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Style:Her Majesty
Heir apparent:Charles, Prince of Wales
First monarch:Edward VII
Formation:25 November 1947
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New Zealand is a constitutional monarchy and a Commonwealth Realm, with Queen Elizabeth II as its reigning monarch, since February 6, 1952. The Coat of Arms of New Zealand is the official symbol of New Zealand. For the ship see RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Context States headed by Elizabeth II Majesty is an English word derived ultimately from the Latin Maiestas, meaning Greatness. An heir apparent is an Heir who (short of a fundamental change in the situation cannot be displaced from inheriting the term is used in contrast to Heir presumptive Events 1034 - Máel Coluim mac Cináeda, King of Scots dies Donnchad, the Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island The politics of New Zealand takes place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic Monarchy. The constitution of New Zealand consists of a collection of statutes ( Acts of Parliament) Treaties Orders-in-Council, Letters patent, decisions of the In Political science and Constitutional law, the executive is the branch of government responsible for the day-to-day management of the State. Throughout the Commonwealth realms The Crown is an abstract metonymic concept which represents the legal authority for the existence of any government For the ship see RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Context States headed by Elizabeth II The Governor-General of New Zealand (Te Kawana Tianara o Aotearoa is the representative of the Sovereign in right of New Zealand (currently Queen Anand "Satch" Satyanand, PCNZM, QSO (born 22 July 1944) is the Governor-General of New Zealand. The Executive Council of New Zealand is the body which legally serves the functions of the Cabinet. The New Zealand Cabinet functions as the policy and decision-making body of the Executive branch within the New Zealand government system The Prime Minister of New Zealand is New Zealand's Head of government consequent on being the leader of the party or coalition with majority support in Helen Elizabeth Clark (born 26 February 1950 is the 37th and current Prime Minister of New Zealand. The politics of New Zealand takes place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic Monarchy. The politics of New Zealand takes place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic Monarchy. A legislature is a type of representative Deliberative assembly with the power to create amend and change Laws The law created by a legislature is called Legislation The Parliament of New Zealand consists of the Queen of New Zealand and the New Zealand House of Representatives and until 1951 the New Zealand Legislative Council The Statute of Westminster 1931 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom (22 & 23 Geo The 48th New Zealand Parliament was a term of the Parliament of New Zealand. The New Zealand House of Representatives is the Legislature of New Zealand. In New Zealand the Speaker of the House of Representatives is the individual who chairs the country's legislative body the New Zealand House of Representatives Margaret Wilson (born 20 May 1947) a New Zealand politician currently serves as Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives. The Official Opposition in New Zealand is usually the largest Political party or coalition which is not a member of the ruling Government. The Leader of the Opposition in New Zealand is the politician who at least in theory commands the support of the non-government bloc of members in the New Zealand John Phillip Key (born 9 August 1961) is a New Zealand politician and member of the New Zealand House of Representatives, representing Referendums (or referenda) are held only occasionally by the government of New Zealand. Members of New Zealand 's House of Representatives, commonly called " Parliament " normally gain their parliamentary seats through nationwide general In New Zealand, an electorate is a voting district for Parliamentary elections In 1993 New Zealand adopted Mixed member proportional as its electoral system for the House of Representatives after many years of First-past-the-post Electoral Reform in New Zealand has in recent years become a political issue as major changes have been made to both Parliamentary and local government elections The 2005 New Zealand general election took place on 17 September 2005 and determined the composition of the 48th New Zealand Parliament. In Law, the judiciary or judicial system is the system of Courts which administer Justice in the name of the sovereign or State The Supreme Court of New Zealand is the highest court in the land and the Court of last resort in New Zealand, having formally come into existence at the beginning The Chief Justice of New Zealand is the head of the New Zealand judiciary and presides over the Supreme Court of New Zealand. Dame Sian Seerpoohi Elias, GNZM, QC (born March 13 1949) is the Chief Justice of New Zealand, and is therefore the most The Court of Appeal of New Zealand, located in Wellington, is New Zealand ’s principal intermediate Appellate court. The High Court of New Zealand was established in 1841 and known as the Supreme Court until 1980 The District Courts of New Zealand ( Māori: Ngā Kōti ā Rōhe) are low-level Trial courts in New Zealand. The Environment Court of New Zealand ( Māori: Te Kooti Taiao o Aotearoa) is a specialist court for environmental issues within the court system of New The Māori Land Court ( Māori: Te Kooti Whenua Māori) is the specialist court in New Zealand that hears matters relating to Māori land The region is the top tier of Local government in New Zealand. The Realm of New Zealand is the territory in which the Queen in right of New Zealand is head of state Territorial authorities are the second tier of Local government in New Zealand, below regional councils. The North Island is one of the two main islands of New Zealand, the other being the South Island. The South Island is the larger of the two major islands of New Zealand, the other being the more populous North Island. The Archipelago of the Chatham Islands ( Rekohu in the Moriori language and Wharekauri in the Māori language) is a territory The region is the top tier of Local government in New Zealand. The politics of New Zealand takes place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic Monarchy. The foreign relations of New Zealand are oriented chiefly toward developed democratic nations and emerging Pacific economies In 1984, Prime Minister David Lange barred nuclear-powered or nuclear-armed ships from using New Zealand ports or entering New Zealand waters There are a great many similarities between Australia and New Zealand. New Zealand national politics feature a pervasive Party system. Information on politics by country is available for every Country, including both De jure and De facto independent New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island A constitutional monarchy, or a limited monarchy, is a form of Constitutional Government, wherein either an elected or hereditary Monarch is A Commonwealth realm is any one of 16 sovereign states within the Commonwealth of Nations that each have Elizabeth II as their respective Monarch For the ship see RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Context States headed by Elizabeth II Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. As such she is the de jure head of state, though she does hold several powers that are hers alone, while the Governor-General is sometimes referred to as the de facto head of state. Head of state is the generic term for the individual or collective office that serves as the chief public representative of a Monarchic or Republican Nation-state The Governor-General of New Zealand (Te Kawana Tianara o Aotearoa is the representative of the Sovereign in right of New Zealand (currently Queen A De facto head of state is a term used to an office-holder who fulfils some many or all of the functions of a Head of state.

