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Media Release<\/strong><\/p>\n

Organisation:<\/strong> \u00a0 Office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives<\/p>\n

For release: \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>30 October 2017<\/strong><\/p>\n

New Zealand\u2019s 52nd<\/sup> Parliament to open soon<\/strong><\/p>\n

New Zealand\u2019s 52nd<\/sup> Parliament will open with two ceremonies \u2013 the Commission Opening \u00a0on November 7 and the State Opening on November 8.<\/p>\n

The public is invited to follow the events on Radio New Zealand, Parliament TV or watch the State Opening on a big screen at Parliament grounds.<\/p>\n

The opening of Parliament marks the start of the new three-year Parliamentary term. Prime Minister Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern, at 37-years-old, is New Zealand\u2019s youngest Prime Minister since 1856.<\/p>\n

The State Opening is one of the few times when the Crown and the House of Representatives come together as Parliament in a ceremonial display.<\/p>\n

The ceremonies will be attended by dignitaries, members of Parliament and their families. They feature a significant tangata whenua element and people with special roles including the New Zealand Herald of Arms Extraordinary to The Queen and the Usher of the Black Rod.<\/p>\n

The Commission Opening of Parliament will begin at 11am. This is when Parliament is formally opened by three Commissioners representing the Governor-General. They will be the Chief Justice Sian Elias GNZM PC QC and two senior judges.<\/p>\n

Each member of Parliament is sworn in by taking an oath or making an affirmation in English or te Reo M\u0101ori.<\/p>\n

The Speaker of the House, who takes third place in the New Zealand order of precedence after the Governor-General and the Prime Minister, is also elected.<\/p>\n

The State Opening of Parliament will begin at 10.30am. This is when the Governor-General gives the speech from the Throne which outlines the Government\u2019s legislative policy and plans.<\/p>\n

The response is the Address in Reply debate, when most new members of Parliament give their maiden speeches. It is a 19-hour debate, which sometimes takes several weeks.<\/p>\n

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