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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 your humbly acknowledging our need for your guidance humbly acknowledging our need for your guidance in humbly acknowledging our need for your guidance in all humbly acknowledging our need for your guidance in all things, your guidance in all things, and your guidance in all things, and laying your guidance in all things, and laying aside your guidance in all things, and laying aside all your 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 ask and personal interests, we ask that and personal interests, we ask that you and personal interests, we ask that you grant we ask that you grant that we ask that you grant that we we ask that you grant that we may we ask that you grant that we may conduct we ask that you grant that we may conduct the we ask that you 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 your of this House and of our country to the glory of your holy of this House and of our country to the glory of your holy name, to the glory of your holy name, the to the glory of your holy name, the maintenance to the glory of your holy name, the maintenance of to the glory of your holy name, the maintenance of true to the glory of your 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. I'm I'm sure I'm sure that I'm sure that members I'm sure that members would I'm sure that members would wish I'm sure that members would wish to I'm sure that members would wish to welcome I'm sure that members would wish to welcome delegates I'm sure that members would wish to welcome delegates from I'm sure that members would wish to welcome delegates from the to welcome delegates from the to welcome delegates from the to welcome delegates from the American Council to welcome delegates from the American Council of to welcome delegates from the American Council of Young to welcome delegates from the American Council of Young Political American Council of Young Political Leaders American Council of Young Political Leaders Exchange American Council of Young Political Leaders Exchange who American Council of Young Political Leaders Exchange who are American Council of Young Political Leaders Exchange who are present American Council of Young Political Leaders Exchange who are present in Leaders Exchange who are present in the Leaders Exchange who are present in the gallery. <APPLAUSE> <APPLAUSE> <APPLAUSE> No No petitions No petitions have No petitions have been No petitions have been delivered No petitions have been delivered to No petitions have been delivered to the No petitions have been delivered to the Clerk No petitions have been delivered to the Clerk for No petitions have been delivered to the Clerk for presentation. the Clerk for presentation. 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I wish to make a ministerial statement under Standing ministerial statement under Standing Order ministerial statement under Standing Order 356 ministerial statement under Standing Order 356 in ministerial statement under Standing Order 356 in relation ministerial statement under Standing Order 356 in relation to ministerial statement under Standing Order 356 in relation to yesterday's Order 356 in relation to yesterday's 7.5 Order 356 in relation to yesterday's 7.5 magnitude Order 356 in relation to yesterday's 7.5 magnitude earthquake Order 356 in relation to yesterday's 7.5 magnitude earthquake but, Order 356 in relation to yesterday's 7.5 magnitude earthquake but, before 7.5 magnitude earthquake but, before I 7.5 magnitude earthquake but, before I do, 7.5 magnitude earthquake but, before I do, I 7.5 magnitude earthquake but, before I do, I seek 7.5 magnitude earthquake but, before I do, I seek leave 7.5 magnitude earthquake but, before I do, I seek leave for 7.5 magnitude earthquake but, before I do, I seek leave for the 7.5 magnitude earthquake but, before I do, I seek leave for the leaders I do, I seek leave for the leaders of I do, I seek leave for the leaders of parties I do, I seek leave for the leaders of parties not I do, I seek leave for the leaders of parties not specified I do, I seek leave for the leaders of parties not specified in I do, I seek leave for the leaders of parties not specified in Standing of parties not specified in Standing Order of parties not specified in Standing Order 357, of parties not specified in Standing Order 357, or of parties not specified in Standing Order 357, or their of parties not specified in Standing Order 357, or their representatives, Order 357, or their representatives, to Order 357, or their representatives, to also Order 357, or their representatives, to also comment Order 357, or their representatives, to also comment following Order 357, or their representatives, to also comment following my to also comment following my statement. to also comment following my statement. Leave to also comment following my statement. Leave is to also comment following my statement. Leave is sought to also comment following my statement. Leave is sought for to also comment following my statement. Leave is sought for the statement. Leave is sought for the leaders statement. Leave is sought for the leaders of statement. Leave is sought for the leaders of the statement. Leave is sought for the leaders of the smaller statement. Leave is sought for the leaders of the smaller parties statement. Leave is sought for the leaders of the smaller parties to leaders of the smaller parties to participate, leaders of the smaller parties to participate, is leaders of the smaller parties to participate, is there leaders of the smaller parties to participate, is there any leaders of the smaller parties to participate, is there any objection participate, is there any objection to participate, is there any objection to that participate, is there any objection to that course participate, is there any objection to that course of participate, is there any objection to that course of action? participate, is there any objection to that course of action? There participate, is there any objection to that course of action? There is to that course of action? There is none. to that course of action? There is none. The to that course of action? There is none. The right to that course of action? There is none. The right Hon to that course of action? There is none. The right Hon PM. to that course of action? There is none. The right Hon PM. Mr to that course of action? There is none. The right Hon PM. Mr Speaker, none. The right Hon PM. Mr Speaker, just none. The right Hon PM. Mr Speaker, just after none. The right Hon PM. Mr Speaker, just after midnight none. The right Hon PM. Mr Speaker, just after midnight on none. The right Hon PM. Mr Speaker, just after midnight on Monday none. The right Hon PM. Mr Speaker, just after midnight on Monday 14 just after midnight on Monday 14 November just after midnight on Monday 14 November 2016, just after midnight on Monday 14 November 2016, New just after midnight on Monday 14 November 2016, New Zealand just after midnight on Monday 14 November 2016, New Zealand was November 2016, New Zealand was struck November 2016, New Zealand was struck by November 2016, New Zealand was struck by another November 2016, New Zealand was struck by another severe November 2016, New Zealand was struck by another severe earthquake. struck by another severe earthquake. The struck by another severe earthquake. The magnitude struck by another severe earthquake. The magnitude 7.5 struck by another severe earthquake. The magnitude 7.5 is struck by another severe earthquake. The magnitude 7.5 is one struck by another severe earthquake. The magnitude 7.5 is one of struck by another severe earthquake. The magnitude 7.5 is one of the The magnitude 7.5 is one of the largest The magnitude 7.5 is one of the largest ever, The magnitude 7.5 is one of the largest ever, was The magnitude 7.5 is one of the largest ever, was 16km The magnitude 7.5 is one of the largest ever, was 16km deep The magnitude 7.5 is one of the largest ever, was 16km deep and largest ever, was 16km deep and centered largest ever, was 16km deep and centered near largest ever, was 16km deep and centered near Hanmer largest ever, was 16km deep and centered near Hanmer Springs. largest ever, was 16km deep and centered near Hanmer Springs. It largest ever, was 16km deep and centered near Hanmer Springs. It was centered near Hanmer Springs. It was felt centered near Hanmer Springs. It was felt in centered near Hanmer Springs. It was felt in much centered near Hanmer Springs. It was felt in much of centered near Hanmer Springs. It was felt in much of the centered near Hanmer Springs. It was felt in much of the country centered near Hanmer Springs. It was felt in much of the country and centered near Hanmer Springs. It was felt in much of the country and the felt in much of the country and the continuing felt in much of the country and the continuing aftershocks felt in much of the country and the continuing aftershocks continue felt in much of the country and the continuing aftershocks continue to continuing aftershocks continue to keep continuing aftershocks continue to keep many continuing aftershocks continue to keep many New continuing aftershocks continue to keep many New Zealanders continuing aftershocks continue to keep many New Zealanders on continuing aftershocks continue to keep many New Zealanders on edge. keep many New Zealanders on edge. The keep many New Zealanders on edge. The damage keep many New Zealanders on edge. The damage is keep many New Zealanders on edge. The damage is serious. keep many New Zealanders on edge. The damage is serious. Two keep many New Zealanders on edge. The damage is serious. Two people The damage is serious. Two people have The damage is serious. Two people have lost The damage is serious. Two people have lost their The damage is serious. Two people have lost their lives The damage is serious. Two people have lost their lives and The damage is serious. Two people have lost their lives and the have lost their lives and the families have lost their lives and the families are have lost their lives and the families are grieving. have lost their lives and the families are grieving. Our have lost their lives and the families are grieving. Our thoughts, families are grieving. Our thoughts, of families are grieving. Our thoughts, of course, families are grieving. Our thoughts, of course, are families are grieving. Our thoughts, of course, are with families are grieving. Our thoughts, of course, are with them. families are grieving. Our thoughts, of course, are with them. Others families are grieving. Our thoughts, of course, are with them. Others are of course, are with them. Others are living of course, are with them. Others are living without of course, are with them. Others are living without power of course, are with them. Others are living without power and of course, are with them. Others are living without power and in of course, are with them. Others are living without power and in damaged living without power and in damaged homes. living without power and in damaged homes. In living without power and in damaged homes. In Kaikoura living without power and in damaged homes. In Kaikoura communities living without power and in damaged homes. In Kaikoura communities have homes. In Kaikoura communities have been homes. In Kaikoura communities have been cut homes. In Kaikoura communities have been cut off, homes. In Kaikoura communities have been cut off, there homes. In Kaikoura communities have been cut off, there is homes. In Kaikoura communities have been cut off, there is no homes. In Kaikoura communities have been cut off, there is no running been cut off, there is no running water been cut off, there is no running water or been cut off, there is no running water or sewage. been cut off, there is no running water or sewage. Supplies been cut off, there is no running water or sewage. Supplies have been cut off, there is no running water or sewage. Supplies have been water or sewage. Supplies have been limited water or sewage. Supplies have been limited and water or sewage. Supplies have been limited and the water or sewage. Supplies have been limited and the phone water or sewage. Supplies have been limited and the phone coverage water or sewage. Supplies have been limited and the phone coverage is limited and the phone coverage is unreliable. limited and the phone coverage is unreliable. It limited and the phone coverage is unreliable. It is limited and the phone coverage is unreliable. 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My message to those communities is that the rest those communities is that the rest of those communities is that the rest of New those communities is that the rest of New Zealand those communities is that the rest of New Zealand is those communities is that the rest of New Zealand is standing those communities is that the rest of New Zealand is standing alongside of New Zealand is standing alongside you of New Zealand is standing alongside you to of New Zealand is standing alongside you to provide of New Zealand is standing alongside you to provide whatever of New Zealand is standing alongside you to provide whatever support of New Zealand is standing alongside you to provide whatever support you you to provide whatever support you need you to provide whatever support you need in you to provide whatever support you need in coming you to provide whatever support you need in coming days, you to provide whatever support you need in coming days, weeks you to provide whatever support you need in coming days, weeks and need in coming days, weeks and months. need in coming days, weeks and months. 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Yesterday, I saw for myself the damage wrought on southern roads the damage wrought on southern roads and the damage wrought on southern roads and train the damage wrought on southern roads and train lines the damage wrought on southern roads and train lines and the damage wrought on southern roads and train lines and I the damage wrought on southern roads and train lines and I spoke the damage wrought on southern roads and train lines and I spoke with and train lines and I spoke with those and train lines and I spoke with those on and train lines and I spoke with those on the and train lines and I spoke with those on the ground and train lines and I spoke with those on the ground dealing and train lines and I spoke with those on the ground dealing with and train lines and I spoke with those on the ground dealing with the those on the ground dealing with the aftermath those on the ground dealing with the aftermath and those on the ground dealing with the aftermath and response. those on the ground dealing with the aftermath and response. 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Our police have helped coordinating the national efforts. Our police have helped keep coordinating the national efforts. Our police have helped keep our Our police have helped keep our affected Our police have helped keep our affected communities Our police have helped keep our affected communities safe Our police have helped keep our affected communities safe and Our police have helped keep our affected communities safe and calm. affected communities safe and calm. Our affected communities safe and calm. Our Defence affected communities safe and calm. Our Defence Force affected communities safe and calm. Our Defence Force has affected communities safe and calm. Our Defence Force has been affected communities safe and calm. Our Defence Force has been on affected communities safe and calm. Our Defence Force has been on the Our Defence Force has been on the ground Our Defence Force has been on the ground and Our Defence Force has been on the ground and in Our Defence Force has been on the ground and in the Our Defence Force has been on the ground and in the air Our Defence Force has been on the ground and in the air since Our Defence Force has been on the ground and in the air since shortly ground and in the air since shortly after ground and in the air since shortly after the ground and in the air since shortly after the quake ground and in the air since shortly after the quake struck, ground and in the air since shortly after the quake struck, caring after the quake struck, caring people after the quake struck, caring people and after the quake struck, caring people and supplies after the quake struck, caring people and supplies where after the quake struck, caring people and supplies where needed. people and supplies where needed. 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Can I thank volunteers, they are doing an extraordinary job. Can I thank all extraordinary job. Can I thank all of extraordinary job. Can I thank all of those extraordinary job. Can I thank all of those who extraordinary job. Can I thank all of those who responded extraordinary job. Can I thank all of those who responded so extraordinary job. Can I thank all of those who responded so quickly of those who responded so quickly and of those who responded so quickly and so of those who responded so quickly and so comprehensively of those who responded so quickly and so comprehensively to of those who responded so quickly and so comprehensively to the and so comprehensively to the disaster, and so comprehensively to the disaster, and and so comprehensively to the disaster, and who and so comprehensively to the disaster, and who continue and so comprehensively to the disaster, and who continue to and so comprehensively to the disaster, and who continue to do and so comprehensively to the disaster, and who continue to do so. disaster, and who continue to do so. Can disaster, and who continue to do so. Can I disaster, and who continue to do so. Can I also disaster, and who continue to do so. Can I also thank disaster, and who continue to do so. Can I also thank all disaster, and who continue to do so. Can I also thank all of disaster, and who continue to do so. Can I also thank all of the disaster, and who continue to do so. Can I also thank all of the leaders Can I also thank all of the leaders and Can I also thank all of the leaders and Governments Can I also thank all of the leaders and Governments -- Can I also thank all of the leaders and Governments -- governments Can I also thank all of the leaders and Governments -- governments from and Governments -- governments from around and Governments -- governments from around the and Governments -- governments from around the world and Governments -- governments from around the world for and Governments -- governments from around the world for their and Governments -- governments from around the world for their messages around the world for their messages of around the world for their messages of support around the world for their messages of support and around the world for their messages of support and offers around the world for their messages of support and offers of around the world for their messages of support and offers of assistance. of support and offers of assistance. Thanks of support and offers of assistance. Thanks in of support and offers of assistance. Thanks in particular of support and offers of assistance. Thanks in particular to of support and offers of assistance. Thanks in particular to the of support and offers of assistance. Thanks in particular to the United Thanks in particular to the United States Thanks in particular to the United States and Thanks in particular to the United States and Japan, Thanks in particular to the United States and Japan, who Thanks in particular to the United States and Japan, who are Thanks in particular to the United States and Japan, who are helping States and Japan, who are helping with States and Japan, who are helping with the States and Japan, who are helping with the relief States and Japan, who are helping with the relief effort. States and Japan, who are helping with the relief effort. Supplies States and Japan, who are helping with the relief effort. Supplies and with the relief effort. Supplies and expertise with the relief effort. Supplies and expertise are with the relief effort. Supplies and expertise are now with the relief effort. Supplies and expertise are now flowing with the relief effort. Supplies and expertise are now flowing into expertise are now flowing into affected expertise are now flowing into affected areas. expertise are now flowing into affected areas. Vital expertise are now flowing into affected areas. Vital services expertise are now flowing into affected areas. Vital services are affected areas. Vital services are being affected areas. Vital services are being restored. affected areas. Vital services are being restored. Those affected areas. Vital services are being restored. Those stuck affected areas. Vital services are being restored. Those stuck without being restored. Those stuck without are being restored. Those stuck without are being being restored. Those stuck without are being evacuated being restored. 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We have been presented with yet another challenge presented with yet another challenge but, presented with yet another challenge but, as presented with yet another challenge but, as we presented with yet another challenge but, as we have presented with yet another challenge but, as we have done presented with yet another challenge but, as we have done time presented with yet another challenge but, as we have done time and presented with yet another challenge but, as we have done time and again, but, as we have done time and again, we but, as we have done time and again, we will but, as we have done time and again, we will rise but, as we have done time and again, we will rise to but, as we have done time and again, we will rise to that but, as we have done time and again, we will rise to that challenge but, as we have done time and again, we will rise to that challenge and we will rise to that challenge and we we will rise to that challenge and we will we will rise to that challenge and we will rebuild. we will rise to that challenge and we will rebuild. We we will rise to that challenge and we will rebuild. We will we will rise to that challenge and we will rebuild. We will repair we will rise to that challenge and we will rebuild. We will repair our we will rebuild. We will repair our roads, we will rebuild. We will repair our roads, rail we will rebuild. We will repair our roads, rail and we will rebuild. We will repair our roads, rail and other we will rebuild. We will repair our roads, rail and other infrastructure roads, rail and other infrastructure and roads, rail and other infrastructure and we roads, rail and other infrastructure and we will roads, rail and other infrastructure and we will help roads, rail and other infrastructure and we will help our roads, rail and other infrastructure and we will help our affected and we will help our affected communities. and we will help our affected communities. We and we will help our affected communities. We will and we will help our affected communities. We will get and we will help our affected communities. We will get a and we will help our affected communities. We will get a better communities. We will get a better understanding communities. We will get a better understanding of communities. We will get a better understanding of exactly communities. We will get a better understanding of exactly what understanding of exactly what happened understanding of exactly what happened and understanding of exactly what happened and will understanding of exactly what happened and will be understanding of exactly what happened and will be even understanding of exactly what happened and will be even better happened and will be even better prepared happened and will be even better prepared for happened and will be even better prepared for next happened and will be even better prepared for next time. happened and will be even better prepared for next time. While happened and will be even better prepared for next time. 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But with each quake, we have improved our response. You But with each quake, we have improved our response. You have But with each quake, we have improved our response. You have seen improved our response. You have seen that improved our response. You have seen that again improved our response. You have seen that again in improved our response. You have seen that again in the improved our response. You have seen that again in the last improved our response. You have seen that again in the last 36 improved our response. You have seen that again in the last 36 hours. improved our response. You have seen that again in the last 36 hours. As that again in the last 36 hours. As PM, that again in the last 36 hours. As PM, I that again in the last 36 hours. As PM, I rarely that again in the last 36 hours. As PM, I rarely feel that again in the last 36 hours. As PM, I rarely feel a that again in the last 36 hours. As PM, I rarely feel a greater that again in the last 36 hours. As PM, I rarely feel a greater sense that again in the last 36 hours. As PM, I rarely feel a greater sense of PM, I rarely feel a greater sense of mind. PM, I rarely feel a greater sense of pride or see PM, I rarely feel a greater sense of pride or see our PM, I rarely feel a greater sense of pride or see our national PM, I rarely feel a greater sense of pride or see our national character pride or see our national character and pride or see our national character and resolve pride or see our national character and resolve as pride or see our national character and resolve as clearly pride or see our national character and resolve as clearly on pride or see our national character and resolve as clearly on display pride or see our national character and resolve as clearly on display as and resolve as clearly on display as in and resolve as clearly on display as in times and resolve as clearly on display as in times of and resolve as clearly on display as in times of crises. and resolve as clearly on display as in times of crises. As and resolve as clearly on display as in times of crises. 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Our books are in order and our debt will bear that. Our books are in order and our debt levels will bear that. Our books are in order and our debt levels low, will bear that. Our books are in order and our debt levels low, so will bear that. 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We support our affected businesses and communities. We have support our affected businesses and communities. We have been support our affected businesses and communities. We have been here communities. We have been here before, communities. We have been here before, and communities. We have been here before, and we communities. We have been here before, and we have communities. We have been here before, and we have overcome communities. We have been here before, and we have overcome those before, and we have overcome those challenges. before, and we have overcome those challenges. We before, and we have overcome those challenges. We are before, and we have overcome those challenges. We are stronger before, and we have overcome those challenges. We are stronger as before, and we have overcome those challenges. We are stronger as a challenges. We are stronger as a result challenges. We are stronger as a result and challenges. We are stronger as a result and I challenges. 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We gather here in a spirit of post-civic disaster, a spirit of post-civic disaster, calm a spirit of post-civic disaster, calm and a spirit of post-civic disaster, calm and agreeability, a spirit of post-civic disaster, calm and agreeability, but a spirit of post-civic disaster, calm and agreeability, but I a spirit of post-civic disaster, calm and agreeability, but I want a spirit of post-civic disaster, calm and agreeability, but I want to calm and agreeability, but I want to say, calm and agreeability, but I want to say, too, calm and agreeability, but I want to say, too, that calm and agreeability, but I want to say, too, that certainly calm and agreeability, but I want to say, too, that certainly it calm and agreeability, but I want to say, too, that certainly it is calm and agreeability, but I want to say, too, that certainly it is the say, too, that certainly it is the preference say, too, that certainly it is the preference of say, too, that certainly it is the preference of the say, too, that certainly it is the preference of the Labour say, too, that certainly it is the preference of the Labour Party say, too, that certainly it is the preference of the Labour Party to preference of the Labour Party to see preference of the Labour Party to see the preference of the Labour Party to see the PM, preference of the Labour Party to see the PM, the preference of the Labour Party to see the PM, the Acting preference of the Labour Party to see the PM, the Acting Minister preference of the Labour Party to see the PM, the Acting Minister of see the PM, the Acting Minister of Civil see the PM, the Acting Minister of Civil Defence see the PM, the Acting Minister of Civil Defence and see the PM, the Acting Minister of Civil Defence and others see the PM, the Acting Minister of Civil Defence and others involved see the PM, the Acting Minister of Civil Defence and others involved in Civil Defence and others involved in the Civil Defence and others involved in the recovery Civil Defence and others involved in the recovery and Civil Defence and others involved in the recovery and repair the recovery and repair responsibilities the recovery and repair responsibilities to the recovery and repair responsibilities to get the recovery and repair responsibilities to get on the recovery and repair responsibilities to get on and the recovery and repair responsibilities to get on and be responsibilities to get on and be able responsibilities to get on and be able to responsibilities to get on and be able to do responsibilities to get on and be able to do that responsibilities to get on and be able to do that without responsibilities to get on and be able to do that without undue able to do that without undue impediment able to do that without undue impediment from able to do that without undue impediment from the able to do that without undue impediment from the responsibilities impediment from the responsibilities of impediment from the responsibilities of this impediment from the responsibilities of this House. impediment from the responsibilities of this House. This impediment from the responsibilities of this House. This wasn't impediment from the responsibilities of this House. This wasn't just impediment from the responsibilities of this House. This wasn't just a of this House. This wasn't just a Hanmer of this House. This wasn't just a Hanmer Springs of this House. This wasn't just a Hanmer Springs or of this House. This wasn't just a Hanmer Springs or Culverden of this House. This wasn't just a Hanmer Springs or Culverden or Hanmer Springs or Culverden or Kaikoura Hanmer Springs or Culverden or Kaikoura earthquake Hanmer Springs or Culverden or Kaikoura earthquake - Hanmer Springs or Culverden or Kaikoura earthquake - this Hanmer Springs or Culverden or Kaikoura earthquake - this was Hanmer Springs or Culverden or Kaikoura earthquake - this was a Hanmer Springs or Culverden or Kaikoura earthquake - this was a New Kaikoura earthquake - this was a New Zealand Kaikoura earthquake - this was a New Zealand earthquake. Kaikoura earthquake - this was a New Zealand earthquake. It Kaikoura earthquake - this was a New Zealand earthquake. It was Kaikoura earthquake - this was a New Zealand earthquake. It was felt Kaikoura earthquake - this was a New Zealand earthquake. It was felt from Zealand earthquake. It was felt from the Zealand earthquake. It was felt from the bottom Zealand earthquake. It was felt from the bottom of Zealand earthquake. It was felt from the bottom of the Zealand earthquake. It was felt from the bottom of the South Zealand earthquake. It was felt from the bottom of the South Island Zealand earthquake. It was felt from the bottom of the South Island up Zealand earthquake. It was felt from the bottom of the South Island up to the bottom of the South Island up to Waikato. the bottom of the South Island up to Waikato. And the bottom of the South Island up to Waikato. And perhaps the bottom of the South Island up to Waikato. And perhaps other the bottom of the South Island up to Waikato. And perhaps other than Waikato. And perhaps other than those Waikato. And perhaps other than those living Waikato. And perhaps other than those living in Waikato. And perhaps other than those living in Auckland Waikato. And perhaps other than those living in Auckland and Waikato. And perhaps other than those living in Auckland and the those living in Auckland and the north, those living in Auckland and the north, there those living in Auckland and the north, there would those living in Auckland and the north, there would not those living in Auckland and the north, there would not be those living in Auckland and the north, there would not be many those living in Auckland and the north, there would not be many New north, there would not be many New Zealanders north, there would not be many New Zealanders who north, there would not be many New Zealanders who did north, there would not be many New Zealanders who did not north, there would not be many New Zealanders who did not feel north, there would not be many New Zealanders who did not feel the Zealanders who did not feel the tremors Zealanders who did not feel the tremors and Zealanders who did not feel the tremors and the Zealanders who did not feel the tremors and the shakes Zealanders who did not feel the tremors and the shakes early Zealanders who did not feel the tremors and the shakes early on tremors and the shakes early on Monday tremors and the shakes early on Monday morning. tremors and the shakes early on Monday morning. And, tremors and the shakes early on Monday morning. And, of tremors and the shakes early on Monday morning. And, of course, Monday morning. And, of course, everyone Monday morning. And, of course, everyone has Monday morning. And, of course, everyone has a Monday morning. And, of course, everyone has a story Monday morning. And, of course, everyone has a story to Monday morning. And, of course, everyone has a story to tell Monday morning. And, of course, everyone has a story to tell and Monday morning. And, of course, everyone has a story to tell and I everyone has a story to tell and I know everyone has a story to tell and I know here everyone has a story to tell and I know here in everyone has a story to tell and I know here in Wellington, everyone has a story to tell and I know here in Wellington, in everyone has a story to tell and I know here in Wellington, in my know here in Wellington, in my household, know here in Wellington, in my household, we know here in Wellington, in my household, we were know here in Wellington, in my household, we were woken know here in Wellington, in my household, we were woken by know here in Wellington, in my household, we were woken by it. know here in Wellington, in my household, we were woken by it. Our household, we were woken by it. Our house household, we were woken by it. Our house is household, we were woken by it. Our house is just household, we were woken by it. Our house is just inside household, we were woken by it. Our house is just inside the household, we were woken by it. Our house is just inside the Island household, we were woken by it. 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Although made the decision to vacate to go to higher ground. Although I made the decision to vacate to go to higher ground. Although I have made the decision to vacate to go to higher ground. Although I have to higher ground. Although I have to confess, higher ground. Although I have to confess, my higher ground. Although I have to confess, my vote higher ground. Although I have to confess, my vote on higher ground. Although I have to confess, my vote on doing higher ground. Although I have to confess, my vote on doing so higher ground. Although I have to confess, my vote on doing so was higher ground. Although I have to confess, my vote on doing so was the confess, my vote on doing so was the last confess, my vote on doing so was the last to confess, my vote on doing so was the last to be confess, my vote on doing so was the last to be recorded confess, my vote on doing so was the last to be recorded - confess, my vote on doing so was the last to be recorded - I confess, my vote on doing so was the last to be recorded - I had confess, my vote on doing so was the last to be recorded - I had to confess, my vote on doing so was the last to be recorded - I had to be last to be recorded - I had to be dragged last to be recorded - I had to be dragged out last to be recorded - I had to be dragged out of last to be recorded - I had to be dragged out of bed, last to be recorded - I had to be dragged out of bed, because, last to be recorded - I had to be dragged out of bed, because, like dragged out of bed, because, like many dragged out of bed, because, like many men dragged out of bed, because, like many men who dragged out of bed, because, like many men who suffered dragged out of bed, because, like many men who suffered the dragged out of bed, because, like many men who suffered the experience many men who suffered the experience of many men who suffered the experience of the many men who suffered the experience of the earthquake, many men who suffered the experience of the earthquake, we many men who suffered the experience of the earthquake, we tended many men who suffered the experience of the earthquake, we tended to of the earthquake, we tended to weigh of the earthquake, we tended to weigh up of the earthquake, we tended to weigh up the of the earthquake, we tended to weigh up the warmth of the earthquake, we tended to weigh up the warmth and of the earthquake, we tended to weigh up the warmth and comfort of the earthquake, we tended to weigh up the warmth and comfort of weigh up the warmth and comfort of our weigh up the warmth and comfort of our bed weigh up the warmth and comfort of our bed being weigh up the warmth and comfort of our bed being a weigh up the warmth and comfort of our bed being a better weigh up the warmth and comfort of our bed being a better prospect our bed being a better prospect than, our bed being a better prospect than, you our bed being a better prospect than, you know, our bed being a better prospect than, you know, getting our bed being a better prospect than, you know, getting through our bed being a better prospect than, you know, getting through the than, you know, getting through the tsunami. than, you know, getting through the tsunami. 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But anyway, ourselves, we were right anyway! But anyway, Mr ourselves, we were right anyway! But anyway, Mr Speaker, ourselves, we were right anyway! But anyway, Mr Speaker, we ourselves, we were right anyway! But anyway, Mr Speaker, we got ourselves, we were right anyway! But anyway, Mr Speaker, we got through anyway, Mr Speaker, we got through that anyway, Mr Speaker, we got through that experience anyway, Mr Speaker, we got through that experience and anyway, Mr Speaker, we got through that experience and my anyway, Mr Speaker, we got through that experience and my son, anyway, Mr Speaker, we got through that experience and my son, who anyway, Mr Speaker, we got through that experience and my son, who had that experience and my son, who had his that experience and my son, who had his NCEA that experience and my son, who had his NCEA science that experience and my son, who had his NCEA science exam that experience and my son, who had his NCEA science exam later that experience and my son, who had his NCEA science exam later that his NCEA science exam later that morning his NCEA science exam later that morning was his NCEA science exam later that morning was not his NCEA science exam later that morning was not only his NCEA science exam later that morning was not only fully morning was not only fully participating morning was not only fully participating in morning was not only fully participating in the morning was not only fully participating in the evacuation, morning was not only fully participating in the evacuation, but participating in the evacuation, but then participating in the evacuation, but then when participating in the evacuation, but then when we participating in the evacuation, but then when we got participating in the evacuation, but then when we got back participating in the evacuation, but then when we got back and participating in the evacuation, but then when we got back and got participating in the evacuation, but then when we got back and got back then when we got back and got back to then when we got back and got back to bed, then when we got back and got back to bed, he then when we got back and got back to bed, he woke then when we got back and got back to bed, he woke up then when we got back and got back to bed, he woke up with then when we got back and got back to bed, he woke up with energy then when we got back and got back to bed, he woke up with energy and to bed, he woke up with energy and determination to bed, he woke up with energy and determination to to bed, he woke up with energy and determination to do to bed, he woke up with energy and determination to do his to bed, he woke up with energy and determination to do his exam determination to do his exam yesterday determination to do his exam yesterday morning, determination to do his exam yesterday morning, too. determination to do his exam yesterday morning, too. Now, determination to do his exam yesterday morning, too. Now, we'll yesterday morning, too. Now, we'll come yesterday morning, too. Now, we'll come back yesterday morning, too. Now, we'll come back to yesterday morning, too. Now, we'll come back to questions yesterday morning, too. Now, we'll come back to questions about, come back to questions about, perhaps, come back to questions about, perhaps, the come back to questions about, perhaps, the way come back to questions about, perhaps, the way that come back to questions about, perhaps, the way that issue come back to questions about, perhaps, the way that issue was perhaps, the way that issue was managed perhaps, the way that issue was managed at perhaps, the way that issue was managed at the perhaps, the way that issue was managed at the time perhaps, the way that issue was managed at the time and perhaps, the way that issue was managed at the time and it perhaps, the way that issue was managed at the time and it is perhaps, the way that issue was managed at the time and it is no managed at the time and it is no reflection managed at the time and it is no reflection on managed at the time and it is no reflection on the managed at the time and it is no reflection on the ministers, managed at the time and it is no reflection on the ministers, but managed at the time and it is no reflection on the ministers, but I reflection on the ministers, but I think, reflection on the ministers, but I think, for reflection on the ministers, but I think, for many reflection on the ministers, but I think, for many families reflection on the ministers, but I think, for many families with think, for many families with teenagers think, for many families with teenagers involved think, for many families with teenagers involved in think, for many families with teenagers involved in NCEA, think, for many families with teenagers involved in NCEA, we think, for many families with teenagers involved in NCEA, we would teenagers involved in NCEA, we would like teenagers involved in NCEA, we would like to teenagers involved in NCEA, we would like to see teenagers involved in NCEA, we would like to see some teenagers involved in NCEA, we would like to see some consistency teenagers involved in NCEA, we would like to see some consistency of like to see some consistency of decision-making like to see some consistency of decision-making so like to see some consistency of decision-making so that like to see some consistency of decision-making so that every like to see some consistency of decision-making so that every child decision-making so that every child is decision-making so that every child is treated decision-making so that every child is treated the decision-making so that every child is treated the same, decision-making so that every child is treated the same, and decision-making so that every child is treated the same, and fairly. decision-making so that every child is treated the same, and fairly. For is treated the same, and fairly. For an is treated the same, and fairly. For an earthquake is treated the same, and fairly. For an earthquake of is treated the same, and fairly. For an earthquake of lengthy is treated the same, and fairly. For an earthquake of lengthy duration an earthquake of lengthy duration and an earthquake of lengthy duration and growing an earthquake of lengthy duration and growing intensity, an earthquake of lengthy duration and growing intensity, as an earthquake of lengthy duration and growing intensity, as we an earthquake of lengthy duration and growing intensity, as we all and growing intensity, as we all felt and growing intensity, as we all felt it, and growing intensity, as we all felt it, it and growing intensity, as we all felt it, it was and growing intensity, as we all felt it, it was amazing and growing intensity, as we all felt it, it was amazing that and growing intensity, as we all felt it, it was amazing that we and growing intensity, as we all felt it, it was amazing that we have felt it, it was amazing that we have not felt it, it was amazing that we have not heard felt it, it was amazing that we have not heard of felt it, it was amazing that we have not heard of more felt it, it was amazing that we have not heard of more stories felt it, it was amazing that we have not heard of more stories of not heard of more stories of significant not heard of more stories of significant structural not heard of more stories of significant structural and not heard of more stories of significant structural and building significant structural and building damage. significant structural and building damage. I'm significant structural and building damage. I'm sure significant structural and building damage. I'm sure there significant structural and building damage. I'm sure there is significant structural and building damage. I'm sure there is more significant structural and building damage. I'm sure there is more to damage. I'm sure there is more to come damage. I'm sure there is more to come out, damage. I'm sure there is more to come out, as damage. I'm sure there is more to come out, as buildings damage. I'm sure there is more to come out, as buildings are damage. I'm sure there is more to come out, as buildings are inspected come out, as buildings are inspected and come out, as buildings are inspected and as come out, as buildings are inspected and as those come out, as buildings are inspected and as those with come out, as buildings are inspected and as those with apartments come out, as buildings are inspected and as those with apartments and and as those with apartments and flats and as those with apartments and flats are and as those with apartments and flats are yet and as those with apartments and flats are yet to and as those with apartments and flats are yet to give and as those with apartments and flats are yet to give due flats are yet to give due consideration flats are yet to give due consideration to flats are yet to give due consideration to what flats are yet to give due consideration to what has flats are yet to give due consideration to what has happened consideration to what has happened to consideration to what has happened to their consideration to what has happened to their dwellings. consideration to what has happened to their dwellings. But consideration to what has happened to their dwellings. But let's consideration to what has happened to their dwellings. But let's not to their dwellings. But let's not forget, to their dwellings. But let's not forget, as to their dwellings. But let's not forget, as the to their dwellings. But let's not forget, as the PM to their dwellings. But let's not forget, as the PM has to their dwellings. But let's not forget, as the PM has acknowledged, forget, as the PM has acknowledged, there forget, as the PM has acknowledged, there were forget, as the PM has acknowledged, there were two forget, as the PM has acknowledged, there were two deaths forget, as the PM has acknowledged, there were two deaths as forget, as the PM has acknowledged, there were two deaths as a forget, as the PM has acknowledged, there were two deaths as a result forget, as the PM has acknowledged, there were two deaths as a result of there were two deaths as a result of this there were two deaths as a result of this earthquake there were two deaths as a result of this earthquake and there were two deaths as a result of this earthquake and casualties, there were two deaths as a result of this earthquake and casualties, as this earthquake and casualties, as well. this earthquake and casualties, as well. But this earthquake and casualties, as well. But - this earthquake and casualties, as well. But - and this earthquake and casualties, as well. But - and I this earthquake and casualties, as well. But - and I know, this earthquake and casualties, as well. But - and I know, of this earthquake and casualties, as well. But - and I know, of course, well. But - and I know, of course, there well. But - and I know, of course, there will well. But - and I know, of course, there will be well. But - and I know, of course, there will be time well. But - and I know, of course, there will be time to well. But - and I know, of course, there will be time to review well. But - and I know, of course, there will be time to review what there will be time to review what has there will be time to review what has happened, there will be time to review what has happened, and there will be time to review what has happened, and that there will be time to review what has happened, and that is there will be time to review what has happened, and that is the there will be time to review what has happened, and that is the right has happened, and that is the right and has happened, and that is the right and proper has happened, and that is the right and proper thing has happened, and that is the right and proper thing to has happened, and that is the right and proper thing to do. has happened, and that is the right and proper thing to do. From has happened, and that is the right and proper thing to do. From my and proper thing to do. From my observation, and proper thing to do. From my observation, and and proper thing to do. From my observation, and I and proper thing to do. From my observation, and I got and proper thing to do. From my observation, and I got the and proper thing to do. From my observation, and I got the chance and proper thing to do. From my observation, and I got the chance to observation, and I got the chance to go observation, and I got the chance to go around observation, and I got the chance to go around the observation, and I got the chance to go around the Wellington observation, and I got the chance to go around the Wellington reej observation, and I got the chance to go around the Wellington reej gional go around the Wellington reej gional emergency go around the Wellington reej gional emergency room go around the Wellington reej gional emergency room office go around the Wellington reej gional emergency room office yesterday, go around the Wellington reej gional emergency room office yesterday, the emergency room office yesterday, the response emergency room office yesterday, the response from emergency room office yesterday, the response from those emergency room office yesterday, the response from those authorities emergency room office yesterday, the response from those authorities and response from those authorities and those response from those authorities and those handling response from those authorities and those handling the response from those authorities and those handling the emergency those handling the emergency response those handling the emergency response and those