6. Māori Development—Funding and Wage GapKELVIN DAVIS (Deputy Leader—Labour) to the Minister for Māori DevelopmentMāori Development—Funding and Wage Gap6. KELVIN DAVIS (Deputy Leader—Labour) to the Minister for Māori Development: Has he received all the funding he has requested for Māori Development initiatives from the Minister of Finance to improve the lives of Māori during his time as Minister?Hon TE URUROA FLAVELL (Minister for Māori Development): Hai whakautu i tērā pātai kai te mōhio tonu te mema ko te āhuatanga o tēnei mea o te pūtea ka tukuna ki tēnā ki tēnā o ngā Minita he mea wānanga ki waenganui i Te Minita me Te Minita mō ngā Take Pūtea. I ngā tau e toru i te wā i a au kua tata eke ki $400 miriona kua purua ki taku pūkoro otirā hei tohatoha ki Te Iwi Māori ka mutu i roto i ngā tau take ahurea Māori ngā take mātauranga ngā take whare ngā take whenua ka mutu ngā take whakawhanake. Kia whakamōhio atu au ki te mema i ngā tau kua hipa ake e 5 kua piki haere te tatauranga mō Te Puni Kōkiri mā te 60 paihēneti—60 paihēneti.[In response to that question that member is well aware of the situation about funding in that it is released to that Minister and that Minister as something to be deliberated over between the Minister and the Minister of Finance. During my time as Minister up to nearly $400 million was put into my pocket but at the same time to be distributed to Māoridom furthermore throughout the years for matters relating to Māori culture education housing land and indeed development. I advise the member that in the 5 years just past the statistics for the Ministry of Māori Development has increased by 60 percent—60 percent.]Kelvin Davis: Since the Minister mentioned housing does a falling homeownership rate for Māori and Māori being five times more likely to be homeless represent Māori housing initiatives getting enough money under this Government?Hon TE URUROA FLAVELL: He take whānui tonu tērā. Kua oti kē i au te kī atu ki tērā mema ko ngā take whare e pā ana ki te katoa o te motu he wāhanga ki tēnā Minita ki tēnā Minita ki tērā Minita he wāhi kē anō hoki. Kua kite ia i te painga o ngā take whare i roto i te pūtea o Te Puni Kōkiri hei tohatoha ki roto i Te Tai Tokerau tonu nō reirā kei te kaha tonu mātou ki te tuku i tētahi wāhanga āwhina mō Te Ao Māori i roto i ngā take whare.[That is quite an extensive matter I have already said to that member the entire country is affected by matters relating to housing and a part is apportioned to that Minister that Minister and to another Minister too. He has seen the benefits of housing matters through the Ministry of Māori Development's funding to be distributed within the Far North in particular and so we continue to work hard to release a helpful portion for Māoridom through housing.]Kelvin Davis: Does the Minister believe removing the Māori health plans from district health boards' annual plans represents respect for Māori health concerns in the mainstream system from this Government?Hon TE URUROA FLAVELL: Me tuku tērā pātai ki Te Minita mō ngā Take Hauora māna tēnā e whakautu.[That question should be referred to the Minister of Housing he will answer it.]Kelvin Davis: Is the wage gap between Māori and Pākehā now sitting at $213 a week a symptom of Māori being sidelined by his Government?Hon TE URUROA FLAVELL: Kāre au i te whakaae ki tāna e kōrero nei. Kei te kite tēnei taha o Te Whare otirā ahau i ngā painga o ngā huarahi ki te mātauranga pēnei i te partnership schools he painga anō rā o te partnership schools i roto i ngā tau mō te mātauranga—[I do not agree with what he is saying here. This side of the House can see indeed I can see the benefits of procedures to education like partnership schools which offer benefits in years to come in education—]Kelvin Davis: I raise a point of order Mr Speaker. I asked about the wage gap and he is now talking about charter schools.Mr SPEAKER: No. The question also included whether Māori are being sidelined by the Government. The question was answered right at the start though with the very first comments. So I do not think we do need any more additional answer to that question.Kelvin Davis: Does the Minister agree with his colleague that the National members of this Government have not given him a fair enough go" in terms of policy and funding; if so why does he continue to support them?Hon TE URUROA FLAVELL: He hoa haere mātau o Te Kāwanatanga i tēnei wā i mua o taku haerenga ki roto i te kuaha o Te Minita mō ngā Take Pūtea inā kē te nui o ngā moemoeā engari a nā runga i te āhua o te wānanga ka eke ki te taumata i kōrerohia e $400 miriona i whakaaetia mai ai kia tukuna ki Te Ao Māori. Ka ako ia i tērā āhuatanga inā ka noho ia hai Minita ā te wā.[At this point in time we are associates of the Government and before I go through the Minister of Finance's door I have huge expectations heaps but because of the way deliberations go it reached the level of $400 million mentioned it was agreed upon that amount to be released for Māoridom. He will learn about that phenomenon when he becomes a Minister in time.]"