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Carter David: General DebateText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeCarter David: General Debate[Sitting date: 15 May 2013. Volume:690;Page:9947. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr SPEAKER: I thank the member for his contribution. There has been quite a lot of interjection throughout this debate. The Hon Tau Henare has not been the only one to raise a very loud voice.
Robertson Grant: General DebateText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeRobertson Grant: General Debate[Sitting date: 15 May 2013. Volume:690;Page:9947. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]GRANT ROBERTSON (Deputy Leader—Labour): I raise a point of order Mr Speaker. I appreciate that the general debate is a robust debate but I have actually got some concerns about Mr Henare given the amount of time he has spent yelling through two of the three speeches we have had—almost continuously in mine and then almost continuously in Mr Harawira’s speech.
Calder Cam: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeCalder Cam: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 15 May 2013. Volume:690;Page:9942. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]11.Dr CAM CALDER (National) to theAssociate Minister of Health: What announcements has she made regarding controls on high-power laser pointers?Hon JO GOODHEW (Associate Minister of Health): Today I announced that the Government will introduce new import sale and supply measures for the high-power laser pointers under health and customs legislation. The new regulations will control the importation of these dangerous devices and restrict their use to authorised users who have a legitimate purpose such as astronomers and the New Zealand Defence Force.Dr Cam Calder: Why is the Government moving to control these devices?Hon JO GOODHEW: Powerful hand-held laser pointers are currently cheap easy to obtain and can be sold or supplied with little information regarding hazards and safe use. They can cause eye injuries and skin burns for which ACC accepts about 10 claims a year. They can also cause temporary flash blindness which poses a serious risk if a person affected is a pilot or is in charge of a vehicle or equipment. The Civil Aviation Authority reports around 100 laser strike incidents on planes each year.Dr Cam Calder: When will the new controls be introduced?Hon JO GOODHEW: An order under the Customs and Excise Act 1996 and regulations under the Health Act 1956 to control these devices are being drafted. I expect the new controls will be in effect by the end of this year.
Ross Jami-Lee: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeRoss Jami-Lee: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 15 May 2013. Volume:690;Page:9938. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]8.JAMI-LEE ROSS (National—Botany) to theMinister of Immigration: What announcements has he made on the future of the Māngere Refugee Resettlement Centre?Hon MICHAEL WOODHOUSE (Minister of Immigration): On Friday I announced that Budget 2013 will include funding to enable the Māngere Refugee Resettlement Centre to be rebuilt by the end of next year. For decades the Māngere centre has played a crucial role in helping tens of thousands of refugees from the world’s trouble spots adapt to a new life in New Zealand but many of the ageing buildings are beyond repair. The decision to rebuild the centre demonstrates the Government’s strong commitment—Le’aufa’amulia Asenati Lole-Taylor: Why Māngere?Hon MICHAEL WOODHOUSE: —is that nimbyism over there—to preparing refugees for New Zealand life and their move into the community.Jami-Lee Ross: Can the Minister tell the House how is the rebuild to occur and what will this mean for the centre?Hon MICHAEL WOODHOUSE: The Government will contract with the private sector to construct new facilities with the Government leasing the buildings back over the long term. The $5.5 million to be set aside is part of the cost to lease and maintain the new buildings over the next 4 years. This arrangement will result in a $15 million upgrade for the refugee centre and will see the facility increase its capacity from 160 to 192 individuals with the provision to accommodate up to 300 individuals in the event of a mass arrival.Hon Peter Dunne: Does the Minister’s last answer mean that earlier proposals to use other centres such as the Waiōuru Military Camp and other equally grim places as ways of detaining mass arrivals now no longer applies because these people will be able to be processed through the Māngere centre?Hon MICHAEL WOODHOUSE: To the Waiōuru example I can assure the member that that option is off the table but the policy in the event of a mass arrival willbe as it is now that people will be housed in centres that are commensurate with their risk and need. If that security level is higher it may well be a high level of detention is required.
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: 15 May 2013. Volume:690;Page:9936. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr SPEAKER: Order! This is not a point of order.
Williams Andrew: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeWilliams Andrew: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 15 May 2013. Volume:690;Page:9936. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]ANDREW WILLIAMS (NZ First): I raise a point of order Mr Speaker. According to the forward schedule we were provided with for Parliament question No. 7 was to be in the name of Brendan Horan. We would like to know why that is not the case.
