In Parliament

Parliament was adjourned this week, but a sub-committee of the Social Services Committee met at Parliament on Tuesday and in Auckland on Thursday for submissions on the Residential Tenancies Amendment… Read more Audio

Debate on Prime Minister's Statement adjourned to allow passing of Government Bills - including one that gives Ministers powers to sell state houses; Government faces questions about details of the… Read more Audio

Social Housing reforms spark fierce ideological debate, with three Housing bills eventually passing final readings by 63 votes to 56; New Zealand's Chief TPPA Negotiator David Walker faces questions… Read more Audio

Bill English fields questions from NZ First's Ron Mark about the upcoming flag referendum; Questions also about housing intensification for Building & Housing Minister Nick Smith; Labour's David Clark… Read more Audio

Debate on PM's Statement suspended; Social Housing reforms face strong opposition but are defended by Minister Nick Smith; Government faces questions about Salvation Army report on social welfare… Read more Audio

Children's Commissioner Russell Wills appears before the Social Services Committee for its annual review of his office; Dr Wills later make a submission to that same Committee on the Residential… Read more Audio

Department of Corrections scheduled for annual review by Law and Order Committee; Finance Minister Bill English announces May 26 as Budget Day, and faces questions from Government & Opposition MPs… Read more Audio

Finance Minister Bill English delivers this year's Budget Policy Statement to the Finance and Expenditure Committee - where he announces May 26 as Budget Day; Mr English also faces questions about the… Read more Audio

John Key delivers the annual Prime Minister's Statement, kicking off a wide-ranging thirteen-hour debate; National's newest MP Maureen Pugh is sworn in to replace Tim Groser on the Party's list and… Read more Audio

Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Select Committee begins scrutiny of the Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement; NZ on Air undergoes financial review; Government questioned about recent appointment to… Read more Audio

Debate on Prime Minister's statement resumes with golfing story from the attorney-general about his hole-in-one. New Zealand on Air chiefs reluctant to endorse commercials on Sunday morning radio and… Read more Audio

The first question time of the year sees Ministers fielding patsies from the Government side of the House; National's newest MP Maureen Pugh delivers her maiden statement; MPs on the Social Services… Read more Audio