Word Count: 2036 words How would the abolition of the Monarchy affect New Zealand’s constitutional structure? Abolishing the Monarchy in New Zealand would inherently call into question the issue of constitutional reform. New Zealand would need to consider having a written constitution. In this essay the focus will be on ‘Independence and a Written Constitution’ in relation to steps that may need to occur for New Zealand to become a Republic. I will reflect on the use of the word ‘may’ briefly as
of a supreme law constitution in New Zealand would enable the judiciary to have a stronger role, and greater power, to check the executive and legislative branches of government. At present our laws do not allow our judiciary the power that the American judiciary enjoys. The creation of a supreme law constitution enforced by the judiciary would enhance the judiciary’s present role and powers and its ability to act as a check on the other branches of government. This can be seen through the idea
strategy of the consensus model is how majoritarian a government is. The consensus model aims to share out power so that it is not all down to the one governing party. The consensus model is very important when it comes to Scotland as it can be argued that is only effective for highly divided societies. There are a few significant elements such as party systems, proportional representation and the comparison between the Scotland and New Zealand which will be investigated in this essay. Arend Lijphart
New Zealand is one of the countries in the world that has unwritten consititution and it is vital because it is the base of a government on how to govern a country based on it. Having a written constitution in New Zealand will give New Zealanders more access about certain documents on the consitution itself. On the other hand, if New Zealand continuously having an unwritten constitution, the citizen may not have knowledge on it due to limited access on it. This essay will clarify on constitution
In New Zealand we have a constitution therefore ‘person A’ is incorrect as their argument is that we do not have one. They are incorrect because New Zealand has a constitution in the sense of ‘a body of rules determining or providing procedures for determining the organisation, personnel, powers and duties of the organs of government.’ The constitution is unwritten as there is no document generally known as ‘The Constitution’ but it is found in legal documents, decisions of the courts, and in practices
The New Zealand (NZ) government essentially operates under the Westminster Parliamentary system (Palmer, 3). This system was derived from the British structure and adopted in 1947 (Palmer, 4). The defining characteristic of this system include the separation of government into three branches, the judicatory, legislator and the executive, with each preforming different roles in the law forming process (Palmer, 5). There is no-absolute separation of power between these different branches, especially
Government Essay: The New Zealand government at both a Local and National level is an excellent example of a modern, Representative Democracy. Different election systems, including First Past the Post (FPP), Mixed Member Proportional (MMP) and Single Transferable Vote (STV), are used to allow electors to select representatives to sit on Councils, Boards and in Parliament. Some elements of Constitutional Monarchy are present in the New Zealand system of democratically elected representatives within
be included or excluded in a written constitution for New Zealand?” Moore (2016) emphasises the statement “time for a 40-page New Zealand constitution” declared by constitutional law expert and former prime minister, Sir Geoffrey Palmer, in his article on Stuff.co.nz. Palmer stresses that the present constitution is “dangerously incomplete, obscure, fragmentary and far too flexible” (Hagen, 2016). While there is a huge debate whether New Zealand should have a written constitution or not, it is evident
Introduction- New Zealand is a country that likes to claim it has clean and green to international communities across the globe. It shows the world its many endemic species and has many measures laid to attempt to protect them and their natural environment. New Zealand is a relatively small country with a population of 4 million. Due to its small size it must import oil and other materials for production but as cost for materials are continually increasing on the global market while supply is lowering
analysis will be done for Air New Zealand using the strategic tools such as PEST analysis and Porter’s Five Forces aiming to identify key strategic issues which will affect the profitability of the company. The analysis will be based on these two categories: the General environment which centralise on the company’s future among other competitors and the Industry environment which centralise on situations and circumstances which will affect the operation of Air New Zealand in the industry. PEST Analysis