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Tolley Anne: Administration of Community Sentences and Orders Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeTolley Anne: Administration of Community Sentences and Orders Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 26 September 2013. Volume:693;Page:13806. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon ANNE TOLLEY (Minister of Corrections): I want to take just a few moments at the beginning of this bill the Administration of Community Sentences and Orders Bill and then I know that colleagues around the Chamber will make some further comments. Although this bill is generally concerned with matters of a technical or administrative nature I do believe that the cumulative effect of the amendments will be a considerable improvement in the overall management of community sentences and orders. For instance the bill contributes to the goal of improving public safety by better aligning electronic monitoring conditions with electronic boundaries of monitoring equipment making it easier to hold offenders to account if they fail to comply with a community-based sentence and it does address some technical problems with extended supervision order provisions.The bill also reduces the administrative burden that probation officers face and empowers them in other ways to focus more on the rehabilitative opportunities available to offenders and on the safety of the public. For example they will be able to approve basic work and living skills courses for offenders on community work without having to apply to the court. A small technical change like that can make an enormous difference in the life of the offenders as it saves all that bureaucratic hassle that they go through and also make it a better job for our probation officers. We have done some technical tidy-ups around ambiguous provisions or some of the provisions that have had unintended consequences. But overall this bill is designed to significantly improve the effective administration of sentences and orders in the community both for the officers and also for the offenders.
Tolley Anne: Administration of Community Sentences and Orders Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeTolley Anne: Administration of Community Sentences and Orders Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 26 September 2013. Volume:693;Page:13806. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon ANNE TOLLEY (Minister of Corrections): I seek leave for there to be a single debate on the bill with all questions put separately at the end of the debate.The CHAIRPERSON (Lindsay Tisch): Leave is sought for that purpose. Is there any objection? There is no objection.
Stewart Barbara: Standing Orders — SessionalText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeStewart Barbara: Standing Orders — Sessional[Sitting date: 26 September 2013. Volume:693;Page:13805. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]BARBARA STEWART (Whip—NZ First): On behalf of New Zealand First I rise to take a very short call on Government motion No. 2 which relates to Standing Order 140(3). I think it is fair to say that from time to time unforeseen circumstances arise when members of Parliament do need to be absent from the parliamentary precincts on compassionate grounds and do need to be regarded as if they were present for the purposes of casting party votes.Potentially there is a wide range of contingencies that may fall under this provision. It is neither practical nor appropriate to describe in elaborate detail what these circumstances may be. In our view it is appropriate that the provisions Parliament makes for such circumstances—compassionate grounds—reflect and are consistent with the modern world and the approaches that are adopted in the world of work outside of these four walls. We are satisfied that the procedure envisaged in this motion will actually meet that test. We do not consider that these provisions are excessive or create significant or unwanted privileges for parliamentarians. New Zealand First considers that what is proposed is a practical and appropriate measure and we support the motion.Motion agreed to.
Moroney Sue: Standing Orders — SessionalText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMoroney Sue: Standing Orders — Sessional[Sitting date: 26 September 2013. Volume:693;Page:13803. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]SUE MORONEY (Senior Whip—Labour): I rise in support of Government motion No. 2. I was expecting the Government to perhaps enlarge on the reasons behind the motion but perhaps it is not entirely sure. I want to actually formally thank the Speaker for taking notice of some situations that certainly Labour members have found themselves in. Newsflash to people who might be watching this: we are human and just like other people in their workplaces we sometimes have family situations and illnesses that prevent us from being able to take up our work in the way that we would wish to take it up.The point of this motion is that it allows compassionate leave to be put in place so that if one of our MPs from any party in this Parliament is in that situation then their party is not penalised by having their vote not count in certain circumstances. That will be monitored very closely and stringently by the party whips and that is important.I frequently in my role as a female member of Parliament travel the country talking to lots of people many of whom are women about the importance of having women in Parliament. It is important therefore that we make sure that it is a working environment in which women can operate and that means yes recognising that we have family circumstances that are beyond our control sometimes. Some of the situations that members have found themselves in—perhaps the public are wondering what on earth this compassionate leave could possibly be about in a parliamentary environment. Examples that come to mind are examples such as that suffered by a very good friend the HonVui Mark Gosche when his wife was very ill for a period of time. Of course we would want him to be able to support his wife and his family members at that time and that is the type of occasion that this motion will help with.It does mean that when family members have taken ill or in situations where children or dependent family members are ill we too can respond to that as other members of the public could in their own work environments. And it means that we would actually have a voting system in place to make sure that a party’s vote is not affected by that.Without any further ado I welcome this Government motion No. 2. I thank the Speaker in particular for taking this issue seriously because if we are truly going to be a House of Representatives then we do need to make sure that a whole range of people no matter their family circumstances can take part in being a member of Parliament and take part in the debate in this place. Thank you.
