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Almighty Almighty God, Almighty God, humbly Almighty God, humbly acknowledging Almighty God, humbly acknowledging our Almighty God, humbly acknowledging our need Almighty God, humbly acknowledging our need for humbly acknowledging our need for your humbly acknowledging our need for your guidance humbly acknowledging our need for your guidance in humbly acknowledging our need for your guidance in all humbly acknowledging our need for your guidance in all things, your guidance in all things, and your guidance in all things, and laying your guidance in all things, and laying aside your guidance in all things, and laying aside all your guidance in all things, and laying aside all private and laying aside all private and and laying aside all private and personal and laying aside all private and personal interests, and personal interests, we and personal interests, we ask and personal interests, we ask that and personal interests, we ask that you and personal interests, we ask that you grant we ask that you grant that we ask that you grant that we we ask that you grant that we may we ask that you grant that we may conduct we ask that you grant that we may conduct the we ask that you grant that we may conduct the affairs that we may conduct the affairs of that we may conduct the affairs of this that we may conduct the affairs of this House that we may conduct the affairs of this House and that we may conduct the affairs of this House and of that we may conduct the affairs of this House and of our that we may conduct the affairs of this House and of our country of this House and of our country to of this House and of our country to the of this House and of our country to the glory of this House and of our country to the glory of of this House and of our country to the glory of your of this House and of our country to the glory of your holy of this House and of our country to the glory of your holy name, to the glory of your holy name, the to the glory of your holy name, the maintenance to the glory of your holy name, the maintenance of to the glory of your holy name, the maintenance of true to the glory of your holy name, the maintenance of true religion the maintenance of true religion and the maintenance of true religion and justice, and justice, the and justice, the honour and justice, the honour of and justice, the honour of the and justice, the honour of the Queen, the honour of the Queen, and the honour of the Queen, and the the honour of the Queen, and the public the honour of the Queen, and the public welfare, the honour of the Queen, and the public welfare, peace, and the public welfare, peace, and and the public welfare, peace, and tranquillity and the public welfare, peace, and tranquillity of and the public welfare, peace, and tranquillity of New and the public welfare, peace, and tranquillity of New Zealand, and tranquillity of New Zealand, through and tranquillity of New Zealand, through Jesus and tranquillity of New Zealand, through Jesus Christ and tranquillity of New Zealand, through Jesus Christ our and tranquillity of New Zealand, through Jesus Christ our Lord. through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. A A petition A petition has A petition has been A petition has been delivered A petition has been delivered to A petition has been delivered to the A petition has been delivered to the Clerk A petition has been delivered to the Clerk for A petition has been delivered to the Clerk for presentation. Petitions Petitions for Petitions for 10 Petitions for 10 February Petitions for 10 February to Petitions for 10 February to 14 Petitions for 10 February to 14 February Petitions for 10 February to 14 February 2017. Petitions for 10 February to 14 February 2017. Petition Petitions for 10 February to 14 February 2017. Petition of Petitions for 10 February to 14 February 2017. Petition of Judy February 2017. Petition of Judy Richards February 2017. Petition of Judy Richards requesting February 2017. Petition of Judy Richards requesting that February 2017. Petition of Judy Richards requesting that the February 2017. Petition of Judy Richards requesting that the House Richards requesting that the House note Richards requesting that the House note that Richards requesting that the House note that 8,535 Richards requesting that the House note that 8,535 people Richards requesting that the House note that 8,535 people have Richards requesting that the House note that 8,535 people have signed Richards requesting that the House note that 8,535 people have signed a note that 8,535 people have signed a petition note that 8,535 people have signed a petition calling note that 8,535 people have signed a petition calling the note that 8,535 people have signed a petition calling the House note that 8,535 people have signed a petition calling the House to note that 8,535 people have signed a petition calling the House to pass petition calling the House to pass legislation petition calling the House to pass legislation requiring petition calling the House to pass legislation requiring any petition calling the House to pass legislation requiring any visitor legislation requiring any visitor issued legislation requiring any visitor issued with legislation requiring any visitor issued with a legislation requiring any visitor issued with a visa legislation requiring any visitor issued with a visa for legislation requiring any visitor issued with a visa for longer legislation requiring any visitor issued with a visa for longer than issued with a visa for longer than three issued with a visa for longer than three months issued with a visa for longer than three months and issued with a visa for longer than three months and who issued with a visa for longer than three months and who wishes issued with a visa for longer than three months and who wishes to issued with a visa for longer than three months and who wishes to drive three months and who wishes to drive a three months and who wishes to drive a vehicle three months and who wishes to drive a vehicle while three months and who wishes to drive a vehicle while in three months and who wishes to drive a vehicle while in the three months and who wishes to drive a vehicle while in the country, three months and who wishes to drive a vehicle while in the country, be a vehicle while in the country, be required a vehicle while in the country, be required to a vehicle while in the country, be required to sit a vehicle while in the country, be required to sit a a vehicle while in the country, be required to sit a full a vehicle while in the country, be required to sit a full New a vehicle while in the country, be required to sit a full New Zealand required to sit a full New Zealand driver's required to sit a full New Zealand driver's licence required to sit a full New Zealand driver's licence test. 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Question No. House comes to Oral Questions. Question No. 1. My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Minister My question is to the Minister of My question is to the Minister of Finance: Finance: How Finance: How is Finance: How is the Finance: How is the growing Finance: How is the growing economy How is the growing economy delivering How is the growing economy delivering jobs How is the growing economy delivering jobs for How is the growing economy delivering jobs for New How is the growing economy delivering jobs for New Zealanders? The The Hon The Hon Steven The Hon Steven Joyce. The Hon Steven Joyce. As The Hon Steven Joyce. As this The Hon Steven Joyce. As this House The Hon Steven Joyce. As this House is The Hon Steven Joyce. As this House is aware The Hon Steven Joyce. As this House is aware the The Hon Steven Joyce. As this House is aware the growing The Hon Steven Joyce. As this House is aware the growing economy The Hon Steven Joyce. As this House is aware the growing economy is The Hon Steven Joyce. 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New Zealand now has its highest ever employment rate of highest ever employment rate of those highest ever employment rate of those people highest ever employment rate of those people aged highest ever employment rate of those people aged 15 highest ever employment rate of those people aged 15 years highest ever employment rate of those people aged 15 years and highest ever employment rate of those people aged 15 years and over. those people aged 15 years and over. 66.9% those people aged 15 years and over. 66.9% of those people aged 15 years and over. 66.9% of people those people aged 15 years and over. 66.9% of people aged those people aged 15 years and over. 66.9% of people aged 15 those people aged 15 years and over. 66.9% of people aged 15 and those people aged 15 years and over. 66.9% of people aged 15 and over those people aged 15 years and over. 66.9% of people aged 15 and over are 66.9% of people aged 15 and over are employed 66.9% of people aged 15 and over are employed in 66.9% of people aged 15 and over are employed in this 66.9% of people aged 15 and over are employed in this economy. 66.9% of people aged 15 and over are employed in this economy. 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As a result of that more people have been encouraged to more people have been encouraged to come more people have been encouraged to come into more people have been encouraged to come into the more people have been encouraged to come into the workforce more people have been encouraged to come into the workforce as more people have been encouraged to come into the workforce as shown more people have been encouraged to come into the workforce as shown by come into the workforce as shown by our come into the workforce as shown by our record come into the workforce as shown by our record high come into the workforce as shown by our record high participation come into the workforce as shown by our record high participation rate, our record high participation rate, which our record high participation rate, which is our record high participation rate, which is 70.5% our record high participation rate, which is 70.5% and our record high participation rate, which is 70.5% and is our record high participation rate, which is 70.5% and is also our record high participation rate, which is 70.5% and is also now which is 70.5% and is also now second which is 70.5% and is also now second in which is 70.5% and is also now second in the which is 70.5% and is also now second in the whole which is 70.5% and is also now second in the whole developed which is 70.5% and is also now second in the whole developed world. second in the whole developed world. 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It also New Zealanders are in employment for the first time ever. It also showed the first time ever. It also showed that the first time ever. It also showed that wages the first time ever. It also showed that wages grew the first time ever. It also showed that wages grew by the first time ever. It also showed that wages grew by 1.6% the first time ever. It also showed that wages grew by 1.6% over the first time ever. 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If the member wants to put down a question in wants to put down a question in writing wants to put down a question in writing I wants to put down a question in writing I will wants to put down a question in writing I will be wants to put down a question in writing I will be more wants to put down a question in writing I will be more than wants to put down a question in writing I will be more than happy wants to put down a question in writing I will be more than happy to writing I will be more than happy to take writing I will be more than happy to take him writing I will be more than happy to take him through writing I will be more than happy to take him through the writing I will be more than happy to take him through the numbers writing I will be more than happy to take him through the numbers but writing I will be more than happy to take him through the numbers but I take him through the numbers but I can take him through the numbers but I can tell take him through the numbers but I can tell him take him through the numbers but I can tell him these take him through the numbers but I can tell him these are take him through the numbers but I can tell him these are real take him through the numbers but I can tell him these are real jobs take him through the numbers but I can tell him these are real jobs and can tell him these are real jobs and it can tell him these are real jobs and it is can tell him these are real jobs and it is not can tell him these are real jobs and it is not a can tell him these are real jobs and it is not a matter can tell him these are real jobs and it is not a matter of can tell him these are real jobs and it is not a matter of boasting can tell him these are real jobs and it is not a matter of boasting but can tell him these are real jobs and it is not a matter of boasting but a it is not a matter of boasting but a matter it is not a matter of boasting but a matter of it is not a matter of boasting but a matter of focusing it is not a matter of boasting but a matter of focusing on it is not a matter of boasting but a matter of focusing on the it is not a matter of boasting but a matter of focusing on the important matter of focusing on the important things matter of focusing on the important things to matter of focusing on the important things to Kiwis matter of focusing on the important things to Kiwis which matter of focusing on the important things to Kiwis which is matter of focusing on the important things to Kiwis which is about things to Kiwis which is about getting things to Kiwis which is about getting jobs things to Kiwis which is about getting jobs so things to Kiwis which is about getting jobs so they things to Kiwis which is about getting jobs so they can things to Kiwis which is about getting jobs so they can bring things to Kiwis which is about getting jobs so they can bring up getting jobs so they can bring up their getting jobs so they can bring up their families. 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 stand Minister: Does he stand by Minister: Does he stand by his Does he stand by his refusal Does he stand by his refusal last Does he stand by his refusal last week Does he stand by his refusal last week to Does he stand by his refusal last week to debate Does he stand by his refusal last week to debate with Does he stand by his refusal last week to debate with me refusal last week to debate with me in refusal last week to debate with me in public refusal last week to debate with me in public in refusal last week to debate with me in public in Mt refusal last week to debate with me in public in Mt Albert refusal last week to debate with me in public in Mt Albert on refusal last week to debate with me in public in Mt Albert on the in public in Mt Albert on the housing Mr Mr Speaker, Mr Speaker, yes, Mr Speaker, yes, I Mr Speaker, yes, I do. Mr Speaker, yes, I do. In Mr Speaker, yes, I do. In fact, Mr Speaker, yes, I do. In fact, listening Mr Speaker, yes, I do. In fact, listening to Mr Speaker, yes, I do. In fact, listening to radio Mr Speaker, yes, I do. In fact, listening to radio New Mr Speaker, yes, I do. In fact, listening to radio New Zealand Mr Speaker, yes, I do. In fact, listening to radio New Zealand this listening to radio New Zealand this morning listening to radio New Zealand this morning I listening to radio New Zealand this morning I can listening to radio New Zealand this morning I can see listening to radio New Zealand this morning I can see now listening to radio New Zealand this morning I can see now there listening to radio New Zealand this morning I can see now there is listening to radio New Zealand this morning I can see now there is no morning I can see now there is no need morning I can see now there is no need for morning I can see now there is no need for a morning I can see now there is no need for a debate morning I can see now there is no need for a debate because morning I can see now there is no need for a debate because the morning I can see now there is no need for a debate because the member need for a debate because the member agrees need for a debate because the member agrees with need for a debate because the member agrees with me, need for a debate because the member agrees with me, and need for a debate because the member agrees with me, and I need for a debate because the member agrees with me, and I quote, need for a debate because the member agrees with me, and I quote, "We've agrees with me, and I quote, "We've got agrees with me, and I quote, "We've got to agrees with me, and I quote, "We've got to build agrees with me, and I quote, "We've got to build houses. agrees with me, and I quote, "We've got to build houses. That's agrees with me, and I quote, "We've got to build houses. That's the got to build houses. That's the critical got to build houses. That's the critical thing. got to build houses. That's the critical thing. It's got to build houses. That's the critical thing. It's about got to build houses. That's the critical thing. It's about building critical thing. It's about building houses, critical thing. It's about building houses, not critical thing. It's about building houses, not worrying critical thing. It's about building houses, not worrying about critical thing. It's about building houses, not worrying about prices, houses, not worrying about prices, which, houses, not worrying about prices, which, frankly, houses, not worrying about prices, which, frankly, are houses, not worrying about prices, which, frankly, are beyond houses, not worrying about prices, which, frankly, are beyond the which, frankly, are beyond the Government's which, frankly, are beyond the Government's control." which, frankly, are beyond the Government's control." So which, frankly, are beyond the Government's control." So I which, frankly, are beyond the Government's control." So I agree Government's control." So I agree building Government's control." So I agree building houses Government's control." So I agree building houses is Government's control." So I agree building houses is the Government's control." So I agree building houses is the main Government's control." So I agree building houses is the main issue building houses is the main issue and building houses is the main issue and I building houses is the main issue and I don't building houses is the main issue and I don't expect building houses is the main issue and I don't expect there building houses is the main issue and I don't expect there would building houses is the main issue and I don't expect there would be and I don't expect there would be any and I don't expect there would be any debate and I don't expect there would be any debate about and I don't expect there would be any debate about that. 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If son why he is now living under a tarpaulin? If it son why he is now living under a tarpaulin? If it is son why he is now living under a tarpaulin? If it is the son why he is now living under a tarpaulin? If it is the case son why he is now living under a tarpaulin? If it is the case that son why he is now living under a tarpaulin? If it is the case that a tarpaulin? If it is the case that a four-year-old tarpaulin? If it is the case that a four-year-old is tarpaulin? If it is the case that a four-year-old is living tarpaulin? If it is the case that a four-year-old is living under tarpaulin? If it is the case that a four-year-old is living under a four-year-old is living under a tarpaulin four-year-old is living under a tarpaulin he four-year-old is living under a tarpaulin he can four-year-old is living under a tarpaulin he can be four-year-old is living under a tarpaulin he can be assured, four-year-old is living under a tarpaulin he can be assured, as four-year-old is living under a tarpaulin he can be assured, as his tarpaulin he can be assured, as his family tarpaulin he can be assured, as his family can, tarpaulin he can be assured, as his family can, we tarpaulin he can be assured, as his family can, we have tarpaulin he can be assured, as his family can, we have the tarpaulin he can be assured, as his family can, we have the resource tarpaulin he can be assured, as his family can, we have the resource is family can, we have the resource is to family can, we have the resource is to house family can, we have the resource is to house those family can, we have the resource is to house those people family can, we have the resource is to house those people properly family can, we have the resource is to house those people properly and to house those people properly and we to house those people properly and we don't to house those people properly and we don't need to house those people properly and we don't need a to house those people properly and we don't need a debate to house those people properly and we don't need a debate in to house those people properly and we don't need a debate in Mt to house those people properly and we don't need a debate in Mt Albert we don't need a debate in Mt Albert in we don't need a debate in Mt Albert in order we don't need a debate in Mt Albert in order to we don't need a debate in Mt Albert in order to solve we don't need a debate in Mt Albert in order to solve that we don't need a debate in Mt Albert in order to solve that problem. we don't need a debate in Mt Albert in order to solve that problem. In in order to solve that problem. In fact, in order to solve that problem. In fact, there in order to solve that problem. In fact, there is in order to solve that problem. In fact, there is more in order to solve that problem. In fact, there is more agreement fact, there is more agreement between fact, there is more agreement between myself fact, there is more agreement between myself and fact, there is more agreement between myself and the fact, there is more agreement between myself and the Leader fact, there is more agreement between myself and the Leader of fact, there is more agreement between myself and the Leader of the between myself and the Leader of the Opposition between myself and the Leader of the Opposition about between myself and the Leader of the Opposition about the between myself and the Leader of the Opposition about the housing Opposition about the housing challenges Opposition about the housing challenges than Opposition about the housing challenges than there Opposition about the housing challenges than there is Opposition about the housing challenges than there is within Opposition about the housing challenges than there is within the challenges than there is within the Labour challenges than there is within the Labour Party challenges than there is within the Labour Party about challenges than there is within the Labour Party about selecting Labour Party about selecting candidates. Labour Party about selecting candidates. Order! Labour Party about selecting candidates. Order! Why Labour Party about selecting candidates. Order! Why was Labour Party about selecting candidates. Order! Why was one Labour Party about selecting candidates. Order! Why was one state candidates. Order! Why was one state house candidates. Order! Why was one state house tenant candidates. Order! Why was one state house tenant forced candidates. Order! Why was one state house tenant forced to candidates. Order! Why was one state house tenant forced to wait candidates. Order! Why was one state house tenant forced to wait six house tenant forced to wait six months house tenant forced to wait six months for house tenant forced to wait six months for Housing house tenant forced to wait six months for Housing New house tenant forced to wait six months for Housing New Zealand house tenant forced to wait six months for Housing New Zealand to months for Housing New Zealand to fix months for Housing New Zealand to fix his months for Housing New Zealand to fix his cockroach-infected months for Housing New Zealand to fix his cockroach-infected home months for Housing New Zealand to fix his cockroach-infected home when fix his cockroach-infected home when Bill fix his cockroach-infected home when Bill English fix his cockroach-infected home when Bill English was fix his cockroach-infected home when Bill English was the fix his cockroach-infected home when Bill English was the responsible Bill English was the responsible minister? Bill English was the responsible minister? Mr Bill English was the responsible minister? Mr Spiker, Bill English was the responsible minister? Mr Spiker, I Bill English was the responsible minister? Mr Spiker, I have Bill English was the responsible minister? Mr Spiker, I have no minister? Mr Spiker, I have no knowledge minister? Mr Spiker, I have no knowledge of minister? Mr Spiker, I have no knowledge of -- minister? Mr Spiker, I have no knowledge of -- Mr minister? Mr Spiker, I have no knowledge of -- Mr Speaker, minister? Mr Spiker, I have no knowledge of -- Mr Speaker, I minister? 