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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