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Carter David: Oral Questions — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeCarter David: Oral Questions — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 16 February 2016. Volume:711;Page:8984. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr SPEAKER: If the question was to then be referencing New Zealand Trade and Enterprise the member might well have a point but the question simply asks who now owns the abattoirs and I think the Minister of Foreign Affairs can give an answer to that. It similarly asks whether spending has ceased since a particular date. I would be surprised if that cannot be answered. So I suggest the member proceed.
Parker David: Oral Questions — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeParker David: Oral Questions — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 16 February 2016. Volume:711;Page:8984. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon DAVID PARKER (Labour): If I may just speak to that ruling—Mr SPEAKER: I will allow the member to do so.Hon DAVID PARKER: —the difference between this question and earlier questions of the Minister of Foreign Affairs and indeed the Minister of Trade is that they were going to the nature of the deal and the earlier payments. This is actually the administration of a contract by New Zealand Trade and Enterprise. It was New Zealand Trade and Enterprise that was at the select committee last week and the Minister responsible is the Minister for New Zealand Trade and Enterprise Mr Joyce.
Kuriger Barbara: Oral Questions — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeKuriger Barbara: Oral Questions — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 16 February 2016. Volume:711;Page:8983. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]11.BARBARA KURIGER (National—Taranaki - King Country) to the Minister for Primary Industries: What recent reports has he received on growth in beef exports to Taiwan?Hon NATHAN GUY (Minister for Primary Industries): Recent reports show that New Zealand’s beef exports to Taiwan increased by 36 percent to $188.6 million last year. Trade with Taiwan has accelerated since our economic cooperation agreement came into force in December 2013. This agreement saw the tariff on New Zealand beef cut to zero from a previous rate of 46c per kilogram.Barbara Kuriger: What impact is this trade deal having on the competitiveness of our beef exporters?Hon NATHAN GUY: These latest figures confirm that Taiwan is now our third-largest beef market behind the US and Canada. Taiwan is also taking higher-value meat cuts with the average value last year at around US$5.68 per kilogram. That compares with US$5.08 for the United States and US$4.94 per kilogram for China. This has seen our beef exporters move from weaker markets where they face more competition. This shows the importance of trade agreements in both diversifying our export footprint and allowing our exporters to be more profitable and to be competitive in our international markets.Barbara Kuriger: How will the Trans-Pacific Partnership benefit our beef exporters?Hon NATHAN GUY: Very good question. The TPP will save our beef exporters an estimated $60 million per year when fully implemented. This includes unrestricted access to the lucrative US market after 5 years and an almost 30 percent reduction in tariffs to Japan over 15 years. This is the lowest beef tariff level Japan has ever agreed to in any free-trade agreement. It will save our beef exporters $18 million per annum at entry into force and $48 million annually after 15 years. It is well summarised by the Beef and Lamb New Zealand chairman James Parsons who said that our negotiators “have secured the best possible deal for Kiwi sheep and beef farmers. The TPP will have a significant impact on the competitiveness of our exports”.
Graham Kennedy: Oral Questions — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeGraham Kennedy: Oral Questions — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 16 February 2016. Volume:711;Page:8982. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]10.Dr KENNEDY GRAHAM (Green) to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all of his Government’s policies?Rt Hon JOHN KEY (Prime Minister): Yes.Dr Kennedy Graham: Will the Prime Minister commit not to introduce and pass any Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement-related legislation until the US Congress has ratified the agreement?Rt Hon JOHN KEY: No.Dr Kennedy Graham: Why is the Government seeking to pass laws to make it easier for foreigners to buy land and harder for New Zealanders to access medication when there is no guarantee that the US Congress will even pass the TPP agreement?Rt Hon JOHN KEY: We are not.Dr Kennedy Graham: If the US Congress does not pass the TPP agreement will he guarantee to reverse all the changes that his Government may have made to our legislation?Rt Hon JOHN KEY: This might come as a shock to the member but this is a free-trade agreement between in this particular instance 12 countries. One of those countries is the United States—the member is clearly very wound up about that—but if the United States does not ratify the legislation then it is null and void with the United States in which case we do not have anything to worry about.
