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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 6]
Have Your Say On Changes To The Rules For Tenants And Landlords
Friday, 21 February 2020, 10:23 am | Social Services and Community Committee
The Chairperson of the Social Services and Community Committee, Gareth Hughes, is calling for public submissions on the Residential Tenancies Amendment Bill, which was referred to the committee on 20 February 2020. The Residential Tenancies Act ... More >>
Have Your Say On The International Rules For Recovering Child Support From A Person Overseas
Thursday, 20 February 2020, 5:22 pm | Social Services and Community Committee
Parliament is now seeking public submissions on an international treaty that makes it possible to recover child or spousal support from someone who lives in another country. The Hague Convention on the International Recovery of Child Support and ... More >>
Tourism and Environment: Pristine, popular... imperilled?
Wednesday, 18 December 2019, 3:46 pm | Parliamentary Commissioner For The Environment
The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, Simon Upton, warns that increasing numbers of tourists – both domestic and international – are putting our environment under pressure and eroding the very attributes that make New Zealand such an attractive ... More >>
Harmony in the House – a show of parliamentary proportions
Thursday, 5 December 2019, 10:59 am | Parliamentary Service
New Zealand Parliament is proud to present Harmony in the House 2019, a talent show spectacular! More >>
‘Huge’ data gaps undermine environmental stewardship
Thursday, 7 November 2019, 4:17 pm | Parliamentary Commissioner For The Environment
Environment Commissioner Simon Upton says ‘huge’ gaps in data and knowledge undermine our stewardship of the environment and is calling for concerted action to improve the system. More >>
Have your say on proposed changes to Superannuation
Wednesday, 23 October 2019, 5:24 pm | Social Services and Community Committee
(Headline abbreviated, original headline: Have your say on the proposed changes to New Zealand Superannuation and Veteran’s Pension) More >>
Have your say on rates rebate applications
Wednesday, 16 October 2019, 5:04 pm | Social Services and Community Committee
The Social Services and Community Committee is seeking submissions on the Rates Rebate (Statutory Declarations) Amendment Bill. This bill aims to improve the process of applying for rates rebates. It proposes: • Removing the requirement to make a statutory ... More >>
The Te Ture Whenua Maori Amendment Bill opens for submission
Wednesday, 16 October 2019, 5:03 pm | Maori Affairs Committee
The Māori Affairs Committee is calling for submissions on the Te Ture Whenua Maori (Succession, Dispute Resolution, and Related Matters) Amendment Bill. More >>
The Rua Kēnana Pardon Bill opens for submissions
Wednesday, 25 September 2019, 2:33 pm | Maori Affairs Committee
The Māori Affairs Committee is calling for public submissions on the Te Pire kia Unuhia te Hara kai Runga i a Rua Kēnana/Rua Kēnana Pardon Bill. The bill is in response to the criminal conviction of Rua Kēnana. It seeks to restore his character, ... More >>
Have your say on an inquiry into health inequities for Māori
Wednesday, 10 July 2019, 5:09 pm | Maori Affairs Committee
Public submissions are now being called for the Māori Affairs Committee’s inquiry into health inequities for Māori. More >>
Have your say on the Veterans’ Support Amendment Bill
Thursday, 30 May 2019, 8:43 am | Social Services and Community Committee
The Social Services and Community Committee is calling for public submissions on the Veterans’ Support Amendment Bill. More >>
Have your say on the Oranga Tamariki Legislation Bill
Friday, 5 April 2019, 11:00 am | Social Services and Community Committee
The bill would amend 12 interrelated Acts and aims to give full effect to parts of the Children, Young Persons, and their Families (Oranga Tamariki) Legislation Act 2017. It seeks to ensure that the benefits of the policy to include 17-year-olds ... More >>
New Report: Climate policy needs a landscape approach
Tuesday, 26 March 2019, 4:48 pm | Parliamentary Commissioner For The Environment
A report about taking an alternative ‘landscape approach’ to Aotearoa New Zealand’s long-term climate change targets and policies has been released today by the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, Simon Upton. More >>
NZ Parliament to celebrate Children’s Day 2019
Tuesday, 26 February 2019, 9:45 am | Parliamentary Services
On Sunday, 3 March New Zealand Parliament will celebrate Te rā o ngā tamariki, Children’s Day, with a range of fun, engaging activities for the whole family. More >>
Submissions open on Māori Arts and Crafts Institute Bill
Friday, 21 December 2018, 10:50 am | Maori Affairs Committee
The Chairperson of the Māori Affairs Committee, Rino Tirikatene, is calling for public submissions on the New Zealand Māori Arts and Crafts Institute Vesting Bill. The bill seeks to transfer the assets and liabilities of the New Zealand Māori Arts ... More >>
Transparent Overseer needed to regulate water quality
Wednesday, 12 December 2018, 5:08 pm | Parliamentary Commissioner For The Environment
A report on whether Overseer is suitable for use in regulation to help clean up Aotearoa New Zealand’s rivers and lakes has been released today by the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, Simon Upton. More >>
Have your say on the KiwiSaver Amendment Bill
Friday, 14 September 2018, 11:25 am | Social Services and Community Committee
The Social Services and Community Committee is seeking public submissions on a bill that would make it possible for foster parents, or kin carers, to open a KiwiSaver account for a foster child in their care. At present, foster parents must apply to ... More >>
Parliamentary Service Application misconfiguration
Thursday, 30 August 2018, 8:22 pm | Parliamentary Service
Today Parliamentary Service became aware of an application misconfiguration which has potentially allowed internal access to monthly cost centre management and budget reports. This information was inadvertently accessed by a staff member, who took ... More >>
Contribution of NZ's livestock methane to global warming
Thursday, 30 August 2018, 2:30 pm | Parliamentary Commissioner For The Environment
The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, Simon Upton, has today released new research on the impact methane from New Zealand’s livestock has on global warming. More >>
Commissioner questions merit of biodegradable plastics
Thursday, 12 July 2018, 9:38 am | Parliamentary Commissioner For The Environment
Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment Simon Upton has urged the Government to take a lead in in dealing with the confusion surrounding biodegradable and compostable plastics. More >>
