Episodes

  • "To love is to move towards freedom" - Parliament's newest member makes their maiden statement

    "To love is to move towards freedom" - Parliament's newest member makes their maiden statement
    Nov 22 2024
    The Green's Benjamin Doyle has joined the 54th Parliament about a third of the way into its term. Their maiden statement wrapped up a huge week for Parliament.
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    7 mins
  • Meanwhile, passing law in the House

    Meanwhile, passing law in the House
    Nov 21 2024
    The political week has been packed with worthy distractions, but in the background all week Parliament has focused on passing new laws. Here are the highlights.
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    5 mins
  • The little Members Bill that could: Restoring Citizenship Bill passes third reading

    The little Members Bill that could: Restoring Citizenship Bill passes third reading
    Nov 20 2024
    The House speaks to two members of the Samoan Community that came to Parliament to see the Restoring Citizenship Bill pass its final reading.
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    6 mins
  • Noise and passion: Mostly outside the chamber

    Noise and passion: Mostly outside the chamber
    Nov 20 2024
    At Parliament the vast majority of noise and passion was from the hikoi outside the chamber. The crowd so large that vast number likely never managed to get inside the grounds. Despite that, everyone was incredibly patient, friendly and polite. Inside, the debating chamber was never going to quite match the energy - or possibly the politeness.
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    5 mins
  • Press Gallery 101: The House chats with Jason Walls

    Press Gallery 101: The House chats with Jason Walls
    Nov 17 2024
    After a tsunami of coverage out of Parliament last week, The House spoke to Press Gallery Chair Jason Walls about how the Press Gallery works.
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    15 mins
  • Snubbing ACT, shaming National: a week of the Treaty bill

    Snubbing ACT, shaming National: a week of the Treaty bill
    Nov 14 2024
    The Treaty principles bill dominated Parliament's week, despite being the final bill debated. How was it talked about in the House when it was not the topic of a debate; who focussed on it, who ignored it, who was ignored?
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    6 mins
  • The House: It’s all politics

    The House: It’s all politics
    Nov 13 2024
    In Parliament anything and everything can be political, or can be bent to politics. In recent memory, things as apparently innocuous as playground equipment, clothing, colours, or eating takeaways.
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    5 mins
  • Responding to Abuse in Care Bill: Major parties put politics aside, minor parties not so much

    Responding to Abuse in Care Bill: Major parties put politics aside, minor parties not so much
    Nov 12 2024
    Following the Crown Apology for Abuse in State Care, Parliament passed the first reading of the Response to Abuse in Care Bill. Labour and National spoke of casting politics aside for a moment. Greens and Te Pāti Māori weren't so keen on that idea.
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    5 mins