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Seymour David: Motions — Cyclone Pam—Expression of Support for Vanuatu and Other Pacific CountriesText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeSeymour David: Motions — Cyclone Pam—Expression of Support for Vanuatu and Other Pacific Countries[Sitting date: 17 March 2015. Volume:704;Page:2258. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]DAVID SEYMOUR (Leader—ACT): I would like to keep my comments very brief because I feel my sentiments on this topic have been very well canvassed by earlier speakers in particular the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition. On behalf of the ACT Party I would like to concur and add our great sorrow and condolences for the terrible loss of livelihood and worse of life amongst our Pacific neighbours particularly Vanuatu. I would also like to join in commending the many New Zealanders who have taken the initiative and voluntarily given to help our Pacific neighbours in their time of need and I commend this motion to the House. Thank you.
Martin Tracey: Motions — Cyclone Pam—Expression of Support for Vanuatu and Other Pacific CountriesText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMartin Tracey: Motions — Cyclone Pam—Expression of Support for Vanuatu and Other Pacific Countries[Sitting date: 17 March 2015. Volume:704;Page:2257. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]TRACEY MARTIN (Deputy Leader—NZ First): Kia ora Mr Speaker. On behalf of New Zealand First I join with the rest of the House in expressing our support for the people and the Government of Vanuatu. Cyclone Pam is a reminder of the terror and destruction that extreme weather actually brings.We acknowledge the appropriate increase of New Zealand’s funding to Pacific nations impacted by the storm to $2.5 million. We note that a Hercules aircraft was sent to Vanuatu with relief aid yesterday and that two more leave today. We are pleased to hear that the airport has now been cleared for military aircraft but acknowledge that as of yesterday the control tower and navigational equipment were out of action and that there has been significant damage to the international terminal. We believe that only one ward of the country’s main hospital is still functioning after much of the building’s roof was torn off. We know that the HMNZS Canterbury has the facilities for accommodating up to 250 personnel and can transport and deploy supporting military vehicles and equipment by landing craft helicopters or ramps and has the ability to provide medical support to military and civilian operations from a self-contained hospital with surgical capability. We would like to think that if the Canterbury is available she would be deployed to assist just as she was in October 2009 when the Canterbury was sent to Samoa following the devastating earthquake and tsunami and in 2011 to Christchurch.The nation’s capital Port Vila has been devastated with at least 80 percent of buildings damaged or destroyed. Aid workers describe the situation as catastrophic. Up to 10000 people have been left homeless in the capital Port Vila alone.But New Zealand First also wishes to acknowledge the citizens of Vanuatu working here in New Zealand and commends the seasonal solutions and the growers who are part of a cooperative that is providing support for these workers.We also wish to acknowledge the Kiribati community of central Auckland and Warkworth who are also expressing concern for their loved ones on the island and we hope that all communications can be re-established as speedily as possible.
Little Andrew: Motions — Cyclone Pam—Expression of Support for Vanuatu and Other Pacific CountriesText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeLittle Andrew: Motions — Cyclone Pam—Expression of Support for Vanuatu and Other Pacific Countries[Sitting date: 17 March 2015. Volume:704;Page:2256. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]ANDREW LITTLE (Leader of the Opposition): We support the motion. The destruction caused by Cyclone Pam has been immense and heartbreaking and I would like to say how much our hearts go out to the people of Vanuatu who have suffered such a great loss—a loss of life a loss of homes a loss of food crops a loss of those things that make up communities towns and cities. Our sympathies also go out to the people of the Solomon Islands and Tuvalu and to the people of the Chatham Islands for the tumult they have been through in these last couple of days. To the people of Vanuatu this has been a very hard time for you and in this hard time we in Labour we in this Parliament we in New Zealand stand with you in your loss but we also stand with you as you help to rebuild and recover. This has been one of the worst storms to hit the Pacific in living memory. The scenes of destruction we have seen and the seemingly endless stories of loss will be bringing sadness into the lives of many New Zealanders and immense concern and sadness to those from Vanuatu who are on our shores—many here for work—who will be anxiously waiting for news.But there is little time to mourn. With so much of Vanuatu flattened by this terrible event we need to take action. If we do not the catastrophe of Cyclone Pam will only grow as disease and hunger spread. There is great urgency in our task but by working together with other nations and aid agencies we can ensure that the damage caused by the cyclone does not get even worse. That will mean collective effort to bring food medicine and shelter to those who are hit hardest and to do it quickly. We will do this because we are a family of nations. We are without doubt family. We share so much of our culture so much of our heritage and so many of our people. Now we share loss but with it also the hope that by working together as a family we can rebuild. In this there has been the beginning of hope. The response from the people of New Zealand has been swift and generous as I found out when holding out the bucket up and down Lambton Quay just a short while ago. We have been drawn together in this loss and we will work hard to salvage and to rebuild Vanuatu. It will take time because there is a lot to do and we will do it together.
