New Zealand Labour Party

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The New Zealand Labour Party is a major centre-left political party in New Zealand that has produced multiple prime ministers and traditionally advocates for social democracy, workers’ rights, and welfare-state policies.

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instanceOf centre-left political party
political party
social-democratic party
abbreviation New Zealand Labour Party self-linksurface differs
surface form: NZ Labour

NZLP
advocatesFor collective bargaining
progressive taxation
public education
public health care
welfare state
workers’ rights
competesWith New Zealand National Party
country New Zealand
electoralSystemContext Mixed-Member Proportional
foundedAs New Zealand Labour Party self-link
foundingYear 1916
hasHistoricalPredecessor Social Democratic Party (New Zealand)
United Labour Party
hasPrimeMinister Bill Rowling
Prime Minister David Lange
surface form: David Lange

Geoffrey Palmer
Helen Clark
Jacinda Ardern
Michael Joseph Savage
Mike Moore
Norman Kirk
Peter Fraser
Walter Nash
headquartersLocation Wellington
ideology democratic socialism
social democracy
language English
Māori
notableLeader Prime Minister David Lange
surface form: David Lange

Helen Clark
Jacinda Ardern
Michael Joseph Savage
Norman Kirk
operatesIn New Zealand Parliament
origin merger of socialist and labour groups
politicalPosition centre-left
primaryColour red
region Oceania
shortName Labour Party
supportsPolicy mixed-market economy
social welfare programmes
state ownership of key assets
tradeUnionAffiliation New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
womenWing Labour Women
youthWing Young Labour

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Clarke Gayford politicalConnection New Zealand Labour Party
this entity surface form: New Zealand Labour Party (through partner Jacinda Ardern)
Chris Hipkins member of political party New Zealand Labour Party
Chris Hipkins party affiliation while Prime Minister New Zealand Labour Party