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NZ delegation to attend IPU assembly in Indonesia
Friday, 20 April 2007, 1:45 pm | Office of the Speaker
New Zealand will be represented by a delegation of three MPs at the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) assembly in Indonesia. The delegation will be led by John Carter (National Party); the other delegates are Dr Ashraf Choudhary (Labour Party) and Jeanette Fitzsimons ... More >>
Speaker invited to study parliamentary services
Friday, 2 March 2007, 4:33 pm | Office of the Speaker
Hon Margaret Wilson, Speaker and Minister Responsible for the Parliamentary Service, will travel to Australia while the House is adjourned next week to observe the delivery of parliamentary services. More >>
WIlson: Commissioner for the Environment Forum
Thursday, 1 March 2007, 5:08 pm | Office of the Speaker
It is a privilege to be asked to open this Forum, celebrating the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment’s 20_year contribution to environmental sustainability. More >>
Radio coverage of Parliament boosted
Monday, 12 February 2007, 3:21 pm | Office of the Speaker
Parliamentary debates on radio will be able to be heard by more people when the House of Representatives resumes sitting tomorrow. Till recently, only 70% of the population could access Parliamentary broadcasts on Radio New Zealand’s AM network. However, ... More >>
Delegation to Asia Pacific Parliamentary Forum
Thursday, 18 January 2007, 1:56 pm | Office of the Speaker
The Speaker, Hon Margaret Wilson, will lead New Zealand’s delegation at next week’s Asia Pacific Parliamentary Forum in Moscow. She will be accompanied by MPs Tim Barnett (Labour), Hon Brian Donnelly (NZ First), Lindsay Tisch and David Bennett (both National). More >>
Parliamentary broadcasts extended to Waikato
Thursday, 7 December 2006, 3:23 pm | Office of the Speaker
Waikato followers of Parliamentary debates can now tune in on 1494AM following extensions to the radio coverage of Parliament. The Speaker, Hon Margaret Wilson, said this year’s Budget provided additional funding to extend the broadcasting of Parliament ... More >>
Appointment of additional Ombudsman
Wednesday, 6 December 2006, 10:14 am | Office of the Speaker
Mel Smith, a policy and political adviser and former holder of senior state sector appointments, has been appointed as an additional Ombudsman for six months. More >>
Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment
Monday, 4 December 2006, 4:59 pm | Office of the Speaker
Dr Jan Wright, an independent policy analyst and consultant with a number of non-executive public sector directorships, has been selected to be the next Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment (PCE). More >>
Contractors and funding to televise Parliament
Wednesday, 29 November 2006, 4:00 pm | Office of the Speaker
Gencom Technology Ltd and Kordia™, formerly Broadcast Communications Ltd (BCL), have been selected to televise Parliament, the Speaker, Hon Margaret Wilson, said today. The announcement follows Cabinet’s approval of funding to set up and operate ... More >>
Police search offices of Taito Phillip Field MP
Friday, 27 October 2006, 2:44 pm | Office of the Speaker
The police this morning executed a search warrant as part of its investigation into the activities of Mangere MP Taito Phillip Field. More >>
Open Day at Parliament - SUNDAY, 29 October 2006
Thursday, 26 October 2006, 10:36 am | Office of the Speaker
Have you ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes at Parliament, but haven’t had time to take a public tour? Or you’ve heard about the refurbishment of the Beehive, but haven’t had a chance to see it for yourself? More >>
Registrar of Pecuniary Interests appointed
Wednesday, 25 October 2006, 3:16 pm | Office of the Speaker
One of New Zealand’s most experienced former public servants with considerable experience of governance processes and ethical considerations in public life, Dame Margaret Bazley, has been appointed Registrar of Pecuniary Interests of Members of ... More >>
Reimbursement of unlawful expenditure
Thursday, 19 October 2006, 3:22 pm | Office of the Speaker
The Speaker, Hon Margaret Wilson, reported to the House today that all parliamentary parties, except New Zealand First, had indicated they would reimburse the expenditure found to be unlawful by the Auditor-General. More >>
NZ delegation to attend IPU assembly in Geneva
Friday, 13 October 2006, 4:45 pm | Office of the Speaker
New Zealand will be represented by a delegation of three MPs at next week’s Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) assembly in Geneva. More >>
Speaker responds to Auditor-General
Thursday, 12 October 2006, 2:15 pm | Office of the Speaker
The Speaker, Hon Margaret Wilson, today accepted the Auditor-General’s report, in which he advised that Parliamentary Service had incurred breaches in allocating funding outside the appropriation. She made it clear however that she did not accept ... More >>
Televising Parliament
Monday, 4 September 2006, 1:30 pm | Office of the Speaker
Eight bids have been short-listed in a public tender process to televise Parliament. More >>
Appropriations Review Committee
Friday, 1 September 2006, 10:01 am | Office of the Speaker
John Goulter, DCNZM, JP, former Managing Director of Auckland International Airport Limited, has been appointed sole member of the Appropriations Review Committee. Mr Goulter is currently Chairman of the NZ Lotteries Commission and United Carriers ... More >>
www.parliament.nz opens Parliament to the world
Monday, 28 August 2006, 4:37 pm | Office of the Speaker
Parliament has a new website from today – www.parliament.nz – making it easier to find out what is happening in Parliament and to access Parliamentary information. www.parliament.nz has a completely different look and feel to the old site, and provides ... More >>
TV3 banned from filming in Chamber for three days
Monday, 28 August 2006, 4:16 pm | Office of the Speaker
TV3 camera operators have been banned from filming in the Chamber for three sitting days, starting tomorrow. The Speaker, Hon Margaret Wilson, said she took this action because of TV3’s serious and premeditated breach of the rules by filming MP Ron ... More >>
Parliamentary democracy on conference agenda
Monday, 14 August 2006, 12:14 am | Office of the Speaker
The 28th regional conference of the Australian and Pacific regions of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association meets in Wellington this week. Fifty-three delegates from eight countries will meet in the debating chamber at Parliament from tomorrow through ... More >>
