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Mr Speaker, only promise in the north by-election? Mr Speaker, only the promise in the north by-election? Mr Speaker, only the member promise in the north by-election? Mr Speaker, only the member could promise in the north by-election? Mr Speaker, only the member could be promise in the north by-election? Mr Speaker, only the member could be so Speaker, only the member could be so negative Speaker, only the member could be so negative the Speaker, only the member could be so negative the day Speaker, only the member could be so negative the day the Speaker, only the member could be so negative the day the government negative the day the government starts negative the day the government starts building negative the day the government starts building a negative the day the government starts building a $700 negative the day the government starts building a $700 million negative the day the government starts building a $700 million road starts building a $700 million road to starts building a $700 million road to his starts building a $700 million road to his constituency starts building a $700 million road to his constituency could starts building a $700 million road to his constituency could he starts building a $700 million road to his constituency could he be starts building a $700 million road to his constituency could he be the to his constituency could he be the only to his constituency could he be the only person to his constituency could he be the only person to to his constituency could he be the only person to be to his constituency could he be the only person to be that to his constituency could he be the only person to be that negative? to his constituency could he be the only person to be that negative? 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So and literally one has been positive, Mr Speaker. So I and literally one has been positive, Mr Speaker. So I presume and literally one has been positive, Mr Speaker. So I presume we and literally one has been positive, Mr Speaker. So I presume we could Mr Speaker. So I presume we could only Mr Speaker. So I presume we could only expect Mr Speaker. So I presume we could only expect him Mr Speaker. So I presume we could only expect him to Mr Speaker. So I presume we could only expect him to come Mr Speaker. So I presume we could only expect him to come down Mr Speaker. 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Mr Speaker, the NAFA proposal was one of 59 actions in proposal was one of 59 actions in the proposal was one of 59 actions in the Northland proposal was one of 59 actions in the Northland regional proposal was one of 59 actions in the Northland regional action proposal was one of 59 actions in the Northland regional action plan, the Northland regional action plan, and the Northland regional action plan, and that's the Northland regional action plan, and that's why the Northland regional action plan, and that's why it's the Northland regional action plan, and that's why it's exciting the Northland regional action plan, and that's why it's exciting to the Northland regional action plan, and that's why it's exciting to talk and that's why it's exciting to talk about and that's why it's exciting to talk about the and that's why it's exciting to talk about the road and that's why it's exciting to talk about the road today, and that's why it's exciting to talk about the road today, Mr and that's why it's exciting to talk about the road today, Mr Speaker, about the road today, Mr Speaker, which about the road today, Mr Speaker, which is about the road today, Mr Speaker, which is one about the road today, Mr Speaker, which is one of about the road today, Mr Speaker, which is one of the about the road today, Mr Speaker, which is one of the other about the road today, Mr Speaker, which is one of the other 58 about the road today, Mr Speaker, which is one of the other 58 in about the road today, Mr Speaker, which is one of the other 58 in the which is one of the other 58 in the plan, which is one of the other 58 in the plan, and which is one of the other 58 in the plan, and that's which is one of the other 58 in the plan, and that's a which is one of the other 58 in the plan, and that's a $700 which is one of the other 58 in the plan, and that's a $700 million plan, and that's a $700 million investment plan, and that's a $700 million investment in plan, and that's a $700 million investment in Northland. plan, and that's a $700 million investment in Northland. In plan, and that's a $700 million investment in Northland. In terms plan, and that's a $700 million investment in Northland. In terms of investment in Northland. In terms of that investment in Northland. In terms of that particular investment in Northland. In terms of that particular project, investment in Northland. In terms of that particular project, it's investment in Northland. In terms of that particular project, it's not that particular project, it's not just that particular project, it's not that that particular project, it's not just about the that particular project, it's not just about the Electricity just about the Electricity Authority, just about the Electricity Authority, and just about the Electricity Authority, and I just about the Electricity Authority, and I understand just about the Electricity Authority, and I understand for just about the Electricity Authority, and I understand for the Authority, and I understand for the member Authority, and I understand for the member they Authority, and I understand for the member they are Authority, and I understand for the member they are going Authority, and I understand for the member they are going to Authority, and I understand for the member they are going to release member they are going to release some member they are going to release some update member they are going to release some update proposals member they are going to release some update proposals next member they are going to release some update proposals next week member they are going to release some update proposals next week so some update proposals next week so he some update proposals next week so he should some update proposals next week so he should wait some update proposals next week so he should wait for some update proposals next week so he should wait for those. some update proposals next week so he should wait for those. It's he should wait for those. It's primarily he should wait for those. It's primarily about he should wait for those. It's primarily about perhaps he should wait for those. It's primarily about perhaps not he should wait for those. It's primarily about perhaps not enough primarily about perhaps not enough wood primarily about perhaps not enough wood resource primarily about perhaps not enough wood resource at primarily about perhaps not enough wood resource at this primarily about perhaps not enough wood resource at this stage primarily about perhaps not enough wood resource at this stage in primarily about perhaps not enough wood resource at this stage in that wood resource at this stage in that part wood resource at this stage in that part of wood resource at this stage in that part of the wood resource at this stage in that part of the region, wood resource at this stage in that part of the region, but wood resource at this stage in that part of the region, but the wood resource at this stage in that part of the region, but the good part of the region, but the good news part of the region, but the good news is part of the region, but the good news is - part of the region, but the good news is - with part of the region, but the good news is - with a part of the region, but the good news is - with a brand part of the region, but the good news is - with a brand new part of the region, but the good news is - with a brand new road, news is - with a brand new road, we'll news is - with a brand new