Young Jonathan: Oral Questions — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeYoung Jonathan: Oral Questions — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 16 February 2016. Volume:711;Page:8977. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]5.JONATHAN YOUNG (National—New Plymouth) to the Minister for Communications: What recent announcements has she made on the progress of Ultra-Fast Broadband and Rural Broadband Initiatives?Hon AMY ADAMS (Minister for Communications): Yesterday I released the latest quarterly report to December 2015. Halfway through the build period the Ultra-fast Broadband Initiative project is now 60 percent complete and ahead of schedule. Connections have grown by 135 percent over the last year to more than 162000 meaning uptake has increased from one in nine to almost one in five. Fibre coverage has increased by 54 percent in the last year with more than 875000 households and businesses now able to connect. This project is an excellent example of how this Government is delivering greater connectivity for New Zealanders.Jonathan Young: How is the Government delivering improved connectivity for rural New Zealand?Hon AMY ADAMS: The Rural Broadband Initiative programme is delivering significant benefits for our rural communities. Over the last year there has been a 32 percent increase in rural New Zealand households and businesses able to connect faster more reliable broadband which now reaches around 500000 New Zealanders. The Rural Broadband Initiative is also extending mobile coverage to rural areas across New Zealand. In the last quarter alone almost 1.8 million devices accessed services on just one network. In addition more than 200 of the Rural Broadband Initiative towers have now been built or upgraded to 4G services meaning rural families and businesses now have access to fibre-like speeds with many experiencing download speeds of 100 megabits a second.Jonathan Young: How are the Ultra-Fast Broadband Initiative and Rural Broadband Initiative programmes delivering for priority users?Hon AMY ADAMS: As at 31 December last year around 96 percent of businesses within the ultra-fast broadband coverage areas can now connect to world-leading fibre broadband—that is over 200000 individual firms stores and traders who can now compete on the world stage. I have also recently announced that every hospital every designated family health centre and every school are now able to access high-speed broadband connectivity under our programmes.
Bindra Mahesh: Oral Questions — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBindra Mahesh: Oral Questions — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 16 February 2016. Volume:711;Page:8976. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]4.MAHESH BINDRA (NZ First) to the Minister of Corrections: Is she aware that a prisoner escaped from Middlemore Hospital in December 2015; if so when was she made aware of the incident?Hon JUDITH COLLINS (Minister of Corrections): I was not the Minister of Corrections at the time of this escape and therefore was not aware then but I have been made aware of it as of today because I am now the Minister.Mahesh Bindra: What action was taken to ensure that corrections staff do not fall asleep as a result of fatigue while on duty?Hon JUDITH COLLINS: The matter is now an employment matter and I would have to say that that is the correct response. It is an employment matter and corrections is dealing with it.Mahesh Bindra: How does that action ensure that corrections staff do not fall sleep as a result of fatigue while on duty?Hon JUDITH COLLINS: I think I have answered that. It is an employment matter. Corrections take it very seriously. I think the threat of losing one’s job would sort of work it out really.Mahesh Bindra: Does she still have confidence in the management of Auckland Region Women’s Corrections Facility or is she planning to hand over management to Serco?Hon JUDITH COLLINS: I have full confidence in corrections and in particular in the management of the women’s prison at Wiri. I am not planning to do anything with it other than to go and visit it again and look at the fabulous Mother and Baby Prison Unit that I set up and the drug units and all those sorts of things that I was privileged enough to be able to be Minister for. Thank you.Mahesh Bindra: I seek leave to table the Department of Corrections’ incident information report created on 5 December showing the reasons—Mr SPEAKER: Order! We do not need a further description of it. I will put the leave. This is a corrections incident report. Leave is sought to table it. Is there any objection? There is none. It can be tabled.Document by leave laid on the Table of the House.
Simpson Scott: Home and Community Support (Payment for Travel Between Clients) Settlement Bill — Second ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeSimpson Scott: Home and Community Support (Payment for Travel Between Clients) Settlement Bill — Second Reading[Sitting date: 11 February 2016. Volume:711;Page:8962. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]SCOTT SIMPSON (National—Coromandel): As a member of the Health Committee it gives me special pleasure to be the last speaker in this second reading debate on what I think is a very important piece of legislation for the people who will be reaping the benefits of the work that the Health Committee has done on considering the legislation.I want to congratulate the Minister of Health Dr Jonathan Coleman on bringing this piece of legislation to the House. I also want to acknowledge as others have done in this debate previously and thank the officials the select committee members the chair and everyone who has been involved but particularly the seven submitters who brought to the committee some good ideas and some useful ideas. The committee was able to make some I think practical useful improvements to the legislation from when it was first introduced to the House at its first reading.I represent the beautiful Coromandel electorate. It is a vast rural provincial electorate and many of the home and community care workers who look after so many of the people in my electorate because of its older age demographic will be very pleased to see this bill making progress through the House with the support of all parties. That of itself is relatively unusual in this place but I think it is a sign and an indication of a good piece of legislation. I commend it to the House with pleasure.Bill read a second time.
Bennett Paula: Debate on Prime Minister’s StatementText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBennett Paula: Debate on Prime Minister’s Statement[Sitting date: 11 February 2016. Volume:711;Page:8945. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon PAULA BENNETT (Minister for Climate Change Issues): I move That this debate be now adjourned.Motion agreed to.Debate interrupted.
