New Zealand Parliament

The New Zealand Parliament is the legislature of New Zealand. Currently, it has only one chamber, the House of Representatives, which has 120 members.

The parliament was created by the British parliament with the New Zealand Constitution Act 1852. It used to have an upper chamber, the New Zealand Legislative Council, but it was abolished in 1962. There have been several proposals to create a new upper chamber but none have passed into law.

New Zealand Parliament Media

• General Assembly House, 1861.png

  The General Assembly House in Auckland, 1861

• NZ House of Representatives, ca 1900-1902.jpg

  Chamber of the House of Representatives, c. 1900–1902

• Queen Elizabeth II and Duke of Edinburgh 1963.jpg

  Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip at the Opening of Parliament in 1963

• House of Representatives crest.png

  House of Representatives crest, surmounted by a St Edward's Crown

• State Opening of New Zealand Parliament.jpg

  Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip at the Opening of Parliament, 13 November 1986

• Haka Ka Mate Attribution Act 2014.pdf

  An act of Parliament. The short title is Haka Ka Mate Attribution Act 2014.

• Dame Patsy Reddy gave her first Royal assent. This is the final step a bill needs to go through before it becomes law.jpg

  Governor-General Dame Patsy Reddy giving Royal Assent to a bill for the first time. Government House, Wellington, 28 September 2016