cast two votes - one for their party of choice and one for their local representative. There are 7 different parties represented in government, with the National Party currently forming a minority government. 2017 is an election year (MPs are voted for 3 year terms) and the elected prime minister, John Key, resigned in December for family reasons, so former deputy prime minister Bill English is now the prime minister. The house doesn't sit again until Mar 7 so we didn't catch any action on our tour, but we can always watch it on tv or online!
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