Nicola Laura Kaye [1] (11 February 1980 – 23 November 2024) was a New Zealand politician who served as Deputy Leader of the New Zealand National Party and Deputy Leader of the Opposition from 22 May 2020 to 14 July 2020. Kaye served as the member of the New Zealand Parliament for the Auckland Central electorate from 2008

Nikki Kaye, former MP for Auckland Central, died after a long battle with cancer. Kaye, 44, was a former deputy leader of the National Party and served as a minister in John Key’s Government.

Nov 26, 2024 · Former National deputy leader and cabinet minister Nikki Kaye has died aged 44. A close friend confirmed the former MP died after a long battle with cancer. Kaye stepped down from politics in 2020, announcing her resignation immediately after Todd Muller's shock resignation as National Party leader.

Nov 26, 2024 · Former National Party minister Nikki Kaye has died from breast cancer at the age of 44. Colleagues including the Prime Minister have praised Kaye, who was involved with National from 1999 and was deputy leader under Todd Muller, as a “crusader” for what she believed in and as having left an “indelible mark”.

Nov 26, 2024 · In a statement this morning, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and National Deputy Leader Nicola Willis said they were "deeply saddened" by Kaye's death, calling her a "cherished colleague, friend, and former Minister, Deputy Leader and Member of Parliament for Auckland Central".

Nov 26, 2024 · Nikki was one of the bravest parliamentarians New Zealand has had, fiercely advancing the liberal values and causes she believed in. She loved the National Party and contributed so much of her soul to it.

Nov 26, 2024 · Politicians are paying tribute to former National Party deputy leader Nikki Kaye, who has died after a battle with cancer. The former MP for Auckland Central was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2016 and left Parliament at the 2020 general election.

Former National MP Nikki Kaye has died, aged 44. She passed away peacefully after a lengthy breast cancer battle. The former politician was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2016.

Nov 26, 2024 · Nikki Kaye is being remembered for the life she packed into her unexpectedly short 44 years, and as one of the bravest Parliamentarians New Zealand has ever known. The former National MP and Cabinet minister entered Parliament in 2008 after winning the Labour-stronghold seat of Auckland Central - the first National MP to ever do so.

Tributes are flowing for former National MP Nikki Kaye, 44, who has lost her battle with cancer. She revealed in September 2016 that she had been diagnosed with breast cancer and returned to work...