New Zealand (/njuːˈziːlənd/new-ZEE-lənd, Māori:Aotearoa[aɔˈtɛaɾɔa]) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. The country geographically comprises two main landmasses – that of the North Island, or Te Ika-a-Māui, and the South Island, or Te Waipounamu – and numerous smaller islands. New Zealand is situated some 1,500 kilometres (900mi) east of Australia across the Tasman Sea and roughly 1,000 kilometres (600mi) south of the Pacific island areas of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga. Because of its remoteness, it was one of the last lands to be settled by humans. During its long isolation, New Zealand developed a distinctive biodiversity of animal, fungal and plant life. The country's varied topography and its sharp mountain peaks, such as the Southern Alps, owe much to the tectonic uplift of land and volcanic eruptions. New Zealand's capital city is Wellington, while its most populous city is Auckland.
Somewhere between 1250 and 1300 CE, Polynesians settled in the islands that were to become New Zealand, and developed a distinctive Māori culture. In 1642, Abel Tasman, a Dutch explorer, became the first European to sight New Zealand. In 1840, representatives of the British Crown and Māori Chiefs signed the Treaty of Waitangi, making New Zealand a British colony. Today, the majority of New Zealand's population of 4.5 million is of European descent; the indigenous Māori are the largest minority, followed by Asians and Pacific Islanders. Reflecting this, New Zealand's culture is mainly derived from Māori and early British settlers, with recent broadening arising from increased immigration. The official languages are English, Māori and New Zealand Sign Language, with English predominant.
The 2011 Rugby World Cup was the seventh Rugby World Cup, a quadrennial international rugby union competition inaugurated in 1987. The International Rugby Board (IRB) selected New Zealand as the host country in preference to Japan and South Africa at a meeting in Dublin on 17 November 2005. The tournament was won by New Zealand, who defeated France 8–7 in the final. The defending champions, South Africa, were eliminated by Australia 11–9 in the quarter-finals. The result marked the third time that the tournament was won by the country that hosted the event (following New Zealand in 1987 and South Africa in 1995).
It was the largest sporting event ever held in New Zealand, eclipsing the 1987 Rugby World Cup, 1990 Commonwealth Games, 1992 Cricket World Cup and the 2003 America's Cup. Overseas visitors to New Zealand for the event totalled 133,000, more than the 95,000 that the organisers expected. However, there was a drop in non-event visitors, meaning the net increase in visitors over the previous year was less than 80,000.
The 1853 New Zealand general election was a nationwide vote to determine the shape of the New Zealand Parliament's 1st term. It was the first national election ever held in New Zealand, although Parliament did not yet have full authority to govern the colony, which was part of the British Empire at that time.
Background
The New Zealand Constitution Act 1852, passed by the Parliament of the United Kingdom, established a bicameral New Zealand Parliament, with the lower house (the House of Representatives) being elected by popular vote. Votes were to be cast under a simple FPP system, and the secret ballot had not yet been introduced. To qualify as a voter, one needed to be male, to be a British subject, to be at least 21 years old, to own a certain value of land, and to not be serving a criminal sentence.
At the time of the 1853 elections, there were no political parties in New Zealand. As such, all candidates were independents.
The election
In the 1853 elections, election day was different in each seat. The first seat to be elected was Bay of Islands on 14 July, and the final election day was on 1 October.Hugh Carleton (Bay of Islands) was the first MP ever elected in New Zealand (though he was elected unopposed), so he liked to be called the Father of the House.
The NZ Hawks wear a distinctive silver and black ADIDAS uniform which consists of a guernsey (singlet), shorts and socks. The guernsey contains New Zealand's silver fern and the Hawks logo. Before every match, similar to the all blacks, the NZ Hawks will perform a haka.
Even before gaining complete independence, New Zealand has held elections for its home-rule government while also implementing major electoral forms throughout the decades.
I FORGOT 2014! https://imgur.com/gallery/NV55J91
CV: Constituent Vote
PV: Party Vote
published: 25 Oct 2020
New Zealand held its first general election on in 1853 and other events in history | Oneindia News
The 1853 New Zealand general election was a nationwide vote to determine the shape of the New Zealand Parliament's 1st term. It was the first national election ever held in New Zealand, although Parliament did not yet have full authority to govern the colony, which was part of the British Empire at that time. Within three months of the passage of the Enabling Act, all parties except the Nazi Party were banned or pressured into dissolving themselves, followed on 14 July by a law that made the Nazi Party the only legally permitted party in the country. Egyptian Rawya Ateya became the first woman to be elected to the National Assembly. Ateya took her seat in the National Assembly on 14 July 1957. Although another woman (Amina Shukri) was elected in the 1957 elections, her victory was only ann...
