Inquiry launched into National MP Carl Bates over undeclared properties

Thursday 25 September 2025 · 5 outlets · 5 reports · updated Thu 25 Sep 2025, 2:36pm

In this story Labour Party, National Party, Carl Bates

Parliament's Registrar of Pecuniary Interests is investigating whether National MP Carl Bates complied with disclosure rules. The inquiry follows reports that trusts linked to Bates and his family own 25 properties that were not declared. Bates maintains he was complying with the rules and is merely a beneficiary.

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1. The Press via The PostThu 25 Sep 2025, 1:52pm

   Inquiry launched into MP Carl Bates over trust declaration (opens in new tab)

2. NZ HeraldThu 25 Sep 2025, 1:57pm

   Parliament launches inquiry into National MP Carl Bates’ undeclared 25 properties (opens in new tab)

3. StuffThu 25 Sep 2025, 1:59pm

   Parliament watchdog to investigate National MP over his trusts’ 25 rental homes (opens in new tab)

4. RNZThu 25 Sep 2025, 2:32pm

   Inquiry to look into National's Carl Bates' failure to declare properties (opens in new tab)

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5. 1News via RNZThu 25 Sep 2025, 2:36pm

   Inquiry to look into National MP Carl Bates' failure to declare properties (opens in new tab)