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Parliament's weekly free debate can give a surprising insight into the mood and politics of both MPs and parties. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

While political attention was fixed on what was said in Tuesday morning’s National Party caucus, MPs still had parliamentary work to do. And this week, that was mostly the Annual Review Debate. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

This week’s political intrigue bled into Question Time and illustrated Parliament’s rules about ministerial responsibility and lying or, as Parliament terms it, 'misleading the House'. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Step into the past to picture the early days of Wellington's Parliament and the 1890s Victorian neighbourhood it sat in, with help from historian Elizabeth Cox, author of Mr Ward’s Map: Victorian Wellington Street by Street. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

What if a group of randomly selected people were put in a room and asked to hammer out national policy? it sounds a bit like a social experiment, but at last month's democracy forum at Parliament, it was sincerely proposed. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

The House saw a dichotomy of tempos this week, from a heated debate about fisheries one day, to a lighthearted, and at times even funny debate on parody and satire law. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

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. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

An Auckland housing plan law passed quickly under urgency, but its committee stage was full of interesting asides. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

It’s a busy week at Parliament, with the House getting urgent on Auckland, and debating alcohol, animals, banter, and badges. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

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. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Amendments to immigration law would further punish migrant exploitation and also widen the ability to deport migrants for various offences. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

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. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Parliament’s first debate this week was over New Zealand signing a statement offering “readiness to contribute" in the Strait of Hormuz. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

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. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

This week at Parliament we heard a debate all about the future that ended up being mired in the past. We also heard a goodbye speech from one of Parliament's more talented orators. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details