Parliament TV provides live broadcasts from the House of Representatives. Coverage: Questions for Oral Answer.

Parliament TV provides live coverage of the House of Representatives including question time. Details subject to change. For more information, go to 'www.parliament.nz'.

Parliament TV provides live coverage of the House of Representatives including question time. Details subject to change. For more information, go to 'www.parliament.nz'.

Parliament TV provides live coverage of the House of Representatives including question time. Details subject to change. For more information, go to 'www.parliament.nz'.

Parliament TV provides live coverage of the House of Representatives including question time. Details subject to change. For more information, go to 'www.parliament.nz'.

Parliament TV provides live coverage of the House of Representatives including question time. Details subject to change. For more information, go to 'www.parliament.nz'.

Parliament TV provides live broadcasts from the House of Representatives. Coverage: Questions for Oral Answer.

Parliament TV provides live broadcasts from the House of Representatives. Coverage: Questions for Oral Answer.

Parliament TV provides live broadcasts from the House of Representatives. Coverage: Questions for Oral Answer.

Parliament TV provides live broadcasts from the House of Representatives. Coverage: Questions for Oral Answer.

Parliament TV provides live broadcasts from the House of Representatives. Coverage: Questions for Oral Answer.

Parliament TV provides live broadcasts from the House of Representatives. Coverage: Questions for Oral Answer.

Parliament TV provides live broadcasts from the House of Representatives. Coverage: Questions for Oral Answer.

Parliament TV provides live broadcasts from the House of Representatives. Coverage: Questions for Oral Answer.

Parliament TV provides live broadcasts from the House of Representatives. Coverage: Questions for Oral Answer.

Parliament TV provides live broadcasts from the House of Representatives. Coverage: Questions for Oral Answer.

Parliament TV provides live broadcasts from the House of Representatives. Coverage: Questions for Oral Answer.

Parliament TV provides live broadcasts from the House of Representatives. Coverage: Questions for Oral Answer.

Parliament TV provides live broadcasts from the House of Representatives. Coverage: Questions for Oral Answer.

Parliament TV provides live broadcasts from the House of Representatives. Coverage: Questions for Oral Answer.

Parliament TV provides live broadcasts from the House of Representatives. Coverage: Questions for Oral Answer.

Parliament TV provides live coverage of the House of Representatives including question time. Details subject to change. For more information, go to 'www.parliament.nz'.

Former Prime Minister, the Right Honourable Jacinda Ardern delivered her valedictory statement on 5 April 2023. The Right Honourable Jacinda Ardern was the member of Parliament (MP) for Mount Albert. Because it is within six months of a general election, there will not be a by-election to fill the seat vacated by Ms Ardern's resignation.

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Parliament TV provides live coverage of the House of Representatives including question time. Details subject to change. For more information, go to 'www.parliament.nz'.

Oral Questions - 9 March 2023 Published date: 09 Mar 2023 Questions to Ministers: 1. SHANAN HALBERT to the Minister of Finance: What recent reports has he seen on the New Zealand economy? 2. BROOKE van VELDEN to the Minister for Building and Construction: Does she expect that building and construction costs will continue to increase this year beyond the 10.4 percent seen in 2022, and does she expect the supply of building and construction materials will be able to meet the demand for new buildings and repairs following recent extreme weather events? 3. Dr TRACEY McLELLAN to the Minister of Health: What recent announcement has she made regarding pay increases for nurses? 4. NICOLA WILLIS to the Minister of Finance: When does he anticipate the economic conditions will be right for the introduction of an income insurance scheme, and what ongoing work, if any, is being done to develop such a scheme? 5. DAN ROSEWARNE to the Minister of Foreign Affairs: What support has the Government given to Vanuatu following Cyclone Judy and Cyclone Kevin? 6. Dr SHANE RETI to the Minister of Health: Are the current shorter stays in emergency department performance metrics published on the Health New Zealand website accurate, and what were the figures for Northland in November 2022? 7. NAISI CHEN to the Minister for Emergency Management: What announcement has he made on further support for the cyclone and flooding recovery? 8. Hon PAUL GOLDSMITH to the Minister of Justice: Does she stand by all of her statements and actions? 9. JAMIE STRANGE to the Minister for Small Business: What recent progress has been made on the roll-out of the Government’s fog cannon subsidy scheme for New Zealand small businesses? 10. SIMEON BROWN to the Minister for the Public Service: Does he stand by his statement, “we now engage in active monitoring of the Public Service's use of contractors and consultants”; if so, when did the active monitoring begin? 11. CHLÖE SWARBRICK to the Minister of Finance: Does he think that banks have unfairly profited from economic circumstances during the COVID-19 pandemic while ordinary people in Aotearoa are doing it tough; if so, what actions is he taking to redress the balance? 12. MELISSA LEE to the Minister for Broadcasting and Media: Does he stand by all of the Government's views and actions regarding the proposals to merge RNZ and TVNZ into Aotearoa New Zealand Public Media?

