Registered Parties Outside of Parliament
Parties listed in alphabetical order:
| Party | Leader | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alliance | Victor Billot and Kay Murray |
A left-wing party supporting the welfare state, free education, environmental protection, and Māori interests. The Progressive Party (see above) formed as a splinter-group from the Alliance when Jim Anderton, former Alliance leader, left. |
| Conservative Party of New Zealand | Colin Craig | A socially conservative party advocating stricter law and order policies, repealing of the ETS and binding referenda. |
| NZ Democrats | Stephnie de Ruyter | A party based around the idea of Social Credit. The party formerly formed part of the Alliance (see above); previously, as the Social Credit Party, was one of the older surviving parties in New Zealand. |
| Legalise Cannabis Party | Michael Appleby | A party which (as its name suggests) supports the legalisation of cannabis. This remains the core of its platform, although it also comments on other issues that it considers related. |
| Libertarianz | Richard McGrath | A libertarian party dedicated to laissez-faire capitalism and keeping government as small as possible. |
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