For electorate M Ps, weekends are generally spent in the community meeting constituents. The House popped into a morning tea Q&A hosted by Matt Doocey. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
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The House: A sentencing hearing in Parliament
Parliament and the Courts are different branches of our democracy. On Thursday, during the debate on MP punishments they overlapped.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
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12:55
Two out of three: Parliament's week
The Government had three things on its to-do list for the week. It managed... some of them, including the one that allows its own continued survival. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
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Health Committee hear submissions on Medicines Amendment Bill
This week the Health Committee heard oral submissions on the Government's Medicines Amendment Bill, which speeds up the approvals process for medication. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
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6:07
Pint of Order! Parliament and Alcohol
Parliament, with an early history saturated in alcohol, has had no in-house bar at all for months. It seems almost no-one even noticed. The new bar, Pint of Order, has now opened and its dinky size may show just how much Parliament has changed.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
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