House of Representatives to meet on 8 December
The first meeting of the House of Representatives of the 49th Parliament will be at 2 pm on Monday, 8 December.
The main events on 8 December will be the members being sworn in and the election of the Speaker.
The State opening of Parliament will be on Tuesday, 9 December at 11 am. The Governor-General will come to Parliament House to formally open the 49th Parliament, delivering the speech from the Throne, which sets out the Government’s legislative plans.
Both events will be broadcast live on Parliament TV.
New Zealand Parliament Buildings. The New Zealand Parliament met today for the first time following the recent general election.

Three senior judges, led by Chief Justice Sian Elias, formally opened the session.

The members were formally sworn in, and the National Party took control of the government benches.  National MP Lockwood Smith was unanimously elected Speaker.

Parliament will reconvene tomorrow for the formal state opening by the Governor-General, and the speech from the Throne, in which the government will lay out its legislative programme.

The November 8 election saw National win a victory over the Labour Party and form a minority government with the support of ACT and the Māori Party.