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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. 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I move, That this House marks the I move, That this House marks the I I move, That this House marks the thirtieth anniversary of I move, That this House marks the thirtieth anniversary of our I move, That this House marks the thirtieth anniversary of our nuclear thirtieth anniversary of our nuclear free thirtieth anniversary of our nuclear free legislation thirtieth anniversary of our nuclear free legislation - thirtieth anniversary of our nuclear free legislation - the thirtieth anniversary of our nuclear free legislation - the New thirtieth anniversary of our nuclear free legislation - the New Zealand free legislation - the New Zealand Nuclear free legislation - the New Zealand Nuclear Free free legislation - the New Zealand Nuclear Free Zone, free legislation - the New Zealand Nuclear Free Zone, Disarmament, free legislation - the New Zealand Nuclear Free Zone, Disarmament, and Nuclear Free Zone, Disarmament, and Arms Nuclear Free Zone, Disarmament, and Arms Control Nuclear Free Zone, Disarmament, and Arms Control Act, Nuclear Free Zone, Disarmament, and Arms Control Act, which Nuclear Free Zone, Disarmament, and Arms Control Act, which entered Nuclear Free Zone, Disarmament, and Arms Control Act, which entered into Arms Control Act, which entered into force Arms Control Act, which entered into force on Arms Control Act, which entered into force on 8 Arms Control Act, which entered into force on 8 June Arms Control Act, which entered into force on 8 June 1987. 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The opposition to nuclear weapons symbolised by to nuclear weapons symbolised by this to nuclear weapons symbolised by this legislation to nuclear weapons symbolised by this legislation has to nuclear weapons symbolised by this legislation has become to nuclear weapons symbolised by this legislation has become a this legislation has become a defining this legislation has become a defining aspect this legislation has become a defining aspect of this legislation has become a defining aspect of this this legislation has become a defining aspect of this country's defining aspect of this country's international defining aspect of this country's international reputation defining aspect of this country's international reputation and defining aspect of this country's international reputation and New international reputation and New Zealand international reputation and New Zealand continues international reputation and New Zealand continues to international reputation and New Zealand continues to work international reputation and New Zealand continues to work for international reputation and New Zealand continues to work for a Zealand continues to work for a nuclear Zealand continues to work for a nuclear weapon-free Zealand continues to work for a nuclear weapon-free world. 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Whilst recognising the efforts of some recognising the efforts of some countries recognising the efforts of some countries to recognising the efforts of some countries to reduce recognising the efforts of some countries to reduce their recognising the efforts of some countries to reduce their arsenals countries to reduce their arsenals of countries to reduce their arsenals of nuclear countries to reduce their arsenals of nuclear weapons, countries to reduce their arsenals of nuclear weapons, this countries to reduce their arsenals of nuclear weapons, this House countries to reduce their arsenals of nuclear weapons, this House also of nuclear weapons, this House also recognises of nuclear weapons, this House also recognises the of nuclear weapons, this House also recognises the Nuclear recognises the Nuclear Non-Proliferation recognises the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty recognises the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty and recognises the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty and calls Non-Proliferation Treaty and calls upon Non-Proliferation Treaty and calls upon all Non-Proliferation Treaty and calls upon all States Non-Proliferation Treaty and calls upon all States yet Non-Proliferation Treaty and calls upon all States yet to Non-Proliferation Treaty and calls upon all States yet to join Non-Proliferation Treaty and calls upon all States yet to join the upon all States yet to join the Treaty upon all States yet to join the Treaty to upon all States yet to join the Treaty to do upon all States yet to join the Treaty to do so. upon all States yet to join the Treaty to do so. 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The House comes to Oral consideration of related matters. The House comes to Oral Questions. The House comes to Oral Questions. The House comes to Oral Questions. The House comes to Oral Questions. Question No.1. My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Prime My question is to the Prime Minister: Prime Minister: Did Prime Minister: Did he Prime Minister: Did he as Prime Minister: Did he as Minister Prime Minister: Did he as Minister of Prime Minister: Did he as Minister of Finance Did he as Minister of Finance in Did he as Minister of Finance in 2010 in 2010 tell in 2010 tell Major in 2010 tell Major Campbell in 2010 tell Major Campbell Roberts tell Major Campbell Roberts of tell Major Campbell Roberts of the tell Major Campbell Roberts of the Salvation tell Major Campbell Roberts of the Salvation Army of the Salvation Army that of the Salvation Army that Auckland of the Salvation Army that Auckland faced of the Salvation Army that Auckland faced a of the Salvation Army that Auckland faced a looming that Auckland faced a looming housing that Auckland faced a looming housing crisis; that Auckland faced a looming housing crisis; if that Auckland faced a looming housing crisis; if so, that Auckland faced a looming housing crisis; if so, why? Mr Mr Speaker, Mr Speaker, on Mr Speaker, on behalf Mr Speaker, on behalf of Mr Speaker, on behalf of the Mr Speaker, on behalf of the PM, Mr Speaker, on behalf of the PM, I Mr Speaker, on behalf of the PM, I don't Mr Speaker, on behalf of the PM, I don't recall Mr Speaker, on behalf of the PM, I don't recall exactly Mr Speaker, on behalf of the PM, I don't recall exactly what Mr Speaker, on behalf of the PM, I don't recall exactly what was Mr Speaker, on behalf of the PM, I don't recall exactly what was said don't recall exactly what was said in don't recall exactly what was said in many don't recall exactly what was said in many conversations don't recall exactly what was said in many conversations with don't recall exactly what was said in many conversations with Major in many conversations with Major in many conversations with Major in many conversations with Major Campbell Roberts in many conversations with Major Campbell Roberts all in many conversations with Major Campbell Roberts all that in many conversations with Major Campbell Roberts all that seven Campbell Roberts all that seven years Campbell Roberts all that seven years ago. Campbell Roberts all that seven years ago. We Campbell Roberts all that seven years ago. We have Campbell Roberts all that seven years ago. We have also Campbell Roberts all that seven years ago. We have also acknowledged years ago. We have also acknowledged that years ago. We have also acknowledged that housing years ago. We have also acknowledged that housing is years ago. We have also acknowledged that housing is a years ago. We have also acknowledged that housing is a challenge years ago. We have also acknowledged that housing is a challenge and years ago. We have also acknowledged that housing is a challenge and we that housing is a challenge and we have that housing is a challenge and we have been that housing is a challenge and we have been working that housing is a challenge and we have been working hard that housing is a challenge and we have been working hard to that housing is a challenge and we have been working hard to increase have been working hard to increase that have been working hard to increase supply. have been working hard to increase supply. I would note have been working hard to increase supply. I would note that have been working hard to increase supply. I would note that at have been working hard to increase supply. I would note that at the supply. I would note that at the time supply. I would note that at the time of supply. I would note that at the time of that supply. I would note that at the time of that conversation supply. I would note that at the time of that conversation with supply. I would note that at the time of that conversation with major time of that conversation with major Robertson time of that conversation with major Robertson around time of that conversation with major Robertson around 3,000 time of that conversation with major Robertson around 3,000 houses time of that conversation with major Robertson around 3,000 houses -- Robertson around 3,000 houses -- Robertson around 3,000 houses -- Robertson around 3,000 houses -- madgeor rob Robertson around 3,000 houses -- madgeor rob yerts Robertson around 3,000 houses -- madgeor rob yerts around Robertson around 3,000 houses -- madgeor rob yerts around 3,000 madgeor rob yerts around 3,000 houses madgeor rob yerts around 3,000 houses were madgeor rob yerts around 3,000 houses were being madgeor rob yerts around 3,000 houses were being built madgeor rob yerts around 3,000 houses were being built a madgeor rob yerts around 3,000 houses were being built a year madgeor rob yerts around 3,000 houses were being built a year in houses were being built a year in Auckland houses were being built a year in Auckland and houses were being built a year in Auckland and it houses were being built a year in Auckland and it is houses were being built a year in Auckland and it is now houses were being built a year in Auckland and it is now 10,000. houses were being built a year in Auckland and it is now 10,000. We Auckland and it is now 10,000. We have Auckland and it is now 10,000. We have seen Auckland and it is now 10,000. We have seen permanent Auckland and it is now 10,000. We have seen permanent funding Auckland and it is now 10,000. We have seen permanent funding for have seen permanent funding for emergency have seen permanent funding for emergency housing have seen permanent funding for emergency housing and have seen permanent funding for emergency housing and Housing emergency housing and Housing emergency housing and Housing emergency housing and Housing Infrastructure Fund, emergency housing and Housing Infrastructure Fund, more emergency housing and Housing Infrastructure Fund, more tools emergency housing and Housing Infrastructure Fund, more tools for Infrastructure Fund, more tools for Infrastructure Fund, more tools for Infrastructure Fund, more tools for the Reserve Infrastructure Fund, more tools for the Reserve Bank, Infrastructure Fund, more tools for the Reserve Bank, the Infrastructure Fund, more tools for the Reserve Bank, the Crown Infrastructure Fund, more tools for the Reserve Bank, the Crown building the Reserve Bank, the Crown building programme the Reserve Bank, the Crown building programme in the Reserve Bank, the Crown building programme in Auckland the Reserve Bank, the Crown building programme in Auckland since the Reserve Bank, the Crown building programme in Auckland since then, programme in Auckland since then, all programme in Auckland since then, all part programme in Auckland since then, all part of programme in Auckland since then, all part of a programme in Auckland since then, all part of a range programme in Auckland since then, all part of a range of programme in Auckland since then, all part of a range of measures programme in Auckland since then, all part of a range of measures that all part of a range of measures that the all part of a range of measures that the Government all part of a range of measures that the Government is all part of a range of measures that the Government is doing all part of a range of measures that the Government is doing to all part of a range of measures that the Government is doing to address the Government is doing to address those. the Government is doing to address those. Does the Government is doing to address those. Does he the Government is doing to address those. Does he accept that the Government is doing to address those. Does he accept that Major those. Does he accept that Major those. Does he accept that Major those. Does he accept that Major Campbell Roberts those. Does he accept that Major Campbell Roberts of those. Does he accept that Major Campbell Roberts of the those. Does he accept that Major Campbell Roberts of the Salvation Campbell Roberts of the Salvation Army Campbell Roberts of the Salvation Army is Campbell Roberts of the Salvation Army is telling Campbell Roberts of the Salvation Army is telling the Campbell Roberts of the Salvation Army is telling the truth? Campbell Roberts of the Salvation Army is telling the truth? On Campbell Roberts of the Salvation Army is telling the truth? On behalf Army is telling the truth? On behalf Army is telling the truth? On behalf Army is telling the truth? 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If he knew there conversation from seven years ago. If he knew there was conversation from seven years ago. If he knew there was a conversation from seven years ago. If he knew there was a housing If he knew there was a housing crisis If he knew there was a housing crisis in If he knew there was a housing crisis in 2010 If he knew there was a housing crisis in 2010 but If he knew there was a housing crisis in 2010 but concealed If he knew there was a housing crisis in 2010 but concealed it, If he knew there was a housing crisis in 2010 but concealed it, why crisis in 2010 but concealed it, why crisis in 2010 but concealed it, why crisis in 2010 but concealed it, why doesn't he crisis in 2010 but concealed it, why doesn't he now crisis in 2010 but concealed it, why doesn't he now accept crisis in 2010 but concealed it, why doesn't he now accept that crisis in 2010 but concealed it, why doesn't he now accept that we crisis in 2010 but concealed it, why doesn't he now accept that we have crisis in 2010 but concealed it, why doesn't he now accept that we have a doesn't he now accept that we have a housing doesn't he now accept that we have a housing crisis, doesn't he now accept that we have a housing crisis, given doesn't he now accept that we have a housing crisis, given that doesn't he now accept that we have a housing crisis, given that Auckland housing crisis, given that Auckland house housing crisis, given that Auckland house prices housing crisis, given that Auckland house prices have housing crisis, given that Auckland house prices have nearly housing crisis, given that Auckland house prices have nearly doubled house prices have nearly doubled since house prices have nearly doubled since 2010 house prices have nearly doubled since 2010 and house prices have nearly doubled since 2010 and we house prices have nearly doubled since 2010 and we have house prices have nearly doubled since 2010 and we have now house prices have nearly doubled since 2010 and we have now what house prices have nearly doubled since 2010 and we have now what the since 2010 and we have now what the Salvation since 2010 and we have now what the Salvation Army since 2010 and we have now what the Salvation Army calls since 2010 and we have now what the Salvation Army calls the since 2010 and we have now what the Salvation Army calls the worst Salvation Army calls the worst homelessness Salvation Army calls the worst homelessness in Salvation Army calls the