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The House

House on Sunday: potpourri of petitions and a briefing on bird flu

Aug 8, 2026 · 15 min · 5 segments

Louis heads along to a select committee briefing on Bird Flu, while Phil looks at the hodgepodge of petitions that came up in a special debate this week…

Louis heads along to a select committee briefing on Bird Flu, while Phil looks at the hodgepodge of petitions that came up in a special debate this week. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Louis heads along to a select committee briefing on Bird Flu, while Phil looks at the hodgepodge of petitions that came up in a special debate this week…

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Speakers: Phil SmithHostLouis CollinsHost

Top entities: New Zealand×15 Parliament×11 Greg O'Connor×5 Greg Fleming×4 Phil Twyford×2

Show signals: SuitabilitySafeBiasCenterAudience≈214k followers

Welcome to The House0:01 – 0:20

C

Celia Wade-BrownSoundbite Speaker

0:01

This is an RNZ

M

Mary Van AndelSoundbite Speaker

0:02

podcast.

Louis CollinsHost

0:05

Kia ora, nā mai ki te whare.

Louis CollinsHost

0:06

Welcome to The House, I'm Louis Collins.

Louis CollinsHost

0:09

This week on The House, I head along to a Primary Production Select Committee meeting where MPs received a briefing on bird flu.

Louis CollinsHost

0:16

But before that, here's Phil

P

0:18

Smith.

P

0:19

Kia ora, koutou Smith ahau.

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Welcome to The House0:01 – 0:20

C

Celia Wade-BrownSoundbite Speaker

0:01

This is an RNZ

M

Mary Van AndelSoundbite Speaker

0:02

podcast.

Louis CollinsHost

0:05

Kia ora, nā mai ki te whare.

Louis CollinsHost

0:06

Welcome to The House, I'm Louis Collins.

Louis CollinsHost

0:09

This week on The House, I head along to a Primary Production Select Committee meeting where MPs received a briefing on bird flu.

Louis CollinsHost

0:16

But before that, here's Phil

P

0:18

Smith.

P

0:19

Kia ora, koutou Smith ahau.