1Law4All Party

April 2017 March 2014 1Law4All Party 1Law4All party logo.png #97BF0D Party Secretary June 2013 Green http://1law4all.kiwi.nz/ New Zealand 1Law4All was a registered political party in New Zealand. The party was launched in June 2013 and was temporarily led by Tom Johnson.http://www.sunlive.co.nz/news/45769-new-party-wants-one-law-all.html New party wants one law for all Corrie Taylor Sunlive 7 June 2013 7 June 2013 The party supported removing references to the Treaty of Waitangi from legislation, abolition of the Waitangi Tribunalhttp://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/auckland/news/nbpol/104589925-1law4all-party-wants-to-abolish-waitangi-tribunal 1Law4All party wants to abolish Waitangi Tribunal NewstalkZB 16 June 2014 17 June 2014 and Māori electorates, repeal of the Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act 2011, and withdrawal of New Zealand from the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.http://1law4all.co.nz/policy/ Policy 1Law4All 30 May 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130614022317/http://1law4all.co.nz/policy/ 14 June 2013 dead dmy-all The party never contested an election and was deregistered in May 2015.http://www.elections.org.nz/news-media/amendments-register-political-parties-0 Amendments to the Register of Political Parties elections.org.nz 5 May 2015 8 May 2015 History Originally the party made reference to Northland farmer Allan Titford as one reason for its policies, mentioning claims that he had been forced off his farm by a campaign of vandalism, government malfeasance, and arson by local Maori.https://1law4all.co.nz/2013/06/21/treaty-try-on-forces-farmer-to-sell/ https://archive.today/20131110111711/http://1law4all.co.nz/2013/06/21/treaty-try-on-forces-farmer-to-sell/ dead 10 November 2013 Treaty Try-on Forces Farmer to Sell Mike Butler 1Law4All Party 21 June 2013 25 November 2013 When Titford was convicted of rape and arson charges,http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/crime/9421979/Titford-sentenced-on-rape-and-arson-charges Titford sentenced on rape and arson charges Stuff 20 November 2013 25 November 2013 the party amended its web site by removing reference to him.http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/9431455/Party-distances-itself-from-Titford Party distances itself from Titford Stuff 22 November 2013 25 November 2013 The Party held its inaugural Annual General Meeting in Napier,http://1law4all.kiwi.nz/2014/05/27/1law4all-holds-inaugural-agm/ 1Law4All Holds Inaugural AGM 27 May 2014 1 Law 4 All on 25 May 2014, at which members elected a board of directors. The meeting venue was full (approx 120 people) and was preceded by a lecture by David Round, a law lecturer from Canterbury University, New Zealand. Members present were told that the Party had applied to be a registered political party and hoped to stand candidates in the September 2014 General Election. On 14 June 2014, the Electoral Commission announced that an application had been submitted for registration of the party and its logo.http://www.elections.org.nz/news-media/application-register-1law4all-party-and-logo Application to register 1Law4All party and logo NZ Electoral Commission 14 June 2014 17 June 2014 The party was registered on 24 July.http://www.elections.org.nz/news-media/registration-1law4all-and-logo Registration of 1Law4All and Logo New Zealand Electoral Commission 24 July 2014 26 July 2014 Shortly before the end of candidate nominations for the 2014 election, a post was made to the party's Facebook page indicating that it would not be standing any candidates. According to the message, the resignation of four out of five board members (described by the author of the post as "a deliberate act of sabotage") prevented the party from approving a candidate list before the official deadline.Posting to 1Law4All Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=310658259115687&id=159082060939975 Facebook – 1Law4All 25 August 2014 26 August 2014http://www.nzherald.co.nz/hawkes-bay-today/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503462&objectid=11311682 Fledgling party on the skids Doug Laing Hawke's Bay Today 20 August 2014 27 August 2014 On 5 May 2015, the party's registration with the electoral commission was cancelled at the party's request.http://www.elections.org.nz/news-media/amendments-register-political-parties-0 Amendments to the Register of Political Parties elections.org.nz 5 May 2015 8 May 2015 Prior to the 2017 general election, 1Law4All distributed pamphlets calling for the dissolution of the Waitangi Tribunal and advertising a book which rejects 'race-separatism'.1Law4All Party makes push to abolish Waitangi Tribunal en Newshub https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2017/03/1law4all-party-makes-push-to-abolish-treaty-of-waitangi.html https://web.archive.org/web/20170308162129/http://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2017/03/1law4all-party-makes-push-to-abolish-treaty-of-waitangi.html dead 8 March 2017 2021-07-01 Don Brash, former leader of the New Zealand National Party, authored a chapter in the advertised book but denied knowledge of the pamphlet.Anti-treaty pamphlets 'despicable, racist bigotry' - Peter Dunne en Newshub https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2017/03/anti-treaty-pamphlets-despicable-racist-bigotry-peter-dunne.html https://web.archive.org/web/20170309084746/http://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2017/03/anti-treaty-pamphlets-despicable-racist-bigotry-peter-dunne.html dead 9 March 2017 2021-07-01 1Law4All applied for broadcasting funding prior to this election but was not eligible due to being unregistered.http://www.elections.org.nz/news-media/2017-variation-broadcasting-allocation-decision-released 2017 Variation Broadcasting Allocation Decision Released Electoral Commission 2017-08-23 en https://web.archive.org/web/20170823163326/http://www.elections.org.nz/news-media/2017-variation-broadcasting-allocation-decision-released 23 August 2017 deadhttp://www.elections.org.nz/sites/default/files/plain-page/attachments/23_august_2017_variation_of_broadcasting_allocation_decision.pdf 2017 Broadcasting Allocation - Variation In April 2019 1Law4All again distributed pamphlets with similar messaging, but was ordered to cease by the Advertising Standards Authority as it was likely to cause 'serious offence'.Controversial 1Law4All pamphlet 'peddles myths' - Andrew Little en Newshub https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2019/04/controversial-1law4all-pamphlet-peddles-myths-andrew-little.html https://web.archive.org/web/20190415040304/https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2019/04/controversial-1law4all-pamphlet-peddles-myths-andrew-little.html dead 15 April 2019 2021-07-01'Racist' pamphlet likely to cause 'serious offence' and must not be distributed https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/racist-pamphlet-likely-to-cause-serious-offence-and-must-not-be-distributed/MBSNL5E5U2QDO4BH6WDD4LAFOU/ 2021-07-01 The New Zealand Herald en-NZ See also New Zealand Don Brash Orewa Speech One New Zealand Party (1999–2006) Hobson's Pledge (2016–present) References 30em External links http://1law4all.co.nz/ 1Law4All 1Law4All Category:2013 establishments in New Zealand Category:Māori politics Category:Race relations in New Zealand Category:Defunct political parties in New Zealand Category:Single-issue political parties in New Zealand