Questions to Ministers CAMERON LUXTON to the Associate Minister of Justice: How will recently announced changes to the Arms Act 1983 benefit licenced firearms owners? KAHURANGI CARTER to the Lead Coordination Minister for the Government's Response to the Royal Commission's Report into Historical Abuse in State Care and in the Care of Faith-based Institutions: Does she agree with the Prime Minister, who said, when asked whether he would implement all royal commission recommendations, "Yes, this is a Government that's working its way through the 207 recommendations. We've already accepted or partially accepted 85 of those"? Hon CARMEL SEPULONI to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all the Government's statements and actions? Dr LAWRENCE XU-NAN to the Minister of Education: E tautoko ana ia i ana korero me ana mahi katoa? Does she stand by all of her statements and actions? CAMERON BREWER to the Minister of Finance: What recent reports has she seen on Government support for families? Hon RACHEL BROOKING to the Minister for Food Safety: Is he committed to his responsibility under the food safety portfolio to "provide safe and suitable food in New Zealand and for export"? MILES ANDERSON to the Minister of Health: What recent announcements has the Government made about making it easier and more affordable for New Zealanders to access the medicines they need? RICARDO MENÉNDEZ MARCH to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: Is there a suitable job available for every unemployed person in this country; if not, should unemployed people live in poverty? CAMILLA BELICH to the Minister for the Public Service: Which is correct, her oral answer in the House on 12 November 2025, in which she said, "a communications strategy is not the same as a paid advertising campaign, which I was not aware of", or her answer to Written question No. 50726 that "The Public Service Commission later informed my office and asked us to inform the PMO prior of the specific advertising going live"? TOM RUTHERFORD to the Minister of Science, Innovation and Technology: What steps is the Government taking to support science and innovation to grow the economy and improve the health of New Zealanders? REUBEN DAVIDSON to the Minister of Science, Innovation and Technology: How many full-time research jobs have been lost or left unfilled in the last two years as a result of funding cuts or restructuring in the science system? RIMA NAKHLE to the Minister for Mental Health: What recent announcement has he made regarding the Mental Health and Addiction Community Sector Innovation Fund? Question to Member Hon RACHEL BROOKING to the Chairperson of the Environment Committee: Why did she explain advertising an 11-day submissions deadline for the Fast-track Approvals Amendment Bill on the basis that "Under Standing Order 198, I opened submissions to meet the expectation of the timeframe", when Standing Order 198 makes no reference to the timeframe for submissions?
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Oral Questions for Wednesday 12 November 2025
Questions to Ministers SUZE REDMAYNE to the Minister of Finance: What recent reports has she seen on the economy? 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? JOSEPH MOONEY to the Minister of Transport: What steps has the Government taken to improve productivity in our cities? Hon BARBARA EDMONDS to the Minister of Finance: Does she stand by all her statements and actions? Dr VANESSA WEENINK to the Minister for Tourism and Hospitality: What recent announcements has she made on hospitality in New Zealand? TAMATHA PAUL to the Minister for Children: Is she reconsidering the Oranga Tamariki (Responding to Serious Youth Offending) Amendment Bill in light of the final evaluation report on the military-style academy pilot; if not, why not? Hon GINNY ANDERSEN to the Minister for Infrastructure: Does he stand by his statement on 6 November 2025, "there's billions of dollars of construction jobs coming into the market over the next few years"? SAM UFFINDELL to the Associate Minister of Agriculture: What recent reports has she seen on the horticulture sector? CAMILLA BELICH to the Minister for the Public Service: Does she stand by all her statements and actions in relation to the industrial action undertaken by public sector workers on 23 October 2025? JENNY MARCROFT to the Minister for Resources: What reports, if any, has he seen regarding the resources sector? SHANAN HALBERT to the Minister for Vocational Education: How many more people aged 15 to 24, if any, are not engaged in education, employment, or training compared to September 2024? Question to Member Hon RACHEL BROOKING to the Chairperson of the Environment Committee: Which Ministers or ministerial advisers, if any, did she communicate with about the submission deadline to the Fast-track Approvals Amendment Bill before the advertisement in her name opening submissions was issued?
