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Almighty Almighty God, Almighty God, humbly Almighty God, humbly acknowledging Almighty God, humbly acknowledging our Almighty God, humbly acknowledging our need Almighty God, humbly acknowledging our need for humbly acknowledging our need for Thy humbly acknowledging our need for Thy guidance humbly acknowledging our need for Thy guidance in humbly acknowledging our need for Thy guidance in all humbly acknowledging our need for Thy guidance in all things, Thy guidance in all things, and Thy guidance in all things, and laying Thy guidance in all things, and laying aside Thy guidance in all things, and laying aside all Thy guidance in all things, and laying aside all private and laying aside all private and and laying aside all private and personal and laying aside all private and personal interests, and personal interests, we and personal interests, we beseech and personal interests, we beseech Thee and personal interests, we beseech Thee to and personal interests, we beseech Thee to grant we beseech Thee to grant that we beseech Thee to grant that we we beseech Thee to grant that we may we beseech Thee to grant that we may conduct we beseech Thee to grant that we may conduct the we beseech Thee to grant that we may conduct the affairs that we may conduct the affairs of that we may conduct the affairs of this that we may conduct the affairs of this House that we may conduct the affairs of this House and that we may conduct the affairs of this House and of that we may conduct the affairs of this House and of our that we may conduct the affairs of this House and of our country of this House and of our country to of this House and of our country to the of this House and of our country to the glory of this House and of our country to the glory of of this House and of our country to the glory of Thy of this House and of our country to the glory of Thy holy of this House and of our country to the glory of Thy holy name, to the glory of Thy holy name, the to the glory of Thy holy name, the maintenance to the glory of Thy holy name, the maintenance of to the glory of Thy holy name, the maintenance of true to the glory of Thy holy name, the maintenance of true religion the maintenance of true religion and the maintenance of true religion and justice, and justice, the and justice, the honour and justice, the honour of and justice, the honour of the and justice, the honour of the Queen, the honour of the Queen, and the honour of the Queen, and the the honour of the Queen, and the public the honour of the Queen, and the public welfare, the honour of the Queen, and the public welfare, peace, and the public welfare, peace, and and the public welfare, peace, and tranquillity and the public welfare, peace, and tranquillity of and the public welfare, peace, and tranquillity of New and the public welfare, peace, and tranquillity of New Zealand, and tranquillity of New Zealand, through and tranquillity of New Zealand, through Jesus and tranquillity of New Zealand, through Jesus Christ and tranquillity of New Zealand, through Jesus Christ our and tranquillity of New Zealand, through Jesus Christ our Lord. through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. The The acting The acting PM. Very Very kind Very kind of Very kind of you, Very kind of you, Mr Very kind of you, Mr Speaker. Very kind of you, Mr Speaker. You'll Very kind of you, Mr Speaker. You'll be Very kind of you, Mr Speaker. You'll be giving Very kind of you, Mr Speaker. You'll be giving yourself Very kind of you, Mr Speaker. You'll be giving yourself one Very kind of you, Mr Speaker. You'll be giving yourself one of Very kind of you, Mr Speaker. You'll be giving yourself one of your Very kind of you, Mr Speaker. You'll be giving yourself one of your own be giving yourself one of your own prizes be giving yourself one of your own prizes shortly. be giving yourself one of your own prizes shortly. Mr be giving yourself one of your own prizes shortly. Mr Speaker, be giving yourself one of your own prizes shortly. Mr Speaker, when be giving yourself one of your own prizes shortly. Mr Speaker, when the prizes shortly. Mr Speaker, when the House prizes shortly. Mr Speaker, when the House resumes prizes shortly. Mr Speaker, when the House resumes on prizes shortly. Mr Speaker, when the House resumes on Tuesday, prizes shortly. Mr Speaker, when the House resumes on Tuesday, the prizes shortly. Mr Speaker, when the House resumes on Tuesday, the 13th House resumes on Tuesday, the 13th of House resumes on Tuesday, the 13th of September, House resumes on Tuesday, the 13th of September, the House resumes on Tuesday, the 13th of September, the Government House resumes on Tuesday, the 13th of September, the Government will of September, the Government will look of September, the Government will look to of September, the Government will look to complete of September, the Government will look to complete the of September, the Government will look to complete the first of September, the Government will look to complete the first reading look to complete the first reading of look to complete the first reading of the look to complete the first reading of the Education look to complete the first reading of the Education (Update) look to complete the first reading of the Education (Update) Amendment of the Education (Update) Amendment Bill of the Education (Update) Amendment Bill and of the Education (Update) Amendment Bill and Enhancing of the Education (Update) Amendment Bill and Enhancing Identity Bill and Enhancing Identity Verification Bill and Enhancing Identity Verification and Bill and Enhancing Identity Verification and Border Bill and Enhancing Identity Verification and Border Processes Verification and Border Processes Legislation Verification and Border Processes Legislation Bill Verification and Border Processes Legislation Bill and Verification and Border Processes Legislation Bill and to Verification and Border Processes Legislation Bill and to progress Verification and Border Processes Legislation Bill and to progress a Legislation Bill and to progress a number Legislation Bill and to progress a number of Legislation Bill and to progress a number of other Legislation Bill and to progress a number of other bills Legislation Bill and to progress a number of other bills on Legislation Bill and to progress a number of other bills on the Legislation Bill and to progress a number of other bills on the Order number of other bills on the Order Paper. number of other bills on the Order Paper. 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If so, would he will willing to indicate which ones so when can to indicate which ones so when can get to indicate which ones so when can get the to indicate which ones so when can get the amendments to indicate which ones so when can get the amendments drafted to indicate which ones so when can get the amendments drafted up to indicate which ones so when can get the amendments drafted up in get the amendments drafted up in advance? get the amendments drafted up in advance? <INTERRUPTION> advance? <INTERRUPTION> It's advance? <INTERRUPTION> It's an advance? <INTERRUPTION> It's an interesting advance? <INTERRUPTION> It's an interesting question. advance? <INTERRUPTION> It's an interesting question. Quite It's an interesting question. Quite clearly It's an interesting question. Quite clearly the It's an interesting question. Quite clearly the Government It's an interesting question. Quite clearly the Government is It's an interesting question. Quite clearly the Government is here It's an interesting question. Quite clearly the Government is here to clearly the Government is here to advance clearly the Government is here to advance the clearly the Government is here to advance the interests clearly the Government is here to advance the interests of clearly the Government is here to advance the interests of the clearly the Government is here to advance the interests of the nation. advance the interests of the nation. The advance the interests of the nation. The Opposition advance the interests of the nation. The Opposition here advance the interests of the nation. The Opposition here simply advance the interests of the nation. The Opposition here simply to advance the interests of the nation. The Opposition here simply to amuse The Opposition here simply to amuse themselves. The Opposition here simply to amuse themselves. <INTERRUPTION> Order! Order! A Order! A petition Order! A petition has Order! A petition has been Order! A petition has been delivered Order! A petition has been delivered to Order! A petition has been delivered to the Order! A petition has been delivered to the Clerk Order! A petition has been delivered to the Clerk for Order! A petition has been delivered to the Clerk for presentation to the Clerk for presentation Petition to the Clerk for presentation Petition of to the Clerk for presentation Petition of Catherine to the Clerk for presentation Petition of Catherine Delahunty Petition of Catherine Delahunty requesting Petition of Catherine Delahunty requesting that Petition of Catherine Delahunty requesting that the Petition of Catherine Delahunty requesting that the House Petition of Catherine Delahunty requesting that the House note Petition of Catherine Delahunty requesting that the House note that requesting that the House note that 4,814 requesting that the House note that 4,814 people requesting that the House note that 4,814 people have requesting that the House note that 4,814 people have signed requesting that the House note that 4,814 people have signed a requesting that the House note that 4,814 people have signed a petition 4,814 people have signed a petition calling 4,814 people have signed a petition calling for 4,814 people have signed a petition calling for the 4,814 people have signed a petition calling for the House 4,814 people have signed a petition calling for the House to 4,814 people have signed a petition calling for the House to pass 4,814 people have signed a petition calling for the House to pass the calling for the House to pass the Public calling for the House to pass the Public Works calling for the House to pass the Public Works (Prohibition calling for the House to pass the Public Works (Prohibition of Public Works (Prohibition of Compulsory Public Works (Prohibition of Compulsory Acquisition Public Works (Prohibition of Compulsory Acquisition of Public Works (Prohibition of Compulsory Acquisition of Maori Compulsory Acquisition of Maori Land) Compulsory Acquisition of Maori Land) Amendment Compulsory Acquisition of Maori Land) Amendment Bill Compulsory Acquisition of Maori Land) Amendment Bill That Compulsory Acquisition of Maori Land) Amendment Bill That petition Land) Amendment Bill That petition stands Land) Amendment Bill That petition stands referred Land) Amendment Bill That petition stands referred to Land) Amendment Bill That petition stands referred to a Land) Amendment Bill That petition stands referred to a select stands referred to a select committee stands referred to a select committee allocated stands referred to a select committee allocated by stands referred to a select committee allocated by the stands referred to a select committee allocated by the Clerk. stands referred to a select committee allocated by the Clerk. 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Report of the proceedings and operations of the proceedings and operations of the Local proceedings and operations of the Local Government proceedings and operations of the Local Government Commission proceedings and operations of the Local Government Commission for proceedings and operations of the Local Government Commission for the Local Government Commission for the year Local Government Commission for the year ended Local Government Commission for the year ended 30th Local Government Commission for the year ended 30th of Local Government Commission for the year ended 30th of June Local Government Commission for the year ended 30th of June 2016. Local Government Commission for the year ended 30th of June 2016. That year ended 30th of June 2016. That paper year ended 30th of June 2016. That paper is year ended 30th of June 2016. That paper is published year ended 30th of June 2016. That paper is published under year ended 30th of June 2016. 