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Bennett Paula: Maungaharuru-Tangitū Hapū Claims Settlement Bill — Second ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBennett Paula: Maungaharuru-Tangitū Hapū Claims Settlement Bill — Second Reading[Sitting date: 19 February 2014. Volume:696;Page:16170. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon PAULA BENNETT (Minister for Social Development): It is with pleasure actually that I get to stand up and speak to the Maungaharuru-Tangitū Hapū Claims Settlement Bill. I am standing up on behalf of my colleague Tau Henare who could not get here today—and I know he is incredibly disappointed—due to the fog that has kept him in Auckland I think. I am kind of pleased that the honourable Minister Chris Finlayson has gone because I wanted to say one thing nice about him and I do not like doing it when he is sitting next to me. He has done a great job in pulling this work together. I know that the Māori Affairs Committee has put a lot of work in but I think it is the hapū who get the best recognition for the work that they have done.Because I am unlikely to speak on this bill in the third reading I am going to take 2 minutes and perhaps speak differently to the second reading than would normally happen. I had to get myself up to speed with the details in a relatively short time this morning stepping in for someone else. I actually lived at Lake Tūtira for about 2 years in the early 1990s which was an interesting time in my life and fell in love with the area. It was an important part of my life. Reading the historical background to the claims that have been made here and just acknowledging the grievance and the history it is just kind of staggering.It is staggering to think of Māori and the hapū in the mid-1800s going out there in good faith and wanting to seek settlement and seek a peaceful settlement for the wars that were going on at that time. When you read about how they were actually involved in a peaceful end to their involvement in the New Zealand Wars but were attacked in October 1866 which ultimately led to 23 Māori being killed and some hapū individuals being among the 86 prisoners who were exiled to the Chatham Islands where they were detained without trial for nearly 2 years it is staggering to think of the effect that must have had on the whole hapū on all of the whānau—those who were left behind those who had to go there and those who were going through that death.I am just so pleased and I hope that this bill puts the Crown’s apology in place that it actually means that they get recognition financially and that it helps them now gather that strength that they already have to actually see progress happen. So I wish them all very well in this settlement. I hope the third reading comes along quickly so that we can move on with it and I congratulate all those who have worked so hard to get them to the place where we are at today.
Finlayson Christopher: Raukawa Claims Settlement Bill — Second ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeFinlayson Christopher: Raukawa Claims Settlement Bill — Second Reading[Sitting date: 19 February 2014. Volume:696;Page:16154. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon CHRISTOPHER FINLAYSON (Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations): I moveThat the Raukawa Claims Settlement Bill be now read a second time. This bill enables settlement of all the remaining historical Treaty claims of the Waikato iwi Raukawa. Last year the bill was considered by the Māori Affairs Committee and I really do appreciate the work the committee did in considering the bill and the issues that were raised in the submissions.For those guests of ours from Ngāti Raukawa who may be here I say that members of the Māori Affairs Committee were in the Tūhoe rohe yesterday hearing submissions on their bill and they have been unable to get back to Wellington because of the fog. I know that they would have wanted to be here for consideration of this bill.We are very lucky to have Mr Henare as the chair of the Māori Affairs Committee and I really want to thank both Mr Henare and the members of the committee for their very very efficient work. The committee considered 22 submissions from interested groups and individuals and it heard 10 submissions. It held hearings both in Tokoroa and in Wellington.I am very grateful to those who took the time and trouble to make submissions. Their participation is a very important component of parliamentary consideration of Treaty settlement legislation. In a number of cases suggestions made in submissions about how the bill could be improved have resulted in better legislation being reported to the House. I should also say it is very encouraging to hear from those who support the bill. In the case of this bill the committee has incorporated a number of changes to the legislation. These changes are mainly technical in nature and they help clarify aspects of the redress.I do not intend to fill the Chamber with my eloquence for a full 10 minutes. We are dealing with three bills this morning and it is important that we progress all of them. I will have a lot more to say about this settlement at the time of the third reading so with those few words I commend this legislation to the House.
Robertson H V Ross: Te Tau Ihu Claims Settlement Bill — Second ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeRobertson H V Ross: Te Tau Ihu Claims Settlement Bill — Second Reading[Sitting date: 19 February 2014. Volume:696;Page:16154. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (H V Ross Robertson): In accordance with the determination of the Business Committee this bill will be divided by the Clerk of the House and those bills are set down for third reading next sitting day.
