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Historic gender achievement in Parliament with MP's swearing-in
26 Oct 2022Soraya Peke-Mason's arrival as MP means an historic achievement of gender equity in New Zealand’s Parliament, while heralding another chapter in the political history of Rātana. Read more Audio
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Fair Pay Bill hogs limelight again this week
25 Oct 2022After consuming much of Parliament's energy last week, the Fair Pay Agreements Bill looks set to do so again this week as its committee stage continues. Read more Audio
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Trevor Mallard: 'Humble backbencher of Wainuiomata'
23 Oct 2022Trevor Mallard has ended his career as an MP this week after 38 years. Much has changed. We sat down to chat through his storied history and get his insights. Read more Video, Audio
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Trevor Mallard: Exit Interview
23 Oct 2022In October 2022, before Trevor Mallard resigned he spoke at length to The House. This is the fuller interview. Two shorter packages of cuts repeat this material. Audio
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The E-team: Parliament and cyber security
20 Oct 2022Parliament takes security seriously, but not just the physical kind. Sometimes the biggest risks arrive through the smallest holes. Read more Audio
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A rare message of consent from the GG
19 Oct 2022As this week of Parliament was getting underway, just after the prayers, the House heard a rare message from the Governor-General. Read more Audio
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Fair Pay Bill to make for feisty debate this week
18 Oct 2022Following a two-week recess, MPs are set to engage in feisty debate about proposed labour laws that could raise wages through sector-wide collective bargaining. Read more Audio
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Adrian Rurawhe: The accidental Speaker
Parliament's new Speaker originally chose to be a whip but fate intervened. Meet the man who marshals the MPs: an interview-walk through the fascinating life and career of Adrian Rurawhe. Read more Audio
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Treading water: the plight of the First Term MP
9 Oct 2022What do Nicole McKee, Joseph Mooney, Teanau Tuiono and Sarah Pallett have in common? They’re first term MPs who have shared their experiences with us. Read more Audio
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Testing times: Parliament’s new speakers get a hazing
2 Oct 2022When Parliament gets a new speaker MPs re-test the rules and the limits. Will this one let you away with things the previous one would not? Can you cripple their confidence and make them easier to… Read more Audio
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Walking backwards while pointing forwards
29 Sep 2022Trust in media, or lack thereof, was front and centre as the Minister of Broadcasting had a week of being grilled in parliament's Question Time about the Aotearoa New Zealand Public Media Bill. Read more Audio
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Not just MPs in the big grey box
Parliament looks like a big old gray box for keeping MPs in, but there are many more folk including many visitors and tourists. Say, a group of students from Taranaki. Read more Video, Audio
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