Co-leaders_of_the_Green_Party_of_Aotearoa_New_Zealand

Co-leaders of the Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand

Co-leaders of the Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand

Leaders of New Zealand's Green party

The co-leaders of the Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand are the dual highest-ranking members of the Green Party caucus, chosen by the party membership to represent the party. The current co-leaders are Marama Davidson and Chlöe Swarbrick.

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Any member of the party can be a candidate for the co-leadership, even those that are not currently members of parliament, as long as they have five other party members willing to nominate them.[1] From the creation of the role until May 2022, the party had a requirement that one co-leader be male and one co-leader be female. This was changed and now it is required that one co-leader be female and one co-leader be Māori. It is not required that these conditions be fulfilled by two different people.[2]

Co-leaders are elected for one year terms at Green Party annual general meetings. Incumbent co-leaders are generally re-confirmed, though they are required to meet a 75% threshold of support in a vote amongst members.[3] An incumbent co-leader has only been challenged twice for the co-leadership; in 2013 David Hay challenged Russell Norman,[4] and in 2021 James Cockle challenged James Shaw.[5] In both cases the incumbent won re-election. An incumbent has only failed to be re-confirmed without any challengers once; James Shaw in 2022 only garnered 70% of the vote in the first round.[6] He was later re-elected.[7]

The co-leaders comprise a quarter of the voting members on the Green Party's leadership team, known as Kaunihera (Council). The other members of the team consist of two Te Rōpū Pounamu[lower-alpha 1] kaiwhakahaere, two party co-convenors, and two policy co-convenors. The general manager of the party also sits as a non-voting member of the Kaunihera.[8]

The role of Kaunihera, as stated by the party's constitution, is to "[m]onitor the performance of the Party against the [party's] Charter, Te Tiriti o Waitangi, the Long-term Strategy [and] any other Party strategies supplementary to the Long-Term Strategy".[9]

List of co-leaders

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Chlöe SwarbrickMarama DavidsonJames Shaw (New Zealand politician)Metiria TureiRussell NormanJeanette FitzsimonsRod Donald

See also

Footnotes

  1. The party's Māori membership.
  2. List placement sources[11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20]

Notes

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    Coughlan, Thomas (30 January 2024). "Green Party taking steps to find next co-leader to replace James Shaw". NZHerald. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
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    Whyte, Anna (3 May 2022). "Green Party drops male co-leader rule, adds Māori requirement". 1News. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
  3. [3]
    Green Party Constitution (2022), p. 38
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    Vance, Andrea (27 November 2023). "Russel Norman faces leadership challenge". Stuff. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
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    Scotcher, Katie (6 July 2021). "Green Party leadership challenge: James Shaw vs James Cockle". Radio New Zealand. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
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    Watkins, Tracy; Galuszka, Jono (23 July 2022). "Surprised James Shaw not reconfirmed as Green Party co-leader, nominations to be reopened". Stuff. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
  7. [7]
    Coughlan, Thomas (10 September 2022). "James Shaw re-elected Green co-leader six weeks after ouster". NZHerald. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
  8. [8]
    Green Party Constitution (2022), p. 9
  9. [9]
    Green Party Constitution (2022), p. 10
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    "Former Green MPs – Former Co-leaders". greens.org.nz. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
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    "Part III – Party Lists of Successful Registered Parties" (PDF). Election Results. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
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    "Party Lists of Successful Registered Parties". Election Results. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
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    "Party Lists of Successful Registered Parties". Election Results. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
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    "Party Lists of Successful Registered Parties". Election Results. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
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    "Party Lists of Successful Registered Parties". Election Results. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
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    "2011 General Election – Party lists from the 2011 General Election". Elections NZ. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
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    "2014 General Election Party – lists for the 2014 General Election". Elections NZ. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
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    "2017 General Election – Party lists from the 2017 General Election". Elections NZ. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
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    "2020 General Election & referendums – Party lists from the 2020 General Election". Elections NZ. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
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    "2023 General Election – Parties". Vote NZ. Archived from the original on 10 December 2023. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
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    Temple, Philip (25 January 2023). "MMP and my part in the downfall of First Past the Post". Newsroom. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
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    Hughes, Gareth (26 July 2022). "The Greens' leadership tumult was 50 years in the making". The Spinoff. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
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    "Rod Donald died after rare food bug". NZHerald. 15 February 2007. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
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    "Event: Green awakening meant taking a stand". Bay of Plenty Times – NZHerald. 11 September 2017. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
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    Ferguson, Susie; Dann, Corin (6 March 2020). "A look back at former Green Party co-leader Jeanette Fitzsimons' political legacy". Stuff. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
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    Delahunty, Catherine (21 March 2020). "Jeanette Fitzsimons: Unflinching visionary who held true to her values". Stuff. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
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    Satherley, Dan; Wilton, Perry (6 March 2020). "Former Green Party co-leader Jeanette Fitzsimons dies". Newshub. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
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    "Fitzsimons steps down as MP – effective immediately". NZHerald. 28 January 2010. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
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    McCulloch, Craig (30 January 2015). "Profile: Russel Norman". Radio New Zealand. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
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    "Politics, passions and pressure: Metiria Turei's path". Radio New Zealand. 9 August 2017. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
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    Trevett, Claire (30 May 2009). "Greens elect Metiria Turei as new co-leader". NZHerald. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
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    "New Zealand Green party leader resigns after revealing she lied to claim benefits". The Guardian. 9 August 2017. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
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    McConnell, Glenn (31 January 2024). "James Shaw: From an unsuccessful teenage politician to the Green bridge builder". Stuff. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
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    Edwards, Bryce (17 March 2014). "Bryce Edwards: NZ First vs the Greens". NZHerald. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
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    Dann, Jennifer (23 July 2015). "Twelve Questions: James Shaw". NZHerald. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
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    "New government ministers revealed". Radio New Zealand. 25 October 2017. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
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    Desmarais, Felix (30 January 2024). "James Shaw to resign as Greens co-leader". 1News. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
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    Husband, Dale (6 November 2016). "Marama Davidson: Our tāne-centred approach hasn't done anyone any good". E-tangata. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
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    Davison, Isaac (4 November 2015). "New Green MP Marama Davidson introduced to Parliament". NZHerald. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
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    Ronson, Sarah (8 April 2018). "Marama Davidson wins Green Party co-leadership contest". Radio New Zealand. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
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    "Greens accept Labour's offer for 'cooperation agreement'". Radio New Zealand. 31 October 2020. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
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    Hurley, Emma (11 November 2016). "Chloe Swarbrick, Auckland mayoral candidate, joins the Greens". Newshub. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
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    "Green Party's Chlöe Swarbrick says prohibition model on cannabis has failed". Radio New Zealand. 4 December 2019. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
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    "Auckland Central – Official Result". Election Results. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
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    "Auckland Central – Official Result". Election Results. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
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    1News Reporters (10 March 2024). "Chlöe Swarbrick elected new Green Party co-leader". 1News. Retrieved 12 March 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

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