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Year slowing down, but not Parliament
15 Nov 2022The year feels like it is winding down, Parliament less so. Here is what the MPs are up to in the House this week.
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Reimagining Parliament
13 Nov 2022Every three years senior MPs meet to reimagine Parliament, considering which rule changes might strengthen representative democracy and executive oversight.
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A Members’ Day of two halves
10 Nov 2022This week four backbencher bills got a shot at glory. Two were gloriously popular, one successful but contentious, and one pipped at the legislative post.
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Ex-military MPs vocal on Inspector General Bill
9 Nov 2022MPs who are former members of the NZDF had plenty to say when the first reading of the Inspector-General Defence Bill got underway.
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So many reasons for law...
8 Nov 2022This week’s agenda in Parliament illustrates some of the variety of motivations that lie behind prospective laws.
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Duelling Māori electoral bills in Parliament’s week
7 Nov 2022This week in Parliament, a Member's Bill is duelling with a Government Bill to enable easier transferral between the Māori and general electoral rolls.
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'A sea of tranquility' - MPs and their groups
6 Nov 2022Whether cross-party or inter-parliament collectives, MP groups are all about human connections which help MPs, and importantly us, find out what makes them tick.
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“Not just for old stuffy white males” Trevor Mallard on Parliament
30 Oct 2022The House sits down with retiring MP Trevor Mallard for an insider's view of the tactics and strategy of Parliament, of what has changed, and what still should.
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Parliament: without notice, but with warning
27 Oct 2022Parliament began today with a motion to condemn Iran for repression of protests. That was a motion without notice that everyone knew would happen. We attempt to explain motions. Wish us luck.
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Historic gender achievement in Parliament with MP's swearing-in
26 Oct 2022Soraya Peke-Mason's arrival as MP means an historic achievement of gender equity in New Zealand’s Parliament, while heralding another chapter in the political history of Rātana.
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Fair Pay Bill hogs limelight again this week
25 Oct 2022After consuming much of Parliament's energy last week, the Fair Pay Agreements Bill looks set to do so again this week as its committee stage continues.
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Trevor Mallard: 'Humble backbencher of Wainuiomata'
23 Oct 2022Trevor Mallard has ended his career as an MP this week after 38 years. Much has changed. We sat down to chat through his storied history and get his insights.
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The E-team: Parliament and cyber security
20 Oct 2022Parliament takes security seriously, but not just the physical kind. Sometimes the biggest risks arrive through the smallest holes.
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A rare message of consent from the GG
19 Oct 2022As this week of Parliament was getting underway, just after the prayers, the House heard a rare message from the Governor-General.
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Fair Pay Bill to make for feisty debate this week
18 Oct 2022Following a two-week recess, MPs are set to engage in feisty debate about proposed labour laws that could raise wages through sector-wide collective bargaining.
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Adrian Rurawhe: The accidental Speaker
Parliament's new Speaker originally chose to be a whip but fate intervened. Meet the man who marshals the MPs: an interview-walk through the fascinating life and career of Adrian Rurawhe.
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Treading water: the plight of the First Term MP
9 Oct 2022What do Nicole McKee, Joseph Mooney, Teanau Tuiono and Sarah Pallett have in common? They’re first term MPs who have shared their experiences with us.
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Testing times: Parliament’s new speakers get a hazing
2 Oct 2022When Parliament gets a new speaker MPs re-test the rules and the limits. Will this one let you away with things the previous one would not? Can you cripple their confidence and make them easier to…
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Walking backwards while pointing forwards
29 Sep 2022Trust in media, or lack thereof, was front and centre as the Minister of Broadcasting had a week of being grilled in parliament's Question Time about the Aotearoa New Zealand Public Media Bill.
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Not just MPs in the big grey box
Parliament looks like a big old gray box for keeping MPs in, but there are many more folk including many visitors and tourists. Say, a group of students from Taranaki.
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Crime double shot in week of first readings
27 Sep 2022A double shot of crime legislation features in a Parliament week laden with Government bills that are scheduled to get a first reading.
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Plain language? Forsooth, forfend!
25 Sep 2022This week Parliament debated a members' bill from Rachel Boyack that aims to combat official gobbledegook. Some MPs fought it tooth and nail as tantamount to balderdash, gadzooks!
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Queen holiday bill debate not all misty-eyed
21 Sep 2022MPs have been reflecting on the Queen's death again, with the passage of a bill under urgency to create a one-off public holiday for her. But not all the reflections were misty-eyed.
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MPs get back into the rhythm
20 Sep 2022After a couple of short weeks at Parliament MPs are getting back into the rhythm with some work to catch up on, like a tardy approval of the budget.
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