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Hipkins Chris: Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Six Months’ Paid Leave) Amendment Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeHipkins Chris: Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Six Months’ Paid Leave) Amendment Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 05 November 2014. Volume:701;Page:688. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]CHRIS HIPKINS (Senior Whip—Labour):I raise a point of order Mr Chairperson.The CHAIRPERSON (Hon Trevor Mallard): You are not going to dispute my ruling are you?CHRIS HIPKINS: No I am not going to dispute your ruling. What I am going to ask Mr Chair is for you to reflect on any instances in the past where a closure motion has been accepted after a member in charge of a bill has spoken.
Ross Jami-Lee: Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Six Months’ Paid Leave) Amendment Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeRoss Jami-Lee: Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Six Months’ Paid Leave) Amendment Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 05 November 2014. Volume:701;Page:688. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]JAMI-LEE ROSS (Junior Whip—National):I move That the question be now put.
Bishop Chris: Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Six Months’ Paid Leave) Amendment Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBishop Chris: Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Six Months’ Paid Leave) Amendment Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 05 November 2014. Volume:701;Page:687. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]CHRIS BISHOP (National):I move That the question be now put.
Mallard Trevor: Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Six Months’ Paid Leave) Amendment Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMallard Trevor: Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Six Months’ Paid Leave) Amendment Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 05 November 2014. Volume:701;Page:686. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The CHAIRPERSON (Hon Trevor Mallard): I understand that but there are two other members calling.
Mallard Trevor: Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Six Months’ Paid Leave) Amendment Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMallard Trevor: Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Six Months’ Paid Leave) Amendment Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 05 November 2014. Volume:701;Page:681. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The CHAIRPERSON (Hon Trevor Mallard): I call Anne Tolley but before I ask the member to proceed I would like to remind members that when dealing with clause 4 of the bill we dealt with a number of amendments and have therefore taken some decisions as to the general direction of the bill. Therefore the discussion from now is quite likely to be quite narrow.
Dowie Sarah: Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Six Months’ Paid Leave) Amendment Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeDowie Sarah: Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Six Months’ Paid Leave) Amendment Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 05 November 2014. Volume:701;Page:678. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]SARAH DOWIE (National—Invercargill):I move That the question be now put.
Hudson Brett: Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Six Months’ Paid Leave) Amendment Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeHudson Brett: Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Six Months’ Paid Leave) Amendment Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 05 November 2014. Volume:701;Page:677. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]BRETT HUDSON (National):I move That the question be now put.
Ross Jami-Lee: Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Six Months’ Paid Leave) Amendment Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeRoss Jami-Lee: Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Six Months’ Paid Leave) Amendment Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 05 November 2014. Volume:701;Page:674. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]JAMI-LEE ROSS (Junior Whip—National):I move That the question be now put.
Borrows Chester: Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Six Months’ Paid Leave) Amendment Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBorrows Chester: Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Six Months’ Paid Leave) Amendment Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 05 November 2014. Volume:701;Page:673. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The CHAIRPERSON (Hon Chester Borrows): Sorry to interrupt the member—his call is finished and so is the bell.
Mallard Trevor: Sittings of the HouseText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMallard Trevor: Sittings of the House[Sitting date: 05 November 2014. Volume:701;Page:660. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Hon Trevor Mallard): Is there any objection to that course? There is no objection.Sitting suspended from 5.56 p.m. to 7.30 p.m.
Sepuloni Carmel: Sittings of the HouseText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeSepuloni Carmel: Sittings of the House[Sitting date: 05 November 2014. Volume:701;Page:660. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]CARMEL SEPULONI (Junior Whip—Labour):I seek leave for the House to be suspended from now until after the dinner break.
Collins Judith: General DebateText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeCollins Judith: General Debate[Sitting date: 05 November 2014. Volume:701;Page:651. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]JUDITH COLLINS (National—Papakura):Today has been a very important day for New Zealand. The Prime Minister has made an announcement that I think should give people cause to think about what dangers New Zealand actually has particularly in terms of our security around people who might see themselves as wanting to go off to Syria Iraq and other places like that to become jihadists or terrorist fighters. We have seen acts of terrorism in countries such as Australia and Canada. The UK has become well used to being the subject of terrorism. The United States many other countries like Indonesia and obviously Syria and Iraq have had tremendous terrorism.
Mallard Trevor: General DebateText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMallard Trevor: General Debate[Sitting date: 05 November 2014. Volume:701;Page:651. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Hon Trevor Mallard): Order! This is the second member I have had to remind and the third member who has breached the rule. When the bell goes in the general debate people sit. About two or three words are OK but not the next couple of sentences.