Tisch Lindsay: Debate on Prime Minister’s StatementText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeTisch Lindsay: Debate on Prime Minister’s Statement[Sitting date: 11 February 2016. Volume:711;Page:8945. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Lindsay Tisch): I am sorry to interrupt the honourable member.
Borrows Chester: Debate on Prime Minister’s StatementText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBorrows Chester: Debate on Prime Minister’s Statement[Sitting date: 11 February 2016. Volume:711;Page:8941. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr DEPUTY SPEAKER: This is a split call for the National Party. I call Jian Yang.
Borrows Chester: Debate on Prime Minister’s StatementText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBorrows Chester: Debate on Prime Minister’s Statement[Sitting date: 11 February 2016. Volume:711;Page:8940. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr DEPUTY SPEAKER: I am sorry to interrupt the member. Her time has expired.
Borrows Chester: Debate on Prime Minister’s StatementText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBorrows Chester: Debate on Prime Minister’s Statement[Sitting date: 11 February 2016. Volume:711;Page:8939. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr DEPUTY SPEAKER: This is a split call for the Green Party—Jan Logie.
Smith Stuart: Oral Questions — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeSmith Stuart: Oral Questions — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 11 February 2016. Volume:711;Page:8931. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]12.STUART SMITH (National—Kaikōura) to the Minister for Primary Industries: What recent reports has he received on the growth in wine exports?Hon NATHAN GUY (Minister for Primary Industries): Recent reports show that New Zealand wine exports have reached a new record high of $1.54 billion for the 2015 year. This is up 14 percent on the previous year. New Zealand wine is exported to more than 90 countries and it is our sixth largest export sector. In the last year we have seen significant growth in the US up around 26 percent; Canada up 18 percent; and the UK up 12 percent—very impressive growth indeed.Stuart Smith: How is the Government supporting the growth in the wine industry?Hon NATHAN GUY: The Government has partnered with industry in a $17 million Primary Growth Partnership programme Lifestyle Wines. This is developing low-alcohol low-calorie wines and it is the largest ever research and development project in our wine industry. Of course the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) will have massive benefits for the wine industry. TPP countries account for around 60 percent of our overall wine exports. The TPP ensures that tariffs on wine exports to these countries will be eliminated. This will generate savings of around $10 million per year for our local wine growers.Stuart Smith: What reports has he received on the importance of the TPP agreement to the wine industry?Hon NATHAN GUY: Good question. The local wine industry is hugely buoyed by the Trans-Pacific Partnership. Wine Marlborough’s general manager Marcus Pickens states that “If you give consumers a New Zealand wine over the rest of the world I’d like to think that they’d choose us.” New Zealand Winegrowers’ chief executive Philip Gregan said: “This is an excellent outcome for the New Zealand wine industry. Finalising the TPP is strategically very important for our export future”. He goes on to add that the “TPP will undoubtedly help the wine industry reach our goal of $2 billion of exports by 2020”. He went on to say: “We congratulate the Government and the negotiators for their hard work and the very positive outcome they have achieved.”
Tirikatene Rino: Oral Questions — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeTirikatene Rino: Oral Questions — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 11 February 2016. Volume:711;Page:8929. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]10.RINO TIRIKATENE (Labour—Te Tai Tonga) to the Minister of Customs: Does she stand by all her answers to Oral Question No. 11 in the House yesterday?Hon NICKY WAGNER (Minister of Customs): Yes.Rino Tirikatene: Why did she say that quantifying the proportion of drugs intercepted at the border is “impossible to answer” when the National Drug Intelligence Bureau said in 2009 that 16 to 20 percent of drugs were being seized at the border?Hon NICKY WAGNER: It is always a speculation on what percentage of drugs are seized at the border. It is impossible for anyone including the member’s anonymous source to measure exactly what is brought in. Contrary to all other importers drug smugglers do not tell us what they are bringing in.Rino Tirikatene: Does she have any updated figures that disprove the fact that the drug interception rate has deteriorated to one in 10 under her Government’s watch?Hon NICKY WAGNER: I have as much information as your sources to make that statement. As I have said the facts that underpin are the facts that we have got interceptions at record levels the number of P users is going down from 2.2 percent to less than 1 percent and the price of P has remained stable and high.Rino Tirikatene: How is the Customs Service meant to catch drug traffickers when as few as seven officers operate at Auckland International Airport on a night shift seeing up to 2000 passengers an hour?Hon NICKY WAGNER: Eighty percent of customs officers work at the border. Our customs officers are very skilled and with our recent investment of $6.6 million into SmartGate the vast majority of routine customers can go through that process and so our customs officers are there to manage high-risk passengers and goods.Rino Tirikatene: How can she say that the Customs Service is doing a good job stopping drug trafficking when the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet says the price of methamphetamine in 2015 was lower than it was in 2014 and its availability and purity has increased?Hon NICKY WAGNER: That is not correct. The price fluctuates but it has maintained very stably since 2008 and it has remained very high. And it is very interesting that we with Australia are very high in the world and that in Australia which has just given its latest information it is less than ours.
