Parliament - Live Stream and Question Time

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

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

Hon PAUL GOLDSMITH to the Minister of Finance: Does he agree with the Reserve Bank that there has been a “sharp decline in GDP growth” while he has been in office?

Hon JUDITH COLLINS to the Minister of Housing and Urban Development: How many of the 10,356 KiwiBuild houses contracted and committed to build are in either the Mt Roskill, Māngere, Northcote, or Porirua developments or at the old Wakatipu High School site in Queenstown?

GINNY ANDERSEN to the Minister of State Services: What reports has he seen on New Zealanders’ trust and confidence in public services?

Hon MICHAEL WOODHOUSE to the Minister of Health: Does he agree the projected final district health board combined deficits for the 2018/19 financial year will be $389.5 million, as forecast by the Ministry of Health from the March 2019 figures; if not, what does he expect the deficit will be?

MARK PATTERSON to the Associate Minister of Education: What recent announcements has she made regarding early intervention learning support?

Hon NIKKI KAYE to the Minister of Education: Does he stand by his involvement in collective bargaining and the offer made to primary principals?

MARJA LUBECK to the Minister for Economic Development: What is the Government doing to boost innovation and support higher incomes and more jobs?

CHRIS BISHOP to the Minister of Transport: When will construction begin on the City Centre to Māngere light rail, and how much is the project expected to cost?

BRETT HUDSON to the Minister of Police: Does he stand by all his statements, policies, and actions in relation to the Government’s firearms buy-back scheme?

WILLOW-JEAN PRIME to the Minister of Employment: What reports, if any, has he seen on He Poutama Rangatahi?

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

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

KIRITAPU ALLAN to the Minister of Finance: What recent announcements has he made about the review of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand Act 1989?

Hon PAUL GOLDSMITH to the Minister of Transport: What estimates has he seen on the cost of light rail from Auckland City centre to Māngere?

Hon MICHAEL WOODHOUSE to the Minister of Health: How is the wellbeing of cancer patients in New Zealand affected by the Government’s policies and actions in health?

PAUL EAGLE to the Minister of Transport: Will the boost to rail in the Wellbeing Budget benefit New Zealanders; if so, how?

Dr SHANE RETI to the Minister of Education: Does he stand by all his statements and actions around the review of vocational education?

JAN LOGIE to the Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety: Has he seen the findings in the literature review released today by BERL that sector bargaining through fair pay agreements could increase wages for some of the lowest-paid workers in New Zealand, while fostering sustainable productivity growth; if so, what is his response to those findings?

CHRIS BISHOP to the Minister of Police: Does he stand by all his statements, policies, and actions in relation to the Government’s firearms buyback scheme?

GREG O'CONNOR to the Minister of Police: Will the extension of video victim statements in Budget 2019 help victims of family violence; if so, how?

JAMI-LEE ROSS to the Minister of Fisheries: Why is Cockle Bay subject to a season ban, when Eastern Beach, Ngunguru, and Whangateau are closed for the taking of cockles, despite having a higher cockle density, and is he confident that the season ban at Cockle Bay is sufficient to protect the cockle fishery from over-harvesting?

MATT DOOCEY to the Minister of Corrections: Does he agree with the decision by the Department of Corrections to not notify local schools after two child sex offenders were placed in the Waimakariri electorate; if yes, why?

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

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

Hon AMY ADAMS to the Minister of Finance: Does he stand by all of the Government’s decisions, statements, and actions in relation to his portfolio?

Hon RUTH DYSON to the Minister for Courts: What recent announcements has he made about settling long-standing insurance disputes following the Canterbury earthquakes?

Hon JUDITH COLLINS to the Minister of Housing and Urban Development: Is the KiwiBuild programme delivering good value for money for New Zealand taxpayers?

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

GINNY ANDERSEN to the Minister of Police: What recent announcements has he made about the firearms buy-back scheme?

Hon MICHAEL WOODHOUSE to the Minister of Health: How is the wellbeing of cancer patients in New Zealand affected by the Government’s policies and actions in health?

TAMATI COFFEY to the Minister for Whānau Ora: What recent announcements has he made about Whānau Ora?

MARK PATTERSON to the Minister of Internal Affairs: What recent announcement has she made regarding recognition of Fire and Emergency New Zealand volunteers?

Hon NIKKI KAYE to the Associate Minister of Education: How many of the 600 learning support coordinators she promised does she estimate will be working in schools by the beginning of term 1 of the 2020 school year?

