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The Beehive, Wellington, is the seat of government (i.e. headquarters of the executive branch). In New Zealand, the term Government can have a number of different meanings. At its widest, it can refer collectively to the three traditional branches of government—namely, the executive branch, legislative branch (the King-in-Parliament and House of Representatives) and judicial branch (the ...
The economy of New Zealand is a highly developed free-market economy. [23] It is the 52nd-largest national economy in the world when measured by nominal gross domestic product (GDP) and the 63rd-largest in the world when measured by purchasing power parity (PPP).
The New Zealand Constitution Act 1852 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom and was the second enactment to grant the colony of New Zealand self-government.The first elections for a New Zealand House of Representatives were held during 1853, and this lower house met for the first time in 1854 in Auckland.
Waterfront along Auckland CBD, a major hub of economic activity. New Zealand has an advanced market economy, [236] ranked 16th in the 2022 Human Development Index, [237] and fourth in the 2022 Index of Economic Freedom. [238] It is a high-income economy with a nominal gross domestic product (GDP) per capita of US$36,254. [239]
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealanders can expect tax cuts, more police on the streets and less government bureaucracy, according to the three leaders who signed an agreement Friday to ...
Between 1985 and 1992, New Zealand's economy grew by 4.7% during the same period in which the average OECD nation grew by 28.2%. [52] [failed verification] From 1984 to 1993 inflation averaged 9% per year and New Zealand's credit rating dropped twice. [53] Between 1986 and 1992, the unemployment rate rose from 3.6% to 11%. [54]
The New Zealand Government is the executive branch of government in New Zealand. National Government of New Zealand may also refer to: First National Government of New Zealand (1949-1957) Second National Government of New Zealand (1960-1972) Third National Government of New Zealand (1975-1984) Fourth National Government of New Zealand (1990-1999)
New Zealand is a unitary parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy. [4] It has no formal codified constitution; the constitutional framework consists of a mixture of various documents (including certain acts of the United Kingdom and New Zealand Parliaments), the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi, and constitutional conventions. [5]