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? RAWIRI WAITITI to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his Government's statements and actions? Hon CARMEL SEPULONI to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: Does she stand by her statement that "This Government is absolutely and deliberately focused on supporting people into employment, and the way we measure our success is to have 50,000 fewer people on the jobseeker benefit by 2030"; if so, does HYEFU 2024's jobseeker forecast of a 36,000 increase by 2026 since she took office mean this target is on or off track? DANA KIRKPATRICK to the Minister of Finance: What recent announcements has she made on Government finances? ANDY FOSTER to the Minister for Regional Development: What updates can he provide to New Zealanders on actions the Government has taken to restore prosperity to the regions? GRANT McCALLUM to the Minister of Transport: What reports has he seen on State Highway 1 through the Mangamuka Gorge? Hon BARBARA EDMONDS to the Minister of Finance: Does she stand by all her statements and actions? PAULO GARCIA to the Minister for Mental Health: What recent announcement has he made regarding faster access to mental health and suicide prevention support through the Government's Mental Health and Addiction Community Sector Innovation Fund? Hon WILLOW-JEAN PRIME to the Minister for Children: Does she stand by cuts to community provider contracts; if so, why? TODD STEPHENSON to the Minister for Regulation: What recent announcements has he made regarding regulatory sector reviews? JAMES MEAGER to the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs: What recent proposal has the Government announced regarding credit and debit card fees?

Questions to Ministers LAURA McCLURE to the Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety: What recent announcements has she made in her workplace relations and safety portfolio? Rt Hon CHRIS HIPKINS to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his Government's statements and actions? RYAN HAMILTON to the Minister of Finance: What recent announcements has she made on Government finances? RAWIRI WAITITI to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his Government's statements and actions? Hon BARBARA EDMONDS to the Minister of Finance: Does she stand by all her statements and actions? KATIE NIMON to the Minister responsible for RMA Reform: What progress has been made in meeting the commitment in the Government's Quarter Four Action Plan to "Passing the Fast-track Approvals Bill to speed up delivery of regional and national projects of significance"? 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? TIM COSTLEY to the Minister of Health: What recent statements has the Government made on keeping emergency departments safe this summer? Hon Dr AYESHA VERRALL to the Minister of Health: Does he stand by his refusal to be interviewed on cuts to information technology in hospitals on the ground that it is an operational matter; if so, can he guarantee that hospital care and data will be safe? TOM RUTHERFORD to the Minister of Local Government: What recent announcements has he made about getting councils back to basics? LAN PHAM 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 for Rail: Does he stand by his statement regarding any new Cook Strait ferries that "Rail-enabled ferries is part of our considerations, yes, and that is a no-brainer"; if so, will he guarantee that the new ferries will be rail-enabled?

Questions to Ministers Hon CARMEL SEPULONI to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all the Government's statements and actions? CATHERINE WEDD to the Minister of Finance: When will the next Budget Policy Statement be released? TANGI UTIKERE to the Minister for Rail: Does he stand by his statement regarding the new Cook Strait ferries that "It will be, and can be, rail-enabled"; if so, is he confident that he can deliver them for less than the $551 million that was under contract with Hyundai Mipo Dockyard? DAVID MacLEOD to the Minister of Justice: What actions is the Government taking to make stalking an illegal and jailable offence? HUHANA LYNDON to the Minister for Maori Development: What measures, if any, has the Government taken to ensure the financial sustainability of Whakaata Maori, and have these measures been adequate? HANA-RAWHITI MAIPI-CLARKE to the Minister of Police: Does he accept the findings of the New Zealand Police in their Understanding Policing Delivery report that Maori men are stopped, tasered, and prosecuted by the Police at disproportionately higher rates than any other group as a result of structural racism? Dr HAMISH CAMPBELL to the Minister of Agriculture: What reports has he seen on export revenue forecasts for the primary sector? Hon WILLOW-JEAN PRIME to the Minister for Children: To what extent does she accept responsibility for the outcomes of Oranga Tamariki's actions in relation to community provider funding cuts and military-style academies? TANYA UNKOVICH to the Prime Minister: What update can he provide on the coalition Government's progress? CAMILLA BELICH to the Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety: Does she stand by her statement that the Government is "delivering for all workers"; if so, how is reintroducing pay deductions for partial strikes delivering for workers? RIMA NAKHLE to the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs: What steps has the Government recently taken to enhance competition and boost economic productivity? TAMATHA PAUL to the Minister for Children: What changes, if any, will she consider making to ensure that tamariki and rangatahi in Aotearoa are safe?

