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The New Zealanders deserve. The medium-term New Zealanders deserve. The medium-term economic New Zealanders deserve. The medium-term economic outlook New Zealanders deserve. The medium-term economic outlook is medium-term economic outlook is positive, medium-term economic outlook is positive, led medium-term economic outlook is positive, led by medium-term economic outlook is positive, led by rising medium-term economic outlook is positive, led by rising export positive, led by rising export values, positive, led by rising export values, high positive, led by rising export values, high levels positive, led by rising export values, high levels of positive, led by rising export values, high levels of house values, high levels of house building values, high levels of house building and values, high levels of house building and commercial values, high levels of house building and commercial construction building and commercial construction and building and commercial construction and low building and commercial construction and low interest building and commercial construction and low interest rates. building and commercial construction and low interest rates. 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The outlook is driven by the Government's strong economic plan Government's strong economic plan and Government's strong economic plan and confident Government's strong economic plan and confident New Government's strong economic plan and confident New Zealand Government's strong economic plan and confident New Zealand companies and confident New Zealand companies who and confident New Zealand companies who are and confident New Zealand companies who are investing, and confident New Zealand companies who are investing, innovating, who are investing, innovating, exporting who are investing, innovating, exporting and who are investing, innovating, exporting and creating who are investing, innovating, exporting and creating skilled who are investing, innovating, exporting and creating skilled jobs. exporting and creating skilled jobs. Employment exporting and creating skilled jobs. Employment is exporting and creating skilled jobs. 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Nominal GDP is now forecast to be expected to steadily decline. Nominal GDP is now forecast to be a Nominal GDP is now forecast to be a cumulative Nominal GDP is now forecast to be a cumulative $23.9 Nominal GDP is now forecast to be a cumulative $23.9 billion Nominal GDP is now forecast to be a cumulative $23.9 billion higher Nominal GDP is now forecast to be a cumulative $23.9 billion higher over cumulative $23.9 billion higher over the cumulative $23.9 billion higher over the next cumulative $23.9 billion higher over the next five cumulative $23.9 billion higher over the next five years cumulative $23.9 billion higher over the next five years than cumulative $23.9 billion higher over the next five years than was the next five years than was expected the next five years than was expected just the next five years than was expected just at the next five years than was expected just at the the next five years than was expected just at the half-year expected just at the half-year update, expected just at the half-year update, Mr expected just at the half-year update, Mr Speaker. update, Mr Speaker. <APPLAUSE> <APPLAUSE> Treasury's <APPLAUSE> Treasury's economic <APPLAUSE> Treasury's economic projections <APPLAUSE> Treasury's economic projections flow Treasury's economic projections flow through Treasury's economic projections flow through to Treasury's economic projections flow through to increased Treasury's economic projections flow through to increased tax Treasury's economic projections flow through to increased tax revenue. through to increased tax revenue. 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The OBEGAL surplus for the adjusted upwards by 2% each year. The OBEGAL surplus for the 2017/18 The OBEGAL surplus for the 2017/18 year The OBEGAL surplus for the 2017/18 year is The OBEGAL surplus for the 2017/18 year is predicted The OBEGAL surplus for the 2017/18 year is predicted to The OBEGAL surplus for the 2017/18 year is predicted to be The OBEGAL surplus for the 2017/18 year is predicted to be $2.9 The OBEGAL surplus for the 2017/18 year is predicted to be $2.9 billion year is predicted to be $2.9 billion rising year is predicted to be $2.9 billion rising to year is predicted to be $2.9 billion rising to $7.2 year is predicted to be $2.9 billion rising to $7.2 billion year is predicted to be $2.9 billion rising to $7.2 billion by year is predicted to be $2.9 billion rising to $7.2 billion by 2020-2021. rising to $7.2 billion by 2020-2021. These rising to $7.2 billion by 2020-2021. These surpluses rising to $7.2 billion by 2020-2021. These surpluses are rising to $7.2 billion by 2020-2021. These surpluses are suggest rising to $7.2 billion by 2020-2021. 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All of these things, Mr Speaker, would of these things, Mr Speaker, would slow of these things, Mr Speaker, would slow our of these things, Mr Speaker, would slow our industries of these things, Mr Speaker, would slow our industries down, of these things, Mr Speaker, would slow our industries down, reduce slow our industries down, reduce competitiveness slow our industries down, reduce competitiveness and slow our industries down, reduce competitiveness and cost slow our industries down, reduce competitiveness and cost jobs. competitiveness and cost jobs. That's competitiveness and cost jobs. That's the competitiveness and cost jobs. That's the opposite competitiveness and cost jobs. That's the opposite of competitiveness and cost jobs. That's the opposite of a competitiveness and cost jobs. That's the opposite of a recipe competitiveness and cost jobs. That's the opposite of a recipe for That's the opposite of a recipe for growth. That's the opposite of a recipe for growth. That's That's the opposite of a recipe for growth. That's a That's the opposite of a recipe for growth. That's a recipe That's the opposite of a recipe for growth. That's a recipe for That's the opposite of a recipe for growth. That's a recipe for stalling growth. That's a recipe for stalling growth. growth. That's a recipe for stalling growth. The growth. That's a recipe for stalling growth. The Government's growth. That's a recipe for stalling growth. The Government's plan growth. That's a recipe for stalling growth. The Government's plan is growth. The Government's plan is sensible, growth. The Government's plan is sensible, conservative growth. The Government's plan is sensible, conservative fiscal sensible, conservative fiscal policy, sensible, conservative fiscal policy, strong sensible, conservative fiscal policy, strong orthodox sensible, conservative fiscal policy, strong orthodox monetary policy, strong orthodox monetary policy policy, strong orthodox monetary policy and policy, strong orthodox monetary policy and an policy, strong orthodox monetary policy and an ongoing policy, strong orthodox monetary policy and an ongoing programme policy, strong orthodox monetary policy and an ongoing programme of policy and an ongoing programme of mic policy and an ongoing programme of mic are policy and an ongoing programme of mic are economic policy and an ongoing programme of mic are economic reform policy and an ongoing programme of mic are economic reform that policy and an ongoing programme of mic are economic reform that -- mic are economic reform that -- micro-economic mic are economic reform that -- micro-economic reform mic are economic reform that -- micro-economic reform that mic are economic reform that -- micro-economic reform that enhances micro-economic reform that enhances the micro-economic reform that enhances the competitiveness micro-economic reform that enhances the competitiveness and micro-economic reform that enhances the competitiveness and confidence the competitiveness and confidence of the competitiveness and confidence of Kiwi the competitiveness and confidence of Kiwi businesses. the competitiveness and confidence of Kiwi businesses. It the competitiveness and confidence of Kiwi businesses. It is the competitiveness and confidence of Kiwi businesses. It is crucial the competitiveness and confidence of Kiwi businesses. It is crucial we of Kiwi businesses. It is crucial we pull of Kiwi businesses. It is crucial we pull on of Kiwi businesses. It is crucial we pull on all of Kiwi businesses. It is crucial we pull on all three of Kiwi businesses. It is crucial we pull on all three of of Kiwi businesses. It is crucial we pull on all three of these of Kiwi businesses. It is crucial we pull on all three of these levers. of Kiwi businesses. It is crucial we pull on all three of these levers. A pull on all three of these levers. A programme pull on all three of these levers. A programme of pull on all three of these levers. A programme of micro-economic pull on all three of these levers. A programme of micro-economic reform programme of micro-economic reform is programme of micro-economic reform is called programme of micro-economic reform is called the programme of micro-economic reform is called the business programme of micro-economic reform is called the business growth is called the business growth agenda. is called the business growth agenda. It is called the business growth agenda. It includes is called the business growth agenda. It includes measures is called the business growth agenda. It includes measures to agenda. It includes measures to progress agenda. It includes measures to progress New agenda. It includes measures to progress New Zealand's agenda. It includes measures to progress New Zealand's trade, agenda. It includes measures to progress New Zealand's trade, lift progress New Zealand's trade, lift the progress New Zealand's trade, lift the skills progress New Zealand's trade, lift the skills of progress New Zealand's trade, lift the skills of our progress New Zealand's trade, lift the skills of our workforce, progress New Zealand's trade, lift the skills of our workforce, recruit the skills of our workforce, recruit skilled the skills of our workforce, recruit skilled migrants the skills of our workforce, recruit skilled migrants our the skills of our workforce, recruit skilled migrants our companies the skills of our workforce, recruit skilled migrants our companies need skilled migrants our companies need to skilled migrants our companies need to grow, skilled migrants our companies need to grow, boost skilled migrants our companies need to grow, boost innovation, skilled migrants our companies need to grow, boost innovation, attract to grow, boost innovation, attract new to grow, boost innovation, attract new investment, to grow, boost innovation, attract new investment, especially to grow, boost innovation, attract new investment, especially in new investment, especially in new investment, especially in new investment, especially in regional New new investment, especially in regional New Zealand, new investment, especially in regional New Zealand, and new investment, especially in regional New Zealand, and built new investment, especially in regional New Zealand, and built the regional New Zealand, and built the regional New Zealand, and built the regional New Zealand, and built the infrastructure that regional New Zealand, and built the infrastructure that a regional New Zealand, and built the infrastructure that a growing infrastructure that a growing economy infrastructure that a growing economy needs. infrastructure that a growing economy needs. Budget infrastructure that a growing economy needs. Budget 2017 infrastructure that a growing economy needs. Budget 2017 invests economy needs. Budget 2017 invests economy needs. Budget 2017 invests economy needs. Budget 2017 invests $1 billion economy needs. Budget 2017 invests $1 billion in economy needs. Budget 2017 invests $1 billion in new economy needs. Budget 2017 invests $1 billion in new operating $1 billion in new operating expenditure $1 billion in new operating expenditure over $1 billion in new operating expenditure over four $1 billion in new operating expenditure over four years $1 billion in new operating expenditure over four years in expenditure over four years in sustaining expenditure over four years in sustaining the expenditure over four years in sustaining the strong expenditure over four years in sustaining the strong economic expenditure over four years in sustaining the strong economic plan sustaining the strong economic plan that sustaining the strong economic plan that is sustaining the strong economic plan that is getting sustaining the strong economic plan that is getting New sustaining the strong economic plan that is getting New Zealand sustaining the strong economic plan that is getting New Zealand to sustaining the strong economic plan that is getting New Zealand to grow. that is getting New Zealand to grow. First that is getting New Zealand to grow. First the that is getting New Zealand to grow. First the Government that is getting New Zealand to grow. First the Government is that is getting New Zealand to grow. First the Government is allocating First the Government is allocating $373 First the Government is allocating $373 million First the Government is allocating $373 million in First the Government is allocating $373 million in the First the Government is allocating $373 million in the second First the Government is allocating $373 million in the second round First the Government is allocating $373 million in the second round of $373 million in the second round of our $373 million in the second round of our Innovative $373 million in the second round of our Innovative New $373 million in the second round of our Innovative New Zealand our Innovative New Zealand programme. our Innovative New Zealand programme. Innovative our Innovative New Zealand programme. Innovative New our Innovative New Zealand programme. Innovative New Zealand our Innovative New Zealand programme. Innovative New Zealand is programme. Innovative New Zealand is a programme. Innovative New Zealand is a series programme. Innovative New Zealand is a series of programme. Innovative New Zealand is a series of science, programme. Innovative New Zealand is a series of science, R&D programme. Innovative New Zealand is a series of science, R&D and programme. Innovative New Zealand is a series of science, R&D and skills a series of science, R&D and skills initiatives a series of science, R&D and skills initiatives that a series of science, R&D and skills initiatives that are a series of science, R&D and skills initiatives that are working initiatives that are working together initiatives that are working together to initiatives that are working together to lift initiatives that are working together to lift the initiatives that are working together to lift the ability initiatives that are working together to lift the ability of initiatives that are working together to lift the ability of New together to lift the ability of New Zealand together to lift the ability of New Zealand companies. together to lift the ability of New Zealand companies. The together to lift the ability of New Zealand companies. The funding Zealand companies. The funding includes Zealand companies. The funding includes $82 Zealand companies. The funding includes $82 million Zealand companies. The funding includes $82 million for Zealand companies. The funding includes $82 million for the includes $82 million for the Government's includes $82 million for the Government's pre-eminent includes $82 million for the Government's pre-eminent applied Government's pre-eminent applied science Government's pre-eminent applied science fund, Government's pre-eminent applied science fund, the Government's pre-eminent applied science fund, the Endeavour Government's pre-eminent applied science fund, the Endeavour Fund. science fund, the Endeavour Fund. $132 science fund, the Endeavour Fund. $132 million science fund, the Endeavour Fund. $132 million for science fund, the Endeavour Fund. $132 million for tertiary science fund, the Endeavour Fund. $132 million for tertiary education $132 million for tertiary education to $132 million for tertiary education to ensure $132 million for tertiary education to ensure young $132 million for tertiary education to ensure young New $132 million for tertiary education to ensure young New Zealanders to ensure young New Zealanders obtain to ensure young New Zealanders obtain the to ensure young New Zealanders obtain the skills to ensure young New Zealanders obtain the skills we to ensure young New Zealanders obtain the skills we need to ensure young New Zealanders obtain the skills we need and to ensure young New Zealanders obtain the skills we need and $75 obtain the skills we need and $75 million obtain the skills we need and $75 million for obtain the skills we need and $75 million for calla obtain the skills we need and $75 million for calla hand obtain the skills we need and $75 million for calla hand innovations million for calla hand innovations R&D million for calla hand innovations million million for calla hand innovations R&D grants to million for calla hand innovations R&D grants to help million for calla hand innovations R&D grants to help our million for calla hand innovations R&D grants to help our tech R&D grants to help our tech companies R&D grants to help our tech companies succeed. R&D grants to help our tech companies succeed. It R&D grants to help our tech companies succeed. It is R&D grants to help our tech companies succeed. It is all R&D grants to help our tech companies succeed. It is all about companies succeed. It is all about adding companies succeed. It is all about adding more companies succeed. It is all about adding more value companies succeed. It is all about adding more value to companies succeed. It is all about adding more value to our companies succeed. It is all about adding more value to our export adding more value to our export volumes. adding more value to our export volumes. Investment adding more value to our export volumes. Investment in adding more value to our export volumes. Investment in innovation adding more value to our export volumes. Investment in innovation is volumes. Investment in innovation is hugely volumes. Investment in innovation is hugely important volumes. Investment in innovation is hugely important for volumes. Investment in innovation is hugely important for lifting volumes. Investment in innovation is hugely important for lifting our hugely important for lifting our productivity hugely important for lifting our productivity and hugely important for lifting our productivity and providing hugely important for lifting our productivity and providing for hugely important for lifting our productivity and providing for our productivity and providing for our future productivity and providing for our future prosperity. productivity and providing for our future prosperity. Budget productivity and providing for our future prosperity. Budget 2017 future prosperity. Budget 2017 allocates future prosperity. Budget 2017 allocates $134 future prosperity. Budget 2017 allocates $134 million future prosperity. Budget 2017 allocates $134 million over future prosperity. Budget 2017 allocates $134 million over four future prosperity. Budget 2017 allocates future prosperity. Budget 2017 years to advance future prosperity. Budget 2017 years to advance New future prosperity. Budget 2017 years to advance New Zealand's future prosperity. Budget 2017 years to advance New Zealand's trade years to advance New Zealand's trade agenda years to advance New Zealand's trade agenda 2030, years to advance New Zealand's trade agenda 2030, including years to advance New Zealand's trade agenda 2030, including opening years to advance New Zealand's trade agenda 2030, including opening new agenda 2030, including opening new embassies agenda 2030, including opening new embassies in agenda 2030, including opening new embassies in Dublin agenda 2030, including opening new embassies in Dublin and agenda 2030, including opening new embassies in Dublin and Colombo agenda 2030, including opening new embassies in Dublin and Colombo as embassies in Dublin and Colombo as we embassies in Dublin and Colombo as we work embassies in Dublin and Colombo as we work towards embassies in Dublin and Colombo as we work towards our embassies in Dublin and Colombo as we work towards our ambitious embassies in Dublin and Colombo as we work towards our ambitious target we work towards our ambitious target of we work towards our ambitious target of having we work towards our ambitious target of having 90% we work towards our ambitious target of having 90% of we work towards our ambitious target of having 90% of goods we work towards our ambitious target of having 90% of goods exports of having 90% of goods exports covered of having 90% of goods exports covered by of having 90% of goods exports covered by trade of having 90% of goods exports covered by trade agreements. of having 90% of goods exports covered by trade agreements. There covered by trade agreements. There is covered by trade agreements. There is $304 covered by trade agreements. There is $304 million covered by trade agreements. There is $304 million towards covered by trade agreements. There is $304 million towards the covered by trade agreements. There is $304 million towards the ongoing is $304 million towards the ongoing development is $304 million towards the ongoing development of is $304 million towards the ongoing development of our is $304 million towards the ongoing development of our screen is $304 million towards the ongoing development of our screen sector is $304 million towards the ongoing development of our screen sector and development of our screen sector and $146 development of our screen sector and $146 million development of our screen sector and $146 million in development of our screen sector and $146 million in new development of our screen sector and $146 million in new funding development of our screen sector and $146 million in new funding to development of our screen sector and $146 million in new funding to grow $146 million in new funding to grow $146 million in new funding to grow $146 million in new funding to grow our tourism $146 million in new funding to grow our tourism infrastructure $146 million in new funding to grow our tourism infrastructure around our tourism infrastructure around our tourism infrastructure around our tourism infrastructure around the country our tourism infrastructure around the country so our tourism infrastructure around the country so every our tourism infrastructure around the country so every region our tourism infrastructure around the country so every region can the country so every region can benefit the country so every region can benefit in the country so every region