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The House

The House

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 Legislation, issues and insights from Parliament.(C) Radio New Zealand 2025 Politics & Government
Episodes
  • A Tikanga for Parliament

    A Tikanga for Parliament
    Aug 30 2025

    Are Parliament’s colonial underpinnings out of date? A former Speaker says Parliament ought to be a reflection of everyone, but isn’t, and the mental shift needed would take collective political will. The House chats with Adrian Rurawhe and Mariameno Kapa-Kingi about how Parliament could better reflect Māori tikanga and kawa.

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    15 mins
  • The House on Sunday: slow government lawmaking and suggestions of lying

    The House on Sunday: slow government lawmaking and suggestions of lying
    Aug 23 2025

    Several significant bills were passed through the House this week, two of them being Opposition bills. Meanwhile, the General Debate proved to be a test of the Speaker's tolerance for accusations of lying.

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    15 mins
  • Lies, damn lies and parliamentary debate

    Lies, damn lies and parliamentary debate
    Aug 21 2025

    Mendacity is the bane of good debate. In Parliament both lies and claims of lies used to be naughty, but the floodgates may have opened on the latter.

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    8 mins
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