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Oral Questions / Ngā Pātai Ā-Waha - 16 March 2023 Published date: 16 Mar 2023 Questions to Ministers: 1. RACHEL BROOKING to the Minister of Finance: What recent reports has he seen on the New Zealand economy? 2. NICOLA WILLIS to the Prime Minister: Does he have confidence in all of his Ministers? 3. DEBBIE NGAREWA-PACKER to the Minister of Climate Change: Does he stand by all the Government's policies and actions on climate change? 4. SARAH PALLETT to the Minister of Transport: What recent announcements has he made about improving public transport in Christchurch? 5. ERICA STANFORD to the Minister of Education: What improvement, if any, has there been in achievement levels for year 8 students since 2017 according to e-asTTle data, and is she satisfied with the level of improvement in student achievement over the last five years? 6. MARJA LUBECK to the Minister for Trade and Export Growth: How is the Government progressing New Zealand's Trade Recovery Strategy? 7. Hon MARK MITCHELL to the Acting Minister of Police: How many ram raids were there in 2018, and what is the percentage increase from 2018 to 2022? 8. SHANAN HALBERT to the Minister of Revenue: How is the Government supporting emissions reductions in transport through the tax system? 9. BROOKE van VELDEN to the Minister of Health: Does the Government still have an expectation that 95 percent of patients accepted for a CT scan and 90 percent of patients accepted for an MRI scan should receive their scan within 42 days or less; if so, is it acceptable that between June and December 2022, the national number of patients who received a scan within 42 days or less changed from 63.4 percent to 60.9 percent? 10. PENNY SIMMONDS to the Minister of Education: What was the total expenditure, if any, on the Te Pūkenga style guide, and does she have confidence in Te Pūkenga's overall financial performance? 11. INGRID LEARY to the Minister for Small Business: What recent announcements has the Government made about supporting small business in cyclone-affected regions? 12. TEANAU TUIONO to the Minister of Education: What advice has she received about why teachers are striking today?

[Oral Questions - 7 March 2023] Questions to Ministers 1. CHRISTOPHER LUXON to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all of his Government's statements and actions? 2. ANNA LORCK to the Minister for Cyclone Recovery: What actions has the Government undertaken to support the recovery from recent extreme weather events? 3. DAVID SEYMOUR to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his Government's statements and actions? 4. NICOLA WILLIS to the Minister of Finance: Does he stand by his statement, “We have a responsibility as Government to ensure taxpayer dollars are spent wisely”, and does he think all Government expenditure in the past five years has represented good value for money? 5. Hon EUGENIE SAGE to the Minister for Oceans and Fisheries: Is protecting more of Aotearoa New Zealand's oceans from overfishing a priority of his; if not, why not? 6. Dr SHANE RETI to the Minister of Health: How many contracting or consulting arrangements has Te Whatu Ora made with contractors or consultants since 1 July 2022, and how many of these arrangements were for public relations or communications advice? 7. SHANAN HALBERT to the Minister of Transport: What recent reports has he seen regarding the roll-out of emergency Bailey bridges following Cyclone Gabrielle? 8. ERICA STANFORD to the Minister of Education: Does she agree with the reported statistical analysis carried out by the New Zealand Council for Educational Research into the NCEA Literacy and Numeracy pilot that found the assessments performed well, and does she stand by her statement in September that she is “absolutely not” considering making the tests easier? 9. Dr ANAE NERU LEAVASA to the Minister of Health: How is the Government supporting mental wellbeing for people affected by the cyclone? 10. SIMON COURT to the Minister of Transport: What reports, if any, has he seen on whether New Zealanders supported his draft Government Policy Statement which could have reprioritised annual road maintenance funding towards bus lanes and cycleways, and has he been advised that New Zealanders would prefer to see that money spent on repairing potholes across the State highway network? 11. NAISI CHEN to the Minister of Statistics: What actions has the Government taken to ensure that Census 2023 meets its goals and objectives? 12. SIMEON BROWN to the Minister of Transport: Does he stand by his proposal which could divert road maintenance funding to building cycleways; if not, why not?

