Parliament - Live Stream and Question Time

Questions to Ministers RYAN HAMILTON to the Minister of Finance: What has been the Government's approach to tax in this parliamentary term? Rt Hon CHRIS HIPKINS to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his Government's statements and actions? RAWIRI WAITITI to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his Government's statements and actions in relation to improving outcomes for Maori? Dr HAMISH CAMPBELL to the Minister responsible for RMA Reform: What recent milestones have been achieved in the Government's work to replace the Resource Management Act 1991? Hon BARBARA EDMONDS to the Minister of Finance: Does she stand by all her statements and actions? TODD STEPHENSON to the Minister for Regulation: What actions has the Government taken to reduce regulation for New Zealanders? 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? 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 so, why? KATIE NIMON to the Minister of Education: What has she achieved in this term of Government? ARENA WILLIAMS to the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs: Are New Zealanders paying more than they should for groceries; if so, does he agree that they should not have to wait for another review before the Government takes action? 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? Dr CARLOS CHEUNG to the Minister of State for Trade and Investment: What progress has been made on the New Zealand-India Free-trade agreement?

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? NANCY LU to the Minister of Finance: What recent reports has she seen on rental prices? Hon BARBARA EDMONDS to the Minister of Finance: Does she stand by all her statements and actions? RAWIRI WAITITI to the Prime Minister: E tautoko ana ia i nga korero me nga mahi katoa a tona Kawanatanga? Does he stand by all his Government's statements and actions? RIMA NAKHLE to the Minister of Housing: Is the Government considering removing interest deductibility on residential property? Hon GINNY ANDERSEN to the Minister of Education: Is she confident that her staff and her officials have always met their obligations under the Official Information Act 1982; if so, why? CATHERINE WEDD to the Minister of Revenue: Is the Government considering implementing a comprehensive capital gains tax? Hon Dr AYESHA VERRALL to the Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government: What public services, if any, on which Kiwis rely is the Government planning to cut? JENNY MARCROFT to the Minister for Resources: What reports, if any, has he seen on the resources sector? DANA KIRKPATRICK to the Minister of Agriculture: Is the Government considering a comprehensive capital gains tax on farms and orchards? ARENA WILLIAMS to the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs: Is the Government's policy still "sustainable food price increases", as he has stated, and is that why the Government has been unable to increase competition in New Zealand's supermarket sector dominated by two giants with 80 percent market share?

Questions to Ministers : 1. TAKUTA FERRIS to the Minister of Justice: Why has the Government introduced a package of three Treaty provisions bills that requires some public bodies to do "no more than" take Te Tiriti into account, and repeals other statutory Treaty provisions altogether? 2 .CATHERINE WEDD to the Minister of Finance: What recent reports has she seen on the economy? 3. Hon CARMEL SEPULONI to the Minister of Finance: Does she stand by all her statements and actions? 4. LAN PHAM to the Minister responsible for RMA Reform: Does he consider the Government has an obligation to future generations to protect the environment and maintain a livable climate under his proposed resource management reforms? 5. RIMA NAKHLE to the Minister of Housing: Is the Government considering removing interest deductibility on residential property? 6. Hon WILLIE JACKSON to the Minister for Maori Crown Relations: Te Arawhiti: Kei te ea ona whakaaro i te ahua o te hononga i waenga i te Maori me te Karauna i tenei Wiki o te Reo Maori; ki te kore, he aha te take? Is he satisfied with the state of the Maori-Crown relationship this Te Wiki o te Reo Maori; if not, why not? 7. LAURA McCLURE to the Minister for Children: What is this Government doing to respond to serious and persistent youth offending? 8. ARENA WILLIAMS to the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs: Will he "advocate for those who are paying too high prices" by introducing law changes to prohibit big companies exploiting New Zealanders by charging excessively high prices? 9. MIKE DAVIDSON to the Minister of Internal Affairs: Does she stand by her statement, "I have conditional confidence in Fire and Emergency New Zealand's Executive. I expect savings I have asked for to be made, and I will continue to monitor the organisation's delivery against expectation"; if so, why does she retain confidence in Fire and Emergency New Zealand's executive? 10. TOM RUTHERFORD to the Minister of Justice: What action is the Government taking to deal with disorderly behaviour in public places? 11. INGRID LEARY to the Minister for Seniors: Does she stand by her statement, "those that are on fixed incomes, relying mostly or exclusively on superannuation, are doing it tough"? 12. SUZE REDMAYNE to the Minister for Trade and Investment: What progress has been made on the New Zealand-India Free-trade agreement?

