The final candidate and party lists for Election 2020 were published this weekend on www.vote.co.nz.

Nationally, there are 17 parties contesting the October 17 election.

The Labour party list is headed by Jacinda Ardern, with Kelvin Davis number 2 and Grant Robertson at number 3.

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Judith Collins tops the National party list, with Gerry Brownlee and Paul Goldsmith at 2 and 3, respectively.

New Zealand First is led by Winston Peters, with Fletcher Tabuteau and Tracey Martin ranked second and third, respectively.

Act Party leader David Breen Seymour tops his party list, with Brooke van Velden and Nicole McKee second and third.

The Greens have put co-leader Marama Davidson in the top spot, with co-leader James Shaw at number 2. Chloe Swarbrick is third.

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In the Southland and Invercargill area, 17 people have put their hands up for political service.

The eight candidates in the Southland electorate are:

DACKER, Elisabeth, Social Credit (12 on party list)

KENNEDY, David Green Party 

MEYER, Fiona New Conservative

MITCHELL, Jon Labour Party (75 on party list)

MOONEY, Joseph National Party (62 on party list)

ROWLANDS, Joel The Opportunities Party (TOP) (17 on party list)

TERRILL, Judith ONE Party (15 on party list)

WILSON, Robert Douglas Advance NZ (45 on party list)

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The nine candidates in the Invercargill electorate are:

AROHA, Winsome Social Credit (8 on party list)

CRAIG, Liz Labour Party (41 on party list)

FRANCIS, Rochelle Monique Green Party

GUNN, Joshua New Zealand First Party (15 on party list)

HAYDEN, Zy Independent

HONISS, Joshua New Conservative

ROHLOFF, Kurt Advance NZ (54 on party list)

SIMMONDS, Penny National Party (63 on party list)

WALKER, Basil Independent

WEST, Jackie ONE Party (14 on party list)

The maximum number on each published list is 65.

Some parties have not given all their electorate candidates a party list ranking.

See party lists here: https://vote.nz/voting/get-ready-to-vote/parties/

More details about candidates and rankings can be found on each political party’s website.