Reform Government of New Zealand
It remained in power for more than two decades, testimony not only to its popular policies and dynamic leadership but also to its organisation and party structure.Over the next few months, however, enough switched sides for the Liberal government to lose a confidence vote, thus bringing Reform to power in July 1912.Economic problems had reduced the government's popularity, and the election left Reform with only 37 seats - four short of a majority.Massey was forced to cobble together a coalition of Reform, independents, and two Liberal MPs who were later rewarded with seats in the Legislative Council.Although the party gained an additional 18 seats, its share of the vote rose by only 8.3%, suggesting that it benefitted from vote-splitting in many electorates.
government of New ZealandReform Partytrade unionWaihi miners' strikeLiberal Partywaterfront workers' strikespecial constablesCossacksWorld War IMilitary history of New Zealand in World War I1911 New Zealand general electionrepresentative governmentLiberal governmentJohn BryceLeader of the OppositionWilliam RollestonWilliam RussellWilliam Massey1911 electionbalance of powerMembers of Parliamentconfidence vote1914 New Zealand general electionJohn PayneUnited LabourSocial DemocratsPrime MinisterJoseph WardconscriptionNew Zealand Labour Party1919 New Zealand general election1922 New Zealand general electionLegislative Council1925 New Zealand general electionvote-splitting1928 New Zealand general electionUnited PartyFrancis BellGordon Coates1928 general electionMinister of AgricultureWilliam MacDonaldWilliam NosworthyOswald HawkenAttorney-GeneralAlexander HerdmanWilliam Downie StewartFrank RollestonMinister of CustomsFrancis FisherWilliam HerriesArthur MyersMinister of DefenceJames AllenHeaton RhodesMinister of EducationJosiah HananJames ParrRobert Alexander WrightMinister of FinanceMinister of Foreign AffairsErnest LeeCommissioner of State ForestsKenneth WilliamsMinister of HealthGeorge Warren RussellMaui PomareAlexander YoungMinister of ImmigrationMinister of Industries and CommerceWilliam FraserAlexander McLeodMinister of Internal AffairsJohn Bird HineGeorge James AndersonRichard BollardMāui PōmareMinister of Island TerritoriesMinister of JusticeRobert McNabThomas WilfordMinister of LabourGeorge AndersonMinister of MarineMinister of MinesMinister of Native AffairsPostmaster-GeneralMinister of RailwaysDavid GuthrieMinister of WorksList of New Zealand governmentsGovernments of New ZealandFitzgeraldForsaithSewellFox (first)Stafford (first)Fox (second)DomettWhitaker–FoxStafford (second)Fox (third)Stafford (third)WaterhouseFox (fourth)Vogel (first)PollenVogel (second)Continuous MinistryAtkinson (first)Atkinson (second)WhitakerAtkinson (third)Stout–Vogel (first)Atkinson (fourth)Stout–Vogel (second)Atkinson (fifth)LiberalUnitedUnited–Reform coalitionFirst LabourFirst NationalSecond LabourSecond NationalThird LabourThird National