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Tom Frewen: The Week In Parliament 26.03.10
Friday, 26 March 2010, 3:23 pm | Tom Frewen
Energy and Resources Minister Gerry Brownlee defends the Government's intention to undertake mining in National Parks, and points to the previous Labour Government's support of mining. Tertiary Education Minister Steven Joyce's academic record becomes ... More >>
Tom Frewen: Today In Parliament 25.03.10
Thursday, 25 March 2010, 5:14 pm | Tom Frewen
Labour's David Parker cops a dressing down from the Speaker for trying to pull a stunt in the ongoing battle between National and Labour over their respective records on mining conservation land. Gerry Brownlee produces a photo of Trevor Mallard in ... More >>
Tom Frewen: Today In Parliament 24.03.10
Wednesday, 24 March 2010, 4:47 pm | Tom Frewen
The focus falls on Great Barrier Island as National and Labour engage in a battle for hearts and minds over plans to expand mining of conservation areas. Maurice Williamson questioned about Housing New Zealand's spending on computer systems and Paula Bennett ... More >>
Tom Frewen: Today In Parliament 23.03.10
Tuesday, 23 March 2010, 5:25 pm | Tom Frewen
Mining in National Parks is the subject of eight of the daily dozen questions for ministers. Labour tricks Government into allowing half-hour debate on Steven Joyce's educational record. More >>
The Week In Parliament 19.03.10
Friday, 19 March 2010, 2:53 pm | Tom Frewen
Parliament resumes after a fortnight's adjournment with the Opposition keen to question the Government on several hot topics. But government ministers not as keen to answer the questions. Budget Policy Statement debate turns into free-for-all. Clayton Cosgrove ... More >>
Today In Parliament 18.03.10
Thursday, 18 March 2010, 5:16 pm | Tom Frewen
> Speaker Lockwood Smith throws Labour's Clayton Cosgrove out of the chamber and threatens to do the same to government MPs if they don't show more discipline in Question Time. Gerry Brownlee and Nick Smith get on lecture on Standing Orders. Keith ... More >>
Tom Frewen: Today In Parliament 17.03.10
Wednesday, 17 March 2010, 5:15 pm | Tom Frewen
Government remains tight-lipped on details of plans for mining in National Parks. Education Minister Anne Tolley defends rejection of Labour's programmes that improved reading and writing in favour of National Standards. Opposition leader, Phil Goff, ... More >>
Tom Frewen: Today In Parliament 16.03.10
Tuesday, 16 March 2010, 4:47 pm | Tom Frewen
Opposition keen to use first Question Time in two weeks to tackle government on controversial issues that cropped up during the break. Prime Minister Key gets rapped over the knuckles by the Speaker and new Greens MP Gareth Hughes asks first question. More >>
Tom Frewen: Week in Parliament 12.03.10
Friday, 12 March 2010, 3:40 pm | Tom Frewen
Parliament in adjournment for a second week, but the Finance and Expenditure Committee made time for Reserve Bank Governor Alan Bollard's monetary policy statement. That committee also heard submissions on the Insurance Prudential Supervision Bill. More >>
The Week In Parliament 05.03.10
Friday, 5 March 2010, 3:58 pm | Tom Frewen
Parliament was in adjournment this week, but the Auckland Governance Select Committee met this week to hear submissions on the Local Government (Auckland Law Reform) Bill. More >>
Tom Frewen: Today In Parliament 26.02.10
Friday, 26 February 2010, 4:36 pm | Tom Frewen
Government puts house into urgency, and faces an intense philibuster from the Opposition. Housing and Fisheries Minister Phil Heatley resigns. Leader of the House Gerry Brownlee forgets what he is supposed to be doing. The ACC Bill passes it's third reading. ... More >>
Tom Frewen: Today In Parliament 25.10.09
Thursday, 25 February 2010, 5:21 pm | Tom Frewen
Government gives in to Labour's requests for a Question Time but times it so that there are no embarrassing questions about the resignation of Housing Minister Phil Heatley. The Justice and Electoral Committee hears submissions on the Electoral Administration ... More >>
Tom Frewen: Today In Parliament – 24 February 2010
Wednesday, 24 February 2010, 5:07 pm | Tom Frewen
The House continued to slog its way through National's ACC legislation against an intense philibuster by Labour MPs determined to delay the implementation of the law for as long as possible. The Health Select Committee held a financial review of the ... More >>
Tom Frewen: Today In Parliament 23rd February 2010
Tuesday, 23 February 2010, 5:07 pm | Tom Frewen
Parliament is sitting under urgency, debating changes to ACC. Also, in Question Time, the Commerce Minister tip-toed around tricky questions about the involvement of John Banks and Don Brash in kiwi saver investment vehicle. The Foreign Minister reported ... More >>
Tom Frewen: This Week In Parliament: 19th Feb 2010
Friday, 19 February 2010, 2:34 pm | Tom Frewen
Following 15 hours of debate on the Prime Minister's opening statement, Parliament passes a motion expressing confidence in the government's programme for the year. The government introduces the Animal Welfare Bill. Questions to be posed in the upcoming ... More >>
Tom Frewen: Today In Parliament 18.02.10
Friday, 19 February 2010, 10:29 am | Tom Frewen
Tony Ryall says the whanau ora programme will be for all New Zealanders. Helen Clark makes a guest appearance in one of the committee rooms. Pansy Wong says one woman is worth four men, then nearly takes an early bath after implying the Speaker was ... More >>
Tom Frewen: Parliament Today for 17-02-10
Wednesday, 17 February 2010, 5:05 pm | Tom Frewen
Speaker comes down hard on ministers who stumble over their answers in Question Time. A dispute between National and Labour MPs on the Law and Order committee spills into the chamber but the Speaker declines to rule on Labour's complaint that National ... More >>
Today In Parliament - 16 Feb 2010
Tuesday, 16 February 2010, 5:26 pm | Tom Frewen
Who's sexy? Not Phil Goff, according to John Key who says his own son turned down his offer to take his Australian mining shares as a gift. More argument over the tabling of documents. Mister Key's likening of Whanau Ora to a waterbed inspires ... More >>
Today In Parliament - 16 Feb 2010
Tuesday, 16 February 2010, 5:26 pm | Tom Frewen
Who's sexy? Not Phil Goff, according to John Key who says his own son turned down his offer to take his Australian mining shares as a gift. More argument over the tabling of documents. Mister Key's likening of Whanau Ora to a waterbed inspires ... More >>
Tom Frewen: This Week In Parliament 12.02.10
Friday, 12 February 2010, 2:29 pm | Tom Frewen
Prime Minister John Key delivers his opening statement to parliament. Jim Anderton points out Mr Key's earlier promise not to raise GST. The Speaker rules out tabling documents from the "common" media. Jeanette Fitsimons gives her valedictory speech. More >>
