Amended Answers to Oral Questions — Question No. 1 to Minister, 23 June

Tēnā koe, Mr Speaker. I seek leave of the House to make a personal explanation to correct an answer I gave to oral question No. 1 yesterday, 23 June.

💬 Mr SPEAKER: Leave is sought for that course of action. Is there any objection? There is none.

In the House yesterday in response to oral question No. 1, asked by the Rt Hon Winston Peters as to whether my office also told Māori Television that I, as Minister, “was prepared to appear on that programme”, I answered with the following statement: “The staff have advised me that the events of my appearing on that programme are as follows. On 14 May Māori Television’s Native Affairs made a request to myself. There was an interaction between my staff and Māori Television, of which I was aware, as often happens.” My corrected answer is: “The staff have advised me that the events of my appearing on that programme are as follows. On 14 May Māori Television’s Native Affairs made a request to myself. There was an interaction between my staff and Māori Television, of which I was not aware, as often happens.”