POLITICS OF NEW ZEALAND
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QUICK GOVERNMENT FACTS:
- Conventional Long Name: New Zealand
- Capital: Wellington
- Government Type: Parliamentary Democracy
- Independence Date: September 26, 1907
- National Holidays: Waitangi Day on February 6th and ANZAC Day on April 25th
- Chief of State: Queen Elizabeth II
- Head of Government: Prime Minister John Key
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GOVERNMENT POWERS AND SUFFRAGE:
- Executive Powers: Pass or veto laws, decide what policies to follow and carry out, enforce any laws that are passed
- Judicial Powers: Adjudicate based on current law and constitution in court and determine the legality of new or proposed laws
- Legislative Powers: Create laws, Pass laws, Delegate lesser legislative or law-making powers
- Suffrage: Universal at the age of 18
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FOREIGN AFFAIRS:
- Ambassadors:
- To the U.S.A: Micheal. K. Moore
- From the U.S.A: David Huebner
- Embassy Locations:
- In the U.S.A: 37 Observatory Circle NW, Washington, DC 20008
- In New Zealand: 29 Fitzherbert Terrace, Thorndon, Wellington
- Consulates:
- In the U.S.A they are in New York, Pago Pago, and Santa Monica
- In New Zealand it is in Auckland
- New Zealand U.N Representative: Amanda Ellis
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NATIONAL SYMBOLS:
- New Zealand's Flag: The design in the upper left quadrant is the flag of the U.K, the 4 stars represent the Southern Cross constellation
- National Symbols: Kiwi and Southern Cross constellation
- Click here to listen to New Zealand's National Anthem which is also known as "Go Defend New Zealand." This video plays the anthem twice with the beginning in the Language of Maori and then repeats the anthem in the English Language. Both versions contain subtitles