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Hauiti Claudette: Estimates Debate — In CommitteeText is subject to correctionHauiti Claudette: Estimates Debate — In Committee[Sitting date: 30 July 2013. Volume:692;Page:12095. Text is subject to correction.]CLAUDETTE HAUITI (National):Mihi atu ki a koutou katoa. E waiho ana ēnei kupu hei tohu mō tātou ki tētahi tatau pounamu e tū tākina atu ai e ia onamata whakakitenga mai e tūwhera mai anō ai hoki ia ki ngā kāwena mai o ā muri nei.[I acknowledge you all. Let these words guide our way to a greenstone door that looks back on the past and closes it which looks forward to the future and opens it .]“Let these words guide our way to a greenstone door which looks back to the past and closes it which looks forward to the future and opens it.” These were the words from Tūhoe at the signing of their deed of settlement earlier this year. It means addressing the wrongs of the past and moving forward to an enduring relationship with iwi and the Crown—a sustainable durable relationship; a bond for future iwi-Crown relationships to be built upon.The settlements to date are forward-looking arrangements. They have the potential to produce positive results for both iwi and the Crown. These settlements are not an end but a beginning. It has been difficult at times for both iwi and the Crown but with genuine—genuine—intent and desire they have worked hard to resolve those differences.The Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations has to be congratulated on his vision and foresight but more so on his understanding of Māori aspirations—of rangatiratanga—for economic transformation. The Minister is keen to see Māori-ownedland that is currently idle being utilised to benefit the owners. A review of Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993 is in progress. Land bank properties that have been sitting idle for years are also being looked at and the trash building up on these lands will not be passed off as taonga.I visited Ngāi Tahu last week. They are assisting in no small way with the rebuild of Christchurch. I visited Ngāti Whātua yesterday who released their Whai Rawa housing project to their iwi.National has a track record in achieving Treaty settlements to be proud of. In the first term alone this Government and our Minister reached more Treaty milestones than Labour did in 9 years—103 milestones in our first term compared with Labour’s 94 in 9 years.E waiho ana ēnei kupu hei tohu mō tātou ki tētahi tatau pounamu e tū tākina atu ai e ia onamata whakakitenga mai e tūwhera mai anō ai hoki ia ki ngā kāwena mai o ā muri nei. Let these words guide our way to a greenstone door which looks back on the past and closes it which looks forward to the future and opens it.The Office of Treaty Settlements has made good progress in the last year. Let us keep that going. There is more to do. I congratulate the Hon Chris Finlayson the Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations on his outstanding work. Mihi atu ki a koutou katoa.
Young Jonathan: Taxation (Livestock Valuation Assets Expenditure and Remedial Matters) Bill — Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeYoung Jonathan: Taxation (Livestock Valuation Assets Expenditure and Remedial Matters) Bill — Third Reading[Sitting date: 10 July 2013. Volume:692;Page:11955. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]JONATHAN YOUNG (National—New Plymouth):I am very pleased to stand in support of the Taxation (Livestock Valuation Assets Expenditure and Remedial Matters) Bill in its third reading. I am very keen to talk about the riparian planting programme in Taranaki which this bill brings some assistance to. As you know Taranaki is a very extensive farming locality in our country and we are pleased to note that 96 percent of all Taranaki dairy farms and almost all of the ring plain and coastal terraces of Taranaki have a riparian management programme.So what this bill will do in terms of the management plans that are put in place is it will continue to encourage and incentivise farmers to plant out the 17000 kilometres of stream banks in the Taranaki region with plants that will protect our waterways. So we are a very forward-thinking region we are already at work doing this and it is great to stand in support of this bill which is going to bring a greater assistance to that programme. Thank you.