Mallard Trevor: General DebateText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMallard Trevor: General Debate[Sitting date: 05 November 2014. Volume:701;Page:650. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Hon Trevor Mallard): Order! Just to remind members in the general debate that the bell goes after 5 minutes and they sit down.
Williams Poto: Oral Questions — Questions to Ministers Questions to MembersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeWilliams Poto: Oral Questions — Questions to Ministers Questions to Members[Sitting date: 05 November 2014. Volume:701;Page:646. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]1.POTO WILLIAMS (Labour—Christchurch East)to the Member in charge of the Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Six Months’ Paid Leave) Amendment Bill: Why did she draft the Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Six Months’ Paid Leave) Amendment Bill?SUE MORONEY (Member in charge of the Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Six Months’ Paid Leave) Amendment Bill):I drafted the bill in response to research and evidence showing that bonding and attachment between a parent and baby in the early months improved that child’s life outcomes that supporting breastfeeding to 26 weeks improved that child’s health and that supporting women to retain their connection to paid work increased their economic independence and workplace productivity. Work subsequently undertaken by the Government Administration Committee confirmed that extending paid parental leave to 26 weeks is a cost-efficient way to promote great outcomes for families and New Zealand society.Poto Williams: Are you planning any other amendments?Mr SPEAKER: It is a marginal question but I will let it go. [Interruption] Order! It relates to the bill. Bringing the Speaker into the question was not useful. I am going to allow the member to answer it.SUE MORONEY: Despite the sound social and economic arguments for 26 weeks’ paid parental leave for all in its current form the bill will be defeated by National so I am proposing an amendment that I expect all parties can support. It extends paid parental leave to 26 weeks for parents of newborn twins or triplets parents of babies born prematurely or parents of babies born with a disability. These parents face the greatest financial pressures to return to work before it may be in the best interests of their families to do so. My new proposal reduces the cost to just $6 million in the next financial year.
Whaitiri Meka: Oral Questions — Questions to Ministers Questions to MembersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeWhaitiri Meka: Oral Questions — Questions to Ministers Questions to Members[Sitting date: 05 November 2014. Volume:701;Page:645. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]12.MEKA WHAITIRI (Labour—Ikaroa-Rāwhiti)to the Minister for Climate Change Issues: Does he stand by his statement on the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s 2014 report “We will use the findings from these reports to help develop policies and to take action to mitigate our greenhouse gas emissions and to adapt to the effects of climate change”?Hon SIMON BRIDGES (Acting Minister for Climate Change Issues):Yes.Meka Whaitiri: What action will he take to realise the findings of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change that the world will need to nearly totally phase out fossil fuel use by 2100?Hon SIMON BRIDGES: We are taking many actions. Of course we are one of the only countries outside the EU to have a comprehensive emissions trading scheme. Then there is a broader range of complementary measures designed to reduce our emissions and also to adapt to climate change. I would be happy to go through many of those measures but it would take some time.Meka Whaitiri: Based on that reply what will he do to prevent New Zealand’s climate-friendly businesses continuing to close or relocate overseas like LanzaTech or the numerous biofuel companies that left when his Government repealed the biofuels obligation?Hon SIMON BRIDGES: I am glad the member asked because as announced earlier this week I am delighted about a renewables initiative in Southland about other initiatives in other parts of the country including heavy-vehicle fuel initiatives that the Government through the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority has been sponsoring. Of course there is a wide array of other things going on like a solar firm that has been helped by our Government to export solar into Pacific Island nations as part of a $100 million programme exporting renewables around the Pacific that we have put in place.Meka Whaitiri: How can New Zealanders have confidence his Government will take action to implement policies that will seriously tackle climate change when it has weakened the emissions trading scheme twice since taking Government refused to restrict the flood of international carbon units and repealed the restriction on new fossil fuel - powered electricity generation?Hon SIMON BRIDGES: I disagree with the member. Take the electricity example for a start—we are now at 79 percent renewables for the year to date in our electricity system. That is the highest in a very very long time making us well on target to reach our 90 percent goal by 2025. In relation to the emissions trading scheme of course we have done a number of things recently to make it a very workable system including transitioning the emissions trading scheme to effectively a domestic-only scheme from May 2015. In May this year of course we closed an arbitrage loophole that threatened the integrity of the emissions trading scheme.
