The Family Party
The Family Party was a small Christian-based political party in New Zealand that existed from 2007 to 2010. It described itself as pro-family and traditional Christian, promoting social conservatism and family values. The party’s leaders were Richard Lewis (leader), Paul Adams (deputy), and Elias Kanaris (president). It was founded on 17 December 2007 by members leaving Destiny New Zealand and by Adams, a former United Future MP and pastor at City Impact Church.
The party hoped to team up with Gordon Copeland, but that did not happen; Copeland and Larry Baldock started The Kiwi Party instead. There was talk that Taito Phillip Field might join, but he formed another party for evangelical Pacific Island immigrants. The Family Party aimed to attract Maori and Pacific Islander voters in South Auckland.
In the 2008 general election, The Family Party received about 8,176 votes (roughly 0.35%) and won no seats. After the election, the party faded away and did not stand in the Mount Albert by-election. It applied to cancel its registration on 23 February 2010 and was officially deregistered on 29 April 2010.
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