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Arbuckle JamieJAMIE ARBUCKLE (NZ First): Thank you Mr Speaker. I rise on behalf of New Zealand First to speak on the Gangs Legislation Amendment Bill. Today is a great day because we're here to reduce the harm caused by gangs. That harm that is caused by gangs makes communities feel unsafe so today we're here to try to make our communities safer.During the election campaign you heard a slogan and in that slogan you heard Let's take back our country." That slogan from New Zealand First is very much about what this legislation is about; we want to take back New Zealand and we don't want gangs. Gangs are intimidating. This bill sends a clear message to the gangs: your behaviour that has shut down streets and made people feel unsafe is no longer going to be tolerated. We often hear from the members of the public that they feel unsafe due to gang presence which has involved standover tactics and harassment and that they want something done. Our communities do want something done. This bill empowers police to order gang members to be dispersed. This bill also sends another clear message to the gangs: your membership in the gangs will be taken into account when you're sentenced for a crime. And a major thing New Zealand First has always campaigned on—and we start to deliver that promise today—is we amend the Sentencing Act 2002 to make gang membership an aggravating factor at sentencing.We also heard from the Rt Hon Winston Peters today about leadership. And on this side of the House we are showing leadership and we are going to show leadership around gang management. We will give the tools to the police—what they require—to control the gangs. We will not be like that last Government that gave gangs millions of taxpayers' dollars; what was totally unrequired and unneeded and something that the majority of New Zealanders totally disagreed with.New Zealand First will support this bill. We support it going to the Justice Committee and we support seeing the gangs disperse and gangs out of our communities. Today is about safe communities giving and taking back New Zealand from gang behaviour. I commend this bill to the House. Thank you."
Stephenson ToddTODD STEPHENSON (ACT): Thank you Mr Speaker. I rise to speak in support of this bill. I just want to make a few brief comments. Gangs are an unwelcome part of our criminal landscape and I actually do agree with the Hon Dr Duncan Webb when he says there has been a contagion of gangs. I think we already heard from the Minister a 33 percent increase in violent crime—you know more than 3000 new members a 51 percent increase in gang members. I think this is the time to do something about this very difficult and really worrying problem in New Zealand.ACT has long campaigned on some of these things. I think that the great thing about this bill is it is actually bringing together and showing the real strength of this Government. We've actually brought together some of the policies that have come from all parties that make up this Government. We've long campaigned on gang control orders and also wanting to amend the Sentencing Act to make gang membership an aggravating factor.Yesterday my colleague Minister McKee obviously also introduced the Firearms Prohibition Orders Legislation Amendment Bill. So this needs to be seen in the context of a wider justice policy and law and order policy that this Government is putting in place.As has already been kind of covered there are four main parts to this bill: you know the gang insignia ban; the dispersal powers; the non-consorting orders; and of course the very important changes to the Sentencing Act to make it an aggravating factor.I want to thank the Labour Party for actually supporting this to the select committee. I think we've got a very good select committee that can constructively work through some of the issues they have raised.But it is very important for ACT and for this Government that we get on top of this gang problem and actually make Kiwis feel safer. I commend the bill to the House. Thank you.
Rutherford TomFAST-TRACK APPROVALS BILLFirst ReadingDebate resumed.TOM RUTHERFORD (National—Bay of Plenty): Thank you Mr Speaker. Last but not least. I'm proud to stand in support of the Fast-track Approvals Bill brought to the House by Minister Bishop. This is a one-stop shop approvals regime which can provide approvals required under multiple legislation. This bill will help those who wish to build in New Zealand do more in a streamlined and efficient manner while keeping the common-sense provisions and protections associated with a typical consenting regime. We are determined to cut through the red and green tape holding New Zealand back. There is so much we could say but instead of talking this side of the Government is about action and delivery. So I'm going to fast track this speech and I'd like to commend the bill to the House.
Potaka TamaAMENDED ANSWERS TO ORAL QUESTIONSQuestion No. 3 to Minister Hon TAMA POTAKA (Associate Minister of Housing (Social Housing)): I seek leave to make a personal explanation. ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Teanau Tuiono): Leave is granted.Hon TAMA POTAKA: In answer to question No. 3 today in the House the Hansard has me recorded as saying Yes the Government's new approach is part of a wider response to end largescale use of emergency housing". I wish to explain that my response of "yes" was to acknowledge the Speaker when it was my turn to respond to the question from the Hon Carmel Sepuloni. My response to that honourable member remains as otherwise recorded."
Fast-track Approvals Bill — First Reading
McCallum GrantGRANT McCALLUM (National—Northland): It's with pleasure that I rise to speak about the Fast-track Approvals Bill because ultimately one of the biggest challenges we have is addressing the climate change challenge and what has been holding us up in doing that is the Resource Management Act because it's taking far too long to get projects approved so we can create more sustainable energy. It's for that reason I take a blue-green approach and I commend this bill to the House.
