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Tisch Lindsay: Electoral (Adjustment of Thresholds) Amendment Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeTisch Lindsay: Electoral (Adjustment of Thresholds) Amendment Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 24 June 2015. Volume:706;Page:4742. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Lindsay Tisch): Order! A point of order was raised at that time. I indicated to the person who made that comment that it was unacceptable. Although I did not take it further than that the point was made and I ruled at that time and that was the end of the matter. So there is no further discussion on it. I acted on it at the time. I am calling the next speaker.
Mark Ron: Electoral (Adjustment of Thresholds) Amendment Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMark Ron: Electoral (Adjustment of Thresholds) Amendment Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 24 June 2015. Volume:706;Page:4741. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]RON MARK (NZ First): I raise a point of order Mr Speaker. I am going to ask for your forbearance. It has come to my attention—and I need to start by saying this is the first opportunity that I have had to come and raise this point of order in the House. It is regarding a matter that I think you should take very seriously. It has been reported back through my office to me that in this debate at a time when the honourable Jacqui Dean was speaking a member on the Government benches made a very unparliamentary comment about you Mr Assistant Speaker. At this point in time Chris Bishop has not stood to withdraw and apologise—
Tisch Lindsay: Electoral (Adjustment of Thresholds) Amendment Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeTisch Lindsay: Electoral (Adjustment of Thresholds) Amendment Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 24 June 2015. Volume:706;Page:4739. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Lindsay Tisch): Order! The member’s time has expired.
Young Jonathan: Underground Coal Mining Safety Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeYoung Jonathan: Underground Coal Mining Safety Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 24 June 2015. Volume:706;Page:4723. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]JONATHAN YOUNG (National—New Plymouth): Thank you Mr Assistant Speaker. Yes absolutely I do want to take up my 1 minute.I want to acknowledge the honourable member Damien O’Connor who put this bill in. Everything in politics is a matter of timing and perhaps when the bill was lodged in the ballot the timing was right but it is not right now because legislation has overtaken the intent of this bill. The legislation has overtaken the intent of this bill and in fact the Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment produced this document in 2013 which says Safe mines: safe workers—New laws—new laws—on mining health and safety: A quick guide for mine operators.Can I just mention a couple of things it says in the introduction? It says: “The Government has recently made changes to the laws concerning health and safety in the mining industry. This is in response to the recommendations of the Royal Commission on the Pike River Coal Mine Tragedy and will bring New Zealand’s approach to mining health and safety into line with international best practice.”The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Hon Trevor Mallard): Order! I regret to inform the member his time has expired.
Mallard Trevor: Underground Coal Mining Safety Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMallard Trevor: Underground Coal Mining Safety Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 24 June 2015. Volume:706;Page:4723. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Hon Trevor Mallard): The last time we were considering this bill Jonathan Young was speaking. He has 1 minute left if he so wishes.
Carter David: General DebateText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeCarter David: General Debate[Sitting date: 24 June 2015. Volume:706;Page:4712. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr SPEAKER: The member’s time has expired.
Carter David: Oral Questions — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeCarter David: Oral Questions — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 24 June 2015. Volume:706;Page:4707. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr SPEAKER: I do not need any further assistance. Can I also take the opportunity of inviting the member who raised the point of order to look at Speaker’s ruling 168/2 and that clearly says it is the prerogative of the Government to determine who will answer. The point the member makes in quoting a Speaker’s ruling of mine is that I would certainly not find it acceptable when the supplementary questions were asked for a Minister to then say that you would have to ask the Minister to whom you originally tried to put the question. That is why that particular Speaker’s ruling is there. So we will proceed with the question and as Mr Brownlee says we will wait with interest on the answers given by the Minister for Climate Change Issues.
Brownlee Gerry: Oral Questions — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBrownlee Gerry: Oral Questions — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 24 June 2015. Volume:706;Page:4707. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon GERRY BROWNLEE (Leader of the House): Firstly it is a very bold person who suggests that the Hon Tim Groser does not have expertise in a large range of topics. Quite apart from that—Mr SPEAKER: If the member could just raise his real point of order I would be very grateful.Hon GERRY BROWNLEE: It is up to the Government to choose who it believes can best answer on behalf of the Government. In this case the question is very much focused on climate change. Quite clearly the suggestions by the professional which we would have looked at in making that determination are best answered by the way in which climate change policy might be affected in the months to come.
Carter David: Oral Questions — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeCarter David: Oral Questions — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 24 June 2015. Volume:706;Page:4707. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr SPEAKER: I will hear from the Hon Gerry Brownlee.
