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Questions to Ministers CHLÖE SWARBRICK to the Minister of Conservation: Does she consider 18 percent marine protection areas is adequate for the Hauraki Gulf; if not, will she work with iwi and hapu to increase protection to 30 percent as called for by Forest & Bird? ANGIE WARREN-CLARK to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: What announcements has she made about the social sector in New Zealand? NICOLA WILLIS to the Acting Prime Minister: Does he stand by all of his Government's statements and actions? INGRID LEARY to the Minister of Foreign Affairs: What decisions, if any, has she made from her review of New Zealand's position on deep-sea mining in areas beyond national jurisdiction? NICOLE McKEE to the Minister of Conservation: Why has the Department of Conservation reportedly given full support to Tuhoe Te Uru Taumatua's plan to remove 48 DOC huts from Te Urewera, and what date, if any, has she been given for their replacement? Hon PAUL GOLDSMITH to the Minister of Justice: Does she stand by her statement in relation to the way the justice system operated during a recent rape case, "The last thing that we would like to see, that anybody in government or any New Zealander, would be that a victim is put off from coming forward to share their story and have somebody take accountability where they cause sexual violence and harms to victims"; if so, what changes, if any, is she considering to how the justice system operates? WILLOW-JEAN PRIME to the Associate Minister of Housing (Maori Housing): What has the Government done to improve housing outcomes for Maori? ERICA STANFORD to the Associate Minister of Education (School Operations): What is an example of a question in the 2022 NCEA Numeracy and Literacy pilot that she believes was not culturally "appropriate", as she has claimed, and does she believe students should only be asked questions about things they have personally experienced? MARJA LUBECK to the Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety: What steps is the Government taking to improve wages and conditions for Kiwi workers? SIMEON BROWN to the Minister of Transport: What is the total amount of subsidies the Government has paid out to Tesla owners through the clean car discount scheme, and how many Teslas have been purchased through the scheme? Dr EMILY HENDERSON to the Associate Minister for Social Development and Employment: How is the Government delivering on its commitment to strengthen social cohesion? MELISSA LEE to the Minister for Broadcasting and Media: Does he stand by all of his actions and views regarding the Aotearoa New Zealand Public Media Bill?

Questions to Ministers CHRISTOPHER LUXON to the Acting Prime Minister: Does he stand by all of his Government's statements and actions? TAMATI COFFEY to the Associate Minister of Education (Maori Education): What recent developments has he seen that support Maori students in sciences and technology? RICARDO MENÉNDEZ MARCH to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: Does she consider that current requirements relating to the effect of relationship status on someone's eligibility to receive a benefit are fair and equitable? LEMAUGA LYDIA SOSENE to the Minister for the Environment: What actions is the Government taking to reduce resource consenting costs for infrastructure? NICOLA WILLIS to the Minister of Finance: Does he think his job in the short term is to limit growth in spending, especially when inflation is high? RACHEL BOYACK to the Minister of Tourism: What reports has he seen on New Zealand's tourism recovery? DEBBIE NGAREWA-PACKER to the Minister for Children: What reports, if any, has he received regarding the death of Malachi Subecz in State care and what specific actions, if any, has he taken in response to those reports? GINNY ANDERSEN to the Minister of Justice: What changes is the Government making to counter-terrorism laws? Dr SHANE RETI to the Minister of Health: How many people with bowel cancer at Tauranga Hospital are estimated to have progressed from curative to palliative treatment plans due to patients having been on the waiting list for months longer than the recommended times? Dr TRACEY McLELLAN to the Associate Minister of Health: What recent announcement has the Government made regarding maternal mental health? ERICA STANFORD to the Associate Minister of Education (School Operations): What percentage of decile 1 students achieved each assessment in the 2022 NCEA Numeracy and Literacy pilot, and what specific questions, if any, were not culturally "appropriate" in this pilot, as she claimed yesterday in question time? CHRIS BAILLIE to the Minister of Education: Does he agree with the statement from the Te Pukenga organisational direction and design - analysis of feedback report that said "Legislation that only allows one CE is a risk to a Tiriti-partnering model"; if so, is he considering amending the Education and Training Act 2020 to allow for co-leadership as a way of honouring the Treaty?

