http://www.parliament.nz/Syndication.ashx?posting=/mi-NZ/AboutParl/HowPWorks/Speaker/PressReleases/Default.htm&type=Atom10&language=mi-NZ Web20Tools – ATOM Library for .NET http://www.parliament.nz/mi-NZ/?document=50SpeakPressRelease201303271 2013-03-27T15:06:00Z

Myanmar Speaker visits Parliament  Myanmar Speaker visits Parliament  27 March 2013  The Speaker of the Myanmar House of Representatives, Thura U Shwe Mann, is visiting New Zealand as a guest of the New Zealand Parliament this week.   The Speaker is travelling with a delegation of members of the Myanmar House of Representatives and officials, hoping to gain an understanding of New Zealand’s system of government. The visit was prompted by a recent report by Transparency International that ranked New Zealand as the world’s

http://www.parliament.nz/mi-NZ/?document=50SpeakPressRelease201303201 2013-03-20T16:05:00Z

New Zealand MPs participate in Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly  New Zealand MPs participate in Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly  20 March 2013  Three New Zealand members of Parliament will participate in the 128th Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Assembly, to be held in Quito, Ecuador from 22-27 March, Speaker Rt Hon David Carter announced today.  The IPU is the world organisation of parliaments of sovereign states and provides a focal point for dialogue among democratic parliaments. Over 1,300 delegates and observers from more than 120 member parliaments and

http://www.parliament.nz/mi-NZ/?document=50SpeakPressRelease201302081 2013-02-08T12:50:00Z

New Zealand Members of Parliament Support Pacific Women in Parliamentary Partnerships Forum  New Zealand Members of Parliament Support Pacific Women in Parliamentary Partnerships Forum  8th February 2013  Co-Chairs of the New Zealand Branch of Commonwealth Women’s Parliamentarians (CWP) Association Jackie Blue and Louisa Wall along with Asenati Lole-Taylor will represent the New Zealand Parliament at the Pacific Women’s Parliamentary Partnerships Forum in Sydney this weekend.   The Forum is being hosted by the Parliament of Australia, with participants that will include current and

http://www.parliament.nz/mi-NZ/?document=50SpeakPressRelease201301231 2013-01-23T16:25:00Z

New Zealand parliamentarians to undertake bilateral visit and attend regional parliamentary forum  New Zealand parliamentarians to undertake bilateral visit and attend regional parliamentary forum  23 January 2013  New Zealand members of parliament Lindsay Tisch, Iain Lees-Galloway and Denise Roche are this week to undertake a bilateral visit to the Republic of Korea before attending the 21st Asia Pacific Parliamentary Forum (APPF) in Vladivostok, the Russian Federation.  The APPF is a forum for parliamentarians from the Asia Pacific region who meet to identify and discuss

http://www.parliament.nz/mi-NZ/?document=50SpeakPressRelease041220121 2012-12-03T16:30:00Z

New Zealand young people attend the Fifth Commonwealth Youth Parliament in London  New Zealand young people attend the Fifth Commonwealth Youth Parliament in London  4 December 2012  Chloe Oldfield and Max Harris will represent the New Zealand Parliament at the Fifth Commonwealth Youth Parliament being held in at Westminster in London from 4 to 7 December, Hon Annette King, Chairperson of the New Zealand Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) Group announced today.   The CPA Secretariat, along with the United Kingdom CPA branch will host

http://www.parliament.nz/mi-NZ/?document=50SpeakPressRelease201211211 2012-11-21T12:06:00Z

New Zealand Parliamentarians attend Regional Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference  New Zealand Parliamentarians attend Regional Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference  21 November 2012  New Zealand MPs Hon Dr Nick Smith and Moana Mackey are this week taking part in the 31st Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) Australia and Pacific Regional Conference in Rarotonga, the Cook Islands.  The CPA is an international community of parliaments and legislatures working together to deepen the Commonwealth’s knowledge and understanding of and commitment to democratic governance. It seeks to build an informed parliamentary community

http://www.parliament.nz/mi-NZ/?document=50SpeakPressRelease201211091 2012-11-09T15:46:00Z

