance" over the funding rorts at Taratahi Agricultural Training Centre while she was on its board.[3]
Other activities
She currently sits on the board of the NZ Rural Sports Trust.[4]
References
- ^ Kilmister, Sam (28 January 2020). "Politician's son pleads guilty to ill-treating dairy cows; charges against husband dropped". Stuff.
- ^ "Current MPs: Barbara Kuriger". New Zealand Parliament. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
- ^ Lee, Hannah (16 September 2015). "Kuriger must have known about Taratahi 'rorts' - Cunliffe". stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
- ^ Rural Games to get off the ground in Queenstown Archived 3 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine scene.co.nz, 17 June 2014
External links
- National Party page for Taranaki-King Country
- Barbara Kuriger's website
- Parliament website page for Barbara Kruiger
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- New Zealand National Party MPs
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- Candidates in the 2017 New Zealand general election
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