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Questions to Ministers Hon CARMEL SEPULONI to the Minister for Pacific Peoples: Does he agree with Christopher Luxon's statement about Pasifika, "We're gonna make sure we deliver for them"; if so, why? Hon JULIE ANNE GENTER to the Minister of Finance: Does she stand by her statement, "As Finance Minister, I take responsibility for managing our Government's books ... I am the Ministerial colleague who takes pride in scrutinising the dollars, in reading through the business cases, and having the courage to say 'no' when proposals don't stack up"? Hon Dr AYESHA VERRALL to the Minister of Health: Does he still believe that supporting locally trained nurses is key to growing the health system's nursing workforce; if not, why not? RYAN HAMILTON to the Minister of Finance: What reports has she seen on the economy? Hon KIERAN McANULTY to the Minister of Housing: Does he stand by all his statements and actions? TODD STEPHENSON to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all of the Government's statements and actions? SAM UFFINDELL to the Minister of Health: What recent announcements has he made about enabling 12-month prescriptions for patients? LEMAUGA LYDIA SOSENE to the Minister of Internal Affairs: Is she confident that Fire and Emergency New Zealand is doing everything it can to ensure firefighters are receiving a fair deal; if so, why? RIMA NAKHLE to the Minister of Education: What announcement has she made regarding school property? SHANAN HALBERT to the Minister for Universities: Does he think that current student loan levels are sufficient to allow students to focus on their studies; if so, why? MILES ANDERSON to the Minister for Tourism and Hospitality: What recent progress has she seen on tourism and major events in New Zealand? HANA-RAWHITI MAIPI-CLARKE to the Minister for Emergency Management and Recovery: Does he agree with the Prime Minister that "Iwi and marae are very good at emergency management. They don't just stand up for iwi, they stand up for the entire community"?

Questions to Ministers SCOTT WILLIS to the Minister for Energy: Has he seen reports that the big four electricity gentailers are projected to make $1.86 billion in operating profits for the six months to December; if so, does he think it's fair that households will likely pay more on their power bills on average to fund a liquefied natural gas import terminal? LAURA McCLURE to the Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety: What will the changes in the Employment Relations Amendment Bill mean for businesses and workers? NANCY LU to the Minister of Finance: What reports has she seen about the economy? Rt Hon CHRIS HIPKINS to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his Government's statements and actions? Hon MELISSA LEE to the Minister responsible for RMA Reform: What recent announcements has he made about Eden Park? TAKUTA FERRIS to the Minister of Health: Does he agree with the former Minister of Health's statement that "I want to see IMPBs with the ability to have commissioning authority. I will empower local health decisions and Maori health providers with more autonomy than they have had for some years"; if so, why does the Healthy Futures (Pae Ora) Amendment Bill remove statutory functions from iwi-Maori partnership boards? Hon BARBARA EDMONDS to the Minister of Finance: Does she stand by all her statements and actions? PAULO GARCIA to the Minister of Immigration: What update can she provide on the Active Investor Plus visa? Hon Dr MEGAN WOODS to the Minister for Energy: What is the estimated life cycle cost of the LNG terminal compared to projected levy revenue over the 15- and 20-year life cycles described in the Cabinet paper? CARL BATES 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 of Climate Change: Has he seen the Copernicus Climate Change Service's recent finding that 2025 ranked among one of the hottest years for the Western Pacific region; if so, what actions has he taken to ensure Aotearoa is committed to ambitious climate action? Hon KIERAN McANULTY to the Minister for Infrastructure: Does he stand by his statements following the release of the Infrastructure Commission's National Infrastructure Plan?

Questions to Ministers CAMERON BREWER to the Minister of Finance: What is the Treasury's recommended ceiling for New Zealand's net core Crown debt? 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? KATIE NIMON to the Minister for Infrastructure: What reports has he seen on New Zealand's infrastructure? Hon BARBARA EDMONDS to the Minister of Finance: Does she stand by her statement in July 2024 that "cost of living relief is on its way"; if so, have prices come down since then? TOM RUTHERFORD to the Minister of Justice: How is the Government committed to fixing the basics in law and order? Dr DAVID WILSON to the Minister for Oceans and Fisheries: What actions has the Government taken to protect rock pools? Hon Dr MEGAN WOODS to the Minister for Energy: What analysis, if any, shows that his LNG-levy model is cheaper over 20 years for households than a programme of wind, solar, storage, and demand-side management? DEBBIE NGAREWA-PACKER 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? Hon GINNY ANDERSEN to the Minister for Economic Growth: Does she stand by her statement, "I take responsibility for my decisions" in the context of the thousands more New Zealanders out of work under this Government? Dr CARLOS CHEUNG to the Minister for Tourism and Hospitality: What recent announcements has the Government made about supporting major events in New Zealand?

Questions to Ministers Hon Dr MEGAN WOODS to the Minister for Energy: Does he stand by all his statements and actions regarding liquefied natural gas? NANCY LU to the Minister of Finance: What recent reports has she seen on Investment Boost? LAURA McCLURE to the Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety: What legislation is she currently progressing? Hon GINNY ANDERSEN to the Minister of Police: Does he stand by all his statements and actions related to supporting Police's front line? ORIINI KAIPARA to the Minister of Internal Affairs: What assurances can she give to Maori, and to all vulnerable communities in Aotearoa, that they will not be harmed by the Online Casino Gambling Bill? TAMATHA PAUL to the Minister of Local Government: What advice has he asked for or received about the risk of more wastewater disasters like that at Moa Point, noting that the water regulator says about a third of wastewater plants are operating with expired consents? TANGI UTIKERE to the Minister of Transport: Does he stand by his statement, "The Government is committed to the Roads of National Significance"? TIM COSTLEY to the Minister of Housing: What progress has Kainga Ora made on its turnaround plan? SCOTT WILLIS to the Minister for Energy: What is the total estimated cost of infrastructure and annual lease fees over 15 years for the proposed liquefied natural gas import terminal? Hon Dr DEBORAH RUSSELL to the Minister of Climate Change: Does he agree with Hon Nicola Willis that "New Zealand globally contributes an absolutely tiny proportion of overall emissions"; if so, is this an indication the Government has given up on goals to reduce our emissions? MAUREEN PUGH to the Minister of Conservation: What recent announcements has he made regarding conservation concessions? LEMAUGA LYDIA SOSENE to the Minister of Internal Affairs: Is she still confident that firefighters have the appliances and equipment they need to do their jobs safely and effectively; if so, why?

Questions to Ministers DAN BIDOIS 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? DAVID MacLEOD to the Minister for Energy: What recent announcement has he made on procuring an importation terminal for liquefied natural gas? 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 BARBARA EDMONDS to the Minister of Finance: Is a 10-year high in unemployment a sign that people will "see increased opportunity"? CATHERINE WEDD to the Minister for Infrastructure: What recent milestones has the Government's fast-track approvals scheme celebrated? Hon Dr MEGAN WOODS to the Minister for Energy: Does he agree with the Government-commissioned Frontier Economics report that "It would make no economic sense to develop an LNG import terminal to meet just dry year risk as the large fixed costs would be spread over a relatively small amount of output"; if not, why not? RAWIRI WAITITI to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his Government's statements and actions? TODD STEPHENSON to the Minister for Food Safety: What recent feedback, if any, has he received from food businesses about the challenges they are facing? Hon GINNY ANDERSEN to the Minister for Economic Growth: Does she agree with the Minister of Finance that Budget 2025 "forecasts declining unemployment"; if so, why are there 32,000 fewer people in work since the Government took office? 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 announcement has she made regarding changes to assessment and reporting?