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Parliamentary film clips

These film clips are provided in three formats: low and high quality Windows Media Player and QuickTime and full size (720-576) RealOne Player. The originals of some of the early films are of poor quality. A selection of still shots from each clip is also provided.

The snap election of 1984 brought in a new Labour government. The clip shows MPs assembling and the election of Speaker Sir Basil Arthur. From 6.30 News, 15 August 1984, TVNZ Television Archive, P15318. (1min 54secs)

Robert Muldoon speaking

Speaker resisting the chair

The Mace is lifted at the end of the sitting

As Parliament contemplates building the Beehive a century after moving to Wellington, protest against New Zealand's involvement in the Vietnam War mounts and is felt at Parliament. From 'A capital move', 1965, TVNZ Television Archive, P7022. (1min 30secs)

Parliament House in 1965

Old parliament building

Protester outside parliament

Behind the scenes in Parliament Hansard reporters faithfully record the debates in the chamber, with women reporters alongside the Hansard typists. From 'A capital move', 1965, TVNZ Television Archive, P7022. (48secs)

Hansard reporters at work

Man looking something up in book

The clip shows MPs called by the division bells for another sitting, the procession into the chamber of the Serjeant-at-Arms carrying the mace, followed by Speaker Algie. From 'A capital move', 1965, TVNZ Television Archive, P7022. (1min 36secs)

Members walking to Chamber

Serjeant-at-arms with Mace

Serjeant-at-arms and Speaker enter Debating Chamber

Related film clips on the New Zealand Film Archive website

Maori on their long march (Te Matakite O Aoteoroa) from Northland to Wellington in 1975 arrive in Parliament grounds to present their Memorial of Right to Parliament. From Geoff Steven, Te Matakite O Aoteoroa, 1975, New Zealand Film Archive, F1502

100 year celebrations. In 1956 MPs travelled to Auckland to unveil a plaque, commemorating a century of parliamentary government in New Zealand, on the original site of Parliament. The clips shows Speaker Matthew Oram in his wig, Prime Minister Sidney Holland, his deputy Keith Holyoake, and the Leader of the Opposition Walter Nash. The title deeds to the site were handed over to Auckland's Mayor John Luxford. A.H. Reynolds, New Zealand Film Archive, F27464