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Twyford Phil: Oral Questions — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeTwyford Phil: Oral Questions — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 13 April 2016. Volume:713;Page:10463. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]8.PHIL TWYFORD (Labour—Te Atatū) to the Minister for Building and Housing: Does he stand by his statement that “The areas that Mr Twyford has identified are not on any of the lists that have been provided to me by officials” in relation to his Auckland Crown Land Programme?Hon BILL ENGLISH (Deputy Prime Minister) on behalf of theMinister for Building and Housing: Yes in the context in which they were made.Phil Twyford: So is he still denying that the Mangere Lawn Cemetery and the Glendene electricity power substation are on the list that his officials say was used as the basis for his promise of 500 hectares and has he informed Dame Patsy Reddy that he is planning to build apartments on the croquet lawn of Government House?Hon BILL ENGLISH: Yes.Phil Twyford: Does he stand by his statement that he never saw the list that his officials released; if so has Treasury expressed concern that he announced a $52 million Budget initiative without reading the official Budget papers and is he concerned that the finance Minister just laughed yesterday when asked whether any more money would be forthcoming for this scheme?Mr SPEAKER: Any of those three supplementary questions the Hon Bill English.Hon BILL ENGLISH: He spent his time doing what takes an enormous amount of effort to do and that is securing surplus Crown land and making arrangements with the developers to build houses on it. He has not spent a whole lot of time going back over a list compiled from residential zonings compiled in 2008 by the previous Government. He is working very hard to get new houses built on surplus Crown land.Phil Twyford: Can he confirm that he has wasted $52 million on a Budget announcement to make it look as if he is doing something about the housing crisis and that he has not got a single new house to show for it and we are now only weeks away from the next Budget?Hon BILL ENGLISH: No the member’s statements are complete nonsense. This process is similar to the one we went through in Christchurch—of procuring surplus Crown land. It took up to 18 months to follow all the legal and council processes to enable the Government to lawfully build houses on the land. The $52 million will certainly be spent—all of it—and within a matter of 6 months or so we should see signs of development on the surplus Crown land.
Korako Nuk: Oral Questions — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeKorako Nuk: Oral Questions — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 13 April 2016. Volume:713;Page:10463. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]7.NUK KORAKO (National) to the Minister for Small Business: What online tools is the Government providing to help small businesses make informed decisions and reduce costs?Hon PAUL GOLDSMITH (Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs): on behalf of theMinister for Small Business: This Government is committed to reducing costs for small businesses and providing more online resources to help them make informed decisions. Through the business.govt.nz website there are a number of online tools to assist small businesses such as compliance form matters an employee costs calculator a one-check company name and trademark and dominion name search and comprehensive and quick focus business plan templates. Small business owners are now able to quickly and easily create employment agreements online with the launch of a refreshed employment agreement builder tool. Hiring an employee can be stressful for a small business but with the updated employment agreement builder we are making the process easy. This means less time working on contracts and more time working on your business.Nuk Korako: What other Government agencies are providing more support to small businesses through online resources?Hon PAUL GOLDSMITH: Last year Statistics New Zealand launched the “Data for business” section on its website. The online resource can help businesses succeed by identifying their customers markets and competition. The industry profiler tool on the website provides information about the number of businesses by region numbers of new and ceased businesses in the past 5 years worker turnover survival rates and average earnings for staff. The site has been recently updated with a new section called “Imports and exports” which allows small businesses to find the data of the value of New Zealand trade with our top 50 trading partners. Retail trade was also included under the “Compare your industry” section to give businesses access to retail spending figures in New Zealand. It is just another way the Government is helping small businesses get more informed.
Scott Alastair: Oral Questions — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeScott Alastair: Oral Questions — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 13 April 2016. Volume:713;Page:10459. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]4.ALASTAIR SCOTT (National—Wairarapa) to the Minister of Revenue: What is the Government doing to reduce tax compliance costs for small businesses?Hon MICHAEL WOODHOUSE (Minister of Revenue): Very good news for small business. Today the Prime Minister announced a—[Interruption]Mr SPEAKER: Order! I want to hear the answer.Hon MICHAEL WOODHOUSE: I cannot even hear myself. Today the Prime Minister announced a small business - friendly tax package that will make paying tax easier and more certain and help small businesses—[Interruption]Mr SPEAKER: Order! Iain Lees-Galloway please desist the barrage. I am trying to listen to the answer. Would the Minister please start the answer again.Hon MICHAEL WOODHOUSE: Happy to Mr Speaker. Today the Prime Minister announced a small business - friendly tax package that will make paying tax easier and more certain and help small business tailor payments to their circumstances. The changes announced today will save small businesses an estimated $180 million over 4 years. The main improvement is to allow small businesses to pay provisional tax as they earn. This new pay-as-you-go option will benefit 100000 businesses by allowing them to pay provisional tax 2-monthly based on their accounting income and reducing the risk and cost of underestimating. In addition we will allow people to pay their provisional tax through their accounting software rather than running a separate system just for the Inland Revenue Department.Alastair Scott: What other changes did the Government announce today to benefit small businesses?Hon MICHAEL WOODHOUSE: We want the tax system to fit in with business not the other way around. Use-of-money interest will be removed from all but final annual payments the 1 percent penalty levied on top of an interest charge will be scrapped from 1 April 2017 for new debt and contractors subject to schedular deductions will be able to choose a withholding rate that suits their needs. Small businesses are the backbone of our economy. We want to help them spend more time focused on their business not on their tax.Rt Hon Winston Peters: Given that they say that imitation is the most sincere form of flattery how many other policies of New Zealand First would he like to borrow?Hon MICHAEL WOODHOUSE: I thank the member for his flattery because the green paper that the changes are based on was released in March 2015 a full 4 months before New Zealand First’s policy.
