NIKKI KAYE (National—Auckland Central) : I rise to support the Climate Change Response (Emissions Trading Forestry Sector) Amendment Bill. Climate change is very important to many young New Zealanders. In terms of the numbers of letters and emails I have had from young people, one of the highest-priority issues that comes through is the environment. A lot of young people have written to me regarding the environment, and I acknowledge them in the House this afternoon. » Continue Reading
NIKKI KAYE (National—Auckland Central) : I am delighted to rise to speak on the Climate Change Response (Emissions Trading Forestry Sector) Amendment Bill this evening. I was very fortunate to be in Ethiopia with the member opposite Mr Nash. When I was in Ethiopia I had the opportunity to chair a climate change committee. » Continue Reading
Nikki Kaye: What initiatives is the Government proposing in order to deliver system-wide change to help gifted and talented students? » Continue Reading
Nikki Kaye: What indications has the Minister received of the education sector embracing the Government’s priorities for education? » Continue Reading
NIKKI KAYE (National—Auckland Central) : I rise to speak to the Building Amendment Bill (No 2). I will raise a couple of points. I know a number of speakers have gone through the substantive parts of the bill, but one of the reasons why I think this bill is so important for New Zealand at the moment is that housing affordability is now a major issue, particularly for young people. We have all heard the figure of $20,000 as the average cost of compliance per house. » Continue Reading
NIKKI KAYE (National—Auckland Central) : I am delighted to rise to speak on the Local Government (Auckland Reorganisation) Bill. We are on the cusp of the most significant change in governance in Auckland since our city was first formed. History will show that this Government has finally done what people have been calling for, for decades. » Continue Reading
NIKKI KAYE (National—Auckland Central) : Today the fifth National Government, with the help of Rodney Hide, has finally achieved for Auckland what parliamentarians have been trying to do for generations. We simply do not believe that this is as good as it gets for the people of Auckland. » Continue Reading
Nikki Kaye: Is the Minister satisfied with the achievement of the milestones set out by the previous Government in its Action Plan for New Zealand Women? » Continue Reading
Nikki Kaye: What has enabled the Victoria Park tunnel to be brought forward? » Continue Reading
Nikki Kaye: What recent reports has the Minister received on the inclusion of agricultural emissions by other countries? » Continue Reading
