Sio Su'a William: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers 
Sio Su'a William: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers 
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4. 
SU’A WILLIAM SIO (Labour—Mangere) 
 to the  
Minister of Pacific Island Affairs 
: Did she receive advice from her ministry in relation to the Pacific Economic Development Agency proposal; if so when? 
Hon GEORGINA TE HEUHEU (Minister of Pacific Island Affairs) 
: 
 Yes on 25 March 2010. 
Su’a William Sio 
: Was the description on  
Morning Report 
 wrong when it said the Pacific Economic Development Agency’s flimsy application had no budget no delivery mechanism no management structure and no outcomes; if so why? 
Hon GEORGINA TE HEUHEU 
: Mr Speaker— 
Mr SPEAKER 
: I just want to make sure that I heard the question correctly. The Minister has no responsibility for what a news agency might say. I may have misunderstood the question. 
Hon Darren Hughes 
: I raise a point of order Mr Speaker. The member asked whether the description that was aired was correct. 
Mr SPEAKER 
: I accept the point the honourable member makes. I invite the member to therefore repeat his question. 
Su’a William Sio 
: Was the description on  
Morning Report 
 wrong when it said the Pacific Economic Development Agency’s flimsy application had no budget no delivery mechanism no management structure and no outcomes; if so why? 
Hon GEORGINA TE HEUHEU 
: Yes. 
Su’a William Sio 
: When she stated on  
Morning Report 
 today that the Pacific Economic Development Agency appropriation is now multi-year and contestable will groups have to apply through the Pacific Economic Development Agency or can they apply directly to her ministry in future financial years? 
Hon GEORGINA TE HEUHEU 
: No. 
Hon Trevor Mallard 
: I raise a point of order Mr Speaker. I know you will not rule that we must have yes or no answers but when a Minister gets an either/or question he or she cannot just say “No.”. 
Mr SPEAKER 
: I am always commending Ministers when they give brief concise answers. The Minister said “No.” and I presume she meant that no it was not contestable. If it was different the Minister had better correct that impression. 
Hon Trevor Mallard 
: I raise a point of order Mr Speaker. I think she was directly quoted as saying that it was going to be contestable. The question was whether it was contestable through the Pacific Economic Development Agency or contestable through the ministry. 
Mr SPEAKER 
: To avoid confusion I ask Su’a William Sio to repeat his question and we will let the Minister hear it again to make sure she is satisfied she has given the House the answer she has intended. 
Su’a William Sio 
: When she stated on  
Morning Report 
 today that the Pacific Economic Development Agency appropriation is now multi-year and contestable will groups have to apply through the Pacific Economic Development Agency or can they apply directly to her ministry in future financial years? 
Hon GEORGINA TE HEUHEU 
: No they do not have to apply through the Pacific Economic Development Agency. 
Su’a William Sio 
: When will she admit to the New Zealand public and the Pacific community that this deal was forged in October 2008 committed to in 2009 stitched up in March 2010 and announced in May this year? 
Hon GEORGINA TE HEUHEU 
: I have no responsibility for anything that was forged at the time that he said. I was not even a Minister of Pacific Island Affairs at that time.