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🏛️ NZ Politician Cards

Baseball card-style profiles of New Zealand's politicians, rated purely on merit and demonstrated skills — not popularity, likability, or party affiliation. These ratings assess competence, not whether we agree with their policies.

⚠️ Important Disclaimer

These ratings are illustrative and experimental. They are generated with AI assistance and based on publicly available information. Ratings attempt to be objective but inherently involve subjective judgement. Form your own opinions — use this as a starting point for research, not as definitive truth. We welcome feedback on methodology.

📊 Rating Methodology

Each politician is rated on six skill-based metrics. These focus on competence and effectiveness, not ideology or popularity. A politician you disagree with can still score highly if they're skilled at their job.

📋 Legislative Effectiveness

Track record of passing legislation, successful amendments, and achieving policy goals through parliament.

🎯 Policy Expertise

Depth of knowledge in their portfolio areas. Do they understand the details or just talking points?

🗣️ Communication

Ability to explain complex issues clearly. Responds to questions directly rather than deflecting.

⏰ Attendance & Work Ethic

Parliamentary attendance, committee participation, constituent engagement, and visible effort.

🤝 Cross-Party Collaboration

Ability to work across the aisle, build consensus, and achieve outcomes through cooperation.

📖 Transparency

Openness about decisions, voting record consistency, financial disclosures, and accountability.

Christopher Luxon
Prime Minister • National Leader
71
Electorate: Botany
First Elected: 2020
Background: Business (Air NZ CEO)
Experience: 5 years
Legislative Effectiveness 72
Policy Expertise 65
Communication 68
Attendance & Work Ethic 82
Cross-Party Collaboration 58
Transparency 70
Nicola Willis
Deputy PM • Minister of Finance
76
List: National
First Elected: 2018
Background: Policy Advisor
Experience: 7 years
Legislative Effectiveness 75
Policy Expertise 82
Communication 78
Attendance & Work Ethic 85
Cross-Party Collaboration 62
Transparency 72
Chris Hipkins
Opposition Leader • Labour Leader
74
Electorate: Remutaka
First Elected: 2008
Background: Political Advisor
Experience: 17 years
Legislative Effectiveness 78
Policy Expertise 80
Communication 75
Attendance & Work Ethic 82
Cross-Party Collaboration 65
Transparency 68
David Seymour
ACT Leader • Associate Minister
73
Electorate: Epsom
First Elected: 2014
Background: Policy Analyst
Experience: 11 years
Legislative Effectiveness 79
Policy Expertise 77
Communication 82
Attendance & Work Ethic 80
Cross-Party Collaboration 52
Transparency 70
Winston Peters
Deputy PM • Foreign Affairs
72
List: NZ First
First Elected: 1978
Background: Lawyer
Experience: 40+ years
Legislative Effectiveness 75
Policy Expertise 78
Communication 85
Attendance & Work Ethic 72
Cross-Party Collaboration 68
Transparency 55
Chlöe Swarbrick
Green Party Co-Leader
75
Electorate: Auckland Central
First Elected: 2017
Background: Entrepreneur/Media
Experience: 8 years
Legislative Effectiveness 72
Policy Expertise 76
Communication 88
Attendance & Work Ethic 80
Cross-Party Collaboration 60
Transparency 78
Marama Davidson
Green Party Co-Leader
64
List: Green Party
First Elected: 2017
Background: Community Organiser
Experience: 8 years
Legislative Effectiveness 58
Policy Expertise 65
Communication 62
Attendance & Work Ethic 70
Cross-Party Collaboration 55
Transparency 72
Debbie Ngarewa-Packer
Te Pāti Māori Co-Leader
69
List: Te Pāti Māori
First Elected: 2020
Background: Iwi Leader
Experience: 5 years
Legislative Effectiveness 62
Policy Expertise 72
Communication 75
Attendance & Work Ethic 78
Cross-Party Collaboration 55
Transparency 70
Rawiri Waititi
Te Pāti Māori Co-Leader
67
Electorate: Waiariki
First Elected: 2020
Background: Educator
Experience: 5 years
Legislative Effectiveness 58
Policy Expertise 68
Communication 80
Attendance & Work Ethic 72
Cross-Party Collaboration 48
Transparency 72
Grant Robertson
Former Finance Minister
77
Electorate: Wellington Central
First Elected: 2008
Background: University Admin
Experience: 17 years
Legislative Effectiveness 82
Policy Expertise 85
Communication 78
Attendance & Work Ethic 80
Cross-Party Collaboration 70
Transparency 68
Simeon Brown
Minister of Transport
66
Electorate: Pakuranga
First Elected: 2017
Background: Business
Experience: 8 years
Legislative Effectiveness 70
Policy Expertise 62
Communication 65
Attendance & Work Ethic 78
Cross-Party Collaboration 52
Transparency 65
Shane Jones
Minister for Resources
68
List: NZ First
First Elected: 2005
Background: Diplomat/Business
Experience: 15+ years
Legislative Effectiveness 68
Policy Expertise 72
Communication 82
Attendance & Work Ethic 68
Cross-Party Collaboration 60
Transparency 55

🚧 More Politicians Coming

This is an initial set of profiles. We're working on adding more MPs across all parties. Our goal is to eventually profile every Member of Parliament with consistent, merit-based ratings.

Want to help improve our methodology? We welcome feedback on how to make these ratings more objective and useful. The goal is accountability, not partisanship.

Sources & Further Reading