Parliament - Live Stream and Question Time

PAUL EAGLE to the Minister of Finance: What reports has he seen on the health of the New Zealand economy in the final quarter of 2017?

Rt Hon BILL ENGLISH to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by all her Government’s policies and actions?

Hon GERRY BROWNLEE to the Minister of Foreign Affairs: Does he expect any foreign policy gains to result from the Government’s decision to raise the threshold for Overseas Investment Office approval of sales of New Zealand businesses from $100 million to $200 million?

JAN TINETTI to the Minister of Education: What reports has he received regarding the underlying cause of teacher shortages?

Hon NATHAN GUY to the Minister for Biosecurity: Does he stand by all his statements in relation to biosecurity?

Dr DUNCAN WEBB to the Minister of Health: How is the Government supporting better mental health for children and young people in earthquake-affected areas?

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

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

MELISSA LEE to the Minister of Broadcasting, Communications and Digital Media: Were there any aspects of the process and then announcement of the public media advisory group that could reduce confidence in its outcome?

PRIYANCA RADHAKRISHNAN to the Minister for Social Development: Will the Families Package benefit seniors; if so, how?

JAMI-LEE ROSS to the Minister of Local Government: Does she stand by all of her answers to oral and written questions?

NUK KORAKO to the Minister for Māori Development: What specific legislation has she introduced to advance Māori in the first hundred days of this Government?

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

Dr SHANE RETI to the Minister of Health: What are his priorities in the health portfolio?

JAN LOGIE to the Associate Minister of Finance: What recent progress has there been on development of the Living Standards Framework and other sustainable development indicators?

JONATHAN YOUNG to the Minister for Regional Economic Development: Does he believe that the Regional Development (Provincial Growth) Fund is going to make a difference in the Tairāwhiti region?

VIRGINIA ANDERSEN to the Minister of Justice: What announcement has he made regarding recent concerns about the handling of reported allegations of sexual harassment at the Human Rights Commission?

Hon LOUISE UPSTON to the Minister of Employment: Does he stand by all of his Government’s policies on youth employment; if so, what is the number of 15 to 24-year-olds not in employment, education, or training?

JAMI-LEE ROSS to the Minister of Local Government: Does she stand by all of her answers to oral and written questions?

WILLOW-JEAN PRIME to the Minister for Trade and Export Growth: How will workers benefit from the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership?

SIMON O'CONNOR to the Minister of Corrections: Does he stand by all of his statements?

TODD MULLER to the Minister for Climate Change: What aspects of a Zero Carbon Bill are up for discussion in the consultation planned for later this year?

RINO TIRIKATENE to the Minister of Civil Defence: What reports has he seen on the damage caused by ex-tropical Cyclone Gita?

BARBARA KURIGER to the Minister for Biosecurity: Does he stand by all his statements in relation to brown marmorated stink bugs?

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

Hon MICHAEL WOODHOUSE to the Minister of Finance: Does he have confidence in the policy advice he receives?

JAN TINETTI to the Minister of Education: How does the Government propose to go about making changes to the education system?

Hon Dr JONATHAN COLEMAN to the Minister of Health: Does he stand by his answer in the House yesterday to a question regarding a third medical school specialising in rural medicine that “I don’t think it’s in the public interest to give further information on that matter”?

Hon TODD McCLAY to the Minister for Trade and Export Growth: What additional market access gains has his Government achieved in the revised Trans-Pacific Partnership?

Dr DEBORAH RUSSELL to the Minister of Finance: What recent reports has he seen on New Zealand’s Sovereign credit rating?

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

Hon NIKKI KAYE to the Associate Minister of Education (Māori Education): What recent discussions or meetings has he had to progress opportunities for young Māori in our education system?

CLAYTON MITCHELL to the Minister for Regional Economic Development: What progress has been made on the Provincial Growth Fund?

MELISSA LEE to the Minister of Broadcasting, Communications and Digital Media: Does she believe it is important for State-owned broadcasters to be independent?

Hon PAUL GOLDSMITH to the Minister of Employment: Does he still stand by all of his statements?

RINO TIRIKATENE to the Minister for Trade and Export Growth: What announcements has the Government made regarding trade and export growth?

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

KIRITAPU ALLAN to the Minister of Finance: What recent reports has he seen on the costs of living?

Hon MICHAEL WOODHOUSE to the Minister of Finance: Does he have confidence in the policy advice he receives?

Hon NIKKI KAYE to the Minister of Education: What specific advice, if any, has he received from officials that advises him to not visit partnership schools?

PRIYANCA RADHAKRISHNAN to the Minister for Social Development: Will the Families Package address issues raised in the household living-costs price indexes review released by Statistics NZ last week; if so, how?

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

STUART SMITH to the Minister of Transport: What assurances can he provide that work planned, and started, on repairing and upgrading State Highway 63 in the South Island, following the November 2016 Kaikōura earthquake, will be completed without delay?

PAUL EAGLE to the Associate Minister of Finance: What progress has the Government made on protecting the rights of New Zealanders to own existing New Zealand homes?

