11. JONATHAN YOUNG (National—New Plymouth) Link to this
to the Minister of Energy and Resources
What updates has she received recently on renewable electricity generation in New Zealand?
Hon HEKIA PARATA (Acting Minister of Energy and Resources) Link to this
Tēnā koe, Mr Speaker. I am delighted to advise that the New Zealand Energy Quarterly released by the Ministry of Economic Development earlier this month shows that nearly 80 percent of New Zealand’s electricity was generated from renewable energy sources in both the March and June quarters. Over the last 3 years this Government has focused on increasing renewable electricity generation in New Zealand. I am incandescent with delight to see this providing both heat and light.
Mr SPEAKERI apologise to the Minister. The Speaker must be able to hear the answer. I ask members please to not interject too much.
Hon Trevor Mallard Link to this
I raise a point of order, Mr Speaker. Can I ask you to rule on whether that question was ironic?
Thank you for that great question. The Government is aiming for 90 percent of electricity generation to be from renewable energy sources by 2025. There are significant benefits from increased levels of renewable electricity generation, including a reduction in our reliance on thermal generation, which results in reduced emissions from the electricity generation sector.
Rahui KateneWhat place will iwi and hapū Māori have in renewable electricity generation consents, or will issues such as those experienced by hapū of Kaipara Harbour continue to happen?
Whakarongo. Kua tūtaki ahau i ngā iwi me ngā hapū o Aotearoa mō te kōrero e pā ana ki ēnei kaupapa. Ko tāku, e mihi ana ki a rātou mō tā rātou whakahau ki tēnei mahi mō tā rātou whakaaro me uru pai i roto i tēnei mahi. Nā reira, ko toku whakaaro mō te aro whakamua kia haere ngātahi ai i runga i te kōrero. Kia ora.
[Members shouldlisten. I have engaged with tribes and subtribes in New Zealand about these policies. I really congratulate them on their endeavours to become involved in this type of venture, and also their thoughts to be involved at all. So my view, in terms of going forward, is that it is done collaboratively and by consulting with each other. Thank you.]
Hon Trevor Mallard Link to this
I raise a point of order, Mr Speaker. I ask you to rule on whether the question was answered. I think the core of the answer was that there was a Minister’s thought to think forward—
No, the member cannot wax lyrical under a point of order, as the member well knows. Points of order have to be expressed tersely under the current Standing Orders. I am satisfied with the Minister’s answer, and that is the end of the matter.
Hon Nanaia Mahuta Link to this
He pātai ki te Minita mēnā ka tautoko e koe ngā hiahia o taua rohe e pā ana ki ā rātou nei āwangawanga ki te take mō ngā ruarua ki reira?
[Does the Minister support the wishes of that region about their concerns relating to the number there?]
Is it a point of order? The Minister should answer the question unless there is a real problem with it.
I raise a point of order, Mr Speaker. Ko tāku pātai, kei te kōrero koe mō tēhea o ngā moka o ngā rohe? Kei te kōrero koe mō te Kaipara?
[My question is this: which extremities of which regions is the member referring to? Is she referring to Kaipara?]
Ā. Ko tērā kua whakakorehia i tēnei wā nā ngā āwangawanga o te hapū o reira, nā ngā āwangawanga hoki o te kaipakihi, nā rātou te whakaaro me whakatū tētahi mīhini kei roto i te moana, nā, kua whakaae mai e ika, me whakakorerohia i tēnei wā kia taea e rātou te kōrero ngātahi ai. Kia ora.
[Fine. At this point, that has been abandoned because of the concerns of the subtribe there, and those also of the business unit whose proposal it was to put up a construction at sea, and as a consequence it has been abandoned at this stage so that the two can collaborate. Thank you.]