Progressive Party Of Aotearoa New Zealand
LeaderBruce Dyer
Founded2020 (2020)
IdeologyProgressive Utilization Theory
Distributism[1]
Economic democracy
Political positionSyncretic
International affiliationProutist Universal
Colours  Purple and   Orange
MPs in the House of Representatives
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Website
https://www.progressiveparty.co.nz/

The Progressive Party of Aotearoa New Zealand (PPANZ) is an unregistered political party in New Zealand. The party supports the Progressive Utilization Theory of Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar, including economic democracy and the transformation of large businesses into cooperatives.[2] It is led by Bruce Dyer.

2020 election

As an unregistered party, PPANZ was unable to contest the party vote. It stood two candidates in the Nelson and Mana electorates in the 2020 New Zealand general election.[3][4][5] Neither candidate was successful; leader Bruce Dyer received 50 electorate votes, or 0.1% of the vote.[6]

2023 election

Bruce Dyer was again a candidate for the Nelson electorate in 2023. He was the party's only candidate.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Progressive Perspective". The Progressive Party of Aotearoa NZ. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  2. ↑ "A New Economic Model". Scoop. 12 August 2020. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
  3. ↑ "Mana candidates". vote.nz. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  4. ↑ "Nelson candidates". vote.nz. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  5. ↑ Cherie Sivignon (26 July 2020). "Co-founder of new party Bruce Dyer to stand in Nelson electorate". Stuff. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
  6. ↑ "Nelson - Official Result". Electoral Commission. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  7. ↑ "Electorate candidates". Vote NZ. Retrieved 17 September 2023.


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