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Dean Jacqui: Christchurch City Council (Rates Validation) Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeDean Jacqui: Christchurch City Council (Rates Validation) Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 28 May 2014. Volume:699;Page:18428. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]JACQUI DEAN (National—Waitaki): I rise to take a call on the Christchurch City Council (Rates Validation) Bill. I take exception to the member who has just resumed his seat Rino Tirikatene referring to council staff as incompetent. I absolutely reject that contention. At the same time I acknowledge that yes there is work to do to validate some incorrectly set rates resolutions but I do not think it is helpful to then extrapolate out and call the sector incompetent. I do not think it is true and staff are not here to defend themselves. Well I will defend them. I think the local government sector is a very good sector. It does a marvellous job on behalf of its ratepayers and all New Zealanders. We do have this matter to deal with but I do not think we should tar them all with the same brush as did that thoughtless interjection we have just had.
Heatley Phil: Christchurch City Council (Rates Validation) Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeHeatley Phil: Christchurch City Council (Rates Validation) Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 28 May 2014. Volume:699;Page:18426. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon PHIL HEATLEY (National—Whangarei): I rise in support of the previous speaker Andrew Williams as is my habit and I back him 100 percent on this Christchurch City Council (Rates Validation) Bill. It is true that this is the third piece of validation legislation that this particular committee the Local Government and Environment Committee will be dealing with in the course of this year. As was said the Kaipara District Council (Validation of Rates and Other Matters) Act was one. Was Tasman? What was the other one?Hon Nicky Wagner: Kaipara.Hon PHIL HEATLEY: The Kaipara one the Tasman District Council (Validation and Recovery of Certain Rates) Act and now of course the Christchurch City Council (Rates Validation) Bill.It is true that each June the Christchurch City Council resolves to set its rates for the next financial year which begins on 1 July as is normal. Since 2004 the wording used for this resolution has been the same or similar. But at the beginning of August the Department of Internal Affairs did advise council staff that the resolution passed thisyear did not meet the requirements of the Local Government (Rating) Act. Although information about the rates to be set was contained in a schedule or appendix that was referred to in the resolution the council has not passed resolutions stating the due dates for payment or authorising the imposition of penalties on unpaid rates. This has been rectified for the 2014 year by the council resetting its rates under section 119 of the Act. However that process is not able to correct similar issues with regard to rates set in previous years hence the regulatory intervention of this local bill which Andrew Williams supports and I in turn support him.
Williams Andrew: Christchurch City Council (Rates Validation) Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeWilliams Andrew: Christchurch City Council (Rates Validation) Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 28 May 2014. Volume:699;Page:18426. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]ANDREW WILLIAMS (NZ First): I rise to take a call on behalf of New Zealand First on the Christchurch City Council (Rates Validation) Bill. This is as we have heard the third bill during this term of Parliament to validate some actions of a local authority where there has been an administrative error. Just recently we did the bill with the Tasman District Council where again the council had not properly gazetted the information. In that particular case it was a map that it had not included for the ratepayers which invalidated the rates it had set. In the case of the Kaipara District Council bill—we all know the history of the Kaipara one—again the council had not consulted with the people and advised them of the increasing amount of rates required and the charges that were going to go through for the increased sewerage system.But in this particular case the Christchurch City Council simply has not passed the required resolutions under the Local Government (Rating) Act to ensure that those resolutions were passed by the governing body of Christchurch so that then in turn the rates demands that were sent out to the people of Christchurch were valid. In that respect it is a simple administrative error. It is somewhat surprising that it would occur in a city the size of Christchurch and one does wonder how it would have slipped through because every authority knows that it is required in terms of passing its resolutions in order for the management to then carry out the policy. In effect the management was carrying out acts in terms of the rates and sending out things to the ratepayers that had no legal substance to them. So this bill is validating that.It went on for a period from 2003-04 right through to 2012-13—a considerable period of time. Again I wonder why it took so long to be picked up. It should have been through the auditing processes and all the various other processes. I would have expected that it would be picked up by somebody both within its internal audits and by external audits looking at how it had structured its rating process. However it was not and we are now having to put it right.At the end of the day nobody is wrongfully affected by this. The rates themselves were valid. They were correct and true. This bill just simply makes sure that they were legally set. New Zealand First has no hesitation in supporting this local bill and we commend it to the House.
