General Election · Saturday 7 November 2026
Two ticks
for Asparagus
The party for the one candidate every New Zealander can agree on. Easy to digest and only slightly overdressed.
Tick both. It's the only ballot where that's allowed.
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Authorised by the New Zealand Vegetable Council · Grown, not spun.
Meet the leader
Hugh Greenspear
Party Leader · Spear-headed since Spring
Kia ora, New Zealand. You'll hear a lot of noise between now and the 7th of November. Promises. Spin. The occasional smear. We do things differently.
The Asparagus Party has fresh thinking, strong roots and one very simple platform: better dinners. We're ready in eight to ten minutes and, unlike most election promises, we actually turn up.
So this election, don't waste your vote in the crisper drawer. Give both ticks to the candidate you can steam, grill, roast or wrap in a roll.
Yours, Hugh Greenspear
I'm Hugh Greenspear, and I approve this message.
Our platform
Six firm commitments
Every policy is a promise we can keep, because each one is just a fact about asparagus.
Homegrown
Grown right here, not flown in with the other promises. A candidate with a genuine local mandate.
Buy NZ-grown, in seasonIn season
We serve one term only: September to December. When it's over, it's over. No clinging to power.
90-day season · peak Oct–NovCross-bench appeal
We work with everyone on the plate: butter, lemon, hollandaise, the barbecue. Governs alone; pairs with all.
Goes with everything100% renewable
Our energy policy: folate, fibre, vitamin K, and about twenty calories a serve. The crown regrows every spring for 15–20 years.
Clean, green, homegrown energyNo dirty politics
The only dirt we deal in, we rinse off before it reaches you. No smears. No spin. Just a clean spear.
Washed, trimmed, honestReady in minutes
Unlike most manifestos, ours is deliverable in eight to ten minutes, steamed or on the grill.
Fast, fresh, on your plateGet involved
Add your name
Pledge your two ticks. We'll never ask for a donation, just that you keep some in the fridge.
The fine print (it's delicious)
In season now
Beneath every joke is a fresh green truth. Here's the real manifesto.