Template:NZ parlbox/doc

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Parameters


Parameter	Description
start	The year the term started (required). Use the election year and link.
end	The year the term ended (required). If ongoing, use "present".
term	The term number (required). Use cardinal numbers (1st, 2nd).
legislative	The type of legislative body (not usually required). Defaults to "New Zealand Parliament".
electorate_col	The number of columns the electorate cell should span (not usually required). Defaults to "2" if `\|list=` isn't used.
electorate	The name of the electorate (required). Link to the article. For list MPs, use "List" and do not link.
list	The rank on the party's list (optional).
party	The name of the party (required). If independent, use "Independent politician".

Examples

Use case

Input

Output

Entered Parliament at general election before 1996

{{NZ parlbox header|align=left|nolist=yes}}
{{NZ parlbox
 |term=43rd
 |start={{NZ election link year|1990}}
 |end=1993
 |party=New Zealand National Party
 |electorate=[[Eden (New Zealand electorate)|Eden]]
}}
{{NZ parlbox footer}}

New Zealand Parliament
Years	Term	Electorate		Party
1990–1993	43rd	Eden			National

Entered Parliament as electorate candidate at general election from 1996 without list ranking

Entered Parliament as electorate candidate at general election from 1996

{{NZ parlbox header|align=left}}
{{NZ parlbox
 |term=45th
 |start={{NZ election link year|1996}}
 |end=1999
 |party=New Zealand Labour Party
 |list=3
 |electorate=[[Epsom (New Zealand electorate)|Epsom]]
}}
{{NZ parlbox footer}}

New Zealand Parliament
Years	Term	Electorate	List	Party
1996–1999	45th	Epsom	3		Labour

Entered Parliament through by-election

{{NZ parlbox header|align=left}}
{{NZ parlbox
 |start={{By-election link year|Te Tai Hauauru|2004}}
 |end=2005
 |term=47th
 |electorate=Te Tai Hauāuru
 |party=Māori Party
}}
{{NZ parlbox footer}}

New Zealand Parliament
Years	Term	Electorate	List	Party
2004–2005	47th	Te Tai Hauāuru			Māori Party

Entered Parliament as list candidate at general election from 1996

{{NZ parlbox header|align=left}}
{{NZ parlbox
 |start=[[2008 New Zealand general election|2008]]
 |end=2011
 |term=49th
 |party=ACT New Zealand
 |electorate=List
 |list=3
}}
{{NZ parlbox footer}}

New Zealand Parliament
Years	Term	Electorate	List	Party
2008–2011	49th	List	3		ACT

Entered Parliament as list MP by succession

{{NZ parlbox header|align=left}}
{{NZ parlbox
 |term=54th
 |start=2024
 |end=present
 |list=15
 |party=Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand
 |electorate=List
}}
{{NZ parlbox footer}}

New Zealand Parliament
Years	Term	Electorate	List	Party
2024–present	54th	List	15		Green

Parameters

Examples

See also