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The Labour Party was established by trade unions, among other groups, and the party identifies itself as part of the wider labour movement in New Zealand. [23] [24] The Labour Party has long been identified with red, a political colour traditionally affiliated with socialism and the labour movement.
The centre-left New Zealand Labour Party and the centre-right New Zealand National Party are New Zealand's two major parties, having jointly contested each election since 1938; they are the only two New Zealand political parties to have won the popular vote in four consecutive elections twice.
The general election on 23 September 2017 saw the New Zealand First party hold the balance of power between National and the centre-left bloc of Labour and the Green Party. Following several weeks of negotiations with both National and Labour, New Zealand First announced on 19 October 2017 it would form a minority coalition government with Labour.
In the Oct. 14 vote, the centre-right National Party led by Christopher Luxon is expected to emerge as the largest party with 34% of the vote, while Chris Hipkin’s Labour Party is sitting on 30% ...
The post of leader of the Labour Party was officially created upon the party's inception in 1916, though the title "leader" was often substituted and/or complemented with the title "chairman". [1] At the 1935 election, Michael Joseph Savage led the Labour Party to victory, becoming the first Labour prime minister.
The president of the New Zealand Labour Party is the highest-ranked organisational figure within the New Zealand Labour Party. The president heads the party apparatus outside of parliament, serving as the chairperson of both the party's council and policy council. Since 2022, the office has been held by Jill Day. [1]
The New Zealand Labour Party was founded in 1916. Most members had been a part of the United Labour Party or Social Democratic Party. Several MPs were associated with precursors to the New Zealand Labour Party but did not join it in 1916; John Payne and Bill Veitch. Both supported conscription in World War I unlike their colleagues.
The parties shown in the table are National (NAT), Labour (LAB), Green (GRN), ACT, New Zealand First (NZF), Te Pāti Māori (TPM), and Opportunities (TOP). Other parties may have also registered in some polls, but are not listed in this table.