Matthew Paul

Matthew Paul
Member of the New Zealand Parliament
for Port Waikato
Assumed office
7 November 2026
Preceded byAndrew Bayly
Personal details
Born1984 or 1985 (age 40–41)
PartyNational Party

Matthew Paul (born 1984 or 1985) is a New Zealand politician. He was elected to the New Zealand House of Representatives at the 2026 New Zealand general election as a National Party MP for the electorate of Port Waikato.

Early life

His father was a former commercial tomato grower.

Career

Paul is a arboriculturist by profession. He has worked as an environmental consultant. He is the chair of the Valley School board in Pukekohe.

Political career

New Zealand Parliament
Years Term Electorate List Party
2026–present 55th Port Waikato 62nd National

Paul is the National Party candidate for Port Waikato. He was selected to replace Andrew Bayly.

References

  1. ↑ "Matthew Paul – Candidate for Port Waikato electorate". policy.nz.
  2. ↑ Peacock, Alice (8 September 2026). "Arborist-turned-Port Waikato candidate wants to prune bureaucracy". newsroom.co.nz. Retrieved 13 September 2026.
  3. ↑ "Matthew Paul selected for National in Port".
  4. ↑ "Environmental consultant Matthew Paul announced as National's Port Waikato candidate". 7 September 2026.
  5. ↑ "Matthew Paul Selected For National In Port Waikato" (Press release). New Zealand National Party. Scoop. 1 May 2026. Retrieved 7 November 2026.
  6. ↑ "Jessica Rowe selected as National's candidate in Kaipara ki Mahurangi".
  7. ↑ "Matthew Paul | Candidate for Port Waikato". 30 April 2026.