Budget 2019

The Leader of the House Chris Hipkins explains what MPs will work on in the chamber this week including finalising Budget 2019, bills from non-ministers, and a debate on immigration and border… Audio

Budget 2019 was announced in May but it's only just reaching its final stage in the House this week. Audio

You might think MPs spend all their time debating legislation. That's not true. They also spend a lot of time talking money.   Audio

MPs are spending 11 hours scrutinising the Government’s spending decisions line by line but it’s more than worth it says the Leader of the House Chris Hipkins. Audio

This week Parliament works through more of Budget 2019, and on a bill to let you watch the Rugby World Cup at the pub. 

The House gives a quick summary of two bills Parliament’s working on that you should know about. Audio

On his last day at work, the outgoing Treasury secretary Gabriel Makhlouf has been slammed as clumsy and unreasonable in his handling of last month's Budget breach. Deputy Political Editor Craig… Video, Audio

The final week of Parliament before a three week break begins with much of the focus still on finance.

Parliament continues with its slightly different Wednesdays while the Budget Debate continues but the usual question time will still take place today.

Parliament will carry on debating Budget 2019 and work on a bill setting next year's tax rates today. 

The budget process is a long one which pops up in all corners of Parliament. Daniela Maoate-Cox tracks it from question time, to select committees, and back again. Video, Audio

It's not often you get to grill the people who run your own organisation. One select committee got to question all three of Parliament's triumvirate this week. Audio

Labour came to power promising big boosts to public broadcasting, but last week's Budget offered only stop-gap increases “pending major policy decisions” to come. Mediawatch asks the minister of… Audio

Once a year ministers are grilled by House committees. It’s a budget gift to opposition MP’s dreaming of their big moment. Audio

Kohanga reo staff were brought to tears today as the government delivered a $32 million boost to help lift wages and pay voluntary workers. The post-budget announcement was unveiled in Wellington in… Video, Audio

State Services Commissioner Peter Hughes has announced there will be an investigation into the Treasury Secretary's actions and his public statements that Budget related information had been hacked… Video, Audio

The Budget led the bulletins this week long before its scheduled release because of that leak. Some pundits praised Simon Bridges' strategy while others criticised breaking an important embargo solely… Audio