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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 >>
NZ MP heads to Asia-Pacific forum on climate change
Tuesday, 20 August 2019, 9:36 am | Office of the Speaker
This week, Health Committee member Hon Michael Woodhouse will represent the New Zealand Parliament at the 5th Asia-Pacific Parliamentarian Forum on Global Health (APPFGH). This is a platform for parliamentarians in the Asia-Pacific to exchange ideas and ... More >>
Speaker names International Youth MP
Monday, 15 July 2019, 11:01 am | Office of the Speaker
The Rt Hon Trevor Mallard has today announced his Youth MP for the 2019 Youth Parliament. Mr Rayan Lootah hails from the United Arab Emirates and has been selected in a joint effort with the UAE Minister of State for Youth Affairs, Her Excellency Shamma Al ... More >>
Speaker and Clerk of the House to meet regional counterparts
Monday, 8 July 2019, 10:29 am | Office of the Speaker
Speaker Rt Hon Trevor Mallard and Clerk of the House David Wilson will join their counterparts from around the Pacific and Australia for the 50th Presiding Officers and Clerks Conference. Taking place from 8 to 13 July, this year’s conference will ... More >>
Speaker to take Parliament to people of Dunedin
Thursday, 27 June 2019, 12:40 pm | Office of the Speaker
Dunedin residents will have the chance to engage with the Speaker of the House and visiting MPs when Parliament comes to Dunedin this Friday 28 June. More >>
New Zealand MPs head to global women’s issues conference
Wednesday, 29 May 2019, 12:03 pm | Office of the Speaker
A group of New Zealand Members of Parliament are heading to an important global conference on women’s issues later this week. More >>
Speaker to re-open Parliament’s refurbished Rainbow Room
Monday, 27 May 2019, 10:43 am | Office of the Speaker
Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives, Rt Hon Trevor Mallard, will lead the re-opening of Parliament’s refurbished Rainbow Room tomorrow on Tuesday 28 May. More >>