Oral Questions for Wednesday 29 March 2023
Questions to Ministers TEANAU TUIONO to the Minister of Education: Does she stand by her comments that teachers' pay and conditions are "not good enough"? CHRISTOPHER LUXON to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all of his Government's statements and actions? ANAHILA KANONGATA'A-SUISUIKI to the Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage: What progress has been made to lift artists' incomes? NICOLA WILLIS to the Minister of Justice: Does she agree with the Minister of Finance's May 2020 statement in relation to the Government's consideration of options to offer rent relief for commercial tenants hit by COVID-19 disruption that "We're looking actively at what we do in terms of the Property Act to be able to support a fairer resolution there to ensure there is some remission", and what advice, if any, did she seek about policy options in relation to these matters? CAMILLA BELICH to the Minister of Immigration: What recent reports has he seen about the uptake of the Recovery Visa? NICOLE McKEE to the Minister of Education: How many students will be without their normal classroom teachers today due to the teachers' strike? Hon PAUL GOLDSMITH to the Minister of Justice: Does she agree with the Minister for the Prevention of Family and Sexual Violence, who said, "I know what causes violence in this world and it's white cis men", and are those comments consistent with the Government's justice policy? VANUSHI WALTERS to the Minister of Justice: What new legislative tools have been progressed to combat organised crime? JOSEPH MOONEY to the Minister for the Environment: Why was the majority of Hawke's Bay excluded from the ministerial inquiry into forestry slash and land use, which was announced following Cyclone Gabrielle? ARENA WILLIAMS to the Associate Minister of Health (Maori Health): What progress is he making to address inequities for Maori with mental health and addiction needs? Dr JAMES McDOWALL to the Minister of Immigration: What is the total minimum investment value of Investor I and II applications that are currently with immigration officers, and how many immigration officers are currently responsible for processing those applications? Dr EMILY HENDERSON to the Minister of Police: What recent announcements has the Government made on supporting the safety of frontline police and communities?
