Tim Costley
MP for Otaki | Candidate for Kapiti
Tim Costley served in the Royal New Zealand Air Force from 2001 to 2023, as a helicopter pilot and in various leadership positions.
His operational service includes Afghanistan, East Timor and the Solomon Islands, and humanitarian missions in Papua New Guinea, Fiji and New Zealand. Tim also served in Europe as the first New Zealand Officer sent in response to the invasion in Ukraine.
Tim is the founder of The Missing Wingman Trust, a charity caring for Air Force families, and in 2014 he served as Prince William’s Equerry.
Tim has a Bachelor of Science in Mathematical Physics from Massey University and a Master’s degree in International Defence and Security from Cranfield University in the UK.
Tim serves on the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Select Committee, and as Deputy Chair of the Governance and Administration Committee.
He lives in Waikanae with his wife Emma and their three daughters.
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Years of FENZ failure laid bare by Select Committee Report
Years of FENZ failure laid bare by Select Committee Report National MP Tim Costley says the Governance and Administration Select Committee’s report of the Inquiry into
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Tim's Special: Budgets, Boundaries and Bills
Today's budget delivers for our region: Funding for new health initiatives local Kapiti cancer clinic expanding bowel cancer screening even further than last year, now additionally
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Tim's May Update
I want to keep serving as your local MP, and as part of a National Government. I'll be campaigning on our track record from the last
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Inquiry to be held into FENZ fleet issues
Parliament’s Governance and Administration Select Committee will hold an inquiry into Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ) fleet issues, says National MP for Ōtaki, Tim Costley.
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Tim's March Update
I hope you're doing well. All my updates are below, but if you want to see what a normal day looks like for me, watch this.
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Tim's February Update
hope you've survived the wild weather earlier this week. A lot has happened recently and I want to give a very brief summary below. This month:
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Tim's January Update
I hope you've had a relaxing and refreshing summer so far. Here’s your January update. This month I want to set-up the year with a distinctly
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Tim's December Update
In this month's update: Why our flag and a bit of patriotism matters Cracking down on council spending Massive RMA re-write Huge property funding increase for
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Tim's November Update
In this month's update: Looking ahead to '26 Confidence or cost? Local business afternoon tea with Christopher Luxon Help me help the FoodBank Join the team
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Tim's October Update
Firstly, I want to acknowledge the passing of former Prime Minister, and local resident, The Right Honourable Jim Bolger ONZ PC. I dare not try and
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Tim's September Update
Come join me and National’s leader, Rt Hon Christopher Luxon, for a cuppa and a chat in the Plimmerton/Whitby area! Tuesday September 23rd, 10am Whitby/Plimmerton (location
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Tim's August Update
In this months update: New electorate boundaries NCEA changes In the news Ō2NL contracts signed Cost of living update Local events Join us for lunch Upcoming
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