Manifesto 2026 Intro C1

Aotearoa has enough for all of us. Our government should work for people and planet, not the greed of corporations and their shareholders.

For the past three years we’ve seen a Government on the side of the super-rich and the most powerful corporations.

Climate action cut, protections for nature gutted, and decisions handed to lobbyists and donors while families struggle with power bills, rent and groceries.

We’ve been told our entire lives that a fairer country is impossible by those profiting from things staying exactly as they are: unequal and unfair.

But New Zealanders know better. Politics belongs to those who turn up, and in communities across the motu, people are turning up demanding action.

This manifesto is our plan for a Green government to harness the energy for change, built on three priorities: affordable living, healthy nature and real democracy.

Affordable living, because we can have affordable electricity, housing, transport and groceries if we take on mega-corporate profits, and only the Green Party are willing to do that. 

Healthy nature, because since the beginning we have worked to protect and restore our water, forests, air and soil. And real democracy, because laws should be made for regular New Zealanders, not those who can afford to buy access to shape the rules in their favour.

Paid for by a plan that will tax the super-rich and mega-corporations, help fund critical social services, and cut income tax for 96 percent of people.