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Mooney JosephJOSEPH MOONEY (National—Southland): Thank you Mr Chair. Minister I just wanted to ask around this new section 5(kb) in clause 4(2) which says that agreements arrangements or understandings that local authorities have entered with mana whenua relating to water services transfer to water services entities:" and I just wanted to ask: did the Minister take any advice on the use of the words "mana whenua" in this bill? The reason I ask that is just because the Waitangi Tribunal in the Wai 64 tribunal report Rekohu: A Report on Moriori and Ngati Mutunga Claims in the Chatham Islands wrote that "Mana is inherent in persons not land and 'mana whenua' appears to be a modern thought that does violence to traditional ethics. It has prejudiced all on the islands and prejudices Maori generally." The tribunal went on to say "we think the statutory reference to mana whenua is contrary to the principles of the Treaty being out of kilter with cultural ethics and is prejudicial to all claimants as a result." It went on to say that "The term 'mana whenua' appears to have come from a nineteenth-century Maori endeavour to conceptualise Maori authority in terms of the English legal concepts of imperium and dominium. It links mana or authority with ownership of the whenua (soil). But the linking of mana with land does not fit comfortably with Maori concepts. Recent research tends to agree that the term 'mana whenua' itself does not appear in the early records about customary rights to land. The Crown's interim closing submission in this claim drew usefully on Grant Phillipson's collection of evidence from missionaries and others familiar with Maori language and culture originally collected in the 1860s and published in the Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives as well as some unpublished material. These opinions confirm that the term 'mana' was personal and was used in regard to the influence or authority of chiefs. Other opinions compiled in the Appendix consider that mana whenua was a nineteenth-century invention. Crown counsel likewise challenged—we think correctly—its use to describe a general authority of a particular group over any area of land.""
Kuriger BarbaraBARBARA KURIGER (National—Taranaki-King Country): Thank you Mr Chair. Just a question to the Minister—section 13 pages 34 and 35 and in particular (o)—it says this is one of the functions of the water service entities: to mitigate the effects of climate change and natural hazards and support and enable climate change adaptation". The question to the Minister is: in the absence of a climate adaptation bill it seems like a very big ask for a water entity. And I'm still trying to get my head around how all of these particular bills actually fit together. Could the Minister please explain just how much is dependent on the water entity and how much will be shared around perhaps climate adaptation and some of the other resource management bills that we have just put into play in the House? Thank you."
Lee Melissa; McAnulty KieranMELISSA LEE (National): Thank you Mr Chair. I'd like to start off by saying thank you to the Minister for Local Government who attempted to answer my question—I think perhaps he got my question confused with Simon Court's question because it relates to the same clause 4(2)(h). The question I was actually asking was that it says in section 161(1)(ia) that provides that the annual reports of water services entities must contain information on actions they have taken to give effect to te Tiriti o Waitangi"—so I'm not questioning the reason why they actually engage with that. What I'm actually asking is: what does the annual report in terms of the way that they've engaged re the Treaty relate back to the services of the water entity? And does that actually improve it or do we actually get better or cleaner water or whatever?And the other—you know the committee stage is supposed to be short questions so I'll try and be very very short. I found my colleague Stuart Smith's question in relation to clause 5(2)(c) where it talks about the "stormwater network" and says it "does not include a transport stormwater system"—I'm really curious to find out why that is. I know that the Minister actually addressed Stuart's question saying that it is actually a different system; it's dealt with in a different way. I'm not a geologist but in Auckland we've actually had some sinkholes on the roads where we've had massive gaps and there was water running everywhere. Does that mean that it addresses the concerns of the citizens when they actually look at roads—which has impacts because the waterways actually run underneath the roads? Are we actually putting our citizens at risk of more sinkholes appearing under our road networks? I think these are things that maybe perhaps the Minister has actually had the officials explain that we need to look at—or does he actually think that it's nobody's business and it's actually safe and you know we don't need to do anything about it?Hon KIERAN McANULTY (Minister of Local Government): Thank you to Melissa Lee for the clarification. I apologise for getting the wrong end of the stick. The annual report summarises the operations of the entity and given that the entities are required as has been mentioned to give effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi it's an appropriate requirement for them to outline how they are doing that. It doesn't need to be too technical. Just as an example they could simply outline how they are engaging with Māori. Given that the regional representative groups will be made up of mana whenua I think that will be quite a straightforward requirement for them."
McAnulty KieranHon KIERAN McANULTY (Minister of Local Government): Just in response to that it's been made very clear for quite some time and it's very clear in the bill that the only council-controlled organisations (CCOs) that would be brought into the water reforms are Wellington Water and in Auckland; all others will not be consumed by this reform. We made that change as a result of listening to councils some months ago. In regard to Eugenie Sage's question I thank you for it but if you forgive me I'm going to read because it goes into some detail and I want to address your question. There are some cities such as Christchurch—which the member has pointed out—that does have a large and complex river system running through it and there the entities and the councils will have to work together incredibly closely. As we know cities like Christchurch aren't immune from severe weather events and climate change and the entities will bring significant benefit to addressing that with the cheaper cost and cheaper ability to borrow than it would have if it were on its own and also greater technical expertise recognising though that Christchurch does have its own CCO and they do have a high level of expertise down there. We heard the council's concerns and removed that from the original proposals. The stormwater management plans require an entity to specify a geographic zone that benefits from stormwater services. These geographic zones provide the basis for charging for stormwater services and of course the relationship agreement provides a structure in which to do this. If I haven't covered everything feel free to jump up again and I'll look into it further.
