Module 2 ( 4. Describe the governmental system of New Zealand. Who is the head of the state in New Zealand? What are the official languages of the country? ) :

Government

New Zealand is a constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary democracy. Although it has no codified constitution, the Constitution Act 1986 is the principal formal statement of New Zealand's constitutional structure. The constitution has been described as "largely unwritten" and a "mixture of statutes and constitutional convention." Queen Elizabeth II is the head of state and is titled Queen of New Zealand under the Royal Titles Act 1974. She is represented by the Governor-General, whom she appoints on the exclusive advice of the Prime Minister. The current Governor-General is Anand Satyanand.

<= Elizabeth II, Queen of New Zealand

















<= Anand Satyanand, Governor-General























The New Zealand Parliament has only one chamber, the House of Representatives, which usually seats 120 Members of Parliament.

Official languages


English is spoken by 98% of the population and Māori by 4.1%.