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Robertson Grant: Oral Questions — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeRobertson Grant: Oral Questions — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 07 June 2016. Volume:714;Page:11691. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]8.GRANT ROBERTSON (Labour—Wellington Central) to the Minister of Finance: Does he stand by his statement that “one aspect of macro-prudential tools is that they can have unintended consequences”; if so what does he think would be the likely unintended consequences of debt-to-income ratio restrictions for mortgage lending?Hon BILL ENGLISH (Minister of Finance): I do stand by my statement; I would not speculate on the unintended consequences of restrictions that are not in place and that the Reserve Bank is beginning to investigate.Grant Robertson: Would a blanket debt to income ratio that limited a first-home buyer to borrowing $400000 as per the UK model pricing them out of the Auckland housing market be one of the unintended consequences he is referring to?Hon BILL ENGLISH: I would not want to speculate on that simply because the Reserve Bank as I understand it is beginning work and no doubt its consideration will include looking at the application of the tool to other countries.Grant Robertson: Would he agree to a debt to income ratio applying only to investors and not to first-home buyers?Hon BILL ENGLISH: That is hypothetical. The Reserve Bank has yet to investigate whether the tool is workable. Then it has got to decide that it wants to include it in the memorandum of understanding about macro-prudential tools. Then it has got to go out and consult everybody and work out how to apply it.Grant Robertson: Are there any limits to a debt to income ratio that he will rule out now?Hon BILL ENGLISH: No because it is not my role in law to do that. In law the respective roles are that if the Reserve Bank wants to introduce another macro-prudential tool then it negotiates with the Government to include it in the memorandum of understanding. The design and application of the tool are as they should be the tasks of the independent statutory regulator. Much as the member might think it is appropriate I do not think the New Zealand Minister of Finance should break the law.Grant Robertson: Why is he prepared to see first-home buyers priced out of the market but he is still unprepared to crack down on speculators including offshore ones continuing to allow them to purchase existing homes?Hon BILL ENGLISH: In the last 12 months 12000 first-home buyers have benefited from the HomeStart programme and there is sufficient funding allocated for 90000 first-home buyers to benefit from that policy. It is succeeding and it is helping many first-home buyers into their first home.
McKelvie Ian: Oral Questions — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMcKelvie Ian: Oral Questions — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 07 June 2016. Volume:714;Page:11690. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]6.IAN McKELVIE (National—Rangitīkei) to the Minister of Education: What recent announcements has she made about special education?Hon HEKIA PARATA (Minister of Education):Tēnā koe Mr Speaker. I was pleased to announce as part of Budget 2016 that an additional $42.1 million of operating funding over the next 4 years will be made into services for students with special needs. Under this Government spending on special education has increased by 29 percent. The extra funding will extend the personalised Intensive Wraparound Service for students with complex behavioural and learning needs enable more students to access the ongoing resourcing scheme and increase teacher-aide hours to support classroom teachers of students with high learning needs. In addition we are investing $1.5 million of operating funding over the next 4 years in specialised equipment and technology that will help students with special education needs to better access the curriculum and to participate and learn in class.Ian McKelvie: How will these announcements assist students with special education needs?Hon HEKIA PARATA: The $8.9 million extension to the Intensive Wraparound Service over the next 4 years will increase the number of students receiving this personalised support by 50 bringing it to 335 a year. The $16.5 million increase in ongoing resourcing scheme funding over the next 4 years means that from 2016-17 the number of students receiving this specialist help including speech therapy additional teacher time and teacher-aide hours will rise from 8335 to more than 8600. The extra $15.3 million for in-class teacher-aide hours over the next 4 years will enable 1250 more students to benefit from teacher-aide support in classrooms. This investment will help some of our most disadvantaged students to get the educational qualifications they need and ensure they get the opportunity to be included with their peers and to study in their local schools.
