New Zealand Sovereignty Party
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The New Zealand Sovereignty Party is a political party
in New Zealand
. It was founded in 2010 by Southland businessman Tony Corbett.
The party advocates repeal of the 2007 anti-smacking law and the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme
, and free dental care for school children. It opposes mining in national parks and privatisation.
In June 2011 the party was conditionally awarded $20,000 of broadcasting funding for the 2011 election
. On 19 October its logo was registered with the Electoral Commission.
The party is standing two candidates in the 2011 election
— Tony Corbett in Clutha-Southland and Robert Piriniha Wilson in Te Tai Hauāuru.
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
in New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
. It was founded in 2010 by Southland businessman Tony Corbett.
The party advocates repeal of the 2007 anti-smacking law and the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme
New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme
The New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme is a national all-sectors all-greenhouse gases all-free allocation uncapped emissions trading scheme...
, and free dental care for school children. It opposes mining in national parks and privatisation.
In June 2011 the party was conditionally awarded $20,000 of broadcasting funding for the 2011 election
New Zealand general election, 2011
The 2011 New Zealand general election on Saturday 26 November 2011 determined the membership of the 50th New Zealand Parliament.One hundred and twenty-one MPs were elected to the New Zealand House of Representatives, 70 from single-member electorates, including one overhang seat, and 51 from party...
. On 19 October its logo was registered with the Electoral Commission.
The party is standing two candidates in the 2011 election
New Zealand general election, 2011
The 2011 New Zealand general election on Saturday 26 November 2011 determined the membership of the 50th New Zealand Parliament.One hundred and twenty-one MPs were elected to the New Zealand House of Representatives, 70 from single-member electorates, including one overhang seat, and 51 from party...
— Tony Corbett in Clutha-Southland and Robert Piriniha Wilson in Te Tai Hauāuru.