can benefit in the the country so every region can benefit in the growth the country so every region can benefit in the growth in the country so every region can benefit in the growth in our the country so every region can benefit in the growth in our tourism benefit in the growth in our tourism industry. benefit in the growth in our tourism benefit benefit in the growth in our tourism industry. We can't benefit in the growth in our tourism industry. We can't talk benefit in the growth in our tourism industry. We can't talk about benefit in the growth in our tourism industry. We can't talk about lifts industry. We can't talk about lifts economic industry. We can't talk about lifts economic growth industry. We can't talk about lifts economic growth in industry. We can't talk about lifts economic growth in New industry. We can't talk about lifts economic growth in New Zealand economic growth in New Zealand without economic growth in New Zealand without talking economic growth in New Zealand without talking about economic growth in New Zealand without talking about the without talking about the increasingly without talking about the increasingly important without talking about the increasingly important Maori increasingly important Maori economy, increasingly important Maori economy, which increasingly important Maori economy, which is increasingly important Maori economy, which is crucial increasingly important Maori economy, which is crucial for economy, which is crucial for lifting economy, which is crucial for lifting not economy, which is crucial for lifting not just economy, which is crucial for lifting not just the economy, which is crucial for lifting not just the economic economy, which is crucial for lifting not just the economic and lifting not just the economic and social lifting not just the economic and social fortunes lifting not just the economic and social fortunes of lifting not just the economic and social fortunes of Maori lifting not just the economic and social fortunes of Maori but lifting not just the economic and social fortunes of Maori but of lifting not just the economic and social fortunes of Maori but of all social fortunes of Maori but of all New social fortunes of Maori but of all New Zealanders. social fortunes of Maori but of all New Zealanders. The social fortunes of Maori but of all New Zealanders. The Government's New Zealanders. The Government's comprehensive New Zealanders. The Government's comprehensive programme New Zealanders. The Government's comprehensive programme for New Zealanders. The Government's comprehensive programme for Maori comprehensive programme for Maori economic comprehensive programme for Maori economic development comprehensive programme for Maori economic development is comprehensive programme for Maori economic development is called economic development is called Hekia, economic development is called Hekia, Kauringa economic development is called Hekia, Kauringa and economic development is called Hekia, Kauringa and is economic development is called Hekia, Kauringa and is led economic development is called Hekia, Kauringa and is led by economic development is called Hekia, Kauringa and is led by Te Hekia, Kauringa and is led by Te Hekia, Kauringa and is led by Te Hekia, Kauringa and is led by Te Uruoa Flavell. Hekia, Kauringa and is led by Te Uruoa Flavell. Budget Hekia, Kauringa and is led by Te Uruoa Flavell. Budget 2017 Hekia, Kauringa and is led by Te Uruoa Flavell. Budget 2017 contains Uruoa Flavell. Budget 2017 contains $93,000 Uruoa Flavell. Budget 2017 contains $93,000 in Uruoa Flavell. Budget 2017 contains $93,000 in new Uruoa Flavell. Budget 2017 contains $93,000 in new Maori Uruoa Flavell. Budget 2017 contains $93,000 in new Maori development $93,000 in new Maori development initiatives $93,000 in new Maori development initiatives including $93,000 in new Maori development initiatives including $10 $93,000 in new Maori development initiatives including $10 million $93,000 in new Maori development initiatives including $10 million to initiatives including $10 million to support initiatives including $10 million to support the initiatives including $10 million to support the development initiatives including $10 million to support the development of initiatives including $10 million to support the development of Maori support the development of Maori tourism support the development of Maori tourism and support the development of Maori tourism and $17 support the development of Maori tourism and $17 million support the development of Maori tourism and $17 million for support the development of Maori tourism and $17 million for Maori tourism and $17 million for Maori housing tourism and $17 million for Maori housing initiatives. housing initiatives. <APPLAUSE> <APPLAUSE> . <APPLAUSE> . . <APPLAUSE> . . 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The funding will allow for an extra 2,500 people to access whanau extra 2,500 people to access whanau order extra 2,500 people to access whanau order and extra 2,500 people to access whanau order and the extra 2,500 people to access whanau order and the continued order and the continued reorganisation order and the continued reorganisation of order and the continued reorganisation of te order and the continued reorganisation of te reo order and the continued reorganisation of te reo and order and the continued reorganisation of te reo and whanau reorganisation of te reo and whanau order. reorganisation of te reo and whanau <APPLAUSE> reorganisation of te reo and whanau order. We wish reorganisation of te reo and whanau order. We wish to reorganisation of te reo and whanau order. We wish to invest reorganisation of te reo and whanau order. We wish to invest in reorganisation of te reo and whanau order. We wish to invest in the order. We wish to invest in the public order. We wish to invest in the public services order. We wish to invest in the public services necessary order. We wish to invest in the public services necessary for order. We wish to invest in the public services necessary for a public services necessary for a public services necessary for a public services necessary for a growing country. public services necessary for a growing country. We public services necessary for a growing country. We are public services necessary for a growing country. We are therefore growing country. We are therefore allocating growing country. We are therefore allocating $7 growing country. We are therefore allocating $7 billion growing country. We are therefore allocating $7 billion over growing country. We are therefore allocating $7 billion over four allocating $7 billion over four years allocating $7 billion over four years to allocating $7 billion over four years to sustain allocating $7 billion over four years to sustain and allocating $7 billion over four years to sustain and expand allocating $7 billion over four years to sustain and expand public years to sustain and expand public services years to sustain and expand public services in years to sustain and expand public services in health, years to sustain and expand public services in health, education, years to sustain and expand public services in health, education, law services in health, education, law and services in health, education, law and order services in health, education, law and order and services in health, education, law and order and social services in health, education, law and order and social development. and order and social development. <APPLAUSE> <APPLAUSE> This <APPLAUSE> This investment <APPLAUSE> This investment reflects <APPLAUSE> This investment reflects our This investment reflects our commitment This investment reflects our commitment to This investment reflects our commitment to meet This investment reflects our commitment to meet the This investment reflects our commitment to meet the requirements commitment to meet the requirements of commitment to meet the requirements of a commitment to meet the requirements of a growing commitment to meet the requirements of a growing population commitment to meet the requirements of a growing population while of a growing population while of a growing population while of a growing population while investing prudently of a growing population while investing prudently in of a growing population while investing prudently in the of a growing population while investing prudently in the core investing prudently in the core services investing prudently in the core services that investing prudently in the core services that Kiwis investing prudently in the core services that Kiwis rely investing prudently in the core services that Kiwis rely upon. investing prudently in the core services that Kiwis rely upon. The services that Kiwis rely upon. The new services that Kiwis rely upon. The new funding services that Kiwis rely upon. The new funding in services that Kiwis rely upon. The new funding in Budget services that Kiwis rely upon. The new funding in Budget 2017 services that Kiwis rely upon. The new funding in Budget 2017 includes new funding in Budget 2017 includes new funding in Budget 2017 includes new funding in Budget 2017 includes $3.9 billion new funding in Budget 2017 includes $3.9 billion over new funding in Budget 2017 includes $3.9 billion over four new funding in Budget 2017 includes $3.9 billion over four years new funding in Budget 2017 includes $3.9 billion over four years for new funding in Budget 2017 includes $3.9 billion over four years for New $3.9 billion over four years for New Zealand's $3.9 billion over four years for New Zealand's health $3.9 billion over four years for New Zealand's health sector, $3.9 billion over four years for New Zealand's health sector, taking Zealand's health sector, taking health Zealand's health sector, taking health spending Zealand's health sector, taking health spending to Zealand's health sector, taking health spending to a Zealand's health sector, taking health spending to a record Zealand's health sector, taking health spending to a record $16.7 health spending to a record $16.7 billion health spending to a record $16.7 billion next health spending to a record $16.7 billion next year. billion next year. <APPLAUSE> <APPLAUSE> DHBs <APPLAUSE> DHBs will <APPLAUSE> DHBs will benefit <APPLAUSE> DHBs will benefit most <APPLAUSE> DHBs will benefit most with <APPLAUSE> DHBs will benefit most with an <APPLAUSE> DHBs will benefit most with an extra DHBs will benefit most with an extra $1.76 DHBs will benefit most with an extra $1.76 billion DHBs will benefit most with an extra $1.76 billion added DHBs will benefit most with an extra $1.76 billion added over DHBs will benefit most with an extra $1.76 billion added over four DHBs will benefit most with an extra $1.76 billion added over four years $1.76 billion added over four years $1.76 billion added over four years $1.76 billion added over four years to invest $1.76 billion added over four years to invest in $1.76 billion added over four years to invest in services, $1.76 billion added over four years to invest in services, improve to invest in services, improve access to invest in services, improve access and to invest in services, improve access and help to invest in services, improve access and help meet to invest in services, improve access and help meet cost to invest in services, improve access and help meet cost pressures access and help meet cost pressures and access and help meet cost pressures and population access and help meet cost pressures and population growth. access and help meet cost pressures and population growth. Over access and help meet cost pressures and population growth. Over $200 and population growth. Over $200 million and population growth. Over $200 million will and population growth. Over $200 million will be and population growth. Over $200 million will be invested and population growth. Over $200 million will be invested in million will be invested in disability million will be invested in disability support million will be invested in disability support services million will be invested in disability support services and million will be invested in disability support services and $38 disability support services and $38 million disability support services and $38 million more disability support services and $38 million more in disability support services and $38 million more in primary disability support services and $38 million more in primary care. disability support services and $38 million more in primary care. $59 million more in primary care. $59 million million more in primary care. $59 million will million more in primary care. $59 million will be million more in primary care. $59 million will be invested million more in primary care. $59 million will be invested in million more in primary care. $59 million will be invested in our million will be invested in our ambulance million will be invested in our ambulance services million will be invested in our ambulance services across million will be invested in our ambulance services across health million will be invested in our ambulance services across health and ambulance services across health and ACC ambulance services across health and ACC so ambulance services across health and ACC so that ambulance services across health and ACC so that all ambulance services across health and ACC so that all emergency ambulance services across health and ACC so that all emergency road ACC so that all emergency road ambulance ACC so that all emergency road ambulance callouts ACC so that all emergency road ambulance callouts are ACC so that all emergency road ambulance callouts are double ACC so that all emergency road ambulance callouts are double crewed ambulance callouts are double crewed by ambulance callouts are double crewed by 2021. ambulance callouts are double crewed by 2021. $60 ambulance callouts are double crewed by 2021. $60 million ambulance callouts are double crewed by 2021. $60 million will ambulance callouts are double crewed by 2021. $60 million will be by 2021. $60 million will be provided by 2021. $60 million will be provided to by 2021. $60 million will be provided to Pharmac by 2021. $60 million will be provided to Pharmac for by 2021. $60 million will be provided to Pharmac for access by 2021. $60 million will be provided to Pharmac for access to provided to Pharmac for access to new provided to Pharmac for access to new medicines provided to Pharmac for access to new medicines for provided to Pharmac for access to new medicines for Kiwis provided to Pharmac for access to new medicines for Kiwis that provided to Pharmac for access to new medicines for Kiwis that need new medicines for Kiwis that need them. new medicines for Kiwis that need them. The new medicines for Kiwis that need them. The health new medicines for Kiwis that need them. The health budget new medicines for Kiwis that need them. The health budget includes them. The health budget includes $1.54 them. The health budget includes $1.54 billion them. The health budget includes $1.54 billion for them. The health budget includes $1.54 billion for the them. The health budget includes $1.54 billion for the pay them. The health budget includes $1.54 billion for the pay equity $1.54 billion for the pay equity settlement $1.54 billion for the pay equity settlement of $1.54 billion for the pay equity settlement of 55,000 $1.54 billion for the pay equity settlement of 55,000 care $1.54 billion for the pay equity settlement of 55,000 care and settlement of 55,000 care and support settlement of 55,000 care and support workers. support workers. <APPLAUSE> <APPLAUSE> From <APPLAUSE> From 1 <APPLAUSE> From 1 July <APPLAUSE> From 1 July this <APPLAUSE> From 1 July this year, <APPLAUSE> From 1 July this year, this From 1 July this year, this dedicated From 1 July this year, this dedicated and From 1 July this year, this dedicated and predominantly From 1 July this year, this dedicated and predominantly female dedicated and predominantly female workforce dedicated and predominantly female workforce will dedicated and predominantly female workforce will receive dedicated and predominantly female workforce will receive a dedicated and predominantly female workforce will receive a significant dedicated and predominantly female workforce dedicated and predominantly female pay increase. For dedicated and predominantly female pay increase. For the dedicated and predominantly female pay increase. For the 20,000 dedicated and predominantly female pay increase. For the 20,000 workers pay increase. For the 20,000 workers currently pay increase. For the 20,000 workers currently on pay increase. For the 20,000 workers currently on the pay increase. For the 20,000 workers currently on the minimum pay increase. For the 20,000 workers currently on the minimum wage, pay increase. For the 20,000 workers currently on the minimum wage, this currently on the minimum wage, this increase currently on the minimum wage, this increase will currently on the minimum wage, this increase will be currently on the minimum wage, this increase will be at currently on the minimum wage, this increase will be at least currently on the minimum wage, this increase will be at least 21%, currently on the minimum wage, this increase will be at least 21%, which increase will be at least 21%, which increase will be at least 21%, which increase will be at least 21%, which means full-time increase will be at least 21%, which means full-time workers increase will be at least 21%, which means full-time workers will increase will be at least 21%, which means full-time workers will be means full-time workers will be taking means full-time workers will be taking home means full-time workers will be taking home at means full-time workers will be taking home at least means full-time workers will be taking home at least an means full-time workers will be taking home at least an extra means full-time workers will be taking home at least an extra $100 means full-time workers will be taking home at least an extra $100 a taking home at least an extra $100 a week. taking home at least an extra $100 a week. Mr taking home at least an extra $100 a week. Mr Speaker, taking home at least an extra $100 a week. Mr Speaker, we taking home at least an extra $100 a week. Mr Speaker, we are taking home at least an extra $100 a week. Mr Speaker, we are committing week. Mr Speaker, we are committing $1.1 week. Mr Speaker, we are committing $1.1 billion week. Mr Speaker, we are committing $1.1 billion over week. Mr Speaker, we are committing $1.1 billion over four week. Mr Speaker, we are committing $1.1 billion over four years week. Mr Speaker, we are committing $1.1 billion over four years in $1.1 billion over four years in additional $1.1 billion over four years in additional operating $1.1 billion over four years in additional operating expenditure $1.1 billion over four years in additional operating expenditure for additional operating expenditure for schools additional operating expenditure for schools and additional operating expenditure for schools and early additional operating expenditure for schools and early childhood additional operating expenditure for schools and early childhood centres. schools and early childhood centres. <APPLAUSE> <APPLAUSE> The <APPLAUSE> The funding <APPLAUSE> The funding includes <APPLAUSE> The funding includes $767 <APPLAUSE> The funding includes $767 million The funding includes $767 million for The funding includes $767 million for roll The funding includes $767 million for roll growth, The funding includes $767 million for roll growth, a The funding includes $767 million for roll growth, a $61 The funding includes $767 million for roll growth, a $61 million for roll growth, a $61 million increase for roll growth, a $61 million increase in for roll growth, a $61 million increase in operational for roll growth, a $61 million increase in operational grant increase in operational grant funding increase in operational grant funding for increase in operational grant funding for schools increase in operational grant funding for schools and increase in operational grant funding for schools and $35 increase in operational grant funding for schools and $35 million funding for schools and $35 million in funding for schools and $35 million in targeted funding for schools and $35 million in targeted additional funding for schools and $35 million in targeted additional funding funding for schools and $35 million in targeted additional funding for in targeted additional funding for early in targeted additional funding for early childhood in targeted additional funding for early childhood centres. in targeted additional funding for early childhood centres. $63 in targeted additional funding for early childhood centres. $63 million early childhood centres. $63 million will early childhood centres. $63 million will be early childhood centres. $63 million will be provided early childhood centres. $63 million will be provided to early childhood centres. $63 million will be provided to support early childhood centres. $63 million will be provided to support students will be provided to support students with will be provided to support students with additional will be provided to support students with additional learning will be provided to support students with additional learning needs, with additional learning needs, including with additional learning needs, including more with additional learning needs, including more teacher with additional learning needs, including more teacher aid with additional learning needs, including more teacher aid hours with additional learning needs, including more teacher aid hours and including more teacher aid hours and including more teacher aid hours and including more teacher aid hours and a new including more teacher aid hours and a new programme including more teacher aid hours and a new programme for including more teacher aid hours and a new programme for parents including more teacher aid hours and a new programme for parents and a new programme for parents and teachers a new programme for parents and teachers of a new programme for parents and teachers of young a new programme for parents and teachers of young children a new programme for parents and teachers of young children with teachers of young children with autism. teachers of young children with autism. 