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Mr Mr Speaker, Mr Speaker, yes, Mr Speaker, yes, that Mr Speaker, yes, that comment Mr Speaker, yes, that comment was Mr Speaker, yes, that comment was made Mr Speaker, yes, that comment was made in Mr Speaker, yes, that comment was made in 2014 Mr Speaker, yes, that comment was made in 2014 before Mr Speaker, yes, that comment was made in 2014 before a Mr Speaker, yes, that comment was made in 2014 before a return Mr Speaker, yes, that comment was made in 2014 before a return to made in 2014 before a return to surpluses, made in 2014 before a return to surpluses, but made in 2014 before a return to surpluses, but it made in 2014 before a return to surpluses, but it holds made in 2014 before a return to surpluses, but it holds true made in 2014 before a return to surpluses, but it holds true today surpluses, but it holds true today as surpluses, but it holds true today health, surpluses, but it holds true today as it did surpluses, but it holds true today as it did then. surpluses, but it holds true today as it did then. <INTERRUPTION> as it did then. <INTERRUPTION> The as it did then. <INTERRUPTION> The Government as it did then. <INTERRUPTION> The Government is as it did then. <INTERRUPTION> The Government is not as it did then. <INTERRUPTION> The Government is not in as it did then. <INTERRUPTION> The Government is not in the as it did then. <INTERRUPTION> The Government is not in the habit The Government is not in the habit of The Government is not in the habit of spending The Government is not in the habit of spending surpluses The Government is not in the habit of spending surpluses before The Government is not in the habit of spending surpluses before we The Government is not in the habit of spending surpluses before we have of spending surpluses before we have them of spending surpluses before we have them but of spending surpluses before we have them but now of spending surpluses before we have them but now that of spending surpluses before we have them but now that we of spending surpluses before we have them but now that we do of spending surpluses before we have them but now that we do have them but now that we do have surpluses, them but now that we do have surpluses, some them but now that we do have surpluses, some of them but now that we do have surpluses, some of them them but now that we do have surpluses, some of them will them but now that we do have surpluses, some of them will be them but now that we do have surpluses, some of them will be used surpluses, some of them will be used up surpluses, some of them will be used up on surpluses, some of them will be used up on funding surpluses, some of them will be used up on funding the surpluses, some of them will be used up on funding the Kaikoura up on funding the Kaikoura earthquake up on funding the Kaikoura earthquake recovery up on funding the Kaikoura earthquake recovery and up on funding the Kaikoura earthquake recovery and whatever earthquake recovery and whatever other earthquake recovery and whatever other surpluses earthquake recovery and whatever other surpluses there earthquake recovery and whatever other surpluses there are, earthquake recovery and whatever other surpluses there are, we earthquake recovery and whatever other surpluses there are, we will other surpluses there are, we will use other surpluses there are, we will use responsibly other surpluses there are, we will use responsibly to other surpluses there are, we will use responsibly to make other surpluses there are, we will use responsibly to make a other surpluses there are, we will use responsibly to make a difference use responsibly to make a difference to use responsibly to make a difference to the use responsibly to make a difference to the lives use responsibly to make a difference to the lives of use responsibly to make a difference to the lives of New use responsibly to make a difference to the lives of New Zealanders. to the lives of New Zealanders. <INTERRUPTION> <INTERRUPTION> Order! <INTERRUPTION> Order! I <INTERRUPTION> Order! I won't <INTERRUPTION> Order! I won't put <INTERRUPTION> Order! I won't put up <INTERRUPTION> Order! I won't put up with <INTERRUPTION> Order! I won't put up with that Order! I won't put up with that behaviour Order! I won't put up with that behaviour again Order! I won't put up with that behaviour again from Order! I won't put up with that behaviour again from New Order! I won't put up with that behaviour again from New Zealand behaviour again from New Zealand First behaviour again from New Zealand First members. behaviour again from New Zealand First members. Supplementary First members. Supplementary question, First members. Supplementary question, Andrew First members. Supplementary question, Andrew Little. First members. Supplementary question, Andrew Little. Thank First members. Supplementary question, Andrew Little. Thank you, question, Andrew Little. Thank you, Mr question, Andrew Little. Thank you, Mr Speaker. question, Andrew Little. Thank you, Mr Speaker. Which question, Andrew Little. Thank you, Mr Speaker. Which is question, Andrew Little. Thank you, Mr Speaker. Which is more question, Andrew Little. Thank you, Mr Speaker. Which is more important Mr Speaker. Which is more important to Mr Speaker. Which is more important to him: Mr Speaker. Which is more important to him: More Mr Speaker. Which is more important to him: More tax Mr Speaker. Which is more important to him: More tax cuts Mr Speaker. Which is more important to him: More tax cuts or Mr Speaker. Which is more important to him: More tax cuts or fixing to him: More tax cuts or fixing public to him: More tax cuts or fixing public services to him: More tax cuts or fixing public services like to him: More tax cuts or fixing public services like health, public services like health, education public services like health, education and public services like health, education and police? public services like health, education and police? 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Can he confirm Judith Collins's claim that she has been Collins's claim that she has been requesting Collins's claim that she has been requesting money Collins's claim that she has been requesting money for Collins's claim that she has been requesting money for police Collins's claim that she has been requesting money for police since requesting money for police since June requesting money for police since requesting requesting money for police since June and if requesting money for police since June and if so requesting money for police since June and if so why requesting money for police since June and if so why has requesting money for police since June and if so why has he requesting money for police since June and if so why has he rejected June and if so why has he rejected her? June and if so why has he rejected her? Mr June and if so why has he rejected her? Mr Speaker, June and if so why has he rejected her? Mr Speaker, all June and if so why has he rejected her? Mr Speaker, all propositions her? Mr Speaker, all propositions made her? Mr Speaker, all propositions made by her? Mr Speaker, all propositions made by ministers her? Mr Speaker, all propositions made by ministers for her? Mr Speaker, all propositions made by ministers for the made by ministers for the expenditure made by ministers for the expenditure of made by ministers for the expenditure of significant made by ministers for the expenditure of significant public expenditure of significant public money, expenditure of significant public money, which expenditure of significant public money, which we expenditure of significant public money, which we only expenditure of significant public money, which we only have expenditure of significant public money, which we only have because money, which we only have because people money, which we only have because people pay money, which we only have because people pay GST money, which we only have because people pay GST on money, which we only have because people pay GST on their money, which we only have because people pay GST on their shopping money, which we only have because people pay GST on their shopping at people pay GST on their shopping at the people pay GST on their shopping at the supermarket, people pay GST on their shopping at the supermarket, all people pay GST on their shopping at the supermarket, all of people pay GST on their shopping at the supermarket, all of those the supermarket, all of those propositions the supermarket, all of those propositions have the supermarket, all of those propositions have to the supermarket, all of those propositions have to go the supermarket, all of those propositions have to go through the supermarket, all of those propositions have to go through a propositions have to go through a thorough propositions have to go through a thorough process propositions have to go through a thorough process and propositions have to go through a thorough process and sometimes thorough process and sometimes ministers thorough process and sometimes ministers find thorough process and sometimes ministers find it thorough process and sometimes ministers find it a thorough process and sometimes ministers find it a little thorough process and sometimes ministers find it a little bit ministers find it a little bit irritating. ministers find it a little bit irritating. Why ministers find it a little bit irritating. Why has ministers find it a little bit irritating. Why has crime ministers find it a little bit irritating. Why has crime been irritating. Why has crime been surging irritating. Why has crime been surging in irritating. Why has crime been surging in the irritating. Why has crime been surging in the last irritating. Why has crime been surging in the last few irritating. Why has crime been surging in the last few years? irritating. Why has crime been surging in the last few years? Is irritating. Why has crime been surging in the last few years? Is it surging in the last few years? Is it because surging in the last few years? Is it because he surging in the last few years? Is it because he hasn't surging in the last few years? Is it because he hasn't been surging in the last few years? Is it because he hasn't been funding because he hasn't been funding enough because he hasn't been funding enough police because he hasn't been funding enough police or because he hasn't been funding enough police or Judith because he hasn't been funding enough police or Judith Collins enough police or Judith Collins isn't enough police or Judith Collins isn't a enough police or Judith Collins isn't a very enough police or Judith Collins isn't a very good enough police or Judith Collins isn't a very good Police enough police or Judith Collins isn't a very good Police Minister? isn't a very good Police Minister? Well, isn't a very good Police Minister? Well, Mr isn't a very good Police Minister? Well, Mr Speaker, isn't a very good Police Minister? Well, Mr Speaker, I isn't a very good Police Minister? Well, Mr Speaker, I think isn't a very good Police Minister? Well, Mr Speaker, I think quite isn't a very good Police Minister? Well, Mr Speaker, I think quite a isn't a very good Police Minister? 