Parliament is urgently passing the laws to implement the new covid traffic light system and vaccine passes.
But human rights groups and constitutional specialists are concerned the laws won't get much public scrutiny due to the rushed process.
RNZ's political reporter Katie Scotcher is following the debate in the House and talks to Māni Dunlop.
NB: this producer apologises for the photo which is of the Executive Wing, aka the Beehive, rather than of the House of Representatives.