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Vote: Standards and Accreditation Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Standards and Accreditation Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 01 July 2015. Volume:706;Page:5031. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the question That the question be now put.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.Motion agreed to.The question was put that the amendments set out on Supplementary Order Papers 90 and 96 in the name of the Hon Paul Goldsmith and the following amendment in his name to Part 1 be agreed to:in the cross-heading above clause 26 replace “legislative instruments” with “regulations”; andin schedule 2 clause 4(4) replace “this Act” with “this Schedule”.
Vote: Reserves and Other Lands Disposal Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Reserves and Other Lands Disposal Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 01 July 2015. Volume:706;Page:5018. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party votewas called for on the question That clause 2 be agreed to.Ayes 109New Zealand National 59; New Zealand Labour 32; Green Party 14; Māori Party 2; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Noes 12New Zealand First 12.Clause 2 agreed to.Bill to be reported with amendment presently.
Vote: Reserves and Other Lands Disposal Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Reserves and Other Lands Disposal Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 01 July 2015. Volume:706;Page:5015. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the question That Part 2 as amended be agreed to.Ayes 109New Zealand National 59; New Zealand Labour 32; Green Party 14; Māori Party 2; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Noes 12New Zealand First 12.Part 2 as amended agreed to.
Borrows Chester: Radio New Zealand Amendment Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBorrows Chester: Radio New Zealand Amendment Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 01 July 2015. Volume:706;Page:5051. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The CHAIRPERSON (Hon Chester Borrows): I am sorry to interrupt the member but the time has come to report progress to the House.House resumed.The Chairperson reported the Reserves and Other Lands Disposal Bill with amendment the Standards and Accreditation Bill with amendment and progress on the Radio New Zealand Amendment Bill.Report adopted.
Faafoi Kris: Radio New Zealand Amendment Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeFaafoi Kris: Radio New Zealand Amendment Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 01 July 2015. Volume:706;Page:5051. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]KRIS FAAFOI (Labour—Mana): I thought the House had not had enough of my dulcet tones tonight so I thought I would take a call on this Radio New Zealand Amendment Bill. I do want to point to new section 8 which sets out the charter for Radio New Zealand as we know it.New subsection (1) says it must be an independent and commercial-free public service broadcaster new subsection (2) says that it has to have freedom of thought and expression around the foundations of a democratic society and new subsection (3) says that it fosters a sense of national identity. I think they are very laudable principles to have as a public broadcaster. They should be defended at every opportunity and not just from anything that is a real risk. So if there is a risk of lack of—
Martin Tracey: Radio New Zealand Amendment Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMartin Tracey: Radio New Zealand Amendment Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 01 July 2015. Volume:706;Page:5050. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]TRACEY MARTIN (Deputy Leader—NZ First): Kia ora Mr Chair. I just want to take a quick call on the Radio New Zealand Amendment Bill. New Zealand First will be supporting the bill. There is no reason why not.It has taken a long time to get here. If I look at my notes the review began in 2005. It was completed in 2006 but it did not result in legislation during that Government’s term. It resulted in a review in 2009. It is now 2015. There you go.There is Supplementary Order Paper 94 now on the Table with regard to this bill. New Zealand First again will support the Supplementary Order Paper. We think it makes sense. We did check with the Minister of Broadcasting’s office earlier this morning about this Supplementary Order Paper. It allows Radio New Zealand once it has broadcast its main programming with taxpayers’ dollars and it has broadcast it free and commercial-free for the benefit of all New Zealanders to sell it to let us say America or somewhere that wants to pick up that programme. We think that Radio New Zealand should quite rightly have the opportunity to sell it to them. We do not think that New Zealand taxpayers should subsidise the American radio market.However we did want to make sure that it did not affect in any way shape or form Radio New Zealand’s delivery to the Pacific. We just wanted to make sure that there was no way that that was going to commercialise or interrupt the supports that Radio New Zealand is required to do and is doing into the Pacific. We were assured by the Minister’s office—I have it in writing so I will use it if I need to—that it does not do that.All in all it is time. It is time to pass the bill. It is time to get on with it. It is time to give Radio New Zealand the charter that it needs and the direction that it needs. It probably needs more money. I will just go as far as that Minister. Perhaps we can look at that next year. But all in all there is no reason to hold up the legislation. New Zealand First will support it. Kia ora.
Borrows Chester: Radio New Zealand Amendment Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBorrows Chester: Radio New Zealand Amendment Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 01 July 2015. Volume:706;Page:5049. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The CHAIRPERSON (Hon Chester Borrows): Leave is sought for that purpose. Is there any objection? The question will be put as one question.
