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Monday, 4 March 2013, 9:57 am | New Zealand Parliament
Children’s Day is officially marked on Sunday 3 March, but the entire weekend will see communities get together across the country to celebrate children and positive parenting. “Hundreds of events are happening around the country this weekend to ... More >>
New Zealand Parliament to host a Pacific Parliamentary Forum
Tuesday, 19 February 2013, 8:40 am | New Zealand Parliament
Foreign Affairs Defence and Trade Committee Media statement: 18 February 2013 New Zealand Parliament to host a Pacific Parliamentary Forum Chair of the Foreign Affairs Defence and Trade select committee, and Parliamentary Private Secretary John Hayes ... More >>
NZ MPs Participate in Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly
Friday, 19 October 2012, 4:13 pm | New Zealand Parliament
Three New Zealand members of Parliament will participate in the 127th Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Assembly, to be held in Quebec City, Canada from 21-26 October, Speaker Dr The Rt Hon Lockwood Smith announced today. More >>
Programme For Speaker Of The Parliament Of The Cook Islands
Friday, 19 October 2012, 3:17 pm | New Zealand Parliament
New Zealand Parliament Hosts Study Programme For Speaker Of The Parliament Of The Cook Islands This week the New Zealand Parliament was pleased to be able to host a study programme for Hon Niki Rattle, the Speaker of the Parliament of the Cook ... More >>
Members' expense disclosure from 1/4/12 to 30/6/12
Thursday, 2 August 2012, 2:32 pm | New Zealand Parliament
The expenses shown in the attached table were paid by the Parliamentary Service (air, surface travel, Wellington accommodation and non-Wellington accommodation) and the Office of the Clerk (inter-parliamentary travel) between 1 April 2012 and 30 June ... More >>
MPS attend annual Westminster Seminar
Friday, 2 March 2012, 5:03 pm | New Zealand Parliament
Hon Trevor Mallard and Richard Prosser MP will be representing the New Zealand Parliament at the annual Westminster Seminar on Practice and Procedure, Speaker, Dr The Rt Hon Lockwood Smith, announced today. More >>
Members' expenses 1 April 2011 to 30 June 2011
Thursday, 4 August 2011, 3:22 pm | New Zealand Parliament
The expenses shown in the attached table were paid by the Parliamentary Service (air, surface travel, Wellington accommodation and non-Wellington accommodation) and the Office of the Clerk (inter-parliamentary travel) between 1 April 2011 and 30 June ... More >>
Speech: Local Government Borrowing Bill
Thursday, 19 May 2011, 10:58 am | New Zealand Parliament
Tēnā koe, Mr Assistant Speaker. Kia ora tātou katoa. As others have said, the purpose of the Local Government Borrowing Bill is to allow for more cost-effective borrowing by local authorities. It allows for the establishment of a bond bank or ... More >>
Register of Pecuniary MP's Interests, January 2011
Tuesday, 17 May 2011, 4:30 pm | New Zealand Parliament
Register of Pecuniary and Other Specified Interests of Members of Parliament: Summary of annual returns as at 31 January 2011 More >>
Penrose Fire
Tuesday, 22 February 2011, 4:06 pm | New Zealand Parliament
Peseta Sam Lotu-Iiga, MP for Maungakiekie, has expressed concern for the Penrose business that was seriously damaged by an extensive blaze last night. More >>
Parliamentary Practice in NZ now on Parliament web
Tuesday, 19 October 2010, 3:26 pm | New Zealand Parliament
The textbook about how Parliament works, Parliamentary Practice in New Zealand, by David McGee CNZM QC, is now accessible on the Parliament website. There has long been a demand for greater accessibility to the work among people with an interest ... More >>
Motor Vehicle Sales Amendment Bill: 3rd Reading
Sunday, 29 August 2010, 1:52 pm | New Zealand Parliament
Rahui Katene, MP for Te Tai Tonga: It is a pleasure to stand and speak on the third reading of the Motor Vehicle Sales Amendment Bill, and especially to follow the previous Minister of Consumer of Affairs and hear the details she was able to give. More >>
Peseta Sam Lotu-Iiga-Boost for Pacific workers
Friday, 21 August 2009, 5:10 pm | New Zealand Parliament
Maungakiekie MP Peseta Sam Lotu-Iiga has welcomed news of the employment of more than 600 Vanuatuans under the Recognised Seasonal Employer in New Zealand orchards and vineyards. “This is good news for the Pacific Islands, good news for New Zealand’s ... More >>
Appointment of the Controller and Auditor General
Thursday, 20 August 2009, 4:52 pm | New Zealand Parliament
The Maori Party is pleased to take a call in supporting the appointment of Lyn Provost to the role of Controller and Auditor General. One of the most insightful reflections of the former Controller and Auditor General, Kevin Brady, was that “it’s not ... More >>
Understanding members’ expenses
Thursday, 30 July 2009, 11:29 am | New Zealand Parliament
Information on the expenses disclosed by the Parliamentary Service and the Office of the Clerk for members of Parliament. More >>