Tolley Anne: Standing Orders — SessionalText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeTolley Anne: Standing Orders — Sessional[Sitting date: 26 September 2013. Volume:693;Page:13803. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon ANNE TOLLEY (Acting Leader of the House): I moveThat the following sessional order be adopted: “Standing Order 140(3) to be read subject to the following additional order: ‘(d) with permission granted by the Speaker to be absent on account of illness or other family cause of a personal nature following a request from a member’s party leader or whip.’”
Ryall Tony: Standing Orders — SessionalText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeRyall Tony: Standing Orders — Sessional[Sitting date: 26 September 2013. Volume:693;Page:13790. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon TONY RYALL (Minister for State Owned Enterprises): I moveThat Mighty River Power Limited be a public organisation for the purposes of the Standing Orders.
Dunne Peter: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeDunne Peter: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 26 September 2013. Volume:693;Page:13787. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]10.Hon PETER DUNNE (Leader—United Future) to theMinister for the Environment: Does the Government have any plans to introduce legislation to overturn the recent High Court decision on theManawatū-Wanganui Regional Council’s One Plan?Hon AMY ADAMS (Minister for the Environment): I have no intention to introduce legislation for the purpose of overturning the High Court decision on HorizonsMW’s One Plan.Hon Peter Dunne: Does the Minister accept that this decision sets a pathway for sustainable agriculture that would not be possible if the principles of the Resource Management Act were to be changed or watered down?Hon AMY ADAMS: Absolutely not.Hon Peter Dunne: Will the Minister’s stated intention to amend the Resource Management Act if she can to prevent regional councils making region-specific plansprevent the development of plans like the One Plan elsewhere in the country and does she think she has a parliamentary majority to achieve that?Hon AMY ADAMS: The member has quite incorrectly stated my intentions of the reforms.
Bennett David: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBennett David: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 26 September 2013. Volume:693;Page:13784. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]7.DAVID BENNETT (National—Hamilton East) to theAssociate Minister of Education: What announcements has she made regarding school property?Hon NIKKI KAYE (Associate Minister of Education): This week I was pleased to announce a plan to transform the way that school property is delivered in New Zealand. Budget 2013 sets aside $134 million to support new schools and roll growth over the next 4 years. I announced that $70 million has been allocated to establish three new schools and 65 classrooms over the next 2 years. There will also be a programme focusing on specific schools that require major developments. The Ministry of Education is creating a fund of $300 million over 6 years to assist another approximately 30 schools to deliver essential infrastructure and modernise their facilities. These changes are about shifting from a one-size-fits-all approach to a system that provides greater choice and flexibility for schools and students. I have had amazing feedback across New Zealand. I am very proud to have made these announcements.David Bennett: What specific measures does the new plan include?Hon NIKKI KAYE: In addition to schools in Auckland Hamilton and Queenstown the plan focuses on eight areas including investing in areas of growth helping schools resolve outstanding property issues faster providing greater support for major property works and offering a more flexible range of property services to schools. The Ministry of Education is also establishing an education infrastructure service by the end of 2013 to offer schools a flexible range of property management services. There will also be a dedicated team to resolve longstanding complex property issues and an advisory board to provide greater innovation commercial expertise and independent advice to the Secretary for Education and Ministers. This Government is committed to investing in education and making sure that our schools have high-quality infrastructure in order to achieve the best outcome for New Zealand students.
Sio William: Motions — Tuvalu Language Week—RecognitionText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeSio William: Motions — Tuvalu Language Week—Recognition[Sitting date: 26 September 2013. Volume:693;Page:13773. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Su’aWILLIAM SIO (Labour—Māngere): I seek leave to move a motion without notice to congratulate the Tuvaluan community of New Zealand—Mr SPEAKER: Order! Leave is sought for that particular course of action. Is there any objection? There is none.Su’aWILLIAM SIO: I moveThat this House congratulate the Tuvaluan community of New Zealand on the inaugural TeVaiaso o teGana Tuvalu Tuvalu Language Week from 30 September to 6 October 2013.The theme is “Tuvalutaugana kotoulagaifakalaga; Tuvalu your language keeps your culture and identity afloat”. This theme is also a call for New Zealand and the rest of the world to take note thatTuvalu’s very existence is at stake as the country is in danger of disappearing beneath the waves and theTuvaluans living in New Zealand during this week urge the rest of the world to do more to combat global warming before it sinks their beloved island home.Motion agreed to.
Tolley Anne: Business StatementText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeTolley Anne: Business Statement[Sitting date: 26 September 2013. Volume:693;Page:13773. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon ANNE TOLLEY (Acting Leader of the House): No.