Jones ShaneHon SHANE JONES (Minister for Resources): This bill has longer and wider ramifications than Geoffrey Palmer's Resource Management Act. In another 20-30 years people will look back to this bill as the day that New Zealand moved from cancel" economics to "can-do" economics. This bill is to provide a fast-track decision-making process that facilitates the delivery of infrastructure and development projects with significant regional and national benefits. Regions need to benefit from their resource endowments. Gone are the days of the multicoloured skink the kiwi many other species that have been weaponised to deny regional New Zealand communities their right to a livelihood their entitlement to live peacefully with their environment but derive an income to meet the costs of raising families in regional New Zealand.This purpose will overwhelm the decrepit irrelevant provisions of the Wildlife Act that have caused hundreds of millions of dollars of unnecessary expenditure in projects that if they're not happening in a timely fashion are hobbling the interests of garden variety Kiwis who have been written out of the script as the Resource Management Act has been colonised by green NGOs who have no conception of economic benefit weaponised by the legal profession who have turned resource management law into a rich vein of fiscal ore.Let me talk about veins. There are veins of wealth throughout Te Tai Poutini. There are veins of wealth throughout the South Island and with this legislation mining will be turbocharged. There are consequences from voting and the consequence of Kiwis electing this group of politicians is that we are no longer going to tolerate tainting stigmatising marginalising of the rich mineral endowment in New Zealand. The echo chamber for my speech is trans-Tasman; it's global. I am already getting messages from North America from Singapore from Australia. At long last New Zealand is open again for business. No more eco-romanticism no more colonial guilt but a very focused very direct level of interest upon causing Kiwis to be more resilient causing Kiwis to be able to afford to live in their own country not watching their sons and daughters go to Kalgoorlie and dig up Australia whilst parliamentarians on that side of the House oppose daily the mining industry.They quietly hide as we bring Indonesian coal into New Zealand every month to keep the lights on because they know that the most important thing in a modern economy is a secure resilient energy system something that was destroyed as our sovereign risk collapsed after the unwise decision made about oil and gas. Gas will be around for at least another 30 years. Gas under this bill where it's needed will be processed in a professional timely fashion.There will be those who exaggerate those who worsen the prospects under the rubric of climate change. Climatologists climatarians join the fray. These are items of debate for the development of our country. Our country is going to grow at long last because this bill will not only build dams open mines develop infrastructure it has the Ruataniwha clause. Kia ora tātou."
Gangs Legislation Amendment Bill — New Zealand Bill of Rights Act Compliance
Collins Judith; Brownlee GerryGANGS LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILLNew Zealand Bill of Rights Act ComplianceHon JUDITH COLLINS (Attorney-General): I present my report under the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 on the Gangs Legislation Amendment Bill to the House under Standing Order 269.SPEAKER: That report is published under the authority of the House and may be found on the Parliament website.
Brownlee GerryINTRODUCTION OF BILLSSPEAKER: I understand it's the intention of the Government to introduce those bills. CLERK: Fast-track Approvals Bill introduction Gangs Legislation Amendment Bill introductionCourts (Remote Participation) Amendment Bill introduction.SPEAKER: The Fast-track Approvals Bill is set down for first reading immediately. The Gangs Legislation Amendment Bill and the Courts (Remote Participation) Amendment Bill are set down for first reading presently.
Bishop ChrisURGENCYHon CHRIS BISHOP (Leader of the House): I move That urgency be accorded the introduction and referral to select committee of the Fast-track Approvals Bill the Gangs Legislation Amendment Bill and the Courts (Remote Participation) Amendment Bill.The urgency motion is required to introduce the last three bills outlined in the coalition Government's 49 commitments in our ambitious 100-day plan. Urgency allows us to have the first readings of these bills today so they can be sent to the select committee which the leader of the Green Party is so keen on. The fast-track bill creates a one-stop shop fast-track consenting regime as we've just debated. The gangs legislation bill provides new tools for the police and the courts bill will allow greater facilitation of remote participation in court proceedings including the ability for victims to observe a criminal trial and sentencing remotely.
Urgent Debates Declined — Media—The State of Public Media in New Zealand
Brownlee GerryURGENT DEBATES DECLINEDNew Zealand Media Sector—Current and Future StateSPEAKER: I've received a letter from the Hon Willie Jackson seeking to debate under Standing Order 399 the state of public media in New Zealand. For there to be an urgent debate there must be a particular case of recent occurrence. Several previous Speakers have ruled that continuing problems does not equate to a particular case of recent occurrence. I refer the House to Speakers' rulings 221/2 by Harrison Wall and Mallard. Therefore the application is declined.Hon Grant Robertson: Point of order Mr Speaker. SPEAKER: Point of order the Hon Kieran McAnulty.Hon GRANT ROBERTSON (Labour): No—Grant.SPEAKER: Oh sorry—Grant Robertson. Sorry.Hon GRANT ROBERTSON: Very similar—he's half the man I am!SPEAKER: He certainly is but he's starting to sound more and more like you.Hon GRANT ROBERTSON: I seek leave of the House for a debate to be held on the topic of the future of the news media in New Zealand using the normal speaking order for an urgent debate beginning with the Hon Willie Jackson.SPEAKER: Leave is sought for that purpose. Is there any objection? There is objection. Thank you.
