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Funding the professional nit-pickers and investigators of government
9 May 2023Parliament is set to tell the Government how much funding to give the Officers of Parliament, three independent entities which tend to cause governments headaches when they report to parliament. Read more
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Backbench MPs take on Russia
7 May 2023Backbench MPs sometimes quietly engage in international diplomacy. One relatively junior MP recently faced off against Russia on behalf of not just NZ, but also Canada, Australia and all of Europe. Read more Video, Audio
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Luxon v Sepuloni exchanges follow repetitive rhythm
4 May 2023A rare series of square-offs between Opposition Leader Chris Luxon and Deputy Prime Minister Carmel Sepuloni in her capacity as Acting Prime Minister became repetitive. Read more Audio
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Tourette's Association speaks on petition at health committee
3 May 2023Parliament’s Health Select Committee has heard from people petitioning for Tourette Syndrome to be recognised by the Ministry of Health as a disability in its own right in this country. Read more Audio
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Portents and harbingers of the Budget
2 May 2023Budgets are wrapped up in a combination of mystery and tradition. The portents of the Budget to come have begun already and will only increase as it nears. Read more Audio
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Annual review debate to resume as 3-week sitting block begins
1 May 2023Parliament's marathon annual review debate resumes as a three-week sitting block that culminates in the delivery of the Budget commences. Read more
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Parliament's first Te Reo Māori outreach
30 Apr 2023MPs have joined Parliament's Speaker in visiting regional New Zealand for five years, but for the first time a Speaker's outreach has gone all-in on Te Reo Māori at an immersion Kura. Read more Audio
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Long game: activism at Parliament
23 Apr 2023Their work is usually unpaid and sometimes overlooked, but activists play an important long-term role in the parliament system. Four veterans open up on their experiences at parliament. Read more Audio
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Behind the scenes of Cabinet
16 Apr 2023Rachel Hayward has two overlapping jobs, ‘organising’ both Cabinet and the Executive Council. Those twin roles are an also a great insight into how government works at the very highest level. Read more Audio
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Jacinda Ardern: Text and Photos - full valedictory
Prime Minister’s farewell speeches are rare events. We have photos, video and the full transcript of Jacinda Ardern’s valedictory address. Read more Video, Audio
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Booze bill blocked in conscience vote
6 Apr 2023Legislation on alcohol went to a conscience vote this week, and the result was a reminder how some parties still tend to vote as a group on such issues. Read more Audio
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The annual review debate: the butt-end of the budget
5 Apr 2023In a busy week of Parliament one of the most crucial things MPs did may have got the least attention. Financial scrutiny is seldom exciting but it is important. Read more Audio
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