Parliament - Live Stream and Question Time

Dr DEBORAH RUSSELL to the Minister of Finance: What recent reports has he seen on the cost of living?

DAVID SEYMOUR to the Minister for Climate Change: Can he confirm that modelling by NZIER under the wide innovation scenario in the Zero Carbon Bill discussion document shows that the average per household gross national disposable income for the net zero emissions target is $223,000, which is $10,000 lower than the 2018 to 2050 baseline; if so, what will be the impact on global temperatures under this scenario?

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

PAUL EAGLE to the Minister of Housing and Urban Development: What progress, if any, has the Government made in reducing homelessness this winter?

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

Hon PAUL GOLDSMITH to the Minister for Regional Economic Development: Does he stand by all his statements and actions?

JENNY MARCROFT to the Minister of Defence: What recent reports has he received on the New Zealand Defence Force delivering value to the community, nation, or world?

Hon Dr NICK SMITH to the Minister of Justice: Does he stand by all his statements regarding the Electoral (Integrity) Amendment Bill?

JONATHAN YOUNG to the Minister of Energy and Resources: Does she stand by all her statements and actions regarding the Government’s decision to ban further offshore oil and gas exploration?

JO LUXTON to the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs: What is the Government doing to provide safe and appropriate lending options for vulnerable consumers?

Hon DAVID BENNETT to the Minister of Corrections: Does he stand by all of the statements made in prison network capacity papers, including that the planned 1,500 bed facility at Waikeria is the “most efficient and cost-effective way to add quality and capacity to the prison network” and that large-scale prisons “allow a full range of specialist facilities and rehabilitation programmes”?

CHRIS BISHOP to the Minister of Police: Is he confident that the Police are behaving appropriately with regard to their responsibilities under the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012?

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

Hon AMY ADAMS to the Minister of Finance: What reports or correspondence, if any, has he received about cost increases on New Zealand businesses as a result of the Government’s policies and actions; and is he concerned cost increases on business will increase the cost of living for New Zealanders?

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

Hon JUDITH COLLINS to the Minister of Housing and Urban Development: Does he stand by all his statements in the House yesterday?

WILLOW-JEAN PRIME to the Minister for Social Development: Will the Families Package address concerns raised in the recent nationwide survey commissioned by the Salvation Army; if so, how?

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

Dr SHANE RETI to the Minister of Health: Does he stand by the Government’s Misuse of Drugs (Medicinal Cannabis) Amendment Bill and the Government’s medicinal cannabis policies?

Dr LIZ CRAIG to the Minister of Health: What recent progress has been made to improve access to mental health and counselling services?

Hon NIKKI KAYE to the Minister of Education: Does he stand by the decisions he has made on the future of partnership schools and will he guarantee that the schools have had a fair and robust process with good communication?

Hon PAUL GOLDSMITH to the Minister for Regional Economic Development: Is it still the case that the eligibility and assessment criteria of the Provincial Growth Fund, as laid out by Cabinet in December 2017, includes the criterion that “investment should neither socialise losses nor privatise gains”?

Hon LOUISE UPSTON to the Minister for Social Development: Does she believe people on benefits should face reasonable consequences and sanctions if they are not available for, and do not take reasonable steps to get, a suitable job, do not take any offer of suitable full-time, part-time, or temporary work, or work that is seasonal or subsidised, do not attend and take part in any suitable job interviews they are asked to, and do not take and pass any drug test potential employers or training providers require?

SARAH DOWIE to the Minister of Conservation: What progress on policies or principles has she made in relation to the implementation of no new mines on conservation land as detailed in the Speech from the Throne?

To be announced.

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

Hon AMY ADAMS to the Associate Minister of Finance: In the timeline of events put to him in the first supplementary question to Oral Question No. 11 on Wednesday 4 July, which specific events were incorrect, and what is the alternative, correct version of those events?

