NZ South Island Party
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The NZ South Island Party was a New Zealand
regionalist political party, advocating greater representational say for the South Island
. The party is not currently registered. Its aims are for the establishment of a regional assembly to handle issues relating directly to the South Island.
The party was based in the Otago Region, and led by Dunedin
publican Pat McCarrigan and former trade unionist Alan McDonald. It was not very effective in achieving a wide acclaim, poor organisation and lack of financial resources probably being to blame. In the 1999 elections
, the party put forward only five electorate candidates (with none in Canterbury) and seven list candidates.
The party won no seats in 1999, with just 0.14% of the vote or 2,622 votes in total across the whole country. Its highest percentage of the party vote in any seat was 1.5%, although one of their candidates received over 800 votes (2.6% of the votes cast in that electorate).
The party's registration was cancelled at its own request on 14 June 2002, and it did not contest the 2002 elections
.
The South Island Independence movement is not a political party in its own right and may not be considered as being connected with the South Island Party, however its aims are generally regarded as being closely linked with those expressed by the South Island Party.
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...
regionalist political party, advocating greater representational say for the South Island
South Island
The South Island is the larger of the two major islands of New Zealand, the other being the more populous North Island. It is bordered to the north by Cook Strait, to the west by the Tasman Sea, to the south and east by the Pacific Ocean...
. The party is not currently registered. Its aims are for the establishment of a regional assembly to handle issues relating directly to the South Island.
The party was based in the Otago Region, and led by Dunedin
Dunedin
Dunedin is the second-largest city in the South Island of New Zealand, and the principal city of the Otago Region. It is considered to be one of the four main urban centres of New Zealand for historic, cultural, and geographic reasons. Dunedin was the largest city by territorial land area until...
publican Pat McCarrigan and former trade unionist Alan McDonald. It was not very effective in achieving a wide acclaim, poor organisation and lack of financial resources probably being to blame. In the 1999 elections
New Zealand general election, 1999
The 1999 New Zealand general election was held on 27 November 1999 to determine the composition of the 46th New Zealand Parliament. The governing National Party, led by Prime Minister Jenny Shipley, was defeated, being replaced by a coalition of Helen Clark's Labour Party and the smaller Alliance...
, the party put forward only five electorate candidates (with none in Canterbury) and seven list candidates.
The party won no seats in 1999, with just 0.14% of the vote or 2,622 votes in total across the whole country. Its highest percentage of the party vote in any seat was 1.5%, although one of their candidates received over 800 votes (2.6% of the votes cast in that electorate).
The party's registration was cancelled at its own request on 14 June 2002, and it did not contest the 2002 elections
New Zealand general election, 2002
The 2002 New Zealand general election was held on 27 July 2002 to determine the composition of the 47th New Zealand Parliament. It saw the reelection of Helen Clark's Labour Party government, as well as the worst-ever performance by the opposition National Party.Arguably the most controversial...
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The South Island Independence movement is not a political party in its own right and may not be considered as being connected with the South Island Party, however its aims are generally regarded as being closely linked with those expressed by the South Island Party.