The House On Demand
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Parliament: last orders please
14 Dec 2021"All over bar the shouting" might refer to many final weeks in Parliament, but this year the MPs still have an ambitious legislative agenda and just two days to get it all done. Audio
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Gender self-ID: 'You can change the law'
12 Dec 2021The media focus at Parliament was on the impact of leadership, but the legislation told a different story – about the impact of the public. That we can each change the law. Audio
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Lento, presto, repeat: Louise Upston’s member’s bill
9 Dec 2021Louise Upston’s been working on a victims rights member’s bill for more than a decade. After a long gestation and a troubled passage this week it suddenly raced to the finish line. Audio
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New party leaders, new energy, new everything
8 Dec 2021Parliament's opposition has shuffled its deck thoroughly and the House has reacted like a school room after a lolly scramble - all sugared up and excited. Audio
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3,2,1… finishing up, not winding down
7 Dec 2021Parliament has reached the penultimate week of its year. You might think it was winding down but the to-do list is still prodigious. Audio
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The MPs scrutinising the Covid-19 rules
5 Dec 2021Some ministers and ministries have special powers to unilaterally make new laws. And a small group of lawyerly MPs have the job of breaking out the microscope and checking they do it right. Audio
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Coaching the troops: Parliament's Speaker on improving process
28 Nov 2021The Speaker is the guardian, champion and referee of parliamentary process, but he also coaches the foot soldiers in the arts of battle - individually or en masse. Audio
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Red, green, blue, yellow? Parliament’s Covid traffic lights
Parliament has approved the traffic light system, and so Parliament must also abide by it. The Speaker, Trevor Mallard discusses the complexities for Parliament and how it will be applied. Audio
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Speed shows natural divide
24 Nov 2021By design there is a gulf between parliaments and governments. It is most obvious when government asks Parliament to go faster. Audio
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A complicated week: Urgency gives House plans A and B
23 Nov 2021Most weeks at Parliament are reasonably predictable, this week might need a flow diagram. There's a morning sitting, a members' day and urgency. Audio
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Recapping the week in Parliament
The House wraps Parliament's week; asks who really runs the country and outlines the repeal of the three strikes law. Audio
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MPs: Froth on top, accord below
18 Nov 2021MPs sometimes appear intractably opposed, but while they can be combative in public they are often collaborative behind closed doors. This week had a four hour long example. Audio
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Three Strikes Repeal
Covid-19 may dominate the news but Parliament does also have other things on its agenda. Quite a few things including a repeal of Three Strikes sentencing law. Audio
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Reality check: Cabinet not in charge
16 Nov 2021A recent protest placard said "The Red Queen Shall Not Reign Supreme". That may have been intended as an insult and a demand but it actually just describes parliamentary democracy. Audio
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Māori Affairs Committee marks its 150th anniversary
14 Nov 2021The Māori Affairs Select Committee is 150 years old. The media always love profile pieces on ancient folk having a birthday, so here is one on a particularly elderly committee. Audio
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Chewing on bills: committees enjoy gristle
Parliament’s select committees have an endless menu of work, but seem to especially enjoy work that involves extra chewing. Audio
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Ayesha Verrall knocks them off
When MPs begin their careers most outline hopeful future achievements. Some very hopeful. Few get to start polishing them off inside a year. Video, Audio
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Re-entry of the gladiators
9 Nov 2021Parliament is back to full strength this week which means extra members’ bills are back on deck as well. Audio
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The new guard connecting Parliament to youth
7 Nov 2021Parliament is not the fusty thing it once was, but perceptions don’t shift easily. Luckily Parliament has a new guard with ideas about how to brush off some of the dustier bits and help it connect… Video, Audio
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A week of patsies, health and housing
31 Oct 2021A week in Parliament, with a cosy love-in on housing, a duel over health, and a dive into a trove of friendly patsies. Audio
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Health reforms: diagnosis and second opinions
Parliament is considering a major health reform. We outline the symptoms, diagnoses and the treatment plans proposed by the different parties. Audio
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Diving into Patsy
27 Oct 2021Patsy questions often get roundly ignored. Today we’re doing the opposite and diving deeper. Video, Audio
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MPs tight on cozy housing
On Tuesday the House debated a new plan to enable denser housing. Most MPs were chuffed and chummy on the idea, others saw light between their houses. Audio
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Swearing-in a Governor General: a photo essay
24 Oct 2021A photo essay from the formal swearing-in of our new Governor General, Dame Cindy Kiro; and audio of the key speeches from the event. Audio
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‘The Realm’ and the Queen’s new stand-in
21 Oct 2021The House was at the swearing in of the new Govenor General and brings a few fun facts about the event and the role. Audio
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Submissions: Advice that causes change
20 Oct 2021A bill on internet censorship shows why giving advice to Parliament is worth the effort. Select Committees, bills change. Audio
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Parliament’s pre-Santa plan
19 Oct 2021The Leader of the House, Chris Hipkins, outlines Parliament's plan until Christmas, and the perfect storm of business that Covid has left in its wake. Audio
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Submission rising: Parliament’s feedback flood
17 Oct 2021Parliament keeps breaking the records for public feedback. Why are New Zealanders getting involved in Parliament’s nitty gritty? Audio
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From Youth MPs to actual MPs
Parliament is recruiting for a 2022 youth version of itself. Phil Smith chats with former Youth MPs, now actual MPs Ayesha Verrall and Tangi Utikere about they 1997 Youth parliament experience. Video, Audio
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A week full of bills: what you need to know
3 Oct 2021After a busy week in Parliament we explain the new laws you need to know about, and the new bills you might want to comment on. Video, Audio