Grigg NicolaNICOLA GRIGG (National—Selwyn): Thank you Mr Chair. Just a quick question to the Minister appreciating that this bill's reason for being really is to establish and empower the water services entities by setting out their functions and powers and obligations. I just was wondering if the Minister could talk us through clause 9 inserting new section 18(3)(a) where it says that a water services entity may establish own (in whole or in part) or operate a subsidiary only if the subsidiary complies with the requirements specified in Schedule 5;"—and so on and so forth. But Minister could you please outline to the committee—and indeed councils around Canterbury—how that relates to or applies to the current council controlled organisations (CCOs) that many of these councils own. For example in Ashburton Ashburton Contracting Limited; or in Selwyn it's called CORDE. Most councils are of the belief that the water assets within their CCOs will also be claimed by these entities. So just with regard to amended section 18 could the Minister please outline how they do actually relate to that?"
SpeechSTEPH LEWIS (Labour—Whanganui): Thank you Madam Speaker. It's a pleasure to rise and take a call on the Water Services Legislation Bill and I'll tell you why. A little story: back in 2016 when we had the local body elections in Whanganui there was a group who came in campaigning against—get this—spending money to upgrade our waste-water treatment plant. Guess what! They got in and then they triggered the penalty clause in the contract which meant ratepayers in Whanganui paid more for our waste-water treatment plant upgrade than they otherwise would and should have. That is why we need to take the politicisation out of the management of our water assets.I'll tell you another reason why we need reform in our water service provision. In Whanganui we've got a housing shortage; that's accepted. The council's housing plan is to do infill housing. That's fantastic—great; fully support it. But I had a couple of developers walk into my office and say that their consents had been declined because—get this—there's no capacity in the sewerage pipes for them to build more houses there. We need water reform now. I commend this bill to the House.
SpeechDAN ROSEWARNE (Labour): This bill sets out more of the detail of the Government's affordable water reforms. These reforms are about protecting New Zealanders from extreme rates rises to pay for the renewal and replacement of ageing water infrastructure. Interestingly I was sitting here quietly just going through the district council websites of all the members on the other side of the House there and you'd be quite interested—Nicola Grigg: Did you go through yours? They hate it. DAN ROSEWARNE: —at the amount of boil-water notices that actually exist. The member for Selwyn has just piped up but in Hororata on only 2 August they had a boil-water notice and that led to the water being offline for several days. Over in Oxford on the No. 1 water supply we just had an update in Waimakariri and over there—so their water supply is going to be offline for four to six weeks. Whilst the boil-water notice was precautionary before it's now critical as the water quality from the river intake is very poor in comparison. So for those listening at home have a scroll through the local council websites and have a look at the boil-water notices and you'll probably find that most of those notices are in the same locations as those Stop 3 Waters" signs. So this is a good bill. It's an important bill and I commend it to the House."
SpeechGLEN BENNETT (Labour—New Plymouth): Three waters is the life force that helps run our villages our towns and our cities. We need these 10 entities and I'm proud to come from Taranaki where we as councils as iwi are working together to ensure the future of our waters are safe and are secure for all for generations to come.
White Helen; O'Connor GregHELEN WHITE (Labour): Thank you. I'm just going to take a short call on this and try and bring things back a little bit to the basics because I heard David Bennett talk about two absolutely contradictory things and I'd be confused if I was the public looking at this. He talked about how we had the best water in the world. He also talked about leaky pipes in Wellington and he talked about how the problems in Auckland were so big that we couldn't possibly fix them so we could never necessarily swim at our beaches.But the truth is that in Auckland we can't swim at a lot of our beaches. We have to use an app and we have to look on that app to see whether it's safe that day. If it's rained it's not going to be safe that day. People get sick from that process. But the most serious issue we had was an issue that happened in Havelock North and people died. That issue was what sparked the original work that led to this bill and to the others that have joined it. I'd like to thank the Finance and Expenditure Committee for all the work it did really getting to the nuts and bolts. You've heard the Hon Phil Twyford talk about the work that we did that was quite original and careful and very much about making sure that things happened right for Aucklanders after floods which had been so devastating and partly having been contributed to by failures of this water management done by the councils. We can't have that happen again. We need places like Mount Albert to actually be able to rely on the water systems that they've got. It's really important because people don't feel safe in a city where that can happen. We need pure good water systems in our city and that is a good thing for New Zealanders and for our Aucklanders and for the people of Mount Albert. Thank you.DEPUTY SPEAKER: A five-minute split call—Barbara Kuriger.
