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The Westminster crisis and NZ: can it happen here?
10 Sep 2019While the daily paroxysms of the British Parliament keep commentators and comedians busy, we ask what’s different here?
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'Honour the language' - Māori for MPs
8 Sep 2019MPs at Parliament say they're making the time for te reo Māori lessons to honour the language.
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The everlasting money talk
1 Sep 2019You might think MPs spend all their time debating legislation. That's not true. They also spend a lot of time talking money.
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Foreign donations in question time
29 Aug 2019Parliament's question time provides a chance for MPs to bring up all sorts of issues and this week foreign donations to parties entered the mix.
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Big tobacco and the new generation at Parliament
28 Aug 2019Big tobacco and the new generation both came to Parliament, but with very different ideas on vaping.
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Budget is the ‘centerpiece’ of the Parliamentary year - Hipkins
27 Aug 2019MPs are spending 11 hours scrutinising the Government’s spending decisions line by line but it’s more than worth it says the Leader of the House Chris Hipkins.
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Rugby and budgets at Parliament
27 Aug 2019This week Parliament works through more of Budget 2019, and on a bill to let you watch the Rugby World Cup at the pub.
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You and non-you: MPs tangled in grammar
24 Aug 2019Being an MP is not an easy job. Long hours, public rancour, being recognised at the supermarket, difficult grammar… sorry, what?
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Preempting attacks in question time
22 Aug 2019Question time is meant to hold ministers to account but that doesn't mean some of them don't try to get ahead of the Oppositions attacks.
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New Zealand history should be compulsory teaching - Youth MPs
21 Aug 2019Youth MPs say improving knowledge of New Zealand's cultural history can be achieved by making the subject compulsory in schools.
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Parliament this week: money and death
20 Aug 2019The House gives a quick summary of two bills Parliament’s working on that you should know about.
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MPs head back to school
18 Aug 2019New MPs are often suprised at the varied demands of the job so now there's a training course to help them out.
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The battle of two Julie Annes
11 Aug 2019The war of Parliament’s Question Time is measured out in daily skirmishes. A proxy campaign fought by a handful of combatants, over rules as much as policy.
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Developing frameworks for referendums
7 Aug 2019A bill that will outline the framework for the cannabis referendum has passed its first reading in the House.
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Ease the vote and prepare for a crisis
5 Aug 2019A new law would allow voting in supermarkets and sports clubs, enrolling on election day, and could pause voting if there's a cyber-attack.
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Abortion, elections, and cannabis questions
6 Aug 2019About 17 hours of work takes place in the debating chamber each week but not everyone has time to watch it all so we’ve picked the top three bills you should know about.
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Money, housing, and taxes key to reducing wealth gap - youth MPs
4 Aug 2019Youth MPs are reporting back to their actual counterparts at select committees recommending changes to reduce the wealth gap like a living wage and increased housing supply.
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Question time this week: ties, grim reapers, and referenda
1 Aug 2019A quick review of question times this week in case you don't have a spare three hours to watch it all in detail.
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End of Life committee stage - a watcher's guide
31 Jul 2019Parliament is set to begin its next consideration of David Seymour’s End of Life Choice Member’s Bill, so here’s some background to help you follow the action.
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Death, drugs, and reconciliation
30 Jul 2019Anywhere between 10 and 20 bills can be debated by MPs in the House in a sitting week but to save you time, we've picked the ones to watch out for.
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The daily quiz: verbal warfare
30 Jul 2019Question Time is the bit of Parliament everyone’s heard of, but how does it work? What are the tactics and how do you win one?
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Youth amp up call for lower voting age
29 Jul 2019Young people throughout the country are continuing to call for the voting age to be lowered, despite criticism 16 and 17-year-olds aren’t mature enough to vote.
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Simon Bridges asks questions on endless repeat. Why?
28 Jul 2019Simon Bridges asks the same question of the PM every day. Sometimes twice. It’s not even a very specific one. So why does he do it?
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No sprinting through minefields
Making laws is a slow process which can be frustrating but watching it unfold can demonstrate why sprinting through minefields is not recommended.
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