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Oral Questions - 30 July 2026

Oral Question
Published date: 30 Jul 2026

Questions to Ministers

  1. TAMATHA PAUL to the Minister of Housing: Is he concerned by the Salvation Army's finding that more people are becoming homeless for the first time alongside an entrenched pattern of repeat homelessness; if so, what will he do to address this?
  2. Hon CARMEL SEPULONI to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his Government's statements and actions?
  3. CAMERON LUXTON to the Associate Minister of Justice: What recent changes have been made to firearms laws?
  4. PAULO GARCIA to the Minister of Transport: What progress is being made on public transport?
  5. Hon WILLOW-JEAN PRIME to the Minister for Children: Is she confident that no harm is being caused to young people in the miliary-style academies and youth justice facilities?
  6. Dr HAMISH CAMPBELL to the Minister of Health: What actions has the Government taken to improve outcomes for New Zealanders living with cancer?
  7. ANDY FOSTER to the Minister for Resources: What announcement has he made regarding oil and gas exploration?
  8. Hon GINNY ANDERSEN to the Minister of Education: Does she stand by her statement that “No AI was used in the writing of the curriculum”; if so, why do internal documents from the Ministry of Education on the curriculum process note that “AI tools will be used to check and generate content”?
  9. CARL BATES to the Minister of Immigration: What recent announcement has she made on the Recognised Seasonal Employer scheme?
  10. STEVE ABEL to the Minister of Agriculture: What actions has the Government taken to support the efforts of Hawke's Bay growers to acquire the McCain vegetable processing facility?
  11. SHANAN HALBERT to the Minister for Tertiary Education: Does she stand by her statement that “This Government wants all New Zealanders to realise their potential and contribute to our country's success”; if so, how will increased cost of living pressures help students realise their potential?
  12. Dr VANESSA WEENINK to the Minister for Youth: What recent announcements has he made about supporting young people?