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Almighty Almighty God, Almighty God, humbly Almighty God, humbly acknowledging Almighty God, humbly acknowledging our Almighty God, humbly acknowledging our need Almighty God, humbly acknowledging our need for humbly acknowledging our need for your humbly acknowledging our need for your guidance humbly acknowledging our need for your guidance in humbly acknowledging our need for your guidance in all humbly acknowledging our need for your guidance in all things, your guidance in all things, and your guidance in all things, and laying your guidance in all things, and laying aside your guidance in all things, and laying aside all your guidance in all things, and laying aside all private and laying aside all private and and laying aside all private and personal and laying aside all private and personal interests, and personal interests, we and personal interests, we ask and personal interests, we ask that and personal interests, we ask that you and personal interests, we ask that you grant we ask that you grant that we ask that you grant that we we ask that you grant that we may we ask that you grant that we may conduct we ask that you grant that we may conduct the we ask that you grant that we may conduct the affairs that we may conduct the affairs of that we may conduct the affairs of this that we may conduct the affairs of this House that we may conduct the affairs of this House and that we may conduct the affairs of this House and of that we may conduct the affairs of this House and of our that we may conduct the affairs of this House and of our country of this House and of our country to of this House and of our country to the of this House and of our country to the glory of this House and of our country to the glory of of this House and of our country to the glory of your of this House and of our country to the glory of your holy of this House and of our country to the glory of your holy name, to the glory of your holy name, the to the glory of your holy name, the maintenance to the glory of your holy name, the maintenance of to the glory of your holy name, the maintenance of true to the glory of your holy name, the maintenance of true religion the maintenance of true religion and the maintenance of true religion and justice, and justice, the and justice, the honour and justice, the honour of and justice, the honour of the and justice, the honour of the Queen, the honour of the Queen, and the honour of the Queen, and the the honour of the Queen, and the public the honour of the Queen, and the public welfare, the honour of the Queen, and the public welfare, peace, and the public welfare, peace, and and the public welfare, peace, and tranquillity and the public welfare, peace, and tranquillity of and the public welfare, peace, and tranquillity of New and the public welfare, peace, and tranquillity of New Zealand, and tranquillity of New Zealand, through and tranquillity of New Zealand, through Jesus and tranquillity of New Zealand, through Jesus Christ and tranquillity of New Zealand, through Jesus Christ our and tranquillity of New Zealand, through Jesus Christ our Lord. through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. When When the When the House When the House resumes When the House resumes on When the House resumes on Tuesday, When the House resumes on Tuesday, 6 When the House resumes on Tuesday, 6 June When the House resumes on Tuesday, 6 June the When the House resumes on Tuesday, 6 June the Government When the House resumes on Tuesday, 6 June the Government will When the House resumes on Tuesday, 6 June the Government will look When the House resumes on Tuesday, 6 June the Government will look to June the Government will look to June the Government will look to June the Government will look to complete the June the Government will look to complete the Appropriation June the Government will look to complete the Appropriation (2017/18 complete the Appropriation (2017/18 Estimates) complete the Appropriation (2017/18 Estimates) Bill, complete the Appropriation (2017/18 Estimates) Bill, the complete the Appropriation (2017/18 Estimates) Bill, the care complete the Appropriation (2017/18 Estimates) Bill, the care and Estimates) Bill, the care and Estimates) Bill, the care and Estimates) Bill, the care and support worker Estimates) Bill, the care and support worker equal Estimates) Bill, the care and support worker equal pay Estimates) Bill, the care and support worker equal pay settlement support worker equal pay settlement support worker equal pay settlement support worker equal pay settlement bill and support worker equal pay settlement bill and make support worker equal pay settlement bill and make progress support worker equal pay settlement bill and make progress on support worker equal pay settlement bill and make progress on a support worker equal pay settlement bill and make progress on a number bill and make progress on a number of bill and make progress on a number of other bill and make progress on a number of other bills bill and make progress on a number of other bills on bill and make progress on a number of other bills on the bill and make progress on a number of other bills on the Order bill and make progress on a number of other bills on the Order Paper. bill and make progress on a number of other bills on the Order Paper. . of other bills on the Order Paper. . 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Petition of Ian Reddy requesting Petition of Ian Reddy requesting that Petition of Ian Reddy requesting that the Petition of Ian Reddy requesting that the House Petition of Ian Reddy requesting that the House urge Petition of Ian Reddy requesting that the House urge the Petition of Ian Reddy requesting that the House urge the Government that the House urge the Government to that the House urge the Government to exercise that the House urge the Government to exercise its that the House urge the Government to exercise its power that the House urge the Government to exercise its power to that the House urge the Government to exercise its power to establish that the House urge the Government to exercise its power to establish a to exercise its power to establish a code to exercise its power to establish a code of to exercise its power to establish a code of ethics to exercise its power to establish a code of ethics for to exercise its power to establish a code of ethics for licensed to exercise its power to establish a code of ethics for licensed building code of ethics for licensed building practitioners Those Those petitions Those petitions stand Those petitions stand referred Those petitions stand referred to Those petitions stand referred to a Those petitions stand referred to a select Those petitions stand referred to a select committee Those petitions stand referred to a select committee allocated Those petitions stand referred to a select committee allocated by Those petitions stand referred to a select committee allocated by the select committee allocated by the select committee allocated by the select committee allocated by the Clerk. 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The House comes to to Oral to Oral Questions. to Oral Questions. <SPEAKS to Oral Questions. <SPEAKS TE to Oral Questions. <SPEAKS TE REO to Oral Questions. <SPEAKS TE REO MAORI> <SPEAKS <SPEAKS TE <SPEAKS TE REO <SPEAKS TE REO MAORI> <SPEAKS TE REO MAORI> My <SPEAKS TE REO MAORI> My question <SPEAKS TE REO MAORI> My question is <SPEAKS TE REO MAORI> My question is to <SPEAKS TE REO MAORI> My question is to the <SPEAKS TE REO MAORI> My question is to the Minister <SPEAKS TE REO MAORI> My question is to the Minister for My question is to the Minister for Social My question is to the Minister for Social Housing: My question is to the Minister for Social Housing: Can My question is to the Minister for Social Housing: Can she My question is to the Minister for Social Housing: Can she guarantee Social Housing: Can she guarantee that Social Housing: Can she guarantee that all Social Housing: Can she guarantee that all 3,422 Social Housing: Can she guarantee that all 3,422 people Social Housing: Can she guarantee that all 3,422 people on Social Housing: Can she guarantee that all 3,422 people on the that all 3,422 people on the Priority that all 3,422 people on the Priority A that all 3,422 people on the Priority A Housing that all 3,422 people on the Priority A Housing Register that all 3,422 people on the Priority A Housing Register who Priority A Housing Register who urgently Priority A Housing Register who urgently need Priority A Housing Register who urgently need a Priority A Housing Register who urgently need a place Priority A Housing Register who urgently need a place to Priority A Housing Register who urgently need a place to live Priority A Housing Register