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 confirms Budget 2026 spending plans; return to surplus could be slowed
NZ Herald — December 9, 2025

Will a return to surplus be pushed out further into the future?

Nicola Willis v Ruth Richardson and the battle over getting back to black - Thomas Coughlan
NZ Herald — December 6, 2025

OPINION: The Government is being urged to cut deeper — why it's not doing that.

Taxpayers’ Union to target Nicola Willis with major campaign on tax and debt - Matthew Hooton
NZ Herald — December 5, 2025

OPINION: Taxpayers’ Union set to turn its guns on Coalition’s shocking economic record.

Govt finances worse than expected as tax take falls
Otago Daily Times — December 4, 2025

Finance Minister Nicola Willis. Photo: RNZ The government's finances are slightly worse than expected, as the tax take fell more than expenses.

Govt accused of breaching Paris climate deal after Willis rules out buying credits
Newsroom — December 3, 2025

Analysis: Finance Minister Nicola Willis effectively confirmed New Zealand will not meet its 2030 climate target under the current Govt's policies The post Govt accused of breaching Paris climate deal after Willis rules out buying credits 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.