Extended Hours For Treaty Bills

by Desk Editor (Thursday, June 6, 2013 — 8:30 AM)

The House is set to resume at 9am this morning to progress a number of treaty settlement bills.

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Prisoner Compensation Restrictions Made Permanent

by Desk Editor (Wednesday, June 5, 2013 — 10:00 PM)

A bill making permanent restrictions on the awarding of compensation to prisoners has passed into law.

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Pressure On Dunne And Key Quizzed

by Desk Editor (Wednesday, June 5, 2013 — 4:58 PM)

Opposition puts the heat on Peter Dunne with questions about his party and leaks, while John Key denies embarrassment over failure of Chinese broadband bid.

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Questions And Answers June 5

by Desk Editor (Wednesday, June 5, 2013 — 4:33 PM)

QUESTIONS TO MINISTERS Ministers—Confidence 1. DAVID SHEARER (Leader of the Opposition) to the Prime Minister: Does he have confidence in all his Ministers? Rt Hon JOHN KEY (Prime Minister): Yes.

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United Future’s Future

by Desk Editor (Wednesday, June 5, 2013 — 2:17 PM)

When Parliament resumed at 2pm Labour’s shadow leader of the House Trevor Mallard raised a point of order concerning Peter Dunne’s standing in Parliament now that his party had been deregistered due a lack of members.

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Questions for Oral Answer – June 5

by Desk Editor (Wednesday, June 5, 2013 — 11:46 AM)

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

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Prisoners Compensation Ban To Be Debated

by Desk Editor (Wednesday, June 5, 2013 — 10:39 AM)

The House will return to the Budget debate after Question Time today.

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Maiden Speeches

by Desk Editor (Wednesday, June 5, 2013 — 10:31 AM)

New National MPs Paul Foster-Bell and Claudette Hauiti will make maiden statements at 5.30 pm and 5.45 pm respectively next Wednesday June 12, the Business Committee said today.

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Charter School Bill Passes

by Desk Editor (Tuesday, June 4, 2013 — 9:55 PM)

A bill setting up alternative schools passed into law on Tuesday evening.

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Questions and Answers – June 4

by Desk Editor (Tuesday, June 4, 2013 — 7:32 PM)

QUESTIONS TO MINISTERS Prime Minister—Statements 1. Dr RUSSEL NORMAN (Co-Leader—Green) to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his statements regarding Government policy? Rt Hon JOHN KEY (Prime Minister): Yes.

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GCSB, Leaks And Novapay

by Desk Editor (Tuesday, June 4, 2013 — 4:28 PM)

More questions for the PM about the GCSB. Winston Peters makes more accusations about leaks at the highest levels.

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Papers And A Bill

by Desk Editor (Tuesday, June 4, 2013 — 2:09 PM)

When Parliament resumed at 2pm the House marked the death of former MP Dame Margaret Shields.

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Questions for Oral Answer – June 4

by Desk Editor (Tuesday, June 4, 2013 — 11:41 AM)

QUESTIONS TO MINISTERS 1. Dr RUSSEL NORMAN to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his statements regarding Government policy?

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Budget, Charter Schools And Transport

by Desk Editor (Tuesday, June 4, 2013 — 10:45 AM)

After Question Time today, MPs are due to return to the Budget debate.

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New MPs, Poverty, EEO And Leaks

by Desk Editor (Friday, May 31, 2013 — 4:40 PM)

New National MPs Paul Foster-Bell & Claudette Hauiti are sworn in.

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Courts Reform Passes, Education Bill Progresses

by Desk Editor (Thursday, May 30, 2013 — 6:01 PM)

Parliament passed into law on Thursday afternoon a bill which modernises and streamlines court processes.

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Questions and Answers – May 30

by Desk Editor (Thursday, May 30, 2013 — 5:24 PM)

QUESTIONS TO MINISTERS Budget 2013—Support for Vulnerable Families 1. MAGGIE BARRY (National—North Shore) to the Minister of Finance: How did the Budget balance the Government’s programme of responsible fiscal management with extra support for vulnerable families?

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