Countries / Oceania
NZL
Elections in New Zealand
parliamentary monarchy
Next election
New Zealand general election - 7 November 2026
CL
Christopher Luxon live
Head of government - New Zealand National Party
Party
New Zealand National Party
Head of state
Charles III
Region
Oceania
Next election
New Zealand general election
7 November 2026
Government
parliamentary monarchy
Capital
Wellington
Population
5 307 800
Country facts
Legislature
New Zealand Parliament
Established
1841
Currency
New Zealand dollar
Official language
English
Capital
Wellington
Region
Oceania
Area
268,021 km2
Power transferspeacefulcontestedirregular
No recorded transitions.
Classification: Powell & Thyne Coup d'Etat Dataset, where available.
Profile from Wikidata - updated 2026-06-16.