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 Finance: Does she stand by the statement in the National Party and ACT Party coalition agreement, "The concepts of ACT's income tax policy are considered as a pathway to delivering National's promised tax relief, subject to no earner being worse off than they would be under National's plan"? SAM UFFINDELL to the Minister of Health: What recent announcements has he made about improving the safety and security of our health workforce? TAKUTAI TARSH KEMP to the Minister for Children: Does she stand by all of her statements and policies? Hon Dr AYESHA VERRALL to the Associate Minister of Health: Does she stand by all her statements and actions? MIKE BUTTERICK to the Minister for Emergency Management and Recovery: What recent announcements has he made on flood resilience? Hon GINNY ANDERSEN to the Minister of Police: Is it the Government's policy to train "no fewer than 500 new frontline police within the first two years", as per the National and New Zealand First coalition agreement? Hon JULIE ANNE GENTER to the Minister of Transport: Does he consider the proposed road user charges for electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids fair, compared with road user charges and fuel excise duty for similarly sized vehicles; if so, why? Hon JAN TINETTI to the Minister of Education: Does she stand by all her statements and actions? NANCY LU to the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs: What proposals has he made to streamline and simplify the conduct requirements for financial institutions in New Zealand?

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 the Minister of Finance: What recent reports has she seen on business confidence? Hon CARMEL SEPULONI to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: Does she stand by her decision to index benefits to inflation? Dr HAMISH CAMPBELL to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: What reports and forecasts, if any, has she seen on the number of people receiving the Jobseeker Support benefit? Hon Dr AYESHA VERRALL to the Associate Minister of Health: Does she stand by all her statements and actions? DANA KIRKPATRICK to the Minister of Police: What recent reports has he seen on gang convoys? Hon GINNY ANDERSEN to the Minister of Police: Does he stand by all his statements and actions? LAN PHAM to the Minister for the Environment: Is she concerned about how many rivers, lakes, and beaches across the country were too polluted to swim in or gather food from over the summer? TIM van de MOLEN to the Minister for Trade: What steps is he undertaking to progress the New Zealand-European Union Free Trade Agreement?

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 reported statement from Treasury correct that the 6.5 percent or 7.5 percent savings that are being sought from Public Service agencies include both departmental and non-departmental spending; if so, has she set any criteria beyond that for what spending is included or not included in the savings? HON MARAMA DAVIDSON to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by his statement, "The Government has no plan, and never has had plans, to amend or revise the Treaty, or the Treaty settlements we have all worked so very hard together to achieve"; if so, why is his Government proposing to introduce a Treaty principles bill that officials say "is not supported by the spirit of the Treaty or the text of the Treaty", and for which there has been a lack of consultation with the public? HON WILLIE JACKSON to the Minister for Maori Crown Relations: Te Arawhiti: What plans, if any, does the Government have to discuss its policies at Waitangi next week? JAMES MEAGER to the Minister of Local Government: What recent announcements has he made about the voting age for local government? HON DR AYESHA VERRALL to the Associate Minister of Health: Does she stand by all her statements and actions? PAULO GARCIA to the Minister of Education: What is the Government focusing on for the start of the school year? HON GINNY ANDERSEN to the Minister of Police: Does he stand by his guarantee that there'll be no cuts or reprioritisations to the Police budget in order to deliver 500 extra police; if so, what advice has he received, if any, on the impact the proposed 6.5 percent to 7.5 percent cut to the Police budget would have on public safety? HON JAMES SHAW to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all of his Government's statements and policies?

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 and economic commitments made in the coalition agreements signed by National, New Zealand First, and ACT? JAMES MEAGER to the Minister of Housing: What recent announcements has he made regarding Kainga Ora? Hon Dr MEGAN WOODS to the Minister of Finance: Does the Government intend to implement the National Party's climate dividend policy; if so, will all the funding currently tagged to the Climate Emergency Response Fund be used to pay for it? TAKUTA FERRIS to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by his Government's statements and policies on Te Tiriti o Waitangi? TODD STEPHENSON to the Associate Minister of Health (Pharmac): Why is the Government planning to change rules relating to the availability of pseudoephedrine? GREG FLEMING to the Minister of Health: What recent announcements has he made on uplifting immunisation rates for vulnerable population groups? Hon Dr DUNCAN WEBB to the Minister for Maori Development: Does he stand by all of his statements and actions? RICARDO MENÉNDEZ MARCH to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: What, if anything, is she doing to end poverty for people receiving a benefit as we head into the holiday season? DAN BIDOIS to the Minister of Revenue: What announcements has he made regarding the Taxation Principles Reporting Act?

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 Government taking to respond? Rt Hon CHRIS HIPKINS to the Acting 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 the Government's coalition agreements that "decisions will be based on data and evidence", including for economic and fiscal policy? Hon GRANT ROBERTSON to the Minister of Finance: Does she stand by all of the fiscal and economic commitments made in the coalition agreements signed by National, New Zealand First, and ACT? Dr CARLOS CHEUNG to the Minister of Health: What recent reports has he received on the performance of the health system? RICARDO MENÉNDEZ MARCH to the Minister of Immigration: What is the Government doing to enable people living in New Zealand to bring family members here from Gaza? Hon SCOTT SIMPSON to the Minister of Transport: What reports has he seen on State Highway 25A in the Coromandel? Hon RACHEL BROOKING to the Minister for the Environment: Does she stand by her answer given to primary oral question No 11 yesterday; if so, which of the objectives of the National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management 2020 would she prioritise above the health and wellbeing of water bodies and freshwater ecosystems? JAMIE ARBUCKLE to the Minister for Rural Communities: What recent reports has he seen regarding rural communities? RYAN HAMILTON to the Minister of Education: Has she seen any reports on student attendance? CAMILLA BELICH to the Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety: Why did she decide to ignore advice by officials not to extend 90-day trials?

Questions to Ministers DAVID MacLEOD to the Minister of Finance: What reports has she seen on the cost of living? Rt Hon CHRIS HIPKINS to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all of his statements and actions? MARK CAMERON to the Minister for Regulation: What problems, if any, does he hope to solve in his portfolio? Hon GRANT ROBERTSON to the Minister of Finance: Is she committed to implementing all of the economic and fiscal commitments in the coalition agreements between National, ACT, and New Zealand First? DANA KIRKPATRICK to the Minister of Housing: What recent announcements has he made regarding Kainga Ora? Hon KIERAN McANULTY to the Minister of Local Government: Does he stand by the Government's commitment to repeal the Affordable Water Reforms and "restore council ownership and control"; if so, will he guarantee balance sheet separation will be retained? TIM COSTLEY to the Minister of Transport: What recent announcements has the Government made on Let's Get Wellington Moving? Hon Dr DEBORAH RUSSELL to the Minister for Tertiary Education and Skills: What specific actions, if any, has she taken with respect to the Government's plan to disestablish Te Pukenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology? Hon JAMES SHAW to the Minister of Transport: Does he stand by the principle in his Government's coalition agreements that "decisions will be based on data and evidence"? Dr VANESSA WEENINK to the Minister of Education: What progress is the Government making on its 100-day plan in education? Hon RACHEL BROOKING to the Minister for the Environment: Does she agree with the objectives of the National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management 2020; if not, why not? RAWIRI WAITITI to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all of his Government's statements and policies?

Questions to Ministers Hon CARMEL SEPULONI to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all of his Government's statements and actions? STUART SMITH to the Minister of Finance: What reports has she received on the state of the New Zealand economy? Hon Dr MEGAN WOODS to the Minister for Energy: What are the total emissions reductions that will result from the doubling of renewable energy that was promised by the Prime Minister? GRANT McCALLUM to the Minister for Infrastructure: What recent reports has he seen on decision-making processes for Government infrastructure investments? Hon JULIE ANNE GENTER to the Minister of Transport: What did the official advice provided to Cabinet on 4 December estimate would be the impact of discontinuation of the clean car discount on New Zealand's carbon dioxide emissions, and were there any inconsistencies between this advice and other analysis provided by the Ministry of Transport? MIKE BUTTERICK to the Minister of Education: What recent reports has she seen around distractions in classrooms? Hon Dr AYESHA VERRALL to the Minister of Health: Does he stand by all his statements and actions? Hon MARAMA DAVIDSON to the Minister of Health: Does he stand by his statement, "The dream I have for Maori is to lift pretty much every health metric we have to the level we have for non-Maori"; if so, what actions, if any, will he take to achieve this? Hon WILLIE JACKSON to the Minister for Maori Crown Relations: Te Arawhiti: Is he planning on attending Waitangi 2024; if so, what preparations, if any, has he started on behalf of the Government? CAMERON LUXTON to the Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety: What steps has she taken to improve flexibility in the labour market? SUZE REDMAYNE to the Minister of Agriculture: What reports has he seen on the export revenue forecasts for the primary sector? TANGI UTIKERE to the Minister of Transport: Does he stand by all his statements and actions?

Questions to Ministers Hon MARAMA DAVIDSON to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by his statement in relation to the Paris Agreement 2030 emissions reduction targets, "We are going to meet our commitments and obligations", or does he agree with his Minister for Resources, who said yesterday that "We are not going to meet the 2030 dreamy, fairy-tale, aspirational figures"? Rt Hon CHRIS HIPKINS to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all of his Government's statements and actions? CATHERINE WEDD to the Minister of Finance: What reports has she received on the challenge of inflation in New Zealand? RAWIRI WAITITI to the Minister for Children: Does she stand by her statement on the Government's policy to remove section 7AA of the Oranga Tamariki Act, "Nothing about this change will affect the support services and programmes that Oranga Tamariki provides for Maori"; if not, why not? JENNY MARCROFT to the Minister for Regional Development: What updates can he provide of any regional development investments? Hon GRANT ROBERTSON to the Minister of Finance: What is the total cost to the Government of the "tax relief" outlined in the Policy Programme of the Government as expressed in the coalition agreements? RYAN HAMILTON to the Minister of Transport: What actions is he taking to repeal the Clean Car Discount scheme by 31 December? Hon WILLOW-JEAN PRIME to the Minister for Children: Does she stand by all her statements and actions? CARL BATES to the Minister of Education: What is the Government doing to improve literacy and numeracy achievement in New Zealand? Hon JULIE ANNE GENTER to the Minister of Transport: What communication, if any, has he had with the Ministry of Transport and Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency regarding the role transport will play in reducing emissions? Hon GINNY ANDERSEN to the Minister of Police: Does he stand by the statement made by the National Party Police Spokesman Hon Mark Mitchell that "an additional 300 police officers over four years ... takes us from a ratio of 480 to 470 to 1"; if so, why? JOSEPH MOONEY to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: What reports has she seen on the jobseeker support benefit?

Questions to Ministers DAVID MACLEOD to the Minister of Finance: What plans does the Government have for supporting the Reserve Bank to achieve low and stable inflation? HON MARAMA DAVIDSON to the Acting Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his Government's statements and policies? RT HON CHRIS HIPKINS to the Acting Prime Minister: Does he stand by all of his Government's statements and actions? TOM RUTHERFORD to the Minister of Transport: What announcements has he made on setting speed limits in New Zealand? HON GRANT ROBERTSON to the Minister of Finance: Does she stand by Nicola Willis's statement, "Coming back to those extra sources of revenue and other savings areas that will help us to fund the tax reduction, we have to remember that the changes to the smoke-free legislation had a significant impact on the Government's books - with about $1 billion there"; if not, why not? CAMERON BREWER to the Minister of Justice: What is the Government's position on sentencing, and why? TEANAU TUIONO to the Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety: Does she accept the Treasury's advice that the removal of fair pay agreements would disproportionately affect women, young people, Maori, and Pasifika; if not, why not? DEBBIE NGAREWA-PACKER to the Acting Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his Government's statements and policies? HON GINNY ANDERSEN to the Minister of Police: How many Constabulary Full Time Equivalents does Police expect to need to train each year for the next two years in order to maintain the 1 to 480 ratio, and will the Government's commitment for "no fewer than 500 new frontline police within the first two years" be in addition to that? RIMA NAKHLE to the Minister of Police: What reports has he seen on policing in recent weeks? DR PARMJEET PARMAR to the Minister for Children: What changes, if any, is the Government proposing to the legislation that governs Oranga Tamariki? CAMILLA BELICH to the Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety: Does she stand by her recent statements in relation to fair pay agreements?

