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{{Distinguish|Direct Democracy New Zealand}}
{{Use New Zealand English|date=September 2024}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2020}}
{{Infobox political party
| name = Direct Democracy Party of New Zealand
| colorcode = orange
| logo = DirectDemocracyPartyNewZealand.png
| logo_size = 175px
| leader = [[Kelvyn Alp]]
| foundation = 2005
| dissolved = {{end date|2009|06|30|df=y}}
| country = New Zealand
}}
The '''Direct Democracy Party (DDP) of New Zealand''' (2005–2009) was a [[political party]] in [[New Zealand]] that promoted greater participation by the people in the decision-making of government.  The party's leader was [[Kelvyn Alp]].
The Direct Democracy Party of New Zealand was and is unrelated to [http://ddnz.org DDNZ.org (Direct Democracy in New Zealand)]
The party challenged the current [[monetary system]] and promoted solutions to what it called "irredeemable debt."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0702/S00338.htm |title=Open Letter to the NZ People |access-date=2008-06-08 |publisher=Direct Democracy Party |date=2007-02-24 }}
</ref> It aimed to establish a system of binding [[referendum]]s (similar to the ''[[Landsgemeinde]]'' used in parts of [[Switzerland]]) for all major decisions.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0708/S00258.htm |title="Direct Democracy": Frequently Asked Questions |access-date=2008-06-08 |publisher=Direct Democracy Party of NZ |date=2007-08-19 }}</ref> The party also advocated for a New Zealand Constitution to protect and enshrine the rights and freedoms of the people.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dekode.co.nz/ddp31/?permlink=12 |title=New Zealand Constitution Policy |access-date=2008-06-08 |publisher=Direct Democracy Party of NZ }}{{dead link|date=December 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
In 2005 the Direct Democracy Party was registered as a political party.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.elections.org.nz/news/ceo-media-more-parties-240805.html |title=More political parties seeking party vote |access-date=2008-06-08 |publisher=New Zealand Electoral Commission |date=2005-08-24 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081016141835/http://www1.elections.org.nz/news/ceo-media-more-parties-240805.html |archive-date=16 October 2008 }}</ref> It fielded 32 party members in the [[New Zealand general election, 2005|2005 elections]], and won 782 votes (or 0.03% of the total vote), failing to get any MPs into parliament.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://2005.electionresults.govt.nz/partystatus.html |title=2005 Election: Official Count Results -- Overall Status |access-date=2008-06-08 |publisher=New Zealand Electoral Commission |year=2005 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080510233101/http://2005.electionresults.govt.nz/partystatus.html |archive-date=10 May 2008 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
The party did not apply for broadcasting funding in 2008,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.elections.org.nz/news/commission-to-hear-parties-on-broadcasting-time-and-funding.html |title=Commission to hear parties on broadcasting time and funding |access-date=2008-06-08 |publisher=New Zealand Electoral Commission |date=2008-04-24 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081015061956/http://www1.elections.org.nz/news/commission-to-hear-parties-on-broadcasting-time-and-funding.html |archive-date=15 October 2008}}</ref> nor did it submit a party list. The official results for the party vote in that year's election recorded no votes for the DDP.<ref>[http://www.electionresults.govt.nz/electionresults_2008/partystatus.html Chief Electoral Office: Official Count Results: Overall status]</ref>
The party's registration was cancelled at its own request on 30 June 2009.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.elections.org.nz/news-media/cancellation-registration-party|title=Cancellation of Registration of Party|website=Elections.org.nz|access-date=16 January 2017}}</ref>
Alp founded the [[OurNZ Party]] in 2011.
== See also ==
* [[Kyle Chapman (New Zealand activist)|Kyle Chapman]], party member
==References==
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{{Historic New Zealand political parties}}
[[Category:Political parties established in 2005]]
[[Category:Political parties disestablished in 2009]]
[[Category:Defunct political parties in New Zealand]]
[[Category:Direct democracy parties]]
[[Category:2005 establishments in New Zealand]]
[[Category:2009 disestablishments in New Zealand]]
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