The House

The House on Sunday: The Government has deluged Parliament’s committees with work but starved them of time due to extra debates and urgency. The Justice Committee had it especially tough. Also, Louis looks at some of the bills passed into law during a long week of urgency. *RNZ’s The House, with insights into Parliament, legislation and issues, is made with funding from Parliament’s Office of the Clerk. Enjoy our articles or podcast at RNZ.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Having just made his valedictory speech the night before, the House sat down with Andrew Bayly for a chat about the personal toll of being an MPGo to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

This week's first completed bill was enabling legislation for the India Free Trade Agreement. A bill that split the coalition and made for odd pairings. *RNZ’s The House, with insights into Parliament, legislation and issues, is made with funding from Parliament’s Office of the Clerk. Enjoy our articles or podcast at RNZ.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

With two weeks of Parliament left, the Government is squeezing in a cascade of legislation via yet another long week of urgency, when multiple contentious bills will make for a long slow week.*RNZ’s The House, with insights into Parliament, legislation and issues, is made with funding from Parliament’s Office of the Clerk. Enjoy our articles or podcast at RNZ.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Given the current slew of valedictory speeches, The House looks at what is usually said in them, or perhaps more poignantly, what's left out. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details