About NZ - Government

New Zealand Goverment

New Zealand is a multi party democracy and constitutional monarchy with one legislative house - the House of Representatives - with 120 members. The head of state is the British Monarch, Queen Elizabeth, represented by the Governor-General. The head of government is the Prime Minister. The country's capital is Wellington.

We are a member state of the British Commonwealth, and have close ties with Australia.

New Zealand was the first sovereign state to give votes to women in 1893. We pride ourselves on our culture of equal opportunities and lack of sex discrimation. Free education and medical healthcare for children and adult alike are part of the Goverment social platforms. The pictures in this site are representive of life in NZ.

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