Robertson GrantURGENCYHon GRANT ROBERTSON (Leader of the House): I move That urgency be accorded the remaining stages of the Water Services Legislation Bill; the Crown Minerals Amendment Bill; the Water Services Economic Efficiency and Consumer Protection Bill; the Taxation Principles Reporting Bill; the Land Transport Management (Regulation of Public Transport) Amendment Bill; the Local Government Electoral Legislation Bill; the Fuel Industry (Improving Fuel Resilience) Amendment Bill; the Resale Right for Visual Artists Bill; the Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Community Participation) Amendment Bill; the Legal Services Amendment Bill; and the Land Transport (Road Safety) Amendment Bill. The House is now in the final sitting block before the election. This motion follows the longestablished practice of giving the House extra time in this period in which to complete its programme. When we rise on 31 August we will not sit again for two to three months with the summer break then close. The emergency motion now before the House includes a range of legislation that is important to pass in order to complete the work of the very busy 53rd Parliament in the limited time remaining. The two bills that will complete the reform of water services are prime examples. They are the work of this Parliament particularly the Finance and Expenditure Committee the members of which spent hundreds of hours listening to submissions. It is right that the current Parliament should see its work through to a conclusion and that the decades of waiting for action over our deteriorating water infrastructure can come to an end. A common feature of many of the bills in this motion is that they bring about significant change in their sector and a delay in their passing would mean that preparations for their implementation would be frustrated by those awaiting the changes. The Land Transport Management (Regulation of Public Transport) Amendment Bill is a good example of this. The passing of the Local Government Electoral Legislation Bill will give more time for changes that result from it to be put in place before the next local government elections. The passing of the Resale Right for Visual Artists Bill meets New Zealand's obligations under the Free Trade Agreement with the United Kingdom expertly negotiated by my colleague Damien O'Connor. It is important to enact this bill as soon as possible in the interests of getting the very best out of this key agreement for New Zealand.Earlier today the Government requested that the Business Committee agree to hold oral questions at 2 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday as is normal. I thank the House for its consideration of the motion.
Robertson GrantIMPREST SUPPLY (SECOND FOR 2023/24) BILLThird ReadingHon GRANT ROBERTSON (Minister of Finance): I move That the Imprest Supply (Second for 2023/24) Bill be now read a third time.
Appropriation (2023/24 Estimates) Bill — Third Reading & Imprest Supply (Second for 2023/24) Bill — Second Reading
Rurawhe Adrian; Robertson GrantIMPREST SUPPLY (SECOND FOR 2023/24) BILLIntroductionSPEAKER: I understand it is the Government's intention to introduce an imprest supply bill.CLERK: Imprest Supply (Second for 2023/24) Bill introduction.SPEAKER: The bill is set down for first reading immediately.First ReadingHon GRANT ROBERTSON (Minister of Finance): I move That the Imprest Supply (Second for 2023/24) Bill be now read a first time. SPEAKER: The question is that the motion be agreed to.
Rurawhe AdrianPETITIONS PAPERS SELECT COMMITTEE REPORTS AND INTRODUCTION OF BILLSSPEAKER: A petition has been delivered to the Clerk for presentation.CLERK: Petition of Paul Fisher requesting that the House urge the Government to review Waka Kotahi's proposed safety improvements to State Highway 1 Timaru to St Andrews.SPEAKER: That petition stands referred to the Petitions Committee. Ministers have delivered papers.CLERK: 2022-23 annual report of the Remuneration AuthorityInternational Labour Organization report of the New Zealand Government Delegates to the 111th Session of the International Labour Conference Geneva 5 to 16 June 20232023 to 2027 statements of intent for the Broadcasting Standards Authority Radio New Zealand Ltd Television New Zealand Ltd2023-24 statements of performance expectations: Broadcasting Standards Authority New Zealand on Air Radio New Zealand Ltd and Television New Zealand Ltd.SPEAKER: Those papers are published under the authority of the House. Select committee reports have been delivered for presentation.CLERK: Report of the Economic Development Science and Innovation Committee on the international treaty examination of the Agreement between New Zealand and the EU on the Participation of New Zealand in Union Programmes and the Protocol on the Association of New Zealand to Horizon Europereport of the Environment Committee on the briefing on reducing construction and demolition waste going to landfillreport of the Foreign Affairs Defence and Trade Committee on the inquiry into illegal unregulated and unreported fishingreport of the Governance and Administration Committee on the briefing about the select committee exchange to Australiareports of the Justice Committee on the:briefing on trends in youth crimepetitions of Christine McCarthy Diane Hunt and Lois McGirrreports of the Petitions Committee on the petition of Akhtar Zaman and Kirstin Murrayreport of the Primary Production Committee on the inquiry into the future of the workforce needs of the primary industries of New Zealandreport of the Regulations Review Committee on the briefing about orders made under section 70 of the Health Act 1956report of the Social Services and Community Committee on the Ministry for Pacific Peoples Long-Term Insights Briefing 2023.SPEAKER: The reports of the Economic Development Science and Innovation Committee; the Environment Committee; the Foreign Affairs Defence and Trade Committee; the Governance and Administration Committee; the Primary Production Committee; the Regulations Review Committee; and the Social Services and Community Committee's and the Justice Committee's briefings are all set down for consideration. The Clerk has been informed of the introduction of bills.CLERK: Residential Property Managers Bill introductionHauraki Gulf / Tīkapa Moana Marine Protection Bill introductionRam Raid Offending and Related Measures Amendment Bill introductionVictims of Family Violence (Strengthening Legal Protections) Legislation Bill introduction.SPEAKER: Those bills are set down for first reading.