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The House comes to Oral Questions. Question introduced. The House comes to Oral Questions. Question No. introduced. The House comes to Oral Questions. Question No. 1. My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Minister My question is to the Minister of My question is to the Minister of Finance: Finance: How Finance: How is Finance: How is the Finance: How is the growing Finance: How is the growing economy, How is the growing economy, which How is the growing economy, which is How is the growing economy, which is delivering How is the growing economy, which is delivering higher which is delivering higher employment which is delivering higher employment and which is delivering higher employment and rising which is delivering higher employment and rising wages, which is delivering higher employment and rising wages, helping employment and rising wages, helping to employment and rising wages, helping to reduce employment and rising wages, helping to reduce hardship employment and rising wages, helping to reduce hardship and employment and rising wages, helping to reduce hardship and child employment and rising wages, helping to reduce hardship and child poverty to reduce hardship and child poverty in to reduce hardship and child poverty in New to reduce hardship and child poverty in New Zealand? <INTERRUPTION> <INTERRUPTION> Order! <INTERRUPTION> Order! Mr <INTERRUPTION> Order! Mr Speaker, <INTERRUPTION> Order! Mr Speaker, on <INTERRUPTION> Order! Mr Speaker, on behalf <INTERRUPTION> Order! Mr Speaker, on behalf of <INTERRUPTION> Order! Mr Speaker, on behalf of the Order! Mr Speaker, on behalf of the Minister Order! Mr Speaker, on behalf of the Minister of Order! Mr Speaker, on behalf of the Minister of Finance Order! Mr Speaker, on behalf of the Minister of Finance earlier Order! Mr Speaker, on behalf of the Minister of Finance earlier today Minister of Finance earlier today the Minister of Finance earlier today the Ministry Minister of Finance earlier today the Ministry of Minister of Finance earlier today the Ministry of Social Minister of Finance earlier today the Ministry of Social Development the Ministry of Social Development released the Ministry of Social Development released is the Ministry of Social Development released is annual the Ministry of Social Development released is annual household the Ministry of Social Development released is annual household incomes released is annual household incomes report released is annual household incomes report on released is annual household incomes report on the released is annual household incomes report on the material released is annual household incomes report on the material wellbeing released is annual household incomes report on the material wellbeing of report on the material wellbeing of New report on the material wellbeing of New Zealand report on the material wellbeing of New Zealand householdsful report on the material wellbeing of New Zealand householdsful across report on the material wellbeing of New Zealand householdsful across a New Zealand householdsful across a large New Zealand householdsful across a large range New Zealand householdsful across a large range of New Zealand householdsful across a large range of measures New Zealand householdsful across a large range of measures the New Zealand householdsful across a large range of measures the report large range of measures the report finds large range of measures the report finds that large range of measures the report finds that household large range of measures the report finds that household incomes large range of measures the report finds that household incomes have finds that household incomes have been finds that household incomes have been growing finds that household incomes have been growing solidly finds that household incomes have been growing solidly since finds that household incomes have been growing solidly since 2011 finds that household incomes have been growing solidly since 2011 in been growing solidly since 2011 in real been growing solidly since 2011 in real terms, been growing solidly since 2011 in real terms, that been growing solidly since 2011 in real terms, that is been growing solidly since 2011 in real terms, that is after been growing solidly since 2011 in real terms, that is after I been growing solidly since 2011 in real terms, that is after I nation, real terms, that is after I nation, with real terms, that is after I nation, with slightly real terms, that is after I nation, with slightly higher real terms, that is after I nation, with slightly higher gains real terms, that is after I nation, with slightly higher gains for real terms, that is after I nation, with slightly higher gains for lower with slightly higher gains for lower income with slightly higher gains for lower income households. with slightly higher gains for lower income households. 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In fact, there is evidence pointing poverty. In fact, there is evidence pointing to poverty. In fact, there is evidence pointing to falling poverty. In fact, there is evidence pointing to falling hardship poverty. In fact, there is evidence pointing to falling hardship and pointing to falling hardship and child pointing to falling hardship and child poverty pointing to falling hardship and child poverty rates. pointing to falling hardship and child poverty rates. <INTERRUPTION> child poverty rates. <INTERRUPTION> The child poverty rates. <INTERRUPTION> The report child poverty rates. <INTERRUPTION> The report also child poverty rates. <INTERRUPTION> The report also points child poverty rates. <INTERRUPTION> The report also points to child poverty rates. <INTERRUPTION> The report also points to the child poverty rates. <INTERRUPTION> The report also points to the cost The report also points to the cost of The report also points to the cost of housing The report also points to the cost of housing and The report also points to the cost of housing and housing The report also points to the cost of housing and housing quality The report also points to the cost of housing and housing quality as of housing and housing quality as significant of housing and housing quality as significant issues. of housing and housing quality as significant issues. 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Thank account recent increases in benefits and working for families. Thank you, and working for families. Thank you, Mr and working for families. Thank you, Mr Speaker. and working for families. Thank you, Mr Speaker. How and working for families. Thank you, Mr Speaker. How a and working for families. Thank you, Mr Speaker. How a rise and working for families. Thank you, Mr Speaker. How a rise in and working for families. Thank you, Mr Speaker. How a rise in household Mr Speaker. How a rise in household incomes Mr Speaker. How a rise in household incomes helping Mr Speaker. How a rise in household incomes helping to Mr Speaker. How a rise in household incomes helping to reduce Mr Speaker. 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And the ministry would note that you And the ministry would note that you should And the ministry would note that you should not And the ministry would note that you should not take And the ministry would note that you should not take one And the ministry would note that you should not take one year And the ministry would note that you should not take one year alone And the ministry would note that you should not take one year alone as should not take one year alone as the should not take one year alone as the report should not take one year alone as the report warns should not take one year alone as the report warns against should not take one year alone as the report warns against doing the report warns against doing exactly the report warns against doing exactly that. the report warns against doing exactly that. Order! the report warns against doing exactly that. Order! Question the report warns against doing exactly that. Order! Question No. the report warns against doing exactly that. Order! Question No. 2. My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Minister My question is to the Minister of My question is to the Minister of Health: Health: What Health: What is Health: What is the Health: What is the total Health: What is the total amount Health: What is the total amount in What is the total amount in efficiencies What is the total amount in efficiencies that What is the total amount in efficiencies that district What is the total amount in efficiencies that district health efficiencies that district health boards efficiencies that district health boards have efficiencies that district health boards have made efficiencies that district health boards have made in efficiencies that district health boards have made in 2015/16? 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And with seven back-to-back break? And with seven back-to-back night break? And with seven back-to-back night shifts break? And with seven back-to-back night shifts because break? And with seven back-to-back night shifts because DBHs break? And with seven back-to-back night shifts because DBHs can't night shifts because DBHs can't afford night shifts because DBHs can't afford additional night shifts because DBHs can't afford additional staff? night shifts because DBHs can't afford additional staff? Well, night shifts because DBHs can't afford additional staff? Well, as afford additional staff? Well, as the afford additional staff? Well, as the member afford additional staff? Well, as the member will afford additional staff? Well, as the member will know afford additional staff? Well, as the member will know this afford additional staff? 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Question No. servicing that DBH. Order! Question No. 3. My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Minister My question is to the Minister of My question is to the Minister of Education: Order! Order! We'll Order! We'll just Order! We'll just have Order! We'll just have the Order! We'll just have the question Order! We'll just have the question without Order! We'll just have the question without any Order! We'll just have the question without any additional Order! We'll just have the question without any additional emphasis. At At what At what stage At what stage is At what stage is the At what stage is the Education At what stage is the Education Funding At what stage is the Education Funding System At what stage is the Education Funding System Review At what stage is the Education Funding System Review at, Education Funding System Review at, and Education Funding System Review at, and how Education Funding System Review at, and how is Education Funding System Review at, and how is the Education Funding System Review at, and how is the education Education Funding System Review at, and how is the education sector and how is the education sector being and how is the education sector being engaged? Tena Tena koe Tena koe Mr Tena koe Mr Speaker. Tena koe Mr Speaker. Mr Tena koe Mr Speaker. Mr Speaker, Tena koe Mr Speaker. Mr Speaker, following Tena koe Mr Speaker. Mr Speaker, following requests Tena koe Mr Speaker. Mr Speaker, following requests from Tena koe Mr Speaker. 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Has the Ministry of Education instructed the Ministry of Education instructed students, the Ministry of Education instructed students, school the Ministry of Education instructed students, school transport students, school transport providers, students, school transport providers, not students, school transport providers, not to students, school transport providers, not to collect students, school transport providers, not to collect students providers, not to collect students earlier providers, not to collect students earlier on providers, not to collect students earlier on the providers, not to collect students earlier on the days providers, not to collect students earlier on the days when providers, not to collect students earlier on the days when their earlier on the days when their schools earlier on the days when their schools will earlier on the days when their schools will be earlier on the days when their schools will be empty earlier on the days when their schools will be empty of earlier on the days when their schools will be empty of teachers. schools will be empty of teachers. If schools will be empty of teachers. If so, schools will be empty of teachers. If so, is schools will be empty of teachers. If so, is that schools will be empty of teachers. If so, is that - schools will be empty of teachers. If so, is that - why schools will be empty of teachers. If so, is that - why is schools will be empty of teachers. If so, is that - why is she schools will be empty of teachers. If so, is that - why is she putting If so, is that - why is she putting students' If so, is that - why is she putting students' safety If so, is that - why is she putting students' safety at If so, is that - why is she putting students' safety at risk? If so, is that - why is she putting students' safety at risk? Either If so, is that - why is she putting students' safety at risk? Either of students' safety at risk? Either of those students' safety at risk? Either of those two students' safety at risk? Either of those two supplementary students' safety at risk? Either of those two supplementary questions. those two supplementary questions. Mr those two supplementary questions. Mr Speaker, those two supplementary questions. Mr Speaker, I those two supplementary questions. Mr Speaker, I have those two supplementary questions. Mr Speaker, I have had those two supplementary questions. Mr Speaker, I have had a those two supplementary questions. Mr Speaker, I have had a report those two supplementary questions. Mr Speaker, I have had a report that Mr Speaker, I have had a report that the Mr Speaker, I have had a report that the ministry Mr Speaker, I have had a report that the ministry inappropriately Mr Speaker, I have had a report that the ministry inappropriately advised the ministry inappropriately advised a the ministry inappropriately advised a school the ministry inappropriately advised a school in the ministry inappropriately advised a school in Palmstone the ministry inappropriately advised a school in Palmstone North, the ministry inappropriately advised a school in Palmstone North, they a school in Palmstone North, they have a school in Palmstone North, they have since a school in Palmstone North, they have since corrected a school in Palmstone North, they have since corrected that. a school in Palmstone North, they have since corrected that. No, a school in Palmstone North, they have since corrected that. No, I a school in Palmstone North, they have since corrected that. No, I am have since corrected that. No, I am not have since corrected that. No, I am not happy have since corrected that. No, I am not happy about have since corrected that. No, I am not happy about students have since corrected that. No, I am not happy about students being have since corrected that. No, I am not happy about students being put not happy about students being put at not happy about students being put at risk not happy about students being put at risk and not happy about students being put at risk and the not happy about students being put at risk and the ministry not happy about students being put at risk and the ministry has at risk and the ministry has publicly at risk and the ministry has publicly apologised at risk and the ministry has publicly apologised for at risk and the ministry has publicly apologised for doing at risk and the ministry has publicly apologised for doing so. publicly apologised for doing so. <INTERRUPTION> <INTERRUPTION> Order! <INTERRUPTION> Order! The <INTERRUPTION> Order! The level <INTERRUPTION> Order! The level of <INTERRUPTION> Order! The level of interjection <INTERRUPTION> Order! The level of interjection now Order! The level of interjection now coming Order! The level of interjection now coming from Order! The level of interjection now coming from both Order! The level of interjection now coming from both sides Order! The level of interjection now coming from both sides of Order! The level of interjection now coming from both sides of the Order! The level of interjection now coming from both sides of the House coming