The New Zealand Labour Party (Rōpū Reipa o Aotearoa) currently leads the government. It is a centre-left political party, which describes its founding principle as democratic socialism. Labour formed in 1916 out of various socialist parties and trade unions and is the country's oldest political party still in existence. Labour has been in government six times and had 10 leaders become prime minister.
The New Zealand Labour Party (Rōpū Reipa o Aotearoa) currently leads the government. It is a centre-left political party, which describes its founding principle as democratic socialism. Labour formed in 1916 out of various socialist parties and trade unions and is the country's oldest political party still in existence. Labour has been in government six times and had 10 leaders become prime minister.
Year founded
1916
Times in government
6
Current MPs
62
Number of electorates held
45
2023 donations
$703,804
2023 polling average
26.5%
Year founded
1916
Times in government
6
Current MPs
62
Number of electorates held
45
2023 donations
$703,804
2023 polling average
26.5%
01 | Leader
Chris Hipkins
Candidate for the Remutaka electorate
02 | Deputy leader
Kelvin Davis
Candidate for the Te Tai Tokerau electorate
03
Carmel Sepuloni
Candidate for the Kelston electorate
04
Grant Robertson
List only candidate
05
Megan Woods
Candidate for the Wigram electorate
06
Jan Tinetti
Candidate for the Tauranga electorate
07
Ayesha Verrall
List only candidate
08
Willie Jackson
List only candidate
09
Willow-Jean Prime
Candidate for the Northland electorate
10
Damien O'Connor
Candidate for the West Coast-Tasman electorate
11
Adrian Rurawhe
List only candidate
12
Andrew Little
List only candidate
13
David Parker
List only candidate
14
Peeni Henare
Candidate for the Tāmaki Makaurau electorate
15
Priyanca Radhakrishnan
Candidate for the Maungakiekie electorate
16
Kieran McAnulty
Candidate for the Wairarapa electorate
17
Ginny Andersen
Candidate for the Hutt South electorate
18
Barbara Edmonds
Candidate for the Mana electorate
19
Jo Luxton
Candidate for the Rangitata electorate
20
Duncan Webb
Candidate for the Christchurch Central electorate
21
Rino Tirikatene
Candidate for the Te Tai Tonga electorate
22
Deborah Russell
Candidate for the New Lynn electorate
23
Rachel Brooking
Candidate for the Dunedin electorate
24
Jenny Salesa
Candidate for the Panmure-Ōtāhuhu electorate
25
Tangi Utikere
Candidate for the Palmerston North electorate
26
Camilla Belich
Candidate for the Epsom electorate
27
Tracey McLellan
Candidate for the Banks Peninsula electorate
28
Shanan Halbert
Candidate for the Northcote electorate
29
Glen Bennett
Candidate for the New Plymouth electorate
30
Vanushi Walters
Candidate for the Upper Harbour electorate
31
Georgie Dansey
Candidate for the Hamilton East electorate
32
Dan Rosewarne
Candidate for the Waimakariri electorate
33
Naisi Chen
Candidate for the East Coast Bays electorate
34
Anahila Kanongata’a
Candidate for the Papakura electorate
35
Angela Roberts
Candidate for the Taranaki-King Country electorate
36
Tāmati Coffey
Candidate for the East Coast electorate
37
Ibrahim Omer
Candidate for the Wellington Central electorate
38
Anae Neru Leavasa
Candidate for the Takanini electorate
39
Toni Boynton
Candidate for the Waiariki electorate
40
Anna Lorck
Candidate for the Tukituki electorate
41
George Hampton
Candidate for the North Shore electorate
42
Rachel Boyack
