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
Letters: Supreme Court decision highlights growing gap with new gig economy
NZ Herald — November 22, 2025OPINION: Several readers believe Winston Peters is positioning himself for the election.
Is the coalition crumbling? PM’s work cut out for him as Peters and Seymour draw battle lines
Stuff — November 21, 2025Winston Peters has pledged to repeal David Seymour’s Regulatory Standards Bill just days after supporting it to pass into law. Is the coalition crumbling?
Could Winston Peters jump ship to Labour?
Otago Daily Times — November 20, 2025ACT leader David Seymour (left) and NZ First's Winston Peters. Photo: NZ Herald By Anneke Smith of RNZ New Zealand First leader Winston Peters has vowed to repeal the Regulatory Standards Bill (RSB) if re-elected next year.
Coalition chaos: David Seymour says Winston Peters ‘getting ready to go with Labour’
The Post — November 20, 2025Peters has angered Seymour with a promise to repeal the Regulatory Standards Bill just days after voting it through.
‘We’ll get rid of it’: NZ First leader Winston Peters promises to repeal two-day-old Regulatory Standards Act
NZ Herald — November 20, 2025"We will campaign at the next election to repeal it," says NZ First leader.
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