In New Zealand, the Queen's official 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. By the Grace of God, as well as the various equivalent phrases in other languages thus rendered in English, is not a title in its own right but a common introductory part Queen Elizabeth II is the second person to be recognised as Head of the Commonwealth (which currently has 53 members "Defender of the Faith" redirects here For the 1984 platinum album of British heavy metal group Judas Priest, see Defenders of the Faith

The Realm of New Zealand comprises New Zealand, Tokelau and the Ross Dependency, and the self-governing states of the Cook Islands and Niue. The Realm of New Zealand is the territory in which the Queen in right of New Zealand is head of state New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island Tokelau (ˈtoʊkəlaʊ is a territory of New Zealand that consists of three tropical coral Atolls in the South Pacific Ocean. The Ross Dependency comprises an area of Antarctica (and other land masses in the Southern Ocean) claimed by New Zealand. Self-governance is an abstract concept that refers to several scales of Organization. The Cook Islands ( Cook Islands Māori: Kūki 'Āirani) are a self-governing parliamentary democracy in free association with New Zealand. Niue (niːˈʔuːeɪ/ /ˈnjuːeɪ in English is an Island nation located in the South Pacific Ocean.

The heir apparent is Elizabeth II's eldest son, Charles, Prince of Wales. An heir apparent is an Heir who (short of a fundamental change in the situation cannot be displaced from inheriting the term is used in contrast to Heir presumptive

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Constitutional monarchy of New Zealand

International versus domestic role

New Zealand is a shared monarchy, one of the 53 independent sovereign states that are members of the Commonwealth of Nations (formerly the "British Commonwealth"), an association of former British colonies. The British Empire was the largest empire in history and for over a century was the foremost global power. Sixteen of these countries are Commonwealth realms that recognize the same sovereign, separately, as their head of state. A Commonwealth realm is any one of 16 sovereign states within the Commonwealth of Nations that each have Elizabeth II as their respective Monarch Head of state is the generic term for the individual or collective office that serves as the chief public representative of a Monarchic or Republican Nation-state

Queen Elizabeth II is the current monarch's conventional title for all her Commonwealth Realms, but is generally regarded as "Queen of New Zealand" only when she is actually present in New Zealand or when she otherwise performs duties relevant to New Zealand, on the advice of her New Zealand ministers. Some examples are conferring New Zealand royal honours while in the United Kingdom. The New Zealand Royal Honours system is the system of orders decorations and medals which are awarded to recognise achievements of or service by New Zealanders or others in connection The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located

Most of the sovereign of New Zealand's domestic duties are performed by the Governor-General of New Zealand. The Governor-General of New Zealand (Te Kawana Tianara o Aotearoa is the representative of the Sovereign in right of New Zealand (currently Queen

There are few duties which must be performed specifically by the sovereign; one example is signing the Letters patent appointing the Governor-General). Letters patent are a type of Legal instrument in the form of an Open letter issued by a Monarch or Government, granting an office right However, on occasion the monarch must personally act directly in partisan affairs (this is yet to happen in New Zealand). In politics a partisan is a committed member of a party In multi-party systems the term is typically understood to describe a person who supports their party's measures without an

In addition to the sovereign's role in each realm, the last two monarchs have been the Head of the Commonwealth. Queen Elizabeth II is the second person to be recognised as Head of the Commonwealth (which currently has 53 members While this title does not automatically belong to the monarch, George VI and Elizabeth II are the only people who have ever held the title. For the ship see RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Context States headed by Elizabeth II The title Head of the Commonwealth does not imply any political power over member nations. Political power ( Imperium in Latin is a type of power held by a group in a Society which allows administration of some or all of

Development of shared monarchy

Although Elizabeth II is also the queen of the United Kingdom and several other Commonwealth countries, each nation–including New Zealand–is sovereign and independent of the others.

The Balfour Declaration of 1926 provided the dominions the right to be considered equal to Britain, rather than subordinate; an agreement that had the result of, in theory, a shared Crown that operates independently in each Realm rather than a unitary British Crown under which all the dominions were secondary. The Balfour Declaration of 1926, named after the British Lord President of the Council Arthur Balfour, Earl of Balfour was the name given to a report resulting A dominion, often Dominion, refers to one of a group of autonomous polities under sovereign authority within the British Empire and The monarchy thus ceased to legally be an exclusively British institution.

On all matters of the New Zealand State, the Monarch is advised solely by New Zealand ministers. A minister or a secretary is a Politician who holds significant public office in a national or regional Government. No British or other Realm government can advise the Monarch on any matters pertinent to New Zealand.

Further information: Executive Council of New Zealand

In addition to the Monarch's role in each Realm, the New Zealand Monarch is also the nominal Head of the Commonwealth. The Executive Council of New Zealand is the body which legally serves the functions of the Cabinet. Queen Elizabeth II is the second person to be recognised as Head of the Commonwealth (which currently has 53 members Though this title does not imply any political power over member nations, and does not automatically belong to the monarch, only the shared monarch of the Commonwealth Realms has ever held this title. Title of authority, title of office or title of command is the official designation of a position held in an organization (e

Finance

Contrary to common misconception, New Zealanders do not pay any money to the Queen, either for personal income or to support the Royal residences outside of New Zealand. Total personal income is defined by the United States ' Bureau of Economic Analysis as income received by persons from all sources Only when the Queen is in New Zealand, or acting abroad as Queen of New Zealand, does any New Zealand government support her in the performance of her duties. This rule applies equally to other members of the Royal Family.

Usually the New Zealand governments pay only for the costs associated with the Governor-General in their exercising of the powers of the Crown on behalf of the Queen, including travel, security, residences, offices, ceremonial occasions, etc. The Governor-General of New Zealand (Te Kawana Tianara o Aotearoa is the representative of the Sovereign in right of New Zealand (currently Queen

Constitutional role

New Zealand's constitution is made up of a variety of statutes and conventions that are either British or New Zealand origin. The constitution of New Zealand consists of a collection of statutes ( Acts of Parliament) Treaties Orders-in-Council, Letters patent, decisions of the Part one of the Constitution Act 1986 describes "The Sovereign", as the reigning Monarch who is New Zealand's Head of state. The Constitution Act 1986 is the principal formal statement of New Zealand's Constitution. Section 2(1) of the Act declares "The Sovereign in right of New Zealand" as Head of state, section 5(1) describes the Sovereign's successor as being ". . . determined in accordance with the enactment of the Parliament of England intituled The Act of Settlement". The Act of Settlement is an act of the Parliament of England, originally filed in 1700 and passed in 1701 to settle the succession to the English throne This means that whoever is Head of State of the United Kingdom under the Act of Settlement 1701 shall be Head of state of New Zealand. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located

This legislation lays out the rules that the Monarch cannot be a Roman Catholic, nor married to one, and must be in communion with the Church of England upon ascending the throne. See also Anglicanism The Anglican Communion is an international association of national Anglican churches

As New Zealand's rules of succession are identical to those of the United Kingdom (by the Statute of Westminster) see Succession to the British Throne for more information. The Statute of Westminster Adoption Act 1947 was a constitutional Act of the New Zealand Parliament that formally accepted the full external autonomy offered by the British Parliament Succession to the British throne is governed both by Common law and statute

All powers of State are constitutionally reposed in the Monarch, who is represented by the Governor General of New Zealand. The Governor-General of New Zealand (Te Kawana Tianara o Aotearoa is the representative of the Sovereign in right of New Zealand (currently Queen

The Governor-General is appointed by the Monarch upon the advice of the Prime Minister of New Zealand. The Prime Minister of New Zealand is New Zealand's Head of government consequent on being the leader of the party or coalition with majority support in

Duties

Most of the Queen's domestic duties are performed by the Governors-General.

