Rurawhe Adrian: New Zealand Flag Referendums Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeRurawhe Adrian: New Zealand Flag Referendums Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 11 August 2015. Volume:707;Page:5587. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]ADRIAN RURAWHE (Labour—Te Tai Hauāuru):Ā tēnā koe e te Heamana o te Komiti o te Whare nei tēnei te mihi atu.[So thank you Mr Chairperson of the Committee of the whole House I greet you.]I think the title of this bill ought to be the “Change the New Zealand Flag and Related Matters Bill” and I say that because there are many related matters within this bill that have not yet been spoken about. In particular I want to mihi out to all the millions of New Zealanders who actually carry a flag around with them every single day. I am one of them and I bet that there are many in this Chamber who are too. This is a New Zealand driver’s licence. It has the New Zealand flag on it.Within this bill in clause 70 the driver’s licence is one of the related matters and that is why I say that the title ought to represent what is actually in the bill. It is not just about referenda; it is also about related matters. One of those related matters of course is changing the legislation so that the flag that appears on your New Zealand driver’s licence can be changed. If the New Zealand public decides that we will change the flag then there will be a 6-month period when you can have one or the other. My point in speaking to the title is that it should accurately reflect what is in the bill and I do not think that the current title the New Zealand Flag Referendums Bill is sufficient to describe the totality of what is in this bill. The bill has many other things and that is why the “Change the New Zealand Flag and Related Matters Bill” ought to be its title.I think also that in respect of the commencement there have been many interesting points made. My point about the commencement is that we should make it at the next general election. That is because it will be more inclusive of the wider New Zealand public and I will tell you why. Only 65 percent of Māori in my electorate voted. That probably reflects a systemic problem within wider New Zealand. However it is important that everyone’s view is reflected within the first referendum regardless of all of its faults and they are many and they have been well canvassed in this debate. So I want to put my hand up to say that that is not good enough.I reflect on another point that was made in this debate and that is that if only 30 percent of people turn up for this vote then I think we could do some urgent legislation put it through the House and cancel the final vote—cancel it altogether. If there is such a low turnout—and I suspect there will be—and if it is less than 40 percent really—Tim Macindoe: I raise a point of order Mr Chairperson. This is the title and commencement debate and this member has not addressed either of those at any stage of his contribution.Carmel Sepuloni: Speaking to the point of order—The CHAIRPERSON (Hon Chester Borrows): I do not need any further instruction. Adrian Rurawhe.ADRIAN RURAWHE: Thank you Mr Chair. I think the point around the commencement is that it ought not to be as it is drafted in this bill. It ought to commence to coincide with the next general election. That would be a lot more democratic and if we are talking about democracy and what is right—and I have heard that word used in this Chamber in this debate by one of the members opposite. He is sitting there right now actually saying this is about democracy. Well if it is about democracy then make it available to all people at the next general election. An alternative is that maybe we could call it the “Tīnihia te Haki Bill” [“Change the Flag Bill”]. Two weeks ago we had Māori Language Week but I am going for a month. Kia ora.