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

The Green Party has released its initial list ahead of this year’s general election.

Party members still need to vote on whether to support the ranking, or rank candidates in an order they prefer.

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

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

The initial list is created by party delegates. The final list is to be released end of May.

The Green Party has 10 MPs in Parliament. MPs Jan Logie and Eugenie Sage will not be standing at Election 2023.

Green Party’s initial list for the 2023 election:

1. Marama Davidson

2. James Shaw

3. Chlöe Swarbrick

4. Elizabeth Kerekere

5. Julie Anne Genter

6. Teanau Tuiono

7. Ricardo Menéndez March

8. Hūhana Lyndon

9. Golriz Ghahraman

10. Lan Pham

11. Steve Abel

12. Fa’anānā Efeso Collins

13. Darleen Tana

14. Kahurangi Carter

15. Lawrence Xu-Nan

16. Benjamin Doyle

17. Francisco Hernandez

18. Scott Willis

19. Stephanie Rodgers

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. Kair Lippiatt