Oral Questions for Tuesday 15 March 2022

Questions to Ministers CHRISTOPHER LUXON to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by all of her Government's statements and actions? BARBARA EDMONDS to the Minister of Finance: What recent reports has he seen on the New Zealand economy? Hon SIMON BRIDGES to the Minister of Finance: Does he agree that New Zealand's cost of living crisis is wider than simply an energy crisis; if not, why? ANGIE WARREN-CLARK to the Minister of Energy and Resources: What action is she taking to give New Zealanders confidence that they will receive the full benefit of the Government's 25 cent reduction in fuel excise duty and road-user charges announced yesterday? DAVID SEYMOUR to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by all her Government's statements and actions? MARJA LUBECK to the Minister of Education: What response has he seen to Government initiatives to support training and apprenticeships? RICARDO MENÉNDEZ MARCH to the Minister of Transport: What steps, if any, will he take to ensure people have access to free, frequent, and accessible public transport? RACHEL BROOKING to the Minister for the Environment: What steps is the Government taking to improve recycling in New Zealand? SIMEON BROWN to the Minister of Transport: Does he have confidence taxpayers are getting value for money with Government transport spending; if so, why? ARENA WILLIAMS to the Associate Minister of Health (Maori Health): What recent announcement has he made regarding the interim Maori Health Authority? SIMON WATTS to the Minister of Local Government: Does she stand by her statement on the Three Waters reform that "There are two areas of the Three Waters reform programme that I underestimated, and I acknowledge that's my responsibility", and is she confident it is only two areas she underestimated? SHANAN HALBERT to the Minister of Transport: What recent steps has the Government taken to support New Zealanders to use public transport in response to the global energy shock?