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Getting specific or aiming wide: The tactics of Question Time
29 Mar 2024A look at the tactics of primary questions during Question Time, with help from Grant Robertson, Judith Collins and Gerry Brownlee. Read more Audio
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Taking MPs at their word, or not
27 Mar 2024The principle that all MPs are honourable and that they should be taken at their word has been tested multiple times this week in Parliament. Read more Audio
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Parliament begins with money bills on a deadline
26 Mar 2024This week’s sitting of Parliament began with two finance bills that have deadlines attached. Read more Audio
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Making the cut: two of Parliament's thresholds
24 Mar 2024This weekly edition looks at thresholds: regarding what gets the nod for Urgent Debates, and also what it's like being a List MP on the cusp of Parliament. Read more Audio
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Auditor-General's youth mental health report before committee
21 Mar 2024The Health Select Committee has been digesting the Auditor-General’s report on how well public organisations are working to meet the mental health needs of young people. Read more Audio
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Waiting weeks for urgent debates
20 Mar 2024Urgent Debates are granted or denied by Speakers. Most are denied. This week a Speaker's ruling moved the goal posts for that allowance, a lot. Read more Audio
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Touch and go: list MPs on the cusp
19 Mar 2024Due to vagaries of the MMP system, some list MPs must endure a period of waiting and uncertainty before they can enter Parliament. Read more Audio
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Parliament’s future out the back
17 Mar 2024A big new wooden superstructure is about to be built out the back of Parliament House, and is planned to be ready to fit dozens of MPs by the next election. Read more Audio
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Chris Bishop: On keeping a tidy parliament
10 Mar 2024New goverment, new parliament, new Leader of the House. Chris Bishop is now the Minister responsible for shepherding the Government's legislative agenda. He explains how. Read more Audio
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Long sitting block wraps up, urgency used throughout
7 Mar 2024A rare four-week sitting block at Parliament has wound up, with the Government’s programme of moving legislation through under urgency used throughout. Read more Audio
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Directing traffic in a bear pit: presiding over Question Time
6 Mar 2024Taming Question Time is not easy but this week the Speaker has attempted to reign in the use of Points of Order to make out of order points. Read more Audio
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Parliament agencies face increased demands and tight funds
5 Mar 2024Due to the increasing demands on the work of the Office of the Clerk in an environment of funding constraints, the efficiency of some key Parliament functions could suffer. Read more Audio
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