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It about the tra jective crime rates. It does about the tra jective crime rates. It does look about the tra jective crime rates. It does look as about the tra jective crime rates. It does look as if about the tra jective crime rates. It does look as if the about the tra jective crime rates. 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The better convictions for those serious crimes. The better investigation convictions for those serious crimes. The better investigation of crimes. The better investigation of serious crimes. The better investigation of crimes. crimes. The better investigation of serious sexual crime crimes. The better investigation of serious sexual crime leading crimes. The better investigation of serious sexual crime leading to crimes. 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Mr Speaker, no, because that member will know that DBHs have that member will know that DBHs have considerable that member will know that DBHs have considerable attitude that member will know that DBHs have considerable attitude as that member will know that DBHs have considerable attitude as to that member will know that DBHs have considerable attitude as to how that member will know that DBHs have considerable attitude as to how they considerable attitude as to how they use considerable attitude as to how they use their considerable attitude as to how they use their money. considerable attitude as to how they use their money. And considerable attitude as to how they use their money. And as considerable attitude as to how they use their money. And as the considerable attitude as to how they use their money. And as the Minister use their money. And as the Minister of use their money. And as the Minister of Health use their money. And as the Minister of Health has use their money. And as the Minister of Health has pointed use their money. And as the Minister of Health has pointed out, use their money. And as the Minister of Health has pointed out, I use their money. And as the Minister of Health has pointed out, I think of Health has pointed out, I think this of Health has pointed out, I think this year of Health has pointed out, I think this year they of Health has pointed out, I think this year they got of Health has pointed out, I think this year they got around of Health has pointed out, I think this year they got around $600 this year they got around $600 million this year they got around $600 million more this year they got around $600 million more to this year they got around $600 million more to meet this year they got around $600 million more to meet the this year they got around $600 million more to meet the growing million more to meet the growing demand million more to meet the growing demand for million more to meet the growing demand for health million more to meet the growing demand for health services. million more to meet the growing demand for health services. But million more to meet the growing demand for health services. 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But when we put more money in, we want to we put more money in, we want to make we put more money in, we want to make sure we put more money in, we want to make sure that we put more money in, we want to make sure that it we put more money in, we want to make sure that it makes we put more money in, we want to make sure that it makes a make sure that it makes a difference, make sure that it makes a difference, we make sure that it makes a difference, we don't make sure that it makes a difference, we don't just make sure that it makes a difference, we don't just shovel make sure that it makes a difference, we don't just shovel it difference, we don't just shovel it in difference, we don't just shovel it in because difference, we don't just shovel it in because it's difference, we don't just shovel it in because it's good difference, we don't just shovel it in because it's good to difference, we don't just shovel it in because it's good to spend difference, we don't just shovel it in because it's good to spend on in because it's good to spend on health. in because it's good to spend on health. <INTERRUPTION> health. <INTERRUPTION> Order! health. <INTERRUPTION> Order! Supplementary health. <INTERRUPTION> Order! Supplementary question, Order! Supplementary question, Andrew Order! Supplementary question, Andrew Little. Order! Supplementary question, Andrew Little. Does Order! Supplementary question, Andrew Little. Does he Order! Supplementary question, Andrew Little. Does he agree Order! Supplementary question, Andrew Little. Does he agree with Andrew Little. Does he agree with Jonathan Andrew Little. Does he agree with Jonathan Coleman Andrew Little. Does he agree with Jonathan Coleman that, Andrew Little. Does he agree with Jonathan Coleman that, "Before Andrew Little. 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And if so, why isn't sure we're properly funding health." And if so, why isn't health sure we're properly funding health." And if so, why isn't health being And if so, why isn't health being better And if so, why isn't health being better funded And if so, why isn't health being better funded already? And if so, why isn't health being better funded already? The And if so, why isn't health being better funded already? The Minister better funded already? The Minister has better funded already? The Minister has been better funded already? The Minister has been a better funded already? The Minister has been a strong better funded already? The Minister has been a strong and better funded already? The Minister has been a strong and persistent has been a strong and persistent advocate has been a strong and persistent advocate for has been a strong and persistent advocate for not has been a strong and persistent advocate for not just has been a strong and persistent advocate for not just for has been a strong and persistent advocate for not just for actually advocate for not just for actually for advocate for not just for actually for more advocate for not just for actually for more spending advocate for not just for actually for more spending in advocate for not just for actually for more spending in health, advocate for not just for actually for more spending in health, but for more spending in health, but he's for more spending in health, but he's been for more spending in health, but he's been an for more spending in health, but he's been an advocate for more spending in health, but he's been an advocate for for more spending in health, but he's been an advocate for things he's been an advocate for things like he's been an advocate for things like the he's been an advocate for things like the bowel he's been an advocate for things like the bowel screening he's been an advocate for things like the bowel screening programme, like the bowel screening programme, for like the bowel screening programme, like like the bowel screening programme, for instance, which like the bowel screening programme, for instance, which should like the bowel screening programme, for instance, which should save like the bowel screening programme, for instance, which should save the for instance, which should save the lives for instance, which should save the lives of for instance, which should save the lives of hundreds for instance, which should save the lives of hundreds of for instance, which should save the lives of hundreds of New for instance, which should save the lives of hundreds of New Zealanders, lives of hundreds of New Zealanders, and lives of hundreds of New Zealanders, and has lives of hundreds of New Zealanders, and has overseen lives of hundreds of New Zealanders, and has overseen a lives of hundreds of New Zealanders, and has overseen a programme lives of hundreds of New Zealanders, and has overseen a programme where and has overseen a programme where improved and has overseen a programme where improved emergency and has overseen a programme where improved emergency room and has overseen a programme where improved emergency room performance improved emergency room performance has improved emergency room performance has halved improved emergency room performance has halved the improved emergency room performance has halved the death improved emergency room performance has halved the death rate improved emergency room performance has halved the death rate over improved emergency room performance has halved the death rate over the has halved the death rate over the last has halved the death rate over the last five has halved the death rate over the last five years. has halved the death rate over the last five years. That's has halved the death rate over the last five years. That's a has halved the death rate over the last five years. That's a pretty last five years. That's a pretty impressive last five years. That's a pretty impressive achievement. impressive achievement. impressive achievement. <INTERRUPTION> Order! <INTERRUPTION> Order! A <INTERRUPTION> Order! A little <INTERRUPTION> Order! A little less <INTERRUPTION> Order! A little less interjection Order! A little less interjection from Order! A little less interjection from my Order! A little less interjection from my left. Order! A little less interjection from my left. Andrew Order! A little less interjection from my left. Andrew Little, from my left. Andrew Little, supplementary from my left. Andrew Little, from from my left. Andrew Little, supplementary question. Given from my left. Andrew Little, supplementary question. Given his supplementary question. Given his statement, supplementary question. 