People / group

New Zealand National Party

1936– · 20th century

The New Zealand National Party is a centre-right party formed in 1936 by a merger of the United and Reform parties in opposition to the first Labour government. It has been one of New Zealand's two main parties ever since, governing under prime ministers including Sidney Holland, Keith Holyoake, Robert Muldoon and John Key.

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). New Zealand National Party. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/new-zealand-national-party
MLA: “New Zealand National Party.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/new-zealand-national-party. Accessed .
Chicago: The Epoch Institute. “New Zealand National Party.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/new-zealand-national-party.
Harvard: The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘New Zealand National Party’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/new-zealand-national-party (Accessed: ).

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