Questions for Oral Answer 22 February 2023

Questions to Ministers 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?