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Carter David: General DebateText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeCarter David: General Debate[Sitting date: 25 September 2013. Volume:693;Page:13701. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr SPEAKER: If I am assured that it was not tabled yesterday I will put the leave. Leave is sought to table the draft Department of Conservation submission. [Interruption] Order! I understood it was tabled yesterday. I sought clarification from the Labour front benches.Hon Members: We don’t know.Mr SPEAKER: Well I would be staggered if the members cannot remember what was tabled yesterday when they called for it. [Interruption] Sorry the Hon Shane Jones is interjecting. What is the point?
Cunliffe David: General DebateText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeCunliffe David: General Debate[Sitting date: 25 September 2013. Volume:693;Page:13701. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon DAVID CUNLIFFE (Leader of the Opposition): I seek leave to table the draft Department of Conservation submission on theRuataniwha dam and its implications for the Tukituki catchment and estuary—Mr SPEAKER: Can I clarify—was this not tabled yesterday?Hon DAVID CUNLIFFE: I have a copy here which is—Mr SPEAKER: Order! That is not the point. Was it tabled yesterday?Hon DAVID CUNLIFFE: I may have missed that Mr Speaker.
Carter David: General DebateText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeCarter David: General Debate[Sitting date: 25 September 2013. Volume:693;Page:13701. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr SPEAKER: Order! The member will resume his seat.
O'Connor Damien: General DebateText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeO'Connor Damien: General Debate[Sitting date: 25 September 2013. Volume:693;Page:13701. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon DAMIEN O’CONNOR (Labour—West Coast - Tasman): I seek leave to table an article from today’sNelson Mail. It is on the eradication programme for the giant white butterfly and it has the—
Roche Denise: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers Questions to MembersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeRoche Denise: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers Questions to Members[Sitting date: 25 September 2013. Volume:693;Page:13700. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]2.DENISE ROCHE (Green) to theChairperson of the Commerce Committee: Did he inviteSkyCity to present an oral submission to the Committee regarding the New Zealand International Convention Centre Bill; if not why not?JONATHAN YOUNG (Chairperson of the Commerce Committee): No; because I left this matter for the committee to decide.Denise Roche: For clarity is it correct that despite the fact that the legislation extendsSkycity Casino’s licence the chair did not ask the prime beneficiary of this legislation to appear—Mr SPEAKER: Order! The member has just answered that question.
Roche Denise: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers Questions to MembersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeRoche Denise: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers Questions to Members[Sitting date: 25 September 2013. Volume:693;Page:13699. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]1.DENISE ROCHE (Green) to theChairperson of the Commerce Committee: DidSkyCity present an oral submission to the Committee regarding the New Zealand International Convention Centre Bill?JONATHAN YOUNG (Chairperson of the Commerce Committee): No.Denise Roche: Can the chair confirm thatSkycity the main beneficiary of this legislation did not appear before the committee to answer Parliament’s questions?Mr SPEAKER: Well I would have thought—let us allow the member to answer the question. [Interruption] I thought it had actually been answered in the preliminary question but let us have it again.Denise Roche: Can the chair confirm thatSkycity the main beneficiary of this legislation did not appear before the committee to answer Parliament’s questions?JONATHAN YOUNG: No it did not appear before the committee.
Henare Tau: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers Questions to MembersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeHenare Tau: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers Questions to Members[Sitting date: 25 September 2013. Volume:693;Page:13697. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]11.Hon TAU HENARE (National) to theMinister of Customs: What is Customs doing to stem the tide of illegal psychoactive substances?Hon MAURICE WILLIAMSON (Minister of Customs): The New Zealand Customs Service is dedicating a lot of time and resource to stopping illegal psychoactive substances from crossing our border. Just yesterday I announced that tens of millions of dollars of psychoactive substances had been intercepted at our border in a 7-month operation called Operation Static. The harm prevented to our communities is substantial. For example seizing 80 kilograms of class C analogues worth $21 million prevents $32 million of harm in our community.Hon Tau Henare: What message does this latest customs operation send?Hon MAURICE WILLIAMSON: This latest operation sends a very clear message to criminals that we will stop their vile drugs and we will go after them. Eleven people have been arrested so far and more arrests are pending. If people want to take a chance on their liberty by importing illegal psychoactive substances they can expect to get caught.
