New Zealand Values Party
Organization
Dates
- Existence: 1972 - 1989
Biography
The New Zealand Values Party, considered the first national level Green party in the World, began at Victoria University of Wellington in May 1972. The first leader of the party was Tony Brunt. The party contested five general elections , 1972, 1975, 1978, 1981 and 1984, but never managed to win a seat. The party council decided in 1989 to wind the party up. In 1990 some remaining members joined forces with other environmental groups to become the Green Party of Aotearoa
Citation:
Curtin, J., & Miller, R. (n.d.). Political parties - challenging the two-party system. Te Ara The Encyclopedia of New Zealand. https://teara.govt.nz/en/political-parties/page-3Found in 1 Collection or Record:
New Zealand Values Party records
Collection
Identifier: CCL Archive 0097
Scope and Contents
The records of the New Zealand Values Party includes correspondence; minutes; notes; press clippings; speeches and newsletters. Includes 1982-1984 issues of Linkletter : newsletter of the N.Z. Values Party.,
Dates:
1982-1989