who urgently need a place to live will urgently need a place to live will be urgently need a place to live will be housed urgently need a place to live will be housed within urgently need a place to live will be housed within a urgently need a place to live will be housed within a month; urgently need a place to live will be housed within a month; if urgently need a place to live will be housed within a month; if not, be housed within a month; if not, why be housed within a month; if not, why not? <SPEAKS SAMOAN> <SPEAKS SAMOAN> On <SPEAKS SAMOAN> On behalf <SPEAKS SAMOAN> On behalf of <SPEAKS SAMOAN> On behalf of the <SPEAKS SAMOAN> On behalf of the minister, <SPEAKS SAMOAN> On behalf of the minister, most <SPEAKS SAMOAN> On behalf of the minister, most of On behalf of the minister, most of the On behalf of the minister, most of the people On behalf of the minister, most of the people that On behalf of the minister, most of the people that are On behalf of the minister, most of the people that are Priority On behalf of the minister, most of the people that are Priority A On behalf of the minister, most of the people that are Priority A on the people that are Priority A on the the people that are Priority A on the social the people that are Priority A on the social housing the people that are Priority A on the social housing register the people that are Priority A on the social housing register are the social housing register are already the social housing register are already housed. the social housing register are already housed. 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The many would understand to be homeless. The Government many would understand to be homeless. The Government has many would understand to be homeless. The Government has been homeless. The Government has been supporting homeless. The Government has been supporting families, homeless. The Government has been supporting families, the homeless. The Government has been supporting families, the increasing supporting families, the increasing of supporting families, the increasing of social supporting families, the increasing of social housing supporting families, the increasing of social housing by supporting families, the increasing of social housing by 66,000 supporting families, the increasing of social housing by 66,000 social supporting families, the increasing homeless. supporting families, the increasing houses and we're supporting families, the increasing houses and we're planning supporting families, the increasing houses and we're planning to houses and we're planning to increase houses and we're planning to increase that houses and we're planning to increase that by houses and we're planning to increase that by 6,400 houses and we're planning to increase that by 6,400 by houses and we're planning to increase that by 6,400 by 2020 houses and we're planning to increase that by 6,400 by 2020 to increase that by 6,400 by 2020 to 72,000. increase that by 6,400 by 2020 to 72,000. Special increase that by 6,400 by 2020 to 72,000. Special needs increase that by 6,400 by 2020 to 72,000. Special needs grants increase that by 6,400 by 2020 to 72,000. Special needs grants were 72,000. Special needs grants were paid 72,000. Special needs grants were paid out 72,000. Special needs grants were paid out to 72,000. Special needs grants were paid out to 9,200 72,000. Special needs grants were paid out to 9,200 grants 72,000. Special needs grants were paid out to 9,200 grants last paid out to 9,200 grants last quarter paid out to 9,200 grants last quarter to paid out to 9,200 grants last quarter to 2,616 paid out to 9,200 grants last quarter to 2,616 families paid out to 9,200 grants last quarter to 2,616 families and quarter to 2,616 families and individuals quarter to 2,616 families and individuals totalling quarter to 2,616 families and individuals totalling $8.8 quarter to 2,616 families and individuals totalling $8.8 million. individuals totalling $8.8 million. 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Mr Speaker, the number of long-term vacancies, including those long-term vacancies, including those currently long-term vacancies, including those currently with long-term vacancies, including those currently with housing long-term vacancies, including those currently with housing at long-term vacancies, including those currently with housing at the currently with housing at the currently with housing at the currently with housing at the moment, there currently with housing at the moment, there are currently with housing at the moment, there are 890 currently with housing at the moment, there are 890 on currently with housing at the moment, there are 890 on the currently with housing at the moment, there are 890 on the housing moment, there are 890 on the housing register moment, there are 890 on the housing register that moment, there are 890 on the housing register that have moment, there are 890 on the housing register that have cited register that have cited homelessness register that have cited homelessness as register that have cited homelessness as the register that have cited homelessness as the reason register that have cited homelessness as the reason for homelessness as the reason for requiring homelessness as the reason for requiring housing. homelessness as the reason for requiring housing. 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New any developments or conversions must farm within very conversions must farm within very strict conversions must farm within very strict environmental conversions must farm within very strict environmental limits conversions must farm within very strict environmental limits set conversions must farm within very strict environmental limits set by strict environmental limits set by regional strict environmental limits set by regional and strict environmental limits set by regional and local strict environmental limits set by regional and local councils. regional and local councils. Question regional and local councils. Question No. regional and local councils. Question No. 7. 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Question were poorly made. <INTERRUPTION> Order! Question No. were poorly made. <INTERRUPTION> Order! Question No. 8. My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Minister My question is to the Minister for My question is to the Minister for Social My question is to the Minister for Social Housing: My question is to the Minister for Social Housing: Does My question is to the Minister for Social Housing: Does she My question is to the Minister for Social Housing: Does she stand My question is to the Minister for Social Housing: Does she stand by Social Housing: Does she stand by all Social Housing: Does she stand by all her Social Housing: Does she stand by all her statements? 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Does the Minister confirm that, of Does the Minister confirm that, of the Does the Minister confirm that, of the 34,000 Does the Minister confirm that, of the 34,000 new Does the Minister confirm that, of the 34,000 new homes Does the Minister confirm that, of the 34,000 new homes in Does the Minister confirm that, of the 34,000 new homes in Auckland Does the Minister confirm that, of the 34,000 new homes in Auckland she the 34,000 new homes in Auckland she has the 34,000 new homes in Auckland she has mentioned, the 34,000 new homes in Auckland she has mentioned, 8,300 the 34,000 new homes in Auckland she has mentioned, 8,300 are has mentioned, 8,300 are replacements has mentioned, 8,300 are replacements for has mentioned, 8,300 are replacements for existing has mentioned, 8,300 are replacements for existing state replacements for existing state houses replacements for existing state houses and, replacements for existing state houses and, therefore, replacements for existing state houses and, therefore, the houses and, therefore, the Government houses and, therefore, the Government has houses and, therefore, the Government has really houses and, therefore, the Government has really committed houses and, therefore, the Government has really committed to Government has really committed to only Government has really committed to only 25,700 Government has really committed to only 25,700 houses Government has really committed to only 25,700 houses over Government has really committed to only 25,700 houses over ten Government has really committed to only 25,700 houses over ten years, only 25,700 houses over ten years, or only 25,700 houses over ten years, or only only 25,700 houses over ten years, or only about only 25,700 houses over ten years, or only about 2,500 only 25,700 houses over ten years, or only about 2,500 per only 25,700 houses over ten years, or only about 2,500 per year? only 25,700 houses over ten years, or only about 2,500 per year? 