After eight years leading the Green Party, James Shaw has announced he is resigning as co-leader.

A new co-leader will be announced on 10th March.

James led the Green Party into government for the first time in 2017 and alongside Marama Davidson.

As Climate Change Minister, James was the architect of New Zealand’s climate change legislation, the Zero Carbon Act.

Under James and Marama’s leadership, the Green Party had its best ever election result in 2023 with 15 MPs.

In a statement James said “it is time for a new Co-leader to work alongside Marama to take this new Caucus into the future.”

“Now is the best time for me to stand out and handover to a new co-leader,” Shaw said.

He said he was not going to give a personal endorsement for Swarbrick, despite mentoring her for many years.