Sage Eugenie: Christchurch City Council (Rates Validation) Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeSage Eugenie: Christchurch City Council (Rates Validation) Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 28 May 2014. Volume:699;Page:18425. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]EUGENIE SAGE (Green): Talofa lava Mr Deputy Speaker. This will be a short call on the Christchurch City Council (Rates Validation) Bill. I have been in this House for less than 3 years but this is the third time that I have spoken on a bill where a council is asking Parliament to pass retrospective legislation to validate the rates that it has set because there have been errors or irregularities in the way those rates were set. This highlights a point that the Green Party has made repeatedly in relation to the Local Government Act 2002 Amendment Bill (No 3) which the House was debating earlier this week and will debate again tomorrow which is that the Minister of Local Government needs to instruct the Department of Internal Affairs to provide much clearer guidance to local authorities around New Zealand and a template of the form of rating resolutions to avoid us having to consider retrospective legislation to validate those resolutions when they have been incorrectly passed. The Government’s reaction in its changes to local government legislation is to give the Minister more power to intervene to constrain the way in which local authorities operate and to put more criteria in legislation that they have got to assess their actions against. But it has not been to provide the guidance through the Department of Internal Affairs to local authorities on things as basic as how to set rating resolutions.This bill as others have alluded to validates the problems that arose in the way the council set rates between 2003-04 and 2012-13 and the way in which it did not correctly impose penalties on unpaid rates. Research that the Parliamentary Library has done shows that the average bill that is considered by Parliament costs $1.43 million. Every hour that Parliament sits costs about $20000. So we are having to spend valuable public money and parliamentary time on this legislation to correct errors in rating when ifadequate guidance was provided by the Department of Internal Affairs we would not need such bills. The Green Party will be supporting the legislation because without itit would make the Christchurch City Council vulnerable to legal challenge and that council is already struggling with quite major financial challenges so we do not wish to add to that. But if there was adequate guidance from the Department of Internal Affairs we could avoid the need for such retrospective legislation which none of us supports.
Williams Poto: Christchurch City Council (Rates Validation) Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeWilliams Poto: Christchurch City Council (Rates Validation) Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 28 May 2014. Volume:699;Page:18425. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]POTO WILLIAMS (Labour—Christchurch East):Fa‘fetai mo leavanoa Mr Deputy Speaker. I understand that there is often a little bit of reluctance when we are bringing retrospective legislation to the House but I also understand that there is a precedent for Parliament validating rating irregularities through a local bill as is the case today. Today we are talking about theChristchurch City Council (Rates Validation) Bill. I for one would not want to obstruct any efficiency of the council’s ratings collection or cause any issue for the council in conducting its usual business affairs with regard to rates. I think that this bill does do what it needs to do in terms of ensuring that the anomaly with the rates payments from 2003 through to 2013 that potentially could mean that those rates are invalid will be corrected so that the council can validate the payment of rates and also validate the penalties added to those rates.I understand that it also declares that all money received by Christchurch City Council in rates and penalties is lawful that any unpaid rates are therefore recoverable and that specified rates such as the uniform annual general charge have been identified according to section 23 of theLocal Government (Rating) Act. This bill safeguards anyone who might be taking action against Christchurch City Council to deem that the rates collected were unlawful. It is an unusual step but it is unlikely that action will be taken if this legislation is passed to correct that.It is a short and simple bill. I do not want to talk too long on it. It does do what it is required to do in terms of validating those rights and penalties as required and it puts the Christchurch City Council back into position. The only thing I would comment on is that it does highlight that it is possible to have an appropriate relationship between a council and central government. I would hope that as Christchurch continues towards its rebuild the relationship continues though the complexities are there.So I just want to say that we commend this bill in its first reading and I look forward to seeing it progress. Thank you.
Barry Maggie: Christchurch City Council (Rates Validation) Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBarry Maggie: Christchurch City Council (Rates Validation) Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 28 May 2014. Volume:699;Page:18424. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]MAGGIE BARRY (National—North Shore): Talofa lava to you Mr Assistant Speaker and to all of us here as I rise to speak to the Christchurch City Council (Rates Validation) Bill. It is at its first reading. This is a bill that we do not know very much about at this stage but in our colleague we trust. The Hon Nicky Wagner who ably led the Local Government and Environment Committee for some time has put this bill down for its first reading and has indicated that it needs to be done because it needs as other bills in the House have to correct the problems of the past. Unfortunately in one 3-year term having three validations of rates is an unfortunate situation because many would say that it is something that really ought not come to Parliament. We have had Kaipara we have had Tasman Bay and now we have this bill. But it needs to proceed through the House as the Hon Nicky Wagner has said to rectify this situation for the council.We need to revalidate the dates for the rates from 2004-05 to 2012-13 and any of the penalties added to the rates. I would imagine that there will be some complexities around it. This is a bill that affirms all money received by the council in payment of those rates and any penalties paid in respect of those rates to be and always to have been lawfully paid and received by the council. So we have a situation that Parliament needs to oversee and the passing of this piece of legislation is an important thing to do. There has of course been a rich background to it which I really do not have the time to go into in this particular reading but I will certainly do so in a later call. I think it is important that we address the issues in a general sense today and then as it goesthrough its readings and through the select committee we can examine it in more detail at that time. I commend this bill to the House. Thank you.