Oral Questions - 8 March 2023 Published date: 08 Mar 2023 Questions to Ministers: 1. ANGIE WARREN-CLARK to the Minister of Housing: How is the Government supporting people whose homes have been damaged or destroyed by recent severe weather in New Zealand? 2. CHRISTOPHER LUXON to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all of his Government's statements and actions? 3. SARAH PALLETT to the Minister for Women: What work is under way to progress gender equity in New Zealand? 4. NICOLE McKEE to the Minister of Conservation: Does she believe that the Jobs for Nature programme represents good value for money? 5. NICOLA WILLIS to the Minister of Finance: What has been the cost to taxpayers so far of work associated with proposals for a TVNZ-RNZ merger and a New Zealand Income Insurance Scheme? 6. RAWIRI WAITITI to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his Government’s statements and policies? 7. ERICA STANFORD to the Minister of Education: What was the percentage of time associated with unjustified absences in term 3 2019 compared to term 3 2022, and has the percentage of time associated with unjustified absences increased over that period? 8. IBRAHIM OMER to the Minister of Immigration: What recent action has the Government taken to support victims of the war in Ukraine? 9. JAN LOGIE to the Associate Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety: Does she agree with Australian Prime Minister Albanese, who said “right now, there's not enough transparency around the gender pay gap in workplaces. That's why we're introducing a bill to fix that”; if so, when will she introduce a pay transparency bill? 10. SORAYA PEKE-MASON to the Minister for Whānau Ora: How has Whānau Ora responded to the communities affected by Cyclone Gabrielle? 11. SIMEON BROWN to the Minister for the Public Service: What actions, if any, has he taken to address the use of contractors and consultants in the Public Service? 12. RACHEL BROOKING to the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs: What additional services is the Government rolling out to support homeowners affected by natural disasters?

Oral Questions - 14 March 2023 Published date: 14 Mar 2023 Questions to Ministers: 1. NICOLA WILLIS to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all of his Government's statements and actions? 2. ANAHILA KANONGATA'A-SUISUIKI to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: What additional Government support will be available for individuals and families from 1 April? 3. CHRIS BISHOP to the Minister for Infrastructure: How many of the Infrastructure Reference Group projects approved for funding have been completed, and how many are due to complete construction in 2024 or later? 4. RICARDO MENÉNDEZ MARCH to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: Are liveable incomes and ending benefit sanctions “bread and butter” issues; if not, why not? 5. Dr SHANE RETI to the Minister of Health: Does she stand by all her statements and actions regarding wait times, including emergency department wait times? 6. CAMILLA BELICH to the Minister of Housing: What reports has she seen on the performance of recently upgraded infrastructure during the recent Auckland floods? 7. SIMON COURT to the Minister of Transport: Does he agree with the Prime Minister's statement that the Clean Car Upgrade scheme was “going to make a very, very small contribution” to our emissions reductions, and which of his other policies, if any, are going to make a very small contribution to reducing emissions? 8. TĀMATI COFFEY to the Minister for Regional Development: What announcement has she made about the completion of regional development projects in Taupō? 9. ERICA STANFORD to the Minister of Education: What percentage of students were meeting curriculum expectations in maths at year 8 in 2022, according to e-asTTle data, and what percentage of students passed the maths assessment in the second NCEA literacy and numeracy pilot last year? 10. Dr EMILY HENDERSON to the Minister of Police: What announcements has he made on significant Police milestones? 11. Hon MARK MITCHELL to the Minister of Police: What is the percentage increase in incidents of retail crime from 2021 to 2022, and were there over 100,000 incidents of retail crime last year? 12. TERISA NGOBI to the Minister for Seniors: How will older New Zealanders benefit from the Annual General Adjustment on 1 April?

