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 55]

Questions for Oral Answer - December 4

Wednesday, 4 December 2013, 11:34 am | Office of the Clerk

1. Hon DAVID CUNLIFFE to the Prime Minister: Does he have confidence in the stability of his Government? More >>

Questions and Answers - December 3

Tuesday, 3 December 2013, 5:53 pm | Office of the Clerk

1. Dr RUSSEL NORMAN (Co-Leader—Green) to the Prime Minister : Does he stand by all his statements on Government policy? More >>

Speaker on webcasting of select committees

Tuesday, 3 December 2013, 3:25 pm | Office of the Clerk

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt Hon David Carter, announced today that a pilot project to webcast select committee proceedings has begun. More >>

Questions for Oral Answer - December 3

Tuesday, 3 December 2013, 11:50 am | Office of the Clerk

1. Dr RUSSEL NORMAN to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his statements on Government policy? More >>

Briefing on the 2013 Balance Environmental Farm Awards

Wednesday, 27 November 2013, 1:08 pm | Office of the Clerk

The Primary Production Committee welcomed Craige and Roz Mackenzie as the national winners of the 2013 Ballance Farm Environment Awards at Parliament on Thursday 14 November 2013. The awards are held annually, and are aimed at promoting sustainable ... More >>

Select Committee Business,18 to 22 November 2013

Friday, 22 November 2013, 5:29 pm | Office of the Clerk

There were 14 committee meetings, one in Auckland and 13 in the parliamentary complex. More >>

Louisa Wall to attend Women in Parliaments Global Summit

Friday, 22 November 2013, 3:38 pm | Office of the Clerk

Louisa Wall MP will next week take part in the inaugural Annual Summit of the "Women in Parliaments Global Forum" (WIP) at the European Parliament in Brussels. This event is the first time that all female Parliamentarians in the World have been invited ... More >>

New Zealand Speaker undertakes visit to Hong Kong

Friday, 22 November 2013, 3:37 pm | Office of the Clerk

The Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives, The Right Honourable David Carter, will visit Hong Kong next week as a guest of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. More >>

Andrew Little MP to attend London conference

Friday, 22 November 2013, 3:37 pm | Office of the Clerk

Member of Parliament Andrew Little will be in London next week attending the International Parliamentary Conference on the Post-2015 Development Agenda (IPCP2015). The Conference is being run by the United Kingdom branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association ... More >>

Select Committee Office: Parole Amendment Bill

Friday, 22 November 2013, 1:33 pm | Office of the Clerk

Public submissions are being invited on this bill. The closing date for submissions is Friday 17 January 2014. The Parole Amendment Bill seeks to amend the Parole Act 2002 to give greater flexibility in scheduling parole hearings by increasing the ... More >>