Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p The New Zealand Labour Party (Māori: Rōpū Reipa o Aotearoa) is a social-democratic political party in New Zealand, and one of the two major parties in New Zealand politics. The party was founded in 1916, making it New Zealand's oldest political party.Labour was last in government from 1999 to 2008 with Helen Clark as party leader and Prime Minister. Since the party's defeat in the 2008 general election, Labour has formed the second-largest (in terms of parliamentary seats) political party represented in the New Zealand Parliament, and functions as the core of the Official Parliamentary Opposition.Following the 2011 general election, Phil Goff and Annette King stepped down as leader and deputy leader respectively. On 13 December 2011, the parliamentary caucus voted David Shearer and Grant Robertson to replace them. Shearer announced his resignation from the role on 22 August 2013. On 15 September 2013 David Cunliffe was confirmed as the new leader of the Labour party.. }
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- New_Zealand_Labour_Party abstract "The New Zealand Labour Party (Māori: Rōpū Reipa o Aotearoa) is a social-democratic political party in New Zealand, and one of the two major parties in New Zealand politics. The party was founded in 1916, making it New Zealand's oldest political party.Labour was last in government from 1999 to 2008 with Helen Clark as party leader and Prime Minister. Since the party's defeat in the 2008 general election, Labour has formed the second-largest (in terms of parliamentary seats) political party represented in the New Zealand Parliament, and functions as the core of the Official Parliamentary Opposition.Following the 2011 general election, Phil Goff and Annette King stepped down as leader and deputy leader respectively. On 13 December 2011, the parliamentary caucus voted David Shearer and Grant Robertson to replace them. Shearer announced his resignation from the role on 22 August 2013. On 15 September 2013 David Cunliffe was confirmed as the new leader of the Labour party.".