Questions to Ministers ANDY FOSTER to the Minister of Customs: What recent announcements has she seen about drug trafficking? Hon GINNY ANDERSEN to the Minister of Education: Does she agree with the Minister of Finance, who said "We want to see taxpayer money supporting Kiwi businesses to grow, hire, and thrive"; if so, does that apply to the Ministry of Education? RIMA NAKHLE to the Minister of Finance: How, if at all, is the Government strengthening New Zealand's economic resilience? Hon JAN TINETTI to the Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety: Does she stand by her statement regarding the Health and Safety at Work Amendment Bill that "We've got to get away from this pessimistic mindset that everything is going to be dreadful"; if so, why? TEANAU TUIONO to the Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety: What changes, if any, will she make to her health and safety reforms to address warnings from officials of "a real and material risk of increasing deaths, injuries, claims and costs"? SHANAN HALBERT to the Minister for Tertiary Education: How many apprentices were there on 27 November 2023, and how many are there today? ORIINI KAIPARA to the Minister of Conservation: Does he stand by his statement, "There's no way we're going to sell off large swathes or large parcels of land in the conservation estate. We're not going to do that"; if so, why is he proposing a bill that could make up to 60 percent of the conservation estate eligible for disposal, exchange, or development? STEVE ABEL to the Minister of Conservation: Will enabling development on conservation land under the Conservation Amendment Bill to the "greatest extent practicable" mean more mining on conservation land? TIM VAN DE MOLEN to the Minister for Trade and Investment: What will be the benefits for New Zealand exporters from the NZ-India FTA entering into force? Hon CARMEL SEPULONI to the Minister for Auckland: Does he stand by all his statements and actions? TOM RUTHERFORD to the Minister of Justice: What progress has the Government made on reducing the number of victims of crime? CAMERON LUXTON to the Minister for Children: What recent announcements has she made regarding funding for children and young people with high support needs?

Questions to Ministers DAN BIDOIS to the Minister of Finance: What reports has she seen on New Zealand's recent economic growth? TAKUTA FERRIS to the Minister of Education: Will any kura kaupapa Maori receive funding as a result of the Government's recently announced $62.5 million infrastructure investment in education across the South Island? Hon CARMEL SEPULONI to the Minister for Auckland: Does he stand by all his statements and actions? SAM UFFINDELL to the Minister of Health: What recent progress has been made towards the Government's health targets? Hon WILLIE JACKSON to the Minister for Maori Crown Relations: Te Arawhiti: Does he agree with Hon Paul Goldsmith that the Maori-Crown relationship is in "good shape"; if not, why not? CARL BATES to the Minister of Education: What announcement has she made on strengthening trades pathways? Hon WILLOW-JEAN PRIME to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: Does she stand by her statement that "I absolutely stand by our target of 50,000 fewer people on the jobseeker support by 2030"; if so, why? Hon MARAMA DAVIDSON to the Prime Minister: E tautoko ana ia i nga korero me nga mahi katoa a tona Kawanatanga? Does he stand by all of his Government's statements and actions? Hon GINNY ANDERSEN to the Minister of Education: Does she stand by her statement that "This curriculum has been written by Kiwis for Kiwi kids"; if so, why? Dr VANESSA WEENINK to the Minister for Mental Health: What announcement has he made about delivering faster access to maternal mental health and addiction support? KAHURANGI CARTER to the Minister for Disability Issues: Does she accept the Human Rights Commission's criticism that the Disability Support Services Bill is inconsistent with core human rights obligations, including the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities? CAMILLA BELICH to the Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government: Does he stand by his statement that "our focus is not on frontline services" when it comes to public spending cuts?

