TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2000
QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWER
QUESTIONS TO MINISTERS
1. DAMIEN O'CONNOR to the Minister of Finance: Has he received any advice in relation to delegations made
to the Overseas Investment Commission by the previous Government?
2. Rt Hon JENNY SHIPLEY to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by the statement in relation to the Waitara
shooting, attributed to her last week, that relationships between the police in Taranaki and Maori "undoubtedly had a
bearing on this tragedy"?
3. WILLIE JACKSON to the Minister for Industry and Regional Development: What regional development
initiatives will be taken this month?
4. Hon BILL ENGLISH to the Minister for Economic Development: Given his concern "that we never get a long,
sustained period of economic development because monetary policy is used to kill it off", what role does he intend
playing in the upcoming review of monetary policy?
5. MAHARA OKEROA to the Minister of Communications: What reports, if any, has he received on proposals to
encourage Maori economic development as a means of closing "the social and economic gaps between Maori and other New
Zealanders"?
6. Hon TONY RYALL to the Minister of Police: What did he mean when he said, of the Waitara shooting, "I
believe it is inappropriate for politicians to interfere, whether by comment of known facts or opinion, while the
investigations are underway"?
7. JEANETTE FITZSIMONS to the Prime Minister: With reference to Hon Dr Michael Cullen's statement on
Thursday 4 May that "nobody in the House is now arguing for an immediate cessation of the rimu contracts", will she
confirm that in all communications with her the Green Party has argued for a prompt and urgent end to all rimu logging
by Timberlands West Coast Ltd?
8. Hon RICHARD PREBBLE to the Minister of Police: Does he believe that the police homicide inquiry, the
Police Complaints Authority investigation and a coroner's inquiry will be able to adequately report on the Waitara
shooting; if not, why not?
9. JILL PETTIS to the Minister of Energy: What steps has the Government taken recently to meet New
Zealand's obligations under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change?
10. Hon MURRAY McCULLY to the Minister responsible for Ministerial Services: Is it correct that she is
offering media training by Dr Brian Edwards and Judy Callingham to her Ministers?
11. GRAHAM KELLY to the Minister of Labour: Has she received any reports regarding representations on the
Employment Relations Bill?
12. Hon MAX BRADFORD to the Minister of Labour: Will she seek to delay the implementation date of the
Employment Relations Bill to allow submissioners to present their oral submissions?