Oral Questions for Wednesday 22 June 2022

Questions to Ministers CHRISTOPHER LUXON to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by all of her Government's statements and actions? HELEN WHITE to the Minister of Finance: What recent reports has he seen on the New Zealand economy? NICOLA WILLIS to the Minister of Finance: What advice, if any, has he received about how much more interest each year someone with a $700,000 mortgage would be required to pay on a renewed mortgage today compared to the start of last year, and what impact does he expect rising interest rates will have on the cost of living? NICOLE McKEE to the Minister of Justice: Does she stand by her statement that she will bring "a very victim-centric" approach to her new job; if so, will she commit to advocating for an increase in the funding available for victims in the next Budget to support her approach? Dr TRACEY McLELLAN to the Minister of Tourism: What response has he seen from the tourism industry following the announcement to remove pre-departure testing? Hon MARK MITCHELL to the Minister of Police: Does he stand by his statement, "we do acknowledge that, particularly when it comes to gangs, there is escalating tension there"; if so, when did the Government first recognise that gang tensions were escalating? ARENA WILLIAMS to the Associate Minister of Health (Maori Health): How is the Government supporting Maori primary and community care providers to lift their capability, capacity, and service sustainability? ANDREW BAYLY to the Minister for Building and Construction: When was the Government first made aware of the nationwide Gib shortage, and when does she expect to implement any recommendations made by yesterday's reported "high level taskforce"? JAMIE STRANGE to the Minister for the Digital Economy and Communications: What recent announcements has he made about improving connectivity in rural New Zealand? CHRIS BAILLIE to the Minister of Police: What did he mean when he said yesterday, "I think the work she was doing around culture change in the police was very important and I hope that we'll be able to continue that", and does he believe that the current culture of police is completely focused on catching criminals? Hon JULIE ANNE GENTER to the Minister of Transport: Does he stand by his statement that "Investment in green transport options is a triple win for climate action - it reduces traffic congestion, promotes a healthy, active lifestyle and clears up the air around us"; if so, how does that factor into his consideration of the options for mass rapid transit in Wellington? CAMILLA BELICH to the Associate Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety: What announcement has the Government made about supporting new parents?