Thrive New Zealand Explained

Thrive New Zealand, formerly called the Unified New Zealand Party, was a small political party in New Zealand. The party was founded in 2012 by David Ding, a marketing manager.[1]

On 7 November 2012 the party applied to register a logo with the Electoral Commission.[2] The party subsequently changed its name to Thrive New Zealand and registered a substitute logo.[3] As Unified New Zealand, the party opposed asset sales and foreign ownership and supported economic self-sufficiency a return to the gold standard.[4] Following its name change, the party focused strongly on direct democracy and binding citizens-initiated referendums.[5]

The party never stood any candidates for parliament. By January 2017, their website was defunct.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: David Ding . LinkedIn . 2012-11-08.
  2. Web site: Application to register political party logo . New Zealand Electoral Commission . 2012-11-07 . 2014-01-15.
  3. Web site: Registration of Thrive New Zealand logo . New Zealand Electoral Commission . 2013-08-28 . 2014-01-15.
  4. Web site: New political party takes aim at foreign investment . Matthew Backhouse . New Zealand Herald . 2012-11-08 . 2012-11-08.
  5. Web site: "Direct Democracy" to be the next "Nuclear Free" . Thrive New Zealand . 2013-10-25 . 2014-01-15.

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