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AUGUST 2014 EDITION
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Select Committee Seminar
The Trust held its first seminar
specifically on the work of Select
Committees at the end of May. It was
attended by 15 Corporate participants
who had previously attended the oneday Parliamentary Seminar on the work
of Parliament. All of the attendees had
expressed an interest in attending a
follow-up seminar on Select Committees.
This special “Select Committee Seminar”
was held as a “trial run”.
The Seminar was produced in
conjunction with the Office of the
Clerk and covered: The work of Select
Committees and where they fit in the
legislative process, preparing submissions
for Select Committees, the role of an
Clerk of the House, Mary Harris (right), with ClerkAssistants Peter Carr (left) and David Wilson, at the
start of the day.
external agency and the legislative
process, attendance at a Select
Committee and afterwards meeting the
Committee Members. This was a notable
“first” for Parliament, to engage in a
“private discussion” with the Committee
members. (All of the members of
the Committee were either Associate
Members of the Trust or Members of
Parliament who had spoken at one of
the Trust’s Parliamentary Seminars.)
Also included in the day’s programme
was a Panel Discussion by selected MPs,
chaired by Hon Peter Dunne.
Feedback from the participants was very
positive and will be factored in to any
As the 50th Parliament
draws to a close, the Trust
would like to thank those
Members of Parliament
who have engaged with
the Trust and supported
its activities, particularly
those Members who have
so freely given their time
and participated in the
Parliamentary Seminars.
future similar seminars. The Trust Board
is pleased to confirm that this seminar
will be an annual event.
The Discussion Panel: (l to r) Eugene Sage, Ross Roberton, Hon Peter Dunne, Jonathan Young, and
Hon Ruth Dyson.
Participants who attended the seminar: Angus Brown (Johnson & Johnson), Rosemary Dixon (Contact Energy), Philip Doak (Air NZ), Laila Dookia (Kensington Swan), Andrea
Durie (Newmont Waihi Gold), Frances Elliott (Bank of NZ), Louise Griffin (Contact Energy), Simon Kenny (McDonald’s Restaurants), Ralph Noldan (NZ Oil & Gas), Lucy Parker
(Todd Corporation), Shelly Reet (Johnson & Johnson), Adele Rose (3R Group), Daisy Shen (Genesis Energy), Cate Slater (TVNZ), Dave Thomas (St John NZ).
Parliamentary Seminar
The final Parliamentary Seminar for 2014 was held on
Wednesday 18 June. 45 Corporate representatives attended
and were joined by over 30 Members of Parliament at the
lunch function.
Hon Tony Ryall, Minister of Health and Minister for State
Owned Enterprises spoke on the role of the Cabinet Minister,
Hon Tariana Turia, Co-Leader of the
Party spoke on MMP,
Paul Goldsmith MP (National Party) and Tracey Martin MP
(New Zealand First) gave their perspectives on life as a Member
of Parliament.
Participants gather on the ﬂoor of the Debating Chamber. After lunch, they attended Question Time,
observing the Chamber in action from the Speaker’s Gallery.
Seminar Participants
Louise Aitken, Fonterra
Co-operative Group
Grant Anthony, Deloitte
Julie Benseman, Lotto NZ
Evan Blackman, Microsoft NZ
Gillian Blythe, Meridian Energy
Derry Bourke, Cisco Systems
Neville Cherry, Westpac
Michelle Duncan, 3R Group
John Duncan, NZ Agriseeds
Diane Edwards, Ports of Auckland
Edwina Elliott, AbbVie
Matthew Findlay, Christchurch
International Airport
Abby Foote, Z Energy
Bruce Girdwood, Vector
Kate Gourdie, NZ Racing Board
Mike Hartevelt, Merck Sharp &
Dohme
Jo Healey, Fujitsu NZ
Damien Hoff, ANZ NZ
Kate Kerr, SKYCITY Entertainment
Group
David Knight, Fronde Systems Group
Jeff Latch, Television NZ
Anna Lough, Goodman NZ
Victoria Love, Hewlett Packard
Rob Lynch, Telecom NZ
Keith Martin, Veolia Water NZ
Tim McKibbin, Sanofi NZ
Knight Hou, Air NZ
Tara Pradham, World Vision
Simone Ripper, Qantas Airways
Rod Ritchie, NZ Oil & Gas
Frances Ronowicz, Bank of NZ
Valitha Roos, Veolia Water NZ
Daisy Shen, Genesis Energy
David Smith, Russell McVeagh
Gretta Stephens, Rio Tinto Alcan
(NZ)
Jane Straka, GlaxoSmithKline
Alison Sykora, Sealord Group
Charles Teichert, Todd Corporation
(Nova Energy)
Louise Tong, Contact Energy
Ken Tunnicliffe, Vodafone
Craig Wagstaff, Southern Cross
Health Society
John Willmer, Te Ohu Kaimoana
Vicki Woodley, NZ Steel
President’s Dinner:
Wednesday 2 July
The final President’s Dinner for 2014 was
held on Wednesday 2 July in the Speaker’s
Apartment at Parliament House. The
Parliamentary guests of honour were Hon
Bill English (National Party) and Te Ururoa
Flavell
.