worst homelessness in living Salvation Army calls the worst homelessness in living memory? Salvation Army calls the worst homelessness in living memory? On homelessness in living memory? On behalf homelessness in living memory? On behalf of homelessness in living memory? On behalf of the homelessness in living memory? On behalf of the PM, homelessness in living memory? On behalf of the PM, back homelessness in living memory? On behalf of the PM, back in homelessness in living memory? On behalf of the PM, back in 2010 homelessness in living memory? On behalf of the PM, back in 2010 I behalf of the PM, back in 2010 I then, behalf of the PM, back in 2010 I then, as behalf of the PM, back in 2010 I then, as the behalf of the PM, back in 2010 I then, as the Minister behalf of the PM, back in 2010 I then, as the Minister of behalf of the PM, back in 2010 I then, as the Minister of Finance, then, as the Minister of Finance, actually then, as the Minister of Finance, actually called then, as the Minister of Finance, actually called together then, as the Minister of Finance, actually called together a then, as the Minister of Finance, actually called together a group actually called together a group predominantly actually called together a group predominantly from actually called together a group predominantly from Auckland, predominantly from Auckland, including predominantly from Auckland, including major predominantly from Auckland, including major Campbell predominantly from Auckland, including major Campbell to including major Campbell to predominantly including major Campbell to predominantly look including major Campbell to predominantly look at including major Campbell to predominantly look at social including major Campbell to predominantly look at social housing predominantly look at social housing predominantly look at social housing predominantly look at social housing and the predominantly look at social housing and the reform predominantly look at social housing and the reform that predominantly look at social housing and the reform that needed predominantly look at social housing and the reform that needed to predominantly look at social housing and the reform that needed to happen and the reform that needed to happen there and the reform that needed to happen there and and the reform that needed to happen there and what was and the reform that needed to happen there and what was happening and the reform that needed to happen there and what was happening with there and what was happening with the there and what was happening with the accommodation there and what was happening with the accommodation supplement there and what was happening with the accommodation supplement and there and what was happening with the accommodation supplement and the the accommodation supplement and the the accommodation supplement and the the accommodation supplement and the rent and the accommodation supplement and the rent and state the accommodation supplement and the rent and state houses the accommodation supplement and the rent and state houses being the accommodation supplement and the rent and state houses being the rent and state houses being the monopoly rent and state houses being the monopoly of rent and state houses being the monopoly of Government rent and state houses being the monopoly of Government and rent and state houses being the monopoly of Government and wanting monopoly of Government and wanting to monopoly of Government and wanting to see monopoly of Government and wanting to see community monopoly of Government and wanting to see community housing to see community housing organisations to see community housing organisations come to see community housing organisations come in. to see community housing organisations come in. So to see community housing organisations come in. So we to see community housing organisations come in. So we have organisations come in. So we have always organisations come in. So we have always appreciated organisations come in. So we have always appreciated major organisations come in. So we have always appreciated major Roberts' always appreciated major Roberts' contribution always appreciated major Roberts' contribution to always appreciated major Roberts' contribution to housing always appreciated major Roberts' contribution to housing in always appreciated major Roberts' contribution to housing in New contribution to housing in New Zealand contribution to housing in New Zealand and contribution to housing in New Zealand and particularly contribution to housing in New Zealand and particularly with Zealand and particularly with Government Zealand and particularly with Government and Zealand and particularly with Government and those Zealand and particularly with Government and those reforms. Zealand and particularly with Government and those reforms. Does Government and those reforms. Does he Government and those reforms. Does Government Government and those reforms. Does he agree with Government and those reforms. 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I seek leave to Point of order, Denis O'Rourke. I seek leave to table Point of order, Denis O'Rourke. I seek leave to table the Point of order, Denis O'Rourke. I seek leave to table the text Point of order, Denis O'Rourke. I seek leave to table the text of Point of order, Denis O'Rourke. 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Further supplement. -- further supplementary. Does the PM further supplementary. Does the PM agree further supplementary. Does the PM agree with further supplementary. Does the PM agree with Paula further supplementary. Does the PM agree with Paula Bennett further supplementary. Does the PM agree with Paula Bennett when further supplementary. Does the PM agree with Paula Bennett when she agree with Paula Bennett when she said agree with Paula Bennett when she said for agree with Paula Bennett when she said for those agree with Paula Bennett when she said for those people agree with Paula Bennett when she said for those people without agree with Paula Bennett when she said for those people without a said for those people without a house, said for those people without a house, "It said for those people without a house, "It is said for those people without a house, "It is a said for those people without a house, "It is a crisis said for those people without a house, "It is a crisis without house, "It is a crisis without doubt."? house, "It is a crisis without doubt."? On house, "It is a crisis without doubt."? On behalf house, "It is a crisis without doubt."? On behalf of house, "It is a crisis without doubt."? On behalf of the house, "It is a crisis without doubt."? On behalf of the PM house, "It is a crisis without doubt."? 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We House has absolutely counted on. We are House has absolutely counted on. We are the House has absolutely counted on. We are the first House has absolutely counted on. We are the first Government House has absolutely counted on. We are the first Government to House has absolutely counted on. 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Can he reassure question, Phil Twyford. Can he reassure the question, Phil Twyford. Can he reassure the House question, Phil Twyford. Can he reassure the House that question, Phil Twyford. 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The are killing rivers and aquifers? The example are killing rivers and aquifers? The example in are killing rivers and aquifers? The example in Canterbury are killing rivers and aquifers? 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Supplementary question, Catherine Canterbury deserves. . Supplementary question, Catherine Delahunty. Canterbury deserves. . Supplementary question, Catherine Delahunty. Does question, Catherine Delahunty. Does he question, Catherine Delahunty. Does he agree question, Catherine Delahunty. Does he agree with question, Catherine Delahunty. Does he agree with his question, Catherine Delahunty. Does he agree with his own question, Catherine Delahunty. Does he agree with his own ministry's he agree with his own ministry's report he agree with his own ministry's report that he agree with his own ministry's report that nitrogen he agree with his own ministry's report that nitrogen leeching he agree with his own ministry's report that nitrogen leeching into report that nitrogen leeching into soil report that nitrogen leeching into soil has report that nitrogen leeching into soil has increased report that nitrogen leeching into soil has increased 29%, report that nitrogen leeching into soil has increased 29%, mainly report that nitrogen leeching into soil has increased 29%, mainly due soil has increased 29%, mainly due to soil has increased 29%, mainly due to dairy soil has increased 29%, mainly due to dairy cattle soil has increased 29%, mainly due to dairy cattle numbers soil has increased 29%, mainly due to dairy cattle numbers and soil has increased 29%, mainly due to dairy cattle numbers and will soil has increased 29%, mainly due to dairy cattle numbers and will he to dairy cattle numbers and will he therefore to dairy cattle numbers and will he therefore support to dairy cattle numbers and will he therefore support a to dairy cattle numbers and will he therefore support a moratorium to dairy cattle numbers and will he therefore support a moratorium on therefore support a moratorium on therefore support a moratorium on therefore support a moratorium on new dairy therefore support a moratorium on new dairy conversions therefore support a moratorium on new dairy conversions and therefore support a moratorium on new dairy conversions and a therefore support a moratorium on new dairy conversions and a decrease new dairy conversions and a decrease in new dairy conversions and a decrease in cow new dairy conversions and a decrease in cow numbers? new dairy conversions and a decrease in cow numbers? 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When we came to Government there was not a single water quality. When we came to area of water quality. When we came to area of New water quality. When we came to area of New Zealand water quality. When we came to area of New Zealand where water quality. When we came to area of New Zealand where there water quality. When we came to area of New Zealand where there was area of New Zealand where there was any area of New Zealand where there was any limit area of New Zealand where there was any limit on area of New Zealand where there was any limit on nitrogen area of New Zealand where there was any limit on nitrogen leeching. area of New Zealand where there was any limit on nitrogen leeching. We any limit on nitrogen leeching. We now any limit on nitrogen leeching. We now have any limit on nitrogen leeching. We now have over any limit on nitrogen leeching. We now have over 18 any limit on nitrogen leeching. We now have over 18 catchments any limit on nitrogen leeching. We now have over 18 catchments where now have over 18 catchments where limits now have over 18 catchments where limits have now have over 18 catchments where limits have been now have over 18 catchments where limits have been put now have over 18 catchments where limits have been put in now have over 18 catchments where limits have been put in place, now have over 18 catchments where limits have been put in place, for limits have been put in place, for instance limits have been put in place, for instance in limits have been put in place, for instance in Lake limits have been put in place, for instance in Lake Taupo limits have been put in place, for instance in Lake Taupo and limits have been put in place, for instance in Lake Taupo and others. instance in Lake Taupo and others. instance in Lake Taupo and others. instance in Lake Taupo and others. What I instance in Lake Taupo and others. What I do instance in Lake Taupo and others. What I do not instance in Lake Taupo and others. 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What I do not agree with, with the What I do not agree with, with the What I do not agree with, with the What I do not agree with, with the Green Party, What I do not agree with, with the Green Party, is What I do not agree with, with the Green Party, is simplistic Green Party, is simplistic Green Party, is simplistic Green Party, is simplistic reductions in Green Party, is simplistic reductions in cow Green Party, is simplistic reductions in cow numbers Green Party, is simplistic reductions in cow numbers or Green Party, is simplistic reductions in cow numbers or any Green Party, is simplistic reductions in cow numbers or any ban reductions in cow numbers or any ban on reductions in cow numbers or any ban on any reductions in cow numbers or any ban on any further reductions in cow numbers or any ban on any further expansion reductions in cow numbers or any ban on any further expansion of reductions in cow numbers or any ban on any further expansion of our on any further expansion of our agricultural on any further expansion of our agricultural industries on any further expansion of our agricultural industries because on any further expansion of our agricultural industries because that agricultural industries because that will agricultural industries because that will do agricultural industries because that will do harm agricultural industries because that will do harm to agricultural industries because that will do harm to economies agricultural industries because that will do harm to economies and will do harm to economies and regional will do harm to economies and regional of will do harm to economies and regional of New will do harm to economies and regional of New Zealand, will do harm to economies and regional of New Zealand, some will do harm to economies and regional of New Zealand, some of regional of New Zealand, some of regional of New Zealand, some of regional of New Zealand, some of which do regional of New Zealand, some of which do not regional of New Zealand, some of which do not have regional of New Zealand, some of which do not have those regional of New Zealand, some of which do not have those problems. which do not have those problems. 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Will he address the performance of Regional Councils by performance of Regional Councils by requiring performance of Regional Councils by requiring them performance of Regional Councils by requiring them to performance of Regional Councils by requiring them to report performance of Regional Councils by requiring them to report on performance of Regional Councils by requiring them to report on their requiring them to report on their work requiring them to report on their work quarterly requiring them to report on their work quarterly to requiring them to report on their work quarterly to ensure requiring them to report on their work quarterly to ensure regulations work quarterly to ensure regulations are work quarterly to ensure regulations are enforced? work quarterly to ensure regulations are enforced? Yes, work quarterly to ensure regulations are enforced? Yes, I work quarterly to ensure regulations are enforced? Yes, I have work quarterly to ensure regulations are enforced? 