Curran Clare: Oral Questions — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeCurran Clare: Oral Questions — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 11 February 2016. Volume:711;Page:8927. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]8.CLARE CURRAN (Labour—Dunedin South) to the Minister of Broadcasting: Is she satisfied there is no conflict of interest in recent appointments to the board of Radio New Zealand?Hon AMY ADAMS (Minister of Broadcasting): Yes.Clare Curran: Did she provide certification to Cabinet regarding conflicts of interest for Bill Francis in accordance with Cabinet guidelines when appointing him to the board of Radio New Zealand?Hon AMY ADAMS: Yes.Clare Curran: Why did she ask Cabinet to approve Bill Francis’ appointment to the board of Radio New Zealand when he had a clear conflict of interest as chief executive of the Radio Broadcasters Association which represents commercial broadcasters and is in competition with Radio New Zealand for listeners?Hon AMY ADAMS: Because he finishes that role before taking up the appointment.Clare Curran: Why was Mr Francis’ position as chief executive of the Radio Broadcasters Association not flagged as a conflict of interest during the appointment process and how can she realistically expect someone who represents commercial broadcasting in one role to manage a conflict of interest in another role governing a competing State broadcaster?Hon AMY ADAMS: Because he does not and it was flagged.
Macindoe Tim: Oral Questions — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMacindoe Tim: Oral Questions — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 11 February 2016. Volume:711;Page:8925. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]6.TIM MACINDOE (National—Hamilton West) to the Minister of Tourism: What reports has he seen about the number of tourists that visited New Zealand over the summer season?Hon PAULA BENNETT (Associate Minister of Tourism) on behalf of theMinister of Tourism: The tourism sector continued its very impressive growth last year with a record 3.13 million visitors coming to New Zealand—up 10 percent from 2014. Summer was particularly busy with 445000 visitors—the highest-ever monthly figure visiting in December alone. It was also of course the month that Taylor Swift visited took a fantastic selfie said that the players are “gonna play play play” the haters “hate hate hate” but she was “love love loving New Zealand”.Tim Macindoe: What kind of contribution are international visitors making to the economy?Hon PAULA BENNETT: Not only are more people visiting but they are spending more as well. Last year international tourists are estimated to have spent $11.8 billion in New Zealand. There is the cruise sector where currently P and O have got a cruise ship in Auckland that is staying for the next 5 months and doing trips around New Zealand dropping in to ports like of course Napier Picton Akaroa Tauranga and Wellington. Here you can see a cruise ship most days—Hon Member: Timaru.Hon PAULA BENNETT: Timaru I can hear my colleague saying. It is just another example of a great industry that is growing and great for New Zealand.Tim Macindoe: What is the Government doing to ensure tourists visit regional New Zealand?Hon PAULA BENNETT: I tell you what: supporting regional tourism is absolutely a priority and it is one of those industries where we can ensure that we have got visitors going throughout New Zealand and that more can be done. Just last week the Minister for Economic Development Mr Joyce here announced $4 million in funding for the construction of the Hundertwasser Art Centre and the gallery in Whangarei. What a great attraction that has the potential to be—bringing people into that region and giving them another experience. I do not even need to talk about the cycleways but why would I not? On top of the more than $50 million invested so far we are seeing more of those visitors here going into greater regions in New Zealand spending their money and of course having a fantastic time.
Carter David: Business of the HouseText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeCarter David: Business of the House[Sitting date: 11 February 2016. Volume:711;Page:8917. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr SPEAKER: Leave is sought for that course of action. Is there any objection? There is objection.
Seymour David: Business of the HouseText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeSeymour David: Business of the House[Sitting date: 11 February 2016. Volume:711;Page:8917. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]DAVID SEYMOUR (Leader—ACT): I raise a point of order Mr Speaker. As a result of recent reports on burglary resolution rates being as low as 10 percent I seek leave to introduce a member’s bill in my name the Sentencing (Minimum Term for Repeated Burglary Offenders) Amendment Bill to be set down after question time today as order No. 1 for first reading.
