Progressive Green Party (New Zealand)
Progressive Green Party | |
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| Founded | 9 August 1995 |
| Dissolved | c. 1998 |
| Split from | Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand |
| Succeeded by | Bluegreens |
| Ideology | Eco-capitalism Environmentalism |
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The Progressive Green Party was an
left-wing
("red"), as well as environmentalist ("green").
History
The Party was established on 9 August 1995 as a splinter group of the larger
Maruia Society, forerunner to today's Ecologic Foundation), and Gary Taylor (a former Waitemata city
councillor).
In the
2002 election, respectively, but were not elected. Gary Taylor re-established and led the Environmental Defence Society
.
See also
References
- ^ Scherer, Karyn (3 May 1994). "Dissident Greens may form new party". The Evening Post.
- ^ Edwards, Brent (16 May 1994). "Breakaway party no threat, says Alliance leader". The Evening Post.
- ^ "Mauri Pacific seeks registration". The Press. 15 December 1998. p. 5.
External links
- Bluegreens, often seen as the Progressive Green Party's successor