Erica Stanford
New ZealandpoliticianFemale6.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Erica Stanford is a New Zealand politician and member of the National Party, currently serving as the Minister of Immigration. She has been in the news for her role in introducing significant changes to the country's investor visa regulations, which aim to attract global investment and stimulate economic growth. Her policies reflect a commitment to creating a more business-friendly environment in New Zealand, making it an appealing destination for wealthy individuals and corporations seeking to invest.
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Erica Stanford is the Education Minister who has been speculated as a challenger for leadership.
National MPs to gather at Parliament to discuss Christopher Luxon’s leadershipNew Zealand· 2026-08-11
Erica Stanford is mentioned as a potential challenger to Luxon.
Christopher Luxon’s power ebbing away – who will replace him?New Zealand· 2026-08-11
Both Erica Stanford and Chris Bishop have previously denied ambitions for the leadership.
Election 2026: Act leader David Seymour condemns ‘distractions’ as National MPs set to decide Christopher Luxon’s leadershipNew Zealand· 2026-08-11
Stanford is mentioned as a potential front-runner for the National Party leadership.
Christopher Luxon leadership: National’s Chris Bishop not denying appetite within party for leadership changeNew Zealand· 2026-08-10Erica Stanford publicly pledged support to Luxon and ruled herself out of any potential leadership run.
Luxon leadership: National MPs hit phones on possible change after MMP captain’s callNew Zealand· 2026-08-10
Erica Stanford is the Education Minister and has been recognized as one of the Government’s most successful ministers.
Election 2026: Why the candidates behind the party leaders matter this election - Cecilia RobinsonNew Zealand· 2026-08-08
Stanford defended Cabinet confidentiality while refusing to publicly release the relevant documents to journalists.
Helen Clark’s ‘restraint’ lesson for Christopher Luxon - Fran O’SullivanNew Zealand· 2026-08-07
Erica Stanford is mentioned as one of the ministers in Christopher Luxon's Cabinet.
PM Christopher Luxon says he’d hold referendum on MMP if re-electedNew Zealand· 2026-08-06
Erica Stanford, the Immigration Minister, noticed the absence of individual companies seeking investment at the networking events.
Invest NZ axes US, Europe staff and drops Active Investor Plus visa roadshowsNew Zealand· 2026-08-05
Senior National MP Erica Stanford said Luxon had explained himself on the radio.
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon apologises for ‘negative’ remarks about small businessesNew Zealand· 2026-08-03
Minister Erica Stanford reveals $6m more wasted on immigration IT project.
Minister Erica Stanford reveals $6m more wasted on immigration IT project, ministry unsure of total costNew Zealand· 2026-07-29
Erica Stanford is the Government minister leading the response to state abuse and has expectations for credible allegations to be followed up by Internal Affairs.
Hard questions over triple bankrupt’s $57,500 taxpayer grantNew Zealand· 2026-07-19
Education Minister Erica Stanford is trying to work up policy similar to Australia’s banning social media for under-16s.
Labour bungles response to Paul Henry bombshell; the embarrassing part of Indian PM’s visit – Audrey YoungNew Zealand· 2026-07-16
Erica Stanford is the minister overseeing the response to the Royal Commission about abuse in care.
Lake Alice survivor forced to live in public carpark after benefit wrongly cancelledNew Zealand· 2026-07-15
Erica Stanford participates in videos where she engages in discussions with fellow politicians.
Election 2026: Are National, Labour MPs acting like they’re on podcasts in these videos? Here’s what they sayNew Zealand· 2026-07-09
Erica Stanford is the Immigration Minister who emphasized the benefits of the visa scheme.
Tax settings risk undermining Government’s golden visa successNew Zealand· 2026-07-08
Education Minister Erica Stanford circulated a paper about implementing a ban on social media use.
Why Robb Evans took on social media giants after daughter Liv’s death – Under the Influence, episode 6New Zealand· 2026-07-08
Stanford told the Herald in a statement that she was 'not considering mandating the use of Government Digital ID or banning VPNs as part of our work on reducing online harm to children'.
Erica Stanford claims VPN ban never considered, NZ First says early proposal could have led to ban and digital IDsNew Zealand· 2026-07-07
Education Minister Erica Stanford stated that the new system would be clearer and more consistent across schools.
Inside the Cambridge v NCEA debate: What parents need to knowNew Zealand· 2026-07-06
Erica Stanford is recognized for uncovering issues in the National Ticketing Solution.
Danyl McLauchlan: Ministerial spend-ups are a symptom of a deeper sickness buried beneath the stateNew Zealand· 2026-07-06
Immigration Minister Erica Stanford later warned the coalition’s infighting could be potentially damaging to New Zealand’s relationship with the Indian government.
Election 2026: National pledges new trade deals with seven economies if re-electedNew Zealand· 2026-07-05
Immigration Minister Erica Stanford has claimed no final decisions had been made.
PM Christopher Luxon confirms Indian PM Narendra Modi’s visit amid FTA debateNew Zealand· 2026-07-03Commissioner Sir Brian Roche said it would be checking the advice Erica Stanford had received about Our Future Services was 'accurate and can be relied on'.
Eyes turn to Immigration’s new IT project after it misses first milestoneNew Zealand· 2026-07-02
Immigration Minister Erica Stanford stated that Peters was not being helpful to New Zealand’s relationship with India.
Coalition insults escalate as Peters labelled ‘confused’ by top National figuresNew Zealand· 2026-07-01
Immigration Minister Erica Stanford said INZ would be able to take convictions for crimes committed in New Zealand into account when making a decision on a person’s refugee claim.
Review ordered by Immigration after refugee centre sex abuse did not trigger ‘no surprises’ alertNew Zealand· 2026-06-29
Erica Stanford was approached by officials regarding the need to increase the project's funding and expressed uncertainty about approving it.
MBIE faces probe after IT project canned amid cost blowout claims – The Front PageNew Zealand· 2026-06-24
Education Minister Erica Stanford also received wide praise for her education policies.
PM Christopher Luxon speaks to Mike Hosking after launching KiwiSaver plan at National’s AGMNew Zealand· 2026-06-21
Erica Stanford received strong applause for her education policies during the conference.
Election 2026: National targets Labour at conference, as Christopher Luxon heaps praise on Chris Bishop, Erica Stanford ‘fan club’ emergesNew Zealand· 2026-06-20
Erica Stanford sought an urgent briefing regarding the implications for student safety and public confidence.
School ‘adamant’ due process was followed when it knowingly hired ex-athlete sex offenderNew Zealand· 2026-05-29
Education Minister Erica Stanford said Budget 2026 puts a focus on secondary school achievement.
Budget 2026: 10 things you need to know, from bank levy to sneaky surplusNew Zealand· 2026-05-28