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Party lists in the 2017 New Zealand general election

Party lists in the 2017 New Zealand general election

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The 2017 New Zealand general election was held on Saturday, 23 September 2017, to determine the membership of the 52nd New Zealand Parliament. Parliament has 120 seats, and 71 were filled by electorate MPs, with the remaining 49 from ranked party lists. Writ day, i.e. the day when the Governor-General issues a formal direction to the Electoral Commission to hold the election, was set for Wednesday, 23 August 2017. As stipulated in section 127 of the Electoral Act 1993, the writ will set a date by which registered parties must submit a "list of candidates for election to the seats reserved for those members of Parliament elected from lists".[1] Party lists must have been submitted by Monday, 28 August, at noon.[2] On Wednesday, 30 August, the Electoral Commission released details of candidates for election, party lists, and the polling places. This page lists candidates by party, including their ranking on a list.

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Incumbent parliamentary parties

ACT Party

ACT New Zealand released its list on 9 July 2017.[3][4]

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Green Party

The Green Party announced its initial list of 46 candidates for member consultation on 2 April 2017.[5] The final list was released on 30 May 2017.[6][7] On 7 August 2017, Kennedy Graham (originally 8th on the list) and David Clendon (originally 16th) announced that they would remove themselves from the list, following Metiria Turei's admission of historic benefit fraud.[8] On 8 August 2017, Hutt South candidate Susanne Ruthven withdrew citing work commitments.[9] Turei resigned as co-leader and withdrew from the Green Party list on 9 August 2017.[10]

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Labour Party

The Labour Party released its list on 2 May 2017.[11]

On 21 March 2017, Labour announced that its sitting Māori electorate MPs would not contest the party list, standing for their electorates only.[12]

Labour announced a revised list on 15 August 2017 following a leadership change.[13]

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Māori Party

The Māori Party released its list on 30 August 2017.[14]

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National Party

The National Party released its list on 30 July 2017.[15]

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    New Zealand First

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    United Future

    United Future lodged the following party list with the Electoral Commission.[4]

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    Other registered parties

    Ban 1080

    The Ban 1080 Party's list was released on 31 August 2017.[4]

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    Conservative Party

    The following are the Conservative Party candidates for 2017.[16][4]

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    Democrats for Social Credit

    The New Zealand Democratic Party for Social Credit released a party list.[4]

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    Internet Party

    The following are the Internet Party candidates for 2017.[17][4]

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    Legalise Cannabis Party

    The following candidates will stand for the Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party in 2017.[4]

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    Mana Movement

    Mana Movement's list was released on 31 August 2017.[4]

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    The Opportunities Party

    The Opportunities Party released its list on 28 August 2017.[18]

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    Outdoors Party

    The New Zealand Outdoors Party's list was released on 31 August 2017.[4]

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    New Zealand People's Party

    The New Zealand People's Party lodged the following party list with the Electoral Commission.[19]

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    References

    1. "Electoral Act 1993". Parliamentary Counsel Office. Archived from the original on 11 April 2020. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
    2. "Party Secretary Handbook: General Election" (PDF). Electoral Commission. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 August 2017. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
    3. "ACT unveils Party List". Scoop.co.nz. 9 July 2017. Archived from the original on 10 July 2017. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
    4. "2017 General Election Party Lists". Electoral Commission. 31 August 2017. Archived from the original on 20 April 2018. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
    5. "Green Party thrilled to announce initial 2017 party list". Green Party (via Scoop.co.nz). 2 April 2017. Archived from the original on 2 April 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
    6. "Green Party unveils strongest ever candidate list". Green Party (via Scoop.co.nz). 30 May 2017. Archived from the original on 30 May 2017. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
    7. "Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand List 2017". Green Party of Aoteraroa New Zealand. Archived from the original on 12 August 2017. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
    8. "Green MPs quit in protest over Metiria Turei". The New Zealand Herald. 7 August 2017. Archived from the original on 7 August 2017. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
    9. "Green party candidate for Hutt South pulls out of election race, citing new job". Stuff. 9 August 2017. Archived from the original on 9 August 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
    10. "Green Party Co-Leader Metiria Turei resigns as Co-leader". Scoop. 9 August 2017. Archived from the original on 9 August 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
    11. "Labour Party List for the 2017 Election announced". Scoop.co.nz. 2 May 2017. Archived from the original on 2 May 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
    12. Small, Vernon; Muir, Jo (21 March 2017). "Labour's Maori MPs opt to go 'electorate only' and not seek list places". Stuff.co.nz. Archived from the original on 9 August 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
    13. "Revised Labour Party List for the 2017 Election". Scoop.co.nz. 15 August 2017. Archived from the original on 18 October 2020. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
    14. "Māori Party announces list". Waatea News. 30 August 2017. Archived from the original on 30 August 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
    15. "National releases 2017 party list". New Zealand National Party. 30 July 2017. Archived from the original on 30 July 2017. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
    16. "Candidates". Conservative Party of New Zealand. Archived from the original on 24 August 2017. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
    17. "Candidates". Internet Party. Archived from the original on 6 August 2017. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
    18. "TOP Announces Party List for 2017 General Election" (Press release). The Opportunities Party. Scoop. 28 August 2017. Archived from the original on 28 August 2017. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
    19. "2017 General Election Party Lists". Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 20 April 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2017.

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