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in the House of Representatives, while Labour greatly increased its proportion of the vote and number of seats. Following negotiations between the major and minor parties, Labour formed a minority government after securing a coalition arrangement with New Zealand First. The new government also agreed
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and many more. Since colonisation in the 1800s, Māori have had their customary laws oppressed, with the imposition of a Westminster democracy and political style. As reparations from the colonial war and general discrepancies during colonisation, the New Zealand Government has formally apologised to
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his deputy. This arrangement conformed to a tradition of having a north–south split in the major parties' leadership, as Key's residence is in Auckland and English's electorate is in the South Island. On 12 December 2016, English was elected as leader, and thus prime minister, by the National Party
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affected, through settlements and legislation. In the 1960s Māori Politics Relations began to exhibit more positivity. The legislature enacted a law to help Māori retrieve back their land, not hinder them, through the Māori Affairs Amendment Act 1967. Since then, this progressive change in attitude
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from that point until the adoption of MMP in 1996. Since then New Zealand has been a multi-party system, with at least five parties elected in every general election since. By rarely producing an overall majority for one party, MMP also ensures that parties need to come to an agreement with other
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In October 1990, the National Party again formed a government, for the first of three three-year terms. Despite promises to halt the unpopular reform process, the new National government largely advanced the free-market policies of the preceding government. Public disillusionment resulting from
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at Eureka. Many gold miners had moved to the New Zealand fields bringing their radical ideas. The extended franchise was modelled on the Victorian system. In 1863 the mining franchise was extended to goldfield business owners. In 1870, the number of registered voters was only 41,500, but an
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The greatest challenge to the first and later Labour governments' policies on the welfare state and a regulated economy that combined state and private enterprise came from the Labour Party itself. After regaining control in 1984, the fourth Labour government instituted a series of radical
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as a public policy concern. To address this, specific regulations have been implemented to set limits on foreign donations, ensuring that they do not exceed NZ$ 50 and placing restrictions on anonymous donations, which are limited to a maximum of NZ$ 1,500. These limitations aim to promote
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to break the influence of the wealthy conservative sheep farm owners. They also purchased more land from Māori. (By 1910, Māori in parts of the North Island retained very little land, and the amount of Māori land would decrease precipitously as a result of government purchases.)
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from the executive government. Judges are appointed according to their qualifications, personal qualities, and relevant experience. A judge may not be removed from office except by the attorney-general upon an address of the House of Representatives for proved misbehaviour.
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and gained an overall majority of seats in Parliament, sufficient to govern alone—a first under the MMP system. Labour's coalition partner New Zealand First lost its representation in Parliament. Ardern's government was sworn in for a second term on 6 November 2020.
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has materialised as legislation to protect the natural environment or Taonga, and the courts by establishing treaty principles that always have to be considered when deciding laws in the courts. Moreover, the Māori Lands Act 2016 was printed both in
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was relatively liberal in New Zealand compared to Britain, such that by the late 1850s 75% of adult New Zealand European males were eligible to vote, compared to 20% in England and 12% in Scotland. Around 100 Māori chiefs voted in the 1853 election.
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may be formed between parties; even if a single party or coalition lacks a majority, it can form a Cabinet with agreed confidence and supply from minor parties. After a government is formed, it also requires practical support from a majority for
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is a real and ongoing socioeconomic issue, exemplified by Māori overrepresentation in the criminal justice system, comprising 45% of convicted individuals and 53% of those imprisoned. Political redress for historical grievances is also ongoing
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have dominated New Zealand political life since a Labour government came to power in 1935. During fourteen years in office (1935–1949), the Labour Party implemented a broad array of social and economic legislation, including comprehensive
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on 17 September 2005, negotiations between parties culminated in Clark announcing a third consecutive term of Labour-led government. The Labour Party again formed a coalition with the Progressive Party, with confidence and supply from
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saw the worst defeat of a sitting government since the introduction of the MMP system, with Labour losing nearly half of its seats. Subsequently, National, ACT and New Zealand First formed the country's first
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leader of New Zealand, exercises executive functions that are formally vested in the sovereign (by way of the prerogative powers). Ministers within Cabinet make major decisions collectively, and are therefore
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is often regarded as the birthplace of the labour movement in New Zealand, as it was the location of the founding of one of the main political organisations which became part of the New Zealand Labour Party.
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roll. However, Māori may choose to vote in and to run for the non-reserved electorates and for the party list (since 1996), and as a result many have now entered Parliament outside of the reserved seats.
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In 1882 the export of meat in the first refrigerated ship started a period of sustained economic export-led growth. This period is notable for the influence of new social ideas and movements such as the
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hit, resulting in poverty and many people, especially miners, returning to Australia. Between 1879 and 1881 Government was concerned at the activities of Māori activists based on confiscated land at
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Since the King is not usually resident in New Zealand, the functions of the sovereign are delegated to their representative, the governor-general. As of 2021, the incumbent Governor-General is
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era starting 1858 suffrage was extended to all British gold miners who owned a 1-pound mining license. The conservatives had been influenced by the militant action of gold miners in
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the governor-general on the exercising of the prerogative powers. Members of the Executive Council are required to be members of Parliament (MPs), and most are also in the Cabinet.