Sio William: Christchurch City Council (Rates Validation) Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeSio William: Christchurch City Council (Rates Validation) Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 28 May 2014. Volume:699;Page:18424. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Su’a WILLIAM SIO (Labour—Māngere): Talofa lavailau afioga lefofogafetalai. Talofa lavai Samoa o looafifio ma papaaaoiKalaisetete leaai oteufugalaau. To all the Samoans living in Christchurch the city of gardens of flowers greetings to you one and all.The House has heard from the promoter of the Christchurch City Council (Rates Validation) Bill the Hon Nicky Wagner. This is one of those bills that again places us between a rock and a hard place. I acknowledge the fact that there were irregularities that occurred in the resolutions setting the Christchurch City Council rates for the financial years 2003-04 to 2012-13.This bill now goes to the Local Government and Environment Committee. I would invite all people in Christchurch to take the opportunity to make their feelings known and maybe make their feelings known not just about the rates validating bill but also about the general state of affairs. I know that some see that Gerry Brownlee needs to ensure that all the rebuild costs to the Crown are accurate and that the figures were not underestimated so that this Government could achieve its 2014 wafer-thin surplus. Gerry Brownlee had an agreement with the previous mayor Bob Parker to not do an independent audit of the costs because he knew the estimates they had would not stack up. This is putting the council’s financial position at risk.We support this bill through its first reading. I would invite all members and citizens of Christchurch to take the opportunity to submit on this bill and make their views known to this Government about the lack of action that they are seeing in the rebuild there. Thank you.
Macindoe Tim: New Zealand Mission Trust Board (Otamataha) Empowering Bill — Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMacindoe Tim: New Zealand Mission Trust Board (Otamataha) Empowering Bill — Third Reading[Sitting date: 28 May 2014. Volume:699;Page:18422. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]TIM MACINDOE (National—Hamilton West): Talofa lava.Tēnātātou katoa.Ngā mihi nui ki a koutou. I think it is appropriate as that was the first speech in debate of the member Kelvin Davis since he has returned to this House that we acknowledge in kind that he is indeed back with us. Mr Davis I personally extend a welcome to you. It is good to see you again. We entered Parliament together in 2008 and I have respect for that member. I share his comments on the late Parekura Horomia.I had the privilege of speaking in the second reading debate on the New Zealand Mission Trust Board (Otamataha) Empowering Bill and I did so in detail so I will take only a short call at this point but I do again wish to acknowledge the fine work of the member Te Ururoa Flavell. It is a significant occasion when any member is able to shepherd a bill through this House and he has done that skilfully—that is very clear. I understand that when the Māori Affairs Committee considered the submissions on it it was felt that a good job had been done.As my colleague the Hon Tau Henare noted earlier in this debate—and I say this as a proud member of the Anglican Church—sometimes the Churches got it wrong as well and this was indeed one of those occasions. So I am pleased to see an injustice being corrected after a very long period of time. It is said that sometimes good things take time and I welcome my honourable colleague Nicky Wagner into the House and thank her for taking the time to be here. It is a significant occasion. I congratulate the member Te Ururoa Flavell. I am delighted to support the bill and to be the final speaker on it. Mewhakanuia etātou.[We must celebrate it.]Bill read a third time.
Robertson H V Ross: New Zealand Mission Trust Board (Otamataha) Empowering Bill — Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeRobertson H V Ross: New Zealand Mission Trust Board (Otamataha) Empowering Bill — Third Reading[Sitting date: 28 May 2014. Volume:699;Page:18421. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (H V Ross Robertson): Before I call the next speaker is this a split call?Kelvin Davis: No.The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (H V Ross Robertson): It is not? In that case I call the honourable member Kelvin Davis.
Hayes Joanne: New Zealand Mission Trust Board (Otamataha) Empowering Bill — Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeHayes Joanne: New Zealand Mission Trust Board (Otamataha) Empowering Bill — Third Reading[Sitting date: 28 May 2014. Volume:699;Page:18421. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]JOANNE HAYES (National):Tēnā koe Mr Assistant Speaker. Talofa lava. Ātēnā koutoungā rangatira o Tauranga Moana.[And salutations to you collectively the leaders of Tauranga.]I am pleased to take a short call on the New Zealand Mission Trust Board (Otamataha) Empowering Bill a private bill in the name of Te Ururoa Flavell the Māori Party co-leader. It has seemed like a lifetime for thehapūNgāti TapuNgāitamarāwaho andNgāiTūkairangi to see this bill reach its final destination in the House.There have been many words expressed to date and no doubt I could add many more but I see it as a time for action a time forngāhapū oŌtamataha Trust to move forward and implement their economic development plans for theirwhānau. I want to thank those who have worked diligently on this bill:whānau andhapū the officials the Māori Affairs Committee the Hon Chris Finlayson and of course the member Te Ururoa Flavell. I am proud to commend this bill to the House. Kia ora.
