Political history of New Zealand

New Zealand
This article is part of a series on the politics and government of New Zealand
Constitution
The Crown Monarch Elizabeth II Governor-General Patsy Reddy Executive Council
Executive Cabinet (current) Prime Minister: Bill English Public sector organisations
Legislative Parliament (current) Queen-in-Parliament House of Representatives Speaker: David Carter Official Opposition Leader: Andrew Little Statute of Westminster Adoption Act 1947
Elections Political parties Parliamentary constituencies Electoral system Electoral reform Electoral Commission Electoral Enrolment Centre Recent elections General: 2011 2014 2017 Local: 2010 2013 2016 Referendums
Judiciary Supreme Court Chief Justice: Dame Sian Elias Court of Appeal President: Stephen Kós High Court Chief High Court Judge: Geoffrey Venning District Courts Chief District Court Judge: Jan-Marie Doogue Other Courts Employment Environment Courts Martial Appeal Māori Land Waitangi Tribunal
Administrative divisions Realm of New Zealand Regions and territories Territorial authorities North Island South Island Stewart Island Chatham Islands
Related topics Foreign relations Māori politics Nuclear-free zone
Other countries Atlas

For the political history of New Zealand refer to:

• Politics of New Zealand
• History of voting in New Zealand
• History of New Zealand

See also

• Government of New Zealand
• Prime Minister of New Zealand
• Māori politics

Further reading

• Miller, Raymond (2006). New Zealand government and politics. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780195584929. 
• Gibbons, Matthew (2003). An annotated bibliography of New Zealand election programmes since 1905 (PDF). Hamilton, N.Z.: Dept. of Political Science and Public Policy, University of Waikato. ISBN 9780473097714. 

External links

• Politics and Government at New Zealand History online
• History of the Vote at Elections New Zealand
• Government and Nation at Te Ara - The Encyclopedia of New Zealand