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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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The New Zealand Parliament is privileged to host parliamentary delegations from around the world.
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2 May 12 |
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Four debates of the Pacific Parliamentary and Political Leaders Forum, being hosted by the New Zealand Parliament, are open to the public.
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19 Apr 13 |
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The programme for the Pacific Parliamentary and Political Leaders Forum, being hosted by the New Zealand Parliament, begins today.
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18 Apr 13 |
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More than 70 Pacific parliamentarians and political leaders will gather at the New Zealand Parliament between 18 and 22 April 2013 for the Pacific Parliamentary and Political Leaders Forum – the first of its kind.
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12 Apr 13 |
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The New Zealand Parliament will be the venue for a gathering of 70 Pacific parliamentarians and political leaders between 18 and 22 April 2013.
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4 Apr 13 |
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Parliament is hosting the Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians Pacific Region Gender and Democracy Seminar from 27 to 31 March. The theme of the seminar is “Women as agents of change”.
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28 Mar 11 |
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Parliament has a long and enduring association with the game of rugby. Charles Monro, who introduced the game into the country in 1870, was the son of the second Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Sir David Monro. Charles Monro organised the first game of rugby ever in this country, held on 14 May 1870 at the Nelson Botanical Reserve.
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5 Sep 11 |
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A general election and a referendum on the voting system are expected to take place on 26 November. Before then, the current Parliament (the forty-ninth New Zealand Parliament) will come to an end. A new Parliament will meet no more than 6 weeks after the official election result has been announced.
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9 Aug 11 |
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A fact sheet is available for those who want to know how the electoral period affects parliamentary processes.
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11 Nov 08 |
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A fact sheet is available for those who want to know how the electoral period affects parliamentary processes.
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15 Oct 08 |
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The Parliament Brief is a series of fact sheets about Parliament. These fact sheets have recently been updated.
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2 Aug 10 |
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On 9 August members of the territorial forces gathered at Parliament to commemorate the battle on the hill of Chunuk Bair at Gallipoli from 8 to 10 August 1915. Some 90 percent of the Wellington battalion, which took the hill and was led by Lieutenant Colonel William Malone, were killed or wounded during the desperate battle. Malone was himself killed.
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13 Aug 10 |
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It is now 3 years since Parliament TV started broadcasting and web-streaming live from the House of Representatives.
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19 Jul 10 |
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Parliament will hold an Open Day for the public on Sunday, 7 November 2010. The Open Day is a great opportunity for the public to learn more about Parliament and how it works and to visit areas that are normally closed to the public.
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7 Oct 10 |
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Close to 4,000 people took the opportunity to see inside the Parliamentary Buildings at the annual Open Day on Sunday 4 November.
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7 Nov 07 |
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A fun day for families is promised at this year’s Parliament Open Day, with lots of interactive activities. The theme is Then and Now. Parliamentary Service Project Manager for Open Day, Chris Tracey, says there will be more displays and activities than ever before. “Our aim is to encourage people to participate in the democratic process and learn more about Parliament.”
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1 Nov 10 |
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Parliament will resume sitting on Tuesday, 8 February at 2 p.m.
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7 Feb 11 |
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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, 29 January at 2 p.m.
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28 Jan 13 |
