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November has been a busy month for Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) activities, with three events taking place.
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26 Nov 12 |
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An updated version of the guide Making a Submission to a Parliamentary Select Committee is now available on this website and in hard copy.
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22 Nov 12 |
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Senior parliamentary staff from Pacific Island parliaments are attending the third New Zealand Parliamentary Study Programme in Wellington from 12 to 23 November 2012.
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19 Nov 12 |
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A recommended sitting programme for 2013 has been presented to the House.
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14 Nov 12 |
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13 Nov 12 |
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An inquiry into the determinants of well-being for Māori children was a focus of the recent visit to Australia by the Māori Affairs Committee.
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9 Nov 12 |
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The House has agreed that Wednesday 14 November will be a members’ day, and two further extended sittings have been scheduled in December.
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8 Nov 12 |
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The Parliamentary Counsel Office (PCO) intends to change the page size that official legislation is printed on, from B5 to A4.
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5 Nov 12 |
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Three members of Parliament participated in the 127th Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Assembly, held in Quebec City, Canada, from 21 to 26 October.
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2 Nov 12 |
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Abolition of capital punishment for murder became an issue in the 1930s, but it was not until 1962 that the law was finally changed.
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30 Oct 12 |
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The role of the Ombudsman is to preserve New Zealanders’ right to administrative justice. In October the Office of the Ombudsman celebrated its 50th anniversary.
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25 Oct 12 |
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When Te Reo Māori is spoken in the House of Representatives, viewers of Parliament TV can listen to a simultaneous English interpretation by selecting the appropriate language option available on their television.
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23 Oct 12 |
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The New Zealand Parliament has a long history of MPs casting their votes along party lines.
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19 Oct 12 |
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This week the Speaker of the Cook Islands Parliament, the Hon Niki Rattle, is visiting New Zealand as part of a programme designed to increase awareness of good governance, strengthen relationships with New Zealand counterparts and support the Speaker to represent the Cook Islands both domestically and internationally.
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19 Oct 12 |
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Expenses claimed by members of Parliament for the 3 months from 1 July 2012 to 30 September 2012 have been released.
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18 Oct 12 |
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Most days that the House sits, the first major item of business is questions for oral answer, often referred to as “question time”.
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16 Oct 12 |
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There is often confusion about the difference between the institutions of Parliament and Government or the difference between Parliament and the House of Representatives.
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12 Oct 12 |
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The Constitutional Advisory Panel has recently issued an information booklet to inform and stimulate on-going public discussions.
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9 Oct 12 |
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Members of Parliament (MPs) are your representatives in Parliament. You can contact them at their offices in the parliamentary precinct or at their out-of-Parliament or electorate offices.
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5 Oct 12 |
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A shipwreck disrupted the opening of the first session of Parliament to be held in Wellington, in 1862.
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2 Oct 12 |