Oral Questions / Ngā Pātai Ā-Waha - 15 March 2023 Published date: 15 Mar 2023 Questions to Ministers: 1. DAVID SEYMOUR to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his Government's statements and actions? 2. NICOLA WILLIS to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by his statement that “New Zealanders earning the average wage have seen their incomes increase significantly under this Government”, and what is the change in real after-tax average wages since 2017? 3. SARAH PALLETT to the Lead Coordination Minister for the Government's Response to the Royal Commission's Report into the Terrorist Attack on the Christchurch Mosques: What progress has been made on the Government’s response to the report of the royal commission of inquiry into the 2019 Christchurch mosques attack? 4. CHRIS BISHOP to the Minister of Housing: What is the current nationwide median rent according to the MBIE rental bond database, and what has been the increase since October 2017? 5. ANNA LORCK to the Minister of Finance: What recent reports has he seen on the New Zealand economy? 6. Hon EUGENIE SAGE to the Minister for the Environment: Is it important to the Government to reduce plastic pollution rapidly in Aotearoa New Zealand; if not, why not? 7. MARJA LUBECK to the Minister of Immigration: What recent announcements has he made regarding visa settings for partners of migrant workers? 8. Dr SHANE RETI to the Minister of Health: How many people in the six months following the establishment of Health New Zealand waited in hospital EDs more than 24 hours under the shorter stays in emergency departments indicator, and what was the longest ED wait time? 9. GLEN BENNETT to the Minister of Health: What recent announcement has the Government made about HIV? 10. ERICA STANFORD to the Minister of Education: What are the Government's professional learning and development (PLD) priorities, as listed on the Ministry of Education website, and how many, if any, teachers engaged in maths PLD in 2022? 11. NAISI CHEN to the Minister for Economic Development: What announcements has he made on transforming the advanced manufacturing sector? 12. NICOLE McKEE to the Minister of Police: Is he satisfied with the Police response to Cyclone Gabrielle in Hawke’s Bay, and is he satisfied that Police deployed enough staff to the region throughout the response? [This title also includes the Urgent Debate / Tautohetohe Kōhukihuki following after Oral Questions / Ngā Pātai Ā-Waha in relation to the resignation of the Minister of Police, Stuart Nash.]

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Parliament TV provides live coverage of the House of Representatives including question time. Details subject to change. For more information, go to 'www.parliament.nz'.

Parliament TV provides live coverage of the House of Representatives including question time. Details subject to change. For more information, go to 'www.parliament.nz'.

Parliament TV provides live coverage of the House of Representatives including question time. Details subject to change. For more information, go to 'www.parliament.nz'.

Parliament TV provides live coverage of the House of Representatives including question time. Details subject to change. For more information, go to 'www.parliament.nz'.

Parliament TV provides live coverage of the House of Representatives including question time. Details subject to change. For more information, go to 'www.parliament.nz'.

Parliament TV provides live coverage of the House of Representatives including question time. Details subject to change. For more information, go to 'www.parliament.nz'.

Parliament TV provides live coverage of the House of Representatives including question time. Details subject to change. For more information, go to 'www.parliament.nz'.

Presentation of Budget 2023, followed by the Budget debate. NZ Sign Language available. Details subject to change. For more information, go to www.parliament.nz. Minister of Finance Hon Grant Robertson delivered the Wellbeing Budget 2023 on Thursday 18 May. The Budget process allows the Government to develop priorities and targets for spending, revenue, surplus, debt repayment and investment for the coming year. These strategic priorities and targets are published in a pre-Budget document: the Budget Policy Statement, which is presented to Parliament and examined by the Finance and Expenditure Committee. The Minister of Finance indicated that the 2023 Budget would have these themes: Supporting New Zealanders with the cost of living, delivering the services New Zealanders rely on, recovery and resilience, and fiscal sustainability.

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Parliament TV provides live coverage of the House of Representatives including question time. Details subject to change. For more information, go to 'www.parliament.nz'.

Parliament TV provides live coverage of the House of Representatives including question time. Details subject to change. For more information, go to 'www.parliament.nz'.

Parliament TV provides live broadcasts from the House of Representatives. Coverage: Questions for Oral Answer.

Parliament TV provides live broadcasts from the House of Representatives. Coverage: Questions for Oral Answer.

Parliament TV provides live broadcasts from the House of Representatives. Coverage: Questions for Oral Answer.

Parliament TV provides live broadcasts from the House of Representatives. Coverage: Questions for Oral Answer.

Parliament TV provides live broadcasts from the House of Representatives. Coverage: Questions for Oral Answer.

Parliament TV provides live broadcasts from the House of Representatives. Coverage: Questions for Oral Answer.