The Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party is a single-issue party dedicated to the legalisation of marijuana for medical, recreational and industrial use. It has contested every election and by-election since it was founded in 1996. Although it has never been in parliament, a number of its candidates have gone on to become MPs or mayors after leaving the party, including mayor of Invercargill Tim Shadbolt and former Green Party MPs Metiria Turei and Nándor Tánczos.
The Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party is a single-issue party dedicated to the legalisation of marijuana for medical, recreational and industrial use. It has contested every election and by-election since it was founded in 1996. Although it has never been in parliament, a number of its candidates have gone on to become MPs or mayors after leaving the party, including mayor of Invercargill Tim Shadbolt and former Green Party MPs Metiria Turei and Nándor Tánczos.
Year founded
1996
Times in government
0
Current MPs
0
Number of electorates held
0
2023 donations
$0.00
2023 polling average
<0.5%
Year founded
1996
Times in government
0
Current MPs
0
Number of electorates held
0
2023 donations
$0.00
2023 polling average
<0.5%
01 | Co-leader
Maki Herbert
Candidate for the Te Tai Tokerau electorate
02 | Co-leader
Michael Appleby
Candidate for the Wellington Central electorate
03
Michael Britnell
Candidate for the Christchurch Central electorate
04
Paula Lambert
Candidate for the Christchurch East electorate
05
Kevin Patrick O'Connell
Candidate for the Invercargill electorate
06
Irinka Britnell
Candidate for the Ilam electorate
07
Jeffrey Lye
Candidate for the Northland electorate
08
Jeni de Jong
Candidate for the Whangārei electorate
09
Christopher Coker
Candidate for the Auckland Central electorate
10
Blair Anderson
Candidate for the Wigram electorate
11
Romana Manning
Candidate for the Tukituki electorate
12
Anntwinette Grumball
Candidate for the Southland electorate
13
Rebecca Robin
Candidate for the Te Tai Tonga electorate
14
Adrian McDermott
Candidate for the Dunedin electorate
15
Anituhia McDonald
List only candidate
16
Tony Brown
List only candidate
Year founded
1996
Times in government
0
Current MPs
0
Number of electorates held
0
2023 donations
$0.00
2023 polling average
<0.5%
01 | Co-leader
Maki Herbert
Candidate for the Te Tai Tokerau electorate
02 | Co-leader
Michael Appleby
Candidate for the Wellington Central electorate
03
Michael Britnell
Candidate for the Christchurch Central electorate
04
Paula Lambert
Candidate for the Christchurch East electorate
05
Kevin Patrick O'Connell
Candidate for the Invercargill electorate
06
Irinka Britnell
Candidate for the Ilam electorate
07
Jeffrey Lye
Candidate for the Northland electorate
08
Jeni de Jong
Candidate for the Whangārei electorate
09
Christopher Coker
Candidate for the Auckland Central electorate
10
Blair Anderson
Candidate for the Wigram electorate
11
Romana Manning
Candidate for the Tukituki electorate
12
Anntwinette Grumball
Candidate for the Southland electorate
13
Rebecca Robin
Candidate for the Te Tai Tonga electorate
14
Adrian McDermott
Candidate for the Dunedin electorate
15
Anituhia McDonald
List only candidate
16
Tony Brown
List only candidate
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