Inside Parliament

This week, a unique insight from our reporters into working at Parliament during lockdown. Plus we ask what’s been done well, what hasn’t, where to next, and what of the Election?

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As world Governments announce coronavirus stimulus packages, New Zealand remains in a holding pattern, with Jessica Mutch-Mackay saying, ‘You’re at a situation where businesses, the media and the public are saying ‘come on we need to hear details and the Govt. are saying ‘No, we need to hold, we need to get this right’. After a late night slip-up Parliament voted to get rid of abortion safe-zones, with NZ First MP Tracey Martin commenting, “They weren’t paying attention, and I guess that’s what happens at 11pm at night”, and finally this week we remember former Green Party Co-Leader Jeanette Fitzsimons.

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Coronavirus dominates a week in which one MP went on the radio to encourage panic buying against pretty much all advice to the contrary. Abortion law reform passed its second reading amid graphic protests outside Parliament. Jessica Mutch-MacKay commented, “I get the tactic that they’re trying to use but I think it’s pretty confronting”, and MP Hamish Walker was the source for knock knock joke of the week.

This week the Govt. broadens how it measures child poverty and sends mixed messages on EVs. Reporter Maiki Sherman takes issue with more Govt. agencies ditching cheques saying it’s happening “…a bit too quickly for some of our elderly”, and as National considers reciprocal criminal deportations with the Aussies, Benedict Collins asks ‘If we brought in a bad character test with the Australians as well, what’s it going to mean for their cricket team?’.

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Research by Mark Hutchings

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This week Political reporter Benedict Collins got more insults than answers from Winston Peters, revealing he was "at various times called 'sunshine', and an 'idiot' by our Deputy Prime Minister."

Meanwhile, Maiki Sherman says it's "the nail in the coffin" for Jami-Lee Ross in Botany, as he and three others are charged by the Serious Fraud Office in National’s own donation saga, and we analyse the issues going into this year’s election.

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Shot by Scarlett Wild & Matt Smith

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Research by Liz Feary

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Our final episode of the year sees Labour up at their annual party conference, and down in the latest 1 News Colmar Brunton poll. We also look at proposals to ban foreign donations and our reporters dive into a Christmas hat full of political questions to sum up 2019.

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National’s ‘Strike Force Raptor’ goes after gangs. Canapés as suits mingle with Ihumatao frontline protectors at the Fletchers annual shareholders meeting. The Government gives the go ahead for prisoner voting and takes on more changes to worker’s rights.

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Is it donation déjà vu for New Zealand First? Questions arise over internal funding as we look back to their 2008 funding saga. As export demand for bottled water skyrockets we ask who owns the water? And who will pay to free up Ihumatao?

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The fight goes on for opponents after this week saw David Seymour’s End of Life Choice Bill pass. We look back on Tomorrow’s Schools as the Govt. announces the biggest schooling shake-up in decades, and New Zealand’s newest political party reckon they’ll get 10% in next year’s election.

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Research by Liz Feary & Mark Hutchings

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This week, profound apologies from Oranga Tamariki over child uplift processes, and following the cancellation of APEC, the PM’s 36 hours in Thailand is crammed full of grip n’ grins. Finally, Christopher Luxon formally flies into Botany as National’s 2020 candidate.

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Engineered by Brian Holloway

Shot by Scarlett Wild

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