Peters Winston: Oral Questions — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumePeters Winston: Oral Questions — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 07 June 2016. Volume:714;Page:11688. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]4.Rt Hon WINSTON PETERS (Leader—NZ First) to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his statements; if so how?Rt Hon JOHN KEY (Prime Minister): Yes; in so many ways.Rt Hon Winston Peters: Does he stand by his statement that “immigration settings were about right and the Auckland housing market would take care of itself.”; if so is he satisfied with 34000 new migrants moving to Auckland each year adding more pressure on demand for housing education health and infrastructure?Rt Hon JOHN KEY: Yes.Rt Hon Winston Peters: If he truly does not want New Zealanders to become in his words “tenants in their own country”—said in the campaign of course—then why did his Government let immigration get so out of control that so many young New Zealand families today are going to be tenants and not owners of their homes?Rt Hon JOHN KEY: It is not. [Interruption]Mr SPEAKER: Order! I will just assist the member. [Interruption]Rt Hon Winston Peters: Well it is yellow—it is your colour.Mr SPEAKER: Order! Can we just have the question?Rt Hon Winston Peters: Since he announced his Government’s policy for migrants to settle outside of Auckland last year why have more visa applications for skilled migrants gone to Auckland rather than the regions?Rt Hon JOHN KEY: Because many of those people will be working in areas that will help what is a construction boom happening in Auckland so they will be involved in that area. If one takes an objective look at the net migration numbers they reflect a number of areas. They are largely the Kiwis not leaving or Kiwis coming home they are people on working holidays or they are students. I think most New Zealanders would see that as a pretty good thing.Rt Hon Winston Peters: Why has Immigration New Zealand got rid of its verification teams in respect of skilled migrant applications; why was it disbanded in April 2015 with a 20 percent performance record and 80 percent not looked at at all?Rt Hon JOHN KEY: The member would have to ask the Minister of Immigration.Mr SPEAKER: Question No.—[Interruption] Oh a supplementary question?Rt Hon Winston Peters: No no Mr Speaker.Mr SPEAKER: What is it?Rt Hon Winston Peters: It is a point of order. I seek leave to table an Immigration New Zealand paper to New Zealand First setting out what has gone wrong with the process—Mr SPEAKER: Order! The last part will not help. It is an Immigration New Zealand paper sent to New Zealand First. 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.
Carter David: Oral Questions — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeCarter David: Oral Questions — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 07 June 2016. Volume:714;Page:11685. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr SPEAKER: Order! There is a lot of interjection. I have called for order. I have moved to the next question. I do not want more interjection continuing.
Shaw James: Oral Questions — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeShaw James: Oral Questions — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 07 June 2016. Volume:714;Page:11685. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]JAMES SHAW (Co-Leader—Green): Thank you Mr Speaker. [Interruption]
Carter David: Oral Questions — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeCarter David: Oral Questions — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 07 June 2016. Volume:714;Page:11685. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr SPEAKER: Question No. 2—James Shaw.
Little Andrew: Oral Questions — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeLittle Andrew: Oral Questions — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 07 June 2016. Volume:714;Page:11684. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]1.ANDREW LITTLE (Leader of the Opposition) to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his statements on housing?Rt Hon JOHN KEY (Prime Minister): Yes at the time I made them.Andrew Little: Given his statement that “this Government is not prepared to turn its back on our most vulnerable citizens when they most need our help” how is it that there are nearly 42000 homeless people including 4000 sleeping rough in New Zealand?Rt Hon JOHN KEY: I cannot verify the numbers that the member has just stated and I doubt whether they are correct. The Government as the member will have seen in the Budget has put considerably more resources into that area and that is just one of the examples of the actions that we have taken.Andrew Little: Why will he not apologise to the Salvation Army and the 42000 homeless New Zealanders for weakening the army’s ability to assist them with his false claim that the homeless do not want help?Rt Hon JOHN KEY: I do not think that is the point that the Salvation Army was making. I think it was making the point that it does not go out with the Ministry of Social Development.Andrew Little: Why are marae and private donors left doing the job that his out-of-touch Government is failing to do: housing feeding and helping dozens of homeless families?Rt Hon JOHN KEY: The Government spends an enormous amount of resources helping New Zealanders including the most vulnerable. It spends up to $2 billion a year on income-related rents and other support. There has always been for a very long period of time over successive Governments a range of organisations that give support to those most in need.Andrew Little: Does he accept that Paula Bennett is out of touch on homelessness after spending the last week backpedalling from her admission that homeless people face a crisis?Rt Hon JOHN KEY: No.Andrew Little: Does he accept that Nikki Kaye is out of touch when she claims that homeless people pop into her office all the time just to tell her that they do not need any help?Rt Hon JOHN KEY: No but I do accept that if the member keeps going the way he is at the moment he may well be out of a job.Andrew Little: Does he accept that Chester Borrows is out of touch when he wants media to now conduct background checks on any homeless person who has the temerity to speak out about his Government’s hopeless policies on homelessness?Rt Hon JOHN KEY: No.Andrew Little: Why are he and his Ministers running around blaming the homeless when it is time to get real grow up and take responsibility for the homelessness crisis that has exploded on his and Bill English’s watch?Rt Hon JOHN KEY: We are not.David Seymour: Does this Government have a policy for people who appear homeless but are actually just renovating?Rt Hon JOHN KEY: No but maybe we should get one.Mr SPEAKER: Order! [Interruption] Order! [Interruption] Order! Mr Robertson.
Seymour David: Motions — Queen Elizabeth II—90th BirthdayText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeSeymour David: Motions — Queen Elizabeth II—90th Birthday[Sitting date: 07 June 2016. Volume:714;Page:11684. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]DAVID SEYMOUR (Leader—ACT): On behalf of the ACT Party I would like to join with other leaders in congratulating Her Majesty our Queen on the occasion of her 90th birthday. Long may she reign.Motion agreed to.
