Tirikatene RinoRINO TIRIKATENE (Labour—Te Tai Tonga): Oh it's a great day to be in Government. It's a great day to be part of this landmark Government of Labour with our coalition and support parties in New Zealand First and the Greens. In particular the engine room that we have within this Government—I mustn't forget about our Māori caucus: 13 strong members of Parliament seven of seven Māori electorates and our other many capable members in our Māori caucus. It's a great day to be in Government unlike the very lacklustre sad befuddled lot on the other side. I do acknowledge Paul Goldsmith the Pink Panther" from Epsom there—SPEAKER: Order! The member will withdraw and apologise.RINO TIRIKATENE: I withdraw and apologise. But that contribution from the member from Epsom I think epitomises the state of the Opposition. They are very sad. They are forlorn. They are still grieving that they no longer have their Cabinet posts and are in Government. But look reality has hit home. Reality has hit home and I think no more is that evidenced than by the lacklustre Leader of the Opposition Mr Bridges. And I think I know what the issue is with Mr Bridges. I think he needs to bring back the Brylcreem. I think he needs to bring back the—SPEAKER: Oh no. No no. The member will resume his seat. I think there are matters of taste. I probably didn't intervene quickly enough on the Hon Andrew Little earlier on but I think there are areas that we won't get into.RINO TIRIKATENE: Well it's a free-flowing debate sir but I do—SPEAKER: Order! [Interruption] Well the first thing we'll have seeing as I'm on my feet is Mr Bishop withdrawing and apologising.Chris Bishop: I withdraw and apologise.SPEAKER: And now we'll have Mr Tirikatene.RINO TIRIKATENE: I withdraw and apologise.SPEAKER: And I'm just going to warn the member that he's had two strikes. If he has another one he finishes his speech.RINO TIRIKATENE: Thank you Mr Speaker. I'm just getting to the main point of my contribution today. It is great to be part of this Government because unlike the other side which is really focusing on beltway insignificant issues this Government every day is making real changes for everyday Kiwis out there. None is more so than I can just give a selection of this week. From 1 April 28000 Māori families are better off with an increase of 75c to the minimum wage—an increase to $16.50 for the minimum wage. That makes a huge difference to working people and also their whānau and none more so than the over 50 percent of that group comprised of rangatahi young workers. That's making a huge difference not to mention the impacts from our Families Package paid parental leave—all of this host of measures which this Government is putting in place. Not being distracted by sideline issues we're getting on with it every day.Likewise this week we've had the announcement of our transport policy. My electorate in Te Tai Tonga will benefit immensely from the doubling of the investment that will be going into local and regional roading in areas such as such as the West Coast - Tasman Otago and Southland. They will benefit. They've been neglected. They were neglected by the last Government for nine years and now we are putting the priorities on bringing balance back to our roading network led ably by Minister Twyford. This Government is getting on with the business.Can I also mention the fact that under the nine years of the previous Government massive under-investment was taking place in our health system. We've seen that this week also through the shocking condition that has been reported through Middlemore Hospital. As we've heard black mould and atrocious conditions are afflicting a major hospital in a major metropolitan area and we are having to put the investments back into the health system. Significant investments—$14 billion—we're having to put in to repair the state of our health and our hospital infrastructure throughout the country which will also include a new hospital for Dunedin and that is long overdue too.This is a Government on the move. We're ably led by our executive team under the leadership of the Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern. We're getting on with it. We're working hard every day for hard-working Kiwis—hard-working Kiwis out there—none more so than the many Māori whānau that put their trust in our "Māori Battalion" that we have on this side of the House which is bolstering the work ably under the five Ministers that we have every day doing work which is taking our country forward and making a better life for all our whānau out there. Thank you Mr Speaker."