.The Head of State The Head of State of New Zealand is the British monarch Queen Elizabeth II in her capacity as Queen of New Zealand(left:Queen visits New Zealand);she is represented by the Governor-General(right:current Governor-General Jerry Mateparae,the first Maori Governor-General)
•The Head of State The Head of State of New Zealand is the British monarch Queen Elizabeth II in her capacity as Queen of New Zealand (left: Queen visits New Zealand); she is represented by the Governor-General (right: current Governor-General Jerry Mateparae , the first Maori Governor-General)
.Parliament -New Zealand is governed by an elected parliament -Parliament has a single chamber-the House of Representatives with 122 MPs currently; -The two main parties in the House of Representatives are the National Party(centre-right)and the Labour Party(centre-left); -The parliamentary election in 1996 was held for the first time under the proportional representation system known as MMP(Mixed Member Proportional Representation). The old Parliament chamber
•Parliament -New Zealand is governed by an elected parliament. -Parliament has a single chamber—the House of Representatives with 122 MPs currently; -The two main parties in the House of Representatives are the National Party (centre-right) and the Labour Party (centre-left); -The parliamentary election in 1996 was held for the first time under the proportional representation system known as MMP (Mixed Member Proportional Representation). The old Parliament chamber
-The Cabinet New Zealand's Cabinet is formed by 20 MPs chosen by the Prime Minister as ministers responsible for making government policy, and their responsibilities are called portfolios. -The Ombudsman The Ombudsman is appointed by Parliament to investigate people's complaints against government departments and local authorities,and to ensure that appropriate official information is freely available John Key(1961-),the 38th Prime Minister to the public under the Official of New Zealand Information Act
-The Cabinet New Zealand’s Cabinet is formed by 20 MPs chosen by the Prime Minister as ministers responsible for making government policy, and their responsibilities are called portfolios. -The Ombudsman The Ombudsman is appointed by Parliament to investigate people’s complaints against government departments and local authorities, and to ensure that appropriate official information is freely available to the public under the Official Information Act. John Key (1961- ), the 38th Prime Minister of New Zealand
Three levels of local government: Local government Regional councils with responsibilities for environment overview,resource management, and regional civil defense,etc.; Territorial authorities are city, district and county councils with responsibilities for land use COUNCIL consents libraries,parks and reserves,water,sewerage, rubbish collection,etc.; Community boards promoting local community interests and representing the community to its local authority
• Three levels of local government: - Regional councils with responsibilities for environment overview, resource management, and regional civil defense, etc.; - Territorial authorities are city, district and county councils with responsibilities for land use consents , libraries, parks and reserves, water, sewerage, rubbish collection, etc.; - Community boards promoting local community interests and representing the community to its local authority. Local government
IⅡ.Education primary schools and secondary schools the Correspondence School ·polytechnics
II. Education • primary schools and secondary schools • the Correspondence School • universities • polytechnics