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Touch and go: list MPs on the cusp
19 Mar 2024Due to vagaries of the MMP system, some list MPs must endure a period of waiting and uncertainty before they can enter Parliament. Read more Audio
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Parliament’s future out the back
17 Mar 2024A big new wooden superstructure is about to be built out the back of Parliament House, and is planned to be ready to fit dozens of MPs by the next election. Read more Audio
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Chris Bishop: On keeping a tidy parliament
10 Mar 2024New goverment, new parliament, new Leader of the House. Chris Bishop is now the Minister responsible for shepherding the Government's legislative agenda. He explains how. Read more Audio
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Long sitting block wraps up, urgency used throughout
7 Mar 2024A rare four-week sitting block at Parliament has wound up, with the Government’s programme of moving legislation through under urgency used throughout. Read more Audio
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Directing traffic in a bear pit: presiding over Question Time
6 Mar 2024Taming Question Time is not easy but this week the Speaker has attempted to reign in the use of Points of Order to make out of order points. Read more Audio
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Parliament agencies face increased demands and tight funds
5 Mar 2024Due to the increasing demands on the work of the Office of the Clerk in an environment of funding constraints, the efficiency of some key Parliament functions could suffer. Read more Audio
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This week in Parliament
5 Mar 2024Parliament has another busy week planned this week. Another week spent almost entirely under the rules of urgency, but with some bills heading to select committee. Read more
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Parliament: Why so much urgency?
3 Mar 2024The new Parliament has spent most of its existence under urgency. What is that, and why use it? Read more Audio
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Full steam ahead
29 Feb 2024The new Parliament has spent much of its time so far, debating under urgency. What is that, and why has it? Read more Audio
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Testy times for presiding officers
28 Feb 2024This morning’s debates in the chamber provided multiple examples of how difficult it can be as a presiding officer when contentious bills are going through under urgency. Read more Audio
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Foreign minister seeks larger diplomatic footprint, despite cuts
27 Feb 2024The Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade select committee has been holding its annual review of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Read more Audio
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Fa’anānā Efeso Collins: In his own words
25 Feb 2024Fa’anānā Efeso Collins has been fondly remembered and much praised by his colleagues. Here is his own message; the maiden speech he gave a week ago. Read more Audio
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