New Zealand

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The Governments of New Zealand are based on the Westminster system of responsible government. Executive government in New Zealand is based on the principle that "The Queen reigns, but the government rules, so long as it has the support of the House of Representatives"^[1]; hence the Head of state (the Queen, represented by the Governor-General) follow the advice of the government and play only a formal role in the executive, except with respect to the formation and dismissal of governments and the use of the reserve powers. New Zealand is a constitutional monarchy and a Commonwealth Realm, with Queen Elizabeth II as its reigning monarch, since February 6, 1952. ... Elizabeth II in an official portrait as Queen of Canada (on the occasion of her Golden Jubilee in 2002, wearing the Sovereigns badges of the Order of Canada and the Order of Military Merit) Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary) (born 21 April 1926), styled HM The... Flag of the Governor-General of New Zealand. ... Anand Satyanand with Dame Silvia Cartwright Wikinews has news related to: New Governor-General of New Zealand announced Anand Satch[1] Satyanand, PCNZM (born 22 July 1944 in Auckland) is the Governor-General of New Zealand. ... The Executive Council of New Zealand is the body which provides the formal basis for the Cabinet. ... The New Zealand Cabinet functions as the policy and decision-making body of the New Zealand governments executive branch. ... The Prime Minister of New Zealand is New Zealands head of government and is the leader of the party or coalition with majority support in the Parliament of New Zealand. ... For other persons named Helen Clark, see Helen Clark (disambiguation). ... A legislature is a type of representative deliberative assembly with the power to adopt laws. ... The Parliament of New Zealand consists of the Queen of New Zealand and the New Zealand House of Representatives and, until 1951, the New Zealand Legislative Council. ... The New Zealand House of Representatives is the legislature of New Zealand. ... In New Zealand the Speaker of the House of Representatives is the individual who chairs the countrys legislative body, the New Zealand House of Representatives (often also referred to as Parliament). The Speaker fulfils a number of important functions in relation to the operation the House, which is based... The Official Opposition in New Zealand is usually the largest political party or coalition which is not a member of the ruling government. ... The Leader of the Opposition in New Zealand is the politician who, at least in theory, leads the Opposition bloc in the New Zealand Parliament. ... Members of New Zealands House of Representatives, commonly called Parliament, normally gain their seats in nationwide general elections, or (less frequently) in by-elections. ... In New Zealand, an electorate is a voting district for Parliamentary elections. ... Referendums (or referenda) are held only occasionally by the government of New Zealand. ... The Politics series Politics Portal This box:      In law, the judiciary or judicial is the system of courts which administer justice in the name of the sovereign or state, a mechanism for the resolution of disputes. ... The Supreme Court of New Zealand is the highest court of appeal in New Zealand, having formally come into existence at the beginning of 2004, and sitting for the first time on 1 July 2004. ... The Chief Justice of New Zealand is the senior judge of the High Court of New Zealand, and presides over the Supreme Court of New Zealand. ... The Court of Appeal of New Zealand, located in Wellington, is New Zealand’s principal intermediate appellate court. ... The High Court of New Zealand was established in 1841 and known as the Supreme Court until 1980. ... Region is the formal term for the top tier of local government in New Zealand. ... Territorial authorities is the formal term for the second tier of local government in New Zealand, below regional councils. ... A unitary authority is a type of local authority, which has a single tier and is responsible for all local government functions within its area. ... The following is a list of New Zealand politicians, both past and present. ... New Zealand national politics feature a pervasive party system. ... This page lists a number of articles relating to issues, ideas, and events in New Zealand politics. ... Apirana Ngata, perhaps the most prominent Maori politician Māori politics is the politics of the Māori people, who were the original inhabitants of New Zealand and who are now the countrys largest minority. ... New Zealand’s foreign policy is oriented chiefly toward developed democratic nations and emerging Pacific economies. ... Information on politics by country is available for every country, including both de jure and de facto independent states, inhabited dependent territories, as well as areas of special sovereignty. ... The Houses of Parliament in London The Westminster system is a democratic parliamentary system of government modeled after that of the United Kingdom system, as used in the Palace of Westminster, the location of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Responsible government is a system of government that embodies the principle of parliamentary accountability which is the foundation of the Westminster system of parliamentary democracy. ...

Head of Government

The Head of Government in New Zealand is the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister is indirectly elected, in that they are not directly elected by the people of New Zealand but become Prime Minister by (usually) becoming the leader of the largest party in Parliament following a general election. The Head of Government is the chief officer of the executive branch of a government, often presiding over a cabinet. ... The Prime Minister of New Zealand is New Zealands head of government and is the leader of the party or coalition with majority support in the Parliament of New Zealand. ... New Zealands House of Representatives, commonly called Parliament, is chosen by nationwide election. ...

See also: Prime Minister of New Zealand

The Prime Minister of New Zealand is New Zealands head of government and is the leader of the party or coalition with majority support in the Parliament of New Zealand. ...

History

While New Zealand had been granted self-government in 1853 following the New Zealand Constitution Act 1852, the first government formed along political lines did not appear until 1891, when John Ballance formed the Liberal Party. The New Zealand Constitution Act 1852 was the first enactment to grant the colony of New Zealand self-government. ... John Ballance (March 27, 1839 - 27 April 1893), served as Premier of New Zealand at the end of the 19th century, and was the founder of the Liberal Party (the countrys first organized political party). ... This article is about the original New Zealand Liberal Party. ...

List of Governments of New Zealand

• First Liberal Government of New Zealand (1891 - 1912)
• First Reform Government of New Zealand (1912 - 1914)
• World War I coalition Government of New Zealand (1914 - 1918)
• Second Reform Government of New Zealand (1918 - 1928)
• United Government of New Zealand (1928 - 1931)
• Liberal-Reform coalition Government of New Zealand (1931 - 1935)
• First Labour Government of New Zealand (1935 - 1949)
• First National Government of New Zealand (1949 - 1957)
• Second Labour Government of New Zealand (1957 - 1960)
• Second National Government of New Zealand (1960 - 1972)
• Third Labour Government of New Zealand (1972 - 1975)
• Third National Government of New Zealand (1975 - 1984)
• Fourth Labour Government of New Zealand (1984 - 1990)
• Fourth National Government of New Zealand (1990 - 1999)
• Fifth Labour Government of New Zealand (1999 - present)

Governments of New Zealand v • d • e

First Liberal | First Reform | National coalition | Second Reform | United | Liberal-Reform government | First Labour | First National | Second Labour | Second National | Third Labour | Third National | Fourth Labour | Fourth National | Fifth Labour

The Fourth Labour Government of New Zealand was the government of New Zealand from 26 July 1984 to 2 November 1990. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_New_Zealand. ... The Fourth Labour Government of New Zealand was the government of New Zealand from 26 July 1984 to 2 November 1990. ...

See also

• Politics of New Zealand

Politics of New Zealand takes place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic monarchy. ...

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