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Life in the press gallery
6 Apr 2020The Parliamentary press gallery is 150 this year and like many birthdays it has prompted members, both newbies and veterans alike, to reflect on their roles in an ever-changing media landscape.
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Touring democracy
5 Apr 2020With the country in lockdown a tour of Parliament is off the cards for the time being but last year The House went on a personal tour.
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The most watched committee
The Epidemic Response Committee has had its first meeting. Probably no committee has been more watched - but is it normal?
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On the backbenches: It’s in the DNA
29 Mar 2020National MP Denise Lee hangs in the backbenches of the debating chamber but says electorate work takes a more on the ground approach
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On the backbenches: A seven-day-a-week job
National’s Kanwaljit Singh Bakshi was New Zealand’s first Indian and Sikh MP. He reflects on his 12 years in Parliament.
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On the backbenches: An MP can come from anywhere
29 Mar 2020Labour’s Jamie Strange went from rock musician to teacher and church minister to walking the halls of Parliament. How did he do it?
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On the backbenches: ‘A really weird job’
Labour’s Deborah Russell says she gets two days a month off from being an MP—so what keeps her busy?
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Last minute business at Parliament
The country has been told to self-isolate as it heads towards a nationwide lockdown so why did Parliament meet today?
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Parliament works on abortion, tax, and prisoner voting bills amidst Covid-19
22 Mar 2020Covid-19 is dominating the news and minds of people across the world but it's less of a feature in the debating chamber
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Where two or three are gathered together…
MPs have changed the rules this week to enable social distance while running the country - lots of distance. Parliament can now e-govern and become ‘The Virtual Parliament’.
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Covid-19 dominates Question Time in Parliament
18 Mar 2020The Prime Minister has taken some issue over the Leader of the Opposition's questions about Covid-19 testing.
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Business as normal for Parliament despite Covid-19
17 Mar 2020The Government has been busy with its response to Covid-19 but as far as Parliament goes it's business as normal says Leader of the House Chris Hipkins
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How to run a country in a pandemic
If there was a travel ban and MPs couldn't get to Wellington who would run New Zealand, and how?
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Parliament's first members' day for 2020
12 Mar 2020Parliament's first member's day for the year has resulted in the passing of a bill to fund disabled election candidates and the failure of a bill calling for more detailed broadcast data
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Sorry, what did we just vote for?
11 Mar 2020This week some MPs failed to stop an amendment to the Abortion Legislation Bill removing safe zones around clinics but there are some ways they can try again
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Something for (and from) everyone: the week in Parliament
10 Mar 2020Parliament this week promises a potpourri of legislation including both controversial and mundane, with a sprinkling of member’s bills thrown in for freshness.
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'Ignoring democracy' - how much do MPs listen to the public?
8 Mar 2020Abortion, euthanasia, and firearms bills drew thousands of submissions but their final impact on legislation left many disappointed. Daniela Maoate-Cox asks how MPs weigh up public opinion when making…
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Tongan Parliamentary staff exchange knowledge with NZ counterparts
5 Mar 2020Tongan parliamentary staff have picked up tips for record keeping and helping upset constituents following a visit to their New Zealand counterparts.
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The difference of conscience
4 Mar 2020When conscience intervenes in the running of Parliament. How conscience issues alter the rules and process of law making.
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Parliament: Get ready for some feist
3 Mar 2020It will be a feisty week in Parliament and not just from election fever. Up for debate are abortion, elections, film workers, and whether to keep the government.
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Reshuffling the electoral deck
1 Mar 2020Twice a decade when New Zealand counts itself our democracy also gets a light shuffle to make it fairer. But how?
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Connecting with the next generation
23 Feb 2020Low voter turnout is a perennial issue but Parliament is hoping to buck the trend with workshops aimed at those under the voting age
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Limits to committee's powers over Matthews investigation
20 Feb 2020Former Auditor-General Martin Matthews' petition asking Parliament to review the handling of his resignation is before a select committee but there are limits to what the committee can do writes Irra…
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Who chooses the government?
19 Feb 2020You may vote at the election, but you don’t choose the government. If not you, then who?
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