Hon Dr JONATHAN COLEMAN to the Minister of Health: What are his priorities in the health portfolio?

Hon PAUL GOLDSMITH to the Minister of Employment: Does he still stand by all of his statements; if so, how?

GARETH HUGHES to the Minister for Climate Change: What did he learn from yesterday’s briefing with MetService experts about the relationship between climate change and extreme weather events here and in the wider Pacific?

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

Dr LIZ CRAIG to the Minister of Finance: Does he agree with the statement in the Salvation Army’s State of the Nation Report that “it is clear that the benefits of this recent strong economic growth have not been shared across the board, or trickled down, as theory would have it”; if so, why?

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

Hon NIKKI KAYE to the Associate Minister of Education (Māori Education): What discussions and visits has he had with schools to discuss Maori education and any opportunities for improved achievement?

DARROCH BALL to the Minister for Trade and Export Growth: What recent announcements has the Government made regarding trade and export growth?

Hon MICHAEL WOODHOUSE to the Minister of Housing and Urban Development: Other than those already signalled by the Minister, what new policies does he intend to pursue in response to the findings of the Stocktake of New Zealand’s Housing Report released this week?

Hon Dr NICK SMITH to the Minister of Forestry: How much land has been secured for the Speech from the Throne initiative of a “new planting programme planting 100 million trees a year to reach a billion more trees in ten years”?

VIRGINIA ANDERSEN to the Minister of State Services: What is the Government doing to bolster the public’s trust and confidence in Crown entities?

CHRIS BISHOP to the Associate Minister of Transport: Does she stand by all her statements?

Hon Dr JONATHAN COLEMAN to the Minister for Economic Development: What discussions has he had with Team New Zealand since yesterday’s announcement of the Government and Auckland City Council’s preferred option for an America’s Cup base?

RAYMOND HUO to the Minister of Revenue: What measure has he recently announced to address property speculation?

DAVID SEYMOUR to the Minister of Education: Can he guarantee that the existing partnership schools will continue so long as they have registered teachers, teach the New Zealand curriculum, and have the same level of funding as state schools?

Hon PAUL GOLDSMITH to the Minister of Employment: Does he still stand by all of his statements?

Rt Hon BILL ENGLISH to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by all of her Government’s policies?

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

Hon STEVEN JOYCE to the Minister of Finance: Does he agree with the analysis from Infometrics showing economic growth will slow to 2.6 percent in 2019, and that the reason for this includes “labour capacity constraints in the residential construction sector” and “changes in central government’s infrastructure priorities”?

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

JAN LOGIE to the Minister of Statistics: What steps are being taken by Statistics New Zealand to ensure better collection of information about the rainbow community?

Hon NIKKI KAYE to the Associate Minister of Education (Māori Education): Has he received any reports indicating challenges in Māori education achievement?

JO LUXTON to the Minister for Social Development: Will the Families Package address the challenges faced by many families of growing living costs and food poverty, as highlighted in the Salvation Army’s State of the Nation Report, released today?

Hon Dr JONATHAN COLEMAN to the Minister of Health: What are his priorities in the Health portfolio?

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

MARJA LUBECK to the Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety: What actions has the Government taken recently to tackle migrant worker exploitation?

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

CHRIS BISHOP to the Minister for Youth: What steps has he taken to ensure maximum opportunities for the positive engagement and contribution of Māori youth?

Rt Hon BILL ENGLISH to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by all her Government’s policies?

DARROCH BALL to the Minister of Foreign Affairs: What actions has the Government taken to assist Tonga and Samoa in the wake of Cyclone Gita?

Hon PAULA BENNETT to the Associate Minister of Education (Māori Education): How will he ensure that children and young people remain engaged in Māori-medium education throughout their entire learning pathway and succeed as Māori?

Hon STEVEN JOYCE to the Minister of Finance: Does he stand by his reported quote of 7 February 2018, “New Zealand is a country that always has to be aware of global shocks. It’s why we keep our public debt lower than other countries”?

Dr DUNCAN WEBB to the Minister of Finance: What recent reports has he received on the Government’s financial statements?

Hon GERRY BROWNLEE to the Minister of Foreign Affairs: What are his three greatest priorities for the Foreign Affairs portfolio?

Hon MICHAEL WOODHOUSE to the Minister of Housing and Urban Development: Does he agree with all official advice provided to him on the KiwiBuild programme; if not, what advice does he disagree with?

PAUL EAGLE to the Minister of Housing and Urban Development: What reports has he received on the housing crisis?

Hon Dr JONATHAN COLEMAN to the Minister of Health: What are his priorities in the Health portfolio?

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

ANAHILA KANONGATA'A-SUISUIKI to the Minister for Social Development: Will the Families Package support working families; if so, how?

BRETT HUDSON to the Minister of Broadcasting, Communications and Digital Media: Why has she decided to widen the search for New Zealand’s first Chief Technology Officer, and what will that mean in practice?

Dr DEBORAH RUSSELL to the Minister of Finance: What role will the Living Standards Framework play in the Government’s economic strategy?

