The

2017 New Zealand general election The 2017 New Zealand general election took place on Saturday 23 September 2017 to determine the membership of the 52nd New Zealand Parliament. The previous parliament was elected on 20 September 2014 and was officially dissolved on 22 August 20 ...

was held on Saturday, 23 September 2017, to determine the membership of the

52nd New Zealand Parliament The 52nd New Zealand Parliament was a session of legislature in New Zealand, which opened on 7 November 2017 following the 2017 general election and dissolved on 6 September 2020. The New Zealand Parliament comprises the Sovereign (represented ...

. Parliament has 120 seats, and 71 were filled by electorate MPs, with the remaining 49 from ranked

party list An electoral list is a grouping of candidates for election, usually found in proportional or mixed electoral systems, but also in some plurality electoral systems. An electoral list can be registered by a political party (a party list) or can ...

s. Writ day, i.e. the day when the

Governor-General Governor-general (plural ''governors-general''), or governor general (plural ''governors general''), is the title of an office-holder. In the context of governors-general and former British colonies, governors-general are appointed as viceroy t ...

issues a formal direction to the

Electoral Commission An election commission is a body charged with overseeing the implementation of electioneering process of any country. The formal names of election commissions vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction, and may be styled an electoral commission, a c ...

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". Party lists must have been submitted by Monday, 28 August, at noon. 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.

Incumbent parliamentary parties

ACT Party

ACT New Zealand ACT New Zealand, known simply as ACT (), is a right-wing, classical-liberal political party in New Zealand. According to former party leader Rodney Hide, ACT's values are "individual freedom, personal responsibility, doing the best for our natur ...

released its list on 9 July 2017.

Green Party

The

Green Party A green party is a formally organized political party based on the principles of green politics, such as social justice, environmentalism and nonviolence. Greens believe that these issues are inherently related to one another as a foundation ...

announced its initial list of 46 candidates for member consultation on 2 April 2017. The final list was released on 30 May 2017. On 7 August 2017,

Kennedy Graham Kennedy Gollan Montrose Graham (born 1946) is a New Zealand politician and former Member of Parliament for the Green Party. He has served in the New Zealand Foreign Service for sixteen years, and lectured at the University of Canterbury and Vi ...

(originally 8th on the list) and

David Clendon David James Clendon (born 11 September 1955) is a New Zealand politician and former member of the Green Party. Following the resignation of Sue Bradford, Clendon became a member of the House of Representatives on 2 November 2009. Personal life ...

(originally 16th) announced that they would remove themselves from the list, following

Metiria Turei Metiria Leanne Agnes Stanton Turei (born 1970) is a New Zealand academic and a former New Zealand politician. She was a Member of Parliament from 2002 to 2017 and the female co-leader of the Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand from 2009 to 2017 ...

's admission of historic benefit fraud. On 8 August 2017, Hutt South candidate Susanne Ruthven withdrew citing work commitments. Turei resigned as co-leader and withdrew from the Green Party list on 9 August 2017.

Labour Party

The Labour Party released its list on 2 May 2017. On 21 March 2017, Labour announced that its sitting Māori electorate MPs would not contest the party list, standing for their electorates only. Labour announced a revised list on 15 August 2017 following a leadership change.

Māori Party

The

Māori Party Māori or Maori can refer to: Relating to the Māori people * Māori people of New Zealand, or members of that group * Māori language, the language of the Māori people of New Zealand * Māori culture * Cook Islanders, the Māori people of the Co ...

released its list on 30 August 2017.

National Party

The National Party released its list on 30 July 2017.

New Zealand First

United Future

United Future United Future New Zealand, usually known as United Future, was a centrist political party in New Zealand. The party was in government between 2005 and 2017, first alongside Labour (2005–2008) and then supporting National (2008–2017). Uni ...

lodged the following party list with the Electoral Commission.

Other registered parties

Ban 1080

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

Conservative Party

The following are the

Conservative Party The Conservative Party is a name used by many political parties around the world. These political parties are generally right-wing though their exact ideologies can range from center-right to far-right. Political parties called The Conservative P ...

candidates for 2017.

Democrats for Social Credit

The

New Zealand Democratic Party for Social Credit The New Zealand Social Credit Party (sometimes called "Socred") is a political party which served as the country's third party from the 1950s through into the 1980s. The party held a number of seats in the New Zealand House of Representatives ...

released a party list.

Internet Party

The following are the Internet Party candidates for 2017.

Legalise Cannabis Party

The following candidates will stand for the

Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party (ALCP), also known as the Cannabis Party, is a political party in New Zealand. It is dedicated to removing or reducing restrictions on the use of cannabis and similar substances. Party history Cannabis in New ...

in 2017.

Mana Movement

Mana Movement The Mana Movement, formerly known as the Mana Party, is a former political party in New Zealand. The party was led by Hone Harawira who formed it in April 2011 following his resignation from the Māori Party. Harawira won the by-election in Te T ...

's list was released on 31 August 2017.

The Opportunities Party

The Opportunities Party The Opportunities Party (usually referred to as TOP) is a centrist political party based in New Zealand. It was founded in 2016 by economist and philanthropist Gareth Morgan and is today led by Raf Manji. The party is based upon an idea of "evid ...

released its list on 28 August 2017.

Outdoors Party

The

New Zealand Outdoors Party The New Zealand Outdoors & Freedom Party is a registered political party in New Zealand. The party is led by co-leaders Sue Grey and Donna Pokere-Phillips, and seeks to protect New Zealand's environment and "outdoors heritage". Principles and ...

's list was released on 31 August 2017.

New Zealand People's Party

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

References

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