New Conservatives Party
New Conservatives | |
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| Secretary | Dieuwe de Boer |
| Leader | Helen Houghton |
| Chairperson | Kevin Stitt |
| Founder | Colin Craig |
| Founded | 3 August 2011 |
| Youth wing | Young Conservative |
| Membership | Est. 1,000–1,500 members (July 2019) |
| Ideology | Conservatism Social conservatism Right-wing populism |
| Political position | Right-wing |
| Colours | Orange, dark blue |
| MPs in the House of Representatives | 0 / 120
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| Website | |
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New Conservatives is a conservative political party in New Zealand. Some opponents and observers have described the party's policies as far-right, though the party now states it has moved to a "more centrist" position under new leadership. It advocates for lower taxation, anti-abortion measures and austerity cuts.
It was founded as the Conservative Party in August 2011 by businessman and political activist Colin Craig, who led the party from its foundation until his resignation in June 2015. The party had two members on the Upper Harbour Local Board in Auckland from 2013 to 2016. The party has contested the four general elections from 2011 through 2020 without winning any seats. At the 2014 election it received 3.97% of the vote. At the 2020 general election, they gained 1.5% of the vote. The party changed its name to New Conservative in November 2017, and then to New Conservatives in 2023.