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Question Time for 7 April 2011
Audio 7 Apr 2011Questions to Ministers 1. Dr CAM CALDER to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: What reports has she received on the latest benefit numbers 2. Hon ANNETTE KING to the Minister of… Audio
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Question Time for 16 March 2011
Audio 16 Mar 2011Questions to Ministers 1. Hon RODNEY HIDE to the Acting Minister of Energy and Resources: Does she accept her Ministry's advice that the value of New Zealand's onshore minerals excluding… Audio
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Best Song Ever Written - Bridge over Troubled Water
Audio 14 Feb 2011Jonathan Manning from Christchurch has chosen 'Bridge over Troubled Water' by Simon and Garfunkel. Audio
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Record floods hit Victoria as Queensland mops up
Record floods hit Victoria as Queensland mops up
A record flood peak has hit the town of Rochester in northern Victoria, as other regions around the Australian state prepare for widespread flooding.
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Roy Keane sacked as Ipswich manager
Roy Keane sacked as Ipswich manager
Former Manchester United star Roy Keane has been sacked as manager of Engl;ish football side Ipswich after 20 months in the job. The club have lost seven of their last...
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Public expected to be upset if MPs get pay rise - Speaker
Public expected to be upset if MPs get pay rise - Speaker
The Speaker of the House says the public will be very upset if MPs get a pay rise to compensate for their travel entitlements being scrapped. Audio
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Question Time for 18 November 2010
Audio 18 Nov 2010Questions to Ministers 1. MICHAEL WOODHOUSE to the Minister of Finance: What signs of progress, if any, is he seeing of the economy rebalancing from borrowing and consumption to savings and exports?… Audio
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Anderton warns against a witch hunt on expenses
Audio 18 Nov 2010The Speaker of the House says the public will be upset if MPs get a payrise to compensate for their travel entitlements being scrapped. Audio
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Question Time for 20 October 2010
Audio 20 Oct 2010Questions to Ministers 1. Hon PHIL GOFF to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by his statement to the House yesterday "The reason that families should take some comfort is that, by and large, for… Audio
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Question Time for 29 July 2010
Audio 29 Jul 2010Questions to Ministers 1. CHRIS AUCHINVOLE to the Minister of Finance: What measures has the Government taken to achieve faster economic growth and to help hard-working New Zealanders get ahead?… Audio
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Maximum penalty for cruelty to animals increased
Maximum penalty for cruelty to animals increased
With support from all political parties, Parliament has passed legislation increasing the maximum penalty for animal cruelty.
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Question Time for 30 June 2010
Audio 30 Jun 2010Questions to Ministers 1. AMY ADAMS to the Minister of Finance: What challenges are there in the economy to creating permanent and sustainable jobs 2. Hon PHIL GOFF to the Prime Minister: Does he… Audio
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Question Time for 1 June 2010
Audio 1 Jun 2010Questions to Ministers 1. Hon PHIL GOFF to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by his statement that his proposed cycleway would cost $50 million and "will create just under 4000 jobs when it's being… Audio
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Question Time for 26 May 2010
Audio 26 May 2010Questions to Ministers 1. SIMON BRIDGES to the Minister of Revenue: What reports has he received on the tax changes announced in the Budget 2. Dr RUSSEL NORMAN to the Minister of Finance: Did he… Audio
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Question time for 4 May 2010
Audio 4 May 2010Questions to Ministers 1. AMY ADAMS to the Minister of Finance: What lessons can the Government take for New Zealand's economy from the current Greek financial crisis 2. Hon PHIL GOFF to the… Audio
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Question Time for 29 April 2010
Audio 29 Apr 2010Question to Ministers 1. Hon ANNETTE KING to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: Does she stand by all her statements 2. CHRIS TREMAIN to the Minister of Finance: What will be the… Audio
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Animal rights group accused of vigilantism
Animal rights group accused of vigilantism
An animal rights group accused of internet vigilantism says comments posted on its forum reflect frustration about soft penalties for animal cruelty. Audio
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Paw Justice website comments
Audio 29 Mar 2010Craig Dunn, founder of Paw Justice; and Simon Bridges, National Party MP who introduced a members' bill to increase penalties for animal cruelty. Audio
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No-one to enforce higher animal cruelty penalties - Opposition
No-one to enforce higher animal cruelty penalties - Opposition
Opposition parties say there's no point in increasing the penalties for animal cruelty if there is no-one to enforce them. Labour and the Greens say there are only five full-time animal welfare… Audio
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Question time for 18 February 2010
Audio 18 Feb 2010Questions to Ministers 1. PESETA SAM LOTU-IIGA to the Minister of Commerce: What will be the Government's response to the report of the Capital Market Development Taskforce 2. Hon ANNETTE KING to… Audio
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Govt backs tougher sentences for animal cruelty
Govt backs tougher sentences for animal cruelty
The Government is to support a bill to increase the maximum penalty for animal cruelty from three years in prison to five years.
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Increased penalties 'not enough' to stop animal cruelty
Increased penalties 'not enough' to stop animal cruelty
Advocates for animal rights say increasing the maximum penalties available for wilful cruelty will not do enough to curb the problem.
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Bridge to Portobello by Gwyneth Hyndman
Audio 1 Feb 2010Daniel and Simon are close friends. They've both finished their law degrees in Dunedin and make a bet they'll be hotshot lawyers by the time they're 30. But Simon's mental health means he's not going… Audio
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Animal cruelty bill may get Government backing
Animal cruelty bill may get Government backing
Prime Minister John Key has been appalled by recent cases of animal cruelty, his office says, and the Government will consider backing a members' bill seeking stronger penalties.
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MP seeks longer jail term for animal cruelty offences
MP seeks longer jail term for animal cruelty offences
A National MP seeking to increase the maximum penalty for animal cruelty says such violence is not being treated as a truly criminal offence by the courts.