Amended Answers to Oral Questions — Question Nos 7 and 9 to MinisterText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeAmended Answers to Oral Questions — Question Nos 7 and 9 to Minister[Sitting date: 17 March 2015. Volume:704;Page:2304. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Amended Answers to Oral QuestionsQuestion Nos 7 and 9 to MinisterHon SIMON BRIDGES (Minister of Transport): I seek leave to make corrections to answers I gave to question Nos 7 and 9 earlier today.The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Lindsay Tisch): Leave is sought for that purpose. Is there any objection? There is no objection.Hon SIMON BRIDGES: During an answer provided to the House today in response to a supplementary question on question No. 7 I referred to decisions on the 10 bridges programme being made “late last week” when in fact I meant late in the week starting Monday 2 March. During an answer provided to the House today in response to a supplementary question on question No. 9 I referred to the board of inquiry process having been completed for the Pūhoi to Wellsford road of national significance. I have since been advised that the board of inquiry has consented only the Pūhoi to Warkworth section of the road.
UrgencyText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeUrgency[Sitting date: 17 March 2015. Volume:704;Page:2273. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]UrgencyHon GERRY BROWNLEE (Leader of the House): I move That urgency be accorded the introduction and passing through all stages of the Remuneration Authority (Members of Parliament Remuneration) Amendment Bill and any bills into which it may be divided. The issues that surround the need for this bill to make progress today have been well canvassed by politicians in the media and by many commentators from outside as well. It comes from the decision by the Remuneration Authority to accord to members of Parliament pay increases that are well outside nor in line with public expectations. This bill is proposing to set down a formula that will link the Remuneration Authority’s consideration to the quarterly employment survey for the Public Service. It does need to go through all stages in one hit in order that there is no delay in some of the process issues that will now go with the suspension of the Remuneration Authority’s current order and the return to the 2013 order and therefore in proper instruction being given to those who are responsible for actually providing that remuneration to members of Parliament.A party vote was called for on the question That urgency be accorded.Ayes 106New Zealand National 59; New Zealand Labour 32; New Zealand First 11; Māori Party 2; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Noes 14Green Party 14.Motion agreed to.
Sittings of the HouseText is subject to correctionSittings of the House[Sitting date: 17 March 2015. Volume:704;Page:77. Text is subject to correction.]Sittings of the HouseJOANNE HAYES (Third Whip—National):Members have made excellent progress with our business this evening and there are only a few minutes to go. I seek leave for the House to rise early.The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Hon Trevor Mallard): Is there any objection to that process? There appears to be no objection.
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Pugh Maureen: Environment Canterbury (Transitional Governance Arrangements) Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumePugh Maureen: Environment Canterbury (Transitional Governance Arrangements) Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 05 April 2016. Volume:712;Page:10167. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]MAUREEN PUGH (National): I move That the question be now put.
Smith Nick: Environment Canterbury (Transitional Governance Arrangements) Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeSmith Nick: Environment Canterbury (Transitional Governance Arrangements) Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 05 April 2016. Volume:712;Page:10165. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon Dr NICK SMITH (Minister for the Environment): I can totally relate as to why the people of Waimakariri twice rejected Clayton Cosgrove as their member of Parliament with the sort of nastiness that we got from that contribution. Megan Woods asked earlier whether I could give an assurance that there would be local elections in 2019. I responded in good faith to Megan Woods’ response and then the next Labour member comes along and says: “Well I don’t want to get an assurance anyway because I wouldn’t believe it if I got it.” One it shows you the level of disunity within the Labour Party but secondly it shows the lack of good faith.The question that Mr Cosgrove asked and which was also asked by Mr O’Rourke was in terms of why we need this transition. There is a very simple reason. There are eight water zones in Canterbury. Two of them now have a fully operative set of plans around water. Six of them are halfway through the process. We have commissioners like Peter Skelton a former Environment Court judge who ensure there is a great deal of legal scrutiny and appropriateness for us to have a single-track process without appeals to the Environment Court to get water plans in place in all six of those zones. The reason Government members want to see quite simply a continuity of those commissioners and see this work done is that every water zone in Canterbury needs an operative plan. They are two out of eight through that process we need to see it through and any member of this Committee who is genuinely concerned about getting robust rules in place for water will want to see that piece of work completed as is provided for in this bill.