Hague Kevin: Oral Questions — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeHague Kevin: Oral Questions — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 24 June 2015. Volume:706;Page:4707. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]KEVIN HAGUE (Green): I raise a point of order Mr Speaker. I seek your ruling on the legitimacy of the transfer of this question from the Minister of Health in light of Speaker’s ruling 168/1—in particular 168/1(2) your own ruling that “Ministers should be in a position to answer supplementary questions.” This is a question that is primarily around the health consequences of climate change. The fact that the words “climate change” were used in the question does not change the substantive nature of the question. As competent a Minister as I am sure Mr Groser is he is not an expert in health services. He is not in a position to answer supplementary questions about those issues. Therefore I find myself in the position if the question is permitted to be transferred of not being able to effectively ask some of the supplementary questions that I would like to because the Minister responding will not have the expertise to be able to do so.
Tabuteau Fletcher: Oral Questions — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeTabuteau Fletcher: Oral Questions — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 24 June 2015. Volume:706;Page:4703. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]9.FLETCHER TABUTEAU (NZ First) to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his statements?Rt Hon JOHN KEY (Prime Minister): Yes.Fletcher Tabuteau: Would he concede that his firm stance on the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement has become more of a firm footing on quicksand as he moves from strong statements like “For New Zealand to do a deal it has to be a deal on our terms.” to now saying “It’s probably not at a level that we would currently like for the dairy industry.”?Rt Hon JOHN KEY: No and the context in which I made that statement—that it is probably currently not at a level we would like—was in relation to the clause around dairy and that is why the Government is continuing to negotiate to get a better deal for dairy.Fletcher Tabuteau: Which statement does he stand by: firstly he told the New Zealand public that it would not look good if New Zealand made concessions on the status of Pharmac and then several weeks ago he acknowledged that if patents were to run a little bit longer the Government would in theory have to pay a little bit more?Rt Hon JOHN KEY: They are both correct. There are no changes to the model that Pharmac would operate in. It is possible that patents would be a little bit longer and if they were they would have no impact on New Zealanders who will continue to pay $5 for their prescription drugs.Grant Robertson: Does his statement made in this House last month still stand: “the removal of the $1000 kick-start contribution will not make a blind bit of difference to the number of people who join KiwiSaver.” given today’s statement from ANZ Investments that enrolments in its KiwiSaver scheme have dropped by 50 percent since his Government announced the immediate end of the kick-start?Rt Hon JOHN KEY: Yes it does stand and that is because sure there may be some initial timing issues but over time actually I am quite confident that the numbers will remain the same. As ANZ said today its scheme is very good and if one day a Government goes to auto-enrolment actually the numbers will increase from where they are today.
Bakshi Kanwaljit Singh: Oral Questions — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBakshi Kanwaljit Singh: Oral Questions — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 24 June 2015. Volume:706;Page:4703. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]8.KANWALJIT SINGH BAKSHI (National) to the Minister for Communications: What recent announcements has she made on a new emergency response system for mobile 111 calls?Hon AMY ADAMS (Minister for Communications): Last week I announced a request for proposal for a new emergency response system app for mobile 111 calls. Each year there are more than 1.3 million genuine calls to 111 and last year 73 percent of those came from a mobile phone. Currently in about 60 percent of genuine 111 calls no information is automatically available about caller location. The request for proposal calls for a new smartphone app to be developed by mid next year that can provide caller location information automatically to emergency services as well as allow users to contact directly the service that they require. Lack of location information can mean at least 15 to 20 minutes’ delay in emergency situations and that can be the difference between life and death.Kanwaljit Singh Bakshi: What other benefits does the Minister expect this application to deliver?Hon AMY ADAMS: The app will also have the ability to distribute information to the publicin the wake of natural disasters or other emergencies based on their geographical location. This public-alerting function will contribute to public and personal safety by enabling people to see emergency alerts about important public safety matters in their area. The app will be free to download and the cost of it will be met through the telecommunications development levy.