As in the UK, the Monarch's role, and thereby the vice-regal's role, is almost entirely symbolic and cultural, acting as a symbol of the legal authority under which all governments operate, and the powers that are constitutionally hers are exercised wholly upon the advice of the elected government. Rational-legal authority (also known as rational authority, legal authority, rational domination, legal domination, or bureaucratic The monarch "reigns" but does not "rule".

There are also few duties which must be performed specifically by the Queen (e. List of current queens regnant A queen regnant (plural "queens regnant" is qualifying reference to a female Monarch possessing and exercising all of the monarchal g. signing the appointment papers of Governors General), or require assent specifically by the Queen.

It is also possible that if the Governor General decided to go against the Prime Minister's or the government's advice, the Prime Minister could appeal directly to the Monarch, or even recommend that the Monarch dismiss the Governor General.

The Queen has formally opened Parliament from the old Legislative Council Chamber on five occasions, in January 1954, February 1963, March 1970, February 1986 and February 1990. The Parliament of New Zealand consists of the Queen of New Zealand and the New Zealand House of Representatives and until 1951 the New Zealand Legislative Council The Legislative Council of New Zealand was the Upper house of the New Zealand Parliament from On each occasion the Royal Standard was flown from the central flag pole while the Queen was in Parliament House. A flag is a piece of Cloth, often flown from a pole or mast, generally used Symbolically for signaling or identification The New Zealand Parliament Buildings house the New Zealand Parliament and are on a 45000 square metre site at the northern end of Lambton Quay, Wellington [1]

Royal Assent

Royal Assent and proclamation are required for all acts of Parliament; usually granted by the Governor General. The granting of Royal Assent is the formal method by which a constitutional monarch completes the legislative process of Lawmaking by formally assenting to an An Act of Parliament is a Law enacted as Primary legislation by a national or sub-national Parliament.

Further information: Royal Prerogative

Representation of the State

At one time the Monarchy was considered a purely British institution, when most New Zealanders still continued to be both legally, and by personal view, British subjects. The Royal Prerogative is a body of customary authority privilege and immunity recognised in Common law and sometimes in Civil law jurisdictions possessing a monarchy However, paralleling the changes in constitutional law, and the evolution of New Zealand nationalism, the cultural role of the Monarchy in New Zealand altered. Constitutional law is the study of foundational or basic Laws of nation states and other political organizations The term nationalism can refer to an Ideology, a sentiment, a form of Culture, or a Social movement that focuses on the Nation

Title

One of the first post-war examples of New Zealand's status as an independent monarchy was the alteration of the Monarch's title, by the Royal Titles Act 1953. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including In the Commonwealth realms Royal Style and Titles Acts are passed in order to declare the Sovereign's formal title

For the first time, the official New Zealand title mentioned New Zealand separately from the United Kingdom and the other Realms, to highlight the Monarch's role specifically as Queen of New Zealand, as well as the shared aspect of the Crown throughout the Realms: The Royal Titles Act 1953 first introduced a New Zealand royal title for use by the sovereign in right of New Zealand, in this case "Elizabeth II, by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom, New Zealand and Her Other Realms and Territories Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith". With the passage of the Royal Titles Act 1974 by the third Labour Government Queen Elizabeth II's royal title in New Zealand has been “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. The Royal Titles Act 1974 changed the New Zealand title of the monarch of New Zealand to 'Elizabeth the Second By the Grace of God Queen of New Zealand and Her other Realms The Third Labour Government of New Zealand was the government of New Zealand from 1972 to 1975 ”

Although the Queen's New Zealand titles include "Defender of the Faith ," neither the Queen, nor the Governor-General has any religious role in New Zealand; there have been no established churches in New Zealand. "Defender of the Faith" redirects here For the 1984 platinum album of British heavy metal group Judas Priest, see Defenders of the Faith An established church is a church officially sanctioned and supported by the government of a country e This is one of the key differences from the Queen's role in the United Kingdom where she is Supreme Governor of the Church of England. The Supreme Governor of the Church of England is a title held by the British Monarchs which signifies their titular leadership over the Church of England.

Further information: List of titles and honours of Queen Elizabeth II

Symbols

References to the monarchy are commonplace in public life in New Zealand. This is a list of awards decorations honours orders and titles belonging to Queen Elizabeth II. Her portrait is often found in government buildings, military installations, and schools. Government Buildings (Tithe an Rialtais is a large Edwardian Building enclosing a quadrangle on Merrion Street in Dublin, Ireland Etymology The word bases is first recorded in English language from c There are references to St Edward's Crown, on the New Zealand's Royal Coat of Arms, on various medals, and awards. St Edward's Crown was one of the English Crown Jewels and remains one of the senior British Crown Jewels. The Coat of Arms of New Zealand is the official symbol of New Zealand.

These latter cases reflect the monarch's place as the ceremonial head of the New Zealand honours system. The New Zealand Royal Honours system is the system of orders decorations and medals which are awarded to recognise achievements of or service by New Zealanders or others in connection As such, only she can approve the creation of an honour, which she does as requested by the government of New Zealand. Honor or Honour (see spelling differences) (the latter directly from the Latin word honos honoris) is the evaluation of a person's Although, the Governor General administers most responsibilities relating to New Zealand honours on the Queen's behalf.

The use of the term 'Royal', as in the Royal New Zealand Navy and Royal New Zealand Air Force, and oaths taken by politicians, judges, members of the armed forces and new citizens are to the Queen. The Royal New Zealand Navy ( RNZN) (Maori Te Taua Moana, The Sea Army) is the maritime arm of the New Zealand Defence Force. The Royal New Zealand Air Force ( RNZAF) is the air arm of the New Zealand Defence Force. The Queen's portrait appears on some postage stamps, the obverse (front) of New Zealand coins, and all banknotes feature the portrait of the Queen as the watermark. A postage stamp is an adhesive paper evidence of pre-paying a fee for postal services The New Zealand dollar ( sign: $; code: NZD) is the Currency of New Zealand. However, only the $20 banknote bears her image as the main feature.