Macindoe Tim: Oral Questions — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMacindoe Tim: Oral Questions — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 13 April 2016. Volume:713;Page:10453. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]1.TIM MACINDOE (National—Hamilton West) to the Minister of Finance: What economic and fiscal conditions is the Government factoring into its planning for Budget 2016 on 26 May?Hon BILL ENGLISH (Minister of Finance):As the Prime Minister said in his pre-Budget speech today Budget 2016 will be delivered with a backdrop of a growing economy more jobs and higher incomes notwithstanding the challenges for the dairy industry. Most New Zealand forecasters are predicting growth of around 3 percent on average over the next few years. In respect of the Government’s books we have moved from an $18.4 billion deficit to a surplus in 2014-15 and as long as we remain fiscally prudent we are on track to reduce net debt to around 20 percent of GDP by 2020.Tim Macindoe: How is this outlook translating into growth for particular sectors of the economy?Hon BILL ENGLISH: The fortunes of the export sector are particularly important for New Zealand and despite the dairy downturn we are seeing continued export growth. Despite a $3 billion fall in dairy exports Statistics New Zealand reports that in 2015 total exports rose $1.9 billion—even with that decrease in dairy exports. Important factors in this were a $2.3 billion increase in spending by international visitors and an increase of just under $900 million of meat exports. Other exports are also growing: international education and wine.Tim Macindoe: What challenges does the New Zealand economy face given fluctuating global conditions?Hon BILL ENGLISH: Despite forecasts of continued reasonable growth nothing of course is guaranteed. In the latest World Economic Outlook the International Monetary Fund has reduced its global growth forecasts yet again highlighting China’s slowdown the impact of low oil prices on emerging markets such as Brazil and persistent economic weakness in Japan Europe and the US. New Zealand needs to understand the impact of these on our situation rather than just the headline numbers.Tim Macindoe: What initiatives does Budget 2016 include to support the growth of small businesses?Hon BILL ENGLISH: Today the Prime Minister announced a range of adjustments in the tax system that are friendly to small businesses. These will reduce compliance costs and make tax simpler for small businesses. This is just the latest initiative that we have introduced. Others include cutting ACC levies by around $2 billion since 2011 introducing 90-day trials and the starting out wage and making it easier for businesses to interact with the Government.Rt Hon Winston Peters: Why has it taken the Government so long to adopt the brilliant policy of removing provisional tax with business PAYE announced by New Zealand First on 15 July last year?Hon BILL ENGLISH: First we announced it before New Zealand First and secondly we actually have to do it.
Joyce Steven: Amended Answers to Oral Questions — Question No. 6 to Minister 12 AprilText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeJoyce Steven: Amended Answers to Oral Questions — Question No. 6 to Minister 12 April[Sitting date: 13 April 2016. Volume:713;Page:10453. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon STEVEN JOYCE (Minister for Economic Development): I seek leave to correct an answer I gave to question No.6 in the House yesterday afternoon.Mr SPEAKER: Leave is sought for that purpose. Is there any objection? There is none.Hon STEVEN JOYCE: Yesterday in response to a supplementary question I said that New Zealand had the seventh-highest rate of economic growth across the OECD over the last 6 years. It is actually the seventh-highest rate of economic growth across the OECD over the last 5 years.
Amended Answers to Oral Questions — Question No. 6 to Minister 12 AprilText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeAmended Answers to Oral Questions — Question No. 6 to Minister 12 April[Sitting date: 13 April 2016. Volume:713;Page:10453. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Wednesday 13 April 2016Mr Speaker took the Chair at 2 p.m.Prayers.Amended Answers to Oral QuestionsQuestion No. 6 to Minister 12 AprilHon STEVEN JOYCE (Minister for Economic Development): I seek leave to correct an answer I gave to question No.6 in the House yesterday afternoon.Mr SPEAKER: Leave is sought for that purpose. Is there any objection? There is none.Hon STEVEN JOYCE: Yesterday in response to a supplementary question I said that New Zealand had the seventh-highest rate of economic growth across the OECD over the last 6 years. It is actually the seventh-highest rate of economic growth across the OECD over the last 5 years.