Auchinvole Chris: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeAuchinvole Chris: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 15 May 2013. Volume:690;Page:9936. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]6.CHRIS AUCHINVOLE (National) to theMinister for ACC: What benefits does ACC provide small businesses that have a good workplace injury record?Hon JUDITH COLLINS (Minister of Justice): ACC has in place the workplace safety discount programme to recognise small to medium sized businesses that can demonstrate that they have health and safety policies in place. This allows for a 10 percent discount for successful applicants.Chris Auchinvole: Can all small businesses access ACC’s workplace safety discount programme?Hon JUDITH COLLINS: This programme originally targeted seven high-risk industries such as agriculture construction and forestry for example. In 2012 Cabinet agreed to expand the workplace safety discount programme to include all industry groups to encourage small businesses to increase their awareness of health and safety practices and their capability to implement safety management practices. A newly developed assessment tool was launched on 1 April 2013 to help them with this.Chris Auchinvole: Does ACC have any other benefits for small businesses with good workplace records?Hon JUDITH COLLINS: Yes ACC offers a no-claims discount programme which was introduced with experience rating on 1 April 2011. Businesses that pay less than $10000 a year in levies are eligible for this programme and qualify for a 10 percent levy discount if no weekly compensation or fatal claims have been lodged for their businesses in the previous 3 years.
O'Connor Simon: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeO'Connor Simon: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 15 May 2013. Volume:690;Page:9934. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]4.SIMON O’CONNOR (National—Tāmaki) to theMinister for Tertiary Education Skills and Employment: How well has the tertiary sector performed financially in 2012?Hon STEVEN JOYCE (Minister for Tertiary Education Skills and Employment): Very well indeed. Indicative figures released today show that the publicly owned tertiary education institutions have collectively recorded record revenues and record levels of overall Government funding in 2012. Together their revenues totalled $4.56 billion and they have had a sector-wide surplus before unusual and non-recurring items of $157.9 million or 3.5 percent of their income. It is pleasing to note that while Government funding overall has increased by 13.4 percent since 2008 total income across the sector from all sources has also gone up by 16.8 percent. It shows that our universities our polytechnics and wānanga have had another successful year financially as well as educationally despite the toughest economic times since the Great Depression.Simon O’Connor: By how much has the Government funding of public tertiary institutions increased since 2008?Hon STEVEN JOYCE: Overall Government funding of publicly owned tertiary education institutions has risen by 13.4 percent since 2008 reaching more than $2.2 billion in the 2012 year. University funding has increased by 16 percent over that 4-year period. Polytechnic funding has increased by 8.7 percent over the 4 years and Government funding of wānanga has gone up by 10.7 percent over the same period. The Government has continued to improve the quality of its overall tertiary spending including student support so that it can keep growing its investment in quality tertiary institutions.Simon O’Connor: How has the income of tertiary education institutions increased overall?Hon STEVEN JOYCE: Total income across the public tertiary sector from all sources has risen by 16.8 percent since 2008. This has contributed to healthy financial surpluses across the sector and these surpluses in turn have contributed to very healthy balance sheets at most institutions. The Government has worked hard to assist institutions to achieve better educational and financial results over the last 4 years. We have introduced performance-linked funding to provide a financial incentive to providers to increase their educational outcomes; we have changed the model for polytechnic governance to introduce smaller more skills-focused and industry-focused councils; and we have made a number of highly skilled and experienced appointments to university councils.
Carter David: Speaker’s Rulings — Questions for Written Answer—Ministerial Responsibility for Operational MattersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeCarter David: Speaker’s Rulings — Questions for Written Answer—Ministerial Responsibility for Operational Matters[Sitting date: 15 May 2013. Volume:690;Page:9927. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr SPEAKER: I will look into that matter for the member.
Mallard Trevor: Speaker’s Rulings — Questions for Written Answer—Ministerial Responsibility for Operational MattersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMallard Trevor: Speaker’s Rulings — Questions for Written Answer—Ministerial Responsibility for Operational Matters[Sitting date: 15 May 2013. Volume:690;Page:9927. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon TREVOR MALLARD (Labour—Hutt South): I raise a point of order Mr Speaker. Can I thank you for that. I think it is an important ruling and consistent withMcGee. Can I also now ask you to add three more written questions to your examination list: questions for written answer Nos 5182 5183 and 5184—three separate questions to the Minister of Justice that have been answered in a way that in my opinion trifles with the House. I ask you to come back either to me or to the House as to whether you consider the questions asked were addressed.
Sittings of the HouseText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeSittings of the House[Sitting date: 15 May 2013. Volume:690;Page:9966. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Sittings of the HouseTIM MACINDOE (Junior Whip—National): Following discussion in the Business Committee I seek leave for the House to suspend for the dinner break at the conclusion of Dr Jackie Blue’s valedictory speech this evening.Mr DEPUTY SPEAKER: Leave is sought for that purpose. Is anyone opposed to that course of action? There appears not. Leave is granted.