Robertson Grant: Business StatementText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeRobertson Grant: Business Statement[Sitting date: 26 September 2013. Volume:693;Page:13773. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]GRANT ROBERTSON (Labour—Wellington Central): Can I just ask the Acting Leader of the House whether there is any intention from the Government to take urgency in the next session particularly for the telecommunications bill?
Tolley Anne: Business StatementText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeTolley Anne: Business Statement[Sitting date: 26 September 2013. Volume:693;Page:13773. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon ANNE TOLLEY (Acting Leader of the House): Next week the House is in the first week of a 2-week adjournment. When the House resumes on Tuesday 15 October it is the Government’s intention to progress the Marine Legislation Bill the Copyright (Parallel Importing of Films) Amendment Bill the Local Government (Auckland Council) Amendment Bill (No 2) and the Telecommunications (Interception Capability and Security) Bill.
Banks John: Motions — America’s Cup 2013—Emirates Team New ZealandText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBanks John: Motions — America’s Cup 2013—Emirates Team New Zealand[Sitting date: 26 September 2013. Volume:693;Page:13772. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon JOHN BANKS (Leader—ACT): On behalf of the ACT Party and the people of the Epsom electorate I want to congratulate Emirates Team New Zealand on their competitive performance in the America’s Cup. I was privileged to be Minister of Sport Fitness and Leisure when the cup arrived from San Diego and later I handed it over as part of a delegation while I was Mayor of Auckland.Team New Zealand did not get the result we wanted but they should be very proud of the way they fought right to the end. Dean Barker Grant Dalton and the rest of the team worked hard to first win the LouisVuitton Cup and then push Oracle Team USA right to the end in a competition that many commentators thought would be all one-way traffic. Their graciousness in defeat shows what great sportsmen and ambassadors New Zealanders are. Ultimate congratulations must also go to Oracle Team USA on its stunning win of the 34th America’s Cup. Its win will be remembered as one of the great sporting comebacks and it contributed to one of the most exciting America’s Cup races in history.It is important today that we record and place on the record the huge contribution and loyalty of the corporate sponsors. New Zealand is a nation of sailors and we can appreciate a great competition which the America’s Cup has proved to be. We did not win. However the innovation and skills of New Zealanders contributed significantly to both teams and that is something we can all be very proud of.
Prosser Richard: Motions — America’s Cup 2013—Emirates Team New ZealandText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeProsser Richard: Motions — America’s Cup 2013—Emirates Team New Zealand[Sitting date: 26 September 2013. Volume:693;Page:13770. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]RICHARD PROSSER (NZ First): New Zealand First joins other parties in the House in congratulating Team New Zealand. The final result of the America’s Cup even though a disappointment when we came so close to winning is a time to reflect on what New Zealanders are capable of achieving. Team New Zealand performed superbly against the scale and wealth of the United States team a team that had the resources and the money to be able to bring in whomever and whatever it wanted at the last minute a team for whom money was no object. Olympic champions and advanced technology were available to the United States team—just a phone call away at the snap of the fingers never mind the cost. And there is the irony that the winning boat was actually built in New Zealand. In that sense New Zealand is a winner.Our boat builders have shown that they have excellence in the world just as our sailors have shown through regattas the world over in every winning international team that they are also the best in the world. New Zealand First congratulates Team New Zealand on their performance in the America’s Cup in San Francisco. We applaud Dean Barker the crew and all who contributed to this outstanding effort. We applaud the families and the friends of the crew and the legion of fine patriotic supporters who outlaid such time and effort who stuck by their team—our team—through thick and thin through the good times and the bad right to the bitter end and who are still there for our boys.We applaud Team New Zealand for their sportsmanship. We applaud them for their grit and determination. We applaud their conduct as exemplary ambassadors for New Zealand. In their gracious and commendable second placing—a silver medal for the silver fern team—they have enhanced New Zealand’s reputation. The world sees us and them in the light of old-fashioned good sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct and that will serve us well going into the future and into the next 4 years because like everyone else I am sure that Team New Zealand will be back for another crack the next time the auld mug is up for grabs.Whatever happens next time New Zealand and New Zealanders will be at the forefront of the competition foryachting’s greatest prize—the prize that is rightfully ours and will be again. New Zealanders will build the next generation of America’s Cup boats and New Zealanders will crew them. One day we will bring the cup home again. This is not a time for mourning. It is not a time for disappointment. It is a time for all New Zealanders to say to our team “Well done. Good on you. New Zealand is proud of you.” Thank you.