BARBARA EDMONDS to the Minister of Finance: What recent reports has he seen on the New Zealand economy? CHRISTOPHER LUXON to the Acting Prime Minister: Does he stand by all of his Government's statements and actions? DAVID SEYMOUR to the Acting Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his Government's statements and policies? NICOLA WILLIS to the Minister of Finance: Does he stand by his statement this morning that "every government would want to be able to adjust those tax brackets and make sure that people do keep more of that money in their take-home pay", and how much more tax does he estimate New Zealand wage and salary earners are paying today compared to what they paid five years ago? ANAHILA KANONGATA'A-SUISUIKI to the Minister of Conservation: How has Jobs for Nature supported local communities with employment opportunities and conservation efforts? JAN LOGIE to the Associate Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety: Is she committed to progressing pay transparency? Dr SHANE RETI to the Minister of Health: Does he stand by all of his statements and actions? SARAH PALLETT to the Minister for Women: What reports has she seen on progressing women in leadership in New Zealand? SIMON COURT to the Minister of Local Government: What is the intent behind clause 141 of the Water Services Entities Bill, and do Te Mana o te Wai statements grant mana whenua rights beyond those of other groups to influence the activity of water services entities under her Three Waters reform? ARENA WILLIAMS to the Minister of Transport: What recent announcements has he made about making it easier for New Zealanders to use public transport? ERICA STANFORD to the Associate Minister of Education (School Operations): What percentage of students achieved each assessment of the 2022 NCEA Literacy and Numeracy pilot, and can she explain why the results were lower than last year's assessment? NAISI CHEN to the Minister for the Digital Economy and Communications: What recent announcements has he made regarding accelerating the roll-out of 5G services across New Zealand?

Questions to Ministers NICOLA WILLIS to the Minister of Finance: Does he agree with CoreLogic chief economist Kelvin Davidson on rising mortgage interest rates that it's "a big change, so that's going to mean quite a big change for household finances"; if so, what advice, if any, has he had on the impact rising mortgage interest rates will have on disposable household incomes? GINNY ANDERSEN to the Minister of Police: What recent reports has he seen of New Zealand Police responding to youth offending? RICARDO MENÉNDEZ MARCH to the Minister of Immigration: Has he seen the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities report's concerns and recommendations regarding the acceptable standards of health requirements; if so, has he requested any advice on this report? Dr SHANE RETI to the Minister of Health: How many people identified by his "high-powered" waiting list task force as having waited more than 12 months on the surgical waiting list have had surgery, and how many have been removed from that list due to being medically unfit for treatment? ANGELA ROBERTS to the Minister for ACC: What announcements has she made about improving ACC support for workers? CHRIS BAILLIE to the Minister of Police: How many ram raids have been reported since May 2022, and how many offenders have been arrested in relation to these reported ram raids? Hon PAUL GOLDSMITH to the Minister of Justice: Is she confident the justice system is delivering justice to the victims of youth crime? PAUL EAGLE to the Minister of Conservation: How has Jobs for Nature supported local communities with employment opportunities and conservation efforts? SIMEON BROWN to the Minister of Transport: Does he agree with NZTA's statement that Kiwis should "slow down and maintain a safe following distance between their vehicle and the one in front to maximise their chance of seeing and responding to a pothole in the road"; if so, why? SHANAN HALBERT to the Minister for Economic and Regional Development: What announcements has he made about supporting regional economies? MELISSA LEE to the Minister for Broadcasting and Media: Does he stand by his statements and actions regarding the Aotearoa New Zealand Public Media Bill? CAMILLA BELICH to the Minister for Women: What reports of recent progress towards gender equality has she seen?

GLEN BENNETT 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? ANNA LORCK to the Minister of Housing: What actions has the Government taken to address the shortage of housing in Hastings? NICOLA WILLIS to the Minister of Finance: When was inflation last in the Reserve Bank's 1-3 percent target range, and when does he expect inflation to return to below 3 percent? RAWIRI WAITITI to the Prime Minister: Does she have confidence in all her Ministers? RACHEL BROOKING to the Minister of Conservation: How has Jobs for Nature supported employment opportunities and conservation efforts across the country? NICOLE McKEE to the Minister of Justice: How much in financial reparations is currently outstanding to victims of crime, and what is the lowest amount being paid by instalment to a victim? Dr SHANE RETI to the Minister of Health: What concerns does he have in Middlemore Hospital's ability to provide health care, following the recent independent report which found the hospital's emergency department was "unsafe, dysfunctional and overcrowded", and reports that senior doctors have requested that the Royal Australasian College of Physicians consider revoking Middlemore Hospital's General Medicine training accreditation? ARENA WILLIAMS to the Minister for Maori Development: How has the Government supported Maori into employment and training? CHLÖE SWARBRICK to the Minister of Justice: Does she have confidence in the Government's approach to regulating the use and supply of all drugs, including alcohol? RACHEL BOYACK to the Minister for Emergency Management: What recent reports has he received on the preparedness of New Zealanders for an emergency? Hon MARK MITCHELL to the Minister of Police: How much money has been paid out from the Retail Crime Prevention Programme to date, and how many businesses have had protective equipment installed since the fund was established in May this year?

