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New Zealand MPs host meeting on cluster munitions
Friday, 8 October 2010, 9:46 am | Office of the Speaker
The New Zealand delegation to the 123rd Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) assembly in Geneva has hosted two meetings on cluster munitions. More >>
Speaker’s delegation concludes visit to Spain
Thursday, 7 October 2010, 3:24 pm | Office of the Speaker
The Speaker of the House, Dr The Rt Hon Lockwood Smith and his delegation have concluded their visit to Spain. The President of the Spanish Congress in Madrid, Mr Jose Bono, highlighted New Zealand’s involvement in many activities in the global political ... More >>
Speaker builds on NZ relationships with Spain
Wednesday, 29 September 2010, 4:52 pm | Office of the Speaker
The Speaker of the House, Dr The Rt Hon Lockwood Smith, met with King Juan Carlos I in Madrid on the first leg of the Speaker’s delegation to Spain More >>
Parliamentarians Building International Links
Wednesday, 29 September 2010, 3:32 pm | Office of the Speaker
A New Zealand parliamentary delegation led by Hon Pete Hodgson will meet with Italian parliamentarians in Rome, prior to their attendance at the 123rd Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Assembly in Geneva, Switzerland, the Speaker, Dr The Rt Hon Lockwood ... More >>
Parliament Open Day confirmed for 7 November 2010
Tuesday, 21 September 2010, 1:09 pm | Office of the Speaker
Parliament will hold an Open Day for the public on Sunday, 7 November 2010, the Speaker, Dr The Rt Hon Lockwood Smith, has announced.. More >>
NZ MPs presence felt at Commonwealth conference
Monday, 20 September 2010, 3:39 pm | Office of the Speaker
Members of Parliament attending the 56th Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) annual conference in Nairobi, Kenya, have been making New Zealand's voice heard on issues of international importance affecting Commonwealth nations and the CPA as ... More >>
Speech: A to Js Online Launch
Friday, 20 August 2010, 2:34 pm | Office of the Speaker
For the first time a substantial block of the historic Appendices to the Journals of the House of Representatives (A to Js) published by Parliament, is being made available in digital form, through the internet. It is “A to Js Online”. More >>
Parliamentary visit to Tonga on democracy
Friday, 6 August 2010, 5:30 pm | Office of the Speaker
A New Zealand Parliamentary delegation will be visiting Nuku’alofa from 9 to 11 August to assist the Tongan Parliament in preparing for their political reform. The delegation members are Eric Roy, Hon Maryan Street, Katrina Shanks, Keith Locke, ... More >>
Delegation of parliamentarians on study tour to US
Monday, 5 July 2010, 4:36 pm | Office of the Speaker
Young New Zealand parliamentarians will learn about American politics and decision-making processes during a 15-day United States exchange programme coordinated by the American Council of Young Political Leaders (ACYPL), the Speaker, the Hon Dr Lockwood Smith, ... More >>
Parliamentary Appropriations Report tabled
Thursday, 1 July 2010, 4:06 pm | Office of the Speaker
The Parliamentary Service Act 2000 requires the committee to review the amounts of money appropriated by Parliament for the purposes of: • administrative and support services provided to the House of Representatives and to members of Parliament; and ... More >>
Commonwealth parliamentary workshop in Apia
Wednesday, 2 June 2010, 1:04 pm | Office of the Speaker
Two New Zealand parliamentarians will attend a four-day Commonwealth Parliamentary Association workshop in Apia, Samoa from today, on trade and trade policy with a focus on the Pacific. More >>
Inter-Parliamentary Relations reports presented
Thursday, 27 May 2010, 2:45 pm | Office of the Speaker
For the first time, reports on members of Parliament’s engagement in the Official Inter-Parliamentary Relations Programme have been compiled into a single volume and presented to the House. More >>
Amendement to Directions for children's travel
Monday, 10 May 2010, 12:42 pm | Office of the Speaker
The Speaker has amended the Speaker’s Directions to reflect the current practice of reimbursing travel expenses for the children under five years of age. The change is cost neutral. More >>
Delegation to strengthen NZ’s links w Korea, IPU
Monday, 22 March 2010, 10:43 am | Office of the Speaker
A delegation from the New Zealand Parliament led by Hon Pete Hodgson MP, Labour, will visit Korea prior to attendance at the 122nd Inter Parliamentary Union (IPU) Assembly in Thailand this month, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the ... More >>
Release of expenses claimed by Ministers, members
Thursday, 25 February 2010, 11:01 am | Office of the Speaker
Expenses claimed by members of Parliament and Ministers for the three months from October 1, 2009 to 31 December 2009 have been released by the Prime Minister, the Hon John Key, and the Speaker of the House, the Hon Dr Lockwood Smith. More >>
NZ delegation for parliamentary forum in Singapore
Tuesday, 19 January 2010, 4:07 pm | Office of the Speaker
A New Zealand parliamentary delegation led by the Deputy Speaker, Lindsay Tisch, will attend this month’s 18th Meeting of the Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum (APPF) –the legislative wing of APEC – being held in Singapore. More >>
Inter-Parliamentary Travel
Friday, 6 November 2009, 2:15 pm | Office of the Speaker
My approval for inter-parliamentary travel carries an expectation that delegates will adhere to the official programme. I would expect a recovery of some of the costs if a delegate on an official inter-parliamentary visit takes an unscheduled day’s ... More >>
Descriptors for list members of Parliament
Thursday, 22 October 2009, 10:44 am | Office of the Speaker
List members of Parliament have approved a register on how they wish to be described for publicity purposes. They refer to themselves as a “list member” in publicity where a place name or geographic area is used. More >>
Speaker to give Scottish Parliament kilt a swirl
Wednesday, 21 October 2009, 4:27 pm | Office of the Speaker
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Hon Dr Lockwood Smith, is pictured left, being presented with a kilt in the tartan of the Scottish National Parliament by the Presiding Officer, Alex Fergusson. More >>
eCommittee system improves select committee access
Tuesday, 6 October 2009, 10:16 am | Office of the Speaker
Members of the public can lodge online submissions to select committees following the successful launch of the new ‘eCommittee’ system. More >>