Dunne Peter: Motions — Queen Elizabeth II—90th BirthdayText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeDunne Peter: Motions — Queen Elizabeth II—90th Birthday[Sitting date: 07 June 2016. Volume:714;Page:11683. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon PETER DUNNE (Leader—United Future):The British Queen Queen Elizabeth II would probably be one of the most well-known and popular people throughout the world. I venture to suggest that that is not necessarily because of the institution to which she belongs but because of her unique values and service over the 64 years that she has occupied the British throne. She has come to epitomise dedication humility loyalty service and a number of other positive attributes.Other speakers have drawn all sorts of historical allusions to the length of the Queen’s reign and how things have changed. I note that shortly after her coronation in 1953 was the last time that the Welsh beat the All Blacks. I note also that the Welsh play the All Blacks again this Saturday—and I hope that the gift that the Prime Minister announced as being New Zealand’s gift to recognise the Queen’s 90th birthday is all that we will give them on this occasion.May she have an enjoyable year ahead and may her lifetime of service continue to be recognised.
Peters Winston: Motions — Queen Elizabeth II—90th BirthdayText is incorporated into the Bound VolumePeters Winston: Motions — Queen Elizabeth II—90th Birthday[Sitting date: 07 June 2016. Volume:714;Page:11682. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Rt Hon WINSTON PETERS (Leader—NZ First): We join in celebrating 90 years of Her Majesty’s life in this the second Elizabethan era—one that would be made complete should Britain show its independence from an ungrateful European parliamentary yoke and come back to the Commonwealth.Fourteen Prime Ministers of New Zealand have come and gone during her reign some memorable and others alas far less so. But thankfully we have had but one queen. Indeed that continuity means that she has worked with well over 150 Prime Ministers and others of her realms. Some in this House believe we should become a republic—maybe that will happen or maybe it will not. This is because if anything our young recognise that although many countries have presidents few have monarchies like New Zealand.To our Sovereign Queen Elizabeth II of New Zealand New Zealand First joins with other New Zealanders in saying “Long may she reign.”
Graham Kennedy: Motions — Queen Elizabeth II—90th BirthdayText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeGraham Kennedy: Motions — Queen Elizabeth II—90th Birthday[Sitting date: 07 June 2016. Volume:714;Page:11682. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Dr KENNEDY GRAHAM (Green): The Green Party shares in the nation’s expression of goodwill to Her Majesty on the occasion of her 90th birthday.Our collective goodwill is due to an extraordinary and indeed quite unique life already lived and for us in this particular realm her continuing reign in New Zealand. Her Majesty is the symbol of the unity of our country something that is quite different from the composition and functioning of this legislature.The Queen has reigned in New Zealand for 64 years. That comprises a long not to say tortuous flowing of the political rivers since 1952 when East Germany looked out on the West when Churchill and Truman and Adenauer and Nehru led their nations and when Yvette Williams won the gold for New Zealand in Helsinki.The issue of New Zealand’s constitutional future is not the matter before us today; suffice it to say that this subject will inevitably be explored at the appropriate time including in this House. That is entirely compatible with an expression of goodwill respect and affection for Queen Elizabeth of New Zealand. Nō reira tēnei te mihi aroha hari huritau ki Te Kuini tēnā tātou katoa.[So I wish the Queen a fond happy birthday and a thank you to us all.]
Little Andrew: Motions — Queen Elizabeth II—90th BirthdayText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeLittle Andrew: Motions — Queen Elizabeth II—90th Birthday[Sitting date: 07 June 2016. Volume:714;Page:11681. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]ANDREW LITTLE (Leader of the Opposition): I join with the Prime Minister in extending the congratulations of myself and the Labour Party to Her Majesty on the celebration of her 90th birthday—which we did over the weekend but of course we know that it actually happened about 6 weeks ago.As I have said before Her Majesty has served with grace and dignity and she has raised both the stature and the popularity of the monarchy here in New Zealand and right across her realm even amongst ardent republicans like myself. Queen Elizabeth has a special connection to this House: she was the first reigning monarch ever to open a Parliament here in New Zealand.As the Prime Minister has acknowledged her reign has included or surpassed some of the major historic events of her 60 years: politically from Churchill to Cameron; culturally from the BBC at the Proms to Britain’s Got Talent; and of course from Home Guard and Home Watch to the Apple wristwatch. In her reign she has appointed 13 Governors-General of New Zealand—and in September that will be 14. She has overseen 14 New Zealand Prime Ministers—and of course in November next year that will be 15. She has presided over 41 All Black captains and 610 men who have put on the black jersey. And she has superintended one attempt to remove the Union Jack from the New Zealand flag.The fact that Her Majesty continues to do her duty with considerable vim and vigour at the age of 90 is a testament to her character her dedication and her sense of duty to all people in the realm and across the Commonwealth. We give her our warm congratulations.
