Petition And A Paper

by Desk Editor (Wednesday, April 9, 2014 — 2:09 PM)

A petition and a select committee report were presented when the House sat at 2pm.

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Questions For Oral Answer – April 9

by Desk Editor (Wednesday, April 9, 2014 — 11:48 AM)

QUESTIONS TO MINISTERS 1. Hon DAVID CUNLIFFE to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by his statement that “housing is always a big issue because people need to own a home or, frankly, in most cases, a lot of people want to own a home”?

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Slow Progress Expected On Members’ Bills

by Desk Editor (Wednesday, April 9, 2014 — 10:38 AM)

Today is Members’ Day but it is unlikely much progress will be made on Members’ bills.

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Committee Stage Debates Race Through

by Desk Editor (Tuesday, April 8, 2014 — 9:58 PM)

After the dinner break MPs debated the committee stage of the Social Security (Fraud Measures and Debt Recovery) Amendment Bill .

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ITO Reform Bill Progresses

by Desk Editor (Tuesday, April 8, 2014 — 6:04 PM)

The Industry Training and Apprenticeships Amendment Bill completed its committee stage despite opponents saying it would privatise industry training.

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Questions and Answers – April 8

by Desk Editor (Tuesday, April 8, 2014 — 5:12 PM)

QUESTIONS TO MINISTERS Economic Programme—Policies and Results MAGGIE BARRY (National—North Shore): How good is the Government—[Interruption] How is the Government ensuring recent broad-based growth and good fiscal management is delivering higher incomes—

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Supermarket Bullying Questioned

by Desk Editor (Tuesday, April 8, 2014 — 4:10 PM)

Commerce Minister faces questions about alleged bullying in the supermarket sector. Questions also to Primary Industries Minister regarding fruit fly bio-security threat.

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Petitions And Papers

by Desk Editor (Tuesday, April 8, 2014 — 2:17 PM)

When Parliament resumed at 2pm two petitions were presented.

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Questions For Oral Answer April 8

by Desk Editor (Tuesday, April 8, 2014 — 11:43 AM)

QUESTIONS TO MINISTERS 1. MAGGIE BARRY to the Minister of Finance: How is the Government ensuring recent broad-based growth and good fiscal management is delivering higher incomes and more jobs for families?

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The House In Committee

by Desk Editor (Tuesday, April 8, 2014 — 10:50 AM)

The Government has lined up six bills awaiting their committee stage consideration as their priority today.

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Inquiry Into Sexual Violence Services

by Desk Editor (Friday, April 4, 2014 — 3:20 PM)

Social Services Committee holds Inquiry Into The Funding Of Specialist Sexual Violence Social Services.

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Mixed Views on Anti Cyber-Bully Bill

by Desk Editor (Friday, March 28, 2014 — 1:52 PM)

The first week of a two week adjournment see the Justice and Electoral Committee hearing submissions on the Harmful Digital Communications Bill.

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Ministers Parata & Collins In Dog Box

by Desk Editor (Friday, March 21, 2014 — 1:27 PM)

Parliament adjourns for a fortnight, a welcome break for the government after Hekia Parata joins Judith Collins in the dog box over her handling of allegations of financial mismanagement at Kohanga Reo. Two bills passed – the Electoral Amendment Bill and the Families Commission Amendment Bill.

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Operation 8 Blamed For IPCA Backlog

by Desk Editor (Friday, March 21, 2014 — 11:12 AM)

Police Conduct Authority blames Operation 8 report for backlog of complaints. More submissions on Parliamentary Privileges Bill. Submissions also on Harmful Digital Communications Bill.

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Marine Reserves Bill Gets Wide Support

by Desk Editor (Thursday, March 20, 2014 — 6:04 PM)

A bill setting up marine reserves off the Kaikoura coast has received unanimous support in Parliament today.

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Questions and Answers – March 20

by Desk Editor (Thursday, March 20, 2014 — 6:01 PM)

QUESTIONS TO MINISTERS Education, Minister—Statements 1. Hon DAVID PARKER (Deputy Leader—Labour) to the Minister of Education: Does she stand by all her statements? Hon HEKIA PARATA (Minister of Education): Yes.

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Pressure On Parata Over Kohanga

by Desk Editor (Thursday, March 20, 2014 — 3:40 PM)

Education Minister Hekia Parata faces questions about alleged misspending of public funds by a Kohanga Reo subsidiary.

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