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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 4]
Update On The Rotorua District Council (Representation Arrangements) Bill
Wednesday, 4 May 2022, 6:34 pm | Maori Affairs Committee
The Māori Affairs Committee, by majority, has decided to pause the hearings of oral submissions that were scheduled for Friday, 6 May 2022. The committee is awaiting further advice about the concerns raised by the Attorney-General regarding the bill’s ... More >>
Have Your Say On The Rotorua District Council (Representation Arrangements) Bill
Wednesday, 6 April 2022, 6:16 pm | Maori Affairs Committee
The Chairperson of the Māori Affairs Committee is calling for submissions on the Rotorua District Council (Representation Arrangements) Bill. This local bill would enable the Rotorua District Council to implement representation arrangements that ... More >>
Have Your Say On Te Rohe O Rongokako Joint Redress Bill
Thursday, 31 March 2022, 10:24 am | Maori Affairs Committee
The Māori Affairs Committee is calling for submissions on Te Rohe o Rongokako Joint Redress Bill. Ngāti Kahungunu is an iwi whose area of interest spans from Cape Turnagain down to Cape Palliser, and encompasses the wider Wairarapa and Tamaki nui-ā-Rua ... More >>
Regulating The Environmental Fate Of Chemicals
Thursday, 3 March 2022, 2:01 pm | Parliamentary Commissioner For The Environment
The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, Simon Upton, is proposing changes to the way New Zealand manages chemicals to make sure their environmental impacts are not overlooked. “On paper, there is a robust system in place to assess ... More >>
Have your say on the Ombudsman investigating complaints about people or organisations providing services to children and young people in the Oranga Tamariki system
Wednesday, 22 December 2021, 11:33 am | Social Services and Community Committee
Public submissions are now being called for on the Oversight of Oranga Tamariki System and Children and Young People's Commission Bill. The closing date for submissions is 11.59pm on Wednesday, 26 January 2022. The Social Services and Community Committee ... More >>
Have Your Say On Changes To The Oranga Tamariki Bill
Thursday, 16 December 2021, 6:34 pm | Social Services and Community Committee
This bill amends the Oranga Tamariki Act 1989 by partially repealing the subsequent-child provisions and repealing an information-sharing provision. It would also make a minor changes which aim to make the Act easier to understand and fix small technical errors. ... More >>
Have Your Say On The Maniapoto Claims Settlement Bill
Thursday, 16 December 2021, 4:48 pm | Maori Affairs Committee
The Chairperson of the Māori Affairs Committee is calling for submissions on the Maniapoto Claims Settlement Bill. Ngāti Maniapoto is an iwi whose rohe encompasses the King Country. The bill would give effect to matters contained in the Deed of ... More >>
Wellbeing Budgets And The Environment: A Promised Land?
Tuesday, 14 December 2021, 1:54 pm | Parliamentary Commissioner For The Environment
Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, Simon Upton, is questioning whether the Government’s budget process is able to take into account the complexities and long-term nature of many environmental problems. “The benefits that arise from ... More >>
Have Your Say On The Canterbury Regional Council (Ngāi Tahu Representation) Bill
Thursday, 9 December 2021, 8:56 am | Maori Affairs Committee
The Chairperson of the Māori Affairs Committee is calling for submissions on the Canterbury Regional Council (Ngāi Tahu Representation) Bill. This local bill would enable Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu to appoint up to two members of the Canterbury Regional ... More >>
Have Your Say On The Māori Purposes Bill
Thursday, 2 December 2021, 4:04 pm | Maori Affairs Committee
The Chairperson of the Māori Affairs Committee is calling for submissions on the Māori Purposes Bill . This omnibus bill would amend the Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993, Maori Purposes Act 1959, Maori Trust Boards Act 1955 and the Maori Community ... More >>
Proposed Changes To Independently Monitor Oranga Tamariki System And Establish A Children And Youth Commission
Wednesday, 17 November 2021, 3:24 pm | Social Services and Community Committee
The Oversight of Oranga Tamariki System and Children and Young People’s Commission Bill is an omnibus bill, which means that it proposes to amend a number of Acts. More >>
Turning Back A Silent Invasion
Thursday, 11 November 2021, 1:53 pm | Parliamentary Commissioner For The Environment
Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, Simon Upton, is calling for the Government to lift its game in protecting native ecosystems from the thousands of exotic plants spreading throughout Aotearoa New Zealand. “Rampaging weeds pose ... More >>
Submissions Open On Inquiry Into Learning Support For Ākonga Māori
Friday, 29 October 2021, 12:23 pm | Maori Affairs Committee
The Māori Affairs Committee is opening an inquiry into learning support for ākonga Māori (Māori school students) across primary, secondary, alternative, and Māori medium education in Aotearoa New Zealand. The inquiry seeks to gain an overview on ... More >>
Have Your Say On The Te Pire Mō Te Hararei Tūmatanui O Te Kāhui O Matariki/Te Kāhui O Matariki Public Holiday Bill
Friday, 1 October 2021, 11:14 am | Maori Affairs Committee
Have your say on the Te Pire mō te Hararei Tūmatanui o te Kāhui o Matariki/Te Kāhui o Matariki Public Holiday Bill The purpose of this bill is to establish an annual public holiday acknowledging Matariki. Matariki marks the rising of the Matariki ... More >>
Have Your Say: Proposed Changes To Replace “guide Dog” With “disability Assist Dog”
Thursday, 30 September 2021, 2:29 pm | Social Services and Community Committee
The Human Rights (Disability Assist Dogs Non-Discrimination) Amendment Bill 2021 proposes to amend the list of prohibited grounds of discrimination set out in the Human Rights Act 1993. The bill would replace “guide dog” with the broader term ... More >>
Māori Affairs Committee meeting with Ministers
Friday, 27 August 2021, 12:01 pm | Maori Affairs Committee
The Māori Affairs Committee has invited the following ministers for a discussion about the Government’s response in regards to this most recent COVID-19 outbreak and their ministerial responsibilities in that regard More >>
Hearing With The Minister For Social Development And Employment On The Recent COVID-19 Outbreak
Tuesday, 24 August 2021, 6:38 pm | Social Services and Community Committee
The Social Services and Community Committee has invited the Minister for Social Development and Employment, Hon Carmel Sepuloni, to inform the Committee of her Ministry’s response to the most recent COVID-19 Level 4 lockdown and to answer the Committee’s ... More >>
Findings Of Water Quality Model Review ‘Devastating’
Wednesday, 11 August 2021, 5:57 pm | Parliamentary Commissioner For The Environment
The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment Simon Upton has expressed relief that two and half years after he requested a review of Overseer, its results have finally become public. Overseer was originally developed as a tool to help farmers ... More >>
New Zealand Parliament Launches New Art Gallery
Tuesday, 3 August 2021, 2:14 pm | Parliamentary Service
The land of Aotearoa and the people who call it home will be celebrated in Parliament’s new art gallery, Te Papakura, which opens to the public on Wednesday 4 August, 2021. The gallery’s inaugural exhibition: Te Whenua Te Tangata/Our Land Our People , ... More >>
Have Your Say On The Ngāti Maru (Taranaki) Claims Settlement Bill
Thursday, 8 July 2021, 5:41 pm | Maori Affairs Committee
The Māori Affairs Committee has opened for submissions on the Ngāti Maru (Taranaki) Claims Settlement Bill. Ngāti Maru is an iwi whose rohe is centred on the inland Waitara River valley in Taranaki. The bill would give effect to matters contained ... More >>
