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Guns and death: Parliament this week
Firearms legislation is back at Parliament this week and MPs might finish off a stage of the End of Life Choice Bill.
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Labour MP Ruth Dyson accepts apology from Maggie Barry
A Labour MP says the way National's Maggie Barry shouted at her in Parliament was "totally inappropriate" but she accepts her apology.
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Growers say fruit will rot unless govt speeds up migrant worker decision
Growers say the government's slow decision making on how many migrant workers they can employ means their crops will be left to rot, but the immigration minister is defending the process.
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Growers say fruit will rot unless the Government prioritises migrant worker decision
Frustrated growers say their crops could be left to rot if the Government doesn't let them know soon how many immigrant workers they can hire. A group of 12 businesses with early stage crops such as… Audio
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Question Time for 18 September 2019
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Dr DEBORAH RUSSELL to the Minister of Finance: What recent reports has he seen on the performance of the New Zealand Superannuation Fund?
Hon PAULA BENNETT to the Minister of Justice: Does he stand…
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Week in Politics: Ardern has a lot to make right
Analysis - An astounding week in politics has left Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern carrying responsibility for sorting out the mess the Labour Party is in over the sexual assault allegation, writes… Audio
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Euthanasia opponent accused of stalling vote count
The chief MP pushing to legalise euthanasia David Seymour has accused one of his Parliamentary foes of stalling when counting votes effectively slowing down the progress of his legislation. But the… Audio
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Seymour accuses opponent of slowing euthanasia bill vote count
Voluntary euthanasia proponent David Seymour has accused one of his Parliamentary foes of dragging her heels when counting votes, but MP Maggie Barry says that's a "ludicrous" suggestion.
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A nip here, a tuck there: why edit law?
When laws are being hammered out in Parliament MPs suggest dozens of changes for many different reasons; not all of them obvious writes Phil Smith Video
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A nip here, a tuck there: why edit law?
When laws are being hammered out in Parliament MPs suggest dozens of changes for many different reasons; not all of them obvious writes Phil Smith
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Death and a pardon at Parliament
More than 50 things are listed on Parliament's to-do list but for those short on time The House has picked the two bills to watch for this week.
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Death and a pardon at Parliament
More than 50 things are listed on Parliament's to-do list but for those short on time The House has picked the two bills to watch for this week.
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Week in Politics: Unity crumbles on gun law reform and climate change
Analysis: Cross-party unity on gun law reform and climate change evaporates, foreign donations to political parties worry the spy chiefs and Parliament whips a bill through in a single day.
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Question Time for 29 August 2019
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Hon PAULA BENNETT to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by all her Government’s statements, policies, and actions?
Hon PAUL GOLDSMITH to the Minister of Finance: Is he satisfied with the quality of…
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Greens labelled 'wowsers' after opposing venues staying open during RWC
The Greens have been accused of preferring people smoke "wacky-tobaccy" than have a beer - as they stood as the sole opposition to a bill allowing venues to stay open for the Rugby World Cup.
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Police Association says National playing politics with gun laws
Simon Bridges is wrong to call the gun buyback scheme a fiasco, and not backing the second tranche of gun legislation benefits criminals, union president Chris Cahill says. Video
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Government looks to introduce fairer pay system for MPs
Workplace Relations Minister Iain Lees-Galloway says MPs could "absolutely" face a pay cut under a new wage setting scheme. Audio
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MP pay freeze ends, govt to vote on new pay system
MPs will vote today on a new way to set their pay - it looks a lot like the old way and neither the Greens nor Act is happy about it. Since 2015 the Remuneration Authority has been required to use a… Audio
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MPs pay should be linked to average person’s salary - Seymour
The government is scrapping the formula used to calculate the pay for MPs each year. In 2015, in response to public concern about big pay increases awarded by the Remuneration Authority, the… Audio
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Conflict of interest in law submissions under scrutiny
Speaker of the House Trevor Mallard will look at whether people making submissions on proposed law changes should be forced to disclose conflicts of interest.
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MPs back euthanasia bill revisions 'to alleviate concerns'
ACT Party leader David Seymour's voluntary euthanasia bill has cleared another stage in Parliament with a suite of changes aimed at securing support. Audio
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Amendments made to help get End of Life Choice bill over the line
Act Party leader David Seymour's voluntary euthanasia bill has cleared another stage in Parliament. MPs voted 70 to 50 in favour of the End of Life Choice being given a third and final reading. But… Audio
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Bars and clubs allowed open outside of trading hours for RWC
Bars and clubs will be allowed to stay open outside of their normal trading hours for Rugby World Cup matches.
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Justice Minister discusses abortion reform bill progress
The abortion reform bill breezed through its first reading in Parliament, 94-23, but the Justice Minister isn't under any illusion the rest of the readings will be as easy.
The public will now get… Audio
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Abortion Bill passes first reading in Parliament: 'The time is right'
The Abortion Legislation Bill has passed its first reading in Parliament, after MPs made heartfelt contributions on both sides of the debate.
