New Zealand Green Party
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Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand
Rōpū Kākāriki o Aotearoa |
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| General Secretary | Gwen Shaw |
| Co-leaders |
Metiria Turei James Shaw |
| Founded | 1990 |
| Preceded by | Values Party |
| Headquarters | 17 Garrett St, Te Aro, Wellington |
| Ideology | Green politics |
| Political position | Left-wing |
| International affiliation | Global Greens |
| Regional affiliation | Asia-Pacific Green Network |
| Colours | Green |
| MPs in the House of Representatives |
14 / 121
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| Wellington City Councilors |
3 / 15
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| Palmerston North City Councilors |
1 / 15
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| Dunedin City Councilors |
2 / 14
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| Wellington Regional Councilors |
1 / 13
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The Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand (Māori: Rōpū Kākāriki o Aotearoa) is a left-wing political party in New Zealand. Like many Green parties around the world it has four pillars: ecology, social responsibility, grassroots democracy and nonviolence. It is a member of the Global Greens.
The party has both a male and female co-leader, currently Metiria Turei and James Shaw. The male co-leader position was vacant following the November 2005 death of Rod Donald until the 2006 annual general meeting when Russel Norman was elected using the alternative vote system. Following former female co-leader Jeanette Fitzsimons's decision to step down in February 2009, Turei was elected at the 2009 annual general meeting. Shaw was elected at the Party's 2015 AGM over fellow MPs Gareth Hughes and Kevin Hague, and Party member Vernon Tava.
In the 2014 general election, the Green Party's share of the party vote fell slightly to 10.70% from 11.06% in 2011, after rising from 6.72% in 2008. It is the third largest political party in the House of Representatives with 14 seats.
In addition, the Green Party contests Auckland Council elections under the City Vision banner, in concert with the Labour Party and the Alliance. The Party contests local government elections throughout New Zealand and in the 2013 local elections won three city council and two regional council seats in Wellington, a council seat in Dunedin, and also had successes in Christchurch and Gisborne.
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