Ex-Nat's brother No 9 for Greens

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The brother of former senior National Party minister Sir Doug Graham has been given a winnable place on the Greens' list.

At No 9, law lecturer Kennedy Graham, 62, will need the Greens to win 7 per cent to 8 per cent of the vote to follow in the footsteps of his older brother - a feat the party last achieved in 2002.

He will stand against National's shadow leader of the House, Gerry Brownlee, in the safe National seat of Ilam in Christchurch.

Sir Douglas has described his brother as "the academic in the family and the bright one".

The Greens revealed yesterday their party list for this year's election, with co-leaders Jeanette Fitzsimons and Russel Norman in the top two slots. They are followed in order by sitting MPs Sue Bradford, Metiria Turei, Sue Kedgley and Keith Locke.

MP Nandor Tanczos is not seeking re-election and is widely expected to stand down in favour of Dr Norman before the election.

Ms Fitzsimons said Mr Tanczos would make a statement about his future before the party's annual conference next month.

Kevin Hague, the chief executive of West Coast District Health Board, is at No 7, followed by longtime activist Catherine Delahunty at 8.

Resource management consultant David Clendon, Young Greens spokesman Gareth Hughes, 26, and environmental advocate Steffan Browning round out the top 12 rankings.

The Greens rank their top 30 candidates, with the rest listed alphabetically.

No 30 Richard Tindall, a Canterbury regional councillor and IT professional, admits his chances of getting elected to Parliament are slim.

"What do you think? At 30, I am probably twice our optimum number. We are working hard to increase numbers and that's the goal."

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