Pirate Party of New Zealand
Encyclopedia
The Pirate Party of New Zealand (PPNZ) is a political party
in New Zealand
. The party is based on the Swedish Pirate Party and focuses on issues of copyright and patent reform and internet privacy. It is a member of Pirate Parties International
.
for the party, winning 32 votes (0.2% of the total).
In June 2011 the party was conditionally awarded $20,000 of broadcasting funding for the 2011 election
. In September 2011 the Electoral Commission registered the party's logo.
On 27 August 2011 the party took part in a nation-wide protest against the Infringing File Sharing Amendment Act
: several hundred people around New Zealand drew media attention to the revised law.
The Pirate Party was a non-registered party in the 2011 General Election
, but contested the Hamilton East
and Wellington Central electorates. The party won 122 votes in Hamilton East, and 210 in Wellington Central.
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...
. The party is based on the Swedish Pirate Party and focuses on issues of copyright and patent reform and internet privacy. It is a member of Pirate Parties International
Pirate Parties International
Pirate Parties International is the political international of the Pirate Party movement. It was formally founded in 2010 at the PPI conference in Brussels, Belgium.-Aims:The PPI statutes give its purposes as:...
.
History
Hussain al-Saady contested the March 2011 Botany by-electionBotany by-election, 2011
A by-election was held in the New Zealand electorate of Botany on 5 March 2011. The seat was vacated by former National Ethnic Affairs Minister Pansy Wong, who announced her resignation from the New Zealand Parliament on 14 December 2010 following allegations her husband Sammy has misused taxpayer...
for the party, winning 32 votes (0.2% of the total).
In June 2011 the party was conditionally awarded $20,000 of broadcasting funding for the 2011 election
New Zealand general election, 2011
The 2011 New Zealand general election on Saturday 26 November 2011 determined the membership of the 50th New Zealand Parliament.One hundred and twenty-one MPs were elected to the New Zealand House of Representatives, 70 from single-member electorates, including one overhang seat, and 51 from party...
. In September 2011 the Electoral Commission registered the party's logo.
On 27 August 2011 the party took part in a nation-wide protest against the Infringing File Sharing Amendment Act
Copyright (Infringing File Sharing) Amendment Act 2011
The Copyright Amendment Act 2011, also known as Skynet law, is an Act of the Parliament of New Zealand which amends the Copyright Act 1994.- Legislative history :...
: several hundred people around New Zealand drew media attention to the revised law.
The Pirate Party was a non-registered party in the 2011 General Election
New Zealand general election, 2011
The 2011 New Zealand general election on Saturday 26 November 2011 determined the membership of the 50th New Zealand Parliament.One hundred and twenty-one MPs were elected to the New Zealand House of Representatives, 70 from single-member electorates, including one overhang seat, and 51 from party...
, but contested the Hamilton East
Hamilton East (New Zealand electorate)
Hamilton East is a New Zealand Parliamentary electorate.It is currently held by David Bennett MP of the National Party.-Population centres:...
and Wellington Central electorates. The party won 122 votes in Hamilton East, and 210 in Wellington Central.
External links
- The Pirate Party of New Zealand Official site