Politics,of,New,Zealand
The,politics,of,New,Zealand,function,within,a,framework,of,a,unitary,parliamentary,representative,democracy,New,Zealand,is,a,constitutional,monarchy,in,which,a,hereditary,monarch—since,6,February,1952,,Queen,Elizabeth,II—is,the,sovereign,and,head,of,state
Executive,power,in,New,Zealand,is,based,on,the,principle,that,"The,Queen,reigns,,but,the,government,rules"1,The,Prime,Minister,is,the,highest,government,minister,,chair,of,the,cabinet,and,head,of,government,,holding,office,on,commission,from,the,Governor-General,of,New,Zealand,The,office,of,prime,minister,is,,in,practice,,the,most,powerful,political,office,in,New,Zealand,Government,ministers,are,selected,from,the,elected,members,of,the,New,Zealand,Parliament
The,country,has,a,multi-party,system,in,which,many,of,its,legislative,practices,derive,from,the,unwritten,conventions,of,and,precedents,set,by,the,United,Kingdoms,Westminster,Parliament,However,,New,Zealand,has,evolved,variations;,minority,governments,are,common,and,typically,dependent,on,confidence,and,supply,agreements,with,other,parties,The,two,dominant,political,parties,igovernment,and,politics,of,new,zealand,,music,of,new,zealand,live,video,poi,e,,education,of,new,zealand,,politics,of,new,zealand,,music,of,new,zealand,,music,of,new,zealand,live,video,Politics,of,New,Zealand
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