Tabling of Documents — Inter-Parliamentary Union—AgendaText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeTabling of Documents — Inter-Parliamentary Union—Agenda[Sitting date: 15 May 2013. Volume:690;Page:9961. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Tabling of DocumentsInter-Parliamentary Union—AgendaHon TAU HENARE (National): I seek leave to table the agenda for the Inter-Parliamentary Union meeting at 4.30 this afternoon.Mr DEPUTY SPEAKER: Leave is sought for that purpose. Is there anyone opposed to that course of action? There appears not. Leave is granted.Document by leave laid on the Table of the House.
Speaker’s Rulings — Questions for Written Answer—Ministerial Responsibility for Operational MattersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeSpeaker’s Rulings — Questions for Written Answer—Ministerial Responsibility for Operational Matters[Sitting date: 15 May 2013. Volume:690;Page:9927. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Wednesday 15 May 2013Mr Speaker took the Chair at 2 p.m.Prayers.Speaker’s RulingsQuestions for Written Answer—Ministerial Responsibility for Operational MattersMr SPEAKER: In recent weeks members have raised points of order about Ministers’ replies to questions for written answer. Written questions are primarily a matter between a member and a Minister. Where members are concerned about a reply they should raise the matter with the Minister in the first instance. However members have expressed a general concern about the number of replies that simply state that the matter is an operational one. Although a reply that something is an operational matter is strictly not out of order I agree that on its own it is neither informative nor helpful. In practice a wider view is taken of ministerial responsibility. There is no convention that Ministers are not answerable to the House for operational matters in the departments or agencies falling within their portfolio areas. Even though a Minister may not have legal control the Minister assumes the political responsibility to the House to answer such questions. Legal responsibility and political responsibility are different things.Ministers in replying may make it clear that they are transmitting information from the entity concerned in response to the question and do not have any legal or operational responsibility for the matter themselves but it is my expectation that an informative reply is given if it can be given consistently with the public interest. If a Minister considers that a particular question does not disclose any ministerial responsibility it is incumbent on the Minister to challenge the question’s validity rather than give an unhelpful reply.Hon TREVOR MALLARD (Labour—Hutt South): I raise a point of order Mr Speaker. Can I thank you for that. I think it is an important ruling and consistent withMcGee. Can I also now ask you to add three more written questions to your examination list: questions for written answer Nos 5182 5183 and 5184—three separate questions to the Minister of Justice that have been answered in a way that in my opinion trifles with the House. I ask you to come back either to me or to the House as to whether you consider the questions asked were addressed.Mr SPEAKER: I will look into that matter for the member.
Horan Brendan: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeHoran Brendan: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 15 May 2013. Volume:690;Page:9936. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]BRENDAN HORAN (Independent): I raise a point of order Mr Speaker. I would like to reply to that gratuitous and uncalled-for interjection. The fact is that the House is—
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: 15 May 2013. Volume:690;Page:9936. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr SPEAKER: There was no question lodged by Mr Horan.
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Huo Raymond: Insurance (Prudential Supervision) Amendment Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeHuo Raymond: Insurance (Prudential Supervision) Amendment Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 08 May 2013. Volume:689;Page:9836. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]RAYMOND HUO (Labour): I rise to take a call to support this bill the Insurance (Prudential Supervision) Amendment Bill especially as delivered by the Minister for Food Safety Nikki Kaye. This is a sensible bill and we will be supporting it through to the select committee stage. The bill makes a number of technical amendments to the prudential regulatory framework for the insurance industry. The Insurance (Prudential Supervision) Act 2010 received the Royal assent on 7 September 2010. It established a licensing and prudential supervision regime for insurers carrying on insurance business in New Zealand. In other words the insurers carrying on insurance business in New Zealand are required by the Act to participate in a licensing and prudential supervision regime.There is a transition period in the Act and that runs through to 7 September 2013. Most insurers carry on business during the provisional period operating under aprovisional licence whereby the full effect of the Act is delayed while insurers follow the path to full compliance. At the end of the transition period all provisional licences will have expired. Needless to say this bill needs to be enacted before that date and this bill should have had its first reading months ago.Through the licensing phase of the 2010 Act a number of technical issues have been identified as appropriate for reform. This bill brings amendments relating to these technical issues. The key amendments proposed in this bill include firstly requiring the Reserve Bank to keep a register of licensed insurers. Secondly it allows overseas insurers to report with the Reserve Bank’s consent by entering financial information that complies with their home jurisdiction requirements rather than New Zealand’s International Financial Reporting Standards generally accepted accounting practice. Thirdly it extends the term of provisional licences of insurers that enter into an insolvency procedure before 7 September 2013. Extending the term of the provisional licences of those insurers would make sure that the distress management tools made available under Part 4 of the Insurance (Prudential Supervision) Act remain available to the Reserve Bank and liquidators. It is intended that the amendments proposed under this bill will come into force before 7 September 2013. However this has yet to be confirmed or cannot get confirmed because it is having only its first reading tonight.
