Question Time
New National front bench tests its mettle
The House takes a look back at a week's worth of Question Time when the new opposition front bench got to try out its first jabs at the government. Audio
A clash of branches
The Greens have given up asking ‘patsy’ questions. But could they just ask hard ones instead? And why ask questions at all? Audio
Question Time for 13 December 2017
Rt Hon BILL ENGLISH to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by the statement in the Speech from the Throne: “Building a truly prosperous country means sharing the wealth generated by our economy”; if…
Question Time for 29 November 2017
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KIRITAPU ALLAN to the Minister of Finance: What specific examples of capital spending pressures has he been advised of in preparing for budget 2018?
Hon PAULA BENNETT to the Prime Minister: Does…
Question Time for 8 March 2017
METIRIA TUREI to the Minister for Women: When she said that she was “fully equipped to kinda leap in and tackle” the challenge of pay equity, why is she ruling out a law change to shrink the pay gap…
Question Time for 16 February 2017
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Hon ANNETTE KING to the Minister of Health: Is he satisfied that the current level of investment into public health facilities and services is meeting acceptable standards and patient needs?
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Question Time for 10 November 2016
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Dr PARMJEET PARMAR to the Minister of Finance: What factors show the New Zealand economy is well placed to withstand international uncertainty?
MARAMA FOX to the Minister for the Environment: How…
Question Time for 2 June 2016
- JONO NAYLOR to the Minister of Finance: What is Treasury's latest forecast for economic growth, as set out in the 2016 Budget Economic and Fiscal Update?
- Hon ANNETTE KING to the Minister of Health:…
Government grilled over tax haven claims
Pressure is mounting on the Prime Minister to strengthen the rules surrounding the country's controversial foreign trusts. Audio
Question Time for 23 June 2015
- Rt Hon WINSTON PETERS to the Minister for Māori Development: Does he stand by all his statements?
- CHRIS BISHOP to the Minister of Finance: What progress is the Government making in helping reduce New…
Question Time for 2 April 2015
1. PHIL TWYFORD to the Minister for State Owned Enterprises: What reports, if any, has he received about KiwiRail's plans to get rid of electric locomotives on the North Island Main Trunk Line and… Audio