# 2026 Tracker — Hansard Speeches Relevant to Older New Zealanders | Field | Detail | | ------------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | **Type** | Tracker — parliamentary debates (Hansard) relevant to older New Zealanders | | **Status** | Live tracking | | **Date** | June 2026 | | **Classification** | Neutral business/campaign intelligence | --- ## Purpose Monitor **parliamentary debates (Hansard)** for speeches, statements, and exchanges relevant to older New Zealanders. This includes bill debates, members' statements, urgent debates, and general debate contributions that mention seniors issues. Updated weekly during sitting periods. --- ## Search Terms ``` "seniors" site:parliament.nz/hansard "NZ Super" site:parliament.nz/hansard "aged care" site:parliament.nz/hansard "retirement village" site:parliament.nz/hansard "older New Zealanders" site:parliament.nz/hansard "kaumatua" site:parliament.nz/hansard "superannuation" site:parliament.nz/hansard "SuperGold" site:parliament.nz/hansard "elder abuse" site:parliament.nz/hansard "dementia" site:parliament.nz/hansard "Costello" site:parliament.nz/hansard "retirement" site:parliament.nz/hansard ``` --- ## Key Sources | Source | URL | What It Provides | | --------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------ | | Hansard (House) | https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/hansard-debates/ | All debate records | | Hansard (Select Committees) | https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/sc/submissions-and-advice/ | Select committee hearing transcripts | | Daily Hansard PDF | Same site | Downloadable daily records | | Parliament TV | https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/watch-parliament-tv/ | Video of debates | --- ## Tracker Table | Date | Speaker (MP/Party) | Debate Type | Bill/Topic | Key Quote / Summary | Seniors Relevance | Position Stated | Source Link | | ---------- | ------------------------------ | ------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | 2026-05-27 | Hon Louise Upston (National) | Third Reading | Social Security (Modernisation) Amendment Bill | "This bill modernises our welfare system for the 21st century, making it easier for seniors to access NZ Super online" | 🔴 Critical — automated decision-making for NZ Super | Government: supports modernisation and efficiency | https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/hansard-debates/ | | 2026-05-27 | Hon Carmel Sepuloni (Labour) | Third Reading | Social Security (Modernisation) Amendment Bill | "We are concerned that older people who are not digitally confident will be left behind by this automated system" | 🔴 Critical — digital exclusion risk for older NZ Super applicants | Opposition: concerns about due process and access | https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/hansard-debates/ | | 2026-05-19 | Hon Matt Doocey (National) | First Reading | Disability Support Services Bill | "This bill establishes a modern legislative framework for disability support that will benefit New Zealanders of all ages" | 🟠 High — new disability framework affects older disabled people | Government: supports new disability framework | https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/hansard-debates/ | | 2026-04-29 | Hon Jenny Salesa (Labour) | First Reading | Residential Tenancies (Registration of Boarding House Landlords) Amendment Bill | "Many of our most vulnerable older New Zealanders live in boarding houses with no oversight. This bill will change that." | 🔴 Critical — protection for vulnerable older boarding house residents | Members' bill: support for stronger boarding house regulation | https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/hansard-debates/ | | 2026-04-09 | Hon Chris Bishop (National) | Oral Question Time | Housing supply and older renters | Responded to question on no-cause evictions impact on seniors; stated tenant support services available | 🔴 Critical — housing security for older tenants | Government: defends RTA changes; notes support services | https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/hansard-debates/ | | 2026-03-26 | Hon Casey Costello (NZ First) | Oral Question Time | Retirement Villages Act reform | Confirmed RV Act Amendment Bill expected July 2026; ORA repayment, dispute resolution, and enforcement included | 🔴 Critical — direct impact on all RV residents | Government (NZ First): leading RV Act reform | https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/hansard-debates/ | | 2026-03-19 | Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall (Labour) | Oral Question Time | Aged care funding adequacy | Questioned Minister Doocey on whether Budget 2026 aged care funding is sufficient given growing demand and workforce shortages | 🔴 Critical — aged care funding and workforce crisis | Opposition: challenging Government on aged care funding adequacy | https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/hansard-debates/ | | 2026-02-12 | Hon Brooke van Velden (ACT) | First Reading | Health and Safety at Work Amendment Bill | Argued bill refocuses HSWA on "genuine" risks; aged care providers raised concerns about compliance burden changes | 🟡 Monitor — workplace safety obligations in aged care | Government (ACT): supports refocusing HSWA | https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/daily-progress-in-the-house/daily-progress-for-thursday-12-february-2026/ | --- ## Current Status Summary **Key Hansard themes in 2026:** Social Security Modernisation Bill debate (automated NZ Super processing — Government vs Opposition over digital exclusion), Budget 2026 health funding debates (aged care adequacy), RV Act reform timeline confirmed in question time, boarding house regulation debated, and disability support framework established. --- ## Tracking Conventions | Symbol | Meaning | | ----------------------- | -------------------------- | | 🟢 **No action needed** | Monitor only | | 🟡 **Monitor** | Track progress | | 🟠 **High relevance** | Consider engagement | | 🔴 **Critical** | Active engagement required | | ✅ **Complete** | Action taken | --- _Part of the NZ Seniors Knowledge Base — Political & Campaign Intelligence layer_ _Last updated: June 2026_