Brownlee GerryPETITIONS PAPERS SELECT COMMITTEE REPORTS AND INTRODUCTION OF BILLSSPEAKER: No petitions have been delivered to the Clerk for presentation. Ministers have delivered papers.CLERK: Government responses to the:Privacy Commissioner's report Review of a statutory authority for information matching - Immigration Act 2009 s295Privacy Commissioner's report Review of statutory authority for four Inland Revenue information matches and two unused provisionsreport of the Petitions Committee on the petition of Claire Dale andsecond interim report of the Regulations Review Committee regarding complaints about the E-Scooters (Declaration not to be motor vehicles) Notice 2018.SPEAKER: I present the report of the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment entitled Urban Ground Truths: Valuing soil and subsoil in urban development. Those papers are published under the authority of the House. No select committee papers have been delivered for presentation. No bills have been introduced.
Bishop Chris; McAnulty KieranBUSINESS STATEMENTHon CHRIS BISHOP (Leader of the House): Today the House will adjourn after a four-week block until Tuesday 19 March. Legislation to be considered in that week will include further stages of the Road User Charges (Light Electric RUC Vehicles) Amendment Bill the European Union Free Trade Agreement Legislation Amendment Bill the Taxation (Annual Rates for 2023-24 Multinational Tax and Remedial Matters) Bill and the Misuse of Drugs (Pseudoephedrine) Amendment Bill. Wednesday will be a members' day and on Thursday there will be a one-hour special debate on the report of the Petitions Committee on the petition of Claire Dale to make mobility parking enforceable on all public-use property and increase fines. Hon KIERAN McANULTY (Labour): Is the Leader of the House saying that we will finally have a sitting week without the use of urgency? Hon CHRIS BISHOP (Leader of the House): Well that depends on the decisions that the House makes at the time. There's plenty of business to get on with.
Swearing in of Member — Lawrence Xu-Nan
Xu-Nan LawrenceMEMBERS SWORNSPEAKER: I understand that Lawrence Xi Xu-Nan is present and wishes to make the Affirmation of Allegiance. Would he please come forward to my right.Dr LAWRENCE XU-NAN (Green): Ko ahau ko Lawrence Xi Xu-Nan e kī i runga i te pono i te tika i te ngākau tapatahi me te whakaū anō ka noho pirihonga ka noho pūmau ki a Kīngi Tiāre te Tuatoru me tōna kāhui whakaheke e ai ki te ture. [I Lawrence Xi Xu-Nan solemnly sincerely and truly declare and affirm that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to His Majesty King Charles III His heirs and successors according to law.]我Lawrence Xi Xu-Nan郑重、诚挚、真实声明并确认我将依法忠实效忠于查尔斯三世国王陛下、他的继承人和继任者
Election of Member — Lawrence Xu-Nan
Brownlee GerryLIST MEMBER ELECTEDGreen Party of Aotearoa New Zealand—Dr Lawrence Xi Xu-NanSPEAKER: Members I have been advised by the Electoral Commissioner that under section 138 of the Electoral Act 1993 Lawrence Xi Xu-Nan has been declared to be elected a member of the House of Representatives to fill the vacancy created by the death of Fa'anānā Efeso Collins.
Tuiono TeanauTHURSDAY 7 MARCH 2024The Speaker took the Chair at 2 p.m.KARAKIA/PRAYERSTEANAU TUIONO (Assistant 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 Kīngi 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 King 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.]
Tuesday 25 June 2024 - Volume 776
Urgent Debate Application Accepted — Grounding of Aratere Ferry—Government Response
Brownlee GerryURGENT DEBATESGrounding of Aratere Ferry—Government ResponseSPEAKER: I've received letters from Tangi Utikere and Chlöe Swarbrick seeking to debate under Standing Order 399 the running aground of the Interislander ferry Aratere and the Government's response to it. This is a particular case of recent occurrence for which there is ministerial responsibility. The ferries are an integral part of our national infrastructure; a serious incident involving them and the Government's response to it warrants the attention of the House today. I received Tangi Utikere's application first and will call on him to move that the House take notice of a matter of urgent public importance at the conclusion of question time. [Loud noise].Chlöe Swarbrick: It's the ferry running aground. SPEAKER: There you go. Yeah it could well be. Just a little sensitive being likened to a ferry though.
Amended Answer to Oral Question
Bishop ChrisAMENDED ANSWERS TO ORAL QUESTIONSQuestion No. 6 to Minister 22 MayHon CHRIS BISHOP (Minister of Housing): Point of order Mr Speaker. I seek leave to correct an answer I gave to oral question No. 6 on Wednesday 22 May 2024.SPEAKER: Leave is sought. Is there any objection to that course of action? There appears to be none.Hon CHRIS BISHOP: Thank you Mr Speaker. In my answer to the Hon Kieran McAnulty's supplementary question asking whether 10000 first-home buyers received the First Home Grant last year I incorrectly responded with the number of homes purchased as part of the scheme rather than the number of individuals who have relied on the scheme. For clarity 11483 people received a First Home Grant last year whereas 7870 homes were purchased using the scheme.
Death of Former Members — Barbara Stewart and Keith Locke MNZM
Brownlee GerryOBITUARIESBarbara StewartKeith Locke MNZMSPEAKER: I regret to inform the House of the death on 2 June 2024 of Barbara Stewart who served as a list member from 2002 to 2008 and from 2011 to 2017. During her membership of this House she was a member of the Social Services Committee the Health Committee and the Business Committee.Members I also regret to inform the House of the death on 21 June 2024 of Keith Locke MNZM who served as a list member from 1999 until 2011. During his membership of this House he was a member of the Foreign Affairs Defence and Trade Committee and the Law and Order Committee.I desire on behalf of this House to express our sense of loss and sympathy with the relatives of the late former members. I now ask members to stand with me to observe a period of silence as a mark of respect to their memories.Members stood as a mark of respect.