Rt Hon CHRIS HIPKINS to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his Government's statements and actions? Hon MARAMA DAVIDSON to the Prime Minister: E tautoko ana ia i nga korero me nga mahi katoa a tona Kawanatanga? Does he stand by all of his Government's statements and actions? RYAN HAMILTON to the Minister of Finance: What recent reports has she seen on KiwiSaver and retirement savings? Hon Dr AYESHA VERRALL to the Minister of Health: Does he agree with the Director-General of Health's statement at health Estimates hearings that "the average length of stay for first-time mothers is around two and a half days", and why is only $1.6 million appropriated for the three-day postnatal stay initiative in each of the first two years? NANCY LU to the Minister for Infrastructure: What announcements has he made about the Government's response to the National Infrastructure Plan? TANGI UTIKERE to the Minister of Transport: Does he stand by all his statements and the Government's policies in relation to fuel taxes? Dr PARMJEET PARMAR to the Minister for Regulation: What actions has the Government taken to reduce the burden of regulations on New Zealanders? KATIE NIMON to the Minister of Education: What update can she give on the Student Monitoring, Assessment and Reporting Tool? CHLÖE SWARBRICK to the Prime Minister: E tautoko ana ia i nga korero me nga mahi katoa a tona Kawanatanga? Does he stand by all of his Government's statements and actions? Hon PRIYANCA RADHAKRISHNAN to the Minister of Conservation: Does he stand by his statement that he is "one of the hugest flagbearers for conservation, kaitiakitanga, and the environment"; if so, why? MILES ANDERSON to the Minister for Trade and Investment: What recent reports has he seen on primary sector export growth? SHANAN HALBERT to the Minister for Tertiary Education: Does she stand by her statement regarding Budget 2026 that "Funding is also being provided to meet additional forecast demand for tertiary education and training"; if so, why?

Questions to Ministers CHLÖE SWARBRICK to the Prime Minister: E tautoko ana ia i nga korero me nga mahi katoa a tona Kawanatanga? Does he stand by all of his Government's statements and actions? RYAN HAMILTON to the Minister of Finance: What recent reports has she seen on the economy? Rt Hon CHRIS HIPKINS to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his Government's statements and actions? LAURA McCLURE to the Associate Minister of Education: What recent announcements has he made about charter schools? RICARDO MENÉNDEZ MARCH to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: Has she announced or introduced any reforms in the past fortnight that will see any low-income families worse off; if so, how many families will be worse off because of these reforms? Dr CARLOS CHEUNG to the Minister of Housing: What announcements has the Government made about improving social housing? Hon BARBARA EDMONDS to the Minister of Finance: Does she stand by all her statements and actions? JAMIE ARBUCKLE to the Associate Minister of Health: What recent announcements has she made about funding for road ambulance services? Hon WILLOW-JEAN PRIME to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: Does she stand by her statement that "The Government believes that the welfare system should be a safety net for those who need it most"; if so, why? ORIINI KAIPARA to the Minister for Maori Development: What assurances, if any, can he give Maori that te reo Maori revitalisation and Maori broadcasting are strengthening under his leadership, when concerns are being raised about reductions and a lack of new investment across sectors supporting Maori development? Hon GINNY ANDERSEN to the Minister of Education: Does she stand by her statement, "we believe in choice for parents and we believe in accountability in the system"; if so, why did she lodge Amendment Paper 583 without consultation with home-schooling families? TIM VAN DE MOLEN to the Minister of Defence: How is Budget 2026 investing in our defence force?

Questions to Ministers TOM RUTHERFORD to the Minister for Energy: What recent announcements has he made about securing New Zealand's future resilience by supporting businesses to transition away from dwindling natural gas supplies? Rt Hon CHRIS HIPKINS to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his Government's statements and actions? DEBBIE NGAREWA-PACKER to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his Government's statements and actions? Hon CARMEL SEPULONI to the Minister for Pacific Peoples: Does he stand by all his statements and actions? Hon BARBARA EDMONDS to the Minister of Finance: Does she stand by all her statements and actions? CHLÖE SWARBRICK to the Prime Minister: E tautoko ana ia i nga korero me nga mahi katoa a tona Kawanatanga? Does he stand by all of his Government's statements and actions? MILES ANDERSON to the Minister of Conservation: What funding from the international visitor levy has the Government committed to protecting New Zealand's iconic landscapes and native environment from the spread of wilding pines, wilding conifers, and other invasive wilding tree species? Hon KIERAN McANULTY to the Minister of Housing: Does he stand by his statement, "We want a system that supports people who need help"? CAMERON LUXTON to the Minister for Biosecurity: What recent announcements has he made about tackling the spread of wilding conifers? CAMILLA BELICH to the Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government: Does he stand by his statement, "This overhaul is about ensuring more resources reach frontline services"? RIMA NAKHLE to the Minister of Justice: What action has the Government taken to protect New Zealanders from stalking? Hon MARAMA DAVIDSON to the Prime Minister: E tautoko ana ia i nga korero me nga mahi katoa a tona Kawanatanga? Does he stand by all of his Government's statements and actions?