JENNY MARCROFT to the Minister for Regional Economic Development: What reports has he seen regarding the Provincial Growth Fund?

JAMI-LEE ROSS to the Minister of Health: Does the Beattie Varley review of financial matters at the Counties Manukau District Health Board include reviewing the authorisation of remuneration or allowances of a former DHB senior executive; if so, was the review raised with him by Rabin Rabindran at their meeting on 29 March 2018?

Dr DEBORAH RUSSELL to the Minister of Finance: What recent reports has he received on the strength of the Government’s finances?

Hon AMY ADAMS to the Minister of Housing and Urban Development: Has he seen reports on his KiwiBuild eligibility criteria today that stated, “Needy families who could really use the help will be left out while a couple of doctors making $80,000 each will happily move into a nice new home”; if so, does he consider his eligibility criteria will ensure that KiwiBuild homes go to those who are most in need?

Hon NIKKI KAYE to the Minister for Crown/Māori Relations: Does he stand by his statement regarding Crown and Māori relations that “This is the start of a new way of working. We’ve got to make sure we don’t make mistakes we’ve made in the past”?

ANAHILA KANONGATA'A-SUISUIKI to the Minister of Housing and Urban Development: Who will be able to enter the ballot to purchase a KiwiBuild home?

CHRIS BISHOP to the Minister of Police: Does he stand by all his statements and actions regarding the appointment of Wally Haumaha to be Deputy Commissioner of Police?

Hon Dr NICK SMITH to the Minister of Justice: Does he stand by his answer on Tuesday that the Government continues to support the principle established 330 years ago with the Bill of Rights and codified unanimously by this Parliament in 2014 that voters alone get to dismiss MPs and his statement, “No leader of any political party represented in Parliament, under the Electoral Integrity Amendment Bill, has the power to remove a member of Parliament”?

JAMIE STRANGE to the Minister of Education: What action, if any, has he taken to address challenges in the institutes of technology and polytechnics sector?

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

Dr DUNCAN WEBB 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 his Government’s policies and actions?

Hon AMY ADAMS to the Minister of Housing and Urban Development: Is he confident his KiwiBuild policy will support those most in need of assistance?

JO LUXTON to the Minister of Education: What investment in new classrooms for Auckland has the Government announced today?

Hon LOUISE UPSTON to the Minister for Social Development: What recent decisions and actions has the Government taken about high tariff offenders?

JAMI-LEE ROSS to the Minister of Health: Does he stand by the answer “yes, absolutely” given on his behalf yesterday when I asked him, “Do Ministers, including him, have any responsibility to ensure conflicts of interest are appropriately managed by the chief executive of the department that reports to them ..."; if so, what action has he taken to ensure all conflicts regarding the Beattie Varley review into the Counties Manukau DHB were appropriately managed?

PAUL EAGLE to the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs: What is the Government doing to address predatory lending practices?

Hon PAUL GOLDSMITH to the Minister for Economic Development: Does he still stand by his statement to the Economic Development, Science and Innovation Committee that business confidence surveys are “junk”?

Hon NIKKI KAYE to the Minister of Education: Does he stand by his statements and actions regarding students and teachers?

GARETH HUGHES to the Associate Minister of Agriculture: What extra steps, if any, are MPI taking to ensure animal abuse in the farming sector is identified and addressed effectively and without delay, following the footage released over the last week by SAFE and Farmwatch?

Hon AMY ADAMS to the Associate Minister of Finance: Does he believe his conduct in respect of the proposed exemption for the Te Arai property development from the Overseas Investment Amendment Bill meets the standards expected of a competent Minister?

CHRIS BISHOP to the Minister of Police: Was he told of the comments made by Wally Haumaha to the 2004 Operation Austin enquiry that Louise Nicholas’ allegations were “nonsense” and that “nothing really happened and we have to stick together” during the appointment process for Mr Haumaha as Deputy Commissioner of Police; if not, when did he first learn about those comments?