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Yes, I have improved the accountability of Regional the accountability of Regional Councils the accountability of Regional Councils and the accountability of Regional Councils and where the accountability of Regional Councils and where they the accountability of Regional Councils and where they have the accountability of Regional Councils and where they have not Councils and where they have not Councils and where they have not Councils and where they have not performed this Councils and where they have not performed this Government Councils and where they have not performed this Government has performed this Government has appointed performed this Government has appointed commissioners, performed this Government has appointed commissioners, as performed this Government has appointed commissioners, as in appointed commissioners, as in Canterbury, appointed commissioners, as in Canterbury, something appointed commissioners, as in Canterbury, something that appointed commissioners, as in Canterbury, something that member Canterbury, something that member and Canterbury, something that member and party Canterbury, something that member and party opposed. 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No. further blow to his credibility? No. I further blow to his credibility? No. I said further blow to his credibility? No. I said to further blow to his credibility? No. I said to this further blow to his credibility? No. I said to this parliament further blow to his credibility? No. I said to this parliament that I said to this parliament that swimmability I said to this parliament that swimmability standard I said to this parliament that swimmability standard that I said to this parliament that swimmability standard that we I said to this parliament that swimmability standard that we had swimmability standard that we had set swimmability standard that we had set was swimmability standard that we had set was based swimmability standard that we had set was based on swimmability standard that we had set was based on sound swimmability standard that we had set was based on sound science. swimmability standard that we had set was based on sound science. 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I note that that report says that the grading system that says that the grading system that this says that the grading system that this Government says that the grading system that this Government has says that the grading system that this Government has proposed says that the grading system that this Government has proposed for says that the grading system that this Government has proposed for our this Government has proposed for our this Government has proposed for our this Government has proposed for our lakes and this Government has proposed for our lakes and rivers this Government has proposed for our lakes and rivers is this Government has proposed for our lakes and rivers is tougher this Government has proposed for our lakes and rivers is tougher than lakes and rivers is tougher than that lakes and rivers is tougher than that applied lakes and rivers is tougher than that applied to lakes and rivers is tougher than that applied to the lakes and rivers is tougher than that applied to the European lakes and rivers is tougher than that applied to the European Union, that applied to the European Union, which that applied to the European Union, which is that applied to the European Union, which is the that applied to the European Union, which is the only that applied to the European Union, which is the only other that applied to the European Union, which is the only other jurisdiction which is the only other jurisdiction that which is the only other jurisdiction that actually which is the only other jurisdiction that actually grades which is the only other jurisdiction that actually grades water which is the only other jurisdiction that actually grades water quality that actually grades water quality for that actually grades water quality for swimmability. that actually grades water quality for swimmability. 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My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Minister My question is to the Minister of My question is to the Minister of Finance: Minister of Finance: How Minister of Finance: How much Minister of Finance: How much is Minister of Finance: How much is the Minister of Finance: How much is the Government How much is the Government planning How much is the Government planning to How much is the Government planning to spend How much is the Government planning to spend on How much is the Government planning to spend on infrastructure planning to spend on infrastructure over planning to spend on infrastructure over the planning to spend on infrastructure over the next planning to spend on infrastructure over the next four planning to spend on infrastructure over the next four years? This This Government This Government has This Government has a This Government has a very This Government has a very strong This Government has a very strong track This Government has a very strong track record This Government has a very strong track record as This Government has a very strong track record as New This Government has a very strong track record as New Zealand's track record as New Zealand's track record as New Zealand's track record as New Zealand's infrastructure Government track record as New Zealand's infrastructure Government and infrastructure Government and following infrastructure Government and following increases infrastructure Government and following increases in following increases in infrastructure following increases in infrastructure spending following increases in infrastructure spending over following increases in infrastructure spending over the infrastructure spending over the last infrastructure spending over the last few infrastructure spending over the last few years infrastructure spending over the last few years Budget infrastructure spending over the last few years Budget 2017 infrastructure spending over the last few years Budget 2017 is infrastructure spending over the last few years Budget 2017 is a last few years Budget 2017 is a last few years Budget 2017 is a last few years Budget 2017 is a large step last few years Budget 2017 is a large step up last few years Budget 2017 is a large step up for last few years Budget 2017 is a large step up for infrastructure large step up for infrastructure investment large step up for infrastructure investment in large step up for infrastructure investment in this large step up for infrastructure investment in this country large step up for infrastructure investment in this country to large step up for infrastructure investment in this country to cater investment in this country to cater for investment in this country to cater for our investment in this country to cater for our growing investment in this country to cater for our growing economy investment in this country to cater for our growing economy and for our growing economy and population. for our growing economy and population. We for our growing economy and population. We are for our growing economy and population. We are committing for our growing economy and population. We are committing a population. We are committing a total population. We are committing a total of population. We are committing a total of $32.5 population. We are committing a total of $32.5 billion population. We are committing a total of $32.5 billion in population. We are committing a total of $32.5 billion in new total of $32.5 billion in new capital total of $32.5 billion in new capital investment total of $32.5 billion in new capital investment over total of $32.5 billion in new capital investment over the total of $32.5 billion in new capital investment over the next capital investment over the next four capital investment over the next four years capital investment over the next four years through capital investment over the next four years through new capital investment over the next four years through new spending capital investment over the next four years through new spending and four years through new spending and four years through new spending and four years through new spending and projects under four years through new spending and projects under way four years through new spending and projects under way from four years through new spending and projects under way from Government projects under way from Government and projects under way from Government and key projects under way from Government and key infrastructure projects under way from Government and key infrastructure agencies. and key infrastructure agencies. That and key infrastructure agencies. That is and key infrastructure agencies. That is a and key infrastructure agencies. That is a 40% and key infrastructure agencies. That is a 40% increase and key infrastructure agencies. That is a 40% increase on and key infrastructure agencies. That is a 40% increase on the and key infrastructure agencies. That is a 40% increase on the last That is a 40% increase on the last four That is a 40% increase on the last projects That is a 40% increase on the last four years, which That is a 40% increase on the last four years, which was, That is a 40% increase on the last four years, which was, in That is a 40% increase on the last four years, which was, in turn, That is a 40% increase on the last four years, which was, in turn, a four years, which was, in turn, a big four years, which was, in turn, a big increase four years, which was, in turn, a big increase on four years, which was, in turn, a big increase on the four years, which was, in turn, a big increase on the four four years, which was, in turn, a big increase on the four years big increase on the four years before big increase on the four years before that. big increase on the four years before that. How big increase on the four years before that. How will big increase on the four years before that. How will employers big increase on the four years before that. How will employers and before that. How will employers and exporters before that. How will employers and exporters benefit before that. How will employers and exporters benefit from before that. How will employers and exporters benefit from the exporters benefit from the additional exporters benefit from the additional capacity exporters benefit from the additional capacity this exporters benefit from the additional capacity this new additional capacity this new infrastructure additional capacity this new infrastructure will additional capacity this new infrastructure will bring? additional capacity this new infrastructure will bring? The infrastructure will bring? The Government infrastructure will bring? The Government is infrastructure will bring? The Government is catering infrastructure will bring? The Government is catering for infrastructure will bring? The Government is catering for New Government is catering for New Zealand's Government is catering for New Zealand's current Government is catering for New Zealand's current and Government is catering for New Zealand's current and future Zealand's current and future Zealand's current and future Zealand's current and future economic growth Zealand's current and future economic growth and Zealand's current and future economic growth and helping economic growth and helping employers economic growth and helping employers expand economic growth and helping employers expand their economic growth and helping employers expand their businesses employers expand their businesses and employers expand their businesses and hire employers expand their businesses and hire more employers expand their businesses and hire more staff. employers expand their businesses and hire more staff. We employers expand their businesses and hire more staff. We are employers expand their businesses and hire more staff. We are helping and hire more staff. We are helping exporters and hire more staff. We are helping exporters get and hire more staff. We are helping exporters get their and hire more staff. We are helping exporters get their goods and hire more staff. We are helping exporters get their goods to and hire more staff. We are helping exporters get their goods to March exporters get their goods to March kept exporters get their goods to March kept through exporters get their goods to March kept through just exporters get their goods to March kept through just under exporters get their goods to March kept through just under $12 exporters get their goods to March kept through just under $12 both kept through just under $12 both worth kept through just under $12 both worth of kept through just under $12 both worth of improvements kept through just under $12 both worth of improvements to kept through just under $12 both worth of improvements to our kept through just under $12 both worth of improvements to our rail worth of improvements to our rail and worth of improvements to our rail and road worth of improvements to our rail and road networks worth of improvements to our rail and road networks over worth of improvements to our rail and road networks over the worth of improvements to our rail and road networks over the next worth of improvements to our rail and road networks over the next four and road networks over the next four and road networks over the next four and road networks over the next four years including and road networks over the next four years including 540 and road networks over the next four years including 540 new and road networks over the next four years including 540 new lanekms and road networks over the next four years including 540 new lanekms of years including 540 new lanekms of state years including 540 new lanekms of state high years including 540 new lanekms of state high way. years including 540 new lanekms of state high way. We years including 540 new lanekms of state high way. We facilitate state high way. We facilitate digital state high way. We facilitate digital facilitation state high way. We facilitate digital facilitation through state high way. We facilitate digital facilitation through the digital facilitation through the Ultra-Fast digital facilitation through the Ultra-Fast Broadband digital facilitation through the Ultra-Fast Broadband and digital facilitation through the Ultra-Fast Broadband and rural Ultra-Fast Broadband and rural broadband Ultra-Fast Broadband and rural broadband programmes Ultra-Fast Broadband and rural broadband programmes and Ultra-Fast Broadband and rural broadband programmes and supporting broadband programmes and supporting the broadband programmes and supporting the growth broadband programmes and supporting the growth of broadband programmes and supporting the growth of tourism broadband programmes and supporting the growth of tourism with the growth of tourism with the the growth of tourism with additional additional tourism infrastructure such additional tourism infrastructure such as additional tourism infrastructure such as that additional tourism infrastructure such as that announced additional tourism infrastructure such as that announced earlier additional tourism infrastructure such as that announced earlier today such as that announced earlier today by such as that announced earlier today by my such as that announced earlier today by my colleague such as that announced earlier today by my colleague the such as that announced earlier today by my colleague the Hon such as that announced earlier today by my colleague the Hon Paula by my colleague the Hon Paula Bennett. by my colleague the Hon Paula Bennett. How by my colleague the Hon Paula Bennett. How is by my colleague the Hon Paula Bennett. How is the by my colleague the Hon Paula Bennett. How is the private by my colleague the Hon Paula Bennett. How is the private sector Bennett. How is the private sector assisting Bennett. How is the private sector assisting with Bennett. How is the private sector assisting with the Bennett. How is the private sector assisting with the new assisting with the new infrastructure assisting with the new infrastructure New assisting with the new infrastructure New Zealand assisting with the new infrastructure New Zealand needs? assisting with the new infrastructure New Zealand needs? Mr