Reti Shane: Oral Questions — Questions to Ministers Questions to MembersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeReti Shane: Oral Questions — Questions to Ministers Questions to Members[Sitting date: 05 November 2014. Volume:701;Page:645. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]11.Dr SHANE RETI (National—Whangarei)to the Minister of Customs: What reports has she received regarding the number of people using the border clearing technology SmartGate?Hon NICKY WAGNER (Minister of Customs):I receive regular updates on the uptake of SmartGate which the National-led Government introduced in 2009 and I am very pleased to report that 10 million people have now used the technology. We have a new 1-week record of 76000 people which was set last week and we are rapidly approaching the record of 1 million people every 3 months. SmartGate is making a great contribution to Better Public Services and it is allowing the Customs Service to deploy its officers where they are needed most.Dr Shane Reti: What is the Government doing to further improve border processing for travellers?Hon NICKY WAGNER: Four nationalities can currently use SmartGate and I am hoping to announce a fifth before Christmas. Over time more countries will be able to use the technology. Recently the age of eligibility was lowered from 16 years to 12 years allowing more passengers to use SmartGate. The Customs Service is investigating options for further gates and a new-generation technology which has been trialled successfully.
O'Connor Damien: Oral Questions — Questions to Ministers Questions to MembersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeO'Connor Damien: Oral Questions — Questions to Ministers Questions to Members[Sitting date: 05 November 2014. Volume:701;Page:644. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]10.Hon DAMIEN O’CONNOR (Labour—West Coast - Tasman)to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by his promise with regards to the families of the Pike River tragedy to do “everything we practically could to get the bodies of the victims out”?Rt Hon JOHN KEY (Prime Minister):Yes.Hon Damien O’Connor: Is the Prime Minister aware of the report by international underground mine experts Bob Stevenson and Dave Creedy who concluded that “Major hazards can be eliminated or satisfactorily controlled to ensure risks are reduced to as low as reasonably practicable using best-industry practices.” and another report by WorkSafe and Mines Rescue that there are no technical or safety barriers standing in the way to re-enter the Pike River mine drift and therefore does he consider that any decision by Solid Energy to abandon plans to re-enter and recover the drift to the Pike River mine makes a lie of his assurances to the families?Mr SPEAKER: The right honourable Prime Minister; any of those questions.Rt Hon JOHN KEY: I am aware that there is a wide range of views about the practicality and safety of re-entry of the drift into Pike River mine.Hon Damien O’Connor: Why did the Solid Energy representative who was in charge of the Pike River mine and the Chief Inspector of Mines lead the families to believe in September 2013 that a credible and feasible plan had been agreed to and that work on the re-entry would start and what has changed their minds?Rt Hon JOHN KEY: Well I cannot speak for the company but what I can say is that they embarked on that process because they believed it to be the appropriate course of action.Hon Damien O’Connor: Has the Prime Minister received a briefing from Solid Energy on whether it will progress the plans to re-enter the Pike River mine and if it has indicated that it will not what will he do about it?Rt Hon JOHN KEY: Personally I have not.
Yang Jian: Oral Questions — Questions to Ministers Questions to MembersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeYang Jian: Oral Questions — Questions to Ministers Questions to Members[Sitting date: 05 November 2014. Volume:701;Page:643. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]8.Dr JIAN YANG (National)to the Minister of Education: What recent announcements has the Government made about improving internet access in schools?Hon NIKKI KAYE (Associate Minister of Education)on behalf of theMinister of Education: This morning the Government announced $5.4 million of new funding to enable access to upgrades for improved wireless connectivity for more than 400 schools. Many of these are small schools and the investment will be a significant boost for students and teachers. These schools will now have access to better-quality connections and more flexible learning environments. This retrofitting of 400 schools is another investment on top of the $700 million already provided by this National-led Government to enable fast reliable internet connections to improve learning.Dr Jian Yang: Which schools will benefit from this announcement?Hon NIKKI KAYE: The schools that will benefit are located right across New Zealand including Northland. From Clifton Terrace School in central Wellington which the Associate Minister visited this morning to Ngataki School in Kaitaia the list of schools is now available on the ministry website. The ministry will be contacting schools across New Zealand to offer them access to this upgrade. This is another great initiative by this National-led Government. Our Government is focused on ensuring that New Zealand children no matter where they live have access to quality online learning.