road, we'll be news is - with a brand new road, we'll be able news is - with a brand new road, we'll be able to news is - with a brand new road, we'll be able to bring news is - with a brand new road, we'll be able to bring timber news is - with a brand new road, we'll be able to bring timber in we'll be able to bring timber in from we'll be able to bring timber in from South we'll be able to bring timber in from South of we'll be able to bring timber in from South of Auckland we'll be able to bring timber in from South of Auckland if we'll be able to bring timber in from South of Auckland if he we'll be able to bring timber in from South of Auckland if he wants from South of Auckland if he wants to from South of Auckland if he wants to the from South of Auckland if he wants to the new from South of Auckland if he wants to the new Nawha from South of Auckland if he wants to the new Nawha processing from South of Auckland if he wants to the new Nawha processing plant. to the new Nawha processing plant. Which to the new Nawha processing plant. Which doesn't to the new Nawha processing plant. Which doesn't exist to the new Nawha processing plant. Which doesn't exist since to the new Nawha processing plant. Which doesn't exist since yesterday. Which doesn't exist since yesterday. Order! Which doesn't exist since yesterday. Order! Supplementary Which doesn't exist since yesterday. Order! Supplementary question. Order! Supplementary question. Order! Order! Supplementary question. Order! The Order! Supplementary question. Order! The member Order! Supplementary question. Order! The member will Order! Supplementary question. Order! The member will resume Order! Supplementary question. Order! The member will resume his Order! The member will resume his seat. Order! The member will resume his seat. That Order! The member will resume his seat. That is Order! The member will resume his seat. That is not Order! The member will resume his seat. That is not the Order! The member will resume his seat. That is not the way Order! The member will resume his seat. That is not the way to Order! The member will resume his seat. That is not the way to rise seat. That is not the way to rise and seat. That is not the way to rise and start seat. That is not the way to rise and start a seat. That is not the way to rise and start a supplementary seat. That is not the way to rise and start a supplementary question. and start a supplementary question. If and start a supplementary question. If the and start a supplementary question. If the member and start a supplementary question. If the member wants and start a supplementary question. If the member wants one, and start a supplementary question. If the member wants one, I and start a supplementary question. If the member wants one, I might If the member wants one, I might entertain If the member wants one, I might entertain it. If the member wants one, I might entertain it. Supplementary entertain it. Supplementary question. entertain it. Supplementary question. Supplementary entertain it. Supplementary question. Supplementary question, question. Supplementary question, the question. Supplementary question, the Rt question. Supplementary question, the Rt Hon question. Supplementary question, the Rt Hon Winston question. Supplementary question, the Rt Hon Winston Peters. question. Supplementary question, the Rt Hon Winston Peters. How question. Supplementary question, the Rt Hon Winston Peters. How will the Rt Hon Winston Peters. How will wood the Rt Hon Winston Peters. How will wood be the Rt Hon Winston Peters. How will wood be brought the Rt Hon Winston Peters. How will wood be brought all the Rt Hon Winston Peters. How will wood be brought all the the Rt Hon Winston Peters. How will wood be brought all the way the Rt Hon Winston Peters. How will wood be brought all the way from the Rt Hon Winston Peters. How will wood be brought all the way from the wood be brought all the way from the State wood be brought all the way from the State Highway wood be brought all the way from the State Highway to wood be brought all the way from the State Highway to a wood be brought all the way from the State Highway to a complex wood be brought all the way from the State Highway to a complex that wood be brought all the way from the State Highway to a complex that has State Highway to a complex that has now State Highway to a complex that has now been State Highway to a complex that has now been shut State Highway to a complex that has now been shut down State Highway to a complex that has now been shut down in State Highway to a complex that has now been shut down in terms State Highway to a complex that has now been shut down in terms of State Highway to a complex that has now been shut down in terms of its now been shut down in terms of its planning, now been shut down in terms of its planning, and now been shut down in terms of its planning, and could now been shut down in terms of its planning, and could he now been shut down in terms of its planning, and could he tell now been shut down in terms of its planning, and could he tell us now been shut down in terms of its planning, and could he tell us what planning, and could he tell us what he's planning, and could he tell us what he's going planning, and could he tell us what he's going to planning, and could he tell us what he's going to do, planning, and could he tell us what he's going to do, for planning, and could he tell us what he's going to do, for example, planning, and could he tell us what he's going to do, for example, about he's going to do, for example, about extra he's going to do, for example, about extra power he's going to do, for example, about extra power pricing he's going to do, for example, about extra power pricing increases he's going to do, for example, about extra power pricing increases for extra power pricing increases for the extra power pricing increases for the Northland extra power pricing increases for the Northland strategic extra power pricing increases for the Northland strategic irrigation the Northland strategic irrigation infrastructure the Northland strategic irrigation infrastructure study, the Northland strategic irrigation infrastructure study, another the Northland strategic irrigation infrastructure study, another big infrastructure study, another big statement infrastructure study, another big statement he infrastructure study, another big statement he made infrastructure study, another big statement he made when infrastructure study, another big statement he made when he infrastructure study, another big statement he made when he was statement he made when he was bull-dusting statement he made when he was bull-dusting around statement he made when he was bull-dusting around Northland? statement he made when he was bull-dusting around Northland? There bull-dusting around Northland? There are bull-dusting around Northland? There are two bull-dusting around Northland? There are two questions, bull-dusting around Northland? There are two questions, the bull-dusting around Northland? There are two questions, the Minister bull-dusting around Northland? There are two questions, the Minister can are two questions, the Minister can address are two questions, the Minister can address either. are two questions, the Minister can address either. The are two questions, the Minister can address either. The member are two questions, the Minister can address either. The member would address either. The member would know address either. The member would address address either. The member would know something about address either. The member would know something about power address either. The member would know something about power price know something about power price increases know something about power price know know something about power price increases because when know something about power price increases because when he know