Editing Prime Minister of New Zealand (section)

===Principal adviser to the governor-general===
As head of government, the prime minister alone has the right to advise the governor-general to:
* appoint, dismiss, or accept the resignation of ministers<ref name="cabinetmanual_pm"/>
*  [[dissolution of parliament |dissolve parliament]] and [[Writ of election|issue a writ]] for an election to be held.{{efn|group= notes|The prime minister is legally obligated to do so within three years of the previous election.}}<ref name="cabinetmanual_pm"/> The governor-general may reject the advice to dissolve parliament if the prime minister has recently lost a vote of confidence (that is, the governor-general would be using their [[reserve power]]s), but {{as of | 2023 | lc = on}} none has done so.<ref>{{cite web|title= Chapter 8 Parties and Government|url= https://www.parliament.nz/en/visit-and-learn/how-parliament-works/parliamentary-practice-in-new-zealand/chapter-8-parties-and-government/|publisher= New Zealand Parliament|access-date= 16 May 2018|language= en}}</ref>