Brownlee GerryTUESDAY 25 JUNE 2024The Speaker took the Chair at 2 p.m.KARAKIA/PRAYERSSPEAKER: 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.
Tuesday 5 March 2024 (continued on Wednesday 6 March 2024) - Volume 774
Firearms Prohibition Orders Legislation Amendment Bill — First Reading
VoteA party vote was called for on the question That the Firearms Prohibition Orders Legislation Amendment Bill be now read a first time.Ayes 68New Zealand National 49; ACT New Zealand 11; New Zealand First 8.Noes 54New Zealand Labour 34; Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand 14; Te Pāti Māori 6.Motion agreed to.Bill read a first time.ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Teanau Tuiono): The question is That the Firearms Prohibition Orders Legislation Amendment Bill be considered by the Justice Committee.Motion agreed to.Bill referred to the Justice Committee.
VoteA party vote was called for on the question That the Land Transport Management (Repeal of Regional Fuel Tax) Amendment Bill be now read a third time. Ayes 68New Zealand National 49; ACT New Zealand 11; New Zealand First 8.Noes 54New Zealand Labour 34; Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand 14; Te Pāti Māori 6.Motion agreed to.Bill read a third time.
Land Transport Management (Repeal of Regional Fuel Tax) Amendment Bill — Third Reading
VoteA party vote was called for on the question That debate on this question now close.Ayes 68New Zealand National 49; ACT New Zealand 11; New Zealand First 8.Noes 54New Zealand Labour 34; Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand 14; Te Pāti Māori 6.Motion agreed to.CHAIRPERSON (Maureen Pugh): The question is that Tangi Utikere's tabled amendment to clause 1 be agreed to. A party vote was called for on the question That the amendment be agreed to.Ayes 54New Zealand Labour 34; Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand 14; Te Pāti Māori 6.Noes 68New Zealand National 49; ACT New Zealand 11; New Zealand First 8.Amendment not agreed to.A party vote was called for on the question That clause 1 be agreed to.Ayes 68New Zealand National 49; ACT New Zealand 11; New Zealand First 8.Noes 54New Zealand Labour 34; Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand 14; Te Pāti Māori 6.Clause 1 agreed to.CHAIRPERSON (Maureen Pugh): The question is that the Minister's tabled amendment to clause 2 be agreed to. A party vote was called for on the question That the amendment be agreed to.Ayes 68New Zealand National 49; ACT New Zealand 11; New Zealand First 8.Noes 54New Zealand Labour 34; Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand 14; Te Pāti Māori 6.Amendment agreed to.CHAIRPERSON (Maureen Pugh): The question is that Tangi Utikere's tabled amendment to clause 2 be agreed to. A party vote was called for on the question That the amendment be agreed to.Ayes 54New Zealand Labour 34; Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand 14; Te Pāti Māori 6.Noes 68New Zealand National 49; ACT New Zealand 11; New Zealand First 8.Amendment not agreed to.A party vote was called for on the question That clause 2 as amended be agreed to.Ayes 68New Zealand National 49; ACT New Zealand 11; New Zealand First 8.Noes 54New Zealand Labour 34; Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand 14; Te Pāti Māori 6.Clause 2 as amended agreed to. Bill to be reported with amendment.
Land Transport Management (Repeal of Regional Fuel Tax) Amendment Bill — In Committee—Clauses 1 and 2
VoteCHAIRPERSON (Maureen Pugh): The question is that Part 2 stand part.A party vote was called for on the question That Part 2 be agreed to.Ayes 68New Zealand National 49; ACT New Zealand 11; New Zealand First 8.Noes 54New Zealand Labour 34; Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand 14; Te Pāti Māori 6.Part 2 agreed to.CHAIRPERSON (Maureen Pugh): We come to Schedule 1. The question is that Tangi Utikere's tabled amendments to Schedule 1 be agreed to.A party vote was called for on the question That the amendments be agreed to.Ayes 54New Zealand Labour 34; Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand 14; Te Pāti Māori 6.Noes 68New Zealand National 49; ACT New Zealand 11; New Zealand First 8.Amendments not agreed to.CHAIRPERSON (Maureen Pugh): The question is that Schedule 1 stand part.A party vote was called for on the question That Schedule 1 be agreed to.Ayes 68New Zealand National 49; ACT New Zealand 11; New Zealand First 8.Noes 54New Zealand Labour 34; Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand 14; Te Pāti Māori 6.Schedule 1 agreed to.CHAIRPERSON (Maureen Pugh): We come to Schedule 2. The question is that Schedule 2 stand part.A party vote was called for on the question That Schedule 2 be agreed to.Ayes 68New Zealand National 49; ACT New Zealand 11; New Zealand First 8.Noes 54New Zealand Labour 34; Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand 14; Te Pāti Māori 6.Schedule 2 agreed to.CHAIRPERSON (Maureen Pugh): We now come to Schedule 3. The question is that Tangi Utikere's tabled amendment to Schedule 3 be agreed to.A party vote was called for on the question That the amendment be agreed to.Ayes 54New Zealand Labour 34; Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand 14; Te Pāti Māori 6.Noes 68New Zealand National 49; ACT New Zealand 11; New Zealand First 8.Amendment not agreed to.CHAIRPERSON (Maureen Pugh): The question is that Schedule 3 stand part.A party vote was called for on the question That Schedule 3 be agreed to.Ayes 68New Zealand National 49; ACT New Zealand 11; New Zealand First 8.Noes 54New Zealand Labour 34; Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand 14; Te Pāti Māori 6.Schedule 3 agreed to.
