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It is limited to liberal parties with substantial support, mainly proved by having had a representation in parliament. In New Zealand, the term "liberalism" has been used by a large variety of groups and organisations, but usually refers to a support for individual liberties and limited government. The term is generally used only with a reference to a particular policy area, e.g. "market liberalism" or "social liberalism". In its extreme form it can be known as "libertarianism", although this term is used less in New Zealand than in some other countries. Some historians claim that liberalism was a dominant force in New Zealand until around 1936, citing the strong position of the Liberal Party. However, there is (and always was) debate as to whether the Liberal Party was actually liberal—according to some observers, it would be better described as "socialist", although this was a common accusation made against early 20th century liberals, around the world. Today, there is no party which is universally recognised as "the party of liberalism", although there are parties which attempt to claim this title—ACT New Zealand, for example, has labelled itself as "the Liberal Party".[1] However, both major parties in New Zealand, the Labour Party and the National Party, have incorporated aspects of liberalism into their current agenda, with the former embracing social liberalism and the latter economic liberalism.[2][3] Contents 1 Timeline 1.1 Liberal Party / United Party 1.2 Democrat Party 1.3 New Zealand Party 2 Liberal leaders 3 See also 4 References Timeline[edit] This section does not cite any sources. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (April 2018) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) Liberal Party / United Party[edit] 1891: John Ballance, upon becoming Prime Minister, founds the Liberal Party. It is later led by Richard Seddon and Joseph Ward, among others, although some historians contend that none of the later leaders had the same ideological commitment to liberalism as Ballance and his allies. 1927: Remnants of the party absorb the United New Zealand Political Organisation, adopting the name "United Party". The new party is led by George Forbes. 1936: The party merges with the conservative Reform Party into the National Party. Democrat Party[edit] 1934: Prominent "anti-socialist" political organiser Albert Davy founds the Democrat Party, with a strong focus on economic liberalism. 1935: The Democrats capture eight percent of the vote, but no seats. New Zealand Party[edit] 1983: Bob Jones, a wealthy property tycoon, founds the New Zealand Party to promote both economic and social liberalism. Some consider the party to be mildly libertarian. 1984: The New Zealand Party captures twelve percent of the vote, but no seats. Liberal leaders[edit] George Grey Julius Vogel Robert Stout John Ballance Richard Seddon Joseph Ward See also[edit] Historic conservatism in New Zealand History of New Zealand Politics of New Zealand List of political parties in New Zealand References[edit] ^ "ACT New Zealand // The Liberal Party". Archived from the original on 23 November 2006. Retrieved 26 April 2018. ^ Cheyne, Christine (2009). Social Policy in Aotearoa New Zealand. Oxford University Press. p. 25. ^ Johnson, Norman (2014). Mixed Economies Welfare. Routledge. p. 62. v t e Liberalism in Oceania Sovereign states Australia Federated States of Micronesia Fiji Kiribati Marshall Islands Nauru New Zealand Palau Papua New Guinea Samoa Solomon Islands Tonga Tuvalu Vanuatu Associated states of New Zealand Cook Islands Niue Dependencies and other territories American Samoa Christmas Island Cocos (Keeling) Islands Easter Island French Polynesia Guam Hawaii New Caledonia Norfolk Island Northern Mariana Islands Pitcairn Islands Tokelau Wallis and Futuna Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Historic_liberalism_in_New_Zealand&oldid=990129616" Categories: Liberalism by country Political movements in New Zealand Hidden categories: Articles needing additional references from April 2018 All articles needing additional references Navigation menu Personal tools Not logged in Talk Contributions Create account Log in Namespaces Article Talk Variants Views Read Edit View history More Search Navigation Main page Contents Current events Random article About Wikipedia Contact us Donate Contribute Help Learn to edit Community portal Recent changes Upload file Tools What links here Related changes Upload file Special pages Permanent link Page information Cite this page Wikidata item Print/export Download as PDF Printable version Languages Add links This page was last edited on 22 November 2020, at 23:59 (UTC). 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