GOdsownNZ

GOdsownNZ was an unregistered political party in New Zealand. The party was Christian and socially conservative and described itself as "non-P.C.", but denied being "right wing" or "anti-refugee".[1] It was founded in April 2017 by former Conservative Party of New Zealand board member Claire Holley.[2][3]

The party initially planned to register, and applied for and was granted a broadcasting allocation in order to contest the 2017 election.[4] In July 2017 it announced that it did not have sufficient members for registration, but that Holley would contest the West Coast-Tasman electorate.[5] Holley had previously stood for this electorate, for the Conservative Party, in 2011 and 2014. Holley received 72 electorate votes in 2017, coming 8th out of 10 candidates.

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References
  1. "New Christian party seeks clarification – not right wing or anti-refugee". CathNews New Zealand. 8 May 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
  2. "New Political Party for New Zealand". Scoop. 18 April 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
  3. "New "non P.C." Christian political party tests the water". CathNews New Zealand. 27 April 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
  4. "2017 Broadcasting Allocation Decision Released". Electoral Commission. 26 May 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
  5. "Continuing the Fight!!". GOdsownNZ. 1 July 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2017.


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