Questions and Answers – December 10

by Desk Editor (Tuesday, December 10, 2013 — 7:37 PM)

QUESTIONS TO MINISTERS Child Poverty—Government Actions to Address and Measuring Numbers Affected 1. Dr RUSSEL NORMAN (Co-Leader—Green) to the Minister for Social Development: Will she set specific targets for reducing child poverty; if so, what child poverty measures will she use?

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Govt Questioned on Poverty & TPPA

by Desk Editor (Tuesday, December 10, 2013 — 3:43 PM)

Tributes to Nelson Mandela. Gerry Brownlee gets booted out by the Speaker. Questions about TPPA and poverty.

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Parliament Begins With Tributes To Mandela

by Desk Editor (Tuesday, December 10, 2013 — 2:45 PM)

A motion expressing Parliament’s sorrow at the death of Nelson Mandela was passed when the House sat at 2pm.

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Questions for Oral Answer – December 10

by Desk Editor (Tuesday, December 10, 2013 — 11:44 AM)

QUESTIONS TO MINISTERS 1. Dr RUSSEL NORMAN to the Minister for Social Development: Will she set specific targets for reducing child poverty; if so, what child poverty measures will she use?

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The End Is Nigh

by Desk Editor (Tuesday, December 10, 2013 — 10:38 AM)

Parliament’s final sitting week for the year will begin this afternoon.

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Spy Bosses Front Up At Parliament

by Desk Editor (Friday, December 6, 2013 — 3:31 PM)

Government Communications Security Bureau Director Ian Fletcher and Security Intelligence Service Director Warren Tucker appear before the Intelligence and Security Committee for financial reviews of their agencies.

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Key Questioned on Stability of Govt

by Desk Editor (Friday, December 6, 2013 — 1:53 PM)

Stability of Government questioned. Debate on privileges committee report. Mammoth courts bill gets first reading. Urgent debate on OECD report on education.

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House Rises

by Desk Editor (Thursday, December 5, 2013 — 5:59 PM)

The House rose just before 6pm after completing the second reading of the Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga Bill by 109 to 7 with NZ First opposed.

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Judicature Reform Bill Sent To Select Committee

by Desk Editor (Thursday, December 5, 2013 — 4:21 PM)

One of the largest bills of recent times has received unanimous support in Parliament this afternoon.

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Questions And Answers – December 5

by Desk Editor (Thursday, December 5, 2013 — 3:40 PM)

QUESTIONS TO MINISTERS Economic Growth and Job Creation—Reports 1. Hon TAU HENARE (National) to the Minister of Finance: What reports has he received showing progress in lifting economic growth and creating new job opportunities?

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Questions on Economy + Child Poverty

by Desk Editor (Thursday, December 5, 2013 — 3:08 PM)

Questions on the economy, child poverty & educational achievement.

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Govt’s Last Business Statement Of Year

by Desk Editor (Thursday, December 5, 2013 — 2:32 PM)

When Parliament resumed at 2pm Deputy Leader of the House Anne Tolley outlined the Government’s priorities for the last sitting week of the year.

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Bill Limiting Foreign Buyers Drawn

by Desk Editor (Thursday, December 5, 2013 — 12:36 PM)

A bill seeking to limit the sale of rural land to foreign buyers was drawn from the Members Ballot today.

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Questions for Oral Answer – December 5

by Desk Editor (Thursday, December 5, 2013 — 11:45 AM)

QUESTIONS TO MINISTERS 1. Hon TAU HENARE to the Minister of Finance: What reports has he received showing progress in lifting economic growth and creating new job opportunities?

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Mammoth Bill Up For Debate

by Desk Editor (Thursday, December 5, 2013 — 10:56 AM)

One of the largest bills of recent times will be debated in Parliament this afternoon.

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Members’ Day Eaten Away By Other Debates

by Desk Editor (Wednesday, December 4, 2013 — 8:37 PM)

There wasn’t much time for Members Bills on the last Members’ Day of the year when a number of debates and other business ate into the available time.

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Stability of Govt. Coalition Questioned

by Desk Editor (Wednesday, December 4, 2013 — 4:03 PM)

PM faces questions about the stability of his coalition. Urgent debate on OECD education survey results.

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