New Zealand House of Representatives
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The New Zealand House of Representatives is the unicameral legislative chamber of New Zealand’s Parliament, responsible for making laws, scrutinizing the government, and representing the country’s citizens.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| House of Representatives of New Zealand | 5 |
| New Zealand House of Representatives for Christchurch | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
legislative body
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lower house ⓘ unicameral legislature ⓘ |
| abbreviation | House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoUsesLanguage |
Māori
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New Zealand Sign Language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canBeDissolvedBy | Governor-General of New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canRemove | government through vote of no confidence ⓘ |
| constitutionalBasis | Constitution Act 1986 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constitutionalRole | supreme law-making authority in New Zealand ⓘ |
| country | New Zealand ⓘ |
| electoralSystemIntroduced | mixed-member proportional representation in 1996 ⓘ |
| elects | Prime Minister of New Zealand ⓘ |
| established | 1854 ⓘ |
| governs | New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasChamberColor | green ⓘ |
| hasCommitteeSystem | select committees ⓘ |
| hasElectoralThreshold | 5 percent party vote or one electorate seat ⓘ |
| hasElectorates |
Māori electorates
NERFINISHED
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general electorates ⓘ |
| hasHouseType | unicameral ⓘ |
| hasMotto | “Ko te Kāwanatanga o Aotearoa” (Government of New Zealand) (contextual association, not formal motto) ⓘ |
| hasOfficialRecord | Hansard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOfficialWebsite | https://www.parliament.nz/ ⓘ |
| hasSeatingArrangement | confrontational benches ⓘ |
| hasSpeaker | Speaker of the House of Representatives NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasVotingAge | 18 ⓘ |
| holdsQuestionTime | to scrutinize ministers ⓘ |
| legislativeFunction |
makes laws
ⓘ
represents citizens ⓘ scrutinizes the government ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
New Zealand
NERFINISHED
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Wellington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meetsIn | Parliament House, Wellington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meetsUnder | Standing Orders of the House of Representatives NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfMembers | 120 ⓘ |
| oversees | New Zealand Government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Parliament of New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passes |
appropriation bills
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ordinary statutes ⓘ |
| precededBy | New Zealand Legislative Council and House of Representatives bicameral system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presidingOfficerTitle | Speaker of the House of Representatives NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| previousElectoralSystem | first-past-the-post ⓘ |
| primaryLanguage | English ⓘ |
| termLength | maximum three years ⓘ |
| usesVotingMethod | party vote and personal vote in divisions ⓘ |
| votingSystem | mixed-member proportional representation ⓘ |
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House of Representatives of New Zealand
New Zealand (until creation of VC for New Zealand and then in its own form)
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New Zealand
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House of Representatives of New Zealand
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David Lange
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New Zealand Labour Party
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House of Representatives of New Zealand
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Reform Party (New Zealand)
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New Zealand National Party
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United Party (New Zealand)
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New Zealand House of Representatives for Christchurch
National Party caucus in the New Zealand House of Representatives
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House of Representatives of New Zealand
Leader of the Labour Party (New Zealand)
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House of Representatives of New Zealand
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John Key