The House On Demand
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Parliament's tiny house vs its committees
5 Sep 2021This week Parliament's House held just a tiny remnant of MPs. So where were the rest of them, what were they doing, and who was working harder? Audio
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Covid, covid, covid: a week of questions at Parliament
2 Sep 2021Covid, covid, covid, and especially vaccines: a week of questions in Parliament. Audio
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General debate: Bouquets and lumps of brick
1 Sep 2021Today's General Debate was a potpourri of arguments and approaches, of bouquets and lumps of brick. The House surveys it's tones and themes. Audio
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Interesting times in the level 4 House
31 Aug 2021The House isn’t doing that much this week, mostly ‘General Business’. Both more and less of it than usual; and all of it pointing to interesting times. Audio
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Michael Cullen on caucus
29 Aug 2021A previously unbroadcast interview with Sir Michael Cullen about the party caucus, how it works and his experience of it. Audio
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Five TV-sized parliaments set to grill ministers
How do you have a Parliament without a debating chamber? Go small and go virtual. This week five select committees will question ministers on TV. Audio
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Business Committee: the power behind the chamber
22 Aug 2021Collectively the MPs can make Parliament’s rules, but just a few of them can short circuit that and agree together what will happen. Audio
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MPs on the Dawn Raids
This week Parliament held a special debate to give MPs a chance to talk about the official apology for the Dawn Raids of the 1970s. The House has some moments from that debate. Audio
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Births, deaths, and genders: a quiet bill goes loud
12 Aug 2021Four years ago an almost anonymous bill began life in Parliament. This week that quiet bill turned up the volume, went loud and now commands attention. Audio
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Week in a day: Parliament’s bonkers Tuesday
11 Aug 2021What happens if you try to fit a week’s worth of parliament into a single day - a slightly bonkers Tuesday. Audio
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All the debates: The week in Parliament
10 Aug 2021This week in Parliament is set to be a busy one with an almost complete set of the many kinds of debate the House can have. Audio
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The House For Tues 10 August 2021 Hipkins
10 Aug 2021It's going to be a very busy week in Parliament with almost one of everything. Chris Hipkins, the Leader of the House previews the action. Audio
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Conversion practices & debate therapy
8 Aug 2021We look at the first outing of the conversion therapy ban bill, and whether MPs could need therapy for first reading confusion. Audio
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Four fall down, three stand up
5 Aug 2021This week Parliament banished four member’s bills to dusty oblivion, but like a game of whack-a-mole three more popped up to replace them. Audio
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The unmysterious case of the vanishing leaders
4 Aug 2021Akin to the animals on the way to Noah’s fabled Ark, in Parliament one particular breed of MP always goes two-by-two. They even vanish together. Audio
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And on the third day: the pre-life of a law
3 Aug 2021What happens before parliament debates a new bill, and why does that usually happen at the fag-end of the week? Audio
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Louisa & Louise: How to member’s bill
Louisa Wall and Louise Upston discuss how MPs choose, devise, draft, and champion their own member's bills. Audio
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Gay law reform: a tactics masterclass
25 Jul 2021Thirty five years later, Fran Wilde and Trevor Mallard discuss the campaign, strategy and tactics involved in the 1985-86 campaign to legalise gay sex. Audio
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Staying alive for the next 40 years? Treasury is planning your future.
18 Jul 2021How will decisions made about Covid-19, climate change, housing and an ageing population play out 40 years from now? The Treasury is making predictions and wants the public to weigh in. Audio
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Auditing responsibilities
11 Jul 2021Parliament spent a long time this week debating an auditing problem. We give that debate a short audit and hear from MPs on suicide prevention. Audio
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The rise of the 13th question
8 Jul 2021Parliament has seen an unusual increase recently in what is usually a rare event... a 13th question Audio
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Comedy stylings and slap-downs: a debating tradition
7 Jul 2021There is a surprising amount of humour at Parliament, especially in the General Debate and especially as an opening riposte to the previous speaker. Audio
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Covid-19, suicide, and late audits before Parliament this week
6 Jul 2021This week at Parliament: Covid-19 orders, extending time for audits, and a debate on the Zero Suicide Aotearoa report. Audio
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The ministerial sprint: how to manage multiple jobs
4 Jul 2021Most government ministers do four or more different jobs, so Phil Smith asks Chris Hipkins for advice on juggling, sprinting and wearing multiple hats. Audio
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Hate speech, three waters reform, and Oranga Tamariki in question time
1 Jul 2021Questions on hate speech, assault of children in state care, and reform of water services management have been asked of Ministers at Parliament. Audio
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Exposure Draft: a public brainstorm on RMA replacement
30 Jun 2021Unusually, Parliament has sent a draft bill to select committee for public feedback with a general call for ideas on improving consents. Audio
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The Firsts and Thirds: this week’s key debates
29 Jun 2021Every debate is equal but are first and third readings more equal than others? Probably not. We have the firsts and thirds for the week. Audio
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‘A young man that changed the law’ - how the death of a student sparked law reform
27 Jun 2021MPs have debated the findings of an inquiry into student accommodation prompted by the death of a student in 2019. Here’s how they changed the law. Audio
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MPs agree: ‘Nice guys finish first’
The House gets a rare opportunity to discuss something upbeat - cricket; after the 'team of five million' beat 'the team of one billion' (to paraphrase the Deputy PM). Audio