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We are infrastructure is a major focus of this budget. We are investing infrastructure is a major focus of this budget. We are investing $1.2 this budget. We are investing $1.2 billion this budget. We are investing $1.2 billion in this budget. We are investing $1.2 billion in new this budget. We are investing $1.2 billion in new operating this budget. We are investing $1.2 billion in new operating expenditure billion in new operating expenditure over billion in new operating expenditure over four billion in new operating expenditure over four years billion in new operating expenditure over four years for billion in new operating expenditure over four years for law billion in new operating expenditure over four years for law and billion in new operating expenditure over four years for law and order. over four years for law and order. <APPLAUSE> <APPLAUSE> This <APPLAUSE> This includes <APPLAUSE> This includes funding <APPLAUSE> This includes funding for <APPLAUSE> This includes funding for 10% <APPLAUSE> This includes funding for 10% more This includes funding for 10% more police This includes funding for 10% more police staff This includes funding for 10% more police staff to This includes funding for 10% more police staff to reduce This includes funding for 10% more police staff to reduce crime This includes funding for 10% more police staff to reduce crime and police staff to reduce crime and police staff to reduce crime and police staff to reduce crime and reoffending and police staff to reduce crime and reoffending and ensure police staff to reduce crime and reoffending and ensure 95% police staff to reduce crime and reoffending and ensure 95% of police staff to reduce crime and reoffending and ensure 95% of the reoffending and ensure 95% of the population reoffending and ensure 95% of the population will reoffending and ensure 95% of the population will live reoffending and ensure 95% of the population will live within reoffending and ensure 95% of the population will live within 25kms reoffending and ensure 95% of the population will live within 25kms of population will live within 25kms of a population will live within 25kms of a 24 population will live within 25kms of a 24 hour, population will live within 25kms of a 24 hour, seven population will live within 25kms of a 24 hour, seven day population will live within 25kms of a 24 hour, seven day a population will live within 25kms of a 24 hour, seven day a week population will live within 25kms of a 24 hour, seven day a week police a 24 hour, seven day a week police presence. a 24 hour, seven day a week police presence. We a 24 hour, seven day a week police presence. We are a 24 hour, seven day a week police presence. We are also a 24 hour, seven day a week police presence. We are also upping a 24 hour, seven day a week police presence. We are also upping our presence. We are also upping our investment presence. We are also upping our investment in presence. We are also upping our investment in justice, presence. We are also upping our investment in justice, courts presence. We are also upping our investment in justice, courts and investment in justice, courts and investment in justice, courts and investment in justice, courts and corrections services investment in justice, courts and corrections services and investment in justice, courts and corrections services and introducing corrections services and introducing corrections services and introducing corrections services and introducing new initiatives corrections services and introducing new initiatives in corrections services and introducing new initiatives in burglary new initiatives in burglary prevention, new initiatives in burglary prevention, reducing new initiatives in burglary prevention, reducing youth prevention, reducing youth reoffending prevention, reducing youth reoffending and prevention, reducing youth reoffending and supporting prevention, reducing youth reoffending and supporting at-risk reoffending and supporting at-risk prisoners. reoffending and supporting at-risk prisoners. This reoffending and supporting at-risk prisoners. This Government reoffending and supporting at-risk prisoners. This Government is prisoners. This Government is focussed prisoners. This Government is focussed on prisoners. This Government is focussed on helping prisoners. This Government is focussed on helping our prisoners. This Government is focussed on helping our most focussed on helping our most focussed on helping our most focussed on helping our most vulnerable people focussed on helping our most vulnerable people lead focussed on helping our most vulnerable people lead more vulnerable people lead more vulnerable people lead more vulnerable people lead more successful lives. vulnerable people lead more successful lives. Budget vulnerable people lead more successful lives. Budget 2017 successful lives. Budget 2017 includes successful lives. Budget 2017 includes $64 successful lives. Budget 2017 includes $64 million successful lives. Budget 2017 includes $64 million to successful lives. Budget 2017 includes $64 million to help successful lives. Budget 2017 includes $64 million to help people includes $64 million to help people move includes $64 million to help people move off includes $64 million to help people move off benefits includes $64 million to help people move off benefits and includes $64 million to help people move off benefits and into includes $64 million to help people move off benefits and into work includes $64 million to help people move off benefits and into work by move off benefits and into work by tailoring move off benefits and into work by tailoring interventions move off benefits and into work by tailoring interventions to tailoring interventions to individual's tailoring interventions to individual's needs. tailoring interventions to individual's needs. $37 tailoring interventions to individual's needs. $37 million tailoring interventions to individual's needs. $37 million will individual's needs. $37 million will be individual's needs. $37 million will be provided individual's needs. $37 million will be provided to individual's needs. $37 million will be provided to help individual's needs. $37 million will be provided to help improve individual's needs. $37 million will be provided to help improve the be provided to help improve the safety be provided to help improve the safety of be provided to help improve the safety of family be provided to help improve the safety of family violence be provided to help improve the safety of family violence victims safety of family violence victims and safety of family violence victims and stop safety of family violence victims and stop family safety of family violence victims and stop family violence safety of family violence victims and stop family violence escalating. and stop family violence escalating. We and stop family violence escalating. We will and stop family violence escalating. We will be and stop family violence escalating. We will be providing and stop family violence escalating. We will be providing $185 and stop family violence escalating. We will be providing $185 million and stop family violence escalating. We will be providing $185 million to We will be providing $185 million to further We will be providing $185 million to further expand We will be providing $185 million to further expand social We will be providing $185 million to further expand social housing further expand social housing services. further expand social housing services. We further expand social housing services. We are further expand social housing services. We are making further expand social housing services. We are making a further expand social housing services. We are making a $424 services. We are making a $424 million services. We are making a $424 million investment services. We are making a $424 million investment in services. We are making a $424 million investment in the services. We are making a $424 million investment in the new million investment in the new Ministry million investment in the new Ministry for million investment in the new Ministry for Vulnerable million investment in the new Ministry for Vulnerable Children, Ministry for Vulnerable Children, Oranga Ministry for Vulnerable Children, Oranga Tamariki, Ministry for Vulnerable Children, Oranga Tamariki, including Ministry for Vulnerable Children, Oranga Tamariki, including funding Oranga Tamariki, including funding for Oranga Tamariki, including funding for caregiver Oranga Tamariki, including funding for caregiver support, Oranga Tamariki, including funding for caregiver support, children's for caregiver support, children's teams, for caregiver support, children's teams, Family for caregiver support, children's teams, Family start for caregiver support, children's teams, Family start and for caregiver support, children's teams, Family start and Youth teams, Family start and Youth Justice. teams, Family start and Youth Justice. Budget teams, Family start and Youth Justice. Budget 2017 teams, Family start and Youth Justice. Budget 2017 includes teams, Family start and Youth Justice. Budget 2017 includes $321 Justice. Budget 2017 includes $321 million Justice. Budget 2017 includes $321 million for Justice. Budget 2017 includes $321 million for 14 Justice. Budget 2017 includes $321 million for 14 cross Justice. Budget 2017 includes $321 million for 14 cross agency Justice. 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A big focus in independence and reducing criminal reoffending. A big focus in our reoffending. A big focus in our social reoffending. A big focus in our social investment reoffending. A big focus in our social investment programme reoffending. A big focus in our social investment programme is social investment programme is mental social investment programme is mental health. social investment programme is mental health. So social investment programme is mental health. So we social investment programme is mental health. So we have social investment programme is mental health. So we have ring mental health. So we have ring fenced mental health. So we have ring fenced $100 mental health. So we have ring fenced $100 million mental health. So we have ring fenced $100 million in mental health. So we have ring fenced $100 million in a mental health. So we have ring fenced $100 million in a special fenced $100 million in a special social fenced $100 million in a special social investment fenced $100 million in a special social investment fund fenced $100 million in a special social investment fund to fenced $100 million in a special social investment fund to support social investment fund to support social investment fund to support social investment fund to support innovative solutions social investment fund to support innovative solutions to social investment fund to support innovative solutions to address innovative solutions to address mental innovative solutions to address mental health innovative solutions to address mental health issues. mental health issues. <APPLAUSE> <APPLAUSE> Overall <APPLAUSE> Overall the <APPLAUSE> Overall the Government <APPLAUSE> Overall the Government has <APPLAUSE> Overall the Government has budgeted Overall the Government has budgeted an Overall the Government has budgeted an additional Overall the Government has budgeted an additional $224 Overall the Government has budgeted an additional $224 million Overall the Government has budgeted an additional $224 million over Overall the Government has budgeted an additional $224 million over four an additional $224 million over four years an additional $224 million over four years for an additional $224 million over four years for mental an additional $224 million over four years for mental health an additional $224 million over four years for mental health services. years for mental health services. 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This Government has infrastructure for a growing economy. This Government has a economy. This Government has a strong economy. This Government has a strong track economy. This Government has a strong track record economy. This Government has a strong track record as economy. This Government has a strong track record as New economy. This Government has a strong track record as New Zealand's strong track record as New Zealand's infrastructure strong track record as New Zealand's infrastructure Government. strong track record as New Zealand's infrastructure Government. Over strong track record as New Zealand's infrastructure Government. Over the infrastructure Government. Over the last infrastructure Government. Over the last several infrastructure Government. Over the last several years, infrastructure Government. Over the last several years, we infrastructure Government. Over the last several years, we have infrastructure Government. 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We are in the process of building more new hospitals and building more new hospitals and schools building more new hospitals and schools than building more new hospitals and schools than New building more new hospitals and schools than New Zealand building more new hospitals and schools than New Zealand has building more new hospitals and schools than New Zealand has seen building more new hospitals and schools than New Zealand has seen in schools than New Zealand has seen in generations. schools than New Zealand has seen in generations. However, schools than New Zealand has seen in generations. However, Budget schools than New Zealand has seen in generations. However, Budget 2017 generations. However, Budget 2017 takes generations. However, Budget 2017 takes news generations. However, Budget 2017 takes news infrastructure generations. 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For the first time the Government is allocating $4 the Government is allocating $4 billion the Government is allocating $4 billion in the Government is allocating $4 billion in new the Government is allocating $4 billion in new capital the Government is allocating $4 billion in new capital funding the Government is allocating $4 billion in new capital funding in billion in new capital funding in one billion in new capital funding in one budget billion in new capital funding in one budget across billion in new capital funding in one budget across the billion in new capital funding in one budget across the education, one budget across the education, health, one budget across the education, health, defence, one budget across the education, health, defence, justice, one budget across the education, health, defence, justice, housing, one budget across the education, primary sector one budget across the education, primary sector and one budget across the education, primary sector and transport primary sector and transport portfolios. portfolios. <APPLAUSE> The The new The new investment The new investment includes The new investment includes a The new investment includes a further The new investment includes a further $392 The new investment includes a further $392 million The new investment includes a further $392 million for The new investment includes a further $392 million for more The new investment includes a further $392 million for more new further $392 million for more new schools further $392 million for more new schools and further $392 million for more new schools and class further $392 million for more new schools and class rooms further $392 million for more new schools and class rooms around further $392 million for more new schools and class rooms around New schools and class rooms around New schools and class rooms around New schools and class rooms around New Zealand, taking schools and class rooms around New Zealand, taking our schools and class rooms around New Zealand, taking our total schools and class rooms around New Zealand, taking our total investment Zealand, taking our total investment of Zealand, taking our total investment of new Zealand, taking our total investment of new money Zealand, taking our total investment of new money in Zealand, taking our total investment of new money in the Zealand, taking our total investment of new money in the last Zealand, taking our total investment of new money in the last four of new money in the last four budgets of new money in the last four budgets to of new money in the last four budgets to $1.4 of new money in the last four budgets to $1.4 billion. of new money in the last four budgets to $1.4 billion. The of new money in the last four budgets to $1.4 billion. The new budgets to $1.4 billion. The new money budgets to $1.4 billion. The new money this budgets to $1.4 billion. The new money this year budgets to $1.4 billion. The new money this year will budgets to $1.4 billion. The new money this year will provide budgets to $1.4 billion. The new money this year will provide for budgets to $1.4 billion. 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This budget spend is in the transport portfolio. This includes budget spend is in the transport portfolio. This includes $450 portfolio. This includes $450 million portfolio. This includes $450 million for portfolio. This includes $450 million for KiwiRail portfolio. This includes $450 million for KiwiRail for portfolio. This includes $450 million for KiwiRail for the portfolio. 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Mr Speaker, that is a 40% increase on the last four is a 40% increase on the last four years. years. <APPLAUSE> The The New The New Zealand The New Zealand Transport The New Zealand Transport Agency The New Zealand Transport Agency alone The New Zealand Transport Agency alone will The New Zealand Transport Agency alone will invest The New Zealand Transport Agency alone will invest $9.2 The New Zealand Transport Agency alone will invest $9.2 billion The New Zealand Transport Agency alone will invest $9.2 billion in alone will invest $9.2 billion in new alone will invest $9.2 billion in new state alone will invest $9.2 billion in new state highways alone will invest $9.2 billion in new state highways over alone will invest $9.2 billion in new state highways over the alone will invest $9.2 billion in new state highways over the four new state highways over the four years new state highways over the four years and new state highways over the four years and will new state highways over the four years and will open new state highways over the four years and will open over new state highways over the four years and will open over 540 years and will open over 540 lanedkms years and will open over 540 lanedkms of years and will open over 540 lanedkms of new years and will open over 540 lanedkms of new -- years and will open over 540 lanedkms of new -- laned years and will open over 540 lanedkms of new -- laned kilometres lanedkms of new -- laned kilometres of lanedkms of new -- laned kilometres of new lanedkms of new -- laned kilometres of new lane lanedkms of new -- laned kilometres of new lane highways. lanedkms of new -- laned kilometres of new lane highways. 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This package will benefit 1. 3 million working age families in 3 million working age families in New 3 million working age families in New Zealand 3 million working age families in New Zealand by, 3 million working age families in New Zealand by, on 3 million working age families in New Zealand by, on average, 3 million working age families in New Zealand by, on average, $26 3 million working age families in New Zealand by, on average, $26 per New Zealand by, on average, $26 per week, New Zealand by, on average, $26 per week, Mr New Zealand by, on average, $26 per week, Mr Speaker. week, Mr Speaker. <APPLAUSE> <APPLAUSE> The <APPLAUSE> The package <APPLAUSE> The package is <APPLAUSE> The package is in <APPLAUSE> The package is in four <APPLAUSE> The package is in four parts. The package is in four parts. Firstly, The package is in four parts. Firstly, it The package is in four parts. Firstly, it increases The package is in four parts. 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This change provides a tax reduction of $11 a week to anyone reduction of $11 a week to anyone earning reduction of $11 a week to anyone earning more reduction of $11 a week to anyone earning more than reduction of $11 a week to anyone earning more than $22,000 reduction of $11 a week to anyone earning more than $22,000 per reduction of $11 a week to anyone earning more than $22,000 per year, earning more than $22,000 per year, increasing earning more than $22,000 per year, increasing to earning more than $22,000 per year, increasing to $20 earning more than $22,000 per year, increasing to $20 a earning more than $22,000 per year, increasing to $20 a week earning more than $22,000 per year, increasing to $20 a week for earning more than $22,000 per year, increasing to $20 a week for anyone increasing to $20 a week for anyone earning increasing to $20 a week for anyone earning more increasing to $20 a week for anyone earning more than increasing to $20 a week for anyone earning more than $52,000 increasing to $20 a week for anyone earning more than $52,000 per increasing to $20 a week for anyone earning more than $52,000 per year. earning more than $52,000 per year. 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I am therefore announcing today that the Government announcing today that the Government will announcing today that the Government will lift announcing today that the Government will lift Family announcing today that the Government will lift Family Tax announcing today that the Government will lift Family Tax Credit announcing today that the Government will lift Family Tax Credit Rates will lift Family Tax Credit Rates for will lift Family Tax Credit Rates announcing will lift Family Tax Credit Rates for young children will lift Family Tax Credit Rates for young children to will lift Family Tax Credit Rates for young children to those will lift Family Tax Credit Rates for young children to those of for young children to those of children for young children to those of children aged for young children to those of children aged 16-18, for young children to those of children aged 16-18, also for young children to those of children aged 16-18, also from for young children to those of children aged 16-18, also from 1 children aged 16-18, also from 1 April children aged 16-18, also from 1 April next children aged 16-18, also from 1 April next year. 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This package is expected to lift 27,000 households expected to lift 27,000 households above expected to lift 27,000 households above the expected to lift 27,000 households above the threshold expected to lift 27,000 households above the threshold of expected to lift 27,000 households above the threshold of severe above the threshold of severe housing above the threshold of severe housing stress. above the threshold of severe housing stress. <APPLAUSE> housing stress. <APPLAUSE> There housing stress. <APPLAUSE> There will housing stress. <APPLAUSE> There will also housing stress. <APPLAUSE> There will also be housing stress. <APPLAUSE> There will also be flow-on housing stress. <APPLAUSE> There will also be flow-on effects There will also be flow-on effects of There will also be flow-on effects of this There will also be flow-on effects of this package. There will also be flow-on effects of this package. Around of this package. Around three-quarters of this package. 