Parliament - Live Stream and Question Time

Hon JUDITH COLLINS to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by all her Government’s statements and actions?

HELEN WHITE to the Minister of Finance: What recent reports has he seen on the New Zealand economy?

Hon PAUL GOLDSMITH to the Minister of Education: Does he stand by all his statements and policies on education?

GINNY ANDERSEN to the Minister of Housing: What recent announcements has she made about the Government’s transitional housing programme?

NICOLA WILLIS to the Minister of Housing: Has the Government kept the commitment made in the 2017 Speech from the Throne to develop a ‘Rent to Own’ scheme; if so, how many families has the scheme helped into houses since then?

ANAHILA KANONGATA'A-SUISUIKI to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: What support has the Ministry of Social Development provided to people and families affected by recent COVID-19 restrictions?

NICOLE McKEE to the Minister of Police: Will Government actions reduce gang crime and gang numbers this year?

IBRAHIM OMER 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 recent engagement has there been with the Muslim and other ethnic communities on the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the terrorist attack on Christchurch masjidain?

SIMEON BROWN to the Minister of Police: Does she stand by her commitment to achieve the Striving Towards 1800 New Police initiative; if so, when will she achieve this initiative?

TEANAU TUIONO to the Minister for Economic and Regional Development: What advice, if any, has he received about the upcoming launch in New Zealand of a satellite that includes the “Gunsmoke-J” payload from the United States Army’s Space and Missile Defense Command?

MARJA LUBECK to the Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety: What recent announcements has he made about improving the Holidays Act 2003?

TIM VAN DE MOLEN to the Minister for Building and Construction: How many applications has the Residential Earthquake-Prone Building Financial Assistance Scheme had since its inception in September last year, and how much has been appropriated for the scheme?

Question Time.

CHRIS BISHOP to the Minister for COVID-19 Response: Does he stand by all his policies and actions relating to COVID-19?

GREG O'CONNOR to the Minister of Finance: What financial support will be available to businesses affected by the COVID-19 alert level changes this week?

BROOKE VAN VELDEN to the Minister of Housing: Have the Government’s housing policies made it easier to rent a home in New Zealand?

GINNY ANDERSEN to the Minister of Education: What progress is the Government making with the redevelopment of Wainuiomata High School?

Hon MICHAEL WOODHOUSE to the Minister of Transport: What responsibility, if any, does he take for the findings of the Health Check final report on the Let’s Get Wellington Moving programme?

KIERAN McANULTY to the Minister for Economic and Regional Development: What reports has he seen on the effectiveness of the new system for approving business travel exemptions when crossing the border between alert levels?

Hon TODD McCLAY to the Minister of Tourism: Does he stand by all his comments to the tourism sector in relation to international visitors and the closed border?

JAN LOGIE to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: Does the Salvation Army having to distribute more than 110,000 food parcels last year show that income support is not yet enough for people to live with dignity?

PAUL EAGLE to the Minister of Defence: What recent announcement has he made on New Zealand’s deployment to Afghanistan?

NICOLA WILLIS to the Minister of Housing: What advice, if any, has she received on the current and forecast gap between housing supply and demand in New Zealand?

BARBARA EDMONDS to the Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs: What steps has the Government taken to work with Pacific States regarding vaccination roll-out plans?

NICOLE McKEE to the Minister of Police: Can she confirm that since October 2017 the number of gang members on the national gang list has increased by 2,264 and the number of police staff investigating organised crime has increased by 239?

BARBARA EDMONDS to the Minister of Finance: What recent reports has he seen on household incomes?

Hon JUDITH COLLINS to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by all of her Government’s statements and actions related to the COVID-19 response?

GINNY ANDERSEN to the Minister of Research, Science and Innovation: What uptake from businesses has she seen from the R&D Loan Scheme since it was announced as part of the Government’s response to COVID-19 last year?

Hon EUGENIE SAGE to the Minister for Oceans and Fisheries: Does he believe that allowing bottom trawling on seamounts, deep sea corals, and other vulnerable marine ecosystems is consistent with the 2006 United Nations Resolution 61/105, which calls on States “to take action immediately … to protect vulnerable marine ecosystems … from destructive fishing practices”; if so, why?

PAUL EAGLE to the Minister for COVID-19 Response: What changes have been made as a result of what has been learned from recent cases associated with the Pullman Hotel managed isolation facility?

