# OurNZ Party

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Political party in New Zealand

OurNZ Party Leader Will Ryan Founder Kelvyn Alp Rangitunoa Black Founded 2011 Politics of New Zealand Political parties Elections

The **OurNZ Party** was a [political party](/source/Political_party) in [New Zealand](/source/New_Zealand). The party advocated a new currency, a 1% transaction tax, a written constitution, and binding [referendums](/source/Referendum).[1] Its founding leaders were former [Direct Democracy Party](/source/Direct_Democracy_Party_of_New_Zealand) leader [Kelvyn Alp](/source/Kelvyn_Alp) and Rangitunoa Black.[2]

Kelvyn Alp represented the party in the [June 2011 Te Tai Tokerau by-election](/source/Te_Tai_Tokerau_by-election%2C_2011),[2][3] gaining 72 votes, coming last in a field of five.[4]

In September 2011 the party's logo was registered by the Electoral Commission,[5] and announced it would merge with the [Republic of New Zealand Party](/source/Republic_of_New_Zealand_Party).[6]

Kelvyn Alp announced his departure from his role on 25 September, saying that Will Ryan would take over as interim party leader.[7] Although the party had expressed an intention to contest the [November 2011 general election](/source/New_Zealand_general_election_2011), and had selected at least one person to stand for it,[8] there were no OurNZ candidates registered with the Electoral Commission when nominations closed.[9] It did not stand any candidates at the [2014 election](/source/New_Zealand_general_election%2C_2014).

## See also

- [New Zealand portal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:New_Zealand)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Principles and objectives"](http://www.ournz.net.nz/Principles-and-Objectives.html). OurNZ Party. Retrieved 31 May 2011.[*[dead link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Link_rot)*]

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-alp1_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-alp1_2-1) ["OurNZ Party's Kelvyn Alp to contest Te Tai Tokerau By-Election"](http://www.infonews.co.nz/news.cfm?id=67501). Infonews. 14 May 2011. Retrieved 31 May 2011.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Five parties vie for Tai Tokerau"](http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/5080457/Five-parties-vie-for-Tai-Tokerau). Stuff. 31 May 2011. Retrieved 31 May 2011.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Official Count Results -- Te Tai Tokerau Byelection"](http://www.electionresults.govt.nz/2011_te_tai_tokerau_byelection/). New Zealand Electoral Commission. 6 July 2011. Retrieved 29 September 2011.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Applications to register political party logos approved"](https://web.archive.org/web/20111110031008/http://www.elections.org.nz/study/news/applications-to-register-political-party-logos-approved.html). New Zealand Electoral Commission. 8 September 2011. Archived from [the original](http://www.elections.org.nz/study/news/applications-to-register-political-party-logos-approved.html) on 10 November 2011. Retrieved 12 September 2011.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Our NZ has a constitution"](http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1109/S00068/our-nz-has-a-constitution.htm). [Scoop.co.nz](/source/Scoop.co.nz). 5 September 2011.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["OurNZ Facebook post"](https://www.facebook.com/ournz/posts/251891591513358?notif_t=feed_comment_reply). *[Facebook](/source/Facebook)*. 26 September 2011. Retrieved 14 November 2011.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** "Alexandra man puts hand up for party; Former Young Nat backs OURNZ". *Timaru Herald*. 30 July 2011.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Where to vote and who is standing"](https://web.archive.org/web/20081016082825/http://www1.elections.org.nz/voting/voting-info/). Elections New Zealand. 2 November 2011. Archived from [the original](http://www.elections.org.nz/voting/voting-info/) on 16 October 2008. Retrieved 2 November 2011.

## External links

- [Official website](https://web.archive.org/web/20110503224158/http://www.ournz.net.nz/) (archived)

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