something about power price increases because when he was know something about power price increases because when he was in increases because when he was in government, increases because when he was in government, they increases because when he was in government, they increased government, they increased dramatically government, they increased dramatically and government, they increased dramatically and are government, they increased dramatically and are actually dramatically and are actually government, dramatically and are actually decreasing around the dramatically and are actually decreasing around the country dramatically and are actually decreasing around the country over decreasing around the country over the decreasing around the country over the last decreasing around the country over the last couple decreasing around the country over the last couple of decreasing around the country over the last couple of years, decreasing around the country over the last couple of years, Mr the last couple of years, Mr Speaker. the last couple of years, Mr Speaker. But the last couple of years, Mr Speaker. But once the last couple of years, Mr Speaker. But once again, the last couple of years, Mr Speaker. But once again, Mr the last couple of years, Mr Speaker. But once again, Mr Glass Speaker. But once again, Mr Glass Three Speaker. But once again, Mr Glass Three Quarters Speaker. But once again, Mr Glass Three Quarters Empty, Speaker. But once again, Mr Glass Three Quarters Empty, the Speaker. But once again, Mr Glass Three Quarters Empty, the project Speaker. But once again, Mr Glass Three Quarters Empty, the project is Three Quarters Empty, the project is not Three Quarters Empty, the project is not going Three Quarters Empty, the project is not going ahead Three Quarters Empty, the project is not going ahead at Three Quarters Empty, the project is not going ahead at this Three Quarters Empty, the project is not going ahead at this point, Three Quarters Empty, the project is not going ahead at this point, but not going ahead at this point, but it not going ahead at this point, but it may not going ahead at this point, but it may go not going ahead at this point, but it may go ahead not going ahead at this point, but it may go ahead in not going ahead at this point, but it may go ahead in the not going ahead at this point, but it may go ahead in the future, not going ahead at this point, but it may go ahead in the future, they it may go ahead in the future, they just it may go ahead in the future, they just put it may go ahead in the future, they just put it it may go ahead in the future, they just put it on it may go ahead in the future, they just put it on the it may go ahead in the future, they just put it on the shelf it may go ahead in the future, they just put it on the shelf because it may go ahead in the future, they just put it on the shelf because the just put it on the shelf because the bigger just put it on the shelf because the bigger problem just put it on the shelf because the bigger problem is just put it on the shelf because the bigger problem is lack just put it on the shelf because the bigger problem is lack of just put it on the shelf because the bigger problem is lack of wood. just put it on the shelf because the bigger problem is lack of wood. But bigger problem is lack of wood. But for bigger problem is lack of wood. But for the bigger problem is lack of wood. But for the member bigger problem is lack of wood. But for the member there's bigger problem is lack of wood. But for the member there's lots bigger problem is lack of wood. But for the member there's lots of bigger problem is lack of wood. But for the member there's lots of other for the member there's lots of other good for the member there's lots of other good news. for the member there's lots of other good news. There's for the member there's lots of other good news. There's the for the member there's lots of other good news. There's the art for the member there's lots of other good news. There's the art centre for the member there's lots of other good news. There's the art centre in good news. There's the art centre in Whangarei, good news. There's the art centre in Whangarei, there's good news. There's the art centre in Whangarei, there's the good news. There's the art centre in Whangarei, there's the Te good news. There's the art centre in Whangarei, there's the Te Tai Whangarei, there's the Te Tai Tokerau Whangarei, there's the Te Tai Tokerau resort Whangarei, there's the Te Tai Tokerau resort and Whangarei, there's the Te Tai Tokerau resort and college Whangarei, there's the Te Tai Tokerau resort and college here, Whangarei, there's the Te Tai Tokerau resort and college here, the Tokerau resort and college here, the ultrafast Tokerau resort and college here, the ultrafast broadband Tokerau resort and college here, the ultrafast broadband project. Tokerau resort and college here, the ultrafast broadband project. We Tokerau resort and college here, the ultrafast broadband project. We put ultrafast broadband project. We put in ultrafast broadband project. We put in funding ultrafast broadband project. We put in funding for ultrafast broadband project. We put in funding for the ultrafast broadband project. We put in funding for the improvement ultrafast broadband project. We put in funding for the improvement of in funding for the improvement of Whangarei in funding for the improvement of Whangarei Airport, in funding for the improvement of Whangarei Airport, and in funding for the improvement of Whangarei Airport, and of in funding for the improvement of Whangarei Airport, and of course Whangarei Airport, and of course there's Whangarei Airport, and of course there's the Whangarei Airport, and of course there's the $700 Whangarei Airport, and of course there's the $700 million Whangarei Airport, and of course there's the $700 million for Whangarei Airport, and of course there's the $700 million for the there's the $700 million for the Puhoi there's the $700 million for the Puhoi to there's the $700 million for the Puhoi to Wellsford there's the $700 million for the Puhoi to Wellsford Road. there's the $700 million for the Puhoi to Wellsford Road. I'm there's the $700 million for the Puhoi to Wellsford Road. I'm waiting Puhoi to Wellsford Road. I'm waiting for Puhoi to Wellsford Road. I'm waiting for the Puhoi to Wellsford Road. I'm waiting for the member's Puhoi to Wellsford Road. I'm waiting for the member's second Puhoi to Wellsford Road. I'm waiting for the member's second positive for the member's second positive press for the member's second positive press release for the member's second positive press release for for the member's second positive press release for the for the member's second positive press release for the year. for the member's second positive press release for the year. Why press release for the year. Why would press release for the year. Why would any press release for the year. Why would any halfway press release for the year. Why would any halfway informed press release for the year. Why would any halfway informed person would any halfway informed person say would any halfway informed person say about would any halfway informed person say about Northland would any halfway informed person say about Northland that would any halfway informed person say about Northland that there would any halfway informed person say about Northland that there could say about Northland that there could be say about Northland that there could be a say about Northland that there could be a shortage say about Northland that there could be a shortage of say about Northland that there could be a shortage of wood say about Northland that there could be a shortage of wood when say about Northland that there could be a shortage of wood when there say about Northland that there could be a shortage of wood when there are be a shortage of wood when there