from both sides of the House is coming from both sides of the House is excessive coming from both sides of the House is excessive and coming from both sides of the House is excessive and it coming from both sides of the House is excessive and it must coming from both sides of the House is excessive and it must calm coming from both sides of the House is excessive and it must calm down. is excessive and it must calm down. Question is excessive and it must calm down. Question No. is excessive and it must calm down. Question No. 4. My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Minister My question is to the Minister for My question is to the Minister for Seniors: Seniors: Does Seniors: Does she Seniors: Does she stand Seniors: Does she stand by Seniors: Does she stand by her Does she stand by her statement, Does she stand by her statement, "we're Does she stand by her statement, "we're very Does she stand by her statement, "we're very in Does she stand by her statement, "we're very in favour Does she stand by her statement, "we're very in favour of statement, "we're very in favour of the statement, "we're very in favour of the SuperGold statement, "we're very in favour of the SuperGold Card statement, "we're very in favour of the SuperGold Card and statement, "we're very in favour of the SuperGold Card and there statement, "we're very in favour of the SuperGold Card and there are the SuperGold Card and there are absolutely the SuperGold Card and there are absolutely no the SuperGold Card and there are absolutely no plans the SuperGold Card and there are absolutely no plans to the SuperGold Card and there are absolutely no plans to downgrade the SuperGold Card and there are absolutely no plans to downgrade it absolutely no plans to downgrade it in absolutely no plans to downgrade it in any absolutely no plans to downgrade it in any way, absolutely no plans to downgrade it in any way, shape absolutely no plans to downgrade it in any way, shape or absolutely no plans to downgrade it in any way, shape or form"? As As the As the Minister As the Minister for As the Minister for Seniors, As the Minister for Seniors, I As the Minister for Seniors, I am As the Minister for Seniors, I am 100% As the Minister for Seniors, I am 100% behind As the Minister for Seniors, I am 100% behind the As the Minister for Seniors, I am 100% behind the SuperGold As the Minister for Seniors, I am 100% behind the SuperGold Card As the Minister for Seniors, I am 100% behind the SuperGold Card as 100% behind the SuperGold Card as has 100% behind the SuperGold Card as has been 100% behind the SuperGold Card as has been my 100% behind the SuperGold Card as has been my predecessor, 100% behind the SuperGold Card as has been my predecessor, Jo 100% behind the SuperGold Card as has been my predecessor, Jo Goodhew. has been my predecessor, Jo Goodhew. We has been my predecessor, Jo Goodhew. We believe has been my predecessor, Jo Goodhew. We believe seniors has been my predecessor, Jo Goodhew. We believe seniors who has been my predecessor, Jo Goodhew. We believe seniors who pay has been my predecessor, Jo Goodhew. We believe seniors who pay taxes has been my predecessor, Jo Goodhew. We believe seniors who pay taxes all We believe seniors who pay taxes all their We believe seniors who pay taxes all their lives We believe seniors who pay taxes all their lives deserve We believe seniors who pay taxes all their lives deserve to We believe seniors who pay taxes all their lives deserve to have their lives deserve to have discounts their lives deserve to have discounts and their lives deserve to have discounts and concessions. their lives deserve to have discounts and concessions. I their lives deserve to have discounts and concessions. I am discounts and concessions. I am absolutely discounts and concessions. I am absolutely approving discounts and concessions. I am absolutely approving of discounts and concessions. I am absolutely approving of the discounts and concessions. I am absolutely approving of the way discounts and concessions. I am absolutely approving of the way in absolutely approving of the way in which absolutely approving of the way in which they absolutely approving of the way in which they get absolutely approving of the way in which they get transport which they get transport entitlements which they get transport entitlements and I which they get transport entitlements and I think which they get transport entitlements and I think the which they get transport entitlements and I think the system entitlements and I think the system is entitlements and I think the system is working entitlements and I think the system is working really entitlements and I think the system is working really well. entitlements and I think the system is working really well. We entitlements and I think the system is working really well. We have is working really well. We have added is working really well. We have added to is working really well. We have added to it is working really well. We have added to it in is working really well. We have added to it in a is working really well. We have added to it in a meaningful is working really well. We have added to it in a meaningful way is working really well. We have added to it in a meaningful way from added to it in a meaningful way from humble added to it in a meaningful way from humble beginnings added to it in a meaningful way from humble beginnings in added to it in a meaningful way from humble beginnings in 2007. added to it in a meaningful way from humble beginnings in 2007. . added to it in a meaningful way from humble beginnings in 2007. . Order! humble beginnings in 2007. . Order! Is humble beginnings in 2007. . Order! Is the humble beginnings in 2007. . Order! Is the SuperGold humble beginnings in 2007. . Order! Is the SuperGold Card humble beginnings in 2007. . Order! Is the SuperGold Card -- humble beginnings in 2007. . Order! Is the SuperGold Card -- as humble beginnings in 2007. . Order! Is the SuperGold Card -- as the Is the SuperGold Card -- as the SuperGold Is the SuperGold Card -- as the SuperGold Card Is the SuperGold Card -- as the SuperGold Card can Is the SuperGold Card -- as the SuperGold Card can no Is the SuperGold Card -- as the SuperGold Card can no longer Is the SuperGold Card -- as the SuperGold Card can no longer be Is the SuperGold Card -- as the SuperGold Card can no longer be used SuperGold Card can no longer be used in SuperGold Card can no longer be used in Auckland SuperGold Card can no longer be used in Auckland without SuperGold Card can no longer be used in Auckland without buying SuperGold Card can no longer be used in Auckland without buying a SuperGold Card can no longer be used in Auckland without buying a hop in Auckland without buying a hop card, in Auckland without buying a hop card, isn't in Auckland without buying a hop card, isn't this in Auckland without buying a hop card, isn't this downgrading in Auckland without buying a hop card, isn't this downgrading the card, isn't this downgrading the value card, isn't this downgrading the value and card, isn't this downgrading the value and universal card, isn't this downgrading the value and universal aspect card, isn't this downgrading the value and universal aspect of card, isn't this downgrading the value and universal aspect of the value and universal aspect of the SuperGold value and universal aspect of the SuperGold Card? value and universal aspect of the SuperGold Card? Mr value and universal aspect of the SuperGold Card? Mr Speaker, value and universal aspect of the SuperGold Card? Mr Speaker, in value and universal aspect of the SuperGold Card? Mr Speaker, in a SuperGold Card? Mr Speaker, in a word, SuperGold Card? Mr Speaker, in a word, no. SuperGold Card? Mr Speaker, in a word, no. The SuperGold Card? Mr Speaker, in a word, no. The Auckland SuperGold Card? Mr Speaker, in a word, no. The Auckland Transport SuperGold Card? Mr Speaker, in a word, no. The Auckland Transport Hop word, no. The Auckland Transport Hop Card, word, no. The Auckland Transport Hop Card, as word, no. The Auckland Transport Hop Card, as of word, no. The Auckland Transport Hop Card, as of the word, no. The Auckland Transport Hop Card, as of the 12th word, no. The Auckland Transport Hop Card, as of the 12th of word, no. The Auckland Transport Hop Card, as of the 12th of August, word, no. The Auckland Transport Hop Card, as of the 12th of August, had Card, as of the 12th of August, had 97% Card, as of the 12th of August, had 97% of Card, as of the 12th of August, had 97% of SuperGold Card, as of the 12th of August, had 97% of SuperGold Card Card, as of the 12th of August, had 97% of SuperGold Card public 97% of SuperGold Card public transport 97% of SuperGold Card public transport users 97% of SuperGold Card public transport users signed 97% of SuperGold Card public transport users signed up. 97% of SuperGold Card public transport users signed up. That transport users signed up. That represents transport users signed up. That represents 108,303 transport users signed up. That represents 108,303 SuperGold transport users signed up. That represents 108,303 SuperGold Card represents 108,303 SuperGold Card holders represents 108,303 SuperGold Card holders so represents 108,303 SuperGold Card holders so far. represents 108,303 SuperGold Card holders so far. By represents 108,303 SuperGold Card holders so far. By capping represents 108,303 SuperGold Card holders so far. By capping the holders so far. By capping the funding holders so far. By capping the funding and holders so far. By capping the funding and by holders so far. By capping the funding and by transferring funding and by transferring SuperGold funding and by transferring SuperGold Card funding and by transferring SuperGold Card responsibility funding and by transferring SuperGold Card responsibility to SuperGold Card responsibility to regional SuperGold Card responsibility to regional councils, SuperGold Card responsibility to regional councils, isn't SuperGold Card responsibility to regional councils, isn't this SuperGold Card responsibility to regional councils, isn't this just SuperGold Card responsibility to regional councils, isn't this just a regional councils, isn't this just a way regional councils, isn't this just a way of regional councils, isn't this just a way of downgrading regional councils, isn't this just a way of downgrading SuperGold regional councils, isn't this just a way of downgrading SuperGold Card way of downgrading SuperGold Card free way of downgrading SuperGold Card free of way of downgrading SuperGold Card free of peak way of downgrading SuperGold Card free of peak transport way of downgrading SuperGold Card free of peak transport by way of downgrading SuperGold Card free of peak transport by stealth? free of peak transport by stealth? Indeed free of peak transport by stealth? Indeed it free of peak transport by stealth? Indeed it is free of peak transport by stealth? Indeed it is not. free of peak transport by stealth? Indeed it is not. This free of peak transport by stealth? Indeed it is not. This National Indeed it is not. This National Government Indeed it is not. This National Government is Indeed it is not. This National Government is absolutely Indeed it is not. This National Government is absolutely committed Government is absolutely committed to Government is absolutely committed to the Government is absolutely committed to the SuperGold Government is absolutely committed to the SuperGold Card Government is absolutely committed to the SuperGold Card and Government is absolutely committed to the SuperGold Card and to Government is absolutely committed to the SuperGold Card and to the to the SuperGold Card and to the transport to the SuperGold Card and to the transport concessions, to the SuperGold Card and to the transport concessions, the to the SuperGold Card and to the transport concessions, the changes transport concessions, the changes to transport concessions, the changes to the transport concessions, the changes to the bulk transport concessions, the changes to the bulk funding transport concessions, the changes to the bulk funding are transport concessions, the changes to the bulk funding are outside transport concessions, the changes to the bulk funding are outside my to the bulk funding are outside my ministerial to the bulk funding are outside my ministerial responsibilities to the bulk funding are outside my ministerial responsibilities but ministerial responsibilities but they ministerial responsibilities but they did ministerial responsibilities but they did not ministerial responsibilities but they did not change ministerial responsibilities but they did not change in ministerial responsibilities but they did not change in any ministerial responsibilities but they did not change in any way ministerial responsibilities but they did not change in any way the they did not change in any way the entitlements. they did not change in any way the entitlements. Seniors they did not change in any way the entitlements. Seniors can they did not change in any way the entitlements. Seniors can continue entitlements. Seniors can continue to entitlements. Seniors can continue to use entitlements. Seniors can continue to use their entitlements. Seniors can continue to use their gold entitlements. Seniors can continue to use their gold card entitlements. Seniors can continue to use their gold card as entitlements. Seniors can continue to use their gold card as they to use their gold card as they always to use their gold card as they always have. to use their gold card as they always have. And, to use their gold card as they always have. And, in to use their gold card as they always have. And, in fact, to use their gold card as they always have. And, in fact, by always have. And, in fact, by lifting always have. And, in fact, by lifting the always have. And, in fact, by lifting the moratorium, always have. And, in fact, by lifting the moratorium, which always have. And, in fact, by lifting the moratorium, which was lifting the moratorium, which was also lifting the moratorium, which was also part lifting the moratorium, which was also part of lifting the moratorium, which was also part of the lifting the moratorium, which was also part of the changes lifting the moratorium, which was also part of the changes that lifting the moratorium, which was also part of the changes