New Zealand
House of Representatives
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Political system
Political systems: Presidential, Parliamentary, Presidential-Parliamentary, Monarchy, Communist, Transitional.
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Parliamentary system
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Structure of parliament
Structure of parliament: Unicameral, bicameral
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Unicameral
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IPU membership
Current membership status
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Yes
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About parliament
Basic information such as the official name of parliament and details of its structure and leadership. Also includes the current breakdown of MPs by sex and age, and provisions for quotas and reserved seats.
- Parliament name
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House of Representatives
- Chamber name
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House of Representatives
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Structure & status of parliament
This field is to indicate lower/upper in the back end.
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Lower chamber
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Parliamentary term (years)
Length of the parliamentary term in years
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3
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IPU membership
- Affiliation periods
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from 1959
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IPU Geopolitical Group/s
IPU Geopolitical Groups: African Group, Arab Group, Asia-Pacific Group, Eurasia Group, Group of Latin America and the Caribbean (GRULAC), Twelve Plus Group.
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Asia-Pacific GroupTwelve Plus Group
Notes: Geopolitical group affiliation in case of elections: Twelve Plus Group
Speaker
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Official title
The Speaker may for example be known as the Presiding Officer, President, Chairman/Chairperson, etc.
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Speaker of the House of Representatives
- Speaker
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Gerry Brownlee (Male)
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Term
Start (and end) of the term of the Speaker
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05 Dec 2023
- Additional information
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Elected on 5 Dec. 2023.
Speaker terms
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Secretary general
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Official title
This post is most commonly called Secretary General or Clerk. It may also be called Secretary, Head/Chief of the Secretariat, Director General, etc.
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Clerk
- Secretary General
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David Wilson (Male)
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Term
Start (and end) of the term of the Secretary general
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06 Jun 2015
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Notes
Additional information about the Secretary General, in particular regarding their term.
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6 July 2015 - 5 July 2029
Appointed on 7 May 2015 for a seven-year term effective from 6 July 2015; re-appointed on 3 May 2022 for a further seven-year term effective from 6 July 2022 (i.e. until 5 July 2029).
Members
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Statutory number of members
Statutory number of members, as defined in the constitution or other fundamental law.
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120
Notes: In addition to the 120 statutory members, there three overhang seats.
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- Principal mode of designation of members
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Directly elected
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Directly elected members
Directly elected by citizens.
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123
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Current number of members
Number of members who currently hold seats in parliament. May be lower or higher than the statutory number of members.
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123
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Men
The number of male parliamentarians who currently hold seats in parliament.
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66
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Women
The number of female parliamentarians who currently hold seats in parliament.
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57
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- Other
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0
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Statutory number of members per country
As defined in the constitution or other fundamental laws. Combines the number of parliamentarians in both chambers in bicameral parliaments.
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120
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Population (in thousands)
Source: United Nations, World Population Prospects.
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5,173
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Inhabitants per parliamentarian
Calculated by dividing the population by the statutory number of parliamentarians.
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43,108
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Age
Data on the age of parliamentarians is collected at the start of the legislature, following the most recent elections. This data is not updated during the legislature, except when parliament notifies the IPU of a change in the youngest or oldest member.
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Average age of all members
Average age of members, for which data is available, at the time of the last election or renewal.
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49.1(2023-12)
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- Youngest member
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Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke (Female)
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Youngest member (years)
Age is calculated at the time the member was elected/appointed to a new legislature. Data is not updated during the legislature unless the member is no longer a member.
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21
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- Oldest member
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Winston Peters (Male)
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Oldest member (years)
Age is calculated at the time the member was elected/appointed to a new legislature. Data is not updated during the legislature unless the member is no longer a member.
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78
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Number of members, by age
(2023-12)
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| 18 - 20 | 21 - 30 | 31 - 40 | 41 - 45 | 46 - 50 | 51 - 60 | 61 - 70 | 71 - 80 | 81 - 90 | 91 and over | Totals per gender | |
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| Male | 0 | 1 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 24 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 68 |
| Female | 0 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 8 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 |
| Totals per age interval | 0 | 5 | 17 | 28 | 15 | 41 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 122 |
| Total <= 45: 50 | Total >= 46: 72 | ||||||||||
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Percentage of MPs 30 years of age or younger
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4.1% | 0.8% | 3.3% |
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Percentage of MPs 40 years of age or younger
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18.0% | 10% | 8.2% |
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Percentage of MPs 45 years of age or younger
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41.0% | 21% | 19.7% |
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Members for whom data is available
Number of members, at the start of the legislature, for whom age data is available
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122(2023-12)
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Reserved seats and quotas
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There are reserved seats in parliament for certain groups
Reserved seats are a means to ensure the parliamentary representation of certain groups in society.
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No
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- Minorities
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Notes:
The Māori Representation Act of 1867 established four Māori electorates, guaranteeing seats in Parliament for Māori voices. However, the Electoral Act of 1967 removed this guarantee by permitting any New Zealander, Māori or not, to stand for election in either a general or Māori electorate.
Currently, there are seven Māori electorates. As it stands, it is the electors for Māori electorates in New Zealand who must be of Māori descent while those elected to parliament may be of any ethnicity. As such, the electorates cannot be equated with reserved seats for Māori, although, a non-Māori candidate has yet to be successful in a Māori electorate.
Sources: http://www.nzlii.org/nz/legis/hist_act/eaa19671967n149210/
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Electoral quota for women
Quotas to promote gender-balanced representation in parliament
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Yes
Notes: Voluntary political party quotas.
Sources: https://www.idea.int/data-tools/data/gender-quotas-database/country?country=160
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Youth quota
Quotas to promote the representation of youth in parliament.
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No
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Links to additional information
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Parliamentary website
Link(s) to parliamentary web site in English, French and/or local languages.
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List of members
Link(s) to list of members on the parliamentary web site.
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Rules of procedure/Standing Orders
Link(s) to Rules of procedure on the parliamentary web site in English, French and/or local language.
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Constitution
Official links to the Constitution in English, French and/or original language is provided. Links to unofficial translations where no other source is available.
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