Land Transport Management (Repeal of Regional Fuel Tax) Amendment Bill — In Committee—Part 2
Land Transport Management (Repeal of Regional Fuel Tax) Amendment Bill — In Committee—Part 1
Land Transport Management (Repeal of Regional Fuel Tax) Amendment Bill — Second Reading
VoteA party vote was called for on the question That the Land Transport Management (Repeal of Regional Fuel Tax) Amendment Bill be now read a second time.Ayes 68New Zealand National 49; ACT New Zealand 11; New Zealand First 8.Noes 54New Zealand Labour 34; Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand 14; Te Pāti Māori 6.Motion agreed to.Bill read a second time.ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Maureen Pugh): This bill is set down for committee stage immediately. I declare the House in committee for consideration of the bill. Members the time has come for the dinner break. We will suspend the House until 7.30.Hon Members: Seven.ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Maureen Pugh): Excuse me 7 o'clock—7 p.m.Sitting suspended from 6.02 p.m. to 7 p.m.
VoteA party vote was called for on the question That the Land Transport Management (Repeal of Regional Fuel Tax) Amendment Bill be now read a first time.Ayes 68New Zealand National 49; ACT New Zealand 11; New Zealand First 8.Noes 54New Zealand Labour 34; Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand 14; Te Pāti Māori 6.Motion agreed to.Bill read a first time.ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Maureen Pugh): This bill is set down for second reading immediately.
Land Transport Management (Repeal of Regional Fuel Tax) Amendment Bill — First Reading
VoteA party vote was called for on the question That the Business Payment Practices Act Repeal Bill be now read a third time.Ayes 68New Zealand National 49; ACT New Zealand 11; New Zealand First 8.Noes 54New Zealand Labour 34; Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand 14; Te Pāti Māori 6.Motion agreed to.Bill read a third time.
Business Payment Practices Act Repeal Bill — Third Reading
11. Question No. 11—Small Business and ManufacturingHELEN WHITE (Labour—Mt Albert) to the Minister for Small Business and ManufacturingQuestion No. 11—Small Business and Manufacturing11. HELEN WHITE (Labour—Mt Albert) to the Minister for Small Business and Manufacturing: Does he stand by his statement that There is a problem with late payments and long payment terms by large market players"?Hon ANDREW BAYLY (Minister for Small Business and Manufacturing): Yes. However I went on to say that the Business Payment Practices Act is not an effective solution and that's why we've proposed a number of initiatives to try and speed up payment times.Helen White: What if anything in his voluntary code would stop a large business taking advantage of a small or medium business or a sole trader by withholding or delaying payments?Hon ANDREW BAYLY: That is the purpose of the code which is to make sure that there are good measures in place to make sure the large companies in New Zealand—and the proposed code is going to cover the top 180 businesses—do adhere to good policy around payments.Helen White: Why should a hard-working sole trader have to wait three months or more for payment to come through from a large company after completing the work?Hon ANDREW BAYLY: Well they shouldn't.Helen White: Would he be open to considering an alternative to the Business Payment—[Interruption]SPEAKER: Hang on—hang on. Wait. Start again.Helen White: Sorry sir. Would the Minister be open to considering an alternative to the Business Payment Practices Act 2023 that would make late payers liable for a fair interest rate if they haven't made their payment within 30 days?Hon ANDREW BAYLY: One of the initiatives that I've proposed is to make sure that people are aware of their rights under the Fair Trading Act. That is obviously administered by the Commerce Commission and I think that's the best place where that issue should be dealt with.Hon Damien O'Connor: Oh rubbish—what a load of rubbish.Helen White: Why is he imposing additional costs—SPEAKER: Hang on. Just wait for your colleague here to finish. [Interruption] Yeah they're all getting a go now.Helen White: Thank you. Why is he imposing additional costs on every small business in New Zealand?Hon ANDREW BAYLY: Well I could ask the member why did the last Government impose $3.2 billion of additional compliance costs on small business—SPEAKER: Yeah but you won't. But hang on Mr Bayly.Hon ANDREW BAYLY: —but I wouldn't do that. What I would say is that we are improving payment times particularly through the initiative around e-invoicing. One of the biggest productivity gains that we can incur in New Zealand is to help small businesses to move to e-invoicing. The way that we're proposing to incentivise them to do that is to ensure that Government agencies pay in even quicker time. I'm working towards a payment of five working days. That is the best thing we can do for small businesses.Helen White: Supplementary?SPEAKER: No all done.Helen White: All done?SPEAKER: Yeah."