that we also part of the changes that we brought also part of the changes that we brought in, also part of the changes that we brought in, we also part of the changes that we brought in, we have also part of the changes that we brought in, we have enabled also part of the changes that we brought in, we have enabled a also part of the changes that we brought in, we have enabled a lack brought in, we have enabled a lack of brought in, we have enabled a lack of Monopoly brought in, we have enabled a lack of Monopoly and brought in, we have enabled a lack of Monopoly and there's brought in, we have enabled a lack of Monopoly and there's now brought in, we have enabled a lack of Monopoly and there's now the of Monopoly and there's now the possibility of Monopoly and there's now the possibility that of Monopoly and there's now the possibility that there of Monopoly and there's now the possibility that there places of Monopoly and there's now the possibility that there places all possibility that there places all around possibility that there places all around New possibility that there places all around New Zealand possibility that there places all around New Zealand that possibility that there places all around New Zealand that are possibility that there places all around New Zealand that are able possibility that there places all around New Zealand that are able to around New Zealand that are able to offer around New Zealand that are able to offer the around New Zealand that are able to offer the transport around New Zealand that are able to offer the transport concessions around New Zealand that are able to offer the transport concessions that offer the transport concessions that were offer the transport concessions that were not offer the transport concessions that were not able offer the transport concessions that were not able to offer the transport concessions that were not able to in offer the transport concessions that were not able to in the offer the transport concessions that were not able to in the past. offer the transport concessions that were not able to in the past. So offer the transport concessions that were not able to in the past. So we were not able to in the past. So we have were not able to in the past. So we have improved were not able to in the past. So we have improved the were not able to in the past. So we have improved the access were not able to in the past. So we have improved the access to have improved the access to transport. have improved the access to transport. Order! have improved the access to transport. Order! By have improved the access to transport. Order! By capping transport. Order! By capping SuperGold transport. Order! By capping SuperGold Card transport. Order! By capping SuperGold Card funding, transport. Order! By capping SuperGold Card funding, how transport. Order! By capping SuperGold Card funding, how does SuperGold Card funding, how does this SuperGold Card funding, how does this allow SuperGold Card funding, how does this allow for SuperGold Card funding, how does this allow for the SuperGold Card funding, how does this allow for the increase SuperGold Card funding, how does this allow for the increase in SuperGold Card funding, how does this allow for the increase in the this allow for the increase in the number this allow for the increase in the number of this allow for the increase in the number of senior this allow for the increase in the number of senior citizens? this allow for the increase in the number of senior citizens? And, number of senior citizens? And, therefore, number of senior citizens? And, therefore, their number of senior citizens? And, therefore, their increase number of senior citizens? And, therefore, their increase of therefore, their increase of off-peak therefore, their increase of off-peak transport therefore, their increase of off-peak transport usage therefore, their increase of off-peak transport usage without off-peak transport usage without effectively off-peak transport usage without number off-peak transport usage without effectively downgrading services. effectively downgrading services. <INTERRUPTION> <INTERRUPTION> We <INTERRUPTION> We are <INTERRUPTION> We are aware <INTERRUPTION> We are aware as <INTERRUPTION> We are aware as that <INTERRUPTION> We are aware as that member <INTERRUPTION> We are aware as that member appears We are aware as that member appears to We are aware as that member appears to be We are aware as that member appears to be as We are aware as that member appears to be as well We are aware as that member appears to be as well that We are aware as that member appears to be as well that we We are aware as that member appears to be as well that we are We are aware as that member appears to be as well that we are an We are aware as that member appears to be as well that we are an ageing to be as well that we are an ageing population. to be as well that we are an ageing population. We to be as well that we are an ageing population. We will to be as well that we are an ageing population. We will continue to be as well that we are an ageing population. We will continue to to be as well that we are an ageing population. We will continue to fund population. We will continue to fund access population. We will continue to fund access to population. We will continue to fund access to all population. We will continue to fund access to all discounts population. We will continue to fund access to all discounts and population. We will continue to fund access to all discounts and all access to all discounts and all concessions access to all discounts and all concessions that access to all discounts and all concessions that SuperGold access to all discounts and all concessions that SuperGold and access to all discounts and all concessions that SuperGold and soup concessions that SuperGold and soup an concessions that SuperGold and soup an nui concessions that SuperGold and soup an nui tants concessions that SuperGold and soup an nui tants are concessions that SuperGold and soup an nui tants are entitled concessions that SuperGold and soup an nui tants are entitled to. concessions that SuperGold and soup an nui tants are entitled to. This an nui tants are entitled to. This Government an nui tants are entitled to. This Government is an nui tants are entitled to. This Government is completely an nui tants are entitled to. This Government is completely committed Government is completely committed to Government is completely committed to helping Government is completely committed to helping ensure Government is completely committed to helping ensure that Government is completely committed to helping ensure that New Government is completely committed to helping ensure that New Zealand to helping ensure that New Zealand superannuitants to helping ensure that New Zealand superannuitants are to helping ensure that New Zealand superannuitants are able to helping ensure that New Zealand superannuitants are able to to helping ensure that New Zealand superannuitants are able to get superannuitants are able to get discounts superannuitants are able to get discounts and superannuitants are able to get discounts and travel superannuitants are able to get discounts and travel and superannuitants are able to get discounts and travel and we'll discounts and travel and we'll continue discounts and travel and we'll continue to discounts and travel and we'll continue to make discounts and travel and we'll continue to make sure discounts and travel and we'll continue to make sure they're discounts and travel and we'll continue to make sure they're well continue to make sure they're well supported. continue to make sure they're well supported. It continue to make sure they're well supported. It is continue to make sure they're well supported. It is a continue to make sure they're well supported. It is a system continue to make sure they're well supported. It is a system we continue to make sure they're well supported. It is a system we have supported. It is a system we have supported supported. It is a system we have supported unlike supported. It is a system we have supported unlike that supported. It is a system we have supported unlike that party supported. It is a system we have supported unlike that party whichle supported unlike that party whichle did supported unlike that party whichle did very supported unlike that party whichle did very little supported unlike that party whichle did very little from supported unlike that party whichle did very little from 200 supported unlike that party whichle did very little from 200 outlets did very little from 200 outlets that did very little from 200 outlets that offered did very little from 200 outlets that offered concessions, did very little from 200 outlets that offered concessions, we did very little from 200 outlets that offered concessions, we put did very little from 200 outlets that offered concessions, we put it that offered concessions, we put it up that offered concessions, we put it up to that offered concessions, we put it up to 12,000. that offered concessions, we put it up to 12,000. Question that offered concessions, we put it up to 12,000. Question No. that offered concessions, we put it up to 12,000. Question No. 5. My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Minister My question is to the Minister for My question is to the Minister for Social My question is to the Minister for Social Development: Social Development: What Social Development: What recent Social Development: What recent announcements Social Development: What recent announcements has Social Development: What recent announcements has she What recent announcements has she made What recent announcements has she made regarding What recent announcements has she made regarding the What recent announcements has she made regarding the material made regarding the material wellbeing made regarding the material wellbeing of made regarding the material wellbeing of New made regarding the material wellbeing of New Zealand made regarding the material wellbeing of New Zealand households? Mr Mr Speaker, Mr Speaker, this Mr Speaker, this morning Mr Speaker, this morning I Mr Speaker, this morning I welcome Mr Speaker, this morning I welcome the Mr Speaker, this morning I welcome the release Mr Speaker, this morning I welcome the release of Mr Speaker, this morning I welcome the release of the Mr Speaker, this morning I welcome the release of the Ministry Mr Speaker, this morning I welcome the release of the Ministry of the release of the Ministry of Social the release of the Ministry of Social Development's the release of the Ministry of Social Development's latest Social Development's latest household Social Development's latest household incomes Social Development's latest household incomes report Social Development's latest household incomes report and Social Development's latest household incomes report and the household incomes report and the companion household incomes report and the companion report household incomes report and the companion report on household incomes report and the companion report on material companion report on material wellbeing companion report on material wellbeing using companion report on material wellbeing using non-income companion report on material wellbeing using non-income measures. wellbeing using non-income measures. I wellbeing using non-income measures. I applaud wellbeing using non-income measures. I applaud the wellbeing using non-income measures. I applaud the ministry's wellbeing using non-income measures. I applaud the ministry's work wellbeing using non-income measures. I applaud the ministry's work in I applaud the ministry's work in this I applaud the ministry's work in this area I applaud the ministry's work in this area and I applaud the ministry's work in this area and their I applaud the ministry's work in this area and their role I applaud the ministry's work in this area and their role as I applaud the ministry's work in this area and their role as the this area and their role as the social this area and their role as the social sector this area and their role as the social sector leader this area and their role as the social sector leader on this area and their role as the social sector leader on the social sector leader on the measurement social sector leader on the measurement and social sector leader on the measurement and understanding social sector leader on the measurement and understanding of measurement and understanding of trends measurement and understanding of trends and measurement and understanding of trends and income, measurement and understanding of trends and income, inequality measurement and understanding of trends and income, inequality and trends and income, inequality and material trends and income, inequality and material hardship. trends and income, inequality and material hardship. Very trends and income, inequality and material hardship. Very few material hardship. Very few countries material hardship. Very few countries collect material hardship. Very few countries collect as material hardship. Very few countries collect as much material hardship. 