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Houses Risess

Thursday, 24 September 2015, 5:52 pm | ParliamentToday.co.nz

The House rose by leave before 6pm after completing the committee stage of the Construction Contracts Amendment Bill . More >>

Korea Trade Deal Bill Passes

Thursday, 24 September 2015, 4:38 pm | ParliamentToday.co.nz

The third reading of the Tariff (Free Trade Agreement between New Zealand and the Republic of Korea) Amendment Bill has been completed. More >>

Environmental Reporting Bill Passes

Thursday, 24 September 2015, 3:13 pm | ParliamentToday.co.nz

The Bill creates a national-level environmental reporting system with regular domain report and comprehensive synthesis studies. More >>

Home Carers Settlement Bill Introduced

Thursday, 24 September 2015, 2:14 pm | ParliamentToday.co.nz

A Bill to settle the long running dispute over payments to community-based caregivers was introduced when the House resumed at 2pm. More >>

Environmental Reporting Bill Set To Pass

Thursday, 24 September 2015, 1:21 pm | ParliamentToday.co.nz

When Parliament resumes at 2pm MPs will return to environmental bill after Question Time with one speech remaining. This will be followed by the third reading of the Tariff (Free Trade Agreement between New Zealand and the Republic of Korea) Amendment ... More >>

Fifth Flag Bill Passes

Thursday, 24 September 2015, 11:50 am | ParliamentToday.co.nz

The bill drafted by Green MP Gareth Hughes was adopted by the Government and introduced under Urgency on Wednesday night. It has the intent of allowing a fifth option to be included in the upcoming referendum, so the “Red Peak” flag could be included More >>

House Resumes

Thursday, 24 September 2015, 9:11 am | ParliamentToday.co.nz

The House resumed at 9am with MPs debating the committee stage of the New Zealand Flag Referendums Amendment Bill . More >>

House Rises Interrupting Flag Debate

Wednesday, 23 September 2015, 10:02 pm | ParliamentToday.co.nz

The House rose at 10pm interrupting the committee stage debate of the New Zealand Flag Referendums Amendment Bill . More >>

Flag Bill Completes Its First Reading

Wednesday, 23 September 2015, 7:43 pm | ParliamentToday.co.nz

The bill will allow a fifth alternative New Zealand flag to be considered in the upcoming referendum with the intent to allow the Red Peak flag to be entered. More >>

House Goes Into Urgency For Flag Bill

Wednesday, 23 September 2015, 4:51 pm | ParliamentToday.co.nz

The House has gone into Urgency to pass through all stages the NZ Flags Referendum Bill to allow the Red Peak flag into the upcoming referendum. More >>

ACC Bill Passes Ahead Of Urgency Motion

Wednesday, 23 September 2015, 4:43 pm | ParliamentToday.co.nz

Following Question Time and the General Debate MPs debated the third reading of the Accident Compensation (Financial Responsibility and Transparency) Amendment Bill . More >>

Flag Bill Leave Denied

Wednesday, 23 September 2015, 2:08 pm | ParliamentToday.co.nz

When Parliament resumed at 2pm leave was sought to introduce a bill to increase the number of flags in the referendum from four to five. More >>

New ACC Rules Set To Pass Into Law

Wednesday, 23 September 2015, 10:43 am | ParliamentToday.co.nz

New rules around ACC levies and finances are set to pass into law this afternoon More >>

House Rises

Tuesday, 22 September 2015, 10:03 pm | ParliamentToday.co.nz

The House rose just before 10pm interrupting the committee stage of the Construction Contracts Amendment Bill . More >>

Korea Trade Deal Bill Progresses

Tuesday, 22 September 2015, 8:40 pm | ParliamentToday.co.nz

The Tariff (Free Trade Agreement between New Zealand and the Republic of Korea) Amendment Bill completed its committee stage. More >>

Passport Bill Completes Committee Stage

Tuesday, 22 September 2015, 5:36 pm | ParliamentToday.co.nz

The bill which extends the life of passports to 10 years was reported with amendment and was supported by all parties. More >>

Minister Ejected During ACC Debate

Tuesday, 22 September 2015, 4:53 pm | ParliamentToday.co.nz

The unusual event of a minister being ejected from the House while in the chair took place during the committee stage of the Accident Compensation (Financial Responsibility and Transparency) Amendment Bill this afternoon. More >>

The House Resumes

Tuesday, 22 September 2015, 2:06 pm | ParliamentToday.co.nz

MPs then began Question Time with the Opposition focus heavily on Prime Minister John Key with seven identical questions on whether he stood be all his statements after nearly seven years in office. More >>

Grinding Through Committee Stages

Tuesday, 22 September 2015, 10:44 am | ParliamentToday.co.nz

The Government is planning to grind its way through the committee stages of a number of bills today. More >>

House Rises

Thursday, 17 September 2015, 6:01 pm | ParliamentToday.co.nz

The House rose just before 6pm after the completion of the second reading of the Weathertight Homes Resolution Services Amendment Bill . More >>

 

 
 
 
 
 

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