Hayes Joanne: Ngāti Pūkenga Claims Settlement Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeHayes Joanne: Ngāti Pūkenga Claims Settlement Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 13 April 2016. Volume:713;Page:10572. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]JOANNE HAYES (National):Tēnā koe ā tēnā koutou te whānau me te iwi o Tauranga Moana ka nui te mihi atu ki a koutou. Ki ngā whānau whānui o Ngāti Pūkenga nau mai haere mai i runga i tēnei rā hītori he rā ka tae mai tā koutou pire kia kōrerotia hoki i te wā tuatahi ahakoa tō koutou haerenga roa ko te mutunga i roto i te titiro nō reira nau mai haere mai![Thank you and acknowledgments to the family and people of Tauranga Moana much appreciation to you collectively. Welcome to you the extensive family of Ngāti Pūkenga come hither on this historical day and one where your bill arrives here as well to be addressed for the first time. Despite your lengthy journey its final scrutiny is nigh so welcome welcome.]I am pleased to take the last call on this really important bill. I am privileged in that I get to speak with a large contingent of whānau from Tauranga Moana. When I look at the bill I see so many things that have taken a long time for the iwi to get to this place. As a member of the Māori Affairs Committee I really look forward to the next stage of the process for this bill to go through. Once it hits the Māori Affairs Committee I look forward to hearing from whānau from within Ngāti Pūkenga but more important from some of the ones who do not belong to you who will come along and give their submissions to the select committee. I look forward to hearing those submissions.As I said in my mihi it has been a long journey for you. I am hoping that you are now seeing the light at the end of the tunnel with this process. We have got there because we have a hard-working and determined Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations the Hon Christopher Finlayson. I have been privileged to be part and parcel of some of his rōpū as we have gone around various iwi throughout the motu signing deeds of settlement to get to this place today.Today I have sat here and as the last speaker I have heard the many great contributions from our members of Parliament and members of our Māori Affairs Committee. They were great contributions. The speakers have weaved their way like a weaver weaves her kete. They have talked about the many things that are contained in the bill about the history—the atrocious history—of your past and about all the mahi that you have done to actually get here today. They have also talked about the future and who will hold that future—the future being held by the mokopuna of your iwi—and where that will go to.It might not be a great amount of money but it brings an opportunity for you to start your economic development journey or—that was an assumption—to carry on your economic development journey.So without any further ado as I said I look forward to the next process for this bill. I am very very confident and am very happy to support it and commend it to the House. Kia ora.Bill read a first time.Bill referred to the Māori Affairs Committee.Waiata
Tisch Lindsay: Tauranga Moana Iwi Collective Redress and Ngā Hapū o Ngāti Ranginui Claims Settlement Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeTisch Lindsay: Tauranga Moana Iwi Collective Redress and Ngā Hapū o Ngāti Ranginui Claims Settlement Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 13 April 2016. Volume:713;Page:10552. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Lindsay Tisch): I call Louisa Wall—5 minutes.
Tisch Lindsay: Tauranga Moana Iwi Collective Redress and Ngā Hapū o Ngāti Ranginui Claims Settlement Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeTisch Lindsay: Tauranga Moana Iwi Collective Redress and Ngā Hapū o Ngāti Ranginui Claims Settlement Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 13 April 2016. Volume:713;Page:10549. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Lindsay Tisch): I call Nuk Korako—5 minutes.
Vote: Te Pire mō Te Reo Māori / Māori Language Bill — Recommittal In CommitteeCWH Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Te Pire mō Te Reo Māori / Māori Language Bill — Recommittal In CommitteeCWH Third Reading[Sitting date: 14 April 2016. Volume:713;Page:10638. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the question That the Te Pire mō Te Reo Māori / Māori Language Bill be now read a third time.Ayes 104New Zealand National 59; New Zealand Labour 28; Green Party 13; Māori Party 2; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Noes 11New Zealand First 11.Bill read a third time.Waiata
Mallard Trevor: Annual Review Debate — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMallard Trevor: Annual Review Debate — In Committee[Sitting date: 14 April 2016. Volume:713;Page:10638. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The CHAIRPERSON (Hon Trevor Mallard): The House is in Committee for further consideration of the Appropriation (2014/15 Confirmation and Validation) Bill. When the Committee last considered the bill it was debating the reports of committees relevant to the External Sector and the Hon Gerry Brownlee had the call. He has 1 minute and 30 seconds remaining if he so wishes. No other members?Hon Ruth Dyson: Mr Chair.The CHAIRPERSON (Hon Trevor Mallard): External Sector?Hon Ruth Dyson: No no it is the next one.The CHAIRPERSON (Hon Trevor Mallard): Next one—premature.Reports noted.