handling the emergency response and the those handling the emergency response and the follow-up those handling the emergency response and the follow-up to those handling the emergency response and the follow-up to it those handling the emergency response and the follow-up to it was response and the follow-up to it was very, response and the follow-up to it was very, very response and the follow-up to it was very, very good response and the follow-up to it was very, very good and response and the follow-up to it was very, very good and what response and the follow-up to it was very, very good and what I response and the follow-up to it was very, very good and what I saw response and the follow-up to it was very, very good and what I saw in very, very good and what I saw in the very, very good and what I saw in the Wellington very, very good and what I saw in the Wellington regional very, very good and what I saw in the Wellington regional emergency the Wellington regional emergency management the Wellington regional emergency management office the Wellington regional emergency management office yesterday the Wellington regional emergency management office yesterday were management office yesterday were dedicated management office yesterday were dedicated professionals management office yesterday were dedicated professionals who management office yesterday were dedicated professionals who were dedicated professionals who were able dedicated professionals who were able to dedicated professionals who were able to respond dedicated professionals who were able to respond quickly dedicated professionals who were able to respond quickly and dedicated professionals who were able to respond quickly and in dedicated professionals who were able to respond quickly and in a able to respond quickly and in a very able to respond quickly and in a very timely able to respond quickly and in a very timely fashion, able to respond quickly and in a very timely fashion, to able to respond quickly and in a very timely fashion, to respond able to respond quickly and in a very timely fashion, to respond to very timely fashion, to respond to people's very timely fashion, to respond to people's concerns very timely fashion, to respond to people's concerns and very timely fashion, to respond to people's concerns and to very timely fashion, to respond to people's concerns and to provide very timely fashion, to respond to people's concerns and to provide the people's concerns and to provide the assurances people's concerns and to provide the assurances that people's concerns and to provide the assurances that were people's concerns and to provide the assurances that were sorely people's concerns and to provide the assurances that were sorely needed assurances that were sorely needed by assurances that were sorely needed by many assurances that were sorely needed by many members assurances that were sorely needed by many members of assurances that were sorely needed by many members of the assurances that were sorely needed by many members of the public. assurances that were sorely needed by many members of the public. I assurances that were sorely needed by many members of the public. I was by many members of the public. I was grateful by many members of the public. I was grateful to by many members of the public. I was grateful to be by many members of the public. I was grateful to be able by many members of the public. I was grateful to be able to by many members of the public. I was grateful to be able to accompany by many members of the public. I was grateful to be able to accompany the grateful to be able to accompany the PM grateful to be able to accompany the PM and grateful to be able to accompany the PM and the grateful to be able to accompany the PM and the Acting grateful to be able to accompany the PM and the Acting Minister grateful to be able to accompany the PM and the Acting Minister of grateful to be able to accompany the PM and the Acting Minister of Civil PM and the Acting Minister of Civil Defence PM and the Acting Minister of Civil Defence yesterday, PM and the Acting Minister of Civil Defence yesterday, as PM and the Acting Minister of Civil Defence yesterday, as they PM and the Acting Minister of Civil Defence yesterday, as they took PM and the Acting Minister of Civil Defence yesterday, as they took a Defence yesterday, as they took a flight Defence yesterday, as they took a flight to Defence yesterday, as they took a flight to survey Defence yesterday, as they took a flight to survey the Defence yesterday, as they took a flight to survey the damage Defence yesterday, as they took a flight to survey the damage in Defence yesterday, as they took a flight to survey the damage in the flight to survey the damage in the worst-affected flight to survey the damage in the worst-affected area flight to survey the damage in the worst-affected area on flight to survey the damage in the worst-affected area on the flight to survey the damage in the worst-affected area on the east worst-affected area on the east coast worst-affected area on the east coast of worst-affected area on the east coast of the worst-affected area on the east coast of the South worst-affected area on the east coast of the South Island worst-affected area on the east coast of the South Island and worst-affected area on the east coast of the South Island and as worst-affected area on the east coast of the South Island and as the coast of the South Island and as the PM coast of the South Island and as the PM has coast of the South Island and as the PM has also coast of the South Island and as the PM has also said, coast of the South Island and as the PM has also said, that coast of the South Island and as the PM has also said, that damage coast of the South Island and as the PM has also said, that damage is PM has also said, that damage is huge, PM has also said, that damage is huge, and PM has also said, that damage is huge, and it PM has also said, that damage is huge, and it will PM has also said, that damage is huge, and it will take PM has also said, that damage is huge, and it will take many PM has also said, that damage is huge, and it will take many weeks huge, and it will take many weeks and huge, and it will take many weeks and months, huge, and it will take many weeks and months, at huge, and it will take many weeks and months, at least, huge, and it will take many weeks and months, at least, to huge, and it will take many weeks and months, at least, to clear huge, and it will take many weeks and months, at least, to clear the and months, at least, to clear the roads and months, at least, to clear the roads and and months, at least, to clear the roads and get and months, at least, to clear the roads and get the and months, at least, to clear the roads and get the rail and months, at least, to clear the roads and get the rail links and months, at least, to clear the roads and get the rail links back roads and get the rail links back opening roads and get the rail links back opening again. roads and get the rail links back opening again. The roads and get the rail links back opening again. The forces roads and get the rail links back opening again. The forces that opening again. The forces that collapsed opening again. The forces that collapsed entire opening again. The forces that collapsed entire cliff opening again. The forces that collapsed entire cliff faces, opening again. The forces that collapsed entire cliff faces, ripped collapsed entire cliff faces, ripped apart collapsed entire cliff faces, ripped apart roads collapsed entire cliff faces, ripped apart roads and collapsed entire cliff faces, ripped apart roads and destroyed collapsed entire cliff faces, ripped apart roads and destroyed pastoral apart roads and destroyed pastoral land, apart roads and destroyed pastoral land, were apart roads and destroyed pastoral land, were truly apart roads and destroyed pastoral land, were truly awesome apart roads and destroyed pastoral land, were truly awesome forces. apart roads and destroyed pastoral land, were truly awesome forces. The land, were truly awesome forces. The township land, were truly awesome forces. The township of land, were truly awesome forces. The township of Kaikoura, land, were truly awesome forces. The township of Kaikoura, where land, were truly awesome forces. The township of Kaikoura, where we land, were truly awesome forces. The township of Kaikoura, where we ended township of Kaikoura, where we ended up township of Kaikoura, where we ended up yesterday, township of Kaikoura, where we ended up yesterday, is township of Kaikoura, where we ended up yesterday, is the township of Kaikoura, where we ended up yesterday, is the hardest township of Kaikoura, where we ended up yesterday, is the hardest hit. up yesterday, is the hardest hit. It's up yesterday, is the hardest hit. It's presently up yesterday, is the hardest hit. It's presently cut up yesterday, is the hardest hit. It's presently cut off up yesterday, is the hardest hit. It's presently cut off from up yesterday, is the hardest hit. It's presently cut off from road up yesterday, is the hardest hit. It's presently cut off from road and It's presently cut off from road and rail It's presently cut off from road and rail links It's presently cut off from road and rail links and It's presently cut off from road and rail links and the It's presently cut off from road and rail links and the lifting It's presently cut off from road and rail links and the lifting of It's presently cut off from road and rail links and the lifting of its rail links and the lifting of its harbour, rail links and the lifting of its harbour, as rail links and the lifting of its harbour, as a rail links and the lifting of its harbour, as a consequence rail links and the lifting of its harbour, as a consequence of rail links and the lifting of its harbour, as a consequence of the harbour, as a consequence of the earthquake, harbour, as a consequence of the earthquake, may harbour, as a consequence of the earthquake, may limit harbour, as a consequence of the earthquake, may limit connection harbour, as a consequence of the earthquake, may limit connection by earthquake, may limit connection by sea. earthquake, may limit connection by sea. 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But talking to Kaikoura locals talking to Kaikoura locals yesterday, talking to Kaikoura locals yesterday, what talking to Kaikoura locals yesterday, what was talking to Kaikoura locals yesterday, what was encouraging talking to Kaikoura locals yesterday, what was encouraging is yesterday, what was encouraging is how yesterday, what was encouraging is how their yesterday, what was encouraging is how their immediate yesterday, what was encouraging is how their immediate response yesterday, what was encouraging is how their immediate response is yesterday, what was encouraging is how their immediate response is to how their immediate response is to take how their immediate response is to take the how their immediate response is to take the situation how their immediate response is to take the situation in how their immediate response is to take the situation in their how their immediate response is to take the situation in their stride. take the situation in their stride. Many take the situation in their stride. Many I take the situation in their stride. Many I spoke take the situation in their stride. Many I spoke to take the situation in their stride. Many I spoke to talked take the situation in their stride. Many I spoke to talked about Many I spoke to talked about reaching Many I spoke to talked about reaching out Many I spoke to talked about reaching out to Many I spoke to talked about reaching out to their Many I spoke to talked about reaching out to their neighbours, reaching out to their neighbours, checking reaching out to their neighbours, checking on reaching out to their neighbours, checking on the reaching out to their neighbours, checking on the elderly, reaching out to their neighbours, checking on the elderly, checking reaching out to their neighbours, checking on the elderly, checking on checking on the elderly, checking on those checking on the elderly, checking on those around checking on the elderly, checking on those around them, checking on the elderly, checking on those around them, to checking on the elderly, checking on those around them, to see checking on the elderly, checking on those around them, to see that checking on the elderly, checking on those around them, to see that they those around them, to see that they were those around them, to see that they were alright, those around them, to see that they were alright, and those around them, to see that they were alright, and as those around them, to see that they were alright, and as I those around them, to see that they were alright, and as I asked those around them, to see that they were alright, and as I asked many those around them, to see that they were alright, and as I asked many of were alright, and as I asked many of them, were alright, and as I asked many of them, "So were alright, and as I asked many of them, "So how were alright, and as I asked many of them, "So how are were alright, and as I asked many of them, "So how are you were alright, and as I asked many of them, "So how are you bearing were alright, and as I asked many of them, "So how are you bearing up", them, "So how are you bearing up", they them, "So how are you bearing up", they had them, "So how are you bearing up", they had no them, "So how are you bearing up", they had no thought them, "So how are you bearing up", they had no thought for them, "So how are you bearing up", they had no thought for themselves, they had no thought for themselves, it they had no thought for themselves, it was they had no thought for themselves, it was about they had no thought for themselves, it was about the they had no thought for themselves, it was about the others they had no thought for themselves, it was about the others in they had no thought for themselves, it was about the others in the it was about the others in the community. it was about the others in the community. And it was about the others in the community. And one it was about the others in the community. And one of it was about the others in the community. And one of their it was about the others in the community. And one of their biggest community. And one of their biggest concerns community. And one of their biggest concerns is, community. And one of their biggest concerns is, of community. And one of their biggest concerns is, of course, community. And one of their biggest concerns is, of course, that community. And one of their biggest concerns is, of course, that a community. And one of their biggest concerns is, of course, that a large concerns is, of course, that a large number concerns is, of course, that a large number of concerns is, of course, that a large number of stranded concerns is, of course, that a large number of stranded tourists concerns is, of course, that a large number of stranded tourists and number of stranded tourists and travellers, number of stranded tourists and travellers, who number of stranded tourists and travellers, who are number of stranded tourists and travellers, who are now number of stranded tourists and travellers, who are now wondering travellers, who are now wondering how travellers, who are now wondering how they travellers, who are now wondering how they are travellers, who are now wondering how they are going travellers, who are now wondering how they are going to travellers, who are now wondering how they are going to get travellers, who are now wondering how they are going to get out travellers, who are now wondering how they are going to get out of how they are going to get out of that how they are going to get out of that beautiful how they are going to get out of that beautiful part how they are going to get out of that beautiful part of how they are going to get out of that beautiful part of New how they are going to get out of that beautiful part of New Zealand. that beautiful part of New Zealand. Mr that beautiful part of New Zealand. Mr Speaker, that beautiful part of New Zealand. Mr Speaker, it that beautiful part of New Zealand. Mr Speaker, it was that beautiful part of New Zealand. Mr Speaker, it was a that beautiful part of New Zealand. Mr Speaker, it was a classic Mr Speaker, it was a classic situation Mr Speaker, it was a classic situation where Mr Speaker, it was a classic situation where Kiwis Mr Speaker, it was a classic situation where Kiwis rise Mr Speaker, it was a classic situation where Kiwis rise to Mr Speaker, it was a classic situation where Kiwis rise to an situation where Kiwis rise to an occasion situation where Kiwis rise to an occasion and situation where Kiwis rise to an occasion and express situation where Kiwis rise to an occasion and express the situation where Kiwis rise to an occasion and express the best situation where Kiwis rise to an occasion and express the best of occasion and express the best of Kiwi occasion and express the best of Kiwi values occasion and express the best of Kiwi values - occasion and express the best of Kiwi values - reaching occasion and express the best of Kiwi values - reaching out occasion and express the best of Kiwi values - reaching out and Kiwi values - reaching out and helping Kiwi values - reaching out and helping each Kiwi values - reaching out and helping each other Kiwi values - reaching out and helping each other and Kiwi values - reaching out and helping each other and sticking helping each other and sticking together. helping each other and sticking together. And helping each other and sticking together. And they helping each other and sticking together. And they were helping each other and sticking together. And they were doing helping each other and sticking together. And they were doing that together. And they were doing that in together. And they were doing that in Kaikoura, together. And they were doing that in Kaikoura, as together. And they were doing that in Kaikoura, as they together. And they were doing that in Kaikoura, as they were together. And they were doing that in Kaikoura, as they were doing together. And they were doing that in Kaikoura, as they were doing it in Kaikoura, as they were doing it in in Kaikoura, as they were doing it in many in Kaikoura, as they were doing it in many other in Kaikoura, as they were doing it in many other parts in Kaikoura, as they were doing it in many other parts of in Kaikoura, as they were doing it in many other parts of New in Kaikoura, as they were doing it in many other parts of New Zealand in many other parts of New Zealand affected in many other parts of New Zealand affected by in many other parts of New Zealand affected by the in many other parts of New Zealand affected by the earthquake affected by the earthquake yesterday. affected by the earthquake yesterday. There affected by the earthquake yesterday. There will affected by the earthquake yesterday. There will be affected by the earthquake yesterday. There will be long-term yesterday. There will be long-term issues yesterday. There will be long-term issues for yesterday. There will be long-term issues for Kaikoura. yesterday. There will be long-term issues for Kaikoura. This yesterday. There will be long-term issues for Kaikoura. This is yesterday. There will be long-term issues for Kaikoura. This is a yesterday. There will be long-term issues for Kaikoura. This is a town issues for Kaikoura. This is a town that issues for Kaikoura. This is a town that is issues for Kaikoura. This is a town that is dependent issues for Kaikoura. This is a town that is dependent on issues for Kaikoura. This is a town that is dependent on traveller issues for Kaikoura. This is a town that is dependent on traveller and that is dependent on traveller and tourist that is dependent on traveller and tourist traffic that is dependent on traveller and tourist traffic and that is dependent on traveller and tourist traffic and that that is dependent on traveller and tourist traffic and that now that is dependent on traveller and tourist traffic and that now looks tourist traffic and that now looks like tourist traffic and that now looks like it tourist traffic and that now looks like it is tourist traffic and that now looks like it is going tourist traffic and that now looks like it is going to tourist traffic and that now looks like it is going to be tourist traffic and that now looks like it is going to be disrupted tourist traffic and that now looks like it is going to be disrupted for like it is going to be disrupted for months like it is going to be disrupted for months to like it is going to be disrupted for months to come like it is going to be disrupted for months to come and like it is going to be disrupted for months to come and I like it is going to be disrupted for months to come and I know like it is going to be disrupted for months to come and I know the months to come and I know the Government months to come and I know the Government is months to come and I know the Government is thinking months to come and I know the Government is thinking about months to come and I know the Government is thinking about how months to come and I know the Government is thinking about how to Government is thinking about how to respond Government is thinking about how to respond to Government is thinking about how to respond to that, Government is thinking about how to respond to that, and Government is thinking about how to respond to that, and they Government is thinking about how to respond to that, and they will Government is thinking about how to respond to that, and they will have respond to that, and they will have our respond to that, and they will have our support respond to that, and they will have our support for respond to that, and they will have our support for practical, our support for practical, meaningful our support for practical, meaningful measures our support for practical, meaningful measures that our support for practical, meaningful measures that will our support for practical, meaningful measures that will help meaningful measures that will help those meaningful measures that will help those businesses meaningful measures that will help those businesses get meaningful measures that will help those businesses get through meaningful measures that will help those businesses get through what those businesses get through what could those businesses get through what could be those businesses get through what could be a those businesses get through what could be a very those businesses get through what could be a very lean those businesses get through what could be a very lean time, those businesses get through what could be a very lean time, not those businesses get through what could be a very lean time, not the could be a very lean time, not the least could be a very lean time, not the least of could be a very lean time, not the least of which could be a very lean time, not the least of which will could be a very lean time, not the least of which will be could be a very lean time, not the least of which will be its could be a very lean time, not the least of which will be its peak least of which will be its peak season least of which will be its peak season coming least of which will be its peak season coming up. least of which will be its peak season coming up. We least of which will be its peak season coming up. We look least of which will be its peak season coming up. We look forward least of which will be its peak season coming up. We look forward to season coming up. We look forward to working season coming up. We look forward to working with season coming up. We look forward to working with the season coming up. We look forward to working with the Government season coming up. We look forward to working with the Government to working with the Government to support working with the Government to support and working with the Government to support and sustain working with the Government to support and sustain the working with the Government to support and sustain the communities support and sustain the communities most support and sustain the communities most affected support and sustain the communities most affected by support and sustain the communities most affected by this support and sustain the communities most affected by this civic support and sustain the communities most affected by this civic disaster most affected by this civic disaster and most affected by this civic disaster and to most affected by this civic disaster and to see most affected by this civic disaster and to see New most affected by this civic disaster and to see New Zealanders, most affected by this civic disaster and to see New Zealanders, once and to see New Zealanders, once again, and to see New Zealanders, once again, rise and to see New Zealanders, once again, rise to and to see New Zealanders, once again, rise to this and to see New Zealanders, once again, rise to this occasion and to see New Zealanders, once again, rise to this occasion in again, rise to this occasion in their again, rise to this occasion in their typical again, rise to this occasion in their typical way. again, rise to this occasion in their typical way. Eugenie again, rise to this occasion in their typical way. Eugenie Sage. their typical way. Eugenie Sage. Tena their typical way. Eugenie Sage. Tena koe, their typical way. Eugenie Sage. Tena koe, Mr their typical way. Eugenie Sage. Tena koe, Mr Speaker, their typical way. Eugenie Sage. Tena koe, Mr Speaker, thank their typical way. Eugenie Sage. Tena koe, Mr Speaker, thank you. their typical way. Eugenie Sage. Tena koe, Mr Speaker, thank you. The Tena koe, Mr Speaker, thank you. The Green Tena koe, Mr Speaker, thank you. The Green Party Tena koe, Mr Speaker, thank you. The Green Party joins Tena koe, Mr Speaker, thank you. The Green Party joins in Tena koe, Mr Speaker, thank you. The Green Party joins in supporting Tena koe, Mr Speaker, thank you. The Green Party joins in supporting the Green Party joins in supporting the sentiments Green Party joins in supporting the sentiments expressed Green Party joins in supporting the sentiments expressed by Green Party joins in supporting the sentiments expressed by the Green Party joins in supporting the sentiments expressed by the PM Green Party joins in supporting the sentiments expressed by the PM and sentiments expressed by the PM and the sentiments expressed by the PM and the Leader sentiments expressed by the PM and the Leader of sentiments expressed by the PM and the Leader of the sentiments expressed by the PM and the Leader of the Labour sentiments expressed by the PM and the Leader of the Labour Party. sentiments expressed by the PM and the Leader of the Labour Party. No the Leader of the Labour Party. No matter the Leader of the Labour Party. No matter how the Leader of the Labour Party. No matter how many the Leader of the Labour Party. No matter how many thousands the Leader of the Labour Party. No matter how many thousands of matter how many thousands of earthquakes matter how many thousands of earthquakes one matter how many thousands of earthquakes one has matter how many thousands of earthquakes one has experienced, earthquakes one has experienced, they earthquakes one has experienced, they are earthquakes one has experienced, they are still earthquakes one has experienced, they are still enormously earthquakes one has experienced, they are still enormously scary. they are still enormously scary. That they are still enormously scary. That rush they are still enormously scary. That rush of they are still enormously scary. That rush of adrenalin, they are still enormously scary. That rush of adrenalin, the they are still enormously scary. That rush of adrenalin, the pounding That rush of adrenalin, the pounding heart That rush of adrenalin, the pounding heart when That rush of adrenalin, the pounding heart when you That rush of adrenalin, the pounding heart when you go That rush of adrenalin, the pounding heart when you go through That rush of adrenalin, the pounding heart when you go through it, That rush of adrenalin, the pounding heart when you go through it, and heart when you go through it, and this heart when you go through it, and this one heart when you go through it, and this one was heart when you go through it, and this one was different heart when you go through it, and this one was different because heart when you go through it, and this one was different because so this one was different because so many this one was different because so many New this one was different because so many New Zealanders this one was different because so many New Zealanders felt this one was different because so many New Zealanders felt that many New Zealanders felt that hideous many New Zealanders felt that hideous aftershock many New Zealanders felt that hideous aftershock and many New Zealanders felt that hideous aftershock and the many New Zealanders felt that hideous aftershock and the quake hideous aftershock and the quake itself hideous aftershock and the quake itself in hideous aftershock and the quake itself in the hideous aftershock and the quake itself in the early hideous aftershock and the quake itself in the early hours hideous aftershock and the quake itself in the early hours of hideous aftershock and the quake itself in the early hours of Sunday itself in the early hours of Sunday morning. itself in the early hours of Sunday morning. We itself in the early hours of Sunday morning. We have itself in the early hours of Sunday morning. We have seen itself in the early hours of Sunday morning. We have seen already itself in the early hours of Sunday morning. We have seen already a morning. We have seen already a tremendous morning. We have seen already a tremendous response morning. We have seen already a tremendous response by morning. We have seen already a tremendous response by volunteers morning. We have seen already a tremendous response by volunteers in tremendous response by volunteers in North tremendous response by volunteers in North Canterbury, tremendous response by volunteers in North Canterbury, Kaikoura, North Canterbury, Kaikoura, Marlborough, North Canterbury, Kaikoura, Marlborough, Wellington North Canterbury, Kaikoura, Marlborough, Wellington and Marlborough, Wellington and elsewhere. Marlborough, Wellington and elsewhere. We Marlborough, Wellington and elsewhere. We have Marlborough, Wellington and elsewhere. We have done Marlborough, Wellington and elsewhere. We have done this Marlborough, Wellington and elsewhere. We have done this before elsewhere. We have done this before in elsewhere. We have done this before in Christchurch. elsewhere. We have done this before in Christchurch. The elsewhere. We have done this before in Christchurch. The community elsewhere. We have done this before in Christchurch. The community and in Christchurch. The community and professional in Christchurch. The community and professional emergency in Christchurch. The community and professional emergency services in Christchurch. The community and professional emergency services have professional emergency services have responded, professional emergency services have responded, reached professional emergency services have responded, reached out, professional emergency services have responded, reached out, to professional emergency services have responded, reached out, to deal professional emergency services have responded, reached out, to deal with responded, reached out, to deal with the responded, reached out, to deal with the broken responded, reached out, to deal with the broken homes, responded, reached out, to deal with the broken homes, the responded, reached out, to deal with the broken homes, the broken-hearted the broken homes, the broken-hearted people the broken homes, the broken-hearted people and the broken homes, the broken-hearted people and to the broken homes, the broken-hearted people and to provide the broken homes, the broken-hearted people and to provide support the broken homes, the broken-hearted people and to provide support and people and to provide support and reassurance. people and to provide support and reassurance. We people and to provide support and reassurance. We live people and to provide support and reassurance. We live in people and to provide support and reassurance. We live in the people and to provide support and reassurance. We live in the shaky reassurance. We live in the shaky isles, reassurance. We live in the shaky isles, we reassurance. We live in the shaky isles, we have reassurance. We live in the shaky isles, we have come reassurance. We live in the shaky isles, we have come through reassurance. We live in the shaky isles, we have come through the isles, we have come through the Christchurch isles, we have come through the Christchurch quakes, isles, we have come through the Christchurch quakes, those isles, we have come through the Christchurch quakes, those thousands Christchurch quakes, those thousands of Christchurch quakes, those thousands of quakes, Christchurch quakes, those thousands of quakes, and Christchurch quakes, those thousands of quakes, and we Christchurch quakes, those thousands of quakes, and we are Christchurch quakes, those thousands of quakes, and we are thinking Christchurch quakes, those thousands of quakes, and we are thinking now of quakes, and we are thinking now of of quakes, and we are thinking now of the of quakes, and we are thinking now of the North of quakes, and we are thinking now of the North Canterbury of quakes, and we are thinking now of the North Canterbury and of the North Canterbury and Marlborough of the North Canterbury and Marlborough communities of the North Canterbury and Marlborough communities and of the North Canterbury and Marlborough communities and what Marlborough communities and what support Marlborough communities and what support they Marlborough communities and what support they need. Marlborough communities and what support they need. The Marlborough communities and what support they need. The Green Marlborough communities and what support they need. The Green Party support they need. The Green Party joins support they need. The Green Party joins with support they need. The Green Party joins with the support they need. The Green Party joins with the Government, support they need. The Green Party joins with the Government, joins joins with the Government, joins with joins with the Government, joins with the joins with the Government, joins with the Labour joins with the Government, joins with the Labour Party joins with the Government, joins with the Labour Party and joins with the Government, joins with the Labour Party and all joins with the Government, joins with the Labour Party and all the with the Labour Party and all the parties with the Labour Party and all the parties present with the Labour Party and all the parties present in with the Labour Party and all the parties present in this with the Labour Party and all the parties present in this parliament parties present in this parliament to parties present in this parliament to be parties present in this parliament to be open parties present in this parliament to be open to parties present in this parliament to be open to requests parties present in this parliament to be open to requests for to be open to requests for assistance to be open to requests for assistance for to be open to requests for assistance for changes to be open to requests for assistance for changes to assistance for changes to legislation, assistance for changes to legislation, some assistance for changes to legislation, some of assistance for changes to legislation, some of the assistance for changes to legislation, some of the legislation legislation, some of the legislation that legislation, some of the legislation that we legislation, some of the legislation that we have legislation, some of the legislation that we have debated legislation, some of the legislation that we have debated recently legislation, some of the legislation that we have debated recently in that we have debated recently in this that we have debated recently in this parliament, that we have debated recently in this parliament, the that we have debated recently in this parliament, the building that we have debated recently in this parliament, the building and this parliament, the building and earthquake this parliament, the building and earthquake strengthening earthquake strengthening legislation, earthquake strengthening legislation, the earthquake strengthening legislation, the Civil earthquake strengthening legislation, the Civil Defence earthquake strengthening legislation, the Civil Defence and legislation, the Civil Defence and Emergency legislation, the Civil Defence and Emergency Management legislation, the Civil Defence and Emergency Management laws, legislation, the Civil Defence and Emergency Management laws, are Emergency Management laws, are intended Emergency Management laws, are intended to Emergency Management laws, are intended to improve Emergency Management laws, are intended to improve the Emergency Management laws, are intended to improve the way Emergency Management laws, are intended to improve the way in Emergency Management laws, are intended to improve the way in which intended to improve the way in which we intended to improve the way in which we respond. intended to improve the way in which we respond. Nature's intended to improve the way in which we respond. Nature's forces intended to improve the way in which we respond. Nature's forces are we respond. Nature's forces are awesome, we respond. Nature's forces are awesome, to we respond. Nature's forces are awesome, to everyone we respond. Nature's forces are awesome, to everyone who we respond. Nature's forces are awesome, to everyone who has we respond. 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We urgent ones and the longer term ones. We will urgent ones and the longer term ones. We will get urgent ones and the longer term ones. We will get through urgent ones and the longer term ones. We will get through this ones. We will get through this together. ones. We will get through this together. We ones. We will get through this together. We will ones. We will get through this together. We will do ones. We will get through this together. We will do whatever ones. We will get through this together. We will do whatever we ones. We will get through this together. We will do whatever we can together. We will do whatever we can to together. We will do whatever we can to support together. We will do whatever we can to support those together. We will do whatever we can to support those who together. We will do whatever we can to support those who are to support those who are experiencing to support those who are experiencing the to support those who are experiencing the distress experiencing the distress post-quake. experiencing the distress post-quake. We experiencing the distress post-quake. We can experiencing the distress post-quake. We can rebuild experiencing the distress post-quake. We can rebuild better. post-quake. We can rebuild better. Thank post-quake. We can rebuild better. Thank you. post-quake. We can rebuild better. Thank you. The post-quake. We can rebuild better. Thank you. The right post-quake. We can rebuild better. Thank you. The right Hon post-quake. We can rebuild better. Thank you. The right Hon Winston Thank you. The right Hon Winston Peters. Thank you. The right Hon Winston Peters. Mr Thank you. The right Hon Winston Peters. Mr Speaker, Thank you. The right Hon Winston Peters. Mr Speaker, shaken Thank you. The right Hon Winston Peters. Mr Speaker, shaken but Thank you. The right Hon Winston Peters. Mr Speaker, shaken but not Peters. Mr Speaker, shaken but not broken Peters. Mr Speaker, shaken but not broken was Peters. Mr Speaker, shaken but not broken was the Peters. Mr Speaker, shaken but not broken was the theme Peters. Mr Speaker, shaken but not broken was the theme of Peters. Mr Speaker, shaken but not broken was the theme of the Peters. Mr Speaker, shaken but not broken was the theme of the tragic broken was the theme of the tragic Christchurch broken was the theme of the tragic Christchurch and broken was the theme of the tragic Christchurch and Canterbury Christchurch and Canterbury earthquakes Christchurch and Canterbury earthquakes and Christchurch and Canterbury earthquakes and the Christchurch and Canterbury earthquakes and the people Christchurch and Canterbury earthquakes and the people in earthquakes and the people in Culverden, earthquakes and the people in Culverden, Kaikoura, earthquakes and the people in Culverden, Kaikoura, Hanmer earthquakes and the people in Culverden, Kaikoura, Hanmer Springs, Culverden, Kaikoura, Hanmer Springs, and Culverden, Kaikoura, Hanmer Springs, and Cheviot Culverden, Kaikoura, Hanmer Springs, and Cheviot have Culverden, Kaikoura, Hanmer Springs, and Cheviot have been Culverden, Kaikoura, Hanmer Springs, and Cheviot have been shaken and Cheviot have been shaken terribly and Cheviot have been shaken terribly and and Cheviot have been shaken terribly and we and Cheviot have been shaken terribly and we can and Cheviot have been shaken terribly and we can only and Cheviot have been shaken terribly and we can only be and Cheviot have been shaken terribly and we can only be thankful terribly and we can only be thankful further terribly and we can only be thankful further lives terribly and we can only be thankful further lives were terribly and we can only be thankful further lives were not terribly and we can only be thankful further lives were not lost terribly and we can only be thankful further lives were not lost or further lives were not lost or greater further lives were not lost or greater numbers further lives were not lost or greater numbers of further lives were not lost or greater numbers of people further lives were not lost or greater numbers of people were further lives were not lost or greater numbers of people were not greater numbers of people were not seriously greater numbers of people were not seriously injured. greater numbers of people were not seriously injured. New greater numbers of people were not seriously injured. New Zealand greater numbers of people were not seriously injured. New Zealand First seriously injured. New Zealand First commends seriously injured. New Zealand First commends the seriously injured. New Zealand First commends the work seriously injured. New Zealand First commends the work of seriously injured. New Zealand First commends the work of our seriously injured. New Zealand First commends the work of our emergency commends the work of our emergency service commends the work of our emergency service and commends the work of our emergency service and Defence commends the work of our emergency service and Defence Force commends the work of our emergency service and Defence Force who commends the work of our emergency service and Defence Force who were service and Defence Force who were quickly service and Defence Force who were quickly on service and Defence Force who were quickly on the service and Defence Force who were quickly on the scene service and Defence Force who were quickly on the scene and service and Defence Force who were quickly on the scene and who service and Defence Force who were quickly on the scene and who have quickly on the scene and who have done quickly on the scene and who have done much quickly on the scene and who have done much great quickly on the scene and who have done much great work quickly on the scene and who have done much great work since quickly on the scene and who have done much great work since the done much great work since the earthquake done much great work since the earthquake struck done much great work since the earthquake struck shortly done much great work since the earthquake struck shortly after earthquake struck shortly after midnight earthquake struck shortly after midnight on earthquake struck shortly after midnight on Sunday earthquake struck shortly after midnight on Sunday evening. earthquake struck shortly after midnight on Sunday evening. We earthquake struck shortly after midnight on Sunday evening. We saw midnight on Sunday evening. We saw in midnight on Sunday evening. We saw in the midnight on Sunday evening. We saw in the Christchurch midnight on Sunday evening. We saw in the Christchurch earthquakes, in the Christchurch earthquakes, people in the Christchurch earthquakes, people have in the Christchurch earthquakes, people have come in the Christchurch earthquakes, people have come together in the Christchurch earthquakes, people have come together as in the Christchurch earthquakes, people have come together as well. people have come together as well. They're people have come together as well. They're supporting people have come together as well. They're supporting each people have come together as well. They're supporting each other people have come together as well. They're supporting each other and They're supporting each other and they're They're supporting each other and they're putting They're supporting each other and they're putting self-interest They're supporting each other and they're putting self-interest aside. they're putting self-interest aside. People they're putting self-interest aside. People are they're putting self-interest aside. People are still they're putting self-interest aside. People are still in they're putting self-interest aside. People are still in shock, they're putting self-interest aside. People are still in shock, many they're putting self-interest aside. People are still in shock, many have People are still in shock, many have no People are still in shock, many have no power, People are still in shock, many have no power, no People are still in shock, many have no power, no running People are still in shock, many have no power, no running water, People are still in shock, many have no power, no running water, no no power, no running water, no flushing no power, no running water, no flushing toilets, no power, no running water, no flushing toilets, and no power, no running water, no flushing toilets, and so no power, no running water, no flushing toilets, and so it no power, no running water, no flushing toilets, and so it is no power, no running water, no flushing toilets, and so it is time flushing toilets, and so it is time when flushing toilets, and so it is time when political flushing toilets, and so it is time when political parties flushing toilets, and so it is time when political parties have flushing toilets, and so it is time when political parties have to flushing toilets, and so it is time when political parties have to put when political parties have to put our when political parties have to put our differences when political parties have to put our differences aside when political parties have to put our differences aside to when political parties have to put our differences aside to ensure when political parties have to put our differences aside to ensure all our differences aside to ensure all is our differences aside to ensure all is being our differences aside to ensure all is being done our differences aside to ensure all is being done to our differences aside to ensure all is being done to help our differences aside to ensure all is being done to help people our differences aside to ensure all is being done to help people recover is being done to help people recover physically is being done to help people recover physically and is being done to help people recover physically and psychologically. physically and psychologically. Central physically and psychologically. Central Government physically and psychologically. Central Government must physically and psychologically. Central Government must cooperate Central Government must cooperate and Central Government must cooperate and do Central Government must cooperate and do their Central Government must cooperate and do their bit. Central Government must cooperate and do their bit. As Central Government must cooperate and do their bit. As we Central Government must cooperate and do their bit. As we say, Central Government must cooperate and do their bit. As we say, we and do their bit. As we say, we learnt and do their bit. As we say, we learnt a and do their bit. As we say, we learnt a great and do their bit. As we say, we learnt a great deal and do their bit. As we say, we learnt a great deal from learnt a great deal from Christchurch learnt a great deal from Christchurch and learnt a great deal from Christchurch and Canterbury. learnt a great deal from Christchurch and Canterbury. These Christchurch and Canterbury. These lessons Christchurch and Canterbury. These lessons must Christchurch and Canterbury. These lessons must now Christchurch and Canterbury. These lessons must now be Christchurch and Canterbury. These lessons must now be used Christchurch and Canterbury. These lessons must now be used to Christchurch and Canterbury. These lessons must now be used to help Christchurch and Canterbury. These lessons must now be used to help the lessons must now be used to help the people lessons must now be used to help the people of lessons must now be used to help the people of North lessons must now be used to help the people of North Canterbury lessons must now be used to help the people of North Canterbury district, people of North Canterbury district, Kaikoura people of North Canterbury district, Kaikoura and people of North Canterbury district, Kaikoura and Marlborough people of North Canterbury district, Kaikoura and Marlborough get people of North Canterbury district, Kaikoura and Marlborough get their Kaikoura and Marlborough get their regions Kaikoura and Marlborough get their regions back Kaikoura and Marlborough get their regions back on Kaikoura and Marlborough get their regions back on their Kaikoura and Marlborough get their regions back on their feet. Kaikoura and Marlborough get their regions back on their feet. Last regions back on their feet. Last month, regions back on their feet. Last month, we regions back on their feet. Last month, we were regions back on their feet. Last month, we were warned regions back on their feet. Last month, we were warned if regions back on their feet. Last month, we were warned if the regions back on their feet. Last month, we were warned if the Alpine month, we were warned if the Alpine fault month, we were warned if the Alpine fault ruptured month, we were warned if the Alpine fault ruptured it month, we were warned if the Alpine fault ruptured it would, month, we were warned if the Alpine fault ruptured it would, in month, we were warned if the Alpine fault ruptured it would, in his fault ruptured it would, in his words, fault ruptured it would, in his words, change fault ruptured it would, in his words, change life fault ruptured it would, in his words, change life in fault ruptured it would, in his words, change life in New fault ruptured it would, in his words, change life in New Zealand. words, change life in New Zealand. We words, change life in New Zealand. We live words, change life in New Zealand. We live in words, change life in New Zealand. We live in a words, change life in New Zealand. We live in a country words, change life in New Zealand. We live in a country prone words, change life in New Zealand. 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Could I just say utility such as road transport. Could I just say that utility such as road transport. Could I just say that we've utility such as road transport. 