CHRIS BISHOP to the Minister for COVID-19 Response: Does he stand by his statement, “And you see that in the fact that our system is always changing. We are always doing new things”; if so, when, if ever, will the Government introduce mandatory daily saliva testing for border workers?

KIERAN McANULTY to the Minister for Small Business: How many businesses have registered for the Digital Boost skills training and support initiative?

CHRIS BISHOP to the Minister for COVID-19 Response: What were the “multiple factors” that contributed to the cases around the Pullman Hotel managed isolation facility, and when, if ever, will the reports be made public?

IBRAHIM OMER to the Minister for Broadcasting and Media: What recent announcements has the Government made about supporting sustainable public interest journalism?

Hon Dr NICK SMITH to the Minister of Local Government: Does she stand by her statement that “electoral law matters require thorough consultation”; if so, how is the public consultation process on her Local Electoral (Māori Wards and Māori Constituencies) Amendment Bill “thorough”?

DAVID SEYMOUR to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by her statement regarding the NZ COVID Tracer App that “We all want to avoid more restrictions. To stay at level 1 relies on all of us continuing to be vigilant and playing our part.  Keep using the app”?

GINNY ANDERSEN to the Minister of Internal Affairs: What initiatives has the Government funded to help keep New Zealanders safe online?

DEBBIE NGAREWA-PACKER to the Minister for COVID-19 Response: Does he accept that Māori are a population group particularly vulnerable to COVID-19; if so, can he confirm that there is a specific vaccine roll-out plan for Māori?

Hon JUDITH COLLINS to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by all of her Government’s statements and actions related to the COVID-19 response?

BARBARA EDMONDS to the Minister of Finance: What financial support is available to businesses when alert levels are raised as a result of a resurgence of COVID-19?

Dr SHANE RETI to the Minister for COVID-19 Response: Has the Government made daily COVID-19 saliva testing compulsory for border workers; if not, why not?

GINNY ANDERSEN to the Minister for COVID-19 Response: What progress has the Government recently made on vaccines for COVID-19?

CHRIS BISHOP to the Minister for COVID-19 Response: Was the laundry worker at LSG Sky Chefs, who contracted COVID-19, required to get a regular COVID-19 test, and how many people handling objects associated with the border are not required to get a

COVID-19 test on a regular basis?

DAVID SEYMOUR to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by her statement regarding raising COVID-19 alert levels, “Three days will give us time to gather further information, undertake large scale testing, and establish if there has been wider community transmission”; if so, does she believe the alert levels will be able to be reduced at the end of these three days?

IBRAHIM OMER to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: What recent announcements has she made about supporting more New Zealanders into work?

TEANAU TUIONO to the Minister for COVID-19 Response: Are all Government employees and contractors in managed isolation and quarantine facilities and at the border being paid at least the living wage?

PAUL EAGLE to the Minister of Health: What recent announcements has the Government made on funding rainbow youth mental health supports?

CHRIS BISHOP to the Minister for COVID-19 Response: Can he confirm reports that the Ministry of Health was unaware high-risk Air New Zealand crew were staying in a hotel in the Auckland CBD, and that they only found out when it was reported in the media?

KIERAN McANULTY to the Minister of Transport: How is the Government keeping critical air freight and exports flowing?

Dr SHANE RETI to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by all of her Government’s statements and actions related to the COVID-19 response?

TANGI UTIKERE to the Minister of Energy and Resources: What recent announcements has she made about the Low Emission Vehicles Contestable Fund?

Hon Dr NICK SMITH to the Minister of Local Government: Does she still agree with the statement, “Labour will ensure that major decisions about local democracy involve full participation of the local population from the outset”; if so, is she satisfied that the public consultation process on the Local Electoral (Māori Wards and Māori Constituencies) Amendment Bill is consistent with that statement?

Dr TRACEY McLELLAN to the Minister of Health: What recent announcements has he made on the progress of He Ara Oranga: Report of the Government Inquiry into Mental Health and Addiction?

WILLOW-JEAN PRIME to the Minister for Economic and Regional Development: What recent reports has he heard regarding the impact of regional economic development investments in Northland?

