Audio: Kim Dotcom Appears at Parliament

by Desk Editor (Friday, July 5, 2013 — 12:20 PM)

Internet tycoon Kim Dotcom appears before the Intelligence and Security Committee to make a submission on the Government Communications Security Bureau and Related Legislation Amendment Bill. PLAY AUDIO

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Kim Dotcom Appears at Parliament

by Desk Editor (Friday, July 5, 2013 — 12:14 PM)

Internet tycoon Kim Dotcom appears before the Intelligence and Security Committee to make a submission on the Government Communications Security Bureau and Related Legislation Amendment Bill.      

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Urgency Brought To A Close

by Desk Editor (Thursday, July 4, 2013 — 5:17 PM)

The Government has brought the Urgency session to an end.

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Kim Dotcom And Fiordland Tunnel

by Desk Editor (Thursday, July 4, 2013 — 4:48 PM)

PM skips question time, missing out on more questions about Kim Dotcom.

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Key Quizzed + GCSB Submissions

by Desk Editor (Thursday, July 4, 2013 — 4:47 PM)

John Key runs but cannot hide from Metiria Turei’s questions about Sky City convention centre-for-pokies deal. Intelligence and Security Committee hears submissions on the GCSB Bill, including one from former Green MP Keith Locke

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Questions and Answers – July 4

by Desk Editor (Thursday, July 4, 2013 — 4:45 PM)

QUESTIONS TO MINISTERS State-owned Energy Companies, Sales—Benefits 1. DAVID BENNETT (National—Hamilton East) to the Minister of Finance: What are the advantages of using proceeds from selling minority shareholdings in energy companies to buy new public assets, instead of borrowing that money from overseas lenders?

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Dotcom Continues to Haunt PM

by Desk Editor (Thursday, July 4, 2013 — 4:34 PM)

PM skips question time, missing out on more questions about Kim Dotcom. Petitioners complain about a proposed road tunnel in Fiordland.

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Parliament Plunged Into Urgency

by Desk Editor (Thursday, July 4, 2013 — 3:09 PM)

Parliament plunged under urgency as PM chairs GCSB Bill hearings and Brownlee quizzed on Christchurch City Council building permits by Lianne Dalziel.

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Slow Progress Under Urgency

by Desk Editor (Thursday, July 4, 2013 — 1:01 PM)

On Thursday morning, MPs completed the committee stage debate on the State Sector and Public Finance Reform Bill with most votes going 94 to 23 with National, Labour, ACT and Peter Dunne in favour.

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Questions for Oral Answer – July 4

by Desk Editor (Thursday, July 4, 2013 — 12:04 PM)

QUESTIONS TO MINISTERS 1. DAVID BENNETT to the Minister of Finance: What are the advantages of using proceeds from selling minority shareholdings in energy companies to buy new public assets, instead of borrowing that money from overseas lenders?

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Urgency Resumes At Nine

by Desk Editor (Thursday, July 4, 2013 — 8:09 AM)

Parliament resumed at 9am today as the House continues to sit under Urgency provisions.

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Urgency Makes The Earth Move

by Desk Editor (Thursday, July 4, 2013 — 12:03 AM)

MPs spent most of Wednesday night under Urgency debating the largest overhaul of the state sector since 1988, which made the earth move for at least one MP.

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Urgency Rumbles On

by Desk Editor (Wednesday, July 3, 2013 — 6:05 PM)

Following Question Time MPs completed the second reading of the Psychoactive Substances Bill on a voice vote.

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SkyCity And Spooks

by Desk Editor (Wednesday, July 3, 2013 — 5:07 PM)

John Key runs but cannot hide from Metiria Turei’s questions about Sky City convention centre-for-pokies deal.

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Questions And Answers July 3

by Desk Editor (Wednesday, July 3, 2013 — 5:00 PM)

QUESTIONS TO MINISTERS Prime Minister—Statements and Confidence in Ministers 1. DAVID SHEARER (Leader of the Opposition) to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his statements and have confidence in the statements of all his Ministers? Rt Hon JOHN KEY (Prime Minister): Yes, I stand by all my statements, and, although I have confidence […]

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Progress Under Urgency

by Desk Editor (Wednesday, July 3, 2013 — 1:03 PM)

Before the lunch break, the House completed the second reading of the Financial Reporting Bill on a voice vote.

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Questions for Oral Answer – July 3

by Desk Editor (Wednesday, July 3, 2013 — 12:38 PM)

QUESTIONS TO MINISTERS 1. DAVID SHEARER to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his statements and have confidence in the statements of all his Ministers?

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