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- We apologise for the error, and have updated the captions accordingly. Clearly we need to start doing all-office meme briefings. Cordially, - the @NZParliament social media teamGreen MP @_chloeswarbrick was heckled by a National MP during her speech on the Zero Carbon Bill. She fired back with "okay boomer" but the captions on Parliament TV clearly have not yet got the memo on millennial slang:
- In the New Zealand parliament, member's bills that may be debated in future are stored in a 30-year-old biscuit tin (pictured). It is known as "the biscuit tin of democracy". (Image: Lcmortensen.)
- Today, we acknowledge the passing of former MP Hon Nikki Kaye. A member of New Zealand Parliament from 2008 – 2020.
- Today, we acknowledge the passing of Georgina Beyer – the worlds first openly transgender MP. Georgina has left lasting impression on Parliament, and we extend our condolences to her loved ones. Watch Georgina's Rainbow Voices interview from 2019: bit.ly/41RClpQ
- Side-by-side: for #SuffrageDay, women MPs recreated an iconic photo of MPs taken in 1905 in the Reading Room of the Parliamentary Library. #WhakatūWāhine #WomenInPolitics #nzpol Read more about today's #Suffrage125 celebrations: bit.ly/2xxLLcv
- Usually our flags #OnTheForecourt welcome international visitors, but today we're flying the #LGBTI flags for the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Intersexism & Transphobia (#IDAHOBIT) – the first time the intersex flag has been flown by a national parliament.
- Happy #idahobit - International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia. If you brave the Wellington weather today, you'll see the Transgender pride, Rainbow, Progress pride, Intersex pride and Bisexual pride flags flying #OnTheForecourt!
- Jacinda Ardern will give her Valedictory Statement in the House of Representatives on Wednesday, 5 April. 📺 Tune in on Parliament TV (Freeview channel 31, Sky channel 86) or on Parliament on Demand: ondemand.parliament.nz
- Happy #IDAHOBIT, Int'l Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Intersexism & Transphobia - 29 years since @WHO took homosexuality off its list of diseases. It's also @pinkshirtdaynz! The perfect day to Kōrero Mai, Kōrero Atu, Mauri Tū, Mauri Ora #speakup #standtogether #stopbullying
- We had 12 languages spoken by MPs in the Commission Opening of Parliament today, including English, Te reo Māori, Mandarin, Samoan, Tongan, Rotuman, Korean, Dutch, Cantonese, Arabic, Sanskrit and Cook Islands Māori.
- A Member’s Ballot has just taken place. The first bill drawn was no.39, Human Rights (Prohibition of Discrimination on Grounds of Gender Identity or Expression, and Variations of Sex Characteristics) Amendment Bill in the name of Dr Elizabeth Kerekere.
- For the first time in New Zealand history, Parliament has achieved a 50/50 gender split in the House. October 25 saw Soraya Peke-Mason sworn in — she is the 177th woman to enter parliament, bringing the split to 60 women and 59 men.
- Season's Greetings from Frankie and the rest of us here at New Zealand Parliament. We wish you all the best for the holiday season!
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