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Is it good practice to re-negotiate a contract practice to re-negotiate a contract that practice to re-negotiate a contract that was practice to re-negotiate a contract that was signed practice to re-negotiate a contract that was signed and practice to re-negotiate a contract that was signed and agreed practice to re-negotiate a contract that was signed and agreed in that was signed and agreed in February, that was signed and agreed in February, and that was signed and agreed in February, and to that was signed and agreed in February, and to undermine that was signed and agreed in February, and to undermine a that was signed and agreed in February, and to undermine a study February, and to undermine a study that February, and to undermine a study that has February, and to undermine a study that has had February, and to undermine a study that has had millions February, and to undermine a study that has had millions of February, and to undermine a study that has had millions of dollars February, and to undermine a study that has had millions of dollars of that has had millions of dollars of taxpayers' that has had millions of dollars of taxpayers' money that has had millions of dollars of taxpayers' money by that has had millions of dollars of taxpayers' money by cutting that has had millions of dollars of taxpayers' money by cutting a that has had millions of dollars of taxpayers' money by cutting a cohort taxpayers' money by cutting a cohort by taxpayers' money by cutting a cohort by more taxpayers' money by cutting a cohort by more than taxpayers' money by cutting a cohort by more than half taxpayers' money by cutting a cohort by more than half making taxpayers' money by cutting a cohort by more than half making it by more than half making it completely by more than half making it completely unethical by more than half making it completely unethical and by more than half making it completely unethical and unreliable. completely unethical and unreliable. Mr completely unethical and unreliable. Mr Speaker, completely unethical and unreliable. Mr Speaker, re-negotiations completely unethical and unreliable. Mr Speaker, re-negotiations to Mr Speaker, re-negotiations to contracts Mr Speaker, re-negotiations to contracts never Mr Speaker, re-negotiations to contracts never happen Mr Speaker, re-negotiations to contracts never happen unless Mr Speaker, re-negotiations to contracts never happen unless both contracts never happen unless both parties contracts never happen unless both contracts contracts never happen unless both parties come to contracts never happen unless both parties come to the contracts never happen unless both parties come to the table. contracts never happen unless both parties come to the table. This parties come to the table. This debating parties come to the table. This debating chamber parties come to the table. This debating chamber is parties come to the table. This debating chamber is not parties come to the table. This debating chamber is not the parties come to the table. This debating chamber is not the place parties come to the table. This debating chamber is not the place to debating chamber is not the place to do debating chamber is not the place to do it. debating chamber is not the place to do it. Order! debating chamber is not the place to do it. Order! We're debating chamber is not the place to do it. Order! We're now debating chamber is not the place to do it. Order! We're now moving debating chamber is not the place to do it. Order! We're now moving to do it. Order! We're now moving to question do it. Order! We're now moving to question no. do it. Order! We're now moving to question no. 7, do it. Order! We're now moving to question no. 7, Catherine do it. Order! We're now moving to question no. 7, Catherine Delahunty. question no. 7, Catherine Delahunty. Tena question no. 7, Catherine Delahunty. Tena koe, question no. 7, Catherine Delahunty. Tena koe, tena question no. 7, Catherine Delahunty. Tena koe, tena koutou question no. 7, Catherine Delahunty. Tena koe, tena koutou e question no. 7, Catherine Delahunty. Tena koe, tena koutou e Te question no. 7, Catherine Delahunty. Tena koe, tena koutou e Te Whare. My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Minister My question is to the Minister for My question is to the Minister for the My question is to the Minister for the Environment: the Environment: the Environment: the Environment: Is he the Environment: Is he considering the Environment: Is he considering a the Environment: Is he considering a national Is he considering a national requirement Is he considering a national requirement for Is he considering a national requirement for all Is he considering a national requirement for all water Is he considering a national requirement for all water bodies Is he considering a national requirement for all water bodies to requirement for all water bodies to be requirement for all water bodies to be swimmable? The The Hon The Hon Nick The Hon Nick Smith. The Hon Nick Smith. Mr The Hon Nick Smith. Mr Speaker, The Hon Nick Smith. Mr Speaker, there The Hon Nick Smith. 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We introduced the first national standard in 2011 Government. We introduced the first national standard in 2011 and, Government. We introduced the first national standard in 2011 and, in national standard in 2011 and, in February, national standard in 2011 and, in February, initiated national standard in 2011 and, in February, initiated a national standard in 2011 and, in February, initiated a consultative February, initiated a consultative process February, initiated a consultative Government. February, initiated a consultative process on how February, initiated a consultative process on how it February, initiated a consultative process on how it could February, initiated a consultative process on how it could be February, initiated a consultative process on how it could be further process on how it could be further strengthened. process on how it could be further strengthened. We process on how it could be further strengthened. We are process on how it could be further strengthened. We are considering strengthened. We are considering changes strengthened. We are considering changes to strengthened. We are considering changes to improve strengthened. We are considering changes to improve water strengthened. We are considering changes to improve water qualities, changes to improve water qualities, specifically changes to improve water qualities, specifically for changes to improve water qualities, specifically for swimming, changes to improve water qualities, specifically for swimming, but changes to improve water qualities, specifically for swimming, but it specifically for swimming, but it would specifically for swimming, but it would not specifically for swimming, but it would not be specifically for swimming, but it would not be possible specifically for swimming, but it would not be possible to specifically for swimming, but it would not be possible to require specifically for swimming, but it would not be possible to require all would not be possible to require all water would not be possible to require all water bodies would not be possible to require all water bodies to would not be possible to require all water bodies to be would not be possible to require all water bodies to be swimmable would not be possible to require all water bodies to be swimmable all would not be possible to require all water bodies to be swimmable all the water bodies to be swimmable all the time. water bodies to be swimmable all the time. 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What than what it has been in 30 years. What percentage than what it has been in 30 years. What percentage of than what it has been in 30 years. What percentage of the than what it has been in 30 years. What percentage of the time than what it has been in 30 years. What percentage of the time are What percentage of the time are rivers What percentage of the time are rivers required What percentage of the time are rivers required to What percentage of the time are rivers required to be What percentage of the time are rivers required to be wadeable? What percentage of the time are rivers required to be wadeable? The rivers required to be wadeable? The current rivers required to be wadeable? The current National rivers required to be wadeable? The current National Policy rivers required to be wadeable? The current National Policy Statement current National Policy Statement does current National Policy Statement of current National Policy Statement does not set current National Policy Statement does not set down current National Policy Statement does not set down specific does not set down specific percentages does not set down specific percentages of does not set down specific percentages of time, does not set down specific percentages of time, but does not set down specific percentages of time, but where does not set down specific percentages of time, but where I percentages of time, but where I have percentages of time, but where I have asked percentages of time, but where I have asked my percentages of time, but where I have asked my officials percentages of time, but where I have asked my officials to percentages of time, but where I have asked my officials to do percentages of time, but where I have asked my officials to do work have asked my officials to do work is have asked my officials to do work is that have asked my officials to do work is that if have asked my officials to do work is that if we have asked my officials to do work is that if we are have asked my officials to do work is that if we are going have asked my officials to do work is that if we are going to have asked my officials to do work is that if we are going to improve is that if we are going to improve water is that if we are going to improve water quality is that if we are going to improve water quality in is that if we are going to improve water quality in a is that if we are going to improve water quality in a way is that if we are going to improve water quality in a way that is that if we are going to improve water quality in a way that clearly water quality in a way that clearly can water quality in a way that clearly can be water quality in a way that clearly can be measured, water quality in a way that clearly can be measured, we water quality in a way that clearly can be measured, we need water quality in a way that clearly can be measured, we need to water quality in a way that clearly can be measured, we need to focus can be measured, we need to focus not can be measured, we need to focus not just can be measured, we need to focus not just on can be measured, we need to focus not just on the can be measured, we need to focus not just on the E-coli can be measured, we need to focus not just on the E-coli count can be measured, we need to focus not just on the E-coli count but can be measured, we need to focus not just on the E-coli count but how not just on the E-coli count but how can not just on the E-coli count but how frequent it is, not just on the E-coli count but how frequent it is, because not just on the E-coli count but how frequent it is, because it not just on the E-coli count but how frequent it is, because it is frequent it is, because it is actually frequent it is, because it is actually the frequent it is, because it is actually the improvement frequent it is, because it is actually the improvement of frequent it is, because it is actually the improvement of both frequent it is, because it is actually the improvement of both the actually the improvement of both the number actually the improvement of both the number of actually the improvement of both the number of areas actually the improvement of both the number of areas that actually the improvement of both the number of areas that are actually the improvement of both the number of areas that are swimmable number of areas that are swimmable and number of areas that are swimmable and how number of areas that are swimmable and how frequently number of areas that are swimmable and how frequently they number of areas that are swimmable and how frequently they are and how frequently they are swimmable and how frequently they are swimmable that and how frequently they are swimmable that the and how frequently they are swimmable that the Government and how frequently they are swimmable that the Government wants swimmable that the Government wants to swimmable that the Government wants to achieve. swimmable that the Government wants to achieve. 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Can he explain whether birds are more of a problem made there. Can he explain whether birds are more of a problem for birds are more of a problem for water birds are more of a problem for water quality birds are more of a problem for water quality than birds are more of a problem for water quality than effluent birds are more of a problem for water quality than effluent from birds are more of a problem for water quality than effluent from 10 water quality than effluent from 10 million water quality than effluent from 10 million cows water quality than effluent from 10 million cows across water quality than effluent from 10 million cows across the water quality than effluent from 10 million cows across the country. water quality than effluent from 10 million cows across the country. Mr million cows across the country. Mr Speaker, million cows across the country. Mr Speaker, I million cows across the country. Mr Speaker, I have million cows across the country. 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The second point I think worth The second point I think worth considering The second point I think worth considering is The second point I think worth considering is that The second point I think worth considering is that anybody The second point I think worth considering is that anybody who The second point I think worth considering is that anybody who does considering is that anybody who does have considering is that anybody who does have an considering is that anybody who does have an issue considering is that anybody who does have an issue in considering is that anybody who does have an issue in Canterbury considering is that anybody who does have an issue in Canterbury with considering is that anybody who does have an issue in Canterbury with an have an issue in Canterbury with an EQC have an issue in Canterbury with an EQC repair have an issue in Canterbury with an EQC repair does have an issue in Canterbury with an EQC repair does have have an issue in Canterbury with an EQC repair does have a have an issue in Canterbury with an EQC repair does have a place have an issue in Canterbury with an EQC repair does have a place to have an issue in Canterbury with an EQC repair does have a place to go EQC repair does have a place to go to EQC repair does have a place to go to make EQC repair does have a place to go to make that EQC repair does have a place to go to make that complaint. EQC repair does have a place to go to make that complaint. Had EQC repair does have a place to go to make that complaint. Had the EQC repair does have a place to go to make that complaint. Had the EQC to make that complaint. Had the EQC exercised, to make that complaint. Had the EQC exercised, as to make that complaint. Had the EQC exercised, as the to make that complaint. Had the EQC exercised, as the Act to make that complaint. Had the EQC exercised, as the Act allowed to make that complaint. Had the EQC exercised, as the Act allowed them, exercised, as the Act allowed them, the exercised, as the Act allowed them, the opportunity exercised, as the Act allowed them, the opportunity to exercised, as the Act allowed them, the opportunity to simply exercised, as the Act allowed them, the opportunity to simply pay exercised, as the Act allowed them, the opportunity to simply pay out the opportunity to simply pay out cheques the opportunity to simply pay out cheques on the opportunity to simply pay out cheques on the the opportunity to simply pay out cheques on the basis the opportunity to simply pay out cheques on the basis of the opportunity to simply pay out cheques on the basis of their cheques on the basis of their assessment cheques on the basis of their assessment of cheques on the basis of their assessment of damage, cheques on the basis of their assessment of damage, those cheques on the basis of their assessment of damage, those people assessment of damage, those people would assessment of damage, those people would not assessment of damage, those people would not have assessment of damage, those people would not have had assessment of damage, those people would not have had that assessment of damage, those people would not have had that same would not have had that same recourse. would not have had that same recourse. 