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I would be surprised if it is the way the case. I would be surprised if it is the way the member case. I would be surprised if it is the way the member represents case. I would be surprised if it is the way the member represents it case. I would be surprised if it is the way the member represents it but the way the member represents it but Housing the way the member represents it but Housing New the way the member represents it but Housing New Zealand, the way the member represents it but Housing New Zealand, I'm the way the member represents it but Housing New Zealand, I'm sure the way the member represents it but Housing New Zealand, I'm sure will Housing New Zealand, I'm sure will be Housing New Zealand, I'm sure will be finding, Housing New Zealand, I'm sure will be finding, that Housing New Zealand, I'm sure will be finding, that standards Housing New Zealand, I'm sure will be finding, that standards set Housing New Zealand, I'm sure will be finding, that standards set by be finding, that standards set by some be finding, that standards set by some of be finding, that standards set by some of the be finding, that standards set by some of the new be finding, that standards set by some of the new providers be finding, that standards set by some of the new providers are be finding, that standards set by some of the new providers are going some of the new providers are going to some of the new providers are going to be some of the new providers are going to be - some of the new providers are going to be - for some of the new providers are going to be - for looking some of the new providers are going to be - for looking after some of the new providers are going to be - for looking after their to be - for looking after their customers to be - for looking after their customers - to be - for looking after their customers - are to be - for looking after their customers - are going to be - for looking after their customers - are going to to be - for looking after their customers - are going to be customers - are going to be challenging customers - are going to be challenging for customers - are going to be challenging for Housing customers - are going to be challenging for Housing New customers - are going to be challenging for Housing New Zealand challenging for Housing New Zealand to challenging for Housing New Zealand to meet. challenging for Housing New Zealand to meet. Why challenging for Housing New Zealand to meet. Why in challenging for Housing New Zealand to meet. Why in the challenging for Housing New Zealand to meet. Why in the middle challenging for Housing New Zealand to meet. Why in the middle of challenging for Housing New Zealand to meet. Why in the middle of a to meet. Why in the middle of a massive to meet. Why in the middle of a massive housing to meet. Why in the middle of a massive housing shortage to meet. Why in the middle of a massive housing shortage have to meet. Why in the middle of a massive housing shortage have more massive housing shortage have more than massive housing shortage have more than 250 massive housing shortage have more than 250 state massive housing shortage have more than 250 state houses massive housing shortage have more than 250 state houses sit massive housing shortage have more than 250 state houses sit empty massive housing shortage have more than 250 state houses sit empty for than 250 state houses sit empty for over than 250 state houses sit empty for over a than 250 state houses sit empty for over a year than 250 state houses sit empty for over a year as than 250 state houses sit empty for over a year as he than 250 state houses sit empty for over a year as he tries than 250 state houses sit empty for over a year as he tries to than 250 state houses sit empty for over a year as he tries to flog than 250 state houses sit empty for over a year as he tries to flog them over a year as he tries to flog them off? over a year as he tries to flog them off? It over a year as he tries to flog them off? It may over a year as he tries to flog them off? It may be over a year as he tries to flog them off? It may be news over a year as he tries to flog them off? It may be news to over a year as he tries to flog them off? It may be news to the over a year as he tries to flog them off? It may be news to the member over a year as he tries to flog them off? It may be news to the member to off? It may be news to the member to know off? It may be news to the member to know that off? It may be news to the member to know that Housing off? It may be news to the member to know that Housing New off? It may be news to the member to know that Housing New Zealand, off? It may be news to the member to know that Housing New Zealand, as off? It may be news to the member to know that Housing New Zealand, as I know that Housing New Zealand, as I understand know that Housing New Zealand, as I understand it, know that Housing New Zealand, as I understand it, has know that Housing New Zealand, as I understand it, has around know that Housing New Zealand, as I understand it, has around 68,000 understand it, has around 68,000 houses. understand it, has around 68,000 houses. There understand it, has around 68,000 houses. There is understand it, has around 68,000 houses. There is quite understand it, has around 68,000 houses. There is quite a understand it, has around 68,000 houses. There is quite a number understand it, has around 68,000 houses. There is quite a number of houses. There is quite a number of those houses. There is quite a number of those which houses. There is quite a number of those which people houses. There is quite a number of those which people in houses. There is quite a number of those which people in serious those which people in serious housing those which people in serious housing need those which people in serious housing need will those which people in serious housing need will not those which people in serious housing need will not move those which people in serious housing need will not move into housing need will not move into because housing need will not move into because of housing need will not move into because of the housing need will not move into because of the quality housing need will not move into because of the quality of housing need will not move into because of the quality of those because of the quality of those houses. because of the quality of those houses. You because of the quality of those houses. You would because of the quality of those houses. You would expect because of the quality of those houses. You would expect when houses. You would expect when Housing houses. You would expect when Housing New houses. You would expect when Housing New Zealand houses. You would expect when Housing New Zealand owns houses. You would expect when Housing New Zealand owns one houses. You would expect when Housing New Zealand owns one in Housing New Zealand owns one in every Housing New Zealand owns one in every 16 Housing New Zealand owns one in every 16 houses Housing New Zealand owns one in every 16 houses in Housing New Zealand owns one in every 16 houses in New Housing New Zealand owns one in every 16 houses in New Zealand Housing New Zealand owns one in every 16 houses in New Zealand they every 16 houses in New Zealand they should every 16 houses in New Zealand they should be every 16 houses in New Zealand they should be selling every 16 houses in New Zealand they should be selling some every 16 houses in New Zealand they should be selling some of every 16 houses in New Zealand they should be selling some of them every 16 houses in New Zealand they should be selling some of them at should be selling some of them at any should be selling some of them at any given should be selling some of them at any given time should be selling some of them at any given time so should be selling some of them at any given time so they should be selling some of them at any given time so they can should be selling some of them at any given time so they can renew any given time so they can renew their any given time so they can renew their stock. any given time so they can renew their stock. How any given time so they can renew their stock. How on any given time so they can renew their stock. How on earth any given time so they can renew their stock. How on earth does any given time so they can renew their stock. How on earth does he their stock. How on earth does he justify their stock. How on earth does he justify selling their stock. How on earth does he justify selling state their stock. How on earth does he justify selling state houses their stock. How on earth does he justify selling state houses in their stock. How on earth does he justify selling state houses in the justify selling state houses in the middle justify selling state houses in the middle of justify selling state houses in the middle of a justify selling state houses in the middle of a housing justify selling state houses in the middle of a housing crisis justify selling state houses in the middle of a housing crisis when justify selling state houses in the middle of a housing crisis when Kiwi middle of a housing crisis when Kiwi kids middle of a housing crisis when Kiwi kids are middle of a housing crisis when Kiwi kids are homeless middle of a housing crisis when Kiwi kids are homeless and middle of a housing crisis when Kiwi kids are homeless and living middle of a housing crisis when Kiwi kids are homeless and living under kids are homeless and living under tarpaulins? kids are homeless and living under tarpaulins? The kids are homeless and living under tarpaulins? The member kids are homeless and living under tarpaulins? The member should kids are homeless and living under tarpaulins? The member should study tarpaulins? The member should study the tarpaulins? The member should study the policy tarpaulins? The member should study the policy because tarpaulins? The member should study the policy because we tarpaulins? The member should study the policy because we are tarpaulins? The member should study the policy because we are no tarpaulins? The member should study the policy because we are no longer the policy because we are no longer limited the policy because we are no longer limited by the policy because we are no longer limited by the the policy because we are no longer limited by the number the policy because we are no longer limited by the number of the policy because we are no longer limited by the number of state limited by the number of state houses limited by the number of state houses when limited by the number of state houses when it limited by the number of state houses when it comes limited by the number of state houses when it comes to limited by the number of state houses when it comes to meeting houses when it comes to meeting serious houses when it comes to meeting serious housing houses when it comes to meeting serious housing need. houses when it comes to meeting serious housing need. We houses when it comes to meeting serious housing need. We now houses when it comes to meeting serious housing need. We now have serious housing need. We now have hundreds, serious housing need. We now have hundreds, in serious housing need. We now have hundreds, in fact serious housing need. We now have hundreds, in fact shortly serious housing need. We now have hundreds, in fact shortly thousands hundreds, in fact shortly thousands of hundreds, in fact shortly thousands of houses, hundreds, in fact shortly thousands of houses, supplied hundreds, in fact shortly thousands of houses, supplied by hundreds, in fact shortly thousands of houses, supplied by people hundreds, in fact shortly thousands of houses, supplied by people other of houses, supplied by people other than of houses, supplied by people other than Housing of houses, supplied by people other than Housing New of houses, supplied by people other than Housing New Zealand of houses, supplied by people other than Housing New Zealand and of houses, supplied by people other than Housing New Zealand and the than Housing New Zealand and the number than Housing New Zealand and the number of than Housing New Zealand and the number of social than Housing New Zealand and the number of social housing than Housing New Zealand and the number of social housing places than Housing New Zealand and the number of social housing places is number of social housing places is increasing number of social housing places is increasing steadily. Why, Why, when Why, when we Why, when we have Why, when we have the Why, when we have the worst Why, when we have the worst housing Why, when we have the worst housing shortage Why, when we have the worst housing shortage in Why, when we have the worst housing shortage in New Why, when we have the worst housing shortage in New Zealand Why, when we have the worst housing shortage in New Zealand history, shortage in New Zealand history, does shortage in New Zealand history, does he shortage in New Zealand history, does he have shortage in New Zealand history, does he have nothing shortage in New Zealand history, does he have nothing to shortage in New Zealand history, does he have nothing to say shortage in New Zealand history, does he have nothing to say about shortage in New Zealand history, does he have nothing to say about it does he have nothing to say about it but does he have nothing to say about it but vague does he have nothing to say about it but vague numbers, does he have nothing to say about it but vague numbers, no does he have nothing to say about it but vague numbers, no plan does he have nothing to say about it but vague numbers, no plan and does he have nothing to say about it but vague numbers, no plan and no but vague numbers, no plan and no commitment, but vague numbers, no plan and no commitment, just but vague numbers, no plan and no commitment, just what but vague numbers, no plan and no commitment, just what kind but vague numbers, no plan and no commitment, just what kind of commitment, just what kind of leadership commitment, just what kind of leadership is commitment, just what kind of leadership is that? commitment, just what kind of leadership is that? Mr commitment, just what kind of leadership is that? Mr Speaker, leadership is that? Mr Speaker, there leadership is that? Mr Speaker, there are leadership is that? Mr Speaker, there are more leadership is that? Mr Speaker, there are more houses leadership is that? Mr Speaker, there are more houses being leadership is that? Mr Speaker, there are more houses being built there are more houses being built now there are more houses being built now in there are more houses being built now in New there are more houses being built now in New Zealand there are more houses being built now in New Zealand on there are more houses being built now in New Zealand on an there are more houses being built now in New Zealand on an annual now in New Zealand on an annual basis now in New Zealand on an annual basis than now in New Zealand on an annual basis than in now in New Zealand on an annual basis than in a now in New Zealand on an annual basis than in a very now in New Zealand on an annual basis than in a very long now in New Zealand on an annual basis than in a very long time now in New Zealand on an annual basis than in a very long time and basis than in a very long time and it basis than in a very long time and it is basis than in a very long time and it is going basis than in a very long time and it is going to basis than in a very long time and it is going to keep basis than in a very long time and it is going to keep increasing. it is going to keep increasing. Well, it is going to keep increasing. Well, the it is going to keep increasing. Well, the member it is going to keep increasing. Well, the member is it is going to keep increasing. Well, the member is right, it is going to keep increasing. Well, the member is right, this it is going to keep increasing. Well, the member is right, this is it is going to keep increasing. Well, the member is right, this is a Well, the member is right, this is a challenge Well, the member is right, this is a challenge of Well, the member is right, this is a challenge of success. Well, the member is right, this is a challenge of success. Four Well, the member is right, this is a challenge of success. Four years challenge of success. Four years ago, challenge of success. Four years ago, five challenge of success. Four years ago, five years challenge of success. Four years ago, five years ago, challenge of success. Four years ago, five years ago, 40,000 challenge of success. Four years ago, five years ago, 40,000 New ago, five years ago, 40,000 New Zealanders ago, five years ago, 40,000 New Zealanders left ago, five years ago, 40,000 New Zealanders left for ago, five years ago, 40,000 New Zealanders left for Australia, ago, five years ago, 40,000 New Zealanders left for Australia, which Zealanders left for Australia, which emptied Zealanders left for Australia, which emptied out Zealanders left for Australia, which emptied out a Zealanders left for Australia, which emptied out a whole Zealanders left for Australia, which emptied out a whole lot Zealanders left for Australia, which emptied out a whole lot of Zealanders left for Australia, which emptied out a whole lot of house emptied out a whole lot of house that emptied out a whole lot of house that is emptied out a whole lot of house that is other emptied out a whole lot of house that is other people emptied out a whole lot of house that is other people could emptied out a whole lot of house that is other people could move that is other people could move into. that is other people could move into. 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Over two years that is year are still here. Over two years that is 80,000 year are still here. Over two years that is 80,000 people year are still here. Over two years that is 80,000 people who year are still here. Over two years that is 80,000 people who didn't that is 80,000 people who didn't leave that is 80,000 people who didn't leave and that is 80,000 people who didn't leave and that that is 80,000 people who didn't leave and that is that is 80,000 people who didn't leave and that is a that is 80,000 people who didn't leave and that is a great that is 80,000 people who didn't leave and that is a great problem that is 80,000 people who didn't leave and that is a great problem to leave and that is a great problem to try leave and that is a great problem to try and leave and that is a great problem to try and solve. So So isn't So isn't is So isn't is the So isn't is the situation So isn't is the situation now So isn't is the situation now this So isn't is the situation now this - So isn't is the situation now this - he So isn't is the situation now this - he doesn't So isn't is the situation now this - he doesn't turn So isn't is the situation now this - he doesn't turn up So isn't is the situation now this - he doesn't turn up to So isn't is the situation now this - he doesn't turn up to Waitangi, So isn't is the situation now this - he doesn't turn up to Waitangi, he he doesn't turn up to Waitangi, he turns he doesn't turn up to Waitangi, he turns up he doesn't turn up to Waitangi, he turns up to he doesn't turn up to Waitangi, he turns up to the he doesn't turn up to Waitangi, he turns up to the big he doesn't turn up to Waitangi, he turns up to the big day he doesn't turn up to Waitangi, he turns up to the big day out he doesn't turn up to Waitangi, he turns up to the big day out but turns up to the big day out but won't turns up to the big day out but won't speak turns up to the big day out but won't speak to turns up to the big day out but won't speak to New turns up to the big day out but won't speak to New Zealanders, turns up to the big day out but won't speak to New Zealanders, he won't speak to New Zealanders, he won't won't speak to New Zealanders, he won't debate won't speak to New Zealanders, he won't debate me won't speak to New Zealanders, he won't debate me on won't speak to New Zealanders, he won't debate me on housing won't speak to New Zealanders, he won't debate me on housing in won't debate me on housing in Auckland won't debate me on housing in Auckland and won't debate me on housing in Auckland and defend won't debate me on housing in Auckland and defend his won't debate me on housing in Auckland and defend his party's Auckland and defend his party's record Auckland and defend his party's record on Auckland and defend his party's record on housing Auckland and defend his party's record on housing or Auckland and defend his party's record on housing or lack Auckland and defend his party's record on housing or lack of Auckland and defend his party's record on housing or lack of it. Auckland and defend his party's record on housing or lack of it. He record on housing or lack of it. He won't record on housing or lack of it. He won't commit record on housing or lack of it. He won't commit to record on housing or lack of it. He won't commit to any record on housing or lack of it. He won't commit to any plan record on housing or lack of it. He won't commit to any plan on record on housing or lack of it. He won't commit to any plan on housing. won't commit to any plan on housing. When won't commit to any plan on housing. When are won't commit to any plan on housing. When are we won't commit to any plan on housing. When are we going won't commit to any plan on housing. When are we going to won't commit to any plan on housing. When are we going to see won't commit to any plan on housing. When are we going to see real When are we going to see real leadership When are we going to see real leadership in When are we going to see real leadership in when When are we going to