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Legislation, issues and insights from Parliament.
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In Parliament's first proper week back the government was still high-speed legislating with an extra sitting. Among the bills was one to "rebalance" employee/employer rights. The debate was quite one-sided. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
The Public Service Amendment Bill is back in the House from Select Committee, and has reignited debate on the culture war flashpoint of DEI. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
The election is still 270 sleeps away, but inside Parliament the hustings are assembled. Question Time's usefulness diminishes but jibes and insults flourish.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
The House sits down with Kevin Hague to unpack what the Chief of Staff role really involves, what it’s like for the former MP to be back in the parliamentary world. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Former Speaker Adrian Rurawhe is calling it quits after a decade in Parliament. Despite wanting to leave quietly, he reluctantly gave his final address to the House on Wednesday this week. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Parliament’s first week was the 2026 election campaign writ small, from departing MPs to the 13-hour long debate over whether the Government should stay in office. The House attempts haruspicy on innards from the party leaders' speeches.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Before launching into the bellicose set piece that is the debate on the Prime Minister's statement, the Parliamentary year began on a more somber note with MPs paying acknowledging recent weather events. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Every year Parliament ends in a more or less identical way, with the adjournment debate. To prove it, we sift its moments using previous years' descriptors.
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On Parliament’s final sitting day of the year, MPs discussed an issue with the potential to surge in prominence: the quality of life for ageing New Zealanders.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Parliament’s week began with condolences on the Bondi attack. The six parties’ responses were very similar, but their divergences also said a lot.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
In its penultimate sitting block of the year, Parliament was in urgency debating 12 bills, The House looks at the two most controversial ones. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Parliament's penultimate sitting week began with a major shakeup to the RMA, helped along by urgency. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Rather than enjoying a gentle wind-down, Parliament’s final full week is packed with last-minute work as the Government tries to complete work and adds ten new bills to MPs’ piles for good measure.
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Parliament's December Scrutiny Week is over. The House looks at the eternal tussle between politics and actual oversight, and the interlocking problems of scale and attention that mean you will miss most of it.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Headlines from scrutiny week honed in on the heated clashes, but behind the scenes the unglamorous work of number-crunching carried on.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Parliament’s biannual Scrutiny Weeks involve a sudden glut of oversight, but what reaches the public is only a glimpse behind the curtain.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
The first week of Parliament's final sitting block of 2025 is solely focused on scrutiny on past Government spending. It began with a back and forth on animal welfare. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
A late night voting error during a fourth evening of urgency last week forced the Government to end urgency sooner than expected. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Urgency was the theme of the week at Parliament this week, both in the House and during the ongoing Standing Orders review into Parliament's rules. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
MPs are working on 13 bills under Urgency this week but numerous amendments and drawn out voting sessions threaten to slow the process down.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
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Moe mai moe mai ra Fa'anānā Efeso Collins💐💐 Aotearoa needed this tane at this time. A great loss for us all.