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We again in the events of Sunday morning - Sunday evening. We have again in the events of Sunday morning - Sunday evening. We have to morning - Sunday evening. We have to plan morning - Sunday evening. We have to plan it morning - Sunday evening. We have to plan it in morning - Sunday evening. We have to plan it in full morning - Sunday evening. We have to plan it in full cognisance morning - Sunday evening. We have to plan it in full cognisance of morning - Sunday evening. We have to plan it in full cognisance of the plan it in full cognisance of the fact plan it in full cognisance of the fact that plan it in full cognisance of the fact that we plan it in full cognisance of the fact that we are plan it in full cognisance of the fact that we are a plan it in full cognisance of the fact that we are a country fact that we are a country susceptible fact that we are a country susceptible to fact that we are a country susceptible to earthquakes fact that we are a country susceptible to earthquakes and susceptible to earthquakes and natural susceptible to earthquakes and natural disasters. susceptible to earthquakes and natural disasters. The susceptible to earthquakes and natural disasters. The economic susceptible to earthquakes and natural disasters. The economic cost natural disasters. The economic cost to natural disasters. The economic cost to this natural disasters. The economic cost to this country natural disasters. The economic cost to this country is natural disasters. The economic cost to this country is too natural disasters. The economic cost to this country is too great natural disasters. The economic cost to this country is too great to natural disasters. The economic cost to this country is too great to have to this country is too great to have a to this country is too great to have a half-baked to this country is too great to have a half-baked system to this country is too great to have a half-baked system or to this country is too great to have a half-baked system or an to this country is too great to have a half-baked system or an inadequate a half-baked system or an inadequate system a half-baked system or an inadequate system and a half-baked system or an inadequate system and we a half-baked system or an inadequate system and we must a half-baked system or an inadequate system and we must do a half-baked system or an inadequate system and we must do our a half-baked system or an inadequate system and we must do our utmost a half-baked system or an inadequate system and we must do our utmost to system and we must do our utmost to push system and we must do our utmost to push aside system and we must do our utmost to push aside vested system and we must do our utmost to push aside vested interests system and we must do our utmost to push aside vested interests and system and we must do our utmost to push aside vested interests and do push aside vested interests and do what's push aside vested interests and do what's in push aside vested interests and do what's in the push aside vested interests and do what's in the national push aside vested interests and do what's in the national interests push aside vested interests and do what's in the national interests and what's in the national interests and in what's in the national interests and in the what's in the national interests and in the region what's in the national interests and in the region interests what's in the national interests and in the region interests as what's in the national interests and in the region interests as well. what's in the national interests and in the region interests as well. 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One sad note is the observation of sad note is the observation of looting sad note is the observation of looting that sad note is the observation of looting that took sad note is the observation of looting that took place sad note is the observation of looting that took place as sad note is the observation of looting that took place as a sad note is the observation of looting that took place as a result looting that took place as a result of looting that took place as a result of this looting that took place as a result of this event, looting that took place as a result of this event, as looting that took place as a result of this event, as it looting that took place as a result of this event, as it did looting that took place as a result of this event, as it did in of this event, as it did in Christchurch. of this event, as it did in Christchurch. We of this event, as it did in Christchurch. We didn't of this event, as it did in Christchurch. 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We didn't take the opportunity, when it happened to opportunity, when it happened to Christchurch, opportunity, when it happened to Christchurch, to opportunity, when it happened to Christchurch, to do opportunity, when it happened to Christchurch, to do something opportunity, when it happened to Christchurch, to do something about Christchurch, to do something about it Christchurch, to do something about it as Christchurch, to do something about it as a Christchurch, to do something about it as a parliament Christchurch, to do something about it as a parliament and Christchurch, to do something about it as a parliament and we Christchurch, to do something about it as a parliament and we all Christchurch, to do something about it as a parliament and we all are it as a parliament and we all are responsible. it as a parliament and we all are responsible. None it as a parliament and we all are responsible. None of it as a parliament and we all are responsible. 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It's giving them a shovel to prison - no. It's giving them a shovel and to prison - no. It's giving them a shovel and a to prison - no. It's giving them a shovel and a pick to prison - no. It's giving them a shovel and a pick and to prison - no. It's giving them a shovel and a pick and putting to prison - no. It's giving them a shovel and a pick and putting them shovel and a pick and putting them out shovel and a pick and putting them out there shovel and a pick and putting them out there six shovel and a pick and putting them out there six days shovel and a pick and putting them out there six days a shovel and a pick and putting them out there six days a week shovel and a pick and putting them out there six days a week so shovel and a pick and putting them out there six days a week so they out there six days a week so they can out there six days a week so they can work out there six days a week so they can work to out there six days a week so they can work to redeem out there six days a week so they can work to redeem themselves out there six days a week so they can work to redeem themselves for can work to redeem themselves for the can work to redeem themselves for the evil can work to redeem themselves for the evil that can work to redeem themselves for the evil that they can work to redeem themselves for the evil that they are can work to redeem themselves for the evil that they are bringing can work to redeem themselves for the evil that they are bringing into the evil that they are bringing into saddened the evil that they are bringing into saddened people's the evil that they are bringing into saddened people's lives, the evil that they are bringing into saddened people's lives, exploited saddened people's lives, exploited by saddened people's lives, exploited by the saddened people's lives, exploited by the circumstances saddened people's lives, exploited by the circumstances of saddened people's lives, exploited by the circumstances of nature. by the circumstances of nature. 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Thank should make up our mind to do just that. Marama Fox. Thank you, should make up our mind to do just that. Marama Fox. Thank you, Mr that. Marama Fox. Thank you, Mr Speaker. that. Marama Fox. Thank you, Mr Speaker. Just that. Marama Fox. Thank you, Mr Speaker. Just like that. Marama Fox. Thank you, Mr Speaker. Just like many that. Marama Fox. Thank you, Mr Speaker. Just like many others Speaker. Just like many others around Speaker. Just like many others around the Speaker. Just like many others around the country Speaker. Just like many others around the country just Speaker. 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My 6-year-old daughter, who happened to 6-year-old daughter, who happened to be 6-year-old daughter, who happened to be awake 6-year-old daughter, who happened to be awake at 6-year-old daughter, who happened to be awake at the 6-year-old daughter, who happened to be awake at the time, 6-year-old daughter, who happened to be awake at the time, was 6-year-old daughter, who happened to be awake at the time, was quite be awake at the time, was quite excited be awake at the time, was quite excited by be awake at the time, was quite excited by this be awake at the time, was quite excited by this and be awake at the time, was quite excited by this and spent be awake at the time, was quite excited by this and spent most be awake at the time, was quite excited by this and spent most of excited by this and spent most of the excited by this and spent most of the rest excited by this and spent most of the rest of excited by this and spent most of the rest of the excited by this and spent most of the rest of the evening excited by this and spent most of the rest of the evening asking the rest of the evening asking questions the rest of the evening asking questions about the rest of the evening asking questions about that, the rest of the evening asking questions about that, and the rest of the evening asking questions about that, and then the rest of the evening asking questions about that, and then went questions about that, and then went off questions about that, and then went off to questions about that, and then went off to bed questions about that, and then went off to bed singing. questions about that, and then went off to bed singing. And questions about that, and then went off to bed singing. And I questions about that, and then went off to bed singing. And I could questions about that, and then went off to bed singing. And I could not off to bed singing. And I could not believe off to bed singing. And I could not believe that off to bed singing. And I could not believe that of off to bed singing. And I could not believe that of her. off to bed singing. And I could not believe that of her. I off to bed singing. And I could not believe that of her. I thought off to bed singing. And I could not believe that of her. I thought that believe that of her. I thought that was believe that of her. I thought that was rather believe that of her. I thought that was rather resilient believe that of her. I thought that was rather resilient of believe that of her. I thought that was rather resilient of her, believe that of her. I thought that was rather resilient of her, and believe that of her. 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The song that she sang as she went off to bed that she sang as she went off to bed was that she sang as she went off to bed was a that she sang as she went off to bed was a little that she sang as she went off to bed was a little dity that she sang as she went off to bed was a little dity she that she sang as she went off to bed was a little dity she had that she sang as she went off to bed was a little dity she had learnt was a little dity she had learnt over was a little dity she had learnt over the was a little dity she had learnt over the years was a little dity she had learnt over the years called was a little dity she had learnt over the years called Kindness over the years called Kindness Begins over the years called Kindness Begins With over the years called Kindness Begins With Me. over the years called Kindness Begins With Me. It over the years called Kindness Begins With Me. It says, over the years called Kindness Begins With Me. It says, "I over the years called Kindness Begins With Me. It says, "I want over the years called Kindness Begins With Me. It says, "I want to Begins With Me. It says, "I want to be Begins With Me. It says, "I want to be kind Begins With Me. It says, "I want to be kind to Begins With Me. It says, "I want to be kind to everyone Begins With Me. It says, "I want to be kind to everyone for Begins With Me. It says, "I want to be kind to everyone for this Begins With Me. It says, "I want to be kind to everyone for this is be kind to everyone for this is right, be kind to everyone for this is right, you be kind to everyone for this is right, you see, be kind to everyone for this is right, you see, so be kind to everyone for this is right, you see, so I be kind to everyone for this is right, you see, so I say be kind to everyone for this is right, you see, so I say to be kind to everyone for this is right, you see, so I say to myself, right, you see, so I say to myself, remember right, you see, so I say to myself, remember this right, you see, so I say to myself, remember this - right, you see, so I say to myself, remember this - kindness right, you see, so I say to myself, remember this - kindness begins right, you see, so I say to myself, remember this - kindness begins with remember this - kindness begins with me". remember this - kindness begins with me". And remember this - kindness begins with me". And in remember this - kindness begins with me". And in the remember this - kindness begins with me". And in the words remember this - kindness begins with me". And in the words of remember this - kindness begins with me". And in the words of my remember this - kindness begins with me". And in the words of my baby, remember this - kindness begins with me". And in the words of my baby, as me". And in the words of my baby, as she me". And in the words of my baby, as she went me". And in the words of my baby, as she went off me". And in the words of my baby, as she went off to me". And in the words of my baby, as she went off to bed me". And in the words of my baby, as she went off to bed about me". And in the words of my baby, as she went off to bed about 2:00am, me". And in the words of my baby, as she went off to bed about 2:00am, I she went off to bed about 2:00am, I had she went off to bed about 2:00am, I had started she went off to bed about 2:00am, I had started to she went off to bed about 2:00am, I had started to go she went off to bed about 2:00am, I had started to go on she went off to bed about 2:00am, I had started to go on Twitter she went off to bed about 2:00am, I had started to go on Twitter and she went off to bed about 2:00am, I had started to go on Twitter and try had started to go on Twitter and try and had started to go on Twitter and try and get had started to go on Twitter and try and get all had started to go on Twitter and try and get all sorts had started to go on Twitter and try and get all sorts of had started to go on Twitter and try and get all sorts of information, and get all sorts of information, because and get all sorts of information, because I and get all sorts of information, because I could and get all sorts of information, because I could not and get all sorts of information, because I could not believe and get all sorts of information, because I could not believe that and get all sorts of information, because I could not believe that the because I could not believe that the earthquake because I could not believe that the earthquake wasn't because I could not believe that the earthquake wasn't centered because I could not believe that the earthquake wasn't centered under because I could not believe that the earthquake wasn't centered under my earthquake wasn't centered under my house, earthquake wasn't centered under my house, and earthquake wasn't centered under my house, and when earthquake wasn't centered under my house, and when I earthquake wasn't centered under my house, and when I found earthquake wasn't centered under my house, and when I found out earthquake wasn't centered under my house, and when I found out that earthquake wasn't centered under my house, and when I found out that it house, and when I found out that it was house, and when I found out that it was centered house, and when I found out that it was centered somewhere house, and when I found out that it was centered somewhere in house, and when I found out that it was centered somewhere in the house, and when I found out that it was centered somewhere in the South was centered somewhere in the South Island, was centered somewhere in the South Island, I was centered somewhere in the South Island, I just was centered somewhere in the South Island, I just was was centered somewhere in the South Island, I just was a was centered somewhere in the South Island, I just was a bit was centered somewhere in the South Island, I just was a bit in was centered somewhere in the South Island, I just was a bit in shock Island, I just was a bit in shock and Island, I just was a bit in shock and thought Island, I just was a bit in shock and thought about Island, I just was a bit in shock and thought about how Island, I just was a bit in shock and thought about how devastating Island, I just was a bit in shock and thought about how devastating it and thought about how devastating it must and thought about how devastating it must be and thought about how devastating it must be there. and thought about how devastating it must be there. But and thought about how devastating it must be there. But then and thought about how devastating it must be there. But then I and thought about how devastating it must be there. But then I saw and thought about how devastating it must be there. But then I saw across must be there. But then I saw across even must be there. But then I saw across even the must be there. But then I saw across even the Twittersphere, must be there. But then I saw across even the Twittersphere, people even the Twittersphere, people already, even the Twittersphere, people already, at even the Twittersphere, people already, at 2:00 even the Twittersphere, people already, at 2:00 in even the Twittersphere, people already, at 2:00 in the even the Twittersphere, people already, at 2:00 in the morning, already, at 2:00 in the morning, reaching already, at 2:00 in the morning, reaching out already, at 2:00 in the morning, reaching out to already, at 2:00 in the morning, reaching out to one already, at 2:00 in the morning, reaching out to one another already, at 2:00 in the morning, reaching out to one another and reaching out to one another and making reaching out to one another and making sure reaching out to one another and making sure that reaching out to one another and making sure that they reaching out to one another and making sure that they were reaching out to one another and making sure that they were OK. reaching out to one another and making sure that they were OK. And making sure that they were OK. And so making sure that they were OK. And so I making sure that they were OK. And so I rang making sure that they were OK. And so I rang into making sure that they were OK. And so I rang into parliament making sure that they were OK. And so I rang into parliament to making sure that they were OK. And so I rang into parliament to see so I rang into parliament to see what so I rang into parliament to see what was so I rang into parliament to see what was going so I rang into parliament to see what was going on, so I rang into parliament to see what was going on, because so I rang into parliament to see what was going on, because I so I rang into parliament to see what was going on, because I knew what was going on, because I knew that what was going on, because I knew that the what was going on, because I knew that the security what was going on, because I knew that the security would what was going on, because I knew that the security would be what was going on, because I knew that the security would be up what was going on, because I knew that the security would be up and that the security would be up and already that the security would be up and already they that the security would be up and already they were that the security would be up and already they were checking that the security would be up and already they were checking the already they were checking the buildings, already they were checking the buildings, already already they were checking the buildings, already you already they were checking the buildings, already you yourself, already they were checking the buildings, already you yourself, Mr buildings, already you yourself, Mr Speaker, buildings, already you yourself, Mr Speaker, had buildings, already you yourself, Mr Speaker, had agreed buildings, already you yourself, Mr Speaker, had agreed to buildings, already you yourself, Mr Speaker, had agreed to allow buildings, already you yourself, Mr Speaker, had agreed to allow people Speaker, had agreed to allow people to Speaker, had agreed to allow people to come Speaker, had agreed to allow people to come here Speaker, had agreed to allow people to come here as Speaker, had agreed to allow people to come here as a Speaker, had agreed to allow people to come here as a place Speaker, had agreed to allow people to come here as a place of Speaker, had agreed to allow people to come here as a place of refuge, to come here as a place of refuge, and to come here as a place of refuge, and I to come here as a place of refuge, and I want to come here as a place of refuge, and I want to to come here as a place of refuge, and I want to acknowledge to come here as a place of refuge, and I want to acknowledge that. to come here as a place of refuge, and I want to acknowledge that. I and I want to acknowledge that. I want and I want to acknowledge that. I want to and I want to acknowledge that. I want to acknowledge and I want to acknowledge that. I want to acknowledge Jim and I want to acknowledge that. I want to acknowledge Jim Robb and I want to acknowledge that. I want to acknowledge Jim Robb and and I want to acknowledge that. I want to acknowledge Jim Robb and his want to acknowledge Jim Robb and his team, want to acknowledge Jim Robb and his team, who want to acknowledge Jim Robb and his team, who went want to acknowledge Jim Robb and his team, who went and want to acknowledge Jim Robb and his team, who went and checked want to acknowledge Jim Robb and his team, who went and checked all want to acknowledge Jim Robb and his team, who went and checked all the team, who went and checked all the buildings. team, who went and checked all the buildings. I team, who went and checked all the buildings. I rang team, who went and checked all the buildings. I rang in team, who went and checked all the buildings. I rang in again team, who went and checked all the buildings. I rang in again at buildings. I rang in again at 4:00am, buildings. I rang in again at 4:00am, because buildings. I rang in again at 4:00am, because I buildings. I rang in again at 4:00am, because I was buildings. I rang in again at 4:00am, because I was still buildings. I rang in again at 4:00am, because I was still awake, 4:00am, because I was still awake, just 4:00am, because I was still awake, just like 4:00am, because I was still awake, just like many 4:00am, because I was still awake, just like many of 4:00am, because I was still awake, just like many of New 4:00am, because I was still awake, just like many of New Zealanders, 4:00am, because I was still awake, just like many of New Zealanders, to just like many of New Zealanders, to find just like many of New Zealanders, to find out just like many of New Zealanders, to find out what just like many of New Zealanders, to find out what should just like many of New Zealanders, to find out what should we just like many of New Zealanders, to find out what should we be just like many of New Zealanders, to find out what should we be letting find out what should we be letting our find out what should we be letting our staff find out what should we be letting our staff know find out what should we be letting our staff know about find out what should we be letting our staff know about coming find out what should we be letting our staff know about coming in, find out what should we be letting our staff know about coming in, what our staff know about coming in, what is our staff know about coming in, what is Wellington our staff know about coming in, what is Wellington like, our staff know about coming in, what is Wellington like, how our staff know about coming in, what is Wellington like, how is our staff know about coming in, what is Wellington like, how is that is Wellington like, how is that going is Wellington like, how is that going to is Wellington like, how is that going to happen? is Wellington like, how is that going to happen? And is Wellington like, how is that going to happen? And they is Wellington like, how is that going to happen? And they were is Wellington like, how is that going to happen? And they were up, going to happen? And they were up, and going to happen? And they were up, and they going to happen? And they were up, and they were going to happen? And they were up, and they were bringing going to happen? And they were up, and they were bringing people going to happen? And they were up, and they were bringing people in, and they were bringing people in, and and they were bringing people in, and responding and they were bringing people in, and responding to and they were bringing people in, and responding to the and they were bringing people in, and responding to the need. and they were bringing people in, and responding to the need. And and they were bringing people in, and responding to the need. And so and they were bringing people in, and responding to the need. And so I and responding to the need. And so I made and responding to the need. And so I made my and responding to the need. And so I made my way and responding to the need. And so I made my way over and responding to the need. And so I made my way over here and responding to the need. And so I made my way over here on and responding to the need. And so I made my way over here on Monday made my way over here on Monday morning, made my way over here on Monday morning, because made my way over here on Monday morning, because I made my way over here on Monday morning, because I had made my way over here on Monday morning, because I had some made my way over here on Monday morning, because I had some things morning, because I had some things that morning, because I had some things that needed morning, because I had some things that needed to morning, because I had some things that needed to get morning, because I had some things that needed to get done morning, because I had some things that needed to get done and morning, because I had some things that needed to get done and dropped that needed to get done and dropped things that needed to get done and dropped things off that needed to get done and dropped things off and that needed to get done and dropped things off and found that needed to get done and dropped things off and found out that needed to get done and dropped things off and found out that that needed to get done and dropped things off and found out that tooirp things off and found out that tooirp -- things off and found out that tooirp -- that things off and found out that tooirp -- that people things off and found out that tooirp -- that people had things off and found out that tooirp -- that people had opened things off and found out that tooirp -- that people had opened up things off and found out that tooirp -- that people had opened up their -- that people had opened up their doors -- that people had opened up their doors to -- that people had opened up their doors to let -- that people had opened up their doors to let people -- that people had opened up their doors to let people in -- that people had opened up their doors to let people in and -- that people had opened up their doors to let people in and offered doors to let people in and offered their doors to let people in and offered their homes. doors to let people in and offered their homes. This doors to let people in and offered their homes. This is doors to let people in and offered their homes. This is the doors to let people in and offered their homes. This is the New doors to let people in and offered their homes. This is the New Zealand their homes. This is the New Zealand with their homes. This is the New Zealand with a their homes. This is the New Zealand with a heart their homes. This is the New Zealand with a heart that their homes. This is the New Zealand with a heart that my their homes. This is the New Zealand with a heart that my baby their homes. This is the New Zealand with a heart that my baby at their homes. This is the New Zealand with a heart that my baby at 2:00 their homes. This is the New Zealand with a heart that my baby at 2:00 in with a heart that my baby at 2:00 in the with a heart that my baby at 2:00 in the morning with a heart that my baby at 2:00 in the morning sang with a heart that my baby at 2:00 in the morning sang of, with a heart that my baby at 2:00 in the morning sang of, "Kindness the morning sang of, "Kindness begins the morning sang of, "Kindness begins with the morning sang of, "Kindness begins with me". the morning sang of, "Kindness begins with me". So the morning sang of, "Kindness begins with me". So today the morning sang of, "Kindness begins with me". So today in begins with me". So today in particular, begins with me". So today in particular, in begins with me". So today in particular, in addition begins with me". So today in particular, in addition to begins with me". So today in particular, in addition to all begins with me". So today in particular, in addition to all of particular, in addition to all of those particular, in addition to all of those people particular, in addition to all of those people who particular, in addition to all of those people who have particular, in addition to all of those people who have stretched particular, in addition to all of those people who have stretched out those people who have stretched out a those people who have stretched out a hand those people who have stretched out a hand of those people who have stretched out a hand of kindness those people who have stretched out a hand of kindness in those people who have stretched out a hand of kindness in such those people who have stretched out a hand of kindness in such a a hand of kindness in such a turbulent a hand of kindness in such a turbulent time a hand of kindness in such a turbulent time for a hand of kindness in such a turbulent time for our a hand of kindness in such a turbulent time for our country, a hand of kindness in such a turbulent time for our country, I turbulent time for our country, I want turbulent time for our country, I want to turbulent time for our country, I want to acknowledge turbulent time for our country, I want to acknowledge the turbulent time for our country, I want to acknowledge the people turbulent time for our country, I want to acknowledge the people of want to acknowledge the people of Kaikoura, want to acknowledge the people of Kaikoura, the want to acknowledge the people of Kaikoura, the people want to acknowledge the people of Kaikoura, the people of want to acknowledge the people of Kaikoura, the people of other want to acknowledge the people of Kaikoura, the people of other areas, Kaikoura, the people of other areas, and Kaikoura, the people of other areas, and I'm Kaikoura, the people of other areas, and I'm pleased Kaikoura, the people of other areas, and I'm pleased to Kaikoura, the people of other areas, and I'm pleased to hear Kaikoura, the people of other areas, and I'm pleased to hear that and I'm pleased to hear that commissioners and I'm pleased to hear that commissioners from and I'm pleased to hear that commissioners from water and I'm pleased to hear that commissioners from water agencies commissioners from water agencies have commissioners from water agencies have already commissioners from water agencies have already gone commissioners from water agencies have already gone out commissioners from water agencies have already gone out and commissioners from water agencies have already gone out and put commissioners from water agencies have already gone out and put their have already gone out and put their hands have already gone out and put their hands of have already gone out and put their hands of support have already gone out and put their hands of support out have already gone out and put their hands of support out into have already gone out and put their hands of support out into the hands of support out into the community. hands of support out into the community. They hands of support out into the community. They have hands of support out into the community. They have brought hands of support out into the community. They have brought 20 community. They have brought 20 other community. They have brought 20 other organisations community. They have brought 20 other organisations together, other organisations together, already, other organisations together, already, in other organisations together, already, in this other organisations together, already, in this quick other organisations together, already, in this quick response. already, in this quick response. 1,000 already, in this quick response. 1,000 people already, in this quick response. 1,000 people have already, in this quick response. 1,000 people have registered already, in this quick response. 1,000 people have registered at already, in this quick response. 1,000 people have registered at the 1,000 people have registered at the wealthier 1,000 people have registered at the wealthier centre 1,000 people have registered at the wealthier centre in 1,000 people have registered at the wealthier centre in Kaikoura. 1,000 people have registered at the wealthier centre in Kaikoura. A wealthier centre in Kaikoura. A community wealthier centre in Kaikoura. A community has wealthier centre in Kaikoura. A community has picked wealthier centre in Kaikoura. A community has picked up wealthier centre in Kaikoura. A community has picked up six wealthier centre in Kaikoura. A community has picked up six whanau community has picked up six whanau from community has picked up six whanau from around community has picked up six whanau from around the community has picked up six whanau from around the South community has picked up six whanau from around the South Island, community has picked up six whanau from around the South Island, a from around the South Island, a woman from around the South Island, a woman with from around the South Island, a woman with four from around the South Island, a woman with four children, from around the South Island, a woman with four children, a from around the South Island, a woman with four children, a set from around the South Island, a woman with four children, a set of woman with four children, a set of twins, woman with four children, a set of twins, and woman with four children, a set of twins, and many woman with four children, a set of twins, and many other woman with four children, a set of twins, and many other families woman with four children, a set of twins, and many other families and twins, and many other families and evacuated twins, and many other families and evacuated them twins, and many other families and evacuated them to twins, and many other families and evacuated them to a twins, and many other families and evacuated them to a safer twins, and many other families and evacuated them to a safer place twins, and many other families and evacuated them to a safer place in evacuated them to a safer place in Christchurch. evacuated them to a safer place in Christchurch. I evacuated them to a safer place in Christchurch. I want evacuated them to a safer place in Christchurch. I want to evacuated them to a safer place in Christchurch. I want to acknowledge Christchurch. I want to acknowledge the Christchurch. I want to acknowledge the work Christchurch. I want to acknowledge the work of Christchurch. I want to acknowledge the work of Kai Christchurch. I want to acknowledge the work of Kai Tahu Christchurch. I want to acknowledge the work of Kai Tahu who, Christchurch. I want to acknowledge the work of Kai Tahu who, with Christchurch. I want to acknowledge the work of Kai Tahu who, with their the work of Kai Tahu who, with their own the work of Kai Tahu who, with their own helicopters the work of Kai Tahu who, with their own helicopters and the work of Kai Tahu who, with their own helicopters and responses the work of Kai Tahu who, with their own helicopters and responses have own helicopters and responses have flown own helicopters and responses have flown into own helicopters and responses have flown into the own helicopters and responses have flown into the area own helicopters and responses have flown into the area to own helicopters and responses have flown into the area to give own helicopters and responses have flown into the area to give aid own helicopters and responses have flown into the area to give aid and flown into the area to give aid and relieve flown into the area to give aid and relieve the flown into the area to give aid and relieve the burden flown into the area to give aid and relieve the burden and flown into the area to give aid and relieve the burden and the flown into the area to give aid and relieve the burden and the hardship relieve the burden and the hardship that relieve the burden and the hardship that people relieve the burden and the hardship that people are relieve the burden and the hardship that people are experiencing, relieve the burden and the hardship that people are experiencing, marae that people are experiencing, marae that that people are experiencing, marae in Christchurch have that people are experiencing, marae in Christchurch have opened that people are experiencing, marae in Christchurch have opened their in Christchurch have opened their doors. in Christchurch have opened their doors. They in Christchurch have opened their doors. They do in Christchurch have opened their doors. They do this in Christchurch have opened their doors. They do this because in Christchurch have opened their doors. They do this because they doors. They do this because they know, doors. They do this because they know, they doors. They do this because they know, they do doors. They do this because they know, they do this doors. They do this because they know, they do this because doors. They do this because they know, they do this because they know, they do this because they remember, know, they do this because they remember, and know, they do this because they remember, and what know, they do this because they remember, and what was know, they do this because they remember, and what was most remember, and what was most heartening remember, and what was most heartening to remember, and what was most heartening to see remember, and what was most heartening to see of remember, and what was most heartening to see of all remember, and what was most heartening to see of all of remember, and what was most heartening to see of all of this remember, and what was most heartening to see of all of this was heartening to see of all of this was those heartening to see of all of this was those people heartening to see of all of this was those people from heartening to see of all of this was those people from Christchurch heartening to see of all of this was those people from Christchurch who, those people from Christchurch who, across those people from Christchurch who, across social those people from Christchurch who, across social media, those people from Christchurch who, across social media, were those people from Christchurch who, across social media, were giving across social media, were giving hints across social media, were giving hints to across social media, were giving hints to other across social media, were giving hints to other families across social media, were giving hints to other families who across social media, were giving hints to other families who were hints to other families who were experiencing hints to other families who were experiencing this hints to other families who were experiencing this for hints to other families who were experiencing this for the hints to other families who were experiencing this for the first experiencing this for the first time. experiencing this for the first time. We experiencing this for the first time. We are experiencing this for the first time. We are based, experiencing this for the first time. We are based, our experiencing this for the first time. We are based, our party, experiencing this for the first time. We are based, our party, on experiencing this for the first time. We are based, our party, on a time. We are based, our party, on a principle time. We are based, our party, on a principle of time. We are based, our party, on a principle of wanaki time. We are based, our party, on a principle of wanaki tanga time. We are based, our party, on a principle of wanaki tanga and time. We are based, our party, on a principle of wanaki tanga and that principle of wanaki tanga and that is principle of wanaki tanga and that is not principle of wanaki tanga and that is not foreign principle of wanaki tanga and that is not foreign to principle of wanaki tanga and that is not foreign to New principle of wanaki tanga and that is not foreign to New Zealanders is not foreign to New Zealanders that's is not foreign to New Zealanders that's what is not foreign to New Zealanders that's what we is not foreign to New Zealanders that's what we do. is not foreign to New Zealanders that's what we do. So is not foreign to New Zealanders that's what we do. So as is not foreign to New Zealanders that's what we do. So as a is not foreign to New Zealanders that's what we do. So as a New that's what we do. So as a New Zealander that's what we do. So as a New Zealander I'm that's what we do. So as a New Zealander I'm proud that's what we do. So as a New Zealander I'm proud of that's what we do. So as a New Zealander I'm proud of the that's what we do. So as a New Zealander I'm proud of the response Zealander I'm proud of the response that Zealander I'm proud of the response that has Zealander I'm proud of the response that has been Zealander I'm proud of the response that has been put Zealander I'm proud of the response that has been put out Zealander I'm proud of the response that has been put out in Zealander I'm proud of the response that has been put out in this Zealander I'm proud of the response that has been put out in this time that has been put out in this time of that has been put out in this time of need, that has been put out in this time of need, kia that has been put out in this time of need, kia ora. that has been put out in this time of need, kia ora. David that has been put out in this time of need, kia ora. David Seymour. that has been put out in this time of need, kia ora. David Seymour. I of need, kia ora. David Seymour. I would of need, kia ora. David Seymour. I would quickly of need, kia ora. David Seymour. I would quickly like of need, kia ora. David Seymour. I would quickly like to of need, kia ora. David Seymour. I would quickly like to thank of need, kia ora. David Seymour. I would quickly like to thank the would quickly like to thank the allows would quickly like to thank the allows to would quickly like to thank the allows to give would quickly like to thank the allows to give all would quickly like to thank the allows to give all leaders allows to give all leaders participation allows to give all leaders participation in allows to give all leaders participation in this allows to give all leaders participation in this debate, allows to give all leaders participation in this debate, thank participation in this debate, thank you. participation in this debate, thank you. From participation in this debate, thank you. From the participation in this debate, thank you. From the ACT participation in this debate, thank you. From the ACT Party participation in this debate, thank you. From the ACT Party our participation in this debate, thank you. From the ACT Party our thoughts you. From the ACT Party our thoughts are you. From the ACT Party our thoughts are primarily you. From the ACT Party our thoughts are primarily to you. From the ACT Party our thoughts are primarily to the you. From the ACT Party our thoughts are primarily to the loved you. From the ACT Party our thoughts are primarily to the loved ones you. From the ACT Party our thoughts are primarily to the loved ones of are primarily to the loved ones of those are primarily to the loved ones of those lost are primarily to the loved ones of those lost on are primarily to the loved ones of those lost on Sunday are primarily to the loved ones of those lost on Sunday night are primarily to the loved ones of those lost on Sunday night and are primarily to the loved ones of those lost on Sunday night and to those lost on Sunday night and to those those lost on Sunday night and to those friends those lost on Sunday night and to those friends and those lost on Sunday night and to those friends and family those lost on Sunday night and to those friends and family and those lost on Sunday night and to those friends and family and then those friends and family and then with those friends and family and then with all those friends and family and then with all of those friends and family and then with all of those those friends and family and then with all of those who those friends and family and then with all of those who face with all of those who face uncertainty, with all of those who face uncertainty, who with all of those who face uncertainty, who may with all of those who face uncertainty, who may have with all of those who face uncertainty, who may have had with all of those who face uncertainty, who may have had damage uncertainty, who may have had damage to uncertainty, who may have had damage to their uncertainty, who may have had damage to their homes uncertainty, who may have had damage to their homes and uncertainty, who may have had damage to their homes and livelihoods uncertainty, who may have had damage to their homes and livelihoods and to their homes and livelihoods and fear to their homes and livelihoods and fear at to their homes and livelihoods and fear at the to their homes and livelihoods and fear at the prospect to their homes and livelihoods and fear at the prospect of to their homes and livelihoods and fear at the prospect of further fear at the prospect of further aftershocks, fear at the prospect of further aftershocks, isolation fear at the prospect of further aftershocks, isolation due fear at the prospect of further aftershocks, isolation due to aftershocks, isolation due to absence aftershocks, isolation due to absence or aftershocks, isolation due to absence or damaged aftershocks, isolation due to absence or damaged infrastructure, absence or damaged infrastructure, and absence or damaged infrastructure, and the absence or damaged infrastructure, and the lack absence or damaged infrastructure, and the lack of absence or damaged infrastructure, and the lack of basic absence or damaged infrastructure, and the lack of basic necessities absence or damaged infrastructure, and the lack of basic necessities at and the lack of basic necessities at this and the lack of basic necessities at this time. and the lack of basic necessities at this time. But and the lack of basic necessities at this time. But it's and the lack of basic necessities at this time. But it's also and the lack of basic necessities at this time. But it's also worth this time. But it's also worth paying this time. But it's also worth paying tribute this time. But it's also worth paying tribute to this time. But it's also worth paying tribute to the this time. But it's also worth paying tribute to the fact this time. But it's also worth paying tribute to the fact that, paying tribute to the fact that, unfortunately paying tribute to the fact that, unfortunately as paying tribute to the fact that, unfortunately as frequent paying tribute to the fact that, unfortunately as frequent as paying tribute to the fact that, unfortunately as frequent as they unfortunately as frequent as they are, unfortunately as frequent as they are, these unfortunately as frequent as they are, these natural unfortunately as frequent as they are, these natural disasters unfortunately as frequent as they are, these natural disasters also are, these natural disasters also bring are, these natural disasters also bring out are, these natural disasters also bring out the are, these natural disasters also bring out the best are, these natural disasters also bring out the best in are, these natural disasters also bring out the best in the are, these natural disasters also bring out the best in the Kiwi bring out the best in the Kiwi character, bring out the best in the Kiwi character, not bring out the best in the Kiwi character, not just bring out the best in the Kiwi character, not just from bring out the best in the Kiwi character, not just from the character, not just from the emergency character, not just from the emergency services character, not just from the emergency services and character, not just from the emergency services and the character, not just from the emergency services and the military, emergency services and the military, who emergency services and the military, who I emergency services and the military, who I think emergency services and the military, who I think everyone emergency services and the military, who I think everyone will emergency services and the military, who I think everyone will agree emergency services and the military, who I think everyone will agree have who I think everyone will agree have been who I think everyone will agree have been excellent who I think everyone will agree have been excellent and who I think everyone will agree have been excellent and gone who I think everyone will agree have been excellent and gone above who I think everyone will agree have been excellent and gone above and been excellent and gone above and beyond been excellent and gone above and beyond throughout been excellent and gone above and beyond throughout this been excellent and gone above and beyond throughout this event, been excellent and gone above and beyond throughout this event, but beyond throughout this event, but from beyond throughout this event, but from everyday beyond throughout this event, but from everyday Kiwis beyond throughout this event, but from everyday Kiwis reaching beyond throughout this event, but from everyday Kiwis reaching out beyond throughout this event, but from everyday Kiwis reaching out to from everyday Kiwis reaching out to each from everyday Kiwis reaching out to each other, from everyday Kiwis reaching out to each other, including from everyday Kiwis reaching out to each other, including those from everyday Kiwis reaching out to each other, including those of from everyday Kiwis reaching out to each other, including those of the each other, including those of the marae each other, including those of the marae that each other, including those of the marae that we've each other, including those of the marae that we've heard each other, including those of the marae that we've heard about each other, including those of the marae that we've heard about from marae that we've heard about from Marama, marae that we've heard about from Marama, but marae that we've heard about from Marama, but communities marae that we've heard about from Marama, but communities right marae that we've heard about from Marama, but communities right across Marama, but communities right across the Marama, but communities right across the affected Marama, but communities right across the affected areas Marama, but communities right across the affected areas in Marama, but communities right across the affected areas in New Marama, but communities right across the affected areas in New Zealand. the affected areas in New Zealand. Of the affected areas in New Zealand. Of course, the affected areas in New Zealand. Of course, in the affected areas in New Zealand. Of course, in stark the affected areas in New Zealand. Of course, in stark contrast the affected areas in New Zealand. Of course, in stark contrast to the affected areas in New Zealand. Of course, in stark contrast to that Of course, in stark contrast to that fine Of course, in stark contrast to that fine Kiwi Of course, in stark contrast to that fine Kiwi character, Of course, in stark contrast to that fine Kiwi character, the Of course, in stark contrast to that fine Kiwi character, the very Of course, in stark contrast to that fine Kiwi character, the very few fine Kiwi character, the very few who fine Kiwi character, the very few who have fine Kiwi character, the very few who have actually fine Kiwi character, the very few who have actually taken fine Kiwi character, the very few who have actually taken advantage fine Kiwi character, the very few who have actually taken advantage of who have actually taken advantage of the who have actually taken advantage of the natural who have actually taken advantage of the natural disaster who have actually taken advantage of the natural disaster and who