The House On Demand
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Covid-19: Parliament progresses bill on overseas investment
15 May 2020A bill granting the Government temporary screening powers on some overseas investments has passed its first stage in the debating chamber. Audio
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Self-destructing motions
14 May 2020On national numeracy day (well, budget day), we look at something from Parliament with no numbers: ‘no confidence’ motions and what happens if there isn't one? Audio
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Parliament working under urgency to pass Covid-19 legislation
13 May 2020MPs have worked on Covid-19 related bills under urgency shortening a process from months to hours. Audio
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Budget week covid-style
It’s budget week, with the big reveal set for Thursday. But that’s not the only thing happening. And how will Parliament ‘do’ a Covid-style budget?
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Parliament last week: a general debate and 2x Covid-19
10 May 2020Parliament's second week in the debating chamber at alert level 3 includes the return of the General debate and two Covid-19 related bills. Video, Audio
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Attacks and ripostes
7 May 2020In a week when the leaders of government and opposition have been practically ubiquitous, we have a summary of their main attacks and ripostes. Audio
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Opposing, I support this
6 May 2020It can’t be easy being in political opposition during a crisis. You don’t want to seem obstructive, but you’re the Opposition; it says it in the name. So, how do you oppose while supporting? Audio
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Omnibus blunderbuss: hitting 45 laws in one shot
Another week is underway in our curtailed Parliament which is demonstrating the scattergun impact achievable through omnibus legislation. Audio
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A tax bill, last year's performance, and prisoner voting at alert level 3
3 May 2020In the first week of alert level 3 MPs have speedily passed a tax bill, started a performance review of the Government and heard views on prisoner voting. Audio
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Whoosh! Kablam! Tax relief
Parliament went into warp speed on Thursday to unanimously pass a tax relief bill for business owners. Audio
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We few: the level 3 Parliament
The MPs are back. Politics is on. But not everything is normal. What's changed at level 3? Video, Audio
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MPs leave houses, return to House
28 Apr 2020It was the first day back at Parliament for MPs, and in some ways it was a lot like school. Audio
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Parliament at alert level 3: budget prep and tax bills
28 Apr 2020The House has resumed after a five week lock down and while the usual features like question time will remain there are a couple of changes. Audio
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Going virtual: taking parliament onto the holodeck
26 Apr 2020Along with most everything in New Zealand parliament has gone virtual, and not just the MPs. Audio
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Parliament post-lockdown: more money and bills but fewer debates and MPs
24 Apr 2020MPs are due back in the debating chamber after more than a month of lockdown but there are some changes to comply with alert level 3 including fewer MPs and time for debates Video, Audio
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Final days for submissions on prisoner voting
20 Apr 2020Only a few days remain for the public to share their view on a bill which would allow prisoners to enrol to vote. Here’s what submitters need to know. Video, Audio
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Powerful or powerless? What can the Epidemic Response Committee do?
For three weeks the Epidemic Response Committee has been grilling Ministers and Officials on their response to Covid-19 but how much power do they actually have? Audio
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Parliament's education chamber
12 Apr 2020The House revisits Parliament's lesser known fourth chamber where heated debates about pineapple on pizza take place. Audio
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Touring democracy
5 Apr 2020With the country in lockdown a tour of Parliament is off the cards for the time being but last year The House went on a personal tour. Audio
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On the backbenches: ‘A really weird job’
Labour’s Deborah Russell says she gets two days a month off from being an MP—so what keeps her busy? Audio
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Last minute business at Parliament
The country has been told to self-isolate as it heads towards a nationwide lockdown so why did Parliament meet today? Video, Audio
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Parliament works on abortion, tax, and prisoner voting bills amidst Covid-19
22 Mar 2020Covid-19 is dominating the news and minds of people across the world but it's less of a feature in the debating chamber Audio
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Where two or three are gathered together…
MPs have changed the rules this week to enable social distance while running the country - lots of distance. Parliament can now e-govern and become ‘The Virtual Parliament’. Audio
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Covid-19 dominates Question Time in Parliament
18 Mar 2020The Prime Minister has taken some issue over the Leader of the Opposition's questions about Covid-19 testing. Audio
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Business as normal for Parliament despite Covid-19
17 Mar 2020The Government has been busy with its response to Covid-19 but as far as Parliament goes it's business as normal says Leader of the House Chris Hipkins Video, Audio
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How to run a country in a pandemic
If there was a travel ban and MPs couldn't get to Wellington who would run New Zealand, and how? Audio
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Parliament's first members' day for 2020
12 Mar 2020Parliament's first member's day for the year has resulted in the passing of a bill to fund disabled election candidates and the failure of a bill calling for more detailed broadcast data Audio
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Sorry, what did we just vote for?
11 Mar 2020This week some MPs failed to stop an amendment to the Abortion Legislation Bill removing safe zones around clinics but there are some ways they can try again Audio
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Something for (and from) everyone: the week in Parliament
10 Mar 2020Parliament this week promises a potpourri of legislation including both controversial and mundane, with a sprinkling of member’s bills thrown in for freshness. Audio
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'Ignoring democracy' - how much do MPs listen to the public?
8 Mar 2020Abortion, euthanasia, and firearms bills drew thousands of submissions but their final impact on legislation left many disappointed. Daniela Maoate-Cox asks how MPs weigh up public opinion when making… Audio
