New Zealand general election

Australia and New Zealand are both located in Southern Hemisphere of Oceania. They used to have ties between the British colony, which explains why their flags are so similar. However, Australia was founded to be a penal colony, and New Zealand was founded to be a religious colony (Clarisse, 2011). For their proximity to be so close the two countries were thought to be basically the same; however, they are also different. One of the topics that they can go hand-to-hand on is their government. Their

unnatural distinctions have been put in place from a young age. In New Zealand, the presence and contribution of women have been pivotal to the make up of contemporary party politics. Achieving parliamentary recognition and political representation peaked during the 1970s when the country was experiencing large changes in its economic and social environment. Through activism and pressure groups, women were able to seek recognition in New Zealand’s political domain. The change to Mixed Member Proportional

The number of children in poverty in Aotearoa New Zealand 2016 has become an enormouse problem. As of 2013 one in four children is in a household that lacks enough income for basic needs like being able to heat their house, own a decent pair of shoes or purchase fruit and vegetables too consume (Perry, 2013, p213). Since the election of the current National Party lead government six years ago, 35,000 more children are living in poverty-stricken lives. As with other governments facing similar problems

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 could argue that Scotland is moving away from a firm two-party system and drawing closer towards a multi-party system. Currently in Scotland, the Scottish National Party (SNP) is the largest

n Australia the "New Right" refers to a late 1970s/1980s onward movement both within and outside of the Liberal/National Coalition which advocates economically liberal and increased socially conservative policies (as opposed to the "old right" which advocated economically conservative policies and small-l liberals with more socially liberal views). Unlike the United Kingdom and United States, but like neighbouring New Zealand, the 1980s saw the Australian Labor Party initiate Third Way economic reforms

Chapter 5: Abolishing the JCPC in The Gambia, New Zealand and Singapore 5.1: Introduction Based on the importance of the role the judiciary plays in POGG, I theorize that states will choose a final appellate court that is likely to uphold its policies when challenge. The quantitative analysis presented in Chapter 4 provides evidence that across the all 28 states in the sample the probabily………….. This chapter presents a closer look at three states that retained the JCPC at independence and subsequently

is well understood and produces a very clear government after the election. Most importantly, it produces a government that has a strong mandate to govern and one that usually hold the majority of seats. A majority government can execute its policy without concern that other parties can stop it by collectively voting against the legislation in the House of Commons. This allows the government to take action and implement its election promises with the knowledge that it will have several years of rule

hubs, environmental actions and control over market price as monopolist has strengthen the Kathmandu’s brand image. The key opportunities identified for the Kathmandu in free market economy are huge market for future expansion, possibilities for the new product range using available of technology, infrastructures and high skilled manpower. On the opposite side, the Kathmandu have weaknesses like limited target market, high labour cost due to high skilled manpower, Moreover, currency exchange rates

system. The proponents contend that PR is a more accurate representation of the electorate 's vote, that no votes are wasted, and that the will of the people translates into government better than the plurality system; however, the experience of New Zealand challenges that assertion. This paper will establish that the current plurality system produces a government that is more effective, better represents the people, and is more transparent than the proposed alternatives, namely proportional representation

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