# House on Sunday: farewells and funding

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Podcast: [Politics NZ](https://stenobird.com/podcast/politics-nz-7561226)
Published: 2026-05-17T17:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.rnz.co.nz/podcast/politics-nz?share=7e93d92c-d460-497d-a846-147a9122eae2
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## Resource

While Judith Collins farewell speech was probably the most notable event in the House this week, a relatively low key motion on Parliament funding was more than notable constitutionally. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

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