Parliament - Live Stream and Question Time

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

GREG O'CONNOR to the Minister of Finance: How will Budget 2020 support the actions the Government has already taken in response to the COVID-19 pandemic?

Hon NIKKI KAYE to the Minister of Education: Does he have confidence that schools will be able to deal with the financial and social impact of COVID-19?

Hon PAUL GOLDSMITH to the Minister of Finance: What reports has he seen on the impact of COVID-19 on the New Zealand economy?

Rt Hon WINSTON PETERS to the Associate Minister of Education: What recent announcements has she made regarding support for playcentres?

KIRITAPU ALLAN to the Minister of Education: What action is the Government taking in Budget 2020 to strengthen and support home-based early childhood education?

Hon LOUISE UPSTON to the Minister of Health: Has he received any specific advice on the mental health implications of limiting funerals to 10 people; if so, will he commit to releasing this advice in full this week?

KIERAN McANULTY to the Minister of Broadcasting, Communications and Digital Media: How is the Government improving broadband access in rural and regional communities?

Hon Dr NICK SMITH to the Minister for Regional Economic Development: What statements or actions, if any, has he made or taken to protect the 100 Air New Zealand heavy engineering workshop jobs in Nelson at threat from proposed closure?

Dr SHANE RETI to the Minister of Health: Does he stand by all the Government’s statements and actions on coronavirus management at Waitakere Hospital?

GREG O'CONNOR to the Minister of Health: What recent announcements has he made about support for frontline health workers dealing with COVID-19?

SIMON O'CONNOR to the Minister of Health: Does he stand by the restrictions for alert level 2?

JAN LOGIE to the Associate Minister for Social Development: Will Budget 2020 make our communities safer by supporting family violence services in Aotearoa New Zealand; if so, how?

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

Hon PAUL GOLDSMITH to the Minister of Finance: Does he stand by all of his statements and actions?

KIRITAPU ALLAN to the Minister of Finance: What announcements has the Government made with respect to Budget 2020?

Hon PAULA BENNETT to the Prime Minister: Is her Government the most open and transparent Government New Zealand has ever had?

Hon JUDITH COLLINS to the Minister for the Environment: What confidence does he have that there will be sufficient support in Parliament to pass all stages of his bill to allow fast-tracking of consents for certain projects?

KIERAN McANULTY to the Minister of Education: What is the Government doing to address low pay and funding disparities in early childhood education?

Hon TODD McCLAY to the Minister of Tourism: Does he know what proportion of tourism and hospitality businesses will be profitable under alert level 2 restrictions without additional Government financial support?

Hon LOUISE UPSTON to the Minister of Health: Does he stand by the restrictions for alert level 2?

PAUL EAGLE to the Minister for Trade and Export Growth: What role does international trade have as part of the Government’s response to COVID-19?

SIMON O'CONNOR to the Minister of Health: Does he stand by the restrictions for alert level 2?

KIERAN McANULTY to the Minister of Health: What recent announcements has he made about what Budget 2020 will mean for district health boards and the services they provide?

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GREG O'CONNOR to the Minister of Finance: What actions has the Government taken to support businesses and households to respond to COVID-19?

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

Hon PAUL GOLDSMITH to the Minister of Finance: What is the Treasury’s most recent estimate of changes to the unemployment rate over the next six months; and, based on that estimate, what is the expected fiscal impact?

MARAMA DAVIDSON to the Minister of Health: How has the Government engaged with the Māori health sector during the COVID-19 pandemic?

Hon LOUISE UPSTON to the Minister for Social Development: Can she confirm reports that the Ministry of Social Development is preparing for a further 300,000 benefit applications?

KIRITAPU ALLAN to the Minister for the Environment: What action is the Government taking to support employment following the COVID-19 epidemic?

Hon JUDITH COLLINS to the Minister for the Environment: Does he stand by all his statements on the fast-tracking of shovel-ready projects?

CHRIS BISHOP to the Minister of Transport: When is the Transmission Gully project expected to be completed and open to the public, and did the New Zealand Transport Agency receive legal advice that advised the agency not to provide $190.6m of financial relief to CPB HEB JV, which it agreed to do in February 2020?

KIERAN McANULTY to the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs: How is the Government protecting consumers who need access to credit?

Hon Dr NICK SMITH to the Minister of Justice: Does he stand by his statement yesterday, regarding his legislation to extend prisoner voting rights being considered during a national emergency, that the select committee timetable “is not a matter over which I have any control”?

Hon JACQUI DEAN to the Minister of Local Government: Does she stand by all her Government’s policies and statements?

GREG O'CONNOR to the Minister of Health: What public health measures have contributed to the decline in new cases of COVID-19?

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

Hon PAUL GOLDSMITH to the Minister of Finance: What advice, if any, beyond the economic scenarios published on 14 April 2020, has he received from Treasury during the COVID-19 health and economic crisis?