Candidate for the Nelson electorate
43
Angie Warren‑Clark
Candidate for the Whangārei electorate
44
Liz Craig
Candidate for the Invercargill electorate
45
Michael Wood
Candidate for the Mt Roskill electorate
46
Terisa Ngobi
Candidate for the Ōtaki electorate
47
Helen White
Candidate for the Mt Albert electorate
48
Arena Williams
Candidate for the Manurewa electorate
49
Phil Twyford
Candidate for the Te Atatū electorate
50
Steph Lewis
Candidate for the Whanganui electorate
51
Sarah Pallett
Candidate for the Ilam electorate
52
Ingrid Leary
Candidate for the Taieri electorate
53
Lemauga Lydia Sosene
Candidate for the Māngere electorate
54
Pare Taikato
Candidate for the Bay of Plenty electorate
55
Estefania Muller Pallarès
Candidate for the Whangaparāoa electorate
56
Fleur Fitzsimons
Candidate for the Rongotai electorate
57
Reuben Davidson
Candidate for the Christchurch East electorate
58
Nick Ruane
List only candidate
59
Fesaitu Solomone
Candidate for the Tāmaki electorate
60
Mark Hutchinson
Candidate for the Napier electorate
61
Nerissa Henry
Candidate for the Pakuranga electorate
62
Myra Williamson
Candidate for the Hamilton West electorate
63
Oscar Sims
Candidate for the Auckland Central electorate
64
Aladdin Al-Bustanji
Candidate for the Taupō electorate
65
Gwendoline Keel
Candidate for the Port Waikato electorate
66
Kharag Singh
Candidate for the Botany electorate
67
Emma Dewhirst
Candidate for the Kaikōura electorate
68
Zulfiqar Butt
Candidate for the Rangitīkei electorate
69
Ben Sandford
Candidate for the Rotorua electorate
70
Simon McCallum
Candidate for the Southland electorate
71
Guy Wishart
Candidate for the Kaipara ki Mahurangi electorate
72
Deborah Rhodes
List only candidate
73
Jamie Toko
Candidate for the Waikato electorate
74
Luke Jones
Candidate for the Selwyn electorate
75
Beryl Riley
Candidate for the Coromandel electorate
76
Ethan Reille
Candidate for the Waitaki electorate
Cushla Tangaere‑Manuel
Candidate for the Ikaroa-Rāwhiti electorate
Nanaia Mahuta
Candidate for the Hauraki-Waikato electorate
Soraya Peke‑Mason
Candidate for the Te Tai Hauāuru electorate
Greg O'Connor
Candidate for the Ōhāriu electorate
Year founded
1916
Times in government
6
Current MPs
62
Number of electorates held
45
2023 donations
$703,804
2023 polling average
26.5%
01 | Leader
Chris Hipkins
Candidate for the Remutaka electorate
02 | Deputy leader
Kelvin Davis
Candidate for the Te Tai Tokerau electorate
03
Carmel Sepuloni
Candidate for the Kelston electorate
04
Grant Robertson
List only candidate
05
Megan Woods
Candidate for the Wigram electorate
06
Jan Tinetti
Candidate for the Tauranga electorate
07
Ayesha Verrall
List only candidate
08
Willie Jackson
List only candidate
09
Willow-Jean Prime
Candidate for the Northland electorate
10
Damien O'Connor
Candidate for the West Coast-Tasman electorate
11
Adrian Rurawhe
List only candidate
12
Andrew Little
List only candidate
13
David Parker
List only candidate
14
Peeni Henare
Candidate for the Tāmaki Makaurau electorate
15
Priyanca Radhakrishnan
Candidate for the Maungakiekie electorate
16
Kieran McAnulty
Candidate for the Wairarapa electorate
17
Ginny Andersen
Candidate for the Hutt South electorate
18
Barbara Edmonds
Candidate for the Mana electorate
19
Jo Luxton
Candidate for the Rangitata electorate
20
Duncan Webb
Candidate for the Christchurch Central electorate
21
Rino Tirikatene
Candidate for the Te Tai Tonga electorate
