In Parliament

Legislation putting in place new laws regarding zero hours contracts and paid parental leave unanimously passes final reading; Peter Dunne sides with the Opposition in voting against the Environment… Read more Audio

Prime Minister John Key and Finance Minister Bill English face questions about low dairy prices; Maori Affairs Committee receives petition calling for a national day to commemorate the New Zealand… Read more Audio

Labour Party Workplace Relations spokesman Iain Lees-Galloway gains support from the Government for his amendment to the Employment Standards Legislation, which he says will effectively eliminate zero… Read more Audio

Labour scores a big hit by winning a snap debate on its exposure of financial mismanagement of the Health MInistry's refurbishment of its Wellington head office. Health Minister, Jonathan Coleman, is… Read more Audio

Prime Minister's Statement Debate concludes in a vote of confidence in the Government; Wednesday sees first General Debate and Members' Day of the year; Employment Standards Legislation Bill undergoes… Read more Audio

Employment Standards Legislation Bill passes second reading with the support of Labour - whose Workplace Relations Spokesman Iain Lees-Galloway outlines his party's demands if the Government wants… Read more Audio

Health Minister Jonathan Coleman and Labour's Health Spokeswoman Annette King go head-to-head in Question Time; Former MP John Carter makes a submission to the Commerce Committee on the Shop Trading… Read more Audio

Jian Yang's members' bill seeking to ban convicted child sex offenders from changing their names runs into criticism from the Office of the Attorney General; Members' day sees progress on Private… Read more Audio

Building Minister Nick Smith faces questions about the Government's Residential Tenancies Amendment Bill; Prime Minister questioned on student debt; Attorney-General Office voice reservations about a… Read more Audio

Jian Yang's members' bill seeking to ban convicted child sex offenders from changing their names runs into criticism from the Office of the Attorney General; Members' day sees progress on Private… Read more Audio

13-hour debate on the Prime Minister's statement concludes in a 63 - 58 vote of confidence in the Government; Earthquake Prone Buildings Amendment Bill passes second reading by 120 votes to 1 - with… Read more Audio

Parliament resumes after a week's adjournment with the Prime Minister, John Key, updating the House on his government's response to the devastation caused by Tropical Cyclone Winston in the Pacific… Read more Audio