Bridges Simon: Business of the HouseText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBridges Simon: Business of the House[Sitting date: 11 February 2016. Volume:711;Page:8917. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon SIMON BRIDGES (Deputy Leader of the House):Next week the Government will continue with the debate on the Prime Minister’s statement. The Government also intends to make progress on a number of pieces of legislation including the Home and Community Support (Payment for Travel Between Clients) Settlement Bill and the Taxation (Annual Rates for 2015-16 Research and Development and Remedial Matters) Bill.Points of OrderLeave for Introduction and First Reading—Sentencing (Minimum Term for Repeated Burglary Offenders) Amendment Bill8
Business of the HouseText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBusiness of the House[Sitting date: 11 February 2016. Volume:711;Page:8917. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Thursday 11 February 2016Mr Speaker took the Chair at 2 p.m.Prayers.Business of the HouseHon SIMON BRIDGES (Deputy Leader of the House):Next week the Government will continue with the debate on the Prime Minister’s statement. The Government also intends to make progress on a number of pieces of legislation including the Home and Community Support (Payment for Travel Between Clients) Settlement Bill and the Taxation (Annual Rates for 2015-16 Research and Development and Remedial Matters) Bill.Points of OrderLeave for Introduction and First Reading—Sentencing (Minimum Term for Repeated Burglary Offenders) Amendment BillDAVID SEYMOUR (Leader—ACT): I raise a point of order Mr Speaker. As a result of recent reports on burglary resolution rates being as low as 10 percent I seek leave to introduce a member’s bill in my name the Sentencing (Minimum Term for Repeated Burglary Offenders) Amendment Bill to be set down after question time today as order No. 1 for first reading.Mr SPEAKER: Leave is sought for that course of action. Is there any objection? There is objection.
Vote: Debate on Prime Minister’s StatementText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Debate on Prime Minister’s Statement[Sitting date: 09 February 2016. Volume:711;Page:8794. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the question That the debate be now adjourned.Ayes 63New Zealand National 59; Māori Party 2; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Noes 58New Zealand Labour 32; Green Party 14; New Zealand First 12.Motion agreed to.Debate interrupted.
Event: Members SwornText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeEvent: Members Sworn[Sitting date: 09 February 2016. Volume:711;Page:8743. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Members Sworn12Mr Speaker administered the Oath of Allegiance to Maureen Pugh who then took her seat in the House.
Tisch Lindsay: New Zealand Business Number Bill — Second ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeTisch Lindsay: New Zealand Business Number Bill — Second Reading[Sitting date: 09 February 2016. Volume:711;Page:8823. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Lindsay Tisch): When we were last debating the second reading of the New Zealand Business Number Bill the honourable Minister was speaking and has 7 minutes remaining.
Smith Stuart: Patents (Trans-Tasman Patent Attorneys and Other Matters) Amendment Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeSmith Stuart: Patents (Trans-Tasman Patent Attorneys and Other Matters) Amendment Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 09 February 2016. Volume:711;Page:8822. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]STUART SMITH (National—Kaikōura): It is great to speak on the Patents (Trans-Tasman Patent Attorneys and Other Matters) Amendment Bill. It is an important bill and I think there is general agreement across the House on that. It aligns our patent laws with those of Australia and builds on the CER agreement which was signed in 1983 33 years ago. It is ironic that we are talking about that tonight—there is great agreement across the House about the aligning of these two countries’ laws and getting a single patent application and examination process across the two countries—when we were talking earlier about the Trans-Pacific Partnership and really this is just an extension of what CER is effectively. We have also heard today that we have fewer patents based on our population than we should have compared with other countries. I think that goes to our smaller market and the economies of scale that are required to do research and development and to get a patent across the line. The cost of a patent means that you have to sell a significant number of goods or an idea to make that patent worthwhile and that application worthwhile. So I think we have a smaller market. We must innovate. But getting that scale across markets with agreements like the CER agreement makes it much more viable for businesses to go out and innovate. I do agree with that. I think it is quite important although we have an economy that has a major plank in it based around primary production that we do innovate. Those innovations come often from that industry and those businesses—in an engineering sense anyway I know—that have developed products but have struggled to get the market size for them to warrant the cost of applying for that patent which is very very expensive. Certainly being able to do that in one application across both markets will really seriously lower those costs and give those innovative companies an opportunity to consider taking that next step and enhancing the value of their business and our economy. So it is with great pleasure that I commend the bill to the House.Bill read a first time.Bill referred to the Commerce Committee.
Tisch Lindsay: Patents (Trans-Tasman Patent Attorneys and Other Matters) Amendment Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeTisch Lindsay: Patents (Trans-Tasman Patent Attorneys and Other Matters) Amendment Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 09 February 2016. Volume:711;Page:8818. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Lindsay Tisch): The Hon David Parker 5 minutes.
Tisch Lindsay: Patents (Trans-Tasman Patent Attorneys and Other Matters) Amendment Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeTisch Lindsay: Patents (Trans-Tasman Patent Attorneys and Other Matters) Amendment Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 09 February 2016. Volume:711;Page:8817. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Lindsay Tisch): The next call is a split call. I call Jan Logie—5 minutes.
