Parliament
Chewing on bills: committees enjoy gristle
Parliament’s select committees have an endless menu of work, but seem to especially enjoy work that involves extra chewing. Audio
Chewing on bills: committees enjoy gristle
Parliament’s select committees have an endless menu of work, but seem to especially enjoy work that involves extra chewing.
AudioAyesha Verrall knocks them off
When MPs begin their careers most outline hopeful future achievements. Some very hopeful. Few get to start polishing them off inside a year. Video, Audio
Ayesha Verrall knocks them off
When MPs begin their careers most outline hopeful future achievements. Some very hopeful. Few get to start polishing them off inside a year.
Video, AudioRe-entry of the gladiators
Parliament is back to full strength this week which means extra members’ bills are back on deck as well. Audio
Re-entry of the gladiators
Parliament is back to full strength this week which means extra members’ bills are back on deck as well.
AudioThe new guard connecting Parliament to youth
Parliament is not the fusty thing it once was, but perceptions don’t shift easily. Luckily Parliament has a new guard with ideas about how to brush off some of the dustier bits and help it connect… Video, Audio
The new guard connecting Parliament to youth
Parliament is not the fusty thing it once was, but perceptions don’t shift easily. Luckily Parliament has a new guard with ideas about how to brush off some of the dustier bits and help it connect…
Video, AudioSpeaker scraps isolation rules for MPs' return to Parliament
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is making plans to travel to Auckland early next week.
A week of patsies, health and housing
A week in Parliament, with a cosy love-in on housing, a duel over health, and a dive into a trove of friendly patsies. Audio
A week of patsies, health and housing
A week in Parliament, with a cosy love-in on housing, a duel over health, and a dive into a trove of friendly patsies.
AudioHealth reforms: diagnosis and second opinions
Parliament is considering a major health reform. We outline the symptoms, diagnoses and the treatment plans proposed by the different parties. Audio
Health reforms: diagnosis and second opinions
Parliament is considering a major health reform. We outline the symptoms, diagnoses and the treatment plans proposed by the different parties.
AudioDiving into Patsy
Patsy questions often get roundly ignored. Today we’re doing the opposite and diving deeper. Video, Audio
Diving into Patsy
Patsy questions often get roundly ignored. Today we’re doing the opposite and diving deeper.
Video, AudioMPs tight on cozy housing
On Tuesday the House debated a new plan to enable denser housing. Most MPs were chuffed and chummy on the idea, others saw light between their houses. Audio
MPs tight on cozy housing
On Tuesday the House debated a new plan to enable denser housing. Most MPs were chuffed and chummy on the idea, others saw light between their houses.
Audio‘The Realm’ and the Queen’s new stand-in
The House was at the swearing in of the new Govenor General and brings a few fun facts about the event and the role. Audio
‘The Realm’ and the Queen’s new stand-in
The House was at the swearing in of the new Govenor General and brings a few fun facts about the event and the role.
AudioCovid sets a quiet scene at new Governor-General swearing in
Covid put a dampener on much of the usual pomp and ceremony for the swearing in of the new Governor-General Dame Cindy Kiro at Parliament today.
Absent this time, the hundreds-strong greeting line… Video, Audio