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Let's look at the minimum wage worker, the we? Let's look at the minimum wage worker, the worker we? Let's look at the minimum wage worker, the worker on we? Let's look at the minimum wage worker, the worker on the we? 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This is the dollar-bill Budget. dollar-bill Budget. <INTERRUPTION> <INTERRUPTION> Mr <INTERRUPTION> Mr Speaker, <INTERRUPTION> Mr Speaker, it <INTERRUPTION> Mr Speaker, it gets <INTERRUPTION> Mr Speaker, it gets worse! <INTERRUPTION> Mr Speaker, it gets worse! Even <INTERRUPTION> Mr Speaker, it gets worse! Even the Mr Speaker, it gets worse! Even the Government Mr Speaker, it gets worse! Even the Government think Mr Speaker, it gets worse! Even the Government think it Mr Speaker, it gets worse! Even the Government think it is Mr Speaker, it gets worse! Even the Government think it is figures Mr Speaker, it gets worse! Even the Government think it is figures that Government think it is figures that they Government think it is figures that they proudly Government think it is figures that they proudly furnished Government think it is figures that they proudly furnished us Government think it is figures that they proudly furnished us all Government think it is figures that they proudly furnished us all with they proudly furnished us all with in they proudly furnished us all with in the they proudly furnished us all with in the lockup, they proudly furnished us all with in the lockup, that they proudly furnished us all with in the lockup, that talk they proudly furnished us all with in the lockup, that talk about they proudly furnished us all with in the lockup, that talk about two in the lockup, that talk about two low in the lockup, that talk about two in in the lockup, that talk about two low income workers in the lockup, that talk about two low income workers both in the lockup, that talk about two low income workers both on in the lockup, that talk about two low income workers both on an in the lockup, that talk about two low income workers both on an income low income workers both on an income of low income workers both on an income of $33,000 low income workers both on an income of $33,000 each low income workers both on an income of $33,000 each and low income workers both on an income of $33,000 each and they low income workers both on an income of $33,000 each and they lose low income workers both on an income of $33,000 each and they lose their of $33,000 each and they lose their independence of $33,000 each and they lose their independence earner of $33,000 each and they lose their independence earner tax of $33,000 each and they lose their independence earner tax credit, of $33,000 each and they lose their independence earner tax credit, so independence earner tax credit, so they independence earner tax credit, so they lose independence earner tax credit, so they lose $20, independence earner tax credit, so they lose $20, and independence earner tax credit, so they lose $20, and the independence earner tax credit, so they lose $20, and the tax independence earner tax credit, so they lose $20, and the tax benefit they lose $20, and the tax benefit for they lose $20, and the tax benefit for them they lose $20, and the tax benefit for them is they lose $20, and the tax benefit for them is less they lose $20, and the tax benefit for them is less than they lose $20, and the tax benefit for them is less than a they lose $20, and the tax benefit for them is less than a dollar they lose $20, and the tax benefit for them is less than a dollar each! for them is less than a dollar each! It's for them is less than a dollar each! It's less for them is less than a dollar each! It's less than for them is less than a dollar each! It's less than a for them is less than a dollar each! It's less than a dollar-bill for them is less than a dollar each! It's less than a dollar-bill Budget. It's less than a dollar-bill Budget. This It's less than a dollar-bill Budget. This is It's less than a dollar-bill Budget. This is the It's less than a dollar-bill Budget. This is the dollar-bill It's less than a dollar-bill Budget. This is the dollar-bill Budget. It's less than a dollar-bill Budget. This is the dollar-bill Budget. This This is the dollar-bill Budget. This is This is the dollar-bill Budget. This is not This is the dollar-bill Budget. This is not taking This is the dollar-bill Budget. This is not taking low This is the dollar-bill Budget. This is not taking low income This is the dollar-bill Budget. This is not taking low income earners is not taking low income earners seriously, is not taking low income earners they is not taking low income earners seriously, at all. seriously, at all. Let's seriously, at all. Let's have seriously, at all. Let's have a seriously, at all. Let's have a look seriously, at all. Let's have a look at seriously, at all. Let's have a look at health. seriously, at all. Let's have a look at health. Let's Let's have a look at health. Let's have Let's have a look at health. Let's have a Let's have a look at health. Let's have a look Let's have a look at health. Let's have a look at Let's have a look at health. Let's have a look at health. Let's have a look at health. Let's have a look at health. And Let's have a look at health. Let's have a look at health. And let's have a look at health. And let's have have a look at health. And let's have a have a look at health. And let's have a look have a look at health. And let's have a look at have a look at health. And let's have a look at mental have a look at health. And let's have a look at mental health, have a look at health. And let's have a look at mental health, the have a look at mental health, the so-called have a look at mental health, the so-called ring-fenced have a look at mental health, the so-called ring-fenced $100 have a look at mental health, the so-called ring-fenced $100 million. so-called ring-fenced $100 million. That so-called ring-fenced $100 million. That was so-called ring-fenced $100 million. That was money so-called ring-fenced $100 million. That was money that's so-called ring-fenced $100 million. That was money that's already so-called ring-fenced $100 million. 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They're so woeful in their planning and their in their planning and their direction in their planning and their direction they in their planning and their direction they don't in their planning and their direction they don't even in their planning and their direction they don't even know in their planning and their direction they don't even know what direction they don't even know what it direction they don't even know what it is direction they don't even know what it is going direction they don't even know what it is going to direction they don't even know what it is going to go direction they don't even know what it is going to go on. direction they don't even know what it is going to go on. They've direction they don't even know what it is going to go on. They've put direction they don't even know what it is going to go on. They've put it it is going to go on. They've put it in it is going to go on. They've put it in the it is going to go on. They've put it in the Budget, it is going to go on. They've put it in the Budget, they're it is going to go on. They've put it in the Budget, they're so it is going to go on. They've put it in the Budget, they're so out it is going to go on. 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They don't even know what's going to happen. They don't don't even know what's going to happen. They don't fund don't even know what's going to happen. They don't fund it don't even know what's going to happen. They don't fund it properly. happen. They don't fund it properly. The happen. They don't fund it properly. The biggest happen. They don't fund it properly. The biggest health happen. They don't fund it properly. The biggest health risk happen. They don't fund it properly. The biggest health risk this happen. They don't fund it properly. The biggest health risk this nation The biggest health risk this nation suffers The biggest health risk this nation suffers today The biggest health risk this nation suffers today is The biggest health risk this nation suffers today is the The biggest health risk this nation suffers today is the amount The biggest health risk this nation suffers today is the amount of The biggest health risk this nation suffers today is the amount of fudge suffers today is the amount of fudge being suffers today is the amount of fudge being rammed suffers today is the amount of fudge being rammed down suffers today is the amount of fudge being rammed down New suffers today is the amount of fudge being rammed down New Zealanders' being rammed down New Zealanders' throats. being rammed down New Zealanders' being being rammed down New Zealanders' throats. It is being rammed down New Zealanders' throats. It is not being rammed down New Zealanders' throats. It is not good being rammed down New Zealanders' throats. It is not good enough. being rammed down New Zealanders' throats. It is not good enough. They throats. It is not good enough. They have throats. It is not good enough. They have funded throats. It is not good enough. They have funded DHBs throats. It is not good enough. They have funded DHBs for throats. It is not good enough. They have funded DHBs for this throats. It is not good enough. They have funded DHBs for this and throats. It is not good enough. They have funded DHBs for this and the have funded DHBs for this and the next have funded DHBs for this and the next financial have funded DHBs for this and the next financial year have funded DHBs for this and the next financial year and next financial year and subsequently, next financial year and subsequently, more next financial year and subsequently, more than next financial year and subsequently, more than $200 next financial year and subsequently, more than $200 million subsequently, more than $200 million less subsequently, more than $200 million less than subsequently, more than $200 million less than the subsequently, more than $200 million less than the DHBs subsequently, more than $200 million less than the DHBs need subsequently, more than $200 million less than the DHBs need to subsequently, more than $200 million less than the DHBs need to keep subsequently, more than $200 million less than the DHBs need to keep pace less than the DHBs need to keep pace with less than the DHBs need to keep pace with population less than the DHBs need to keep pace with population growth less than the DHBs need to keep pace with population growth and with population growth and demographic with population growth and subsequently, demographic changes. 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We freedom to chase our dreams. We pride freedom to chase our dreams. We pride ourselves, freedom to chase our dreams. We pride ourselves, like freedom to chase our dreams. We pride ourselves, like all freedom to chase our dreams. 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Nine years under this National Nine years under this National Government Nine years under this National Government we Nine years under this National Government we ask Nine years under this National Government we ask why Nine years under this National Government we ask why do Nine years under this National Government we ask why do we Nine years under this National Government we ask why do we have Government we ask why do we have such Government we ask why do we have such a Government we ask why do we have such a chronic Government we ask why do we have such a chronic shortage Government we ask why do we have such a chronic shortage of Government we ask why do we have such a chronic shortage of housing such a chronic shortage of housing and such a chronic shortage of housing and many such a chronic shortage of housing and many young such a chronic shortage of housing and many young couples, such a chronic shortage of housing and many young couples, who, such a chronic shortage of housing and many young couples, who, no and many young couples, who, no matter and many young couples, who, no matter how and many young couples, who, no matter how hard and many young couples, who, no matter how hard they and many young couples, who, no matter how hard they work and many young couples, who, no matter how hard they work or and many young couples, who, no matter how hard they work or how matter how hard they work or how hard matter how hard they work or how matter matter how hard they work or how hard they save, matter how hard they work or how hard they save, they matter how hard they work or how hard they save, they cannot matter how hard they work or how hard they save, they cannot get hard they save, they cannot get their hard they save, they cannot get their first hard they save, they cannot get their first home. hard they save, they cannot get their first home. 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Nine living in cars and garages? Nine years living in cars and garages? Nine years on living in cars and garages? Nine years on under living in cars and garages? Nine years on under this living in cars and garages? 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Nine their rent is rising to fast and why their pay cannot keep up. Nine years their pay cannot keep up. Nine years on their pay cannot keep up. Nine years on under their pay cannot keep up. Nine years on under this their pay cannot keep up. Nine years on under this National their pay cannot keep up. Nine years on under this National Government, on under this National Government, New on under this National Government, New Zealanders on under this National Government, New Zealanders ask on under this National Government, New Zealanders ask why on under this National Government, New Zealanders ask why 60,000 on under this National Government, New Zealanders ask why 60,000 of on under this National Government, New Zealanders ask why 60,000 of our New Zealanders ask why 60,000 of our fellow New Zealanders ask why 60,000 of our fellow citizens New Zealanders ask why 60,000 of our fellow citizens could New Zealanders ask why 60,000 of our fellow citizens could not New Zealanders ask why 60,000 of our fellow citizens could not get fellow citizens could not get hospital fellow citizens could not get hospital treatment fellow citizens could not get hospital treatment last fellow citizens could not get hospital treatment last year fellow citizens could not get hospital treatment last year because hospital treatment last year because their hospital treatment last year because their local hospital treatment last year because their local hospital hospital treatment last year because their local hospital couldn't hospital treatment last year because their local hospital couldn't afford their local hospital couldn't afford to their local hospital couldn't afford to treat their local hospital couldn't afford to treat them. to treat them. We to treat them. We ask to treat them. We ask why to treat them. We ask why our to treat them. We ask why our mental to treat them. We ask why our mental health We ask why our mental health services We ask why our mental health services are We ask why our mental health services are stretched We ask why our mental health services are stretched to We ask why our mental health services are stretched to breaking services are stretched to breaking point, services are stretched to breaking point, and services are stretched to breaking point, and why, services are stretched to breaking point, and why, in services are stretched to breaking point, and why, in this services are stretched to breaking point, and why, in this beautiful point, and why, in this beautiful country point, and why, in this beautiful services point, and why, in this beautiful country of ours, point, and why, in this beautiful country of ours, we point, and why, in this beautiful country of ours, we have point, and why, in this beautiful country of ours, we have one point, and why, in this beautiful country of ours, we have one of point, and why, in this beautiful country of ours, we have one of the country of ours, we have one of the highest country of ours, we have one of the highest teen country of ours, we have one of the highest teen suicide country of ours, we have one of the highest teen suicide rates country of ours, we have one of the highest teen suicide rates in country of ours, we have one of the highest teen suicide rates in the highest teen suicide rates in the developed highest teen suicide rates in the developed world, highest teen suicide rates in the developed world, Mr highest teen suicide rates in the developed world, Mr Speaker. highest teen suicide rates in the developed world, Mr Speaker. That's developed world, Mr Speaker. That's not developed world, Mr Speaker. That's developed not right. And not right. And what's not right. And what's worse, not right. And what's worse, as not right. And what's worse, as a not right. And what's worse, as a government, And what's worse, as a government, nine And what's worse, as a government, nine years And what's worse, as a government, nine years on, And what's worse, as a government, nine years on, it And what's worse, as a government, nine years on, it does And what's worse, as a government, nine years on, it does not And what's worse, as a government, nine years on, it does not take And what's worse, as a government, nine years on, it does not take it nine years on, it does not take it seriously, nine years on, it does not take it seriously, does nine years on, it does not take it seriously, does not nine years on, it does not take it seriously, does not have nine years on, it does not take it seriously, does not have anything seriously, does not have anything serious seriously, does not have anything seriously, seriously, does not have anything serious to say seriously, does not have anything serious to say or seriously, does not have anything serious to say or do seriously, does not have anything serious to say or do about seriously, does not have anything serious to say or do about it. seriously, does not have anything serious to say or do about it. That serious to say or do about it. That is serious to say or do about it. That is shameful. is shameful. Nine is shameful. Nine years is shameful. Nine years on is shameful. Nine years on under is shameful. Nine years on under this is shameful. 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On education, chance and hope again. On education, we chance and hope again. On education, we will chance and hope again. On education, we will have chance and hope again. On education, we will have a On education, we will have a strategy, On education, we will have a strategy, an On education, we will have a strategy, an education On education, we will have a strategy, an education strategy, strategy, an education strategy, that's strategy, an education strategy, that's about strategy, an education strategy, that's about preparing strategy, an education strategy, that's about preparing our strategy, an education strategy, that's about preparing our children that's about preparing our children for that's about preparing our children for success. that's about preparing our children for success. And that's about preparing our children for success. And having that's about preparing our children for success. And having education for success. And having education available for success. And having education available throughout for success. And having education available throughout a for success. 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Under 5% unemployment. The lowest numbers of the forecast. Under 5% unemployment. The lowest numbers of people the forecast. Under 5% unemployment. The lowest numbers of people on The lowest numbers of people on benefit The lowest numbers of people on benefit in The lowest numbers of people on benefit in 20 The lowest numbers of people on benefit in 20 years. The lowest numbers of people on benefit in 20 years. The The lowest numbers of people on benefit in 20 years. The highest benefit in 20 years. The highest proportion benefit in 20 years. The highest proportion of benefit in 20 years. The highest proportion of New benefit in 20 years. The highest proportion of New Zealanders benefit in 20 years. The highest proportion of New Zealanders in benefit in 20 years. The highest proportion of New Zealanders in work proportion of New Zealanders in work ever proportion of New Zealanders in work ever - proportion of New Zealanders in work ever - ever. ever - ever. ever - ever. <APPLAUSE> Rising <APPLAUSE> Rising surpluses <APPLAUSE> Rising surpluses and <APPLAUSE> Rising surpluses and falling Rising surpluses and falling Government Rising surpluses and falling Government debt. Rising surpluses and falling Government debt. Mr Rising surpluses and falling Government debt. Mr Speaker, Rising surpluses and falling Government debt. Mr Speaker, this Rising surpluses and falling Government debt. Mr Speaker, this is Government debt. Mr Speaker, this is better Government debt. Mr Speaker, this is better than Government debt. Mr Speaker, this is better than the Government debt. Mr Speaker, this is better than the good Government debt. Mr Speaker, this is better than the good old Government debt. Mr Speaker, this is better than the good old days. 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Well, Mr Speaker, they won't get to be high they won't get to be high productivity they won't get to be high productivity until they won't get to be high productivity until they they won't get to be high productivity until they get they won't get to be high productivity until they get the productivity until they get the first productivity until they get the first job. productivity until they get the first job. The productivity until they get the first job. The thousands productivity until they get the first job. The thousands of productivity until they get the first job. The thousands of young first job. The thousands of young New first job. The thousands of young New Zealanders first job. The thousands of young New Zealanders who first job. The thousands of young New Zealanders who have first job. The thousands of young New Zealanders who have gone first job. 