The public is being invited to provide feedback as the Freedoms NZ party attempts to register with the Electoral Commission.
In a statement on Monday, the Electoral Commission confirmed it is considering an application to register the Freedoms New Zealand or Freedoms NZ political party.
Freedoms NZ was announced at a Parliament protest in August by Destiny Church leader Brian Tamaki as an umbrella political party for New Nation, Vision NZ and the Outdoors & Freedom Party. The Outdoors Party later said Tamaki had "jumped the gun" by announcing it.
Tamaki said at the time he is not personally standing for election himself. His wife, Hannah, stood for Vision NZ in 2020.
To register, a party must have an acceptable name. This means it cannot be offensive or indecent, likely to confuse or mislead voters, not be excessively long or not refer to an honour or title.
The Electoral Commission said anyone who wishes to comment on the party's name can do so by either emailing the commission or writing to it. The deadline is 5pm on Friday, December 9.
A registered party must also have evidence of 500 financial members. A financial member is someone who has applied for membership and paid the required fee.
The application should show the party has a secretary living in New Zealand and membership and candidate selection rules. It costs $500 to apply.
Freedoms NZ also intends to register a logo. However, logos cannot be registered during a by-election period. A by-election will take place in Hamilton West on December 10, with the return of the writ set down for January 17.
Vision NZ and the NZ Outdoors Party were both registered for the 2020 election, though neither received enough support to get a seat in Parliament.
Vision NZ received 4236 votes or 0.1 percent, while the NZ Outdoors Party received 3256 votes or 0.1 percent.
Another party to recently register is the Democracy NZ party, led by former National MP Matt King.