Foster-Bell Paul: Radio New Zealand Amendment Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeFoster-Bell Paul: Radio New Zealand Amendment Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 01 July 2015. Volume:706;Page:5048. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]PAUL FOSTER-BELL (National): I seek the leave of the House that the debate on the next bill be taken as one question.
Hudson Brett: Standards and Accreditation Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeHudson Brett: Standards and Accreditation Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 01 July 2015. Volume:706;Page:5048. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]BRETT HUDSON (National): I move That the question be now put.Motion agreed to.
Faafoi Kris: Standards and Accreditation Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeFaafoi Kris: Standards and Accreditation Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 01 July 2015. Volume:706;Page:5041. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]KRIS FAAFOI (Labour—Mana): I raise a point of order Mr Chairperson. I am just clarifying whether there is going to be a vote on the amendment put in by myself.The CHAIRPERSON (Hon Chester Borrows): That comes in schedule 2 which is yet to be put.KRIS FAAFOI: Apologies Mr Chair.
Borrows Chester: Standards and Accreditation Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBorrows Chester: Standards and Accreditation Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 01 July 2015. Volume:706;Page:5041. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The CHAIRPERSON (Hon Chester Borrows): I am sorry; I have put the question.
Faafoi Kris: Standards and Accreditation Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeFaafoi Kris: Standards and Accreditation Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 01 July 2015. Volume:706;Page:5041. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]KRIS FAAFOI (Labour—Mana): I raise a point of order Mr Chairperson. I am just looking around a process issue. There was a late amendment tabled in my name because of something that was discovered during the debate. I am seeking the call to see whether we could take an opportunity to highlight that.
O'Connor Simon: Standards and Accreditation Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeO'Connor Simon: Standards and Accreditation Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 01 July 2015. Volume:706;Page:5040. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]SIMON O’CONNOR (National—Tāmaki): I move That the question be now put.
Bishop Chris: Standards and Accreditation Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBishop Chris: Standards and Accreditation Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 01 July 2015. Volume:706;Page:5039. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]CHRIS BISHOP (National): I move That the question be now put.
Bishop Chris: Standards and Accreditation Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBishop Chris: Standards and Accreditation Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 01 July 2015. Volume:706;Page:5031. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]CHRIS BISHOP (National): I move That the question be now put.
Tabuteau Fletcher: Standards and Accreditation Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeTabuteau Fletcher: Standards and Accreditation Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 01 July 2015. Volume:706;Page:5020. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]FLETCHER TABUTEAU (NZ First): If I could just state the obvious and summarily go through some of the parts to begin my contribution tonight we are looking at repealing and replacing the Standards Act and the Testing Laboratory Registration Act. We are told that we are looking to consolidate legislation—The CHAIRPERSON (Hon Chester Borrows): I am sorry to interrupt the member but the time has come for us to suspend for the dinner break.Sitting suspended from 6 p.m. to 7.30 p.m.
Foster-Bell Paul: Reserves and Other Lands Disposal Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeFoster-Bell Paul: Reserves and Other Lands Disposal Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 01 July 2015. Volume:706;Page:5018. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]PAUL FOSTER-BELL (National): I move That the question be now put.Motion agreed to.Clause 1 agreed to.
Foster-Bell Paul: Reserves and Other Lands Disposal Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeFoster-Bell Paul: Reserves and Other Lands Disposal Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 01 July 2015. Volume:706;Page:5015. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]PAUL FOSTER-BELL (National): I move That the question be now put.Motion agreed to.The question was put that the amendments set out on Supplementary Order Paper 206 in the name of the Hon Maurice Williamson to Part 2 be agreed to.Amendments agreed to.The question was put that the amendments set out on Supplementary Order Paper 88 in the name of the Hon Louise Upston to Part 2 be agreed to.Amendments agreed to.
Borrows Chester: Reserves and Other Lands Disposal Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBorrows Chester: Reserves and Other Lands Disposal Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 01 July 2015. Volume:706;Page:5015. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The CHAIRPERSON (Hon Chester Borrows): I am sorry but the member has used all his calls.
