Trevor Mallard

Covid-19 is dominating the news and minds of people across the world but it's less of a feature in the debating chamber Audio

MPs have changed the rules this week to enable social distance while running the country - lots of distance. Parliament can now e-govern and become ‘The Virtual Parliament’. Audio

The Prime Minister has taken some issue over the Leader of the Opposition's questions about Covid-19 testing. Audio

If there was a travel ban and MPs couldn't get to Wellington who would run New Zealand, and how? Audio

This week some MPs failed to stop an amendment to the Abortion Legislation Bill removing safe zones around clinics but there are some ways they can try again Audio

When conscience intervenes in the running of Parliament. How conscience issues alter the rules and process of law making. Audio

Former Auditor-General Martin Matthews' petition asking Parliament to review the handling of his resignation is before a select committee but there are limits to what the committee can do writes Irra… Audio

Party leaders launched into the first debate of the year slinging criticism across the House but the debate on the Prime Minister’s statement is actually a chance to remove those in power.  Audio

Parliament’s select committees are surprisingly open and public, but when they go dark to work on outcomes they are meant to stay pitch black. Audio

Taxpayers paid thousands of dollars for five New Zealand MPs to go to Tonga and Fiji so what does New Zealand get out of it asks Daniela Maoate-Cox.  Audio