Biography
Nicola Willis is a National Party list MP and deputy leader of the National Party. First elected in 2018, she is Minister of Finance, Minister for Economic Growth, and Minister for Social Investment in the coalition government.
Impact this term
54th Parliament · since the 2023 general election
These are factual counts from the public record — not a score. MPs do different jobs: ministers run portfolios rather than sponsoring members’ bills, and MPs first elected in 2023 have a shorter record. We show the facts so you can decide what counts as doing enough.
Policies they shape — and why
Bills they’ve worked on
Voting record
Most votes in Parliament are party votes — MPs vote as a block with their party, so on the large majority of votes Nicola Willis voted the same way as National. The votes that reveal an MP’s own view are conscience (personal) votes, where MPs vote individually.
Nicola Willis’s conscience votes and key divisions this term are being added from the official record (Hansard / parliamentary divisions).
Declared interests
What Nicola Willis has declared in the official register — directorships, property, trusts, debts and gifts. Registers actual and potential conflicts of interest; it is not a measure of wealth.
4 Beneficial interests in, and trusteeships of, trusts Appledore Trust (discretionary beneficiary only) 6 Real property House (jointly owned) – Karori, Wellington House (owned by Appledore Trust) – Kelburn, Wellington House (owned by Appledore Trust) – Riversdale, Wairarapa House (owned by Appledore Trust) – Wānaka 7 Retirement schemes AMP New Zealand Retirement Trust Bank of New Zealand KiwiSaver 10 Debts owed by you Bank of New Zealand – mortgage ANNUAL RETURNS AS AT 31 JANUARY 2025 65 Scott
Register of Pecuniary Interests (parliament.nz) · as at 31 January 2025Taxpayer-funded expenses
Travel and accommodation paid by Parliamentary Service for 1 October – 31 December 2025. Ministers’ expenses are disclosed separately.
Roles & responsibilities
Details sourced from parliament.nz and the public record. Bills, written questions, speeches and voting records are being added from Parliament’s official register and Hansard. Photo: New Zealand National Party, CC BY-SA 4.0 (source ).