published: 14 Jul 2020
New Zealand Elections: Introduction & the election of 1853
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https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClZwkuIK5eSrQBuFN0HcTfQ
https://www.youtube.com/user/SimonAndKeithStudios
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnLqrdCQ46RiHg4vXINPKGA
published: 12 Sep 2022
Why do we vote? The HISTORY of VOTING in New Zealand
#aotearoa #learnenglish #generalelection2023 The history of voting in New Zealand from the first General Election in 1853 until now. At first only men who owned property could vote, then all men aged 21 or older, then "One man, one vote", women won the right to vote, the first NZ-born Prime Minister, the first female MP, the first elected female Prime Minister, and so on, all mentioned in this video.
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New Zealand Election of 1853
New Zealand's first election without the British completely involved.
published: 01 Jan 2022
2020 New Zealand General Election
I'll talk about the results of the 2020 New Zealand general elections. The Labour Party has a overwhelming victory.
published: 22 Oct 2020
New Zealand Heads to the Polls
Oct.15 -- Kirk Hope, chief executive officer of BusinessNZ, the country's leading business advocacy group that represents thousands of businesses of all sizes, discusses what the upcoming election would mean for the economy and companies. He speaks on "Bloomberg Markets: Asia."
published: 16 Oct 2020
Māori Electorates and the Māori Electoral Roll: Webinar | NZ Parliament
Host Maika Te Amo (Kaiwhakawhiti Reo at NZ Parliament) is joined by Kura Moeahu (Tumu Whakarae at NZ Parliament), Dr Paerau Warbrick (Senior Lecturer at University of Otago) and Mona-Pauline Mangakāhia (Senior Project Manager - Community Engagement, Electoral Commission NZ) to discuss the formation of Māori Electorates and how the Māori Electoral Roll works.
This webinar was first live streamed on Wednesday, 19 August.
Helpful links in the webinar:
🔹 Find out more about electorates: https://www.parliament.nz/en/visit-and-learn/parliament-in-election-year/what-are-electorates/
🔹 Find your electorate on a map: https://www.vote.nz/enrolling/get-ready-to-enrol/find-your-electorate-on-a-map/
🔹 Learn more about your electorate in the 2020 Electorate Profiles: https://www.parliament.nz/en/m...
published: 20 Aug 2020
Election results: Seismic win for Labour
Provisional results of the New Zealand 2020 Election put Labour clearly ahead at 49% party vote.
published: 05 Nov 2020
In surprise move, two National MPs announce they’re leaving politics at the next election
The resignations have prompted Simon Bridges to answer questions about his leadership.
Even before gaining complete independence, New Zealand has held elections for its home-rule government while also implementing major electoral forms throughout ...
Even before gaining complete independence, New Zealand has held elections for its home-rule government while also implementing major electoral forms throughout the decades.
I FORGOT 2014! https://imgur.com/gallery/NV55J91
CV: Constituent Vote
PV: Party Vote
Even before gaining complete independence, New Zealand has held elections for its home-rule government while also implementing major electoral forms throughout the decades.
I FORGOT 2014! https://imgur.com/gallery/NV55J91
CV: Constituent Vote
PV: Party Vote
The 1853 New Zealand general election was a nationwide vote to determine the shape of the New Zealand Parliament's 1st term. It was the first national election ...
The 1853 New Zealand general election was a nationwide vote to determine the shape of the New Zealand Parliament's 1st term. It was the first national election ever held in New Zealand, although Parliament did not yet have full authority to govern the colony, which was part of the British Empire at that time. Within three months of the passage of the Enabling Act, all parties except the Nazi Party were banned or pressured into dissolving themselves, followed on 14 July by a law that made the Nazi Party the only legally permitted party in the country. Egyptian Rawya Ateya became the first woman to be elected to the National Assembly. Ateya took her seat in the National Assembly on 14 July 1957. Although another woman (Amina Shukri) was elected in the 1957 elections, her victory was only announced on 22 July, thus making Ateya the first female parliamentarian in Egypt and the whole Arab world. On the evening of 14 July 2016, a 19-tonne cargo truck was deliberately driven into crowds of people celebrating Bastille Day in Nice, France leaving 85 people dead and more than 458 injured. The attacker was eventually shot by the police.
