New Zealand First has released its list ahead of November's election, with new candidates former FMA chair Craig Stobo, retired All Black Taine Randell and ex National MPs - broadcaster Michael Laws, Alfred Ngaro and Harete Hipango-Brownlie - in the top 10.
Sitting MPs Jenny Marcroft, Andy Foster, David Wilson and Jamie Arbuckle were placed 10-13 respectively.
Compared to the party's 2023 list, Marcroft was placed fifth, Arbuckle was sixth and Foster was seventh.
Meanwhile former Buller Mayor Jamie Cleine was placed 14 and former NZ First MP Ron Mark was 16.
NZ First held eight seats in the last Parliament. Latest political polling suggests that NZ First could bring in 12 seats based on the RNZ Reid Research Poll and 13 seats according to the 1News Verian Poll..
Top 25 candidates
1 Rt Hon Winston Peters -List Only
2 Hon Shane Jones - Northland
3 Hon Casey Costello - Port Waikato
4 Hon Mark Patterson -Taieri
5 Hon Alfred Ngaro - Glendene
6 Michael Laws - Waitaki
7 Harete Hipango-Brownlie - Whanganui
8 Craig Stobo - Botany
9 Taine Randell - Tukituki
10 Jenny Marcroft - Kaipara-ki-Mahurangi
11 Andy Foster - Remutaka
12 Dr David Wilson - Henderson
13 Jamie Arbuckle - Kaikoura
14 Jaime Cleine - West Coast-Tasman
15 Tracey Coxhead - Mt Maunganui
16 Hon Ron Mark - Wairarapa
17 Jason Herrick - Southland
18 Esther Tofilau-Tevaga - Manurewa
19 Penny Gaylor - Kapiti
20 Elliot Ikilei - Takanini
21 Vicky Hau - Māngere
22 Bernadette Soares - Upper Harbour
23 Robert Cookson - Waikato
24 Mark Arneil - Christchurch Central
25 Lee Smith - Taranaki-King Country
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