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The House
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Legislation, issues and insights from Parliament.
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The 'not my circus, not my monkey' defence
1w ago00:05:42Tap to summarizeCan a minister, asked how his agency achieves its targets, use the 'not my circus, not my monkey' tactic? Tama Potaka did. What are the rules?Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Transcribe →Rare declaration debate precedes a week of urgency
2w ago00:06:04Tap to summarizeBefore Parliament got down into the trenches for urgency, it debated a declaration from the Supreme Court that particular legislation was inconsistent with NZBORAGo to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Transcribe →House on Sunday: Misinforming MPs, and an election-free QT
2w ago00:14:10Tap to summarizeAllegations that officials kept ministers and MPs in the dark, and MPs as bad examples. Plus, the Speaker quashes Question Time electioneering.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Transcribe →Misleading Parliament: Do MPs set a bad example?
2w ago00:05:20Tap to summarizeImmigration officials are under investigation for allegedly misleading a Parliament committee. Are MPs bad role models? Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Transcribe →Parliament hears submissions on "Samaritan bill"
2w ago00:06:15Tap to summarizeRemember the biblical parable of the Good Samaritan? Well this week, Parliament's Health Select Committee has been hearing oral submissions on a member's bill that some have dubbed the "Good Samaritan Bill". Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Transcribe →Parliament (and ministers) kept in dark
3w ago00:05:40Tap to summarizeMPs as well as ministers may have been kept in the dark over immigration IT project. One omission gets more outrage, but both are equally bad. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Transcribe →House on Sunday: the last scrutiny week of the 54th Parliament
3w ago00:12:55Tap to summarizeThe House reviews the last estimates scrutiny week for the 54th ParliamentGo to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Transcribe →Defending defence's budget
3w ago00:05:35Tap to summarizeAs one of the few departments that received a generous funding boost in the recent budget, Minister for Defence Chris Penk had to convince MPs this week that it deserved that cash. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Transcribe →ACC & Worksafe: Legislation meets budget scrutiny
3w ago00:05:53Tap to summarizeScrutiny of ministers for ACC and Worksafe raises a disconnect between work safety law change and its cost. No modelling, no discussion, no budget, no problem.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Transcribe →Boggling ROI on art funding and optional rules for broadcast
4w ago00:05:59Tap to summarizeThe Arts, Culture and Heritage (& broadcasting) scrutiny has a surprising Return on Investment for arts funding, and an interesting take on post-BSA journalism.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
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