Parliament - Live Stream and Question Time

Questions to Ministers TAMATHA PAUL to the Minister of Housing: Is he concerned by the Salvation Army's finding that more people are becoming homeless for the first time alongside an entrenched pattern of repeat homelessness; if so, what will he do to address this? Hon CARMEL SEPULONI to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his Government's statements and actions? CAMERON LUXTON to the Associate Minister of Justice: What recent changes have been made to firearms laws? PAULO GARCIA to the Minister of Transport: What progress is being made on public transport? Hon WILLOW-JEAN PRIME to the Minister for Children: Is she confident that no harm is being caused to young people in the miliary-style academies and youth justice facilities? Dr HAMISH CAMPBELL to the Minister of Health: What actions has the Government taken to improve outcomes for New Zealanders living with cancer? ANDY FOSTER to the Minister for Resources: What announcement has he made regarding oil and gas exploration? Hon GINNY ANDERSEN to the Minister of Education: Does she stand by her statement that "No AI was used in the writing of the curriculum"; if so, why do internal documents from the Ministry of Education on the curriculum process note that "AI tools will be used to check and generate content"? CARL BATES to the Minister of Immigration: What recent announcement has she made on the Recognised Seasonal Employer scheme? STEVE ABEL to the Minister of Agriculture: What actions has the Government taken to support the efforts of Hawke's Bay growers to acquire the McCain vegetable processing facility? SHANAN HALBERT to the Minister for Tertiary Education: Does she stand by her statement that "This Government wants all New Zealanders to realise their potential and contribute to our country's success"; if so, how will increased cost of living pressures help students realise their potential? Dr VANESSA WEENINK to the Minister for Youth: What recent announcements has he made about supporting young people?

Questions to Ministers Hon CARMEL SEPULONI to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his Government's statements and actions? DAN BIDOIS to the Minister of Finance: What recent reports has she seen on fuel prices? Hon BARBARA EDMONDS to the Minister of Finance: How does the Budget's forecast for negative real-wage growth and higher unemployment affect the cost of living for Kiwis? RICARDO MENÉNDEZ MARCH to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: How many 18- and 19-year-olds, if any, are receiving jobseeker support (health condition, injury, or disability), and what percentage of them have psychological or psychiatric conditions? Dr CARLOS CHEUNG to the Minister of Housing: What recent improvements has the Government made to infrastructure funding and financing? Hon WILLIE JACKSON to the Minister responsible for RMA Reform: Does he believe tangata whenua should be involved in decision-making processes; if not, why not? 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? TODD STEPHENSON to the Minister for the Prevention of Family and Sexual Violence: What updates, if any, can she provide on the milestones achieved under the second Te Aorerekura Action Plan? CAMILLA BELICH to the Minister of Justice: Does he stand by his statements and actions in relation to the Summary Offences (Move-on Orders) Amendment Bill? RIMA NAKHLE to the Minister of Justice: What measures has the Government taken to restore real consequences for crime? Hon PHIL TWYFORD to the Minister of Health: Is Health NZ's internal communication correct that the new 30-bed medical ward at Waitakere Hospital will result in an increase of only 11 new beds on opening?

Questions to Ministers KATIE NIMON to the Minister of Finance: What recent reports has she seen on Government support for working families? Rt Hon CHRIS HIPKINS to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his Government's statements and actions? NANCY LU to the Minister of Transport: What recent announcements has he made on transport? JENNY MARCROFT to the Minister for Resources: What reports, if any, has he seen about the minerals sector? Hon Dr AYESHA VERRALL to the Minister of Health: What was the total number of full-time equivalent vacant nursing positions in Health NZ in each quarter from July 2024 to December 2025, and has the number of vacancies increased, decreased, or stayed the same over that period? TOM RUTHERFORD to the Minister of Justice: What measures has the Government taken to reduce the number of victims of crime? Hon PRIYANCA RADHAKRISHNAN to the Minister for Disability Issues: Does she stand by her statement that "Our Government is focused on improving the lives of the nearly one in six disabled New Zealanders"; if so, does she agree with disability organisations saying that disabled people are falling further behind under this Government? 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? DEBBIE NGAREWA-PACKER to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his Government's statements and actions? ARENA WILLIAMS to the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs: Why did the Government decide to abolish the Grocery Commissioner before publicly releasing its analysis on grocery competition? 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? SAM UFFINDELL to the Minister for Mental Health: What recent announcement has he made about introducing psychology assistants to deliver more mental health and addiction workers?

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? Dr HAMISH CAMPBELL to the Minister of Finance: What recent reports has she seen on the economy? FRANCISCO HERNANDEZ to the Minister of Climate Change: Does he agree with this Government's climate policies and actions? Hon WILLOW-JEAN PRIME to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: Does she stand by the target of a 50,000 reduction in people receiving jobseeker support; if so, when does she expect to reach the target? Dr CARLOS CHEUNG to the Minister of Housing: What recent reports has he seen on housing in New Zealand? Hon GINNY ANDERSEN to the Minister of Education: Does she stand by her statement that Australian company Learning First "started work on benchmarking" the curriculum rewrite; if so, is she confident that benchmarking the curriculum was the extent of Learning First's involvement? KAHURANGI CARTER to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: Does she believe that having a job pulls people out of poverty? KATIE NIMON to the Minister of Education: What update can she provide on putting an end to open-plan classrooms? TANGI UTIKERE to the Minister of Transport: How much of the $675 million approved in October 2025 for pre-implementation work on roads of national significance has now been spent, and on which projects? JOSEPH MOONEY to the Minister for Hunting and Fishing: What recent announcements has he made about supporting hunter-led conservation? CAMILLA BELICH to the Minister of Justice: Does he stand by all the Government's statements and actions in relation to the Climate Change Response (Tort Liability) Amendment Bill? SIMON COURT to the Associate Minister for the Environment: What recent statements has he made about freshwater farm plans?

Questions to Ministers RYAN HAMILTON to the Minister of Finance: What recent reports has she seen on the economy? LAURA McCLURE to the Associate Minister of Education: What recent data has he seen on student attendance? Rt Hon CHRIS HIPKINS to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his Government's statements and actions? Dr VANESSA WEENINK to the Minister responsible for RMA Reform: What recent reports has he seen on the Government's reform of the New Zealand planning system? Hon GINNY ANDERSEN to the Minister of Education: Has the Privacy Commissioner been notified about the SMART tool data breach; if so, what advice has she received on this matter? 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? HANA-RAWHITI MAIPI-CLARKE to the Minister responsible for RMA Reform: What negative impacts, if any, will his Government's RMA reforms have on Maori rights and interests? Hon RACHEL BROOKING to the Minister responsible for RMA Reform: Is it correct that the regulatory relief provisions in the Government's planning bills could impose costs of $1.99 billion on councils, and will ratepayers ultimately bear the burden of these costs? GRANT McCALLUM to the Minister of Agriculture: What recent report has he seen on the effect of the Government's RMA reform on the primary sector? ARENA WILLIAMS to the Minister for Building and Construction: Is he satisfied with the state of New Zealand's construction workforce; if so, why? DAN BIDOIS to the Minister for Small Business and Manufacturing: What recent reports has he seen about growth in the manufacturing sector? SCOTT WILLIS to the Minister for Energy: Has an assessment of safety risks to local residents been undertaken as part of the liquefied natural gas terminal procurement process; if so, what potential safety risks have been identified?