Ngaro Alfred: Trustee (Public Trust) Amendment Bill — First Reading Second Reading In Committee Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeNgaro Alfred: Trustee (Public Trust) Amendment Bill — First Reading Second Reading In Committee Third Reading[Sitting date: 08 May 2013. Volume:689;Page:9829. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]ALFRED NGARO (National): Kia orana. I rise to take a call in this third reading of the Trustee (Public Trust) Amendment Bill. I want to acknowledge the previous speaker Mr Little. He talked about the honourable backbenchers being in a sense cognisant of their responsibility to be prudent and wise when enacting the political mechanism of urgency. I do agree that it is important that we do this as a matter of last resort. I think we have been cognisant of that. The Minister of Justice has and has actedprudently and wisely. The reason why we know it is the right thing is that despite all the talk about concern at the end of the day there is still support and the support is right across all parties because there is greater gain to be had than there is risk. I think that is what we are talking about. We have traversed all the key issues around closing the loophole. We have talked about the provisions of the legislation that will protect the public purse. We have also talked about the importance of the concerns from the regulatory impact statement not being such that they have warranted a vehement response or opposition from the parties opposite. Instead they have noted their concerns but most important they will support this bill.There is much less to be said now. I simply say that we see this as an important bill. I want to acknowledge firstly the Minister who in her wisdom sought to ensure that this would go through in urgency. It is the right move. It is the right thing to do. The New Zealand public will not be upset about this; in fact they will see this as the right step for us to take. We commend this bill to the House. It is the right thing to do for New Zealand. Thank you.
Ross Jami-Lee: Trustee (Public Trust) Amendment Bill — First Reading Second Reading In Committee Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeRoss Jami-Lee: Trustee (Public Trust) Amendment Bill — First Reading Second Reading In Committee Third Reading[Sitting date: 08 May 2013. Volume:689;Page:9825. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]JAMI-LEE ROSS (Junior Whip—National): I seek leave for all five clauses of the Trustee (Public Trust) Amendment Bill to be taken as one question.The CHAIRPERSON (Lindsay Tisch): Leave is sought for that purpose. Is there any objection? There is no objection.
Genter Julie Anne: Trustee (Public Trust) Amendment Bill — First Reading Second Reading In Committee Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeGenter Julie Anne: Trustee (Public Trust) Amendment Bill — First Reading Second Reading In Committee Third Reading[Sitting date: 08 May 2013. Volume:689;Page:9824. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]JULIE ANNE GENTER (Green): I rise to take just a short call on the second reading of the Trustee (Public Trust) Amendment Bill.I guess what I would like to respond to are comments that were just made by the Minister of Justice the Hon Judith Collins and the member Scott Simpson who was previously speaking. Obviously the Green Party very much supports the policy direction set by this bill to protect the Public Trust in the case of the abuse of the loophole that exists in what is admittedly a very old piece of legislation. However I do not feel that we have heard enough about why the urgency is necessary in this particular week why we were not able to find out about the bill a little bit more in advance and why the regulatory impact statement lists four limitations—I think there were three or four limitations—on the ability to assess what all the options were and all the different impacts of those options to address the problem that is at hand. So although I thank the Minister for her explanation the Green Party still has reservations about the process of urgency being used and about the incompleteness of the assessment of options.The Minister has stated that it is just a stopgap measure and I appreciate that. I think we can understand that it is necessary to have a stopgap measure until the Financial Markets Conduct Bill passes into law. It will be interesting also. One of the recommendations of the regulatory impact statement is a longer-term review of the appropriateness of the role of a trustee of last resort and we will be looking with some curiosity and interest at the Law Commission’s review of the Trustee Act 1956 which is referred to in the regulatory impact statement.So just to reiterate the Green Party supports the bill and understands that there is definitely a need for a stopgap measure but we merely question the process and we wish there had been a little bit more transparency. We hope that this bill does indeed achieve its aims and that other longer-term potential loopholes are able to be addressed as well. Thank you.Bill read a second time.
Wilkinson Kate: Trustee (Public Trust) Amendment Bill — First Reading Second Reading In Committee Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeWilkinson Kate: Trustee (Public Trust) Amendment Bill — First Reading Second Reading In Committee Third Reading[Sitting date: 08 May 2013. Volume:689;Page:9817. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon KATE WILKINSON (National—Waimakariri): I just want to take a very short call to support the first reading of the Trustee (Public Trust) Amendment Bill. It has been very elegantly and efficiently described by the Minister of Justice earlier. There is not really much we need to do to elaborate on that. I would just like to say though in terms of process that I am not sure that there is any alternative if we are to avoid a queue of section 46 applications at the courtroom door. The Public Trust does not have a choice. It is only fair and reasonable that this loophole is closed. I support the bill.