Questions to Ministers Rt Hon CHRIS HIPKINS to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by his statement, "We also want to see steps made towards a ceasefire"? CATHERINE WEDD to the Minister of Finance: What recent reports has she seen on the New Zealand economy? Hon MARAMA DAVIDSON to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his Government's statements and actions? Hon GRANT ROBERTSON to the Minister of Finance: Will the tax cut package promised by the Government in the Speech from the Throne be "self-funding"; if so, what specific revenue measures will be used to fund it? DEBBIE NGAREWA-PACKER to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all of his Government's statements and policies? LAURA TRASK to the Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety: What is Government policy on Fair Pay Agreements? Hon Dr AYESHA VERRALL to the Minister of Health: Why did he delegate responsibilities for the Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990 to the Associate Minister of Health Hon Casey Costello, and why has he not made any delegations to the other associate Ministers of Health, Hon Matt Doocey and Hon David Seymour? GRANT McCALLUM to the Minister for Energy: What recent announcements has he made on the Lake Onslow Pumped Hydro scheme? JENNY MARCROFT to the Minister of Foreign Affairs: Does he have any concerns about the Scott Base redevelopment in Antarctica? Hon WILLIE JACKSON to the Minister for Maori Development: Is he committed to the goal of achieving 1 million speakers of te reo Maori by 2040? KATIE NIMON to the Minister of Education: What reports has she received on student achievement? GOLRIZ GHAHRAMAN to the Minister of Foreign Affairs: Will he lead the Government to join the United Nations Secretary General, the International Committee of the Red Cross, and the majority of New Zealanders according to a recent poll to call for an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza; if not, why not?

Questions to Ministers HELEN WHITE to the Minister of Finance: What reports has he seen on the New Zealand economy? CHRISTOPHER LUXON to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all of his Government's statements and actions? DAVID SEYMOUR to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all of his Government's statements and policies? SHANAN HALBERT to the Minister of Housing: What reports has she seen regarding foreign buyers in the housing market? NICOLA WILLIS to the Minister of Finance: Have the Government's actions contributed to the New Zealand economy being in recession with an ongoing cost of living crisis? DAN ROSEWARNE to the Minister of Transport: How is the Community Connect package benefiting New Zealanders? Hon PAUL GOLDSMITH to the Minister of Corrections: Does the Government still have a goal of reducing the prison population by 30 percent, irrespective of the level of crime in our communities; if so, has that goal impacted on public safety? ARENA WILLIAMS to the Minister of Police: Does she stand by her statement, "It is my view that New Zealanders feel safer"; if so, why? Hon LOUISE UPSTON to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: How many more people, if any, are on the jobseeker benefit as recorded in the June 2023 quarter compared to the September 2017 quarter, and how many more people, if any, spent more than a year on the jobseeker benefit as recorded in the June 2023 quarter compared to the September 2017 quarter? LEMAUGA LYDIA SOSENE to the Associate Minister of Education: What changes is the Government making to early childhood education? Hon MARAMA DAVIDSON to the Minister of Climate Change: What recent reports, if any, has he seen on New Zealand's greenhouse gas emissions? SIMEON BROWN to the Minister of Transport: How much money has been spent in the past six years on contractors and consultants for light rail in Auckland?

Questions to Ministers CHRISTOPHER LUXON to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all of his Government's statements and actions? HON PHIL TWYFORD to the Minister of Finance: What recent reports has he seen on the New Zealand economy? NICOLA WILLIS to the Minister of Finance: Does he stand by all of his statements related to Government tax and spending decisions? ANGELA ROBERTS to the Minister of Education: What progress has the Government made to support teaching supply in primary and secondary schools? CHRIS BAILLIE to the Minister of Education: Does she think the refreshed New Zealand curriculum for English and mathematics should be compulsory in all schools from 2026? ARENA WILLIAMS to the Minister of Police: What announcements has she made about supporting New Zealanders' mental health and reducing demand on Police? HON JAMES SHAW to the Minister for the Prevention of Family and Sexual Violence: How are communities being supported to lead Te Aorerekura - the National Strategy to Eliminate Family Violence and Sexual Violence? CHRIS BISHOP to the Minister of Housing: Is she satisfied with the performance of Kainga Ora? SARAH PALLETT to the Associate Minister of Health: What has the Government done to improve women's healthcare and services so that they feel listened to and are enabled to live longer in good health, with increased wellbeing and quality of life? KAREN CHHOUR to the Minister for Children: Is he confident in all the actions and processes of Oranga Tamariki? DR SHANE RETI to the Minister of Health: How many nights since 1 July 2023 have there been no junior doctors available to cover overnight ED shifts at Palmerston North Hospital, and how many similar roster gaps are there through to the end of October? IBRAHIM OMER to the Minister of State for Trade and Export Growth: What recent announcements has he seen regarding the ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Area?

Questions to Ministers TAMATI COFFEY to the Minister for Cyclone Recovery: What progress has been made on agreements with councils in severely affected areas following Cyclone Gabrielle? HON JAMES SHAW to the Minister of Transport: Will the Government commit to building light rail in our three major centres in a cost-effective way that reduces emissions? CHRISTOPHER LUXON to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all of his Government's statements and actions? TERISA NGOBI to the Minister of Housing: How is the Government's record public housing build programme increasing the supply of homes in regional New Zealand? DEBBIE NGAREWA-PACKER to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all of his Government's actions and policies? NICOLA WILLIS to the Minister of Finance: What concerns, if any, does he have about the performance of the New Zealand economy, and what impact is the performance of the New Zealand economy having on New Zealanders? DR ANAE NERU LEAVASA to the Minister of Education: What feedback has she received on the Government's free healthy school lunches programme? DAVID SEYMOUR to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all of his Government's statements and policies? INGRID LEARY to the Minister of Immigration: What recent announcement has he made regarding a residence pathway for Special Ukraine Visa holders who are settled in New Zealand? MATT DOOCEY to the Minister of Health: Why are there 16 fewer psychiatrist FTEs employed in 2023 than when this Government came into office in 2017, and does she think that this is an acceptable outcome from the $1.9 billion announced for mental health in Budget 2019? VANUSHI WALTERS to the Minister of Justice: What progress has the Government made in cracking down on youth offending? HON MARK MITCHELL to the Minister of Police: Does she stand by her statement, "It is my view that New Zealanders feel safer"; if so, why?

GLEN BENNETT to the Minister of Energy and Resources: How is the Government partnering with businesses to reduce their emissions? NICOLA WILLIS to the Minister of Finance: Does he stand by all of his statements related to Government tax and spending decisions? SARAH PALLETT to the Minister of Health: What is the Government doing to reduce youth vaping? Hon PAUL GOLDSMITH to the Minister of Justice: Does she still believe that the Government has the right priorities in justice? CHLÖE SWARBRICK to the Minister of Finance: Does he stand by his statement that "in the economic circumstances that we are in at this time, we do not believe that major tax changes are appropriate"; if so, when would economic circumstances be appropriate for taxing wealth or capital gains? ANGIE WARREN-CLARK to the Minister for the Public Service: What reports has he seen about proposals for changes to the Public Service? ERICA STANFORD to the Minister of Education: Will she make the Common Practice Model a legal requirement for teachers to follow, and on what date will the final content of the Common Practice Model be published? TERISA NGOBI to the Minister for Racing: What recent reports has he seen on the New Zealand racing industry? TONI SEVERIN to the Minister of Corrections: Is it still the Government's policy to reduce the prison population by 30 percent over 15 years? SIMEON BROWN to the Minister of Transport: Does he stand by the Government's record on the delivery of light rail? NAISI CHEN to the Minister for Youth: What has the Government done to support our young people to make the most of their unique talents and have a sense of belonging and connection in their communities? ERICA STANFORD to the Minister of Immigration: How many, if any, accredited employers have had their accreditation removed by Immigration New Zealand, and how many, if any, job tokens have been issued by Immigration New Zealand following an approved job check application from an accredited employer that is under investigation by Immigration New Zealand?

CHRISTOPHER LUXON to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all of his Government's statements and actions? HELEN WHITE to the Minister of Housing: What recent progress has the Government made to boost public housing in Auckland? NICOLA WILLIS to the Minister of Revenue: Does she agree with the Minister of Finance's statement that he was "too definitive" when, prior to the election, he ruled out changes to the bright-line test, and will the Government's subsequent changes to the bright-line test result in some New Zealanders paying a capital gains tax on their family home? DAVID SEYMOUR to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by his response "Yes, I do" to my question yesterday asking if he stood by "the factually incorrect statement he made to Newshub on Saturday 'The idea that you'd make a joke about blowing up an ethnic minority is something that isn't really that funny' ", and does he consider his own statements that the Ministry for Pacific Peoples' expenditure "isn't acceptable" to be criticising an ethnic minority? Dr ANAE NERU LEAVASA to the Minister of Health: What announcement has she recently made regarding improving the mental health of New Zealanders? Hon MARK MITCHELL to the Minister of Police: Does she stand by her statement, "It is my view that New Zealanders feel safer"; if so, why? STEPH LEWIS to the Minister of Agriculture: What has the Government done to support New Zealand's farmers and growers? TAMA POTAKA to the Associate Minister of Housing (Maori Housing): Does he stand by all his statements and actions in relation to Maori housing? ARENA WILLIAMS to the Minister of Police: What actions have Police taken to crack down on retail and organised crime? BROOKE van VELDEN to the Minister of Health: Is it acceptable that as of July this year there have been 3,361 cases of staff being physically assaulted in Te Whatu Ora facilities, and is it acceptable that this is only 98 fewer assaults than the 3,459 physical assaults that occurred in the whole of 2022? Hon EUGENIE SAGE to the Minister of Local Government: Has he seen the recent report from the Helen Clark Foundation on sponge cities and, if so, has he sought advice about encouraging water-sensitive urban design and sponge cities as part of the three waters reforms? ANNA LORCK to the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs: What benefits have New Zealanders gained from the Financial Markets (Conduct of Institutions) Amendment Act 2022?

ANAHILA KANONGATA'A to the Minister of Housing: How is the Government's record public housing build programme supporting more people into trades training and apprenticeships? CHRISTOPHER LUXON to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all of his Government's statements and actions? DEBBIE NGAREWA-PACKER to the Prime Minister: What advice or reports, if any, has he received regarding the rising threat of white supremacy in Aotearoa? NICOLA WILLIS to the Minister of Finance: Does he agree with Westpac's view of the outlook for the New Zealand economy as being "elevated persistent inflation, an over-heated economy set for a prolonged period of low and below trend growth, a high fiscal deficit in cyclically adjusted terms and an elevated current account deficit", and what responsibility, if any, does he take for this economic outlook? ANGELA ROBERTS to the Minister of Education: What action is the Government taking to ensure the teaching of maths, reading, and writing is consistent across the country? Hon JULIE ANNE GENTER to the Minister of Transport: Is he confident the draft Government Policy Statement on land transport will give effect to the transport targets identified in this Government's emissions reduction plan; if not, why not? SARAH PALLETT to the Minister of Health: What announcement has she recently made regarding free prescriptions? CHRIS BAILLIE to the Minister of Education: Is she satisfied with the state of schools in New Zealand? Dr SHANE RETI to the Minister of Health: What is the latest Faster Cancer Treatment (31-day indicator) result, and what current hurdles are there for improved cancer management? RACHEL BOYACK to the Minister of Local Government: What Government initiatives will help limit future local government rates increases? ERICA STANFORD to the Minister of Education: Does she stand by her statements and actions? VANUSHI WALTERS to the Minister of Justice: What progress has the Government made on preventing litigation abuse for victims of family violence?

Questions to Ministers SHANAN HALBERT to the Associate Minister of Education (Maori Education): What recent changes has the Government made for Maori tertiary institutions? Hon MARAMA DAVIDSON to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: Does she agree with the recent Working for Families review that it presents "the best opportunity in the coming years to achieve substantial reductions in measured child poverty and to make significant 'headway' towards achieving the ten-year targets"? NICOLA WILLIS to the Minister of Finance: Does he stand by all of his statements and actions related to Government tax and spending decisions? INGRID LEARY to the Minister of Finance: What recent reports has he seen on the New Zealand economy? NICOLE McKEE to the Minister of Justice: Does she stand by her statement, "My focus is a justice system where victims feel safe, heard, and empowered"? SIMEON BROWN to the Minister of Transport: Does he agree with the former Minister of Transport Hon Phil Twyford's statement that New Zealand has "over-invested in roads"; if not, why not? DAN ROSEWARNE to the Minister of Defence: What recent announcements has he made about strengthening New Zealand's defence? Hon MARK MITCHELL to the Minister of Police: Does she stand by her statement, "It is my view that New Zealanders feel safer"; if so, why? Dr EMILY HENDERSON to the Minister of Police: What progress has been made on delivering the firearms registry? CHRIS PENK to the Minister for Cyclone Recovery: Does he stand by all of his actions in relation to the Government's response to Cyclone Gabrielle? RAWIRI WAITITI to the Minister of Justice: Does she stand by all of her Government's actions and policies? Dr ELIZABETH KEREKERE to the Minister for Maori Development: Does he support the principles contained within the preamble of Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993; if so, does he believe Maori should have control over Maori land?

