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Kuriger Barbara; Woods Megan; Rurawhe AdrianBARBARA KURIGER (National—Taranaki - King Country): Thank you Mr Chair. It's a pleasure to stand here this evening and support ACT with its Supplementary Order Paper. While we need to know how much gas is in place in this country there is a voluntary regime currently and I've just got a number of questions for the Minister tonight that I'd like to ask. The Minister talked about a convergence of events before that happened in 2018 and often waxes lyrical about Pohokura and we do know that there were faults with Pohokura. These faults are still trying to be rectified and our people are working hard on that. But when the Minister talks about a convergence of events there were other events that happened in 2018 and they were decisions that the Minister and her Government made against advice of the Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment around the future oil and gas permits and the Minister continues to say that that had absolutely no bearing on the situation that we find ourselves in today. So I would like the Minister to answer the question as to whether she has any proof that that had no bearing—the removal of all of the investment that's led to so many fields being turned away from—on what's happening today.The second question I would like to ask the Minister is—she mentioned when she was speaking before about the voluntary regime and how that lead to this situation. My understanding is that the voluntary regime came into place after the problems at Pohokura and when we went through the select committee process the question asked was Have there been any breaches of the voluntary regime?" and no one was able to point to any breaches of the voluntary regime. As Mr Court mentioned before it's working perfectly fine. So I'd like to ask the Minister those two questions: what proof does she have that the political decision has had no effect on the gas fields; and secondly when did the voluntary regime come into place and does she know of any breaches of the voluntary regime?Hon Dr MEGAN WOODS (Minister of Energy and Resources): I'd just like to answer the question first of all about whether our decision in—I think it was—April of 2018 had any impact on something that happened in the spring of 2018 in terms of gas production. I am sure that member coming from Taranaki herself knows that there's a bit of a longer lead time between issuing a block offer and getting to production than a few weeks in terms of that. So I think I can say that without a shadow of a doubt the decision of our Government to end the issuing of new oil and gas exploration permits offshore in April 2018 had absolutely no impact on what happened in the spring of 2018. In fact any of those permits that would have eventuated after the 2018 decision actually wouldn't be into production until 2027.CHAIRPERSON (Adrian Rurawhe): I'm sorry to interrupt the member but it's come time for me to report progress.House resumed."
Health (National Cervical Screening Programme) Amendment Bill — Third Reading
SpeechHARETE HIPANGO (National): E te Māngai thank you. Look this evening there've been a number of doctors in the House that have made house calls" which is something that I recall from my childhood days. So it's been somewhat reminiscent particularly to listen to the expert contributions from those of you in the health sector. I acknowledge you for that; thank you.I also recollect that I had the privilege of standing to address the House on the first reading of this bill. The House was full at this time. It happened to coincide with the Hon Bill English's valedictory speech and in taking that call I was cut short. I have a brief call this evening—again soon to be cut short—but that does not in any way lessen the significance of this bill being passed into law with its third reading.I reflect that at the time I addressed the House I spoke about the vein and vernacular of a smear and disclose campaign which was related—and I recall very vividly back in 1987 and 1988—to the Sandra Coney and Phillida Bunkle Metro article "An Unfortunate Experiment". We have moved fast forward in time where having heard about the unfortunate experiences of many women who have suffered the affliction of cervical cancer—and my thoughts this evening also turn to Tale Morrison who was the champion for our women and our Māori women. Before she died—it was almost three years ago to the day—Tale was on a crusade. That crusade I think many of us will remember was one of "Smear your mea". And hearing in the House tonight the kōrero that that terminology "smear" is no longer used but that resonates with many of us and that was part of Tale's tohu in what she left for us.In talking about "Smear your mea" I say that it is also important that there is no mea culpa as a result of that that we learn from those experiences. It just happens to be also—talking about cervical cancer and the old terminology of the smear and the smear campaigns—somewhat ironic that I address the House this evening speaking to that subject but I think it's significant. This importantly is about where we've moved forward today and the information technology. Again it's very fresh in our minds what happened at the Waikato DHB with the technology and the flaws that come about. This legislation will ensure it's not only expediting and making more efficient the access to information technology but about the protection of that also.So look I was around in the 1980s—I was around a little bit longer in the days of the house calls from the doctors that were made as well. But it impressed upon me very significantly the impact of that unfortunate experiment and the investigative work that was done. Here we are today as a result of the intrinsic forensic examinations that have gone on and this legislation will ensure the protection because it is about the information on the National Cervical Screening Programme that is to be accessed used retained and disclosed in the most efficient effective appropriate way. I with privilege commend this bill to the House. Kia ora."
