Nicola Willis to stand as list-only candidate at 2026 election

Monday 22 December 2025 · 7 outlets · 4 reports · updated Mon 22 Dec 2025, 1:41pm

In this story Christopher Luxon, Labour Party, Nicola Willis, Grant Robertson, Greg O'Connor

National Party deputy leader and Finance Minister Nicola Willis will not contest an electorate seat at the next election. She has previously contested seats in Wellington Central and Ōhāriu. Willis will instead run as a list-only candidate.

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1. 1NewsMon 22 Dec 2025, 12:02pm

   Nicola Willis to run as list-only candidate at 2026 election (opens in new tab)

2. Waikato Times via The PostMon 22 Dec 2025, 12:37pm

   Nicola Willis standing as list-only candidate for Election 2026 (opens in new tab)

   Also on The Press (opens in new tab), The Post (opens in new tab)

3. Otago Daily TimesMon 22 Dec 2025, 1:21pm

   Willis not standing for electorate seat at next election (opens in new tab)

4. NZ HeraldMon 22 Dec 2025, 1:41pm

   Finance Minister Nicola Willis not standing for electorate seat at election (opens in new tab)

   Also on Stuff (opens in new tab)