Oral Questions for Thursday 9 May 2024

Questions to Ministers RYAN HAMILTON to the Minister of Finance: What recent announcements has she made? Hon CARMEL SEPULONI to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: What feedback, if any, have social service providers given her on their ability to meet current hardship demands in their communities? Dr CARLOS CHEUNG to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: What recent announcements, if any, has she made about earlier interventions for those on the jobseeker support benefit? Hon BARBARA EDMONDS to the Minister of Finance: Does she stand by all her statements and actions in relation to Budget 2024? LAN PHAM to the Minister responsible for RMA Reform: Does he agree with the Prime Minister's statement that this is "a Government that believes in localism and devolution"; if so, why is the fast-track consenting process concentrating so much power in three Ministers? Hon Dr MEGAN WOODS to the Minister for Energy: Does he stand by his statement in relation to fossil gas that "the reality in terms of storage is we don't have significant storage in New Zealand"? TANYA UNKOVICH to the Associate Minister of Health: What recent announcements has she made regarding the repeal of the Therapeutic Products Act 2023? DANA KIRKPATRICK to the Minister for Trade: What actions has the Government taken to support New Zealand trade? Hon Dr DEBORAH RUSSELL to the Minister for Tertiary Education and Skills: Does she stand by all of her answers to oral question No. 5 on Wednesday, 8 May; if so, why? SAM UFFINDELL to the Minister of Local Government: What announcements has he made on restoring democracy in Tauranga? SCOTT WILLIS to the Minister of Climate Change: How exactly does the Government plan to meet its pledge at the COP28 Climate Change Conference to triple renewable energy generation and double energy efficiency by 2030? RACHEL BOYACK to the Minister of Health: Why has Te Whatu Ora signalled a scaled-back project for the Nelson Hospital rebuild?