Severin ToniTONI SEVERIN (ACT): On behalf of the ACT Party I'd like to stand in support of this Health (National Cervical Screening Programme) Amendment Bill. It's a very important bill. A lot of women out there fail to get their screening each year because they don't get their notifications or they ignore their notifications and it's a very sad occurrence. And it's also very sad to hear that faxing is still around. I'm one of the old generations. I still remember faxes and having to put that beautiful heated paper into the fax machine where a lot of the younger ones will only know faxing by our beautiful new printers that we've got with a fax option that you put through the computer screen.This amendment makes it a lot easier for data to be able to be sourced through modern technology. And we can keep a better track of where women are at with their lives. It's very important that we have this modern technology in all our screening areas just not this and it's really sad that it has taken us 30 years to get to this stage—it's sad that it hasn't been recognised beforehand and it's taken this time.My biggest thing—while we're here also as colleagues across the House—is actually to remind women not to ignore the messages that they received for reminders because three years does come very fast when you're busy and you tend to forget that that is up. Now also with the screening programme including HPV the human papillomavirus and that's a huge thing. For me also being an ex - lab technician and how technology has changed even from when I was there as a lab technician.But the biggest thing of all is that we've got to remember that we've got to make sure that we have services that are flexible that will deliver what the customer needs in mind. That's the biggest thing of all—that we are a service even in health. It is a service and we've got to make sure that we are giving the best service that we possibly can give.Now the biggest thing of all is ACT does support these changes in updating the technology as it will lead to efficiency but it is better for both patients and those carrying out these screening tests because it makes life easier for those nurses and our GPs to be able to get that information faster. We also know that it's even difficult when we do move cities and towns to get into new GP practices—that sometimes our information does not follow us. So I'm only taking a very short call because the majority of the people have gone through all the technical side of this bill. Most of all we would like to commend this bill to the House. Thank you Mr Speaker.
Kerekere ElizabethDr ELIZABETH KEREKERE (Green): Kia ora. I stand on behalf of the Green Party to be in support of this bill. At its heart it makes information more easily available to the staff on the national screening programme so that they can do their work better on behalf of the people who need it. So on that reason alone we support it.Throughout this process as Minister Verrall has guided it through the House we've consistently raised two issues and so we want to just recap those and see where's it got to through this process. So the first one is about inclusiveness the acknowledgment that even though we couldn't make the language in this bill inclusive one day we'll change all the language in all the bills and all the Acts. But we have been assured that this service is open and will be open to all the people with a cervix and vagina the whare tangata—a much more beautiful language. That includes trans men intersex and non-binary people. Minister Verrall has also indicated that in the programme with all the new technology that it will have that people using that service will be able to self-identify their gender. There are very few places where takatāpui and rainbow people are able to do that. So while I have the floor I would like to do a shout-out to Minister Tinetti in the upcoming work on the Births Deaths Marriages and Relationships Registration Act which will follow up from that already world-leading legislation on self-ID for drivers' licences and passports with being able to identify gender on birth certificates. In ngā kaitiaki group it was actually really lovely to hear Minister Verrall give that whakapapa of the group and of the screening programme and it resonated for me in two ways. One of my aunties was one of the women affected when those mistakes were made in the Tai Rāwhiti and she passed away after being misdiagnosed by the programme. Also Erihapeti Rehu Murchie who was one of the first people on the first kaitiaki group a staunch advocate for Māori women and children for her entire life. She is someone that I mentioned in my maiden speech as having been an early mentor for me and I'm sure many many other people through her incredible work. Also the late Irihapeti Ramsden. Over the years though the function of ngā kaitiaki I think became less and less important. And as the early papers show there were several years there where no reference was made to them at all. I am really hopeful and confident with the new work around this and making more of an emphasis on that group clarifying the parameters of their work that that will become a staunch group advocating on behalf of Māori women and takatāpui. So everything we do to support this screening programme and every other programme like it will save lives. I'm very very happy to come in this bill to the House. Kia ora.
Dean JacquiRESERVE BANK OF NEW ZEALAND BILLSecond ReadingDebate resumed from 22 June.ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Hon Jacqui Dean): National has a five-minute call and I call Simon Watts.
