Peters Winston: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers 
Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume 
Peters Winston: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers 
[Sitting date: 24 October 2012. Volume:685;Page:6121. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.] 
7. 
Rt Hon WINSTON PETERS (Leader—NZ First) 
 to the  
Prime Minister 
: When did he first learn of a German resident living in the Chrisco mansion in the Prime Minister’s electorate? 
Rt Hon JOHN KEY (Prime Minister) 
: 
 It was some time in 2011 but I do not have a record of the specific date. 
Rt Hon Winston Peters 
: Bearing in mind that the Prime Minister told the media on 24 January of his being aware earlier of the German resident in the Chrisco mansion how was the German national initially described to him? 
Rt Hon JOHN KEY 
: Just that there was a German living in the Chrisco mansion. 
Rt Hon Winston Peters 
: Is it not—[ 
Interruption 
] Do not worry we will get there sunshine— 
Mr SPEAKER 
: Order! I want—[ 
Interruption 
] Order! I want to hear the question. The member has every right to ask his question. 
Rt Hon Winston Peters 
: Is it not extraordinary that the issue of a new German resident living in possibly the most expensive mansion in New Zealand which he had himself seen and within the Prime Minister’s electorate as well would not have had him as Prime Minister and local MP asking questions as to who he was? 
Rt Hon JOHN KEY 
: No and it is probably worthwhile noting for the member’s knowledge that in the 2006 census there were 10700 people born in Germany living in New Zealand. 
Rt Hon Winston Peters 
: All in the Chrisco mansion? All in the Chrisco mansion? Why does the Prime Minister expect New Zealanders to trust him on his statements to do with discussions with Hollywood the Government Communications Security Bureau and communications with the Hon Simon Power the Hon Maurice Williamson and the Attorney-General and yet on this issue—on his knowledge of Kim Dotcom—he expects the public to believe that he remembers virtually nothing? 
Rt Hon JOHN KEY 
: Because they are accurate. 
Rt Hon Winston Peters 
: Does this not mean that where serious issues of State and international relations are concerned he has demonstrated a serious lack of curiosity and interest if any—[ 
Interruption 
] 
Mr SPEAKER 
: Order! The member has a right to ask his question. 
Rt Hon Winston Peters 
: You will not be laughing about this shortly sunshine! [ 
Interruption 
] 
Mr SPEAKER 
: Order! Order! Members can see that if they interject unnecessarily during a member’s asking of a question they are likely to get time-wasting I guess. 
Rt Hon Winston Peters 
: Does this not mean that where serious issues of State and international relations are concerned to quote from an MP in the investigation to do with the BBC last night on the case of the BBC he has demonstrated a serious “lack of curiosity” and interest if any of his protestations of a lack of knowledge of Kim Dotcom are to be ever believed? 
Rt Hon JOHN KEY 
: I do not know why the member would make that statement because from memory when I was told in 2011 that there was a German living in the Chrisco mansion that was well and truly before there was a raid on Kim Dotcom. To the best of my knowledge the first I heard of Kim Dotcom was on 19 January when the Solicitor-General told me his name. [ 
Interruption 
] 
Mr SPEAKER 
: Order! Is this a further supplementary question? The member—I beg your pardon.  
Rt Hon Winston Peters 
: Do not worry we are right on track. If and when it is proven that the Prime Minister’s knowledge of Kim Dotcom was far earlier than he has said will he step down from his role as Prime Minister; if not why not? 
Rt Hon JOHN KEY 
: No and the reason is that— 
Rt Hon Winston Peters 
: Why not? 
Rt Hon JOHN KEY 
: Well because the member makes up lots of things as he goes along. To the best of my knowledge the first I heard of the guy’s name was on 19 January.