Inside Parliament

This week more questions are asked about Sir Ray Avery’s life pods, and Simon Bridges drums up support at his first party conference as National Leader. Gloriavale prays for a piece of the provincial growth fund, and on his final day as Prime Minister, we look at Winston Peters short tenure at the top.

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Research by Anne Loveday

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This week sees debate over free speech as two alt-right commentators hunt for a venue. We also discuss issues around pay for disabled workers and the potential prison crisis as winter hits and cellblocks fill up. Finally cannabis politics light up Parliament as the Government and Opposition push medicinal marijuana plans.

As NZ First turns 25 we look back to their launch in 1993 and discuss Winston Peters’ exclusive interview with 1News this week. We ask why Shane Jones’ provincial growth fund is spending most of its time growing the province of Northland and after a manic week in Europe the lights go out on Donald Trump, literally.

Katie returns for sadly her final Inside Parliament this week as we discuss the status of Shane Jones’ 1 billion dollar regional growth fund & massive Govt. spending to upgrade our air defense capability, and in the week where The Opportunities Party asked to be de-registered, we look back to their energetic beginning.

This week, questions over the new-build housing ballot and appeals to the Government from charter schools. We’ve got a highlight reel of acting Prime Minister Winston Peters clearly enjoying his role in the House and we discuss proposed compensation for serious offending prisoners who were abused in state care.

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Shot by Chris Clapham

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This week Jess and Benedict look at changes to immigration rules for bringing in foreign home builders, we update on the impending nurses strike (along with others), and look at the implementation of the Government’s families package. Finally we discuss the performance of acting Prime Minister Peters one week in.

New 1 News political reporter Benedict Collins & Mei Heron join Jessica Mutch to discuss Prime Minister Peters, the probability of nurses striking and we look back to the last nurses strike in 1989 to see what to expect. Finally we discuss how changes to foreign buyers legislation will impact homebuyers.

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Engineered by Brian Holloway

Camera by Chris Clapham

Research by Liz Feary

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This week the Government backs down on repealing the 3 strikes law through a lack of support from New Zealand First and we discuss Kelvin Davis’ plans to address the awful conditions at Waikeria prison. We look back 30 years to show that overcrowding is no new problem and discuss this week’s Police apology to journalist Nicky Hager & what it means for media reporting in New Zealand and beyond.

This week Jess and Katie discuss preparations for the Prime Ministerial baby and how Winston Peters will fare stepping into the PM’s shows while she’s away. We look back to 1989 when his popularity caused ructions within the National caucus and former Prime Minister Jim Bolger loomed large this week with thoughts on that, and being appointed to oversee the Govt’s work into fair pay. Finally we dig into the state housing meth scandal.

Reporter Mei Heron joins Political Editor Jessica Mutch this week to discuss what the latest 1 News poll means for our politicians, and how the proposed fuel tax increase has been viewed on the street. Mycoplasma bovis features again, and as the decision is made to slaughter affected animals, we look at what it means for the country. Finally, contrasting our new augmented reality polls we look back to political polls, 1982 style.