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Hon CHRISTOPHER FINLAYSON (Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations) on behalf of the Minister of Fisheries: I move, That the Maori Commercial Aquaculture Claims Settlement (Regional Agreements) Amendment Bill be now read a second time. This bill was jointly drafted by the Crown and iwi. It gives effect to a deed of settlement signed on 6 May between the Crown and the iwi of the South Island and Hauraki for an early settlement of the Crown’s pre-commencement aquaculture space obligations in those regions.
 
 
DAVID GARRETT (ACT) to the Minister of Justice: How much, if anything, did the taxpayer pay in legal aid for Graeme Burton to defend the recent charge of attempted murder, for which he was found guilty?
 
 
Hon CHRISTOPHER FINLAYSON (Attorney-General) on behalf of the Minister of Corrections: I move, That the Corrections (Use of Court Cells) Amendment Bill be now read a second time.
 
 
Hon CHRISTOPHER FINLAYSON (Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations): E ngā uri o te Awa Tupua i a Whanganui, Te Ātihau-nui-a-Paparangi me ōna hapū, ko Hinengākau, ko Tama Upoko me Tūpoho, tēnei te mihi atu ki a koutou e kaha nei ki te kawe i ngā moemoeā o ō koutou tūpuna, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā tātou katoa. Ka tika hoki te kōrero “Ko au te awa, ko te awa ko au.”

[I acknowledge you collectively, descendants of the eponymous river Whanganui: namely, Te Ātihau-nui-a-Paparangi and its subtribes, Hinengākau, Tama Upoko, and Tūpoho, on your efforts to fulfil the dreams of your ancestors. Greetings, greetings, and greetings to you all. The saying “I am the river and the river is me.” is most appropriate.]
 
 
Hon CHRISTOPHER FINLAYSON (Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations) : Ngāti Apa rohe, Ngāti Apa tangata, ngā kanohi o te maunga tūpuna i a Pārae Kāratu, ngā uri o ngā hapū o ngā wai rongonui, mai i Rangitīkei ki Ngā Wairiki, rau rangatira mā, tēnei te mihi atu ki a koutou i tēnei rā nui, rā tino whakahirahira. Tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou katoa.

I tēnei wā, e whakaaro anō mō te hunga kua mene atu ki te pō. E ngā mate, moe mai, moe mai, moe mai rā.

[To the region and people of Ngāti Apa, to the representatives of the ancestral mountain Pārae Kāratu, descendants of the subtribes of the renowned waters, from Rangitīkei to Ngā Wairiki, and indeed to the many chiefs, I acknowledge you on this great day of real significance. Greetings to you, greetings to you, and greetings to you all.

My thoughts at this moment are with those who have passed away. Rest, sleep, and slumber on. ]
 
 
JACQUI DEAN (National—Waitaki) to the Minister of Trade: What steps has the Government recently taken to enhance New Zealand’s trade opportunities in Asia?
 
 
Dr KENNEDY GRAHAM (Green) to the Minister of Foreign Affairs: Has he received advice on the UN Development Programme’s Human Development Report2009; and is he concerned that it positions New Zealand as having the sixth-biggest gap between rich and poor among countries with very high human development, with a similar inequality score to India and Russia?
 
 
Dr KENNEDY GRAHAM (Green) to the Minister of Foreign Affairs: Does he accept the judgment of the report card released on 16 October 2009 by ActionAid that ranks New Zealand last out of 22 donor countries for the quality of its aid programme for hunger relief and sustainable agriculture; and what does he propose to do to improve New Zealand’s performance?
 
 
JACQUI DEAN (National—Waitaki) to the Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage: What announcements have recently been made about encouraging philanthropic giving to the arts?
 
 
SANDRA GOUDIE (National—Coromandel) to the Attorney-General: Does he stand by his observation that “some people contend that the overall standard of the bar, and particularly the criminal bar, is not high enough in New Zealand” and is the reason why there are so many delays?