After deregistration, some members continued in politics under the party name, though since at least 2011 only one person, Jack Gielen, has contested elections under the name.

A president, elected at large by the citizens, would replace the Governor-General as a figurehead, with parliament continuing as normal."

The party also did not win any electorate seats, so did not meet the threshold required to enter parliament.

[2][dead link‍] Despite deregistering, a handful of the party's members remained active under its name, including burning the New Zealand flag at parliament in a protest in March 2010.

[9] During the campaign doubts were raised over Gielen's claims that he was "New Zealand Republicans Spokesperson for Mental Health and Suicide prevention."

[13][better source needed] Jack Gielen ran for the Hamilton East electorate, under the Republic of New Zealand Party banner, in 2017, 2020, and 2023.