David Wilson

Parliament's Clerk has just published a new edition of Parliament's own bible, a vast and fascinating compendium of our democracy - Parliamentary Practice in New Zealand. Audio

The polls are closing in just over 48 hours. And while there is uncertainity around what our new government will look like, we can be sure that the 54th New Zealand Parliament will have some fresh… Audio

The final thing Parliament did before adjourning was agree rules changes for the next Parliament. We discuss them with senior clerks David Wilson and Gabor Hellyer. Audio

After years of trimming budgets and doing things on-the-cheap to make ends meet Parliament’s secretariat has hit the budget wall and plans to end radio broadcasts. It’s a symptom of MP's fear of… Audio

Some families in Tolaga Bay are still stranded, two weeks on from the devastation of Cyclone Hale.

There are 300 identified faults across the Tairāwhiti region, such as dropouts and damaged bridges… Audio

It's been an unusual day at Parliament. President Zelensky became the first national leader to address the House, and then MPs travelled in time. At least on paper. Audio

Parliament Journalist Phil Smith has a crack at making a submission to MPs. Here is why you should bother, how you do it, how you really shouldn't, and how his went. Audio

Every three years senior MPs meet to reimagine Parliament, considering which rule changes might strengthen representative democracy and executive oversight. Audio

As this week of Parliament was getting underway, just after the prayers, the House heard a rare message from the Governor-General. Audio

Heavy rain in Tairāwhiti is delaying repair works on more than 600 roads.

The council says grounds are still saturated from last week's deluge, and many parts still haven't recovered from previous… Audio

A Parliament with no Speaker is a motley collection of disputants and debaters awaiting direction. This week Parliament elected itself a new leader and the Governor General affirmed their choice. We…

Parliament is considering changing its rules and asking for advice. It is your chance to offer suggestions on an aspect of New Zealand's constitution. Audio

The House sits down with the Clerk of the House of Representatives, David Wilson, whose team runs the machinery of Parliament. Audio

Raging rivers across Tairāwhiti are prompting multiple warnings.

Civil Defence has issued a fresh flood warning for the Hikuwai River, which is near a peak of just over 12 metres.

Mangatuna… Audio

Further evacuations have been ordered in Gisborne district in the past couple of hours, as heavy rain continues to fall in already-soaked Tairāwhiti.

Houses in low-lying areas on Waingake Road, near… Audio

The area between Tolaga Bay and Tokomaru Bay has been particularly hard hit, closing the highway around East Cape to Opotiki, David Wilson is Tairawhiti's Civil Defence Group controller. Audio

It may sound like something from Hammer House of Horror but The Hybrid Chamber is a plan for Parliament to go semi-virtual when MPs go down with Covid. Audio

Spring has come to Wellington and to Parliament. One is blustery at best, the other is slowly filling with masked MPs. Audio

Health experts in and around Fiji are warning if the Delta variant of Covid-19 keeps mutating - a new vaccine may be needed. Audio

Health experts in and around Fiji are warning if the Delta variant of Covid-19 keeps mutating - a new vaccine may be needed.

More than 20,000 people with Covid-19 are in isolation and the death toll… Audio