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NZ Outdoors & Freedom Party
The New Zealand and Freedom Party is an environmentally focused party characterised by its anti-government beliefs. Its platform largely consists of conservation policy and opposition to COVID restrictions, vaccines and fluoridation of water. It was founded in 2015 by co-leaders Alan Simmons, formerly of the United Future party, and David Haynes, president of the Association of Freshwater Anglers. Following the 2020 pandemic response, many members from the Ban 1080 party joined NZOF. Ban 1080 activist Sue Grey is now the elected leader of the party. Co-founder David Haynes subsequently left the party. In 2023, it received 13,025 votes and 0.45% percent of the vote.
- Year founded2015
- Times in government0
- Current MPs0
- Number of electorates held0
- 2025 donations$270.00
- 2026 polling average<0.5%
Party List
View moreBruce Dooley
List only candidate
View moreSue Grey
Candidate for the West Coast-Tasman electorate
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Kevin McCracken
Candidate for the Rangitata electorate
View moreDonna Pokere-Phillips
Candidate for the Hamilton West electorate
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Keith Upson
List only candidate
View moreSean Brickland
Candidate for the Northland electorate
View moreDaymond Goulder-Horobin
List only candidate
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Alistair Wait
Candidate for the Northland electorate
View moreHine Afeaki
Candidate for the Māngere electorate
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Aly Cook
List only candidate
View moreAlison Pavlovich
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David Mueller-Cajar
Candidate for the Christchurch East electorate
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Barry Young
Candidate for the Wairarapa electorate
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