The Day In Parliament Nov 23 2010

by Desk Editor (Tuesday, November 23, 2010 — 5:08 PM)

Article – Tom Frewen Tom Frewen: Prime Minister John Key leads the House in reflecting on the plight of the 29 miners trapped underground in the Pike River Coal mine; Question Time followed by the third reading of the Employment Relations Amendment Bill (No 2).

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Employment Law Reform Debated

by Desk Editor (Tuesday, November 23, 2010 — 3:39 PM)

Article – ParliamentToday.co.nz Following Question Time MPs began the third reading debate of the Employment Relations Amendment Bill.

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Pike River, Petitions and Papers

by Desk Editor (Tuesday, November 23, 2010 — 2:55 PM)

Article – ParliamentToday.co.nz The Prime Minister moved a Government notice of motion on the incident at Pike Creek which was passed unanimously on a voice vote.

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Questions For Oral Answer Nov 23

by Desk Editor (Tuesday, November 23, 2010 — 12:04 PM)

Press Release – Office of the Clerk 1. Hon DAVID CUNLIFFE to the Minister of Finance: What factors were identified by Standard and Poor’s that led to them placing New Zealand’s sovereign credit rating on negative watch?

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Parliament Resumes

by Desk Editor (Tuesday, November 23, 2010 — 11:12 AM)

Article – ParliamentToday.co.nz When Parliament resumes at 2pm today it is probable MPs will mark the explosion in the Pike River Mine through a ministerial statement with speeches in reply.

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The Week In Parliament Nov 19 2010

by Desk Editor (Friday, November 19, 2010 — 2:56 PM)

Article – ParliamentToday.co.nz Tom Frewen: With Parliament in urgency this week, the House got through just over half of the ten items in the urgency motion, mostly second and third readings and committee stages of bills.

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Urgency Comes To An End

by Desk Editor (Thursday, November 18, 2010 — 6:10 PM)

Article – ParliamentToday.co.nz MPs completed the second reading debate of the Education Amendment Bill (No 2) and voted it should progress by 69 votes to 51 with National, ACT, Maori Party and United Future supporting.

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The Day In Parliament Nov 18 2010

by Desk Editor (Thursday, November 18, 2010 — 6:02 PM)

Article – ParliamentToday.co.nz Tom Frewen: Labour and National squabble over which party makes the streets safer. Committee reveals it has received nearly two thousand submissions on replacement for Foreshore and Seabed Act. Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee receives …

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Select Committee Report Nov 18 2010

by Desk Editor (Thursday, November 18, 2010 — 5:50 PM)

Article – ParliamentToday.co.nz Reesh Lyon Due to the house sitting under urgency this week there were few select committee meetings, but The Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee received a briefing on the Defence White Paper from Defence Minister Wayne Mapp.

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Local Government Law Reform Passes

by Desk Editor (Thursday, November 18, 2010 — 4:20 PM)

Article – ParliamentToday.co.nz Following Question Time the Local Government Act 2002 Amendment Bill was passed by 64 votes to 56 with National, ACT and United Future in favour.

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Local Government Law Reform Moves Into Final Stage

by Desk Editor (Thursday, November 18, 2010 — 12:44 PM)

Article – ParliamentToday.co.nz It was reported with amendment by 64 votes to 56 with National, ACT and United Future supporting and the House moved straight into the third reading debate.

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Questions For Oral Answer Nov 18 2010

by Desk Editor (Thursday, November 18, 2010 — 12:23 PM)

Press Release – Office of the Clerk 1. MICHAEL WOODHOUSE to the Minister of Finance: What signs of progress, if any, is he seeing of the economy rebalancing from borrowing and consumption to savings and exports?

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Parliament Resumes Under Urgency

by Desk Editor (Thursday, November 18, 2010 — 9:30 AM)

Article – ParliamentToday.co.nz When Parliament resumed at 9am MPs returned to the committee stage debate of the Local Government Act 2002 Amendment Bill.

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House Rises While Debating Local Government Bill

by Desk Editor (Thursday, November 18, 2010 — 12:09 AM)

Article – ParliamentToday.co.nz The Local Government Act 2002 Amendment Bill passed its second reading by 64 votes to 56 and MPs had just started the committee stage debate when the House rose at midnight.

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Holidays Law Completes Committee Stage

by Desk Editor (Wednesday, November 17, 2010 — 10:39 PM)

Article – ParliamentToday.co.nz The Holidays Amendment Bill completed its committee stage and was reported with amendment by 69 votes to 51 with National, Maori Party, United Future and ACT supporting.

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Select Committee Report Nov 17 2010

by Desk Editor (Wednesday, November 17, 2010 — 6:33 PM)

Article – ParliamentToday.co.nz Tom Frewen: This week’s committee meeting schedule is altered due to the house sitting in urgency, but the Regulations Review Committee finds time to look into a complaint about the Plumbers, Gasfitters and Drainlayers Board.

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Holidays Law Progresses

by Desk Editor (Wednesday, November 17, 2010 — 6:02 PM)

Article – ParliamentToday.co.nz The Holidays Amendment Bill passed its second reading debate by 69 to 51 with National, Maori Party and ACT supporting.

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