have actually taken advantage of the natural disaster and committed the natural disaster and committed crimes, the natural disaster and committed crimes, taking the natural disaster and committed crimes, taking advantage the natural disaster and committed crimes, taking advantage of the natural disaster and committed crimes, taking advantage of the crimes, taking advantage of the vulnerability crimes, taking advantage of the vulnerability of crimes, taking advantage of the vulnerability of New crimes, taking advantage of the vulnerability of New Zealanders crimes, taking advantage of the vulnerability of New Zealanders who vulnerability of New Zealanders who have vulnerability of New Zealanders who have been vulnerability of New Zealanders who have been forced vulnerability of New Zealanders who have been forced from vulnerability of New Zealanders who have been forced from their vulnerability of New Zealanders who have been forced from their homes, vulnerability of New Zealanders who have been forced from their homes, I have been forced from their homes, I think have been forced from their homes, I think as have been forced from their homes, I think as a have been forced from their homes, I think as a parliament have been forced from their homes, I think as a parliament we have been forced from their homes, I think as a parliament we should have been forced from their homes, I think as a parliament we should be think as a parliament we should be responsive. think as a parliament we should be responsive. I think as a parliament we should be responsive. I actually think as a parliament we should be responsive. I actually agree think as a parliament we should be responsive. I actually agree with responsive. I actually agree with the responsive. I actually agree with the right responsive. I actually agree with the right Hon responsive. I actually agree with the right Hon Winston responsive. I actually agree with the right Hon Winston Peters responsive. I actually agree with the right Hon Winston Peters on the right Hon Winston Peters on this, the right Hon Winston Peters on this, and the right Hon Winston Peters on this, and I the right Hon Winston Peters on this, and I hope the right Hon Winston Peters on this, and I hope that the right Hon Winston Peters on this, and I hope that the the right Hon Winston Peters on this, and I hope that the House the right Hon Winston Peters on this, and I hope that the House will this, and I hope that the House will support this, and I hope that the House will support legislation this, and I hope that the House will support legislation such this, and I hope that the House will support legislation such as this, and I hope that the House will support legislation such as the support legislation such as the Senate's support legislation such as the Senate's civil support legislation such as the Senate's civil defence support legislation such as the Senate's civil defence emergency Senate's civil defence emergency Amendment Senate's civil defence emergency Amendment Bill, Senate's civil defence emergency Amendment Bill, which Senate's civil defence emergency Amendment Bill, which would Senate's civil defence emergency Amendment Bill, which would make Senate's civil defence emergency Amendment Bill, which would make it Amendment Bill, which would make it an Amendment Bill, which would make it an aggravating Amendment Bill, which would make it an aggravating factor Amendment Bill, which would make it an aggravating factor in Amendment Bill, which would make it an aggravating factor in burglary Amendment Bill, which would make it an aggravating factor in burglary to an aggravating factor in burglary to take an aggravating factor in burglary to take advantage an aggravating factor in burglary to take advantage of an aggravating factor in burglary to take advantage of a an aggravating factor in burglary to take advantage of a victim an aggravating factor in burglary to take advantage of a victim of an aggravating factor in burglary to take advantage of a victim of a take advantage of a victim of a natural take advantage of a victim of a natural disaster take advantage of a victim of a natural disaster and take advantage of a victim of a natural disaster and I take advantage of a victim of a natural disaster and I look take advantage of a victim of a natural disaster and I look forward natural disaster and I look forward to natural disaster and I look forward to all natural disaster and I look forward to all parties' natural disaster and I look forward to all parties' supports natural disaster and I look forward to all parties' supports on natural disaster and I look forward to all parties' supports on that. to all parties' supports on that. But to all parties' supports on that. But without to all parties' supports on that. But without further to all parties' supports on that. But without further ado, to all parties' supports on that. But without further ado, our But without further ado, our thoughts But without further ado, our thoughts should But without further ado, our thoughts should be But without further ado, our thoughts should be with But without further ado, our thoughts should be with those But without further ado, our thoughts should be with those who thoughts should be with those who lost thoughts should be with those who lost their thoughts should be with those who lost their lives, thoughts should be with those who lost their lives, those thoughts should be with those who lost their lives, those suffering lost their lives, those suffering uncertainty lost their lives, those suffering uncertainty and lost their lives, those suffering uncertainty and with lost their lives, those suffering uncertainty and with the lost their lives, those suffering uncertainty and with the great lost their lives, those suffering uncertainty and with the great many uncertainty and with the great many New uncertainty and with the great many New Zealanders uncertainty and with the great many New Zealanders who uncertainty and with the great many New Zealanders who have uncertainty and with the great many New Zealanders who have shown uncertainty and with the great many New Zealanders who have shown the New Zealanders who have shown the best New Zealanders who have shown the best of New Zealanders who have shown the best of Kiwi New Zealanders who have shown the best of Kiwi character New Zealanders who have shown the best of Kiwi character when New Zealanders who have shown the best of Kiwi character when dealing best of Kiwi character when dealing with best of Kiwi character when dealing with this best of Kiwi character when dealing with this tragic best of Kiwi character when dealing with this tragic emergency, best of Kiwi character when dealing with this tragic emergency, thank with this tragic emergency, thank you. you. I you. I want you. I want to you. I want to support you. I want to support the you. I want to support the resolution I want to support the resolution moved I want to support the resolution moved BT I want to support the resolution moved BT PM I want to support the resolution moved BT PM in I want to support the resolution moved BT PM in the I want to support the resolution moved BT PM in the wake I want to support the resolution moved BT PM in the wake of I want to support the resolution moved BT PM in the wake of the moved BT PM in the wake of the earthquake moved BT PM in the wake of the earthquake which moved BT PM in the wake of the earthquake which struck moved BT PM in the wake of the earthquake which struck a moved BT PM in the wake of the earthquake which struck a large moved BT PM in the wake of the earthquake which struck a large part earthquake which struck a large part of earthquake which struck a large part of New earthquake which struck a large part of New Zealand earthquake which struck a large part of New Zealand in earthquake which struck a large part of New Zealand in the earthquake which struck a large part of New Zealand in the early earthquake which struck a large part of New Zealand in the early hours earthquake which struck a large part of New Zealand in the early hours of of New Zealand in the early hours of yesterday of New Zealand in the early hours of yesterday morning of New Zealand in the early hours of yesterday morning and of New Zealand in the early hours of yesterday morning and I of New Zealand in the early hours of yesterday morning and I don't of New Zealand in the early hours of yesterday morning and I don't want yesterday morning and I don't want to yesterday morning and I don't want to rehearse yesterday morning and I don't want to rehearse some yesterday morning and I don't want to rehearse some of yesterday morning and I don't want to rehearse some of the yesterday morning and I don't want to rehearse some of the stories yesterday morning and I don't want to rehearse some of the stories that to rehearse some of the stories that have to rehearse some of the stories that have been to rehearse some of the stories that have been told to rehearse some of the stories that have been told - to rehearse some of the stories that have been told - we to rehearse some of the stories that have been told - we all to rehearse some of the stories that have been told - we all have, to rehearse some of the stories that have been told - we all have, as to rehearse some of the stories that have been told - we all have, as one have been told - we all have, as one of have been told - we all have, as one of the have been told - we all have, as one of the earlier have been told - we all have, as one of the earlier speakers have been told - we all have, as one of the earlier speakers said, have been told - we all have, as one of the earlier speakers said, those of the earlier speakers said, those moments of the earlier speakers said, those moments we of the earlier speakers said, those moments we will of the earlier speakers said, those moments we will remember of the earlier speakers said, those moments we will remember and of the earlier speakers said, those moments we will remember and never moments we will remember and never forget moments we will remember and never forget - moments we will remember and never forget - but moments we will remember and never forget - but I moments we will remember and never forget - but I do moments we will remember and never forget - but I do want moments we will remember and never forget - but I do want to moments we will remember and never forget - but I do want to observe forget - but I do want to observe that, forget - but I do want to observe that, as forget - but I do want to observe that, as I forget - but I do want to observe that, as I moved forget - but I do want to observe that, as I moved around forget - but I do want to observe that, as I moved around my that, as I moved around my electorate that, as I moved around my electorate yesterday, that, as I moved around my electorate yesterday, the that, as I moved around my electorate yesterday, the one that, as I moved around my electorate yesterday, the one thing electorate yesterday, the one thing that electorate yesterday, the one thing that struck electorate yesterday, the one thing that struck me electorate yesterday, the one thing that struck me Wasikowska electorate yesterday, the one thing that struck me Wasikowska the electorate yesterday, the one thing that struck me Wasikowska the quiet that struck me Wasikowska the quiet resilience that struck me Wasikowska the quiet resilience of that struck me Wasikowska the quiet resilience of people. that struck me Wasikowska the quiet resilience of people. Everyone that struck me Wasikowska the quiet resilience of people. Everyone had resilience of people. Everyone had been resilience of people. Everyone had been through resilience of people. Everyone had been through a resilience of people. Everyone had been through a tremendous resilience of people. Everyone had been through a tremendous ordeal. been through a tremendous ordeal. People been through a tremendous ordeal. People were been through a tremendous ordeal. People were getting been through a tremendous ordeal. People were getting on been through a tremendous ordeal. People were getting on with been through a tremendous ordeal. People were getting on with their People were getting on with their lives People were getting on with their lives and People were getting on with their lives and were People were getting on with their lives and were looking People were getting on with their lives and were looking out People were getting on with their lives and were looking out for People were getting on with their lives and were looking out for each lives and were looking out for each other. lives and were looking out for each other. And lives and were looking out for each other. And while lives and were looking out for each other. And while they lives and were looking out for each other. And while they were lives and were looking out for each other. And while they were numbed other. And while they were numbed and other. And while they were numbed and while other. And while they were numbed and while they other. And while they were numbed and while they were other. And while they were numbed and while they were shocked, other. And while they were numbed and while they were shocked, it other. And while they were numbed and while they were shocked, it is and while they were shocked, it is something and while they were shocked, it is something of and while they were shocked, it is something of joy and while they were shocked, it is something of joy to and while they were shocked, it is something of joy to behold and while they were shocked, it is something of joy to behold the something of joy to behold the strength something of joy to behold the strength of something of joy to behold the strength of their something of joy to behold the strength of their character something of joy to behold the strength of their character and strength of their character and their strength of their character and their determination. strength of their character and their determination. But strength of their character and their determination. But we strength of their character and their determination. But we know their determination. But we know that their determination. But we know that will their determination. But we know that will not their determination. But we know that will not be their determination. But we know that will not be the their determination. But we know that will not be the case their determination. But we know that will not be the case in their determination. But we know that will not be the case in all that will not be the case in all circumstances. that will not be the case in all circumstances. There that will not be the case in all circumstances. There will that will not be the case in all circumstances. There will be that will not be the case in all circumstances. There will be those, circumstances. There will be those, and circumstances. There will be those, and I circumstances. There will be those, and I particularly circumstances. There will be those, and I particularly extend circumstances. There will be those, and I particularly extend my circumstances. There will be those, and I particularly extend my spet circumstances. There will be those, and I particularly extend my spet -- and I particularly extend my spet -- sympathy and I particularly extend my spet -- sympathy to and I particularly extend my spet -- sympathy to the and I particularly extend my spet -- sympathy to the families and I particularly extend my spet -- sympathy to the families of and I particularly extend my spet -- sympathy to the families of those sympathy to the families of those who sympathy to the families of those who have sympathy to the families of those who have lost sympathy to the families of those who have lost loved sympathy to the families of those who have lost loved ones sympathy to the families of those who have lost loved ones in sympathy to the families of those who have lost loved ones in this who have lost loved ones in this tragedy, who have lost loved ones in this tragedy, those who have lost loved ones in this tragedy, those who who have lost loved ones in this tragedy, those who are who have lost loved ones in this tragedy, those who are injured who have lost loved ones in this tragedy, those who are injured or who have lost loved ones in this tragedy, those who are injured or in tragedy, those who are injured or in some tragedy, those who are injured or in some way tragedy, those who are injured or in some way incapacitated tragedy, those who are injured or in some way incapacitated by tragedy, those who are injured or in some way incapacitated by this some way incapacitated by this tragedy, some way incapacitated by this tragedy, those some way incapacitated by this tragedy, those who some way incapacitated by this tragedy, those who have some way incapacitated by this tragedy, those who have lost tragedy, those who have lost property tragedy, those who have lost property or tragedy, those who have lost property or other tragedy, those who have lost property or other assets, tragedy, those who have lost property or other assets, who tragedy, those who have lost property or other assets, who will property or other assets, who will be property or other assets, who will be wondering property or other assets, who will be wondering about property or other assets, who will be wondering about their property or other assets, who will be wondering about their economic be wondering about their economic futures be wondering about their economic futures - be wondering about their economic futures - they be wondering about their economic futures - they are be wondering about their economic futures - they are the be wondering about their economic futures - they are the people be wondering about their economic futures - they are the people who futures - they are the people who must futures - they are the people who must be futures - they are the people who must be in futures - they are the people who must be in our futures - they are the people who must be in our thoughts futures - they are the people who must be in our thoughts at futures - they are the people who must be in our thoughts at the must be in our thoughts at the present must be in our thoughts at the present time must be in our thoughts at the present time as must be in our thoughts at the present time as we must be in our thoughts at the present time as we contemplate present time as we contemplate recovery present time as we contemplate recovery and present time as we contemplate recovery and all present time as we contemplate recovery and all that present time as we contemplate recovery and all that it present time as we contemplate recovery and all that it means. present time as we contemplate recovery and all that it means. In recovery and all that it means. In the recovery and all that it means. In the wake recovery and all that it means. In the wake of recovery and all that it means. In the wake of the recovery and all that it means. 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My appreciation for involved in recovery work. My appreciation for the involved in recovery work. My appreciation for the real involved in recovery work. My appreciation for the real stoicism appreciation for the real stoicism of appreciation for the real stoicism of New appreciation for the real stoicism of New Zealanders appreciation for the real stoicism of New Zealanders and appreciation for the real stoicism of New Zealanders and my appreciation for the real stoicism of New Zealanders and my sympathy appreciation for the real stoicism of New Zealanders and my sympathy to of New Zealanders and my sympathy to those of New Zealanders and my sympathy to those who of New Zealanders and my sympathy to those who have of New Zealanders and my sympathy to those who have suffered of New Zealanders and my sympathy to those who have suffered emotional, those who have suffered emotional, physical those who have suffered emotional, physical and those who have suffered emotional, physical and personal those who have suffered emotional, physical and personal loss those who have suffered emotional, physical and personal loss as those who have suffered emotional, physical and personal loss as a physical and personal loss as a consequence physical and personal loss as a consequence of physical and personal loss as a consequence of that physical and personal loss as a consequence of that tragedy. We We move We move now We move now to We move now to Oral We move now to Oral Questions. We move now to Oral Questions. Question We move now to Oral Questions. Question No. We move now 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 Prime My question is to the Prime Minister: Minister: What Minister: What are Minister: What are the Minister: What are the priorities What are the priorities for What are the priorities for the What are the priorities for the Government What are the priorities for the Government in What are the priorities for the Government in assisting for the Government in assisting communities for the Government in assisting communities affected for the Government in assisting communities affected by for the Government in assisting communities affected by yesterday's communities affected by yesterday's earthquake? 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Second, people that need to get out. Second, we're people that need to get out. Second, we're working people that need to get out. Second, we're working to people that need to get out. Second, we're working to restore people that need to get out. Second, we're working to restore vital we're working to restore vital transport we're working to restore vital transport and we're working to restore vital transport and communication we're working to restore vital transport and communication links. transport and communication links. We transport and communication links. We expect transport and communication links. We expect to transport and communication links. We expect to restore transport and communication links. We expect to restore local transport and communication links. We expect to restore local road We expect to restore local road access We expect to restore local road access between We expect to restore local road access between Kaikoura We expect to restore local road access between Kaikoura and access between Kaikoura and Christchurch access between Kaikoura and Christchurch in access between Kaikoura and Christchurch in a access between Kaikoura and Christchurch in a matter access between Kaikoura and Christchurch in a matter of access between Kaikoura and Christchurch in a matter of days, Christchurch in a matter of days, but Christchurch in a matter of days, but the Christchurch in a matter of days, but the huge Christchurch in a matter of days, but the huge scale Christchurch in a matter of days, but the huge scale of Christchurch in a matter of days, but the huge scale of other Christchurch in a matter of days, but the huge scale of other damage but the huge scale of other damage means but the huge scale of other damage means it but the huge scale of other damage means it will but the huge scale of other damage means it will take but the huge scale of other damage means it will take some but the huge scale of other damage means it will take some time but the huge scale of other damage means it will take some time to means it will take some time to restore means it will take some time to restore all means it will take some time to restore all rail means it will take some time to restore all rail and means it will take some time to restore all rail and road means it will take some time to restore all rail and road routes. restore all rail and road routes. 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The overall cost recovery and rebuild. The overall cost is recovery and rebuild. The overall cost is unclear recovery and rebuild. The overall cost is unclear at recovery and rebuild. The overall cost is unclear at this recovery and rebuild. The overall cost is unclear at this stage, recovery and rebuild. 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How think physically on the ground. How far think physically on the ground. How far developed think physically on the ground. How far developed are think physically on the ground. How far developed are the think physically on the ground. How far developed are the Government's far developed are the Government's plans far developed are the Government's plans for far developed are the Government's plans for a far developed are the Government's plans for a possible far developed are the Government's plans for a possible business plans for a possible business continuity plans for a possible business continuity assistance plans for a possible business continuity assistance package plans for a possible business continuity assistance package for continuity assistance package for tourists continuity assistance package for tourists and continuity assistance package for tourists and the continuity assistance package for tourists and the dependent continuity assistance package for tourists and the dependent Kaikoura. tourists and the dependent Kaikoura. The tourists and the dependent Kaikoura. The business tourists and the dependent Kaikoura. The business for tourists and the dependent Kaikoura. The business for business tourists and the dependent Kaikoura. 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I'm to me as PM and the Minister of Finance to review. I'm not to me as PM and the Minister of Finance to review. I'm not entirely Finance to review. I'm not entirely sure Finance to review. I'm not entirely sure how Finance to review. I'm not entirely sure how long Finance to review. I'm not entirely sure how long it Finance to review. I'm not entirely sure how long it will Finance to review. I'm not entirely sure how long it will take, Finance to review. I'm not entirely sure how long it will take, but Finance to review. I'm not entirely sure how long it will take, but we sure how long it will take, but we hope sure how long it will take, but we hope to sure how long it will take, but we hope to get sure how long it will take, but we hope to get some sure how long it will take, but we hope to get some information sure how long it will take, but we hope to get some information pretty hope to get some information pretty quickly. hope to get some information pretty quickly. At hope to get some information pretty quickly. At some hope to get some information pretty quickly. At some point hope to get some information pretty quickly. At some point I hope to get some information pretty quickly. At some point I like hope to get some information pretty quickly. At some point I like to hope to get some information pretty quickly. At some point I like to get quickly. At some point I like to get back quickly. At some point I like to get back to quickly. At some point I like to get back to Kaikoura quickly. At some point I like to get back to Kaikoura if quickly. At some point I like to get back to Kaikoura if I quickly. At some point I like to get back to Kaikoura if I can quickly. At some point I like to get back to Kaikoura if I can to quickly. At some point I like to get back to Kaikoura if I can to speak back to Kaikoura if I can to speak to back to Kaikoura if I can to speak to the back to Kaikoura if I can to speak to the business back to Kaikoura if I can to speak to the business community back to Kaikoura if I can to speak to the business community there. back to Kaikoura if I can to speak to the business community there. It to the business community there. It won't to the business community there. It won't solely to the business community there. It won't solely be to the business community there. It won't solely be Kaikoura to the business community there. It won't solely be Kaikoura that to the business community there. It won't solely be Kaikoura that will won't solely be Kaikoura that will be won't solely be Kaikoura that will be affected. won't solely be Kaikoura that will be affected. I won't solely be Kaikoura that will be affected. I think won't solely be Kaikoura that will be affected. I think certainly be affected. I think certainly likely be affected. I think certainly likely to be affected. I think certainly likely to be be affected. I think certainly likely to be other be affected. I think certainly likely to be other businesses be affected. I think certainly likely to be other businesses up be affected. I think certainly likely to be other businesses up and likely to be other businesses up and down likely to be other businesses up and down that likely to be other businesses up and down that coast likely to be other businesses up and down that coast which likely to be other businesses up and down that coast which will likely to be other businesses up and down that coast which will have likely to be other businesses up and down that coast which will have some down that coast which will have some impact down that coast which will have some impact as down that coast which will have some impact as well. down that coast which will have some impact as well. So down that coast which will have some impact as well. So we down that coast which will have some impact as well. So we just down that coast which will have some impact as well. So we just need down that coast which will have some impact as well. So we just need to impact as well. So we just need to give impact as well. So we just need to give some impact as well. So we just need to give some consideration impact as well. So we just need to give some consideration to impact as well. So we just need to give some consideration to what give some consideration to what would give some consideration to what would be give some consideration to what would be appropriate give some consideration to what would be appropriate to give some consideration to what would be appropriate to take give some consideration to what would be appropriate to take into would be appropriate to take into consideration would be appropriate to take into consideration sort would be appropriate to take into consideration sort of would be appropriate to take into consideration sort of the would be appropriate to take into consideration sort of the precedent consideration sort of the precedent we consideration sort of the precedent we set consideration sort of the precedent we set in consideration sort of the precedent we set in Christchurch, consideration sort of the precedent we set in Christchurch, and consideration sort of the precedent we set in Christchurch, and also we set in Christchurch, and also what we set in Christchurch, and also what would we set in Christchurch, and also what would be we set in Christchurch, and also what would be realistic we set in Christchurch, and also what would be realistic for we set in Christchurch, and also what would be realistic for future what would be realistic for future natural what would be realistic for future natural disasters. what would be realistic for future natural disasters. So what would be realistic for future natural disasters. So we'll what would be realistic for future natural disasters. So we'll work what would be realistic for future natural disasters. So we'll work our natural disasters. So we'll work our way natural disasters. So we'll work our way through natural disasters. So we'll work our way through that, natural disasters. So we'll work our way through that, but natural disasters. So we'll work our way through that, but we natural disasters. So we'll work our way through that, but we should natural disasters. So we'll work our way through that, but we should have way through that, but we should have some way through that, but we should have some information way through that, but we should have some information relatively way through that, but we should have some information relatively quickly. some information relatively quickly. Does some information relatively quickly. Does he some information relatively quickly. Does he an some information relatively quickly. Does he an face some information relatively quickly. Does he an face pait some information relatively quickly. Does he an face pait a some information relatively quickly. Does he an face pait a dedicated Does he an face pait a dedicated recovery Does he an face pait a dedicated recovery agency Does he an face pait a dedicated recovery agency will Does he an face pait a dedicated recovery agency will be Does he an face pait a dedicated recovery agency will be needed Does he an face pait a dedicated recovery agency will be needed after recovery agency will be needed after the recovery agency will be needed after the earthquake? recovery agency will be needed after the earthquake? I recovery agency will be needed after the earthquake? I haven't recovery agency will be needed after the earthquake? I haven't had recovery agency will be needed after the earthquake? I haven't had any the earthquake? I haven't had any discussions the earthquake? I haven't had any discussions with the earthquake? I haven't had any discussions with senior the earthquake? I haven't had any discussions with senior ministers discussions with senior ministers about discussions with senior ministers about that. discussions with senior ministers about that. I discussions with senior ministers about that. I think discussions with senior ministers about that. I think that's discussions with senior ministers about that. I think that's less about that. I think that's less likely, about that. I think that's less likely, I about that. I think that's less likely, I think about that. I think that's less likely, I think the about that. I think that's less likely, I think the component about that. I think that's less likely, I think the component parts likely, I think the component parts of likely, I think the component parts of this likely, I think the component parts of this earthquake likely, I think the component parts of this earthquake are likely, I think the component parts of this earthquake are reasonably of this earthquake are reasonably easy of this earthquake are reasonably easy to of this earthquake are reasonably easy to identify. of this earthquake are reasonably easy to identify. Clearly of this earthquake are reasonably easy to identify. Clearly around easy to identify. Clearly around transport easy to identify. Clearly around transport issues, easy to identify. Clearly around transport issues, communications easy to identify. Clearly around transport issues, communications and transport issues, communications and the transport issues, communications and the likes, transport issues, communications and the likes, will transport issues, communications and the likes, will be transport issues, communications and the likes, will be some transport issues, communications and the likes, will be some issues the likes, will be some issues around the likes, will be some issues around economic the likes, will be some issues around economic and the likes, will be some issues around economic and business the likes, will be some issues around economic and business issues, around economic and business issues, but around economic and business issues, but unlike around economic and business issues, but unlike Christchurch, around economic and business issues, but unlike Christchurch, we around economic and business issues, but unlike Christchurch, we are around economic and business issues, but unlike Christchurch, we are - but unlike Christchurch, we are - you but unlike Christchurch, we are - you were but unlike Christchurch, we are - you were dealing but unlike Christchurch, we are - you were dealing with, but unlike Christchurch, we are - you were dealing with, A, but unlike Christchurch, we are - you were dealing with, A, the but unlike Christchurch, we are - you were dealing with, A, the red you were dealing with, A, the red zone, you were dealing with, A, the red zone, I you were dealing with, A, the red zone, I think, you were dealing with, A, the red zone, I think, and you were dealing with, A, the red zone, I think, and the you were dealing with, A, the red zone, I think, and the issues you were dealing with, A, the red zone, I think, and the issues around zone, I think, and the issues around that. zone, I think, and the issues around that. Secondly, zone, I think, and the issues around that. Secondly, you zone, I think, and the issues around that. Secondly, you were zone, I think, and the issues around that. Secondly, you were in zone, I think, and the issues around that. Secondly, you were in the zone, I think, and the issues around that. Secondly, you were in the CBD that. Secondly, you were in the CBD for that. Secondly, you were in the CBD for the that. Secondly, you were in the CBD for the second that. Secondly, you were in the CBD for the second largest that. Secondly, you were in the CBD for the second largest city, that. Secondly, you were in the CBD for the second largest city, some for the second largest city, some complicated for the second largest city, some complicated issues for the second largest city, some complicated issues around for the second largest city, some complicated issues around insurance. complicated issues around insurance. And complicated issues around insurance. And just complicated issues around insurance. And just the complicated issues around insurance. And just the sheer complicated issues around insurance. And just the sheer scale complicated issues around insurance. And just the sheer scale of complicated issues around insurance. And just the sheer scale of it, complicated issues around insurance. And just the sheer scale of it, I And just the sheer scale of it, I think And just the sheer scale of it, I think it's And just the sheer scale of it, I think it's less And just the sheer scale of it, I think it's less likely And just the sheer scale of it, I think it's less likely we And just the sheer scale of it, I think it's less likely we would think it's less likely we would require think it's less likely we would require that. think it's less likely we would require that. Question think it's less likely we would require that. Question No. think it's less likely we would require that. 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 Finance: Finance: What Finance: What advice Finance: What advice has Finance: What advice has he Finance: What advice has he received What advice has he received about What advice has he received about the What advice has he received about the economic What advice has he received about the economic impact What advice has he received about the economic impact of What advice has he received about the economic impact of the about the economic impact of the Kaikoura about the economic impact of the Kaikoura earthquake? Well, Well, Mr Well, Mr Speaker, Well, Mr Speaker, at Well, Mr Speaker, at this Well, Mr Speaker, at this point, Well, Mr Speaker, at this point, the Well, Mr Speaker, at this point, the priority Well, Mr Speaker, at this point, the priority is Well, Mr Speaker, at this point, the priority is on Well, Mr Speaker, at this point, the priority is on getting Well, Mr Speaker, at this point, the priority is on getting assistance Well, Mr Speaker, at this point, the priority is on getting assistance to priority is on getting assistance to those priority is on getting assistance to those who priority is on getting assistance to those who need priority is on getting assistance to those who need it priority is on getting assistance to those who need it and priority is on getting assistance to those who need it and restoring those who need it and restoring services those who need it and restoring services to those who need it and restoring services to affected those who need it and restoring services to affected areas. those who need it and restoring services to affected areas. And services to affected areas. And there services to affected areas. And there is services to affected areas. And there is no services to affected areas. And there is no funding services to affected areas. And there is no funding constraint services to affected areas. And there is no funding constraint on there is no funding constraint on that, there is no funding constraint on that, the there is no funding constraint on that, the job there is no funding constraint on that, the job sirjly there is no funding constraint on that, the job sirjly has there is no funding constraint on that, the job sirjly has to there is no funding constraint on that, the job sirjly has to be there is no funding constraint on that, the job sirjly has to be done. that, the job sirjly has to be done. Treasury that, the job sirjly has to be done. Treasury has that, the job sirjly has to be done. Treasury has provided that, the job sirjly has to be done. Treasury has provided some Treasury has provided some preliminary Treasury has provided some preliminary advice Treasury has provided some preliminary advice which Treasury has provided some preliminary advice which is Treasury has provided some preliminary advice which is that Treasury has provided some preliminary advice which is that the preliminary advice which is that the Kaikoura preliminary advice which is that the Kaikoura quake preliminary advice which is that the Kaikoura quake is preliminary advice which is that the Kaikoura quake is significant, preliminary advice which is that the Kaikoura quake is significant, but Kaikoura quake is significant, but it's Kaikoura quake is significant, but it's going Kaikoura quake is significant, but it's going to Kaikoura quake is significant, but it's going to be Kaikoura quake is significant, but it's going to be quite Kaikoura quake is significant, but it's going to be quite difficult Kaikoura quake is significant, but it's going to be quite difficult to it's going to be quite difficult to get it's going to be quite difficult to get a it's going to be quite difficult to get a clear it's going to be quite difficult to get a clear picture it's going to be quite difficult to get a clear picture of it's going to be quite difficult to get a clear picture of overall it's going to be quite difficult to get a clear picture of overall cost. get a clear picture of overall cost. . get a clear picture of overall cost. . What get a clear picture of overall cost. . What steps get a clear picture of overall cost. . What steps is get a clear picture of overall cost. . What steps is the get a clear picture of overall cost. . What steps is the Government . What steps is the Government taking . What steps is the Government taking to . What steps is the Government taking to respond . What steps is the Government taking to respond to . What steps is the Government taking to respond to the . What steps is the Government taking to respond to the earthquake? taking to respond to the earthquake? Well, taking to respond to the earthquake? Well, Mr taking to respond to the earthquake? Well, Mr Speaker, taking to respond to the earthquake? Well, Mr Speaker, the taking to respond to the earthquake? Well, Mr Speaker, the shorter-terms Well, Mr Speaker, the shorter-terms have Well, Mr Speaker, the shorter-terms have been Well, Mr Speaker, the shorter-terms have been outlined Well, Mr Speaker, the shorter-terms have been outlined by Well, Mr Speaker, the shorter-terms have been outlined by the Well, Mr Speaker, the shorter-terms have been outlined by the PM Well, Mr Speaker, the shorter-terms have been outlined by the PM and Well, Mr Speaker, the shorter-terms have been outlined by the PM and the have been outlined by the PM and the minister have been outlined by the PM and the minister in have been outlined by the PM and the minister in charge have been outlined by the PM and the minister in charge of have been outlined by the PM and the minister in charge of earthquakes. minister in charge of earthquakes. <INTERRUPTION> <INTERRUPTION> It's <INTERRUPTION> It's working! <INTERRUPTION> It's working! So <INTERRUPTION> It's working! So we <INTERRUPTION> It's working! So we know <INTERRUPTION> It's working! So we know that <INTERRUPTION> It's working! So we know that - <INTERRUPTION> It's working! So we know that - we It's working! So we know that - we know It's working! So we know that - we know that It's working! So we know that - we know that repairing It's working! So we know that - we know that repairing roads It's working! So we know that - we know that repairing roads and It's working! So we know that - we know that repairing roads and other know that repairing roads and other utilities know that repairing roads and other utilities are know that repairing roads and other utilities are costly know that repairing roads and other utilities are costly and know that repairing roads and other utilities are costly and long-term utilities are costly and long-term solutions utilities are costly and long-term solutions which utilities are costly and long-term solutions which is utilities are costly and long-term solutions which is likely utilities are costly and long-term solutions which is likely to utilities are costly and long-term solutions which is likely to have utilities are costly and long-term solutions which is likely to have an solutions which is likely to have an impact solutions which is likely to have an impact on solutions which is likely to have an impact on government solutions which is likely to have an impact on government expenditure solutions which is likely to have an impact on government expenditure and impact on government expenditure and we impact on government expenditure and we will impact on government expenditure and we will have impact on government expenditure and we will have some impact on government expenditure and we will have some impact impact on government expenditure and we will have some impact on impact on government expenditure and we will have some impact on tax we will have some impact on tax revenue. we will have some impact on tax revenue. How we will have some impact on tax revenue. How well we will have some impact on tax revenue. How well placed we will have some impact on tax revenue. How well placed is we will have some impact on tax revenue. How well placed is New revenue. How well placed is New Zealand revenue. How well placed is New Zealand to revenue. How well placed is New Zealand to deal revenue. How well placed is New Zealand to deal with revenue. How well placed is New Zealand to deal with the Zealand to deal with the consequences Zealand to deal with the consequences of Zealand to deal with the consequences of the Zealand to deal with the consequences of the earthquake? consequences of the earthquake? <INTERRUPTION> <INTERRUPTION> Mr <INTERRUPTION> Mr Speaker, <INTERRUPTION> Mr Speaker, this <INTERRUPTION> Mr Speaker, this time <INTERRUPTION> Mr Speaker, this time I'll <INTERRUPTION> Mr Speaker, this time I'll be <INTERRUPTION> Mr Speaker, this time I'll be more Mr Speaker, this time I'll be more careful Mr Speaker, this time I'll be more careful what Mr Speaker, this time I'll be more careful what I Mr Speaker, this time I'll be more careful what I say. Mr Speaker, this time I'll be more careful what I say. <INTERRUPTION> careful what I say. <INTERRUPTION> Mr careful what I say. <INTERRUPTION> Mr Speaker, careful what I say. <INTERRUPTION> Mr Speaker, the careful what I say. <INTERRUPTION> Mr Speaker, the economy careful what I say. <INTERRUPTION> Mr Speaker, the economy is careful what I say. <INTERRUPTION> Mr Speaker, the economy is generally Mr Speaker, the economy is generally in Mr Speaker, the economy is generally in good Mr Speaker, the economy is generally in good shape. Mr Speaker, the economy is generally in good shape. Government Mr Speaker, the economy is generally in good shape. Government debt Mr Speaker, the economy is generally in good shape. Government debt is in good shape. Government debt is relatively in good shape. Government debt is relatively low. in good shape. Government debt is relatively low. We in good shape. Government debt is relatively low. We have in good shape. Government debt is relatively low. We have budget relatively low. We have budget surpluses relatively low. We have budget surpluses so relatively low. We have budget surpluses so we're relatively low. We have budget surpluses so we're in relatively low. We have budget surpluses so we're in about relatively low. We have budget surpluses so we're in about a relatively low. We have budget surpluses so we're in about a good relatively low. We have budget surpluses so we're in about a good a surpluses so we're in about a good a shape surpluses so we're in about a good a shape as surpluses so we're in about a good a shape as we surpluses so we're in about a good a shape as we could surpluses so we're in about a good a shape as we could be surpluses so we're in about a good a shape as we could be to surpluses so we're in about a good a shape as we could be to deal surpluses so we're in about a good a shape as we could be to deal with shape as we could be to deal with this shape as we could be to deal with this natural shape as we could be to deal with this natural disaster. shape as we could be to deal with this natural disaster. What this natural disaster. What financing this natural disaster. What financing options this natural disaster. What financing options does this natural disaster. What financing options does the financing options does the Government financing options does the Government have financing options does the Government have to financing options does the Government have to respond financing options does the Government have to respond to financing options does the Government have to respond to the Government have to respond to the Kaikoura Government have to respond to the Kaikoura earthquake? Government have to respond to the Kaikoura earthquake? Mr Government have to respond to the Kaikoura earthquake? Mr Speaker, Kaikoura earthquake? Mr Speaker, there's Kaikoura earthquake? Mr Speaker, there's a Kaikoura earthquake? Mr Speaker, there's a range Kaikoura earthquake? Mr Speaker, there's a range of Kaikoura earthquake? Mr Speaker, there's a range of pretty there's a range of pretty straightforward there's a range of pretty straightforward options. there's a range of pretty straightforward options. The straightforward options. The Government straightforward options. The Government has straightforward options. The Government has capacity straightforward options. The Government has capacity to straightforward options. The Government has capacity to borrow straightforward options. The Government has capacity to borrow to Government has capacity to borrow to the Government has capacity to borrow to the extent Government has capacity to borrow to the extent that Government has capacity to borrow to the extent that we Government has capacity to borrow to the extent that we don't Government has capacity to borrow to the extent that we don't have Government has capacity to borrow to the extent that we don't have cash the extent that we don't have cash surpluses. the extent that we don't have cash surpluses. We the extent that we don't have cash surpluses. We want the extent that we don't have cash surpluses. We want to the extent that we don't have cash surpluses. We want to make the extent that we don't have cash surpluses. We want to make sure the extent that we don't have cash surpluses. We want to make sure that surpluses. We want to make sure that financing surpluses. We want to make sure that financing is surpluses. We want to make sure that financing is not surpluses. We want to make sure that financing is not a surpluses. We want to make sure that financing is not a - surpluses. We want to make sure that financing is not a - an surpluses. We want to make sure that financing is not a - an impediment financing is not a - an impediment to financing is not a - an impediment to the financing is not a - an impediment to the rapid financing is not a - an impediment to the rapid recovery, financing is not a - an impediment to the rapid recovery, particularly to the rapid recovery, particularly for to the rapid recovery, particularly for the to the rapid recovery, particularly for the vital to the rapid recovery, particularly for the vital transport to the rapid recovery, particularly for the vital transport links to the rapid recovery, particularly for the vital transport links that for the vital transport links that have for the vital transport links that have been for the vital transport links that have been so for the vital transport links that have been so much for the vital transport links that have been so much affected for the vital transport links that have been so much affected by for the vital transport links that have been so much affected by the have been so much affected by the quakes. have been so much affected by the quakes. Question have been so much affected by the quakes. Question No. have been so much affected by the quakes. 