Trevor Mallard
'Striking out' and other superpowers
If Parliament was the Justice League, the Speaker is Superman. Yes, Batman is cooler, but Superman has lots of powers… just like the Speaker, but the Speaker only wheels some of them out occasionally…
AudioOwned and owed: debating the investment statement
MPs have held the first ever debate on the Investment Statement - an analysis of Government assets and liabilities - in yet another debate about money. Audio
Owned and owed: debating the investment statement
MPs have held the first ever debate on the Investment Statement - an analysis of Government assets and liabilities - in yet another debate about money.
AudioTrevor Mallard behind idea for more play time at Parliament
A playground with a slide, tunnel, stepping stones and maze will be built on a small lawn in front of the Beehive in a bid to make Parliament more family friendly. Speaker Trevor Mallard tells Deputy… Audio
National MPs in stand-off with Speaker of House
It's been a feisty week in Parliament with escalating tensions between National Party MPs and the Speaker of the House, Trevor Mallard. On Thursday Mr Mallard ordered National's deputy leader Paula… Audio
National not backing down in dispute with Speaker Mallard
The Parliamentary showdown between the Opposition and the Speaker of the House, Trevor Mallard, remains entrenched - with National MPs saying they're not backing down. It comes after scenes of… Audio
Confidence in the speaker
National has accused speaker Trevor Mallard of "pushing" the story about an MP allegedly making a sexist remark about the Prime Minister. Audio
Keeping House: The role of the Speaker explained
Analysis - From the outside, Parliament's Question Time looks like a scrappy playground at times, and Chris Bramwell writes that it's up to the Speaker to enforce the rules. Watch today's Question…
Bennett storms from House over Speaker frustration
The National Party says its confidence in the Speaker of the House has been "severely shaken".
Front loading at oral questions
In Parliament’s Oral Question the Opposition took a lead from the All Black’s Sam Whitelock and tried Front Loading as a tactic Audio
Front loading at oral questions
In Parliament’s Oral Question the Opposition took a lead from the All Black’s Sam Whitelock and tried Front Loading as a tactic
Audio3-D grammatical chess
Ministers sometimes refer to themselves in the third person - and it's not solipsism, it's required. Audio
3-D grammatical chess
Ministers sometimes refer to themselves in the third person - and it's not solipsism, it's required.
AudioOnly so much leeway
General Debates are as 'free-for-all' as Parliament's debating chamber gets - but there are still rules. Audio
Only so much leeway
General Debates are as 'free-for-all' as Parliament's debating chamber gets - but there are still rules.
AudioA Q&A on questions and answers : the rules and process of question time
You ask a question. You get an answer. You’d think Question Time would be easy. But MPs constantly get it wrong, and often on purpose. The House gets a tutorial from Parliament’s quiz masters. Audio
A Q&A on questions and answers : the rules and process of question time
You ask a question. You get an answer. You’d think Question Time would be easy. But MPs constantly get it wrong, and often on purpose. The House gets a tutorial from Parliament’s quiz masters.
AudioCalls for Jesus to be resurrected in Parliament prayer
In New Zealand's Parliament, Speaker Trevor Mallard reads a prayer aloud at the start of each sitting session, a tradition established in 1854. One of the first things Mr Mallard did after being… Audio
