Tax-free threshold and inflation adjustments
New Zealand First proposed making the first $14,000 of income tax-free by April 2027 and adjusting tax brackets for inflation, with the first adjustment in 2027.
Full policy recordNZ First
A record of the party, through its history and elections.
1993–2026 · Years with records11 election results · 768 candidacies
Election record
View the full election2023
14 October 2023 · MMP
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- Party votes
- 173,553
- Party vote share
- 6.08%
- Seats won
- 80 electorate · 8 list
- Share of the House
- 6.56%122 total seats
· Election-result snapshot, not current membership.
8 members
List MPs are elected through the party list. A listed contested electorate is not a seat won.
| Name | Elected through | Electorate / list rank | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew (Andy) Foster | List MP | Party list · rank 7 | |
| Cassandra Jane Costello | List MP | Party list · rank 3 | |
| Jamie Arthur Arbuckle | List MP | Party list · rank 6Contested: Kaikōura | |
| Jennifer Lyn Marcroft | List MP | Party list · rank 5 | |
| Mark Patterson | List MP | Party list · rank 4Contested: Taieri | |
| Shane Jones | List MP | Party list · rank 2 | |
| Tanya Unkovich | List MP | Party list · rank 8 | |
| Winston Peters | List MP | Party list · rank 1 |
1–8 of 8
The 8 recorded elected members reconcile with the official 8 seats.
Electorate candidacies and party-list entries are separate records; a person may appear in both. Counts are not unique people.
Candidate coverage is limited to reviewed tables and may be partial even when the elected roster matches official seats.
34 electorate candidacies · 35 party-list entries. Coverage and methods.
Party history
New Zealand First was established by Winston Peters before the 1993 election, when it won seats in Tauranga and Northern Māori. It entered a coalition with National after the first MMP election in 1996. Later arrangements included parliamentary support for the Labour-led government following the 2005 election.
First general election
Winston Peters won Tauranga and Tau Henare won Northern Māori for New Zealand First.
Coalition with National
The party formed a coalition with National following the first MMP election.
Support agreement with Labour
New Zealand First provided parliamentary support to the Labour-led government; Winston Peters became foreign minister.
Selected, sourced milestones. This is not a complete chronology.
Every recorded election
Select a year to read its people and places above. “Not applicable” means there was no separate MMP party vote; “Not recorded” marks a gap.
| Year | Party votes | Vote share | Electorate | List | Total seats | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 173,553 | 6.08% | 0 | 8 | 8 | ||
| 75,020 | 2.60% | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 186,706 | 7.20% | 0 | 9 | 9 | ||
| 208,300 | 8.66% | 0 | 11 | 11 | ||
| 147,544 | 6.59% | 0 | 8 | 8 | ||
| 95,356 | 4.07% | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 130,115 | 5.72% | 0 | 7 | 7 | ||
| 210,912 | 10.38% | 1 | 12 | 13 | ||
| 87,926 | 4.26% | 1 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 276,603 | 13.35% | 6 | 11 | 17 | ||
| Not applicable | Not applicable | 2 | Not applicable | 2 |
Published policies
Party proposals in their original time. These summaries do not establish delivery, present-day policy or individual MPs’ personal positions.
Final-year fees and apprenticeship support
New Zealand First proposed moving Fees Free from the first to the third year for full-time students who had passed all coursework to that point, and refunding apprenticeship fees in in-demand vocations after successful trade examinations.
Full policy recordMedicine funding and GP-managed waiting lists
New Zealand First proposed replacing Pharmac with a new purchasing agency, adding $1.3 billion for medicines, and a $925 million annual GP-controlled fund for specialist appointments and operations.
Full policy recordHousing commission and rental supply
New Zealand First proposed a housing commission, restoring rental interest deductibility, supporting prefabricated construction, and expanding social housing, including homes for seniors.
Full policy recordWater pollution and waste management
New Zealand First proposed prioritising waterway pollution, a national recycling and recovery strategy, and a waste-to-energy strategy, while halting new landfills.
Full policy recordSources & coverage
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1053 sources in this party record
- 2002 official general election results
Electoral Commission · Review recorded 16 September 2026
- Historical election seats, 1890–1993
Electoral Commission · Review recorded 16 September 2026
- 1996 official overall results
Electoral Commission · Review recorded 16 September 2026
- 1996 official party-vote matrix national totals
Electoral Commission · Review recorded 16 September 2026
- 1999 official overall results
Electoral Commission · Review recorded 16 September 2026
- 2005 official general election results
Electoral Commission · Review recorded 16 September 2026
- 2008 official general election results
Electoral Commission · Review recorded 16 September 2026
- 2011 official general election results
Electoral Commission · Review recorded 16 September 2026
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