1Law4All Party

1Law4All Party
Party Secretary Crispin Caldicott
Founded June 2013
Dissolved May 5, 2015
Colours Green
Website
1law4all.kiwi.nz

1Law4All was a registered political party in New Zealand. The party was launched in June 2013 and was temporarily led by Tom Johnson.[1] The party supported removing references to the Treaty of Waitangi from legislation, abolition of the Waitangi Tribunal[2] and Māori electorates, repeal of the Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act 2011, and withdrawal of New Zealand from the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.[3] On 5 May 2015, the party's registration with the electoral commission was cancelled at the party's request.[4]

History

Originally the party made reference to Northland farmer Allan Titford as one reason for its policies, mentioning claims that he had been forced off his farm by a campaign of vandalism, government malfeasance, and arson by local Maori.[5] When Titford was convicted of rape and arson charges,[6] the party amended its web site by removing reference to him.[7]

The Party held its inaugural Annual General Meeting in Napier,[8] on 25 May 2014, at which members elected a Board of Directors. The meeting venue was full (approx 120 people) and was preceded by a lecture by David Round, a law lecturer from Canterbury University, New Zealand. Members present were told that the Party had applied to be a registered political party and hoped to stand candidates in the September 2014 General Election.

On 14 June 2014, the New Zealand Electoral Commission announced that an application had been submitted for registration of the party and its logo.[9] The party was registered on 24 July.[10]

Shortly before the end of candidate nominations for the 2014 election, a post was made to the party's Facebook page indicating that it would not be standing any candidates. According to the message, the resignation of four out of five board members (described by the author of the post as "a deliberate act of sabotage") prevented the party from approving a candidate list before the official deadline.[11][12]

On 5 May 2015, the party's registration with the electoral commission was cancelled at the party's request.[13]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Corrie Taylor (2013-06-07). "New party wants one law for all". Sunlive. Retrieved 2013-06-07.
  2. ↑ "1Law4All party wants to abolish Waitangi Tribunal". NewstalkZB. 2014-06-16. Retrieved 2014-06-17.
  3. ↑ "Policy". 1Law4All. Retrieved 2013-05-30.
  4. ↑ "Amendments to the Register of Political Parties". elections.org.nz. 5 May 2015. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
  5. ↑ Mike Butler (2013-06-21). "Treaty Try-on Forces Farmer to Sell". 1Law4All Party. Retrieved 2013-11-25.
  6. ↑ "Titford sentenced on rape and arson charges". Stuff. 2013-11-20. Retrieved 2013-11-25.
  7. ↑ "Party distances itself from Titford". Stuff. 2013-11-22. Retrieved 2013-11-25.
  8. ↑ "1Law4All Holds Inaugural AGM". 1 Law 4 All.
  9. ↑ "Application to register 1Law4All party and logo". NZ Electoral Commission. 2014-06-14. Retrieved 2014-06-17.
  10. ↑ "Registration of 1Law4All and Logo". New Zealand Electoral Commission. 2014-07-24. Retrieved 2014-07-26.
  11. ↑ "Posting to 1Law4All Facebook page". Facebook - 1Law4All. 25 August 2014. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
  12. ↑ Doug Laing (2014-08-20). "Fledgling party on the skids". Hawke's Bay Today. Retrieved 2014-08-27.
  13. ↑ "Amendments to the Register of Political Parties". elections.org.nz. 5 May 2015. Retrieved 8 May 2015.

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