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Volume 8 AJHR 50 Parliament.Pdf APPENDIX TO THE JOURNALS OF THE House of Representatives OF NEW ZEALAND 2011–2014 VOL. 8 I—REPORTS AND PROCEEDINGS OF SELECT COMMITTEES IN THE REIGN OF HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND Being the Fiftieth Parliament of New Zealand 0110–3407 WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND: Published under the authority of the House of Representatives—2015 ARRANGEMENT OF THE PAPERS _______________ I—Reports and proceedings of select committees VOL. 1 Reports of the Education and Science Committee Reports of the Finance and Expenditure Committee Reports of the Government Administration Committee VOL. 2 Reports of the Health Committee Report of the Justice and Electoral Committee Reports of the Māori Affairs Committee Reports of the Social Services Committee Reports of the Officers of Parliament Committee Reports of the Regulations Review Committee VOL. 3 Reports of the Regulations Review Committee Reports of the Privileges Committee Report of the Standing Orders Committee VOL. 4 Reports of select committees on the 2012/13 Estimates VOL. 5 Reports of select committees on the 2013/14 Estimates VOL. 6 Reports of select committees on the 2014/15 Estimates Reports of select committees on the 2010/11 financial reviews of Government departments, Offices of Parliament, and reports on non-departmental appropriations VOL. 7 Reports of select committees on the 2011/12 financial reviews of Government departments, Offices of Parliament, and reports on non-departmental appropriations Reports of select committees on the 2012/13 financial reviews of Government departments, Offices of Parliament, and reports on non-departmental appropriations VOL. 8 Reports of select committees on the 2010/11 financial reviews of Crown entities, public organisations, and State enterprises VOL. 9 Reports of select committees on the 2011/12 financial reviews of Crown entities, public organisations, and State enterprises VOL. 10 Reports of select committees on the 2012/13 financial reviews of Crown entities, public organisations, and State enterprises VOL. 11 2012 Reports of select committees VOL. 12 2013 Reports of select committees, Vols 1 to 3 (see also Vol. 13) VOL. 13 2013 Reports of select committees, Vols 4 to 6 (see also Vol. 12) VOL. 14 2014 Reports of select committees J—Papers relating to the business of the House VOL. 15 Government responses to select committee reports Inter-parliamentary relations reports VOL. 16 Inter-parliamentary relations reports Responses under Standing Orders 156–159 Reports by the Attorney-General pursuant to section 7 of the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 and Standing Order 262 Document tabled under the authority of the House of Representatives by Hon Shane Jones Summaries of annual returns to the registrar of pecuniary interests of members of Parliament Prime Minister’s Statements to Parliament Notification by the Prime Minister of the 2014 General Election date ______________________ CONTENTS VOLUME 8 Shoulder Date Number Title Tabled I.21A Reports of select committees on the 2010/11 financial reviews – of Crown entities, public organisations, and State enterprises, June 2012 I. 21A Reports of select committees on the 2010/11 financial reviews of Crown entities, public organisations, and State enterprises Fiftieth Parliament June 2012 I. 21A I. 21A Contents Crown entity/public Select Committee Date presented Page organisation/State enterprise Abortion Supervisory Committee Justice and Electoral 5 Jun 12 11 Accident Compensation Corporation Transport and Industrial 10 Apr 12 17 Relations Accounting Standards Review Board Commerce 17 Feb 12 23 AgResearch Limited Education and Science 5 Apr 12 25 Airways Corporation of New Zealand Transport and Industrial 26 Mar 12 31 Limited Relations Alcohol Advisory Council of New Health 11 May 12 33 Zealand Animal Control Products Limited Primary Production 30 Mar 12 35 Arts Council of New Zealand Toi Government Administration 22 Mar 12 37 Aotearoa AsureQuality Limited (reported with the Primary Production 30 Mar 12 35 2010/11 financial review of Animal Control Products Limited) Auckland District Health Board Health 14 Jun 12 39 Bay of Plenty District Health Board Health 11 May 12 45 Broadcasting Commission Commerce 4 May 12 47 Broadcasting Standards Authority Commerce 23 Mar 12 75 Canterbury District Health Board Health 5 Jun 12 97 Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Finance and Expenditure 29 Mar 12 103 Authority Capital and Coast District Health Board Health 28 May 12 145 Career Services Education and Science 14 May 12 153 Charities Commission Social Services 10 May 12 159 Children’s Commissioner Social Services 10 May 12 163 Civil Aviation Authority of New Transport and Industrial 26 Mar 12 31 Zealand (reported with the 2010/11 Relations financial review of