| Monarchy New Zealand Arikinui Aotearoa |
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| Chair | Dr Sean Palmer (since 2011) |
| Patron | Hon Sir Peter Tapsell (since 2000) |
| Founded | 1995 (Incorporated 3 April 1996) |
| Headquarters | New Zealand |
| Newspaper | Crown & Koru |
| Ideology | Monarchism |
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| Monarchy New Zealand |
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Monarchy New Zealand is a national, non-partisan, not-for-profit organisation whose purpose is to promote, support and defend the constitutional monarchy of New Zealand. In addition to the general public, the organisation's membership includes a number of academics as well as numerous lawyers and political figures.[1] It is currently chaired by Sean Palmer.[2] The patron of the organisation is former Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives Sir Peter Tapsell.[2]
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Monarchy New Zealand's aims and principles include:[3]
Crown & Koru is Monarchy New Zealand's quarterly magazine. It features news and in-depth articles relating to the Monarchy of New Zealand as well as information about the organisation.[4] The journal was first published in 1997 and has been produced continuously since then. It was originally known as "Monarchy New Zealand" but the name was changed in 2010.[5]
The organisation was formed as the The Monarchist League of New Zealand in 1995 and incorporated in April 1996.[6]
In 2002, the Monarchist League campaigned against the abolition of appeals to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council and the creation of the Supreme Court of New Zealand.[7] The group held a dinner to mark the Golden Jubilee of Elizabeth II on 9 June of that year.[8]
It was rebranded Monarchy New Zealand in 2010.[9]
The national executive of the organisation as of November 2011 is: [2]
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