First-term MP Elizabeth Kerekere has rocketed up the Green Party’s rankings in an early version of the list that the party will take to the election, rising from ninth place to fourth.
New candidate Hūhana Lyndon is another rising star, and was ranked eighth on the list. One MP who might be worried is Golriz Ghahraman, who has fallen two spots to ninth.
On current polling, the Greens would have roughly eight MPs in Parliament, meaning Ghahraman might miss out on a seat. The Taxpayer’s Union-Curia poll had the Greens with eight seats - a Talbot Mills Poll had the party slightly higher with 10 seats.
Former Auckland mayoral candidate Efeso Collins is unlikely to make it to Parliament on this list, sitting at 12th place. The Greens have only twice had a caucus with 12 or more members. The Greens would need to improve their polling or rank Collins higher for him to enter Parliament.
Green co-leader James Shaw said “2023 will be one of the most consequential elections we have had in Aotearoa for decades. I am confident that with such a diverse, experienced group of Green Party candidates Aotearoa will elect the most progressive, climate-focused Government we have ever had”.