Williams Andrew: Taxation (Livestock Valuation Assets Expenditure and Remedial Matters) Bill — Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeWilliams Andrew: Taxation (Livestock Valuation Assets Expenditure and Remedial Matters) Bill — Third Reading[Sitting date: 10 July 2013. Volume:692;Page:11954. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]ANDREW WILLIAMS (NZ First):I take a call on this bill the Taxation (Livestock Valuation Assets Expenditure and Remedial Matters) Bill on behalf of New Zealand First and what a pleasure it is this time to be able to speak after Dr Paul Hutchison rather than before. What a great morning in the House it is when we can alternate our positions and have a chance to comment in reverse.Dr Paul Hutchison: The member supports the environment.ANDREW WILLIAMS: Exactly—and in this case Dr Hutchison you will be most pleased that New Zealand First is supporting this bill and that we are in line with much of the thinking that is in this bill. Rather than the previous State sector legislation where we were opposing the gutting of the Public Service in this case we are supporting thisbill. In this respect we support some of the measures including the livestock valuation rule changes. We support the GST changes which remove the inequitable situation of non-resident versus resident businesses. We support that this bill provides tax deductibility for expenditure on trees and plantings for erosion shelter and water protection purposes. As Dr Hutchison just said this is a good measure because increasingly with our changing climate and the situation where we are having increasingly erratic weather conditions we certainly do need to be very mindful of the significant erosion that is occurring around New Zealand. Therefore tax deductibility to farmers and others of course in terms of the planting of trees and shelters and water protection - purpose plantings is all good for the environment and it does help to mitigate some of the adverse effects that are occurring in the environment.This bill also gives donee status to three charity organisations that operate internationally and again this is sensible for those three charities concerned. It also eliminates tax treatment mismatches to certain foreign currency hedges. Again in that foreign currency area this is sensible policy to sort out that particular matter.We were very pleased that the Government withdrew from this bill the car-park tax on the Auckland central business district and on the Wellington central business district. They were a nonsense and again they were going to cost in the order of something like $30 million to secure $17 million in tax revenue. That was a no-brainer so New Zealand First did put pressure on to have it withdrawn and we were pleased that the Government did withdraw it from the bill.Overall this is a bill that helps to strengthen the tax system. It helps to streamline aspects. It takes out quite a number of loopholes and makes improvements where they are needed. The bill makes it easier for taxpayers both personal and corporate taxpayers and so New Zealand First will be supporting it.
Hutchison Paul: Taxation (Livestock Valuation Assets Expenditure and Remedial Matters) Bill — Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeHutchison Paul: Taxation (Livestock Valuation Assets Expenditure and Remedial Matters) Bill — Third Reading[Sitting date: 10 July 2013. Volume:692;Page:11954. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Dr PAUL HUTCHISON (National—Hunua):It is a great pleasure for me to speak on this Taxation (Livestock Valuation Assets Expenditure and Remedial Matters) Bill. This is yet another example of a progressive National Government working towards a best-practice broad-based low-taxation system. This is a bill that promotes fairness and integrity across the tax system and strengthens our economy. It certainly focuses in on the rural economy and it clarifies taxation regarding livestock which has been something that has needed clarification for a long period of time.It is very refreshing that the Greens are indeed supporting this bill and I was delighted to hear Julie Anne Genter make the comment that once again here are the Greens seeing the light supporting the National Government. After all this bill also supports the environment and it confirms that farmers’ riparian planting is immediately tax deductible. This is a comprehensive bill and it is entirely worthy of support.
Hayes John: Taxation (Livestock Valuation Assets Expenditure and Remedial Matters) Bill — Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeHayes John: Taxation (Livestock Valuation Assets Expenditure and Remedial Matters) Bill — Third Reading[Sitting date: 10 July 2013. Volume:692;Page:11949. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]JOHN HAYES (National—Wairarapa):I am not sure what planet that last speaker David Cunliffe is on but let me contest what he is saying. I think we are seeing a Government on this side of the House that is focused on building a stronger more stable economy that can weather global storms and deliver higher incomes and more jobs. The Government has set out a very clear economic programme to support and accelerate that progress and this taxation legislation we are discussing this morning—the Taxation (Livestock Valuation Assets Expenditure and Remedial Matters) Bill—is going to help deliver that.Under the leadership of our Prime Minister John Key the National Government approach has been clear and predictable. We have said very clearly to the last speaker David Cunliffe: “No capital gains tax. No capital gains tax.” That is why he is spitting the dummy this morning because that is the legislation he wants. We have told New Zealanders what we will do. We have campaigned successfully on our programme over two elections. We have taken New Zealanders with us by making consistent and moderate changes year after year as we have promised. In the shorter term we have worked to protect New Zealanders from the sharpest edges of recession and the people of Christchurch from the unavoidable effects of devastating earthquakes.We have incurred significant extra debt by spending in excess of our revenue to protect the most vulnerable families to maintain living standards and to support the renewal of our second-largest city. This legislation is entirely supportive of that direction. At the same time we have set out on a longer-term path to repair the damage to our economy from a decade of excessive borrowing consumption and Government spending by that last speaker’s party. We are rebuilding the economic capacity to deliver more jobs and higher incomes over the next decade.The Government is in the midst of a comprehensive programme to give businesses and families the confidence to invest in our shared future despite global economic uncertainty. There really is only one way that we can do that. We need to shift resources away from debt-funded consumption and housing investment and towards more savings and investment in export-intensive sectors. New Zealanders have a good understanding of the challenges faced by the wider economy and they understand the importance of this taxation legislation. I totally support this bill. Thank you.
