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New Zealand Parliament To Hold Hybrid Sittings From March 1
Friday, 25 February 2022, 3:40 pm | Office of the Speaker
New Zealand Parliament has agreed to hold hybrid sittings of the House of Representatives. The Business Committee has determined that the House of Representatives may sit with remote participation from 1 March 2022. This follows a sessional order agreed by ... More >>
Parliament Under The Covid-19 Protection Framework
Thursday, 25 November 2021, 9:03 am | Office of the Speaker
Speaker of the House Trevor Mallard has today released a guide to the operations of the Parliamentary Precinct under the Covid-19 Protection Framework (commonly referred to as the Traffic Light System). “After seeking feedback from a range of groups ... More >>
Office of the Speaker: Sir Michael Cullen
Friday, 20 August 2021, 9:55 am | Office of the Speaker
In March 2020, Sir Michael announced that he had been diagnosed with advanced lung cancer. More >>
Parliament Comes To Christchurch
Wednesday, 26 May 2021, 3:28 pm | Office of the Speaker
A delegation from Parliament is heading to Christchurch this Friday 28 May, to engage with the city’s youth as part of a regular outreach programme. The group visiting this week comprises Speaker of the House Rt Hon Trevor Mallard and two Christchurch-based ... More >>
2021 Register Of Pecuniary And Other Specified Interests Presented
Tuesday, 18 May 2021, 2:15 pm | Office of the Speaker
The 2021 Register of Pecuniary and Other Specified Interests of Members of Parliament was presented to the House today. It contains a summary of members’ pecuniary and other specified interests as at 31 January 2021. The Speaker of the House, Rt Hon ... More >>
New Measures To Cut Carbon At Parliament
Friday, 25 September 2020, 12:56 pm | Office of the Speaker
Parliament is introducing new measures that will further reduce its carbon footprint and improve energy efficiency on the parliamentary precinct in Wellington. With support provided through the clean-powered public service fund, Parliament will be installing ... More >>
Parliament Is Revamping Its Rules
Tuesday, 4 August 2020, 4:19 pm | Office of the Speaker
Today, the Standing Orders Committee’s report on the review of Standing Orders was presented to the House. The Speaker of the House, the Rt Hon Trevor Mallard, chairs the committee. He said today that the 2020 review will make our rules more ... More >>
Joint PR - Commemorating Women MPs And The Bi-cultural Journey Taken To Get Them To Parliament
Wednesday, 29 July 2020, 5:30 pm | Office of the Speaker
Office of the Speaker & Wellington Sculpture Trust: The Wellington Sculpture Trust, after working with Speaker Trevor Mallard, is to commission a sculpture to celebrate the journey the women of Aotearoa New Zealand made to become Members of ... More >>
New Zealand Represented At Global Cybersecurity Workshop
Tuesday, 25 February 2020, 2:55 pm | Office of the Speaker
Andrew Falloon MP (National) will represent the New Zealand Parliament at a cybersecurity workshop being held in the United Kingdom this week. The Commonwealth Parliamentary Association UK is hosting the global gathering, which brings together lawmakers from ... More >>
Speaker Welcomes European Parliament Delegation
Monday, 24 February 2020, 1:05 pm | Office of the Speaker
This week, Speaker of the House Rt Hon Trevor Mallard welcomes eight members of the European Parliament to the New Zealand Parliament. It is the first visit from the European Parliament since 2018. This delegation is being led by Ulrike Müller ... More >>
Tongan Constituency Office Staff Visit Their New Zealand Counterparts
Friday, 21 February 2020, 10:14 am | Office of the Speaker
Next week 6 Tongan parliamentary staff, working in constituency offices in Tonga, will visit New Zealand to spend time with their Kiwi counterparts learning about how our constituency offices work to support MPs and the local community. The concept ... More >>
Treaty Of Waitangi Settlements, Māori Entrepreneurship To Be Discussed
Monday, 17 February 2020, 11:49 am | Office of the Speaker
This week, a delegation from the congress of New Caledonia is visiting New Zealand. Congress president, Roch Wamytan is leading the delegation. Priorities for the visit include gaining an understanding of Treaty of Waitangi settlements, Māori entrepreneurship, ... More >>
Border integrity and anti-corruption focus for Aus visit
Monday, 9 December 2019, 4:31 pm | Office of the Speaker
(Headline abbreviated, original headline: Border integrity and anti-corruption focus for Australian visit to New Zealand) More >>
Change to VIP transport rate ensures consistency for all
Thursday, 28 November 2019, 10:00 am | Office of the Speaker
The Speaker of the House Rt Hon Trevor Mallard has announced that the amount charged for Parliamentary usage of VIP transport has been rationalised. More >>
Young Kiwis head to India for Commonwealth Youth Parliament
Friday, 22 November 2019, 12:01 pm | Office of the Speaker
This week, two young New Zealanders, Jasper James (26) and Eva Maffey (22), will join counterparts from across the Commonwealth in Delhi, India for the 10th Commonwealth Youth Parliament. More >>
Emerging Pacific leaders to meet in New Zealand
Thursday, 21 November 2019, 4:19 pm | Office of the Speaker
Emerging political leaders from 15 Pacific countries and territories will be in New Zealand next week to meet with one and other, and their New Zealand counterparts, to discuss major challenges and opportunities in the Pacific. More >>
New play space makes Parliament more family-friendly
Wednesday, 20 November 2019, 5:46 pm | Office of the Speaker
A new play space has opened on Parliament’s front lawn, to encourage families to visit Parliament and to make that experience more welcoming, enjoyable, and accessible, for children and adults alike. More >>
New Zealand MPs head to Commonwealth events
Tuesday, 19 November 2019, 12:19 pm | Office of the Speaker
Over this week and next, New Zealand MPs will be heading to conferences on opposite sides of the world under the umbrella of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA). More >>
Visit from Czech Republic, ‘Velvet Revolution’ anniversary
Monday, 18 November 2019, 1:21 pm | Office of the Speaker
A delegation from the Czech Republic Chamber of Deputies visits the New Zealand Parliament this week, coinciding with a significant milestone for the nation. More >>
Parliamentary friendship group to South and South East Asia
Friday, 15 November 2019, 9:20 am | Office of the Speaker
Co-Chairs of the South and South East Asia Parliamentary Friendship Group, Greg O’Connor MP (Labour) and Kanwaljit Singh Bakshi MP (National), are leading a delegation to Indonesia and India next week as part of the inaugural Parliamentary Friendship Group ... More >>
