Parliament of New Zealand

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