Labour Party (New Zealand)
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New Zealand Labour Party
Rōpū Reipa o Aotearoa |
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| President | Nigel Haworth |
| General Secretary | Andrew Kirton |
| Leader | Andrew Little |
| Deputy Leader | Jacinda Ardern |
| Founded | 7 July 1916 |
| Merger of |
United Labour Party Social Democratic Party |
| Headquarters | Fraser House, 160–162 Willis St, Wellington |
| Youth wing | Young Labour |
| Ideology | Social democracy |
| Political position | Centre-left |
| International affiliation | Progressive Alliance |
| Colours | Red |
| Slogan | Backing the Kiwi Dream |
| MPs in the House of Representatives |
32 / 121
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| Website | |
| www.labour.org.nz | |
The New Zealand Labour Party (Māori: Rōpū Reipa o Aotearoa), or simply Labour (Reipa), is a centre-left political party in New Zealand. With its historic rival, the New Zealand National Party, Labour has dominated New Zealand governments since the 1930s. Labour currently promotes a social-democratic platform. It is a participant of the international Progressive Alliance.
The New Zealand Labour Party was formed in 1916 by various socialist parties and trade unions. It is thus the country's oldest political party still in existence. There have been five Labour governments. The party was first in power from 1935 and 1949, when it established New Zealand's welfare state. It governed most recently from 1999 to 2008 with Helen Clark as party leader and Prime Minister.
Since the party's defeat in the 2008 general election, Labour has comprised the second-largest caucus represented in the New Zealand Parliament and functions as the core of the Official Opposition. On 18 November 2014 Andrew Little was confirmed outside of Parliament and in a press conference as the new Labour leader.
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