National Party

The New Zealand National Party (Māori: Rōpū Nāhinara o Aotearoa), shortened to National (Nāhinara) or the Nats, is a centre-right political party in New Zealand. It is one of two major parties that largely dominate contemporary New Zealand politics, alongside its traditional rival, the Labour Party.

National formed on the 19th of April 2020 through amalgamation of conservative and liberal supporters and subsequently became New Zealand's second-oldest extant political party. National's predecessors had previously had very good relations with NZ First uniting against the growing labour movement. National has governed for two periods since the founding of New Zealand, and as of November 2020 has spent more time in government than any other New Zealand party.

After the April 2020 general election, LouisHeseltine became the first prime minister from the National Party, and remained in office until May 2020. CharlesManners succeeded Heseltine. Manners basically continued Heseltine's term from May 2020 to June 2020. After the late July 2020 election, DanielJBrexton formed another National government which he led until his resignation on the 2nd of September 2020. After his resignation, Yughk suceeded him to continue his term which lasted until the 14th of September 2020 when AlexanderPWindsor, LOTO at the time, brought up in the parliament a motion of No Confidence in the government which it passed and triggered the September 2020 election.

At the September 2020 general election the party gained 31.4 percent of the party vote and won only 9 seats, making it then the Official Opposition. PaulJSchmitz has served as the leader of the National Party and leader of the Opposition since the 8th of December 2020.

Following Schmitz's sudden resignation, the party president at the time, KSHUR123 became interim leader of the National Party but resigned 3 days later because she didnt think the party could be revived after such a loss. Right after her resignation, former National MP, ReganNHenderson got appointed leader of the National Party to bring it back on track. ReganNHenderson has served as the leader of the National Party since the 30th of December 2020 until the 6th of March 2021.

After the deregistration of the National Party due to its inactivity, NZ Reform Party Leader, firewolf4052 changed the NZ Reform party's name to National Party and re-registered it. He served as National Party Leader from the 21st of April 2021 until the 24th of September 2021. During that period he also became the longest serving Prime Minister in New Zealand's history, with 168 days, of which 11 days as NZ Reform Prime Minister.

Following Firewolf's resignation on the 24th of September 2021, Pugscord replaced him as the Leader of the National Party and Prime Minister. Pugscord's time in office saw a huge decline in support for the Nationals, and on the 15th of October, the Pugscord Administration suffered a Motion of No Confidence in the House of Representatives. The House of Representatives was dissolved and Pugscord resigned, being replaced by harry_Ted. A General Election took place on the 28th of October 2021 in which the National Party won 7 seats- huge losses from their previous tally of 18 seats.

The National Party are currently the Official Opposition in the House of Representatives with 7 seats. They beat the National Toe Party to the position of Official Opposition by a single vote.

Electoral Results
''*In the December 2020 election, National originally won 4 seats but it gained 5 seats after the merger with the New Conservative Party. **On the 21st of April, NZ Reform and the National Party merged. This would give the National Party 16 seats which meant that they would become the new government.''

List of Party Leaders
* firewolf4052 was Prime Minister for 11 days as NZ Reform PL, until the party decided to register as the National Party.