Questions to Ministers Hon CARMEL SEPULONI to the Minister for Auckland: Does he stand by all his statements and actions? CATHERINE WEDD to the Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government: Why is the Government undertaking significant public sector reform? Hon JULIE ANNE GENTER to the Minister of Transport: Can he confirm the last public estimate of the cost of the Warkworth to Te Hana road is nearly $4 billion, and why is the most recent cost estimate of the project being withheld? Hon WILLIE JACKSON to the Minister for Maori Crown Relations: Te Arawhiti: Does he stand by the Government's track record regarding the Maori-Crown relationship? NANCY LU to the Minister for Tourism and Hospitality: What recent reports has she seen on tourism in New Zealand? MARIAMENO KAPA-KINGI to the Minister for Mental Health: Does he consider that Te Tai Tokerau region is facing a methamphetamine crisis, given Te Hiku has no detox facility and reported wait times at the region's only detox unit have increased since 2018 from six to eight weeks to 12 to 16 weeks? Hon Dr AYESHA VERRALL to the Minister of Health: Why are more patients having their referrals to a specialist declined in the seven districts for which data was released to the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists? Dr VANESSA WEENINK to the Minister for Women: What progress has she seen about improving early detection and outcomes for women with breast cancer? Hon WILLOW-JEAN PRIME to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: Does she stand by her statement that "we have really reset the welfare system to ensure it is meeting the needs of young people"; if so, why? RICARDO MENÉNDEZ MARCH to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: How many families with children will be impacted by the increase in the entry threshold for the accommodation supplement, and what will be the average reduction in their accommodation supplement per week? CAMILLA BELICH to the Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government: Which agencies will bear the largest share of the 8,700 public service roles to be cut by July 2029? KATIE NIMON to the Minister for Space: What recent announcement has he made about the Kiwi Space Activator?

Questions to Ministers TODD STEPHENSON to the Minister for Regulation: What announcements has he made on the state of regulation in New Zealand? JENNY MARCROFT to the Minister for Rail: Does he stand by all his statements and actions? Rt Hon CHRIS HIPKINS to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his Government's statements and actions? Hon MARAMA DAVIDSON to the Prime Minister: E tautoko ana ia i nga korero me nga mahi katoa a tona Kawanatanga? Does he stand by all of his Government's statements and actions? DAVID MacLEOD to the Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government: What action is the Government taking to improve services and deliver better value for money in the public service? Hon BARBARA EDMONDS to the Minister of Finance: Does she stand by all her statements and actions? MILES ANDERSON to the Minister of Health: What recent announcement has he made about improving access to healthcare services for people living in the Otago Central Lakes region? REUBEN DAVIDSON to the Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government: Does he stand by all his statements and actions? RIMA NAKHLE to the Minister of Education: What recent pre-Budget announcement did she make about investment into reading, writing, and maths? Hon PRIYANCA RADHAKRISHNAN to the Minister for Disability Issues: Does she stand by her statement that "Our Government is committed to improving the lives of disabled people and their families"; if so, why? CHLÖE SWARBRICK to the Prime Minister: E tautoko ana ia i nga korero me nga mahi katoa a tona Kawanatanga? Does he stand by all of his Government's statements and actions? SAM UFFINDELL to the Minister of Local Government: What recent announcement has he made about progressing a city and regional deal for the Western Bay of Plenty?