Hayes John: Te Tau Ihu Claims Settlement Bill — Second ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeHayes John: Te Tau Ihu Claims Settlement Bill — Second Reading[Sitting date: 19 February 2014. Volume:696;Page:16149. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]JOHN HAYES (National—Wairarapa): Kia ora everybody. I would particularly like to congratulate our Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations Christopher Finlayson who has done a fantastic job in making progress on completing final and durable settlements for these Treaty of Waitangi claims. I hope that the people of Rangitāne and Ngāti Kahungunu in my electorate of Wairarapa are watching their televisions screens this morning listening to their radios and watching this progress. One thing about the Treaty process here this morning is that my own iwi are behind the game because for the last 8 years we have not got into the same space as the good people of Te Tau Ihu.When the Te Tau Ihu Claims Settlement Bill enacts the final settlements in the South Island finishing the work that was begun by the National Government in the 1990s with Ngāi Tahu the settlement will recognise the rights and wrongs of the past and I hope strengthen the partnership between the Crown and Māori and as well between all people in New Zealand irrespective of their ethnicity their background and their path to this country. I think that the main benefit which is why I want to see progress also in the Wairarapa electorate is that the settlements will allow iwi to unlock their economic potential and boost regional and provincial areas in keeping with the Government’s policy of building a more productive and competitive economy. This is a very good bill. I congratulate not only the Minister but also the Treaty negotiators the Government’s negotiators and all the people who were involved in coming to this very momentous occasion through this legislation in the House today. Thank you.
Smith Nick: Te Tau Ihu Claims Settlement Bill — Second ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeSmith Nick: Te Tau Ihu Claims Settlement Bill — Second Reading[Sitting date: 19 February 2014. Volume:696;Page:16144. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon Dr NICK SMITH (Minister of Conservation): The Te Tau Ihu Claims Settlement Bill will be the most important piece of legislation for my community of Nelson in the term of this Parliament. I want to recognise Ngāti Apa Ngāti Kuia Rangitāne Ngāti Kōata Ngāti Rārua Ngāti Tama Te Ātiawa and Ngāti Toa representatives in the gallery and many of their elders who started this claims process but have since passed on.I also want to recognise Chris Finlayson for the outstanding pace that he has put on to the Treaty settlement process which for us South Islanders gives the very real prospect that in the term of this Parliament all Treaty claims in the South Island will be settled with this bill. The lifting of that cloud of claims over the South Island with the very substantive Ngāi Tahu settlement as well as these claims is a huge step forward.When I attended Waitangi Day at the Whakatū Marae this year the first thing that was notable for me as one who has been there over many years was the record number of people who were there and rather than an atmosphere of almost shame there was an atmosphere of pride. The story of Treaty settlements associated with not just this settlement but those that are being achieved New Zealand - wide is showing a maturing of our nation and an acknowledgment of things in our history that were not right. And in terms of settlements of this sort that really offers huge hope for communities like mine in Nelson.The previous speaker Rino Tirikatene noted that there are a few grumbles around the edges and there are elements of my community—I too get the letters of the grumpies who oppose this process. I assure my colleague opposite that they are an increasingly small minority and actually the broader mood of the Nelson Pākehā community is one of really looking forward to this work being completed to these settlements being resolved and for our top of the south community to be able to celebrate the success and the partnership with Māori their success in the economic world and their greater involvement in many of the public lands that are in our areas. Also in terms of the economic significance of the scale of the settlement and the way in which actually—let us be honest—this money is more likely to stay in our community with the very long history of each of these iwi and the way in which they will move forward.Can I acknowledge the work of the Māori Affairs Committee. I mainly actually want to acknowledge the huge patience the determination the hard work that have gone in by iwi to get us to this point. I look forward to the point where this bill goes through its third reading and when Nelson and the entire South Island can move forward from the period of grievance over these Treaty breaches and look forward to a far more prosperous and optimistic future for the top of the south. Thank you very much.
Roy Eric: Business of the HouseText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeRoy Eric: Business of the House[Sitting date: 19 February 2014. Volume:696;Page:16141. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr DEPUTY SPEAKER: Leader of the House Gerry Brownlee your explanation is most helpful. Thank you very much.
Brownlee Gerry: Business of the HouseText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBrownlee Gerry: Business of the House[Sitting date: 19 February 2014. Volume:696;Page:16141. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon GERRY BROWNLEE (Leader of the House): There are somewhat unusual circumstances prevailing here in Wellington this morning with the airport being closed. As you will be aware the Business Committee had enabled select committees to sit outside of Wellington yesterday. Those members are having difficulty getting back. Most important one of those committees is the Māori Affairs Committee. There might have been an expectation quite reasonably that many of those members would be speaking to the bills that are before the House this morning. What I would like to point out is that whilst select committees continue to operate this morning here in Parliament over two-thirds of Cabinet are present in the House as well as senior members of the Opposition. They are filling those benches while Parliament’s committees continue to operate in difficult circumstances.I thought it was worth making a comment about that so that there was no feeling that these bills were of lesser importance to those people who worked very very hard on them. I am sure the contributions from all this morning will reflect the fact that Parliament has considered very favourably the intention of these bills.
