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Davis Kelvin: Electronic Monitoring of Offenders Legislation Bill — Second ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeDavis Kelvin: Electronic Monitoring of Offenders Legislation Bill — Second Reading[Sitting date: 01 June 2016. Volume:714;Page:11610. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]KELVIN DAVIS (Labour—Te Tai Tokerau): When I last spoke about this bill I described the framework that goes with the electronic monitoring of prisoners. I also spoke about the fact that on any given day there are between 20 and 47 offenders who have had their bracelets cut off and that means there are 20 to 47 communities out there in New Zealand that are living under a bit of a cloud in terms of their safety.Just in the short space of time that I have got left—one of the biggest issues that the Department of Corrections has is not so much offenders cutting off their bracelets but the fact that our prisons are full to overflowing. One of the reasons that our prisons are full to overflowing is just the poor rehabilitation programmes that are going on. In fact the department’s own annual report last year said on page 134 that the rates of some of the programmes reported are so small that they are below the level of statistical significance. That means basically whether an offender does a course or does not do a course there is basically no difference to his outcome.I have asked written questions of the Minister around how many offenders are on a particular course. There is one where 319 offenders did one of the courses and there is a rehabilitation quotient on page 41—Mr DEPUTY SPEAKER: Relate it to the bill.KELVIN DAVIS: Well it is related to the bill in that we would have less need for electronic monitoring if the rehabilitation programmes actually worked. This particular programme that I am talking about has a rehabilitation quotient of minus 2.2. When I asked the Minister how many people does this actually rate to it came down to just a two-person difference. Whether they did the course or they did not do the course there was only a two-person difference and the cost of that course was some $5 million. So the taxpayer—
Dowie Sarah: Riccarton Racecourse Development Enabling Bill Riccarton Racecourse Bill — Second ReadingsText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeDowie Sarah: Riccarton Racecourse Development Enabling Bill Riccarton Racecourse Bill — Second Readings[Sitting date: 01 June 2016. Volume:714;Page:11609. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]SARAH DOWIE (National—Invercargill): I rise to take a very short call in support of the Riccarton Racecourse Development Enabling Bill and the Riccarton Racecourse Bill. I will not prolong this much longer for you Mr Deputy Speaker but I will simply say—and in response to the member opposite—that these are a couple of bills and a process that signify a symbiotic relationship which is a good one where the Riccarton Racecourse has looked to grasp a financial benefit for some underutilised land.On the other side this frees up space to build more houses for families who were adversely affected by the Christchurch earthquakes. It allows them to get into their own homes and re-establish themselves. We have already heard from members on both sides of the House that this will free up space for 600 homes and approximately 180 of those will be affordable housing subject to the Government’s wonderful HomeStart grant programme. So that is a good thing for the people of Christchurch. It is wonderful to see some progress made in Canterbury following the earthquakes and quite simply I commend these bills to the House.Bills read a second time.
Hayes Joanne: Riccarton Racecourse Development Enabling Bill Riccarton Racecourse Bill — Second ReadingsText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeHayes Joanne: Riccarton Racecourse Development Enabling Bill Riccarton Racecourse Bill — Second Readings[Sitting date: 01 June 2016. Volume:714;Page:11600. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]JOANNE HAYES (National): Tēnā koe Mr Deputy Speaker. You might not be able to live in a building consent but you certainly need one to build a house with. I stand to speak on these two partner bills the Riccarton Racecourse Development Enabling Bill and the Riccarton Racecourse Bill. I am really pleased to do this because this an exciting time for the people of Christchurch. The legislation enables 40 hectares of the 122 hectares of the Riccarton Racecourse lands to be used to develop some 600 homes of which 180 will be set aside for affordable housing. These affordable homes are going to be valued at around about $450000—they cannot go any higher than that because that is what affordable housing is about.These bills are parallel bills to the Greater Christchurch Regeneration Act which was passed in the House just recently. Together with the three bills we can start to see some amazing housing developments that are occurring within Christchurch itself. Everybody thinks that once this happens they might lose their racecourse but they will not. The races will still keep going on at Riccarton Racecourse and the Sunday market will keep on going every Sunday at Riccarton. It is a very big market so the people of Christchurch can be safe in the knowledge that their Riccarton market and their races will continue to occur at the same place they have become used to. The racecourse itself the Riccarton Racecourse will benefit financially and with the funds they will be able to use this land and invest the funds back into their racecourse.These homes are going to be set in areas where there are already communities built up so it is not like there is going to be brand new community shopping areas that are going to need to be built; no these are already going to be there. If this housing project is going to be anything like the housing project out at Prestons it is going to be absolutely amazing with lots of greenery and perhaps even some gym gear that the Prestons people also can use in their area.Overall these are excellent bills. Their core purpose is to provide homes in the Christchurch area. I want to acknowledge Minister Brownlee as well for his regeneration bill and the work that he did around Christchurch earthquake recovery. I want to thank Nick Smith because he does work very hard in the housing area. A lot of people want to step forward and criticise him but he is doing an amazing job. I want to thank the Christchurch City Council Ngāi Tahu and the Riccarton trust board because they have all come together. We might have had only a couple of submitters but I can tell you now that is because everybody in Christchurch is right behind this housing project. I commend the bills to the House. Thank you.
