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Colin King-Ansell (born 1947) is a prominent figure in far-right politics in New Zealand. He has been described as "New Zealand’s most notorious Nazi cheerleader and Holocaust denier".〔''Hitler ’stuffed up a damn good idea’'' The Taranaki Daily News 17 June 2006〕 In 1967 he joined the National Socialist Party of New Zealand. In December 1967 King-Ansell was given an 18 months prison sentence for damage to a synagogue.〔Spoonley, Paul ''The Politics of Nostalgia: racism and the extreme right in New Zealand'' The Dunmore Press (1987) p155〕 King-Ansell first achieved national New Zealand fame in 1968 when he appeared on a television current affairs programme. When questioned about the Holocaust, he dismissed it as lies and allied propaganda, prompting public anger. King-Ansell however did not elaborate his views on the screen. Seven years later the current affairs host Brian Edwards said the first tape of the interview was accidentally not broadcast.〔(Ku Klux Kiwis ), Australia/Israel Review, 1998〕 In 1969 he became leader of the National Socialist Party.〔Spoonley, Paul ''The Politics of Nostalgia: racism and the extreme right in New Zealand'' The Dunmore Press (1987) p151〕 He stood for the National Socialists in the general election of 1972 and contested the Mount Albert in 1975 and again in 1978. In 1979 he was fined $400 following an appeal against a 3-month prison sentence for breaching the Race Relations Act.〔Spoonley, Paul ''The Politics of Nostalgia: racism and the extreme right in New Zealand'' The Dunmore Press (1987) p155〕 He was subsequently involved in a number of extremist groups, including Unit 88. As the leader of the NZ Fascist Union he was interviewed on the Paul Holmes show. In 2006 he became chairman of a local business association, Progress Hawera,〔''Exposed! Heil Hawera: Past catches up with former neo-Nazi leader'' The Taranaki Daily News 17 June 2006〕 but was subsequently expelled when his far-right past was exposed. King-Ansell currently leads the New Zealand National Front. He has declared that he has renounced Nazism.〔''Right-wing party 'not recruiting in schools' '' The Taranaki Daily News 13 March 2009〕 == References == 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Colin King-Ansell」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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