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The 1853 New Zealand general election was a nationwide vote to determine the shape of the New Zealand Parliament's 1st term. It was the first national election ever held in New Zealand, although Parliament did not yet have full authority to govern the colony, which was part of the British Empire at that time. Within three months of the passage of the Enabling Act, all parties except the Nazi Party were banned or pressured into dissolving themselves, followed on 14 July by a law that made the Nazi Party the only legally permitted party in the country. Egyptian Rawya Ateya became the first woman to be elected to the National Assembly. Ateya took her seat in the National Assembly on 14 July 1957. Although another woman (Amina Shukri) was elected in the 1957 elections, her victory was only announced on 22 July, thus making Ateya the first female parliamentarian in Egypt and the whole Arab world. On the evening of 14 July 2016, a 19-tonne cargo truck was deliberately driven into crowds of people celebrating Bastille Day in Nice, France leaving 85 people dead and more than 458 injured. The attacker was eventually shot by the police.
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This video is for educational purposes only
Hey this is the first video in a series by me covering all NZ general elections from 1853-2020.
There are a few a...
This video is for educational purposes only
Hey this is the first video in a series by me covering all NZ general elections from 1853-2020.
There are a few audio issues but these will be fixed for later videos, along with the format & quality (
Cheers
NOTE: ALL MATERIAL INC PICTURES & PHOTOGRAPHS ARE IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN & DONT BREACH COPYRIGHT
OTHER ELECTION CHANNELS:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WHbs9k8VDKA&list=PLHtE7NbaKRefBOp4I9e4NLY_1_d4Csf_w&ab_channel=Mr.Beat
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClZwkuIK5eSrQBuFN0HcTfQ
https://www.youtube.com/user/SimonAndKeithStudios
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnLqrdCQ46RiHg4vXINPKGA
This video is for educational purposes only
Hey this is the first video in a series by me covering all NZ general elections from 1853-2020.
There are a few audio issues but these will be fixed for later videos, along with the format & quality (
Cheers
NOTE: ALL MATERIAL INC PICTURES & PHOTOGRAPHS ARE IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN & DONT BREACH COPYRIGHT
OTHER ELECTION CHANNELS:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WHbs9k8VDKA&list=PLHtE7NbaKRefBOp4I9e4NLY_1_d4Csf_w&ab_channel=Mr.Beat
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClZwkuIK5eSrQBuFN0HcTfQ
https://www.youtube.com/user/SimonAndKeithStudios
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnLqrdCQ46RiHg4vXINPKGA
#aotearoa #learnenglish #generalelection2023 The history of voting in New Zealand from the first General Election in 1853 until now. At first only men who owne...
#aotearoa #learnenglish #generalelection2023 The history of voting in New Zealand from the first General Election in 1853 until now. At first only men who owned property could vote, then all men aged 21 or older, then "One man, one vote", women won the right to vote, the first NZ-born Prime Minister, the first female MP, the first elected female Prime Minister, and so on, all mentioned in this video.
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https://www.parliament.nz/en/mps-and-electorates/former-members-of-parliament/field-phillip/
https://www.asiamediacentre.org.nz/opinion-and-analysis/asian-political-representation-in-mmp-history/
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Helen_Clark_official_photo.jpg
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Golriz_Ghahraman_17-09-17.jpg
https://www.labour.org.nz/ibrahimomer
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https://www.labour.org.nz/vanushiwalters
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Music:
Happy Mandolin - Media Right Productions
Tinker Time - Nathan Moore
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxfzyJ-HvEZbGmubAmfcsfQ
#aotearoa #learnenglish #generalelection2023 The history of voting in New Zealand from the first General Election in 1853 until now. At first only men who owned property could vote, then all men aged 21 or older, then "One man, one vote", women won the right to vote, the first NZ-born Prime Minister, the first female MP, the first elected female Prime Minister, and so on, all mentioned in this video.
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https://nzhistory.govt.nz/elizabeth-mccombs-elected-as-nzs-first-woman-mp
https://www.parliament.nz/en/mps-and-electorates/former-members-of-parliament/field-phillip/
https://www.asiamediacentre.org.nz/opinion-and-analysis/asian-political-representation-in-mmp-history/
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Helen_Clark_official_photo.jpg
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Golriz_Ghahraman_17-09-17.jpg
https://www.labour.org.nz/ibrahimomer
https://www.greens.org.nz/ricardo_menendez_march
https://www.labour.org.nz/vanushiwalters
Sound:
https://freesound.org/people/hitmount/sounds/321583/
Music:
Happy Mandolin - Media Right Productions
Tinker Time - Nathan Moore
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxfzyJ-HvEZbGmubAmfcsfQ
Oct.15 -- Kirk Hope, chief executive officer of BusinessNZ, the country's leading business advocacy group that represents thousands of businesses of all sizes, ...
