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The second disclosure of expenses claimed by members of Parliament has been released by the Prime Minister, the Hon John Key, and the Speaker of the House, the Hon Dr Lockwood Smith.
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29 Oct 09 |
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Several organisations work within the parliamentary precincts to support members of Parliament. The two parliamentary agencies are the Office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives and the Parliamentary Service. The three executive agencies are the Parliamentary Counsel Office, the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet and the Department of Internal Affairs’ Executive Government Support business unit.
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30 Oct 09 |
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Delegates from Australia and the Pacific regions of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) will be attending the 18th Regional Seminar being held at the New Zealand Parliament in Wellington from 2 – 6 November, 2009.
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3 Nov 09 |
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A vote is held to resolve a question when it is put to the House of Representatives. Most business in the House proceeds from a member “moving” that something be done (suggesting a course of action). The Speaker of the House subsequently proposes a question on that motion, so that it can be resolved in one of two ways (with either an “Aye” or a “No”). Eventually, usually after a debate, the Speaker puts the question to the House for it to decide on. However there are a number of ways that the vote can be carried out.
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6 Nov 09 |
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A delegation of five senior officials from the Kenyan Parliament is on a two-week attachment to the New Zealand Parliament.
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13 Nov 09 |
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A committee responsible for conducting an independent review of parliamentary appropriations has been convened by the Speaker, the Hon Dr Lockwood Smith.
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19 Nov 09 |
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A bill is passed by the House of Representatives when it receives its third reading, but does not become an Act of Parliament until it receives the Royal assent.
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3 Dec 09 |
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Papers presented are documents presented to the House by Ministers or the Speaker.
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10 Dec 09 |
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A Canadian Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) delegation is visiting the New Zealand Parliament this week.
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16 Dec 09 |
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The House has now determined its sitting dates for 2010.
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17 Dec 09 |
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Tours of Parliament take you through Parliament House, including the House of Representatives, the Beehive, and the Parliamentary Library. Our professional guides will explain the history and parliamentary procedures, including select committee processes. A selection of artworks from the parliamentary collection can be viewed along the tour route.
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22 Dec 09 |
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Parliament will resume sitting on Tuesday, 9 February at 2pm.
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27 Jan 10 |
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Parliament will resume sitting on Tuesday 9 February at 2pm and will continue through the year in a general pattern of 3 week sitting periods separated by a one or two week adjournment period. The 2010 sitting programme is always available from the home page of Parliament’s website under the ‘Calendars’ heading.
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2 Feb 10 |
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Simultaneous interpretation of te reo Māori into English is available in the House and galleries, and on Parliament TV, from 9 February 2010.
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9 Feb 10 |
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Expenses claimed by members of Parliament for the three months from 1 October 2009 to 31 December 2009 have been released by the Prime Minister, the Hon John Key, and the Speaker of the House, the Hon Dr Lockwood Smith.
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25 Feb 10 |
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A bill, which is a proposed law, must pass through several stages before it can become an Act of Parliament.
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26 Feb 10 |
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The next Youth Parliament will be on 6 and 7 July 2010. All MPs are receiving applications from interested young people and each will be selecting one person to be a Youth MP. The closing date for applications is Friday 26 March, 2010, so register your interest now.
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2 Mar 10 |
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The House of Representatives recently adopted two sessional orders that made changes to the process for members' bills.
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8 Mar 10 |
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On 17 March the House debated the 2010 Budget policy statement.
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18 Mar 10 |
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Youth participation in the democratic process was the theme of discussions when young people met with the parliamentary delegation that will attend the122nd Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Assembly in Thailand.
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23 Mar 10 |