McClay Todd: Taxation (Livestock Valuation Assets Expenditure and Remedial Matters) Bill — Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMcClay Todd: Taxation (Livestock Valuation Assets Expenditure and Remedial Matters) Bill — Third Reading[Sitting date: 10 July 2013. Volume:692;Page:11946. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon TODDMcCLAY (Minister of Revenue):I moveThat the Taxation (Livestock Valuation Assets Expenditure and Remedial Matters) Bill be now read a third time . It has been the Government’s ongoing focus to steadily reduce inconsistencies and anomalies in our tax system in order to make it fairer for all taxpayers. This bill continues that focus.To remind members I want to briefly summarise the main contents of this bill. The bill addresses the tax treatment of assets used both privately and for earning income including holiday homes boats and aircraft. Following on from the changes to the livestock valuation rules in Budget 2012 legislation this bill contains the detailed supporting provisions rules to the general proposal of the irrevocability of the herd scheme election. A proposal to treat lease inducement payments and lease surrender payments as taxable income for the recipient and as tax-deductible expenditure for the payer is also included in this bill.A number of GST-related changes are also proposed. It is proposed that certain non-resident businesses may register for GST and claim input tax deductions for GST incurred with some restrictions to protect the tax base. It is also proposed that all local authorities move to an invoice accounting base for GST.Other substantive measures include changes to the time periods for claiming refunds under the Income Tax Act 2007 ensuring that expenditure on trees and plantings for erosion shelter and water protection purposes is tax deductible and clarification of the definition of dividend in relation to certain rights issues premiums paid under book-building arrangements and share splits by companies. Also included in this bill are two additions to the bill made by Supplementary Order Paper. These make remedial changes which respectively align the Tax Administration Act 1994 with the Search and Surveillance Act 2012 and make minor technical adjustments to the Child Support Amendment Act 2013.These are the main features of this bill. Together these measures will help strengthen our tax system and support our economy by ensuring that people more fairly pay taxthat is due. It is a good bill. I would like to thank and acknowledge officials for their contribution in developing the policy and the drafters who worked on the detail of the legislation. I would like to also thank the hard-working Finance and Expenditure Committee for its close consideration of the proposed reforms—great consideration was given—and I do know that members on both sides of the House spent extra time delightfully reading this important legislation in draft form at home in their weekends. I am pleased to commend this bill to the House.
Horan Brendan: Unit Titles Amendment Bill — Second ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeHoran Brendan: Unit Titles Amendment Bill — Second Reading[Sitting date: 10 July 2013. Volume:692;Page:11961. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]BRENDAN HORAN (Independent):I would like to take a very short call on the Unit Titles Amendment Bill. This issue has been around for about 10 years or so. We have people buying units and many people do not know what they are getting into. Overseas when somebody buys a unit they can also add the body corporate deferred fund. It has certainly a great measure on the cost of the units. In New Zealand for too many years we have had people actually going in blind into bodies corporate not understanding that the body corporate is simply a collection of owners. But very few bodies corporate in New Zealand actually put money into a sinking fund for deferred maintenance. So for me it is pleasing to look at this and see that measures are in this bill to correct those issues and to help owners going into unit titles. I said I would take just a short call. I would like to say that I support this bill. As it is I think it is a good bill. Thank you very much.Bill read a second time.
Mallard Trevor: Unit Titles Amendment Bill — Second ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMallard Trevor: Unit Titles Amendment Bill — Second Reading[Sitting date: 10 July 2013. Volume:692;Page:11961. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon TREVOR MALLARD (Labour—Hutt South):I think the Government made somewhat of an error in putting these amendments into a Statutes Amendment Bill. The tradition is that there are generally only two or three amendments to any particular piece of legislation in a Statutes Amendment Bill and that they be minor. I think that most members are aware that any member can object to a clause of a Statutes Amendment Bill and it was indicated that these amendments would be objected to if they continued as part of the Statutes Amendment Bill. Therefore they were split out and became the Unit Titles Amendment Bill.I will take the opportunity though to say that there were some very good submissions at the Government Administration Committee on issues other than those that are to do with the Unit Titles Act and its needs for revision other than those that came as part of that Statutes Amendment Bill. What I would like to do is urge the Government to get on with its promised review to get the legislation into the House and therefore to get that legislation tidied up so that it does in fact work. We have nothing more to say about the bill.
