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New Zealand Parliament - live streaming audio from Parliament (during sitting times) and listen-again audio from Question Time. Go to the footer of this page to find the link and frequencies to listen live. When Parliament is not sitting, this frequency carries the Southern Star programme from the Radio Rhema Broadcast Group. To discover when Parliament is and is not sitting, visit the Parliamentary website (www.parliament.nz/en/watch-parliament/).

  1. HACE 1 DÍA

    Oral Questions for Thursday 12 March 2026

    Questions to Ministers Hon CARMEL SEPULONI to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: How many more people are receiving the jobseeker support benefit today compared to when the Government took office in 2023? RICARDO MENÉNDEZ MARCH to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: Is she concerned about Treasury's advice that the Iran war energy price shock could increase inflation; if so, what impact, if any, does she expect this will have on the growing number of unemployed people needing welfare support? TAKUTA FERRIS to the Minister of Statistics: Does he agree with analysis from Te Kahui Raraunga that replacing the five-yearly census with administrative data, small-sample surveys, and targeted data collection "will build in a bias that favours numerically dominant groups, and will further invisibilise some Maori individuals, whanau, and communities"? Hon WILLIE JACKSON to the Minister for Maori Development: Does he stand by the Government's track record for Maori; if so, why? TOM RUTHERFORD to the Minister of Justice: What progress has the Government made towards fixing the basics in law and order? Rt Hon WINSTON PETERS to the Minister of Health: Does he stand by all of his statements and actions? Dr VANESSA WEENINK to the Minister of Health: What recent announcements has he made about supporting first-year GP trainees? Hon GINNY ANDERSEN to the Minister for Economic Growth: Do 32,000 fewer people in work compared to two years ago reflect a growing economy; if so, why? CATHERINE WEDD to the Minister for Trade and Investment: What work is the Government doing to underpin the growth of New Zealand's exports? Hon JENNY SALESA to the Minister for Pacific Peoples: Is he confident that the lives of Pasifika people in New Zealand have improved under this Government; if not, why not? Dr PARMJEET PARMAR to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all of the Government's statements and actions? Dr CARLOS CHEUNG to the Associate Minister of Transport: What recent announcement has he made about coastal shipping?

    1 h y 7 min

  2. HACE 2 DÍAS

    Oral Questions for Wednesday 11 March 2026

    Questions to Ministers LAURA McCLURE to the Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety: What progress has she made toward repealing and replacing the Holidays Act 2003? Rt Hon CHRIS HIPKINS to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his Government's statements and actions? DAVID MacLEOD to the Minister of Finance: What reports has she seen on New Zealand's long-term fiscal position? DEBBIE NGAREWA-PACKER to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his Government's statements and actions? 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? Rt Hon WINSTON PETERS to the Minister of Health: Does he stand by all of his 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? DAN BIDOIS to the Minister of Housing: What reports has he seen on housing affordability? 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? 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? 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? 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?

    1 h y 1 min

  3. HACE 3 DÍAS

    Oral Questions for Tuesday 10 March 2026

    Questions to Ministers Rt Hon CHRIS HIPKINS to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his Government's statements and actions? RYAN HAMILTON to the Minister of Finance: What recent reports has she seen on economic policy? Hon BARBARA EDMONDS to the Minister of Finance: Does she stand by all her statements and actions? CARL BATES to the Minister for Tourism and Hospitality: What recent reports has she seen on tourism in New Zealand? 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? Hon Dr AYESHA VERRALL to the Minister of Health: Is the Government's 24/7 online GP service on track to reach one million patients a year; if not, why not? CATHERINE WEDD to the Minister for Trade and Investment: What do the latest international trade statistics show about the resilience of New Zealand exporters? Hon GINNY ANDERSEN to the Minister for Economic Growth: Does she stand by her statement, "Economic growth means more jobs, higher wages and better opportunities for all New Zealanders"; if so, why? JENNY MARCROFT to the Associate Minister for Energy: What reports has he received on fuel security? ARENA WILLIAMS to the Minister for Building and Construction: What, if anything, is the Government doing about the 20,000 job losses in construction on its watch? SUZE REDMAYNE to the Associate Minister of Defence: What is the Government doing to support defence personnel into housing? CHLÖE SWARBRICK to the Prime Minister: E tautoko ana ia i nga korero me nga mahi katoa a tona Kawanatanga?

