New+Zealand


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Government: there government is a parliamentary democracy and a Commonwealth realm. New Zealand owns 16 states and one territory. The states it owns are: Auckland, Bay of Plenty, Canterbury, Chatham Islands, Gisborne , Hawke's Island, Manawatu-Wanganui, Marlborough, Nelson, Northland, Otago, Southland, Taranaki, Tasman, Waikato, Wellington, and West Coast. It's legal system is based on English law, with special land legislation, and land courts for the Maori. Executive Branch: Chief of State: Queen Elizabeth

====head of government: **Prime Minister John KEY (since 19 November 2008); Deputy Prime Minister Bill ENGLISH (since 19 November 2008) ** ==== ====**cabinet: Executive Council appointed by the governor general on the recommendation of the prime minister ** ==== ====**elections: the monarchy is hereditary; governor general appointed by the monarch; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or the leader of a majority coalition usually appointed prime minister by the governor general; deputy prime minister appointed by the governor general ** ====

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Legislative Branch:  Has an Unicameral house of representatives. Has a supreme court, appointed by Governor General.

 Political Parties: ACT New Zealand, Green party, Maori Party, New Zealand National Party, NZ First, New Zealand Labor Party, and United Future New Zealand.