President’s Dinners were hosted three times
this year by the President at Parliament
House, to thank the Trust’s Corporate
members for their ongoing support of the
Trust’s activities and to update them on
future developments.
Attendees at the July President’s Dinner, left to right: Graham Wallace (Northland Port Corporation), Jeremy Smith
(Holcim New Zealand), Te Ururoa Flavell MP (Co-Leader of the
), Russell Stanners (Vodafone New Zealand),
Sir John Goulter KNZM JP (Trust Chairman), Mark Binns (Meridian Energy), Rt Hon David Carter MP (Speaker and
President of the Trust), Keith Martin (Veolia Water Services), Hon Bill English MP (Deputy Prime Minister), Cam Wallace
(Air New Zealand), Andrew Garey (New Zealand Steel and, Michael Fokker MVO JP (Trust Chief Executive).
Winter Business Overview
This year’s Business Overview was well attended by both
Members of Parliament and Corporate guests, despite the date
clashing with a number of valedictory speeches taking place in
the Debating Chamber.
The Trust organises Business Overviews for Members of
Parliament and Corporate guests where a prominent speaker
from the business world is invited to talk on a subject that may
be topical or be of specific interest to New Zealand and its
economy.
The guest speaker was Russell Stanners, Chief Executive of
Vodafone New Zealand, who spoke with enthusiasm on “Global
trends in communications and what it means for New Zealand”,
outlining future trends that will excite and challenge the market.
Guest speaker, Russell Stanners, addresses guests
Guest speaker Russell Stanners with the Speaker, Rt Hon David Carter and Trust Chairman Sir John Goulter.
Kris Faafoi MP receives his Certificate of Associate
Membership from the Speaker, Rt Hon David Carter.
Kris completed an attachment with Vodafone.
Business Study Programme Attachments
A number of attachments have been completed this year and the following are some of the comments received:
Kris Faafoi (Vodafone):
"My time at Vodafone gave me the opportunity to drill in to detail around the Rural Broadband Initiative and to better
understand the telecommunications market. With Vodafone such a large player in the market it was useful to get an
understanding of how they operate to maintain market position. It was also a fantastic opportunity to question the
company on issues of a controversial nature - i.e. surveillance. The attachment was very enjoyable and well organised
and I have made contacts that will be very useful in my role as a Member of Parliament".
Hon Kate Wilkinson (NZ Agriseeds):
"The story of Agriseeds is a great story - pasture and pasture production is often overlooked in its importance to our
rural sector and to our economy in general. Agriseed's vision is to provide New Zealand farmers the best pasture they
can grow and delivering a better New Zealand economy - this was a fascinating attachment to not only gain a better
understanding and awareness of the importance of pasture to our primary production but also to learn the challenges
of breeding, production and marketing of new varieties. It is "not just grass"!I! It is about "turning ordinary grass into
"extraordinary pastures". From the laboratory to the farm - learn about the process. Highly recommended".
Jonathan Young (Deloitte):
"This attachment gave me an overview rarely given to someone outside the organisation. Understanding the culture,
structure and relationships with clients was a key learning experience in this attachment. I would not hesitate to
recommend this attachment to anyone who is intrigued at what happens under the bonnet".
DIRECTORY AND TRUST MEMBERSHIP
PRESIDENT
CHAIRMAN
Rt Hon David Carter MP
Speaker of the House
Sir John Goulter KNZM JP
TRUST BOARD
Hon Peter Dunne MP
Sir John Goulter KNZM JP Chairman
Murray Jack
Nancy McConnell
Sir Noel Robinson KNZM
Lindsay Tisch MP JP
Dr Megan Woods MP
CHIEF EXECUTIVE
PROGRAMME COORDINATOR
Michael Fokker MVO JP
Diana Litton
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3R Group Ltd
Abano Healthcare Group
AbbVie
Air New Zealand
Alliance Group
ANZ New Zealand
Bank of New Zealand
Barfoot & Thompson
Bauer Media
Chorus
Christchurch Int Airport
Cisco Systems NZ
Coca-Cola Amatil
Coca-Cola Oceania
Contact Energy
Deloitte
EMC2 NZ Corporation Ltd
Fonterra Co-operative Group
Foodstuffs NZ
Fronde Systems Group
Fujitsu New Zealand Ltd
Genesis Energy
GlaxoSmithKline NZ
Goodman New Zealand
Hawkins Construction
Hewlett Packard (NZ)
Holcim (New Zealand)
IAG New Zealand Ltd
IBM New Zealand
Johnson & Johnson NZ
Kaipara Limited
Kapiti Coast Airport Ltd
Kensington Swan
KiwiRail
Lion of New Zealand
Lotto New Zealand
McDonald’s Restaurants NZ
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Merck Sharp & Dohme
Meridian Energy
Microsoft New Zealand
Newmont Waihi Gold
Ngapuhi Asset Holding Co
Northland Port Corporation
NZ Agriseeds Co Ltd
NZ Career College Ltd
NZ Oil & Gas Ltd
NZ Post Group
NZ Steel Ltd
Ports of Auckland
Progressive Enterprises Ltd
Qantas Airways
Radio New Zealand
Refining New Zealand
Rio Tinto Aluminium NZ
Russell McVeagh
Saatchi & Saatchi
Sanofi New Zealand
SBS Bank
Sealord Group Ltd
Shell New Zealand (2011)
SKYCITY Entertainment Group
Southern Cross Healthcare
St John
Steel & Tube Holdings
Talley’s Group
Te Ohu Kaimoana
Telecom New Zealand
Television New Zealand
Todd Corporation
Veolia Water Services
Vector
Vodafone New Zealand
Westpac
Z Energy
Spark visit 2015
A visit to Spark New Zealand (formerly Telecom) was
planned for this year, but unfortunately had to be delayed
due to time constraints. However, the company will host
new and returning Members of Parliament at a special
introductory session in early 2015. Spark New Zealand
has been going through some radical changes recently,
in an industry that itself changes extremely quickly. This
visit is intended to give MPs an inside understanding of
the new company and a view of the changing face of
telecommunications to individuals and businesses.