Carter David: Urgent Debates Declined — Tax System—Overseas TrustsText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeCarter David: Urgent Debates Declined — Tax System—Overseas Trusts[Sitting date: 05 April 2016. Volume:712;Page:10157. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr SPEAKER: I have given a ruling that three things must be met. Firstly it must meet the case of recent occurrence; I am saying quite clearly that it does not. Then I had to consider ministerial responsibility. Finally the third one is whether it requires the attention of the House. I have made a ruling; there is no debate.
Peters Winston: Urgent Debates Declined — Tax System—Overseas TrustsText is incorporated into the Bound VolumePeters Winston: Urgent Debates Declined — Tax System—Overseas Trusts[Sitting date: 05 April 2016. Volume:712;Page:10156. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Rt Hon WINSTON PETERS (Leader—NZ First): I raise a point of order Mr Speaker. I did not apply on the basis of allegations; I applied on the basis of international evidence which has not been refuted as to the personalities involved. No one in the Government starting with the Prime Minister and the Minister of Revenue has got up and said that those people are not transacting business in this country. They are not allegations; they are proven facts and I want to have a debate on what that means for a country with our reputation.
Carter David: Urgent Debates Declined — Tax System—Overseas TrustsText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeCarter David: Urgent Debates Declined — Tax System—Overseas Trusts[Sitting date: 05 April 2016. Volume:712;Page:10156. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr SPEAKER: I have received letters from the Rt Hon Winston Peters and Andrew Little seeking to debate under Standing Order 389 the release of documents that are alleged to show that New Zealand is used as a tax haven. The members have authenticated their applications with news media reports suggesting New Zealand is a tax haven. However the making of allegations can never constitute a particular case of recent occurrence for which there is ministerial responsibility and I refer members to Speakers’ rulings 212/3 and 212/4.The Government is accountable for concerns raised about the alleged use of New Zealand as a tax haven but this is an ongoing matter. To date it has not announced any particular action it intends to take about the matter or made any policy announcement. To warrant an urgent debate being held there must be a new situation or decision of importance in itself. The absence of action on the part of the Government is not a particular case of recent occurrence under which an urgent debate can be sought and I refer to Speakers’ ruling 212/2. The application is therefore declined.
Doocey Matt: Oral Questions — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeDoocey Matt: Oral Questions — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 05 April 2016. Volume:712;Page:10156. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]12.MATT DOOCEY (National—Waimakariri) to the Minister for Disability Issues: How is the Canterbury employment pilot scheme Project 300 helping disabled people and people with health conditions into work?Hon NICKY WAGNER (Minister for Disability Issues): In April last year taking advantage of the Christchurch rebuild and the region’s low unemployment rate I launched Project 300 which was a Christchurch-based employment pilot scheme for people with disabilities or health conditions to get them into sustainable employment in 12 months. To date over 159 employers have committed to providing vacancies and better than that as at the end of last month 255 clients have full-time work 67 clients have part-time work and 10 clients have commenced full-time study and more employers and clients are showing an interest every day.Matt Doocey: What reports has she received about the positive impacts of getting into work?Hon NICKY WAGNER: I have heard lots of inspirational stories about how getting into work has changed people’s lives. One participant who had suffered a brain injury has started work reassembling crates. He is enjoying his job and it has helped him remain drug-free. Another participant has been on and off the benefit for 25 years and through Project 300 has gained work experience and following a glowing reference from that work experience has a full-time job. And thirdly a participant who has been on and off the benefit for the past 13 years and has several criminal convictions has been linked up with a range of supports that have boosted her confidence and now she has started part-time work with the option of more hours as they become available.