infrastructure New Zealand needs? Mr Speaker, infrastructure New Zealand needs? Mr Speaker, the infrastructure New Zealand needs? Mr Speaker, the Government infrastructure New Zealand needs? Mr Speaker, the Government has infrastructure New Zealand needs? Mr Speaker, the Government has a infrastructure New Zealand needs? Mr Speaker, the Government has a number Speaker, the Government has a number of Speaker, the Government has a number of partnerships Speaker, the Government has a number of partnerships utilising Speaker, the Government has a number of partnerships utilising private of partnerships utilising private contributions of partnerships utilising private contributions for of partnerships utilising private contributions for new contributions for new infrastructure. contributions for new infrastructure. For contributions for new infrastructure. For example, contributions for new infrastructure. For example, Nikki infrastructure. For example, Nikki Kaye, infrastructure. For example, Nikki Kaye, our infrastructure. For example, Nikki Kaye, our Education infrastructure. For example, Nikki Kaye, our Education Minister, Kaye, our Education Minister, recently Kaye, our Education Minister, recently approved Kaye, our Education Minister, recently approved the Kaye, our Education Minister, recently approved the third Kaye, our Education Minister, recently approved the third PPP Kaye, our Education Minister, recently approved the third PPP for recently approved the third PPP for new recently approved the third PPP for new schools, recently approved the third PPP for new schools, a recently approved the third PPP for new schools, a $220 recently approved the third PPP for new schools, a $220 million recently approved the third PPP for new schools, a $220 million contract new schools, a $220 million contract to new schools, a $220 million contract to deliver new schools, a $220 million contract to deliver three new schools, a $220 million contract to deliver three new new schools, a $220 million contract to deliver three new primary new schools, a $220 million contract to deliver three new primary schools to deliver three new primary schools and to deliver three new primary schools and two to deliver three new primary schools and two relocated to deliver three new primary schools and two relocated secondary to deliver three new primary schools and two relocated secondary schools and two relocated secondary schools by and two relocated secondary schools by 2019. and two relocated secondary schools by 2019. We're and two relocated secondary schools by 2019. We're using and two relocated secondary schools by 2019. We're using public-private by 2019. We're using public-private partnerships by 2019. We're using public-private partnerships with by 2019. We're using public-private partnerships with two by 2019. We're using public-private partnerships with two very by 2019. We're using public-private partnerships with two very large partnerships with two very large roading partnerships with two very large roading projects, partnerships with two very large roading projects, including partnerships with two very large roading projects, including the roading projects, including the Transmission roading projects, including the Transmission Gully roading projects, including the Transmission Gully project roading projects, including the Transmission Gully project and roading projects, including the Transmission Gully project and Huhoy Transmission Gully project and Huhoy to Transmission Gully project and Huhoy to Walkworth. Transmission Gully project and Huhoy to Walkworth. It Transmission Gully project and Huhoy to Walkworth. It gives Transmission Gully project and Huhoy to Walkworth. It gives private to Walkworth. It gives private providers to Walkworth. It gives private providers the to Walkworth. It gives private providers the confidence to Walkworth. It gives private providers the confidence to to Walkworth. It gives private providers the confidence to make providers the confidence to make significant providers the confidence to make significant investments. providers the confidence to make significant investments. Just providers the confidence to make significant investments. Just today, significant investments. Just today, Auckland significant investments. Just today, Auckland International significant investments. Just today, Auckland International Airport significant investments. Just today, Auckland International Airport has Auckland International Airport has announced Auckland International Airport has announced a Auckland International Airport has announced a $1.8 Auckland International Airport has announced a $1.8 billion Auckland International Airport has announced a $1.8 billion investment announced a $1.8 billion investment over announced a $1.8 billion investment over five announced a $1.8 billion investment over five years announced a $1.8 billion investment over five years to announced a $1.8 billion investment over five years to upgrade announced a $1.8 billion investment over five years to upgrade New over five years to upgrade New Zealand's over five years to upgrade New Zealand's main over five years to upgrade New Zealand's main international Zealand's main international gateway. Zealand's main international gateway. How Zealand's main international gateway. How will Zealand's main international gateway. How will public Zealand's main international gateway. How will public services gateway. How will public services benefit gateway. How will public services benefit from gateway. How will public services benefit from this gateway. How will public services benefit from this Government's gateway. How will public services benefit from this Government's large benefit from this Government's large infrastructure benefit from this Government's large infrastructure investments? benefit from this Government's large infrastructure investments? Total infrastructure investments? Total school infrastructure investments? Total school capacity infrastructure investments? Total school capacity across infrastructure investments? Total school capacity across New infrastructure investments? Total school capacity across New Zealand school capacity across New Zealand will school capacity across New Zealand will increase school capacity across New Zealand will increase significantly school capacity across New Zealand will increase significantly thanks will increase significantly thanks to will increase significantly thanks to a will increase significantly thanks to a $4.85 will increase significantly thanks to a $4.85 billion will increase significantly thanks to a $4.85 billion total will increase significantly thanks to a $4.85 billion total investment to a $4.85 billion total investment in to a $4.85 billion total investment in new to a $4.85 billion total investment in new and to a $4.85 billion total investment in new and expanded to a $4.85 billion total investment in new and expanded schools to a $4.85 billion total investment in new and expanded schools over to a $4.85 billion total investment in new and expanded schools over the in new and expanded schools over the next in new and expanded schools over the next four in new and expanded schools over the next four years. in new and expanded schools over the next four years. This in new and expanded schools over the next four years. This includes next four years. This includes provision next four years. This includes provision for next four years. This includes provision for many next four years. This includes provision for many new next four years. This includes provision for many new schools, next four years. This includes provision for many new schools, two provision for many new schools, two school provision for many new schools, two school expansions, provision for many new schools, two school expansions, and provision for many new schools, two school expansions, and around provision for many new schools, two school expansions, and around 305 school expansions, and around 305 new school expansions, and around 305 new classrooms school expansions, and around 305 new classrooms nationwide school expansions, and around 305 new classrooms nationwide just school expansions, and around 305 new classrooms nationwide just out new classrooms nationwide just out of new classrooms nationwide just out of this new classrooms nationwide just out of this year's new classrooms nationwide just out of this year's additional new classrooms nationwide just out of this year's additional money of this year's additional money alone. of this year's additional money alone. In of this year's additional money alone. In addition, of this year's additional money alone. In addition, we of this year's additional money alone. In addition, we are of this year's additional money alone. In addition, we are spending alone. In addition, we are spending $2.4 alone. In addition, we are spending $2.4 billion alone. In addition, we are spending $2.4 billion on alone. In addition, we are spending $2.4 billion on new alone. In addition, we are spending $2.4 billion on new health $2.4 billion on new health facilities $2.4 billion on new health facilities around $2.4 billion on new health facilities around the $2.4 billion on new health facilities around the country $2.4 billion on new health facilities around the country - $2.4 billion on new health facilities around the country - in facilities around the country - in fact, facilities around the country - in fact, there facilities around the country - in fact, there is facilities around the country - in fact, there is currently fact, there is currently construction fact, there is currently construction or fact, there is currently construction or construction fact, there is currently construction or construction planned construction or construction planned under construction or construction planned under way construction or construction planned under way to construction or construction planned under way to upgrade construction or construction planned under way to upgrade most construction or construction planned under way to upgrade most of construction or construction planned under way to upgrade most of the under way to upgrade most of the major under way to upgrade most of the major hospitals under way to upgrade most of the major hospitals in under way to upgrade most of the major hospitals in the under way to upgrade most of the major hospitals in the South under way to upgrade most of the major hospitals in the South Island. major hospitals in the South Island. This major hospitals in the South Island. This is major hospitals in the South Island. This is a major hospitals in the South Island. This is a Government major hospitals in the South Island. This is a Government that major hospitals in the South Island. This is a Government that manages This is a Government that manages the This is a Government that manages the economy This is a Government that manages the economy well This is a Government that manages the economy well and This is a Government that manages the economy well and delivers the economy well and delivers infrastructure the economy well and delivers infrastructure for the economy well and delivers infrastructure for a the economy well and delivers infrastructure for a growing the economy well and delivers infrastructure for a growing economy infrastructure for a growing economy and infrastructure for a growing economy and for infrastructure for a growing economy and for all infrastructure for a growing economy and for all New infrastructure for a growing economy and for all New Zealanders. infrastructure for a growing economy and for all New Zealanders. Question and for all New Zealanders. Question No. and for all New Zealanders. Question No. 4, and for all New Zealanders. Question No. 4, Denis and for all New Zealanders. Question No. 4, Denis O'Rourke. My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Minister My question is to the Minister of My question is to the Minister of Finance: Minister of Finance: Does Minister of Finance: Does he Minister of Finance: Does he stand Minister of Finance: Does he stand by Minister of Finance: Does he stand by his Minister of Finance: Does he stand by his statement Minister of Finance: Does he stand by his statement that Does he stand by his statement that "When Does he stand by his statement that "When the Does he stand by his statement that "When the quake Does he stand by his statement that "When the quake happened, "When the quake happened, the "When the quake happened, the Government "When the quake happened, the Government immediately "When the quake happened, the Government immediately moved the Government immediately moved to the Government immediately moved to provide the Government immediately moved to provide support to provide support to to provide support to the to provide support to the affected to provide support to the affected towns, to the affected towns, with to the affected towns, with the to the affected towns, with the earthquake to the affected towns, with the earthquake job to the affected towns, with the earthquake job subsidy, with the earthquake job subsidy, primary with the earthquake job subsidy, primary sector primary sector and primary sector and tourism primary sector and tourism support primary sector and tourism support packages, and tourism support packages, extra and tourism support packages, extra housing and tourism support packages, extra housing assistance extra housing assistance through extra housing assistance through MSD, through MSD, additional through MSD, additional health through MSD, additional health sector through MSD, additional health sector support, additional health sector support, and additional health sector support, and grants additional health sector support, and grants to additional health sector support, and grants to help and grants to help with and grants to help with the and grants to help with the restoration with the restoration of with the restoration of important with the restoration of important local with the restoration of important local infrastructure, of important local infrastructure, including of important local infrastructure, including the of important local infrastructure, including the Kaikoura of important local infrastructure, including the Kaikoura Harbour"; including the Kaikoura Harbour"; if including the Kaikoura Harbour"; if so, including the Kaikoura Harbour"; if so, why including the Kaikoura Harbour"; if so, why then including the Kaikoura Harbour"; if so, why then are if so, why then are Kaikoura if so, why then are Kaikoura residents if so, why then are Kaikoura residents and if so, why then are Kaikoura residents and businesses Kaikoura residents and businesses unhappy Kaikoura residents and businesses unhappy with Kaikoura residents and businesses unhappy with the Kaikoura residents and businesses unhappy with the level unhappy with the level of unhappy with the level of Government unhappy with the level of Government support? The The Hon The Hon Steven The Hon Steven Joyce. The Hon Steven Joyce. Mr The Hon Steven Joyce. Mr Speaker, The Hon Steven Joyce. Mr Speaker, yes, The Hon Steven Joyce. Mr Speaker, yes, I The Hon Steven Joyce. Mr Speaker, yes, I stand The Hon Steven Joyce. Mr Speaker, yes, I stand by The Hon Steven Joyce. Mr Speaker, yes, I stand by my The Hon Steven Joyce. Mr Speaker, yes, I stand by my statement, The Hon Steven Joyce. Mr Speaker, yes, I stand by my statement, and The Hon Steven Joyce. Mr Speaker, yes, I stand by my statement, and I yes, I stand by my statement, and I thank yes, I stand by my statement, and I thank the yes, I stand by my statement, and I thank the member yes, I stand by my statement, and I thank the member for yes, I stand by my statement, and