Hutchison Paul: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers Questions to MembersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeHutchison Paul: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers Questions to Members[Sitting date: 25 September 2013. Volume:693;Page:13696. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]9.Dr PAUL HUTCHISON (National—Hunua) to theMinister of Health: What progress is the Government making on its rheumatic fever programme?Hon TONY RYALL (Minister of Health): By early next year more than 50000 children in 200 schools will be participating in the Government’s schools-based throat-swabbing campaign which is timely progress given that this Sunday is World Heart Day where the theme is all about adopting heart-healthy behaviours from a young age. Following representations from the MP for Papakura a further eight Papakura schools are scheduled to become part of the throat-swabbing campaign by October 2013. The campaign which aims to reduce the incidence of rheumatic fever by two-thirds by June 2017 received an additional $21.6 million over 4 years in Budget 2013 bringing the total Government investment to $45 million.Dr Paul Hutchison: What community work is currently being done to help reduce rheumatic fever?Hon TONY RYALL: Local communities and health providers are working together in at-risk communities that experience the highest rates of disease such as Auckland and Porirua. Soon the Associate Minister of Health the Hon Tariana Turia will announce details of the free sore throat rapid response clinics that will target families whose children do not attend schools with throat-swabbing services and an Auckland-wide healthy homes initiative will address poor-quality housing and overcrowding which are contributors to this disease particularly in Auckland. Other initiatives like research into a rheumatic fever vaccine and a targeted awareness campaign will also help families understand how to protect their children from this very serious Third World disease.
Peters Winston: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers Questions to MembersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumePeters Winston: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers Questions to Members[Sitting date: 25 September 2013. Volume:693;Page:13692. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Rt Hon WINSTON PETERS (Leader—NZ First): This—[Interruption] Well he is clearly finished.Mr SPEAKER: Order! I have now called the Rt Hon Winston Peters.
Ngaro Alfred: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers Questions to MembersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeNgaro Alfred: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers Questions to Members[Sitting date: 25 September 2013. Volume:693;Page:13683. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]3.ALFRED NGARO (National) to theMinister of Justice: What recent Better Public Services results for the Justice Sector has she announced?Hon JUDITH COLLINS (Minister of Justice): The latest results to June 2013 show the justice sector is well on track to meet all of its Better Public Services targets by 2017. Total crime is down by 12 percent violent crime is down by 8 percent and reoffending is down by 11 percent. Youth crime has reduced by a huge 19 percent. As aresult the Better Public Services target for reduction in youth crime has been reset to 25 percent by 2017. I am delighted that the justice sector is working so well together and I thank the Ministry of Justice the New Zealand Police and the Department of Corrections for their achievements and commitment to reducing crime making New Zealand a safer place than it ever was under a previous Government.Alfred Ngaro: How will the revised youth crime Better Public Services target assist in further reducing youth crime?Hon JUDITH COLLINS: Targeting youth crime is a major focus for this Government. We know that the earlier young people begin offending the greater the chances are that they will reoffend and the harder it is to turn them away from a life of crime. The Government has a range of initiatives aimed at ensuring young people get the best possible opportunity to lead positive fulfilled lives. This includes improving health and education responses for at-risk youth improving school attendance and engagement and improving youth mental health pathways. The youth crime target was an interim target of 5 percent and measures the number of youth appearing in the Youth Court. These are the most difficult young reoffenders for whom family group conferences and other programmes have not worked.Alfred Ngaro: What other initiatives will help the justice sector reduce crime?Hon JUDITH COLLINS: The justice sector board made up of chief executives of justice police and corrections are continually monitoring progress against our justice sector targets of reducing crime reducing violent crime reducing youth crime and reducing reoffending. Across the justice sector supporting work is under way including: Addressing the Drivers of Crime Prevention First Policing Excellence improved corrections rehabilitation and reintegration programmes alcohol and other drug treatment courts the Hutt Valley Innovation Project and expandingsafe@home to name just a few.
Ross Jami-Lee: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers Questions to MembersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeRoss Jami-Lee: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers Questions to Members[Sitting date: 25 September 2013. Volume:693;Page:13681. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]JAMI-LEE ROSS (National—Botany): Thank you Mr Speaker. [Interruption]Mr SPEAKER: Order! [Interruption] Order! I had a significant number of complaints yesterday about the level of noise through question time. We cannot allow it to be at the same level as it was yesterday.
Carter David: Points of Order — Canadian First Nations Delegation Acknowledgment—Leave to Move Motion Without NoticeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeCarter David: Points of Order — Canadian First Nations Delegation Acknowledgment—Leave to Move Motion Without Notice[Sitting date: 25 September 2013. Volume:693;Page:13681. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr SPEAKER: Leave is sought for that course of action. Is there any objection? There is objection.
