Climate and environment

Emissions, energy, agriculture, conservation and resource management.

17 registered parties reviewed. 7 have citable material and 7 claims are recorded.

Rows without a claim mean no citable publication was found in material checked through 9 August 2026. This does not prove a party has no view.

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Published position: At least one public party claim is summarised and linked to its source.
Topic mentioned, no detailed citable position: The party refers to this topic, but material checked through 9 August 2026 did not support a claim-level summary.
No published position found: No citable party publication on this topic was found in material checked through 9 August 2026. This does not prove the party has no view.

Party policy comparison
Party	Published claims or coverage status	Evidence
National The New Zealand National PartyGovernment coalition49 seats	No published position foundLast checked: 9 August 2026	Profile source National's planOpens in a new tab State of the Nation speech 2026Opens in a new tab Open the full party page
Labour New Zealand Labour PartyParliamentary opposition34 seats	Election promise SolarSaver What this means Lower power bills through a support scheme for household solar and storage, and more distributed clean energy.	Evidence and checks1 source Sources SolarSaver policyOpens in a new tab
Green Party The Green Party of Aotearoa New ZealandParliamentary opposition14 seats	Election promise More publicly owned renewable energy What this means Expand publicly owned renewable energy, reduce reliance on fossil fuels, and strengthen biodiversity, fresh water, marine and waste policy.	Evidence and checks2 sources Sources Nature and climate policyOpens in a new tab Green Party 2026 manifestoOpens in a new tab
ACT ACT New ZealandGovernment coalition11 seats	Election promise Split gas climate targets, with conditional withdrawal from the Paris Agreement What this means Proposes treating long-lived gases such as carbon dioxide separately from agricultural methane, and permanently keeping agriculture out of the Emissions Trading Scheme. If the Paris Agreement cannot accommodate such targets, the party argues for withdrawal.	Evidence and checks1 source Verification note: Withdrawal from the Paris Agreement is a conditional party promise, and the page provides no independent assessment of the effects. Sources Paris Needs to ChangeOpens in a new tab
NZ First New Zealand First PartyGovernment coalition8 seats	No published position foundLast checked: 9 August 2026	Profile source New Zealand First policyOpens in a new tab Power to the People speechOpens in a new tab Open the full party page
Te Pāti Māori Parliamentary opposition4 seats	No published position foundLast checked: 9 August 2026	Profile source Te Pāti Māori policy feedOpens in a new tab Education and training policyOpens in a new tab Open the full party page
Opportunity Party No seats in Parliament0 seatsCurrently has no seats in Parliament	No published position foundLast checked: 9 August 2026	Profile source Tax ResetOpens in a new tab What is the Opportunity Party and what are its policies?Opens in a new tab Open the full party page
Alliance Party Alliance Party of Aotearoa New ZealandNo seats in Parliament0 seatsRegistered on 5 August 2026	Party position Moving the economy away from fossil fuels What this means Argues for a gradual shift of the economy away from fossil fuels, with public intervention to protect the environment and workers affected by industry transition.	Evidence and checks2 sources Verification note: No target year, sector pathway or emissions target has been published. Sources To the working people of the East CoastOpens in a new tab Alliance principles and policy platformOpens in a new tab
Te Tai Tokerau Party No seats in Parliament0 seatsLeader is a sitting MP, with no parliamentary caucus	No published position foundLast checked: 9 August 2026	Profile source Te Tai Tokerau PartyOpens in a new tab Te Tai Tokerau Party formationOpens in a new tab Open the full party page
Free Palestine No seats in Parliament0 seatsRegistered on 5 August 2026	No published position foundLast checked: 9 August 2026	Profile source Free Palestine principlesOpens in a new tab Open the full party page
NZ Loyal New Zealand LoyalNo seats in Parliament0 seatsRegistered on 5 August 2026	No published position foundLast checked: 9 August 2026	Profile source NZ Loyal policyOpens in a new tab NZ Loyal registration announcementOpens in a new tab Open the full party page
Outdoors & Freedom NZ Outdoors & Freedom PartyNo seats in Parliament0 seatsCurrently has no seats in Parliament	Party position Protecting access to outdoor spaces What this means Protect public access to outdoor spaces, the natural environment and local communities.	Evidence and checks1 source Sources NZ Outdoors and Freedom policiesOpens in a new tab
Conservative Party Conservative Party NZNo seats in Parliament0 seatsCurrently has no seats in Parliament	Party position Removing climate taxes and regulation in favour of adaptation spending What this means Argues for removing climate-related taxes, subsidies and regulation, and shifting public funding to adaptation measures such as flood protection, road resilience and emergency response.	Evidence and checks1 source Verification note: This is a party position. The policy page has no publication date and provides no emissions modelling or cost assessment. Sources Environment policyOpens in a new tab
Vision NZ Vision New ZealandNo seats in Parliament0 seatsCurrently has no seats in Parliament	No published position foundLast checked: 9 August 2026	Profile source Vision New Zealand policiesOpens in a new tab Open the full party page
Women's Rights Party No seats in Parliament0 seatsCurrently has no seats in Parliament	No published position foundLast checked: 9 August 2026	Profile source Women's Rights Party policyOpens in a new tab Open the full party page
Animal Justice Party Animal Justice Party Aotearoa New ZealandNo seats in Parliament0 seatsCurrently has no seats in Parliament	Party position Cutting emissions by reducing animal agriculture What this means Argues for a faster shift from animal agriculture to a plant-based economy, support for farmers through the transition, and restoration of waterways, forests and wildlife habitat.	Evidence and checks1 source Verification note: The policy page does not give a target year, sector pathway or costs. Sources Urgently addressing climate changeOpens in a new tab
Legalise Cannabis Party Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis PartyNo seats in Parliament0 seatsCurrently has no seats in Parliament	No published position foundLast checked: 9 August 2026	Profile source Cannabis Party policyOpens in a new tab Cannabis Party prepares for the 2026 electionOpens in a new tab Open the full party page

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