The Integrity Party of Aotearoa New Zealand (TIPANZ) was an unregistered political party in New Zealand.[1] It was a progressive-centrist party, with an ideology of Hauora (well-being), equality, and integrity.[2] It was led by Helen Cartwright[3] with Troy Mihaka as deputy.[4]
Integrity Party Of Aotearoa New Zealand | |
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| Leader | Helen Cartwright |
| Deputy Leader | Troy Mihaka |
| Founded | May 2020 |
| Split from | Sustainable NZ |
| Ideology | Green liberalism Progressivism |
| Political position | Centre |
| Colours | Green, Red and Black |
| MPs in the House of Representatives | 0 / 120 |
| Website | |
| https://www.tipanz.org/ [dead link] | |
Foundation
The party was founded by former Sustainable New Zealand Party secretary Helen Cartwright and former Wellington local body candidate Troy Mihaka.[2] Mihaka stood for election to Wellington City Council in 2019 for the centre-right Wellington Party.[5]
2020 general election
The party intended to run both list and electorate candidates in New Zealand's 2020 election,[6] but did not register so was unable to receive party votes.[7] It ran two electoral candidates: Cartwright in Mana[8] and Mihaka in Rongotai.[9] In July 2020 Mihaka's candidate signs were painted with racist abuse, apparently due to the authorisation statement being written in Te Reo.[10][11] Cartwright said in September 2020 that "If 100 people vote for me, I will be rapt; if 1000 people vote for me, I will do somersaults."[12]
Neither candidate was successful; Cartwright received 360 votes, coming 7th,[13] and Mihaka received 162, coming 8th.[14]
The party did not run any candidates in the 2023 general election.[15]