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Salesa Jenny: Health Practitioners (Replacement of Statutory References to Medical Practitioners) Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeSalesa Jenny: Health Practitioners (Replacement of Statutory References to Medical Practitioners) Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 18 August 2015. Volume:707;Page:5919. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]JENNY SALESA (Labour—Manukau East): Labour supports the Health Practitioners (Replacement of Statutory References to Medical Practitioners) Bill. This Government has been going on about increasing the focus on primary and community - based care and improving and implementing new models of care to ensure the sustainability of Vote Health part of which involves nursing and ensuring that health care workers carry out a wider range of functions. And yet it has taken 7 years to get this bill on to the Order Paper—7 years. This delay has been frustrating for the nursing profession which has been promised more support for increasing its scope of work in legislation for many years.Labour supports this bill but I wonder why it has taken the Government so long to get cracking on this legislation which is needed to enable nurses and other health practitioners to contribute fully within our health system. The Government has been told for years that it needs to remove the barriers to innovative practice by removing legislative references to medical practitioners when certain health professionals like nurses are perfectly capable of undertaking this work. The National Nursing Organisation body has reported that nurses have long been frustrated by the models of care in primary health care and that they do not make the best use of their knowledge and skills as well as they should.Treasury and the Ministry of Health have both urged the Government to speed up this bill and to remove the barriers to extending nurses’ roles within the current health workforce. There has been a constant chorus from the Government about an increased focus on primary and community - based care and I am really pleased that this bill is actually being read for the first time.Can I just acknowledge that 13 years ago the first piece of nurse practitioners legislation was introduced to this House in 2002 by none other than the Minister of Health at that time the Hon Annette King. The first prescribing rights for nurse practitioners were announced 10 years ago in 2005 again by the Hon Annette King. Now here we are 5 years further on finally looking at a partial response by the Government.The Hon Annette King has continued her visionary work in this area and has had a Nurse Practitioners Bill in the members’ ballot since last December. That bill would amend a total of 21 pieces of legislation that would have provided for nurse practitioners to perform an even wider range of tasks to take the pressure off our doctors for the benefit of all of us here in New Zealand. The Government should have stopped its dilly-dallying in this area and simply adopted the Hon Annette King’s bill in 2002. It would have been law by now. Labour supports this bill.
Tisch Lindsay: Social Housing Reform (Transaction Mandate) Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeTisch Lindsay: Social Housing Reform (Transaction Mandate) Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 18 August 2015. Volume:707;Page:5910. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Lindsay Tisch): I call Jenny Salesa—5 minutes.
Borrows Chester: Social Housing Reform (Transaction Mandate) Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBorrows Chester: Social Housing Reform (Transaction Mandate) Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 18 August 2015. Volume:707;Page:5909. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr DEPUTY SPEAKER: This is a 5-minute call—Jan Logie.
Borrows Chester: Social Housing Reform (Transaction Mandate) Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBorrows Chester: Social Housing Reform (Transaction Mandate) Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 18 August 2015. Volume:707;Page:5907. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr DEPUTY SPEAKER: Before I call the next speaker I would like to congratulate the member on his delivery. However I would like to remind him that he was a lot more eloquent when he was not reading from his notes—when he was speaking off the cuff and referring to notes.
Imprest Supply (Second for 2015/16) Bill — Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeImprest Supply (Second for 2015/16) Bill — Third Reading[Sitting date: 18 August 2015. Volume:707;Page:5893. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Imprest Supply (Second for 2015/16) BillThird ReadingHon NIKKI KAYE (Minister for ACC) on behalf of theMinister of Finance: I move That the Imprest Supply (Second for 2015/16) Bill be now read a third time.Bill read a third time.Sitting suspended from 6 p.m. to 7.30 p.m.
Kaye Nikki: Imprest Supply (Second for 2015/16) Bill — Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeKaye Nikki: Imprest Supply (Second for 2015/16) Bill — Third Reading[Sitting date: 18 August 2015. Volume:707;Page:5893. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon NIKKI KAYE (Minister for ACC) on behalf of theMinister of Finance: I move That the Imprest Supply (Second for 2015/16) Bill be now read a third time.Bill read a third time.Sitting suspended from 6 p.m. to 7.30 p.m.
Mallard Trevor: Appropriation (2015/16 Estimates) Bill — Third Reading Imprest Supply DebateText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMallard Trevor: Appropriation (2015/16 Estimates) Bill — Third Reading Imprest Supply Debate[Sitting date: 18 August 2015. Volume:707;Page:5875. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Hon Trevor Mallard): I understand that the next call is a split call.