Whaitiri Meka: Reserves and Other Lands Disposal Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeWhaitiri Meka: Reserves and Other Lands Disposal Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 01 July 2015. Volume:706;Page:5011. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]MEKA WHAITIRI (Labour—Ikaroa-Rāwhiti): Thank you Mr Chair; I should have asked for a continuance the last time I was on my feet. I go back to the clause that I was talking about when I was last on my feet—clause 23(4) in Part 2. I started my contribution with a question—which maybe the Minister can answer—around the current review of Te Ture Whenua Maori Act. Subclause (4) talks about having met that test in relation to Mahinepua Bay reserve land. The Government is currently reviewing Te Ture Whenua Maori Act. Consultations were completedjust recently. I attended them. My point in raising this in the context of this bill is to ensure that whatever we are doing in relation to Te Ture Whenua Maori Act aligns with what we are being asked to consider in relation to the Reserves and Other Lands Disposal Bill.It is a major piece of work that is currently being promoted by this Government. I can assure the Committee that in the four consultation hui that I attended in Ikaroa-Rāwhiti with over 400 people in attendance they did not see any value in rewriting Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993. I raise this simply because we make note of this Act in this bill and like many bills that have correlations or references to other bills we want to make sure that they are fit for purpose and future-proof and that they achieve what this bill is trying to do which is perhaps to fix some of the parcels of land that we have noted in this bill and ensure that they are used for the purpose for which they were intended.I am keen to hear whether the Minister is able to give some assurances to the Committee that there will be a seamless alignment between what we have been asked to consider in this bill and what is likely to come before the House later in the year in terms of Te Ture Whenua Maori Act review. I would be keen to hear from the Minister particularly about what that review is intending to do with the concerns of Māori landowners throughout the country. I would be keen to hear from the Minister in the chair Nicky Wagner as to whether she has a response to that. Kia ora tātou.
Smith Stuart: Reserves and Other Lands Disposal Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeSmith Stuart: Reserves and Other Lands Disposal Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 01 July 2015. Volume:706;Page:5008. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]STUART SMITH (National—Kaikōura): I intend to take a slightly different in fact a directly opposing view to the previous speaker Richard Prosser. This bill is non-controversial and it does need to be passed through the House. I do take on board what the previous speaker said but some of these things date back many years—back in fact to the Picton Institute Act 1864 which had some land set aside for the Picton Institute. In 1903 that land was transferred to the Borough of Picton and that was doneillegally as it turns out because the last member of the trust that had that Picton Institute had died. So that land was transferred illegally to the Borough of Picton which is now under the Marlborough District Council which is a unitary authority. So it has been many years—that occurred in 1903—and here we are today many years later.I suspect that in many cases these councils have discovered only relatively recently that these errors occurred and they are trying to get them tidied up. I take the view that the previous select committee—most of whose members as has been pointed out are no longer in Parliament; all except for one I believe—did a good job on this bill. They put a lot of thought into it. The fact that they are not here today does not mean we cannot pass this bill through the House. There were several proposed amendments to this bill—nine by the Department of Conservation six by local authorities and one each by the Ministry of Transport and the Nelson Marlborough District Health Board. They all show a need to deal with these issues and the clauses in this bill actually do deal with them.I turn now to the Nelson Marlborough District Health Board. It has recently upgraded its buildings and as part of this applied to get some of its land dealt with under this bill. It has gone ahead and done its work but the caveats on those titles really do constrain what it can and cannot do. Some of the board’s land is in French Pass and it was for a district nurses’ reserve. When that occurred many years ago of course transport was rather difficult. Now there is no need for a district nurses’ facility in French Pass. Although there are a good number of people who live out that way and on Durville Island they do not need that land now. It really is difficult for the district health board these days to deal with that piece of land unless the relevant piece of legislation is fixed.I have looked right through the bill and I believe the clauses are all relevant. I do not see any particular issues with the clauses. Although I was not on the Primary Production Committee I really do think all the members on that committee gave the bill due consideration. I think the bill is needed. We need to deal with it today and as result of that I commend it to the House.
