National Party of New Zealand

Current Prime Minister John Key won the 2008 general election with the largest party vote percentage New Zealand has seen.

This ended nine years of a Labour-led government.

The New Zealand National Party was formed in Wellington in 1936, where it grew out of the coalition government of the Reform and Liberal Parties.

By 1938 there were over 100,000 members.

The party wanted to represent all parts of the community and so the name "National" was chosen.

After Don Brash decided to step down as leader, the then finance spokesperson John Key, was elected as leader.

National partnered with the right and left, including ACT, United Future and the Maori Party in the last elections to form the current government.

Party Policy

National’s 2011 policy falls into four main categories.

The first is building up the economy.

National wants to keep student loans interest free, increase private savings through Kiwisaver, reduce business costs and build up our tax system.

National has earmarked $1 billion of the $5 - $7 billion it expects to make off asset sales for education.

The party’s second area of policy is building up public services.

These include health and education services, the justice system and social services.

This area of policy also extends to welfare and housing.

The third part of National’s policy is titled “building a safer New Zealand".

This area wants heavier sentences handed down and gives police new powers to intercept gang communications.

The “safer New Zealand” policy also looks at the state of our roads – National wants cars crushed for repeat drink driving.

The last key area of National’s policy looks at rebuilding quake-stricken Canterbury.

Among other funding goals, National wants to support 63,000 Cantabrians with a $200 million wage support package.

They will also give Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority (CERA) $25m to help the authority lead the rebuilding process.

Candidates

Hon John Key: Helensville


Hon Bill English: Clutha-Southland


Hon Gerry Brownlee: Ilam


Hon Simon Power: Rangitikei


Hon Tony Ryall: Bay of Plenty


Hon Dr Nick Smith: Nelson


Hon Judith Collins: Papakura


Hon Anne Tolley: East Coast


Hon Christopher Finlayson


Hon David Carter


Hon Murray McCully: East Coast Bays


Hon Tim Groser


Hon Dr Wayne Mapp: North Shore


Hon Steven Joyce


Hon Georgina te Heuheu QSO


Hon Paula Bennett: Waitakere


Hon Phil Heatley: Whangarei


Hon Dr Jonathan Coleman: Northcote


Hon Kate Wilkinson


Hon Hekia Parata


Hon Maurice Williamson: Pakuranga


Hon Nathan Guy: Otaki



Hon Craig Foss: Tukituki


Dr the Rt Hon Lockwood Smith: Rodney


Chris Tremain: Napier


Jo Goodhew: Rangitata


Allan Peachey: Tamaki


Chester Borrows: Whanganui


Chris Auchinvole: West Coast - Tasman


Colin King: Kaikoura


David Bennett: Hamilton East


Dr Paul Hutchison: Hunua


Dr Jackie Blue


Eric Roy: Invercargill


Hon Tau Henare


Jacqui Dean: Waitaki


John Hayes ONZM: Wairarapa


Lindsay Tisch: Waikato


Nicky Wagner


Sandra Goudie: Coromandel


Shane Ardern: Taranaki - King Country


Simon Bridges: Tauranga


Aaron Gilmore


Amy Adams: Selwyn


Dr Cam Calder


Jami-Lee Ross: Botany



Jonathan Young: New Plymouth

Kanwaljit Singh Bakshi

Katrina Shanks

Louise Upston: Taupo

Michael Woodhouse

Melissa Lee

Nikki Kaye: Auckland Central

Paul Quinn

Peseta Sam Lotu-Iiga: Maungakiekie

Tim Macindoe: Hamilton West

Todd McClay: Rotorua

Denise Krum List Only

Carolyn O'Fallon List Only

Viv Gurrey List Only/71

Karen Rolleston List Only

Brett Hudson List Only

Linda Cooper List Only

Karl Varley List Only

Contact

National Party Service Centre
Level 2
262 Thorndon Quay
Wellington
New Zealand


(04)894 7014
(04)894 7031


hq@national.org.nz
Postal:
PO Box 1155, Wellington