Perry Edwin: Immigration Amendment Bill — Instructions to CommitteeCWH In Committee 
Perry Edwin: Immigration Amendment Bill — Instructions to CommitteeCWH In Committee 
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EDWIN PERRY (NZ First) 
: 
 New Zealand First opposes this legislation which allows the continuation of the Government’s current policy of allowing about 45000 immigrants per annum into New Zealand under various residency policies. New Zealand is under great stress because of the high levels of immigrants entering this country under the policies currently set out by the Labour Government. 
The Government needs to take stock of the following issues that are affecting our country. The first is the effect on the country of the estimated $7954 per year it costs for a refugee to stay in New Zealand. 
The CHAIRPERSON (Hon Clem Simich) 
: It seems that members are going much wider than the title debate allows. This is one of those debates that is meant to be strictly controlled. If members wish to move off this clause we will deal with it and go into the substance of the bill. The member should restrict his debate to the title only please. 
EDWIN PERRY 
: Reasons for opposing this legislation are that the number of new residency permits granted should be in the vicinity of 10000 per annum—not the figure set out in the Government’s policy and allowed to continue in terms of this legislation. 
Jill Pettis 
: You’re not talking about the title. 
Hon Richard Prebble 
: You carry on. 
EDWIN PERRY 
: I thank Mr Prebble. For example the Auckland District Law Society gave evidence that the immigration system cannot be trusted. 
The CHAIRPERSON (Hon Clem Simich) 
: The member must stick strictly to the title of this bill and not wander outside it. The Standing Orders and  
Speakers’ Rulings 
 require the Chair to stick strictly to that ruling. I have allowed a little bit of leeway both ways but we need to move on to the title only; otherwise we shall move into the bill itself. 
Hon Richard Prebble 
: We’ve had two wide speeches from the National Party. 
EDWIN PERRY 
: Thank you Mr Prebble. Coming back to the title I point out that New Zealand First will oppose the title. 
Hon Richard Prebble 
: Just tell us why. 
EDWIN PERRY 
: OK. The reason we are opposing the title is the stress put on this country by a huge underground and fraudulent immigration industry in New Zealand an example of which is the fake English language certificate scam revealed in the  
Assignment 
 programme last year. There are many more. 
The Department of Labour’s 2002 briefing and the incoming Minister of Immigration Service found that the repercussions of the Government’s immigration policy were creating undue strain. Violent crime committed by Asians has risen 67 percent in the last 5 years compared with only 9 percent by Caucasians 9 percent by Maori and 5 percent by Pacific Islanders. Violent crimes committed by those born in China have risen by 297 percent in the last 5 years. Crimes of dishonesty by Asians have risen 167 percent in the last 5 years compared to a drop of 5.4 percent amongst Maori 4.8 percent amongst Caucasians and a 5 percent rise amongst Pacific Islanders. 
Extortion-type crimes committed by Asians in Auckland City have increased 760 percent in the last 3 years to the point where one Auckland judge asked whether it was “kidnap week”. Senior constables from around the country are saying that Asian crime is a huge problem. Top Chinese officials state that young Asians are getting hooked on crime in this country and still the Minister denies that there is a problem that needs to be addressed under this bill. 
The Maori population of course is under threat. Maori must be concerned about the current rate of immigration into the country.