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New Zealand had proposed Australia as the "obvious choice" for a South Pacific region representative. New Zealand served on the United Nations Security Council as a non-permanent member for the Western European and Others Group in 1954–55, 1966 [16] and 1993–94. It secured a seat again in 2015–16 after the election in 2014. [17] [18]
This page lists every parliament of New Zealand along with: [1] [2] its corresponding general election and the date(s) of that election; the term for which that parliament met; and; the partisan makeup of each parliament after the introduction of political parties (this does not include later changes to parliamentary composition).
The New Zealand Parliament (Māori: Pāremata Aotearoa) is the unicameral legislature of New Zealand, consisting of the Sovereign (King-in-Parliament) and the New Zealand House of Representatives. The King is usually represented by his governor-general. [2] Before 1951, there was an upper chamber, the New Zealand Legislative Council.
The 54th New Zealand Parliament is the current meeting of the legislature in New Zealand. It opened on 5 December 2023 following the 14 October 2023 general election, and will expire on or before 16 November 2026 to trigger the next election. The Parliament was elected using a mixed-member proportional representation (MMP) voting system.
New Zealand: Carolyn Schwalger: 4 January 2022: List of permanent representatives of New Zealand to the United Nations: 125. Nicaragua: Jaime Hermida Castillo: 18 October 2018: 126. Niger: Samadou Ousman: chargé d'affaires ad interim: 127. Nigeria: Tijjani Muhammad Bande: 3 May 2017: 128. North Macedonia: Ljubomir Frchkoski: 17 May 2022: 129 ...
The first organised political party in New Zealand was founded in 1891, and its main rival was founded in 1909—New Zealand had a de facto two-party system from that point until the adoption of MMP in 1996. [23] Since then New Zealand has been a multi-party system, with at least five parties elected in every general election since.
The 2005 New Zealand general election took place on 17 September 2005 and determined the composition of the 48th New Zealand Parliament. The table below lists all the political parties and the members of parliaments in the New Zealand Parliament, 48th New Zealand Parliament. The political parties are listed alphabetically and the members of ...
The House of Representatives normally consists of 120 members, who bear the title "Member of Parliament" (MP).They were previously known as "Members of the House of Representatives" (MHRs) until the passing of the Parliamentary and Executive Titles Act 1907 when New Zealand became a Dominion, and even earlier as "Members of the General Assembly" (MGAs).