are football be a shortage of wood when there are football of be a shortage of wood when there are football of fields be a shortage of wood when there are football of fields of be a shortage of wood when there are football of fields of wood be a shortage of wood when there are football of fields of wood being football of fields of wood being transported football of fields of wood being transported off football of fields of wood being transported off overseas football of fields of wood being transported off overseas in football of fields of wood being transported off overseas in the football of fields of wood being transported off overseas in the most transported off overseas in the most raw transported off overseas in the most would transported off overseas in the most raw form which transported off overseas in the most raw form which is transported off overseas in the most raw form which is Northland's raw form which is Northland's problem raw form which is Northland's problem he's raw form which is Northland's problem he's doing raw form which is Northland's problem he's doing nothing raw form which is Northland's problem he's doing nothing about? raw form which is Northland's problem he's doing nothing about? I problem he's doing nothing about? I think problem he's doing nothing about? I think the problem he's doing nothing about? I think the member problem he's doing nothing about? I think the member wants problem he's doing nothing about? I think the member wants us problem he's doing nothing about? I think the member wants us to problem he's doing nothing about? I think the member wants us to build problem he's doing nothing about? I think the member wants us to build a think the member wants us to build a wood think the member wants us to build a wood wall think the member wants us to build a wood wall around think the member wants us to build a wood wall around Northland think the member wants us to build a wood wall around Northland to think the member wants us to build a wood wall around Northland to stop wood wall around Northland to stop the wood wall around Northland to stop the logs wood wall around Northland to stop the logs leaving, wood wall around Northland to stop the logs leaving, Mr wood wall around Northland to stop the logs leaving, Mr Speaker. the logs leaving, Mr Speaker. <INTERRUPTION> <INTERRUPTION> Order! <INTERRUPTION> Order! Question <INTERRUPTION> Order! Question No. <INTERRUPTION> Order! 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 Education: Education: Does Education: Does she Education: Does she believe Education: Does she believe that Education: Does she believe that partnership Does she believe that partnership schools Does she believe that partnership schools should Does she believe that partnership schools should report Does she believe that partnership schools should report NCEA Does she believe that partnership schools should report NCEA results schools should report NCEA results using schools should report NCEA results using the schools should report NCEA results using the same schools should report NCEA results using the same methodology schools should report NCEA results using the same methodology as schools should report NCEA results using the same methodology as state using the same methodology as state schools; using the same methodology as state schools; if using the same methodology as state schools; if so, using the same methodology as state schools; if so, why using the same methodology as state schools; if so, why hasn't using the same methodology as state schools; if so, why hasn't this using the same methodology as state schools; if so, why hasn't this been schools; if so, why hasn't this been the schools; if so, why hasn't this been the case schools; if so, why hasn't this been the case so schools; if so, why hasn't this been the case so far? Tena Tena koe, Tena koe, Mr Tena koe, Mr Speaker. Tena koe, Mr Speaker. Tena Tena koe, Mr Speaker. Tena koe. Tena koe, Mr Speaker. Tena koe. Kia Tena koe, Mr Speaker. Tena koe. Kia ora. Tena koe, Mr Speaker. Tena koe. Kia ora. Mr Tena koe, Mr Speaker. Tena koe. Kia ora. Mr Speaker, Tena koe, Mr Speaker. Tena koe. Kia ora. Mr Speaker, it's Tena koe, Mr Speaker. Tena koe. Kia ora. Mr Speaker, it's not Tena koe, Mr Speaker. Tena koe. Kia ora. Mr Speaker, it's not a Tena koe, Mr Speaker. Tena koe. Kia ora. Mr Speaker, it's not a question ora. Mr Speaker, it's not a question of ora. Mr Speaker, it's not a question of belief. ora. Mr Speaker, it's not a question of belief. It ora. Mr Speaker, it's not a question of belief. It is ora. Mr Speaker, it's not a question of belief. It is a ora. Mr Speaker, it's not a question of belief. It is a question ora. Mr Speaker, it's not a question of belief. It is a question of ora. Mr Speaker, it's not a question of belief. It is a question of fact. of belief. It is a question of fact. The of belief. It is a question of fact. The member of belief. It is a question of fact. The member opposite of belief. It is a question of fact. The member opposite is of belief. It is a question of fact. The member opposite is incorrect of belief. It is a question of fact. The member opposite is incorrect in The member opposite is incorrect in stating The member opposite is incorrect in stating that The member opposite is incorrect in stating that state The member opposite is incorrect in stating that state schools The member opposite is incorrect in stating that state schools are stating that state schools are required stating that state schools are required to stating that state schools are required to report stating that state schools are required to report their stating that state schools are required to report their NCEA required to report their NCEA results. required to report their NCEA results. They required to report their NCEA results. They are required to report their NCEA results. They are not. required to report their NCEA results. They are not. Partnership results. They are not. Partnership schools results. They are not. Partnership schools have results. They are not. Partnership schools have a results. They are not. Partnership schools have a higher results. They are not. Partnership schools have a higher accountability schools have a higher accountability framework schools have a higher accountability framework in schools have a higher accountability framework in exchange schools have a higher accountability framework in exchange for schools have a higher accountability framework in exchange for a schools have a higher accountability framework in exchange for a higher framework in exchange for a higher level framework in exchange for a higher level of framework in exchange for a higher level of flexibility framework in exchange for a higher level of flexibility and framework in exchange for a higher level of flexibility and are, level of flexibility and are, therefore, level of flexibility and are, therefore, required level of flexibility and are, therefore, required to level of flexibility and are, therefore, required to report level of flexibility and are, therefore, required to report their therefore, required to report their results. therefore, required to report their therefore, therefore, required to report their results. As there therefore, required to report their results. As there was therefore, required to report their results. As there was no therefore, required to report their results. As there was no reporting results. As there was no reporting regime results. As there was no reporting regime for results. As there was no reporting regime for schools results. As there was no reporting regime for schools when results. As there was no reporting regime for schools when the regime for schools when the partnership regime for schools when the partnership school regime for schools when the partnership school model regime for schools when the partnership school model wagz partnership school