Whaitiri Meka: Points of Order — Canadian First Nations Delegation Acknowledgment—Leave to Move Motion Without NoticeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeWhaitiri Meka: Points of Order — Canadian First Nations Delegation Acknowledgment—Leave to Move Motion Without Notice[Sitting date: 25 September 2013. Volume:693;Page:13681. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]MEKA WHAITIRI (Labour—Ikaroa-Rāwhiti): I raise a point of order Mr Speaker. I seek leave to move a non-debatable motion without notice to welcome a delegation of First Nations people from Canada who are in the gallery today.
Points of Order — Canadian First Nations Delegation Acknowledgment—Leave to Move Motion Without NoticeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumePoints of Order — Canadian First Nations Delegation Acknowledgment—Leave to Move Motion Without Notice[Sitting date: 25 September 2013. Volume:693;Page:13681. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Wednesday 25 September 2013Mr Speaker took the Chair at 2 p.m.Prayers.Points of OrderCanadian First Nations Delegation Acknowledgment—Leave to Move Motion Without NoticeMEKA WHAITIRI (Labour—Ikaroa-Rāwhiti): I raise a point of order Mr Speaker. I seek leave to move a non-debatable motion without notice to welcome a delegation of First Nations people from Canada who are in the gallery today.Mr SPEAKER: Leave is sought for that course of action. Is there any objection? There is objection.
Robertson Grant: Arts Council of New Zealand Toi Aotearoa Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeRobertson Grant: Arts Council of New Zealand Toi Aotearoa Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 24 September 2013. Volume:693;Page:13678. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]GRANT ROBERTSON (Labour—Wellington Central): Thank you very much Mr Chair for this contribution that I get to make at this time. We come to Part 2 of the Arts Council of New Zealand Toi Aotearoa Bill which is around the question of community arts providers. Mr Finlayson took some pleasure in quoting some of the submissions. Well I would like to quote one of them back to him. It comes from what I imagine is now the defunct Taieri Community Arts Council given that it made its submission in 2010 3 years ago and it said it was in the process of winding up—The CHAIRPERSON (Lindsay Tisch): I am sorry to interrupt the honourable member. The time has come for me to report progress.House resumed.The Chairperson reported the Marine Legislation Bill with amendment and that the Committee had divided it into two bills; the Copyright (Parallel Importing of Films) Amendment Bill without amendment; the Local Government (Auckland Council) Amendment Bill (No 2) without amendment; and progress on the Arts Council of New Zealand Toi Aotearoa Bill.Report adopted.
Vote: Arts Council of New Zealand Toi Aotearoa Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Arts Council of New Zealand Toi Aotearoa Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 24 September 2013. Volume:693;Page:13678. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the questionThat Part 1 be agreed to.Ayes65New Zealand National 59;Māori Party 3; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1; Independent: Horan.Noes55New Zealand Labour 34; Green Party 13; New Zealand First 7; Mana 1.Part 1 agreed to.
Vote: Arts Council of New Zealand Toi Aotearoa Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Arts Council of New Zealand Toi Aotearoa Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 24 September 2013. Volume:693;Page:13678. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the questionThat the amendment be agreed to.Ayes55New Zealand Labour 34; Green Party 13; New Zealand First 7; Mana 1.Noes64New Zealand National 59;Māori Party 3; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Abstentions1Independent: Horan.Amendment not agreed to.
Vote: Arts Council of New Zealand Toi Aotearoa Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Arts Council of New Zealand Toi Aotearoa Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 24 September 2013. Volume:693;Page:13678. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the questionThat the amendments be agreed to.Ayes55New Zealand Labour 34; Green Party 13; New Zealand First 7; Mana 1.Noes64New Zealand National 59;Māori Party 3; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Abstentions1Independent: Horan.Amendments not agreed to.The question was put that the amendment set out on Supplementary Order Paper 35 in the name of Tracey Martin to insert new clause 9A be agreed to.
Ross Jami-Lee: Arts Council of New Zealand Toi Aotearoa Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeRoss Jami-Lee: Arts Council of New Zealand Toi Aotearoa Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 24 September 2013. Volume:693;Page:13677. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]JAMI-LEE ROSS (Junior Whip—National): I moveThat the question be now put.