Parker David: Oral Questions — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeParker David: Oral Questions — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 24 June 2015. Volume:706;Page:4702. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]7.Hon DAVID PARKER (Labour) to the Minister of Foreign Affairs: Did he meet with David Brownrigg and George Assaf in Auckland on 18 October 2011 “to discuss trade between New Zealand and the Middle East and in particular the resumption of a specialised live export sheep trade with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia” and was that meeting the subject of a letter to him dated 2 November 2011 from Brownrigg Agriculture on behalf of Mr Al Khalaf and Mr George Assaf?Hon MURRAY McCULLY (Minister of Foreign Affairs): Yes Mr Brownrigg wrote to me on 2 November 2011 to express his views on New Zealand’s live export trade protocols.Hon David Parker: Is Brownrigg Agriculture the same company that was eventually awarded the tender to build the multimillion-dollar model farm in Saudi Arabia on the Al Khalaf property which Mr Al Khalaf now owns part of?Hon MURRAY McCULLY: I am advised that that is the case.Hon David Parker: Did the letter of 18 October 2011 from Brownrigg Agriculture state: “Thank you for your understanding to look seriously at resolving the live trade impasse as part of a wider Gulf trade solution.”?Hon MURRAY McCULLY: I do not have that letter immediately to hand but that sounds like the sentiment that I saw in the letter.Hon David Parker: I seek leave to table the letter dated 2 November 2011 from Brownrigg Agriculture that—Mr SPEAKER: Leave is sought to table that particular letter. Is there any objection? There is none. It can be tabled.Document by leave laid on the Table of the House.Hon David Parker: Did former National Party president Michelle Boag ever propose or endorse a proposal that the New Zealand Government subsidise a model farm in Saudi Arabia benefiting the Al Khalaf group?Hon MURRAY McCULLY: I think that as a member of the New Zealand Middle East Business Council she was involved in making representations on those matters and those have been in the public arena.Hon David Parker: Did the letter of 18 October 2011 from Brownrigg Agriculture state that the letter was also being copied to Michelle Boag saying: “… who has been in contact with both of us in her capacity as a director of Laurium Asset Management regarding her interest in seeing the live sheep export issue resolved and the free trade with the Gulf States advanced.”?Hon MURRAY McCULLY: Yes.
Scott Alastair: Oral Questions — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeScott Alastair: Oral Questions — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 24 June 2015. Volume:706;Page:4701. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]6.ALASTAIR SCOTT (National—Wairarapa) to the Minister of Revenue: What recent announcements has the Government made around tax rules on property transactions?Hon TODD McCLAY (Minister of Revenue): As part of Budget 2015 the Prime Minister announced additional measures to ensure that people buying and selling residential property for profit including overseas buyers pay their fair share of tax. The measures will take effect from 1 October this year and they include that buyers and sellers of property other than their main home must provide a New Zealand Inland Revenue Department number; that overseas people must have a New Zealand bank account to get a New Zealand Inland Revenue Department number; and a brightline test to tax gains from residential properties sold within 2 years of purchase with exemptions if it is the seller’s main home if it is inherited or if it is transferred in a relationship property settlement.Alastair Scott: How will the Government enforce these tax rules?Hon TODD McCLAY: Since Budget 2010 the Government has provided the Inland Revenue Department with $33 million more for property tax compliance and enforcement. This has resulted in an extra $258 million of tax revenue—a return of $7.80 for every $1 invested. Budget 2015 provided the Inland Revenue Department with a further $29 million for property tax compliance. This takes its total budget to $62 million over the next 5 years. This is expected to generate $420 million of additional tax. Although it is not illegal to trade property to make a gain property traders are subject to tax rules like everybody else.Alastair Scott: What progress has been made on these measures?Hon TODD McCLAY: Good progress. The Minister for Land Information Louise Upston introduced the Taxation (Land Information and Offshore Persons Information) Bill to the House on Monday of this week. The bill contains measures that require buyers and sellers of property other than their main home to provide a New Zealand Inland Revenue Department number. It also requires non-residents to have that New Zealand bank account in order to get their Inland Revenue Department number. I will also be releasing a public consultation document seeking views on implementing a brightline test that would make gains from the sale of residential properties sold within 2 years of purchase taxable with those exemptions. These measures will provide extra information that will help the Inland Revenue Department to detect people seeking to avoid their tax obligation which is unfair to those who pay their fair share of tax.
Flavell Te Ururoa: Amended Answers to Oral Questions — Question No. 1 to Minister 23 JuneText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeFlavell Te Ururoa: Amended Answers to Oral Questions — Question No. 1 to Minister 23 June[Sitting date: 24 June 2015. Volume:706;Page:4693. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon TE URUROA FLAVELL (Minister for Māori Development):Tēnā koe Mr Speaker. I seek leave of the House to make a personal explanation to correct an answer I gave to oral question No. 1 yesterday 23 June.Mr SPEAKER: Leave is sought for that course of action. Is there any objection? There is none.Hon TE URUROA FLAVELL: In the House yesterday in response to oral question No. 1 asked by the Rt Hon Winston Peters as to whether my office also told Māori Television that I as Minister “was prepared to appear on that programme” I answered with the following statement: “The staff have advised me that the events of my appearing on that programme are as follows.On 14 May Māori Television’s Native Affairs made a request to myself. There was an interaction between my staff and Māori Television of which I was aware as often happens.” My corrected answer is: “The staff have advised me that the events of my appearing on that programme are as follows. On 14 May Māori Television’s Native Affairs made a request to myself. There was an interaction between my staff and Māori Television of which I was not aware as often happens.”
