06 May 2026
Tim's May Update
I want to keep serving as your local MP, and as part of a National Government. I'll be campaigning on our track record from the last...
Tim Costley
MP for Otaki | Candidate for Kapiti
Tim Costley served in the Royal New Zealand Air Force from 2001 to 2023, as a helicopter pilot and in various leadership positions.
His operational service includes Afghanistan, East Timor and the Solomon Islands, and humanitarian missions in Papua New Guinea, Fiji and New Zealand. Tim also served in Europe as the first New Zealand Officer sent in response to the invasion in Ukraine.
Tim is the founder of The Missing Wingman Trust, a charity caring for Air Force families, and in 2014 he served as Prince William’s Equerry.
Tim has a Bachelor of Science in Mathematical Physics from Massey University and a Master’s degree in International Defence and Security from Cranfield University in the UK.
Tim serves on the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Select Committee, and as Deputy Chair of the Governance and Administration Committee.
He lives in Waikanae with his wife Emma and their three daughters.
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“ I’m working hard as part of a strong National Party team to deliver on the things that matter to you “
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01 April 2026
Inquiry to be held into FENZ fleet issues
Parliament’s Governance and Administration Select Committee will hold an inquiry into Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ) fleet issues, says National MP for Ōtaki, Tim Costley....
27 March 2026
Tim's March Update
I hope you're doing well. All my updates are below, but if you want to see what a normal day looks like for me, watch this....
19 February 2026
Tim's February Update
hope you've survived the wild weather earlier this week. A lot has happened recently and I want to give a very brief summary below. This month:...