The following elected Members of Parliament are members of the Executive Council and must take both the Oath or Affirmation of Allegiance for MPs and the Oath or Affirmation of Allegiance for the Executive Council:

• /u/ARichTeaBiscuit
• /u/model-putrid
• /u/TheTrashMan_10
• /u/CaptainKate2258
• /u/TheSensibleCentre
• /u/model-slater
• /u/model-eddy
• /u/Frost_Walker2017
• /u/Zhuk346
• /u/johnvosler
• /u/model-frod

The following elected Members of Parliament must take only the Oath or Affirmation of Allegiance for MPs:

• /u/Griffonomics
• /u/BryantMP
• /u/buttsforpm
• /u/Gregor_The_Beggar
• /u/Cody5200
• /u/KiwiAnimations

The Oaths and Affirmations of Allegiance for Members of Parliament

"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."

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"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."

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"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."

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“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.”

The 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.”

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“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.”

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“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.”

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“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.”

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MPs who fail to swear in after one week will forfeit their seat.