Parliament - Live Stream and Question Time

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

Hon PAULA BENNETT to the Minister of Justice: Does he stand by all his policies and statements?

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

Hon LOUISE UPSTON to the Minister for Social Development: Is she satisfied with the high-level trends in benefit advances as published in the September 2019 Ministry of Social Development fact sheets?

CHRIS BISHOP to the Minister of Transport: Is it correct that the Government is assessing only two bids for the Auckland light rail project—one from the New Zealand Transport Agency, and one from NZ Infra—and, if so, is he confident that the Crown will receive value for money from this procurement process?

JO LUXTON to the Minister of Education: What are the next steps in the Government’s plan to fix the trades skills gap?

BRETT HUDSON to the Minister of Police: Was the Prime Minister correct when she said last week that there were 9,723 sworn police officers in New Zealand and, if so, by what number has this increased since the Government took office?

Dr SHANE RETI to the Associate Minister of Health: Does she stand by all her statements around vaccine supply and the spread of measles?

ANAHILA KANONGATA'A-SUISUIKI to the Minister for Social Development: What initiatives has she recently launched to support the Ministry of Social Development to work better with Pacific clients, families, and communities?

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

ANGIE WARREN-CLARK to the Minister of Health: What recent announcements has he made about facilities at Taranaki Base Hospital?

MARK PATTERSON to the Prime Minister: What recent reports has she seen on New Zealand’s exports?

Dr DEBORAH RUSSELL to the Minister of Finance: What recent reports has he seen on the New Zealand economy?

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

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

JAN TINETTI to the Minister of Education: How is the Government investing to give more young New Zealanders the opportunity to take up a trade?

JAMI-LEE ROSS to the Minister of Transport: What planning work has been undertaken to provide for park-and-ride facilities in Botany to service the AMETI Eastern Busway and airport to Botany rapid transit projects?

Hon JUDITH COLLINS to the Minister of Housing: How many houses has the Government purchased under the KiwiBuild programme?

MARAMA DAVIDSON to the Minister for Social Development: Does she agree with the Child Poverty Action Group that “We need to increase the benefit levels for a start and if another crisis occurs for a family, Work and Income should have the capacity to forgive impossible debt.”?

Hon LOUISE UPSTON to the Minister for Social Development: Is she satisfied with the increase in hardship assistance as published in the September 2019 MSD fact sheets?

CHRIS BISHOP to the Minister of Transport: Does he stand by all his statements and policies?

JAMIE STRANGE to the Minister of Health: What recent announcements has he made about mental health facilities in Waikato?

BRETT HUDSON to the Minister of Police: Does he stand by his statement, “we’re on track to deliver 1,800 new police next month”, and, if so, by how much will the headcount of sworn officers have increased since he took office to meet that target?

Dr SHANE RETI to the Associate Minister of Health: Does she stand by all her statements around vaccination and the spread of measles?

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

JAN TINETTI to the Minister of Education: What action, if any, is the Government taking to ease pressure on early childhood education services that have been hit by qualified teacher shortages?

Hon TODD McCLAY to the Minister of Finance: What economic policies, if any, are responsible for the increase in the number of New Zealanders leaving New Zealand?

JENNY MARCROFT to the Minister of Defence: What actions, if any, has he taken to ensure the continued operation of Defence Force aircraft at Whenuapai Airbase?

Hon MARK MITCHELL to the Minister of Justice: Does he stand by all his policies and actions?

Hon LOUISE UPSTON to the Minister for Social Development: Does she stand by all her policies and actions?

PRIYANCA RADHAKRISHNAN to the Minister of Customs: What work is the New Zealand Customs Service doing to keep our borders safe?

BRETT HUDSON to the Minister of Police: How does he reconcile his answer to Written Question 14509 (2018) with his answer to Oral Question 10 yesterday that “we are going to meet the 1,800 new police target next month”, and what is the number of net new police that have been recruited since his Government took office?

ANAHILA KANONGATA'A-SUISUIKI to the Minister for Pacific Peoples: What initiative is taking place this week to support Pacific languages in New Zealand?

ANDREW BAYLY to the Minister of Revenue: What steps, if any, has he taken to ensure New Zealanders receive refunds on tax they have overpaid on their KiwiSaver incomes for the 2018/19 financial year?

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

RAYMOND HUO to the Minister of Civil Defence: What actions has he recently taken to help educate Kiwis on preparing for a natural disaster?

MARAMA DAVIDSON to the Associate Minister of Housing (Public Housing): What actions has this Government taken for public housing in New Zealand?

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

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

Dr DUNCAN WEBB to the Minister of Finance: What recent reports has he seen on the New Zealand economy?

Hon NIKKI KAYE to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by all her Government’s policies and actions?

MARJA LUBECK to the Minister of Education: What action is the Government taking to reduce schooling costs to New Zealand families?

CHRIS BISHOP to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by all her Government’s policies and actions?

Hon SCOTT SIMPSON to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by all her Government’s policies and actions?

