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Roy Eric: Te Tau Ihu Claims Settlement Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeRoy Eric: Te Tau Ihu Claims Settlement Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 05 June 2013. Volume:690;Page:10815. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr DEPUTY SPEAKER: The debate now having concluded I think for the purposes of explanation to the whānau in the gallery I will outline the process. We will vote on the Te Tau Ihu Claims Settlement Bill. That will be one motion. Presuming that the bill passes we will then vote to deal with the bill which is to send it to a select committee. That is the second motion. If the whānau in the gallery wish to respond with a waiata that would be the time and I will indicate that. Then because we are moving on to other business it would be helpful if the bill for which you are present here is finished that you make room for the Ngāti Whātua people. So as efficiently as possible you might like to move from the gallery at that point after the waiata to make room for the Ngāti Whātua people.Bill read a first time.Billreferred to the Māori Affairs Committee.Waiata
Young Jonathan: Te Tau Ihu Claims Settlement Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeYoung Jonathan: Te Tau Ihu Claims Settlement Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 05 June 2013. Volume:690;Page:10814. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]JONATHAN YOUNG (National—New Plymouth): I am very pleased to stand here perhaps as the last speaker in this first reading of the Te Tau Ihu Claims Settlement Bill. To the iwi of Te Tau Ihu kia ora greetings. Welcome to this House which is our House and your House. I would like to acknowledge you here today. I would like to acknowledge the Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations the Hon Christopher Finlayson who I believe has been a great leader in the processes of bringing settlement to the different iwi of Aotearoa New Zealand. I think that we can be very pleased and even proud to say that in these last two parliaments we have seen greatprogress being made and all on important issues which are very important not only to you but to the people of New Zealand.So I acknowledge you today; you who have carried remembrance of the past and also carry a vision for the future you who stand at this gateway with this legislation about to go to the Māori Affairs Committee. This is legislation that will in some way redress the past but will also release your future—a future that I believe will be great a future that is full of promise. I am a member of that select committee and I am very pleased to serve on it under the leadership of the Hon Tau Henare. I acknowledge also the work of the Office of Treaty Settlements and the great work that it has done in this process. Kia ora. May it go well. Thank you.
King Colin: Te Tau Ihu Claims Settlement Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeKing Colin: Te Tau Ihu Claims Settlement Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 05 June 2013. Volume:690;Page:10812. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]COLIN KING (National—Kaikōura): It is indeed a pleasure to take a call in the later stages of the first reading of Te Tau Ihu Claims Settlement Bill and I want to thank the other members who have curtailed their speeches to give me this opportunity to speak as the member for Kaikōura which includes the Marlborough Sounds and Marlborough. It is indeed a pleasure to stand in the House before those people whom I have called friends—and I have enjoyed their wisdom and direction and guidance as I have been in that role as a member of Parliament—and to talk on this first reading. I recognise the wisdom of the other speakers and the size of the bill which the chairman of the Māori Affairs Committee alluded to. There is a lot of work.I just want to talk principally about the Kurahaupō grouping and what they have achieved. We were here in 2009 with the signing in principle. We had those occasions out at the maraes in Marlborough where we signed the deeds of settlement and of course the way that time moves on is quite remarkable. But what I want to put on record is the already tremendous contribution that Ngāti Kuia Ngāti Apa and Rangitāne are contributing in the way forward in that region. I just see that although this legislation is to work with the Crown it is in actual fact supporting and reinforcing the mana and the opportunity of that grouping of iwi.So just to put on record Kath Hēmi that tremendous woman who never failed to back off from the way forward in ensuring that there was redress and also Laurie Duckworth a tremendous man working in the background there to ensure that everything was kosher and that those iwi remained healthy. Of course today with the leaders Richard Bradley and Judith MacDonald along with the Smiths the Masons the MacDonalds the Hyneses—and I also want to put on record the support that the Hon Doug Kidd had for the marae at Ōmaka. So much has to come out and will do so during the process at the select committee and I look forward to the time that we get back in the House here for the second reading. Kia kaha. What a wonderful occasion and I want to see more smiles on the faces of the people in the gallery. Thank you.
Robertson H V Ross: Ngāti Whātua o Kaipara Claims Settlement Bill — Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeRobertson H V Ross: Ngāti Whātua o Kaipara Claims Settlement Bill — Third Reading[Sitting date: 05 June 2013. Volume:690;Page:10828. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (H V Ross Robertson): I understand this is a split call. I call the honourable member Brendan Horan.