10. Question No. 10—TransportTOM RUTHERFORD (National—Bay of Plenty) to the Minister of TransportQuestion No. 10—Transport10. TOM RUTHERFORD (National—Bay of Plenty) to the Minister of Transport: What recent announcements has he made about transport investment in New Zealand?Hon SIMEON BROWN (Minister of Transport): Well earlier this week the Prime Minister and I released the draft Government policy statement (GPS) on land transport announcing that we're establishing a $500 million pothole prevention fund to tackle the record number of potholes on our roads. There were over 62000 potholes needing repair on the State highway network last year—a new record made by that last Government—causing damage to vehicles and travel disruptions for Kiwis around the country. We will address it.Ryan Hamilton: What does the Government policy statement mean for the mighty Waikato?Hon SIMEON BROWN: Great news for the mighty Waikato—great news. We've listed State Highway 1 Cambridge to Piarere which was in fact cancelled by the previous Government. It will be a road of national significance. Hon Dr Duncan Webb: Point of order. I doubt I have to say it but that was a patsy question and a swipe at the previous Government's policies—entirely inappropriate. SPEAKER: It's a fair enough point of order. Supplementary questions cannot be used to mount an attack on a previous Government. That's always been the case. So I'm going to ask Ryan Hamilton if he'd like to ask a question again. Same question but we'll get a different answer I hope.Ryan Hamilton: What does the Government policy statement mean for the mighty Waikato?Hon SIMEON BROWN: Well great news for the mighty Waikato—great news. We've listed State Highway 1 Cambridge to Piarere as a road of national significance to improve economic growth and boost productivity. Reports show that this project is expected to contribute up to $500 million a year to New Zealand's GDP benefiting all New Zealanders.Suze Redmayne: What does the Government policy statement mean for New Zealand's rural communities?Hon SIMEON BROWN: Well very good news for our rural communities. The draft GPS ensures the maintenance funds are ring-fenced to fix potholes and to prevent potholes by ensuring that State highways local and rural roads are maintained to a safe and reliable standard. Our rural communities are fed up with the number of potholes peppering our roads. And unlike the previous Government—oh no I won't say that.Miles Anderson: What does the Government policy statement mean for the South Island?Hon SIMEON BROWN: Very good news—very good news. In addition to the Woodend bypass and second Ashburton bridge the draft GPS prioritises investment in a number of critically important bridge replacements which is very important to the South Island. Our $500 million Pothole Prevention Fund will also strengthen the South Island's roading network. Road maintenance levels are down by 27 percent in the last five years. Our Government is fixing this issue for all New Zealanders including those in the South Island.
Business Payment Practices Act Repeal Bill — In Committee—Clauses 1 and 2
VoteA party vote was called for on the question That debate on this question now close.Ayes 68New Zealand National 49; ACT New Zealand 11; New Zealand First 8.Noes 54New Zealand Labour 34; Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand 14; Te Pāti Māori 6. Motion agreed to.CHAIRPERSON (Barbara Kuriger): Helen White's tabled amendment to clause 1 is ruled out of order as being inconsistent with the principles and objects of the bill. The question is that the Hon Dr Deborah Russell's tabled amendment to clause 1 replacing the words Act Repeal" with "(Non-Reporting)" be agreed to.A party vote was called for on the question That the amendment be agreed to.Ayes 54New Zealand Labour 34; Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand 14; Te Pāti Māori 6.Noes 68New Zealand National 49; ACT New Zealand 11; New Zealand First 8.Amendment not agreed to.CHAIRPERSON (Barbara Kuriger): The Hon Dr Deborah Russell's remaining amendment to clause 1 is ruled out of order as not being a serious amendment.A party vote was called for on the question That clause 1 be agreed to.Ayes 68New Zealand National 49; ACT New Zealand 11; New Zealand First 8.Noes 54New Zealand Labour 34; Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand 14; Te Pāti Māori 6.Clause 1 agreed to.CHAIRPERSON (Barbara Kuriger): The question is that Helen White's tabled amendment to clause 2 be agreed to.A party vote was called for on the question That the amendment be agreed to.Ayes 54New Zealand Labour 34; Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand 14; Te Pāti Māori 6.Noes 68New Zealand National 49; ACT New Zealand 11; New Zealand First 8.Amendment not agreed to.A party vote was called for on the question That clause 2 be agreed to.Ayes 68New Zealand National 49; ACT New Zealand 11; New Zealand First 8.Noes 54New Zealand Labour 34; Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand 14; Te Pāti Māori 6.Clause 2 agreed to.Bill to be reported without amendment.House resumed.CHAIRPERSON (Barbara Kuriger): Madam Speaker the committee has considered the Business Payment Practices Act Repeal Bill and reports it without amendment. I move That the report be adopted.Motion agreed to.Report adopted.ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Maureen Pugh): This bill is set down for third reading immediately. Members the time has come to break for the lunch break. The House will resume after question time. Sitting suspended from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m."
VoteA party vote was called for on the question That debate on this question now close.Ayes 68New Zealand National 49; ACT New Zealand 11; New Zealand First 8.Noes 54New Zealand Labour 34; Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand 14; Te Pāti Māori 6.Motion agreed to.A party vote was called for on the question That Part 2 be agreed to.Ayes 68New Zealand National 49; ACT New Zealand 11; New Zealand First 8.Noes 54New Zealand Labour 34; Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand 14; Te Pāti Māori 6.Part 2 agreed to.
