The Socialist Party of Aotearoa was a minor political party in New Zealand. It was formed in 1990[1][8] through a split in the Socialist Unity Party, led by G. H. (Bill) Andersen.[3][9] The last known leader of the party was Brendan Tuohy.[1][2]
Socialist Party of Aotearoa | |
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| Leader | Brendan Tuohy |
| Secretary | Warren Brewer[1][2] |
| Founder | G. H. Andersen |
| Founded | 1990 |
| Split from | Socialist Unity Party of New Zealand[3] |
| Preceded by | Socialist Unity Party, Communist Party of New Zealand |
| Headquarters | Lyttelton, Canterbury[4] |
| Newspaper | Red Flag |
| Ideology | Communism Marxism-Leninism[5][6] |
| International affiliation | International Meeting of Communist and Workers' Parties |
| Colours | Red |
| House of Representatives | 0 / 121
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| Local Government[7] | 0 / 1,626
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| Website | |
| www | |
The party published a monthly newspaper called Red Flag.[10][11] Its former members continue to operate the Workers' Institute of Scientific Socialist Education (WISSE).[12][self-published source?]
The party is best known through the influence of its late founder Bill Andersen, a well-known trade unionist who served as president of the Auckland Trades Council, national secretary of the Socialist Unity Party, and president of the National Distribution Union.[9][13]
It did not stand any candidates at the 2014 election.
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References edit
- ^ a b c Socialist Party of Aotearoa website. Socialist Party of Aotearoa. Retrieved 12 July 2013, from "Socialist Party of Aotearoa". Archived from the original on 8 February 2013. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
- ^ a b "Greetings from the Socialist Party of Aotearoa (New Zealand)". Communist Party USA. 20 July 2005. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
- ^ a b Pacey, quoted in Locke, C. (2012, p. 239). Workers in the Margins: Union Radicals in Post-war New Zealand. Wellington: Bridget Williams Books.
- ^ Socialist Party of Aotearoa. Membership form. Retrieved 12 July 2013, from "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 11 August 2013. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link). - ^ Marxist-Leninist Collective. (March 1997). These Marxist Principles Cannot be Destroyed People's Voice. Retrieved from [1].
- ^ Socialist Party of Aotearoa. About. Retrieved 12 July 2013, from "Socialist Party of Aotearoa". Archived from the original on 11 August 2013. Retrieved 12 July 2013..
- ^ Paulin, Judy (June 2008). "Representation process: A desktop review" (PDF). Department of Internal Affairs. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
- ^ Andersen, G. H. (1990). The 1990 general elections and beyond. Auckland: Socialist Party of Aotearoa.
- ^ a b Pickmere, Arnold (21 January 2005). "Obituary: Bill Andersen". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
- ^ Andersen, Bill (15 December 2001). "The red flag keeps flying". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
- ^ Red Flag. (October 2002). Subscribe to Red Flag. Red Flag., p. 12.
- ^ WISSE. WISSE website. Retrieved 12 July 2013, from "Home Page". Archived from the original on 5 February 2013. Retrieved 12 July 2013..
- ^ Verran, D. (2005). Gordon Harold (Bill) Andersen. Retrieved from
