New Zealand People's Party

New Zealand People's Party
Leader Roshan Nauhria
President Steven Chin
General Secretary Anil Sharma
Founded 2015
Ideology Minority rights
Cultural rights
House of Representatives
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Website
http://www.nzpeoplesparty.org.nz/

The New Zealand People's Party is a political party in New Zealand established in 2015.[1] The party has a particular focus on the rights of immigrants.[2][3] The Party is currently being led by Roshan Nauhria as Party Leader.

History

Party president Roshan Nauhria stood as a candidate in the 2016 Mount Roskill by-election[4] triggered by Phil Goff's resignation following him being elected Mayor of Auckland, winning 709 votes or 4.2%, coming third.[5] The People's Party also contested the 2017 Mount Albert by-election, with Vin Tomar, an early childhood teacher and real estate agent, as their candidate.[6] Tomar received 191 votes, or 1.5% of the votes cast, coming fourth.

New Zealand First leader Winston Peters has called the party a 'National Party front'.[7]

On 20 May 2017 the party applied for registration with the Electoral Commission[8], and was registered by the Electoral Commission on 20 June 2017[9].

References

  1. ↑ "Constitution of the New Zealand People's party Incorporated". 27 October 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  2. ↑ Lynch, Jenna (30 August 2016). "NZ's first political party dedicated to immigrants". Newshub. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  3. ↑ "Political party for immigrants to focus on crime". Radio New Zealand. 30 August 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  4. ↑ Nicholas Jones (1 December 2016). "Roshan Nauhria chasing shock win in Roskill". NZ Herald. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
  5. ↑ "Mt Roskill - Preliminary Count". NZ Electoral Commission. 3 December 2016. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
  6. ↑ "New Zealand People Party to spice up Mt Albert by-election, announces candidate". Indian Weekender. 26 December 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
  7. ↑ "New Zealand People's Party is a 'National Party front' - Winston Peters". Newshub. 3 September 2016. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
  8. ↑ "Application to register political party and logo". NZ Electoral Commission. 20 May 2017. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  9. ↑ "Register of Political Parties". Electoral Commission. Retrieved 2017-07-27.
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