How To Register A Political Party In New Zealand

Political parties currently in parliament new zealand parliament pāremata aotearoa.

How to register a political party in new zealand. Register of political parties party name abbreviation component party parties date party registered date current logo registered name and address of secretary phone fax email the new zealand national party national party none 2 december 1994 13 may 2005 greg hamilton general manager the new zealand national party p o box 1155 wellington ph. The destiny church derived party was refused registration because the name and logo was. We keep a register of these parties and make it available to the public. Requests to cost political party policies can only be approved by the minister of finance or a minister responsible for a portfolio. Register of political parties.

The registered party logo can be viewed at www elections nz. Pass around a paper or online form that announces it as a petition to create a political party. On 5 february 2020 the electoral commission determined under part 4 of the electoral act 1993 to register a substitute party logo for the opportunities party top. Guidance and rules for starting a political party. The state services commission s general election guidance identifies common principles and obligations that will assist those who work in the state services during the lead up to and in the period immediately after the 2020 general election.

Dated at wellington this 5th day of february 2020. Political parties te ara the encyclopedia of new zealand. If a political party wants to contest the party vote in an election it must register with us. A party may request the commission to keep membership information confidential. To qualify as a political party you ll typically need a certain number of signatures.

Last week i used the example of new zealand first currently the third oldest party in new zealand and argued that its political survival hinges on its ability to form an internal coalition of working class maori upper class elderly white people and disillusioned voters from other parties such as labour or the conservatives. This may simply be a hard number like 1000 or it may be a certain percentage of voters registered in your area like 5 percent. The electoral commission has refused to register hannah tamaki s political party coalition new zealand.