Martin Tracey: Local Government (Auckland Council) Amendment Bill(No 2) — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMartin Tracey: Local Government (Auckland Council) Amendment Bill(No 2) — In Committee[Sitting date: 24 September 2013. Volume:693;Page:13656. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]TRACEY MARTIN (NZ First): Kia ora Mr Chairperson. I rise to speak on the Local Government (Auckland Council) Amendment Bill (No 2) which actually reinforces local democracy inside of Auckland.Maggie Barry: Says the double-dipper!TRACEY MARTIN: Oh how very interesting the comment shouted across the floor is—the fact that I work twice as hard as that member is probably a poor sign. But let us come back to the bill in question and what it does. It reinforces the non-hierarchical co-governance model that is Auckland City. Without it then God save the people of Auckland would be all I would say.The local boards are the ones that for the last 3 years have fought to make the city the success that it is and to maintain the voice of the communities at that level. Many of the local boards have kept some of their delegations particularly around land use and the use of the parks and reserves to make sure that Auckland City could not take away the local voice on what happens inside their parks reserves and sports fields.The local boards have again and again and again gone into the governing body and reinforced that this is a city of many communities with many diverse needs the Rodney Local Board probably more often than many. The Waiheke Local Board has been there quite a lot as well. But the Rodney Local Board which covers 46 percent of the land mass of Auckland with a rural voice has needed these delegations and has needed this opportunity and the city has needed those local boards.I do not want to take up a lot of time because this bill is necessary. Not only is it necessary but it is absolutely vital that when considering any other amalgamation inside this country local boards are part of that decision making and rural areas are given the ability to stay outside of any amalgamated city; if not they must be given a strong strong voice at any governing body level through that representation at a local board level. I commend the Minister of Local Government for extending these delegations and I wish all the local boards of Auckland well with the new members who are successful in the coming local body elections.
Roy Eric: Local Government (Auckland Council) Amendment Bill(No 2) — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeRoy Eric: Local Government (Auckland Council) Amendment Bill(No 2) — In Committee[Sitting date: 24 September 2013. Volume:693;Page:13656. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The CHAIRPERSON (Eric Roy): Order! I am going to terminate this speech because I have asked the member—[Interruption]—I am on my feet—to relate what he was doing to the bill. He has had three warnings so I am just terminating it. He can seek another call later but right now that is the end of that call.
Roy Eric: Local Government (Auckland Council) Amendment Bill(No 2) — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeRoy Eric: Local Government (Auckland Council) Amendment Bill(No 2) — In Committee[Sitting date: 24 September 2013. Volume:693;Page:13654. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The CHAIRPERSON (Eric Roy): Leave is sought for that purpose. Is there anyone opposed to that course of action? There appears not. Leave is granted.
Tremain Chris: Local Government (Auckland Council) Amendment Bill(No 2) — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeTremain Chris: Local Government (Auckland Council) Amendment Bill(No 2) — In Committee[Sitting date: 24 September 2013. Volume:693;Page:13654. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon CHRIS TREMAIN (Minister of Local Government): I seek leave for there to be a single debate on all clauses of the Local Government (Auckland Council) Amendment Bill (No 2) with each question to be put separately at the conclusion of the debate.
Foss Craig: Copyright (Parallel Importing of Films) Amendment Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeFoss Craig: Copyright (Parallel Importing of Films) Amendment Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 24 September 2013. Volume:693;Page:13642. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon CRAIG FOSS (Minister of Commerce): I seek leave for there to be a single debate on all clauses of the Copyright (Parallel Importing of Films) Amendment Bill with each question to be put separately at the conclusion of the debate.The CHAIRPERSON (Lindsay Tisch): Leave is sought for that purpose. This is that clauses 1 to 4 be taken as one question. Leave is sought for that purpose. Is there any objection? There is no objection.
Hughes Gareth: Marine Legislation Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeHughes Gareth: Marine Legislation Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 24 September 2013. Volume:693;Page:13637. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]GARETH HUGHES (Green): Let us call this Marine Legislation Bill what it is which is the “Anadarko Bill”. The fact is that we are seeing laws for and by the oil industry under this Government. In this part of the debate on clauses 1 and 2 in the Committee stage as we look at the title and commencement clauses it is a chance to actually speak a bit of truth to power and to ask what the rationale is and what the truth is behind this billThe fact is that this used to be a good bill. This used to be a common-sense bill that all parties in Parliament could support. Sure it was a bit late in signing up to some common-sense international conventions making some minor amendments to the Maritime Transport Act and the Exclusive Economic Zone and Continental Shelf (Environmental Effects) Act but now the Government through this back-door no-sayamendment has changed it. It is now a bill about deep-sea oil drilling and that is why Kiwis are so incensed. So let us also call it what it is which is the “No-say Back-door Amendment Bill”. Let us call it what it is: the “Deep-sea Drilling Empowering Bill”.This used to be a good bill; now it is a bill that I think the public could legitimately say was the “What is the Government Scared of (Asking the Public) Amendment Bill” because the fact is that this bill is locking out the public from having a say on discretionary consents when it comes to exploratory deep-sea drilling. We are talking about drilling kilometres under the sea an incredibly risky activity. Now that the amendment has passed it means that this bill should be called the “Government is Scared of What the Public Will Think Bill”.We have seen this twice now in this Parliament where back-door amendments have seen the scope for New Zealanders to express themselves and to express their opinions taken away. We saw it with the Anadarko amendment to the Crown Minerals Amendment Act 2013 Amendment Act which took away Kiwis’ right to protest. Of course what it is really doing is giving Kiwis a challenge because what that amendment Act said was: “Sure we and the oil industry are scared of protest. That is why we are going to legislate against it.” In fact it is a giant challenge to iwi and Kiwis to stand up and send those oil companies a message.Likewise with this amendment changing this bill and making it the “No-say Back-door Amendment Bill” for deep-sea oil drilling it is again giving Kiwis a challenge. The Government has sent them a very clear message: it does not want to hear what they think because it is scared of what the people of New Zealand will say. So the people of New Zealand need to say it loud they need to say it clear and they need to say it together: no deep-sea drilling in New Zealand’s waters; focus on clean energy—that is where our future is. Kia ora.