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Points of Order — Tabling of Documents—New Zealand First Staff ListText is subject to correctionPoints of Order — Tabling of Documents—New Zealand First Staff List[Sitting date: 11 February 2014. Volume:696;Page:17. Text is subject to correction.]Points of OrderTabling of Documents—New Zealand First Staff ListBRENDAN HORAN (Independent): I raise a point of order Mr Speaker. I think it would be quite helpful for Mr Peters if I seek leave to table—Mr SPEAKER: Order! Can the member just succinctly raise his point of order. I will invite him to do so.BRENDAN HORAN: I seek leave to table a list of New Zealand First parliamentary staff some 12 months ago to remind—Mr SPEAKER: Order! The document has now been described adequately. Leave is sought to table the staff list of 12 months ago of the New Zealand First Party. Is there any objection to that? There is. I call on Government order of the day. [Interruption]Order! Members who wish to leave the Chamber may do so but please do so in an orderly fashion.
Upston Louise: Local Government (Auckland Council) Amendment Bill(No 2) — Second ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeUpston Louise: Local Government (Auckland Council) Amendment Bill(No 2) — Second Reading[Sitting date: 19 September 2013. Volume:693;Page:13590. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]LOUISE UPSTON (National—Taupō): I commend the Local Government (Auckland Council) Amendment Bill (No 2) to the House.Bill read a second time.
Roy Eric: Local Government (Auckland Council) Amendment Bill(No 2) — Second ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeRoy Eric: Local Government (Auckland Council) Amendment Bill(No 2) — Second Reading[Sitting date: 19 September 2013. Volume:693;Page:13589. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr DEPUTY SPEAKER: Carol Beaumont 5 minutes.
Barry Maggie: Local Government (Auckland Council) Amendment Bill(No 2) — Second ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBarry Maggie: Local Government (Auckland Council) Amendment Bill(No 2) — Second Reading[Sitting date: 19 September 2013. Volume:693;Page:13589. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]MAGGIE BARRY (National—North Shore): I rise to speak in the second reading of the Local Government (Auckland Council) Amendment Bill (No 2). Here we go. It has been harmonious. Even the Greens agree with it. It is uncontroversial. It will pass before the end of October. Everybody supports it. There is not much more to be said. I will no longer waste the time of the House by taking up any more time from the House. In fact it is one of the few occasions when I have agreed with Phil Twyford. We do not need to linger on this but unlike him I am not going to ramble on endlessly about irrelevancies and untruths. I will just leave it there and commend the bill to the House. Thank you.
Goldsmith Paul: Local Government (Auckland Council) Amendment Bill(No 2) — Second ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeGoldsmith Paul: Local Government (Auckland Council) Amendment Bill(No 2) — Second Reading[Sitting date: 19 September 2013. Volume:693;Page:13588. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]PAUL GOLDSMITH (National): Look the Local Government (Auckland Council) Amendment Bill (No 2) is a technical bill. It was an extraordinary speech from the previous speaker Andrew Williams who was talking about everything other than this bill which is providing powers for Auckland local boards to delegate responsibilities duties and powers and to continue on in the fashion that they have done for the last 3 years. It makes a good deal of sense and I commend this bill to the House on that basis. Just quickly drawn to question the success of the council over the past 3 years I found the structures take you only so far. The critical ingredient is the quality of the leadership and that is why the elections coming up in the next month are so important. I commend this bill to the House. Thank you.
Heatley Phil: Local Government (Auckland Council) Amendment Bill(No 2) — Second ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeHeatley Phil: Local Government (Auckland Council) Amendment Bill(No 2) — Second Reading[Sitting date: 19 September 2013. Volume:693;Page:13585. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon PHIL HEATLEY (National—Whangarei): I too rise to support this Local Government (Auckland Council) Amendment Bill (No 2) along with the support of the Green Party and the Labour Party. I thank them for it. The public listening in members in the House and you Mr Deputy Speaker will possibly be a bit confused—I do not want to say you are confused Mr Deputy Speaker—and intrigued that you can have such long verbose speeches from Labour and Green members attacking the National Party attacking the legislation and yet supporting it. Right across the House we have essentially 121 votes supporting this bill and yet the Labour Party and the Green Party are angry. I do not know why the Labour Party is angry. I know that the Green Party is angry by nature but the Labour Party just seems to be generally angry indeed. But they do support this bill and we thank them for that support.The bill amends the Local Government (Auckland Council) Act 2009 to enable Auckland’s local boards to continue to delegate powers as they have done up to recent times. So this is now fixed in stone through legislation. They are quite able to delegate those powers. They have done it successfully to date. They will continue to do so. As for my vote I am going with the Green Party the angry Labour Party the National Party and every party in this House in supporting this bill. It is the right thing to do.
