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• Oral Questions for Wednesday 17 December 2025

  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?

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• Oral Questions for Tuesday 16 December 2025

  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?

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• Oral Questions for Thursday 11 December 2025

  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?

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• Oral Questions for Wednesday 10 December 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? GRANT McCALLUM to the Minister responsible for RMA Reform: What feedback has he seen on the Government's new proposed planning system? Hon BARBARA EDMONDS to the Minister of Finance: Does she stand by her statement about the Government's ownership interests in State-owned assets that "all advice will be taken to Cabinet and Cabinet collectively will make decisions"; if so, has she directed Treasury to start work on this Cabinet paper? 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 Maori Development: Does he agree with Reikura Kahi, chairwoman of Te Mangai Paho, that funding cuts to Te Mangai Paho will be "catastrophic" for te reo Maori and the media sector; if not, why not? CAMERON LUXTON to the Associate Minister of Justice: What progress has been made towards reforming New Zealand's firearms laws? Hon WILLOW-JEAN PRIME to the Minister of Education: Does she stand by her statement that "what is not at question here is the importance of the Treaty of Waitangi"; if so, why did she remove the obligation for school boards to give effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi? 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? KATIE NIMON to the Minister of Education: What recent announcements has she made regarding school property? LEMAUGA LYDIA SOSENE to the Minister of Internal Affairs: Does she stand by all of her statements and actions regarding Fire and Emergency New Zealand? SAM UFFINDELL to the Associate Minister of Housing: What recent announcement has he made on retirement villages?

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• Oral Questions for 9 December 2025

  Questions to Ministers Rt Hon CHRIS HIPKINS to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his Government's statements and actions? CATHERINE WEDD to the Minister responsible for RMA Reform: What announcement has he made about replacing the Resource Management Act 1991? Hon BARBARA EDMONDS to the Minister of Finance: Does she agree with the Prime Minister's comments about asset sales that "we'd take it to the election, and it would be part of our programme"; if so, what advice, if any, has she received on the Crown's ownership interest in State-owned companies? 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? ANDY FOSTER to the Minister for Oceans and Fisheries: What reports has he received on the fisheries sector? RAWIRI WAITITI to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his Government's statements and actions? Hon Dr AYESHA VERRALL to the Minister of Health: Does he stand by all his actions in the health portfolio; if not, why not? CAMERON BREWER to the Minister for Economic Growth: What impact will resource management reform have on the economy? Hon GINNY ANDERSEN to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: Does she stand by her statement, "Our Government does not accept that a life on welfare is as good as it gets for our young people"; if so, why? RYAN HAMILTON to the Minister of Local Government: What recent announcements has he made on capping council rates? 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? REUBEN DAVIDSON to the Minister for Media and Communications: Does he stand by his commitment on 2 July 2024 that "The Government is taking immediate action to support New Zealand's media and content production sectors"; if so, what immediate action has the Government taken to date?

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