6. Education Infrastructure Investment—AnnouncementsALFRED NGARO (National) to the Associate Minister of EducationEducation Infrastructure Investment—Announcements6. ALFRED NGARO (National) to the Associate Minister of Education: What recent announcements has the Government made about investment in education infrastructure?Hon NIKKI KAYE (Associate Minister of Education): Over the last month Minister Parata and I have announced over $72 million in projects to build new schools kura and classrooms. This spending is part of the huge $882 million investment in education infrastructure secured as part of Budget 2016. This Budget more than doubled the education infrastructure spend of last year's Budget. I am pleased to advise the House that this Government has committed around $5 billion to school properties—significantly more than any other Government.Alfred Ngaro: What investment in schooling infrastructure is under way in Auckland?Hon NIKKI KAYE: Earlier this month Minister Parata and I announced that the Government would invest over $40 million for the rebuild and upgrade of Te Huruhi Primary School and Waiheke High School. At Te Huruhi Primary School there will be $23 million for 22 new flexible learning spaces and a new library and administration area. At Waiheke High School there will be $17 million for extensive rebuild works. This comes on top of other recent investments which include $5.7 million for Northcote Primary School $8.7 million for Newmarket Primary School $14.5 million for Clayton Park Primary School and today $3.7 million for Te Atatū Intermediate School. I can also confirm that since 2014 as a result of the Auckland roll growth programme school redevelopments new schools and the projects greenlighted so far under Budget 2016 the Government will deliver more than 17000 new student places across Auckland by 2019.Rt Hon Winston Peters: I raise a point of order Mr Speaker. Answers should be terse and to the point succinct and brief. That was just a ramble—Mr SPEAKER: Order! [Interruption] Order! It was a point of order but I remind the member that I am the sole judge of the length of answers. I have told him that on many occasions in this House and of course when he continues to interject through an answer that will sometimes give the Associate Minister more opportunity to respond.Alfred Ngaro: What investment is being made in education infrastructure in Northland? [Interruption]Rt Hon Winston Peters: I raise a point of order Mr Speaker. [Interruption]Mr SPEAKER: Order! [Interruption] Order! Points of order will be heard in silence.Rt Hon Winston Peters: I seek leave for the Associate Minister to have an extension of time. I cannot wait to hear this.Mr SPEAKER: Again that is not a point of order. You cannot seek leave on behalf of another member. I told your colleague that on Thursday. Would the Hon Nikki Kaye please answer the question.Hon NIKKI KAYE: Last week Minister Parata and I announced that $6.9 million would be invested to redevelop Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Taumārere in Northland. This redevelopment will see the conversion of existing buildings to create new facilities for senior students a new gymnasium and the construction of four brand new learning spaces. I am pleased to advise the House that over $50 million has been committed to upgrade schools and add capacity in Northland between 2008 and 2015. This includes $19 million to provide a new site in buildings for Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o te Tonga o Hokianga 16 new classrooms at Whangarei Girls' High School Pārua Bay School and Bay of Islands International Academy $14 million for the redevelopment of Northland College and $6 million to increase capacity at Hora Hora Primary School.Tracey Martin: Can the Associate Minister confirm that the investment in Northland schools has been made since the Northland by-election?Hon NIKKI KAYE: What I can confirm is that we started making investments well before the Northland by-election and that since 2008 we have spent $50 million in Northland. [Interruption]Mr SPEAKER: Order! [Interruption] Order! Mr Bennett.Rt Hon Winston Peters: Could I ask why it took so long for all those outstanding projects to at last get some action or is the answer obvious? [Interruption]Mr SPEAKER: Order! The question has been asked; we will now listen to the answer.Hon NIKKI KAYE: The reason that we have had to spend $5 billion is that the last Government left us rotting cold schools.