Roy Eric: Local Government (Auckland Council) Amendment Bill(No 2) — Second ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeRoy Eric: Local Government (Auckland Council) Amendment Bill(No 2) — Second Reading[Sitting date: 19 September 2013. Volume:693;Page:13580. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr DEPUTY SPEAKER: Order! The time has expired.
Vote: Third Readings —Text is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Third Readings —[Sitting date: 19 September 2013. Volume:693;Page:13577. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the questionThat the Care of Children Amendment Bill (No 2) the Child Support Amendment Bill (No 3) the Children Young Persons and Their Families Amendment Bill (No 2) the Domestic Violence Amendment Bill (No 2) the Family Courts Amendment Bill the Family Dispute Resolution Bill the Family Proceedings Amendment Bill (No 2) the Legal Services Amendment Bill (No 2) the Property (Relationships) Amendment Bill (No 2) and the Protection of Personal and Property Rights Amendment Bill be now read a third time.Ayes61New Zealand National 59; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Noes57New Zealand Labour 34; Green Party 12; New Zealand First 7;Māori Party 2; Mana 1; Independent: Horan.Bills read a third time.
Bakshi Kanwaljit Singh: Third Readings —Text is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBakshi Kanwaljit Singh: Third Readings —[Sitting date: 19 September 2013. Volume:693;Page:13576. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]KANWALJIT SINGH BAKSHI (National): Thank you for this opportunity to stand and support the third reading of the legislation arising from the Family Court Proceedings Reform Bill. I applaud the Minister of Justice the Hon Judith Collins for working on legislation that protects our children and vulnerable people.Le’aufa’amuliaAsenati Lole-Taylor: Did she write your speech?KANWALJIT SINGH BAKSHI: What is that?Le’aufa’amuliaAsenati Lole-Taylor: Did the Minister write your speech?KANWALJIT SINGH BAKSHI: Yes she did I think. I do not agree with the previous speakerSu’a William Sio and what he said. I do not expect such language from him. I had a lot of respect for him but what he has said I do not agree with totally.The legislation arising from the Family Court Proceedings Reform Bill implements the Government’s decisions resulting from a review of the Family Court. The purpose of the reform is to ensure a modern accessible family justice system that is responsive to children and vulnerable people and is efficient and effective. The legislation encourages faster less adversarial resolution of family disputes requiring parties with children to participate in an out-of-court family dispute resolution process and a parenting information programme before applying for the Family Court. It is another piece of work that is dedicated to safeguarding the vulnerable. I commend this legislation to the House.
Auchinvole Chris: Third Readings —Text is incorporated into the Bound VolumeAuchinvole Chris: Third Readings —[Sitting date: 19 September 2013. Volume:693;Page:13574. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]CHRIS AUCHINVOLE (National): I am afraid I probably cannot meet the rhetoric of the previous speaker Phil Goff and his passion and criticism of the legislation. But I do not have any particular desire to do that because I rise feeling that it is a privilege to be speaking on the third reading of the bills that were formerly part of the Family Court Proceedings Reform Bill introduced by someone who could only be described as a very dedicated and efficient Minister of Justice who has held—Scott Simpson: Competent.CHRIS AUCHINVOLE: Very competent indeed. Thank you Scott. I will be taking just a short call on this legislation.The legislation is to ensure that those moving through the Family Court procedure—and no one should ever consider that there is much pleasure in that I am sure—are delivered better public services in an efficient effective and responsive manner. Someone told me recently that by the time you reach this stage in a relationship breakdown the worst is over. The increased accessibility that is being provided by this legislation means that the focus can in fact be on resolving disputes and working to protect the needs of those at the heart of the family—children. I believe that this legislation is a good step to ensuring that the Family Court continues on the path to being a place that solves problems rather than as is often the case being a place that makes problems. I commend this legislation to the House. Thank you.
