Louise Upston

Louise Upston

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Louise Upston is New Zealand's Minister for Disability Issues, responsible for advocating for and supporting disabled individuals across the country. Her role involves addressing the challenges faced by people with disabilities and overseeing funding for support services. Recently, she has been in the news due to her response to the concerns raised about disability funding cuts and her commitment to improving care systems for disabled individuals, asserting that the government is dedicated to providing adequate support despite ongoing challenges.

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.00%
Persistence
3 wks
Reach
19,621
Power
854$
Sentiment
5.00
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
New Zealand 4 5.00 0.31% +30% 4,822,233 19,621 $210,000 854$
Totals 4 4,822,233 19,621 $210,000 854$
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Recent Mentions

New Zealand New Zealand: Louise Upston is the Disability Issues Minister who has been criticized for the proposed changes to disability support services. 4

Fiona Mckenzie Claudia Mckenzie Lisa Martin Alastair Hill Huhana Hickey Danielle Dunn Steve Mckenzie Colleen Brown
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Mother’s message to disability issues minister Louise Upston: ‘We are not a line on a spreadsheet’

New Zealand New Zealand: Louise Upston is noted for claiming a $1000 a week accommodation subsidy. 5

Danyl Mclauchlan Karen Chhour Shane Jones Chris Hipkins Erica Stanford Mark Zuckerberg
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Danyl McLauchlan: Ministerial spend-ups are a symptom of a deeper sickness buried beneath the state

New Zealand New Zealand: Louise Upston is the Tourism Minister who defended the investment in the Michelin Guide. 6

Audrey Young David Seymour Ayesha Verrall Simeon Brown Phil Twyford Brooke Van Velden Roland Todd Chris Hipkins Nicole Mckee Christopher Luxon
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Life-saving law change comes years too late; the low-key political veteran everybody loves – Audrey Young

New Zealand New Zealand: Louise Upston is the Social Development and Employment Minister responsible for MSD. 5

Tama Potaka Chris Bishop Kieran Mcanulty Chris Hipkins Julia Gabel
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Just one fifth of families leaving immediate access transitional housing going on to long-term home

New Zealand New Zealand: Louise Upston comes in second with her total of $549,222. 5

Chris Hipkins John Key Andy Foster Paul Goldsmith Judith Collins Todd Mcclay Megan Woods David Parker Kieran Mcanulty Christopher Luxon Takuta Ferris Andrew Hoggard Ricardo Menendez March
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: MP Housing Perks: See how the number of MPs claiming all their housing allowance has skyrocketed

New Zealand New Zealand: Social Development Minister Louise Upston’s office says that’s incorrect and the programme has received a $234,000 boost per year. 5

Chloe Swarbrick Marama Davidson Peters Jamie Ensor
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Election 2026: Chlöe Swarbrick says Greens ‘rolling with punches’, ‘transparent’, as it issues another correction

New Zealand New Zealand: Tourism Minister Louise Upston told the Herald the Government has committed to exploring an accommodation levy policy in 2027. 7

Wayne Brown Tania Tapsell John Glover Andrew Little Katie Bradford
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Bed tax battle: Councils and tourism operators turn up pressure on Government

New Zealand New Zealand: Biologists say they have named a newly discovered native leech in honour of the Minister for Social Services Louise Upston. 3

Nicola Willis Stuart Nash Winston Peters
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Greg Dixon’s Another Kind of Zoo: Chaos reigns as country comes to town for Budget Week

New Zealand New Zealand: Changes to the temporary additional support scheme by his colleague Louise Upston will save $195.6m. 5

Willis Christopher Luxon Chris Bishop Winston Peters David Seymour
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Budget 2026: Here’s what we know is in the Budget and what we think is likely to come

New Zealand New Zealand: Minister of Social Development and Employment Louise Upston said people who received welfare assistance while they waited for ACC to decide on their entitlement were being 'treated more generously' than others. 5

Shannon Soughtton Rupert O Brien Ricardo Menendez March Julia Gabel
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Govt to reverse court ruling on MSD debts impacting 40,000, including Abuse in Care survivors