Oral Questions for Wednesday 1 July 2026

Questions to Ministers NANCY LU to the Minister of Finance: What recent reports has she seen on business confidence and the New Zealand economy? Rt Hon CHRIS HIPKINS to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his statements and actions? Dr CARLOS CHEUNG to the Minister of Transport: What announcements has he made on the Government's crackdown on antisocial road users? Hon GINNY ANDERSEN to the Minister of Education: Does she stand by her statement regarding the Ministry's contracting of Australian company Learning First that "Whether or not, then, the Ministry of Education go out and contract them is not a matter for me"; if so, why? CARL BATES to the Minister of Education: What update can she provide on putting walls back into classrooms? 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? REUBEN DAVIDSON to the Minister for Science, Innovation and Technology: Does she agree with the Prime Minister's goal to "brutally commercialise our science system", and what does that mean for public-good research? GREG FLEMING to the Minister for Tourism and Hospitality: What recent announcements have been made about celebrating the excellence of New Zealand hospitality and reinforcing the Government's commitment to this sector? TAMATHA PAUL to the Minister of Housing: Will the Government's decision to increase rents for public housing tenants by 20 percent worsen or alleviate the cost of living for low-income public housing tenants? CAMILLA BELICH to the Minister of Justice: Does he stand by all his statements and actions about the Summary Offences (Move-on Orders) Amendment Bill? DEBBIE NGAREWA-PACKER to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his Government's statements and actions? JAMIE ARBUCKLE to the Associate Minister of Health: What recent announcements has she made about aged residential care funding?