Parties

Explore the political parties standing in this election. Learn more about each party, see key facts and stats, and view their candidates.

Green Party

The Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand (Te Rōpu Kākāriki o Aotearoa, Niu Tīreni) is a left-wing party focused on environmental and social justice issues and honouring Te Tiriti o Waitangi. It currently supports the government through a confidence and supply agreement, holds two ministerial portfolios and has nine MPs. The Green Party formed in 1990 from the Values Party and first entered Parliament in 1996 as a part of the Alliance. It stood candidates independently at the 1999 election, and supported the Labour government from 1999 to 2002, 2005 to 2008 and 2017 to 2023.

  • Year founded1990
  • Times in government0
  • Current MPs9
  • Number of electorates held1
  • 2023 donations$651,686
  • 2023 polling average13.1%

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