New Zealand Republican Party (1995)
The New Zealand Republican Party of 1995 was a political party which campaigned for the creation of a New Zealand republic as one of its main policies. It existed from 1995 to 2002.
Founding[edit]
The party was registered as an incorporated society on 24 January 1995 as "The Confederation of United Tribes of New Zealand Incorporated" but changed its name on 8 February 1995 to the New Zealand Republican Party. It was led by William Powell.
1996 election[edit]
Although the party was registered in time for the 1996 election, it was late in submitting its party list. The party challenged its exclusion as a result of failing to submit a list at the High Court of New Zealand, and attempted to have the 1996 elections postponed to allow this. Their application for an injunction was rejected however.
1999 election[edit]
In the 1999 election, the party submitted a list, but won only 0.01% (292 votes in total)[1] of the vote, the lowest of all registered parties. The party was officially de-registered on 24 June 2002,[2] just before the 2002 election.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "1999 election results". Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 29 July 2020. Retrieved 18 January 2008.
- ^ "Political party registered logos". Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 29 April 2007. Retrieved 18 January 2008.