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Are they going to vote for double-crewing to vote for double-crewing ambulances? to vote for double-crewing ambulances? No. to vote for double-crewing ambulances? No. Not to vote for double-crewing ambulances? No. Not now. to vote for double-crewing ambulances? No. Not now. Are to vote for double-crewing ambulances? No. Not now. Are they ambulances? No. Not now. Are they going ambulances? No. Not now. Are they going to ambulances? No. Not now. Are they going to vote ambulances? No. Not now. Are they going to vote for ambulances? No. Not now. Are they going to vote for 20% ambulances? No. Not now. Are they going to vote for 20% to ambulances? No. Not now. Are they going to vote for 20% to 30% ambulances? No. Not now. Are they going to vote for 20% to 30% pay going to vote for 20% to 30% pay increases going to vote for 20% to 30% pay increases for going to vote for 20% to 30% pay increases for the going to vote for 20% to 30% pay increases for the minimum-wage going to vote for 20% to 30% pay increases for the minimum-wage rest increases for the minimum-wage rest home increases for the minimum-wage rest home and increases for the minimum-wage rest home and home increases for the minimum-wage rest home and home care increases for the minimum-wage rest home and home care workers? increases for the minimum-wage rest home and home care workers? No, home and home care workers? No, they're home and home care workers? No, they're not. home and home care workers? No, they're not. Are home and home care workers? No, they're not. Are they home and home care workers? No, they're not. Are they going home and home care workers? No, they're not. Are they going to home and home care workers? No, they're not. Are they going to vote they're not. Are they going to vote for they're not. Are they going to vote for building they're not. Are they going to vote for building 34,000 they're not. Are they going to vote for building 34,000 houses? they're not. Are they going to vote for building 34,000 houses? No. they're not. Are they going to vote for building 34,000 houses? No. What for building 34,000 houses? No. What they for building 34,000 houses? No. What they are for building 34,000 houses? No. What they are going for building 34,000 houses? No. What they are going to for building 34,000 houses? No. What they are going to do, for building 34,000 houses? No. What they are going to do, apparently, for building 34,000 houses? 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Today he has managed to find them and I want to managed to find them and I want to acknowledge managed to find them and I want to acknowledge his managed to find them and I want to acknowledge his huge managed to find them and I want to acknowledge his huge effort. acknowledge his huge effort. <APPLAUSE> <APPLAUSE> Because <APPLAUSE> Because today, <APPLAUSE> Because today, 1.3 <APPLAUSE> Because today, 1.3 million <APPLAUSE> Because today, 1.3 million families Because today, 1.3 million families will Because today, 1.3 million families will be, Because today, 1.3 million families will be, on Because today, 1.3 million families will be, on average, Because today, 1.3 million families will be, on average, from Because today, 1.3 million families will be, on average, from 1 Because today, 1.3 million families will be, on average, from 1 April, will be, on average, from 1 April, next will be, on average, from 1 April, next year, will be, on average, from 1 April, next year, $26 will be, on average, from 1 April, next year, $26 a will be, on average, from 1 April, next year, $26 a week will be, on average, from 1 April, next year, $26 a week better will be, on average, from 1 April, next year, $26 a week better off. next year, $26 a week better off. 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We made announcements which mean that at 1 April next year which mean that at 1 April next year there which mean that at 1 April next year there will which mean that at 1 April next year there will be which mean that at 1 April next year there will be 50,000 which mean that at 1 April next year there will be 50,000 fewer which mean that at 1 April next year there will be 50,000 fewer children there will be 50,000 fewer children under there will be 50,000 fewer children under that there will be 50,000 fewer children under that threshold there will be 50,000 fewer children under that threshold by there will be 50,000 fewer children under that threshold by 1 there will be 50,000 fewer children under that threshold by 1 April. under that threshold by 1 April. <APPLAUSE> <APPLAUSE> Which <APPLAUSE> Which amounts <APPLAUSE> Which amounts to <APPLAUSE> Which amounts to about <APPLAUSE> Which amounts to about a <APPLAUSE> Which amounts to about a 30% Which amounts to about a 30% reduction Which amounts to about a 30% reduction in Which amounts to about a 30% reduction in that Which amounts to about a 30% reduction in that measure Which amounts to about a 30% reduction in that measure of Which amounts to about a 30% reduction in that measure of child reduction in that measure of child reduction in that measure of child reduction in that measure of child poverty, although reduction in that measure of child poverty, although there reduction in that measure of child poverty, although there is reduction in that measure of child poverty, although there is many poverty, although there is many other poverty, although there is many other measures, poverty, although there is many other measures, that poverty, although there is many other measures, that is poverty, although there is many other measures, that is just poverty, although there is many other measures, that is just one. other measures, that is just one. 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Where we're making a huge investment and more for the huge investment and more for the most huge investment and more for the most vulnerable huge investment and more for the most vulnerable New huge investment and more for the most vulnerable New Zealanders huge investment and more for the most vulnerable New Zealanders who, most vulnerable New Zealanders who, of most vulnerable New Zealanders who, of course, most vulnerable New Zealanders who, of course, want most vulnerable New Zealanders who, of course, want to most vulnerable New Zealanders who, of course, want to come most vulnerable New Zealanders who, of course, want to come along most vulnerable New Zealanders who, of course, want to come along for of course, want to come along for of the ride. <APPLAUSE> Order! Order! <APPLAUSE> <APPLAUSE> Order! <APPLAUSE> Order! Members, <APPLAUSE> Order! Members, please <APPLAUSE> Order! Members, please resume <APPLAUSE> Order! Members, please resume their Order! Members, please resume their seats. Order! Members, please resume their seats. James Order! Members, please resume their seats. James Shaw. seats. James Shaw. <SPEAKS seats. James Shaw. <SPEAKS TE seats. James Shaw. <SPEAKS TE REO seats. 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I those on $24,000 a year or less get $5.34 a week. I will those on $24,000 a year or less get $5.34 a week. I will say those on $24,000 a year or less get $5.34 a week. I will say that those on $24,000 a year or less get $5.34 a week. I will say that again. $5.34 a week. I will say that again. Families $5.34 a week. I will say that again. Families on $5.34 a week. I will say that again. Families on $127,000 $5.34 a week. I will say that again. Families on $127,000 or $5.34 a week. I will say that again. Families on $127,000 or more $5.34 a week. I will say that again. Families on $127,000 or more get $5.34 a week. I will say that again. 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Steven Joyce's first and final budget, along with and final budget, along with unprecedented and final budget, along with unprecedented waves and final budget, along with unprecedented waves of and final budget, along with unprecedented waves of pre-budget unprecedented waves of pre-budget unprecedented waves of pre-budget unprecedented waves of pre-budget announcements shows unprecedented waves of pre-budget announcements shows one unprecedented waves of pre-budget announcements shows one thing, announcements shows one thing, National announcements shows one thing, National may announcements shows one thing, National may be announcements shows one thing, National may be out announcements shows one thing, National may be out of announcements shows one thing, National may be out of touch announcements shows one thing, National may be out of touch but National may be out of touch but they National may be out of touch but they are National may be out of touch but they are very National may be out of touch but they are very in National may be out of touch but they are very in tune National may be out of touch but they are very in tune with National may be out of touch but they are very in tune with their they are very in tune with their polling they are very in tune with their polling data. they are very in tune with their polling data. 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Climate change - National says they Climate change - National says they are Climate change - National says they are super Climate change - National says they are super ambitious Climate change - National says they are super ambitious on Climate change - National says they are super ambitious on climate Climate change - National says they are super ambitious on climate but are super ambitious on climate but in are super ambitious on climate but in the are super ambitious on climate but in the last are super ambitious on climate but in the last nine are super ambitious on climate but in the last nine years are super ambitious on climate but in the last nine years since are super ambitious on climate but in the last nine years since they in the last nine years since they came in the last nine years since they came to in the last nine years since they came to office in the last nine years since they came to office New in the last nine years since they came to office New Zealand's came to office New Zealand's greenhouse came to office New Zealand's greenhouse gas came to office New Zealand's greenhouse gas emissions came to office New Zealand's greenhouse gas emissions have came to office New Zealand's greenhouse gas emissions have risen greenhouse gas emissions have risen 19%. greenhouse gas emissions have risen 19%. 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Conservation - National says they are doing everything they says they are doing everything they says they are doing everything they says they are doing everything they can to says they are doing everything they can to save says they are doing everything they can to save endangered says they are doing everything they can to save endangered species says they are doing everything they can to save endangered species but can to save endangered species but have can to save endangered species but have no can to save endangered species but have no problem can to save endangered species but have no problem in can to save endangered species but have no problem in a can to save endangered species but have no problem in a coalmine can to save endangered species but have no problem in a coalmine in can to save endangered species but have no problem in a coalmine in a have no problem in a coalmine in a Kiwi have no problem in a coalmine in a Kiwi habitat have no problem in a coalmine in a Kiwi habitat on have no problem in a coalmine in a Kiwi habitat on conservation have no problem in a coalmine in a Kiwi habitat on conservation land. 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Transport - National says new Transport - National says new motorways Transport - National says new motorways will Transport - National says new motorways will drive Transport - National says new motorways will drive productivity motorways will drive productivity motorways will drive productivity motorways will drive productivity but after motorways will drive productivity but after nine motorways will drive productivity but after nine years motorways will drive productivity but after nine years of motorways will drive productivity but after nine years of a motorways will drive productivity but after nine years of a National but after nine years of a National Government but after nine years of a National Government Aucklanders but after nine years of a National Government Aucklanders spend but after nine years of a National Government Aucklanders spend as but after nine years of a National Government Aucklanders spend as much Government Aucklanders spend as much Government Aucklanders spend as much Government Aucklanders spend as much time sitting Government Aucklanders spend as much time sitting in Government Aucklanders spend as much time sitting in traffic Government Aucklanders spend as much time sitting in traffic as Government Aucklanders spend as much time sitting in traffic as they Government Aucklanders spend as much time sitting in traffic as they do time sitting in traffic as they do on time sitting in traffic as they do on vavation time sitting in traffic as they do on vavation every time sitting in traffic as they do on vavation every year time sitting in traffic as they do on vavation every year -- time sitting in traffic as they do on vavation every year -- vacation on vavation every year -- vacation every on vavation every year -- vacation every year. on vavation every year -- vacation every year. 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Productivity - National says they Productivity - National says they are Productivity - National says they are spending Productivity - National says they are spending more Productivity - National says they are spending more on Productivity - National says they are spending more on R&D Productivity - National says they are spending more on R&D grants Productivity - National says they are spending more on R&D grants in are spending more on R&D grants in this are spending more on R&D grants in this budget are spending more on R&D grants in this budget but are spending more on R&D grants in this budget but after are spending more on R&D grants in this budget but after nine are spending more on R&D grants in this budget but after nine years are spending more on R&D grants in this budget but after nine years of this budget but after nine years of a this budget but after nine years of a National this budget but after nine years of a National Government this budget but after nine years of a National Government we this budget but after nine years of a National Government we are this budget but after nine years of a National Government we are still a National Government we are still spending a National Government we are still spending less a National Government we are still spending less than a National Government we are still spending less than half a National Government we are still spending less than half of a National Government we are still spending less than half of the a National Government we are still spending less than half of the OECD spending less than half of the OECD average spending less than half of the OECD average on spending less than half of the OECD average on R&D spending less than half of the OECD average on R&D in spending less than half of the OECD average on R&D in this spending less than half of the OECD average on R&D in this country. spending less than half of the OECD average on R&D in this country. In average on R&D in this country. In the average on R&D in this country. In the Maori average on R&D in this country. In the Maori economy average on R&D in this country. In the Maori economy - average on R&D in this country. In the Maori economy - National average on R&D in this country. In the Maori economy - National says the Maori economy - National says they the Maori economy - National says they are the Maori economy - National says they are improving the Maori economy - National says they are improving wellbeing the Maori economy - National says they are improving wellbeing and the Maori economy - National says they are improving wellbeing and job they are improving wellbeing and job opportunities they are improving wellbeing and job opportunities for they are improving wellbeing and job opportunities for Maori they are improving wellbeing and job opportunities for Maori but they are improving wellbeing and job opportunities for Maori but after opportunities for Maori but after nine opportunities for Maori but after nine years opportunities for Maori but after nine years of opportunities for Maori but after nine years of a opportunities for Maori but after nine years of a National opportunities for Maori but after nine years of a National Government nine years of a National Government Maori nine years of a National Government Maori unemployment nine years of a National Government Maori unemployment is nine years of a National Government Maori unemployment is still nine years of a National Government Maori unemployment is still twice Maori unemployment is still twice the Maori unemployment is still twice the national Maori unemployment is still twice the national average. Maori unemployment is still twice the national average. It Maori unemployment is still twice the national average. It hasn't the national average. It hasn't budgeted the national average. It hasn't budgeted in the national average. It hasn't budgeted in nine the national average. It hasn't budgeted in nine years. the national average. It hasn't budgeted in nine years. On the national average. It hasn't budgeted in nine years. On housing the national average. It hasn't budgeted in nine years. On housing - budgeted in nine years. On housing - after budgeted in nine years. On housing - after nine budgeted in nine years. On housing - after nine years budgeted in nine years. On housing - after nine years of budgeted in nine years. On housing - after nine years of a budgeted in nine years. On housing - after nine years of a National after nine years of a National Government after nine years of a National Government New after nine years of a National Government New Zealand after nine years of a National Government New Zealand is after nine years of a National Government New Zealand is the after nine years of a National Government New Zealand is the most Government New Zealand is the most Government New Zealand is the most Government New Zealand is the most unaffordable country Government New Zealand is the most unaffordable country in Government New Zealand is the most unaffordable country in the Government New Zealand is the most unaffordable country in the world Government New Zealand is the most unaffordable country in the world to unaffordable country in the world to buy unaffordable country in the world to buy a unaffordable country in the world to buy a house. unaffordable country in the world to buy a house. And unaffordable country in the world to buy a house. And we unaffordable country in the world to buy a house. And we have unaffordable country in the world to buy a house. And we have 40,000 buy a house. And we have 40,000 homeless buy a house. And we have 40,000 homeless people buy a house. And we have 40,000 homeless people in buy a house. And we have 40,000 homeless people in this buy a house. And we have 40,000 homeless people in this country buy a house. And we have 40,000 homeless people in this country - homeless people in this country - 40,000. homeless people in this country - 40,000. Today's homeless people in this country - 40,000. Today's increase homeless people in this country - 40,000. Today's increase to homeless people in this country - 40,000. Today's increase to the 40,000. Today's increase to the accommodation 40,000. Today's increase to the accommodation supplementary 40,000. Today's increase to the accommodation supplementary is 40,000. Today's increase to the accommodation supplementary is an accommodation supplementary is an accommodation supplementary is an accommodation supplementary is an admission of accommodation supplementary is an admission of failure. accommodation supplementary is an admission of failure. It accommodation supplementary is an admission of failure. It is accommodation supplementary is an admission of failure. It is a admission of failure. It is a failure admission of failure. It is a failure to admission of failure. It is a failure to build admission of failure. It is a failure to build more admission of failure. It is a failure to build more houses, admission of failure. It is a failure to build more houses, it admission of failure. It is a failure to build more houses, it is failure to build more houses, it is a failure to build more houses, it is a failure failure to build more houses, it is a failure to failure to build more houses, it is a failure to keep failure to build more houses, it is a failure to keep housing a failure to keep housing a failure to keep housing a failure to keep housing affordable. The a failure to keep housing affordable. The accommodation affordable. The accommodation supplementary affordable. The accommodation supplementary that affordable. The accommodation supplementary that takes affordable. 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Now Steven Joyce says that he wants New Zealanders to that he wants New Zealanders to judge that he wants New Zealanders to judge National that he wants New Zealanders to judge National on that he wants New Zealanders to judge National on their that he wants New Zealanders to judge National on their record that he wants New Zealanders to judge National on their record and judge National on their record and it judge National on their record and it is judge National on their record and it is a judge National on their record and it is a broken judge National on their record and it is a broken record. judge National on their record and it is a broken record. House judge National on their record and it is a broken record. House - it is a broken record. House - broken. it is a broken record. House - broken. Our it is a broken record. House - broken. Our rivers it is a broken record. House - broken. Our rivers - it is a broken record. House - broken. 