Sam Uffindell
MP for Tauranga
Sam Uffindell is the Member of Parliament for Tauranga, elected in 2022. He holds several leadership positions in the New Zealand Parliament, serving as the Chair of the Health Select Committee, chair of the Public Services Commission IST Committee and co-chair of the Africa and Middle East Interparliamentary Friendship Group.
Sam is a graduate of the University of Otago and the University of New South Wales. Before entering politics, he spent fifteen years in international banking across New Zealand, Australia, and Singapore. Sam’s career included senior roles at Macquarie, Westpac, and Deutsche Bank, where he specialised in financial crime prevention. Sam’s Parliamentary and electorate focus areas include health services, economic growth and regional development.
Sam is a strong proponent for democracy, and has lodged a Member’s Bill to ensure every New Zealander has an equal vote in local government elections.
As MP for Tauranga, Sam’s local priorities include better roads, more higher paid jobs, public safety, and housing. He and his wife Julia have three children, and their family enjoys outdoor pursuits at the beach, surf and lake.
“ I’m aspirational for Tauranga and want it to be the best place in New Zealand to live, work and raise a family “
The latest
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Sam's Monthly Update | Looking back at September; Forward to October
National Launches Its Campaign for a Second Term On Sunday, National officially launched its 2026 election campaign with a clear message: while progress has been made,
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Sam's Monthly Update | Looking back at August; Forward to September
August Update from Parliament and Tauranga August was a busy month in Parliament, with reforms focused on reducing costs, improving public services, supporting families, strengthening education,
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Sam's Monthly Update | Looking back at July
It was great to host Prime Minister Christopher Luxon in Tauranga last Friday, where he attended a meeting with over 500 people from across Tauranga and
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Sam Uffindell | Winter Newsletter
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Sam's Monthly Update - Looking Back at June; Forward to July
Winter is here but the shortest day has passed so we’re enjoying slightly lighter evenings. I have three exciting events to invite you to: Afternoon tea
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Sam's Update | A Look Back at May
Wellington News and Events It was a privilege to sit in Parliament for Hon Nicola Willis’ third budget. I am proud to be part of the
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April 2026 - a look back
I hope April was a good month for you and that the two weather events didn’t impact your home or family too greatly. Easter and ANZAC
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Sam Uffindell | Autumn 2026 Newsletter
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Sam's Update | A Look Back at March
How quickly is this year going? Here we are, already in April, well into autumn and looking ahead to Easter. Four of the last five weeks
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Sam Uffindell - February 2026
February was a really rough month for many in our community who were affected by the landslips in Mount Maunganui and Papamoa in late January. The
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Sam's Update | January Update
2026 is well underway now and I hope you had an enjoyable, safe, and refreshing summer break. If you’re already back at work, like my team
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Christmas Greetings, November recap
This newsletter comes at the end of an exciting year. 2025 has seen the National-led Government make great progress in our agenda to get New Zealand’s
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