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MPs hold urgent debate on Trans-Tasman travel bubble
7 Apr 2021MPs have held an urgent debate on the recent announcement of a date for no-quarantine travel between Australia and New Zealand
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Ngāti Hinerangi claims bill and an extra members' day at Parliament
6 Apr 2021MPs will work on the final stages of the Ngāti Hinerangi Claims Bill and an an extra day of bills from non-Ministers this week.
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Making rules in the name of Covid-19
4 Apr 2021New Zealanders have been ordered about by the Government as part of its response to Covid-19 but who makes the rules and is anyone keeping an eye on those with the power?
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MPs keep it local in special debate
28 Mar 2021Roadworks on the way to Wellington Airport, ambulance wait times in Taieri, Waitematā water quality, and churches in Levin have been highlighted by MPs in a special debate at Parliament.
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Committees of light, and of heat
25 Mar 2021Parliament hears from hundreds of public submitters each week but some stand out a little, like the Mongrel-Mob Kingdom, from Waikato.
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Student residential advisors 'not the solution' to all accommodation woes
24 Mar 2021Student residential advisors to university halls of residence have told a parliamentary committee they need more support but are not the solution to all accommodation problems.
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This week at Parliament - tax, first words, local issues
23 Mar 2021Tax, local issues, and the last group of new MPs giving their maiden statement will take place at Parliament this week.
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Freedom versus freedom: add your voice
Parliament is asking for public feedback on a bill that would enable ‘safe areas’ around abortion service providers.
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A miscellany of Parliament
21 Mar 2021From The House on Sunday, an oddment of events from a week in the House; and a chat about the 2020 Election Inquiry.
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Trans-Tasman travel bubble dominates question time
The trans-Tasman travel bubble dominated question time this week with the Opposition pressing the Government for details on dates and entry requirements
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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.
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Everyone deserves a defence - even Patsy
17 Mar 2021Soft-ball questions to MPs get derided. What is the point of the 'patsy question'?
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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MPs get their first say
9 Mar 2021This week at Parliament the action includes the first Members Day since the election, including bills related to miscarriage, porn, abortion and cannabis.
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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
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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.
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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?
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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.
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The hungry, hungry parliament
24 Feb 2021Parliament usually sits on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. This week it’s doing Tuesday twice, then skipping to Thursday.
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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.
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