Upston Louise: Reserves and Other Lands Disposal Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeUpston Louise: Reserves and Other Lands Disposal Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 01 July 2015. Volume:706;Page:5005. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon LOUISE UPSTON (Minister for Land Information): I wanted to just take the opportunity to address a couple of the issues that have been raised. As members before me have said Reserves and Other Lands Disposal bills are non-controversial. For those who are listening it might seem unusual that there are so many different parts of New Zealand that are affected by a bill like this. There are two other ways that this sort of tidy-up work for the status of parcels of land or land titles can be enacted. It can be through a Statutes Amendment Bill. It can also be through a local bill as the Hon David Parker explained with the Lookout Point land. But I do want to emphasise that they are generally non-controversial. They do go through a full select committee process though and I want to thank my parliamentary colleagues across the Chamber who participated in the select committee process. I thank them for their efforts and I also thank the officials who have got us to the process today.I did want to just clarify something though. Two Opposition members have spoken about Albert Park. I just wanted to put on record and very clearly state the issues surrounding this. The Reserves and Other Lands Disposal Bill does not retrospectively approve the Albert Park development. This is not a retrospective validation of Auckland Council’s actions because no validation is needed. There is no legislative change that has been or is required to authorise the Albert Park redevelopment. So simply what is happening with the clauses in this bill is that the management of Auckland Art Gallery will have less administrative difficulty in terms of operating the gallery as it is.Clearly anything that is beneficial to ratepayers and reduces some of the unnecessary administrative burden for councils is good for all ratepayers. So I did want to put on record very clearly that this is not a retrospective validation of the process that Auckland Council went through. I think it is fair to say that in the select committee process some concerns were raised by members about the process that Auckland Council undertook but I do want to reinforce and put on the record that this is not a retrospective validation of Auckland Council’s actions.
Roy Eric: General DebateText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeRoy Eric: General Debate[Sitting date: 01 July 2015. Volume:706;Page:5001. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr DEPUTY SPEAKER: It is tragic to interrupt the member before we hear the latest update on The Simpsons or SpongeBob SquarePants but the time for this debate has expired.The debate having concluded the motion lapsed.
Carter David: Oral Questions — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeCarter David: Oral Questions — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 01 July 2015. Volume:706;Page:4988. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr SPEAKER: That is a very fair point of order that has been raised. The Minister’s office advised my office just prior to question time it would be a longer answer than normal. The Minister I think genuinely attempted to answer the question. His last comment was to accuse the member of being tricky. That was a very unnecessary and in fact an inflammatory remark. As soon as it occurred I brought that answer to a conclusion. Answers like that from any Minister show a level of arrogance that does not show them in good light in this House.
Norman Russel: Oral Questions — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeNorman Russel: Oral Questions — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 01 July 2015. Volume:706;Page:4987. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Dr RUSSEL NORMAN (Green): I raise a point of order Mr Speaker. I wanted to—[Interruption]Mr SPEAKER: Order! The member the Hon Damien O’Connor will stand and withdraw and apologise for that comment. [Interruption] Then the member will immediately leave the Chamber.Hon Damien O’Connorwithdrew from the Chamber.Dr RUSSEL NORMAN: This is to do with the answer given by the Minister of Transport to question No. 12. I would ask you to look at the record of the Hansardbecause the question on notice that was written down was a very simple straight question and in the answer the Minister attacked the member asking the question accusing her of being tricky and various other things. I think that is completely unreasonable and I would ask you to intervene when a Minister does those kinds of personal attacks on a very straight question and actually hold the Minister to account for it.
Carter David: Oral Questions — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeCarter David: Oral Questions — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 01 July 2015. Volume:706;Page:4987. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr SPEAKER: Order! That is a serious allegation being made. [Interruption] The member will resume his seat. The member knows full well the process if he thinks that has occurred and it is not via a point of order. I think it is from memory Standing Order 359.
O'Connor Damien: Oral Questions — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeO'Connor Damien: Oral Questions — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 01 July 2015. Volume:706;Page:4987. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon DAMIEN O’CONNOR (Labour—West Coast-Tasman): I raise a point of order Mr Speaker. Just in regard to question No. 11 put by colleague Kelvin Davis to the Minister the Hon Nick Smith replied and I say that—Mr SPEAKER: Order! Can I just have the point of order please.Hon DAMIEN O’CONNOR: —the Minister misled the House—
Hudson Brett: Oral Questions — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeHudson Brett: Oral Questions — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 01 July 2015. Volume:706;Page:4983. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]10.BRETT HUDSON (National) to the Minister for Small Business: What actions has the Government taken to encourage small businesses to list on the New Zealand share market?Hon PAUL GOLDSMITH (Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs) on behalf of theMinister for Small Business: Recently the Government welcomed the first listing on the New Zealand Exchange’s new securities market called NXT. NXT is a simpler lower-cost securities market aimed at making it easier for smaller businesses to list and raise capital. Many small and mid-sized businesses require capital injections to innovate grow and ultimately create jobs. This new market will help firms do that. Last year the Government’s Financial Markets Conduct Act reforms came into effect. Through these new laws and regulations we made it possible for new businesses to access alternative flexible methods for raising capital while opening up new investment opportunities for New Zealanders.Brett Hudson: How will the NXT market make it easier for small and medium sized firms to raise capital?Hon PAUL GOLDSMITH: The new regime allows for simple tailor-made listing and disclosure requirements and will help firms to list publicly without needing to be prepared to list on the main NZX board. These reforms are just another part of the Government’s ambitious Business Growth Agenda aimed at building confidence in our financial markets and giving small businesses the assistance they need to raise capital grow their business and ultimately grow our economy.
