Daniela Maoate Cox

With bills, question times, and select committees done for the year there's just one last thing Parliament has to do before the holidays - the adjournment debate.  Audio

Child 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. Audio

Four types of bills can be passed by Parliament and this week some of the less common type had their third and final reading. Audio

Select committees don't get as much time in the limelight as other parts of Parliament but they're an important point of contact between MPs and the public says the chair of the Finance and… Audio

Parliament has 17 select committees but the Maori Affairs and Health Committees both claim to be the most collaborative.  Audio

Treaty settlements are a major part of the Māori Affairs committee's work but it also finds time for karakia, waiata, and kai in its work.  Audio

Parliament's select committees often fly under the public's radar but the chairs of the Health Committee say its done some heavy work considering breast cancer treatments and medicinal cannabis. Audio

Watching the watchers, or more specifically, watching how the watchers use taxpayer money is one of the tasks of Parliament. Audio

During Question Time Ministers are required to answer questions. mostly. There are tactics to get around it, and some exceptions to the expectation. Audio