SpeechTUESDAY 22 AUGUST 2023The Speaker took the Chair at 2 p.m.KARAKIA/PRAYERSHon JACQUI DEAN (Assistant Speaker): Almighty God we give thanks for the blessings which have been bestowed on us. Laying aside all personal interests we acknowledge the King and pray for guidance in our deliberations that we may conduct the affairs of this House with wisdom justice mercy and humility for the welfare and peace of New Zealand. Amen.
Thursday 31 March 2022 - Volume 758
12. Question No. 12—COVID-19 ResponseTANGI UTIKERE (Labour—Palmerston North) to the Associate Minister for COVID-19 ResponseQuestion No. 12—COVID-19 Response12. TANGI UTIKERE (Labour—Palmerston North) to the Associate Minister for COVID-19 Response: How is the Government ensuring remote communities can readily access rapid antigen tests? Hon Dr David Clark: Point of order. Sorry sir. There was just something going on with the sound system and I didn't quite catch—I just wonder whether the member could repeat the question? Hon Member: It's written on the yellow sheet. Hon Dr David Clark: Oh is it—DEPUTY SPEAKER: I beg your pardon? Hon Dr David Clark: Did I—apologies. Mr Speaker it's probably fine. Thank you. Hon Dr AYESHA VERRALL (Associate Minister for COVID-19 Response): The Government has launched an additional targeted rural service of rapid antigen tests (RATs) for those who live in remote rural areas. Now that the purpose of testing has shifted away from finding every case RATs provide intelligence on the spread and size of the outbreak alert people to the support available to them and help bring a sense of normality to people's lives. More than 95 percent of New Zealanders are within a 20-minute drive of a RAT access point but we need to make sure that the 250000 who live remotely are also able to access testing easily. Tangi Utikere: How will the new service work? Hon Dr AYESHA VERRALL: DHBs already have initiatives under way to reach their rural communities. The service launched this week aims to improve connections between households and those initiatives and if there's no existing initiative in your area we will courier RATs directly to your home. The service can be accessed via the assisted channel on 0800 222 478 or through the RAT requester website. Tangi Utikere: What are some of those existing initiatives by DHBs? Hon Dr AYESHA VERRALL: The DHBs are using a number of unconventional methods to reach their communities. Whanganui DHB for example is distributing on average 12000 tests per day. They are using jetboats flying foxes and they're even exploring the option of delivering them via horseback to make sure that no one is left behind. The West Coast DHB's COVID-19 vaccination team who travel to remote areas have a stock of RATs on board ready for distribution—Angie Warren-Clark: Point of order Mr Speaker. My apologies Mr Speaker. I actually can't hear the answer. I would appreciate being able to hear it. DEPUTY SPEAKER: I must say it has been quite rowdy this afternoon so—I mean if Dr Verrall wishes to continue her answer? Hon Dr AYESHA VERRALL: The West Coast DHB's COVID-19 vaccination team who travel to remote areas have a stock of rapid antigen tests on board ready for distribution and South Canterbury has initiated proactive distribution of RATs to the high country stations in their region. I want to thank all the DHBs Māori providers and rapid antigen test distributors for their work assisting rural communities.
8. Question No. 8—HealthPAUL EAGLE (Labour—Rongotai) to the Minister of HealthQuestion No. 8—Health8. PAUL EAGLE (Labour—Rongotai) to the Minister of Health: What medicines has the Government recently secured access to that support New Zealanders against COVID-19?Hon ANDREW LITTLE (Minister of Health): While vaccinations and booster shots remain the best defence against COVID-19 having more medicines available is an important step in helping prevent vulnerable people from becoming unwell and needing further treatment. Today I announced that New Zealand has added 60000 courses of Paxlovid an oral medicine for this year that will be available to New Zealanders with a valid prescription. We've also secured access to New Zealand's first pre-exposure prophylactic treatment for COVID-19 Evusheld. This treatment provides an option for those who cannot have vaccines.Paul Eagle: How do these medicines support New Zealanders against COVID-19?Hon ANDREW LITTLE: Paxlovid is a five-day course of tablets that needs to be taken within five days of first developing symptoms of COVID-19. Access to Paxlovid will be tight to make sure it gets to the people who need it most. It will be prescribed by doctors with factors such as age disability and being immunocompromised taken into account. On Evusheld this is a pre-exposure prophylactic treatment as I said and that can actually stop people developing COVID-19. Evusheld allows antibodies that provide protection against COVID-19 to be given directly to a patient and does not require a patient's immune system to create these antibodies. If approved by Medsafe access criteria to Evusheld will be published by Pharmac.Paul Eagle: When will these drugs be available amongst the broader range of COVID-19 therapeutics New Zealand has access to?Hon ANDREW LITTLE: The first shipment of Paxlovid has arrived in New Zealand ahead of schedule and will start being offered to those most at risk from next week. The benefit of this medicine is that by protecting people from getting seriously ill it will prevent the health system also from being overwhelmed. Regarding Evusheld this is currently going through Medsafe approval and we expect New Zealanders who meet the criteria for it could receive treatment with it from about the middle of this year.
