Parliament - Live Stream and Question Time

Questions to Ministers Hon CARMEL SEPULONI to the Minister for Auckland: Does he stand by his statement, "A safe, thriving central city means more foot traffic, stronger business confidence, more jobs, and more opportunities for everyone, including those currently experiencing hardship"; if not, why not? RIMA NAKHLE to the Minister of Health: What recent announcements has he made about improving access to urgent care for South and East Aucklanders? RICARDO MENÉNDEZ MARCH to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: Is the Civil Defence Payment available for people impacted by the severe weather events recognised by local states of emergency declared on 20 and 21 January 2026; if not, why not? Hon Dr AYESHA VERRALL to the Minister of Health: Does he stand by his statement that the Ministry of Health's review into the ManageMyHealth data breach will "identify lessons to strengthen protections for patient data held by the private sector"; if so, does Health New Zealand currently have a Chief Information Security Officer role dedicated to primary care? RYAN HAMILTON to the Minister for Tourism and Hospitality: What recent announcements has she made about supporting major events in New Zealand? Hon WILLOW-JEAN PRIME to the Minister of Education: Does she stand by her statement that "the numbers for the future are looking really good" in response to reports of a teacher shortage, with 445 vacancies listed in the Education Gazette at the start of the school year; if so, why? TAMATHA PAUL to the Minister of Housing: Does he support increasing housing supply to make housing more affordable; if so, why is the coalition considering weakening housing intensification laws? TIM VAN DE MOLEN to the Minister for Trade and Investment: What recent announcements has he made about strengthening New Zealand's relationship with India? Hon GINNY ANDERSEN to the Minister for Economic Growth: Does she agree with the Minister of Finance's July 2024 statement that "cost of living relief is on its way"; if so, why? Dr VANESSA WEENINK to the Minister for Mental Health: What recent announcements has he made about mental health co-response teams? MARIAMENO KAPA-KINGI to the Minister for Emergency Management and Recovery: Does he intend for the Emergency Management Bill (No 2) to establish funding to support community and marae preparedness to respond to extreme weather emergencies? SHANAN HALBERT to the Minister for Vocational Education: How many young people in New Zealand were not engaged in education, employment, or training for the September 2025 year compared to the September 2023 year?

Questions to Ministers Hon MARAMA DAVIDSON to the Prime Minister: E tautoko ana ia i nga korero me nga mahi katoa a tona Kawanatanga? Does he stand by all of his Government's statements and actions? LAURA McCLURE to the Associate Minister of Education: What recent data has he seen on student attendance and participation in education? Rt Hon CHRIS HIPKINS to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his Government's statements and actions? CHLÖE SWARBRICK to the Prime Minister: E tautoko ana ia i nga korero me nga mahi katoa a tona Kawanatanga? Does he stand by all of his Government's statements and actions? CAMERON BREWER to the Minister of Finance: What recent reports has she seen about the economy? Hon BARBARA EDMONDS to the Minister of Finance: Does she agree with the Prime Minister's "plans to unleash economic growth in 2025", and does an annual growth rate of negative 0.5 percent reflect those plans? DANA KIRKPATRICK to the Minister of Transport: What update does he have on the transport recovery work in the North Island following the recent weather events? Hon Dr AYESHA VERRALL to the Minister of Health: Does he stand by all the Government's actions in relation to the security of patients' health data; if not, why not? SAM UFFINDELL to the Minister of Agriculture: What support has the Government provided to farmers and growers affected by the recent severe weather event? Hon WILLOW-JEAN PRIME to the Minister of Education: Does she stand by her office's statement that "No, the Minister did not help with securing any additional support or funding for the Teachers' Institute, and did not provide any ministerial assistance"; if so, why? GRANT McCALLUM to the Associate Minister of Housing: How is the Government supporting people whose homes have been damaged or destroyed by recent severe weather events? ARENA WILLIAMS to the Minister of Housing: Will more or fewer houses be built in Auckland for first home buyers because of the changes the Prime Minister has asked him to make to the Government's approach to Auckland housing intensification?

