Conservative Party of New Zealand
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Conservative Party of New Zealand
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| Leader | Leighton Baker |
| Secretary | Kevin Stitt |
| Deputy Leader | TBD |
| Board Chairperson | Simon Gutschlag |
| Founder | Colin Craig |
| Founded | 3 August 2011 |
| Preceded by | None |
| Newspaper | Conversation |
| Student wing | Young Conservatives |
| Membership | 10,000+ (July 2015) |
| Ideology |
Conservatism Fiscal conservatism Social conservatism |
| Political position | Right-wing |
| International affiliation | None |
| Colours | Light blue |
| MPs in the House of Representatives |
0 / 121
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| Auckland Local Board Members |
0 / 146
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| Website | |
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www.conservativeparty.org.nz |
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The Conservative Party of New Zealand is a fiscally and socially conservative political party in New Zealand. It was founded in August 2011 by businessman and political activist Colin Craig, who led the party from its foundation until his resignation, on 19 June 2015, on the grounds of "inappropriate conduct" and to contest an internal election. Its leader is Leighton Baker. It contested the 2011 and 2014 general elections, without winning any seats, and had two members on a local board in Auckland from 2013 to 2016.
The Conservative Party advocates fiscal conservatism, social conservatism, and the use of binding referenda.
Policies include:
The Conservative Party was founded by Colin Craig, a businessman who had organised a protest march in 2009 and who had stood in the 2010 Auckland mayoral election, polling third with 8.7% of the vote. Craig announced the formation of the Conservative Party on 3 August 2011 at a media event in Newmarket, Auckland. It gained the 500 members required for registration within a month of its founding, and the Electoral Commission registered it on 6 October 2011, allowing it to contest the party vote in the 2011 general election. Its party logo was registered at the same time.
The Conservatives contested the November 2011 general election. In October 2011 they announced electoral alliances with The Kiwi Party and New Citizen Party, in which their candidates stood instead as Conservatives. The party ran a list of 52 candidates, including Kiwi Party leader Larry Baldock and former New Citizen Botany candidate Paul Young. Craig stood in the Rodney electorate. The party spent NZ$1.88 million on its campaign, the second-highest of any party, with most of the money coming from Craig himself.
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