Tobacco Taxes & Security Council Bid

by Desk Editor (Friday, July 20, 2012 — 4:13 PM)

Maori Party’s Ken Mair and Smokefree Coalition’s Prudence Stone give submissions on a bill that will raise tobacco taxes. Foreign Minister Murray McCully outlines plans to get NZ a seat on the UN Security Council.

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Water Ownership Dominates Week

by Desk Editor (Friday, July 20, 2012 — 4:07 PM)

Issue of water ownership rights dominates question time.

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Welfare Reform Passes

by Desk Editor (Thursday, July 19, 2012 — 6:14 PM)

The Social Security (Youth Support and Work Focus) Amendment Bill which brings in tighter requirements for youth and sole parent benefits has passed into law.

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Questions and Answers – July 19

by Desk Editor (Thursday, July 19, 2012 — 4:56 PM)

QUESTIONS TO MINISTERS Water Rights—Prime Minister’s Statements 1. GRANT ROBERTSON (Deputy Leader—Labour) to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his statements regarding water ownership, rights and interests?

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Water Ownership & Security Council Bid

by Desk Editor (Thursday, July 19, 2012 — 4:32 PM)

Issue of water ownership continues to dominate opposition questions.

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Liquor Law Reform Process To Be Discussed

by Desk Editor (Thursday, July 19, 2012 — 2:24 PM)

MPs will discuss next week how they will handle procedural matters around liquor law reform.

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Questions for Oral Answer – July 19

by Desk Editor (Thursday, July 19, 2012 — 11:53 AM)

QUESTIONS TO MINISTERS 1. GRANT ROBERTSON to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his statements regarding water ownership, rights and interests?

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House Sits Under Extended Hours For Treaty Bills

by Desk Editor (Thursday, July 19, 2012 — 9:12 AM)

Parliament resumed at 9am to deal with a number of treaty settlement bills.

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House Rises After Progressing EEZ Bill

by Desk Editor (Wednesday, July 18, 2012 — 10:01 PM)

The House rose at 10pm after it completed the interrupted second reading debate on the Exclusive Economic Zone and Continental Shelf (Environmental Effects) Bill.

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Welfare Reform Bill Progresses

by Desk Editor (Wednesday, July 18, 2012 — 8:17 PM)

The Social Security (Youth Support and Work Focus) Amendment Bill completed its committee stage by 64 to 57 with National, Maori Party, ACT and United Future supporting and it was reported with amendment.

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Questions and Answers – July 18

by Desk Editor (Wednesday, July 18, 2012 — 5:23 PM)

QUESTIONS TO MINISTERS Housing Market—Prime Minister’s Statements 1. Dr RUSSEL NORMAN (Co-Leader—Green) to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by his statement of 19 March this year that the housing market is “going to take off”?

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Courts Cases & Tobacco Taxes

by Desk Editor (Wednesday, July 18, 2012 — 4:53 PM)

A reference to Dr Seuss in the General Debate follows talk of court cases & housing issues during question time.

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Annual Reports

by Desk Editor (Wednesday, July 18, 2012 — 2:06 PM)

When Parliament resumed at 2pm the 2011/2012 annual reports of the Armed Force Canteen Council and Winston Churchill Memorial Trust Board were tabled.

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Questions for Oral Answer – July 18

by Desk Editor (Wednesday, July 18, 2012 — 11:37 AM)

QUESTIONS TO MINISTERS 1. Dr RUSSEL NORMAN to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by his statement of 19 March this year that the housing market is “going to take off”?

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Welfare Reform And Extended Hours

by Desk Editor (Wednesday, July 18, 2012 — 11:09 AM)

MPs will return to the committee stage of the Social Security (Youth Support and Work Focus) Amendment Bill following Question Time and the General Debate today.

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Committee Stage Of Welfare Reform Bill Interrupted

by Desk Editor (Tuesday, July 17, 2012 — 9:59 PM)

The House rose at 10pm interrupting the committee stage of the Social Security (Youth Support and Work Focus) Amendment Bill.

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Dairy Restructuring Bill Progresses

by Desk Editor (Tuesday, July 17, 2012 — 5:28 PM)

The Dairy Industry Restructuring Amendment Bill completed its committee stage despite opposition.

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