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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 ...
The New Zealand Constitution Act 1852 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom and was the second enactment to grant the colony of New Zealand self-government.The first elections for a New Zealand House of Representatives were held during 1853, and this lower house met for the first time in 1854 in Auckland.
The New Zealand Government is the executive branch of government in New Zealand. National Government of New Zealand may also refer to: First National Government of New Zealand (1949-1957) Second National Government of New Zealand (1960-1972) Third National Government of New Zealand (1975-1984) Fourth National Government of New Zealand (1990-1999)
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New Zealand is a unitary parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy. [4] It has no formal codified constitution; the constitutional framework consists of a mixture of various documents (including certain acts of the United Kingdom and New Zealand Parliaments), the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi, and constitutional conventions. [5]
New Zealand ranks 21st in the OECD for its gross R&D spending as a percentage of GDP. [305] New Zealand was ranked 25th in the Global Innovation Index in 2024. [306] The New Zealand Space Agency was created by the government in 2016 for space policy, regulation and sector development.
The Cabinet Manual is a primary source of information on Aotearoa New Zealand's constitutional arrangements, as seen through the lens of the executive branch of government. It essentially guides the Cabinet's procedure and is approved at the first Cabinet meeting when a new government is in-house, to provide for the orderly re-commencement of ...
Notable for being the first ever New Zealand government to have three parties in cabinet. A further five National MPs would sit outside of Cabinet, along with two ACT MPs and one NZ First MP. [287] [288] In a first for New Zealand, the Deputy Prime Minister role will be split for the term, with Winston Peters holding the office until 31 May 2025.