Party lists in the 2020 New Zealand general election explained

The 2020 New Zealand general election held on Saturday, 17 October 2020 determined the membership of the 53rd New Zealand Parliament.[1] It was previously scheduled for 19 September,[2] before being delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] Parliament has 120 seats,[4] and 72 will be filled by electorate MPs, with the remaining 48 from ranked party lists.[5] Parties were required to submit their party lists to the Electoral Commission by 17 September[6] and the lists were publicly released on 19 September,[7] though some parties published their lists earlier than that. This page lists candidates by party, including their ranking on a list.

Successful parties

ACT Party

ACT New Zealand released the first 20 places on its list on 28 June 2020.[8] On 6 July, Stephen Berry, contesting Pakuranga and ranked ninth on the list, withdrew his candidacy for health reasons.[9] The remainder of the list, with candidates ranked in alphabetical order, was released by the Electoral Commission on 19 September 2020.

Green Party

The Green Party has a two-stage process to determine its party list, a process that they claim is "the most democratic list selection process in the country". The initial list is determined by attendees of the annual Green Party conference, which was held during February 2020. In a departure from previous practice, the initial list was not publicly released, but media company Stuff published a partial list on 9 April 2020.[10]

The initial list was finalised through voting by all party members and was to be expected in early June. The first 24 positions of the final list were reported by The New Zealand Herald on 24 May.[11]

Labour Party

The Labour Party released its list on 15 June 2020.[12] On 4 July, Kurt Taogaga was removed from his position at 68th on the list after past tweets were resurfaced in which he praised an Islamophobic column written by NZ First MP Richard Prosser.[13] On 21 July, incumbent list MP Raymond Huo, who had been placed at 26th on the list, announced that he would not contest the election.[14] On 22 July, Iain Lees-Galloway, 13th on the list, announced he would retire after being removed from his ministerial roles for inappropriate workplace relations.

National Party

The National Party released its list on 8 August 2020.[15]

Māori Party

The Māori Party released its list on 28 August 2020.[16]

Unsuccessful parties

Advance NZ

Advance NZ shares a joint party list between its four component parties, the New Zealand Public Party, the New Zealand People's Party, Direct Democracy New Zealand and Reset NZ. The full list was published on 18 September 2020.[17] [18] [19] [20]

New Conservative Party

The New Conservative Party released their full list on 18 September 2020.[21]

New Zealand First

New Zealand First released its list on 17 September 2020.[22]

Social Credit Party

The Social Credit Party had 23 list candidates.