Key John: Motions — Queen Elizabeth II—90th BirthdayText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeKey John: Motions — Queen Elizabeth II—90th Birthday[Sitting date: 07 June 2016. Volume:714;Page:11681. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Rt Hon JOHN KEY (Prime Minister): I seek leave to move a motion without notice to congratulate Her Majesty the Queen on the occasion of her 90th birthday.Mr SPEAKER: Is there any objection to that course of action being followed? There is none.Rt Hon JOHN KEY: I move That this House congratulate Her Majesty The Queen on the occasion of her 90th birthday.On 21 April this year Queen Elizabeth II celebrated her 90th birthday. New Zealand has marked this occasion in a number of ways—including in the naming of this year’s Queen’s Birthday Honours List with 21-gun salutes on 21 April and again yesterday and with a service of celebration at Wellington’s Cathedral tomorrow evening.The Queen’s life has spanned some extraordinary events changes and celebrations. She was born in 1926 when the New Zealand population was 1.4 million and Gordon Coates was the Prime Minister. She became Queen of New Zealand when she was 25 years of age.Much has been said of the Queen’s lifetime of service and she is widely respected for the grace and dignity she has brought to her reign. She has also been supportive and encouraging of some profound changes in society technology and culture over the years.A striking example is the way the Commonwealth has altered since the young Princess Elizabeth made her pledge of lifelong service on her 21st birthday in 1947. That pledge was to the people of the British Commonwealth and Empire which included the seven independent members of the Commonwealth of which New Zealand was one.This year in her Commonwealth Day message Her Majesty spoke of diversity inclusiveness and acting for the common good. The audience for that message was the populations of 53 independent countries. The Commonwealth today includes some of the world’s largest smallest richest and poorest countries spanning five regions. They have all chosen to join this organisation and retain a link to its shared inheritance and values. That is I believe a testament to the Queen’s stewardship of the Commonwealth family in a way that has enabled it to adapt and remain relevant through some remarkable changes.The Queen has been a steadfast figure in New Zealand’s national consciousness: as the embodiment of our system of constitutional monarchy and as a touchstone for our democratic principles and institutions.Today I am pleased to announce New Zealand’s gift to the Queen to mark her 90th birthday. A new Education Centre at the Pukeahu National War Memorial Park has been chosen as the gift from New Zealand to acknowledge this special event for the Queen and will be named the Queen Elizabeth II Pukeahu Education Centre.I wish to offer my warmest congratulations to Her Majesty the Queen.
Thursday 7 July 2016 - Volume 715
12. Homelessness—Government ResponseMARAMA DAVIDSON (Green) to the Minister for Social HousingHomelessness—Government Response12. MARAMA DAVIDSON (Green) to the Minister for Social Housing: He kaha te whakapono o Te Minita ki āna kaupapa here whiwhinga whare?[Does she have confidence in all her housing policies?]Hon PAULA BENNETT (Minister for Social Housing): Yes.Marama Davidson: Ā ka whakahē a ia ki tētahi uiuinga kāinga kore nā tōna āwangawanga ka puta mai te tino raru?[Will the Minister oppose an—oppose housing problems? (Interpretation)]Hon PAULA BENNETT: I am sorry Mr Speaker but I did not quite get the interpretation.Mr SPEAKER: Can I just ask for the member to repeat—the interpretation just came through a little slowly—the question.Marama Davidson: Ka whakahē a ia ki tētahi uiuinga kāinga kore nā tōnā āwangawanga ka puta mai te tino raru?[Will the Minister oppose an investigation into housing problems? (Interpretation)]Hon PAULA BENNETT: Yes.Marama Davidson: Tokohia ngā tāngata e noho kāinga kore ana i Aotearoa?[How many homeless people are there in New Zealand?]Hon PAULA BENNETT: There is not a definitive number on that.Marama Davidson: Pēhea te mahi puruma atu i te raru ki raro i te whāriki pērā ki te pūtea patipati ki ngā tāngata kia wehea atu i Tāmaki-makau-rau he comprehensive plan"?[How is sweeping the problem under the mat as in that obsequious fund for people to leave Auckland a "comprehensive plan"?]Hon PAULA BENNETT: Well there is a massive comprehensive plan when it comes to social housing whether it is from the emergency housing places that are both providing new beds and funding those existing beds—the first time actually that any Government has ever funded the sector with certainty—to the special needs grants which are now a true grant and not actually a loan as it was for those in real dire circumstances; to reviewable tenancies where through just them we have seen more than 750 people move out of Housing New Zealand houses in order to free them up for people who are more in need and more than 70 of them have gone and purchased their own home; to the policy of building more houses and seeing developments like I saw last week where five Housing New Zealand houses are being removed for 18 new homes where families will have a great start in life right next to a primary school; it has got everything kind of going for it. Time does not allow me to go through the rest of our comprehensive plan."
