Nicola Willis

Currently serving: List MP, Parliament of New Zealand National
Party National
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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
Luxon, Bishop and the coup that never happened
The Spinoff — December 1, 2025

Christopher Luxon has reportedly beaten back a leadership push from Chris Bishop – for now. But the forces that fuelled the bid have not gone away.

Finance Minister urges banks to slash home loan rates
Otago Daily Times — November 27, 2025

Finance Minister Nicola Willis. Photo: RNZ Finance Minister Nicola Willis has urged banks to slash their home loan rates by passing on "as much as possible" of the latest cut to the official cash rate (OCR).

Former investment banker appointed new chair of Reserve Bank board
Stuff — November 27, 2025

Finance Minister Nicola Willis said the appointments were part of a broad “refresh” of the Reserve Bank.

Reserve Bank delivers 0.25% interest rate cut, but it looks like the last
The Post — November 26, 2025

Finance Minister Nicola Willis says the central bank’s statement supports the consensus that the economy is strengthening.

Nicola Willis suggests National may join other parties campaigning to repeal Regulatory Standards Act
NZ Herald — November 26, 2025

The National deputy leader said her party may also campaign to get rid of the law.

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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.