Sustainable New Zealand Party

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Vision NZ

[24]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Election day will be 17 October Elections. 2020-08-17. elections.nz. en-NZ. 17 August 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200817023758/https://elections.nz/media-and-news/2020/election-day-will-be-17-october/. live.
  2. News: Jacinda Ardern announces 2020 election will be held on September 19 . Luke . Malpass . Henry . Cooke . . 28 January 2020 . 10 April 2020 . 28 January 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200128021549/https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/118983011/jacinda-ardern-announces-2020-election-will-be-held-on-september-19 . live .
  3. News: Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern changes election date to 17 October . 17 August 2020 . RNZ . 17 August 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200817002238/https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/423698/prime-minister-jacinda-ardern-changes-election-date-to-17-october . live .
  4. Web site: Our system of government . . 10 April 2020 . 8 March 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170308123708/https://www.parliament.nz/en/visit-and-learn/how-parliament-works/our-system-of-government/ . live .
  5. Web site: Working out how many electorates there should be . 10 April 2020 . . 6 August 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200806071458/https://elections.nz/democracy-in-nz/how-are-electoral-boundaries-decided/working-out-how-many-electorates-there-should-be/ . live .
  6. Web site: Electoral Act 1993. 10 April 2020. Parliamentary Counsel Office. 11 April 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200411093529/http://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1993/0087/latest/whole.html#DLM309429. live.
  7. Web site: Electoral Commission. Electoral Commission: Candidate And Party Lists Released. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201021040353/https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO2009/S00294/electoral-commission-candidate-and-party-lists-released.htm. 21 October 2020. 2020-10-18. www.scoop.co.nz.
  8. Web site: Candidates. ACT. 28 June 2020. 29 June 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200629061425/https://www.act.org.nz/candidates. live.
  9. News: ACT candidate Stephen Berry resigns due to 'exhaustion' from campaign preparation . Newshub . 6 July 2020 . 6 July 2020 . 6 July 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200706164810/https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2020/07/act-candidate-stephen-berry-resigns-due-to-exhaustion-from-campaign-preparation.html . live .
  10. News: Cooke . Henry . Green Party initial election list puts newcomer Teanau Tuiono ahead of several sitting MPs . . 9 April 2020 . 10 April 2020 . 12 April 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200412001639/https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/120950431/green-party-initial-election-list-puts-newcomer-teanau-tuiono-ahead-of-several-sitting-mps . live .
  11. News: . Wade . Amelia . Chloe Swarbrick gets a major promotion in the Green Party . 25 May 2020 . 24 May 2020 . 25 May 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200525151048/https://www.nzherald.co.nz/politics/news/article.cfm?c_id=280&objectid=12334339 . live .
  12. News: Health Minister David Clark slips in Labour's ranks, infectious disease expert Ayesha Verrall joins list . Newshub . 15 June 2020 . 15 June 2020 . 15 June 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200615025216/https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2020/06/health-minister-david-clark-slips-in-labour-s-ranks-infectious-disease-expert-ayesha-verrall-joins-list.html . live .
  13. News: Labour sacks candidate who praised racist 'Wogistan' column . Newshub . 4 July 2020 . 3 July 2020 . 5 July 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200705112253/https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2020/07/labour-sacks-candidate-who-praised-racist-wogistan-column.html . live .
  14. News: Walls. Jason. 2020-07-21. Labour list MP Raymond Huo announces retirement from politics. en-NZ. The New Zealand Herald. live. 2020-07-21. 1170-0777. 21 July 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200721093005/https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12349713.
  15. Web site: National releases 2020 Party List . 8 August 2020 . 24 September 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200924124223/https://www.national.org.nz/national-releases-2020-party-list . live . 8 August 2020 .
  16. Web site: Māori Party. Māori Party List Fit For Purpose For A COVID-informed Landscape. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200827213024/https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO2008/S00328/maori-party-list-fit-for-purpose-for-a-covid-informed-landscape.htm. 27 August 2020. 2020-08-27. www.scoop.co.nz.
  17. Web site: Jami-Lee Ross launches Advance New Zealand party. 26 July 2020. RNZ. 10 August 2020. 7 August 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200807213539/https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/422062/jami-lee-ross-launches-advance-new-zealand-party. live.
  18. Web site: Advance NZ Launches Alliance Of Parties For Election 2020 With New Zealand Public Party | Scoop News. www.scoop.co.nz. 10 August 2020. 27 July 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200727001503/https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA2007/S00255/advance-nz-launches-alliance-of-parties-for-election-2020-with-new-zealand-public-party.htm. live.
  19. Web site: Jami-Lee Ross drops out of Botany electorate race . RNZ . 14 September 2020 . 22 October 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201022211736/https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/morningreport/audio/2018764052/jami-lee-ross-drops-out-of-botany-electorate-race . live .
  20. Web site: Our People . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20201005021633/https://www.advancenz.org.nz/our_people . 5 October 2020 . 18 September 2020 . Advance NZ.
  21. Web site: New Conservative Supplies Real World Experience – 2020 Party List Announced . 18 September 2020 . 18 September 2020 . 20 September 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200920173424/https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO2009/S00288/new-conservative-supplies-real-world-experience-2020-party-list-announced.htm . live .
  22. Web site: 17 September 2020. New Zealand First Party List. 17 September 2020. 19 September 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200919034416/https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO2009/S00260/new-zealand-first-party-list.htm. live.
  23. Web site: Candidates – Sustainable NZ Party. 15 September 2020. 21 September 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200921034620/https://sustainablenz.org.nz/candidates/. live.
  24. Web site: Parties . NZ Electoral Commission.

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