Roche Denise: Local Government (Auckland Council) Amendment Bill (No 2) — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeRoche Denise: Local Government (Auckland Council) Amendment Bill (No 2) — First Reading[Sitting date: 05 June 2013. Volume:690;Page:10797. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]DENISE ROCHE (Green): Tēnā koe. I rise to speak to the Local Government (Auckland Council) Amendment Bill (No 2). The Greens will be supporting this bill. This bill makes the transitional provisions for the powers duties and responsibilities of local boards in the Auckland super-city permanent. Since they were enacted in 2009 they have been transitional arrangements.We all know that the super-city was the Government’s biggest experiment. The legislation that enacted the forced amalgamation was a rushed job. We have just heard from the previous speaker about some of the things that were left out and confused. The pace of change that has ensued has given rise to a huge amount of work for councillors local board members and council officers. In the less than 3 years since the super-city was enacted the council which is made up of the 21 local boards and the governingbody which is the councillors have completed a 30-year spatial plan. The 21 local boards have developed 3-year plans and have negotiated three times for their local board agreements. The council has drafted the unitary plan which closed for submissions last week and which of course is being undermined currently by the Auckland-hating Government.Local boards have worked incredibly hard and I must say that most have been effective advocates for their communities. This is despite the fact that the original legislation gave few express roles and responsibilities. The exact regulatory and non-regulatory powers were developed between the governing body and the local boards. The governing body was instructed in the Act to allocate responsibility for non-regulatory decision-making to local boards unless a region-wide approach was needed.According to section 10 of the original Act local boards were set up with the express purpose of enabling democratic decision-making on behalf of communities within the local board area and better enabling the promotion of the social economic environmental and culture well-being of communities within the local board area in the present and in the future. Some people might remember these as the four well-beings that were stripped from the Local Government Act 2002 by this Government earlier this year.So how are local boards to do that? Well the transitional arrangements under section 16 of the Act simply stated that the local boards were responsible for community engagement preparing local board plans monitoring the local board agreement with the governing body—The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (H V Ross Robertson): I am sorry to interrupt the honourable member. Honourable members the time has come for me to leave the Chair and the House. This sitting of the people’s House is suspended and I shall resume the Chair at 9 a.m. tomorrow 6 June 2013 for the extended sitting. Haere ra ka kite anō pō mārie good night.Debate interrupted.
Calder Cam: Employment Relations Amendment Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeCalder Cam: Employment Relations Amendment Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 05 June 2013. Volume:690;Page:10787. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Dr CAM CALDER (National): Thank you Mr Speaker for the call. It is most civil of you. It is a great pleasure to take a brief call on the Employment Relations Amendment Bill. This bill as is very clear is aimed at improving fairness and flexibility in workplace relations. We were asked what it is about—this is what it is about. Our focus simple again: creating more and higher-paying jobs for New Zealanders as part of our plan to build a more competitive economy.What does this bill do? It is simple. The bill amends the Employment Relations Act 2000 in relation to collective bargaining flexible working arrangements good-faith bargaining rest break and meal break provisions and the Employment Relations Authority. The bill also introduces an exemption from certain requirements of Part 6A of the Act relating to continuity of employment and I am sure we will talk about this further in the debate.This bill is about pragmatically improving and promoting flexibility and fairness in the labour market. It continues our strong and unrelenting focus on reducing compliance costs and unnecessary and burdensome regulation—much of it put in place by the previous Labour Government. We are committed to maintaining the framework for collective bargaining—maintaining the framework for collective bargaining—but we wish to ensure that there is adequate flexibility and choice within that framework.We are also keen that ineffective and unnecessarily protracted bargaining that has productivity and other social impacts is avoided and that the fairness and balance of bargaining requirements are appropriate. National is ensuring employees and employers have the freedom to compete and expand while key protections for employees are maintained. I commend this bill to the House.
Robertson H V Ross: Employment Relations Amendment Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeRobertson H V Ross: Employment Relations Amendment Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 05 June 2013. Volume:690;Page:10787. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (H V Ross Robertson): I advise the House that this is a split call. I call the honourable member Iain Lees-Galloway.
Cosgrove Clayton: Employment Relations Amendment Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeCosgrove Clayton: Employment Relations Amendment Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 05 June 2013. Volume:690;Page:10789. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon CLAYTON COSGROVE (Labour): I raise a point of order Mr Speaker. I note that we have a Minister in the House who has got his earplugs in and is listening to an iPad. I raise just two points with you. There is a convention around telephones cellphones and what not. I doubt whether the Minister Mr Ryall can hear us—because he is probably listening to Liberace or something like that; I am not sure—but could yougive us a ruling as to whether it is appropriate to listen to Kylie Minogue or the top 20 in the House when you should actually be listening to the proceedings of the House especially if you are on a quarter of a million dollars a year as a Minister.
