Parliament

Parliament has passed a law to establish a roadside oral fluid testing regime to test for recent drug use, and proposes that drivers who fail two consecutive oral fluid tests would incur an… Audio

This week in the House began with a motion in support of Ukraine and it will end with a special debate on a bill not even yet introduced. Chris Hipkins explains some of the parliamentary week's… Audio

Parliament’s year has started in earnest with some meaty laws up for final approvals this week, including drug driving, revenge porn, sunscreen and abortion.

The occupation around Parliament has become the most heavily-covered protest since the ‘81 Tour- in spite of the considerable hostility reporters have faced documenting it. But arguments still rage… Audio

It's been 50 years since Les Crane hit the top of the NZ music charts with Desiderata. Professor of Psychology at Victoria University, Marc Wilson offers his take on how good the advice is in the… Audio

Paige Harris never met her mother. She wasn’t even on her birth certificate. Parliament is passing a law to fix that injustice - just for Paige. Audio

It may sound like something from Hammer House of Horror but The Hybrid Chamber is a plan for Parliament to go semi-virtual when MPs go down with Covid. Audio

A week of questions in Parliament: Some opposition go with 'show me the money' and some with 'defend the covid rules'. Audio

For more than a week, hundreds of protesters have been occupying the ground of Parliament - presenting challenges for the police, politicians and the journalists covering it. Audio

In the latest from The House, MPs strike a balance in shaping legislation to enable Abortion Safe Areas. Audio

The bill banning conversion therapy passed its third and final reading last night, with the support of almost all MPs. The Conversion Practices Prohibition Bill makes it illegal to change or suppress… Audio