New Liberal Party (New Zealand)

New Liberal Party of New Zealand
Founded1905
Dissolved1908; 116 years ago (1908)
Split fromLiberal Party
IdeologySocial liberalism
Progressivism
Political positionCentre-left

The New Liberal Party of New Zealand was a splinter group of the original Liberal Party. It was formed at a meeting in the Christchurch suburb of Papanui in June 1905[1][2] by two Liberal-aligned independents who sought a more "progressive" policy than that followed by the Liberal leader, Richard Seddon,[3] and was similar to the Radical Party in 1896.

  1. ^ "The New Liberal Party". The Star. No. 8334. 5 June 1905. p. 3. Retrieved 29 August 2011.
  2. ^ "Tuesday, June 6, 1905". The Star. No. 8335. 6 June 1905. p. 2. Retrieved 29 August 2011.
  3. ^ "A New Party". The Star , Issue 8335. 6 June 1905. p. 2. Retrieved 13 August 2011.