I thank the member for reading yes, I stand by my statement, and I thank the member for reading it yes, I stand by my statement, and I thank the member for reading it out. thank the member for reading it out. The thank the member for reading it out. The Government thank the member for reading it out. The Government is thank the member for reading it out. The Government is providing The Government is providing substantial The Government is providing substantial support The Government is providing substantial support to substantial support to quake-affected substantial support to quake-affected residents, substantial support to quake-affected residents, businesses quake-affected residents, businesses and quake-affected residents, businesses and local quake-affected residents, businesses and local councils, quake-affected residents, businesses and local councils, and quake-affected residents, businesses and local councils, and continues quake-affected residents, businesses and local councils, and continues to and local councils, and continues to do and local councils, and continues to do so. and local councils, and continues to do so. The and local councils, and continues to do so. The initial and local councils, and continues to do so. The initial $17 and local councils, and continues to do so. The initial $17 million and local councils, and continues to do so. The initial $17 million grant do so. The initial $17 million grant scheme do so. The initial $17 million grant scheme has do so. The initial $17 million grant scheme has helped do so. The initial $17 million grant scheme has helped support do so. The initial $17 million grant scheme has helped support many scheme has helped support many businesses scheme has helped support many businesses in scheme has helped support many businesses in the scheme has helped support many businesses in the area. scheme has helped support many businesses in the area. Since scheme has helped support many businesses in the area. Since then, businesses in the area. Since then, some businesses in the area. Since then, some businesses businesses in the area. Since then, some businesses - businesses in the area. Since then, some businesses - particularly businesses in the area. Since then, some businesses - particularly those some businesses - particularly those in some businesses - particularly those in construction some businesses - particularly those in construction - some businesses - particularly those in construction - have some businesses - particularly those in construction - have been some businesses - particularly those in construction - have been doing in construction - have been doing well, in construction - have been doing well, and in construction - have been doing well, and fewer in construction - have been doing well, and fewer businesses in construction - have been doing well, and fewer businesses are well, and fewer businesses are accessing well, and fewer businesses are accessing support.ive well, and fewer businesses are accessing support.ive moved well, and fewer businesses are accessing support.ive moved on well, and fewer businesses are accessing support.ive moved on to accessing support.ive moved on to the accessing support.ive moved on to the next accessing support.ive moved on to the next stage. accessing support.ive moved on to the next stage. My accessing support.ive moved on to the next stage. My colleague the next stage. My colleague Minister the next stage. My colleague Minister Bridges the next stage. My colleague Minister Bridges announced the next stage. My colleague Minister Bridges announced in the next stage. My colleague Minister Bridges announced in April Minister Bridges announced in April the Minister Bridges announced in April the $1 Minister Bridges announced in April the $1 billion Minister Bridges announced in April the $1 billion business Minister Bridges announced in April the $1 billion business recovery the $1 billion business recovery grants the $1 billion business recovery grants programme, the $1 billion business recovery grants programme, available the $1 billion business recovery grants programme, available to grants programme, available to eligible grants programme, available to eligible businesses grants programme, available to eligible businesses in grants programme, available to eligible businesses in Kaikoura, eligible businesses in Kaikoura, Hurunui eligible businesses in Kaikoura, Hurunui and eligible businesses in Kaikoura, Hurunui and Marlboro. eligible businesses in Kaikoura, Hurunui and Marlboro. Supplementary Hurunui and Marlboro. Supplementary question, Hurunui and Marlboro. Supplementary question, Denis Hurunui and Marlboro. Supplementary question, Denis O'Rourke. Hurunui and Marlboro. Supplementary question, Denis O'Rourke. How Hurunui and Marlboro. Supplementary question, Denis O'Rourke. How many question, Denis O'Rourke. How many of question, Denis O'Rourke. How many of the question, Denis O'Rourke. How many of the businesses question, Denis O'Rourke. How many of the businesses which question, Denis O'Rourke. How many of the businesses which have question, Denis O'Rourke. How many of the businesses which have applied of the businesses which have applied under of the businesses which have applied under the of the businesses which have applied under the $1 of the businesses which have applied under the $1 million of the businesses which have applied under the $1 million business under the $1 million business recovery under the $1 million business recovery grant under the $1 million business recovery grant programme under the $1 million business recovery grant programme have under the $1 million business recovery grant programme have been recovery grant programme have been recovery grant programme have been recovery grant programme have been given a recovery grant programme have been given a grant? recovery grant programme have been given a grant? And recovery grant programme have been given a grant? And how recovery grant programme have been given a grant? And how many recovery grant programme have been given a grant? And how many refused? given a grant? And how many refused? Well, given a grant? And how many refused? Well, Mr given a grant? And how many refused? Well, Mr Speaker, given a grant? And how many refused? Well, Mr Speaker, it given a grant? And how many refused? Well, Mr Speaker, it would given a grant? And how many refused? Well, Mr Speaker, it would be given a grant? And how many refused? Well, Mr Speaker, it would be wise, Well, Mr Speaker, it would be wise, perhaps, Well, Mr Speaker, it would be wise, perhaps, to Well, Mr Speaker, it would be wise, perhaps, to put Well, Mr Speaker, it would be wise, perhaps, to put that Well, Mr Speaker, it would be wise, perhaps, to put that down Well, Mr Speaker, it would be wise, perhaps, to put that down to Well, Mr Speaker, it would be wise, perhaps, to put that down to the perhaps, to put that down to the responsible perhaps, to put that down to the responsible minister. perhaps, to put that down to the responsible minister. He'd perhaps, to put that down to the responsible minister. He'd be perhaps, to put that down to the responsible minister. He'd be more responsible minister. He'd be more than responsible minister. He'd be more than happy responsible minister. He'd be more than happy to responsible minister. He'd be more than happy to answer responsible minister. He'd be more than happy to answer it responsible minister. He'd be more than happy to answer it for responsible minister. He'd be more than happy to answer it for you. than happy to answer it for you. Minister than happy to answer it for you. Minister Bridges than happy to answer it for you. Minister Bridges is than happy to answer it for you. Minister Bridges is supervising than happy to answer it for you. 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The criteria is that the businesses are terms of the criteria. 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They are very keen to see businesses supported and keen to see businesses supported and to keen to see businesses supported and to achieve keen to see businesses supported and to achieve the keen to see businesses supported and to achieve the biggest keen to see businesses supported and to achieve the biggest point keen to see businesses supported and to achieve the biggest point - keen to see businesses supported and to achieve the biggest point - and keen to see businesses supported and to achieve the biggest point - and I to achieve the biggest point - and I think to achieve the biggest point - and I think the to achieve the biggest point - and I think the member to achieve the biggest point - and I think the member almost to achieve the biggest point - and I think the member almost made to achieve the biggest point - and I think the member almost made the think the member almost made the point think the member almost made the point - think the member almost made the point - is think the member almost made the point - is the think the member almost made the point - is the biggest think the member almost made the point - is the biggest point think the member almost made the point - is the biggest point is think the member almost made the point - is the biggest point is the point - is the biggest point is the roading point - is the biggest point is the roading of point - is the biggest point is the roading of the point - is the biggest point is the roading of the rail point - is the biggest point is the roading of the rail corridor. point - is the biggest point is the roading of the rail corridor. 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It's a very tough time for and assisting those businesses. It's a very tough time for those a very tough time for those businesses. a very tough time for those businesses. We a very tough time for those businesses. We stand a very tough time for those businesses. We stand behind a very tough time for those businesses. We stand behind them, a very tough time for those businesses. We stand behind them, as businesses. We stand behind them, as we businesses. We stand behind them, as we have businesses. We stand behind them, as we have done businesses. We stand behind them, as we have done so businesses. We stand behind them, as we have done so since businesses. We stand behind them, as we have done so since the we have done so since the earthquakes. we have done so since the earthquakes. Question we have done so since the earthquakes. Question No. we have done so since the earthquakes. Question No. 5 we have done so since the earthquakes. Question No. 5 - we have done so since the earthquakes. Question No. 5 - Ian earthquakes. Question No. 5 - Ian McKelvie. 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 Tourism: Minister of Tourism: What Minister of Tourism: What announcements Minister of Tourism: What announcements has Minister of Tourism: What announcements has she Minister of Tourism: What announcements has she made What announcements has she made about What announcements has she made about further What announcements has she made about further tourism What announcements has she made about further tourism infrastructure about further tourism infrastructure support about further tourism infrastructure support for about further tourism infrastructure support for the about further tourism infrastructure support for the regions? 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This toilets, showers, parking and rubbish compacters. This funding rubbish compacters. This funding will rubbish compacters. This funding will help rubbish compacters. This funding will help smaller rubbish compacters. This funding will help smaller councils rubbish compacters. This funding will help smaller councils with rubbish compacters. This funding will help smaller councils with high will help smaller councils with high visitor will help smaller councils with high visitor numbers will help smaller councils with high visitor numbers and will help smaller councils with high visitor numbers and low will help smaller councils with high visitor numbers and low ratepayer visitor numbers and low ratepayer bases visitor numbers and low ratepayer bases to visitor numbers and low ratepayer bases to manage visitor numbers and low ratepayer bases to manage the visitor numbers and low ratepayer bases to manage the strong visitor numbers and low ratepayer bases to manage the strong tourism, bases to manage the strong tourism, fantastic bases to manage the strong tourism, fantastic growth bases to manage the strong tourism, fantastic growth that bases to manage the strong tourism, fantastic growth that we bases to manage the strong tourism, fantastic growth that we are bases to manage the strong tourism, fantastic growth that we are seeing fantastic growth that we are seeing in fantastic growth that we are seeing in New fantastic growth that we are seeing in New Zealand. fantastic growth that we are seeing in New Zealand. 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In the Manawatu Whanganui region, they will receive a total of region, they will receive a total of $1.27 region, they will receive a total of $1.27 million, region, they will receive a total of $1.27 million, and region, they will receive a total of $1.27 million, and Government $1.27 million, and Government funding $1.27 million, and Government funding for $1.27 million, and Government funding for six $1.27 million, and Government funding for six new $1.27 million, and Government funding for six new tourism funding for six new tourism infrastructure funding for six new tourism infrastructure projects, funding for six new tourism infrastructure projects, including funding for six new tourism infrastructure projects, including - infrastructure projects, including - and infrastructure projects, including - and of infrastructure projects, including - and of course infrastructure projects, including - and of course not infrastructure projects, including - and of course not limited infrastructure projects, including - and of course not limited to infrastructure projects, including - and of course not limited to - and of course not limited to - $620,000 and of course not limited to - $620,000 going and of course not limited to - $620,000 going to and of course not limited to - $620,000 going to Waikuni and of course not limited to - $620,000 going to Waikuni for $620,000 going to Waikuni for parking $620,000 going to Waikuni for parking and $620,000 going to Waikuni for parking and toilet $620,000 going to Waikuni for parking and toilet facilities, parking and toilet facilities, $120,000 parking and toilet facilities, $120,000 for parking and toilet facilities, $120,000 for toilets parking and toilet facilities, $120,000 for toilets in parking and toilet facilities, $120,000 for toilets in Mungawika $120,000 for toilets in Mungawika village. $120,000 for toilets in Mungawika village. In $120,000 for toilets in Mungawika village. In irntville, $120,000 for toilets in Mungawika village. In irntville, $140,000 $120,000 for toilets in Mungawika village. In irntville, $140,000 for village. In irntville, $140,000 for toilets village. In irntville, $140,000 for toilets and village. In irntville, $140,000 for toilets and tongue village. In irntville, $140,000 for toilets and tongue we. village. In irntville, $140,000 for toilets and tongue we. Visitor toilets and tongue we. Visitor spending toilets and tongue we. Visitor spending in toilets and tongue we. Visitor spending in Manawatu toilets and tongue we. Visitor spending in Manawatu and toilets and tongue we. Visitor spending in Manawatu and Whanganui spending in Manawatu and Whanganui is spending in Manawatu and Whanganui is up spending in Manawatu and Whanganui is up almost