Borrows Chester: Visitors — Australia—Former Deputy Prime MinisterText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBorrows Chester: Visitors — Australia—Former Deputy Prime Minister[Sitting date: 01 June 2016. Volume:714;Page:11600. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr DEPUTY SPEAKER: Sorry to interrupt but I would just like to acknowledge a former Australian Deputy Prime Minister Tim Fischer who is with us in the gallery.
Pugh Maureen: Social Security (Extension of Young Persons Services and Remedial Matters) Amendment Bill — Second ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumePugh Maureen: Social Security (Extension of Young Persons Services and Remedial Matters) Amendment Bill — Second Reading[Sitting date: 01 June 2016. Volume:714;Page:11590. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]MAUREEN PUGH (National): It is my pleasure to take a short call on the Social Security (Extension of Young Persons Services and Remedial Matters) Amendment Bill in its second reading today. As we have heard today from my learned colleagues Mrs Parmar and Mr Doocey the numbers are scary. For 18 to 19-year-olds on jobseeker support they will spend on average a whopping 13 years on welfare. To consign these young people to the scrapheap and simply keep throwing more and more money at them without wrapping the support around them is simply not acceptable. It is a bad investment. It is not affordable for us as a country financially but what is more it is not affordable for us socially. It is soul-destroying to be on a benefit and to be beholden to the State for everything. We owe it to these young people to invest in them so that they can be successful so that they can be independent and so that they can be proud. More importantly they need to be meaningful contributors to society as a whole but I guess the highest priority for me is that they become meaningful contributors to their families and their children. Breaking the cycle of dependency and wrapping all possible support around these young people is an absolute necessity.We believe in them. We know that when they find their way into work into training and into education everyone wins—the downward spiral is broken. More of the same will deliver more of the same. We will wrap support around these young people each and every one of them individually and help them achieve. We must do something to ensure that these young people are better equipped to better their own prospects and I am confident that the work that the Hon Anne Tolley is doing in this field is making a real difference. I have great pleasure in commending this bill to the House.
Tisch Lindsay: Social Security (Extension of Young Persons Services and Remedial Matters) Amendment Bill — Second ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeTisch Lindsay: Social Security (Extension of Young Persons Services and Remedial Matters) Amendment Bill — Second Reading[Sitting date: 01 June 2016. Volume:714;Page:11588. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Lindsay Tisch): I call Marama Fox—5 minutes.
Tisch Lindsay: Social Security (Extension of Young Persons Services and Remedial Matters) Amendment Bill — Second ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeTisch Lindsay: Social Security (Extension of Young Persons Services and Remedial Matters) Amendment Bill — Second Reading[Sitting date: 01 June 2016. Volume:714;Page:11587. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Lindsay Tisch): The next call is a split call. Denise Roche—5 minutes.
Macindoe Tim: Budget DebateText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMacindoe Tim: Budget Debate[Sitting date: 01 June 2016. Volume:714;Page:11573. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]TIM MACINDOE (National—Hamilton West): I move That this debate be now adjourned.Motion agreed to.
Carter David: Budget DebateText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeCarter David: Budget Debate[Sitting date: 01 June 2016. Volume:714;Page:11572. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr SPEAKER: Again this is a split call—Dr Jian Yang.
Carter David: Budget DebateText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeCarter David: Budget Debate[Sitting date: 01 June 2016. Volume:714;Page:11569. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr SPEAKER: I understand this is a split call. I will ring the bell at 5 minutes.