Hon SIMON BRIDGES to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all of his Government’s policies and actions?

TAMATI COFFEY to the Minister of Finance: What reactions has he seen to the Government’s Families Package?

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

Hon NIKKI KAYE to the Minister of Education: Does he stand by his statement that “Education is too important to be left to politicians”; if so, is he confident that he is listening to all of the voices in the education sector?

MARJA LUBECK to the Minister of Housing and Urban Development: What recent reports has he seen on the increasing number of New Zealand families locked out of home ownership?

SIMON O'CONNOR to the Minister of Housing and Urban Development: Does he stand by his statement in relation to KiwiBuild that the Government will build “high quality, modest, affordable starter homes”? 

JAMI-LEE ROSS to the Minister of Health: When was he first told of the Beattie Varley review into audit matters at the Counties Manukau District Health Board, and what action, if any, did he take when those audit matters were raised with him?

Dr LIZ CRAIG to the Minister of Education: What action is the coalition Government taking to address cost barriers faced for New Zealanders studying medicine, dentistry, optometry, or veterinary science?

Hon AMY ADAMS to the Associate Minister of Finance: Does he believe all his conduct in respect of the proposed exemption for the Te Arai property development from the Overseas Investment Amendment Bill meets the standards expected of a Minister?

Hon Dr NICK SMITH to the Minister of Justice: How is his Electoral (Integrity) Amendment Bill enabling a member of Parliament to be dismissed consistent with section 23 of the Parliamentary Privilege Act 2014, that states, “(1) The House has no power to make a member’s seat become vacant by expelling the member (whether to discipline or punish the member, to protect the House by removing an unfit member, or for any reason or purpose) from membership of the House”, and “(2) Subsection (1) overrides any law to the contrary”?

PRIYANCA RADHAKRISHNAN to the Minister for Social Development: Will there be a social impact from the Families Package measures that came into effect on 1 July; if so, what would it be?

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

To be announced.

Hon SIMON BRIDGES to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all of his Government’s policies and actions?

CLAYTON MITCHELL to the Minister of Forestry: What reports has he received about the effect of the changes to the Overseas Investment Act 2005 on forestry and other regional land?

Hon AMY ADAMS to the Associate Minister of Finance: On what date did he become aware that the majority ownership in the Te Arai development was not held by iwi but by other commercial and foreign investors?

ANAHILA KANONGATA'A-SUISUIKI to the Minister for Social Development: What recent announcements has she made about service culture at Work and Income?

Hon JUDITH COLLINS to the Minister of Housing and Urban Development: Does he stand by all his statements and actions in the House?

Hon PAUL GOLDSMITH to the Minister for Regional Economic Development: Is he concerned about the effect of Government policies on regional property development?

KIERAN McANULTY to the Minister for Biosecurity: What recent announcements has he made regarding the response to cattle disease Mycoplasma bovis?

Hon MICHAEL WOODHOUSE to the Minister of Health: On which date and by what method did he advise Cabinet of his decision to dispense with the national health targets?

Hon PAUL GOLDSMITH to the Minister of Revenue: What additional payments or changes to existing payments has his Government required Inland Revenue to administer?

DARROCH BALL to the Minister of Defence: What recent reports has he seen regarding Navy patrol vessel activity?

CHRIS BISHOP to the Minister of Police: Did Cabinet make a decision to formally abolish the Safer Communities package targets for the New Zealand Police of 98 percent attendance at home burglaries within 48 hours and for 95 percent of New Zealanders to live within 25 km of a 24/7 Police base by June 2022; if so, when did Cabinet make that decision?

DAVID SEYMOUR to the Minister of Housing and Urban Development: What is the most effective measure he has put in place to increase housing supply since he received his ministerial warrant?

KIRITAPU ALLAN to the Minister of Finance: What reports has he seen on the level of business investment over the past year, and how does this compare to the previous year?