Turei Metiria: Motions — America’s Cup 2013—Emirates Team New ZealandText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeTurei Metiria: Motions — America’s Cup 2013—Emirates Team New Zealand[Sitting date: 26 September 2013. Volume:693;Page:13769. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]METIRIA TUREI (Co-Leader—Green): What a bugger eh? What a race! We got this close; they got this close. New Zealanders all over the world have been cheering Dean Barker his team and all of the people who have worked so hard to support this race. My message is do not worry because New Zealanders are still behind you Dean Barker and all your team for all the amazing work you have done no matter what the result. The catamarans are so closely matched that there was some tantalising racing with those flying catamarans travelling faster than the speed of wind and with lead changes yachts on the edge of tipping over—what I heard one wit describe as “the cock of a dog’s leg”—and teams finishing within just seconds of each other. Race 10 of the final will no doubt be one of the greatest yacht races of all time but it was also aturning-point race. Well done to Oracle Team USA. It really truly was some comeback. To Team New Zealand—you did your country proud. Our hearts go out to you at this time of great agony over the result having come so close.I suspect that technology was the winner on the day for this cup—technology largely built by New Zealanders. We can be doubly proud that both boats were built mostly by New Zealanders here in New Zealand and that Auckland is now home to some of the most advanced boatbuilding techniques in the world. This America’s Cup will be good not only for our high-tech marine manufacturing industry but also for the thousands of bright New Zealanders whom it employs. Team New Zealand you have provided us with a vision of a smart and green economy and a legacy that will not be lost and there is of course always next time.Plus it is not all bad news on the sports front today. Let us congratulate the New Zealand Football Ferns which won theValais Cup in Switzerland this morning—a historic win for our women’s football team—and congratulations to New Zealand’s Amber Hearn who was named player of the tournament. Thank you.
Parker David: Motions — America’s Cup 2013—Emirates Team New ZealandText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeParker David: Motions — America’s Cup 2013—Emirates Team New Zealand[Sitting date: 26 September 2013. Volume:693;Page:13769. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon DAVID PARKER (Deputy Leader—Labour): I rise on behalf of the New Zealand Labour Party to support the motion. We congratulate Oracle Team USA on a successful defence of the America’s Cup. It was a truly remarkable comeback. We send our commiserations to Grant Dalton to Dean Barker and to the crew that made New Zealanders so proud. The sporting hopes of the nation were with Emirates Team New Zealand on every tack everygybe and every foil. The crew did their very best and it was a fantastic effort. We congratulate them. We record our admiration for the Kiwi ingenuity and innovation that saw New Zealand boating and computer technology displayed to the world as the best in the world. That expertise together with New Zealand’s extraordinary sailing excellence was just not quite enough on the day and we again commiserate with Emirates Team New Zealand for getting so close but not quite winning.Can I pass on our admiration for how dignified they have been in defeat. We should also be proud that in Oracle’s time of need they reached out to New Zealanders in order to get the extra boat speed that they needed. This is truly an event that has brought New Zealanders together. As Grant Robertson said to me earlier he understood that somewhere in a bar in San Francisco it has even brought Steven Joyce and Trevor Mallard together singing Dave Dobbyn songs like “Loyal”.
English Bill: Motions — America’s Cup 2013—Emirates Team New ZealandText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeEnglish Bill: Motions — America’s Cup 2013—Emirates Team New Zealand[Sitting date: 26 September 2013. Volume:693;Page:13769. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon BILL ENGLISH (Acting Prime Minister): I seek leave to move without notice a motion in recognition of Team New Zealand’s efforts in the America’s Cup.Mr SPEAKER: Is there any objection to that course of action being followed? There is none.Hon BILL ENGLISH: I moveThat this House congratulate Emirates Team New Zealand on its hard-fought campaign in the 2013 America’s Cup in San Francisco. Although the result was not what we were hoping for we send congratulations to Oracle Team USA and admire their fighting spirit and the ongoing improvements made to stay in the match and eventually take the cup. To Emirates Team New Zealand you have made us proud and we have loved every moment of watching your boatAotearoa literally fly around San Francisco Bay. You caught the interest and attention of so many New Zealanders who did not expect to admire and become involved in the America’s Cup contest. You have competed hard on the water and have conducted yourselves with dignity and professionalism off the water. On behalf of 4.5 million Kiwis congratulations on a great campaign.
Motions — Tuvalu Language Week—RecognitionText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMotions — Tuvalu Language Week—Recognition[Sitting date: 26 September 2013. Volume:693;Page:13773. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]MotionsTuvalu Language Week—RecognitionSu’aWILLIAM SIO (Labour—Māngere): I seek leave to move a motion without notice to congratulate the Tuvaluan community of New Zealand—Mr SPEAKER: Order! Leave is sought for that particular course of action. Is there any objection? There is none.Su’aWILLIAM SIO: I moveThat this House congratulate the Tuvaluan community of New Zealand on the inaugural TeVaiaso o teGana Tuvalu Tuvalu Language Week from 30 September to 6 October 2013.The theme is “Tuvalutaugana kotoulagaifakalaga; Tuvalu your language keeps your culture and identity afloat”. This theme is also a call for New Zealand and the rest of the world to take note thatTuvalu’s very existence is at stake as the country is in danger of disappearing beneath the waves and theTuvaluans living in New Zealand during this week urge the rest of the world to do more to combat global warming before it sinks their beloved island home.Motion agreed to.
