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Empty the mattress: Parliament’s week
20 Jun 2023Among Parliament's key bills this week is one to update emergency management relationships and one to protect your bank deposits because mattresses have better uses. Grant Robertson picks his bills to… Read more Audio
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Jan Logie: Balancing frustration with hope
18 Jun 2023Jan Logie admits she had “zero faith in our political system” before entering Parliament, but remains hopeful of what can be achieved here, as she prepares to retire as MP. Read more Audio
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'A bob each way': Jacqui Dean on Parliament career
18 Jun 2023As she prepares to retire after 18 years in Parliament, National's Jacqui Dean has a knack for straight talk, and doesn’t mince her words about the work of an MP. Read more Audio
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Retiring MPs take stock of Parliament careers
16 Jun 2023In the first in a series of exit interviews with retiring MPs, The House sits down with Green MP Jan Logie and National’s Jacqui Dean to reflect on their time at Parliament. Read more Audio
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The unbridled Question Time
11 Jun 2023For any of Parliament’s speakers, the daily Question Time is a tricky horse to manage, let alone tame. Every Speaker brings a different approach, the current Speaker is trying riding with no reins at… Read more Audio
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Rugby, racing and beer: MPs tackle NZ's holy trinity
8 Jun 2023MPs have been making laws to enable access to alcohol at race meetings on race days and during those early hours at pubs when rugby's World Cup is broadcast from France. Read more Audio
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Question Time as a forum for political messaging
6 Jun 2023As the election nears, Question Time transforms into a forum for party political messaging. It’s not the ideal format for messaging and it doesn’t always go well. Read more Audio
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Testy exchange highlights reach of select committee
4 Jun 2023A testy exchange in the foreign affairs select committee this week served as a reminder that Parliament’s committees decide for themselves who they should be briefed by and how often. Read more Audio
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Justice Committee focus on youth justice
Parliament's justice committee has been hearing experts on youth justice, the age of criminal responsibility, and better outcomes from alternative approaches to justice. Read more Audio
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Third readings for two number twos
31 May 2023MPs passed two bills about number twos this week – one regulating freedom camping toilets, and another creating a role to assist family court judges. Read more Audio
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How the Opposition shares its shots at Government
30 May 2023The Shadow Leader of the House, Michael Woodhouse, talks us through how questions are allocated and who gets to ask them on Question Time. Read more Audio
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Disability access a work in progress for parliament
28 May 2023Efforts are underway to make Parliament more accessible for people who live with disability, after a new position of Senior Accessibility Advisor was established. Read more Audio
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