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? 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 for Rail: Does he agree with the statement of the Minister of Finance that "the Government's alternative ferry solution for the Cook Strait will cost less than the iRex project"; if so, how much will the total Crown contribution be, compared to the $2.2 billion Crown contribution that was planned for project iRex? TIM VAN DE MOLEN to the Minister responsible for RMA Reform: Why is the Government progressing the Fast-track Approvals Bill? 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 Dr MEGAN WOODS to the Minister of Climate Change: What proportion of total emissions cuts projected between the period 2026-2035 are attributed to unproven or disproven technologies? DEBBIE NGAREWA-PACKER to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his Government's statements and actions? TODD STEPHENSON to the Associate Minister of Justice: How is the Government proposing to strengthen the Sentencing (Reinstating Three Strikes) Amendment Bill? SUZE REDMAYNE to the Minister of Agriculture: What actions has the Government taken to protect highly productive food-producing land in New Zealand? Hon PEENI HENARE to the Minister for Maori Crown Relations: Te Arawhiti: Does he stand by his statements regarding the Maori-Crown relationship? Hon SCOTT SIMPSON to the Minister of Conservation: What recent announcements has he made about Mautohe Cathedral Cove?

Questions to Ministers Rt Hon CHRIS HIPKINS to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his Government's statements and actions? SAM UFFINDELL to the Minister of Finance: What recent announcements has she made on banking? Hon BARBARA EDMONDS to the Minister of Finance: Does she stand by her statement that "We have a responsibility to ensure the public gets value for its money"; if so, is she confident that the Government's alternative ferries will be less than the $551 million contract with Hyundai that was cancelled? 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 WILLOW-JEAN PRIME to the Minister for Children: Does she stand by all her statements and actions in relation to the Military-Style Academy Pilot and youth offending; if so, why? CAMERON BREWER to the Minister of Transport: What recent announcements has he made on restoring democratic accountability to transport in Auckland? SCOTT WILLIS to the Minister of Science, Innovation and Technology: Is she comfortable with her decision to cut social sciences and humanities research from the Marsden Fund; if so, why? Dr VANESSA WEENINK to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: What recent announcements has the Government made regarding new work-focused support for people on jobseeker benefits? Hon GINNY ANDERSEN to the Minister of Police: Does he stand by his statement, "Having considered my performance over the last year in Government, I believe that I have delivered on my promise for New Zealanders to see change in my first 12 months as Police Minister"; if so, why? DAVID MacLEOD to the Minister for Building and Construction: What announcements has he made around reducing the cost of building? JENNY MARCROFT to the Associate Minister for Energy: What recent announcements has he made regarding fuel security?

Questions to Ministers MILES ANDERSON to the Minister for Infrastructure: What recent announcements has he made on the National Infrastructure Plan? Hon CARMEL SEPULONI to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his Government's statements and actions? TANYA UNKOVICH to the Minister for Regional Development: What announcements has he made about regional summits? Hon WILLOW-JEAN PRIME to the Lead Coordination Minister for the Government's Response to the Royal Commission's Report into Historical Abuse in State Care and in the Care of Faith-based Institutions: What are the responsibilities and duties of the Lead Coordination Minister for the Government's Response to the Royal Commission's Report into Historical Abuse in State Care and in the Care of Faith-based Institutions? CATHERINE WEDD to the Minister of Police: What recent reports has he seen about Police? LAN PHAM to the Minister for Oceans and Fisheries: What advice did he provide to the Minister of Conservation about the decision to allow specific companies to commercially fish in high protection areas? Hon GINNY ANDERSEN to the Minister of Police: Does he stand by his statement, "We've seen our police officers having to deal with more and more firearms related incidents, and we've got to do something about that. And we can't be a country that just accepts that's the way it's going to be"; if so, why? MARK CAMERON to the Minister for Biosecurity: What recent announcements has he made about preparing for avian influenza? Hon JAN TINETTI to the Minister of Education: Does she stand by her answers to oral question No. 5 on 20 November? DAN BIDOIS to the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs: What announcement has the Government recently made about combatting scams? INGRID LEARY to the Minister for Seniors: Does she stand by her commitment to "improving the lives of older New Zealanders"; if so, why? KAHURANGI CARTER to the Lead Coordination Minister for the Government's Response to the Royal Commission's Report into Historical Abuse in State Care and in the Care of Faith-based Institutions: Does she stand by her statement that the Government will ensure the Crown response to the royal commission's report is "well considered, coherent, and comprehensive"?

