Private Bills

by Desk Editor (Wednesday, September 19, 2012 — 2:08 PM)

When Parliament resumed, The Local Government Committee reported back on the Mount Maunganui Borough Reclamation and Empowering Act Repeal Bill and the Riccarton Bush Amendment Bill.

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Questions for Oral Answer – September 19

by Desk Editor (Wednesday, September 19, 2012 — 11:52 AM)

QUESTIONS TO MINISTERS 1. DAVID SHEARER to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by his statement: “The test is whether I can rely on the member’s word and he has given me assurance that he met the law … There is a statute of limitations and he has complied with the law”?

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Members’ Day

by Desk Editor (Wednesday, September 19, 2012 — 10:55 AM)

Opposition MPs bills will take centre stage in Parliament this evening.

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Grinding Through Committee Stages

by Desk Editor (Tuesday, September 18, 2012 — 10:34 PM)

MPs spent Tuesday evening grinding their way through the committee stage of taxation legislation.

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Questions and Answers – September 18

by Desk Editor (Tuesday, September 18, 2012 — 5:58 PM)

QUESTIONS TO MINISTERS 1. MAGGIE BARRY (National—North Shore) to the Minister of Finance: What measures is the Government taking to encourage businesses to invest, grow and create jobs?

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ECAN Commissioners Bill Progresses

by Desk Editor (Tuesday, September 18, 2012 — 5:54 PM)

A bill keeping in place commissioners to run Environment Canterbury until 2016 was sent to select committee on Tuesday evening.

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Prime Minister Grilled On John Banks

by Desk Editor (Tuesday, September 18, 2012 — 4:41 PM)

Prime Minister Faces Questions Over John Banks.

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Police And Privileges

by Desk Editor (Tuesday, September 18, 2012 — 2:18 PM)

When Parliament resumed at 2pm Speaker Lockwood Smith told MPs that he had referred a number of agreements between himself and the Police and Security Intelligence Service to the Privileges Committee.

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Questions for Oral Answer – September 18

by Desk Editor (Tuesday, September 18, 2012 — 12:14 PM)

QUESTIONS TO MINISTERS 1. MAGGIE BARRY to the Minister of Finance: What measures is the Government taking to encourage businesses to invest, grow and create jobs?

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ECan Election Suspension Bill To Be Debated

by Desk Editor (Tuesday, September 18, 2012 — 10:42 AM)

Legislation to keep commissioners in place to run Environment Canterbury until 2016 will be debated in Parliament today.

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Senior Ministers Hold The Fort

by Desk Editor (Friday, September 14, 2012 — 1:54 PM)

Prime Minister relies on senior ministers to hold the fort.

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Advanced Tech. Institute Bill Progresses

by Desk Editor (Thursday, September 13, 2012 — 5:46 PM)

A bill setting up a new research institute was sent to select committee today but Opposition MPs objected to a shortened consideration time.

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Mondayisation Bill + ETS Changes Criticised

by Desk Editor (Thursday, September 13, 2012 — 5:01 PM)

Mondayisation” Bill gets an airing at select committee. Parliamentary Commissioner for Environment criticises changes to Emissions Trading Scheme.      

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Questions and Answers – September 13

by Desk Editor (Thursday, September 13, 2012 — 4:56 PM)

QUESTIONS TO MINISTERS 1. BRENDAN HORAN (NZ First) to the Minister of Transport: What reports or advice has he received regarding the feasibility of establishing an inter-island ferry terminal at Clifford Bay?

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Opposition Calls For John Banks’ Head

by Desk Editor (Thursday, September 13, 2012 — 4:40 PM)

Opposition calls for John Banks to be sacked.

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Next Week’s Business

by Desk Editor (Thursday, September 13, 2012 — 2:24 PM)

Acting Leader of the House Chris Finlayson said when Parliament next sat on September 18, the Government would seek to make progress on the committee stages and firsts readings of a number of bills.

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Questions for Oral Answer – September 13

by Desk Editor (Thursday, September 13, 2012 — 12:10 PM)

QUESTIONS TO MINISTERS 1. BRENDAN HORAN to the Minister of Transport: What reports or advice has he received regarding the feasibility of establishing an inter-island ferry terminal at Clifford Bay?

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