The House On Demand
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Cannabis, euthanasisa, and election 2020 part of Parliament election inquiry
17 Mar 2021Parliament is calling for submissions on Election 2020 and the referendums on cannabis and euthanasia Audio
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Mad about Election 2020? Tell Parliament your thoughts
17 Mar 2021Concerned about misinformation on cannabis and euthanasia? Are fake social media accounts a threat to democracy? Tell Parliament what you think in a submission on its Election 2020 inquiry. Audio
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Getting a budget run-up
16 Mar 2021Before Parliament can unveil a new budget, it has to tidy away the paperwork from last year’s one. The budget run-up is also a warm down. Audio
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Revenge porn, miscarriage bereavement leave, and abortion clinic safe zones tackled at Parliament
14 Mar 2021MPs tackle bills on revenge porn, miscarriage bereavement leave, abortion clinic safe zones and cannabis in this Parliament's first members' day Audio
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'Does she stand by?' - quizzing the Prime Minister
11 Mar 2021MPs often ask if the Prime Minister stands by all her statements, government policies, and actions knowing the answer will be 'yes', so why do it? asks The House. Audio
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Rise of the House of quizzes: questions gain ground in parliament
10 Mar 2021Parliament has always been about arguments and speeches, but questions have got loose and are roaming free. Audio
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Tuesday at Parliament: debating Covid alert level changes
9 Mar 2021MPs will be able to question the Minister for Covid-19 Response on recent alert level changes and vote on Covid related rules like testing at the border. Audio
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Whipping the biggest pack: managing a huge caucus
7 Mar 2021Labour has an absolute majority in Parliament. That makes some things easier but the whips that manage ‘the team of 65’ have a huge job. Video, Audio
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Baptism of fire for new master
27 Feb 2021Parliament can be like a raucous schoolroom where some boys consider new teachers are fair game. When does a robust contest cross a line into unreasonable behaviour? Video, Audio
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MPs pulled up for question time errors
25 Feb 2021Parliament has many rules about how question time can be run and the Speaker pulled up a few MPs for errors this week Audio
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Bid to change Māori wards bill name to 'screw the scrum' fails
24 Feb 2021Suggestions to rename a bill on Māori wards to include the words ‘ignore the public vote’, ‘screw the scrum’ and ‘under-arm delivery’ have been ruled out of order at Parliament. Audio
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Parliament finally pulls back the joystick
23 Feb 2021Parliament has been puttering along in second gear since the election. Now the interruptions and formalities are fading as it nears lift-off. Audio
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An urgent debate on Covid-19
Parliament this week was pretty truncated, days were short and many MPs watched from home. But it did manage something unusual - an urgent debate. Audio
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Question time key part of shortened sitting day
18 Feb 2021Question time was considered an essential part of business this week as fewer MPs sat for shorter hours under changing Covid alert levels at Parliament. Video, Audio
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The importance of being critical
Sometimes Parliament’s highlights are the moments it changes the topic. Today those diversions included a defense of attack, and an attack on getting roughy. Audio
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Shorter days,fewer MPs and urgency at Parliament under alert level two
16 Feb 2021Shorter days, fewer MPs, and work on the Covid-19 response are a few of the changes at Parliament as it sits under Covid alert level 2 this week Audio
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MPs finish 19 hour debate on speech from the throne
14 Feb 2021Last year MPs started a long debate on a speech outlining the government's plans for the next parliamentary term and this week they finally finished it off. Audio
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Grapeshot across the trenches: the first week of Question Time
11 Feb 2021Parliament is back and so is Question Time. The first week involved releasing a head of steam by firing a lot of grapeshot. Audio
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Submissions on Māori ward bill open for two days
10 Feb 2021Submissions are invited on a bill changing laws around the establishment of Māori wards by councils but they must be in by is 5pm Thursday 11 February. Audio
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Back in the trenches
9 Feb 2021The summer is waning and MPs are back in the chamber lobbing incendiary verbiage across no-mans land. Yes, Parliament is back in session. Audio
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Housing, firearms law, and poverty key focus for new MPs
13 Dec 2020New MPs are declaring what they'll focus on during their time at Parliament including housing, living wages, firearms law, and poverty. Audio
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Parliament goes out in a flurry of firsts
9 Dec 2020Parliament is over for the year. But helpfully, MPs have left you with multiple summer projects to work on. Audio
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Parliament's 2020 finale
8 Dec 2020It’s the final week of Parliament, and MPs are stuffing their stockings with every kind of debate possible. Well almost. Audio
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Drug testing, income tax and Covid-19 bills passed at speed
6 Dec 2020MPs have raced through four bills in their first proper week of Parliament passing new laws on festival drug testing, Covid-19, and income tax. Audio
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The new maths of Question Time
3 Dec 2020The new parliament has a different shape, and very different maths. As a result Question Time will also be quite a different beast. Audio
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Climate specifics in a general motion
Parliament agreed a motion to declare a climate emergency that had something unusual - specifics. Audio
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Parliament works on festival drug testing, more sick leave and a new tax bracket
1 Dec 2020Drug testing at festivals, a new tax bracket, more sick leave, and a quicker change in Covid-19 alert levels will be worked on at Parliament under urgency this week. Audio
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How the 53rd Parliament was opened
29 Nov 2020The latest from the HouseThe 53rd Parliament of New Zealand has been officially opened over two days of ceremonies in Wellington. Here’s how it happened. Audio
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Claiming rights and privileges
26 Nov 2020Parliament’s Speaker has claimed the House’s ‘rights and privileges’ and been promised a favourable construction. What does any of that really mean? Audio
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Swearing on children’s Māori proverbs and the Koran at Parliament
25 Nov 2020A variety of texts including a book of children’s Māori proverbs, the Koran, and the Bill of Rights Act are being used by MPs swearing-in on day one of the 53rd Parliament. Audio
