Parliament and Elections 2014

Our current topic in class is the Elections 2014 for NZ. We have just read a page from a book about the history. The Elections 2014 will be held on the 20th of September.

The Parliament in New Zealand, also known as the Beehive, is divided in four different buildings.In this picture the tall rounded building is the Beehive, but formally it is called The Executive Wing. The closest building in the picture is the Parliament House. It is connected to The Executive Wing and the Parliamentary Library, where important documents is kept. And the last building that is less noticeable as part of parliament is the Bowen House which is across the road from Parliament.

Important things I already know are:

- General Elections happen every3 years.

- John Key is the present prime Minister.

- You have to be at least 18 years old to be able to vote.

- Woman can vote in New Zealand.

- You are not required to vote.

In recent lessons we have been taught about the Government as the winning party, which currently is National, with John Key as their leader. And that Parliament has more power than the Sovereign, the Queen in England, to control New Zealand.

Later on in the term we will have a school trip to Parliament exploring the rooms and learning more about it. This topic is worthwhile for me since it is important and is for the country.