Tisch Lindsay: Te Pire mō Te Reo Māori / Māori Language Bill — Recommittal In CommitteeCWH Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeTisch Lindsay: Te Pire mō Te Reo Māori / Māori Language Bill — Recommittal In CommitteeCWH Third Reading[Sitting date: 14 April 2016. Volume:713;Page:10636. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Lindsay Tisch): I call Louisa Wall—5 minutes.
Tisch Lindsay: Te Pire mō Te Reo Māori / Māori Language Bill — Recommittal In CommitteeCWH Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeTisch Lindsay: Te Pire mō Te Reo Māori / Māori Language Bill — Recommittal In CommitteeCWH Third Reading[Sitting date: 14 April 2016. Volume:713;Page:10634. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Lindsay Tisch): The next call is a split call of 5 minutes—Adrian Rurawhe.
Mahuta Nanaia: Te Pire mō Te Reo Māori / Māori Language Bill — Recommittal In CommitteeCWH Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMahuta Nanaia: Te Pire mō Te Reo Māori / Māori Language Bill — Recommittal In CommitteeCWH Third Reading[Sitting date: 14 April 2016. Volume:713;Page:10606. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon NANAIA MAHUTA (Labour—Hauraki-Waikato):Tēnā koe e Te Minita tēnei e tautoko ana i tō mihi ki ngā manuwhiri kua tae mai nei ki te whakarongo ki te wāhanga tuatoru o te pire nei. E tautoko ana mātou a Reipa i ngā tīnihanga i runga i te mōhio ka noho matua Te Reo Māori i roto i tēnei pire. Nō reira koinā te take e tika ana me whakapoto tēnei wāhanga o te tau patupatu. Me whakaaetia kia haere tonu tēnei pire tēnā koe.[Thank you Minister Flavell. I support your welcome to the visitors who have arrived here to listen to the third reading of this bill. We of Labour endorse the amendments knowing that the Māori language in this bill is the primary one. So that is the reason why it is appropriate that this part of the debate be shortened. That should be approved to allow this bill to continue; thank you.]
Tisch Lindsay: Te Pire mō Te Reo Māori / Māori Language Bill — Recommittal In CommitteeCWH Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeTisch Lindsay: Te Pire mō Te Reo Māori / Māori Language Bill — Recommittal In CommitteeCWH Third Reading[Sitting date: 14 April 2016. Volume:713;Page:10605. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The CHAIRPERSON (Lindsay Tisch): Leave has been granted to recommit Te Pire mō Te Reo Māori / Māori Language Bill to the Committee of the whole House to consider style and grammar amendments to the Māori text of the bill. The question is that the amendments set out in these tabled amendments be agreed to.
Carter David: Te Pire mō Te Reo Māori / Māori Language Bill — Recommittal In CommitteeCWH Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeCarter David: Te Pire mō Te Reo Māori / Māori Language Bill — Recommittal In CommitteeCWH Third Reading[Sitting date: 14 April 2016. Volume:713;Page:10605. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr SPEAKER: Leave is sought for that course of action. Is there any objection to that course of action being followed? There appears to be none.
Flavell Te Ururoa: Te Pire mō Te Reo Māori / Māori Language Bill — Recommittal In CommitteeCWH Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeFlavell Te Ururoa: Te Pire mō Te Reo Māori / Māori Language Bill — Recommittal In CommitteeCWH Third Reading[Sitting date: 14 April 2016. Volume:713;Page:10605. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon TE URUROA FLAVELL (Minister for Māori Development):Tēnā koe Mr Speaker. For fear of doing this in the wrong place I seek leave for the Te Pire mō Te Reo Māori / Māori Language Bill to be recommitted for the consideration of style and grammar amendments to the Māori text of the bill. I further seek leave for the bill to be set down for the third reading forthwith on the reporting of the bill back to the House by the Committee of the whole House.