Mitchell Mark: Oral Questions — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMitchell Mark: Oral Questions — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 05 April 2016. Volume:712;Page:10154. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]10.MARK MITCHELL (National—Rodney) to the Minister of Local Government: What recent reforms has he announced to improve local government services for ratepayers?Hon Peseta SAM LOTU-IIGA (Minister of Local Government): I have recently announced reforms to the local government sector that will enable councils to more easily develop shared services. The Better Local Services reform package will also give the Local Government Commission enhanced powers to work with councils to create shared council-controlled organisations or CCOs. They will provide scale and expertise across the local government sector and drive better outcomes for ratepayers.Mark Mitchell: How will the local government reforms improve services to ratepayers?Hon Peseta SAM LOTU-IIGA: We have got 78 councils across New Zealand responsible for 66 water authorities plus roads parks recreational facilities local planning and building consent processes. The cost of delivering these services is rising much faster than incomes and ratepayers’ ability to fund them. In some regions populations are declining while in other areas population growth and tourism are placing increased demands on local services and infrastructure. Combining to form shared council-controlled organisations for water roads and consenting processes will lift the performance of these services across regions by increasing access to technical expertise and greater use of technology and reducing duplications. Efficiency gains will result in much better value for money and better quality services for ratepayers.Mark Mitchell: What changes are proposed for the Local Government Commission?Hon Peseta SAM LOTU-IIGA: The current legislation restricts the Local Government Commission to responding to proposals put before it and councils are not able to lead reorganisation processes. Under the Better Local Services reforms the Local Government Commission will be able to initiate its own investigations into possible reorganisations. The commission will work proactively with councils to support shared services reorganisations. It is also required to consult affected iwi and local communities. Polls are still intended for any commission-led proposal for amalgamation and for any proposed major transfer of water transport or Resource Management Act assets or functions. There will be increased ministerial oversight of the commission’s operations and these changes will give the commission together with councils and communities better tools to improve services for ratepayers.
Hudson Brett: Oral Questions — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeHudson Brett: Oral Questions — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 05 April 2016. Volume:712;Page:10151. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]8.BRETT HUDSON (National) to the Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety: What changes were made yesterday to modernise New Zealand’s health and safety law?Hon MICHAEL WOODHOUSE (Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety): Yesterday saw the first major legislative reform of workplace health and safety laws in 20 years come into force to help New Zealand achieve the goal of reducing workplace death and injuries by 25 percent by 2020. These changes modernise our approach to health and safety by ensuring that everyone from company directors to casual labourers has health and safety responsibilities that reflect their ability to influence or control work. They create the right legal framework. It is now over to every Kiwi from chief executive officers to the newest employees to work together to ensure that they all go home safely at the end of the day.Brett Hudson: Will these changes adversely impact on small and medium businesses?Hon MICHAEL WOODHOUSE: No. The Act strikes a balance between ensuring workplaces are safe and not imposing unnecessary red tape on businesses. The new Act requires all businesses to target risks and eliminate or mitigate them. Low-risk businesses can take a proportionate response but they will be expected to encourage all staff to participate actively in health and safety to achieve those goals.
Simpson Scott: Oral Questions — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeSimpson Scott: Oral Questions — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 05 April 2016. Volume:712;Page:10147. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]6.SCOTT SIMPSON (National—Coromandel) to the Minister of Health: What initiatives has the Government put in place to support health services in rural communities?Hon Dr JONATHAN COLEMAN (Minister of Health): We know that it is a difficult time for many farmers and supporting the regions is a key focus for the Government. A good example is the $500000 that we announced last year to support rural mental health. As a result of that money we have recruited and trained 60 additional rural support trust facilitators appointed 12 regional mental health clinical champions and a medical director to help rural support trust clients in accessing support and held 40 workshops run by Rural Health Alliance Aotearoa New Zealand to raise awareness of suicide prevention.Scott Simpson: What is the Government doing to encourage health professionals to work in rural areas?Hon Dr JONATHAN COLEMAN: The Government supports a number of workforce initiatives to ensure that New Zealanders living in the regions have access to the services they need. The Voluntary Bonding Scheme incentivises new graduate doctors midwives nurses dentists and sonographers to work in hard-to-staff communities. To date over 1000 health professionals have been funded through the scheme and just over $23 million has been paid out to eligible participants.Scott Simpson: How has the Government supported health services in the Coromandel by improving access to specialist care?Hon Dr JONATHAN COLEMAN: The Coromandel is part of the Waikato District Health Board catchment area. Forty-nine thousand Waikato patients received a medical or surgical first specialist assessment in 2015 compared with 39000 in 2009. That is a 26 percent increase and a record for the region. The answer to increasing demand is to do more and that is supported by the $257 million funding increase that the Waikato District Health Board has received over the last 7 years. That includes $44 million of new money for this year taking the Waikato District Health Board’s total funding to $1.1 billion for 2015-16.
Carter David: Points of Order — Chamber—Visual AidsText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeCarter David: Points of Order — Chamber—Visual Aids[Sitting date: 05 April 2016. Volume:712;Page:10139. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr SPEAKER: Yes I have given considerable thought to this matter since last week and I think the ruling by Speaker Smith is eminently sensible. It seems to be that when a member is concentrating on the question then it is absolutely appropriate that a bench mate be allowed to assist with the holding of a visual aid.
