Questions to Ministers NANCY LU to the Minister of Finance: What recent reports has she seen about the economy? Hon BARBARA EDMONDS to the Minister of Finance: Can she confirm that she told the Finance and Expenditure Committee this morning that the Government would be borrowing more in the future, and how much is the Government intending to borrow? TANYA UNKOVICH to the Associate Minister of Agriculture: What recent announcements has he made? LAN PHAM to the Minister for the Environment:...

Questions to Ministers RT HON CHRIS HIPKINS to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his Government's statements and actions? STUART SMITH to the Minister of Finance: What recent announcements has she made about tax? CHLÖE SWARBRICK to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his Government's statements and actions? HON BARBARA EDMONDS to the Minister of Finance: What process, if any, has she established for portfolio Ministers and Cabinet to review and approve the cost-saving proposals...

Questions to Ministers DEBBIE NGAREWA-PACKER to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by his Government's policies and actions? CHLÖE SWARBRICK to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his Government's statements and actions? RT HON CHRIS HIPKINS to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his Government's statements and actions? HON SCOTT SIMPSON to the Minister of Finance: What recent announcements has she made about the Government's fiscal policy? HON MARAMA DAVIDSON to the Prime Minister:...

Questions to Ministers MILES ANDERSON to the Minister of Finance: What recent announcements has she made about the Budget operating allowance? Hon PRIYANCA RADHAKRISHNAN to the Minister for Disability Issues: Did the reports she received from Whaikaha that she referred to in her answer to question No. 4 yesterday contain figures of those who used disability support funding for pedicures and massages, or did they just contain anecdotal evidence? MIKE BUTTERICK to the Minister of Education:...

Rt Hon CHRIS HIPKINS to the Prime Minister: Does he have confidence in the Minister for Disability Issues? RIMA NAKHLE to the Minister of Finance: What recent announcements has she made on the Budget? DEBBIE NGAREWA-PACKER to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by his Government's policies and actions? Hon PRIYANCA RADHAKRISHNAN to the Minister for Disability Issues: Does she stand by all her statements and actions? Dr CARLOS CHEUNG to the Minister of Health: What recent announcements has the...

Questions to Ministers CHLÖE SWARBRICK to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his Government's statements and actions? Rt Hon CHRIS HIPKINS to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his Government's statements and actions? Dr PARMJEET PARMAR to the Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety: What recent announcements has she made in her portfolio? TIM COSTLEY to the Minister of Finance: What announcements has she recently made about supporting low- and middle-income families? Hon...

HON PRIYANCA RADHAKRISHNAN to the Minister for Disability Issues: Does she stand by her statement regarding funding for disability support services, "They have been trying to deal with that, and we have been working with them to deal with that since they alerted me in December"; if so, on what date was she first alerted to these funding issues? GREG FLEMING to the Minister of Finance: Has she seen any recent reports on the New Zealand economy? HON BARBARA EDMONDS to the Minister of Finance:...

Questions to Ministers JOSEPH MOONEY to the Minister of Finance: Has she seen any recent reports on the New Zealand economy? RT HON CHRIS HIPKINS to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his Government's statements and actions? DR HAMISH CAMPBELL to the Minister of Health: What actions has the Government taken to deliver better cancer services? ANDY FOSTER to the Associate Minister for Energy: What actions, if any, has he taken to establish a fuel security plan? HON BARBARA EDMONDS to the...

Questions to Ministers RT HON CHRIS HIPKINS to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his Government's statements and actions? STUART SMITH to the Minister of Finance: By how much has Government debt increased in recent years? CHLÖE SWARBRICK to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by his statement, "I think everyone agrees that the state must always provide a safety net for New Zealanders who have fallen on hard times ... and state houses will always play a very important part of that safety...

Questions to Ministers JOSEPH MOONEY to the Minister of Finance: What recent reports has she seen on the New Zealand economy? MARK CAMERON to the Associate Minister for the Environment: What is his most immediate priority in the portfolio? Hon CARMEL SEPULONI to the Associate Minister Housing (Social Housing): Will the Government's new approach to emergency housing grants result in more New Zealanders living on the streets? DAVID MacLEOD to the Minister responsible for RMA Reform: What...

Questions to Ministers Hon MARAMA DAVIDSON to the Minister of Foreign Affairs: Does he agree with Associate Professor of Law Treasa Dunworth, who said about the International Court of Justice ruling in the case against Israel under the Genocide Convention that New Zealand "has a legal obligation to do what it can to ensure that Israel complies with the court's orders"; if so, what action is the Government taking to fulfil its legal obligation? Hon Dr MEGAN WOODS to the Minister of Climate...

Questions to Ministers RT HON CHRIS HIPKINS to the Acting Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his Government's statements and actions? DR VANESSA WEENINK to the Minister of Finance: What recent reports has she seen on the Crown accounts? TANGI UTIKERE to the Minister of Transport: How does the Government intend to fully fund the more than $20 billion of proposed National Land Transport Fund spending across the next three years as outlined in the draft Government Policy Statement on land...