Vote: Marine Legislation Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Marine Legislation Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 24 September 2013. Volume:693;Page:13636. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the questionThat the amendment be agreed to.Ayes68New Zealand National 59; New Zealand First 7; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Noes53New Zealand Labour 34; Green Party 14;Māori Party 3; Mana 1; Independent: Horan.New schedule 4 agreed to.
Vote: Marine Legislation Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Marine Legislation Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 24 September 2013. Volume:693;Page:13635. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the questionThat the amendments be agreed to.Ayes68New Zealand National 59; New Zealand First 7; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Noes53New Zealand Labour 34; Green Party 14;Māori Party 3; Mana 1; Independent: Horan.Amendments agreed to.Schedule 3 as amended agreed to.
Vote: Marine Legislation Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Marine Legislation Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 24 September 2013. Volume:693;Page:13635. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the questionThat Part 2 as amended be agreed to.Ayes68New Zealand National 59; New Zealand First 7; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Noes53New Zealand Labour 34; Green Party 14;Māori Party 3; Mana 1; Independent: Horan.Part 2 as amended agreed to.
Vote: Marine Legislation Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Marine Legislation Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 24 September 2013. Volume:693;Page:13635. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the questionThat the amendment be agreed toAyes16Green Party 14; Mana 1; Independent: Horan.Noes105New Zealand National 59; New Zealand Labour 34; New Zealand First 7;Māori Party 3; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Amendment not agreed to.
Vote: Marine Legislation Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Marine Legislation Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 24 September 2013. Volume:693;Page:13634. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the questionThat the amendments to the amendments be agreed to.Ayes68New Zealand National 59; New Zealand First 7; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Noes53New Zealand Labour 34; Green Party 14;Māori Party 3; Mana 1; Independent: Horan.Amendments to the amendments agreed to.The question was put that the amendments as amended set out on Supplementary Order Paper 347 in the name of the Hon Gerry Brownlee the amendment on Supplementary Order Paper 360 in his name and the following amendment in his name to Part 2 be agreed to.in new section 164A  in clause 111 replace “commencement of this Act” with “commencement of this section”.Amendments agreed to.The question was put that the amendment set out on Supplementary Order Paper 363 in the name of Gareth Hughes to Part 2 be agreed to.
Auchinvole Chris: Marine Legislation Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeAuchinvole Chris: Marine Legislation Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 24 September 2013. Volume:693;Page:13634. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]CHRIS AUCHINVOLE (National): I moveThat the question be now put.Motion agreed to.The question was put that the following amendments in the name of the Hon Gerry Brownlee to the proposed amendments set out on Supplementary Order Paper 347 in his name to Part 2 be agreed to:add to clause 102A the following subclause:In the heading to section 33 after “regulations” insert “under section 27”;insert the following new clause:102BSection 34 amended (Information principles)In section 34(1) replace “section 27” with “sections 27 29A and 29AB.”; andinsert in clause 107D(2) after new section 99(5)(c) the following paragraph:(ca)section 149RA(1) and (2) (which allows the board to makeminor corrections to board decisions and resource consents):.
Roy Eric: Marine Legislation Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeRoy Eric: Marine Legislation Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 24 September 2013. Volume:693;Page:13630. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The CHAIRPERSON (Eric Roy): The member has strayed beyond Part 2 but his time has expired.
Roy Eric: Marine Legislation Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeRoy Eric: Marine Legislation Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 24 September 2013. Volume:693;Page:13621. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The CHAIRPERSON (Eric Roy): We move to Part 2 which is a debate on clauses 88 to 112 schedule 3 and proposed new schedule 4.
