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The House RNZ News
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Legislation, issues and insights from Parliament.
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Tuesday: Scrutiny begins
The House covers the beginning of Scrutiny Week - when Parliament makes the Government really work to get its budget approved.
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Scrutiny Week: When 'government comes to Parliament and tries to justify its spending'
Despite Parliament having supremacy, governments often play the boss. This week the tables will turn as ministers face up to backbenchers for Parliament's first Scrutiny Week.
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Making complaining about MPs less scary
Parliament has a long-held reputation for bad bosses and even worse behaviour. One solution is a new independent role to hear complaints.
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Budget Day: A Photo Essay
Budget Day in photos: Facts, attacks, stories, protests, pantomime and proclamations.
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Urgency, at a snail's pace
After the Budget Debate begins, it's usual to go into urgency to progress some government bills quickly through the House, or as is the case so far this year - not so quickly.
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Enough numbers, let’s talk process
Once the Budget Statement is delivered, what happens next? The House looks beyond the initial announcement to the three different processes that follow it, sometimes concurrently.