Borrows Chester: Appropriation (2015/16 Estimates) Bill — Third Reading Imprest Supply DebateText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBorrows Chester: Appropriation (2015/16 Estimates) Bill — Third Reading Imprest Supply Debate[Sitting date: 18 August 2015. Volume:707;Page:5853. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr DEPUTY SPEAKER: I am sorry to interrupt the member—[Interruption] I am sorry to interrupt the member but his time has expired.
English Bill: Imprest Supply (Second for 2015/16) Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeEnglish Bill: Imprest Supply (Second for 2015/16) Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 18 August 2015. Volume:707;Page:5851. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon BILL ENGLISH (Minister of Finance): I move That the Imprest Supply (Second for 2015/16) Bill be now read a first time.
Peters Winston: Oral Questions — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumePeters Winston: Oral Questions — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 18 August 2015. Volume:707;Page:5849. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Rt Hon WINSTON PETERS (Leader—NZ First): I seek leave to table an answer to an Official Information Act request setting out that the Government is using the fund that was for only New Zealand asset purchases to buy assets offshore. It is all here.Mr SPEAKER: Order! I am not sure what I am seeking leave to table to be honest.Rt Hon WINSTON PETERS: Well I will explain it again.Mr SPEAKER: Please explain it briefly.Rt Hon WINSTON PETERS: Once more very slowly it is an Official Information Act answer demonstrating that the Government—Mr SPEAKER: Order! Can I have it—[Interruption] Order! This is a particular response as a result of an Official Information Act request. Leave is sought. Can I just have the date of the document?Rt Hon WINSTON PETERS: 11 August.Mr SPEAKER: 11 August I presume of this year.Rt Hon WINSTON PETERS: Take a wild guess. Yes this year Mr Speaker.Mr SPEAKER: Thank you very much. Leave is sought to table that particular document from 11 August 2015. Is there any objection to that document being tabled in this House today? There is none. It can be tabled.Document by leave laid on the Table of the House.
Key John: Oral Questions — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeKey John: Oral Questions — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 18 August 2015. Volume:707;Page:5849. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Rt Hon JOHN KEY (Prime Minister): I seek leave to table a WorkSafe New Zealand report that shows quite clearly that since the Pike River mine disaster there have been 233 fatalities—Mr SPEAKER: Leave is sought to table that particular document. Is there any objection? There is none. It can be tabled.Document by leave laid on the Table of the House.
Kuriger Barbara: Oral Questions — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeKuriger Barbara: Oral Questions — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 18 August 2015. Volume:707;Page:5847. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]10.BARBARA KURIGER (National—Taranaki - King Country) to the Minister of Health: Can he confirm that the number of patients benefiting from first surgical assessments has increased from 261226 in 2008-09 to 322196 in 2014-15 and that this is an increase of over 60000 more patients now receiving first surgical assessments each year?Hon Dr JONATHAN COLEMAN (Minister of Health): Yes I can. When National was elected in 2008 increasing the number of surgical specialist assessments every year was a top Government priority. Now new official figures show that a record 322196 New Zealanders received their surgical first specialist assessments in 2014-15. This is a remarkable increase of 60000 or 23 percent on 2007-08. This is in part achieved by the over $500 million a year average increase in the health budget under this Government.Barbara Kuriger: Can the Minister advise whether this positive growth of surgical specialist assessments is across the main specialties and does he expect to continue to deliver further increases in the number of patients receiving these assessments?Hon Dr JONATHAN COLEMAN: This growth in surgical specialist assessments has been spread across the specialties including ear nose and throat; ophthalmology; and cardio-thoracic specialist assessments. It also includes an increase in orthopaedic specialist assessments from 43200 in the 2008-09 year to 55526 being assessed in 2014-15. That is 12000 or 28 percent more being done. It is my expectation that district health boards will continue to deliver increases in specialist assessments and that is supported by the extra $92 million the Government has invested for elective surgeries in the Budget.
O'Rourke Denis: Oral Questions — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeO'Rourke Denis: Oral Questions — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 18 August 2015. Volume:707;Page:5846. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]9.DENIS O’ROURKE (NZ First) to the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs: Does he have confidence in the Government-appointed Retirement Commissioner Diane Maxwell?Hon PAUL GOLDSMITH (Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs): Yes.Denis O’Rourke: Does the Minister agree with the Retirement Commissioner’s comment that New Zealand should be lifting the bar for immigrants on their entitlement to full New Zealand superannuation and that “uncomfortable difficult things” have to be discussed?Hon PAUL GOLDSMITH: I am not responsible for policy on New Zealand superannuation. The commissioner has an independent role to comment on all sorts of things. I disagree with some and I agree with others but I retain confidence in her.Denis O’Rourke: Is the Minister concerned that in the last 15 years almost 80000 immigrants over the age of 50 years have been granted permanent residence and that the proportion of older immigrants is steadily increasing each year?Mr SPEAKER: I call the Hon Paul Goldsmith in so far as he has ministerial responsibility.Hon PAUL GOLDSMITH: I suggest he refers that question to the relevant portfolio Minister but I would say that the Retirement Commissioner’s work is very important. Raising the capability of New Zealanders’ financial understanding will make a big difference to this country.Denis O’Rourke: Does the Minister think that the minimum residency requirement of only 10 years for entitlement to full New Zealand superannuation is still appropriate or would he be willing to consider changing it for a fairer and more appropriate alternative?Mr SPEAKER: Again in so far as there is ministerial responsibility the Hon Paul Goldsmith.Hon PAUL GOLDSMITH: I would be happy to send that member a list of ministerial responsibilities. Which letterbox would he like me to send it to?
