Papers, Select Committee Reports, and Introduction of Bills
Introduction of papers.
Government response to:
petition of Focus on Iran
Revision Bill Programme 2024 to 2026.
2024 statements of corporate intent for:
AgResearch Ltd
Airways Corporation of New Zealand
AsureQuality
Electricity Corporation of New Zealand
Institute of Environmental Science and Research
KiwiRail Holdings
Kordia Group
Landcare Research Ltd
Landcorp Farming
Meteorological Service of New Zealand
National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research
New Zealand Forest Research Institute
New Zealand Railways Corporation
New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research
Quotable Value
Transpower New Zealand
2024-25 - 2027-28 statements of intent for:
Crown Infrastructure Partners
Crown Regional Holdings
Education Payroll
Financial Markets Authority
Outdoor Access Commission
Natural Hazards Commission
Real Estate Authority
Reserve Bank of New Zealand
Taumata Arowai
WorkSafe New Zealand
New Zealand Trade and Enterprise Statement of Intent 2022-26 amendment notification
2023-24 statement of performance expectations for Crown Irrigation Investments
2024-25 statements of performance expectations for:
Callaghan Innovation
Crown Infrastructure Partners.
Crown Irrigation Investments
Crown Regional Holdings
Education New Zealand
Education Payroll
Environmental Protection Authority
External Reporting Board
Financial Markets Authority
Government Superannuation Fund Authority
Climate Change Commission
Outdoor Access Commission
Kiwi Group Capital and subsidiaries
Natural Hazards Commission New Zealand
Green Investment Finance New Zealand
Qualifications Authority
New Zealand Trade and Enterprise
Public Trust Office
Radio New Zealand
Real Estate Authority
Research and Education Advanced Network New Zealand
Reserve Bank of New Zealand
Southern Response Earthquake Services
Taumata Arowai
Retirement Commission
Television New Zealand and subsidiaries
WorkSafe New Zealand.
Those papers are published under the authority of the House. Look, due to the points of order being taken earlier, I’ve neglected to say, post the petitions, 14 petitions have been presented to Parliament and that those petitions stand referred to the Petitions Committee. The select committee reports have been delivered for presentation.
Reports of the Education and Workforce Committee on the review briefings on the 2022-23 annual review of:
Education New Zealand
Education Payroll Ltd
Network for Learning Ltd
reports of the Finance and Expenditure Committee on the:
Local Government (Water Services Preliminary Arrangements) Bill
Reserve Bank of New Zealand, Monetary Policy Statement, May 2024
report of the Intelligence and Security Committee on the 2024-25 Estimates for Vote Communication Security and Intelligence, and Vote Security Intelligence
reports of the Justice Committee on the Gangs Legislation Amendment Bill
reports of the Petitions Committee on the petitions of:
Christopher MacDonald
Paul Fisher
Ranjith De Silva
report of the Primary Production Committee on the Resource Management (Extended Duration of Coastal Permits for Marine Farms) Amendment Bill.
The bills are set down for second reading. The reports of the Education and Workforce Committee and the report on the Monetary Policy Statement are set down for consideration. The Clerk has been informed of the introduction of a bill.
Secondary Legislation Confirmation Bill, introduction.
The bill is set down for first reading.
Point of order, Mr Speaker. Our primary question relates to the Government’s responsibility to upholding Te Tiriti o Waitangi. It was intended for the Prime Minister, as he’s responsible for the Government, which is accountable to Te Tiriti o Waitangi. It has been transferred to Tama Potaka, as the Minister for Māori Crown Relations. Our question makes no reference to Māori Crown relations—negotiations nor settlements. Te Tiriti o Waitangi is the constitutional framework in which the Government exists; therefore, we are requesting that our primary question be retransferred to the Prime Minister, as it was originally submitted.
Well, the issue of the transference or otherwise of questions—in fact, the issue of who answers the question in oral question time is entirely a matter for the Government. Standing Orders makes that very clear. In this case, the Government have determined that the best person to answer it is the Hon Tama Potaka.
Thank you, Mr Speaker. My question is to the Minister of Finance. What recent reports has she seen on the economy?
Point of order, Mr Speaker. Just in your ruling—I’m not going to question your ruling—
SPEAKER: No, no, can I just be clear with you—
RAWIRI WAITITI: —but I do take it to the fact that Tama Potaka is not here to answer that question. So who best, after Tama Potaka, on Treaty issues, is the best to answer it on behalf of the Government?
SPEAKER: Well, two things—two things. First, it was not a ruling; it was an upholding of Standing Orders. The second upholding of Standing Orders was it is not appropriate for members to refer to the absence of other members. They may be detained for some short period of time. This is a question that’s later in the day. It still remains the responsibility of the Government to determine who answers any question that is asked on any day—that’s Standing Orders. The member is welcome to come to the Standing Orders Committee and begin a change to that if he thinks the Parliament is prepared to go along with it.