National’s new candidates
National has completed its candidate selections and their new candidates for 2017 are:
| Seat | Candidate |
| Northland | Matt King |
| East Coast Bays | Erica Stanford |
| Maungakiekie | Denise Lee |
| Kelston | Bala Beeram |
| New Lynn | Paulo Garcia |
| Helensville | Chris Penk |
| Mangere | Agnes Loheni |
| Manurewa | Katrina Bungard |
| Pakuranga | Simeon Brown |
| Waikato | Tim van de Molen |
| Napier | David Elliott |
| Tukituki | Lawrence Yule |
| Palmerston North | Adrienne Pierce |
| Whanganui | Harete Hipango |
| Rimutaka | Carolyn O’Fallon |
| Mana | Euon Murrell |
| Wellington Central | Nicola Willis |
| Wigram | David Hiatt |
| Rangitata | Andrew Falloon |
| Dunedin South | Matt Gregory |
Those I have bolded are selected for seats National currently holds.
Of the retiring MPs seven are male and one female. The new candidates are five male and three females so if all else stays constant, National will have to more female MPs. Of course list ranking will play a part also as National has 19 List MPs.