13 Mar 2016

The Week In Parliament for 13 March 2016

From In Parliament, 7:30 am on 13 March 2016

Government caves into Opposition demands over zero hours contracts in order to get support for its Employment Standards Legislation; Finance Minister faces questions about drop in dairy prices; Reserve Bank Governor reduces Official Cash Rate and appears before the Finance & Expenditure Committee; Petition calling for commemoration of New Zealand Land Wars presented to Maori Affairs Committee; Urgent Debate held on financial mismanagement at the Ministry of Health; Budget Policy Statement debate completed; Weathertight Homes Resolution Bill passes final reading.