Borrows Chester: Unit Titles Amendment Bill — Second ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBorrows Chester: Unit Titles Amendment Bill — Second Reading[Sitting date: 10 July 2013. Volume:692;Page:11961. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon CHESTER BORROWS (Associate Minister of Justice):I moveThat the Unit Titles Amendment Bill be now read a second time . I will apply my affable if bumbling approach to this reading.The Government Administration Committee considered that the amendments to the Unit Titles Act 2010 proposed in Part 27 of the Statutes Amendment Bill be introduced. They are minor and technical but as there are so many of them—21 in total—it was considered more appropriate for them to be considered as a separate bill by the committee so it recommended that course of action.The Unit Titles Act 2010 has been in force since June 2011. Its purpose is to allow bodies corporate that comprise all unit owners in a development to operate and manage unit title developments and the Act provides guidance to bodies corporate and unit owners to assist them in managing their property. I commend the bill to the House.
Mallard Trevor: Statutes Amendment Bill — Second ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMallard Trevor: Statutes Amendment Bill — Second Reading[Sitting date: 10 July 2013. Volume:692;Page:11961. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon TREVOR MALLARD (Labour—Hutt South):I would like to endorse the sentiments of the Associate Minister of Justice moving the Statutes Amendment Bill if not his bumbling approach.Bill read a second time.
Robertson H V Ross: Statutes Amendment Bill — Second ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeRobertson H V Ross: Statutes Amendment Bill — Second Reading[Sitting date: 10 July 2013. Volume:692;Page:11960. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (H V Ross Robertson): You are fine Mr Borrows.
Borrows Chester: Statutes Amendment Bill — Second ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBorrows Chester: Statutes Amendment Bill — Second Reading[Sitting date: 10 July 2013. Volume:692;Page:11960. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon CHESTER BORROWS (Associate Minister of Justice):I moveThat the Statutes Amendment Bill be now read a second time . I would like to extend my thanks to the Government Administration—Hon Trevor Mallard: Ah come on. Stop filibustering.Hon CHESTER BORROWS: You see there are all these things—The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (H V Ross Robertson): That’s got you Chester.Hon CHESTER BORROWS: No it has not but I am conflicted with what I can say and what I really need to say and what I really want to say. I would like to extend my thanks to the Government Administration Committee for its thorough and careful consideration of the bill. The bill contains 169 clauses and amends 33 different Acts. It contains minor technical amendments to Acts ranging from the Accident Compensation Act 2001 to the Wine Act 2003 which the member will be pleased to note and many more in between. The bill is a good example of parliamentary parties working together. The committee carefully considered the seven submissions that were received and advice from officials and has recommended a number of amendments to the bill. The most significant recommendation is to divide the bill so that all of Part 27 is split off into a separate Unit Titles Amendment Bill. I move—sorry what do I do? I move the bill.
Smith Nick: Taxation (Livestock Valuation Assets Expenditure and Remedial Matters) Bill — Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeSmith Nick: Taxation (Livestock Valuation Assets Expenditure and Remedial Matters) Bill — Third Reading[Sitting date: 10 July 2013. Volume:692;Page:11960. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon Dr NICK SMITH (Minister of Conservation):I want to make just a very short contribution to commend the Minister of Revenue and to draw the House’s attention to a very sensible amendment that has some conservation significance. This Taxation (Livestock Valuation Assets Expenditure and Remedial Matters) Bill enables us to have tax deductibility for farmers for riparian planting.As we debate in this Parliament the issues of water quality all of us know that riparian planting is an important part of it. We know that in 2007 the previous provisions of the Income Tax Act made a somewhat arbitrary distinction that if you were doing shelter belt or commercial forestry planting you could deduct expenditure in the year in which it was incurred but if you were doing it for nature conservation reasons you could not. The previous provisions of the Income Tax Act also excluded the capacity to do it for shrubs; you could do it only for forests.I think we should commend this bill to the House for this sensible conservation step which is consistent with this Government’s view of working in partnership with landowners. We are now going to allow the tax deductibility of investments in shrubs trees and riparian strips to deal with the issue of both sediment and nutrients into rivers which is something I know many members of the House believe that this country needs to do better. Here is the Government taking a sensible step forward.Bill read a third time.
