2005 General Election and Subsequent Deregistration
In the 2005 elections, the 99 MP Party gained 0.03% of the vote. Shortly afterwards, Margaret Robertson announced plans to step down.
On 16 March 2006, the Parliament of New Zealand passed the first reading of New Zealand First MP Barbara Stewart's private members bill, to cut the number of MPs to 100. A number of parties indicated though that their support was for it to go to select committee, at which public submissions could be heard.
In September 2006, the party was deregistered, having failed to provide evidence of the necessary 500 members.
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