1. Question No. 1—Prime MinisterDEBBIE NGAREWA-PACKER (Co-Leader—Te Pāti Māori) to the Prime MinisterORAL QUESTIONSQUESTIONS TO MINISTERSQuestion No. 1—Prime Minister1. DEBBIE NGAREWA-PACKER (Co-Leader—Te Pāti Māori) to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by his Government's policies and actions? Rt Hon CHRISTOPHER LUXON (Prime Minister): Yes and especially my announcement yesterday of nine ambitious public service targets to help get New Zealand back on track. This Government owes it to Kiwis to focus on delivering on the things that matter most to them like shorter wait times for emergency care and elective treatments safer communities with less violent crime and more kids at school and achieving the skills they need to live a better life. This is an ambitious Government that wants the very best for all New Zealanders. We're not here to manage decline; we're here to get things done and deliver better outcomes. [Interruption]SPEAKER: Just wait. Debbie Ngarewa-Packer: Kia ora. What is his response to the Iwi Chairs Forum withdrawal from the National Action Plan Against Racism due to what they view as this current Government's commitment to colonial racism and in particular targeted racism against Māori"? Rt Hon CHRISTOPHER LUXON: Well I'd completely disagree with that question. We want to see Māori do much better in this country and that's what this Government is working hard to do. Debbie Ngarewa-Packer: What is he doing to regain the trust of the Iwi Chairs Forum following their withdrawal from the National Action Plan Against Racism? Rt Hon CHRISTOPHER LUXON: Well what we are doing is we're making sure we rebuild this economy we restore law and order and we deliver better health and education for Māori and non-Māori. Debbie Ngarewa-Packer: What is his view on the impact that policies such as the Fast-track Approvals Bill the Treaty principles bill the removal of section 7AA from the Oranga Tamariki Act as well as the dismantling of Māori wards and the Māori Health Authority have had on our iwi authority's mistrust of this Government? Rt Hon CHRISTOPHER LUXON: I disagree completely. We may disagree with the previous administration and the way they went about things but we are here to make sure we improve outcomes for Māori because you can talk about it as the previous Government did but outcomes for Māori went backwards under the last six years across a range of measures. We're saying enough is enough and I look forward to that member's support for many of the programmes that we have. Debbie Ngarewa-Packer: What will he do to alleviate the concerns of the acting Race Relations Commissioner who has stated that his justice Minister's attempt to remove some Māori experiences from the action plan would deny many Māori lived experiences with racism which studies show occur daily for 93 percent of Māori? Rt Hon CHRISTOPHER LUXON: I disagree completely. We don't stand for racism in any form in this country. Debbie Ngarewa-Packer: Does he agree with the justice Minister that focusing on colonial racism is unfair to migrant communities or does he agree with the documented experiences of migrant communities in the Ki te whaiao ki te ao Mārama report who overwhelmingly affirm that the experiences of racism in Aotearoa stem from the fact that Aotearoa is a colonised country? Rt Hon CHRISTOPHER LUXON: Again what I'd say to you is there is no place for racism in New Zealand—period—and whether you are a new New Zealander or you've been here for some time the same standard holds for everybody."