New Zealand National Party

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The New Zealand National Party (Māori: Rōpū Nāhinara o Aotearoa), often shortened to National (Nāhinara), or the Nats, is a centre-right political party in New Zealand that is the current senior governing party. It is one of two major parties that dominate contemporary New Zealand politics, alongside its traditional rival, the Labour Party. National formed in 1936 through amalgamation of conservative and liberal parties, Reform and United respectively, and subsequently became New Zealand's second-oldest extant political party. National's predecessors had previously formed a coalition against the growing labour movement. National has governed for six periods during the 20th and 21st centuries, and has spent more time in government than any other political party in New Zealand. After the 1949 general election, Sidney Holland became the first Prime Minister from the National Party, and remained in office until 1957. Keith Holyoake succeeded Holland, and was defeated months later at 1957 general...

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