Mallard Trevor: Oral Questions — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMallard Trevor: Oral Questions — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 14 April 2016. Volume:713;Page:10603. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]11.Hon TREVOR MALLARD (Labour—Hutt South) to the Minister of Conservation: Is she satisfied with her department’s stewardship of forest parks and if not what are the major problems she has identified?Hon MAGGIE BARRY (Minister of Conservation): Yes I am satisfied and of course even a department as outstanding as the Department of Conservation is always striving to improve.Hon Trevor Mallard: When was she first briefed on the introduction of deliberately TB-infected possums to the Rimutaka Forest Park?Hon MAGGIE BARRY: I have received no such briefing.Hon Trevor Mallard: Has she read the papers on the spread of TB from possums deliberately infected with TB and released into the Rimutaka Forest Park?Hon MAGGIE BARRY: I have no knowledge of such papers but if the member would care to approach me in a formal way with written questions I would be very happy to supply him with answers.Hon Trevor Mallard: Will her Government pay compensation to any farmer who can prove they have lost their decade-long TB-free status as a result of infections that have spread from possums deliberately introduced by a Government agency into the Rimutaka Forest Park?Hon MAGGIE BARRY: As I said before I have no knowledge or information about the allegations coming from that member. If he has anything that he wants to share by way of a factual nature then I would strongly suggest that he comes to me via the usual channels which a member of his experience ought to know by now. As for the member to his side it is very unclear what kind of obscene picture—Mr SPEAKER: Order! The question has been answered.Hon Trevor Mallard: I seek leave to table the picture. I will make it clear that it is available on the website. It was not very hard to find.Mr SPEAKER: Order! I do not need any further assistance. It is freely available. The member has acknowledged that.Hon Trevor Mallard: Will she take ministerial responsibility for the deliberate release of TB-infected possums into the Rimutaka Forest Park or will she leave it to Mr Guy who is the Minister responsible for Landcare Research?Hon MAGGIE BARRY: I refute what the member is saying and in the absence of any facts and with a lot of wild accusations—and strange ones at that from that member—I would again urge him to give factual information that can be assessed in the proper way.Hon Trevor Mallard: I seek leave to print and make available a copy of the Landcare Research New Zealand document that makes it clear that Landcare Research has deliberately released—Mr SPEAKER: Order! What the member is seeking leave for is to table a Landcare Research report. I need to just check again whether that is available to members if they go on the website and search for it. Is it available?Hon Trevor Mallard: It could be on the internet.Mr SPEAKER: Then I will not be putting the leave.
Scott Alastair: Oral Questions — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeScott Alastair: Oral Questions — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 14 April 2016. Volume:713;Page:10602. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]10.ALASTAIR SCOTT (National—Wairarapa) to the Minister for Arts Culture and Heritage: How will New Zealand be marking the 100th anniversary of the first Anzac Day commemorations?Hon MAGGIE BARRY (Minister for Arts Culture and Heritage): One hundred years ago this month the first Anzac Day services were held in New Zealand to mark the anniversary of the Gallipoli landings. The New Zealand Government announced the establishment of Anzac Day on 25 April as only a half-day holiday in 1916. Over the last 100 years we have continued to remember those who served and the 18000 who died. There is a national service at Pukeahu National War Memorial Park in Wellington with the Governor-General and Prime Minister both in attendance as well as dozens of other services across the country.Alastair Scott: What are some examples of local events marking the centenary?Hon MAGGIE BARRY: The WW100 website has a full list of events across the country. In the Wairarapa a special ceremony will be held to commemorate the Rev. Basil Ashcroft leading people to the top of Mount Maunsell to erect a wooden cross—the first in the world to be permanently dedicated to the memory of the Anzacs killed at Gallipoli. As well Steam Incorporatedhas organised a special Anzac train excursion from Wellington to Paekākāriki the steam locomotive “Passchendaele” in memory of the railwaymen who fell in World War I. In Kaikōura Anzac 100 Years 100 Horses will re-enact the Kaikoura Mounted Rifles leaving to join the Canterbury Mounted Rifles Regiment.Alastair Scott: How will New Zealand mark other significant First World War anniversaries this year?Hon MAGGIE BARRY: This year the focus of our commemoration moves from Gallipoli to the Western Front battlefields of France and Belgium. In September we will mark the 100th anniversary of New Zealand’s involvement in the horrific Battle of the Somme where our forces were exposed to poisonous gas and to mechanised warfare. More than 2000 New Zealanders were killed on the Somme with another 6000 wounded. Many of those who died have no known graves. On 15 September the New Zealand National Memorial near the town of Longueval will host three services marking the anniversary of our first action on the Western Front.
Carter David: Oral Questions — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeCarter David: Oral Questions — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 14 April 2016. Volume:713;Page:10602. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr SPEAKER: Order! I asked for silence between the two front benches. It has continued. It must cease.