11. Native Birds—Kākāpō and Takahē Recovery ProgrammesDr SHANE RETI (National—Whangarei) to the Minister of ConservationNative Birds—Kākāpō and Takahē Recovery Programmes11. Dr SHANE RETI (National—Whangarei) to the Minister of Conservation: What recent announcements has she made regarding efforts to save some of our rarest native birds?Hon MAGGIE BARRY (Minister of Conservation): E Te Mana Whakawā tēnā koe. There have been two significant announcements on partnerships in the past 2 weeks. Meridian Energy is the new partner for the kākāpō recovery programme. That is great news to save one of our most critically endangered taonga species. Meridian Energy's investment will help fund research into kākāpō fertility genetics nutrition and disease management. It will also really identify potential homes for new generations of kākāpō. The other partnership signed this week is worth $1 million and that is a partnership between the Department of Conservation (DOC) and Fulton Hogan which will help the critically endangered takahē continue its recovery and will support the next step of re-establishing it in the wild—the South Island's high country tussock and the Murchison Mountains primarily.Dr Shane Reti: What reports has she received regarding the breeding successes as a result of these partnerships?Hon MAGGIE BARRY: The year 2016 has been the biggest breeding season in the history of the kākāpō recovery programme with a 30 percent growth in the numbers. Kākāpō are notoriously fussy breeders. Of the 35 chicks that fledged this season 23 have been successfully raised in the wild. This represents a globally significant conservation success story and has attracted international media attention. That is great news as is the takahē recovery programme which has also had its most successful breeding season in history with 38 chicks fledged in the recovery programme. This has raised the population of a bird that was once considered extinct to around 280 now. This is a tribute to the hard work of DOC's heroic and outstanding staff and the 4000 or more community groups and volunteers who are doing their utmost for the conservation of our natural taonga.
9. Silver Fern Farms—Board Conflicts of InterestRt Hon WINSTON PETERS (Leader—NZ First) to the Minister of Commerce and Consumer AffairsSilver Fern Farms—Board Conflicts of Interest9. Rt Hon WINSTON PETERS (Leader—NZ First) to the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs: Does he believe the Crown entities and legislation he is accountable for are protecting the minority shareholders of Silver Fern Farms?Hon PAUL GOLDSMITH (Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs): I find this a puzzling question. Protecting minority shareholders from what? If he means protecting them from the effects of market downturns: no; from the effects of competition foreign or domestic: no. But if he is implying protection from illegal actions by other parties I am confident New Zealand has a robust system in place.Rt Hon Winston Peters: If that is true Minister how could Jane Taylor a board member of the Crown entity the External Reporting Board and of Radio New Zealand be acceptable to represent Silver Fern Farms before the Financial Markets Authority on 6 May in her capacity as a director of Silver Fern Farms and how does she handle that conflict of interest?Hon PAUL GOLDSMITH: I do not agree that there is a conflict of interest.Rt Hon Winston Peters: I seek leave to table four documents. One is the Official Information Act document dated 28 April 2016 from the Financial Markets Authority chief executive Rob Everett regarding Jane Taylor's role.Mr SPEAKER: Order! The second document?Rt Hon Winston Peters: The second document is a notification for an advance from Livestock Logistics to Silver Fern Farms amounting to $44000 inclusive of wages office expenses and rents and—Mr SPEAKER: Order! That has been described enough. The third document?Rt Hon Winston Peters: I seek leave to table the notification for an advance from Livestock Logistics again for this time $55000 describing wages office expenses and rent as cartage".Mr SPEAKER: And the fourth document?Rt Hon Winston Peters: The next one is a notification for an advance from again Livestock Logistics and Silver Fern Farms. It sets out $57000 in wages offices expenses and rent also coded as "cartage"—or barometer for theft—Mr SPEAKER: Order! The documents have been well and truly described. Leave is sought to table one Official Information Act document and three documents associated with Livestock Logistics Ltd. Is there any objection to them being tabled? [Interruption] Is there any objection? There is none. They can be tabled.Documents by leave laid on the Table of the House."
8. Lending Practices—Responsible Lending CodeCHRIS BISHOP (National) to the Minister of Commerce and Consumer AffairsLending Practices—Responsible Lending Code8. CHRIS BISHOP (National) to the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs: What recent reports has he received on the effectiveness of the changes made by the Responsible Lending Code?Hon PAUL GOLDSMITH (Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs): Last year the Government strengthened the Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act which included the introduction of the Responsible Lending Code. The code provides guidance to lenders on how to comply with the new lender responsibility principles and changes were made to give the Commerce Commission more tools and powers to protect consumers from unscrupulous business practices. I am pleased to say that the commission was recently successful in court action against the first two mobile traders sentenced under the new law to increase penalties. The companies involved Better Life and Good Ring were collectively fined over $170000 for failing to provide borrowers with legally required information in a clear and concise way.Chris Bishop: What do these prosecutions mean for other truck shops and pay-day lenders?Hon PAUL GOLDSMITH: These prosecutions send a clear signal to any dishonest mobile traders working out in our communities that the Commerce Commission is active and will work to crack down on unscrupulous lending practices. Although we cannot stop people paying too much for things we can help consumers to make informed choices and to protect them from deceitful and irresponsible lending practices. But for the honest mobile traders who keep up to date with their obligations and adhere to consumer protection laws these prosecutions confirm they are able to compete on a level playing field.Chris Bishop: What else is the Government doing to protect consumers and promote competition? [Interruption]Mr SPEAKER: Order! Sue Moroney. The Minister is answering the question not Sue Moroney.Hon PAUL GOLDSMITH: The Government's role is to provide three things to consumers: effective legislation proper enforcement and thirdly to make progress towards the long-term goal of improving the financial capabilities of all New Zealanders. And as part of that third goal I intend to announce changes to the Financial Advisers Act next week—changes that aim to ensure that New Zealanders can access quality financial advice to help them plan prepare and progress their savings and investment goals.
