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Parliamentary Service
The Parliamentary Service provides administrative and support services to the House of Representatives and to members of Parliament.
The Parliamentary Service was established in 1985 to serve New Zealand's Parliament and provide administrative and support services to the House of Representatives and to members of Parliament. Our vision is to be the best people supporting the best Parliament in the world. To achieve this our staff work across the motu in Electorate and Community Offices and on the Parliamentary precinct in Security, Visitor Services, the Parliamentary Library, Information Systems & Technology, Human Resources and more to ensure our Parliament is well supported in its work for Aotearoa New Zealand.
Parliamentary Service - Latest News [Page 11]
New report a straight-forward guide to water quality
Tuesday, 20 March 2012, 1:52 pm | Parliamentary Commissioner For The Environment
Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, Dr Jan Wright , has released her new report on the science of water quality today. More >>
Significant flaws in EEZ bill – Environment Commissioner
Thursday, 9 February 2012, 2:26 pm | Parliamentary Commissioner For The Environment
The proposed Economic Exclusive Zone legislation has some significant flaws that undermine its environmental purpose the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment Dr Jan Wright told select committee today. More >>
Detailed Inspection begins on Beehive Copper Roof
Thursday, 12 January 2012, 4:13 pm | Parliamentary Services
In January 2012 an inspection will be undertaken to identify the cause and extent of leaks in the copper roof of the Beehive. This work was identified in the Parliamentary Service’s Statement of Intent 2011 – 2014 and has Treasury approval for this ... More >>
Small but critical flaws in EEZ bill
Friday, 16 December 2011, 12:56 pm | Parliamentary Commissioner For The Environment
Small but critical flaws in EEZ bill – Environment Commissioner The emphasis on economic concerns in proposed Economic Exclusive Zone legislation undermines its environmental purpose says Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment Dr Jan ... More >>
Prosperity or Posterity? The Future of Conservation Land
Tuesday, 8 November 2011, 9:27 pm | Parliamentary Commissioner For The Environment
Prosperity or Posterity? The Future of Conservation Land Otago University Symposium Public Conservation Lands 2040 8 November 2011 Thank you very much for the invitation to come and speak today. I always like coming back to my home island. I am sorry ... More >>
Growth Group can't tackle real problem - Commissioner
Wednesday, 21 September 2011, 9:33 am | Parliamentary Commissioner For The Environment
The Green Growth Advisory Group has not been given the scope it needs to do its job properly the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment Dr Jan Wright has warned in her submission on the group. More >>
Lignite a big step in the wrong direction
Thursday, 18 August 2011, 2:53 pm | Parliamentary Commissioner For The Environment
Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, Dr Jan Wright, has today warned the Local Government and Environment Select Committee of the danger of increasing the use of lignite a hundredfold or more. The warning came in Dr Wright’s presentation ... More >>
Urgent need for more pest control
Thursday, 18 August 2011, 2:23 pm | Parliamentary Commissioner For The Environment
New Zealand urgently needs to increase pest control on conservation land Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment Dr Jan Wright told the Commerce Committee this afternoon. Dr Wright was speaking to her report, Evaluating the use of 1080: Predators, poisons ... More >>
Urgent need for electricity leadership
Thursday, 11 August 2011, 12:39 pm | Parliamentary Commissioner For The Environment
An ongoing failure to be smarter with how we manage electricity will have significant costs for the environment, consumers and the economy, the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment Dr Jan Wright told the Commerce Select Committee this morning. ... More >>
Make Parliament part of your Wellington Open Day
Monday, 20 June 2011, 9:26 am | Parliamentary Services
"The public are invited to make Parliament part of their Wellington Open Day experience this Sunday," says Parliament Visitor Services Manager Philippa Henwood. More >>
Conservation for prosperity and posterity?
Monday, 13 June 2011, 2:39 pm | Parliamentary Commissioner For The Environment
This is the first time I have been confronted by so many people who climb mountains - it's a little daunting. But those of you who have seen coverage of my 1080 report this week will know that I don't frighten too easily, so I shall press on. More >>
1080 must not be banned – Environment Commissioner
Wednesday, 8 June 2011, 9:30 am | Parliamentary Commissioner For The Environment
Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment Dr Jan Wright has today released a report investigating the use of 1080 – Evaluating the use of 1080: Predators, poisons and silent forests. More >>
Review must strengthen ETS – Environment Commissioner
Thursday, 7 April 2011, 10:33 am | Parliamentary Commissioner For The Environment
In her latest submission, Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment Dr Jan Wright is urging the Emissions Trading Scheme Review Panel to recommend strengthening the ETS. More >>
Report: NZ Parliamentarians and Online Social Media
Tuesday, 15 February 2011, 2:37 pm | Parliamentary Service
The majority of New Zealand members of Parliament (MPs) have at least one online social media account on the most popular online social media sites used by New Zealanders. • Online social media influenced the 2008 New Zealand General Election campaign, ... More >>
Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Bill
Wednesday, 9 February 2011, 2:52 pm | Maori Affairs Committee
The Māori Affairs Committee has examined the Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Bill, and recommends by majority that it be passed without amendment. More >>
Lignite a bad choice for NZ – Environment Commissioner
Thursday, 9 December 2010, 11:11 am | Parliamentary Commissioner For The Environment
Plans for a large-scale increase in lignite use would dramatically increase New Zealand’s greenhouse gas emissions says the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, Dr Jan Wright. More >>
Record Crowd for Parliament Open Day
Thursday, 11 November 2010, 12:24 pm | Parliamentary Service
Parliament's Open Day on Sunday 7 November attracted more than 4500 people, a record attendance for the event. More >>
Members' expenses from 1 July 2010 to 30 Sept 2010
Wednesday, 3 November 2010, 5:24 pm | Parliamentary Services
The expenses shown in the attached table were paid by the Parliamentary Service (air, surface travel, Wellington accommodation and non-Wellington accommodation) and the Office of the Clerk (inter-parliamentary travel) between 1 July 2010 and 30 September ... More >>
Report: Inquiry into tobacco industry in Aotearoa
Wednesday, 3 November 2010, 10:09 am | Maori Affairs Committee
We recommend to the Government that it aim for tobacco consumption and smoking prevalence to be halved by 2015 across all demographics, followed by a longer-term goal of making New Zealand a smoke-free nation by 2025 (page 10). More >>
Members' expense disclosure 1 July to 30 Sept 2010
Friday, 29 October 2010, 5:14 pm | Parliamentary Services
The expenses shown in the attached table were paid by the Parliamentary Service (air, surface travel, Wellington accommodation and non-Wellington accommodation) and the Office of the Clerk (inter-parliamentary travel) between 1 July 2010 and 30 September ... More >>