Foster-Bell Paul: Third Readings —Text is incorporated into the Bound VolumeFoster-Bell Paul: Third Readings —[Sitting date: 19 September 2013. Volume:693;Page:13571. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]PAUL FOSTER-BELL (National): It is a pleasure to rise and take a brief call in this third reading debate on the legislation arising from the Family Court Proceedings Reform Bill. I believe that this legislation reflects the sensible balance and pragmatic solutions that are rapidly becoming a hallmark of our excellent Minister of Justice in this country. Other Government speakers have spoken about the sorts of sensible reforms that have been introduced. I do not think that the Government should resile from or apologise for taking care and being responsible with taxpayers’ money and the investment we are making in our court system in this country.Other speakers have spoken about the common-sense approach to taking children out of the stressful and harsh environment of a court setting and settling more of these disputes through a family dispute resolution process. I want to focus on one particular aspect of this legislation and that is improving the court’s response to domestic violence because I think this is very important. This legislation better supports vulnerable people including improving responsiveness to domestic violence and itdoes this by expanding the definition of psychological abuse in the Domestic Violence Act to include financial and economic abuse. It increases the maximum sentences for breaching protection orders from 2 to 3 years and it provides greater flexibility in the development and delivery of mandatory non-violence programmes.I think these are sensible reforms that will make a very real difference to people who are at the greatest risk of being the victims of domestic violence. For this reason I commend this legislation to the House.
Wilkinson Kate: Third Readings —Text is incorporated into the Bound VolumeWilkinson Kate: Third Readings —[Sitting date: 19 September 2013. Volume:693;Page:13569. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon KATE WILKINSON (National—Waimakariri): This legislation arising from the Family Court Proceedings Reform Bill is about modernising our Family Court system. It is about bringing some 33-year-old legislation into the 21st century.We have heard that back in 2011 a review of the Family Court system was undertaken and there were some serious concerns raised. There were concerns raised that the court lacked sufficient focus on meeting the needs of those children and on achieving sustainable durable outcomes for families. It found that there were complicated court processes lengthy delays. It found that it was adversarial and that it did place additional stress and strain on already strained relationships. It found that it spent too much time on simple private matters that did not need to be resolved in the court that it was complex to use and that it was too slow to resolve those disputes. It was not focused enough on those most serious cases. This legislation is designed to address those concerns.
Robertson H V Ross: Third Readings —Text is incorporated into the Bound VolumeRobertson H V Ross: Third Readings —[Sitting date: 19 September 2013. Volume:693;Page:13560. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (H V Ross Robertson): I call the Hon Minister Judith Collins to address the people’s House.
Vote: Copyright (Parallel Importing of Films) Amendment Bill — Second ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Copyright (Parallel Importing of Films) Amendment Bill — Second Reading[Sitting date: 19 September 2013. Volume:693;Page:13560. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the questionThat the Copyright (Parallel Importing of Films) Amendment Bill be now read a second time.Ayes104New Zealand National 59; New Zealand Labour 34; New Zealand First 7;Māori Party 2; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Noes14Green Party 12; Mana 1; Independent: Horan.Bill read a second time.
Mitchell Mark: Copyright (Parallel Importing of Films) Amendment Bill — Second ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMitchell Mark: Copyright (Parallel Importing of Films) Amendment Bill — Second Reading[Sitting date: 19 September 2013. Volume:693;Page:13560. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]MARK MITCHELL (National—Rodney): It is a pleasure to take a short call on the Copyright (Parallel Importing of Films) Amendment Bill. Regional theatres are really important to the communities they are in. I was at one of our local theatres—I have got two in my electorateWhangaparāoa and Matakana. My wife and I were at the Matakana theatre on Monday at a local fund-raiser. It just reminded me of the great experience that a local theatre can give you. It does not matter how flash the home theatre is there is something pretty special about being able to go to your local theatre.Are they committed to making the transition to digital? Well I believe they are and I can speak only from experience. TheWhangaparāoa theatre is currently making the transition to digital and as my colleague from New Zealand First Tracey Martin stated Matakana is also making that transition. In fact of its three theatres two of them are now digitised and the third one will be digital within the next couple of months. So it was great to be able to support them and make sure that they continue to exist and I am very happy to commend this bill to the House. Thank you.
Robertson H V Ross: Copyright (Parallel Importing of Films) Amendment Bill — Second ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeRobertson H V Ross: Copyright (Parallel Importing of Films) Amendment Bill — Second Reading[Sitting date: 19 September 2013. Volume:693;Page:13559. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (H V Ross Robertson): I can hardly hear the honourable member.Catherine Delahunty: I will make up for that.The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (H V Ross Robertson): Good thank you. I call the honourable member Catherine Delahunty.Tēnā koe Ms Delahunty. I do not think the speaker was working properly.
