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Pieces of a whole: New Zealand operates as a representative democracy. This means ...
Sovereignty: from the Treaty of Waitangi to the United Nations: Who has supreme authority in ...
Sovereignty challenged: The idea of sovereignty is now very seriously weakened, according to ...
Te Tiriti o Waitangi: According to its preamble, the Treaty of Waitangi was signed in order to ...
How it all fits together: New Zealand is a democracy, meaning New Zealanders have ...
Representing the Queen: The Governor-General is the personal representative of our Head ...
Three branches of government: New Zealand's system of government follows the Westminster ...
Watchdogs for democracy: Former Prime Minister Sir Geoffrey Palmer has written that "Politicians provide news for ...
Association of former Members of Parliament
The duty of participation in democracy is a continuing process
Ask former MPs
- Former Members of Parliament: make themselves available to speak to groups interested in Parliamentary democracy
- make select committee submissions on constitutional and national issues
- lend the value of their experience to the judgement of the time
The Association of Former Members of the Parliament of New Zealand has 150 former MP members from all political parties. It believes in maintaining and encouraging the system of Parliamentary government in New Zealand, and in educating New Zealanders to understand how Parliament works.
Contact the Association:
C/o Office of the Clerk, Parliament Buildings, Wellington, or contact the Association secretary, Dr Ian Shearer, Fax 64 4 3835880
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