Young Jonathan: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers Questions to Members 
Young Jonathan: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers Questions to Members 
[Volume:676;Page:21581] 
11. 
JONATHAN YOUNG (National—New Plymouth) 
 to the  
Acting Minister of Energy and Resources 
: What updates has she received recently on renewable electricity generation in New Zealand? 
Hon HEKIA PARATA (Acting Minister of Energy and Resources) 
: 
 Tena koe Mr Speaker. I am delighted to advise that the  
New Zealand Energy Quarterly 
 released by the Ministry of Economic Development earlier this month shows that nearly 80 percent of New Zealand’s electricity was generated from renewable energy sources in both the March and June quarters. Over the last 3 years this Government has focused on increasing renewable electricity generation in New Zealand. I am incandescent with delight to see this providing both heat and light. 
Jonathan Young 
: Why is the Government committed to renewable electricity generation? 
Hon HEKIA PARATA 
: Mr Speaker—[ 
Interruption 
] 
Mr SPEAKER 
: I apologise to the Minister. The Speaker must be able to hear the answer. I ask members please to not interject too much. 
Hon Trevor Mallard 
: I raise a point of order Mr Speaker. Can I ask you to rule on whether that question was ironic? 
Mr SPEAKER 
: The question is perfectly in order. 
Hon HEKIA PARATA 
: Thank you for that great question. The Government is aiming for 90 percent of electricity generation to be from renewable energy sources by 2025. There are significant benefits from increased levels of renewable electricity generation including a reduction in our reliance on thermal generation which results in reduced emissions from the electricity generation sector. 
Rahui Katene 
: What place will iwi and hapu Maori have in renewable electricity generation consents or will issues such as those experienced by hapu of Kaipara Harbour continue to happen? 
Hon HEKIA PARATA 
: Ah I have been engaged— 
Hon Members 
: Ah! 
Hon HEKIA PARATA 
: Whakarongo. Kua tutaki ahau i nga iwi me nga hapu o Aotearoa mo te korero e pa ana ki enei kaupapa. Ko taku e mihi ana ki a ratou mo ta ratou whakahau ki tenei mahi mo ta ratou whakaaro me uru pai i roto i tenei mahi. Na reira ko toku whakaaro mo te aro whakamua kia haere ngatahi ai i runga i te korero. Kia ora. 
[ 
Members should 
listen. I have engaged with tribes and subtribes in New Zealand about these policies. I really congratulate them on their endeavours to become involved in this type of venture and also their thoughts to be involved at all. So my view in terms of going forward is that it is done collaboratively and by consulting with each other. Thank you 
.] 
Hon Trevor Mallard 
: I raise a point of order Mr Speaker. I ask you to rule on whether the question was answered. I think the core of the answer was that there was a Minister’s thought to think forward— 
Mr SPEAKER 
: No the member cannot wax lyrical under a point of order as the member well knows. Points of order have to be expressed tersely under the current Standing Orders. I am satisfied with the Minister’s answer and that is the end of the matter. 
Hon Nanaia Mahuta 
: He patai ki te Minita mena ka tautoko e koe nga hiahia o taua rohe e pa ana ki a ratou nei awangawanga ki te take mo nga ruarua ki reira? 
[ 
Does the Minister support the wishes of that region about their concerns relating to the number there? 
] 
Hon HEKIA PARATA 
: Point of order! 
Mr SPEAKER 
: Is it a point of order? The Minister should answer the question unless there is a real problem with it. 
Hon HEKIA PARATA 
: I raise a point of order Mr Speaker. Ko taku patai kei te korero koe mo tehea o nga moka o nga rohe? Kei te korero koe mo te Kaipara? 
[ 
My question is this: which extremities of which regions is the member referring to? Is she referring to Kaipara? 
] 
Hon Nanaia Mahuta 
: Ae. 
Hon HEKIA PARATA 
: A. Ko tera kua whakakorehia i tenei wa na nga awangawanga o te hapu o reira na nga awangawanga hoki o te kaipakihi na ratou te whakaaro me whakatu tetahi mihini kei roto i te moana na kua whakaae mai e ika me whakakorerohia i tenei wa kia taea e ratou te korero ngatahi ai. Kia ora. 
[ 
Fine 
.  
At this point that has been abandoned because of the concerns of the subtribe there and those also of the business unit whose proposal it was to put up a construction at sea and as a consequence it has been abandoned at this stage so that the two can collaborate. Thank you 
.]