Fri. Sep 13th, 2024

The Parliament of New Zealand is the law-making body in New Zealand. The Parliament comprises of the British Monarch who is represented by the Governor-General and the House of Representatives which is the unicameral legislature in New Zealand.

The British Monarch is the constitutional monarch and New Zealand has a unicameral legislature. The House of Representatives is the single legislative House in New Zealand where the concerns, interest and needs of people are represented. The House of Representatives has democratically elected representatives known as MPs who are elected by the people of New Zealand. There is a speaker who is elected by the House of Representatives.

New Zealand does not have a written Constitution like the way United Kingdom doesn’t have a written Constitution. The New Zealand’s Government works are based on Acts passed by the Parliament, decisions of Courts, customs, conventions etc. New Zealand is among the few countries which does not have a written Constitution. 

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