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NZ Loyal leader Kelvyn Alp has been officially selected to contest the Tāmaki Makaurau by-election, following the passing of Te Pāti Māori MP Takutai Tarsh Kemp on June 26, 2025.

The by-election will decide the next representative for this significant Māori electorate, which covers central, southern, and parts of western Auckland.

“Māori deserve a voice that cuts through the noise — not adds to it,” Alp said. “Past leaders have dressed windows while the house stagnates. I’m here to shift the mindset and drive real change in this by-election.”

He added: “The Māori electorate has been sold superficial promises for too long. It’s time for a leader who tackles real issues with clarity and courage — because without a new mindset, we’ll stay anchored in place.”

There are currently five candidates standing in the race

🔗 See the full candidate list here

🗳️ Make Your Vote Count

If you’re on the Māori Roll in Tāmaki Makaurau, mark Saturday 6 September 2025 on your calendar. This is your opportunity to vote for change — to back a future where New Zealanders call the shots.

Kelvyn’s candidacy is a rallying cry for courageous leadership. Let’s seize the moment.

NZ Loyal has committed to standing a candidate in the Tamaki Makaurau by-election.

The electorate has been at the centre of controversy surrounding the Manurewa Marae’s misuse of census data and tax-payers’ money to influence the result in the previous election.

NZ Loyal is committed to exposing this corruption and ending co-governance in New Zealand.

The by-election will be held on Saturday, 6th September.

Party president Brenton Faithfull has referred three banks to the Banking Ombudsman after they refused to open bank accounts for NZ Loyal. Kiwibank, ASB and Nelson Building Society were named in the document.

No reason was provided by the banks for the refusal of service.

New Zealand Loyal held a successful SGM on Saturday 17th May 2025 at the Mt Eden War Memorial Hall.

Three new board members were elected at the SGM. Julian Crawford was elected Secretary, Lisa Williams was elected Membership Secretary and Vince McLeod was elected as Press Secretary.

The previous Treasurer had to step down and calls for nominations were opened at the SGM but the position remains vacant.

A new constitution was also adopted at the SGM. This will allow future AGMs to be conducted using Zoom as well as in person. It will also facilitate the establishment of NZ Loyal branches in each electorate.

Thank you to everyone that attended the SGM.

NZ Loyal is now completely de-banked, following unprecedented obstruction from the banking industry toward the political party.

Since 2024, the NZ Loyal board has been applying to open an official bank account for the party. In most cases banks have taken weeks or months to process the application before ultimately rejecting it under the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Act 2009. NZ Loyal has been completely de-banked by ASB, Kiwibank and NBS. Co-op and SBS were also unable to proceed with our application.

According to the banks, political parties and Politically Exposed Persons are a risk for money laundering and financing of terrorism. Without a shred of evidence, banks can now imply a criminal risk exists simply because they disagree with their customer’s political opinions. They now have the power to undermine a political party’s ability to collect the membership payments required to register in the next election!

This matter is being referred to the Banking Ombudsman for urgent consideration. There is a very real possibility that NZ Loyal, a political party in a democratic society, may be completely forbidden from holding a bank account in New Zealand altogether. This has a chilling effect on democracy, which could disenfranchise over 34,000 Kiwi’s who voted for us in 2023.

New Zealand Loyal will be at the Northland Field Days from February 27th to March 1st.

Come and meet party Leader Kelvyn Alp and the rest of the team.

33 Awakino Point East Rd, Dargaville.