New Zealand National Party
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New Zealand National Party
Rōpū Nāhinara |
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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 |
| European affiliation | Alliance of Conservatives and Reformists in Europe (regional partner) |
| International affiliation | International Democrat Union |
| Colors | Blue |
| Slogan | Working for New Zealand |
| MPs in the House of Representatives |
59 / 121
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| Website | |
| www.national.org.nz | |
The New Zealand National Party (Māori: Rōpū Nāhinara) 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.
The party originated in 1936 with the merger of the United and Reform parties, which had been in a coalition. National is the nation's second-oldest extant political party. National governed for four periods in the course of the 20th century. It has favoured economic liberal policies since the 1990s.
Since November 2008, National has been the largest party in minority governments with support from the centrist United Future, the liberal ACT Party and the indigenous-rights-based Māori Party. With 47% of votes in the 2014 New Zealand general election, the National Party's MPs as of 2016[update] represent 41 of 71 electorates in New Zealand and hold 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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