Yang Jian: Copyright (Parallel Importing of Films) Amendment Bill — Second ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeYang Jian: Copyright (Parallel Importing of Films) Amendment Bill — Second Reading[Sitting date: 19 September 2013. Volume:693;Page:13557. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Dr JIAN YANG (National): Nihao Mr Assistant Speaker. I rise to take a very short call on the second reading of the Copyright (Parallel Importing of Films) Amendment Bill. The bill imposes a temporary ban on the parallel importation of films for commercial purposes for 5 months from the date of the film’s first release to the public.The film industry is in the middle of a large-scale makeover as cinemas across the country convert to digital exhibition technology. The National-led Government strongly supports the transition to digital exhibition as it reduces the need for delays in film exhibition—giving consumers earlier access to films. So I commend the bill to the House. Thank you.
Robertson H V Ross: Copyright (Parallel Importing of Films) Amendment Bill — Second ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeRobertson H V Ross: Copyright (Parallel Importing of Films) Amendment Bill — Second Reading[Sitting date: 19 September 2013. Volume:693;Page:13555. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (H V Ross Robertson): I call the honourable member—Hon Ruth Dyson: Dr David Clark.The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (H V Ross Robertson): I was getting there Ruth. I call the honourable member Dr David Clark.
Bakshi Kanwaljit Singh: Copyright (Parallel Importing of Films) Amendment Bill — Second ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBakshi Kanwaljit Singh: Copyright (Parallel Importing of Films) Amendment Bill — Second Reading[Sitting date: 19 September 2013. Volume:693;Page:13555. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]KANWALJIT SINGH BAKSHI (National): Satsriakaal Mr Assistant Speaker. Thank you for the opportunity to speak on the second reading of the Copyright (Parallel Importing of Films) Amendment Bill. I am personally very passionate about watching movies at the theatre. This bill will help the small boutique cinema halls to upgrade their technology. This bill is extending for 3 years the parallel importation ban on films after their release date and I commend this bill to the House.
Lotu-Iiga Sam: Copyright (Parallel Importing of Films) Amendment Bill — Second ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeLotu-Iiga Sam: Copyright (Parallel Importing of Films) Amendment Bill — Second Reading[Sitting date: 19 September 2013. Volume:693;Page:13553. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Peseta SAM LOTU-IIGA (National—Maungakiekie): The Copyright (Parallel Importing of Films) Amendment Bill imposes a temporary ban on the parallel importation of films for commercial purposes. It does so for 5 months from the date that a film is first released to the public and it will do so for only a further 3 years under this bill. The ban applies only to the importing of films for commercial use and does not prevent consumers from importing films for their personal use.The ban was originally introduced in 2003 by the Labour Government for a period of 5 years to give cinemas enough time to transition to digital exhibition technology. Again in 2008 the ban was extended for another 5 years as they had not fully transitioned to this digital technology. The Commerce Committee received and considered 10 submissions including four accompanied by oral submissions. The committee basically recommended that the bill is passed without substantive amendment. The committee has agreed to extend this time frame albeit for 3 years and will allow retailers to parallel import copies of films earlier. So although over 60 percent of cinemas currently have converted to digital exhibition technology during this period we are confident that the majority of cinemas will convert to digital exhibition technology.Sue Moroney: Are you sure? Have you got your numbers right this time Sam?Peseta SAM LOTU-IIGA: Yes we are. Our Government supports that transition as it reduces the need for delays in film exhibition giving consumers full access or earlier access to films. Keeping up with this technology is an ongoing challenge as we discussed in the select committee and the industry will face this like any other technology-reliant industry. We believe that a 5-month ban will continue to protect the exclusivity of cinemas for a limited period while enabling retailers to parallel import copies of films earlier than is currently possible. It is for these reasons that I once again commend this bill to the House.
Carter David: Voting — Correction—Family Court Proceedings Reform BillText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeCarter David: Voting — Correction—Family Court Proceedings Reform Bill[Sitting date: 19 September 2013. Volume:693;Page:13553. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr SPEAKER: Last night when the House in Committee was considering the Family Court Proceedings Reform Bill the result of the vote on closure of Part 3 was incorrectly announced as Ayes 63 Noes 52. The correct result is Ayes 63 Noes 56. Also the vote on Part 3 as amended was incorrectly announced as Ayes 63 Noes 56. The correct result is Ayes 61 Noes 58. The record will be amended accordingly.
