Wikipedia:WikiProject New Zealand/politics/Notability (New Zealand politics)
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This is a proposed list of notability guidelines relating to New Zealand politics.
Politicians edit
All politicians who were members of the New Zealand House of Representatives are presumed to be notable, even if only for a short time.
All politicians who were members of provincial level parliaments also easily meet WP:POLITICIAN criteria.
Mayors edit
There are multiple notability guidelines relating to mayors, listed here in order of superiority.
- Mayors that have received a published obituary or are living mayors of cities.
- Mayors that have been elected to mayoralty at least three times.
- Otherwise, mayors have to satisfy GNG on their own.
DNZB 1940 entries edit
All people listed in the 1940 Dictionary of the New Zealand Biography are considered notable.
Electoral districts edit
Notable electoral districts include:
- Parliamentary electorates
- General electorates
- Maori electorates
- Goldminer electorates
- Provincial parliamentary electorates
- Wards of major cities
Other edit
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Navboxes of New Zealand politicians are presumed to satisfy notability if they (listed here in order of superiority):
- Are of New Zealand prime ministers
- Are of leaders of Labour, National, Liberal, Conservative, or Reform.
Sidebars edit
Sidebars of New Zealand politicians are presumed to satisfy notability if they (listed here in order of superiority):
- Are of significant New Zealand prime ministers
Electoral histories edit
Electoral histories of New Zealand politicians are presumed to satisfy notability if they (listed here in order of superiority):
- Are of New Zealand prime ministers.
- Are of Leaders of the Opposition.