When Parliament resumed at 2pm the House approved a motion mourning the death of former Australian Prime Minister Malcom Fraser on a voice vote.
The House then approved a motion mourning the death of Singapore’s first prime minister Lee Kuan Yew on a voice vote.
Documents referring to the Trade Agreement between New Zealand and the Republic of Korea were the presented.
A number of select committee reports were presented including the:
International treaty examination of the World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement by the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee
Petition 2011/0126 of Fono Tigafua-Finau by the Education and Science Committee
2013/14 Annual review of the Abortion Supervisory Committee by the Justice and Electoral Committee
2013/14 Annual review of the Crown Law Office by the Justice and Electoral Committee
2013/14 Annual review of the Electoral Commission by the Justice and Electoral Committee
2013/14 Annual review of the Law Commission by the Justice and Electoral Committee
2013/14 Annual review of the Ministry of Justice by the Justice and Electoral Committee
2013/14 Annual review of the Parliamentary Counsel Office by the Justice and Electoral Committee
2013/14 Annual review of the Privacy Commissioner by the Justice and Electoral Committee
Arts Centre of Christchurch Trust Bill by the Local Government and Environment Committee
Christchurch City Council (Rates Validation) Bill by the Local Government and Environment Committee
2013/14 Annual review of AsureQuality Limited by the Primary Production Committee
2013/14 Annual review of Landcorp Farming Limited by the Primary Production Committee
2013/14 Annual review of the Broadcasting Commission by the Commerce Committee
2013/14 Annual review of the Electricity Authority by the Commerce Committee
2013/14 Annual review of the Human Rights Commission by the Justice and Electoral Committee
2013/14 Annual review of the Law Commission by the Justice and Electoral Committee
2013/14 Annual review of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment by the Commerce Committee
2013/14 Annual review of the Serious Fraud Office by the Law and Order Committee
International treaty examination of the Agreement on Strengthening Implementation of the Niue Treaty on Cooperation in Fisheries Surveillance and Law Enforcement in the South Pacific Region by the Primary Production Committee
2013/14 annual review of Housing New Zealand Corporation by the Social Services Committee
MPs then began Question Time.
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