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I can also confirm to the member that we're increasing to the member that we're increasing social to the member that we're increasing social houses, to the member that we're increasing social houses, there to the member that we're increasing social houses, there were to the member that we're increasing social houses, there were 66,000 social houses, there were 66,000 social social houses, there were 66,000 social houses social houses, there were 66,000 social houses and social houses, there were 66,000 social houses and we social houses, there were 66,000 social houses and we plan social houses, there were 66,000 social houses and we plan to social houses and we plan to increase social houses and we plan to increase by social houses and we plan to increase by by social houses and we plan to increase by by 2020. social houses and we plan to increase by by 2020. <INTERRUPTION> increase by by 2020. <INTERRUPTION> Is increase by by 2020. <INTERRUPTION> Is the increase by by 2020. <INTERRUPTION> Is the Minister increase by by 2020. <INTERRUPTION> Is the Minister telling increase by by 2020. <INTERRUPTION> Is the Minister telling the increase by by 2020. <INTERRUPTION> Is the Minister telling the people Is the Minister telling the people of Is the Minister telling the people of Auckland Is the Minister telling the people of Auckland that Is the Minister telling the people of Auckland that 2,500 Is the Minister telling the people of Auckland that 2,500 houses Is the Minister telling the people of Auckland that 2,500 houses - Is the Minister telling the people of Auckland that 2,500 houses - more of Auckland that 2,500 houses - more homes, of Auckland that 2,500 houses - more homes, rather, of Auckland that 2,500 houses - more homes, rather, per of Auckland that 2,500 houses - more homes, rather, per year, of Auckland that 2,500 houses - more homes, rather, per year, is of Auckland that 2,500 houses - more homes, rather, per year, is the of Auckland that 2,500 houses - more homes, rather, per year, is the best homes, rather, per year, is the best her homes, rather, per year, is the best her Government homes, rather, per year, is the best her Government can homes, rather, per year, is the best her Government can do homes, rather, per year, is the best her Government can do for homes, rather, per year, is the best her Government can do for direct her Government can do for direct investment her Government can do for direct investment in her Government can do for direct investment in house her Government can do for direct investment in house building her Government can do for direct investment in house building in her Government can do for direct investment in house building in the investment in house building in the face investment in house building in the face of investment in house building in the face of the investment in house building in the face of the massive investment in house building in the face of the massive and investment in house building in the face of the massive and worsening face of the massive and worsening housing face of the massive and worsening housing crisis face of the massive and worsening housing crisis in face of the massive and worsening housing crisis in that face of the massive and worsening housing crisis in that city? face of the massive and worsening housing crisis in that city? 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We are Government is doing, is that it's supporting families. We are spending supporting families. We are spending $2.3 supporting families. We are spending $2.3 billion supporting families. We are spending $2.3 billion on supporting families. We are spending $2.3 billion on housing supporting families. We are spending $2.3 billion on housing support supporting families. We are spending $2.3 billion on housing support this $2.3 billion on housing support this year, $2.3 billion on housing support this year, supporting $2.3 billion on housing support this year, supporting 3, $2.3 billion on housing support this year, supporting 3, - $2.3 billion on housing support this year, supporting 3, - 310,000 year, supporting 3, - 310,000 families year, supporting 3, - 310,000 families which year, supporting 3, - 310,000 families which will year, supporting 3, - 310,000 families which will increase year, supporting 3, - 310,000 families which will increase the families which will increase the supplements families which will increase the supplements boost families which will increase the supplements boost announced families which will increase the supplements boost announced as families which will increase the supplements boost announced as part supplements boost announced as part of supplements boost announced as part of the supplements boost announced as part of the Budget. supplements boost announced as part of the Budget. We're supplements boost announced as part of the Budget. We're increasing of the Budget. We're increasing social of the Budget. We're increasing social housing. of the Budget. We're increasing social housing. Special of the Budget. We're increasing social housing. Special needs of the Budget. We're increasing social housing. Special needs grants social housing. Special needs grants - social housing. Special needs grants - we've social housing. Special needs grants - we've paid social housing. Special needs grants - we've paid an social housing. Special needs grants - we've paid an out social housing. Special needs grants - we've paid an out 9,218 social housing. Special needs grants - we've paid an out 9,218 grants - we've paid an out 9,218 grants last - we've paid an out 9,218 grants last quarter - we've paid an out 9,218 grants last quarter to - we've paid an out 9,218 grants last quarter to 2,216 - we've paid an out 9,218 grants last quarter to 2,216 families - we've paid an out 9,218 grants last quarter to 2,216 families and last quarter to 2,216 families and individuals last quarter to 2,216 families and individuals totalling last quarter to 2,216 families and individuals totalling $8.8 last quarter to 2,216 families and individuals totalling $8.8 million. individuals totalling $8.8 million. We've individuals totalling $8.8 million. We've also, individuals totalling $8.8 million. We've also, too, individuals totalling $8.8 million. We've also, too, last individuals totalling $8.8 million. We've also, too, last year individuals totalling $8.8 million. We've also, too, last year committed We've also, too, last year committed $354 We've also, too, last year committed $354 million We've also, too, last year committed $354 million to We've also, too, last year committed $354 million to emergency We've also, too, last year committed $354 million to emergency and $354 million to emergency and transitional $354 million to emergency and transitional funding, $354 million to emergency and transitional funding, which $354 million to emergency and transitional funding, which means transitional funding, which means 8,600 transitional funding, which means 8,600 emergency transitional funding, which means 8,600 emergency housing transitional funding, which means 8,600 emergency housing places transitional funding, which means 8,600 emergency housing places per 8,600 emergency housing places per year. 8,600 emergency housing places per year. I 8,600 emergency housing places per year. I can 8,600 emergency housing places per year. I can see 8,600 emergency housing places per year. I can see that 8,600 emergency housing places per year. I can see that this 8,600 emergency housing places per year. I can see that this Government year. I can see that this Government is year. I can see that this Government is doing year. I can see that this Government is doing its year. I can see that this Government is doing its role year. I can see that this Government is doing its role and year. I can see that this Government is doing its role and taking is doing its role and taking seriously is doing its role and taking seriously its is doing its role and taking seriously its responsibility is doing its role and taking seriously its responsibility to seriously its responsibility to housing. seriously its responsibility to housing. Would seriously its responsibility to housing. Would Auckland seriously its responsibility to housing. Would Auckland not seriously its responsibility to housing. Would Auckland not be seriously its responsibility to housing. Would Auckland not be much housing. Would Auckland not be much better housing. Would Auckland not be much better off housing. Would Auckland not be much better off if housing. Would Auckland not be much better off if the housing. Would Auckland not be much better off if the Government better off if the Government committed better off if the Government committed to better off if the Government committed to a better off