Wall Louisa: New Zealand Mission Trust Board (Otamataha) Empowering Bill — Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeWall Louisa: New Zealand Mission Trust Board (Otamataha) Empowering Bill — Third Reading[Sitting date: 28 May 2014. Volume:699;Page:18420. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]LOUISA WALL (Labour—Manurewa): Kia ora. Talofa lava. It is my pleasure to rise in the third reading of the New Zealand Mission Trust Board (Otamataha) Empowering Bill. I would like to take this opportunity to mihi to Te Ururoa Flavell. This is another bill he is going to get through the House—kia ora. I would like to mihi to the Church Mission Society theŌtamataha TrustNgāti TapuNgāitamarāwaho and the representatives who are here today.I just want to take us through a very brief history lesson. Essentially there was a transaction and lands were gifted from Māori to the Church Mission Society in 1835. In 1852 there was a dispute about those lands. The Crown stepped in and said: “The lands don’t belong to you tangata whenua. They belong to the Church Mission Society.” I just want to read an excerpt fromTe Raupatu o Tauranga Moana: Report on the Tauranga Confiscation Claims dated 2004. It says “We accept that the strictly legal beneficiary of the trust was the CMS not Tauranga Maori. The land had already been permanently alienated from its Maori owners through the Crown action of granting the land to the CMS an action which we have found was in breach of Treaty principles. In a narrowly legal sense then Maori had no remaining rights in the Te Papa block and the CMS was free to use the land for whatever purposes it wished.”What the Church Mission Society did was gift 80 percent of that land back to the trust and it retained 20 percent which has been retained in the form of the New Zealand Mission Trust Board in Tauranga. What I want to acknowledge is that the Church Mission Society since 1998 has actively ensured that tangata whenua have been involved in that trust. Essentially what this piece of legislation is doing is changing the beneficiaries—and I do want to read this because it is interesting. Currently the trust is for “the spiritual benefit and spiritual instruction of Maori people in the North Island of New Zealand or failing that the evangelisation of heathen races in any part of the world:”.The beneficiaries from the enactment of this piece of legislation will beNgāti Tapu andNgāitamarāwaho and I think that that is the most significant part of this legislation. I again want to commend the Church Mission Society for giving back what belonged to tangata whenua originally. Kia oratātou katoa.
Hauiti Claudette: New Zealand Mission Trust Board (Otamataha) Empowering Bill — Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeHauiti Claudette: New Zealand Mission Trust Board (Otamataha) Empowering Bill — Third Reading[Sitting date: 28 May 2014. Volume:699;Page:18420. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]CLAUDETTE HAUITI (National):Tēnā koe Mr Assistant Speaker. Talofa lava. I rise to support this private bill the New Zealand Mission Trust Board (Otamataha) Empowering Bill in the name of Māori Party MP Te Ururoa Flavell. The return of the land is highly significant to thehapū ofNgāti Tapu andNgāitamarāwaho. It re-establishes thehapū connection to their wai. It provides income to thehapū to finance other activities including allowing thehapū to participate in the economy of downtown Tauranga. It comes with the 150-year anniversary of the Battle of GatePā which was commemorated a couple of months ago—just this year. I commend this bill to the House.
Williams Andrew: New Zealand Mission Trust Board (Otamataha) Empowering Bill — Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeWilliams Andrew: New Zealand Mission Trust Board (Otamataha) Empowering Bill — Third Reading[Sitting date: 28 May 2014. Volume:699;Page:18420. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]ANDREW WILLIAMS (NZ First): Kia ora talofa lava and greetings to you Mr Assistant Speaker. This is just a brief call on behalf of New Zealand First to support the New Zealand Mission Trust Board (Otamataha) Empowering Bill. We are fully supportive of it and the sentiments that have been made in this House. We recognise the work of the member Te Ururoa Flavell in bringing it through to the third reading and we are very supportive of it. The previous speaker Meka Whaitiri mentioned Te Aute College. I have fond memories of playing rugby against Te Aute College in my days at Central Hawke’s Bay College. We lived in fear every time we played Te Aute College because we always knew we were going to come out much worse off. We certainly went up there and came back battered and bruised and we were usually many many points down. But it was always a great experience going to Te Aute College. Thehaka of the whole school on the side of the field was enough to have us quivering under the goalposts at the other end of the field.Tim Macindoe: I’m surprised you lived to tell the tale.ANDREW WILLIAMS: Yes exactly. But having been to the mission house and the trust in Tauranga and having seen what was done throughout this whole bill New Zealand First is fully in support of it and we commend it to the House.