see real leadership in when are When are we going to see real leadership in when are we When are we going to see real leadership in when are we going When are we going to see real leadership in when are we going to leadership in when are we going to see leadership in when are we going to see any leadership in when are we going to see any leadership? leadership in when are we going to see any leadership? When leadership in when are we going to see any leadership? When I leadership in when are we going to see any leadership? When I was see any leadership? When I was looking see any leadership? When I was looking for see any leadership? When I was looking for examples see any leadership? When I was looking for examples of see any leadership? When I was looking for examples of leadership see any leadership? When I was looking for examples of leadership I looking for examples of leadership I did looking for examples of leadership I did not looking for examples of leadership I did not look looking for examples of leadership I did not look at looking for examples of leadership I did not look at the looking for examples of leadership I did not look at the member looking for examples of leadership I did not look at the member - looking for examples of leadership I did not look at the member - the did not look at the member - the Leader did not look at the member - the Leader of did not look at the member - the Leader of the did not look at the member - the Leader of the Opposition, did not look at the member - the Leader of the Opposition, who did not look at the member - the Leader of the Opposition, who went Leader of the Opposition, who went all Leader of the Opposition, who went all the Leader of the Opposition, who went all the way Leader of the Opposition, who went all the way to Leader of the Opposition, who went all the way to Waitangi, Leader of the Opposition, who went all the way to Waitangi, to Leader of the Opposition, who went all the way to Waitangi, to tell all the way to Waitangi, to tell them all the way to Waitangi, to tell them why all the way to Waitangi, to tell them why he all the way to Waitangi, to tell them why he wasn't all the way to Waitangi, to tell them why he wasn't coming. all the way to Waitangi, to tell them why he wasn't coming. We all the way to Waitangi, to tell them why he wasn't coming. We don't them why he wasn't coming. We don't need them why he wasn't coming. We don't need a them why he wasn't coming. We don't need a debate them why he wasn't coming. We don't need a debate about them why he wasn't coming. We don't need a debate about housing them why he wasn't coming. We don't need a debate about housing because need a debate about housing because the need a debate about housing because the Leader need a debate about housing because the Leader of need a debate about housing because the Leader of the need a debate about housing because the Leader of the Opposition need a debate about housing because the Leader of the Opposition and the Leader of the Opposition and myself the Leader of the Opposition and myself agree the Leader of the Opposition and myself agree the the Leader of the Opposition and myself agree the big the Leader of the Opposition and myself agree the big challenge the Leader of the Opposition and myself agree the big challenge is myself agree the big challenge is getting myself agree the big challenge is getting more myself agree the big challenge is getting more houses myself agree the big challenge is getting more houses built myself agree the big challenge is getting more houses built and myself agree the big challenge is getting more houses built and more getting more houses built and more houses getting more houses built and more houses are getting more houses built and more houses are being getting more houses built and more houses are being built getting more houses built and more houses are being built now getting more houses built and more houses are being built now at getting more houses built and more houses are being built now at a getting more houses built and more houses are being built now at a rate houses are being built now at a rate we houses are being built now at a rate we have houses are being built now at a rate we have not houses are being built now at a rate we have not seen houses are being built now at a rate we have not seen for houses are being built now at a rate we have not seen for decades houses are being built now at a rate we have not seen for decades in houses are being built now at a rate we have not seen for decades in New we have not seen for decades in New Zealand. Order! My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Minister My question is to the Minister of My question is to the Minister of Civil My question is to the Minister of Civil Defence: Civil Defence: What Civil Defence: What has Civil Defence: What has the Civil Defence: What has the Government Civil Defence: What has the Government been Civil Defence: What has the Government been doing What has the Government been doing to What has the Government been doing to ensure What has the Government been doing to ensure timely What has the Government been doing to ensure timely recovery What has the Government been doing to ensure timely recovery for What has the Government been doing to ensure timely recovery for people to ensure timely recovery for people and to ensure timely recovery for people and property to ensure timely recovery for people and property following to ensure timely recovery for people and property following the to ensure timely recovery for people and property following the Kaikoura and property following the Kaikoura earthquake? Mr Mr Speaker, Mr Speaker, three Mr Speaker, three months Mr Speaker, three months on Mr Speaker, three months on from Mr Speaker, three months on from the Mr Speaker, three months on from the magnitude Mr Speaker, three months on from the magnitude 7.8 Mr Speaker, three months on from the magnitude 7.8 earthquake Mr Speaker, three months on from the magnitude 7.8 earthquake on Mr Speaker, three months on from the magnitude 7.8 earthquake on 14 magnitude 7.8 earthquake on 14 November magnitude 7.8 earthquake on 14 November last magnitude 7.8 earthquake on 14 November last year, magnitude 7.8 earthquake on 14 November last year, encouraging November last year, encouraging progress November last year, encouraging progress is November last year, encouraging progress is being November last year, encouraging progress is being made November last year, encouraging progress is being made in November last year, encouraging progress is being made in the progress is being made in the affected progress is being made in the affected south progress is being made in the affected south and progress is being made in the affected south and north progress is being made in the affected south and north island affected south and north island communities. affected south and north island communities. The affected south and north island communities. The Government, affected south and north island communities. The Government, local communities. The Government, local authorities communities. The Government, local authorities and communities. The Government, local authorities and others communities. The Government, local authorities and others are communities. The Government, local authorities and others are working authorities and others are working alongside authorities and others are working alongside not-for-profit alongside not-for-profit organisations alongside not-for-profit organisations and alongside not-for-profit organisations and businesses alongside not-for-profit organisations and businesses on alongside not-for-profit organisations and businesses on a organisations and businesses on a multi--pronged organisations and businesses on a multi--pronged recovery organisations and businesses on a multi--pronged recovery effort. multi--pronged recovery effort. People's multi--pronged recovery effort. People's wellbeing multi--pronged recovery effort. People's wellbeing and multi--pronged recovery effort. People's wellbeing and livelihoods People's wellbeing and livelihoods are People's wellbeing and livelihoods are the People's wellbeing and livelihoods are the top People's wellbeing and livelihoods are the top priority People's wellbeing and livelihoods are the top priority which People's wellbeing and livelihoods are the top priority which is People's wellbeing and livelihoods are the top priority which is why are the top priority which is why the are the top priority which is why the Government are the top priority which is why the Government has are the top priority which is why the Government has provided the Government has provided financial the Government has provided financial assist the Government has provided financial assist quans the Government has provided financial assist quans for the Government has provided financial assist quans for temporary financial assist quans for temporary accommodation, financial assist quans for temporary accommodation, psycho financial assist quans for temporary accommodation, psycho social financial assist quans for temporary accommodation, psycho social support accommodation, psycho social support and accommodation, psycho social support and services accommodation, psycho social support and services including accommodation, psycho social support and services including health accommodation, psycho social support and services including health and and services including health and education and services including health and education in and services including health and education in those and services including health and education in those communities, education in those communities, specifically, education in those communities, specifically, the education in those communities, specifically, the Government education in those communities, specifically, the Government has specifically, the Government has committed specifically, the Government has committed $17.5 specifically, the Government has committed $17.5 million specifically, the Government has committed $17.5 million to specifically, the Government has committed $17.5 million to date specifically, the Government has committed $17.5 million to date in committed $17.5 million to date in the committed $17.5 million to date in the business committed $17.5 million to date in the business support committed $17.5 million to date in the business support to committed $17.5 million to date in the business support to Kaikoura, the business support to Kaikoura, Wellington the business support to Kaikoura, Wellington and the business support to Kaikoura, Wellington and the the business support to Kaikoura, Wellington and the Haranui Wellington and the Haranui districts. Wellington and the Haranui districts. 5 Wellington and the Haranui districts. 5 million Wellington and the Haranui districts. 5 million in Wellington and the Haranui districts. 5 million in another districts. 5 million in another area, districts. 5 million in another area, 3.7 districts. 5 million in another area, 3.7 million districts. 5 million in another area, 3.7 million to districts. 5 million in another area, 3.7 million to boost districts. 5 million in another area, 3.7 million to boost health area, 3.7 million to boost health services area, 3.7 million to boost health services in area, 3.7 million to boost health services in Marlborough area, 3.7 million to boost health services in Marlborough and services in Marlborough and Kaikoura, services in Marlborough and Kaikoura, money services in Marlborough and Kaikoura, money for services in Marlborough and Kaikoura, money for the services in Marlborough and Kaikoura, money for the Kaikoura Kaikoura, money for the Kaikoura harbour Kaikoura, money for the Kaikoura harbour and Kaikoura, money for the Kaikoura harbour and facades Kaikoura, money for the Kaikoura harbour and facades and Kaikoura, money for the Kaikoura harbour and facades and a Kaikoura, money for the Kaikoura harbour and facades and a 500,000 harbour and facades and a 500,000 temporary harbour and facades and a 500,000 temporary accommodation harbour and facades and a 500,000 temporary accommodation allowance. temporary accommodation allowance. The temporary accommodation allowance. The Government's temporary accommodation allowance. The Government's response temporary accommodation allowance. The Government's response to The Government's response to Kaikoura The Government's response to Kaikoura and The Government's response to Kaikoura and its The Government's response to Kaikoura and its troubles The Government's response to Kaikoura and its troubles during Kaikoura and its troubles during this Kaikoura and its troubles during this earthquake Kaikoura and its troubles during this earthquake event Kaikoura and its troubles during this earthquake event has Kaikoura and its troubles during this earthquake event has been Kaikoura and its troubles during this earthquake event has been swift this earthquake event has been swift and this earthquake event has been swift and comprehensive this earthquake event has been swift and comprehensive and this earthquake event has been swift and comprehensive and will this earthquake event has been swift and comprehensive and will continue. What What is What is the What is the Government What is the Government doing What is the Government doing to What is the Government doing to open What is the Government doing to open and What is the Government doing to open and repair What is the Government doing to open and repair transport What is the Government doing to open and repair transport links What is the Government doing to open and repair transport links to What is the Government doing to open and repair transport links to the and repair transport links to the Kaikoura and repair transport links to the Kaikoura district? Through Through the Through the Minister Through the Minister of Through the Minister of Transport Through the Minister of Transport the Through the Minister of Transport the Government Through the Minister of Transport the Government has Through the Minister of Transport the Government has committed Through the Minister of Transport the Government has committed a Through the Minister of Transport the Government has committed a $2 the Government has committed a $2 billion the Government has committed a $2 billion to the Government has committed a $2 billion to reinstate the Government has committed a $2 billion to reinstate the the Government has committed a $2 billion to reinstate the entire billion to reinstate the entire highway billion to reinstate the entire highway coastal billion to reinstate the entire highway coastal route billion to reinstate the entire highway coastal route and billion to reinstate the entire highway coastal route and the billion to reinstate the entire highway coastal route and the rail highway coastal route and the rail corridor highway coastal route and the rail corridor to highway coastal route and the rail corridor to Kaikoura. highway coastal route and the rail corridor to Kaikoura. We highway coastal route and the rail corridor to Kaikoura. We also corridor to Kaikoura. We also believed corridor to Kaikoura. We also believed that corridor to Kaikoura. We also believed that a corridor to Kaikoura. We also believed that a concerted corridor to Kaikoura. We also believed that a concerted effort corridor to Kaikoura. We also believed that a concerted effort to believed that a concerted effort to plan believed that a concerted effort to plan and believed that a concerted effort to plan and to believed that a concerted effort to plan and to engineer believed that a concerted effort to plan and to engineer a believed that a concerted effort to plan and to engineer a response believed that a concerted effort to plan and to engineer a response in believed that a concerted effort to plan and to engineer a response in a plan and to engineer a response in a proper plan and to engineer a response in a proper way, plan and to engineer a response in a proper way, in plan and to engineer a response in a proper way, in a plan and to engineer a response in a proper way, in a timely plan and to engineer a response in a proper way, in a timely fashion proper way, in a timely fashion would proper way, in a timely fashion would see proper way, in a timely fashion would see a proper way, in a timely fashion would see a significant proper way, in a timely fashion would see a significant reduction proper way, in a timely fashion would see a significant reduction in would see a significant reduction in the would see a significant reduction in the early would see a significant reduction in the early estimates would see a significant reduction in the early estimates of would see a significant reduction in the early estimates of how would see a significant reduction in the early estimates of how long would see a significant reduction in the early estimates of how long it the early estimates of how long it might the early estimates of how long it might take. the early estimates of how long it might take. We the early estimates of how long it might take. We hope the early estimates of how long it might take. We hope this the early estimates of how long it might take. We hope this has the early estimates of how long it might take. We hope this has proved might take. We hope this has proved right. might take. We hope this has proved right. We might take. We hope this has proved right. We have might take. We hope this has proved right. We have passed might take. We hope this has proved right. We have passed an might take. We hope this has proved right. We have passed an order might take. We hope this has proved right. We have passed an order in right. We have passed an order in council, right. We have passed an order in council, thanks right. We have passed an order in council, thanks to right. We have passed an order in council, thanks to the right. We have passed an order in council, thanks to the good right. We have passed an order in council, thanks to the good grace right. We have passed an order in council, thanks to the good grace of council, thanks to the good grace of this council, thanks to the good grace of this House, council, thanks to the good grace of this House, that council, thanks to the good grace of this House, that will council, thanks to the good grace of this House, that will allow council, thanks to the good grace of this House, that will allow that this House, that will allow that work this House, that will allow that work to this House, that will allow that work to go this House, that will allow that work to go ahead this House, that will allow that work to go ahead with this House, that will allow that work to go ahead with a this House, that will allow that work to go ahead with a consent. work to go ahead with a consent. Machinery work to go ahead with a consent. Machinery is work to go ahead with a consent. Machinery is arriving work to go ahead with a consent. Machinery is arriving on work to go ahead with a consent. Machinery is arriving on sight work to go ahead with a consent. Machinery is arriving on sight and Machinery is arriving on sight and clearance Machinery is arriving on sight and clearance of Machinery is arriving on sight and clearance of those Machinery is arriving on sight and clearance of those slips Machinery is arriving on sight and clearance of those slips will Machinery is arriving on sight and clearance of those slips will begin clearance of those slips will begin very clearance of those slips will begin very early clearance of those slips will begin very early next clearance of those slips will begin very early next week. clearance of those slips will begin very early next week. We clearance of those slips will begin very early next week. We have clearance of those slips will begin very early next week. We have also very early next week. We have also made very early next week. We have also made significant very early next week. We have also made significant progress very early next week. We have also made significant progress on very early next week. We have also made significant progress on other made significant progress on other parts made significant progress on other parts of made significant progress on other parts of the made significant progress on other parts of the roading made significant progress on other parts of the roading network made significant progress on other parts of the roading network before parts of the roading network before Christmas parts of the roading network before Christmas access parts of the roading network before Christmas access to parts of the roading network before Christmas access to Kaikoura parts of the roading network before Christmas access to Kaikoura vie Christmas access to Kaikoura vie issa Christmas access to Kaikoura vie issa state Christmas access to Kaikoura vie issa state Highway Christmas access to Kaikoura vie issa state Highway 1 Christmas access to Kaikoura vie issa state Highway 1 to Christmas access to Kaikoura vie issa state Highway 1 to the Christmas access to Kaikoura vie issa state Highway 1 to the south Christmas access to Kaikoura vie issa state Highway 1 to the south of issa state Highway 1 to the south of Kaikoura issa state Highway 1 to the south of Kaikoura was issa state Highway 1 to the south of Kaikoura was restored. issa state Highway 1 to the south of Kaikoura was restored. The issa state Highway 1 to the south of Kaikoura was restored. The inland Kaikoura was restored. The inland route Kaikoura was restored. The inland route is Kaikoura was restored. The inland route is now Kaikoura was restored. The inland route is now open Kaikoura was restored. The inland route is now open to Kaikoura was restored. The inland route is now open to unrestricted route is now open to unrestricted travel. route is now open to unrestricted travel. We route is now open to unrestricted travel. We have route is now open to unrestricted travel. We have announced route is now open to unrestricted travel. We have announced the travel. We have announced the opening travel. We have announced the opening of travel. We have announced the opening of two travel. We have announced the opening of two temporary travel. We have announced the opening of two temporary bridges travel. We have announced the opening of two temporary bridges on opening of two temporary bridges on the opening of two temporary bridges on the alternative opening of two temporary bridges on the alternative state opening of two temporary bridges on the alternative state highway opening of two temporary bridges on the alternative state highway 7 the alternative state highway 7 route the alternative state highway 7 route between the alternative state highway 7 route between Picton the alternative state highway 7 route between Picton and route between Picton and Christchurch route between Picton and Christchurch that route between Picton and Christchurch that will route between Picton and Christchurch that will affect route between Picton and Christchurch that will affect safety Christchurch that will affect safety and Christchurch that will affect safety and travel Christchurch that will affect safety and travel times Christchurch that will affect safety and travel times and Christchurch that will affect safety and travel times and state Christchurch that will affect safety and travel times and state