2011 New Zealand general election
The 2011 New Zealand general election took place on Saturday 26 November 2011 to determine the membership of the 50th New Zealand Parliament.
Image: John Key 2011 (cropped)
Image: Phil Goff 2012 (cropped)
Image: Aotearoa New Zealand Green Leadership 2011
Image: Winston Peters 2011 (cropped)
50th New Zealand Parliament
The 50th New Zealand Parliament was elected at the 2011 general election. It had 121 members, and was in place from December 2011 until September 2014, followed by the 2014 general election. The first sitting of the 50th Parliament was held on 20 December 2011, where members were sworn in and Lockwood Smith was elected Speaker of the House. This was followed by the speech from the throne on 21 December. John Key continued to lead the Fifth National Government. Following the resignation of Smith, David Carter was elected Speaker.
Parliament House, Wellington
Senior members of the judiciary, led by the Chief Justice Sian Elias (second from left), at the State Opening of Parliament