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Budget week goings on, diamonds in the rough
21 May 2023This week was Budget week at Parliament, but instead of boring you with numbers, The House dives into limitations of party leaders' responses in the Budget Debate and what got done under urgency. Audio
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I oppose this awful [add details] plan
19 May 2023Budget day is all about the Minister of Finance’s big reveal. But spare a thought for other party leaders who must prepare speeches opposing something they haven't read yet. Audio
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Stuff that went down under Budget urgency
19 May 2023It’s the norm following the delivery of the Budget for the House to go into urgency, when government moves through legislation directly related to the Budget and some other stuff too. Audio
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Member's Bill: a rough diamond waiting to be shaped
17 May 2023A member’s bill freshly picked from the biscuit tin is like a rough diamond waiting to be shaped, according to the MP behind the latest member’s bill on the order paper. Audio
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Budget '23: the ceremonial nature of a big day
16 May 2023The Minister of Finance talks us through the ceremonial nature of the delivery of the Budget in Parliament. Audio
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MPs make great talkers, but terrible tellers
14 May 2023Parliament changed a long-standing rule this week and will now leave the counting of votes to the experts. It turns out MPs just aren’t that good at counting. Audio
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Private bill offers a more reflective debate
11 May 2023Because a private bill addresses a specific matter particular to just one person it offers a more mellow and reflective style of parliament debate. Audio
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Officers of Parliament face more complex and demanding environment
10 May 2023The latest from the House Audio
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Congratulating an ‘heir’ but pondering ‘successors’
9 May 2023MPs voted today to congratulate Charles III on his coronation. But while noting the heir, thoughts of an alternative Head of State are not far away. Is it not just inevitable but timely? National’s… Audio
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Backbench MPs take on Russia
7 May 2023Backbench MPs sometimes quietly engage in international diplomacy. One relatively junior MP recently faced off against Russia on behalf of not just NZ, but also Canada, Australia and all of Europe. Video, Audio
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Luxon v Sepuloni exchanges follow repetitive rhythm
4 May 2023A rare series of square-offs between Opposition Leader Chris Luxon and Deputy Prime Minister Carmel Sepuloni in her capacity as Acting Prime Minister became repetitive. Audio
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Tourette's Association speaks on petition at health committee
3 May 2023Parliament’s Health Select Committee has heard from people petitioning for Tourette Syndrome to be recognised by the Ministry of Health as a disability in its own right in this country. Audio
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Portents and harbingers of the Budget
2 May 2023Budgets are wrapped up in a combination of mystery and tradition. The portents of the Budget to come have begun already and will only increase as it nears. Audio
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Parliament's first Te Reo Māori outreach
30 Apr 2023MPs have joined Parliament's Speaker in visiting regional New Zealand for five years, but for the first time a Speaker's outreach has gone all-in on Te Reo Māori at an immersion Kura. Audio
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Long game: activism at Parliament
23 Apr 2023Their work is usually unpaid and sometimes overlooked, but activists play an important long-term role in the parliament system. Four veterans open up on their experiences at parliament. Audio
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Behind the scenes of Cabinet
16 Apr 2023Rachel Hayward has two overlapping jobs, ‘organising’ both Cabinet and the Executive Council. Those twin roles are an also a great insight into how government works at the very highest level. Audio
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Jacinda Ardern: Text and Photos - full valedictory
Prime Minister’s farewell speeches are rare events. We have photos, video and the full transcript of Jacinda Ardern’s valedictory address. Video, Audio
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Booze bill blocked in conscience vote
6 Apr 2023Legislation on alcohol went to a conscience vote this week, and the result was a reminder how some parties still tend to vote as a group on such issues. Audio
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The annual review debate: the butt-end of the budget
5 Apr 2023In a busy week of Parliament one of the most crucial things MPs did may have got the least attention. Financial scrutiny is seldom exciting but it is important. Audio
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Exits, entries and grog: the week in Parliament
4 Apr 2023Parliament's week includes a mix of debate on a key police scrutiny role, annual reviews and two bills about booze, as well as the farewell speech from a familiar face. Audio
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Eight new bills for Parliament’s final months
2 Apr 2023Despite a week of distractions MPs were working. Hard. Ten bills were finished, and eight brand new bills began their lives, ready for the remaining weeks of this parliamentary term. Audio
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Ten bills passed this week in Parliament
30 Mar 2023Parliament spent extra hours this week churning through quite a long list of proposed legislation, with ten bills completing their third and final readings. Audio
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Extra scrutiny for Immigration
29 Mar 2023Question Time gets all the media attention, but it is only the tip of the scrutiny-iceberg. The action is below the waterline - in committee, where most of Parliament’s scrutiny of Government happens.
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Enabling lawmaking on the fly
28 Mar 2023Parliament can grant powers to certain authorities to make new rules without having to go through the normal lengthy legislative process. Audio
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Keeping the flow: the use of te reo at Parliament
26 Mar 2023An increased appetite to learn Te reo Māori among different parts of the Parliament system means the work of the Māori Language Service is in demand more than ever. Audio
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The ominously named Shadow Leader
19 Mar 2023Parliament has a charming tendency to gift people with very odd job titles, like Shadow Leader of the House. Michael Woodhouse outlines what the job entails (and it's neither shade nor homes). Audio