Highway Christchurch that will affect safety and travel times and state Highway 1 and travel times and state Highway 1 is and travel times and state Highway 1 is repaired. and travel times and state Highway 1 is repaired. The and travel times and state Highway 1 is repaired. The NZ and travel times and state Highway 1 is repaired. The NZ Transport and travel times and state Highway 1 is repaired. The NZ Transport Agency is repaired. The NZ Transport Agency is is repaired. The NZ Transport Agency is continuing is repaired. The NZ Transport Agency is continuing to is repaired. The NZ Transport Agency is continuing to repair is repaired. The NZ Transport Agency is continuing to repair and is continuing to repair and transport is continuing to repair and transport the is continuing to repair and transport the highway is continuing to repair and transport the highway rues is continuing to repair and transport the highway rues for is continuing to repair and transport the highway rues for the transport the highway rues for the Lewis transport the highway rues for the Lewis pass transport the highway rues for the Lewis pass route transport the highway rues for the Lewis pass route where transport the highway rues for the Lewis pass route where the Lewis pass route where the reinstatement Lewis pass route where the reinstatement work Lewis pass route where the reinstatement work on Lewis pass route where the reinstatement work on Highway Lewis pass route where the reinstatement work on Highway 1 reinstatement work on Highway 1 while reinstatement work on Highway 1 while it reinstatement work on Highway 1 while it progresses. reinstatement work on Highway 1 while it progresses. How reinstatement work on Highway 1 while it progresses. How has reinstatement work on Highway 1 while it progresses. How has the while it progresses. How has the Defence while it progresses. How has the Defence Force while it progresses. How has the Defence Force supported while it progresses. How has the Defence Force supported the while it progresses. How has the Defence Force supported the rebuild Defence Force supported the rebuild and Defence Force supported the rebuild and repair Defence Force supported the rebuild and repair of Defence Force supported the rebuild and repair of the Defence Force supported the rebuild and repair of the response Defence Force supported the rebuild and repair of the response to Defence Force supported the rebuild and repair of the response to the and repair of the response to the Kaikoura and repair of the response to the Kaikoura event? and repair of the response to the Kaikoura event? The and repair of the response to the Kaikoura event? The New and repair of the response to the Kaikoura event? The New Zealand Kaikoura event? The New Zealand defendant Kaikoura event? The New Zealand defendant force Kaikoura event? The New Zealand defendant force mobilised Kaikoura event? The New Zealand defendant force mobilised 815 defendant force mobilised 815 personnel, defendant force mobilised 815 personnel, 11 defendant force mobilised 815 personnel, 11 aircraft defendant force mobilised 815 personnel, 11 aircraft and defendant force mobilised 815 personnel, 11 aircraft and four personnel, 11 aircraft and four ships personnel, 11 aircraft and four ships to personnel, 11 aircraft and four ships to support personnel, 11 aircraft and four ships to support is personnel, 11 aircraft and four ships to support is the personnel, 11 aircraft and four ships to support is the disaster ships to support is the disaster relief ships to support is the disaster relief operation ships to support is the disaster relief operation in ships to support is the disaster relief operation in Kaikoura. ships to support is the disaster relief operation in Kaikoura. They relief operation in Kaikoura. They did relief operation in Kaikoura. They did a relief operation in Kaikoura. They did a superb relief operation in Kaikoura. They did a superb job relief operation in Kaikoura. They did a superb job right relief operation in Kaikoura. They did a superb job right across relief operation in Kaikoura. They did a superb job right across the did a superb job right across the stekt did a superb job right across the stekt rum did a superb job right across the stekt rum of did a superb job right across the stekt rum of the did a superb job right across the stekt rum of the initial did a superb job right across the stekt rum of the initial response stekt rum of the initial response from stekt rum of the initial response from evacuation stekt rum of the initial response from evacuation to stekt rum of the initial response from evacuation to welfare, stekt rum of the initial response from evacuation to welfare, to from evacuation to welfare, to physical from evacuation to welfare, to physical works. from evacuation to welfare, to physical works. They from evacuation to welfare, to physical works. They were from evacuation to welfare, to physical works. They were assisted physical works. They were assisted by physical works. They were assisted by the physical works. They were assisted by the Australian physical works. They were assisted by the Australian Defence physical works. They were assisted by the Australian Defence Force, physical works. They were assisted by the Australian Defence Force, the by the Australian Defence Force, the US by the Australian Defence Force, the US Defence by the Australian Defence Force, the US Defence Force by the Australian Defence Force, the US Defence Force and by the Australian Defence Force, the US Defence Force and the by the Australian Defence Force, the US Defence Force and the Canadian US Defence Force and the Canadian Defence US Defence Force and the Canadian Defence Force. US Defence Force and the Canadian Defence Force. Right US Defence Force and the Canadian Defence Force. 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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 Climate My question is to the Minister for Climate Change My question is to the Minister for Climate Change Issues: Climate Change Issues: Does Climate Change Issues: Does she Climate Change Issues: Does she stand Climate Change Issues: Does she stand by Climate Change Issues: Does she stand by the Climate Change Issues: Does she stand by the opinion Climate Change Issues: Does she stand by the opinion piece Does she stand by the opinion piece she Does she stand by the opinion piece she wrote Does she stand by the opinion piece she wrote on Does she stand by the opinion piece she wrote on 11 Does she stand by the opinion piece she wrote on 11 October Does she stand by the opinion piece she wrote on 11 October titled she wrote on 11 October titled "We're she wrote on 11 October titled "We're on she wrote on 11 October titled "We're on the she wrote on 11 October titled "We're on the right she wrote on 11 October titled "We're on the right track she wrote on 11 October titled "We're on the right track on "We're on the right track on tackling "We're on the right track on tackling climate "We're on the right track on tackling climate change"? 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Zealand on track to meet its 2030 climate target? Mr Zealand on track to meet its 2030 climate target? Mr Speaker, Zealand on track to meet its 2030 climate target? Mr Speaker, I Zealand on track to meet its 2030 climate target? Mr Speaker, I think climate target? Mr Speaker, I think it's climate target? Mr Speaker, I think it's right climate target? Mr Speaker, I think it's right to climate target? Mr Speaker, I think it's right to be climate target? Mr Speaker, I think it's right to be really climate target? Mr Speaker, I think it's right to be really clear climate target? Mr Speaker, I think it's right to be really clear that it's right to be really clear that the it's right to be really clear that the economy it's right to be really clear that the economy is it's right to be really clear that the economy is growing it's right to be really clear that the economy is growing faster it's right to be really clear that the economy is growing faster than the economy is growing faster than emissions the economy is growing faster than emissions in the economy is growing faster than emissions in New the economy is growing faster than emissions in New Zealand the economy is growing faster than emissions in New Zealand and, the economy is growing faster than emissions in New Zealand and, in emissions in New Zealand and, in fact, emissions in New Zealand and, in it's emissions in New Zealand and, in fact, we are emissions in New Zealand and, in fact, we are actually emissions in New Zealand and, in fact, we are actually becoming emissions in New Zealand and, in fact, we are actually becoming more fact, we are actually becoming more carbon fact, we are actually becoming more carbon efficient fact, we are actually becoming more carbon efficient here. fact, we are actually becoming more carbon efficient here. But, fact, we are actually becoming more carbon efficient here. But, yes, fact, we are actually becoming more carbon efficient here. But, yes, I carbon efficient here. But, yes, I believe carbon efficient here. But, yes, I believe that carbon efficient here. But, yes, I believe that if carbon efficient here. But, yes, I believe that if all carbon efficient here. But, yes, I believe that if all of carbon efficient here. But, yes, I believe that if all of those carbon efficient here. But, yes, I believe that if all of those things believe that if all of those things come believe that if all of those things come together, believe that if all of those things come together, then believe that if all of those things come together, then we believe that if all of those things come together, then we will believe that if all of those things come together, then we will see believe that if all of those things come together, then we will see our come together, then we will see our emissions come together, then we will see our emissions reduced. come together, then we will see our emissions reduced. Question come together, then we will see our emissions reduced. Question No. come together, then we will see our emissions reduced. 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 Health: Health: What Health: What health Health: What health support Health: What health support and Health: What health support and assistance What health support and assistance has What health support and assistance has the What health support and assistance has the Government What health support and assistance has the Government made What health support and assistance has the Government made available has the Government made available for has the Government made available for those has the Government made available for those affected has the Government made available for those affected by has the Government made available for those affected by last has the Government made available for those affected by last year's for those affected by last year's Kaikoura for those affected by last year's Kaikoura earthquake? Mr Mr Speaker, Mr Speaker, the Mr Speaker, the Government Mr Speaker, the Government is Mr Speaker, the Government is committed Mr Speaker, the Government is committed to Mr Speaker, the Government is committed to ensure Mr Speaker, the Government is committed to ensure that Mr Speaker, the Government is committed to ensure that the Mr Speaker, the Government is committed to ensure that the people committed to ensure that the people of committed to ensure that the people of Kaikoura committed to ensure that the people of Kaikoura and committed to ensure that the people of Kaikoura and Marlborough committed to ensure that the people of Kaikoura and Marlborough receive of Kaikoura and Marlborough receive the of Kaikoura and Marlborough receive the support of Kaikoura and Marlborough receive the support that of Kaikoura and Marlborough receive the support that they of Kaikoura and Marlborough receive the support that they need of Kaikoura and Marlborough receive the support that they need and of Kaikoura and Marlborough receive the support that they need and on of Kaikoura and Marlborough receive the support that they need and on 9 the support that they need and on 9 December the support that they need and on 9 December last the support that they need and on 9 December last year, the support that they need and on 9 December last year, I the support that they need and on 9 December last year, I announced the support that they need and on 9 December last year, I announced a December last year, I announced a $3.76 December last year, I announced a $3.76 million December last year, I announced a $3.76 million support December last year, I announced a $3.76 million support package $3.76 million support package following $3.76 million support package following the $3.76 million support package following the November $3.76 million support package following the November earthquakes. following the November earthquakes. Just following the November earthquakes. Just over following the November earthquakes. Just over 3,500 following the November earthquakes. Just over 3,500 residents following the November earthquakes. Just over 3,500 residents in Just over 3,500 residents in Kaikoura Just over 3,500 residents in Kaikoura and Just over 3,500 residents in Kaikoura and Hurunui Just over 3,500 residents in Kaikoura and Hurunui have Just over 3,500 residents in Kaikoura and Hurunui have so Just over 3,500 residents in Kaikoura and Hurunui have so far Kaikoura and Hurunui have so far accessed Kaikoura and Hurunui have so far accessed the Kaikoura and Hurunui have so far accessed the free Kaikoura and Hurunui have so far accessed the free general Kaikoura and Hurunui have so far accessed the free general practice accessed the free general practice visits accessed the free general practice accessed accessed the free general practice visits made available accessed the free general practice visits made available after accessed the free general practice visits made available after the visits made available after the quake. visits made available after the quake. 400 visits made available after the quake. 400 other visits made available after the quake. 400 other people visits made available after the quake. 400 other people in visits made available after the quake. 400 other people in other quake. 400 other people in other communities, quake. 400 other people in other communities, including quake. 400 other people in other communities, including Marlborough communities, including Marlborough and communities, including Marlborough and Seddon, communities, including Marlborough and Seddon, have communities, including Marlborough and Seddon, have received communities, including Marlborough and Seddon, have received free communities, including Marlborough and Seddon, have received free GP and Seddon, have received free GP visits and Seddon, have received free GP visits many and Seddon, have received free GP visits many of and Seddon, have received free GP visits many of which and Seddon, have received free GP visits many of which have and Seddon, have received free GP visits many of which have been visits many of which have been accessed visits many of which have been accessed through visits many of which have been accessed through 19 visits many of which have been accessed through 19 outreach visits many of which have been accessed through 19 outreach clinics accessed through 19 outreach clinics which accessed through 19 outreach clinics which have accessed through 19 outreach clinics which have been accessed through 19 outreach clinics which have been held accessed through 19 outreach clinics which have been held throughout accessed through 19 outreach clinics which have been held throughout the which have been held throughout the region. which have been held throughout the region. What which have been held throughout the region. What additional which have been held throughout the region. What additional mental region. What additional mental health region. What additional mental health services region. What additional mental health services have region. What additional mental health services have been region. What additional mental health services have been provided health services have been provided following health services have been provided following the health services have been provided following the earthquake health services have been provided following the earthquake and health services have been provided following the earthquake and what following the earthquake and what has following the earthquake and what following following the earthquake and what has been the following the earthquake and what has been the uptake following the earthquake and what has been the uptake of following the earthquake and what has been the uptake of these has been the uptake of these programmes? has been the uptake of these programmes? Mr has been the uptake of these programmes? Mr Speaker, has been the uptake of these programmes? Mr Speaker, we has been the uptake of these programmes? Mr Speaker, we know has been the uptake of these programmes? Mr Speaker, we know from programmes? Mr Speaker, we know from the programmes? Mr Speaker, we know from the Canterbury programmes? Mr Speaker, we know from the Canterbury earthquakes programmes? Mr Speaker, we know from the Canterbury earthquakes that the Canterbury earthquakes that people the Canterbury earthquakes that following the Canterbury earthquakes that people can feel the Canterbury earthquakes that people can feel stressed the Canterbury earthquakes that people can feel stressed and the Canterbury earthquakes that people can feel stressed and anxious people can feel stressed and anxious for people can feel stressed and anxious for a people can feel stressed and anxious for a long people can feel stressed and anxious for a long time people can feel stressed and anxious for a long time after people can feel stressed and anxious for a long time after the people can feel stressed and anxious for a long time after the event. for a long time after the event. That's for a long time after the event. That's why for a long time after the event. That's why the for a long time after the event. That's why the $3.7 for a long time after the event. That's why the $3.7 # for a long time after the event. That's why the $3.7 # million That's why the $3.7 # million package That's why the $3.7 # million package that That's why the $3.7 # million package that was That's why the $3.7 # million package that was announced That's why the $3.7 # million package that was announced provides package that was announced provides for package that was announced provides for a package that was announced provides for a change package that was announced provides for a change of package that was announced provides for a change of extra package that was announced provides for a change of extra mental package that was announced provides for a change of extra mental health for a change of extra mental health clinical for a change of extra mental health clinical staff. for a change of extra mental health clinical staff. So for a change of extra mental health clinical staff. So far, for a change of extra mental health clinical staff. So far, Canterbury clinical staff. So far, Canterbury DBH clinical staff. So far, Canterbury DBH specialist clinical staff. So far, Canterbury DBH specialist mental clinical staff. So far, Canterbury DBH specialist mental health clinical staff. So far, Canterbury DBH specialist mental health teams DBH specialist mental health teams have DBH specialist mental health teams have made DBH specialist mental health teams have made just DBH specialist mental health teams have made just over DBH specialist mental health teams have made just over 300 DBH specialist mental health teams have made just over 300 appointments have made just over 300 appointments including have made just over 300 appointments including visits have made just over 300 appointments including visits with have made just over 300 appointments including visits with children have made just over 300 appointments including visits with children and including visits with children and families including visits with children and families and including visits with children and families and the including visits with children and families and the Nelson including visits with children and families and the Nelson Marlborough families and the Nelson Marlborough DBH families and the Nelson Marlborough DBH has families and the Nelson Marlborough DBH has delivered families and the Nelson Marlborough DBH has delivered over families and the Nelson Marlborough DBH has delivered over 145 families and the Nelson Marlborough DBH has delivered over 145 free DBH has delivered over 145 free mental DBH has delivered over 145 free mental health DBH has delivered over 145 free mental health care DBH has delivered over 145 free mental health care packages. mental health care packages. Finally, mental health care packages. Finally, work mental health care packages. Finally, work continues mental health care packages. Finally, work continues on mental health care packages. Finally, work continues on expanding Finally, work continues on expanding the Finally, work continues on expanding the successful Finally, work continues on expanding the successful All Finally, work continues on expanding the successful All Right Finally, work continues on expanding the successful All Right campaign the successful All Right campaign which the successful All Right campaign which was the successful All Right campaign which was developed the successful All Right campaign which was developed in the successful All Right campaign which was developed in response the successful All Right campaign which was developed in response to which was developed in response to the which was developed in response to the Canterbury which was developed in response to the Canterbury earthquakes which was developed in response to the Canterbury earthquakes into which was developed in response to the Canterbury earthquakes into the the Canterbury earthquakes into the Marlborough the Canterbury earthquakes into the the the Canterbury earthquakes into the Marlborough region. Question the Canterbury earthquakes into the Marlborough region. Question No. the Canterbury earthquakes into the Marlborough region. Question No. 7. My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Minister My question is to the Minister 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 Construction: Building and Construction: Does Building and Construction: Does he Building and Construction: Does he agree Building and Construction: Does he agree with Building and Construction: Does he agree with his Building and Construction: Does he agree with his Auckland Does he agree with his Auckland Housing Does he agree with his Auckland Housing Accord Does he agree with his Auckland Housing Accord that Does he agree with his Auckland Housing Accord that there Does he agree with his Auckland Housing Accord that there was Does he agree with his Auckland Housing Accord that there was a Housing Accord that there was a shortfall Housing Accord that there was a shortfall of Housing Accord that there was a shortfall of 20,000 Housing Accord that there was a shortfall of 20,000 to Housing Accord that there was a shortfall of 20,000 to 30,000 Housing Accord that there was a