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Reports (47)

54th Parliament (7 reports)

Privilege15 May 2025

Question of privilege concerning the conduct of four members during proceedings of the House

Final Report

Privilege25 Mar 2025

Question of privilege concerning the conduct of four members during proceedings of the House

Interim Report

Privilege12 Feb 2025

Question of privilege concerning a member's denial that he made a particular statement in debate

Final Report

Privilege28 Aug 2024

Question of privilege concerning investigations of possible breaches of court suppression orders in parliamentary proceedings

Final Report

Privilege1 Aug 2024

Question of privilege concerning the conduct of a member during the committee of the whole House

Final Report

Privilege29 May 2024

Question of privilege concerning the defamation action Staples v Freeman

Final Report

Privilege29 May 2024

Question of privilege arising from use of official television coverage of the House

Final Report

53th Parliament (6 reports)

Privilege24 Aug 2023

Question of privilege concerning a member's conduct toward the chairperson of the Transport and Infrastructure Committee

Final Report

Privilege23 Aug 2023

Question of privilege arising from Registrar’s inquiry into a member’s compliance with the requirements of Appendix B of the Standing Orders

Final Report

Privilege26 Jul 2023

Question of privilege concerning a member’s disclosure of the outcome of a vote taken during the Environment Committee’s consideration of a bill

Final Report

Privilege29 Jun 2023

Question of privilege concerning the time taken by the Minister of Education to correct a misleading statement to the House

Final Report

Bill30 Sept 2021

New Zealand Bill of Rights (Declarations of Inconsistency) Amendment Bill

Final Report

Privilege19 Feb 2021

Question of privilege arising from use of official television coverage of the House (15 February 2021)

Final Report

52th Parliament (3 reports)

Privilege1 Sept 2020

Question of privilege arising from use of official television coverage of the House (Interim Report)

Interim Report

Privilege5 Jun 2019

Question of privilege on cybersecurity and the parliamentary precincts

Final Report

Privilege15 May 2018

Question of privilege regarding action taken by Maritime New Zealand following evidence given to the Regulations Review Committee by the managing director of Maritime Management Services Ltd

Final Report

51th Parliament (2 reports)

Privilege16 Mar 2016

Three questions of privilege relating to alleged reflections by members on the Speaker in his capacity as Speaker (I.17B)

Final Report

Privilege15 Sept 2015

Question of privilege regarding use of social media to report on parliamentary proceedings

Final Report

50th Parliament (6 reports)

Privilege11 Jul 2014

Question of privilege concerning the agreements for policing, execution of search warrants, and collection and retention of information by the NZSIS

Final Report

Privilege11 Jul 2014

Question of privilege regarding use of intrusive powers within the parliamentary precinct

Final Report

Bill5 Jun 2014

Parliamentary Privilege Bill (179-2)

Final Report

Privilege3 Dec 2013

Interim report on Question of privilege regarding use of intrusive powers within the parliamentary precinct

Interim Report

Privilege11 Jun 2013

Question of privilege concerning the defamation action Attorney-General and Gow v Leigh

Final Report

Privilege11 Jun 2013

Interim report on Question of privilege concerning the agreements for policing, execution of search warrants, and collection and retention of information by the NZSIS

Interim Report

49th Parliament (1 reports)

Privilege28 May 2009

Question of privilege relating to the exercise of the privilege of freedom of speech by members in the context of court orders

Final Report

48th Parliament (5 reports)

Privilege22 Sept 2008

Question of privilege relating to compliance with a member’s obligations under the Standing Orders dealing with pecuniary interests

Final Report

Privilege13 Feb 2007

Question of privilege relating to a reflection on a member in his capacity as a member of the House

Final Report

Privilege17 Oct 2006

Question of privilege on the action taken by Television New Zealand in relation to its chief executive, following evidence he gave to the Finance and Expenditure Committee

Final Report

Privilege5 Apr 2006

Interim report on the question of privilege on the action taken by Television New Zealand in relation to its chief executive, following evidence he gave to the Finance and Expenditure Committee

Interim Report

Petition17 Mar 2006

Petition 2002/0175 of Amer Salman and Omar Ali and 724 others

Final Report

47th Parliament (7 reports)

Privilege31 May 2005

Question of privilege referred 21 July 1998 concerning Buchanan v. Jennings

Final Report

Privilege10 May 2005

Question of privilege referred 19 May 2004 concerning an application for orders and declaration sought by Mr Darryl Bruce Queen

Final Report

Privilege23 Mar 2004

Draft agreement on policing functions within the parliamentary precincts

Final Report

Privilege14 Oct 2003

Question of privilege relating to an article published in the Sunday Star-Times purporting to summarise the contents of a draft report of the Maori Affairs Committee on its inquiry into the Crown Forestry Rental Trust

Final Report

Privilege6 Aug 2003

Question of privilege relating to the application of section 55(1)(c) of the Electoral Act 1993 to Hon Harry Duynhoven

Final Report

Privilege13 May 2003

Question of privilege referred on 28 February 2002 in relation to information given by New Zealand Post Limited to the Finance and Expenditure Committee

Final Report

Privilege13 May 2003

Three questions of privilege concerning disclosure of select committee proceedings (relating to the disclosure of proceedings of the Law and Order Committee's meeting of 30 November 2000, and the disclosure of proceedings of the Primary Production Committee and the Commerce Committee)

Final Report

46th Parliament (4 reports)

Privilege11 Dec 2001

Question of privilege applied in respect to the action Stonhill v Mackey (I.17B)

Final Report

Privilege11 Dec 2001

Question of privilege relating to report in NZ Herald concerning report of Education & Science Committee (I.17c)

Final Report

Privilege27 Mar 2001

Question of privilege relating to Westco Lagan Ltd v the Attorney-General and the Clerk of the House of Representatives

Final Report

Petition7 Aug 2000

Petition 1996/10 of Jim Anderton

Final Report

45th Parliament (6 reports)

Privilege10 Sept 1998

Interim report on the question of privilege referred on 21 July 1998 concerning Buchanan v. Jennings

Interim Report

Privilege6 Jul 1998

Question of privilege referred on 6 May 1998 relating to a reflection on a member in his capacity as a member of the House

Final Report

Privilege6 May 1998

Question of Privilege referred on 24 February 1998 relating to a reflection on the Speaker

Final Report

Privilege25 Sept 1997

Report on the question of privilege referred on 22 July relating to the status of Manu Alamein Kopu as a member of Parliament

Final Report

Privilege14 May 1997

Question of Privilege referred on 12 March 1997 relating to an allegation that on Wednesday, 5 March 1997, the Honourable Winston Peters assaulted the Honourable John Banks on account of Mr Banks's conduct in Parliament

Final Report

Privilege19 Mar 1997

Report on the question of privilege concerning an error in the return of the writ for the Ilam Electoral District

Final Report