Robertson H V Ross: Employment Relations Amendment Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeRobertson H V Ross: Employment Relations Amendment Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 05 June 2013. Volume:690;Page:10790. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (H V Ross Robertson): I am not sure what the Minister is doing but everybody in the House would be aware that—[Interruption] Order! I am on my feet. Everyone would be aware that it is improper to use a cellphone in the House and it should be turned off. The Minister should know that if that is the case and what is happening.
Robertson H V Ross: Employment Relations Amendment Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeRobertson H V Ross: Employment Relations Amendment Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 05 June 2013. Volume:690;Page:10791. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (H V Ross Robertson): Order! I am just about ready to give out a yellow card.
Vote: Employment Relations Amendment Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Employment Relations Amendment Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 05 June 2013. Volume:690;Page:10791. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the questionThat the Employment Relations Amendment Bill be now read a first time.Ayes61New Zealand National 59; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Noes58New Zealand Labour 33; Green Party 14; New Zealand First 7; Māori Party 2; Mana 1; Independent: Horan.Bill read a first time.Billreferred to the Transport and Industrial Relations Committee.
Robertson H V Ross: Local Government (Auckland Council) Amendment Bill (No 2) — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeRobertson H V Ross: Local Government (Auckland Council) Amendment Bill (No 2) — First Reading[Sitting date: 05 June 2013. Volume:690;Page:10793. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (H V Ross Robertson): The question is that the motion be agreed to. I call the honourable member Su’a William Sio. Talofa lava.
Sabin Mike: Employment Relations Amendment Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeSabin Mike: Employment Relations Amendment Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 05 June 2013. Volume:690;Page:10782. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]MIKE SABIN (National—Northland): The previous speaker Denise Roche suggested that this bill the Employment Relations Amendment Bill is all about employer sweatshops. I would like to suggest that the only sweatshop around this place would be the deodorant-free Labour—I mean the Green Party conference. Sorry I almost got the Green Party confused with the Labour Party there but they are kind of merging together. What happens when one combines green and red? You get this kind of muddy brown colour—that is right.Flexibility reducing compliance costs freedom to compete and expand duty of good faith proportionate responses relaxing provisions and—here is the pearler; here is the pearler—additional choice. Well in the words of Catherine Tate “How very very dare they.” What a liberty that the National Government might introduce this to the workforce of New Zealand! Welcome to 2013 to the Labour Party and its mixed-ownership model friends on the watermelon benches. Welcome to 2013 where work is valued where hard work and initiative are actually valued and where employers are given some choice and the ability to reflect their initiative and their enterprise in their workplaces and actually get ahead and succeed. That is about flexibility and freedom to thrive and survive. What is Mr Cosgrove pointing at?Hon Clayton Cosgrove: Why is Tony out the back?MIKE SABIN: That is another hard-working National Government member Mr Cosgrove—something the Labour Party is very unaccustomed to. Yes it is like some sort of foreign animal. That is a hard-working MP. What could that be? What could that be? [Interruption] There is fire in their bellies—there is fire in their bellies.This bill it has been suggested is returning to the master and servant subservient relationship. I think that describes the unions. And really what is clear is that the unions’ day has come and gone which is why—[Interruption] That is right. That is right.Kris Faafoi: Are you a member of the Police Association?MIKE SABIN: That is right; I am a member of the Police Association. That is right. That is right but you will find—[Interruption] There is no enemy of the unions here. There are no enemies of the unions here. The difference is that that association has moved with the times. That party certainly has not and the master and servant description that sort of mentality that employers are the enemy of the employees is why the Labour Party is still languishing over there propped up by its xerox printing friends in the Green Party. I commend this bill.
Roy Eric: Employment Relations Amendment Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeRoy Eric: Employment Relations Amendment Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 05 June 2013. Volume:690;Page:10780. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr DEPUTY SPEAKER: It is a Green call. Look the member should call. I think we need to clarify something. The member should call. The Speaker will determine who gets the call. Just because someone else stands up—we have a sort of rational approach to doing this.