New Zealand Parliament hosts study programme for Pacific parliamentary staff  New Zealand Parliament hosts study programme for Pacific parliamentary staff  9 November 2012  Senior parliamentary staff from Pacific Island parliaments will be hosted by the Office of the Clerk for the 3rd New Zealand Parliamentary Study Programme being held in Wellington from 12 to 23 November 2012.  The purpose of the two week programme is to contribute to capacity building and to strengthen relationships between parliaments in the Pacific region.  The programme will provide

http://www.parliament.nz/mi-NZ/?document=50SpeakPressRelease20121102a1 2012-11-02T12:38:00Z

Nicky Wagner MP to attend International Parliamentary Conference on Gender and Politics  Nicky Wagner MP to attend International Parliamentary Conference on Gender and Politics  2 November 2012  Member of Parliament Nicky Wagner will take part in an International Parliamentary Conference on Gender and Politics hosted by the United Kingdom Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and the British Group of the Inter-Parliamentary Union in London next week.  Up to 120 international parliamentarians will participate in the conference which aims to facilitate wide and varied

http://www.parliament.nz/mi-NZ/?document=50SpeakPressRelease201211021 2012-11-02T12:30:00Z

Paul Goldsmith MP to attend Study Group on Public Accounts Committees  Paul Goldsmith MP to attend Study Group on Public Accounts Committees   2 November 2012  Deputy Chairperson of the Finance and Expenditure Committee, Paul Goldsmith MP will next week take part in a Study Group on Public Accounts Committees (PACs) facilitated by the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and the World Bank Institute, and hosted by the Legislative Assembly of British Colombia in Canada.   The study group will adopt an interactive format designed

http://www.parliament.nz/mi-NZ/?document=00SpeakPressRelease201210261 2012-10-26T15:25:00Z

Parliamentarians need to “share the vision” with indigenous peoples  Parliamentarians need to “share the vision” with indigenous peoples  Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) permanent delegate Hon Tau Henare has told the international assembly of parliamentarians that in order for countries to succeed, parliaments need to “share the vision” with their indigenous populations.  Hon Tau Henare was keynote speaker at the 127th IPU Assembly’s Special Debate on Citizenship, identity and linguistic and cultural diversity in a globalized world as well as being a panellist on a special debate

http://www.parliament.nz/mi-NZ/?document=50SpeakPressRelease201210251 2012-10-25T11:30:00Z

New Zealand Parliamentarian elected to Middle East Diplomacy Committee  New Zealand Parliamentarian elected to Middle East Diplomacy Committee  25 October 2012  New Zealand’s campaign for a seat on the Inter-Parliamentary Union’s (IPU) Committee on Middle East Questions has reached a successful conclusion, with permanent delegate to the IPU Hon Tau Henare elected to the Committee.  Hon Tau Henare is representing the New Zealand Parliament at the 127th IPU Assembly currently being held in Canada’s Quebec City alongside Labour’s Hon Damien O’Connor and the Green’s

http://www.parliament.nz/mi-NZ/?document=50SpeakPressRelease20121019a1 2012-10-19T14:33:00Z

New Zealand MPs participate in Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly  New Zealand MPs participate in Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly  19 October 2012  Three New Zealand members of Parliament will participate in the 127th Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Assembly, to be held in Quebec City, Canada from 21-26 October, Speaker Dr The Rt Hon Lockwood Smith announced today.   The IPU is the world organisation of parliaments of sovereign states, and provides a focal point for dialogue among democratic parliaments. Over 1,300 delegates and observers from more than

http://www.parliament.nz/mi-NZ/?document=00SpeakPressRelease201210191 2012-10-19T14:30:00Z

New Zealand Parliament hosts study programme for Speaker of the Parliament of the Cook Islands  New Zealand Parliament hosts study programme for Speaker of the Parliament of the Cook Islands  19 October 2012  This week the New Zealand Parliament was pleased to be able to host a study programme for Hon Niki Rattle, the Speaker of the Parliament of the Cook Islands, Speaker Dr The Rt Hon Lockwood Smith said today.  Hon Rattle has been Speaker since June 2012 and requested a visit to

http://www.parliament.nz/mi-NZ/?document=50SpeakPressRelease2012106_121 2012-10-06T11:40:00Z