Business StatementText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBusiness Statement[Sitting date: 26 September 2013. Volume:693;Page:13773. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Business StatementHon ANNE TOLLEY (Acting Leader of the House): Next week the House is in the first week of a 2-week adjournment. When the House resumes on Tuesday 15 October it is the Government’s intention to progress the Marine Legislation Bill the Copyright (Parallel Importing of Films) Amendment Bill the Local Government (Auckland Council) Amendment Bill (No 2) and the Telecommunications (Interception Capability and Security) Bill.GRANT ROBERTSON (Labour—Wellington Central): Can I just ask the Acting Leader of the House whether there is any intention from the Government to take urgency in the next session particularly for the telecommunications bill?Hon ANNE TOLLEY (Acting Leader of the House): No.
Lee Melissa: Social Security (Clothing Allowances for Orphans and Unsupported Children) Amendment Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeLee Melissa: Social Security (Clothing Allowances for Orphans and Unsupported Children) Amendment Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 25 September 2013. Volume:693;Page:13767. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]MELISSA LEE (National):Ahnnyung has seyo. It is a great pleasure to rise to support the first reading of this Social Security (Clothing Allowances for Orphans and Unsupported Children) Amendment Bill. Like previous speakers I would like to congratulate Tracey Martin on bringing this bill to the House. I would also like to bid my farewell to Jacinda Ardern from the Social Services Committee. She has actually often brought a very clear view of the Labour position on the bills that we have discussed in the select committee. I look forward to working with the new spokesperson from the Labour Party Sue Moroney.The purpose of the bill is to increase financial support to kin carers who are looking after children such as grandparents raising grandchildren. Many members have talked about the issues earlier and I guess I look forward to the select committee process because often members are exposed to more information about issues that they may not necessarily be familiar with. This particular issue about children being raised by grandparents—orphans and unsupported children—are important issues that we must consider and I am seriously looking forward to the submission process in the select committee.Just to bring a little bit of ethnic perspective into this grandparents often raise children. Even my own mother is I feel raising my child because often as members of Parliament we do leave our homes for long periods of time. Often I am not at home enough to look after my teenage son. My son has just celebrated his 15th birthday and often I do feel very very guilty that he is at the most important time of his life and his mum is actually not at home. And being a single mum is also very difficult as well so having my mother his grandmother at home raising him to provide the emotional support—Debate interrupted.
Robertson H V Ross: Sentencing (Protection of Children from Criminal Offending) Amendment Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeRobertson H V Ross: Sentencing (Protection of Children from Criminal Offending) Amendment Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 25 September 2013. Volume:693;Page:13759. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (H V Ross Robertson): I call the honourable member Timothy Macindoe.
Sabin Mike: Sentencing (Protection of Children from Criminal Offending) Amendment Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeSabin Mike: Sentencing (Protection of Children from Criminal Offending) Amendment Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 25 September 2013. Volume:693;Page:13756. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]MIKE SABIN (National—Northland): I will pick up where the member Sue Moroney left off in acknowledging the New Zealand First member Asenati Lole-Taylor for bringing this bill the Sentencing (Protection of Children from Criminal Offending) Amendment Bill forward. Members’ days are a good opportunity for backbenchers to contribute to the work of Parliament. Some bills have merit; some bills do not. They all get debated if they are fortunate enough to be pulled from the ballot. I am actually very pleased to be debating this particular bill.
Lees-Galloway Iain: Summary Offences (Possession of Hand-held Lasers) Amendment Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeLees-Galloway Iain: Summary Offences (Possession of Hand-held Lasers) Amendment Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 25 September 2013. Volume:693;Page:13738. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]IAIN LEES-GALLOWAY (Labour—Palmerston North): I will take that opportunity Mr Assistant Speaker I will. Well they say in life that the only constant is change. In the brief period of time since I began my call on this Summary Offences (Possession of Hand-held Lasers) Amendment Bill there have been some minor adjustments to the Labour line-up and sadly I am no longer a member of the Transport and Industrial Relations Committee which means I will not get to follow the intricate passage of this bill through the select committee process. I will not get to hear the dozens of submissions.Hon Phil Goff: Oh we could sub you on.IAIN LEES-GALLOWAY: Oh well I could get subbed on. We could talk to the whips about that. But it is a great pity because I do respect the member Cam Calder forbringing this bill to the House. I know that the Airline Pilots’ Association will be very grateful and I do anticipate that the Airline Pilots’ Association will come to the Transport and Industrial Relations Committee and will make a very serious contribution to the bill.As I said when we were last debating this we do agree with the thrust of the bill. We think it is a little bit broad in its scope. We could narrow down the scope of the bill to the high-powered lasers such as the one that Cam Calder demonstrated during his first contribution on the bill rather than the lower-powered—the one that the member is holding up right now—ones that are used with PowerPoint presentations or entertaining domestic cats. If we could get those ones out of the legislation focus on the real causes of the problem then Labour would have no problem supporting this bill into—[Bell rung] What did that bell mean Mr Assistant Speaker?The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (H V Ross Robertson): That means your time is actually up.
