The New Zealand National Party, shortened to National or the Nats, is a centre-right political party in New Zealand. It is one of two major parties that dominate contemporary New Zealand politics, alongside its traditional rival, the New Zealand Labour Party.
United Future New Zealand, usually known as United Future, was a centrist political party in New Zealand. The party was in government between 2005 and 2017, first alongside Labour (2005–2008) and then supporting National (2008–2017).
Destiny New Zealand was a Christian political party in New Zealand centred on the charismatic/pentecostal Destiny Church. The party described itself as "centre-right". It placed a strong focus on socially conservative values and argued that the breakdown of the traditional family was a primary cause of many of New Zealand's problems. It announced its de-registration as a political party on 18 September 2007, and was removed from the register a month later. It did not hold any seats in Parliament.
Marc Alexander is a New Zealand politician. He was elected to Parliament as a list MP for the United Future New Zealand party in 2002, and stood unsuccessfully as the National Party candidate for Wigram in 2008.
Larry Baldock is a New Zealand politician. Before entering national politics, he was previously involved with the International Youth With A Mission organisation and spent 15 years living in the Philippines. After returning to NZ in 1996 he joined the Future NZ Party in 1999. He stood in the Electorate of Tauranga in 1999. In 2001 he was elected to the Tauranga District Council and then became a member of Parliament for the United Future New Zealand party as a list MP from 2002 to 2005.
Gordon Frank Copeland was a New Zealand politician who served as a Member of Parliament from 2002 to 2008. He entered the House of Representatives as a list MP for the United Future New Zealand Party from 2002 but he resigned from the party in 2007. In March 2009, Copeland became Party President of The Kiwi Party, which he had co-founded with another former United Future list MP, Larry Baldock, in May 2007. Copeland stood for the Conservative Party in the 2011 New Zealand general election. Prior to entering Parliament he held a number of corporate positions before working as the financial administrator for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Wellington.
David Leslie Moffett is an executive businessman who was the group chief executive of the Welsh Rugby Union from 2002 until 2005 and Australia's National Rugby League from 1999 until 2001. In 2019 he briefly served on the board of New Conservative, a minor right-wing political party in New Zealand.
The New Zealand Listener was a weekly New Zealand magazine that covered the political, cultural and literary life of New Zealand by featuring a variety of topics, including current events, politics, social issues, health, technology, arts, food, culture and entertainment.
Raymond Huo is a New Zealand politician who was a Member of Parliament from 2008 to 2014 and returned to Parliament in March 2017. He was first elected in 2008 as the New Zealand Labour Party's first MP of Chinese descent. He is the third Chinese New Zealander to enter Parliament, after the National Party's Pansy Wong and ACT's Kenneth Wang.
New Conservative is a conservative political party in New Zealand. It advocates for social conservatism and environmental pragmatism, with lower taxation and reduced government spending.
Colin Craig is a New Zealand businessman who was the founding leader of the Conservative Party of New Zealand.
David Scott Clark is a New Zealand Labour Party politician who is the Member of Parliament for Dunedin North. He is the Minister for Health. Previously he has been Opposition Spokesperson for Small Business and Economic Development.
Alfred Ngaro is a New Zealand politician and, since the 2011 election, a member of the New Zealand House of Representatives. He is a member of the National Party and the first Cook Islander who was elected to Parliament in New Zealand.
The New Zealand Outdoors Party is a registered political party in New Zealand. The party is led by co-leaders Alan Simmons and Sue Grey and seeks to protect New Zealand's environment and "outdoors heritage."
GOdsownNZ is an unregistered political party in New Zealand. The party is Christian and socially conservative and describes itself as "non-P.C.", but denies being "right wing" or "anti-refugee". It was founded in April 2017 by former Conservative Party of New Zealand board member Claire Holley.
Andrew John Whitfield Foster is a New Zealand politician who currently serves as Mayor of Wellington. Foster is a member of New Zealand First, and has served on the Wellington City Council since 1992.
The Sixth Labour Government has governed New Zealand since 26 October 2017. It is headed by Labour Party leader and Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.
Elliot Ikilei is the Deputy Leader of the New Conservative Party, a minor right wing party in New Zealand.
This page lists candidates contesting electorates in the 2020 New Zealand general election.