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That's six aspects that she proposed. That's the six aspects that she proposed. That's the Government's six aspects that she proposed. That's the Government's position. That's the Government's position. Question That's the Government's position. Question No. That's the Government's position. 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 reports Finance: What reports has Finance: What reports has he Finance: What reports has he received Finance: What reports has he received showing What reports has he received showing the What reports has he received showing the New What reports has he received showing the New Zealand What reports has he received showing the New Zealand economy What reports has he received showing the New Zealand economy is What reports has he received showing the New Zealand economy is on What reports has he received showing the New Zealand economy is on track the New Zealand economy is on track for the New Zealand economy is on track for continuing the New Zealand economy is on track for continuing moderate the New Zealand economy is on track for continuing moderate growth? 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This is - the ability to achieve this kind of the ability to achieve this kind of economic the ability to achieve this kind of economic progress the ability to achieve this kind of economic progress is the ability to achieve this kind of economic progress is relatively economic progress is relatively unique economic progress is relatively unique in economic progress is relatively unique in a economic progress is relatively unique in a developed economic progress is relatively unique in a developed world. economic progress is relatively unique in a developed world. What unique in a developed world. What does unique in a developed world. What does the unique in a developed world. What does the NZIER unique in a developed world. What does the NZIER say unique in a developed world. What does the NZIER say are unique in a developed world. What does the NZIER say are some unique in a developed world. What does the NZIER say are some of unique in a developed world. What does the NZIER say are some of the does the NZIER say are some of the factors does the NZIER say are some of the factors supporting does the NZIER say are some of the factors supporting the does the NZIER say are some of the factors supporting the growth factors supporting the growth outlook? factors supporting the growth outlook? Well, factors supporting the growth outlook? Well, Mr factors supporting the growth outlook? Well, Mr Speaker, factors supporting the growth outlook? Well, Mr Speaker, the outlook? Well, Mr Speaker, the survey outlook? Well, Mr Speaker, the survey points outlook? Well, Mr Speaker, the survey points to outlook? Well, Mr Speaker, the survey points to good outlook? Well, Mr Speaker, the survey points to good confidence outlook? Well, Mr Speaker, the survey points to good confidence in survey points to good confidence in businesses survey points to good confidence in businesses that survey points to good confidence in businesses that they survey points to good confidence in businesses that they will survey points to good confidence in businesses that they will hire survey points to good confidence in businesses that they will hire more businesses that they will hire more staff businesses that they will hire more staff and businesses that they will hire more staff and that businesses that they will hire more staff and that this businesses that they will hire more staff and that this is businesses that they will hire more staff and that this is related businesses that they will hire more staff and that this is related to staff and that this is related to higher staff and that this is related to higher consumer staff and that this is related to higher consumer confidence staff and that this is related to higher consumer confidence which staff and that this is related to higher consumer confidence which is higher consumer confidence which is leading higher consumer confidence which is leading to higher consumer confidence which is leading to higher higher consumer confidence which is leading to higher growth. higher consumer confidence which is leading to higher growth. 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What shocks whether they're international or of a seismic nature.. What other or of a seismic nature.. What other reports or of a seismic nature.. What other reports has or of a seismic nature.. What other reports has he or of a seismic nature.. What other reports has he received or of a seismic nature.. What other reports has he received that or of a seismic nature.. What other reports has he received that show reports has he received that show the reports has he received that show the economy reports has he received that show the economy is reports has he received that show the economy is delivering reports has he received that show the economy is delivering results the economy is delivering results for the economy is delivering results for New the economy is delivering results for New Zealanders? the economy is delivering results for New Zealanders? Well, the economy is delivering results for New Zealanders? Well, Mr for New Zealanders? Well, Mr Speaker, for New Zealanders? 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The strongest monthly growth rate in two years. <INTERRUPTION> two years. <INTERRUPTION> Order! two years. <INTERRUPTION> Order! Just two years. <INTERRUPTION> Order! Just before two years. <INTERRUPTION> Order! Just before I two years. <INTERRUPTION> Order! Just before I call two years. <INTERRUPTION> Order! Just before I call the Order! Just before I call the supplementary, Order! Just before I call the supplementary, there Order! Just before I call the supplementary, there are Order! Just before I call the supplementary, there are too Order! 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Has he seen the latest IMF global housing watch report IMF global housing watch report which IMF global housing watch report which shows IMF global housing watch report which shows that IMF global housing watch report which shows that New IMF global housing watch report which shows that New Zealand IMF global housing watch report which shows that New Zealand is IMF global housing watch report which shows that New Zealand is the which shows that New Zealand is the least which shows that New Zealand is the least affordable which shows that New Zealand is the least affordable country which shows that New Zealand is the least affordable country in which shows that New Zealand is the least affordable country in the least affordable country in the world least affordable country in the least least affordable country in the world to buy least affordable country in the world to buy a least affordable country in the world to buy a house least affordable country in the world to buy a house relative least affordable country in the world to buy a house relative to world to buy a house relative to income? world to buy a house relative to income? 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And will he be asking the new head of the IMF to write less new head of the IMF to write less critical new head of the IMF to write less critical reports new head of the IMF to write less critical reports in new head of the IMF to write less critical reports in the new head of the IMF to write less critical reports in the future? critical reports in the future? <INTERRUPTION> <INTERRUPTION> There <INTERRUPTION> There are <INTERRUPTION> There are two <INTERRUPTION> There are two questions, <INTERRUPTION> There are two questions, either <INTERRUPTION> There are two questions, either can There are two questions, either can be There are two questions, either can be answered. There are two questions, either can be answered. Mr There are two questions, either can be answered. Mr Speaker, There are two questions, either can be answered. Mr Speaker, the There are two questions, either can be answered. Mr Speaker, the PM be answered. Mr Speaker, the PM tells be answered. 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In light of those probing and challenging supplementary questions, challenging supplementary questions, does challenging supplementary questions, does he challenging supplementary questions, does he now challenging supplementary questions, does he now regret challenging supplementary questions, does he now regret not challenging supplementary questions, does he now regret not going challenging supplementary questions, does he now regret not going to challenging supplementary questions, does he now regret not going to Todd does he now regret not going to Todd Barclay's does he now regret not going to Todd Barclay's barbecue does he now regret not going to Todd Barclay's barbecue last does he now regret not going to Todd Barclay's barbecue last week does he now regret not going to Todd Barclay's barbecue last week and Barclay's barbecue last week and leaving Barclay's barbecue last week and leaving it Barclay's barbecue last week and leaving it to Barclay's barbecue last week and leaving it to Judith Barclay's barbecue last week and leaving it to Judith Collins? Barclay's barbecue last week and leaving it to Judith Collins? Order! leaving it to Judith Collins? Order! <INTERRUPTION> <INTERRUPTION> There <INTERRUPTION> There is <INTERRUPTION> There is no <INTERRUPTION> There is no ministerial There is no ministerial responsibility There is no ministerial responsibility whatsoever. responsibility whatsoever. <INTERRUPTION> <INTERRUPTION> Order! <INTERRUPTION> Order! Question <INTERRUPTION> Order! Question No. <INTERRUPTION> Order! Question No. 3. <INTERRUPTION> <INTERRUPTION> Order! 