House of Representatives
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The House of Representatives is New Zealand’s primary elected legislative body, responsible for making laws, scrutinizing the government, and representing the country’s citizens.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| House of Representatives (New Zealand) | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
lower house
ⓘ
unicameral legislature ⓘ |
| abbreviation | NZ House of Representatives NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| abolishedUpperHouse | Legislative Council of New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | New Zealand House of Representatives NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| becameUnicameral | 1951 ⓘ |
| budgetaryPower |
approves annual budget
ⓘ
authorizes government expenditure ⓘ |
| canAmend |
most constitutional provisions with special procedures
ⓘ
ordinary statutes ⓘ |
| canHaveOverhangSeats | true ⓘ |
| city | Wellington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constitutionalBasis | Constitution Act 1986 (New Zealand) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | New Zealand ⓘ |
| dissolution | by Governor‑General on advice of Prime Minister ⓘ |
| electoralSystem | mixed‑member proportional representation ⓘ |
| eligibilityToVote |
New Zealand citizens aged 18 or over
ⓘ
permanent residents aged 18 or over ⓘ |
| enacts | Acts of Parliament ⓘ |
| established | 1854 ⓘ |
| governingSystem | parliamentary democracy ⓘ |
| hasCommitteeSystem | select committees ⓘ |
| hasElectorates |
Māori electorates
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
general electorates ⓘ |
| hasMembersTitle | Member of Parliament (MP) ⓘ |
| hasRole | primary elected legislative body of New Zealand ⓘ |
| historicalPrecursor | New Zealand House of Representatives (1854 colonial legislature) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
Māori ⓘ |
| legislativeFunction |
makes laws
ⓘ
represents citizens ⓘ scrutinizes the government ⓘ |
| maximumTermLength | three years ⓘ |
| meetsFrequency | regular sessions each year ⓘ |
| meetsIn | Parliament House, Wellington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| minimumMembers | 120 ⓘ |
| oversightOf | executive branch of New Zealand ⓘ |
| partOf | Parliament of New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presidingOfficer | Speaker of the House of Representatives (New Zealand) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publishesRecord | Hansard (New Zealand parliamentary debates) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relationshipToGovernment |
can express confidence or no confidence in the government
ⓘ
determines which party or coalition forms the government ⓘ |
| scrutinyMechanism |
debates on motions and bills
ⓘ
question time ⓘ select committee inquiries ⓘ |
| termLength | approximately three years ⓘ |
| votingSystem |
first‑past‑the‑post electorate vote
ⓘ
party‑list proportional representation ⓘ |
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