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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
Winston Peters slams ‘disgraceful and blatant harassment’ with ‘protesting’ outside his house
Stuff — October 3, 2025

The protest was in solidarity with the three New Zealanders taken into the custody of Israeli authorities as part of the Gaza flotilla.

NZ wants ‘real actions’ on Gaza – so what have we actually done?
Newsroom — October 3, 2025

Winston Peters and Christopher Luxon say actions speak louder than words. Here's a look at the actions the coalition Government has taken since October 7. The post NZ wants ‘real actions’ on Gaza – so what have we actually done? appeared first on Newsroom .

Peters backs Trump’s peace plan for Gaza
The Post — September 30, 2025

Winston Peters joined world leaders in backing the 20-point peace plan that US President Donald Trump put to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at a White House meeting.

Labour commits to ‘very quickly’ recognising Palestine state if party wins election
NZ Herald — September 29, 2025

Foreign Minister Winston Peters announced New Zealand wouldn't recognise Palestine now.

Ex-Race Relations Commissioner Gregory Fortuin slams Government for not recognising Palestine state
NZ Herald — September 28, 2025

Winston Peters told the UN that NZ is 'not ready' to recognise Palestinian statehood.

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