Ngaro Alfred: Trustee (Public Trust) Amendment Bill — First Reading Second Reading In Committee Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeNgaro Alfred: Trustee (Public Trust) Amendment Bill — First Reading Second Reading In Committee Third Reading[Sitting date: 08 May 2013. Volume:689;Page:9817. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]ALFRED NGARO (National): The Public Trust has been looking after the interests of New Zealanders since 1873. It is a Crown entity that is New Zealand’s largest trustee organisation and it provides for wills estates and administration services as well as services around legal matters financial matters investment trusts and home loans. The intent of this bill the Trustee (Public Trust) Amendment Bill is really to close a loophole to ensure that the Public Trust does not bear the financial burden of acting as a trustee for products regulated by the Securities Act if an existing trustee seeks to retire and apply to the court to have the Public Trust appointed in its place. In particular the main provision of the bill makes it clear that if the court appoints the Public Trust as a trustee of last resort for securities offered to the public the retiring trustee must indemnify the Public Trust for its reasonable fees and expenses. This in turn will ensure that the Public Trust’s fees and expenses will be met by retiring trustees if the trustee cannot cover them.This is a bill that has wide support across the parties. It is a good bill. It is small and technical in its intent but it definitely does serve a purpose for the wider part of New Zealand as well. I commend this bill to the House. Thank you.
Kaye Nikki: Insurance (Prudential Supervision) Amendment Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeKaye Nikki: Insurance (Prudential Supervision) Amendment Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 08 May 2013. Volume:689;Page:9839. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon NIKKI KAYE (Minister for Food Safety)on behalf of theMinister of Finance: I moveThat theInsurance (Prudential Supervision) Amendment Bill be reported back to the House on or before 13 September 2013.Motion agreed to.
Simpson Scott: Trustee (Public Trust) Amendment Bill — First Reading Second Reading In Committee Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeSimpson Scott: Trustee (Public Trust) Amendment Bill — First Reading Second Reading In Committee Third Reading[Sitting date: 08 May 2013. Volume:689;Page:9813. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]SCOTT SIMPSON (National—Coromandel): It is a pleasure to rise in support of the Trustee (Public Trust) Amendment Bill. The Public Trust of course plays a very important role and it has done so since its inception back in 1873. I am delighted to hear that the Hon Trevor Mallard is endorsing—Dr Cam Calder: Was he there then?SCOTT SIMPSON: No he was not there then but he was not far from it. I am delighted that he is endorsing the bill through its first reading. That is welcome because I think as further speakers and I go through this debate that we will be able to answer his questions.The Public Trust is the only Crown-owned trustee serving the corporate and business market in New Zealand and it is the largest trustee organisation in New Zealand. It is of course best known for services that it provides around wills and estates and administration as well as the work it does for New Zealanders around legal financial investment home loans conveyancing and estate protection.So what does this bill do? Well it will close a loophole to the principal Act the Trustee Act 1956. In particular this bill will clarify the process for appointing a replacement securities trustee for financial products regulated by the Securities Act 1978. The bill will shield the Public Trust from wearing the costs of having to step in and replace trustees of failed finance companies. Currently trustees can apply to the High Court and have the Public Trust replace them without any agreement by the Public Trust itself. Doing so exposes the Public Trust to the costs and risks of sorting out these trustees’ tangled failed financial affairs all on the tab of the long-suffering taxpayer via the Public Trust. So with 60 failed finance companies currently in receivership liquidation or moratorium the potential exposure for the taxpayer is simply unacceptable.The Hon Trevor Mallard asked why we should adopt this process. The reason is quite simple. It is that this bill provides an interim solution until the Financial Markets Conduct Bill which is currently before the House is enacted and comes into force. The Trustee (Public Trust) Amendment Bill makes it clear that if the court appoints the Public Trust as the trustee of last resort for securities offered to the public then retiring trustees must indemnify the Public Trust for its reasonable fees and expenses. This ensures that the Public Trust’s fees and expenses will be met by the retiring trustee if the trust cannot cover them itself. That seems to me to be eminently sensible and worthy of this House’s support and I commend the bill to the House.
Vote: Land Transport Management Amendment Bill — Second Reading In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Land Transport Management Amendment Bill — Second Reading In Committee[Sitting date: 08 May 2013. Volume:689;Page:9809. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the questionThat the amendments be agreed to.Ayes61New Zealand National 59; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Noes57New Zealand Labour 33; Green Party 13; New Zealand First 7; Māori Party 2; Mana 1; Independent: Horan.Amendments agreed to.
