New Zealand is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean consisting of two main islands and numerous smaller islands. It has a parliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy, with Queen Elizabeth II as the head of state. Although New Zealand does not have a single codified constitution, the Constitution Act of 1986 represents its overall constitutional structure as a mixture of statutes and conventions.

1. New ZealandNew Zealand

2. About New Zealand...About New Zealand...
New ZealandNew Zealand is an island country in theis an island country in the
south-western Pacific Ocean comprisingsouth-western Pacific Ocean comprising
two main landmasses,and numeroustwo main landmasses,and numerous
smaller islands, principally Stewartsmaller islands, principally Stewart
Island/Rakiura and the Chatham Islands.Island/Rakiura and the Chatham Islands.

3. GovernmentGovernment
New Zealand is a constitutional monarchy with aNew Zealand is a constitutional monarchy with a
parliamentary democracy. Although it has noparliamentary democracy. Although it has no
codified constitution, the Constitution Act 1986 iscodified constitution, the Constitution Act 1986 is
the principal formal statement of New Zealand'sthe principal formal statement of New Zealand's
constitutional structure. The constitution hasconstitutional structure. The constitution has
been described as "largely unwritten" and abeen described as "largely unwritten" and a
"mixture of statutes and constitutional"mixture of statutes and constitutional
convention”. Queen Elizabeth II is the head ofconvention”. Queen Elizabeth II is the head of
state and is titled Queen of New Zealand understate and is titled Queen of New Zealand under
the Royal Titles Act 1974.the Royal Titles Act 1974.