Hipkins Chris: Points of Order — Chamber—Visual AidsText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeHipkins Chris: Points of Order — Chamber—Visual Aids[Sitting date: 05 April 2016. Volume:712;Page:10139. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]CHRIS HIPKINS (Senior Whip—Labour): I raise a point of order Mr Speaker. Last week in the House we had some interchange around the use of visual aids by members in which you indicated that a visual aid could not be held up by a member sitting next to another member. I want to draw your attention having had the chance to consider it now to Speaker’s ruling 64/1 which was a ruling from 2010 by Speaker Smith in which he indicated that although it was not acceptable for members in general to be holding up visual aids it was acceptable for a member sitting next to a member speaking to be holding up a visual aid that they were referring to during their contribution. I just want to seek some reassurance from you that in fact that Speaker’s ruling does still apply and that there is not going to be a change in that practice.
Little Andrew: Motions — United Nations Secretary-General—Nomination of Rt Hon Helen ClarkText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeLittle Andrew: Motions — United Nations Secretary-General—Nomination of Rt Hon Helen Clark[Sitting date: 05 April 2016. Volume:712;Page:10139. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]ANDREW LITTLE (Leader of the Opposition): I seek leave to move a motion without notice or debate on the nomination of the Rt Hon Helen Clark for the position of Secretary-General of the United Nations.Mr SPEAKER: Leave is sought for that course of action. Is there any objection? There is none.ANDREW LITTLE: I move That this House express its support for the Rt Hon Helen Clark’s announcement that she will stand for the UN Secretary-General role this year. I note that she has been an exceptional head of the UN Development Programme and brings her experience as a leader of a country and that she is and always has been a trailblazer following a long line of Kiwi women who have broken through the glass ceiling.Motion agreed to.
Carter David: Visitors — United States—Delegation House of RepresentativesText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeCarter David: Visitors — United States—Delegation House of Representatives[Sitting date: 05 April 2016. Volume:712;Page:10139. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr SPEAKER: I am sure that members would wish to welcome Congressman Matt Salmond and Congresswoman Cynthia Lummis of the United States House of Representatives present in the gallery.
Urgent Debates Declined — Tax System—Overseas TrustsText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeUrgent Debates Declined — Tax System—Overseas Trusts[Sitting date: 05 April 2016. Volume:712;Page:10156. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Urgent Debates DeclinedTax System—Overseas TrustsMr SPEAKER: I have received letters from the Rt Hon Winston Peters and Andrew Little seeking to debate under Standing Order 389 the release of documents that are alleged to show that New Zealand is used as a tax haven. The members have authenticated their applications with news media reports suggesting New Zealand is a tax haven. However the making of allegations can never constitute a particular case of recent occurrence for which there is ministerial responsibility and I refer members to Speakers’ rulings 212/3 and 212/4.The Government is accountable for concerns raised about the alleged use of New Zealand as a tax haven but this is an ongoing matter. To date it has not announced any particular action it intends to take about the matter or made any policy announcement. To warrant an urgent debate being held there must be a new situation or decision of importance in itself. The absence of action on the part of the Government is not a particular case of recent occurrence under which an urgent debate can be sought and I refer to Speakers’ ruling 212/2. The application is therefore declined.Rt Hon WINSTON PETERS (Leader—NZ First): I raise a point of order Mr Speaker. I did not apply on the basis of allegations; I applied on the basis of international evidence which has not been refuted as to the personalities involved. No one in the Government starting with the Prime Minister and the Minister of Revenue has got up and said that those people are not transacting business in this country. They are not allegations; they are proven facts and I want to have a debate on what that means for a country with our reputation.Mr SPEAKER: I have given a ruling that three things must be met. Firstly it must meet the case of recent occurrence; I am saying quite clearly that it does not. Then I had to consider ministerial responsibility. Finally the third one is whether it requires the attention of the House. I have made a ruling; there is no debate.
Points of Order — Chamber—Visual AidsText is incorporated into the Bound VolumePoints of Order — Chamber—Visual Aids[Sitting date: 05 April 2016. Volume:712;Page:10139. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Points of OrderChamber—Visual AidsCHRIS HIPKINS (Senior Whip—Labour): I raise a point of order Mr Speaker. Last week in the House we had some interchange around the use of visual aids by members in which you indicated that a visual aid could not be held up by a member sitting next to another member. I want to draw your attention having had the chance to consider it now to Speaker’s ruling 64/1 which was a ruling from 2010 by Speaker Smith in which he indicated that although it was not acceptable for members in general to be holding up visual aids it was acceptable for a member sitting next to a member speaking to be holding up a visual aid that they were referring to during their contribution. I just want to seek some reassurance from you that in fact that Speaker’s ruling does still apply and that there is not going to be a change in that practice.Mr SPEAKER: Yes I have given considerable thought to this matter since last week and I think the ruling by Speaker Smith is eminently sensible. It seems to be that when a member is concentrating on the question then it is absolutely appropriate that a bench mate be allowed to assist with the holding of a visual aid.