Speaker's Observations — Chamber and Gallery Staff—Retirement (continued)
Mallard TrevorSPEAKER'S OBSERVATIONSRetirement—Chamber and Gallery StaffThe ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Hon Trevor Mallard): Members as we finish I would like once again to acknowledge the fact that we are losing a group of people who have worked with us and have been our friends some of them for many years—some in the roles that they are in now some in previous roles and some more recently in their current roles. I am going to profess a lack of understanding of the economics of the change—notwithstanding some understanding of the way Government accounting systems work. I also want to note that over the years there have been some changes. When I was first a member of Parliament there was a messenger stationed permanently in the billiard room which is now the Grand Hall whose role it was to set up the tables and to play—there were always odds and sods of members around—against the lonely members who could not find anyone else to play with. But the rules were of course that the messengers always had to lose. The other point which I have recounted to some of the people who are leaving is that in my first term I used to act as a whip and sit in the Government whip's chair. In the evening sessions sitting in the chair at the Speaker's door was a messenger whose name from memory was Trevor. Trevor was a Standing Orders expert. There were probably three or four members who were better experts than he was—Palmer Cullen Muldoon and McKinnon—but certainly he knew more about the Standing Orders and Speakers' rulings than either of the Speakers and much much more than the Chairman of the Committee of the time. When I was taking or replying to a point of order I would look beyond the Speaker or the Chairman to Trevor at the door. When I was on the right track he would just quietly nod his head and when I was getting the Standing Orders wrong he would shake his head and push me back in the right direction.Kris Faafoi: I bet he shook his head more.Hon TREVOR MALLARD: I hear the interjection from my right—they still know more. What I am saying is that times have changed and times will change but I do want to acknowledge an enormous loss both of workmates and friends. Thank you.The House adjourned at 5.59 p.m.
Borrows ChesterSocial Development and Housing SectorMr DEPUTY SPEAKER: Members we come now to votes in the Social Development and Housing Sector volume B.5 volume 10. The question is that Vote Building and Housing and Vote Social Development stand part of the schedules.
Business of Select Committees — Reporting Dates
Dunne Peter; Carter DavidBUSINESS OF SELECT COMMITTEESReporting DatesHon PETER DUNNE (Associate Minister of Health): I seek leave in relation to Government Notice of Motion No. 1 in my name for the date by which the Health Committee is required to report back to the House under Standing Order 322(2) to be extended to 26 August 2016.Mr SPEAKER: Is there any objection to that course of action being followed? There is none.
Brownlee GerryHon GERRY BROWNLEE (Leader of the House): Once again the hand of friendship is extended across the House. We accept the Rt Hon Winston Peters' willingness to vote for that and that commitment made in the House just now could see the expedition of that bill fairly quickly.
Speaker's Observations — Chamber and Gallery Staff—Retirement
Peters Winston; Carter DavidRt Hon WINSTON PETERS (Leader—NZ First): I raise a point of order Mr Speaker. I wonder whether the Leader of the House can advise us as to when he proposes to expedite resource management law reform which apparently is holding up the whole building and construction situation in this country and causing a massive gridlock. Mr SPEAKER: Order! I will get the Hon Gerry Brownlee to respond to that.
Brownlee Gerry; Carter DavidHon GERRY BROWNLEE (Leader of the House): As soon as it is possible and if the member would like to offer some assistance in the bill's expeditious progress through the House then we would be only too willing to accept that. In fact I seek leave for the bill to pass through all stages forthwith on a single voice vote. [Interruption]Mr SPEAKER: Order! I just need to put the leave. I think I know the answer. Leave is sought for that course of action. Is there any objection? There is. [Interruption] Order! The first point of order is to the Rt Hon Winston Peters.
Hipkins ChrisCHRIS HIPKINS (Senior Whip—Labour): I wonder whether the Leader of the House can advise the House when the Government intends to progress the very urgent Education Legislation Bill which it insisted on reporting back prior to the parliamentary adjournment.
Brownlee GerryBUSINESS STATEMENTHon GERRY BROWNLEE (Leader of the House): When the House resumes on Tuesday 9 August the Government will look to complete the Committee stage of the Appropriation (2016/17 Estimates) Bill and the third reading of the Appropriation (2016/17 Estimates) Bill. Wednesday will be a members' day.