Kuriger Barbara: Oral Questions — Questions to Ministers Questions to MembersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeKuriger Barbara: Oral Questions — Questions to Ministers Questions to Members[Sitting date: 05 November 2014. Volume:701;Page:641. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]6.BARBARA KURIGER (National—Taranaki - King Country)to the Minister of Health: Has he received any reports on access to medicines?Hon Dr JONATHAN COLEMAN (Minister of Health):Yes. Pharmac’s annual report was tabled on 4 November. It shows that last year the Pharmaceutical Management Agency funded 26 new medicines and widened access to a further 35 benefiting an estimated 42885 additional patients in that year. This is part of the $795 million that Pharmac spent on medicines for New Zealanders last year.Barbara Kuriger: How has Pharmac helped address the costs of health care in New Zealand?Hon Dr JONATHAN COLEMAN: In its first year of managing the nationally consistent list of hospital medicines Pharmac has secured savings to district health board hospitals of $3.65 million. I am advised that that figure is expected to double in the coming year. Moreover I am advised that as of 1 November 2014 Pharmac’s medical devices programme has listed more than 5000 possible medical devices across a range of categories including wound care laparoscopy and interventional cardiology. This activity will deliver savings to district health boards worth a minimum of $9.7 million over 5 years.
Turei Metiria: Oral Questions — Questions to Ministers Questions to MembersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeTurei Metiria: Oral Questions — Questions to Ministers Questions to Members[Sitting date: 05 November 2014. Volume:701;Page:636. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]2.METIRIA TUREI (Co-Leader—Green)to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his statements?Rt Hon JOHN KEY (Prime Minister):Yes.Metiria Turei: Does the Prime Minister stand by his statement to Radio New Zealand on 22 October that about 15 percent of kids in decile 1 to 4 schools were “clearly in need” of breakfast at school for a variety of reasons including “they are unsure if they are going to get a lot of lunch or dinner”?Rt Hon JOHN KEY: Yes but if the member was to quote me from the entire interview she will also acknowledge that what I said was that was a very anecdotal number.Metiria Turei: What do principals tell him are the reasons why children come to school without breakfast or lunch?Rt Hon JOHN KEY: Truthfully there is a wide variety of reasons but it is not for me to analyse them. What it is for me to do is to show leadership and that is exactly what the Government did in partnering with Fonterra and Sanitarium to provide breakfast in schools for every child who wanted it.Metiria Turei: Does the Prime Minister believe that the State should also provide lunch at school for the 15 percent of children in decile 1 to 4 schools whom he has said are clearly in need if their parents cannot for whatever reason provide them with that lunch?Rt Hon JOHN KEY: I do not believe that the number of children who go to decile 1 to 4 schools who do not have lunch is 15 percent. I have asked extensively at the decile 1 2 3 and 4 schools I have been to. Quite a number of principals actually even reject the notion that they need breakfast in schools. Those who do take breakfasts in schools tell me that for the odd child who does not have lunch they either give them some more breakfast or provide them with lunch. But what they have said to me is that the number of children in those schools who actually require lunch is the odd one or two.Metiria Turei: Does the Prime Minister believe that the State has a responsibility to provide food—breakfast and lunch—for hungry children in schools when their parents cannot for whatever reason provide it?Rt Hon JOHN KEY: I believe that parents have a responsibility to provide lunch. What I do acknowledge is that sometimes schools will provide a lunch if one is not provided. As I said to the member just before the evidence I see from the principals I ask—I go to a lot of schools and I ask every principal that question and I ask every teacher I can that question—is that the number of children who turn up without lunch is extremely few.Metiria Turei: If the parents cannot provide lunch and schools are unable to provide lunch and he will not have his Government provide lunch then who will feed these hungry kids?Rt Hon JOHN KEY: I have not found a single principal who will not provide lunch for a child who is actually hungry.
