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Investigation – Pansy Wong MP and Sammy Wong
Friday, 3 December 2010, 11:23 am | Office of the Speaker
An independent investigation has found no evidence of systemic abuse of the parliamentary international air travel rebate by MP Pansy Wong or her husband Sammy Wong, Speaker of the House Dr the Rt Hon Lockwood Smith said today. More >>
New Zealand MPs present to CPA conference
Thursday, 4 November 2010, 3:19 pm | Office of the Speaker
Concerns about the lack of female representation in decision making positions in the Pacific Region has been raised by New Zealand member of Parliament Dr Jackie Blue at the Commonwealth Parliament Association (CPA) regional conference in Australia. More >>
MPs to participate in regional CPA Discussion
Monday, 1 November 2010, 2:59 pm | Office of the Speaker
New Zealand members of Parliament, Dr Jackie Blue MP and Charles Chauvel MP, will attend the 30th Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) Australian and Pacific Regional Conference in Canberra, Australian from 2 to 6 November 2010. More >>
MP to talk on participation of minorities
Monday, 1 November 2010, 12:21 pm | Office of the Speaker
New Zealand member of Parliament, Rahui Katene, will present a paper on effective political participation of minorities and indigenous peoples at an international conference of parliamentarians in Chiapas, Mexico from 31 October to 3 November 2010. More >>
MPs Expenses And Changes To Disclosure
Friday, 29 October 2010, 4:28 pm | Office of the Speaker
1. The format used for releasing Members’ expense information has lacked integrity for the following reasons: o The data has confounded genuine expenses with elements of Members’ remuneration package. More >>
Speaker seeks place on National Party List
Wednesday, 27 October 2010, 4:26 pm | Office of the Speaker
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dr The Rt Hon Lockwood Smith, announced today that he would be seeking a place on the National Party List at the General Election next year, and not seeking re-election in his Rodney constituency. More >>
Tour ends in Israel with a positive balance
Wednesday, 13 October 2010, 11:24 am | Office of the Speaker
High level meetings and learning about business incubators and high-tech businesses have characterised the Speaker’s visit to Israel, the last leg on the Speaker’s tour. The delegation also had the opportunity to visit the West Bank. More >>
New Zealand MPs host meeting on cluster munitions
Friday, 8 October 2010, 9:46 am | Office of the Speaker
The New Zealand delegation to the 123rd Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) assembly in Geneva has hosted two meetings on cluster munitions. More >>
Speaker’s delegation concludes visit to Spain
Thursday, 7 October 2010, 3:24 pm | Office of the Speaker
The Speaker of the House, Dr The Rt Hon Lockwood Smith and his delegation have concluded their visit to Spain. The President of the Spanish Congress in Madrid, Mr Jose Bono, highlighted New Zealand’s involvement in many activities in the global political ... More >>
Speaker builds on NZ relationships with Spain
Wednesday, 29 September 2010, 4:52 pm | Office of the Speaker
The Speaker of the House, Dr The Rt Hon Lockwood Smith, met with King Juan Carlos I in Madrid on the first leg of the Speaker’s delegation to Spain More >>
Parliamentarians Building International Links
Wednesday, 29 September 2010, 3:32 pm | Office of the Speaker
A New Zealand parliamentary delegation led by Hon Pete Hodgson will meet with Italian parliamentarians in Rome, prior to their attendance at the 123rd Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Assembly in Geneva, Switzerland, the Speaker, Dr The Rt Hon Lockwood ... More >>
Parliament Open Day confirmed for 7 November 2010
Tuesday, 21 September 2010, 1:09 pm | Office of the Speaker
Parliament will hold an Open Day for the public on Sunday, 7 November 2010, the Speaker, Dr The Rt Hon Lockwood Smith, has announced.. More >>
NZ MPs presence felt at Commonwealth conference
Monday, 20 September 2010, 3:39 pm | Office of the Speaker
Members of Parliament attending the 56th Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) annual conference in Nairobi, Kenya, have been making New Zealand's voice heard on issues of international importance affecting Commonwealth nations and the CPA as ... More >>
Speech: A to Js Online Launch
Friday, 20 August 2010, 2:34 pm | Office of the Speaker
For the first time a substantial block of the historic Appendices to the Journals of the House of Representatives (A to Js) published by Parliament, is being made available in digital form, through the internet. It is “A to Js Online”. More >>
Parliamentary visit to Tonga on democracy
Friday, 6 August 2010, 5:30 pm | Office of the Speaker
A New Zealand Parliamentary delegation will be visiting Nuku’alofa from 9 to 11 August to assist the Tongan Parliament in preparing for their political reform. The delegation members are Eric Roy, Hon Maryan Street, Katrina Shanks, Keith Locke, ... More >>
Delegation of parliamentarians on study tour to US
Monday, 5 July 2010, 4:36 pm | Office of the Speaker
Young New Zealand parliamentarians will learn about American politics and decision-making processes during a 15-day United States exchange programme coordinated by the American Council of Young Political Leaders (ACYPL), the Speaker, the Hon Dr Lockwood Smith, ... More >>
Parliamentary Appropriations Report tabled
Thursday, 1 July 2010, 4:06 pm | Office of the Speaker
The Parliamentary Service Act 2000 requires the committee to review the amounts of money appropriated by Parliament for the purposes of: • administrative and support services provided to the House of Representatives and to members of Parliament; and ... More >>
Commonwealth parliamentary workshop in Apia
Wednesday, 2 June 2010, 1:04 pm | Office of the Speaker
Two New Zealand parliamentarians will attend a four-day Commonwealth Parliamentary Association workshop in Apia, Samoa from today, on trade and trade policy with a focus on the Pacific. More >>
Inter-Parliamentary Relations reports presented
Thursday, 27 May 2010, 2:45 pm | Office of the Speaker
For the first time, reports on members of Parliament’s engagement in the Official Inter-Parliamentary Relations Programme have been compiled into a single volume and presented to the House. More >>
Amendement to Directions for children's travel
Monday, 10 May 2010, 12:42 pm | Office of the Speaker
The Speaker has amended the Speaker’s Directions to reflect the current practice of reimbursing travel expenses for the children under five years of age. The change is cost neutral. More >>