the Airways Corporation of New Zealand Limited) Commerce Commission Commerce 26 Mar 12 169 Counties Manukau District Health Health 11 May 12 45 Board (reported with the 2010/11 financial review of the Bay of Plenty District Health Board) Crown Health Financing Agency Health 11 May 12 33 (reported with the 2010/11 financial review of the Alcohol Advisory Council of New Zealand) Drug Free Sport New Zealand Government Administration 2 Mar 12 197 Earthquake Commission (reported with the Finance and Expenditure 29 Mar 12 103 2010/11 financial review of the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority) I. 21A Crown entity/public Select Committee Date presented Page organisation/State enterprise Electoral Commission Justice and Electoral 15 Jun 12 199 Electricity Authority Commerce 4 May 12 203 Electricity Commission (reported with the Commerce 4 May 12 203 2010/11 financial review of the Electricity Authority) Electricity Corporation of New Zealand Commerce 17 Feb 12 23 Limited (reported with the 2010/11 financial review of the Accounting Standards Review Board) Energy Efficiency and Conservation Local Government and 5 Apr 12 227 Authority Environment Environmental Risk Management Local Government and 15 Jun 12 233 Authority Environment Families Commission Social Services 10 May 12 237 Genesis Power Limited Commerce 21 May 12 241 Government Superannuation Fund Commerce 17 Feb 12 23 Authority (reported with the 2010/11 financial review of the Accounting Standards Review Board) Guardians of New Zealand Commerce 17 Feb 12 23 Superannuation (reported with the 2010/11 financial review of the Accounting Standards Review Board) Hawke’s Bay District Health Board Health 11 May 12 45 (reported with the 2010/11 financial review of the Bay of Plenty District Health Board) Health and Disability Commissioner Health 11 May 12 33 (reported with the 2010/11 financial review of the Alcohol Advisory Council of New Zealand) Health Quality and Safety Commission Health 14 Jun 12 269 Health Research Council of Health 11 May 12 33 New Zealand (reported with the 2010/11 financial review of the Alcohol Advisory Council of New Zealand) Health Sponsorship Council (reported with Health 11 May 12 33 the 2010/11 financial review of the Alcohol Advisory Council of New Zealand) Housing New Zealand Corporation Social Services 14 Jun 12 275 Human Rights Commission Justice and Electoral 11 May 12 281 Hutt District Health Board (reported with Health 28 May 12 145 the 2010/11 financial review of the Capital and Coast District Health Board) Independent Police Conduct Authority Law and Order 3 May 12 285 Industrial Research Limited Education and Science 6 Mar 12 289 I. 21A Crown entity/public Select Committee Date presented Page organisation/State enterprise Institute of Environmental Science and Education and Science 6 Mar 12 289 Research Limited (reported with the 2010/11 financial review of Industrial Research Limited) Institute of Geological and Nuclear Education and Science 29 Mar 12 291 Sciences Limited Kordia Group Limited (reported with the Commerce 17 Feb 12 23 2010/11 financial review of the Accounting Standards Review Board) Lakes District Health Board (reported with Health 11 May 12 45 the 2010/11 financial review of the Bay of Plenty District Health Board) Landcare Research New Zealand Education and Science 6 Mar 12 289 Limited (reported with the 2010/11 financial review of Industrial Research Limited) Landcorp Farming Limited Primary Production 5 Jun 12 297 Law Commission Justice and Electoral 11 May 12 303 Learning Media Limited (reported with the Education and Science 6 Mar 12 289 2010/11 financial review of Industrial Research Limited) Legal Services Agency Justice and Electoral 11 May 12 307 Maritime Safety Authority of New Transport and Industrial 7 May 12 311 Zealand Relations Mental Health Commission (reported with Health 1 Jun 12 391 the 2010/11 financial review of the Nelson Marlborough District Health Board) Meridian Energy Limited Commerce 25 May 12 317 Meteorological Service of New Zealand Commerce 17 Feb 12 23 Limited (reported with the 2010/11 financial review of the Accounting Standards Review Board) MidCentral District Health Board Health 11 May 12 45 (reported with the 2010/11 financial review of the Bay of Plenty District Health Board) Mighty River Power Limited Commerce 4 May 12 359 Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Government Administration 22 Mar 12 37 Tongarewa Board (reported with the 2010/11 financial review of the Arts Council of New Zealand Toi Aotearoa) National Institute of Water and Education and Science 29 Mar 12 385 Atmospheric Research Limited Nelson Marlborough District Health Health 1 Jun 12 391 Board New Zealand Antarctic Institute Foreign Affairs, Defence and 4 May 12 393 Trade I. 21A Crown entity/public Select Committee Date presented Page organisation/State
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