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Oral Questions for Tuesday 11 November 2025
Questions to Ministers Rt Hon CHRIS HIPKINS to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his Government's statements and actions? DEBBIE NGAREWA-PACKER to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his Government's statements and actions? DAN BIDOIS to the Minister for Economic Growth: What actions will the Government take to boost the success of the New Zealand film and screen industry? Hon Dr DEBORAH RUSSELL to the Minister of Finance: Does she stand by her statement of 29 August 2024, "Difficult conditions are starting to ease. We are already seeing the green shoots of recovery"; if so, why? CATHERINE WEDD to the Minister of Health: What announcement has he made about improving access to timely, quality healthcare services in Hawke's Bay? LAURA McCLURE to the Minister for Children: What recent reports has she seen on serious and persistent youth offending? 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 not, why not? GREG FLEMING to the Minister for Mental Health: What recent announcement has the Government made about combating methamphetamine harm? 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? MIKE BUTTERICK to the Minister for Hunting and Fishing: What recent announcements has he made about Herds of Special Interest? Hon WILLOW-JEAN PRIME to the Lead Coordination Minister for the Government's Response to the Royal Commission's Report into Historical Abuse in State Care and in the Care of Faith-based Institutions: Does she stand by her statement regarding her abuse in care redress decisions in May that "here is what we can do now, we can do quickly, we can get in place so that we can prioritise that certainty and surety for survivors"; if so, why? 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? Question to Member Hon RACHEL BROOKING to the Chairperson of the Environment Committee: Why did an advertisement go out in her name allowing only 11 days for submissions on the Fast-track Approvals Amendment Bill when there was no instruction from the House for a report deadline under six months?
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Oral Questions for Thursday 6 November 2025
Questions to Ministers TEANAU TUIONO to the Minister of Internal Affairs: How many breakdowns have there been of fire appliances nationwide since January 2025, and how many of them have caused delays in getting to a fire? CATHERINE WEDD to the Minister for Economic Growth: What action is the Government taking to increase supermarket competition as well as drive economic growth? Hon CARMEL SEPULONI to the Associate Minister of Education: Was it his intention in reinstating the charter school model that a community group could mount a takeover bid of a State school without the support of that school; if so, has such a takeover bid been made regarding Kelston Boys' High School? DANA KIRKPATRICK to the Minister of Conservation: What recent announcements has he made about the Hauraki Gulf/Te Pataka kai o Tikapa Moana? DEBBIE NGAREWA-PACKER to the Minister of Education: Does she agree with the president of Te Whakaroputanga Kaitiaki Kura o Aotearoa - New Zealand School Boards Association, Meredith Kennett, that "to understand attendance and achievement statistics for rangatahi Maori, you have to understand our history - and that includes Te Tiriti"; if so, how does she justify her decision to remove the Te Tiriti o Waitangi requirement from education governance? Hon Dr AYESHA VERRALL to the Minister of Health: Does he stand by all his statements and actions? TIM COSTLEY to the Minister for Mental Health: What recent announcements has he made about delivering a better mental health crisis response? Hon GINNY ANDERSEN to the Minister for Infrastructure: Does he stand by his statement that the Government's infrastructure pipeline "will create thousands of employment opportunities for New Zealanders"; if so, why? RIMA NAKHLE to the Associate Minister of Transport: What recent announcements has he made about land transport rules? Hon JULIE ANNE GENTER to the Minister of Transport: What is the total amount that the Crown has paid for Transmission Gully to date, including settlements, and what is the annual amount of the quarterly payments to the Wellington Gateway Partnership? Dr PARMJEET PARMAR to the Acting Prime Minister: Does he stand by all of the Government's statements and actions? TANGI UTIKERE to the Minister of Transport: Does he stand by the Government's Roads of National Significance programme; if so, how much of that programme has been fully funded to date?
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Oral Questions for Wednesday 5 November 2025
Questions to Ministers NANCY LU to the Minister of Finance: What recent reports has she seen on the economy? Rt Hon CHRIS HIPKINS to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his Government's statements and actions? Dr CARLOS CHEUNG to the Minister responsible for RMA Reform: What announcements has he made regarding Eden Park? Dr DAVID WILSON to the Minister for Resources: What reports, if any, has he seen regarding the resources sector? Hon BARBARA EDMONDS to the Minister of Finance: Does she stand by all her 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? Hon WILLIE JACKSON to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: Does she stand by her 50,000 jobseeker support reduction target; if so, why? ORIINI KAIPARA to the Minister of Housing: Does he stand by the Government's proposed changes to the National Policy Statement on Urban Development? Hon KIERAN McANULTY to the Minister of Housing: Does he stand by his statements that "it's clear that rough sleeping is a genuine problem" and "we can and will do more for rough sleepers"? Dr HAMISH CAMPBELL to the Minister of Health: What recent announcements has the Government made about boosting hospital capacity? Hon WILLOW-JEAN PRIME to the Minister of Education: How can parents be confident that she is "putting their child's needs at the centre of the education system" when education experts have described the newly rewritten curriculum as "more political than educational"? KAHURANGI CARTER to the Minister for Children: Does she stand by her statement, "We have refocused the children's system on what matters - the safety and wellbeing of children, whether in the community or residences - and the results are clear"; if so, what results is she referring to?
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