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: Does Minister: Does he Minister: Does he have Minister: Does he have confidence Minister: Does he have confidence in Does he have confidence in all Does he have confidence in all his Does he have confidence in all his Ministers; Does he have confidence in all his Ministers; if Does he have confidence in all his Ministers; if so, Does he have confidence in all his Ministers; if so, why? Mr Mr Speaker, Mr Speaker, yes, Mr Speaker, yes, because Mr Speaker, yes, because they're Mr Speaker, yes, because they're all Mr Speaker, yes, because they're all highly Mr Speaker, yes, because they're all highly capable. 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Which extended to the Youth Court age to extended to the Youth Court age to include extended to the Youth Court age to include 17-year-olds, extended to the Youth Court age to include 17-year-olds, and extended to the Youth Court age to include 17-year-olds, and someone include 17-year-olds, and someone whom include 17-year-olds, and someone whom the include 17-year-olds, and someone whom the Minister include 17-year-olds, and someone whom the Minister of include 17-year-olds, and someone whom the Minister of Finance include 17-year-olds, and someone whom the Minister of Finance and include 17-year-olds, and someone whom the Minister of Finance and the whom the Minister of Finance and the Minister whom the Minister of Finance and the Minister of whom the Minister of Finance and the Minister of Health whom the Minister of Finance and the Minister of Health appear whom the Minister of Finance and the Minister of Health appear to whom the Minister of Finance and the Minister of Health appear to have whom the Minister of Finance and the Minister of Health appear to have no Minister of Health appear to have no confidence Minister of Health appear to have no confidence at Minister of Health appear to have no confidence at all. 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And Bill English is respected around the world as one of respected around the world as one of the respected around the world as one of the best respected around the world as one of the best Finance respected around the world as one of the best Finance Ministers respected around the world as one of the best Finance Ministers and the best Finance Ministers and rightly the best Finance Ministers and rightly so. the best Finance Ministers and rightly so. He's the best Finance Ministers and rightly so. He's led the best Finance Ministers and rightly so. He's led an the best Finance Ministers and rightly so. He's led an economy the best Finance Ministers and rightly so. He's led an economy that rightly so. He's led an economy that is rightly so. He's led an economy that is back rightly so. He's led an economy that is back in rightly so. He's led an economy that is back in surplus, rightly so. He's led an economy that is back in surplus, that rightly so. He's led an economy that is back in surplus, that is rightly so. 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Supplementary manner that he is. <INTERRUPTION> Order! Supplementary question. Order! Supplementary question. Supplementary Order! Supplementary question. Supplementary question. Order! Supplementary question. Supplementary question. How Order! Supplementary question. Supplementary question. How can Order! Supplementary question. Supplementary question. How can the Supplementary question. How can the PM Supplementary question. How can the PM have Supplementary question. How can the PM have confidence Supplementary question. How can the PM have confidence in Supplementary question. How can the PM have confidence in the Supplementary question. 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Mr caucus have no confidence in him at all? Mr Speaker, caucus have no confidence in him at all? Mr Speaker, it's caucus have no confidence in him at all? Mr Speaker, it's not caucus have no confidence in him at all? Mr Speaker, it's not true. caucus have no confidence in him at all? Mr Speaker, it's not true. The all? Mr Speaker, it's not true. The Minister all? Mr Speaker, it's not true. The Minister of all? Mr Speaker, it's not true. The Minister of the all? Mr Speaker, it's not true. The Minister of the Police all? Mr Speaker, it's not true. The Minister of the Police and all? Mr Speaker, it's not true. 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How can he have confidence in the Social Housing Minister when Order! How can he have confidence in the Social Housing Minister when she the Social Housing Minister when she clearly the Social Housing Minister when she clearly doesn't the Social Housing Minister when she clearly doesn't have the Social Housing Minister when she clearly doesn't have any the Social Housing Minister when she clearly doesn't have any confidence clearly doesn't have any confidence in clearly doesn't have any confidence clearly clearly doesn't have any confidence in herself? Mr clearly doesn't have any confidence in herself? Mr Speaker... in herself? 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Is he prepared to fund a programme Is he prepared to fund a programme advising Is he prepared to fund a programme advising on Is he prepared to fund a programme advising on the Is he prepared to fund a programme advising on the dangers Is he prepared to fund a programme advising on the dangers of advising on the dangers of second-hand advising on the dangers of second-hand cigar advising on the dangers of second-hand cigar smoke advising on the dangers of second-hand cigar smoke blown advising on the dangers of second-hand cigar smoke blown at second-hand cigar smoke blown at people second-hand cigar smoke blown at people at second-hand cigar smoke blown at people at close second-hand cigar smoke blown at people at close quarters second-hand cigar smoke blown at people at close quarters in people at close quarters in corporate people at close quarters in corporate boxes? people at close quarters in corporate boxes? No, people at close quarters in corporate boxes? No, but people at close quarters in corporate boxes? No, but I people at close quarters in corporate boxes? No, but I think people at close quarters in corporate boxes? No, but I think we corporate boxes? No, but I think we could corporate boxes? No, but I think we could do corporate boxes? No, but I think we could do with corporate boxes? No, but I think we could do with a corporate boxes? No, but I think we could do with a programme corporate boxes? No, but I think we could do with a programme of corporate boxes? No, but I think we could do with a programme of staying could do with a programme of staying well could do with a programme of staying well past could do with a programme of staying well past your could do with a programme of staying well past your use-by-date, could do with a programme of staying well past your use-by-date, Mrs well past your use-by-date, Mrs King. well past your use-by-date, Mrs King. <INTERRUPTION> King. <INTERRUPTION> Order! King. <INTERRUPTION> Order! Question King. <INTERRUPTION> Order! Question No. King. <INTERRUPTION> Order! Question No. 5. <INTERRUPTION> My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Minister My question is to the Minister for My question is to the Minister for ACC: ACC: What ACC: What changes ACC: What changes to ACC: What changes to ACC ACC: What changes to ACC levies ACC: What changes to ACC levies come What changes to ACC levies come into What changes to ACC levies come into effect What changes to ACC levies come into effect from What changes to ACC levies come into effect from 1 What changes to ACC levies come into effect from 1 April What changes to ACC levies come into effect from 1 April next What changes to ACC levies come into effect from 1 April next year? Mr Mr Speaker, Mr Speaker, today Mr Speaker, today I'm Mr Speaker, today I'm pleased Mr Speaker, today I'm pleased to Mr Speaker, today I'm pleased to announce Mr Speaker, today I'm pleased to announce further Mr Speaker, today I'm pleased to announce further cuts Mr Speaker, today I'm pleased to announce further cuts to Mr Speaker, today I'm pleased to announce further cuts to ACC Mr Speaker, today I'm pleased to announce further cuts to ACC work announce further cuts to ACC work and announce further cuts to ACC work and motor announce further cuts to ACC work and motor vehicle announce further cuts to ACC work and motor vehicle levies, announce further cuts to ACC work and motor vehicle levies, this announce further cuts to ACC work and motor vehicle levies, this will and motor vehicle levies, this will mean and motor vehicle levies, this will mean savings and motor vehicle levies, this will mean savings of and motor vehicle levies, this will mean savings of $126 and motor vehicle levies, this will mean savings of $126 million and motor vehicle levies, this will mean savings of $126 million a and motor vehicle levies, this will mean savings of $126 million a year. mean savings of $126 million a year. Over mean savings of $126 million a year. Over the mean savings of $126 million a year. Over the next mean savings of $126 million a year. Over the next two mean savings of $126 million a year. Over the next two years mean savings of $126 million a year. Over the next two years for mean savings of $126 million a year. Over the next two years for New Over the next two years for New Zealand Over the next two years for New Zealand businesses Over the next two years for New Zealand businesses and Over the next two years for New Zealand businesses and motorists. Zealand businesses and motorists. Today's Zealand businesses and motorists. Today's cuts Zealand businesses and motorists. Today's cuts come Zealand businesses and motorists. Today's cuts come on Zealand businesses and motorists. Today's cuts come on top Zealand businesses and motorists. Today's cuts come on top of Zealand businesses and motorists. Today's cuts come on top of more Today's cuts come on top of more than Today's cuts come on top of more than $2 