Attorney-General (New Zealand)
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The Attorney-General (Māori: Rōia Matua)[2] is a political and legal officer in New Zealand. The Attorney-General is simultaneously a ministerial position and the chief law officer of the Crown, and has responsibility for supervising New Zealand law and advising the government on legal matters. The Attorney-General serves both a political and apolitical function.[3] The current Attorney-General is Judith Collins.
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Attorney-General of New Zealand | |
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Te Rōia Matua o Aotearoa (Māori) | |
Crown Law Office Parliamentary Counsel Office Serious Fraud Office | |
Style | The Honourable |
Member of | |
Reports to | Prime Minister of New Zealand |
Seat | Wellington |
Nominator | Prime Minister |
Appointer | Governor-General of New Zealand on the advice of the prime minister |
Term length | At His Majesty's pleasure |
Formation | 7 May 1856 |
First holder | Frederick Whitaker |
Salary | $288,900[1] |
Website | www.beehive.govt.nz |
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