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Parliament of new zealand

New Zealand Parliament
Pāremata Aotearoa
51st New Zealand Parliament
Coat of arms or logo
Type
Type
Houses House of Representatives
History
Founded 24 May 1854
Leadership
Elizabeth II
Since 6 February 1952
Dame Patsy Reddy
Since 28 September 2016
David Carter, National Party
Since 1 February 2013
Leader of the House
Gerry Brownlee, National Party
Since 19 November 2008
Structure
Seats 121
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Political groups

Government (63)

Supported by (4)

Opposition (57)

Meeting place
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Parliament House, Wellington, New Zealand
Website
www.parliament.nz/en-NZ

Government (63)

Supported by (4)

Opposition (57)

The New Zealand Parliament (Māori: Pāremata Aotearoa) is the legislative branch of New Zealand, consisting of the Queen of New Zealand (Queen-in-Parliament) and the New Zealand House of Representatives. Before 1951, there was an upper chamber, the New Zealand Legislative Council. The Parliament was established in 1854 and is one of the oldest continuously functioning parliaments in the world.

The House of Representatives is a democratically elected body whose members are known as Members of Parliament (MPs). It usually consists of 120 MPs, though sometimes more due to overhang seats. 70 MPs are elected directly in electorate seats and the remainder are filled by list MPs based on each party's share of the party vote. Māori were represented in Parliament from 1867, and in 1893 women gained the vote. New Zealand does not allow sentenced prisoners to vote.

The Parliament is closely linked to the executive branch. New Zealand's government comprises a prime minister (leader of the government) and ministers in charge of government departments; per the tenets of responsible government, these ministers are drawn from the governing party or parties in the House of Representatives.


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