New Corporate Member
Transpower, who were members from 2006 until 2008, will
be re-joining the Trust with effect from 1 January 2015. The
Trust welcomes Transpower back as a Corporate member
and looks forward to their involvement in activities next
year. This will bring the total membership to 75.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION ON THE 2014 GENERAL
ELECTION AND THE FORMATION OF THE 51ST PARLIAMENT:
Thurs 31 July
House rises.
Thurs 14 August
Parliament dissolved. A proclamation dissolving Parliament
will be read by the NZ Herald of Arms Extraordinary to The
Queen. This takes place on the steps of Parliament House.
The effect of the Proclamation will be to bring the 50th
Parliament to an end. It is the first step towards the holding of
the general election on Saturday, 20 September 2014.
Sat 20 September
Election day (Preliminary election results from 7pm).
Sat 4 October
Declaration of official results for both electorate and list
candidates.
By Thur 9 October
Return of the Writ (subject to any Judicial recount(s) which
may delay this by 4 to 5 days).
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Jacinda Ardern 2
Shane Ardern 2
Carol Beaumont 2
David Bennett
Hon Chester Borrows
Hon Simon Bridges
Steffan Browning
Hon Gerry Brownlee
Dr Cam Calder
Rt Hon David Carter
Dr David Clark 2
David Clendon 2
Hon Clayton Cosgrove
Hon David Cunliffe 3
Jacqui Dean 3
Hon Ruth Dyson
Kris Faafoi
Darien Fenton
Julie Anne Genter
Paul Goldsmith 2
Hon Jo Goodhew
Hon Tim Groser
Hon Nathan Guy
John Hayes ONZM
Hon Phil Heatley 2
Chris Hipkins 2
Dr Paul Hutchison 2
Hon Annette King
Colin King MNZM
Melissa Lee
Andrew Little 2
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Asenati Lole-Taylor
Moana Mackey 2
Hon Nanaia Mahuta
Hon Trevor Mallard 2
Hon Todd McClay
Ian McKelvie 2
Sue Moroney
Alfred Ngaro 2
Hon Damien O’Connor 3
Simon O’Connor
Dr Rajen Prasad 2
Grant Robertson
Ross Robertson 2
Jami-Lee Ross
Eric Roy JP
Scott Simpson JP
Su’a William Sio
Hon Dr Nick Smith
Hon Maryan Street
Lindsay Tisch JP 2
Hon Anne Tolley JP 2
Hon Chris Tremain 2
Louise Upston
Nicky Wagner
Holly Walker 2
Louisa Wall
Hon Kate Wilkinson 2
Andrew Williams
Hon Michael Woodhouse
Jonathan Young
(The number beside the name indicates the number of Attachments completed)
Formation of a government and Appointment of the
Executive (no set timetable).
Within 6 weeks of the return of the Writ
51st Parliament
By 20 November
Commission opening. Members of Parliament sworn
in, Speaker elected, the House adjourns, Speaker-elect
confirmed by the Governor-General.
This is the day on which Parliament is formally opened. The
Governor-General sends Commissioners to the House to
declare Parliament open on his behalf. The Commissioners are
usually senior Judges.
The Clerk of the House reads the document from the GovernorGeneral that authorises the Commissioners to act for the
Governor-General. The Commissioners will then declare
Parliament open and leave the Chamber.
The day following
the Commission
opening:
State opening of Parliament.
Governor-General delivers the Speech from the Throne,
Appointment of Deputy and Assistant Speakers.
Additional photos of articles that appear in this newsletter can be
viewed on the photo gallery section of the Trust’s website –
www.nzbpt.org.nz
Published by: New Zealand Business & Parliament Trust, Parliament Buildings,
Wellington 6160. Telephone: 04 472 5365; Fax: 04 472 2016.
Email: [email protected]; Website: www.nzbpt.org.nz

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