Heartland New Zealand Party
Heartland New Zealand | |
|---|---|
| Leader | Mark Ball |
| Founded | June 2020 |
| Ideology | Agrarianism |
| Political position | Centre-right |
| International affiliation | None |
| MPs in the House of Representatives | 0 / 120 |
| Website | |
| https://www.heartlandparty.org.nz/ | |
Heartland New Zealand is a political party in New Zealand. The party is rural-based, and opposes the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme, the Paris Agreement, and attempts to limit the environmental impacts of agriculture.[1] The party is backed by rich-lister Harry Mowbray, and aims to provide a support partner to the New Zealand National Party by the creation of overhang seats.[2]
The party is lead by former Franklin District mayor Mark Ball[3] and he is their candidate for Port Waikato.[1]
The party did not apply for a broadcasting allocation for the 2020 election.[4] On 13 July 2020, the Electoral Commission confirmed that the Heartland Party is going through the application process to be a registered party.[5] On 18 July the party applied for registration with the Electoral Commission.[6] The party was registered on 6 August 2020.[7]
References
- ^ a b James Baker (17 July 2020). "New rural Heartland party challenges climate change and water restrictions". Stuff. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- ^ Andrea Vance (15 March 2020). "Why a new rural political party is likely to fail". Stuff. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- ^ "Party profile: Heartland New Zealand". Policy.nz. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "2020 Broadcasting Allocation Decision Released". Electoral Commission. 29 May 2020. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
- ^ "General election candidates: Who will be standing?". New Zealand Herald. 13 July 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
- ^ "Three parties apply to register". New Zealand Electoral Commission. 18 July 2020. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
- ^ "Registration of three parties and logos". New Zealand Electoral Commission. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
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