The Green Party has confirmed Swarbrick has resoundingly won the party's co-leadership, and will replace James Shaw effective immediately. 

Swarbrick won 169 votes, zero were cast for her competitor Alex Foulkes, and two votes were cast to re-open nominations for the position. 

Swarbrick will hold a press conference at 11:30 that will be livestreamed above. 

In a statement thanking party members for electing her, Swarbick attacked the National-coalition Government and urged supporters not to "let this Government's bully boy behaviour silence you". 

“We’ve heard from people across the country of their deep despair. That’s precisely what this Government wants from you: to switch off. Don’t. 

“The coalition wants you to think better is impossible. They want you to acquiesce to oil, gas and mining lobbyists’ wishlists to destroy our natural environment. They want you to give in to their bonkers agenda that’ll see more people die from smoking to fund landlords’ tax cuts. They want you to believe all politics and politicians are the same - it benefits them and their donors for you to switch off.
 

“The Greens see you, hear you and will represent you in the halls of power. We know where our power and motivation comes from - and it isn’t the vested interests of today - it’s you, your kids, your communities, and our shared future on this beautiful planet.”