New Economics Party

The New Economics Party was a political party in New Zealand. It stood a single candidate in the 2011 general election.

Creation and policies

According to the party's website, the New Economics Party was founded in September 2011 and was led by Deirdre Kent, Laurence Boomert, and Phil Stevens.^[1]^{[better source needed]}

The party advocated for substantial economic reform, including a universal basic income, re-regulation of the banking system, monetary reform including a system of multiple currencies, and to "remove the imperative for growth". It also sought a system whereby the Treasury would issue tax vouchers and trade them to buy land, using revenue on that land to pay dividends to the public.^[2]^[3]

Electoral record

The party ran a single candidate in the 2011 election: Laurence Boomert in Wellington Central.^[4]^[5] Boomert had previously stood for the Progressive Greens in 1996^[6] and for the Greens in 1999.^[7] Boomert received 44 votes (0.11%), coming 11th of 12 candidates.^[8]

It did not stand any candidates at the 2014 election, with Boomert standing instead for the Money Free Party in the West Coast-Tasman electorate.^[9]^[10]

References

^ "About us". New Economics Party. 2 October 2011. Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 4 November 2011.
^ "Manifesto of the New Economics Party". neweconomics.net.nz. 21 October 2011. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
^ "Sustainable Economics – how to create a thriving post fossil fuel economy". neweconomics.net.nz. 20 July 2013. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
^ "Information for Voters in Wellington Central". New Zealand Electoral Commission. 3 November 2011. Archived from the original on 16 October 2008. Retrieved 4 November 2011.
^ "Wellington Central". Radio New Zealand. Archived from the original on 27 December 2011. Retrieved 9 November 2011.
^ "1996 Election Results: Party Lists of Unsuccessful Registered Parties" (PDF). New Zealand Electoral Commission. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 February 2013. Retrieved 9 November 2011.
^ "1999 Election Results: Party List of Successful Registered Parties". New Zealand Electoral Commission. Retrieved 9 November 2011.
^ "Official Count Results -- Wellington Central". www.electionresults.govt.nz. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
^ "2014 Electorate Candidates". New Zealand Electoral Commission. 27 August 2014. Archived from the original on 27 August 2014. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
^ "Official Count Results -- West Coast-Tasman". www.electionresults.govt.nz. Retrieved 3 August 2020.