Business Payment Practices Act Repeal Bill — In Committee—Part 2
VoteA party vote was called for on the question That debate on this question now close.Ayes 68New Zealand National 49; ACT New Zealand 11; New Zealand First 8.Noes 54New Zealand Labour 34; Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand 14; Te Pāti Māori 6.Motion agreed to.CHAIRPERSON (Barbara Kuriger): The tabled amendments to Part 1 in the name of Arena Williams Helen White and Ingrid Leary are ruled out of order as being inconsistent with the principles and objects of the bill.A party vote was called for on the question That Part 1 be agreed to.Ayes 68New Zealand National 49; ACT New Zealand 11; New Zealand First 8.Noes 54New Zealand Labour 34; Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand 14; Te Pāti Māori 6.Part 1 agreed to.
Business Payment Practices Act Repeal Bill — In Committee—Part 1
VoteA party vote was called for on the question That the Business Payment Practices Act Repeal Bill be now read a second time.Ayes 68New Zealand National 49; ACT New Zealand 11; New Zealand First 8. Noes 54New Zealand Labour 34; Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand 14; Te Pāti Māori 6.Motion agreed to.Bill read a second time.ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Teanau Tuiono): This bill is set down for committee stage immediately. I declare the House in committee for consideration of that bill.
Business Payment Practices Act Repeal Bill — Second Reading
VoteA party vote was called for on the question That the Business Payment Practices Act Repeal Bill be now read a first time.Ayes 68New Zealand National 49; ACT New Zealand 11; New Zealand First 8.Noes 54New Zealand Labour 34; Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand 14; Te Pāti Māori 6.Motion agreed to.Bill read a first time.
Business Payment Practices Act Repeal Bill — First Reading
VoteA party vote was called for on the question That the Legal Services Amendment Bill be now read a third time.Ayes 68New Zealand National 49; ACT New Zealand 11; New Zealand First 8.Noes 54New Zealand Labour 34; Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand 14; Te Pāti Māori 6.Motion agreed to.Bill read a third time.
Firearms Prohibition Orders Legislation Amendment Bill — Instruction to Justice Committee
McKee Nicole; Tuiono TeanauInstruction to Justice CommitteeHon NICOLE McKEE (Associate Minister of Justice (Firearms)): I move That the Firearms Prohibition Orders Legislation Amendment Bill be reported to the House by 31 July 2024.A party vote was called for on the question That the Firearms Prohibition Orders Legislation Amendment Bill be reported to the House by 31 July 2024.Ayes 68New Zealand National 49; ACT New Zealand 11; New Zealand First 8.Noes 54New Zealand Labour 34; Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand 14; Te Pāti Māori 6.Motion agreed to.ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Teanau Tuiono): The House stands adjourned until 2 p.m. tomorrow.The House adjourned at 11.46 p.m. (Wednesday)
Nakhle RimaRIMA NAKHLE (National—Takanini): Too often senior gang members have been getting away with their peddling of misery while the young recruits—those that are often lured to the gang lifestyle for the reasons mentioned by my colleague Tamatha Paul which I acknowledge—are the ones that are usually dealing with the stronger sentences. So this bill helps rectify this imbalance and it will help people in Takanini in Mount Roskill in West Auckland in South Auckland and around New Zealand feel much safer. I commend this bill to the House.
Garcia PauloPAULO GARCIA (National—New Lynn): The Firearms Prohibition Orders Legislation Amendment Bill is a crackdown measure on gangs their associates and criminals. It is a bill that clearly sends the message that gun crime will not be tolerated and confirms our commitment to all our local communities that we take their safety seriously. I commend this bill to the House.
Brewer CameronCAMERON BREWER (National—Upper Harbour): We are here tonight for one reason. Some reasons have been put for why we're here tonight but we are here tonight because of the abject failure of the last six years to get on top of law and order. Serious offending through the roof. Retail offending through the roof. Youth offending through the roof. The gang numbers are through the roof and if we look at some of the stats out of police districts: gang numbers in Auckland City Police District up 87 percent in six years; Waitematā up 74 percent; Wellington up 124 percent. New Zealanders have had an absolute gutsful. They want us back in control. We tried six police Ministers in six years and all we saw was failure and all we saw was soaring crime. I commend this bill to the House.
Arbuckle JamieJAMIE ARBUCKLE (NZ First): Thank you Mr Speaker. I rise on behalf of New Zealand First to speak to the Firearms Prohibition Orders Legislation Amendment Bill. What I'd like to say to the Associate Minister of Justice (Firearms) is that I support this to go to the Justice Committee. It's a great place to put this bill and to actually go through some of the issues that are being raised from the other side of the House.It is about improving public safety and when I read this bill that is the most important thing. Our concern is improving public safety. It is about high-risk people in our communities and the firearms prohibition orders (FPOs). It's about the three key changes that will be put forward in this bill. It is about gangs and it is about organised crime and it's those people in gangs and organised crime that are convicted of offences under certain Acts that the Minister has already pointed out tonight. This has widened the criteria for those people where an FPO can actually now be issued.The second part of this bill is around the right to challenge and that is something that through the select committee stage I think will be a good discussion around that five-year review process. So that is something that is new and I think that is something that is a really good part of the bill. But the most important part is the third part of the bill and it's around our police. It's around the police being able to search and being able to search people who are a high risk to the public. Having that ability to search people who have been issued with an FPO is something that I think is a really good thing.Also in our communities we have people who will be able to search a vehicle and actually make the public safer. That's what this is all about. It's about improving public safety around high-risk people in our community. I therefore commend this bill to the House. Thank you.