Doocey Matt: Oral Questions — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeDoocey Matt: Oral Questions — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 18 August 2015. Volume:707;Page:5844. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]7.MATT DOOCEY (National—Waimakariri) to the Minister for Primary Industries: How is the Government supporting irrigation in the Canterbury region?Hon NATHAN GUY (Minister for Primary Industries): Last Friday I attended with the Prime Minister and many other supporters the opening of stage 1 of the Central Plains Water irrigation scheme in Canterbury. This scheme has the potential to create more than $1 billion in new economic activity. When all stages are complete the scheme will irrigate about 60000 hectares of dairying arable horticultural and other livestock finishing land as well. The Government has supported this project through Crown Irrigation Investments which has invested $6.5 million in stage 1 of the Central Plains Water scheme and the Irrigation Acceleration Fund which invested $5.3 million in the early stages.Matt Doocey: Why is supporting irrigation so important for our region?Hon NATHAN GUY: A very good question. The need for new irrigation and water storage has been highlighted recently by several droughts over the past couple of summers. I have seen for myself what a positive difference irrigation makes to rural communities and rural towns. It revitalises schools and is a huge economic driver as well. There is the potential for an extra 420000 hectares of land across New Zealand to be irrigated by 2025 and that will create thousands of new jobs and boost exports by $4 billion a year.Andrew Little: I seek leave to table a report from WorkSafe New Zealand confirming that there have been a total of 299 workplace deaths in New Zealandsince 2010.Mr SPEAKER: Leave is sought to table that particular document. Is there any objection? There is none. It can be tabled.Document by leave laid on the Table of the House.Tim Macindoe: What are some of the environmental benefits of the Central Plains Water irrigation scheme?Hon NATHAN GUY: That is a very good question. Water storage infrastructure often has real environmental benefits because it means more consistent river flows in summer and it reduces the pressure on groundwater aquifers. In this particular scheme 75 to 80 percent of the current groundwater takes will be replaced by surface or river flows and of course that has a benefit to the tune of 15 to 20 percent of that water being estimated to flow into Lake Ellesmere/Te Waihora. So there are numerous environmental social and economic benefits from water storage projects in New Zealand.
Carter David: Oral Questions — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeCarter David: Oral Questions — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 18 August 2015. Volume:707;Page:5844. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr SPEAKER: Order! [Interruption] Order! I am going to invite the member to start the question again once the interchange has finished between the two front rows.
Doocey Matt: Oral Questions — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeDoocey Matt: Oral Questions — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 18 August 2015. Volume:707;Page:5844. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]MATT DOOCEY (National—Waimakariri): My question is to the Minister for Primary Industries—[Interruption]
Hayes Joanne: Oral Questions — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeHayes Joanne: Oral Questions — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 18 August 2015. Volume:707;Page:5842. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]5.JOANNE HAYES (National) to the Minister for Economic Development: What progress is the Government making in its regional development programme?Hon STEVEN JOYCE (Minister for Economic Development): Very good progress. The recent household labour force survey highlights that the economy is continuing to diversify and grow jobs in many regions over the past year despite sharply lower dairy prices and other international uncertainties. There are 69000 more New Zealanders working than a year ago including 2000 more jobs in Otago and Southland; 9000 more in the Waikato and 3900 in Manawatū-Wanganui with strong growth in the red meat sector for example including the value of beef exports up around 35 percent in a year; 11000 more in the Bay of Plenty on the back of a strong rebound in the Kiwifruit industry; and 3300 more in Gisborne and Hawke’s Bay partly due to a strong and growing wine industry and also a strong and growing fruit industry. There has also been good growth in other industries with tourism up 7 percent on the year 24500 more people in manufacturing and international education up to now $2.85 billion.Joanne Hayes: What is the Government doing to encourage growth in the regions?Hon STEVEN JOYCE: We are doing a range of things. For example we are investing in critical infrastructure like the regional roading programme the roads of national significance and ultra-fast and rural broadband to connect our regions with the rest of New Zealand and with the world. We are updating the regional business partner network and introducing regional business hubs to make it easier for businesses to access what they need to grow nationally and internationally. We are establishing regional research institutes. We are working closely with a number of regions to help them make the most of their opportunities and attract more investment for more growth and more jobs.Joanne Hayes: What has been the response from regions on their opportunity for growth?Hon STEVEN JOYCE: A very good response including in the Manawatū-Wanganui. We had a very good turnout from local leaders to endorse the regional growth opportunities report in that region. Last month I was down on the West Coast—of course they have their own examples of diversification like the $120 million nutritionals plant currently being built by Westland Milk Products. We are investing in a range of infrastructure projects like the Taramakau bridge and the ultra-fast broadband in Greymouth and soon in places like Westport. I am working closely with the Buller mayor on a range of projects to attract new investment opportunities there. Also last Friday I was in Hawke’s Bay. The feedback there was very strongly in favour of regional development. They are very focused on the Ruataniwha dam project and the Trans-Pacific Partnership so they were a little surprised when their local MP was coming out and marching against the Trans-Pacific Partnership last weekend.
