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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 he stand by all his Government’s statements and actions relating to Derek Handley and the Government Chief Technology Officer role?

Hon PAULA BENNETT to the Minister of Employment: Is he confident his Government is bringing “Mana in Mahi”; if so, how?

PAUL EAGLE to the Minister of Housing and Urban Development: What steps, if any, is the Government taking to ensure Housing New Zealand is a landlord focused on tenant well-being?

Hon CHRISTOPHER FINLAYSON to the Minister for Māori Crown Relations: Te Arawhiti: Does he stand by all his statements and actions?

Hon AMY ADAMS to the Minister of Finance: Has he seen reports that “the cost of living is rising before our eyes”; if so, does he accept that this Government’s policies are increasing the cost of living for New Zealanders?

GARETH HUGHES to the Minister of Energy and Resources: Does she stand by her reported statement that she will “consider giving the oil companies more time to fulfil their commitments on the permits”; if so, which permits are currently facing a “drill or drop” decision in the next two years?

Hon TODD McCLAY to the Minister of Conservation: Will she postpone the cull of tahr announced to commence this weekend until a more sustainable plan has been developed and consulted on with hunter groups and the Game Animal Council?

Hon NIKKI KAYE to the Minister of Education: Is she confident of the Government’s spending priorities in the education portfolio?

GREG O'CONNOR to the Minister of Police: What recent announcements, if any, has the Government made to support crime prevention in our communities?

Hon SCOTT SIMPSON to the Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety: Does he stand by his answer in the House last week where he stated he was confident the Employment Relations Amendment Bill, as reported back by select committee, had a parliamentary majority?

Hon Dr NICK SMITH to the Minister of State Services: How many incorrect statements have now been made by Ministers over the process, appointment, disclosures, and non-disclosures over the Government’s Chief Technology Officer, and who is responsible for these?

Hon SIMON BRIDGES to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by the Government’s policy to end offshore oil and gas exploration?

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

Hon SIMON BRIDGES to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all of the Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern’s statements in the House relating to communications with Derek Handley?

JENNY MARCROFT to the Minister of Education: What response has she had to the release of the Government’s Disability and Learning Support Action Plan discussion document?

Hon SIMON BRIDGES to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all of the Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern’s statements and actions in relation to the previous Minister of Customs?

Hon AMY ADAMS to the Minister of Finance: Does he stand by his statement to Newstalk ZB last week in regard to the Tax Working Group that “One of the things we have written and asked the group to do is to come back to us with a package which is as we say revenue neutral”; if so, will he guarantee New Zealanders that any changes based on the Tax Working Group recommendations will be revenue-neutral?

TAMATI COFFEY to the Minister for Economic Development: What steps, if any, is the Government taking to improve the productivity of the New Zealand economy?

Hon Dr NICK SMITH to the Minister of State Services: Does the Government stand by all its statements and actions in respect of the process and appointment of the Chief Technology Officer following today’s release by Derek Handley of the Prime Minister’s and former Minister’s communications with him, and his criticism of the Government?

ANGIE WARREN-CLARK to the Minister of Fisheries: What recent decisions has he made to ensure the sustainability and utilisation of specific fish stocks?

JONATHAN YOUNG to the Minister of Energy and Resources: Has she seen MBIE advice that her Government’s policy to end offshore oil and gas exploration may “result in an increase in global greenhouse gas emissions”?

SARAH DOWIE to the Minister of Conservation: On what advice has she based her recent decision to cull Himalayan tahr from the Southern Alps area, and what procedures has she used to implement this decision?

PRIYANCA RADHAKRISHNAN to the Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector: What recent announcement has he made on the Community Leadership Fund?

MARAMA DAVIDSON to the Minister of Housing and Urban Development: Will he commit to ensuring that the 800 tenancies terminated or otherwise affected by Housing New Zealand’s previous approach to meth testing receive compensation that genuinely reflects the level of harm done, and takes account of both direct costs and emotional distress?

Hon JUDITH COLLINS to the Minister of Housing and Urban Development: Is it acceptable for Housing New Zealand tenants to smoke methamphetamine in Housing New Zealand houses?

Hon PAUL GOLDSMITH to the Minister of Finance: Does he stand by all of the statements, actions, and policies of the Government in relation to the New Zealand economy?

RINO TIRIKATENE to the Minister for Māori Crown Relations: Te Arawhiti: What recent announcements has he made on the scope of his new portfolio?

Hon Dr NICK SMITH to the Minister of State Services: What are the dates and contents of all work-related electronic communications between former Minister Hon Clare Curran and the Prime Minister since the decision in Cabinet last year “that the CTO be appointed by, and accountable to, the Prime Minister and the Ministers of Government Digital Services and Broadcasting, Communications and Digital Media”?

Dr DEBORAH RUSSELL to the Minister of Finance: What is his reaction to the Independent Tax Working Group’s interim report released today?

