National party who was lead by John Key.
As of the 2008 general election, the New Zealand Labour Party holds 43 seats (out of 122) in the New Zealand Parliament - 21 filled with electorate MP's and the remaining 22 being list MPs.
New Zealand Pacific Party was created in 2008.
New Zealand Representative Party was created in 2008.
November 8th, 2008.
The current Prime Minister is John Key, whose National Party formed a government following the 2008 general election. The previous Prime Minister was Helen Clark, whose Labour Party lost the 2008 election and was first elected in 1999.
Phil Goff is for the time being but he is just holding the party together. Support for the National party is too high at the moment for Labour party to win the next election but there will be a new Labour post election with hopes of winning the election after next.
New Zealand's next general election will be in 2011.
New Zealand Party was created in 1983.
Next New Zealand general election happened on 2015-01-24.
New Democratic Party - New Zealand - was created in 1972.
In New Zealand's parliament, there are 7 Maori seats. The Maori Party won 5 of these at the 2008 general election, with Labour winning the other two. However, since Hone Harawira left the party, they're down to four seats. Both co-leaders, Tariana Turia and Pita Sharples, have ministerial roles in the National-led government.
New Zealand Liberal Party was created in 1891.