Questions to Ministers 1. DAVID MacLEOD to the Minister of Finance: Does the Government intend to introduce a capital gains tax? 2. Rt Hon CHRIS HIPKINS to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his Government's statements and actions? 3. 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? 4. KATIE NIMON to the Minister of Housing: Is the Government considering removing interest deductibility on residential property? 5. Hon BARBARA EDMONDS to the Minister of Finance: Does she stand by all her statements and actions? 6. MILES ANDERSON to the Minister of Agriculture: Is the Government considering a land tax on farms and orchards? 7. Hon Dr AYESHA VERRALL to the Minister of Health: Does he agree with the Minister of Finance's statement that "We're currently recruiting for 2,300 new nurses"; if so, what is the expected growth in nursing FTE from recruiting these nurses? 8. Dr DAVID WILSON to the Associate Minister of Police: What recent announcements has she made about fighting organised crime? 9. DAN BIDOIS to the Minister of Revenue: Is the Government considering ending Investment Boost? 10. ARENA WILLIAMS to the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs: Why does he defend sustainable price rises when one in three Kiwi households are struggling to afford food? 11. DEBBIE NGAREWA-PACKER to the Prime Minister: E tautoko ana ia i nga korero me nga mahi katoa a tona Kawanatanga? Does he stand by all his Government's statements and actions? 12. 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?

Questions to Ministers Hon CARMEL SEPULONI 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? RYAN HAMILTON to the Minister of Finance: What recent reports has she seen on the economy? Hon BARBARA EDMONDS to the Minister of Finance: Does she stand by all her statements and actions? CARL BATES to the Minister of Revenue: Is the Government considering introducing a capital gains tax that would apply to gains caused by inflation? Hon Dr AYESHA VERRALL to the Minister of Health: Is it correct that Health New Zealand's latest Budget material recently released showed a significant structural funding gap for the 2026/27 year and that it could not cover the costs of its existing activity? RAWIRI WAITITI to the Prime Minister: E tautoko ana ia i nga korero me nga mahi katoa a tona Kawanatanga? Does he stand by all his Government's statements and actions? LAURA McCLURE to the Minister for Regulation: What recent announcements has he made about regulatory relief for the hospitality sector? Hon WILLOW-JEAN PRIME to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: Does she stand by her statement that "I accept responsibility" for a series of mistakes related to payments from the Ministry of Social Development; if so, why did it take her more than three weeks to publicly accept responsibility? RICARDO MENÉNDEZ MARCH to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: How many suspensions and cancellations of main benefits occurred as a result of processing delays triggered by Confirming your Circumstances reviews, and how many of them were Supported Living Payment recipients? NANCY LU to the Minister for Tourism and Hospitality: What recent reports has she seen on tourism in New Zealand? ARENA WILLIAMS to the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs: Does he stand by his statement that the Government's policy is for "sustainable food price increases"; if so, how much does he think prices will rise for things Kiwis cannot go without?

Questions to Ministers MIKE DAVIDSON to the Minister of Local Government: Has he received any advice that shows that the rates cap will result in no savings for some households? DAN BIDOIS to the Minister of Revenue: Is the Government considering a capital gains tax on properties used for both residential and business purposes? Hon CARMEL SEPULONI to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: Does she stand by all her statements and actions? SUZE REDMAYNE to the Minister of Revenue: Is the Government considering introducing an inheritance or gift tax? Hon WILLIE JACKSON to the Minister responsible for RMA Reform: Does he stand by his statement that "it's absolutely paramount for this Government that we protect settlements that have been entered into in good faith"; if not, why? RICARDO MENÉNDEZ MARCH to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: What are the terms of reference, if any, of the review of the wrongful benefit suspensions, and will the review consider compensation? CATHERINE WEDD to the Minister for Tourism and Hospitality: What recent progress has she seen on tourism in New Zealand? Hon Dr AYESHA VERRALL to the Minister of Health: Does he stand by his statement that "A sustainable health system relies on a steady pipeline of skilled New Zealand-trained nurses entering the workforce"; if so, why? GRANT McCALLUM to the Minister for Small Business and Manufacturing: Does the Government have any plans to introduce a capital gains tax on small businesses? SHANAN HALBERT to the Minister for Tertiary Education: How many people were there in workplace-based learning last year, and how does that compare to the number of people in workplace-based learning in 2023? CAMERON LUXTON to the Minister for Food Safety: What recent announcements has he made about reducing barriers to New Zealanders accessing home-kill and hunted meat? CELIA WADE-BROWN to the Minister of Justice: What actions has his Government taken, if any, to lift voter enrolment among 18- to 24-year-olds?

