In Parliament

This is the last Week in Parliament for 2016. Audio

Parliament adjourns after a good natured final debate and festive question time with musical accompaniment from Maori Party co-leaders Marama Fox and Te Ururoa Flavell. Social Services Committee… Read more Audio

Parliament adjourns for the year, back on Tuesday 7 February 2017. Final Question Time for 2016 and Adjournment Debate featuring Marama Fox with Te Ururua Flavell on the ukulele. Audio

David Shearer delivers his valedictory speech, saying farewell to Parliament after nearly seven and a half years as Labour's MP for Mt Albert. Child poverty and deprivation dominate the first… Read more Audio

Child poverty and Pike River dominate first Question Time for Bill English as prime minister, sitting in the National frontbench seat formerly occupied by John Key. First bill put up for debate by… Read more Audio

A round up of the week in Parliament Audio

An exciting and historic week in the House after Prime Minister, John Key, announces his intention to resign after eight years. Audio

The Leader of the House, Gerry Brownlee, says the House will start the long summer break next Wednesday at the end of the Adjournment Debate. Hinaya Ahu reports on the Local Government and Environment… Read more Audio

MPs take a break from speculating about John Key's successor as National Party leader and Prime Minister to pass the Hurunui/Kaikoura Earthquakes Recovery Bill through all its remaining stages. The… Read more Audio

A long day in the House beginning at 9am with debate on two treaty settlement bills. Local Government and Environment Committee meets into the night to try and finish their report on the… Read more Audio

Opposition interest in National's three-legged race to find a replacement for John Key as their party leader and prime minister dominates Question Time and the General Debate. Questions include some… Read more Audio

Health Select Committee gets another hot potato in the form of a bill giving DHBs the power to decide whether local drinking water supplies in their areas are fluoridated. Associate health minister… Read more Audio