Fox Marama: Oral Questions — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeFox Marama: Oral Questions — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 01 July 2015. Volume:706;Page:4978. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]6.MARAMA FOX (Co-Leader—Māori Party) to the Minister of Trade: How many Māori organisations have been consulted during the last 5 years of negotiations on the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement?Hon CHRISTOPHER FINLAYSON (Attorney-General)on behalf of theMinister of Trade: I am advised that there have been numerous instances of consultation with at least five Māori organisations including Federation of Māori Authorities Ngāti Kahungunu the Māori Medical Practitioners Association a Ngāpuhi group and Te Kupenga Hauora Māori. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade has been active in engaging with a wide spectrum of stakeholders including Māori organisations which have received both briefings in person and regular email updates over the past 5 years. In 2009 hui were held on the proposed expansion of the Trans-Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership Agreement to include a wider range of participants. In addition the New Zealand international treaties list which includes an item on the Trans-Pacific Partnership is circulated every 6 months to 143 iwi contacts.Marama Fox: What analysis if any has been undertaken on the implications of the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement for the Treaty of Waitangi?Hon CHRISTOPHER FINLAYSON: I am not aware of any direct analysis at this time. Of course the proper time for that kind of analysis will be if and when any legislation to give effect to it is introduced to this House.Marama Fox: Can the Minister guarantee that New Zealand will not ratify the International Convention for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants as the United States has suggested which is contrary to the rights affirmed in Te Tiriti o Waitangi the Wai 262 claim and the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples?Hon CHRISTOPHER FINLAYSON: I challenge the basis of that question. It is a huge leap of logic to say that an international convention breaches Wai 262—it is not the claim but the report—the Treaty of Waitangi and anything else.
Carter David: Oral Questions — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeCarter David: Oral Questions — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 01 July 2015. Volume:706;Page:4972. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr SPEAKER: I am going to invite the member to ask the question again. [Interruption] Order! The member will repeat question No. 1.
Coleman Jonathan: Oral Questions — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeColeman Jonathan: Oral Questions — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 01 July 2015. Volume:706;Page:4972. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon Dr JONATHAN COLEMAN (Minister of Health): I raise a point of order Mr Speaker. I would just like to point out that the question on the Order Paper says “How much has been spent by the Government on the Social Bonds Programme to date?” so that is actually inviting a very different answer to the one that you just asked.
King Annette: Oral Questions — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeKing Annette: Oral Questions — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 01 July 2015. Volume:706;Page:4971. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon ANNETTE KING (Deputy Leader—Labour): My question is to the Minister of Health. How much has been spent by the Government on the Social Bonds Pilot to date?
Carter David: Motions — Clerk of the House of Representatives—RetirementText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeCarter David: Motions — Clerk of the House of Representatives—Retirement[Sitting date: 01 July 2015. Volume:706;Page:4971. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr SPEAKER: Honourable members I thank you all for those contributions. For me this is a sad motion for two reasons. One is obvious: Mary I have treasured your counsel and your sage advice and I will miss it. The second reason is that because of your physical position in this House throughout this motion I have not been able to watch those facial expressions on that poker-face. Was it a display of frustration at the fuss that is being made or was it a display of pride and a sense of achievement for what you have done for our democracy?For your information Mary your personal assistant Andie Lindsay was aware of this motion today. She did not advise you of it and she told me just before question time that she expects a very severe rebuking—and in fact she asked me personally to her funeral next week. But more seriously Mary you are a private person you do not seek any prominence whatsoever and you would have hoped that your retirement would pass through this House almost unnoticed. There was absolutely no chance of that. You go with our best wishes and we thank you for your services to the democracy of New Zealand. [Applause] Members you beat me to it.Motion agreed to.
