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.
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 founded
1990
Times in government
0
Current MPs
9
Number of electorates held
1
2023 donations
$651,686
2023 polling average
13.1%
Year founded
1990
Times in government
0
Current MPs
9
Number of electorates held
1
2023 donations
$651,686
2023 polling average
13.1%
01 | Co-leader
Marama Davidson
List only candidate
02 | Co-leader
James Shaw
List only candidate
03
Chlöe Swarbrick
Candidate for the Auckland Central electorate
04
Julie Anne Genter
Candidate for the Rongotai electorate
05
Teanau Tuiono
Candidate for the Palmerston North electorate
06
Lan Pham
Candidate for the Banks Peninsula electorate
07
Golriz Ghahraman
Candidate for the Kelston electorate
08
Ricardo Menéndez March
Candidate for the Mt Albert electorate
09
Steve Abel
Candidate for the New Lynn electorate
10
Hūhana Lyndon
Candidate for the Te Tai Tokerau electorate
11
Efeso Collins
Candidate for the Panmure-Ōtāhuhu electorate
12
Scott Willis
Candidate for the Taieri electorate
13
Darleen Tana
Candidate for the Tāmaki Makaurau electorate
14
Kahurangi Carter
Candidate for the Christchurch Central electorate
15
Celia Wade-Brown
Candidate for the Wairarapa electorate
16
Lawrence Xi Xu-Nan
Candidate for the Epsom electorate
17
Francisco Hernandez
Candidate for the Dunedin electorate
18
Benjamin Doyle
Candidate for the Hamilton West electorate
19
Mike Davidson
Candidate for the Ilam electorate
20
Stephanie Rodgers
Candidate for the Ōhāriu electorate
21
Suveen Sanis Walgampola
Candidate for the Mt Roskill electorate
22
Dave Kennedy
Candidate for the Southland electorate
23
Gina Dao-McLay
Candidate for the Mana electorate
24
Reina Tuai Penney
Candidate for the Northland electorate
25
Nick Ratcliffe
Candidate for the Tukituki electorate
26
Richard Wesley
Candidate for the Wigram electorate
27
Neelu Jennings
Candidate for the Hutt South electorate
28
Sapna Samant
Candidate for the Maungakiekie electorate
29
Pat Baskett
Candidate for the North Shore electorate
30
Rick Bazeley
Candidate for the Whangārei electorate
31
Antonio Zephyr Brown
Candidate for the Kaipara ki Mahurangi electorate
32
Justin Crooks
Candidate for the Tauranga electorate
33
Thea Doyle
Candidate for the Upper Harbour electorate
34
Barbara Gilchrist
Candidate for the Rangitata electorate
35
Pamela Grealey
Candidate for the Coromandel electorate
36
Pleasance Hansen
Candidate for the Waitaki electorate
37
Bernard Long
Candidate for the Rangitīkei electorate
38
Matthew Macmillan
Candidate for the Bay of Plenty electorate
39
Richard McCubbin
Candidate for the Kaikōura electorate
40
Ali Muhammad
Candidate for the Ōtaki electorate
41
Zooey Neumann
Candidate for the Te Atatū electorate
42
Lorraine Newman
Candidate for the Whangaparāoa electorate
43
Chris Norton
Candidate for the Remutaka electorate
44
George O'Connor Patena
Candidate for the Taupō electorate
45
Steve Richards
Candidate for the West Coast-Tasman electorate
46
Marion Sanson
Candidate for the Whanganui electorate
47
Andrew Shaw
Candidate for the Northcote electorate
48
Peter Sykes
Candidate for the Māngere electorate
49
Jordan Walker
Candidate for the East Coast electorate
Sahra Ahmed
Candidate for the Christchurch East electorate
Tamatha Paul
Candidate for the Wellington Central electorate
Karla Buchanan
Candidate for the Port Waikato electorate