Amended Answers to Oral Questions — Question No. 1 to Minister 23 JuneText is subject to correctionAmended Answers to Oral Questions — Question No. 1 to Minister 23 June[Sitting date: 24 June 2015. Volume:706;Page:1. Text is subject to correction.]Wednesday 24 June 2015Mr Speaker took the Chair at 2 p.m.Prayers.Amended Answers to Oral QuestionsQuestion No. 1 to Minister 23 JuneHon TE URUROA FLAVELL (Minister for Māori Development):Tēnā koe Mr Speaker. I seek leave of the House to make a personal explanation to correct an answer I gave to oral question No. 1 yesterday 23 June.Mr SPEAKER: Leave is sought for that course of action. Is there any objection? There is none.Hon TE URUROA FLAVELL: In the House yesterday in response to oral question No. 1 asked by the Rt Hon Winston Peters as to whether my office also told Māori Television that I as Minister “was prepared to appear on that programme” I answered with the following statement: “The staff have advised me that the events of my appearing on that programme are as follows. On 14 May Māori Television’s Native Affairs made a request to myself. There was an interaction between my staff and Māori Television of which I was aware as often happens.” My corrected answer is: the staff have advised me that the events of my appearing on that programme are as follows. On 14 May Māori Television’s Native Affairs made a request to myself. There was an interaction between my staff and Māori Television of which I was not aware as often happens.
Amended Answers to Oral Questions — Question No. 1 to Minister 23 JuneText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeAmended Answers to Oral Questions — Question No. 1 to Minister 23 June[Sitting date: 24 June 2015. Volume:706;Page:4693. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Wednesday 24 June 2015Mr Speaker took the Chair at 2 p.m.Prayers.Amended Answers to Oral QuestionsQuestion No. 1 to Minister 23 JuneHon TE URUROA FLAVELL (Minister for Māori Development):Tēnā koe Mr Speaker. I seek leave of the House to make a personal explanation to correct an answer I gave to oral question No. 1 yesterday 23 June.Mr SPEAKER: Leave is sought for that course of action. Is there any objection? There is none.Hon TE URUROA FLAVELL: In the House yesterday in response to oral question No. 1 asked by the Rt Hon Winston Peters as to whether my office also told Māori Television that I as Minister “was prepared to appear on that programme” I answered with the following statement: “The staff have advised me that the events of my appearing on that programme are as follows.On 14 May Māori Television’s Native Affairs made a request to myself. There was an interaction between my staff and Māori Television of which I was aware as often happens.” My corrected answer is: “The staff have advised me that the events of my appearing on that programme are as follows. On 14 May Māori Television’s Native Affairs made a request to myself. There was an interaction between my staff and Māori Television of which I was not aware as often happens.”
Tisch Lindsay: Sittings of the HouseText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeTisch Lindsay: Sittings of the House[Sitting date: 18 June 2015. Volume:706;Page:4608. 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. This debate is interrupted and set down for resumption next sitting day.
Hipkins Chris: Sittings of the HouseText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeHipkins Chris: Sittings of the House[Sitting date: 18 June 2015. Volume:706;Page:4608. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]CHRIS HIPKINS (Senior Whip—Labour): With only 1 minute to go before 6 o’clock I seek leave for the House to conclude early so that the next speaker gets the full 10-minute allocation uninterrupted for his or her speech.
Tisch Lindsay: Social Assistance (Portability to Cook Islands Niue and Tokelau) Bill — Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeTisch Lindsay: Social Assistance (Portability to Cook Islands Niue and Tokelau) Bill — Third Reading[Sitting date: 18 June 2015. Volume:706;Page:4600. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Lindsay Tisch): I call Louisa Wall—5 minutes.
Tisch Lindsay: Social Assistance (Portability to Cook Islands Niue and Tokelau) Bill — Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeTisch Lindsay: Social Assistance (Portability to Cook Islands Niue and Tokelau) Bill — Third Reading[Sitting date: 18 June 2015. Volume:706;Page:4599. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Lindsay Tisch): The next call will be a split call. Jan Logie—5 minutes.
Upston Louise: Passports Amendment Bill (No 2) — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeUpston Louise: Passports Amendment Bill (No 2) — First Reading[Sitting date: 18 June 2015. Volume:706;Page:4588. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon LOUISE UPSTON (Minister for Land Information) on behalf of theMinister of Internal Affairs: I move That the Passports Amendment Bill (No 2) be reported to the House by 30 October 2015.Motion agreed to.
