The People's Choice (political ticket)
The People's Choice | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Leader | Paul McMahon |
| Founded | 1992 |
| Ideology | Social democracy |
| Political position | Centre-left |
| Colors | Red |
| Christchurch City Council | 5 / 17 |
| Christchurch Community Board members | 14 / 36 |
| Environment Canterbury | 2 / 13 |
| Website | |
| http://www.peopleschoice.co.nz/ | |
The People's Choice (previously Christchurch 2021) is a centre-left political ticket that contests elections for the Christchurch City Council, and the Canterbury Regional Council (Environment Canterbury) in Christchurch, New Zealand.
The group serves as the council's major left of centre bloc, opposing the centre-right group Independent Citizens. The group has formal connections to the Labour Party.
History
[edit]The People's Choice was founded as Christchurch 2021 in 1995.[1]
The ticket has an association with the Labour Party, and although it has never run a mayoral candidate under its modern title, it tends to support centre-left mayors both on council and during election campaigns.[2]
At the 2019 elections, People's Choice candidates won seven seats in the Christchurch City Council.[3]
Policies and platform
[edit]The People's Choice sits to the left of the centre-right Independent Citizens grouping on council.[4]
In its 2016 policy manifesto, the ticket voiced support for a rental warrant of fitness and "supporting Māori economic development through partnership with Ngāi Tahu and other iwi".[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Day, Louis (7 December 2020). "The People's Choice: What does it represent in Christchurch local body politics?". Star News.
- ^ Stylianou, Georgina (27 August 2016). "Is democracy worth fighting for?". The Press. Stuff. Archived from the original on 8 November 2022. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
- ^ Law, Tina (13 October 2019). "Christchurch's city council now has three twenty-somethings and slightly more women". Stuff. Archived from the original on 10 October 2022. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
- ^ Law, Tina (15 January 2022). "Party politics: A blessing or a curse for local government?". Stuff.
- ^ "The People's Choice : 2016 Policy Document" (PDF). Static1.squarespace.com. Retrieved 2 December 2016.