spending in Manawatu and Whanganui is up almost $1 spending in Manawatu and Whanganui is up almost $1 billion spending in Manawatu and Whanganui is up almost $1 billion - spending in Manawatu and Whanganui is up almost $1 billion - it's is up almost $1 billion - it's fantastic is up almost $1 billion - it's fantastic for is up almost $1 billion - it's fantastic for your is up almost $1 billion - it's fantastic for your region. is up almost $1 billion - it's fantastic for your region. Order! fantastic for your region. Order! How fantastic for your region. Order! How will fantastic for your region. Order! How will these fantastic for your region. Order! How will these projects fantastic for your region. Order! How will these projects help fantastic for your region. Order! How will these projects help support How will these projects help support businesses How will these projects help support businesses on How will these projects help support businesses on the How will these projects help support businesses on the West How will these projects help support businesses on the West Coast? businesses on the West Coast? Might businesses on the West Coast? Might I businesses on the West Coast? Might I say, businesses on the West Coast? Might I say, when businesses on the West Coast? Might I say, when I businesses on the West Coast? Might I say, when I was businesses on the West Coast? Might I say, when I was visiting Might I say, when I was visiting with Might I say, when I was visiting with the Might I say, when I was visiting with the member Might I say, when I was visiting with the member down Might I say, when I was visiting with the member down the Might I say, when I was visiting with the member down the West Might I say, when I was visiting with the member down the West Coast with the member down the West Coast and with the member down the West Coast and had with the member down the West Coast and had more with the member down the West Coast and had more than with the member down the West Coast and had more than 16 with the member down the West Coast and had more than 16 meetings with the member down the West Coast and had more than 16 meetings in with the member down the West Coast and had more than 16 meetings in the and had more than 16 meetings in the community and had more than 16 meetings in the community down and had more than 16 meetings in the community down there and had more than 16 meetings in the community down there - and had more than 16 meetings in the community down there - I and had more than 16 meetings in the community down there - I wouldn't community down there - I wouldn't say community down there - I wouldn't say that community down there - I wouldn't say that I community down there - I wouldn't say that I was community down there - I wouldn't say that I was caught community down there - I wouldn't say that I was caught short, community down there - I wouldn't say that I was caught short, but community down there - I wouldn't say that I was caught short, but I say that I was caught short, but I did say that I was caught short, but I did hear say that I was caught short, but I did hear their say that I was caught short, but I did hear their call say that I was caught short, but I did hear their call for say that I was caught short, but I did hear their call for more say that I was caught short, but I did hear their call for more toilet did hear their call for more toilet facilities. did hear their call for more toilet facilities. So, did hear their call for more toilet facilities. So, to did hear their call for more toilet facilities. So, to the did hear their call for more toilet facilities. So, to the member, did hear their call for more toilet facilities. So, to the member, I'm facilities. So, to the member, I'm absolutely facilities. So, to the member, I'm absolutely delighted facilities. So, to the member, I'm absolutely delighted to facilities. So, to the member, I'm absolutely delighted to say facilities. So, to the member, I'm absolutely delighted to say that absolutely delighted to say that they absolutely delighted to say that they are absolutely delighted to say that they are getting absolutely delighted to say that they are getting $1.3 absolutely delighted to say that they are getting $1.3 million absolutely delighted to say that they are getting $1.3 million in they are getting $1.3 million in co-funding they are getting $1.3 million in co-funding for they are getting $1.3 million in co-funding for seven they are getting $1.3 million in co-funding for seven infrastructure co-funding for seven infrastructure projects, co-funding for seven infrastructure projects, including co-funding for seven infrastructure projects, including a co-funding for seven infrastructure projects, including a Fox co-funding for seven infrastructure projects, including a Fox River projects, including a Fox River North projects, including a Fox River North Beach projects, including a Fox River North Beach Franz projects, including a Fox River North Beach Franz Joseph projects, including a Fox River North Beach Franz Joseph who projects, including a Fox River North Beach Franz Joseph who are North Beach Franz Joseph who are receiving North Beach Franz Joseph who are receiving $460,000. North Beach Franz Joseph who are receiving $460,000. They North Beach Franz Joseph who are receiving $460,000. They are North Beach Franz Joseph who are receiving $460,000. They are a receiving $460,000. They are a community receiving $460,000. They are a community that receiving $460,000. They are a community that struggles receiving $460,000. They are a community that struggles with receiving $460,000. 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Question No. residents, Bruce Bay, and Fox Glassian. Question No. 6 residents, Bruce Bay, and Fox Glassian. Question No. 6 Carmel Glassian. Question No. 6 Carmel Sepuloni. 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I'd still being charged $250 per week to live there? I'd suggest still being charged $250 per week to live there? I'd suggest the still being charged $250 per week to live there? I'd suggest the member live there? I'd suggest the member put live there? I'd suggest the member put that live there? I'd suggest the member put that question live there? I'd suggest the member put that question down live there? I'd suggest the member put that question down to live there? I'd suggest the member put that question down to the put that question down to the minister put that question down to the minister of put that question down to the minister of building put that question down to the minister of building and minister of building and construction, minister of building and construction, who's minister of building and construction, who's responsible minister of building and construction, who's responsible for construction, who's responsible for residential construction, who's responsible for residential tenancies construction, who's responsible for residential tenancies law. construction, who's responsible for residential tenancies law. After residential tenancies law. After nine residential tenancies law. After nine years residential tenancies law. After nine years of residential tenancies law. After nine years of this residential tenancies law. After nine years of this Government, residential tenancies law. After nine years of this Government, why nine years of this Government, why is nine years of this Government, why is there nine years of this Government, why is there still nine years of this Government, why is there still no nine years of this Government, why is there still no social nine years of this Government, why is there still no social housing is there still no social housing available is there still no social housing available for is there still no social housing available for boarding is there still no social housing available for boarding house is there still no social housing available for boarding house tenants available for boarding house tenants like available for boarding house tenants like Glen available for boarding house tenants like Glen Sharman, available for boarding house tenants like Glen Sharman, who available for boarding house tenants like Glen Sharman, who said, like Glen Sharman, who said, "Personally, like Glen Sharman, who said, "Personally, I like Glen Sharman, who said, "Personally, I wouldn't like Glen Sharman, who said, "Personally, I wouldn't live like Glen Sharman, who said, "Personally, I wouldn't live where "Personally, I wouldn't live where I'm "Personally, I wouldn't live where I'm living "Personally, I wouldn't live where I'm living now. "Personally, I wouldn't live where I'm living now. Why "Personally, I wouldn't live where I'm living now. Why am "Personally, I wouldn't live where I'm living now. Why am I? "Personally, I wouldn't live where I'm living now. Why am I? Because I'm living now. Why am I? Because I've I'm living now. Why am I? Because I've got I'm living now. Why am I? Because I've got nowhere I'm living now. Why am I? Because I've got nowhere else I'm living now. Why am I? Because I've got nowhere else to I'm living now. Why am I? Because I've got nowhere else to go." I'm living now. Why am I? Because I've got nowhere else to go." Is I'm living now. Why am I? Because I've got nowhere else to go." Is it I've got nowhere else to go." Is it because I've got nowhere else to go." Is it because the I've got nowhere else to go." Is it because the Government I've got nowhere else to go." Is it because the Government have I've got nowhere else to go." Is it because the Government have 2,500 because the Government have 2,500 less because the Government have 2,500 less state because the Government have 2,500 less state houses because the Government have 2,500 less state houses because because the Government have 2,500 less state houses because of because the Government have 2,500 less state houses because of their less state houses because of their state less state houses because of their state house less state houses because of their state house sell-off? less state houses because of their state house sell-off? Order! less state houses because of their state house sell-off? Order! There state house sell-off? Order! There is state house sell-off? Order! There is two state house sell-off? Order! There is two supplementaries. state house sell-off? Order! There is two supplementaries. The state house sell-off? Order! There is two supplementaries. The Minister is two supplementaries. The Minister can is two supplementaries. 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Will the Minister support the Will the Minister support the petition Will the Minister support the petition currently Will the Minister support the petition currently before Will the Minister support the petition currently before the Will the Minister support the petition currently before the social petition currently before the social services petition currently before the social services select petition currently before the social services select committee petition currently before the social services select committee to services select committee to implement services select committee to implement the services select committee to implement the recommendations services select committee to implement the recommendations from implement the recommendations from the implement the recommendations from the 2014 implement the recommendations from the 2014 inquiry implement the recommendations from the 2014 inquiry into implement the recommendations from the 2014 inquiry into boarding the 2014 inquiry into boarding houses? the 2014 inquiry into boarding houses? 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Is there Leave is sought to table that particular chart. Is there any particular chart. Is there any objection particular chart. Is there any objection to particular chart. Is there any objection to it particular chart. Is there any objection to it being particular chart. Is there any objection to it being tabled? particular chart. Is there any objection to it being tabled? There objection to it being tabled? There is objection to it being tabled? There is objection. objection to it being tabled? There is objection. Question objection to it being tabled? There is objection. Question No. objection to it being tabled? There is objection. Question No. 8 objection to it being tabled? There is objection. Question No. 8 - is objection. Question No. 8 - Andrew is objection. Question No. 8 - Andrew Bayly. is objection. Question No. 8 - Andrew Bayly. Pretend 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 Foreign My question is to the Minister of Foreign Affairs: Minister of Foreign Affairs: What Minister of Foreign Affairs: What announcements What announcements has What announcements has he What announcements has he recently What announcements has he recently made has he recently made regarding has he recently made regarding New has he recently made regarding New Zealand's regarding New Zealand's continued regarding New Zealand's continued presence regarding New Zealand's continued presence in regarding New Zealand's continued presence in Antarctica? The The Hon The Hon Gerry The Hon Gerry Brownlee. The Hon Gerry Brownlee. Mr The Hon Gerry Brownlee. Mr Speaker, The Hon Gerry Brownlee. Mr Speaker, Budget The Hon Gerry Brownlee. Mr Speaker, Budget 2017 The Hon Gerry Brownlee. Mr Speaker, Budget 2017 includes The Hon Gerry Brownlee. Mr Speaker, Budget 2017 includes $9.6 The Hon Gerry Brownlee. Mr Speaker, Budget 2017 includes $9.6 million The Hon Gerry Brownlee. Mr Speaker, Budget 2017 includes $9.6 million of Budget 2017 includes $9.6 million of new Budget 2017 includes $9.6 million of new funding Budget 2017 includes $9.6 million of new funding which Budget 2017 includes $9.6 million of new funding which will Budget 2017 includes $9.6 million of new funding which will cement Budget 2017 includes $9.6 million of new funding which will cement New new funding which will cement New Zealand's new funding which will cement New Zealand's commitments new funding which will cement New Zealand's commitments to Zealand's commitments to inAntarctica. Zealand's commitments to inAntarctica. <INTERRUPTION> inAntarctica. <INTERRUPTION> This inAntarctica. <INTERRUPTION> This includes inAntarctica. <INTERRUPTION> This includes $2.1 inAntarctica. <INTERRUPTION> This includes $2.1 million inAntarctica. <INTERRUPTION> This includes $2.1 million in This includes $2.1 million in operating This includes $2.1 million in operating funding This includes $2.1 million in operating funding over This includes $2.1 million in operating funding over the This includes $2.1 million in operating funding over the next This includes $2.1 million in operating funding over the next two operating funding over the next two years, operating funding over the next two years, and operating funding over the next two years, and $4 operating funding over the next two years, and $4 million operating funding over the next two years, and $4 million in operating funding over the next two years, and $4 million in capital years, and $4 million in capital funding. years, and $4 million in capital funding. The years, and $4 million in capital funding. The funding years, and $4 million in capital funding. The funding will years, and $4 million in capital funding. The funding will allow years, and $4 million in capital funding. The funding will allow for funding. The funding will allow for the funding. The funding will allow for the development... funding. The funding will allow for the development... <INTERRUPTION> the development... <INTERRUPTION> Mr the development... <INTERRUPTION> Mr Speaker, the development... <INTERRUPTION> Mr Speaker, no-one the development... <INTERRUPTION> Mr