Today's cuts come on top of more than $2 billion Today's cuts come on top of more than $2 billion worth Today's cuts come on top of more than $2 billion worth of Today's cuts come on top of more than $2 billion worth of ACC Today's cuts come on top of more than $2 billion worth of ACC levy than $2 billion worth of ACC levy cuts than $2 billion worth of ACC levy cuts that than $2 billion worth of ACC levy cuts that Kiwis than $2 billion worth of ACC levy cuts that Kiwis have than $2 billion worth of ACC levy cuts that Kiwis have enjoyed than $2 billion worth of ACC levy cuts that Kiwis have enjoyed under cuts that Kiwis have enjoyed under this cuts that Kiwis have enjoyed under this government cuts that Kiwis have enjoyed under this government since cuts that Kiwis have enjoyed under this government since 2012. cuts that Kiwis have enjoyed under this government since 2012. ACC cuts that Kiwis have enjoyed under this government since 2012. ACC is this government since 2012. ACC is now this government since 2012. ACC is now in this government since 2012. ACC is now in great this government since 2012. ACC is now in great financial this government since 2012. ACC is now in great financial shape. this government since 2012. ACC is now in great financial shape. It this government since 2012. ACC is now in great financial shape. It is now in great financial shape. It is confident now in great financial shape. It is confident it now in great financial shape. It is confident it can now in great financial shape. It is confident it can meet now in great financial shape. It is confident it can meet the now in great financial shape. It is confident it can meet the lifetime confident it can meet the lifetime costs confident it can meet the lifetime costs of confident it can meet the lifetime costs of all confident it can meet the lifetime costs of all claims confident it can meet the lifetime costs of all claims on confident it can meet the lifetime costs of all claims on its confident it can meet the lifetime costs of all claims on its books, costs of all claims on its books, reassuring costs of all claims on its books, reassuring those costs of all claims on its books, reassuring those with costs of all claims on its books, reassuring those with more costs of all claims on its books, reassuring those with more serious reassuring those with more serious injuries reassuring those with more serious injuries who reassuring those with more serious injuries who need reassuring those with more serious injuries who need life-long reassuring those with more serious injuries who need life-long support. injuries who need life-long support. How injuries who need life-long support. How much injuries who need life-long support. How much will injuries who need life-long support. How much will individual injuries who need life-long support. How much will individual businesses How much will individual businesses and How much will individual businesses and motorists How much will individual businesses and motorists save How much will individual businesses and motorists save as How much will individual businesses and motorists save as a How much will individual businesses and motorists save as a result How much will individual businesses and motorists save as a result of and motorists save as a result of those and motorists save as a result of those cuts? and motorists save as a result of those cuts? Mr and motorists save as a result of those cuts? Mr Speaker, and motorists save as a result of those cuts? Mr Speaker, the and motorists save as a result of those cuts? Mr Speaker, the exact those cuts? Mr Speaker, the exact levy those cuts? Mr Speaker, the exact levy that those cuts? Mr Speaker, the exact levy that businesses those cuts? Mr Speaker, the exact levy that businesses and those cuts? Mr Speaker, the exact levy that businesses and motorists levy that businesses and motorists pay levy that businesses and motorists pay depends levy that businesses and motorists pay depends on levy that businesses and motorists pay depends on their levy that businesses and motorists pay depends on their particular pay depends on their particular circumstances. pay depends on their particular circumstances. In pay depends on their particular circumstances. In general pay depends on their particular circumstances. In general the circumstances. In general the average circumstances. In general the average work circumstances. In general the average work levy circumstances. In general the average work levy is circumstances. In general the average work levy is reducing circumstances. In general the average work levy is reducing from average work levy is reducing from 80 average work levy is reducing from 80 cents average work levy is reducing from 80 cents to average work levy is reducing from 80 cents to 72 average work levy is reducing from 80 cents to 72 cents average work levy is reducing from 80 cents to 72 cents per average work levy is reducing from 80 cents to 72 cents per $100 average work levy is reducing from 80 cents to 72 cents per $100 of 80 cents to 72 cents per $100 of earnings, 80 cents to 72 cents per $100 of earnings, a 80 cents to 72 cents per $100 of earnings, a reduction 80 cents to 72 cents per $100 of earnings, a reduction of 80 cents to 72 cents per $100 of earnings, a reduction of 10%. 80 cents to 72 cents per $100 of earnings, a reduction of 10%. The earnings, a reduction of 10%. The average earnings, a reduction of 10%. The average motor earnings, a reduction of 10%. The average motor vehicle earnings, a reduction of 10%. The average motor vehicle levy earnings, a reduction of 10%. The average motor vehicle levy which average motor vehicle levy which includes average motor vehicle levy which includes the average motor vehicle levy which includes the annual average motor vehicle levy which includes the annual licence average motor vehicle levy which includes the annual licence levy average motor vehicle levy which includes the annual licence levy and includes the annual licence levy and petrol includes the annual licence levy and petrol levy includes the annual licence levy and petrol levy will includes the annual licence levy and petrol levy will reduce includes the annual licence levy and petrol levy will reduce by includes the annual licence levy and petrol levy will reduce by around petrol levy will reduce by around $16, petrol levy will reduce by around $16, a petrol levy will reduce by around $16, a reduction petrol levy will reduce by around $16, a reduction of petrol levy will reduce by around $16, a reduction of about petrol levy will reduce by around $16, a reduction of about 12.5%. petrol levy will reduce by around $16, a reduction of about 12.5%. The $16, a reduction of about 12.5%. The petrol $16, a reduction of about 12.5%. The petrol levy $16, a reduction of about 12.5%. The petrol levy itself $16, a reduction of about 12.5%. The petrol levy itself will $16, a reduction of about 12.5%. The petrol levy itself will reduce $16, a reduction of about 12.5%. The petrol levy itself will reduce from petrol levy itself will reduce from 6.9 petrol levy itself will reduce from 6.9 cents petrol levy itself will reduce from 6.9 cents to petrol levy itself will reduce from 6.9 cents to 6 petrol levy itself will reduce from 6.9 cents to 6 cents petrol levy itself will reduce from 6.9 cents to 6 cents per petrol levy itself will reduce from 6.9 cents to 6 cents per litre, petrol levy itself will reduce from 6.9 cents to 6 cents per litre, a 6.9 cents to 6 cents per litre, a reduction 6.9 cents to 6 cents per litre, a reduction of 6.9 cents to 6 cents per litre, a reduction of 13%. 6.9 cents to 6 cents per litre, a reduction of 13%. These 6.9 cents to 6 cents per litre, a reduction of 13%. These reductions reduction of 13%. These reductions have reduction of 13%. These reductions have been reduction of 13%. These reductions have been made reduction of 13%. These reductions have been made possible reduction of 13%. These reductions have been made possible by reduction of 13%. These reductions have been made possible by the have been made possible by the improved have been made possible by the improved financial have been made possible by the improved financial management have been made possible by the improved financial management of have been made possible by the improved financial management of ACC improved financial management of ACC under improved financial management of ACC under our improved financial management of ACC under our watch improved financial management of ACC under our watch which improved financial management of ACC under our watch which has improved financial management of ACC under our watch which has seen under our watch which has seen significant under our watch which has seen significant improvements under our watch which has seen significant improvements in under our watch which has seen significant improvements in the significant improvements in the funding significant improvements in the funding position significant improvements in the funding position of significant improvements in the funding position of all significant improvements in the funding position of all levied funding position of all levied accounts. funding position of all levied accounts. Question funding position of all levied accounts. Question No. funding position of all levied accounts. Question No. 6. 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 Police: Police: Does Police: Does she Police: Does she believe Police: Does she believe Police Police: Does she believe Police have Does she believe Police have been Does she believe Police have been given Does she believe Police have been given adequate Does she believe Police have been given adequate resources Does she believe Police have been given adequate resources to been given adequate resources to address been given adequate resources to address crime been given adequate resources to address crime in been given adequate resources to address crime in all been given adequate resources to address crime in all areas; been given adequate resources to address crime in all areas; if been given adequate resources to address crime in all areas; if not, address crime in all areas; if not, which address crime in all areas; if not, which areas address crime in all areas; if not, which areas are address crime in all areas; if not, which areas are in address crime in all areas; if not, which areas are in need address crime in all areas; if not, which areas are in need of address crime in all areas; if not, which areas are in need of further which areas are in need of further resources? 