Nicola Willis

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

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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
    Final Elected
  • MP for Ōhāriu
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National Party
    Final Not elected
2020 NZ General Election • October 17, 2020 General
  • List MP
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National Party
    Final Elected
  • MP for Wellington Central
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National Party
    Final Not elected
2017 NZ General Election • September 23, 2017 General
  • List MP
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National Party
    Final Not elected
  • MP for Wellington Central
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National Party
    Final Not elected
Offices held
  • List MP
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National
    Apr 2018 – present
In the News
Finance minister calls protesting priests at her office ‘intimidating’
Stuff — September 16, 2025

The members of the clergy chained to Nicola Willis’ Johnsonville office to protest the lack of sanctions on Israel are intimidating others, the finance minister says.

Christian priests invite Finance Minister Nicola Willis to share communion outside office
NZ Herald — September 16, 2025

The group, who are also fasting, are in 'good spirits' this morning.

Priests stage sit-ins at Nicola Willis and Simeon Brown offices over Gaza
NZ Herald — September 15, 2025

Five Anglican priests and one Catholic priest are at the Finance Minister's office.

Finance minister's 'heads up' that Adrian Orr was on his way out
RNZ — September 10, 2025

Newly-released text messages show Treasury warned Finance Minister Nicola Willis that then-Reserve Bank Governor Adrian Orr was on his way out.

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.

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