Parliament Resumes With Growing Order Paper

by Desk Editor (Tuesday, March 6, 2012 — 11:33 AM)

After Question Time today the Government intends to complete the committee stage of two bills – the Customs and Excise (Joint Border Management Information Sharing and Other Matters) Amendment Bill and the Building Amendment Bill (No 3).

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Weekly Select Committee Report March 2

by Desk Editor (Friday, March 2, 2012 — 4:22 PM)

Financial Review of MFAT; TVNZ & Education

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The Week In Parliament March 2

by Desk Editor (Friday, March 2, 2012 — 4:16 PM)

Confidence Vote; General Debate; Peters Ejected Government survives first confidence vote of the year.

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Parliament Adjourns For The Week

by Desk Editor (Thursday, March 1, 2012 — 6:30 PM)

The Game Animal Council Bill completed its first reading by 97 to 23 with National, Labour, Maori Party, ACT and United Future supporting.

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Questions and answers – March 1

by Desk Editor (Thursday, March 1, 2012 — 5:44 PM)

THURSDAY, 1 MARCH 2012 QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWER QUESTIONS TO MINISTERS State-owned Energy Companies, Sales—Mixed-ownership Model 1. Dr RUSSEL NORMAN (Co-Leader—Green) to the Minister of Finance: Does he stand by his statement that “the mixed ownership programme will be good for … the economy as a whole”; if so, will it be good for the […]

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The Day In Parliament March 1

by Desk Editor (Thursday, March 1, 2012 — 5:02 PM)

Winston Peters kicked out of the chamber for insult towards Gerry Brownlee. Select committee financial reviews of MFAT & TVNZ.

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Search Bill Progresses Without Cross-Party Accord

by Desk Editor (Thursday, March 1, 2012 — 4:37 PM)

The Search and Surveillance Bill completed its second reading by 61 to 59 with National, ACT and United Future supporting.

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Search and Surveillance Bill Changes To Be Debated

by Desk Editor (Thursday, March 1, 2012 — 2:18 PM)

When Parliament sits next week the Government would seek to make progress on the controversial Search and Surveillance Bill, Leader of the House Gerry Brownlee said.

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Questions for Oral Answer – March 1

by Desk Editor (Thursday, March 1, 2012 — 11:58 AM)

QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWER QUESTIONS TO MINISTERS 1. Dr RUSSEL NORMAN to the Minister of Finance: Does he stand by his statement that “the mixed ownership programme will be good for…the economy as a whole; if so, will it be good for the economy as a whole if these mixed ownership companies then sell New […]

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Parliamentary Service Commission To Be Appointed

by Desk Editor (Thursday, March 1, 2012 — 11:38 AM)

Parliament today will approve appointments to the Parliamentary Service Commission.

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Fees To Visit Stewart Island Supported

by Desk Editor (Wednesday, February 29, 2012 — 10:00 PM)

A bill allowing visitors to be charged a levy for visiting Stewart Island has resumed progress through Parliament after a 20 month delay.

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Royal Society Bill Passes… Finally

by Desk Editor (Wednesday, February 29, 2012 — 5:35 PM)

The Royal Society of New Zealand Amendment Bill completed its committee stage and third reading stages in less than two hours today.

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The Day In Parliament Feb 29

by Desk Editor (Wednesday, February 29, 2012 — 4:54 PM)

Slanging Matches And General Debate

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Privileges Committee And Extended Hours

by Desk Editor (Wednesday, February 29, 2012 — 1:03 PM)

The Business Committee today decided on membership of some important parliamentary committees including the Privileges Committee and also agreed the House sit extended hours on March 8.

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Questions for Oral Answer – Feb 29

by Desk Editor (Wednesday, February 29, 2012 — 11:56 AM)

QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWER QUESTIONS TO MINISTERS 1. DAVID SHEARER to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his recent statements?

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Royal Society Bill To Haunt Parliament For Last Time

by Desk Editor (Wednesday, February 29, 2012 — 11:42 AM)

The first members’ night of this Parliament is scheduled to take place this evening, but first MPs will deal with a bill that haunted much of the last Parliament.

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Prison Powers Reform Bill Progresses

by Desk Editor (Tuesday, February 28, 2012 — 8:58 PM)

A Corrections Act amendment bill giving prison officers wider powers has been sent to select committee after New Zealand First said it would support the “common sense’’ move.

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