Niue People's Party
The Niue People's Party (also known as the Niue People's Action Party) was a political party in Niue. Founded in 1987 by Niueans living in New Zealand,[1] it was disbanded in 2003. It was, during that time, the country's only political party.
The party won four seats at the 1987 Niuean general election.[1]
The Niue People's Party (NPP) first entered
elections held on 21 April 2002, the party won six seats[2]
and supported 14 out of the 20 elected members, enabling it to take part in government.
The party dissolved itself in 2003, following internal dissent.[3] Since then, there has been no political party in Niue.
References
- ^ a b "NZ Niueans more active role". Pacific Islands Monthly. Vol. 58, no. 6. 1 June 1987. p. 38. Retrieved 2 December 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Official website Archived 2012-02-11 at the Wayback Machine of the Commonwealth of Nations: "Niue-Politics"
- Radio New Zealand International. 21 July 2003. Retrieved 30 October 2011.
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