NZ Climate Party
NZ Climate Party | |
|---|---|
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| Leader | Peter Whitmore |
| Founded | August 2014 |
| Ideology | Reducing Climate Change in New Zealand |
| Colours | Red and Black |
| Website | |
| www | |
The NZ Climate Party is an unregistered political party in New Zealand. The party is focused on highlighting and addressing the threat of climate change.[1] The party was launched in August 2014, and is led by Peter Whitmore.[2]
The party did not register to contest the party vote in the 2014 election, but stood two electorate candidates, in Auckland Central and Rongotai.[3] A representative from the party, Aaron Carter, attended a candidates meeting in Newtown, Wellington dressed in an elephant costume and bearing a sign which said "climate change". His main messages were: "Don't vote for me, vote thinking about the climate", "It's all rearranging furniture on the Titanic as it's sinking", and "Learn to swim".[4]
The party is opposed to the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme, arguing that it is doing nothing to stop New Zealand's emissions from increasing.[2]
See also
References
- ^ "NZ Climate Party Launched". NZ Climate Party. 10 August 2014. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
- ^ a b "Climate Party launched". TVNZ. 10 August 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
- ^ "2014 Electorate Candidates". New Zealand Electoral Commission. 27 August 2014. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
- ^ O'Neil, Andrea (5 September 2014). "Newtown meeting a rousing affair". The Dominion Post. Retrieved 5 September 2014.
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