Bennett David: Employment Relations Amendment Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBennett David: Employment Relations Amendment Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 05 June 2013. Volume:690;Page:10777. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]DAVID BENNETT (National—Hamilton East): I thought that was a serious speech from Darien Fenton until the last moment when she talked about the face of the future being the Labour Party. What a joke. Come on Darien get in the real world. This is the modern 21st century. You are not in the 1900s. You are not in Communist Russia now. This is the real world. People work and they live and they make the most of their opportunities.This bill the Employment Relations Amendment Bill is good legislation. It is flexible it looks after workers and it provides the right environment for employers to be able to provide opportunities. It is good legislation for employers it is good legislation for employees and it is good legislation for our country and our economy going forward.Labour Party members use a whole lot of rhetoric. They try to scare people they try to take advantage of people’s emotions they try to say things that are not true and they do not come up with any basis or reality to what they say. It was a load of rhetoric; that is all we heard. Did we hear what the matter was with the bill? Did that member point out one section in this bill and say there is a problem with it? No. That member just spoke rhetoric in terms of what the Labour Party wants to portray. It wants to portray that we hate unions. That is what that member said. Those were the words that came from Darien Fenton.Two weeks ago we were here in this House debating a Sue Moroney bill that was an attack on unions a blatant attack on the power of unions. Sue Moroney brought it to this House thinking she was going to be the communist legaliser of redundancy payments and then she realised half-way through the debate that it actually hurts unions to do what she was wanting to do. The Labour Party never has never will and never can care about people. The Labour Party cares about itself. It always has cared about itself it always will care about itself and it does not understand what is good for this country and its people.This is a good bill. It streamlines some of the provisions around the Employment Relations Authority it makes some extensions around flexible working arrangements it returns to the original position in the Employment Relations Act around good faith it helps employers in multi-employer bargaining it allows for taking account of partial strike action and it removes the 30-day rule that enforces non-union members to take union terms and conditions. It does make some changes to Part 6A and it works on having clarity for information that is required for affected workers in situations.This is a good bill. It is in the best interests of New Zealand’s economy and it is in the best interests of New Zealand workers. The Labour Party will just use rhetoric all night long to try to put it down when the Labour Party does not really care about people and cares only about itself. Thank you.
Robertson H V Ross: Employment Relations Amendment Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeRobertson H V Ross: Employment Relations Amendment Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 05 June 2013. Volume:690;Page:10782. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (H V Ross Robertson): Order! [Interruption] Order! I cannot hear the honourable member Barbara Stewart. Was she trying to get the call?Barbara Stewart: Yes I was.The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (H V Ross Robertson): In that case I call the honourable member Barbara Stewart.
Vote: Prisoners’ and Victims’ Claims (Continuation and Reform) Amendment Bill — Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Prisoners’ and Victims’ Claims (Continuation and Reform) Amendment Bill — Third Reading[Sitting date: 05 June 2013. Volume:690;Page:10774. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the questionThat the Prisoners’ and Victims’ Claims (Compensation and Reform) Amendment Bill be now read a third time.Ayes101New Zealand National 59; New Zealand Labour 33; New Zealand First 7; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Noes18Green Party 14; Māori Party 2; Mana 1; Independent: Horan.Bill read a third time.
Robertson H V Ross: Employment Relations Amendment Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeRobertson H V Ross: Employment Relations Amendment Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 05 June 2013. Volume:690;Page:10784. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (H V Ross Robertson): Have we finished? I am just trying to deal with the situation on my left but I recognise the honourable member Chris Auchinvole.
Roy Eric: Prisoners’ and Victims’ Claims (Continuation and Reform) Amendment Bill — Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeRoy Eric: Prisoners’ and Victims’ Claims (Continuation and Reform) Amendment Bill — Third Reading[Sitting date: 05 June 2013. Volume:690;Page:10772. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr DEPUTY SPEAKER: Is this a split call?Dr Rajen Prasad: Yes it is.Mr DEPUTY SPEAKER: Five minutes.
