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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 ...
New Zealand is a constitutional monarchy in which King Charles III is the sovereign and head of state, while his prime minister serves as the head of government. The New Zealand Parliament holds legislative power and consists of the King and the House of Representatives.
Unbridled Power: An Interpretation of New Zealand's Constitution & Government. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-558170-6. Palmer, Geoffrey; Butler, Andrew (2016). A Constitution for Aotearoa New Zealand. Victoria University Press. ISBN 9781776560868. Palmer, Geoffrey; Palmer, Matthew (2004).
The Constitution Act 1986 [1] is an Act of the New Zealand Parliament that forms a major part of the constitution of New Zealand.It lays down the framework defining fundamental political principles of governance, and establishes the powers of the executive, legislative and judicial branches of state.
The monarchy of New Zealand [n 1] is the constitutional system of government in which a hereditary monarch is the sovereign and head of state of New Zealand. [3] The current monarch is King Charles III, who has reigned since 8 September 2022.
New Zealand has an ‘unwritten’ constitution which is characterised by its reliance on disparate pieces of legislation, norms, and structures that underpin the distribution of governmental power. The DPMC plays a central role in the application of these foundational aspects of government in New Zealand. and therefore, as an institution ...
The Executive Council of New Zealand (Māori: Te Komiti Matua o Aotearoa) is the full group of "responsible advisers" [1] to the governor-general, who advise on state and constitutional affairs. All government ministers must be appointed as executive councillors before they are appointed as ministers; therefore all members of Cabinet are also ...
The Cabinet of New Zealand (Māori: Te Rūnanga o te Kāwanatanga o Aotearoa) [n 1] is the New Zealand Government's body of senior ministers, accountable to the New Zealand Parliament. Cabinet meetings, chaired by the prime minister , occur once a week; in them, vital issues are discussed and government policy is formulated.