Brownlee Gerry: Motions — Clerk of the House of Representatives—RetirementText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBrownlee Gerry: Motions — Clerk of the House of Representatives—Retirement[Sitting date: 01 July 2015. Volume:706;Page:4971. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon GERRY BROWNLEE (Leader of the House): I want to make a few comments as Leader of the House and unlike the general comments that have been made in the House this afternoon which I agree with I want to make those comments on a more personal level. I think the working relationship between the Leader of the House and the Clerk is probably similar to if slightly less than the relationship between the Speaker and the Clerk. I have appreciated the Monday morning meetings Mary where you have given us gentle guidance on what the Government was hoping to achieve in any particular week. You will see that there is no poker-face there at the moment. That is largely because we on this side of the House have a lot of bright ideas that need to be contained. But one of the things about your term as Clerk which I think cannot be stated enough is the way in which you have quite quietly but very firmly protected the privilege of Parliament.I think the privilege of Parliament is a concept that is often misunderstood. People seem to think that it is about how often you travel what sort of arrangements you get for your accommodation etc.—all those peripheral things to the work—when in fact it is about the protection that is provided to members of Parliament so that they can go about their representational work in the strongest way possible. There will always be those who want to pare that back. Over the last few years there have been a number of occasions when the Privileges Committee has had to look at very difficult issues and your guidance through that process—and the guidance of your office—has been very very helpful and I think it indicates too that in the role of Clerk you have seen yourself as part of a continuum. Others have talked about there being big shoes to fill at the time you took over and they are saying the same things to David but the reality is that there was a seamless transition between yourself and the previous Clerk. And I hope that you will have left the office in a state that means that the same will occur this time round and that will be a great tribute to you.Can I just note that you were the Clerk who enabled the filming of Parliament. These cameras were not in here at the start of your tenure. That has been successful. Te Ururoa spoke about the translation service. That has been successful. Others have talked about procedural changes that have occurred during your time. So you have a very significant legacy that you have left us but above all what you have left us with is a strong sense of the obligation that we all have to represent as best we can the people who sent us here. For that we thank you and we wish you all the best in your retirement and in all the endeavours that have been spoken of so far and in the many others that I am sure are to come over the years. Thank you.
Hipkins Chris: Motions — Clerk of the House of Representatives—RetirementText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeHipkins Chris: Motions — Clerk of the House of Representatives—Retirement[Sitting date: 01 July 2015. Volume:706;Page:4971. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]CHRIS HIPKINS (Senior Whip—Labour): I can assure Mary that we are nearly there and her legendary poker-face will be able to relax in just a moment. It falls to me on behalf of the Opposition whips those who have served on the Business Committee the Standing Orders Committee and all of the other committees around the House that make this place tick over to thank Mary for her years of service to the House. During that time as has already been mentioned there have been significant changes and Mary has often been one of the advocates for the change and the modernisation of Parliament: the greater role of the Business Committee the introduction of extended sittings to reduce the unnecessary use of urgency a more themed and structured approach to the way we deal with annual reviews and estimates debates—all of those things are areas where Mary has been at the forefront of advocating for change whilst also ensuring that the traditions of the House have been appropriately upheld.Mary has been a staunch advocate for the rights of members of Parliament even when that has not necessarily been popular. There is always a tension in the House between efficiency and the rights of the minority to be heard. I think Mary treads very carefully down that fine line to ensure that the House operates as efficiently as possible whilst also ensuring that the very important work that we do here is respected.Mary is one of the first people I heard argue that by design Parliament is inefficient and that that is the way it should be because that is in fact the nature of the democratic process. Mary we have respected your impartiality the even-handed way in which you have dealt with all members on both sides of the House.I did contemplate what the most appropriate way to end this contribution would be. I thought maybe I could use a visual aid. I thought I could seek some advice from the Clerk on whether in fact a visual aid would be appropriate but then I decided that that would not be so good. I thought maybe I could seek some advice on whether in fact I could table it but I also decided that that would not be appropriate. So instead we simply present these flowers to you Mary on behalf of the Opposition to say thank you for your years of service. You have well and truly earned a break and an opportunity to smell the roses. Thank you.
Seymour David: Motions — Clerk of the House of Representatives—RetirementText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeSeymour David: Motions — Clerk of the House of Representatives—Retirement[Sitting date: 01 July 2015. Volume:706;Page:4971. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]DAVID SEYMOUR (Leader—ACT): On behalf not only of myself but of all ACT members who have served here with Mary I would like to pass on our admiration and gratitude for Mary’s relentless professionalism and most important wish her very very successful fishing. Thank you.
