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MP for New Lynn

16 Dec 2025Paulo Garcia

Paulo Garcia to retire from Parliament at next election

National MP Paulo Garcia has announced he will not seek re-election at the 2026 General Election. Mr Garcia entered Parliament in 2019, becoming New Zealand’s first

28 Jan 2025Paulo Garcia

Tougher penalties for coward punches

Tougher penalties for coward punches A new Bill that will create a specific criminal offence for a ‘coward punch’, or ‘king hit’ causing injury or death