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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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To Jacinda
Helen has been to see the mess that's happening during Question Time in 2024, but you're probably too busy. It's surreal. The whole vibe...
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Amanda Riddell
Dec 6, 20241 min read
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Fantasy Parliament
Note for Eilish: if you're coming around on the idea, then I was thinking that we could write separate reviews with separate scores. I...
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Amanda Riddell
Nov 16, 20241 min read
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Question Time 13 November 2024
This opened with a bunch of speeches. The last surviving member of the Māori Battalion died recently, having made it to the ripe old age...
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Amanda Riddell
Nov 13, 20244 min read
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Question Time 07 November 2024
Te Pāti Māori held a small protest about the Treaty Principles Bill, which was introduced during Question Time today. I rolled up around...
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Amanda Riddell
Nov 7, 20243 min read
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Question Time 5 November 2024
Miguel, who is another regular, told me that there's a meeting at Shed 6 tomorrow to discuss the future of Wellington's Civic Square....
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Amanda Riddell
Nov 5, 20244 min read
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Question Time: a glossary
The Prime Omelette = Chris Luxon (The Prime Minister) Chippy = Chris Hipkins (Leader of Labour) The Pink Skull = David Seymour (Leader...
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Amanda Riddell
Oct 28, 20241 min read
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Question Time 24 October 2024
Parliament is so surreal: it's like a Victorian manor meets Hogwarts with all the various doors and hallways. I've never been behind the...
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Amanda Riddell
Oct 24, 20243 min read
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Question Time 23 October 2024
Gary's take on the philosophy of the 'white supremacist' coalition: 'you are what you own' Gary spotted Chippy at the Fight Back...
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Amanda Riddell
Oct 23, 20243 min read
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Question Time 22 October 2024
The news cameras were there to pick up a reaction shot of Chlöe when Brownlee read out that Darleen had been fired according to the...
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Amanda Riddell
Oct 22, 20245 min read
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