Henare PeeniHon PEENI HENARE (Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector): Tēnā koe e Te Māngai o Te Whare. First if the House would indulge me I want to say happy birthday to my father who would have turned 65 today had he still been alive. I think that's rather timely given today we celebrate 15 years of the New Zealand Superannuation Fund a particular fund that would see the future security of our country and those retirees of the future supported in whatever they might choose to do. I just wanted to acknowledge that today. I also wanted to acknowledge that next week will mark the 100-year commemoration of the vision Rātana had with the spirit which led to the Rātana movement. We on this side of the House in particular know that the strength of the relationship between the Rātana movement and the Labour Party has been strong over many years and I'm sure as people across this country descend upon the pā of Rātana next week I want to wish them all safe travels enjoy the commemorations of Rātana's vision with the spirit and I say to them all that I hope to see them next week. Can I also mention the earthquake yesterday. While Mr Ngaro might think it was him who brought down the House I want to acknowledge all of the people out there who were affected by the earthquake and also the good work of the Minister of Civil Defence the Hon Kris Faafoi to make sure that members of this House and indeed the general public are well-equipped for whatever might happen in the circumstances of a natural disaster. The earthquake did shake various parts and many parts of this particular country and I know that the Minister the Hon Kris Faafoi is working really hard—Chris Bishop: Yeah great Minister. Hon PEENI HENARE: —to make sure that we have a civil defence system— Chris Bishop: Should be in the Cabinet. Hon PEENI HENARE: —that will be there to support our people of Aotearoa New Zealand. Chris Bishop: Should be in the Cabinet. SPEAKER: Order! Order! Tedious repetition. Hon PEENI HENARE: I'm often thinking of The Three Little Pigs and while it might be apparent—and that's not because I like pork—that the National house is clearly built on sand it's clear from the speeches from this side of the House today that the KiwiBuild programme is solidly built on rock. We are setting the country up for success into the future. Now we've had to swallow some dead rats. One is acknowledging that there is a housing crisis in this country. Some of the unintended consequences of a housing crisis in my electorate of Tāmaki Makaurau in particular are a teacher shortage a shortage of health professionals to serve the communities of Tāmaki Makaurau and a shortage of workers in Tāmaki Makaurau who are forced out of the city because they simply can't afford to live there because of high rents. They can't afford to purchase a house there to raise their families. These are the unintended consequences of a housing crisis—a housing crisis that this Government inherited. Well I'm proud. I'm proud that in the past few days this side of the House has got on with it. The announcement of KiwiBuild homes to families in Tāmaki Makaurau and Papakura is monumental. I can say I've spoken to the young couple who sadly have been mistreated by a member on the other side of the House. They have been mistreated and—I'll say the word—cyber-bullied and I think that behaviour is disgusting. I've spoken to the couple. While they are hurt they are still extremely happy. They are extremely happy because they have the opportunity to own a home—extremely happy because they have the opportunity to raise a family in Tāmaki Makaurau in a warm dry safe home—and I'm happy for them too. I am also excited not just for that family but for the many families in Tāmaki Makaurau and indeed across the country who will have the opportunity to tap in to the KiwiBuild programme a strong programme that will set this country up well into the future. At the beginning of this speech I talked about 15 years of the Superannuation Fund. I want to acknowledge the good work of Sir Michael Cullen in establishing the New Zealand Superannuation Fund and of course this Government for reinstating contributions to the Superannuation Fund to secure the security of future retirees in this country. I want to acknowledge all of the people who made sure that the Superannuation Fund is what it is today: a strong contributor and a strong leader in this country on economic standing to make sure that one and all and in particular my generation as we get a little bit older—although I will say that I am far from retiring. But when we grow up and when we get older we can look forward to a safe and secure retirement. In a time when our Prime Minister talks about a different way of Government one who serves with love and empathy I want to put on the record my disgust at the member opposite who has belittled the family who received a KiwiBuild home.