Mitchell ClaytonCLAYTON MITCHELL (NZ First): It is a great pleasure to rise before the dinner break to talk on behalf of New Zealand First on the Wildlife (Powers) Amendment Bill. It is nice to see the Minister of Conservation Ms Barry in the chair so hopefully she will respond because I did see her dare I say shaking her head in disagreement with Supplementary Order Paper 243 which was put down by David Parker. That just goes to show that there is no common sense in this Government. It is an absolute shock really because I thought that the Supplementary Order Paper was just a common-sense approach. The funny thing about common sense of course is that it is not that common. Ms Barry I hope you find it in your heart to see the sense in it and actually change your mind when it comes to voting on it because if you do not support it you become a toothless tiger. You have got people out there doing their bit in the community outside their communities and in the wilderness of New Zealand protecting our species and our environment and they can do nothing but just say: Well OK. Just stop doing that and be on your way." It is ridiculous. Look New Zealand First absolutely supports this legislation. We have spoken to it in all the readings and will continue to support it but this Supplementary Order Paper put through by David Parker does absolutely make sense. It is tidying up a tiny loophole that I think you have overlooked and you are just too proud to say: "Hey well done for picking it up. Let's vote it in." It is absolutely ridiculous that you are not and it just goes to show you how out of touch this Government is if it does not see the sense in it. I would certainly like to hear your excuse or your reasoning behind not supporting it.The CHAIRPERSON (Lindsay Tisch): Order! You are bringing me into the debate.CLAYTON MITCHELL: I will not sir. Thank you. This bill here does do a number of good things. New Zealand First has certainly cautioned on the side of giving more powers to Fish and Game New Zealand rangers but certainly supports empowering our DOC rangers. We have seen and heard of a number of high-profile incidents involving the stealing if you like of our wildlife and protected species for personal gain. We certainly want to see that come to an end. We do not want our very very precious species taken away for profit and we certainly want to protect them as best we can enabling our DOC rangers to gain evidence to help prosecute these offenders. Whether they be natural Kiwi New Zealanders or whether they be foreigners it does not matter; rangers must have the ability to seize computers and cellphones to get on with their jobs so that we can get these prosecutions. Again another loophole addressed was the simple fact that now rangers can ask for the person's name address and their date of birth just like any arresting police officer would with the same sorts of powers and then demand proof of that just exactly like this Supplementary Order Paper outlines for honorary rangers expecting honorary rangers to be able to do the same thing. If you cannot prove who they are how could you possibly take a prosecution through to court not knowing whom you are actually genuinely prosecuting? Certainly we would like to see the Minister explain her Government's position. I have always liked Maggie Barry and I have to say that I hope that she sees some common sense between now and 5 minutes' time when we vote on this bill but I cannot see it happening. Thank you."