NZ Climate Party
The NZ Climate Party was an unregistered political party in New Zealand. The party was focused on highlighting and addressing the threat of climate change.[1] The party launched in August 2014, and was led by Peter Whitmore.[2]
The party did not register to contest the party vote in the 2014 election, but stood two electorate candidates, in Auckland Central and Rongotai.[3] A representative from the party, Aaron Carter, attended a candidates meeting in Newtown, Wellington dressed in an elephant costume and bearing a sign which said "climate change". His main messages were: "Don't vote for me, vote thinking about the climate", "It's all rearranging furniture on the Titanic as it's sinking", and "Learn to swim".[4] Whitmore and Carter received 50 and 66 electoral votes respectively.[5][6]
Climate Party member Rob Painting contested the 2015 Northland by-election with the stated goal of "raising awareness of climate and coastal issues affecting the Far North".[7] He received 39 votes (0.13% of votes cast).[8]
The party opposed the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme, arguing that it did nothing to stop New Zealand's emissions from increasing.[2]
The party did not run any candidates in the 2017 election.
See also
References
- ^ "NZ Climate Party Launched". NZ Climate Party. 10 August 2014. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
- ^ a b "Climate Party launched". TVNZ. 10 August 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
- ^ "2014 Electorate Candidates". New Zealand Electoral Commission. 27 August 2014. Archived from the original on 27 August 2014. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
- ^ O'Neil, Andrea (5 September 2014). "Newtown meeting a rousing affair". The Dominion Post. Retrieved 5 September 2014.
- ^ "Official Count Results -- Auckland Central". Retrieved 5 January 2017.
- ^ "Official Count Results -- Rongotai". Retrieved 5 January 2017.
- ^ "Climate Party contests the Northland by-election". NZ Climate Party. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
- ^ "Official Count Results -- Northland". Retrieved 5 January 2017.
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