Peters Winston: Oral Questions — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumePeters Winston: Oral Questions — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 18 August 2015. Volume:707;Page:5839. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]2.Rt Hon WINSTON PETERS (Leader—NZ First) to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his statements?Rt Hon JOHN KEY (Prime Minister): Yes.Rt Hon Winston Peters: Does he stand by his statement of October 2011 that the proceeds of selling public assets like Air New Zealand and power generators will go in his words “into a new Fund called the Future Investment Fund.”?Rt Hon JOHN KEY: Yes.Rt Hon Winston Peters: Can the Prime Minister confirm that his asset sales fund is being used to buy “assets that are long-lived are here in New Zealand and are owned by the Crown on behalf of all taxpayers.”?Rt Hon JOHN KEY: As a general characterisation I would say that is correct.Rt Hon Winston Peters: Well then how does he reconcile the two answers he has just given when the Government’s contribution to the Chinese-led offshore Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank of $140 million—New Zealand dollars—is coming from his Future Investment Fund?Rt Hon JOHN KEY: New Zealand has long been a participant in putting capital into bodies like this and actually that is a very good thing to do because that collective capital will be used to build infrastructure projects right across the Asian region which actually New Zealand companies may well also get an opportunity to participate in. The capital is used to support those projects and one day it will probably be returned to New Zealand taxpayers.Rt Hon Winston Peters: If that is the case then why did the Prime Minister not give the right answer the first two times and more important will he confirm to hard-working New Zealand taxpayers that another $561 million is now by underwriting having to be put against the Crown accounts for that purchase?Rt Hon JOHN KEY: I do not think that the member really understands basic accounting. To be blunt we put money into ACC and the Superannuation Fund and that is also equity in those entities. We are putting equity into the Asian bank that is owned by New Zealand taxpayers who own that equity.Rt Hon Winston Peters: If that is true why did he not tell the public the truth when he made those statements about it being all here in New Zealand and with provincial New Zealand—indeed much of New Zealand—struggling does he not feel that like with charity nigh on $700 million ought to be spent at home in this country?Rt Hon JOHN KEY: For a start off there is no guarantee that the additional capital that is ever drawn on New Zealand would actually come out of the Future Investment Fund. That should probably strongly suggest that it probably would not given the fund is starting to run down. But this is an asset held on the New Zealand balance sheet. That is at home.
Carter David: Oral Questions — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeCarter David: Oral Questions — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 18 August 2015. Volume:707;Page:5838. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr SPEAKER: Order! I now require some settling in this House.
Little Andrew: Oral Questions — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeLittle Andrew: Oral Questions — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 18 August 2015. Volume:707;Page:5838. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]ANDREW LITTLE (Leader of the Opposition): My question is to the Prime Minister—[Interruption]
Carter David: Points of Order — Speakers and Presiding Officers—Treatment of New Zealand FirstText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeCarter David: Points of Order — Speakers and Presiding Officers—Treatment of New Zealand First[Sitting date: 18 August 2015. Volume:707;Page:5837. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr SPEAKER: No I do not intend to but if the member takes time to think about the seating in the House—[Interruption] Order! If the member takes time to think about the seating in the House and listens very carefully to the transcript he has recorded I am sure he will come up with the correct answer.
Peters Winston: Points of Order — Speakers and Presiding Officers—Treatment of New Zealand FirstText is incorporated into the Bound VolumePeters Winston: Points of Order — Speakers and Presiding Officers—Treatment of New Zealand First[Sitting date: 18 August 2015. Volume:707;Page:5837. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Rt Hon WINSTON PETERS (Leader—NZ First): I raise a point of order Mr Speaker. Perhaps then you could tell me who it was who made the comment: “Oh shut up Winston.”
