Parliament spent most of the week debating legislation under urgency, finalising eight separate government bills, initiating four others.
Despite that effort, the week's most telling events may have been its bookends – the international tragedy that opening it, the very local tragedy at its close.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
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MPs pay tribute to Takutai Tarsh Kemp
It was a sad day at Parliament on Thursday, with the news of the sudden death of Te Pāti Māori MP Takutai Tarsh Kemp. Before adjourning, The House paid tribute to her in a number of speeches. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
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Bills under urgency
Parliament's focus this week is debating numerous bills under urgency. Across recent parliaments the use of urgency and extra sittings has become so regular as to be almost normal. But it remains important to know what laws are being debated and agreed – at whatever speed.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
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Situation in the Middle East: Parliament reacts
The first item of business at Parliament this week was not Question Time, but a Ministerial Statement on the Middle East situation.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
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The House on Sunday: Xu-Nan on scrutiny, and bear pit tactics
On the Sunday Edition of the House you can hear an interview with Lawrence Xu-Nan about Scrutiny Week and the preparation necessary. You can also listen to a description of a few of the Q&A tactics observed in the scrutiny hearings.
Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
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