Barclay Todd: Passports Amendment Bill (No 2) — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBarclay Todd: Passports Amendment Bill (No 2) — First Reading[Sitting date: 18 June 2015. Volume:706;Page:4587. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]TODD BARCLAY (National—Clutha-Southland): It is a privilege to speak on the Passports Amendment Bill (No 2) in its first reading. Like the previous Government member Mr Ngaro I do not sit on the Government Administration Committee but it is nevertheless a bill that will have an impact on many of my constituents. I was just looking over the recent tourism numbers of those who travelled—and Mr McKelvie touched on this—and in the last year there were 2.31 million New Zealand residents who travelled overseas which reached the highest record in our history and sees a 4 percent increase in international trips by New Zealand residents in the last year. Interestingly around half of those trips were to Australia with the next most-visited countries in order being the US Fiji the UK China and the Cook Islands. So that is a fascinating fact for the day there.I just want to touch on a point that Mr Clayton Mitchell made in his insightful contribution around some of the considerations that he would like to have seen put into this bill. Particularly there were a couple of suggestions around the number of pages in passports potentially reducing which somehow could reduce the administration costs included there. Changing the materials that passports are made of also the colour combinations used on passports as well as the watermark solutions that could potentially be on the pages would also potentially reduce the cost of passports. If you combined simpler watermark solutions on the passport pages with reducing the number of pages it probably would save you one or two dollars. So there were very interesting points made by New Zealand First.Just getting back to the main provisions of the bill we see that it will increase the validity of passports from 5 years to 10 years for citizens aged 16 and older. The reasons behind children not being included in that have been well canvassed and the point was made by Ms Dyson just before around potentially some technology solutions to include updated photos of children in passports. I think yes she is right that technology has progressed but one thing that has not progressed is magicianry. The ability to take a blink and slip a photo in and out of a passport—I do not think we have quite reached those technology levels yet. None the less I would just like to reiterate my support for this bill and I look forward to seeing it proceed through the rest of the parliamentary process. Thank you.Bill read a first time.Bill referred to the Government Administration Committee.
Borrows Chester: Passports Amendment Bill (No 2) — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBorrows Chester: Passports Amendment Bill (No 2) — First Reading[Sitting date: 18 June 2015. Volume:706;Page:4583. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr DEPUTY SPEAKER: A 5-minute call. I call David Seymour.
Borrows Chester: Passports Amendment Bill (No 2) — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBorrows Chester: Passports Amendment Bill (No 2) — First Reading[Sitting date: 18 June 2015. Volume:706;Page:4582. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr DEPUTY SPEAKER: This is a 5-minute call from the Green Party. I call Mojo Mathers.
Kuriger Barbara: Oral Questions — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeKuriger Barbara: Oral Questions — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 18 June 2015. Volume:706;Page:4569. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]11.BARBARA KURIGER (National—Taranaki - King Country) to the Associate Minister for Primary Industries: What recent announcements has the Government made to standardise and simplify the Resource Management Act 1991 requirements for the forestry industry?Hon JO GOODHEW (Associate Minister for Primary Industries): Yesterday the Minister for the Environment the Hon Nick Smith and I announced the proposal for a new national environmental standard for plantation forestry. The proposed standard will save the industry millions in compliance costs while ensuring environmental issues like wilding pines fish spawning and erosion are better managed.Barbara Kuriger: What is the purpose of the proposed standard?Hon JO GOODHEW: Currently the rules for plantation forestry vary across territorial authorities. Because forests often stretch across several boundaries this means that the industry has had to deal with unwarranted costs and uncertainty. This proposed national standard will mean forest workers will no longer need to meet multiple sets of planning rules because industry will be able to standardise their systems.Barbara Kuriger: Who has been involved in developing the national environmental standard to ensure that it will lead to consistent environmental outcomes?Hon JO GOODHEW: This proposal has been 2 years of hard work by the Ministry for Primary Industries. It has engaged with the non-governmental environmental organisations the forestry industry iwi and local government alongside the Ministry for the Environment. Their work on the proposed standard will ensure that the environmental risks of afforestation pruning and thinning to waste earthworks river crossing forestry quarrying harvesting and mechanical land preparation will be consistently managed across New Zealand. This proposal will put one set of rules in place for our third-largest export industry and it strikes a balance between economic well-being and environmental outcomes. It is fantastic news for the forestry industry.
