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Where to for cannabis bills?
Two bills that would ease access to medicinal cannabis have come before the House this week but with very different outcomes. What happens now? Audio
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Cattle rustling bill passes first reading
A bill to introduce harsher penalties for livestock rustlers has passed its first reading in the House. Audio
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Double hit of cannabis law
Two bills on easing access to medicinal cannabis have come before the House this week but what's the difference and why are there two? Audio
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The House gets personal
A bill allowing terminally ill New Zealanders to choose euthanasia passed its first reading with MPs voting based on their personal beliefs. Audio
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Spring cleaning the boring, but important, bills
While the Government drafters busily crank the handle on new bills, the House has been tidying away the business left from the previous Parliament. Audio
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Chris Hipkins aiming to help the opposition
With a new Government comes a new Leader of the House, Chris Hipkins, who says he's trying to help the opposition hold the Government to account. Audio
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Tongan govt still wants seat on Royal Privy Council
Audio 11 Oct 2017The push for cabinet members to be added to the King's Privy Council in Tonga appears to be continuing, despite the recent dissolution of parliament. Audio
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Solomons PM's withdrawal of Anti-corruption bill denounced
An opposition MP in Solomon Islands has decried the prime minister's withdrawal of an anti-corruption bill from parliament. Audio
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The traditionalist MP - Paul Foster-Bell
The looming election has propelled many MPs into frenzied campaigning but for others it’s a signal that it’s time to move on. National's Paul Foster-Bell talks to The House about leaving Parliament. Video, Audio
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I hope you die (well)
David Seymour says he hopes you die in your sleep aged 100 but he wants to give you options if the reality gets much nastier. Audio
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Harsher sentences for rustlers
Stock rustling evokes a man with a sheep on a horse, but sometimes it's actually large trucks and millions of dollars worth of animals. Now there's a bill for that. Audio
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Right to Information now law in Vanuatu
Audio 8 Feb 2017Vanuatu's Right to Information comes into force and journalists are preparing their first requests under the new rules. Audio
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Former PM urges PNG to empower people outside capital
Audio 12 Dec 2016A former Papua New Guinea prime minister says the country could be headed for trouble if people continue to feel they lack control over their own destiny. Audio
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International Anti-Corruption Day marked in Solomon Islands
Audio 9 Dec 2016The Solomon Islands is marking International Anti-Corruption Day today with a series of events beginning with a march through the capital Honiara this morning. Audio
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The Week In Parliament for 4 December 2016
The Key administration's go-to quake response minister, Gerry Brownlee, dominates the week in the House, shepherding three bills through the House as the Government's response to the Kaikoura… Audio
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Chris Bishop's bill on organ donation made into law
National MP Chris Bishop's members bill allowing organ donors to be paid for 12 weeks while they recover has passed into law. Chris Bishop joins Checkpoint. Video, Audio
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Taranaki iwi finally see settlement bills passed in parliament
Taranaki iwi and hapu members packed out parliament's public gallery, to witness three Settlement Bills passed into law. Audio
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NZ Parliamentary layout stands out for Pacific delegates
Audio 18 Nov 2016Party seating and select committees were some of the standout lessons for Pacific parliamentarians attending a NZ forum. Audio
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The Day In Parliament for 4 Novemeber 2016 - morning edition
Parliament's adjourned until 2pm on Tuesday when it will resume with Question Time before tackling government bills as outlined in the Thursday business statement from the Leader of the House, Gerry… Audio
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The Day In Parliament for 4 November 2016 - morning edition
Parliament's adjourned until 2pm on Tuesday when it will resume with Question Time before tackling government bills as outlined in the Thursday business statement from the Leader of the House, Gerry… Audio
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The Day In Parliament for 2 November 2016 - morning edition
Audio 2 Nov 2016Request for a snap debate on the sale of Solid Energy's mines is declined by the Speaker, David Carter. Steven Joyce, answering questions for Todd McLay, rejects claim from Labour's David Parker that… Audio
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Plastic bags: Free or fee?
Green MP Denise Roche has drafted a bill to introduce a levy on single use plastic bags in a bid to reduce the number of bags which are discarded each year. It's part of her war on waste. But ACT… Audio
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The Day In Parliament for 21 September 2016 - morning edition
Green MP Kevin Hague delivers his valedictory speech after 8 years in the House; Evidence Amendment Bill passes final reading unopposed; Three bills split from the Electronic Monitoring of Offenders… Audio
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The Week In Parliament for 21 August 2016
Government makes a hash of what should have been a good week in the House with the Budget over its final hurdle, earlier than expected ratification of the Paris Agreement on gas emissions and the… Audio
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Banana Republic: the ugly story behind New Zealand’s most popular fruit
From the top of a rusting observation tower, the leaves stretch out in every direction: thick, glossy, utterly uniform, as far as the eye can see. Video, Audio
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The Black Seeds Canadian Tour Diary
Wellington band The Black Seeds have had a turn over in their line-up in the last couple of years - and what better way to test out the new players than by taking them on tour. Invited by the Victoria… Audio, Gallery
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NZ women MP's mentor Pacific counterparts
Audio 7 Jul 2016Women MPs from New Zealand are helping boost women's representation in the Pacific through a new mentoring programme. Audio
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The Week In Parliament for 22 May 2016
Parliament resumes at 2pm on Tuesday. Deputy leader of the House, Simon Bridges, previews the week ahead, culminating in Bill English's presentation on Thursday of his eighth Budget. Members day on… Audio
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Easy to build and robust housing concept in pipeline for Fiji
The designer of a new traditional Fijian style simple robust home is hoping his concept could be an easy and affordable solution to the devastation caused by Cyclone Winston. Video, Audio
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The Week In Parliament for 1 May 2016
Deputy Leader of the House, Simon Bridges, previews the week ahead. Two members' bills on Wednesday could have the numbers to cause a headache for the government. Reesh Lyon reports on the Foreign… Audio