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Speaker And Delegation In New York And Washington DC
Monday, 7 July 2025, 9:41 am | Office of the Speaker
The delegation will be in Washington DC to further inter-parliamentary relations with US cross-party Congress members. More >>
Acknowledging The Passing Of Tāmaki Makaurau MP, Takutai Tarsh Kemp
Thursday, 26 June 2025, 10:10 am | Office of the Speaker
All flags on the Parliamentary Precinct are flying at half-mast and will continue to do so for a number of days. More >>
Speaker Of The House To Visit Japan On Official Delegation
Friday, 6 June 2025, 11:06 am | Office of the Speaker
During the visit, Mr Speaker will hold official talks with Speaker Nukaga and engage with other senior parliamentary leaders, including the President of the House of Councillors and members of the National Diet of Japan. More >>
Grant James Taylor Recommended For Appointment As Controller And Auditor-General
Thursday, 10 April 2025, 2:47 pm | Office of the Speaker
Mr Taylor is a chartered accountant and licensed auditor with experience in the Office of the Controller and Auditor-General and in the private sector as a managing partner for Ernst & Young. More >>
New Zealand Parliamentarians Attend 150th IPU Assembly
Wednesday, 2 April 2025, 11:07 am | Office of the Speaker
Stuart Smith MP, Tangi Utikere MP, Kahurangi Carter MP, and Dana Kirkpatrick MP will take part in discussions covering topics including eradicating poverty, fostering social inclusion, and increasing the participation of marginalised groups in decision More >>
John Richard Allen Recommended For Appointment As Chief Ombudsman
Tuesday, 21 January 2025, 1:19 pm | Office of the Speaker
John Richard Allen is the Chancellor at Te Herenga Waka Victoria University of Wellington and chief executive of WellingtonNZ. He is a former chief executive of the New Zealand Racing Board, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, and the New Zealand Post ... More >>
Pacific Parliaments Welcomed For Tāhuna A Tara Conference
Monday, 25 November 2024, 1:31 pm | Office of the Speaker
Hosted by the Speaker of the House, Rt Hon Gerry Brownlee, Tāhuna a Tara is an opportunity to strengthen Aotearoa New Zealand’s support to Pacific legislatures, and allows Parliamentary counterparts to share experiences, explore issues, and develop learning. More >>
New Zealand MPs To Attend NATO Parliamentary Assembly For The First Time
Thursday, 21 November 2024, 4:23 pm | Office of the Speaker
This is the first time a New Zealand delegation has been invited to attend. The delegation will be attending as a parliamentary guest, and will contribute to important ongoing dialogues on international security and defence on the global stage. More >>
Members To Address Global Issues & Examine Parliamentary Democracy At 67th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference In NSW
Saturday, 2 November 2024, 2:15 pm | Office of the Speaker
The main theme for the conference is ‘Engage, Empower, Sustain: Charting the Course for Resilient Democracy’. More >>
American Summit Providing Members With Development Opportunities
Wednesday, 31 July 2024, 9:00 am | Office of the Speaker
Artificial intelligence, the future of education and healthier political dialogue are on the agenda for the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) Legislative Summit next week. More >>
Speaker-led Delegation Heads To Asia
Friday, 5 July 2024, 3:34 pm | Office of the Speaker
“The focus of the delegation is parliamentary diplomacy as well as business development and to build cultural understanding.” More >>
Law And Order, Finance, And Defence A Focus For Ukrainian Parliamentary Delegation To New Zealand
Monday, 29 April 2024, 8:52 am | Office of the Speaker
A delegation from the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine (Ukraine’s unicameral legislative body) will arrive in New Zealand for a week-long guest of Parliament visit where they will attend engagements in Auckland, Wellington, Waikato, and the Manawatū. More >>
Face-to-face Diplomacy Key Aim Of Speaker’s First Delegation To The Pacific
Tuesday, 16 April 2024, 4:21 pm | Office of the Speaker
It has been a number of years since a Parliamentary delegation has visited the two countries, which are both self-governing states in free association with New Zealand, and is the first Speaker's delegation to the Pacific in the 54th Parliament. More >>
Education And Business On The List For Viet Nam Delegation To New Zealand
Monday, 5 December 2022, 3:27 pm | Office of the Speaker
Business, education, and trade are at the forefront of discussion for the National Assembly of Viet Nam’s delegation to New Zealand Parliament this week. Led by His Excellency Mr Vương Đình Hu, President of the National Assembly of Viet Nam, ... More >>
MPs To Gain First-hand Experience Of Australian State Elections On Exchange
Thursday, 24 November 2022, 9:58 am | Office of the Speaker
Members of Parliament travel across the Tasman this week to learn more about Australia’s federal and state political and electoral systems. The delegation includes Naisi Chen MP , Nicola Grigg MP and Joseph Mooney MP and will go to Adelaide, Melbourne, ... More >>
Sustainable Development In The Wake Of COVID-19 To Be Discussed At 30th Annual Meeting Of Asia-Pacific Parliament Forum
Friday, 21 October 2022, 9:53 am | Office of the Speaker
Parliamentarians from New Zealand will join their counterparts from the Asia-Pacific region to share experiences about pandemic responses and discuss ways to refocus on national development in a world with COVID-19. The cross-party delegation of Members ... More >>
Review Of Parliamentary Workplace Culture Improvements Announced
Friday, 14 October 2022, 12:43 pm | Office of the Speaker
A review of the improvements to the parliamentary workplace culture over the past three years has been announced by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. In 2019, Parliament commissioned the Independent External Review into Bullying and Harassment ... More >>
Gender Equality Major Topic For MPs Attending 145th Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly
Friday, 7 October 2022, 9:01 am | Office of the Speaker
A cross-party delegation of members of Parliament (MPs) will join nearly 1200 other participants attending the 145th Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly, being held in Kigali, Rwanda. The New Zealand delegation is Vanushi Walters MP (Head of Delegation), ... More >>
Diversity And Inclusion In Focus For Upcoming Latin American Delegation
Friday, 30 September 2022, 10:27 am | Office of the Speaker
Trade, education, agriculture, and human rights will be at the forefront of the upcoming Speaker’s delegation to Latin America. The Speaker of the House of Representatives Rt Hon Adrian Rurawhe will lead an inter-parliamentary delegation to Argentina, Uruguay, ... More >>
Indigenous Issues, Climate Change, And Artificial Intelligence On The Agenda For Canadian Political Exchange
Friday, 23 September 2022, 3:46 pm | Office of the Speaker
A cross-party delegation of Members of Parliament (MPs) is heading to Canada for a week-long political exchange. The purpose of the delegation is for members to gain a better understanding of the bilateral relationship between the two countries, and ... More >>