Hon SIMON BRIDGES to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all of the Prime Minister’s statements and policies?

Hon AMY ADAMS to the Associate Minister of Finance: When was an exemption from the Overseas Investment Amendment Bill for the Te Arai property development first proposed, and by whom?

MARAMA DAVIDSON to the Minister of Housing and Urban Development: Why is he looking to overseas companies to prefabricate KiwiBuild homes; and what is he doing to promote as much New Zealand-based manufacture as possible?

Hon AMY ADAMS to the Minister of Finance: Did real GDP per capita go up or down in dollar terms in the March 2018 quarter, and can he confirm that the March 2018 annual GDP per capita growth rate of 0.6 percent is the lowest annual rate since 2011?

PAUL EAGLE to the Minister of Housing and Urban Development: Will the Government increase the capacity of the construction sector to build 1,000 KiwiBuild homes in 2018/19, 5,000 KiwiBuild homes in 2019/20, and 10,000 KiwiBuild homes in 2020/21; if so, how?

Hon JUDITH COLLINS to the Minister of Housing and Urban Development: Does he stand by all his statements and actions regarding KiwiBuild?

Hon MICHAEL WOODHOUSE to the Minister of Health: Why does the Government intend to dispense with the national health targets?

JAMIE STRANGE to the Minister of Education: What recent announcements has he made to deliver new classrooms for students in New Zealand?

Hon PAULA BENNETT to the Minister of Education: What is the percentage increase in student enrolments at tertiary institutions in April 2018 compared to April 2017, according to the most recent data released by the Tertiary Education Commission?

Hon MARK MITCHELL to the Minister of Justice: Does he stand by his statement that “My track record on issues of sexual harassment and sexual violence is very clear”?

ANGIE WARREN-CLARK to the Minister of Health: What recent announcements has he made regarding pay equity for mental health and addiction support workers?

Hon PAULA BENNETT to the Prime Minister: Does he have confidence in all his Ministers?

WILLOW-JEAN PRIME to the Minister of Finance: Will this Government’s policies help transition the economy; if so, how?

Hon AMY ADAMS to the Associate Minister of Finance: What is the purpose of the Overseas Investment Amendment Bill?

Hon MARK MITCHELL to the Minister of Justice: Does he stand by his statement in answer to Oral Question No 8 on Tuesday that “The member is alluding to the offender I referred to in a question last week, relating to the pinching of a prison officer’s bottom”?

Dr DUNCAN WEBB to the Minister for Greater Christchurch Regeneration: What announcements has she made about learning the lessons from the Canterbury earthquake sequence to help New Zealanders prepare for the future?

Hon PAULA BENNETT to the Minister for Women: Is it her responsibility to stand up for and improve the outcomes for women in New Zealand?

PRIYANCA RADHAKRISHNAN to the Minister for Social Development: Will low- and middle-income families be better off because of the Families Package; if so, how?

JAMI-LEE ROSS to the Minister of Transport: Does he stand by all his statements, actions, and legislative drafting instructions on matters to do with fuel taxes?

ANGIE WARREN-CLARK to the Minister for the Environment: Is the Government assisting the primary sector and regional councils in measuring nutrient use and greenhouse gas emissions; if so, how?

Hon ALFRED NGARO to the Minister for Children: Does she stand by her Ministry’s policies and actions in finding caregivers for children in care?

Hon Dr NICK SMITH to the Minister for Ethnic Communities: Are the statements in the Onehunga Community News that “The Office of Ethnic Communities is moving into premises in Onehunga, which will be shared with list MP Priyanca Radhakrishnan” and the quote by her parliamentary under-secretary saying, “We’ve boosted support that we’re providing in terms of connecting with ethnic communities, so we have more staff members working in our ethnic communities’ outreach teams” correct?

MARK PATTERSON to the Minister for Trade and Export Growth: What announcements has the Government made regarding trade with the European Union?