Hon NIKKI KAYE to the Minister of Education: How many communications has she received from teachers or principals in the last three days regarding teacher shortages, relief teacher issues, and increases in class sizes, and is she confident there will be no more primary teacher strikes this year?

Hon NATHAN GUY to the Minister for Biosecurity: How many inbound passengers arrived at Auckland International Airport yesterday between 2 a.m. and 5 a.m., and how many dog detector teams worked on the Green Lane at this time?

TAMATI COFFEY to the Minister of Housing and Urban Development: What steps is the Government taking to ensure Housing New Zealand is a compassionate landlord focused on tenant well-being?

STUART SMITH to the Minister for Courts: Is he confident that the Canterbury Earthquakes Insurance Tribunal will comply with all requirements of the rule of law?

SIMEON BROWN to the Minister of Health: When did the Expert Advisory Committee on drugs give its advice that synthetic cannabinoids AMB-FUBINACA and 5F-ADB be scheduled as Class A controlled drugs, and what action has he taken on this advice?

ANAHILA KANONGATA'A-SUISUIKI to the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs: What measures has the Government announced to protect the public from unscrupulous wheel-clamping practices?

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

JO LUXTON to the Minister of Housing and Urban Development: What reports has he seen on the New Zealand housing market?

Hon SIMON BRIDGES to the Prime Minister: Will she release today all communications between herself, her staff, and her Ministers in respect of Derek Handley and his proposed appointment to the role of Government Chief Technology Officer?

Hon AMY ADAMS to the Minister of Finance: Does he stand by the statements, actions, and policies of the Government in relation to the New Zealand economy?

PRIYANCA RADHAKRISHNAN to the Minister for Social Development: What is the significance of passing the bills divided from the Social Security Legislation Rewrite Bill yesterday?

JAMI-LEE ROSS to the Minister of Transport: Did the New Zealand Transport Agency commence a process of procurement for the Tauranga Northern Link project; if so, what decisions, if any, have been taken to halt, suspend, or modify that procurement process since 26 October 2017?

Hon NIKKI KAYE to the Minister of Education: Does he stand by his decision to legislate to “do away” with communities of online learning; if so, why has he not proposed a replacement system?

MARK PATTERSON to the Minister of Police: What recent announcements has he made regarding the allocation of police?

Hon MICHAEL WOODHOUSE to the Minister of Health: Does he believe that women in the health sector should be paid what they are worth?

Hon Dr NICK SMITH to the Minister of State Services: What are the dates and the contents of the work-related emails to and from former Minister Hon Clare Curran’s private Gmail account, in relation to the appointment of the Government’s Chief Technology Officer, that he referred to as having been handed over to the Chief Archivist in yesterday’s Oral Question No 11?

Dr DEBORAH RUSSELL to the Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety: What announcements has he made about pay equity?

ANDREW BAYLY to the Minister of Housing and Urban Development: Will Kiwi families be able to buy the new KiwiBuild houses and apartments coming on to the market?

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

Hon SIMON BRIDGES to the Prime Minister: Have she and her Ministers lived up to the commitment to “be the most open, most transparent Government that New Zealand has ever had” in respect of the process for appointing the Government’s Chief Technology Officer?

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

Hon JAMES SHAW to the Minister of Defence: Is it his intention to continue the deployments to Afghanistan and Iraq beyond 2019?

Hon AMY ADAMS to the Minister of Finance: Does he stand by his statement that he would like “less of a focus on celebrating economic growth that is driven by population increase”; if so, will he be disappointed if GDP per capita growth figures released by Statistics New Zealand on Thursday are lower than 1.6 percent, its average since 2012?

Hon JUDITH COLLINS to the Minister of Housing and Urban Development: How many KiwiBuild homes has the Labour-led Government completed to date, and how many will be completed by 1 July 2019?

VIRGINIA ANDERSEN to the Minister of State Services: Is the Government working to improve and modernise the way that the Public Service operates; if so, how?

Hon MARK MITCHELL to the Minister of Defence: Has he seen the quote “Does he not realise that he sent our brave New Zealand soldiers to Iraq on a fool’s errand, and the training the Iraqi Army to stand and fight is literally Mission: Impossible?”; if so, does he agree with it?

Hon SCOTT SIMPSON to the Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety: Is he confident the Employment Relations Amendment Bill, as reported back by the select committee, has the support of a parliamentary majority?

ANAHILA KANONGATA'A-SUISUIKI to the Associate Minister for Pacific Peoples: What recent announcements have been made that highlight the progress of Pacific women in leadership positions?

Hon Dr NICK SMITH to the Minister of State Services: What was the date of all communications between Ministers and Derek Handley regarding the appointment of the Government’s Chief Technology Officer in addition to those publically released by the previous Minister for Government Digital Services and up to the time Mr Handley accepted the role?

