The four Green Party candidates have each pitched their bids for the Green Party male co-leadership.

Hear from all four of the hopefuls below, as they put their perspective on what makes them the outstanding person for the job.

Gareth Hughes

Gareth Hughes says the Green Party is ready for a new generation of leaders in parliament.

Hughes doesn't agree with naysayers who think he's too young.

"Some people, very few, are judging me on my looks and what are being described as boyish good looks, but the fact is I'm in my third term of Parliament now.

"I've been an MP for five years, I've had significant wins over the course of the time."

 

Kevin Hague

Kevin Hague is warning he's not complacent about the Green Party leadership contest.

He admits his experience could work against him.

Hague has been in parliament the longest of the four.

"Some people may be looking for novelty or a change of direction, and I guess what I'm offering is both the fundamental direction and also the experience to change that up where that's required."

 

James Shaw

James Shaw contests his lack of experience in parliament shouldn't hold him back from becoming the new Greens co-leader.

Shaw only entered parliament after last year's election, but says he's got what it takes.

"I bring with me 20 years of experience in New Zealand and around the world.

"What I'm asking New Zealanders to do is to look at my track record of running campaigns in the Green Party and also business organisations."

 

Vernon Tava

There's a push for the Green Party to move away from it's left-leaning roots.

Tava says the Greens should be able to work with either left or right.

"For us to appeal to more New Zealanders, as we must to really deal with the issues that we're facing, it's time for us to, I think, abandon the political positioning statement.

"Abandon what seems to be quite an unrequited relationship with Labour."