4. Regional Economic Development—Tairāwhiti Economic Action PlanJONATHAN YOUNG (National—New Plymouth) to the Minister for Economic DevelopmentRegional Economic Development—Tairāwhiti Economic Action Plan4. JONATHAN YOUNG (National—New Plymouth) to the Minister for Economic Development: What update can he give on ways the Government is supporting economic development in the Gisborne region?Hon SIMON BRIDGES (Minister for Economic Development): Well a couple of weeks ago alongside a number of ministerial colleagues I released the Tairāwhiti Economic Action Plan. This plan is a shared one between the Government and people of Tai Rāwhiti to increase the region's economic development. It will provide opportunities to grow the region's potential reduce unemployment and attract visitors and investment to the region. The plan is linked to and was launched alongside the Tairāwhiti Māori Economic Development Report which focuses on a Māori economic perspective and I acknowledge Te Ururoa Flavell's role in that. The dual launch demonstrates the strength in our regions and that Māori have a critical role to play in boosting economic growth. Jonathan Young: What economic opportunities for the Gisborne region does the action plan identify? Hon SIMON BRIDGES: The economic action plan sets out many opportunities actually identified by the region and represents its priorities for the next 5 years. The plan focuses on adding value in sectors like mānuka honey wood processing and increasing production through irrigation. The plan also supports growing Tai Rāwhiti tourism to attract the expected rise in the number of tourists visiting the region. The action plan also provides new funding to grow the skills and capability of Tai Rāwhiti's regional labour force—including youth—so it better supports the region's businesses to really grow. To support future growth the Government will also upgrade State highways and improve digital connection to enable better access to markets and to make the region much more accessible for the many tourists who want to visit. Denis O'Rourke: Why has there been no action to support the people and businesses in the Gisborne area by reopening the important closed section of the Gisborne to Napier railway between Gisborne and Wairoa? Hon SIMON BRIDGES: The member shows quite clearly that he does not even follow the papers let alone visit Gisborne—Denis O'Rourke: I raise a point of order Mr Speaker. Under Standing Order 386 the Minister is required to be concise and not to refer to anything required other than answer the question. [Interruption] Mr SPEAKER: Order! The member is partly right. But on this occasion throughout the question his own colleagues kept interjecting and yelling at the Minister while the question was being asked. If the members could cooperate with Mr O'Rourke while he is asking his questions that would make it easier. I will now ask the Minister to complete his answer.Rt Hon Winston Peters: I raise a point of order Mr Speaker. If your ears were so acute as to hear what members on this side were saying how come Mr Joyce was not heard interjecting the whole way through the question being asked? Mr SPEAKER: Because I did not hear Mr Joyce but I certainly—[Interruption] Order! My patience will not last a lot longer with some members who have continued to interject—[Interruption] Order! My patience might dissipate very very quickly. There was a large barrage of interjection coming. I could not identify from which members but I would say it was many of the members. I have dealt with the matter. Mr O'Rourke is right to expect his question to now be addressed. But if it is infiltrated with a lot of interjection while the question is being delivered it certainly gives more licence to the Minister when he answers his question. Hon SIMON BRIDGES: What the member will find in the region is in fact part of that rail line is subject to commercial work and we have seen a deal done there between commercial parties and KiwiRail in relation to the transfer of logs. The other part is subject to a commercial tender going on right at the moment. What is also true—Rt Hon Winston Peters: I raise a point of order Mr Speaker. My colleague specifically asked about the Gisborne to Wairoa connection of the Gisborne to Napier line. He is talking about the Wairoa to Napier connection and getting it all wrong.Mr SPEAKER: Order! I will listen more carefully to the answer. Does the Minister wish to add anything to the answer?Hon SIMON BRIDGES: No. [Interruption]Mr SPEAKER: Order! Mr Mark and Mr Peters you have continued to interject most of the way through question time. If either of you interject again through the balance of question time I will be asking you to leave.