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Taking their word for it: Lying and MPs
11 Aug 2024Few people think MPs never lie, so why are they seldom punished? We investigate Parliament’s rules on mistakes, fibs, and perfidious calumny.
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Water cooler chat: Parliament’s General Debate
8 Aug 2024From birthday messages, to lamenting New Zealand cultural icons, the General Debate enables MPs to climb onto the soapbox and yarn about whatever's on their mind.
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Let your vocal chords do the walking
7 Aug 2024The censure of an MP this week came with a message about how to handle provocation - keep it vocal.
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What on earth is that noise: Parliament's bell keepers.
6 Aug 2024Behind many MP interviews is an incessant ringing. It’s like parliament itself has tinnitus, or is trying to drown out its inhabitants. What is that noise?
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National tries for message discipline, ACT not so much
4 Aug 2024This week in Parliament the Government's coalition partner antics upended National’s plans and illustrated how not to create message discipline.
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Like a student flat, parliament runs on rosters
1 Aug 2024Like an uncooperative student flat Parliament relies on rosters to organise who gets to speak when. Lots of rosters. And like that flat it probably stops squabbles.
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MPs get primetime with state owned media
The Social Services and Community Committee has been told by state owned media this week that despite fears and perceptions, they’re still alive and well.
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Going back on wards, aiming at gangs
30 Jul 2024The House looks at two of the major bills this week: one walking back law on Maori wards, and one seeking new ways to show 'tough on gangs'.
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MPs on the Abuse in Care report
28 Jul 2024The moment the Abuse in Care Report was tabled in Parliament MPs began debating what it means and how to respond.
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‘Stripping is not exploitative, theft is’, strippers tell MPs
25 Jul 2024An adult entertainment activism group who are dancing through Parliament's petition process discuss issues, solutions and the experience of political engagement.
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Turn up, stand up: Learning from MP’s mistakes
24 Jul 2024An embarrassing kerfuffle in Parliament's debating chamber on Wednesday provided fun lessons on how the House works; or at least, how it is meant to work.
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Māori Wards Bill back in the House
24 Jul 2024After receiving over 10,000 submissions in just five days, legislation relating to Māori wards returned from committee this week.
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Shadow leader visits UK clerks
23 Jul 2024The House chats with Kieran McAnulty about a recent trip which included visits with the Clerks of the Scottish and Uk Parliaments.
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"Plans on top of plans": Being parliament’s scheduler
21 Jul 2024Ever wanted a job that combines a very public tight-rope walk with solving fiendish puzzles? Helping The Leader of the House wrangle Parliament’s Order Paper is just the thing.
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Lobbyists: What do they do and why the bad rep?
14 Jul 2024Lobbyists are often portrayed as political bogeymen (or women). But what do they actually do and how? The House chats with two of them.
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Displacement, drift, layering and conversion: The changing parliament
7 Jul 2024There is new research on how Parliament's rules change, and the researcher gets to observe that change very closely – Parlament's Clerk of the House.
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New bills, ferry debacles and Samoan citizenship rights
30 Jun 2024Parliament tussled through another long week of urgency, and more besides. The House weekend edition has a stormy debate on ferries, five new bills for comment, and submissions on restoring Samoan…
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An urgent week leaves bills wanting feedback
26 Jun 2024Parliament had another week of urgency and a new list of bills. Five now need public feedback on things ranging from charter schools, and medicine regulations, to three strikes sentencing.
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Submissions on restoring Samoan's citizenship rights
27 Jun 2024Parliament is hearing submissions on a bill that would create a route to restore NZ citizenship for those Samoans who had that right removed in 1982.
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Parliament debates ferry stranding and contract
25 Jun 2024Parliament’s urgent debate on the recent ferry grounding was a rollicking ride, and you might say the Speaker was to blame.
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Tuesday: Scrutiny begins
18 Jun 2024The House covers the beginning of Scrutiny Week - when Parliament makes the Government really work to get its budget approved.
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Scrutiny Week: When 'government comes to Parliament and tries to justify its spending'
16 Jun 2024Despite Parliament having supremacy, governments often play the boss. This week the tables will turn as ministers face up to backbenchers for Parliament's first Scrutiny Week.
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Making complaining about MPs less scary
9 Jun 2024Parliament has a long-held reputation for bad bosses and even worse behaviour. One solution is a new independent role to hear complaints.
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Budget Day: A Photo Essay
2 Jun 2024Budget Day in photos: Facts, attacks, stories, protests, pantomime and proclamations.
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