Vote For Climate NZ

Ways to vote

Sometimes it's hard to figure out which parties would take serious action on the climate crisis, which ones are greenwashing, and which ones are delaying action. We want to help you make an informed choice.
Here are some ways to vote for climate action, and why.

Best for climate action ✅

Te Pāti Māori

BEST

Te Pāti Māori has strong, action-oriented policies on climate change which ensure better outcomes for everyone. For instance, they will rapidly phase out onshore oil & gas permits and withdraw existing onshore and offshore oil and gas permits within five years.

Green Party

BEST

The Greens have strong policies on reducing emissions and creating climate-safe towns and cities, while making sure that the changes are affordable for all. Their track record also includes the Zero Carbon Act and establishing the independent Climate Change Commission.

Labour Party

GOOD

A Labour-led coalition is the best government for climate action. Labour banned new permits for offshore oil and gas exploration in 2018, and since then has introduced a raft of climate policies – however not as strong or as fast as needed, and deferred as the election approached.

Worst for climate action ❌

NZ First

BAD

NZ First has weak climate policies. In terms of their track record, they opposed the climate initiatives of coalition partners repeatedly throughout 2017-2020, when they were part of the Labour-led coalition government.

National Party

WORSE

A National-led government would be strongly influenced by the ACT Party, which first denied and is now delaying climate action. National has announced that they would take $2.3b out of the Climate Emergency Response Fund, increase the price of public transport, build more roads over low-emissions transport options, and overturn Labour’s ban on new offshore oil & gas exploration.

ACT Party

WORST

For its three decades of existence, ACT first denied climate change and then has opposed every serious policy designed to reduce and prepare for climate crisis. None of their current policies aim for any significant emissions reductions; in fact, many of the policies will greatly increase our emissions. They have also committed to scrapping the Zero Carbon Act.

This is not an exhaustive list of parties, and there might be other, smaller parties, for example TOP, that have good climate policies too.

For more comprehensive information, see Climate Club's 2023 General Election Guide. It includes tools and other scorecards for deciding who to vote for, understanding how voting works, and ways to amplify your impact.

🗳️ Making your vote count

To vote for climate action, it’s your party vote that matters. By voting for a party with better climate policies, your vote will count towards making a coalition government that takes evidence-based action on climate change.

How can I help?

People from all around Aotearoa are working together to make this a Climate Election. Join us and make a difference.

There’s something for everyone - stalls, rallies, posters, signs, social media, and more.
If you’d like to get involved, please fill in the form below.

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“Once we start to act, hope is everywhere.
So instead of looking for hope, look for action.
Then and only then, hope will come."
- Greta Thunberg

Other ways to support

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Get 3 friends to vote

Triple your impact by getting 3 friends to vote for climate action. Think of 3 people you know who care about climate change, but might be on the fence about who to vote for, or unaware of elections. Sign up below for reminders and guidance on how we can triple our collective power this election!

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Put up posters

IN PERSON

We need our message to reach as many people as possible around the country. Print our posters (available in B&W and colour) and stick them up around your neighbourhood, workplace, university, or street!

Print posters

Chip in

Help us print more signs to get everyone thinking about the climate before the election.

Donate

Our bank account number is:
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Thank you for your contribution towards a safe climate future 🌱

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Ask hard questions

IN PERSON

Until the election, MPs and candidates will be holding lots of in-person candidate meeting. This is a great opportunity to ask them about their climate policies, to show them that we care about climate action, and to get the audience also thinking about climate change.

Ideas for questions

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ONLINE

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