Questions to Ministers TEANAU TUIONO to the Minister of Conservation: How will his decision to allow commercial ring-netting inside the Hauraki Gulf's high protection areas while banning recreational fishing affect those who simply want to go out on the boat and catch a feed for the whanau? Hon CARMEL SEPULONI to the Minister for Auckland: Does he stand by all his statements and actions? NANCY LU to the Minister of Finance: What recent announcements has she made about banking? Dr PARMJEET PARMAR to the Minister for Food Safety: What recent announcements has he made about the use of technology in food labelling? Hon GINNY ANDERSEN to the Minister of Police: Does he stand by all his statements and actions related to the police front line? Dr VANESSA WEENINK to the Minister of Education: What recent reports has she seen on cellphones in classrooms? MARIAMENO KAPA-KINGI to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: How does she intend to reduce Maori unemployment following the release of the September quarter Household Labour Force Survey 2025, which identifies Maori unemployment is at 10.5 percent compared to the national average of 5.3 percent? LEMAUGA LYDIA SOSENE to the Minister of Internal Affairs: Is she confident that Fire and Emergency New Zealand's proposal to cut up to $70 million of spending a year will not impact on the safety of New Zealanders or firefighters; if so, why? RIMA NAKHLE to the Minister of Justice: What action has the Government taken to protect New Zealanders from stalking and harassment? Hon JULIE ANNE GENTER to the Minister of Transport: Can he confirm that in 2024 New Zealand had a year-on-year decline in electric vehicle sales of 70 percent compared to 2023; if so, does he concede that his Government's policies significantly reduced demand for electric vehicles? SHANAN HALBERT to the Minister for Vocational Education: Does she agree with Skills Group head of consulting, Josh Williams, that vocational pathways are "capped and it's trapped"; if not, why not? DANA KIRKPATRICK to the Minister for Women: What recent announcements has she made about the gender pay gap toolkit?
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Questions to Ministers TEANAU TUIONO to the Minister of Conservation: How will his decision to allow commercial ring-netting inside the Hauraki Gulf's high protection areas while banning recreational fishing affect those who simply want to go out on the boat and catch a feed for the whanau? Hon CARMEL SEPULONI to the Minister for Auckland: Does he stand by all his statements and actions? NANCY LU to the Minister of Finance: What recent announcements has she made about banking? Dr PARMJEET PARMAR to the Minister for Food Safety: What recent announcements has he made about the use of technology in food labelling? Hon GINNY ANDERSEN to the Minister of Police: Does he stand by all his statements and actions related to the police front line? Dr VANESSA WEENINK to the Minister of Education: What recent reports has she seen on cellphones in classrooms? MARIAMENO KAPA-KINGI to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: How does she intend to reduce Maori unemployment following the release of the September quarter Household Labour Force Survey 2025, which identifies Maori unemployment is at 10.5 percent compared to the national average of 5.3 percent? LEMAUGA LYDIA SOSENE to the Minister of Internal Affairs: Is she confident that Fire and Emergency New Zealand's proposal to cut up to $70 million of spending a year will not impact on the safety of New Zealanders or firefighters; if so, why? RIMA NAKHLE to the Minister of Justice: What action has the Government taken to protect New Zealanders from stalking and harassment? Hon JULIE ANNE GENTER to the Minister of Transport: Can he confirm that in 2024 New Zealand had a year-on-year decline in electric vehicle sales of 70 percent compared to 2023; if so, does he concede that his Government's policies significantly reduced demand for electric vehicles? SHANAN HALBERT to the Minister for Vocational Education: Does she agree with Skills Group head of consulting, Josh Williams, that vocational pathways are "capped and it's trapped"; if not, why not? DANA KIRKPATRICK to the Minister for Women: What recent announcements has she made about the gender pay gap toolkit?