6. Question No. 6—Social Development and EmploymentANGIE WARREN-CLARK (Labour) to the Minister for Social Development and EmploymentQuestion No. 6—Social Development and Employment6. ANGIE WARREN-CLARK (Labour) to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: How will New Zealanders benefit from the 1 April changes to benefits and payments that come into effect tomorrow?Hon CARMEL SEPULONI (Minister for Social Development and Employment): From tomorrow more than 1.4 million New Zealanders will see more money in their pockets from boosts to main benefits superannuation Working for Families the minimum wage and student allowance but the benefits to New Zealanders go beyond just a lift in financial support. These historic lifts to main benefits in July 2021 and April 2022 will see up to 33000 children lifted out of poverty on the after-housing cost measure for the 2022-23 year compared to the projected number for the same year without the Budget 2021 increases. As a Government we are committed to improving income adequacy and tomorrow's changes are another step in the right direction. While we have delivered the biggest lift in incomes for New Zealand's most vulnerable in decades we know there is more to do. Angie Warren-Clark: What other initiatives come into effect on 1 April which will help New Zealanders? Hon CARMEL SEPULONI: In addition to main benefit increases childcare assistance income thresholds will also begin to increase annually in line with net average wage growth. This is the first time these income thresholds have been adjusted in 12 years when that was stopped by the previous Government in 2010. Orphans benefit and unsupported child's benefit will also increase by between 12 and 26 percent per week. In addition to this this Government is reducing the tax on fuel and halving costs for public transport initiatives which will help all New Zealanders by reducing the costs of transport for themselves and the goods and services provided by businesses. Hon Louise Upston: Will there be fewer children growing up in benefit-dependent homes as a result of the 1 April changes; and if not why not? Hon CARMEL SEPULONI: Our priority is making sure that we reduce the number of children living in poverty and so that is why the increases to benefits tomorrow and also the increases to the family tax credit are going to make a significant difference to a large number of New Zealanders' lives. Angie Warren-Clark: Will there be any more support provided to superannuitants and beneficiaries? Hon CARMEL SEPULONI: Yes. In a month's time superannuitants and beneficiaries will receive the winter energy payment. This payment was introduced by the Government in 2018 and helps over a million New Zealanders every year meet the cost of heating and power during the winter months. Since we came into Government in 2017 we have consistently delivered boosts to the incomes for New Zealand's most vulnerable. Tomorrow is yet another milestone on the way to supporting New Zealanders most in need.
3. Question No. 3—Energy and ResourcesRACHEL BROOKING (Labour) to the Minister of Energy and ResourcesQuestion No. 3—Energy and Resources3. RACHEL BROOKING (Labour) to the Minister of Energy and Resources: What evidence has she seen that consumers are benefiting as a result of the Government's action to cut fuel excise by 25 cents a litre?Hon Dr MEGAN WOODS (Minister of Energy and Resources): I'm pleased to say the Government's announcement to cut fuel excise by 25c per litre led to fuel prices across New Zealand falling. A little over an hour after the announcement prices at the pump started falling and they continue to fall. For example last week in Hastings the lowest price of regular 91 was 57c per litre less than on the day before the cut to the fuel excise duty being announced. That's not all. In Hamilton the lowest price of regular 91 was 53c lower in Greymouth it was 40c per litre lower in Christchurch it was 39c per litre lower. All these figures show our reduction in excise is already making a big difference to the price consumers pay at the pump across the country.Rachel Brooking: How will the Government ensure consumers are receiving the full benefit of the cut in fuel excise?Hon Dr MEGAN WOODS: Yesterday new information disclosure regulations that will require fuel industry participants to disclose information relating to their wholesale and retail fuel margins were signed off by the Governor-General. These regulations will come into effect tomorrow 1 April. The regulations will monitor whether the reduction to petrol excise duty is being passed through to consumers. People will be able to see if they are getting a fair deal on fuel at the Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment website. The transparency will enable consumers to make informed choices about where they buy their fuel.Rachel Brooking: How long has the Government been working on ensuring there are fairer prices at the pump?Hon Dr MEGAN WOODS: The Government passed legislation in 2020 in response to a market study we commissioned that found there was a lack of competition in the industry. This demanded more transparent pricing at the wholesale level and on forecourts so motorists can clearly see what the pricing is. The information disclosure regime coming into effect tomorrow is only possible as a result of a work programme of action by this Government.
