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Oral Questions – 28 July 2022

Originally published: 28 July 2022

Questions to Ministers

CAMILLA BELICH to the Minister of Education: What reports has he seen about trends in training and apprenticeships?

SIMON COURT to the Minister of Transport: Does he stand by his statement, “I regularly reinforce my expectations that Waka Kotahi and other agencies spend money in a proportionate and reasonable way”; if so, in which cases, if any, have these expectations not been met?

TANGI UTIKERE to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: What announcements has she made regarding He Poutama Rangatahi?

NICOLA WILLIS to the Minister of Finance: Does he consider that fiscal and monetary policy decisions in the past two years have in any way exacerbated the cost of living crisis; if so, how?

GLEN BENNETT to the Minister of Revenue: How can eligible New Zealanders ensure they receive the first Cost of Living Payment on 1 August?

CHRIS BISHOP to the Minister of Housing: What was Kāinga Ora’s net surplus or deficit after tax for the third quarter of the 2021-22 financial year compared to forecast, and is she satisfied with the performance of Kāinga Ora?

RACHEL BROOKING to the Minister of Conservation: What recent announcements has she made regarding the Milford Opportunities Project?

PENNY SIMMONDS to the Minister of Education: Does he agree with comments made by the former chief executive of Otago Polytechnic, Phil Ker, about the Government’s polytechnic reform that “Not a single dollar has been put into improving outcomes for learners, not a single dollar to strengthening the regional providers, and so the issues that we had before Mr Hipkins started this misguided venture are not only still there, they’re worse”?

Hon JULIE ANNE GENTER to the Minister of Transport: Does he stand by his statement, “The time for fine words on climate change is over, we actually need to start the transition”; if so, how does the Government’s transport policy reflect this?

SHANAN HALBERT to the Minister of Transport: What recent announcements has the Government made about supporting public transport users?

SIMON WATTS to the Minister of Local Government: Does she agree with the Prime Minister’s statement that “it will not be the policy of any government I lead to embark on another substantial reform of local government or governance unless it is sought and unless there is broad consensus amongst local government about the need for and the direction of change”; if so, does she believe there is broad consensus among local government on her Three Waters reforms?

Dr ANAE NERU LEAVASA to the Minister for Youth: What recent announcements has she made about Youth Parliament?

Answers to these questions are delivered from 2pm (New Zealand time) on the day of tabling. The answers can be accessed in text form, once Hansard is finalised, by clicking here.

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