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Colombo Plan conference, 1956
International delegates at a Colombo Plan conference inside Parliament House in Wellington, November 1956.
Jesus marchers at Parliament, 1972
Jesus marchers crowded into Parliament Grounds, 1972
Demonstration against SIS Amendment Act
Demonstration against the proposed SIS Amendment Act, 14 October 1977
Tent embassy at Parliament, 1975
View of some of the tents put up by Maori land marchers on the lawns in front of the Parliamentary Buildings, Wellington, 1975
Charles Wilson
Portrait photograph of the first Chief Librarian of the General Assembly Library.
Further information - Parliament's people
This web feature was written by John E. Martin and produced by the NZHistory.net.nz team.LinksParliament (Te Ara)BooksMartin, John E. The House: New Zealand's House of Representatives 1854–2004, Dunmore Press, 2004
QEII opens NZ Parliament
A crowd of 50,000 greeted Queen Elizabeth II as she arrived at Parliament. This was the first time New Zealand's Parliament was opened by a reigning monarch.
Political and constitutional timeline
Pivotal political and constitutional events with links to further information
Te Roopu o te Matakite march on Parliament, 1975
Māori on their long march – Te Ropu o te Matakite o Aotearoa – from Northland to Wellington arrive in Parliament grounds on 13 October 1975.
Film clip: unveiling parliamentary centenary plaque, 1956
Film clip of the unveiling of a plaque to commemorate 100 years of parliamentary government in New Zealand
Māori and the vote
Between April and June 1868 the first four Māori MPs were elected to New Zealand's Parliament. Despite ongoing debate, the Māori seats remain a distinctive feature of this country's electoral landscape 140 years later.
Parliament's culture and traditions
Explore Parliament's rich history and its colourful culture and traditions.
Reporting and broadcasting - Parliament's people
The reporting of Parliament has always been an important part of the parliamentary story.
Staff - Parliament's people
New Zealand's early politicians encouraged Parliament to adopt the traditions of the British Parliament so that New Zealand's Parliament would be invested with great dignity.
Social life - Parliament's people
In the early years, Parliament was a little like a superior gentlemen's club.
Pay and travel - Parliament's people
One of the early issues parliamentarians discussed was pay for MPs, and one of the biggest difficulties MPs faced in the early years was travelling to Parliament.
Women MPs - Parliament's people
For much of its first century, Parliament was a bastion of male culture. Nowadays women make up 30% of MPs.
The Speaker - House of Representatives
The Speaker, who is elected by MPs, has a key role in representing the House to the Crown and in presiding over the House.
The Opposition - House of Representatives
The Opposition uses a variety of tactics to hold the government to account.
Doing business - House of Representatives
The operation of Parliament has changed over time as its workload has grown and new systems such as MMP have been implemented.

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