Foster-Bell Paul: Oral Questions — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeFoster-Bell Paul: Oral Questions — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 01 June 2016. Volume:714;Page:11558. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]12.PAUL FOSTER-BELL (National) to the Associate Minister of Health: What recent announcements has he made on standardised packaging of tobacco?Hon Peseta SAM LOTU-IIGA (Associate Minister of Health): Yesterday we marked World Smokefree Day by announcing the next steps to bring about standardised tobacco products and packaging in New Zealand. We released for consultation a draft set of regulations with detailed proposals for standardising tobacco products and packaging. The draft regulations propose similar standardised packaging as has been in use in Australia since 2012. Tobacco products are harmful and highly addictive. Standardised packaging is another important step in the Government’s programme to help smokers to quit smoking and to dissuade people especially our young people from taking it up.Paul Foster-Bell: What evidence has he seen that standardised packaging reduces smoking?Hon Peseta SAM LOTU-IIGA: The Australians have had standardised packaging since 2012. Over that time research has shown that standardised packaging reduces the appeal of tobacco products especially to young people. It also increases the impact of health warnings and the recorded attempts by smokers to quit. Earlier this year the Australian Government published its post-implementation review on tobacco plain packaging. The review shows that 25 percent of the increased drop in smoking prevalence was directly attributable to standardised packaging. I seek leave to table the Australian Government post-implementation review page 35 which shows this effect.Mr SPEAKER: Is it available on the internet for members if they want it?Hon Peseta SAM LOTU-IIGA: Not that I am aware of but I will table it.Mr SPEAKER: On the basis that the member is unsure of its public availability I will put the leave and the House will decide. Leave is sought to table that particular information. Is there any objection? There is objection.Paul Foster-Bell: What steps is the Government taking to reduce Māori and Pacific smoking rates?Hon Peseta SAM LOTU-IIGA: This Government is focused on reducing harm to all New Zealanders from tobacco products. We have recently reviewed all the face-to-face smoking cessation contracts to ensure that they target the most at-risk groups and these include Māori Pacific and pregnant women. Quitline has been merged into the new telehealth service and is now available 24 hours a day 7 days a week to support those trying to quit smoking. The theme of the Government’s smoking cessation programmes is “It’s all about whānau”. This Government is determined to reduce smoking rates among these high-risk groups.
Hudson Brett: Oral Questions — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeHudson Brett: Oral Questions — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 01 June 2016. Volume:714;Page:11556. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]9.BRETT HUDSON (National) to the Minister of Justice: What recent announcements has she made relating to the Harmful Digital Communications Act 2015?Hon AMY ADAMS (Minister of Justice): Yesterday I announced that internet safety organisation NetSafe has been appointed as the approved agency under the Harmful Digital Communications Act. The approved agency plays a key role in reducing the devastating impact of harmful digital communications by providing a timely and effective service for victims to get help from an independent body. Budget 2016 included $16.4 million to support the Harmful Digital Communications Act which includes funding for the new approved agency and for the technical advisers provided for in the Act.Brett Hudson: How will the approved agency help reduce the impact on organisations and individuals of cyber bullying?Hon AMY ADAMS: The approved agency’s role includes advising on steps people can take to resolve a problem investigating and attempting to resolve complaints where harm has been caused and providing education and advice about online safety and conduct. NetSafe brings a strong body of knowledge and experience in this area with its established relationships with companies and schools across New Zealand and overseas and I am confident that it will do an excellent job to help remove or stop the spread of harmful content.
Nash Stuart: Oral Questions — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeNash Stuart: Oral Questions — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 01 June 2016. Volume:714;Page:11555. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]8.STUART NASH (Labour—Napier) to the Minister of Police: Does she believe that the 9.3 percent resolution rate for burglaries last year is acceptable and meets the expectations of the community?Hon JUDITH COLLINS (Minister of Police): No.Stuart Nash: Well in light of that how can New Zealanders have confidence that police will be able to solve more crime when her own post-Budget press release clearly states that 94 percent of extra money is going towards overdue wage increases and outlines nothing new for fighting crime?Hon JUDITH COLLINS: Of course there was nothing about overdue wage increases. Police have been very well paid under this Government—I have to say much better than they ever were under the previous Government. In fact the police budget has grown from $1.26 billion a year in 2008 to $1.6 billion a year now which equates to a 28 percent increase.Stuart Nash: In light of her answer to the first question if she is expecting police to solve more property crime in 2015-16 what figure will meet her expectation?Hon JUDITH COLLINS: A substantial improvement.Stuart Nash: Is something not wrong when the Mayor of Hastings has to spend up to a million dollars per year on private security companies keeping his constituents safe due to a lack of police presence in his local community?Hon JUDITH COLLINS: No because there has always been a partnership between local government and central government around keeping communities safe. In fact there always has been particularly when there was the previous Government in place when we had to spend quite a lot of money in the Papakura district around safety.Darroch Ball: Did she or her office provide the Minister of Finance the data contained in his Budget speech stating that crime had reduced by 16 percent; if so does she stand by that advice?Hon JUDITH COLLINS: Of course.Darroch Ball: Did she mention to the Minister of Finance the fact that the number of incidents that police attend each year has in fact increased from 420000 in 2008 to over 525000 in 2015?Hon JUDITH COLLINS: Not all instances are in fact evidence of a crime.Darroch Ball: Did she mention to the Minister of Finance that the number of cautions and other non-arrest outcomes every year has jumped from 340000 in 2008 to over 450000 in 2015 and how on earth is that a 16 percent reduction in crime?Hon JUDITH COLLINS: The member may not be aware that those are actually actions taken by police. They are not evidence of a crime; they are actions taken in resolution of an issue.
