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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 >>
Re Cross-party meeting on expenses
Wednesday, 3 June 2009, 10:32 am | Office of the Speaker
A cross-party meeting to consider matters relating to the extent to which expenses incurred by MPs should be disclosed publicly, is being convened by the Speaker, Hon Dr Lockwood Smith. More >>
New Kaumātua for Parliament appointed
Friday, 1 May 2009, 11:13 am | Office of the Speaker
Parliament’s new Kaumātua is Rose White–Tāhuparae from Whāngānui, the Speaker of the House, the Hon. Dr Lockwood Smith announced today. The Kaumātua will manage the Māori component of all formal and important occasions, ceremonies, and events ... More >>
Potential For Forging Agriculture Links With Japan
Monday, 27 April 2009, 10:15 am | Office of the Speaker
New Zealand grassland technology could be a catalyst for enhancing links with the Japanese agriculture industry, the Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives, the Hon. Dr Lockwood Smith says. More >>
L Smith: ANZAC Day, Commonwealth War Cemetery
Monday, 27 April 2009, 10:14 am | Office of the Speaker
Here, today, in this small enclave of the Hodogaya Commonwealth War Cemetery in Yokohama, we gather to commemorate those of the Commonwealth who died during the war with Japan and as members of the Jay Force who came to moderate the peace of ... More >>
Raising awareness of how Parliament works
Wednesday, 11 February 2009, 4:45 pm | Office of the Speaker
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Hon Dr Lockwood Smith, today followed a new path to the House of Representatives as he seeks to make Parliament more open to the public. More >>
Speaker opens daily procession to the public
Tuesday, 10 February 2009, 4:26 pm | Office of the Speaker
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Hon Dr Lockwood Smith, is changing the route he takes to the Chamber to make it more open to public view. More >>
Speaker of the House and Alexandra Lang to marry
Tuesday, 20 January 2009, 4:01 pm | Office of the Speaker
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Hon Dr Lockwood Smith, has announced his engagement to Alexandra Lang, Counsellor at Otamatea High School, near Dr Smith’s farm in Northland. More >>
Parliament’s Kaumātua dies
Thursday, 2 October 2008, 1:03 pm | Office of the Speaker
The Speaker of the House of Representatives Hon Margaret Wilson has paid tribute to Rangitihi (John) Tahupārae, Parliament’s first Kaumātua who died this morning at his home in Whanganui. More >>
Rainbow Room formally dedicated at Parliament
Tuesday, 23 September 2008, 11:09 am | Office of the Speaker
One of Parliament’s select committee rooms has been dedicated the Rainbow Room to recognise gay, lesbian and trans-gender New Zealanders and their contribution to society and Parliament. More >>
Petition gets required number of signatures
Friday, 22 August 2008, 2:34 pm | Office of the Speaker
A petition resubmitted by Ms Sheryl Savill under the Citizens Initiated Referenda Act 1993 has been signed by the number of registered electors required to proceed to a referendum. More >>
Speaker’s delegation report tabled
Thursday, 26 June 2008, 5:39 pm | Office of the Speaker
The report of the Speaker’s cross-party delegation to Poland, the Czech Republic and Hungary was tabled in Parliament today. More >>
Deputy Clerk of the House of Representatives
Wednesday, 14 May 2008, 9:37 am | Office of the Speaker
Debra Angus, Clerk-Assistant (Legal Services) in the Office of the Clerk, has been appointed Deputy Clerk of the House of Representatives. More >>
MPs meet Hungarian President
Thursday, 1 May 2008, 11:07 am | Office of the Speaker
The Speaker, Hon Margaret Wilson, said the delegation was honoured that today's meetings at Parliament in Budapest went according to schedule as the Hungarian Government today became a minority government. More >>
Speaker’s tour
Friday, 18 April 2008, 2:27 pm | Office of the Speaker
The Speaker, Hon Margaret Wilson, will lead a cross-party delegation of parliamentarians to Poland, the Czech Republic and Hungary during the April parliamentary recess. More >>
