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Green Party calls for oil drilling loophole to be closed

The Green Party will propose an amendment to the Crown Minerals Act Amendment Bill to close a current loophole that allows for oil and gas companies to extend their permits for offshore drilling.

Source A Green Party release

Before the House Tuesday 16 October 2018

Parliamentary Business Order Paper & Questions Order Paper For Tuesday 16 October 2018

Source Out of The Beehive

Fostering stronger indigenous business and trade links

Māori Development Minister Hon Nanaia Mahuta hosted a wānanga today to promote greater international dialogue on indigenous business and trade opportunities.

Source A Beehive release

Sir Michael Cullen appointed as new chair of EQC

01 Oct: 12:0 | Former Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Finance and chair of New Zealand Post, Sir Michael Cullen has been appointed the new Chair of EQC, Minister Megan Woods has announced.

Source Out of The Beehive

Bill to end new offshore oil and gas permits a win for the planet

The Green Party welcome the introduction of the Crown Minerals Amendment Bill, which will legislate to officially stop new offshore oil and gas exploration permits.

Source A Green Party release

Before the House Tuesday 25 September 2018

Parliamentary Business Order Paper & Questions Order Paper For Tuesday 25 September 2018

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Oceania Exhibition to open in London

Associate Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage and Pacific Peoples Carmel Sepuloni will represent New Zealand at the opening of the Oceania exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts in London on Tuesday 25 September.

Source Out of The Beehive

New strategy to promote New Zealand Sign Language

Minister for Disability Issues Carmel Sepuloni has launched a new New Zealand Sign Language strategy on the inaugural International Day of Sign Languages.

Source Out of The Beehive

Heart being put back into social housing following hurtful meth testing debacle

A report by Housing New Zealand has shown that under the previous National Government, Housing New Zealand pushed vulnerable kiwis onto the street whilst charging them millions in testing and clean-up costs for meth residue that is scientifically proven not to be harmful.

Source A Green Party release

Green Party welcome decision to offer more refugees a safe home

The Green Party have welcomed the Government’s decision to increase the refugee quota to 1500 annually, meaning more families, women and children fleeing war and persecution will have a safe place to call home.

Source A Green Party release

Before the House Thursday 13 September 2018

Parliamentary Business Order Paper & Questions Order Paper For Thursday 13 September 2018

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Sir Geoffrey Palmer calls for bold overhaul of ‘unjust and discriminatory’ ACC

Sir Geoffrey Palmer_Please credit Victoria University of WellingtonFormer Prime Minister the Right Honourable Sir Geoffrey Palmer QC used the 2018 Sir Owen Woodhouse Memorial Lecture at Victoria University of Wellington this evening (Monday 10 September) to call for a bold and visionary overhaul of New Zealand’s accident compensation system.