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New Zealanders can change this and we Zealanders can change this and we just Zealanders can change this and we just need Zealanders can change this and we just need to Zealanders can change this and we just need to change Zealanders can change this and we just need to change the Zealanders can change this and we just need to change the Government. just need to change the Government. This just need to change the Government. This Government, just need to change the Government. This Government, it just need to change the Government. This Government, it remind just need to change the Government. This Government, it remind me just need to change the Government. This Government, it remind me of just need to change the Government. This Government, it remind me of one This Government, it remind me of one of This Government, it remind me of one of those This Government, it remind me of one of those tired This Government, it remind me of one of those tired old This Government, it remind me of one of those tired old bands This Government, it remind me of one of those tired old bands that This Government, it remind me of one of those tired old bands that keeps of those tired old bands that keeps touring of those tired old bands that keeps touring the of those tired old bands that keeps touring the world, of those tired old bands that keeps touring the world, playing of those tired old bands that keeps touring the world, playing their of those tired old bands that keeps touring the world, playing their old touring the world, playing their old hits, touring the world, playing their old hits, talking touring the world, playing their old hits, talking about touring the world, playing their old hits, talking about the touring the world, playing their old hits, talking about the good touring the world, playing their old hits, talking about the good old hits, talking about the good old hits, talking about the good old hits, talking about the good old days with hits, talking about the good old days with that hits, talking about the good old days with that old hits, talking about the good old days with that old lead hits, talking about the good old days with that old lead singer hits, talking about the good old days with that old lead singer that days with that old lead singer that they days with that old lead singer that they used days with that old lead singer that they used to days with that old lead singer that they used to have. days with that old lead singer that they used to have. The days with that old lead singer that they used to have. The problem days with that old lead singer that they used to have. The problem is they used to have. The problem is the they used to have. The problem is the songs they used to have. The problem is the songs weren't they used to have. The problem is the songs weren't even they used to have. The problem is the songs weren't even that they used to have. The problem is the songs weren't even that good they used to have. The problem is the songs weren't even that good the the songs weren't even that good the the songs weren't even that good the the songs weren't even that good the first time the songs weren't even that good the first time around. the songs weren't even that good the first time around. It the songs weren't even that good the first time around. It is the songs weren't even that good the first time around. It is time the songs weren't even that good the first time around. It is time to first time around. It is time to give first time around. It is time to give it first time around. It is time to give it up first time around. It is time to give it up guys. first time around. It is time to give it up guys. There first time around. It is time to give it up guys. There is first time around. It is time to give it up guys. There is a first time around. It is time to give it up guys. There is a new give it up guys. There is a new give it up guys. There is a new give it up guys. There is a new super group give it up guys. There is a new super group in give it up guys. There is a new super group in town! give it up guys. There is a new super group in town! Now, give it up guys. There is a new super group in town! Now, Mr super group in town! Now, Mr Speaker, super group in town! Now, Mr Speaker, Kiwis super group in town! Now, Mr Speaker, Kiwis are super group in town! Now, Mr Speaker, Kiwis are generally super group in town! Now, Mr Speaker, Kiwis are generally a Speaker, Kiwis are generally a pretty Speaker, Kiwis are generally a pretty happy Speaker, Kiwis are generally a pretty happy and Speaker, Kiwis are generally a pretty happy and tolerant Speaker, Kiwis are generally a pretty happy and tolerant lot Speaker, Kiwis are generally a pretty happy and tolerant lot but pretty happy and tolerant lot but nine pretty happy and tolerant lot but nine years pretty happy and tolerant lot but nine years is pretty happy and tolerant lot but nine years is a pretty happy and tolerant lot but nine years is a long pretty happy and tolerant lot but nine years is a long time pretty happy and tolerant lot but nine years is a long time to pretty happy and tolerant lot but nine years is a long time to put nine years is a long time to put your nine years is a long time to put Speaker, nine years is a long time to put your trust in nine years is a long time to put your trust in a nine years is a long time to put your trust in a Government nine years is a long time to put your trust in a Government that nine years is a long time to put your trust in a Government that is your trust in a Government that is big your trust in a Government that is big on your trust in a Government that is big on announcements your trust in a Government that is big on announcements and your trust in a Government that is big on announcements and short your trust in a Government that is big on announcements and short on big on announcements and short on results. big on announcements and short on results. Can big on announcements and short on results. Can we big on announcements and short on results. Can we really big on announcements and short on results. Can we really trust results. Can we really trust results. Can we really trust results. Can we really trust National to results. Can we really trust National to make results. Can we really trust National to make our results. Can we really trust National to make our lives results. Can we really trust National to make our lives swimmable National to make our lives swimmable again National to make our lives swimmable again when, National to make our lives swimmable again when, after National to make our lives swimmable again when, after nine National to make our lives swimmable again when, after nine years, National to make our lives swimmable again when, after nine years, our again when, after nine years, our again when, after nine years, our again when, after nine years, our rivers and again when, after nine years, our rivers and our again when, after nine years, our rivers and our lakes again when, after nine years, our rivers and our lakes and again when, after nine years, our rivers and our lakes and our rivers and our lakes and our aquifers rivers and our lakes and our aquifers are rivers and our lakes and our aquifers are even rivers and our lakes and our aquifers are even more rivers and our lakes and our aquifers are even more polluted rivers and our lakes and our aquifers are even more polluted and aquifers are even more polluted and degraded aquifers are even more polluted and degraded than aquifers are even more polluted and degraded than they aquifers are even more polluted and degraded than they were aquifers are even more polluted and degraded than they were when aquifers are even more polluted and degraded than they were when they degraded than they were when they came degraded than they were when they came to degraded than they were when they came to office? degraded than they were when they came to office? 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The for industrial irrigation that will only make things worse. The braided only make things worse. The braided rivers only make things worse. The braided rivers of only make things worse. The braided rivers of Canterbury only make things worse. The braided rivers of Canterbury are only make things worse. The braided rivers of Canterbury are on only make things worse. The braided rivers of Canterbury are on the rivers of Canterbury are on the verge rivers of Canterbury are on the verge of rivers of Canterbury are on the verge of vanishing rivers of Canterbury are on the verge of vanishing forever. rivers of Canterbury are on the verge of vanishing forever. Closed verge of vanishing forever. Closed Ford verge of vanishing forever. Closed Ford is verge of vanishing forever. Closed Ford is Annual verge of vanishing forever. Closed Ford is Annual Report verge of vanishing forever. Closed Ford is Annual Report of verge of vanishing forever. 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Representatives kill deep puddle. 60% of Representatives kill deep puddle. 60% of our Representatives kill deep puddle. 60% of our monitored Representatives kill deep puddle. 60% of our monitored rivers Representatives kill deep puddle. 60% of our monitored rivers are 60% of our monitored rivers are 60% of our monitored rivers are 60% of our monitored rivers are unsafe to 60% of our monitored rivers are unsafe to swim 60% of our monitored rivers are unsafe to swim in. 60% of our monitored rivers are unsafe to swim in. The 60% of our monitored rivers are unsafe to swim in. The land 60% of our monitored rivers are unsafe to swim in. The land and unsafe to swim in. The land and Water unsafe to swim in. The land and Water Forum unsafe to swim in. The land and Water Forum has unsafe to swim in. The land and Water Forum has broken unsafe to swim in. The land and Water Forum has broken down unsafe to swim in. The land and Water Forum has broken down under Water Forum has broken down under National. Water Forum has broken down under National. They Water Forum has broken down under National. They no Water Forum has broken down under National. They no longer Water Forum has broken down under National. They no longer trust Water Forum has broken down under National. They no longer trust this National. They no longer trust this Government National. They no longer trust this Government to National. They no longer trust this Government to act National. They no longer trust this Government to act in National. They no longer trust this Government to act in good National. They no longer trust this Government to act in good faith, Government to act in good faith, saying Government to act in good faith, saying on Government to act in good faith, saying on the Government to act in good faith, saying on the one Government to act in good faith, saying on the one hand Government to act in good faith, saying on the one hand that Government to act in good faith, saying on the one hand that they saying on the one hand that they want saying on the one hand that they want to saying on the one hand that they want to clean saying on the one hand that they want to clean up saying on the one hand that they want to clean up our saying on the one hand that they want to clean up our rivers saying on the one hand that they want to clean up our rivers whilst want to clean up our rivers whilst on want to clean up our rivers whilst on the want to clean up our rivers whilst on the other want to clean up our rivers whilst on the other hand want to clean up our rivers whilst on the other hand they want to clean up our rivers whilst on the other hand they are on the other hand they are subsidising on the other hand they are subsidising the on the other hand they are subsidising the very on the other hand they are subsidising the very things on the other hand they are subsidising the very things that subsidising the very things that make subsidising the very things that make that subsidising the very things that make that impossible. subsidising the very things that make that impossible. Instead subsidising the very things that make that impossible. Instead of make that impossible. Instead of trying make that impossible. Instead of trying to make that impossible. Instead of trying to fix make that impossible. Instead of trying to fix the make that impossible. Instead of trying to fix the problem, make that impossible. 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What about children's a quick buck. What about children's future? a quick buck. What about children's future? Can a quick buck. What about children's future? Can we a quick buck. What about children's future? Can we still a quick buck. What about children's future? Can we still trust a quick buck. What about children's future? Can we still trust National future? Can we still trust National to future? Can we still trust National to protect future? Can we still trust National to protect our future? Can we still trust National to protect our climate future? Can we still trust National to protect our climate and future? Can we still trust National to protect our climate and move future? 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More pollution. $9 on motorways for every $1 they spend on rail. More pollution. More spend on rail. More pollution. More congestion spend on rail. More pollution. More congestion for spend on rail. More pollution. More congestion for Aucklanders. congestion for Aucklanders. Government's congestion for Aucklanders. Government's fal congestion for Aucklanders. Government's fal your congestion for Aucklanders. Government's fal your to congestion for Aucklanders. 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That pollution so that we don't have to. That will pollution so that we don't have to. That will cost pollution so that we don't have to. That will cost us pollution so that we don't have to. That will cost us a pollution so that we don't have to. That will cost us a fortune, pollution so that we don't have to. That will cost us a fortune, Mr That will cost us a fortune, Mr Speaker. That will cost us a fortune, Mr Speaker. The That will cost us a fortune, Mr Speaker. The Green That will cost us a fortune, Mr Speaker. The Green Party That will cost us a fortune, Mr Speaker. The Green Party revealed Speaker. The Green Party revealed Cabinet Speaker. The Green Party revealed Cabinet briefing Speaker. The Green Party revealed Cabinet briefing papers Speaker. The Green Party revealed Cabinet briefing papers that Cabinet briefing papers that estimate Cabinet briefing papers that estimate that Cabinet briefing papers that estimate that the Cabinet briefing papers that estimate that the cost Cabinet briefing papers that estimate that the cost of Cabinet briefing papers that estimate that the cost of National's estimate that the cost of National's inaction estimate that the cost of National's inaction on estimate that the cost of National's inaction on climate estimate that the cost of National's inaction on climate change estimate that the cost of National's inaction on climate change is estimate that the cost of National's inaction on climate change is going inaction on climate change is going to inaction on climate change is going Speaker. inaction on climate change is going to cost us inaction on climate change is going to cost us at inaction on climate change is going to cost us at least inaction on climate change is going to cost us at least $14 inaction on climate change is going to cost us at least $14 billion inaction on climate change is going to cost us at least $14 billion over to cost us at least $14 billion over 10 to cost us at least $14 billion over 10 years. to cost us at least $14 billion over 10 years. That's to cost us at least $14 billion over 10 years. That's nearly to cost us at least $14 billion over 10 years. That's nearly $1.5 to cost us at least $14 billion over 10 years. That's nearly $1.5 billion 10 years. That's nearly $1.5 billion every 10 years. That's nearly $1.5 billion every year 10 years. That's nearly $1.5 billion every year just 10 years. That's nearly $1.5 billion every year just to 10 years. That's nearly $1.5 billion every year just to buy 10 years. That's nearly $1.5 billion every year just to buy carbon every year just to buy carbon credits every year just to buy carbon Speaker. every year just to buy carbon credits overseas. It every year just to buy carbon credits overseas. It is every year just to buy carbon credits overseas. It is a every year just to buy carbon credits overseas. It is a massive credits overseas. It is a massive transfer credits overseas. It is a massive transfer of credits overseas. It is a massive transfer of New credits overseas. It is a massive transfer of New Zealand credits overseas. It is a massive transfer of New Zealand wealth transfer of New Zealand wealth overseas transfer of New Zealand wealth transfer transfer of New Zealand wealth overseas - and transfer of New Zealand wealth overseas - and that transfer of New Zealand wealth overseas - and that is transfer of New Zealand wealth overseas - and that is at transfer of New Zealand wealth overseas - and that is at today's overseas - and that is at today's prices. overseas - and that is at today's prices. When overseas - and that is at today's prices. When the overseas - and that is at today's prices. When the price overseas - and that is at today's prices. When the price of overseas - and that is at today's prices. When the price of carbon prices. When the price of carbon increases, prices. When the price of carbon increases, we prices. When the price of carbon increases, we will prices. When the price of carbon increases, we will be prices. When the price of carbon increases, we will be stuck prices. When the price of carbon increases, we will be stuck with prices. When the price of carbon increases, we will be stuck with a increases, we will be stuck with a bill increases, we will be stuck with a bill which increases, we will be stuck with a bill which makes increases, we will be stuck with a bill which makes our increases, we will be stuck with a bill which makes our looming bill which makes our looming superannuation bill which makes our looming superannuation bill bill which makes our looming superannuation bill look bill which makes our looming superannuation bill look teeny bill which makes our looming superannuation bill look teeny by superannuation bill look teeny by comparison. comparison. This comparison. This is comparison. This is in comparison. This is in fact comparison. This is in fact one comparison. This is in fact one of comparison. This is in fact one of the comparison. 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If their heads buried, under the sea, looking for oil. If you their heads buried, under the sea, looking for oil. If you want their heads buried, under the sea, looking for oil. If you want to their heads buried, under the sea, looking for oil. If you want to live looking for oil. If you want to live in looking for oil. If you want to live in a looking for oil. If you want to live in a country looking for oil. If you want to live in a country that looking for oil. If you want to live in a country that isn't looking for oil. If you want to live in a country that isn't crippled looking for oil. If you want to live in a country that isn't crippled by in a country that isn't crippled by climate in a country that isn't crippled by climate debt, in a country that isn't crippled by climate debt, one in a country that isn't crippled by climate debt, one that in a country that isn't crippled by climate debt, one that is in a country that isn't crippled by climate debt, one that is truly climate debt, one that is truly sustainable, climate debt, one that is truly sustainable, with climate debt, one that is truly sustainable, with innovative, sustainable, with innovative, meaningful, sustainable, with innovative, meaningful, well-paying sustainable, with innovative, meaningful, well-paying jobs, sustainable, with innovative, meaningful, well-paying jobs, you meaningful, well-paying jobs, you need meaningful, well-paying jobs, you need to meaningful, well-paying jobs, you need to vote meaningful, well-paying jobs, you need to vote to meaningful, well-paying jobs, you need to vote to change meaningful, well-paying jobs, you need to vote to change the need to vote to change the government need to vote to change the government before need to vote to change the government before that need to vote to change the government before that window need to vote to change the government before that window of government before that window of opportunity government before that window of government government before that window of opportunity closes. Mr government before that window of opportunity closes. Mr Speaker, government before that window of opportunity closes. Mr Speaker, this opportunity closes. Mr Speaker, this year opportunity closes. Mr Speaker, this opportunity opportunity closes. Mr Speaker, this year we estimate opportunity closes. Mr Speaker, this year we estimate that opportunity closes. Mr Speaker, this year we estimate that the opportunity closes. Mr Speaker, this year we estimate that the Dept opportunity closes. Mr Speaker, this year we estimate that the Dept of year we estimate that the Dept of Congress year we estimate that the Dept of Congress vation year we estimate that the Dept of Congress vation will year we estimate that the Dept of Congress vation will have year we estimate that the Dept of Congress vation will have $5 year we estimate that the Dept of Congress vation will have $5 -- Congress vation will have $5 -- Conservation Congress vation will have $5 -- Conservation will Congress vation will have $5 -- Conservation will have Congress vation will have $5 -- Conservation will have $53 Congress vation will have $5 -- Conservation will have $53 million Conservation will have $53 million less Conservation will have $53 million less to Conservation will have $53 million less to invest Conservation will have $53 million less to invest in Conservation will have $53 million less to invest in protecting Conservation will have $53 million less to invest in protecting nature less to invest in protecting nature than less to invest in protecting nature than it less to invest in protecting nature than it did less to invest in protecting nature than it did in less to invest in protecting nature than it did in 2008 less to invest in protecting nature than it did in 2008 - less to invest in protecting nature than it did in 2008 - a less to invest in protecting nature than it did in 2008 - a cut less to invest in protecting nature than it did in 2008 - a cut of less to invest in protecting nature than it did in 2008 - a cut of $422 than it did in 2008 - a cut of $422 million than it did in 2008 - a cut of $422 million since than it did in 2008 - a cut of $422 million since the than it did in 2008 - a cut of $422 million since the cuts than it did in 2008 - a cut of $422 million since the cuts began. than it did in 2008 - a cut of $422 million since the cuts began. This million since the cuts began. This means million since the cuts began. This means our million since the cuts began. This means our precious million since the cuts began. This means our precious and million since the cuts began. This means our precious and vulnerable means our precious and vulnerable birds means our precious and vulnerable birds will means our precious and vulnerable birds will be means our precious and vulnerable birds will be subject means our precious and vulnerable birds will be subject to means our precious and vulnerable birds will be subject to further birds will be subject to further decline birds will be subject to further decline and birds will be subject to further decline and extinction. birds will be subject to further decline and extinction. It birds will be subject to further decline and extinction. It means birds will be subject to further decline and extinction. It means we decline and extinction. It means we have decline and extinction. It means we have fewer decline and extinction. It means we have fewer scientists decline and extinction. It