In New Zealand, unlike in the United Kingdom, the Queen's Official Birthday is a public holiday and is celebrated in the first Monday in June. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located "The Queen" in this article means the monarch of the Commonwealth Realms The Queen's Official Birthday (sometimes known as "the Lists of holidays The words holiday or vacation have related meanings in different English-speaking countries and continents but will usually refer to one of

God Save the Queen remains one of the National Anthems, along with God Defend New Zealand. "God Save the Queen", or "God Save the King", is an anthem used in a number of Commonwealth realms It is the National A national anthem is a generally patriotic musical composition that evokes and eulogizes the history traditions and struggles of its people recognized either by a nation's " God Defend New Zealand " is one of the National anthems of New Zealand, together with " God Save the Queen "

Royal presence

Queen Elizabeth II's personal flag for New Zealand.
Queen Elizabeth II's personal flag for New Zealand.

Though all of the Royal Family currently lives abroad, members are still regular visitors to New Zealand.

These events are often marked with a variety of ceremonies, the granting of honours and general celebrations, even though these events are not always official holidays.

The Queen regularly undertakes tours of New Zealand to celebrate New Zealand culture, milestone anniversaries, military remembrances, etc. The culture of New Zealand is a synthesis of home-grown and imported cultures Other Royals will perform the same tasks in the Queen's place, from time to time, usually on a less grand scale or for events of a lesser importance. These tours are at the invitation of, organized, and paid for by the New Zealand government, hence, they are called "official tours" or "official visits. The politics of New Zealand takes place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic Monarchy. "

Since 1869, there have been over fifty visits by a member of the Royal Family to New Zealand, though only five of those came before 1953. Year 1869 ( MDCCCLXIX) is a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

Queen Elizabeth II was the first reigning monarch of New Zealand to set foot on New Zealand soil, during her 1953-54 Royal Visit, when she also delivered her Christmas Day message from Wellington. The Prince Henry Duke of Gloucester (Henry William Frederick Albert 31 March 1900 – 10 June 1974 was a member of the British Royal Family, the third son of George V Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. For the ship see RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Context States headed by Elizabeth II Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Wellington (ˈwælɪŋtən is the Capital of New Zealand, the country's second largest urban area, the [2]

Stamp Issue in 2001: Royal Visit 1953 - 40c, Royal Visit 1970 - 80c, Royal Visit 1977 - 90c, Royal Visit 1986, Royal Visit 1990 and the Official Portrait for New Zealand - $2.00
Stamp Issue in 2001: Royal Visit 1953 - 40c, Royal Visit 1970 - 80c, Royal Visit 1977 - 90c, Royal Visit 1986, Royal Visit 1990 and the Official Portrait for New Zealand - $2. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) 00

Other visits of Queen Elizabeth II:

During a visit to the National War Memorial in Wellington, Prince William places a poppy on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
During a visit to the National War Memorial in Wellington, Prince William places a poppy on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. The New Zealand National War Memorial is located next to the New Zealand Dominion Museum building on Buckle Street in Wellington, the nation's

Further, other members of the Royal Family tour New Zealand either on official state duties, or at the request of charitable organizations, military regiments, and the like. For example, Princess Anne visited in 1990 to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Gallipoli landings on Anzac Day, and Prince William visited in 2005, representing the Queen of New Zealand at VE and VJ Day commemorations. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Gallipoli peninsula (Gelibolu Yarımadası is located in Turkish Thrace, the European part of Turkey, with the Aegean Sea to the west and the Dardanelles Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Victory in Europe Day ( V-E Day or VE Day) was May 7 and May 8, 1945, the dates when the World War II Allies Victory over Japan Day ( V-J Day, also known as Victory in the Pacific Day, or V-P Day) is a name chosen for the day on which the Surrender of [4] The Earl of Wessex, who also visited in 1990, with the Queen, to open the Commonwealth Games, spent two terms as a house tutor and junior master at the Collegiate School, in Wanganui, in 1982. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) The Commonwealth Games is a multinational Multi-sport event. Held every four years it involves the elite athletes of the Commonwealth of Nations. Wanganui Collegiate School is an independent coeducational day and boarding secondary school in Wanganui, New Zealand. Wanganui is an urban area and district on the west coast of the North Island of New Zealand. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) [5]

Prince William began his first official visit to New Zealand on June 30, 2005, staying in the country for an 11 day tour. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. While there he laid a wreath at the National War Memorial to mark the end of the second World War, and met with war veterans. The New Zealand National War Memorial is located next to the New Zealand Dominion Museum building on Buckle Street in Wellington, the nation's William also attended an All Blacks practice, lunched with them, and watched a match against the British and Irish Lions, where the Prince was reported to have supported the Lions. The All Blacks are New Zealand's national team in Rugby union, the country's National sport. The British and Irish Lions (until 2001 known as the British Isles Rugby Union Team or "British Lions" Rugby union side comprises a pick of the best players from [6] He was supposed to visit a primary school in Arrowtown but his flight was unable to land due to fog so instead he returned to Christchurch and visited Christchurch Boys High School, and later represented his grandmother at a wreath laying ceremony in Auckland. Primary education is the first stage of Compulsory education. Arrowtown is a historic gold mining town in the Otago region of the South Island of New Zealand. The Auckland metropolitan area or Greater Auckland, in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country [7]

On November 11, 2006, the Queen dedicated the New Zealand war memorial in London's Hyde Park, accompanied by the Duke of Edinburgh, the Prince of Wales, the Duchess of Cornwall, Prince William, the Duke of York, and the Princess Royal, as well as the Prime Minister of New Zealand, Helen Clark, and the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Tony Blair. Events 308 - The Congress of Carnuntum: Attempting to keep peace within the Roman Empire, the leaders of the Tetrarchy declare London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Hyde Park is one of the largest Parks in central London, England and one of the Royal Parks of London, famous for its Speakers' Corner Helen Elizabeth Clark (born 26 February 1950 is the 37th and current Prime Minister of New Zealand. The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the political leader of the United Kingdom Anthony Charles Lynton "Tony" Blair (born 6 May 1953 is a British Politician who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2 May 1997 to The Queen reviewed a Royal Guard of Honour, formed by the largest contingent of New Zealand forces seen in the UK since Her Majesty's Coronation in 1953. An honor guard, or ceremonial guard, is a ceremonial escort often military in nature usually composed of volunteers who are carefully screened for their ability and physical [8]

Legal role

In New Zealand the legal personality of the state is sometimes referred to as "Her Majesty the Queen in Right of New Zealand", although the term "the Crown" more often associated with the government acting as a legal entity. Note This Wikipedia entry deals with the legal concept legal person. A state is a political association with effective Sovereignty over a geographic Area and representing a Population.

