54th New Zealand Parliament

The 54th New Zealand Parliament is an upcoming meeting of the legislature in New Zealand. Its members were elected in the 2023 general election on 14 October.[1] The final results of that election will be announced on 3 November.

54th Parliament of New Zealand
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Parliament House, Wellington
Overview
Legislative bodyNew Zealand Parliament
Election2023 general election
Websitewww.parliament.nz
House of Representatives
MembersTBD
Speaker of the HouseTBD
Leader of the HouseTBD
Prime MinisterChristopher Luxon (designate)
Leader of the OppositionChris Hipkins
Sovereign
MonarchCharles III
Governor-GeneralCindy Kiro
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The Parliament will be elected using a mixed-member proportional representation (MMP) voting system. MPs will represent 72 geographical electorates: 16 in the South Island, 49 in the North Island and 7 Māori electorates. The Electoral Act 1993 provides for the remaining seats to be elected from party lists using the Sainte-Laguë method to realise proportionality to an expected total of at least 120 MPs.[2] This is the same as the previous parliament.

Preliminary results of the election indicate that there will be at least 122 members of Parliament, rather than the usual 120. 121 of these members were elected in the general election (the 121st member, for Te Pāti Māori, is triggered by an overhang).[3][4] Due to the death of a candidate between the close of nominations and election day, Port Waikato did not elect a representative and an additional list MP was elected. The 122nd member of Parliament (and 72nd electorate MP) will be elected in the Port Waikato by-election on 25 November 2023.[5]

Members in the 54th Parliament will represent six political parties: National, Labour, the Green Party, ACT New Zealand, New Zealand First, and Te Pāti Māori. According to the preliminary results, the governing Labour Party will not be able to command a majority in the House. Christopher Luxon of the National Party is expected to form new governing arrangements.

The 54th Parliament will serve from after the next general election until another election is called. Under section 17 of the Constitution Act 1986, Parliament expires three years "from the day fixed for the return of the writs issued for the last preceding general election of members of the House of Representatives, and no longer".[6]

Members

See also

References
  1. "Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern resigning in February, announces election 2023 will be held on October 14". Newshub. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  2. Wilson, Simon (14 September 2017). "MMP maths: How party vote percentages become seats in parliament". The Spinoff. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  3. Stuff. "Election 2023: Final results". interactives.stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
  4. "2023 General Election - Preliminary Count". Electoral Commission. 14 October 2023. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  5. Cheng, Derek (9 October 2023). "Election 2023: Act candidate Neil Christensen dies, by-election to be held for Port Waikato". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  6. "Constitution Act 1986". Parliamentary Counsel Office. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
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