Ball Darroch: Ministerial Statements — Islamic State Conflict—Government ResponseText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBall Darroch: Ministerial Statements — Islamic State Conflict—Government Response[Sitting date: 05 November 2014. Volume:701;Page:629. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]DARROCH BALL (NZ First):As the New Zealand First leader the Rt Hon Winston Peters has outlined we welcome the statement from the Prime Minister today on New Zealand’s response to the serious threat from Islamic State (IS). We do believe that the Prime Minister has been less than forthright. Now—finally—we have a statement in which we are told that 10 military planners will be going to Iraq. As soon as one of those military professionals arrives in Iraq there can be no doubt that New Zealand has committed to being involved in a new conflict. Some may already be there. We understand that three left yesterday though the PM claimed on the same day that no decisions about Iraq had been made. With our foot in the door there is no going back. It is quite clear which side we are on. From the Islamic State point of view that means we are the enemy. To suggest that we are not part of this conflict because we are not putting in combat forces is double-speak.The Prime Minister is trying to disguise his intentions. What is the point about not being clear? We are going to be represented in Iraq. We will be in an active campaign to defeat IS. The Prime Minister does acknowledge that IS will be difficult to get rid of. This might be a long campaign. The Government must then put New Zealanders at ease about the state of our Defence Force. Is it up to scratch? Is it up to the job we are giving the armed forces to do? Because if there is a long conflict we may become further involved if not in Iraq then somewhere else. Are our forces well-equipped? Can they meet the challenges of deploying in another country with quite different terrain and climate from ours? We have had too many reports about the failure of armed forces vehicles and equipment. We want assurances that our Defence Force is in a state where the men and women who will serve for us will not be let down by failing equipment.As a former member of the New Zealand Army I know about the great effort that our servicemen and servicewomen put into all of their duties. Today we are discussing matters of high national importance and security. There is a perspective that must not be overlooked—that is the situation of the men and women in the armed forces whom we rely on to represent New Zealand in whatever capacity we call on them. It is all very well to talk about grand principles and broad diplomatic ideals but ultimately countering terrorism is about capability—personnel and resources. Our armed forces are small but they must be professional and well-equipped. That is an essential condition that must underpin New Zealand’s response to global terrorism.
Sittings of the HouseText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeSittings of the House[Sitting date: 05 November 2014. Volume:701;Page:660. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Sittings of the HouseCARMEL SEPULONI (Junior Whip—Labour):I seek leave for the House to be suspended from now until after the dinner break.The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Hon Trevor Mallard): Is there any objection to that course? There is no objection.Sitting suspended from 5.56 p.m. to 7.30 p.m.
Tisch Lindsay: Social Assistance (Portability to Cook Islands Niue and Tokelau) Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeTisch Lindsay: Social Assistance (Portability to Cook Islands Niue and Tokelau) Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 04 November 2014. Volume:701;Page:559. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Lindsay Tisch): Members this debate is concluded. The question is that the motion be agreed to. Those who are of that opinion will say Aye to the contrary No. The Ayes have it. The question is that the Social Assistance (Portability to Cook Islands Niue and Tokelau) Bill be considered by the Social Services Committee—[Interruption] Order! When I am announcing the provisions there is silence.Bill read a first time.Bill referred to the Social Services Committee.
Smith Stuart: Social Assistance (Portability to Cook Islands Niue and Tokelau) Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeSmith Stuart: Social Assistance (Portability to Cook Islands Niue and Tokelau) Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 04 November 2014. Volume:701;Page:559. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]STUART SMITH (National—Kaikōura):It is with pleasure that I commend this bill to the House.
Tisch Lindsay: Social Assistance (Portability to Cook Islands Niue and Tokelau) Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeTisch Lindsay: Social Assistance (Portability to Cook Islands Niue and Tokelau) Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 04 November 2014. Volume:701;Page:559. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Lindsay Tisch): I am the one who determines that.
Sepuloni Carmel: Social Assistance (Portability to Cook Islands Niue and Tokelau) Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeSepuloni Carmel: Social Assistance (Portability to Cook Islands Niue and Tokelau) Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 04 November 2014. Volume:701;Page:559. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]CARMEL SEPULONI (Junior Whip—Labour):I raise a point of order Mr Speaker. Can I just bring up that while my colleague Poto Williams was speaking the level of chat on that side of the House was—
Parmar Parmjeet: Social Assistance (Portability to Cook Islands Niue and Tokelau) Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeParmar Parmjeet: Social Assistance (Portability to Cook Islands Niue and Tokelau) Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 04 November 2014. Volume:701;Page:557. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Dr PARMJEET PARMAR (National):I rise to support the bill. This bill takes into account New Zealand’s close constitutional ties with the Cook Islands Niue and Tokelau. These Pacific Islands share unique legal arrangements with New Zealand and as the Minister for Social Development said it is part of New Zealand’s commitment to support their ongoing economic and social viability.This bill will help these island nations to attract capital and skills from citizens who have moved to New Zealand as well as other New Zealanders who may choose to spend their retirement years in these countries. As covered by my colleagues it is about greater pension flexibility and about recognising hard work. It is also about recognising the contribution these communities are making to New Zealand. In Mount Roskill the communities from these Pacific Islands definitely view greater flexibility around pension portability as a positive step in support of the economy in those countries.The proposed amendments are clearly beneficial for people wishing to move back to these island countries and they acknowledge New Zealand’s special relationship with them. So I commend the bill to the House. Thank you.