Lotu-Iiga Sam: Taxation (Livestock Valuation Assets Expenditure and Remedial Matters) Bill — Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeLotu-Iiga Sam: Taxation (Livestock Valuation Assets Expenditure and Remedial Matters) Bill — Third Reading[Sitting date: 10 July 2013. Volume:692;Page:11958. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Peseta SAM LOTU-IIGA (National—Maungakiekie):It is a pleasure to take a short call on this the third reading of the Taxation (Livestock Valuation Assets Expenditure and Remedial Matters) Bill. I thank the Minister of Revenue the Hon Todd McClay for his work on this bill also the previous Minister the Hon Peter Dunne certainly for his hard work on this and also the Finance and Expenditure Committee members who worked on this bill to bring it back to the House. As you have heard and those around the country have heard it has got widespread support here in Parliament.So what is the purpose of the bill? It foreshadows Budget 2012 and the measures that we placed within that Budget—a well-received Budget a popular Budget out in our communities. It broadens the tax base. The changes will make the tax system fairer the economy stronger and contrary to my colleague across the House who just sat down David Parker it actually will provide jobs and opportunities going forward. I see a few young people up in the gallery here. To the young people of New Zealand this bill will actually create jobs for you in your futures going forward.Peseta SAM LOTU-IIGA: The bill introduces amendments to several inland revenue Acts and regulations. It includes supporting provisions as my colleagues have already mentioned to the livestock valuation rules which make elections to use the herd scheme generally irrevocable. That is popular in both rural and provincial New Zealand.But the measure that is popular in my electorate of Maungakiekie is around the amendments to make two specific commercial land - related lease payments—namely lease inducement payments and lease surrender payments—taxable and deductible. This again reinforces the purpose of the bill: to make it fairer and to improve business efficiency across our country. The bill also tightens the rules for deducting costs of assets such as holiday homes boats and aircraft that are used by the owner both privately and to earn income.I commend this bill to the House. It continues this Government’s focus on ensuring that everyone pays their fair share of tax and its focus on continuing to support jobs and opportunities in our economy. Thank you.
Statutes Amendment Bill — Second ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeStatutes Amendment Bill — Second Reading[Sitting date: 10 July 2013. Volume:692;Page:11960. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Statutes Amendment BillSecond ReadingHon CHESTER BORROWS (Associate Minister of Justice):I moveThat the Statutes Amendment Bill be now read a second time . I would like to extend my thanks to the Government Administration—Hon Trevor Mallard: Ah come on. Stop filibustering.Hon CHESTER BORROWS: You see there are all these things—The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (H V Ross Robertson): That’s got you Chester.Hon CHESTER BORROWS: No it has not but I am conflicted with what I can say and what I really need to say and what I really want to say. I would like to extend my thanks to the Government Administration Committee for its thorough and careful consideration of the bill. The bill contains 169 clauses and amends 33 different Acts. It contains minor technical amendments to Acts ranging from the Accident Compensation Act 2001 to the Wine Act 2003 which the member will be pleased to note and many more in between. The bill is a good example of parliamentary parties working together. The committee carefully considered the seven submissions that were received and advice from officials and has recommended a number of amendments to the bill. The most significant recommendation is to divide the bill so that all of Part 27 is split off into a separate Unit Titles Amendment Bill. I move—sorry what do I do? I move the bill.The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (H V Ross Robertson): You are fine Mr Borrows.Hon TREVOR MALLARD (Labour—Hutt South):I would like to endorse the sentiments of the Associate Minister of Justice moving the Statutes Amendment Bill if not his bumbling approach.Bill read a second time.
Vote: Housing Accords and Special Housing Areas Bill — Second ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Housing Accords and Special Housing Areas Bill — Second Reading[Sitting date: 22 August 2013. Volume:692;Page:12798. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the questionThat the Housing Accords and Special Housing Areas Bill be now read a second time.Ayes63New Zealand National 59;Māori Party 2; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Noes57New Zealand Labour 34; Green Party 14; New Zealand First 7; Mana 1; Independent: Horan.Bill read a second time.
Vote: Housing Accords and Special Housing Areas Bill — Second ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Housing Accords and Special Housing Areas Bill — Second Reading[Sitting date: 22 August 2013. Volume:692;Page:12798. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party votewas called for on the questionThat the amendments recommended by the Social Services Committee by majority be agreed to.Ayes63New Zealand National 59;Māori Party 2; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Noes57New Zealand Labour 34; Green Party 14; New Zealand First 7; Mana 1; Independent: Horan.Question agreed to.
Roy Eric: Housing Accords and Special Housing Areas Bill — Second ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeRoy Eric: Housing Accords and Special Housing Areas Bill — Second Reading[Sitting date: 22 August 2013. Volume:692;Page:12795. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr DEPUTY SPEAKER: Moana Mackey—5 minutes.
