Niue–New Zealand Free Association relationship

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The Niue–New Zealand Free Association relationship is a constitutional and political arrangement under which Niue is self-governing in free association with New Zealand, whose citizens share New Zealand citizenship and certain shared governmental responsibilities.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf constitutional relationship
free association arrangement
political relationship
administeredUnderLawOf New Zealand law (for aspects defined in the Niue Constitution Act 1974)
allowsUnilateralChangeByNiue right to full independence by decision of Niue
appliesToTerritory Niue
category Bilateral relations of New Zealand
Free association relationships
Constitution of New Zealand
surface form: New Zealand constitutional law

Politics of Niue
citizensAre New Zealand citizenship
surface form: New Zealand citizens
constitutionalDocument Niue Constitution Act 1974
surface form: Constitution of Niue
definesCitizenshipStatusOf people of Niue as New Zealand citizens
definesStatusOf Niue
governingState New Zealand
grantsCitizenship New Zealand citizenship
guarantees internal self-administration of Niue
self-government of Niue
hasParticipant New Zealand
Niue
headOfState King of New Zealand
includesResponsibility New Zealand responsibility for defence of Niue (in consultation)
New Zealand responsibility for external affairs of Niue (in consultation)
New Zealand responsibility to provide economic and administrative assistance to Niue
includesRight New Zealand citizenship rights for Niueans
internationalRepresentation Niue–New Zealand Free Association relationship self-linksurface differs
surface form: New Zealand represents Niue in some international organizations (by agreement)
languageOfInstruments English
legalBasis Niue Constitution Act 1974
permitsNiueTo enter into treaties and international agreements in its own name (in agreed areas)
politicalSystemType parliamentary democracy in Niue under free association
region Pacific Islands
relatedTo Cook Islands–New Zealand free association relationship
representedByInNiue King's Representative in Niue
requiresConsentForChange mutual consent of Niue and New Zealand for changes to the relationship
selfGoverningParty Niue
sovereigntyStatusOfNiue self-governing territory in free association with New Zealand
startEvent self-government of Niue in free association with New Zealand
startTime 1974

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Niuean New Zealanders linkedTo Niue–New Zealand Free Association relationship
Niue–New Zealand Free Association relationship internationalRepresentation Niue–New Zealand Free Association relationship self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: New Zealand represents Niue in some international organizations (by agreement)