model wagz developed, partnership school model wagz developed, the partnership school model wagz developed, the ministry partnership school model wagz developed, the ministry provided partnership school model wagz developed, the ministry provided an developed, the ministry provided an initial developed, the ministry provided an initial accountability developed, the ministry provided an initial accountability model developed, the ministry provided an initial accountability model to developed, the ministry provided an initial accountability model to take initial accountability model to take into initial accountability model to take into account initial accountability model to take into account the initial accountability model to take into account the point initial accountability model to take into account the point of initial accountability model to take into account the point of time into account the point of time reporting into account the point of time reporting regime into account the point of time reporting regime required. into account the point of time reporting regime required. As into account the point of time reporting regime required. As per reporting regime required. As per the reporting regime required. As per the education reporting regime required. As per the education report reporting regime required. As per the education report released reporting regime required. As per the education report released under the education report released under the the education report released under the Official Information the education report released under the Official Information Act the education report released under the Official Information Act and the Official Information Act and that the Official Information Act and that the member the Official Information Act and that the member has the Official Information Act and that the member has a the Official Information Act and that the member has a copy the Official Information Act and that the member has a copy of, the Official Information Act and that the member has a copy of, the that the member has a copy of, the calculation that the member has a copy of, the calculation has that the member has a copy of, the calculation has been that the member has a copy of, the calculation has been reviewed that the member has a copy of, the calculation has been reviewed in calculation has been reviewed in round calculation has been reviewed in round three calculation has been reviewed in round three contracts calculation has been reviewed in round three contracts that calculation has been reviewed in round three contracts that were round three contracts that were recently round three contracts that were recently signed, round three contracts that were recently signed, calculate round three contracts that were recently signed, calculate the recently signed, calculate the performance recently signed, calculate the performance measure recently signed, calculate the performance measure for recently signed, calculate the performance measure for partnership performance measure for partnership schools performance measure for partnership schools on performance measure for partnership schools on the performance measure for partnership schools on the same performance measure for partnership schools on the same basis performance measure for partnership schools on the same basis as schools on the same basis as provided schools on the same basis as provided on schools on the same basis as provided on the schools on the same basis as provided on the education schools on the same basis as provided on the education account's provided on the education account's website. provided on the education account's website. Why provided on the education account's website. Why did provided on the education account's website. Why did she provided on the education account's website. Why did she award website. Why did she award performance website. Why did she award performance bonuses website. Why did she award performance bonuses to website. Why did she award performance bonuses to partnership performance bonuses to partnership schools performance bonuses to partnership website. performance bonuses to partnership schools last year performance bonuses to partnership schools last year on performance bonuses to partnership schools last year on the performance bonuses to partnership schools last year on the basis performance bonuses to partnership schools last year on the basis that schools last year on the basis that they'd schools last year on the basis that they'd achieve schools last year on the basis that they'd achieve their schools last year on the basis that they'd achieve their performance they'd achieve their performance targets they'd achieve their performance targets given they'd achieve their performance targets given the they'd achieve their performance targets given the Ministry they'd achieve their performance targets given the Ministry of targets given the Ministry of Education targets given the Ministry of Education have targets given the Ministry of Education have now targets given the Ministry of Education have now advised targets given the Ministry of Education have now advised her targets given the Ministry of Education have now advised her that Education have now advised her that had Education have now advised her that had their Education have now advised her that had their performance Education have now advised her that had their performance been Education have now advised her that had their performance been measured had their performance been measured on had their performance been measured on - had their performance been measured on - using had their performance been measured on - using the had their performance been measured on - using the education had their performance been measured on - using the education counts on - using the education counts methodology on - using the education counts methodology which on - using the education counts methodology which every on - using the education counts methodology which every other on - using the education counts methodology which every other state methodology which every other state school methodology which every other state school is methodology which every other state school is measured methodology which every other state school is measured on, methodology which every other state school is measured on, at methodology which every other state school is measured on, at least methodology which every other state school is measured on, at least two school is measured on, at least two of school is measured on, at least two of them school is measured on, at least two of them wouldn't school is measured on, at least two of them wouldn't have school is measured on, at least two of them wouldn't have met school is measured on, at least two of them wouldn't have met the of them wouldn't have met the criteria of them wouldn't have met the criteria to of them wouldn't have met the criteria to get of them wouldn't have met the criteria to get their of them wouldn't have met the criteria to get their performance criteria to get their performance bonus? criteria to get their performance bonus? Mr criteria to get their performance bonus? Mr Speaker, criteria to get their performance bonus? Mr Speaker, they criteria to get their performance bonus? Mr Speaker, they aren't bonus? Mr Speaker, they aren't performance bonus? Mr Speaker, they aren't performance bonuses, bonus? Mr Speaker, they aren't performance bonuses, they're bonus? Mr Speaker, they aren't performance bonuses, they're an performance bonuses, they're an amount performance bonuses, they're an bonus? performance bonuses, they're an amount held back. performance bonuses, they're an amount held back. They performance bonuses, they're an amount held back. They were performance bonuses, they're an amount held back. They were awarded amount held back. They were awarded on amount held back. They were awarded on the