The House On Demand
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Pushing gun laws through Parliament
2 Apr 2019The Leader of the House Chris Hipkins tells The House how firearms legislation can be processed more quickly by Parliament. Audio
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Touring the hallowed halls
31 Mar 2019Join a tour of the hallowed halls of
HogwartsParliament. No other tour gets to mix art and architecture with constitution.Audio
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How Parliament reacted to the Christchurch terror attacks
24 Mar 2019No question time, an early adjournment and a prayer delivered by a guest were some of the changes to Parliament this week in the wake of the Christchurch terror attacks. Audio
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Praying with 'strangers' in Parliament
19 Mar 2019Parliament’s Speaker, Trevor Mallard has broken more than a century of tradition to demonstrate unity by inviting leaders of faith communities into the House to pray. Audio
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A brief and sober House - Parliament after the shootings
When Parliament resumes on Tuesday it will be in a sombre mood. And the focus of a shortened week will be the Christchurch attacks. Audio
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Petitioning Parliament for breast cancer treatments
17 Mar 2019Petitioners calling for funding for particular breast cancer treatments have fronted up to a committee in support of their request but how does the petition process work? Audio
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Approval for both ends of a budget cycle
14 Mar 2019There was a chance this week (however slim) that you might not have to pay any tax this year. So how did that work out then? Audio
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Oral questions versus the general debate
13 Mar 2019In the years' first Taupatupatu Whānui the messages were an uncanny mirror of oral Questions just ended. Mostly. Audio
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Synthetic cannabis, tax rates, and cartels in the House
12 Mar 2019For those who've ever wondered what MPs even do in the House we asked the Deputy Leader of the House Iain Lees-Galloway to tell us this week's plan in under four minutes. Audio
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The Defence Force's worm farms
10 Mar 2019Worm farms, smaller portions, rescuing food and educating marae are some of the methods being used to prevent food waste a select committee has been told. Audio
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The other members' bills
7 Mar 2019Parliamentary Members' Days can be filled with interest and suspense. But not usually. Sometimes MPs have to keep themselves entertained by littering speeches with rubbish trash puns. Audio
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Debating the Budget Policy Statement
6 Mar 2019Before the big Budget debate takes place is a smaller pre-budget debate of sorts in which MPs argue the merits of what shapes the Government's budget decisions. Audio
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I hope you like numbers
5 Mar 2019Parliament has leapt into its second chunk of business for the year, with a week that's all about numbers. Tax, budgets, tax, commerce, tax, spending, tax, tax. Audio
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Simon Upton: MP's professional green conscience
3 Mar 2019MPs have a lot of things on their minds. But to keep them on track on some issues they hire professional consciences. One of them is shaded green. Audio
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First words, confidence, and written questions
24 Feb 2019A day at Parliament can include many different things and this week Parliament finished a 13-hour debate, heard an MP's first speech, and was reminded of in-House rules. Audio
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'All honourable': Call no MP a liar
22 Feb 2019Parliament has lots of rules. Many are there to maintain 'reasonable order', which is a tough ask in a place built specially so people could disagree with each other vehemently. Audio
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Clamour blitz: the bray's the thing
20 Feb 2019Parliament is a gentle place where questions are asked and answers politely heard. Yeah right. Sometimes in the House the main instrument of debate is sheer noise. Audio
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Leading the House through week two
19 Feb 2019Leader of the House Chris Hipkins gives an overview of what MPs will work on this week while in the debating chamber. Audio
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Debating who is better - PM's statement
17 Feb 2019To start non-election years at Parliament MPs spend 13 hours arguing who would be better at running the country. The House explain's what they do and why. Audio
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Two break-ups for Valentines - Parliament's votes of confidence
14 Feb 2019It's Valentines Day. So of course Parliament spent the day debating votes that would break up its central relationship. How's that for a vote of confidence. Audio
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Question time begins again
13 Feb 2019The first question time for 2019 has taken place so it's time for a refresher on some of the rules. Audio
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Debating the PM’s statement
12 Feb 2019The Leader of the House explains how the debate on the Prime Minister’s statement works. Audio
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Parliament's last act for 2018
23 Dec 2018With bills, question times, and select committees done for the year there's just one last thing Parliament has to do before the holidays - the adjournment debate. Audio
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When Parliamentary questions become Christmas gifts
19 Dec 2018Sometimes choosing a general question for that all-important primary gives the asker an advantage, sometimes it turns out to be a disadvantage. Sometimes it might just be an unintended Christmas gift.
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Leading the House to Christmas
18 Dec 2018Child poverty, monetary policy, and final farewells will take up time in the House this week before it breaks for the holidays says the Leader of the House Chris Hipkins. Audio
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A year as ringmaster
16 Dec 2018Parliament is something of a circus. In the middle of it all as ringmaster, the Speaker. In just over a year Trevor Mallard has already made or begun significant change in Parliament, and reveals he… Audio
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Keeping it local - local bills passed by Parliament
13 Dec 2018Four types of bills can be passed by Parliament and this week some of the less common type had their third and final reading. Audio