Shanks Katrina: Prisoners’ and Victims’ Claims (Continuation and Reform) Amendment Bill — Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeShanks Katrina: Prisoners’ and Victims’ Claims (Continuation and Reform) Amendment Bill — Third Reading[Sitting date: 05 June 2013. Volume:690;Page:10772. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]KATRINA SHANKS (National): It is my pleasure to take a call on this Prisoners’ and Victims’ Claims (Continuation and Reform) Amendment Bill. Well it was interesting. Phil Goff just sat down—6 years as Minister of Justice he put this legislation in place and now he is standing up and saying it is pretty weak. Actually if he thought it was pretty weak he should not have put it in place to begin with. If he wants to be strong for victims well he should be standing on this side of Parliament because we support victims. We are the ones who are putting through this strong legislation supporting our victims in New Zealand and making them a priority for this Government. But this bill does have a very difficult task. It does because we must acknowledge the Crown’s failings against prisoners and at the same time recognise the impact that prisoners have had on their own victims. It is a very fine line to actually get it right.Currently we know that this legislation has got a sunset clause and when that expires this bill will come into force and it will allow for the prisoner debts such as reparation payments and legal aid costs to be deducted from compensation. We do know that it will allow for a process whereby victims can make civil claims against offenders. We do know that this is going to make it permanent. There are no sunset clauses in this legislation because we back this legislation to be the correct legislation. We do know that it will provide for cases where the compensation may take a while to be granted and the statute of limitations on victims’ claims may expire and it will prevent this situation from happening and ensure victims have their right to redress. We do know that we had eight submitters the main one being the Law Society which submits on most legislation in this Parliament and makes some very good points. It raised many points around the human rights in this legislation but we believe we have got this balance right.We do have to remember that victims are the centre of our justice system for this Government and we will do everything that we can for those victims in New Zealand to get good outcomes. This is one more bit of legislation in the right direction. It was my pleasure to take a call in the third reading of this bill tonight.
Collins Judith: Budget DebateText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeCollins Judith: Budget Debate[Sitting date: 05 June 2013. Volume:690;Page:10759. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon JUDITH COLLINS (Minister of Justice): I moveThat the debate be now adjourned.Motion agreed to.
Collins Judith: Prisoners’ and Victims’ Claims (Continuation and Reform) Amendment Bill — Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeCollins Judith: Prisoners’ and Victims’ Claims (Continuation and Reform) Amendment Bill — Third Reading[Sitting date: 05 June 2013. Volume:690;Page:10759. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon JUDITH COLLINS (Minister of Justice): I moveThat the Prisoners’ and Victims’ Claims (Continuation and Reform) Amendment Bill be now read a third time. The Prisoners’ and Victims’ Claims (Continuation and Reform) Amendment Bill ensures that the regime under the Prisoners’ and Victims’ Claims Act 2005 continues beyond 30 June 2013 when it would otherwise expire. This means that compensation payable to prisoners for breaches of their human rights will continue to be subject to the existing guidelines and restrictions in the Act. This ensures that prisoners will not receive compensation for wrongful treatment without first having to redress the harm that they have caused their victims. Under the regime made permanent by the bill if compensation is awarded or paid pursuant to a settlement agreement certain deductions can be made from it. These include deductions for any legal aid debt related to a prisoner’s claim and any outstanding reparation owed to victims.The regime also provides a simplified process for victims to make claims against the money through the victims’ special claims tribunal. This can include claims for emotional harm or property damage or loss caused by the offender. The bill also makes a small change to the civil limitation period for victims’ claims for their benefit and clarifies that the Act applies to unlawful detention claims.The bill is another step the Government has taken in championing victims’ rights. The Prisoners’ and Victims’ Claims (Continuation and Reform) Amendment Bill prevents the Prisoners’ and Victims’ Claims Act 2005 from effectively expiring. This means that there will continue to be a fair and appropriate regime that balances the rights of prisoners and their victims. I would like to take the opportunity to thank thosemembers of the House who have been supporting this bill particularly those who have supported it all the way through to help it get through in time for 30 June. I commend this bill to the House.
Wilkinson Kate: Prisoners’ and Victims’ Claims (Continuation and Reform) Amendment Bill — Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeWilkinson Kate: Prisoners’ and Victims’ Claims (Continuation and Reform) Amendment Bill — Third Reading[Sitting date: 05 June 2013. Volume:690;Page:10769. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon KATE WILKINSON (National—Waimakariri): I intend to take just a very short call in support of this bill the Prisoners’ and Victims’ Claims (Continuation and Reform) Amendment Bill. Many of the views have already been traversed in this House through the various stages of the bill. I think it is pertinent that there were only seven submissions in relation to the bill. It is not a particularly controversial bill unless you are a Green member.The scheme represents a balance as Denis O’Rourke the previous speaker has said. We believe that it represents that correct balance between the rights of the offenders and the rights of victims. It does respond to that concern raised in respect of the initial Act that offenders should not receive compensation for wrongful treatment without actually repaying the debt that they owe for the harm that they caused their victims. This bill is fair it is balanced and it ensures the system will not lead to any unintended injustices. It does put victims at the heart of our justice system. It puts that stronger emphasis on victims. This bill really helps to reinforce that we want to ensure that victims are heard that they do get the support that they need and that they are not brutalised again and again and again when the defendants are tried.This is part of a suite of justice improvements. We are also of course modernising court processes to make the justice system safer and more efficient speeding up court cases and improving civil justice. This is a sensible component of that suite and I certainly support it in its third reading.