Maori Commercial Aquaculture Claims Settlement Amendment Bill — Third Reading
SpeechTĀMATI COFFEY (Labour) (remote): Thank you Madam Speaker and I'd like to also just acknowledge the heavy work that's been put in to get us to this point. This is an incredibly significant bill. It shouldn't have taken this long for iwi to be able to recognise their aquaculture aspirations. All of the data says that the sales at the moment—if we look at the aquaculture industry they're bringing in about $600 million based on growth based on sales based on the potential for innovation. This is an industry that as a country we've set us up for goal and said Can we do $3 billion out of aquaculture products by 2035?" That's where the aquaculture strategy is currently heading towards and this bill will help to enable that.As the previous member said this has been too long in fact. There have been plenty of iwi that have been waiting waiting waiting for everybody to be ready. But unfortunately as we all know sometimes everybody is not ready at the same time. Sometimes we have to make sure that we're running with the people who are at the front of the pack who are ready to go. Right here in the geothermal paradise of New Zealand right here in Rotorua we've got an iwi: Te Arawa Fisheries. That's our aquaculture industry our aquaculture organisation. They have been champing at the bit to be able to help realise their aspirations.And I want to thank Chris Insley from Te Arawa Fisheries who put in a submission alongside some of our other iwi here in the Bay of Plenty—iwi such as Te Whakatōhea iwi such as Te Whānau-ā-Apanui. They have been incredibly supportive of this process wanting to get under way wanting to realise their aspirations in this space and I've been alongside them the whole way. When Chris talks he gives you a really positive vibe for the future in this space. They're talking about things like offshore and onshore opportunities too. Offshore things like rainbow trout things like kingfish for high-value tables things like seaweed things like scallops—and we know that the scallop industry needs a bit of help at the moment; it's not doing as well as it could be—and also our very famous New Zealand Kiwi-owned and Kiwi-loved green-lipped mussels which actually can be turned into nutraceuticals as well. And we've already started seeing that roll out around the country and there is huge opportunity in this space. It will only be done with innovation though. Because a lot of our iwi organisations haven't done this before they're coming to this table with a really innovative approach. They want to do some new and exciting things they want to be able to realise their aspirations and it's really pleasing that around the House today they're going to get their third reading and they're going to be able to realise their aspirations. So Madam Speaker I absolutely wholeheartedly commend this bill to the House."
Simpson ScottHon SCOTT SIMPSON (National—Coromandel): Thank you Madam Speaker. It's a pleasure to rise in this third reading debate. This bill represents sensible pragmatic policy to resolve issues that have been outstanding for far too long. In my part of the country there are significant issues that have meant that in the Bay of Plenty in particular iwi have not been able to have access to their due rights actually and that's been a real problem because it's holding them back from economic enterprise that can actually be very beneficial. And actually that was at the very core of this settlement process—was to try and make a breakthrough that would help restore some of the economic opportunity that had been lost over literally 100 years or more. And so to have iwi not able to conclude and use the Treaty settlement opportunities that have been provided to them is enormously frustrating—it's very challenging and very difficult.And so this bill seeks to provide as I said earlier a pragmatic solution which would allow the Māori Fisheries Trust—which was actually first established back in 2004 by the Maori Fisheries Act and that Act was specifically designed at the time that the very early Treaty settlements were taking place—to assist iwi to fulfil the opportunity that access to aquacultural opportunity may provide them. And for there still to be roadblocks due to a lack of consensus or agreement that is holding back significant economic opportunity and development is something that this bill seeks to fix. It's frustrating that it has to happen this way but I'm confident that the trust will be able to use the limited powers that this legislation provides to provide a breakthrough to resolve those issues.Now not everybody's going to be pleased. Not everybody's going to be happy with the decisions made but a decision will be made. At the risk of mixing metaphors there's an old Chinese proverb that says When you get to a fork in the road take it." And that's the problem: iwi have got to the fork in the road and they haven't been able to take it. And so there will be discussion ongoing about what should be the right method and which fork they should take but actually just doing nothing and being stuck at the fork of the road is hopeless. It's a hopeless situation for everybody.So in commending this bill to the House I am encouraged by the pragmatic approach that's being taken here. The powers are limited but they will enable iwi who currently find themselves stuck at the fork of the road to take a fork in the road and move forward. I commend the bill to the House."
Incorporated Societies Bill — Third Reading
Obituaries — Sir Wira Gardiner Dame June Jackson and Dr Moana Jackson
Ngarewa-Packer DebbieOBITUARIESSir Wira GardinerDame June JacksonDr Moana JacksonDEBBIE NGAREWA-PACKER (Co-Leader—Te Paati Māori) (remote): Point of order. Tēnā koe e te Pika. Tēnā koutou. I seek leave to move a motion without notice and without debate acknowledging the recent mate [death] of Sir Wira Gardiner Dame June Jackson and Dr Moana Jackson. I have provided a motion text and would be grateful for the support of all parties.DEPUTY SPEAKER: Leave is sought for that purpose. Is there any objection? There appears to be none. Debbie Ngarewa-Packer.DEBBIE NGAREWA-PACKER: Kia ora. I move That that this House acknowledges the recent mate of rangatira Sir Wira Gardiner Dame June Jackson and Dr Moana Jackson; extends our aroha to their whānau hapū and iwi; and celebrates their extraordinary contributions to Te Ao Māori Aotearoa and the world.Motion agreed to.
