Parliament - Live Stream and Question Time

Oral Questions for Wednesday 11 May 2022


Listen Later

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? TERISA NGOBI to the Minister for Disability Issues: What recent announcements has she made on New Zealand Sign Language? DEBBIE NGAREWA-PACKER to the Minister of Social Development and Employment: Does she stand by the Prime Minister's statement, "Absolutely - I wouldn't dispute that for a moment" in response to Fairer Future, who said that "people on a benefit should be able to participate fully in society", and what specific new initiatives, if any, have been agreed to reduce poverty among beneficiary whanau? NICOLA WILLIS to the Minister of Finance: Does he agree with Westpac Senior Economist Satish Ranchhod, who said this week that "over the coming year household spending levels will come under pressure from continued increases in the cost of living"; if so, why won't he provide New Zealanders with income tax relief? INGRID LEARY to the Minister of Foreign Affairs: What recent announcements has she made about the Government's ongoing response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine? ERICA STANFORD to the Associate Minister of Education: Does she stand by the press release issued by her predecessor in February 2020 titled "School attendance has to improve"; if so, is she satisfied with her Government's progress in tackling truancy so far? SHANAN HALBERT to the Associate Minister of Housing (Maori Housing): How is the Government partnering with iwi Maori to deliver new homes for whanau? DAVID SEYMOUR to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by her Government's statements and policies? RACHEL BOYACK to the Minister for Emergency Management: How is the Government supporting grassroots emergency resilience initiatives? MATT DOOCEY to the Minister of Health: Why have solitary confinement rates increased in mental health inpatient facilities despite the $1.9 billion announced for mental health, and what is his response to the Chief Ombudsman, who said about his recent mental health reports, "the Ministry of Health needs to answer to you and the public as to what it's done with the taxpayers' money"? JAN LOGIE to the Minister for ACC: How does she respond to the findings of the Helen Clark Foundation report on perinatal mental health, which calls on the Government to expand cover for mental injury under the Accident Compensation (Maternal Birth Injury and Other Matters) Amendment Bill so that support is available for mental injuries resulting from a traumatic birth?
...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

Parliament - Live Stream and Question TimeBy RNZ

  • 5
  • 5
  • 5
  • 5
  • 5

5

3 ratings


More shows like Parliament - Live Stream and Question Time

View all
Saturday Morning by RNZ

Saturday Morning

50 Listeners

Business News by RNZ

Business News

7 Listeners

Focus on Politics by RNZ

Focus on Politics

10 Listeners

Mediawatch by RNZ

Mediawatch

15 Listeners

More or Less: Behind the Stats by BBC Radio 4

More or Less: Behind the Stats

899 Listeners

Pacific Waves by RNZ

Pacific Waves

12 Listeners

News in Pacific Languages by RNZ

News in Pacific Languages

1 Listeners

Tagata o te Moana by RNZ

Tagata o te Moana

1 Listeners

Politics Unpacked by The Times

Politics Unpacked

128 Listeners

Gone By Lunchtime by The Spinoff

Gone By Lunchtime

23 Listeners

Nine To Noon Politics by RNZ

Nine To Noon Politics

2 Listeners

The House by RNZ

The House

1 Listeners

Newscast by BBC News

Newscast

688 Listeners

TRIGGERnometry by TRIGGERnometry

TRIGGERnometry

1,791 Listeners

The Front Page by NZ Herald

The Front Page

18 Listeners

Rural News by RNZ

Rural News

1 Listeners

The Detail by RNZ

The Detail

66 Listeners

When the Facts Change by The Spinoff

When the Facts Change

19 Listeners

World & Pacific News by RNZ

World & Pacific News

0 Listeners

The Rest Is Politics by Goalhanger

The Rest Is Politics

3,383 Listeners

ICYMI by RNZ

ICYMI

0 Listeners

RNZ News by RNZ

RNZ News

3 Listeners

Leading by Goalhanger

Leading

925 Listeners

30 with Guyon Espiner by RNZ

30 with Guyon Espiner

24 Listeners