Carter DavidSPEAKER'S OBSERVATIONSRetirement—Chamber and Gallery StaffMr SPEAKER: Honourable members will also be aware that tomorrow a number of our Chamber and gallery staff will be retiring. This is our last day to acknowledge this fact. Collectively their loyal service totals around 180 years. I ask that members take this opportunity to acknowledge their contribution to us to thank them and to wish them well for their future.[Applause]
Carter DavidTHURSDAY 7 JULY 2016Mr Speaker took the Chair at 2 p.m.Karakia.VISITORSCommonwealth Parliamentary Association—Secretary-GeneralMr SPEAKER: I am sure that members would wish to welcome Mr Akbar Khan Secretary-General of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and accord him a seat to the left of the Chair.
Vote: Child Protection (Child Sex Offender Register) Bill — Second ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Child Protection (Child Sex Offender Register) Bill — Second Reading[Sitting date: 02 June 2016. Volume:714;Page:11668. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the questionThat the Child Protection (Child Sex Offender Register) Bill be now read a second time.Ayes 107New Zealand National 59; New Zealand Labour 32; New Zealand First 12; Māori Party 2; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Noes 14Green Party 14.Bill read a second time.
Mallard Trevor: Sittings of the HouseText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMallard Trevor: Sittings of the House[Sitting date: 02 June 2016. Volume:714;Page:11680. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Hon Trevor Mallard): Is there any member brave enough to object to that? There appears to be none.
Sittings of the HouseText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeSittings of the House[Sitting date: 02 June 2016. Volume:714;Page:11680. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Sittings of the HouseDr SHANE RETI (National—Whangarei): We have made really good progress this afternoon. There has been some important work that has been done and I seek leave for the House to rise.The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Hon Trevor Mallard): Is there any member brave enough to object to that? There appears to be none.
Reti Shane: Sittings of the HouseText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeReti Shane: Sittings of the House[Sitting date: 02 June 2016. Volume:714;Page:11680. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Dr SHANE RETI (National—Whangarei): We have made really good progress this afternoon. There has been some important work that has been done and I seek leave for the House to rise.
Korako Nuk: Canterbury Property Boundaries and Related Matters Bill — Second ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeKorako Nuk: Canterbury Property Boundaries and Related Matters Bill — Second Reading[Sitting date: 02 June 2016. Volume:714;Page:11680. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]NUK KORAKO (National): Kia ora e Te Mana Whakawā. I am pleased to stand in support of the Canterbury Property Boundaries and Related Matters Bill for its second reading. I am also pleased to be ending my week here in Parliament talking about yet another common-sense and very very pragmatic bill that the Government is putting forward.The other thing is that when we look at this bill—Rūaumoko the Canterbury earthquakes came and one of the results of this upheaval was the moving of property boundaries. This has made the job of surveyors harder as they try to determine the current legal boundaries of properties affected by the land movement from earthquakes. When we look at this bill it really does clarify the legal status of these properties by asserting that their legal boundaries have moved with the movement of the land. You only have to watch Neighbours from Hell to know that when there is uncertainty about boundaries of property there is great potential for conflict.This bill provides a certainty that surveyors and landowners need—it is about that certainty—and it settles this issue in a very very fair way. I would like to commend this bill to the House. Kia ora.Bill read a second time.
Ball Darroch: Canterbury Property Boundaries and Related Matters Bill — Second ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBall Darroch: Canterbury Property Boundaries and Related Matters Bill — Second Reading[Sitting date: 02 June 2016. Volume:714;Page:11677. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]DARROCH BALL (NZ First): It is a pleasure to rise on behalf of New Zealand First and my colleague Denis O’Rourke to take a short call on the Canterbury Property Boundaries and Related Matters Bill. New Zealand First agrees with the purpose which has two main points as has been mentioned previously. The first is to clarify the law. In any case really to clarify a law is a good thing and New Zealand First agrees with that. With regard to this piece of legislation it relates to locating legal property boundaries of land affected by the movement of that land as a result of the 2010 and 2011 earthquake sequence in Canterbury.The other part of the purpose is to provide the guidelines that are to be issued about standards to assist with boundary determinations so that surveyors can do their job properly and people can rely on what they do. As has already been mentioned there have been around about 11000 houses that will be affected by this legislation obviously in a good way—not only for the homeowners of those 11000 properties but also for surveyors who will be able to do their job. At the moment the surveyors have been finding it very difficult to do their job especially with identifying and interpreting the actual physical boundaries of the land which include surveying pegs and the like that moved during the earthquakes.This bill addresses that problem by attempting to provide people landowners and surveyors alike with some certainty about their legal boundaries. It does that by providing some flexibility around the general rules that usually apply to the location and the identification of boundaries and by providing for practical solutions. The Surveyor-General will issue guidelines for surveyors so as to maintain standards and technical consistency. That is consistent with usual practice and the bill simply reinforces that in relation to these special circumstances.The select committee has made some sensible changes especially to the definition of the earthquakes for the purposes of this legislation and also in allowing 6 years for the entire sequence. New Zealand First also agrees that there is no new dispute resolution process that is needed because there are already adequate provisions. New Zealand First supports this bill and we look forward to discussing this further in the Committee stage. Thank you.
