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]

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]

See also
  •  New Zealand portal

References
  1. "About us". New Economics Party. Archived from the original on 2012-04-25. Retrieved 2011-11-04.
  2. "Manifesto of the New Economics Party". neweconomics.net.nz. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  3. "Sustainable Economics – how to create a thriving post fossil fuel economy". neweconomics.net.nz. Retrieved 2020-08-03.
  4. "Information for Voters in Wellington Central". New Zealand Electoral Commission. 2011-11-03. Archived from the original on 2008-10-16. Retrieved 2011-11-04.
  5. "Wellington Central". Radio New Zealand. Archived from the original on 2011-12-27. Retrieved 2011-11-09.
  6. "1996 Election Results: Party Lists of Unsuccessful Registered Parties" (PDF). New Zealand Electoral Commission. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-02-08. Retrieved 2011-11-09.
  7. "1999 Election Results: Party List of Successful Registered Parties". New Zealand Electoral Commission. Retrieved 2011-11-09.
  8. "Official Count Results -- Wellington Central". www.electionresults.govt.nz. Retrieved 2020-08-03.
  9. "2014 Electorate Candidates". New Zealand Electoral Commission. 2014-08-27. Archived from the original on 2014-08-27. Retrieved 2014-08-27.
  10. "Official Count Results -- West Coast-Tasman". www.electionresults.govt.nz. Retrieved 2020-08-03.
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