Questions for Oral Answer – March 27

by Desk Editor (Wednesday, March 27, 2013 — 12:24 PM)

QUESTIONS TO MINISTERS 1. Dr RUSSEL NORMAN to the Prime Minister: Does he have confidence in all his Ministers?

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Members Day – Holidays And Marriage

by Desk Editor (Wednesday, March 27, 2013 — 10:24 AM)

A number of contentious bills are due for debate this evening.

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Committee Stage Progress And Ministerial Correction

by Desk Editor (Tuesday, March 26, 2013 — 10:03 PM)

Parliament made progress on the committee stages of a number of bills this evening and Education Minister Hekia Parata corrected an answer given in Question Time.

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Grief For Speaker, EQC And DOC

by Desk Editor (Tuesday, March 26, 2013 — 4:48 PM)

Speaker gets grief for letting PM off the hook.

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Questions and Answers – March 26

by Desk Editor (Tuesday, March 26, 2013 — 4:05 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?

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Reports Presented

by Desk Editor (Tuesday, March 26, 2013 — 2:11 PM)

The Law Commission Report – The News Media Meets ‘New Media’: Rights, Responsibilities and Regulation in the Digital Age; and the Auditor General’s Draft Statement of Intent were tabled when Parliament resumed today.

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Questions for Oral Answer – March 26

by Desk Editor (Tuesday, March 26, 2013 — 11:48 AM)

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

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Welfare Reform To Be Debated

by Desk Editor (Tuesday, March 26, 2013 — 10:54 AM)

MPs will debate an overhaul of welfare benefits when Parliament sits today.

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Committees Consider Complaints

by Desk Editor (Friday, March 22, 2013 — 4:11 PM)

A complaint about the actions of the New Zealand Teachers’ Council is made to the Regulations Review Committee.

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Knife Edge Vote And Speaker Quizzed

by Desk Editor (Friday, March 22, 2013 — 2:51 PM)

Another knife edge vote, this time on a new youth pay rate, and more ructions over Speaker’s rulings in Question Times.

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Divide Between National And Labour In Focus

by Desk Editor (Thursday, March 21, 2013 — 6:01 PM)

The ideological and policy divide between National and Labour was highlighted as two bills progressed through Parliament today.

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Questions and Answers – March 21

by Desk Editor (Thursday, March 21, 2013 — 5:42 PM)

QUESTIONS TO MINISTERS Economy—Reports 1. DAVID BENNETT (National—Hamilton East) to the Minister of Finance: What reports has he received on the economy?

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Defence Minister Snipes At Opposition

by Desk Editor (Thursday, March 21, 2013 — 4:30 PM)

Defence Minister Jonathan Coleman snipes at his Labour shadow Phil Goff in Question Time.

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Looking Towards Easter

by Desk Editor (Thursday, March 21, 2013 — 2:33 PM)

The Government will seek to make progress on welfare and local electoral law reform next week.

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Questions for Oral Answer – March 21

by Desk Editor (Thursday, March 21, 2013 — 12:17 PM)

QUESTIONS TO MINISTERS 1. DAVID BENNETT to the Minister of Finance: What reports has he received on the economy?

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Parliament Sits Under Extended Hours

by Desk Editor (Thursday, March 21, 2013 — 9:12 AM)

Parliament sat at 9am this morning under extended sitting provisions to consider a number of non-controversial bills.

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Banks Baiting Bill Debated

by Desk Editor (Wednesday, March 20, 2013 — 10:09 PM)

Parliament rose at 10pm interrupting debate on the second reading of the Local Electoral Amendment Bill (No 2).

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