Questions to Ministers RYAN HAMILTON to the Minister of Finance: What recent announcements has she made about delivering better value for money? Rt Hon CHRIS HIPKINS to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his Government's statements and actions? DEBBIE NGAREWA-PACKER to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his Government's statements and actions? CARL BATES to the Minister of Education: What recent announcement has she made about replacing New Zealand's national qualification? Hon CARMEL SEPULONI to the Minister for Auckland: Does he stand by his statement, "When Auckland succeeds, New Zealand succeeds and when Auckland grows, New Zealand prospers"; if so, what are the Government's specific targets to grow Auckland's economy? Hon MARAMA DAVIDSON to the Prime Minister: E tautoko ana ia i nga korero me nga mahi katoa a tona Kawanatanga? Does he stand by all of his Government's statements and actions? Hon BARBARA EDMONDS to the Minister of Finance: Does she stand by all her statements and actions? DANA KIRKPATRICK to the Minister of Agriculture: What recent announcement has the Government made about supporting high-value horticulture? Hon GINNY ANDERSEN to the Minister for Economic Growth: Does she agree with the Minister of Finance's statement, "Growth matters. It means more jobs, higher incomes and opportunities for families to get ahead"? SUZE REDMAYNE to the Minister of Defence: What announcements has he made about defence housing? DAN ROSEWARNE to the Minister for Small Business and Manufacturing: What advice, if any, has he received on the increased rate of liquidations for small operators? CHLÖE SWARBRICK to the Prime Minister: E tautoko ana ia i nga korero me nga mahi katoa a tona Kawanatanga? Does he stand by all of his Government's statements and actions?

Questions to Ministers Hon Dr MEGAN WOODS to the Minister for Energy: Does he stand by Hon Simon Watts' statement that "Rooftop solar will play a crucial role in supporting energy security"; if so, what, if anything, has he done to make the installation of solar affordable for New Zealand households? RICARDO MENÉNDEZ MARCH to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: Has the number of declined advances to pay for power bills increased since she became a Minister; if so, how many people had their application for an advance for electricity costs declined in the last quarter? Dr HAMISH CAMPBELL to the Minister of Health: What recent announcements has he made about improving specialist paediatric palliative care support for children and families across New Zealand? Hon WILLIE JACKSON to the Minister for Maori Development: What specific actions, if any, is he taking to improve the Maori unemployment rate, and what measurable targets, if any, has he set to bring that rate down? Dr VANESSA WEENINK to the Associate Minister of Health: What recent announcement has he made about increasing access to planned care in rural communities? Hon WILLOW-JEAN PRIME to the Minister of Education: Does she stand by all her statements and actions? TODD STEPHENSON to the Associate Minister of Justice: What recent changes has she led to anti-money laundering laws? MILES ANDERSON to the Minister for Tourism and Hospitality: What recent announcements has she made about the Great Rides cycle trails? Hon PHIL TWYFORD to the Minister of Immigration: Does she agree with the Prime Minister, who told a business audience that "when it comes to immigration, when faced with a choice between social stability and your bottom line, I will choose the former every single time"; if so, why? FRANCISCO HERNANDEZ to the Minister of Finance: Does she stand by all her statements and actions? RYAN HAMILTON to the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs: What recent announcements has he made about fair trading?

Questions to Ministers RAWIRI WAITITI to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his Government's statements and actions? NANCY LU to the Minister of Finance: What reports has she seen on New Zealand's fiscal position? Rt Hon CHRIS HIPKINS to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his Government's statements and actions? CHLÖE SWARBRICK to the Prime Minister: E tautoko ana ia i nga korero me nga mahi katoa a tona Kawanatanga? Does he stand by all of his Government's statements and actions? Hon BARBARA EDMONDS to the Minister of Finance: Does she stand by all her statements and actions? GRANT McCALLUM to the Minister responsible for RMA Reform: What announcement has he made on national direction under the Resource Management Act 1991? Hon MARAMA DAVIDSON to the Prime Minister: E tautoko ana ia i nga korero me nga mahi katoa a tona Kawanatanga? Does he stand by all of his Government's statements and actions? KATIE NIMON to the Minister of Education: What recent announcement has the Government made about school property redevelopment projects? ARENA WILLIAMS to the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs: Does he agree with Cameron Brewer's statement about the Government's supermarket policy, "it's working"; if so, has increased competition brought prices down? Dr DAVID WILSON to the Minister for Resources: What reports, if any, has he seen on critical minerals? DAVID MacLEOD to the Minister for Mental Health: What mental health support has he recently announced to support businesses to improve productivity in the workplace? SHANAN HALBERT to the Minister for Tertiary Education: Does she stand by her statement, "Obviously, when unemployment goes up, NEET numbers go up"; if so, why?