Auchinvole Chris: Marine Legislation Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeAuchinvole Chris: Marine Legislation Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 24 September 2013. Volume:693;Page:13621. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]CHRIS AUCHINVOLE (National): I moveThat the question be now put.Motion agreed to.The question was put that the amendments set out on Supplementary Order Paper 360 in the name of the Hon Gerry Brownlee to Part 1 be agreed to.Amendments agreed to.Part 1 as amended agreed to.
Horan Brendan: Marine Legislation Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeHoran Brendan: Marine Legislation Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 24 September 2013. Volume:693;Page:13621. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]BRENDAN HORAN (Independent): I will take just a very short call on Part 1 of the Marine Legislation Bill which amends the Maritime Transport Act 1994. As has been echoed throughout the Chamber the initial stages of its progress through the House—indeed the progress of the whole bill—have not been too controversial. There was unanimous support at the Transport and Industrial Relations Committee and the bill was reported with no dissent from the recommendation that the bill be passed with amendments.But since then the Minister in charge the Minister of Transport has seen fit to bring in further amendments and the amendments affecting this Part 1 are contained on Supplementary Order Paper 360. Some of those amendments are quite detailed and quite technical comprising some 10 pages of changes. The date on that Supplementary Order Paper is today’s date—Tuesday 24 September 2013. It amazes me that once again this Government expects that these changes can be adequately scrutinised in the course of a few short hours. The changes on Supplementary Order Paper 360 that give me cause to worry are those that relate to the ownership of ships and the clauses that relate to the bunker oil certificates of insurance. I would like to hear from the Minister on the late changes.As we all know if this had been legislated for a while before now the disastrous impact of theRena and its financial costs could have been averted. Now we are in the ridiculous situation where a smallhapū—and there are something like only 50 people of thathapū living onMōtītī Island—are now fighting for justice and fighting for a promise that this Government made about removing theRena and cleaning up the oil. Here they are a smallhapū fighting for all of New Zealand—through the courts now—against an outfit the owners of theRena who are international polluters and who have resources of over $2.4 billion. And who but the smallhapū onMōtītī Island is fighting for New Zealand?I would say to all New Zealanders: remember the vacant promises of this National Government when it said even a week before the election that all the oil had been cleaned up. It was front-page news. There it was saying that it had all been cleaned up. On the weekend I managed to get out for a surf and I saw surfers still coming in with splotches of oil on their surfboards. You know some things are just not good enough. Vacant promises made by that Government are certainly not serving New Zealand.I just want to say that I support this bill. It should have been done a long time ago and I will not spend any more time on it. Thank you.
Calder Cam: Marine Legislation Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeCalder Cam: Marine Legislation Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 24 September 2013. Volume:693;Page:13619. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Dr CAM CALDER (National): I moveThat the question be now put.
Robertson H V Ross: Marine Legislation Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeRobertson H V Ross: Marine Legislation Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 24 September 2013. Volume:693;Page:13609. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The CHAIRPERSON (H V Ross Robertson): The debate on this part includes schedules 1 and 2.
Wagner Nicky: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeWagner Nicky: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 24 September 2013. Volume:693;Page:13608. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]12.NICKY WAGNER (National—Christchurch Central) to theMinister of Conservation: What benefits have been achieved for conservation and recreation fromDOC’s partnership with Air New Zealand?Hon Dr NICK SMITH (Minister of Conservation): The partnership with Air New Zealand launched last year has enabled species like kiwi like whio likepāteke and like the robin to be reintroduced to areas where they have not been for half a century;the laying of hundreds of pest traps; and the promotion of New Zealand’s Great Walks. This promotion has resulted in—[Interruption]Mr SPEAKER: Order! The Hon Shane Jones need not look behind him. It is his barracking that I am finding offensive.Hon Dr NICK SMITH: The promotion has resulted in a record increase in the number of people doing the Great Walks last season and a record increase in the number of bookings ahead. It illustrates how conservation and business working together makes good sense. [Interruption]Mr SPEAKER: Order! It will not be that long a walk at all.Nicky Wagner: How will the expanded partnership announced yesterday between the Department of Conservation and Air New Zealand change the focus of this work?Hon Dr NICK SMITH: The new agreement announced yesterday more than doubles the programme from $2.9 million to $7.4 million. We are taking the positive experience on land to the new conservation frontier the oceans where 80 percent of New Zealand’s endemic species live. The added bonus is that Air New Zealand will be promoting the advocacy of marine conservation and encouraging New Zealanders to replace their boots with snorkels and to get out and enjoy many of New Zealand’s marine reserves.
