In Parliament

After asking no questions about the drinking water contamination in Havelock North Labour wins the Speaker's approval for a snap debate. Labour's health spokeswoman, Annette King, accuses the… Read more Audio

Committee Stage of the Government's budget passes on Tuesday, with its third and final reading kicked off by Finance Minister Bill English on Thursday; Members' Day sees David Parker's Minimum Wage… Read more Audio

Parliament adjourns for the weekend, with Leader of the House Gerry Brownlee signalling what will be on the Government's agenda for the week ahead; Finance Minister Bill English kicks off the final… Read more Audio

Questions for Reserve Bank governor, Graeme Wheeler, in the committee rooms, and for Finance Minister, Bill English, in the debating chamber, about the Reserve Bank's cut in the official cash rate to… Read more Audio

Members' Day sees Labour MP David Parker's Minimum Wage (Contractor Remuneration) Amendment Bill pass its second reading by 61 votes 60 - with Labour, the Greens, New Zealand First, United Future and… Read more Audio

Hugs, house prices and healthy homes - all come up in various ways in the House. Hugs for grandchildren who stay in New Zealand were a benefit claimed by Prime Minister, John Key, arising from lower… Read more Audio

Speaker denies Phil Twyford's request for a snap debate on Government announcement not to not take dividends from Housing New Zealand for the next two years; The Labour MP does, however, get the… Read more Audio

Birthday wishes for the prime minister from Mitiria Turei when MPs gather in their debating chamber for their first Question Time in just over a month. Questions dominated by housing issues of prices… Read more Audio

Preview of the week ahead courtesy of the Leader of the House, Gerry Brownlee; Local Government & Environment Committee reports back on the Kermadec Ocean Sanctuary Bill; The final two weeks of the… Read more Audio

The Speaker, David Carter, talks about Question Time, the difference between answering and addressing questions, the upcoming review of Standing Orders, settling into the job, his daily routine and… Read more Audio

Second week of the four-week adjournment sees three select committee meetings held - including the Social Services Committee's hearing of submissions on the Social Security Legislation Rewrite Bill… Read more Audio

House begins a four-week adjournment - so with the chamber and committee rooms deserted, we go walk-about with the Lead Parliamentary Educator for Parliament's Education Services Miranda Thomson, who… Read more Audio