Select Committee Report May 4

by Desk Editor (Wednesday, May 4, 2011 — 6:13 PM)

Article – ParliamentToday.co.nz Select Committee Report May 4 Reesh Lyon: Rodney Hide’s Briefing On Special Education Press Play To Start Audio Playing…. DOWNLOAD MP3

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Parks And Banks

by Desk Editor (Wednesday, May 4, 2011 — 5:12 PM)

Article – ParliamentToday.co.nz After Question Time and the General Debate, MPs completed the Hamilton City Council (Parana Park) Land Vesting Bill Third reading debate and it was passed on a voice vote.

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The Day In Parliament May 4

by Desk Editor (Wednesday, May 4, 2011 — 5:11 PM)

Article – ParliamentToday.co.nz Tom Frewen: Questions abound for Prime Minister John Key. Rodney Hide briefs Education and Science Committee on the review of special education services.

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Earthquake Taxation Bill Introduced

by Desk Editor (Wednesday, May 4, 2011 — 2:58 PM)

Article – ParliamentToday.co.nz A bill tabled in Parliament today will provide real and practical help through the tax system to the people of Canterbury, Revenue Minister Peter Dunne said.

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The Day In Parliament May 3 Late Edition

by Desk Editor (Wednesday, May 4, 2011 — 2:36 PM)

Article – ParliamentToday.co.nz Tom Frewen: Dairy Industry Restructuring (New Sunset Provisions) Amendment Bill second reading; second reading of a bill to strip TVNZ of its charter obligations.

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Questions And Answers May 3

by Desk Editor (Wednesday, May 4, 2011 — 2:02 PM)

Press Release – Office of the Clerk 1. AMY ADAMS (National—Selwyn) to the Minister of Finance : What will be the focus of the Budget on 19 May?

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Questions For Oral Answer – May 4

by Desk Editor (Wednesday, May 4, 2011 — 11:44 AM)

Press Release – Office of the Clerk 1. Hon PHIL GOFF to the Prime Minister: Does he have confidence in all his Ministers?

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Members Night

by Desk Editor (Wednesday, May 4, 2011 — 11:37 AM)

Article – ParliamentToday.co.nz Following Question Time and the Wednesday General Debate it will be time for Parliament to consider Members’ bills.

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Crimes Against Children

by Desk Editor (Tuesday, May 3, 2011 — 10:02 PM)

Article – ParliamentToday.co.nz The Auditor Regulation and External Reporting Bill was reported with amendment on a voice vote.

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Financial Sector Regulation

by Desk Editor (Tuesday, May 3, 2011 — 7:42 PM)

Press Release – ParliamentToday.co.nz The Whanganui Iwi (Whanganui (Kaitoke) Prison and Northern Part of Whanganui Forest) On-account Settlement Bill completed its committee stage on a voice vote and MPs began the committee stage debate on the Auditor Regulation and External Reporting …

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TVNZ Charter Removal Bill Progresses

by Desk Editor (Tuesday, May 3, 2011 — 5:58 PM)

Article – ParliamentToday.co.nz The Television New Zealand Amendment Bill which replaces TVNZ’s charter with a different set of governing functions passed its second stage by 64 votes to 58 with National, ACT and United Future supporting.

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The Day In Parliament May 3

by Desk Editor (Tuesday, May 3, 2011 — 4:52 PM)

Article – ParliamentToday.co.nz Tom Frewen: Questions for PM in light of changes to ACT Party line-up. Green MP Keith Locke probes the Defence Minister about SAS conduct in Afghanistan.

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TVNZ Charter Removal Bill Debated

by Desk Editor (Tuesday, May 3, 2011 — 4:29 PM)

Article – ParliamentToday.co.nz Following Question Time, the Dairy Industry Restructuring (New Sunset Provisions) Amendment Bill passed its second reading stage by 107 to 15 with the Greens, Maori Party, Hone Harawira and Chris Carter opposing.

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Breakers And Bills

by Desk Editor (Tuesday, May 3, 2011 — 2:30 PM)

Article – ParliamentToday.co.nz When Parliament resumed at 2pm Prime Minister John Key moved a notice of motion congratulating the Breakers basketball team for winning the Australian Basketball League and it was passed on a voice vote.

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Parliament’s site Under Attack: Hackers Claim Responsibility

by Desk Editor (Tuesday, May 3, 2011 — 12:53 PM)

Press Release – ParliamentToday.co.nz The hackers group know as Anonymous says it has been attacking Parliament’s website in retaliation for the passing into law of the Copyright (Infringing File Sharing) Amendment Bill.

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Parliament Resumes Today

by Desk Editor (Tuesday, May 3, 2011 — 11:43 AM)

Article – ParliamentToday.co.nz Following Question Time, the Government intends completing the second readings of the Dairy Industry Restructuring (New Sunset Provisions) Amendment Bill and Television New Zealand Amendment Bill.

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Questions For Oral Answer – May 3

by Desk Editor (Tuesday, May 3, 2011 — 11:38 AM)

Press Release – ParliamentToday.co.nz 1. AMY ADAMS to the Minister of Finance: What will be the focus of the Budget on 19 May?

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