Questions to Ministers CHRISTOPHER LUXON to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all of his Government's statements and actions? HELEN WHITE to the Minister for Sport and Recreation: What has been the impact on New Zealand of co-hosting the FIFA Women's World Cup? Hon EUGENIE SAGE to the Minister for Oceans and Fisheries: Does she agree with the statement in the State of our Gulf 2023 report, "recent events have underscored the precarious nature of the situation and the ecological tipping points we seem intent on testing"; if so, does she consider that the Hauraki Gulf Fisheries Plan is an adequate response to the situation? SORAYA PEKE-MASON to the Minister of Health: What has the Government done to support the health workforce? NICOLA WILLIS to the Minister of Finance: Does he stand by all of his statements and actions related to Government tax and spending decisions? INGRID LEARY to the Associate Minister of Finance: What is the Government doing to ban foreign buyers from the New Zealand residential property market? ERICA STANFORD to the Minister of Immigration: What percentage of all accredited businesses have had a post-accreditation check completed since the Accredited Employer Work Visa was introduced, and what percentage of Accredited Employer Work Visas logged with Immigration New Zealand have had a verification check completed since applications opened? VANUSHI WALTERS to the Minister of Police: What updates has she seen about the Police's use of laws to target gangs and organised crime? SIMEON BROWN to the Minister for Pacific Peoples: Is she confident that taxpayers' money is being spent appropriately at the Ministry for Pacific Peoples? ANNA LORCK to the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs: What recent evidence has he seen that the Commerce Commission is acting in line with the Government's expectations? MARK CAMERON to the Minister of Agriculture: What advice, if any, has he requested from his officials about the Global Dairy Trade Price Index falling by 7.4 percent overnight, and what impact does he expect this price fall will have on New Zealand's economy? Hon MARK MITCHELL to the Minister of Police: Does she stand by her statement, "It is my view that New Zealanders feel safer"; if so, why?

Questions to Ministers DAVID SEYMOUR to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all of his Government's statements and policies? DR ANAE NERU LEAVASA to the Minister of Health: What announcements has she made recently about improving the pay and conditions of nurses and midwives in New Zealand? CHRISTOPHER LUXON to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all of his Government's statements and actions? SARAH PALLETT to the Minister for Women: What recent announcements has the Government made on pay transparency? NICOLA WILLIS to the Minister of Finance: Does he stand by all of his statements and actions related to tax policy? DAN ROSEWARNE to the Minister for Trade and Export Growth: What recent announcements has the Government made about sustainable and inclusive trade as part of the Trade for All agenda? CHRIS BISHOP to the Minister of Housing: Was Inland Revenue right that additional taxes on rental housing "will put upward pressure on rents and may reduce the supply of new housing developments in the longer-term", and how much have average rents increased since the Government's interest deductibility changes were introduced? ARENA WILLIAMS to the Minister of Justice: How is the Government delivering more support for the victims of crime? HON JULIE ANNE GENTER to the Minister of Energy and Resources: Does she stand by her reported statement in relation to the carbon price doubling or tripling that "the financial consequences for families would be too harsh"; if so, does she support further measures to directly assist households to decarbonise? ANGIE WARREN-CLARK to the Minister of Conservation: What recent announcements has she made regarding taking action to protect the Hauraki Gulf? DR SHANE RETI to the Minister of Health: How many of the 24 initiatives in the 2023 winter plan have resulted in patients actually being treated, and what evidence, if any, does she have that the plan has reduced pressure on hospital emergency departments? CHRIS BAILLIE to the Minister of Education: Does she agree that the Relationships and Sexuality Education: A Guide for Teachers, Leaders, and Boards of Trustees resource produced by the Ministry of Education "must" be included in teaching programmes for years 1 to 8 children, and that "the school does not need to seek parents' or caregivers' permission for akonga to participate in the programme"?

Questions to Ministers TERISA NGOBI to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: What updates has she seen on the progress of the Apprenticeship Boost scheme? NICOLA WILLIS to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all of his Government's statements and actions? INGRID LEARY to the Minister of Finance: What reports has he seen on the views of Moody's rating agency about the New Zealand economy? NICOLA WILLIS to the Minister of Finance: What update on the fiscal outlook, if any, have Public Service chief executives been informed of at recent meetings reported to have been held with him, and what updated requests for spending restraint, if any, have been directed to those chief executives? Dr LIZ CRAIG to the Minister for Children: What recent announcements has he made regarding the anniversary of the Oranga Tamariki Action Plan? BROOKE van VELDEN to the Minister of Finance: How much money, if any, as a percentage of their departmental budgets, were Public Service chief executives asked to save in meetings this week and last week, and how big is the gap between the forecast OBEGAL for 2023/24 in the Budget Economic and Fiscal Update 2023 and Treasury's current estimates for OBEGAL, if any? CHRIS BISHOP to the Minister of Housing: What is the current nationwide median rent according to the MBIE rental bond database, and what has been the increase in the nationwide median rent according to the MBIE rental bond database since October 2017? RACHEL BOYACK to the Minister of Health: What recent announcements has she made about the redevelopment of Nelson Hospital? Dr SHANE RETI to the Minister of Health: Does she stand by all her statements and actions? RICARDO MENÉNDEZ MARCH to the Minister of Health: Does she agree with the Minister for Social Development and Employment, who said yesterday, "I'm not saying that there isn't more to do with regards to dental treatment and access in New Zealand. That can't all come down to the welfare system, though. I think the health system and perhaps even ACC need to take a little responsibility there"? Hon PHIL TWYFORD to the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs: What has the Government done to make pricing clearer at supermarkets? SIMEON BROWN to the Minister of Transport: Is he committed to delivering light rail in Auckland and Wellington?

Questions to Ministers CHRISTOPHER LUXON to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all of his Government's statements and actions? ANGELA ROBERTS to the Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety: What announcements has she made about addressing modern slavery? BROOKE VAN VELDEN to the Associate Minister of Health: Can she confirm that the Ministry of Health allocated funding to the National Hauora Coalition in 2019 which is being used to offer the incentive of two $50 Prezzy Cards to expectant or new mothers for attending a pregnancy assessment and a 6-week assessment, and can she confirm that eligibility for the payment is determined by whether the expectant mother identified as Maori when they enrolled at their practice? INGRID LEARY to the Minister of Finance: What recent reports has he seen on the New Zealand economy? NICOLA WILLIS to the Minister of Finance: Does he stand by his statement yesterday that "the Government has completed its tax work programme"; if so, what potential new taxation measures were discussed in the seven tax reports the Government refused to release as part of the Budget 2023 proactive release? ANGIE WARREN-CLARK to the Minister of Housing: What recent announcements has she made regarding affordable housing? SIMEON BROWN to the Minister of Transport: How much money has been spent on consultants for Auckland light rail and Let's Get Wellington Moving since 26 October 2017, and how much money has been spent on construction activities for these projects during this time frame? RICARDO MENÉNDEZ MARCH to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: Do special needs grants for dental treatment adequately meet need for dental care, considering 40 percent of adult New Zealanders are unable to afford treatment? ANNA LORCK to the Minister for Biosecurity: What recent announcements has he made regarding the work to eradicate Mycoplasma bovis from New Zealand? HON MARK MITCHELL to the Minister of Police: Does she stand by her statement, "It is my view that New Zealanders feel safer"; if so, why? TANGI UTIKERE to the Associate Minister of Housing: What is the Government doing to ensure the rights of retirement village residents are protected and enhanced? DEBBIE NGAREWA-PACKER to the Minister for Children: Does he stand by all his statements and actions regarding Oranga Tamariki?

Questions to Ministers HON JAMES SHAW to the Minister of Finance: What unused revenue tools, if any, are available to the Government that would both increase allowances and enable better investment in public services? DAVID SEYMOUR to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his Government's statements and policies? TAMATI COFFEY to the Minister for Cyclone Recovery: What recent announcements has he made on support for cyclone-affected regions? CHRISTOPHER LUXON to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all of his Government's statements and actions? PAUL EAGLE to the Minister of Housing: What progress has the Government made in rebuilding public housing in New Zealand? NICOLA WILLIS to the Minister of Finance: Does he stand by all of his statements and actions on tax policy? CAMILLA BELICH to the Minister of Education: What progress has the Government made in improving school buildings and property since 2017? ERICA STANFORD to the Minister of Education: Does she stand by all her statements and actions? DAMIEN SMITH to the Minister of Finance: Does he stand by his statement that "GST is a comprehensive tax which makes it very easy to administer and people in the room who've been in other countries with more exemptions will know it becomes an absolute boondoggle to get through"; if so, does he support expanding exemptions to GST in New Zealand? LEMAUGA LYDIA SOSENE to the Minister of Immigration: What reports has he seen on the reopening of our borders? SIMEON BROWN to the Minister of Transport: Will he commit to continuing and delivering Let's Get Wellington Moving and Auckland light rail? GLEN BENNETT to the Minister of Tourism: What recent reports has he seen regarding New Zealanders' support for tourism?

Questions to Ministers DAN ROSEWARNE to the Minister of Foreign Affairs: What is the significance of the US Secretary of State's visit to New Zealand in terms of bilateral relations? NICOLA WILLIS to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his Government's statements and actions on tax policy? ANGELA ROBERTS to the Minister for Women: How is the Government delivering for women? GOLRIZ GHAHRAMAN to the Minister of Foreign Affairs: Is she confident that the Government's consideration of joining AUKUS Pillar Two is aligned with its stated independent and Pacific-centric foreign policy stance? SIMEON BROWN to the Minister of Transport: What are his priorities as Minister of Transport? Dr ANAE NERU LEAVASA to the Minister of Health: What is the Government doing to improve the mental health and wellbeing of New Zealanders? Dr JAMES McDOWALL to the Minister of Immigration: What is the total investment value of all Investor 1 and 2 applications that are currently with Immigration New Zealand, if any, and how does that figure compare to the total unweighted investment value of Active Investor Plus visa applications? ANDREW BAYLY to the Minister of Revenue: Does she support a wealth tax, and does she support the principles contained within the Taxation Principles Reporting Bill? MARJA LUBECK to the Minister of Justice: How has the Government enabled communities and hospitality businesses to get behind the men's Rugby World Cup later this year? PENNY SIMMONDS to the Minister of Education: Does she consider that the $65 million of Vote Tertiary Education funding allocated to set up the six workforce development councils has provided good value for money? NAISI CHEN to the Minister for Economic Development: How does the new Aerospace Strategy support Government goals for a high-wage, low-emissions economy? CHRIS PENK to the Minister for Cyclone Recovery: Does he stand by all of his statements and actions in the six months since the Auckland Anniversary weekend flooding events and in the wake of Cyclone Gabrielle?

Questions to Ministers CHRISTOPHER LUXON to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all of his Government's statements and actions? HELEN WHITE to the Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage: What announcements has she made about supporting Auckland's St James Theatre? SIMON COURT to the Minister of Transport: Does he agree with former Minister of Transport Hon Phil Twyford, who said in March 2018, "Solving Auckland's traffic gridlock is also important for the rest of New Zealand with congestion in the city between 2015 and 2017 estimated to have cost the economy between $1.3 billion a year in lost productivity", and has congestion become better or worse since then? NICOLA WILLIS to the Minister of Finance: Does he stand by his statement in relation to the decision not to progress his tax proposal for Budget 2023 that "I wouldn't have put so much work into it if I didn't think that it had merit. But I also am a team player"; if so, approximately how many hours of officials' time went into developing these tax proposals that were rejected? SHANAN HALBERT to the Minister for Infrastructure: What progress has the Government made in addressing New Zealand's infrastructure deficit? CHRIS BISHOP to the Associate Minister for Social Development and Employment: What is the total amount spent from the December 2017 quarter onwards on Emergency Housing Special Needs Grants to date, and is she satisfied with the Government's performance on housing? IBRAHIM OMER to the Minister for the Public Service: What recent announcements has he made about strengthening New Zealand's cyber-security readiness and response? Hon LOUISE UPSTON to the Minister for Child Poverty Reduction: Does growing up in a benefit-dependent home contribute to child poverty; if so, is she concerned by the increase in children living in benefit-dependent homes under this Government? RICARDO MENÉNDEZ MARCH to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: Does she agree it's unfair that young people on the benefit are eligible for almost $44 less every week than people 25 and up? ANAHILA KANONGATA'A to the Minister of Police: What recent milestones have been reached on the roll-out of the Tactical Response Model? Hon MARK MITCHELL to the Minister of Corrections: Does he stand by his statement, "we have safely reduced the prison population"; if so, why? Hon PHIL TWYFORD to the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs: What action is the Government taking to ensure Kiwi consumers are treated fairly by their banks, insurers, and credit unions?

