Parliament - Live Stream and Question Time

Questions to Ministers RYAN HAMILTON to the Minister of Finance: What has been the Government's approach to tax in this parliamentary term? Rt Hon CHRIS HIPKINS to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his Government's statements and actions? RAWIRI WAITITI to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his Government's statements and actions in relation to improving outcomes for Maori? Dr HAMISH CAMPBELL to the Minister responsible for RMA Reform: What recent milestones have been achieved in the Government's work to replace the Resource Management Act 1991? Hon BARBARA EDMONDS to the Minister of Finance: Does she stand by all her statements and actions? TODD STEPHENSON to the Minister for Regulation: What actions has the Government taken to reduce regulation for New Zealanders? 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? Hon Dr AYESHA VERRALL to the Minister of Health: Does he stand by his statement that the health system is "finally turning a corner"; if so, why? KATIE NIMON to the Minister of Education: What has she achieved in this term of Government? ARENA WILLIAMS to the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs: Are New Zealanders paying more than they should for groceries; if so, does he agree that they should not have to wait for another review before the Government takes action? 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? Dr CARLOS CHEUNG to the Minister of State for Trade and Investment: What progress has been made on the New Zealand-India Free-trade agreement?

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? NANCY LU to the Minister of Finance: What recent reports has she seen on rental prices? Hon BARBARA EDMONDS to the Minister of Finance: Does she stand by all her statements and actions? RAWIRI WAITITI to the Prime Minister: E tautoko ana ia i nga korero me nga mahi katoa a tona Kawanatanga? Does he stand by all his Government's statements and actions? RIMA NAKHLE to the Minister of Housing: Is the Government considering removing interest deductibility on residential property? Hon GINNY ANDERSEN to the Minister of Education: Is she confident that her staff and her officials have always met their obligations under the Official Information Act 1982; if so, why? CATHERINE WEDD to the Minister of Revenue: Is the Government considering implementing a comprehensive capital gains tax? Hon Dr AYESHA VERRALL to the Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government: What public services, if any, on which Kiwis rely is the Government planning to cut? JENNY MARCROFT to the Minister for Resources: What reports, if any, has he seen on the resources sector? DANA KIRKPATRICK to the Minister of Agriculture: Is the Government considering a comprehensive capital gains tax on farms and orchards? ARENA WILLIAMS to the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs: Is the Government's policy still "sustainable food price increases", as he has stated, and is that why the Government has been unable to increase competition in New Zealand's supermarket sector dominated by two giants with 80 percent market share?

Questions to Ministers : 1. TAKUTA FERRIS to the Minister of Justice: Why has the Government introduced a package of three Treaty provisions bills that requires some public bodies to do "no more than" take Te Tiriti into account, and repeals other statutory Treaty provisions altogether? 2 .CATHERINE WEDD to the Minister of Finance: What recent reports has she seen on the economy? 3. Hon CARMEL SEPULONI to the Minister of Finance: Does she stand by all her statements and actions? 4. LAN PHAM to the Minister responsible for RMA Reform: Does he consider the Government has an obligation to future generations to protect the environment and maintain a livable climate under his proposed resource management reforms? 5. RIMA NAKHLE to the Minister of Housing: Is the Government considering removing interest deductibility on residential property? 6. Hon WILLIE JACKSON to the Minister for Maori Crown Relations: Te Arawhiti: Kei te ea ona whakaaro i te ahua o te hononga i waenga i te Maori me te Karauna i tenei Wiki o te Reo Maori; ki te kore, he aha te take? Is he satisfied with the state of the Maori-Crown relationship this Te Wiki o te Reo Maori; if not, why not? 7. LAURA McCLURE to the Minister for Children: What is this Government doing to respond to serious and persistent youth offending? 8. ARENA WILLIAMS to the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs: Will he "advocate for those who are paying too high prices" by introducing law changes to prohibit big companies exploiting New Zealanders by charging excessively high prices? 9. MIKE DAVIDSON to the Minister of Internal Affairs: Does she stand by her statement, "I have conditional confidence in Fire and Emergency New Zealand's Executive. I expect savings I have asked for to be made, and I will continue to monitor the organisation's delivery against expectation"; if so, why does she retain confidence in Fire and Emergency New Zealand's executive? 10. TOM RUTHERFORD to the Minister of Justice: What action is the Government taking to deal with disorderly behaviour in public places? 11. INGRID LEARY to the Minister for Seniors: Does she stand by her statement, "those that are on fixed incomes, relying mostly or exclusively on superannuation, are doing it tough"? 12. SUZE REDMAYNE to the Minister for Trade and Investment: What progress has been made on the New Zealand-India Free-trade agreement?

Questions to Ministers 1. DAVID MacLEOD to the Minister of Finance: Does the Government intend to introduce a capital gains tax? 2. Rt Hon CHRIS HIPKINS to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his Government's statements and actions? 3. 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? 4. KATIE NIMON to the Minister of Housing: Is the Government considering removing interest deductibility on residential property? 5. Hon BARBARA EDMONDS to the Minister of Finance: Does she stand by all her statements and actions? 6. MILES ANDERSON to the Minister of Agriculture: Is the Government considering a land tax on farms and orchards? 7. Hon Dr AYESHA VERRALL to the Minister of Health: Does he agree with the Minister of Finance's statement that "We're currently recruiting for 2,300 new nurses"; if so, what is the expected growth in nursing FTE from recruiting these nurses? 8. Dr DAVID WILSON to the Associate Minister of Police: What recent announcements has she made about fighting organised crime? 9. DAN BIDOIS to the Minister of Revenue: Is the Government considering ending Investment Boost? 10. ARENA WILLIAMS to the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs: Why does he defend sustainable price rises when one in three Kiwi households are struggling to afford food? 11. DEBBIE NGAREWA-PACKER to the Prime Minister: E tautoko ana ia i nga korero me nga mahi katoa a tona Kawanatanga? Does he stand by all his Government's statements and actions? 12. 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?

Questions to Ministers Hon CARMEL SEPULONI 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? RYAN HAMILTON to the Minister of Finance: What recent reports has she seen on the economy? Hon BARBARA EDMONDS to the Minister of Finance: Does she stand by all her statements and actions? CARL BATES to the Minister of Revenue: Is the Government considering introducing a capital gains tax that would apply to gains caused by inflation? Hon Dr AYESHA VERRALL to the Minister of Health: Is it correct that Health New Zealand's latest Budget material recently released showed a significant structural funding gap for the 2026/27 year and that it could not cover the costs of its existing activity? RAWIRI WAITITI to the Prime Minister: E tautoko ana ia i nga korero me nga mahi katoa a tona Kawanatanga? Does he stand by all his Government's statements and actions? LAURA McCLURE to the Minister for Regulation: What recent announcements has he made about regulatory relief for the hospitality sector? Hon WILLOW-JEAN PRIME to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: Does she stand by her statement that "I accept responsibility" for a series of mistakes related to payments from the Ministry of Social Development; if so, why did it take her more than three weeks to publicly accept responsibility? RICARDO MENÉNDEZ MARCH to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: How many suspensions and cancellations of main benefits occurred as a result of processing delays triggered by Confirming your Circumstances reviews, and how many of them were Supported Living Payment recipients? NANCY LU to the Minister for Tourism and Hospitality: What recent reports has she seen on tourism in New Zealand? ARENA WILLIAMS to the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs: Does he stand by his statement that the Government's policy is for "sustainable food price increases"; if so, how much does he think prices will rise for things Kiwis cannot go without?