Carter David: Points of Order — Speakers and Presiding Officers—Treatment of New Zealand FirstText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeCarter David: Points of Order — Speakers and Presiding Officers—Treatment of New Zealand First[Sitting date: 18 August 2015. Volume:707;Page:5837. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr SPEAKER: The only trouble is that the comment was not made by me. These microphones that I operate with are live microphones. I assured the House at the time that I never made that comment and I stand by that statement again today.
Peters Winston: Points of Order — Speakers and Presiding Officers—Treatment of New Zealand FirstText is incorporated into the Bound VolumePeters Winston: Points of Order — Speakers and Presiding Officers—Treatment of New Zealand First[Sitting date: 18 August 2015. Volume:707;Page:5837. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Rt Hon WINSTON PETERS (Leader—NZ First): I raise a point of order Mr Speaker. I seek to raise a point of order at the first available opportunity to me. It concerns a comment made in this House on 29 July that was unparliamentary and requires an apology. The comment said was recorded on the parliamentary tape. I have heard it and I seek an apology from you for the comments that you made.
Mallard Trevor: Motions — Silver Ferns—2015 Netball World CupText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMallard Trevor: Motions — Silver Ferns—2015 Netball World Cup[Sitting date: 18 August 2015. Volume:707;Page:5837. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon TREVOR MALLARD (Labour—Hutt South): On behalf of—Mr SPEAKER: Order! It is a motion without debate so if the member seeks leave I am sure—Hon TREVOR MALLARD: Can I seek leave to reply—Mr SPEAKER: That would be the best way forward. Leave is sought for the Hon Trevor Mallard to briefly respond. Is there any objection? There is not.Hon TREVOR MALLARD: Can I add the Opposition’s congratulations to the team in particular to the coach Wai Taumāunu who took a high proportion of untested players; and to Casey Kōpua who recovered from what we thought was a career-ending injury to lead the team. I think that many New Zealanders felt despair after the first quarter and some hope if not expectation later on. This is a team for the future and I think we are well placed for the next Netball World Cup.Motion agreed to.
Coleman Jonathan: Motions — Silver Ferns—2015 Netball World CupText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeColeman Jonathan: Motions — Silver Ferns—2015 Netball World Cup[Sitting date: 18 August 2015. Volume:707;Page:5837. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon Dr JONATHAN COLEMAN (Minister for Sport and Recreation): I seek leave to move a motion without notice and without debate to congratulate the Silver Ferns on their performance at the Netball World Cup.Mr SPEAKER: Is there any objection to that course of action? There is none.Hon Dr JONATHAN COLEMAN: I move That this House note the achievements of our national netball team the Silver Ferns who delighted us all during the World Cup most notably in the victory over the Australian Diamonds during the preliminary round and put on record how proud the country is of the way the team fought back during Sunday’s final after a very difficult first quarter to finish within three goals of Australia;and congratulate the New Zealand Parliamentary Netball Team on their victory over the Australians in the Diggeress Cup. They are fine representatives of New Zealand both on and off the court.
Imprest Supply (Second for 2015/16) Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeImprest Supply (Second for 2015/16) Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 18 August 2015. Volume:707;Page:5851. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Imprest Supply (Second for 2015/16) BillFirst ReadingHon BILL ENGLISH (Minister of Finance): I move That the Imprest Supply (Second for 2015/16) Bill be now read a first time.A party vote was called for on the question That the Imprest Supply (Second for 2015/16) Bill be now read a first time.Ayes 63New Zealand National 59; Māori Party 2; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Noes 58New Zealand Labour 32; Green Party 14; New Zealand First 12.Bill read a first time.
Points of Order — Speakers and Presiding Officers—Treatment of New Zealand FirstText is incorporated into the Bound VolumePoints of Order — Speakers and Presiding Officers—Treatment of New Zealand First[Sitting date: 18 August 2015. Volume:707;Page:5837. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Points of OrderSpeakers and Presiding Officers—Treatment of New Zealand FirstRt Hon WINSTON PETERS (Leader—NZ First): I raise a point of order Mr Speaker. I seek to raise a point of order at the first available opportunity to me. It concerns a comment made in this House on 29 July that was unparliamentary and requires an apology. The comment said was recorded on the parliamentary tape. I have heard it and I seek an apology from you for the comments that you made.Mr SPEAKER: The only trouble is that the comment was not made by me. These microphones that I operate with are live microphones. I assured the House at the time that I never made that comment and I stand by that statement again today.Rt Hon WINSTON PETERS (Leader—NZ First): I raise a point of order Mr Speaker. Perhaps then you could tell me who it was who made the comment: “Oh shut up Winston.”Mr SPEAKER: No I do not intend to but if the member takes time to think about the seating in the House—[Interruption] Order! If the member takes time to think about the seating in the House and listens very carefully to the transcript he has recorded I am sure he will come up with the correct answer.