Doocey Matt: Oral Questions — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeDoocey Matt: Oral Questions — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 01 June 2016. Volume:714;Page:11554. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]7.MATT DOOCEY (National—Waimakariri) to the Minister for Social Development: How will Budget 2016 support the care and protection of young vulnerable New Zealanders?Hon ANNE TOLLEY (Minister for Social Development): Budget 2016 will see over $347 million invested to support the current and future care and protection of our most vulnerable children and young people. This will ensure that the services and supports are in place to help our most vulnerable when they need it both now and into the future. The size of this investment coupled with a 24 percent increase in the total Child Youth and Family budget since 2008-09 shows how seriously this Government is taking the welfare and protection afforded to our vulnerable children and young people.Matt Doocey: What funding has been announced to support the overhaul of Child Youth and Family?Hon ANNE TOLLEY: This overhaul will see the child placed squarely at its heart. Their voice will be heard as we are guided by what is best for them now and into adulthood. Budget 2016 has invested $200 million into the development and implementation of this new model. Among other things this will establish a single point of accountability by March of next year a youth advocacy service the age of care rising to their 18th birthday greater support for caregivers and national care standards introduced. In fact today the first bill has just been introduced into the House that starts these reforms. This Government is determined to make a difference in the lives of young people who come into contact with State care and this Budget starts delivering on that.
Visitors — Australia—Former Deputy Prime MinisterText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVisitors — Australia—Former Deputy Prime Minister[Sitting date: 01 June 2016. Volume:714;Page:11600. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]VisitorsAustralia—Former Deputy Prime MinisterMr DEPUTY SPEAKER: Sorry to interrupt but I would just like to acknowledge a former Australian Deputy Prime Minister Tim Fischer who is with us in the gallery.
Tisch Lindsay: Sittings of the HouseText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeTisch Lindsay: Sittings of the House[Sitting date: 31 May 2016. Volume:714;Page:11546. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Lindsay Tisch): Leave is sought for that purpose. Is there any objection? There is no objection.
Macindoe Tim: Sittings of the HouseText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMacindoe Tim: Sittings of the House[Sitting date: 31 May 2016. Volume:714;Page:11546. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]TIM MACINDOE (Senior Whip—National): The House has made very good progress this evening. I understand that all the whips are in agreement that as we are very close to the House rising I suggest that we knock off just a few minutes early.The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Lindsay Tisch): You have to seek leave.TIM MACINDOE: I seek leave therefore for the House to rise a few minutes early this evening.
Bayly Andrew: Taxation (Transformation: First Phase Simplification and Other Measures) Bill — Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBayly Andrew: Taxation (Transformation: First Phase Simplification and Other Measures) Bill — Third Reading[Sitting date: 31 May 2016. Volume:714;Page:11544. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]ANDREW BAYLY (National—Hunua): This is a great bill. I am pleased to be part of the Finance and Expenditure Committee which considered it. I have said before in the House that New Zealand has a wonderful great simple tax system. This is a further refinement of our tax system. It does the right things: it removes references to outdated communication it allows earlier tax repayments and it allows the Inland Revenue Department to share information. On that basis I commend this bill to the House.
Tisch Lindsay: Taxation (Transformation: First Phase Simplification and Other Measures) Bill — Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeTisch Lindsay: Taxation (Transformation: First Phase Simplification and Other Measures) Bill — Third Reading[Sitting date: 31 May 2016. Volume:714;Page:11543. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Lindsay Tisch): Is this a split call?Dr Megan Woods: This is a split call yes.The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Lindsay Tisch): I call Dr Megan Woods.
Scott Alastair: Taxation (Transformation: First Phase Simplification and Other Measures) Bill — Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeScott Alastair: Taxation (Transformation: First Phase Simplification and Other Measures) Bill — Third Reading[Sitting date: 31 May 2016. Volume:714;Page:11542. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]ALASTAIR SCOTT (National—Wairarapa): I would like to focus on the title of the bill—the “Transformation” word the words “First Phase” and the word “Simplification”—because today coincidentally there was an announcement of the first phase of the relationship between Labour and the Greens. Very simple—it is a nice simplification of what we now have to deal with in the Government vis-à-vis the Opposition because now we are dealing with a much simpler Opposition. We no longer have to deal with the flip-flopping nature of Labour because we know that we are going to be dealing with—The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Lindsay Tisch): Order! The member has been here and I have made rulings in the course of this debate and I will ask the member to come back to the bill. We are not interested in what is happening outside. We are interested in what has been reported by the Committee back to the House for the third reading. That is what we are focusing on.ALASTAIR SCOTT: Thank you Mr Assistant Speaker. We are dealing with transformation and part of that involves change. That is what we are seeing from the other side of the House and that is what we will be dealing with going forward. I commend this bill to the House. It is a very good bill. It makes things more convenient for the taxpayer through the simplification processes. It deals with electronic signatures. I commend this bill to the House.Dr Megan Woods: Mr Assistant Speaker.