Naylor Jono: Social Assistance (Portability to Cook Islands Niue and Tokelau) Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeNaylor Jono: Social Assistance (Portability to Cook Islands Niue and Tokelau) Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 04 November 2014. Volume:701;Page:551. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]JONO NAYLOR (National):I rise to support this bill and want to say a couple of things about it. Firstly can I just address a couple of things that were raised by the previous speaker Su’a William Sio who talked about sort of broadening out the eligibility to all sorts of things for people who are residing in those particular islands that we are talking about tonight. I am just a little concerned that if we look to impose New Zealand laws right across those places that I would actually have to start wearing a helmet or something when I am riding around on the Rarotongan island. I quite like the fact that you do not have to so I would hate to see that we actually imposed all of the New Zealand laws that go along with the rights that go with those sorts of responsibilities as well.I think it is critically important that we do continue to support these particular islands. They have a special constitutional arrangement with New Zealand and I think it is appropriate that we do bring in this regime. I have not been to Tokelau or to Niue but I am aware of the depopulation issues that they are suffering and if there are some things that we can do to help support these nations then we must continue to do this.I think it is great that people who are wanting to go back there to retire if they are wanting to go back home to the islands to be able to participate in society back home they will not have to wait until they are 65 any more. They will be able to go back a little earlier so that they can actually go back and make some useful contribution which I am sure will be gratefully received back in those islands. I think it is a great move that we are moving forward on this. I am glad to see it happening and happy to give it my support.
Tisch Lindsay: Social Assistance (Portability to Cook Islands Niue and Tokelau) Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeTisch Lindsay: Social Assistance (Portability to Cook Islands Niue and Tokelau) Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 04 November 2014. Volume:701;Page:551. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Lindsay Tisch): The member’s time has expired.
Ross Jami-Lee: Trade (Safeguard Measures) Bill — Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeRoss Jami-Lee: Trade (Safeguard Measures) Bill — Third Reading[Sitting date: 04 November 2014. Volume:701;Page:543. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]JAMI-LEE ROSS (National—Botany):I commend the bill to the House.Bill read a third time.
Vote: Policing (Cost Recovery) Amendment Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Policing (Cost Recovery) Amendment Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 04 November 2014. Volume:701;Page:536. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party votewas called for on the questionThat the Policing (Cost Recovery) Amendment Bill be now read a first time.Ayes105New Zealand National 60; New Zealand Labour 32; New Zealand First 11; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Noes16Green Party 14; Māori Party 2.Bill read a first time.Bill referred to the Law and Order Committee.
Bennett David: Trade (Safeguard Measures) Bill — Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBennett David: Trade (Safeguard Measures) Bill — Third Reading[Sitting date: 04 November 2014. Volume:701;Page:541. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]DAVID BENNETT (National—Hamilton East):Well it is good to hear from that new member that the Greens are voting for this bill. I guess that when you hear the Greens talking of fair trade and free trade really what that member was saying is that they would prefer equal trade—that is there is no inequality in trade imbalance between countries. Well that is just not realistic in a modern world that is based on trading. Is it OK for us to trade with countries like China where we trade more or is it better that we trade with countries that we trade less with? That is something that the Greens will have to come and search their consciences about.Chris Hipkins: How does this guy get elected?DAVID BENNETT: Very easily mate; a lot more easily than you will ever get elected by. So that is the first thing. The Labour Party talked about Labour always having supported free trade and that is just simply not the case. Mr Nash over there said that. I would like to see the Labour Party support the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement if that is the true intent of the Labour Party but it simply is not.Today is a day when the horse that won the Melbourne Cup was named after the New Zealand First Party. Protectionist was the name of the horse that won and we are debating a trade bill. It is important to note that this is a country that is built on trade and—Sue Moroney: It won the race David. What do you take from that?DAVID BENNETT: Oh not much—not much at all Sue. We are a country that is based on trade and we are a trading people. We live in the Pacific the greatest trading region in the world and the people who have lived in this part of the world for many many years throughout our history have always been traders. So bills like this are important for our country going forward—important so that we have the base to enable us to be that strong trading country that we need to be.The bill makes five main changes which some of our previous speakers have gone through and dictated to the House so I will not repeat them. But I just wanted to thank those parties that are supporting it and I wish this bill all the best through the House. Thank you.
