
The New Zealand National Party (Rōpū Nāhinara) is currently the main opposition party in parliament. A centre-right party, National tends to be economically liberal and socially conservative but is a broad church, promoting individual freedom, personal responsibility and competitive enterprise. National formed in 1936 as a combination of the Reform and United parties to oppose the growing labour movement. It has been in government five times and had eight leaders become prime ministers.

The New Zealand National Party (Rōpū Nāhinara) is currently the main opposition party in parliament. A centre-right party, National tends to be economically liberal and socially conservative but is a broad church, promoting individual freedom, personal responsibility and competitive enterprise. National formed in 1936 as a combination of the Reform and United parties to oppose the growing labour movement. It has been in government five times and had eight leaders become prime ministers.

Year founded
1936
Times in government
6
Current MPs
34
Number of electorates held
24
2023 donations
$2,463,516
2023 polling average
37.4%
Year founded
1936
Times in government
6
Current MPs
34
Number of electorates held
24
2023 donations
$2,463,516
2023 polling average
37.4%

01 | Leader
Christopher Luxon
Candidate for the Botany electorate

02 | Deputy leader
Nicola Willis
Candidate for the Ōhāriu electorate

03
Chris Bishop
Candidate for the Hutt South electorate

04
Shane Reti
Candidate for the Whangārei electorate

05
Paul Goldsmith
Candidate for the Epsom electorate

06
Louise Upston
Candidate for the Taupō electorate

07
Erica Stanford
Candidate for the East Coast Bays electorate

08
Matt Doocey
Candidate for the Waimakariri electorate

09
Simeon Brown
Candidate for the Pakuranga electorate

10
Judith Collins
Candidate for the Papakura electorate

11
Mark Mitchell
Candidate for the Whangaparāoa electorate

12
Todd McClay
Candidate for the Rotorua electorate

13
Melissa Lee
Candidate for the Mt Albert electorate

14
Gerry Brownlee
List only candidate

15
Andrew Bayly
Candidate for the Port Waikato electorate

16
Penny Simmonds
Candidate for the Invercargill electorate

17
Simon Watts
Candidate for the North Shore electorate

18
Chris Penk
Candidate for the Kaipara ki Mahurangi electorate

19
Nicola Grigg
Candidate for the Selwyn electorate

20
Nancy Lu
List only candidate

21
Suze Redmayne
Candidate for the Rangitīkei electorate

22
Katie Nimon
Candidate for the Napier electorate

23
Catherine Wedd
Candidate for the Tukituki electorate

24
Tama Potaka
Candidate for the Hamilton West electorate

25
Akenese Loreta Loheni
List only candidate

26
Maureen Pugh
Candidate for the West Coast-Tasman electorate

27
Emma Chatterton
Candidate for the Remutaka electorate

28
James Christmas
List only candidate

29
Dale Stephens
Candidate for the Christchurch Central electorate

30
Siva Kilari
Candidate for the Manurewa electorate

31
Harete Hipango
Candidate for the Te Tai Hauāuru electorate

32
Rosemary Bourke
Candidate for the Māngere electorate

33
Frances Hughes
Candidate for the Mana electorate

34
Paulo Garcia
Candidate for the New Lynn electorate

35
Blair Cameron
Candidate for the Nelson electorate

36
Barbara Kuriger
Candidate for the Taranaki-King Country electorate

37
Tracy Summerfield
Candidate for the Wigram electorate

38
Hinurewa te Hau
Candidate for the Tāmaki Makaurau electorate

39
Angee Nicholas
Candidate for the Te Atatū electorate

40
Vanessa Weenink
Candidate for the Banks Peninsula electorate

41
Rima Nakhle
Candidate for the Takanini electorate

42
Ruby Schaumkel
Candidate for the Kelston electorate

43
Mahesh Muralidhar
Candidate for the Auckland Central electorate

44
Dana Kirkpatrick
Candidate for the East Coast electorate

45
Scott Sheeran
Candidate for the Wellington Central electorate

46
Navtej Randhawa
Candidate for the Panmure-Ōtāhuhu electorate

47
Carl Bates
Candidate for the Whanganui electorate

48
Carlos Cheung
Candidate for the Mt Roskill electorate

49
Matthew French
Candidate for the Taieri electorate

50
Matt Stock
Candidate for the Christchurch East electorate

51
Karuna Muthu
Candidate for the Rongotai electorate

52
Ankit Bansal
Candidate for the Palmerston North electorate

53
Joseph Mooney
Candidate for the Southland electorate

54
Simon O'Connor
Candidate for the Tāmaki electorate

55
Scott Simpson
Candidate for the Coromandel electorate

56
Stuart Smith
Candidate for the Kaikōura electorate

57
Sam Uffindell
Candidate for the Tauranga electorate

58
Tim van de Molen
Candidate for the Waikato electorate

59
Miles Anderson
Candidate for the Waitaki electorate

60
Dan Bidois
Candidate for the Northcote electorate

61
Mike Butterick
Candidate for the Wairarapa electorate

62
Cameron Brewer
Candidate for the Upper Harbour electorate

63
Hamish Campbell
Candidate for the Ilam electorate

64
Tim Costley
Candidate for the Ōtaki electorate

65
Greg Fleming
Candidate for the Maungakiekie electorate

66
Ryan Hamilton
Candidate for the Hamilton East electorate

67
David Macleod
Candidate for the New Plymouth electorate

68
Grant McCallum
Candidate for the Northland electorate

69
James Meager
Candidate for the Rangitata electorate

70
Tom Rutherford
Candidate for the Bay of Plenty electorate

71
Felicity Foy
List only candidate

72
Janelle Hocking
List only candidate

73
Kesh Naidoo-Rauf
List only candidate

74
Senthuran Arulanantham
List only candidate

Michael Woodhouse
Candidate for the Dunedin electorate
Year founded
1936
Times in government
6
Current MPs
34
Number of electorates held
24
2023 donations
$2,463,516
2023 polling average
37.4%