Questions to Ministers INGRID LEARY to the Minister of Finance: What recent reports has he seen on the New Zealand economy? CHRISTOPHER LUXON to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all of his Government's statements and actions? GLEN BENNETT to the Minister of Energy and Resources: What action is the Government taking to decarbonise New Zealand's energy sector? NICOLA WILLIS to the Minister of Finance: Does he agree with tax advice provided to him by the Treasury that "fiscal drag has had the greatest impact on average full time wage earners. However, it is increasingly impacting lower income individuals over time", and will the Government adjust tax thresholds to address this? NICOLE MCKEE to the Minister of Justice: What was the total cost of cultural reports funded by the Ministry of Justice in October 2017, and what was the total cost of cultural reports funded by the Ministry of Justice in May 2023? DAN ROSEWARNE to the Minister of Foreign Affairs: What recent announcement has she made about New Zealand's ongoing response to Russia's assault on Ukraine? RICARDO MENÉNDEZ MARCH to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: Does she stand by her statement, "Dental care is something that can be put off due to affordability difficulties, especially for low-income households. We know that issues with dental health have a negative impact on people's general health, financial health, ability to work, and quality of life"; if so, does she have confidence people unable to afford dental care can access dental grants? VANUSHI WALTERS to the Minister of Police: What recent progress have Police made on tackling organised crime? DR SHANE RETI to the Minister of Health: How many times has her office requested officials delay the release of information, as she described in the correction to her response to oral question No. 8 last Wednesday, and when did she first receive any communication suggesting the answers she gave to question No. 8 were not accurate? DEBBIE NGAREWA-PACKER to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his Government's statements and actions? RACHEL BOYACK to the Minister for Oceans and Fisheries: What recent announcement has she made regarding a new food industry for New Zealand? HON PAUL GOLDSMITH to the Minister of Justice: Is she confident the Government has the correct priorities in justice?

Questions to Ministers SORAYA PEKE-MASON to the Minister of Health: What announcements has the Government made about its long-term vision for the health of New Zealanders? CHRIS BISHOP to the Associate Minister for Social Development and Employment: How many applicants on the Housing Register, if any, indicated they were living in a car at the time of application in June 2023, and how does this compare to October 2017? JAMIE STRANGE to the Minister of Justice: What recent announcements has the Government made about increasing accountability for young offenders? Hon MEKA WHAITIRI to the Minister of Climate Change: Does he stand by all the Government's statements and actions regarding engagement with Maori landowners on the review of the emissions trading scheme? ERICA STANFORD to the Minister of Education: Does she stand by her statement that "my bottom line is to ensure our young people are getting the education they need and deserve", and does she believe the 85 percent of year 8 Pacific students who are not achieving at curriculum level 4 or above in maths, according to the 2022 NMSSA data, are getting the education they need and deserve? CAMILLA BELICH to the Minister of Immigration: What recent announcements has he made regarding working holiday visas? MATT DOOCEY to the Minister of Health: Does she stand by all of her statements and actions in relation to the release of health data by Health New Zealand? ANGIE WARREN-CLARK to the Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector: What recent announcements has she made about modernising the charities sector? TONI SEVERIN to the Minister of Corrections: Does he think it is acceptable that, as at 31 May 2023, 2,191 sentenced prisoners had attended a rehabilitation programme during the 2022/2023 year, 4,140 fewer than attended rehabilitation programmes in the 2017/2018 year, and how many sentenced prisoners attended a rehabilitation programme during June 2023? HELEN WHITE to the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs: What updates can he report about the New Zealand Claims Resolution Service? SIMON WATTS to the Minister of Revenue: Does he stand by his statement on the Government's proposal for a wealth tax that "As is clear from the papers, I supported it", and does he think Inland Revenue was right to say a wealth tax would "generate a range of economic costs and other risks"? Hon JULIE ANNE GENTER to the Minister of Transport: Is reducing greenhouse gas emissions from transport still a priority for this Government?

Questions to Ministers DAVID SEYMOUR to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his Government's statements and policies? NAISI CHEN to the Minister of Energy and Resources: How is the Government partnering with businesses to support the uptake of low emissions technology? CHRISTOPHER LUXON to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all of his Government's statements and actions? Dr TRACEY McLELLAN to the Minister of Health: What announcement has the Government made about removing the postcode lottery for cataract surgery? NICOLA WILLIS to the Minister of Finance: Does he stand by his statement in June this year that "the extent of the Government's work on tax was outlined after the 2020 election. That has been the work programme for tax", and is that consistent with the months spent working on proposals for new taxes, including a minimum tax, wealth tax, and a capital gains tax intended to be part of Budget 2023? VANUSHI WALTERS to the Minister of Justice: What steps is the Government taking to crack down on youth offending and gang offending? Hon PAUL GOLDSMITH to the Minister of Justice: Does she believe her Government has had the right priorities in justice; if so, why? Dr ELIZABETH KEREKERE to the Associate Minister of Health (Pacific Peoples): What actions has the Government taken based on the consultations and reviews of the Burial and Cremation Act 1964 since 2017, and will she introduce legislation on this subject in this Parliament? SHANAN HALBERT to the Minister of Transport: What is the current State highway maintenance budget for 2021-24, and how does this compare to 2015-18? Hon MARK MITCHELL to the Minister of Police: Does she stand by her statement, "It is my view that New Zealanders feel safer"; if so, why? Dr EMILY HENDERSON to the Minister of Police: What recent announcements has the Government made about the pursuit of criminal offending? CHRIS BAILLIE to the Minister of Education: Does she stand by all her actions and policies?

Questions to Ministers RACHEL BOYACK to the Minister for Cyclone Recovery: What announcements has the Government made about supporting the recovery in affected regions from recent extreme weather events? NICOLA WILLIS to the Acting Prime Minister: Does she stand by all of her Government's statements and actions? PAUL EAGLE to the Minister of Housing: How is the Government incorporating innovative building solutions into the public housing rebuild? JAN LOGIE to the Minister of Housing: What is the Kainga Ora universal design standards target, and when did the board adopt this target? Dr LIZ CRAIG to the Minister of Health: What changes has the Government made to the Carer Support subsidy? CHRIS BISHOP to the Minister of Local Government: Does he stand by all decisions made around the Government's water services reform programme in 2023? DAMIEN SMITH to the Minister of Statistics: Does she have confidence that Stats NZ will achieve the 90 percent completion rate target for the New Zealand Census 2023, and is she "absolutely" willing to resign as Minister if this target isn't met by 5 pm tomorrow? ARENA WILLIAMS to the Minister for Maori Development: What recent announcements has the Government made about support for owners of whenua Maori in Tairawhiti and Hawke's Bay? Hon MARK MITCHELL to the Minister of Corrections: Does he agree with the reported statement of the Chief Ombudsman following his report initiated after the Waikeria Prison riot, "Corrections was being defensive, risk averse and believed it had made changes when there was no evidence of it on the ground"; if not, why not? SIMON COURT to the Minister of Local Government: Does he intend that in the Water Services Entities Amendment Bill, the powers awarded to the wider population through community priority statements are less than those awarded to local Maori through Te Mana o te Wai statements, and does he think assigning input on water management on the basis of iwi affiliation will help provide effective and efficient water services? TAMA POTAKA to the Associate Minister of Housing (Maori Housing): How many new homes have been contracted through the Whai Kainga Whai Oranga programme, and how many whanau Maori have moved into homes completed through the programme? ANGIE WARREN-CLARK to the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs: What is the Government doing to support the transition to a low-emissions, climate-resilient future for businesses?

Questions to Ministers CHRISTOPHER LUXON to the Acting Prime Minister: Does she stand by all her Government's statements and actions? CHLÖE SWARBRICK to the Associate Minister of Housing: What real-world data, if any, is collected by the Government on healthy homes standards compliance? ANNA LORCK to the Minister of Finance: What recent reports has he seen on the New Zealand economy? NICOLA WILLIS to the Minister of Finance: Does he agree with BNZ that "The New Zealand economy is currently in peak stagflation: two quarters of negative growth; a labour market that is unsustainably tight; and inflation miles above the Reserve Bank's target"; if not, why not? GLEN BENNETT to the Minister of Energy and Resources: How will Budget 2023 support businesses to decarbonise their vehicle fleets? Hon MARK MITCHELL to the Acting Minister of Police: Does she stand by the Minister of Police's statement, "It is my view that New Zealanders feel safer"; if so, why? SORAYA PEKE-MASON to the Minister for Women: What recent announcements has the Government made about representation on public sector boards? DAVID SEYMOUR to the Minister of Health: What is the name of the supplier storing the 17.8 million expired and expiring Rapid Antigen Tests to which she referred in her statement yesterday, "I am happy to give the member the name of the supplier if they put it on notice", and what is the overall cost to date of warehousing with this supplier to which she referred in her statement yesterday that "I am happy to provide the cost of the warehousing overall for the member if the member puts that question on notice"? Hon MEKA WHAITIRI to the Minister for Emergency Management: Does he stand by all his decisions and policies regarding the Emergency Management Bill? Hon PHIL TWYFORD to the Minister for the Environment: What progress has been made on repealing and replacing the Resource Management Act 1991? Hon MICHAEL WOODHOUSE to the Minister for Regional Development: Does she believe taxpayers have a right to expect good value for the Government's investment in the Provincial Growth Fund (PGF), and do comments from the Office of the Auditor-General that it was "not yet certain that Parliament or the public can have confidence that the investments made through the PGF reset will ultimately represent good value for money" concern her? ANAHILA KANONGATA'A to the Minister of Foreign Affairs: What recent announcement has she made about Aotearoa New Zealand's support for ocean diversity and conservation?

Questions to Ministers TERISA NGOBI to the Minister of Housing: What progress has the Government made rebuilding New Zealand's public housing stock? DAVID SEYMOUR to the Acting Prime Minister: Does she stand by all her Government's statements and policies? CHRISTOPHER LUXON to the Acting Prime Minister: Does she stand by all of her Government's statements and actions? CAMILLA BELICH to the Minister of Education: What recent announcements has the Government made on extra support for the tertiary education sector? NICOLA WILLIS to the Minister of Finance: What advice, if any, has he had about the impact a new asset tax, such as, for example, a wealth tax, would have on the New Zealand economy, particularly in light of economic recession and the cost of living crisis? TANGI UTIKERE to the Minister of Health: What is the Government doing to reduce the cost of healthcare from 1 July? Hon PAUL GOLDSMITH to the Minister of Justice: Does she agree with independent victims' advocate Ruth Money, who says that discounts to sentences for convicted criminals are "getting out of control", and how does allowing for sentence discounts to reach 73 percent fit with her stated pledge to be "victim-centric"? SARAH PALLETT to the Associate Minister for Social Development and Employment: What recent announcements has she made about Peke Waihanga? HARETE HIPANGO to the Minister for Children: Is he confident children in the care of Oranga Tamariki are safe; if not, why not? RICARDO MENÉNDEZ MARCH to the Minister of Housing: Is she committed to ensuring everyone on the public housing waiting list has an accessible, affordable, and healthy public home to live in; if so, why has her Government not committed to funding the public housing building programme beyond June 2025? BROOKE van VELDEN to the Minister of Health: What options is Te Whatu Ora considering for the repurposing or alternative use of the more than 17,839,000 rapid antigen tests (RATs) that as of 12 June had either expired or will not be dispatched because they are nearing expiry, and what does it cost Te Whatu Ora each month to store these expired or expiring RATs? STEPH LEWIS to the Associate Minister of Health: What recent measures have been put in place by the Government to help increase vaccination rates and accessibility to healthcare for mums and babies?

