With shining eyes, she testified to her views on the harm of abortion and sex education in schools, beseeching the country to turn back towards conservative Christian values. [72][73], On 1 August 2014 Colin Craig revealed that China-based firm Shanghai Pengxin was purchasing Lochinver Station, a large dairy farm, and said that the Conservatives were opposed to the deal. Day and McCoskrie supported Craig's assertion that his relationship with MacGregor had been inappropriate but consensual. Dissatisfaction increased when Craig pre-emptively and perhaps unconstitutionally postponed the meeting for a week in order to announce his resignation. [107] On 14 and 15 September, MacGregor testified that Craig's alleged harassment during the three years of her employment had contributed to her decision to resign two days prior to the 2014 general election. The hack was condemned by party leader Baker and deputy party leader Ikilei, who accused their opponents of intolerance. Sutton organised the two-day tour of his region for the leader, including six different events. [5], The New Conservative Party has had a youth wing called Young Conservative. [36] Craig announced the formation of the Conservative Party on 3 August 2011[37] at a media event in Newmarket, Auckland. Stringer denied Craig's assertions that there was a "Dirty Politics" strategy within the party to unseat him and claimed that the party had lost confidence in their leader. He also admitted kissing her but insisted it was consensual. [105] On 7 September, the former party chief executive and Epsom candidate Christine Rankin testified that revelations about Craig's alleged romantic impropriety with his press secretary Rachel MacGregor had led her to doubt his suitability to lead the Party. In an interview with The Wireless in 2018, Young Conservative opposed same-sex marriage, abortion reform, and affirmative action, and sought an eventual ban on pornography. One of the highest profile media moments the party has had this year was when Leighton Baker joined the hosts of, Ironically, thanks to the profile boost that comes with more media scrutiny, the New Conservatives could actually gain support, rather than lose it. [108], On 16 September, Colin Craig took the stand to testify in his defence. Photo: RNZ / Kim Baker Wilson Mr Craig told a media conference a short time ago that his resignation would enable the board to consider the leadership and direction of the party. McCoskrie defended Craig's pamphlet as a response to the alleged "organized campaign" against Craig. The party didn’t see it like that, with Kevin Stitt insisting it was purely “a free speech issue”. Increasing housing access and affordability. [5][134], In late April 2019, Deputy Leader Ikilei was temporarily suspended from Twitter for tweeting "'Trans women' are men with dysphoria/disorder, to be treated with compassion and tolerance"; a remark which many regarded as transphobic.
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