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• beehive.govt.nz : the official website of the New Zealand Government
  This website provides official information about Ministers, their portfolios and major initiatives. The site also includes full-text news items, press releases (including releases about the Budget), speeches and newsletters.
  
  
• Budgets of the New Zealand Government
  Overview of the New Zealand Government's Budget process, with links to Budget documents.
  
  
• Cabguide : guide to cabinet and cabinet committee processes
  Documents the New Zealand Government Cabinet procedures and requirements for submitting papers. Outlines consultation processes with government departments.
  
  
• Controller and Auditor-General = Tumuaki o te Mana Arotake
  The Office of the Controller and Auditor-General provides independent assurance that public sector organisations are operating, and accounting for their performance in accordance with Parliament's intentions. Includes online publications.
  
  
• Debates (Hansard)
  Free access to the final version of Parliament's debates. After the Hansard Advances have been checked for accuracy, they are added to the main Hansard debates.
  
  
• DecisionMaker website and citizenship education publications
  Access is provided to a range of DecisionMaker publications, including Guide to Parliament and Government, Guide to Local Government and Directory on Cultural Diversity (incorporating Directory for Citizenship Education).
  
  
• Governor-General = Te Kāwana Tianara o Aotearoa
  Information on the role of the Governor-General and Government House, as well as biographies, media releases, speeches. honours information and a picture tour of Government House.
  
  
• Guide to Parliament and government
  The guide is in four sections: the "big picture" of New Zealand's parliamentary system in its historical and social context, "how Parliament works" with detailed information about parliamentary processes, "how government works" with information about how the machinery of government operates, and "how law works," which outlines the legal system in New Zealand and rights possessed by citizens.
  
  
• MPs and parties
  Biographical information about current Members of Parliament and Parliamentary parties.
  
  
• New Zealand gazette = te kahiti o Aotearoa
  The New Zealand Gazette is the official newspaper of the Government of New Zealand and is produced by the Department of Internal Affairs. Each edition of the Gazette is divided into commercial and government notices, covering business proceedings, bankruptcies, land transfer notices, departmental and parliamentary notices. Customs editions of the Gazette, containing information on tariff advertisements and tariff decisions, are also published weekly. Special editions, supplements and Professional and trade lists are produced as and when required. The website is progressively publishing electronic versions of all Gazette editions published since 1 January 2000.
  
  
• New Zealand Parliament
  Contains information on parliamentary and executive government agencies, including ministerial biographies, media releases and political party information.
  
  
• Parliamentary Counsel Office = Te Tari Tohutohu Pāremata
  PCO is New Zealand's law drafting office responsible for drafting and publishing most New Zealand legislation. Site includes information about New Zealand legislation and access to it.
  
  
• Research publications
  Research publications produced by the Parliamentary Library are available here. Find research papers, Bills, digests, and electorate profiles in this section.
  
  
• TheyWorkForYou.co.nz : keeping tabs on Aotearoa New Zealand's Parliament
  Volunteer-run website that monitors the activity of New Zealand's Parliament. Includes details of current bills being debated, recent questions for oral answers, and parliamentary dates going back to November 2005.