Party lists in the 2014 New Zealand general election
The 2014 New Zealand general election, which was held on 20 September 2014, saw the election of 121 candidates — 71 from electorates, 1 overhang, and the remaining 49 from ranked party lists. This page lists candidates by party, including their ranking by party list where applicable. Within each section, parties are ordered according to their last election result. Where a ranked party list has not been published, or does not cover all announced candidates, candidates are displayed in alphabetical order.
Incumbent parliamentary parties
National Party
The New Zealand National Party released its party list on 27 July 2014. It has also named candidates for every electorate. One current MP, Claudette Hauiti, was initially announced as the party's candidate for Kelston, but subsequently decided to leave politics. The party list was altered to elevate her replacement, Christopher Penk, from his initial 75th ranking.
Labour Party
The New Zealand Labour Party released its ranked party list and named its electorate candidates prior to the close of nominations.
In March 2014, the Green Party released an "initial draft" of their party list, intended for internal party consultation and voting, which ranked forty-one candidates out of a larger candidate pool. A party list of thirty-nine people was revealed on 25 May. The twelfth-ranked candidate, incumbent MP Holly Walker, subsequently withdrew from the list for family reasons, causing other candidates to move up one place. The party's final list ranks fifty-nine people, with those not previously included being ranked alphabetically.
New Zealand First
announced a party list of twenty-five people on 26 August. The party's final list ranks thirty-one people. A number of electorate selections were also announced, including one who did have a list ranking. Sitting MP Andrew Williams was initially announced as an electorate candidate, but is no longer standing.
The Māori Party announced a list of twenty-four people on 25 August. In addition, there is one announced electorate candidate who is not on the list.
Internet MANA
The Mana Movement and the Internet Party announced prior to the election that they would contest the election with a joint party list. The top six places on the combined list were specifically assigned to one of the two parties, while the remaining places will alternate between the two as far as thirty. The Internet Party announced a list of fifteen candidates on 19 June. The Mana Party announced its own list selections on 18 August, and has also named one electorate candidate who will not have a list ranking.
ACT
announced a twenty-person list on 13 July, and released a modified version in mid-August. The party's final list ranks forty-one people, with those not previously included being ranked in alphabetical order.
United Future
announced its top ten list candidates on 3 August 2014. Its final list is slightly modified, with the omission of Ram Parkash and the addition of Sam Park. The party has also announced a number of electorate candidates.
The Conservative Party released a full list of candidates for both the Party and electorate voted. It announced its top five list rankings on 22 August, and then announced a list of twenty people on 26 August.
The Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party announced its first ten list rankings on 10 August, and later announced a slightly modified list of thirteen people on 20 August. Three candidates who had previously been announced were not on the party's final candidates list.
's party list consisted of eight people. It has announced electorate candidates.
1Law4All Party
A post to the 1Law4All Party's Facebook page indicated that the party will not be standing any candidates in the 2014 election. According to the message, the resignation of four out of five board members prevents the party from approving a candidate list before the official deadline, no candidates for the party ended up being submitted prior to the closure of nominations.