    58 min

  4. 5 MAR

    Oral Questions for Thursday 5 March 2026

    Questions to Ministers NANCY LU to the Minister of Finance: What recent reports has she seen on the economic impact of conflict in the Middle East? Hon Dr MEGAN WOODS to the Minister for Energy: What specific gas price sensitivity analysis did MBIE and Concept Consulting carry out for the LNG terminal decision, if any? KAHURANGI CARTER to the Minister for Children: Was she aware of the reported increase in kids in State care with complex needs and disabilities being housed in motels, sometimes with untrained staff, before the Aroturuki Tamariki Experiences of Care in Aotearoa 2024/25 report; if not, why not? REUBEN DAVIDSON to the Minister for Media and Communications: On what dates has he, or any person acting on his behalf, discussed TVNZ news coverage with any member of the TVNZ Board (including the Chair of TVNZ, Andrew Barclay) or the chief executive of TVNZ? JOSEPH MOONEY to the Minister for Tourism and Hospitality: What recent reports has she seen on tourism's contribution to the economy? SCOTT WILLIS to the Minister for Energy: Did he model how the exposure to global liquefied natural gas markets would affect electricity prices for households as part of his proposal to build a liquefied natural gas import facility; if so, what did the modelling show? Hon Dr AYESHA VERRALL to the Minister of Health: How many people have had a GP consult through the Government's 24/7 online GP service since it was launched in July 2025? RAWIRI WAITITI to the Minister of Defence: Will she rule out sending any military support to the USA and Israel for their military strikes on Iran, which have led to the reported deaths of 1,097 civilians, including 181 children under the age of 10; if not, why not? CAMERON LUXTON to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all of the Government's statements and actions? RIMA NAKHLE to the Minister of Defence: What recent announcements has she made about the New Zealand Defence Force providing assistance to New Zealanders in the Middle East? Hon KIERAN McANULTY to the Minister of Housing: Does he stand by his statement that "there are 7,000 more social houses in the country"; if so, how many of these additional houses were funded in Budgets 2024 and 2025? Dr HAMISH CAMPBELL to the Minister for ACC: What recent announcements has he made regarding the Accident Compensation Corporation?

    1 h y 3 min

  5. 4 MAR

    Oral Questions for Wednesday 4 March 2026

    Questions to Ministers Rt Hon CHRIS HIPKINS to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his Government's statements and actions? CAMERON BREWER to the Minister of Finance: Are events in the Middle East impacting the New Zealand economy? Hon BARBARA EDMONDS to the Minister of Finance: Does she stand by all her statements and actions? MARIAMENO KAPA-KINGI to the Minister for Child Poverty Reduction: What immediate actions is she taking to stop the escalation of the near-170,000 tamariki experiencing child poverty and hardship, particularly for Maori, who make up a quarter of this number across Aotearoa? 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? Hon Dr AYESHA VERRALL to the Minister of Health: Does he agree with Health New Zealand that "New Zealanders expect that companies involved in healthcare have secure systems and platforms that safeguard their private information"; if so, what steps has he taken to get assurance that all companies involved in healthcare have cyber-secure systems? MIKE BUTTERICK to the Minister of Finance: What recent announcements has she made regarding KiwiSaver? RICARDO MENÉNDEZ MARCH to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: Will the Social Security (Accident Compensation and Calculation of Weekly Income) Amendment Bill impact ACC claimants who have survived sexual violence, survived abuse in care, and survived traumatic head injuries; if so, how many? CARL BATES to the Minister of Justice: What action is the Government taking to address disorderly behaviour in our communities? Hon GINNY ANDERSEN to the Minister of Police: Are there more or fewer individuals on the National Gang List since he took office? Dr VANESSA WEENINK to the Minister of Health: What recent announcements has he made about the use of AI scribes in our emergency departments? ANDY FOSTER to the Associate Minister of Health: What announcements has she made regarding tobacco and vape sale compliance?

    1 h y 1 min

  6. 19 FEB

    Oral Questions for Thursday 19 February 2026

    Questions to Ministers Hon CARMEL SEPULONI to the Minister for Pacific Peoples: Does he agree with Christopher Luxon's statement about Pasifika, "We're gonna make sure we deliver for them"; if so, why? Hon JULIE ANNE GENTER to the Minister of Finance: Does she stand by her statement, "As Finance Minister, I take responsibility for managing our Government's books ... I am the Ministerial colleague who takes pride in scrutinising the dollars, in reading through the business cases, and having the courage to say 'no' when proposals don't stack up"? Hon Dr AYESHA VERRALL to the Minister of Health: Does he still believe that supporting locally trained nurses is key to growing the health system's nursing workforce; if not, why not? RYAN HAMILTON to the Minister of Finance: What reports has she seen on the economy? Hon KIERAN McANULTY to the Minister of Housing: Does he stand by all his statements and actions? TODD STEPHENSON to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all of the Government's statements and actions? SAM UFFINDELL to the Minister of Health: What recent announcements has he made about enabling 12-month prescriptions for patients? LEMAUGA LYDIA SOSENE to the Minister of Internal Affairs: Is she confident that Fire and Emergency New Zealand is doing everything it can to ensure firefighters are receiving a fair deal; if so, why? RIMA NAKHLE to the Minister of Education: What announcement has she made regarding school property? SHANAN HALBERT to the Minister for Universities: Does he think that current student loan levels are sufficient to allow students to focus on their studies; if so, why? MILES ANDERSON to the Minister for Tourism and Hospitality: What recent progress has she seen on tourism and major events in New Zealand? HANA-RAWHITI MAIPI-CLARKE to the Minister for Emergency Management and Recovery: Does he agree with the Prime Minister that "Iwi and marae are very good at emergency management. They don't just stand up for iwi, they stand up for the entire community"?

