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Constitution New Zealand, in 36 editions.
The entry for New Zealand published Constitution in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 15 editions. Each is shown as published. Constitution in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 15
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Constitution” (1990 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024The same text in 1990 and 1991.
- no formal, written constitution;
- consists of various documents, including certain acts of the UK and New Zealand Parliaments;
- Constitution Act 1986 was to have come into force 1 January 1987, but has not been enacted
no formal, written constitution; consists of various documents, including certain acts of the UK and New Zealand Parliaments; Constitution Act 1986 was to have come into force 1 January 1987, but has not been enacted
The same text in 1992 and 1993.
- no formal, written constitution;
- consists of various documents, including certain acts of the UK and New Zealand Parliaments;
- Constitution Act 1986 was to have come into force 1 January 1987, but has not been enacted
no formal, written constitution; consists of various documents, including
certain acts of the UK and New Zealand Parliaments; Constitution Act 1986
was to have come into force 1 January 1987, but has not been enacted
- no formal, written constitution;
- consists of various documents, including certain acts of the UK and New Zealand Parliaments;
- Constitution Act 1986 was to have come into force 1 January 1987, but has not been enacted
no formal, written constitution; consists of various documents, including
including certain acts of the UK and New Zealand Parliaments;
Constitution Act 1986
has not been enacted
The same text in 4 editions, 1995 to 1998.
- no formal, written constitution;
- consists of various documents, including certain acts of the UK and New Zealand Parliaments;
- Constitution Act 1986 was to have come into force 1 January 1987, but has not been enacted
no formal, written constitution; consists of various documents,
documents, including certain acts of the UK and New Zealand Parliaments;
Parliaments; Constitution Act 1986 was to have come into force 1
January 1987, but
- no formal, written constitution;
- consists of various documents, including certain acts of the UK and New Zealand Parliaments;
- Constitution Act 1986 was to have come into force 1 January 1987, but has not been enacted
no formal, written constitution; consists of various
various documents, including certain acts of the UK and New Zealand
Parliaments; Constitution Act 1986 was to have come into force 1
January 1987, but has not been enacted
- no formal, written constitution;
- consists of various documents, including certain acts of the UK and New Zealand Parliaments;
- Constitution Act 1986 was to have come into force 1 January 1987, but has not been enacted
no formal, written constitution; consists of
The same text in 4 editions, 2001 to 2004.
consists of a series of legal documents, including certain acts of the UK and New Zealand Parliaments and The Constitution Act 1986 which is the principal formal charter
no formal, written constitution; consists of various a series of legal documents, including certain acts of the UK and New Zealand Parliaments; Parliaments and The Constitution Act 1986 was to have come into force 1 January 1987, but has not been enacted which is the principal formal charter
The same text in 4 editions, 2005 to 2008.
- consists of a series of legal documents, including certain acts of the UK and New Zealand Parliaments, as well as The Constitution Act 1986, which is the principal formal charter;
- adopted 1 January 1987, effective 1 January 1987
consists of a series of legal documents, including certain acts of the UK and New Zealand Parliaments and Parliaments, as well as The Constitution Act 1986 1986, which is the principal formal charter charter; adopted 1 January 1987, effective 1 January 1987
The same text in 4 editions, 2009 to 2012.
- consists of a series of legal documents, including certain acts of the UK and New Zealand parliaments, as well as The Constitution Act 1986, which is the principal formal charter;
- adopted 1 January 1987, effective 1 January 1987
consists of a series of legal documents, including certain acts of the UK and New Zealand Parliaments, parliaments, as well as The Constitution Act 1986, which is the principal formal charter; adopted 1 January 1987, effective 1 January 1987
The same text in 3 editions, 2013 to 2015.
Constitution Act 1986 (the principal formal charter) adopted and effective 1 January 1987; amended 1999, 2005 (2013)
Rewritten: too little of the 2012 text remains to mark the changes.
Constitution Act 1986 (the principal formal charter) adopted and effective 1 January 1987; amended 1999, 2005 (2013)
The same text in 2016 and 2017.