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 Transport: Transport: What Transport: What updates Transport: What updates can Transport: What updates can he Transport: What updates can he give Transport: What updates can he give on Transport: What updates can he give on the What updates can he give on the transport What updates can he give on the transport sector's What updates can he give on the transport sector's response What updates can he give on the transport sector's response to transport sector's response to earthquake transport sector's response to earthquake damage transport sector's response to earthquake damage to transport sector's response to earthquake damage to State transport sector's response to earthquake damage to State Highway transport sector's response to earthquake damage to State Highway 1 earthquake damage to State Highway 1 and earthquake damage to State Highway 1 and the earthquake damage to State Highway 1 and the rail earthquake damage to State Highway 1 and the rail line earthquake damage to State Highway 1 and the rail line between earthquake damage to State Highway 1 and the rail line between Seddon earthquake damage to State Highway 1 and the rail line between Seddon and and the rail line between Seddon and Cheviot? Mr Mr Speaker, Mr Speaker, I Mr Speaker, I thank Mr Speaker, I thank the Mr Speaker, I thank the member Mr Speaker, I thank the member for Mr Speaker, I thank the member for the Mr Speaker, I thank the member for the question. Mr Speaker, I thank the member for the question. I Mr Speaker, I thank the member for the question. I express Mr Speaker, I thank the member for the question. I express my the question. I express my condolences the question. I express my condolences to the question. I express my condolences to the the question. I express my condolences to the people the question. I express my condolences to the people affected condolences to the people affected by condolences to the people affected by Monday's condolences to the people affected by Monday's quakes. condolences to the people affected by Monday's quakes. It's condolences to the people affected by Monday's quakes. It's widely by Monday's quakes. It's widely reported, by Monday's quakes. It's widely reported, there by Monday's quakes. It's widely reported, there has by Monday's quakes. It's widely reported, there has been by Monday's quakes. It's widely reported, there has been significant reported, there has been significant damage reported, there has been significant reported, reported, there has been significant damage to transport reported, there has been significant damage to transport infrastructure damage to transport infrastructure in damage to transport infrastructure in the damage to transport infrastructure in the Kaikoura damage to transport infrastructure in the Kaikoura region. damage to transport infrastructure in the Kaikoura region. From in the Kaikoura region. From addition in the Kaikoura region. From addition to in the Kaikoura region. From addition to crackling in the Kaikoura region. From addition to crackling on in the Kaikoura region. From addition to crackling on the in the Kaikoura region. From addition to crackling on the road addition to crackling on the road and addition to crackling on the road and the addition to crackling on the road and the rail addition to crackling on the road and the rail infrastructure, addition to crackling on the road and the rail infrastructure, major and the rail infrastructure, major landslides and the rail infrastructure, major landslides have and the rail infrastructure, major landslides have taken and the rail infrastructure, major landslides have taken out and the rail infrastructure, major landslides have taken out State landslides have taken out State Highway landslides have taken out State Highway 1 landslides have taken out State Highway 1 in landslides have taken out State Highway 1 in the landslides have taken out State Highway 1 in the main landslides have taken out State Highway 1 in the main trunkline Highway 1 in the main trunkline multiple Highway 1 in the main trunkline multiple locations Highway 1 in the main trunkline multiple locations across Highway 1 in the main trunkline multiple locations across the Highway 1 in the main trunkline multiple locations across the coast multiple locations across the coast between multiple locations across the coast between Seddon multiple locations across the coast between Seddon and multiple locations across the coast between Seddon and Cheviot. between Seddon and Cheviot. Alternative between Seddon and Cheviot. Alternative routes between Seddon and Cheviot. Alternative routes are between Seddon and Cheviot. 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Due agencies and Kiwi rail efforts are directed right at the moment. Due to directed right at the moment. Due to the directed right at the moment. Due to the sheer directed right at the moment. Due to the sheer scale directed right at the moment. Due to the sheer scale of directed right at the moment. Due to the sheer scale of the directed right at the moment. 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The shipping to restore freight loads are restore. The agencies shipping to restore freight loads are restore. The agencies are are restore. The agencies are working are restore. The agencies are working very are restore. The agencies are working very closely are restore. The agencies are working very closely together. are restore. The agencies are working very closely together. Are working very closely together. Are any working very closely together. Are any alternative working very closely together. Are any alternative medium working very closely together. Are any alternative medium to working very closely together. Are any alternative medium to longer any alternative medium to longer term any alternative medium to longer term transport any alternative medium to longer term transport options any alternative medium to longer term transport options between term transport options between Picton term transport options between Picton and term transport options between Picton and Christchurch term transport options between Picton and Christchurch being Picton and Christchurch being investigated Picton and Christchurch being any Picton and Christchurch being investigated in response Picton and Christchurch being investigated in response to Picton and Christchurch being investigated in response to the investigated in response to the earthquake investigated in response to the investigated investigated in response to the earthquake damage? Mr investigated in response to the earthquake damage? Mr Speaker, investigated in response to the earthquake damage? Mr Speaker, yes, earthquake damage? 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I think the important thing to note in think the important thing to note in terms think the important thing to note in terms of think the important thing to note in terms of freight, think the important thing to note in terms of freight, but think the important thing to note in terms of freight, but also think the important thing to note in terms of freight, but also people terms of freight, but also people flow terms of freight, but also people flow State terms of freight, but also people flow State Highway terms of freight, but also people flow State Highway 7 terms of freight, but also people flow State Highway 7 is terms of freight, but also people flow State Highway 7 is now terms of freight, but also people flow State Highway 7 is now up terms of freight, but also people flow State Highway 7 is now up and flow State Highway 7 is now up and running. flow State Highway 7 is now up and running. It's flow State Highway 7 is now up and running. It's fit-for-purpose flow State Highway 7 is now up and running. It's fit-for-purpose for running. It's fit-for-purpose for both running. It's fit-for-purpose for both light running. It's fit-for-purpose for both light but running. It's fit-for-purpose for both light but also running. It's fit-for-purpose for both light but also heavy running. It's fit-for-purpose for both light but also heavy vehicles. both light but also heavy vehicles. So both light but also heavy vehicles. So that both light but also heavy vehicles. So that does both light but also heavy vehicles. So that does mean both light but also heavy vehicles. So that does mean we both light but also heavy vehicles. So that does mean we have both light but also heavy vehicles. So that does mean we have got So that does mean we have got connection So that does mean we have got connection and So that does mean we have got connection and that's So that does mean we have got connection and that's a So that does mean we have got connection and that's a very connection and that's a very important connection and that's a very important -- connection and that's a very important -- that's connection and that's a very important -- that's very connection and that's a very important -- that's very important. important -- that's very important. I important -- that's very important. I accept important -- that's very important. I accept the important -- that's very important. I accept the premise important -- that's very important. I accept the premise of important -- that's very important. I accept the premise of the important -- that's very important. I accept the premise of the member's I accept the premise of the member's question I accept the premise of the member's question which I accept the premise of the member's question which is I accept the premise of the member's question which is we I accept the premise of the member's question which is we need I accept the premise of the member's question which is we need to I accept the premise of the member's question which is we need to make question which is we need to make sure question which is we need to make sure that question which is we need to make sure that we question which is we need to make sure that we are question which is we need to make sure that we are looking question which is we need to make sure that we are looking at sure that we are looking at alternative sure that we are looking at alternative options sure that we are looking at alternative options to sure that we are looking at alternative options to ensure sure that we are looking at alternative options to ensure we alternative options to ensure we have alternative options to ensure we have a alternative options to ensure we have a strong alternative options to ensure we have a strong resilience alternative options to ensure we have a strong resilience in alternative options to ensure we have a strong resilience in the have a strong resilience in the system have a strong resilience in the system at have a strong resilience in the system at this have a strong resilience in the system at this time. have a strong resilience in the system at this time. I have a strong resilience in the system at this time. I confirm have a strong resilience in the system at this time. I confirm that system at this time. I confirm that includes system at this time. I confirm that includes looking system at this time. I confirm that includes looking at system at this time. I confirm that includes looking at a system at this time. I confirm that includes looking at a number system at this time. I confirm that includes looking at a number of includes looking at a number of shipping includes looking at a number of shipping options, includes looking at a number of shipping options, Ministry includes looking at a number of shipping options, Ministry of shipping options, Ministry of Transport shipping options, Ministry of Transport is shipping options, Ministry of Transport is coordinating shipping options, Ministry of Transport is coordinating this shipping options, Ministry of Transport is coordinating this quite Transport is coordinating this quite concerted Transport is coordinating this quite concerted effort Transport is coordinating this quite concerted effort amongst Transport is coordinating this quite concerted effort amongst the concerted effort amongst the transport concerted effort amongst the transport agencies. concerted effort amongst the transport agencies. Do concerted effort amongst the transport agencies. Do the concerted effort amongst the transport agencies. Do the shipping transport agencies. Do the shipping options transport agencies. Do the shipping options being transport agencies. Do the shipping options being examined transport agencies. Do the shipping options being examined include transport agencies. Do the shipping options being examined include an options being examined include an investigation options being examined include an investigation of options being examined include an investigation of an options being examined include an investigation of an additional options being examined include an investigation of an additional ferry investigation of an additional ferry service investigation of an additional ferry investigation investigation of an additional ferry service and whether investigation of an additional ferry service and whether that investigation of an additional ferry service and whether that could investigation of an additional ferry service and whether that could be service and whether that could be established service and whether that could be established between service and whether that could be established between the service and whether that could be established between the North service and whether that could be established between the North Island established between the North Island Port established between the North Island Port and established between the North Island Port and littleton established between the North Island Port and littleton to established between the North Island Port and littleton to transport Port and littleton to transport freight? Port and littleton to transport freight? In Port and littleton to transport freight? In short, Port and littleton to transport freight? In short, Mr Port and littleton to transport freight? In short, Mr Speaker, Port and littleton to transport freight? In short, Mr Speaker, yes, freight? In short, Mr Speaker, yes, it freight? In short, Mr Speaker, yes, it includes freight? In short, Mr Speaker, yes, it includes the freight? In short, Mr Speaker, yes, it includes the coastal freight? In short, Mr Speaker, yes, it includes the coastal shipping it includes the coastal shipping options, it includes the coastal shipping options, I it includes the coastal shipping options, I think it includes the coastal shipping options, I think the it includes the coastal shipping options, I think the truth it includes the coastal shipping options, I think the truth is it includes the coastal shipping options, I think the truth is there options, I think the truth is there that options, I think the truth is there that number options, I think the truth is there that number of options, I think the truth is there that number of the options, I think the truth is there that number of the coastal options, I think the truth is there that number of the coastal shippers that number of the coastal shippers are that number of the coastal shippers are continuing that number of the coastal shippers are continuing to that number of the coastal shippers are continuing to work that number of the coastal shippers are continuing to work and that number of the coastal shippers are continuing to work and possibly are continuing to work and possibly a are continuing to work and possibly a question are continuing to work and possibly a question of are continuing to work and possibly a question of capacity are continuing to work and possibly a question of capacity around are continuing to work and possibly a question of capacity around that, a question of capacity around that, but a question of capacity around that, but we're a question of capacity around that, but we're looking a question of capacity around that, but we're looking at a question of capacity around that, but we're looking at that a question of capacity around that, but we're looking at that actively. but we're looking at that actively. There's but we're looking at that actively. There's international but we're looking at that actively. There's international shipping There's international shipping options, There's international shipping options, there's, There's international shipping options, there's, of There's international shipping options, there's, of course, There's international shipping options, there's, of course, Kiwi options, there's, of course, Kiwi rail options, there's, of course, Kiwi rail fleet options, there's, of course, Kiwi rail fleet but options, there's, of course, Kiwi rail fleet but also options, there's, of course, Kiwi rail fleet but also Blue options, there's, of course, Kiwi rail fleet but also Blue Bridges rail fleet but also Blue Bridges fleet rail fleet but also Blue Bridges fleet as rail fleet but also Blue Bridges fleet as well. rail fleet but also Blue Bridges fleet as well. We rail fleet but also Blue Bridges fleet as well. We need rail fleet but also Blue Bridges fleet as well. We need to rail fleet but also Blue Bridges fleet as well. We need to take rail fleet but also Blue Bridges fleet as well. We need to take a fleet as well. We need to take a coordinated fleet as well. We need to take a coordinated approach fleet as well. We need to take a coordinated approach that fleet as well. We need to take a coordinated approach that act fleet as well. We need to take a coordinated approach that act in fleet as well. We need to take a coordinated approach that act in New coordinated approach that act in New Zealand's coordinated approach that act in New Zealand's overall coordinated approach that act in New Zealand's overall interests coordinated approach that act in New Zealand's overall interests without Zealand's overall interests without any Zealand's overall interests without options, Zealand's overall interests without any worries or Zealand's overall interests without any worries or concerns Zealand's overall interests without any worries or concerns about any worries or concerns about interests any worries or concerns about interests and any worries or concerns about interests and the any worries or concerns about interests and the competition interests and the competition between interests and the competition between these interests and the competition between these players. interests and the competition between these players. Is interests and the competition between these players. Is the between these players. Is the Government between these players. Is the Government open between these players. Is the Government open to between these players. Is the Government open to considering Government open to considering additional Government open to considering additional funding Government open to considering additional funding for Government open to considering additional funding for Kiwi Government open to considering additional funding for Kiwi rail Government open to considering additional funding for Kiwi rail to additional funding for Kiwi rail to help additional funding for Kiwi rail to help the additional funding for Kiwi rail to help the company additional funding for Kiwi rail to help the company investigate additional funding for Kiwi rail to help the company investigate the help the company investigate the additional help the company investigate the additional services? help the company investigate the additional services? I help the company investigate the additional services? I think help the company investigate the additional services? I think in additional services? I think in short, additional services? I think in short, yes, additional services? I think in short, yes, I additional services? I think in short, yes, I mean additional services? I think in short, yes, I mean we additional services? I think in short, yes, I mean we need additional services? I think in short, yes, I mean we need to additional services? I think in short, yes, I mean we need to look short, yes, I mean we need to look at short, yes, I mean we need to look at our short, yes, I mean we need to look at our options, short, yes, I mean we need to look at our options, if short, yes, I mean we need to look at our options, if they're short, yes, I mean we need to look at our options, if they're options at our options, if they're options that at our options, if they're options that require at our options, if they're options that require funding, at our options, if they're options that require funding, we at our options, if they're options that require funding, we will at our options, if they're options that require funding, we will do that require funding, we will do that. that require funding, we will do that. I that require funding, we will do that. I think that require funding, we will do that. I think in that require funding, we will do that. I think in general that require funding, we will do that. I think in general terms, that require funding, we will do that. I think in general terms, if that require funding, we will do that. I think in general terms, if I that. I think in general terms, if I can that. I think in general terms, if I can make that. I think in general terms, if I can make the that. I think in general terms, if I can make the comment that. I think in general terms, if I can make the comment across that. I think in general terms, if I can make the comment across the can make the comment across the transport can make the comment across the transport issues can make the comment across the transport issues that can make the comment across the transport issues that we're can make the comment across the transport issues that we're seeing transport issues that we're seeing as transport issues that we're seeing as a transport issues that we're seeing as a result transport issues that we're seeing as a result of transport issues that we're seeing as a result of the transport issues that we're seeing as a result of the earthquakes, transport issues that we're seeing as a result of the earthquakes, the as a result of the earthquakes, the question as a result of the earthquakes, the question isn't as a result of the earthquakes, the question isn't one as a result of the earthquakes, the question isn't one of as a result of the earthquakes, the question isn't one of cash as a result of the earthquakes, the question isn't one of cash flow as a result of the earthquakes, the question isn't one of cash flow or question isn't one of cash flow or indeed question isn't one of cash flow or indeed funding question isn't one of cash flow or indeed funding generally question isn't one of cash flow or indeed funding generally through question isn't one of cash flow or indeed funding generally through the indeed funding generally through the variety indeed funding generally through the variety of indeed funding generally through the variety of funds indeed funding generally through the variety of funds that indeed funding generally through the variety of funds that Kiwi indeed funding generally through the variety of funds that Kiwi rail indeed funding generally through the variety of funds that Kiwi rail has, variety of funds that Kiwi rail has, that variety of funds that Kiwi rail has, that the variety of funds that Kiwi rail has, that the transport variety of funds that Kiwi rail has, that the transport agency variety of funds that Kiwi rail has, that the transport agency has, that the transport agency has, they're that the transport agency has, they're well that the transport agency has, they're well fit that the transport agency has, they're well fit to that the transport agency has, they're well fit to deal that the transport agency has, they're well fit to deal with that the transport agency has, they're well fit to deal with what they're well fit to deal with what they they're well fit to deal with what they need they're well fit to deal with what they need do they're well fit to deal with what they need do and they're well fit to deal with what they need do and the they're well fit to deal with what they need do and the short they're well fit to deal with what they need do and the short and they need do and the short and possibly they need do and the short and possibly medium they need do and the short and possibly medium term they need do and the short and possibly medium term as they need do and the short and possibly medium term as well. they need do and the short and possibly medium term as well. It's possibly medium term as well. It's much possibly medium term as well. It's much more possibly medium term as well. It's much more about possibly medium term as well. It's much more about coordination possibly medium term as well. It's much more about coordination and much more about coordination and practically much more about coordination and practically on much more about coordination and practically on the much more about coordination and practically on the ground, much more about coordination and practically on the ground, getting practically on the ground, getting the practically on the ground, getting the people practically on the ground, getting the people in practically on the ground, getting the people in to practically on the ground, getting the people in to do practically on the ground, getting the people in to do the practically on the ground, getting the people in to do the work practically on the ground, getting the people in to do the work and practically on the ground, getting the people in to do the work and to the people in to do the work and to make the people in to do the work and to make things the people in to do the work and to make things happen. the people in to do the work and to make things happen. Is the people in to do the work and to make things happen. Is the the people in to do the work and to make things happen. Is the Minister make things happen. Is the Minister aware make things happen. Is the Minister aware of make things happen. Is the Minister aware of any make things happen. Is the Minister aware of any road make things happen. Is the Minister aware of any road alignments make things happen. Is the Minister aware of any road alignments that aware of any road alignments that could aware of any road alignments that could be aware of any road alignments that could be developed aware of any road alignments that could be developed as aware of any road alignments that could be developed as an aware of any road alignments that could be developed as an alternative could be developed as an alternative to could be developed as an alternative to the could be developed as an alternative to the coastal could be developed as an alternative to the coastal section could be developed as an alternative to the coastal section of could be developed as an alternative to the coastal section of State to the coastal section of State Highway to the coastal section of State Highway one to the coastal section of State Highway one near to the coastal section of State Highway one near Kaikoura? to the coastal section of State Highway one near Kaikoura? Mr Highway one near Kaikoura? Mr Speaker, Highway one near Kaikoura? Mr Speaker, in Highway one near Kaikoura? Mr Speaker, in the Highway one near Kaikoura? Mr Speaker, in the short-term, Highway one near Kaikoura? Mr Speaker, in the short-term, I Highway one near Kaikoura? Mr Speaker, in the short-term, I think Speaker, in the short-term, I think we're Speaker, in the short-term, I think we're doing Speaker, in the short-term, I think we're doing the Speaker, in the short-term, I think we're doing the best Speaker, in the short-term, I think we're doing the best we Speaker, in the short-term, I think we're doing the best we can Speaker, in the short-term, I think we're doing the best we can to Speaker, in the short-term, I think we're doing the best we can to allow we're doing the best we can to allow access we're doing the best we can to allow access for we're doing the best we can to allow access for communities. we're doing the best we can to allow access for communities. So we're doing the best we can to allow access for communities. So that we're doing the best we can to allow access for communities. So that does access for communities. So that does mean access for communities. So that does mean State access for communities. So that does mean State Highway access for communities. So that does mean State Highway 7 access for communities. So that does mean State Highway 7 effectively access for communities. So that does mean State Highway 7 effectively up mean State Highway 7 effectively up through mean State Highway 7 effectively up through Merchi mean State Highway 7 effectively up through Merchi in, mean State Highway 7 effectively up through Merchi in, son mean State Highway 7 effectively up through Merchi in, son to mean State Highway 7 effectively up through Merchi in, son to the mean State Highway 7 effectively up through Merchi in, son to the north through Merchi in, son to the north has through Merchi in, son to the north has been through Merchi in, son to the north has been opened. through Merchi in, son to the north has been opened. That through Merchi in, son to the north has been opened. That is has been opened. That is heavy-vehicle has been opened. That is heavy-vehicle enabled. has been opened. That is heavy-vehicle enabled. And has been opened. That is heavy-vehicle enabled. And taking heavy-vehicle enabled. And taking freight heavy-vehicle enabled. And taking has heavy-vehicle enabled. And taking freight and passager heavy-vehicle enabled. And taking freight and passager vehicles heavy-vehicle enabled. And taking freight and passager vehicles at freight and passager vehicles at this freight and passager vehicles at this current freight and passager vehicles at this current time. freight and passager vehicles at this current time. Through freight and passager vehicles at this current time. Through to this current time. Through to Hanmer, this current time. Through to Hanmer, it's this current time. Through to Hanmer, it's important this current time. Through to Hanmer, it's important there. this current time. Through to Hanmer, it's important there. State Hanmer, it's important there. State highway Hanmer, it's important there. State highway 8, Hanmer, it's important there. State highway 8, it's Hanmer, it's important there. State highway 8, it's open, Hanmer, it's important there. State highway 8, it's open, with Hanmer, it's important there. State highway 8, it's open, with curfews highway 8, it's open, with curfews for highway 8, it's open, with curfews for safety highway 8, it's open, with curfews for safety issues highway 8, it's open, with curfews for safety issues and highway 8, it's open, with curfews for safety issues and we're highway 8, it's open, with curfews for safety issues and we're working for safety issues and we're working as for safety issues and we're working as fast for safety issues and we're working as fast as for safety issues and we're working as fast as we for safety issues and we're working as fast as we can. for safety issues and we're working as fast as we can. There for safety issues and we're working as fast as we can. There are for safety issues and we're working as fast as we can. There are people as fast as we can. There are people there as fast as we can. There are people there right as fast as we can. There are people there right at as fast as we can. There are people there right at the as fast as we can. There are people there right at the moment as fast as we can. There are people there right at the moment doing as fast as we can. There are people there right at the moment doing work there right at the moment doing work on there right at the moment doing work on the there right at the moment doing work on the State there right at the moment doing work on the State Highway there right at the moment doing work on the State Highway 70 there right at the moment doing work on the State Highway 70 from on the State Highway 70 from Canterbury on the State Highway 70 from Canterbury up on the State Highway 70 from Canterbury up through on the State Highway 70 from Canterbury up through Culverden, Canterbury up through Culverden, into Canterbury up through Culverden, there Canterbury up through Culverden, into Kaikoura. The Canterbury up through Culverden, into Kaikoura. The new Canterbury up through Culverden, into Kaikoura. The new there Canterbury up through Culverden, into Kaikoura. The new there is, Canterbury up through Culverden, into Kaikoura. The new there is, I into Kaikoura. The new there is, I think, into Kaikoura. The new there is, I think, Mr into Kaikoura. The new there is, I think, Mr Speaker, into Kaikoura. The new there is, I think, Mr Speaker, to into Kaikoura. The new there is, I think, Mr Speaker, to the into Kaikoura. The new there is, I think, Mr Speaker, to the member into Kaikoura. The new there is, I think, Mr Speaker, to the member is think, Mr Speaker, to the member is that think, Mr Speaker, to the member is that is think, Mr Speaker, to the member is that is a think, Mr Speaker, to the member is that is a matter think, Mr Speaker, to the member is that is a matter of think, Mr Speaker, to the member is that is a matter of days think, Mr Speaker, to the member is that is a matter of days rather think, Mr Speaker, to the member is that is a matter of days rather than that is a matter of days rather than weeks that is a matter of days rather than weeks or that is a matter of days rather than weeks or months that is a matter of days rather than weeks or months to that is a matter of days rather than weeks or months to get that is a matter of days rather than weeks or months to get that that is a matter of days rather than weeks or months to get that vital weeks or months to get that vital connectivity weeks or months to get that vital connectivity for weeks or months to get that vital connectivity for Kaikoura weeks or months to get that vital connectivity for Kaikoura going. weeks or months to get that vital connectivity for Kaikoura going. I connectivity for Kaikoura going. I think connectivity for Kaikoura going. I think more connectivity for Kaikoura going. I think more broadly connectivity for Kaikoura going. I think more broadly speaking, connectivity for Kaikoura going. I think more broadly speaking, can connectivity for Kaikoura going. I think more broadly speaking, can I think more broadly speaking, can I say think more broadly speaking, can I say State think more broadly speaking, can I say State Highway think more broadly speaking, can I say State Highway 1 think more broadly speaking, can I say State Highway 1 badly think more broadly speaking, can I say State Highway 1 badly damaged. say State Highway 1 badly damaged. The say State Highway 1 badly damaged. The emphasis say State Highway 1 badly damaged. The emphasis there say State Highway 1 badly damaged. The emphasis there will say State Highway 1 badly damaged. The emphasis there will be say State Highway 1 badly damaged. The emphasis there will be on say State Highway 1 badly damaged. The emphasis there will be on fixing The emphasis there will be on fixing that The emphasis there will be on fixing that but The emphasis there will be on fixing that but also The emphasis there will be on fixing that but also improving The emphasis there will be on fixing that but also improving it. The emphasis there will be on fixing that but also improving it. If The emphasis there will be on fixing that but also improving it. If that that but also improving it. If that involves that but also improving it. If that involves some that but also improving it. If that involves some realignments that but also improving it. If that involves some realignments to that but also improving it. If that involves some realignments to do involves some realignments to do that involves some realignments to do that and involves some realignments to do that and to involves some realignments to do that and to make involves some realignments to do that and to make it involves some realignments to do that and to make it a involves some realignments to do that and to make it a more involves some realignments to do that and to make it a more resilient that and to make it a more resilient stronger that and to make it a more resilient stronger network, that and to make it a more resilient stronger network, we'll that and to make it a more resilient stronger network, we'll obviously stronger network, we'll obviously want stronger network, we'll obviously want to stronger network, we'll obviously want to look stronger network, we'll obviously want to look to stronger network, we'll obviously want to look to do stronger network, we'll obviously want to look to do that. stronger network, we'll obviously want to look to do that. Is stronger network, we'll obviously want to look to do that. Is he stronger network, we'll obviously want to look to do that. Is he aware want to look to do that. Is he aware has want to look to do that. Is he aware has any want to look to do that. Is he aware has any work want to look to do that. Is he aware has any work been want to look to do that. Is he aware has any work been done want to look to do that. Is he aware has any work been done on has any work been done on investigating has any work been done on investigating alternative has any work been done on investigating alternative rail investigating alternative rail alignments investigating alternative rail alignments to investigating alternative rail alignments to the investigating alternative rail alignments to the coastal investigating alternative rail alignments to the coastal section investigating alternative rail alignments to the coastal section of alignments to the coastal section of the alignments to the coastal section of the South alignments to the coastal section of the South Island alignments to the coastal section of the South Island main alignments to the coastal section of the South Island main trunk alignments to the coastal section of the South Island main trunk near the South Island main trunk near Kaikoura? the South Island main trunk near Kaikoura? The the South Island main trunk near Kaikoura? The position the South Island main trunk near Kaikoura? The position there the South Island main trunk near Kaikoura? The position there is the South Island main trunk near Kaikoura? The position there is if Kaikoura? The position there is if we Kaikoura? The position there is if we look Kaikoura? The position there is if we look between Kaikoura? The position there is if we look between Seddon Kaikoura? The position there is if we look between Seddon and Kaikoura? The position there is if we look between Seddon and Cheviot, we look between Seddon and Cheviot, obviously we look between Seddon and Cheviot, obviously very we look between Seddon and Cheviot, obviously very bad we look between Seddon and Cheviot, obviously very bad damage. we look between Seddon and Cheviot, obviously very bad damage. Several obviously very bad damage. Several bridges, obviously very bad damage. Several bridges, several obviously very bad damage. Several bridges, several slips, obviously very bad damage. Several bridges, several slips, a obviously very bad damage. Several bridges, several slips, a number obviously very bad damage. Several bridges, several slips, a number of bridges, several slips, a number of really bridges, several slips, a number of really massive bridges, several slips, a number of really massive mother bridges, several slips, a number of really massive mother nature bridges, several slips, a number of really massive mother nature made, really massive mother nature made, if really massive mother nature made, if you really massive mother nature made, if you like, really massive mother nature made, if you like, realignments. really massive mother nature made, if you like, realignments. Rail really massive mother nature made, if you like, realignments. Rail is if you like, realignments. Rail is very if you like, realignments. Rail is very close if you like, realignments. Rail is very close to if you like, realignments. Rail is very close to the if you like, realignments. Rail is very close to the road. if you like, realignments. Rail is very close to the road. What if you like, realignments. Rail is very close to the road. What we if you like, realignments. Rail is very close to the road. What we will very close to the road. What we will be very close to the road. What we will be looking very close to the road. What we will be looking to very close to the road. What we will be looking to do very close to the road. What we will be looking to do is very close to the road. What we will be looking to do is form very close to the road. What we will be looking to do is form a very close to the road. What we will be looking to do is form a very be looking to do is form a very strong be looking to do is form a very strong collaboration be looking to do is form a very strong collaboration between strong collaboration between KiwiRail, strong collaboration between KiwiRail, the strong collaboration between KiwiRail, the transport strong collaboration between KiwiRail, the transport agency KiwiRail, the transport agency alliance, KiwiRail, the transport agency alliance, a KiwiRail, the transport agency alliance, a bit KiwiRail, the transport agency alliance, a bit like KiwiRail, the transport agency alliance, a bit like we KiwiRail, the transport agency alliance, a bit like we did KiwiRail, the transport agency alliance, a bit like we did in alliance, a bit like we did in Canterbury alliance, a bit like we did in Canterbury to alliance, a bit like we did in Canterbury to make alliance, a bit like we did in Canterbury to make sure alliance, a bit like we did in Canterbury to make sure we're Canterbury to make sure we're providing Canterbury to make sure we're providing the Canterbury to make sure we're providing the best Canterbury to make sure we're providing the best road Canterbury to make sure we're providing the best road and Canterbury to make sure we're providing the best road and rail providing the best road and rail solutions providing the best road and rail solutions there providing the best road and rail solutions there together. providing the best road and rail solutions there together. Question solutions there together. Question No. solutions there together. 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 of My question is to the Minister of Finance: Finance: What Finance: What is Finance: What is his Finance: What is his initial Finance: What is his initial assessment Finance: What is his initial assessment of What is his initial assessment of the What is his initial assessment of the fiscal What is his initial assessment of the fiscal impact What is his initial assessment of the fiscal impact of What is his initial assessment of the fiscal impact of yesterday the fiscal impact of yesterday morning's the fiscal impact of yesterday morning's earthquake the fiscal impact of yesterday morning's earthquake and morning's earthquake and what, morning's earthquake and what, if morning's earthquake and what, if any, morning's earthquake and what, if any, new morning's earthquake and what, if any, new or morning's earthquake and what, if any, new or changed morning's earthquake and what, if any, new or changed Budget what, if any, new or changed Budget allocations what, if any, new or changed Budget allocations is what, if any, new or changed Budget allocations is he what, if any, new or changed Budget allocations is he considering what, if any, new or changed Budget allocations is he considering in allocations is he considering in response allocations is he considering in response to allocations is he considering in response to the allocations is he considering in response to the earthquake? Mr Mr Speaker, Mr Speaker, in Mr Speaker, in answer Mr Speaker, in answer to Mr Speaker, in answer to the Mr Speaker, in answer to the first Mr Speaker, in answer to the first question, Mr Speaker, in answer to the first question, we Mr Speaker, in answer to the first question, we don't Mr Speaker, in answer to the first question, we don't yet Mr Speaker, in answer to the first question, we don't yet have Mr Speaker, in answer to the first question, we don't yet have a Mr Speaker, in answer to the first question, we don't yet have a detail question, we don't yet have a detail assessment. question, we don't yet have a detail assessment. In question, we don't yet have a detail assessment. In answer question, we don't yet have a detail assessment. In answer to question, we don't yet have a detail assessment. In answer to the question, we don't yet have a detail assessment. In answer to the quecked assessment. In answer to the quecked I assessment. In answer to the quecked I expect assessment. In answer to the quecked I expect there assessment. In answer to the quecked I expect there will assessment. In answer to the quecked I expect there will be assessment. In answer to the quecked I expect there will be probably assessment. In answer to the quecked I expect there will be probably be I expect there will be probably be categories I expect there will be probably be categories of I expect there will be probably be categories of funding I expect there will be probably be categories of funding similar I expect there will be probably be categories of funding similar to categories of funding similar to Christchurch categories of funding similar to Christchurch although categories of funding similar to Christchurch although this categories of funding similar to Christchurch although this is categories of funding similar to Christchurch although this is yet categories of funding similar to Christchurch although this is yet to Christchurch although this is yet to be Christchurch although this is yet to be considered. Christchurch although this is yet to be considered. The Christchurch although this is yet to be considered. The initial Christchurch although this is yet to be considered. The initial recovery be considered. The initial recovery costs, be considered. The initial recovery costs, welfare be considered. The initial recovery costs, welfare costs, be considered. The initial recovery costs, welfare costs, business costs, welfare costs, business continuity, costs, welfare costs, business continuity, infrastructure costs, welfare costs, business continuity, infrastructure support continuity, infrastructure support to continuity, infrastructure support to the continuity, infrastructure support to the local continuity, infrastructure support to the local council, continuity, infrastructure support to the local council, in continuity, infrastructure support to the local council, in this continuity, infrastructure support to the local council, in this case continuity, infrastructure support to the local council, in this case a to the local council, in this case a very to the local council, in this case a very small to the local council, in this case a very small council, to the local council, in this case a very small council, the to the local council, in this case a very small council, the roading very small council, the roading contingencies very small council, the roading contingencies clearly very small council, the roading contingencies clearly not very small council, the roading contingencies clearly not going very small council, the roading contingencies clearly not going to contingencies clearly not going to be contingencies clearly not going to be enough, contingencies clearly not going to be enough, and contingencies clearly not going to be enough, and there contingencies clearly not going to be enough, and there will contingencies clearly not going to be enough, and there will likely be enough, and there will likely have be enough, and there will likely have to be enough, and there will likely have to be be enough, and there will likely have to be some be enough, and there will likely have to be some contribution be enough, and there will likely have to be some contribution to have to be some contribution to KiwiRail have to be some contribution to KiwiRail who have to be some contribution to KiwiRail who are have to be some contribution to KiwiRail who are likely have to be some contribution to KiwiRail who are likely to have to be some contribution to KiwiRail who are likely to have KiwiRail who are likely to have significant KiwiRail who are likely to have significant disruption KiwiRail who are likely to have significant disruption to KiwiRail who are likely to have significant disruption to their significant disruption to their income. significant disruption to their income. Is significant disruption to their income. Is his significant disruption to their income. Is his assessment significant disruption to their income. Is his assessment that significant disruption to their income. Is his assessment that Crown income. Is his assessment that Crown guarantee income. Is his assessment that Crown guarantee under income. Is his assessment that Crown guarantee under suction income. Is his assessment that Crown guarantee under suction 16 income. Is his assessment that Crown guarantee under suction 16 of income. Is his assessment that Crown guarantee under suction 16 of the guarantee under suction 16 of the EQC guarantee under suction 16 of the EQC Act guarantee under suction 16 of the EQC Act is guarantee under suction 16 of the EQC Act is to guarantee under suction 16 of the EQC Act is to meet guarantee under suction 16 of the EQC Act is to meet the guarantee under suction 16 of the EQC Act is to meet the costs guarantee under suction 16 of the EQC Act is to meet the costs from EQC Act is to meet the costs from yesterday's EQC Act is to meet the costs from yesterday's quake EQC Act is to meet the costs from yesterday's quake in EQC Act is to meet the costs from yesterday's quake in light EQC Act is to meet the costs from yesterday's quake in light of EQC Act is to meet the costs from yesterday's quake in light of the yesterday's quake in light of the remaining yesterday's quake in light of the remaining resources yesterday's quake in light of the remaining resources being yesterday's quake in light of the remaining resources being required remaining resources being required for remaining resources being required for the remaining resources being required for the settlement remaining resources being required for the settlement of remaining resources being required for the settlement of outstanding for the settlement of outstanding claims for the settlement of outstanding claims in for the settlement of outstanding claims in Canterbury? for the settlement of outstanding claims in Canterbury? Quite claims in Canterbury? Quite possibly. claims in Canterbury? Quite possibly. How claims in Canterbury? Quite possibly. How does claims in Canterbury? Quite possibly. How does he claims in Canterbury? Quite possibly. How does he intend claims in Canterbury? Quite possibly. How does he intend to possibly. How does he intend to finance possibly. How does he intend to finance the possibly. How does he intend to finance the cost possibly. How does he intend to finance the cost of possibly. How does he intend to finance the cost of infrastructure finance the cost of infrastructure repairs finance the cost of infrastructure repairs to finance the cost of infrastructure repairs to roads finance the cost of infrastructure repairs to roads and finance the cost of infrastructure repairs to roads and rail finance the cost of infrastructure repairs to roads and rail in repairs to roads and rail in particular repairs to roads and rail in particular and repairs to roads and rail in particular and will repairs to roads and rail in particular and will this repairs to roads and rail in particular and will this be particular and will this be different particular and will this be different to particular and will this be different to operational particular and will this be different to operational spending? different to operational spending? Well, different to operational spending? Well, Mr different to