Roche Denise: Oral Questions — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeRoche Denise: Oral Questions — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 18 June 2015. Volume:706;Page:4569. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]10.DENISE ROCHE (Green) to the Minister of Immigration: Does he agree with the Prime Minister who ruled out increasing New Zealand’s refugee quota saying it is “at the right level”?Hon MICHAEL WOODHOUSE (Minister of Immigration): Yes I always agree with the Prime Minister. What I do not agree with is the member’s account of what the Prime Minister said.Denise Roche: Who is correct—the Minister of Immigration when he said earlier this week he would have an open mind to increasing quota numbers or his boss the Prime Minister who said there will be no increase in the refugee quota numbers?Hon MICHAEL WOODHOUSE: The Prime Minister did not use those words and had he done so the Minister of Foreign Affairs and I would not be preparing to take recommendations to Cabinet early next year about the following 3 years’ quota. The Government still has an open mind on that quota number.Denise Roche: Does he agree with the Prime Minister that there are two sides to paying people-smugglers or does he agree that there is really only one side given the other side is illegal?Hon MICHAEL WOODHOUSE: I am not aware of the exact words the Prime Minister used in respect of the issue the member raises and therefore it would be prudent of me to check first given the track record in relation to this question. But that is a matter for the Australian authorities.Denise Roche: Does he agree that the best way to stop desperate people from getting on boats is by increasing quota resettlement opportunities; if so will he support the Green Party’s bill to increase our refugee quota to a thousand?Hon MICHAEL WOODHOUSE: In respect of the first part of that question there are a number of ways to stop people getting on boats and becoming the victims of heinous criminals the people-smugglers. The first most important and most enduring one is to ensure that there are settled States with the rule of law and strong economic and social growth so that the population of those countries does not have a desire to leave them. The second thing is that the Government makes no apology for its contribution through the Bali process to the deterring disruption and detection of that illegal activity.
Ross Jami-Lee: Oral Questions — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeRoss Jami-Lee: Oral Questions — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 18 June 2015. Volume:706;Page:4568. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]9.JAMI-LEE ROSS (National—Botany) to the Minister of Transport: What update can he provide on plans to support the movement of freight in Auckland?Hon SIMON BRIDGES (Minister of Transport): The important East West Connections project which will support increased freight movements in Auckland took another important step forward yesterday with the announcement that the preferred route has been chosen for the project. The projected growth rates of Auckland particularly of Auckland Airport Manukau City and East Tāmaki - Botany are expected to generate greater demand for cross-city east-west movements. That is why the Government has brought the project forward by including it in our accelerated Auckland roading programme.Hon Peseta Sam Lotu-Iiga: Why did the Government include the East West Connections project in its accelerated Auckland roading programme?Hon SIMON BRIDGES: The Onehunga-Penrose industrial hub is a significant contributor to our economy. It generates $5 billion in GDP each year and employs over 64000 people. Many of the country’s largest distribution and logistics facilities are based in the area because of its access to key road and rail routes but its heavy congestion is slowing freight movements and restricting economic growth. That is why the Government has brought the project forward by including it in the accelerated Auckland roading programme.Hon Peseta Sam Lotu-Iiga: What benefits will the East West Connections project deliver?Hon SIMON BRIDGES: There will be many benefits once the East West Connections project is completed. It will improve freight flow in and out of the Onehunga-Penrose industrial hub and save up to 11 minutes on journey time. It will also provide public transport with dedicated bus lanes making services between Māngere Ōtāhuhu and Sylvia Park more reliable. The project will also improve pedestrian and cycling facilities in the area with 5.5 kilometres of new and improved routes. Can I acknowledge the tireless advocacy from local members including Jami-Lee Ross and Peseta Sam Lotu-Iiga for this project. The Government is committed to providing the infrastructure New Zealand needs to grow and prosper and this project is significant proof of that.
Smith Stuart: Oral Questions — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeSmith Stuart: Oral Questions — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 18 June 2015. Volume:706;Page:4565. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]6.STUART SMITH (National—Kaikōura) to the Minister for Social Housing: What progress is being made on the repairing and rebuilding of Housing New Zealand properties in Christchurch?Hon PAULA BENNETT (Minister for Social Housing): Excellent progress is being made on repairing and rebuilding the 95 percent of Housing New Zealand properties that were damaged in the earthquakes. Housing New Zealand has now repaired more than 4000 of the 5000 homes that it needs to fix and is well on track to finish all 5000 by the end of this year. In addition to the 191 new homes that have already been built a further 509 are contracted or under construction. Around 1000 workers are involved in the repair and rebuild programme. The volume of work that Housing New Zealand faced was unprecedented and I am really pleased that it has risen to the challenge. Thanks.Stuart Smith: How is the repair and rebuild programme improving the quality of social houses in Christchurch?Hon PAULA BENNETT: The programme is not only restoring the number of houses but also enhancing the quality by building modern warm dry homes. Floor coverings ventilation heating insulation and other upgrades have been incorporated into the repair programmes. There is also a programme for upgrading thermal curtains. This programme began in 2013. Housing New Zealand has upgraded more than 17000 properties with thermal drapes throughout New Zealand including 151 in the last week alone.Stuart Smith: How is the rebuild programme contributing to having more social houses of the right size for tenants?Hon PAULA BENNETT: Last week I visited new Housing New Zealand homes on Armagh Street in Christchurch where nine new two-bedroom units have been built on a site that used to have just four houses. The houses are warm and modern and are a better fit for the needs of the tenants. But the old houses are being put to use too. They are being refurbished by inmates at Rolleston Prison as part of a joint initiative with the Department of Corrections. Once they are finished they will be relocated—the houses that is; not the inmates—in the Christchurch region and rented to Housing New Zealand tenants.