Young Jonathan: New Zealand Mission Trust Board (Otamataha) Empowering Bill — Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeYoung Jonathan: New Zealand Mission Trust Board (Otamataha) Empowering Bill — Third Reading[Sitting date: 28 May 2014. Volume:699;Page:18417. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]JONATHAN YOUNG (National—New Plymouth): Kia ora. In this third reading of the New Zealand Mission Trust Board (Otamataha) Empowering Bill I am very happy to stand in support of it. This bill does right a wrong. It brings back to thehapū the ability to receive benefit from the proceeds of land rent a benefit that they have notreceived essentially since this land was alienated from them. So I am very happy to stand in support of this bill. As my colleague Rino Tirikatene mentioned the Māori Affairs Committee travelled to Tauranga and we met with many submitters. There was general agreement and support for this being done. It is an intriguing history and I think that what we can be very pleased about and proud of today is that in many regards—although not fully and completely—we have turned back the clock to where it should be. So I am very pleased to stand and commend this bill to the House.
Henare Tau: New Zealand Mission Trust Board (Otamataha) Empowering Bill — Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeHenare Tau: New Zealand Mission Trust Board (Otamataha) Empowering Bill — Third Reading[Sitting date: 28 May 2014. Volume:699;Page:18416. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon TAU HENARE (National): Kia ora Mr Assistant Speaker. The New Zealand Mission Trust Board (Otamataha) Empowering Bill transfers land in Tauranga and other property from the New Zealand Mission Trust to theŌtamataha Trust so that it can be used for the beneficiaries of theŌtamataha Trust thehapū ofNgātiTapu andNgāitamarāwaho.I will not dilly-dally. This is a good bill. This settles for all time an incident that happened. It settles some of the raruraru some of the hurt of various people in the Tauranga Moana region. Having said all of that—and it was only 45 seconds long—Sue Moroney: Oh that’s enough!Hon TAU HENARE: Oh that is enough. Well listen up—the whole House needs to listen up—because the underlying message in this bill is the fact that the Anglican Church and the Catholic Church were complicit in the theft of hundreds and hundreds of acres of land throughout this country and quite frankly they have gotten off scot-free.They have gotten off scot-free because although we have been trying to reconcile our differences trying to reconcile some of the bad things we have been looking at the Crown. We always love to stand up and belt the Crown whoever the Government is—we always like to belt it for the past.But there are certain groups in this society that need to look at themselves. They need to look at themselves very clearly and start on the same track as this Government has and as previous Governments have about reconciliation and realising the hurt that they have caused. So I make no bones about what I say. I make no bones about using the opportunity not only to congratulate those people those home folk and not only to congratulate the Māori Party and my colleague Te Ururoa Flavell on bringing the bill here but also to make the point that nothing is done in isolation.You cannot just do something and leave it there as if it was on its own. So use the opportunity of passing this legislation to have a look not as some sort of a witch-hunt but as some sort of reconciliation process that the Crown has gone through that the Government has gone through and continues to go through and that organisations like the Church Missionary Society are going through.It is important that we play our part—every bit—in our part of the reconciliation. Just because the Crown was involved in Treaty negotiations it does not mean that the whole play of reconciliation is taken care of. My advice to everybody is to get into it and then we will move on to being a very very good country. Kia ora.
Robertson H V Ross: General DebateText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeRobertson H V Ross: General Debate[Sitting date: 28 May 2014. Volume:699;Page:18413. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (H V Ross Robertson): I am sorry to interrupt the honourable member. The time for this debate has expired.The debate having concluded the motion lapsed.
Sio William: General DebateText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeSio William: General Debate[Sitting date: 28 May 2014. Volume:699;Page:18404. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Su’a WILLIAM SIO: It has gone backwards under this Government. As for housing affordability 18.5 percent of Pasifika own their own home compared with what it was back in 2001—close to 40 percent. For the rest of New Zealand homeownership has now fallen. Again it has gone backwards. The latest Salvation Army report again highlighted unemployment—the fact that we need jobs but the jobs are not there that we need higher incomes but incomes are not there and that we need affordable housing. Unless those things are fixed almost 50 percent of our current population will never ever be able to see that brighter future.
Carter David: General DebateText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeCarter David: General Debate[Sitting date: 28 May 2014. Volume:699;Page:18401. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr SPEAKER: Order! The member’s time has expired.