KIRITAPU ALLAN to the Minister for Māori Crown Relations: Te Arawhiti: What actions has he taken to assist Māori in helping to keep communities safe from COVID-19?

Hon TODD McCLAY to the Minister of Tourism: What action, if any, will he take this week to save businesses and jobs in the tourism sector?

Hon LOUISE UPSTON to the Minister for Social Development: What action is she taking, if any, to support the more than 1,000 people who have lost their jobs and gone onto jobseeker support each day since the lockdown?

GINNY ANDERSEN to the Minister of Finance: What actions has the Government taken to support businesses and households to respond to COVID-19?

Dr SHANE RETI to the Associate Minister of Health: Does she agree with Dr Ashley Bloomfield that “all New Zealanders are now able to get a flu jab”?

KIERAN McANULTY to the Minister of Education: What actions has the Government taken to ensure that students in need can access support to learn online in tertiary education?

Hon GERRY BROWNLEE to the Minister of Revenue: Did he know that the Small Business Cashflow (Loan) Scheme was in the COVID-19 Response (Taxation and Other Regulatory Urgent Measures) Bill that was introduced to Parliament on Thursday, 30 April; if so, why didn’t he notify the Opposition that the scheme was not in the bill supplied to them that morning?

Hon Dr NICK SMITH to the Minister of Justice: Does he stand by all his policies and priorities?

Rt Hon WINSTON PETERS to the Minister for Regional Economic Development: What recent announcements has he made regarding regional economic development?

GINNY ANDERSEN to the Minister of Health: How has the rollout of new frontline mental health services been affected by COVID-19?

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

KIRITAPU ALLAN to the Minister of Education: What steps is the Government taking to bring forward education infrastructure projects to help stimulate regional economies?

Hon PAUL GOLDSMITH to the Minister of Finance: What lessons for the New Zealand economy, if any, has he taken from the Australian response to COVID-19?

Hon MICHAEL WOODHOUSE to the Minister of Health: Does he agree with statements made by Professor Des Gorman to the Epidemic Response Committee yesterday and, if not, what comments from Professor Gorman does he disagree with?

CHLÖE SWARBRICK to the Minister of Education: Does the Government consider that supporting students and the tertiary education sector is an important part of the response to COVID-19?

CHRIS BISHOP to the Minister for Regional Economic Development: Does he stand by his policies and statements in relation to regional economic development?

Dr SHANE RETI to the Minister of Health: Does he stand by all his statements and actions around coronavirus screening at the border?

PAUL EAGLE to the Minister of Health: How has New Zealand built up its contact tracing capacity?

NICOLA WILLIS to the Minister of Education: Will guidance be available for early learning services about how they will be expected to operate under COVID-19 alert level 2; if so, when will that advice be available?

MATT DOOCEY to the Minister of Health: Why, as of February 2020, has the Government only spent $3.2m of the promised $455m announced in Budget 2019 for a new frontline mental health service, and why in the recent re-announcement of $40m for this new frontline mental health service was the rollout not expected to be completed until the middle of 2021?

KIRITAPU ALLAN to the Minister of Revenue: What recent tax measures, if any, has he announced to support businesses affected by COVID-19?

ANDREW BAYLY to the Minister for Building and Construction: Does she expect builders and their apprentices can fully resume work as lockdown restrictions are lifted?

KIRITAPU ALLAN to the Minister of Finance: What recent reports has he seen on the Government’s economic response to the COVID-19 pandemic?

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

Hon PAUL GOLDSMITH to the Minister of Finance: Does he agree with the Rt Hon Winston Peters’ statement yesterday, “All the rules on fiscal prudence are now obsolete”?

KIERAN McANULTY to the Minister of Education: What steps has the Government taken to ensure children and young people in early childhood education and schools can continue to learn from home while COVID-19 containment and elimination measures remain in place?

Hon MICHAEL WOODHOUSE to the Minister of Health: What percentage of COVID-19 close contacts identified between 18 April and 24 April were successfully contacted, and how many of those contacts were made within three days?

Hon NIKKI KAYE to the Minister of Education: Is he confident that schools and early childhood education providers have adequate support to ensure they are safe and feel supported to deal with the impact of COVID-19?

Hon TRACEY MARTIN to the Minister for Regional Economic Development: What role is the Provincial Growth Fund intended to play in the Government’s economic response to COVID-19?

Dr SHANE RETI to the Minister of Health: Does he stand by all his statements and actions regarding the coronavirus outbreak?

Hon TODD McCLAY to the Minister for Small Business: What official estimates has he received, if any, of small-business failure as a result of the level 3 and 4 restrictions?

GREG O'CONNOR to the Minister of Health: How has New Zealand ramped-up its testing for COVID-19, and what is the current daily capacity?

STUART SMITH to the Minister of Transport: Can he confirm the reported statement he made to Sounds Air Managing Director, Andrew Crawford, on 18 March that “We’re not going to let you guys down, we’re going to support the rural networks, you’re a key part of the infrastructure of this country”, and if yes, what has he done to deliver on these commitments?