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

Hon STEVEN JOYCE to the Minister of Finance: Does he stand by the accuracy of all his answers to oral questions to date?

GARETH HUGHES to the Minister of Conservation: What plans does she have to protect freshwater fisheries and their habitats?

Hon AMY ADAMS to the Minister of Justice: Does he stand by all of his Government’s Justice policies?

PRIYANCA RADHAKRISHNAN to the Minister of Police: What is he doing to support crime prevention for high-risk retail businesses?

Hon Dr JONATHAN COLEMAN to the Minister of Health: What are his priorities in the Health portfolio?

Hon JUDITH COLLINS to the Minister of Transport: From what source, and in what proportions, is the National Land Transport Fund funded?

ANGIE WARREN-CLARK to the Minister of Internal Affairs: What were her key considerations when establishing the Inquiry into historical abuse in state care?

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

JAMI-LEE ROSS to the Minister of Local Government: Does she stand by all her answers to written questions?

LOUISA WALL to the Minister of Customs: What advice has she received regarding the role Customs plays in reducing harm to New Zealand families, whānau, and communities?

Rt Hon BILL ENGLISH to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by all her Government’s policies?

KIRITAPU ALLAN to the Minister of Finance: Has he seen any recent reports on the Government’s sovereign credit rating?

Hon STEVEN JOYCE to the Minister of Finance: Does he stand by his statement yesterday that “the ANZ Business Outlook Survey showed that a net 38 percent of businesses have a negative view about the year ahead”; and considering the net 39 percent negative view recorded in November, what will he do to improve business confidence?

Hon TODD McCLAY to the Minister for Trade and Export Growth: Will this House debate and vote on the revised TPP Agreement before it is signed; if not, why not?

MARK PATTERSON to the Minister of Forestry: What is being done to secure land for the Government’s tree-planting programme?

Hon AMY ADAMS to the Minister of Corrections: Does he stand by all his statements?

TODD MULLER to the Minister for Crown/Māori Relations: Does he stand by all his statements?

PRIYANCA RADHAKRISHNAN to the Minister for Social Development: Will the Families Package help the Government achieve its goal of lifting children out of poverty; if so, how?

JAMI-LEE ROSS to the Minister of Local Government: Does she stand by all her answers to written questions?

Hon SIMON BRIDGES to the Minister for Regional Economic Development: Does he believe the Regional Development (Provincial Growth) Fund is proving a success?

PAUL EAGLE to the Minister of Civil Defence: What approach is the Government taking in order to form a response to the recommendations contained in the Technical Advisory Group’s review into the Civil Defence response system?

Hon LOUISE UPSTON to the Minister for Social Development: How many children are currently living in material hardship, and how many children were living in material hardship in 2008?

Questions to Members

Hon JULIE ANNE GENTER to the Member in charge of the Misuse of Drugs (Medicinal Cannabis and Other Matters) Amendment Bill: Is the Misuse of Drugs (Medicinal Cannabis and Other Matters) Amendment Bill modelled on any overseas examples?

Hon JULIE ANNE GENTER to the Member in charge of the Misuse of Drugs (Medicinal Cannabis and Other Matters) Amendment Bill: What feedback has she received from the public on her Misuse of Drugs (Medicinal Cannabis and Other Matters) Amendment Bill?

MARAMA DAVIDSON to the Minister for Climate Change: What is he doing to help New Zealand adapt to the effects of climate change?

Rt Hon BILL ENGLISH to the Prime Minister: Does her Government intend to retain the Better Public Service Targets to reduce the number of people on a benefit by 25 percent, reduce the number of serious crimes being committed by 10,000, and reduce the number of children hospitalised for preventable conditions by 25 percent?

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

TAMATI COFFEY to the Minister of Finance: What reports has he received on the state of the Government’s finances?

Hon STEVEN JOYCE to the Minister of Finance: What is the current level of net business confidence as expressed by each of the ANZ Business Outlook Survey and the NZIER Quarterly Survey of Business Opinion?

Hon AMY ADAMS to the Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety: Why has the Government decided to retain 90-day trials for businesses with fewer than 20 employees?

JAN TINETTI to the Minister of Education: Is the Government committed to raising the status of the teaching profession and giving it more control of its own affairs; if so, what actions is he taking to fulfil this commitment?

Hon NIKKI KAYE to the Minister of Education: As of the start of the 2018 school year, how many schools are keeping National Standards in place?

MATT DOOCEY to the Minister of Health: How much money was appropriated in Budget 2017 for mental health?

Dr LIZ CRAIG to the Minister of Health: What steps has the Government taken to improve mental health in New Zealand?

Hon TODD McCLAY to the Minister for Trade and Export Growth: Will he release the full text of the revised Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement and the National Interest Analysis before it is signed on 8 March this year; if not, why not?

Hon DAVID BENNETT to the Minister for Food Safety: Why has the definition of mānuka honey changed from the definition previously announced by the Ministry for Primary Industries on 11 December 2017?