Barclay Todd: Civil Defence Emergency Management Amendment Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBarclay Todd: Civil Defence Emergency Management Amendment Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 09 February 2016. Volume:711;Page:8803. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]TODD BARCLAY (National—Clutha-Southland): Mr Deputy Speaker I would just like to acknowledge you and wish you a happy New Year. I look forward to seeing you down in sunny Gore on Friday. Thank you for your efforts down there. It is a privilege to speak on the first reading of the Civil Defence Emergency Management Amendment Bill. I just want to acknowledge at the start of this contribution a guy in my electorate called Craig Sinclair who was a police officer in Mataura for a good couple of decades. He has just recently transitioned to the civil defence area. He is the civil defence management adviser for Otago and Southland. One of the moves that made him want to transition to that was to be part of the transformation that we have been seeing in civil defence. The Southland area that he mainly covers is quite diverse. It is largely rural but there are also considerable risk areas with regard to Milford Sound whether it be through flooding tsunami or landslide risks.One of the things that he was saying is that when you are dealing with risks no matter how big or small there is a lot of emotion involved. You are dealing with a lot of volunteers in the recovery aspect as well which made me think that the relevance to this bill is that it is good that we are providing a bit more clarity with regard to the transition between the civil defence issue and into the recovery phase because obviously associated with the processes that you need to go through in a risk—and every issue that you are dealing with is different—there is a lot of emotion involved as well. That is picking up the point of one of the previous members about the need for extraordinary powers in that regard because no two events are the same I think that what this legislation does is frees things up a little bit more. Instead of having such a stringent legislative process that each event has to follow to the letter of the law it provides much more flexibility but by the same token a lot of direction. With that I just wanted to offer my support and I look forward to following the bill through the select committee. Thank you.
Rurawhe Adrian: Civil Defence Emergency Management Amendment Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeRurawhe Adrian: Civil Defence Emergency Management Amendment Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 09 February 2016. Volume:711;Page:8802. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]ADRIAN RURAWHE (Labour—Te Tai Hauāuru): Tēnā koe e Te Māngai o Te W’are otirā tēnā tātou katoa.[Greetings to you Mr Deputy Speaker but at the same time to all of us.]I am pleased to take a call on the Civil Defence Emergency Management Amendment Bill. As my colleagues have already stated we will support this bill to the select committee. I look forward to the submissions to the select committee. I will be encouraging my constituents in Whanganui and in Whangaehu. The village at Whangaehu has been flooded four times in the last 11 years. So when we talk about recovery we are talking long term. This bill addresses part of that issue but it does not look at the long-term effect of flooding in an area on an ongoing basis. The Whangaehu village is a very small village. There are only about 12 houses there and about 10 of them get flooded every time the Whangaehu River floods. As I said it has flooded four times in the last 11 years. The issue around recovery is real for those people. Transitioning from response to recovery should be done as soon as practicable. This bill addresses that. But there are some things that the bill does not address which my colleagues have already raised that I want to highlight as well. In particular there is risk reduction. When you look at places like Whangaehu and Whanganui risk reduction has a direct impact on the response and the recovery. I think that my constituents will be very interested in this piece of legislation so that is why we are supporting it to go to the select committee.But I also recognise—this is quite anecdotal—the feedback. One of my constituents lives only a couple of hundred metres away from me and her house has flooded four times. She is in her nineties. She is determined to stay on her papa whenua on her land. So we have to do something long term for some of these people. Recovery for some people in this instance in instances that do not happen very often in a particular area is one thing but I think we also need to look at where incidents like this events like this happen to residents over and over again. Something more permanent needs to be done whether it is relocation or it is raising their homes so that they do not flood. These are things that could be easily remedied I think. I had a conversation with the Mayor of Rangitīkei who really wants to address that issue with the residents in the Rangitīkei who are continually being flooded. In the Act itself of course we do support the inclusion of the transition periods. I think the implementation though needs to be carefully thought out. There have been some valid issues that have been raised in this debate already. I think that is something that the select committee needs to grapple with to make sure that this legislation can be the best that it can be. Thank you. That is all I have to contribute to this debate. Kia ora.
Borrows Chester: Civil Defence Emergency Management Amendment Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBorrows Chester: Civil Defence Emergency Management Amendment Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 09 February 2016. Volume:711;Page:8802. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr DEPUTY SPEAKER: I call Adrian Rurawhe—a 5-minute call on behalf of the Labour Party.
Borrows Chester: Civil Defence Emergency Management Amendment Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBorrows Chester: Civil Defence Emergency Management Amendment Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 09 February 2016. Volume:711;Page:8801. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr DEPUTY SPEAKER: I call Eugenie Sage—a 5-minute call on behalf of the Green Party.
Tisch Lindsay: Civil Defence Emergency Management Amendment Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeTisch Lindsay: Civil Defence Emergency Management Amendment Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 09 February 2016. Volume:711;Page:8794. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Lindsay Tisch): I am sorry to interrupt the honourable member. Your 30 seconds has gone so fast. I call Mark Mitchell who has more than 30 seconds.