Hudson Brett: Residential Tenancies Amendment Bill — Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeHudson Brett: Residential Tenancies Amendment Bill — Third Reading[Sitting date: 31 May 2016. Volume:714;Page:11531. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]BRETT HUDSON (National): It is a pleasure to rise in support of this the Residential Tenancies Amendment Bill. The member who has just resumed her seat Carmel Sepuloni spoke a few minutes ago about the importance of maths. In a moment or two I will share some important maths with her. It is very telling with what this Government is doing versus what the Opposition proposes.But firstly this is a very very easy bill to support. This bill will see a requirement for smoke alarms to be installed in all residential tenancies by 1 July 2016 just a few short weeks away. In respect of insulation this bill will see a requirement for ceiling and underfloor insulation where practicable in all social housing—that is a tenancy or a rental where income-related subsidies are given—again by 1 July this year and in all other residential rentals by 1 July 2019. Those are very very easy measures to support. They will make Kiwis healthier and will save lives.The member opposite spoke about maths and what was important. Let us contrast this bill and Andrew Little’s Healthy Homes Guarantee Bill (No 2). If we look at what this Government has done in this area of warming up homes and keeping people healthier what this bill will do is this: by 1 July 2019 180000 homes will be insulated—180000 rentals. If the Opposition’s bill in the name of Mr Andrew Little were to be passed by 1 July 2019 there would be 30000 homes—six times as many homes under the work of this Government than what the Opposition offers. That is maths that counts Ms Sepuloni. This Government is one that is doing something to protect New Zealanders and to make them healthier. We are making a difference we are the ones who care about New Zealanders and I commend this bill to the House.Bill read a third time.
Pugh Maureen: Residential Tenancies Amendment Bill — Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumePugh Maureen: Residential Tenancies Amendment Bill — Third Reading[Sitting date: 31 May 2016. Volume:714;Page:11528. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]MAUREEN PUGH (National): It is my pleasure to stand in support of the Residential Tenancies Amendment Bill in its third reading tonight. Although I have not been a part of the Social Services Committee for the whole process around this amendment bill I am very happy to have been part of it towards the end. Unfortunately I have not heard a lot of the submissions or any of the submissions that relate to this bill. However I have heard some news today that did interest me and it reminded me of my primary school art lessons. If my memory serves me correctly when I mixed red paint with green paint I got a terrible muddy brown colour.But not being one to muddy the waters the Hon Nick Smith has delivered to this Parliament a very sensible practical and workable bill that covers a range of requirements that will improve the living conditions of 450000 New Zealanders in rental properties across this country. It deals with one of the features of making homes warmer and drier and that is insulation. A warm home starts with insulation and this bill ensures that social housing will be insulated—floor and ceiling—by 1 July this year.I have not heard any comments made around the other benefits of insulation. Being from the West Coast I can assure you that insulation also serves to muffle the sound of rain on the roof. I can assure you that there will be many West Coasters who will be grateful for this legislation when it comes into effect on 1 July. I just want to note too to the House that this Government leads by example. It got its own house in order in terms of insulation in its very first term by insulating 30000 State-owned homes which had never in the history of this Parliament been insulated. It did take a National Government to get this in order.The other key component of this bill is also around smoke alarms. As we have heard smoke alarms are a first point of call in terms of saving lives in rental properties. The highest incidence of fatalities occurs in those rental properties. We are very grateful to the Hon Nick Smith for bringing this bill to the House. It will deliver warmer drier safer rental homes to 450000 New Zealanders and I commend this bill to the House.
Borrows Chester: Residential Tenancies Amendment Bill — Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBorrows Chester: Residential Tenancies Amendment Bill — Third Reading[Sitting date: 31 May 2016. Volume:714;Page:11527. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr DEPUTY SPEAKER: A 5-minute call on behalf of the Labour Party—Jenny Salesa.
Borrows Chester: Residential Tenancies Amendment Bill — Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBorrows Chester: Residential Tenancies Amendment Bill — Third Reading[Sitting date: 31 May 2016. Volume:714;Page:11526. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr DEPUTY SPEAKER: A 5-minute call on behalf of the Green Party—Marama Davidson.