Robertson H V Ross: Summary Offences (Possession of Hand-held Lasers) Amendment Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeRobertson H V Ross: Summary Offences (Possession of Hand-held Lasers) Amendment Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 25 September 2013. Volume:693;Page:13738. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (H V Ross Robertson): When this bill was last being debated in the House we had the honourable member Iain Lees-Galloway who was speaking. Mr Lees-Galloway has 1 minute and 30 seconds remaining to speak if he so wishes.
Hauiti Claudette: Conservation (Natural Heritage Protection) Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeHauiti Claudette: Conservation (Natural Heritage Protection) Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 25 September 2013. Volume:693;Page:13736. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]CLAUDETTE HAUITI (National): The Conservation (Natural Heritage Protection) Bill sets out to better protect ourwāhi tapu and taonga by increasing penalties for non-compliance with laws administered by the Department of Conservation. It also implements a consistent approach to penalties across the amended laws. The bill proposes bigger fines and longer jail sentences for people who endanger our wildlife or damage our protected natural habitats. Some penalties currently in place are far too low and there are other inconsistencies that need to be addressed.But this bill is more than a technical bill. This bill is safeguarding our intimate relationship between us the people of Aotearoa New Zealand and our natural world—all that isbetween Ranginui andPapatūānuku and including Tangaroa. This is about kaitiakitanga the very thing thatTe Rūnanganui o Ngāi Tahu pinpointed in its submission. This is about cultural guardianship the system of law and lore through which we are obliged to nurture and care.This bill is relevant and responsible to a changing and demanding world. We are continuing to improve the environment and build a cleaner greener brighter future for all New Zealanders. This bill upholds ourkaitiakitanga in law. Amendments are proposed to the Conservation Act the National Parks Act the Reserves Act the Wildlife Act and the Wild Animal Control Act. The bill will also apply to the Marine Mammals Protection Act.This bill upholds our kaitiakitanga in lore—as an example keeping the two species of tuatara safe. It is helping protect the only surviving members of its order which flourished around 200 million years ago. To Māori tuatara are ariki and thought to be messengers ofWhiro the god of death and disaster. To some tuatara also indicate tapu.Māori women would sometimes tattoo images of lizards some of which may represent tuatara near their whare tangata or genitals and this was in celebration ofHine-nui-te-po and her power to bring life and death to mankind asMāui Tikitiki-a-Taranga discovered when she squashed him between her legs. The whakapapa of tuatara is just one history of a species we are protecting.This bill sends a strong message that we take protection of New Zealand’s wildlife and natural areas very seriously. What this bill does is send a strong message to ourselves that we take seriously our role as kaitiakitanga.
Barry Maggie: Conservation (Natural Heritage Protection) Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBarry Maggie: Conservation (Natural Heritage Protection) Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 25 September 2013. Volume:693;Page:13733. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]MAGGIE BARRY (National—North Shore): It is with great pleasure that I talk to the Conservation (Natural Heritage Protection) Bill. As many have said it is a member’s bill with enormous merit. It is an omnibus bill which will be heard in one part of course and its purpose is to increase the penalties in the main enactments administered by the Department of Conservation. It is all about as many have said already in other readings consistency. It is about making people aware of the problems and making through the various Acts a clear picture of what will happen if you do the wrong thing by our flora and fauna and now I should say marine mammals as well.I think as others have mentioned that this bill has been a particularly harmonious bill at the Local Government and Environment Committee. There were no changes really that were put through that were not agreed to. That sort of harmony if you like was also evident in the submissions we heard. We heard only one from the New Zealand Law Society and eight submissions were received in support. The submissions were very helpful and very useful. They talked about the value of higher penalty levels the need for a consistent approach—all of the things effectively that came out in the ultimate bill that we have.I must say that one of the submissions that stood out for me was from TeRūnanga oNgāiTahu the board ofNgāiTahu. It talked about the need to have consistency and the need to put some money into some positive steps towards entrenching kaitiakitanga from a Crown perspective and also into public education and behaviours within the community. Its point I thought was very well made in its written submission to us: that it is certainly about the carrot and stick approach. The stick is that the penalties had to increase—The CHAIRPERSON (Lindsay Tisch): I am sorry to interrupt the honourable member. The time has come for me to leave the Chair for the dinner break.Sitting suspended from 6 p.m. to 7.30 p.m.
