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: Talofa e te Pīka. Does he agree with all his Government's statements and actions?Rt Hon CHRISTOPHER LUXON (Prime Minister): Yes and especially our commitment to support working families with the cost of living crisis through tax reduction. After 14 years this is a Government that is finally delivering income tax relief to hard-working New Zealanders in the Budget. The last Government's response to inflation was more spending more taxes and more debt. We're getting wasteful spending under control so that we can rebuild the economy and get New Zealand back on track.Debbie Ngarewa-Packer: What did he mean when he stated on Waitangi Day 2024 that the obligations Te Tiriti imposes on both sides will always be with us."?Rt Hon CHRISTOPHER LUXON: Sorry I didn't hear the question.SPEAKER: Repeat the question if you don't mind.Debbie Ngarewa-Packer: What did he mean when he stated on Waitangi Day 2024 that the obligations Te Tiriti imposes "on both sides will always be with us."?Rt Hon CHRISTOPHER LUXON: Well just that—that it's actually the founding document of New Zealand; we'll continue to honour it.Debbie Ngarewa-Packer: How is removing references to Treaty principles from over 40 pieces of legislation meeting his Tiriti obligations?Rt Hon CHRISTOPHER LUXON: Well I think that question mischaracterises what we're doing. What we're asking for is actually making sure that when there are references to the Treaty in legislation that it's actually very specific to the application of that legislation.Debbie Ngarewa-Packer: How do policies such as the Fast-track Approvals Bill the Treaty Principles Bill the removal of section 7AA from the Oranga Tamariki Act the ministerial alienation of te reo Māori and the disestablishment of Māori wards and the Māori Health Authority meet the Crown's obligations to Te Tiriti o Waitangi?Rt Hon CHRISTOPHER LUXON: Well I reject the characterisation of that question. What I'd say to you is I could take each of those issues and say why we're making the changes that we are. We don't believe a Māori Health Authority actually delivers better health outcomes for Māori—period. We think there's other ways to deal with that. We think we can do that through working and partnering with local iwi health organisations as an example. So I just—you know that's our position we're very clear about it.Debbie Ngarewa-Packer: What actions will his Government be taking to uphold his obligations to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in response to Israel's continued assault on civilians and children in Rafah including the murder of over 50 people last night?Rt Hon CHRISTOPHER LUXON: Well I think you heard us declare in February—and we partnered with both Australia and Canada at the time—that we did not want to see Israel undertake military operations in Rafah because it would have catastrophic implications and impact on people. Obviously we are a country that upholds international law and we expect Israel to be compliant with the ICJ ruling.Rt Hon Winston Peters: Is it the Prime Minister's view that MMP has delivered far greater representation of Māori in this Parliament than any other left-wing woke idea or—dare I say it—ethnic preference idea?Rt Hon CHRISTOPHER LUXON: I'm incredibly proud of the Māori representation we have in this Cabinet.Rt Hon Chris Hipkins: Point of order Mr Speaker. I wonder Mr Speaker whether you could indicate what ministerial responsibility the Prime Minister has for previous election results.SPEAKER: That's very true—he has none. But he was asked if he would reflect upon a situation and I think the question when it says "all statements" "all actions" etc. allows that."