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 76]

United Kingdom Parliamentary Delegation to visit

Monday, 21 February 2011, 4:12 pm | Office of the Clerk

Six members from the UK branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) and representing both Houses of Parliament, are visiting New Zealand from today until 26 February 2011, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dr The Rt Hon Lockwood ... More >>

Questions And Answers Feb 17

Thursday, 17 February 2011, 7:58 pm | Office of the Clerk

1. Dr JACKIE BLUE (National) to the Minister of Transport : What progress has been made on the Government’s jobs and growth stimulus package for transport? More >>

Questions For Oral Answer Feb 17

Thursday, 17 February 2011, 11:44 am | Office of the Clerk

1. Dr JACKIE BLUE to the Minister of Transport: What progress has been made on the Government’s Jobs and Growth stimulus package for transport? More >>

Questions And Answers Feb 16

Thursday, 17 February 2011, 10:26 am | Office of the Clerk

1. Hon PHIL GOFF (Leader of the Opposition) to the Prime Minister : Does he stand by his statement in respect of the payment of a dividend by a State-owned enterprise that the Government expected to receive a return from them because “if we don’t, ... More >>

Questions For Oral Answer Feb 15

Tuesday, 15 February 2011, 11:39 am | Office of the Clerk

1. Dr RUSSEL NORMAN to the Minister of Finance: Does the investment protocol the Prime Minister will be signing with Australia include any provisions that would stop Australians from buying shares in New Zealand State-owned assets such as Meridian ... More >>

Questions And Answers Feb 10

Friday, 11 February 2011, 11:48 am | Office of the Clerk

Enterprises : What tests would need to be met before the Government proceeded with extending the mixed-ownership model to four more State-owned enterprises? More >>

Questions for Oral Answer Feb 10

Thursday, 10 February 2011, 11:50 am | Office of the Clerk

1. PESETA SAM LOTU-IIGA to the Minister for State Owned Enterprises: What tests would need to be met before the Government proceeded with extending the mixed-ownership model to four more State-owned enterprises? More >>

Questions And Answers Feb 9

Wednesday, 9 February 2011, 7:28 pm | Office of the Clerk

1. Hon PHIL GOFF (Leader of the Opposition) to the Prime Minister : Does he stand by his statement on the sale of State assets that “we do want to sell to Kiwi mums and dads as a priority”? More >>

Questions For Oral Answer Feb 9

Wednesday, 9 February 2011, 11:57 am | Office of the Clerk

1. Hon PHIL GOFF to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by his statement on the sale of state assets that “we do want to sell to Kiwi mums and dads as a priority”? More >>

Parliamentary relations with New Zealand important to China

Tuesday, 25 January 2011, 2:01 pm | Office of the Clerk

A New Zealand parliamentary delegation led by Deputy Speaker, Lindsay Tisch, was accorded privileged access to Chairman (and Acting President) Wu Bangguo, Chair of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress during their recent visit ... More >>