HOW HAS THE NEW
ZEALAND
GOVERNMENT
CHANGED OVER TIME?
BY: CALLY
NEW ZEALAND DEMOCARCY TIMELINE PART 1
1840
More 1867
than Maori men gained the
500 right to vote for the 4
chiefs Maori parliamentary 1893
of the 1853 1856 seats. First person to be New Zealand became the
Maori The House of New Zealand’s second elected: first self-governing country in 1907
signed Representives first Parliament was elected the world to grant all women New Zealand became
the election was held. 37 and New Zealand’s first the right to vote. an independent
Treaty members were chosen. responsible government Dominion.
of was formed.
Waitan
gi.
1901
1841 1852 1865 New Zealand rejected the 1917
The first New 1854 1879
Colony of New Parliament moved invitation to become a The title of
Zealand's Parliament In 1854, the first All men that
Zealand came to Wellington. This member of the governor is
was created - called parliament met in were over
into existence, is why Wellington Commonwealth of Australia. changed to
the General Assembly the capital, 21 had the
being separated replaced Auckland governor-
of New Zealand. Auckland. right to
from New South to be the capital. general.
Location: vote.
Wales. Location:
NEW ZEALAND DEMOCARCY TIMELINE PART 2
1919
Women gained the right 2011
to stand as candidates for 1986 An advisory
Parliament. Pioneer New Zealand was referendum
candidates: 1974 advised to change supported the
1953 The voting age the electoral 1996 retention of New
New Zealand’s name is lowered voting system. The first general Zealand’s MMP
changes in official usage to from 20 to 18. election held using voting system.
‘Realm of New Zealand’. the MMP voting
system.
1975 2004
1993 New Zealand Now
The Treaty of Waitangi Act
A binding referendum establishes a New • Has
establishes the Waitangi
Mid-1930s changed New Zealand’s Zealand-based court parliamentary
1951 1969 Tribunal as an ongoing
New Zealand saw a voting system from FPP of final appeal - the system of
The The voting commission of inquiry to
rapid development of to MMP. Supreme Court. government.
Legislative age is hear complains against
two well-organised • Uses a Mixed
Council - the lowered the Crown concerning
parties, Labour and Member
upper from 21 to breach of the Treaty.
National. Proportional
house- came 20. (MMP) voting
to be seen as system.
no longer
useful so it
was
abolished.
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