Labour MPs Before Privileges Committee

by Desk Editor (Wednesday, December 2, 2015 — 5:09 PM)

Parliament’s Privileges Committee meets to consider three questions of privilege, two of them concerning reflections on the Speaker, David Carter, by Labour leader Andrew Little and his chief whip Chris Hipkins. MPs use the General Debate to warm-up for first reading on Thursday of the government’s new Resource Management Act amendment. Police Minister, Michael Woodhouse, […]

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Dyson Sent to Privileges Committee

by Desk Editor (Wednesday, December 2, 2015 — 12:22 PM)

On Tuesday 1 December the Deputy Speaker ruled on a matter of privilege regarding comments made about the Speaker by the Hon Ruth Dyson.

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Questions to Ministers – Dec 2

by Desk Editor (Wednesday, December 2, 2015 — 12:18 PM)

RON MARK to the Minister of Immigration: Is he aware of agents in India blatantly promoting student visas in New Zealand as a pathway to residence?

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Questions & Answers – Dec 1

by Desk Editor (Wednesday, December 2, 2015 — 12:00 PM)

1. MARK MITCHELL (National—Rodney) to the Minister of Finance: What reports has he received showing a recent lift in business confidence supports an outlook for continuing moderate growth and a more diversified economy?

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Support for Children Bill Progresses

by Desk Editor (Wednesday, December 2, 2015 — 11:40 AM)

The committee stage of the Support for Children in Hardship Bill was completed. The bill was divided into the following bills:

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Food Safety Questions re Frozen Berries

by Desk Editor (Tuesday, December 1, 2015 — 5:14 PM)

Food Safety Minister Jo Goodhew faces questions from her Labour counterpart Damien O’Connor about several cases of Hepatitis A linked to imported frozen berries; A third Labour MP – Ruth Dyson – is referred to the Privileges Committee for criticising the Speaker, David Carter; Request for urgent debate on the mistreatment of bobby calves as […]

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Questions to Ministers – Dec 1

by Desk Editor (Tuesday, December 1, 2015 — 11:54 AM)

MARK MITCHELL to the Minister of Finance: What reports has he received showing a recent lift in business confidence supports an outlook for continuing moderate growth and a more diversified economy?

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Canterbury Residents Lament Democracy

by Desk Editor (Friday, November 27, 2015 — 3:19 PM)

With Parliament on a one-week adjournment, we followed the Local Government & Environment Committee to Christchurch for submissions on the Environment Canterbury (Transitional Governance Arrangements) Bill which establishes a mixed-model governance structure for the Canterbury Regional Council for the 2016-2019 local government term. Meanwhile, Tom Frewen spoke with former MP Rick Barker about the report […]

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Rick Barker on Parliament’s Costs

by Desk Editor (Friday, November 27, 2015 — 2:11 PM)

Full interview with Rick Barker on the Report of the Sixth Triennial Appropriations Review Committee.

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MPs Pay Tribute to Jonah Lomu

by Desk Editor (Tuesday, November 24, 2015 — 12:41 PM)

On the 17th of November, MPs paid tribute to the late former All Black Jonah Lomu, lead by Sport & Recreation Minister Jonathan Coleman.

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Access Radio Week in Parliament

by Desk Editor (Tuesday, November 24, 2015 — 12:35 PM)

Extended version of The Week in Parliament, presented by Tom Frewen & Reesh Lyon and featuring questions to the Government about rising sea levels + tributes to Jonah Lomu.

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Urgency Dominates Week in House

by Desk Editor (Friday, November 20, 2015 — 3:29 PM)

Government progresses three bills under urgency: the Returning Offenders (Management and Information) Bill, the Social Security (Commencement of Benefits) Amendment Bill and the Local Government (Auckland Transitional Provisions) Amendment Bill. Those three bills, plus the Waitangi National Trust Board Amendment Bill, all complete their final readings before the House adjourns for a week; Social Services […]

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Latest Business Statement

by Desk Editor (Friday, November 20, 2015 — 12:07 PM)

On the 19th of November, the Leader of the House Gerry Brownlee delivered his weekly business statement as follows:

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Drug & Alcohol Testing Bill Progresses

by Desk Editor (Friday, November 20, 2015 — 11:59 AM)

The Drug and Alcohol Testing of Community-based Offenders and Bailees Legislation Bill has passed its second reading unopposed.

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Waitangi Trust Bill Passes

by Desk Editor (Friday, November 20, 2015 — 11:56 AM)

The Waitangi National Trust Board Amendment Bill has passed its final reading unopposed.

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Questions & Answers – Nov 19

by Desk Editor (Friday, November 20, 2015 — 11:52 AM)

1. Hon ANNETTE KING (Deputy Leader—Labour) to the Minister of Health: What pressures are facing the public health workforce as a result of this Government’s decision to fund core Crown health expenditure to cover “most, but not all, inflationary pressures”?

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Urgency Ends on Auckland Bill

by Desk Editor (Thursday, November 19, 2015 — 4:53 PM)

Urgency ends after completion of committee stage of the Local Government (Auckland Transitional Provisions) Amendment Bill; ACT’s David Seymour puts questions about Auckland public access issues to Treaty Negotiations Minister Christopher Finlayson.

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