Young Jonathan: Oral Questions — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeYoung Jonathan: Oral Questions — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 18 June 2015. Volume:706;Page:4562. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]4.JONATHAN YOUNG (National—New Plymouth) to the Minister for Tertiary Education Skills and Employment: What reports has he received on growth in international student enrolments in New Zealand?Hon STEVEN JOYCE (Minister for Tertiary Education Skills and Employment): Yesterday I released the International Education Snapshot 2014 which shows that the number of international students enrolled to study in New Zealand grew by 13 percent last year to 110198 or 13091 more than in 2013. This is a tremendous result for New Zealand. More students leads to a greater economic contribution for education providers and their communities across the country. It also means there are now more international students developing a deeper understanding of this country and making connections with Kiwis. Not only that studying alongside students from places as diverse as Shanghai and Sao Paolo helps prepare Kiwi students for work in an increasingly globalised world.Jonathan Young: How are the regions benefiting from the growth in international student enrolments?Hon STEVEN JOYCE: The regions are benefiting well. International education is New Zealand’s fifth-largest export industry contributing around $2.85 billion to the economy annually and supporting more than 30000 jobs across the country. A number of regions including the Bay of Plenty Waikato Nelson Taranaki Tasman and Southland have all experienced double-digit growth in enrolments. Canterbury has also had growth: 2014 saw enrolments in that region return to close to 2011 levels up by 18 percent in 1 year. Although they are good results we are continuing to work with regions to ensure that they can continue to benefit from international education now and in the future.David Seymour: Has the Minister seen any evidence of international students going to the regions being discouraged by backward attitudes emanating from this House?Hon STEVEN JOYCE: Fortunately not many international students are aware of New Zealand First.Jonathan Young: What is the Government doing to sustainably grow international student numbers?Hon STEVEN JOYCE: We need to make sure that growth is sustainable. I am glad the member raised that question. It is particularly positive to see a record high level of growth in post-graduate enrolments up by 18 percent at the publicly funded tertiary providers. Master’s-level enrolments have increased by 23 percent and doctoral-level enrolments are up by around 7 percent. In addition we are also working to ensure provider standards remain at appropriately high levels and have recently introduced changes to enhance English language requirements for international students as well.
Carter David: Points of Order — Committee of the Whole House—Chair’s Acceptance of Closure MotionsText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeCarter David: Points of Order — Committee of the Whole House—Chair’s Acceptance of Closure Motions[Sitting date: 18 June 2015. Volume:706;Page:4558. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr SPEAKER: Order! Can I thank all three members for their contributions. As Mr Hipkins asked at the onset I will now go back and have a good look at what happened and I will come back to the House accordingly.
Mark Ron: Points of Order — Committee of the Whole House—Chair’s Acceptance of Closure MotionsText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMark Ron: Points of Order — Committee of the Whole House—Chair’s Acceptance of Closure Motions[Sitting date: 18 June 2015. Volume:706;Page:4558. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]RON MARK (NZ First): Yes it is. I was present in the Chamber during that particular moment in time. My recollection of the evening and no doubt you will acquaint yourself with the Hansardin your deliberations is that that was not actually the case. In fact the Chair was encouraging people to be more creative and bring new material in. But there was not a caution by him that things had become repetitive—
Hipkins Chris: Points of Order — Committee of the Whole House—Chair’s Acceptance of Closure MotionsText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeHipkins Chris: Points of Order — Committee of the Whole House—Chair’s Acceptance of Closure Motions[Sitting date: 18 June 2015. Volume:706;Page:4557. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]CHRIS HIPKINS (Senior Whip—Labour): The Leader of the House is correct in one respect in that the Chair should always have the prerogative to end the contribution of any members where they are infringing on the rules of the House. In this case however it was ending an entire debate where leave had been given—Mr SPEAKER: Order! That point has been made.Ron Mark: Speaking to the point of order.Mr SPEAKER: Is this in regard to the same matter?
Brownlee Gerry: Points of Order — Committee of the Whole House—Chair’s Acceptance of Closure MotionsText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBrownlee Gerry: Points of Order — Committee of the Whole House—Chair’s Acceptance of Closure Motions[Sitting date: 18 June 2015. Volume:706;Page:4557. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon GERRY BROWNLEE (Leader of the House): I would urge you not to make a ruling that in any way constrains Chairs of the Committee over and above the rules that we currently have. One of the things that was an interesting feature of last night’s debate was the number of times in which the presiding officers had to call speakers back to the bill. In other words the contributions in many cases were straying well wide of the content of either the clauses being debated or the bill itself. At some point the Chair of the Committee should have the authority or the ability to make a judgment that says: “Actually members have said all they can on this. We are now into repetition or new material and so we should put the vote.” I think it would be unfortunate and it would somewhat neuter the Chair if there were to be any stronger ruling about that particular matter.
