If a political party wants to contest the party vote in an election, it must register with us. We keep a register of these parties and make it available to the public.
The register shows each party’s:
- name
- abbreviated name
- component parties, if it has any
- registration date
- registration date of current logo
- deadline for filing financial statements and whether these must be audited
- secretary and their contact information
- dates of changes to their rules.
You can download the register at the bottom of this page, or visit us and read the register in person:
Electoral Commission
34-42 Manners St
Wellington
Open 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday
See each party’s donation returns by year
Table of registered parties
This table shows which parties are on the register, their abbreviated names, their registered logos, and links to their websites.
ACT New Zealand
Party registered:
17 February 1995Component parties:
NoneAbbreviation:
The ACT PartyRegistered logo:
Logo registered:
2 August 2019Party rules:
Party secretary name and contact details:
Danae Smith
Party Secretary
ACT New Zealand
PO Box 99651
Newmarket
Auckland 1149
Ph: 021 567 301
Email: danae.smith@act.org.nz
Deadline for providing financial statements:
30 June 2024
Audit requirement for financial statements:
Financial statements must be audited
Website:
www.act.org.nzPrevious registered logos:
Registered: 30 Sep 2016
Registered: 29 Apr 2014
Registered: 25 Aug 2010
Registered: 13 Jun 2003
Registered: 30 May 1996
Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party
Party registered:
30 May 1996Component parties:
NoneAbbreviation:
The Cannabis PartyRegistered logo:
Logo registered:
27 July 2020Party rules:
Party secretary name and contact details:
Irinka Britnell
Party Secretary
Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party
25 Hanmer Street
Christchurch 8141
Mob: 022 082 4399
Email: avoncbakpak@gmail.com
Deadline for providing financial statements:
TBC
Audit requirement for financial statements:
TBC
Website:
www.alcp.org.nzPrevious registered logos:
Registered: 17 Feb 2016
Registered: 19 Oct 2011
Registered: 3 Oct 2008
Registered: 21 Jul 2008
Registered: 12 Dec 2006
DemocracyNZ
Party registered:
12 October 2022Component parties:
NoneAbbreviation:
NoneRegistered logo:
Logo registered:
12 October 2022Party rules:
Party secretary name and contact details:
Tania-Lee Knowles
Party Secretary
DemocracyNZ
Box 9
Waipapa
Northland 0246
Ph: 021 041 3137
Email: generalmanager@democracynz.org
Deadline for providing financial statements:
30 June 2024
Audit requirement for financial statements:
Financial statements are not required to be audited
Website:
democracynz.orgFreedoms New Zealand
Party registered:
15 February 2023Component parties:
Vision New ZealandNew Nation Party
Abbreviation:
Freedoms NZRegistered logo:
Logo registered:
15 March 2023Party rules:
Party secretary name and contact details:
Jennifer Marshall
Party Secretary
Freedoms New Zealand
49 Charlestown Drive
Flatbush
Auckland 2019
Mob: 027 278 1990
Email: jenny@freedomsnz.org.nz
Deadline for providing financial statements:
TBC
Audit requirement for financial statements:
TBC
Website:
www.freedomsnz.org.nzHeartland New Zealand Party
Party registered:
6 August 2020Component parties:
NoneAbbreviation:
HeartlandNZRegistered logo:
Logo registered:
6 August 2020Party rules:
Party secretary name and contact details:
Les Port
Party Secretary
Heartland New Zealand Party
PO Box 54
Matangi 3260
Mob: 022 500 7678
Email: secretary@heartlandnz.org.nz
Deadline for providing financial statements:
TBC
Audit requirement for financial statements:
TBC
Website:
www.heartlandparty.org.nzMāori Party
Party registered:
24 June 2004Component parties:
NoneAbbreviation:
NoneRegistered logo:
Logo registered:
21 June 2017Party rules:
Party secretary name and contact details:
Lance Norman
Party Secretary
Māori Party
Email: secretary@maoriparty.org.nz
Deadline for providing financial statements:
30 June 2024
Audit requirement for financial statements:
Financial statements must be audited
Website:
www.maoriparty.org.nzPrevious registered logos:
Registered: 15 Oct 2004
New Conservative
Party registered:
6 October 2011Component parties:
NoneAbbreviation:
ConservativeRegistered logo:
Logo registered:
15 March 2023Party rules:
Party secretary name and contact details:
Rudi du Plooy
Party Secretary
New Conservative
61 Seaview Road
Lower Hutt
5010
Ph: 021 300 770
Email: rudiduplooynz@gmail.com
Deadline for providing financial statements:
30 June 2024
Audit requirement for financial statements:
Financial statements are not required to be audited
Website:
www.newconservative.org.nzPrevious registered logos:
Registered: 8 Aug 2018
Registered: 15 Aug 2017
Registered: 23 Sep 2011
New Nation Party
Party registered:
12 April 2023Component parties:
NoneAbbreviation:
NNPRegistered logo:
Logo registered:
12 April 2023Party rules:
Party secretary name and contact details:
Melissa O'Hagan
Party Secretary
New Nation Party
PO Box 47-017
Trentham
Upper Hutt 5143
Mob: 021 397069
Email: nnpartynz.melissa@gmail.com
Deadline for providing financial statements:
TBC
Audit requirement for financial statements:
TBC
Website:
nnparty.co.nzNew Zealand First Party
Party registered:
20 December 1994Component parties:
NoneAbbreviation:
NZ FirstRegistered logo:
Logo registered:
21 June 2017Party rules:
Party secretary name and contact details:
Holly Howard
Secretary General
New Zealand First
PO Box 406
Fielding 4740
Ph: 027 335 3452
Email: secretary@nzfirst.nz
Deadline for providing financial statements:
30 September 2024
Audit requirement for financial statements:
Financial statements must be audited
Website:
www.nzfirst.nzPrevious registered logos:
Registered: 13 Jun 1996
New Zealand Labour Party
Party registered:
17 February 1995Component parties:
NoneAbbreviation:
Labour PartyRegistered logo:
Logo registered:
22 June 2016Party rules:
Party secretary name and contact details:
Rob Salmond
Party Secretary
New Zealand Labour Party
PO Box 784
Wellington 6140
Mobile: 027 202 0410
Email: secretary@labour.org.nz
Deadline for providing financial statements:
30 June 2024
Audit requirement for financial statements:
Financial statements must be audited
Website:
www.labour.org.nzPrevious registered logos:
Registered: 20 May 2011
Registered: 24 Jun 2002
Registered: 16 May 2001
Registered: 15 Jul 1997
Registered: 6 Sep 1996
NZ Outdoors & Freedom Party
Party registered:
11 August 2017Component parties:
NoneAbbreviation:
NoneRegistered logo:
Logo registered:
6 April 2022Party rules:
Party secretary name and contact details:
Kelly McKee
Party Secretary
47 Rimu Street
Gonville
Whanganui 4501
Mob: 021 062 9981
Email: kelzm7@gmail.com
Deadline for providing financial statements:
30 September 2024
Audit requirement for financial statements:
Financial statements are not required to be audited
Website:
www.outdoorsparty.co.nzPrevious registered logos:
Registered: 27 Jul 2020
Registered: 11 Aug 2017
ONE Party
Party registered:
9 July 2020Component parties:
NoneAbbreviation:
NoneRegistered logo:
Logo registered:
9 July 2020Party rules:
Party secretary name and contact details:
Dollarina O'Sullivan
7 Aitken Road
RD 3
TUAKAU 2693
Mob: 027 485 3101
Email: dolly@oneparty.net
Deadline for providing financial statements:
30 June 2024
Audit requirement for financial statements:
Financial statements are not required to be audited
Website:
oneparty.netThe Greens, The Green Party of Aotearoa/New Zealand
Party registered:
17 August 1995Component parties:
NoneAbbreviation:
Green PartyRegistered logo:
Logo registered:
21 June 2017Party secretary name and contact details:
Miriam Ross
General Secretary
The Greens
PO Box 11652
WELLINGTON 6142
Ph: (04) 801 5102
Mob: (027) 414 4074
Fax: (04) 801 5104
Email: generalmanager@greens.org.nz
Deadline for providing financial statements:
30 September 2024
Audit requirement for financial statements:
Financial statements must be audited
Website:
www.greens.org.nzPrevious registered logos:
Registered: 2 Apr 2008
Registered: 12 Mar 1999
Registered: 3 Apr 1998
The New Zealand National Party
Party registered:
2 December 1994Component parties:
NoneAbbreviation:
National PartyRegistered logo:
Logo registered:
21 June 2017Party secretary name and contact details:
Joanne Marie de Joux
Party Secretary
The New Zealand National Party
PO Box 1155
Wellington 6140
Ph: (04) 894 7016
Mob: 027 430 0006
Email: jo.dejoux@national.org.nz
Deadline for providing financial statements:
TBC
Audit requirement for financial statements:
TBC
Website:
www.national.org.nzPrevious registered logos:
Registered: 13 May 2005
Registered: 8 Feb 2002
Registered: 23 Apr 1996
Registered: 12 Mar 1996
The Opportunities Party (TOP)
Party registered:
6 March 2017Component parties:
NoneAbbreviation:
TOPRegistered logo:
Logo registered:
15 February 2023Party secretary name and contact details:
Hayden Cargo
Party Secretary
The Opportunities Party (TOP)
90 Crawford St
Dunedin 9016
Mob: 022 682 4996
Email: secretary@top.org.nz
Deadline for providing financial statements:
30 June 2024
Audit requirement for financial statements:
Financial statements are not required to be audited
Website:
www.top.org.nzPrevious registered logos:
Registered: 5 Feb 2020
Registered: 15 Aug 2017
Registered: 9 May 2017
Vision New Zealand
Party registered:
4 December 2019Component parties:
NoneAbbreviation:
Vision NZRegistered logo:
Logo registered:
4 December 2019Party rules:
Party secretary name and contact details:
Anne Williamson
Party Secretary
Vision New Zealand
44 Bob Charles Drive
Golflands
Auckland 2013
Email: office@vision.org.nz
Deadline for providing financial statements:
30 September 2024
Audit requirement for financial statements:
Financial statements are not required to be audited