The House RNZ News
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Legislation, issues and insights from Parliament.
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Three parliamentary signs that a new budget is imminent
Before each budget comes a political vanguard of announcements and trailers. Parliament has its own, less political signs that a budget is about to arrive.
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Arguing the count while counting the clock
The Annual Review Debate allows Parliament to grill government ministers on performance in their areas, unless someone runs out of time first. They did.
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“I have some ideas about your budget plan…”
Members of the public give some last-minute advice to the Government about its budget plans, via committee hearings into the Budget Policy Statement.
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Parliament asks for budget for its watchdogs
In the lead-up to the Budget, Parliament goes over the head of the Government, asking the Governor General to add in some cash for Parliament's three watch-dogs.
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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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