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Human rights remain a central focus in New Zealand politics, with a strong commitment to ensuring the protection and promotion of individual freedoms and equality. However, the
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to be formed, typically following a general election, it must be able to command the support of the majority of MPs in the House of Representatives. This entails having their
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New Zealand was the first country in the world in which all the highest offices were occupied by women, between March 2005 and August 2006: the Sovereign
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Political change in New Zealand has been gradual and pragmatic, rather than revolutionary. The nation's approach to governance has emphasised
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and extended the franchise to all Māori men over 21 in 1867. As such, Māori were universally franchised 12 years prior to European men.
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transparency and accountability in the political process by curbing the potential influence of foreign and anonymous contributions.
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in New Zealand: the executive (the Sovereign and the Executive Council), the legislature (Parliament) and the judiciary (Courts).
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The first organised political party in New Zealand was founded in 1891, and its main rival was founded in 1909—New Zealand had a
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to land) would be upheld in New Zealand. The nation's history, such as the legacy of the British colonial rule evidenced in the
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Prior to New Zealand becoming a British colony in 1840, politics in New Zealand was dominated by Māori chiefs as leaders of
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After the 2020 election, women made up half of the 120 MPs in the House of Representatives, marking the highest level of
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MMP parliaments have been markedly more diverse, with greater representation of women, and ethnic minorities and other
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goes to these countries and many Pacific people migrate to New Zealand for employment. Despite the 1986 rupture in the
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The New Zealand Wars: a History of the Maori Campaigns and the Pioneering Period. Volume II: The Hauhau Wars, 1864–72
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to hear claims of breaches of the Treaty of Waitangi to be made back to 1840. In 1987, the government introduced the
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and, following negotiations, formed a majority three-party coalition government with the ACT and NZ First parties.
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tendencies. Other smaller parties represented in Parliament, following the October 2023 general election, are the
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New Zealand was the sixth-most electoral democratic country in the world in 2023. The country ranks highly for
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is nearly universal for permanent residents eighteen years of age and older, women having gained the vote in
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party. Helen Clark remained prime minister. In early 2004, Labour came under attack for its policies on the
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constitution; the constitutional framework consists of a mixture of various documents (including certain
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This arrangement is best described by the saying that 'while the Sovereign reigns, the Government rules.
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After the brief Land War period ending in 1864, Parliament moved to extend the franchise to more Māori.
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and 95 consulates abroad, and holds relations with about 150 countries. New Zealand is involved in the
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and had few bilateral relations with other countries. In the later 20th century, relationships in the
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Public criticism of the FPP system began in the 1950s and intensified after Labour lost elections in
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and can be overturned by Parliament with a simple majority. The Constitution Act 1986 describes the
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overnment bills, introduced by ministers to advance the policies of the governing party or parties.
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became the first female cabinet minister in 1947, being appointed to the First Labour Government.
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The idea of serving as a moral example to the world has been an important element of New Zealand
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principles in its platform and legislation, while National has generally positioned itself as
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a confidence-and-supply arrangement with the Green Party. On 26 October 2017, Labour leader
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atoll in the 1970s, and popular support for New Zealand's anti-nuclear policy in the 1980s (
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despite having more overall votes than National. An indicative (non-binding) referendum to
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was the first of several New Zealand MPs to be elected as an openly gay person. In 1999,
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ruled (however, every government has been led by one or other of the two main parties).
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The Queen's Other Realms: The Crown and Its Legacy in Australia, Canada and New Zealand
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stood. The first woman to win an election (to the seat held by her late husband) was
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Women's suffrage was granted after about two decades of campaigning by women such as
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perceived "broken promises" of the previous two governments fuelled demand for
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after passage by the House of Representatives. The governor-general chairs the
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when not present in the country himself. Members of Parliament (MPs) are each
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Mitchell, Austin (March 2005). "Roger's Revolution: Blitzkrieg in Kiwiland".
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Māori political affairs have been developing through legislation such as the
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was sworn in as prime minister and Winston Peters became her deputy. In the
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from Lancashire, was premier from 1893 to 1906. The Liberals introduced new
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In recent years, there has been a growing recognition of the importance of
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on behalf of and by the consent of the sovereign. Government is made up of
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Papillon, Martin; Turgeon, Luc; Wallner, Jennifer; White, Stephen (2014).
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was repealed in 1913. The elections since 1935 have been dominated by two
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established the system of government and these were later consolidated in
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believed that traditional British legal principles (including individual
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for the 1853 elections and reflected contemporary British practice. The
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The first voting rights in New Zealand were legislated in 1852 as the
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Neilson, Michael; Pearse, Adam; Coughlan, Thomas (25 January 2023).
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Anderson, Atholl; Binney, Judith; Harris, Aroha (19 November 2015).
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Iwi: The Dynamics of Māori Tribal Organisation from C.1769 to C.1945
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and wealthy "wool lords" who owned multiple sheep farms, mainly in
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