Roy Eric: Prisoners’ and Victims’ Claims (Continuation and Reform) Amendment Bill — Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeRoy Eric: Prisoners’ and Victims’ Claims (Continuation and Reform) Amendment Bill — Third Reading[Sitting date: 05 June 2013. Volume:690;Page:10769. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr DEPUTY SPEAKER: Before I call the next member the member has something on his box which is at an oblique angle to me and if it is a slogan—I am talking to the member who has just resumed his seat—it is out of order. If it is a slogan could the member just put the box away please. Had I noticed it he would not have got the call.
Ngaro Alfred: Prisoners’ and Victims’ Claims (Continuation and Reform) Amendment Bill — Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeNgaro Alfred: Prisoners’ and Victims’ Claims (Continuation and Reform) Amendment Bill — Third Reading[Sitting date: 05 June 2013. Volume:690;Page:10767. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]ALFRED NGARO (National): I rise and take a call in the third reading of the Prisoners’ and Victims’ Claims (Continuation and Reform) Amendment Bill. The previous speaker David Clendon talked about a Government that was more comprehensive. I cannot think of a Government that is more comprehensive than a Government that is reducing offending by 25 percent by 2017. Results so far from corrections show there is an 8.9 percent reduction in offending. Overall crime rates have reduced by 50 percent. Violent crime is down by 20 percent and youth crime by 5 percent. Results so far show that the total crime rate is down by 9 percent with violent crime down by 7 percent. So I am not sure what the previous member means when he talks about comprehensive and progressive Government that is proving its results.This is about a bill whose purpose is to make the restrictions on awards of compensation and the victims’ claims process in the Prisoners’ and Victims’ Claims Act 2005 permanent. We are balancing the rights and responsibilities of both the victims and the offenders. We know that incarceration on its own is not enough to reduce recidivist offending. However there are some issues that are important here. The Prisoners’ and Victims’ Claims Act 2005 did respond to concerns that offenders should not receive compensation for wrongful treatment. We talk about a court of law but there is also the public court of opinion. It was quite clear—the Hon Lianne Dalziel actually spelt it out—that the original legislation in 2005 which was supported by the Green Party was to give confidence to the public that we were responding to and balancing the needs of victims and that is what this Government is doing.Seven submissions were submitted on the bill but were not proceeded on. I finally wanted to say this: the bill confirms the Government’s commitment to supporting victims by providing that for any compensation awarded in respect of prisoners in claims for compensation the claim limitation period is to be suspended when the compensation is paid to the Secretary for Justice. This in regards to the other reforms that we are introducing as a Government is a good bill. It is not a bad bill. It is a bill that introduces and addresses some issues. The principal Act had a sunset clause that has now come to its end. We are now making this permanent to give confidence to our communities of need. I commend this bill to the House.
Robertson H V Ross: Budget DebateText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeRobertson H V Ross: Budget Debate[Sitting date: 05 June 2013. Volume:690;Page:10746. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (H V Ross Robertson): Order! I have not called the member yet but he can stand and ask.Dr Cam Calder: Mr Speaker.The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (H V Ross Robertson): I call the honourable member Cam Calder.
Carter David: Urgent Debates Declined — Social Development Ministry—Report on Information SecurityText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeCarter David: Urgent Debates Declined — Social Development Ministry—Report on Information Security[Sitting date: 05 June 2013. Volume:690;Page:10733. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr SPEAKER: I have received a letter from Clare Curran seeking to debate under Standing Order 386 the report of the independent review of the Ministry of Social Development’s information systems security. The release of the report is a particular case of recent occurrence involving ministerial responsibility. The review identified a small number of potential vulnerabilities and that the level of security management was lower than would be expected. The vulnerabilities are being looked into. However thereis no evidence that they have led to another privacy breach. The review considered only publicly accessible systems provided by Government agencies and further wider reviews are now likely.A work programme is under way to ensure improvements are made as a matter of priority. The issue of public trust in Government agencies’ ability to handle private information appropriately is increasingly important but given the ongoing nature of the Government’s response I am not convinced that there is the element of urgency necessary to justify setting aside the business of the House today when the Budget debate provides another means of discussing the matter. The application is therefore declined.