Questions to Ministers KATIE NIMON to the Minister of Housing: Is the Government considering removing interest deductibility on residential property? Hon CARMEL SEPULONI to the Minister for Auckland: Does he stand by all his statements and actions? Dr CARLOS CHEUNG to the Minister of Finance: What recent reports has she seen on the economy? Hon WILLOW-JEAN PRIME to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: Does she stand by all her statements regarding main benefits and supplementary payments being wrongly suspended since the Social Security (Mandatory Reviews) Amendment Act 2025 came into force? CHLÖE SWARBRICK to the Minister of Finance: Does she stand by her statement, "In the absence of the international oil shock, inflation would have been back in the target band"; if so, what actions, if any, has the Government taken to reduce our economy's dependence on fossil fuels? Hon GINNY ANDERSEN to the Minister for Economic Growth: Does she stand by her statement, "Our Government is determined that New Zealanders who are seeking work can find it"? ANDY FOSTER to the Associate Minister of Health: What updates can she provide about upgrading our emergency helicopter fleet? CARL BATES to the Minister of Revenue: Is the Government considering implementing a capital gains tax on small businesses? ARENA WILLIAMS to the Minister for Building and Construction: Are builders who operate as sole traders or small businesses better off today than they were three years ago? Dr VANESSA WEENINK to the Minister for Women: What recent announcement has she made regarding cervical screening? Hon MARAMA DAVIDSON to the Minister for Economic Growth: Does she stand by her statement that "grocery prices are high by international standards and Kiwi shoppers are being poorly served by a market effectively dominated by just two major players - Foodstuffs and Woolworths"; if so, what will she do to address this poor service for Kiwi shoppers? INGRID LEARY to the Associate Minister of Housing: What advice, if any, has he received about changes to the Government's retirement village repayment policy following the Rt Hon Christopher Luxon's statement that there would be a "surprise" retirement village announcement?

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? Hon WILLOW-JEAN PRIME to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: How many beneficiaries have had their benefit payments wrongly suspended since the Social Security (Mandatory Reviews) Amendment Act 2025 came into force? NANCY LU to the Minister of Finance: What recent reports has she seen on the economy? Hon GINNY ANDERSEN to the Minister for Economic Growth: Is it still the Government's plan to "grow the economy, to create more jobs, and to provide more opportunities for New Zealanders to have higher incomes"? Dr HAMISH CAMPBELL to the Minister of Housing: Is the Government considering removing interest deductibility on residential property? Hon Dr DEBORAH RUSSELL to the Minister of Climate Change: What is the Government's position on the Paris Agreement? RYAN HAMILTON to the Minister of Revenue: What reports has he received on the level of overdue student loan debt? 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? ARENA WILLIAMS to the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs: Is his statement that the Government is "all about more sustainable food price increases" consistent with the Minister of Finance's promise to "reduce food prices for Kiwis"; if so, how? DEBBIE NGAREWA-PACKER to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his Government's statements and actions? RIMA NAKHLE to the Minister of Local Government: What difference will the Government's rates cap make for New Zealand ratepayers?

Questions to Ministers LAURA McCLURE to the Minister for Children: What update can she provide on Oranga Tamariki's performance against her ministerial priorities? Hon CARMEL SEPULONI to the Minister for Auckland: Does he agree with Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown, "I can point to very recent examples showing that the National Party, as part of the Government, is failing to deliver for Auckland"; if not, why not? DAVID MacLEOD to the Minister of Finance: Does she stand by her answers to oral question No. 1 yesterday? LAN PHAM to the Minister responsible for RMA Reform: Does he stand by his statement, "Of course, our standards of living, and the living standards of our children and their children, depend on a healthy environment"? RIMA NAKHLE to the Minister of Housing: Will the Government introduce a stamp duty? Hon Dr AYESHA VERRALL to the Minister of Health: Is it correct that Health New Zealand's projected deficit for the 2026/27 financial year has deteriorated to $475 million, and what proportion, if any, of that deficit will be closed through cuts to front-line services? SAM UFFINDELL to the Minister of Revenue: Is the Government considering increasing the corporate tax rate? ORIINI KAIPARA to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: What impact, if any, will the Government's use of AI to make benefit decisions have on whanau access to income support, and unemployment? Hon KIERAN McANULTY to the Minister of Housing: How many of the social houses funded in the 2024 and 2025 Budgets have been delivered? TAMATHA PAUL to the Minister of Housing: Does he stand by his reported statement that it doesn't sit comfortably with him that there is no guarantee of shelter for people on any given night; if not, why not? CUSHLA TANGAERE-MANUEL to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: Does she stand by her statement that "in terms of unemployment, Maori are disproportionately affected"; if so, why? ARENA WILLIAMS to the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs: Does he stand by all his statements and actions?

Questions to Ministers KATIE NIMON to the Minister of Finance: Does she stand by her answers to oral question No. 3 yesterday? 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? 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 of Local Government: Why has the Government introduced legislation to cap council rates? Hon BARBARA EDMONDS to the Minister of Finance: Does she stand by all her statements and actions? SIMON COURT to the Minister for Regulation: What initiatives has the Government taken to ease the regulatory burden on New Zealanders? SUZE REDMAYNE to the Minister of Agriculture: Is the Government considering a capital gains tax on farms? Hon GINNY ANDERSEN to the Minister of Education: Does she stand by all her statements and actions? DEBBIE NGAREWA-PACKER to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his Government's statements and actions? JAMIE ARBUCKLE to the Minister for Resources: What announcements has he made regarding petroleum and mineral exploration in New Zealand? Hon RACHEL BROOKING to the Minister for Infrastructure: Does he stand by his statement that "it depends", when asked if ratepayers will pick up the bill that would otherwise have been paid for by development contributions for fast-track approvals on land not zoned for housing; if so, what does it depend on? 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?