Hon PAREKURA HOROMIA (Labour—Ikaroa-Rāwhiti) Link to this
Does he, as the Minister of Māori Affairs, believe—[ Interruption]
Mr SPEAKERHon PAREKURA HOROMIA Link to this
—that establishing a Māori statutory board to advise the Auckland Council on policy matters is a good enough replacement for dedicated Māori seats?
Forgive me, there was a lot of noise in the House, but that does not appear to be the question that I have—[ Interruption] I say to honourable members that the Speaker is on his feet and there will be silence, or, despite it being close to Christmas, someone will become only the second person to be thrown out of the House in the year. I am serious about that. We will have a little decorum. I ask the Hon Parekura Horomia to please read the question on notice.