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
Oil and gas industry helped rewrite drilling rules
Otago Daily Times — November 25, 2025

Resources Minister Shane Jones. Photo: RNZ By Kirsty Johnston of RNZ

‘Champion of the fishing sector’ Shane Jones warns he will strike back
Stuff — November 22, 2025

A convoy of hundreds of fishermen towing boats crossed the Auckland Harbour Bridge on Saturday morning, though disruption appeared minimal.

Recreational fishers oppose Hauraki Gulf fishing reforms, Shane Jones says 'it's a bit late'
RNZ — November 21, 2025

But Fisheries Minister Shane Jones says their leaders signed up to the policy, "so it's a bit late for them to cry now".

Jones blasts Greens’pledge: Warns Otago economy would be ‘disembowelled’
Otago Daily Times — November 18, 2025

Shane Jones. PHOTO: ODT FILES Marama Davidson. PHOTO: RNZ Otago's economy would be "disembowelled" if the Green Party follows through on a pledge to revoke any fast-track consents for a pair of gold mines, Resources Minister Shane Jones says.

One MP, One Pint: Steve Abel on writing a new album and the joy of a sub-$10 beer
The Spinoff — November 12, 2025

Musician-turned-Greenpeace-guy-turned-politician Steve Abel could’ve had a master’s degree by now.

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