Oral Questions for Tuesday 25 August 2026

Questions to Ministers Rt Hon CHRIS HIPKINS to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his Government's statements and actions? RAWIRI WAITITI to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his Government's statements and actions? NANCY LU to the Minister of Finance: What is the Government's fiscal strategy? Hon BARBARA EDMONDS to the Minister of Finance: Does she stand by all her statements and actions? 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? Dr HAMISH CAMPBELL to the Minister of Housing: Is the Government considering removing interest deductibility for residential property? Hon Dr AYESHA VERRALL to the Minister of Health: Is it correct that the net change in nursing FTE is a more accurate measure of workforce growth than gross hiring statistics, and why is the net increase in Health New Zealand's nursing FTE between the quarters ending March 2024 to March 2026 only 54 nurses? CATHERINE WEDD to the Minister of Local Government: What announcements has he made about capping council rates? Hon GINNY ANDERSEN to the Minister of Education: Does she stand by her claim that "2026 marks the first year of nationally consistent assessment and reporting in primary and intermediate schools"; if so, is this consistent with reports that some schools are assessing differently to others? 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? MILES ANDERSON to the Minister of Agriculture: Is the Government considering a land tax on farms? ARENA WILLIAMS to the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs: Does he stand by his statement, "We believe that New Zealanders pay too much for their groceries. That's what we're focused on fixing"; if so, when can New Zealanders expect lower household bills as a result of the Government's work?