Chris Hipkins

Parliament is this week to sit under urgency as the Government seeks additional sitting hours to clear a backlog of legislation that it wants to progress. Audio

A former Prime Minister has warned MPs they face a daunting challenge to maintain public confidence in the Parliament system in the age of disinformation. Audio

This week’s agenda in Parliament illustrates some of the variety of motivations that lie behind prospective laws. Audio

The government will scrap many of the extraordinary powers used during the pandemic such as lockdowns, mandates and managed isolation.

Just a small number of baseline measures will remain in place to… Audio

Following a two-week recess, MPs are set to engage in feisty debate about proposed labour laws that could raise wages through sector-wide collective bargaining. Audio

The police minister is facing fierce criticism over his suggestion the Government may change the law to allow officers to keep taking photographs of adults and children for looking out of place or… Audio

After a couple of short weeks at Parliament MPs are getting back into the rhythm with some work to catch up on, like a tardy approval of the budget. Audio

Children under 14 years old caught doing ram raids will be given intensive support to steer them away from crime, and towards study and work.

The move is part of a $53 million Government package… Audio

It’s six months since the occupation of Parliament's grounds for three weeks, but the human cost is only now becoming clear. Audio

A couple of MPs this week unexpectedly got to run the show from the big chair, because Parliament’s debating chamber can’t function without a chairperson presiding.  Audio

It’s not often a group of workers think ‘we need more bosses’. That’s what MPs did this week - kind of. Parliament may now have more presiding officers than it’s ever had. Audio

For the next while Parliament is sitting an extra morning each week. It has hit the twixt-reviews sweet-spot and has also has a lot of new ideas to debate. Audio