Marriage Equality & Alcohol Reform Debated

by Desk Editor (Friday, August 31, 2012 — 2:16 PM)

Debates on marriage equality and the alcohol purchase age dominate the week in Parliament.

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Questions and Answers – August 30

by Desk Editor (Thursday, August 30, 2012 — 7:29 PM)

QUESTIONS TO MINISTERS 1. METIRIA TUREI (Co-Leader—Green) to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by his statement, “what we are choosing is hard working New Zealanders who go out there day after day to try to support their families”?

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Pokies Crackdown & Families Commission

by Desk Editor (Thursday, August 30, 2012 — 6:55 PM)

Maori Party MP Te Ururoa Flavell presents his Gambling Harm Reduction Amendment Bill to the Commerce Committee.

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Alcohol Purchase Age Kept At 18

by Desk Editor (Thursday, August 30, 2012 — 6:09 PM)

MPs have voted to keep the legal alcohol purchase age at 18.

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Debate On Alcohol Purchase Age

by Desk Editor (Thursday, August 30, 2012 — 5:08 PM)

MPs today debated whether the age to legally purchase alcohol should be 18, 20 or split between the two.

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Wake’s Birthday Marked

by Desk Editor (Thursday, August 30, 2012 — 2:23 PM)

MPs agreed to a motion from Winston Peters that the House mark war hero Nancy Wake’s 100th birthday, when Parliament resumed at 2pm.

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Questions for Oral Answer – August 30

by Desk Editor (Thursday, August 30, 2012 — 12:49 PM)

QUESTIONS TO MINISTERS 1. METIRIA TUREI to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by his statement, “what we are choosing is hard working New Zealanders who go out there day after day to try to support their families”?

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Parliament Progresses Bills, MPs Prepare For Alcohol

by Desk Editor (Thursday, August 30, 2012 — 12:24 PM)

Non-controversial bills made progress as Parliament sat under extended hours this morning

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Four Bills Drawn From Ballot

by Desk Editor (Thursday, August 30, 2012 — 12:18 PM)

The following four bills have been drawn from the ballot:

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Parliament Resumes at 9am

by Desk Editor (Thursday, August 30, 2012 — 9:13 AM)

Parliament resumed at 9am today under the extended sitting hours provisions.

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Marriage Equality Bill Passes First Hurdle

by Desk Editor (Wednesday, August 29, 2012 — 9:24 PM)

A bill allowing for same sex marriage completed the first stage of entering into law tonight.

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Questions and Answers – August 29

by Desk Editor (Wednesday, August 29, 2012 — 7:29 PM)

QUESTIONS TO MINISTERS Child Poverty and Living Standards—Reports 1. DAVID SHEARER (Leader of the Opposition) to the Prime Minister: Has he seen recent reports on the level of inequality and child poverty in New Zealand?

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Asset Sale Referendum Bill Defeated

by Desk Editor (Wednesday, August 29, 2012 — 5:40 PM)

The State-Owned Enterprises and Crown Entities (Protecting New Zealand’s Strategic Assets) Amendment Bill was shot down at its first reading today.

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Questions And Debate On Childhood Poverty

by Desk Editor (Wednesday, August 29, 2012 — 5:07 PM)

MPs decide process for alcohol purchase age vote.

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Gang Patch Ban Bill Progresses

by Desk Editor (Wednesday, August 29, 2012 — 4:44 PM)

A bill proposing to ban gang patches from Government buildings has passed its first hurdle.

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MPs Ensure A Vote On Marriage Bill Tonight

by Desk Editor (Wednesday, August 29, 2012 — 4:18 PM)

MPs have ensured they will get to a vote on the Marriage (Definition of Marriage) Amendment Bill by fast tracking the committee stage of a bill.

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Vote Race On Alcohol Age Decisions

by Desk Editor (Wednesday, August 29, 2012 — 2:11 PM)

MPs have agreed on the method they will use to decide on what the minimum age to purchase alcohol should be.

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