22
Deborah Russell
Candidate for the New Lynn electorate
23
Rachel Brooking
Candidate for the Dunedin electorate
24
Jenny Salesa
Candidate for the Panmure-Ōtāhuhu electorate
25
Tangi Utikere
Candidate for the Palmerston North electorate
26
Camilla Belich
Candidate for the Epsom electorate
27
Tracey McLellan
Candidate for the Banks Peninsula electorate
28
Shanan Halbert
Candidate for the Northcote electorate
29
Glen Bennett
Candidate for the New Plymouth electorate
30
Vanushi Walters
Candidate for the Upper Harbour electorate
31
Georgie Dansey
Candidate for the Hamilton East electorate
32
Dan Rosewarne
Candidate for the Waimakariri electorate
33
Naisi Chen
Candidate for the East Coast Bays electorate
34
Anahila Kanongata’a
Candidate for the Papakura electorate
35
Angela Roberts
Candidate for the Taranaki-King Country electorate
36
Tāmati Coffey
Candidate for the East Coast electorate
37
Ibrahim Omer
Candidate for the Wellington Central electorate
38
Anae Neru Leavasa
Candidate for the Takanini electorate
39
Toni Boynton
Candidate for the Waiariki electorate
40
Anna Lorck
Candidate for the Tukituki electorate
41
George Hampton
Candidate for the North Shore electorate
42
Rachel Boyack
Candidate for the Nelson electorate
43
Angie Warren‑Clark
Candidate for the Whangārei electorate
44
Liz Craig
Candidate for the Invercargill electorate
45
Michael Wood
Candidate for the Mt Roskill electorate
46
Terisa Ngobi
Candidate for the Ōtaki electorate
47
Helen White
Candidate for the Mt Albert electorate
48
Arena Williams
Candidate for the Manurewa electorate
49
Phil Twyford
Candidate for the Te Atatū electorate
50
Steph Lewis
Candidate for the Whanganui electorate
51
Sarah Pallett
Candidate for the Ilam electorate
52
Ingrid Leary
Candidate for the Taieri electorate
53
Lemauga Lydia Sosene
Candidate for the Māngere electorate
54
Pare Taikato
Candidate for the Bay of Plenty electorate
55
Estefania Muller Pallarès
Candidate for the Whangaparāoa electorate
56
Fleur Fitzsimons
Candidate for the Rongotai electorate
57
Reuben Davidson
Candidate for the Christchurch East electorate
58
Nick Ruane
List only candidate
59
Fesaitu Solomone
Candidate for the Tāmaki electorate
60
Mark Hutchinson
Candidate for the Napier electorate
61
Nerissa Henry
Candidate for the Pakuranga electorate
62
Myra Williamson
Candidate for the Hamilton West electorate
63
Oscar Sims
Candidate for the Auckland Central electorate
64
Aladdin Al-Bustanji
Candidate for the Taupō electorate
65
Gwendoline Keel
Candidate for the Port Waikato electorate
66
Kharag Singh
Candidate for the Botany electorate
67
Emma Dewhirst
Candidate for the Kaikōura electorate
68
Zulfiqar Butt
Candidate for the Rangitīkei electorate
69
Ben Sandford
Candidate for the Rotorua electorate
70
Simon McCallum
Candidate for the Southland electorate
71
Guy Wishart
Candidate for the Kaipara ki Mahurangi electorate
72
Deborah Rhodes
List only candidate
73
Jamie Toko
Candidate for the Waikato electorate
74
Luke Jones
Candidate for the Selwyn electorate
75
Beryl Riley
Candidate for the Coromandel electorate
76
Ethan Reille
Candidate for the Waitaki electorate
Cushla Tangaere‑Manuel
Candidate for the Ikaroa-Rāwhiti electorate
Nanaia Mahuta
Candidate for the Hauraki-Waikato electorate
Soraya Peke‑Mason
Candidate for the Te Tai Hauāuru electorate
Greg O'Connor
Candidate for the Ōhāriu electorate
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