id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt en-wikipedia-org-2381 Historic liberalism in New Zealand - Wikipedia .html text/html 1274 315 54 Historic liberalism in New Zealand Wikipedia Historic liberalism in New Zealand Democratic liberalism Liberal parties This article gives an overview of historic liberalism in New Zealand. In New Zealand, the term "liberalism" has been used by a large variety of groups and organisations, but usually refers to a support for individual liberties and limited government. Some historians claim that liberalism was a dominant force in New Zealand until around 1936, citing the strong position of the Liberal Party. 1.3 New Zealand Party Liberal Party / United Party[edit] New Zealand Party[edit] 1983: Bob Jones, a wealthy property tycoon, founds the New Zealand Party to promote both economic and social liberalism. 1984: The New Zealand Party captures twelve percent of the vote, but no seats. Liberal leaders[edit] History of New Zealand Politics of New Zealand List of political parties in New Zealand ^ "ACT New Zealand // The Liberal Party". Social Policy in Aotearoa New Zealand. ./cache/en-wikipedia-org-2381.html ./txt/en-wikipedia-org-2381.txt