Ted Johnston
Ted Johnston | |
|---|---|
| Co-leader of New Conservative Party | |
| Assumed office 11 October 2021 Serving with Helen Houghton | |
| Preceded by | Elliot Ikilei |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1960 (age 65–66) Auckland, New Zealand |
| Political party | New Conservative Party |
| Other political affiliations | New Zealand First United New Zealand The Opportunities Party |
| Children | 8 |
| Alma mater | University of Auckland |
Edward George Tanu Faleauto Johnston (born 1960) is a New Zealand lawyer and politician. From 2021 to 2023 he had been co-leader of the New Conservative Party.
Early life
Johnston was born in Auckland and raised in Ōtara. He attended Flat Bush Primary School, Papatoetoe East School, Papatoetoe Intermediate School, and Auckland Grammar School.[1] He has degrees in law, psychology, and cellular and molecular biology from the University of Auckland.[2]
Legal career
A Criminal lawyer for 3 decades in South Auckland. Has been on Auckland District Law Society Council , New Zealanders Law Society Council (Auckland ) and Samoan law Society Council.
Political career
He was a chair of the Otara Labour Party branch in the early 1990s.
He came second twice in the Manukau City Council Mayoralty election. He was elected to the Otara Community Board. While Chair of the Pacific Island Advisory Committee to the Manukau City Council, and Deputy Chair of the BOT's of Hillarty and Tangaroa Colleges, he created and led a petition which resulted in the building of the Otara Recreation Centre and overturning the council decision to not provide one.
Johnston contested the electorate of Otara at the 1993 New Zealand general election as an independent. He came in fourth place with 4.86% of the vote. At the 1996 New Zealand general election he stood in Manukau East for United New Zealand, receiving 0.9%. He was 9th on their party list. He was later on the Board of the United Party.
He stood again in Manukau East for the 2017 New Zealand general election, this time for The Opportunities Party, receiving 1.18%.[3]
In August 2019, Johnston announced he would run as an independent candidate in the 2019 Auckland mayoral election. His campaign was notably low budget, reusing signs from the 2017 general election.[4] He placed fifth with 15,637 votes which was 4.25% of the vote.[5]
At the 2020 New Zealand general election, Johnston contested Panmure-Ōtāhuhu for the far-right New Conservative Party, receiving 2.08% of the vote.[6] The party leadership collapsed following the election, and after a period of leaderlessness, Johnston and Christchurch East candidate Helen Houghton were appointed co-leaders on 11 October 2021.[7] Johnston supported the 2022 Wellington protests.[8]
In January 2022, Johnston announced that he would again run for mayor in the 2022 Auckland mayoral election, this time as a New Conservative candidate.[9] During a debate on 26 July, Johnston was egged.[10]. During 2023 he left the New Conservative Party.
In 2025 he came third in the Auckland Mayoralty election with 27,035 votes standing as an independent candidate.
Personal life
Johnston is married with eight children. He is a Catholic.[2]
References
- ↑ "Getting candid with ... Ted Johnston". Manukau Courier. Stuff. 9 August 2017.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Ted Johnston - New Conservative NZ". New Conservative.
- ↑ "Manukau East – Official Result". New Zealand Electoral Commission. 7 October 2017.
- ↑ Franks, Josephine (28 August 2019). "Auckland mayoral race: Ted 'Rocky' Johnston throws hat in the ring with shoestring budget". Stuff.
- ↑ "2019 local elections final results – Mayor, local board members, ward councillors" (PDF). Auckland Council. 18 October 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 October 2019. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
- ↑ "Official Count Results – Panmure-Ōtāhuhu". New Zealand Electoral Commission.
- ↑ "New Conservative Leadership Announcement". scoop.co.nz (Press release). New Conservative Party. 11 October 2021.
- ↑ "Beehive Politicians' Arrogantly Ignore Public Protesters". scoop.co.nz. New Conservative Party. 9 February 2022.
- ↑ "'Strong contender enters Auckland Mayoralty race'". Voxy.co.nz. 24 January 2022.
- ↑ Lee, Irra (27 July 2022). "Auckland mayoral candidates egged in lively university debate". 1 News.
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- 1960 births
- New Zealand people of Samoan descent
- People educated at Auckland Grammar School
- University of Auckland alumni
- New Zealand Catholics
- Politicians from Auckland
- New Zealand lawyers
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- Unsuccessful candidates in the 1993 New Zealand general election
- Unsuccessful candidates in the 1996 New Zealand general election
- Unsuccessful candidates in the 2017 New Zealand general election
- Unsuccessful candidates in the 2020 New Zealand general election