operational spending? Well, Mr Speaker, different to operational spending? Well, Mr Speaker, the different to operational spending? Well, Mr Speaker, the process Well, Mr Speaker, the process followed Well, Mr Speaker, the process followed in Well, Mr Speaker, the process followed in Christchurch Well, Mr Speaker, the process followed in Christchurch was Well, Mr Speaker, the process followed in Christchurch was to, Well, Mr Speaker, the process followed in Christchurch was to, you followed in Christchurch was to, you know, followed in Christchurch was to, you know, discuss followed in Christchurch was to, you know, discuss pretty followed in Christchurch was to, you know, discuss pretty intensively know, discuss pretty intensively with know, discuss pretty intensively with the know, discuss pretty intensively with the council know, discuss pretty intensively with the council what know, discuss pretty intensively with the council what share know, discuss pretty intensively with the council what share they know, discuss pretty intensively with the council what share they can with the council what share they can feasibly with the council what share they can feasibly take with the council what share they can feasibly take on with the council what share they can feasibly take on the with the council what share they can feasibly take on the - with the council what share they can feasibly take on the - given with the council what share they can feasibly take on the - given they feasibly take on the - given they have feasibly take on the - given they have got feasibly take on the - given they have got a feasibly take on the - given they have got a relatively feasibly take on the - given they have got a relatively small have got a relatively small low-income have got a relatively small low-income rating have got a relatively small low-income rating base. have got a relatively small low-income rating base. With have got a relatively small low-income rating base. With respect low-income rating base. With respect to low-income rating base. With respect to roading, low-income rating base. With respect to roading, some low-income rating base. With respect to roading, some of low-income rating base. With respect to roading, some of that low-income rating base. With respect to roading, some of that would low-income rating base. With respect to roading, some of that would come to roading, some of that would come from to roading, some of that would come from the to roading, some of that would come from the National to roading, some of that would come from the National Land to roading, some of that would come from the National Land Transport from the National Land Transport Fund, from the National Land Transport Fund, but from the National Land Transport Fund, but that from the National Land Transport Fund, but that may from the National Land Transport Fund, but that may need from the National Land Transport Fund, but that may need to from the National Land Transport Fund, but that may need to be Fund, but that may need to be supplemented Fund, but that may need to be supplemented by Fund, but that may need to be supplemented by Government. Fund, but that may need to be supplemented by Government. So Fund, but that may need to be supplemented by Government. So we'll supplemented by Government. So we'll just supplemented by Government. So we'll just work supplemented by Government. So we'll just work it supplemented by Government. So we'll just work it through supplemented by Government. So we'll just work it through on supplemented by Government. So we'll just work it through on a just work it through on a case-by-case just work it through on a case-by-case basis, just work it through on a case-by-case basis, but just work it through on a case-by-case basis, but probably case-by-case basis, but probably similar case-by-case basis, but probably supplemented case-by-case basis, but probably similar to Christchurch. case-by-case basis, but probably similar to Christchurch. Is case-by-case basis, but probably similar to Christchurch. Is he similar to Christchurch. Is he giving similar to Christchurch. Is he giving any similar to Christchurch. Is he giving any consideration similar to Christchurch. Is he giving any consideration to giving any consideration to establishing giving any consideration to similar giving any consideration to establishing an - giving any consideration to establishing an - a giving any consideration to establishing an - a specific establishing an - a specific infrastructure establishing an - a specific infrastructure fund establishing an - a specific infrastructure fund to establishing an - a specific infrastructure fund to meet establishing an - a specific infrastructure fund to meet the infrastructure fund to meet the large-scale infrastructure fund to meet the large-scale of infrastructure fund to meet the large-scale of the infrastructure fund to meet the large-scale of the cost infrastructure fund to meet the large-scale of the cost that infrastructure fund to meet the large-scale of the cost that will large-scale of the cost that will arise large-scale of the cost that will arise from large-scale of the cost that will arise from rebuilding large-scale of the cost that will arise from rebuilding critical arise from rebuilding critical network? arise from rebuilding critical network? Well, arise from rebuilding critical network? Well, that arise from rebuilding critical network? Well, that looks, arise from rebuilding critical network? Well, that looks, Mr network? Well, that looks, Mr Speaker network? Well, that looks, Mr Speaker - network? Well, that looks, Mr Speaker - that network? Well, that looks, Mr Speaker - that looks network? Well, that looks, Mr Speaker - that looks most network? Well, that looks, Mr Speaker - that looks most likely network? Well, that looks, Mr Speaker - that looks most likely - Speaker - that looks most likely - the Speaker - that looks most likely - the most Speaker - that looks most likely - the most likely Speaker - that looks most likely - the most likely the Speaker - that looks most likely - the most likely the largest Speaker - that looks most likely - the most likely the largest need Speaker - that looks most likely - the most likely the largest need is the most likely the largest need is for the most likely the largest need is for road the most likely the largest need is for road and the most likely the largest need is for road and rail. the most likely the largest need is for road and rail. And the most likely the largest need is for road and rail. And certainly for road and rail. And certainly funding for road and rail. And certainly funding for for road and rail. And certainly funding for that for road and rail. And certainly funding for that will for road and rail. And certainly funding for that will be for road and rail. And certainly funding for that will be fully funding for that will be fully transparent funding for that will be fully transparent because funding for that will be fully transparent because people funding for that will be fully transparent because people need funding for that will be fully transparent because people need to transparent because people need to know transparent because people need to know whether transparent because people need to know whether it's transparent because people need to know whether it's being transparent because people need to know whether it's being paid transparent because people need to know whether it's being paid for transparent because people need to know whether it's being paid for by know whether it's being paid for by the know whether it's being paid for by the taxpayer know whether it's being paid for by the taxpayer or know whether it's being paid for by the taxpayer or in know whether it's being paid for by the taxpayer or in this know whether it's being paid for by the taxpayer or in this case know whether it's being paid for by the taxpayer or in this case by know whether it's being paid for by the taxpayer or in this case by road the taxpayer or in this case by road users. the taxpayer or in this case by road users. But the taxpayer or in this case by road users. But we're the taxpayer or in this case by road users. But we're open-minded the taxpayer or in this case by road users. But we're open-minded about the taxpayer or in this case by road users. But we're open-minded about a users. But we're open-minded about a mechanism users. But we're open-minded about a mechanism that users. But we're open-minded about a mechanism that gets users. But we're open-minded about a mechanism that gets the users. But we're open-minded about a mechanism that gets the funding mechanism that gets the funding properly mechanism that gets the funding properly targeted mechanism that gets the funding properly targeted and mechanism that gets the funding properly targeted and in mechanism that gets the funding properly targeted and in a properly targeted and in a transparent properly targeted and in a properly properly targeted and in a transparent way. Question properly targeted and in a transparent way. Question No. properly targeted and in a transparent way. 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 of My question is to the Minister of Civil My question is to the Minister of Civil Defence: Civil Defence: How Civil Defence: How is Civil Defence: How is the Civil Defence: How is the Government Civil Defence: How is the Government supporting How is the Government supporting people How is the Government supporting people affected How is the Government supporting people affected by How is the Government supporting people affected by the How is the Government supporting people affected by the Kaikoura people affected by the Kaikoura earthquake? Mr Mr Speaker, Mr Speaker, shortly Mr Speaker, shortly after Mr Speaker, shortly after the Mr Speaker, shortly after the quake Mr Speaker, shortly after the quake happened, Mr Speaker, shortly after the quake happened, the Mr Speaker, shortly after the quake happened, the civil Mr Speaker, shortly after the quake happened, the civil defence Mr Speaker, shortly after the quake happened, the civil defence system happened, the civil defence system was happened, the civil defence system was activated. happened, the civil defence system was activated. Scientists happened, the civil defence system was activated. Scientists began was activated. Scientists began assessing was activated. Scientists began assessing the was activated. Scientists began assessing the quake, was activated. Scientists began assessing the quake, and. was activated. Scientists began assessing the quake, and. At was activated. Scientists began assessing the quake, and. At the assessing the quake, and. At the same assessing the quake, and. At the same time assessing the quake, and. At the same time local assessing the quake, and. At the same time local civil assessing the quake, and. At the same time local civil defence assessing the quake, and. At the same time local civil defence teams same time local civil defence teams implemented same time local civil defence teams implemented their same time local civil defence teams implemented their local same time local civil defence teams implemented their local plan same time local civil defence teams implemented their local plan which implemented their local plan which is implemented their local plan which implemented implemented their local plan which is are built implemented their local plan which is are built around implemented their local plan which is are built around the implemented their local plan which is are built around the local implemented their local plan which is are built around the local needs is are built around the local needs in is are built around the local needs in local is are built around the local needs in local circumstances. is are built around the local needs in local circumstances. Mr is are built around the local needs in local circumstances. Mr Speaker, in local circumstances. Mr Speaker, the in local circumstances. Mr Speaker, the civil in local circumstances. Mr Speaker, the civil defence in local circumstances. Mr Speaker, the civil defence system in local circumstances. Mr Speaker, the civil defence system in in local circumstances. Mr Speaker, the civil defence system in New the civil defence system in New Zealand the civil defence system in New Zealand is the civil defence system in New Zealand is based the civil defence system in New Zealand is based on the civil defence system in New Zealand is based on local Zealand is based on local authorities Zealand is based on local authorities carrying Zealand is based on local authorities carrying out Zealand is based on local authorities carrying out the Zealand is based on local authorities carrying out the initial authorities carrying out the initial response authorities carrying out the initial response on authorities carrying out the initial response on the authorities carrying out the initial response on the ground authorities carrying out the initial response on the ground with authorities carrying out the initial response on the ground with national response on the ground with national coordination response on the ground with national coordination where response on the ground with national coordination where necessary. response on the ground with national coordination where necessary. The coordination where necessary. The National coordination where necessary. The National Crisis coordination where necessary. The National Crisis Management coordination where necessary. The National Crisis Management Centre National Crisis Management Centre was National Crisis Management Centre was activated National Crisis Management Centre was activated yesterday National Crisis Management Centre was activated yesterday at National Crisis Management Centre was activated yesterday at 12:34am was activated yesterday at 12:34am after was activated yesterday at 12:34am after that was activated yesterday at 12:34am after that 7.5 was activated yesterday at 12:34am after that 7.5 event. was activated yesterday at 12:34am after that 7.5 event. From was activated yesterday at 12:34am after that 7.5 event. From around after that 7.5 event. From around that after that 7.5 event. From around that time, after that 7.5 event. From around that time, Mr after that 7.5 event. From around that time, Mr Speaker, after that 7.5 event. From around that time, Mr Speaker, I after that 7.5 event. From around that time, Mr Speaker, I witnessed after that 7.5 event. From around that time, Mr Speaker, I witnessed a that time, Mr Speaker, I witnessed a wide-range that time, Mr Speaker, I witnessed a wide-range of that time, Mr Speaker, I witnessed a wide-range of personnel that time, Mr Speaker, I witnessed a wide-range of personnel from wide-range of personnel from multiple wide-range of personnel from multiple agencies wide-range of personnel from multiple agencies including wide-range of personnel from multiple agencies including police, multiple agencies including police, defence multiple agencies including police, defence and multiple agencies including police, defence and other multiple agencies including police, defence and other government defence and other government agencies defence and other government agencies working defence and other government agencies working together defence and other government agencies working together to defence and other government agencies working together to help agencies working together to help support agencies working together to help agencies agencies working together to help support those in agencies working together to help support those in need. agencies working together to help support those in need. I'd agencies working together to help support those in need. I'd like agencies working together to help support those in need. I'd like to support those in need. I'd like to thank support those in need. I'd like to thank everyone support those in need. I'd like to thank everyone who support those in need. I'd like to thank everyone who has support those in need. I'd like to thank everyone who has worked support those in need. I'd like to thank everyone who has worked long thank everyone who has worked long hours thank everyone who has worked long hours over thank everyone who has worked long hours over the thank everyone who has worked long hours over the past thank everyone who has worked long hours over the past hours thank everyone who has worked long hours over the past hours since thank everyone who has worked long hours over the past hours since the hours over the past hours since the event hours over the past hours since the event to hours over the past hours since the event to help hours over the past hours since the event to help those, hours over the past hours since the event to help those, this hours over the past hours since the event to help those, this effort event to help those, this effort will event to help those, this effort will need event to help those, this effort will need to event to help those, this effort will need to continue event to help those, this effort will need to continue for event to help those, this effort will need to continue for some event to help those, this effort will need to continue for some days will need to continue for some days to will need to continue for some days to come. will need to continue for some days to come. Supplementary will need to continue for some days to come. Supplementary to will need to continue for some days to come. Supplementary to the to come. Supplementary to the Minister to come. Supplementary to the # # # # # How # # How are # # How are Government # # How are Government agencies # How are Government agencies working # How are Government agencies working together # How are Government agencies working together in # How are Government agencies working together in the # How are Government agencies working together in the disaster working together in the disaster response. working together in the disaster response. Mr working together in the disaster response. Mr Speaker, working together in the disaster response. Mr Speaker, I working together in the disaster response. Mr Speaker, I think response. Mr Speaker, I think they're response. Mr Speaker, I think they're working response. Mr Speaker, I think they're working to response. Mr Speaker, I think they're working to the response. Mr Speaker, I think they're working to the extremely they're working to the extremely well. they're working to the extremely well. Yesterday, they're working to the extremely well. Yesterday, the they're working to the extremely well. Yesterday, the PM they're working to the extremely well. Yesterday, the PM and they're working to the extremely well. Yesterday, the PM and I well. Yesterday, the PM and I accompanied well. Yesterday, the PM and I accompanied by well. Yesterday, the PM and I accompanied by the well. Yesterday, the PM and I accompanied by the Leader well. Yesterday, the PM and I accompanied by the Leader of well. Yesterday, the PM and I accompanied by the Leader of the accompanied by the Leader of the Opposition accompanied by the Leader of the Opposition saw accompanied by the Leader of the Opposition saw firsthand accompanied by the Leader of the Opposition saw firsthand the accompanied by the Leader of the Opposition saw firsthand the extent Opposition saw firsthand the extent of Opposition saw firsthand the extent of damage Opposition saw firsthand the extent of damage to Opposition saw firsthand the extent of damage to essential Opposition saw firsthand the extent of damage to essential connections of damage to essential connections and of damage to essential connections and basic of damage to essential connections and basic infrastructure of damage to essential connections and basic infrastructure which of damage to essential connections and basic infrastructure which has and basic infrastructure which has isolated and basic infrastructure which has isolated Kaikoura and basic infrastructure which has isolated Kaikoura from and basic infrastructure which has isolated Kaikoura from the and basic infrastructure which has isolated Kaikoura from the north and basic infrastructure which has isolated Kaikoura from the north and isolated Kaikoura from the north and south. isolated Kaikoura from the north and south. The isolated Kaikoura from the north and south. The wide-spread isolated Kaikoura from the north and south. The wide-spread destruction south. The wide-spread destruction caused south. The wide-spread destruction caused by south. The wide-spread destruction caused by the south. The wide-spread destruction caused by the earthquake south. The wide-spread destruction caused by the earthquake and south. The wide-spread destruction caused by the earthquake and the caused by the earthquake and the subsequent caused by the earthquake and the subsequent after-shock caused by the earthquake and the subsequent after-shock will caused by the earthquake and the subsequent after-shock will take subsequent after-shock will take considerable subsequent after-shock will take considerable time subsequent after-shock will take considerable time to subsequent after-shock will take considerable time to repair. considerable time to repair. Government considerable time to repair. Government agencies considerable time to repair. Government agencies are considerable time to repair. Government agencies are on considerable time to repair. Government agencies are on the Government agencies are on the ground Government agencies are on the ground working Government agencies are on the ground working to Government agencies are on the ground working to support Government agencies are on the ground working to support the Government agencies are on the ground working to support the local ground working to support the local community ground working to support the local community and ground working to support the local community and stranded ground working to support the local community and stranded visitors. ground working to support the local community and stranded visitors. The community and stranded visitors. The immediate community and stranded visitors. The immediate priority community and stranded visitors. The immediate priority is community and stranded visitors. The immediate priority is ensuring immediate priority is ensuring delivery immediate priority is ensuring delivery of immediate priority is ensuring delivery of clean immediate priority is ensuring delivery of clean water, immediate priority is ensuring delivery of clean water, food immediate priority is ensuring delivery of clean water, food and delivery of clean water, food and other delivery of clean water, food and other essentials delivery of clean water, food and other essentials to delivery of clean water, food and other essentials to the delivery of clean water, food and other essentials to the residents delivery of clean water, food and other essentials to the residents of other essentials to the residents of Kaikoura other essentials to the residents of Kaikoura and other essentials to the residents of Kaikoura and the other essentials to the residents of Kaikoura and the estimated other essentials to the residents of Kaikoura and the estimated 1200 Kaikoura and the estimated 1200 tourists Kaikoura and the estimated 1200 Kaikoura Kaikoura and the estimated 1200 tourists in the Kaikoura and the estimated 1200 tourists in the town. 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People did the right thing, they were the right thing, they were inconvenienced the right thing, they were inconvenienced in the right thing, they were inconvenienced in a the right thing, they were inconvenienced in a number the right thing, they were inconvenienced in a number of the right thing, they were inconvenienced in a number of cases inconvenienced in a number of cases because inconvenienced in a number of cases because of inconvenienced in a number of cases because of traffic inconvenienced in a number of cases because of traffic jams, inconvenienced in a number of cases because of traffic jams, et inconvenienced in a number of cases because of traffic jams, et cetera, because of traffic jams, et cetera, but because of traffic jams, et cetera, but we because of traffic jams, et cetera, but we wouldn't because of traffic jams, et cetera, but we wouldn't want because of traffic jams, et cetera, but we wouldn't want to because of traffic jams, et cetera, but we wouldn't want to get because of traffic jams, et cetera, but we wouldn't want to get to because of traffic jams, et cetera, but we wouldn't want to get to a but we wouldn't want to get to a point but we wouldn't want to get to a point where but we wouldn't want to get to a point where people but we wouldn't want to get to a point where people became but we wouldn't want to get to a point where people became so but we wouldn't want to get to a point where people became so blase point where people became so blase about point where people became so blase about a point where people became so blase about a warning point where people became so blase about a warning that point where people became so blase about a warning that they point where people became so blase about a warning that they didn't about a warning that they didn't engage about a warning that they didn't engage in about a warning that they didn't engage in some about a warning that they didn't engage in some of about a warning that they didn't engage in some of the about a warning that they didn't engage in some of the activity about a warning that they didn't engage in some of the activity that engage in some of the activity that ultimately engage in some of the activity that ultimately causes engage in some of the activity that ultimately causes them engage in some of the activity that ultimately causes them that ultimately causes them that inconvenience? ultimately causes them that inconvenience? Mr ultimately causes them that inconvenience? Mr Speaker, ultimately causes them that inconvenience? Mr Speaker, to ultimately causes them that inconvenience? Mr Speaker, to the inconvenience? Mr Speaker, to the Minister inconvenience? Mr Speaker, to the Minister - inconvenience? Mr Speaker, to the Minister - has inconvenience? Mr Speaker, to the Minister - has the inconvenience? Mr Speaker, to the Minister - has the Government inconvenience? Mr Speaker, to the Minister - has the Government had Minister - has the Government had discussions Minister - has the Government had discussions with Minister - has the Government had discussions with KiwiRail Minister - has the Government had discussions with KiwiRail and Minister - has the Government had discussions with KiwiRail and Blue discussions with KiwiRail and Blue Bridge discussions with KiwiRail and Blue Bridge about discussions with KiwiRail and Blue Bridge about rerouting discussions with KiwiRail and Blue Bridge about rerouting Cook discussions with KiwiRail and Blue Bridge about rerouting Cook Street Bridge about rerouting Cook Street ferries Bridge about rerouting Cook Street ferries to Bridge about rerouting Cook Street ferries to Lyttleton Bridge about rerouting Cook Street ferries to Lyttleton until Bridge about rerouting Cook Street ferries to Lyttleton until state ferries to Lyttleton until state highway ferries to Lyttleton until state highway one ferries to Lyttleton until state highway one and ferries to Lyttleton until state highway one and Picton ferries to Lyttleton until state highway one and Picton and highway one and Picton and Christchurch highway one and Picton and Christchurch rail highway one and Picton and Christchurch rail link highway one and Picton and Christchurch rail link are Christchurch rail link are re-established? Christchurch rail link are re-established? Mr Christchurch rail link are re-established? Mr Speaker, Christchurch rail link are re-established? Mr Speaker, the re-established? Mr Speaker, the Minister re-established? Mr Speaker, the Minister of re-established? Mr Speaker, the Minister of Transport re-established? Mr Speaker, the Minister of Transport has re-established? Mr Speaker, the Minister of Transport has been Minister of Transport has been answered Minister of Transport has been answered a Minister of Transport has been answered a question Minister of Transport has been answered a question to Minister of Transport has been answered a question to the Minister of Transport has been answered a question to the House answered a question to the House this answered a question to the House this morning answered a question to the House this morning indicating answered a question to the House this morning indicating that answered a question to the House this morning indicating that a answered a question to the House this morning indicating that a wide this morning indicating that a wide range this morning indicating that a wide range of this morning indicating that a wide range of options this morning indicating that a wide range of options are this morning indicating that a wide range of options are being range of options are being considered range of options are being considered by range of options are being considered by operators range of options are being considered by operators and range of options are being considered by operators and the considered by operators and the Government considered by operators and the Government to considered by operators and the Government to ensure considered by operators and the Government to ensure that considered by operators and the Government to ensure that freight Government to ensure that freight continuity. Government to ensure that freight continuity. Thank Government to ensure that freight continuity. Thank you, Government to ensure that freight continuity. Thank you, Mr Government to ensure that freight continuity. Thank you, Mr Speaker. continuity. Thank you, Mr Speaker. To continuity. Thank you, Mr Speaker. To the continuity. Thank you, Mr Speaker. To the Minister continuity. Thank you, Mr Speaker. To the Minister - continuity. Thank you, Mr Speaker. To the Minister - what continuity. Thank you, Mr Speaker. To the Minister - what preparations To the Minister - what preparations is To the Minister - what preparations is the To the Minister - what preparations is the Government To the Minister - what preparations is the Government looking To the Minister - what preparations is the Government looking at To the Minister - what preparations is the Government looking at to To the Minister - what preparations is the Government looking at to use is the Government looking at to use young is the Government looking at to use young people is the Government looking at to use young people who is the Government looking at to use young people who are is the Government looking at to use young people who are non-employment, young people who are non-employment, not young people who are non-employment, not in young people who are non-employment, not in education, young people who are non-employment, not in education, and young people who are non-employment, not in education, and other not in education, and other unemployed not in education, and other unemployed New not in education, and other unemployed New Zealanders not in education, and other unemployed New Zealanders in not in education, and other unemployed New Zealanders in the unemployed New Zealanders in the recovery unemployed New Zealanders in the recovery and unemployed New Zealanders in the recovery and rebuild unemployed New Zealanders in the recovery and rebuild phase unemployed New Zealanders in the recovery and rebuild phase for unemployed New Zealanders in the recovery and rebuild phase for this recovery and rebuild phase for this and recovery and rebuild phase for this and any recovery and rebuild phase for this and any future recovery and rebuild phase for this and any future natural recovery and rebuild phase for this and any future natural disasters? recovery and rebuild phase for this and any future natural disasters? Mr and any future natural disasters? Mr Speaker, and any future natural disasters? Mr Speaker, there and any future natural disasters? Mr Speaker, there were and any future natural disasters? Mr Speaker, there were a and any future natural disasters? 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Those high levels of employment. Those people high levels of employment. Those people who high levels of employment. Those people who are high levels of employment. Those people who are unemployment, high levels of employment. Those people who are unemployment, may people who are unemployment, may well people who are unemployment, may well find people who are unemployment, may well find options people who are unemployment, may well find options that people who are unemployment, may well find options that come people who are unemployment, may well find options that come out people who are unemployment, may well find options that come out of people who are unemployment, may well find options that come out of a well find options that come out of a disaster well find options that come out of a disaster like well find options that come out of a disaster like this. well find options that come out of a disaster like this. It's well find options that come out of a disaster like this. It's a well find options that come out of a disaster like this. It's a little disaster like this. It's a little hard disaster like this. It's a little hard to disaster like this. It's a little hard to pinpoint disaster like this. It's a little hard to pinpoint it disaster like this. It's a little hard to pinpoint it specifically hard to pinpoint it specifically because hard to pinpoint it specifically hard hard to pinpoint it specifically because this point hard to pinpoint it specifically because this point the hard to pinpoint it specifically because this point the extent hard to pinpoint it specifically because this point the extent of because this point the extent of damage because this point the extent of damage to because this point the extent of damage to buildings because this point the extent of damage to buildings in because this point the extent of damage to buildings in Wellington because this point the extent of damage to buildings in Wellington is damage to buildings in Wellington is not damage to buildings in Wellington is not known. damage to buildings in Wellington is not known. The damage to buildings in Wellington is not known. The other damage to buildings in Wellington is not known. The other areas damage to buildings in Wellington is not known. The other areas where not known. The other areas where there not known. The other areas where there are not known. The other areas where there are smaller not known. The other areas where there are smaller communities, not known. The other areas where there are smaller communities, may there are smaller communities, may well there are smaller communities, may well have there are smaller communities, may well have the there are smaller communities, may well have the capacity there are smaller communities, may well have the capacity to there are smaller communities, may well have the capacity to affect well have the capacity to affect those well have the capacity to affect those repairs well have the capacity to affect those repairs without well have the capacity to affect those repairs without any well have the capacity to affect those repairs without any -- well have the capacity to affect those repairs without any -- effect those repairs without any -- effect those those repairs without any -- effect those repairs those repairs without any -- effect those repairs without those repairs without any -- effect those repairs without any those repairs without any -- effect those repairs without any particular those repairs without any particular labour those repairs without any particular labour force those repairs without any particular labour force being those repairs without any particular labour force being brought those repairs without any particular labour force being brought in. those repairs without any particular labour force being brought in. There labour force being brought in. There is labour force being brought in. There is some labour force being brought in. There is some consideration labour force being brought in. There is some consideration needed labour force being brought in. There is some consideration needed to labour force being brought in. There is some consideration needed to find is some consideration needed to find exactly is some consideration needed to find exactly the is some consideration needed to find exactly the extent is some consideration needed to find exactly the extent of is some consideration needed to find exactly the extent of the is some consideration needed to find exactly the extent of the problem exactly the extent of the problem that exactly the extent of the problem that is exactly the extent of the problem that is faced exactly the extent of the problem that is faced and exactly the extent of the problem that is faced and then exactly the extent of the problem that is faced and then decisions exactly the extent of the problem that is faced and then decisions can that is faced and then decisions can be that is faced and then decisions can be made that is faced and then decisions can be made after that is faced and then decisions can be made after that. that is faced and then decisions can be made after that. Question that is faced and then decisions can be made after that. Question No. that is faced and then decisions can be made after that. Question No. 7. 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 Transport: Transport: What Transport: What roads Transport: What roads and Transport: What roads and public Transport: What roads and public transport What roads and public transport services What roads and public transport services are What roads and public transport services are currently What roads and public transport services are currently not services are currently not operational services are currently not operational following services are currently not operational following damage services are currently not operational following damage from operational following damage from the operational following damage from the earthquake operational following damage from the earthquake yesterday operational following damage from the earthquake yesterday and operational following damage from the earthquake yesterday and when operational following damage from the earthquake yesterday and when is the earthquake yesterday and when is it the earthquake yesterday and when is it expected the earthquake yesterday and when is it expected access the earthquake yesterday and when is it expected access and the earthquake yesterday and when is it expected access and services the earthquake yesterday and when is it expected access and services will it expected access and services will be it expected access and services will be restored? Mr Mr Speaker, Mr Speaker, it's Mr Speaker, it's been Mr Speaker, it's been widely Mr Speaker, it's been widely reported Mr Speaker, it's been widely reported there's Mr Speaker, it's been widely reported there's been Mr Speaker, it's been widely reported there's been significant reported there's been significant damage reported there's been significant damage to reported there's been significant damage to transport reported there's been significant damage to transport infrastructure damage to transport infrastructure in damage to transport infrastructure in the damage to transport infrastructure in the Kaikoura damage to transport infrastructure in the Kaikoura region damage to transport infrastructure in the Kaikoura region in damage to transport infrastructure in the Kaikoura region in addition in the Kaikoura region in addition to in the Kaikoura region in addition to buckled in the Kaikoura region in addition to buckled and in the Kaikoura region in addition to buckled and cracked in the Kaikoura region in addition to buckled and cracked road in the Kaikoura region in addition to buckled and cracked road and in the Kaikoura region in addition to buckled and cracked road and rail to buckled and cracked road and rail infrastructure, to buckled and cracked road and rail infrastructure, major to buckled and cracked road and rail infrastructure, major landslides infrastructure, major landslides have infrastructure, major landslides have closed infrastructure, major landslides have closed State infrastructure, major landslides have closed State Highway infrastructure, major landslides have closed State Highway 1 infrastructure, major landslides have closed State Highway 1 and infrastructure, major landslides have closed State Highway 1 and main have closed State Highway 1 and main trunk have closed State Highway 1 and main trunk line have closed State Highway 1 and main trunk line at have closed State Highway 1 and main trunk line at multiple have closed State Highway 1 and main trunk line at multiple locations trunk line at multiple locations along trunk line at multiple locations along the trunk line at multiple locations along the coast trunk line at multiple locations along the coast between trunk line at multiple locations along the coast between Seddon trunk line at multiple locations along the coast between Seddon and along the coast between Seddon and Cheviot. along the coast between Seddon and Cheviot. I along the coast between Seddon and Cheviot. I think along the coast between Seddon and Cheviot. I think the along the coast between Seddon and Cheviot. I think the member's Cheviot. I think the member's question, Cheviot. I think the member's question, that Cheviot. I think the member's question, that is Cheviot. I think the member's question, that is the Cheviot. I think the member's question, that is the absolute Cheviot. I think the member's question, that is the absolute prime question, that is the absolute prime and question, that is the absolute prime and faraway question, that is the absolute prime and faraway the question, that is the absolute prime and faraway the most question, that is the absolute prime and faraway the most largest question, that is the absolute prime and faraway the most largest and and faraway the most largest and significant and faraway the most largest and significant example. and faraway the most largest and significant example. Effectively significant example. Effectively what significant example. Effectively what we're significant example. Effectively what we're trying significant example. Effectively what we're trying to significant example. Effectively what we're trying to do significant example. Effectively what we're trying to do for significant example. Effectively what we're trying to do for the what we're trying to do for the member's what we're trying to do for the member's benefit what we're trying to do for the member's benefit is what we're trying to do for the member's benefit is find what we're trying to do for the member's benefit is find alternative member's benefit is find alternative routes member's benefit is find alternative routes to member's benefit is find alternative routes to establish, member's benefit is find alternative routes to establish, and member's benefit is find alternative routes to establish, and that's member's benefit is find alternative routes to establish, and that's the routes to establish, and that's the focus routes to establish, and that's the focus of routes to establish, and that's the focus of NZ routes to establish, and that's the focus of NZ Transport routes to establish, and that's the focus of NZ Transport Agency routes to establish, and that's the focus of NZ Transport Agency and focus of NZ Transport Agency and KiwiRail's focus of NZ Transport Agency and KiwiRail's efforts focus of NZ Transport Agency and KiwiRail's efforts right focus of NZ Transport Agency and KiwiRail's efforts right at focus of NZ Transport Agency and KiwiRail's efforts right at the KiwiRail's efforts right at the moment. KiwiRail's efforts right at the KiwiRail's KiwiRail's efforts right at the moment. Due to KiwiRail's efforts right at the moment. Due to the KiwiRail's efforts right at the moment. Due to the sheer KiwiRail's efforts right at the moment. Due to the sheer scale KiwiRail's efforts right at the moment. Due to the sheer scale of moment. Due to the sheer scale of the moment. Due to the sheer scale of the slips, moment. Due to the sheer scale of the slips, it's moment. Due to the sheer scale of the slips, it's expected moment. Due to the sheer scale of the slips, it's expected staits the slips, it's expected staits Highway the slips, it's expected staits Highway 1 the slips, it's expected staits Highway 1 and the slips, it's expected staits Highway 1 and the the slips, it's expected staits Highway 1 and the main the slips, it's expected staits Highway 1 and the main trunk the slips, it's expected staits Highway 1 and the main trunk line Highway 1 and the main trunk line between Highway 1 and the main trunk line between Seddon Highway 1 and the main trunk line between Seddon and Highway 1 and the main trunk line between Seddon and Cheviot Highway 1 and the main trunk line between Seddon and Cheviot remain between Seddon and Cheviot remain out between Seddon and Cheviot remain out of between Seddon and Cheviot remain out of action between Seddon and Cheviot remain out of action for, between Seddon and Cheviot remain out of action for, as between Seddon and Cheviot remain out of action for, as I between Seddon and Cheviot remain out of action for, as I have between Seddon and Cheviot remain out of action for, as I have said, out of action for, as I have said, in out of action for, as I have said, in answer out of action for, as I have said, in answer to out of action for, as I have said, in answer to earlier out of action for, as I have said, in answer to earlier question, in answer to earlier question, several in answer to earlier question, several months. in answer to earlier question, several months. Finally, in answer to earlier question, several months. Finally, Mr in answer to earlier question, several months. Finally, Mr Speaker, several months. Finally, Mr Speaker, of several months. Finally, Mr Speaker, of course, several months. Finally, Mr Speaker, of course, public several months. Finally, Mr Speaker, of course, public transport several months. Finally, Mr Speaker, of course, public transport services of course, public transport services in of course, public transport services in and of course, public transport services in and around of course, public transport services in and around Wellington of course, public transport services in and around Wellington are of course, public transport services in and around Wellington are coming in and around Wellington are coming back in and around Wellington are coming back on in and around Wellington are coming back on following in and around Wellington are coming back on following checks in and around Wellington are coming back on following checks to in and around Wellington are coming back on following checks to roads back on following checks to roads and back on following checks to roads and rail back on following checks to roads and rail lines, back on following checks to roads and rail lines, but back on following checks to roads and rail lines, but severe back on following checks to roads and rail lines, but severe weather and rail lines, but severe weather events, and rail lines, but severe weather events, effectively and rail lines, but severe weather events, effectively flooding events, effectively flooding unrelated events, effectively flooding unrelated to events, effectively flooding unrelated to the events, effectively flooding unrelated to the earthquake, events, effectively flooding unrelated to the earthquake, are unrelated to the earthquake, are also unrelated to the earthquake, are also significantly unrelated to the earthquake, are also significantly impacting also significantly impacting services. also significantly impacting services. To also significantly impacting services. To the also significantly impacting services. To the Minister also significantly impacting services. To the Minister - also significantly impacting services. To the Minister - what services. To the Minister - what steps services. To the Minister - what steps has services. To the Minister - what steps has the services. To the Minister - what steps has the Government services. To the Minister - what steps has the Government taken services. To the Minister - what steps has the Government taken to steps has the Government taken to ensure steps has the Government taken to ensure that steps has the Government taken to ensure that access steps has the Government taken to ensure that access to steps has the Government taken to ensure that access to isolated ensure that access to isolated communities ensure that access to isolated communities is ensure that access to isolated communities is restored ensure that access to isolated communities is restored as ensure that access to isolated communities is restored as soon ensure that access to isolated communities is restored as soon as communities is restored as soon as possible? communities is restored as soon as possible? Mr communities is restored as soon as possible? Mr Speaker, communities is restored as soon as possible? Mr Speaker, comprehensive possible? Mr Speaker, comprehensive action, possible? Mr Speaker, comprehensive action, I possible? Mr Speaker, comprehensive action, I think, possible? Mr Speaker, comprehensive action, I think, effectively possible? Mr Speaker, comprehensive action, I think, effectively it possible? Mr Speaker, comprehensive action, I think, effectively it is action, I think, effectively it is our action, I think, effectively it is our top action, I think, effectively it is our top priority action, I think, effectively it is our top priority access action, I think, effectively it is our top priority access for our top priority access for communities our top priority access for communities and our top priority access for communities and what our top priority access for communities and what that our top priority access for communities and what that means our top priority access for communities and what that means is communities and what that means is going communities and what that means is going around communities and what that means is going around and communities and what that means is going around and systematically going around and systematically checking going around and systematically checking and going around and systematically checking and indsuspecting going around and systematically checking and indsuspecting the checking and indsuspecting the roads, checking and indsuspecting the roads, State checking and indsuspecting the roads, State Highway checking and indsuspecting the roads, State Highway 7 checking and indsuspecting the roads, State Highway 7 I checking and indsuspecting the roads, State Highway 7 I mentioned roads, State Highway 7 I mentioned earlier, roads, State Highway 7 I mentioned earlier, Hanmer roads, State Highway 7 I mentioned earlier, Hanmer Springs roads, State Highway 7 I mentioned earlier, Hanmer Springs and roads, State Highway 7 I mentioned earlier, Hanmer Springs and really earlier, Hanmer Springs and really the earlier, Hanmer Springs and really the prime earlier, Hanmer Springs and really the prime and earlier, Hanmer Springs and really the prime and most earlier, Hanmer Springs and really the prime and most important earlier, Hanmer Springs and really the prime and most important example the prime and most important example at the prime and most important example at the the prime and most important example at the moment the prime and most important example at the moment to the prime and most important example at the moment to get the prime and most important example at the moment to get that the prime and most important example at the moment to get that access the prime and most important example at the moment to get that access for at the moment to get that access for freight at the moment to get that access for freight for at the moment to get that access for freight for people at the moment to get that access for freight for people into at the moment to get that access for freight for people into Kaikoura at the moment to get that access for freight for people into Kaikoura is freight for people into Kaikoura is old freight for people into Kaikoura is old State freight for people into Kaikoura is old State