This week, MPs debated a bill to protect parody and satire, the right to take the mickey under New Zealand’s copyright law, something they themselves may well be the target of.

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An Auckland housing plan law passed quickly under urgency, but its committee stage was full of interesting asides.

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It’s a busy week at Parliament, with the House getting urgent on Auckland, and debating alcohol, animals, banter, and badges.

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With politicians' attention very much looking outward amidst talks of a potential escalation in the conflict, or even a fuel crisis reminiscent of the 1970s, Parliament still nonetheless had things to address back home.

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Amendments to immigration law would further punish migrant exploitation and also widen the ability to deport migrants for various offences.

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A bill moving through Parliament is set to end greyhound racing in New Zealand. This week’s second reading offered a case study in careful, and at times awkward, political messaging.

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Parliament’s first debate this week was over New Zealand signing a statement offering “readiness to contribute" in the Strait of Hormuz.

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With an election looming in November, The House sat down with Clerk David Wilson to get a roadmap of what’s to be expected between now and then.

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