Fifth National Government of New Zealand

Fifth National Government
Ministries of New Zealand
2008–2017
Date formed	19 November 2008
Date dissolved	26 October 2017
People and organisations
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Governor-General	Sir Anand Satyanand (2008–11) Lt Gen Sir Jerry Mateparae (2011–16) Dame Patsy Reddy (2016–17)
Prime Minister	John Key (2008–2016) Bill English (2016–2017)
Deputy Prime Minister	Bill English (2008–2016) Paula Bennett (2016–2017)
Member party	National Party (2008–17)   ACT (2008–17)   United Future (2008–17)   Māori Party (2008–17)
Status in legislature	Minority (2008–2011) with confidence and supply from the ACT, United Future and Māori 58 / 122 (48%) Minority (2011–2014) with confidence and supply from the ACT, United Future and Māori 59 / 121 (49%) Minority (2014–2017) with confidence and supply from the ACT, United Future and Māori 60 / 121 (50%)
Opposition party	New Zealand Labour Party (2008–2017)   Progressive (2008–2011)   Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand (2008–2017)   New Zealand First (2011–2017)   Mana Movement (2011–2014)
Opposition leader	Phil Goff (2008–2011) David Shearer (2011–2013) David Cunliffe (2013–2014) Andrew Little (2014–2017) Jacinda Ardern (2017)
History
Elections	2008 general election 2011 general election 2014 general election
Outgoing election	2017 general election
Legislature terms	49th Parliament 50th Parliament 51st Parliament
Budgets	2009 budget 2010 budget 2011 budget 2012 budget 2013 budget 2014 budget 2015 budget 2016 budget 2017 budget
Predecessor	Fifth Labour Government of New Zealand
Successor	Sixth Labour Government of New Zealand

The Fifth National Government of New Zealand was the government of New Zealand for three parliamentary terms from 19 November 2008 to 26 October 2017. John Key served as National Leader and prime minister until December 2016, after which Bill English assumed the premiership until the National Government's defeat following the October 2017 government-forming negotiations.

After the 2008 general election the National Party and its allies were able to form a government, taking over from Helen Clark's Fifth Labour Government. It was subsequently reformed after the 2011 general election with a reduced number of seats, and after the 2014 general election with a reduced share of the party vote but the same number of seats. The Government had confidence and supply agreements with the following parties: ACT, United Future, and the Māori Party – which gave the Government a majority on major legislation. The National Party also signed a memorandum of understanding with the Green Party after the 2008 election, but this lapsed in 2011 and was not renewed.