Shaw JamesBUSINESS STATEMENTHon MICHAEL WOOD (Deputy Leader of the House): Legislation to be considered next week will include the first reading of the Fair Pay Agreements Bill the second reading of the COVID-19 Response (Courts Safety) Legislation Bill and the third readings of Te Pire mō te Hararei Tūmatanui o te Kāhui o Matariki/Te Kāhui o Matariki Public Holiday Bill and the Protected Disclosures (Protection of Whistleblowers) Bill. Wednesday 6 April will be a members' day.Hon MICHAEL WOODHOUSE (National): I thank the acting Leader of the House for the update. A couple of questions: can he advise the House whether those Ministers participating in the annual review debate who are not needing to isolate due to COVID will be physically present in the House for the debate and secondly can he advise whether or not the Government will be seeking to shorten the report-back date of the Fair Pay Agreements Bill or will it go through a full select committee process?Hon MICHAEL WOOD (Deputy Leader of the House): In respect of the first question asked by the member it's always the case that the Government works to ensure that Ministers are available for that purpose. That will of course depend on the particular circumstances of that Minister but I'd ask that if there are any particular queries or concerns about that the member and the shadow Leader of the House get in touch and we'll be happy to try and facilitate that as much as we can. In respect of the Fair Pay Agreements Bill we've clearly signalled that we expect there to be a standard select committee process for that important piece of legislation.Hon JAMES SHAW (Co-Leader—Green): I thank the Deputy Leader of the House for that update and just ask if he's had any updates on the Organic Products Bill which we asked about last week and I think he said he was going to get further advice about the progress of that into the House given that it came out of the committee stage over a year ago now.Hon MICHAEL WOOD (Deputy Leader of the House): The additional advice is still digesting there but I'm sure that we'll be able to get good information to the member as soon as it has and I will endeavour to get some clarity for him as soon as possible.
Rurawhe AdrianTHURSDAY 31 MARCH 2022The Deputy Speaker took the Chair at 2 p.m.KARAKIA/PRAYERSDEPUTY SPEAKER: E te Atua kaha rawa ka tuku whakamoemiti atu mātou mō ngā karakia kua waihotia mai ki runga i a mātou. Ka waiho i ō mātou pānga whaiaro katoa ki te taha. Ka mihi mātou ki te Kuīni me te inoi atu mō te ārahitanga i roto i ō mātou whakaaroarohanga kia mōhio ai kia whakaiti ai tā mātou whakahaere i ngā take o te Whare nei mō te oranga te maungārongo me te aroha o Aotearoa. Āmene.[Almighty God we give thanks for the blessings which have been bestowed on us. Laying aside all personal interests we acknowledge the Queen and pray for guidance in our deliberations that we may conduct the affairs of this House with wisdom and humility for the welfare peace and compassion of New Zealand. Amen.]
Wednesday 27 July 2022 (continued on Thursday 28 July 2022) - Volume 761
Data and Statistics Bill — In Committee—Part 7
VoteClauses 1 and 2CHAIRPERSON (Hon Jenny Salesa): Members we come now to our final debate which is on clauses 1 and 2. This is the debate on the title and commencement. The question is that clause 1 stand part.Clause 1 agreed to.CHAIRPERSON (Hon Jenny Salesa): The question is that the Minister's amendment to clause 2 set out on Supplementary Order Paper 179 be agreed to.Amendment agreed to.CHAIRPERSON (Hon Jenny Salesa): The question is that clause 2 as amended stand part.A party vote was called for on the question That clause 2 as amended be agreed to.Ayes 107New Zealand Labour 65; New Zealand National 32; Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand 10.Noes 12ACT New Zealand 10; Te Paati Māori 2.Clause 2 as amended agreed to.Bill to be reported with amendment.
VoteSchedule 3CHAIRPERSON (Hon Jenny Salesa): The question is that Schedule 3 stand part.A party vote was called for on the question That Schedule 3 be agreed to.Ayes 107New Zealand Labour 65; New Zealand National 32; Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand 10.Noes 12ACT New Zealand 10; Te Paati Māori 2.Schedule 3 agreed to.Schedule 4CHAIRPERSON (Hon Jenny Salesa): The question is that the Minister's amendment to Schedule 4 set out on Supplementary Order Paper 163 be agreed to.Amendment agreed to.CHAIRPERSON (Hon Jenny Salesa): The question is that Debbie Ngarewa-Packer's tabled amendment to Schedule 4 be agreed to.Amendment not agreed to.CHAIRPERSON (Hon Jenny Salesa): The question is that Schedule 4 as amended stand part.Schedule 4 as amended agreed to.
VotePart 7 General and miscellaneous provisionsCHAIRPERSON (Hon Jenny Salesa): Members we come now to Part 7. This is the debate on clauses 90 to 105 and Schedules 2 to 4 General and miscellaneous provisions". The question is that Part 7 stand part.The question is that Debbie Ngarewa-Packer's amendment to insert new clause 99A as set out on Supplementary Order Paper 185 be agreed to. A party vote was called for on the question That the amendment be agreed to.Ayes 44New Zealand National 32; Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand 10; Te Paati Māori 2.Noes 75New Zealand Labour 65; ACT New Zealand 10.Amendment not agreed to.CHAIRPERSON (Hon Jenny Salesa): Dr Elizabeth Kerekere's amendment to insert new clause 99A set out on Supplementary Order Paper 196 is out of order as being the same in substance as a previous amendment. The question is that Part 7 be agreed to. Part 7 agreed to.Schedule 1CHAIRPERSON (Hon Jenny Salesa): The question is that Schedule 1 stand part.Schedule 1 agreed to.Schedule 2CHAIRPERSON (Hon Jenny Salesa): The question is that Debbie Ngarewa-Packer's tabled amendments to Schedule 2 be agreed to. Amendments not agreed to.CHAIRPERSON (Hon Jenny Salesa): The question is that Schedule 2 stand part.A party vote was called for on the question That Schedule 2 be agreed to.Ayes 107New Zealand Labour 65; New Zealand National 32; Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand 10.Noes 12ACT New Zealand 10; Te Paati Māori 2.Schedule 2 agreed to."
