DPMC In Mallard’s Firing Line

by Desk Editor (Thursday, December 13, 2012 — 4:46 PM)

The annual financial review of the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet sees Trevor Mallard on the attack over the police investigation into John Bank’s.

Read the full article →

Adjournment Debate: Barbs And Blessings

by Desk Editor (Thursday, December 13, 2012 — 3:52 PM)

Final week of the year features the adjournment debate and questions to the Prime Minister.

Read the full article →

Final Question Time And Adjournment Debate

by Desk Editor (Wednesday, December 12, 2012 — 4:51 PM)

John Key is the Opposition’s main target during the final Question Time of 2012.

Read the full article →

Questions and Answers – December 12

by Desk Editor (Wednesday, December 12, 2012 — 4:30 PM)

QUESTIONS TO MINISTERS Economic Programme—Progress 1. TODD McCLAY (National—Rotorua) to the Minister of Finance: What progress has the Government made with its economic programme in 2012?

Read the full article →

Papers, Petitions and Reports

by Desk Editor (Wednesday, December 12, 2012 — 2:09 PM)

When Parliament resumed at 2pm a petition calling on the House to stop marine farms in the Marlborough Sounds was presented.

Read the full article →

Consumer Law Overhaul

by Desk Editor (Wednesday, December 12, 2012 — 12:42 PM)

Parliament resumed at 9am this morning under Extended Hours provisions and made progress on a number of bills including reform of consumer protection legislation.

Read the full article →

Questions for Oral Answer – December 12

by Desk Editor (Wednesday, December 12, 2012 — 11:46 AM)

QUESTIONS TO MINISTERS 1. TODD McCLAY to the Minister of Finance: What progress has the Government made with its economic programme in 2012?

Read the full article →

The Final Countdown

by Desk Editor (Wednesday, December 12, 2012 — 9:01 AM)

Parliament resumed at 9am this morning under Extended Hours provisions on the final sitting day of the year.

Read the full article →

Govt Progresses Bills

by Desk Editor (Tuesday, December 11, 2012 — 10:08 PM)

The Prisoners’ and Victims’ Claims (Continuation and Reform) Amendment Bill passed its first reading with National, NZ First, ACT and United Future supporting 68 to 52.

Read the full article →

Alcohol Law Reform Passes Into Law

by Desk Editor (Tuesday, December 11, 2012 — 6:00 PM)

The liquor, retail and media sector were accused today of undermining alcohol law reform that passed into law in Parliament this evening.

Read the full article →

Questions and Answers – December 11

by Desk Editor (Tuesday, December 11, 2012 — 5:20 PM)

QUESTIONS TO MINISTERS Child Poverty-Numbers Affected 1. DAVID SHEARER (Leader of the Opposition) to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by his statement “I am deeply concerned about every child in New Zealand who is in poverty”; if so, why has the number of children living in material hardship grown under his watch?

Read the full article →

Prime Minister Grilled Over Child Poverty

by Desk Editor (Tuesday, December 11, 2012 — 4:46 PM)

John Key annoys the Speaker when he tries his hand as Question-Master.

Read the full article →

RMA Reform Progresses

by Desk Editor (Tuesday, December 11, 2012 — 4:37 PM)

National received support from its usual allies and New Zealand First to send resource management reform to select committee today.

Read the full article →

Papers, Petitions And Reports

by Desk Editor (Tuesday, December 11, 2012 — 2:21 PM)

Petition of John Leadbetter, That the House note than more than 7,000 teachers have signed an appeal calling on the Prime Minister to halt the Government’s plan for the future of education in Christchurch, and that the House support this appeal.

Read the full article →

Questions for Oral Answer – December 11

by Desk Editor (Tuesday, December 11, 2012 — 11:57 AM)

QUESTIONS TO MINISTERS 1. DAVID SHEARER to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by his statement “I am deeply concerned about every child in New Zealand who is in poverty”; if so, why has the number of children living in material hardship grown under his watch?

Read the full article →

Alcohol And RMA Reform

by Desk Editor (Tuesday, December 11, 2012 — 10:59 AM)

Alcohol and resource management law reform will be debated in Parliament today, the penultimate sitting day of the year.

Read the full article →

Expulsion And Confrontation

by Desk Editor (Friday, December 7, 2012 — 3:52 PM)

Brendan Horan is kicked out of NZ First.

Read the full article →