Tisch Lindsay: Child Protection (Child Sex Offender Register) Bill — Second ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeTisch Lindsay: Child Protection (Child Sex Offender Register) Bill — Second Reading[Sitting date: 02 June 2016. Volume:714;Page:11663. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Lindsay Tisch): The next call is a split call. Jan Logie—5 minutes.
Coleman Jonathan: Budget DebateText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeColeman Jonathan: Budget Debate[Sitting date: 02 June 2016. Volume:714;Page:11656. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon Dr JONATHAN COLEMAN (Minister of Health): I move That this debate be now adjourned.Motion agreed to.
Borrows Chester: Budget DebateText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBorrows Chester: Budget Debate[Sitting date: 02 June 2016. Volume:714;Page:11653. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr DEPUTY SPEAKER: Did you say “Point of order.”?Hon Phil Goff: A call?Mr DEPUTY SPEAKER: No sorry. A 5-minute call on behalf of the National Party.
Borrows Chester: Budget DebateText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBorrows Chester: Budget Debate[Sitting date: 02 June 2016. Volume:714;Page:11652. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr DEPUTY SPEAKER: A 5-minute call on behalf of the National Party—Parmjeet Parmar.
Borrows Chester: Budget DebateText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBorrows Chester: Budget Debate[Sitting date: 02 June 2016. Volume:714;Page:11651. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr DEPUTY SPEAKER: A 5-minute call on behalf of New Zealand First—Mahesh Bindra.
Borrows Chester: Budget DebateText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBorrows Chester: Budget Debate[Sitting date: 02 June 2016. Volume:714;Page:11650. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr DEPUTY SPEAKER: A 5-minute call on behalf of New Zealand First—Fletcher Tabuteau.
Carter David: Budget DebateText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeCarter David: Budget Debate[Sitting date: 02 June 2016. Volume:714;Page:11643. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr SPEAKER: I call Tim Macindoe and I understand that this is to be a split call. I will ring the bell at 4 minutes.
Davis Kelvin: Oral Questions — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeDavis Kelvin: Oral Questions — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 02 June 2016. Volume:714;Page:11642. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]12.KELVIN DAVIS (Labour—Te Tai Tokerau) to the Minister of Corrections: Does she have confidence in the Chief Executive of the Department of Corrections?Hon JUDITH COLLINS (Minister of Corrections): Yes.Kelvin Davis: Can she guarantee that the $41 million blowout in the Department of Corrections budget will not lead to corners being cut and standards dropping even further?Hon JUDITH COLLINS: How can it be a blowout when we have actually got $355 million extra in Budget 2016?Kelvin Davis: Does she have any concerns about Serco’s management of Wiri Prison; if not why not?Hon JUDITH COLLINS: Significantly less than I have in that member’s management of his portfolio.Kelvin Davis: How has she allowed Serco guards at Wiri Prison to allegedly smuggle contraband to prisoners on her watch?Hon JUDITH COLLINS: If there are any allegations of bribery and corruption then that member should take them straight to the Department of Corrections or police. If he is too scared to do so he should bring them to me. [Interruption]Mr SPEAKER: Order! I have not called the member.Kelvin Davis: Why would anyone take concerns to her when she would just try to shoot the messenger and sweep the allegations under the carpet?Hon JUDITH COLLINS: Well let me tell that member that this morning on The Paul Henry Show I heard that member making allegations against an unnamed corrections officer. The Department of Corrections when I spoke to its staff this morning looked at it and sent it straight to the New Zealand Police for investigation. And apparently that member might have some evidence to assist police. [Interruption]Mr SPEAKER: Order! I do not need the assistance I am getting from the right-hand side here. [Interruption] Order! Mr English.Kelvin Davis: Does she hold Serco at Wiri Prison to the same high standards of “professionalism safety rehabilitation and security” that she expected of it at Mt Eden prison; if so does she expect Serco to fail these just as it did at Mt Eden prison?Hon JUDITH COLLINS: Well what a loaded question. I can tell that member though to give him some comfort that since 2007 four corrections officers—previously by the way employed by the Department of Corrections—have actually been imprisoned for corruption and receiving bribes. We have two former officers who are in front of the courtsat the moment and I can tell that member that any such allegations will be sent straight to New Zealand Police by the Department of Corrections as they were this morning. I think that that is the appropriate action rather than making unsubstantiated allegations based on no names and no details other than allegations.Kelvin Davis: Supplementary—Mr SPEAKER: No. Order! I understand that the Labour allocation of supplementary questions has been used.