The House On Demand
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Making them work for it - the art of the filibuster
22 Jun 2018In Parliament, the governing side of the House has the numbers to carry the day, but the opposition isn’t without influence. The opposition can, if it wishes to, make a government really work for it.
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Understanding a shared past
20 Jun 2018The Maori Affairs Committee has been briefed on how the history of Aotearoa is taught in schools but what does a briefing actually do? Audio
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'Striking out' and other superpowers
20 Jun 2018If Parliament was the Justice League, the Speaker is Superman. Yes, Batman is cooler, but Superman has lots of powers… just like the Speaker, but the Speaker only wheels some of them out occasionally… Audio
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Parliament’s to do list: Taxes and pay in advance
19 Jun 2018Each sitting day in the House MPs work through business which is set out on the order paper. Here's what they plan to get through this week. Audio
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Budget 2018 continued
17 Jun 2018Part two of the Budget 2018 process has begun with Ministers fronting up to select committees to justify their spending. Audio
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Domestic victims protection a step forward
15 Jun 2018Jan Logie's Member's Bill offering help to victims of domestic violence took another step in Parliament this week, but it has lost some support along the way. Audio
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Owned and owed: debating the investment statement
14 Jun 2018MPs have held the first ever debate on the Investment Statement - an analysis of Government assets and liabilities - in yet another debate about money. Audio
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Parliament’s to do list: the last of the budget debate and other money matters
12 Jun 2018Each sitting day in the House MPs work through business which is set out on the order paper. Here's what they plan to get through this week. Audio
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From 'ponytail-gate' to alleged cover-ups: inside the role of government watchdogs
10 Jun 2018Unhappy with a government's release of info? Need to blow the whistle on corruption? Take your grievances to the Ombudsman - New Zealand's independent government watchdog. Audio
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My first select committee
3 Jun 2018The House speaks to first-term MPs before and after a few months on select committees to find out if it meets their expectations. Audio
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How do you ban a bomb?
27 May 2018New Zealand is making ready to sign up for a new international anti-nuclear weapons treaty. Actually, we've already signed it, but that means diddly-squat until Parliament signs off on that. So, do we… Audio
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Better work stories: MPs hear submissions on employment law
24 May 2018The Education and Workforce committee has heard stories of employees losing breaks and their jobs as it considers proposed changes to employment law. Audio
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Parliament’s to do list: the budget continued and a bit of tax
22 May 2018Each sitting day in the House MPs work their way through business which is set out on the order paper. Here's what they plan to get through this week. Audio
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Dancer for Money: What MPs Earn and Own
20 May 2018More than just the Health and Education budgets were revealed this week. MPs also revealed what they personally own and earn - outside of politics. Why? Audio
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Budget talk in the House
18 May 2018The Finance Minister Grant Robertson has announced the Government's spending plan for the next financial year. Here's how it played out in the House. Audio
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Parliament’s to do list: Budget, budget, and more budget
15 May 2018Each sitting day in the House MPs work their way through business which is set out on the order paper. Here's what they plan to get through this week. Audio
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The 'far reaching tentacles' of child poverty
13 May 2018A select committee has heard about families cooking on BBQs rather than risk a rent increase if the landlord fixes the oven at a hearing on the Child Poverty Reduction Bill. Audio
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Jumping the waka without sinking the ship
11 May 2018The 'waka jumping' bill has raises a practical balancing act between electoral integrity and parliamentary privilege. Audio