Social Security (Financial Assistance for Caregivers) Amendment Bill — Third Reading
Stanford EricaERICA STANFORD (National—East Coast Bays): Thank you Madam Speaker. I'm happy to take what will be a short call and the last call for the National Party on the Social Security (Financial Assistance for Caregivers) Amendment Bill. I say short call because I think we have been traversing many of the same issues over and over again and have thanked the same people over and over again—not that they are not deserving of that thanks; Tracey Martin obviously did a good job in bringing this bill to the House and doing all the background work to get it to this point.I just wanted to say that there are a number of caregivers out there who out of the kindness of their hearts on many occasions are looking after children and are not being remunerated for it. Either they are spending money on those children for their birthdays and Christmases—or looking after them without any compensation—or in many instances many of those children are going without which is not something that we want to see for any of our children. The bill as has been said makes a couple of really big changes. Although I have to say that the Social Services and Community Committee did a really good job. I didn't sit on this committee but looking at the changes that the committee made to this bill and some of the recommendations that they've made for some future work it looks like it was a very hard-working committee that actually paid a lot of attention to the detail of the bill—because of the number of changes that were traversed by the previous speaker to the bill.But there are two main changes that are worthy of note. Getting rid of the 12-month rule that really is the one that is probably the most significant because you do get a number of carers who are looking after children around New Zealand who don't meet that threshold of 12 months and won't be remunerated for it. So this is just bringing into line those State and non-State payments. But also significant is the birthday and Christmas allowance—again bringing into line the State and non-State allowances so that children get to have a birthday and a Christmas that they will remember.So it's been nice that we've been able to work collegially on this bill in select committee and it's nice for a change to be able to all across the House agree on something. I commend the bill to the House.
SpeechHARETE HIPANGO (National): Thank you. In returning to the House to speak to this bill I do so first of all in acknowledging Minister Kelvin Davis for ensuring that this does pass into law and that will do so at the end of the third reading.But I also speak from the perspective after hearing the contributions of members in the House that I was very much involved as an advocate working as a lawyer within Child Youth and Family as it was known in those days in the 1990s through to the 2000s and then also as court-appointed counsel for children and also as counsel for families who are caregivers of children. So finally to see the adjustments that are being made in terms of the financial contributions and assistance to caregivers is overdue. But it is now due and it is about to happen. So I'm grateful for that because—and I'll keep this brief—in the days when I was advocating as lawyer for children but also counsel for Child Youth and Family as it was—now Oranga Tamariki—I was working alongside social workers trying to navigate through the financial assistance that's available to caregivers to ensure that the children would be able to be materially adequately provided for. Because all too often the challenge for caregivers taking children into their care they were often the people who had the least material means to provide but the most in terms of emotional support and security and stability.So the detail of this has been traversed in the House—simply to say in commending this bill to the House I acknowledge Oranga Tamariki for the work that is done there all the social workers and the challenges that they're confronted with on a daily basis but also to those who nurture and provide for our children in the communities the whānau the extended families. Always as a lawyer advocating for the children the paramountcy principle as it's known the welfare and the best interests of the children was often forgotten by the State when it came to providing sufficiently to ensure that their needs and their means were met so that the caregivers could do that.I think as not having been present to hear the submissions at the select committee what I've noted with interest is the reference to caregivers outside of the State care system and those who are inside the State care system. What many people are not aware of is that what was utilised within the agency Child Youth and Family—Oranga Tamariki as it now is—is that a way to avoid our children going into formal custodial care was to use what was called a section 139 a temporary care agreement. There were always challenges associated with that because there was no formal custodial status for the State to have to provide for the caregivers to meet the needs the material means and needs for the children. So this will remedy that. This will rectify it. So I wholeheartedly support and commend this bill to the House.
Chhour KarenKAREN CHHOUR (ACT): Thank you Mr Speaker. It's a pleasure to stand on behalf of ACT and support the Social Security (Financial Assistance for Caregivers) Amendment Bill. There are many reasons I can stand here and say I'm proud to be standing here supporting this and one of those reasons is because I can relate so much to how this bill is going to help people. Growing up I was one of these children that was raised by caregivers. I was one of these children that had a breakdown in the family that didn't allow me to be living with my mother. There are always going to be parents out there that for some reason may not be able to at the time provide what their child needs for them. And caregivers step up and take that place while parents are getting themselves together to be able to do that. Sometimes they can change their lives around and have their children back and other times it can be quite difficult.So I've stood here and I've said this before and I'll say it again: thank you to every caregiver in this country that donates their time their love and their efforts to make our children feel loved cared and wanted. Every child in this country deserves to be living in a safe stable home and every child deserves the care and protection to make sure that their wellbeing and their needs are met. This doesn't just affect caregivers; it affects children and it affects the wider family and the communities. When our children feel loved and our children feel stable they thrive and they grow and have a better chance of becoming contributing members of society later in life.This bill although it may seem simple actually does quite a lot for our children. This bill removes the disparities between benefits and provides the same support for children on the unsupported child's benefit and the orphan's benefit so that they line up with children that end up in State care. Oranga Tamariki is currently making a change in the way they deal with taking children into State care and in some ways this is a good thing. If we can avoid our children going into State care and provide the wraparound services for these children before they end up in State care and have caregivers from families stepping up and being able to do that job then maybe we would have less devastation in our communities. This is happening now and currently caregivers are not getting the support they need because of the 12-month barrier. Once this 12-month barrier is gone I feel that this may enable family members to take on children that they may not have felt comfortable to because of financial reasons before.So I'm not going to say too much more because I feel that this bill is long overdue and the faster we get through this the faster we can have this bill working. So thank you very much for all the submitters that came in and gave us their points of view. Thank you to all the caregivers out there and all the NGOs that make this possible and the wraparound services that make it possible and thank you to our children who sit there every day and do better and better no matter what they're going through.
