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Oral Questions - 11 March 2026

Oral Question
Published date: 11 Mar 2026

Questions to Ministers

  1. LAURA McCLURE to the Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety: What progress has she made toward repealing and replacing the Holidays Act 2003?
  2. Rt Hon CHRIS HIPKINS to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his Government's statements and actions?
  3. DAVID MacLEOD to the Minister of Finance: What reports has she seen on New Zealand's long-term fiscal position?
  4. DEBBIE NGAREWA-PACKER to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his Government's statements and actions?
  5. Hon WILLIE JACKSON to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: Is the number of people receiving jobseeker support benefit higher or lower now than it was when she took office?
  6. Rt Hon WINSTON PETERS to the Minister of Health: Does he stand by all of his statements and actions?
  7. Hon MARAMA DAVIDSON to the Prime Minister: E tautoko ana ia i ngā kōrero me ngā mahi katoa a tōna Kāwanatanga?


    Does he stand by all of his Government's statements and actions?

  8. DAN BIDOIS to the Minister of Housing: What reports has he seen on housing affordability?
  9. INGRID LEARY to the Minister for Mental Health: Is he concerned that unaffordable counselling costs and waiting times of up to six months for funded services are preventing many New Zealanders from accessing mental health care?
  10. KATIE NIMON to the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs: What actions has he taken, if any, to ensure fuel markets continue to operate fairly and transparently for New Zealanders?
  11. SCOTT WILLIS to the Minister for Energy: Does he have concerns about the volatility of international liquefied natural gas prices eliminating the forecast cost savings from the proposed liquefied natural gas import terminal; if not, why not?
  12. LEMAUGA LYDIA SOSENE to the Minister of Internal Affairs: Is she confident that Fire and Emergency New Zealand's cuts of $50 million a year will not impact the safety of firefighters and the public; if so, why?