12. Question No. 12—Prime MinisterMARK PATTERSON (NZ First) to the Prime MinisterQuestion No. 12—Prime Minister12. MARK PATTERSON (NZ First) to the Prime Minister: What recent reports has she seen on New Zealand's exports?Rt Hon WINSTON PETERS (Deputy Prime Minister) on behalf of the Prime Minister: On behalf of the Prime Minister I've seen the 2019 ExportNZ DHL Export Barometer which shows the serious strides made for New Zealand exporters in recent years—in fact it's been spectacular. Stellar nova" would be the right phrase for it. For example here are the figures: 2017—it's $37 billion; two years after this Government came to office it's $46 billion. That's a massive rise. Not only has the New Zealand dollar stayed at a level supportive of our wealth creators—despite all these adverse global conditions they are performing better than ever before.Mark Patterson: Have New Zealand's primary exporters benefited from this export environment?Rt Hon WINSTON PETERS: That's an excellent question. I refer the member to a report released by Stats New Zealand today which showed dairy products for example leading a rise in exports. And more specifically yesterday Fonterra raised their payout by 30c. That's—[Interruption] I can see why they're embarrassed. That's $450 million more in the incomes of the dairy farmers of this country. I would have thought they'd have been celebrating from the rafters.Chris Bishop: Did you do that?Rt Hon WINSTON PETERS: I tell you what we did do. [Interruption] SPEAKER: Order! Order! Rt Hon WINSTON PETERS: We took the dollar from heading towards US88c and now it's US65c. Yes sir we most certainly did.Mark Patterson: What impact is the performance of our primary exports having on our agricultural sector?Rt Hon WINSTON PETERS: Another brilliant question. The 2019 ExportNZ DHL Export Barometer released on Monday showed that some 50 percent of Kiwi exporters experienced an increase in export orders over the year. It shows just what good shape they are in despite the economy facing all these headwinds internationally. Those industries are doing better under this Government than ever they would have under an alternative. Can I say despite global tensions and international political stability our exporters are thriving and again yesterday we're up $450 million because of the stable environment and currency that this Government is providing. Hon Todd McClay: What reports has the Prime Minister received of her foreign Minister gallivanting around the world solving almost as—SPEAKER: Order! The member will resume his seat. Hon Todd McClay: What reports has she received of her foreign Minister travelling the world solving almost as many problems as are being created and being personally responsible for all of these increases of every export from New Zealand? Hon David Parker: That's Tim Groser. Rt Hon WINSTON PETERS: On behalf of the Prime Minister I think she's got the wrong man. That is as my colleague said Tim Groser and every other egotist they put on the road like my predecessor.Kanwaljit Singh Bakshi: He was not foreign Minister. Rt Hon WINSTON PETERS: Not him but the one before that. But can I just say this: the Prime Minister's very grateful that she has got a foreign Minister who when he gets there is actually accepted with grace and happiness rather than wondering why that person is on the road on behalf of a First World country. [Interruption]SPEAKER: The member knows he has no more supplementaries. Hon Grant Robertson: In light of that last supplementary question can the Prime Minister confirm that the problem with Tim Groser was that he didn't get enough credit for splitting the atom—SPEAKER: Order! Order! The member will stand withdraw and apologise. Hon Grant Robertson: I withdraw and apologise. Rt Hon WINSTON PETERS: Can I answer the question? SPEAKER: No. I mean it's hard to argue that anyone had responsibility for Tim Groser but that member certainly doesn't. Hon Todd McClay: I raise a point of order Mr Speaker. I'm just asking your indulgence of whether I might have that question back? As I look here it was not the Foreign Minister I was referring to that was gallivanting; it was the previous trade Minister: me. SPEAKER: The member referred to the Foreign Minister and the fact that he made a mess of his question and was out of order—I'm not going to give him a bonus question for it. He has been around for some time now and one day he might like to concentrate on the Standing Orders."