Questions to Ministers CHRISTOPHER LUXON to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by all of her Government's statements and actions? BARBARA EDMONDS to the Minister of Finance: What recent reports has he seen on the New Zealand economy? NICOLA WILLIS to the Minister of Finance: Has he seen a report by ASB that "soaring living costs are expected to add roughly $110 per week to household budgets over the next 12 months"; if so, does he expect wages will keep up with that increase in the cost of living? ANGIE WARREN-CLARK to the Minister of Housing: What actions has the Government taken recently to address the housing infrastructure shortage? DAVID SEYMOUR to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by all her Government's statements and actions? TAMATI COFFEY to the Minister for Small Business: What announcements has he made about supporting mental health and wellbeing for small businesses? JAN LOGIE to the Associate Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety: Has she seen the Human Rights Commission's Pacific Pay Gap Inquiry findings that in 2021 the pay gap for median hourly earnings of Pacific men compared to Pakeha men was 18.8 percent and for Pacific women compared to Pakeha men was 25.1 percent; if so, what, if anything, is she doing to reduce the Pacific pay gap? MARJA LUBECK to the Associate Minister of Education (School Operations): What reports has she seen on the delivery of the free healthy school lunches programme? Dr SHANE RETI to the Minister of Health: What is his response to the independent report into the death of a woman who left the Middlemore emergency department, which stated that Middlemore had "the worst-ever compliance with the Shorter Stays in ED health target for CMH during the month of June", and which other emergency departments, if any, also had their worst ever shorter stays in emergency department in June 2022? BROOKE VAN VELDEN to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by her statements on women's rights? TODD MULLER to the Minister of Agriculture: Does he support the Government's proposed agriculture emissions plan, which reportedly could reduce production from sheep and beef farms by 20 percent, and does he agree with Federated Farmers that the policy will "rip the guts out of small town New Zealand"? JO LUXTON to the Minister of Immigration: What recent announcements has he made about the next steps in the Government's plan to reconnect New Zealanders to the world?

Questions to Ministers NICOLE McKEE to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by all her Government's statements and actions? VANUSHI WALTERS to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: What updates has she seen about people being supported into jobs in West Auckland? NICOLA WILLIS to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by all of her Government's statements and actions? ARENA WILLIAMS to the Minister of Health: What reports has he seen on the consequences of increased funding provided to Pharmac and the review of Pharmac completed in February? MELISSA LEE to the Minister for Broadcasting and Media: Does he stand by his statements regarding the Aotearoa New Zealand Public Media Bill, "We no longer have trust in national media" and "We need a trusted public broadcaster"? JAN LOGIE to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: Is she considering any new changes to Working for Families in order to meet her Government's commitment to making "New Zealand the best place in the world to be a child"? BARBARA EDMONDS to the Minister for Sport and Recreation: What recent funding announcements has he made in respect of the FIFA Women's World Cup? CHRIS PENK to the Minister of Justice: Does she stand by her statement in the House on 23 August 2022, in relation to the Criminal Cases Review Commission, that "I think that there have been a couple of referrals" when asked whether a case had been referred to a senior court; if not, why not? RACHEL BROOKING to the Minister of Conservation: How has Jobs for Nature supported people into nature-based employment opportunities? HARETE HIPANGO to the Minister for Children: Does he stand by his statement that criticism of the Government's Oranga Tamariki polices are "noise", and does he consider the views of State care survivors are noise? IBRAHIM OMER to the Associate Minister of Education (School Operations): How is the Government supporting mental health and wellbeing in schools and kura? PENNY SIMMONDS to the Minister of Education: What actions has Te Pukenga taken that have resulted in its forecast 2022 operating deficit being revised down from $110 million to $63 million, and is he satisfied with the actions Te Pukenga is taking to meet its financial objectives? Question to Member Hon PAUL GOLDSMITH to the Member in charge of the Rotorua District Council (Representation Arrangements) Bill: Did he support the extension of the report-back date for the Rotorua District Council (Representation Arrangements) Bill from 6 October 2022 to 28 February 2023; if so, why?

