Local Democracy Reporter·Waikato Herald·
5 Nov, 2026 01:00 AM4 mins to read
Louise Upston was first elected as the MP for Taupō in 2008.
When Louise Upston won the Taupō seat from Labour incumbent Mark Burton in 2008, she had no plan for how long she’d stay around.
Eighteen years later, she enters the election having been the Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector, Disability Issues, Social Development and Employment, Tourism and Hospitality,
Source: New Zealand Herald · Bronson Perich
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