Leary IngridINGRID LEARY (Labour—Taieri): I didn't sit on the select committee which considered the Social Security (Financial Assistance for Caregivers) Amendment Bill the Social Services and Community Committee but it does have some very personal meaning to me. My namesake and her brother live with their grandmother and their whānau is a whānau that has experienced colonisation addiction recovery family violence poverty incredible leadership healing hope. I love both the parents of those children and I completely understand why at this point in time they cannot be there to look after their children. Their grandmother has stepped up to do that and what an incredible job she is doing. So to see that this piece of legislation will make it easier for her as a grandmother who is not working in paid employment to be able to do the best by her mokopuna and my namesake is a real pleasure and I just want to thank her as well along with the 15000 other caregivers who have taken on that job of looking after the most precious resource that we have in this lifetime which is our tamariki.Without wanting to go into too much detail and repeat too much I'd just like to point out what I think are the main highlights of this legislation. The first one really is that 12-month temporary caregiver exception now which not only means that it supports people like the grandmother of my namesake but I feel that it also means that families are not forced into making final decisions about tamariki before they are ready to. That's a really important part of this legislation and I'm so glad that the thought has gone into making that exception. Secondly changing the Christmas allowance to a holiday allowance is very very important in terms of recognising the diversity of our society—that not all New Zealanders necessarily prioritise Christmas that there are other days on their annual calendars which are more important to them yet around 25 December they can access that and still have the same entitlement and still be able to give their children some special cultural acknowledgment whether it is Christmas or some other event. The care that has gone into this is very evident through reading through the notes—the care from the select committee. Not only did they ask extra questions about the meanings of family breakdowns" not only did they consider 29 February leap year babies like my young nephew Jamie but they also even considered pocket money and whether that was in scope. So it's great to see that the select committee have put so much care into this amendment bill and to hear in this House about the collegiality across the House as members have really been mindful to make the tamariki front and centre of this bill. So I am very heartened to commend the Social Security (Financial Assistance for Caregivers) Amendment Bill to the House."
Intelligence and Security (Review) Amendment Bill — Third Reading
Davis Kelvin; Salesa JennyThird ReadingHon KELVIN DAVIS (Minister for Children): I present a legislative statement on the Social Security (Financial Assistance for Caregivers) Amendment Bill. [Interruption] Sorry Madam Speaker I move—ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Hon Jenny Salesa): I call the Hon Kelvin Davis.Hon KELVIN DAVIS (Minister for Children) on behalf of the Minister for National Security and Intelligence: I move That the Intelligence and Security (Review) Amendment Bill be now read a third time.Motion agreed to.Bill read a third time.
Intelligence and Security (Review) Amendment Bill — Second Reading
McKee NicoleNICOLE McKEE (ACT): Thank you Madam Speaker. I stand to take this call on the Intelligence and Security (Review) Amendment Bill. It's going to be quite a short call because really it's only about changing the review date of the Act itself bringing it forward.There's a number of measures that were taken from the royal commission of inquiry report into the 15 March 2019 shootings that occurred down in Christchurch. I think that it is prudent that we are able to move through a systematic review of some of those Acts that were needing it as per the royal commission's findings. There were measures that were brought about after an extensive inquiry and that inquiry involved over 1000 people making submissions. Many of those people were also interviewed. I myself was a part of that interview process as well. Some people that we are aware of were interviewed multiple times and I think that's a good opportunity for people to get their voices heard. The result of this is that there were 800 pages of findings and those findings gave us 44 recommendations. Of course one of those recommendations was to look at our terrorism Act and also look at the Intelligence and Security Act so hence we've got this review in order to be able to bring that forward.I think it's really quite important that we maybe even have a look at whether or not we set in future review dates that are movable. Review dates that don't allow us to have to come into the House to waste time when we all know that it's something that we could just push through if we had that ability. Reviewing is one of the things that we do need to be able to do in the intelligence and security space. The reason for that is because people want answers. They want to know a whole range of things that they're not able to actually know about because so much of what was in the royal commission of inquiry report has been supressed. So when we're looking for some answers being able to hold an early review is going to be quite essential. People want the answers and all of us want the answers as to how certain aspects of that attack managed to occur but more importantly how we can improve it so they don't occur again in the future.So spending so much time on this bill itself is actually not needed but spending time on the review itself will be. I'm also quite pleased to hear the Minister talk about making sure that the review process will be a full one and not a rushed one like we've seen go through with other aspects of the findings. A full select committee time will be needed especially if we want to make sure that all of those people that have been affected have the opportunity to be heard. Maybe just maybe we might be able to come out with some answers that everybody across this House can agree upon that will actually make a real difference to how our security and our intelligence is maintained throughout New Zealand. And maybe just maybe we can all agree on that. In that respect we do support this bill. Thank you.
