Our parliament already appoints (and can sack) the Auditor-General. Having a head of state selected by a super-majority of parliament would follow this process, and result in a non-partisan choice.
Budget 2019: $10m for a de facto head of state
23 May: New Zealand's first "republic"
The Queen, Tainui and the non-apology
The Queen has only ever signed one piece of New Zealand legislation, the Waikato Raupatu Claims Settlement Act 1995, the Deed of Settlement for which was signed on this day in 1995. The reasons behind the Queen signing the legislation, and not the apology or Deed of Settlement itself, underline the absurdity of the monarchy in New Zealand.