Oaths and Affirmations of Allegiance

The Oaths and Affirmations of Allegiance "I, [name], swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second, Her heirs and successors, according to law. So help me God."

"Ko ahau, ko [name] e oati ana ka noho pūmau taku pono ki a Kuini Irihāpeti te Tuarua me tōna kāhui whakaheke, e ai ki te ture. Ko te Atua nei hoki taku pou."

"I, [name], solemnly, sincerely, and truly declare and affirm that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second, Her heirs and successors, according to law."

“Ko ahau, ko [name] e kī ana i runga i te pono, i te tika, i te ngākau tapatahi me te whakaū anō ka noho pirihonga, ka noho pūmau ki a Kuini Irihāpeti te Tuarua me tōna kāhui whakaheke e ai ke te ture.”

Oaths and Affirmations of Allegiance for the Executive Council

“I, [name], being chosen and admitted of the Executive Council of New Zealand, swear that I will to the best of my judgement, at all times, when thereto required, freely give my counsel and advice to the Governor-General for the time being, for the good management of the affairs of New Zealand. That I will not directly nor indirectly reveal such matters as shall be debated in Council and committed to my secrecy, but that I will in all things be a true and faithful Councillor. So help me God.”

“Ko ahau, ko [name] kua kōwhiria nei, kua whakaaetia nei ki te Rūnanga Minita Kāwanatanga o Aotearoa e kī pono ana ka taea e au i ngā wā katoa e hiahiatia ai te tāpae whakaaro, tohutohu rānei ki te Kāwana Tianara o tēnei wā kia taea ai ngā take e pā ana ki Aotearoa te whakahaere i runga i te pai me te tika. E kore hoki au e whāki, e pokanoa rānei ki te whāki i ngā take ka whiriwhirihia e te Rūnanga, ā, kua kīia mai nei, kia noho tapu ki ahau engari ia, ahakoa he aha te kaupapa, te take rānei ka noho ahau hei Minita e tūturu ana, e pono ana. Ko te Atua nei hoki taku pou.”

“I, [name], being chosen and admitted of the Executive Council of New Zealand, solemnly, sincerely, and truly declare and affirm that I will to the best of my judgement, at all times, when thereto required, freely give my counsel and advice to the Governor-General for the time being, for the good management of the affairs of New Zealand. That I will not directly nor indirectly reveal such matters as shall be debated in Council and committed to my secrecy, but that I will in all things be a true and faithful Councillor.”

“Ko ahau, ko [name] kua kōwhiria nei, kua whakaaetia nei ki te Rūnanga Minita Kāwanatanga o Aotearoa e oati ana i runga anō i te pono, i te tika ka taea e au i ngā wā katoa e hiahiatia ai te tāpae whakaaro, tohutohu rānei ki te Kāwana Tianara o tēnei wā, kia taea ai ngā take e pā ana ki Aotearoa te whakahaere i runga i te pai, i te tika. E kore hoki au e whāki, e pokanoa rānei ki te whāki i ngā take ka whiriwhiria e te Rūnanga, ā kua kīia mai nei kia noho tapu ki ahau, engari ia ahakoa he aha te kaupapa, te take rānei ka noho ahau hei Minita e tūturu ana, e pono ana.”

You must take one of the oaths before being able to vote in Parliament, take your seat, or be nominated for speaker. They are listed in non-secularised, secularised formats, as well as Maori and English oaths.

Cabinet ministers must take the Oath for the Executive Council as well as taking the regular MP oath of office.