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Parliament resumed at 9am under extended hours provisions to pass two treaty settlement bills
This morning MPs are scheduled to complete the third readings of the Ngāti Manuhiri Claims Settlement Bill and the Ngati Whatua Orakei Claims Settlement Bill, before resuming for Question Time at 2pm.
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