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: 28 May 2014. Volume:699;Page:18397. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]11.CLAUDETTE HAUITI (National) to theAssociate Minister of Health: What recent announcements has she made to support increased immunisation?Hon JO GOODHEW (Associate Minister of Health): Talofa lava Mr Speaker. I am really pleased today to announce that I will launch the updatedImmunisation Handbook. The handbook is a key reference guide for health professionals and it includes the latest best-practice advice about diseases and the vaccines available to prevent them. The guide is now in its sixth edition but this is the first time that it is available as an e-book.Claudette Hauiti: What changes to the vaccines and immunisations are highlighted in the new handbook?Hon JO GOODHEW: To help keep our children healthy and well this year we have added new vaccines to the immunisation schedule. From 1 July 2014 rotavirus and an improved pneumoccocal vaccine will be funded. This Government has made immunisation a priority. We have seen immunisation rates rise considerably to 93 percent for 2-year-olds and 91 percent at the moment for 8-month-olds. But under the previous Labour Government immunisation rates sat at only 67 percent. TheImmunisation Handbooksupports this improvement. Having information at hand helps health professionals safely and confidently deliver immunisation services to the people whom they care for.
King Colin: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeKing Colin: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 28 May 2014. Volume:699;Page:18395. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]8.COLIN KING (National—Kaikōura) to theMinister of Education: What recent announcements have been made on the Government’s investment in early childhood education?Hon HEKIA PARATA (Minister of Education): A further $155.7 million over 4 years will be invested in early childhood education services in Budget 2014 to help give all children a great start in life. This will support an estimated 5800 more of our youngest children to access quality early childhood education by June 2018. Over one-third of these children will be from areas where participation is low and extra support can help regular participation.Colin King: Why has the Government prioritised participation in early childhood education?Hon HEKIA PARATA: Government spending on early childhood education has almost doubled from over $800 million in 2007-08 to $1.5 billion in 2013-14.Hon Tony Ryall: How much?Hon HEKIA PARATA: It is $1.5 billion. We know that regular participation in quality early childhood learning significantly increases a child’s chance of future educational success particularly those from vulnerable families. That is why we have set a target of increasing participation to 98 percent of children starting school in 2016. The additional funding in Budget 2014 will help to achieve that target.
Henare Tau: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeHenare Tau: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 28 May 2014. Volume:699;Page:18387. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon TAU HENARE (National): Thank you Mr Speaker. [Interruption]Mr SPEAKER: Order! I have called the Hon Tau Henare. [Interruption]Hon TAU HENARE: Should I go now?Mr SPEAKER: I would be grateful if the member would.Hon Members: Go. Go.Hon TAU HENARE: You can wait until the 21st. [Interruption]Mr SPEAKER: Order! We will have a bit more decorum in the House.
Carter David: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeCarter David: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 28 May 2014. Volume:699;Page:18387. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr SPEAKER: Question No. 2 the Hon Tau Henare.
Carter David: Visitors — Commonwealth Parliamentary Association—Delegation United KingdomText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeCarter David: Visitors — Commonwealth Parliamentary Association—Delegation United Kingdom[Sitting date: 28 May 2014. Volume:699;Page:18385. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr SPEAKER: Honourable members I have much pleasure in informing the House that a parliamentary delegation from the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association branch of the United Kingdom led by the Rt Hon Lord McNally is present in the gallery.
Points of Order — Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Six Months’ Paid Leave) Amendment Bill—Leave to Amend Māori Party VoteText is incorporated into the Bound VolumePoints of Order — Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Six Months’ Paid Leave) Amendment Bill—Leave to Amend Māori Party Vote[Sitting date: 28 May 2014. Volume:699;Page:18447. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Points of OrderParental Leave and Employment Protection (Six Months’ Paid Leave) Amendment Bill—Leave to Amend Māori Party VoteHon TREVOR MALLARD (Labour—Hutt South): I raise a point of order Mr Speaker. In a slightly convoluted way I am going to seek the leave of the House for the Māori Party vote on the Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Six Months’ Paid Leave) Amendment Bill to be recorded as three votes. Mr Flavell who was to be here has been called away in the last 2 hours to the birth of his grand-daughter and I understand and I am advised that the Māori Party has been unable to get someone back here in order to replace him in the House to get the numbers from two to three for the voting. So what I am going to do is seek leave that notwithstanding the fact that the Māori Party would normally be entitled to two votes in these circumstances the Māori Party vote on this reading of this bill only—just this reading—be recorded as three votes. I so seek the leave.The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Lindsay Tisch): Leave is sought for that purpose. Is there any objection? There is objection.
