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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 >>

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 >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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