Skycity Link to Govt’s Chinese Airline Deal

by Desk Editor (Thursday, November 15, 2012 — 4:23 PM)

Skycity Link to Govt’s Chinese Airline Deal

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Business Statement And Members’ Bills

by Desk Editor (Thursday, November 15, 2012 — 2:12 PM)

After a one week adjournment the Government would seek to progress the Local Government Act 2002 Amendment Bill and the Advanced Technology Institute Bill and a number of bills awaiting first reading, MPs were told today.

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Questions for Oral Answer – November 15

by Desk Editor (Thursday, November 15, 2012 — 11:59 AM)

QUESTIONS TO MINISTERS 1. GRANT ROBERTSON to the Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment: How many Modern Apprenticeships were being undertaken as at December 2011, and what percentage increase or decrease is this compared with December 2008?

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Extended Hours For Treaty Bills

by Desk Editor (Thursday, November 15, 2012 — 9:03 AM)

Parliament resumed at 9am under extended hours provisions to pass two treaty settlement bills

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National MPs Bills Advance

by Desk Editor (Wednesday, November 14, 2012 — 9:17 PM)

Two National MPs had their members’ bills advance on Wednesday evening.

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Questions and Answers – November 14

by Desk Editor (Wednesday, November 14, 2012 — 5:29 PM)

QUESTIONS TO MINISTERS Unemployment—2011-2012 Statistics 1. Dr RUSSEL NORMAN (Co-Leader—Green) to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by his statement that the Household Labour Force Survey is “the most rigorous form of measuring employment in the economy”; if so, what were the Survey’s results for unemployment for the last four quarters?

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Spotlight On Govt Deal With Chinese Airline

by Desk Editor (Wednesday, November 14, 2012 — 4:32 PM)

Winston Peters seeks answers from Immigration Minister Nathan Guy over an alleged deal made with a Chinese Airline.

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Next Year’s Sitting Programme

by Desk Editor (Wednesday, November 14, 2012 — 2:06 PM)

The recommendation of the Business Committee was the only document tabled before MPs began Question Time.

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Questions for Oral Answer – November 14

by Desk Editor (Wednesday, November 14, 2012 — 11:51 AM)

QUESTIONS TO MINISTERS 1. Dr RUSSEL NORMAN to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by his statement that the Household Labour Force Survey is “the most rigorous form of measuring employment in the economy”; if so, what were the Survey’s results for unemployment for the last four quarters?

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Extra Members Day

by Desk Editor (Wednesday, November 14, 2012 — 11:02 AM)

An extra members’ day will be held today as agreed by the business committee last week.

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Labour Objects To Return Of Queen’s Counsel Title

by Desk Editor (Tuesday, November 13, 2012 — 6:48 PM)

The committee stage debate on the Lawyers and Conveyancers Amendment Bill was completed with Labour and other parties expressing strong opposition to the bill making a return to the title of Queen’s Counsel.

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Questions and Answers – November 13

by Desk Editor (Tuesday, November 13, 2012 — 5:09 PM)

QUESTIONS TO MINISTERS Economic Programme—Support for New Zealand Families 1. KATRINA SHANKS (National) to the Minister of Finance: How is the Government’s economic programme helping New Zealand families by increasing savings, keeping interest rates low and minimising cost of living pressures?

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Opposition Continues Attack Over Unemployment

by Desk Editor (Tuesday, November 13, 2012 — 4:48 PM)

Unemployment is the issue of the day during Question Time.

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Reports And Petitions

by Desk Editor (Tuesday, November 13, 2012 — 2:10 PM)

When Parliament resumed at 2pm a number of reports and other papers were presented. They included the following select committee reports:

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Questions for Oral Answer – Nov 13

by Desk Editor (Tuesday, November 13, 2012 — 11:41 AM)

QUESTIONS TO MINISTERS 1. KATRINA SHANKS to the Minister of Finance: How is the Government’s economic programme helping New Zealand families by increasing savings, keeping interest rates low and minimising cost of living pressures?

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Lawyers Law Reform

by Desk Editor (Tuesday, November 13, 2012 — 11:04 AM)

MPs will debate the committee stage of a number of bills when Parliament resumes today.

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Minister Resigns Over Pike River Report

by Desk Editor (Friday, November 9, 2012 — 3:30 PM)

Kate Wilkinson resigns her Labour portfolio after a damning Royal Commission report on the Pike River tragedy – also the topic of Opposition questions.

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