1st Entry:

The Government are the people who run the country but sometimes there are governments for other things like clubs etc. The NZ governments is lead by John Key, Deputy Prime Minister – Bill English, Leader of the House – Gerry Brownlee

Minister of Finance – Bill English and Minister of Foreign Affairs  Murray McCully

Other Party leaders

Labour – David Shearer to 15 September then David Cunliffe, Green Russel Norman and Metiria Turei, New Zealand First – Winston Peters, Māori Party Pita  Sharples, and Tariana Turia.

Main centre leaders

Local elections for all city and district councils will be held on 12 October. Mayor of Auckland Len Brown, Mayor of Tauranga, Stuart Crosby, Mayor of Hamilton Julie Hardaker, Mayor of Wellington Celia Wade-Brown, Mayor of Christchurch Bob Parker, and Mayor of Dunedin Dave Cull. These people all help run NZ but some people do not include with some things the government does.