About Hon Barabara Edmonds 

Hon Barbara Edmonds is the proud Member of Parliament for Mana, as well as the Finance and Savings and Investments Spokesperson for the Labour Party. The Mana electorate covers Linden, Porirua and Raumati and Paraparaumu East. 

Since becoming an MP in 2020, she served as the Minister of Internal Affairs, Economic Development, Revenue and Minister for Pacific Peoples as well as Associate Minister for Immigration, Health, Housing and Cyclone Recovery. 

Before her promotion to Cabinet, she also served as the Associate Whip for the Labour Caucus and Chair of the Finance and Expenditure Select Committee. 

Before Parliament, Barbara acted as a senior advisor to Ministers under successive governments and was a key contributor to the Government’s law reforms following the March 15 Terror Attacks. Barbara was also heavily involved in the Government’s tax, social policy, small business, and economic response to COVID-19.  

Before the Beehive, Minister Edmonds worked in the Policy and Strategy, and Legal and Technical Services areas of Inland Revenue as well as private medical, and fire and general insurance industry. 

Barbara has been moulded and shaped by quintessential Labour values. The safety nets provided by previous Labour governments meant that as a child, she never fell through the cracks. She wants to use these values to make Aotearoa the best place for children to grow up.

Barbara lives in Titahi Bay with her husband Chris and their eight children. When she's not in Parliament, you can find Barbara actively engaging with her constituents, championing their concerns, and striving to create better opportunities for everyone in Mana and Aotearoa. She is passionate about equitable access to healthcare, economic policy that is people-centred and opportunities for New Zealanders to get ahead. 

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