List of political parties in New Zealand

The political system of New Zealand is characterized by a diverse political landscape. Normally, each deputy (MP, English Member of Parliament ), belongs to the House of Representatives to a political party, non-party direct candidates are rare. Since the mid- 1990s, the New Zealand policy is no longer determined by a pure two-party system. Although there are two very large parties, but the political development of the country is in some cases significantly influenced by minor parties. The parliamentary elections November 26, 2011 brought eight different parties into parliament.

History

End of the 19th century, the first political parties from various interest groups and private groups developed out. The first real party in the country, the Liberal Party, was founded in 1891 and certain in the following years without competition the political landscape. With the existing since 1912 Reform Party the two-party system was established in New Zealand. In 1916, finally, the Labour Party from several political associations was out. Successively Liberal Party and Reform Party came closer together and represented in more and more issues, a similar opinion until 1936 for the National Party joined forces to compete so together against the Labour Party can.

In the following decades were forming numerous smaller parties such as the Social Credit Party, the New Zealand Party, the Alliance or the Values ​​Party. However, these had to be the opportunity for Members to put because of the electoral system then used quite rarely in the Parliament. In 1996, however, the right to vote has been fundamentally reformed and first elected to a personalized proportional representation. Since then, the policy in New Zealand also formerly insignificant parties largely determine with.

Registration of parties

In New Zealand there are registered and unregistered parties. Registered parties must have at least 500 paying members, of which each individual is able to participate in general elections. Typically, each registered party created a choice list in order to get through the proportional electoral votes can. Unregistered parties are only able to nominate individual candidates in individual constituencies, which can be selected by majority vote.

Parties in the House of Representatives

The parties are listed in the Parliament of the legislative period 2011-2014 the number of the current number of their seats.

At the 2011 election approved parties, but not represented in the House of Representatives

A total of 2011 thirteen parties were admitted to the election on 26 November. These included the seven parties represented in Parliament, with the exception of Jim Anderton 's Progressive who did not stand for election, and the six listed here below parties.

Listed in alphabetical order.

Parties that are not competed for elections 2011

Listed in alphabetical order.

Nationally, but not registered yet admitted to a by-election

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