amount held back. They were awarded on the basis amount held back. They were awarded on the basis that amount held back. They were awarded on the basis that Vanguard amount held back. They were awarded on the basis that Vanguard Military on the basis that Vanguard Military School, on the basis that Vanguard Military School, level on the basis that Vanguard Military School, level 1, on the basis that Vanguard Military School, level 1, achieved on the basis that Vanguard Military School, level 1, achieved 91.4%. School, level 1, achieved 91.4%. Level School, level 1, achieved 91.4%. Level 2 School, level 1, achieved 91.4%. Level 2 - School, level 1, achieved 91.4%. Level 2 - 60%. School, level 1, achieved 91.4%. Level 2 - 60%. The School, level 1, achieved 91.4%. Level 2 - 60%. The Whangarei School, level 1, achieved 91.4%. Level 2 - 60%. The Whangarei school, Level 2 - 60%. The Whangarei school, 77. Level 2 - 60%. The Whangarei school, 77. #% Level 2 - 60%. The Whangarei school, 77. #% and Level 2 - 60%. The Whangarei school, 77. #% and 55.6%. Level 2 - 60%. The Whangarei school, 77. #% and 55.6%. Whangaruru Level 2 - 60%. The Whangarei school, 77. #% and 55.6%. Whangaruru did Level 2 - 60%. The Whangarei school, 77. #% and 55.6%. Whangaruru did not 77. #% and 55.6%. Whangaruru did not meet 77. #% and 55.6%. Whangaruru did not meet its 77. #% and 55.6%. Whangaruru did not meet its performance 77. #% and 55.6%. Whangaruru did not meet its performance standards, 77. #% and 55.6%. Whangaruru did not meet its performance standards, and meet its performance standards, and has meet its performance standards, and has been meet its performance standards, and has been closed. meet its performance standards, and has been closed. Mr meet its performance standards, and has been closed. Mr Speaker, has been closed. Mr Speaker, partnership has been closed. Mr Speaker, partnership schools has been closed. Mr Speaker, partnership schools are partnership schools are characterised partnership schools are characterised not partnership schools are characterised not only partnership schools are characterised not only by partnership schools are characterised not only by their characterised not only by their flexibility, characterised not only by their flexibility, but characterised not only by their flexibility, but a characterised not only by their flexibility, but a requirement characterised not only by their flexibility, but a requirement in flexibility, but a requirement in the flexibility, but a requirement in the contract flexibility, but a requirement in the contract that flexibility, but a requirement in the contract that 75% flexibility, but a requirement in the contract that 75% of flexibility, but a requirement in the contract that 75% of their flexibility, but a requirement in the contract that 75% of their role the contract that 75% of their role should the contract that 75% of their role should be the contract that 75% of their role should be the the contract that 75% of their role should be the kids the contract that 75% of their role should be the kids who the contract that 75% of their role should be the kids who are the contract that 75% of their role should be the kids who are least should be the kids who are least served should be the kids who are least served by should be the kids who are least served by the should be the kids who are least served by the existing should be the kids who are least served by the existing education served by the existing education system. served by the existing education system. They're served by the existing education system. They're also served by the existing education system. They're also characterised, system. They're also characterised, as system. They're also characterised, served system. They're also characterised, as all other system. They're also characterised, as all other schools system. They're also characterised, as all other schools are, system. They're also characterised, as all other schools are, by system. They're also characterised, as all other schools are, by choice as all other schools are, by choice - as all other schools are, by choice - no as all other schools are, by choice - no parent as all other schools are, by choice - no parent is as all other schools are, by choice - no parent is forced as all other schools are, by choice - no parent is forced to as all other schools are, by choice - no parent is forced to send as all other schools are, by choice - no parent is forced to send their - no parent is forced to send their child - no parent is forced to send their child to - no parent is forced to send their child to a - no parent is forced to send their child to a performance - no parent is forced to send their child to a performance - - no parent is forced to send their child to a performance - to - no parent is forced to send their child to a performance - to a child to a performance - to a partnership child to a performance - to a partnership school, child to a performance - to a partnership school, but child to a performance - to a partnership school, but they child to a performance - to a partnership school, but they do child to a performance - to a partnership school, but they do so partnership school, but they do so because partnership school, but they do so because they partnership school, but they do so because they fear partnership school, but they do so because they fear their partnership school, but they do so because they fear their children because they fear their children have because they fear their children have not because they fear their children have not been because they fear their children have not been successful because they fear their children have not been successful in because they fear their children have not been successful in the have not been successful in the other have not been successful in the other options. have not been successful in the other options. And have not been successful in the other options. And their have not been successful in the other options. And their children other options. And their children are other options. And their children are doing other options. And their children are doing better other options. And their children are doing better on other options. And their children are doing better on average, other options. And their children are doing better on average, there are doing better on average, there is are doing better on average, there is more are doing better on average, there is more work are doing better on average, there is more work to are doing better on average, there is more work to do. are doing better on average, there is more work to do. But, are doing better on average, there is more work to do. But, Mr are doing better on average, there is more work to do. But, Mr Speaker, is more work to do. But, Mr Speaker, if is more work to do. But, Mr Speaker, if we is more work to do. But, Mr Speaker, if we looked is more work to do. But, Mr Speaker, if we looked at is more work to do. But, Mr Speaker, if we looked at state is more work to do. But, Mr Speaker, if we looked at state schools is more work to do. But, Mr Speaker, if we looked at state schools as if we looked at state schools as well... if we looked at state schools as well... Bring if we looked at state schools as well... Bring the if we looked at state schools as well... Bring the answer if we looked at state schools as well... Bring the answer to if we looked at state schools as well... Bring the answer to a well... Bring the answer to a conclusion. well... Bring the answer to a conclusion. We well... Bring the answer to a conclusion. We don't well... Bring the answer to a conclusion. We don't give well... Bring the answer to a conclusion. We don't give up well... Bring the answer to a conclusion. We don't give up on well... Bring the answer to a conclusion. We don't give up on any conclusion. We don't give up on any child. conclusion. We don't