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Official Parliament Data

Political Parties

All parties currently represented in New Zealand's 54th Parliament. Seat counts sourced from the 2023 General Election official results.

54th Parliament — 123 seats total
Governing coalition
68 / 123
Majority needed
62

Governing Coalition

3 parties
National
New Zealand National Party
49
seats
GoverningLead coalition party
Christopher Luxon
Christopher Luxon
Leader / Prime Minister

Centre-right party leading New Zealand's current coalition government

Centre-rightLiberal conservatismFiscal conservatism
Founded 1936
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ACT
ACT New Zealand
11
seats
GoverningCoalition partner
David Seymour
David Seymour
Leader / Deputy Prime Minister

Classical liberal party and coalition partner in the current government

Classical liberalismLibertarianismFree market
Founded 1993
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NZ First
New Zealand First
8
seats
GoverningCoalition partner
Winston Peters
Winston Peters
Leader / Deputy Prime Minister

Populist, nationalist party and coalition partner in the current government

PopulismNationalismCentrism
Founded 1993
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Opposition

3 parties
Labour
New Zealand Labour Party
34
seats
Opposition
Chris Hipkins
Chris Hipkins
Leader of the Opposition

Centre-left party and principal opposition to the current government

Centre-leftSocial democracyProgressivism
Founded 1916
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Green
Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand
15
seats
Opposition
Chlöe Swarbrick
Chlöe Swarbrick
Leader

Green and progressive party focused on climate, environment, and social justice

Green politicsLeft-wingProgressivism
Founded 1990
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Te Pāti Māori
Te Pāti Māori
6
seats
Opposition
Rawiri Waititi
Debbie Ngarewa-Packer
Rawiri Waititi & Debbie Ngarewa-Packer
Co-leader

Māori political party advocating for indigenous rights and Te Tiriti o Waitangi

Māori nationalismIndigenous rightsProgressivism
Founded 2004
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Contesting 2026 — not currently in Parliament

7 parties

About ten parties are registered with the Electoral Commission to contest the 2026 party vote but hold no seats in the current Parliament. They’re listed here equally and alphabetically — Arapono doesn’t rank or endorse any party.

Animal Justice Party
Animal Justice Party Aotearoa New Zealand
0
seats
Not in Parliament
DW
RM
Danette Wereta & Rob McNeil
Co-leader

Compassionate, non-violent, sustainable.

Animal rightsAnimal welfareEnvironmentalism
Founded 2022
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ALCP
Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party
0
seats
Not in Parliament
MH
MA
Maki Herbert & Michael Appleby
Co-leader

Truth, justice and freedom.

Cannabis-law reformSingle-issue partyDrug-policy reform
Founded 1996
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Conservative Party NZ
Conservative Party NZ
0
seats
Not in Parliament
HH
Helen Houghton
Leader

Strong families, a strong economy, a better future.

Social conservatismFiscal conservatism
Founded 2011
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NZ Outdoors & Freedom
NZ Outdoors & Freedom Party
0
seats
Not in Parliament
Sue Grey
Sue Grey
Leader

Freedom, health, happiness and compassion as our measures of success.

ConservationCivil libertiesOutdoors advocacy
Founded 2015
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TOP
The Opportunity Party
0
seats
Not in Parliament
Qiulae Wong
Qiulae Wong
Leader

Evidence-based policy — unity, innovation and nature.

Evidence-based policyTax reformEnvironmentalism
Founded 2016
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Vision NZ
Vision New Zealand
0
seats
Not in Parliament
Hannah Tamaki
HR
Hannah Tamaki & Heker Robertson
Leader

One nation, one people, one vote.

Social conservatismChristian politics
Founded 2019
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Women’s Rights Party
The New Zealand Women’s Rights Party
0
seats
Not in Parliament
JO
CD
Jill Ovens & Chimène de la Varis
Co-leader

Protecting the sex-based rights of women and girls.

Women’s rightsSex-based rightsChild safeguarding
Founded 2023
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Party names from the Electoral Commission’s register of registered political parties (as at 1 July 2026); official websites and policy-focus areas are taken from each party’s own site. Further registered parties will appear here as we verify them; three more — the Alliance Party, New Zealand Loyal and Te Tai Tokerau Party — have applied and are under consideration ahead of the 6 August 2026 registration deadline. See the full register ↗