The House chats with two long serving MPs to get some insight into some of the political strategy behind member’s bills

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After the first few speeches of the Budget debate, the House knuckled down for a long and jam packed dose of urgency

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The opening stanzas of a new budget begin in quiet formality, but get loud and political quickly.

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The House sits down with Clerk Assistant James Picker to chat through the Budget process and what you can expect to see in the House on the day.

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The highly anticipated debate on the report of the privileges committee only lasted for about 25 minutes before it was cut short by a surprise adjournment motion.

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Former Governor General Sir Anand Satyanand talks about the role’s interlinked relationship with Parliament and the Executive, and as a guardrail for democracy.

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Parliament's Speaker, Gerry Brownlee spoke to MPs on Thursday about the Privileges Committee's unprecedented recommendations for punishing Te Pāti Māori MPs. His response was telling. We decode his comments.

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The commitments that public organisations are subject to under treaty settlements are being treated like transactions, not relationships, says Auditor-General John Ryan, who briefed the Māori Affairs Committee on the issue this week.

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