Question Time
Hurling your voice in Parliament's chamber
Parliament is back to normal(ish) with MPs flexing their vocal chords, and some comments and misconceptions about the House's microphones. Audio
A budget week but covid questions
In a parliamentary week that was all about passing the budget, Question Time did not get the memo - it was all about Covid-19. Audio
The rise of the 13th question
Parliament has seen an unusual increase recently in what is usually a rare event... a 13th question Audio
Hate speech, three waters reform, and Oranga Tamariki in question time
Questions on hate speech, assault of children in state care, and reform of water services management have been asked of Ministers at Parliament. Audio
Standing by statements at Parliament
Parliament's question times have been littered with a recurring question about whether the Prime Minister stands by their statements. Audio
The dark arts of question time
It’s a hard road finding the perfect parliamentary question, but this week had some pointers on tactics. Audio
Trans-Tasman travel bubble dominates question time
The trans-Tasman travel bubble dominated question time this week with the Opposition pressing the Government for details on dates and entry requirements Audio
Everyone deserves a defence - even Patsy
Soft-ball questions to MPs get derided. What is the point of the 'patsy question'?
Rise of the House of quizzes: questions gain ground in parliament
Parliament has always been about arguments and speeches, but questions have got loose and are roaming free. Audio
Grapeshot across the trenches: the first week of Question Time
Parliament is back and so is Question Time. The first week involved releasing a head of steam by firing a lot of grapeshot. Audio
The new maths of Question Time
The new parliament has a different shape, and very different maths. As a result Question Time will also be quite a different beast. Audio
The Ultimate General: Parliament’s last debate
On their way out the door MPs took a last swing at representation, policy ideas and general fisticuffs. Audio
Last day rules at Parliament
Parliament had finally ended, but even on the way out the door there are still rules. Judith Collins faulted at least a trinity of them in one question. Audio
12 final questions: Parliament’s last quiz
The final Question Time of the Parliament was a little bit of serious a lot of fun, too many acronyms and a surfeit of lists. Audio
Pride and Parliament: all the honourable members
Parliament is like a Jane Austen novel but with fewer swoons and swains. Everyone is honourable and their word is their bond (except for George Wickham, Lucy Steele, Catherine de Bourgh...) Audio
Question Time: themes, targets and variations
This week’s Question Times in Parliament had a recurring theme, familiar target but more variations than you might expect. Audio
The repetition tango
This week in Question Time the top-of-the-bill bouts involved a lot of repetition. Repeated questions, repeated answers. Reprises, reiterations and recaps. Do I need to say that again? Audio
Muller v Bridges: The tactics of Question Time
Parliament has a new Leader of the Opposition with a new strategy in Question Time, we compare his tactics to Simon Bridges' ones. Video, Audio
Attacks and ripostes
In a week when the leaders of government and opposition have been practically ubiquitous, we have a summary of their main attacks and ripostes. Audio