shortfall of 20,000 to 30,000 houses shortfall of 20,000 to 30,000 houses in shortfall of 20,000 to 30,000 houses in Auckland shortfall of 20,000 to 30,000 houses in Auckland in shortfall of 20,000 to 30,000 houses in Auckland in 2013; shortfall of 20,000 to 30,000 houses in Auckland in 2013; if shortfall of 20,000 to 30,000 houses in Auckland in 2013; if so, shortfall of 20,000 to 30,000 houses in Auckland in 2013; if so, how shortfall of 20,000 to 30,000 houses in Auckland in 2013; if so, how much in Auckland in 2013; if so, how much is in Auckland in 2013; if so, how much is it in Auckland in 2013; if so, how much is it getting in Auckland in 2013; if so, how much is it getting worse in Auckland in 2013; if so, how much is it getting worse by in Auckland in 2013; if so, how much is it getting worse by each in Auckland in 2013; if so, how much is it getting worse by each year? This This is This is to This is to the This is to the Minister This is to the Minister of This is to the Minister of building This is to the Minister of building and This is to the Minister of building and kruct. This is to the Minister of building and kruct. The This is to the Minister of building and kruct. The Auckland This is to the Minister of building and kruct. The Auckland housing and kruct. The Auckland housing accord and kruct. The Auckland housing accord was and kruct. The Auckland housing accord was about and kruct. The Auckland housing accord was about jump-starting and kruct. The Auckland housing accord was about jump-starting new accord was about jump-starting new home accord was about jump-starting new home construction accord was about jump-starting new home construction that accord was about jump-starting new home construction that had home construction that had languished home construction that had languished at home construction that had languished at around home construction that had languished at around 4,000 home construction that had languished at around 4,000 per home construction that had languished at around 4,000 per year languished at around 4,000 per year for languished at around 4,000 per year for five languished at around 4,000 per year for five years languished at around 4,000 per year for five years and languished at around 4,000 per year for five years and projected for five years and projected long-term for five years and projected long-term that for five years and projected long-term that Auckland for five years and projected long-term that Auckland needed for five years and projected long-term that Auckland needed about long-term that Auckland needed about 13,000 long-term that Auckland needed about long-term long-term that Auckland needed about 13,000 additional homes long-term that Auckland needed about 13,000 additional homes per long-term that Auckland needed about 13,000 additional homes per year. 13,000 additional homes per year. No-one 13,000 additional homes per year. No-one claimed 13,000 additional homes per year. No-one claimed this 13,000 additional homes per year. No-one claimed this more 13,000 additional homes per year. No-one claimed this more than No-one claimed this more than trebling No-one claimed this more than trebling would No-one claimed this more than trebling would occur No-one claimed this more than trebling would occur overnight. No-one claimed this more than trebling would occur overnight. We trebling would occur overnight. We trebling would occur overnight. We trebling would occur overnight. We have achieved trebling would occur overnight. We have achieved the trebling would occur overnight. We have achieved the accord trebling would occur overnight. We have achieved the accord targets trebling would occur overnight. We have achieved the accord targets and have achieved the accord targets and the have achieved the accord targets and the longest have achieved the accord targets and the longest and have achieved the accord targets and the longest and strongest have achieved the accord targets and the longest and strongest growth have achieved the accord targets and the longest and strongest growth in the longest and strongest growth in residential the longest and strongest growth in residential construction the longest and strongest growth in residential construction in residential construction in Auckland's residential construction in Auckland's history. residential construction in Auckland's history. I residential construction in Auckland's history. I am residential construction in Auckland's history. I am sceptical Auckland's history. I am sceptical of Auckland's history. I am sceptical of shortfall Auckland's history. I am sceptical of shortfall estimates. Auckland's history. I am sceptical of shortfall estimates. Officials of shortfall estimates. Officials have of shortfall estimates. Officials have advised of shortfall estimates. Officials have advised me of shortfall estimates. Officials have advised me that of shortfall estimates. Officials have advised me that depending of shortfall estimates. Officials have advised me that depending on have advised me that depending on what have advised me that depending on what assumptions have advised me that depending on what assumptions are have advised me that depending on what assumptions are made, have advised me that depending on what assumptions are made, they have advised me that depending on what assumptions are made, they may what assumptions are made, they may vary what assumptions are made, they may vary by what assumptions are made, they may vary by as what assumptions are made, they may vary by as much what assumptions are made, they may vary by as much as what assumptions are made, they may vary by as much as 50,000 what assumptions are made, they may vary by as much as 50,000 homes. what assumptions are made, they may vary by as much as 50,000 homes. For vary by as much as 50,000 homes. For instance, vary by as much as 50,000 homes. For instance, whether vary by as much as 50,000 homes. For instance, whether you vary by as much as 50,000 homes. For instance, whether you assume vary by as much as 50,000 homes. 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The 20,000 in the number of homes. The most 20,000 in the number of homes. The most reliable 20,000 in the number of homes. The most reliable indicator 20,000 in the number of homes. The most reliable indicator of 20,000 in the number of homes. The most reliable indicator of supply most reliable indicator of supply and most reliable indicator of supply and demand most reliable indicator of supply and demand being most reliable indicator of supply and demand being in most reliable indicator of supply and demand being in balance most reliable indicator of supply and demand being in balance is and demand being in balance is stable and demand being in balance is stable prices. and demand being in balance is stable prices. I'm and demand being in balance is stable prices. I'm encouraged and demand being in balance is stable prices. I'm encouraged over stable prices. I'm encouraged over the stable prices. I'm encouraged over the last stable prices. I'm encouraged over the last six stable prices. I'm encouraged over the last six months stable prices. I'm encouraged over the last six months in stable prices. I'm encouraged over the last six months in Auckland, the last six months in Auckland, house the last six months in Auckland, house prices the last six months in Auckland, house prices have the last six months in Auckland, house prices have actually the last six months in Auckland, house prices have actually dropped house prices have actually dropped by house prices have actually dropped by 2.4%. house prices have actually dropped by 2.4%. Isn't house prices have actually dropped by 2.4%. Isn't it house prices have actually dropped by 2.4%. Isn't it strange house prices have actually dropped by 2.4%. Isn't it strange for house prices have actually dropped by 2.4%. Isn't it strange for a by 2.4%. Isn't it strange for a government by 2.4%. Isn't it strange for a government that by 2.4%. Isn't it strange for a government that professes by 2.4%. Isn't it strange for a government that professes to by 2.4%. Isn't it strange for a government that professes to be government that professes to be interested government that professes to be interested in government that professes to be interested in evidence-based interested in evidence-based policy-making interested in evidence-based policy-making that interested in evidence-based policy-making that the interested in evidence-based policy-making that the minister policy-making that the minister whose policy-making that the minister whose job policy-making that the minister whose job it policy-making that the minister whose job it is policy-making that the minister whose job it is to policy-making that the minister whose job it is to increase policy-making that the minister whose job it is to increase the whose job it is to increase the supply whose job it is to increase the supply of whose job it is to increase the supply of affording whose job it is to increase the supply of affording housing whose job it is to increase the supply of affording housing doesn't supply of affording housing doesn't even supply of affording housing doesn't even want supply of affording housing doesn't even want to supply of affording housing doesn't even want to know supply of affording housing doesn't even want to know the supply of affording housing doesn't even want to know the - supply of affording housing doesn't even want to know the - how supply of affording housing doesn't even want to know the - how much supply of affording housing doesn't even want to know the - how much the even want to know the - how much the shortage even want to know the - how much the shortage of even want to know the - how much the shortage of houses even want to know the - how much the shortage of houses is even want to know the - how much the shortage of houses is after even want to know the - how much the shortage of houses is after eight shortage of houses is after eight years shortage of houses is after eight years in shortage of houses is after eight years in government shortage of houses is after eight years in government and shortage of houses is after eight years in government and four shortage of houses is after eight years in government and four years years in government and four years as years in government and four years as the years in government and four years as the Housing years in government and four years as the Housing Minister? years in government and four years as the Housing Minister? The years in government and four years as the Housing Minister? The best as the Housing Minister? The best indicator as the Housing Minister? The best indicator of as the Housing Minister? The best indicator of the as the Housing Minister? The best indicator of the degree as the Housing Minister? The best indicator of the degree of as the Housing Minister? The best indicator of the degree of supply indicator of the degree of supply and indicator of the degree of supply and demand indicator of the degree of supply and demand is indicator of the degree of supply and demand is prices. indicator of the degree of supply and demand is prices. And indicator of the degree of supply and demand is prices. And in indicator of the degree of supply and demand is prices. And in the and demand is prices. And in the Christchurch and demand is prices. And in the Christchurch market, and demand is prices. And in the Christchurch market, it's and demand is prices. And in the Christchurch market, it's very and demand is prices. 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Why 10,000 a year shows the progress the Government is making. Why is 10,000 a year shows the progress the Government is making. Why is it 10,000 a year shows the progress the Government is making. Why is it that Government is making. Why is it that if Government is making. Why is it that if the Government is making. Why is it that if the best Government is making. Why is it that if the best indicator Government is making. Why is it that if the best indicator of Government is making. Why is it that if the best indicator of the Government is making. Why is it that if the best indicator of the scale if the best indicator of the scale of if the best indicator of the scale of shortage if the best indicator of the scale of shortage is if the best indicator of the scale of shortage is the if the best indicator of the scale of shortage is the price if the best indicator of the scale of shortage is the price of if the best indicator of the scale of shortage is the price of housing, of shortage is the price of housing, that of shortage is the price of housing, that Auckland of shortage is the price of housing, that Auckland has of shortage is the price of housing, that Auckland has housing of shortage is the price of housing, that Auckland has housing that of shortage is the price of housing, that Auckland has housing that is that Auckland has housing that is now that Auckland has housing that is now ranked that Auckland has housing that is now ranked as that Auckland has housing that is now ranked as the that Auckland has housing that is now ranked as the fourth that Auckland has housing that is now ranked as the fourth most now ranked as the fourth most unaffordable now ranked as the fourth most unaffordable in now ranked as the fourth most unaffordable in the now ranked as the fourth most unaffordable in the world now ranked as the fourth most unaffordable in the world and now ranked as the fourth most unaffordable in the world and has now ranked as the fourth most unaffordable in the world and has a unaffordable in the world and has a median unaffordable in the world and has a median multiple unaffordable in the world and has a median multiple of unaffordable in the world and has a median multiple of 10-to-1, unaffordable in the world and has a median multiple of 10-to-1, isn't median multiple of 10-to-1, isn't that median multiple of 10-to-1, isn't that a median multiple of 10-to-1, isn't that a sign median multiple of 10-to-1, isn't that a sign of median multiple of 10-to-1, isn't that a sign of the median multiple of 10-to-1, isn't that a sign of the total median multiple of 10-to-1, isn't that a sign of the total and median multiple of 10-to-1, isn't that a sign of the total and utter that a sign of the total and utter failure that a sign of the total and utter failure of that a sign of the total and utter failure of his that a sign of the total and utter failure of his housing that a sign of the total and utter failure of his housing policy? that a sign of the total and utter failure of his housing policy? No, failure of his housing policy? No, the failure of his housing policy? No, the difference, failure of his housing policy? No, the difference, Mr failure of his housing policy? No, the difference, Mr Speaker, failure of his housing policy? No, the difference, Mr Speaker, is failure of his housing policy? No, the difference, Mr Speaker, is that the difference, Mr Speaker, is that house the difference, Mr Speaker, is that house prices the difference, Mr Speaker, is that house prices doubled the difference, Mr Speaker, is that house prices doubled under the difference, Mr Speaker, is that house prices doubled under the house prices doubled under the previous house prices doubled under the house house prices doubled under the previous Labour Government house prices doubled under the previous Labour Government and house prices doubled under the previous Labour Government and they previous Labour Government and they did previous Labour Government and they did nothing. previous Labour Government and they did nothing. This previous Labour Government and they did nothing. This Government previous Labour Government and they did nothing. This Government has previous Labour Government and they did nothing. This Government has a did nothing. This Government has a wide did nothing. 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This Government has a wide reform programme that is seeing wide reform programme that is seeing the wide reform programme that is seeing the rate wide reform programme that is seeing the rate of wide reform programme that is seeing the rate of house wide reform programme that is seeing the rate of house build wide reform programme that is seeing the rate of house build grow wide reform programme that is seeing the rate of house build grow from the rate of house build grow from 13,000 the rate of house build grow from 13,000 per the rate of house build grow from 13,000 per year the rate of house build grow from 13,000 per year to the rate of house build grow from 13,000 per year to over the rate of house build grow from 13,000 per year to over 30,000 the rate of house build grow from 13,000 per year to over 30,000 per 13,000 per year to over 30,000 per year. 13,000 per year to over 30,000 per year. In 13,000 per year to over 30,000 per year. In fact, 13,000 per year to over 30,000 per year. In fact, last 13,000 per year to over 30,000 per year. In fact, last year, year. In fact, last year, residential year. In fact, last year, residential investment year. In fact, last year, residential investment in year. In fact, last year, residential investment in Auckland residential investment in Auckland grew residential investment in Auckland year. residential investment in Auckland grew by 27% residential investment in Auckland grew by 27% in residential investment in Auckland grew by 27% in one residential investment in Auckland grew by 27% in one year. residential investment in Auckland grew by 27% in one year. This residential investment in Auckland grew by 27% in one year. This is residential investment in Auckland grew by 27% in one year. This is the grew by 27% in one year. This is the longest grew by 27% in one year. This is the longest and grew by 27% in one year. This is the longest and strongest grew by 27% in one year. This is the longest and strongest period grew by 27% in one year. This is the longest and strongest period of longest and strongest period of residential longest and strongest period of residential house longest and strongest period of residential house building longest and strongest period of residential house building growth longest and strongest period of residential house building growth in residential house building growth in Auckland residential house building growth in Auckland and residential house building growth in Auckland and we're residential house building growth in Auckland and we're going residential house building growth in Auckland and we're going to residential house building growth in Auckland and we're going to need Auckland and we're going to need more Auckland and we're going to need more of Auckland and we're going to need more of it Auckland and we're going to need more of it given Auckland and we're going to need more of it given the Auckland and we're going to need more of it given the success Auckland and we're going to need more of it given the success of Auckland and we're going to need more of it given the success of the more of it given the success of the country more of it given the success of the country and more of it given the success of the country and the more of it given the success of the country and the strong more of it given the success of the country and the strong migration country and the strong migration that country and the strong migration country country and the strong migration that is occurring country and the strong migration that is occurring because country and the strong migration that is occurring because Kiwis country and the strong migration that is occurring because Kiwis want that is occurring because Kiwis want to that is occurring because Kiwis want to stay that is occurring because Kiwis want to stay here. that is occurring because Kiwis want to stay here. Can that is occurring because Kiwis want to stay here. Can the that is occurring because Kiwis want to stay here. Can the minister that is occurring because Kiwis want to stay here. Can the minister who's to stay here. Can the minister who's quoted to stay here. Can the minister who's quoted consent to stay here. Can the minister who's quoted consent numbers to stay here. Can the minister who's quoted consent numbers in to stay here. Can the minister who's quoted consent numbers in this to stay here. Can the minister who's quoted consent numbers in this House quoted consent numbers in this House for quoted consent numbers in this House for years quoted consent numbers in this House for years tell quoted consent numbers in this House for years tell the quoted consent numbers in this House for years tell the taxpayers quoted consent numbers in this House for years tell the taxpayers of for years tell the taxpayers of north for years tell the taxpayers of north and for years tell the taxpayers of north and preferential for years tell the taxpayers of north and preferential New north and preferential New Zealanders north and preferential New Zealanders why north and preferential New Zealanders why they north and preferential New Zealanders why they have north and preferential New Zealanders why they have to north and preferential New Zealanders why they have to pay north and preferential New Zealanders why they have to pay for Zealanders why they have to pay for the Zealanders why they have to pay for the - Zealanders why they have to pay for the - Auckland Zealanders why they have to pay for the - Auckland housing Zealanders why they have to pay for the - Auckland housing from Zealanders why they have to pay for the - Auckland housing from the Zealanders why they have to pay for the - Auckland housing from the five the - Auckland housing from the five years the - Auckland housing from the five years from the - Auckland housing from the five years from 31 the - Auckland housing from the five years from 31 October the - Auckland housing from the five years from 31 October 2016, the - Auckland housing from the five years from 31 October 2016, 13,676 years from 31 October 2016, 13,676 fewer years from 31 October 2016, 13,676 fewer dwellings years from 31 October 2016, 13,676 fewer dwellings were years from 31 October 2016, 13,676 fewer dwellings were built years from 31 October 2016, 13,676 fewer dwellings were built in fewer dwellings were built in Auckland fewer dwellings were built in Auckland than fewer dwellings were built in Auckland than were fewer dwellings were built in Auckland than were consented fewer dwellings were built in Auckland than were consented to? fewer dwellings were built in Auckland than were consented to? 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Leave is sought to table that particular information leave. Leave is sought to table that particular information from leave. Leave is sought to table that particular information from the particular information from the Auckland particular information from the Auckland Council, particular information from the Auckland Council, is particular information from the Auckland Council, is there particular information from the Auckland Council, is there any Auckland Council, is there any objection? Auckland Council, is there any objection? There Auckland Council, is there any objection? There is Auckland Council, is there any objection? There is none. Auckland Council, is there any objection? There is none. It Auckland Council, is there any objection? There is none. It can Auckland Council, is there any objection? There is none. It can be objection? There is none. It can be tabled. objection? There is none. It can be tabled. Point objection? There is none. It can be tabled. Point of objection? 