New Zealand Representation Commission
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The New Zealand Representation Commission is an independent statutory body responsible for determining and reviewing the boundaries and names of New Zealand’s parliamentary electorates.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| New Zealand Representation Commission canonical | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
boundary commission
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independent statutory body ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
consider topographical features in drawing boundaries
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ensure electorates have roughly equal population ⓘ maintain facilities of communications within electorates ⓘ reflect communities of interest in electorate boundaries ⓘ |
| chairpersonIs | a Judge of the High Court of New Zealand ⓘ |
| country | New Zealand ⓘ |
| ensuresComplianceWith | Electoral Act 1993 electorate quota rules ⓘ |
| establishedAs | successor to earlier representation commissions under previous electoral laws ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Chairperson of the Local Government Commission
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Chief Electoral Officer of New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ Government Statistician of New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ Surveyor-General of New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ a Judge of the High Court of New Zealand ⓘ two nominees of the Leader of the Opposition in New Zealand ⓘ two nominees of the Prime Minister of New Zealand ⓘ |
| hasScope | House of Representatives electorates ⓘ |
| independentFrom |
New Zealand Government
NERFINISHED
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political parties in New Zealand ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | New Zealand ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Electoral Act 1993 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
New Zealand
NERFINISHED
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Wellington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meets | after each New Zealand census ⓘ |
| notResponsibleFor | local government electoral boundaries ⓘ |
| oversees |
Māori electorate boundaries
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general electorate boundaries ⓘ |
| partOf | New Zealand electoral system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Representation Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| produces |
electorate names
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final electorate boundary maps ⓘ |
| reportsTo | Governor-General of New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
determining boundaries of New Zealand parliamentary electorates
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naming New Zealand parliamentary electorates ⓘ reviewing boundaries of New Zealand parliamentary electorates ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
objection and appeal processes on proposed boundaries
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public consultation ⓘ |
| usesDataFrom |
New Zealand census
NERFINISHED
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electoral population statistics ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
New Zealand electorate of Waimakariri
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New Zealand Representation Commission
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