Government and Politics in Aotearoa New Zealand

A principle guide to government and politics in Aotearoa New Zealand

Government and Politics in Aotearoa New Zealand equips students with the history, theory and knowledge needed to understand and enjoy the study of Aotearoa New Zealand politics. It helps students to identify key governmental institutions of the state, to understand how government works and to recognise political and civil rights and responsibilities in order to engage with them.

The extensive author team share their expertise, explanations and arguments from a variety of perspectives, offering students various ways of looking at Aotearoa New Zealand’s government and politics.

NEW TO THIS EDITION

• New seven-part structure allows for easy navigation and gradually builds a cohesive picture of politics and government in Aotearoa New Zealand.
• Incorporates recent changes to Aotearoa New Zealand politics such as the COVID-19 response and the 2020 general election.
• Updated discussion questions encourage students to engage with key concepts.
• A new glossary highlights key terms and concepts throughout the book to give students a more in-depth understanding of the topic.

About the Authors

Janine Hayward is Professor of Politics at the University of Otago. She teaches New Zealand politics (also environmental and Treaty of Waitangi politics), and researches issues on constitutional and electoral reform. She regularly advises local councils on electoral systems and representation. She edited the fifth edition of New Zealand Government and Politics (OUP 2015) Lara Greaves (Ngapuhi, Pakeha, Tarara) is Lecturer in New Zealand Politics at the University of Auckland. Her research interests span Maori and New Zealand politics, survey methods, sexuality, social psychology, hauora and Maori identity.

Lara is Associate Director (Policy Inc) of the Public Policy Institute (University of Auckland), where she works on the New Zealand Election study, and projects on identity and Maori policymaking (funded by the Health Research Council) and the Maori electoral roll (funded by a Royal Society Marsden Fast Start).

Claire Timperley is Lecturer in Political Science and International Relations at Te Herenga Waka-Victoria University of Wellington. A graduate of the University of Virginia and the London School of Economics and Political Science, her teaching and research interests include feminist political theory, gender politics, critical pedagogy and the politics of Aotearoa New Zealand.