Kiwis Against Further Immigration

Kiwis Against Further Immigration was a small right-wing political party in New Zealand, formed in 1994 by Bevan Skelton.

Kiwis Against Further Immigration
LeaderBevan Skelton
Founded25 April 1994
Preceded byNew Zealand Defence Movement
IdeologyAnti-immigration
Nationalism

History

The party was founded on Anzac Day 1994 and had 150 members at its launch with a target of reaching 500 members to contest the 1996 general election. It was a re-launch of the previous Anti-immigration party the New Zealand Defence Movement. Leader Bevan Skelton, an Auckland lawyer, stated that the "defence" label had caused confusion with voters in the 11 electorates it contested in 1993.[1]

It was inspired the Australian political party Australians Against Further Immigration, sharing the same philosophy of halting immigration and preserving the existing culture of the country. Skelton stated "We are not racist. We are pro New Zealand citizens."[1]

The party stood a candidate at the 1994 Selwyn by-election, Bruce Annan, who won 29 votes (0.14%).[2]

The party instigated a campaign to the Complaints Review Tribunal arguing that the Sunday Star-Times breached the Human Rights Act 1993 by not capitalising the letter P in the word Pākehā.[3]

References
  1. Murphy, Tim (26 April 1994). "New party aims to halt migrants". The New Zealand Herald. p. 3.
  2. "Part XIV - Selwyn By-election" (PDF). Electoral Commission. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
  3. "Capital dispute over pakeha". Sunday News. 12 May 1996. p. 3.
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