My
My question is to the Minister for
with all of the decisions made regarding Vote Maori
Development in Budget
regarding Vote Maori Development in
Yes.
Yes. Alongside the broader context of priorities set by the
Coalition government for budget 2018,
from which Maori whanau will undoubtedly
benefit. Hear, hear.
which Maori whanau will undoubtedly benefit. Hear, hear. Can
the minister advise why she cut funding
Maori development hasn't been cut. In fact, what's happened is
that we've reprioritised and focused
on
I can hear the member and the public can hear the member, even if in
is a racket. I advise the Minister
to just keep going. Overall, the
Vote Maori budget has not reduced.
just keep going. Overall, the Vote Maori budget has not reduced. The
Maori
Maori specific initiatives specifically focused
specifically focused on the areas that will and sure that
young people will benefit, that whanau
are able to develop their whenua, that there
will be a specific
emphasis on development, but overall the
budget gain force Maori will be seen in it
would being up the public service
and health, in education, and
a housing strategy
housing strategy that won't see people sleeping in cars.
housing strategy that won't see people sleeping in cars. Is it the
Minister's intention
Minister's intention to assimilate more Vote Maori Development funding
into mainstream
to ensure that a Maori development strategy will left wellbeing across
a number of domains,
and I'm proud of the budget that sets a foundation
that commits to investment and
public health
that commits to investment and
services, where people get responded to when they need
it most, education, but, more importantly,
in housing because we know when
people
they are going to lead better lives. Hear, hear. What was the largest
capital expenditure in Vote Maori
Development prior to Budget
One would... Order! The member has no responsible for that. Nuk Korako.
How, then, does the Minister explain
the forecast reduction in Vote Maori
Development budget of between
6 million and 8 million every
year for the
million and 8 million every year for
question. Easily. The previous Government had set aside funds that
were not actually
spent or committed. I will give
you one example. The Maori land service,
where money was set aside but not
spent because they tried to push
through legislation which
Maori didn't like. Quite simple. So,
is the Minister saying she will
assimilate more
the Minister saying she will
contract out Maori aspiration. But what we will do is ensure across the
whole of the Government's
priorities in the areas where
Maori will benefit, in health, in education,
and housing, as well
as Maori aspiration, we
and housing, as well as Maori
first budget. Two more to go. We will assess the gains at
the election time.
will assess the gains at the election time. Shane Jones. Can the
Minister confirm that elements of
her budget when
joined with the Billion Trees and
the billion dollars will lead to large positive
outcomes for the Government
in terms of
outcomes for the Government in terms
I'm so pleased that that Minister is keen to ensure that land
development and the way in which it can link in
to the
to the regional development aspirations and planting a billion
trees will see
huge gains for Maori.
Kelvin Davis. What reports has the Minister seen on the largest capital
thought that the... Order! Can the Minister
Minister repeat the question,
Minister seen on the largest capital expenditure
Minister seen on the largest capital
thought with the housing crisis housing might have
been the biggest issue. But, no. On
closer investigation the largest capital
expenditure for Maori development
prior to 2018 was not
on young people, not on homes, not on land,
but renewing a
vehicle fleet.
funding cuts to her ministry in this budget, does the Minister have
full confidence in her ministry,
with the ministry to reset priorities, based on
this Government's priority, and
an agenda that seeks to reduce
inequality and poverty. We're proud of this first
budget. It will
make a difference. There's two more to go.
point of order. A point of order, Nuk Korako. I
did ask actually a specific
specific question. I don't believe that I got the answer. Yes. I
will account the to approach the
second leg of it. Yes.
account the to approach the second leg of it. Yes. Too little too late!
Question No. 11.
We
We seem
We seem to have an increasing problem in the house of people
not fully reading the question.