if the Government committed to a much better off if the Government committed to a much bigger committed to a much bigger investment committed to a much bigger investment in committed to a much bigger investment in its committed to a much bigger investment in its house committed to a much bigger investment in its house building investment in its house building programme, investment in its house building programme, thus investment in its house building programme, thus greatly investment in its house building programme, thus greatly increasing programme, thus greatly increasing desperately-needed programme, thus greatly increasing desperately-needed housing programme, thus greatly increasing desperately-needed housing stock, desperately-needed housing stock, than desperately-needed housing stock, than spending desperately-needed housing stock, than spending hundreds desperately-needed housing stock, than spending hundreds of desperately-needed housing stock, than spending hundreds of millions than spending hundreds of millions of than spending hundreds of millions of dollars than spending hundreds of millions of dollars more than spending hundreds of millions of dollars more per than spending hundreds of millions of dollars more per year than spending hundreds of millions of dollars more per year on than spending hundreds of millions of dollars more per year on the of dollars more per year on the bottomless of dollars more per year on the bottomless pit of dollars more per year on the bottomless pit of of dollars more per year on the bottomless pit of accommodation bottomless pit of accommodation supplements, bottomless pit of accommodation supplements, which bottomless pit of accommodation supplements, which will bottomless pit of accommodation supplements, which will not bottomless pit of accommodation supplements, which will not add bottomless pit of accommodation supplements, which will not add one supplements, which will not add one more supplements, which will not add one more family supplements, which will not add one more family home? supplements, which will not add one more family home? 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I can say to the member that, last year, there was an member that, last year, there was an inquiry member that, last year, there was an inquiry that member that, last year, there was an inquiry that had member that, last year, there was an inquiry that had three member that, last year, there was an inquiry that had three different inquiry that had three different political inquiry that had three different political parties inquiry that had three different political parties that inquiry that had three different political parties that came political parties that came together, political parties that came together, and political parties that came together, and out political parties that came together, and out of political parties that came together, and out of the political parties that came together, and out of the 20 together, and out of the 20 recommendations together, and out of the 20 recommendations one together, and out of the 20 recommendations one of together, and out of the 20 recommendations one of those together, and out of the 20 recommendations one of those was together, and out of the 20 recommendations one of those was a recommendations one of those was a review recommendations one of those was a review of recommendations one of those was a review of the recommendations one of those was a review of the accommodation review of the accommodation supplement, review of the accommodation supplement, which review of the accommodation supplement, which hasn't review of the accommodation supplement, which hasn't happened supplement, which hasn't happened for supplement, which hasn't happened for some supplement, which hasn't happened for some time. supplement, which hasn't happened for some time. This supplement, which hasn't happened for some time. This Government supplement, which hasn't happened for some time. This Government has for some time. This Government has reviewed for some time. This Government has reviewed the for some time. This Government has reviewed the accommodation reviewed the accommodation supplement reviewed the accommodation supplement - reviewed the accommodation supplement - the reviewed the accommodation supplement - the first reviewed the accommodation supplement - the first time reviewed the accommodation supplement - the first time that reviewed the accommodation supplement - the first time that it supplement - the first time that it has supplement - the first time that it has done supplement - the first time that it has done that supplement - the first time that it has done that - supplement - the first time that it has done that - to supplement - the first time that it has done that - to increase supplement - the first time that it has done that - to increase that has done that - to increase that amount has done that - to increase that amount to has done that - to increase that amount to those has done that - to increase that amount to those that has done that - to increase that amount to those that are has done that - to increase that amount to those that are in has done that - to increase that amount to those that are in need. amount to those that are in need. Question amount to those that are in need. Question No. amount to those that are in need. Question No. 9. My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Minister My question is to the Minister for My question is to the Minister for Arts, My question is to the Minister for Arts, Culture My question is to the Minister for Arts, Culture and My question is to the Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage: My question is to the Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage: What Arts, Culture and Heritage: What support Arts, Culture and Heritage: What support does Arts, Culture and Heritage: What support does Budget Arts, Culture and Heritage: What support does Budget 2017 Arts, Culture and Heritage: What support does Budget 2017 provide Arts, Culture and Heritage: What support does Budget 2017 provide for support does Budget 2017 provide for New support does Budget 2017 provide for New Zealand's support does Budget 2017 provide for New Zealand's arts, support does Budget 2017 provide for New Zealand's arts, culture support does Budget 2017 provide for New Zealand's arts, culture and New Zealand's arts, culture and heritage? We We allocated We allocated a We allocated a total We allocated a total of We allocated a total of $21.2 We allocated a total of $21.2 million We allocated a total of $21.2 million of We allocated a total of $21.2 million of new We allocated a total of $21.2 million of new funding, We allocated a total of $21.2 million of new funding, including We allocated a total of $21.2 million of new funding, including an million of new funding, including an $11.4 million of new funding, including an $11.4 million million of new funding, including an $11.4 million investment million of new funding, including an $11.4 million investment into million of new funding, including an $11.4 million investment into Radio $11.4 million investment into Radio New $11.4 million investment into Radio New Zealand, $11.4 million investment into Radio New Zealand, $4.8 $11.4 million investment into Radio New Zealand, $4.8 million $11.4 million investment into Radio New Zealand, $4.8 million for $11.4 million investment into Radio New Zealand, $4.8 million for the New Zealand, $4.8 million for the ongoing New Zealand, $4.8 million for the ongoing development New Zealand, $4.8 million for the ongoing development of New Zealand, $4.8 million for the ongoing development of Pukeahu ongoing development of Pukeahu National ongoing development of Pukeahu National Memorial ongoing development of Pukeahu National Memorial Park, ongoing development of Pukeahu National Memorial Park, and ongoing development of Pukeahu National Memorial Park, and along National Memorial Park, and along with National Memorial Park, and along with colleague National Memorial Park, and along with colleague the National Memorial Park, and along with colleague the Honourable National Memorial Park, and along with colleague the Honourable Simon with colleague the Honourable Simon Bridges, with colleague the Honourable Simon Bridges, $305 with colleague the Honourable Simon Bridges, $305 million with colleague the Honourable Simon Bridges, $305 million was with colleague the Honourable Simon Bridges, $305 million was allocated Bridges, $305 million was allocated to Bridges, $305 million was allocated to support Bridges, $305 million was allocated to support the Bridges, $305 million was allocated to support the New Bridges, $305 million was allocated to support the New Zealand Bridges, $305 million was allocated to support