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The New Zealand Liberal Party founded in 1992 (not to be confused with the original Liberal Party or the 1962 Liberal Party) was a splinter group of the National Party. The Liberal Party was founded by Gilbert Myles and Hamish MacIntyre two dissident National MPs. Myles and McIntyre were opponents of the economic reforms (dubbed Ruthanasia) promoted by Minister of Finance Ruth Richardson believing that they were harmful to society.