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Lockwood Smith
List Member · New Zealand National Party
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Favourite words
matter (491)
minister (401)
government (242)
Catchphrase
“a particular case of recent occurrence” (81×)
Based on this MP's own recorded speeches, after excluding common English words - just a fun signal, not a rigorous analysis.
📋 Voting History by Policy
✓ Assisted dying
✗ Banning alcohol advertising on TV and radio
✗ Civil unions
✓ Local control over pokie machine venues (gambling harm reduction)
✓ Looser shop trading hours
✓ Marriage equality
✗ Raising alcohol purchase age
✓ Sex work decriminalisation
🏛️ Parliamentary terms (10)
| Parliament | Party | Electorate | Elected | Vacated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | New Zealand National Party | List | 2011-11-26 | 2013-02-14 |
| 49 | New Zealand National Party | Rodney | 2008-11-08 | 2011-11-25 |
| 48 | New Zealand National Party | Rodney | 2005-09-17 | 2008-11-07 |
| 47 | New Zealand National Party | Rodney | 2002-07-27 | 2005-09-16 |
| 46 | New Zealand National Party | Rodney | 1999-11-27 | 2002-07-26 |
| 45 | New Zealand National Party | Rodney | 1996-10-12 | 1999-11-26 |
| 44 | New Zealand National Party | Kaipara | 1993-11-06 | 1996-10-11 |
| 43 | New Zealand National Party | Kaipara | 1990-10-27 | 1993-11-05 |
| 42 | New Zealand National Party | Kaipara | 1987-08-15 | 1990-10-26 |
| 41 | New Zealand National Party | Kaipara | 1984-07-14 | 1987-08-14 |
🗳️ Votes (50)
Show all votes| Date | Question | Voted |
|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug 2012 |
That the Marriage (Definition of Marriage) Amendment Bill be now read a first time
Marriage (Definition of Marriage) Amendment Bill
— First Reading
|
✓ Aye |
| 27 Jun 2012 |
🛑
That the Shop Trading Hours Act Repeal (Waitaki Easter Trading) Amendment Bill be now read a first time
Shop Trading Hours Act Repeal (Waitaki Easter Trading) Amendment Bill
— First Reading
|
✓ Aye |
| 9 May 2012 |
That the Gambling (Gambling Harm Reduction) Amendment Bill be now read a first time
Gambling (Gambling Harm Reduction) Amendment Bill
— First Reading
|
✓ Aye |
| 22 Sep 2010 |
🛑
That the Sale of Liquor (Objections to Applications) Amendment Bill be now read a second time
Sale of Liquor (Objections to Applications) Amendment Bill
— Second Reading
|
✕ No |
| 8 Sep 2010 |
That the Manukau City Council (Regulation of Prostitution in Specified Places) Bill be now read a first time
Manukau City Council (Regulation of Prostitution in Specified Places) Bill
— First Reading
|
✓ Aye |
| 9 Dec 2009 |
🛑
That the Shop Trading Hours Act 1990 Repeal (Easter Sunday Local Choice) Amendment Bill be now read a first time.
Shop Trading Hours Act 1990 Repeal (Easter Sunday Local Choice) Amendment Bill
— First Reading
|
✓ Aye |
| 1 Jul 2009 |
🛑
That the Liquor Advertising (Television and Radio) Bill be now read a first time.