Highway freight for people into Kaikoura is old State Highway 70. freight for people into Kaikoura is old State Highway 70. I'm freight for people into Kaikoura is old State Highway 70. I'm personally old State Highway 70. I'm personally meeting old State Highway 70. I'm personally meeting with old State Highway 70. I'm personally meeting with transport old State Highway 70. I'm personally meeting with transport agency meeting with transport agency officials meeting with transport agency officials across meeting with transport agency officials across all meeting with transport agency officials across all of meeting with transport agency officials across all of the meeting with transport agency officials across all of the agencies officials across all of the agencies both officials across all of the agencies both in officials across all of the agencies both in the officials across all of the agencies both in the morning officials across all of the agencies both in the morning and officials across all of the agencies both in the morning and the officials across all of the agencies both in the morning and the evenings both in the morning and the evenings to both in the morning and the evenings to make both in the morning and the evenings to make sure both in the morning and the evenings to make sure we both in the morning and the evenings to make sure we have both in the morning and the evenings to make sure we have a both in the morning and the evenings to make sure we have a concerted to make sure we have a concerted comprehensive to make sure we have a concerted comprehensive set to make sure we have a concerted comprehensive set of to make sure we have a concerted comprehensive set of actions to make sure we have a concerted comprehensive set of actions to to make sure we have a concerted comprehensive set of actions to do comprehensive set of actions to do everything comprehensive set of actions to do everything we comprehensive set of actions to do everything we can comprehensive set of actions to do everything we can do comprehensive set of actions to do everything we can do for comprehensive set of actions to do everything we can do for the comprehensive set of actions to do everything we can do for the people everything we can do for the people on everything we can do for the people on the everything we can do for the people on the south everything we can do for the people on the south island. everything we can do for the people on the south island. To everything we can do for the people on the south island. To the everything we can do for the people on the south island. To the Minister on the south island. To the Minister - on the south island. To the Minister - what on the south island. To the Minister - what are on the south island. To the Minister - what are the on the south island. To the Minister - what are the capacity on the south island. To the Minister - what are the capacity issues on the south island. To the Minister - what are the capacity issues he - what are the capacity issues he referred - what are the capacity issues he referred to - what are the capacity issues he referred to in - what are the capacity issues he referred to in question - what are the capacity issues he referred to in question 3 - what are the capacity issues he referred to in question 3 today - what are the capacity issues he referred to in question 3 today in referred to in question 3 today in relation referred to in question 3 today in relation to referred to in question 3 today in relation to the referred to in question 3 today in relation to the roads referred to in question 3 today in relation to the roads of referred to in question 3 today in relation to the roads of coastal relation to the roads of coastal shipping relation to the roads of coastal shipping to relation to the roads of coastal shipping to ensure relation to the roads of coastal shipping to ensure the relation to the roads of coastal shipping to ensure the movement relation to the roads of coastal shipping to ensure the movement of shipping to ensure the movement of people shipping to ensure the movement of people and shipping to ensure the movement of people and freight shipping to ensure the movement of people and freight in shipping to ensure the movement of people and freight in the shipping to ensure the movement of people and freight in the wake shipping to ensure the movement of people and freight in the wake of people and freight in the wake of the people and freight in the wake of the recent people and freight in the wake of the recent earthquakes? people and freight in the wake of the recent earthquakes? Broadly the recent earthquakes? Broadly speaking the recent earthquakes? Broadly speaking in the recent earthquakes? Broadly speaking in relation the recent earthquakes? Broadly speaking in relation to the recent earthquakes? Broadly speaking in relation to capacity, the recent earthquakes? Broadly speaking in relation to capacity, I speaking in relation to capacity, I simply speaking in relation to capacity, I simply say speaking in relation to capacity, I simply say that speaking in relation to capacity, I simply say that we're speaking in relation to capacity, I simply say that we're at speaking in relation to capacity, I simply say that we're at peak speaking in relation to capacity, I simply say that we're at peak season simply say that we're at peak season and simply say that we're at peak season and coming simply say that we're at peak season and coming into simply say that we're at peak season and coming into peak simply say that we're at peak season and coming into peak season simply say that we're at peak season and coming into peak season with and coming into peak season with significant and coming into peak season with significant population and coming into peak season with significant population in significant population in Canterbury, significant population in Canterbury, they're significant population in Canterbury, they're wanting significant population in Canterbury, they're wanting the Canterbury, they're wanting the goods Canterbury, they're wanting the goods and Canterbury, they're wanting the goods and services Canterbury, they're wanting the goods and services connectivity. Canterbury, they're wanting the goods and services connectivity. So goods and services connectivity. So that goods and services connectivity. So goods goods and services connectivity. So that makes this goods and services connectivity. So that makes this significant goods and services connectivity. So that makes this significant issue. that makes this significant issue. In that makes this significant issue. In relation that makes this significant issue. In relation to that makes this significant issue. In relation to coastal that makes this significant issue. In relation to coastal shipping, that makes this significant issue. In relation to coastal shipping, I In relation to coastal shipping, I wouldn't In relation to coastal shipping, I wouldn't claim In relation to coastal shipping, I wouldn't claim to In relation to coastal shipping, I wouldn't claim to have In relation to coastal shipping, I wouldn't claim to have expertise In relation to coastal shipping, I wouldn't claim to have expertise in wouldn't claim to have expertise in this. wouldn't claim to have expertise in this. It wouldn't claim to have expertise in this. It is wouldn't claim to have expertise in this. It is something wouldn't claim to have expertise in this. It is something that wouldn't claim to have expertise in this. It is something that KiwiRail this. It is something that KiwiRail is this. It is something that KiwiRail is working this. It is something that KiwiRail is working through. this. It is something that KiwiRail is working through. My this. It is something that KiwiRail is working through. My point this. It is something that KiwiRail is working through. My point was is working through. My point was simply is working through. My point was simply that is working through. My point was simply that of is working through. My point was simply that of the is working through. My point was simply that of the number is working through. My point was simply that of the number of is working through. My point was simply that of the number of coastal simply that of the number of coastal ships simply that of the number of coastal ships in simply that of the number of coastal ships in New simply that of the number of coastal ships in New Zealand, simply that of the number of coastal ships in New Zealand, we simply that of the number of coastal ships in New Zealand, we got simply that of the number of coastal ships in New Zealand, we got to simply that of the number of coastal ships in New Zealand, we got to go ships in New Zealand, we got to go through ships in New Zealand, we got to go through and ships in New Zealand, we got to go through and check ships in New Zealand, we got to go through and check which ships in New Zealand, we got to go through and check which ones ships in New Zealand, we got to go through and check which ones are through and check which ones are available through and check which ones are available and through and check which ones are available and have through and check which ones are available and have capacity through and check which ones are available and have capacity to through and check which ones are available and have capacity to do available and have capacity to do the available and have capacity to do the sort available and have capacity to do the sort of available and have capacity to do the sort of freight available and have capacity to do the sort of freight task available and have capacity to do the sort of freight task that the sort of freight task that clearly the sort of freight task that clearly is the sort of freight task that clearly is in the sort of freight task that clearly is in New the sort of freight task that clearly is in New Zealand's clearly is in New Zealand's interest, clearly is in New Zealand's interest, we clearly is in New Zealand's interest, we need clearly is in New Zealand's interest, we need to clearly is in New Zealand's interest, we need to see. clearly is in New Zealand's interest, we need to see. What clearly is in New Zealand's interest, we need to see. What extra interest, we need to see. What extra resourcing interest, we need to see. What extra resourcing will interest, we need to see. What extra resourcing will be interest, we need to see. What extra resourcing will be allocated interest, we need to see. What extra resourcing will be allocated from resourcing will be allocated from the resourcing will be allocated from the National resourcing will be allocated from the National Land resourcing will be allocated from the National Land Transport resourcing will be allocated from the National Land Transport Fund resourcing will be allocated from the National Land Transport Fund to the National Land Transport Fund to assist the National Land Transport Fund to assist affected the National Land Transport Fund to assist affected communities the National Land Transport Fund to assist affected communities to assist affected communities to rebuild assist affected communities to rebuild their assist affected communities to rebuild their transport assist affected communities to rebuild their transport links. assist affected communities to rebuild their transport links. Well, rebuild their transport links. Well, under rebuild their transport links. Well, under the rebuild their transport links. Well, under the conventional rebuild their transport links. Well, under the conventional National rebuild their transport links. Well, under the conventional National Land under the conventional National Land Transport under the conventional National Land Transport Fund, under the conventional National Land Transport Fund, there's under the conventional National Land Transport Fund, there's a under the conventional National Land Transport Fund, there's a broad, under the conventional National Land Transport Fund, there's a broad, in Transport Fund, there's a broad, in approximate Transport Fund, there's a broad, in approximate term, Transport Fund, there's a broad, in approximate term, half Transport Fund, there's a broad, in approximate term, half a Transport Fund, there's a broad, in approximate term, half a billion approximate term, half a billion dollars approximate term, half a billion dollars that approximate term, half a billion dollars that can approximate term, half a billion dollars that can be approximate term, half a billion dollars that can be brought approximate term, half a billion dollars that can be brought to approximate term, half a billion dollars that can be brought to bear dollars that can be brought to bear to dollars that can be brought to bear to in dollars that can be brought to bear to in emergencies dollars that can be brought to bear to in emergencies such dollars that can be brought to bear to in emergencies such as dollars that can be brought to bear to in emergencies such as this, dollars that can be brought to bear to in emergencies such as this, with to in emergencies such as this, with the to in emergencies such as this, with the local to in emergencies such as this, with the local and to in emergencies such as this, with the local and State to in emergencies such as this, with the local and State Highway to in emergencies such as this, with the local and State Highway funding. the local and State Highway funding. I the local and State Highway funding. I think the local and State Highway funding. I think we the local and State Highway funding. I think we have the local and State Highway funding. I think we have also the local and State Highway funding. I think we have also heard, the local and State Highway funding. I think we have also heard, of I think we have also heard, of course, I think we have also heard, of course, from I think we have also heard, of course, from the I think we have also heard, of course, from the Minister I think we have also heard, of course, from the Minister of course, from the Minister of Finance, course, from the Minister of Finance, that course, from the Minister of Finance, that this course, from the Minister of Finance, that this -- course, from the Minister of Finance, that this -- that course, from the Minister of Finance, that this -- that we're course, from the Minister of Finance, that this -- that we're in Finance, that this -- that we're in a Finance, that this -- that we're in a good Finance, that this -- that we're in a good place Finance, that this -- that we're in a good place over Finance, that this -- that we're in a good place over and Finance, that this -- that we're in a good place over and above Finance, that this -- that we're in a good place over and above that Finance, that this -- that we're in a good place over and above that if a good place over and above that if we a good place over and above that if we need a good place over and above that if we need to a good place over and above that if we need to act. a good place over and above that if we need to act. I a good place over and above that if we need to act. I also a good place over and above that if we need to act. I also say a good place over and above that if we need to act. I also say to a good place over and above that if we need to act. I also say to the we need to act. I also say to the member, we need to act. I also say to the member, we we need to act. I also say to the member, we got we need to act. I also say to the member, we got a we need to act. I also say to the member, we got a number we need to act. I also say to the member, we got a number of we need to act. I also say to the member, we got a number of examples, member, we got a number of examples, even member, we got a number of examples, even in member, we got a number of examples, even in my member, we got a number of examples, even in my relatively member, we got a number of examples, even in my relatively brief member, we got a number of examples, even in my relatively brief time member, we got a number of examples, even in my relatively brief time as even in my relatively brief time as Transport even in my relatively brief time as Transport Minister even in my relatively brief time as Transport Minister where even in my relatively brief time as Transport Minister where outside even in my relatively brief time as Transport Minister where outside of Transport Minister where outside of the Transport Minister where outside of the conventional Transport Minister where outside of the conventional classes, Transport Minister where outside of the conventional classes, if Transport Minister where outside of the conventional classes, if you the conventional classes, if you like, the conventional classes, if you like, of the conventional classes, if you like, of the the conventional classes, if you like, of the fund, the conventional classes, if you like, of the fund, we the conventional classes, if you like, of the fund, we have the conventional classes, if you like, of the fund, we have come the conventional classes, if you like, of the fund, we have come to like, of the fund, we have come to the like, of the fund, we have come to the party like, of the fund, we have come to the party to like, of the fund, we have come to the party to help. like, of the fund, we have come to the party to help. Whanganui like, of the fund, we have come to the party to help. Whanganui and like, of the fund, we have come to the party to help. Whanganui and the the party to help. Whanganui and the floods the party to help. Whanganui and the floods there the party to help. Whanganui and the floods there last the party to help. Whanganui and the floods there last year the party to help. Whanganui and the floods there last year but the party to help. Whanganui and the floods there last year but one floods there last year but one example. floods there last year but one example. Question floods there last year but one example. Question No. floods there last year but one example. Question No. 8. 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 Transport: Transport: What Transport: What action Transport: What action is Transport: What action is the Transport: What action is the Government Transport: What action is the Government taking What action is the Government taking to What action is the Government taking to repair What action is the Government taking to repair damaged What action is the Government taking to repair damaged transport to repair damaged transport infrastructure to repair damaged transport infrastructure following to repair damaged transport infrastructure following the infrastructure following the Kaikoura infrastructure following the Kaikoura earthquake? infrastructure following the Kaikoura earthquake? Government Kaikoura earthquake? Government agencies Kaikoura earthquake? Government agencies and Kaikoura earthquake? Government agencies and contractors Kaikoura earthquake? Government agencies and contractors are Kaikoura earthquake? Government agencies and contractors are working agencies and contractors are working very agencies and contractors are working very hard agencies and contractors are working very hard to agencies and contractors are working very hard to assess agencies and contractors are working very hard to assess the agencies and contractors are working very hard to assess the damage agencies and contractors are working very hard to assess the damage to very hard to assess the damage to transport very hard to assess the damage to transport infrastructure very hard to assess the damage to transport infrastructure following transport infrastructure following the transport infrastructure following the devastating transport infrastructure following the devastating earthquake transport infrastructure following the devastating earthquake and transport infrastructure following the devastating earthquake and its the devastating earthquake and its aftershocks the devastating earthquake and its aftershocks in the devastating earthquake and its aftershocks in the the devastating earthquake and its aftershocks in the early the devastating earthquake and its aftershocks in the early hours the devastating earthquake and its aftershocks in the early hours of aftershocks in the early hours of yesterday aftershocks in the early hours of yesterday morning aftershocks in the early hours of yesterday morning - aftershocks in the early hours of yesterday morning - well, aftershocks in the early hours of yesterday morning - well, two yesterday morning - well, two mornings yesterday morning - well, two mornings ago. yesterday morning - well, two mornings ago. There yesterday morning - well, two mornings ago. There has yesterday morning - well, two mornings ago. There has been mornings ago. There has been significant mornings ago. There has been significant damage mornings ago. There has been significant damage to mornings ago. There has been significant damage to the mornings ago. There has been significant damage to the state significant damage to the state highway significant damage to the state highway network, significant damage to the state highway network, particularly significant damage to the state highway network, particularly State highway network, particularly State Highway highway network, particularly State Highway 1 highway network, particularly State Highway 1 between highway network, particularly State Highway 1 between Picton highway network, particularly State Highway 1 between Picton and Highway 1 between Picton and Christchurch Highway 1 between Picton and Christchurch and Highway 1 between Picton and Christchurch and crews Highway 1 between Picton and Christchurch and crews are Highway 1 between Picton and Christchurch and crews are working Christchurch and crews are working to Christchurch and crews are working to clear Christchurch and crews are working to clear roads Christchurch and crews are working to clear roads where Christchurch and crews are working to clear roads where it Christchurch and crews are working to clear roads where it is Christchurch and crews are working to clear roads where it is possible to clear roads where it is possible and to clear roads where it is possible and safe to clear roads where it is possible and safe to to clear roads where it is possible and safe to do to clear roads where it is possible and safe to do so, to clear roads where it is possible and safe to do so, but to clear roads where it is possible and safe to do so, but in to clear roads where it is possible and safe to do so, but in some to clear roads where it is possible and safe to do so, but in some cases and safe to do so, but in some cases it and safe to do so, but in some cases it may and safe to do so, but in some cases it may take and safe to do so, but in some cases it may take many and safe to do so, but in some cases it may take many months, and safe to do so, but in some cases it may take many months, really, it may take many months, really, before it may take many months, really, before roads it may take many months, really, before roads are it may take many months, really, before roads are fully it may take many months, really, before roads are fully operational, before roads are fully operational, and before roads are fully operational, and I before roads are fully operational, and I think before roads are fully operational, and I think that before roads are fully operational, and I think that realism before roads are fully operational, and I think that realism is and I think that realism is required. and I think that realism is required. We're and I think that realism is required. We're also and I think that realism is required. We're also working and I think that realism is required. We're also working hard and I think that realism is required. We're also working hard to required. We're also working hard to establish required. We're also working hard to establish alternative required. We're also working hard to establish alternative routes, establish alternative routes, whether establish alternative routes, whether it establish alternative routes, whether it is establish alternative routes, whether it is significant establish alternative routes, whether it is significant damage, whether it is significant damage, but whether it is significant damage, but in whether it is significant damage, but in some whether it is significant damage, but in some cases whether it is significant damage, but in some cases it whether it is significant damage, but in some cases it may whether it is significant damage, but in some cases it may take whether it is significant damage, but in some cases it may take some but in some cases it may take some time but in some cases it may take some time before but in some cases it may take some time before roads but in some cases it may take some time before roads are but in some cases it may take some time before roads are fully time before roads are fully operational. time before roads are fully operational. I time before roads are fully operational. I want time before roads are fully operational. I want to time before roads are fully operational. I want to thank time before roads are fully operational. I want to thank all operational. I want to thank all those operational. I want to thank all those continuing operational. I want to thank all those continuing to operational. I want to thank all those continuing to work operational. I want to thank all those continuing to work hard operational. I want to thank all those continuing to work hard to those continuing to work hard to clear those continuing to work hard to clear the those continuing to work hard to clear the rail those continuing to work hard to clear the rail and those continuing to work hard to clear the rail and roading those continuing to work hard to clear the rail and roading networks. clear the rail and roading networks. What clear the rail and roading networks. What efforts clear the rail and roading networks. What efforts are clear the rail and roading networks. What efforts are being clear the rail and roading networks. What efforts are being made clear the rail and roading networks. What efforts are being made by clear the rail and roading networks. What efforts are being made by the What efforts are being made by the Government What efforts are being made by the Government to What efforts are being made by the Government to reconnect What efforts are being made by the Government to reconnect towns What efforts are being made by the Government to reconnect towns and Government to reconnect towns and communities Government to reconnect towns and communities that Government to reconnect towns and communities that are Government to reconnect towns and communities that are isolated communities that are isolated following communities that are isolated following the communities that are isolated following the earthquakes? communities that are isolated following the earthquakes? I communities that are isolated following the earthquakes? I think following the earthquakes? I think if following the earthquakes? I think if there's following the earthquakes? I think if there's one following the earthquakes? I think if there's one message following the earthquakes? I think if there's one message that following the earthquakes? I think if there's one message that I following the earthquakes? I think if there's one message that I would if there's one message that I would like if there's one message that I would like to if there's one message that I would like to give, if there's one message that I would like to give, it's if there's one message that I would like to give, it's that if there's one message that I would like to give, it's that I if there's one message that I would like to give, it's that I want if there's one message that I would like to give, it's that I want to like to give, it's that I want to reassure like to give, it's that I want to reassure those like to give, it's that I want to reassure those that like to give, it's that I want to reassure those that are like to give, it's that I want to reassure those that are currently reassure those that are currently cut reassure those that are currently cut off reassure those that are currently cut off that reassure those that are currently cut off that our reassure those that are currently cut off that our absolute reassure those that are currently cut off that our absolute priority cut off that our absolute priority at cut off that our absolute priority at the cut off that our absolute priority at the moment cut off that our absolute priority at the moment is cut off that our absolute priority at the moment is access cut off that our absolute priority at the moment is access for cut off that our absolute priority at the moment is access for them cut off that our absolute priority at the moment is access for them and at the moment is access for them and their at the moment is access for them and their communities. at the moment is access for them and their communities. The at the moment is access for them and their communities. The state at the moment is access for them and their communities. The state highway their communities. The state highway network their communities. The state highway network in their communities. The state highway network in and their communities. The state highway network in and out their communities. The state highway network in and out of their communities. The state highway network in and out of Kaikoura their communities. The state highway network in and out of Kaikoura has network in and out of Kaikoura has been network in and out of Kaikoura has been badly network in and out of Kaikoura has been badly damaged network in and out of Kaikoura has been badly damaged but network in and out of Kaikoura has been badly damaged but I'm network in and out of Kaikoura has been badly damaged but I'm pleased been badly damaged but I'm pleased to been badly damaged but I'm pleased to advise been badly damaged but I'm pleased to advise the been badly damaged but I'm pleased to advise the House, been badly damaged but I'm pleased to advise the House, as been badly damaged but I'm pleased to advise the House, as I've been badly damaged but I'm pleased to advise the House, as I've said to advise the House, as I've said really, to advise the House, as I've said really, is to advise the House, as I've said really, is that to advise the House, as I've said really, is that the to advise the House, as I've said really, is that the latest really, is that the latest information really, is that the latest information that really, is that the latest information that I really, is that the latest information that I have really, is that the latest information that I have received information that I have received from information that I have received from the information that I have received from the NZ information that I have received from the NZ Transport information that I have received from the NZ Transport Agency information that I have received from the NZ Transport Agency is information that I have received from the NZ Transport Agency is they from the NZ Transport Agency is they hope from the NZ Transport Agency is they hope to from the NZ Transport Agency is they hope to have from the NZ Transport Agency is they hope to have a from the NZ Transport Agency is they hope to have a network from the NZ Transport Agency is they hope to have a network revived from the NZ Transport Agency is they hope to have a network revived in hope to have a network revived in the hope to have a network revived in the coming hope to have a network revived in the coming days. hope to have a network revived in the coming days. There hope to have a network revived in the coming days. There is hope to have a network revived in the coming days. There is a hope to have a network revived in the coming days. There is a bridge the coming days. There is a bridge network the coming days. There is a bridge network there the coming days. There is a bridge network there but the coming days. There is a bridge network there but I the coming days. There is a bridge network there but I can the coming days. There is a bridge network there but I can assure the coming days. There is a bridge network there but I can assure those network there but I can assure those people network there but I can assure those people affect network there but I can assure those people affect that network there but I can assure those people affect that had network there but I can assure those people affect that had they network there but I can assure those people affect that had they are people affect that had they are working people affect that had they are working night people affect that had they are working night and people affect that had they are working night and day, people affect that had they are working night and day, making people affect that had they are working night and day, making this working night and day, making this their working night and day, making this their absolute working night and day, making this their absolute priority. working night and day, making this their absolute priority. Question their absolute priority. Question No. their absolute priority. Question No. 9. 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 Broadcasting: Broadcasting: Will Broadcasting: Will she Broadcasting: Will she join Broadcasting: Will she join with Broadcasting: Will she join with me Broadcasting: Will she join with me to Broadcasting: Will she join with me to acknowledge Will she join with me to acknowledge the Will she join with me to acknowledge the work Will she join with me to acknowledge the work of Will she join with me to acknowledge the work of all Will she join with me to acknowledge the work of all media Will she join with me to acknowledge the work of all media in the work of all media in New the work of all media in New Zealand, the work of all media in New Zealand, which the work of all media in New Zealand, which is the work of all media in New Zealand, which is so New Zealand, which is so important New Zealand, which is so important in New Zealand, which is so important in times New Zealand, which is so important in times of New Zealand, which is so important in times of natural important in times of natural disaster important in times of natural disaster and important in times of natural disaster and crisis; important in times of natural disaster and crisis; if important in times of natural disaster and crisis; if so, important in times of natural disaster and crisis; if so, will disaster and crisis; if so, will she disaster and crisis; if so, will she consider disaster and crisis; if so, will she consider increasing disaster and crisis; if so, will she consider increasing our disaster and crisis; if so, will she consider increasing our public she consider increasing our public broadcaster she consider increasing our public broadcaster Radio she consider increasing our public broadcaster Radio New she consider increasing our public broadcaster Radio New Zealand's broadcaster Radio New Zealand's funding broadcaster Radio New Zealand's funding in broadcaster Radio New Zealand's funding in Budget broadcaster Radio New Zealand's funding in Budget 2017? I I do I do agree I do agree with I do agree with the I do agree with the member I do agree with the member - I do agree with the member - the I do agree with the member - the media I do agree with the member - the media have I do agree with the member - the media have done I do agree with the member - the media have done an I do agree with the member - the media have done an excellent I do agree with the member - the media have done an excellent job I do agree with the member - the media have done an excellent job in media have done an excellent job in the media have done an excellent job in the vital media have done an excellent job in the vital task media have done an excellent job in the vital task of media have done an excellent job in the vital task of keeping media have done an excellent job in the vital task of keeping the media have done an excellent job in the vital task of keeping the public the vital task of keeping the public informed the vital task of keeping the public informed about the vital task of keeping the public informed about what the vital task of keeping the public informed about what they the vital task of keeping the public informed about what they should the vital task of keeping the public informed about what they should do informed about what they should do at informed about what they should do at a informed about what they should do at a time informed about what they should do at a time of informed about what they should do at a time of stress. informed about what they should do at a time of stress. In informed about what they should do at a time of stress. In terms informed about what they should do at a time of stress. In terms of at a time of stress. In terms of Radio at a time of stress. In terms of Radio NZ's at a time of stress. In terms of Radio NZ's funding, at a time of stress. In terms of Radio NZ's funding, well, at a time of stress. In terms of Radio NZ's funding, well, of at a time of stress. In terms of Radio NZ's funding, well, of course, Radio NZ's funding, well, of course, Radio Radio NZ's funding, well, of course, Radio NZ Radio NZ's funding, well, of course, Radio NZ uniquely Radio NZ's funding, well, of course, Radio NZ uniquely among Radio NZ's funding, well, of course, Radio NZ uniquely among media Radio NZ uniquely among media organisations, Radio NZ uniquely among media organisations, has Radio NZ uniquely among media organisations, has a Radio NZ uniquely among media organisations, has a guarantee Radio NZ uniquely among media organisations, has a guarantee of organisations, has a guarantee of revenue organisations, has a guarantee of revenue for organisations, has a guarantee of revenue for future organisations, has a guarantee of revenue for future years organisations, has a guarantee of revenue for future years - organisations, has a guarantee of revenue for future years - something revenue for future years - something that revenue for future years - something that many revenue for future years - something that many media revenue for future years - something that many media organisations revenue for future years - something that many media organisations would that many media organisations would regard that many media organisations would regard with that many media organisations would regard with envy. that many media organisations would regard with envy. However, that many media organisations would regard with envy. However, any that many media organisations would regard with envy. However, any bids regard with envy. However, any bids will regard with envy. However, any bids will be regard with envy. However, any bids will be considered regard with envy. However, any bids will be considered in regard with envy. However, any bids will be considered in due regard with envy. However, any bids will be considered in due course regard with envy. However, any bids will be considered in due course as will be considered in due course as part will be considered in due course as part of will be considered in due course as part of the will be considered in due course as part of the usual will be considered in due course as part of the usual budget will be considered in due course as part of the usual budget process. part of the usual budget process. How part of the usual budget process. How long part of the usual budget process. How long does part of the usual budget process. How long does the part of the usual budget process. How long does the minister part of the usual budget process. How long does the minister think part of the usual budget process. How long does the minister think our How long does the minister think our only How long does the minister think our only public How long does the minister think our only public broadcaster, How long does the minister think our only public broadcaster, Radio How long does the minister think our only public broadcaster, Radio NZ, only public broadcaster, Radio NZ, can only public broadcaster, Radio NZ, can continue only public broadcaster, Radio NZ, can continue to only public broadcaster, Radio NZ, can continue to provide only public broadcaster, Radio NZ, can continue to provide the only public broadcaster, Radio NZ, can continue to provide the high can continue to provide the high standard can continue to provide the high standard of can continue to provide the high standard of broadcasting can continue to provide the high standard of broadcasting we've can continue to provide the high standard of broadcasting we've seen standard of broadcasting we've seen in standard of broadcasting we've seen in the standard of broadcasting we've seen in the last standard of broadcasting we've seen in the last few standard of broadcasting we've seen in the last few days standard of broadcasting we've seen in the last few days when standard of broadcasting we've seen in the last few days when its in the last few days when its funding in the last few days when its funding hasn't in the last few days when its funding hasn't been in the last few days when its funding hasn't been increased in the last few days when its funding hasn't been increased for funding hasn't been increased for eight funding hasn't been increased for eight years? funding hasn't been increased for eight years? Well, funding hasn't been increased for eight years? Well, clearly, funding hasn't been increased for eight years? Well, clearly, up funding hasn't been increased for eight years? Well, clearly, up till eight years? Well, clearly, up till now, eight years? Well, clearly, up till now, they've eight years? Well, clearly, up till now, they've done eight years? Well, clearly, up till now, they've done a eight years? Well, clearly, up till now, they've done a very eight years? Well, clearly, up till now, they've done a very good eight years? Well, clearly, up till now, they've done a very good job eight years? 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Given fighting simply to stay alive. Given the fighting simply to stay alive. Given the minister's fighting simply to stay alive. Given the minister's comments fighting simply to stay alive. Given the minister's comments around fighting simply to stay alive. Given the minister's comments around the the minister's comments around the ability the minister's comments around the ability to the minister's comments around the ability to lodge the minister's comments around the ability to lodge a the minister's comments around the ability to lodge a budget the minister's comments around the ability to lodge a budget bid, the minister's comments around the ability to lodge a budget bid, is ability to lodge a budget bid, is the ability to lodge a budget bid, is the minister ability to lodge a budget bid, is the minister concerned ability to lodge a budget bid, is the minister concerned Radio ability to lodge a budget bid, is the minister concerned Radio NZ the minister concerned Radio NZ didn't the minister concerned Radio NZ didn't put the minister concerned Radio NZ didn't put in the minister concerned Radio NZ didn't put in a the minister concerned Radio NZ didn't put in a funding the minister concerned Radio NZ didn't put in a funding bid the minister concerned Radio NZ didn't put in a funding bid in the minister concerned Radio NZ didn't put in a funding bid in the didn't put in a funding bid in the last didn't put in a funding bid in the last budget didn't put in a funding bid in the last budget round, didn't put in a funding bid in the last budget round, with didn't put in a funding bid in the last budget round, with the didn't put in a funding bid in the last budget round, with the chairman last budget round, with the chairman describing last budget round, with the chairman describing it last budget round, with the chairman describing it as, last budget round, with the chairman describing it as, "Pointless, describing it as, "Pointless, beating describing it as, "Pointless, beating your describing it as, "Pointless, beating your head describing it as, "Pointless, beating your head against describing it as, "Pointless, beating your head against a describing it as, "Pointless, beating your head against a brick beating your head against a brick wall beating your head against a brick wall of beating your head against a brick wall of reality"? beating your head against a brick wall of reality"? 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In the case of RNZ, though, they have the case of RNZ, though, they have changed the case of RNZ, though, they have changed with the case of RNZ, though, they have changed with the the case of RNZ, though, they have changed with the times, the case of RNZ, though, they have changed with the times, I'm changed with the times, I'm particularly changed with the times, I'm particularly complimentary changed with the times, I'm particularly complimentary of changed with the times, I'm particularly complimentary of their particularly complimentary of their website particularly complimentary of their website development particularly complimentary of their website development and particularly complimentary of their website development and they particularly complimentary of their website development and they see website development and they see themselves website development and they see themselves now website development and they see themselves now less website development and they see themselves now less as website development and they see themselves now less as an website development and they see themselves now less as an owner website development and they see themselves now less as an owner and themselves now less as an owner and broadcasting themselves now less as an owner and broadcasting system themselves now less as an owner and broadcasting system and themselves now less as an owner and broadcasting system and more themselves now less as an owner and broadcasting system and more as themselves now less as an owner and broadcasting system and more as a broadcasting system and more as a content broadcasting system and more as a content provider broadcasting system and more as a content provider and broadcasting system and more as a content provider and I'm broadcasting system and more as a content provider and I'm sure broadcasting system and more as a content provider and I'm sure wider content provider and I'm sure wider media content provider and I'm sure wider media see content provider and I'm sure wider media see benefit content provider and I'm sure wider media see benefit in content provider and I'm sure wider media see benefit in broadcasting media see benefit in broadcasting content media see benefit in broadcasting content of media see benefit in broadcasting content of the media see benefit in broadcasting content of the quality media see benefit in broadcasting content of the quality of media see benefit in broadcasting content of the quality of RNZ's. content of the quality of RNZ's. Given content of the quality of RNZ's. Given the content of the quality of RNZ's. Given the excellent content of the quality of RNZ's. Given the excellent work content of the quality of RNZ's. Given the excellent work of content of the quality of RNZ's. Given the excellent work of Radio content of the quality of RNZ's. 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I mean, we don't give public mean, we don't give public organisations mean, we don't give public organisations more mean, we don't give public organisations more money mean, we don't give public organisations more money just organisations more money just because organisations more money just because they've organisations more money just because they've demonstrated organisations more money just because they've demonstrated their because they've demonstrated their ability because they've demonstrated their ability to because they've demonstrated their ability to use because they've demonstrated their ability to use the because they've demonstrated their ability to use the money because they've demonstrated their ability to use the money they because they've demonstrated their ability to use the money they have. ability to use the money they have. If ability to use the money they have. If there's ability to use the money they have. If there's a ability to use the money they have. If there's a greater ability to use the money they have. If there's a greater need, ability to use the money they have. If there's a greater need, then ability to use the money they have. If there's a greater need, then for If there's a greater need, then for the If there's a greater need, then for the long-term If there's a greater need, then for the long-term sustainability If there's a greater need, then for the long-term sustainability of If there's a greater need, then for the long-term sustainability of the the long-term sustainability of the organisation, the long-term sustainability of the organisation, then the long-term sustainability of the organisation, then I'm the long-term sustainability of the organisation, then I'm sure the long-term sustainability of the organisation, then I'm sure the organisation, then I'm sure the board organisation, then I'm sure the board and organisation, then I'm sure the board and executive organisation, then I'm sure the board and executive of organisation, then I'm sure the board and executive of Radio organisation, then I'm sure the board and executive of Radio NZ organisation, then I'm sure the board and executive of Radio NZ will board and executive of Radio NZ will see board and executive of Radio NZ will see the board and executive of Radio NZ will see the merits board and executive of Radio NZ will see the merits - board and executive of Radio NZ will see the merits - see board and executive of Radio NZ will see the merits - see merit board and executive of Radio NZ will see the merits - see merit in see the merits - see merit in putting see the merits - see merit in putting up see the merits - see merit in putting up a see the merits - see merit in putting up a bid. see the merits - see merit in putting up a bid. Equally, see the merits - see merit in putting up a bid. Equally, we see the merits - see merit in putting up a bid. Equally, we also putting up a bid. Equally, we also try putting up a bid. Equally, we also try not putting up a bid. Equally, we also try not to putting up a bid. Equally, we also try not to give putting up a bid. Equally, we also try not to give money putting up a bid. Equally, we also try not to give money to try not to give money to organisations try not to give money to organisations where try not to give money to organisations where their try not to give money to organisations where their services organisations where their services habitually organisations where their services habitually fail organisations where their services habitually fail because organisations where their services habitually fail because that organisations where their services habitually fail because that would habitually fail because that would also habitually fail because that would also be habitually fail because that would also be rewarding habitually fail because that would also be rewarding organisations, also be rewarding organisations, rather also be rewarding organisations, rather than also be rewarding organisations, rather than just also be rewarding organisations, rather than just applying also be rewarding organisations, rather than just applying money also be rewarding organisations, rather than just applying money to rather than just applying money to obvious rather than just applying money to obvious need. rather than just applying money to obvious need. Question rather than just applying money to obvious need. Question No. rather than just applying money to obvious need. Question No. 10. 