the New Zealand film to support the New Zealand film industry, to support the New Zealand film industry, both to support the New Zealand film industry, both globally to support the New Zealand film industry, both globally and industry, both globally and domestically. industry, both globally and domestically. This industry, both globally and domestically. This is industry, both globally and domestically. This is the industry, both globally and domestically. This is the fund industry, both globally and domestically. This is the fund that domestically. This is the fund that supported domestically. This is the fund that supported 50 domestically. This is the fund that supported 50 international supported 50 international productions supported 50 international productions and supported 50 international productions and 23 supported 50 international productions and 23 New supported 50 international productions and 23 New Zealand productions and 23 New Zealand productions productions and 23 New Zealand productions in productions and 23 New Zealand productions in the productions and 23 New Zealand productions in the past productions and 23 New Zealand productions in the past three productions and 23 New Zealand productions in the past three years. productions in the past three years. What productions in the past three years. What will productions in the past three years. What will an productions in the past three years. What will an $11.4 productions in the past three years. What will an $11.4 million productions in the past three years. What will an $11.4 million funding What will an $11.4 million funding boost What will an $11.4 million funding boost over What will an $11.4 million funding boost over the What will an $11.4 million funding boost over the next What will an $11.4 million funding boost over the next four What will an $11.4 million funding boost over the next four years What will an $11.4 million funding boost over the next four years mean boost over the next four years mean for boost over the next four years mean for Radio boost over the next four years mean for Radio NZ? boost over the next four years mean for Radio NZ? Building boost over the next four years mean for Radio NZ? Building on boost over the next four years mean for Radio NZ? Building on the boost over the next four years mean for Radio NZ? Building on the work for Radio NZ? Building on the work of for Radio NZ? Building on the work of my for Radio NZ? Building on the work of my predecessor, for Radio NZ? Building on the work of my predecessor, the for Radio NZ? Building on the work of my predecessor, the Honourable of my predecessor, the Honourable Amy of my predecessor, the Honourable Amy Adams, of my predecessor, the Honourable Amy Adams, the of my predecessor, the Honourable Amy Adams, the 8% of my predecessor, the Honourable Amy Adams, the 8% increase of my predecessor, the Honourable Amy Adams, the 8% increase in of my predecessor, the Honourable Amy Adams, the 8% increase in Radio Amy Adams, the 8% increase in Radio NZ's Amy Adams, the 8% increase in Radio NZ's base Amy Adams, the 8% increase in Radio NZ's base funding Amy Adams, the 8% increase in Radio NZ's base funding will Amy Adams, the 8% increase in Radio NZ's base funding will assist Amy Adams, the 8% increase in Radio NZ's base funding will assist it Amy Adams, the 8% increase in Radio NZ's base funding will assist it to NZ's base funding will assist it to buy NZ's base funding will assist it to buy new NZ's base funding will assist it to buy new modern NZ's base funding will assist it to buy new modern technology, NZ's base funding will assist it to buy new modern technology, improved buy new modern technology, improved capability buy new modern technology, improved capability and buy new modern technology, improved capability and expand buy new modern technology, improved capability and expand regional capability and expand regional coverage, capability and expand regional coverage, supporting capability and expand regional coverage, supporting the capability and expand regional coverage, supporting the great coverage, supporting the great advances coverage, supporting the great advances it coverage, supporting the great advances it has coverage, supporting the great advances it has made coverage, supporting the great advances it has made towards advances it has made towards becoming advances it has made towards becoming a advances it has made towards becoming a multimedia advances it has made towards becoming a multimedia I advances it has made towards becoming a multimedia I cannot becoming a multimedia I cannot source becoming a multimedia I cannot source of becoming a multimedia I cannot source of news becoming a multimedia I cannot source of news and becoming a multimedia I cannot source of news and a becoming a multimedia I cannot source of news and a trusted source of news and a trusted broadcaster source of news and a trusted broadcaster in source of news and a trusted broadcaster in times source of news and a trusted broadcaster in times of source of news and a trusted broadcaster in times of emergencies broadcaster in times of emergencies such broadcaster in times of emergencies such as broadcaster in times of emergencies such as the broadcaster in times of emergencies such as the Kaikoura broadcaster in times of emergencies such as the Kaikoura earthquake. broadcaster in times of emergencies such as the Kaikoura earthquake. Can such as the Kaikoura earthquake. Can she such as the Kaikoura earthquake. Can she confirm such as the Kaikoura earthquake. Can she confirm that, such as the Kaikoura earthquake. Can she confirm that, despite such as the Kaikoura earthquake. Can she confirm that, despite telling she confirm that, despite telling the she confirm that, despite telling the Save she confirm that, despite telling the Save The she confirm that, despite telling the Save The St she confirm that, despite telling the Save The St James she confirm that, despite telling the Save The St James Group she confirm that, despite telling the Save The St James Group in the Save The St James Group in December the Save The St James Group in December 2015 the Save The St James Group in December 2015 that the Save The St James Group in December 2015 that she the Save The St James Group in December 2015 that she was the Save The St James Group in December 2015 that she was looking December 2015 that she was looking into December 2015 that she was looking into avenues December 2015 that she was looking into avenues to December 2015 that she was looking into avenues to support December 2015 that she was looking into avenues to support its into avenues to support its restoration, into avenues to support its restoration, 18 into avenues to support its restoration, 18 months into avenues to support its restoration, 18 months later into avenues to support its restoration, 18 months later she into avenues to support its restoration, 18 months later she has restoration, 18 months later she has not restoration, 18 months later she has not only restoration, 18 months later she has not only failed restoration, 18 months later she has not only failed to restoration, 18 months later she has not only failed to follow restoration, 18 months later she has not only failed to follow through, not only failed to follow through, she not only failed to follow through, she instead not only failed to follow through, she instead denied not only failed to follow through, she instead denied their not only failed to follow through, she instead denied their application she instead denied their application for she instead denied their application for support, she instead denied their application for support, but she instead denied their application for support, but still she instead denied their application for support, but still had she instead denied their application for support, but still had the for support, but still had the audacity for support, but still had the audacity to for support, but still had the audacity to have for support, but still had the audacity to have a for support, but still had the audacity to have a photo for support, but still had the audacity to have a photo op for support, but still had the audacity to have a photo op with for support, but still had the audacity to have a photo op with a audacity to have a photo op with a building audacity to have a photo op with a building that audacity to have a photo op with a building that is audacity to have a photo op with a building that is facing audacity to have a photo op with a building that is facing ruin audacity to have a photo op with a building that is facing ruin on audacity to have a photo op with a building that is facing ruin on her building that is facing ruin on her watch? building that is facing ruin on her watch? When building that is facing ruin on her