Oral Questions for Thursday 29 June 2023

Questions to Ministers RACHEL BOYACK to the Minister for Cyclone Recovery: What announcements has the Government made about supporting the recovery in affected regions from recent extreme weather events? NICOLA WILLIS to the Acting Prime Minister: Does she stand by all of her Government's statements and actions? PAUL EAGLE to the Minister of Housing: How is the Government incorporating innovative building solutions into the public housing rebuild? JAN LOGIE to the Minister of Housing: What is the Kainga Ora universal design standards target, and when did the board adopt this target? Dr LIZ CRAIG to the Minister of Health: What changes has the Government made to the Carer Support subsidy? CHRIS BISHOP to the Minister of Local Government: Does he stand by all decisions made around the Government's water services reform programme in 2023? DAMIEN SMITH to the Minister of Statistics: Does she have confidence that Stats NZ will achieve the 90 percent completion rate target for the New Zealand Census 2023, and is she "absolutely" willing to resign as Minister if this target isn't met by 5 pm tomorrow? ARENA WILLIAMS to the Minister for Maori Development: What recent announcements has the Government made about support for owners of whenua Maori in Tairawhiti and Hawke's Bay? Hon MARK MITCHELL to the Minister of Corrections: Does he agree with the reported statement of the Chief Ombudsman following his report initiated after the Waikeria Prison riot, "Corrections was being defensive, risk averse and believed it had made changes when there was no evidence of it on the ground"; if not, why not? SIMON COURT to the Minister of Local Government: Does he intend that in the Water Services Entities Amendment Bill, the powers awarded to the wider population through community priority statements are less than those awarded to local Maori through Te Mana o te Wai statements, and does he think assigning input on water management on the basis of iwi affiliation will help provide effective and efficient water services? TAMA POTAKA to the Associate Minister of Housing (Maori Housing): How many new homes have been contracted through the Whai Kainga Whai Oranga programme, and how many whanau Maori have moved into homes completed through the programme? ANGIE WARREN-CLARK to the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs: What is the Government doing to support the transition to a low-emissions, climate-resilient future for businesses?