Similarly the oath of allegiance to New Zealand, sworn by new citizens, the New Zealand Defence Force, New Zealand Police officers, and parliamentarians, is an oath of allegiance to the monarch as sovereign of New Zealand, and to his/her heirs and successors according to law. The New Zealand Oath of Allegiance is to defined by the Oaths and Declarations Act 1957. The New Zealand Defence Force consists of three services the New Zealand Army; the Royal New Zealand Navy; and the Royal New Zealand Air Force The New Zealand Police ( Ngā Pirihimana o Aotearoa) is the national Police force of New Zealand, responsible for enforcing criminal and The Parliament of New Zealand consists of the Queen of New Zealand and the New Zealand House of Representatives and until 1951 the New Zealand Legislative Council

The Oath taker places their allegiance to the continuing State, its laws, etc. , as embodied by the Monarch. As the legal personality of the State, the Monarch has obligations to the Oath taker. The Monarch's acceptance of her responsibilities to her subjects is symbolised by the Coronation Oath. A coronation is a ceremony marking the investiture of a Monarch with regal power specifically involving the placement of a crown upon his or her head and the

In addition the Monarch also serves as a symbol of the legitimacy of Courts of Justice, and of their judicial authority. An image of the Queen or the Coat of Arms of New Zealand is always displayed in New Zealand courtrooms. The Coat of Arms of New Zealand is the official symbol of New Zealand.

The Crown and the Māori

Many New Zealanders consider the Treaty of Waitangi to be the "Magna Carta" of New Zealand, and as the founding document of the nation. The Treaty of Waitangi ( Māori: Tiriti o Waitangi) is a Treaty first signed on February 6, 1840, by representatives of the British Magna Carta ( Latin for Great Charter, literally " Great Paper " also called Magna Carta Libertatum ( Great Charter of Freedoms A constitution is a system for government often Codified as a written document that establishes the rules and principles of an autonomous political entity The treaty, signed between over five hundred Māori chiefs and the then British Crown, is often viewed today as an agreement directly between the indigenous peoples and the New Zealand government. TalkCommonewalth realm.--> The monarchy The term Indigenous Peoples or autochthonous peoples can be used to describe any Ethnic group who inhabit a geographic region with which they have the earliest historical Māori constitutional lawyer Moana Jackson has stated that, because the New Zealand government (identified as "Kawanatanga" in the Treaty text) is the body politic enforcing the Treaty and making settlements, "Kawanatanga" is the actual party to the Treaty, not the Crown,[9] despite the fact that the Crown alone holds the executive authority of government. Moana Jackson is a New Zealand Māori lawyer specialising in Treaty of Waitangi and constitutional issues Kāwanatanga is a word from the Māori language ( Māori are the indigenous people of New Zealand) In Political science and Constitutional law, the executive is the branch of government responsible for the day-to-day management of the State. [10]

In the Māori language, the Queen is sometimes referred to as 'Te kōtuku-rerenga-tahi', meaning "the white heron of a single flight"; in Māori proverb, the rare white heron is a significant bird seen only once in a lifetime. The Great Egret Ardea alba, also known as the Great White Egret, or Common Egret, is a wading Egret, found in most of the tropical and [11] In 1953, for her Coronation, she was given a kiwi feather Korowai (cloak). A coronation is a ceremony marking the investiture of a Monarch with regal power specifically involving the placement of a crown upon his or her head and the This article is about the ethnic group in New Guinea For the Māori cloak see Māori traditional textiles. [12] The Queen wears this cloak, and also speaks partly in Māori, when attending a pōwhiri or Māori welcoming ceremony. A Pōwhiri (called a pōhiri in eastern dialects and pronounced pōwiri in the Taranaki-Wanganui area of the western North Island is a Māori welcoming [13]

Māori petitions to the Crown

Following the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi, a number of petitions were made by Māori directly to the Crown in London. The first such petition occurred in 1882 by northern Chiefs, but was referred back to the New Zealand Government. In 1894, a second petition was made by King Tawhiao of the Kingitanga (Māori King Movement) to Queen Victoria. Biography Tāwhiao was born at Orongokoekoea Pā (near Taumarunui) during the Musket Wars. Māori King Movement or Kīngitanga is a movement that arose among some of the Māori tribes of New Zealand in the 1850s to establish a symbolic Māori felt they had a special relationship with their Treaty partner, Queen Victoria, in person, but in this case they met instead with Lord Derby at the Colonial Office who referred the petition back to the New Zealand Government, on the grounds that the Imperial Government no longer had responsibility for such matters. The term special relationship, in diplomacy is used to describe exceptionally strong ties between nations notably by Winston Churchill in 1946 to describe relations between Earl of Derby is a title in the Peerage of England. The title was first adopted by Robert de Ferrers 1st Earl of Derby under a creation of 1139 The New Zealand Government dismissed it.

All subsequent petitions taken to the United Kingdom were referred back to the New Zealand Government on the grounds that the Imperial Government no longer had the responsibility for such matters;[14] after the passage of the Statute of Westminster in 1931, which divided the Crown and ended the right of the United Kingdom Parliament to legislate for New Zealand without the latter's consent, this concept became law. The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom and British overseas territories In 1977, a group of Wanganui Māori unsuccessfully petitioned the Queen over their claims for the Whanganui River. The Whanganui River is a major river in the North Island of New Zealand. [15] In 1981, an attempt by the Mana Motuhake Party to directly petition the Queen to "honour the Treaty" was refused by the New Zealand Government. Mana Māori Motuhake was a Māori Political party in New Zealand. In response, Māori activist Dun Mihaka offered a traditional rebuke by baring his buttocks at the Queen. Dun Mihaka is a Māori activist author and political candidate

The Crown and the New Zealand Defence Force

“Allegiance [by Defence Force personnel is to] the Sovereign, [however] loyalty [is] to the Government of the day…The Defence Force and the disposition of those Forces are at the decision… of Her Majesty's Ministers for the time being. ”

— State Services Commission, December 2001[16]

The Crown retains a prominent place within the New Zealand Defence Force, which consists of the New Zealand Army, Royal New Zealand Air Force, and Royal New Zealand Navy. Throughout the Commonwealth realms The Crown is an abstract metonymic concept which represents the legal authority for the existence of any government The New Zealand Defence Force consists of three services the New Zealand Army; the Royal New Zealand Navy; and the Royal New Zealand Air Force New Zealand Army ( Maori: Ngāti Tumatauenga, "Tribe of the God of war" is the land Armed force of the New Zealand military The Royal New Zealand Air Force ( RNZAF) is the air arm of the New Zealand Defence Force. The Royal New Zealand Navy ( RNZN) (Maori Te Taua Moana, The Sea Army) is the maritime arm of the New Zealand Defence Force. Section 5 of the Defence Act 1990 says: "The Governor-General may from time to time, in the name and on behalf of the Sovereign, continue to raise and maintain armed forces, either in New Zealand or elsewhere. . . "