Liquor Advertising (Television and Radio) Bill
— First Reading
|
✕ No |
| 17 Jun 2009 |
🛑
That the Sale of Liquor (Youth Alcohol Harm Reduction) Amendment Bill be now read a second time
Sale of Liquor (Youth Alcohol Harm Reduction) Amendment Bill
— Second Reading
|
✕ No |
| 2 Jul 2008 |
That the Sale of Liquor (Objections to Applications) Amendment Bill be now read a first time
Sale of Liquor (Objections to Applications) Amendment Bill
— First Reading
|
✓ Aye |
| 21 May 2008 |
🛑
That the Young Offenders (Serious Crimes) Bill be now read a second time
Young Offenders (Serious Crimes) Bill
— Second Reading
|
✕ No |
| 16 May 2007 |
🛑
That the Shop Trading Hours Act Repeal (Easter Trading) Amendment Bill be now read a second time
Shop Trading Hours Act Repeal (Easter Trading) Amendment Bill
— Second Reading
|
✓ Aye |
| 2 May 2007 |
🛑
That the Easter Sunday Shop Trading Amendment Bill be now read a second time
Easter Sunday Shop Trading Amendment Bill
— Second Reading
|
✓ Aye |
| 8 Nov 2006 |
🛑
That the Sale of Liquor (Youth Alcohol Harm Reduction: Purchase Age) Amendment Bill be now read a second time
Sale of Liquor (Youth Alcohol Harm Reduction:Purchase Age) Amendment Bill
— Second Reading
|
✕ No |
| 11 Oct 2006 |
🛑
That the Manukau City Council (Control of Street Prostitution) Bill be now read a second time
Manukau City Council (Control of Street Prostitution) Bill
— Second Reading
|
✕ No |
| 14 Jun 2006 |
That the Shop Trading Hours Act Repeal (Easter Trading) Amendment Bill be now read a first time
Shop Trading Hours Act Repeal (Easter Trading) Amendment Bill
— First Reading
|
✓ Aye |
| 17 May 2006 |
That the Easter Sunday Shop Trading Amendment Bill be now read a first time
Easter Sunday Shop Trading Amendment Bill
— First Reading
|
✓ Aye |
| 7 Dec 2005 |
🛑
That the Marriage (Gender Clarification) Amendment Bill be now read a first time
Marriage (Gender Clarification) Amendment Bill
— First Reading
|
✓ Aye |
| 8 Jun 2005 |
That the Sale of Liquor (Youth Alcohol Harm Reduction) Amendment Bill be now read a first time
Sale of Liquor (Youth Alcohol Harm Reduction) Amendment Bill
— First Reading
|
✕ No |
| 15 Mar 2005 |
Third Reading
That the Wills Amendment Bill be now read a third time
Relationships (Statutory References) Bill; and BillS Therefrom
— Third Readings
|
✕ No |
| 15 Mar 2005 |
Third Reading
That the War Pensions Amendment Bill (No 3) be now read a third time
Relationships (Statutory References) Bill; and BillS Therefrom
— Third Readings
|
✕ No |
| 15 Mar 2005 |
Third Reading
That the Trustee Amendment Bill be now read a third time
Relationships (Statutory References) Bill; and BillS Therefrom
— Third Readings
|
✕ No |
| 15 Mar 2005 |
Third Reading
That the Tax Administration Amendment Bill be now read a third time
Relationships (Statutory References) Bill; and BillS Therefrom
— Third Readings
|
✕ No |
| 15 Mar 2005 |
Third Reading
That the Social Security Amendment Bill be now read a third time
Relationships (Statutory References) Bill; and BillS Therefrom
— Third Readings
|
✕ No |
| 15 Mar 2005 |
Third Reading
That the Real Estate Agents Amendment Bill be now read a third time
Relationships (Statutory References) Bill; and BillS Therefrom
— Third Readings
|
✕ No |
| 15 Mar 2005 |
Third Reading
That the Property (Relationships) Amendment Bill be now read a third time
Relationships (Statutory References) Bill; and BillS Therefrom
— Third Readings
|
✕ No |
| 15 Mar 2005 |
Third Reading
That the Parental Leave and Employment Protection Amendment Bill (No 2) be now read a third time
Relationships (Statutory References) Bill; and BillS Therefrom
— Third Readings
|
✕ No |
| 15 Mar 2005 |
Third Reading
That the New Zealand Superannuation Amendment Bill (No 2) be now read a third time
Relationships (Statutory References) Bill; and BillS Therefrom
— Third Readings
|
✕ No |
| 15 Mar 2005 |
Third Reading
That the Minors’ Contracts Amendment Bill be now read a third time
