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Youth Parliament 2016 Record of Proceedings Appendix One For presentation to the House of Representatives Appendix One: Hansard Oral Questions ...................................................................................................................... 3 Accessible Web Pages and Apps Bill .................................................................................. 24 Reports ............................................................................................................................... 47 Consideration of Report of Commerce Committee .......................................................... 47 Consideration of Report of Education and Science Committee ........................................ 47 Consideration of Report of Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee ..................... 49 Consideration of Report of Health Committee.................................................................. 50 Consideration of Report of Justice and Electoral Committee ........................................... 51 Consideration of Report of Local Government and Environment Committee ................... 52 Consideration of Report of Māori Affairs Committee ........................................................ 53 Consideration of Report of Primary Production Committee .............................................. 54 Consideration of Report of Social Services Committee .................................................... 54 Consideration of Report of Transport and Industrial Relations Committee ....................... 55 General Debate ................................................................................................................... 56 Voting ................................................................................................................................. 79 Correction—Accessible Web Pages and Apps Bill........................................................... 79 General Debate ................................................................................................................... 79 Motions ............................................................................................................................... 89 Youth Parliament 2016, Document tabled in the House ...................................................... 93 2 TUESDAY, 19 JULY 2016 Mr Speaker took the Chair at 11.30 a.m. Karakia. ORAL QUESTIONS QUESTIONS TO MINISTERS Mr SPEAKER: The House comes to questions for oral answer. Before I start, members, I remind you that the rules for questions to Ministers are set out in the Youth Parliament Standing Orders, numbers 57 to 61. Schools—Māori Boarding Schools 1. CHAELI MANUEL (Youth MP for Adrian Rurawhe) to the Minister of Education: He aha ngā whakaritenga kua whakaritea e koe mō ngā kura ā-noho Māori, pērā ki a Hato Pāora, Te Aute, Hukarere me ēra atu o ngā kura mō ngā tau kei te heke mai nei? [What considerations have you visualised for Māori boarding schools like Hato Pāora, Te Aute, Hukarere, and other boarding schools like that in years to come?] Hon NIKKI KAYE (Minister for Youth) on behalf of the Minister of Education: Our vision for Māori boarding schools in New Zealand is to ensure that all young tamariki have equality of opportunity. That means ensuring that we raise Māori achievement under this Government. Since 2008 we have seen a dramatic shift in Māori achievement, from approximately 44 percent of all Māori 18-year-olds with National Certificate of Educational Achievement level 2 in 2008 to 71 percent this year. Our vision is to continue that achievement, but it is also to invest in scholarships for young Māori, and we have put more money into Māori scholarships. Kiwa Erueti-Newman: At the heart of democracy, there should always be learning, and if we are to find pathways forward as a nation, one must continue to learn and carry this on throughout his or her life. We pride ourselves on leading the world on indigenous legislation. Therefore, it makes sense that we encourage the growth of focus for those things that we deem crucial for our nation—and Māori boarding schools fit well into this category and model. So this is my question: what resources do you guarantee Māori boarding schools will receive in order for them to grow as a part of this nation, Aotearoa New Zealand? Hon NIKKI KAYE: Firstly, we guarantee some basic resources that we have been given over several generations in terms of basic education costs. That includes property costs. I think it is about $3 million that we spend on about 600 students to ensure that they have access to scholarships. Political Studies—Role in Curriculum and Voter Participation 2. DANI CLEMENTS-LEVI (Youth MP for Hon Maggie Barry) to the Minister of Education: Given the decrease in voting percentages amongst young people, why is a form of political studies not included in the education system from an early age? Hon NIKKI KAYE (Minister for Youth) on behalf of the Minister of Education: The member is actually not correct. A form of political studies is taught in schools throughout time at school. Social studies, history, and geography are taught by most schools in most years. It is also important to understand that we also support civic education. The Minister knows that 3 her colleague the Hon Nikki Kaye, the Minister for Youth, is doing a huge amount in the area of civics education, including funding youth organisations to support the curriculum more so it is not just about the work we are doing in terms of political studies but also about civics education. Ellen Travis: What are some other possible ways we can integrate the topic of politics into the youth community so that young people have an understanding of the importance of voting? Hon NIKKI KAYE: I think there are three or four things that we can be doing. The first thing is that there are a lot of young New Zealanders whom we talk to who do not know enough about our political system. That is why it is very important that every 3 years we hold the annual Youth Parliament. We expect that youth parliamentarians will go back to their community and lift the level of education in our communities about what happens in Parliament. Secondly, the Electoral Commission is ramping up its resources to make sure that more young people know about our political system. Thirdly, as I have said in my previous answer, we need to do more in the area of civics education to ensure that every young New Zealander in school has more of an understanding of our political system. Finally, I think all New Zealanders have a responsibility to educate young people about what the changes are that they can make in society. That means, whether it is representation at every single level in the community or whether it is education in schools, it cannot just be about those community organisations and leaving it up to the teachers. Education System—Public School Accountability and Parental Involvement 3. JENNY WU (Youth MP for Mahesh Bindra) to the Minister of Education: What is being done to ensure appropriate and quality education in public schools, and that every parent is aware and committed to the education of his/her children? Hon NIKKI KAYE (Minister for Youth) on behalf of the Minister of Education: We are doing a lot, in terms of parents, to ensure that more parents have access to understanding, firstly, how their young person is doing in achievement through the implementation of national standards—that has been crucial to ensuring that every parent has a stake in the achievement of their child. Secondly, we are investing in something called a parent portal, which is also about ensuring that that data is not just about achievement but that parents have access to other rich and meaningful information in terms of young people. Thirdly, we are reviewing our funding system, and part of that is about saying that if we are going to raise the quality of life of every young New Zealander, then we need to make sure that they have access to equality of opportunity. That means that our funding system needs to support the needs of every young person. By doing that, we will empower more parents, because they will have more confidence in our system. Jaimee Thomas: Does she stand by her decision to allocate funding and support to digital technology programmes in schools, when last year 305,000 children were living in poverty and 148,000 Kiwi children went to school without necessities such as food and clothing? Hon NIKKI KAYE: Yes, I do stand by our decision to fund critical programmes in terms of digital technologies, but it is not an either/or. Let me walk you through what this Government has been doing for our most vulnerable young New Zealanders. We have funded breakfast in schools. That means that over 500 schools now have access to breakfast in schools as a result of our Government. We have increased Fruit in Schools, which is a programme to ensure that more young people have access to fruit during the day. We have also done a range of things in terms of young New Zealanders to lift their quality of life, including the insulation of hundreds of thousands of houses, with the Green Party. We are ensuring that— whether it is immunisation—we are doing a whole lot more in health. So it is not an either/or. 4 But let me come back to why it is important to invest in digital technologies. Separate to the well-being and all of the investment that we are making for those young people—whether it is Food in Schools—we also believe that the future of our young people will be determined