Green
Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand
Opposition Founded 1990
Co-leaders
Chlöe Swarbrick & Marama Davidson
Green and progressive party focused on climate, environment, and social justice
15
Seats
12.2% of 123
Overview
The Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand is a progressive party advocating for bold climate action, environmental protection, and social and economic justice. With roots in the Values Party — one of the world's first green parties, founded in 1972 — the Greens are currently the third-largest party in opposition with 15 seats.
History
The Green Party traces its origins to the Values Party of 1972 — a world first in green politics. The modern Green Party was formally established in 1990. The Greens supported the Labour-led government from 2017–2023 in a confidence and supply arrangement, and remain a significant force in opposition politics.
Founded in 1990, with roots in the Values Party (1972) — one of the world's first green parties
Core values
Urgent, science-based climate action and net-zero emissions
Protection of New Zealand's natural environment and biodiversity
Social equity — ending poverty and reducing inequality
Te Tiriti o Waitangi partnership and Māori rights
Affordable housing and a fair rental market
A wellbeing economy — measuring success beyond GDP
Where they stand
Tap an issue to read Green’s position on it, in our words with their source. 11 of 11 topics have a recorded position.
Green on Economy
Reshape economy to support people's wellbeing and the planet
The Green Party says the current economic rules do not support people or the planet. They have put forward an alternative budget for 2025 showing how New Zealand could be a place where everyone has what they need. Their policies are made by their members working together to find a way forward that suits everyone.
What they say they'll do
- Publish an alternative budget showing different spending and revenue choices
- Apply a Green Fiscal Strategy to guide how public money is managed
- Build an economy that meets everyone's basic needs
- Give everyday people more power to shape the economic system
Who this affects
Everyday New Zealanders
The party says its alternative budget is designed so that everyone has what they need, which could affect how public money is distributed across the population.
Green Party members
Economic policies are developed by members, meaning party members have a direct role in shaping what fiscal and economic positions the party takes.
In their own words
“The Green Party exists to create a world–and by extension, economic rules–that support the wellbeing of people and the planet.”
“Read about the Green alternative budget for 2025 that shows how Aotearoa could be a place where everyone has what they need.”
“The seeds of the system we deserve, a world entirely within our grasp if regular people realise our shared power to chan...”
Summarised neutrally from Green’s own official policy (as at 2026-06-22) and checked by an editor. Nothing is paraphrased without the source linked. Read the original ↗ Arapono is non-partisan. Compare all parties on Economy →
Legislative record this term
54th Parliament · as at 28 August 2026
As an opposition party, Green doesn’t lead government bills (only ministers can). Its MPs advance policy through members’ bills: each MP may lodge one in a ballot, and a few are drawn at random each fortnight to be introduced. Most never are, so the ballot figure below is what’s waiting rather than what’s before Parliament.
0
Members’ bills passed into law
13
Lodged in the ballot, not yet introduced
4
Before the House now
At a glance
1 electorate 14 list
Total seats15
Electorate seats1
List seats14
Share of House12.2%
Founded1990
Latest coverage
News and video mentioning Green, from the sources on our coverage page.
In the news
Steve Abel links climate change deaths to Holocaust in Parliament speechNZ Herald · 25 AugNational MPs 'misappropriate' time for questions in the HouseRNZ · 25 AugPolitical parties make their climate adaptation pitchRNZ · 20 AugGreens vow to restore original school lunch programme, include more schoolsRNZ · 19 AugGreens promise free school lunches for 150,000 more childrenStuff · 19 Aug
All news On video
TOP Tax Policy Breakdown: $19k Universal Basic Income & Property Cra…Duncan Garner — Editor-in-Chief · 26 Aug'Govt should not be parents': Act and Greens on social media banNZ Herald — Herald NOW / Ryan Bridge · 26 AugNgā Kākāriki political update with Hūhana LyndonTe Karere TVNZ · 26 Aug'Govt should not be parents': Act and Greens aligned on social media…NZ Herald — Herald NOW / Ryan Bridge · 25 Aug
Sources
Seat counts from the 2023 General Election (Electoral Commission). Party background from parliament.nz and official party records. Leadership verified against the parliament.nz member roster.