Official Statement from Kelvyn Alp – Leader, NZ Loyal

8 April 2026

In recent days, former NZ Loyal member Liz Gunn has made a series of public statements on her FreeNZ platforms and associated channels that contain serious inaccuracies and defamatory claims directed at myself, Hannah Spierer, and the ongoing work of New Zealand Loyal. These statements wrongly assert that she remains the leader of the party, that the party no longer exists, and that she alone speaks for its members and supporters. Such claims are factually incorrect and contrary to the party’s constitution, the democratic decisions of its members, and the public record.

For the avoidance of doubt, the following facts are clear and have been placed on the public record previously:

1. Party formation and my role

I was present at the formation of New Zealand Loyal alongside Hannah Spierer, Rob, Corina, Liz Gunn, and her son Dan. Rob proposed the name “Loyal”. I authored the tagline “Loyal to you – not to them” and wrote every policy the party has ever released. These details, together with supporting evidence and contemporaneous records, were set out in full in the video ‘Episode 102: Loyal or Not Loyal? The Truth about Liz Gunn’s Betrayal’, which remains available for anyone to view: https://rumble.com/v5b1i7d-episode-102-loyal-or-not-loyal-the-truth-about-liz-gunns-betrayal.html. Liz Gunn has never provided any evidence to contradict these facts.

2. Democratic leadership transition

In 2024 Liz Gunn unilaterally announced the closure of the party in a manner that was inconsistent with the party’s constitution. A Special General Meeting was subsequently initiated by Lisa Williams. This was followed by a properly convened Annual General Meeting at which I was elected Leader of New Zealand Loyal – the first time any leader of the party has been chosen by democratic vote of the members. A President, and interim board was elected. The party remains active and continues to operate in accordance with the will of its members. (This is also reflected in the public record, including Wikipedia’s entry on New Zealand Loyal, which confirms the party was deregistered in 2024 but has remained active under my leadership following the AGM.)

3. Legal proceedings

A case has been lodged in the Manukau District Court against Liz Gunn and former Party Secretary Michele Smith. The proceedings seek, among other orders:

• the immediate return of the complete party membership list and all administrative materials;
• a full forensic accounting of the three bank accounts used to receive hundreds of thousands of dollars in donations; and
• other relief necessary to protect the rights of members and supporters.

These steps are being taken to ensure full transparency and accountability to every person who contributed to the party in good faith.

New Zealand Loyal is gaining traction precisely because it continues to focus on the real issues facing New Zealand families – issues that the current political establishment refuses to address. The attempts by a former member to undermine that work through unsubstantiated personal attacks do not change the democratic mandate the membership has given the current leadership, nor do they alter the legal and constitutional realities.

We are aware of Ms Gunn’s recent remarks only through reports from supporters, as we have been blocked from the platforms on which they appear.

This has not prevented the facts from being placed before the public. The evidence we have presented – including in the linked video and now through the court process – stands unrefuted.

New Zealand Loyal remains committed to its founding principles and to every supporter who chose to stay with the party when others sought to shut it down. Our focus is forward: rebuilding trust in democratic institutions, restoring accountability, and delivering the policies that were developed to serve the interests of New Zealanders – not political insiders.

We encourage all genuine supporters to engage directly with the official New Zealand Loyal channels and to disregard attempts to sow division. The party is open, active, and moving ahead under democratically elected leadership.

The people of New Zealand deserve better than distraction and division. They deserve a party that is loyal to them.

Kelvyn Alp
Leader
New Zealand Loyal