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Office of the Clerk
The Office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives is Parliament’s secretariat, providing advice and services to members of parliament, the House of Representatives and its committees.
The Office of the Clerk is an independent, non-partisan organisation providing services to the House, its committees, and all members of Parliament. It provides advice on parliamentary law and practice, supports sittings of the House and meetings of select committees, produces and holds Parliament's official records and promotes engagement with Parliament. It also provides support to members of parliament with inter-parliamentary relations and overseas delegations.
Office of the Clerk - Latest News [Page 19]
Parliament: Questions for Oral Answer August 3
Thursday, 3 August 2017, 11:42 am | Office of the Clerk
1. MELISSA LEE to the Minister of Finance: What decisions has the Government made to ensure multinational companies pay their fair share of tax? More >>
Parliament: Oral Questions - 2 August 2017
Wednesday, 2 August 2017, 11:43 am | Office of the Clerk
1. JAMES SHAW to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his Government’s policies? More >>
Parliament Oral Questions - 1 August 2017
Tuesday, 1 August 2017, 12:46 pm | Office of the Clerk
1. JACINDA ARDERN to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by his statement on the housing crisis that “I wouldn’t call it a crisis. We have strong demand, we have an uplift in prices – these are good problems to have actually”? More >>
Oral Questions - 27 July 2017
Thursday, 27 July 2017, 11:47 am | Office of the Clerk
1. SARAH DOWIE to the Minister of Finance: What reports has he received on New Zealand’s trade exports? More >>
Oral Questions - 26 July 2017
Wednesday, 26 July 2017, 11:46 am | Office of the Clerk
1. JACINDA ARDERN to the Minister for Social Development: Does she stand by her statement yesterday that the Ministry of Social Development Household Incomes report shows “both lower and higher income households are getting the benefit of a strong and ... More >>
Oral Questions - 25 July 2017
Tuesday, 25 July 2017, 1:50 pm | Office of the Clerk
1. Rt Hon WINSTON PETERS to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his statements on the Todd Barclay matter; if so, how? More >>
Have Your Say: Removing convictions for homosexual offences
Friday, 7 July 2017, 4:23 pm | Office of the Clerk
Removing historical convictions for homosexual offences: have your say The Justice and Electoral committee is inviting public submissions on the Criminal Records (Expungement of Convictions for Historical Homosexual Offences) Bill. The bill accompanies the ... More >>
Oral Questions - 6 July 2017
Thursday, 6 July 2017, 11:34 am | Office of the Clerk
1. METIRIA TUREI to the Associate Minister of Health: Tokohia ngā tāngata i inu wai nā te e coli i paihana, i ngā rā atu i te tahi o Hōngongoi, tau rua mano tekau mā rima, ki te toru tekau o Pipiri, tau rua mano tekau mā ono? More >>
Oral Questions - 5 July 2017
Wednesday, 5 July 2017, 11:48 am | Office of the Clerk
1. ANDREW LITTLE to the Prime Minister: Does he have confidence in his Minister for Social Housing given that the Hutt housing development announced yesterday would include as few as 60 affordable homes out of the 330 to be built? More >>
Oral Questions - 4 July 2017
Tuesday, 4 July 2017, 12:07 pm | Office of the Clerk
1. JOANNE HAYES to the Minister of Finance: What reports has he received on the level of confidence in the New Zealand economy? More >>
Members’ bills ballot for Thursday, 29 June 2017
Thursday, 29 June 2017, 1:55 pm | Office of the Clerk
54 Sentencing (Domestic Violence) Amendment Bill Hon Nanaia Mahuta 16 Education (Teaching Council of Aotearoa) Amendment Bill Chris Hipkins More >>
Oral Questions - 29 June 2017
Thursday, 29 June 2017, 11:46 am | Office of the Clerk
1. PHIL TWYFORD to the Minister for Building and Construction: Does he agree with Mainfreight founder and Chairman Bruce Plested that housing is a “social disgrace”, that the market cannot sort out this problem, and that real leadership and intestinal ... More >>
Oral Questions - 28 June 2017
Wednesday, 28 June 2017, 11:40 am | Office of the Clerk
Questions to Ministers 1. IAN MCKELVIE to the Minister of Finance: What reports has he received on the state of the rural economy? More >>
Oral Questions - 27 June 2017
Tuesday, 27 June 2017, 11:54 am | Office of the Clerk
1. Rt Hon Winston Peters to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his statements on the Clutha-Southland electorate office issue; if so, how does he do that? More >>
Oral Questions - 22 June 2017
Thursday, 22 June 2017, 12:18 pm | Office of the Clerk
1. JACINDA ARDERN to the Minister of Police: Under what circumstances is she briefed by police under the long standing “no surprises” policy? More >>
Oral Questions - 21 June 2017
Wednesday, 21 June 2017, 11:34 am | Office of the Clerk
1. JAMES SHAW to the Minister of Police: Has she, or the former Minister of Police, been briefed by Police about any political interference or obstruction of justice in the Police investigation into allegations that MP Todd Barclay recorded a private ... More >>
Oral Questions - 20 June 2017
Tuesday, 20 June 2017, 11:48 am | Office of the Clerk
1. CHRIS BISHOP to the Minister of Finance: What reports has he received on growth in New Zealand’s economy? More >>
Local authority elections inquiry - change to closing date
Monday, 12 June 2017, 1:00 pm | Office of the Clerk
The Justice and Electoral Committee has made a change to the closing date for submissions on its inquiry into the 2016 local authority elections. This is because of the expected dissolution of the 51st Parliament for this year’s national elections. The new ... More >>
Laws relating to credit unions and friendly societies
Saturday, 10 June 2017, 12:23 pm | Office of the Clerk
Friendly Societies and Credit Unions (Regulatory Improvements) Amendment Bill This bill is a Members’ bill in the name of Stuart Smith. It’s aim is to amend the Friendly Societies and Credit Unions Act 1982 to reform the law relating to Friendly ... More >>
Should teen marriages need court approval? Have your say
Friday, 9 June 2017, 9:05 pm | Office of the Clerk
The Justice and Electoral Committee is inviting public submissions on the Marriage (Court consent to Marriage of Minors) Amendment Bill. The bill is a member’s bill, sponsored by National MP Joanne Hayes. The bill proposes to change the law so that ... More >>
