Wedd Catherine; Tuiono TeanauCATHERINE WEDD (National—Tukituki): Well it is time to be aspirational for our food producers here in New Zealand. Our farmers and growers are the backbone of our economy and they drive productivity in this country. But for the past six years there has been a war on our primary sector with red tape compliance regulation—it's been an avalanche. The breaks have been put on and ripped the heart out of rural New Zealand.I come from Hastings Heretaunga the fruit bowl of New Zealand which I like to actually call the Tuscany of Europe—the engine of horticulture in our country. At the moment we're in the thick of our harvest season where we're harvesting apples onions grapes maize and that produce is going off to the port and off to markets all around the world where we see produce sold on the global stage at a premium. Ordinary apples from Hawke's Bay coming to life on the red carpets around Asia. Adding value to the premium produce that we grow here as a small trading nation at the bottom of the world.But on this side of the House we know how to harness opportunities by removing red tape compliance and making it easier for our growers to grow our farmers to farm and our exporters to export. Look I have worked in the Hawke's Bay horticulture industry for many many years and I have seen the bureaucratic red tape put in place here in Wellington and it's very restrictive. And this bill is all about taking away that regulation; practical common sense which helps grow our export industry.Look and let me just give you a few examples. In 2008 we were exporting 12000 apple containers from Hawke's Bay. Under a National Government we doubled the number of apple containers by 2017 exporting a record crop and on target to be a billion-dollar industry by 2022. Our apple industry was booming and it was the envy of the world. In fact in 2016 the New Zealand apple industry was rated as the world's most competitive performer. But in the past six years the brakes were put on the industry was strangled and we haven't seen the growth since because our growers have been restricted by red tape regulation and compliance.In the latest situation and outlook document it says Horticulture export revenue is forecast to decrease 1 percent to $7.0 billion in the year to 30 June 2024." We shouldn't be going backwards; we should be going forwards. We need to grow our exports. And on this side of the House we are aiming to double our exports in value in the next 10 years. And the way to do this is by enabling our food producers and stop strangling them with unnecessary rules and regulations. Look tonight I've been at the Zespri kiwifruit launch and it's just wonderful to see these innovative companies out there exporting to the world growing our economy providing jobs and opportunities for provincial New Zealand. And that innovation and investment is going into provincial New Zealand.Look this bill that we're debating tonight is all about reducing red tape and comment sense practical solutions around less regulations and enabling us to grow as an economy as a country as New Zealand and harnessing "New Zealand Inc." and making sure that we are harnessing those opportunities here in New Zealand.Look I will just take one little amendment here because I think it's quite interesting—interesting for Hawke's Bay actually because it's the Wine Act 2003. It aims to clarify the definition of fruit wine. It will remove ambiguity on the stages of certain grape-based alcoholic beverages.ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Teanau Tuiono): The member's time has expired. [Applause] Oh the applause!Motion agreed to.Bill read a first time.ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Teanau Tuiono): The question is That the Regulatory Systems (Primary Industries) Amendment Bill be considered by the Primary Production Committee.Motion agreed to.Bill referred to the Primary Production Committee.ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Teanau Tuiono): Members it is time for me to have a cup of cocoa and a lie down. The House stands adjourned until 2 p.m. tomorrow.The House adjourned at 9.55 p.m."