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The '''Ethnic Minority Party''' was a [[New Zealand]] political party which focused on [[ |
The '''Ethnic Minority Party''' was a [[New Zealand]] political party which focused on [[Asian New Zealanders|Asian]] voters, particularly [[Chinese New Zealanders|Chinese]] and [[Indian New Zealanders]] |
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==History== |
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The party was formed on 2 April 1996, and hoped to take advantage of the benefits given to smaller parties by the new [[Mixed Member Proportional|MMP]] electoral system. It was organised by |
The party was formed on 2 April 1996, and hoped to take advantage of the benefits given to smaller parties by the new [[Mixed Member Proportional|MMP]] electoral system. It was organised and led by Robert Hum, an accountant and immigrant to New Zealand from [[Malaysia]]. The party's foundation came as the anti-immigration [[New Zealand First]] party made significant gains in the polls. In the [[1996 New Zealand general election|1996 elections]], it stood a list of eleven candidates, and received 0.12% of the vote.<ref name="1996 unsuccessful">{{cite web|title=Part III - Party Lists of unsuccessful Registered Parties |url=http://www.electionresults.govt.nz/electionresults_1996/pdf/3.4%20Party%20Lists%20of%20Unsuccessful%20Registered%20Parties.pdf |publisher=Electoral Commission |access-date=14 June 2013 |format=PDF |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130208054417/http://electionresults.govt.nz/electionresults_1996/pdf/3.4%20Party%20Lists%20of%20Unsuccessful%20Registered%20Parties.pdf |archive-date=8 February 2013 }}</ref> During the election there were ballot paper mistakes confusing the Ethnic Minority Party with the [[Asia Pacific United Party]].<ref name=over>{{cite news |first=Jane |last=Clifton |title=The party's over |work=[[Sunday Star-Times]] |date=10 November 1996 |page=C3 }}</ref> |
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Both Chinese and Indian New Zealanders were the bulk of the party supporters initially, but by the election's end it had gained much support from Korean and Filipino voters as well. Aditya Prakash, an Auckland cardiac surgeon, took over the leadership from Hum after the 1996 election. Prakash stated that Ethnic Minority were aiming to field candidates in the next local body elections in 1998.<ref name=over/> However, in April 1998, the Ethnic Minority Party was deregistered by the [[Electoral Commission (New Zealand)|Electoral Commission]] after it decided to merge into the [[United New Zealand]] party.<ref>{{cite news |title=Ethnic Party taken off register |work=[[The Dominion (Wellington)|The Dominion]] |date=11 April 1998 |page=2 }}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | At the [[1999 New Zealand general election|1999 election]], many Ethnic Minority Party candidates were in high positions on the United's list. However, United won only a single seat, leaving the Ethnic Minority candidates outside Parliament. Later, United merged with [[Future New Zealand]] to create the modern [[United Future]], and the Ethnic Minority influence has been considerably diluted. |
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Revision as of 19:52, 2 May 2023
The Ethnic Minority Party was a New Zealand political party which focused on Asian voters, particularly Chinese and Indian New Zealanders
History
The party was formed on 2 April 1996, and hoped to take advantage of the benefits given to smaller parties by the new MMP electoral system. It was organised and led by Robert Hum, an accountant and immigrant to New Zealand from Malaysia. The party's foundation came as the anti-immigration New Zealand First party made significant gains in the polls. In the 1996 elections, it stood a list of eleven candidates, and received 0.12% of the vote.[1] During the election there were ballot paper mistakes confusing the Ethnic Minority Party with the Asia Pacific United Party.[2]
Both Chinese and Indian New Zealanders were the bulk of the party supporters initially, but by the election's end it had gained much support from Korean and Filipino voters as well. Aditya Prakash, an Auckland cardiac surgeon, took over the leadership from Hum after the 1996 election. Prakash stated that Ethnic Minority were aiming to field candidates in the next local body elections in 1998.[2] However, in April 1998, the Ethnic Minority Party was deregistered by the Electoral Commission after it decided to merge into the United New Zealand party.[3]
At the 1999 election, many Ethnic Minority Party candidates were in high positions on the United's list. However, United won only a single seat, leaving the Ethnic Minority candidates outside Parliament. Later, United merged with Future New Zealand to create the modern United Future, and the Ethnic Minority influence has been considerably diluted.
References
- ^ "Part III - Party Lists of unsuccessful Registered Parties" (PDF). Electoral Commission. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 February 2013. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
- ^ a b Clifton, Jane (10 November 1996). "The party's over". Sunday Star-Times. p. C3.
- ^ "Ethnic Party taken off register". The Dominion. 11 April 1998. p. 2.
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