give up on any child. Why conclusion. We don't give up on any child. Why does conclusion. We don't give up on any child. Why does she conclusion. We don't give up on any child. Why does she have conclusion. We don't give up on any child. Why does she have confidence child. Why does she have confidence in child. Why does she have confidence in the child. Why does she have confidence in the integrity child. Why does she have confidence in the integrity of child. Why does she have confidence in the integrity of the child. Why does she have confidence in the integrity of the information in the integrity of the information being in the integrity of the information being supplied in the integrity of the information being supplied by in the integrity of the information being supplied by partnership being supplied by partnership schools being supplied by partnership conclusion. being supplied by partnership schools in their being supplied by partnership schools in their performance schools in their performance reporting schools in their performance reporting given schools in their performance reporting given that schools in their performance reporting given that one schools in their performance reporting given that one school schools in their performance reporting given that one school that reporting given that one school that reported reporting given that one school that reported that reporting given that one school that reported that 93.3% reporting given that one school that reported that 93.3% of reporting given that one school that reported that 93.3% of their reporting given that one school that reported that 93.3% of their levers reported that 93.3% of their levers had reported that 93.3% of their levers had achieved reported that 93.3% of their levers had achieved NCEA reported that 93.3% of their levers had achieved NCEA level reported that 93.3% of their levers had achieved NCEA level 2 reported that 93.3% of their levers had achieved NCEA level 2 found reported that 93.3% of their levers had achieved NCEA level 2 found that had achieved NCEA level 2 found that their had achieved NCEA level 2 found that their results had achieved NCEA level 2 found that their results dropped had achieved NCEA level 2 found that their results dropped to had achieved NCEA level 2 found that their results dropped to just had achieved NCEA level 2 found that their results dropped to just 6.7% their results dropped to just 6.7% when their results dropped to just 6.7% when they their results dropped to just 6.7% when they were their results dropped to just 6.7% when they were assessed their results dropped to just 6.7% when they were assessed using their results dropped to just 6.7% when they were assessed using the when they were assessed using the same when they were assessed using the same methodology when they were assessed using the same methodology on when they were assessed using the same methodology on the when they were assessed using the same methodology on the education same methodology on the education account's same methodology on the education account's website same methodology on the education account's website that same methodology on the education account's website that state same methodology on the education account's website that state school account's website that state school performances account's website that state school account's account's website that state school performances measured on? account's website that state school performances measured on? 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Ask deal with these options. Really! Ask the deal with these options. Really! Ask the parents deal with these options. Really! Ask the parents who deal with these options. Really! Ask the parents who have deal with these options. Really! Ask the parents who have chosen deal with these options. Really! Ask the parents who have chosen to deal with these options. Really! Ask the parents who have chosen to send the parents who have chosen to send them the parents who have chosen to send them there the parents who have chosen to send them there rather the parents who have chosen to send them there rather than the parents who have chosen to send them there rather than the them there rather than the Opposition them there rather than the Opposition deciding them there rather than the Opposition deciding where them there rather than the Opposition deciding where they Opposition deciding where they should Opposition deciding where they them Opposition deciding where they should be sent. 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Mr therefore, had not met their performance contract? Mr Speaker, performance contract? Mr Speaker, the performance contract? Mr Speaker, therefore, performance contract? Mr Speaker, the reason that performance contract? Mr Speaker, the reason that the performance contract? Mr Speaker, the reason that the member performance contract? Mr Speaker, the reason that the member can performance contract? Mr Speaker, the reason that the member can ask the reason that the member can ask these the reason that the member can ask these questions the reason that the member can ask these questions is the reason that the member can ask these questions is because the reason that the member can ask these questions is because the these questions is because the utmost these questions is because the these these questions is because the utmost transparency with these questions is because the utmost transparency with which these questions is because the utmost transparency with which we utmost transparency with which we run utmost transparency with which we utmost utmost transparency with which we run all schools utmost transparency with which we run all schools in utmost transparency with which we run all schools in New utmost transparency with which we run all schools in New Zealand utmost transparency with which we run all schools in New Zealand and run all schools in New Zealand and every run all schools in New Zealand and every three run all schools in New Zealand and every three months run all schools in New Zealand and every three months we run all schools in New Zealand and every three months we release run all schools in New Zealand and every three months we release this every three months we release this data. every three months we release this data. 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Why reliable data and they are comparable.. Why should reliable data and they are comparable.. Why should have reliable data and they are comparable.. Why should have the comparable.. Why should have the public comparable.. Why should have the public have comparable.. Why should have the public have confidence comparable.. 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Question seem to have questions on in education. Question No. seem to have questions on in education. Question No. 9. 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A disability data and evidence plan is being developed to evidence plan is being developed to ensure evidence plan is being developed to ensure that evidence plan is being developed to ensure that the evidence plan is being developed to ensure that the government's ensure that the government's decisions ensure that the government's decisions are ensure that the government's decisions are based ensure that the government's decisions are based on ensure that the government's decisions are based on the ensure that the government's decisions are based on the best decisions are based on the best possible decisions are based on the best possible evidence. decisions are based on the best possible evidence. Question decisions are based on the best possible evidence. Question No. decisions are based on the best possible evidence. 