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Centre-left party and principal opposition to the current government
The New Zealand Labour Party is the country's principal centre-left party, founded by the trade union movement in 1916. Labour governed New Zealand from 2017 to 2023 under Jacinda Ardern and Chris Hipkins, and now serves as the largest opposition party in the 54th Parliament.
Seat counts are the 2023 general election result (Electoral Commission). Party background from parliament.nz and official party records, with leadership checked against the parliament.nz member roster.