watch? When we building that is facing ruin on her watch? When we talk building that is facing ruin on her watch? When we talk about building that is facing ruin on her watch? When we talk about audacity, watch? When we talk about audacity, that watch? When we talk about audacity, that member watch? When we talk about audacity, that member takes watch? When we talk about audacity, that member takes the watch? When we talk about audacity, that member takes the biscuit. that member takes the biscuit. <INTERRUPTION> <INTERRUPTION> Having <INTERRUPTION> Having been <INTERRUPTION> Having been heard <INTERRUPTION> Having been heard of <INTERRUPTION> Having been heard of not <INTERRUPTION> Having been heard of not at <INTERRUPTION> Having been heard of not at all <INTERRUPTION> Having been heard of not at all over Having been heard of not at all over a Having been heard of not at all over a long Having been heard of not at all over a long period Having been heard of not at all over a long period of Having been heard of not at all over a long period of time, Having been heard of not at all over a long period of time, I Having been heard of not at all over a long period of time, I acknowledge a long period of time, I acknowledge the a long period of time, I acknowledge the heritage a long period of time, I acknowledge the heritage significance a long period of time, I acknowledge the heritage significance of a long period of time, I acknowledge the heritage significance of the a long period of time, I acknowledge the heritage significance of the St the heritage significance of the St James the heritage significance of the St James Theatre the heritage significance of the St James Theatre as the heritage significance of the St James Theatre as a the heritage significance of the St James Theatre as a category the heritage significance of the St James Theatre as a category one James Theatre as a category one building James Theatre as a category one building and James Theatre as a category one building and along James Theatre as a category one building and along with James Theatre as a category one building and along with the James Theatre as a category one building and along with the local building and along with the local member building and along with the local member of building and along with the local member of Parliament building and along with the local member of Parliament for building and along with the local member of Parliament for Auckland member of Parliament for Auckland central, member of Parliament for Auckland central, the member of Parliament for Auckland central, the Honourable member of Parliament for Auckland central, the Honourable Nikki member of Parliament for Auckland central, the Honourable Nikki Kaye, central, the Honourable Nikki Kaye, I central, the Honourable Nikki Kaye, I am central, the Honourable Nikki Kaye, I am engaged central, the Honourable Nikki Kaye, I am engaged actively central, the Honourable Nikki Kaye, I am engaged actively with central, the Honourable Nikki Kaye, I am engaged actively with my I am engaged actively with my officials I am engaged actively with my officials and I am engaged actively with my officials and with I am engaged actively with my officials and with those I am engaged actively with my officials and with those associated officials and with those associated with officials and with those associated with the officials and with those associated with the St officials and with those associated with the St James, officials and with those associated with the St James, for officials and with those associated with the St James, for the officials and with those associated with the St James, for the provision with the St James, for the provision of with the St James, for the provision of services with the St James, for the provision of services to with the St James, for the provision of services to that with the St James, for the provision of services to that wonderful of services to that wonderful theatre, of services to that wonderful theatre, and of services to that wonderful theatre, and that of services to that wonderful theatre, and that member of services to that wonderful theatre, and that member has of services to that wonderful theatre, and that member has done theatre, and that member has done absolutely theatre, and that member has done absolutely nothing theatre, and that member has done absolutely nothing at theatre, and that member has done absolutely nothing at all theatre, and that member has done absolutely nothing at all for theatre, and that member has done absolutely nothing at all for St absolutely nothing at all for St James. absolutely nothing at all for St James. <INTERRUPTION> James. <INTERRUPTION> Order! James. <INTERRUPTION> Order! How James. <INTERRUPTION> Order! How will James. <INTERRUPTION> Order! How will an James. <INTERRUPTION> Order! How will an additional Order! How will an additional investment Order! How will an additional investment enable Order! How will an additional investment enable the Order! How will an additional investment enable the ongoing investment enable the ongoing development investment enable the ongoing development of investment enable the ongoing development of Pukeahu investment enable the ongoing development of Pukeahu National development of Pukeahu National Memorial development of Pukeahu National Memorial Park? development of Pukeahu National Memorial Park? Since development of Pukeahu National Memorial Park? Since its development of Pukeahu National Memorial Park? Since its opening development of Pukeahu National Memorial Park? Since its opening in Memorial Park? Since its opening in April Memorial Park? Since its opening in April 2015, Memorial Park? Since its opening in April 2015, the Memorial Park? Since its opening in April 2015, the park Memorial Park? Since its opening in April 2015, the park has Memorial Park? Since its opening in April 2015, the park has been April 2015, the park has been embraced April 2015, the park has been embraced by April 2015, the park has been embraced by New April 2015, the park has been embraced by New Zealanders April 2015, the park has been embraced by New Zealanders and April 2015, the park has been embraced by New Zealanders and has embraced by New Zealanders and has established embraced by New Zealanders and has established itself embraced by New Zealanders and has established itself as embraced by New Zealanders and has established itself as a embraced by New Zealanders and has established itself as a place embraced by New Zealanders and has established itself as a place for established itself as a place for remembrance established itself as a place for remembrance and established itself as a place for remembrance and commemoration established itself as a place for remembrance and commemoration - established itself as a place for remembrance and commemoration - not remembrance and commemoration - not only remembrance and commemoration - not only here, remembrance and commemoration - not only here, but remembrance and commemoration - not only here, but internationally, only here, but internationally, attracting only here, but internationally, attracting more only here, but internationally, attracting more than only here, but internationally, attracting more than 122,000 attracting more than 122,000 visitors attracting more than 122,000 visitors and attracting more than 122,000 visitors and 20,000 attracting more than 122,000 visitors and 20,000 schoolchildren. visitors and 20,000 schoolchildren. The visitors and 20,000 schoolchildren. The new visitors and 20,000 schoolchildren. The new funding visitors and 20,000 schoolchildren. The new funding will visitors and 20,000 schoolchildren. The new funding will mean visitors and 20,000 schoolchildren. The new funding will mean the visitors and 20,000 schoolchildren. The new funding will mean the park The new funding will mean the park can The new funding will mean the park can continue The new funding will mean the park can continue to The new funding will mean the park can continue to provide The new funding will mean the park can continue to provide its The new funding will mean the park can continue to provide its highly can continue to provide its highly successful can continue to provide its highly successful education can continue to provide its highly successful education programme can continue to provide its highly successful education programme at successful education programme at the successful education programme at the Queen successful education programme at the Queen Elizabeth successful education programme at the Queen Elizabeth II successful education programme at the Queen Elizabeth II Education the Queen Elizabeth II Education Centre. the Queen Elizabeth II Education Centre. It the Queen Elizabeth II Education Centre. It will the Queen