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The rule untravelled: changes MPs wanted but didn’t get
5:55 PM.Before Parliament adjourned it agreed new rules for next time. In discussing them MPs gave glimpses into the rules they would like to change and the Parliament they wished existed. Read more Audio
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Voting age for local council elections debated
6:55 PM.MPs have been debating whether to lower the voting age for local council elections to 16 years of age from the current age of 18. Read more Audio
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A week to wrap up Parliament
6:55 PM.The last sitting week of the 53rd Parliament has a fairly packed schedule of government business, plus debate on the Standing Orders Committee's regular report, and the Adjournment Debate. Read more Audio
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Beyond the tiles, the work of photographers at Parliament
7:35 AM.If there’s one group who we don’t hear enough about, it’s the photographers who cover Parliament. A new exhibition is casting light on five of these practitioners. We talk to two of them. Read more Audio
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Todd Muller and 'What might have been'
2:00 PM.Among a long week of debates at Parliament, MPs still found the time for farewell speeches from departing colleagues. Todd Muller's stood out and while uncomfortable for his colleagues, it is worth… Read more Video, Audio
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Valedictory warning about divisive style of politics
6:55 PM.As more valedictory speeches were heard in Parliament’s chamber, a warning was sounded from a departing MP about race baiting and dog whistling to extremism. Read more Audio
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Parliament's final six busy days
6:55 PM.It is the second to last sitting week for Parliament but there is still a mountain of bills to get finalised before the MPs wearily trudge home. Read more Audio
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'Stay grounded and connected to the community' - Aupito William Sio
7:35 AM.The Labour MP for Māngere, Aupito William Sio is leaving Parliament after a sixteen year-stint which encompassed nine years in Opposition bookended by spells in Government. Read more Audio
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So many bills, so little time
6:55 PM.Parliament has just days left before it ends for the election. The closer dissolution gets, the harder the MPs are pushing to fit everything in - almost like they're cramming four years of legislating… Read more Audio
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Valedictories: Tell us what you really think
6:55 PM.Valedictory speech season has begun, and if there’s a common theme cropping up already, it’s a plea for a less toxic style of politics in Parliament. Read more Audio
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Final sitting block underway, urgency planned
6:55 PM.This week is the first of the last three weeks in the 53rd Parliament, a busy time as the Government still has a lot that it wants to finish before the House rises. Read more Audio
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Soft parliamentary diplomacy for more women MPs in the Pacific
7:35 AM.The majority of all female elected representatives across the Pacific Islands region visited Wellington for a development event, showcasing the merits of soft diplomacy, Parliament-style. Read more Audio
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Committee's scrutiny of Covid regulations fleshed out
7:30 AM.This week MPs had a special debate about the report of the Regulations Review Committee on Covid-19 Secondary Legislation. Read more Audio
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Bill looks to address Dawn Raids-linked injustice
6:55 PM.A new Member's Bill looks to fix a 40-year-old outcome of the anti-Pacific racism of the Dawn Raids era, restoring the right to New Zealand citizenship for a generation of Samoan people. Read more Audio
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National security briefing: prepare for the unpredictable
6:55 PM.The Intelligence and Security Committee has received a briefing on long-term national security threats which has incorporated a public survey and public consultation which found New Zealanders… Read more Audio
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Special debate to focus on Covid regulations
6:55 PM.We're reminded of the important role of the Regulations Review Committee as Parliament this week holds a special debate about the committee's report on Covid-19 regulations. Read more Audio
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Todd Muller, the human factor
7:35 AM.Todd Muller is leaving Parliament. Known for a brief stint as Opposition leader, he also won plaudits for his bipartisanship and advocating for awareness about mental health. Read more Audio
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Te Kāhui Mōuri lights up Parliament's face
6:55 PM.Visitors entering the main entrance to Parliament can finally notice some visual signs of Māori culture and physical recognition of mana whenua. Read more Audio
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The House drops into first gear on RMA
6:55 PM.This week the Government added a morning sitting of the House to ‘get stuck into’ completing debate on RMA reform. The Opposition just aimed for ‘stuck’. Read more Audio
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Election Energy inside Parliament
12:55 PM.As MPs count down to the election Parliament’s mood changes. The Opposition’s House leader Michael Woodhouse predicts “more anger, frivolity, perhaps less discipline”. “Perhaps” seems generous. Read more Audio
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Photo essay: cross-party MP group in Samoa
7:35 AM.Five New Zealand MPs from across the political spectrum are visiting Samoa to build relationships within the country - and among themselves. Read more Audio
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Urgency done with urgency
6:55 PM.During a briefer than usual urgent sitting in Parliament this week, multiple bills were progressed through multiple stages each in what would normally take a couple of sitting weeks of debate. Read more Audio
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Parliamentary Privilege: a balance of power and responsibility
6:55 PM.When MPs screw up the consequences can be public and brutal. But sometimes that response has solid reasons which safeguard our system of responsible government. Read more Audio
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Privileges and more than a sense of urgency
6:55 PM.Parliament has just six weeks left before it breaks for the election. There is still a lot yet to do, and to slow that down, one or two matters of privilege. Read more Audio
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Geoffrey Palmer: Strengthen Parliament to watch government
7:00 AM.As an MP Sir Geoffrey Palmer had a huge impact on the interlocking shapes of government and parliament. The great reformer is still brimming with ideas for improvement. Read more Audio