Hipkins Chris: Points of Order — Committee of the Whole House—Chair’s Acceptance of Closure MotionsText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeHipkins Chris: Points of Order — Committee of the Whole House—Chair’s Acceptance of Closure Motions[Sitting date: 18 June 2015. Volume:706;Page:4557. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]CHRIS HIPKINS (Senior Whip—Labour): I raise a point of order Mr Speaker. I do not have anything for the Leader of the House but I do have this point of order that I would like to raise with you and ask you to consider it and give some considered deliberation to it before coming back to the House. It relates to a matter that arose in the House last night during the Committee stage debate on the Exclusive Economic Zone and Continental Shelf (Environmental Effects) (Transitional Provisions) Amendment Bill a debate that took 36 minutes.During the Committee stage leave was given for clauses 2 to 4 to be taken as one debate with separate questions to be put at the end of the debate. After 36 minutes of the debate with speakers on all sides of the Chamber seeking the call the Chair presiding over the Committee put the question to the vote as one question and the debate was then finished. There was no closure motion before the Committee at the time and as I indicated there were members across the Chamber seeking the call at the time. I would like you to consider the rules around this matter because my understanding has certainly been that there are only two ways in which a Committee stage debate can end. One is where no one seeks the call; the other is where the Chair takes a decision to accept the closure motion and the Committee decides to end the debate. I would like you to reflect on that and make it clear that that is the case.
Brownlee Gerry: Business StatementText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBrownlee Gerry: Business Statement[Sitting date: 18 June 2015. Volume:706;Page:4557. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon GERRY BROWNLEE (Leader of the House):When the House resumes on Tuesday 23 June the Government will look to progress the Exclusive Economic Zone and Continental Shelf (Environmental Effects) (Transitional Provisions) Amendment Bill the Harmful Digital Communications Bill and the Environmental Reporting Bill. Wednesday is a members’ day.
Sittings of the HouseText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeSittings of the House[Sitting date: 18 June 2015. Volume:706;Page:4608. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Sittings of the HouseCHRIS HIPKINS (Senior Whip—Labour): With only 1 minute to go before 6 o’clock I seek leave for the House to conclude early so that the next speaker gets the full 10-minute allocation uninterrupted for his or her speech.The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Lindsay Tisch): Leave is sought for that purpose. Is there any objection? There is no objection. This debate is interrupted and set down for resumption next sitting day.
Business StatementText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBusiness Statement[Sitting date: 18 June 2015. Volume:706;Page:4557. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Thursday 18 June 2015Mr Speaker took the Chair at 2 p.m.Prayers.Business StatementHon GERRY BROWNLEE (Leader of the House):When the House resumes on Tuesday 23 June the Government will look to progress the Exclusive Economic Zone and Continental Shelf (Environmental Effects) (Transitional Provisions) Amendment Bill the Harmful Digital Communications Bill and the Environmental Reporting Bill. Wednesday is a members’ day.
Vote: Social Assistance (Portability to Cook Islands Niue and Tokelau) Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Social Assistance (Portability to Cook Islands Niue and Tokelau) Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 16 June 2015. Volume:706;Page:4462. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the question That the amendment be agreed to.Ayes 58New Zealand Labour 32; Green Party 14; New Zealand First 12.Noes 63New Zealand National 59;Māori Party 2; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Amendment not agreed to.
Vote: Social Assistance (Portability to Cook Islands Niue and Tokelau) Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Social Assistance (Portability to Cook Islands Niue and Tokelau) Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 16 June 2015. Volume:706;Page:4455. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the question That the question be now put.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.Motion agreed to.Part 1 agreed to.
Vote: Tariff (Free Trade Agreement between New Zealand and the Republic of Korea) Amendment Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Tariff (Free Trade Agreement between New Zealand and the Republic of Korea) Amendment Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 16 June 2015. Volume:706;Page:4427. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the question That the Tariff (Free Trade Agreement between New Zealand and the Republic of Korea) Amendment Bill be now read a first time.Ayes 95New Zealand National 59; New Zealand Labour 32; Māori Party 2; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Noes 26Green Party 14; New Zealand First 12.Bill read a first time.Bill referred to the Foreign Affairs Defence and Trade Committee.
Vote: Appropriation (2014/15 Supplementary Estimates) Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Appropriation (2014/15 Supplementary Estimates) Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 16 June 2015. Volume:706;Page:4401. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the question That the Appropriation (2014/15 Supplementary Estimates) Bill be now read a first time.Ayes 63New Zealand National 59; Māori Party 2; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Noes 58Green Party 14; New Zealand First 12; New Zealand Labour 32.Bill read a first time.