5. Question No. 5—Prime MinisterDAVID SEYMOUR (Leader—ACT) to the Prime MinisterQuestion No. 5—Prime Minister5. DAVID SEYMOUR (Leader—ACT) to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by all her Government's statements and actions?Rt Hon JACINDA ARDERN (Prime Minister): Yes.David Seymour: Does she believe the Government's actions are reducing the frequency of ram raids and if so what evidence can she present to show those numbers are falling?Rt Hon JACINDA ARDERN: Whilst we have disputed the suggestion that overall we have a proliferation of criminal acts by young people because there has not been evidence to suggest that we have acknowledged that we have had a spate of ram raids in particular areas—Tāmaki-makau-rau and also in the Waikato. It's one of the reasons of course that we've announced specific funding in the same way that we've worked very hard with retailers on armed hold-ups particularly targeting those who sold cigarettes to enable a wider roll-out of fog cannons. We have instituted a similar regime to help prevent ram raids for those retailers that may be susceptible to them. We expect that there could be upwards of 500 that would be supported through that fund.David Seymour: Does the Prime Minister's Government have any way of measuring this spate of ram raids and if not how will they know if any of their actions are succeeding?Rt Hon JACINDA ARDERN: Yes. Police do keep a tally of ram raids in different regions. And to the member again I have asked on previous occasions and I would appreciate that if you wish me to bring numbers to the House I will gladly do so but it would be useful to have a question on notice.David Seymour: Does she stand by her appointment of Kiritapu Allan as Minister of Justice responsible for reviewing the Official Information Act (OIA) when Kiritapu Allan had previously told Labour MPs that Things unfolding through [the] OIA … [is] less than desirable."Rt Hon JACINDA ARDERN: I absolutely do. Secondly the member of course knows that the Official Information Act covers a raft of communication. What Minister Allan—and we take our obligations very seriously there—Hon Members: Ha ha!SPEAKER: Order!Simon O'Connor: Andrea Vance doesn't agree.Rt Hon JACINDA ARDERN: Which is why—SPEAKER: Order! Sorry; I apologise. Look when I call "Order!" and people are required to be quiet they are required to continue—no take the mask off again Mr O'Connor because you're going to stand up withdraw and apologise. Simon O'Connor: I withdraw and apologise. Rt Hon JACINDA ARDERN: Which is why despite OIA volumes more than doubling since 2016 97.3 percent were completed on time; 0.15 percent of all OIA responses result in a finding of deficiency by the Ombudsman's office. We proactively release Cabinet Papers diaries. This is physical evidence and outcomes of how we treat the OIA.David Seymour: Does she stand by her Government's decision announced yesterday to purchase the ACC and NZ super fund's shares of Kiwi Group Holdings and if so is she happy with Kiwibank's market share of around 5 percent; if not how much taxpayer money will her Government inject so that Kiwibank can grow its market share in a competitive environment?SPEAKER: Any one of the three questions.Rt Hon JACINDA ARDERN: To answer the first question yes.David Seymour: Does she agree with New Zealand super fund manager Matt Whineray who said "we sought the flexibility to introduce private sector capital and governance capabilities into the business and wanted out of the business because her Government would not agree to these terms."; if she does not agree how will the Government inject expertise and capital into Kiwibank?Rt Hon JACINDA ARDERN: In answer to the first part of the question it is correct that we wanted Kiwibank to remain 100 percent Kiwi owned. And to refer to again the member's reference to the market share: of the million roughly New Zealanders who bank with Kiwibank for many of them the reason they do will be because it's New Zealand - owned and that the revenue remains in New Zealand.David Seymour: Does she stand by Minister Willie Jackson's statement that "'one person one vote' is but one value within … [democracy] not the only value." and if so what does she say to Victoria University professor of political science Jack Vowles who wrote in reply to Minister Jackson that "everyone having a vote or votes of equal weight to elect those who represent them is not just one value [of democracy] it is a foundational principle. As such it is recognised in the Bill of Rights"?Rt Hon JACINDA ARDERN: I would say that I would support the regional representative bodies that are being proposed as part of the three waters and as have been supported by the local government representatives who themselves suggested that this is the right way to move forward for the entities. I would back that over the member's own proposition which is essentially the ability for foreign-owned corporate boards.David Seymour: Does she stand by Michael Wood's statement on Newstalk ZB that "Not every teacher is going to have to be fluent in te reo Māori." or does she agree with education council CEO Lesley Hoskin who told RNZ that "The reality is … at some point we're going to have to say … [you can] no longer …have a certificate to teach in Aotearoa New Zealand without that competence."?Rt Hon JACINDA ARDERN: I would have thought the member's background in education previously within past Governments would have meant that he'd know the Teachers Council is independent. It is not Government policy to make te reo Māori compulsory for teacher employment in New Zealand. However of course I would have thought given the member just acknowledged Tā Toby he would want to encourage greater understanding and learning of te reo in this country."