Willis NicolaNICOLA WILLIS (National): Well there's nothing like a lecture from Minister David Parker to remind us all how very removed this Government has become from the concerns of everyday New Zealanders because here we are two years after an election in which members opposite got up there—they said they'd solve the country's housing woes they'd solve child poverty they'd sort out health funding. The promises were big the phrases were grand but where are we today in this year of delivery? I want to tell you what it's like for everyday Wellingtonians because here in this city rents have gone up $69 in the past two years; the public housing waiting list has almost doubled; building dwelling consents are down; fewer houses are being built; the emergency waiting list for housing has gone up; fewer State houses now than two years ago—75 fewer here in this city; the DHB deficit has blown out to more than $71 million; the DHB is underperforming on health targets and immunisation emergency waiting times cancer treatment. This is the reality of the year of delivery: it is a year of failure.Wellingtonians are a generous bunch so we are prepared to say My life might not necessarily be better but you know that Prime Minister she said she'd go out there and she'd solve child poverty." So how's she going on that—because remember that's apparently why Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern came into politics? Well let's look at the material hardship figures shall we? Under National those numbers dropped 56000—56000 fewer children living in households with material hardship.Hon Peeni Henare: Speaking of being removed from reality.NICOLA WILLIS: Today in Labour's first year what's happened? Minister Henare you should be ashamed: 8000 more children living in homes with material hardship.It turns out solving child poverty is a bit harder than just setting a target and saying you care. Turns out pouring billions of dollars into fees-free tertiary education doesn't make a difference to children growing up in poverty. Turns out you need more than promises you need more than rhetoric; you actually need a plan. A working group isn't what's needed. Action is what's needed.Now here in Wellington people are a bit sick of the highfalutin speeches. They're a bit sick of the beautiful one-liners because actually what they want is practical stuff. I want to talk to you about the case of Let's Get Wellington Moving. Now this was an idea that we would actually have an integrated futureproof transport plan for our city. But then Minister Twyford got put in charge and Julie Anne Genter became his little helper. That's where it all went downhill for Wellington.So what did we actually get delivered? Well first of all the plan was delayed by months and months and months and then when it came out key projects just weren't there. Mr Twyford said that actually the Mt Vic tunnel wouldn't happen for another decade. That is a key transport project for Wellington. Minister Genter may not have had to go through the tunnel and experience the crunch that Wellingtonians experience every day but let me tell you what is needed is that project and it's needed with urgency. It shouldn't be on the never-never. And the Terrace tunnel which needs to be duplicated that dropped out of the plan absolutely entirely. It's not even there. I'll tell you what it smells of. It smells of the shabby politics that occur when you've got the Green Party calling the shots. If you wanted confirmation of that we should all ask Julie Anne Genter if she'll just release her letter. She wrote to Mr Twyford about what should be in Wellington's transport plan because what came out was not what Wellingtonians wanted.Today we get confirmation—and I hold it here in my hand. Here is official information that shows the Mayor of Wellington said to his city councillors "No no—don't argue for a better transport plan for Wellington. Don't argue for those key roading projects that we all know are essential because if you do Julie Anne Genter might leave the coalition. If you do the coalition Government might be put at risk." Well I'll tell you Wellingtonians are sick to death of political machinations and coalition politics being put ahead of our interests. Wellingtonians deserve a better deal on transport and they are not getting it from this Government.Minister Genter sits there. You know she could fairly say Wellingtonians don't just want roads; they want better public transport. She would be right. So what has she done about the bus shambles in this city—an absolute unmitigated disaster: cancellations every day illogical routes and overcrowding? Well I'm sorry to tell you but the Greater Wellington Regional Council is led by Labour and Green councillors. So you guessed it this Government looks the other way. They are prepared to ignore the searing incompetence and make Wellingtonians put up with an absolutely substandard bus service because of party politics. Well I tell you what we have had enough of virtue signalling. This city needs delivery and we won't get it from the Labour-Green Government."