New Zealand House of Representatives

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/New_Zealand_House_of_Representatives
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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:unicameral_legislature
gptkbp:abolishedUpperHouse 1951
gptkbp:authority gptkb:New_Zealand_Constitution_Act_1986
gptkbp:country gptkb:New_Zealand
gptkbp:currentParliamentNumber 54th
gptkbp:currentSpeaker gptkb:Gerry_Brownlee
gptkbp:electoralRolls Māori roll
general roll
gptkbp:established 1854
gptkbp:firstAppearance 24 May 1854
gptkbp:formerName gptkb:General_Assembly_of_New_Zealand
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label New Zealand House of Representatives
gptkbp:lastElection 14 October 2023
gptkbp:mainFunction scrutinizing government
controlling public finances
passing laws
representing the public
gptkbp:meetingPlace gptkb:Parliament_House,_Wellington
gptkbp:minimumCandidacyAge 18
gptkbp:minimumVotingAge 18
gptkbp:nextEdition 2026
gptkbp:numberOfMembers 120
gptkbp:officialLanguage English
Māori
New Zealand Sign Language
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkbp:presidingOfficerTitle gptkb:Speaker_of_the_House
gptkbp:termLength 3 years
gptkbp:upperHouse none
gptkbp:votingSystem mixed-member proportional representation
gptkbp:website https://www.parliament.nz/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Bill_English
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3