National releases 2020 Party List

National’s 2020 Party List is a strong mix of experience coming up through our Caucus, and new and exciting talent joining our team from communities across New Zealand, Party President Peter Goodfellow says.

National’s 2020 Party List is a strong mix of experience coming up through our Caucus, and new and exciting talent joining our team from communities across New Zealand, Party President Peter Goodfellow says.

“The National Party is incredibly fortunate to be able to draw on such a diverse and experienced team of passionate Kiwis, from our Leader Judith Collins, our Shadow Cabinet, right through to newcomers like Christopher Luxon in Botany, Tania Tapsell in East Coast, Tim Costley in Otaki, and Penny Simmonds in Invercargill.

“National run the most democratic selection processes of any party, and our process for putting together our Party List is the same. Our focus is always to strike the right balance between recognising and promoting experience, striving to reflect the diversity of New Zealand, and ensuring ongoing renewal.

“Rejuvenation is important for any political party, and National is heading into the 2020 election with some impressive and exciting new candidates. We are also saying goodbye to some very hardworking and dedicated members who have announced their retirement. They have served our country, our communities, and our Party with distinction, and we thank their families and loved ones for sharing them with us.

“We are incredibly proud to be the Party that represents Kiwis from all walks of life, from a range of ethnicities, backgrounds, and experiences. We have teachers, servicemen, doctors, a paramedic, farmers, lawyers, community advocates, scientists, businesspeople, and a virus specialist - just to name a few.

“We know that every MMP election is a close fought race. Every single one of our candidates will be campaigning hard in their local communities to deliver a strong Party Vote for National, and ensure Judith Collins is our next Prime Minister.

“COVID-19 has changed our world, and while Kiwis can all be proud of our collective health response, New Zealand is facing the biggest economic crisis in generations. More than ever our country needs a strong team, with real-world experience, that can deliver what we promise and get New Zealand working.

“The only way to avoid another three years of chaos from Labour and the Greens, is to Party Vote National. That’s what our team of 75 candidates and tens of thousands of members, supporters and volunteers will be focused on right up until election day.”

 

National's 2020 Party List:

1

Judith Collins

Papakura

2

Gerry Brownlee

Ilam

3

Paul Goldsmith

Epsom

4

Simon Bridges

Tauranga

5

Dr Shane Reti

Whangarei

6

Todd McClay

Rotorua

7

Chris Bishop

Hutt South

8

Todd Muller

Bay of Plenty

9

Louise Upston

Taupo

10

Scott Simpson

Coromandel

11

David Bennett

Hamilton East

12

Michael Woodhouse

Dunedin

13

Nicola Willis

Wellington Central

14

Jacqui Dean

Waitaki

15

Mark Mitchell

Whangaparaoa

16

Melissa Lee

Mt Albert

17

Andrew Bayly

Port Waikato

18

Dr Nick Smith

Nelson

19

Maureen Pugh

West Coast-Tasman

20

Barbara Kuriger

Taranaki-King Country

21

Harete Hipango

Whanganui

22

Jonathan Young

New Plymouth

23

Tim Macindoe

Hamilton West

24

Kanwaljit Singh Bakshi

Panmure-Otahuhu

25

Paulo Garcia

List

26

Nancy Lu

List

27

Dr Parmjeet Parmar

Mt Roskill

28

Agnes Loheni

Mangere

29

Dale Stephens

Christchurch Central

30

Alfred Ngaro

Te Atatu

31

Matt Doocey

Waimakariri

32

Stuart Smith

Kaikoura

33

Lawrence Yule

Tukituki

34

Denise Lee

Maungakiekie

35

Simon O’Connor

Tamaki

36

Brett Hudson

Ohariu

37

Simeon Brown

Pakuranga

38

Ian McKelvie

Rangitikei

39

Erica Stanford

East Coast Bays

40

Matt King

Northland

41

Chris Penk

Kaipara ki Mahurangi

42

Tim van de Molen

Waikato

43

Dan Bidois

Northcote

44

Jo Hayes

Mana

45

Katie Nimon

Napier

46

Catherine Chu

Banks Peninsula

47

Hamish Campbell

Wigram

48

David Patterson

Rongotai

49

Lisa Whyte

New Lynn

50

Rima Nakhle

Takanini

51

Liam Kernaghan

Taieri

52

Bala Beeram

Kelston

53

Lincoln Platt

Christchurch East

54

William Wood

Palmerston North

55

Nuwi Samarakone

Manurewa

56

Mark Crofskey

Remutaka

57

Jake Bezzant

Upper Harbour

58

Mike Butterick

Wairarapa

59

Tim Costley

Otaki

60

Nicola Grigg

Selwyn

61

Christopher Luxon

Botany

62

Joseph Mooney

Southland

63

Penny Simmonds

Invercargill

64

Tania Tapsell

East Coast

65

Simon Watts

North Shore

66

Emma Mellow

Auckland Central

67

Megan Hands

Rangitata

68

Adrienne Pierce

List

69

Senthuran Arulanantham

List

70

Sang Cho

List

71

Rachel Afeaki-Taumoepeau

List

72

Trish Collett

List

73

Ava Neal

List

74

Katrina Bungard

List

75

Shelley Pilkington

List