Oct.15 -- Kirk Hope, chief executive officer of BusinessNZ, the country's leading business advocacy group that represents thousands of businesses of all sizes, discusses what the upcoming election would mean for the economy and companies. He speaks on "Bloomberg Markets: Asia."
Oct.15 -- Kirk Hope, chief executive officer of BusinessNZ, the country's leading business advocacy group that represents thousands of businesses of all sizes, discusses what the upcoming election would mean for the economy and companies. He speaks on "Bloomberg Markets: Asia."
Host Maika Te Amo (Kaiwhakawhiti Reo at NZ Parliament) is joined by Kura Moeahu (Tumu Whakarae at NZ Parliament), Dr Paerau Warbrick (Senior Lecturer at Univer...
Host Maika Te Amo (Kaiwhakawhiti Reo at NZ Parliament) is joined by Kura Moeahu (Tumu Whakarae at NZ Parliament), Dr Paerau Warbrick (Senior Lecturer at University of Otago) and Mona-Pauline Mangakāhia (Senior Project Manager - Community Engagement, Electoral Commission NZ) to discuss the formation of Māori Electorates and how the Māori Electoral Roll works.
This webinar was first live streamed on Wednesday, 19 August.
Helpful links in the webinar:
🔹 Find out more about electorates: https://www.parliament.nz/en/visit-and-learn/parliament-in-election-year/what-are-electorates/
🔹 Find your electorate on a map: https://www.vote.nz/enrolling/get-ready-to-enrol/find-your-electorate-on-a-map/
🔹 Learn more about your electorate in the 2020 Electorate Profiles: https://www.parliament.nz/en/mps-and-electorates/electorate-profiles/
Host Maika Te Amo (Kaiwhakawhiti Reo at NZ Parliament) is joined by Kura Moeahu (Tumu Whakarae at NZ Parliament), Dr Paerau Warbrick (Senior Lecturer at University of Otago) and Mona-Pauline Mangakāhia (Senior Project Manager - Community Engagement, Electoral Commission NZ) to discuss the formation of Māori Electorates and how the Māori Electoral Roll works.
This webinar was first live streamed on Wednesday, 19 August.
Helpful links in the webinar:
🔹 Find out more about electorates: https://www.parliament.nz/en/visit-and-learn/parliament-in-election-year/what-are-electorates/
🔹 Find your electorate on a map: https://www.vote.nz/enrolling/get-ready-to-enrol/find-your-electorate-on-a-map/
🔹 Learn more about your electorate in the 2020 Electorate Profiles: https://www.parliament.nz/en/mps-and-electorates/electorate-profiles/
Even before gaining complete independence, New Zealand has held elections for its home-rule government while also implementing major electoral forms throughout the decades.
I FORGOT 2014! https://imgur.com/gallery/NV55J91
CV: Constituent Vote
PV: Party Vote
The 1853 New Zealand general election was a nationwide vote to determine the shape of the New Zealand Parliament's 1st term. It was the first national election ever held in New Zealand, although Parliament did not yet have full authority to govern the colony, which was part of the British Empire at that time. Within three months of the passage of the Enabling Act, all parties except the Nazi Party were banned or pressured into dissolving themselves, followed on 14 July by a law that made the Nazi Party the only legally permitted party in the country. Egyptian Rawya Ateya became the first woman to be elected to the National Assembly. Ateya took her seat in the National Assembly on 14 July 1957. Although another woman (Amina Shukri) was elected in the 1957 elections, her victory was only announced on 22 July, thus making Ateya the first female parliamentarian in Egypt and the whole Arab world. On the evening of 14 July 2016, a 19-tonne cargo truck was deliberately driven into crowds of people celebrating Bastille Day in Nice, France leaving 85 people dead and more than 458 injured. The attacker was eventually shot by the police.
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This video is for educational purposes only
Hey this is the first video in a series by me covering all NZ general elections from 1853-2020.
There are a few audio issues but these will be fixed for later videos, along with the format & quality (
Cheers
NOTE: ALL MATERIAL INC PICTURES & PHOTOGRAPHS ARE IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN & DONT BREACH COPYRIGHT
OTHER ELECTION CHANNELS:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WHbs9k8VDKA&list=PLHtE7NbaKRefBOp4I9e4NLY_1_d4Csf_w&ab_channel=Mr.Beat
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClZwkuIK5eSrQBuFN0HcTfQ
https://www.youtube.com/user/SimonAndKeithStudios
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnLqrdCQ46RiHg4vXINPKGA
#aotearoa #learnenglish #generalelection2023 The history of voting in New Zealand from the first General Election in 1853 until now. At first only men who owned property could vote, then all men aged 21 or older, then "One man, one vote", women won the right to vote, the first NZ-born Prime Minister, the first female MP, the first elected female Prime Minister, and so on, all mentioned in this video.