Tuiono Teanau; Salesa JennyTEANAU TUIONO (Green): Kia ora. Thank you Madam Speaker. The Greens agree with the small technical nature of this bill in that it falls in line with appropriate decision-making—that is it's about centring the community that has been most deeply impacted. So at this time I'd like to you know continue to acknowledge our Muslim whānau down there in Christchurch as well—and fully acknowledging that this small technical bill does do that by pushing the review date even earlier. So the Intelligence and Security Act sets aside the objectives the functions the powers and the oversight arrangements of the intelligence and security agencies allowing them to act as necessary to protect New Zealand and New Zealand's interests. The Act actually requires that an independent review of the Act takes place as soon as practicable after September 2022 which is five years after the Act commenced and then every five to seven years after that. However as we know with what happened in Christchurch and the deep impact on our communities down there it is entirely appropriate that we move this review date and bring it forward so that the intelligence and security review amendment—and this is what the Intelligence and Security (Review) Amendment Bill does: it makes that very minor technical change to allow the independent statutory review of the Act to be brought forward. And on that basis I commend this bill to the House.Nicole McKee: Madam Speaker. Sorry I'm not sure of the order.ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Hon Jenny Salesa): We have gone a little bit out of order. I call Nicole McKee.
Brownlee Gerry; Salesa JennyHon GERRY BROWNLEE (National): The Minister Responsible for the GCSB has very well outlined the intention of the bill. Just to reiterate the essential part of the bill shifts a review date that was scheduled in the bill when it was passed back in 2017—it brings it back from 2023 back to any time from 1 July of 2021. That's an appropriate response to the royal commission considerations of all of the events that led up to that dreadful day in Christchurch where so many people lost their lives at the hands of an extremist terrorist.There will always be criticisms of different agencies. This is not set up to give life to any of that rather to review the appropriateness of the legislation that those agencies work under in a changed world that we all experienced from that particular day. So there is no need I think to spend a lot of time speaking about this. The Minister has made it clear that it's a public process that we want New Zealanders to feel that they can participate in this bill which I do hope will give any adequate powers required by the agencies who are there to protect us in a world where there are so many people now who have ill will towards the quality of life and the freedoms that we enjoy in this country.So on behalf of the National Opposition we will be supporting this process and look forward to the passage of the bill and the comments that might come from the public and from others who are interested in the way in which we structure things from this point.ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Hon Jenny Salesa): The question is that the motion be agreed to.
Urgent Debates Declined — COVID-19—Alert Level 2 in Wellington
Mallard TrevorURGENT DEBATES DECLINEDCOVID-19 Response—Greater Wellington Region Change to Alert Level 2SPEAKER: I have received a letter from David Seymour seeking to debate under Standing Order 399 the decision of Cabinet to raise the COVID-19 alert level to level 2 in Wellington. This is a particular case of recent occurrence for which there is ministerial responsibility. Although the application was lodged after 1 p.m. the event to which it relates occurred after that time so according to Speaker's ruling 199/2 the application can be accepted. A ministerial statement has been made on the change in alert levels. Members have had the opportunity to discuss the matter today. I'm sorry; I'm deliberately doing this quite slowly to see if the member's here. There is an opportunity for this matter to be considered as part of the general debate and therefore I don't think that further time should be set aside on this matter today and therefore I decline the application.Hon Chris Hipkins: Just as well for you David.SPEAKER: Well I was going to say it was pretty close.
