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The 2023 New Zealand general election was held on 14 October 2023 to determine the composition of the 54th Parliament of New Zealand.Voters elected 122 members to the unicameral New Zealand House of Representatives under the mixed-member proportional (MMP) voting system, with 71 members elected from single-member electorates and the remaining members elected from closed party lists. [1]
The preliminary count only includes advance ordinary and election day ordinary votes; it does not include any special votes, which have a deadline ten days later (24 October). [2] Special votes include votes from those who enrolled after the deadline of 10 September, those who voted outside their electorate (including all overseas votes ...
The Sixth National Government is a coalition government comprising the National Party, ACT Party and New Zealand First that has governed New Zealand since November 2023. The government is headed by Christopher Luxon, the National Party leader and prime minister, along with coalition party leaders David Seymour and Winston Peters.
The 2023 New Zealand general election was held on Saturday, 14 October 2023 to determine the membership of the 54th New Zealand Parliament. [1] This page lists candidates by party, including their ranking on a list. Full official lists were published on 16 September. [2]
Unless an early election is called or the election date is set to circumvent holding a by-election, a general election is held every three years. The last election was held on Saturday, 14 October 2023. [6] The Governor General must issue a writs for an election within seven days of the expiration or dissolution of the current Parliament. [7]
In New Zealand politics, the phrase "coalition of chaos" was widely used during the 2023 New Zealand general election campaign. The phrase was a pejorative term used primarily by Christopher Luxon, Leader of the New Zealand National Party to describe the potential left-wing coalition that Prime Minister Chris Hipkins of the New Zealand Labour Party might have formed after the election with the ...
Regal and vice-regal Head of State – Charles III Governor-General – Dame Cindy Kiro Charles III Cindy Kiro Government Legislature term: 53rd New Zealand Parliament until 8 September, then 54th New Zealand Parliament from 5 December. The Sixth Labour Government, elected in 2017 and 2020, then the Sixth National Government elected in 2023. Speaker of the House – Adrian Rurawhe until 5 ...
Several polling firms have conducted opinion polls during the term of the 54th New Zealand Parliament (2023–present) for the next New Zealand general election. The regular polls are the quarterly polls produced by Television New Zealand ( 1 News ) conducted by Verian (formerly known as Colmar Brunton and Kantar Public), along with monthly ...