Related Research Articles
The Alliance was a left-wing political party in New Zealand. It was formed at the end of 1991 by the linking of four smaller parties. The Alliance positioned itself as a democratic socialist alternative to the centre-left New Zealand Labour Party. It was influential throughout the 1990s,but suffered a major setback after its founder and leader,Jim Anderton,left the party in 2002,taking with him several of its members of parliament (MPs). After the remaining MPs lost their seats in the 2002 general election,some commentators predicted the demise of the party.
James Patrick Anderton was a New Zealand politician who led a succession of left-wing parties after leaving the Labour Party in 1989.
The 2002 New Zealand general election was held on 27 July 2002 to determine the composition of the 47th New Zealand Parliament. It saw the reelection of Helen Clark's Labour Party government,as well as the worst-ever performance by the opposition National Party. The 2020 election would see it suffer a greater defeat in terms of net loss of seats.
The 1999 New Zealand general election was held on 27 November 1999 to determine the composition of the 46th New Zealand Parliament. The governing National Party,led by Prime Minister Jenny Shipley,was defeated,being replaced by a coalition of Helen Clark's Labour Party and the smaller Alliance. This marked an end to nine years of the Fourth National Government,and the beginning of the Fifth Labour Government which would govern for nine years in turn,until its loss to the National Party in the 2008 general election. It was the first New Zealand election where both major parties had female leaders.
Jim Anderton's Progressive Party was a New Zealand political party generally somewhat to the left of its ally,the Labour Party.
The 1996 New Zealand general election was held on 12 October 1996 to determine the composition of the 45th New Zealand Parliament. It was notable for being the first election to be held under the new mixed-member proportional (MMP) electoral system,and produced a parliament considerably more diverse than previous elections. It saw the National Party,led by Jim Bolger,retain its position in government,but only after protracted negotiations with the smaller New Zealand First party to form a coalition. New Zealand First's position as "kingmaker",able to place either of the two major parties into government,was a significant election outcome.
The 1990 New Zealand general election was held on 27 October to determine the composition of the 43rd New Zealand parliament. The governing Labour Party was defeated,ending its two terms in office. The National Party,led by Jim Bolger,won a landslide victory and formed the new government.
The NewLabour Party was a centre-left political party in New Zealand that operated from 1989 to 2000. It was founded by Jim Anderton,an member of parliament (MP) and former president of the New Zealand Labour Party.
Laila Jane Harré is a New Zealand politician and trade unionist. She was the first leader of the Internet Party,and stood for Parliament in the 2014 general election through the Helensville electorate. From 1996 to 2002,she was a Member of Parliament for the Alliance party,briefly leading that party after the group experienced a schism in 2002.
Keith James Locke is a former New Zealand member of parliament who represented the Green Party,being first elected to parliament in 1999 and retiring from parliament at the 2011 election.
The 1993 New Zealand general election was held on 6 November 1993 to determine the composition of the 44th New Zealand Parliament. Voters elected 99 members to the House of Representatives,up from 97 members at the 1990 election. The election was the last general election to use the first-past-the-post electoral system,with all members elected from single-member electorates.
The 2005 New Zealand general election on Saturday 17 September 2005 determined the membership of the 48th New Zealand Parliament. One hundred and twenty-one MPs were elected to the New Zealand House of Representatives:69 from single-member electorates,including one overhang seat,and 52 from party lists.
John Wright is a former New Zealand politician. He was a member of parliament from 1996 to 2002,representing the Alliance. Before entering Parliament he owned the Port-a-Loo company.
Grant Gillon is a former New Zealand politician. He was a member of parliament between 1996 and 2002,representing the Alliance Party,has held a number of seats in local government. He previously served on the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board representing Shore Action.
Richard John Northey is a New Zealand politician. He was an MP from 1984 to 1990,and again from 1993 to 1996. He served on the Auckland Council between 2010 and 2013,and is a member of the Labour Party.
The Onehunga by-election of 1980 was a by-election for the Onehunga electorate during the 39th New Zealand Parliament. It was prompted by the death of Frank Rogers,a Labour Party MP. It was held on 7 June 1980 and was won by Fred Gerbic,also of the Labour Party.
Maungakiekie is a New Zealand parliamentary electorate,returning one Member of Parliament to the New Zealand House of Representatives. The current MP for Maungakiekie is Priyanca Radhakrishnan of the Labour Party. The name is from Maungakiekie / One Tree Hill,a large and symbolically important hill at the western end of the seat;the name denotes the presence of kiekie vines on the hill.
Manukau East was a New Zealand parliamentary electorate that returned one member of parliament to the House of Representatives. It was first formed for the 1996 election. Between the 2014 election and the 2020 electorate adjustment it was held by Jenny Salesa,a member of the Labour Party,who also won the replacement Panmure-Ōtāhuhu seat in the 2020 election.
Megan Cherie Woods is a New Zealand Labour Party politician who serves as a Cabinet Minister in the Sixth Labour Government and has served as Member of Parliament for Wigram since 2011.
Priyanca Radhakrishnan is a New Zealand politician who has been elected to the New Zealand parliament since the 2017 general election as a representative of the New Zealand Labour Party and is currently Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector.
References
- ↑ Ualesi, Fue (22 October 1990). "Otara". The New Zealand Herald . p. 7, section 3.
- ↑ Collins, Simon (23 April 1990). "Anderton in finance role". New Zealand Herald . p. 3.
- ↑ "Where the votes went in the local polls". The New Zealand Herald . 12 October 1992. p. 8, section 2.
- ↑ Part 1: Votes recorded at each polling place (Technical report). New Zealand Chief Electoral Office. 1993.
- ↑ Maungakiekie results 2008. Archived 12 November 2008 at archive.today
- ↑ Party results, 2008. Archived 9 February 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Bingham, Eugene (5 April 2000). "No longer a 'foreign' minister". The New Zealand Herald . Retrieved 14 July 2017.
- ↑ "Спікери, які просувають співзвучні російській пропаганді наративи". Archived from the original on 4 August 2022.
| General | |
|---|---|
| National libraries | |