Lee Melissa: Housing Accords and Special Housing Areas Bill — Second ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeLee Melissa: Housing Accords and Special Housing Areas Bill — Second Reading[Sitting date: 22 August 2013. Volume:692;Page:12788. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]MELISSA LEE (National):It is a pleasure to rise in support of and talk about the Housing Accords and Special Housing Areas Bill in its second reading. New Zealand is actually facing a housing challenge and I think many members have traversed that point. Not only is our housing market heated but we are seeing a shortage in the number of homes available to Kiwis. With housing demands projected to rise this bill will be a core part of our efforts to provide much-needed homes in Auckland where housing shortages remain serious. It was interesting to note the Labour Opposition and the Green member talking about the fact that we do have a shortage in housing supply. It is interesting to note that the only answer that Labour has actually provided isKiwiBuild.Let us talk aboutKiwiBuild which Labour provides as an answer. It actually says that it can provide 100000 homes for $300000 each and we all know that an average section in Auckland costs about $325000 to $350000. So Labour is probably talking about only the homes without the land. If that is the case I say to you that it is paying far too much for a house at $300000. The Hon Maurice Williamson has proven that in his Starter Home Design Competition in which I think they built a house for $165000. We know we can actually build homes cheaper; it is just that the land itself costs so much more and there is no way that Labour can possibly say it will deliver 100000 homes for $300000 each. That is delusional.We know that for housing developments to happen we need to focus on five key areas: material cost infrastructure productivity in the construction sector compliance costs and—most important—land supply particularly in Auckland as I have just mentioned. We cannot actually meet the needs of real Kiwis looking for real homes—realistic home prices—without addressing our land supply issue and that is exactly what this bill does. It responds to the supply issue at hand and gives local councils the tools they need to do it while longer-term reforms are being put in place. While drafting this bill we had the opportunity to hear more than 60 submissions and understand the concerns raised by many members of the community. Some of the issues raised were just how pressing the need for this bill was whether our policy was justified and what the unintended consequences of this bill might be and we have made great efforts to address these diverse viewpoints. We also appreciate the large number of submissions that have helped shape the bill as it is now.This is this Government’s answer to the shortage of housing that is available in Auckland. I cannot actually say the same for the Opposition which has not come up with a single idea that is valid. This is a great bill. I commend it to the House.
Goldsmith Paul: Inquiries Bill — Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeGoldsmith Paul: Inquiries Bill — Third Reading[Sitting date: 22 August 2013. Volume:692;Page:12777. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]PAUL GOLDSMITH (National):It is my pleasure to be the final speaker on the Inquiries Bill as it reaches its third reading. This bill enjoys widespread support across the House. It is an important piece of legislation that is of long gestation. It is ultimately about establishing two forms of inquiry: public inquiries which include royal commissions; and Government inquiries which report directly to a Minister. There are circumstances such as the one we are dealing with now on the dairy industry where we do want to have a high level of legal powers and protections and the ability to reassure the public of the integrity of the inquiry without necessarily having the 2 or 3 years that can sometimes be involved in a royal commission of inquiry. So this legislation I think gives us the flexibility we need. It needs to be done and I do not want to delay the passing of this bill any further. I commend this bill to the House. Thank you.Bill read a third time.
Yang Jian: Inquiries Bill — Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeYang Jian: Inquiries Bill — Third Reading[Sitting date: 22 August 2013. Volume:692;Page:12775. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Dr JIAN YANG (National):Again I rise to take a short call on the third reading of the Inquiries Bill. The purpose of the bill is to reform and modernise the law relating to public inquiries. Currently public inquiries are governed by the Commissions of Inquiry Act 1908.In 2006 the Law Commission reviewed this law and found it to be antiquated with some outdated provisions. The commission therefore recommended a new law. This Inquiries Bill will largely replace the outdated Commissions of Inquiry Act 1908 and will result in more flexible effective and fairer inquiries. The Law Commission’s review also identified that commissions of inquiry and royal commissions are expensive to run and have developed an antagonistic culture over time. Also ministerial inquiries have no forceful powers and must rely on witness cooperation in order to be effective.This bill will address these problems by establishing two forms of inquiry—public inquiries which will include royal commissions and Government inquiries which report directly to a Minister. It will provide both forms of inquiry with the same legal powers and protections. It will maximise flexibility and therefore free any inquiries from procedural restrictions. The new legislation will provide a framework for all types of inquiries—public Government and royal commissions of inquiry. It will deliver due accountability for all of them.As I said a couple of days ago the bill has become even more important due to the whey protein concentrate contamination incident. So I commend the bill to the House. Thanks.