Carter David: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeCarter David: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 24 September 2013. Volume:693;Page:13606. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr SPEAKER: Order! No. [Interruption] Order! On this occasion if the Minister was quoting from an official document and the member has asked for it it will be tabled in due course.Documents laid on the Table of the House.
Smith Nick: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeSmith Nick: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 24 September 2013. Volume:693;Page:13606. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon Dr NICK SMITH (Minister of Conservation): I am more than happy to. I thought the convention normally was that you were not allowed to table documents that were in the public arena—
Carter David: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeCarter David: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 24 September 2013. Volume:693;Page:13606. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr SPEAKER: The easiest way forward is to allow the Minister at some stage to table two documents that are freely available on the website.
Robertson Grant: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeRobertson Grant: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 24 September 2013. Volume:693;Page:13606. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]GRANT ROBERTSON (Labour—Wellington Central): I raise a point of order Mr Speaker. In terms of whether he was quoting from an official document it is irrelevant whether it is in the public arena. If he was quoting from an official document he has to table it.
Smith Nick: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeSmith Nick: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 24 September 2013. Volume:693;Page:13606. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon Dr NICK SMITH (Minister of Conservation): Both the documents I referred to have been in the public arena and are on the Department of Conservation website.
Carter David: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeCarter David: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 24 September 2013. Volume:693;Page:13606. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr SPEAKER: Order! That is easily resolved now. Was the Minister quoting from an official document?
Dyson Ruth: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeDyson Ruth: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 24 September 2013. Volume:693;Page:13606. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon RUTH DYSON (Labour—Port Hills): I raise a point of order Mr Speaker. It is in relation to question No. 10 the one we were dealing with before the previous point of order. During his answer to the primary question and a later supplementary question the Minister of Conservation first of all quoted the Department of Conservation and said that it was evaluating the project. It was a direct quote. Secondly he quoted from an email from a Department of Conservation manager—again a direct quote. He is quoting from official documents—
Carter David: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeCarter David: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 24 September 2013. Volume:693;Page:13606. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr SPEAKER: Order! Leave is sought to table two emails one dated 8 August and one dated 18 August. Is there any objection to that course of action? There appears to be none. They can be so tabled.Documents by leave laid on the Table of the House.
Peters Winston: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumePeters Winston: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 24 September 2013. Volume:693;Page:13606. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Rt Hon WINSTON PETERS (Leader—NZ First): Given the Minister forWhānauOra’s denials in answers to question No. 4 today I seek leave to table two further emails one dated Thursday 8 August of this year which states: “We would like to take up your offer to provide resources and a possible writer of the initial documentation to meet the necessary requirements of a commissioning agency for the North Island.” It is addressed to Minister Turia. The second email is dated 18 August where it is set out very clearly: “Also worth noting is that Minister Turia seems willing to provide funding to assist iwi leaders to prepare their bid for this mahi.” Those two emails—
Lee Melissa: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeLee Melissa: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 24 September 2013. Volume:693;Page:13601. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]7.MELISSA LEE (National) to theMinister for Social Development: How is the Government’s new warrants to arrest policy for those on benefits ensuring a fairer welfare system?Hon PAULA BENNETT (Minister for Social Development): As part of this Government’s substantial welfare reforms we said we would stop benefits for those who are on the run from the police with an outstanding warrant. Since this policy took effect on 15 July 311 people have been matched and notification sent. Of these 161 warrants have been cleared within 6 weeks of operation and 95 people have been sanctioned.Melissa Lee: What process takes place before reducing or suspending benefit payments where there is an outstanding warrant?Hon PAULA BENNETT: The new policy means that beneficiaries who have an outstanding warrant to arrest for more than 28 days will receive a letter from Work and Income asking them to clear their warrant or face their benefit payments being stopped or reduced. They get another 10 days to clear it but if they do not the benefit is stopped. The exception to this is for parents who as with all sanctions never lose more than half of their benefit.Melissa Lee: How often has the discretion of the Commissioner of Police been applied in high-risk offending cases?Hon PAULA BENNETT: We did make an exception for the Commissioner of Police to request an immediate benefit suspension for seriously high-risk offenders. To date this has happened in nine cases.Sue Moroney: Does this policy help anyone on welfare to get a job?Hon PAULA BENNETT: What this policy does is make it fair and people who are on the run from the police are held to account. They should not actually be getting taxpayers’ money to be on the run from the police. It is that simple. This policy is about being fair.Grant Robertson: I raise a point of order Mr Speaker.Sue Moroney: Point of order. You go. [Interruption]Mr SPEAKER: Order! There is a point of order.Grant Robertson: I think that Sue Moroney and I had the same point of order in mind. That was a very direct question which the Minister did not answer.Mr SPEAKER: I invite Sue Moroney to repeat the question please.Sue Moroney: To the Minister—another go. Does her policy—[Interruption]Mr SPEAKER: Order! Start the question again.Sue Moroney: Does her policy help anyone on welfare to get a job?Hon PAULA BENNETT: Well these people need to clear their warrants to start with so currently they are actually breaking the law. We thought we might clear up the legal problems they have got and get them to account for that and then we will work on the job.Grant Robertson: I raise a point of order Mr Speaker. I am sorry to say that that still did not address the question. I presume the answer is no so we can just move on. [Interruption]Mr SPEAKER: Order! Order! On this occasion the question was then addressed.