Mallard TrevorPETITIONS PAPERS SELECT COMMITEE REPORTS AND INTRODUCTION OF BILLSSPEAKER: No select committee reports have been presented. Petitions have been delivered to the Clerk for presentation.CLERK: Petition of Josiah Tualamali'i and Benji Timu requesting that the House hold a special debate to acknowledge and reflect on the Dawn Raids of the 1970s; and urge the Government to apologise for the Dawn Raids state that that should never happen again; and set up a legacy fund to allow education about them to continuepetition of Juan Pablo Proverbio requesting that the House urge the Government to reopen the Parent Visitor Visa category for parents of New Zealand citizens and permanent residents who have been fully vaccinated and meet all the visa and travel requirements to be allowed to come to New Zealand.SPEAKER: Those petitions stand referred to the Petitions Committee. Papers have been delivered for presentation.CLERK: Health Research Council of New Zealand Statement of Intent 2020-2024 and Statement of Performance Expectations 2020Financial Markets Authority Statement of Performance Expectations 2021/2022.SPEAKER: I present the Report of the Auditor-General entitled Results of our 2019/20 audits of port companies. Those papers are published under the authority of the House. The Clerk has been informed of the introduction of bills.CLERK: Crown Minerals (Decommissioning and Other Matters) Amendment Bill introductionMaritime Powers Bill introduction.SPEAKER: Those bills are set down for first reading.
Ministerial Statements — COVID-19—Greater Wellington Region Alert Level Change
Davidson MaramaHon MARAMA DAVIDSON (Co-Leader—Green): Just responding to the ministerial statement on the move to alert level 2 in Wellington. On behalf of the Green Party we wanted to add a short statement to make it very clear the importance of protecting our whakapapa protecting our whānau and protecting our community in a public health - first approach in taking this necessary caution. Again reiterating the importance of the advice that is given: for example things like wearing masks scanning but particularly picking up on staying home if you're sick. As always the Greens will continue to monitor how that particular piece of advice impacts on low-income communities on front-line workers and on local small community and neighbourhood businesses. We'll continue to prioritise that monitoring in our responsibility as a party as well and just wanting to make sure that we add our voice into supporting the public health and safety - first approach. Thank you Mr Speaker.
Mallard TrevorWEDNESDAY 23 JUNE 2021The Speaker took the Chair at 2 p.m.KARAKIA/PRAYERSSPEAKER: Almighty God we give thanks for the blessings which have been bestowed on us. Laying aside all personal interests we acknowledge the Queen and pray for guidance in our deliberations that we may conduct the affairs of this House with wisdom justice mercy and humility for the welfare and peace of New Zealand. Amen.
Tuesday 22 June 2021 - Volume 753
Fair Trading Amendment Bill — In Committee
VoteClauses 1 to 3CHAIRPERSON (Hon Jenny Salesa): Members our final debate is on the preliminary clauses clauses 1 to 3. The question is that clauses 1 to 3 stand part.A party vote was called for on the question That clause 1 be agreed to.Ayes 77New Zealand Labour 65; Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand 10; Te Paati Māori 2.Noes 43New Zealand National 33; ACT New Zealand 10.Clause 1 agreed to.A party vote was called for on the question That clause 2 be agreed to.Ayes 77New Zealand Labour 65; Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand 10; Te Paati Māori 2.Noes 43New Zealand National 33; ACT New Zealand 10.Clause 2 agreed to.A party vote was called for on the question That clause 3 be agreed to.Ayes 77New Zealand Labour 65; Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand 10; Te Paati Māori 2.Noes 43New Zealand National 33; ACT New Zealand 10.Clause 3 agreed to.Bill to be reported with amendment.House resumed.
VotePart 2 Transitional savings and related provisionsCHAIRPERSON (Hon Jenny Salesa): Members we come now to Part 2 the debate on clause 21 and the Schedule the transitional and related provisions. The question is that Part 2 stand part.A party vote was called for on the question That Part 2 be agreed to.Ayes 77New Zealand Labour 65; Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand 10; Te Paati Māori 2.Noes 43New Zealand National 33; ACT New Zealand 10.Part 2 agreed to.CHAIRPERSON (Hon Jenny Salesa): Members we come now to votes on the Schedule. The question is that the Minister's amendments to the Schedule set out on Supplementary Order Paper 39 be agreed to.A party vote was called for on the question That the amendments be agreed to.Ayes 77New Zealand Labour 65; Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand 10; Te Paati Māori 2.Noes 43New Zealand National 33; ACT New Zealand 10.Amendments agreed to.A party vote was called for on the question That the Schedule as amended be agreed to.Ayes 77New Zealand Labour 65; Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand 10; Te Paati Māori 2.Noes 43New Zealand National 33; ACT New Zealand 10.Schedule as amended agreed to.
VoteCHAIRPERSON (Hon Jenny Salesa): The question is that the Minister's amendments to Part 1 set out on Supplementary Order Paper 39 be agreed to. A party vote was called for on the question That the amendments be agreed to.Ayes 77New Zealand Labour 65; Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand 10; Te Paati Māori 2.Noes 43New Zealand National 33; ACT New Zealand 10.Amendments agreed to.A party vote was called for on the question That Part 1 as amended be agreed to.Ayes 77New Zealand Labour 65; Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand 10; Te Paati Māori 2.Noes 43New Zealand National 33; ACT New Zealand 10.Part 1 as amended agreed to.
