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Thursday's things to do
7 Mar 2019Thursday's are shorter in the House but there's still work to do, here's what MP's will try to work through today.
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Debating the Budget Policy Statement
6 Mar 2019Before the big Budget debate takes place is a smaller pre-budget debate of sorts in which MPs argue the merits of what shapes the Government's budget decisions.
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Wednesday's work
6 Mar 2019Following question time today there will be a debate on the Government's overarching policy goals that guide its budget decisions.
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I hope you like numbers
5 Mar 2019Parliament has leapt into its second chunk of business for the year, with a week that's all about numbers. Tax, budgets, tax, commerce, tax, spending, tax, tax.
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Tuesday at Parliament
5 Mar 2019For those wondering what MPs even do at Parliament here's a list of tasks they'll try to get through today while they sit in the debating chamber.
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Simon Upton: MP's professional green conscience
3 Mar 2019MPs have a lot of things on their minds. But to keep them on track on some issues they hire professional consciences. One of them is shaded green.
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Five percent? just right
25 Feb 2019A blue-green party's journey to Parliament could depend on the electoral threshold which was picked much like Goldilocks chose her porridge writes Jake Metzger.
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First words, confidence, and written questions
24 Feb 2019A day at Parliament can include many different things and this week Parliament finished a 13-hour debate, heard an MP's first speech, and was reminded of in-House rules.
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'All honourable': Call no MP a liar
22 Feb 2019Parliament has lots of rules. Many are there to maintain 'reasonable order', which is a tough ask in a place built specially so people could disagree with each other vehemently.
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Tidy up Thursday at Parliament
21 Feb 2019Thursday's in the House are shorter at Parliament so before the MPs break for the weekend they'll work on tidying up regulatory systems, social worker registrations and outdated offences.
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Clamour blitz: the bray's the thing
20 Feb 2019Parliament is a gentle place where questions are asked and answers politely heard. Yeah right. Sometimes in the House the main instrument of debate is sheer noise.
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Wednesday's work: first words and confidence at Parliament
20 Feb 2019Each day in the green chairs of Parliament MPs work through a list of business which today includes a new MP's first words, a debate on the PM's statement, and some legislation.
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Leading the House through week two
19 Feb 2019Leader of the House Chris Hipkins gives an overview of what MPs will work on this week while in the debating chamber.
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Tuesday's things to-do at Parliament
19 Feb 2019Each sitting day at Parliament MPs argue about bills, and each other. Here's the likely topics for this Tuesday.
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Debating who is better - PM's statement
17 Feb 2019To start non-election years at Parliament MPs spend 13 hours arguing who would be better at running the country. The House explain's what they do and why.
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Laying the blame for the select committee no-show
14 Feb 2019Labour and National pointed fingers at each other for the cancellation of a select committee this week but what's a committee and who is to blame?
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Two break-ups for Valentines - Parliament's votes of confidence
14 Feb 2019It's Valentines Day. So of course Parliament spent the day debating votes that would break up its central relationship. How's that for a vote of confidence.
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Question time begins again
13 Feb 2019The first question time for 2019 has taken place so it's time for a refresher on some of the rules.
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A day of three halves: Parliament's to do list
13 Feb 2019In parliament this week the theme is ‘If you’re still keen, let’s get busy.’ Today is a perfect example.
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Debating the PM’s statement
12 Feb 2019The Leader of the House explains how the debate on the Prime Minister’s statement works.
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Tuesday’s tasks: the PM’s big statement
12 Feb 2019Parliament will skip question time today in favour of a debate on the Prime Minister’s statement.
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Like the State of the Union, only crunchy
11 Feb 2019Each year the US president faces up to the legislature and delivers a progress report and plan for the future. Our one’s better.
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When Parliamentary questions become Christmas gifts
19 Dec 2018Sometimes choosing a general question for that all-important primary gives the asker an advantage, sometimes it turns out to be a disadvantage. Sometimes it might just be an unintended Christmas gift.
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Leading the House to Christmas
18 Dec 2018Child poverty, monetary policy, and final farewells will take up time in the House this week before it breaks for the holidays says the Leader of the House Chris Hipkins.
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