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Mark P. Williams
Political Journalist and Independent Academic Researcher
Journalist and independent academic researcher with primary interests in politics and literature.
As a researcher I am a contributor to various academic publications, including Alluvium journal of 21st century literature, The Literary London Journal, The Irish Journal of Gothic and Horror Studies, and Critical Engagements: Journal of the UK Network for Modern Fiction Studies (UKNMFS).
As a journalist, I have worked as Parliamentary reporter for Scoop Independent Media and International editor for the Scoop Review of Books.
Mark P. Williams - Latest News [Page 3]
Selling Assets, Liberalising Marriage, Regulating Drinking
Monday, 27 August 2012, 6:31 pm | Mark P. Williams
By Mark P. Williams Today the Prime Minister announced that he had received the recommendations of the Waitangi Tribunal and intended to have the government's response to those recommendations by next week. More >>
Press Conference: Afghan Withdrawal | Antarctic Research
Monday, 20 August 2012, 5:30 pm | Mark P. Williams
In today's post-cabinet press conference the PM announced the launch of the New Zealand Antarctic Research Institute (NZARI) public-private sector partnership to create a new source of funding for research. He added that the NZARI had been established ... More >>
Press Conference On Casualties in Afghanistan
Monday, 20 August 2012, 3:20 pm | Mark P. Williams
Three New Casualties in Afghanistan, Including First Female Casualty Since Vietnam War Prime Minister, Minster of Defence and Defence Chief of Staff Press Conference More >>
"Better Digital Citizens" - Law Commission on Cyber Bullying
Wednesday, 15 August 2012, 12:39 pm | Mark P. Williams
"Better Digital Citizens" - Law Commission on Cyber Bullying Press Conference on Combatting Harmful Digital Communication - 15th August, 2012 More >>
PM: "A Bittersweet Weekend for New Zealand"
Monday, 6 August 2012, 6:18 pm | Mark P. Williams
Today the Prime Minister spoke of a bittersweet weekend for the country following the successes for sports men and women in the London Olympic games unfortunately coinciding with the tragic deaths on Saturday night of two young New Zealand soldiers in Bamyan province, Afghanistan. The PM congratulated New Zealand Olympic athletes and extended his thoughts to the families of the deceased soldiers. More >>
Casualties in Afghanistan - Coverage
Monday, 6 August 2012, 3:47 pm | Mark P. Williams
Today the Minister of Defence, Dr Jonathan Coleman and Chief of Defence Lieutenant General Rhys Jones gave a press conference on the incident in Bamyan over the weekend which resulted in the deaths of two New Zealand soldiers. More >>
David Shearer on Asset Sales, John Banks and Transparency
Tuesday, 31 July 2012, 12:26 pm | Mark P. Williams
This morning Labour Leader David Shearer gave his responses to the Waitangi Tribunal decision and the and Banks-Dotcom verdict. More >>
Campaign to Increase Paid Parental Leave - 26 For Babies
Thursday, 26 July 2012, 1:11 pm | Mark P. Williams
Today saw the launch of the 26 For Babies campaign, a new coalition of unions and parental support groups and associations formed to support the extension of paid parental leave and Sue Moroney's bill to increase it to 26 weeks. More >>
Greenpeace Anti-Drilling Petition: A Wall of Words
Tuesday, 24 July 2012, 3:26 pm | Mark P. Williams
Greenpeace Anti-Drilling Petition: A Wall of Words Petition Brings 140,000 Signatories to Parliament More >>
Yet to Be Determined - Assets, Tobacco, Zimbabwean Sanctions
Monday, 23 July 2012, 6:21 pm | Mark P. Williams
PM on Asset Shares, Tobacco Reform, and Sanctions Against Zimbabwe; Many Details Yet to be Determined Post-Cabinet Press Conference - 23 July, 2012 Scoop Audio + Video + Photos More >>
PM Press Conference: Emissions Trading Scheme Amendments
Monday, 2 July 2012, 7:48 pm | Mark P. Williams
PM Press Conference: Emissions Trading Scheme Amendments PM Post Cabinet Press Conference with Tim Grosser - 2nd July, 2012 More >>
A Funeral for Public Broadcasting?
Thursday, 28 June 2012, 5:02 pm | Mark P. Williams
Today a procession of people made their feelings known about the decision to axe TVNZ 7 by holding a symbolic funeral procession from Civic Square to Parliament. More >>
PM Press Conference - New Zealand's "Big Society"?
Monday, 25 June 2012, 7:46 pm | Mark P. Williams
PM Post-Cabinet Press Conference: Setting Aspirational Targets - New Zealand's "Big Society"? 25th June, 2012 More >>
'West Papua Is Your Inconvenient Truth' Green Party Protest
Wednesday, 20 June 2012, 4:47 pm | Mark P. Williams
Today the Green Party hosted a protest outside the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in Wellington. MP Catherine Delahunty led representatives from the Green Party and Mana Party in delivering a letter to the Embassy calling for an urgent peace process ... More >>
Not Worrying About Tomorrow: PM Press Conference - 28th May
Monday, 28 May 2012, 6:52 pm | Mark P. Williams
Today the Prime Minister outlined plans for his forthcoming trip to the UK and Europe. He indicated that he would be meeting with European Parliamentary representatives and representatives from NATO. While in London he will meet with the UK Prime Minister ... More >>
PM Pre-Budget Press Conference - Volatility is Nothing New
Monday, 21 May 2012, 6:26 pm | Mark P. Williams
At today’s post-cabinet press conference, the Prime Minister said that Thursday’s Budget would show that the Government is on track to post a small surplus in 2014-15. He commented briefly on current political and economic upheavals in Greece and the ... More >>
Finding The Goldilocks Point: Fiscal Choices and Asset Sales
Monday, 21 May 2012, 1:43 pm | Mark P. Williams
Finding The Goldilocks Point Fiscal Choices and Asset Sales Pre-Budget Statement from the Green Party More >>
Pre-Budget Announcement At Wellington Regional Hospital
Monday, 14 May 2012, 6:20 pm | Mark P. Williams
By Mark P. Williams Today the Prime Minister gave a pre-budget announcement at Wellington Regional Hospital; he was accompanied by Health Minister Tony Ryall. He announced a number of new initiatives which came to an investment of $101m over four years ... More >>
PM Press Conference: Welfare Reform | SkyCity | Banks/Dotcom
Monday, 7 May 2012, 8:11 pm | Mark P. Williams
PM Press Conference with Minister for Social Development Paula Bennett 7th May, 2012 Scoop Audio + Video + Photos By Mark P. Williams More >>
Tough Measures: Immigration and the John Banks Question
Monday, 30 April 2012, 7:50 pm | Mark P. Williams
Tough Measures: Tough New Immigration Policies; Tough Questions on John Banks PM Press Conference 30th April, 2012 Scoop Audio + Video + Photos More >>