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It is also important to note that the call-back rate on ECQ note that the call-back rate on ECQ repairs note that the call-back rate on ECQ repairs is note that the call-back rate on ECQ repairs is dramatically note that the call-back rate on ECQ repairs is dramatically lower note that the call-back rate on ECQ repairs is dramatically lower than repairs is dramatically lower than it repairs is dramatically lower than repairs repairs is dramatically lower than it is on repairs is dramatically lower than it is on new repairs is dramatically lower than it is on new builds. repairs is dramatically lower than it is on new builds. It repairs is dramatically lower than it is on new builds. It is repairs is dramatically lower than it is on new builds. It is a repairs is dramatically lower than it is on new builds. It is a very it is on new builds. It is a very successful it is on new builds. It is a very successful programme. it is on new builds. It is a very successful programme. Has it is on new builds. It is a very successful programme. Has he it is on new builds. It is a very successful programme. Has he seen successful programme. Has he seen examples successful programme. Has he seen examples of successful programme. Has he seen examples of other successful programme. Has he seen examples of other ministers successful programme. Has he seen examples of other ministers US examples of other ministers US looking examples of other ministers US looking nearly examples of other ministers US looking nearly 40% examples of other ministers US looking nearly 40% of examples of other ministers US looking nearly 40% of the examples of other ministers US looking nearly 40% of the data examples of other ministers US looking nearly 40% of the data set looking nearly 40% of the data set from looking nearly 40% of the data set from their looking nearly 40% of the data set from their interm looking nearly 40% of the data set from their interm reporting looking nearly 40% of the data set from their interm reporting systems from their interm reporting systems or from their interm reporting systems or is from their interm reporting systems or is the from their interm reporting systems or is the Minister from their interm reporting systems or is the Minister responsible from their interm reporting systems or is the Minister responsible for or is the Minister responsible for the or is the Minister responsible for the Earthquake or is the Minister responsible for the Earthquake Commission or is the Minister responsible for the Earthquake Commission currently the Earthquake Commission currently winning the Earthquake Commission currently winning the the Earthquake Commission currently winning the botched the Earthquake Commission currently winning the botched systems the Earthquake Commission currently winning the botched systems award. winning the botched systems award. On winning the botched systems award. On behalf winning the botched systems award. On behalf of winning the botched systems award. On behalf of the winning the botched systems award. On behalf of the PM, winning the botched systems award. On behalf of the PM, the winning the botched systems award. On behalf of the PM, the member winning the botched systems award. On behalf of the PM, the member is On behalf of the PM, the member is trying On behalf of the PM, the member is trying to On behalf of the PM, the member is trying to make On behalf of the PM, the member is trying to make an On behalf of the PM, the member is trying to make an issue On behalf of the PM, the member is trying to make an issue out On behalf of the PM, the member is trying to make an issue out of trying to make an issue out of something trying to make an issue out of something where trying to make an issue out of something where no trying to make an issue out of something where no issue trying to make an issue out of something where no issue exists. trying to make an issue out of something where no issue exists. The something where no issue exists. The reality something where no issue exists. The reality is something where no issue exists. The reality is that something where no issue exists. The reality is that those something where no issue exists. The reality is that those repairs something where no issue exists. The reality is that those repairs were reality is that those repairs were in reality is that those repairs were in the reality is that those repairs were in the programme. reality is that those repairs were in the programme. Those reality is that those repairs were in the programme. Those were reality is that those repairs were in the programme. Those were being in the programme. Those were being dealt in the programme. Those were being dealt with. in the programme. Those were being dealt with. They in the programme. Those were being dealt with. They were in the programme. Those were being dealt with. They were simply in the programme. Those were being dealt with. They were simply not, in the programme. Those were being dealt with. They were simply not, or dealt with. They were simply not, or there dealt with. They were simply not, or there was dealt with. They were simply not, or there was a dealt with. They were simply not, or there was a data dealt with. They were simply not, or there was a data mis-match dealt with. They were simply not, or there was a data mis-match between there was a data mis-match between the there was a data mis-match between the EQR there was a data mis-match between the EQR and there was a data mis-match between the EQR and EQC. there was a data mis-match between the EQR and EQC. The there was a data mis-match between the EQR and EQC. The fact there was a data mis-match between the EQR and EQC. The fact that there was a data mis-match between the EQR and EQC. The fact that it the EQR and EQC. The fact that it was the EQR and EQC. The fact that it was found the EQR and EQC. The fact that it was found would the EQR and EQC. The fact that it was found would indicate the EQR and EQC. The fact that it was found would indicate that the EQR and EQC. The fact that it was found would indicate that the was found would indicate that the system was found would indicate that the system is was found would indicate that the system is robust. system is robust. Supplementary system is robust. Supplementary question. Supplementary question. Supplementary Supplementary question. Supplementary question, Supplementary question. Supplementary question, Dr Supplementary question. Supplementary question, Dr Megan Supplementary question, Dr Megan Woods. Supplementary question, Dr Megan Woods. Has Supplementary question, Dr Megan Woods. Has he Supplementary question, Dr Megan Woods. Has he asked Supplementary question, Dr Megan Woods. Has he asked the Supplementary question, Dr Megan Woods. Has he asked the Minister Woods. Has he asked the Minister whether Woods. Has he asked the Minister whether he Woods. Has he asked the Minister whether he is Woods. Has he asked the Minister whether he is sufficiently Woods. Has he asked the Minister whether he is sufficiently 'annoyed' whether he is sufficiently 'annoyed' to whether he is sufficiently 'annoyed' to finally whether he is sufficiently 'annoyed' to finally call whether he is sufficiently 'annoyed' to finally call for whether he is sufficiently 'annoyed' to finally call for an whether he is sufficiently 'annoyed' to finally call for an independent to finally call for an independent inquiry to finally call for an independent inquiry into to finally call for an independent inquiry into EQC to finally call for an independent inquiry into EQC and to finally call for an independent inquiry into EQC and get to finally call for an independent inquiry into EQC and get into to finally call for an independent inquiry into EQC and get into the inquiry into EQC and get into the bottom inquiry into EQC and get into the bottom of inquiry into EQC and get into the bottom of this inquiry into EQC and get into the bottom of this mess? inquiry into EQC and get into the bottom of this mess? On inquiry into EQC and get into the bottom of this mess? On behalf inquiry into EQC and get into the bottom of this mess? On behalf of bottom of this mess? On behalf of the bottom of this mess? On behalf of the PM, bottom of this mess? On behalf of the PM, I'm bottom of this mess? On behalf of the PM, I'm extremely bottom of this mess? On behalf of the PM, I'm extremely satisfied bottom of this mess? On behalf of the PM, I'm extremely satisfied with the PM, I'm extremely satisfied with the the PM, I'm extremely satisfied with the way the PM, I'm extremely satisfied with the way the the PM, I'm extremely satisfied with the way the Minister the PM, I'm extremely satisfied with the way the Minister responsible the PM, I'm extremely satisfied with the way the Minister responsible for the way the Minister responsible for EQC the way the Minister responsible for EQC is the way the Minister responsible for EQC is handling the way the Minister responsible for EQC is handling that the way the Minister responsible for EQC is handling that portfolio. the way the Minister responsible for EQC is handling that portfolio. It EQC is handling that portfolio. It is EQC is handling that portfolio. It is quite EQC is handling that portfolio. It is quite frankly EQC is handling that portfolio. It is quite frankly outstanding EQC is handling that portfolio. It is quite frankly outstanding and EQC is handling that portfolio. It is quite frankly outstanding and I is quite frankly outstanding and I wish is quite frankly outstanding and I wish the is quite frankly outstanding and I wish the Opposition is quite frankly outstanding and I wish the Opposition would is quite frankly outstanding and I wish the Opposition would take is quite frankly outstanding and I wish the Opposition would take some wish the Opposition would take some lessons wish the Opposition would take some lessons from wish the Opposition would take some lessons from him wish the Opposition would take some lessons from him in wish the Opposition would take some lessons from him in how wish the Opposition would take some lessons from him in how they lessons from him in how they themselves lessons from him in how they themselves would lessons from him in how they themselves would make lessons from him in how they themselves would make assessments lessons from him in how they themselves would make assessments in themselves would make assessments in contributions themselves would make assessments in contributions to themselves would make assessments in contributions to this themselves would make assessments in contributions to this Parliament's contributions to this Parliament's work. work. Question work. Question no. work. Question no. 10, work. Question no. 10, Marama work. Question no. 10, Marama Davidson. <SPEAKS TE REO MAORI> The The Hon The Hon Paula The Hon Paula Bennett. The Hon Paula Bennett. Yes, The Hon Paula Bennett. Yes, in The Hon Paula Bennett. Yes, in this The Hon Paula Bennett. Yes, in this context The Hon Paula Bennett. Yes, in this context that The Hon Paula Bennett. Yes, in this context that they The Hon Paula Bennett. Yes, in this context that they were The Hon Paula Bennett. Yes, in this context that they were given. context that they were given. Supplementary? context that they were given. Supplementary? Supplementary, context that they were given. Supplementary? Supplementary, Marama Supplementary? Supplementary, Marama Davidson. Supplementary? Supplementary, Marama Davidson. Exactly Supplementary? Supplementary, Marama Davidson. Exactly how Supplementary? Supplementary, Marama Davidson. Exactly how many Supplementary? Supplementary, Marama Davidson. Exactly how many people Davidson. Exactly how many people has Davidson. Exactly how many people has all Davidson. Exactly how many people has all the...have Davidson. Exactly how many people has all the...have all Davidson. Exactly how many people has all the...have all of Davidson. Exactly how many people has all the...have all of her has all the...have all of her proposals has all the...have all of her proposals actually has all the...have all of her proposals actually removed has all the...have all of her proposals actually removed from proposals actually removed from their proposals actually removed from Davidson. proposals actually removed from their inadequate housing proposals actually removed from their inadequate housing situation their inadequate housing situation and their inadequate housing situation and put their inadequate housing situation and put in their inadequate housing situation and put in a their inadequate housing situation and put in a decent their inadequate housing situation and put in a decent home? their inadequate housing situation and put in a decent home? The their inadequate housing situation and put in a decent home? The Hon and put in a decent home? The Hon Paula and put in a decent home? 