National Party of New Zealand
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New Zealand National Party
Rōpū Nāhinara o Aotearoa |
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| President | Peter Goodfellow |
| Leader | Bill English |
| Deputy Leader | Paula Bennett |
| Founded | 14 May 1936 |
| Preceded by | United-Reform Coalition |
| Headquarters | 41 Pipitea Street, Thorndon, Wellington 6011 |
| Youth wing | Young Nationals |
| Ideology |
Conservatism Classical liberalism |
| Political position | Centre-right |
| Regional affiliation | Asia Pacific Democrat Union |
| International affiliation | International Democrat Union |
| Colors | Blue |
| Slogan | Working for New Zealand |
| MPs in the House of Representatives |
58 / 121
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| Website | |
| www.national.org.nz | |
The New Zealand National Party (Māori: Rōpū Nāhinara o Aotearoa), shortened to National (Nāhinara) or the Nats, is a centre-right political party in New Zealand. It is one of two major parties in contemporary New Zealand politics, alongside its historic rival, the New Zealand Labour Party.
National is New Zealand's second-oldest extant political party, originating in 1936 with the merger of the two main conservative parties, Reform and United. They had previously formed a coalition against the growing labour movement. National has governed for five periods in the course of the 20th and 21st centuries—it has held office in New Zealand for more years than any other party. Historically, the party's policy platform had shifted from moderate economic liberalism to increased emphasis on state interventionism under the Third National Government (1975 to 1984). Following the free-market reforms of the rival Labour Government in the 1980s, National has again advocated free enterprise, reduction of taxes, and individual rights.
Since November 2008, National has been the largest party in minority governments with support from the centrist United Future, the classical-liberal ACT Party and the indigenous-rights-based Māori Party. With 47% of votes in the 2014 general election, the party won 59 of the 121 seats in the House of Representatives. Bill English has been the party leader and Prime Minister of New Zealand since 12 December 2016.
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