Questions to Ministers TEANAU TUIONO to the Minister of Agriculture: Has he seen the call in the Climate Shift plan, released last week, to "Transition intensive dairying to low emissions farming by phasing out synthetic nitrogen fertiliser and imported animal feed, reducing herd size, and banning new large-scale irrigation schemes"; if so, does he support it? SHANAN HALBERT to the Minister of Finance: What recent reports has he seen on the New Zealand economy? NICOLA WILLIS to the Prime Minister: Does he have confidence in all of his Ministers? Dr JAMES McDOWALL to the Minister of Immigration: Can football fans from non - visa waiver countries wishing to take advantage of this month's release of additional tickets for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup come to New Zealand to watch games that start in 28 days, and how many days does it currently take Immigration New Zealand, on average, to process 90 percent of visitor visa applications for non - visa waiver countries? SARAH PALLETT to the Minister for Women: How will Budget 2023 deliver for women? Hon LOUISE UPSTON to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: How many more people are on the jobseeker benefit today compared to September 2017, and how much higher are jobseeker benefit numbers expected to climb, according to Treasury's forecast from the Budget? TAMATI COFFEY to the Minister of Tourism: What recent announcement has been made regarding the tourism industry's transformation to be more environmentally responsible? MATT DOOCEY to the Minister of Health: Is it correct that reported waiting times for children seeking mental health treatment in the Wellington region increased from 28 days in 2018 to almost 70 days in 2022, and does she agree with the Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission's statement that "There are persistent workforce shortages, and we are yet to see a clear strategy and roadmap to grow and develop the workforce we so desperately need"? IBRAHIM OMER to the Minister of Foreign Affairs: What recent announcements has she made in response to Iran's ongoing human rights abuses? PENNY SIMMONDS to the Minister of Education: What is the unaudited draft financial surplus or deficit for Te Pukenga for the financial year ended 31 December 2022? TERISA NGOBI to the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs: What progress has the Government made for Kiwi consumers this week? HARETE HIPANGO to the Minister for Children: Does he stand by all of his statements and actions regarding Oranga Tamariki?

Questions to Ministers CHRISTOPHER LUXON to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all of his Government's statements and actions? HON MARAMA DAVIDSON to the Minister of Finance: Is he concerned at the findings in the Productivity Commission's A fair chance for all report that nearly 1 in 5 New Zealanders experience persistent disadvantage; if so, will he commit to making the changes needed to end persistent disadvantage in New Zealand? INGRID LEARY to the Minister of Finance: What recent reports has he seen on the New Zealand economy? NICOLA WILLIS to the Minister of Finance: What advice, if any, has he sought from Treasury in the past six months on specific matters relating to New Zealand's current tax settings, and what specific tax changes, if any, were considered as part of the Budget process? NAISI CHEN to the Minister of Energy and Resources: What actions is the Government taking to drive the uptake of hydrogen? BROOKE VAN VELDEN to the Minister of Health: What are the subspecialties to which the wait-list equity adjuster was being rolled out in the wider northern region, and how, if at all, is ethnicity being used as a factor in prioritising access to health treatment outside of the equity adjuster tool? DR SHANE RETI to the Minister of Health: How many people on surgical waiting lists have had the equity adjuster applied, and how many received an improved prioritisation with a contribution from the ethnicity component? VANUSHI WALTERS to the Minister of Defence: What recent defence arrangements has New Zealand made with Fiji? HON MARK MITCHELL to the Minister of Police: Does she stand by her statement, "It is my view that New Zealanders feel safer"; if so, why? ANGELA ROBERTS to the Minister of Forestry: How is the Government empowering communities when it comes to the planting of forests? PENNY SIMMONDS to the Associate Minister of Education: Is she confident that the Government's early childhood education announcement on Monday has adequately responded to the concerns of the sector, who had previously described it as "unworkable"; if so, why? GLEN BENNETT to the Minister for the Digital Economy and Communications: What progress has been made on the Game Development Sector Rebate?

Questions to Ministers: DR EMILY HENDERSON to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: What recent reports has she seen on the effects of changes to the welfare system since 2017? RAWIRI WAITITI to the Minister of Corrections: What actions, if any, is he taking in response to a recent report from the independent Office of the Inspectorate which found that 29 percent of all prisoners experienced solitary confinement over a 12-month period, seriously impacting on the wellbeing of people in prison and their families? CHRISTOPHER LUXON to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all of his Government's statements and actions? DR ANAE NERU LEAVASA to the Minister of Health: What recent announcement has the Government made about increasing the number of first-year medical school places? NICOLA WILLIS to the Minister of Finance: What was the change in GDP per capita in each of the past two quarters, and does he agree that, by that measure, the New Zealand economy is going backwards? HON PHIL TWYFORD to the Minister of Forestry: What recent forestry announcement has the Government made regarding the New Zealand emissions trading scheme? DR SHANE RETI to the Minister of Health: How much weighting will be given to the ethnicity component of the equity adjuster for surgical wait-lists, and what other parts of the health system, if any, has she looked at applying the adjuster to? NICOLE MCKEE to the Minister of Police: Does she stand by her statement that "It is my view that New Zealanders feel safer with a Government on track to deliver 1,800 extra police"; if so, why, when gangs have recruited close to twice as many members in the nearly six years it took to recruit those extra police? CAMILLA BELICH to the Associate Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety: What recent announcement has she made about more financial support for parents? HON PAUL GOLDSMITH to the Minister of Justice: Does she stand by all her statements and actions? INGRID LEARY to the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs: What recent announcement has he made on market studies? HON MARAMA DAVIDSON to the Minister of Finance: Is he concerned at the findings in the Productivity Commission's A fair chance for all report that approximately 1 in 5 New Zealanders experience persistent disadvantage; if so, will he commit to making the changes needed to end persistent disadvantage in New Zealand?

Questions to Ministers NICOLA WILLIS to the Prime Minister: On what dates, if any, did the Cabinet Office communicate with the Prime Minister or the Office of the Prime Minister since November 2020 regarding Hon Michael Wood's shareholdings? Hon AUPITO WILLIAM SIO to the Minister of Energy and Resources: How is the Government supporting communities to be more energy resilient? Hon PAUL GOLDSMITH to the Minister for Auckland: Does he stand by all his statements and actions? Hon MEKA WHAITIRI to the Minister of Housing: Does she have confidence in the operations of the Temporary Accommodation Service in Hawke's Bay following Cyclone Gabrielle? DAVID SEYMOUR to the Prime Minister: On what specific dates since November 2020, if any, did the Cabinet Office communicate with the Prime Minister's office regarding Hon Michael Wood's shareholding in Auckland Airport, and who in the Prime Minister's office, if anyone, was aware of the shareholding prior to last week? CHLÖE SWARBRICK to the Associate Minister of Housing: Is she satisfied that the UN-recognised human right to adequate housing of the approximately 1.4 million renters in this country is being met? IBRAHIM OMER to the Minister of Research, Science and Innovation: What announcement has the Government recently made about investing in the science system? Hon MARK MITCHELL to the Minister of Police: Does she stand by her statement, "It is my view that New Zealanders feel safer"; if so, why? ARENA WILLIAMS to the Associate Minister for Social Development and Employment (Maori Employment): How is the Government supporting rangatahi into training and employment opportunities? TONI SEVERIN to the Minister of Corrections: Does he think that assessing a prisoner's psychological state when they enter prison is important for understanding their rehabilitation needs, and does he also think that assessing a prisoner's literacy and numeracy skills is important for understanding their educational needs? ERICA STANFORD to the Minister of Education: Does she stand by all her statements and actions? JAMIE STRANGE to the Minister for Emergency Management: What recent announcements has he made on emergency management?

Questions to Ministers Dr ANAE NERU LEAVASA to the Minister of Health: What recent announcement has she made about curbing youth vaping? NICOLA WILLIS to the Prime Minister: On what occasions did the Cabinet Office ask Minister Michael Wood whether he'd divested his shares in Auckland Airport and, in each instance, what commitments, if any, did the Minister make to the Cabinet Office about any next steps he would take? TERISA NGOBI to the Minister for Regional Development: What announcements has she made about investment into our regional economies? DAVID SEYMOUR to the Prime Minister: Is he confident that officials and Ministers are making decisions transparently and impartially? DAN ROSEWARNE to the Minister of Defence: What progress has been made on the procurement of Bushmaster protected armoured vehicles? Hon PAUL GOLDSMITH to the Minister for Auckland: Does he stand by all his statements and actions? Hon EUGENIE SAGE to the Minister for Oceans and Fisheries: Is she confident that the vision that "New Zealanders work towards zero fishing-related seabird mortalities" in the National Plan of Action - Seabirds 2020 is resulting in significant progress to protect our seabirds; if not, will she ensure stronger action is taken? ANNA LORCK to the Minister for Rural Communities: What recent reports has he received on Government support to cyclone-affected rural communities? ERICA STANFORD to the Minister of Education: Does she stand by all her statements and actions? GLEN BENNETT to the Minister for the Digital Economy and Communications: What recent announcements has the Government made about boosting our digital workforce? Dr ELIZABETH KEREKERE to the Minister for Land Information: Does he agree with the New Zealand Geographic Board Te Rautaki Strategy 2020-2025 vision statement, "We continuously improve our capability and processes to achieve our goals and objectives"; if so, what changes, if any, have been made to improve processes for Maori participation? Hon MARK MITCHELL to the Minister of Police: Does she stand by her statement, "It is my view that New Zealanders feel safer"; if so, why?

Questions to Ministers Dr ANAE NERU LEAVASA to the Minister of Health: What recent announcement has she made about curbing youth vaping? NICOLA WILLIS to the Prime Minister: On what occasions did the Cabinet Office ask Minister Michael Wood whether he'd divested his shares in Auckland Airport and, in each instance, what commitments, if any, did the Minister make to the Cabinet Office about any next steps he would take? TERISA NGOBI to the Minister for Regional Development: What announcements has she made about investment into our regional economies? DAVID SEYMOUR to the Prime Minister: Is he confident that officials and Ministers are making decisions transparently and impartially? DAN ROSEWARNE to the Minister of Defence: What progress has been made on the procurement of Bushmaster protected armoured vehicles? Hon PAUL GOLDSMITH to the Minister for Auckland: Does he stand by all his statements and actions? Hon EUGENIE SAGE to the Minister for Oceans and Fisheries: Is she confident that the vision that "New Zealanders work towards zero fishing-related seabird mortalities" in the National Plan of Action - Seabirds 2020 is resulting in significant progress to protect our seabirds; if not, will she ensure stronger action is taken? ANNA LORCK to the Minister for Rural Communities: What recent reports has he received on Government support to cyclone-affected rural communities? ERICA STANFORD to the Minister of Education: Does she stand by all her statements and actions? GLEN BENNETT to the Minister for the Digital Economy and Communications: What recent announcements has the Government made about boosting our digital workforce? Dr ELIZABETH KEREKERE to the Minister for Land Information: Does he agree with the New Zealand Geographic Board Te Rautaki Strategy 2020-2025 vision statement, "We continuously improve our capability and processes to achieve our goals and objectives"; if so, what changes, if any, have been made to improve processes for Maori participation? Hon MARK MITCHELL to the Minister of Police: Does she stand by her statement, "It is my view that New Zealanders feel safer" if so, why?

Questions to Ministers DAVID SEYMOUR to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his Government's statements and policies? CHRISTOPHER LUXON to the Prime Minister: Does he have confidence in all of his Ministers? RACHEL BOYACK to the Minister of Energy and Resources: How is the Government extending the Warmer Kiwi Homes programme? NICOLA WILLIS to the Minister of Finance: Does he agree with Westpac senior economist Satish Ranchhod that "the pressure on households' finances will become increasingly stark over the year ahead", and how long has inflation been outside of the Reserve Bank's target range? RICARDO MENÉNDEZ MARCH to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: Does she think current income support levels allow everyone to live without debt and out of poverty? DR EMILY HENDERSON to the Minister for Regional Development: What progress has been made on water storage projects in Northland? RAWIRI WAITITI to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his Government's statements and actions? INGRID LEARY to the Minister of Tourism: How is the Government supporting better education and career opportunities in tourism? HON PAUL GOLDSMITH to the Minister of Transport: Is he confident that all real or perceived conflicts of interest relating to the Transport portfolio have been appropriately managed, and how many times, if any, has he or his predecessor met with Auckland Airport leadership? NAISI CHEN to the Minister for Small Business: What further support is the Government providing to help keep small retailers safe? HON MARK MITCHELL to the Minister of Police: Does she stand by her statement, "It is my view that New Zealanders feel safer"; if so, why? LEMAUGA LYDIA SOSENE to the Associate Minister for the Environment: What announcement has she made regarding the Government's Waste Minimisation Fund?

