When Parliament resumed at 2pm Labour’s new MP was sworn in.
Meka Whaitiri enters Parliament after winning the Ikaroa-Rāwhiti by-election following the death of Parekura Horomia
A number of select committee reports were presented including those on:
Fisheries (Foreign Charter Vessels and Other Matters) Amendment Bill by the Primary Production Committee
2013/14 Estimates for Vote Māori Affairs by the Māori Affairs Committee
2013/14 Estimates for Vote Treaty Negotiations by the Māori Affairs Committee
2013/14 Estimates for Vote Attorney-General by the Justice and Electoral Committee
2013/14 Estimates for Vote Communications by the Commerce Committee
2013/14 Estimates for Vote Courts by the Justice and Electoral Committee
2013/14 Estimates for Vote Customs by the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee
2013/14 Estimates for Vote Defence, Vote Defence Force, and Vote Veterans' Affairs - Social Development by the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee
2013/14 Estimates for Vote Foreign Affairs and Trade and Vote Official Development Assistance by the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee
2013/14 Estimates for Vote Justice by the Justice and Electoral Committee
2013/14 Estimates for Vote Parliamentary Counsel by the Justice and Electoral Committee
Joint Family Homes Repeal Bill by the Justice and Electoral Committee
2013/14 Estimates for Vote ACC by the Transport and Industrial Relations Committee
2013/14 Estimates for Vote Canterbury Earthquake Recovery by the Finance and Expenditure Committee
2013/14 Estimates for Vote Commerce by the Commerce Committee
2013/14 Estimates for Vote Conservation by the Local Government and Environment Committee
2013/14 Estimates for Vote Consumer Affairs by the Commerce Committee
2013/14 Estimates for Vote Corrections by the Law and Order Committee
2013/14 Estimates for Vote Education and Vote Education Review Office by the Education and Science Committee
2013/14 Estimates for Vote Energy by the Commerce Committee
The Govt response to the select committee inquiry into the 2011 election was presented and the Subordinate Legislation (Confirmation and Validation) Bill (No 2) was introduced.
The House then noted the birth of Prince George.
Speaker David Carter told MPs that he had corrected answers to questions concerning the release of phone recordsof a
journalist to an inquiry into the leaking of a document.
MPs began Question Time.
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