Motions — United Nations Secretary-General—Nomination of Rt Hon Helen ClarkText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMotions — United Nations Secretary-General—Nomination of Rt Hon Helen Clark[Sitting date: 05 April 2016. Volume:712;Page:10139. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]MotionsUnited Nations Secretary-General—Nomination of Rt Hon Helen ClarkANDREW LITTLE (Leader of the Opposition): I seek leave to move a motion without notice or debate on the nomination of the Rt Hon Helen Clark for the position of Secretary-General of the United Nations.Mr SPEAKER: Leave is sought for that course of action. Is there any objection? There is none.ANDREW LITTLE: I move That this House express its support for the Rt Hon Helen Clark’s announcement that she will stand for the UN Secretary-General role this year. I note that she has been an exceptional head of the UN Development Programme and brings her experience as a leader of a country and that she is and always has been a trailblazer following a long line of Kiwi women who have broken through the glass ceiling.Motion agreed to.
Visitors — United States—Delegation House of RepresentativesText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVisitors — United States—Delegation House of Representatives[Sitting date: 05 April 2016. Volume:712;Page:10139. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Tuesday 5 April 2016Mr Speaker took the Chair at 2 p.m.Prayers.VisitorsUnited States—Delegation House of RepresentativesMr SPEAKER: I am sure that members would wish to welcome Congressman Matt Salmond and Congresswoman Cynthia Lummis of the United States House of Representatives present in the gallery.
Vote: Te Pire mō Te Reo Māori / Māori Language Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Te Pire mō Te Reo Māori / Māori Language Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 07 April 2016. Volume:712;Page:10362. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the question That Te Wāhanga 1AA to Te Wāhanga 4 Parts 1AA to 4 te āpitihanga 1 o te āpitihanga 8 and schedules 1 to 8 as amended be agreed to.Ayes 108New Zealand National 59; New Zealand Labour 32; Green Party 13; Māori Party 2; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Noes 12New Zealand First 12.Te Wāhanga1AA to Te Wāhanga4 Parts 1AA to 4teāpitihanga1oteāpitihanga8 and schedules 1 to 8as amended agreed to.Bill reported with amendment.Report adopted.
Vote: Te Pire mō Te Reo Māori / Māori Language Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Te Pire mō Te Reo Māori / Māori Language Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 07 April 2016. Volume:712;Page:10362. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the question That the amendments be agreed to.Ayes 45New Zealand Labour 32; Green Party 13.Noes 75New Zealand National 59; New Zealand First 12; Māori Party 2; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Amendments not agreed to.
Vote: Te Pire mō Te Reo Māori / Māori Language Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Te Pire mō Te Reo Māori / Māori Language Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 07 April 2016. Volume:712;Page:10362. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the question That the amendments be agreed to.Ayes 45New Zealand Labour 32; Green Party 13.Noes 75New Zealand National 59; New Zealand First 12; Māori Party 2; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Amendments not agreed to.The question was put that the amendments set out on Supplementary Order Paper 167 in the name of Marama Davidson to clause 33 be agreed to.
Vote: Te Pire mō Te Reo Māori / Māori Language Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Te Pire mō Te Reo Māori / Māori Language Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 07 April 2016. Volume:712;Page:10361. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the question That the amendments be agreed to.Ayes 45New Zealand Labour 32; Green Party 13.Noes 75New Zealand National 59; New Zealand First 12; Māori Party 2; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Amendments not agreed to.
Vote: Te Pire mō Te Reo Māori / Māori Language Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Te Pire mō Te Reo Māori / Māori Language Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 07 April 2016. Volume:712;Page:10361. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the question That the amendments be agreed to.Ayes 108New Zealand National 59; New Zealand Labour 32; Green Party 13; Māori Party 2; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Noes 12New Zealand First 12.Amendments agreed to.
Vote: Te Pire mō Te Reo Māori / Māori Language Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Te Pire mō Te Reo Māori / Māori Language Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 07 April 2016. Volume:712;Page:10360. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the question That the question be now put.Ayes 63New Zealand National 59; Māori Party 2; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Noes 57New Zealand Labour 32; Green Party 13; New Zealand First 12.Motion agreed to.The question was put that the amendments set out on Supplementary Order Paper 164 in the name of the Hon Te Ururoa Flavell to Part 1 be agreed to.
