| 17th Parliament of New Zealand | |||||
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| Overview | |||||
| Legislative body | New Zealand Parliament | ||||
| Term | 10 June 1909 – 28 October 1911 | ||||
| Election | 1908 New Zealand general election | ||||
| Government | Liberal Government | ||||
| House of Representatives | |||||
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| Members | 80 | ||||
| Speaker of the House | Arthur Guinness | ||||
| Prime Minister | Joseph Ward | ||||
| Leader of the Opposition | William Massey | ||||
| Legislative Council | |||||
| Members | 45 (at start) 38 (at end) | ||||
| Speaker of the Council | Charles Bowen | ||||
| Sovereign | |||||
| Monarch | HM George V — HM Edward VII until 6 May 1910 | ||||
| Governor | HE Rt. Hon. The Lord Islington from 22 June 1910 — HE Rt. Hon. THe Lord Plunket until 8 June 1910 | ||||
The 17th New Zealand Parliament was a term of the New Zealand Parliament. It was elected at the 1908 general election in November and December of that year.