O'Connor Simon: Inquiries Bill — Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeO'Connor Simon: Inquiries Bill — Third Reading[Sitting date: 22 August 2013. Volume:692;Page:12773. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]SIMON O’CONNOR (National—Tāmaki):I am pleased to stand in support of this bill the Inquiries Bill in its third reading acknowledging the broad support for it across the House. I think that all of us have experienced in different ways direct or indirect the import of inquiries. They are incredibly important. I think actually that the previous speaker Denis O’Rourke outlined one of the key principles there. It is about an inquiry not just for the Government’s sake but for the people of New Zealand so it is very pleasing to see that ultimately we will have three forms of inquiry: public Government and royal commission. These are well understood and will be well understood by the public of New Zealand.It has also been noted of course that not since 1908 has the principal Act been looked at. This bill began from the other side when it was in Government. We have now picked up the ball and brought the bill to completion. I note that some speakers have talked about it languishing on the Order Paper. I think two points are needed there. The first of course is that this Government has over 60 pieces of legislation on the Order Paper and therefore there is always the matter of priority. The second point of course is that we have been going through several commissions—royal commissions at that—of late. There arelearnings that have been taken from them and those have been tabled through the Government’s Supplementary Order Paper 330.So again I am pleased to speak to this bill and particularly pleased to see the clarifications that have made for a better understanding of what clause 28 does around immunities and privileges. A number of us spoke to that—some at length some with brevity. It is good to see that cleared up with support across the House. Once again I commend the bill to the House at this third reading.
Bakshi Kanwaljit Singh: Inquiries Bill — Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBakshi Kanwaljit Singh: Inquiries Bill — Third Reading[Sitting date: 22 August 2013. Volume:692;Page:12771. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]KANWALJIT SINGH BAKSHI (National):Satsriakaal Mr Assistant Speaker. Thanks for giving me the opportunity to speak on the Inquiries Bill in its third reading. During my previous speech I highlighted that this legislation is part of the reform process that the National Government has taken towards improving law and legislation where necessary.Inquiries are an essential part of our democratic society. Therefore it is essential that we have improved legislation in place so that inquiries can be done based on the need of the hour using strong legislation. The current law governing inquiries is the Commissions of Inquiries Act 1908. As this 1908 Act is over 100 years old some of its provisions are outdated. The amendments made over time have generally been in response to the circumstances of particular inquiries. This means that they may have resolved a specific part of the existing Act without taking its wider context into account.Yesterday the Hon Trevor Mallard moved an amendment that was supported by the Government. As previously drafted the bill allowed an inquiry to make an order to forbid publication of information; restrict public access to any part or any aspect of the inquiry; or hold the inquiry or any part of it in private. We supported the amendment toprovide that before an inquiry makes an order to impose any of these restrictions on access to the inquiry it must take into account the benefit of observing the principle of open justice. The National Government supports the amendment as it will improve the bill and will allow inquiries to operate in a more fair and effective manner. With these words I support and commend this bill to the House.
Robertson H V Ross: Inquiries Bill — Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeRobertson H V Ross: Inquiries Bill — Third Reading[Sitting date: 22 August 2013. Volume:692;Page:12769. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (H V Ross Robertson): Ah good. I call the honourable member Holly Walker. I have to be able to hear you Ms Walker.
Robertson H V Ross: Inquiries Bill — Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeRobertson H V Ross: Inquiries Bill — Third Reading[Sitting date: 22 August 2013. Volume:692;Page:12767. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (H V Ross Robertson): I call the Hon Ruth Dyson.
Robertson H V Ross: Inquiries Bill — Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeRobertson H V Ross: Inquiries Bill — Third Reading[Sitting date: 22 August 2013. Volume:692;Page:12764. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (H V Ross Robertson): I recognise the Hon Trevor Mallard.
Carter David: Urgent Debates Declined — Dairy Products Milk Powder—Response to Contamination IncidentText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeCarter David: Urgent Debates Declined — Dairy Products Milk Powder—Response to Contamination Incident[Sitting date: 22 August 2013. Volume:692;Page:12762. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr SPEAKER: I have received a letter from the Hon Damien O’Connor seeking to debate under Standing Order 386 the stopping of 42 metric tonnes of New Zealand - produced milk powder at the Chinese border because of an alleged testing failure in the systems approved by the Ministry for Primary Industries in May 2013. For there to be a particular case of recent occurrence there must be a new situation of sufficient importance to warrant a debate being held. While this is a new development I am not convinced that it justifies the setting aside of the business of the House today. The Government has released draft terms of reference of an inquiry for its investigation into the whey contamination incident and regulatory best practice requirements. An interim report is expected in some 3 months. There will be other occasions for the House to consider these matters. The application is therefore declined.
Fenton Darien: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers Questions to MembersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeFenton Darien: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers Questions to Members[Sitting date: 22 August 2013. Volume:692;Page:12762. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]2.DARIEN FENTON (Labour)to theChairperson of the Transport and Industrial Relations Committee: How many submissions on the Employment Relations Amendment Bill if any are unique submissions who have requested to be heard?DAVID BENNETT (Chairperson of the Transport and Industrial Relations Committee):At this stage it appears that approximately 1900 submissions include unique content and around 730 of those wish to be heard.Darien Fenton: Has he been advised as to whether the committee will hold meetings in other parts of the country other than Auckland Wellington and Christchurch and—Mr SPEAKER: Order! That is not a question for the chair; that is a decision that the committee will make.