Questions to Ministers CAMERON LUXTON to the Associate Minister of Justice: How will recently announced changes to the Arms Act 1983 benefit licenced firearms owners? 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 agree with the Prime Minister, who said, when asked whether he would implement all royal commission recommendations, "Yes, this is a Government that's working its way through the 207 recommendations. We've already accepted or partially accepted 85 of those"? Hon CARMEL SEPULONI to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all the Government's statements and actions? 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? CAMERON BREWER to the Minister of Finance: What recent reports has she seen on Government support for families? Hon RACHEL BROOKING to the Minister for Food Safety: Is he committed to his responsibility under the food safety portfolio to "provide safe and suitable food in New Zealand and for export"? MILES ANDERSON to the Minister of Health: What recent announcements has the Government made about making it easier and more affordable for New Zealanders to access the medicines they need? RICARDO MENÉNDEZ MARCH to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: Is there a suitable job available for every unemployed person in this country; if not, should unemployed people live in poverty? CAMILLA BELICH to the Minister for the Public Service: Which is correct, her oral answer in the House on 12 November 2025, in which she said, "a communications strategy is not the same as a paid advertising campaign, which I was not aware of", or her answer to Written question No. 50726 that "The Public Service Commission later informed my office and asked us to inform the PMO prior of the specific advertising going live"? TOM RUTHERFORD to the Minister of Science, Innovation and Technology: What steps is the Government taking to support science and innovation to grow the economy and improve the health of New Zealanders? REUBEN DAVIDSON to the Minister of Science, Innovation and Technology: How many full-time research jobs have been lost or left unfilled in the last two years as a result of funding cuts or restructuring in the science system? RIMA NAKHLE to the Minister for Mental Health: What recent announcement has he made regarding the Mental Health and Addiction Community Sector Innovation Fund? Question to Member Hon RACHEL BROOKING to the Chairperson of the Environment Committee: Why did she explain advertising an 11-day submissions deadline for the Fast-track Approvals Amendment Bill on the basis that "Under Standing Order 198, I opened submissions to meet the expectation of the timeframe", when Standing Order 198 makes no reference to the timeframe for submissions?
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Questions to Ministers TEANAU TUIONO to the Minister of Conservation: How will his decision to allow commercial ring-netting inside the Hauraki Gulf's high protection areas while banning recreational fishing affect those who simply want to go out on the boat and catch a feed for the whanau? Hon CARMEL SEPULONI to the Minister for Auckland: Does he stand by all his statements and actions? NANCY LU to the Minister of Finance: What recent announcements has she made about banking? Dr PARMJEET PARMAR to the Minister for Food Safety: What recent announcements has he made about the use of technology in food labelling? Hon GINNY ANDERSEN to the Minister of Police: Does he stand by all his statements and actions related to the police front line? Dr VANESSA WEENINK to the Minister of Education: What recent reports has she seen on cellphones in classrooms? MARIAMENO KAPA-KINGI to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: How does she intend to reduce Maori unemployment following the release of the September quarter Household Labour Force Survey 2025, which identifies Maori unemployment is at 10.5 percent compared to the national average of 5.3 percent? LEMAUGA LYDIA SOSENE to the Minister of Internal Affairs: Is she confident that Fire and Emergency New Zealand's proposal to cut up to $70 million of spending a year will not impact on the safety of New Zealanders or firefighters; if so, why? RIMA NAKHLE to the Minister of Justice: What action has the Government taken to protect New Zealanders from stalking and harassment? Hon JULIE ANNE GENTER to the Minister of Transport: Can he confirm that in 2024 New Zealand had a year-on-year decline in electric vehicle sales of 70 percent compared to 2023; if so, does he concede that his Government's policies significantly reduced demand for electric vehicles? SHANAN HALBERT to the Minister for Vocational Education: Does she agree with Skills Group head of consulting, Josh Williams, that vocational pathways are "capped and it's trapped"; if not, why not? DANA KIRKPATRICK to the Minister for Women: What recent announcements has she made about the gender pay gap toolkit?
