Jackson WillieHon WILLIE JACKSON (Minister for Broadcasting and Media): We're into positivity today. We're into total positivity but I think I need to reflect on some of the negativity to start off with. What a shocking speech from that member Simeon Brown—what a shocking speech. All they can do National is put the boot in and try and destroy all the good work we've done. We heard it last week when you belittled the wānanga belittled the Māori education set-up that Kelvin Davis was talking about. All we heard was Who cares?" Well we care. We care about education and just for the National Party's information wānangas look after everybody—Pākehā people too. More Pākehā attend wānanga than Māori—that's the case. That's the case. You set them up but you forgot all about it. You've forgotten all about it and the nonsense and the race-baiting over co-governance—when is it going to finish?We believe in natural justice. We believe in supporting people all the way through. All we're hearing is scare tactics and fear tactics from old Simeon over there and your useless leader. As for the ACT Party who don't even turn up: shame on the ACT Party and their leader for their disparaging remarks on our wonderful leader Jacinda Ardern. No wonder David Seymour is not here. He should hang his head in shame and Peeni Henare WillowJean Prime and Ngāpuhi should excommunicate him—shocking. Shocking is his work in terms of Ngāpuhi. Disparaging remarks of a great leader—Jacinda Ardern—and that's where we're talking positivity. Before I go to Jacinda what a magnificent job from "Chippy" our Prime Minister. We're so proud of him—what a wonderful start. National thought they had it in the bag and now they're trailing in the polls. What a shock for the National Party. "Chippy" comes from nowhere and knocks the National Party—knocks them off their feet. Well done to "Chippy". We're really proud of what he's doing. Everything that's going—223000 workers receiving a wage rise as a result of the minimum wage. "Chippy" is refocusing on what matters most: supporting people. This month it's increases for those receiving income support. Just fantastic—absolutely bread and butter issues and embracing everyone.But when I talk about embracing everyone we've got to talk about Jacinda Ardern. Jacinda Ardern has embraced this nation and I want to say that she actually embraced me—didn't she Andrew Little? I have to say Mr Speaker that when I joined the Labour Party as you well know I wasn't exactly embraced by the full party at the start. Andrew Little sort of forgot to tell the rest of the party that I was joining up but we got there because Jacinda said "I'll give you a chance." and I'm going to thank her today for giving me that opportunity. Next time Andrew have a talk to the rest of the party! But she gave me an opportunity. I had a bit of a controversial background and past but she supported me and I want to thank her today. I want to thank her also on behalf of the Māori nation because she's been so brave she's been so courageous she's been so strong and she's advocated and initiated kaupapa that some of us could only ever dream of. Who would have ever dreamt that we would have got a Māori health authority—a Māori health authority—within mainstream or record Māori funding—Dr James McDowall: Point of order Mr Speaker. Hon WILLIE JACKSON: —in terms of Whānau Ora. SPEAKER: Sorry to interrupt the member. Are you trying to take a point of order?Dr James McDowall: Yes Mr Speaker. SPEAKER: Point of order Dr James McDowall. Hon WILLIE JACKSON: I thought you were just ignoring him Mr Speaker.Dr James McDowall: Exactly! Thank you Mr Speaker. I just wanted to raise a point of order around the Minister referring to David Seymour not being in the House several times in his speech. That's against the Standing Orders. SPEAKER: On my hearing of what the member said I'm not certain he was referencing being absent from the House. I thought he was referencing absence from a particular discussion that he was speaking about. However if that's what the Minister meant then that's out of order and he knows that. While I'm on my feet members shouldn't be using nicknames and for the Hansard I think the member should actually say who this "Chippy" person is. Hon WILLIE JACKSON: "Chippy" is the Prime Minister Chris Hipkins. SPEAKER: The Rt Hon Chris Hipkins.Hon WILLIE JACKSON: The Rt Hon Chris Hipkins who's been a magnificent Prime Minister and he's just flying in the polls. We're so proud of him. But as I was saying I want to go back to Jacinda Ardern because so many of us are so proud of what she's done for this nation. Māori people—you know the Māori nation—are so indebted to her. She's talked about as I've said a Māori health authority. Māori procurement history in schools—who would have ever challenged that? We know the National Party would never have done anything with regards to that. Record Māori funding—the Minister for Whānau Ora Peeni Henare has driven that and we've seen funding go to our communities that we could have only dreamt of and only thought about in the past. Andrew Bayly: Didn't National support that and fund it—$60 million?Hon WILLIE JACKSON: National did nothing. You did nothing—you're useless. But in terms of her biggest kaupapa Matariki a national Māori holiday National didn't want to know about that. No no they threw it over. But once the polls changed oh they totally supported her. So I want to thank her because she was brave and courageous and Rangi Mātāmua is now the New Zealander of the Year. But it took courage; it took bravery. We salute her. She's just like a star in Matariki. He rite ia ki te whetū o Matariki; ka whiti tōna ingoa—[She is like the star of Matariki; her name will shine]—SPEAKER: Order! The member's time has expired."