NewLabour Party
It was founded by Jim Anderton, a member of parliament (MP) and former president of the New Zealand Labour Party,[2] on 1 May 1989.Anderton, who had been among the most vocal critics of Douglas, was joined by a number of other members of the Labour Party, such as Matt Robson, Laila Harré and Phil Amos, and a number of left-wing activists, such as Bruce Jesson.The party gained a certain amount of support from disillusioned Labour voters, winning 5.16% of the vote.Anderton was NewLabour's only successful candidate, retaining the Sydenham seat in working-class south-central Christchurch.[4] Initially, NewLabour maintained a separate identity within the Alliance, keeping its own party organization intact.