Shanks Katrina: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeShanks Katrina: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 05 June 2013. Volume:690;Page:10730. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]10.KATRINA SHANKS (National) to theMinister of Justice: How is the Government continuing its support for victims of crime?Hon JUDITH COLLINS (Minister of Justice): Through our levy on offenders I am pleased to announce increased funding and support for victims of serious crimes. In future we will be funding Victim Support to pilot an enhanced homicide supportservice introducing a crime scene grant to support victims with accommodation costs where their residence cannot be used because it is a crime scene increasing funding for rape prevention education increasing funding for families of victims killed by a criminal act and increasing funding for victims of crime travelling to New Zealand from outside the Pacific to attend court hearings.Katrina Shanks: How else is the Government supporting victims of crime?Hon JUDITH COLLINS: The Ministry of Justice currently employs 70 court victim advisers who help around 40000 victims each year. It recently rolled out an enhanced victim advisory service for sexual violence victims and established the Victims Centre to ensure victims are aware of their rights and the range of support available. The ministry also runs a helpline for victims and funds a range of services including a 24-hour crisis support line in addition to in-person support. The Victims of Crime Reform Bill will introduce a Victims Code and a register of victims’ complaints. The justice sector is continually reviewing ways to provide more support for victims of crime to strengthen our communities and ensure people feel safe.
Ardern Shane: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeArdern Shane: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 05 June 2013. Volume:690;Page:10728. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]8.SHANE ARDERN (National—Taranaki - King Country) to theAssociate Minister of Health: What reports has she received regarding the number of New Zealanders who have been immunised against the flu this year?Hon JO GOODHEW (Associate Minister of Health): The Ministry of Health recently reported to me that the Government’s target of immunising 1.2 million New Zealanders against the flu this year has already been reached. This is the largest number of Kiwis ever vaccinated against the flu. This was an ambitious target but thanks to the hard work of health professionals around the country we have reached our goal more than 2 months earlier than anticipated which is great news because now more people are immunised against the flu less flu is circulating in our community leading to greater protection for us all.Shane Ardern: What is the Government’s goal now for the flu immunisation programme?Hon JO GOODHEW: Our aim now is to continue the momentum and immunise as many people as possible. In particular we want to see more of the fully funded immunisations for which around 1.1 million people are eligible. This includes peopleover 65 years old pregnant women children under 5 who have significant respiratory illnesses and people with ongoing health conditions. So I encourage people who have not already had their immunisation to check with their health professionals to see whether they are eligible.
Macindoe Tim: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMacindoe Tim: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 05 June 2013. Volume:690;Page:10720. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]4.TIM MACINDOE (National—Hamilton West) to theMinister of Education: How does Budget 2013 progress the Government’s early childhood education priorities?Hon HEKIA PARATA (Minister of Education): Budget 2013 provided a further $173 million for early childhood education bringing our total investment to a record $1.5 billion. That is 74 percent more funding than the previous Government’s funding. Of this $39 million provides for a universal subsidy increase for all early childhood education centres and a further $41 million provides equity funding targeting our more vulnerable children. The funding will continue to provide for increased participation and our latest data shows that our focus is working with around 95.5 percent of children now starting school having participated in early childhood education.Tim Macindoe: What is the Government doing to increase the participation rate of more vulnerable families in early childhood education?Hon HEKIA PARATA: The most recent data shows increased participation—from 94.1 percent to 95.5 percent. A pleasing element of this is the increase in participation by both Māori and Pasifika children. It has increased to 92 percent for Māori children and around 88 percent for Pacific Island children. We are working hard to address barriers for families to access early childhood education. We have established an early learning task force that is working with communities to apply or develop models that will work for them and we are taking early learning opportunities to families to whānau to aiga to communities that most need it. Thank you.