Dean Jacqui: Conservation (Natural Heritage Protection) Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeDean Jacqui: Conservation (Natural Heritage Protection) Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 25 September 2013. Volume:693;Page:13727. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]JACQUI DEAN (National—Waitaki): I seek leave for all provisions to be taken as one question for the purposes of debate and voting.The CHAIRPERSON (Eric Roy): Leave is sought for that purpose. Is there anyone opposed to that course of action? It appears not. Leave is granted.
Tisch Lindsay: New Zealand Mission Trust Board (Otamataha) Empowering Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeTisch Lindsay: New Zealand Mission Trust Board (Otamataha) Empowering Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 25 September 2013. Volume:693;Page:13726. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Lindsay Tisch): Te Ururoa Flavell 5 minutes in reply.
Young Jonathan: New Zealand Mission Trust Board (Otamataha) Empowering Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeYoung Jonathan: New Zealand Mission Trust Board (Otamataha) Empowering Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 25 September 2013. Volume:693;Page:13725. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]JONATHAN YOUNG (National—New Plymouth): I am pleased to stand and speak on the New Zealand Mission Trust Board (Otamataha) Empowering Bill in its first reading and I commend the Māori Party MP Te Ururoa Flavell for bringing it to the House. This is a private bill in his name. It seeks to return transferred land in Tauranga and other property from the New Zealand Mission Trust to theŌtamataha Trust so that it can be used by the beneficiaries of that trust thehapū of that area.It is going to be interesting as we go through this bill in the Māori Affairs Committee and as we look at the history of events. I want to make the comment that we do hear sometimes I guess a converged history of what has happened here in New Zealand and not all of it in terms of the missionary work is as bad as some people may portray. As we go to the select committee I would like to ensure also that the good is acknowledged as well. I think not particularly of this area but of one of my own forebears John Hobbs who during the Northern War in 1845-46 used his influence with a number of Hokianga chiefs to limit the spread of the fighting and during other wars he used his influence among warring entities in order to seek to preserve life. I think that through all of these things yes there are things that need to be redressed there are histories that have to be acknowledged and there are things that need to be put right but let us be careful and let us also reflect the good that has happened in our country in the past. Thank you.
Williams Andrew: New Zealand Mission Trust Board (Otamataha) Empowering Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeWilliams Andrew: New Zealand Mission Trust Board (Otamataha) Empowering Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 25 September 2013. Volume:693;Page:13722. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]ANDREW WILLIAMS (NZ First): I take a call on behalf of New Zealand First on the New Zealand Mission Trust Board (Otamataha) Empowering Bill brought to the House by the member Te Ururoa Flavell. I congratulate him on doing this. There is a huge amount of history going back hundreds of years as we have heard from the member. This bill is now putting right aspects of that in terms of the New Zealand Mission Trust and the handover to the new trust which is theŌtamataha Trust on behalf of thehapū ofNgāti Tapu andNgāiTamarāwaho.It is wonderful when you go to Tauranga and you look around this particular area of the headland and the central business district because it has a huge amount of history. To go into the mission house grounds there with the beautiful historic home that is there the library the other buildings and also the trees and garden that surround it—this is an important part of New Zealand’s history very similar to the mission house at Waitangi and other mission houses around the country. It is very fitting therefore that in this Parliament we are able to transfer this over to the new trust which is part of the local community the localhapū so that they will administer it and take what was very old legislation and update it to a modern situation.This bill is good for the people of Tauranga. It is good for the localhapū and local iwi. It brings the legislation into a modern context and it allows the trustees to now move forward with a lot more certainty. New Zealand First certainly supports this going to the Māori Affairs Committee. We will be supporting this through. This is a good sensible piece of legislation which the member can be proud to have brought to this House and we support it.
Robertson H V Ross: General DebateText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeRobertson H V Ross: General Debate[Sitting date: 25 September 2013. Volume:693;Page:13710. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (H V Ross Robertson): I recognise the Hon Ruth Dyson.
Carter David: General DebateText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeCarter David: General Debate[Sitting date: 25 September 2013. Volume:693;Page:13703. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr SPEAKER: Order! The member’s time has expired.
Carter David: General DebateText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeCarter David: General Debate[Sitting date: 25 September 2013. Volume:693;Page:13702. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr SPEAKER: Order! Leave is sought to table a Ministry for Primary Industries submission. Can I just check. Are there any further documents that the member wants to table?Hon David Cunliffe: Many.Mr SPEAKER: Today?Hon David Cunliffe: No.Mr SPEAKER: Thank you. Leave is sought to table the Ministry for Primary Industries documents. There is objection.