Upston Louise: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeUpston Louise: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 19 September 2013. Volume:693;Page:13552. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]11.LOUISE UPSTON (National—Taupō) to theMinister of Health: What progress is the Government making with its funded family care policy?Hon TONY RYALL (Minister of Health): When the Government’s $92 million funded family care policy becomes effective New Zealand will be only the third country in the world to pay a wage to some family members who care for their adult disabled children. The new policy being implemented will enable around 1600 disabled adults who meet the high and very high needs eligibility criteria to pay resident family members to care for them at home for up to 40 hours a week if that is their choice. It is expected that from 1 October 2013 this year needs assessment and service coordination organisations will begin assessing people for eligibility for funded family care.Louise Upston: What other progress is being made with the Government’s funded family care policy?Hon TONY RYALL: The Ministry of Health has worked with representatives of the disability and carer communities to draft plain language funding rules that will set out the terms and condition for payment. Disability groups have been consulted on appropriate quality and safety monitoring that will be needed for funded family care and advice and guidance materials are being developed to support eligible disabled adults in deciding whether or not to apply for funded family care. Information on how the scheme works and how people can be assessed for funded family care will be available in the next 2 years. This Government is contributing $92 million to the establishment of funded family care and it observes that even in the best of economic times in this country the party opposite could not find even $1 for funded family care.
Shanks Katrina: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeShanks Katrina: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 19 September 2013. Volume:693;Page:13549. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]8.KATRINA SHANKS (National) to theMinister of Commerce: How will the Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013 which will be phased in from 1 April 2014 strengthen our financial markets?Hon CRAIG FOSS (Minister of Commerce): The Financial Markets Conduct Act will strengthen financial markets conduct continuing the rebuild of investor confidence in New Zealand’s financial markets. The new law will provide clearer laws and options for the raising reporting and monitoring of investor capital. It allows for new forms of capital raising such as peer-to-peer lending andcrowdfunding. It introduces new licensing regimes for specific financial service providers including fund managers independent trustees of workplace superannuation schemes discretionary investment management services and derivative issuers. The Act also introduces new duties on fund managers and supervisors with stronger governance requirements and a new system to regulate securities exchanges allowing for new low-cost exchanges. This Act is a key part of the Government’s Business Growth Agenda as we continue to rebuild the confidence and trust in New Zealand’s capital markets.Katrina Shanks: How will the Act help to rebuild investor confidence?Hon CRAIG FOSS: The new law will remove uncertainties by providing better information and protection for New Zealanders. This includes a new requirement for issues to prepare a single product disclosure statement tailored to retail investors and two new online public registrars that will offer documents and information to be much more accessible to investors their advisers market analysts and commentators. The Financial Markets Conduct Act is the largest piece of legislation in a suite of reforms in this sector sitting alongside the Financial Advisers Act the Financial Reporting Bill and other bills on the Order Paper.
Hauiti Claudette: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeHauiti Claudette: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 19 September 2013. Volume:693;Page:13545. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]4.CLAUDETTE HAUITI (National) to theMinister of Energy and Resources: What reports has he received on competition in the electricity market in New Zealand?Hon SIMON BRIDGES (Minister of Energy and Resources): The Electricity Authority recently released a review of the 2012 What’s My Number campaign. During 2012 there were nearly 25000 additional switches over those recorded in 2010 before What’s My Number with an estimated average saving of $175 per switch and estimated annual savings of almost $4.3 million. The estimated national savings if all consumers switched to the cheapest retailer in their region would be $295 million. As Minister I want to see even more competition in the market consumers taking more and more advantage of competition and retailers continuing to respond to the competitive environment and that is what the Electricity Authority is setting about achieving.Claudette Hauiti: What other reports has the Minister seen on the electricity market?Hon SIMON BRIDGES: I have seen comments from the Opposition’s favourite expert ProfessorWolak who agrees with this Government’s focus on competition. “What’s simplest is to say we’re going to make this thing as competitive as possible.” he says. ProfessorWolak also says that a single-buyer policy is “just a sham.” is “bass-ackwards”—look that up on Google—and is “just a nightmare.” The Opposition might want to consider removing him as their favourite expert.
