Party lists in the 2023 New Zealand general election explained

The 2023 New Zealand general election was held on Saturday, 14 October 2023 to determine the membership of the 54th New Zealand Parliament.[1] This page lists candidates by party, including their ranking on a list. Full official lists were published on 16 September.[2]

Successful parties

Names in bold are incumbent MPs.

ACT Party

ACT New Zealand released their list on 16 July 2023.[3] [4] Anto Coates, 33rd on the list, withdrew in July.[5] Elaine Naidu Franz, 29th on the list, stood down on 23 August due to controversial social media comments.[6] Brent Miles, 57th on the list, and contesting Taranaki-King Country, withdrew in September for "personal reasons".[7] ACT's Port Waikato candidate Neil Christensen died during the early voting period, triggering a by-election in the electorate.[8]

Green Party

The Green Party has a two-stage process to determine its party list: an initial list determined by attendees of the annual Green Party conference and then a vote and ordering by members of the party to either uphold the list or generate a different list voted on by the party. The party claims this process is the "most democratic list selection process in the country". The initial list was published on 3 April 2023.[9]

A finalised list was released on 20 May.[10] On 15 June Alec McNeil, previously ranked 26th on the list, withdrew from the list.[11] Rochelle Francis (#29 on the final list) withdrew from the election in late August, leaving the party with no candidate for the electorate.[12] Also by late August, Kair Lippiatt (#31 on the final list; list-only) was no longer listed on the Green Party website as one of their candidates.[13]

Labour Party

The Labour Party released its list on 31 July 2023.[14]

National Party

The National Party released its list on 19 August 2023.[15]

New Zealand First

New Zealand First released its list on 16 September 2023.[16]

Te Pāti Māori

Te Pāti Māori released their list on 20 August 2023.[17]

Unsuccessful parties

Animal Justice Party

Animal Justice Party Aotearoa New Zealand announced their list.[18]

Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party

Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party has published its list via Policy.nz.[19]

DemocracyNZ

DemocracyNZ has published its party list via its website.[20]

Freedoms NZ

Freedoms New Zealand is a political alliance made up of The Freedoms & Rights Coalition, Vision NZ, and the NZ Outdoors & Freedom Party.[21]

Leighton Baker Party

Leighton Baker Party's list was published by the Electoral Commission.[22]

New Conservatives

The New Conservatives announced their list.[23]

New Nation Party

New Nation Party list was published by the Electoral Commission.

NewZeal

NewZeal's list was published by the Electoral Commission.

New Zealand Loyal

New Zealand Loyal's list was published by the Electoral Commission.[22]

The Opportunities Party

The Opportunities Party (TOP) announced their list on 4 August 2023.[24]

Women's Rights Party

Women's Rights Party announced their list on 14 September 2023 via its website.[25]

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern resigning in February, announces election 2023 will be held on October 14 . en . Newshub . 20 January 2023.
  2. Web site: Parties . vote.nz.
  3. Web site: ACT announces list for 2023 General Election . 16 July 2023 . ACT New Zealand.
  4. Web site: Our Candidates . ACT New Zealand . 7 August 2023.
  5. Web site: ACT's Seymour 'happy' another candidate left a month ago . 23 August 2023 . 1 News . Felix . Desmarais.
  6. Web site: ACT candidate who compared vaccine mandates to concentration camps quits . 23 August 2023 . 1 News.
  7. News: Collins . Benedict . 9 September 2023 . ACT loses another candidate just weeks out from election . 1 News . 9 September 2023.
  8. News: Election 2023: Act candidate Neil Christensen dies, by-election to be held for Port Waikato . 9 October 2023 . The New Zealand Herald . Derek . Cheng.
  9. News: Coughlan . Thomas . Golriz Ghahraman down, Elizabeth Kerekere up in new Green Party list – Efeso Collins in unwinnable position . . 3 April 2023.
  10. Web site: Green Party unveils its list for the 2023 election . 20 May 2023 . Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand.
  11. News: Brew . Andy . Green Party's Kaikoura candidate steps down to take up new role in Christchurch . . 15 June 2023.
  12. News: Fallow . Michael . No Green candidate for Invercargill . 6 September 2023 . . 28 August 2023.
  13. Web site: Election 2023 Candidates . Green Party . 6 September 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230829222315/https://www.greens.org.nz/2023_candidates . 29 August 2023.
  14. Web site: Labour releases party list for 2023 election . 31 July 2023 . RNZ.
  15. News: Election 2023: Christopher Luxon unveils list, senior MP withdraws . 19 August 2023 . . Thomas . Coughlan . 15 October 2023.
  16. News: Election 2023: New Zealand First releases party list . 16 September 2023 . . 21 October 2023 .
  17. News: Te Pāti Māori list: 20-year-old ranked at number four . 20 August 2023 . 1 News . Felix . Desmarais . 20 August 2023.
  18. Web site: Animal Justice Party . The Spinoff.
  19. News: Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis . . 27 September 2023.
  20. Web site: Our People . DemocracyNZ . 14 September 2023.
  21. Web site: OUR PARTY LIST . Freedoms NZ.
  22. Web site: Parties . 2023-09-16 . Vote NZ . en-NZ.
  23. Web site: Our Team . New Conservative.
  24. Web site: The Opportunities Party announces a fresh team to bring new ideas to Parliament at the 2023 General Election . 4 August 2023 . The Opportunities Party.
  25. Web site: Election 2023 Candidates . Women's Rights Party . 14 September 2023.

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