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Police with finance, but there you go. Police have with finance, but there you go. Police have been with finance, but there you go. Police have been given with finance, but there you go. Police have been given substantial Police have been given substantial resources Police have been given substantial resources by Police have been given substantial resources by National Police have been given substantial resources by National with Police have been given substantial resources by National with an resources by National with an injection resources by National with an injection of resources by National with an injection of 600 resources by National with an injection of 600 extra resources by National with an injection of 600 extra police resources by National with an injection of 600 extra police in resources by National with an injection of 600 extra police in the injection of 600 extra police in the Budget injection of 600 extra police in the Budget of injection of 600 extra police in the Budget of $1.6 injection of 600 extra police in the Budget of $1.6 billion injection of 600 extra police in the Budget of $1.6 billion up injection of 600 extra police in the Budget of $1.6 billion up from injection of 600 extra police in the Budget of $1.6 billion up from $1.2 Budget of $1.6 billion up from $1.2 billion Budget of $1.6 billion up from $1.2 billion under Budget of $1.6 billion up from $1.2 billion under Labour. 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As I have excellent job with those resources. As I have also excellent job with those resources. As I have also said, excellent job with those resources. As I have also said, repeatedly, As I have also said, repeatedly, police As I have also said, repeatedly, police will As I have also said, repeatedly, police will need As I have also said, repeatedly, police will need more As I have also said, repeatedly, police will need more numbers As I have also said, repeatedly, police will need more numbers going police will need more numbers going into police will need more numbers going into the police will need more numbers going into the future police will need more numbers going into the future as police will need more numbers going into the future as to police will need more numbers going into the future as to where police will need more numbers going into the future as to where further into the future as to where further resources into the future as to where further resources to into the future as to where further resources to go. into the future as to where further resources to go. I into the future as to where further resources to go. I actually into the future as to where further resources to go. I actually think resources to go. I actually think everywhere. resources to go. I actually think everywhere. I resources to go. I actually think everywhere. I want resources to go. I actually think everywhere. I want to resources to go. I actually think everywhere. I want to see resources to go. I actually think everywhere. I want to see an everywhere. I want to see an increased everywhere. I want to see an increased police everywhere. I want to see an increased police presence everywhere. I want to see an increased police presence around everywhere. I want to see an increased police presence around the increased police presence around the country, increased police presence around the country, rural, increased police presence around the country, rural, regional increased police presence around the country, rural, regional and increased police presence around the country, rural, regional and our country, rural, regional and our biggest country, rural, regional and our country, country, rural, regional and our biggest city and country, rural, regional and our biggest city and our country, rural, regional and our biggest city and our centres. country, rural, regional and our biggest city and our centres. I country, rural, regional and our biggest city and our centres. I want biggest city and our centres. I want to biggest city and our centres. I want to see biggest city and our centres. I want to see more biggest city and our centres. I want to see more police biggest city and our centres. I want to see more police up biggest city and our centres. I want to see more police up there biggest city and our centres. I want to see more police up there making to see more police up there making New to see more police up there making New Zealanders to see more police up there making New Zealanders feel to see more police up there making New Zealanders feel safe to see more police up there making New Zealanders feel safe and to see more police up there making New Zealanders feel safe and secure, New Zealanders feel safe and secure, preventing New Zealanders feel safe and secure, preventing crime New Zealanders feel safe and secure, preventing crime and New Zealanders feel safe and secure, preventing crime and ultimately preventing crime and ultimately making preventing crime and ultimately to preventing crime and ultimately making New Zealand preventing crime and ultimately making New Zealand the preventing crime and ultimately making New Zealand the safest making New Zealand the safest country making New Zealand the safest country in making New Zealand the safest country in the making New Zealand the safest country in the world. making New Zealand the safest country in the world. 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Well, if the member had listened to previous member had listened to previous questions member had listened to previous questions in member had listened to previous questions in the member had listened to previous questions in the House, member had listened to previous questions in the House, and member had listened to previous questions in the House, and if member had listened to previous questions in the House, and if he questions in the House, and if he ever questions in the House, and if he ever had questions in the House, and if he ever had been questions in the House, and if he ever had been the questions in the House, and if he ever had been the minister, questions in the House, and if he ever had been the minister, he questions in the House, and if he ever had been the minister, he would ever had been the minister, he would know ever had been the minister, he would know these ever had been the minister, he would know these matters ever had been the minister, he would know these matters go ever had been the minister, he would know these matters go through ever had been the minister, he would know these matters go through a know these matters go through a Cabinet know these matters go through a Cabinet process. know these matters go through a Cabinet process. And know these matters go through a Cabinet process. And they know these matters go through a Cabinet process. And they are know these matters go through a Cabinet process. And they are not Cabinet process. And they are not just Cabinet process. And they are not just putting Cabinet process. And they are not just putting a Cabinet process. And they are not just putting a few Cabinet process. And they are not just putting a few numbers Cabinet process. And they are not just putting a few numbers on Cabinet process. And they are not just putting a few numbers on the just putting a few numbers on the back just putting a few numbers on the back of just putting a few numbers on the back of an just putting a few numbers on the back of an envelope just putting a few numbers on the back of an envelope and just putting a few numbers on the back of an envelope and making just putting a few numbers on the back of an envelope and making them back of an envelope and making them up. back of an envelope and making them up. It's back of an envelope and making them up. It's not back of an envelope and making them up. It's not a back of an envelope and making them up. It's not a complaint. back of an envelope and making them up. It's not a complaint. The back of an envelope and making them up. It's not a complaint. The member up. It's not a complaint. The member asks up. It's not a complaint. The member asks why up. It's not a complaint. The member asks why I'm up. It's not a complaint. The member asks why I'm complaining, up. It's not a complaint. The member asks why I'm complaining, I'm up. It's not a complaint. The member asks why I'm complaining, I'm not, asks why I'm complaining, I'm not, I'm asks why I'm complaining, I'm not, I'm stating asks why I'm complaining, I'm not, I'm stating the asks why I'm complaining, I'm not, I'm stating the fact. asks why I'm complaining, I'm not, I'm stating the fact. It asks why I'm complaining, I'm not, I'm stating the fact. It has asks why I'm complaining, I'm not, I'm stating the fact. It has been asks why I'm complaining, I'm not, I'm stating the fact. It has been a I'm stating the fact. It has been a long I'm stating the fact. It has been a long and I'm stating the fact. It has been a long and thorough I'm stating the fact. It has been a long and thorough process. I'm stating the fact. It has been a long and thorough process. Will I'm stating the fact. It has been a long and thorough process. Will she long and thorough process. Will she provide long and thorough process. Will she provide additional long and thorough process. Will she provide additional police long and thorough process. Will she provide additional police resources provide additional police resources to provide additional police resources to tackle provide additional police resources to tackle the provide additional police resources to tackle the theft provide additional police resources to tackle the theft of provide additional police resources to tackle