Papers and Reports

by Desk Editor (Tuesday, September 25, 2012 — 2:09 PM)

When Parliament resumed at 2pm papers were presented and Bill was reported back.

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Questions for Oral Answer – September 25

by Desk Editor (Tuesday, September 25, 2012 — 11:42 AM)

QUESTIONS TO MINISTERS 1. Dr RUSSEL NORMAN to the Minister responsible for the Government Communications Security Bureau: Does he consider that he should have been informed about the unlawful bugging of Kim Dotcom earlier than Monday, 17 September 2012; if not, why not?

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War Memorial Bill To Follow Any Urgent Debate

by Desk Editor (Tuesday, September 25, 2012 — 10:58 AM)

The fast-tracked legislation to set up a war memorial park in central Wellington returns to Parliament for debate this afternoon.

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Planet Key And Welfare

by Desk Editor (Friday, September 21, 2012 — 3:12 PM)

Greens explore “Planet Key.”

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Judges’ Pecuniary Interests & ETS Changes

by Desk Editor (Thursday, September 20, 2012 — 5:39 PM)

Bar Association makes submission on Register of Pecuniary Interests of Judges Bill.

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Questions and Answers – September 20

by Desk Editor (Thursday, September 20, 2012 — 5:04 PM)

QUESTIONS TO MINISTERS Economy—Reports 1. JONATHAN YOUNG (National—New Plymouth) to the Minister of Finance: What recent reports has he received on the economy?

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Junior Ministers And The Bar

by Desk Editor (Thursday, September 20, 2012 — 5:01 PM)

Junior ministers step up to the task.

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Welfare Reform Bill Sent To Select Committee

by Desk Editor (Thursday, September 20, 2012 — 4:47 PM)

The Government’s second round of welfare reform has completed its first reading.

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Alcohol Debate Set For Late October

by Desk Editor (Thursday, September 20, 2012 — 2:24 PM)

Alcohol legislation reform will be debate in Parliament around October 23, Leader of the House Gerry Brownlee told Parliament this afternoon.

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Treaty Bills Progress

by Desk Editor (Thursday, September 20, 2012 — 12:58 PM)

Sitting under extended hours provisions Parliament made progress on four treaty settlement bills on Thursday morning.

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Result Of Members’ Bills Ballot

by Desk Editor (Thursday, September 20, 2012 — 12:29 PM)

Result of Members’ bills ballot, Thursday 20 September 2012

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Questions for Oral Answer – Sept 20

by Desk Editor (Thursday, September 20, 2012 — 11:49 AM)

QUESTIONS TO MINISTERS 1. JONATHAN YOUNG to the Minister of Finance: What recent reports has he received on the economy?

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Waitaha Claims Settlement Bill

by Desk Editor (Thursday, September 20, 2012 — 9:16 AM)

Parliament resumed at 9am under extended hours provisions to progress a number of treaty settlement bills.

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Peters Filibusters Own Bill To Keep It Alive

by Desk Editor (Wednesday, September 19, 2012 — 10:11 PM)

New Zealand First has successfully mounted a filibuster to slow progress on its own bill, despite the Government doing everything possible to put it to a vote.

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Ombudsmen Bill Fails

by Desk Editor (Wednesday, September 19, 2012 — 8:35 PM)

A bill that would have allowed the Ombudsmen to charge agencies that take up their time in investigations fell at the first hurdle tonight

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The Hutt’s War On Graffiti

by Desk Editor (Wednesday, September 19, 2012 — 5:50 PM)

A bill giving Hutt City Council greater powers to remove graffiti on private property has passed into law.

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Planet Key Explored

by Desk Editor (Wednesday, September 19, 2012 — 5:16 PM)

Questions about “Planet Key”.

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