The House On Demand
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New National front bench tests its mettle
25 Mar 2018The House takes a look back at a week's worth of Question Time when the new opposition front bench got to try out its first jabs at the government. Audio
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Who's honourable anyway?
22 Mar 2018The political year picks up energy with a tit-for-tat and we look at who is and isn't honourable. Audio
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A clash of branches
21 Mar 2018The Greens have given up asking ‘patsy’ questions. But could they just ask hard ones instead? And why ask questions at all? Audio
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Parliament's to do list: PACER Plus, taxes, and Parihaka
20 Mar 2018Each sitting day in the House MPs work their way through business which is set out on the order paper. Here's what they plan to get through this week. Audio
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Putting the 'e' in entreaty
18 Mar 2018A petition calling for an inquiry into New Zealand's role in the death of six people in Afghanistan has been handed over. The House looks at the rules for petitioning Parliament and its new e-Petition… Audio
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Keeping tabs on taxpayer dollars
11 Mar 2018More than $75 billion in tax revenue was collected in the last financial year but who keeps tabs on whether the money is well spent? The House takes a look at annual reviews. Audio
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Bookends for a career: Bill English's first and last speeches
Nearly three decades after his maiden speech, Bill English bookended his political career with a valedictory. The House has highlights from both events. Audio
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A return to job law of yore
21 Feb 2018Meal breaks, collective bargaining, 90 day trials and more besides are to change in a bill going through Parliament.
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First readings and education
20 Feb 2018Bills to limit state sector CEO salaries, close the Families Commission, and criminalise cartels have their first readings before the House while major education changes move to select committee. Audio
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A Q&A on questions and answers : the rules and process of question time
18 Feb 2018You ask a question. You get an answer. You’d think Question Time would be easy. But MPs constantly get it wrong, and often on purpose. The House gets a tutorial from Parliament’s quiz masters. Audio
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MPs seek information on Manus refugees
15 Feb 2018People smugglers will use any opportunity to get more 'bums on boats' a select committee has been told. Audio
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MPs show support for Cyclone Gita hit countries
14 Feb 2018The Prime Minister has made a ministerial statement to update the House on support for Pacific countries affected by Tropical Cyclone Gita. Audio
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Holding yourself to account
13 Feb 2018The Leader of the House outlines what MPs will get up to this week including the first reading of the Prime Minister's Child Poverty Reduction Bill. Audio
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Submitting to Parliament
11 Feb 2018MPs can seem like distant decisions makers but they are keen to hear the public’s views on proposed laws so here are some of the bills open for submissions. Audio
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Where to for cannabis bills?
4 Feb 2018Two bills that would ease access to medicinal cannabis have come before the House this week but with very different outcomes. What happens now? Audio
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Cattle rustling bill passes first reading
1 Feb 2018A bill to introduce harsher penalties for livestock rustlers has passed its first reading in the House. Audio
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Double hit of cannabis law
31 Jan 2018Two bills on easing access to medicinal cannabis have come before the House this week but what's the difference and why are there two? Audio
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Back to business
30 Jan 2018The MPs return to the House for the first time in 2018 and pay tribute to former MP Jim Anderton who died in January. Audio
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Last calls - the adjournment debate
24 Dec 2017Parliament's last call is the Adjournment Debate, a yule-tide send-off of one-liners and politics. Audio