Hayes John: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeHayes John: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 05 June 2013. Volume:690;Page:10716. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]2.JOHN HAYES (National—Wairarapa) to theMinister of Finance: Since the Budget on 16 May what reports has he received on activity in the economy?Hon BILL ENGLISH (Minister of Finance): I have seen a number of reports that point to the economy building momentum following the reasonably strong growth of 3 percent that we saw in 2012. ANZ’s regional activity index shows increasing economic activity in the first quarter of this year with 12 out of 14 regions showing back-to-back quarterly increases. Statistics New Zealand reports that building consents rose to a 5-year high in April. The BNZ-Business New Zealand Performance of ManufacturingIndex remains in positive territory. As Business New Zealand has pointed out manufacturing has been growing this year helped by strong activity for new orders—not exactly our definition of the crisis that the Opposition says exists in manufacturing.John Hayes: In light of building momentum in the economy what recent reports has he received on business confidence and how will this impact on economic activity over the coming year?Hon BILL ENGLISH: I have seen one recent report on business confidence which shows that confidence across the business sector remains high. I am looking forward to another report on economic activity being the report of the Opposition inquiry into the crisis in manufacturing which started out with a hiss and a roar last year but seems to have disappeared probably because manufacturing is growing not shrinking.John Hayes: What international reports has he received on the New Zealand economy and the Government’s economic programme?Hon BILL ENGLISH: This week the OECD has released its economic survey of New Zealand for this year. It says that the New Zealand economy is beginning to gain momentum with growing business investment increasing household spending and Canterbury reconstruction all contributing. It says that the macroeconomic policies strike the right balance between supporting the recovery and ensuring sustainable medium-term growth. It also says that a return to fiscal surplus is appropriate so that the Government can pay down debt which will raise national savings and prepare the Government for future cost pressures. This follows a similar positive assessment of New Zealand by the International Monetary Fund.John Hayes: In its report on New Zealand what did the OECD say about its views on the tax system in this country?Hon BILL ENGLISH: The OECD believes changes should be made to the tax system although it acknowledges that our recent changes in 2010 were appropriate. It has suggested a capital gains tax on all assets including the family home; it has suggested also a land tax; and it has suggested that rather than this revenue being spent this revenue should be used to reduce other tax rates like the top income tax rate and the company tax rate. The Government does not support this policy.
Peters Winston: Points of Order — Electoral Act—Registration and Recognition of Political PartiesText is incorporated into the Bound VolumePeters Winston: Points of Order — Electoral Act—Registration and Recognition of Political Parties[Sitting date: 05 June 2013. Volume:690;Page:10714. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Rt Hon WINSTON PETERS (Leader—NZ First): With respect—Hon Gerry Brownlee: Oh real experience.Rt Hon WINSTON PETERS: Yes well experience is important. First of all there was of course a significant desertion from the National Party between 1993 and 1996 but I do not want to labour on that. My real point is that Mr Gerry Brownlee’s proposition is certainly not a meritorious one. It has the same effect of somebody holding a passport whose country ceases to exist. That person becomes Stateless. If a party member in here no longer has a party that is outside there under the Electoral Act then he ceases to be a leader of that political party. Mr Brownlee is asking you to say that something is set in stone as of the last election day. I think sadly for Mr Brownlee because he usually tries to be informed in these matters he is wrong this time.
Carter David: Points of Order — Electoral Act—Registration and Recognition of Political PartiesText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeCarter David: Points of Order — Electoral Act—Registration and Recognition of Political Parties[Sitting date: 05 June 2013. Volume:690;Page:10714. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr SPEAKER: I thank all three members for their contributions. For the first time a party that is recognised under the Standing Orders has ceased to be registered under the Electoral Act 1993. Recognition and registration are quite different things. Registration concerns the general membership of a political party; recognition concerns the parliamentary membership of a party. In general the House is not concerned with the membership of political parties; it concerns itself with parliamentary membership of parties that are recognised for parliamentary purposes. But since 2011 the Standing Orders have required a party in whose interest a member was elected at a general election or a subsequent by-election to be registered under Part 4 of the Electoral Act 1993 if it is to be recognised by the Speaker for parliamentary purposes.Where public funds are involved there needs to be transparency and accountability. There needs to be some certainty about the arrangements behind a party that seeks to be recognised for parliamentary purposes. This is what the requirement for registration under the Electoral Act achieves. The United Future party was recognised at the commencement of this Parliament. Parties are recognised by informing the Speaker of their leadership office holders and memberships and any changes thereto. As of yesterday I have written to Mr Dunne concerning the ongoing registration of the United Future party and I will await a response to that letter before I further consider the matter.
Graham Kennedy: Motions — Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court—Ratification of Kampala AmendmentText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeGraham Kennedy: Motions — Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court—Ratification of Kampala Amendment[Sitting date: 05 June 2013. Volume:690;Page:10715. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Dr KENNEDY GRAHAM (Green): I seek leave to move a motion without notice and without debate to note Germany’s ratification of the amendment to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court and to move that New Zealand become one of the founding 30 ratifying countries needed in order to implement this amendment.Mr SPEAKER: Leave is sought to move that motion. Is there any objection? There is none.Dr KENNEDY GRAHAM: I moveThat this House note Germany’s ratification of the amendment to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court adopted in Kampala in 2010 accepting the criminalisation of acts of aggression arising from the illegal use of force in international relations note that this brings the number of States parties ratifying the Kampala amendment to six and urge that New Zealand move to become one of the founding 30 ratifying countries needed by 2017 in order to implement this amendment.Motion agreed to.