Questions to Ministers NICOLA WILLIS to the Minister of Finance: Has he received any advice from Government officials in the past year that included proposals for reducing the income tax paid by New Zealanders; if so, has Cabinet given consideration to any of those proposals? ANNA LORCK to the Minister for Cyclone Recovery: What announcements has the Government made about support for severely affected locations in the wake of the Auckland Anniversary weekend floods and Cyclone Gabrielle? CHRIS BISHOP to the Minister of Housing: Is she satisfied with the performance of Kainga Ora? VANUSHI WALTERS to the Minister of Police: What progress has been made on the Government's target of 1,800 additional police officers? Hon MICHAEL WOODHOUSE to the Minister for Economic Development: How much money, if any, has been spent on consultants and contractors working on the Government's Industry Transformation Plans since 1 July 2020, and how much is expected to be spent on consultants and contractors in the next financial year? MARJA LUBECK to the Minister of Health: What announcement has the Government recently made about reducing pay disparity between community and hospital nurses? DAMIEN SMITH to the Minister of Revenue: How many people earning less than $180,000 a year with a family trust will pay the 39 percent rate of tax on any income they earn from that trust, and does he think it is fair for someone earning $80,000, such as a hairdresser, mechanic, or butcher, to be subject to the top tax rate if their business is held in a trust? SORAYA PEKE-MASON to the Minister for Whanau Ora: How is Budget 2023 supporting the kaupapa of Whanau Ora to improve whanau wellbeing? STUART SMITH to the Minister of Energy and Resources: Does she agree with the Prime Minister that the tone of the Government's campaign suggesting New Zealanders take shorter showers is "a bit off"; if so, does she think spending $2.8 million on that campaign is acceptable during a cost of living crisis? RICARDO MENÉNDEZ MARCH to the Minister of Housing: Is she committed to ensuring the Kainga Ora build programme will deliver enough housing for everyone currently on the waiting list and for projected future needs? LEMAUGA LYDIA SOSENE to the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs: What announcements has he made recently about supporting competition and better deals for consumers across the economy? CHRIS PENK to the Minister for Cyclone Recovery: How much of the cyclone recovery funding provided to the Hawke's Bay region for business support grants has been allocated to date, and can he confirm whether any funding that has not been paid out in grants will be returned to the Government?

Questions to Ministers Dr TRACEY McLELLAN to the Minister of Health: How has Budget 2023 reduced the cost of healthcare for New Zealand households? CHRISTOPHER LUXON to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all of his Government's statements and actions? TEANAU TUIONO to the Minister for the Environment: Does he have confidence that the approach to regulating wastewater discharges to the coastal marine and estuarine environment is fit for purpose, taking into account environmental and Te Tiriti o Waitangi values? NICOLA WILLIS to the Minister of Finance: Does he stand by his statement yesterday that "the operating allowances are designed to enable us to achieve particular fiscal goals. We have been able to achieve those goals, including keeping debt low and including our return to surplus", and how have those goals changed since he became Minister of Finance? PAUL EAGLE to the Associate Minister of Education (Maori Education): How is Budget 2023 supporting Maori education? ERICA STANFORD to the Minister of Education: Does she agree with the principal of New Zealand's largest high school when he described the Government's roll-out of the NCEA changes as creating a "ridiculous" situation which "doesn't make any sense" and as "harming student outcomes", and has she heard of any other schools that are planning on dropping NCEA level 1 next year because of similar concerns? IBRAHIM OMER to the Minister for Trade and Export Growth: How will the New Zealand - United Kingdom Free Trade Agreement benefit New Zealand? Hon MARK MITCHELL to the Minister of Police: Does she stand by her statement, "It is my view that New Zealanders feel safer"; if so, why? MARK CAMERON to the Minister of Agriculture: What official discussions, if any, has he had with his ministerial colleagues about a levy on nitrogen fertiliser used in agriculture, and what advice, by date and title, if any, has he received about a levy on nitrogen fertiliser used in agriculture? ANAHILA KANONGATA'A to the Minister for Disability Issues: How does Budget 2023 support disabled people? DEBBIE NGAREWA-PACKER to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his Government's statements and actions? SIMON WATTS to the Minister of Statistics: Does she stand by her statement to media when asked if she would stake her job on a 90 percent census collection rate, "Absolutely", and does she stand by all her statements and actions relating to the 2023 Census?

Questions to Ministers INGRID LEARY to the Minister of Finance: What are the priorities for Budget 2023? CHRISTOPHER LUXON to the Prime Minister: Is he satisfied with the outcomes taxpayers are getting from the increase in Government spending from $76 billion in 2017 to $129 billion in the current financial year? ARENA WILLIAMS to the Minister for Maori Crown Relations: Te Arawhiti: What recent announcement has the Government made regarding Matariki celebrations? CHLÖE SWARBRICK to the Minister of Finance: Does he agree with Labour MP Grant Robertson, who said in 2014, "We will ensure that all New Zealanders get a fair go by reforming monetary policy and by ensuring that everybody pays their fair share with a tax policy where higher-income earners actually pay their tax and actually pay their fair share"; if so, is that what we can expect tomorrow? HELEN WHITE to the Minister of Housing: What action is the Government taking to increase the supply of public housing? NICOLA WILLIS to the Minister of Finance: Does he stand by his statement that savings and reprioritisations in Budget 2023 will, for the most part, go "toward funding agencies' existing cost pressures", and what steps, if any, will the Budget include to reduce cost pressures for everyday taxpayers? NAISI CHEN to the Minister for the Digital Economy and Communications: What recent announcements has the Government made on expanding provincial connectivity? Hon MEKA WHAITIRI to the Minister of Revenue: Does he stand by his recent statement, "We have hard data confirming fundamental unfairness in our tax system"; if so, what specific policies, if any, has he proposed to Cabinet to address unfairness in the tax system? DAN ROSEWARNE to the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs: What progress can he report on the work he is doing on the pricing of groceries? ERICA STANFORD to the Minister of Education: Does she stand by all her statements and actions? BROOKE van VELDEN to the Minister of Health: Is she confident that New Zealanders are able to see their GP when they need to, or enrol with a GP at all? Hon MARK MITCHELL to the Minister of Police: Does she stand by her statement, "It is my view that New Zealanders feel safer"; if so, why?

Questions to Ministers NICOLA WILLIS to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all of his Government's statements and actions? RACHEL BOYACK to the Minister of Housing: How is the Government working with the community housing sector to increase the supply of public homes? NICOLA WILLIS to the Minister of Finance: Is he confident that every dollar appropriated in the 2023 Budget will be spent better by the Government than it could have been spent by hard-working New Zealanders enduring a cost of living crisis? ANGELA ROBERTS to the Minister of Education: How is the Government supporting teachers to prioritise maths and literacy teaching? DAMIEN SMITH to the Minister of Statistics: What was the total cost, if any, of the One NZ Warriors census promotion, including free tickets, $25 food vouchers for the game, and a draw for a holiday to Australia as an incentive for completing the New Zealand census, and how many entered the draw? ERICA STANFORD to the Minister of Education: Whose authority were her staff acting on when they sent an email on 9 February 2023 to the Ministry of Education stating that "FYI, the Minister's office are looking to potentially release the Term 3 attendance data early next week", when the Ministry of Education had scheduled the data to be released on 22 December 2022, and does she still believe that the ministry's plan to release that data before Christmas would have been cynical? RICARDO MENÉNDEZ MARCH to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: Has she seen the New Zealand Food Network's statement, "We're seeing people having to cut their food budgets in order to pay for housing and rental hikes, increasing fuel costs and power bills"; if so, what actions will her Government take in response, if any? TANGI UTIKERE to the Minister of Justice: What announcements has she made about trading hours for licensed premises during the men's Rugby World Cup? SIMEON BROWN to the Minister of Transport: What is the total amount of unspent revenue collected from the Auckland regional fuel tax, and how much revenue has been collected from the Auckland regional fuel tax to date? JAMIE STRANGE to the Minister for the Public Service: What updates has he received on the progress of pay equity settlements? Hon MARK MITCHELL to the Minister of Police: Does she stand by her statement, "It is my view that New Zealanders feel safer"; if so, why? ANGIE WARREN-CLARK to the Minister for Disability Issues: What recent announcements has she made about New Zealand Sign Language?

Questions to Ministers NICOLA WILLIS to the Minister of Finance: Does he stand by his statement on Radio New Zealand last month that "we're not going to let low and middle income people particularly suffer at the hands of the high inflation we're seeing"; if so, is he delivering on that commitment? ANAHILA KANONGATA'A-SUISUIKI to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: What reports has she seen on the update of hardship grants for dental assistance? CHRIS BISHOP to the Minister of Housing: What advice has she sought, if any, on the impact of rising interest rates on housing costs? ANGELA ROBERTS to the Minister of Health: What improvements have been made in Taranaki for patients requiring renal services? Dr SHANE RETI to the Minister of Health: Is the emergency department qualifying attendance data published by Health New Zealand this week different from the corrected ED data that she advised the House on 14 March 2023 was the correct data; if so, what are the differences? NAISI CHEN to the Minister for Broadcasting and Media: What announcements has he made regarding funding for world-class public media? Hon PAUL GOLDSMITH to the Minister of Justice: Does she stand by all her statements and actions? ARENA WILLIAMS to the Minister of Police: What recent reports has she seen on the composition of the Police workforce across New Zealand? SIMON WATTS to the Minister of Local Government: What has been the total departmental expenditure to date on Three Waters, and is he confident it has represented good value for money? NICOLE McKEE to the Minister of Police: Is she concerned that increasing fees for a new firearms licence from $126.50 to $625.60, as proposed in the Arms Regulations: Review of Fees discussion document, will deter potential applicants and encourage the illegal use of firearms, and is she also concerned that increasing the firearms dealers licence fee from $204 to $2,710 annually will impact upon the safe use of firearms within the community? DAN ROSEWARNE to the Minister for Veterans: What recognition and support is the Government giving to veterans as we look towards ANZAC Day? TEANAU TUIONO to the Minister of Defence: Does he stand by his statement that joining AUKUS "could not compromise our legal obligations and our moral commitment to nuclear-free"; if so, does he think that AUKUS is a threat to a nuclear-free and independent Pacific?

Questions to Ministers ANGIE WARREN-CLARK to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: What reports has she seen on material wellbeing? CHRISTOPHER LUXON to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all of his Government's statements and actions? RACHEL BROOKING to the Minister of Finance: What recent reports has he seen on the New Zealand economy? NICOLA WILLIS to the Minister of Finance: Does he stand by his statement, "The year 2023 is a tough time for many New Zealand families", and what impact is the rising cost of living having on them? CHLÖE SWARBRICK to the Minister of Health: Is the Government's approach to drugs evidence-based, and does it ensure the best possible health and wellbeing outcomes for New Zealanders? CHRIS BAILLIE to the Minister of Education: Does she agree with the Ministry of Education's Literacy and Communication and Maths Strategy that "A critical maths pedagogical approach uses maths to develop critical awareness about wider social, environmental, political, ideological, and economic issues. Critical maths recognises the importance of understanding, interpreting, and addressing issues of power, social justice and equity in the community and the wider world. Akonga are encouraged to interrogate dominant discourses and assumptions, including that maths is benign, neutral, and culture-free"? IBRAHIM OMER to the Minister of Immigration: What recent announcements has he made regarding the migrant workforce? HON LOUISE UPSTON to the Minister for Child Poverty Reduction: Does she agree with Child Poverty Action Group that the latest child poverty statistics are "a sad indictment on the country with no real improvement in policy that could turn things around", and why was the reduction in the number of children living in material hardship over the last five years less than half the reduction from 2013 to 2017? TAMATI COFFEY to the Minister of Tourism: What recent announcement has he made on the Tourism Infrastructure Fund? ERICA STANFORD to the Minister of Education: How many decile 1 students passed the writing assessment for the second 2022 literacy and numeracy pilot released last week, and what advice, if any, has she received on the number of students next year that will leave school with no qualification? GLEN BENNETT to the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs: What reports has he seen about how competing businesses can cooperate to respond to natural disasters? PENNY SIMMONDS to the Minister of Education: Does she believe the results of the Te Pukenga network employee survey, which notes one-third of Te Pukenga staff see no future for themselves in Te Pukenga, is a positive or a negative representation of Te Pukenga's performance over the last three years?