ANDREW BAYLY to the Minister of Revenue: What concerns, if any, does he have regarding the operation of the latest phased rollout of the IRD Business Transformation Programme, especially in relation to KiwiSaver PIE tax arrangements?

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

MARAMA DAVIDSON to the Minister of Health: Is he concerned about the potential health implications of nitrate levels in Canterbury’s aquifers, including in drinking-water sources?

Hon PAULA BENNETT to the Minister responsible for the GCSB: Was he advised by the director of the GCSB on the evening of Tuesday, 28 May that what happened to the Treasury’s website “was not a hack in the commonly understood sense” and that “it would be best to refer to it as unauthorised access”, and was that same information provided to the Minister of Finance and the Treasury that evening?

Hon AMY ADAMS to the Minister of Finance: Does he stand by all of the Government’s decisions, statements, and actions in relation to his portfolio?

WILLOW-JEAN PRIME to the Minister of Corrections: What recent announcements has he made about improving mental health services inside prisons?

Hon PAUL GOLDSMITH to the Minister of Transport: What are the major cost pressures on the National Land Transport Fund for the period 2018–2021, which have led to councils in Auckland, Christchurch, and Selwyn all facing reduced expectations on the level of funding available from the fund for roading improvements?

Hon MICHAEL WOODHOUSE to the Minister of Health: How is the wellbeing of cancer patients in New Zealand affected by Budget 2019?

JAMIE STRANGE to the Minister for Sport and Recreation: What will be delivered through the Healthy Active Learning initiative in Budget 2019, and how is its development representative of the Wellbeing Budget process?

Dr SHANE RETI to the Minister of Health: Does he stand by his statements and actions around the Northland meningococcal outbreak and vaccination campaign?

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

Dr DUNCAN WEBB to the Minister of Justice: What reports has he seen on trends in the Family Court since 2014?

TODD MULLER to the Minister of Forestry: Does he stand by all his statements, policies, and actions?

CLAYTON MITCHELL to the Minister for Regional Economic Development: What recent Provincial Growth Fund announcements have been made? Hon SIMON BRIDGES to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by all her Government's statements, policies, and actions? Hon SIMON BRIDGES to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by all her Government's statements, policies, and actions? Dr DEBORAH RUSSELL to the Minister of Finance: What reactions has he seen to Budget 2019? Hon AMY ADAMS to the Minister of Finance: Does he stand by all of the Government's decisions, statements, and actions in relation to his portfolio? Hon MICHAEL WOODHOUSE to the Minister of Health: Does he stand by all of his statements and actions around Vote Health in Budget 2019? JAN TINETTI to the Minister of Education: What recent investments has the Government made in school property to meet population growth? Dr SHANE RETI to the Minister of Health: Does he stand by his statements and actions around the Northland meningococcal outbreak and vaccination campaign? Hon PAULA BENNETT to the Minister of State Services: Does he have confidence in the State Services Commission investigation into statements made and actions taken by the Secretary to the Treasury? GINNY ANDERSEN to the Minister of Justice: What recent reports has the Minister received on the family justice system? Hon NIKKI KAYE to the Minister of Education: Is he confident that the Government's school donations policy is delivering on its commitment to break down financial barriers to participate in education at all levels? GARETH HUGHES to the Minister of Conservation: Is she satisfied that the proposals for an updated threat management plan will better protect Hector's and Maui dolphins; if so, why?

Hon AMY ADAMS to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by all her Government’s statements and actions in relation to the alleged unauthorised access of Budget 2019 material?

Dr DUNCAN WEBB to the Minister of Finance: Does Budget 2019 support New Zealand businesses; if so, how?

Hon AMY ADAMS to the Minister of Finance: Does he believe he has acted in an open and honest way in respect of the early release of Budget 2019 information and in all respects to the standard expected of a Minister?

DAVID SEYMOUR to the Prime Minister: Why did the Prime Minister say in her answer to written question 19455 that GJ Thompson took a leave of absence from his roles as a director and shareholder of lobbying firm Thompson Lewis while he was employed as her acting chief of staff when the Companies Register shows he continued to be a director and shareholder during this period?

TAMATI COFFEY to the Minister of Research, Science and Innovation: What announcements has she made about investment in innovation as a result of Budget 2019?

Hon JUDITH COLLINS to the Minister of Housing and Urban Development: Will he meet all of his commitments in relation to the KiwiBuild programme; if not, which commitments will not be met?

