Shane Jones

Party NZ First
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Shane Jones’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 6 races — 2 elected 4 not elected

2023 NZ General Election • October 14, 2023 General
  • List MP
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: New Zealand First Party
    Ballot name: JONES, Shane Geoffrey
    Final Elected
  • MP for Northland
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: New Zealand First Party
    Ballot name: JONES, Shane Geoffrey
    Final Not elected
    Vote share • 18.0%
    8,143 votes
2020 NZ General Election • October 17, 2020 General
  • List MP
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: New Zealand First Party
    Ballot name: JONES, Shane Geoffrey
    Final Not elected
  • MP for Northland
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: New Zealand First Party
    Ballot name: JONES, Shane Geoffrey
    Final Not elected
    Vote share • 11.4%
    5,119 votes
2017 NZ General Election • September 23, 2017 General
  • List MP
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: New Zealand First Party
    Ballot name: JONES, Shane
    Final Elected
  • MP for Whangarei
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: New Zealand First Party
    Ballot name: JONES, Shane
    Final Not elected
In the News
Summer off politics: Shane Jones on Bacardi and Coke and growing dahlias
The Post — January 3, 2026

For the rambunctious NZ First minister, Christmas is about home and family in the Far North. That and mucking around in the garden.

Maintaining identity among govt friction
Otago Daily Times — December 29, 2025

Shane Jones makes a rousing speech at Kiwi Rail’s Hillside workshop. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON 2026 is election year and parties are already jockeying for position. In a five part series, ODT political editor Mike Houlahan asked a senior MP from the leading parties about how the first two years of the parliamentary term have gone and if they fancy their chances in 2026. Today: New Zealand First’s Shane Jones.

Simon Bridges’ wife, Natalie, and lawyer Philip Crump among new community trusts appointees
NZ Herald — December 26, 2025

Shane Jones has named 29 new trustees and reappointed nine across the 12 boards.

Fishing host Matt Watson accuses Shane Jones of favouring commercial industry ‘mates’
NZ Herald — December 26, 2025

Commercial fishing firms suggested many of the 19 proposed new rules.

Minister bullish on Waihī mine expansion, says: ‘I’ve won this debate’
Waikato Times — December 20, 2025

Shane Jones predicts a “golden moment” for the district in wake of decision and hits back at ‘sock puppet’ critics.

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