means we have fewer scientists discovering have fewer scientists discovering new have fewer scientists discovering new ways have fewer scientists discovering new ways of have fewer scientists discovering new ways of doing have fewer scientists discovering new ways of doing conservation new ways of doing conservation smarter. new ways of doing conservation smarter. After new ways of doing conservation smarter. After nine new ways of doing conservation smarter. After nine years, new ways of doing conservation smarter. After nine years, can new ways of doing conservation smarter. After nine years, can we smarter. After nine years, can we really smarter. After nine years, can we really trust smarter. After nine years, can we really trust National smarter. After nine years, can we really trust National to smarter. After nine years, can we really trust National to protect smarter. After nine years, can we really trust National to protect the really trust National to protect the wild really trust National to protect the wild spaces really trust National to protect the wild spaces that really trust National to protect the wild spaces that we really trust National to protect the wild spaces that we love really trust National to protect the wild spaces that we love when wild spaces that we love when they're wild spaces that we love when they're happy wild spaces that we love when they're happy to wild spaces that we love when they're happy to starve wild spaces that we love when they're happy to starve nature's they're happy to starve nature's frontline they're happy to starve nature's frontline defenders they're happy to starve nature's frontline defenders whilst they're happy to starve nature's frontline defenders whilst handing frontline defenders whilst handing out frontline defenders whilst handing out fat frontline defenders whilst handing out fat subsidies frontline defenders whilst handing out fat subsidies to frontline defenders whilst handing out fat subsidies to oil frontline defenders whilst handing out fat subsidies to oil companies out fat subsidies to oil companies to out fat subsidies to oil companies to drill out fat subsidies to oil companies to drill in out fat subsidies to oil companies to drill in the out fat subsidies to oil companies to drill in the Maori out fat subsidies to oil companies to drill in the Maori dolphins to drill in the Maori dolphins sanctuary? to drill in the Maori dolphins sanctuary? I to drill in the Maori dolphins sanctuary? I mean, to drill in the Maori dolphins sanctuary? I mean, give to drill in the Maori dolphins sanctuary? I mean, give me to drill in the Maori dolphins sanctuary? I mean, give me a to drill in the Maori dolphins sanctuary? I mean, give me a break! sanctuary? I mean, give me a break! Only sanctuary? I mean, give me a break! Only a sanctuary? I mean, give me a break! Only a vote sanctuary? I mean, give me a break! Only a vote for sanctuary? I mean, give me a break! Only a vote for the sanctuary? I mean, give me a break! Only a vote for the Green sanctuary? I mean, give me a break! Only a vote for the Green Party sanctuary? I mean, give me a break! Only a vote for the Green Party in Only a vote for the Green Party in 121 Only a vote for the Green Party in 121 days' Only a vote for the Green Party in 121 days' time Only a vote for the Green Party in 121 days' time will Only a vote for the Green Party in 121 days' time will restore Only a vote for the Green Party in 121 days' time will restore DoC 121 days' time will restore DoC funding 121 days' time will restore DoC funding for 121 days' time will restore DoC funding for nature 121 days' time will restore DoC funding for nature and 121 days' time will restore DoC funding for nature and create 121 days' time will restore DoC funding for nature and create a funding for nature and create a whole funding for nature and create a whole lot funding for nature and create a whole lot of funding for nature and create a whole lot of good funding for nature and create a whole lot of good jobs funding for nature and create a whole lot of good jobs out funding for nature and create a whole lot of good jobs out in funding for nature and create a whole lot of good jobs out in the whole lot of good jobs out in the regions, whole lot of good jobs out in the regions, where whole lot of good jobs out in the regions, where they're whole lot of good jobs out in the regions, where they're needed whole lot of good jobs out in the regions, where they're needed the regions, where they're needed the most. most. 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Mr order to reduce future government's fiscal liability. Mr Speaker, fiscal liability. Mr Speaker, children fiscal liability. Mr Speaker, children are fiscal liability. Mr Speaker, children are not fiscal liability. Mr Speaker, children are not a fiscal liability. Mr Speaker, children are not a liability. fiscal liability. Mr Speaker, children are not a liability. They children are not a liability. They are children are not a liability. They are our children are not a liability. They are our greatest children are not a liability. They are our greatest asset. are our greatest asset. <APPLAUSE> <APPLAUSE> And <APPLAUSE> And you <APPLAUSE> And you don't <APPLAUSE> And you don't target <APPLAUSE> And you don't target children. <APPLAUSE> And you don't target children. You And you don't target children. You care And you don't target children. You care for And you don't target children. You care for them. And you don't target children. You care for them. Everyone And you don't target children. You care for them. Everyone knows And you don't target children. You care for them. Everyone knows the care for them. Everyone knows the old care for them. Everyone knows the old saying care for them. Everyone knows the old saying that care for them. Everyone knows the old saying that "it's care for them. Everyone knows the old saying that "it's better care for them. 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Social investment has the potential Social investment has the potential to Social investment has the potential to be Social investment has the potential to be the Social investment has the potential to be the holy Social investment has the potential to be the holy grail Social investment has the potential to be the holy grail of Social investment has the potential to be the holy grail of social to be the holy grail of social policy to be the holy grail of social policy - to be the holy grail of social policy - an to be the holy grail of social policy - an evidence-based to be the holy grail of social policy - an evidence-based approach policy - an evidence-based approach to policy - an evidence-based approach to building policy - an evidence-based approach to building a policy - an evidence-based approach to building a 21st policy - an evidence-based approach to building a 21st century policy - an evidence-based approach to building a 21st century welfare to building a 21st century welfare system to building a 21st century welfare system that to building a 21st century welfare system that actually to building a 21st century welfare system that actually does to building a 21st century welfare system that actually does what to building a 21st century welfare system that actually does what it's system that actually does what it's intended system that actually does what it's policy system that actually does what it's intended to do system that actually does what it's intended to do - system that actually does what it's intended to do - to system that actually does what it's intended to do - to lift system that actually does what it's intended to do - to lift families intended to do - to lift families out intended to do - to lift families out of intended to do - to lift families out of long-term, intended to do - to lift families out of long-term, intragenerational out of long-term, intragenerational cycles out of long-term, intragenerational cycles of out of long-term, intragenerational cycles of poverty out of long-term, intragenerational cycles of poverty and out of long-term, intragenerational cycles of poverty and into out of long-term, intragenerational cycles of poverty and into every cycles of poverty and into every increasing cycles of poverty and into every increasing cycles cycles of poverty and into every increasing cycles of cycles of poverty and into every increasing cycles of inclusion cycles of poverty and into every increasing cycles of inclusion and increasing cycles of inclusion and opportunity. opportunity. But, opportunity. But, how opportunity. But, how can opportunity. But, how can you opportunity. But, how can you trust opportunity. But, how can you trust a opportunity. But, how can you trust a National But, how can you trust a National Government But, how can you trust a National Government to But, how can you trust a National Government to deliver But, how can you trust a National Government to deliver on But, how can you trust a National Government to deliver on that Government to deliver on that promise Government to deliver on that promise when, Government to deliver on that promise when, at Government to deliver on that promise when, at its Government to deliver on that promise when, at its heart, Government to deliver on that promise when, at its heart, they Government to deliver on that promise when, at its heart, they are promise when, at its heart, they are simply promise when, at its heart, they are simply using promise when, at its heart, they are simply using the promise when, at its heart, they are simply using the language promise when, at its heart, they are simply using the language of promise when, at its heart, they are simply using the language of social simply using the language of social investment simply using the language of social investment to simply using the language of social investment to cloak simply using the language of social investment to cloak nine simply using the language of social investment to cloak nine years simply using the language of social investment to cloak nine years of investment to cloak nine years of cutting investment to cloak nine years of promise investment to cloak nine years of cutting social spending investment to cloak nine years of cutting social spending in investment to cloak nine years of cutting social spending in order investment to cloak nine years of cutting social spending in order to cutting social spending in order to deliver cutting social spending in order to deliver Steven cutting social spending in order to deliver Steven Joyce's cutting social spending in order to deliver Steven Joyce's small cutting social spending in order to deliver Steven Joyce's small state deliver Steven Joyce's small state dream. deliver Steven Joyce's small state dream. 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After nine years of Election 2017. After nine years of National Election 2017. After nine years of National Government, Election 2017. After nine years of National Government, it Election 2017. After nine years of National Government, it is Election 2017. After nine years of National Government, it is time Election 2017. After nine years of National Government, it is time to National Government, it is time to change National Government, it is time to change the National Government, it is time to change the government, National Government, it is time to change the government, and National Government, it is time to change the government, and change change the government, and change the change the government, and change change the coming. <SPEAKS the coming. change the coming. <SPEAKS TE REO the coming. <SPEAKS TE REO MAORI> <SPEAKS TE REO MAORI> <APPLAUSE> The The Rt The Rt Hon The Rt Hon Winston The Rt Hon Winston Peters. 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Now they're the International National Party with a capital N. Now they're the International Party National Party with a capital N. Now they're the International Party - they're the International Party - the they're the International Party - they're they're the International Party - the puppets of they're the International Party - the puppets of every they're the International Party - the puppets of every other they're the International Party - the puppets of every other society the puppets of every other society and the puppets of every other society and every the puppets of every other society and every other the puppets of every other society and every other people the puppets of every other society and every other people but the puppets of every other society and every other people but ours! and every other people but ours! That's and every other people but ours! they're and every other people but ours! That's how bad and every other people but ours! That's how bad they and every other people but ours! That's how bad they are. and every other people but ours! That's how bad they are. And and every other people but ours! That's how bad they are. And if and every other people but ours! That's how bad they are. And if they That's how bad they are. And if they think That's how bad they are. And if they think they That's how bad they are. And if they think they are That's how bad they are. And if they think they are going That's how bad they are. And if they think they are going to That's how bad they are. And if they think they are going to win That's how bad they are. And if they think they are going to win the That's how bad they are. 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I'm talking about the people who think about the next bill people who think about the next bill they people who think about the next bill they have people who think about the next bill they have to people who think about the next bill they have to pay, people who think about the next bill they have to pay, because people who think about the next bill they have to pay, because out people who think about the next bill they have to pay, because out there they have to pay, because out there the they have to pay, because out there the struggle, they have to pay, because out there the struggle, Mr they have to pay, because out there the struggle, Mr Brownlee, they have to pay, because out there the struggle, Mr Brownlee, is they have to pay, because out there the struggle, Mr Brownlee, is real, the struggle, Mr Brownlee, is real, and the struggle, Mr Brownlee, is real, and one the struggle, Mr Brownlee, is real, and one party the struggle, Mr Brownlee, is real, and one party knows the struggle, Mr Brownlee, is real, and one party knows it, the struggle, Mr Brownlee, is real, and one party knows it, and and one party knows it, and understands and one party knows it, and understands it, and one party knows it, and understands it, and and one party knows it, and understands it, and has and one party knows it, and understands it, and has answers and one party knows it, and understands it, and has answers for understands it, and has answers for it. it. 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Did they tell you, for example, that manufacturing you, for example, that manufacturing against you, for example, that manufacturing you, you, for example, that manufacturing against GDP in you, for example, that manufacturing against GDP in this you, for example, that manufacturing against GDP in this country you, for example, that manufacturing against GDP in this country is against GDP in this country is declining? against GDP in this country is declining? Did against GDP in this country is declining? Did they against GDP in this country is declining? Did they tell against GDP in this country is declining? Did they tell you against GDP in this country is declining? Did they tell you that declining? Did they tell you that exporting declining? Did they tell you that exporting as declining? Did they tell you that exporting as opposed declining? Did they tell you that exporting as opposed to declining? Did they tell you that exporting as opposed to GDP declining? Did they tell you that exporting as opposed to GDP is exporting as opposed to GDP is declining? exporting as opposed to GDP is declining? Did exporting as opposed to GDP is declining? Did they exporting as opposed to GDP is declining? Did they tell exporting as opposed to GDP is declining? Did they tell you, exporting as opposed to GDP is declining? Did they tell you, for declining? Did they tell you, for example, declining? Did they tell you, for example, some declining? Did they tell you, for example, some of declining? Did they tell you, for example, some of the declining? Did they tell you, for example, some of the most declining? Did they tell you, for example, some of the most amazing example, some of the most amazing things example, some of the most amazing things in example, some of the most amazing things in this example, some of the most amazing things in this Budget, example, some of the most amazing things in this Budget, but example, some of the most amazing things in this Budget, but I'll example, some of the most amazing things in this Budget, but I'll get things in this Budget, but I'll get around things in this Budget, but I'll get around to things in this Budget, but I'll get around to it things in this Budget, but I'll get around to it very things in this Budget, but I'll get around to it very shortly, things in this Budget, but I'll get around to it very shortly, then things in this Budget, but I'll get around to it very shortly, then they around to it very shortly, then they got around to it very shortly, then they got on around to it very shortly, then they got on and around to it very shortly, then they got on and they around to it very shortly, then they got on and they said around to it very shortly, then they got on and they said they're around to it very shortly, then they got on and they said they're doing got on and they said they're doing things got on and they said they're doing things for got on and they said they're doing things for the got on and they said they're doing things for the Maori got on and they said they're doing things for the Maori people. got on and they said they're doing things for the Maori people. As things for the Maori people. As got things for the Maori people. As though the Maori things for the Maori people. As though the Maori people things for the Maori people. As though the Maori people are things for the Maori people. As though the Maori people are not things for the Maori people. As though the Maori people are not like though the Maori people are not like the though the Maori people are not like the rest though the Maori people are not like the rest of though the Maori people are not like the rest of us. though the Maori people are not like the rest of us. I though the Maori people are not like the rest of us. I mean, though the Maori people are not like the rest of us. I mean, in though the Maori people are not like the rest of us. I mean, in this the rest of us. I mean, in this country, the rest of us. I mean, in this country, we the rest of us. I mean, in this country, we have the rest of us. I mean, in this country, we have got the rest of us. I mean, in this country, we have got red the rest of us. I mean, in this country, we have got red tape, the rest of us. I mean, in this country, we have got red tape, we country, we have got red tape, we have country, we have got red tape, we have red country, we have got red tape, we have red tape, country, we have got red tape, we have red tape, and country, we have got red tape, we have red tape, and under country, we have got red tape, we have red tape, and under the have red tape, and under the National have red tape, and under the National Party, have red tape, and under the National Party, we've have red tape, and under the National Party, we've got have red tape, and under the National Party, we've got brown National Party, we've got brown tape. National Party, we've got brown tape. That's National Party, we've got brown tape. That's what National Party, we've got brown tape. That's what we've National Party, we've got brown tape. That's what we've got National Party, we've got brown tape. That's what we've got - tape. That's what we've got - racism, tape. That's what we've got - National racism, separatism. Let racism, separatism. Let me racism, separatism. Let me tell racism, separatism. Let me tell the racism, separatism. Let me tell the Maori racism, separatism. Let me tell the Maori people racism, separatism. Let me tell the Maori people out Let me tell the Maori people out there Let me tell the Maori people out there and Let me tell the Maori people out there and there'd Let me tell the Maori people out there and there'd be Let me tell the Maori people out there and there'd be a Let me tell the Maori people out there and there'd be a lot Let me tell the Maori people out there and there'd be a lot watching there and there'd be a lot watching right there and there'd be a lot watching right now, there and there'd be a lot watching right now, up there and there'd be a lot watching right now, up there there and there'd be a lot watching right now, up there in there and there'd be a lot watching right now, up there in Kortai, there and there'd be a lot watching right now, up there in Kortai, and right now, up there in Kortai, and they're right now, up there in Kortai, and they're going right now, up there in Kortai, and they're going to right now, up there in Kortai, and they're going to be right now, up there in Kortai, and they're going to be voting right now, up there in Kortai, and they're going to be voting for right now, up there in Kortai, and they're going to be voting for the they're going to be voting for the National they're going to be voting for the National Party, they're going to be voting for the National Party, let they're going to be voting for the National Party, let me they're going to be voting for the National Party, let me tell they're going to be voting for the National Party, let me tell you National Party, let me tell you this: National Party, let me tell you this: After National Party, let me tell you this: After all National Party, let me tell you this: After all the National Party, let me tell you this: After all the work National Party, let me tell you this: After all the work they National Party, let me tell you this: After all the work they have this: After all the work they have said this: After all the work they have said they've this: After all the work they have said they've given this: After all the work they have said they've given to this: After all the work they have said they've given to the this: After all the work they have said they've given to the Maori said they've given to the Maori Housing said they've given to the Maori Housing Network, said they've given to the Maori Housing Network, 17.6 said they've given to the Maori Housing Network, 17.6 million said they've given to the Maori Housing Network, 17.6 million in Housing Network, 17.6 million in 2016/2017, Housing Network, 17.6 million in Housing Housing Network, 17.6 million in 2016/2017, I want Housing Network, 17.6 million in 2016/2017, I want to Housing Network, 17.6 million in 2016/2017, I want to ask Housing Network, 17.6 million in 2016/2017, I want to ask those Housing Network, 17.6 million in 2016/2017, I want to ask those two 2016/2017, I want to ask those two members 2016/2017, I want to ask those two members of 2016/2017, I want to ask those two members of the 2016/2017, I want to ask those two members of the Maori 2016/2017, I want to ask those two members of the Maori Party 2016/2017, I want to ask those two members of the Maori Party who 2016/2017, I want to ask those two members of the Maori Party who are members of the Maori Party who are here members of the Maori Party who are here for members of the Maori Party who are here for the members of the Maori Party who are here for the next members of the Maori Party who are here for the next three members of the Maori Party who are here for the next three months members of the Maori Party who are here for the next three months - members of the Maori Party who are here for the next three months - how here for the next three months - how many here for the next three months - how many houses here for the next three months - how many houses have here for the next three months - how many houses have they here for the next three months - how many houses have they built? many houses have they built? <INTERRUPTION> <INTERRUPTION> See <INTERRUPTION> See what <INTERRUPTION> See what Marama <INTERRUPTION> See what Marama Fox <INTERRUPTION> See what Marama Fox says? <INTERRUPTION> See what Marama Fox says? 