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Emerging Pacific leaders to meet in New Zealand
Thursday, 21 November 2019, 4:19 pm | Office of the Speaker
Emerging political leaders from 15 Pacific countries and territories will be in New Zealand next week to meet with one and other, and their New Zealand counterparts, to discuss major challenges and opportunities in the Pacific. More >>
New play space makes Parliament more family-friendly
Wednesday, 20 November 2019, 5:46 pm | Office of the Speaker
A new play space has opened on Parliament’s front lawn, to encourage families to visit Parliament and to make that experience more welcoming, enjoyable, and accessible, for children and adults alike. More >>
New Zealand MPs head to Commonwealth events
Tuesday, 19 November 2019, 12:19 pm | Office of the Speaker
Over this week and next, New Zealand MPs will be heading to conferences on opposite sides of the world under the umbrella of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA). More >>
Visit from Czech Republic, ‘Velvet Revolution’ anniversary
Monday, 18 November 2019, 1:21 pm | Office of the Speaker
A delegation from the Czech Republic Chamber of Deputies visits the New Zealand Parliament this week, coinciding with a significant milestone for the nation. More >>
Parliamentary friendship group to South and South East Asia
Friday, 15 November 2019, 9:20 am | Office of the Speaker
Co-Chairs of the South and South East Asia Parliamentary Friendship Group, Greg O’Connor MP (Labour) and Kanwaljit Singh Bakshi MP (National), are leading a delegation to Indonesia and India next week as part of the inaugural Parliamentary Friendship Group ... More >>
Speaker takes Parliament to New Plymouth
Wednesday, 13 November 2019, 4:00 pm | Office of the Speaker
Speaker of the House Rt Hon Trevor Mallard is leading a delegation on Parliament’s Outreach programme to New Plymouth this Friday 15 November. More >>
Parliamentary outreach to land in Invercargill
Tuesday, 5 November 2019, 3:05 pm | Office of the Speaker
Invercargill is the next stop for the Parliamentary Outreach programme, with a parliamentary group visiting this Friday 8 November. More >>
Finance committees gather to discuss accountability
Monday, 4 November 2019, 8:45 am | Office of the Speaker
Members of the New Zealand Finance and Expenditure Committee head to Canberra this week for the 15th Biennial Australasian Council of Public Accounts Committees Conference. The delegation consists of MPs Rt Hon David Carter (National) and Tamati Coffey (Labour). ... More >>
Enhancing women’s political participation the focus
Friday, 1 November 2019, 9:33 am | Office of the Speaker
This coming week, members of the New Zealand Parliament will be involved in two events aimed at strengthening women’s political participation and recognising the importance of diversity in democratic institutions. In Turkey, Deputy Speaker Hon Anne Tolley ... More >>
Women a focus for Speaker’s second Pacific delegation
Thursday, 24 October 2019, 4:58 pm | Office of the Speaker
Speaker Rt Hon Trevor Mallard is leading a parliamentary delegation to the Kingdom of Tonga and the Republic of Fiji next week. This is the second delegation to the Pacific, following a visit to Vanuatu and the Solomon Islands last year. More >>
Speaker welcomes decision on advertising videos
Friday, 18 October 2019, 3:25 pm | Office of the Speaker
Speaker of the House Trevor Mallard has welcomed the decision of the National Party to remove all advertising videos that breach Parliament’s Standing Orders. More >>
NZ parliamentary delegation to meet European counterparts
Thursday, 3 October 2019, 10:38 am | Office of the Speaker
Deputy Speaker Hon Anne Tolley is leading a delegation to Europe next week, with parliamentary visits, bilateral engagements, and an inter-parliamentary assembly on the agenda. More >>
Parliamentarians head to conference on navigating disruption
Wednesday, 2 October 2019, 10:30 am | Office of the Speaker
Assistant Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives, Adrian Rurawhe MP, and Todd Muller MP will attend the Australasian Study of Parliament Group (ASPG) Annual Conference in Canberra, Australia from 2 to 4 October 2019. More >>
NZ Parliament and IPU hold security seminar for Pacific
Tuesday, 17 September 2019, 5:10 pm | Office of the Speaker
This week, the New Zealand Parliament and the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) will jointly host a seminar on tackling the global spread of illicit weapons. More >>
Speaker’s Outreach comes to Wairarapa
Wednesday, 11 September 2019, 1:50 pm | Office of the Speaker
Wairarapa is the next outreach stop for the Speaker of the House, Rt Hon Trevor Mallard, who is taking two local MPs to engage with school students in the region. More >>
Youth empowerment, media freedom on agenda for NZ MPs
Tuesday, 10 September 2019, 10:24 am | Office of the Speaker
Two New Zealand MPs are attending separate Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) conferences this week, engaging in discussions on topics ranging from youth empowerment to media freedom. More >>
Young NZ parliamentarians to learn from exchange with US
Friday, 6 September 2019, 11:36 am | Office of the Speaker
Priyanca Radhakrishnan MP (Labour) is leading a New Zealand parliamentary delegation on the American Council of Young Political Leaders (ACYPL) exchange in Washington DC and Colorado in the United States of America. More >>
Speaker to take Parliament to people of Hamilton
Friday, 30 August 2019, 10:07 am | Office of the Speaker
Hamilton students will have the chance to engage with the Speaker of the House and visiting MPs when Parliament comes to Hamilton on Monday 2 September. More >>
New Zealand Speaker welcomes Portuguese counterpart
Thursday, 22 August 2019, 9:48 am | Office of the Speaker
Rt Hon Trevor Mallard, Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives, welcomes the visit of His Excellency Eduardo Ferro Rodrigues, President of the Assembly of the Republic of Portugal. More >>
NZ Parliament welcomes delegation from French Polynesia
Tuesday, 20 August 2019, 12:07 pm | Office of the Speaker
The New Zealand Parliament welcomes a delegation from French Polynesia led by Gaston Tong Sang, President of French Polynesia’s National Assembly, this week. More >>