The Sovereign is head of the armed services. The Governor-General is styled Commander-in-Chief in and over New Zealand, although no specific duties attach to the latter office that does not belong to the office as representative of the Queen. A commander-in-chief is the Commander of a nation's Military forces or significant element of those forces The Sovereign's position and role in the military is reflected by New Zealand naval vessels bearing the prefix Her Majesty's New Zealand Ship (HMNZS) (consequently His Majesty's New Zealand Ship during the reign of a king), and all members of the armed forces must swear allegiance to the Queen and her heirs and successors. This is a list of current Royal New Zealand Navy ships. Note that many of the home ports are ceremonial only with the bulk of the navy operationally stationed at the Devonport Naval Her Majesty's New Zealand Ship (HMNZS is the designation of any New Zealand warship as well as major New Zealand naval shore facilities This means total and unconditional loyalty to the New Zealand Government and the Crown.

“It is conceivable, although extremely unlikely, that a situation could arise in which the Defence Force was unable to identify or to communicate with the lawful Government of the day. In a major crisis of this kind, the loyalty of the Defence Force to the Queen, through her representative the Governor-General, would provide important certainty and continuity for the Defence Force and the people of New Zealand. ”

—Ministry of Justice, May 2006[17]

This reaffirmation of loyalty to the Sovereign, as Head of State, also ensures that the loyalty of servicemen and women as serving members of the Armed Services, regardless of their personal political beliefs, is not given to any one political party, but to the country in the form of the Head of State.

The Queen inspects a combined military guard of honour upon arrival at Wellington Airport for her Jubilee tour of New Zealand, 2002.
The Queen inspects a combined military guard of honour upon arrival at Wellington Airport for her Jubilee tour of New Zealand, 2002.

Saluting by soldiers is recognition of the Queen's Commission, being indirectly a salute to the Sovereign through the individual holding Her Majesty the Queen's authority. A salute (also called obeisance) is a Gesture (often Hand gesture) or other action used to display respect A soldier is a general English term that refers to a member of a land component of National Armed forces. An officer is a member of an armed force who holds a position of authority By returning the salute; it is not only acknowledgment of a salute to the officer personally, but recognition of the fact that through an officer, members have given an outward sign of their loyalty to Her Majesty the Queen, New Zealand and the New Zealand Defence Force.

Members of the Royal Family have presided over many military ceremonies, including Trooping of the Colours, inspections of the troops, and anniversaries of key battles. Whenever Her Majesty is in Wellington she lays a wreath at the New Zealand War Memorial. Wellington (ˈwælɪŋtən is the Capital of New Zealand, the country's second largest urban area, the The New Zealand National War Memorial is located next to the New Zealand Dominion Museum building on Buckle Street in Wellington, the nation's

Members of the Royal Family have personal experience of life in the British Armed Forces. The Armed forces of the United Kingdom, commonly known as the British Armed Forces or Her Majesty's Armed Forces, and sometimes legally the Armed Forces

As Princess Elizabeth, The Queen joined the Auxiliary Territorial Service in 1945, becoming the first female member of the Royal Family to be a full-time active member of the Armed Services. The Auxiliary Territorial Service ( ATS; often pronounced as an Acronym) was the women's branch of the British Army during the Second World War A permanent full-time job usually has benefits (such as health insurance however temporary full-time jobs usually do not have benefits Active Member is a Greek Hip-hop / Low bap group founded in 1992 by Michalis Mitakidis (a

“No-one seems too sure about whether it is possible to be a republican and a serving soldier, but at the very least it must involve an ability to hold two quite contradictory sets of views. ”

—BBC, June 2002

The Duke of Edinburgh and The Prince of Wales have served in the Royal Navy. The Duke of Edinburgh is a Dukedom associated with Edinburgh, Scotland. Prince of Wales (Tywysog Cymru is a title traditionally granted to the Heir Apparent to the reigning monarch of the United Kingdom (and formerly the Kingdom The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the oldest of the British armed services (and is therefore known as the Senior Service) The Prince of Wales also trained in the Royal Air Force as a pilot. Prince William and Prince Harry have both undergone Army officer training at Sandhurst. For actual Princes of Wales called Henry see Henry Prince of Wales. The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst ( RMAS) commonly known simply as Sandhurst, is the British Army officer initial training centre

The Duke of York served for over twenty years as an officer in the Royal Navy before leaving the Service in 2001. For the nursery rhyme see The Grand Old Duke of York. The title Duke of York is a title of Nobility in the British Peerage He is the most recent member of the Royal Family to see active service.

Members of the Royal Family are Colonel-in-Chief; of many New Zealand regiments including: Corps of Royal New Zealand Engineers; Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment; Royal New Zealand Army Logistic Regiment; Royal New Zealand Corps of Signals amongst many others. In the British and other Commonwealth armies the Colonel-in-Chief of a Regiment is its (usually royal) Patron. The 2nd Engineer Regiment is housed in Linton Military Camp that is situated approximately 10 km South of the City of Palmerston North. The Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment is the main combat unit in the regular New Zealand Army. The RNZALR provides catering support (Cooks and Stewards for 10 people or 400 people The Royal New Zealand Signals Corps provides co-ordinates and operates the Communications networks of the New Zealand Army. For a more comprehensive list see: List of New Zealand organisations with royal patronage:Honorary Military Appointments

The Queen's husband [His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh] is an Admiral of the Fleet in right of the Royal New Zealand Navy, Marshal of the Royal New Zealand Air Force, and Field Marshal of the New Zealand Army. This is a list of New Zealand organisations with designated royal status He holds these positions as distinct from similar positions held in the United Kingdom and Australia. The offices are not honorary, but neither are they within the normal command structure of the NZDF.

New Zealand Royal Family

Further information: British Royal Family

The New Zealand Royal Family is a group of people closely related to the New Zealand Monarch; it is a non-resident royal family, those who comprise the group live in the United Kingdom. The British Royal Family is the group of close relatives of the monarch of the United Kingdom. A royal family is the extended family of a monarch. Generally the head of a royal family is a king or queen regnant The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located They carry the style His or Her Majesty (HM), His or Her Royal Highness (HRH), or sometimes The Right Honourable. A style of office, or honorific, is a term which by Tradition or Law precedes a reference to a person who holds a post or Title, or to the Majesty is an English word derived ultimately from the Latin Maiestas, meaning Greatness. The Right Honourable (abbreviated as The Rt Hon) is an Honorific prefix that is traditionally applied to certain

Members of the Royal Family in the direct line of succession owe allegiance to the Sovereign in right of New Zealand. As such, they are New Zealand subjects, although not strictly New Zealand citizens, and thus do not have an automatic right of abode in New Zealand. The right of abode refers to an individual's freedom from immigration control in a particular Country.

