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The rise of the 13th question
6:55 PM.Parliament has seen an unusual increase recently in what is usually a rare event... a 13th question Read more Audio
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Comedy stylings and slap-downs: a debating tradition
6:55 PM.There is a surprising amount of humour at Parliament, especially in the General Debate and especially as an opening riposte to the previous speaker. Read more Audio
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Covid-19, suicide, and late audits before Parliament this week
This week at Parliament: Covid-19 orders, extending time for audits, and a debate on the Zero Suicide Aotearoa report. Read more Audio
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The ministerial sprint: how to manage multiple jobs
7:30 AM.Most government ministers do four or more different jobs, so Phil Smith asks Chris Hipkins for advice on juggling, sprinting and wearing multiple hats. Read more Audio
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Hate speech, three waters reform, and Oranga Tamariki in question time
6:55 PM.Questions on hate speech, assault of children in state care, and reform of water services management have been asked of Ministers at Parliament. Read more Audio
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Exposure Draft: a public brainstorm on RMA replacement
6:55 PM.Unusually, Parliament has sent a draft bill to select committee for public feedback with a general call for ideas on improving consents. Read more Audio
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The Firsts and Thirds: this week’s key debates
6:55 PM.Every debate is equal but are first and third readings more equal than others? Probably not. We have the firsts and thirds for the week. Read more Audio
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‘A young man that changed the law’ - how the death of a student sparked law reform
7:30 AM.MPs have debated the findings of an inquiry into student accommodation prompted by the death of a student in 2019. Here’s how they changed the law. Read more Audio
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MPs agree: ‘Nice guys finish first’
6:55 PM.The House gets a rare opportunity to discuss something upbeat - cricket; after the 'team of five million' beat 'the team of one billion' (to paraphrase the Deputy PM). Read more Audio
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Q&As colonising parliament
6:55 PM.Parliament was once wall to wall speeches, recently the Q&A has gaining ground. Quizzes have escaped Question Time and media stand ups and is colonising the traditional debates. Read more Audio
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Parliament allows Government a float
6:55 PM.Parliament has given the Government a float. Not a raft in the deluge, but cash to be ‘going on with’ while they all continue debating the new budget, which applies from next week. Read more Audio
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Budget 2021: holding the Government to account for its accounts
7:30 AM.Ministers have appeared before other MPs to answer questions about Budget 2021 as part of Parliament's financial scrutiny cycle. Read more Audio
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Mobility scooter seizure, verdicts of insanity and waka jumping before Parliament
7:30 AM.Non-government bills changing laws around mobility device seizures, the wording of verdicts for insane offenders, and waka-jumping MPs have been worked on at Parliament. Read more Audio
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Standing by statements at Parliament
6:55 PM.Parliament's question times have been littered with a recurring question about whether the Prime Minister stands by their statements. Read more Audio
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Bill giving water fluoridation power to Director-General of Health passes second reading
6:55 PM.A bill on water fluoridation decisions has passed its second reading at Parliament - more than four years after it was first introduced. Read more Audio
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Water fluoridation bill back before Parliament
6:55 PM.A bill transferring control of water fluoridation from local councils to the Director General of Health is back before Parliament this week Read more Audio
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MPs finish eight hour Budget 2021 debate
7:30 AM.Eight hours of debate on Budget 2021 has wrapped up at Parliament with MPs praising and criticising the government's spending plan Read more Audio
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Security a recent theme at Parliament
6:55 PM.Parliament’s business often develops themes. Recently there’s a been a strong flavour of security with a side of white supremacy threats. Read more Audio
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Travel bubbles, travel bans, and Covid-test rules approved by MPs
6:55 PM.Covid19 rules on travel bans, travel bubbles, vaccinations, and test kits have been approved by MPs as part of regular scrutiny of Covid-19 orders Read more Audio
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Debate Champs at Parliament
6:55 PM.Among the many less political things happening at Parliament: this year's NZIER Secondary School Debating Championship, with a very political final. Read more Audio
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MPs to finish off 2021 Budget Debate
2:00 PM.This week at Parliament is relatively straight forward for MPs who will finish off the Budget Debate and work through a number of bills Read more Audio
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Policing political race speech with a posse
7:00 AM.Parliament’s Speaker doesn’t want to stifle MPs’ free speech, instead he’s deputising all MPs to call out bigotry when they hear it. Read more Audio
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Budget 2021: how it happened
7:35 AM.Budget 2021 has been revealed but Parliament is just beginning the process to approve it Read more Video, Audio
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Gone by lunchtime - Budget urgency
6:55 PM.After a Budget announcement MPs tend to stay on for a long session of urgent Budget-bill debates. This year they wrapped it up pretty fast. Read more Audio
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Budget 2021: The numbers may change but the process stays the same
6:55 PM.Budget 2021 dominates Parliament with the Government revealing where it plans to spend the country's money over the next financial year but the process to approve it doesn't change Read more Audio