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There there any objection to it being tabled? There is there any objection to it being tabled? There is none. there any objection to it being tabled? There is none. It there any objection to it being tabled? There is none. It can there any objection to it being tabled? There is none. It can be tabled? There is none. It can be tabled. tabled? There is none. It can be tabled. Supplementary tabled? There is none. It can be tabled. Supplementary question, tabled? There is none. It can be tabled. Supplementary question, Phil tabled. Supplementary question, Phil Twyford. tabled. Supplementary question, Phil Twyford. Can tabled. Supplementary question, Phil Twyford. Can he tabled. Supplementary question, Phil Twyford. Can he confirm tabled. Supplementary question, Phil Twyford. Can he confirm that tabled. Supplementary question, Phil Twyford. Can he confirm that the Twyford. Can he confirm that the government Twyford. Can he confirm that the government has Twyford. 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Can he confirm that the government has no actual plan to government has no actual plan to build government has no actual plan to build 69,000 government has no actual plan to build 69,000 additional government has no actual plan to build 69,000 additional homes government has no actual plan to build 69,000 additional homes in build 69,000 additional homes in Auckland build 69,000 additional homes in Auckland and, build 69,000 additional homes in Auckland and, in build 69,000 additional homes in Auckland and, in fact, build 69,000 additional homes in Auckland and, in fact, all build 69,000 additional homes in Auckland and, in fact, all Bill Auckland and, in fact, all Bill English Auckland and, in fact, all Bill English is Auckland and, in fact, all Bill English is saying Auckland and, in fact, all Bill English is saying that Auckland and, in fact, all Bill English is saying that it's Auckland and, in fact, all Bill English is saying that it's possible English is saying that it's possible to English is saying that it's possible to replace English is saying that it's possible to replace 27,000 English is saying that it's possible to replace 27,000 state English is saying that it's possible to replace 27,000 state houses, English is saying that it's possible to replace 27,000 state houses, but to replace 27,000 state houses, but there to replace 27,000 state houses, but there is to replace 27,000 state houses, but there is no to replace 27,000 state houses, but there is no commitment to replace 27,000 state houses, but there is no commitment that to replace 27,000 state houses, but there is no commitment that any to replace 27,000 state houses, but there is no commitment that any of there is no commitment that any of the there is no commitment that any of the new there is no commitment that any of the new homes there is no commitment that any of the new homes that there is no commitment that any of the new homes that are there is no commitment that any of the new homes that are built there is no commitment that any of the new homes that are built will there is no commitment that any of the new homes that are built will be the new homes that are built will be affordable? the new homes that are built will be affordable? 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I'd also point out to the member I'd also point out to the member that I'd also point out to the member that if I'd also point out to the member that if he I'd also point out to the member that if he hadn't I'd also point out to the member that if he hadn't noticed I'd also point out to the member that if he hadn't noticed the that if he hadn't noticed the Auckland that if he hadn't noticed the Auckland Unitary that if he hadn't noticed the Auckland Unitary Plan that if he hadn't noticed the Auckland Unitary Plan is that if he hadn't noticed the Auckland Unitary Plan is a that if he hadn't noticed the Auckland Unitary Plan is a plan that if he hadn't noticed the Auckland Unitary Plan is a plan over Auckland Unitary Plan is a plan over 30 Auckland Unitary Plan is a plan over 30 years. Auckland Unitary Plan is a plan over 30 years. The Auckland Unitary Plan is a plan over 30 years. The Government Auckland Unitary Plan is a plan over 30 years. The Government last Auckland Unitary Plan is a plan over 30 years. The Government last year 30 years. The Government last year built 30 years. The Government last year built more 30 years. The Government last year built more houses 30 years. The Government last year built more houses than 30 years. The Government last year built more houses than any 30 years. The Government last year built more houses than any other built more houses than any other year built more houses than any other year including built more houses than any other year including the built more houses than any other year including the nine built more houses than any other year including the nine years built more houses than any other year including the nine years where year including the nine years where house year including the nine years where house prices year including the nine years where house prices doubled year including the nine years where house prices doubled during year including the nine years where house prices doubled during the year including the nine years where house prices doubled during the last house prices doubled during the last Labour house prices doubled during the last Labour Government. house prices doubled during the last Labour Government. Question house prices doubled during the last Labour Government. Question No. house prices doubled during the last Labour Government. 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 Primary My question is to the Minister for Primary Industries: Primary Industries: What Primary Industries: What recent Primary Industries: What recent announcements Primary Industries: What recent announcements has Primary Industries: What recent announcements has he What recent announcements has he made What recent announcements has he made about What recent announcements has he made about Government What recent announcements has he made about Government support What recent announcements has he made about Government support to made about Government support to help made about Government support to help with made about Government support to help with recovery made about Government support to help with recovery on help with recovery on earthquake-affected help with recovery on earthquake-affected farms? Mr Mr Speaker, Mr Speaker, recently Mr Speaker, recently I Mr Speaker, recently I announced Mr Speaker, recently I announced that Mr Speaker, recently I announced that farmers Mr Speaker, recently I announced that farmers and Mr Speaker, recently I announced that farmers and growers Mr Speaker, recently I announced that farmers and growers who Mr Speaker, recently I announced that farmers and growers who need Mr Speaker, recently I announced that farmers and growers who need an that farmers and growers who need an extra that farmers and growers who need an extra hand that farmers and growers who need an extra hand on that farmers and growers who need an extra hand on the that farmers and growers who need an extra hand on the farm that farmers and growers who need an extra hand on the farm as that farmers and growers who need an extra hand on the farm as a that farmers and growers who need an extra hand on the farm as a result extra hand on the farm as a result of extra hand on the farm as a result of November's extra hand on the farm as a result of November's earthquake extra hand on the farm as a result of November's earthquake and of November's earthquake and after-shocks of November's earthquake and after-shocks in of November's earthquake and after-shocks in the of November's earthquake and after-shocks in the South of November's earthquake and after-shocks in the South Island of November's earthquake and after-shocks in the South Island can after-shocks in the South Island can call after-shocks in the South Island can call 0800 after-shocks in the South Island can call 0800 farming after-shocks in the South Island can call 0800 farming and after-shocks in the South Island can call 0800 farming and have after-shocks in the South Island can call 0800 farming and have their call 0800 farming and have their needs call 0800 farming and have their needs matched call 0800 farming and have their needs matched with call 0800 farming and have their needs matched with skilled call 0800 farming and have their needs matched with skilled workers needs matched with skilled workers and needs matched with skilled workers and volunteers. needs matched with skilled workers and volunteers. Many needs matched with skilled workers and volunteers. Many farmers needs matched with skilled workers and volunteers. Many farmers have and volunteers. Many farmers have suffered and volunteers. Many farmers have and and volunteers. Many farmers have suffered damage to and volunteers. Many farmers have suffered damage to key and volunteers. Many farmers have suffered damage to key structure suffered damage to key structure such suffered damage to key structure such as suffered damage to key structure such as fences suffered damage to key structure such as fences and suffered damage to key structure such as fences and water such as fences and water reticulation such as fences and water reticulation systems. such as fences and water reticulation systems. And such as fences and water reticulation systems. And requires reticulation systems. And requires experienced reticulation systems. And requires such reticulation systems. And requires experienced labour to reticulation systems. And requires experienced labour to get reticulation systems. And requires experienced labour to get them reticulation systems. And requires experienced labour to get them back experienced labour to get them back up experienced labour to get them back up and experienced labour to get them back up and running. experienced labour to get them back up and running. The experienced labour to get them back up and running. The 0800 experienced labour to get them back up and running. The 0800 farming up and running. The 0800 farming line up and running. The 0800 farming line is up and running. The 0800 farming line is compiled up and running. The 0800 farming line is compiled a up and running. The 0800 farming line is compiled a comprehensive line is compiled a comprehensive database line is compiled a comprehensive database of line is compiled a comprehensive database of both line is compiled a comprehensive database of both farmer line is compiled a comprehensive database of both farmer needs line is compiled a comprehensive database of both farmer needs and database of both farmer needs and offers database of both farmer needs and offers of database of both farmer needs and offers of help database of both farmer needs and offers of help or database of both farmer needs and offers of help or skilled database of both farmer needs and offers of help or skilled worker database of both farmer needs and offers of help or skilled worker -- offers of help or skilled worker -- all offers of help or skilled worker -- all skilled offers of help or skilled worker -- all skilled workers offers of help or skilled worker -- all skilled workers deployed offers of help or skilled worker -- all skilled workers deployed will offers of help or skilled worker -- all skilled workers deployed will be all skilled workers deployed will be appropriately all skilled workers deployed will be appropriately renumerated all skilled workers deployed will be appropriately renumerated and appropriately renumerated and volunteers appropriately renumerated and volunteers can appropriately renumerated and volunteers can have appropriately renumerated and volunteers can have some appropriately renumerated and volunteers can have some costs volunteers can have some costs reimbursed. volunteers can have some costs reimbursed. What volunteers can have some costs reimbursed. What other volunteers can have some costs reimbursed. What other announcements reimbursed. What other announcements has reimbursed. What other announcements has he reimbursed. What other announcements has he made reimbursed. What other announcements has he made regarding reimbursed. What other announcements has he made regarding initiatives has he made regarding initiatives for has he made regarding initiatives for the has he made regarding initiatives for the earthquake-affected has he made regarding initiatives for the earthquake-affected primary for the earthquake-affected primary sector? for the earthquake-affected primary sector? Good for the earthquake-affected primary sector? Good question. for the earthquake-affected primary sector? Good question. The for the earthquake-affected primary sector? Good question. The $4 sector? Good question. The $4 million sector? Good question. The $4 million Earthquake sector? Good question. The $4 million Earthquake Relief sector? Good question. The $4 million Earthquake Relief fund sector? Good question. The $4 million Earthquake Relief fund for million Earthquake Relief fund for uninsurable million Earthquake Relief fund for uninsurable infrastructure million Earthquake Relief fund for uninsurable infrastructure appears uninsurable infrastructure appears is uninsurable infrastructure appears is progressing uninsurable infrastructure appears is progressing well. uninsurable infrastructure appears is progressing well. A uninsurable infrastructure appears is progressing well. A number uninsurable infrastructure appears is progressing well. A number of is progressing well. A number of locals is progressing well. A number of locals have is progressing well. A number of locals have told is progressing well. A number of locals have told me is progressing well. A number of locals have told me that is progressing well. A number of locals have told me that they is progressing well. A number of locals have told me that they need locals have told me that they need more locals have told me that they need more time locals have told me that they need more time to locals have told me that they need more time to gather locals have told me that they need more time to gather the locals have told me that they need more time to gather the important more time to gather the important information. more time to gather the important information. Therefore, more time to gather the important information. Therefore, we more time to gather the important information. Therefore, we have information. Therefore, we have extended information. Therefore, we have locals information. Therefore, we have extended the deadline information. Therefore, we have extended the deadline for information. Therefore, we have extended the deadline for this information. Therefore, we have extended the deadline for this fund extended the deadline for this fund until extended the deadline for this fund until 31 extended the deadline for this fund until 31 March extended the deadline for this fund until 31 March this extended the deadline for this fund until 31 March this year extended the deadline for this fund until 31 March this year to extended the deadline for this fund until 31 March this year to make until 31 March this year to make sure until 31 March this year to make sure that until 31 March this year to make sure that everyone until 31 March this year to make sure that everyone is until 31 March this year to make sure that everyone is eligible until 31 March this year to make sure that everyone is eligible for sure that everyone is eligible for this sure that everyone is eligible for this and sure that everyone is eligible for this and has sure that everyone is eligible for this and has the sure that everyone is eligible for this and has the opportunity sure that everyone is eligible for this and has the opportunity to this and has the opportunity to apply. this and has the opportunity to apply. 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Question No. 9. 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 stand Minister: Does he stand by Minister: Does he stand by all Minister: Does he stand by all his Minister: Does he stand by all his statements? Mr Mr Speaker, Mr Speaker, yes. Mr Speaker, yes. When Mr Speaker, yes. When talking Mr Speaker, yes. When talking about Mr Speaker, yes. When talking about New Mr Speaker, yes. When talking about New Zealand Mr Speaker, yes. When talking about New Zealand businesses Mr Speaker, yes. When talking about New Zealand businesses last New Zealand businesses last December, New Zealand businesses last December, he New Zealand businesses last December, he does New Zealand businesses last December, he does stand New Zealand businesses last December, he does stand by New Zealand businesses last December, he does stand by this December, he does stand by this statement, December, he does stand by this statement, "I December, he does stand by this statement, "I believe December, he does stand by this statement, "I believe that December, he does stand by this statement, "I believe that by statement, "I believe that by supporting statement, "I believe that by statement, statement, "I believe that by supporting businesses, the supporting businesses, the government supporting businesses, the government can supporting businesses, the government can do supporting businesses, the government can do a supporting businesses, the government can do a better supporting businesses, the government can do a better job supporting businesses, the government can do a better job of government can do a better job of changing government can do a better job of changing lives"? government can do a better job of changing lives"? If government can do a better job of changing lives"? If so, government can do a better job of changing lives"? If so, why government can do a better job of changing lives"? If so, why does government can do a better job of changing lives"? If so, why does his changing lives"? If so, why does his Government changing lives"? If so, why does his Government approve changing lives"? If so, why does his Government approve a changing lives"? If so, why does his Government approve a taxpayer changing lives"? If so, why does his Government approve a taxpayer funded Government approve a taxpayer funded cross Government approve a taxpayer funded cross agency Government approve a taxpayer funded cross agency travel Government approve a taxpayer funded cross agency travel contract Government approve a taxpayer funded cross agency travel contract with cross agency travel contract with Australia's cross agency travel contract with Australia's Jetstar cross agency travel contract with Australia's Jetstar instead cross agency travel contract with Australia's Jetstar instead of cross agency travel contract with Australia's Jetstar instead of our Australia's Jetstar instead of our national Australia's Jetstar instead of our Australia's Australia's Jetstar instead of our national carrier Air Australia's Jetstar instead of our national carrier Air NZ? national carrier Air NZ? <INTERRUPTION> <INTERRUPTION> Well, <INTERRUPTION> Well, Mr <INTERRUPTION> Well, Mr Speaker, <INTERRUPTION> Well, Mr Speaker, you'd <INTERRUPTION> Well, Mr Speaker, you'd need <INTERRUPTION> Well, Mr Speaker, you'd need to <INTERRUPTION> Well, Mr Speaker, you'd need to talk Well, Mr Speaker, you'd need to talk to Well, Mr Speaker, you'd need to talk to the Well, Mr Speaker, you'd need to talk to the - Well, Mr Speaker, you'd need to talk to the - either Well, Mr Speaker, you'd need to talk to the - either officials Well, Mr Speaker, you'd need to talk to the - either officials or to the - either officials or minister to the - either officials or minister who's to the - either officials or minister who's overseeing to the - either officials or minister who's overseeing the minister who's overseeing the procurement minister who's overseeing the procurement process. minister who's overseeing the procurement process. The minister who's overseeing the procurement process. The Government procurement process. The Government runs procurement process. The Government runs a procurement process. The Government runs a process procurement process. The Government runs a process that procurement process. The Government runs a process that gets procurement process. The Government runs a process that gets best procurement process. The Government runs a process that gets best value runs a process that gets best value for runs a process that gets best value for the runs a process that gets best value for the hard runs a process that gets best value for the hard push runs a process that gets best value for the hard push taxpayers runs a process that gets best value for the hard push taxpayers of runs a process that gets best value for the hard push taxpayers of New for the hard push taxpayers of New Zealand, for the hard push taxpayers of New Zealand, many for the hard push taxpayers of New Zealand, many of for the hard push taxpayers of New Zealand, many of whom for the hard push taxpayers of New Zealand, many of whom I for the hard push taxpayers of New Zealand, many of whom I know for the hard push taxpayers of New Zealand, many of whom I know are Zealand, many of whom I know are worried Zealand, many of whom I know are worried about Zealand, many of whom I know are worried about that Zealand, many of whom I know are worried about that member's worried about that member's extravagant worried about that member's Zealand, worried about that member's extravagant promises about worried about that member's extravagant promises about what worried about that member's extravagant promises about what he extravagant promises about what he would extravagant promises about what he would do extravagant promises about what he would do with extravagant promises about what he would do with their extravagant promises about what he would do with their money. extravagant promises about what he would do with their money. If extravagant promises about what he would do with their money. If he would do with their money. If he does would do with their money. If he does believe would do with their money. If he does believe in would do with their money. If he does believe in local would do with their money. If he does believe in local business would do with their money. If he does believe in local business as would do with their money. If he does believe in local business as he does believe in local business as he claimed, does believe in local business as he claimed, then does believe in local business as he claimed, then why does believe in local business as he claimed, then why would does believe in local business as he claimed, then why would he does believe in local business as he claimed, then why would he allow does believe in local business as he claimed, then why would he allow a claimed, then why would he allow a cross-agency claimed, then why would he allow a cross-agency contract claimed, then why would he allow a cross-agency contract with cross-agency contract with Australia's cross-agency contract with Australia's own cross-agency contract with Australia's own and cross-agency contract with Australia's own and operated cross-agency contract with Australia's own and operated Jetstar Australia's own and operated Jetstar who Australia's own and operated Jetstar who have Australia's own and operated Jetstar who have a Australia's own and operated Jetstar who have a horrible Australia's own and operated Jetstar who have a horrible track Australia's own and operated Jetstar who have a horrible track record Australia's own and operated Jetstar who have a horrible track record of who have a horrible track record of flight who have a horrible track record of flight cancellations who have a horrible track record of flight cancellations and who have a horrible track record of flight cancellations and delays, flight cancellations and delays, such flight cancellations and delays, such as flight cancellations and delays, such as leaving flight cancellations and delays, such as leaving passengers flight cancellations and delays, such as leaving passengers stranded such as leaving passengers stranded at such as leaving passengers stranded at durnd such as leaving passengers stranded at durnd airport such as leaving passengers stranded at durnd airport for such as leaving passengers stranded at durnd airport for 13 such as leaving passengers stranded at durnd airport for 13 -- such as leaving passengers stranded at durnd airport for 13 -- Dunedin at durnd airport for 13 -- Dunedin airport at durnd airport for 13 -- Dunedin airport for at durnd airport for 13 -- Dunedin airport for 13 at durnd airport for 13 -- Dunedin airport for 13 hours at durnd airport for 13 -- Dunedin airport for 13 hours just at durnd airport for 13 -- Dunedin airport for 13 hours just yesterday? airport for 13 hours just yesterday? Well, airport for 13 hours just yesterday? Well, Mr airport for 13 hours just yesterday? Well, Mr Speaker, airport for 13 hours just yesterday? Well, Mr Speaker, I airport for 13 hours just yesterday? Well, Mr Speaker, I understood airport for 13 hours just yesterday? Well, Mr Speaker, I understood that Well, Mr Speaker, I understood that they're Well, Mr Speaker, I understood that at Well, Mr Speaker, I understood that they're there along Well, Mr Speaker, I understood that they're there along with Well, Mr Speaker, I understood that they're there along with a Well, Mr Speaker, I understood that they're there along with a number Well, Mr Speaker, I understood that they're there along with a number of they're there along with a number of airlines, they're there along with a number of airlines, and they're there along with a number of airlines, and if they're there along with a number of airlines, and if they they're there along with a number of airlines, and if they provide airlines, and if they provide service airlines, and if they provide service that airlines, and if they provide service that the airlines, and if they provide service that the Government airlines, and if they provide service that the Government uses service that the Government uses find service that the Government uses find acceptable, service that the Government uses find acceptable, they'll service that the Government uses find acceptable, they'll do service that the Government uses find acceptable, they'll do better. find acceptable, they'll do better. 