By the Numbers: 54th Parliament
Last updated: 21 October 2026
The 54 Parliament (2023 - 2026)
In the 54th New Zealand Parliament, there were 6 parliamentary parties and 123 MPs. These MPs represented 65 general electorate seats and 7 Māori electorates. The other 51 MPs were selected from the party lists.
Here you will find some key stats from the 54th Parliament.
Key highlights
- There were 123 MPs.
- 2,726 oral questions asked by MPs.
- 188,197 written questions lodged.
- The House sat for 213 days.
- That equates to a total of 1,845 hours.
- 1,087 normal sitting hours.
- 160 extended sitting hours
- 598 urgency hours.
