Tim Costley has served in the Royal New Zealand Air Force since 2001, 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.
He lives in Waikanae with his wife Emma and their three daughters.

GET UPDATES

By clicking subscribe you agree to receive emails from Otaki and the National Party.

I’m working hard as part of a strong National Party team to deliver on the things that matter to you

15 February 2025

Tim Costley February Update

READ POST

03 February 2025

Make a difference as the Youth MP for Ōtaki

READ POST

13 November 2024

Tim Costley - Update

READ POST

20 October 2024

Tim Costley - Update

READ POST