Parmar Parmjeet: Residential Tenancies Amendment Bill — Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeParmar Parmjeet: Residential Tenancies Amendment Bill — Third Reading[Sitting date: 31 May 2016. Volume:714;Page:11525. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Dr PARMJEET PARMAR (National): Thank you for the opportunity to speak on the third reading of the Residential Tenancies Amendment Bill. I am taking a short call to support this bill. It is a fact that different people react differently to their environment; people with lower resistance elderly people and young people respond sooner to any unhealthy conditions in the environment. Making homes healthier is important to this National Government.The insulation requirement in this legislation is going to make the difference that we want to see. Although this bill addresses the insulation requirement it also adds the requirement of having a functional smoke alarm in residential properties from 1 July 2016. This is a very important move because it is estimated that it will save around three lives a year and it will save a number of families from fire-related incidents.This is about the health and safety of people who live in residential rental properties because the current standards do not go far enough to protect the health and safety of tenants in residential properties.The previous member Denis O’Rourke spoke about rent and predicted that rent would not go up with what his party is proposing. Let us look at that. What we are proposing will increase the cost by $3.20 per week and—yes looking at $3.20 per week—it is highly likely that landlords will decide to absorb that cost because landlords also want to see that people living in their properties are safe.But look at what the Labour Party and the Green Party are proposing the warrant of fitness scheme that is going to cost $100 million a year. Breaking that down to a per-house cost that will be $225 a year and moreover that is going to be an ongoing cost because these parties want to have regular inspections on an annual basis for warrants of fitness. Because that is going to be an ongoing cost it is highly unlikely that landlords will absorb that cost; they will pass on that cost to tenants. It looks like the Labour Party and the Green Party do not care about tenants but we in National do.In this bill we are also giving tenants 28 days to go to a Tenancy Tribunal if they feel that the property they are in is not compliant. We are also sending a strong signal to landlords that it is illegal for them to give a tenant notice to leave if he or she is just exercising their rights. What we are proposing in this legislation will be supported by an information campaign to improve compliance with existing standards and with the new standards that will come through this legislation and which will also help people understand how to make their homes healthier.What we are proposing is practical and the benefits outweigh the cost. We know that warmer and drier homes are important to keep families healthy and this bill is to do the same. I support this bill and commend this bill to the House. Thank you.
Joyce Steven: Budget DebateText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeJoyce Steven: Budget Debate[Sitting date: 31 May 2016. Volume:714;Page:11513. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon STEVEN JOYCE (Minister for Economic Development): I move That this debate be now adjourned.Motion agreed to.
Tisch Lindsay: Budget DebateText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeTisch Lindsay: Budget Debate[Sitting date: 31 May 2016. Volume:714;Page:11512. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Lindsay Tisch): I call Chris Bishop—5 minutes.
Tisch Lindsay: Budget DebateText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeTisch Lindsay: Budget Debate[Sitting date: 31 May 2016. Volume:714;Page:11511. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Lindsay Tisch): The next call is a split call. Andrew Bayly—5 minutes.
Tisch Lindsay: Budget DebateText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeTisch Lindsay: Budget Debate[Sitting date: 31 May 2016. Volume:714;Page:11510. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Lindsay Tisch): I call—[Interruption] No you must stand and go for the call and do not worry about anybody else. This is a split call. Marama Davidson—5 minutes.
Tisch Lindsay: Budget DebateText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeTisch Lindsay: Budget Debate[Sitting date: 31 May 2016. Volume:714;Page:11508. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Lindsay Tisch): The next call is a split call. Gareth Hughes—5 minutes.
Tisch Lindsay: Budget DebateText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeTisch Lindsay: Budget Debate[Sitting date: 31 May 2016. Volume:714;Page:11507. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Lindsay Tisch): I call Pita Paraone—5 minutes.
Tisch Lindsay: Budget DebateText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeTisch Lindsay: Budget Debate[Sitting date: 31 May 2016. Volume:714;Page:11506. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Lindsay Tisch): Order! The member’s time has expired. The next call is a split call. Tracey Martin—5 minutes.
Tisch Lindsay: Budget DebateText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeTisch Lindsay: Budget Debate[Sitting date: 31 May 2016. Volume:714;Page:11505. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Lindsay Tisch): I call Todd Muller—5 minutes.
Tisch Lindsay: Budget DebateText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeTisch Lindsay: Budget Debate[Sitting date: 31 May 2016. Volume:714;Page:11504. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Lindsay Tisch): The next call is a split call. Barbara Kuriger—5 minutes.