Voting — Correction—Appropriation (2014/15 Estimates) BillText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVoting — Correction—Appropriation (2014/15 Estimates) Bill[Sitting date: 28 May 2014. Volume:699;Page:18429. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]VotingCorrection—Appropriation (2014/15 Estimates) BillBARBARA STEWART (NZ First): As previously advised to the Clerk I seek the leave of the House to amend a New Zealand First vote.Mr DEPUTY SPEAKER: In relation to which vote?BARBARA STEWART: I seek leave for the vote on the second reading of the Appropriation (2014/15 Estimates) Bill and the amendment proposed thereto to be recorded in theJournals as follows—Mr DEPUTY SPEAKER: We will put the leave now. I just needed to know what you were doing and whether it was pertinent to the vote we had just taken or not. The House needed to know so now that we know we will put the leave. Is there anyone opposed to that course of action? There appears to be none. Leave is granted. The member may now determine to the House the action that she wishes.BARBARA STEWART: Thank you Mr Deputy Speaker. I seek leave for the vote on the second reading of the Appropriation (2014/15 Estimates) Bill and the amendment proposed thereto to be recorded in theJournals as follows: on the question that the amendment be agreed to New Zealand First—6 votes for the Ayes. On the question that the Appropriation (2014/15 Estimates) Bill be read a second time New Zealand First—6 votes for the Noes.Mr DEPUTY SPEAKER: Does that change the outcome of the vote?Barbara Stewart: No.Mr DEPUTY SPEAKER: Oh it is just recorded in theJournals. I see. Right are members clear? This is just the intention recorded in theJournals. Leave is sought for that purpose. Is there anyone opposed? There is not. It will be recorded.
Visitors — Commonwealth Parliamentary Association—Delegation United KingdomText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVisitors — Commonwealth Parliamentary Association—Delegation United Kingdom[Sitting date: 28 May 2014. Volume:699;Page:18385. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Wednesday 28 May 2014Mr Speaker took the Chair at 2 p.m.Prayers.VisitorsCommonwealth Parliamentary Association—Delegation United KingdomMr SPEAKER: Honourable members I have much pleasure in informing the House that a parliamentary delegation from the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association branch of the United Kingdom led by the Rt Hon Lord McNally is present in the gallery.
Vote: Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Amendment Bill Financial Service Providers (Registration and Dispute Resolution) Amendment Bill — Third ReadingsText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Amendment Bill Financial Service Providers (Registration and Dispute Resolution) Amendment Bill — Third Readings[Sitting date: 27 May 2014. Volume:699;Page:18369. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the questionThat the Financial Service Providers (Registration and Dispute Resolution) Amendment Bill be now read a third time.Ayes113New Zealand National 59; New Zealand Labour 34; Green Party 14; Māori Party 3; ACT New Zealand 1; Mana 1; United Future 1.Noes7New Zealand First 7.Bill read a third time.
Vote: Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Amendment Bill Financial Service Providers (Registration and Dispute Resolution) Amendment Bill — Third ReadingsText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Amendment Bill Financial Service Providers (Registration and Dispute Resolution) Amendment Bill — Third Readings[Sitting date: 27 May 2014. Volume:699;Page:18369. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the questionThat the Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Amendment Bill be now read a third time.Ayes113New Zealand National 59; New Zealand Labour 34; Green Party 14; Māori Party 3; ACT New Zealand 1; Mana 1; United Future 1.Noes7New Zealand First 7.Bill read a third time.
Vote: Taxation (Annual Rates Employee Allowances and Remedial Matters) Bill — Second ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Taxation (Annual Rates Employee Allowances and Remedial Matters) Bill — Second Reading[Sitting date: 27 May 2014. Volume:699;Page:18336. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the questionThat the Taxation (Annual Rates Employee Allowances and Remedial Matters) Bill be now read a second time.Ayes105New Zealand National 59; New Zealand Labour 34; New Zealand First 7; Māori Party 3; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Noes15Green Party 14; Mana 1.Bill read a second time.
Ross Jami-Lee: Third Readings —Text is incorporated into the Bound VolumeRoss Jami-Lee: Third Readings —[Sitting date: 27 May 2014. Volume:699;Page:18383. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]JAMI-LEE ROSS (National—Botany): I commend the legislation arising from the Victims of Crime Reform Bill to the House.Bills read a third time.
Goldsmith Paul: Third Readings —Text is incorporated into the Bound VolumeGoldsmith Paul: Third Readings —[Sitting date: 27 May 2014. Volume:699;Page:18381. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]PAUL GOLDSMITH (National): I commend this legislation arising from the Victims of Crime Reform Bill to the House.