Cunliffe David: General DebateText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeCunliffe David: General Debate[Sitting date: 25 September 2013. Volume:693;Page:13702. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon DAVID CUNLIFFE (Leader of the Opposition): I raise a point of order Mr Speaker.Mr SPEAKER: A fresh point of order?Hon DAVID CUNLIFFE: A fresh point of order. I seek leave to table Ministry for Primary Industries document 103298 starting at page 356 which is its final submission to theRuataniwha—
Carter David: General DebateText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeCarter David: General Debate[Sitting date: 25 September 2013. Volume:693;Page:13702. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr SPEAKER: Leave is sought to table a Ministry for Primary Industries draft statement. Is there any objection? There is objection.
Cunliffe David: General DebateText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeCunliffe David: General Debate[Sitting date: 25 September 2013. Volume:693;Page:13702. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon DAVID CUNLIFFE (Leader of the Opposition): I raise a point of order Mr Speaker.Mr SPEAKER: A fresh point of order?Hon DAVID CUNLIFFE: A fresh point of order. I seek leave to table briefing notes to plan change 6 to the Hawke’s Bay Regional Resource Management Plan Tukituki Catchment andRuataniwha Water Storage—Mr SPEAKER: Sorry the source of these documents?Hon DAVID CUNLIFFE: The Ministry for Primary Industries I understand.
Carter David: General DebateText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeCarter David: General Debate[Sitting date: 25 September 2013. Volume:693;Page:13702. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr SPEAKER: Leave is sought to table the particular Department of Conservation draft submission. Is there any objection? There is.
Cunliffe David: General DebateText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeCunliffe David: General Debate[Sitting date: 25 September 2013. Volume:693;Page:13702. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon DAVID CUNLIFFE (Leader of the Opposition): Yes. I seek leave to table this document which was not tabled yesterday.
Carter David: General DebateText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeCarter David: General Debate[Sitting date: 25 September 2013. Volume:693;Page:13702. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr SPEAKER: Well no. The easiest way forward—[Interruption] Order! Now that it has been clarified that it possibly was not tabled yesterday I am going to ask the member to seek leave—would the member seek leave?
Tolley Anne: General DebateText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeTolley Anne: General Debate[Sitting date: 25 September 2013. Volume:693;Page:13701. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon ANNE TOLLEY (Minister of Police): I raise a point of order Mr Speaker.Mr SPEAKER: Is this a fresh point of order or is it seeking to clarify?Hon ANNE TOLLEY: Seeking to clarify.Mr SPEAKER: I will hear from the—[Interruption] Order! It was on the basis of AnneTolley’s confirmation to me that it was tabled yesterday that I am seeking the clarification.Hon ANNE TOLLEY: I am sorry. I was asserting that the document was tabled. I do not think it was tabled yesterday; I believe it was tabled last week by the Greens.Hon Annette King: Are we sure?
Carter David: General DebateText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeCarter David: General Debate[Sitting date: 25 September 2013. Volume:693;Page:13701. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr SPEAKER: Order! We are now getting to the stage when the member is exactly questioning that—Hon Clayton Cosgrove: Can I finish?Mr SPEAKER: No the member cannot finish. The member will resume his seat. We have clarified that the document was tabled yesterday. It is a privilege to seek leave to table a document. It must be something that is done to inform members. I have been assured that the document was tabled yesterday. I will not put leave for it to be tabled again today. That is the end of the matter.
Cosgrove Clayton: General DebateText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeCosgrove Clayton: General Debate[Sitting date: 25 September 2013. Volume:693;Page:13701. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon CLAYTON COSGROVE (Labour): It is a serious procedural question not challenging you. It is the case I assume that documents and other things get tabled all the time and I assume your office—
Carter David: General DebateText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeCarter David: General Debate[Sitting date: 25 September 2013. Volume:693;Page:13701. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr SPEAKER: That is the point I am making. The document was tabled yesterday so the Hon David Cunliffe is wasting his time by seeking to table it again.Hon Clayton Cosgrove: Point of order Mr Speaker.Mr SPEAKER: Oh this is getting to the ridiculous stage. I will hear from the Hon Clayton Cosgrove if it is a fresh point of order. If it is not then I will be asking the Hon Clayton Cosgrove to leave the Chamber.
Jones Shane: General DebateText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeJones Shane: General Debate[Sitting date: 25 September 2013. Volume:693;Page:13701. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon SHANE JONES (Labour): I raise a point of order Mr Speaker. It is a very lucid point of order. We can expect the Speaker of this House to keep an accurate record of what documents are tabled.