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Zealanders and the police unlike the member. <INTERRUPTION> member. <INTERRUPTION> Question member. <INTERRUPTION> Question No. member. <INTERRUPTION> Question No. 11. Order! Order! Dr Order! Dr Parmjeet Order! Dr Parmjeet Parmar. 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 Construction: Building and Construction: Can Building and Construction: Can he Building and Construction: Can he confirm Building and Construction: Can he confirm reports Building and Construction: Can he confirm reports that Building and Construction: Can he confirm reports that the Building and Construction: Can he confirm reports that the $19 Can he confirm reports that the $19 billion Can he confirm reports that the $19 billion of Can he confirm reports that the $19 billion of construction Can he confirm reports that the $19 billion of construction work billion of construction work consented billion of construction work consented to billion of construction work consented to in billion of construction work consented to in 2016 billion of construction work consented to in 2016 is billion of construction work consented to in 2016 is the billion of construction work consented to in 2016 is the highest consented to in 2016 is the highest ever? Yes, Yes, it Yes, it is Yes, it is more Yes, it is more than Yes, it is more than double Yes, it is more than double the Yes, it is more than double the level Yes, it is more than double the level five Yes, it is more than double the level five years Yes, it is more than double the level five years ago, Yes, it is more than double the level five years ago, and Yes, it is more than double the level five years ago, and in Yes, it is more than double the level five years ago, and in real level five years ago, and in real inflation level five years ago, and in real inflation terms level five years ago, and in real inflation terms is level five years ago, and in real inflation terms is more level five years ago, and in real inflation terms is more than level five years ago, and in real inflation terms is more than 30% inflation terms is more than 30% higher inflation terms is more than 30% higher than inflation terms is more than 30% higher than the inflation terms is more than 30% higher than the last inflation terms is more than 30% higher than the last building inflation terms is more than 30% higher than the last building boom. higher than the last building boom. Two-thirds higher than the last building boom. Two-thirds of higher than the last building boom. Two-thirds of the higher than the last building boom. Two-thirds of the 19 higher than the last building boom. Two-thirds of the 19 billion higher than the last building boom. Two-thirds of the 19 billion is Two-thirds of the 19 billion is residential Two-thirds of the 19 billion is residential and Two-thirds of the 19 billion is residential and it Two-thirds of the 19 billion is residential and it has Two-thirds of the 19 billion is residential and it has grown Two-thirds of the 19 billion is residential and it has grown in Two-thirds of the 19 billion is residential and it has grown in the residential and it has grown in the last residential and it has grown in the last year residential and it has grown in the last year by residential and it has grown in the last year by 19% residential and it has grown in the last year by 19% nationally residential and it has grown in the last year by 19% nationally and residential and it has grown in the last year by 19% nationally and 27% last year by 19% nationally and 27% in last year by 19% nationally and 27% in Auckland. last year by 19% nationally and 27% in Auckland. This last year by 19% nationally and 27% in Auckland. This is last year by 19% nationally and 27% in Auckland. This is practically in Auckland. This is practically about in Auckland. This is practically in in Auckland. This is practically about - no, in Auckland. This is practically about - no, just in Auckland. This is practically about - no, just remind in Auckland. This is practically about - no, just remind the in Auckland. This is practically about - no, just remind the member in Auckland. 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Thank <INTERRUPTION> Order! Thank you, <INTERRUPTION> Order! Thank you, Mr <INTERRUPTION> Order! Thank you, Mr Speaker. <INTERRUPTION> Order! Thank you, Mr Speaker. What Order! Thank you, Mr Speaker. What growth Order! Thank you, Mr Speaker. What growth has Order! Thank you, Mr Speaker. What growth has there Order! Thank you, Mr Speaker. What growth has there been Order! Thank you, Mr Speaker. What growth has there been in Order! Thank you, Mr Speaker. What growth has there been in the Order! Thank you, Mr Speaker. What growth has there been in the number growth has there been in the number of growth has there been in the number of homes growth has there been in the number of homes built growth has there been in the number of homes built on growth has there been in the number of homes built on Government growth has there been in the number of homes built on Government rand growth has there been in the number of homes built on Government rand in of homes built on Government rand in the of homes built on Government rand in the last of homes built on Government rand in the last year of homes built on Government rand in the last year and of homes built on Government rand in the last year and how of homes built on Government rand in the last year and how does of homes built on Government rand in the last year and how does this the last year and how does this compare the last year and how does this compare historically. the last year and how does this compare historically. The the last year and how does this compare historically. The Government compare historically. The Government last compare historically. The Government last year compare historically. The Government last year built compare historically. The Government last year built more compare historically. The Government last year built more homes compare historically. The Government last year built more homes than compare historically. The Government last year built more homes than any last year built more homes than any Government last year built more homes than any Government in last year built more homes than any Government in 25 last year built more homes than any Government in 25 years. last year built more homes than any Government in 25 years. 1,000 last year built more homes than any Government in 25 years. 1,000 homes Government in 25 years. 1,000 homes were Government in 25 years. 1,000 homes were completed Government in 25 years. 1,000 homes were completed by Government in 25 years. 1,000 homes were completed by Housing Government in 25 years. 1,000 homes were completed by Housing New were completed by Housing New Zealand were completed by Housing New were were completed by Housing New Zealand through the were completed by Housing New Zealand through the Crown were completed by Housing New Zealand through the Crown Land Zealand through the Crown Land programme, Zealand through the Crown Land programme, and Zealand through the Crown Land programme, and initiatives Zealand through the Crown Land programme, and initiatives like Zealand through the Crown Land programme, and initiatives like we programme, and initiatives like we have programme, and initiatives like we have at programme, and initiatives like we have at Tamaki programme, and initiatives like we have at Tamaki and programme, and initiatives like we have at Tamaki and Hobsonville. have at Tamaki and Hobsonville. Agencies have at Tamaki and Hobsonville. Agencies have have at Tamaki and Hobsonville. Agencies have a have at Tamaki and Hobsonville. Agencies have a further have at Tamaki and Hobsonville. Agencies have a further 10,000 have at Tamaki and Hobsonville. Agencies have a further 10,000 homes Agencies have a further 10,000 homes on Agencies have a further 10,000 homes on Government Agencies have a further 10,000 homes on Government land Agencies have a further 10,000 homes on Government land in Agencies have a further 10,000 homes on Government land in the Agencies have a further 10,000 homes on Government land in the pipeline on Government land in the pipeline over on Government land in the pipeline over the on Government land in the pipeline over the next on Government land in the pipeline over the next four on Government land in the pipeline over the next four years. on Government land in the pipeline over the next four years. Thank on Government land in the pipeline over the next four years. Thank you, over the next four years. Thank you, Mr over the next four years. Thank you, Mr Speaker. over the next four years. Thank you, Mr Speaker. What over the next four years. Thank you, Mr Speaker. What new over the next four years. Thank you, Mr Speaker. What new announcements Mr Speaker. What new announcements has Mr Speaker. What new announcements Mr Mr Speaker. What new announcements has the Government Mr Speaker. What new announcements has the Government made Mr Speaker. What new announcements has the Government made to Mr Speaker. What new announcements has the Government made to enable has the Government made to enable continued has the Government made to enable Mr has the Government made to enable continued growth in has the Government made to enable continued growth in housing has the Government made to enable continued growth in housing supply? continued growth in housing supply? Today, continued growth in housing supply? Today, the continued growth in housing supply? Today, the Government continued growth in housing supply? Today, the Government has continued growth in housing supply? Today, the Government has released Today, the Government has released the Today, the Government has released the discussion Today, the Government has released the discussion document Today, the Government has released the discussion document on Today, the Government has released the discussion document on new the discussion document on new legislation the discussion document on new legislation to the discussion document on new legislation to enable the discussion document on new legislation to enable urban legislation to enable urban development legislation to enable urban the legislation to enable urban development authorities in legislation to enable urban development authorities in line legislation to enable urban development authorities in line with development authorities in line with the development authorities in line with the recommendations development authorities in line with the recommendations from development authorities in line with the recommendations from the the recommendations from the Productivity the recommendations from the Productivity Commission. the recommendations from the Productivity Commission. UDAs the recommendations from the Productivity Commission. UDAs would Productivity Commission. UDAs would enable Productivity Commission. UDAs would enable us Productivity Commission. UDAs would enable us to Productivity Commission. UDAs would enable us to progress Productivity Commission. UDAs would enable us to progress major enable us to progress major redevelopments enable us to progress major redevelopments like enable us to progress major redevelopments like Tamaki enable us to progress major redevelopments like Tamaki and redevelopments like Tamaki and Hobsonville redevelopments like Tamaki and enable redevelopments like Tamaki and Hobsonville three to redevelopments like Tamaki and Hobsonville three to five redevelopments like Tamaki and Hobsonville three to five years redevelopments like Tamaki and Hobsonville three to five years more Hobsonville three to five years more quickly. Hobsonville three to five years more quickly. We Hobsonville three to five years more quickly. We can Hobsonville three to five years more quickly. We can see Hobsonville three to five years more quickly. We can see in Hobsonville three to five years more quickly. We can see in cities Hobsonville three to five years more quickly. We can see in cities like quickly. We can see in cities like London, quickly. We can see in cities like London, Sydney, quickly. We can see in cities like London, Sydney, Melbourne, quickly. We can see in cities like London, Sydney, Melbourne, Toronto London, Sydney, Melbourne, Toronto and London, Sydney, Melbourne, Toronto and Singapore London, Sydney, Melbourne, Toronto and Singapore how London, Sydney, Melbourne, Toronto and Singapore how UDAs London, Sydney, Melbourne, Toronto and Singapore how UDAs can London, Sydney, Melbourne, Toronto and Singapore how UDAs can deliver and Singapore how UDAs can deliver scale-housing and Singapore how UDAs can deliver scale-housing developments, and Singapore how UDAs can deliver scale-housing developments, stronger scale-housing developments, stronger urban scale-housing developments, stronger urban economies scale-housing developments, stronger urban economies and scale-housing developments, stronger urban economies and approved scale-housing developments, stronger urban economies and approved amenity urban economies and approved amenity and urban economies and approved amenity and that urban economies and approved amenity and that is urban economies and approved amenity and that is why urban economies and approved amenity and that is why we urban economies and approved amenity and that is why we are urban economies and approved amenity and that is why we are Adulyadejing and that is why we are Adulyadejing this and that is why we are Adulyadejing this to and that is why we are Adulyadejing this to our and that is why we are Adulyadejing this to our tool and that is why we are Adulyadejing this to our tool box and that is why we are Adulyadejing this to our tool box of and that is why we are Adulyadejing this to our tool box of housing this to our tool box of housing supply this to our tool box of housing supply measures. this to our tool box of housing supply measures. 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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 Justice: Justice: Does Justice: Does she Justice: Does she agree Justice: Does she agree with Justice: Does she agree with the Justice: Does she agree with the previous Does she agree with the previous Prime Does she agree with the previous Prime Minister Does she agree with the previous Prime Minister who Does she agree with the previous Prime Minister who said Does she agree with the previous Prime Minister who said about Does she agree with the previous Prime Minister who said about family Prime Minister who said about family violence, Prime Minister who said about family violence, "It's Prime Minister who said about family violence, "It's easy Prime Minister who said about family violence, "It's easy to violence, "It's easy to think violence, "It's easy to think this violence, "It's easy to think this is violence, "It's easy to think this is someone violence, "It's easy to think this is someone else's think this is someone else's problem. think this is someone else's problem. 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And that's why I have made family And that's why I have made family violence And that's why I have made family violence a And that's why I have made family violence a core And that's why I have made family violence a core priority And that's why I have made family violence a core priority for And that's why I have made family violence a core priority for me And that's why I have made family violence a core priority for me as violence a core priority for me as Justice violence a core priority for me as Justice Minister violence a core priority for me as Justice Minister and violence a core priority for me as Justice Minister and that's violence a core priority for me as Justice Minister and that's why Justice Minister and that's why together Justice Minister and that's why together with Justice Minister and that's why together with Minister Justice Minister and that's why together with Minister Tolley Justice Minister and that's why together with Minister Tolley we Justice Minister and that's why together with Minister Tolley we put together with Minister Tolley we put together together with Minister Tolley we put together the together with Minister Tolley we put together the ministerial together with Minister Tolley we put together the ministerial work together the ministerial work programme together the ministerial work programme on together the ministerial work programme on family together the ministerial work programme on family an together the ministerial work programme on family an sexual programme on family an sexual violence programme on family an sexual programme programme on family an sexual violence involving ministers programme on family an sexual violence involving ministers from programme on family an sexual violence involving ministers from 16 violence involving ministers from 16 portfolios violence involving ministers from 16 portfolios working violence involving ministers from 16 portfolios working together violence involving ministers from 16 portfolios working together in violence involving ministers from 16 portfolios working together in an portfolios working together in an unprecedented portfolios working together in an unprecedented way portfolios working together in an unprecedented way to portfolios working together in an unprecedented way to put portfolios working together in an unprecedented way to put victims portfolios working together in an unprecedented way to put victims and unprecedented way to put victims and their unprecedented way to put victims and their safety unprecedented way to put victims and their safety at unprecedented way to put victims and their safety at the unprecedented way to put victims and their safety at the heart unprecedented way to put victims and their safety at the heart of their safety at the heart of government. their safety at the heart of government. 