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The life expectancy of a New Zealand child born in 2021-23 was 83.7 years for females, and 80.3 years for males, [2] which is among the highest in the world. Life expectancy at birth is forecast to increase from 80 years to 85 years in 2050 and infant mortality is expected to decline. [27]
The New Zealand Youth Parliament, held once in each term of parliament (usually every three or four years), is an event used to promote the civic and community engagement of New Zealand youth. [1] The event has been held since 1994, and takes place at the New Zealand Parliament Buildings . [ 2 ]
Budget 2024 is the New Zealand budget for fiscal year 2024/25 presented to the House of Representatives by Minister of Finance, Nicola Willis, on 30 May 2024 as the first budget presented by the Sixth National Government, [1] [2] ignoring the mini-budget they presented in December 2023.
Prior to the group being named the Young Nationals, the New Zealand National Party's Youth section was known as the Junior Nationals. [8] In the lead up to the 1949 election, the Wellington branch had 3,500 members and the Auckland branch consisted of 2,500 members. [ 9 ]
New Zealand Conservation Week, 10–18 September [17] National Clean Up Week 17–24 September [18] Mental Health Awareness Week, late September [19] New Zealand Chinese Language Week, typically the third or fourth week of September; Tuvalu Language Week, 1–7 October [14] Fijian Language Week, 8–14 October [14] Niue Language Week, 15–21 ...
The New Zealand Youth National League, formally National Youth League (NYL), is the premier competition for youth football players in New Zealand. Founded in 2003, it was a league competition consisting of the youth teams of each of the ten clubs that played in the New Zealand Football Championship. It was held each season between October and ...
Regal and vice-regal Government Other party leaders in parliament Judiciary Main centre leaders Regal and vice-regal Head of State – Elizabeth II Governor-General – Patsy Reddy until 28 September, and then Cindy Kiro from 21 October Elizabeth II Patsy Reddy Cindy Kiro Government Legislature term: 53rd New Zealand Parliament The Sixth Labour Government, elected in 2020, continues. Speaker ...
An egalitarian New Zealand was briefly realised in the interwar and post-war periods, when successive governments sponsored a massive state housing programme. Economic inequality in New Zealand is one of the social issues present in the country. Between 1982 and 2011, New Zealand's gross domestic product grew by 35%. Almost half of that ...