Green Party unveils its candidate list ahead of November's election

The Green Party released its candidate list on Wednesday ahead of the 2026 election.

Co-Leader Chlöe Swarbrick said the current MPs on the list “are joined by candidates with experience in local Government, education, law, green energy, environmental expertise and community organising, to name just a few.”

The co-leaders are automatically ranked one and two on the list.

The Green Party list ranking process first puts an initial list vote to Green Party delegates - members chosen by their local branches.

A vote then goes out to all Green Party members who can vote for the delegate’s list or rank the candidates themselves. The list is then approved by party representatives.

The Green Party tightened its selection process this election cycle following scrutiny in light of issues with previous MPs such as Darleen Tana. The Party confirmed in April 2025 the ability to remove or decline potential candidates and gives itself greater scrutiny over the process.

1. Marama Davidson (Current MP)

2. Chlöe Swarbrick (Current MP)

3. Teanau Tuiono (Current MP)

4. Tamatha Paul (Current MP)

5. Julie Anne Genter (Current MP)

6. Lan Pham (Current MP)

7. Hūhana Melanie Lyndon (Current MP)

8. Lawrence Xu-Nan (Current MP)

9. Ricardo Menéndez March (Current MP)

10. Francisco Hernandez (Current MP)

11. Kahurangi Carter (Current MP)

12. Steve Abel (Current MP)

13. Tania Waikato

14. Craig Aaron Pauling

15. Scott Willis (Current MP)

16. Rohan O'Neill-Stevens

17. Bhen Goodsir

18. Yasmine Serhan

19. Louise Hutt

20. Mike Davidson (Current MP)

21. Heather Hinemoa Te Au-Skipworth

22. Shreejan Pandey

23. Lauren Craig

24. Zephyr Brown

25. Josh Jacobsen

26. Angela Dalton

27. Alika Wells

28. Carl Morgan

29. Courtney White

30. Te Whatanui Kipa Leka Taumalolo Skipwith 

31. Awhi Haenga

32. Melody Willis

33. Pamela Grealey

34. Alma de Anda

35. Chris Norton