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Story: National Party

Contents

  1. Story summary

  2. Formation and rise

  3. Consensus and division

  4. Shifting rightwards

  5. Party principles

  6. Party composition and organisation

  7. External links and sources

All images and media

From page 1 - Formation and rise

1931 election race

1931 election race

National Party parliamentarians, 1937

National Party parliamentarians, 1937

Championing private enterprise

Championing private enterprise

Sidney Holland

Sidney Holland

Parties in Parliament, 1949–57

Parties in Parliament, 1949–57

From page 2 - Consensus and division

Parties in Parliament, 1960–72

Parties in Parliament, 1960–72

Parties in Parliament, 1972–84

Parties in Parliament, 1972–84 (1st of 3)

Muldoon: 1975 election poster

Muldoon: 1975 election poster (2nd of 3)

Muldoon: campaign meeting

Muldoon: campaign meeting (3rd of 3)

Muldoon's style

Muldoon's style

From page 3 - Shifting rightwards

Parties in Parliament, 1984–99

Parties in Parliament, 1984–99

The 'mother of all budgets'

The 'mother of all budgets'

National Party leaders

National Party leaders

Parties in Parliament, 1999–2020

Parties in Parliament, 1999–2020

From page 4 - Party principles

A family affair

A family affair

Ralph Hanan

Ralph Hanan

Iwi/kiwi billboard

Iwi/kiwi billboard

Selling state assets

Selling state assets

From page 5 - Party composition and organisation

National Party membership, 1938–2002

National Party membership, 1938–2002

Māori: campaigning for votes

Māori: campaigning for votes (1st of 2)

Māori: launch of Whānau Ora

Māori: launch of Whānau Ora (2nd of 2)

Party women: Sue Wood

Party women: Sue Wood (1st of 2)

Party women: Jenny Shipley

Party women: Jenny Shipley (2nd of 2)

Pamphlet advertising the Young Nationals, featuring Murray McCully.

Young Nationals

National Party organisation

National Party organisation

John Key

John Key

How to cite this page:

Colin James, 'All images and media', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/national-party/media (accessed 31 January 2023)

Story by Colin James, published 20 Jun 2012, updated 1 Jul 2020

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