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
Ruth Richardson backs out of debate with Nicola Willis
NZ Herald — December 16, 2025

The Taxpayers' Union recently ran an anti-Willis campaign with branded fudge.

Nicola Willis makes a Christmas wish as she comes out swinging against Taxpayers’ Union and Labour
NZ Herald — December 16, 2025

The Finance Minister launched a searing attack.

The fiscal plan that depends on nothing going wrong
The Post — December 16, 2025

ANALYSIS: Nicola Willis’ fiscal strategy is disciplined and coherent. But the Treasury update shows just how much it depends on steady growth, tight spending control, and a world that behaves itself.

Govt books bleaker than forecast, surplus pushed out again
Otago Daily Times — December 16, 2025

Further spending discipline is needed, says Finance Minister Nicola Willis. Photo: RNZ By Gyles Beckford of RNZ

Government’s return to surplus pushed back another year to 2030
The Post — December 16, 2025

Finance Minister Nicola Willis says discipline will be required to get the books into balance but the Government wouldn’t overreact to “modest changes”.

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