Motions — Silver Ferns—2015 Netball World CupText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMotions — Silver Ferns—2015 Netball World Cup[Sitting date: 18 August 2015. Volume:707;Page:5837. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Tuesday 18 August 2015Mr Speaker took the Chair at 2 p.m.Prayers.MotionsSilver Ferns—2015 Netball World CupHon Dr JONATHAN COLEMAN (Minister for Sport and Recreation): I seek leave to move a motion without notice and without debate to congratulate the Silver Ferns on their performance at the Netball World Cup.Mr SPEAKER: Is there any objection to that course of action? There is none.Hon Dr JONATHAN COLEMAN: I move That this House note the achievements of our national netball team the Silver Ferns who delighted us all during the World Cup most notably in the victory over the Australian Diamonds during the preliminary round and put on record how proud the country is of the way the team fought back during Sunday’s final after a very difficult first quarter to finish within three goals of Australia;and congratulate the New Zealand Parliamentary Netball Team on their victory over the Australians in the Diggeress Cup. They are fine representatives of New Zealand both on and off the court.Hon TREVOR MALLARD (Labour—Hutt South): On behalf of—Mr SPEAKER: Order! It is a motion without debate so if the member seeks leave I am sure—Hon TREVOR MALLARD: Can I seek leave to reply—Mr SPEAKER: That would be the best way forward. Leave is sought for the Hon Trevor Mallard to briefly respond. Is there any objection? There is not.Hon TREVOR MALLARD: Can I add the Opposition’s congratulations to the team in particular to the coach Wai Taumāunu who took a high proportion of untested players; and to Casey Kōpua who recovered from what we thought was a career-ending injury to lead the team. I think that many New Zealanders felt despair after the first quarter and some hope if not expectation later on. This is a team for the future and I think we are well placed for the next Netball World Cup.Motion agreed to.
Vote: Local Government Act 2002 (Greater Local Democracy) Amendment Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Local Government Act 2002 (Greater Local Democracy) Amendment Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 12 August 2015. Volume:707;Page:5766. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the question That the Local Government Act 2002 (Greater Local Democracy) Amendment Bill be now read a first time.Ayes 60New Zealand Labour 32; Green Party 14; New Zealand First 12; Māori Party 2.Noes 61New Zealand National 59; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Motion not agreed to.
Vote: Minimum Wage (Contractor Remuneration) Amendment Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Minimum Wage (Contractor Remuneration) Amendment Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 12 August 2015. Volume:707;Page:5753. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the question That the Minimum Wage (Contractor Remuneration) Amendment Bill be now read a first time.Ayes 61New Zealand Labour 32; Green Party 14; New Zealand First 12; Māori Party 2; United Future 1.Noes 60New Zealand National 59; ACT New Zealand 1.Bill read a first time.Bill referred to the Transport and Industrial Relations Committee.
Mallard Trevor: Financial Assistance for Live Organ Donors Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMallard Trevor: Financial Assistance for Live Organ Donors Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 12 August 2015. Volume:707;Page:5781. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Hon Trevor Mallard): I regret that I have to interrupt the member.Debate interrupted.
O'Connor Simon: Financial Assistance for Live Organ Donors Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeO'Connor Simon: Financial Assistance for Live Organ Donors Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 12 August 2015. Volume:707;Page:5781. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]SIMON O’CONNOR (National—Tāmaki): I am conscious that one gets 5 minutes in these speeches and as we approach the end of this evening I do not necessarily want to break it up into two parts in the way that one might sort of have to break into a body to bring out donations. But I think that as we—
Doocey Matt: Public Collections and Solicitations (Disclosure of Payment) Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeDoocey Matt: Public Collections and Solicitations (Disclosure of Payment) Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 12 August 2015. Volume:707;Page:5777. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]MATT DOOCEY (National—Waimakariri): Can I first say that I am very honoured and humbled to receive the support around this Chamber tonight. It is great to hear people joining in support—that the intent of the bill is right and it is only right that the bill will now go to the select committee. It will be great to review the scope of the bill; there have been a lot of suggestions tonight so I am looking forward to that. I must say as someone who comes from a background of working in mental health and who has worked a lot with charities and volunteers it is great to work with people who want to make a difference in their communities and in people’s lives and I am more than happy to support them with this bill. Thank you.Bill read a first time.Bill referred to the Social Services Committee.
