Schedule of Select Committee Meetings

EDITION 1 Week commencing Monday 26 August 2013

This Schedule is subject to change. Please contact the Clerk of the Committee for confirmation. All meetings are in Parliament House unless stated otherwise. Asterisk (*) indicates items open to public for hearing of evidence. Site visits are not official committee meetings and are displayed in italics.
Date and committee Time of meeting Venue

MONDAY, 26 AUGUST 2013

Local Government and Environment Subcommittee 9.00am 1.30pm 1.00pm 5.30pm Maungaturoto Country Club, Bickerstaffe Road, Maungaturoto

Bill: * Kaipara District Council (Validation of Rates and Other Matters) Bill: * Kaipara District Council (Validation of Rates and Other Matters) Kaipara District Council (Validation of Rates and Other Matters)
TUESDAY, 27 AUGUST 2013
Business Privileges

9.00am 9.00am
1.30pm

1.00pm 1.00pm
5.30pm

1.30pm 1.30pm 5.20pm

5.30pm 5.20pm 5.30pm

4.30 pm 9.00am

5.00 pm 9.45am

Speakers Office Rooms 1 and 2, Bowen House

Other matters: * Question of privilege regarding use of intrusive powers within the parliamentary precinct Question of privilege regarding use of intrusive powers within the parliamentary precinct
WEDNESDAY, 28 AUGUST 2013
Education and Science

9.00am 9.00am 9.30am

9.45am 9.30am 9.45am

10.00am

1.00pm

Room 5

Inquiry: into Pacific languages in early childhood education

10.00am 10.00am

1.00pm 1.00pm

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Date and committee Finance and Expenditure Time of meeting 9.30am 1.00pm Venue Room 4

Other matters: * Report from the Controller and Auditor-General, Discussion paper: Public sector financial sustainability, May 2013 * Report from the Controller and Auditor-General, Discussion Paper: Commentary on Affording Our Future: Statement on New Zealand's Long-term Fiscal Position, August 2013 Petitions: * 2011/28 of Roy Reid on behalf of Grey Power Federation New Zealand * 2011/62 of Ross Gray on behalf of the Christchurch Civic Trust Other matter: * Statement on long-term fiscal position, July 2013
Government Administration

9.30am 9.30am 9.30am

10.30am 10.30am 10.30am

10.30am 10.30am 11.00am 11.30am 11.30am

10.00am

11.30am 11.00am 11.30am 1.00pm 1.00pm

1.00pm Room 3

Inquiries: into the accessibility of services to Parliament * into the accessibility of services to Parliament into the accessibility of services to Parliament Petition: 2011/49 of Aaron Cross on behalf of the Greyhound Protection League of New Zealand Bill: Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Six Month's Paid Leave) Amendment
Health

10.05am 10.05am 10.20am 12.00pm 12.15pm 12.15pm 12.45pm 12.45pm

10.00am

12.15pm 10.20am 12.00pm 12.15pm 12.45pm 12.45pm 1.00pm 1.00pm

1.00pm Room 7

Petition: * 2011/41 of William Joseph Rea Inquiry: into improving child health outcomes and preventing child abuse with a focus from preconception until three years of age
Law and Order

10.00am 10.00am 10.45am 10.45am

10.45am 10.40am 1.00pm 1.00pm

10.00am

1.00pm

Room 9

Other matter: * Report from the Controller and Auditor-General, New Zealand Police: Enforcing drink-driving laws February 2013 Bill: Telecommunications (Interception Capability and Security)

10.00am 10.00am 11.00am 11.00am

11.00am 11.00am 1.00pm 1.00pm

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Date and committee Mori Affairs Time of meeting 10.00am 12.30pm Venue Room 6

Bill: * Te Tau Ihu Claims Settlement Inquiry: into the determinants of wellbeing for Mori children Briefings: on New Zealanders living in Australia on the appointment process for chief executive officers of Wnanga and other organisations
Privileges

10.00am 10.00am 10.45am 10.45am 12.00pm 12.00pm 12.15pm

11.15am

10.45am 10.45am 12.00pm 12.00pm 12.30pm 12.15pm 12.30pm

1.00pm Rooms 1 and 2, Bowen House

Other matters: * Question of privilege regarding use of intrusive powers within the parliamentary precinct Question of privilege regarding use of intrusive powers within the parliamentary precinct
Social Services

11.15am 11.15am 12.15pm

10.00am

1.00pm 12.15pm 1.00pm

1.00pm

Room 11

Bill: Social Housing Reform (Housing Restructuring and Tenancy Matters Amendment) Petitions: 2011/38 of Dina Awarau and 186 others on behalf of Pomare community group 2011/39 of Michelle Ratima and 620 others 2011/40 of Mary Utanga and 270 others
THURSDAY, 29 AUGUST 2013
Commerce

10.00am 10.00am 12.45pm 12.45pm 12.45pm 12.45pm

12.45pm 12.45pm 12.55pm 12.55pm 12.55pm 12.55pm

TBA

TBA

Room 4

Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade

TBA

TBA

Room 5

Justice and Electoral

10.30am

11.30am

Room 3

Bill: Royal Succession Briefing: on the use of new technology in the Court System
Local Government and Environment

10.30am 10.30am 11.15am 11.15am

10.00am

11.15am 11.15am 11.20am 11.20am

1.00pm Room 6

Bill: * Kaipara District Council (Validation of Rates and Other Matters) 3

10.00am 10.00am

12.00pm 11.50am

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Date and committee Time of meeting Venue

Kaipara District Council (Validation of Rates and Other Matters) Petitions: 2011/36 of Gayleen Mackereth on behalf of the Howick Ratepayers and Residents Association 2011/67 of Margi Martin, Amanda Austin and 31 others Other matter: Report from the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, On a pathway to extinction? An investigation into the status and management of the longfin eel
Primary Production

11.50am 12.00pm 12.00pm 12.05pm 12.10pm 12.10pm

12.00pm 12.10pm 12.05pm 12.10pm 12.15pm 12.15pm

10.00am

11.05am

Room 7

Bill: Food Briefing: on pest control of plants and animals including (but not limited to) wildling pines and rabbits. Petition: 2011/72 of Mandy Carter on behalf of SAFE and Humane Society International
Regulations Review

10.00am 10.00am 10.30am 10.30am 11.00am 11.00am

8.30am

10.30am 10.30am 11.00am 11.00am 11.05am 11.05am

9.30am Room 9

Investigation of regulations: Scrutiny of statutory regulations Crown Minerals (Royalties for Petroleum) Amendment Regulations 2013 (SR 2013/151) New Civil Fees (SR 2013/210 226) Climate Change (Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Levies) Amendment Regulations 2013 (SR 2013/272) New Zealand Public Health and Disability (Health Promotion Agency Levy) Order 2013 (SR 2013/239) Complaints: about two notices made by the Plumbers, Gasfitters, and Drainlayers Board relating to the Offences fee regarding the Canterbury Earthquake (Building Act) Order 2011 (SR 2011/311)
Transport and Industrial Relations

8.30am 8.30am 8.40am 8.40am 8.45am 8.45am 8.50am 8.50am 8.50am

9.30am

8.50am 8.40am 8.45am 8.45am 8.50am 8.50am 9.00am 9.00am 9.00am

1.00pm Rooms 1 and 2, Bowen House

Bills: Health and Safety (Pike River Implementation) * Employment Relations Amendment Employment Relations Amendment Petition: 2011/58 of Darien Fenton

9.30am 9.30am 10.30am 12.45pm 12.50pm 12.50pm

12.50pm 10.30am 12.45pm 12.50pm 1.00pm 1.00pm