Speaker, no-one wants the development... <INTERRUPTION> Mr Speaker, no-one wants to the development... <INTERRUPTION> Mr Speaker, no-one wants to listen, Mr Speaker, no-one wants to listen, but Mr Speaker, no-one wants to listen, but everyone Mr Speaker, no-one wants to listen, but everyone wants Mr Speaker, no-one wants to listen, but everyone wants to Mr Speaker, no-one wants to listen, but everyone wants to go Mr Speaker, no-one wants to listen, but everyone wants to go there. but everyone wants to go there. <INTERRUPTION> <INTERRUPTION> If <INTERRUPTION> If I <INTERRUPTION> If I had <INTERRUPTION> If I had just <INTERRUPTION> If I had just $100 <INTERRUPTION> If I had just $100 for <INTERRUPTION> If I had just $100 for every <INTERRUPTION> If I had just $100 for every ticket If I had just $100 for every ticket that If I had just $100 for every ticket that people If I had just $100 for every ticket that people want If I had just $100 for every ticket that people want to If I had just $100 for every ticket that people want to buy If I had just $100 for every ticket that people want to buy to If I had just $100 for every ticket that people want to buy to get If I had just $100 for every ticket that people want to buy to get to that people want to buy to get to Antarctica, that people want to buy to get to Antarctica, we that people want to buy to get to Antarctica, we wouldn't that people want to buy to get to Antarctica, we wouldn't need that people want to buy to get to Antarctica, we wouldn't need this Antarctica, we wouldn't need this money! Antarctica, we wouldn't need this money! And Antarctica, we wouldn't need this money! And most Antarctica, we wouldn't need this money! And most of Antarctica, we wouldn't need this money! And most of it Antarctica, we wouldn't need this money! And most of it would Antarctica, we wouldn't need this money! And most of it would come money! And most of it would come from money! And most of it would come from this money! And most of it would come from this House! money! And most of it would come from this House! Mr money! And most of it would come from this House! Mr Speaker, money! And most of it would come from this House! Mr Speaker, knowing from this House! Mr Speaker, knowing how from this House! Mr Speaker, knowing how much from this House! Mr Speaker, knowing how much the from this House! Mr Speaker, knowing how much the members from this House! Mr Speaker, knowing how much the members of from this House! Mr Speaker, knowing how much the members of this from this House! Mr Speaker, knowing how much the members of this House how much the members of this House love how much the members of this House love the how much the members of this House love the Antarctic how much the members of this House love the Antarctic and how much the members of this House love the Antarctic and want how much the members of this House love the Antarctic and want to how much the members of this House love the Antarctic and want to get love the Antarctic and want to get there, love the Antarctic and want to get there, I love the Antarctic and want to get there, I think love the Antarctic and want to get there, I think this love the Antarctic and want to get there, I think this is love the Antarctic and want to get there, I think this is a love the Antarctic and want to get there, I think this is a marvellous there, I think this is a marvellous initiative there, I think this is a marvellous initiative and there, I think this is a marvellous initiative and it there, I think this is a marvellous initiative and it is there, I think this is a marvellous initiative and it is just there, I think this is a marvellous initiative and it is just the there, I think this is a marvellous initiative and it is just the start initiative and it is just the start of initiative and it is just the start of a initiative and it is just the start of a redevelopment initiative and it is just the start of a redevelopment - initiative and it is just the start of a redevelopment - the initiative and it is just the start of a redevelopment - the pre-eminent of a redevelopment - the pre-eminent scientific of a redevelopment - the pre-eminent scientific base of a redevelopment - the pre-eminent scientific base for of a redevelopment - the pre-eminent scientific base for New of a redevelopment - the pre-eminent scientific base for New Zealand's scientific base for New Zealand's Antarctic scientific base for New Zealand's Antarctic involvement, scientific base for New Zealand's Antarctic involvement, alongside Antarctic involvement, alongside partner Antarctic involvement, alongside partner nations Antarctic involvement, alongside partner nations the Antarctic involvement, alongside partner nations the United Antarctic involvement, alongside partner nations the United States, partner nations the United States, Korea partner nations the United States, Korea and partner nations the United States, Korea and Italy. partner nations the United States, Korea and Italy. I partner nations the United States, Korea and Italy. I hope partner nations the United States, Korea and Italy. I hope the partner nations the United States, Korea and Italy. I hope the Minister Korea and Italy. I hope the Minister keeps Korea and Italy. I hope the Minister keeps me Korea and Italy. I hope the Minister keeps me in Korea and Italy. I hope the Minister keeps me in mind Korea and Italy. I hope the Minister keeps me in mind in Korea and Italy. I hope the Minister keeps me in mind in the Korea and Italy. I hope the Minister keeps me in mind in the future. keeps me in mind in the future. <INTERRUPTION> <INTERRUPTION> Supplementary <INTERRUPTION> Supplementary question, <INTERRUPTION> Supplementary question, Andrew Supplementary question, Andrew Bayly. Supplementary question, Andrew Bayly. What Supplementary question, Andrew Bayly. What else Supplementary question, Andrew Bayly. What else is Supplementary question, Andrew Bayly. 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Mr Speaker, there was also $3.5 million Speaker, there was also $3.5 million provided Speaker, there was also $3.5 million provided for Speaker, there was also $3.5 million provided for operating Speaker, there was also $3.5 million provided for operating funding Speaker, there was also $3.5 million provided for operating funding over provided for operating funding over the provided for operating funding over the next provided for operating funding over the next four provided for operating funding over the next four years provided for operating funding over the next four years so provided for operating funding over the next four years so that provided for operating funding over the next four years so that office the next four years so that office and the next four years so that office and operational the next four years so that office and operational accommodation the next four years so that office and operational accommodation at the next four years so that office and operational accommodation at the and operational accommodation at the Antarctic and operational accommodation at the Antarctic programme and operational accommodation at the Antarctic programme base and operational accommodation at the Antarctic programme base in Antarctic programme base in Christchurch Antarctic programme base in Christchurch can Antarctic programme base in Christchurch can be Antarctic programme base in Christchurch can be maintained. 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The The Hon The Hon Anne The Hon Anne Tolley. The Hon Anne Tolley. As The Hon Anne Tolley. As part The Hon Anne Tolley. As part of The Hon Anne Tolley. As part of Budget The Hon Anne Tolley. As part of Budget 2017, The Hon Anne Tolley. As part of Budget 2017, I The Hon Anne Tolley. As part of Budget 2017, I announced The Hon Anne Tolley. As part of Budget 2017, I announced that The Hon Anne Tolley. As part of Budget 2017, I announced that this Budget 2017, I announced that this Government Budget 2017, I announced that this Government is Budget 2017, I announced that this Government is investing Budget 2017, I announced that this Government is investing an Budget 2017, I announced that this Government is investing an extra Government is investing an extra $64.4 Government is investing an extra $64.4 million Government is investing an extra $64.4 million to Government is investing an extra $64.4 million to help Government is investing an extra $64.4 million to help people Government is investing an extra $64.4 million to help people into $64.4 million to help people into sustainable $64.4 million to help people into sustainable employment. $64.4 million to help people into sustainable employment. We $64.4 million to help people into sustainable employment. We are sustainable employment. We are investing sustainable employment. We are investing $19.5 sustainable employment. We are investing $19.5 million sustainable employment. We are investing $19.5 million over sustainable employment. We are investing $19.5 million over three investing $19.5 million over three years investing $19.5 million over three years to investing $19.5 million over three years to expand investing $19.5 million over three years to expand the investing $19.5 million over three years to expand the intensive years to expand the intensive support years to expand the intensive support for years to expand the intensive support for up years to expand the intensive support for up to years to expand the intensive support for up to 1,500 years to expand the intensive support for up to 1,500 clients years to expand the intensive support for up to 1,500 clients aged support for up to 1,500 clients aged 25-39 support for up to 1,500 clients aged 25-39 who support for up to 1,500 clients aged 25-39 who first support for up to 1,500 clients aged 25-39 who first received support for up to 1,500 clients aged 25-39 who first received a support for up to 1,500 clients aged 25-39 who first received a benefit 25-39 who first received a benefit before 25-39 who first received a benefit before the 25-39 who first received a benefit before the age 25-39 who first received a benefit before the age of 25-39 who first received a benefit before the age of 20. 25-39 who first received a benefit before the age of 20. The 25-39 who first received a benefit before the age of 20. The evidence before the age of 20. The evidence tells before the age of 20. The evidence tells us before the age of 20. The evidence tells us that before the age of 20. The evidence tells us that this before the age of 20. The evidence tells us that this group before the age of 20. The evidence tells us that this group is before the age of 20. The evidence tells us that this group is at before the age of 20. The evidence tells us that this group is at a tells us that this group is at a much tells us that this group is at a much higher tells us that this group is at a much higher risk tells us that this group is at a much higher risk of tells us that this group is at a much higher risk of long-term much higher risk of long-term welfare much higher risk of long-term welfare dependency, much higher risk of long-term welfare dependency, so much higher risk of long-term welfare dependency, so we're welfare dependency, so we're investing welfare dependency, so we're investing more welfare dependency, so we're investing more time welfare dependency, so we're investing more time and welfare dependency, so we're investing more time and resources investing more time and resources through investing more time and resources through intensive investing more time and resources through intensive work-focused investing more time and resources through intensive work-focused case through intensive work-focused case management through intensive work-focused case management that through intensive work-focused case management that is through intensive work-focused case management that is aligned through intensive work-focused case management that is aligned to through intensive work-focused case management that is aligned to their management that is aligned to their individual management that is aligned to their individual needs. management that is aligned to their individual needs. This management that is aligned to their individual needs. This is management that is aligned to their individual needs. This is part management that is aligned to their individual needs. This is part of individual needs. This is part of the individual needs. This is part of the Government's individual needs. This is part of the Government's social individual needs. This is part of the Government's social investment the Government's social investment approach the Government's social investment approach to the Government's social investment approach to spending the Government's social investment approach to spending by the Government's social investment approach to spending by ensuring approach to spending by ensuring that approach to spending by ensuring that those approach to spending by ensuring that those who approach to spending by ensuring that those who are approach to spending by ensuring that those who are most approach to spending by ensuring that those who are most in approach to spending by ensuring that those who are most in need approach to spending by ensuring that those who are most in need get that those who are most in need get the that those who are most in need get the help that those who are most in need get the help and that those who are most in need get the help and support that those who are most in need get the help and support to that those who are most in need get the help and support to lead the help and support to lead independent the help and support to lead independent and the help and support to lead independent and successful the help and support to lead independent and successful lives. independent and successful lives. What independent and successful lives. What does independent and successful lives. What does Budget independent and successful lives. What does Budget 2017 independent and successful lives. What does Budget 2017 provide independent and successful lives. What does Budget 2017 provide for What does Budget 2017 provide for clients What does Budget 2017 provide for clients with What does Budget 2017 provide for clients with mental What does Budget 2017 provide for clients with mental health clients with mental health conditions clients with mental health conditions to clients with mental health conditions to find clients with mental health conditions to find and clients with mental health conditions to find and maintain conditions to find and maintain employment? conditions to find and maintain employment? A conditions to find and maintain employment? A great conditions to find and maintain employment? A great deal. conditions to find and maintain employment? A great deal. Budget employment? A great deal. Budget 2017 employment? A great deal. Budget 2017 sees employment? A great deal. Budget 2017 sees $4.1 employment? A great deal. Budget 2017 sees $4.1 million employment? A great deal. Budget 2017 sees $4.1 million to employment? A great deal. Budget 2017 sees $4.1 million to trial 2017 sees $4.1 million to trial support 2017 sees $4.1 million to trial support to 2017 sees $4.1 million to trial support to 1,000 2017 sees $4.1 million to trial support to 1,000 clients 2017 sees $4.1 million to trial support to 1,000 clients with support to 1,000 clients with mental-health support to 1,000 clients with mental-health conditions support to 1,000 clients with mental-health conditions in mental-health conditions in Waitamata mental-health conditions in Waitamata and mental-health conditions in Waitamata and Christchurch mental-health conditions in Waitamata and Christchurch to Waitamata and Christchurch to improve Waitamata and Christchurch to improve their Waitamata and Christchurch to improve their mental Waitamata and Christchurch to improve their mental health Waitamata and Christchurch to improve their mental health and Waitamata and Christchurch to improve their mental health and find improve their mental health and find and improve their mental health and find and maintain improve their mental health and find and maintain employment. improve their mental health and find and maintain employment. 