Questions and Answers – August 1

by Desk Editor (Thursday, August 1, 2013 — 4:36 PM)

QUESTIONS TO MINISTERS GCSB, Review of Compliance—Investigation into Leak and Release of Information 1. GRANT ROBERTSON (Deputy Leader—Labour) to the Prime Minister: On whose authority did his Chief of Staff request that the Parliamentary Service provide access to information relating to Ministers and their offices and “any other relevant material requested” and did this take […]

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GCSB Bill To Be Progressed Next Week

by Desk Editor (Thursday, August 1, 2013 — 2:11 PM)

When Parliament sits next week the Government will seek to pass legislation relating to the intelligence security community.

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GCSB Bill To Be Debated

by Desk Editor (Thursday, August 1, 2013 — 12:34 PM)

After Question Time today MPs are scheduled to debate legislation covering the activities of New Zealand’s intelligence community.

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Questions for Oral Answer – August 1

by Desk Editor (Thursday, August 1, 2013 — 11:52 AM)

QUESTIONS TO MINISTERS 1. GRANT ROBERTSON to the Prime Minister: On whose authority did his Chief of Staff request that the Parliamentary Service provide access to information relating to Ministers and their offices and “any other relevant material requested” and did this take place after the Henry inquiry was told that Parliamentary Service would not […]

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RMA Debate – House Sits At 9am Thursday

by Desk Editor (Wednesday, July 31, 2013 — 9:59 PM)

Parliament rose just before 10pm interrupting the committee stage debate of the Resource Management Reform Bill.

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Questions and Answers – July 31

by Desk Editor (Wednesday, July 31, 2013 — 5:34 PM)

QUESTIONS TO MINISTERS Cost of Living—Reports 1. SHANE ARDERN (National—Taranaki – King Country) to the Minister of Finance: What reports has he received on trends in the cost of living for New Zealand families?

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Spying Issues in Chamber & Committee

by Desk Editor (Wednesday, July 31, 2013 — 4:55 PM)

Question Time & General Debate dominated by accusations of lying and spying.InternetNZ & Google voice opposition to Telecommunications Interception Capability & Security Bill.

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Housing Bill Reported Back

by Desk Editor (Wednesday, July 31, 2013 — 2:04 PM)

A bill intended to increase the supply of housing was reported back from select committee when Parliament resumed at 2pm.

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Questions for Oral Answer – July 31

by Desk Editor (Wednesday, July 31, 2013 — 11:51 AM)

QUESTIONS TO MINISTERS 1. SHANE ARDERN to the Minister of Finance: What reports has he received on trends in the cost of living for New Zealand families?

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Estimates Debate Continues And Extended Hours On Thursday

by Desk Editor (Wednesday, July 31, 2013 — 10:46 AM)

Parliament will sit on Thursday morning under extended hours provisions to progress a number of Treaty settlement bills.

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Crunching Through Estimates

by Desk Editor (Tuesday, July 30, 2013 — 9:59 PM)

Parliament adjourned at 10pm after MPs crunched their way through the Estimates Debate after Question Time.

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Claims of Treason & Spying on Journos

by Desk Editor (Tuesday, July 30, 2013 — 5:33 PM)

Accusations of treason and spying on journalists as Parliament resumes.

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Questions and Answers – July 30

by Desk Editor (Tuesday, July 30, 2013 — 5:19 PM)

QUESTIONS TO MINISTERS Prime Minister—Statements 1. DAVID SHEARER (Leader of the Opposition) to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his statements? Rt Hon JOHN KEY (Prime Minister): Yes.

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New MP Sworn In

by Desk Editor (Tuesday, July 30, 2013 — 2:21 PM)

When Parliament resumed at 2pm Labour’s new MP was sworn in.

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Questions for Oral Answer – July 30

by Desk Editor (Tuesday, July 30, 2013 — 11:45 AM)

QUESTIONS TO MINISTERS 1. DAVID SHEARER to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his statements?

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Estimates To Be Debated

by Desk Editor (Tuesday, July 30, 2013 — 10:35 AM)

When Parliament resumes at 2pm after a two week adjournment MPs are set to hold the Estimates debate after Question Time.

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Report on Nepata Compensation Claim

by Desk Editor (Friday, July 26, 2013 — 1:25 PM)

Maori Affairs Committee reports back an historic compensation claim by George and Damien Nepata against the New Zealand Defence Force.

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