Hon NIKKI KAYE to the Associate Minister of Education: Does she stand by her statements regarding learning support coordinators, and is she confident that she understands the value of supporting teachers?

CLAYTON MITCHELL to the Minister for Regional Economic Development: What recent Provincial Growth Fund announcements have been made?

Hon MICHAEL WOODHOUSE to the Minister of Health: Does he stand by his statement yesterday that it was “not realistic to expect all DHBs to break even in the coming year”?

RINO TIRIKATENE to the Minister for Māori Development: What are the social and economic benefits she expects to result from the funding of whenua Māori in Budget 2019?

Hon Dr NICK SMITH to the Associate Minister of Transport: Has she seen the reports from Police in Northland that more than a third of those who have died on Northland roads this year tested positive for drugs, and that the numbers are double that for 2017 and 2018; if so, will she support the urgent introduction of random roadside oral fluid drug testing, as recommended by the Ministry of Transport?

DENISE LEE to the Minister of Housing and Urban Development: Does he stand by all his statements and actions in relation to the meeting he had with Hon David Parker and Auckland Mayor Phil Goff on 2 March 2019?

KIRITAPU ALLAN to the Associate Minister of Education: What announcements has he made, as part of the Wellbeing Budget, that support kōhanga reo, their teachers, volunteers, tamariki, and whānau?

Hon SIMON BRIDGES to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by all her Government’s statements and actions in relation to the alleged unauthorised access of Budget 2019 material?

MARAMA DAVIDSON to the Minister of Housing and Urban Development: Is he confident current State housing targets are sufficient, given the wait-list for State housing?

Hon AMY ADAMS to the Minister of Finance: Does he accept that clause 3.27 of the Cabinet Manual states he is individually accountable for Treasury’s actions in relation to the early release of Budget 2019 information, and at what specific time did Treasury first receive advice from the GCSB relating to the use of the term “hack”?

Hon MICHAEL WOODHOUSE to the Minister of Health: Does he stand by all of his statements and actions around Vote Health in Budget 2019?

WILLOW-JEAN PRIME to the Minister of Finance: What reactions has he seen to Budget 2019?

Hon PAUL GOLDSMITH to the Minister of Transport: How much more money is expected to be raised over the three financial years 2018/19 to 2020/21, as a result of increases in fuel excise duty and accompanying increases in road-user charges, and how much money is the Auckland regional fuel tax expected to raise over the three financial years 2018/19 to 2020/21?

DENISE LEE to the Minister of Housing and Urban Development: Is he confident he is meeting the Prime Minister’s expectations around openness and transparency?

PRIYANCA RADHAKRISHNAN to the Minister of Housing and Urban Development: How many State houses are under construction in June 2019, and how does this compare to June 2016?

TODD MULLER to the Minister for Climate Change: Does he stand by his statement in relation to New Zealand’s greenhouse gas emissions, “We’re estimating that they will peak some time in the mid 2020s and decline from that point on”, and by what year does he expect greenhouse gas emissions will peak under this Government’s policies?

CHRIS BISHOP to the Associate Minister of Transport: Does she stand by all of her statements, policies, and actions on road safety?

ANAHILA KANONGATA'A-SUISUIKI to the Associate Minister of Education: What recent announcements has she made about support for Pacific learners and their whānau?

Hon SIMON BRIDGES to the Minister responsible for the GCSB: At what specific time on Tuesday, 28 May was he or his office first contacted by the GCSB telling him that they had told Treasury that the GCSB did not believe any hacking had taken place, and when did he relay that information to his ministerial colleagues or their offices?

Hon SIMON BRIDGES to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by all her Government’s statements and actions in relation to the alleged unauthorised access of Budget 2019 material?

KIRITAPU ALLAN to the Minister of Finance: What reactions has he seen to Budget 2019?

Hon AMY ADAMS to the Minister of Finance: What evidence did he ask for or receive before his press release at 8.18 pm on Tuesday, 28 May to substantiate the claim “the material is a result of a systematic hack”?

Hon JUDITH COLLINS to the Minister of Housing and Urban Development: How many unique applications have successfully pre-qualified as eligible KiwiBuild buyers, and how many of these occurred in the last three months?

JAN TINETTI to the Minister of Education: How will eligible decile 1–7 schools benefit from the Government’s additional funding to replace parental donations?

