Nicola Willis

Currently serving: List MP, Parliament of New Zealand National
Party National
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Nicola Willis’s Elections & Candidacies

Note: This database contains data from the 2023, 2020, 2017 and 2014 general elections, the 2025 local government election and is gradually being backfilled with other election data.

Contested 6 races — 2 elected 4 not elected

2023 NZ General Election • October 14, 2023 General
  • List MP
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National Party
    Ballot name: WILLIS, Nicola
    Final Elected
  • MP for Ōhāriu
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National Party
    Ballot name: WILLIS, Nicola
    Final Not elected
    Vote share • 38.5%
    16,305 votes
2020 NZ General Election • October 17, 2020 General
  • List MP
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National Party
    Ballot name: WILLIS, Nicola
    Final Elected
  • MP for Wellington Central
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National Party
    Ballot name: WILLIS, Nicola
    Final Not elected
    Vote share • 17.9%
    8,488 votes
2017 NZ General Election • September 23, 2017 General
  • List MP
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National Party
    Ballot name: WILLIS, Nicola
    Final Not elected
  • MP for Wellington Central
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National Party
    Ballot name: WILLIS, Nicola
    Final Not elected
Offices held
  • List MP
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National
    Apr 2018 – present
In the News
Nicola Willis, fresh off the tarmac, bringing with her global fiscal lessons
The Post — August 31, 2025

It turns out that the minister of finance is facing the same challenges as many other global economies - as well as grappling with integrating AI into NZ’s economy.

Reserve Bank in ‘very good standing’ despite resignations, finance minister says
Stuff — August 30, 2025

Nicola Willis’ comments follow Friday’s resignation of Reserve Bank board chairperson Neil Quigley.

Nicola Willis: No demand for Reserve Bank chairman’s resignation
The Post — August 29, 2025

Neil Quigley, under pressure over the controversial departure of ex Reserve Bank governor Adrian Orr, is himself gone. But while the Finance Minister insists he wasn’t pushed, she says the bank’s reputation was being impacted.

Is it the final Countdown? Maybe we’ll come back to earth, who can tell…
Newsroom — August 29, 2025

Two neighbouring Countdowns, long a cause for mirth in Napier, now epitomise the difficulties frustrating Nicola Willis' supermarket competition reforms The post Is it the final Countdown? Maybe we’ll come back to earth, who can tell… appeared first on Newsroom .

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This database currently contains data from the 2025 local government eleciton, and general elections in 2023, 2020, 2017 and 2014. It is being backfilled with older data. Please get in touch if you want to help.