Impact
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New Zealand
New Zealand
Data points :
House of Representatives
The IPU data corresponds to the lower chamber if the parliament is bicameral. For information about upper chambers, refer to Parline
Women in parliament
No information available
Youth in parliament
40.98%
of MPs are under 45
MPs' human rights
0
cases currently treated by the Committee on the Human Rights of MPs
- Population 5.17 million people
- Number of MPs 120 MPs
- Legislature Unicameral
- Last election Oct 2023
- IPU Membership
- Common principles signatory
- Website www.parliament.nz
- More data from Parline
This page contains the latest IPU news and data for this parliament. The percentage of women in parliament and the percentage of youth participation correspond to the lower chamber if the parliament is bicameral. The number of MP human rights cases corresponds to the latest decisions of the IPU Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians.
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Case studies
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