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The Greens’ counting on ‘power of the people’

The Government is banking on people switching off from politics, so they have to be switched back on, says Chlöe Swarbrick.

WATCH: Green Party co-leaders Marama Davidson and Chlöe Swarbrick speak with Brent Edwards.

Brent Edwards Thu, 08 Jan 2026

As the Green Party prepares for the 2026 election, its co-leaders say they want voters to realise it's themselves who hold the power in this country, not the political parties.

Co-leader Marama Davidson says one of the Greens’ key messages will be to remind voters of their own power.

“We know

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Brent Edwards Thu, 08 Jan 2026
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