The current New Zealand Royal Family are members of the House of Windsor. The House of Windsor is the current Royal House of the United Kingdom and each of the other Commonwealth realms The older part is a branch of the Saxe-Coburg Though the New Zealand Crown is recognised as legally separate from the UK Crown, the two countries (along with the sixteen other Commonwealth Realms) are in a personal union relationship, meaning they share the same Monarchy. Throughout the Commonwealth realms The Crown is an abstract metonymic concept which represents the legal authority for the existence of any government Throughout the Commonwealth realms The Crown is an abstract metonymic concept which represents the legal authority for the existence of any government A Commonwealth realm is any one of 16 sovereign states within the Commonwealth of Nations that each have Elizabeth II as their respective Monarch A personal union is the combination by which two different States are governed by the same Monarch, while their boundaries their laws and their interests remain distinct Thus all the members of the New Zealand Royal Family also comprise the British Royal Family. The British Royal Family is the group of close relatives of the monarch of the United Kingdom.

Awards

Aside from awards which are personal gifts of the Sovereign, members of the Royal Family are commonly awarded New Zealand honours on a substantive, though sometimes additional (e. The New Zealand Royal Honours system is the system of orders decorations and medals which are awarded to recognise achievements of or service by New Zealanders or others in connection g. above the statutory limit) basis (e. g. , Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother was an additional, not honorary, member of the Order of New Zealand, and various members of the Royal Family are substantive companions of the Queen's Service Order), reflecting the fact that, in theory, all the Queen's subjects, not just New Zealand citizens, are eligible for New Zealand honours:

History

Monarchy in New Zealand dates back to the first half of the nineteenth century. The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar

After Captain Cook's exploration of New Zealand in the late eighteenth century, an increasing number of European settlers came to New Zealand. Captain James Cook FRS RN ( – 14 February 1779) was an English Explorer, Navigator and The 18th century lasted from 1701 to 1800 in the Gregorian calendar, in accordance with the Anno Domini / Common Era numbering system In 1833, with growing lawlessness amongst traders and settlers, the British government appointed James Busby as British Resident to protect British trading interests. Year 1833 ( MDCCCXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Her Majesty's Government, or when the monarch is male His Majesty's Government, is the title used by the Government of the United Kingdom, based at James Busby ( 7 February 1801 - 15 July 1871) was involved in the drafting of the Declaration of the Independence of New Zealand A Resident, or in full Resident Minister, is a state official of certain representative -diplomatic and/or colonial- types required to take up permanent residency abroad officially

Despite Busby's presence, trouble increased. In 1840, the British Government sent Captain William Hobson to New Zealand as Lieutenant Governor, to acquire the sovereignty of New Zealand, by way of a treaty with the native Māori chiefs. Year 1840 ( MDCCCXL) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Captain William Hobson RN ( 26 September 1792 – 10 September 1842) was the first Governor of New A Lieutenant Governor is a high officer of state whose precise role and rank vary by jurisdiction Sovereignty is the exclusive Right to control a Government, a country, a people or oneself This article discusses the Māori people of New Zealand For their language see Māori language, and for other meanings see Māori (disambiguation.

The Treaty of Waitangi was signed on 6 February 1840, at Waitangi in the Bay of Islands. The Treaty of Waitangi ( Māori: Tiriti o Waitangi) is a Treaty first signed on February 6, 1840, by representatives of the British Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio Year 1840 ( MDCCCXL) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year The Bay of Islands is an area in the Northland region of the North Island of New Zealand. Over five hundred Māori chiefs signed the treaty as it was taken around the country during the next eight months.

Following the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, the islands of New Zealand became a British colony. The British Empire was the largest empire in history and for over a century was the foremost global power.

In 1907, New Zealand achieved the status of Dominion, which meant it was a country of the British Empire and later the Commonwealth of Nations, with autonomy in domestic and foreign affairs. Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year A dominion, often Dominion, refers to one of a group of autonomous polities under sovereign authority within the British Empire and The British Empire was the largest empire in history and for over a century was the foremost global power. The term fell into disuse after the Second World War. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including

In 1917, letters patent of George V set out the powers, duties and responsibilities of the Governor-General (as the Sovereign's representative) and the Executive Council. Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year

In 1926, the Balfour Declaration at the Imperial Conference in London confirmed the status of New Zealand, along with that of Australia, the Irish Free State, Canada, South Africa and Newfoundland, as self-governing Dominions under the British Crown. Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Balfour Declaration of 1926, named after the British Lord President of the Council Arthur Balfour, Earl of Balfour was the name given to a report resulting For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The Irish Free State (Saorstát Éireann (1922&ndash1937 was the state established as a Dominion on 6 December 1922 under the Anglo-Irish Treaty, signed by Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa The Dominion of Newfoundland was a British dominion from 1907 (before which the territory had the status of a British colony to 1949 TalkCommonewalth realm.--> The monarchy

The Statute of Westminster in 1931, an act of the British Parliament, gave legal form to this declaration. The Statute of Westminster 1931 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom (22 & 23 Geo It gave New Zealand and other Dominions the authority to make their own laws. New Zealand ratified the Statute in 1947, after the passing of the Statute of Westminster Adoption Act 1947

The Royal Titles Act 1953 first introduced a New Zealand royal title for use by the Queen, and the Royal Titles Act 1974 altering the style borne by the Queen in New Zealand. Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Statute of Westminster Adoption Act 1947 was a constitutional Act of the New Zealand Parliament that formally accepted the full external autonomy offered by the British Parliament Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar.

“I look forward to continuing to serve to the best of my ability in the years to come. It fills me with great pride to stand before you here today to express my lasting respect and deep affection for this country and for New Zealanders everywhere. ”

—Her Majesty The Queen, 25th February 2002

A personal flag for use by the Queen in New Zealand was adopted in 1962. It features the shield design of the New Zealand coat of arms in the form of an oblong or square. The Coat of Arms of New Zealand is the official symbol of New Zealand. Superimposed in the centre is a dark blue roundel bearing an initial E surmounted by a Royal crown within a gold chaplet of roses.

More recently, the Constitution Act 1986 has become the principal formal statement of New Zealand's constitution. The Constitution Act 1986 is the principal formal statement of New Zealand's Constitution. 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. Each can, in general, exercise all the powers of the other. However the appointment of the governor-general is only done by the Queen, on the advice of the Prime Minister.