Elizabeth II Education Centre. It will also the Queen Elizabeth II Education Centre. It will also assist the Queen Elizabeth II Education Centre. It will also assist with the Queen Elizabeth II Education Centre. It will also assist with the Centre. It will also assist with the installation Centre. It will also assist with the installation and Centre. It will also assist with the installation and upkeep Centre. It will also assist with the installation and upkeep of Centre. It will also assist with the installation and upkeep of the installation and upkeep of the memorials. installation and upkeep of the memorials. We installation and upkeep of the memorials. We will installation and upkeep of the memorials. We will also installation and upkeep of the memorials. We will also be installation and upkeep of the memorials. We will also be unveiling memorials. We will also be unveiling British, memorials. We will also be unveiling British, Belgian, memorials. We will also be unveiling British, Belgian, French memorials. We will also be unveiling British, Belgian, French and British, Belgian, French and American British, Belgian, French and American memorials, British, Belgian, French and American memorials, they British, Belgian, French and American memorials, they are British, Belgian, French and American memorials, they are in British, Belgian, French and American memorials, they are in the American memorials, they are in the pipeline American memorials, they are in the pipeline and American memorials, they are in the pipeline and will American memorials, they are in the pipeline and will be American memorials, they are in the pipeline and will be installed American memorials, they are in the pipeline and will be installed by pipeline and will be installed by next pipeline and will be installed by next Anzac pipeline and will be installed by next Anzac Day. pipeline and will be installed by next Anzac Day. I pipeline and will be installed by next Anzac Day. I absolutely pipeline and will be installed by next Anzac Day. I absolutely thank next Anzac Day. I absolutely thank and next Anzac Day. I absolutely thank and congratulate next Anzac Day. I absolutely thank and congratulate my next Anzac Day. I absolutely thank and congratulate my predecessor, next Anzac Day. I absolutely thank and congratulate my predecessor, the and congratulate my predecessor, the Honourable and congratulate my predecessor, the Honourable Christopher and congratulate my predecessor, the Honourable Christopher Finlayson and congratulate my predecessor, the Honourable Christopher Finlayson for Honourable Christopher Finlayson for the Honourable Christopher Finlayson for the heavy Honourable Christopher Finlayson for the heavy lifting Honourable Christopher Finlayson for the heavy lifting he Honourable Christopher Finlayson for the heavy lifting he did Honourable Christopher Finlayson for the heavy lifting he did on Honourable Christopher Finlayson for the heavy lifting he did on the Honourable Christopher Finlayson for the heavy lifting he did on the park the heavy lifting he did on the park and the heavy lifting he did on the park and on the heavy lifting he did on the park and on the the heavy lifting he did on the park and on the Oaras the heavy lifting he did on the park and on the Oaras Tunnel, the heavy lifting he did on the park and on the Oaras Tunnel, it the heavy lifting he did on the park and on the Oaras Tunnel, it has the heavy lifting he did on the park and on the Oaras Tunnel, it has been and on the Oaras Tunnel, it has been a and on the Oaras Tunnel, it has been a triumph. and on the Oaras Tunnel, it has been a triumph. <INTERRUPTION> a triumph. <INTERRUPTION> Order! a triumph. <INTERRUPTION> Order! Question a triumph. <INTERRUPTION> Order! Question No. a triumph. <INTERRUPTION> Order! Question No. 10. My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Minister My question is to the Minister for My question is to the Minister for Social My question is to the Minister for Social Development: My question is to the Minister for Social Development: Will My question is to the Minister for Social Development: Will she Social Development: Will she apologise Social Development: Will she apologise to Social Development: Will she apologise to a Social Development: Will she apologise to a young Social Development: Will she apologise to a young woman, Social Development: Will she apologise to a young woman, who Social Development: Will she apologise to a young woman, who had apologise to a young woman, who had a apologise to a young woman, who had a child apologise to a young woman, who had a child conceived apologise to a young woman, who had a child conceived through apologise to a young woman, who had a child conceived through rape, a child conceived through rape, whose a child conceived through rape, whose benefit a child conceived through rape, whose benefit was a child conceived through rape, whose benefit was reduced a child conceived through rape, whose benefit was reduced for a child conceived through rape, whose benefit was reduced for years whose benefit was reduced for years because whose benefit was reduced for years because she whose benefit was reduced for years because she didn't whose benefit was reduced for years because she didn't want whose benefit was reduced for years because she didn't want to whose benefit was reduced for years because she didn't want to name whose benefit was reduced for years because she didn't want to name the because she didn't want to name the father? 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So this Government has no intention to Government has no intention to change Government has no intention to change Section Government has no intention to change Section 70A, Government has no intention to change Section 70A, but Government has no intention to change Section 70A, but I Government has no intention to change Section 70A, but I have Government has no intention to change Section 70A, but I have asked change Section 70A, but I have asked MSD change Section 70A, but I have asked MSD to change Section 70A, but I have asked MSD to do change Section 70A, but I have asked MSD to do some change Section 70A, but I have asked MSD to do some research change Section 70A, but I have asked MSD to do some research to change Section 70A, but I have asked MSD to do some research to see change Section 70A, but I have asked MSD to do some research to see the MSD to do some research to see the effectiveness MSD to do some research to see the effectiveness of MSD to do some research to see the effectiveness of that MSD to do some research to see the effectiveness of that policy. 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Does the Minister consider it appropriate the Minister consider it appropriate to the Minister consider it appropriate to deprive the Minister consider it appropriate to deprive already-poor the Minister consider it appropriate to deprive already-poor women the Minister consider it appropriate to deprive already-poor women and to deprive already-poor women and their to deprive already-poor women and their children to deprive already-poor women and their children of to deprive already-poor women and their children of essential to deprive already-poor women and their children of essential income their children of essential income when their children of essential income when the their children of essential income when the reasons their children of essential income when the reasons why their children of essential income when the reasons why parents their children of essential income when the reasons why parents don't when the reasons why parents don't name when the reasons why parents don't name the when the reasons why parents don't name the other when the reasons why parents don't name the other biological when the reasons why parents don't name the other biological parent when the reasons why parents don't name the other biological parent are name the other biological parent are often name the other biological parent are often intensely name the other biological parent are often intensely personal name the other biological parent are often intensely personal and often intensely personal and private, often intensely personal and private, and often intensely personal and private, and frankly often intensely personal and private, and frankly none often intensely personal and private, and frankly none of often intensely personal and private, and frankly none of the private, and frankly none of the state's private, and frankly none of the state's business? private, and frankly none of the state's business? 