Questions to Ministers HELEN WHITE 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? ANGELA ROBERTS to the Minister for ACC: What changes has she announced to ACC? KAREN CHHOUR to the Minister for Children: Does he have confidence in Oranga Tamariki's relationships with staff and contractors? INGRID LEARY to the Minister of Health: What has the Government done recently to improve the availability of emergency mental health respite care in Dunedin? NICOLA WILLIS to the Minister of Finance: Does he agree with Otago University economist Dennis Wesselbaum that the Government's income insurance scheme will "increase unemployment, increase the duration of unemployment, reduce income, increase inequality, and lead to higher inflation"; if so, how can he justify asking Kiwis to pay for it? TAMATI COFFEY to the Minister for the Environment: How has fast-track consenting supported the development of infrastructure in New Zealand, and what reports, if any, has he seen on infrastructure consenting costs outside of the fast-track process? Dr SHANE RETI to the Minister of Health: Can he confirm that the response he gave to the House last week that 29,189 people have been waiting more than four months on the surgical waiting list is the highest number recorded since October 2017, and how many of the 5,513 waiting more than 12 months on that list have presented to an emergency department for that condition while they waited for surgery? Dr GAURAV SHARMA to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by all her Government's statements and actions? MELISSA LEE to the Minister for Broadcasting and Media: Does he stand by all his statements and actions regarding the Aotearoa New Zealand Public Media Bill? Dr ANAE NERU LEAVASA to the Minister of Immigration: What changes has he announced to the Recognised Seasonal Employer scheme? RICARDO MENÉNDEZ MARCH to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: Does she stand by her statement, "the welfare system should not be used as a tool for the justice system"; if so, does she still support the use of the warrant to arrest sanction policy?

CHRISTOPHER LUXON to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by all of her Government's statements and actions? BARBARA EDMONDS to the Minister of Finance: What recent reports has he seen on the New Zealand economy? DAVID SEYMOUR to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by all her Government's statements and actions? NICOLA WILLIS to the Minister of Finance: Is it Government policy to introduce an income insurance scheme; if so, how would this scheme be funded? MARJA LUBECK to the Minister of Education: What action is the Government taking to target resources more effectively towards schools with greater educational challenges? Hon MARK MITCHELL to the Minister of Police: Can he confirm that there were several violent robberies experienced by members of the public over the last week, and is the Government's approach to retail crime working? JO LUXTON to the Minister of Agriculture: What recent announcements has he made about supporting sustainable agriculture practices? Dr ELIZABETH KEREKERE to the Associate Minister of Housing (Maori Housing): Is he committed to providing capacity-building and financial support to iwi and hapu to deliver housing for people in need in their rohe? JAMIE STRANGE to the Minister of Tourism: What reports has he seen on the tourism recovery? MELISSA LEE to the Minister for Broadcasting and Media: Does he stand by the Aotearoa New Zealand Public Media Bill? CAMILLA BELICH to the Associate Minister of Education (School Operations): What action is the Government taking to relieve teaching supply pressures in the primary and secondary schooling sectors? Dr JAMES McDOWALL to the Minister of Immigration: Has he seen BusinessNZ's 2022 survey that found that 87 percent of respondents said that it was either "difficult" or "very difficult" to fill job vacancies and 63 percent attributed their difficulties to immigration restrictions, and is he confident that the Government's immigration work visa policies are fit for purpose?

Questions to Ministers Dr EMILY HENDERSON to the Minister of Police: What recent successes have Police had in relation to combatting organised crime in our communities? RICARDO MENÉNDEZ MARCH to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: Does she stand by her reported statement from November last year that she would scrap the warrant-to-arrest sanction today if she could; if so, what is the barrier to removing the warrant-to-arrest sanction? Dr SHANE RETI to the Minister of Health: How many people are there in total on the waiting list for first specialist assessment and the surgical waiting list? ARENA WILLIAMS to the Minister for Maori Development: What announcements has he made about supporting the future of the Maori media sector? Hon PAUL GOLDSMITH to the Minister of Justice: Is she confident the justice system is effectively responding to the recent surge in destructive retail crime and increased levels of violent crime? LEMAUGA LYDIA SOSENE to the Minister of Immigration: What recent reports has he seen about the Government's work to enable pathways to residence for migrant communities? ERICA STANFORD to the Minister of Education: Does he stand by all of his statements and actions? RACHEL BROOKING to the Minister of Justice: What further changes is the Government proposing to ensure greater transparency for political donations? RAWIRI WAITITI to the Minister of Corrections: Does he have confidence in the Department of Corrections, following a report that a policy of no face-to-face visits has now been in place for around a year and is currently impacting around 5,000 inmates? TANGI UTIKERE to the Minister for COVID-19 Response: What recent announcements has the Government made regarding the COVID-19 response? MARK CAMERON to the Minister for the Environment: Did he act upon the statement he made on 1 September 2022 and ask "officials to look into the expected number" of farms requiring resource consents for intensive winter grazing compliance; if so, is he aware that, of the estimated 3,500 farms in Southland that intensive winter grazed in 2021, Environment Southland has granted consents to just three? SIMON WATTS to the Minister of Local Government: What is the total amount that has been spent to date on the Government's Three Waters reform programme, including development and communications, and does she believe this represents good value for taxpayer money?