Henare Peeni: Budget DebateText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeHenare Peeni: Budget Debate[Sitting date: 31 May 2016. Volume:714;Page:11502. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]PEENI HENARE (Labour—Tāmaki Makaurau):Tēnā koe Mr Assistant Speaker thank you very much for this opportunity. I want to start my contribution by speaking about a well-known Māori woman a woman by the name of Te Pūea Hērangi otherwise known as Princess Te Pūea. She lived by a very simple mantra which was: Ka mahi ahau ka īnoi ahau ka moe ahau ka mahi anō. I work hard I pray I sleep I wake and repeat it all over again. She was a driven woman. She was a woman who by living by that mantra served the people of Aotearoa New Zealand. She went up and down the country serving—what we now call in Māori circles—te pouwaru te pani me te rawakore [the widowed the bereaved and the impoverished ones].She served those who were impoverished those who were in need. She did this with nothing. She did this through sweat toil and blood. She provided a service for Māoridom from all corners of Aotearoa New Zealand.
Mallard Trevor: Budget DebateText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMallard Trevor: Budget Debate[Sitting date: 31 May 2016. Volume:714;Page:11499. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Hon Trevor Mallard): I am just assuming this is the second 5-minute speech. The member is quite a different member from the one whom I was told would be speaking.
Mallard Trevor: Budget DebateText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMallard Trevor: Budget Debate[Sitting date: 31 May 2016. Volume:714;Page:11490. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Hon Trevor Mallard): Clayton Mitchell.
Mallard Trevor: Budget DebateText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMallard Trevor: Budget Debate[Sitting date: 31 May 2016. Volume:714;Page:11490. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Hon Trevor Mallard): The member’s time is up.Clayton Mitchell: Ronald Reagan once famously said: “I have not left my party; my party has left me.”
Borrows Chester: Budget DebateText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBorrows Chester: Budget Debate[Sitting date: 31 May 2016. Volume:714;Page:11481. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr DEPUTY SPEAKER: I am sorry to have to interrupt the Minister but her time has expired.
Peters Winston: Oral Questions — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumePeters Winston: Oral Questions — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 31 May 2016. Volume:714;Page:11471. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]9.Rt Hon WINSTON PETERS (Leader—NZ First) to the Prime Minister: Does he still stand by his statement “Let me be clear: there is no room for separatism in New Zealand”; if so how?Rt Hon JOHN KEY (Prime Minister): No need to shout; I am not losing my hearing. I stand by my full statement which was: “there will always be extremists in the debate who falsely characterise things in a way that may even frighten you. Let me be clear: there is no room for separatism in New Zealand.” That statement was made in the context of the marine and coastal area debate when some people were arguing that New Zealanders would be unable to visit the beach and that New Zealand had become an apartheid State. I will leave it to that member to determine who the extremist trying to frighten and divide New Zealanders for political gain might have been.Rt Hon Winston Peters: If to quote the Prime Minister “there is no room for separatism in New Zealand.” why aremillions of dollars being given out towards increasing electoral participation not to the Electoral Commission which is subject to both monitoring and performance criteria but on race-based criteria?Rt Hon JOHN KEY: The member would have to be clear about what he means.Rt Hon Winston Peters: To be clear Prime Minister who is all over everything else in the past why is he providing a slush fund of $5 million to Te Puni Kōkiri in a separatist approach to electoral participation when there are no performance requirements whatsoever?Rt Hon JOHN KEY: The member would need to ask the Minister for Māori Development.Rt Hon Winston Peters: Why is the Government pursuing a separatist race-based spending policy when for instance as Marama Fox boasts “Every Māori will be on the Māori roll and it will be near impossible to get them off and on to the general roll” where most Māori now are; why is he pursuing such a race-based policy?Rt Hon JOHN KEY: The Government has legal responsibilities about people going on the electoral roll whether it is on the general roll or the Māori roll.
Pugh Maureen: Oral Questions — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumePugh Maureen: Oral Questions — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 31 May 2016. Volume:714;Page:11470. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]8.MAUREEN PUGH (National) to the Minister of Health: How will Budget 2016 continue to support greater access to health services like the 26 percent rise in specialist appointments over the past 6 years?Hon Dr JONATHAN COLEMAN (Minister of Health): Budget 2016 invests an extra $2.2 billion into the health system over the next 4 years the biggest increase in 7 years and almost $170 million more than last year. This will increase access to services for more New Zealanders: faster cancer services greater access to pharmaceuticals more operations and progress on bowel screening to name but a few.Maureen Pugh: How will surgical patients benefit from Budget 2016?Hon Dr JONATHAN COLEMAN: This year’s Budget includes $96 million over 4 years to boost the number of elective surgeries by an average of over 4000 per year. That builds on the increase in the number of patients receiving specialist assessments including in orthopaedics where appointment numbers have increased from 43000 to 55000 up 28 percent. However there is always more to do.Maureen Pugh: I would love to know how the West Coast will benefit—Mr SPEAKER: Order! We will just have the question please without the first part.Maureen Pugh: Sorry. How does the West Coast benefit from increased investment in health?Hon Dr JONATHAN COLEMAN: Very good question and here is the answer. Last week the Government announced an extra $9.7 million for the new Grey Base Hospital and I am pleased to say that construction work on the $78 million facility began yesterday. This new high-quality facility includes 56 in-patient beds three operating theatres and an integrated family health centre. The West Coast also received an extra $3 million in new money as part of this year’s Budget taking the district health board’s total funding to $132 million for 2016-17. That is an extra $25 million over the last 8 years. I know that the Opposition will want to join the Government in welcoming this world-class facility for the people of the West Coast.
