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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 ** 
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