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, 2022 and 2017 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
    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
Is it time for New Zealand to have publicly owned supermarkets?
The Spinoff — September 1, 2025

While Nicola Willis fast-tracks new supermarket builds, New York mayoral hopeful Zohran Mamdani is campaigning for city-owned grocery stores. His message is simple: food is a human right – and New Zealand should take note.

Nicola Willis, fresh off the tarmac, bringing with her global fiscal lessons
The Post — August 31, 2025

It turns out that the minister of finance is facing the same challenges as many other global economies - as well as grappling with integrating AI into NZ’s economy.

Reserve Bank in ‘very good standing’ despite resignations, finance minister says
Stuff — August 30, 2025

Nicola Willis’ comments follow Friday’s resignation of Reserve Bank board chairperson Neil Quigley.

Nicola Willis: No demand for Reserve Bank chairman’s resignation
The Post — August 29, 2025

Neil Quigley, under pressure over the controversial departure of ex Reserve Bank governor Adrian Orr, is himself gone. But while the Finance Minister insists he wasn’t pushed, she says the bank’s reputation was being impacted.

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