3. Question No. 3—Prime MinisterHon SIMON BRIDGES (Leader of the Opposition) to the Prime MinisterQuestion No. 3—Prime Minister3. Hon SIMON BRIDGES (Leader of the Opposition) to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by all her Government's statements and actions?Rt Hon JACINDA ARDERN (Prime Minister): Absolutely particularly the 18-page comprehensive statement that I released today which includes a long list of significant achievements I'm incredibly proud of and couldn't possibly pack into a mere 20 minutes.Hon Simon Bridges: How much of that Prime Minister's statement has been done then?Rt Hon JACINDA ARDERN: If the member had actually read the report he would have seen that it is a reflection of all the things that we've delivered and includes for instance a snapshot of our economic record: 2.7 percent growth unemployment at 4 percent. Of course we're also debt-down 21 percent lower than what we inherited and that's even when you take into account of course going out with the Upgrade Programme of $12 billion that we still have debt at lower rates than what we inherited. There is a long list in there of achievements all of which I'm very proud of.Hon Simon Bridges: What is her Government currently doing in relation to the dispute at Ihumātao?Rt Hon JACINDA ARDERN: I've reported on this many times in this House. The member will remember that in July there was a dispute on that land. Essentially what happened was agreement between Fletcher's and mana whenua that nothing would happen there until a solution was found. We've simply played a role in assisting to try and broker that solution. I would like to think that that's what leadership is.Hon Simon Bridges: When she said last year she hoped it would be resolved by Christmas—has that come to pass?Rt Hon JACINDA ARDERN: It's currently 12 February. The member will well be aware we have passed Christmas but it's obvious that it's been our aspiration to see a dispute like that resolved as soon as possible. That's in everyone's interest and I would include in that New Zealand's interest and if the member had an eye to the kind of relations that we want to foster in this country then that member might look for a solution as well rather than stoking cheap politics.Hon Simon Bridges: Did she resolve it by Waitangi like she said she would?Rt Hon JACINDA ARDERN: That member unfortunately has a poor understanding of the situation if he believes that there is only one party involved in this. There is mana whenua. There is the private company in Fletcher's. And of course the role we're trying to play: to broker a solution.Hon Simon Bridges: Will taxpayers' or ratepayers' money be spent on the Ihumātao dispute?Rt Hon JACINDA ARDERN: Again as I've said many times in this House a solution is still yet to be announced or a resolution announced. What has been key in all of this was keeping in mind that there is a proposed heritage order over the land. That puts Fletcher's in a very difficult position and I ask the member who I would imagine would have an interest in that what would he do in this situation for a company after the bumbling decision of a housing Minister had left them in this situation by calling it a special housing area? What would that member do in this situation?Hon Simon Bridges: In light of the lack of legal significance around the heritage status why is she considering spending taxpayers' or ratepayers' money on the Ihumātao dispute?Rt Hon JACINDA ARDERN: The member's reflection of the heritage status and its effect is inaccurate.Hon Simon Bridges: Does she believe resolution of this dispute with taxpayers' money will encourage more protests around New Zealand?Rt Hon JACINDA ARDERN: That's a hypothetical.Hon Simon Bridges: Does she mean that the dispute is not going to be resolved?Rt Hon JACINDA ARDERN: As I've said many times in this House once there is a resolution I would happily debate it with that member. But I'd like to see what his proposals would be and if he believes the solution for New Zealand is to see protest violence and a dispute continue after that side of the House declared this a special housing area without any plan on properly managing that—if that chaos protest and violence is their response to that situation and if that's their version of leadership they are welcome to it.Hon Simon Bridges: So when will this be resolved by the Prime Minister?Rt Hon JACINDA ARDERN: Again I don't take such an arrogant view of my role in this situation.