Tim Costley
Deputy Chair, Governance and Administration Committee; Member, Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee
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Party
New Zealand National Party
Electorate
Ōtaki (recontesting as Kāpiti electorate in 2026)
Profile source
Parliament directory
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Policy Watch Summary
Deputy Chair of Governance and Administration Committee — oversees local government and public administration affecting service delivery to older people. First-term backbencher. Active on local health delivery including breast cancer screening extension, new cancer infusion centre, and health shuttle trial. Hosts Over-60s Morning Tea series with regular community engagement with older constituents. Kāpiti Coast electorate has ~27% population aged 65+.
Wikipedia Background
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Timothy John Costley is a New Zealand politician. He was elected as the Member of Parliament in the House of Representatives for Ōtaki, representing the National Party, in the 2023 general election. He was previously a pilot with the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF).
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