Source: New Zealand Parliament – Oral Questions and Answers
Hon JAMES SHAW to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by his statement that climate is a “bread and butter issue” for his Government; if so, will he ensure that adapting to extreme weather and cutting pollution are both central to the Government response to Cyclone Gabrielle?
RACHEL BROOKING to the Minister of Finance: What will be the economic impact of the recent extreme weather events, and how is the Government responding to those events?
CHRISTOPHER LUXON to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all of his Government’s statements and actions?
ANGIE WARREN-CLARK to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: What announcements has she made about supporting NGOs and those impacted by the floods and Cyclone Gabrielle?
DAVID SEYMOUR to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his Government’s statements and actions?
NICOLA WILLIS to the Minister of Finance: Does he think New Zealanders suffering a cost of living crisis should pay more tax, and why won’t he rule out introducing a new tax to help pay for the Cyclone Gabrielle clean-up?
SHANAN HALBERT to the Minister of Transport: What reports has he received about progress on repairing transport networks following the recent extreme weather events?
CHRIS BAILLIE to the Minister of Police: Does he stand by his statement that “What I’d say to the gangs, get your bloody patches off”; if so, has he seen reports of how many gang members have taken their patches off?
Hon AUPITO WILLIAM SIO to the Minister for Emergency Management: What assistance has NEMA coordinated to support local responses to Cyclone Gabrielle?
ERICA STANFORD to the Minister of Education: On what date was she provided with the term 3 2022 attendance data by the Ministry of Education, and why was the data not released publicly until just yesterday?
ARENA WILLIAMS to the Minister for Small Business: How is the Government supporting small businesses affected by recent extreme weather events?
SIMEON BROWN to the Minister of Transport: Does he still expect “early works to commence in 2023” on Auckland light rail; if so, on what date in 2023 will early works commence?
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.