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Photos:
https://nzhistory.govt.nz/keyword/francis-bell
https://nzhistory.govt.nz/elizabeth-mccombs-elected-as-nzs-first-woman-mp
https://www.parliament.nz/en/mps-and-electorates/former-members-of-parliament/field-phillip/
https://www.asiamediacentre.org.nz/opinion-and-analysis/asian-political-representation-in-mmp-history/
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Helen_Clark_official_photo.jpg
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Golriz_Ghahraman_17-09-17.jpg
https://www.labour.org.nz/ibrahimomer
https://www.greens.org.nz/ricardo_menendez_march
https://www.labour.org.nz/vanushiwalters
Sound:
https://freesound.org/people/hitmount/sounds/321583/
Music:
Happy Mandolin - Media Right Productions
Tinker Time - Nathan Moore
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxfzyJ-HvEZbGmubAmfcsfQ
Oct.15 -- Kirk Hope, chief executive officer of BusinessNZ, the country's leading business advocacy group that represents thousands of businesses of all sizes, discusses what the upcoming election would mean for the economy and companies. He speaks on "Bloomberg Markets: Asia."
Host Maika Te Amo (Kaiwhakawhiti Reo at NZ Parliament) is joined by Kura Moeahu (Tumu Whakarae at NZ Parliament), Dr Paerau Warbrick (Senior Lecturer at University of Otago) and Mona-Pauline Mangakāhia (Senior Project Manager - Community Engagement, Electoral Commission NZ) to discuss the formation of Māori Electorates and how the Māori Electoral Roll works.
This webinar was first live streamed on Wednesday, 19 August.
Helpful links in the webinar:
🔹 Find out more about electorates: https://www.parliament.nz/en/visit-and-learn/parliament-in-election-year/what-are-electorates/
🔹 Find your electorate on a map: https://www.vote.nz/enrolling/get-ready-to-enrol/find-your-electorate-on-a-map/
🔹 Learn more about your electorate in the 2020 Electorate Profiles: https://www.parliament.nz/en/mps-and-electorates/electorate-profiles/
New Zealand (/njuːˈziːlənd/new-ZEE-lənd, Māori:Aotearoa[aɔˈtɛaɾɔa]) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. The country geographically comprises two main landmasses – that of the North Island, or Te Ika-a-Māui, and the South Island, or Te Waipounamu – and numerous smaller islands. New Zealand is situated some 1,500 kilometres (900mi) east of Australia across the Tasman Sea and roughly 1,000 kilometres (600mi) south of the Pacific island areas of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga. Because of its remoteness, it was one of the last lands to be settled by humans. During its long isolation, New Zealand developed a distinctive biodiversity of animal, fungal and plant life. The country's varied topography and its sharp mountain peaks, such as the Southern Alps, owe much to the tectonic uplift of land and volcanic eruptions. New Zealand's capital city is Wellington, while its most populous city is Auckland.
Somewhere between 1250 and 1300 CE, Polynesians settled in the islands that were to become New Zealand, and developed a distinctive Māori culture. In 1642, Abel Tasman, a Dutch explorer, became the first European to sight New Zealand. In 1840, representatives of the British Crown and Māori Chiefs signed the Treaty of Waitangi, making New Zealand a British colony. Today, the majority of New Zealand's population of 4.5 million is of European descent; the indigenous Māori are the largest minority, followed by Asians and Pacific Islanders. Reflecting this, New Zealand's culture is mainly derived from Māori and early British settlers, with recent broadening arising from increased immigration. The official languages are English, Māori and New Zealand Sign Language, with English predominant.
When they say We were never old enough to care It's like first of November And when they say We were never good enough to love They've been washed in the holy waters So I wanna die With my eyes full life All the years I survived I knew nothing about Nothing about So I wanna die With my head full life All the years I survived I knew nothing about Nothing about so much Hope we got far 'Cause here it's the same as for a bear To be stuck inside a bird cage And if we swim To see New Zealand with our friends Oh would you please bury me there And sing Together for the new start I'm sailing Through the mighty coast lines As a ghost on a holiday So I wanna die With my eyes full life All the years I survived I knew nothing about Nothing about So I wanna die With my head full life All the years I survived I knew nothing about