01 | Leader
Christopher Luxon
Candidate for the Botany electorate

02 | Deputy leader
Nicola Willis
Candidate for the Ōhāriu electorate

03
Chris Bishop
Candidate for the Hutt South electorate

04
Shane Reti
Candidate for the Whangārei electorate

05
Paul Goldsmith
Candidate for the Epsom electorate

06
Louise Upston
Candidate for the Taupō electorate

07
Erica Stanford
Candidate for the East Coast Bays electorate

08
Matt Doocey
Candidate for the Waimakariri electorate

09
Simeon Brown
Candidate for the Pakuranga electorate

10
Judith Collins
Candidate for the Papakura electorate

11
Mark Mitchell
Candidate for the Whangaparāoa electorate

12
Todd McClay
Candidate for the Rotorua electorate

13
Melissa Lee
Candidate for the Mt Albert electorate

14
Gerry Brownlee
List only candidate

15
Andrew Bayly
Candidate for the Port Waikato electorate

16
Penny Simmonds
Candidate for the Invercargill electorate

17
Simon Watts
Candidate for the North Shore electorate

18
Chris Penk
Candidate for the Kaipara ki Mahurangi electorate

19
Nicola Grigg
Candidate for the Selwyn electorate

20
Nancy Lu
List only candidate

21
Suze Redmayne
Candidate for the Rangitīkei electorate

22
Katie Nimon
Candidate for the Napier electorate

23
Catherine Wedd
Candidate for the Tukituki electorate

24
Tama Potaka
Candidate for the Hamilton West electorate

25
Akenese Loreta Loheni
List only candidate

26
Maureen Pugh
Candidate for the West Coast-Tasman electorate

27
Emma Chatterton
Candidate for the Remutaka electorate

28
James Christmas
List only candidate

29
Dale Stephens
Candidate for the Christchurch Central electorate

30
Siva Kilari
Candidate for the Manurewa electorate

31
Harete Hipango
Candidate for the Te Tai Hauāuru electorate

32
Rosemary Bourke
Candidate for the Māngere electorate

33
Frances Hughes
Candidate for the Mana electorate

34
Paulo Garcia
Candidate for the New Lynn electorate

35
Blair Cameron
Candidate for the Nelson electorate

36
Barbara Kuriger
Candidate for the Taranaki-King Country electorate

37
Tracy Summerfield
Candidate for the Wigram electorate

38
Hinurewa te Hau
Candidate for the Tāmaki Makaurau electorate

39
Angee Nicholas
Candidate for the Te Atatū electorate

40
Vanessa Weenink
Candidate for the Banks Peninsula electorate

41
Rima Nakhle
Candidate for the Takanini electorate

42
Ruby Schaumkel
Candidate for the Kelston electorate

43
Mahesh Muralidhar
Candidate for the Auckland Central electorate

44
Dana Kirkpatrick
Candidate for the East Coast electorate

45
Scott Sheeran
Candidate for the Wellington Central electorate

46
Navtej Randhawa
Candidate for the Panmure-Ōtāhuhu electorate

47
Carl Bates
Candidate for the Whanganui electorate

48
Carlos Cheung
Candidate for the Mt Roskill electorate

49
Matthew French
Candidate for the Taieri electorate

50
Matt Stock
Candidate for the Christchurch East electorate

51
Karuna Muthu
Candidate for the Rongotai electorate

52
Ankit Bansal
Candidate for the Palmerston North electorate

53
Joseph Mooney
Candidate for the Southland electorate

54
Simon O'Connor
Candidate for the Tāmaki electorate

55
Scott Simpson
Candidate for the Coromandel electorate

56
Stuart Smith
Candidate for the Kaikōura electorate

57
Sam Uffindell
Candidate for the Tauranga electorate

58
Tim van de Molen
Candidate for the Waikato electorate

59
Miles Anderson
Candidate for the Waitaki electorate

60
Dan Bidois
Candidate for the Northcote electorate

61
Mike Butterick
Candidate for the Wairarapa electorate

62
Cameron Brewer
Candidate for the Upper Harbour electorate

63
Hamish Campbell
Candidate for the Ilam electorate

64
Tim Costley
Candidate for the Ōtaki electorate

65
Greg Fleming
Candidate for the Maungakiekie electorate

66
Ryan Hamilton
Candidate for the Hamilton East electorate

67
David Macleod
Candidate for the New Plymouth electorate

68
Grant McCallum
Candidate for the Northland electorate

69
James Meager
Candidate for the Rangitata electorate

70
Tom Rutherford
Candidate for the Bay of Plenty electorate

71
Felicity Foy
List only candidate

72
Janelle Hocking
List only candidate

73
Kesh Naidoo-Rauf
List only candidate

74
Senthuran Arulanantham
List only candidate

Michael Woodhouse
Candidate for the Dunedin electorate
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