Green Party releases first election list, Elizabeth Kerekere jumps to four

The Green Party has released its first list for this year general election.

Party members have yet to vote whether to support the rankings, or rank candidates in any order they prefer.

Compared to the 2020 list, MP Elizabeth Kerekere jumped from nine to four, dropping Julie Anne Genter one place.

Hannah Lyndonthe CEO of the Ngātiwai Trust Board, has taken eighth position, ahead of sitting MP Golriz Ghahraman, who dropped from seven to nine.

The first list is made by party delegates. The final list will be released at the end of May.

The Green Party has 10 MPs in Parliament. MPs Jan Logie and Eugenie Sage will not stand in the 2023 election.

The Green Party’s first list for the 2023 election:

1. Mary Davidson

2. James Shaw

3. Chloe Swabrick

4. Elisabeth Kerkere

5. Julie Anne Genter

6. Tenau Tuiono

7. Ricardo Menendez March

8. Hannah Lyndon

9. Golriz Ghahraman

10. Lan Pham

11. Steve Abel

12. Smuggling Ephesus Collins

13. Darlene Tana

14. Blue Carter

15. Lawrence Xu Nan

16. Benjamin Doyl

17. Francisco Hernandez

18. Scott Willis

19. Stephanie Rogers

20. Suveen Sanis Walgampola

21. Gina Dao McLay

22. Celia Wade Brown

23. Reina Tuai Penney

24. Mike Davidson

25. Dave Kennedy

26. Nick Ratcliffe

27. Rochelle Francis

28. Sapna Samant

29. Alec McNeil

30. Richard Wesley

31. Neelu Jennings

32. Kai Lippiatt