Carter David: Oral Questions — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeCarter David: Oral Questions — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 31 May 2016. Volume:714;Page:11470. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr SPEAKER: Order! The interjection between two members both frontbenchers must cease. Maureen Pugh can start again.
Pugh Maureen: Oral Questions — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumePugh Maureen: Oral Questions — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 31 May 2016. Volume:714;Page:11470. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]MAUREEN PUGH (National): My question is to the Minister of Health—
McKelvie Ian: Oral Questions — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMcKelvie Ian: Oral Questions — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 31 May 2016. Volume:714;Page:11463. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]3.IAN McKELVIE (National—Rangitīkei) to the Minister for Economic Development: How will Budget 2016 encourage innovation skills and economic growth?Hon STEVEN JOYCE (Minister for Economic Development): A major initiative in Budget 2016 is Innovative New Zealand a series of 25 programmes that will see $761 million invested over the next 4 years in science skills tertiary education and regional development initiatives. These will help continue the diversification of the New Zealand economy and support jobs and higher wages for New Zealanders in the decade ahead. It includes $410 million for science and innovation which will take the Government’s annual science investment to $1.6 billion by 2020 $256 million for more tertiary education and apprenticeship programmes and $94 million to support regional economic development and investment opportunities in regional communities.Ian McKelvie: Why is the Government investing more in growing an innovative economy?Hon STEVEN JOYCE: We have been making very good progress as a country since the global financial crisis. We have been the world’s seventh-fastest-growing developed country over the last 5 years but there remains more to be done to help strengthen and future-proof our future. The Innovative New Zealand packages focus on growing our science system with an additional investment of $410 million over 4 years in investigator-led scientific research in mission-led research and in seeding new companies that commercialise Kiwi innovations. We are also investing more in the regions through the regional growth programme the regional business partners programme and more regional research institutes to help regions build on their own unique economic opportunities. [Interruption]Mr SPEAKER: Order! [Interruption] Order!Ian McKelvie: What investment does Budget 2016 make in ensuring that businesses across New Zealand have the skills they need in order to grow?Hon STEVEN JOYCE: New Zealand’s employment rate is already the third-highest in the OECD but we do have to keep developing the skills of our young people in order to meet the future needs of our economy. We need more skilled people in disciplines like science engineering agriculture and the key trades if we are to continue to grow a high-value diversified economy. Budget 2016 invests $256 million of new and reprioritised funding in tertiary education including $86 million to continue to make science technology engineering and mathematics subjects a priority making up for historical underfunding in this area. Driven by rapid advances in technologies New Zealand has a constantly evolving economy. Innovative New Zealand will help ensure as a country that we stay ahead of change and are best placed to succeed in a competitive global world.
Sittings of the HouseText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeSittings of the House[Sitting date: 31 May 2016. Volume:714;Page:11546. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Sittings of the HouseTIM MACINDOE (Senior Whip—National): The House has made very good progress this evening. I understand that all the whips are in agreement that as we are very close to the House rising I suggest that we knock off just a few minutes early.The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Lindsay Tisch): You have to seek leave.TIM MACINDOE: I seek leave therefore for the House to rise a few minutes early this evening.The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Lindsay Tisch): Leave is sought for that purpose. Is there any objection? There is no objection.
Vote: Customs and Excise (Tobacco Products—Budget Measures) Amendment Bill — First Reading Second Reading In Committee Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Customs and Excise (Tobacco Products—Budget Measures) Amendment Bill — First Reading Second Reading In Committee Third Reading[Sitting date: 26 May 2016. Volume:714;Page:11459. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the question That the Customs and Excise (Tobacco Products—Budget Measures) Amendment Bill be now read a third time.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.Bill read a third time.
Vote: Customs and Excise (Tobacco Products—Budget Measures) Amendment Bill — First Reading Second Reading In Committee Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Customs and Excise (Tobacco Products—Budget Measures) Amendment Bill — First Reading Second Reading In Committee Third Reading[Sitting date: 26 May 2016. Volume:714;Page:11452. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the question That clause 3 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 3 agreed to.House resumed.Bill reported without amendment.Report adopted.