Johnny Blades
Freedom Campers debate offers insights on MPs
Debate during the first reading of the Self-contained Motor Vehicles Legislation Bill offered insights into the lives of at least two MPs and the marketing mindset of another pair. Audio
Estimates debate set to conclude this week
The government’s busy legislative agenda continues, and the remaining portfolios to be scrutinised in the Estimates debate are expected to wrap up this week. Audio
Six months on, human costs of the Parliament occupation
It’s six months since the occupation of Parliament's grounds for three weeks, but the human cost is only now becoming clear. Audio
Long time in the pipeline, prohibition of mining bill
Previous experience as a Minister of Conservation and Land Information was instructive in the shaping of Eugenie Sage's Crown Minerals (Prohibition of Mining) Amendment Bill. Audio
Parliament elects a new Speaker
A new Speaker of Parliament was elected with widespread support today, with his authority tested early by an awkward speech from a rebel MP. Audio
Parliament's week with a Speaker-sized hole in it
This week Parliament activity is dominated by the expected transition to a new Speaker, with the incumbent Trevor Mallard about to resign. Audio
Parliament doubles down on serious crime
Two bills related to crime and high risk offenders have passed a third reading, doubling the opportunity for Opposition MPs to label the Government ”soft on crime”. Audio
Words galore - the work of Hansard
The House hears from two Hansard editors about the unique work of the team whose reports become part of Parliament's official record and can be seen by anyone. Audio
Get busy winning - Tauranga MP’s maiden speech
In his maiden speech the newly sworn-in MP for Tauranga warns of a malaise in the country, and urges the nation to 'get busy winning'. Audio
Parliament at night: scenes inside the ant hill
Parliament at night is a different vibe to Parliament during the day. Staff numbers on precinct have mostly thinned out, but it's a time when the weird and wonderful can happen. Audio
Extended sitting weeks begin as legislative agenda gets busy
The latest from the House Audio
Beyond imposter syndrome - Youth Parliament 2022
Last week Parliament was taken over by the new leaders Youth Parliament - an opportunity for rangatahi to speak and the rest of us to pay attention. Audio
If the House is Parliament's mouth, this is its brain
There are various parts of Parliament that could be deemed crucial to the functioning of the place, but perhaps none quite so much as the House Office. Audio
Decoding Parliament's money talk
MPs talk about money a lot. The rest of us often blank out the financials as 'just math'. Annoyingly the money is important so The House tries to explain all that dry 'Appropriations' money talk. Audio
Studying Parliament from the inside
For the students of parliament, public law or politics, the best place to be right in the heart of the legislative chamber, but kind of invisible. In other words, part of the Chamber Operations team.
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