    1 h y 6 min

  7. 18 FEB

    Oral Questions for 18 February 2026

    Questions to Ministers SCOTT WILLIS to the Minister for Energy: Has he seen reports that the big four electricity gentailers are projected to make $1.86 billion in operating profits for the six months to December; if so, does he think it's fair that households will likely pay more on their power bills on average to fund a liquefied natural gas import terminal? LAURA McCLURE to the Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety: What will the changes in the Employment Relations Amendment Bill mean for businesses and workers? NANCY LU to the Minister of Finance: What reports has she seen about the economy? Rt Hon CHRIS HIPKINS to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his Government's statements and actions? Hon MELISSA LEE to the Minister responsible for RMA Reform: What recent announcements has he made about Eden Park? TAKUTA FERRIS to the Minister of Health: Does he agree with the former Minister of Health's statement that "I want to see IMPBs with the ability to have commissioning authority. I will empower local health decisions and Maori health providers with more autonomy than they have had for some years"; if so, why does the Healthy Futures (Pae Ora) Amendment Bill remove statutory functions from iwi-Maori partnership boards? Hon BARBARA EDMONDS to the Minister of Finance: Does she stand by all her statements and actions? PAULO GARCIA to the Minister of Immigration: What update can she provide on the Active Investor Plus visa? Hon Dr MEGAN WOODS to the Minister for Energy: What is the estimated life cycle cost of the LNG terminal compared to projected levy revenue over the 15- and 20-year life cycles described in the Cabinet paper? CARL BATES to the Minister for Tourism and Hospitality: What recent announcements has she made about supporting major events in New Zealand? TEANAU TUIONO to the Minister of Climate Change: Has he seen the Copernicus Climate Change Service's recent finding that 2025 ranked among one of the hottest years for the Western Pacific region; if so, what actions has he taken to ensure Aotearoa is committed to ambitious climate action? Hon KIERAN McANULTY to the Minister for Infrastructure: Does he stand by his statements following the release of the Infrastructure Commission's National Infrastructure Plan?

    1 h

  8. 17 FEB

    Oral Questions for 17 February 2026

    Questions to Ministers CAMERON BREWER to the Minister of Finance: What is the Treasury's recommended ceiling for New Zealand's net core Crown debt? Rt Hon CHRIS HIPKINS 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? KATIE NIMON to the Minister for Infrastructure: What reports has he seen on New Zealand's infrastructure? Hon BARBARA EDMONDS to the Minister of Finance: Does she stand by her statement in July 2024 that "cost of living relief is on its way"; if so, have prices come down since then? TOM RUTHERFORD to the Minister of Justice: How is the Government committed to fixing the basics in law and order? Dr DAVID WILSON to the Minister for Oceans and Fisheries: What actions has the Government taken to protect rock pools? Hon Dr MEGAN WOODS to the Minister for Energy: What analysis, if any, shows that his LNG-levy model is cheaper over 20 years for households than a programme of wind, solar, storage, and demand-side management? DEBBIE NGAREWA-PACKER to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his Government's statements and actions? 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? Hon GINNY ANDERSEN to the Minister for Economic Growth: Does she stand by her statement, "I take responsibility for my decisions" in the context of the thousands more New Zealanders out of work under this Government? Dr CARLOS CHEUNG to the Minister for Tourism and Hospitality: What recent announcements has the Government made about supporting major events in New Zealand?

    1 h
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New Zealand Parliament - live streaming audio from Parliament (during sitting times) and listen-again audio from Question Time. Go to the footer of this page to find the link and frequencies to listen live. When Parliament is not sitting, this frequency carries the Southern Star programme from the Radio Rhema Broadcast Group. To discover when Parliament is and is not sitting, visit the Parliamentary website (www.parliament.nz/en/watch-parliament/).

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