Questions to Ministers TIM van de MOLEN to the Minister of Finance: What recent reports has she seen on the economic outlook? Hon Dr MEGAN WOODS to the Minister for Resources: What advice, if any, has he sought or received on the implications of bonds for oil and gas companies and/or changes to oil and gas decommissioning legislation that he has indicated he is considering? JAMES MEAGER to the Minister of Police: What reports has he seen recently on the policing of gangs? Hon KIERAN McANULTY...

Questions to Ministers Rt Hon CHRIS HIPKINS to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his Government's statements and actions? MARK CAMERON to the Associate Minister of Justice (Firearms): What law changes is the Government proposing in relation to firearms? Hon JAMES SHAW to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all of his statements and actions? RIMA NAKHLE to the Minister of Finance: What recent reports has she seen on the New Zealand economy? Hon BARBARA EDMONDS to the Minister of...

Questions to Ministers JAMIE ARBUCKLE to the Associate Minister of Health: What updates can she provide, if any, on the repeal of the Therapeutic Products Act 2023? RT HON CHRIS HIPKINS to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his Government's statements and actions? DAN BIDOIS to the Minister of Finance: What recent reports has she seen on the cost of living? HON BARBARA EDMONDS to the Minister of Finance: What advice, if any, has she received on the proportion of the Budget operating...

Questions to Ministers GREG FLEMING to the Minister of Finance: What recent reports has she seen on New Zealand's economic and fiscal response to the COVID-19 pandemic? DEBBIE NGAREWA-PACKER to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all of his Government's statements and policies? Rt Hon CHRIS HIPKINS to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his Government's statements and actions? TODD STEPHENSON to the Associate Minister of Health (Pharmac): What benefits, if any, can New Zealanders expect...

Questions to Ministers Hon CARMEL SEPULONI to the Minister for Child Poverty Reduction: How many more children are forecast to be in poverty as a result of her Government's decision to change the indexing of benefits from wage growth to inflation? Hon MARAMA DAVIDSON to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: Does she accept the statement in the Salvation Army's State of the Nation 2024 report that says that "in 2023 for households relying on welfare benefits, income levels...

Questions to Ministers Hon JAMES SHAW to the Minister responsible for RMA Reform: What progress, if any, has been made on policy decisions for the proposed fast-track consenting reforms? TIM COSTLEY to the Minister of Finance: What recent reports has she seen on Government spending? Hon CARMEL SEPULONI to the Minister for Child Poverty Reduction: What advice, if any, has she received on the likely impact on child poverty of the Government's policies? Dr PARMJEET PARMAR to the Associate...

SUZE REDMAYNE to the Minister of Finance: What recent reports has she seen on New Zealand's fiscal position? RT HON CHRIS HIPKINS to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all of his Government's statements and actions? DEBBIE NGAREWA-PACKER to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his Government's policies and actions? RYAN HAMILTON to the Minister of Health: What recent announcements has he made to increase the number of New Zealand-trained doctors? HON KIERAN MCANULTY to the Minister of...

Questions to Ministers Hon CARMEL SEPULONI to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all of his Government's statements and actions? CATHERINE WEDD to the Minister of Finance: Has she seen any recent reports on income growth in New Zealand? Hon MARAMA DAVIDSON to the Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations: Does he stand by his statement that "My focus in government is upon fixing the bad outcomes of colonisation and building on the good ones"? Hon GRANT ROBERTSON to the Minister of...

Questions to Ministers CAMERON LUXTON to the Associate Minister of Justice (Firearms): What information, if any, has she seen concerning firearms seizures? TANYA UNKOVICH to the Associate Minister of Health: What are the Government's plans in relation to Smokefree 2025? Rt Hon CHRIS HIPKINS to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his Government's statements and actions? Hon JAMES SHAW to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all of his Government's statements and actions? STUART SMITH to...

Questions to Ministers DAN BIDOIS to the Minister of Finance: What recent reports has she seen on the cost of living? RT HON CHRIS HIPKINS to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his Government's statements and actions? TAKUTAI TARSH KEMP to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his Government's statements and actions? RIMA NAKHLE to the Minister of Housing: What recent concerns has he raised with Kainga Ora regarding vacant homes? HON GRANT ROBERTSON to the Minister of Finance: Is the...

Questions to Ministers Rt Hon CHRIS HIPKINS to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his Government's statements and actions? Hon JAMES SHAW to the Minister of Finance: Does she stand by the principle in her Government's coalition agreements that "decisions will be based on data and evidence"? MILES ANDERSON to the Minister of Finance: What reports has she received on the state of the New Zealand economy? Hon GRANT ROBERTSON to the Minister of Finance: Does she stand by all of the fiscal...

Questions to Ministers: DEBBIE NGAREWA-PACKER to the Minister of Health: Does he stand by his statement on the disestablishment of Te Aka Whai Ora, "My dream is to devolve decision making and funding and give to mana motuhake, as close to the home and hapu as possible"; if so, what structure and funding models will he use to achieve it? NANCY LU to the Minister of Finance: What does the Half Year Economic and Fiscal Update say about the state of the New Zealand economy, and what steps is the...