Constitution Act 1986 (the principal formal charter) adopted and effective 1 January 1987; amended 1999, 2005, 2014 (2016)
Constitution Act 1986 (the principal formal charter) adopted and effective 1 January 1987; amended 1999, 2005 (2013) 2005, 2014 (2016)
- history:
- New Zealand has no single constitution document;
- the Constitution Act 1986, effective 1 January 1987, includes only part of the uncodified constitution;
- others include a collection of statutes or "acts of Parliament," the Treaty of Waitangi, Orders in Council, letters patent, court decisions, and unwritten conventions (2018)
- amendments:
- proposed as bills by Parliament or by referenda called either by the government or by citizens;
- passage of a bill as an act normally requires two separate readings with committee reviews in between to make changes and corrections, a third reading approved by the House of Representatives membership or by the majority of votes in a referendum, and assent to by the governor-general;
- passage of amendments to reserved constitutional provisions affecting the term of Parliament, electoral districts, and voting restrictions requires approval by 75 percent of the House membership or the majority of votes in a referendum;
- amended many times, last in 2014 (2018)
Rewritten: too little of the 2017 text remains to mark the changes.
history: New Zealand has no single constitution document; the Constitution Act 1986, effective 1 January 1987, includes only part of the uncodified constitution; others include a collection of statutes or "acts of Parliament," the Treaty of Waitangi, Orders in Council, letters patent, court decisions, and unwritten conventions (2018)
amendments: proposed as bills by Parliament or by referenda called either by the government or by citizens; passage of a bill as an act normally requires two separate readings with committee reviews in between to make changes and corrections, a third reading approved by the House of Representatives membership or by the majority of votes in a referendum, and assent to by the governor-general; passage of amendments to reserved constitutional provisions affecting the term of Parliament, electoral districts, and voting restrictions requires approval by 75 percent of the House membership or the majority of votes in a referendum; amended many times, last in 2014 (2018)
- history:
- New Zealand has no single constitution document;
- the Constitution Act 1986, effective 1 January 1987, includes only part of the uncodified constitution;
- others include a collection of statutes or "acts of Parliament," the Treaty of Waitangi, Orders in Council, letters patent, court decisions, and unwritten conventions
- amendments:
- proposed as bill by Parliament or by referendum called either by the government or by citizens;
- passage of a bill as an act normally requires two separate readings with committee reviews in between to make changes and corrections, a third reading approved by the House of Representatives membership or by the majority of votes in a referendum, and assent of the governor-general;
- passage of amendments to reserved constitutional provisions affecting the term of Parliament, electoral districts, and voting restrictions requires approval by 75% of the House membership or the majority of votes in a referendum;
- amended many times, last in 2014 (2018)
history: New Zealand has no single constitution document; the Constitution Act 1986, effective 1 January 1987, includes only part of the uncodified constitution; others include a collection of statutes or "acts of Parliament," the Treaty of Waitangi, Orders in Council, letters patent, court decisions, and unwritten conventions (2018)
amendments: proposed as bills bill by Parliament or by referenda referendum called either by the government or by citizens; passage of a bill as an act normally requires two separate readings with committee reviews in between to make changes and corrections, a third reading approved by the House of Representatives membership or by the majority of votes in a referendum, and assent to by of the governor-general; passage of amendments to reserved constitutional provisions affecting the term of Parliament, electoral districts, and voting restrictions requires approval by 75 percent 75% of the House membership or the majority of votes in a referendum; amended many times, last in 2014 (2018)
- history:
- New Zealand has no single constitution document;
- the Constitution Act 1986, effective 1 January 1987, includes only part of the uncodified constitution;
- others include a collection of statutes or "acts of Parliament," the Treaty of Waitangi, Orders in Council, letters patent, court decisions, and unwritten conventions
- amendments:
- proposed as bill by Parliament or by referendum called either by the government or by citizens;
- passage of a bill as an act normally requires two separate readings with committee reviews in between to make changes and corrections, a third reading approved by the House of Representatives membership or by the majority of votes in a referendum, and assent of the governor-general;
- passage of amendments to reserved constitutional provisions affecting the term of Parliament, electoral districts, and voting restrictions requires approval by 75% of the House membership or the majority of votes in a referendum;
- amended many times, last in 2014
history: New Zealand has no single constitution document; the Constitution Act 1986, effective 1 January 1987, includes only part of the uncodified constitution; others include a collection of statutes or "acts of Parliament," the Treaty of Waitangi, Orders in Council, letters patent, court decisions, and unwritten conventions
amendments: proposed as bill by Parliament or by referendum called either by the government or by citizens; passage of a bill as an act normally requires two separate readings with committee reviews in between to make changes and corrections, a third reading approved by the House of Representatives membership or by the majority of votes in a referendum, and assent of the governor-general; passage of amendments to reserved constitutional provisions affecting the term of Parliament, electoral districts, and voting restrictions requires approval by 75% of the House membership or the majority of votes in a referendum; amended many times, last in 2014 (2018)
The same text in 4 editions, 2021 to 2024.
