{{Use New Zealand English|date=September 2024}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2023}} {{primary sources|date=May 2017}} {{Infobox New Zealand political party | name = New World Order |name_maori = |party_logo = NWOPartyLogo.JPG |colorcode = #000000 |leader = Nathan Lee Couper |president = Nathan Lee Couper |deputy = Justin Mclean |mps = None |foundation = 2006 |ideology = New World Order |international = Board and Party Membership |colours = Black and White |headquarters = Bahrain country territory |website = [http://www.newworldorderpoliticalparty.webs.com/ newworldorderpoliticalparty.webs.com] }} The '''New World Order''' was a registered political party in New Zealand. The party was founded in 2006 by Nathan Lee Couper. Its stated goal was to bring about global peace through a unified World Government. The Chief of the WGEC is Stephanie Monique Smith.<ref name="SSTart">{{cite news |title=New World Order coins it for $24,000 ad |author=Tim Hume |publisher=Sunday Star Times |date=26 October 2008}}</ref>
The Political Party's president and Secretary was Nathan Lee Couper and the party's International Board Manager was Justin Mclean.<ref>{{cite web |title=New World order Political Party |url=http://www.newworldorderpoliticalparty.webs.com/ |publisher=New World Order Party |access-date=17 July 2009}}</ref>
On 1 April 2008 the party formally applied for registration with the New Zealand Electoral Commission.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.elections.org.nz/news/applications-to-register-a-political-party-and-a-party-logo.html |title=Applications to register a political party and a party logo |publisher=New Zealand Electoral Commission |date=1 April 2008 |access-date=17 July 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081015061313/http://www1.elections.org.nz/news/applications-to-register-a-political-party-and-a-party-logo.html |archive-date=15 October 2008 }}</ref> It was registered on 20 May 2008.<ref>[http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0805/S00303.htm Registrations, consideration of late returns], ''Electoral Commission'', 20 May 2008.</ref> Couper collected signatures and spare change from passersby on the street in order to satisfy the legal requirements for 500 financial members. He admitted not all 500 members actually paid a fee.<ref name="SSTart" /><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.elections.org.nz/uploads/new_world_order.pdf |title=Written submission from New World Order regarding broadcasting allocation 2008 New Zealand Electoral Commission |access-date=17 July 2009 }}{{dead link|date=February 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
The party applied for broadcasting funding, and was allocated $10,000.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nbr.co.nz/article/alliance-party-challenges-broadcast-allocation-34122 |title=Alliance party challenges broadcast allocation |publisher=National Business Review |date=19 August 2008 |access-date=22 May 2017 }}{{Dead link|date=April 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Despite receiving an allocation and receiving extensive coverage on ''Eating Media Lunch'', a satirical current affairs program,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=10543888 |title=Conventional wisdom |publisher=New Zealand Herald |date=20 November 2008 |access-date=22 May 2017}}</ref> the party did not run any candidates in the 2008 election as it did not provide the thousand dollar deposit to nominate a party list.<ref name="SSTart"/>
==2010–11== In May 2010 the party registered a logo with the Electoral Commission.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.elections.org.nz/study/news/registration-of-political-party-logo.html |title=Registration of political party logo |publisher=New Zealand Electoral Commission |date=4 June 2010 |access-date=4 June 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100604103920/http://www.elections.org.nz/study/news/registration-of-political-party-logo.html |archive-date=4 June 2010 }}</ref>
The party did not apply for broadcasting funding for the 2011 election, and its registration was cancelled, at the party's request, on 9 June 2011.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dia.govt.nz/MSOS118/On-Line/NZGazette.nsf/e26bc0ba522ca16ecc256ce7000605b2/8a528aea15644201cc2578aa005af607!OpenDocument |title=New Zealand Gazette: Amendments to Register of Political Parties |publisher=New Zealand Electoral Commission |date=9 June 2011 |access-date=16 June 2011}}</ref>
==2023== In the 2023 general election NWO Party founder Nathan Lee Couper was a candidate in the Hamilton East electorate. He was listed on the ballot as representing the "New World Order McCann Party".<ref>{{cite web |title=2023 General Election Hamilton East candidates |url=https://vote.nz/2023-general-election/about/2023-general-election/electorate-candidates/?ElectorateType=General+electorates&Electorate=Hamilton+East&action_filter=View+candidates |website=vote.nz |publisher=Electoral Commission New Zealand |access-date=4 October 2023}}</ref>
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==External links== * [http://www.newworldorderpoliticalparty.webs.com/ Official website]
{{Historic New Zealand political parties}}
Category:Political parties established in 2008 Category:Defunct political parties in New Zealand Category:Single-issue political parties in New Zealand