Access Radio Week in Parliament

by Desk Editor (Tuesday, October 11, 2016 — 3:27 PM)

Extended version of the Week in Parliament – featuring the swearing in of new Green MP Barry Coates, plus questions to the Prime Minister about child poverty.

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Questions to Ministers – October 11

by Desk Editor (Tuesday, October 11, 2016 — 12:56 PM)

Rt Hon WINSTON PETERS to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his statements; if so, how?

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Interviews with Clerk & Deputy Speaker

by Desk Editor (Friday, October 7, 2016 — 1:44 PM)

Week two of a two-week adjournment sees only one select committee meeting – the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee which met on Tuesday to put the finishing touches on its report of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change; We speak with the Clerk of the House, David Wilson and his Deputy, Rafael Gonzalez-Montero about […]

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Access Radio Week in Parliament

by Desk Editor (Tuesday, October 4, 2016 — 4:18 PM)

Extended version of the Week in Parliament, with full audio of Dame Patsy Reddy’s speech upon becoming New Zealand’s 21st Governor General.

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Governor General Sworn In at Parliament

by Desk Editor (Friday, September 30, 2016 — 4:03 PM)

Dame Patsy Reddy is sworn in as the 21st Governor General of New Zealand during a ceremony on the steps of Parliament House in Wellington. The ceremony features a powhiri and guard of honour, as well as official announcements from the Clerk of the Executive and Herald of Arms Extraordinary. An address from Prime Minister […]

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Access Week in the House

by Desk Editor (Tuesday, September 27, 2016 — 1:40 PM)

Extended version of the Week in Parliament with Tom Frewen and Reesh Lyon. Includes valedictory speech from Greens MP Kevin Hague.

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Parliament Adjourns for a Fortnight

by Desk Editor (Friday, September 23, 2016 — 5:01 PM)

After passing motions hoping for peace in Syria and other conflict zones, MPs go to war in the General Debate over which party is most to blame for the failure to have extended time on Friday to pass treaty settlement bills. Kevin Hague delivers his valedictory. In the committee rooms, Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade […]

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Questions & Answers – Sept 22

by Desk Editor (Friday, September 23, 2016 — 10:02 AM)

Electricity Industry—Performance of Mixed-Ownership Companies 1. IAN McKELVIE (National—Rangitīkei) to the Minister of Finance: What reports has he received on the performance of mixed-ownership electricity companies since their partial sale?

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Progress on Treaty Settlements

by Desk Editor (Friday, September 23, 2016 — 10:01 AM)

The house has made progress on a number of treaty settlement bills on the order paper.

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House Adjourns for Two Weeks

by Desk Editor (Thursday, September 22, 2016 — 5:03 PM)

Parliament resumes at 9am to debate treaty settlement bills. New Zealand First leader, Winston Peters, defends his party’s decision to vote against two of the five settlement bills, ending plans of passing them on Friday without a head count required for party votes. He blames National’s chief whip, Tim McIndoe, for allowing too many of […]

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Ngatikahu ki Whangaroa Bill Progresses

by Desk Editor (Thursday, September 22, 2016 — 2:55 PM)

The Ngatikahu ki Whangaroa Claims Settlement Bill has passed its second reading.

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Questions to Ministers – Sept 22

by Desk Editor (Thursday, September 22, 2016 — 12:14 PM)

IAN McKELVIE to the Minister of Finance: What reports has he received on the performance of mixed-ownership electricity companies since their partial sale?

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Taranaki Settlement Bill Progresses

by Desk Editor (Thursday, September 22, 2016 — 12:09 PM)

The Taranaki Claims Settlement Bill has passed second reading.

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Te Atiawa Claims Bill Progresses

by Desk Editor (Thursday, September 22, 2016 — 10:23 AM)

The Te Atiawa Claims Settlement Bill has passed its second reading unopposed.

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Questions & Answers – Sept 21

by Desk Editor (Thursday, September 22, 2016 — 10:20 AM)

Economy—Debt Levels and Growth 1. GRANT ROBERTSON (Labour—Wellington Central) to the Minister of Finance: Is it correct that the household debt-to-income ratio is now 165 percent, and does he agree with Westpac senior economist Satish Ranchhod’s comment in response to this record high level, “you can’t continue to grow an economy just using debt, there […]

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Consumer Guarantees Bill Progresses

by Desk Editor (Thursday, September 22, 2016 — 10:18 AM)

The Consumer Guarantees (Removal of Unrelated Party Lender Responsibility) Amendment Bill has passed its first reading.

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Acquisition of Māori Land Bill Fails

by Desk Editor (Wednesday, September 21, 2016 — 9:31 PM)

Catherine Delahunty’s Public Works (Prohibition of Compulsory Acquisition of Māori Land) Amendment Bill has failed to pass its first reading.

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