Winston Peters
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Winston Peters’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 5 races — 4 elected 1 not elected
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List MPParliament of New ZealandAffiliation: New Zealand First PartyBallot name: PETERS, WinstonFinal Elected
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List MPParliament of New ZealandAffiliation: New Zealand First PartyBallot name: PETERS, WinstonFinal Elected
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List MPParliament of New ZealandAffiliation: New Zealand First PartyBallot name: PETERS, WinstonFinal Elected
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MP for NorthlandParliament of New ZealandAffiliation: New Zealand First PartyBallot name: PETERS, WinstonFinal Not elected
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List MPParliament of New ZealandAffiliation: New Zealand First PartyBallot name: PETERS, WinstonFinal Elected
In the News
Luxon dismisses Peters’ critique: ‘He’s been here 50 years for goodness sake’
Stuff — November 11, 2025Christopher Luxon says it’s not surprising to hear Winston Peters rallying against asset sales, and raising alarm about the state of the economy.
Christopher Luxon brushes off Winston Peters' asset sales attack
RNZ — November 11, 2025The NZ First leader says National wants to sell assets because it's "failed to run the economy properly".
'Tawdry, silly argument': Winston Peters criticises asset sales, says government has not fixed economy
Stuff — November 11, 2025The NZ First leader has savaged National’s suggestion, saying it has failed to fix the economy and is now trying to balance the books.
Is it time for a second Māori political party to enter the fray?
The Spinoff — November 7, 2025Hone Harawira walked away from Te Pāti Māori over a decade ago. Now, another Te Tai Tokerau MP looks set to do the same.
The brilliant performative politics of NZ First’s fake members’ bills
The Spinoff — November 6, 2025NZ First MPs keep proposing laws they have no intention of passing, and the media falls for it every time.
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