Relationships (Statutory References) Bill; and BillS Therefrom
— Third Readings
|
✕ No |
| 15 Mar 2005 |
Third Reading
That the Marriage Amendment Bill be now read a third time
Relationships (Statutory References) Bill; and BillS Therefrom
— Third Readings
|
✕ No |
| 15 Mar 2005 |
Third Reading
That the Life Insurance Amendment Bill (No 2) be now read a third time
Relationships (Statutory References) Bill; and BillS Therefrom
— Third Readings
|
✕ No |
| 15 Mar 2005 |
Third Reading
That the Interpretation Amendment Bill be now read a third time
Relationships (Statutory References) Bill; and BillS Therefrom
— Third Readings
|
✕ No |
| 15 Mar 2005 |
Third Reading
That the Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation, and Compensation Amendment Bill (No 4) be now read a third time
Relationships (Statutory References) Bill; and BillS Therefrom
— Third Readings
|
✕ No |
| 15 Mar 2005 |
Third Reading
That the Income Tax Amendment Bill be now read a third time
Relationships (Statutory References) Bill; and BillS Therefrom
— Third Readings
|
✕ No |
| 15 Mar 2005 |
Third Reading
That the Government Superannuation Fund Amendment Bill (No 4) be now read a third time
Relationships (Statutory References) Bill; and BillS Therefrom
— Third Readings
|
✕ No |
| 15 Mar 2005 |
Third Reading
That the Goods and Services Tax Amendment Bill be now read a third time
Relationships (Statutory References) Bill; and BillS Therefrom
— Third Readings
|
✕ No |
| 15 Mar 2005 |
Third Reading
That the Estate and Gift Duties Amendment Bill be now read a third time
Relationships (Statutory References) Bill; and BillS Therefrom
— Third Readings
|
✕ No |
| 15 Mar 2005 |
Third Reading
That the Deaths by Accidents Compensation Amendment Bill be now read a third time
Relationships (Statutory References) Bill; and BillS Therefrom
— Third Readings
|
✕ No |
| 15 Mar 2005 |
Third Reading
That the Child Support Amendment Bill (No 3) be now read a third time
Relationships (Statutory References) Bill; and BillS Therefrom
— Third Readings
|
✕ No |
| 15 Mar 2005 |
Third Reading
That the Care of Children Amendment Bill be now read a third time
Relationships (Statutory References) Bill; and BillS Therefrom
— Third Readings
|
✕ No |
| 15 Mar 2005 |
Third Reading
That the Administration Amendment Bill (No 2) be now read a third time
Relationships (Statutory References) Bill; and BillS Therefrom
— Third Readings
|
✕ No |
| 15 Mar 2005 |
Third Reading
That the Relationships (Statutory References) Bill be now read a third time
Relationships (Statutory References) Bill; and BillS Therefrom
— Third Readings
|
✕ No |
| 9 Dec 2004 |
Third Reading
That the Civil Union Bill be now read a third time
Civil Union Bill
— Third Reading
|
✕ No |
| 2 Dec 2004 |
That the Civil Union Bill be now read a second time
Civil Union Bill
— Second Reading
|
✕ No |
| 8 Sep 2004 |
🛑
That the Shop Trading Hours (Easter Trading Local Exemption) Bill be now read a first time
Shop Trading Hours (Easter Trading Local Exemption) Bill
— First Reading
|
✓ Aye |
| 29 Jun 2004 |
That the Relationships (Statutory References) Bill be now read a first time.
Relationships (Statutory References) Bill
— First Reading
|
✓ Aye |
| 24 Jun 2004 |
That the Civil Union Bill be now read a first time
Civil Union Bill
— First Reading
|
✓ Aye |
| 30 Jul 2003 |
🛑
That the Death with Dignity Bill be now read a first time
Death with Dignity Bill
— First Reading
|
✓ Aye |
| 25 Jun 2003 |
Third Reading
That the Prostitution Reform Bill be now read a third time
Prostitution Reform Bill
— Third Reading
|
✓ Aye |
| 26 Mar 2003 |
🛑
That the Rotorua District (Easter Sunday Shop Trading) Bill be now read a second time
Rotorua District (Easter Sunday Shop Trading) Bill
— Second Reading
|
✕ No |
| 19 Feb 2003 |
That the Prostitution Reform Bill be now read a second time
Prostitution Reform Bill
— Second Reading
|
✓ Aye |
🗣️ Debates spoken in (434)
Showing the 100 most recent.
