Prime minister of New Zealand, Bill English announced today that the nz election day is set for September 23rd. For some of my, less knowable readers, New Zealand is a Parliamentary Democracy. Also a Common Wealth country meaning we are part of the British Empire. We celebrate Waitangi day (annually February 6th) which is like the fourth of July and etc... On February 6th Maori (nz natives) and British settlers signed a treaty in the town of waitangi to create peace and harmony, hence the name "The treaty of Waitangi) which was signed in 1840 so New Zealand has a young Government. Bill English wasn't the Actual elected leader at the previous election, in 2014 John key of the national party was voted in for a second term. Each term is four years and there is no law to say how many times an individual can be elected. However John key stepped down days after Donald Trump was Elected as the US president, claiming it was for " family reasons ". At an emergency party election The now former Minister for finance, Bill English was voted in by his peers and will remain as prime minister until September. New Zealand's major party's are; National, Labour, Greens, Nz first and the Maori party. Each leader has, well am extremely out there personality. Parliament has had it's fair share of humour in the debating chamber, let's just say. New Zealand is a fairly run country but like all countries it has its political flaws. We shall see what becomes of our beloved democracy this up coming election, SEPTEMBER 23RD 2017 (voting in nz is only open to anyone over the age of 18, is a residence or Citizen and has been consistently living in the country for the three months prior to the election day)
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