Talk:48th New Zealand Parliament

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[edit] Changes during term

Is it correct to say Rod Donald's death was a "change during term" when he died before the day he was to be sworn in to the 48th parliament? 13:15, 11 November 2005 (UTC)

It's close enough; he was elected to serve in that particular term. On another note, please register an account, anonymous person. Ambi 13:46, 11 November 2005 (UTC)
Actually, he never swore an oath, so he never became an MP, even though he was an MP-elect --LeftyG 02:57, 28 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] the sortable table

The sortable table needs some sorting out. The colors don't sort, and the term column doesn't sort properly. 203.109.174.60 22:45, 13 February 2007 (UTC)

I have seen table sorting before where the table is not sorted by the contents, rather a "secret" word or nickname that readers will be more familiar with. I will check up in the next couple of days and sort the colours by party name and the term column numerically (now the terms are sorted alphabetically, and the colours have no sortable data). -- THE DARK LORD TROMBONATOR 11:12, 5 May 2008 (UTC)
OK, I've done it. However, the colours won't sort because there is no text there. Term column is good though! -- THE DARK LORD TROMBONATOR 11:01, 16 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Initial Composition

I have noticed that recently some MPs who entered this Parliament after the beginning of its term found their way into the "initial composition" list and were then removed, as they were not part of the initial Parliament. Good, but why are Taito Phillip Field and Gordon Copeland shown as independents on this list? They are now, but in the initial composition of Parliament, they were members of Labour and United Future, respectively, which is why they are shown under "Changes during term." Should this be changed?MAC475 07:18, 22 May 2007 (UTC)

A month and a half's gone by, and no one's answered me. Unless someone says something in the next few days, I'll change it.MAC475 23:15, 6 July 2007 (UTC)

I would agree that it should be changed, although I wonder if the whole format for this page should be different — the mistake could easily be repeated. While the current format works for historical parliaments, which don't change, maybe something else is needed for a parliament currently in session? (I'm just thinking aloud, not proposing anything specific). -- Vardion 00:51, 7 July 2007 (UTC)

Interesting thought. Should we change it? Or do you have any ideas on a new format for a sitting parliament? (I certainly don't.)MAC475 06:39, 7 July 2007 (UTC)

Perhaps we could have two tables - initial composition, and a "current composition" one. Probably a waste of space, and the changes during term still need to be noted. Maybe the table should simply be named "Composition" with the changes during term noted at the bottom. --Lholden 06:52, 7 July 2007 (UTC)
I think that having an up-to-date table of the current composition, with notes at the end pointing out the changes, is probably the best way to go for a current Parliament. Just my opinion, of course. -- Vardion 21:30, 7 July 2007 (UTC)
So should we leave Copeland and Field as they are, and swap Donald, Sutton, Brash and Beyer for Tanczos, Chauvel, Shanks and Soper?MAC475 00:25, 8 July 2007 (UTC)
I may be late chiming in here, but perhaps another column "additional notes" may be in order. We can have a short summary (e.g. "retired from Parliament") with a footnote to the bit at the bottom we currently have, for more detail. -- THE DARK LORD TROMBONATOR 11:14, 5 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Steve Maharey

Some media reports suggest that Steve Maharey, although resigning from Cabinet, isn't resigning from Parliament — if so, he probably shouldn't be mentioned under the Changes heading. But I'm not sure what the situation is. -- Vardion 05:48, 19 October 2007 (UTC)