Daniela Maoate-Cox

Only 13 percent of the 60,000 Cook Islanders in New Zealand can speak the language so would speaking it in the House help? Cook Island MPs share their thoughts and tips for speaking te reo. 

A proposal to clarify the rules around speaking Pacific languages in Parliament could get more Pacific youth involved with politics says PYLAT. 

The looming election has propelled many MPs into frenzied campaigning but for others it’s a signal that it’s time to move on. National's Paul Foster-Bell talks to The House about leaving Parliament.

With over thirty years experience as an MP Annette King is a familiar face both in and out of Government but says it was a life she had never planned for. 

David Seymour says he hopes you die in your sleep aged 100 but he wants to give you options if the reality gets much nastier.

Parliament brings out the worst in people says departing Green MP Catherine Delahunty and she won't miss much when she leaves at the September election.  

Many view protesting as a human right but conflict can arise when a movement takes over a public space indefinitely - a bill before Parliament hopes to offer a balanced solution.

The Drug Foundation says overseas models for medicinal cannabis means New Zealand shouldn't fear changing cannabis law.

Ministers are facing up to select committees to justify the government's spending following the reveal of Budget 2017 in May. 

A two billion dollar settlement bill which took years to reach has made its way through Parliament in just two weeks - with the help of a little rule bending.

It sounds like the blurb for a Dan Brown novel – ‘a small group pre-determines what will happen in Parliament’. But real life is less thrilling, and better written.

What's in a name? Submitters and MPs say it matters a lot especially when it comes to the title of a bill on family and whanau violence.

A settlement bill which would give care and support workers pay rises to suit their qualifications and experience could cost the government more in the long run warn care providers.

A bill to give victims of domestic violence better protections at work could encourage more men to open up but lawyers warn the bill's current drafting still needs work.

The Government's budget was a popular topic in the House last week but how are decisions made on where the money will go and what does Parliament have to do with it? The House explains what stage the…

The presentation of the Government's budget sparked a debate of optimism and pessimism in the House.

The Ministry for Vulnerable Children says women who were forced to adopt out their children had "very little choice" but the state is not responsible.

When your home is unsafe and your violent partner is controlling your every move, how do you escape? Parliament is exploring a pathway.

Healthy home advocates say a bill requiring tougher standards for rental properties needs more incentives to get landlords on board.

The leader of the House gives a heads up to the week and the MPs debate mental health and corrections in the House.

The government’s support for its Pacific neighbours has been praised in the House by members during a debate on government spending.

The visiting Speaker of Samoa's Parliament says Samoa and New Zealand have much to teach each other.

Young Pasifika in Christchurch have set up their own Parliament to make sure their voices are heard by the real Parliament in Wellington.

Paramedics, students, and funeral directors tell the Maori Affairs Committee  their views on how tupapaku (deceased) should be managed. 

A women’s loan fund says New Zealand should align its law with other countries and cap the rate of interest on borrowing.