Lee Melissa: Public Collections and Solicitations (Disclosure of Payment) Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeLee Melissa: Public Collections and Solicitations (Disclosure of Payment) Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 12 August 2015. Volume:707;Page:5776. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]MELISSA LEE (National): I rise to take a very short call in support of this wonderful member from Waimakariri Mr Matt Doocey. I have to actually echo previous members who have shown their jealousy of his success in the members’ bills ballot. I have had a member’s bill in the ballot for I do not know how many years and I am hoping that perhaps it might actually get drawn fairly soon. I too will actually seek the luck this way Mr Doocey.The Public Collections and Solicitations (Disclosure of Payment) Bill deals with a matter that sits at the back of the minds of many hard-working New Zealanders. The member who has just sat down Mr David Shearer was rather uncharitable in his comments about how Matt Doocey might have just picked up the bill off the National Party. I could be just as uncharitable and comment about the two fish that he held up. I am sure he actually got advice that that was a good thing—but I will not go there otherwise I might in get into trouble with you Mr Assistant Speaker.This bill addresses the concern that many of us actually have when we go to give money to an organisation soliciting in a public place. Admittedly other members have raised the issue that perhaps it is the issue of telephone canvassing or other means by which they actually collect. When we give to a charity often we want to know that that money that we give is going to the purpose that it is supposed to be going to and not used to actually line the pockets of people who run it as a business. We have had instances where people who actually work for charity get phone calls from people who say: “Oh I’d like to actually maybe reduce my sub or increase my sub.” And the callers then realise that they were not paying to the charity that they thought they were paying into and that it was actually a third party who had maybe changed some of the spelling of the charitable organisation and collected on their behalf perhaps in a fraudulent manner.These are the kinds of things we are trying to prevent with this bill I am guessing Mr Doocey. So I am very much in support of this bill going to a select committee to hear from the public as to what they think and how far this bill should actually go. I commend this bill to the House.
Shearer David: Public Collections and Solicitations (Disclosure of Payment) Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeShearer David: Public Collections and Solicitations (Disclosure of Payment) Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 12 August 2015. Volume:707;Page:5776. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]DAVID SHEARER (Labour—Mt Albert): I want to take just a short call on the Public Collections and Solicitations (Disclosure of Payment) Bill and first of all congratulate Mr Doocey on being a new member and pulling this out of the ballot with tinny luck. To someone who has listened to these debates in the House for a little while it has all the appearance of one of those bills that he was given when he came into the House as a new member and told: “Mr Doocey this is your bill.” He delivered it without any passion and without any understanding really of what was going on. I made contact with his office today. I said: “The Labour Party actually would like to support this but we are not sure what it was all about. Could you send us something?”. So he sent through the Bills Digest which exemplified to me that actually this had not been given a great deal of thought and that Mr Doocey had stood up on an issue that had well and truly passed which was that the Green Party had been collecting signatures with paid volunteers or people who were being paid. The National Government had put this up and Mr Doocey had the misfortune of picking up this bill. It was given to him by the whips it was stuck in the ballot and unfortunately it was pulled out.Actually when you look at this bill it is an answer looking for a problem. There is not actually a problem there. It is something that is trying to resolve something and quite frankly nobody knows what the problem is. When you look at the agencies and the various voluntary sector people who will be caught up in this there are in fact so many exceptions that it is very hard to find who will actually be caught up in this net and how the legislation will give us this so-called confidence that the last speaker Stuart Smith talked about when we address our voluntary sector. That is not just my opinion; it is also the opinion of the Fundraising Institute of New Zealand which said about the bill that its “concern over this well-meaning but generally unhelpful bill is that it misunderstands the role and availability of volunteers and criticises our moves to professionalise charity fundraising which provides better value for donations raised for charities.” That is the crux of the problem. Those charities out there are trying to professionalise and all this does is sail right across the middle of it without really understanding or without even talking to the various charities to ask them what the real problem is. Labour will support this bill to the select committee if only—if only—just to have people like the Fundraising Institute of New Zealand come along here to the select committee and explain what we really need as opposed to the manufactured problem and solution that Mr Doocey has come up with in the House today.
Mallard Trevor: Public Collections and Solicitations (Disclosure of Payment) Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMallard Trevor: Public Collections and Solicitations (Disclosure of Payment) Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 12 August 2015. Volume:707;Page:5775. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Hon Trevor Mallard): Order! The member’s time has expired.
Mallard Trevor: Public Collections and Solicitations (Disclosure of Payment) Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMallard Trevor: Public Collections and Solicitations (Disclosure of Payment) Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 12 August 2015. Volume:707;Page:5774. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Hon Trevor Mallard): Order! The member’s time has expired. Can I just give a bit of general advice—to occasionally address the Chair and then members are likely to get a signal to wind up or of how long they have got to go.
