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'A bob each way': Jacqui Dean on Parliament career
18 Jun 2023As she prepares to retire after 18 years in Parliament, National's Jacqui Dean has a knack for straight talk, and doesn’t mince her words about the work of an MP.
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The unbridled Question Time
11 Jun 2023For any of Parliament’s speakers, the daily Question Time is a tricky horse to manage, let alone tame. Every Speaker brings a different approach, the current Speaker is trying riding with no reins at…
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Rugby, racing and beer: MPs tackle NZ's holy trinity
8 Jun 2023MPs have been making laws to enable access to alcohol at race meetings on race days and during those early hours at pubs when rugby's World Cup is broadcast from France.
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Question Time as a forum for political messaging
6 Jun 2023As the election nears, Question Time transforms into a forum for party political messaging. It’s not the ideal format for messaging and it doesn’t always go well.
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Testy exchange highlights reach of select committee
4 Jun 2023A testy exchange in the foreign affairs select committee this week served as a reminder that Parliament’s committees decide for themselves who they should be briefed by and how often.
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Justice Committee focus on youth justice
Parliament's justice committee has been hearing experts on youth justice, the age of criminal responsibility, and better outcomes from alternative approaches to justice.
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Third readings for two number twos
31 May 2023MPs passed two bills about number twos this week – one regulating freedom camping toilets, and another creating a role to assist family court judges.
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How the Opposition shares its shots at Government
30 May 2023The Shadow Leader of the House, Michael Woodhouse, talks us through how questions are allocated and who gets to ask them on Question Time.
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Disability access a work in progress for parliament
28 May 2023Efforts are underway to make Parliament more accessible for people who live with disability, after a new position of Senior Accessibility Advisor was established.
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Budget week goings on, diamonds in the rough
21 May 2023This week was Budget week at Parliament, but instead of boring you with numbers, The House dives into limitations of party leaders' responses in the Budget Debate and what got done under urgency.
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I oppose this awful [add details] plan
19 May 2023Budget day is all about the Minister of Finance’s big reveal. But spare a thought for other party leaders who must prepare speeches opposing something they haven't read yet.
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Stuff that went down under Budget urgency
19 May 2023It’s the norm following the delivery of the Budget for the House to go into urgency, when government moves through legislation directly related to the Budget and some other stuff too.
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Member's Bill: a rough diamond waiting to be shaped
17 May 2023A member’s bill freshly picked from the biscuit tin is like a rough diamond waiting to be shaped, according to the MP behind the latest member’s bill on the order paper.
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Budget '23: the ceremonial nature of a big day
16 May 2023The Minister of Finance talks us through the ceremonial nature of the delivery of the Budget in Parliament.
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MPs make great talkers, but terrible tellers
14 May 2023Parliament changed a long-standing rule this week and will now leave the counting of votes to the experts. It turns out MPs just aren’t that good at counting.
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Private bill offers a more reflective debate
11 May 2023Because a private bill addresses a specific matter particular to just one person it offers a more mellow and reflective style of parliament debate.
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Officers of Parliament face more complex and demanding environment
10 May 2023The latest from the House
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Congratulating an ‘heir’ but pondering ‘successors’
9 May 2023MPs voted today to congratulate Charles III on his coronation. But while noting the heir, thoughts of an alternative Head of State are not far away. Is it not just inevitable but timely? National’s…
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Funding the professional nit-pickers and investigators of government
9 May 2023Parliament is set to tell the Government how much funding to give the Officers of Parliament, three independent entities which tend to cause governments headaches when they report to parliament.
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Backbench MPs take on Russia
7 May 2023Backbench MPs sometimes quietly engage in international diplomacy. One relatively junior MP recently faced off against Russia on behalf of not just NZ, but also Canada, Australia and all of Europe.
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Luxon v Sepuloni exchanges follow repetitive rhythm
4 May 2023A rare series of square-offs between Opposition Leader Chris Luxon and Deputy Prime Minister Carmel Sepuloni in her capacity as Acting Prime Minister became repetitive.
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Tourette's Association speaks on petition at health committee
3 May 2023Parliament’s Health Select Committee has heard from people petitioning for Tourette Syndrome to be recognised by the Ministry of Health as a disability in its own right in this country.
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Portents and harbingers of the Budget
2 May 2023Budgets are wrapped up in a combination of mystery and tradition. The portents of the Budget to come have begun already and will only increase as it nears.
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Annual review debate to resume as 3-week sitting block begins
1 May 2023Parliament's marathon annual review debate resumes as a three-week sitting block that culminates in the delivery of the Budget commences.
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