Questions to Ministers CHRISTOPHER LUXON to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his statements and actions? NAISI CHEN to the Minister of Energy and Resources: What action is the Government taking to decarbonise New Zealand's economy? Hon EUGENIE SAGE to the Acting Minister for Oceans and Fisheries: Does he think that fisheries management is ensuring sustainable fisheries and healthy and abundant marine life in New Zealand waters; if not, why not? NICOLA WILLIS to the Minister of Finance: What impact, if any, is the rising cost of living and rising interest rates having on New Zealanders and their families? CAMILLA BELICH to the Minister of Education: What reports has she seen on how the Government's tutoring package is delivering for Maori and Pacific students? Dr SHANE RETI to the Minister of Health: Does she agree with Rob Campbell, former chair of Health NZ, that the health reforms are "half-baked" and that the Government should declare a "health crisis worthy of a crisis response"; if not, why not? SHANAN HALBERT to the Minister of Transport: What recent announcements has he made about building a futureproofed transport network for Auckland? Hon MARK MITCHELL to the Minister of Police: Does she stand by her statement, "my number one focus is to make sure New Zealanders feel safe", and what percentage of youths who commit retail crime face court action? SIMON COURT to the Minister of Transport: How much money has been spent in total on transport policies that have been cancelled or re-scoped by this Government, and how much of this, if any, has been spent on consultants and contractors? Dr ANAE NERU LEAVASA to the Minister of Health: What progress is being made in vaccinating New Zealanders against COVID-19 and the flu? DEBBIE NGAREWA-PACKER to the Associate Minister of Health (Maori Health): Does he stand by his statement on the Therapeutic Products Bill that "Under Te Tiriti o Waitangi, the Crown has an obligation to actively protect rongoa Maori"; if not, why not? ANNA LORCK to the Minister for Rural Communities: What recent reports has he seen on targeted support to rural communities to help them recover from Cyclone Gabrielle?

Questions to Ministers TERISA NGOBI to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: What additional support will be available for New Zealanders and their families from 1 April? BROOKE van VELDEN to the Minister of Housing: How many additional permanent and fixed-term full-time equivalent staff were employed by Kainga Ora in December 2022 as compared with December 2019, and how many additional homes did Kainga Ora manage in December 2022 as compared with December 2019? NICOLA WILLIS to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by his statement that "in 2021, Stuart Nash's then ministerial office consulted the office of the then Prime Minister on an Official Information Act request release where that email had been identified as part of that release"; if so, why was that request release escalated to the Prime Minister's office for consultation? RACHEL BROOKING to the Minister of Finance: What recent reports has he seen on the New Zealand economy? CHRIS BISHOP to the Minister for the Environment: Does he agree with the Cabinet minute that stated "now is not the time for regulatory uncertainty ... or to impose new costs on businesses and households", and is he confident that the Natural and Built Environment and Spatial Planning Bills are consistent with that statement? DAN ROSEWARNE to the Minister for Veterans: What is the Government doing to support veterans? Dr SHANE RETI to the Minister of Health: Has she seen St John Ambulance data released this week showing that the amount of time ambulances are ramped while waiting to admit patients to hospital emergency departments has more than trebled since 2019, and are ambulances being used as ED waiting rooms? NAISI CHEN to the Minister for Youth: What recent reports has she seen evaluating the outcomes of programmes designed to support and empower rangatahi? ERICA STANFORD to the Minister of Education: Does she stand by her statement when asked if she could explain how it is fair for one child in one school to get an hour of maths a day, as recommended by the Royal Society, while a child in another school the same age gets far less, "Oh yes, absolutely I can"; if so, does she accept this variation has contributed to the widening gap in maths achievement for New Zealand students? Hon JULIE ANNE GENTER to the Minister of Transport: Does he agree with advice from Waka Kotahi that providing an additional Waitemata Harbour road crossing would result in over 3,000 vehicles entering the city at AM peak, compared with a light rail - only option; if so, will any of the options proposed, which all include an additional road, reduce congestion? MARJA LUBECK to the Minister for Courts: What progress has been made to reduce delays in the coronial system? MATT DOOCEY to the Minister of Health: Why has the year three stocktake of the Budget 2019 Mental Health and Addiction package found the delivery status of the mental health infrastructure programme has "not meaningfully improved" since the previous Health Minister, Andrew Little, said he was "extraordinarily frustrated ... we seem to be a long way behind actually getting a shovel in the ground", and why did the $30 million allocated to support delivery result in a finding that the programme has not accelerated and estimated completion dates are unlikely to be met?

Questions to Ministers TEANAU TUIONO to the Minister of Education: Does she stand by her comments that teachers' pay and conditions are "not good enough"? CHRISTOPHER LUXON to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all of his Government's statements and actions? ANAHILA KANONGATA'A-SUISUIKI to the Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage: What progress has been made to lift artists' incomes? NICOLA WILLIS to the Minister of Justice: Does she agree with the Minister of Finance's May 2020 statement in relation to the Government's consideration of options to offer rent relief for commercial tenants hit by COVID-19 disruption that "We're looking actively at what we do in terms of the Property Act to be able to support a fairer resolution there to ensure there is some remission", and what advice, if any, did she seek about policy options in relation to these matters? CAMILLA BELICH to the Minister of Immigration: What recent reports has he seen about the uptake of the Recovery Visa? NICOLE McKEE to the Minister of Education: How many students will be without their normal classroom teachers today due to the teachers' strike? Hon PAUL GOLDSMITH to the Minister of Justice: Does she agree with the Minister for the Prevention of Family and Sexual Violence, who said, "I know what causes violence in this world and it's white cis men", and are those comments consistent with the Government's justice policy? VANUSHI WALTERS to the Minister of Justice: What new legislative tools have been progressed to combat organised crime? JOSEPH MOONEY to the Minister for the Environment: Why was the majority of Hawke's Bay excluded from the ministerial inquiry into forestry slash and land use, which was announced following Cyclone Gabrielle? ARENA WILLIAMS to the Associate Minister of Health (Maori Health): What progress is he making to address inequities for Maori with mental health and addiction needs? Dr JAMES McDOWALL to the Minister of Immigration: What is the total minimum investment value of Investor I and II applications that are currently with immigration officers, and how many immigration officers are currently responsible for processing those applications? Dr EMILY HENDERSON to the Minister of Police: What recent announcements has the Government made on supporting the safety of frontline police and communities?

Questions to Ministers CHRISTOPHER LUXON to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all of his Government's statements and actions? ANGIE WARREN-CLARK to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: What progress has been made to pass on child support to sole parent beneficiaries? NICOLA WILLIS to the Minister of Finance: Does he stand by his statement from May 2022 that "Even if the inflation spike is expected to be temporary, this doesn't take away from the significant impact it is having", and, given inflation has now persisted outside the Reserve Bank target range for 21 months, does he now regret his decision to increase new Government operating spending by $38.7 billion in the 2022 Budget? DEBBIE NGAREWA-PACKER to the Minister for Child Poverty Reduction: Why did she say that this year's child poverty figures are "encouraging", and has she seen reports that one in 10 children and one in five tamariki Maori experience material hardship, meaning that their whanau can't afford essentials like regular healthy food, doctors' visits, or to pay their power bills? RACHEL BOYACK to the Minister of Housing: What impact has the recent severe weather had on Kainga Ora's work programme? Hon LOUISE UPSTON to the Minister for the Prevention of Family and Sexual Violence: Why did she say that "I am a prevention violence Minister, and I know who causes violence in this world and it's white cis men"? SHANAN HALBERT to the Minister of Transport: What recent announcements has the Government made about electric vehicle charging? Hon JULIE ANNE GENTER to the Minister of Transport: Does he stand by his comment that when it comes to decarbonising transport, "the longer that action is delayed, the more difficult it gets"? NICOLE McKEE to the Minister of Police: Does she stand by her statement, "My single focus will be improving community safety"; if so, why did she not attend the Esk Valley meeting for residents to address their concerns about levels of crime in the region following Cyclone Gabrielle? ANNA LORCK to the Minister for Regional Development: How is the Government supporting coastal shipping between Gisborne and Napier? ERICA STANFORD to the Minister of Education: Does she stand by her statement that "year 8 progress has remained constant" since 2017, and why hasn't there been any improvement since 2017? TAMATI COFFEY to the Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations: What recent events has he attended for Ngati Kahungunu ki Wairarapa Tamaki Nui-a-Rua? PENNY SIMMONDS to the Minister of Education: Does she stand by her statement on Newshub Nation that Te Pukenga is developing an operating model "as we're going along", and can she describe what "developing that as we're going along" actually means?

Questions to Ministers RACHEL BROOKING to the Minister of Finance: What recent reports has he seen on the New Zealand economy? NICOLA WILLIS to the Prime Minister: Does he have confidence in all of his Ministers? DEBBIE NGAREWA-PACKER to the Minister of Climate Change: Does he stand by all the Government's policies and actions on climate change? SARAH PALLETT to the Minister of Transport: What recent announcements has he made about improving public transport in Christchurch? ERICA STANFORD to the Minister of Education: What improvement, if any, has there been in achievement levels for year 8 students since 2017 according to e-asTTle data, and is she satisfied with the level of improvement in student achievement over the last five years? MARJA LUBECK to the Minister for Trade and Export Growth: How is the Government progressing New Zealand's Trade Recovery Strategy? Hon MARK MITCHELL to the Acting Minister of Police: How many ram raids were there in 2018, and what is the percentage increase from 2018 to 2022? SHANAN HALBERT to the Minister of Revenue: How is the Government supporting emissions reductions in transport through the tax system? BROOKE van VELDEN to the Minister of Health: Does the Government still have an expectation that 95 percent of patients accepted for a CT scan and 90 percent of patients accepted for an MRI scan should receive their scan within 42 days or less; if so, is it acceptable that between June and December 2022, the national number of patients who received a scan within 42 days or less changed from 63.4 percent to 60.9 percent? PENNY SIMMONDS to the Minister of Education: What was the total expenditure, if any, on the Te Pukenga style guide, and does she have confidence in Te Pukenga's overall financial performance? INGRID LEARY to the Minister for Small Business: What recent announcements has the Government made about supporting small business in cyclone-affected regions? TEANAU TUIONO to the Minister of Education: What advice has she received about why teachers are striking today?

Questions to Ministers DAVID SEYMOUR to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his Government's statements and actions? NICOLA WILLIS to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by his statement that "New Zealanders earning the average wage have seen their incomes increase significantly under this Government", and what is the change in real after-tax average wages since 2017? SARAH PALLETT to the Lead Coordination Minister for the Government's Response to the Royal Commission's Report into the Terrorist Attack on the Christchurch Mosques: What progress has been made on the Government's response to the report of the royal commission of inquiry into the 2019 Christchurch mosques attack? CHRIS BISHOP to the Minister of Housing: What is the current nationwide median rent according to the MBIE rental bond database, and what has been the increase since October 2017? ANNA LORCK to the Minister of Finance: What recent reports has he seen on the New Zealand economy? Hon EUGENIE SAGE to the Minister for the Environment: Is it important to the Government to reduce plastic pollution rapidly in Aotearoa New Zealand; if not, why not? MARJA LUBECK to the Minister of Immigration: What recent announcements has he made regarding visa settings for partners of migrant workers? Dr SHANE RETI to the Minister of Health: How many people in the six months following the establishment of Health New Zealand waited in hospital EDs more than 24 hours under the shorter stays in emergency departments indicator, and what was the longest ED wait time? GLEN BENNETT to the Minister of Health: What recent announcement has the Government made about HIV? ERICA STANFORD to the Minister of Education: What are the Government's professional learning and development (PLD) priorities, as listed on the Ministry of Education website, and how many, if any, teachers engaged in maths PLD in 2022? NAISI CHEN to the Minister for Economic Development: What announcements has he made on transforming the advanced manufacturing sector? NICOLE McKEE to the Minister of Police: Is he satisfied with the Police response to Cyclone Gabrielle in Hawke's Bay, and is he satisfied that Police deployed enough staff to the region throughout the response?

