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The politics of New Zealand (Māori: tōrangapū o Aotearoa) function within a framework of an independent, unitary, parliamentary democracy.The system of government is based on the Westminster system, and the legal system is modelled on the common law of England.
The parties shown in the table are National (NAT), Labour (LAB), Green (GRN), ACT, New Zealand First (NZF), Te Pāti Māori (TPM), and Opportunities (TOP). Other parties may have also registered in some polls, but are not listed in this table. Graph of opinion polls by party.
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]
Under New Zealand’s proportional voting system, Luxon, 53, and his National Party will likely need to for ... Luxon is relatively new to politics but held his own against the more experienced ...
According to Elections New Zealand, "having the printed electoral rolls available for the public to view is a part of the open democratic process of New Zealand". [13] The Electoral Commission, in their report on the 2017 general election, recommended that roll sales be discontinued for anything other than electoral purposes.
The New Zealand Government (Māori: Te Kāwanatanga o Aotearoa [9]) is the central government through which political authority is exercised in New Zealand.As in most other parliamentary democracies, the term "Government" refers chiefly to the executive branch, and more specifically to the collective ministry directing the executive. [10]
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]
Chris Hipkins is sworn in as the 41st Prime Minister of New Zealand. 22 Jan 2023: Chris Hipkins is unanimously elected Leader of the Labour Party. 19 Jan 2023: Jacinda Ardern announces her resignation as Prime Minister of New Zealand, taking effect 25 January 2023. 1–6 Dec 2022: Taxpayers' Union–Curia: 1,000: 26.3: 7.1: 3.4: 35.3 — 9: 26 ...