Questions and Answers – June 24

by Desk Editor (Tuesday, June 24, 2014 — 5:47 PM)

QUESTIONS TO MINISTERS Mining in Conservations Areas—Commentary 1. TE URUROA FLAVELL (Co-Leader—Māori Party) to the Minister of Conservation: Does he agree with the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, Dr Jan Wright, that joint decision-making with the Minister for Energy and Resources on mining the conservation estate undermines the role of the Minister of Conservation as […]

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Plight of Maui’s Raised With PM

by Desk Editor (Tuesday, June 24, 2014 — 4:40 PM)

John Key bats off Green Party concerns about Maui’s Dolphins. The PM takes a similar approach to questions about unemployment.

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Estimates Reported Back

by Desk Editor (Tuesday, June 24, 2014 — 2:17 PM)

A large number of estimates reports were presented when Parliament resumed at 2pm.

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Questions For Oral Answer June 24

by Desk Editor (Tuesday, June 24, 2014 — 11:44 AM)

QUESTIONS TO MINISTERS 1. TE URUROA FLAVELL to the Minister of Conservation: Does he agree with Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, Dr Jan Wright, that joint decision=making with the Minister for energy and Resources on mining the conservation estate undermines the role of the Minister of Conservation as guardian of that estate, and how will […]

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Budget Debate This Afternoon

by Desk Editor (Tuesday, June 24, 2014 — 10:52 AM)

MPs will hold a set piece debate on Budget related legislation this afternoon.

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Budget Reviews For State Services & MPI

by Desk Editor (Friday, June 20, 2014 — 3:12 PM)

State Services Minister Jonathan Coleman faces a grilling about the impartiality of the Rebstock Report into MFAT leak. Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy also finds himself under fire, appearing before the Primary Production Committee and facing questions about the Fonterra botulism scare.

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Week Dominated By Donghua Liu Fiasco

by Desk Editor (Friday, June 20, 2014 — 2:32 PM)

Speaker accepts John Banks’ resignation but denies a snap debate on the matter. The result of a separate debate cancels a by-election in Epsom. David Cunliffe attempts to capitalise attacks on him over the Liu donations fiasco.

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Vulnerable Children Bill Passes

by Desk Editor (Thursday, June 19, 2014 — 5:29 PM)

Parliament has passed a bill intended to protect vulnerable children though it was opposed by the Greens who said it did not do enough.

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English & Cunliffe Debate Liu Letter

by Desk Editor (Thursday, June 19, 2014 — 4:47 PM)

Bill English steps up as Acting Prime Minister to answer questions from David Cunliffe – questions about what & when senior government ministers knew about Mr Cunliffe’s letter in support of Donghua Liu. Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy appears before the Primary Production Committee for a budget funding review.

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More Budget Debates Next Week

by Desk Editor (Thursday, June 19, 2014 — 2:15 PM)

The Government will give priority to Budget related legislation when the House sits next week.

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Questions For Oral Answer – June 19

by Desk Editor (Thursday, June 19, 2014 — 12:08 PM)

QUESTIONS TO MINISTERS 1. CLAUDETTE HAUITI to the Minister of Finance: What reports has he received on progress in building a growing economy that can support more jobs and higher incomes for New Zealanders?

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Tax Bill To Be Debated

by Desk Editor (Thursday, June 19, 2014 — 11:34 AM)

Following Question Time today, MPs will debate the third reading of the Taxation (Annual Rates, Employee Allowances, and Remedial Matters) Bill.

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Treaty Bills Debate Completed

by Desk Editor (Thursday, June 19, 2014 — 10:27 AM)

MPs completed the committee stages of two treaty settlement bills sitting under extended hours provisions this morning.

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Treaty Settlement Bills To Be Debated

by Desk Editor (Wednesday, June 18, 2014 — 11:27 PM)

Parliament will sit at 9am on Thursday morning under Extended Hours provisions to make progress on Treaty settlement bills.

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House Rises Debating Tax Law

by Desk Editor (Wednesday, June 18, 2014 — 10:04 PM)

The House rose at 10pm interrupting the third reading debate of the Companies and Limited Partnerships Amendment Bill.

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Company Law Criminalisation Changes Progress

by Desk Editor (Wednesday, June 18, 2014 — 8:48 PM)

After a long delay changes to company law which creates new criminal offences for directors behaving badly have made progress in Parliament.

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Epsom By-Election Cancelled

by Desk Editor (Wednesday, June 18, 2014 — 6:07 PM)

MPs have voted not to hold a by-election in Epsom and cast some accusations around in the process.

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