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
Texts reveal Nicola Willis was warned she might be asked to sack Adrian Orr as Reserve Bank Governor
NZ Herald — September 10, 2025

The minister is defending the fact she didn't unveil this information earlier.

Willis says NZ Super reforms on table for next election
The Post — September 10, 2025

National will propose NZ Super reforms at the next election, despite suffering a fierce backlash over the issue at the last election, says Finance Minister Nicola Willis.

Inside the attack campaign testing Nicola Willis’ standing
The Post — September 5, 2025

ANALYSIS: The Taxpayers’ Union has unleashed a barrage of attacks on Finance Minister Nicola Willis, raising questions about whether the campaign is about fiscal discipline – or reshaping National’s leadership narrative.

Nicola Willis insists she's been transparent about mismanagement of Adrian Orr's resignation
RNZ — September 3, 2025

Controversy has surrounded the resignation of former Reserve Bank Governor Adrian Orr on 5 March.

Nicola Willis denies Reserve Bank cover-up; insists she pushed for transparency
NZ Herald — September 2, 2025

The Finance Minister challenged the Reserve Bank's legal advice.

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