Oral Questions for Wednesday 16 March 2022

Questions to Ministers DEBBIE NGAREWA-PACKER to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by all her Government's statements and actions? CHRISTOPHER LUXON to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by all of her Government's statements and actions? Dr DUNCAN WEBB to the Minister of Finance: What recent reports has he seen on the New Zealand economy? NICOLA WILLIS to the Minister of Finance: Does he agree with ANZ economist Miles Workman that "Inflation is now running laps around wage growth", and "households are going backwards at an alarming rate"? TANGI UTIKERE to the Minister of Energy and Resources: What responses has she seen to the Government's decision to cut fuel excise and road-user charges by 25 cents per litre? CHRIS BISHOP to the Associate Minister of Housing (Public Housing): What was the national weekly median rent in October 2017, and what is the current national weekly median rent according to MBIE rental bond data? DAVID SEYMOUR to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by all her Government's statements and actions? CAMILLA BELICH to the Minister of Education: What actions is the Government taking to support schools and early learning services to keep children and young people safe during the Omicron outbreak? Hon EUGENIE SAGE to the Minister for Oceans and Fisheries: Will the Government ban bottom trawling on seamounts in New Zealand waters and support similar measures in international waters, including in the South Pacific? GLEN BENNETT to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: What measures will take effect on 1 April to support people and whanau with the cost of living? Hon PAUL GOLDSMITH to the Minister of Justice: Is the Government taking all possible steps to reduce violent crime and to prioritise the needs of victims of crime? SHANAN HALBERT to the Minister of Tourism: What announcements has the Government recently made about the future of tourism for New Zealand?