Oral Questions for Tuesday 15 September 2026

Questions to Ministers Hon CARMEL SEPULONI to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his Government's 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? RYAN HAMILTON to the Minister of Finance: What recent reports has she seen on the economy? Hon BARBARA EDMONDS to the Minister of Finance: Does she stand by all her statements and actions? CARL BATES to the Minister of Revenue: Is the Government considering introducing a capital gains tax that would apply to gains caused by inflation? Hon Dr AYESHA VERRALL to the Minister of Health: Is it correct that Health New Zealand's latest Budget material recently released showed a significant structural funding gap for the 2026/27 year and that it could not cover the costs of its existing activity? RAWIRI WAITITI to the Prime Minister: E tautoko ana ia i nga korero me nga mahi katoa a tona Kawanatanga? Does he stand by all his Government's statements and actions? LAURA McCLURE to the Minister for Regulation: What recent announcements has he made about regulatory relief for the hospitality sector? Hon WILLOW-JEAN PRIME to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: Does she stand by her statement that "I accept responsibility" for a series of mistakes related to payments from the Ministry of Social Development; if so, why did it take her more than three weeks to publicly accept responsibility? RICARDO MENÉNDEZ MARCH to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: How many suspensions and cancellations of main benefits occurred as a result of processing delays triggered by Confirming your Circumstances reviews, and how many of them were Supported Living Payment recipients? NANCY LU to the Minister for Tourism and Hospitality: What recent reports has she seen on tourism in New Zealand? ARENA WILLIAMS to the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs: Does he stand by his statement that the Government's policy is for "sustainable food price increases"; if so, how much does he think prices will rise for things Kiwis cannot go without?