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 Civil My question is to the Minister of Civil Defence: Civil Defence: What Civil Defence: What progress Civil Defence: What progress has Civil Defence: What progress has been Civil Defence: What progress has been made, Civil Defence: What progress has been made, if Civil Defence: What progress has been made, if any, What progress has been made, if any, on What progress has been made, if any, on new What progress has been made, if any, on new civil What progress has been made, if any, on new civil defence What progress has been made, if any, on new civil defence legislation on new civil defence legislation which on new civil defence legislation which focuses on new civil defence legislation which focuses on on new civil defence legislation which focuses on large on new civil defence legislation which focuses on large and which focuses on large and significant which focuses on large and significant events which focuses on large and significant events such which focuses on large and significant events such as significant events such as the significant events such as the Christchurch significant events such as the Christchurch and significant events such as the Christchurch and Kaikoura the Christchurch and Kaikoura earthquakes? I'm I'm pleased I'm pleased to I'm pleased to confirm I'm pleased to confirm that I'm pleased to confirm that last I'm pleased to confirm that last Thursday, I'm pleased to confirm that last Thursday, the I'm pleased to confirm that last Thursday, the House I'm pleased to confirm that last Thursday, the House passed I'm pleased to confirm that last Thursday, the House passed the I'm pleased to confirm that last Thursday, the House passed the third Thursday, the House passed the third reading Thursday, the House passed the third reading with Thursday, the House passed the third reading with unanimous Thursday, the House passed the third reading with unanimous support Thursday, the House passed the third reading with unanimous support of Thursday, the House passed the third reading with unanimous support of a reading with unanimous support of a Civil reading with unanimous support of a Civil Defence reading with unanimous support of a Civil Defence Emergency reading with unanimous support of a Civil Defence Emergency Management Civil Defence Emergency Management Amendment Civil Defence Emergency Management Amendment Bill. Civil Defence Emergency Management Amendment Bill. That Civil Defence Emergency Management Amendment Bill. That new Civil Defence Emergency Management Amendment Bill. That new legislation Amendment Bill. That new legislation focuses Amendment Bill. That new legislation focuses on Amendment Bill. That new legislation focuses on a Amendment Bill. That new legislation focuses on a smoother Amendment Bill. That new legislation focuses on a smoother transition focuses on a smoother transition from focuses on a smoother transition from the focuses on a smoother transition from the response focuses on a smoother transition from the response phase focuses on a smoother transition from the response phase to focuses on a smoother transition from the response phase to the from the response phase to the recovery from the response phase to the recovery stage. from the response phase to the recovery stage. I from the response phase to the recovery stage. I have from the response phase to the recovery stage. I have to from the response phase to the recovery stage. I have to say, recovery stage. I have to say, though, recovery stage. I have to say, though, however, recovery stage. I have to say, though, however, that recovery stage. I have to say, though, however, that the though, however, that the legislation though, however, that the legislation has though, however, that the legislation has a though, however, that the legislation has a very though, however, that the legislation has a very long legislation has a very long enactment legislation has a very long enactment date, legislation has a very long enactment date, so legislation has a very long enactment date, so from legislation has a very long enactment date, so from the legislation has a very long enactment date, so from the time enactment date, so from the time that enactment date, so from the time that it enactment date, so from the time that it receives enactment date, so from the time that it receives assent, enactment date, so from the time that it receives assent, it enactment date, so from the time that it receives assent, it is enactment date, so from the time that it receives assent, it is 180 that it receives assent, it is 180 days that it receives assent, it is 180 days before that it receives assent, it is 180 days before it that it receives assent, it is 180 days before it comes that it receives assent, it is 180 days before it comes into that it receives assent, it is 180 days before it comes into effect. that it receives assent, it is 180 days before it comes into effect. I days before it comes into effect. I think, days before it comes into effect. I think, given days before it comes into effect. I think, given the days before it comes into effect. I think, given the events days before it comes into effect. I think, given the events of days before it comes into effect. I think, given the events of the days before it comes into effect. I think, given the events of the last think, given the events of the last couple think, given the events of the last couple of think, given the events of the last couple of days, think, given the events of the last couple of days, there think, given the events of the last couple of days, there may think, given the events of the last couple of days, there may be think, given the events of the last couple of days, there may be a think, given the events of the last couple of days, there may be a need couple of days, there may be a need to couple of days, there may be a need to look couple of days, there may be a need to look at couple of days, there may be a need to look at bringing couple of days, there may be a need to look at bringing that to look at bringing that commencement to look at bringing that commencement date to look at bringing that commencement date further to look at bringing that commencement date further forward, commencement date further forward, and commencement date further forward, and it's commencement date further forward, and it's my commencement date further forward, and it's my intention commencement date further forward, and it's my intention to commencement date further forward, and it's my intention to have and it's my intention to have discussions and it's my intention to have discussions with and it's my intention to have discussions with all and it's my intention to have discussions with all parties and it's my intention to have discussions with all parties in and it's my intention to have discussions with all parties in the discussions with all parties in the House, discussions with all parties in the House, with discussions with all parties in the House, with a discussions with all parties in the House, with a view discussions with all parties in the House, with a view to discussions with all parties in the House, with a view to perhaps discussions with all parties in the House, with a view to perhaps moving House, with a view to perhaps moving in House, with a view to perhaps moving in that House, with a view to perhaps moving in that direction. House, with a view to perhaps moving in that direction. Why House, with a view to perhaps moving in that direction. Why did House, with a view to perhaps moving in that direction. Why did it House, with a view to perhaps moving in that direction. Why did it take in that direction. Why did it take twelve in that direction. Why did it take twelve months in that direction. Why did it take twelve months to in that direction. Why did it take twelve months to put in that direction. Why did it take twelve months to put through in that direction. Why did it take twelve months to put through the twelve months to put through the Civil twelve months to put through the Civil Defence twelve months to put through the Civil Defence Emergency twelve months to put through the Civil Defence Emergency Management Civil Defence Emergency Management Amendment Civil Defence Emergency Management Amendment Bill, Civil Defence Emergency Management Amendment Bill, focusing Civil Defence Emergency Management Amendment Bill, focusing on Civil Defence Emergency Management Amendment Bill, focusing on part Civil Defence Emergency Management Amendment Bill, focusing on part one Amendment Bill, focusing on part one of Amendment Bill, focusing on part one of the Amendment Bill, focusing on part one of the Christchurch Amendment Bill, focusing on part one of the Christchurch earthquake of the Christchurch earthquake review, of the Christchurch earthquake review, when of the Christchurch earthquake review, when it of the Christchurch earthquake review, when it was of the Christchurch earthquake review, when it was fully of the Christchurch earthquake review, when it was fully supported review, when it was fully supported across review, when it was fully supported across the review, when it was fully supported across the House review, when it was fully supported across the House and review, when it was fully supported across the House and should review, when it was fully supported across the House and should have across the House and should have been across the House and should have been read across the House and should have been read under across the House and should have been read under urgency? across the House and should have been read under urgency? 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I understand, too, that the urgency. I understand, too, that the member's urgency. I understand, too, that the member's own urgency. I understand, too, that the member's own party urgency. I understand, too, that the member's own party has urgency. I understand, too, that the member's own party has a urgency. I understand, too, that the member's own party has a particular member's own party has a particular aversion member's own party has a particular aversion to member's own party has a particular aversion to urgency member's own party has a particular aversion to urgency and member's own party has a particular aversion to urgency and urgent aversion to urgency and urgent matters aversion to urgency and urgent matters being aversion to urgency and urgent matters being taken aversion to urgency and urgent matters being taken to aversion to urgency and urgent matters being taken to pass aversion to urgency and urgent matters being taken to pass bills aversion to urgency and urgent matters being taken to pass bills in matters being taken to pass bills in the matters being taken to pass bills in the House. matters being taken to pass bills in the House. <INTERRUPTION> the House. <INTERRUPTION> Is the House. <INTERRUPTION> Is the the House. <INTERRUPTION> Is the minister the House. <INTERRUPTION> Is the minister aware the House. <INTERRUPTION> Is the minister aware that the House. <INTERRUPTION> Is the minister aware that New Is the minister aware that New Zealand Is the minister aware that New Zealand First Is the minister aware that New Zealand First would Is the minister aware that New Zealand First would be Is the minister aware that New Zealand First would be supportive Is the minister aware that New Zealand First would be supportive of Zealand First would be supportive of the Zealand First would be supportive of the Government Zealand First would be supportive of the Government in Zealand First would be supportive of the Government in bringing Zealand First would be supportive of the Government in bringing part Zealand First would be supportive of the Government in bringing part two the Government in bringing part two of the Government in bringing part two of the the Government in bringing part two of the Christchurch the Government in bringing part two of the Christchurch earthquake of the Christchurch earthquake review, of the Christchurch earthquake review, which of the Christchurch earthquake review, which addresses of the Christchurch earthquake review, which addresses large-scale review, which addresses large-scale emergencies, review, which addresses large-scale emergencies, before review, which addresses large-scale emergencies, before the review, which addresses large-scale emergencies, before the House emergencies, before the House without emergencies, before the House without any emergencies, before the House without any further emergencies, before the House without any further delay? emergencies, before the House without any further delay? As emergencies, before the House without any further delay? As Acting without any further delay? As Acting Minister without any further delay? As Acting Minister of without any further delay? As Acting Minister of Defence, without any further delay? As Acting Minister of Defence, no. without any further delay? As Acting Minister of Defence, no. When without any further delay? As Acting Minister of Defence, no. When can without any further delay? As Acting Minister of Defence, no. When can we Minister of Defence, no. When can we expect Minister of Defence, no. When can we expect legislation Minister of Defence, no. When can we expect legislation that Minister of Defence, no. When can we expect legislation that addresses expect legislation that addresses large-scale expect legislation that addresses large-scale emergencies expect legislation that addresses large-scale emergencies such expect legislation that addresses large-scale emergencies such as large-scale emergencies such as earthquakes large-scale emergencies such as earthquakes and large-scale emergencies such as earthquakes and tsunamis large-scale emergencies such as earthquakes and tsunamis to large-scale emergencies such as earthquakes and tsunamis to the earthquakes and tsunamis to the brought earthquakes and tsunamis to the brought before earthquakes and tsunamis to the brought before the earthquakes and tsunamis to the brought before the House earthquakes and tsunamis to the brought before the House and earthquakes and tsunamis to the brought before the House and will brought before the House and will this brought before the House and will this legislation brought before the House and will this legislation be brought before the House and will this legislation be put brought before the House and will this legislation be put through this legislation be put through under this legislation be put through under urgency? this legislation be put through under urgency? I this legislation be put through under urgency? I think this legislation be put through under urgency? I think the this legislation be put through under urgency? I think the important under urgency? I think the important thing under urgency? I think the important thing to under urgency? I think the important thing to recognise under urgency? I think the important thing to recognise here under urgency? I think the important thing to recognise here is under urgency? I think the important thing to recognise here is that under urgency? I think the important thing to recognise here is that - under urgency? 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So designed to relieve, if you like. So I designed to relieve, if you like. So I would designed to relieve, if you like. So I would argue designed to relieve, if you like. So I would argue - designed to relieve, if you like. So I would argue - and designed to relieve, if you like. So I would argue - and continue designed to relieve, if you like. So I would argue - and continue as designed to relieve, if you like. So I would argue - and continue as we I would argue - and continue as we did I would argue - and continue as we did during I would argue - and continue as we did during the I would argue - and continue as we did during the process I would argue - and continue as we did during the process of I would argue - and continue as we did during the process of the did during the process of the passing did during the process of the passing of did during the process of the passing of the did during the process of the passing of the bill did during the process of the passing of the bill last did during the process of the passing of the bill last week, did during the process of the passing of the bill last week, that passing of the bill last week, that that passing of the bill last week, that that bill, passing of the bill last week, that that bill, the passing of the bill last week, that that bill, the new passing of the bill last week, that that bill, the new legislation, passing of the bill last week, that that bill, the new legislation, does that bill, the new legislation, does allow that bill, the new legislation, does allow an that bill, the new legislation, does allow an appropriate that bill, the new legislation, does allow an appropriate level that bill, the new legislation, does allow an appropriate level of allow an appropriate level of response. allow an appropriate level of response. But allow an appropriate level of response. But I'd allow an appropriate level of response. But I'd have allow an appropriate level of response. But I'd have to allow an appropriate level of response. But I'd have to say, allow an appropriate level of response. But I'd have to say, the response. But I'd have to say, the parliament response. But I'd have to say, the parliament should response. But I'd have to say, the parliament should also response. But I'd have to say, the parliament should also always response. But I'd have to say, the parliament should also always resume parliament should also always resume its parliament should also always resume its right parliament should also always resume its right to parliament should also always resume its right to pass parliament should also always resume its right to pass special its right to pass special legislation its right to pass special legislation if its right to pass special legislation if there its right to pass special legislation if there is its right to pass special legislation if there is an its right to pass special legislation if there is an event its right to pass special legislation if there is an event of legislation if there is an event of such legislation if there is an event of such a legislation if there is an event of such a size legislation if there is an event of such a size that legislation if there is an event of such a size that it legislation if there is an event of such a size that it is legislation if there is an event of such a size that it is needed. legislation if there is an event of such a size that it is needed. And such a size that it is needed. And that such a size that it is needed. And that was such a size that it is needed. And that was the such a size that it is needed. And that was the case such a size that it is needed. And that was the case in such a size that it is needed. And that was the case in Christchurch. such a size that it is needed. And that was the case in Christchurch. I that was the case in Christchurch. I think that was the case in Christchurch. I think the that was the case in Christchurch. I think the discussions that was the case in Christchurch. I think the discussions I'd that was the case in Christchurch. I think the discussions I'd like that was the case in Christchurch. I think the discussions I'd like to think the discussions I'd like to have think the discussions I'd like to have with think the discussions I'd like to have with parties think the discussions I'd like to have with parties over think the discussions I'd like to have with parties over the think the discussions I'd like to have with parties over the next think the discussions I'd like to have with parties over the next few have with parties over the next few days, have with parties over the next few days, or have with parties over the next few days, or beyond, have with parties over the next few days, or beyond, around have with parties over the next few days, or beyond, around the have with parties over the next few days, or beyond, around the use have with parties over the next few days, or beyond, around the use of days, or beyond, around the use of this days, or beyond, around the use of this legislation days, or beyond, around the use of this legislation may days, or beyond, around the use of this legislation may be days, or beyond, around the use of this legislation may be worth days, or beyond, around the use of this legislation may be worth - days, or beyond, around the use of this legislation may be worth - may this legislation may be worth - may be this legislation may be worth - may be change this legislation may be worth - may be change some this legislation may be worth - may be change some of this legislation may be worth - may be change some of our this legislation may be worth - may be change some of our consideration be change some of our consideration about be change some of our consideration about what be change some of our consideration about what is be change some of our consideration about what is a be change some of our consideration about what is a large-scale be change some of our consideration about what is a large-scale event. about what is a large-scale event. Question about what is a large-scale event. Question No. about what is a large-scale event. Question No. 11. 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 updates Health: What updates has Health: What updates has he Health: What updates has he received What updates has he received on What updates has he received on the What updates has he received on the Government's What updates has he received on the Government's health What updates has he received on the Government's health response on the Government's health response to on the Government's health response to the on the Government's health response to the Kaikoura on the Government's health response to the Kaikoura earthquake? I'm I'm receiving I'm receiving regular I'm receiving regular updates I'm receiving regular updates and I'm receiving regular updates and the I'm receiving regular updates and the advice I'm receiving regular updates and the advice is I'm receiving regular updates and the advice is that I'm receiving regular updates and the advice is that the I'm receiving regular updates and the advice is that the health I'm receiving regular updates and the advice is that the health system the advice is that the health system is the advice is that the health system is responding the advice is that the health system is responding well the advice is that the health system is responding well across the advice is that the health system is responding well across all is responding well across all affected is responding well across all affected regions. is responding well across all affected regions. Our is responding well across all affected regions. Our focus affected regions. Our focus continues affected regions. Our focus continues to affected regions. Our focus continues to be affected regions. Our focus continues to be primarily affected regions. Our focus continues to be primarily on continues to be primarily on Kaikoura continues to be primarily on Kaikoura and continues to be primarily on Kaikoura and the continues to be primarily on Kaikoura and the brand-new continues to be primarily on Kaikoura and the brand-new health Kaikoura and the brand-new health centre Kaikoura and the brand-new health centre facility Kaikoura and the brand-new health centre facility is Kaikoura and the brand-new health centre facility is coping Kaikoura and the brand-new health centre facility is coping well Kaikoura and the brand-new health centre facility is coping well with centre facility is coping well with increased centre facility is coping well with increased demand. centre facility is coping well with increased demand. I'm centre facility is coping well with increased demand. I'm advised centre facility is coping well with increased demand. I'm advised that increased demand. I'm advised that 12 increased demand. I'm advised that 12 patients increased demand. I'm advised that 12 patients have increased demand. I'm advised that 12 patients have now increased demand. I'm advised that 12 patients have now been increased demand. I'm advised that 12 patients have now been airlifted 12 patients have now been airlifted from 12 patients have now been airlifted from Kaikoura 12 patients have now been airlifted from Kaikoura to 12 patients have now been airlifted from Kaikoura to Christchurch 12 patients have now been airlifted from Kaikoura to Christchurch as 12 patients have now been airlifted from Kaikoura to Christchurch as a from Kaikoura to Christchurch as a result from Kaikoura to Christchurch as a result of from Kaikoura to Christchurch as a result of a from Kaikoura to Christchurch as a result of a range from Kaikoura to Christchurch as a result of a range of from Kaikoura to Christchurch as a result of a range of injuries. from Kaikoura to Christchurch as a result of a range of injuries. The result of a range of injuries. The Ministry result of a range of injuries. The Ministry of result of a range of injuries. The Ministry of Health result of a range of injuries. The Ministry of Health is result of a range of injuries. The Ministry of Health is working result of a range of injuries. The Ministry of Health is working well Ministry of Health is working well with Ministry of Health is working well with Canterbury Ministry of Health is working well with Canterbury DHB Ministry of Health is working well with Canterbury DHB to Ministry of Health is working well with Canterbury DHB to ensure Ministry of Health is working well with Canterbury DHB to ensure that with Canterbury DHB to ensure that local with Canterbury DHB to ensure that local staffing with Canterbury DHB to ensure that local staffing requirements with Canterbury DHB to ensure that local staffing requirements in local staffing requirements in Kaikoura local staffing requirements in Kaikoura are local staffing requirements in Kaikoura are met, local staffing requirements in Kaikoura are met, including local staffing requirements in Kaikoura are met, including the Kaikoura are met, including the provision Kaikoura are met, including the provision from Kaikoura are met, including the provision from Christchurch Kaikoura are met, including the provision from Christchurch of Kaikoura are met, including the provision from Christchurch of the provision from Christchurch of the clinical provision from Christchurch of the clinical psychologist, provision from Christchurch of the clinical psychologist, emergency clinical psychologist, emergency management clinical psychologist, emergency management staff clinical psychologist, emergency management staff and clinical psychologist, emergency management staff and a clinical psychologist, emergency management staff and a health management staff and a health protection management staff and a health protection officer, management staff and a health protection officer, who management staff and a health protection officer, who will management staff and a health protection officer, who will assist protection officer, who will assist with protection officer, who will assist with assessments protection officer, who will assist with assessments of protection officer, who will assist with assessments of local protection officer, who will assist with assessments of local water, with assessments of local water, sewerage with assessments of local water, sewerage and with assessments of local water, sewerage and other with assessments of local water, sewerage and other public with assessments of local water, sewerage and other public health sewerage and other public health issues. sewerage and other public health issues. I'd sewerage and other public health issues. I'd like sewerage and other public health issues. I'd like to sewerage and other public health issues. I'd like to acknowledge sewerage and other public health issues. I'd like to acknowledge the issues. I'd like to acknowledge the outstanding issues. I'd like to acknowledge the outstanding response issues. I'd like to acknowledge the outstanding response of issues. I'd like to acknowledge the outstanding response of the issues. I'd like to acknowledge the outstanding response of the health outstanding response of the health workforce, outstanding response of the health workforce, under outstanding response of the health workforce, under trying workforce, under trying circumstances, workforce, under trying circumstances, and workforce, under trying circumstances, and thank workforce, under trying circumstances, and thank them workforce, under trying circumstances, and thank them for circumstances, and thank them for their circumstances, and thank them for their work. circumstances, and thank them for their work. What circumstances, and thank them for their work. What other circumstances, and thank them for their work. What other health their work. What other health support their work. What other health support and their work. What other health support and advice their work. What other health support and advice is their work. What other health support and advice is available their work. What other health support and advice is available for support and advice is available for anyone support and advice is available for anyone affected support and advice is available for anyone affected by support and advice is available for anyone affected by yesterday's anyone affected by yesterday's earthquake? anyone affected by yesterday's earthquake? The anyone affected by yesterday's earthquake? The earthquake anyone affected by yesterday's earthquake? The earthquake support earthquake? The earthquake support line earthquake? The earthquake support line and earthquake? The earthquake support line and health earthquake? The earthquake support line and health line earthquake? The earthquake support line and health line are earthquake? The earthquake support line and health line are available line and health line are available 24/7 line and health line are available 24/7 to line and health line are available 24/7 to provide line and health line are available 24/7 to provide support line and health line are available 24/7 to provide support to 24/7 to provide support to distressed 24/7 to provide support to distressed and 24/7 to provide support to distressed and anxious 24/7 to provide support to distressed and anxious people, 24/7 to provide support to distressed and anxious people, as distressed and anxious people, as well distressed and anxious people, as well as distressed and anxious people, as well as to distressed and anxious people, as well as to give distressed and anxious people, as well as to give advice distressed and anxious people, as well as to give advice on well as to give advice on appropriate well as to give advice on appropriate management well as to give advice on appropriate management of well as to give advice on appropriate management of any well as to give advice on appropriate management of any other appropriate management of any other health appropriate management of any other health issues appropriate management of any other health issues or appropriate management of any other health issues or injuries. appropriate management of any other health issues or injuries. There appropriate management of any other health issues or injuries. There has health issues or injuries. There has been health issues or injuries. There has been an health issues or injuries. There has been an increase health issues or injuries. There has been an increase in health issues or injuries. There has been an increase in calls health issues or injuries. There has been an increase in calls to health issues or injuries. There has been an increase in calls to both health issues or injuries. There has been an increase in calls to both of been an increase in calls to both of these been an increase in calls to both of these services. been an increase in calls to both of these services. At been an increase in calls to both of these services. At as been an increase in calls to both of these services. At as 10:00am been an increase in calls to both of these services. At as 10:00am this these services. At as 10:00am this morning, these services. At as 10:00am this morning, they these services. At as 10:00am this morning, they had these services. At as 10:00am this morning, they had answered these services. At as 10:00am this morning, they had answered 2,690 morning, they had answered 2,690 calls morning, they had answered 2,690 calls and morning, they had answered 2,690 calls and at morning, they had answered 2,690 calls and at the morning, they had answered 2,690 calls and at the peak morning, they had answered 2,690 calls and at the peak yesterday, calls and at the peak yesterday, they calls and at the peak yesterday, they answered calls and at the peak yesterday, they answered 150% calls and at the peak yesterday, they answered 150% more calls and at the peak yesterday, they answered 150% more calls calls and at the peak yesterday, they answered 150% more calls than they answered 150% more calls than would they answered 150% more calls than would be they answered 150% more calls than would be normal. they answered 150% more calls than would be normal. We they answered 150% more calls than would be normal. We know they answered 150% more calls than would be normal. We know that they answered 150% more calls than would be normal. We know that this would be normal. We know that this is would be normal. We know that this is an would be normal. We know that this is an anxious would be normal. We know that this is an anxious time would be normal. We know that this is an anxious time for would be normal. We know that this is an anxious time for many would be normal. We know that this is an anxious time for many and would be normal. We know that this is an anxious time for many and to is an anxious time for many and to help is an anxious time for many and to help respond is an anxious time for many and to help respond to is an anxious time for many and to help respond to the is an anxious time for many and to help respond to the increased help respond to the increased demand, help respond to the increased demand, Healthline help respond to the increased demand, Healthline have help respond to the increased demand, Healthline have rostered help respond to the increased demand, Healthline have rostered on demand, Healthline have rostered on an demand, Healthline have rostered on an additional demand, Healthline have rostered on an additional 20 demand, Healthline have rostered on an additional 20 hours demand, Healthline have rostered on an additional 20 hours of demand, Healthline have rostered on an additional 20 hours of nursing an additional 20 hours of nursing staff an additional 20 hours of nursing staff today an additional 20 hours of nursing staff today and an additional 20 hours of nursing staff today and have an additional 20 hours of nursing staff today and have staff an additional 20 hours of nursing staff today and have staff on an additional 20 hours of nursing staff today and have staff on call, staff today and have staff on call, should staff today and have staff on call, should they staff today and have staff on call, should they be staff today and have staff on call, should they be needed, staff today and have staff on call, should they be needed, as staff today and have staff on call, should they be needed, as well staff today and have staff on call, should they be needed, as well as should they be needed, as well as two should they be needed, as well as two additional should they be needed, as well as two additional mental should they be needed, as well as two additional mental health two additional mental health professionals, two additional mental health professionals, who two additional mental health professionals, who are two additional mental health professionals, who are now two additional mental health professionals, who are now on two additional mental health professionals, who are now on duty. professionals, who are now on duty. In professionals, who are now on duty. In light professionals, who are now on duty. In light of professionals, who are now on duty. In light of evidence professionals, who are now on duty. In light of evidence showing professionals, who are now on duty. In light of evidence showing an In light of evidence showing an increased In light of evidence showing an increased demand In light of evidence showing an increased demand for In light of evidence showing an increased demand for mental In light of evidence showing an increased demand for mental health increased demand for mental health services increased demand for mental health services following increased demand for mental health services following a increased demand for mental health services following a disaster, increased demand for mental health services following a disaster, will services following a disaster, will he services following a disaster, will he consider services following a disaster, will he consider increasing services following a disaster, will he consider increasing mental services following a disaster, will he consider increasing mental health he consider increasing mental health funding he consider increasing mental health funding to he consider increasing mental health funding to districts he consider increasing mental health funding to districts that he consider increasing mental health funding to districts that have he consider increasing mental health funding to districts that have been funding to districts that have been seriously funding to districts that have been seriously affected? funding to districts that have been seriously affected? Well, funding to districts that have been seriously affected? Well, the funding to districts that have been seriously affected? Well, the focus seriously affected? Well, the focus will seriously affected? Well, the focus will be seriously affected? Well, the focus will be on seriously affected? Well, the focus will be on making seriously affected? Well, the focus will be on making sure seriously affected? Well, the focus will be on making sure that seriously affected? Well, the focus will be on making sure that people will be on making sure that people in will be on making sure that people in those will be on making sure that people in those affected will be on making sure that people in those affected districts will be on making sure that people in those affected districts have will be on making sure that people in those affected districts have all in those affected districts have all the in those affected districts have all the resources in those affected districts have all the resources they in those affected districts have all the resources they need. in those affected districts have all the resources they need. Can in those affected districts have all the resources they need. Can I in those affected districts have all the resources they need. Can I take the resources they need. Can I take from the resources they need. Can I take from the the resources they need. Can I take from the minister's the resources they need. Can I take from the minister's answer the resources they need. Can I take from the minister's answer that the resources they need. Can I take from the minister's answer that he from the minister's answer that he has from the minister's answer that he has said from the minister's answer that he has said that from the minister's answer that he has said that if from the minister's answer that he has said that if the from the minister's answer that he has said that if the increased has said that if the increased resources has said that if the increased resources for has said that if the increased resources for mental has said that if the increased resources for mental health has said that if the increased resources for mental health services resources for mental health services are resources for mental health services are needed, resources for mental health services are needed, they resources for mental health services are needed, they will resources for mental health services are needed, they will be resources for mental health services are needed, they will be provided resources for mental health services are needed, they will be provided in are needed, they will be provided in a are needed, they will be provided in a timely are needed, they will be provided in a timely fashion? are needed, they will be provided in a timely fashion? Well, are needed, they will be provided in a timely fashion? Well, I are needed, they will be provided in a timely fashion? Well, I think are needed, they will be provided in a timely fashion? Well, I think I've a timely fashion? Well, I think I've already a timely fashion? Well, I think I've already said a timely fashion? Well, I think I've already said that a timely fashion? Well, I think I've already said that we're a timely fashion? Well, I think I've already said that we're making a timely fashion? Well, I think I've already said that we're making sure already said that we're making sure that already said that we're making sure that that already said that we're making sure that that happens. already said that we're making sure that that happens. Question already said that we're making sure that that happens. Question No. already said that we're making sure that that happens. Question No. 12. 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 Civil My question is to the Minister of Civil Defence: Civil Defence: What Civil Defence: What actions Civil Defence: What actions have Civil Defence: What actions have been Civil Defence: What actions have been taken Civil Defence: What actions have been taken by What actions have been taken by Civil What actions have been taken by Civil Defence What actions have been taken by Civil Defence to What actions have been taken by Civil Defence to ensure What actions have been taken by Civil Defence to ensure those What actions have been taken by Civil Defence to ensure those people ... ... <INTERRUPTION> ... <INTERRUPTION> Order! ... <INTERRUPTION> Order! . ... <INTERRUPTION> Order! . Start ... <INTERRUPTION> Order! . Start the ... <INTERRUPTION> Order! . Start the question ... <INTERRUPTION> Order! . Start the question again. Order! . Start the question again. Thank Order! . Start the question again. Thank you, Order! . Start the question again. Thank you, Mr Order! . Start the question again. Thank you, Mr Speaker. What What actions What actions have What actions have been What actions have been taken What actions have been taken by What actions have been taken by Civil What actions have been taken by Civil Defence What actions have been taken by Civil Defence to What actions have been taken by Civil Defence to ensure What actions have been taken by Civil Defence to ensure those What actions have been taken by Civil Defence to ensure those people Civil Defence to ensure those people in Civil Defence to ensure those people in the Civil Defence to ensure those people in the areas Civil Defence to ensure those people in the areas worst Civil Defence to ensure those people in the areas worst hit Civil Defence to ensure those people in the areas worst hit by Civil Defence to ensure those people in the areas worst hit by the in the areas worst hit by the earthquake in the areas worst hit by the earthquake have in the areas worst hit by the earthquake have enough in the areas worst hit by the earthquake have enough food, earthquake have enough food, clothing, earthquake have enough food, clothing, water, earthquake have enough food, clothing, water, and earthquake have enough food, clothing, water, and shelter? In In earlier In earlier answers In earlier answers today In earlier answers today I In earlier answers today I have In earlier answers today I have outlined In earlier answers today I have outlined the In earlier answers today I have outlined the work In earlier answers today I have outlined the work that In earlier answers today I have outlined the work that the In earlier answers today I have outlined the work that the various outlined the work that the various agencies outlined the work that the various agencies of outlined the work that the various agencies of Government outlined the work that the various agencies of Government are agencies of Government are undertaking agencies of Government are undertaking to agencies of Government are undertaking to ensure agencies of Government are undertaking to ensure that agencies of Government are undertaking to ensure that that undertaking to ensure that that happens. undertaking to ensure that that happens. So undertaking to ensure that that happens. So immediate undertaking to ensure that that happens. So immediate priorities undertaking to ensure that that happens. So immediate priorities are happens. So immediate priorities are to happens. So immediate priorities are to get happens. So immediate priorities are to get water happens. So immediate priorities are to get water and happens. So immediate priorities are to get water and food happens. So immediate priorities are to get water and food and happens. So immediate priorities are to get water and food and other to get water and food and other necessities to get water and food and other necessities into to get water and food and other necessities into those to get water and food and other necessities into those communities necessities into those communities to necessities into those communities and to evacuate necessities into those communities and to evacuate people necessities into those communities and to evacuate people who necessities into those communities and to evacuate people who have and to evacuate people who have found and to evacuate people who have found themselves and to evacuate people who have found themselves stranded and to evacuate people who have found themselves stranded there and to evacuate people who have found themselves stranded there when found themselves stranded there when they found themselves stranded there when they have found themselves stranded there when they have commitments, found themselves stranded there when they have commitments, particularly they have commitments, particularly to they have commitments, particularly to overseas they have commitments, particularly to overseas flights, they have commitments, particularly to overseas flights, et they have commitments, particularly to overseas flights, et cetera. they have commitments, particularly to overseas flights, et cetera. All to overseas flights, et cetera. All of to overseas flights, et cetera. All of that to overseas flights, et cetera. All of that is to overseas flights, et cetera. All of that is in to overseas flights, et cetera. All of that is in train. to overseas flights, et cetera. All of that is in train. Those to overseas flights, et cetera. All of that is in train. Those flights of that is in train. Those flights have of that is in train. Those flights have been of that is in train. Those flights have been taking of that is in train. Those flights have been taking place of that is in train. Those flights have been taking place today. of that is in train. Those flights have been taking place today. There have been taking place today. There has have been taking place today. There has been, have been taking place today. There has been, I have been taking place today. There has been, I understand, have been taking place today. There has been, I understand, deliveries has been, I understand, deliveries of has been, I understand, deliveries of water, has been, I understand, deliveries of water, food has been, I understand, deliveries of water, food supplies, has been, I understand, deliveries of water, food supplies, in has been, I understand, deliveries of water, food supplies, in train of water, food supplies, in train and of water, food supplies, in train and we, of water, food supplies, in train and we, of of water, food supplies, in train and we, of course, of water, food supplies, in train and we, of course, have of water, food supplies, in train and we, of course, have the and we, of course, have the Canterbury and we, of course, have the Canterbury on and we, of course, have the Canterbury on its and we, of course, have the Canterbury on its way and we, of course, have the Canterbury on its way down and we, of course, have the Canterbury on its way down from Canterbury on its way down from Auckland. Canterbury on its way down from Auckland. It Canterbury on its way down from Auckland. It was Canterbury on its way down from Auckland. It was to Canterbury on its way down from Auckland. It was to participate Canterbury on its way down from Auckland. It was to participate in Auckland. It was to participate in the Auckland. It was to participate in the 75th Auckland. It was to participate in the 75th Navy Auckland. It was to participate in the 75th Navy celebrations Auckland. It was to participate in the 75th Navy celebrations as Auckland. It was to participate in the 75th Navy celebrations as part the 75th Navy celebrations as part of the 75th Navy celebrations as part of the the 75th Navy celebrations as part of the review the 75th Navy celebrations as part of the review this the 75th Navy celebrations as part of the review this week, the 75th Navy celebrations as part of the review this week, but the 75th Navy celebrations as part of the review this week, but it the 75th Navy celebrations as part of the review this week, but it is of the review this week, but it is re-tasked of the review this week, but it is re-tasked to of the review this week, but it is re-tasked to come of the review this week, but it is re-tasked to come down, of the review this week, but it is re-tasked to come down, along of the review this week, but it is re-tasked to come down, along with re-tasked to come down, along with the re-tasked to come down, along with the offshore re-tasked to come down, along with the offshore patrol re-tasked to come down, along with the offshore patrol vessel the offshore patrol vessel Wellington. the offshore patrol vessel Wellington. They the offshore patrol vessel Wellington. They will the offshore patrol vessel Wellington. They will both the offshore patrol vessel Wellington. They will both be the offshore patrol vessel Wellington. They will both be in Wellington. They will both be in Kaikoura Wellington. They will both be in Kaikoura in Wellington. They will both be in Kaikoura in the Wellington. They will both be in Kaikoura in the next Wellington. They will both be in Kaikoura in the next couple Wellington. They will both be in Kaikoura in the next couple of Wellington. They will both be in Kaikoura in the next couple of days. Kaikoura in the next couple of days. They Kaikoura in the next couple of days. They will Kaikoura in the next couple of days. They will have Kaikoura in the next couple of days. They will have supplies Kaikoura in the next couple of days. They will have supplies and Kaikoura in the next couple of days. 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Government Order of the Day No. 1. Patents Government Order of the Day No. 1. Patents (Trans-Tasman Government Order of the Day No. 1. Patents (Trans-Tasman Patent Patents (Trans-Tasman Patent Attorneys Patents (Trans-Tasman Patent Attorneys and Patents (Trans-Tasman Patent Attorneys and Other Patents (Trans-Tasman Patent Attorneys and Other Matters) Attorneys and Other Matters) Amendment Attorneys and Other Matters) Amendment Bill Attorneys and Other Matters) Amendment Bill, Attorneys and Other Matters) Amendment Bill, third Attorneys and Other Matters) Amendment Bill, third reading. Attorneys and Other Matters) Amendment Bill, third reading. The Amendment Bill, third reading. The Hon Amendment Bill, third reading. The Hon Paul Amendment Bill, third reading. The Hon Paul Goldsmith. Amendment Bill, third reading. The Hon Paul Goldsmith. I Amendment Bill, third reading. The Hon Paul Goldsmith. I move Amendment Bill, third reading. The Hon Paul Goldsmith. I move that Amendment Bill, third reading. The Hon Paul Goldsmith. I move that the Hon Paul Goldsmith. I move that the Patents Hon Paul Goldsmith. I move that the Patents (Trans-Tasman Hon Paul Goldsmith. I move that the Patents (Trans-Tasman Patent Patents (Trans-Tasman Patent Attorneys Patents (Trans-Tasman Patent Attorneys and Patents (Trans-Tasman Patent Attorneys and Other Patents (Trans-Tasman Patent Attorneys and Other Matters) Attorneys and Other Matters) Amendment Attorneys and Other Matters) Amendment Bill Attorneys and Other Matters) Amendment Bill now Attorneys and Other Matters) Amendment Bill now be Attorneys and Other Matters) Amendment Bill now be read Attorneys and Other Matters) Amendment Bill now be read a Attorneys and Other Matters) Amendment Bill now be read a third Amendment Bill now be read a third time. Amendment Bill now be read a third time. The Amendment Bill now be read a third time. The enactment Amendment Bill now be read a third time. 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