New Zealand Liberal Party

The Liberal Party was a political party in New Zealand which promoted social liberalism. It was founded on . The party was an attempt to revive the old New Zealand Liberal Party. It aimed to be a broad progressive party which appeals to middle New Zealand. Policies included a written constitution, improved public healthcare, and universal pre-school education. The party was led by Jonathan Lee, a former public servant and policy advisor to Bill Birch. It applied to register a party logo with the Electoral Commission on 13 March 2008. This application was accepted on 2 April 2008 On 24 April 2008 the party applied for broadcasting funding; according to their initial submission the party has incorporated and is seeking candidates and a patron to publicly endorse the party. The party was not registered for the 2008 General Election, and did not stand any candidates. As of , its website was defunct.