# DEI and Employment Relations: The week's contentious bills

An episode of [Politics NZ](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1849044663), 15 Feb 2026, 13 min.

Audio: https://flex.acast.com/media.rnztools.nz/rnz-kete-oro-prod/video/private/ac_mp3,af_48000,br_192k,f_mp3,fl_attachment/v1770878299/audio/thehouse/thehouse-20260215-0700-the_house_for_sun_15_feb_2026.mp3

Two bills made strong progress this week against fierce opposition. They aim to end diversity hiring in the public service, and "rebalance" employment relations. The House considers the bills and lopsided debating. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

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