Questions to Ministers NICOLA WILLIS to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all of his Government's statements and actions? ANAHILA KANONGATA'A-SUISUIKI to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: What additional Government support will be available for individuals and families from 1 April? CHRIS BISHOP to the Minister for Infrastructure: How many of the Infrastructure Reference Group projects approved for funding have been completed, and how many are due to complete construction in 2024 or later? RICARDO MENÉNDEZ MARCH to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: Are liveable incomes and ending benefit sanctions "bread and butter" issues; if not, why not? Dr SHANE RETI to the Minister of Health: Does she stand by all her statements and actions regarding wait times, including emergency department wait times? CAMILLA BELICH to the Minister of Housing: What reports has she seen on the performance of recently upgraded infrastructure during the recent Auckland floods? SIMON COURT to the Minister of Transport: Does he agree with the Prime Minister's statement that the Clean Car Upgrade scheme was "going to make a very, very small contribution" to our emissions reductions, and which of his other policies, if any, are going to make a very small contribution to reducing emissions? TAMATI COFFEY to the Minister for Regional Development: What announcement has she made about the completion of regional development projects in Taupo? ERICA STANFORD to the Minister of Education: What percentage of students were meeting curriculum expectations in maths at year 8 in 2022, according to e-asTTle data, and what percentage of students passed the maths assessment in the second NCEA literacy and numeracy pilot last year? Dr EMILY HENDERSON to the Minister of Police: What announcements has he made on significant Police milestones? Hon MARK MITCHELL to the Minister of Police: What is the percentage increase in incidents of retail crime from 2021 to 2022, and were there over 100,000 incidents of retail crime last year? TERISA NGOBI to the Minister for Seniors: How will older New Zealanders benefit from the Annual General Adjustment on 1 April?

Questions to Ministers SHANAN HALBERT to the Minister of Finance: What recent reports has he seen on the New Zealand economy? BROOKE van VELDEN to the Minister for Building and Construction: Does she expect that building and construction costs will continue to increase this year beyond the 10.4 percent seen in 2022, and does she expect the supply of building and construction materials will be able to meet the demand for new buildings and repairs following recent extreme weather events? Dr TRACEY McLELLAN to the Minister of Health: What recent announcement has she made regarding pay increases for nurses? NICOLA WILLIS to the Minister of Finance: When does he anticipate the economic conditions will be right for the introduction of an income insurance scheme, and what ongoing work, if any, is being done to develop such a scheme? DAN ROSEWARNE to the Minister of Foreign Affairs: What support has the Government given to Vanuatu following Cyclone Judy and Cyclone Kevin? Dr SHANE RETI to the Minister of Health: Are the current shorter stays in emergency department performance metrics published on the Health New Zealand website accurate, and what were the figures for Northland in November 2022? NAISI CHEN to the Minister for Emergency Management: What announcement has he made on further support for the cyclone and flooding recovery? Hon PAUL GOLDSMITH to the Minister of Justice: Does she stand by all of her statements and actions? JAMIE STRANGE to the Minister for Small Business: What recent progress has been made on the roll-out of the Government's fog cannon subsidy scheme for New Zealand small businesses? SIMEON BROWN to the Minister for the Public Service: Does he stand by his statement, "we now engage in active monitoring of the Public Service's use of contractors and consultants"; if so, when did the active monitoring begin? CHLÖE SWARBRICK to the Minister of Finance: Does he think that banks have unfairly profited from economic circumstances during the COVID-19 pandemic while ordinary people in Aotearoa are doing it tough; if so, what actions is he taking to redress the balance? MELISSA LEE to the Minister for Broadcasting and Media: Does he stand by all of the Government's views and actions regarding the proposals to merge RNZ and TVNZ into Aotearoa New Zealand Public Media?

Questions to Ministers ANGIE WARREN-CLARK to the Minister of Housing: How is the Government supporting people whose homes have been damaged or destroyed by recent severe weather in New Zealand? CHRISTOPHER LUXON to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all of his Government's statements and actions? SARAH PALLETT to the Minister for Women: What work is under way to progress gender equity in New Zealand? NICOLE McKEE to the Minister of Conservation: Does she believe that the Jobs for Nature programme represents good value for money? NICOLA WILLIS to the Minister of Finance: What has been the cost to taxpayers so far of work associated with proposals for a TVNZ-RNZ merger and a New Zealand Income Insurance Scheme? RAWIRI WAITITI to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his Government's statements and policies? ERICA STANFORD to the Minister of Education: What was the percentage of time associated with unjustified absences in term 3 2019 compared to term 3 2022, and has the percentage of time associated with unjustified absences increased over that period? IBRAHIM OMER to the Minister of Immigration: What recent action has the Government taken to support victims of the war in Ukraine? JAN LOGIE to the Associate Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety: Does she agree with Australian Prime Minister Albanese, who said "right now, there's not enough transparency around the gender pay gap in workplaces. That's why we're introducing a bill to fix that"; if so, when will she introduce a pay transparency bill? SORAYA PEKE-MASON to the Minister for Whanau Ora: How has Whanau Ora responded to the communities affected by Cyclone Gabrielle? SIMEON BROWN to the Minister for the Public Service: What actions, if any, has he taken to address the use of contractors and consultants in the Public Service? RACHEL BROOKING to the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs: What additional services is the Government rolling out to support homeowners affected by natural disasters?

Questions to Ministers MARJA LUBECK to the Minister of Energy and Resources: What reports has she seen on how New Zealand's electricity sector is responding to electricity outages caused by Cyclone Gabrielle? Hon EUGENIE SAGE to the Minister of Forestry: What estimates, if any, has he seen of the costs of damage caused by forestry slash in Tairawhiti from Cyclone Hale and Cyclone Gabrielle? NICOLA WILLIS to the Minister of Finance: Does he think New Zealanders are being fairly taxed, and is he satisfied that the Government has delivered value for the $53 billion increase in annual spending since 2017? DAN ROSEWARNE to the Minister of Defence: What contributions has the New Zealand Defence Force made to the response to Cyclone Gabrielle? BROOKE VAN VELDEN to the Minister for Building and Construction: How many houses does she estimate will need repairs or rebuilding because of Cyclone Gabrielle and flooding in Auckland, and has she requested that the Critical Materials Taskforce review the building and construction sector's capacity to meet demand in light of the recent weather events? Dr SHANE RETI to the Minister of Health: Does she stand by all her statements and agree with those made by Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand? LEMAUGA LYDIA SOSENE to the Minister for the Environment: What actions is he taking in response to Cyclone Gabrielle? RICARDO MENÉNDEZ MARCH to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: Has she seen reports that Aotearoa's most low-income communities are disproportionately impacted by climate events, such as flooding; if so, what steps is her Government taking to support those on the lowest incomes to recover from recent weather events? Hon PAUL GOLDSMITH to the Minister of Police: Does he agree with the Prime Minister, who said, "There's been no substantiation to the allegations that people on checkpoints had had guns pulled on them. If anyone wants to report that that happened they should do so to the police", and is he aware an incident was reported to police by the victims? CAMILLA BELICH to the Minister of Education: What resources is the Government putting into schools so they can meet attendance and engagement targets? CHRIS PENK to the Minister for Courts: Does he have confidence that the court system is delivering timely justice for all Kiwis; if so, why has the number of days to dispose of a serious criminal case in the District Court increased by 55 percent since 2017? Dr TRACEY McLELLAN to the Minister of Health: What recent announcement has she made about the future of New Zealand's COVID-19 vaccination programme?

Questions to Ministers Hon JAMES SHAW to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by his statement that climate is a "bread and butter issue" for his Government; if so, will he ensure that adapting to extreme weather and cutting pollution are both central to the Government response to Cyclone Gabrielle? RACHEL BROOKING to the Minister of Finance: What will be the economic impact of the recent extreme weather events, and how is the Government responding to those events? CHRISTOPHER LUXON to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all of his Government's statements and actions? ANGIE WARREN-CLARK to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: What announcements has she made about supporting NGOs and those impacted by the floods and Cyclone Gabrielle? DAVID SEYMOUR to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his Government's statements and actions? NICOLA WILLIS to the Minister of Finance: Does he think New Zealanders suffering a cost of living crisis should pay more tax, and why won't he rule out introducing a new tax to help pay for the Cyclone Gabrielle clean-up? SHANAN HALBERT to the Minister of Transport: What reports has he received about progress on repairing transport networks following the recent extreme weather events? CHRIS BAILLIE to the Minister of Police: Does he stand by his statement that "What I'd say to the gangs, get your bloody patches off"; if so, has he seen reports of how many gang members have taken their patches off? Hon AUPITO WILLIAM SIO to the Minister for Emergency Management: What assistance has NEMA coordinated to support local responses to Cyclone Gabrielle? ERICA STANFORD to the Minister of Education: On what date was she provided with the term 3 2022 attendance data by the Ministry of Education, and why was the data not released publicly until just yesterday? ARENA WILLIAMS to the Minister for Small Business: How is the Government supporting small businesses affected by recent extreme weather events? SIMEON BROWN to the Minister of Transport: Does he still expect "early works to commence in 2023" on Auckland light rail; if so, on what date in 2023 will early works commence?

CHRISTOPHER LUXON to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by all of her Government's statements and actions? RAWIRI WAITITI to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by all her Government's statements and policies? BARBARA EDMONDS to the Minister of Finance: What are the Government's priorities for Budget 2023? Hon EUGENIE SAGE to the Minister for Oceans and Fisheries: Does he agree with the Minister of Conservation that New Zealand supports a global protection target of 30 percent of land and sea areas by 2030; if so, what progress, if any, has the Government made toward achieving this in the Hauraki Gulf/Tikapa Moana since October 2020? NICOLA WILLIS to the Minister of Finance: Does he stand by his statement that "every day of the week we look to see what savings and reprioritisations we can make"; if so, what specific savings or reprioritisations has he identified this week? ANGELA ROBERTS to the Minister of Education: What support has the Government contributed to help schools to provide learning environments for their students that are warm, dry, and fit for purpose? SIMON WATTS to the Minister of Local Government: Why did she not send the advice she received on 22 November relating to entrenchment of provisions of the Water Services Entities Bill to any other Ministers, and does she stand by all her statements on entrenchments? ANGIE WARREN-CLARK to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: What research has she seen on the impact of the Families Package five years after its introduction? PENNY SIMMONDS to the Minister of Education: Is he confident Te Pukenga is on track to achieve all of its objectives, and how much, if anything, has been spent to date on redundancy payments for senior executives? JO LUXTON to the Minister of Immigration: What reports has he seen regarding migration to New Zealand? KAREN CHHOUR to the Minister for Children: Does he stand by his statement that "when a child is identified or apprehended by Police for offending behaviour, information will be shared with Oranga Tamariki within 24 hours, with an agreed plan on how to deal with and support the young person confirmed in 48 hours"; if so, how does he expect this to be delivered while Oranga Tamariki faces more than 500 vacancies? TANGI UTIKERE to the Associate Minister of Health: What progress has been made towards a smokefree New Zealand?

Questions to Ministers BARBARA EDMONDS to the Minister of Finance: What recent reports has he seen on the New Zealand economy? CHRISTOPHER LUXON to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by all of her Government's statements and actions? TAMATI COFFEY to the Minister of Housing: What actions has the Government taken to achieve better housing outcomes for the people of Rotorua? DAVID SEYMOUR to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by all her Government's statements and policies? NICOLA WILLIS to the Minister of Finance: Has he been instructed by the Prime Minister to look through the things he has on his agenda to ask himself whether "either from a spending perspective and investment perspective, or just from a focus perspective, those are things that we should be prioritising at this point in time"; if so, what initiatives, if any, has he identified should no longer be prioritised? CAMILLA BELICH to the Minister of Education: What reports has he seen about numbers of people undertaking vocational education and training? Hon PAUL GOLDSMITH to the Minister of Justice: Is she confident the Government has the correct priorities in Justice? NAISI CHEN to the Minister of Tourism: What reports has he seen on New Zealand's tourism recovery? ERICA STANFORD to the Minister of Immigration: Why were nurses and midwives not placed on the straight-to-residence pathway of the Green List in May, and on what date did he first receive advice, if at all, that the retention rates of migrant nurses and midwives are no longer a concern? HELEN WHITE to the Minister of Transport: What recent announcements has he made about futureproofing New Zealand's transport system? SIMON WATTS to the Minister of Local Government: Did she receive advice from the Department of Internal Affairs on 25 October raising the possibility that Hon Eugenie Sage would pursue entrenchment of provisions in the Water Services Entities Bill via supplementary order paper and stating the Government would need to decide whether to support it; if so, how does she reconcile that with her answer to me in oral questions on 6 December, "We were made aware of the details of the SOP at the same time as he was"? TEANAU TUIONO to the Minister of Education: Does he think the wages of rural school bus drivers in Aotearoa are fair?