The 46th New Zealand Parliament was a term of the New Zealand Parliament. Its composition was determined by the 1999 election, and it sat until the 2002 election.

The 46th Parliament marked a change of government, with a coalition of the Labour Party and the Alliance taking office. Helen Clark replaced Jenny Shipley as Prime Minister. The National Party, which had formed a minority government for the last part of the 45th Parliament, became the largest opposition party, eventually emerging under a new leader, Bill English. Other parties in Parliament were ACT, the Greens, New Zealand First, and United. Several parties represented at the end of the previous Parliament, such as Mauri Pacific, were wiped out, failing to retain any of their seats.

The 46th Parliament consisted of one hundred and twenty representatives. Sixty-seven of these representatives were chosen by geographical electorates, including six Māori electorates. The remainder were elected by means of party-list proportional representation under the Mixed Member Proportional (MMP) electoral system.

Electoral boundaries for the 46th Parliament

Overview of seats The table below shows the number of MPs in each party following the 1999 election and at dissolution:

Affiliation Members At 1999 election At dissolution 49 49 did not exist 6 10 4 7 7Government total 66 66 39 39 9 9 5 5 1 1 Opposition total 54 54 Total 120120 Working Government majority 12 12

Notes The Working Government majority is calculated as all Government MPs less all other parties. The Green Party entered a confidence and supply agreement with the Labour-Alliance coalition

Initial composition of the 46th Parliament 46th New Zealand Parliament - MPs elected to Parliament

List MPs are ordered by allocation as determined by the Chief Electoral Office and the party lists.

Party Name Electorate Term Fifth Fifth Fourth Third Fourth Christchurch CentralSecond Christchurch East Fourth Clutha-SouthlandFourth Second Fourth Dunedin SouthFirst Third First Third Second Fifth Fifth Second Third First First Fifth Third Fifth Fourth Second Seventh Sixth Seventh NelsonFourth Fourth North ShoreSecond First Fifth Sixth Second OtakiFifth Fifth Fourth First Fifth RangitikeiFirst Fourth Sixth Fifth First TamakiFourth Second TaupoThird Seventh Second First Third First First WaitakereFourth Second West Coast-TasmanThird Third First Sixth First First Second Second First First Party list, rank 01Eighth Party list, rank 02Third Party list, rank 02Fourth Party list, rank 02Second Party list, rank 03Second Party list, rank 02Second Party list, rank 03First Party list, rank 04Second Party list, rank 03First Party list, rank 04Second Party list, rank 05Second Party list, rank 03Second Party list, rank 05Second Party list, rank 04First Party list, rank 06Second Party list, rank 02Fifth Party list, rank 03Eighth Party list, rank 06Second Party list, rank 06Second Party list, rank 04Second Party list, rank 07Fourth Party list, rank 07Second Party list, rank 10Second Party list, rank 05First Party list, rank 11Second Party list, rank 07Second Party list, rank 12Seventh Party list, rank 14Fifth Party list, rank 08Second Party list, rank 15Fourth Party list, rank 17Eighth Party list, rank 05 Second Party list, rank 08First Party list, rank 18Second Party list, rank 06First Party list, rank 02Seventh Party list, rank 06Twelfth Party list, rank 09First Party list, rank 19Third Party list, rank 09First Party list, rank 20First Party list, rank 16Second Party list, rank 21Third Party list, rank 22Third Party list, rank 22Second Party list, rank 30Second Party list, rank 09First Party list, rank 32Second Party list, rank 10First Party list, rank 23First Party list, rank 33First Party list, rank 07First Party list, rank 24Third

Changes during term There were no by-elections held during the term of the 46th Parliament. Don McKinnon, a National Party list MP, left Parliament in March 2000 to become Secretary-General of the Commonwealth. He was replaced by Arthur Anae, the next candidate on the National Party list. Simon Upton, a National Party list MP, left Parliament in January 2001. He was replaced by Alec Neill, the next candidate on the National Party list.

Seating plan

Start of term The chamber is in a horseshoe-shape.

End of term

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