Monarchs of New Zealand

For the main article see List of New Zealand monarchs. This is a list of the monarchs of New Zealand that is those monarchs who have reigned over the New Zealand since the proclamation of the Dominion of New Zealand came into force in 1907

A list of monarchs of New Zealand:

Hanover/Saxe-Coburg-Gotha/Windsor line
Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom 1840[18]-1901: Signed Treaty of Waitangi (1840). New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria 24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901 was from 20 June 1837 the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Year 1840 ( MDCCCXL) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1901 ( MCMI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting The Treaty of Waitangi ( Māori: Tiriti o Waitangi) is a Treaty first signed on February 6, 1840, by representatives of the British
Edward VII of the United Kingdom 1901-10: Signed proclamation of Dominion of New Zealand (1907). Year 1910 ( MCMX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting The Dominion of New Zealand is the former name of the Realm of New Zealand.
George V of the United Kingdom 1910-36: Signed Statute of Westminster (1931, not adopted in New Zealand until 1947). Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Statute of Westminster 1931 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom (22 & 23 Geo
Edward VIII of the United Kingdom 1936.
George VI of the United Kingdom 1936-52 and Dominion of New Zealand 1947-52. Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Dominion of New Zealand is the former name of the Realm of New Zealand. Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
Elizabeth II of New Zealand 1952-present: First to be titled separately as Queen of New Zealand. For the ship see RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Context States headed by Elizabeth II

Debate

Main article: Republicanism in New Zealand

Unlike in Australia, where republican sentiment has been stronger, there is little agitation for ending the role of the monarchy in New Zealand. Republicanism in New Zealand is a movement to change the country's current status as a Commonwealth realm and Constitutional monarchy to that of a Commonwealth For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Republicanism in Australia is a movement to change Australia 's status as a Constitutional monarchy to a Republican form of government There was some reduction in support for the monarchy during the 1990s.

None of the major political parties currently in Parliament have a stated policy of creating a republic, although some Members of Parliament have publicly expressed their opposition to New Zealand remaining a monarchy. New Zealand national politics feature a pervasive Party system. The Parliament of New Zealand consists of the Queen of New Zealand and the New Zealand House of Representatives and until 1951 the New Zealand Legislative Council A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. The current Prime Minister of New Zealand, Helen Clark, opined that New Zealand will become a republic eventually. The Prime Minister of New Zealand is New Zealand's Head of government consequent on being the leader of the party or coalition with majority support in Helen Elizabeth Clark (born 26 February 1950 is the 37th and current Prime Minister of New Zealand.

New Zealand has two special-interest groups representing both sides of the debate, who argue the issue in the media from time to time: The Monarchist League of New Zealand and Republican Movement of Aotearoa New Zealand. The Monarchist League of New Zealand Inc is an organisation formed in 1995 whose object is to support the retention of constitutional Monarchy in New Zealand The Republican Movement of Aotearoa New Zealand is a non-partisan organization formed in 1994 whose object is to support the creation of a Republic in New Zealand

The New Zealand public are generally in favour of the retention of the monarchy, with recent polls showing it to have between 50 and 60% support. [19] The polls indicate that while many New Zealanders see the Monarchy as being of little day-to-day relevance, the institution still enjoys the support of many New Zealanders, particularly older ones (those born before the Second World War). World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including With the popularity of the current Monarch, and the position of the Treaty of Waitangi under a republic remaining a concern to many Māori and other New Zealanders alike, as well as the question of what constitutional form a republic might take unresolved, support for becoming a republic is still the view of only around a third to 40% of the population. The Treaty of Waitangi ( Māori: Tiriti o Waitangi) is a Treaty first signed on February 6, 1840, by representatives of the British This article discusses the Māori people of New Zealand For their language see Māori language, and for other meanings see Māori (disambiguation. [20] On 21 April 2008 the Republican Movement released a poll of New Zealanders showing 43% support the monarchy should Prince Charles become King, and 41% support a republic under the same scenario. [21]

New Zealand organisations with Royal Patronage

See also: List of New Zealand organisations with royal patronage

To receive Royal Patronage, an organisation must prove to be long lasting, and to be of the highest standard in their field. This is a list of New Zealand organisations with designated royal status These organisations such as the Royal New Zealand Returned and Services’ Association, have received patronage from various monarchs and their families. The Royal New Zealand Returned and Services' Association, often referred to as the Returned Services' Association but best known simply as the RSA, is one of the largest

See also

Other realms

New Zealand

Other

External links

Footnotes

  1. ^ New Zealand Official Year Book 1990
  2. ^ Buckingham Palace: Queen of New Zealand
  3. ^ Her Majesty The Queen - Royal Visits
  4. ^ Buckingham Palace: Queen of New Zealand
  5. ^ New Zealand Royal Visits
  6. ^ The New Zealand Herald. The New Zealand Herald is a daily Broadsheet Newspaper published in Auckland, New Zealand. Paul Thomas: Wills shows true colours. Retrieved on 2007-05-06. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1527 - Spanish and German troops sack Rome; some consider this the end of the Renaissance.
  7. ^ USA Today: Prince William charms crowds in New Zealand; July 3, 2005
  8. ^ BBC News: Queen honours New Zealand's dead; November 11, 2006
  9. ^ Republicanism in New Zealand, Dunmore Press, 1996: page 119
  10. ^ Letters Patent Constituting the Office of Governor-General of New Zealand
  11. ^ Queen and Commonwealth
  12. ^ New Zealand Symbols and Ceremonies
  13. ^ New Zealand Royal Visits
  14. ^ NZHistory.net.nz
  15. ^ Māori Law Review, June 1999.
  16. ^ Review of the Performance of the Defence Force in Relation to Expected Standards of Behaviour, and in Particular the Leaking and Inappropriate Use of Information by Defence Force Personnel. State Services Commission. Retrieved on 2006-07-21. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 356 BC - Herostratus sets fire to the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World
  17. ^ Review of Oaths and Affirmations. Ministry of Justice. Retrieved on 2006-07-21. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 356 BC - Herostratus sets fire to the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World
  18. ^ Queen Victoria's reign in the United Kingdom started in 1837; however New Zealand did not become a British colony until 1840.
  19. ^ A Sunday Star-Times poll, published 20 January, 2006, revealed 47% support for a republic, and 47% support for a monarchy. The Sunday Star-Times is a New Zealand newspaper published each weekend by the Fairfax group in Auckland.
  20. ^ A TV3 poll, published 5 February 2007, revealed 39% support for a republic, and 53% support for a monarchy. TV3 is a commercial Television station in New Zealand. It began broadcasting on November 26 1989 as the first privately owned television network in the
  21. ^ Opinion divided on NZ becoming republic. TV3 (21 April 2008). Retrieved on 2008-04-21. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 753 BC - Romulus and Remus found Rome ( traditional date)
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