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Supplement try? we house about 150 people each week. Supplement try? Supplementary Supplement try? Supplementary question, Supplement try? Supplementary question, Marama Supplement try? Supplementary question, Marama Davidson. Supplement try? Supplementary question, Marama Davidson. So Supplement try? Supplementary question, Marama Davidson. So given question, Marama Davidson. So given there question, Marama Davidson. So given there are question, Marama Davidson. So given there are 42,000 question, Marama Davidson. So given there are 42,000 New question, Marama Davidson. So given there are 42,000 New Zealanders there are 42,000 New Zealanders facing there are 42,000 New Zealanders facing severe there are 42,000 New Zealanders facing severe housing there are 42,000 New Zealanders facing severe housing deprivation, facing severe housing deprivation, why facing severe housing deprivation, why did facing severe housing deprivation, why did the facing severe housing deprivation, why did the Government facing severe housing deprivation, why did the Government wait facing severe housing deprivation, why did the Government wait for why did the Government wait for years why did the Government wait for years while why did the Government wait for years while the why did the Government wait for years while the homelessness why did the Government wait for years while the homelessness crisis years while the homelessness crisis got years while the homelessness crisis years years while the homelessness crisis got this bad years while the homelessness crisis got this bad before years while the homelessness crisis got this bad before doing years while the homelessness crisis got this bad before doing anything? got this bad before doing anything? Well, got this bad before doing anything? Well, Mr got this bad before doing anything? Well, Mr Speaker, got this bad before doing anything? Well, Mr Speaker, I got this bad before doing anything? Well, Mr Speaker, I thank got this bad before doing anything? Well, Mr Speaker, I thank the got this bad before doing anything? Well, Mr Speaker, I thank the member Well, Mr Speaker, I thank the member for Well, Mr Speaker, I thank the member for acknowledging Well, Mr Speaker, I thank the member for acknowledging the Well, Mr Speaker, I thank the member for acknowledging the huge Well, Mr Speaker, I thank the member for acknowledging the huge work for acknowledging the huge work programme for acknowledging the huge work programme going for acknowledging the huge work programme going on for acknowledging the huge work programme going on at for acknowledging the huge work programme going on at the for acknowledging the huge work programme going on at the moment, programme going on at the moment, and programme going on at the moment, and has programme going on at the moment, and has been programme going on at the moment, and has been going programme going on at the moment, and has been going on programme going on at the moment, and has been going on for programme going on at the moment, and has been going on for the programme going on at the moment, and has been going on for the last and has been going on for the last two and has been going on for the last two or and has been going on for the last two or three and has been going on for the last two or three years. and has been going on for the last two or three years. 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We have fast-tracked that work, seeing more permanent housing work, seeing more permanent housing in work, seeing more permanent housing work, work, seeing more permanent housing in social housing work, seeing more permanent housing in social housing and work, seeing more permanent housing in social housing and also work, seeing more permanent housing in social housing and also for work, seeing more permanent housing in social housing and also for the in social housing and also for the first in social housing and also for the first time in social housing and also for the first time an in social housing and also for the first time an emphasis in social housing and also for the first time an emphasis in in social housing and also for the first time an emphasis in increasing first time an emphasis in increasing emergency first time an emphasis in increasing emergency housing first time an emphasis in increasing emergency housing beds first time an emphasis in increasing emergency housing beds as first time an emphasis in increasing emergency housing beds as well. first time an emphasis in increasing emergency housing beds as well. What emergency housing beds as well. What is emergency housing beds as well. What is her emergency housing beds as well. What is her response emergency housing beds as well. What is her response to emergency housing beds as well. What is her response to the emergency housing beds as well. What is her response to the community is her response to the community housing is her response to the community housing providers is her response to the community housing providers who is her response to the community housing providers who told is her response to the community housing providers who told the housing providers who told the cross-party housing providers who told the cross-party homelessness housing providers who told the cross-party homelessness inquiry cross-party homelessness inquiry that cross-party homelessness inquiry that the cross-party homelessness inquiry that the Government's cross-party homelessness inquiry that the Government's make cross-party homelessness inquiry that the Government's make it cross-party homelessness inquiry that the Government's make it up cross-party homelessness inquiry that the Government's make it up as that the Government's make it up as you that the Government's make it up as you go that the Government's make it up as you go along that the Government's make it up as you go along housing that the Government's make it up as you go along housing policy that the Government's make it up as you go along housing policy was you go along housing policy was difficult you go along housing policy was difficult to you go along housing policy was difficult to work you go along housing policy was difficult to work with you go along housing policy was difficult to work with and you go along housing policy was difficult to work with and they you go along housing policy was difficult to work with and they need difficult to work with and they need secure difficult to work with and they need secure housing difficult to work with and they need secure housing funding difficult to work with and they need secure housing funding for difficult to work with and they need secure housing funding for up difficult to work with and they need secure housing funding for up to difficult to work with and they need secure housing funding for up to 10 secure housing funding for up to 10 years. secure housing funding for up to 10 years. I secure housing funding for up to 10 years. I imagine secure housing funding for up to 10 years. I imagine they secure housing funding for up to 10 years. I imagine they would secure housing funding for up to 10 years. I imagine they would be secure housing funding for up to 10 years. I imagine they would be very years. I imagine they would be very pleased years. I imagine they would be very pleased with years. I imagine they would be very pleased with the years. I imagine they would be very pleased with the announcement years. I imagine they would be very pleased with the announcement made pleased with the announcement made this pleased with the announcement made this week pleased with the announcement made this week which pleased with the announcement made this week which shows pleased with the announcement made this week which shows they pleased with the announcement made this week which shows they could pleased with the announcement made this week which shows they could get this week which shows they could get up this week which shows they could get up to this week which shows they could get up to a this week which shows they could get up to a 50% this week which shows they could get up to a 50% grant this week which shows they could get up to a 50% grant for this week which shows they could get up to a 50% grant for building this week which shows they could get up to a 50% grant for building new up to a 50% grant for building new buildings up to a 50% grant for building new buildings and up to a 50% grant for building new buildings and still up to a 50% grant for building new buildings and still get up to a 50% grant for building new buildings and still get the up to a 50% grant for building new buildings and still get the incoming buildings and still get the incoming relating buildings and still get the incoming relating rent buildings and still get the incoming relating rent that buildings and still get the incoming relating rent that they buildings and still get the incoming relating rent that they were buildings and still get the incoming relating rent that they were unable relating rent that they were unable to relating rent that they were unable to get relating rent that they were unable to get before, relating rent that they were unable to get before, which relating rent that they were unable to get before, which gives relating rent that they were unable to get before, which gives them relating rent that they were unable to get before, which gives them a to get before, which gives them a certainty to get before, which gives them a certainty of to get before, which gives them a certainty of income to get before, which gives them a certainty of income on to get before, which gives them a certainty of income on a to get before, which gives them a certainty of income on a weekly certainty of income on a weekly basis certainty of income on a weekly basis and certainty of income on a weekly basis and will certainty of income on a weekly basis and will help certainty of income on a weekly basis and will help them certainty of income on a weekly basis and will help them provide basis and will help them provide services. services. , services. , How services. , How can services. , How can she services. , How can she say services. , How can she say the services. , How can she say the Government services. , How can she say the Government is , How can she say the Government is taking , How can she say the Government is taking this , How can she say the Government is taking this problem , How can she say the Government is taking this problem seriously , How can she say the Government is taking this problem seriously when taking this problem seriously when the taking this problem seriously when the MsD taking this problem seriously when the MsD Household taking this problem seriously when the MsD Household Income's taking this problem seriously when the MsD Household Income's report the MsD Household Income's report out the MsD Household Income's report out day the MsD Household Income's report out day shows the MsD Household Income's report out day shows that the MsD Household Income's report out day shows that 10,000 the MsD Household Income's report out day shows that 10,000 children out day shows that 10,000 children are out day shows that 10,000 children are living out day shows that 10,000 children are living in out day shows that 10,000 children are living in homeless out day shows that 10,000 children are living in homeless conditions, are living in homeless conditions, including are living in homeless conditions, including one are living in homeless conditions, including one in are living in homeless conditions, including one in every are living in homeless conditions, including one in every five are living in homeless conditions, including one in every five Maori including one in every five Maori children including one in every five Maori children and including one in every five Maori children and two including one in every five Maori children and two in including one in every five Maori children and two in every including one in every five Maori children and two in every five children and two in every five Pasifika children and two in every five Pasifika children. children and two in every five Pasifika children. That's children and two in every five Pasifika children. That's why children and two in every five Pasifika children. That's why we're Pasifika children. That's why we're focusing Pasifika children. That's why we're focusing on Pasifika children. That's why we're focusing on getting Pasifika children. That's why we're focusing on getting more Pasifika children. That's why we're focusing on getting more beds Pasifika children. That's why we're focusing on getting more beds in Pasifika children. That's why we're focusing on getting more beds in in focusing on getting more beds in in that focusing on getting more beds in in that area. focusing on getting more beds in in that area. It focusing on getting more beds in in that area. It is focusing on getting more beds in in that area. It is a focusing on getting more beds in in that area. It is a primary focusing on getting more beds in in that area. It is a primary focus. that area. It is a primary focus. Whether that area. It is a primary focus. Whether the that area. It is a primary focus. Whether the Minister that area. It is a primary focus. Whether the Minister consider Whether the Minister consider allowing Whether the Minister consider allowing community Whether the Minister consider allowing community housing Whether the Minister consider allowing community housing providers allowing community housing providers to allowing community housing providers to apply allowing community housing providers to apply discretion allowing community housing providers to apply discretion to allowing community housing providers to apply discretion to award to apply discretion to award income-related to apply discretion to award income-related rents to apply discretion to award income-related rents to to apply discretion to award income-related rents to current income-related rents to current tenants income-related rents to current tenants so income-related rents to current tenants so that income-related rents to current tenants so that they income-related rents to current tenants so that they will income-related rents to current tenants so that they will avoid tenants so that they will avoid being tenants so that they will avoid being evicted tenants so that they will avoid being evicted not tenants so that they will avoid being evicted not being tenants so that they will avoid being evicted not being able tenants so that they will avoid being evicted not being able to tenants so that they will avoid being evicted not being able to pay being evicted not being able to pay the being evicted not being able to pay the rent being evicted not being able to pay the rent and being evicted not being able to pay the rent and only being evicted not being able to pay the rent and only to being evicted not being able to pay the rent and only to come being evicted not being able to pay the rent and only to come back being evicted not being able to pay the rent and only to come back and the rent and only to come back and then the rent and only to come back and then have the rent and only to come back and then have the the rent and only to come back and then have the IRI the rent and only to come back and then have the IRI applied? the rent and only to come back and then have the IRI applied? 