Dyson Ruth: Civil Defence Emergency Management Amendment Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeDyson Ruth: Civil Defence Emergency Management Amendment Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 09 February 2016. Volume:711;Page:8794. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon RUTH DYSON (Labour—Port Hills): I most certainly do want to make the most of this opportunity. I want to begin by wishing you and all members of the House a very happy New Year in this the Year of the Monkey and say that Labour is supporting the referral of the Civil Defence Emergency Management Amendment Bill to the select committee. I hope that when it comes back to this House and progresses through to the third reading all parties are supportive of it because in civil defence that would be a very good message for us to give from the whole of Parliament. I am still of the view that there is more room for communities and people in this legislation—
Tisch Lindsay: Civil Defence Emergency Management Amendment Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeTisch Lindsay: Civil Defence Emergency Management Amendment Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 09 February 2016. Volume:711;Page:8794. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Lindsay Tisch): Members when we were last debating the first reading of the Civil Defence Emergency Management Amendment Bill the Hon Ruth Dyson was speaking and has 30 seconds remaining if she so wishes.
Wagner Nicky: Debate on Prime Minister’s StatementText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeWagner Nicky: Debate on Prime Minister’s Statement[Sitting date: 09 February 2016. Volume:711;Page:8794. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon NICKY WAGNER (Minister of Customs):I move That this debate be now adjourned.
Tisch Lindsay: Debate on Prime Minister’s StatementText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeTisch Lindsay: Debate on Prime Minister’s Statement[Sitting date: 09 February 2016. Volume:711;Page:8793. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Lindsay Tisch): I call Marama Davidson—5 minutes.
Tisch Lindsay: Debate on Prime Minister’s StatementText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeTisch Lindsay: Debate on Prime Minister’s Statement[Sitting date: 09 February 2016. Volume:711;Page:8791. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Lindsay Tisch): The next call is a split call—Catherine Delahunty 5 minutes.
Tisch Lindsay: Debate on Prime Minister’s StatementText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeTisch Lindsay: Debate on Prime Minister’s Statement[Sitting date: 09 February 2016. Volume:711;Page:8788. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Lindsay Tisch): Adrian Rurawhe—5 minutes.
Tisch Lindsay: Debate on Prime Minister’s StatementText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeTisch Lindsay: Debate on Prime Minister’s Statement[Sitting date: 09 February 2016. Volume:711;Page:8787. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Lindsay Tisch): I understand the next call is a split call. Jenny Salesa—5 minutes.
Mallard Trevor: Debate on Prime Minister’s StatementText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMallard Trevor: Debate on Prime Minister’s Statement[Sitting date: 09 February 2016. Volume:711;Page:8774. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Hon Trevor Mallard): Order! The member’s time has expired.
Carter David: Obituaries — Rt Hon Robert James Tizard CNZMText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeCarter David: Obituaries — Rt Hon Robert James Tizard CNZM[Sitting date: 09 February 2016. Volume:711;Page:8743. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr SPEAKER: Honourable members I regret to inform the House of the death on 28 January 2016 of the Rt Hon Robert James Tizard CNZM who represented the electorates of Tāmaki Ōtāhuhu Pakuranga and Panmure between 1957 and 1990. Mr Tizard was Deputy Prime Minister between 1974 and 1975. During his membership of this House he held a number of ministerial positions including Minister of Finance Minister of Health and Minister of Defence. I desire on behalf of this House to express our sense of the loss we have sustained and our sympathy with the relatives of the late former member. I now ask members to stand with me and observe a period of silence as a mark of respect for his memory.Honourable members stood as a mark of respect.
Carter David: ListMember VacancyText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeCarter David: ListMember Vacancy[Sitting date: 09 February 2016. Volume:711;Page:8743. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr SPEAKER: I have received from the Electoral Commission a return declaring Maureen Helena Pugh to be elected a member of Parliament to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of the Hon Tim Groser. I understand that Maureen Pugh is present and wishes to take the Oath of Allegiance. Would she please come forward to the chair on my right.
Obituaries — Rt Hon Robert James Tizard CNZMText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeObituaries — Rt Hon Robert James Tizard CNZM[Sitting date: 09 February 2016. Volume:711;Page:8743. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]ObituariesRt Hon Robert James Tizard CNZMMr SPEAKER: Honourable members I regret to inform the House of the death on 28 January 2016 of the Rt Hon Robert James Tizard CNZM who represented the electorates of Tāmaki Ōtāhuhu Pakuranga and Panmure between 1957 and 1990. Mr Tizard was Deputy Prime Minister between 1974 and 1975. During his membership of this House he held a number of ministerial positions including Minister of Finance Minister of Health and Minister of Defence. I desire on behalf of this House to express our sense of the loss we have sustained and our sympathy with the relatives of the late former member. I now ask members to stand with me and observe a period of silence as a mark of respect for his memory.Honourable members stood as a mark of respect.