ANAHILA KANONGATA'A-SUISUIKI to the Associate Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage: What upcoming events supported by the Government celebrate Pacific arts and artists?

BRETT HUDSON to the Minister of Police: Was the Prime Minister correct yesterday when she said her Government would make the 1,800 target of new police this term, and, if so, on current projections, in what month is that likely to occur?

Hon MARK MITCHELL to the Minister of Immigration: Does he stand by his decision to grant residency to a person with six convictions for driving with excess breath alcohol and two convictions for driving without a licence?

ANAHILA KANONGATA'A-SUISUIKI to the Minister for Pacific Peoples: What progress has been made regarding opportunities for Pacific people in the regions?

Question Time for 15 October 2019

Dr DEBORAH RUSSELL to the Minister for Economic Development: What reports has he seen on New Zealand’s attractiveness to the global screen industry?

Hon PAULA BENNETT to the Minister of Internal Affairs: Does she have confidence in the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care?

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

Hon JAMES SHAW to the Minister for Trade and Export Growth: How will the Agreement on Climate Change, Trade and Sustainability announced today use trade rules to tackle climate change and environmental issues?

Hon JUDITH COLLINS to the Minister of Housing: What risk descriptions, if any, have a risk rating of “High” in the most recent KiwiBuild strategic risk register, and how often is the risk register updated?

CHRIS BISHOP to the Minister of Transport: What was discussed with Patrick Reynolds at his 25 July meeting with Hon Julie Anne Genter, and was the Associate Minister of Transport Hon Shane Jones invited to the meeting?

JO LUXTON to the Minister of Education: What actions is the Government taking so that young people have the core skills and knowledge they need for when they leave school?

Hon TIM MACINDOE to the Minister for ACC: Is he confident ACC levies will not increase in light of yesterday’s announcement of an $8.7 billion deficit at ACC?

Dr SHANE RETI to the Associate Minister of Health: Does she stand by all her statements, policies, and actions regarding vaccine supply for the measles outbreak, including her statement, “100,000 are going to be arriving presently”?

Dr DUNCAN WEBB to the Minister for the Environment: What recent reports has he seen on the state of New Zealand’s waterways?

SIMON O'CONNOR to the Associate Minister of Housing (Public Housing): Can he confirm the number of applicants waiting for a State house has doubled to over 12,000 since the 2017 election, and that the median time an applicant waits for a State house is around 125 days?

MARJA LUBECK to the Minister of Immigration: What announcements has he made today regarding the Recognised Seasonal Employer programme?

Hon SIMON BRIDGES to the Minister of Internal Affairs: Does she have confidence in the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care?

KIERAN McANULTY to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his Government’s policies and actions?

Hon PAUL GOLDSMITH to the Minister of Finance: What did he discuss during his meeting with representatives from Fletcher Building last Friday regarding their land at Ihumātao?

Hon JUDITH COLLINS to the Minister of Housing: Why do 11 of the high-risk rating categories on the KiwiBuild strategic risk register released in September not show an improving trend?

Dr DUNCAN WEBB to the Minister of Finance: What recent reports has he seen on the New Zealand economy?

Hon NIKKI KAYE to the Associate Minister of Education: Does she stand by her statement, “This Government is strongly committed to improving learning support for New Zealand children and young people, and their parents and whānau”?

Dr SHANE RETI to the Associate Minister of Health: Does she stand by all her statements, policies, and actions regarding vaccination and the measles outbreak?

GINNY ANDERSEN to the Minister of Education: What action is the Government taking to plan for enough classrooms to meet growth in the Wellington region?

Hon SCOTT SIMPSON to the Minister for Climate Change: Does he agree with the Prime Minister’s statements in New York that, in regard to climate change, “No one has the luxury of copping out” and “But it’s very hard for any of us to convince our domestic industries to submit to emissions pricing on their industry when their competitors in other countries don’t also face a similar price”?

CHRIS BISHOP to the Minister of Transport: What has caused the New Zealand Transport Agency to reallocate $313 million from the rapid transit activity class in the 2018–21 National Land Transport Programme, and did the NZTA look at reallocating a larger amount of money, given progress to date on light rail?

MARK PATTERSON to the Minister for Veterans: What recent events have been held to commemorate New Zealand’s veterans?

Hon Dr NICK SMITH to the Minister of Justice: What specific parts, if any, of the Legislation Design and Advisory Committee’s submission on the Referendums Framework Bill are “absurd”?

DAVID SEYMOUR to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by the Prime Minister’s reported statement in relation to the Arms (Prohibited Firearms, Magazines, and Parts) Amendment Act 2019 that “Initially, we said we were going to deal with the guns that we thought just weren’t necessary. That was done within 12 days”?

Hon SIMON BRIDGES to the Minister of Internal Affairs: Does she have confidence in the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care?

KIRITAPU ALLAN to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his Government’s policies and actions?

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

Hon JUDITH COLLINS to the Minister of Housing: What challenges and risks, if any, have been identified for the KiwiBuild programme?