VoteA party vote was called for on the question That the Appropriation (2020/21 Supplementary Estimates) Bill and the Imprest Supply (First for 2021/22) Bill be now read a second time.Ayes 77New Zealand Labour 65; Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand 10; Te Paati Māori 2.Noes 43New Zealand National 33; ACT New Zealand 10.Motion agreed to.Hon EUGENIE SAGE (Green): Point of order Mr Speaker. My apologies can I correct the vote? There should have been two votes cast in favour for the Māori Party.DEPUTY SPEAKER: You need to seek leave to be able to put that.Hon EUGENIE SAGE: I seek leave to put that there should be two votes cast for the Māori Party.DEPUTY SPEAKER: Leave is sought for that purpose. Is there any objection? There appears to be none. That will be added. Appropriation (2020/21 Supplementary Estimates) Bill read a second time.Imprest Supply (First for 2021/22) Bill read a second time.
Appropriation (2020/21 Supplementary Estimates) Bill and Imprest Supply (First for 2020/21) Bill — Second Readings
12. Question No. 12—StatisticsTĀMATI COFFEY (Labour) to the Associate Minister of StatisticsQuestion No. 12—Statistics12. TĀMATI COFFEY (Labour) to the Associate Minister of Statistics: How is she ensuring that Statistics New Zealand increases the data capability and capacity of iwi-Māori?Hon MEKA WHAITIRI (Associate Minister of Statistics): I am working with Statistics New Zealand to support the growth of iwi Māori data capability and capacity by ensuring that the department works collaboratively in a community-led manner to design and test engagement activities aimed at increasing participation within specified communities; by developing an approach to enable iwi-led collection and analysis of census data; and by co-designing products and services that will be of value to Māori using Census 2023 data. We're also working with iwi Māori including on the co-design of a Māori data governance model to develop an approach to data governance that reflects Māori needs and interests. Why? Because what's good for Māori is good for all.Tāmati Coffey: How is Budget 2021 helping to increase iwi Māori data capability and capacity?Hon MEKA WHAITIRI: Budget 2021 continues this commitment towards iwi Māori data capability and capacity building with a particular focus on Census 2023. The $14.08 million secured in Budget 2021 will enable Statistics New Zealand in partnership with iwi Māori to collect census data in two geographical areas of approximately 10000 dwellings each. This will ensure capability and capacity is built in two key areas—data collection and data analytics. This approach is an important pilot that will help to strengthen enduring ways for the Crown and iwi to work together on co-design and delivering together. Delivering with Māori means delivering for all.Tāmati Coffey: What data announcements has the Minister seen in relation to partnership with iwi Māori? Hon MEKA WHAITIRI: Today Statistics New Zealand and Data Iwi Leaders Group have jointly released the 2018 iwi affiliation estimated counts to help fill gaps that currently exist within the data system for iwi. Under the Mana Ōrite Relationship Agreement signed between Statistics New Zealand and the Data Iwi Leaders Group of the National Iwi Chairs Forum we're aspiring towards systemic changes to ensure that iwi Māori have equitable access and responsibility in relation to the data system. Alongside this mahi and with the support of Statistics New Zealand the Data Iwi Leaders Group have created the data platform Te Whata an online storehouse of data designed to make iwi data more relevant accessible and useful to iwi.
10. Question No. 10—TransportANGELA ROBERTS (Labour) to the Minister of TransportQuestion No. 10—Transport10. ANGELA ROBERTS (Labour) to the Minister of Transport: What recent announcements has he made about increasing the uptake of low emission vehicles?Hon MICHAEL WOOD (Minister of Transport): Recently myself and the Hon James Shaw announced our clean car package to help drive down emissions. This builds on our previous announcements of decarbonising the public transport bus fleet revitalising rail and our Clean Car Import Standard. We're supporting the uptake of zero- and low-emission vehicles by making sure that electric vehicle (EV) chargers are now available every 75 kilometres along most of the State highway network nearly quadrupling the Low Emissions Transport Fund to grow the nationwide EV charging network setting up a clean car sector leadership group bringing in a sustainable biofuels mandate to prevent over a million tonnes of emissions and implementing a Clean Car Discount to help get more Kiwis into clean cars at a lower price.Angela Roberts: Why is decarbonising the transport sector a focus for the Government?Hon MICHAEL WOOD: Tackling climate change is a real priority for this Government. The transport sector currently produces 47 percent of New Zealand's carbon dioxide emissions and between 1990 and 2018 domestic transport emissions increased by 90 percent. Reaching New Zealand's goal of net zero carbon by 2050 will unclog our cities clean up our air support the creation of new businesses in low-carbon industries and create sustainable jobs around our country. Now is the time for New Zealand to move ahead with the transition like the rest of the world is.Angela Roberts: What reaction has he seen to the announcement?Hon MICHAEL WOOD: The announcement has been very warmly welcomed across New Zealand and by the industry. The Motor Industry Association chief executive David Crawford said he was delighted and New Zealand energy solutions—[Interruption]SPEAKER: Order! Order! I'm going to ask the Deputy Prime Minister to stop inciting a riot.Hon MICHAEL WOOD: As I was just saying the Motor Industry Association chief executive David Crawford said he was delighted and New Zealand energy solutions business Vector welcomed our announcement. Automobile Association policy and research manager Simon Douglas said Reducing emissions from transport is going to take a mix of actions for new vehicles used vehicles and the fuels that vehicles already on our roads run on and this package from the Government takes good steps on all fronts.""