Shaw James: Trade (Safeguard Measures) Bill — Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeShaw James: Trade (Safeguard Measures) Bill — Third Reading[Sitting date: 04 November 2014. Volume:701;Page:540. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]JAMES SHAW (Green):I rise in support of this bill. It is a trade bill that the Greens can vote for. I thought that I would just start by referencing some of the comments from Mr Stuart Nash about the Greens’ position on trade. We are not opposed to all trade. Our emphasis has always been on fair trade over free trade and a lot of people of course would say that free trade is fair trade. But we have to recognise that there are huge power imbalances between nations both politically and economically and so the idea that two parties can be in a free-trade agreement it will be mutually beneficial and one of those will not be harmed by that is a fallacy. We are still learning about what it takes to survive and to thrive in an increasingly globally connected and interdependent world economy. Globalisation obviously is not a static state either. It is a moving feast. It is an ongoing process. As we respond to one set of developments another set of developments is already on the horizon. Moving closer together to our trading partners has brought great benefits to New Zealand and it has also come at some cost. New Zealand is not the egalitarian nation that it once was. Our environment is no longer in the near-pristine condition that it once was in. Our economy has undergone enormous and in some sectors catastrophic adjustments over the last three decades.The Greens are in favour of the kinds of safeguard measures that are laid out in this bill—and we would suggest that these kinds of measures are late—to soften the blows and to defend against dumping practices or unfair subsidies by our trading partners. It does start to even the playing field. We support the objective of ensuring that New Zealand is consistent with the World Trade Organization’s rules and the objective of reducing the risk of a successful World Trade Organization dispute settlement or a judicial review should such a safeguard measure be applied and we support the overall aim of ensuring that New Zealand is able to use measures consistent with the World Trade Organization framework of being able to defend against the unfair practices of other nations. But for the record we would like to note once more that the Green Party would like to see more of an emphasis on fair trade and on green trade as opposed to the single-minded drive for free trade and on the inclusion of measures to safeguard the environment alongside our domestic industry. We will be voting for this bill.
Ross Jami-Lee: Policing (Cost Recovery) Amendment Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeRoss Jami-Lee: Policing (Cost Recovery) Amendment Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 04 November 2014. Volume:701;Page:536. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]JAMI-LEE ROSS (National—Botany):I commend the Policing (Cost Recovery) Amendment Bill to the House.
McKelvie Ian: Policing (Cost Recovery) Amendment Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMcKelvie Ian: Policing (Cost Recovery) Amendment Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 04 November 2014. Volume:701;Page:533. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]IAN McKELVIE (National—Rangitīkei):This is an interesting opportunity to speak on the Policing (Cost Recovery) Amendment Bill for reasons I shall go into shortly. Before doing so I must mention the fact that before dinner we were speaking on the Organised Crime and Anti-corruption Legislation Bill which I guess has got something to do with the police as well but at that time of course the great race was on. You will be pleased to know Mr Deputy Speaker that a horse from our very own district ran third in that race. It was a pretty good effort by the Rangitīkei-Wanganui contingent. Anyway that is my piece on the Melbourne Cup. It was very locally trained in the Turakina valley.Kris Faafoi: Did you get a collect?IAN McKELVIE: No but I did win the sweep.I move back to the bill. I am I guess in the position of almost having some kind of an interest in this. I am chairman of the New Zealand Special Olympics which will be one of the bigger users of this service in New Zealand. We like many other voluntary organisations vet check all of our volunteers coaches drivers and everyone else—a significant number of people. This proposal has been around for quite some time and I guess for voluntary organisations it is going to be an interesting debate. Contrary to what the previous speaker said we do not do what the Government tells us to do; we do what is right and I think that most voluntary organisations do what is right in this respect. Their policies are designed to ask for these kinds of checks whether they are police checks or whatever kinds of checks they are. Their policies are designed to ask for those types of checks. They do it for exactly the reason that Chris Hipkins mentioned—that is to protect the people who are in need of protection. In the Special Olympics’ case of course it is our athletes who are seriously in need of protection.The debate for us and for this House is: what is the best way to deal with this? There is clearly a lot of commercial interest in this very same issue. There are going to be some conflicting submissions as we go through this process. There are the voluntary organisations which make their own choice to ask for these vet checks and then there are all those other organisations that use it commercially. So it is an interesting debate and I think that on that point it will be interesting to see where it gets to. I certainly have no problem recommending that this bill go to the next stage in the process. Thank you.
