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6:51 PM.Labour makes the prime minister wait to the bitter end for their only question for their only question - about the Saudi farm deal. Finance Minister Bill English rejects suggestions he needs a plan B… Read more Audio

5:46 AM.House sits under extended hours for progress on treaty settlements; Government questioned on economy & dairy prices; Questions also about the "Saudi Farm Deal"; ACT's David Seymour fails in bid to… Read more Audio

6:51 PM.Finance Minister & Prime Minister field Opposition questions about the state of the economy; Government dealings with a Saudi businessman questioned by Labour's Trade & Export Growth Spokesman David… Read more Audio

7:30 AM.Parliament in a one-week adjournment, with no Select Committee meetings held - so we look at an allegation from New Zealand First that the Speaker told Winston Peters to "Shut up". We also interview… Read more Audio

7:30 AM.MPs celebrate Maori Language Week; Winston Peters ejected from chamber on Tuesday; Government faces questions about TPP negotiations; Health and Safety Reform Bill passes second reading; ACT's David… Read more Audio

5:46 AM.National is joined by ACT, United Future and the Maori Party in support for its Health and Safety Reform Bill, which passes its second reading by 63 votes to 56; Question Time sees the Opposition fail… Read more Audio

6:49 PM.Health and Safety Reform Bill passes second reading; Opposition fails to prise details of TPPA from government ministers as negotiations enter final hours. Audio

6:45 PM.Prime Minister under fire from Andrew Little & Winston Peters over TPP negotiations; Petition calling for the raising of CYF care age from 17 to 18 is presented to the Social Services Committee. Audio

5:00 PM.Prime Minister under fire from Andrew Little & Winston Peters over TPP negotiations; Petition calling for the raising of CYF care age from 17 to 18 is presented to the Social Services Committee. Audio

5:45 AM.Opposition complains about Select Committee process as the New Zealand Flags Referendums Bill passes its second reading; Winston Peters kicked out by Speaker, to which the entire New Zealand First… Read more Audio

6:45 PM.New Zealand Flags Referendums Bill passes second reading; Winston Peters kicked out by Speaker, to which the entire New Zealand First caucus walk out in protest; David Parker complains about quality… Read more Audio

7:30 AM.Photo finishes for a number of Members' Bills; Snap debate on problems at Mt Eden Prison; Urgency accorded for road speed limits fix; Questions about foreign property investor register; Submissions on… Read more Audio

5:46 AM.Rafael Gonzalez-Montero appointed Deputy Clerk; Brownlee & Hipkins iron-out next week's schedule; Justice & Electoral Committee receives calls for automatic voter registration; Corrections Minister… Read more Audio

6:51 PM.Justice & Electoral Committee receives calls for automatic voter registration; Corrections Minister faces more questions about problems at Mt Eden Prison. Audio

5:47 AM.Tracey Martin's New Zealand International Convention Centre Act 2013 Repeal Bill fails to pass its first reading; John Key, Andrew Little & Winston Peters continue their battle over the flag… Read more Audio

6:50 PM.John Key continues to battle Andrew Little & Winston Peters over the flag debate; Foreign property investors an issue in chamber & committee rooms. Audio

5:46 AM.MPs return from adjournment to a snap debate on reports of fight clubs in Mount Eden Prison, followed by the Government taking urgency to pass a bill validating road speed limits; Prime Minister John… Read more Audio

6:52 PM.Government moves urgency to fix a glitch in the law related to speed limits; PM questioned on Housing, the flag referendum, and Mt Eden Prison fight-clubs - which is also the subject of a snap debate.

7:30 AM.Finance & Expenditure Committee meets in Auckland for submissions on the Taxation (Land Information and Offshore Persons Information) Bill; Subordinate Legislation Confirmation Bill passes first… Read more Audio

1:00 PM.The new Clerk of the House, David Wilson, talks about his dream job; David Carter tables report on this year's Speaker's Tour, slammed by media as the mother of all junkets and a global knees-up. Audio

7:30 PM.A good week for Port Chalmers Bowling Club; PM faces questions on Housing; There's also questions for John Key about NZ's UN Security Council presidency; Harmful Digital Communications Bill passes… Read more Audio

5:46 AM.Judicial Conduct Commissioners appointed; Motion on Nauru passed; Snap debate on CERA declined; Steven Joyce and Grant Robertson go head to head on dairy prices; Tracey Martin and Ron Mark exercise… Read more Audio

6:49 PM.Steven Joyce and Grant Robertson go head to head on dairy prices; Tracey Martin and Ron Mark exercise their leadership skills; Simon Bridges runs into trouble with the Speaker. Audio

5:47 AM.MPs pay tribute to retiring Clerk of the House Mary Harris; Government faces questions about Swamp Kauri exports; Sir Alan Mark presents a petition to the Finance & Expenditure Committee calling for… Read more Audio

6:50 PM.Things get murky when the Government faces questions about Swamp Kauri exports; Sir Alan Mark presents a petition to the Finance & Expenditure Committee calling for cross party action on climate… Read more Audio