The Green Party was formed in 1990, drawing on environmental activism and members of the earlier Values Party. It participated in the Alliance before deciding to leave that grouping in 1997. Standing separately at the 1999 election, the Greens won seven seats in Parliament under MMP.
Party formed
The Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand was established and contested the general election.
Leaves the Alliance
The Greens left the Alliance and prepared to contest the next election separately.
Seven seats under its own banner
The Green Party won seven parliamentary seats at the general election.
Selected, sourced milestones. This is not a complete chronology.
Every recorded election
Select a year to read its people and places above. “Not applicable” means there was no separate MMP party vote; “Not recorded” marks a gap.
Green: all recorded election results
Year
Party votes
Vote share
Electorate
List
Total seats
Evidence
330,907
11.60%
3
12
15
226,757
7.86%
1
9
10
162,443
6.27%
0
8
8
257,359
10.70%
0
14
14
247,372
11.06%
0
14
14
157,613
6.72%
0
9
9
120,521
5.30%
0
6
6
142,250
7.00%
0
9
9
106,560
5.16%
1
6
7
Published policies
Party proposals in their original time. These summaries do not establish delivery, present-day policy or individual MPs’ personal positions.
2023 election · housing · 2 July 2023
Rent limits and rental housing standards
The Green Party proposed an annual rent-increase cap of no more than 3%, linked to the property across tenancies, with an exception for substantial improvements. It also proposed a rental warrant of fitness and a register of rental properties, owners and property managers. These are recorded proposals, not findings about their effects.
The Green Party proposed a universal Best Start payment of $140 per week for children under three, alongside changes to family income support. These were proposed entitlements, not a description of payments in force.
2023 election · education · 2023 (manifesto; publication day not verified)
Public early learning and school support
The Green Party proposed working towards universal, publicly funded early childhood education, improving staffing ratios, expanding school health and social services, and extending free lunches to all school students.
2023 election · health · 2023 (manifesto; publication day not verified)
Public healthcare and medicine funding
The Green Party proposed progressively expanding public health services, increasing PHARMAC funding, resourcing Te Aka Whai Ora as an equal partner, and improving ventilation standards and upgrades for healthier buildings.
2023 election · environment · 2023 (manifesto; publication day not verified)
Climate institutions and emissions pricing
The Green Party proposed a standalone climate-change ministry, allowing the Climate Change Commission to set emissions-trading unit supply, strengthening the Zero Carbon Act, and pricing agricultural emissions.
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Electoral Commission · Review recorded 16 September 2026
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