In Parliament
New Zealand National Party
Where it polls
Poll tracker →The trend puts National at 29.6% of the party vote, with a 95% range of 27.2–31.9%. Clears 5%
Projected seats
Seat projection →Across the simulations National takes 35–40 seats, and is in the House in 100% of runs.
Where it stands
Compare all parties →National’s positions in its own words, quoted from its published material — 7 of 8 areas. Where it does not state a position, we say so rather than infer one.
“National has a five-point plan to get inflation under control.”
Dealing with inflation ↗“National’s prudent, fully-funded and balanced tax plan also reduces major cost pressures faced by working people by removing some current and planned petrol taxes and reducing the taxes on rental properties which have driven higher rents.”
National’s Back Pocket Boost ↗“National will fix New Zealand’s housing crisis by unlocking land for housing inside and around our cities, building infrastructure, and making sure communities share in the benefits of growth”
Going for housing growth ↗“A National Government will bring back targets for important measures like wait times and cancer treatment to focus the health system on achieving better results, and will incentivise GP clinics to lift immunisation rates.”
Targeting better health outcomes ↗“National will make sure schools are teaching the basics brilliantly, so every child has the opportunity to succeed.”
Teaching the basics brilliantly ↗“National is passionate about safeguarding New Zealand’s unique natural environment, abundant native biodiversity, pristine waters and spectacular landscapes for future generations.”
Blueprint for a Better Environment ↗“Ensuring people are safe in their homes, on the streets and in their workplaces is one of the most fundamental responsibilities of any government.”
Restoring law and order ↗not stated
Sourced directly from National's own policy pages. No dedicated Treaty/Māori-affairs policy page exists on the site, so that area is not stated.
Campaign advertising
Advertising spend →Declared donations
Electoral Commission →In 2025 National declared $2,727,334 in donations over $5,000 with the donor named — from 148 donors. Donations at or below that are real money but are disclosed only as a total, so this is a floor, not the whole.
Largest donors
- Wares, Robert John (deceased)$210,000
- Cartmell, Brian$201,994
- Speedy, James Francis$106,331
- Wilson, Mark Andrew$100,000
- Lindsay, Brendan$100,000
- Drury & Alo, Rod & Rebecca$100,000
- Carter Group Limited$81,609
- Beaton, Jamie John Brendan$66,475
- Nz Nutritional Sciences Alliance Limited$59,312
- Cheng, Henry$53,827
Ministers' travel
Expenses →21 ministers from National, $10,429,422 on travel over the disclosed quarters.
- Christopher Luxon$1,535,898
- Todd McClay$1,429,100
- Judith Collins$985,255
- Erica Stanford$593,593
- Simon Watts$590,443
- Chris Bishop$493,566
- Louise Upston$476,094
- Mark Mitchell$467,596
- Shane Reti$467,511
- Paul Goldsmith$413,266
- Tama Potaka$412,260
- Chris Penk$394,737
- Simeon Brown$383,502
- Nicola Willis$367,556
- Matt Doocey$341,073
- Nicola Grigg$211,611
- Penny Simmonds$203,190
- James Meager$202,013
- Andrew Bayly$184,056
- Melissa Lee$159,364
- Scott Simpson$117,737
The caucus
Expenses →The 50 National members who appear in the travel and accommodation disclosures, most to least.
- Gerry Brownlee$227,690
- Grant McCallum$210,771
- Miles Anderson$209,203
- Paulo Garcia$209,072
- Tim van de Molen$206,988
- Stuart Smith$203,259
- Joseph Mooney$195,763
- Barbara Kuriger$191,705
- Cameron Brewer$190,730
- Catherine Wedd$189,739
- Dana Kirkpatrick$188,960
- Tom Rutherford$187,039
- Nancy Lu$185,287
- Greg Fleming$184,951
- Sam Uffindell$184,902
- Maureen Pugh$178,565
- Tim Costley$168,801
- Carl Bates$162,968
- Mike Butterick$157,893
- Dan Bidois$157,878
- David MacLeod$147,608
- Rima Nakhle$147,083
- Ryan Hamilton$145,677
- Carlos Cheung$137,786
- Suze Redmayne$134,998
- Vanessa Weenink$130,132
- Hamish Campbell$119,946
- Katie Nimon$113,588
- James Meager$107,751
- Scott Simpson$96,337
- Melissa Lee$79,108
- Andrew Bayly$77,258
- Todd McClay$4,953
- Christopher Luxon$3,381
- Nicola Willis$3,297
- Chris Bishop$2,009
- Shane Reti$1,662
- Chris Penk$1,569
- Simon Watts$1,457
- Nicola Grigg$1,443
- Louise Upston$1,438
- Judith Collins$1,423
- Penny Simmonds$1,339
- Harete Hipango$1,146
- Matt Doocey$892
- Erica Stanford$597
- Tama Potaka$582
- Paul Goldsmith$342
- Mark Mitchell$68
- Simeon Brown$0