Oral Questions for Tuesday 15 July 2025
Questions to Ministers RYAN HAMILTON to the Minister of Finance: What recent announcements has she made on the cost of living? Rt Hon CHRIS HIPKINS to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his Government's statements and actions? ANDY FOSTER to the Minister for Resources: What actions is the Government taking to increase economic growth in the resources sector? CHLÖE SWARBRICK to the Prime Minister: E tautoko ana ia i nga korero me nga mahi katoa a tona Kawanatanga? Does he stand by all of his Government's statements and actions? Hon BARBARA EDMONDS to the Minister of Finance: Does she stand by her statement she is "seeing signs of growth across our economy"; if so, why? Dr CARLOS CHEUNG to the Minister of Health: What recent announcements has the Government made to improve access to elective procedures for New Zealanders? Hon Dr AYESHA VERRALL to the Minister of Health: Does he stand by his target that 95 percent of patients will be waiting less than four months for a first specialist appointment? Hon MARAMA DAVIDSON to the Prime Minister: E tautoko ana ia i nga korero me nga mahi katoa a tona Kawanatanga? Does he stand by all of his Government's statements and actions NANCY LU to the Minister of Local Government: What recent announcements has he made on getting councils back to basics? Hon GINNY ANDERSEN to the Minister for Economic Growth: Does she stand by her statement, "I think New Zealanders will judge our government on what we do and what we deliver"; if so, how does she think New Zealanders will judge the Government's ability to deliver jobs, when 47,000 people left New Zealand for Australia last year? Dr VANESSA WEENINK to the Minister for Vocational Education: What recent actions has the Government taken to restore regional decision-making in vocational education and training? Hon PEENI HENARE to the Associate Minister of Housing: Has the number of people sleeping rough, as defined by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development, increased since he became Associate Minister of Housing?
