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Region served. New Zealand. The New Zealand Bar Association ( NZBA) is a voluntary association of lawyers in New Zealand who practise at the independent bar as barristers and King's Counsel . The NZBA is governed by an elected council headed by a president. [1] James Farmer QC was president from 1991 to 1995 and again from 2004 to 2008. [2]
The centre-left New Zealand Labour Party and the centre-right New Zealand National Party are New Zealand's two major parties, having jointly contested each election since 1938. They are the only two New Zealand political parties to have won the popular vote in four consecutive elections twice. Labour won the popular vote from the 1938 election ...
The New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 (sometimes known by its acronym, NZBORA or simply BORA) is a statute of the Parliament of New Zealand part of New Zealand's uncodified constitution [1] that sets out the rights and fundamental freedoms of anyone subject to New Zealand law as a bill of rights, [2] and imposes a legal requirement on the attorney-general to provide a report to parliament ...
Based on preliminary results, there were 40 new MPs: 22 for Labour, 5 for National, 9 for ACT, 3 for the Greens, and 1 for the Māori Party. [ 12] When final results were announced on 6 November, this rose to 42 new members, the two additional new members being Emily Henderson (Labour) and Debbie Ngarewa-Packer (Māori). [ 13][ 14] Party.
New Zealand is a representative democracy in which members of the unicameral New Zealand Parliament gain their seats through elections. [1] General elections are usually held every three years; they may be held at an earlier date (a "snap" election) at the discretion of the prime minister (advising the governor-general), but that usually only happens in the event of a vote of no confidence or ...
Several polling firms have conducted opinion polls during the term of the 54th New Zealand Parliament (2023–present) for the next New Zealand general election. The regular polls are the quarterly polls produced by Television New Zealand ( 1 News) conducted by Verian (formerly known as Colmar Brunton and Kantar Public) and Discovery New ...
The governor-general of New Zealand [n 1] (Māori: Te kāwana tianara o Aotearoa) is the representative of the monarch of New Zealand, currently King Charles III.As the King is concurrently the monarch of 14 other Commonwealth realms and lives in the United Kingdom, [n 2] he, on the advice of his New Zealand prime minister, appoints a governor-general to carry out his constitutional and ...
Kiwi (nickname) A Kiwi holding a kiwi. " Kiwi " ( / ˈkiːwi / KEE-wee) [ 1] is a common self-reference used by New Zealanders, though it is also used internationally. [ 2] Unlike many demographic labels, its usage is not considered offensive; rather, it is generally viewed as a symbol of pride and affection for most people of New Zealand. [ 3]