Scott Alastair: Oral Questions — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeScott Alastair: Oral Questions — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 14 April 2016. Volume:713;Page:10602. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]ALASTAIR SCOTT (National—Wairarapa): My question is to the Minister of—[Interruption]
Lee Melissa: Oral Questions — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeLee Melissa: Oral Questions — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 14 April 2016. Volume:713;Page:10600. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]8.MELISSA LEE (National) to the Minister for Small Business: How will small businesses benefit from changes to the provisional tax system?Hon CRAIG FOSS (Minister for Small Business): The changes to the provisional tax system announced yesterday are yet another way that this Government is helping small business grow and thrive. This Government understands how important cash flow is for small businesses and that the complexity of the tax system is a key issue to them. It is constantly raised with me by business owners local chambers of commerce and associations around New Zealand. I know that the member who asked me the question also has that issue raised with her across various ethnic communities. The package announced yesterday will make paying tax simpler easier and more certain and it will lower the burden of interest in penalties helping small businesses tailor their payments to their circumstances.Phil Twyford: Good speech! Sit down.Hon CRAIG FOSS: This Government is consistently looking for better ways for fairer means—you might want to pay attention.Mr SPEAKER: Order! [Interruption] Order! The answers are too long. Get your office to help you with shorter answers.Melissa Lee: What reports has he seen that are supportive of the tax changes?Hon CRAIG FOSS: I have seen many many reports supporting the changes announced yesterday. I quote a few: Rod Drury from Xero says this is a “huge [win] for small businesses”. James Scollay from Mind Your Own Business says “This will be a game-changer” for small business. The Ernst and Young executive director of tax policy says these new measures are a sensible move and Business New Zealand is also in support. These comments are but some of the positive comments that show how beneficial this announcement is for small businesses across New Zealand.Melissa Lee: What other initiatives has this Government implemented that improve the cash flow of small businesses?Hon CRAIG FOSS: The changes to provisional tax are but one of a number of other recent initiatives helping cash flow for small businesses. For example reducing ACC levies by $2 billion a year helps improve cash flows. Reducing company and personal tax improves cash flows for small businesses. Policies that lead to lower interest rates help positive cash-flows for small businesses. These changes and many others help improve cash flows for our small businesses and show why this Government is so much better for business.
Doocey Matt: Oral Questions — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeDoocey Matt: Oral Questions — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 14 April 2016. Volume:713;Page:10597. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]5.MATT DOOCEY (National—Waimakariri) to the Minister for Social Development: What measures will help engage New Zealanders in the care and protection of vulnerable children as part of the overhaul of Child Youth and Family?Hon ANNE TOLLEY (Minister for Social Development): We need to ensure that all New Zealanders support our vulnerable children as they are not Child Youth and Family kids; they are our kids. To do this work is under way on a strategy that engages all New Zealanders on how they can support children and young people in care. A national awareness campaign will build an understanding of what good care looks like enable people to take action to support our vulnerable children and champion their voices across our agencies and communities so that they can live successful lives. Barnardos has said that it agrees wholeheartedly that we must all step up. Ensuring that no child gets left behind involves all New Zealanders.Matt Doocey: What other measures will help encourage New Zealanders to care for and support vulnerable children?Hon ANNE TOLLEY: Ensuring our caregivers have the right support to provide long-term loving and stable homes for children and young people is vital if we are to help them thrive. To do this a recruitment strategy is being developed to attract a wider pool of quality caregivers. They will receive more help including increased financial support and quicker access to services. Additionally national care standards will be introduced so that there is a clear expectation for the standard and quality of care. Together these measures will help ensure that children and young people find a loving and stable home at the earliest opportunity allowing them to live successful lives.
Bridges Simon: Business StatementText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBridges Simon: Business Statement[Sitting date: 14 April 2016. Volume:713;Page:10591. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon SIMON BRIDGES (Deputy Leader of the House): When the House resumes on Tuesday 3 May the Government will look to complete the Appropriation (2014/15 Confirmation and Validation) Bill the third reading of the Building (Earthquake-prone Buildings) Amendment Bill and make progress on a number of other bills on the Order Paper. Wednesday 4 May will be a members’ day.
Business StatementText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBusiness Statement[Sitting date: 14 April 2016. Volume:713;Page:10591. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Thursday 14 April 2016Mr Speaker took the Chair at 2 p.m.Prayers.Business StatementHon SIMON BRIDGES (Deputy Leader of the House): When the House resumes on Tuesday 3 May the Government will look to complete the Appropriation (2014/15 Confirmation and Validation) Bill the third reading of the Building (Earthquake-prone Buildings) Amendment Bill and make progress on a number of other bills on the Order Paper. Wednesday 4 May will be a members’ day.
Vote: Appropriation (2014/15 Confirmation and Validation) Bill — Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Appropriation (2014/15 Confirmation and Validation) Bill — Third Reading[Sitting date: 03 May 2016. Volume:713;Page:10726. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the question That the Appropriation (2014/15 Confirmation and Validation) Bill be now read for a third 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 third time.
Vote: Annual Review Debate — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Annual Review Debate — In Committee[Sitting date: 03 May 2016. Volume:713;Page:10725. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the question That clauses 1 to 7 and schedules 1 to 4 be agreed to.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.Clauses 1 to 7 and schedules 1 to 4 agreed to.House resumed.Bill reported without amendment.Report adopted.
Tisch Lindsay: Taxation (Residential Land Withholding Tax GST on Online Services and Student Loans) Bill — Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeTisch Lindsay: Taxation (Residential Land Withholding Tax GST on Online Services and Student Loans) Bill — Third Reading[Sitting date: 03 May 2016. Volume:713;Page:10738. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Lindsay Tisch): I am sorry to interrupt the honourable member. The time has come for me to leave the Chair.Debate interrupted.
