Stuart Nash

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Stuart Nash’s Elections & Candidacies

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Contested 5 races — 3 elected 2 not elected

2020 NZ General Election • October 17, 2020 General
  • List MP
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: Labour Party
    Ballot name: NASH, Stuart
    Final Not elected
  • MP for Napier
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: Labour Party
    Ballot name: NASH, Stuart
    Final Elected
    Vote share • 52.0%
    21,325 votes
2017 NZ General Election • September 23, 2017 General
  • List MP
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: Labour Party
    Ballot name: NASH, Stuart
    Final Not elected
  • MP for Napier
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: Labour Party
    Ballot name: NASH, Stuart
    Final Elected
2014 NZ General Election • September 20, 2014 General
  • MP for Napier
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: Labour Party
    Final Elected
Offices held
  • MP for Napier
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: Labour
    Sep 2014 – Oct 2023
  • List MP
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: Labour
    Nov 2008 – Nov 2011
In the News
Stuart Nash texts with Invest NZ boss reveals claims of leak to media after controversial comments
NZ Herald — October 31, 2025

Previous texts revealed the former MP called the Trade Minister "pretty f****** amateur".

The conflicting explanations over Stuart Nash’s trade trip exit
The Post — October 9, 2025

It’s unclear if the former cabinet minister withdrew or was pushed from a government US trade trip, following his crass comment and apology.

Trade Minister Todd McClay dodges questions on alleged ‘deal’ after swearing Stuart Nash text messages
NZ Herald — October 8, 2025

Nash claims a 'deal' was reached with NZTE CEO regarding messaging to the media.

Stuart Nash swears at Trade Minister Todd McClay after being ‘thrown off’ business delegation
NZ Herald — October 8, 2025

Stuart Nash got in hot water after describing women as a "p***y and a pair of t**s."

Gone By Lunchtime: Te Pāti Māori wrenches defeat from the jaws of victory
The Spinoff — September 19, 2025

Don’t post. Don’t do pub talk. And don’t declare it the year of growth if Donald Trump is the president. Celebrations for a big and bodacious Oriini Kaipara byelection victory were shortlived for Te Pāti Māori thanks to Tākuta Ferris’s decision to double down on a social media post aghast at a multicultural group of Labour supporters for Peeni Henare on the campaign trail.

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