22 Jan 2014

Speakers from around the world in Wellington

7:53 pm on 22 January 2014

Parliament is hosting Speakers from the parliaments of about 50 Commonwealth countries this week.

Maori welcome for the Commonwealth Speakers at Parliament.

Maori welcome for the Commonwealth Speakers at Parliament. Photo: RNZ

The biennial conference is aimed at allowing the Speakers to come together to discuss different parliamentary systems and to raise the understanding of parliamentary democracy.

The Speakers in full regalia were welcomed to Parliament on Wednesday morning, where they were addressed by Prime Minister John Key.

New Zealand last hosted this conference in 1984 and has contributed $250,000 to this year's forum.