Story: Constitution
Page 10. All images & media
From page 1 - What is a constitution?
From page 2 - Constitutional conventions
From page 3 - Executive and legislature
From page 4 - Judicial limits on the executive
From page 5 - Constitutional change
From page 6 - Constitutional relationships between the Crown and Māori
From page 7 - Representative democracy and Parliament
From page 8 - The rise and bridling of executive power
How to cite this page
Matthew Palmer, Constitution, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/story/209167/media (accessed 10 June 2026).
Story by Matthew Palmer, published 7 May 2012.