In New Zealand, the term Government can have a number of different meanings. At its widest, it can refer collectively to the three traditional branches of government—namely, … See more

The New Zealand Government is formally styled [His] Majesty's Government in the Seal of New Zealand Act 1977. This is a reference to the … See more

Under the conventions of the Westminster system, the Government is accountable to the House of Representatives, the democratically elected component of Parliament, rather than to the sovereign. This is called responsible government. For example, ministers … See more

New Zealand's public service includes 32 core government institutions—most have ministry or department in their name, e.g. Ministry for Culture and Heritage, or Department of Internal Affairs See more

The first New Zealand Constitution Act was passed in 1846, though Governor George Grey was opposed to its implementation, specifically the proposed division of the country into European and Māori districts, and stated that settlers were not ready for … See more

Also known as "ministers of the Crown", these are members of Parliament who hold ministerial warrants from the Crown to perform certain … See more

There are two main tiers of elected local authorities—regional councils and territorial authorities—in some places merged into unitary authorities. While the central government See more