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Valedictory Statements
13 February 2013
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Points of Order — Human Rights, Discriminatory Legislation—Leave to Move Member’s Motion
⚠️ not imported yet
30 January 2013
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Questions for Oral Answer
⚠️ not imported yet
30 January 2013
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Obituaries — Hon Robert Leslie Gapper Talbot QSO
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29 January 2013
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Sittings of the House
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12 December 2012
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Urgent Debates Declined — Child Poverty—Release of Children’s Commissioner’s Expert Advisory Group Report
11 December 2012
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Business Statement
6 December 2012
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Sittings of the House
6 December 2012
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Business of the House
6 December 2012
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Points of Order — Chambers, Lobbies, and Galleries—Partial Failure of Broadcasting System
6 December 2012
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Speaker’s Statements — Change of Parliamentary Membership—Brendan Horan
5 December 2012
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Points of Order — Brendan Horan—Inquiry into Allegations Against Member and Expulsion from Party
4 December 2012
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Appropriation (2011/12 Financial Review) Bill
4 December 2012 — First Reading
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Questions for Oral Answer
29 November 2012
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State Sector and Public Finance Reform Bill
29 November 2012 — First Reading
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Questions for Oral Answer
27 November 2012
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Questions for Oral Answer
15 November 2012
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Urgent Debates Declined — KiwiRail—Partial Sale of Hillside Workshops
15 November 2012
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Lawyers and Conveyancers Amendment Bill
15 November 2012 — Third Reading
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Questions for Oral Answer
14 November 2012
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Questions for Oral Answer
13 November 2012
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Urgent Debates Declined — Kyoto Protocol, Second Commitment Period—Withdrawal
13 November 2012
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Questions for Oral Answer
8 November 2012
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Urgent Debates Declined — Unemployment—Current Rate
8 November 2012
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Business of the House
7 November 2012
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Questions for Oral Answer
7 November 2012
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General Debate
7 November 2012
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Tabling of Documents — Mine Safety—Summary of Public Submissions on Discussion Paper
7 November 2012
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Urgent Debates — Pike River Mine Disaster—Release of Report, Government Response, and Ministerial Resignation
6 November 2012
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Climate Change Response (Emissions Trading and Other Matters) Amendment Bill
6 November 2012 — Speaker Recalled
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Urgent Debates Declined — Solid Energy, Spring Creek Mine—Job Losses
25 October 2012
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Committees — Business of Select Committees
24 October 2012
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Alcohol Reform Bill
24 October 2012 — Procedure
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Questions for Oral Answer
24 October 2012
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Questions for Oral Answer
23 October 2012
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Visitors — Turkey—Delegation, Grand National Assembly
18 October 2012
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Points of Order — Prisons, Private Management—Tabling of Contract
18 October 2012
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Questions for Oral Answer
18 October 2012
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Questions for Oral Answer
18 October 2012
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General Debate
17 October 2012
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Visitors — Cook Islands—Speaker, House of Representatives
16 October 2012
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Points of Order — Call, Seeking—Speaker’s Acceptance
16 October 2012
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Points of Order — Privilege—Procedure for Raising Alleged Breaches
16 October 2012
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Questions for Oral Answer
16 October 2012
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Urgent Debates Declined — Earthquake, Christchurch—Review of Civil Defence Emergency Management Response
16 October 2012
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Urgent Debates — Social Development, Ministry—Security of Private Information
16 October 2012
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Points of Order — Tabling of Documents—Accuracy of Description of Documents
27 September 2012
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Questions for Oral Answer
27 September 2012
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Urgent Debates — Dotcom Case—Inquiry into Government Communications Security Bureau Actions
27 September 2012
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Visitors — Australia—Joint Committee on the National Broadband Network, Commonwealth Parliament
26 September 2012
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Questions for Oral Answer
