Richard Prebble was the former Leader of the ACT Party of New Zealand in Parliament and currently ACT Spokesman on Finance, Labour, Employment Relations, SOE's (state-owned enterprises), and Associate Spokesman on Maori Affairs, Treaty, and Justice. He was a Labour (equivalent to US Democrat) Minister in the 1980s when he helped spreadhead the famed economic reforms of the then Finance Minister, Sir Roger Douglas (dubbed Rogernomics) but the free-market reform made him fell foul with ost Labour MPs and he quite Labour after the 1993 election.
The ACT Party of New Zealand stands for:
ACT stands for individual freedom and choice, personal responsibility and the protection of the life, liberty and property of each and every citizen.
ACT is dedicated to enabling New Zealanders to have more opportunities and choices in their own lives. We promote political and economic freedom, strong families and communities, smaller government, and greater empowerment of individuals.
It is the closest political party in NZ to the US Republican Party in terms of political spectrum.