Parliament

Covid, covid, covid, and especially vaccines: a week of questions in Parliament. Audio

Today's General Debate was a potpourri of arguments and approaches, of bouquets and lumps of brick. The House surveys it's tones and themes. Audio

The House isn’t doing that much this week, mostly ‘General Business’. Both more and less of it than usual; and all of it pointing to interesting times.  Audio

Unsatisfied with select committee grilling and rejecting a virtual parliament, National and ACT will meet Labour in a parliament that's smaller than a select committee.

A previously unbroadcast interview with Sir Michael Cullen about the party caucus, how it works and his experience of it. Audio

How do you have a Parliament without a debating chamber? Go small and go virtual. This week five select committees will question ministers on TV. Audio

The prospect of Parliament reconvening hangs in the air, as experts anticipate the capital staying a little longer in Alert Level 4. Māni Dunlop speaks to National MP, and shadow leader of the House… Audio

Collectively the MPs can make Parliament’s rules, but just a few of them can short circuit that and agree together what will happen. Audio

Four years ago an almost anonymous bill began life in Parliament. This week that quiet bill turned up the volume, went loud and now commands attention. Audio

What happens if you try to fit a week’s worth of parliament into a single day - a slightly bonkers Tuesday. Audio

This week in Parliament is set to be a busy one with an almost complete set of the many kinds of debate the House can have. Audio