Mallard Trevor: Te Pire mō Te Reo Māori / Māori Language Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMallard Trevor: Te Pire mō Te Reo Māori / Māori Language Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 07 April 2016. Volume:712;Page:10361. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The CHAIRPERSON (Hon Trevor Mallard): Can I just intersperse a warning to whips and that is the fact that there is every chance that we will go after 6 o’clock tonight and they should be warning people not to leave the building while voting on amendments is occurring.The question was put that the amendments set out on Supplementary Order Paper 166 in the name of Louisa Wall to clause 15 be agreed to.
Mahuta Nanaia: Te Pire mō Te Reo Māori / Māori Language Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMahuta Nanaia: Te Pire mō Te Reo Māori / Māori Language Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 07 April 2016. Volume:712;Page:10361. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon NANAIA MAHUTA (Labour—Hauraki-Waikato): I raise a point of order Mr Chairperson. You yourself have pointed out that there has been widespread debate particularly on this matter and varying views within parties across the Committee so I call for a personal vote.The CHAIRPERSON (Hon Trevor Mallard):Sorry can I just first rule that the Noes have it. So now if the member states her point of order.Hon NANAIA MAHUTA: My point of order is that as I have said previously a widespread debate has taken place in particular on this amendment and there have been differing views within political parties. I think that it would be reasonable to call for a personal vote on Supplementary Order Paper 165.The CHAIRPERSON (Hon Trevor Mallard): Can I make the point first of all that normally when a personal vote is to be taken—this is not exactly a conscience vote—notice is given so that parties can be prepared for it. It is not a requirement of the Standing Orders but it is normal practice and one that I would encourage. I think it is Standing Order 144 that says a personal vote is taken where there is—I havenot got the wording in my head—a material difference and it might change the result. I have been listening to the debate and to what people have been saying and it is my view that the margin is not such that one or two members within particular parties voting a different way would in fact make the difference. We will take a party vote and I might reconsider my position if that is the case. I will make it clear that if members do have different views they are able to split the party vote and handle it that way.The question was put that the amendment set out on Supplementary Order Paper 165 in the name of the Hon Nanaia Mahuta to insert a new heading and new clauses 3A and 3B be agreed to.
Mallard Trevor: Te Pire mō Te Reo Māori / Māori Language Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMallard Trevor: Te Pire mō Te Reo Māori / Māori Language Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 07 April 2016. Volume:712;Page:10361. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The CHAIRPERSON (Hon Trevor Mallard): We come now to the Hon Nanaia Mahuta’s amendments to Part 1 set out on Supplementary Order Paper 165. Those in favour of that amendment say Aye to the contrary No. The Noes have it?
Mallard Trevor: Te Pire mō Te Reo Māori / Māori Language Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMallard Trevor: Te Pire mō Te Reo Māori / Māori Language Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 07 April 2016. Volume:712;Page:10360. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The CHAIRPERSON (Hon Trevor Mallard): We have been going now for I think about 3½ hours on the combined debate. I have not added up everything that happened in the previous hour and a half but over the last 2 hours and a bit we have had well over 20 Opposition calls and a significant number of Government calls. I think the Committee is now in a position to come to a view.
Ross Jami-Lee: Te Pire mō Te Reo Māori / Māori Language Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeRoss Jami-Lee: Te Pire mō Te Reo Māori / Māori Language Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 07 April 2016. Volume:712;Page:10360. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]JAMI-LEE ROSS (Junior Whip—National): I move That the question be now put.
