Unitary Parliamentary Constitutional Monarchy
New Zealand is a constitutional monarchy with the British monarch as head of state represented locally by a Governor-General, and governance conducted through a parliamentary system.
16 Regions
The country consists of 16 regions, each with its own regional council responsible for local governance matters.
Unicameral House of Representatives
New Zealand’s legislature, the House of Representatives, is the country’s single lawmaking chamber.
Mixed-Member Proportional Elections
New Zealand’s legislature, the House of Representatives, is the country’s single lawmaking chamber.