KIRITAPU ALLAN to the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs: What changes to commerce regulation has the Government made in response to COVID-19?

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

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

KIRITAPU ALLAN to the Minister of Finance: What actions is the Government taking to support New Zealand businesses and households to respond to and recover from COVID-19?

Hon MICHAEL WOODHOUSE to the Minister of Health: What percentage of identified COVID-19 close contacts who have been contacted to date were contacted within three days?

Hon TODD McCLAY to the Minister for Small Business: What official estimates has he received, if any, of small business failure and job loss as a result of the level 3 and 4 COVID-19 restrictions?

GINNY ANDERSEN to the Minister for Social Development: What initiatives has the Ministry of Social Development implemented in support of the Government’s response to COVID-19?

Dr SHANE RETI to the Associate Minister of Health: How many flu vaccines have been ordered, and how many have been administered to New Zealanders this year?

Hon NIKKI KAYE to the Minister of Education: Is he confident that the Government has provided adequate support to education institutions, students, and educators as a result of COVID-19?

KIERAN McANULTY to the Minister of Health: What public health measures are the key to the ongoing strategy to eliminate COVID-19?

Hon LOUISE UPSTON to the Minister for Social Development: Does MSD have sufficient capacity to respond to requests for its services, and what extra capacity, if any, is being put in place to ensure all New Zealanders have access to support?

Hon TODD McCLAY to the Minister of Tourism: What official estimates has he received, if any, of business failure and job loss in the tourism and hospitality sector as a result of the COVID-19 level 3 and 4 restrictions?

Hon JAMES SHAW to the Minister of Finance: Will the investments the Government makes to create jobs in the short term also help resolve long-term challenges that impose costs on future generations, such as the climate crisis and the affordability of housing?

WILLOW-JEAN PRIME to the Minister of Health: What is the Government doing to keep the public informed of the steps they can take to protect themselves against COVID-19?

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

DAVID SEYMOUR to the Minister of Transport: Will he cancel the 3.5 cents per litre petrol excise increase due to take effect from 1 July this year, to reduce costs on consumers during the predicted recession?

GREG O'CONNOR to the Minister of Police: What advice has he received about the Police’s role in responding to COVID-19?

Hon PAUL GOLDSMITH to the Minister of Finance: What are the assumptions behind the estimated $5.1 billion cost of the Government’s COVID-19 wage subsidy scheme; in particular, how many workers does the Government estimate will be subsidised by the scheme?

Hon MICHAEL WOODHOUSE to the Minister of Health: What is the best estimate of the number of COVID-19 testing kits currently available for use in New Zealand, and is he satisfied that is sufficient to meet projected demand?

GINNY ANDERSEN to the Minister of Customs: What precautions are being taken at the border to help slow the spread of COVID-19?

Dr SHANE RETI to the Minister of Health: How many respiratory ventilators are available across the health system, and is he satisfied that New Zealand’s health system is prepared for an outbreak of COVID-19?

Hon NIKKI KAYE to the Minister of Education: Is he confident that the Government is taking all necessary measures in our education system to reduce the impact of COVID-19 and keep people safe?

MARAMA DAVIDSON to the Minister for Social Development: What support is this Government providing for people most in need in light of the impacts of COVID-19?

SIMON O'CONNOR to the Minister of Customs: Does she stand by all her statements and actions in relation to COVID-19?

MELISSA LEE to the Minister for Ethnic Communities: Does she stand by all her actions and policies for New Zealand’s ethnic communities?

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

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

TAMATI COFFEY to the Minister of Finance: What reports has he seen on the Government’s economic response package to the global COVID-19 pandemic?

Hon PAUL GOLDSMITH to the Minister of Finance: Does he stand by all of his policies and actions?

JAN TINETTI to the Minister of Education: What action has the Government taken to support schools in responding to COVID-19?

MARK PATTERSON to the Minister for Regional Economic Development: How can the Provincial Growth Fund assist the economic response to COVID-19?

Hon MICHAEL WOODHOUSE to the Minister of Health: How many of the 500 tests that were being processed yesterday were conducted on people who did not meet the case definition of having symptoms and either case contact or recent travel?

Hon TODD McCLAY to the Minister for Economic Development: Does he stand by all the Government’s policies in relation to economic development?

PRIYANCA RADHAKRISHNAN to the Minister for Social Development: What initiatives is the Ministry of Social Development undertaking as part of the economic package announced yesterday responding to COVID-19?

Hon TODD McCLAY to the Minister of Tourism: Does he stand by all the Government’s policies in relation to the tourism industry?

Hon LOUISE UPSTON to the Minister of Employment: How many people are forecast to become unemployed as a result of COVID-19, and how many of those will be under the age of 25, if any?

ANGIE WARREN-CLARK to the Minister of Health: What changes have been made to this year’s influenza vaccination campaign in response to COVID-19?