PAUL EAGLE to the Minister of Civil Defence: What recent announcements has the Government made to improve New Zealand’s emergency management system?

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

PRIYANCA RADHAKRISHNAN to the Minister of Housing and Urban Development: What progress has he made towards the Government’s target for building KiwiBuild homes?

Hon PAUL GOLDSMITH to the Minister of Finance: Does he agree with the comments of the Wellington Chamber of Commerce Chief Executive regarding business confidence that “It’s the impact of a number of things adding to a climate of uncertainty, and that’s what’s at the heart of the lack of confidence”?

Hon JUDITH COLLINS to the Minister for Building and Construction: What actions, if any, will she take to ensure the cost of house construction is able to support affordable housing?

ANAHILA KANONGATA'A-SUISUIKI to the Minister for Social Development: What report about benefit outcomes has she released, and what is the Government doing to meet the challenges it identifies?

Hon SCOTT SIMPSON to the Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety: Is he confident that the Employment Relations Amendment Bill that has been through Cabinet and the select committee process has the support of all Government parties as it is currently written?

NICOLA WILLIS to the Minister of Education: Has he consulted with the ECE services about the impact of the Government’s legislative changes on them; if so, what concerns, if any, have they raised?

RINO TIRIKATENE to the Minister for Māori Development: He aha ngā pūrongo kua kitea ai e ia hei tautoko i te whāinga a Te Kāwanatanga kia kōrero Māori te kotahi miriona tāngata o Aotearoa hei te tau 2040?

         Translation: What reports has she seen to support the Government’s ambition of 1 million New Zealanders speaking basic Te reo Māori by 2040?

JONATHAN YOUNG to the Minister of Energy and Resources: Does she stand by all her statements and actions?

Hon Dr NICK SMITH to the Minister of State Services: How many undisclosed emails through former Minister Clare Curran’s private Gmail account are there that relate to the appointment of the Government’s Chief Technology Officer, and what is the content of those emails?

CLAYTON MITCHELL to the Minister of Defence: What recent reports has he received regarding the New Zealand Defence Force delivering value to the community, nation, or world?

Hon TODD McCLAY to the Minister of Foreign Affairs: Does he stand by all his statements and actions?

DAVID SEYMOUR to the Minister of Housing and Urban Development: Does he believe that the residential property market, as currently regulated, leads to excessive profits for landlords?

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

Dr DUNCAN WEBB to the Minister of Finance: What actions, if any, has he taken to enhance New Zealand’s fiscal settings and framework?

Hon AMY ADAMS to the Minister of Finance: Does he stand by all of the Government’s statements and actions in relation to the New Zealand economy?

Hon JUDITH COLLINS to the Minister of Housing and Urban Development: Does he agree with all the reported statements of his Government on KiwiBuild?

MICHAEL WOOD to the Minister of Housing and Urban Development: What progress, if any, has been made towards the Government’s KiwiBuild homes targets?

Hon PAUL GOLDSMITH to the Minister of Finance: What components of the Business Partnership Agenda are designed to increase productivity and improve our economy’s international competitiveness?

Hon Dr NICK SMITH to the Minister of State Services: Has the process for appointing the Government’s Chief Technology Officer been consistent with the commitment “to be the most open, most transparent Government that New Zealand has ever had”?

JAMIE STRANGE to the Associate Minister of Education: What actions, if any, has the Government taken to provide more options for children and young people with complex and challenging learning-support needs and their families?

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

JONATHAN YOUNG to the Minister of Energy and Resources: Does she stand by all her statements and actions?

MARAMA DAVIDSON to the Associate Minister of Education: He aha ngā hīkoitanga e takahia ana e ia ki te whakatairanga i Te Reo i roto i ngā kura, ā, me te neke whakamua atu i te wāteatanga whānui o Te Reo i ngā kōeke tau katoa?

        Translation: What steps is he taking to promote Te Reo in schools and move towards universally available Te Reo at all year levels?

Hon SIMON BRIDGES to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by all her statements and actions in relation to the resignation of the former Minister of Broadcasting, Communications and Digital Media?

KIRITAPU ALLAN 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 statements and actions in relation to the standing down of the Minister of Customs?

Hon CHRISTOPHER FINLAYSON to the Minister for Crown/Māori Relations: Has the formation of the Crown-Māori Partnership Office been approved by Cabinet; if so, when?

JENNY MARCROFT to the Minister for Regional Economic Development: What recent announcements has he made regarding the Provincial Growth Fund?

Hon AMY ADAMS to the Minister of Finance: Has he seen the latest NZIER consensus forecasts; if so, can he confirm that the September forecast for GDP has been revised down compared to the June forecast for both the remaining full years of the Government’s term, being the current 2018/19 year and the 2019/20 year?