Carter David: Resignations — Hon Tim Groser New Zealand NationalText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeCarter David: Resignations — Hon Tim Groser New Zealand National[Sitting date: 09 February 2016. Volume:711;Page:8743. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr SPEAKER: I wish to advise the House that I have received a letter from the Hon Tim Groser resigning his seat with effect from19 December 2015.
Members SwornText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMembers Sworn[Sitting date: 09 February 2016. Volume:711;Page:8743. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Members SwornMr Speaker administered the Oath of Allegiance to Maureen Pugh who then took her seat in the House.
ListMember VacancyText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeListMember Vacancy[Sitting date: 09 February 2016. Volume:711;Page:8743. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]ListMember VacancyMr SPEAKER: I have received from the Electoral Commission a return declaring Maureen Helena Pugh to be elected a member of Parliament to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of the Hon Tim Groser. I understand that Maureen Pugh is present and wishes to take the Oath of Allegiance. Would she please come forward to the chair on my right.
Resignations — Hon Tim Groser New Zealand NationalText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeResignations — Hon Tim Groser New Zealand National[Sitting date: 09 February 2016. Volume:711;Page:8743. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Tuesday 9 February 2016Mr Speaker took the Chair at 2 p.m.Prayers.ResignationsHon Tim Groser New Zealand NationalMr SPEAKER: I wish to advise the House that I have received a letter from the Hon Tim Groser resigning his seat with effect from19 December 2015.
Vote: Employment Standards Legislation Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Employment Standards Legislation Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 08 March 2016. Volume:711;Page:9503. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the question That the amendments set out on Supplementary Order Paper 150 in the name of Clayton Mitchell to Part 3 be agreed to.Ayes 58New Zealand Labour 32; Green Party 14; New Zealand First 12.Noes 63New Zealand National 59; Māori Party 2; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Amendments not agreed to.Part 3 as amended agreed to.Part 4 agreed to.Part 5 agreed to.Schedules 1 to 3 agreed to.The question was put that the amendment set out on Supplementary Order Paper 154 in the name of the Hon Michael Woodhouse to schedule 4 be agreed to.Amendment agreed to.Schedule 4 as amended agreed to.The question was put that the amendments set out on Supplementary Order Paper 154 in the name of the Hon Michael Woodhouse to schedules 5 and 6 be agreed to.Amendments agreed to.Schedules 5 and 6 as amended agreed to.Clause 1 agreed to.
Vote: Employment Standards Legislation Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Employment Standards Legislation Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 08 March 2016. Volume:711;Page:9498. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the question That the amendments be agreed to.Ayes 120New Zealand National 59; New Zealand Labour 32; Green Party 14; New Zealand First 12; Māori Party 2; United Future 1.Noes 1ACT New Zealand 1.Amendments agreed to.Part 2 as amended agreed to.
Vote: Employment Standards Legislation Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Employment Standards Legislation Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 08 March 2016. Volume:711;Page:9498. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the question That the amendment be agreed to.Ayes 58New Zealand Labour 32; Green Party 14; New Zealand First 12.Noes 63New Zealand National 59; Māori Party 2; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Amendment not agreed to.The question was put that the amendments set out on Supplementary Order Paper 155 in the name of Iain Lees-Galloway to clause 87 be agreed to.
Vote: Employment Standards Legislation Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Employment Standards Legislation Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 08 March 2016. Volume:711;Page:9498. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the question That the amendments be agreed to.Ayes 58New Zealand Labour 32; Green Party 14; New Zealand First 12.Noes 63New Zealand National 59; Māori Party 2; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Amendments not agreed to.The question was put that the amendment set out on Supplementary Order Paper 151 in the name of Denise Roche to clause 89 be agreed to.
Vote: Employment Standards Legislation Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Employment Standards Legislation Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 08 March 2016. Volume:711;Page:9471. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the question That the amendments be agreed to.Ayes 58New Zealand Labour 32; Green Party 14; New Zealand First 12.Noes 63New Zealand National 59; Māori Party 2; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Amendments not agreed to.Part 1 as amended agreed to.
Vote: Employment Standards Legislation Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Employment Standards Legislation Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 08 March 2016. Volume:711;Page:9471. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the question That the amendment be agreed to.Ayes 58New Zealand Labour 32; Green Party 14; New Zealand First 12.Noes 63New Zealand National 59; Māori Party 2; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Amendment not agreed to.The question was put that the following amendments in the name of Sue Moroney to clause 65 be agreed to:add the following new subclauses:(2) In section 7IL replace “18” with “22”.(3) In section 7IL replace “22” with “26”.