Stories by Louis Collins
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Verrall and Brown go tit-for-tat in health annual review debate
The new Budget is six weeks away, but this week Parliament was still debating spending from the 2023/2024 financial year, in a long-delayed annual review debate.
Gene Technology Bill: The public have their say
Nearly 25 years after the "corngate" saga, the debate on genetic modification is back thanks to the Gene Technology Bill currently in select committee.
What kind of Parliament could be in New Zealand's future?
Submitters on a bill about Parliament asked for more MPs, a budget office and changes to Parliament's funding model. Audio
The House: Urgency and fudging budgets
This week, Parliament began with a secret bill and ended with a debate on coping with climate change. Between the two the word "growth" bloomed. Audio
Parliament brings bail law into line with practice
Under urgency, parliament has updated the law on electronically-monitored bail, bringing it into line with actual practice.
Four more years? MPs debate bill to extend parliamentary term
The current government is 16 months old. In just another 18 months or so, NZ will once again be at the polling booth. Audio
MPs prepare to brave the response to congestion charging
Parliament kicked off this week with the first reading of a bill trying to improve something everybody hates - sitting in traffic.
A rare glimpse into the intelligence community
This week, MPs and the public got a rare glimpse behind the curtain of New Zealand's spy agencies.
Samoan bill provides rare feel-good moment in Parliament
When the bill to restore NZ citizenship to some Samoans passed this week, Parliament's galleries were full to the brim with members of the community.
