Conservative Party leader Colin Craig is talking about moving the political party's head office to Tauranga following his visit on Friday.

While he is joking about shifting here, the new force in conservative politics says he has always been a big fan of the Western Bay and loves the support the party is getting including a packed house meeting of over 100 on Friday.

Conservative Party leader Colin Craig loves the support he is getting in Tauranga. Photo by Bruce Barnard.

'I don't know if it's the demographics of Tauranga or just the view of the people here, but we are getting a lot of support from Tauranga.”

Colin says the party's 'honest” approach, expressing many views held by ordinary New Zealanders, was winning strong support.

'We are finding a lot of support – from National and Labour people who joining up. Some of them think that these party's core values have been eroded and like what we stand for.

'We are saying the old culture of entitlement needs to end. You can't rely on the state to look after you – everybody needs a job and be able to earn their own living.”

Colin is optimistic of the party's chances of getting five per cent of the party vote next election, after attracting 2.65 per cent last election less than seven weeks after the party was formed.

He says the party's pledge for equal rights for all New Zealanders and to end Treaty of Waitangi claims has generated strong support.

'We are saying a lot of the things many people have been thinking for a long time.

'It's time to stop dividing New Zealand. We are committed to one standard of citizenship and support common ownership by all New Zealanders of the foreshore, seabed and waterways.”