The House On Demand
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The difference of conscience
4 Mar 2020When conscience intervenes in the running of Parliament. How conscience issues alter the rules and process of law making. Audio
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Parliament: Get ready for some feist
3 Mar 2020It will be a feisty week in Parliament and not just from election fever. Up for debate are abortion, elections, film workers, and whether to keep the government. Audio
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Reshuffling the electoral deck
1 Mar 2020Twice a decade when New Zealand counts itself our democracy also gets a light shuffle to make it fairer. But how? Audio
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Connecting with the next generation
23 Feb 2020Low voter turnout is a perennial issue but Parliament is hoping to buck the trend with workshops aimed at those under the voting age Audio
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Limits to committee's powers over Matthews investigation
20 Feb 2020Former Auditor-General Martin Matthews' petition asking Parliament to review the handling of his resignation is before a select committee but there are limits to what the committee can do writes Irra… Audio
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Not my problem: the rules on responsibility
19 Feb 2020‘Don’t ask me, not my problem’ really is an appropriate response from MPs in Question Time - but probably in fancier words. Audio
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Parliament this week: The debate on the Prime Minister’s statement continues
18 Feb 2020As Parliament enters its second sitting week of the year, MPs will be busy debating topics including polytechnics, voting, and the Government’s plan. Audio
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...and by opposing end them
16 Feb 2020When Parliament finally begins each year it goes off with a bang, and in an election year moreso. In the first debate the parties demoed their election messages. They were selling both sunflowers… Audio
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Standing by statements: the first question times for 2020
13 Feb 2020The first week of question time is done for 2020 and featured topics including coronavirus, Ihumatao, and gangs. Audio
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MPs start debate on confidence in the Government
12 Feb 2020Party leaders launched into the first debate of the year slinging criticism across the House but the debate on the Prime Minister’s statement is actually a chance to remove those in power. Audio
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MPs pay tribute to former PM Mike Moore
11 Feb 2020MPs will pay tribute to the former Prime Minister Mike Moore when they return to Parliament today for the first sitting day of 2020. Audio
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Parliament looks back at 2019
22 Dec 2019Parliament's end of year break-up event trades sausage rolls and candy canes for reflection and last minute jabs in what's called the adjournment debate. Audio
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Hold back the hounds, I have a ruling
18 Dec 2019Parliament’s select committees are surprisingly open and public, but when they go dark to work on outcomes they are meant to stay pitch black. Audio
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Cleaning up the year
This is Parliament’s ultimate week of the year. But the line-up is less in the sense of the epitome of superlative greats, and more the eventual, terminal, conclusion. Audio
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Parliament reflects on annual reviews and Whakaari/White Island
15 Dec 2019The end of the year is often a time of reflection and Parliament does this too by assessing the performance of Government funded entities and acknowledging the Whakaari/White Island eruption Video, Audio
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Turbo-charged MPs get a stocking full of bills
12 Dec 2019MPs have been so efficient over the last week that new bills to debate have been shovelled onto their workload for the final week. Audio
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Bereavement leave for miscarriage bill passes first reading
11 Dec 2019A bill clarifying bereavement leave for miscarriage or still birth has passed its first reading at Parliament. Audio
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Wacky Wednesday Racing
10 Dec 2019This Wednesday at Parliament they’re squeezing in next Wednesday as well. Who knew MPs were so powerful? Audio
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Normal service resumes, amicably
8 Dec 2019After months of gridlock the passage was finally open for member’s bills this week and three went shooting amicably through. Audio
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Business as usual for Members' Day at Parliament
5 Dec 2019For the first time in about five months, Parliament's members' day wasn't about the End of Life Choice Bill. The House recaps what they covered. Audio
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From sloth to cheetah in one easy motion
4 Dec 2019Parliament can be sluggish. It’s actually designed that way. But sometimes it turns on the after-burners and gets the wind in its hair as it debates. Audio
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Foreign donations, referendums, and education at Parliament this week
3 Dec 2019Parliament's calendar has just three weeks left in the year for MPs to work on legislation. This week will include bills on referendums, foreign donations, and education. Audio
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Pacific are our 'nearest and dearest neighbours' - Babington
1 Dec 2019Good relationships with Pacific countries are essential to promote New Zealand's interests says its High Commissioner to Tonga, Tiffany Babington. Audio
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Pacific relationships important for NZ border security - Curr
Building relationships with Pacific countries is important for New Zealand's border security says New Zealand's High Commissioner to Fiji Jonathan Curr. Audio
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'Of the Pacific' - Why NZ MPs visit their Pacific neighbours
1 Dec 2019Taxpayers paid thousands of dollars for five New Zealand MPs to go to Tonga and Fiji so what does New Zealand get out of it asks Daniela Maoate-Cox. Audio
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New Zealand aid 'critical' to Koroipita housing project
29 Nov 2019The founder of housing project Koroipita says New Zealand Aid is critical but he recognises New Zealand has its own housing problems and he's working to find alternative funding too. Audio
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Not a holiday - MPs in the Pacific: Day Five
29 Nov 2019A group of MPs spent five days travelling through Tonga and Fiji. Was it part of the job or tropical holiday? Daniela Maoate-Cox follows them through Fiji to find out. Audio
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Exchanging ideas key to good inter-parliamentary relationships - Fiji MP Salote Radrodro
28 Nov 2019Fiji MP Salote Radrodro says visits by New Zealand MPs to Fiji help improve the inter-parliamentary relationship. Audio
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Fiji election misconceptions from international media says elections supervisor
28 Nov 2019Fiji's Supervisor of Elections says international media have a difficult time digesting that Fiji elections are now run properly Audio
