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Epidemic Response Committee disestablished by Parliament
27 May 2020A motion to disestablish the Epidemic Response Committee was debated and passed by MPs this week.
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Parliament this week: Catching up with Covid-19
26 May 2020The Government will have to make up for time lost due to Covid-19 as it works on legislation this week
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Looking back at the Epidemic Response Committee
24 May 2020Disestablishing the Epidemic Response Committee has been added to the Government's to do list so The House takes a look back at how and why the Committee was set up.
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Urgency with Budget 2020
17 May 2020After a budget announcement the Government normally introduces some legislation under urgency - this year it worked on six.
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Covid-19: Parliament progresses bill on overseas investment
15 May 2020A bill granting the Government temporary screening powers on some overseas investments has passed its first stage in the debating chamber.
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Self-destructing motions
14 May 2020On national numeracy day (well, budget day), we look at something from Parliament with no numbers: ‘no confidence’ motions and what happens if there isn't one?
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A watcher's guide to Budget 2020
14 May 2020On Thursday 14 May 2020 at 2pm the Finance Minister will announce Budget 2020. Here’s a guide for those planning to tune in.
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Parliament working under urgency to pass Covid-19 legislation
13 May 2020MPs have worked on Covid-19 related bills under urgency shortening a process from months to hours.
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Budget week covid-style
It’s budget week, with the big reveal set for Thursday. But that’s not the only thing happening. And how will Parliament ‘do’ a Covid-style budget?
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Parliament last week: a general debate and 2x Covid-19
10 May 2020Parliament's second week in the debating chamber at alert level 3 includes the return of the General debate and two Covid-19 related bills.
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Attacks and ripostes
7 May 2020In a week when the leaders of government and opposition have been practically ubiquitous, we have a summary of their main attacks and ripostes.
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Opposing, I support this
6 May 2020It can’t be easy being in political opposition during a crisis. You don’t want to seem obstructive, but you’re the Opposition; it says it in the name. So, how do you oppose while supporting?
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Omnibus blunderbuss: hitting 45 laws in one shot
Another week is underway in our curtailed Parliament which is demonstrating the scattergun impact achievable through omnibus legislation.
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A tax bill, last year's performance, and prisoner voting at alert level 3
3 May 2020In the first week of alert level 3 MPs have speedily passed a tax bill, started a performance review of the Government and heard views on prisoner voting.
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Whoosh! Kablam! Tax relief
Parliament went into warp speed on Thursday to unanimously pass a tax relief bill for business owners.
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We few: the level 3 Parliament
The MPs are back. Politics is on. But not everything is normal. What's changed at level 3?
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MPs leave houses, return to House
28 Apr 2020It was the first day back at Parliament for MPs, and in some ways it was a lot like school.
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Parliament at alert level 3: budget prep and tax bills
28 Apr 2020The House has resumed after a five week lock down and while the usual features like question time will remain there are a couple of changes.
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Going virtual: taking parliament onto the holodeck
26 Apr 2020Along with most everything in New Zealand parliament has gone virtual, and not just the MPs.
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Parliament post-lockdown: more money and bills but fewer debates and MPs
24 Apr 2020MPs are due back in the debating chamber after more than a month of lockdown but there are some changes to comply with alert level 3 including fewer MPs and time for debates
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Fire and ice: which MP has the best Zoom location?
23 Apr 2020It’s the question you didn’t ask, which Epidemic Committee member has the best Zoom background?
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Final days for submissions on prisoner voting
20 Apr 2020Only a few days remain for the public to share their view on a bill which would allow prisoners to enrol to vote. Here’s what submitters need to know.
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Powerful or powerless? What can the Epidemic Response Committee do?
For three weeks the Epidemic Response Committee has been grilling Ministers and Officials on their response to Covid-19 but how much power do they actually have?
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Parliament's education chamber
12 Apr 2020The House revisits Parliament's lesser known fourth chamber where heated debates about pineapple on pizza take place.
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