The House
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Legislation, issues and insights from Parliament.
The House
22h ago
This week Parliament hosted both American and Ukrainian delegations. We chat with Galyna Mykhailiuk, who lead the visiting Ukrainian MPs ..read more
The House
3d ago
MPs listen to hundreds of Select Committee submissions. But occasionally, like Camilla Belich today, they get to sit on the other side of the table themselves ..read more
The House
4d ago
The Annual Review Debate begins this week, when Parliament quizzes ministers about past performance. Kieran McAnulty explains ..read more
The House
6d ago
Over the last six years, parliament’s clerks have had to vet about 40,000 written questions each year. So how are written questions used and what are the democratic benefits ..read more
The House
6d ago
MPs have some of the highest pressure jobs in New Zealand, and the stressors aren’t always what you might think. So does anyone help them carry the load, and how do they personally cope ..read more
The House
1w ago
MPs have some of the highest pressure jobs in New Zealand, and the stressors aren’t always what you might think. So does anyone help them carry the load, and how do they personally cope ..read more
The House
2w ago
It was a sitting block of just one week but it had its share of surprises, routine stuff and signs of a changing culture around scrutiny at committee level. ..read more
The House
3w ago
Members Day this week had it all: surprise votes, big and niche issues, success and failure. A bill from a retiring MP led to an environmental rights debate which included gaping philosophical divides and a parting shot ..read more
The House
3w ago
The work of the Auditor-General’s office features often in this week’s select committee hearings at Parliament, and for good reason ..read more
The House
3w ago
The Speaker has begun steering ministerial answers away from outright attacks on the previous government, and towards answers. The road to positivity for new governments is long and difficult ..read more