Question Time for 14 December 2016

ALASTAIR SCOTT to the Minister of Finance: What reports has he received on the diversification of the New Zealand economy?

Rt Hon WINSTON PETERS to the Minister of Immigration: Does he stand by all his statements; if so, how?

ANDREW LITTLE to the Prime Minister: Which of these facts, if any, is he most proud of as he looks forward to Christmas: understaffed Police, as confirmed by his Police Minister; the lowest homeownership since 1951; pupils getting the worst PISA test scores ever; or the most debt ever amassed by a New Zealand Government?

NUK KORAKO to the Minister of Civil Defence: How has the Government responded to the Kaikōura Earthquakes of 14 November 2016?

METIRIA TUREI to the Prime Minister: Ka tū ia i runga i te mana o āna kaupapa here katoa?

Translation: Does he stand by all his Government’s policies?

Hon ANNETTE KING to the Minister of Health: Does he stand by his statement, “if health starts to slide, governments are in trouble”, and is this the reason he called for health to be “properly funded” when seeking leadership of the National Party?

SARAH DOWIE to the Minister of Health: Can he confirm that the Government is committing $3.76 million to assist the people of Kaikōura and Marlborough to access the health services that they need following the recent earthquake?

FLETCHER TABUTEAU to the Minister for Economic Development: Does he stand by all his statements?

GRANT ROBERTSON to the Acting Minister of Finance: How much will real wages rise in percentage terms over the 2017 and 2018 years, according to the Half-Year Economic and Fiscal Update?

JAMES SHAW to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by his statement that “I want to be a Prime Minister that New Zealanders feel they can approach. Not just some of them, but all.”?

MELISSA LEE to the Minister of Education: What recent announcements has the Government made about investment in school property?

IAIN LEES-GALLOWAY to the Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety: Does he accept that exploitation of migrant workers is pervasive in New Zealand; if not, why not?