VoteCHAIRPERSON (Hon Jenny Salesa): The question is that the Minister's amendments to Part 6 set out on Supplementary Order Paper 163 be agreed to.Amendments agreed to.CHAIRPERSON (Hon Jenny Salesa): The question is that Debbie Ngarewa-Packer's tabled amendments to Part 6 be agreed to.Hon Julie Anne Genter: Can I clarify which tabled amendment this is? I know one was ruled out of order but I didn't hear which one was ruled out of order.CHAIRPERSON (Hon Jenny Salesa): This is the tabled amendment deleting references to research". It's her amendment to Part 6. So let me just begin that question again.The question is that Debbie Ngarewa-Packer's tabled amendments to Part 6 be agreed to.A party vote was called for on the question That the amendments be agreed to.Ayes 2Te Paati Māori 2.Noes 117New Zealand Labour 65; New Zealand National 32; ACT New Zealand 10; Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand 10.Amendments not agreed to.CHAIRPERSON (Hon Jenny Salesa): The question is that Debbie Ngarewa-Packer's tabled amendments to clauses 71 and 76 be agreed to.Amendments not agreed to.CHAIRPERSON (Hon Jenny Salesa): The question is that Part 6 as amended stand part.A party vote was called for on the question That Part 6 as amended be agreed to.Ayes 107New Zealand Labour 65; New Zealand National 32; Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand 10.Noes 12ACT New Zealand 10; Te Paati Māori 2.Part 6 as amended agreed to."
Data and Statistics Bill — In Committee—Part 6
VoteA party vote was called for on the question That the question be now put.Ayes 107New Zealand Labour 65; New Zealand National 32; Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand 10.Noes 10ACT New Zealand 10.Motion agreed to.CHAIRPERSON (Hon Jenny Salesa): The question is that the Minister's amendment to Part 5 set out on Supplementary Order Paper 163 be agreed to.Amendment agreed to.CHAIRPERSON (Hon Jenny Salesa): The Hon Michael Woodhouse's amendments to Part 5 set out on Supplementary Order Paper 197 are out of order as being inconsistent with a previous decision of the committee.The question is that the Hon Michael Woodhouse's amendments to Part 5 set out on Supplementary Order Paper 198 be agreed to.A party vote was called for on the question That the amendments be agreed to.Ayes 44New Zealand National 32; ACT New Zealand 10; Te Paati Māori 2.Noes 75New Zealand Labour 65; Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand 10.Amendments not agreed to.CHAIRPERSON (Hon Jenny Salesa): The question is that the Hon Michael Woodhouse's amendments to clause 53 set out on Supplementary Order Paper 199 be agreed to.A party vote was called for on the question That the amendments be agreed to.Ayes 44New Zealand National 32; ACT New Zealand 10; Te Paati Māori 2.Noes 75New Zealand Labour 65; Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand 10.Amendments not agreed to.CHAIRPERSON (Hon Jenny Salesa): Debbie Ngarewa-Packer's tabled amendment deleting clause 48 is out of order as being inconsistent with a previous decision of the committee.The question is that Debbie Ngarewa-Packer's remaining tabled amendments to Part 5 be agreed to.Amendments not agreed to.CHAIRPERSON (Hon Jenny Salesa): The question is that Part 5 as amended be agreed to.A party vote was called for on the question That Part 5 as amended be agreed to.Ayes 75New Zealand Labour 65; Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand 10.Noes 44New Zealand National 32; ACT New Zealand 10; Te Paati Māori 2.Part 5 as amended agreed to.
Data and Statistics Bill — In Committee—Part 5
Data and Statistics Bill — In Committee—Part 4
VoteCHAIRPERSON (Hon Jacqui Dean): The Hon Michael Woodhouse's amendments to Part 4 set out on Supplementary Order Paper 197 are out of order as being inconsistent with a previous decision of the committee. The question is that the Hon Michael Woodhouse's amendment to Part 4 set out on Supplementary Order Paper 198 be agreed to.A party vote was called for on the question That the amendment be agreed to.Ayes 44New Zealand National 32; ACT New Zealand 10; Te Paati Māori 2.Noes 75New Zealand Labour 65; Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand 10.Amendment not agreed to.CHAIRPERSON (Hon Jacqui Dean): The question is that Debbie Ngarewa-Packer's tabled amendment to Part 4 be agreed to.A party vote was called for on the question That the amendment be agreed to.Ayes 12Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand 10; Te Paati Māori 2.Noes 107New Zealand Labour 65; New Zealand National 32; ACT New Zealand 10.Amendment not agreed to.Part 4 agreed to.