Greens reveal campaign slogan, priorities, and call for end to ‘bloodsport politics’

Sunday, 26 July 2026

The Green Party announced its campaign slogan 'For All of Us' at its annual general meeting in South Auckland on Sunday.

Co-leaders Chloe Swarbrick and Marama Davidson outlined three key election policies: tax reform, protecting waterways and energy reform.

The party will pause new consents for AI data centres until proper community benefit rules are established.

The Green Party has laid out the three key planks of its election platform: tax reform, protecting waterways and energy reform.

At its annual general meeting in South Auckland on Sunday, the party also revealed its campaign slogan: “For All of Us.”

The two co-leaders Chloe Swarbrick and Marama Davidson spoke before a loud, enthusiastic crowd of around 150 at an auditorium at the Manukau Institute of Technology.

It was a noticeably young audience. Just 10 people raised their hands when asked if they joined the party under original co-leaders Jeanette Fitzsimons and Rod Donald. Another 25 people said they were newly-minted members.

Swarbrick’s speech went back 20 years, focusing on the Greens’ 2005 Buy Kiwi Made campaign, which came out of its governing deal with Labour at the time.

“The idea was simple. Every day, we get to make choices about the country we want to build. Some are big, and some are small.

“What if every choice we made helped build support for our own communities, building the jobs, spaces, events and infrastructure that ensure we’re all happier, healthier, safer and having more fun?

“That’s the kind of economy the Greens have always worked to build.”

Swarbrick contrasted that with the “extractive” economy of the National-led Government.

“Every day, powerful men are making decisions to increase the profits of a few at the top. And you pay the price.”

The party earlier announced a policy of a “ pausing” any new consents for AI data centres until proper rules could be drawn up to ensure they were benefiting local communities. It comes after Australia moved to tighten rules for the electricity-hungry data centres.

The Greens’ focus on its’ past record comes at a time when some voters feel disillusioned with the old parties and a relative newcomer - The Opportunities Party - is gaining steam.

Asked about this, the co-leaders said they were were focusing on their own campaign and were unbothered by the increasingly popular rival. Swarbrick said she was also highlighting the Greens’ ability to “achieve big things” and its record in Government.

In her speech, Swarbrick also called for a shift away from “bloodsport” politics.

“If we want to rebuild this country, and if we want to grow our Green movement, our first task is building connection, and building trust. That’s what I mean when I say conversations change the world.

“ We have to talk not just to each other, but to those we’ve never talked to before.”

Asked about this afterwards, she pointed to the past week in which a NZ First candidate Stuart Nash resigned after making sexist comments.

“[Voters] feel like politics is so goddamn attached, just detached from their lives. They just want politics that actually addresses their material needs.”

Davidson, in her speech, laid out the Greens’ key campaign policies. She said these would be the first priorities “when - not if” the party began negotiations over forming a government.

“We will ensure the super rich and big corporations pay their fair share of tax so we can fund the critical services people rely on.”

“We will fix the rules to care for our water so you can drink, fish and swim for generations to come.

“And we will cut your power bills and build the renewable energy our communities deserve.”