Parliamentary delegation to learn about Australian political process  Parliamentary delegation to learn about Australian political process   October 6th  “This week a group of New Zealand parliamentarians will travel to Australia to take part in a programme hosted by the Australian Political Exchange Council which aims to strengthen their understanding of Australia’s government structure, build lasting relationships with fellow Australian parliamentarians and engage effectively with key political and public policy issues,” Speaker of the House, Dr The Rt Hon Lockwood Smith says.  The delegation,

http://www.parliament.nz/mi-NZ/?document=50SpeakPressRelease201210031 2012-10-03T08:47:00Z

New Zealand MPs Travel to Darwin for Australasian Study of Parliament Group Annual Conference  New Zealand MPs Travel to Darwin for Australasian Study of Parliament Group Annual Conference  3rd October 2012  Members of Parliament Louise Upston and Charles Chauvel will travel to Darwin in the Northern Territory of Australia on 3 October to take part in the Australasian Study of Parliament Group (ASPG) Annual Conference.  The ASPG seeks to encourage and stimulate research, writing and teaching about parliamentary institutions in Australasia and the South

http://www.parliament.nz/mi-NZ/?document=50SpeakPressRelease201209211 2012-09-21T14:36:00Z

Visit by the Australian National Broadband Network Committee  Visit by the Australian National Broadband Network Committee  A parliamentary delegation from the Australian National Broadband Network Committee is visiting Parliament from Monday 24 – Friday 28 September 2012. The visit is part of an annual exchange of select committees between the New Zealand and Australian Parliaments.  The delegation is led by Mr Robert Oakeshott MP, and is interested in examining the rollout of broadband in New Zealand and how we can learn from each

http://www.parliament.nz/mi-NZ/?document=00SpeakPressRelease201209141 2012-09-14T16:26:00Z

New Zealand parliamentarians support women's agenda at Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference  New Zealand parliamentarians support women's agenda at Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference  14 September 2012  The New Zealand delegation at the 58th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference has met with commonwealth colleagues over the past several days to address the need for increased women in leadership roles in parliaments throughout the commonwealth.  Delegation member Asenati Lole-Taylor attended the Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians (CWP) Steering Committee and successfully lobbied for 7,000 GBP to be retained for the Pacific region, and

http://www.parliament.nz/mi-NZ/?document=50SpeakPressRelease201209071 2012-09-07T16:10:00Z

NZ MPs join parliamentarians to ensure a relevant Commonwealth for the future  NZ MPs join parliamentarians to ensure a relevant Commonwealth for the future  7 September 2012  A New Zealand parliamentary delegation will join over 600 MPs from across the Commonwealth for the 58th Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) conference, being hosted by the Sri Lankan Parliament in Colombo from 10 to 15 September 2010.  Under the conference theme of “Ensuring a relevant Commonwealth for the future” participants will explore topics such as whether the

http://www.parliament.nz/mi-NZ/?document=50SpeakPressReleaser201208041 2012-08-04T14:25:00Z

Hon Tau Henare to attend Pacific Parliaments Workshop  Hon Tau Henare to attend Pacific Parliaments Workshop  New Zealand’s relationships in the Pacific will be strengthened by its participation in the Regional Community Engagement Workshop for Pacific Parliaments taking place on 6 and 7 August in Apia under the auspices of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Hon Tau Henare said today.  Hon Tau Henare is attending the workshop in his capacity as the current Permanent Delegate to the IPU and the Chairperson of the IPU

http://www.parliament.nz/mi-NZ/?document=50SpeakPressRelease201207201 2012-07-20T09:32:00Z

Assistant Speaker to attend regional conference in the Solomon Islands  Assistant Speaker to attend regional conference in the Solomon Islands  20 July 2012  Assistant Speaker, Lindsay Tisch, and Deputy Clerk, Debra Angus, will represent the New Zealand Parliament at the 43rd Conference of Regional Presiding Officers and Clerks which is being held in Honiara, Speaker Dr The Rt Hon Lockwood Smith said today.  “The annual conference is attended by Presiding Officers and Clerks from the Australian and Pacific parliaments and is an important opportunity