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6:51 PM.Acting Prime Minister Bill English faces questions about corruption from Labour Leader Andrew Little; New Zealand First Leader Winston Peters questions the Deputy Prime Minister about the upcoming… Read more Audio

5:45 AM.Government puts the House into urgency to progress three bills: the Returning Offenders (Management and Information) Bill, the Social Security (Commencement of Benefits) Amendment Bill and the Local… Read more Audio

6:54 PM.The government puts the House under urgency to pass three bills this week, starting with the Returning Offenders (Management and Information) Bill which sets up a supervisory regime for deportees… Read more Audio

7:10 AM.Complaint about Labour Leader Andrew Little and Chief Whip Chris Hipkins alleging political bias by the Speaker sent to Privileges Committee; Opposition fails to convince Speaker David Carter to force… Read more Audio

5:45 AM.Simon Bridges delivers Business Statement for next week; Grant Robertson and Speaker David Carter debate definition of "unparliamentary language"; Government questioned on policies on sexual abuse… Read more Audio

6:50 PM.Labour and the Speaker disagree on what is and is not considered unparliamentary language; Government Ministers face questions from Opposition MPs about its record on sexual abuse; Commerce Committee… Read more Audio

5:45 AM.Deputy Speaker sends Andrew Little & Chris Hipkins to Privileges Committee over complaint about their claims of bias by the Speaker; Speaker & Opposition clash over John Key's claims that they "back… Read more Audio

6:52 PM.Opposition MPs clash with the Speaker over the Prime Minister's comments on Tuesday regarding their support for Christmas Island detainees; Deputy Speaker Chester Borrows sends complaint about… Read more Audio

5:45 AM.Wednesday will see debate on Members' Bills following Question Time and the General Debate; Prime Minister's claims on Tuesday that Labour is siding with rapists and serious criminals detained on… Read more Audio

6:54 PM.Opposition attempt to move no confidence motion in the Speaker, David Carter, blocked by government following a torrid exchange between the Prime Minister and Opposition over Christmas Island… Read more Audio

7:30 AM.House congratulates All Blacks on winning Rugby World Cup for a third time. Greens new list MP, Marama Davidson, takes over Russel Norman's seat and delivers her maiden speech. New Zealand First… Read more Audio

5:45 AM.Government faces questions about latest unemployment figures and also about SIS vetting; Progress made on the International Finance Agreements Amendment and Support for Children in Hardship bills… Read more Audio

6:50 PM.Bowen House evacuated due to a fire in neighbouring building; Petition calling on phase-out of plastic shopping bags presented to Local Government and Environment Committee; Opposition raises concerns… Read more Audio

5:45 AM.Government passes the final readings of fifteen anti-corruption related bills; Marama Davidson delivers her maiden speech; Government faces questions on inflation; Health Committee hears submissions… Read more Audio

6:53 PM.Opposition raises inflation concerns in Question Time; General Debate features media commentary from David Cunliffe; Health Committee hears submissions on Home and Community Support (Payment for… Read more Audio

4:45 AM.Green List MP Marama Davidson is sworn in to replace Russel Norman; MPs congratulate the All Blacks on winning the 2015 Rugby World Cup; Economic Development Minister Steven Joyce questioned about who… Read more Audio

6:52 PM.Marama Davidson takes Russel Norman's seat on the Green benches. MPs stand in silence in memory of Dr Bruce Gregory (Northern Maori 1980-1993) who died on Thursday. Prime Minister moves motion… Read more Audio

7:25 AM.With Parliament on a one-week adjournment, only one select committee met - that was the Transport and Industrial Relations Committee, which travelled to Auckland on Tuesday for submissions on the… Read more Audio

4:28 PM.Former Green Party co-leader Russel Norman delivers his valedictory speech; Government faces questions on crime statistics, childhood obesity, foreign investment and the environment; House makes… Read more Audio

5:46 AM.Former Green Party leader Russel Norman delivers his valedictory speech, covering topics including democracy, media and the environment; Nick Smith questioned about river pollution; Anne Tolley… Read more Audio

6:50 PM.Retiring Green MP Russel Norman delivers his valedictory speech to the House; Environment Minister Nick Smith faces questions about the state of New Zealand's rivers in light of this week's the… Read more Audio

5:48 AM.Thursday afternoon will see former Greens co-leader Russel Norman deliver his valedictory speech; Kevin Hague uses Wednesday's General Debate to question the Government's childhood obesity policy… Read more Audio

6:47 PM.Amy Adams answers questions on crime statistics and broadband - and gets a ringing endorsement from her Prime Minister; Andrew Little asks John Key about foreign investment in land; Two Government… Read more Audio

5:47 AM.Government passes final reading of the Construction Contracts Amendment Bill, which gains reluctant support from Opposition parties; New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Amendment Bill… Read more Audio

6:50 PM.A stuttering start to the week as the Leader of the House, Gerry Brownlee, makes a mess of a motion congratulating the New Zealand Red Cross on 100 years service. Prime Minister John Key and his… Read more Audio