Fenton Darien: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers Questions to MembersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeFenton Darien: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers Questions to Members[Sitting date: 22 August 2013. Volume:692;Page:12762. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]1.DARIEN FENTON (Labour)to theChairperson of the Transport and Industrial Relations Committee: How many submissions have been received on the Employment Relations Amendment Bill?DAVID BENNETT (Chairperson of the Transport and Industrial Relations Committee):Given the large numbers of submissions received the final total is still to be confirmed. However it appears at this stage that approximately 15000 submissions have been received.Darien Fenton: What parts of the country have submissions been received from?DAVID BENNETT: Submissions have been received from around the country. Hearings have already commenced and they will be continuing over the next few weeks in Wellington Auckland and Christchurch.
Carter David: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers Questions to MembersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeCarter David: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers Questions to Members[Sitting date: 22 August 2013. Volume:692;Page:12762. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr SPEAKER: I do not need any more of this. As I understand media reports I saw just before I came into the House the Leader of the Opposition David Shearer is still the Leader of the Opposition until the Labour Party elects another Leader of the Opposition. That is its business and the member in raising that point of order is simply using it to make a political point which is an unsatisfactory thing to be doing in the House.
Smith Nick: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers Questions to MembersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeSmith Nick: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers Questions to Members[Sitting date: 22 August 2013. Volume:692;Page:12761. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon Dr NICK SMITH (Minister of Conservation):I raise a point of order Mr Speaker. My point of order is in respect of the references regularly in our Standing Orders about the Leader of the Opposition. It requires that this House give due reference to who that leader is. I—
Carter David: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers Questions to MembersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeCarter David: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers Questions to Members[Sitting date: 22 August 2013. Volume:692;Page:12761. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr SPEAKER: Order! I do not need to listen to any more of this. I was saying to the member that it would be helpful to me in placing that supplementary question if he could relate it in one language or the other. The member has a perfect right to speak in Te Reo and in English and I fully accept that. But in a lengthy supplementary question like the member was asking it was becoming very confusing for me and that was the point I was making.
Henare Tau: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers Questions to MembersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeHenare Tau: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers Questions to Members[Sitting date: 22 August 2013. Volume:692;Page:12761. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon TAU HENARE (National):I raise a point of order Mr Speaker. Earlier in question time in a question by Hone Harawira he spoke inMāori and you said to him that he should pick which one; he should choose eitherMāori or English—you did. Can I just remind you that we have the right to speak in either English orMāori—
Carter David: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers Questions to MembersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeCarter David: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers Questions to Members[Sitting date: 22 August 2013. Volume:692;Page:12761. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr SPEAKER: I have seen earlier press releases and that is a matter for the Labour Party and it will make an announcement.
Brownlee Gerry: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers Questions to MembersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBrownlee Gerry: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers Questions to Members[Sitting date: 22 August 2013. Volume:692;Page:12761. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon GERRY BROWNLEE (Leader of the House):I raise a point of order Mr Speaker. Notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Order 35 I wonder whether it would be appropriate at this time for the Opposition to indicate given the resignation of David Shearer who is going to be the acting Leader of the Opposition or the deputy.
Shanks Katrina: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers Questions to MembersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeShanks Katrina: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers Questions to Members[Sitting date: 22 August 2013. Volume:692;Page:12761. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]12.KATRINA SHANKS (National)to theMinister for the Environment: What recent reports has she seen on the progress of the TVTakeBack programme?Hon AMY ADAMS (Minister for the Environment):Last week the programme received its 100000th television for recycling. The programme which sees the Government partnering with a range of councils recyclers and retailers to provide a nationwide network with subsidised options has now diverted thousands of tonnes of harmful material from landfills. The programme has also focused on improving recycling infrastructure raising public awareness and helping build options for the long-term management of electronic waste.Katrina Shanks: Where is the programme currently in operation?Hon AMY ADAMS: Yesterday the programme was launched in the lower North Island and East Cape. Through Government subsidy people in these areas can now recycle their unwanted televisions for no more than $5. Residents in these areas will be advised of the various recycling options via local promotional campaigns. The initiative will get under way in the remaining parts of the North Island including Auckland in October and follows the successful completion of TVTakeBack initiatives in the South Island and Hawke’s Bay over the past year.