New Zealand Parliament

Joined the Commonwealth: 19 November 1926

CPA Branch formed: 1 November 1911

Unicameral/Bicameral: Unicameral (House of Representatives) 

Parliament/Legislature website: New Zealand Parliament

Number of Departmental/Ministry Oversight Committees: 12 (Economic Development, Science and Innovation; Education and Workforce; Finance and Expenditure; Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade; Government Administration; Health; Justice; Law and Order; Environment; Maori Affairs; Primary Production; Social Services and Community; Transport and Infrastructure)

Names of House Management (such as Privileges or Procedure) Committees: Business, Officers of Parliament, Privileges, Regulations Review, and Standing Orders.

Recent articles in The Parliamentarian (2019 to present):

• The Parliamentarian 2022 Issue Two - Hon. Grant Robertson MP, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Sport and Recreation 'The Wellbeing of our People: achieving wellbeing outcomes through sport and recreation in Aotearoa New Zealand' 
• The Parliamentarian 2020 Issue Two - Luke Harris, Hansard Editor, Setting up the Epidemic Response Committee in New Zealand's Parliament
• The Parliamentarian 2020 Issue One - New Zealand Parliament hosting an inaugural regional parliamentary human resources forum 2-4 February 2020 in Wellington - Wendy Hart
• The Parliamentarian 2019 Issue Three - Rt Hon Trevor Mallard, MP, Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives, Fit-for-Purpose Parliament: reviewing and enhancing parliamentary effectiveness
• The Parliamentarian 2019 Issue Two - Jo Wall MP and Louisa Hayes MP, CWP Report on 'Sexism, harassment, and violence against women Parliamentarians in New Zealand'
• The Parliamentarian 2019 Issue One - Anahila Kanongata'a-Suisuiki, MP, CWP at 30 - Women’s Political Participation in the Pacific Region

Recent activities:

• In March 2023, the CPA Secretary-General visited the New Zealand Parliament during his first visit to New Zealand and met with the Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives and members of the CPA New Zealand Branch. Read more about the visit here.