Leader of the Opposition (New Zealand)
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The Leader of the Opposition (New Zealand) is the head of the largest political party not in government, serving as the primary parliamentary challenger and alternative prime minister to the incumbent administration.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | As subject | As object |
|---|---|---|
| Leader of the Opposition of New Zealand | 0 | 2 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
parliamentary position
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political office → |
| appliesToJurisdiction | New Zealand → |
| appointedBy |
largest party not in government
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parliamentary party room of the largest non‑government party → |
| country | New Zealand → |
| definition | head of the largest political party not in government in New Zealand → |
| eligibleFor | member of the House of Representatives → |
| firstHolder | William Massey → |
| formationDate | 1909 → |
| hasAssociatedBody | Official Opposition (New Zealand) → |
| hasDuties |
coordinating the activities of opposition parties in Parliament
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leading the opposition in parliamentary debates → presenting alternative policies to those of the government → responding to major government statements and the Budget → scrutinising government policy and administration → selecting a shadow cabinet → |
| inception | 1909 → |
| isFilledBy |
leader of the largest non‑government party in the House of Representatives
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member of Parliament → |
| isPositionInOrganization | Official Opposition (New Zealand) → |
| isSubordinateTo | none in the opposition hierarchy → |
| officeHoldersInclude |
Andrew Little
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Bill English → Christopher Luxon → Don Brash → Helen Clark → Jacinda Ardern → Jim Bolger → John Key → Judith Collins → Phil Goff → Simon Bridges → |
| officeType |
legislative leadership position
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opposition leadership role → |
| opposes |
New Zealand government
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surface form:
Government of New Zealand
Prime Minister of New Zealand → |
| partOf |
New Zealand Parliament
→
surface form:
New Zealand House of Representatives
Westminster system →
surface form:
New Zealand parliamentary system
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| positionHeldInTheLegislature | New Zealand Parliament → |
| reportsTo | parliamentary party of the largest non‑government party → |
| residence | Wellington → |
| role |
alternative prime minister to the incumbent administration
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leader of the Official Opposition in New Zealand → primary parliamentary challenger to the government → |
| seat |
New Zealand Parliament
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surface form:
New Zealand House of Representatives
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| style |
The Honorable
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surface form:
The Honourable
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| termLength |
at the pleasure of their party
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serves while leading the largest party not in government → |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Judith Collins as Leader of the New Zealand National Party
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parliamentaryStatusDuringLeadership
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Leader of the Opposition (New Zealand)
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subject surface form:
Judith Collins
this entity surface form:
Leader of the Opposition of New Zealand
this entity surface form:
Leader of the Opposition of New Zealand