Hon TODD McCLAY to the Minister of Foreign Affairs: Why didn’t he condemn the Russian Government for the nerve agent attack in Salisbury in his written statement issued on 6 September?

ANGIE WARREN-CLARK to the Minister of Energy and Resources: What recent announcements has she made about the review of electricity prices in New Zealand?

Hon MARK MITCHELL to the Minister of Justice: Does he still defend the cost of the coalition Government’s two-day Criminal Justice Summit of $1.5 million?

TAMATI COFFEY to the Minister for Māori Development: He aha te kokenga whakamua kua taea e pā ana ki te Maihi Karauna?

Translation: What progress has been made on the Maihi Karauna?

Hon PAULA BENNETT to the Minister of Employment: Does he stand by the Government’s statements and commitments with regard to employment?

Hon NICKY WAGNER to the Minister for Greater Christchurch Regeneration: Does she stand by all her statements and actions?

Questions to Members

Hon NIKKI KAYE to the Chairperson of the Education and Workforce Committee: What will she do if the committee does not have a quorum for its meeting this Wednesday for hearings in Auckland?

Hon NIKKI KAYE to the Chairperson of the Education and Workforce Committee: Did she call a committee meeting in Auckland on Wednesday this week?

PAUL EAGLE to the Minister of Housing and Urban Development: What progress has he made towards the Government’s target of building 1,000 affordable KiwiBuild homes in 2018/19, 5,000 in 2019/20, and 10,000 in 2020/21?

Hon PAULA BENNETT to the Prime Minister: Does she have confidence in all her Ministers?

Hon AMY ADAMS to the Minister of Finance: Can he confirm the results of the latest ANZ business outlook survey show employment and investment intentions are at their lowest levels since 2009; if so, what effect does he think this will have on the New Zealand economy?

ANAHILA KANONGATA'A-SUISUIKI to the Minister of Health: What recent announcements has he made about investing in Auckland District Health Board’s hospital infrastructure?

Hon JUDITH COLLINS to the Minister of Housing and Urban Development: How many houses owned or managed by Housing New Zealand were vacant on 31 August 2018?

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

KIERAN McANULTY to the Minister of Agriculture: How is this Government helping our vital primary sectors get more value for the products they produce?

Hon MICHAEL WOODHOUSE to the Minister of Immigration: When he said of the refugee quota, “We are very firm in our commitment to increase that quota and our commitment before the election was to do that during the first term in Government, and that is still my plan”, was he speaking in his ministerial capacity or as an individual with “a personal commitment to increasing the refugee quota”, as described by the Prime Minister?

CHRIS BISHOP to the Minister of Police: Has a formal complaint of alleged bullying been made against Deputy Police Commissioner Wally Haumaha, and has an employment investigation commenced?

Dr SHANE RETI to the Minister of Health: Does he stand by all his statements and actions around the National Oracle Solution and the Audit New Zealand report on Deloitte’s appointment as reviewers?

Hon CHRISTOPHER FINLAYSON to the Minister for Crown/Māori Relations: Does he stand by all his statements and actions?

MELISSA LEE to the Minister of Broadcasting, Communications and Digital Media: Does she stand by all her answers to oral and written questions?

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

Hon AMY ADAMS to the Minister of Finance: Has he seen NZIER’s forecast indicating the Government will miss its "self-imposed" 2021/22 debt target by $2 billion, and how does that reconcile with the Prime Minister’s statement last week that these rules will not be relaxed?

GARETH HUGHES to the Minister of Agriculture: Does he stand by his statement about the current use of feedlots, “Clearly it is not the mainstream type of production for New Zealand. But we are open to innovative ways to produce good quality beef. This is one of them”; if so, does he see any brand risk to New Zealand agriculture?

Hon TODD McCLAY to the Minister of Foreign Affairs: Does he stand by all his statements?

Dr DEBORAH RUSSELL to the Minister of Finance: What progress, if any, is being made on the coalition Government’s well-being approach to Budget 2019?

Hon MICHAEL WOODHOUSE to the Minister of Immigration: Does he stand by all of his statements and actions?

VIRGINIA ANDERSEN to the Minister of Education: What announcements has he made about upgrading the condition of classrooms in New Zealand?

Hon CHRISTOPHER FINLAYSON to the Minister for Crown/Māori Relations: What are his priorities for the Crown/Māori Relations portfolio?

MARK PATTERSON to the Minister of Defence: What progress, if any, has been made regarding the procurement of a dive and hydrographic vessel for the Navy?

Hon NATHAN GUY to the Minister of Agriculture: Does he stand by all of his statements and actions?

PRIYANCA RADHAKRISHNAN to the Minister for Social Development: What recent initiatives has she announced that provide opportunities for people looking for work?

MELISSA LEE to the Minister of Broadcasting, Communications and Digital Media: Does she stand by all her statements and actions?