The South Island,also officially named Te Waipounamu,is the larger of the two major islands of New Zealand in surface area,the other being the smaller but more populous North Island. It is bordered to the north by Cook Strait,to the west by the Tasman Sea,and to the south and east by the Pacific Ocean. The South Island covers 150,437 square kilometres (58,084 sq mi),making it the world's 12th-largest island. At low altitude,it has an oceanic climate.
The Realm of New Zealand consists of the entire area in which the monarch of New Zealand functions as head of state. The Realm of New Zealand is not a federation;it is a constitutional concept encompassing the three autonomous legal systems of New Zealand,the Cook Islands,and Niue. It is a collection of states and territories united under its monarch. New Zealand is an independent and sovereign state. It has one Antarctic territorial claim,one dependent territory (Tokelau),and two associated states.
The Queen's Representative is the formal title given to the viceregal representative of Queen Elizabeth II,as Queen of New Zealand,in the Cook Islands. The office of Queen's Representative is established by the Constitution of the Cook Islands. They are appointed by the Queen for a term of three years,and may be reappointed.
The Administrator of Tokelau is an official of the New Zealand Government,responsible for supervising the government of the dependent territory of Tokelau.
The Cook Islands are a constitutional monarchy within the Realm of New Zealand. Under the Cook Islands Constitution,the Sovereign in Right of New Zealand has been Head of State of the Cook Islands since 4 August 1965. The Sovereign is represented by the Queen's Representative;as such,the Queen is the de jure head of state,holding several powers that are hers alone,while the Queen's Representative is sometimes referred to as the de facto head of state. The viceregal position is currently held by Tom Marsters.
Jack Thomas Watts was a New Zealand politician of the National Party and the twenty-ninth Minister of Finance,from November 1954 to 12 December 1957,when he retired.
Waimakariri is a New Zealand parliamentary electorate,formed for the 1996 election and returning one Member of Parliament to the New Zealand House of Representatives. The MP for Waimakariri is Matt Doocey of the National Party. He has held this position since the 2014 election and takes over from Kate Wilkinson,who defeated Clayton Cosgrove (Labour) in the 2011 election.
Sir Terence Henderson McCombs was a New Zealand politician of the Labour Party,a High Commissioner,and the first principal of Cashmere High School.
Arthur George Osborne was a New Zealand politician of the Labour Party.
Fendalton is a former New Zealand parliamentary electorate. It existed during two periods between 1946 and 1996. The electorate was in the western suburbs of Christchurch,New Zealand. Fendalton is an expensive suburb,and was always represented by the National Party.
Joseph Bernard Francis Cotterill was a New Zealand trade unionist,sport administrator and politician of the Labour Party.
St Albans was a parliamentary electorate in Christchurch,New Zealand from 1881 to 1890,then from 1946 to 1996.
Sir Gaven John Donne was a New Zealand-born former Chief Justice of Samoa,Niue,the Cook Islands,Nauru and Tuvalu.
The 1947 New Year Honours in New Zealand were appointments by King George VI on the advice of the New Zealand government to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by New Zealanders,and to celebrate the passing of 1946 and the beginning of 1947. They were announced on 1 January 1947.
The 1988 New Year Honours in New Zealand were appointments by Elizabeth II on the advice of the New Zealand government to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by New Zealanders. The awards celebrated the passing of 1987 and the beginning of 1988,and were announced on 31 December 1987.
The 1935 King's Birthday and Silver Jubilee Honours in New Zealand,celebrating the official birthday of King George V and the silver jubilee of his reign,were appointments made by the King to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by New Zealanders. They were announced on 3 June 1935.
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