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 PartyFinal Elected
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List MPParliament of New ZealandAffiliation: New Zealand First PartyFinal Elected
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List MPParliament of New ZealandAffiliation: New Zealand First PartyFinal Elected
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MP for NorthlandParliament of New ZealandAffiliation: New Zealand First PartyFinal Not elected
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List MPParliament of New ZealandAffiliation: New Zealand First PartyFinal Elected
In the News
Winston Peters ‘brassed-off’ to miss Donald Trump dinner as New York streets blocked
NZ Herald — September 25, 2025Winston Peters was blocked from Donald Trump’s UN reception for a second year.
FBI director Kash Patel’s secretive Wellington trip cost taxpayers $10k
NZ Herald — September 23, 2025Kash Patel met Winston Peters in the Beehive before the trip was officially disclosed.
Winston Peters is (sort of) right about migrants moving to Australia
Stuff — September 23, 2025Is New Zealand being used as a “stepping stone” for migrants wanting to move to Australia? Here are the facts.
NZ First invokes 'agree to disagree' clause over migrant residency pathway changes
The Post — September 23, 2025Nicola Willis has announced residence pathways for skill migrants who meet specific work experience, qualification, and pay thresholds. Winston Peters says it’s “unfocussed”.
The rates battle continues as council debt rises
The Spinoff — September 23, 2025Smack bang in the middle of local elections, rates are more scrutinised than ever , writes Duncan Greive in today’s extract from The Bulletin.
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