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On admission that police can no longer keep dairy owners safe? On behalf admission that police can no longer keep dairy owners safe? On behalf of keep dairy owners safe? On behalf of the keep dairy owners safe? On behalf of the minister, keep dairy owners safe? On behalf of the minister, no. keep dairy owners safe? On behalf of the minister, no. . keep dairy owners safe? On behalf of the minister, no. . On keep dairy owners safe? On behalf of the minister, no. . On this keep dairy owners safe? On behalf of the minister, no. . On this occasion the minister, no. . On this occasion the the minister, no. . On this occasion the Labour the minister, no. . On this occasion the Labour caucus the minister, no. . On this occasion the Labour caucus has the minister, no. . On this occasion the Labour caucus has used the minister, no. . On this occasion the Labour caucus has used all the minister, no. . On this occasion the Labour caucus has used all of the Labour caucus has used all of the Labour caucus has used all of the Labour caucus has used all of its questions the Labour caucus has used all of its questions today. the Labour caucus has used all of its questions today. We the Labour caucus has used all of its questions today. We move the Labour caucus has used all of its questions today. We move now the Labour caucus has used all of its questions today. We move now to its questions today. We move now to Question its questions today. We move now to Question No. its questions today. We move now to Question No. 12. My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Minister My question is to the Minister of My question is to the Minister of Police: Minister of Police: Does Minister of Police: Does she Minister of Police: Does she stand Minister of Police: Does she stand by Minister of Police: Does she stand by all Minister of Police: Does she stand by all her Minister of Police: Does she stand by all her statements Does she stand by all her statements regarding Does she stand by all her statements regarding Police Does she stand by all her statements regarding Police resourcing; regarding Police resourcing; if regarding Police resourcing; if so, regarding Police resourcing; if so, why? On On behalf On behalf of On behalf of the On behalf of the minister, On behalf of the minister, yes. On behalf of the minister, yes. To On behalf of the minister, yes. To the On behalf of the minister, yes. To the Minister, On behalf of the minister, yes. 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To the Minister, if the police have all the Minister, if the police have all the the Minister, if the police have all the resources the Minister, if the police have all the resources they the Minister, if the police have all the resources they require the Minister, if the police have all the resources they require allocated the resources they require allocated to the resources they require allocated to them the resources they require allocated to them now, the resources they require allocated to them now, can the resources they require allocated to them now, can she the resources they require allocated to them now, can she explain the resources they require allocated to them now, can she explain why to them now, can she explain why they to them now, can she explain why they have to them now, can she explain why they have had to them now, can she explain why they have had to to them now, can she explain why they have had to go to them now, can she explain why they have had to go cap to them now, can she explain why they have had to go cap in to them now, can she explain why they have had to go cap in Hand to them now, can she explain why they have had to go cap in Hand to they have had to go cap in Hand to the they have had to go cap in Hand to they they have had to go cap in Hand to the justice sector they have had to go cap in Hand to the justice sector fund they have had to go cap in Hand to the justice sector fund for they have had to go cap in Hand to the justice sector fund for money they have had to go cap in Hand to the justice sector fund for money to the justice sector fund for money to pay the justice sector fund for money to pay wages, the justice sector fund for money to pay wages, especially the justice sector fund for money to pay wages, especially considering pay wages, especially considering that pay wages, especially considering that in pay wages, especially considering that in the pay wages, especially considering that in the Auckland pay wages, especially considering that in the Auckland - pay wages, especially considering that in the Auckland - that pay wages, especially considering that in the Auckland - that in pay wages, especially considering that in the Auckland - that in the that in the Auckland - that in the three that in the Auckland - that in the three Auckland that in the Auckland - that in the three Auckland districts that in the Auckland - that in the three Auckland districts there that in the Auckland - that in the three Auckland districts there is three Auckland districts there is regularly three Auckland districts there is regularly only three Auckland districts there is regularly only one three Auckland districts there is regularly only one dog three Auckland districts there is regularly only one dog handler three Auckland districts there is regularly only one dog handler on regularly only one dog handler on regularly only one dog handler on regularly only one dog handler on duty? On regularly only one dog handler on duty? On behalf regularly only one dog handler on duty? On behalf of regularly only one dog handler on duty? On behalf of the regularly only one dog handler on duty? On behalf of the Minister, regularly only one dog handler on duty? On behalf of the Minister, the duty? On behalf of the Minister, the Justice duty? On behalf of the Minister, the Justice Sector duty? On behalf of the Minister, the Justice Sector Fund duty? On behalf of the Minister, the Justice Sector Fund is duty? On behalf of the Minister, the Justice Sector Fund is not duty? 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If the balance of the justice sector slush fund, which is justice sector slush fund, which is an justice sector slush fund, which is an accumulation justice sector slush fund, which is an accumulation of justice sector slush fund, which is an accumulation of underspending justice sector slush fund, which is an accumulation of underspending in an accumulation of underspending in the an accumulation of underspending in the justice an accumulation of underspending in the justice sector an accumulation of underspending in the justice sector at an accumulation of underspending in the justice sector at the an accumulation of underspending in the justice sector at the end an accumulation of underspending in the justice sector at the end of the justice sector at the end of March the justice sector at the end of March 2017 the justice sector at the end of March 2017 is the justice sector at the end of March 2017 is over the justice sector at the end of March 2017 is over $40 the justice sector at the end of March 2017 is over $40 million, the justice sector at the end of March 2017 is over $40 million, why March 2017 is over $40 million, why is March 2017 is over $40 million, why is it March 2017 is over $40 million, why is it that March 2017 is over $40 million, why is it that 12 March 2017 is over $40 million, why is it that 12 bids March 2017 is over $40 million, why is it that 12 bids from March 2017 is over $40 million, why is it that 12 bids from the March 2017 is over $40 million, why is it that 12 bids from the police is it that 12 bids from the police to is it that 12 bids from the police to that is it that 12 bids from the police to that fund is it that 12 bids from the police to that fund have is it that 12 bids from the police to that fund have been is it that 12 bids from the police to that fund have been declined is it that 12 bids from the police to that fund have been declined by to that fund have been declined by her to that fund have been declined by her and to that fund have been declined by her and her to that fund have been declined by her and her colleagues? to that fund have been declined by her and her colleagues? 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On behalf of the Minister, I don't know about any the Minister, I don't know about any Government the Minister, I don't know about any Government that the Minister, I don't know about any Government that that the Minister, I don't know about any Government that that member the Minister, I don't know about any Government that that member was the Minister, I don't know about any Government that that member was part Government that that member was part of Government that that member was part of but Government that that member was part of but this Government that that member was part of but this Government Government that that member was part of but this Government does Government that that member was part of but this Government does not Government that that member was part of but this Government does not have of but this Government does not have slush of but this Government does not have of of but this Government does not have slush funds. Point of but this Government does not have slush funds. Point of of but this Government does not have slush funds. Point of order. of but this Government does not have slush funds. Point of order. I of but this Government does not have slush funds. Point of order. I seek slush funds. Point of order. I seek leave slush funds. Point of order. I seek leave to slush funds. Point of order. I seek leave to table slush funds. Point of order. I seek leave to table a slush funds. Point of order. I seek leave to table a letter slush funds. Point of order. I seek leave to table a letter received leave to table a letter received under leave to table a letter received under the leave to table a letter received under the Official leave to table a letter received under the Official Information leave to table a letter received under the Official Information Act under the Official Information Act under the Official Information Act under the Official Information Act from the under the Official Information Act from the Ministry under the Official Information Act from the Ministry of under the Official Information Act from the Ministry of Justice under the Official Information Act from the Ministry of Justice which from the Ministry of Justice which details from the Ministry of Justice which details facts from the Ministry of Justice which details facts about from the Ministry of Justice which details facts about the from the Ministry of Justice which details facts about the justice details facts about the justice sector details facts about the justice sector Fund. details facts about the justice sector Fund. The details facts about the justice sector Fund. The date details facts about the justice sector Fund. The date of details facts about the justice sector Fund. The date of the details facts about the justice sector Fund. The date of the letter? sector Fund. The date of the letter? 2 sector Fund. The date of the letter? 2 May sector Fund. The date of the letter? 2 May 2017. sector Fund. The date of the letter? 2 May 2017. Leave sector Fund. The date of the letter? 2 May 2017. Leave is sector Fund. The date of the letter? 2 May 2017. Leave is sought sector Fund. The date of the letter? 2 May 2017. Leave is sought to sector Fund. The date of the letter? 2 May 2017. Leave is sought to table 2 May 2017. Leave is sought to table that 2 May 2017. Leave is sought to table that particular 2 May 2017. Leave is sought to table that particular letter. 2 May 2017. Leave is sought to table that particular letter. Is 2 May 2017. Leave is sought to table that particular letter. Is there 2 May 2017. Leave is sought to table that particular letter. Is there any that particular letter. Is there any objection? that particular letter. Is there any objection? There that particular letter. Is there any objection? There is that particular letter. Is there any objection? There is no that particular letter. Is there any objection? There is no objection, that particular letter. Is there any objection? There is no objection, it objection? There is no objection, it can objection? There is no objection, it can be objection? There is no objection, it can be tabled. objection? There is no objection, it can be tabled. That objection? There is no objection, it can be tabled. That concludes objection? There is no objection, it can be tabled. That concludes Oral can be tabled. That concludes Oral Questions. can be tabled. That concludes Oral Questions. I can be tabled. That concludes Oral Questions. I call can be tabled. That concludes Oral Questions. I call on can be tabled. That concludes Oral Questions. I call on Government Questions. I call on Government Order Questions. I call on Government Order of Questions. I call on Government Order of the Questions. I call on Government Order of the Day Questions. I call on Government Order of the Day No.1. I I move, I move, That, I move, That, pursuant I move, That, pursuant to I move, That, pursuant to sections I move, That, pursuant to sections 3 I move, That, pursuant to sections 3 and I move, That, pursuant to sections 3 and 8 I move, That, pursuant to sections 3 and 8 of I move, That, pursuant to sections 3 and 8 of the I move, That, pursuant to sections 3 and 8 of the Ombudsmen I move, That, pursuant to sections 3 and 8 of the Ombudsmen Act I move, That, pursuant to sections 3 and 8 of the Ombudsmen Act 1975, and 8 of the Ombudsmen Act 1975, this and 8 of the Ombudsmen Act 1975, this House and 8 of the Ombudsmen Act 1975, this House recommend and 8 of the Ombudsmen Act 1975, this House recommend to and 8 of the Ombudsmen Act 1975, this House recommend to the this House recommend to the Governor-General this House recommend to the Governor-General that this House recommend to the Governor-General that Leo this House recommend to the Governor-General that Leo Michael Governor-General that Leo Michael Donnelly Governor-General that Leo Michael Donnelly be Governor-General that Leo Michael Donnelly be appointed Governor-General that Leo Michael Donnelly be appointed as Governor-General that Leo Michael Donnelly be appointed as a Governor-General that Leo Michael Donnelly be appointed as a temporary Donnelly be appointed as a temporary Ombudsman Donnelly be appointed as a temporary Ombudsman for Donnelly be appointed as a temporary Ombudsman for a Donnelly be appointed as a temporary Ombudsman for a further Donnelly be appointed as a temporary Ombudsman for a further period Donnelly be appointed as a temporary Ombudsman for a further period of Donnelly be appointed as a temporary Ombudsman for a further period of 11 Ombudsman for a further period of 11 months Ombudsman for a further period of 11 months commencing Ombudsman for a further period of 11 months commencing 1 Ombudsman for a further period of 11 months commencing 1 August Ombudsman for a further period of 11 months commencing 1 August 2017. months commencing 1 August 2017. 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