Vote: Land Transport Management Amendment Bill — Second Reading In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Land Transport Management Amendment Bill — Second Reading In Committee[Sitting date: 08 May 2013. Volume:689;Page:9809. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the questionThat clause 1 be agreed to.Ayes61New Zealand National 59; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Noes57New Zealand Labour 33; Green Party 13; New Zealand First 7; Māori Party 2; Mana 1; Independent: Horan.Clause 1 agreed to.The question was put that the amendments set out on Supplementary Order Paper 230 in the name of the Hon Gerry Brownlee to clause 2 be agreed to.
Vote: Land Transport Management Amendment Bill — Second Reading In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Land Transport Management Amendment Bill — Second Reading In Committee[Sitting date: 08 May 2013. Volume:689;Page:9809. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the questionThat the schedule as amended be agreed to.Ayes61New Zealand National 59; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Noes57New Zealand Labour 33; Green Party 13; New Zealand First 7; Māori Party 2; Mana 1; Independent: Horan.Schedule as amended agreed to.
Vote: Land Transport Management Amendment Bill — Second Reading In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Land Transport Management Amendment Bill — Second Reading In Committee[Sitting date: 08 May 2013. Volume:689;Page:9808. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the questionThat Part 1 as amended be agreed to.Ayes61New Zealand National 59; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Noes57New Zealand Labour 33; Green Party 13; New Zealand First 7; Māori Party 2; Mana 1; Independent: Horan.Part 1 as amended agreed to.
Vote: Land Transport Management Amendment Bill — Second Reading In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Land Transport Management Amendment Bill — Second Reading In Committee[Sitting date: 08 May 2013. Volume:689;Page:9808. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the questionThat the amendment be agreed to.Ayes55New Zealand Labour 33; Green Party 13; New Zealand First 7; Mana 1; Independent: Horan.Noes63New Zealand National 59; Māori Party 2; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Amendment not agreed to.
Vote: Land Transport Management Amendment Bill — Second Reading In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Land Transport Management Amendment Bill — Second Reading In Committee[Sitting date: 08 May 2013. Volume:689;Page:9808. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the questionThat the amendment be agreed to.Ayes55New Zealand Labour 33; Green Party 13; New Zealand First 7; Mana 1; Independent: Horan.Noes63New Zealand National 59; Māori Party 2; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Amendment not agreed to.The question was put that the amendment set out on Supplementary Order Paper 235 in the name of Iain Lees-Galloway to clause 69 be agreed to.
Vote: Land Transport Management Amendment Bill — Second Reading In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Land Transport Management Amendment Bill — Second Reading In Committee[Sitting date: 08 May 2013. Volume:689;Page:9808. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the questionThat Part 2 be agreed to.Ayes61New Zealand National 59; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Noes57New Zealand Labour 33; Green Party 13; New Zealand First 7; Māori Party 2; Mana 1; Independent: Horan.Part 2 agreed to.
Vote: Land Transport Management Amendment Bill — Second Reading In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Land Transport Management Amendment Bill — Second Reading In Committee[Sitting date: 08 May 2013. Volume:689;Page:9807. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the questionThat the amendment be agreed to.Ayes55New Zealand Labour 33; Green Party 13; New Zealand First 7; Mana 1; Independent: Horan.Noes63New Zealand National 59; Māori Party 2; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Amendment not agreed to.The question was put that the amendment set out on Supplementary Order Paper 238 in the name of Jacinda Ardern to clause 69 be agreed to.
Vote: Land Transport Management Amendment Bill — Second Reading In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Land Transport Management Amendment Bill — Second Reading In Committee[Sitting date: 08 May 2013. Volume:689;Page:9807. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the questionThat the amendments be agreed to.Ayes61New Zealand National 59; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Noes57New Zealand Labour 33; Green Party 13; New Zealand First 7; Māori Party 2; Mana 1; Independent: Horan.Amendments agreed to.The question was put that the amendment set out on Supplementary Order Paper 234 in the name of Iain Lees-Galloway to clause 4 be agreed to.
