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MPs make great talkers, but terrible tellers
14 May 2023Parliament changed a long-standing rule this week and will now leave the counting of votes to the experts. It turns out MPs just aren’t that good at counting. Read more Audio
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Private bill offers a more reflective debate
11 May 2023Because a private bill addresses a specific matter particular to just one person it offers a more mellow and reflective style of parliament debate. Read more Audio
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Officers of Parliament face more complex and demanding environment
10 May 2023The latest from the House Read more Audio
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Congratulating an ‘heir’ but pondering ‘successors’
9 May 2023MPs voted today to congratulate Charles III on his coronation. But while noting the heir, thoughts of an alternative Head of State are not far away. Is it not just inevitable but timely? National’s… Read more Audio
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Funding the professional nit-pickers and investigators of government
9 May 2023Parliament is set to tell the Government how much funding to give the Officers of Parliament, three independent entities which tend to cause governments headaches when they report to parliament. Read more
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Backbench MPs take on Russia
7 May 2023Backbench MPs sometimes quietly engage in international diplomacy. One relatively junior MP recently faced off against Russia on behalf of not just NZ, but also Canada, Australia and all of Europe. Read more Video, Audio
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Luxon v Sepuloni exchanges follow repetitive rhythm
4 May 2023A rare series of square-offs between Opposition Leader Chris Luxon and Deputy Prime Minister Carmel Sepuloni in her capacity as Acting Prime Minister became repetitive. Read more Audio
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Tourette's Association speaks on petition at health committee
3 May 2023Parliament’s Health Select Committee has heard from people petitioning for Tourette Syndrome to be recognised by the Ministry of Health as a disability in its own right in this country. Read more Audio
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Portents and harbingers of the Budget
2 May 2023Budgets are wrapped up in a combination of mystery and tradition. The portents of the Budget to come have begun already and will only increase as it nears. Read more Audio
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Annual review debate to resume as 3-week sitting block begins
1 May 2023Parliament's marathon annual review debate resumes as a three-week sitting block that culminates in the delivery of the Budget commences. Read more
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Parliament's first Te Reo Māori outreach
30 Apr 2023MPs have joined Parliament's Speaker in visiting regional New Zealand for five years, but for the first time a Speaker's outreach has gone all-in on Te Reo Māori at an immersion Kura. Read more Audio
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Long game: activism at Parliament
23 Apr 2023Their work is usually unpaid and sometimes overlooked, but activists play an important long-term role in the parliament system. Four veterans open up on their experiences at parliament. Read more Audio
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