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There were to getting rid of this outdated law? There were two to getting rid of this outdated law? There were two supplementary There were two supplementary questions. There were two supplementary questions. Under There were two supplementary questions. Under Section There were two supplementary questions. Under Section 70A, There were two supplementary questions. Under Section 70A, if questions. Under Section 70A, if it's questions. Under Section 70A, if it's a questions. Under Section 70A, if it's a woman, questions. Under Section 70A, if it's a woman, they questions. Under Section 70A, if it's a woman, they have questions. Under Section 70A, if it's a woman, they have to questions. Under Section 70A, if it's a woman, they have to simply it's a woman, they have to simply name it's a woman, they have to simply name the it's a woman, they have to simply name the father it's a woman, they have to simply name the father of it's a woman, they have to simply name the father of the it's a woman, they have to simply name the father of the child. it's a woman, they have to simply name the father of the child. That's name the father of the child. That's all name the father of the child. That's all they name the father of the child. That's all they have name the father of the child. That's all they have to name the father of the child. That's all they have to do. name the father of the child. That's all they have to do. Question name the father of the child. That's all they have to do. Question No. all they have to do. Question No. 11. My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Minister My question is to the Minister of My question is to the Minister of Commerce My question is to the Minister of Commerce and My question is to the Minister of Commerce and Consumer My question is to the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs: My question is to the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs: How Commerce and Consumer Affairs: How does Commerce and Consumer Affairs: How does Budget Commerce and Consumer Affairs: How does Budget 2017 Commerce and Consumer Affairs: How does Budget 2017 invest Commerce and Consumer Affairs: How does Budget 2017 invest in Commerce and Consumer Affairs: How does Budget 2017 invest in the does Budget 2017 invest in the financial does Budget 2017 invest in the financial capabilities does Budget 2017 invest in the financial capabilities of does Budget 2017 invest in the financial capabilities of young does Budget 2017 invest in the financial capabilities of young New financial capabilities of young New Zealanders? 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The community-based schools throughout New Zealand. The community-based financial community-based financial capabilities community-based financial capabilities programmes community-based financial capabilities programmes will community-based financial capabilities programmes will focus capabilities programmes will focus on capabilities programmes will focus on vulnerable capabilities programmes will focus on vulnerable communities capabilities programmes will focus on vulnerable communities that on vulnerable communities that demonstrate on vulnerable communities that demonstrate lower on vulnerable communities that demonstrate lower levels on vulnerable communities that demonstrate lower levels of demonstrate lower levels of financial demonstrate lower levels of financial capabilities demonstrate lower levels of financial capabilities or demonstrate lower levels of financial capabilities or who demonstrate lower levels of financial capabilities or who have financial capabilities or who have limited financial capabilities or who have limited access financial capabilities or who have limited access to financial capabilities or who have limited access to independent limited access to independent financial limited access to independent financial information. limited access to independent financial information. Why limited access to independent financial information. Why is financial information. Why is building financial information. Why is building the financial information. Why is building the financial financial information. Why is building the financial capabilities building the financial capabilities of building the financial capabilities of young building the financial capabilities of young people building the financial capabilities of young people important? of young people important? <INTERRUPTION> <INTERRUPTION> Increasing <INTERRUPTION> Increasing the <INTERRUPTION> Increasing the financial Increasing the financial capabilities Increasing the financial capabilities of Increasing the financial capabilities of our Increasing the financial capabilities of our young Increasing the financial capabilities of our young people Increasing the financial capabilities of our young people is capabilities of our young people is important, capabilities of our young people is important, because capabilities of our young people is important, because it capabilities of our young people is important, because it teaches capabilities of our young people is important, because it teaches them important, because it teaches them how important, because it teaches them how to important, because it teaches them how to be important, because it teaches them how to be better important, because it teaches them how to be better with important, because it teaches them how to be better with money important, because it teaches them how to be better with money before how to be better with money before they how to be better with money before they enter how to be better with money before they enter the how to be better with money before they enter the workforce. how to be better with money before they enter the workforce. We how to be better with money before they enter the workforce. We want how to be better with money before they enter the workforce. We want to they enter the workforce. We want to empower they enter the workforce. We want to empower young they enter the workforce. We want to empower young New they enter the workforce. We want to empower young New Zealanders they enter the workforce. We want to empower young New Zealanders to they enter the workforce. We want to empower young New Zealanders to be empower young New Zealanders to be able empower young New Zealanders to be able to empower young New Zealanders to be able to make empower young New Zealanders to be able to make smart empower young New Zealanders to be able to make smart financial able to make smart financial decisions able to make smart financial decisions and able to make smart financial decisions and engage able to make smart financial decisions and engage confidently decisions and engage confidently with decisions and engage confidently with financial decisions and engage confidently with financial products decisions and engage confidently with financial products such decisions and engage confidently with financial products such as with financial products such as KiwiSaver. with financial products such as KiwiSaver. We with financial products such as KiwiSaver. We want with financial products such as KiwiSaver. We want young with financial products such as KiwiSaver. We want young people with financial products such as KiwiSaver. We want young people to KiwiSaver. We want young people to understand KiwiSaver. We want young people to understand the KiwiSaver. We want young people to understand the value KiwiSaver. We want young people to understand the value of KiwiSaver. We want young people to understand the value of savings, understand the value of savings, managing understand the value of savings, managing money, understand the value of savings, managing money, and understand the value of savings, managing money, and the understand the value of savings, managing money, and the hidden understand the value of savings, managing money, and the hidden costs managing money, and the hidden costs of managing money, and the hidden costs of debt managing money, and the hidden costs of debt and managing money, and the hidden costs of debt and credit. managing money, and the hidden costs of debt and credit. People managing money, and the hidden costs of debt and credit. People with managing money, and the hidden costs of debt and credit. People with good of debt and credit. People with good levels of debt and credit. People with good levels of of debt and credit. People with good levels of financial of debt and credit. People with good levels of financial capability of debt and credit. 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However, we do addiction services. However, we do know addiction services. However, we do know that addiction services. However, we do know that the addiction services. However, we do know that the demand addiction services. However, we do know that the demand has addiction services. 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That concludes Oral Questions. issues. . That concludes Oral Questions. I