Martin Tracey: Motions — Clerk of the House of Representatives—RetirementText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMartin Tracey: Motions — Clerk of the House of Representatives—Retirement[Sitting date: 01 July 2015. Volume:706;Page:4971. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]TRACEY MARTIN (Deputy Leader—NZ First): Kia ora Mr Speaker. On behalf of New Zealand First I rise to join with others in thanking Mary. I have not been here very long but one of the things that I remember and that I acknowledge and thank Mary for—and I know that our new MPs will too—is the effort that she and her officers have put into supporting us. I have had the privilege to travel since I have been in this job and one of the things that I have discovered or rediscovered is that actually politicians come and go but it is the public servants and people like you who actually hold our democracy together. It is you—sorry you Mr Speaker also but Mary and her team—who makes sure that we follow the rules because most of the time we spend our lives pushing against the rules and pushing those boundaries. We push you to your limits at times—both you Mr Speaker and Mary.So Mary just very quickly on behalf of us all in New Zealand First we want to acknowledge the many things and the many years that it has taken you to get to that position. As a woman and a feminist I want to acknowledge you smashing that wee glass ceiling. I hope it stays broken. David that is nothing against you; we expect to have great things from you. But to you Mary all the best. Nothing interferes with life as much as work. I am sure that there are so many more things and so much more that you will give to us as a country once you return from your cycling holiday in Italy because you will not be able to help yourself. You are that type of person Mary. So thank you thank you thank you from all of us here. Kia ora.
Turei Metiria: Motions — Clerk of the House of Representatives—RetirementText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeTurei Metiria: Motions — Clerk of the House of Representatives—Retirement[Sitting date: 01 July 2015. Volume:706;Page:4971. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]METIRIA TUREI (Co-Leader—Green): Tēnā koe Mary. On behalf of the Green Party thank you so much for all of the years that you have made a contribution to this Parliament. You have done an incredible job in the time that you have been Clerk of the House and in the years before that. It has been a real privilege to work with you and with the team that you have built. Under your leadership I think we have seen a great deal of growth and progress in Parliament. It has been fantastic to have a woman in the role of Clerk of the House and I am sure that many more women will follow in time as a result of your leadership and example. Parliament is so much more accessible to so many more people as a result of your work and that is what makes our democracy so great; that is why we are all so committed to it.You have always been very kind and very generous with your time and your knowledge to our staff to our new MPs and to new co-leaders helping us navigate not just the process in this place but sometimes the very tricky politics that also apply in the process and for that we are very grateful—thank you. You have also never been afraid to tell it like it is to anyone who needs to hear it including MPs and even just last week you made it quite clear and rightly so that perhaps we MPs need to grow up and get over ourselves somewhat and not be quite so sheltered any more. Maybe it is time for our bad behaviour to be made more public and used for satire. I think that was a great statement to make as part of your process of leaving this place. We are after all all here as examples to our country of leadership and we have been very pleased that you have shown that leadership yourself.So thank you on behalf of us all for all of your hard work. We wish you really well for whatever comes next whether it is retirement or something else. There are a great many more contributions that you can make to our country so thank you.We want to acknowledge too that David will be taking on the role of Clerk and we look forward to his work and to seeing how he will step into your shoes too. They are big shoes; no doubt he will do a good job as well but thank you Mary for all of your work over these years. Kia ora.
Key John: Motions — Clerk of the House of Representatives—RetirementText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeKey John: Motions — Clerk of the House of Representatives—Retirement[Sitting date: 01 July 2015. Volume:706;Page:4971. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Rt Hon JOHN KEY (Prime Minister): I seek leave to move a motion without notice recognising the retirement of Mary Harris the Clerk of the House.Mr SPEAKER: Is there any objection to that course of action being followed? There is none.Rt Hon JOHN KEY: Well we will ignore Mary so there is no objection from anyone else. I move That this House recognise the retirement of the Clerk of the House Mary Harris and put on record our appreciation and thanks for her years of service to Parliament. Mary was appointed Clerk in December 2007. She began her career in Parliament in 1987. Before coming to Parliament she worked for the Department of Statistics producing the labour force statistics in the household labour force survey team. She was a professional violinist captained the Wellington women’s cricket team from 1982 to 1986 and was vice-captain of the international 11 in the 1982 Cricket World Cup in Christchurch. She taught Brendon McCullum everything he knows.Mary has had a varied career within the Office of the Clerk moving her way up to be the Clerk of the House via the Select Committee Office Clerk at the Table assisting the Clerkreporting services Deputy Clerk andfinally of course Clerk. During her time here Mary has been involved with a number of important pieces of parliamentary reform. She was involved in the development of services for MPs in the first MMP Parliament and in bringing Parliament into the 21st century with the upgrade of the parliamentary website. She led the implementation of the Clerk’s leadership development programme has represented New Zealand and presented at numerous Commonwealth Parliamentary Association conferences and has aided in the strengthening of democracy in the Pacific notably the strengthening of the role of Parliament in Vanuatu.Since Mary became Clerk in 2007 she has served three Speakers—Margaret Wilson Lockwood Smith and yourself sir—all of whom speak very highly of her work and the leadership she has shown in particular her focus on working with the Parliamentary Service to achieve common goals in the service of Parliament and parliamentarians. Mary’s last day is on Thursday and I understand that she will be spending some time after that cycling around Italy before returning to build a new home in Ōtaki Forks and to focus on honing her goal of becoming an expert fisherman. I know that we all wish her well for retirement and thatwe look forward to a booty of great smoked fish being delivered to Parliament and tabled when we can at the next opportunity.
