The Green Party wants television networks to include one of its party leaders in the main leaders' debates in the lead-up to the election - alongside John Key and David Cunliffe.
The Greens have made a formal request to TV One and TV3 for a co-leader to join the Prime Minister and the leader of the Opposition, rather than take part in the minor parties debate - which has been the typical election format.
The Greens say their 12 percent polling position puts them in a different league to the other smaller parties which are polling around 5 percent or less.
