Abstract
The vast majority of New Zealanders in 2005 considered environmental protection a high priority, yet the Green Party – then the only New Zealand political party with a clear environmental sustainability agenda – continued to poll comparatively poorly. It has been suggested that much of the potential environmental vote is lost because of the party's left-of-centre social justice policies. Would the Greens attract greater electoral support by confining themselves to environmental issues? This question is addressed analysing data from the New Zealand Values Survey. Significant correlations between reported levels of concern about environmental and social justice issues suggest that the Greens' left-of-centre social policies may well be an added attraction for those for whom protection of the environment is a stated priority.
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