Questions to Ministers Rt Hon CHRIS HIPKINS to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his Government's statements and actions? KAHURANGI CARTER to the Minister for Children: Will she commit to retaining strategic partnerships with iwi and Maori organisations, as recommended in the select committee report on the repeal of section 7AA; if not, why not? Hon BARBARA EDMONDS to the Minister of Finance: Does she stand by her statement, "we had set a very clear plan that it will allow the books to return to an OBEGAL surplus in 2027/28"; if so, is she committed to reaching an OBEGAL surplus no matter the cost? STUART SMITH to the Minister of Finance: What information has she recently released to improve agencies' accountability for Government investments? Hon JAN TINETTI to the Minister of Education: Does she agree with National MP Erica Stanford, who, in May 2023, said, "The public and school bus systems are failing us. Every day buses are canceled leaving people stranded. Kids are being left behind when trying to get to school"; if so, why are school bus routes to close up and down the country? TODD STEPHENSON to the Minister for Regulation: What recent announcements has he made? DANA KIRKPATRICK to the Minister of Justice: What actions is the Government taking to reduce harm caused by gangs and to make communities safer? Hon WILLOW-JEAN PRIME to the Lead Coordination Minister for the Government's Response to the Royal Commission's Report into Historical Abuse in State Care and in the Care of Faith-based Institutions: Does she accept the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care's findings, including that one of the contributing factors to neglect and abuse in care was the lack of legislation specific to care settings that gave effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi; if not, why not? Dr CARLOS CHEUNG to the Minister of Police: What new tools will Police have from tomorrow to crack down on gangs? Hon Dr DUNCAN WEBB to the Minister of Justice: Is he confident that the Human Rights Commission is politically independent; if so, why? MIKE BUTTERICK to the Minister for Trade: What actions has the Government taken to grow New Zealand's economy and increase farm-gate returns for farmers and growers? DEBBIE NGAREWA-PACKER to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his Government's statements and actions?

Questions to Ministers TAMATHA PAUL 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 PARMJEET PARMAR to the Associate Minister of Justice: What recent announcements has he seen regarding the Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill? DAVID MacLEOD to the Minister of Finance: What recent announcements has the Government made about improving capital infrastructure investment? Hon BARBARA EDMONDS to the Minister of Finance: Does she stand by her statement, "We know that to be successful in driving growth we need you and your colleagues in the business community on board"; if so, is the business community on board with the Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill? GREG FLEMING to the Minister of Transport: What recent announcements has he made about contactless payments on Auckland's public transport network? Hon GINNY ANDERSEN to the Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations: How does he assess the impact of the Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill on the Crown's ability to honour its Treaty obligations with Treaty settlements that have been completed, particularly regarding partnership, protection, and participation? Hon WILLOW-JEAN PRIME to the Minister of Education: Does she stand by her absolute commitment to honour Te Tiriti o Waitangi and support Maori-Crown relationships, as set out in the purpose of the Education and Training Act 2020; if so, how? RIMA NAKHLE to the Minister of Police: What recent announcements has he made about crime statistics? Hon PEENI HENARE to the Minister for Maori Crown Relations: Te Arawhiti: Does he stand by his answer to oral question No. 11 on 7 November 2024 that "There are a number of matters that ... have strengthened the Maori-Crown relationship"; if not, why not? NANCY LU to the Minister for Trade: What recent actions has the Government taken to boost New Zealand's economy? Dr LAWRENCE XU-NAN to the Minister of Education: E tautoko ana ia i ana korero me ana mahi katoa? Does she stand by all of her statements and actions? Rt Hon CHRIS HIPKINS to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his Government's statements and actions?

Questions to Ministers CARL BATES to the Minister for Social Investment: What recent reports has she seen on progress in social investment? Hon CARMEL SEPULONI to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all the 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? TIM COSTLEY to the Minister of Transport: What recent announcements has he made on the Kapiti Expressway speed limit? Hon WILLIE JACKSON to the Minister for Maori Development: Does he stand by his statement, "Te Tiriti o Waitangi is foundational for our country"; if not, why not? KATIE NIMON to the Associate Minister of Transport: What recent announcement has the Government made regarding funding support to strengthen front-line volunteer service organisations? CAMERON BREWER to the Minister for Small Business and Manufacturing: What recent steps has the Government taken to improve payment times for small businesses? Hon PEENI HENARE to the Minister for Maori Crown Relations: Te Arawhiti: Does he stand by his answer to oral question No. 11 on 7 November 2024 that "There are a number of matters that have strengthened the Maori-Crown relationship"; if so, why? DEBBIE NGAREWA-PACKER to the Minister for Maori Crown Relations: Te Arawhiti: Does he consider that the Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill threatens the continued existence of the Maori-Crown relationship? TAMATHA PAUL to the Minister of Justice: Does he have confidence that the Government is upholding the rule of law and Aotearoa's constitutional arrangements? Hon WILLOW-JEAN PRIME to the Minister of Education: Is she committed to the purpose of the Education and Training Act 2020 that establishes and regulates an education system that "honours Te Tiriti o Waitangi and supports Maori-Crown relationships"; if so, how? TOM RUTHERFORD to the Minister for Land Information: What announcements has the Government made on removing roadblocks to building infrastructure?