- history:
- New Zealand has no single constitution document;
- the Constitution Act 1986, effective 1 January 1987, includes only part of the uncodified constitution;
- others include a collection of statutes or "acts of Parliament," the Treaty of Waitangi, Orders in Council, letters patent, court decisions, and unwritten conventions
- amendments:
- proposed as bill by Parliament or by referendum called either by the government or by citizens;
- passage of a bill as an act normally requires two separate readings with committee reviews in between to make changes and corrections, a third reading approved by the House of Representatives membership or by the majority of votes in a referendum, and assent of the governor-general;
- passage of amendments to reserved constitutional provisions affecting the term of Parliament, electoral districts, and voting restrictions requires approval by 75% of the House membership or the majority of votes in a referendum;
- amended many times, last in 2020
history: New Zealand has no single constitution document; the Constitution Act 1986, effective 1 January 1987, includes only part of the uncodified constitution; others include a collection of statutes or "acts of Parliament," the Treaty of Waitangi, Orders in Council, letters patent, court decisions, and unwritten conventions
amendments: proposed as bill by Parliament or by referendum called either by the government or by citizens; passage of a bill as an act normally requires two separate readings with committee reviews in between to make changes and corrections, a third reading approved by the House of Representatives membership or by the majority of votes in a referendum, and assent of the governor-general; passage of amendments to reserved constitutional provisions affecting the term of Parliament, electoral districts, and voting restrictions requires approval by 75% of the House membership or the majority of votes in a referendum; amended many times, last in 2014 2020
- history:
- New Zealand has no single constitution document;
- the Constitution Act 1986, effective 1 January 1987, includes only part of the uncodified constitution;
- others include a collection of statutes or "acts of Parliament," the Treaty of Waitangi, Orders in Council, letters patent, court decisions, and unwritten conventions
- amendment process:
- proposed as bill by Parliament or by referendum called either by the government or by citizens;
- passage of a bill as an act normally requires two separate readings with committee reviews in between to make changes and corrections, a third reading approved by the House of Representatives membership or by the majority of votes in a referendum, and assent of the governor-general;
- passage of amendments to reserved constitutional provisions affecting the term of Parliament, electoral districts, and voting restrictions requires approval by 75% of the House membership or the majority of votes in a referendum
history: New Zealand has no single constitution document; the Constitution Act 1986, effective 1 January 1987, includes only part of the uncodified constitution; others include a collection of statutes or "acts of Parliament," the Treaty of Waitangi, Orders in Council, letters patent, court decisions, and unwritten conventionsamendments: amendment process: proposed as bill by Parliament or by referendum called either by the government or by citizens; passage of a bill as an act normally requires two separate readings with committee reviews in between to make changes and corrections, a third reading approved by the House of Representatives membership or by the majority of votes in a referendum, and assent of the governor-general; passage of amendments to reserved constitutional provisions affecting the term of Parliament, electoral districts, and voting restrictions requires approval by 75% of the House membership or the majority of votes in a referendum; amended many times, last in 2020 referendum
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Central Intelligence Agency. “New Zealand: Constitution.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/new-zealand/constitution.