Questions for Oral Answer 7 March 2023

Questions to Ministers CHRISTOPHER LUXON to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all of his Government's statements and actions? ANNA LORCK to the Minister for Cyclone Recovery: What actions has the Government undertaken to support the recovery from recent extreme weather events? 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 stand by his statement, "We have a responsibility as Government to ensure taxpayer dollars are spent wisely", and does he think all Government expenditure in the past five years has represented good value for money? Hon EUGENIE SAGE to the Minister for Oceans and Fisheries: Is protecting more of Aotearoa New Zealand's oceans from overfishing a priority of his; if not, why not? Dr SHANE RETI to the Minister of Health: How many contracting or consulting arrangements has Te Whatu Ora made with contractors or consultants since 1 July 2022, and how many of these arrangements were for public relations or communications advice? SHANAN HALBERT to the Minister of Transport: What recent reports has he seen regarding the roll-out of emergency Bailey bridges following Cyclone Gabrielle? ERICA STANFORD to the Minister of Education: Does she agree with the reported statistical analysis carried out by the New Zealand Council for Educational Research into the NCEA Literacy and Numeracy pilot that found the assessments performed well, and does she stand by her statement in September that she is "absolutely not" considering making the tests easier? Dr ANAE NERU LEAVASA to the Minister of Health: How is the Government supporting mental wellbeing for people affected by the cyclone? SIMON COURT to the Minister of Transport: What reports, if any, has he seen on whether New Zealanders supported his draft Government Policy Statement which could have reprioritised annual road maintenance funding towards bus lanes and cycleways, and has he been advised that New Zealanders would prefer to see that money spent on repairing potholes across the State highway network? NAISI CHEN to the Minister of Statistics: What actions has the Government taken to ensure that Census 2023 meets its goals and objectives? SIMEON BROWN to the Minister of Transport: Does he stand by his proposal which could divert road maintenance funding to building cycleways; if not, why not?