New Citizen Party Explained

The New Citizen Party was a political party in New Zealand that aimed to represent Chinese New Zealanders and had a focus on economic and law-and-order issues.[1] Auckland businessman Paul Young, former New Zealand Labour Party list-candidate Stephen Ching, and Chinese businessman Jack Chen were organisers for the party.[1]

Party history

On 2 December 2010 the Electoral Commission registered the party, making it eligible to contest the party vote in general elections.[2]

Paul Young came third in the 2011 Botany by-election, based on provisional figures.[3]

On 18 October 2011 the party announced that it would withdraw from the 2011 election, and that Young would instead stand for the Conservative Party of New Zealand.[4] At about the same time, authorities in Hong Kong laid charges against Jack Chen and issued a warrant for his arrest.[5]

On 29 February 2012 the Electoral Commission cancelled the party's registration at its own request.[6] As of March 2012 the Party website no longer operated.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Crafar player linked to new political party . The New Zealand Herald . 2010-08-27 . 2010-08-27.
  2. Web site: Registration of Political Party . New Zealand Electoral Commission . 2010-12-02 . 2010-12-02 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110514043519/http://www.elections.org.nz/study/news/2010-media-releases/registration-of-new-citizen-party.html . 2011-05-14 .
  3. Web site: By-Election Results -- Botany . electionresults.govt.nz . 2011 . 6 March 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110308215358/http://electionresults.govt.nz/2011_botany_byelection/electorate-3.html . 8 March 2011 .
  4. Web site: New Citizens Party joins with Conservatives . Danya Levy . Stuff . 2011-10-18 . 2011-10-18.
  5. News: Bail for Wang on bribery charges . Scherer, Karyn . 19 October 2011 . . 30 October 2011.
  6. Web site: Cancellation of New Citizen Party . New Zealand Electoral Commission . 2012-03-01 . 2012-03-02 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120616094951/http://www.elections.org.nz/study/news/cancellation-of-new-citizen-party.html . 2012-06-16 .

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