Young Jonathan: Policing (Cost Recovery) Amendment Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeYoung Jonathan: Policing (Cost Recovery) Amendment Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 04 November 2014. Volume:701;Page:531. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]JONATHAN YOUNG (National—New Plymouth):I am very happy to stand and speak in support of the Policing (Cost Recovery Amendment Bill) which is in the name of the Hon Michael Woodhouse. I think this is a fairly straightforward bill so therefore I will make just a couple of very short points. There is a difference between an activity that is for public service and a commercial activity that is for private profit and therefore should be a private cost. For instance an entity may own an early childhood education centre that does have a statutory requirement for police vetting of employees. Though that centre may provide a service to families in their particular area it is also a business that is there to earn a private profit. Therefore should not the business cost around that entity be met by the business as a cost to them and a service that is provided to them by the police be met in such a manner? So I believe that this is a very sensible bill. I think that such an example like that illustrates the rationality of it so I am very happy to commend this bill to the House. Thank you.
Bakshi Kanwaljit Singh: Policing (Cost Recovery) Amendment Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBakshi Kanwaljit Singh: Policing (Cost Recovery) Amendment Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 04 November 2014. Volume:701;Page:527. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]KANWALJIT SINGH BAKSHI (National):Thank you for the opportunity to contribute to the first reading of the Policing (Cost Recovery) Amendment Bill. The previous speaker Kelvin Davis mentioned policemen resigning. I know two policemen who resigned from the police force but who are still contributing to society and they are part of the National Party caucus: Mike Sabin and Mark Mitchell. They are representing their constituencies very well. They are very good electorate MPs and are contributing to this Parliament.The police want to ensure that their resources are carefully prioritised to focus more on victims preventing crime and delivering a sustainable efficient and high-quality service to all New Zealanders. This bill will help the police recover some costs and prioritise that. With this I commend this bill to the House.
Dowie Sarah: Organised Crime and Anti-corruption Legislation Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeDowie Sarah: Organised Crime and Anti-corruption Legislation Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 04 November 2014. Volume:701;Page:519. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]SARAH DOWIE (National—Invercargill):In summary this bill is designed to combat organised crime and corruption. It will aid and strengthen New Zealand’s reputation as a fair and transparent country and enhance the robustness of our legal system not only for growth for business but on a human rights level. In particular it ratifies the United Nations Convention Against Corruption and seals our place internationally against corruption.I am delighted at the cross-party support despite some of the Opposition’s most colourful examples used to illustrate corruption. But as such I am pleased to support this bill’s referral to a select committee.Bill read a first time.Bill referred to the Law and Order Committee.
Mallard Trevor: Organised Crime and Anti-corruption Legislation Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMallard Trevor: Organised Crime and Anti-corruption Legislation Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 04 November 2014. Volume:701;Page:517. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Hon Trevor Mallard): Megan Woods with a better sense of timing.
McKelvie Ian: Organised Crime and Anti-corruption Legislation Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMcKelvie Ian: Organised Crime and Anti-corruption Legislation Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 04 November 2014. Volume:701;Page:517. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]IAN McKELVIE (National—Rangitīkei):It is a great pleasure to be able to stand in this House and address you as the Assistant Speaker—The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Hon Trevor Mallard): I welcome that and I am slightly surprised that the member for Rangitīkei is speaking during the Melbourne Cup but we will just keep going.IAN McKELVIE: Well I have got to go on to that. Thank you for reminding me of it. I have to say that I am absolutely distraught to think that I am speaking on a bill called the Organised Crime and Anti-corruption Legislation Bill right at the very moment the 156th Melbourne Cup is being run down in my office. Unfortunately the race is not on the screens up here in the gallery and I do not understand it. Imagine being in Australia if they did not have the Melbourne Cup up on the screens particularly during a bill named the Organised Crime and Anti-corruption Legislation Bill.I am very pleased to support this bill on behalf of the Government. I guess I was a little disappointed at the last speech by Carmel Sepuloni. I thought it really emphasised the tragedy that the modern Labour Party is. Obviously the key message from this bill is that New Zealand prides itself on its place in the world in respect of anti-corruption and I guess on the transparent nature of business and order in this country. I think we do very well as a country. This bill will help to reinforce that and will certainly strengthen our position in respect of international respect for our business and transparency in the way we do business. It will also enable us to get control of a whole lot of issues that we are at risk of running into problems with particularly with money-laundering international crime and the way they are treated in New Zealand. I have got a great deal of pleasure in supporting this bill and with that I will go and watch the Melbourne Cup.
Mallard Trevor: Organised Crime and Anti-corruption Legislation Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMallard Trevor: Organised Crime and Anti-corruption Legislation Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 04 November 2014. Volume:701;Page:515. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Hon Trevor Mallard): Carmel Sepuloni a 5-minute call.