Daniela Maoate-Cox

A firearms ban, more organ donations, and treating 17-year-olds as youths in the justice system are on the cards for the House when it sits at 2pm today.

No question time, an early adjournment and a prayer delivered by a guest were some of the changes to Parliament this week in the wake of the Christchurch terror attacks.

Parliament’s Speaker, Trevor Mallard has broken more than a century of tradition to demonstrate unity by inviting leaders of faith communities into the House to pray.

One task is on the House's agenda today in the wake of the mosque terror attacks in Christchurch.

Petitioners calling for funding for particular breast cancer treatments have fronted up to a committee in support of their request but how does the petition process work? 

Thursday's are shorter in the House but MPs still have legislation to work through including a Ngāti Rangi treaty settlement bill and partial trials for online voting.

For those who've ever wondered what MPs even do in the House we asked the Deputy Leader of the House Iain Lees-Galloway to tell us this week's plan in under four minutes.

Parliament can be boring so here's a special parliament themed bingo to help you through.

Each day at Parliament MPs work through various items of business in the House, today they'll work on tax, and synthetic cannabis legislation.

Worm farms, smaller portions, rescuing food and educating marae are some of the methods being used to prevent food waste a select committee has been told. 

Thursday's are shorter in the House but there's still work to do, here's what MP's will try to work through today.

Before the big Budget debate takes place is a smaller pre-budget debate of sorts in which MPs argue the merits of what shapes the Government's budget decisions.

Following question time today there will be a debate on the Government's overarching policy goals that guide its budget decisions.

A day at Parliament can include many different things and this week Parliament finished a 13-hour debate, heard an MP's first speech, and was reminded of in-House rules. 

Thursday's in the House are shorter at Parliament so before the MPs break for the weekend they'll work on tidying up regulatory systems, social worker registrations and outdated offences. 

Each day in the green chairs of Parliament MPs work through a list of business which today includes a new MP's first words, a debate on the PM's statement, and some legislation.

Leader of the House Chris Hipkins gives an overview of what MPs will work on this week while in the debating chamber.

Each sitting day at Parliament MPs argue about bills, and each other. Here's the likely topics for this Tuesday.

To start non-election years at Parliament MPs spend 13 hours arguing who would be better at running the country. The House explain's what they do and why.

Labour and National pointed fingers at each other for the cancellation of a select committee this week but what's a committee and who is to blame?

The first question time for 2019 has taken place so it's time for a refresher on some of the rules.

In parliament this week the theme is ‘If you’re still keen, let’s get busy.’ Today is a perfect example.

Parliament will skip question time today in favour of a debate on the Prime Minister’s statement.

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.

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…