Oceania Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.Anti-spam check. Do not fill this in! ===New Zealand=== {{Main|Politics of New Zealand}} New Zealand is a [[constitutional monarchy]] with a [[parliamentary democracy]],<ref name="GG constitution" /> although [[Constitution of New Zealand|its constitution]] is [[Uncodified constitution|not codified]].<ref name="Economist factsheet" /> [[Charles III]] is the [[Monarchy of New Zealand|King of New Zealand]] and the [[head of state]].<ref name="royalt1974" /> The King is represented by the [[Governor-General of New Zealand|Governor-General]], whom he appoints on the [[Advice (constitutional)|advice]] of the [[Prime Minister of New Zealand|Prime Minister]].<ref name="rolegg" /> The [[New Zealand Parliament]] holds [[legislative power]] and consists of the King and the [[New Zealand House of Representatives|House of Representatives]].<ref name="parliament facts" /> A [[Elections in New Zealand|parliamentary general election]] must be called no later than three years after the previous election.<ref name="eleccyc" /> New Zealand is identified as one of the world's most stable and well-governed states,<ref name="fragileind16" /><ref name="demoindex16" /> with high government transparency and among the lowest perceived levels of corruption.<ref name="transpint201116" /> Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. If you do not want your writing to be edited mercilessly, then do not submit it here. You are also promising us that you wrote this yourself, or copied it from a public domain or similar free resource (see Christianpedia:Copyrights for details). Do not submit copyrighted work without permission! Cancel Editing help (opens in new window) Discuss this page