The two Dunedin urban seats — and in particular Dunedin, with the University of Otago at its heart — have usually been a rich source of party votes for the Greens. In 2023, Dunedin was one of the top party vote electorates for the Greens, with 11,449. Now he is doing both, and Ms Swarbrick says plenty of his caucus colleagues, including herself, will be down to help. "We are all in on the environment, we are all in on the climate," Ms Swarbrick said. The mine has already been a major focus for the Greens — especially Taieri list MP Scott Willis — and will continue to be so Ms Swarbrick said.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 20, 2026 16:00 UTC