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Parliament's new Speaker hints at free flow style
5 Dec 2023The new Speaker Gerry Brownlee has offered a heads-up about how he'll run Parliament, with Standing Orders to be a mere guide rather than a strict line to follow. Read more Audio
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What to Expect when you’re Expecting a Parliament
3 Dec 2023With a government now formed the 54th Parliament can finally get underway. Twice. Here’s how that happens. Read more
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Photo Essay: A three groom political wedding
25 Nov 2023Photos and action from the official signing of the coalition deal between National, ACT and New Zealand First. Read more
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New Parliament, new rules
3 Sep 2023The final thing Parliament did before adjourning was agree rules changes for the next Parliament. We discuss them with senior clerks David Wilson and Gabor Hellyer. Read more Audio
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The rule untravelled: changes MPs wanted but didn’t get
1 Sep 2023Before Parliament adjourned it agreed new rules for next time. In discussing them MPs gave glimpses into the rules they would like to change and the Parliament they wished existed. Read more Audio
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Parliament tightens procedures around entrenchment of laws
31 Aug 2023Under new rules for Parliament, any future proposed entrenchment of a law must first be considered by a select committee before being considered by all MPs. Read more
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Voting age for local council elections debated
30 Aug 2023MPs have been debating whether to lower the voting age for local council elections to 16 years of age from the current age of 18. Read more Audio
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A week to wrap up Parliament
29 Aug 2023The last sitting week of the 53rd Parliament has a fairly packed schedule of government business, plus debate on the Standing Orders Committee's regular report, and the Adjournment Debate. Read more Audio
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First, dissolve your Parliament
29 Aug 2023Before you can hold an election, a little polite brutality is required. First you must dissolve the current Parliament. No-one wants two parliaments at once do they? Read more
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Beyond the tiles, the work of photographers at Parliament
27 Aug 2023If there’s one group who we don’t hear enough about, it’s the photographers who cover Parliament. A new exhibition is casting light on five of these practitioners. We talk to two of them. Read more Audio
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Finger pistols at 2pm: photos from a week of Question Time
26 Aug 2023The election looms over Parliament’s debating chamber and as it nears the behaviour of MPs is amplified, especially in Question Time. We have a week of photos from above and from down amongst it. Read more
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Todd Muller and 'What might have been'
25 Aug 2023Among a long week of debates at Parliament, MPs still found the time for farewell speeches from departing colleagues. Todd Muller's stood out and while uncomfortable for his colleagues, it is worth… Read more Video, Audio
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