Hon JULIE ANNE GENTER to the Minister of Housing: Does she agree with the Prime Minister that whether people rent or own, “it is considered unaffordable to have someone paying more than 30 percent of their income on the cost of their housing”?

ANGELA ROBERTS to the Associate Minister of Education: What is the Government doing to better support clearer and more relevant learning in schools?

NICOLA WILLIS to the Minister of Housing: Does the National Policy Statement on Urban Development 2020 require tier 1 and tier 2 local authorities to make more space available for housing development this year; if not, by what date are tier 1 and tier 2 local authorities required to make any such changes?

SHANAN HALBERT to the Minister of Transport: What recent announcements has he made about helping reduce emissions across the transport sector?

MATT DOOCEY to the Minister of Health: How many full-time equivalent staff are employed by the Government’s $455 million front-line mental health services, and how many people have been seen by his new front-line mental health service to date?

Dr LIZ CRAIG to the Associate Minister of Research, Science and Innovation: What recent announcements has she made about supporting early-career researchers in response to the COVID-19 pandemic?

BARBARA EDMONDS to the Minister of Finance: What reports has he seen on how New Zealand’s economic recovery has been influenced by the Government’s approach to COVID-19?

DAVID SEYMOUR to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by the declaration of a climate emergency?

MARJA LUBECK to the Minister of Education: What reports has he seen about how enrolments in vocational education are faring since the establishment of Te Pūkenga – New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology?

Hon JUDITH COLLINS to the Minister for the Environment: By what date does she expect a new Natural and Built Environments Act to become law, and does she believe this new Act will make it easier to build houses?

Dr EMILY HENDERSON to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: What announcements has she made about engaging more Māori in employment, education, and training?

Hon MICHAEL WOODHOUSE to the Minister of Finance: By what percentage has annual core Government services expenses increased since he became Minister of Finance?

RACHEL BROOKING to the Minister for the Environment: What progress is the Government making on reform of the Resource Management Act?

CHRIS BISHOP to the Minister for COVID-19 Response: What did he mean when he said on 17 November 2020, “Without going into detail I think we’re in a very good place to ensure that as vaccines start to come to market New Zealand will be at the front of the queue to be getting vaccines”; and why has New Zealand not yet started to vaccinate workers at the border?

TAMATI COFFEY to the Minister of Conservation: How will Jobs for Nature funding support communities and landowners to grow employment opportunities?

Hon Dr NICK SMITH to the Minister of Local Government: Does she agree with the statement, “Labour will ensure that major decisions about local democracy involve full participation of the local population from the outset” in Labour’s 2020 Manifesto on Local Government and Communities; if so, how is her legislation removing the opportunity for public participation through a referendum on separate Māori seats consistent with this?

Hon JULIE ANNE GENTER to the Minister of Finance: Can he confirm that the Treasury advised him that the use of unconventional monetary policy “can raise asset prices more directly than conventional monetary policy, creating wealth inequality”?

BROOKE VAN VELDEN to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by her statement relating to house prices, “We don’t want to see the significant increases; these huge jumps in house price growth”?

Hon JAMES SHAW to the Minister for Oceans and Fisheries: Will the Government take action to protect 30 percent of Aotearoa New Zealand’s oceans by 2030, given that more than 50 other countries have committed to doing so, including, recently, the United States?

Hon JUDITH COLLINS to the Prime Minister: Does she believe that New Zealand should aim to get access to safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines as early as possible?

Dr DUNCAN WEBB to the Minister of Finance: What are the priorities for Budget 2021?

DAVID SEYMOUR to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by her commitment to “foundational” change; if so, is this different from “transformational” change?

ANAHILA KANONGATA'A-SUISUIKI to the Minister of Housing: What plans for public housing has the Government announced?

ANDREW BAYLY to the Minister of Finance: What specific measures, if any, has the Minister taken since January 2020 to respond to warnings from the Reserve Bank that unconventional monetary policy could lead to house price inflation?

TAMATI COFFEY to the Minister of Education: What progress is the Government making in ensuring that students in New Zealand schools are able to learn and understand our own histories?

Hon LOUISE UPSTON to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: Does the Minister agree with the Prime Minister’s statement on 5 November 2020 that “we cannot rest on our laurels and we want to see more New Zealanders obtain work, which is why we are prioritising the roll-out of the flexi-wage scheme prior to Christmas”?

