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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 47]
Questions and Answers - October 28
Wednesday, 29 October 2014, 3:26 pm | Office of the Clerk
1. Dr RUSSEL NORMAN (Co-Leader - Green) to the Prime Minister : Did he tell Cameron Slater that he recognised the mother of a car crash victim—a young man described by Mr Slater as “a feral”—from his Pike River meetings? More >>
Questions For Oral Answer October 29
Wednesday, 29 October 2014, 11:55 am | Office of the Clerk
1. Hon ANNETTE KING to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his statements? More >>
New Zealand Parliament hosts Fijian parliamentarians
Tuesday, 28 October 2014, 1:11 pm | Office of the Clerk
The New Zealand Parliament this week plays host to a delegation from the Parliament of Fiji. The delegation is the first from the Fijian Parliament to travel outside of Fiji since their recent elections, and the visit marks a resumption of official ... More >>
Questions For Oral Answer October 28
Tuesday, 28 October 2014, 11:36 am | Office of the Clerk
1. Dr RUSSEL NORMAN to the Prime Minister: Did he tell Cameron Slater that he recognised the mother of a car crash victim – a young man described by Mr Slater as “a feral” – from his Pike River meetings? More >>
Questions and Answers - October 23
Thursday, 23 October 2014, 5:51 pm | Office of the Clerk
Economic Programme—Policies 1. JAMI-LEE ROSS (National—Botany) to the Minister of Finance : What measures is the Government taking to help the New Zealand economy become more productive and competitive? More >>
Questions For Oral Answer October 23
Thursday, 23 October 2014, 11:40 am | Office of the Clerk
1. JAMI-LEE ROSS to the Minister of Finance: What measures is the Government taking to help the New Zealand economy become more productive and competitive? More >>
Questions and Answers - October 22
Wednesday, 22 October 2014, 5:41 pm | Office of the Clerk
Child Poverty—Government Priorities and Policies 1. Hon ANNETTE KING (Acting Deputy Leader - Labour) to the Deputy Prime Minister : Will he make reducing child poverty a Better Public Service target given the statement in the Speech from the Throne ... More >>
Questions For Oral Answer October 22
Wednesday, 22 October 2014, 11:44 am | Office of the Clerk
1. Hon ANNETTE KING to the Deputy Prime Minister: Will he make reducing child poverty a Better Public Service target given the statement in the Speech from the Throne that his Government will continue to “have a focus on poverty, especially child ... More >>
NZ congratulates Inter-Parliamentary Union President
Friday, 17 October 2014, 1:01 pm | Office of the Clerk
The New Zealand Parliament today congratulates Mr Saber Chowdhury, a member of the Bangladesh Parliament, on his election to the post of President of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU). The President is the political head of the organisation that is the ... More >>
NZ Speaker marks the passing of the CPA Secretary-General
Monday, 6 October 2014, 2:09 pm | Office of the Clerk
“It is with great sadness that we mark the death of the Secretary-General of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA), Dr William F Shija, at his home in London on 4 October 2014” said Speaker Rt Hon David Carter from Yaoundé, Cameroon ... More >>
Speaker leads delegation to CPA Conference
Thursday, 2 October 2014, 2:51 pm | Office of the Clerk
Strengthening New Zealand’s ties with parliaments from across the world will be the focus of the upcoming delegation to the 60th Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) Conference in Yaoundé, Cameroon from 4-10 October and the 131st Inter-Parliamentary ... More >>
NZ MPs to attend the ASPG Annual Conference in Sydney
Tuesday, 30 September 2014, 2:14 pm | Office of the Clerk
New Zealand MPs to attend the Australasian Study of Parliament Group Annual Conference in Sydney More >>
Speaker to welcome newly-elected MPs to Parliament
Monday, 22 September 2014, 2:29 pm | Office of the Clerk
Parliament’s current Speaker Rt Hon David Carter is looking forward to officially welcoming the 29 newly-elected MPs to Parliament tomorrow. More >>
Statistics from the 50th Parliament
Thursday, 11 September 2014, 9:37 am | Office of the Clerk
Much has happened during the 50th Parliament – between the State Opening on 21 December 2011 and the sunny dissolution ceremony on 14 August 2014. More >>
Dissolution of the 50th Parliament
Monday, 11 August 2014, 1:48 pm | Office of the Clerk
The 50th Parliament will come to an end at 11am on Thursday 14 August 2014. The House cannot dissolve Parliament itself; only the Governor-General has the power to do so. As with all legal powers of the Governor-General, this power is exercised on ... More >>
Select Committee Business From 28 July to 1 August 2014
Friday, 1 August 2014, 5:13 pm | Office of the Clerk
• International treaty examination of the Instrument amending the Constitution and Convention of the International Telecommunication Union, Final Acts of the Plenipotentiary Conference (Guadalajara, 2010) More >>
Questions and Answers - July 31
Thursday, 31 July 2014, 5:17 pm | Office of the Clerk
Economic Programme—Challenges 1. JAMI-LEE ROSS (National—Botany) to the Minister of Finance : What has been the Government’s main challenge in implementing its economic programme during this term of Parliament? More >>
Questions For Oral Answer July 31
Thursday, 31 July 2014, 12:20 pm | Office of the Clerk
1. JAMI-LEE ROSS to the Minister of Finance: What has been the Government’s main challenge in implementing its economic programme during this term of Parliament? 2. Hon DAVID CUNLIFFE to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his statements? More >>
Questions For Oral Answer July 30
Wednesday, 30 July 2014, 11:37 am | Office of the Clerk
1. Hon DAVID CUNLIFFE to the Prime Minister: Does he agree with his Minister of Finance that workers have an expectation that they “will be doing better than zero pay increases”? More >>
Questions and Answers - July 29
Tuesday, 29 July 2014, 5:21 pm | Office of the Clerk
Ministers—Confidence 1. METIRIA TUREI (Co-Leader - Green) to the Prime Minister : Does he have confidence in all his Ministers? More >>