Vote: Climate Change Response (Removal of Transitional Measure) Amendment Bill — First Reading Second Reading In Committee Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Climate Change Response (Removal of Transitional Measure) Amendment Bill — First Reading Second Reading In Committee Third Reading[Sitting date: 26 May 2016. Volume:714;Page:11405. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the question That the amendment be agreed to.Ayes 58New Zealand Labour 32; Green Party 14; New Zealand First 12.Noes 63New Zealand National 59; Māori Party 2; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Amendment not agreed to.Parts 1 and 2 schedule and clauses 1 to 3 agreed to.House resumed.Bill reported without amendment.Report adopted.
Vote: Climate Change Response (Removal of Transitional Measure) Amendment Bill — First Reading Second Reading In Committee Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Climate Change Response (Removal of Transitional Measure) Amendment Bill — First Reading Second Reading In Committee Third Reading[Sitting date: 26 May 2016. Volume:714;Page:11405. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the question That the amendment be agreed to.Ayes 58New Zealand Labour 32; Green Party 14; New Zealand First 12.Noes 63New Zealand National 59; Māori Party 2; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Amendment not agreed to.The question was put that the following amendment in the name of Dr Kennedy Graham to clause 3 be agreed to:Replace clause 3 with:(3)Principle ActThis Act amends the Climate Change Response Act 2002 (the principal Act) to improve the ability of the NZ ETS to fulfil its statutory purpose of helping New Zealand meet it international obligations under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (1992) in light of the Paris Agreement signed by New Zealand on 23 April 2016.
Vote: Climate Change Response (Removal of Transitional Measure) Amendment Bill — First Reading Second Reading In Committee Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Climate Change Response (Removal of Transitional Measure) Amendment Bill — First Reading Second Reading In Committee Third Reading[Sitting date: 26 May 2016. Volume:714;Page:11404. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the question That the amendments be agreed to.Ayes 58New Zealand Labour 32; Green Party 14; New Zealand First 12.Noes 63New Zealand National 59; Māori Party 2; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Amendments not agreed to.The question was put that the following amendment in the name of James Shaw to clause 1 be agreed to:Replace clause 1 with:(1)TitleThis Act is the Climate Change Response (Removal of One Transitional Measure) Amendment Act 2016.
Vote: UrgencyText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Urgency[Sitting date: 26 May 2016. Volume:714;Page:11358. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the question That urgency be accorded.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.Motion agreed to.
Vote: Budget Statement — Budget DebateText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Budget Statement — Budget Debate[Sitting date: 26 May 2016. Volume:714;Page:11358. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the question That this debate be now adjourned.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.Motion agreed to.
Borrows Chester: Climate Change Response (Removal of Transitional Measure) Amendment Bill — First Reading Second Reading In Committee Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBorrows Chester: Climate Change Response (Removal of Transitional Measure) Amendment Bill — First Reading Second Reading In Committee Third Reading[Sitting date: 26 May 2016. Volume:714;Page:11410. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr DEPUTY SPEAKER: I am sorry to interrupt the member but the time has come for me to leave the Chair. The House will resume tomorrow morning at 9 a.m. Nō reira good night and good luck.Debate interrupted.
Dowie Sarah: Climate Change Response (Removal of Transitional Measure) Amendment Bill — First Reading Second Reading In Committee Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeDowie Sarah: Climate Change Response (Removal of Transitional Measure) Amendment Bill — First Reading Second Reading In Committee Third Reading[Sitting date: 26 May 2016. Volume:714;Page:11409. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]SARAH DOWIE (National—Invercargill): We are a Government that is committed to transitioning to a low-carbon economy and as such we are phasing out the 2009 transitional scheme. That was a transitional scheme—we are keeping true to our word on that. As such I commend this bill to the House.