Paraone Pita: Te Pire mō Te Reo Māori / Māori Language Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeParaone Pita: Te Pire mō Te Reo Māori / Māori Language Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 07 April 2016. Volume:712;Page:10359. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]PITA PARAONE (NZ First): Tēnā koe Mr Chair. Listening to some of the recent speakers a lot of emphasis has been put on the apology. One gets the impression that unless that apology is forthcoming then the notion of revitalising Te Reo Māori is not going to happen. I do not support that notion because at the end of the day if those of us in this House do not know how to speak Māori although we are of Māori descent then can I give you one word that is the reason for that. It starts with “l”—“l” for lazy.Jono Naylor: Oh!PITA PARAONE: Of course it is. If you do not take the time to go home back to your marae—you know the thing is we are relying on legislation to revitalise our Reo. At the end of the day we need to point our finger like this and blame ourselves. Again that reaffirms my position for our party: we do not believe that this bill although it is well intended is going to be the panacea for seeing an increase in the number of Māori speakers. I can recall my own dad although he was a fluent speaker did not speak to me in Māori until 10 years before he died and he died at the age of 92.Marama Fox: Was he lazy?PITA PARAONE: No he was not. But he was of a generation that wanted its children to learn Pākehā. A lot of his generation were of that ilk and now we are saying that they were wrong? I do not believe so and that is why I am not overly concerned about whether or not there is an apology included in this piece of legislation. If we are going to talk about the apology then we should refer to the finding of the Waitangi Tribunal in terms of Te Reo Māori and place the apology rightly in those settlements notwithstanding the legal knowledge of the Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations. In my view that is where it should lie.The other point I want to make is in regard to the group Te Reo Tukutuku which will be contributing to the make-up of Te Mātāwai. I am somewhat surprised that a group called Ngā Kaiwhakapūmau i te Reo one of the strongest groups that promote the use of Te Reo Māori is wanting to opt out of that group. I just wonder whether the Minister could take a call on that—as to why it has chosen to do that. Otherwise again I refer to the difficulties that we are going to have in terms of identifying the members of Te Mātāwai.The Minister did make a reference to my comment about taking from Peter to pay Paul. Again New Zealand First would have liked to see Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori strengthened and given more resources to do what it was originally set up to do. Unfortunately with the resources made available to it at this point in time it is not able to do a lot of the things that I am sure it would like to do in terms of promoting and advising on the use of Te Reo Māori. Kia ora.
Mallard Trevor: Te Pire mō Te Reo Māori / Māori Language Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMallard Trevor: Te Pire mō Te Reo Māori / Māori Language Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 07 April 2016. Volume:712;Page:10353. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The CHAIRPERSON (Hon Trevor Mallard): Sorry. Before the member gets under way I just want to do a little bit of a warning that there are a number of members going for the call and it is 10 past 5 so my practice from now will be to give people just one call to start with. If we have got spare time at the end I could come back to members.
Mallard Trevor: Te Pire mō Te Reo Māori / Māori Language Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMallard Trevor: Te Pire mō Te Reo Māori / Māori Language Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 07 April 2016. Volume:712;Page:10328. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The CHAIRPERSON (Hon Trevor Mallard): Last night leave was given in the House for all provisions of this bill to be taken as one question. The question for debate is therefore that Te Wāhanga 1AA to Te Wāhanga 4 Parts 1AA to 4 te āpitihanga 1 to te āpitihanga 8 and schedules 1 to 8 stand part. Before I call Marama Fox who had the call last time we were debating this bill I just want to indicate to the Committee that all calls taken previously will not be counted and we will start again for the purposes of members’ ability to speak to the bill. I am sure that the Chair will tend to recognise people who have not had a call yet but we are not going to limit people by the fact that they have previously had calls on this.
Dowie Sarah: Oral Questions — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeDowie Sarah: Oral Questions — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 07 April 2016. Volume:712;Page:10323. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]12.SARAH DOWIE (National—Invercargill) to the Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector: What recent announcements has she made regarding support for communities?Hon JO GOODHEW (Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector): Earlier this week I announced the opening of the 2016-17 funding round of the Community Development Scheme. The scheme helps fund projects where communities are working to become more self-reliant and resilient and to generate their own solutions to local issues. Grant recipients receive funding to employ a community development worker for 3 years. This year funding is available for a further seven communities across New Zealand which are to be granted $80000 each a year for the next 3 years. This will mean that a total of 32 communities are now able to be funded this year.Sarah Dowie: How is the scheme supporting the development of stronger communities in the Invercargill region?Hon JO GOODHEW: In Invercargill a community development worker with support from South Alive and the Invercargill City Council is supporting the community in rejuvenating the area and growing community identity and pride. The project is connecting sectors of the community such as youth elderly migrants and the business community to develop skills and build strategic relationships.Jonathan Young: What kind of support is provided by the scheme to community groups in the New Plymouth region?Hon JO GOODHEW: Wait there is more. In the Marfell community in New Plymouth a community development worker with support from Tu Tama Wahine o Taranaki and the Together Grow Better Communities Trust has initiated a range of projects such as a community cafe and not-for-profit community hub a charity shop and the Marfell Corner Project and is developing a local walkway in consultation with the council. A wide range of events is bringing communities together in new ways and bringing pride to local areas. There are so many examples I could give but time does not permit. This Community Development Scheme is now open and applications close on 18 May 2016.