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Long time in the pipeline, prohibition of mining bill
25 Aug 2022Previous experience as a Minister of Conservation and Land Information was instructive in the shaping of Eugenie Sage's Crown Minerals (Prohibition of Mining) Amendment Bill.
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Parliament elects a new Speaker
24 Aug 2022A new Speaker of Parliament was elected with widespread support today, with his authority tested early by an awkward speech from a rebel MP.
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Parliament's week with a Speaker-sized hole in it
23 Aug 2022This week Parliament activity is dominated by the expected transition to a new Speaker, with the incumbent Trevor Mallard about to resign.
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Shape your own Parliament: The standing orders review
21 Aug 2022Parliament is considering changing its rules and asking for advice. It is your chance to offer suggestions on an aspect of New Zealand's constitution.
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Parliamentary employment: 'Chief Executive but not really the boss'
19 Aug 2022When politicians have staffing issues there is an odd triangular relationship to juggle. MPs' staff are employed by someone else. Someone who can't control the MPs.
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From passenger to pilot: subbing in as Parliament chair
14 Aug 2022A couple of MPs this week unexpectedly got to run the show from the big chair, because Parliament’s debating chamber can’t function without a chairperson presiding.
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Parliament: The week inside
11 Aug 2022In the week after a big party conference you might expect that the themes raised in Parliament would often match the talking points from that event. You would be right.
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Parliament doubles down on serious crime
10 Aug 2022Two bills related to crime and high risk offenders have passed a third reading, doubling the opportunity for Opposition MPs to label the Government ”soft on crime”.
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Not enough chiefs
9 Aug 2022It’s not often a group of workers think ‘we need more bosses’. That’s what MPs did this week - kind of. Parliament may now have more presiding officers than it’s ever had.
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Words galore - the work of Hansard
7 Aug 2022The House hears from two Hansard editors about the unique work of the team whose reports become part of Parliament's official record and can be seen by anyone.
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A week knee-deep in bills
4 Aug 2022This week Parliament's debating chamber was knee-deep in bills. We have a quick run-through of the 14 different wanna-be laws it debated.
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Youth Parliament 2022: A Pasifika Perspective
4 Aug 2022Youth Press Gallery reporters Louis Collins and Andre Fa’aoso talked to four Pasifika Youth MPs to hear what viewpoints they sought to bring to Youth Parliament 2022.
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Youth MPs in their own words: A photo essay
5 Aug 2022Every three years 120 young MPs descend on Parliament to show the old MPs how to do it properly. They bring speeches, stories, ideas and experience that are compelling. Here are photos and words from…
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Get busy winning - Tauranga MP’s maiden speech
3 Aug 2022In his maiden speech the newly sworn-in MP for Tauranga warns of a malaise in the country, and urges the nation to 'get busy winning'.
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Experience of youth in care highlighted at YP 22
1 Aug 2022"Dislocated, Dismissed and Disappointed." Youth MP Albet Lockie speaks to Youth Parliament on challenges faced by young people with experience in the care system.
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Parliament’s sweet spot for extra days
2 Aug 2022For the next while Parliament is sitting an extra morning each week. It has hit the twixt-reviews sweet-spot and has also has a lot of new ideas to debate.
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Civics: New Zealand’s Cinderella subject
1 Aug 2022The 2020s bring unprecedented challenges for young New Zealanders including a pandemic, climate crisis, economic hardship and volatile politics. Youth Parliament Press Gallery reporter Louis Collins…
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Parliament at night: scenes inside the ant hill
31 Jul 2022Parliament at night is a different vibe to Parliament during the day. Staff numbers on precinct have mostly thinned out, but it's a time when the weird and wonderful can happen.
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Youth MPs call for improved civics education in NZ schools
30 Jul 2022Youth MPs part of joint international call to governments for provision of better access to civics education for youth.
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Meet a new MP: Dan Rosewarne
28 Jul 2022We meet a new MP, Dan Rosewarne who gave hs maiden speech this week: a chance to say 'who I am, how I got to be here and what I hope to achieve'.
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Extended sitting weeks begin as legislative agenda gets busy
26 Jul 2022The latest from the House
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Beyond imposter syndrome - Youth Parliament 2022
24 Jul 2022Last week Parliament was taken over by the new leaders Youth Parliament - an opportunity for rangatahi to speak and the rest of us to pay attention.
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Demand for lowered voting age reinforced at Youth Parliament '22
22 Jul 2022A Youth MP is criticising Parliament for the double standards rangatahi face to effectively engage in Aotearoa’s democratic process, amidst increasing calls to lower the voting age.
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Youth MP pleads for action on mental health crisis
22 Jul 2022Jade Varney is one of 18 Youth MPs who took the opportunity of participating in Youth Parliament 2022 to plead for action on the country's mental health crisis.
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