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Inside Parliament: The PM and the Pomp

September 27, 2019

The 1 NEWS political reporters give a behind the scenes rundown of the biggest stories from Parliament this week.

In this week's edition of Inside Parliament, the 1 NEWS political team look at Jacinda Ardern going to Tokyo and the UN at a spectacular time in world politics.

Also, the Government ditches deciles, and Police Minister Stuart Nash answers questions on guns and gangs.

Political editor Jessica Mutch McKay and reporters Maiki Sherman and Benedict Collins discuss the behind-the-scenes of the political stories they have covered.

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