Questions to Ministers NANCY LU to the Minister of Finance: What recent reports has she seen on the Government's fiscal outlook? Rt Hon CHRIS HIPKINS to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his Government's statements and actions? Hon MARAMA DAVIDSON to the Prime Minister: E tautoko ana ia i nga korero me nga mahi katoa a tona Kawanatanga? Does he stand by all of his Government's statements and actions? JAMIE ARBUCKLE to the Minister of Customs: What recent reports has she seen about increased border protections this summer? Hon BARBARA EDMONDS to the Minister of Finance: Does she stand by all her statements and actions? DAN BIDOIS to the Minister of Health: What recent progress has been made on the Government's health targets to improve access to timely, quality healthcare? Hon WILLIE JACKSON to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: Does she stand by her statement that "I absolutely stand by our target of 50,000 fewer people on the jobseeker support by 2030"; if so, why? Dr HAMISH CAMPBELL to the Minister for Mental Health: What announcements has he made about supporting families who experience stillbirth? Hon PRIYANCA RADHAKRISHNAN to the Minister for Disability Issues: Does she stand by her statement, "We know disabled people want to participate in their communities, to make decisions themselves and to thrive"; if so, why? DEBBIE NGAREWA-PACKER to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his Government's statements and actions? Hon JO LUXTON to the Minister for Biosecurity: Is it still his intention to eradicate the yellow-legged hornet from New Zealand? TEANAU TUIONO to the Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety: Why has she chosen to allow a rise in the minimum wage that is less than the CPI inflation forecast?

Questions to Ministers Rt Hon CHRIS HIPKINS to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his Government's statements and actions? CHLÖE SWARBRICK to the Prime Minister: E tautoko ana ia i nga korero me nga mahi katoa a tona Kawanatanga? Does he stand by all of his Government's statements and actions? CAMERON BREWER to the Minister of Finance: What recent announcements has she made on the Budget? Hon BARBARA EDMONDS to the Minister of Finance: Does she stand by all her statements and actions? TIM COSTLEY to the Minister of Transport: What recent milestones have been achieved in the introduction of roadside drug testing? Hon Dr AYESHA VERRALL to the Minister of Health: Does he stand by his statement that "I welcome Health New Zealand's decision to offer around 1,400 hospital-based roles to the 2025 end of year cohort of nursing graduates, which means more than 80 percent of those who pass their exams are expected to secure positions"; if not, why not? RIMA NAKHLE to the Minister of Immigration: What recent announcements has she made regarding visa-waiver travel? Hon MARAMA DAVIDSON to the Prime Minister: E tautoko ana ia i nga korero me nga mahi katoa a tona Kawanatanga? Does he stand by all of his Government's statements and actions? TANGI UTIKERE to the Minister of Local Government: Does he stand by his claim that the Local Water Done Well model will mean cost increases would be more affordable for ratepayers, given councils' final plans show nearly $9 billion more in water spending than previously forecast? SUZE REDMAYNE to the Minister of Agriculture: What recent reports has he seen on the forecast for New Zealand's food and fibre exports? TODD STEPHENSON to the Associate Minister of Finance: What recent changes has he made regarding overseas investment?

Questions to Ministers ORIINI KAIPARA to the Minister of Justice: Does he stand by the Government's policy to ban enrolments in the final 13 days before an election, despite the Attorney-General warning that more than 100,000 people may be directly or indirectly disenfranchised by this proposal? Dr VANESSA WEENINK to the Minister for Economic Growth: What recent changes has the Government made regarding economic growth and supermarket competition? Hon CARMEL SEPULONI to the Minister for Women: Does she stand by all her statements and actions regarding women's pay? TOM RUTHERFORD to the Minister of Justice: How is the Government progressing with its plan to restore law and order? Hon PRIYANCA RADHAKRISHNAN to the Minister for Disability Issues: Does she stand by her statement that the Government is committed to "breaking down barriers and improving the lives of disabled people"; if not, why not? DAVID MacLEOD to the Minister for Tourism and Hospitality: What recent announcements has she made about supporting major events in New Zealand? TEANAU TUIONO to the Minister for Maori Development: Is he concerned by the warnings of the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination that New Zealand is at serious risk of weakening Maori rights and entrenching disparities for Maori; if so, what is he doing to address these warnings? RYAN HAMILTON to the Minister for Universities: What recent announcement has he made about the Waikato Medical School? GREG O'CONNOR to the Minister for Veterans: Is he committed to ensuring that veterans receive their full entitlements from the Crown following the High Court rulings on Ta Wira Gardiner's case; if not, why not? SCOTT WILLIS to the Minister for Energy: Is he confident in the viability of the offshore wind industry in Taranaki? Dr DAVID WILSON to the Associate Minister of Agriculture: What recent announcements has he made regarding wool? SHANAN HALBERT to the Minister for Vocational Education: Will Industry Skills Boards be able to carry out their full mandate from 1 January 2026; if not, why not?