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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]
Māori Language (Te Reo Māori) Bill
Friday, 26 February 2016, 12:29 pm | Maori Affairs Committee
The Māori Affairs Committee has presented its report on the Māori Language (Te Reo Māori) Bill to the House. More >>
3 Maori Affairs Committee Bills
Thursday, 6 November 2014, 11:30 am | Maori Affairs Committee
Tutehounuku Korako, Chair of the Māori Affairs Committee, is inviting public submissions on these bills. The closing date for submissions is Wednesday, 17 December 2014. More >>
Waitangi National Trust Board Amendment Bill
Thursday, 17 April 2014, 4:15 pm | Maori Affairs Committee
The Māori Affairs Committee is inviting public submissions on this bill. The closing date for submissions is Wednesday, 14 May 2014. More >>
Appointment of General Manager David Stevenson
Thursday, 30 January 2014, 2:54 pm | Parliamentary Services
I am delighted to have accepted the role of General Manager of the Parliamentary Service. I have thoroughly enjoyed acting in the role over the past five months and working with such talented staff. I am particularly privileged to have been given ... More >>
New Zealand MPs to attend regional parliamentary forum
Friday, 10 January 2014, 11:26 am | Parliamentary Services
New Zealand members of parliament Lindsay Tisch, Hon Maryan Street and Barbara Stewart will attend the 22nd Asia Pacific Parliamentary Forum (APPF) in Puerto Villarta, Mexico. More >>
Inquiry: The determinants of wellbeing for tamariki Māori
Friday, 20 December 2013, 10:07 am | Maori Affairs Committee
The Māori Affairs Committee has presented its report on the inquiry into the determinants of wellbeing for tamariki Māori. More >>
Māori Affairs Committee seek submissions on settlement bill
Friday, 25 October 2013, 10:47 am | Maori Affairs Committee
Ngāti Hauā Claims Settlement Bill gives effect to the deed of settlement signed on 18 July 2013 in which the Crown and Ngāti Hauā agreed to the final settlement of the non-raupatu historical Treaty of Waitangi claims of Ngāti Hauā. More >>
NZ Mission Trust Board (Otamataha) Empowering Bill
Friday, 27 September 2013, 8:58 am | Maori Affairs Committee
Hon Tau Henare, Chair of the Māori Affairs Committee, is inviting public submissions on the New Zealand Mission Trust (Otamataha) Empowering Bill. The closing date for submissions is Thursday, 7 November 2013. 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 >>
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 >>
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 >>
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 >>
Parliament Open Day will be interactive experience
Tuesday, 26 October 2010, 5:30 pm | Parliamentary Service
The Speaker of the House, Dr The Rt Hon Lockwood Smith, centre, dons his Speaker’s robe with the help of Speaker’s Assistant, Roland Todd, left, with the Serjeant –at-Arms, Brent Smith. The Speaker’s office will be opened to the public for ... More >>
MPs to attend Canadian Parliamentary Seminar
Monday, 18 October 2010, 1:51 pm | Parliamentary Services
New Zealand members of Parliament, Darien Fenton and Melissa Lee, will attend the 8th Session of the Canadian Parliamentary Seminar in Ottawa, Canada from 17 to 23 October 2010. More >>
Parliamentary Research Paper: The next oil shock?
Thursday, 14 October 2010, 2:23 pm | Parliamentary Services
Oil is “the lifeblood of modern civilisation”. This paper provides an overview of the global oil market. In particular, it examines the outlook for oil supply and demand over the next five years, and the economic consequences. More >>
Members' expense disclosure 1 Apr 2010 to 30 June
Thursday, 29 July 2010, 11:06 am | 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 April 2010 and 30 June ... More >>
