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  Encyclopedia: New Zealand general election 1981
The New Zealand general election of 1860 was held between December 12 and March 28 to elect a total of 53 MPs to the 3rd session of the New Zealand Parliament.
The New Zealand general election of 1871 was held between January 14 and February 1 to elect a total of 78 MPs to the 5th session of the New Zealand Parliament.
The New Zealand general election of 1875 was held between December 29 and January 4 (1876) to elect a total of 88 MPs to the 6th session of the New Zealand Parliament.
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 New Zealand general election 1951 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 1951 New Zealand general election was a nationwide vote to determine the shape of the New Zealand Parliament's.
The most significant issue in the 1951 elections was the growing industrial unrest of the time, particularly the ongoing dockworkers dispute.
The 1951 election saw a the governing National Party re-elected with a twenty-seat margin, a substantial improvement on the twelve-seat margin it previously held.
www.eastcleveland.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/New_Zealand_general_election_1951   (401 words)

  
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The New Zealand Pre-election Survey, 1975 was conducted during the fortnight preceding the general election of 29 November, and sampled six electorates.
New Zealand at the polls- the general election of 1978.
Election ‘78 - the 1977 electoral redistribution and the 1978 general election in New Zealand.
www.massey.ac.nz /~nzsrda/nzsrda/study021.htm   (486 words)

  
 New Zealand general election, 2005 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 2005 New Zealand general election was held on 17 September 2005.
On 17 October, Clark announced a new coalition agreement that saw the return of her minority government coalition with the Progressive Party, with confidence and supply support from New Zealand First and United Future.
New Zealand operates on a system whereby the Electoral Commission allocates funding for television and radio advertising.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/New_Zealand_general_election,_2005   (1496 words)

  
 Commanding Heights : New Zealand Overview | on PBS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
New Zealand is a founding member of the United Nations.
New Zealand expands its international contacts in Southeast Asia and enters a limited free-trade agreement with Australia.
Although he wins a fourth election in 1969, Holyoake loses support by 1970 as his government is perceived as care-worn and out of touch with the public.
www.pbs.org /wgbh/commandingheights/lo/countries/nz/nz_overview.html   (1250 words)

  
 Crime Prevention Unit New Zealand: Crime Reduction Strategy - Areas - Theft from cars
New Zealand's Parliament has developed from the British parliamentary system known as the Westminster system of government and is the highest law-making body in New Zealand.
New Zealand's constitution, which is the foundation of our legal system, is drawn from a number of important statutes, judicial decisions, and customary rules known as constitutional conventions.
In addition, New Zealand is to some degree under an international obligation to maintain some of the rights ascribed to the Treaty, as Parliament has incorporated into domestic law the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights which upholds the individual and group rights of minorities.
www.justice.govt.nz /pubs/other/pamphlets/2001/legal_system.html   (2755 words)

  
 CIA - The World Factbook -- Field Listing - Background   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
By 1900, administrative control was transferred to New Zealand; in 1965 residents chose self-government in free association with New Zealand.
A new currency, the euro, was launched in world money markets on 1 January 1999; it become the unit of exchange for all of the EU states except the United Kingdom, Sweden, and Denmark.
Following the elections of a reformist president and Majlis in the late 1990s, attempts to foster political reform in response to popular dissatisfaction have floundered as conservative politicians have prevented reform measures from being enacted, increased repressive measures, and consolidated their control over the government.
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 The Governor-General of New Zealand - Constitution of New Zealand   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
New Zealand has a constitution, but it is not set out in one all-inclusive document – it consists of a series of formal legal documents, decisions of the courts and the practices we describe as conventions.
This Act recognises that the Queen, the Sovereign in right of New Zealand, is the Head of State of New Zealand and that the Governor-General appointed by her is her representative.
As Head of State, Queen Elizabeth’s formal New Zealand title is “Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God, Queen of New Zealand and Her Other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith”.
www.gg.govt.nz /role/constofnz.htm   (372 words)

  
 New Zealand general election 1981   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The National Party had won a landslide victory in the 1975 elections, but in the 1978 elections, although remaining in office, had lost ground.
The election was held on the November 28.
This was a markedly higher turnout that recorded for the previous election, but as the official statistics for that election are regarded as highly misleading, the comparison is probably not valid.
www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/new_zealand_general_election_1981   (694 words)

  
 Greens in Time and Space: The History of The Green Party
Green politics was being actively practised in New Zealand in the 1970s, even though the electoral climate was unfavourable.
In May 1990 the current Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand was formed from a merger of Values and the new Green groups, and contested the 1990 general election six months later, winning 7% of the total vote although it was not able to stand candidates in all electorates.
Election strategy was discussed at the 1998 party conference, and a two-goal strategy was decided upon.
www.greens.org.nz /about/history.htm   (1607 words)

