Parliament

The notion that MPs are people of honour who must be taken at their word was briefly tested in a skirmish which resulted in the first ejection of an MP from the chamber this year. Audio

Creating new laws takes years, except when it happens at break-neck pace. This week Parliament will consider a  Russia Sanctions Bill under urgency. Necessity means it was also written under urgency. 

Joining us on the Panel this morning are Linda Clark  and former Labour Party leader Mike Williams. Among other issues, they discuss the war in Ukraine and the likely findings of the review into the… Audio

This week, not only did MPs have to contend with a riot on their front lawn, they also had to come to grips with a new hybrid parliament in which some members participated by Zoom. Audio

A protest turns into a riot and conflagration as police move on Parliament’s squatters with quite extraordinary restraint. Photos tell the story.

Parliament’s precinct is being spring-cleaned and returned to order and the MPs are full of thanks, and a little causative finger pointing.      Audio

After 23 days, the occupation at Parliament was finally brought to a chaotic and violent end. The Detail talks to two reporters who were there as it all unfolded.  Audio

RNZ Political reporter Charlie Dreaver from parliament where a huge clean up is underway after the chaotic scenes yesterday in which protesters were cleared from the grounds they had occupied for 23… Audio

Day 23 of the anti-mandate protest near Parliament was probably the most dramatic yet. Hundreds of police spent the day clearing the protest and dozens of arrest were made. Sponge bullets and pepper… Audio

Parliament has passed a law to establish a roadside oral fluid testing regime to test for recent drug use, and proposes that drivers who fail two consecutive oral fluid tests would incur an… Audio

This week in the House began with a motion in support of Ukraine and it will end with a special debate on a bill not even yet introduced. Chris Hipkins explains some of the parliamentary week's… Audio

Parliament’s year has started in earnest with some meaty laws up for final approvals this week, including drug driving, revenge porn, sunscreen and abortion.