Hon PAUL GOLDSMITH to the Minister of Transport: What is the expected increase in National Land Transport Fund revenue over the next two financial years as a result of increases in fuel excise duty on 1 July 2019 and 1 July 2020 and accompanying increases in road-user charges?

ANGIE WARREN-CLARK to the Minister of Health: What recent announcements has he made about investment into mental health and addiction facilities?

Hon NIKKI KAYE to the Minister of Education: Does he stand by all of his promises in education?

JO LUXTON to the Minister for Economic Development: What is the Government doing to enable more innovative, knowledge-intensive, high-value firms and start-ups to grow and scale within New Zealand?

MARK PATTERSON to the Minister of Defence: What announcements has he made regarding defence capability?

CHRIS BISHOP to the Associate Minister of Transport: Does she stand by all of her statements, policies, and actions on road safety?

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

Dr DUNCAN WEBB to the Minister of Finance: Will the Government meet its Budget Responsibility Rules in Budget 2019?

Hon AMY ADAMS to the Minister of Finance: What evidence, if any, did he see or receive that led him to make the statement last night, “the material is a result of a systematic hack”?

Hon JUDITH COLLINS to the Minister of Housing and Urban Development: What is the total value of all KiwiBuild houses contracted under the Buying off the Plans scheme, and does the Minister stand by his statement that the net cost of this scheme is zero?

JAN TINETTI to the Minister of Education: What steps has the Government taken to address the concerns being raised by primary and secondary school teachers?

Hon PAUL GOLDSMITH to the Minister of Transport: What recent decisions, if any, have been made to start construction on the light rail project from the Auckland City Centre to Māngere?

ANGIE WARREN-CLARK to the Minister of Health: What recent announcements, if any, has he made about mental health and addiction?

Hon NIKKI KAYE to the Minister of Education: How many schools have closed today due to the teacher strikes?

CHLÖE SWARBRICK to the Minister of Health: Will the Government’s response to the Inquiry into Mental Health and Addiction contribute to better mental health care and outcomes for rangatahi; if so, how?

Hon MICHAEL WOODHOUSE to the Minister of Health: Did he direct the Ministry of Health to prepare a 2018 Budget bid that reflected the findings of the co-design process as agreed to in the May 2017 settlement agreement between the ministry and the New Zealand College of Midwives; if not, why not?

SIMON O'CONNOR to the Minister of Housing and Urban Development: How many people on the Housing New Zealand wait-list are currently being housed in motels, and how many were at the time he became Minister?

RAYMOND HUO to the Minister of Justice: What recent announcements has the Government made about reducing the backlog of coronial cases?

KIRITAPU ALLAN to the Minister of Finance: What are the priorities for Budget 2019?

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

Hon AMY ADAMS to the Minister of Finance: Is he satisfied that the Government has properly managed its financial resources to meet the commitments made to the people of New Zealand?

JENNY MARCROFT to the Minister for Children: What announcements has she recently made regarding young people in State care?

Hon JUDITH COLLINS to the Minister of Housing and Urban Development: How many KiwiBuild houses are either already completed or contracted and scheduled to be completed by 1 July 2019, and how many are already completed or contracted and scheduled to be completed by 1 October 2020?

Hon PAUL GOLDSMITH to the Minister of Transport: Did Hon Shane Jones discuss with him the potential appointment of Mr Stan Semenoff to the New Zealand Transport Agency board; if so, when?

PRIYANCA RADHAKRISHNAN to the Minister of Education: Has the building of new classrooms in Auckland matched student roll growth?

JAMI-LEE ROSS to the Minister of Transport: What progress is being made to improve transport services in East Auckland, and will he commit to extending the Eastern Busway to Manukau via Te Irirangi Drive?

Hon NIKKI KAYE to the Minister of Education: Does he stand by his statement, “For the vast majority of teachers, that amounts to a $10,000 pay increase over two years, and that is a significant pay increase.”; if so, why?

GINNY ANDERSEN to the Associate Minister of Justice: What recent announcement has he made regarding the Human Rights Review Tribunal?

Hon MICHAEL WOODHOUSE to the Minister of Health: Does he agree with Dunedin North MP David Clark, who said in 2017, “District Health Boards this year needed at least $650 million to stand still but they are over $200 million short of what they need”; if not, why not?

HAMISH WALKER to the Minister of Health: Is he satisfied an appropriate standard of maternity care is available to keep mothers and new babies safe in northern Southland following a region-wide review of maternity services?