Elections

What do you know about democracy, parliament, government and political parties in New Zealand. Use the links to find out more. Make sure you record your research and cite the sources of information used.
 * = [|What are elections] and what are some of the rules about how elections must be run in New Zealand?

What is our [|electoral system]? What types of votes do we have? media type="youtube" key="8Uk44aykGg4" height="390" width="640" ||= What was the seating plan for Parliament before the election? Use the search function in the NZ Parliament site. Give your prediction of the seating plan after the election and give a reason for your prediction. || ||= Use this link to go on a virtual tour of Parliament. What are some of the interesting facts you can discover? || ||= Why are there now more political parties than before 1993? Do you think this is a better or worse situation and why? ||
 * = Use this virtual timeline to create your own timeline about what you and a partner consider the most important 12 events in the history of our government.
 * = What party, or parties, have policies that you might agree with. Use this interactive developed by students at Massey University of Creative Arts to see what parties have policies that fit your opinion.