The political history of New Zealand covers political events and trends related to the history of New Zealand, from the precolonial to the contemporary...

politics of New Zealand (Māori: tōrangapū o Aotearoa) function within a framework of an independent, unitary, parliamentary democracy. The system of government...

The human history of New Zealand can be dated back to between 1320 and 1350 CE, when the main settlement period started, after it was discovered and settled...

belong to a political party. The centre-left New Zealand Labour Party and the centre-right New Zealand National Party are New Zealand's two major parties...

New Zealand has no state religion and freedom of religion has been protected since the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi. While New Zealand was predominantly...

The Dominion of New Zealand was the historical successor to the Colony of New Zealand. It was a constitutional monarchy with a high level of self-government...

The provinces of the Colony of New Zealand existed as a form of sub-national government. Initially established in 1846 when New Zealand was a Crown colony...

('snap') elections. Because the New Zealand system of government is relatively centralised, today most electoral and political attention is focused on general...

The New Zealand Government (Māori: Te Kāwanatanga o Aotearoa) is the central government through which political authority is exercised in New Zealand. As...

This is a timeline of the history of New Zealand that includes only events deemed to be of principal importance – for less important events click the...

instead, political independence came about as a result of New Zealand's evolving constitutional status. Beginning in the late 1700s New Zealand's existing...

The prime minister of New Zealand (Māori: Te pirimia o Aotearoa) is the head of government of New Zealand. The incumbent[update] prime minister, Christopher...

The Reform Party, formally the New Zealand Political Reform League, was New Zealand's second major political party, having been founded as a conservative...

The military history of New Zealand is an aspect of the history of New Zealand that spans several hundred years. When first settled by Māori almost a...

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relations of New Zealand are oriented chiefly toward developed democratic nations and emerging Pacific Island economies. Until the late 20th century, New Zealand...

The gun laws of New Zealand are contained in the Arms Act 1983 statute, which includes multiple amendments including those that were passed subsequent...

The history of Air New Zealand, the national carrier of New Zealand, began when the amalgamated East Coast Airways and Cook Strait Airways began operations...

New Zealand is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island (Te Ika-a-Māui) and the South Island...

New Zealand is divided into sixteen regions for local government purposes. Eleven are administered by regional councils, and five are administered by...

Realm of New Zealand is the area over which the monarch of New Zealand is head of state. The realm is not a federation but is a collection of states...

constitution of New Zealand is the sum of laws and principles that determine the political governance of New Zealand. Unlike many other nations, New Zealand has...

The Declaration of the Independence of New Zealand (Māori: He Whakaputanga o te Rangatiratanga o Nu Tireni), sometimes referred to as He Whakaputanga,...

in New Zealand is the political position that New Zealand's system of government should be changed from a constitutional monarchy to a republic. New Zealand...

The New Zealand Parliament (Māori: Pāremata Aotearoa) is the unicameral legislature of New Zealand, consisting of the Sovereign (King-in-Parliament) and...

Matua) is a political and legal officer in New Zealand. The Attorney-General is simultaneously a ministerial position and the chief law officer of the Crown...

monarchy of New Zealand is the constitutional system of government in which a hereditary monarch is the sovereign and head of state of New Zealand. The current...

formally adopted in 1902 New Zealand portal History of New Zealand Political history of New Zealand List of governors of New Zealand Moon 2010, p. 66. Simpson...

Political funding in New Zealand deals with political donations, public funding and other forms of funding received by politician or political party in...

The New Zealand Social Credit Party (sometimes called "Socred") was a political party that was New Zealand's third party from the 1950s to the 1980s. It...