The House RNZ News
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- Nieuws
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Legislation, issues and insights from Parliament.
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'When old men plant trees': James Shaw's farewell
James Shaw's valedictory statement included thanks, humour, yarns, surprising allies, warnings and advice for MPs on avoiding the endless policy tug-of-war.
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Ukrainian MPs at Parliament
This week Parliament hosted both American and Ukrainian delegations. We chat with Galyna Mykhailiuk, who lead the visiting Ukrainian MPs.
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The view from the other side: When MPs submit on bills
MPs listen to hundreds of Select Committee submissions. But occasionally, like Camilla Belich today, they get to sit on the other side of the table themselves.
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Annual ten-hour long interrogation of government performance begins this week
The Annual Review Debate begins this week, when Parliament quizzes ministers about past performance. Kieran McAnulty explains...
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Fish and quiz: The many uses of written parliamentary questions
Over the last six years, parliament’s clerks have had to vet about 40,000 written questions each year. So how are written questions used and what are the democratic benefits?
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How MPs cope with strains of the job
MPs have some of the highest pressure jobs in New Zealand, and the stressors aren’t always what you might think. So does anyone help them carry the load, and how do they personally cope?