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Ian McKelvie: Parliament's last country squire
9 Jul 2023Something of a throwback to when most National MPs staunchly represented farming interests, Ian McKelvie is however ending his career as an MP not defined by the tribal lines of party politics. Read more Audio
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The ways of Parliament’s committees
2 Jul 2023This week, RNZ’s Parliament show, The House, focused on the processes and outcomes of Parliament’s Select Committees. The Sunday show is a collation of this content. Read more Audio
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Therapeutic Products Bill in the panel-beater workshop
The Therapeutic Products Bill is one of those pieces of legislation that requires a fair bit of panel-beating in a select committee, and even then not everyone's happy with its shape. Read more Audio
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How select committees tweak bills
29 Jun 2023When things threaten to go awry it can help us learn how they work. So, how do Select Committees decide to amend bills, who helps them; and how do they track amendments and communicate with the legal… Read more Audio
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Parliament's backstop for extra government spending
27 Jun 2023An Imprest Supply Bill is Parliament’s way of saying to the government 'yes you can have that money, but also if you find you need to use more money on it, you don't need to come back and ask again'.
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Ministerial Grillapalooza: Photos from Parliament’s Estimates Hearings
25 Jun 2023Parliament has hit the time of year it turns into a combination of Glastonbury and the Inquisition - the multi-pronged miniterial grilling called Estimates Hearings. Read more Audio
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ACT’s pile-on Question Time tactic
22 Jun 2023The ACT Party has this month latched on to a Question Time tactic of using consecutive supplementary questions on a repetitive theme as a pile-on against the government. Read more Audio
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Bill tackling supermarket duopoly to become law
21 Jun 2023Legislation tackling a power imbalance in the grocery industry is among several bills that wound their way through the committee stage in Parliament this week. Read more Audio
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Empty the mattress: Parliament’s week
20 Jun 2023Among Parliament's key bills this week is one to update emergency management relationships and one to protect your bank deposits because mattresses have better uses. Grant Robertson picks his bills to… Read more Audio
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Jan Logie: Balancing frustration with hope
18 Jun 2023Jan Logie admits she had “zero faith in our political system” before entering Parliament, but remains hopeful of what can be achieved here, as she prepares to retire as MP. Read more Audio
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'A bob each way': Jacqui Dean on Parliament career
18 Jun 2023As she prepares to retire after 18 years in Parliament, National's Jacqui Dean has a knack for straight talk, and doesn’t mince her words about the work of an MP. Read more Audio
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Retiring MPs take stock of Parliament careers
16 Jun 2023In the first in a series of exit interviews with retiring MPs, The House sits down with Green MP Jan Logie and National’s Jacqui Dean to reflect on their time at Parliament. Read more Audio
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