In Parliament

New Zealand First leader, Winston Peters, gets his request for a snap debate on John Key's resignation in ahead of Opposition leader, Andrew Little. The Speaker, David Carter, grants the request… Read more Audio

The Key administration's go-to quake response minister, Gerry Brownlee, dominates the week in the House, shepherding three bills through the House as the Government's response to the Kaikoura… Read more Audio

House adjourned until Tuesday when it will start the penultimate sitting week for the year, previewed by the Leader of the House, Gerry Brownlee, who said next Wednesday will be another members' day… Read more Audio

Third quake bill - the Hurunui/Kaikoura Earthquakes Recovery Bill - introduced, given a first reading and sent to the Local Government and Environment Committee with instructions to report it back by… Read more Audio

Urgency expected after Question Time to pass the Hurunui/Kaikoura Earthquakes Emergency Relief Bill through all its remaining stages. NZ Breast Cancer Foundation supports 10,000-signature petition at… Read more Audio

New Zealand First MPs pursue the Speaker, David Carter, over his plan to build a new ministerial building on Parliament's car park. New Zealand First's deputy leader, Ron Mark, goes too far and has to… Read more Audio

Early start for MPs with the debating chamber's doors opening at nine to pass three Treaty settlement bills before 1pm, while MPs on the Local Government and Environment Committee will also start work… Read more Audio

Government puts House under urgency to pass two bills in response to the Kaikoura earthquake. The first, the Hurunui/Kaikoura Earthquakes Emergency Relief Bill, was given a first reading before being… Read more Audio

MPs on the Transport and Industrial Relations Select Committee hear submissions on the Land Transport Amendment Bill. Otaki Road Safety Group convenor, Fred MacDonald, proposes gates on station… Read more Audio

Week in the House dominated by the aftermath of the 7.8 magnitude earthquake which jolted the country on Monday morning; Prime Minister John Key delivers a ministerial statement on the quake on… Read more Audio

Parliament adjourns for a week, back on Tuesday 29 November, for a final three-week sitting period. Leader of the House, Gerry Brownlee, non-committal on prospect of urgency to pass emergency… Read more Audio

Civil Defence Minister, Gerry Brownlee, explains the significance of Sunday night's Kaikoura earthquake being upgraded from magnitude 7.5 to 7.8. Building and Housing Minister, Nick Smith, faces… Read more Audio