Amended Answers to Oral Questions — Question No. 9 to Minister

In answer to a supplementary question on question No. 9 from Pita Sharples, I inadvertently implied that I may have received advice on the fisheries issue from the chairman of Te Ohu Kai Moana. The question was in two parts: the first related to representation from iwi, and the second related to representation from the chairman. I answered “Yes”. Therefore, my answer may have inadvertently implied that I had received representation from the chairman. That is not correct. Neither I nor my other colleagues received any representation from the chairman. The representation we received was, in fact, from the general manager, policy and operations from Te Ohu Kai Moana.

The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (H V Ross Robertson): I thank the honourable member for the correction.