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The 1st New Zealand Parliament was a term of the Parliament of New Zealand. It opened on 24 May 1854, following New Zealand's first general election (held the previous year). It was dissolved on 15 September 1855 in preparation for that year's election. 37 Members of the House of Representatives (MHRs) represented 24 electorates.
Parliaments of New Zealand Parliament Election Term of Parliament Parliamentary makeup (as at date of election) Year Date (General) Date (Māori) Turnout Start End 1st: 1853: 14 July 1853 – 1 October 1853 — — 24 May 1854 15 September 1855 37: In 37: 2nd: 1855: 26 October 1855 – 28 December 1855 — — 15 April 1856 5 November 1860 37 ...
The New Zealand Parliament (Māori: ... Te Pāti Māori, and New Zealand First. [24] Labour Member of Parliament Whetu Tirikatene-Sullivan was the longest-serving ...
1900: Cathcart Wason was the first former member of the New Zealand House of Representatives to be elected as a Westminster MP. 1910: William Chapple was the first New Zealand-born Member of the UK Parliament. He was born in Alexandra, Central Otago.
The Liberal Government of New Zealand was the first responsible government in New Zealand politics organised along party lines. The government formed following the founding of the Liberal Party after the victory of liberal-leaning members of Parliament, led by John Ballance, at the 1890 general election.
The New Zealand Constitution Act 1852 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom and was the second enactment to grant the colony of New Zealand self-government.The first elections for a New Zealand House of Representatives were held during 1853, and this lower house met for the first time in 1854 in Auckland.
The House of Representatives normally consists of 120 members, who bear the title "Member of Parliament" (MP).They were previously known as "Members of the House of Representatives" (MHRs) until the passing of the Parliamentary and Executive Titles Act 1907 when New Zealand became a Dominion, and even earlier as "Members of the General Assembly" (MGAs).
Verdict: False. The Māori’s delayed the bill’s first reading, and didn’t affect voting of it. Fact Check: Members of Parliament in New Zealand representing the Maori people, labeled as Te ...