The House

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23 Bills, 36 stages: Here are eight to note
03/07/2026 | 5 mins.
As Parliament stretches into the weekend in a debating marathon, we note four bills being completed and four others just beginning their legislative journey.
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Ten third readings: A lot of practice crossing the finish line
02/07/2026 | 5 mins.
With ten third readings during Parliament's urgency week, a suite of bills are now on the cusp of becoming law, pending the largely ceremonial box-tick of Royal Assent.
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The 'not my circus, not my monkey' defence
01/07/2026 | 5 mins.
Can 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?
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Rare declaration debate precedes a week of urgency
30/06/2026 | 6 mins.
Before Parliament got down into the trenches for urgency, it debated a declaration from the Supreme Court that particular legislation was inconsistent with NZBORA
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House on Sunday: Misinforming MPs, and an election-free QT
27/06/2026 | 14 mins.
Allegations that officials kept ministers and MPs in the dark, and MPs as bad examples. Plus, the Speaker quashes Question Time electioneering.
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