National Party of New Zealand

The National Party of New Zealand is a major political party generally positioned on the centre-right. Founded in 1936, it has frequently governed in coalition or alone.

United Party: A New Zealand political party that governed from 1928 to 1935 and became a founding component of the National Party. Its merger with the Reform Party created National in 1936.
Fourth National Government: The New Zealand government led by National from 1990 to 1999, associated with major market-oriented reforms. Its policies became the clearest example of National’s shift toward liberalization.
Keith Holyoake: A National Party politician who served as New Zealand prime minister from 1960 to 1972. His long tenure established a defining period of postwar National government.
New Zealand Labour Party: A major New Zealand political party generally positioned on the centre-left. Labour is National’s principal rival and the other party most often leading government.
Reform Party: A New Zealand political party that governed from 1912 to 1928 and later joined the United Party in opposition. Its organization and rural support helped shape National after the 1936 merger.
Ruth Richardson: A New Zealand National politician who served as finance minister from 1990 to 1993. Her budget and spending reforms defined the government’s early economic direction.
Robert Muldoon: A National Party politician who served as New Zealand prime minister from 1975 to 1984. His forceful leadership shaped National’s politics before the market reforms of the 1980s.
Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand: A New Zealand political party focused on environmentalism, social justice, and participatory democracy. Its priorities and electorate distinguish it from National’s centre-right platform.
1935 New Zealand general election: A New Zealand general election in which the Labour Party won a decisive victory. Labour’s win prompted opponents to consolidate into the National Party.
Employment Contracts Act 1991: A New Zealand law that replaced collective bargaining arrangements with a framework centered on individual employment contracts. The National government used it to reshape industrial relations.

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