the theft of public provide additional police resources to tackle the theft of public money to tackle the theft of public money such to tackle the theft of public money such as to tackle the theft of public money such as someone to tackle the theft of public money such as someone who to tackle the theft of public money such as someone who uses to tackle the theft of public money such as someone who uses a such as someone who uses a taxpayer-funded such as someone who uses a taxpayer-funded trip such as someone who uses a taxpayer-funded trip to such as someone who uses a taxpayer-funded trip to China such as someone who uses a taxpayer-funded trip to China to taxpayer-funded trip to China to advance taxpayer-funded trip to China to taxpayer-funded taxpayer-funded trip to China to advance their husband's taxpayer-funded trip to China to advance their husband's business advance their husband's business interests? advance their husband's business taxpayer-funded interests? <INTERRUPTION> Order! interests? <INTERRUPTION> Order! The interests? <INTERRUPTION> Order! The question interests? <INTERRUPTION> Order! The question can interests? <INTERRUPTION> Order! The question can be Order! The question can be addressed. Order! The question can be addressed. Well Order! The question can be addressed. Well if Order! The question can be addressed. Well if that Order! The question can be addressed. Well if that was Order! The question can be addressed. Well if that was the addressed. Well if that was the case, addressed. Well if that was the case, then addressed. Well if that was the case, then it addressed. Well if that was the case, then it would addressed. Well if that was the case, then it would be. addressed. Well if that was the case, then it would be. Of addressed. Well if that was the case, then it would be. Of course, case, then it would be. Of course, it's case, then it would be. Of course, it's not. case, then it would be. Of course, it's not. In case, then it would be. Of course, it's not. 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In light of her statement that she does not bear grudges... that she does not bear grudges... <INTERRUPTION> <INTERRUPTION> Can <INTERRUPTION> Can we <INTERRUPTION> Can we bury <INTERRUPTION> Can we bury the <INTERRUPTION> Can we bury the hatchet <INTERRUPTION> Can we bury the hatchet today <INTERRUPTION> Can we bury the hatchet today and Can we bury the hatchet today and will Can we bury the hatchet today and will she Can we bury the hatchet today and will she tell Can we bury the hatchet today and will she tell me Can we bury the hatchet today and will she tell me once Can we bury the hatchet today and will she tell me once and Can we bury the hatchet today and will she tell me once and for Can we bury the hatchet today and will she tell me once and for all Can we bury the hatchet today and will she tell me once and for all - will she tell me once and for all - who will she tell me once and for all - who was will she tell me once and for all - who was the will she tell me once and for all - who was the border will she tell me once and for all - who was the border official will she tell me once and for all - who was the border official at will she tell me once and for all - who was the border official at the who was the border official at the dinner who was the border official at the dinner in who was the border official at the dinner in China? who was the border official at the dinner in China? There's who was the border official at the dinner in China? There's no dinner in China? There's no ministerial dinner in China? There's no ministerial responsibility dinner in China? There's no ministerial responsibility there. ministerial responsibility there. Question ministerial responsibility there. Question No. ministerial responsibility there. Question No. 7. 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: Does Minister: Does he Minister: Does he have Minister: Does he have confidence Minister: Does he have confidence in Does he have confidence in all Does he have confidence in all his Does he have confidence in all his Ministers? Mr Mr Speaker, Mr Speaker, yes. Mr Speaker, yes. Does Mr Speaker, yes. Does he Mr Speaker, yes. Does he have Mr Speaker, yes. Does he have confidence Mr Speaker, yes. Does he have confidence in Mr Speaker, yes. Does he have confidence in Jonathan Mr Speaker, yes. Does he have confidence in Jonathan Coleman Mr Speaker, yes. Does he have confidence in Jonathan Coleman and confidence in Jonathan Coleman and does confidence in Jonathan Coleman and does he confidence in Jonathan Coleman and does he even confidence in Jonathan Coleman and does he even know confidence in Jonathan Coleman and does he even know what confidence in Jonathan Coleman and does he even know what he confidence in Jonathan Coleman and does he even know what he looks does he even know what he looks like? does he even know what he looks like? <INTERRUPTION> like? <INTERRUPTION> Yes, like? <INTERRUPTION> Yes, I'm like? <INTERRUPTION> Yes, I'm pretty like? <INTERRUPTION> Yes, I'm pretty sure like? <INTERRUPTION> Yes, I'm pretty sure he's like? <INTERRUPTION> Yes, I'm pretty sure he's the like? <INTERRUPTION> Yes, I'm pretty sure he's the one Yes, I'm pretty sure he's the one that's Yes, I'm pretty sure he's the one that's just Yes, I'm pretty sure he's the one that's just over Yes, I'm pretty sure he's the one that's just over there, Yes, I'm pretty sure he's the one that's just over there, but, Yes, I'm pretty sure he's the one that's just over there, but, you that's just over there, but, you know! that's just over there, but, you know! 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But it is good to see they are getting it is good to see they are getting the it is good to see they are getting the hang it is good to see they are getting the hang of it is good to see they are getting the hang of it it is good to see they are getting the hang of it because it is good to see they are getting the hang of it because they it is good to see they are getting the hang of it because they will it is good to see they are getting the hang of it because they will be the hang of it because they will be asking the hang of it because they will be asking questions the hang of it because they will be asking questions for the hang of it because they will be asking questions for a the hang of it because they will be asking questions for a very the hang of it because they will be asking questions for a very long asking questions for a very long time. asking questions for a very long time. <APPLAUSE> Question Question No. 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 for My question is to the Minister for Building My question is to the Minister for Building and My question is to the Minister for Building and Housing: Building and Housing: What Building and Housing: What new Building and Housing: What new housing Building and Housing: What new housing developments Building and Housing: What new housing developments has Building and Housing: What new housing developments has he What new housing developments has he announced What new housing developments has he announced as What new housing developments has he announced as part What new housing developments has he announced as part of What new housing developments has he announced as part of the What new housing developments has he announced as part of the Crown What new housing developments has he announced as part of the Crown Land announced as part of the Crown Land programme announced as part of the Crown Land programme and announced as part of the Crown Land programme and how announced as part of the Crown Land programme and how many announced as part of the Crown Land programme and how many homes announced as part of the Crown Land programme and how many homes will announced as part of the Crown Land programme and how many homes will it programme and how many homes will it provide? The The Hon The Hon Dr The Hon Dr Nick The Hon Dr Nick Smith. The Hon Dr Nick Smith. Mr The Hon Dr Nick Smith. Mr Speaker, The Hon Dr Nick Smith. Mr Speaker, yesterday, The Hon Dr Nick Smith. Mr Speaker, yesterday, I The Hon Dr Nick Smith. Mr Speaker, yesterday, I announced The Hon Dr Nick Smith. Mr Speaker, yesterday, I announced a The Hon Dr Nick Smith. Mr Speaker, yesterday, I announced a 300-home yesterday, I announced a 300-home development yesterday, I announced a 300-home development on yesterday, I announced a 300-home development on part yesterday, I announced a 300-home development on part of yesterday, I announced a 300-home development on part of the yesterday, I announced a 300-home development on part of the Pointenam development on part of the Pointenam Reserve development on part of the Pointenam Reserve with development on part of the Pointenam Reserve with a development on part of the Pointenam Reserve with a redevelop development on part of the Pointenam Reserve with a redevelop m development on part of the Pointenam Reserve with a redevelop m company. 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The cows will go and 12 hectares now Auckland's CBD. The cows will go and 12 hectares now will Auckland's CBD. The cows will go and 12 hectares now will be Auckland's CBD. The cows will go and 12 hectares now will be used Auckland's CBD. The cows will go and 12 hectares now will be used for 12 hectares now will be used for housing 12 hectares now will be used for housing and 12 hectares now will be used for housing and the 12 hectares now will be used for housing and the remainder 12 hectares now will be used for housing and the remainder of 12 hectares now will be used for housing and the remainder of the housing and the remainder of the reserve housing and the remainder of the reserve will housing and the remainder of the reserve will be housing and the remainder of the reserve will be developed housing and the remainder of the reserve will be developed into reserve will be developed into better reserve will be developed into better amenity reserve will be developed into better amenity and reserve will be developed into better amenity and recreation reserve will be developed into better amenity and recreation space. better amenity and recreation space. The better amenity and recreation space. 