Questions to Ministers 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 Finance: What recent reports has she seen on the economy? Dr PARMJEET PARMAR to the Associate Minister of Justice: What recent statements has he seen about the Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill? Hon CARMEL SEPULONI to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: Does she agree with Opposition leader Christopher Luxon, who said, "I can tell you we're going to be straight with the New Zealand people, tell it as it is - the good, the bad and the ugly"; if so, why has the weekly reporting of income support and hardship figures stopped? MARIAMENO KAPA-KINGI to the Lead Coordination Minister for the Government's Response to the Royal Commission's Report into Historical Abuse in State Care and in the Care of Faith-based Institutions: Does she agree with the Whanaketia report that "The State failed to address the ongoing systemic impacts of colonisation that contributed to Maori being taken into care, in which Maori experienced abuse and neglect. This includes recognising the inherent mana motuhake of iwi and hapu, structural reform that would have enabled Maori to exercise rangatiratanga and mana motuhake"? KAHURANGI CARTER to the Minister for Children: Does she accept that the State's failures "to consider or recognise an ao Maori ... view, tikanga, te reo and matauranga Maori" were circumstances that led to abuse; if so, is she confident that the proposal to repeal section 7AA is not a continuation of this? Hon GINNY ANDERSEN to the Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations: Does he stand by his reported statement that previous National Governments had made good progress on Treaty settlements, and they hoped to restore some of that momentum; if not, why not? JAMES MEAGER to the Minister of Justice: What actions is the Government taking to reduce the number of victims of crime? TAMATHA PAUL to the Minister for Children: Does she accept advice from officials that "New Zealand and international evidence indicates military academies have limited effectiveness in reducing offending"; if not, what evidence can she name that supports her approach to youth justice? Hon Dr AYESHA VERRALL to the Minister of Health: How many Te Whatu Ora staff members have now expressed interest in accepting the voluntary redundancy first offered in August, and how many, if any, have had their request approved despite their local manager recommending against accepting it? PAULO GARCIA to the Associate Minister of Housing: What recent announcements has he made about emergency housing? Hon WILLOW-JEAN PRIME to the Minister of Education: Does she stand by all her statements and actions in relation to Te Ahu o te Reo Maori; if so, why?

Questions to Ministers JENNY MARCROFT to the Minister of Foreign Affairs: How does the result of the recent US election affect New Zealand? Hon JULIE ANNE GENTER to the Minister of Finance: What advice, if any, did she receive on the potential impact on the cost of moving freight by rail between the North Island and South Island before announcing the cancellation of the order for rail-enabled ferries? Hon BARBARA EDMONDS to the Minister of Finance: Does she stand by all her statements and actions? Dr HAMISH CAMPBELL to the Minister of Finance: What recent reports has she seen on the Government's fiscal position? RICARDO MENÉNDEZ MARCH to the Minister for Child Poverty Reduction: What policies of this Government, if any, risk increasing material hardship and child poverty? Hon Dr AYESHA VERRALL to the Associate Minister of Health: Does she stand by her statement that "Once my office was fully staffed, operational issues regarding management of information was remedied"; if so, how was she unaware until yesterday that she never released an unredacted version of the document to the requestor? SUZE REDMAYNE to the Minister of Health: What recent announcements has the Government made about improving access to breast cancer screening for New Zealand women? Hon KIERAN McANULTY to the Associate Minister of Housing: Does he stand by his statement that "I'm not worried that some are now homeless" regarding people who have left emergency housing; if so, why? TIM VAN DE MOLEN to the Minister of Police: What recent reports has he seen on the policing of gangs? LAURA TRASK to the Associate Minister of Justice: What recent reports, if any, has she seen in relation to anti-money laundering and countering terrorism financing regulations? Hon PEENI HENARE to the Minister for Maori Crown Relations: Te Arawhiti: Does he stand by all the Government's statements and actions? JOSEPH MOONEY to the Minister of Conservation: What recent announcements has he made about conservation matters?