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Changes to the Clean Car Standard passed under urgency at Parliament clearing three stages of the legislative process to lower charges for vehicle importers.

Thirteen bills were put down to progress under urgency at Parliament last sitting block but numerous amendments and drawn out voting sessions threaten to slow the process down.

MPs are working on passing bills through various stages under urgency this week, including a stage where details as specific as the title are debated.

Labour leader Chris Hipkins said the decision "infringed on the rights" of the public to take part in the process.

Question Time is usually all about ministers, but on Thursday it had an extra question directed at an MP who is not a minister.

Parliament is well known as a place where MPs disagree, debate, and dispute but an MPs first speech is a time where arguing is put to one side.

Parliament extended its hours this week to progress three claims settlement bills for Ngāti Rāhiri Tumutumu, Ngāti Pāoa, and Ngāti Hāua.

How 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. 

This week at Parliament: Covid-19 orders, extending time for audits, and a debate on the Zero Suicide Aotearoa report. 

Questions on hate speech, assault of children in state care, and reform of water services management have been asked of Ministers at Parliament.

MPs 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.

Ministers have appeared before other MPs to answer questions about Budget 2021 as part of Parliament's financial scrutiny cycle. 

Non-government bills changing laws around mobility device seizures, the wording of verdicts for insane offenders, and waka-jumping MPs have been worked on at Parliament.

Parliament's question times have been littered with a recurring question about whether the Prime Minister stands by their statements.

A bill on water fluoridation decisions has passed its second reading at Parliament - more than four years after it was first introduced.

A bill transferring control of water fluoridation from local councils to the Director General of Health is back before Parliament this week

Eight hours of debate on Budget 2021 has wrapped up at Parliament with MPs praising and criticising the government's spending plan 

Covid19 rules on travel bans, travel bubbles, vaccinations, and test kits have been approved by MPs as part of regular scrutiny of Covid-19 orders

This week at Parliament is relatively straight forward for MPs who will finish off the Budget Debate and work through a number of bills

Budget 2021 has been revealed but Parliament is just beginning the process to approve it

Budget 2021 dominates Parliament with the Government revealing where it plans to spend the country's money over the next financial year but the process to approve it doesn't change

The law allowing drug testing at festivals is set to expire in December but MPs are working on a bill to put in a permanent system

It's budget week at Parliament but there are bills to work through before that takes place on issues like overseas investment, drug testing, and increasing sick leave

Petitions to Parliament say the border closure has separated families and caused mental distress to those here on temporary visas or stuck overseas waiting for entry

The last of Budget 2019, bills from non-ministers and a special debate on immigration and border policies will take place at Parliament this week.