Flavell Te UruroaHon TE URUROA FLAVELL (Co-Leader—Māori Party): Kia ora tātou katoa. That speech was beautiful—that speech was beautiful. It was touching. I was almost moved to tears—almost but no. That was sad sad news for Aotearoa. If that is what is coming round the corner we are in trouble e hoa mā. We are in big big trouble. I am pleased to stand on behalf of the Māori Party today to declare support for this Budget and indeed support for the honourable Mr Joyce for delivering I think a good job—a good job. It must have been because the Māori Party was beside him.As we say in Te Arawa—and this is a very important saying—the singer may have changed but the waiata is exactly the same. The Minister of Finance may be new but with the help of the mighty Māori Party there are some real goodies in this Budget for whānau. Whānau have always been at the heart of what we have been about as a Māori Party. From the first time we came into this House we have talked whānau at all times above all. We have promoted whānau we have been looking after whānau from day one and the Māori Party by the sounds of it has had our sticky fingers all over this Budget because its focus has been on whānau.While it has been a National Party Budget in some ways I can say that the huge footprint of the Māori Party is over this part of the Budget in looking at supporting whānau. Like his predecessor he sees the value of innovative approaches to tackling issues affecting Māori. Bill English the Prime Minister in his time as Minister of Finance worked closely with the Māori Party and I am pleased to say that Steven Joyce has done a similar approach recognising that we as the Māori Party are all about tackling issues upfront and head on. We want to contribute not get angry not go wild not lose our head not do the spin but actually we want to contribute in a positive way.So I am saddened by the fact that Mr Peters voted against Treaty settlements again and again and again—because that is what he does. He voted against housing projects like Point England voted against—oh anything to do with Chinese names he is up for it because it is election time. As soon as we heard it was election time—uh oh pull out the racism card; it is a winner every time. So that is the sort of sad approach that has happened.I want to say this: you have got to be in the game—you have got to be in the game. You cannot play the game from the sidelines; you need to be in the game. Sometimes we need someone to blow the whistle a few times attract a bit of attention and get results. But you cannot get anything unless you are on the field. And so as I say at the table we are and we will continue to be and support any initiatives that assist Māori people.Being at the table as a support party for the National Government we have secured and influenced—hold on here it is—more than $2 billion worth of gains in the Budget. It is only $2 billion—Marama Fox: Is that all?Hon TE URUROA FLAVELL: No no hold on; there is more. Actually it is more than $2 billion.Kelvin Davis: Two percent of the Budget.Hon TE URUROA FLAVELL: Those in Opposition who are yelling at me at the moment—hold on what have they gained over the last 9 years? Kore nothing zilch zip naught nothing—that is what they have achieved and yet they have got the cheek to come into this House and have a go at the two Māori Party members of Parliament who sit next to the Government and get more than $2 billion. It is a good day to be in the Māori Party.That means $2 million more in Whānau Ora in this year's Budget—$2 million. That is $10 million. And it is $10 million more than that lot have got I will tell you that. But hold on there is more. That is right. Hold on. That is the difference between us eh? We just talk to each other; they have got to ask Willie. They have got to ask Willie—Marama Fox: Or Andrew.Hon TE URUROA FLAVELL: Or Andrew. Either way they have got to ask somebody not like you and me.Marama Fox: No.Hon TE URUROA FLAVELL: No that is right. Back off back off get down the back. Settle down boys—kia tau. So that is what happens.We have got more: $10 million for marae. Let us hear it. Is somebody going to speak up about $10 million against marae? Hold on. Shh! Shh! [Interruption] Oh they are; they are going to speak up against marae. They are going to speak up against marae.Hold on here is another one: $21 million—$21 million—for Māori language and culture initiatives. Hold on—[Interruption] Oh they did it again—they did it again. They spoke up against Māori language and culture because that is what they do in the Labour Party: they speak against things Māori.Gains for Māori that is what we are on about. Every day every month and any dollar we get today is better than the dollar we did not have yesterday so we are on a roll and we are here to make gains. So watch this space.Just in case there is any doubt for the people of Whanganui I need to tell them that there is $122 million in this Budget Mr Deputy Speaker. I know you are the Deputy Speaker and I know you would want to clap but I will let you off today. There is $122 million in the Budget.At the heart of this Budget we have pathways to allow people to move into homeownership. Hold on. Let us see whether they talk about moving into homeownership. Shh! Shh! Let us listen. [Interruption] Oh they did it again. Not again! They spoke against homeownership. It is so sad. My people—whakarongo; listen to this—unbelievable. Here is the point: if you want to have people speak against things Māori look (1) to New Zealand First and look (2) to the Labour Party because that is what they do. I am really sad about that because we are all different we all have different shapes and sizes and are clearly in different political parties. Our solution is to look across the board to try to find solutions for our people. Man there have been so many gains in this Budget—unbelievable.But we expect—and I will be clear here—that Māori are overrepresented in some statistics some statistics. But you do not just moan. The idea is not to moan about it; do something about it and for too long—in fact for 9 years—the Labour Party members have moaned and moaned and moaned. And what has the Māori Party done? We have moved and moved and will continue to move forward. That is what we are about. In fact I can say this: an extra 2500 whānau will be reached by Whānau Ora through this Budget and that is on top of the 11500 who have already been supported just in this last year. So we are supporting looking after whānau. So hold on—some more whānau are to get help in this Budget. Let us listen—[Interruption] Oh they did it again. Not again! That is four times. That is shocking. It is unbelievable.Let us just check on one more—let us just check on one more. So we got Te Ture Whenua Māori Bill going through the House; we have got $32 million to build a Māori Land Service which is going to look after Māori land—$32 million all ready to go. That is just the first part—that is just the first part. Hold on. Shh! Shh! [Interruption] Oh No. 5. I have got five. I would go for six but I am running out of time. In fact I am pretty sure that no matter what I said that lot would speak against it—against more than $4 billon of money for Māori communities in this land. There is $4 billion. That is right—over the length and breadth of the time that the Māori Party has been in here. But hold on. Let us see whether they know how much money they got in the last 9 years. Shh! Shh! Let us just check.Kelvin Davis: Where?Hon TE URUROA FLAVELL: Oh yes where? Oh no where? Where did you see any money around at all from the Labour Party for this country? Nowhere; that is where—nowhere. So I can say this is a good day; this is a good day to be in the Māori Party. And hey the main thing—and here is the big pitch—all by two people; all by two people have the gains been made. So I am looking forward to the election because the Māori Party is on fire when the shark and the fox rock your House.