Questions to Ministers

  1. BROOKE VAN VELDEN to the Minister of Health: What expectations does the Minister have of the Ministry of Health for meeting its obligations under the End of Life Choice Act, which comes into force in 11 months?
  2. HELEN WHITE to the Minister of Finance: What recent reports has he seen on the New Zealand economy?
  3. Dr SHANE RETI to the Minister for Child Poverty Reduction: Since the passing of the Child Poverty Reduction Act 2018, which, if any, of the economising behaviours measured in the DEP-17 material hardship questions have become more common; and, if any, which of these has increased the most?
  4. ANGELA ROBERTS to the Minister of Education: What support is the Government giving to schools to help them reduce their carbon emissions?
  5. Hon MICHAEL WOODHOUSE to the Minister of Transport: Does he agree with all the findings on the Auckland light rail City Centre to M?ngere project reached by the Controller and Auditor-General as set out in his letter to the CEO of the Ministry of Transport dated 26 November; if not, what findings does he not agree with?
  6. Hon EUGENIE SAGE to the Minister for Oceans and Fisheries: Does he plan any reform of fisheries management; if so, what are his priorities for the reform?
  7. Hon LOUISE UPSTON to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: Is she confident the Government’s policies and actions to address youth unemployment are fit for purpose?
  8. TANGI UTIKERE to the Minister for the Environment: What actions is the Government taking to reform the Resource Management System?
  9. Dr JAMES McDOWALL to the Minister of Immigration: Will further border exemptions be provided for shearing workers; if not, why not?
  10. ARENA WILLIAMS to the Minister for M?ori Development: What steps has the Government taken to support the M?ori economy through Government procurement targets?
  11. SIMEON BROWN to the Minister of Police: What are her plans, if any, to reduce gun violence in New Zealand from its highest levels in nearly a decade?
  12. JO LUXTON to the Minister of Conservation: What recent announcements has she made about the Milford Track?