List of political parties in New Zealand
There are five parliamentary parties in the 53rd New Zealand Parliament. The default order of this list corresponds to the number of MPs they currently have. Political parties in New Zealand can be either registered or unregistered. Registered parties must have five-hundred paying members, each eligible to vote in general elections. Unregistered parties can only nominate candidates for individual electorates.
About List of political parties in New Zealand in brief
New Zealand’s party system did not arise until the late 1800s. The Liberal Party, which was formed in 1891, was New Zealand’s first’modern’ political party. The Labour Party formed in 1916 and by 1919 these three parties dominated New Zealand politics. After Labour won office in 1935, the Liberals and Reform came together in 1936 to form the National Party. Since the change to MMP, Parliament has had at least five parties represented at any time. Political parties in New Zealand can be either registered or unregistered.
Registered parties must have five-hundred paying members, each eligible to vote in general elections. Unregistered parties can only nominate candidates for individual electorates. All political parties are able to spend up to USD 20,000 per electorate seat. There are five parliamentary parties in the 53rd New Zealand Parliament. The default order of this list corresponds to the number of MPs they currently have.
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This page is based on the article List of political parties in New Zealand published in Wikipedia (as of Nov. 29, 2020) and was automatically summarized using artificial intelligence.