Dyson Ruth: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeDyson Ruth: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 19 September 2013. Volume:693;Page:13542. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]2.Hon RUTH DYSON (Labour—Port Hills) to theMinister of Conservation: Has he ever seen or received a submission or draft submission from the Department of Conservation regarding the Hawke’s Bay Regional Council Plan Change 6 which paves the way for theRuataniwha Dam proposal which is critical of it?Hon Dr NICK SMITH (Minister of Conservation): A draft 30-page submission was prepared by the Department of Conservation in early July. I never saw that until Tuesday this week. The Department of Conservation’s final submission was included in a briefing to me on 31 July.Hon Ruth Dyson: What did he say to his Department of Conservation officials at the meeting on Monday 29 July in relation to their draft submission?Hon Dr NICK SMITH: I did not have at that meeting a copy of any draft submission. At my regular report—[Interruption]Mr SPEAKER: Order! Give the Minister an opportunity to answer the question.Hon Dr NICK SMITH: I said to the department that it had provided me with two sentences on its decision about what was in the submission. I said I needed a full briefing. I got that full briefing 2 days later.Hon Ruth Dyson: In light of the email sent from the deputy director-general Doris Johnston to other senior Department of Conservation staff at 6 p.m. on Monday 29 July did he say to officials that he wanted to see their submission before it was lodged and that he was concerned about it?Hon Dr NICK SMITH: I did say that I wanted to see the final submission before it was made. That is what a responsible Minister would do. In respect of whether I said Ihad a concern yes I wanted to be properly briefed. Two sentences on this important issue were not enough.Hon Ruth Dyson: Why did he tell the House on Tuesday 17 September that he did not know that this draft submission existed until that morning when he had discussed it with Department of Conservation officials at the meeting on Monday 29 July?Hon Dr NICK SMITH: Because I did not know that the draft submission the 34-page document existed until Tuesday this week.Hon Ruth Dyson: Why did he tell the House on Tuesday 17 September that he did not know that this draft submission existed until that morning when at a meeting on Monday 29 July he had expressed concern about its content and asked for a copy of it before it was lodged?Hon Dr NICK SMITH: The member’s proposition is incorrect. On 29 July I had never seen the draft submission. What I did have advice on was that the department—[Interruption]Mr SPEAKER: Order!Hon Dr NICK SMITH: The advice I received was that the department needed to finalise its submission by the end of that week and I said to the department: “I want to see your submission.”Hon Ruth Dyson: Did he or any of his staff instruct the Department of Conservation to not send the full submission to him?Hon Dr NICK SMITH: Absolutely not.
Stewart Barbara: Motions — Women’s Suffrage—120thAnniversaryText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeStewart Barbara: Motions — Women’s Suffrage—120thAnniversary[Sitting date: 19 September 2013. Volume:693;Page:13540. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]BARBARA STEWART (NZ First): New Zealand First joins other parties in celebrating Suffrage Day. In 1893 New Zealand became the first nation in the world togrant women the right to vote. That event marked New Zealand as a leader in the emancipation of women and provided an example for other nations to follow. Women in New Zealand gained the right to vote through a sustained campaign for progressive change and that was an outstanding achievement. It is astonishing to think of how relatively recent that event was in terms of human history.While celebrating this day let us also reflect that many women in New Zealand still have a way to go in achieving full equality in the workplace. Internationally for a large part of the world’s female population women do not have equal rights with men. A lot of work remains to be done. New Zealand First considers that it is important to mark this very significant day and in this Parliament we must acknowledge those who fought and continue to fight for equal opportunities for women.Motion agreed to.
Logie Jan: Motions — Women’s Suffrage—120thAnniversaryText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeLogie Jan: Motions — Women’s Suffrage—120thAnniversary[Sitting date: 19 September 2013. Volume:693;Page:13540. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]JAN LOGIE (Green): It is a great honour to stand here today on behalf of the Green Party to mark 120 years of women being able to vote for the representatives in this House. It was not an easy battle back then for the suffragists—24 years 31 petitions seven failed bills and decades of ridicule abuse and antagonism. But they kept fighting not just for the right to vote but for the right to improve the status of women and children. We are here because of them. And the battle did not end in 1893. Groups of women have continued and still continue to fight for representation and equality.We in the Green Party are proud to be in a party that gives voice to the human rights of all women on the planet. We are proud to be in a party withwahinetoa Metiria Turei as our co-leader eight women out of 14 MPs and gender balance in our party structure. We are proud to stand alongside our contemporary suffragists like all the members of theService and Food Workers Union who are fighting to end the exploitation of women living on poverty wages and doing the skilled and important work of aged care. We are proud to stand alongside all the women working in women’s refuges and the sexual violence sector who are still fighting for a space of safety for women in this country.We are proud to stand alongside all thewāhineMāori working to reclaim tino rangatiratanga. We are proud to stand alongside all the women born and affirmed with and without impairments of all cultures who are still striving for a fair go in this country. We are proud to acknowledgePapatūānuku and give her voice to aspirations in this House. We are committed to honouring the efforts of our foremothers in moving forward together with the hopes of all those who have gone before us. Kia ora koutou.