7. Question No. 7—EducationWILLOW-JEAN PRIME (Labour—Northland) to the Associate Minister of EducationQuestion No. 7—Education7. WILLOW-JEAN PRIME (Labour—Northland) to the Associate Minister of Education: What recent progress has she seen on providing barrier-free access to education?Hon JAN TINETTI (Associate Minister of Education): Last week I saw the first free period products being delivered into schools as part of the Government's nationwide roll-out. So far over 86000 pads and tampons have been received by schools. Free period products are part of the wider effort to combat child poverty help increase school attendance and make a positive impact on student wellbeing. It follows other barrier-free access initiatives rolled out by this Government including free healthy lunches in schools counsellors in schools removing school donations and manaaki mental health and wellbeing services.Willow-Jean Prime: What feedback has she received on the impact this programme will have?Hon JAN TINETTI: I have spoken to many young women and girls in schools who have told me firsthand the differences this will make in their lives. One young girl last week at Auckland Girls' Grammar shared a story of how it will make a difference to her and her single-parent father. The free period products will not only reduce financial stress on their household but will improve her participation and comfort in school life.Willow-Jean Prime: What are the next steps in this programme?Hon JAN TINETTI: The subsequent phases of this programme will include refining the distribution model so we can further improve the allocation of products where and when they are needed. This will be informed by student voice and the aim is to be as flexible to their needs and preferences as possible. An important part of this roll-out is the programme that will involve developing educational resources to support the education to reduce stigma and to help our young people's comfort in talking and dealing with their periods at school for both our male and our female students.
3. Question No. 3—Social Development and EmploymentTERISA NGOBI (Labour—Ōtaki) to the Minister for Social Development and EmploymentQuestion No. 3—Social Development and Employment3. TERISA NGOBI (Labour—Ōtaki) to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: What reports has she seen regarding the number of people receiving a main benefit?Hon CARMEL SEPULONI (Minister for Social Development and Employment): The monthly benefit update for May shows a further decrease in the number of people receiving a main benefit. As of 31 May there were 357591 people receiving a main benefit a fall of 3087 from April 2021. Overall the number of people receiving a main benefit has fallen 32010 since the end of January and 20484 of these people moved off the job seeker work-ready benefit. It is clear that the Government's quick action in combatting COVID-19 has lessened the expected economic impact and kept people in jobs. We're not out of the woods yet but the signs are very promising.Terisa Ngobi: What is the Government doing to get people work-ready and off a main benefit?Hon CARMEL SEPULONI: In the March quarter we saw a record number of people cancel their benefit and move into work. This trend continued in May 2021 with a further 10881 more people leaving a main benefit and moving into work. The Government has invested heavily in programmes that focus on upskilling people and getting them ready for work—Mana in Mahi He Poutama Rangatahi Flexi-wage and Apprenticeship Boost have been particularly successful in getting people ready for the jobs on offer in the labour market. Budget 2021 continues this work by investing a further $99 million over two years to bolster the Ministry of Social Development's (MSD's) front-line work-focused services to get people back into work.Terisa Ngobi: What is the Government doing to get long-term job seekers into work?Hon CARMEL SEPULONI: In the March quarter 4137 people who had been receiving a benefit for longer than a year exited the job seeker work-ready benefit into employment. Most people on a benefit want to work but many have barriers to employment. The role of MSD is to find ways to overcome these barriers and as the numbers show we are having some success. But we also have programmes in place to incentivise employers in taking a chance on those who are disadvantaged in the labour market. One such programme is Flexi-wage which has placed 3582 who are at risk of long-term benefit dependency into work since February 2021 and 97 percent of these placements have not returned to benefit.