  
 The World Factbook 2004 -- Field Listing - Background
A new transitional government, inaugurated on 1 November 2001, was to be the first step towards holding national elections in three years.
Democratic elections in 1974 and a referendum created a parliamentary republic and abolished the monarchy; Greece joined the European Community or EC in 1981 (which became the EU in 1992).
A caretaker government oversaw new elections in the spring of 2001, which ushered in Alejandro TOLEDO as the new head of government.
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 Foreign & Commonwealth Office Country Profiles
New Zealand is a fertile and mountainous group of islands in the south west Pacific Ocean.
New Zealand's first settlers were the Maori, whose Polynesian ancestors probably landed on what they called Aotearoa ('Land of the Long White cloud') during the 10th century AD, making New Zealand the last major habitable land mass to be settled by mankind.
New Zealand is an active and influential member of APEC and of the Pacific Islands Forum.
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 New Zealand general election 1996 -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The 1996 New Zealand general election was a nationwide vote to determine the shape of the (Click link for more info and facts about New Zealand Parliament) New Zealand Parliament.
New Zealand First's position as "kingmaker", able to place either of the two major parties into government, was a significant election outcome.
The election, however, was not decided by the comparative strengths of the major parties - rather, the smaller (Click link for more info and facts about New Zealand First) New Zealand First party, which won seventeen seats, was placed in the position of "kingmaker", able to provide the necessary majority to whichever side it chose.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/N/Ne/New_Zealand_general_election_1996.htm   (4920 words)

  
 New Zealand History - Flags, Maps, Economy, Geography, Climate, Natural Resources, Current Issues, International ...
Father of the atom, Ernest Rutherford, is awarded the Nobel prize in Chemistry and New Zealand’s population reaches one million.
Second World War, results in New Zealanders participating in nearly every theatre of the war suffering possibly the highest casualty rates per capita of any participant.
New Zealand Parliament adopts the Statute of Westminster recognising New Zealand as a fully independent state, although owing allegiance to the British King.
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 Defending the National Archives of New Zealand: Treasurer Dr Michael Cullen's ARANZ speech
That is that the New Zealand Archivist must have the power over other heads of departments in relation to the disposal and transfer of records subject only, perhaps, to strictly defined and time-limited security provisions.
I do not believe the New Zealand Archivist should be a parliamentary office for, in the end, the public records being kept are most of all those of government itself.
The New Zealand Qualifications Authority, a Crown agency reporting directly to the Minister of Education, co-ordinates qualifications in secondary schools and in post-school education and training.
www.caldeson.com /RIMOS/cullen.html   (2884 words)

  
 ! International Angler
In 1962, Harry became a Vice President of IGFA, President in 1975, and was elected Chairman of the Board of Trustees in 1987.
Always looking for new and better ways to do things, he believes that tradition is good for fly fishing so long as it doesn’t stand in the way of progress.
A joint effort between the general public (recreational and commercial fishermen) and scientists, it was the first of its kind anywhere.
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 Edinburgh University Library: Previously Answered Reference Questions
Yes there are, and most notably the Elections around the world site created by electionworld.org.
Then there is the Keele University site Elections and electoral systems around the world offering data by country from several different sources, and the University of California (San Diego) Lijphart Elections Archive.
The term had originally been applied as the name of an Indian tribe and has gone on to be used in naming a river and its area and is also used to denote the particular configuration of main river and tributary.
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 The Ultimate New Zealand general election 1975 Dog Breeds Information Guide and Reference
The Ultimate New Zealand general election 1975 Dog Breeds Information Guide and Reference
The final results of election: National won 55 seats, and Labour 32 seats.
This was an exact opposite of the 1972 election.
www.dogluvers.com /dog_breeds/New_Zealand_general_election_1975   (67 words)

  
 Fang's Media History Timeline   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
1905: In New Zealand, the postage meter is introduced.
1975: The microcomputer, in kit form, reaches the U.S. home market.
1975: Sony's Betamax and JVC's VHS battle for public acceptance.
www.mediahistory.umn.edu /time/alltime.html   (4354 words)

  
 Ground Zero Books Ltd. Title Index
Delegation Mission to New Zealand, Australia, Hong Kong, and Japan: A Report to the United States Senate
New York in the Revolution as Colony and State: A Compilation of Documents & Records from the Office of the State Comptroller
General Butler in New Orleans: History of the Administration of the Department of the Gulf in the Year 1862
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 May 26 Events in History
May 26, 1955 "7th Heaven" opens at ANTA Theater New York City for 44 performances
May 26, 1861 Postmaster General Blair announces end of postal connection with South
May 26, 1637 1st battle of Pequot at New Haven, Connecticut kills 500 indians
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