The House On Demand
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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
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Q&As colonising parliament
23 Jun 2021Parliament was once wall to wall speeches, recently the Q&A has gaining ground. Quizzes have escaped Question Time and media stand ups and is colonising the traditional debates. Audio
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Parliament allows Government a float
22 Jun 2021Parliament has given the Government a float. Not a raft in the deluge, but cash to be ‘going on with’ while they all continue debating the new budget, which applies from next week. Audio
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Budget 2021: holding the Government to account for its accounts
20 Jun 2021Ministers have appeared before other MPs to answer questions about Budget 2021 as part of Parliament's financial scrutiny cycle. Audio
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Mobility scooter seizure, verdicts of insanity and waka jumping before Parliament
13 Jun 2021Non-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. Audio
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Standing by statements at Parliament
10 Jun 2021Parliament's question times have been littered with a recurring question about whether the Prime Minister stands by their statements. Audio
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Bill giving water fluoridation power to Director-General of Health passes second reading
9 Jun 2021A bill on water fluoridation decisions has passed its second reading at Parliament - more than four years after it was first introduced. Audio
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Water fluoridation bill back before Parliament
8 Jun 2021A bill transferring control of water fluoridation from local councils to the Director General of Health is back before Parliament this week Audio
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MPs finish eight hour Budget 2021 debate
6 Jun 2021Eight hours of debate on Budget 2021 has wrapped up at Parliament with MPs praising and criticising the government's spending plan Audio
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The House For Thurs 3 June 2021
Parliament has had a strongly 'security' oriented theme recently. Audio
