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Question Time 18 November 2025
Watching with the sound off. Need to get my laundry soon... Personal explanations. Introduction of Bills. I'm neutral in the TPM dispute. Hoping to maintain that if I come to the AGM. Nobody comes out all that well from my POV. Seems like a clusterfuck. 30 minutes left. My sheets and towels are in the dryer. Sound on. 1. Chippy to Omelette C 5 PO 4 Food, cost of living. 'I have more faith in parents' - Luxon. Opening my second beer of the day. Cooper's Extra Stout. Tāku
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Amanda Riddell
Nov 183 min read
Question Time 05 November 2025
Writing from home. Had a call with MSD; confirmed I'm mentally unable to work. Eating banana bread. About to open my second beer of the day. - I realise I probably won't be arrested, but it's not a certainty. Planning the next vigil for 11 November. - 1. Nancy Lu to Nicola NL 5, NW 5 Reports on the economy... unemployment at 5.3% 'shows the effects of an economic downturn [Labour's]' - Nicola. Unemployment rate 'broadly in line with forecasts' Chloe's saying something,
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Amanda Riddell
Nov 54 min read
Question Time 07 October 2023
Well, with the anniversary of the attacks, Question Time was an afterthought. The new MPs weren't sworn in today, as Winston made a...
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Amanda Riddell
Oct 75 min read
Question Time 10 September 2025
Writing from home. Protested outside Nicola's office during lunchtime. I'm stoned, and been drinking since the stunt. - 1. Andy Foster...
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Amanda Riddell
Sep 105 min read
Question Time 19 August 2025
Well, I wasn't in the House last week, so today the subtext was all about the vigil. Judith said something in question 10 that I took as...
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Amanda Riddell
Aug 193 min read
Question Time 12 August 2025
Writing from home. - Debate on Palestinian statehood mooted by Peeni. After Question Time. Teanau wishes to debate the FBI office....
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Amanda Riddell
Aug 124 min read
30 July 2025
Cool trench coat, Tam! Most of TPM was absent. Tedious session. 1. Marama to Omelette MD 6, PO 4 Why were only 45% of graduate nurses...
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Amanda Riddell
Jul 303 min read
29 July 2025
Should the new Head of State be able to enter Parliament? The current King can't. First Question Time as a bonafide member of the royal...
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Amanda Riddell
Jul 293 min read
Question Time 22 July 2025
Got some great footage of the Falun Gong people. Ray Chung was supposed to speak, but he just stood there with his assistant. - ...
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Amanda Riddell
Jul 224 min read
Question Time 03.06.2025
Perhaps National could use their penchant for urgency to do some good and advance the Human Rights kaupapa that keeps me coming to...
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Amanda Riddell
Jun 33 min read
Question Time 21.05.2025
Dakta and Gary are planning to attend the next sitting session. 3rd and 4th June. I might attend, but Dakta wants to eyeball the Prime...
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Amanda Riddell
May 213 min read
Question Time 07.05.2025
Saw Goldie and Hana while hanging around. Got a clip of Hana. I still felt like a pawn in the Prime Omelette's court, even though he was...
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Amanda Riddell
May 72 min read
Question Time 08 April 2025
Watching from home. Tuned in just in time... the way things are going, I'll probably be working from home tomorrow as well. Still...
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Amanda Riddell
Apr 84 min read
Question Time 18 February 2025
The galleries were booked out. Sitting at home with a beer. Mysteries of Lisbon is really cool. Probably read an article by David...
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Amanda Riddell
Feb 185 min read
Question Time 12 February 2025
Sat right in the Prime Omelette's eyeline for the first four questions, then switched sides to see Tamatha deliver Question 7. - Why...
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Amanda Riddell
Feb 124 min read
Question Time 11 February 2025
Five questions for the Prime Omelette. Chippy asked two questions, which is unusual. I hadn't been following the news yesterday, so when...
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Amanda Riddell
Feb 114 min read
Question Time 30 January 2025
The public galleries were cleared halfway through for an iwi group. The Speaker has made photo ID for Parliament visitors mandatory and...
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Amanda Riddell
Jan 302 min read
Question Time 29.01.2025
Watched it live. - 1:10-1:25 pm Greens took a photo on the steps while chanting 'No sand mining!' Summer shower. A very mild one. ...
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Amanda Riddell
Jan 293 min read
Commencement speeches - 28 January 2025
The identity theft has me too frazzled to do much. My money's safe, even if they do have my bank information, as my Mum has the remaining...
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Amanda Riddell
Jan 286 min read
Question Time
Well, I did my little bit of theatrics, which worked quite well during Question 9. Gary was hoping that Nicola would see his Nicky No...
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Amanda Riddell
Dec 12, 20243 min read
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