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Winston Peters

Party NZ First
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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

2023 NZ General Election • October 14, 2023 General
  • List MP
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: New Zealand First Party
    Final Elected
2020 NZ General Election • October 17, 2020 General
  • List MP
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: New Zealand First Party
    Final Elected
2017 NZ General Election • September 23, 2017 General
  • List MP
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: New Zealand First Party
    Final Elected
  • MP for Northland
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: New Zealand First Party
    Final Not elected
2014 NZ General Election • September 20, 2014 General
  • List MP
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: New Zealand First Party
    Final Elected
In the News
Hipkins urges Winston to move on and ‘dial back the rhetoric’ over house attack
Stuff — October 8, 2025

The Labour leader says it’s time for Winston Peters to stop talking about himself, move on from the crowbar attack on his house and focus on issues Kiwis care about.

New Zealanders detained from Gaza flotilla to be deported from Israel
The Post — October 7, 2025

Three New Zealanders detained from an international flotilla will be deported from Israel to Jordan on Wednesday, Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters says.

Man arrested after window smashed at Winston Peters' home
RNZ — October 7, 2025

Police say the man turned himself in last night and has been charged with burglary.

Winston Peters says ‘disgusting coward’ smashed window at his home
Stuff — October 6, 2025

Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters says a window at his home has been smashed, days after protesters gathered outside his address.

Winston Peters condemns pro-Palestinian protest outside his home
The Post — October 3, 2025

The Foreign Affairs Minister has described the action as “disgraceful harassment”, saying no family deserves to be intimidated at home.

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