Tisch Lindsay: Taxation (Residential Land Withholding Tax GST on Online Services and Student Loans) Bill — Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeTisch Lindsay: Taxation (Residential Land Withholding Tax GST on Online Services and Student Loans) Bill — Third Reading[Sitting date: 03 May 2016. Volume:713;Page:10737. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Lindsay Tisch): The next call is a split call. Gareth Hughes—5 minutes.
Scott Alastair: Taxation (Residential Land Withholding Tax GST on Online Services and Student Loans) Bill — Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeScott Alastair: Taxation (Residential Land Withholding Tax GST on Online Services and Student Loans) Bill — Third Reading[Sitting date: 03 May 2016. Volume:713;Page:10737. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]ALASTAIR SCOTT (National—Wairarapa): Thank you Mr Assistant Speaker for pushing the bell 2 minutes ago. It got me up and listening for the last 2 minutes at least of that rather unfortunate contribution. But can I just clarify one thing for Mr Tabuteau: this is not a capital gains tax. This is a tax that taxes people who are trading in properties. So it is just like you are trading in sheep or in wool or in beef or in marbles. If you traded in marbles you would be taxed on the gain of the tradeable income that you gain from the tradeable item. This is all that the Taxation (Residential Land Withholding Tax GST on Online Services and Student Loans) Bill is clarifying. It is clarifying and determining the fact that these people are trading in property and therefore they are taxed and this is the withholding tax part of that to deal with foreign vendors. So there is quite a difference between a capital gains tax and tax on income derived from trading.The second part I would to address is this. Miss Julie Anne Genter got it partly right when she said that New Zealand is short of capital. It does need foreign capital. It does need capital investment from offshore. But then she does not want it. She does not want it because she does not want foreigners to invest in this country.Julie Anne Genter: Not in property.ALASTAIR SCOTT: Well what is the difference between property and shares bonds farms logs sheep or beef? These are all things that foreigners are able to invest in but for some reason they are not able to invest in houses according to the Opposition. The Opposition members across all parties are talking about a level playing field and I guess that means that they want everyone to be the same unfortunately. That would be the ideal: for everyone to be the same everyone to earn the same amount and to be equally—Hon Simon Bridges: Because they’re communists.ALASTAIR SCOTT: Exactly—exactly. Of course they brought up the idea of a universal income. They have got the idea of a universal income where everyone does get paid the same amount—it is about $11000 a year. It is about $11000 a year or 200 bucks a week so that we can all be the same. But they forget to tell us who is going to pay for this universal benefit idea.There are a lot of issues that have been brought up tonight but focusing on the bill I commend this bill to the House.
Bayly Andrew: Taxation (Residential Land Withholding Tax GST on Online Services and Student Loans) Bill — Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBayly Andrew: Taxation (Residential Land Withholding Tax GST on Online Services and Student Loans) Bill — Third Reading[Sitting date: 03 May 2016. Volume:713;Page:10732. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]ANDREW BAYLY (National—Hunua): As members probably know I have just returned from a little trip up north skiing around the North Pole. It is an absolute pleasure to be back in the House with all my wonderful colleagues and of course the members of the Opposition. Just before I talk a little on this bill I want to compliment the Labour Opposition because contrary to all the talk that we have just heard it actually supports this bill. It supports this bill and the good work that has gone into it. And it is a good bill.As the Hon Michael Woodhouse said it has three elements to it. One is around finalising the residential land withholding tax for foreigners the second is GST on intangibles but the third element is around student loans. And I thought I might just talk about this because in all the previous speeches no one has actually mentioned that aspect. So the student loans—it is interesting that back in September last year there were about 725000 students owing money to the Government of which 15 percent were offshore. What this bill is about is making sure that those people living offshore who have a student loan meet their commitments. It is estimated that there is about $3.2 billion owed by students living offshore and this bill is about making sure that they do meet their commitments.What we have agreed through the Australian tax office is that it can share information around contact details with the New Zealand tax office so that we can make sure that people are meeting their obligations. This is another way of not actually increasing taxes but actually making sure that the Government receives the revenue it should and making sure that it can apply that money to meeting our social commitments and all the other good things around education health and infrastructure that everyone wants to see take place in New Zealand. So I think it is an excellent bill. I am glad to support it and I thank the officials for all their help. Thank you very much.
Adams Amy: Appropriation (2014/15 Confirmation and Validation) Bill — Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeAdams Amy: Appropriation (2014/15 Confirmation and Validation) Bill — Third Reading[Sitting date: 03 May 2016. Volume:713;Page:10725. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon AMY ADAMS (Minister of Justice) on behalf of the Minister of Finance: I move That the Appropriation (2014/15 Confirmation and Validation) Bill be now read a third time.
Tisch Lindsay: Annual Review Debate — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeTisch Lindsay: Annual Review Debate — In Committee[Sitting date: 03 May 2016. Volume:713;Page:10725. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The CHAIRPERSON (Lindsay Tisch): I am sorry to interrupt the honourable member but the time for this debate has expired.Reports noted.
