10 'Asks' for the Ocean
© Darryl Torckler

10 'Asks' for the Ocean

It's time to take a stand for better ocean health

Aotearoa New Zealand’s ocean territory is 15 times larger than our land mass and critically important to our livelihoods.
Yet, our ocean is suffering due to the numerous threats it faces.

As we head towards the 2023 General Election, we want to know where our political parties stand on delivering the following 10 ‘Asks’ – a series of critical and necessary steps to ensure a thriving and resilient marine environment – within the next parliamentary term.

Where the Parties Stand

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table of party positions
Position table

Read the full 'asks' sent to the parties

The ‘Asks’ are also supported by the following organisations:

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Logos of supporting organisations
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Watch the parties debate the 'asks'

On 28 September WWF-New Zealand hosted the Our Moana, Our Future pre-election debate at the New Zealand Maritime Museum.

Five candidates from NZ First, the Green Party, Labour, National and Te Pāti Māori joined The Post's National Affairs Editor Andrea Vance to discuss ocean policy.

The event was livestreamed by Stuff and a recording is available.

Please note: we have not included every political party running in the 2023 election. We have included all political parties that have gained 3% support or higher in the 1 NEWS Verian Poll (12 - 16 August 2023) released Monday 21 August 2023.

Authorised by: Dr Kayla Kingdon-Bebb, WWF-New Zealand, Level 2/108 The Terrace, Wellington 6011