Hayes Joanne: Third Readings —Text is incorporated into the Bound VolumeHayes Joanne: Third Readings —[Sitting date: 27 May 2014. Volume:699;Page:18379. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]JOANNE HAYES (National): Talofa lava Mr Assistant Speaker. Kia ora. I stand to take a short call on the legislation arising from the Victims of Crime Reform Bill. This is very good legislation. We are putting victims at the heart of the justice system with levies on offenders new laws and new services for victims.This legislation has been led by the forward-thinking Minister of Justice the Hon Judith Collins. I am privileged to commend the legislation to the House. Kia ora.
Foster-Bell Paul: Third Readings —Text is incorporated into the Bound VolumeFoster-Bell Paul: Third Readings —[Sitting date: 27 May 2014. Volume:699;Page:18377. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]PAUL FOSTER-BELL (National): Talofa lava to you Mr Assistant Speaker. Can I begin by congratulating our assiduous hard-working and dedicated Minister of Justice on introducing the Victims of Crime Reform Bill and the four subsidiary bills—the Victims’ Rights Amendment Bill the Children Young Persons and Their Families Amendment Bill (No 4) the Parole Amendment Bill (No 2) and the Sentencing Amendment Bill (No 2)—that implement its provisions.I welcome this legislation particularly here in Wellington because on Saturday night I spent an evening out with the New Zealand Police on a ride-along and had an opportunity—Scott Simpson: Volunteering.PAUL FOSTER-BELL:—well volunteering yes. Actually it was very interesting. The sergeant Caroline and the two constables Jeremy and Colin noted that unfortunately the local member here does not seem to take much interest in their activities.Anyway I was out with the police on a ride-along and we got called up to a domestic incident in Karori. It was a very unfortunate incident in that the two adults involved—partners—had two young children who were witnesses to the incident. Without going into details given that it is a case that will probably eventually come up before the courts I think it is very safe to say that the children are victims in every sense of the word and that under this legislation they will be given the support and the assistance that victims need and deserve.I think that we on this side of the House should be very proud and completely unapologetic about the fact that we put the rights of victims above those of offenders and those who do evil in the community and who cause harm particularly to the most vulnerable—the youngest members of our community. So I welcome particularly the provision that deems those people who are witnesses to domestic violence in their households to be victims so that they can receive those sorts of support.I also welcome the provisions that allow them to make a statement in their own way or in their own words. In the case of these particular children who are very small children it might be a visual representation of the harm that they have experienced—utterly appropriate.I unhesitatingly commend this legislation to the House. Thank you.
Lotu-Iiga Sam: Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Amendment Bill Financial Service Providers (Registration and Dispute Resolution) Amendment Bill — Third ReadingsText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeLotu-Iiga Sam: Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Amendment Bill Financial Service Providers (Registration and Dispute Resolution) Amendment Bill — Third Readings[Sitting date: 27 May 2014. Volume:699;Page:18368. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon Peseta SAM LOTU-IIGA (Minister of Pacific Island Affairs): Talofa lava. It is a pleasure to take this the final call on these loan sharks bills the Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Amendment Billand the Financial Service Providers (Registration and Dispute Resolution) Amendment Bill. This is legislation that clamps down on nasty loan sharks. This is legislation that protects our most vulnerable families from these predators. This is legislation that fulfils the Government’s promise to deliver justice and equity for all New Zealanders.We have listened to the people who have said that this was a problem—the problem of loan sharks taking advantage of people who for various reasons are unable to repay loans on moneys advanced which as a result creates misery hardship and a vicious cycle of debt and poverty. The bill deals with this mainly through a responsible lending code and better disclosure of loan terms. It also complements the work that we have done in Budget 2014 where $22 million was delivered to budgeting services to help families make more informed decisions on spending. We have invested $10 million into a community finance partnership. This provides low-interest loans so that borrowing is more affordable.I have championed this issue with my comprehensive member’s bill. I am glad that this legislation takes up many of the provisions that I advanced in that bill particularly around the licensing of repossession agents and employees as well as limiting the assets that may be repossessed by those agents. This is one of my proudest days in thisParliament—a day where this Government again delivers on the issues for the people of Maungakiekie and everyday New Zealanders. I commend these bills to the House.
Robertson H V Ross: Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Amendment Bill Financial Service Providers (Registration and Dispute Resolution) Amendment Bill — Third ReadingsText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeRobertson H V Ross: Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Amendment Bill Financial Service Providers (Registration and Dispute Resolution) Amendment Bill — Third Readings[Sitting date: 27 May 2014. Volume:699;Page:18366. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (H V Ross Robertson): I call the honourable member Iain Lees-Galloway and ask whether this is a split call.Iain Lees-Galloway: That is a very good question. Is this a split call? It appears to be a split call.The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (H V Ross Robertson): Thank you. In that case the member will get a bell with 1 minute to go.