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 Police: Police: When Police: When she Police: When she said Police: When she said in Police: When she said in an Police: When she said in an interview Police: When she said in an interview with When she said in an interview with Paul When she said in an interview with Paul Henry When she said in an interview with Paul Henry yesterday When she said in an interview with Paul Henry yesterday that When she said in an interview with Paul Henry yesterday that the Paul Henry yesterday that the "over-engineering Paul Henry yesterday that the "over-engineering and Paul Henry yesterday that the "over-engineering and overthinking "over-engineering and overthinking that "over-engineering and overthinking that can "over-engineering and overthinking that can happen "over-engineering and overthinking that can happen when "over-engineering and overthinking that can happen when a "over-engineering and overthinking that can happen when a government "over-engineering and overthinking that can happen when a government or that can happen when a government or a that can happen when a government or a party that can happen when a government or a party has that can happen when a government or a party has been that can happen when a government or a party has been in that can happen when a government or a party has been in government that can happen when a government or a party has been in government for a party has been in government for quite a party has been in government for quite some a party has been in government for quite some time" a party has been in government for quite some time" means a party has been in government for quite some time" means "it a party has been in government for quite some time" means "it is a party has been in government for quite some time" means "it is really quite some time" means "it is really important quite some time" means "it is really important just quite some time" means "it is really important just to quite some time" means "it is really important just to get quite some time" means "it is really important just to get on quite some time" means "it is really important just to get on with quite some time" means "it is really important just to get on with the important just to get on with the job", important just to get on with the job", was important just to get on with the job", was she important just to get on with the job", was she referring important just to get on with the job", was she referring to important just to get on with the job", was she referring to the important just to get on with the job", was she referring to the fact job", was she referring to the fact that job", was she referring to the fact that she job", was she referring to the fact that she has job", was she referring to the fact that she has been job", was she referring to the fact that she has been working job", was she referring to the fact that she has been working on job", was she referring to the fact that she has been working on a job", was she referring to the fact that she has been working on a plan that she has been working on a plan since that she has been working on a plan since June that she has been working on a plan since June for that she has been working on a plan since June for more that she has been working on a plan since June for more police that she has been working on a plan since June for more police but that she has been working on a plan since June for more police but still since June for more police but still nothing since June for more police but still nothing has since June for more police but still nothing has been since June for more police but still nothing has been delivered? Mr Mr Speaker, Mr Speaker, no. Mr Speaker, no. I Mr Speaker, no. I was Mr Speaker, no. I was referring Mr Speaker, no. I was referring to Mr Speaker, no. I was referring to how Mr Speaker, no. I was referring to how this Mr Speaker, no. I was referring to how this party Mr Speaker, no. I was referring to how this party is Mr Speaker, no. I was referring to how this party is going Mr Speaker, no. I was referring to how this party is going to Mr Speaker, no. I was referring to how this party is going to win Mr Speaker, no. I was referring to how this party is going to win the how this party is going to win the next how this party is going to win the next election how this party is going to win the next election 2017. how this party is going to win the next election 2017. <INTERRUPTION> next election 2017. <INTERRUPTION> When next election 2017. <INTERRUPTION> When she next election 2017. <INTERRUPTION> When she stated next election 2017. <INTERRUPTION> When she stated yesterday next election 2017. <INTERRUPTION> When she stated yesterday that next election 2017. <INTERRUPTION> When she stated yesterday that her When she stated yesterday that her vision When she stated yesterday that her vision for When she stated yesterday that her vision for New When she stated yesterday that her vision for New Zealanders When she stated yesterday that her vision for New Zealanders that, When she stated yesterday that her vision for New Zealanders that, "I vision for New Zealanders that, "I need vision for New Zealanders that, "I need more vision for New Zealanders that, "I need more police vision for New Zealanders that, "I need more police and vision for New Zealanders that, "I need more police and I vision for New Zealanders that, "I need more police and I need vision for New Zealanders that, "I need more police and I need them need more police and I need them new", need more police and I need them new", does need more police and I need them new", does that need more police and I need them new", does that mean need more police and I need them new", does that mean her need more police and I need them new", does that mean her vision need more police and I need them new", does that mean her vision is new", does that mean her vision is not new", does that mean her vision is not currently new", does that mean her vision is not currently shared new", does that mean her vision is not currently shared by new", does that mean her vision is not currently shared by the new", does that mean her vision is not currently shared by the Minister not currently shared by the Minister of not currently shared by the Minister new", not currently shared by the Minister of Finance? 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Mr we were a bunch of wussies", if I were to increase? Mr Speaker, we were a bunch of wussies", if I were to increase? Mr Speaker, if we were a bunch of wussies", if I were to increase? Mr Speaker, if the were to increase? Mr Speaker, if the member were to increase? Mr Speaker, if the member wants were to increase? Mr Speaker, if the member wants to were to increase? Mr Speaker, if the member wants to go were to increase? Mr Speaker, if the member wants to go ahead were to increase? Mr Speaker, if the member wants to go ahead and were to increase? Mr Speaker, if the member wants to go ahead and OIA were to increase? 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I declare the House in committee stages forthwith. I declare the House in committee for stages forthwith. I declare the House in committee for consideration House in committee for consideration of House in committee for consideration House House in committee for consideration of the Hurunui/Kaikoura House in committee for consideration of the Hurunui/Kaikoura Earthquakes of the Hurunui/Kaikoura Earthquakes Recovery of the Hurunui/Kaikoura Earthquakes Recovery Bill. I I move I move that I move that committee I move that committee consider I move that committee consider the I move that committee consider the whole I move that committee consider the whole of I move that committee consider the whole of this I move that committee consider the whole of this bill I move that committee consider the whole of this bill as I move that committee consider the whole of this bill as one I move that committee consider the whole of this bill as one question. whole of this bill as one question. Given