New Zealand National Party

The New Zealand National Party is a centre-right political party in New Zealand. It was formed in 1936 when the United Party and the Reform Party merged together. It is one of the two major parties in New Zealand politics (the other is the Labour Party). Since the 2017 general election, the National Party has been the opposition party.

The current leader of the National Party is Christopher Luxon.

New Zealand National Party Media

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  Adam Hamilton was the first leader of the National Party.

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  Sir Sidney Holland was the first National Prime Minister, 1949–1957

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  Sir Keith Holyoake, Prime Minister, 1957 and 1960–1972

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  Sir Robert Muldoon, Prime Minister, 1975–1984

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  A former National Party logo, used during the Muldoon era

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  Jim Bolger, Prime Minister, 1990–1997

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  Dame Jenny Shipley, Prime Minister, 1997–1999

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  Sir John Key, Prime Minister, 2008–2016

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  National Party election campaigners in Kaikōura, 2014