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Leader of the Opposition (New Zealand)

The Leader of the Opposition in New Zealand is the politician who leads the MPs that are not in government in the New Zealand Parliament. In the debating chamber the Leader of the Opposition sits directly opposite the Prime Minister.[1] At present, the Leader of the Opposition is Chris Hipkins of Labour since 2023.

Role

Usually, the Leader of the Opposition is the leader of the largest party of the Opposition.[1]

The Leader of the Opposition does not have a large official role, but there are several ways in which the Leader of the Opposition takes part in affairs of state. Often, these relate to national security matters, which are supposed to go past party politics - the New Zealand Security Intelligence Service, for example, has to talk to the Leader of the Opposition as well as the Prime Minister about certain matters.[2]

The Leader of the Opposition also receives a higher salary than other members of the Opposition, being paid the same amount as a Cabinet Minister.[3]

Leader Of The Opposition (New Zealand) Media

  • In parliament, the leader of the Opposition sits near the front to the left of the speaker's chair (annotated)

  • A formal portrait of John Ballance possibly taken while he was the Member of Parliament for Rangitikei. Taken by W H Clarke circa 1880.

  • John Bryce 1833-1913

  • William Rolleston (cropped)

  • Portrait of Sir William Russell Russell

  • William Ferguson Massey 1919

  • Prime Minister Sir Joseph Ward

  • William Donald Stuart Macdonald, circa 1910

  • Head and shoulders portrait of Thomas Mason Wilford, probably taken in the Wellington studio of Stanley Polkinghorne Andrew in 1928.

  • George William Forbes, 22nd Prime Minister of New Zealand

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "People in Parliament". New Zealand Parliament. Archived from the original on 2008-12-16. Retrieved 2009-01-21.
  2. ↑ "Overview". NZSIS. Retrieved 2009-01-21.
  3. ↑ "Bill English admits pay rise 'a bit embarrassing'". New Zealand Herald. 21 November 2008. Retrieved 2009-01-21.


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