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Makiki and the Auckland Council. Supplementary Makiki and the Auckland Council. Supplementary question. Makiki and the Auckland Council. Supplementary question. Thank Makiki and the Auckland Council. Supplementary question. Thank you, Supplementary question. Thank you, Mr Supplementary question. Thank you, Mr Speaker. Supplementary question. Thank you, Mr Speaker. How Supplementary question. Thank you, Mr Speaker. How will Supplementary question. Thank you, Mr Speaker. How will this Supplementary question. Thank you, Mr Speaker. How will this housing Mr Speaker. How will this housing development Mr Speaker. How will this housing development help Mr Speaker. How will this housing development help support Mr Speaker. How will this housing development help support the Mr Speaker. How will this housing development help support the Tamaki development help support the Tamaki project? development help support the Tamaki project? The development help support the Tamaki project? 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The great advantage of demolition and reconstruction phase. The great advantage of this demolition and reconstruction phase. 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It is particularly pleasing to see PISA announced overnight. It is particularly pleasing to see that particularly pleasing to see that the particularly pleasing to see that the 2012 particularly pleasing to see that the 2012 fall particularly pleasing to see that the 2012 fall in particularly pleasing to see that the 2012 fall in rankings particularly pleasing to see that the 2012 fall in rankings has the 2012 fall in rankings has stabilised. the 2012 fall in rankings has stabilised. New the 2012 fall in rankings has stabilised. New Zealand the 2012 fall in rankings has stabilised. New Zealand is the 2012 fall in rankings has stabilised. New Zealand is now stabilised. New Zealand is now notably stabilised. New Zealand is now notably ranked stabilised. New Zealand is now notably ranked 10th stabilised. New Zealand is now notably ranked 10th out stabilised. New Zealand is now notably ranked 10th out of stabilised. 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The The Rt The Rt Hon The Rt Hon Winston The Rt Hon Winston Peters. The Rt Hon Winston Peters. As The Rt Hon Winston Peters. As we The Rt Hon Winston Peters. As we twiddle The Rt Hon Winston Peters. As we twiddle our The Rt Hon Winston Peters. As we twiddle our thumbs The Rt Hon Winston Peters. As we twiddle our thumbs legislation The Rt Hon Winston Peters. As we twiddle our thumbs legislation for The Rt Hon Winston Peters. 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In addition to Australia having agricultural to Australia having agricultural land to Australia having agricultural land register to Australia having agricultural land register soon to Australia having agricultural land register soon foreign to Australia having agricultural land register soon foreign investors land register soon foreign investors will land register soon foreign investors will have land register soon foreign investors will have to land register soon foreign investors will have to tell land register soon foreign investors will have to tell the land register soon foreign investors will have to tell the Australian will have to tell the Australian Taxation will have to tell the Australian Taxation Office will have to tell the Australian Taxation Office they will have to tell the Australian Taxation Office they hold. will have to tell the Australian Taxation Office they hold. We will have to tell the Australian Taxation Office they hold. We need Taxation Office they hold. 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Are there any other Supplementary question, Ria Bond. Are there any other restrictions Are there any other restrictions locking Are there any other restrictions locking to Are there any other restrictions locking to do Are there any other restrictions locking to do something Are there any other restrictions locking to do something similar Are there any other restrictions locking to do something similar to locking to do something similar to the locking to do something similar to the member's locking to do something similar to the member's bill? locking to do something similar to the member's bill? The locking to do something similar to the member's bill? The Rt locking to do something similar to the member's bill? The Rt Hon the member's bill? The Rt Hon Winston the member's bill? The Rt Hon Winston Peters. the member's bill? The Rt Hon Winston Peters. Absolutely. the member's bill? The Rt Hon Winston Peters. Absolutely. Aside Winston Peters. Absolutely. Aside from Winston Peters. 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I can add that purchasing UK property by April 2018. I can add that the 2018. I can add that the Netherlands, 2018. I can add that the Netherlands, France, 2018. I can add that the Netherlands, France, Ireland 2018. I can add that the Netherlands, France, Ireland and Netherlands, France, Ireland and Norway Netherlands, France, Ireland and Norway are Netherlands, France, Ireland and Norway are moving Netherlands, France, Ireland and Norway are moving towards Netherlands, France, Ireland and Norway are moving towards land Norway are moving towards land registers Norway are moving towards land registers like Norway are moving towards land registers like we Norway are moving towards land registers like we are, Norway are moving towards land registers like we are, either Norway are moving towards land registers like we are, either this registers like we are, either this year registers like we are, either this year or registers like we are, either this year or very registers like we are, either this year or very early registers like we are, either this year or very early next registers like we are, either this year or very early next year registers like we are, either this year or very early next year when year or very early next year when they year or very early next year when they fly year or very early next year when they fly the year or very early next year when they fly the white year or very early next year when they fly the white flag year or very early next year when they fly the white flag as year or very early next year when they fly the white flag as well. they fly the white flag as well. 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Mr Speaker, to the member in charge of Speaker, to the member in charge of the Speaker, to the member in charge of the Land Speaker, to the member in charge of the Land Transfer Speaker, to the member in charge of the Land Transfer (Foreign Speaker, to the member in charge of the Land Transfer (Foreign Ownership the Land Transfer (Foreign Ownership of the Land Transfer (Foreign Ownership the the Land Transfer (Foreign Ownership of Land Register) the Land Transfer (Foreign Ownership of Land Register) Amendment the Land Transfer (Foreign Ownership of Land Register) Amendment Bill Why Why is Why is the Why is the Land Why is the Land Transfer Why is the Land Transfer (Foreign Why is the Land Transfer (Foreign Ownership Why is the Land Transfer (Foreign Ownership of Why is the Land Transfer (Foreign Ownership of Land Why is the Land Transfer (Foreign Ownership of Land Register) Ownership of Land Register) Amendment Ownership of Land Register) Amendment Bill Ownership of Land Register) Amendment Bill needed Ownership of Land Register) Amendment Bill needed if, Amendment Bill needed if, according Amendment Bill needed if, according to Amendment Bill needed if, according to LINZ, Amendment Bill needed if, according to LINZ, transactions Amendment Bill needed if, according to LINZ, transactions by according to LINZ, transactions by foreign according to LINZ, transactions by foreign buyers according to LINZ, transactions by foreign buyers are according to LINZ, transactions by foreign buyers are only according to LINZ, transactions by foreign buyers are only 3 according to LINZ, transactions by foreign buyers are only 3 percent? 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Blookberg reports that current introduction. Blookberg reports that current property introduction. Blookberg reports that current property investments introduction. Blookberg reports that current property investments from current property investments from China current property investments from China are current property investments from China are about current property investments from China are about US current property investments from China are about US 234 current property investments from China are about US 234 billion. China are about US 234 billion. Cattle China are about US 234 billion. Cattle Economics China are about US 234 billion. Cattle Economics estimates China are about US 234 billion. Cattle Economics estimates that China are about US 234 billion. Cattle Economics estimates that the Cattle Economics estimates that the cattle Cattle Economics estimates that the cattle outflows Cattle Economics estimates that the cattle outflows in Cattle Economics estimates that the cattle outflows in October Cattle Economics estimates that the cattle outflows in October 2016 cattle outflows in October 2016 reached cattle outflows in October 2016 reached US cattle outflows in October 2016 reached US $73 cattle outflows in October 2016 reached US $73 billion. cattle outflows in October 2016 reached US $73 billion. Blmberg cattle outflows in October 2016 reached US $73 billion. Blmberg said reached US $73 billion. Blmberg said that reached US $73 billion. Blmberg said that in reached US $73 billion. Blmberg said that in the reached US $73 billion. Blmberg said that in the nine reached US $73 billion. Blmberg said that in the nine months reached US $73 billion. 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Question No. 3. country like the Maori Party. Order! Question No. 3. Denis country like the Maori Party. Order! Question No. 3. Denis O'Rourke. 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