20 episodes
Parliament Today Parliament Today
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Access Radio Week in House+Santa Baby
Extended version of the Week in Parliament with Tom Frewen and Hinaya Ahu plus the full-length Santa Baby from Marama Fox and Te Ururoa Flavell.
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Last Week in Parliament
The last Week in Parliament for 2016 and probably for ever as RNZ and the Clerks Office are not renewing the contract for 2017.
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House Adjourns for the Summer
MPs start their summer holiday at 4.31pm at the end of the adjournment debate and a final festive Question Time.
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New Prime Minister, Same Old Questions
Child poverty and Pike River dominate first Question Time for Bill English as prime minister, sitting in the National frontbench seat formerly occupied by John Key. First bill put up for debate by Mister Englishs National-led Government is the Children, Young Persons and Their Families (Oranga Tamariki) Legislation Bill which passes its first reading by 61 to 59 but is sent to a select committee by the larger margin of 75-45.
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Access Radio Week in the House
Extended version of the Week in Parliament with Hinaya Ahu and Tom Frewen. Extra reports include the Speakera response to New Zealand Firsts questions about the Parliamentary Palace and the first reading of a bill that would transfer responsibility for decisions on fluoridating local water supplies from territorial authorities to District Health Boards.