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Or the skills to do the most basic of jobs? Or does the skills to do the most basic of jobs? Or does he the skills to do the most basic of jobs? Or does he think the skills to do the most basic of jobs? Or does he think Kiwis the skills to do the most basic of jobs? Or does he think Kiwis don't jobs? Or does he think Kiwis don't want jobs? Or does he think Kiwis don't want to jobs? Or does he think Kiwis don't want to expose jobs? Or does he think Kiwis don't want to expose themselves jobs? Or does he think Kiwis don't want to expose themselves to jobs? Or does he think Kiwis don't want to expose themselves to the want to expose themselves to the kind want to expose themselves to the kind of want to expose themselves to the kind of exploitation want to expose themselves to the kind of exploitation that want to expose themselves to the kind of exploitation that migrant kind of exploitation that migrant workers kind of exploitation that migrant workers are kind of exploitation that migrant workers are experiencing? kind of exploitation that migrant workers are experiencing? There kind of exploitation that migrant workers are experiencing? There are workers are experiencing? There are two workers are experiencing? There are two supplementary workers are experiencing? There are two supplementary questions workers are experiencing? There are two supplementary questions there. two supplementary questions there. The two supplementary questions there. The Minister two supplementary questions there. The Minister can two supplementary questions there. The Minister can answer two supplementary questions there. The Minister can answer either. two supplementary questions there. The Minister can answer either. Both The Minister can answer either. Both of The Minister can answer either. Both of those The Minister can answer either. Both of those supplementary The Minister can answer either. 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We will remove those barriers one by will remove those barriers one by one will remove those barriers one by one and will remove those barriers one by one and this will remove those barriers one by one and this Government will remove those barriers one by one and this Government has will remove those barriers one by one and this Government has done one and this Government has done more one and this Government has done more than one and this Government has done more than any one and this Government has done more than any previously one and this Government has done more than any previously to one and this Government has done more than any previously to ensure more than any previously to ensure that more than any previously to ensure that New more than any previously to ensure that New Zealanders more than any previously to ensure that New Zealanders are more than any previously to ensure that New Zealanders are at more than any previously to ensure that New Zealanders are at the more than any previously to ensure that New Zealanders are at the front that New Zealanders are at the front of that New Zealanders are at the front of the that New Zealanders are at the front of the cue that New Zealanders are at the front of the cue for that New Zealanders are at the front of the cue for those that New Zealanders are at the front of the cue for those jobs. that New Zealanders are at the front of the cue for those jobs. 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But I reiterate - in this strongly growing reiterate - in this strongly growing economy, reiterate - in this strongly growing economy, it reiterate - in this strongly growing economy, it is reiterate - in this strongly growing economy, it is going reiterate - in this strongly growing economy, it is going to reiterate - in this strongly growing economy, it is going to be reiterate - in this strongly growing economy, it is going to be necessary economy, it is going to be necessary to economy, it is going to be necessary to call economy, it is going to be necessary to call on economy, it is going to be necessary to call on the economy, it is going to be necessary to call on the international economy, it is going to be necessary to call on the international labour to call on the international labour market to call on the international labour market at to call on the international labour market at least to call on the international labour market at least for to call on the international labour market at least for the to call on the international labour market at least for the foreseeable market at least for the foreseeable future. market at least for the foreseeable future. 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Why doesn't he stop attacking the people who have been attacking the people who have been so attacking the people who have been so badly attacking the people who have been so badly let attacking the people who have been so badly let down attacking the people who have been so badly let down by attacking the people who have been so badly let down by this attacking the people who have been so badly let down by this Government so badly let down by this Government and so badly let down by this Government and admit so badly let down by this Government and admit that so badly let down by this Government and admit that Nationals so badly let down by this Government and admit that Nationals abhus so badly let down by this Government and admit that Nationals abhus of and admit that Nationals abhus of the and admit that Nationals abhus of the immigration and admit that Nationals abhus of the immigration system and admit that Nationals abhus of the immigration system is and admit that Nationals abhus of the immigration system is keeping the immigration system is keeping wages the immigration system is keeping wages down, the immigration system is keeping wages down, encouraging the immigration system is keeping wages down, encouraging poor wages down, encouraging poor employment wages down, encouraging poor employment practises wages down, encouraging poor employment practises and wages down, encouraging poor employment practises and allows wages down, encouraging poor employment practises and allows the employment practises and allows the exploitation employment practises and allows the exploitation of employment practises and allows the exploitation of vulnerable employment practises and allows the exploitation of vulnerable migrants? exploitation of vulnerable migrants? 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The Hon Anne Tolley Mr Speaker, I The Hon Anne Tolley Mr Speaker, I move The Hon Anne Tolley Mr Speaker, I move that The Hon Anne Tolley Mr Speaker, I move that the The Hon Anne Tolley Mr Speaker, I move that the Child The Hon Anne Tolley Mr Speaker, I move that the Child Protection move that the Child Protection (Child move that the Child Protection (Child Sex move that the Child Protection (Child Sex Offender move that the Child Protection (Child Sex Offender Government (Child Sex Offender Government Agency (Child Sex Offender Government Agency Registration) (Child Sex Offender Government Agency Registration) Bill (Child Sex Offender Government Agency Registration) Bill be (Child Sex Offender Government Agency Registration) Bill be now Agency Registration) Bill be now read Agency Registration) Bill be now read a Agency Registration) Bill be now read a third Agency Registration) Bill be now read a third time. Agency Registration) Bill be now read a third time. Mr Agency Registration) Bill be now read a third time. Mr Speaker, Agency Registration) Bill be now read a third time. Mr Speaker, this read a third time. Mr Speaker, this bill read a third time. Mr Speaker, this bill will read a third time. Mr Speaker, this bill will enable read a third time. Mr Speaker, this bill will enable the read a third time. Mr Speaker, this bill will enable the establishment bill will enable the establishment of bill will enable the establishment of the bill will enable the establishment of the Child bill will enable the establishment of the Child Sex bill will enable the establishment of the Child Sex Offender bill will enable the establishment of the Child Sex Offender Register. of the Child Sex Offender Register. It of the Child Sex Offender Register. It will of the Child Sex Offender Register. It will address of the Child Sex Offender Register. It will address the of the Child Sex Offender Register. 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Can I take this further opportunity to thank this further opportunity to thank the this further opportunity to thank the members this further opportunity to thank the members of this further opportunity to thank the members of the this further opportunity to thank the members of the Social this further opportunity to thank the members of the Social Services the members of the Social Services Committee the members of the Social Services Committee for the members of the Social Services Committee for the the members of the Social Services Committee for the way the members of the Social Services Committee for the way in the members of the Social Services Committee for the way in which the members of the Social Services Committee for the way in which they Committee for the way in which they have Committee for the way in which they have dealt Committee for the way in which they have dealt with Committee for the way in which they have dealt with this Committee for the way in which they have dealt with this bill. 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The bill enables the measures aimed at reducing offending. The bill enables the NZ offending. The bill enables the NZ Police offending. The bill enables the NZ Police and offending. The bill enables the NZ Police and the offending. The bill enables the NZ Police and the Dept offending. The bill enables the NZ Police and the Dept of offending. The bill enables the NZ Police and the Dept of Corrections Police and the Dept of Corrections to Police and the Dept of Corrections to establish Police and the Dept of Corrections to establish a Police and the Dept of Corrections to establish a Child Police and the Dept of Corrections to establish a Child Sex Police and the Dept of Corrections to establish a Child Sex Offender to establish a Child Sex Offender Register to establish a Child Sex Offender Register for to establish a Child Sex Offender Register for offenders to establish a Child Sex Offender Register for offenders aged to establish a Child Sex Offender Register for offenders aged 18 to establish a Child Sex Offender Register for offenders aged 18 years Register for offenders aged 18 years or Register for offenders aged 18 years or older Register for offenders aged 18 years or older at Register for offenders aged 18 years or older at the Register for offenders aged 18 years or older at the time Register for offenders aged 18 years or older at the time of Register for offenders aged 18 years or older at the time of committing or older at the time of committing an or older at the time of committing an offence, or older at the time of committing an offence, who or older at the time of committing an offence, who are or older at the time of committing an offence, who are convicted or older at the time of committing an offence, who are convicted of or older at the time of committing an offence, who are convicted of a an offence, who are convicted of a qualifying an offence, who are convicted of a qualifying offence an offence, who are convicted of a qualifying offence against an offence, who are convicted of a qualifying offence against a an offence, who are convicted of a qualifying offence against a child qualifying offence against a child under qualifying offence against a child under the qualifying offence against a child under the age qualifying offence against a child under the age of qualifying offence against a child under the age of 16 qualifying offence against a child under the age of 16 years. qualifying offence against a child under the age of 16 years. And qualifying offence against a child under the age of 16 years. And who under the age of 16 years. And who are under the age of 16 years. And who are sentenced under the age of 16 years. And who are sentenced to under the age of 16 years. And who are sentenced to a under the age of 16 years. And who are sentenced to a term under the age of 16 years. And who are sentenced to a term of are sentenced to a term of imprisonment, are sentenced to a term of imprisonment, or are sentenced to a term of imprisonment, or sentenced are sentenced to a term of imprisonment, or sentenced to are sentenced to a term of imprisonment, or sentenced to a imprisonment, or sentenced to a non-custodial imprisonment, or sentenced to a non-custodial sentence imprisonment, or sentenced to a non-custodial sentence and imprisonment, or sentenced to a non-custodial sentence and directed non-custodial sentence and directed to non-custodial sentence and directed to be non-custodial sentence and directed to be registered non-custodial sentence and directed to be registered at non-custodial sentence and directed to be registered at the non-custodial sentence and directed to be registered at the discretion to be registered at the discretion of to be registered at the discretion of the to be registered at the discretion of the sentencing