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Has the minister seen any reports supporting workplace any reports supporting workplace protections any reports supporting workplace government. any reports supporting workplace protections such apz any reports supporting workplace protections such apz domestic protections such apz domestic violence protections such apz domestic violence leave protections such apz domestic violence leave as protections such apz domestic violence leave as a protections such apz domestic violence leave as a pathway protections such apz domestic violence leave as a pathway to violence leave as a pathway to safety violence leave as a pathway to safety for violence leave as a pathway to safety for victims violence leave as a pathway to safety for victims of violence leave as a pathway to safety for victims of domestic safety for victims of domestic violence safety for victims of domestic safety safety for victims of domestic violence which could safety for victims of domestic violence which could save safety for victims of domestic violence which could save or safety for victims of domestic violence which could save or change violence which could save or change lives? violence which could save or change lives? Mr violence which could save or change lives? Mr Speaker, violence which could save or change lives? Mr Speaker, well, violence which could save or change lives? Mr Speaker, well, what violence which could save or change lives? Mr Speaker, well, what I violence which could save or change lives? Mr Speaker, well, what I can lives? Mr Speaker, well, what I can tell lives? Mr Speaker, well, what I can tell the lives? Mr Speaker, well, what I can tell the member lives? Mr Speaker, well, what I can tell the member is lives? Mr Speaker, well, what I can tell the member is that lives? Mr Speaker, well, what I can tell the member is that I lives? Mr Speaker, well, what I can tell the member is that I undertook tell the member is that I undertook - tell the member is that I undertook - the tell the member is that I undertook - the ministry tell the member is that I undertook - the ministry undertook tell the member is that I undertook - the ministry undertook an - the ministry undertook an extensive - the ministry undertook an - - the ministry undertook an extensive consultation with - the ministry undertook an extensive consultation with the extensive consultation with the sector extensive consultation with the - extensive consultation with the sector of what extensive consultation with the sector of what reforms extensive consultation with the sector of what reforms were extensive consultation with the sector of what reforms were needed sector of what reforms were needed to sector of what reforms were needed to improve sector of what reforms were needed to improve family sector of what reforms were needed to improve family violence. sector of what reforms were needed to improve family violence. We to improve family violence. We received to improve family violence. We received more to improve family violence. We received more than to improve family violence. We received more than 500 to improve family violence. We received more than 500 submissions received more than 500 submissions from received more than 500 submissions from across received more than 500 submissions from across the received more than 500 submissions from across the sector received more than 500 submissions from across the sector and from across the sector and organisations from across the sector and organisations and from across the sector and organisations and representatives organisations and representatives groups. organisations and representatives groups. Only organisations and representatives groups. Only 6 organisations and representatives groups. Only 6 of organisations and representatives groups. Only 6 of those organisations and representatives groups. Only 6 of those mentioned groups. Only 6 of those mentioned increased groups. Only 6 of those mentioned increased workplace groups. Only 6 of those mentioned increased workplace protections, increased workplace protections, three increased workplace protections, increased increased workplace protections, three of which increased workplace protections, three of which were increased workplace protections, three of which were from increased workplace protections, three of which were from the increased workplace protections, three of which were from the Green three of which were from the Green Party three of which were from the Green Party and three of which were from the Green Party and the three of which were from the Green Party and the unions. three of which were from the Green Party and the unions. And three of which were from the Green Party and the unions. And so three of which were from the Green Party and the unions. And so the Party and the unions. And so the conclusion Party and the unions. And so the conclusion we Party and the unions. And so the conclusion we reached Party and the unions. And so the conclusion we reached was Party and the unions. And so the conclusion we reached was that Party and the unions. And so the conclusion we reached was that it conclusion we reached was that it wasn't conclusion we reached was that it wasn't the conclusion we reached was that it wasn't the most conclusion we reached was that it wasn't the most pressing conclusion we reached was that it wasn't the most pressing issue conclusion we reached was that it wasn't the most pressing issue that wasn't the most pressing issue that the wasn't the most pressing issue that Party wasn't the most pressing issue that the sector was wasn't the most pressing issue that the sector was talking wasn't the most pressing issue that the sector was talking to wasn't the most pressing issue that the sector was talking to us wasn't the most pressing issue that the sector was talking to us about the sector was talking to us about as the sector was talking to us about as part the sector was talking to us about as part of the sector was talking to us about as part of their the sector was talking to us about as part of their consultation. the sector was talking to us about as part of their consultation. What as part of their consultation. What evidence as part of their consultation. What evidence has as part of their consultation. What evidence has she as part of their consultation. What evidence has she seen as part of their consultation. What evidence has she seen to as part of their consultation. What evidence has she seen to support as part of their consultation. What evidence has she seen to support her evidence has she seen to support her colleagues' evidence has she seen to support her colleagues' view evidence has she seen to support her colleagues' view that evidence has she seen to support her colleagues' view that domestic colleagues' view that domestic violence colleagues' view that domestic violence leave colleagues' view that domestic violence leave would colleagues' view that domestic violence leave would cost colleagues' view that domestic violence leave would cost more colleagues' view that domestic violence leave would cost more than violence leave would cost more than the violence leave would cost more than the $368 violence leave would cost more than the $368 million violence leave would cost more than the $368 million a violence leave would cost more than the $368 million a year violence leave would cost more than the $368 million a year that violence leave would cost more than the $368 million a year that it's the $368 million a year that it's currently the $368 million a year that it's currently costing the $368 million a year that it's currently costing New the $368 million a year that it's currently costing New Zealand currently costing New Zealand businesses? currently costing New Zealand the currently costing New Zealand businesses? Mr Speaker, currently costing New Zealand businesses? Mr Speaker, the currently costing New Zealand businesses? Mr Speaker, the member businesses? Mr Speaker, the member is businesses? Mr Speaker, the member businesses? businesses? Mr Speaker, the member is referring to businesses? Mr Speaker, the member is referring to information businesses? Mr Speaker, the member is referring to information that businesses? Mr Speaker, the member is referring to information that I is referring to information that I assume is referring to information that I assume my is referring to information that I assume my colleague, is referring to information that I assume my colleague, the is referring to information that I assume my colleague, the Minister is referring to information that I assume my colleague, the Minister of assume my colleague, the Minister of workplace assume my colleague, the Minister of workplace health assume my colleague, the Minister of workplace health and assume my colleague, the Minister of workplace health and safety assume my colleague, the Minister of workplace health and safety may assume my colleague, the Minister of workplace health and safety may have workplace health and safety may have at workplace health and safety may have at his workplace health and safety may have at his - workplace health and safety may have at his - in workplace health and safety may have at his - in his workplace health and safety may have at his - in his desk, workplace health and safety may have at his - in his desk, certainly workplace health and safety may have at his - in his desk, certainly not at his - in his desk, certainly not one at his - in his desk, certainly not one I at his - in his desk, certainly not one I have at his - in his desk, certainly not one I have seen at his - in his desk, certainly not one I have seen and at his - in his desk, certainly not one I have seen and she at his - in his desk, certainly not one I have seen and she needs at his - in his desk, certainly not one I have seen and she needs to one I have seen and she needs to direct one I have seen and she needs to direct that one I have seen and she needs to direct that question one I have seen and she needs to direct that question to one I have seen and she needs to direct that question to him. one I have seen and she needs to direct that question to him. Does direct that question to him. Does the direct that question to him. Does the minister direct that question to him. Does the minister know direct that question to him. Does the minister know how direct that question to him. Does the minister know how many direct that question to him. Does the minister know how many workers the minister know how many workers currently the minister know how many workers currently have the minister know how many workers currently have access the minister know how many workers currently have access to the minister know how many workers currently have access to domestic currently have access to domestic violence currently have access to domestic currently currently have access to domestic violence leave? And currently have access to domestic violence leave? And how currently have access to domestic violence leave? And how long currently have access to domestic violence leave? And how long it currently have access to domestic violence leave? And how long it will violence leave? And how long it will take violence leave? And how long it will take for violence leave? And how long it will take for all violence leave? And how long it will take for all New violence leave? And how long it will take for all New Zealanders violence leave? And how long it will take for all New Zealanders to violence leave? And how long it will take for all New Zealanders to get take for all New Zealanders to get this take for all New Zealanders to get this support? take for all New Zealanders to get this support? And take for all New Zealanders to get this support? And if take for all New Zealanders to get this support? And if not, take for all New Zealanders to get this support? And if not, how take for all New Zealanders to get this support? And if not, how can this support? And if not, how can the this support? And if not, how can the Government this support? And if not, how can the Government suggest this support? And if not, how can the Government suggest that the Government suggest that businesses the Government suggest that businesses have the Government suggest that businesses have already the Government suggest that businesses have already got the Government suggest that businesses have already got this businesses have already got this covered? businesses have already got this covered? Mr businesses have already got this covered? Mr Speaker, businesses have already got this covered? Mr Speaker, well, businesses have already got this covered? Mr Speaker, well, once covered? Mr Speaker, well, once more, covered? Mr Speaker, well, once more, I covered? Mr Speaker, well, once more, I would covered? Mr Speaker, well, once more, I would remind covered? Mr Speaker, well, once more, I would remind the covered? Mr Speaker, well, once more, I would remind the member covered? Mr Speaker, well, once more, I would remind the member that more, I would remind the member that questions more, I would remind the member that questions relating more, I would remind the member that questions relating to more, I would remind the member that questions relating to workplace questions relating to workplace health questions relating to workplace health and questions relating to workplace health and safety questions relating to workplace health and safety laws questions relating to workplace health and safety laws really questions relating to workplace health and safety laws really need questions relating to workplace health and safety laws really need - health and safety laws really need - or health and safety laws really need - or relations, health and safety laws really need - or relations, really health and safety laws really need - or relations, really need health and safety laws really need - or relations, really need to health and safety laws really need - or relations, really need to be or relations, really need to be directed or relations, really need to be directed to or relations, really need to be directed to my or relations, really need to be directed to my colleague, or relations, really need to be directed to my colleague, the directed to my colleague, the Minister directed to my colleague, the Minister of directed to my colleague, the Minister of workplace directed to my colleague, the Minister of workplace relations, directed to my colleague, the Minister of workplace relations, but Minister of workplace relations, but what Minister of workplace relations, but Minister Minister of workplace relations, but what I would Minister of workplace relations, but what I would say Minister of workplace relations, but what I would say is Minister of workplace relations, but what I would say is as Minister of workplace relations, but what I would say is as a Minister of workplace relations, but what I would say is as a Government, what I would say is as a Government, we what I would say is as a Government, we are what I would say is as a Government, we are very what I would say is as a Government, we are very aware what I would say is as a Government, we are very aware of what I would say is as a Government, we are very aware of a what I would say is as a Government, we are very aware of a number what I would say is as a Government, we are very aware of a number of we are very aware of a number of organisations we are very aware of a number of organisations and we are very aware of a number of organisations and the we are very aware of a number of organisations and the public we are very aware of a number of organisations and the public and organisations and the public and private organisations and the public and private sector organisations and the public and private sector who organisations and the public and private sector who are organisations and the public and private sector who are absolutely private sector who are absolutely looking private sector who are absolutely looking at private sector who are absolutely looking at stepping private sector who are absolutely looking at stepping up private sector who are absolutely looking at stepping up to private sector who are absolutely looking at stepping up to see private sector who are absolutely looking at stepping up to see what looking at stepping up to see what they looking at stepping up to see what they can looking at stepping up to see what they can do looking at stepping up to see what they can do to looking at stepping up to see what they can do to support looking at stepping up to see what they can do to support their looking at stepping up to see what they can do to support their staff they can do to support their staff members they can do to support their staff members in they can do to support their staff members in need they can do to support their staff members in need and they can do to support their staff members in need and absolutely they can do to support their staff members in need and absolutely this members in need and absolutely this is members in need and absolutely this is a members in need and absolutely this is a Government members in need and absolutely this is a Government who members in need and absolutely this is a Government who for members in need and absolutely this is a Government who for the members in need and absolutely this is a Government who for the first is a Government who for the first time is a Government who for the first time has is a Government who for the first time has shown is a Government who for the first time has shown real is a Government who for the first time has shown real tangible time has shown real tangible commitment, time has shown real tangible commitment, real time has shown real tangible commitment, real tangible time has shown real tangible commitment, real tangible action commitment, real tangible action towards commitment, real tangible action time commitment, real tangible action towards reducing the commitment, real tangible action towards reducing the impact commitment, real tangible action towards reducing the impact and commitment, real tangible action towards reducing the impact and the towards reducing the impact and the cost towards reducing the impact and the time towards reducing the impact and the cost of family towards reducing the impact and the cost of family violence. Why Why doesn't Why doesn't the Why doesn't the Government Why doesn't the Government support Why doesn't the Government support discussion Why doesn't the Government support discussion of Why doesn't the Government support discussion of my Why doesn't the Government support discussion of my member's Why doesn't the Government support discussion of my member's bill Why doesn't the Government support discussion of my member's bill at discussion of my member's bill at select discussion of my member's bill at select committee discussion of my member's bill at select committee when discussion of my member's bill at select committee when community select committee when community leaders select committee when community leaders such select committee when community leaders such as select committee when community leaders such as women's select committee when community leaders such as women's refuge, leaders such as women's refuge, national leaders such as women's refuge, national council leaders such as women's refuge, national council for leaders such as women's refuge, national council for women, leaders such as women's refuge, national council for women, Maori national council for women, Maori women's national council for women, Maori women's league, national council for women, Maori women's league, Auckland national council for women, Maori women's league, Auckland Chamber national council for women, Maori women's league, Auckland Chamber of women's league, Auckland Chamber of commerce, women's league, Auckland Chamber of commerce, Businesss women's league, Auckland Chamber of commerce, Businesss in, women's league, Auckland Chamber of commerce, Businesss in, and women's league, Auckland Chamber of commerce, Businesss in, and even women's league, Auckland Chamber of commerce, Businesss in, and even the commerce, Businesss in, and even the Act commerce, Businesss in, and even the Act Party commerce, Businesss in, and even the Act Party all commerce, Businesss in, and even the Act Party all believe commerce, Businesss in, and even the Act Party all believe it commerce, Businesss in, and even the Act Party all believe it is commerce, Businesss in, and even the Act Party all believe it is an Act Party all believe it is an important Act Party all believe it is an important conversation? Once Once more Once more issues Once more issues of Once more issues of workplace Once more issues of workplace laws Once more issues of workplace laws are Once more issues of workplace laws are better Once more issues of workplace laws are better directed Once more issues of workplace laws are better directed to Once more issues of workplace laws are better directed to that Once more issues of workplace laws are better directed to that minister are better directed to that minister but are better directed to that minister but what are better directed to that minister but what I are better directed to that minister but what I will are better directed to that minister but what I will say are better directed to that minister but what I will say to are better directed to that minister but what I will say to her are better directed to that minister but what I will say to her is are better directed to that minister but what I will say to her is that but what I will say to her is that the but what I will say to her is that the advice but what I will say to her is that the advice that but what I will say to her is that the advice that I but what I will say to her is that the advice that I have but what I will say to her is that the advice that I have seen but what I will say to her is that the advice that I have seen suggests the advice that I have seen suggests that the advice that I have seen suggests that the the advice that I have seen suggests that the members the advice that I have seen suggests that the members bill the advice that I have seen suggests that the members bill would the advice that I have seen suggests that the members bill would provide that the members bill would provide less that the members bill would provide less flexibility that the members bill would provide less flexibility for that the members bill would provide less flexibility for domestic less flexibility for domestic violence less flexibility for domestic violence victims less flexibility for domestic violence victims than less flexibility for domestic violence victims than the less flexibility for domestic violence victims than the amendments violence victims than the amendments this violence victims than the amendments this Government violence victims than the amendments this Government put violence victims than the amendments this Government put in violence victims than the amendments this Government put in place violence victims than the amendments this Government put in place in this Government put in place in 2014. this Government put in place in 2014. Unlike this Government put in place in 2014. Unlike the this Government put in place in 2014. Unlike the member, this Government put in place in 2014. Unlike the member, I this Government put in place in 2014. Unlike the member, I don't 2014. Unlike the member, I don't want 2014. Unlike the member, I don't want to 2014. Unlike the member, I don't want to see 2014. Unlike the member, I don't want to see is 2014. Unlike the member, I don't want to see is the 2014. Unlike the member, I don't want to see is the situation 2014. Unlike the member, I don't want to see is the situation get want to see is the situation get worse want to see is the situation get worse for want to see is the situation get worse for victims. That That concludes That concludes Oral That concludes Oral Questions. That concludes Oral Questions. I That concludes Oral Questions. I call That concludes Oral Questions. I call on That concludes Oral Questions. I call on Government That concludes Oral Questions. 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I don't think I have seen such a contrasting and the Opposition. I don't think I have seen such a contrasting start have seen such a contrasting start to have seen such a contrasting start to the have seen such a contrasting start to the year have seen such a contrasting start to the year in have seen such a contrasting start to the year in all have seen such a contrasting start to the year in all my have seen such a contrasting start to the year in all my time have seen such a contrasting start to the year in all my time in have seen such a contrasting start to the year in all my time in this to the year in all my time in this place. to the year in all my time in this place. I to the year in all my time in this place. I think to the year in all my time in this place. I think since to the year in all my time in this place. I think since the to the year in all my time in this place. I think since the start to the year in all my time in this place. I think since the start of place. 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We are incredibly proud of the work record of this Government. We are incredibly proud of the work that record of this Government. 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