Question of the Day: Should NZ have a four-year parliamentary term?

  • 06/10/2021
WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND - MAY 20: Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Finance Minister Grant Robertson make their way to the house during budget day 2021 at Parliament on May 20, 2021 in Wellington, New Zealand. Budget 2021 is the third budget handed down by Finance Minister Grant Robertson, with a focus on economy, housing affordability, climate change and children. $1.4b dollars has been allocated to the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine, along with $118.6m for women's health, $67.4m to make the Government carbon-neutral by 2025 and $170m to boost the pay of early childhood teachers. (Photo by Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images)

Justice Minister Kris Faafoi has ordered a review of electoral laws to consider donations, the MMP voting system, the length of Parliament term and voting age. 

New Zealand already had two failed attempts at extending the term - one in 1967, the other in 1990.

New Zealand's one of only nine countries to hold an election every three years. The US and Canada have one every four, the UK every five years.

Should NZ have a four-year parliamentary term?

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