Simpson Scott: Trustee (Public Trust) Amendment Bill — First Reading Second Reading In Committee Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeSimpson Scott: Trustee (Public Trust) Amendment Bill — First Reading Second Reading In Committee Third Reading[Sitting date: 08 May 2013. Volume:689;Page:9824. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]SCOTT SIMPSON (National—Coromandel): It is a pleasure to speak in the second reading of the Trustee (Public Trust) Amendment Bill. There is a need for urgency for this bill and the urgency that is required is to protect the public purse from flagrant abuse by negligent trustees who absolve themselves from their responsibilities financial and try to shaft those responsibilities on to the long-suffering and hard-working taxpayer. So there is a need for urgency. This is simply a prudent measure taken on behalf of a careful thoughtful and understanding Minister who has taken the initiative.I can just hear the Labour Party now moaning whinging and bleating if this bill had not been taken under urgency and we had a queue of trustees absolving themselves of their responsibilities and thrusting themselves upon the long-suffering taxpayer. It would be the Labour members then who would be whinging and moaning mercilessly about a lack of active foresight on the part of the Minister of Justice.I am very pleased that she has taken an opportunity to fix this loophole because the rule allowing the High Court to appoint the Public Trust as a replacement trustee was originally enacted to ensure that family trusts did not fail for lack of a trustee. It was never intended to operate in a commercial situation of the sort that we are seeing before the courts right now. A failed finance company using section 46 of the Trustee Act to save itself was not the intention of that section. If used it enables securities trustees to walk away from their financial obligations and responsibilities and that is just not on on behalf of the New Zealand taxpayer.So it is a great pleasure to support this bill to give it my strongest commendation and recommendation to the House and also to thank the Minister for her very good and thoughtful foresight in this matter. It is very deserving of the urgency that we are according it this evening. I commend it to the House.
Vote: Land Transport Management Amendment Bill — Second Reading In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Land Transport Management Amendment Bill — Second Reading In Committee[Sitting date: 08 May 2013. Volume:689;Page:9807. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the questionThat the question be now put.Ayes61New Zealand National 59; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Noes57New Zealand Labour 33; Green Party 13; New Zealand First 7; Māori Party 2; Mana 1; Independent: Horan.Motion agreed to.The question was put that the amendments set out on Supplementary Order Paper 230 in the name of the Hon Gerry Brownlee and the amendment set out on Supplementary Order Paper 231 in his name to Part 1 be agreed to.
Blue Jackie: Land Transport Management Amendment Bill — Second Reading In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBlue Jackie: Land Transport Management Amendment Bill — Second Reading In Committee[Sitting date: 08 May 2013. Volume:689;Page:9802. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Dr JACKIE BLUE (National): I moveThat the question be now put.
Sabin Mike: Land Transport Management Amendment Bill — Second Reading In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeSabin Mike: Land Transport Management Amendment Bill — Second Reading In Committee[Sitting date: 08 May 2013. Volume:689;Page:9801. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]MIKE SABIN (National—Northland): I moveThat the question be now put.
Vote: Land Transport Management Amendment Bill — Second Reading In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Land Transport Management Amendment Bill — Second Reading In Committee[Sitting date: 08 May 2013. Volume:689;Page:9788. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party votewas called for on the questionThat the Land Transport Management Amendment Bill be now read a second time.Ayes61New Zealand National 59; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Noes59New Zealand Labour 33; Green Party 14; New Zealand First 7; Māori Party 3; Mana 1; Independent: Horan.Bill read a second time.
Calder Cam: Land Transport Management Amendment Bill — Second Reading In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeCalder Cam: Land Transport Management Amendment Bill — Second Reading In Committee[Sitting date: 08 May 2013. Volume:689;Page:9785. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Dr CAM CALDER (National): There was a long and winding road of a discourse from the previous speaker on the Land Transport Management Amendment Bill Andrew Little who was regaling us with stories of State Highway 3 in Taranaki an area commonly known as “Taradise” by those of us born there or those who may have discovered the joys and charms of the area and choose to live there now.This Government is committed to the constant improvement of our arteries of commerce—our roads and highways—and the extensive work on State Highway 3 just north of New Plymouth the Bell Block Bypass is testament to that. The Mount Messenger road which used to strike fear into my aged grandmother when she remembered later on in life incidents of travelling over it when she was a young girl is now being tamed curved and smoothed into docility despite the treacherous substrate of greywacke. Work on the northern outlet has gone on and is due to be completed next summer along with the stretch between Vickers Road and Elliot Street. Work that was ignored by the Labour Government in the times of unparalleled surplus has been undertaken by this Government in stages despite the global financial crisis.This Government believes that the Land Transport Management Amendment Bill will facilitate our aims of simplifying and modernising New Zealand’s transport system nationwide so that it is efficient and cost-effective and able to better serve the needs of growing our economy. I commend this bill to the House.