Meager JamesJAMES MEAGER (National—Rangitata): Unlike other members in this House I care about the people of Rangitata. I care about the safety of the people of Rangitata—safety which is threatened daily by the presence of gangs in our community. When the pad in Washdyke was demolished by the council firearms were present. There is no doubt that this bill goes some way to making sure that no longer happens. Good bill; good night.
Cheung CarlosDr CARLOS CHEUNG (National—Mt Roskill): The number one issue for the residents of Mt Roskill is dealing with the cost of living. The Auckland regional fuel tax has disproportionally hurt those on the lowest incomes in my electorate who often drive the oldest and most un - fuel-efficient cars. Reducing the cost of fuel will make a meaningful difference particularly to the families who are counting every dollar at the moment. Last year people in Mt Roskill elected a National MP for the first time because they believed in National's 100-day plan to get New Zealand back on track. What a victory for people in Mt Roskill today. What a victory for Aucklanders. Thank you Minister Simeon Brown. I commend this bill to the House. Thank you.
Bidois DanDAN BIDOIS (National—Northcote): We did win the election last year. We won it on a mandate of easing cost of living pressures of getting this country back on track and of cutting back waste. This bill does it all so I commend this bill to the House.
Rutherford TomTOM RUTHERFORD (National—Bay of Plenty): There is so much to say following a lecture like that from David Parker but what I actually want to say—as Ronan Keating sang—is that you say it best when you say nothing at all. So I commend this bill to the House.
McCallum GrantGRANT McCALLUM (National—Northland): I commend this bill to the House.
Foster Andy; O'Connor GregANDY FOSTER (NZ First): I'm not going to be quite as short but I will be quick. Two quick points to make. The first one of them is that we've heard a lot from the other side of the House that the repeal of this regional fuel tax will mean the death of all these projects they are so passionate about. All it will mean is that at the moment Auckland gets about $130 million a year from this tax. It also gets about $1.5 billion from the National Land Transport Fund (NLTF) so any good project that meets the criteria of the NLTF can get funded; it might take a little bit longer. The second one is that I think that the Green Party hasn't realised that the last Labour Government actually was quite emphatic that they were arguing for regional fuel taxes in other parts of the country. The last Labour Government was quite emphatic that there were going to be no more regional taxes across the country as a whole—no more. That was Jacinda Ardern who said that. So this is meeting the coalition agreement. It is meeting the commitments that the National Party made to the country in the election campaign. I commend this bill to the House. ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Greg O'Connor): This is a five-minute split call. I call Mariameno Taka—sorry—Mariameno Kapa-Kingi: Kapa-Kingi. ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Greg O'Connor): Mariameno Kapa-Kingi—my apologies.
Luxton CameronCAMERON LUXTON (ACT): Thank you Mr Speaker. Lux-ton"—yeah cheers.Hon Member: This will be good.CAMERON LUXTON: It is good—it's nice and short. I commend this bill to the House."
Pugh Maureen; O'Connor GregHouse resumed.CHAIRPERSON (Maureen Pugh): Mr Speaker the committee has considered the Land Transport Management (Repeal of Regional Fuel Tax) Amendment Bill and reports it with amendment. I move That the report be adopted.Motion agreed to.Report adopted. ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Greg O'Connor): This bill is set down for third reading immediately.
Pugh Maureen; Brown SimeonClauses 1 and 2CHAIRPERSON (Maureen Pugh): Members we now come to our final debate. This is the debate on clauses 1 and 2 Title" and "Commencement". Hon SIMEON BROWN (Minister of Transport): Thank you Madam Chair. This is the last part of the debate in the committee stage in this bill. Clause 1 of course is the "Title" clause; this bill is the Land Transport Management (Repeal of Regional Fuel Tax) Amendment Bill 2024. That is the title that is what it does. I know there's a proposed tabled amendment by the Opposition which we will not be supporting because effectively it changes the purpose of the legislation. This legislation is repealing the regional fuel tax which is exactly what we're doing.Clause 2 is the "Commencement" clause and there are three key dates for the commencement of this bill. On the day after Royal assent the list of projects that regional fuel tax revenue can be spent on will be amended to just three. The regional fuel tax order from 2018 contained a list of 14 projects and this legislation will constrain that remaining revenue and funds which have accumulated to be spent on the remaining three projects as outlined in earlier parts of this debate. On 1 July 2024 the Act will come into place. This is when the regional fuel tax will be lifted and the fuel distributed in Auckland region will no longer be subject to the extra 10c per litre plus 1.5c of GST—11.5c per litre. On 1 July 2025 the savings provisions will be ended and other consequential amendments to Acts such as removing references to the regional fuel tax and particular mention of the Search and Surveillance Act—which I note sparked the interest of the Opposition transport spokesperson—will come into force. This will wrap the scheme up in its entirety. Leaving a year allows some activity to continue so that's issuing refunds and it will allow the NZTA to continue its auditing process to ensure the tax has been correctly paid."
Cheung CarlosDr CARLOS CHEUNG (National—Mt Roskill): I move That debate on this question now close.