Any political parties wanting to contest the 2026 general election in November need to have their registration papers submitted by the end of this week. Political hopefuls - and returning hopefuls like the Alliance party - are rallying to get the required 500 financial members in time.

Whena Owen reports for Q+A, meeting a set of smaller parties vying for the chance to win party votes.

Join Jack Tame and the Q+A team and find the answers to the questions that matter. Made with the support of NZ on Air.