World Socialist Party (New Zealand)
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The World Socialist Party of New Zealand is a political party
in New Zealand
. It is revolutionary and anti-Leninist. It was founded in 1930 as the Socialist Party of New Zealand.
It is affiliated with the Socialist Party of Great Britain
and the World Socialist Movement
.
The party last ran a candidate in the 1996 election
, gaining a total of 27 votes.
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 is revolutionary and anti-Leninist. It was founded in 1930 as the Socialist Party of New Zealand.
It is affiliated with the Socialist Party of Great Britain
Socialist Party of Great Britain
The Socialist Party of Great Britain , is a small Marxist political party within the impossibilist tradition. It is best known for its advocacy of using the ballot box for revolutionary purposes; opposition to reformism; and its early adoption of the theory of state capitalism to describe the...
and the World Socialist Movement
World Socialist Movement
The World Socialist Movement is an international organisation of affiliated socialist parties created in 1904 with the founding of the Socialist Party of Great Britain...
.
The party last ran a candidate in the 1996 election
New Zealand general election, 1996
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 electoral system, and produced a parliament considerably more diverse...
, gaining a total of 27 votes.