Dr DEBORAH RUSSELL to the Minister of Finance: What recent reports has he seen on the New Zealand economy?

Dr SHANE RETI to the Associate Minister of Health: Does she stand by all her statements, policies, and actions regarding vaccination and the measles outbreak?

Hon SCOTT SIMPSON to the Minister for Climate Change: Does he stand by his statement in regard to reducing the methane cap, “I’m open to a solution to that conundrum … but it’s got to meet the science”?

TAMATI COFFEY to the Minister of Revenue: What recent announcements has he made about making it easier for businesses to innovate and grow?

Hon Dr NICK SMITH to the Minister of Justice: Does he agree with concerns about the Referendums Frameworks Bill, such as from the Legislation Design and Advisory Committee, “that ‘free and fair elections’ are a fundamental constitutional principle. One component of free and fair elections is that they are administered neutrally and impartially.  This tells against giving the Executive a broad power to procure referendums and to frame the wording for such referendums.”?

MATT DOOCEY to the Minister for Rural Communities: What has he done to encourage rural communities’ resilience to challenges, and to support mental wellness?

MARAMA DAVIDSON to the Minister for Climate Change: Does he agree with Greta Thunberg that when it comes to the climate crisis, "The world is waking up.  And change is coming, whether you like it or not"?

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

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

Hon Dr NICK SMITH to the Minister for Māori Crown Relations: Te Arawhiti: Does he agree with mana whenua that their land should be returned at Ihumātao, and that the Government should “negotiate with Fletchers for the return of Ihumātao to its ‘rightful owners’ ”?

PRIYANCA RADHAKRISHNAN to the Minister of Transport: What progress has he made, if any, on the Auckland Transport Alignment Project?

MARK PATTERSON to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by his Government’s policies and actions?

Hon Dr NICK SMITH to the Minister for Māori Development: How many meetings, if any, has she had with mana whenua, Tainui, the Kīngitanga, ministerial colleagues, or any other person in respect of Ihumātao?

BRETT HUDSON to the Minister of Police: How many police to date have been deployed at Ihumātao, and what has been the total cost to date of their deployment?

RINO TIRIKATENE to the Minister of Fisheries: What recent announcements has he made about helping the aquaculture industry deliver economic growth and jobs for the regions?

ANDREW BAYLY to the Minister of Housing: How many houses has the private sector built in the last 12 months, and how many has the Government built?

Dr DEBORAH RUSSELL to the Minister for Women: What progress, if any, is the Government making on increasing the proportion of women in leadership positions in the State sector?

Dr SHANE RETI to the Associate Minister of Health: Does she stand by all her statements, policies, and actions regarding vaccination and the measles outbreak?

Hon PAUL GOLDSMITH to the Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations: Does he agree that Treaty settlements should be full and final?

Dr DEBORAH RUSSELL to the Minister of Finance: What recent reports has he seen on the performance of the New Zealand Superannuation Fund?

Hon PAULA BENNETT to the Minister of Justice: Does he stand by all his statements, policies, and actions regarding the cannabis referendum?

DAVID SEYMOUR to the Minister of Immigration: Is he satisfied with the performance of the Recognised Seasonal Employer scheme?

TAMATI COFFEY to the Minister of Education: What action is the Government taking to make sure that New Zealand history is taught in schools and kura?

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

Hon TODD McCLAY to the Minister for Economic Development: Does he consider a strong manufacturing sector to be an important indicator of a strong economy: if so, is he concerned that manufacturing has contracted two months in a row for the first time since 2012?

KIRITAPU ALLAN to the Minister of Immigration: What announcements has the Minister made this week regarding changes to the temporary work visa system?

TODD MULLER to the Minister of Agriculture: Does he stand by his statement in the House on 27 August that, in stating the cost to farmers of meeting the Government’s proposed new water policies would be 1 to 2 percent, “My estimate was based on my personal experience and talking with farmers. It was a guesstimate.” and, if so, has he received any official advice that has changed his “guesstimate”?

Hon SCOTT SIMPSON to the Minister for the Environment: Has he received a copy of the August 2019 Landcare Research report, “Impact testing of a proposed suspended sediment attribute: identifying erosion and sediment control mitigations to meet proposed sediment attribute bottom lines and the costs and benefits of those mitigations” and, if so, does the report state, “The Clutha catchment has the largest reduction in level of nitrogen leaching, because its entire area is afforested to meet the sediment reduction target”?

CHLÖE SWARBRICK to the Minister of Conservation: What does Conservation Week – Te Wiki Tiaki Ao Turoa, with its theme “Nature needs us”, aim to achieve?

MATT DOOCEY to the Associate Minister of Health: Does she stand by her statements in relation to the measles outbreak, “There is no shortage of vaccines” and “there’s no issue with supply”?

LAWRENCE YULE to the Minister of Transport: Does he expect the Civil Aviation Authority to act in an open and transparent manner?