Politics v. Constitutional Monarchy
The powers and responsibilities are divided into 3 parts:
v. The head of New Zealand is the Queen of New Zealand ---- Elizabeth II v. The function of the monarchy are conducted by a Governor-General
v. William Hobson, first Governor of NZ
Legislature v. Two parts: the Queen the House of Representatives
Legislature v. Only One House v 120 Members of Parliament v. A maximum term of 3 years v. All citizens over the age of 18 are entitled to vote.
Executive v. The cabinet : the most senior policy-making body
Executive v. The cabinet: a coalition of at least 2 parties
Judiciary v. The judiciary consists of : the Supreme Court the Court of Appeal the High Court the District Courts other courts and tribunals
Judiciary v. Two categories: the laws passed by parliament the common law
Local government v 12 regions and 74 territories v. Regional councils administer the regions v. The territories are under the administration of territorial authorities
Economy v. Thriving, modern, and developed economy v. A high standard of living v 19 th on the 2005 Human Development Index v 15 th on The Economist’s 2005 world-wide quality-of-life index v. Economic reform in the mid 1980 s v. The economic free-market reforms v. The most business-friendly country in the world
Agriculture v. NZ has a reputation as world’s largest farm.
Primary products v Meat---- lamb, mutton, beef v Dairy products — butter, cheese, milk powders… v Fruit and vegetables— grapes, apples, pears, kiwi fruit v Fish and wool
Forestry and Fishing v. Forests cover 1/3 of New Zealand. v. One of world’s largest fishing areas. Seafood- 5% of exports
Manufacturing and services v. Manufacturing: 26. 9 % 2006 GDP v. Services: 68. 8% 2006 GDP v. Agriculture: 4. 3%
Manufacturing and services v. Service: tourism, transportation, education, health, banking
18% of New Zealand's export earnings and 9% of New Zealand's economy, as measured by GDP, are dependent on tourism. Tourism supports more than 10% of New Zealand jobs. The biggest contributors to NZ's Tourism earnings, accounting for 64% of all money spent, are: >> Australians 26% >> British 15% >> Americans 10% >> Japanese 8% >> Chinese 5%
Foreign Trade Key exports— dairy products, meat, timber, fish Key imports— mechanical machinery, vehicles, electrical machinery, minerals