| 7th Parliament of New Zealand | |||||
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| Overview | |||||
| Legislative body | New Zealand Parliament | ||||
| Term | 24 September 1879 – 24 September 1881 | ||||
| Election | 1879 New Zealand general election | ||||
| Government | Hall ministry | ||||
| House of Representatives | |||||
| Members | 88 | ||||
| Speaker of the House | Maurice O'Rorke | ||||
| Premier | John Hall | ||||
| Legislative Council | |||||
| Members | 48 (at start) 43 (at end) | ||||
| Speaker of the Council | William Fitzherbert | ||||
| Sovereign | |||||
| Monarch | HM Victoria | ||||
| Governor | HE Rt. Hon. Sir Arthur Hamilton-Gordon from 29 November 1880 — HE Rt. Hon. Sir Hercules Robinson until 9 September 1880 | ||||
The 7th New Zealand Parliament was a term of the Parliament of New Zealand.
Elections for this term were held in 69 European electorates between 28 August and 15 September 1879. Elections in the four Māori electorates were held on 1 and 8 September of that year. A total of 88 MPs were elected. Parliament was prorogued in November 1881. During the term of this Parliament, two Ministries were in power.