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Not my problem: the rules on responsibility
19 Feb 2020‘Don’t ask me, not my problem’ really is an appropriate response from MPs in Question Time - but probably in fancier words.
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Parliament this week: The debate on the Prime Minister’s statement continues
18 Feb 2020As Parliament enters its second sitting week of the year, MPs will be busy debating topics including polytechnics, voting, and the Government’s plan.
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...and by opposing end them
16 Feb 2020When Parliament finally begins each year it goes off with a bang, and in an election year moreso. In the first debate the parties demoed their election messages. They were selling both sunflowers…
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Standing by statements: the first question times for 2020
13 Feb 2020The first week of question time is done for 2020 and featured topics including coronavirus, Ihumatao, and gangs.
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MPs start debate on confidence in the Government
12 Feb 2020Party leaders launched into the first debate of the year slinging criticism across the House but the debate on the Prime Minister’s statement is actually a chance to remove those in power.
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MPs pay tribute to former PM Mike Moore
11 Feb 2020MPs will pay tribute to the former Prime Minister Mike Moore when they return to Parliament today for the first sitting day of 2020.
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Parliament looks back at 2019
22 Dec 2019Parliament's end of year break-up event trades sausage rolls and candy canes for reflection and last minute jabs in what's called the adjournment debate.
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Hold back the hounds, I have a ruling
18 Dec 2019Parliament’s select committees are surprisingly open and public, but when they go dark to work on outcomes they are meant to stay pitch black.
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Cleaning up the year
This is Parliament’s ultimate week of the year. But the line-up is less in the sense of the epitome of superlative greats, and more the eventual, terminal, conclusion.
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Parliament reflects on annual reviews and Whakaari/White Island
15 Dec 2019The end of the year is often a time of reflection and Parliament does this too by assessing the performance of Government funded entities and acknowledging the Whakaari/White Island eruption
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Turbo-charged MPs get a stocking full of bills
12 Dec 2019MPs have been so efficient over the last week that new bills to debate have been shovelled onto their workload for the final week.
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Can you impeach a prime minister?
With President Trump dancing the impeachment tango we explore the New Zealand equivalent. Can you impeach a prime minister?
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Bereavement leave for miscarriage bill passes first reading
11 Dec 2019A bill clarifying bereavement leave for miscarriage or still birth has passed its first reading at Parliament.
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Wacky Wednesday Racing
10 Dec 2019This Wednesday at Parliament they’re squeezing in next Wednesday as well. Who knew MPs were so powerful?
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Normal service resumes, amicably
8 Dec 2019After months of gridlock the passage was finally open for member’s bills this week and three went shooting amicably through.
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Business as usual for Members' Day at Parliament
5 Dec 2019For the first time in about five months, Parliament's members' day wasn't about the End of Life Choice Bill. The House recaps what they covered.
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From sloth to cheetah in one easy motion
4 Dec 2019Parliament can be sluggish. It’s actually designed that way. But sometimes it turns on the after-burners and gets the wind in its hair as it debates.
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Foreign donations, referendums, and education at Parliament this week
3 Dec 2019Parliament's calendar has just three weeks left in the year for MPs to work on legislation. This week will include bills on referendums, foreign donations, and education.
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Not a holiday - MPs in the Pacific: Day Five
29 Nov 2019A group of MPs spent five days travelling through Tonga and Fiji. Was it part of the job or tropical holiday? Daniela Maoate-Cox follows them through Fiji to find out.
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Not a holiday - MPs in the Pacific: Day Four
28 Nov 2019A group of MPs spent five days travelling through Tonga and Fiji. Were they on a junket or was it work? Daniela Maoate-Cox follows them through Suva, Fiji to find out.
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Not a holiday - MPs in the Pacific: Day Three
27 Nov 2019A group of MPs spent five days travelling through Tonga and Fiji. Were they soaking up some sun or was it work? Daniela Maoate-Cox follows them through Fiji on day three to find out.
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Not a holiday - MPs in the Pacific: Day Two
26 Nov 2019A group of MPs spent five days travelling through Tonga and Fiji. Were they sunning around the Pacific or was it work? Daniela Maoate-Cox follows them to workshops, schools, and chapels to find out.
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Not a holiday - MPs in the Pacific
25 Nov 2019Five New Zealand MPs travelled through Tonga and Fiji on a Speaker-led delegation. This is a six part series following the group to find out what they do and why
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Not a holiday - MPs in the Pacific: Day One
25 Nov 2019A group of MPs spent five days travelling through Tonga and Fiji. Were they sunning around the Pacific or was it work? Daniela Maoate-Cox followed them to find out.
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