Political direction
The party emphasises social conservatism, a smaller public sector, development of domestic resources, merit as a principle and stricter immigration policy.
No seats in ParliamentPolicy platform published
Conservative Party
Conservative Party NZ
A socially and fiscally conservative party that explicitly bases its values on the Judeo-Christian tradition.
The party in 60 seconds
Published policy claims
Economy and taxParty position
What this means
Develop New Zealand's own fossil fuel and mineral resources, including the use of domestic refining facilities.
Law, justice and rightsParty position
What this means
Base employment, promotion and eligibility for public services on individual merit rather than group identity.
Economy and taxParty position
What this means
Reduce the size of the public service, and shift more spending to infrastructure.
Immigration and visasParty position
What this means
Limit low-skilled immigration when youth unemployment is high, and require new migrants to adapt to the New Zealand way of life.
Family and social policyParty position
What this means
Argues for filtering adult content on public networks, requiring telecommunications and internet services to switch on adult content filtering by default with an opt-out, and setting parental oversight for accounts held by under-16s.
Evidence and checks
Verification note: The policy page has no publication date and does not set out technical standards, costs or an appeal process.
Climate and environmentParty position
What this means
Argues for removing climate-related taxes, subsidies and regulation, and shifting public funding to adaptation measures such as flood protection, road resilience and emergency response.
Evidence and checks
Verification note: This is a party position. The policy page has no publication date and provides no emissions modelling or cost assessment.
Verified key people
Helen Houghton
Party leader
What happened, in date order
Election
Did not enter Parliament at the 2023 general election
The Conservative Party contested the 2023 general election but did not reach the threshold to enter Parliament.