Mallard Trevor: Public Collections and Solicitations (Disclosure of Payment) Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMallard Trevor: Public Collections and Solicitations (Disclosure of Payment) Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 12 August 2015. Volume:707;Page:5772. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Hon Trevor Mallard): I apologise. I was distracted. The member’s time expired some time ago.
Mallard Trevor: Public Collections and Solicitations (Disclosure of Payment) Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMallard Trevor: Public Collections and Solicitations (Disclosure of Payment) Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 12 August 2015. Volume:707;Page:5766. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Hon Trevor Mallard): I call on members’ order of the day No. 3. [Interruption] Order! I think the member has to ask for the call first.
Mallard Trevor: Local Government Act 2002 (Greater Local Democracy) Amendment Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMallard Trevor: Local Government Act 2002 (Greater Local Democracy) Amendment Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 12 August 2015. Volume:707;Page:5766. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Hon Trevor Mallard): The question is that the motion be agreed to. Those who are of that opinion will say Aye; to the contrary No. The Ayes have it.Tim Macindoe: The Noes have it. A party vote is called for.Carmel Sepuloni: We said party vote. Party vote called for.The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Hon Trevor Mallard): All right—the Clerk will conduct a party vote. It is slightly unusual when someone voting for something calls for a party vote but both sides have so we will have one.
Borrows Chester: Local Government Act 2002 (Greater Local Democracy) Amendment Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBorrows Chester: Local Government Act 2002 (Greater Local Democracy) Amendment Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 12 August 2015. Volume:707;Page:5762. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr DEPUTY SPEAKER: I am sorry to interrupt the member but her time has expired.
Tisch Lindsay: Minimum Wage (Contractor Remuneration) Amendment Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeTisch Lindsay: Minimum Wage (Contractor Remuneration) Amendment Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 12 August 2015. Volume:707;Page:5747. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Lindsay Tisch): I am sorry to interrupt the honourable member. His time has expired.
Tisch Lindsay: Minimum Wage (Contractor Remuneration) Amendment Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeTisch Lindsay: Minimum Wage (Contractor Remuneration) Amendment Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 12 August 2015. Volume:707;Page:5743. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Lindsay Tisch): I call Andrew Bayly—at short notice—Carmel Sepuloni: Wake up National! Gee!
Seymour David: Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Extended licensing hours during Rugby World Cup) Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeSeymour David: Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Extended licensing hours during Rugby World Cup) Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 12 August 2015. Volume:707;Page:5742. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]DAVID SEYMOUR (ACT—Epsom): I exercise a very short right of reply. I would like to thank the previous speaker Peeni Henare for his very informative speech. It is not without trepidation that I realise that the French team will likely have more than 1 million audience members per player on the field. None the less I believe that our All Blacks will prevail. This debate on the Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Extended licensing hours during Rugby World Cup) Bill is ultimately about whether we take a permissive approach to responsible adult New Zealanders being able to choose their own values their own behaviour and what is important to them. So I am very proud that some of the details of the bill will be able to be debated as we constantly seek to refine that balance between freedom and harm but none the less I think the important thing is that the debate is taking place and I look forward as the House has given leave to the bill being referred to the select committee and being reported back on 26 August for its second and third readings forthwith. Without any more from me I commend this bill to the House. Thank you.Bill read a first time.Bill referred to the Justice and Electoral Committee.
Tisch Lindsay: Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Extended licensing hours during Rugby World Cup) Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeTisch Lindsay: Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Extended licensing hours during Rugby World Cup) Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 12 August 2015. Volume:707;Page:5742. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Lindsay Tisch): I call David Seymour—5 minutes in reply.
Tisch Lindsay: Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Extended licensing hours during Rugby World Cup) Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeTisch Lindsay: Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Extended licensing hours during Rugby World Cup) Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 12 August 2015. Volume:707;Page:5737. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Lindsay Tisch): I am sorry but the member’s time has expired—Kevin Hague: I have got more Mr Assistant Speaker.The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Lindsay Tisch): About 2 minutes ago. [Interruption] No it was 2 minutes ago. I was conferring with my colleague so you got more time than you needed. I am going to call Clayton Mitchell.
Mallard Trevor: Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Extended licensing hours during Rugby World Cup) Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMallard Trevor: Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Extended licensing hours during Rugby World Cup) Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 12 August 2015. Volume:707;Page:5735. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Hon Trevor Mallard): Just before I call Kevin Hague I will remind members that to date this is being treated as a conscience vote. Therefore the strict rules around the order of calling parties do not necessarily apply. Although my successor is about to come into the Chair to date all of the people who have been speaking have been speaking generally in support of the bill without major reservations. If people either want to speak against the bill or have major reservations about it the normal practice is to approach the Chair quietly and inform the Chair and that will increase a person’s chance of getting a call on a conscience vote.