Episodios

  • "A decent conversation": the art of the Ministerial statement

    "A decent conversation": the art of the Ministerial statement
    Oct 17 2024
    On Tuesday, the Government made a Ministerial statement about the sinking of the HMNZS Manawanui. RNZ's The House sat down with the Minister who made it.
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    6 m
  • The submitters, and you.

    The submitters, and you.
    Oct 16 2024
    Watching people make submissions to select committees about laws can give you an idea of what types of expertise and experience are most useful; and that one of the most crucial might just be... people like you.
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    6 m
  • Sinking of the HMNZS Manawanui: Parliament reacts

    Sinking of the HMNZS Manawanui: Parliament reacts
    Oct 15 2024
    Rather than wait for the Opposition to apply for an urgent debate, the Government decided to get in first and on Tuesday, gave a Ministerial Statement on the sinking of HMNZS Manawanui.
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    5 m
  • Speaker’s little helpers: Parliament’s other presiding officers

    Speaker’s little helpers: Parliament’s other presiding officers
    Oct 12 2024
    In sports, you don’t argue with the ref. It’s a similar situation at Parliament with the Speaker. The Speaker isn’t just Gerry Brownlee though. There are four other presiding officers he can rely on to help carry the load.
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    15 m
  • Vetting Parliament's Questions

    Vetting Parliament's Questions
    Oct 5 2024
    Attend the session where MPs’ oral questions to the Government are vetted and authenticated by Parliament’s Office of the Clerk.
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    15 m
  • Parliament considers a bill about... itself

    Parliament considers a bill about... itself
    Sep 28 2024
    On the Sunday edition of The House, Louis and Phil consider a new Bill that reworks much of the legislation that underpins the running of Parliament, including its funding. (This episode combines two weekday episodes on aspects of The Parliament Bill and adds extra content.)
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    15 m
  • Parliament gets urgent on sentencing, mining, and charter schools

    Parliament gets urgent on sentencing, mining, and charter schools
    Sep 26 2024
    With all the talk about the Parliament Bill, The House sheds some light on some of the other items of business at Parliament this week.
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    5 m
  • Taking the funding of Parliament off governments

    Taking the funding of Parliament off governments
    Sep 25 2024
    The Parliament Bill intends to prevent governments from wielding the power of the purse over the bodies that run Parliament. Phil Smith chats with Adrian Rurawhe (Labour) and Ricardo Menendez March (Green).
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    5 m