Oral Questions for Wednesday 22 April 2026

Questions to Ministers 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? GRANT McCALLUM to the Minister of Finance: What recent reports has she seen on the economy? Rt Hon CHRIS HIPKINS to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his Government's statements and actions? SUZE REDMAYNE to the Minister for Trade and Investment: What recent announcements has he made regarding the free trade agreement with India? Hon BARBARA EDMONDS to the Minister of Finance: Does she agree with the Prime Minister's statement that we are seeing "falling food prices, a sustained drop in inflation, and early indications that interest rates could soon begin to fall"; if so, what was the increase in food prices for the year to March 2026? Dr CARLOS CHEUNG to the Minister for Auckland: What recent announcement has he made about progressing a city deal with Auckland? LAURA McCLURE to the Minister for Children: How many Oranga Tamariki front-line sites has she visited since becoming Minister? TAMATHA PAUL to the Minister of Housing: Does he agree with the reported findings of The Urban Advisory's second annual housing survey that New Zealanders are dissatisfied with the quality and insecurity of the rental homes available to them; if so, is he doing anything to improve the quality and security of rental housing? Hon Dr MEGAN WOODS to the Associate Minister for Energy: What advice, if any, has he seen on the impact of Kuwait declaring force majeure on shipments of oil and refined petroleum on New Zealand's future fuel supply? RAWIRI WAITITI to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his Government's statements and actions? Dr VANESSA WEENINK to the Minister for Veterans: How will this Anzac Day be different to previous years? Hon WILLOW-JEAN PRIME to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: Does she stand by her statement of 3 December 2025 that "I accept that there will be households who are finding it tough right now"; if so, why?

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