Judith Collins

Candidate for Papakura
Currently serving: MP for Papakura, Parliament of New Zealand National
Party National
Connect with Judith Collins
Judith Collins’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 8 races — 4 elected 4 not elected

2023 NZ General Election • October 14, 2023 General
  • List MP
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National Party
    Ballot name: COLLINS, Judith
    Final Not elected
  • MP for Papakura
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National Party
    Ballot name: COLLINS, Judith
    Final Elected
    Vote share • 58.7%
    24,109 votes
2020 NZ General Election • October 17, 2020 General
  • List MP
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National Party
    Ballot name: COLLINS, Judith
    Final Not elected
  • MP for Papakura
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National Party
    Ballot name: COLLINS, Judith
    Final Elected
    Vote share • 50.0%
    19,420 votes
2017 NZ General Election • September 23, 2017 General
  • List MP
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National Party
    Ballot name: COLLINS, Judith
    Final Not elected
  • MP for Papakura
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National Party
    Ballot name: COLLINS, Judith
    Final Elected
2014 NZ General Election • September 20, 2014 General
  • List MP
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National Party
    Ballot name: Collins
    Final Not elected
  • MP for Papakura
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National Party
    Final Elected
Offices held
  • MP for Papakura
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National
    Nov 2008 – present
  • MP for Clevedon
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: National
    Aug 2002 – Nov 2008
In the News
NZ ship made rare transit through Strait, Collins confirms
Otago Daily Times — November 28, 2025

The Aotearoa is not armed with heavy weapons, but is equipped to carry a helicopter. PHOTO: WIKIMEDIA COMMONS The New Zealand Navy's largest ship, the oiler HMNZS Aotearoa, made a rare transit through the sensitive Taiwan Strait earlier this month, Defence Minister Judith Collins has confirmed.

MP property rich list: Our MPs have stakes in a combined $379 million of property - who owns the most?
NZ Herald — November 24, 2025

Christopher Luxon, Judith Collins and Winston Peters are among those with luxurious homes

Live: Did officers act ‘corruptly’? ‘If it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck,’ minister says
Stuff — November 11, 2025

Public Service Minister Judith Collins harshly criticised those named in a bombshell IPCA report, which did not go as far as alleging corruption.

TVNZ journalist ‘escorted out’ of Judith Collins’ Pentagon meeting
The Post — October 21, 2025

Logan Church’s accreditation for the Defence Minister’s chat with US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth was revoked last minute, the public broadcaster says. It comes after strict new rules for US journalists were implemented by the Trump administration.

Why are NZ spy agencies involved in buying the Cook Strait ferries?
Stuff — October 17, 2025

The state-owned Chinese company chosen to build Interislander’s two new ferries also builds gear for China’s military. Judith Collins says NZ spy agencies have played a role in the procurement process - although she won’t say what role.

Have more information about Judith Collins? Help improve this page by suggesting additional details.

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.