Extended Hours For Treaty Bills

by Desk Editor (Wednesday, August 12, 2015 — 12:22 AM)

Parliament will resume at 9am today under extended hours provisions to debate some non-controversial bills.

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Estimates Debate Rolls On

by Desk Editor (Tuesday, August 11, 2015 — 10:02 PM)

Allegations of bribery in prisons and of Winston Peters behaving like Donald Trump were made in Parliament this evening.

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Questions and Answers – August 11

by Desk Editor (Tuesday, August 11, 2015 — 5:03 PM)

Questions to Ministers Primary Industries, Minister—Statements 1. RON MARK (Deputy Leader—NZ First) to the Minister for Primary Industries : Does he stand by all his statements? Hon NATHAN GUY (Minister for Primary Industries): Yes. In particular, I stand by my statement that although dairy prices are experiencing some short-term volatility the medium to long term […]

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Govt Questioned on Dairy & Saudi Farm

by Desk Editor (Tuesday, August 11, 2015 — 4:54 PM)

Government faces questions about Economy & Saudi Farm deal.

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Flag Bill Progresses

by Desk Editor (Tuesday, August 11, 2015 — 4:48 PM)

MPs have completed the committee stage consideration on the flag referendum bill and it is now set to pass its third reading on Friday.

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Access Week in Parliament 11-08-15

by Desk Editor (Tuesday, August 11, 2015 — 3:44 PM)

Extended version of The Week in Parliament includes House resuming after a week’s adjournment with questions for ministers of which nearly half are about the state of the economy in the wake of falling dairy prices.

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Leave Granted And Denied

by Desk Editor (Tuesday, August 11, 2015 — 2:14 PM)

When Parliament resumed at 2pm Leader of the House Gerry Brownlee sought and received leave for the committee stage and third reading of the Hawke’s Bay Regional Planning Committee Bill to be included in tomorrow’s extended hours session.

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Questions For Oral Answer August 11

by Desk Editor (Tuesday, August 11, 2015 — 11:44 AM)

QUESTIONS TO MINISTERS 1. RON MARK to the Minister for Primary Industries: Does he stand by all his statements?

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Raising The Flag

by Desk Editor (Tuesday, August 11, 2015 — 10:41 AM)

MPs are set to return to debate on the flag referendum bill this afternoon.

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Spotlight on Alleged “Shut Up, Winston”

by Desk Editor (Friday, August 7, 2015 — 12:19 PM)

Parliament in a one-week adjournment, with no Select Committee meetings held – so we look at an allegation from New Zealand First that the Speaker told Winston Peters to “Shut up”. We also interview Deputy Clerk of the House Rafael Gonzalez-Montero about a changed format for this year’s Estimates Debate.

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Access Week in Parliament 04-08-15

by Desk Editor (Tuesday, August 4, 2015 — 2:24 PM)

Extended version of the Week in Parliament with the Mystery Voice and renewed cup-half-full, half-empty debate between finance minister and his Labour shadow.

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Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori in Parliament

by Desk Editor (Friday, July 31, 2015 — 3:50 PM)

MPs celebrate Maori Language Week; Winston Peters ejected from chamber on Tuesday; Government faces questions about TPP negotiations; Health and Safety Reform Bill passes second reading; ACT’s David Seymour goes AWOL on Wednesday night; NZ Flag Referendums Bill makes progress.

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Questions and Answers – July 30

by Desk Editor (Thursday, July 30, 2015 — 7:59 PM)

Questions to Ministers Health—Expenditure 1. Hon ANNETTE KING (Deputy Leader—Labour) to the Minister of Health: In light of his admission yesterday that health funding has not kept up with all inflationary pressures under this Government, how will the health budget absorb the increased cost of purchasing medicines that the Prime Minister has said is likely […]

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House Adjourns

by Desk Editor (Thursday, July 30, 2015 — 5:56 PM)

The House rose just before 6pm interrupting the set piece committee stage of the Appropriation (2015/16 Estimates) Bill.

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Parliament Today 30-07-15

by Desk Editor (Thursday, July 30, 2015 — 4:59 PM)

Opposition fails to prise details of TPPA from government ministers in last Question Time as negotiations enter final days.

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Health And Safety Bill Progresses

by Desk Editor (Thursday, July 30, 2015 — 4:55 PM)

The second reading of new health and safety legislation has been completed with Labour withdrawing its support for the reform.

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Govt Priorities And Absent Members

by Desk Editor (Thursday, July 30, 2015 — 2:26 PM)

When Parliament next sits the Government intends to give priority to the flag referendum bill and the Estimates Debate.

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