Turei Metiria: Annual Review Debate — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeTurei Metiria: Annual Review Debate — In Committee[Sitting date: 03 May 2016. Volume:713;Page:10725. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]METIRIA TUREI (Co-Leader—Green): Yet another half-truth about a half measure from this Minister and this Government. Let us make no mistake. Let us talk about the $25 increase in the benefit shall we? What percentage of beneficiaries is getting the full $25? It is about 50 percent—right? Only 50 percent of those who are entitled to that $25 are actually getting $25 because this Government has given with one hand and has taken with another. And 22000 of those families will be losing money because of the income-related rents. About 40 percent of beneficiaries will be losing money from that $25 because of other services or other funding they are getting through the Ministry of Social Development that they will not be entitled to. So when this Minister stands up and says that beneficiaries get $25 extra she is not telling the whole truth. That is the problem with this Government: yet another half measure that does nothing. Her ministry and Treasury have all said that that $25 will not solve child poverty. So we know that it will not have an appreciable effect on families or bring families out of poverty.Let us talk about another half measure shall we? This is about housing. As we know housing—particularly rental housing for poor families—is a key driver to entrenching their poverty because it is expensive and driving more costs and because their kids get sick and have to go to hospital. We know that a warrant of fitness—a proper comprehensive warrant of fitness—for rental properties to make sure that those rental properties are safe for the families and for the children who live in them will save lives. It will save lives. Otago University has just in the last couple of weeks come out with a report saying that insulation to 2008 standards and a heating device saved 19 percent of children in those rental homes from going to hospital—a 19 percent reduction in hospitalisations because of high-quality insulation and a heating device. What is this Government going to do with its miserable insulation bill—
Borrows Chester: Annual Review Debate — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBorrows Chester: Annual Review Debate — In Committee[Sitting date: 03 May 2016. Volume:713;Page:10720. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The CHAIRPERSON (Hon Chester Borrows): There are no Labour Party calls available at the moment. The Green Party has four left.
Borrows Chester: Annual Review Debate — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBorrows Chester: Annual Review Debate — In Committee[Sitting date: 03 May 2016. Volume:713;Page:10710. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The CHAIRPERSON (Hon Chester Borrows): Order! If the member could resume his seat momentarily. We have noticed that the Labour Party has exhausted all its supplementary calls and all its calls on this particular sector. So unless the honourable member is using a call from a subsequent debate then we should probably pause it there. He has had a free hit for about 2½ minutes. [Interruption] Sorry you do not have another call. You have had 2½ minutes of the next one.
Mallard Trevor: Annual Review Debate — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMallard Trevor: Annual Review Debate — In Committee[Sitting date: 03 May 2016. Volume:713;Page:10688. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The CHAIRPERSON (Hon Trevor Mallard): Nuk Korako. It is necessary to say some words as well as nod.
Mallard Trevor: Annual Review Debate — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMallard Trevor: Annual Review Debate — In Committee[Sitting date: 03 May 2016. Volume:713;Page:10684. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The CHAIRPERSON (Hon Trevor Mallard): OK. Scrub that—by leave. Ron Mark.
Borrows Chester: Annual Review Debate — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBorrows Chester: Annual Review Debate — In Committee[Sitting date: 03 May 2016. Volume:713;Page:10673. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The CHAIRPERSON (Hon Chester Borrows): Before I call the member I will just remind members that the Business Committee has given permission for the chairs of select committees to lead each debate on the basis that they are recapping evidence that came before the committees that they have taken over time as opposed to future projection in their speeches.
Dean Jacqui: Oral Questions — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeDean Jacqui: Oral Questions — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 03 May 2016. Volume:713;Page:10665. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]11.JACQUI DEAN (National—Waitaki) to the Minister of Justice: What recent announcements has she made on the social investment approach to justice?Hon AMY ADAMS (Minister of Justice): Today I announced how the Government is implementing the social investment approach to the criminal justice system. The investment approach gives justice sector organisations involved in crime prevention access to high-quality data analytics and modelling helping them to make better-informed decisions about where to invest to make the biggest difference. It will help agencies across all areas of Government to try to prevent vulnerable young people from ever becoming offenders in the future. This builds on the social investment work under way across Government to improve the lives of New Zealanders by applying rigorous and evidence-based practices for social services.Maureen Pugh: What do the early results from the investment approach to justice show?Hon AMY ADAMS: Early analysis brings hard numbers to some of the long-held truths that people working in the justice sector have known. For example analysis shows that although 11 percent of the general public have used mental health services that figure is 40 percent for those charged in court. We also know that for children who were exposed to family violence in 1993 44 percent of them had left school before 17; 57 percent did not get National Certificate of Educational Achievement level 2; and before the age of 19 52 percent had received a main benefit. This sort of analysis re-emphasises the intergenerational importance of these issues and will help us to identify the areas in the justice sector where we should target our efforts and do more of what works.