Macindoe Tim: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMacindoe Tim: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 08 May 2013. Volume:689;Page:9784. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]12.TIM MACINDOE (National—Hamilton West) to theAssociate Minister of Education: What recent announcements has the Government made regarding improving school IT networks?Hon NIKKI KAYE (Associate Minister of Education): Last week I announced that an additional 80 schools have been invited to upgrade their IT network through the School Network Upgrade Project. This means that under a National-led Government over 1400 schools are now involved with the School Network Upgrade Project. That translates to over 60 percent of all eligible State and State-integrated schools in New Zealand. Our Government is focused on providing the best information and communications technology infrastructure and modern learning environments to enable better learning resources and more opportunities for young New Zealanders.Tim Macindoe: What other recent announcements has the Government made regarding digital literacy and 21st century learning environments?Hon NIKKI KAYE: Recently I announced that the Government will be setting up a 21st century learning reference group. This will help us provide greater learning opportunities. Alongside this we have committed to producing a digital education strategy. Recently we released the results of theSchool ICT Infrastructure Survey. This is the firstSchool ICT Infrastructure Survey to be conducted since 2002. This has given us a better understanding of schools that are embracing digital learning and those schools that need greater support. In addition I am working with the Ministry of Education to ensure even more schools can upgrade their IT networks more quickly. By doing this young New Zealanders will have a brighter and more connected future.Chris Hipkins: Why was the contract for the Network for Learning—an information and communications technology project announced in last year’s Budget—not awarded by the end of last year as expected and what delay will this mean for the Network for Learning’s target to be progressively available to kura and schools from the middle of this year?Hon NIKKI KAYE: The Network for Learning company was formed in July 2012. It is currently working on its business plan and offerings. There was not a date given at that time in terms of when it would sign the contract in terms of its preferred supplier. I am currently doing some due diligence on that. I have announced publicly that within the next 6 weeks there will be further announcements on that issue.
Blue Jackie: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBlue Jackie: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 08 May 2013. Volume:689;Page:9779. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]8.Dr JACKIE BLUE (National) to theMinister of Health: What investment will the Government make in rheumatic fever prevention as part of Budget 2013?Hon TONY RYALL (Minister of Health): The Government’s campaign to reduce rheumatic fever among children will receive a budget boost of $21.6 million over 4 years as part of Budget 2013. This new money almost doubles the already substantial $24 million investment we have made to combat rheumatic fever and will allow local communities and health providers to work together to make a real difference to these children’s lives. The Government has a target to reduce the incidence of rheumatic fever by two-thirds to 1.4 cases per 100000 by June 2017. This money will ensure that we remain on track to achieving this. I certainly would like to acknowledge the very strong and continuing support of my Associate Minister of Health the Hon Tariana Turia for this programme.Dr Jackie Blue: What will the Budget funding for rheumatic fever prevention include?Hon TONY RYALL: More than $11 million over 4 years is going to be invested in a nurse-led sore throat drop-in clinic which will provide improved access to families whose children do not attend school or during school holidays and access to free sore throat swabbing services. Nearly $5 million over 4 years will be invested in community awareness and home visiting support to ensure vulnerable families know and understand what they can do to help better protect their children. The Government is also going to invest almost $4 million over 4 years in supporting the Auckland-wide healthy homes referral and advice services.Hon Annette King: Can he confirm that the rates of rheumatic fever have increased in Northland over the last 5 years—the mean annual number between 2000 and 2006 was 9.2 cases per 100000 people and it has now jumped to 13.6 cases—Rt Hon Winston Peters: How much?Hon Annette King: —13.6 cases—and that the issues that need to be addressed are poverty overcrowding and better access to primary health care?Hon TONY RYALL: I do not have those specific Northland numbers with me but I do have the numbers under the previous—Hon Annette King: I raise a point of order Mr Speaker. I asked a straight question not about any other Government but whether he can confirm they have increased. He said he does not have the numbers. That is the answer.Mr SPEAKER: If the member is happy with that answer then we will move—Hon Annette King: I am happy with it.Mr SPEAKER: If the member is happy with that the question has been answered.
Carter David: Business StatementText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeCarter David: Business Statement[Sitting date: 08 May 2013. Volume:689;Page:9769. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr SPEAKER: I move to question No. 1 in the name of Jacqui Dean.
Mallard Trevor: Business StatementText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMallard Trevor: Business Statement[Sitting date: 08 May 2013. Volume:689;Page:9769. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon TREVOR MALLARD (Labour—Hutt South): Can we have an assurance that there will be an opportunity for Mr Gilmore to speak if in fact he resigns over the weekend?
Vote: Land Transport Management Amendment Bill — Second Reading In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Land Transport Management Amendment Bill — Second Reading In Committee[Sitting date: 08 May 2013. Volume:689;Page:9788. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the questionThat the question be agreed to.Ayes61New Zealand National 59; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Noes59New Zealand Labour 33; Green Party 14; New Zealand First 7; Māori Party 3; Mana 1; Independent: Horan.Question agreed to.