Carter David: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeCarter David: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 24 September 2013. Volume:693;Page:13601. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr SPEAKER: Order! Leave is sought to table that particular email. Is there any objection to that course of action? [Interruption] Order! Can I just clarify is it one email? [Interruption] Order! Can I just clarify are we tabling one email or two emails.Rt Hon Winston Peters: One email referring to both sets of funds.Mr SPEAKER: Thank you. Leave is sought to table that. Is there any objection? There appears to be none. It can be so tabled.Document by leave laid on the Table of the House.
Peters Winston: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumePeters Winston: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 24 September 2013. Volume:693;Page:13601. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Rt Hon WINSTON PETERS (Leader—NZ First): Relating to question No. 4 this afternoon I seek to table an email that refers to the $500k that was related to the National Hauora Coalition which the Minister denied and also the commissioning agency grant to the Iwi Leaders Forum of $3 million—
Simpson Scott: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeSimpson Scott: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 24 September 2013. Volume:693;Page:13599. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]5.SCOTT SIMPSON (National—Coromandel) to theMinister of Justice: What conviction and sentencing statistics has she received for the 2012/13 financial year?Hon JUDITH COLLINS (Minister of Justice): Statistics New Zealand has today published the conviction and sentencing statistics for 2012-13. This shows that the number of adults charged in court has decreased by a further 7 percent in the past year. Since 2008-09 the number of people charged with criminal offences has reduced by ahuge 23 percent. This means the justice sector cooperation across police courts and corrections is working well so there are fewer people in the criminal pipeline and our courts. The Government is committed to making New Zealand a safer place for all and these statistics show that our initiatives across the sector are having positive results.Scott Simpson: What other justice sector statistics have been released today?Hon JUDITH COLLINS: The statistics published by Statistics New Zealand confirm that the crime rate is falling. The child and youth prosecution statistics show that the number of young people appearing in our court is the lowest in 20 years down 45 percent since its peak in 2007-08 when another Government was in office. The statistics also show that the number of people charged with violent offences has dropped 19 percent over the last 5 years and the number of people convicted of crimes has declined across all age groups with the 17 to 19 year age group seeing the biggest decrease with a decline of 18 percent. The key to reducing crime in the long term is to keep our young people out of the criminal pipeline and away from the courts.
Peters Winston: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumePeters Winston: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 24 September 2013. Volume:693;Page:13599. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]4.Rt Hon WINSTON PETERS (Leader—NZ First) to theMinister forWhānau Ora: Does she have confidence in theWhānau Ora scheme?Hon TARIANA TURIA (Minister forWhānau Ora):Tēnā koe Mr Speaker. Yes.Rt Hon Winston Peters: Has she ever offered resources and staff such as report writers to prepareWhānau Ora commissioning agency bid documentation; if so why?Hon TARIANA TURIA: No.Rt Hon Winston Peters: Did she give $500000 plus expert help to the National Hauora Coalition to prepare its bid forWhānau Ora money; if so why?Hon TARIANA TURIA: No.Rt Hon Winston Peters: You will not be laughing shortly gentlemen. Did she give $3 million to the Iwi Leaders Forum to prepare itsWhānau Ora commissioning agency bid; if so why?Hon TARIANA TURIA: No.Rt Hon Winston Peters: So is she saying that a document that came to her at Parliament on 8 August at 3.26 p.m. setting out these matters and detailing the matters I am talking about was just made up?Hon TARIANA TURIA: I have no idea what the member is talking about.
Carter David: Visitors — China—Environment Protection and Resources Conservation Committee National People’s CongressText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeCarter David: Visitors — China—Environment Protection and Resources Conservation Committee National People’s Congress[Sitting date: 24 September 2013. Volume:693;Page:13593. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr SPEAKER: I have much pleasure in informing the House that a delegation from the Environment Protection and Resources Conservation Committee of the National People’s Congress of the People’s Republic of China led by Mr WangHongju is present in the gallery. I am sure that members would wish that the delegation be welcomed.