26 September 2012
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Speaker’s Rulings — Bills, Members’—Preliminary Ballot
25 September 2012
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Questions for Oral Answer
25 September 2012
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Urgent Debates Declined — Government Communications Security Bureau—Inquiry into Unlawful Interception of Communications
25 September 2012
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Points of Order — Bills, Members’—Preliminary Ballot
20 September 2012
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Urgent Debates Declined — Government Financial Position—June 2012 Balance of Payments and International Investment Position
19 September 2012
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Privilege — New Zealand Security Intelligence Service—Memorandum of Understanding on Collection and Retention of Information on Members of Parliament
18 September 2012
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Questions for Oral Answer
18 September 2012
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Urgent Debates — Schools, Canterbury—Proposed Closures and Mergers
18 September 2012
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Questions for Oral Answer
13 September 2012
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Urgent Debates Declined — Schools, Canterbury—Proposed Closures and Mergers
13 September 2012
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Points of Order — Questions for Oral Answer—Transfer of Questions
12 September 2012
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Questions for Oral Answer
12 September 2012
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Urgent Debates — State-owned Energy Companies, Sales—Delay of Mighty River Power Sale
11 September 2012
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Urgent Debates Declined — Environment Canterbury—Regional Council Elections
11 September 2012
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Urgent Debates — State-owned Energy Companies, Sales—Delay of Mighty River Power Sale
11 September 2012
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Urgent Debates Declined — Foreign Affairs and Trade, Ministry—Investigation into Leaked Cabinet Papers Relating to Proposed Changes
30 August 2012
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Alcohol Reform Bill
29 August 2012 — Procedure
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Marriage (Definition of Marriage) Amendment Bill
29 August 2012 — First Reading
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Minimum Wage Amendment Bill
29 August 2012 — First Reading
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Urgent Debates Declined — Child Poverty—Expert Advisory Group Report
28 August 2012
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Questions for Oral Answer
22 August 2012
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General Debate
22 August 2012
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Regulatory Reform Bill
22 August 2012 — Speaker Recalled
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Questions for Oral Answer
21 August 2012
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Urgent Debates Declined — Afghanistan—Provincial Reconstruction Team and Deaths of Army Personnel
21 August 2012
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Points of Order — Personal Explanation—Leave Sought to Correct
16 August 2012
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Questions for Oral Answer
15 August 2012
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Urgent Debates Declined — Education, National Standards—Decision to Release Data
⚠️ not imported yet
14 August 2012
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Urgent Debates — Overseas Investment Rules—Sale of Crafar Farms
⚠️ not imported yet
14 August 2012
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Visitors — Niue—Delegation, Legislative Assembly
31 July 2012
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Urgent Debates Declined — State-owned Assets, Sales—Waitangi Tribunal Interim Report
31 July 2012
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Questions for Oral Answer
⚠️ not imported yet
26 July 2012
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Rongowhakaata Claims Settlement Bill
⚠️ not imported yet
26 July 2012 — Third Reading
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Visitors — Zimbabwe—Prime Minister and Minister of State
25 July 2012
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Urgent Debates Declined — Canterbury Earthquake Recovery, Minister—Judicial Decision Regarding Use of Powers
25 July 2012
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General Debate
25 July 2012
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Urgent Debates Declined — State-owned Energy Companies, Shares—Loyalty Bonus Scheme for Mighty River Power
24 July 2012
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Visitors — Viet Nam—Delegation, National Assembly
19 July 2012
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Sittings of the House
19 July 2012
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Questions for Oral Answer
18 July 2012
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General Debate
18 July 2012
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Visitors — Indonesia—Parliamentary Delegation, House of Representatives
17 July 2012
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Tabling of Documents — Family/Whānau Violence Prevention—Family Violence Whānau Ora Fund Grant
28 June 2012
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Urgent Debates Declined — Māui’s Dolphin—Preservation
28 June 2012
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Business of the House
27 June 2012
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Points of Order — Voting—Personal Vote Following Close Party Vote
27 June 2012
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Questions for Oral Answer
27 June 2012
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Questions for Oral Answer
21 June 2012
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Questions for Oral Answer
20 June 2012