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That's concerned about this, they've built 11, 11 houses! That's at concerned about this, they've built 11, 11 houses! That's at $2. concerned about this, they've built 11, 11 houses! That's at $2. 8 11, 11 houses! That's at $2. 8 million 11, 11 houses! That's at $2. 8 million a 11, 11 houses! That's at $2. 8 million a house. 11, 11 houses! That's at $2. 8 million a house. And 11, 11 houses! That's at $2. 8 million a house. And they 11, 11 houses! That's at $2. 8 million a house. And they aren't 11, 11 houses! That's at $2. 8 million a house. And they aren't in million a house. And they aren't in Paradise million a house. And they aren't in Paradise Drive million a house. And they aren't in Paradise Drive or million a house. And they aren't in Paradise Drive or Wimerra. million a house. And they aren't in Paradise Drive or Wimerra. Let million a house. And they aren't in Paradise Drive or Wimerra. Let me Paradise Drive or Wimerra. Let me ask Paradise Drive or Wimerra. Let me ask you, Paradise Drive or Wimerra. Let me ask you, can Paradise Drive or Wimerra. Let me ask you, can you Paradise Drive or Wimerra. Let me ask you, can you live Paradise Drive or Wimerra. Let me ask you, can you live in Paradise Drive or Wimerra. Let me ask you, can you live in a Paradise Drive or Wimerra. Let me ask you, can you live in a consent? ask you, can you live in a consent? How ask you, can you live in a consent? How many ask you, can you live in a consent? How many people ask you, can you live in a consent? How many people do ask you, can you live in a consent? How many people do you ask you, can you live in a consent? How many people do you know ask you, can you live in a consent? How many people do you know living How many people do you know living in How many people do you know living in consents? in consents? in consents? <INTERRUPTION> This <INTERRUPTION> This is <INTERRUPTION> This is a <INTERRUPTION> This is a sham! <INTERRUPTION> This is a sham! 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The mass majority of majority of Maori do not want your policies. The mass majority of Maori policies. The mass majority of Maori want policies. The mass majority of Maori want a policies. The mass majority of Maori want a safe, policies. The mass majority of Maori want a safe, affordle policies. The mass majority of Maori want a safe, affordle house. policies. The mass majority of Maori want a safe, affordle house. They want a safe, affordle house. They want want a safe, affordle house. They want a want a safe, affordle house. They want a -- want a safe, affordle house. They want a -- affordable want a safe, affordle house. They want a -- affordable house. want a safe, affordle house. They want a -- affordable house. They want a -- affordable house. They want want a -- affordable house. They want a want a -- affordable house. They want a decent want a -- affordable house. They want a decent health want a -- affordable house. 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That's why the Maoridom alone understands that. That's why the Maoridom will alone understands that. That's why the Maoridom will be alone understands that. That's why the Maoridom will be lining alone understands that. That's why the Maoridom will be lining up alone understands that. 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But their campaign to back a party called New Zealand First. But we're called New Zealand First. But we're not called New Zealand First. But we're their called New Zealand First. But we're not separatist. We called New Zealand First. But we're not separatist. We don't called New Zealand First. But we're not separatist. We don't look called New Zealand First. But we're not separatist. We don't look at called New Zealand First. But we're not separatist. We don't look at our not separatist. We don't look at our race. not separatist. We don't look at our race. We're not separatist. We don't look at our race. We're not not separatist. We don't look at our race. We're not gender-biased. not separatist. We don't look at our race. We're not gender-biased. We race. We're not gender-biased. We don't race. We're not gender-biased. We don't look race. We're not gender-biased. We don't look at race. We're not gender-biased. We don't look at people's race. We're not gender-biased. We don't look at people's religion. race. We're not gender-biased. We don't look at people's religion. We don't look at people's religion. We take don't look at people's religion. We take on don't look at people's religion. We take on people don't look at people's religion. We take on people because don't look at people's religion. We take on people because they've don't look at people's religion. We take on people because they've got don't look at people's religion. We take on people because they've got a take on people because they've got a thing take on people because they've got a thing called take on people because they've got a thing called talent! take on people because they've got a thing called talent! And take on people because they've got a thing called talent! And it take on people because they've got a thing called talent! And it starts thing called talent! And it starts at thing called talent! And it starts at the thing called talent! And it starts at the top. thing called talent! And it starts at the top. <APPLAUSE> at the top. <APPLAUSE> Mr at the top. <APPLAUSE> Mr Speaker, at the top. <APPLAUSE> Mr Speaker, let at the top. <APPLAUSE> Mr Speaker, let me at the top. <APPLAUSE> Mr Speaker, let me just at the top. <APPLAUSE> Mr Speaker, let me just say, at the top. <APPLAUSE> Mr Speaker, let me just say, Mr Mr Speaker, let me just say, Mr Joyce Mr Speaker, let me just say, Mr Joyce got Mr Speaker, let me just say, Mr Joyce got up Mr Speaker, let me just say, Mr Joyce got up and Mr Speaker, let me just say, Mr Joyce got up and he Mr Speaker, let me just say, Mr Joyce got up and he said Mr Speaker, let me just say, Mr Joyce got up and he said that Mr Speaker, let me just say, Mr Joyce got up and he said that all Joyce got up and he said that all these Joyce got up and he said that all these people, Joyce got up and he said that all these people, 1.2 Joyce got up and he said that all these people, 1.2 million, Joyce got up and he said that all these people, 1.2 million, I Joyce got up and he said that all these people, 1.2 million, I think these people, 1.2 million, I think he these people, 1.2 million, I think he said, these people, 1.2 million, I think he said, 1.3 these people, 1.2 million, I think he said, 1.3 million these people, 1.2 million, I think he said, 1.3 million families these people, 1.2 million, I think he said, 1.3 million families are he said, 1.3 million families are going he said, 1.3 million families are Mr he said, 1.3 million families are going to be he said, 1.3 million families are going to be $26 he said, 1.3 million families are going to be $26 better he said, 1.3 million families are going to be $26 better off. he said, 1.3 million families are going to be $26 better off. 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I now stand here as the only millennial political party only millennial political party leader only millennial political party leader and only millennial political party leader and the only millennial political party leader and the only only millennial political party leader and the only person only millennial political party leader and the only person in only millennial political party leader and the only person in this leader and the only person in this House leader and the only person in this House prepared leader and the only person in this House prepared to leader and the only person in this House prepared to say leader and the only person in this House prepared to say that House prepared to say that superannuation, House prepared to say that superannuation, as House prepared to say that superannuation, as it House prepared to say that superannuation, as it stands, House prepared to say that superannuation, as it stands, is House prepared to say that superannuation, as it stands, is not superannuation, as it stands, is not sustainable superannuation, as it stands, is not sustainable and superannuation, as it stands, is not sustainable and that superannuation, as it stands, is not sustainable and that we superannuation, as it stands, is not sustainable and that we need sustainable and that we need leadership sustainable and that we need leadership rather sustainable and that we need leadership rather than sustainable and that we need leadership rather than putting sustainable and that we need leadership rather than putting our leadership rather than putting our leadership rather than putting our leadership rather than putting our heads in leadership rather than putting our heads in the leadership rather than putting our heads in the sand leadership rather than putting our heads in the sand on leadership rather than putting our heads in the sand on this leadership rather than putting our heads in the sand on this issue heads in the sand on this issue because heads in the sand on this issue because the heads in the sand on this issue because the requirement heads in the sand on this issue because the requirement commissioner because the requirement commissioner that because the requirement commissioner that the because the requirement commissioner that the taxpayer because the requirement commissioner that the taxpayer pays because the requirement commissioner that the taxpayer pays for because the requirement commissioner that the taxpayer pays for and because the requirement commissioner that the taxpayer pays for and the that the taxpayer pays for and the Treasury that the taxpayer pays for and the Treasury that that the taxpayer pays for and the Treasury that the that the taxpayer pays for and the Treasury that the taxpayer that the taxpayer pays for and the Treasury that the taxpayer pays that the taxpayer pays for and the Treasury that the taxpayer pays for, Treasury that the taxpayer pays for, in Treasury that the taxpayer pays for, in fact, Treasury that the taxpayer pays for, in fact, every Treasury that the taxpayer pays for, in fact, every time Treasury that the taxpayer pays for, in fact, every time the Treasury that the taxpayer pays for, in fact, every time the Government in fact, every time the Government in fact, every time the Government in fact, every time the Government paying for in fact, every time the Government paying for a in fact, every time the Government paying for a report in fact, every time the Government paying for a report on in fact, every time the Government paying for a report on the paying for a report on the sustainability paying for a report on the sustainability of paying for a report on the sustainability of superannuation, sustainability of superannuation, they sustainability of superannuation, they tell sustainability of superannuation, they tell us sustainability of superannuation, they tell us we sustainability of superannuation, they tell us we have sustainability of superannuation, they tell us we have to sustainability of superannuation, they tell us we have to make they tell us we have to make adjustments. they tell us we have to make adjustments. 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You have to wonder why the Government doesn't either take the Government doesn't either take their the Government doesn't either take their advice the Government doesn't either take their advice or the Government doesn't either take their advice or stop the Government doesn't either take their advice or stop paying the Government doesn't either take their advice or stop paying them the Government doesn't either take their advice or stop paying them to their advice or stop paying them to produce their advice or stop paying them to produce these their advice or stop paying them to produce these reports. their advice or stop paying them to produce these reports. There their advice or stop paying them to produce these reports. There are produce these reports. There are currently produce these reports. There are currently four produce these reports. There are currently four taxpayer-aged produce these reports. There are currently four taxpayer-aged New currently four taxpayer-aged New currently four taxpayer-aged New currently four taxpayer-aged New Zealanders for currently four taxpayer-aged New Zealanders for every currently four taxpayer-aged New Zealanders for every superannuitant Zealanders for every superannuitant and Zealanders for every superannuitant and in Zealanders for every superannuitant and in 20 Zealanders for every superannuitant and in 20 years' Zealanders for every superannuitant and in 20 years' time Zealanders for every superannuitant and in 20 years' time there Zealanders for every superannuitant and in 20 years' time there will Zealanders for every superannuitant and in 20 years' time there will be and in 20 years' time there will be and in 20 years' time there will be and in 20 years' time there will be only two. and in 20 years' time there will be only two. That and in 20 years' time there will be only two. That is and in 20 years' time there will be only two. 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Since about 2010-2011, this country has been 2010-2011, this country has been going 2010-2011, this country has been going through 2010-2011, this country has been going through a 2010-2011, this country has been going through a period 2010-2011, this country has been going through a period of 2010-2011, this country has been going through a period of steady going through a period of steady economic going through a period of steady economic growth going through a period of steady economic growth - going through a period of steady economic growth - about going through a period of steady economic growth - about 6 going through a period of steady economic growth - about 6 years. economic growth - about 6 years. That economic growth - about 6 years. That is economic growth - about 6 years. That is one economic growth - about 6 years. That is one of economic growth - about 6 years. That is one of our economic growth - about 6 years. That is one of our longest economic growth - about 6 years. That is one of our longest period economic growth - about 6 years. That is one of our longest period of That is one of our longest period of That is one of our longest period of That is one of our longest period of sustained growth That is one of our longest period of sustained growth in That is one of our longest period of sustained growth in the That is one of our longest period of sustained growth in the last That is one of our longest period of sustained growth in the last half sustained growth in the last half century sustained growth in the last half century or sustained growth in the last half century or more. sustained growth in the last half century or more. Six sustained growth in the last half century or more. Six years, sustained growth in the last half century or more. Six years, it sustained growth in the last half century or more. Six years, it is century or more. Six years, it is century or more. 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They are the politics of a bygone era others get them as well." They are the politics of a bygone era and others get them as well." They are the politics of a bygone era and the the politics of a bygone era and the sad the politics of a bygone era and the sad reality the politics of a bygone era and the sad reality is the politics of a bygone era and the sad reality is to the politics of a bygone era and the sad reality is to see the politics of a bygone era and the sad reality is to see them the politics of a bygone era and the sad reality is to see them played sad reality is to see them played out sad reality is to see them played out in sad reality is to see them played out in the sad reality is to see them played out in the House sad reality is to see them played out in the House this sad reality is to see them played out in the House this afternoon. sad reality is to see them played out in the House this afternoon. The out in the House this afternoon. The Hon out in the House this afternoon. The Hon Simon out in the House this afternoon. The Hon Simon Bridges. out in the House this afternoon. The Hon Simon Bridges. I out in the House this afternoon. The Hon Simon Bridges. I move out in the House this afternoon. The Hon Simon Bridges. I move that out in the House this afternoon. The Hon Simon Bridges. I move that this Hon Simon Bridges. I move that this debate Hon Simon Bridges. I move that this debate be Hon Simon Bridges. I move that this debate be now Hon Simon Bridges. I move that this debate be now adjourned. Hon Simon Bridges. I move that this debate be now adjourned. The debate be now adjourned. The debate be now adjourned. The debate be now adjourned. The question is debate be now adjourned. The question is that debate be now adjourned. The question is that the debate be now adjourned. The question is that the motion debate be now adjourned. The question is that the motion be question is that the motion be question is that the motion be question is that the motion be agreed to? question is that the motion be agreed to? The question is that the motion be agreed to? The ayes question is that the motion be agreed to? The ayes have question is that the motion be agreed to? The ayes have it. question is that the motion be agreed to? The ayes have it. The agreed to? The ayes have it. The clerk agreed to? The ayes have it. The clerk will agreed to? The ayes have it. The clerk will conduct agreed to? The ayes have it. The clerk will conduct a agreed to? The ayes have it. The clerk will conduct a party agreed to? The ayes have it. The clerk will conduct a party vote. agreed to? The ayes have it. The clerk will conduct a party vote. New clerk will conduct a party vote. New Zealand clerk will conduct a party vote. New Zealand national clerk will conduct a party vote. New Zealand national - clerk will conduct a party vote. New Zealand national - 58 clerk will conduct a party vote. New Zealand national - 58 votes clerk will conduct a party vote. New Zealand national - 58 votes in Zealand national - 58 votes in favour. Zealand national - 58 votes in favour. New Zealand national - 58 votes in favour. New Zealand Zealand national - 58 votes in favour. New Zealand Labour Zealand national - 58 votes in favour. New Zealand Labour - Zealand national - 58 votes in favour. New Zealand Labour - 31 favour. New Zealand Labour - 31 opposed. favour. New Zealand Labour - 31 opposed. Green favour. New Zealand Labour - 31 opposed. Green Party favour. New Zealand Labour - 31 opposed. Green Party - favour. New Zealand Labour - 31 opposed. Green Party - 14 favour. New Zealand Labour - 31 opposed. Green Party - 14 opposed. opposed. Green Party - 14 opposed. New opposed. Green Party - 14 opposed. New Zealand opposed. Green Party - 14 opposed. New Zealand First opposed. Green Party - 14 opposed. New Zealand First - opposed. Green Party - 14 opposed. New Zealand First - 12 opposed. Green Party - 14 opposed. New Zealand First - 12 opposed. New Zealand First - 12 opposed. Maori New Zealand First - 12 opposed. Maori Party New Zealand First - 12 opposed. Maori Party - New Zealand First - 12 opposed. Maori Party - 2 New Zealand First - 12 opposed. Maori Party - 2 votes New Zealand First - 12 opposed. Maori Party - 2 votes in New Zealand First - 12 opposed. Maori Party - 2 votes in favour. New Zealand First - 12 opposed. Maori Party - 2 votes in favour. ACT Maori Party - 2 votes in favour. ACT New Maori Party - 2 votes in favour. ACT New Zealand Maori Party - 2 votes in favour. ACT New Zealand - Maori Party - 2 votes in favour. ACT New Zealand - 1 Maori Party - 2 votes in favour. ACT New Zealand - 1 in Maori Party - 2 votes in favour. ACT New Zealand - 1 in favour. Maori Party - 2 votes in favour. ACT New Zealand - 1 in favour. United New Zealand - 1 in favour. United Future New Zealand - 1 in favour. United Future - New Zealand - 1 in favour. United Future - 1 New Zealand - 1 in favour. United Future - 1 in New Zealand - 1 in favour. United Future - 1 in favour. The The ayes The ayes are The ayes are 62 The ayes are 62 and The ayes are 62 and the The ayes are 62 and the noes The ayes are 62 and the noes 57, The ayes are 62 and the noes 57, the The ayes are 62 and the noes 57, the motion The ayes are 62 and the noes 57, the motion is The ayes are 62 and the noes 57, the motion is agreed The ayes are 62 and the noes 57, the motion is agreed to. The ayes are 62 and the noes 57, the motion is agreed to. This The ayes are 62 and the noes 57, the motion is agreed to. This debate The ayes are 62 and the noes 57, the motion is agreed to. This debate is motion is agreed to. This debate is adjourned motion is agreed to. This debate is adjourned and motion is agreed to. This debate is adjourned and set motion is agreed to. This debate is adjourned and set down motion is agreed to. This debate is adjourned and set down for adjourned and set down for adjourned and set down for adjourned and set down for resumption next adjourned and set down for resumption next sitting