The House On Demand
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Fiji election misconceptions from international media says elections supervisor
28 Nov 2019Fiji's Supervisor of Elections says international media have a difficult time digesting that Fiji elections are now run properly Audio
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'We've always valued New Zealand' - Biman Prasad
28 Nov 2019Fiji's National Federation Party leader Biman Prasad says it appreciates New Zealand's support for its elections but Fiji still hasn't made enough progress towards its democratic ideals Audio
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Fear of modern medicine preventing breast cancer treatment in Fiji
28 Nov 2019Fiji MP Lenora Qereqeretabua says a fear of 'going under the knife' is preventing women from seeking treatment for breast cancer. Audio
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Not a holiday - MPs in the Pacific: Day Four
28 Nov 2019A group of MPs spent five days travelling through Tonga and Fiji. Were they on a junket or was it work? Daniela Maoate-Cox follows them through Suva, Fiji to find out. Audio
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Work to do on gender equality in Fiji - Minister for Women
27 Nov 2019Fiji's Minister for Women says she's encouraged by the work New Zealand has done on gender equality but both countries have work to do. Audio
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'It all depends on the members' - Fiji's Speaker
27 Nov 2019Fiji Parliament's Speaker Ratu Epeli Nailatikau says a Parliament is only as good as its members. Audio
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Don't 'impose or takeover' - Fiji Women's Crisis centre
27 Nov 2019New Zealand should trust and support the work being done already in the Pacific says the Fiji Women's Crisis Centre. Audio
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Fiji's gender based budgeting a possible model for NZ - National MP Hayes
27 Nov 2019National MP Jo Hayes says gender based budgeting in Fiji would be useful to examine as a potential model for New Zealand. Audio
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Not a holiday - MPs in the Pacific: Day Three
27 Nov 2019A group of MPs spent five days travelling through Tonga and Fiji. Were they soaking up some sun or was it work? Daniela Maoate-Cox follows them through Fiji on day three to find out. Audio
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Disaster response and climate change a focus for Tonga parliament candidate
26 Nov 2019Environmental scientist and parliamentary candidate Netatua Pelesikoti Taufatofua says she wants to use her knowledge to improve policies, legislation and decision making in Tonga's Parliament. Audio
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'New Zealand's own back yard is Tonga' - Tonga Speaker Lord Fakafanua
26 Nov 2019The Speaker of Tonga's Legislative Assembly says meetings between Tongan and New Zealand parliamentarians help to strengthen democratic processes in both countries. Audio
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'We didn’t have all the answers' - Labour MP Adrian Rurawhe
26 Nov 2019Labour MP Adrian Rurawhe reflects on the New Zealand delegation's last day in Tonga including thought provoking questions from Tonga's MPs. Audio
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Tonga New Zealand sports partnership working well - Tonga Netball CEO
26 Nov 2019The Tonga Netball Association says a partnership with New Zealand netball is working well and comments likening NZ aid to 'welfare' are inaccurate. Audio
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NZ funded course helping to retain students in Tonga secondary schools
26 Nov 2019A New Zealand funded certificate in technical and vocational training at Tongan secondary schools is helping to keep students in school longer says its coordinator. Audio
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Not a holiday - MPs in the Pacific: Day Two
26 Nov 2019A group of MPs spent five days travelling through Tonga and Fiji. Were they sunning around the Pacific or was it work? Daniela Maoate-Cox follows them to workshops, schools, and chapels to find out. Audio
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Tongan Youth MPs 'fighting to get their voices heard' - National MP Tim MacIndoe
25 Nov 2019National MP Tim MacIndoe reflects on day one of the Speaker-led delegation to Tonga and Fiji including talks on climate change and youth MPs. Audio
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'They're not gonna talk here'- Tonga Youth MP to NZ MPs
25 Nov 2019Tonga Youth MPs say few young people would be comfortable speaking their minds to politicians and leaders need to find other ways to connect with the youth Audio
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Not a holiday - MPs in the Pacific: Day One
25 Nov 2019A group of MPs spent five days travelling through Tonga and Fiji. Were they sunning around the Pacific or was it work? Daniela Maoate-Cox followed them to find out. Audio
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'We are a Pacific nation' - Trevor Mallard
24 Nov 2019New Zealand's Speaker Trevor Mallard says MPs have a disproportionate amount of contact with parliamentarians from Europe and need to work more with their Pacific neighbours. Audio
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House tortoise or chamber hare?
24 Nov 2019Recently a visitor to Parliament asked me how many topics get discussed each day in the House. The annoying answer is - that depends, it varies enormously Audio
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Tonga youth seen as 'problematic' - Youth MP
22 Nov 2019Tonga 2018 Youth MP 'Aulola 'Ake says Tongan youth are often seen as problematic and national leaders need to create more opportunities for youth to change the stereotype. Audio
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You say referendums, I say referenda. Let’s call the whole thing off
The bill that made the most progress through Parliament was also the slowest. It’s a bill to let us make two choices, once. Audio
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A metaphysical Question Time – annotated
20 Nov 2019Some days Parliament’s Question Time passes without incident. Some days less so. Last week was a smorgasbord of angst and fracas. We annotate a metaphysical exchange. Audio
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In Parliament this week
19 Nov 2019A rundown on the key points up for debate in parliament this week Audio
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A long passage: end of life choice
17 Nov 2019We recap the passage of the End of Life Choice Bill, over a period longer than the current government. Audio
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A general tit-for-tat at Parliament
14 Nov 2019On Wednesdays at Parliament MPs argue about general topics in the aptly named General Debate. This week turned into a bit of a tit-for-tat. Audio
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'Now this is something I know about': MP's specialist subjects
13 Nov 2019It won’t surprise you that MPs tend to have favourite topics. There are various reasons why and various ways to spot their ‘mastermind subject’. Here’s one you might have overlooked.
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MP's choice on choice: A watcher's guide to Wednesday
12 Nov 2019On Wednesday MPs get a final say on the End of Life Choice Bill. Here's a watcher's guide. Audio
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A matched set: climate bills provide full set of debates
Parliament’s week saw a matched pair, combined for a full set. Sorry, what? Basically, two climate bills provided the full set of debates. We have the highlights... Audio
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Mutually exclusive truths: the statistics of Question Time
Statistics are MPs favourite weapons. Question time is heavy with mutually exclusive numbers - which are usually all true. Audio