Julienne Dickey
Candidate for the Napier electorate
Jace Hobbs
Candidate for the Nelson electorate
Year founded
1990
Times in government
0
Current MPs
9
Number of electorates held
1
2023 donations
$651,686
2023 polling average
13.1%
01 | Co-leader
Marama Davidson
List only candidate
02 | Co-leader
James Shaw
List only candidate
03
Chlöe Swarbrick
Candidate for the Auckland Central electorate
04
Julie Anne Genter
Candidate for the Rongotai electorate
05
Teanau Tuiono
Candidate for the Palmerston North electorate
06
Lan Pham
Candidate for the Banks Peninsula electorate
07
Golriz Ghahraman
Candidate for the Kelston electorate
08
Ricardo Menéndez March
Candidate for the Mt Albert electorate
09
Steve Abel
Candidate for the New Lynn electorate
10
Hūhana Lyndon
Candidate for the Te Tai Tokerau electorate
11
Efeso Collins
Candidate for the Panmure-Ōtāhuhu electorate
12
Scott Willis
Candidate for the Taieri electorate
13
Darleen Tana
Candidate for the Tāmaki Makaurau electorate
14
Kahurangi Carter
Candidate for the Christchurch Central electorate
15
Celia Wade-Brown
Candidate for the Wairarapa electorate
16
Lawrence Xi Xu-Nan
Candidate for the Epsom electorate
17
Francisco Hernandez
Candidate for the Dunedin electorate
18
Benjamin Doyle
Candidate for the Hamilton West electorate
19
Mike Davidson
Candidate for the Ilam electorate
20
Stephanie Rodgers
Candidate for the Ōhāriu electorate
21
Suveen Sanis Walgampola
Candidate for the Mt Roskill electorate
22
Dave Kennedy
Candidate for the Southland electorate
23
Gina Dao-McLay
Candidate for the Mana electorate
24
Reina Tuai Penney
Candidate for the Northland electorate
25
Nick Ratcliffe
Candidate for the Tukituki electorate
26
Richard Wesley
Candidate for the Wigram electorate
27
Neelu Jennings
Candidate for the Hutt South electorate
28
Sapna Samant
Candidate for the Maungakiekie electorate
29
Pat Baskett
Candidate for the North Shore electorate
30
Rick Bazeley
Candidate for the Whangārei electorate
31
Antonio Zephyr Brown
Candidate for the Kaipara ki Mahurangi electorate
32
Justin Crooks
Candidate for the Tauranga electorate
33
Thea Doyle
Candidate for the Upper Harbour electorate
34
Barbara Gilchrist
Candidate for the Rangitata electorate
35
Pamela Grealey
Candidate for the Coromandel electorate
36
Pleasance Hansen
Candidate for the Waitaki electorate
37
Bernard Long
Candidate for the Rangitīkei electorate
38
Matthew Macmillan
Candidate for the Bay of Plenty electorate
39
Richard McCubbin
Candidate for the Kaikōura electorate
40
Ali Muhammad
Candidate for the Ōtaki electorate
41
Zooey Neumann
Candidate for the Te Atatū electorate
42
Lorraine Newman
Candidate for the Whangaparāoa electorate
43
Chris Norton
Candidate for the Remutaka electorate
44
George O'Connor Patena
Candidate for the Taupō electorate
45
Steve Richards
Candidate for the West Coast-Tasman electorate
46
Marion Sanson
Candidate for the Whanganui electorate
47
Andrew Shaw
Candidate for the Northcote electorate
48
Peter Sykes
Candidate for the Māngere electorate
49
Jordan Walker
Candidate for the East Coast electorate
Sahra Ahmed
Candidate for the Christchurch East electorate
Tamatha Paul
Candidate for the Wellington Central electorate
Karla Buchanan
Candidate for the Port Waikato electorate
Julienne Dickey
Candidate for the Napier electorate
Jace Hobbs
Candidate for the Nelson electorate
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