TERISA NGOBI to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: What recent announcements has she made about supporting businesses and employees in their response to COVID-19?

CHRIS BISHOP to the Minister for COVID-19 Response: On what date will New Zealand receive its first shipment of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, and what reports, if any, has he seen on how many other countries have started COVID-19 vaccinations?

PAUL EAGLE to the Minister for Building and Construction: What recent reports has she seen regarding building consents?

SIMEON BROWN to the Minister of Corrections: Does he stand by his statement about the Waikeria Prison riot being a “prisoner disorder event”?

Dr SHANE RETI to the Minister of Health: What progress has been made towards reducing the number of district health boards, and which district health boards will be cut?

GREG O'CONNOR to the Minister of Finance: What reports has he received about questions to him about reports he has received about the state of the New Zealand economy?

BROOKE VAN VELDEN to the Minister of Police: What advice, if any, has she requested on the decision by police not to pursue extradition proceedings against South Korean diplomat Hongkon Kim in relation to alleged sexual assault offences?

SHANAN HALBERT to the Minister of Housing: What progress has been made on the Government’s public housing build programme?

Hon MICHAEL WOODHOUSE to the Minister of Finance: Do any of the options being considered by the Government to resolve the land dispute at Ihumātao involve the expenditure of taxpayer funds?

Dr TRACEY McLELLAN to the Minister for COVID-19 Response: What action has the Government taken to enhance contact tracing as part of the Government’s elimination response to COVID-19?

NICOLA WILLIS to the Associate Minister of Housing (Public Housing): Does she agree with the Salvation Army’s social housing director that housing will continue to get worse for at least the next 12 to 18 months and that the social housing waiting list will grow longer still?

Hon JULIE ANNE GENTER to the Minister of Finance: What advice, if any, has he received from the Treasury about the economic impact of home ownership hitting an almost 70-year low and rents rising faster than incomes in Auckland and Wellington?

SIMEON BROWN to the Minister of Police: Does she stand by her statement, “we need to support our officers so we can continue to support our communities”; if so, is she confident police have all the tools necessary to stop increasing gang violence?

MARJA LUBECK to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: What recent reports has she seen on fruit pickers this summer?

SIMON COURT to the Minister for the Environment: What advice has he received on when the aluminium dross and ouvea premix will be removed from its current storage in Mataura?

IBRAHIM OMER to the Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety: What progress has he made on protecting security guards’ terms and conditions?

BARBARA EDMONDS to the Minister of Finance: What recent reports has he seen on the New Zealand economy?

Hon JUDITH COLLINS to the Prime Minister: Does she consider the over $4,600 increase in the median annual cost of renting a house since she became Prime Minister and the over 21,000 people on the State house waiting list signs of a housing emergency?

RICARDO MENÉNDEZ MARCH to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: What steps does she plan to take this term to continue the welfare overhaul so that everyone in New Zealand can live in dignity?

ANDREW BAYLY to the Minister of Finance: Will he rule out any further changes to income taxes?

WILLOW-JEAN PRIME to the Associate Minister of Education (Māori Education): He aha nga panui kua puta i a ia mo te reo i nga kura?

        Translation: What initiatives has he announced for te reo Māori in New Zealand schools?

CHRIS BISHOP to the Minister for COVID-19 Response: When he said last week in question time in relation to the COVID-19 Surveillance and Testing Strategy Group report, “I did receive earlier drafts”, how many unique draft versions of the report has his office received, and on what dates were those drafts received?

Dr LIZ CRAIG to the Minister of Research, Science and Innovation: What progress has been made on the Government’s Vaccine Strategy?

DAVID SEYMOUR to the Prime Minister: What actions will the Government take in response to the report of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Terrorist Attack on Christchurch Mosques?

GINNY ANDERSEN to the Minister of Police: What recent reports has she seen regarding the seizure of illicit drugs by the New Zealand Police?

DEBBIE NGAREWA-PACKER to the Minister for Children: Does he have confidence in the chief executive of Oranga Tamariki following her admission that structural racism is a feature of the care and protection system?

IBRAHIM OMER to the Minister for Diversity, Inclusion and Ethnic Communities: What actions has the Government announced to promote social inclusion in New Zealand?

Hon PAUL GOLDSMITH to the Minister of Education: What are his three top priorities as Minister of Education?