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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. The The Hon The Hon Simon The Hon Simon Bridges The Hon Simon Bridges When The Hon Simon Bridges When the The Hon Simon Bridges When the house The Hon Simon Bridges When the house resumes The Hon Simon Bridges When the house resumes Tuesday The Hon Simon Bridges When the house resumes Tuesday 4 The Hon Simon Bridges When the house resumes Tuesday 4 July, The Hon Simon Bridges When the house resumes Tuesday 4 July, the resumes Tuesday 4 July, the Government resumes Tuesday 4 July, the Amen. resumes Tuesday 4 July, the Government will look resumes Tuesday 4 July, the Government will look to resumes Tuesday 4 July, the Government will look to complete resumes Tuesday 4 July, the Government will look to complete the Government will look to complete the Land Government will look to complete the Land Transfer Government will look to complete the Land Transfer Bill, Government will look to complete the Land Transfer Bill, the Government will look to complete the Land Transfer Bill, the Outer Government will look to complete the Land Transfer Bill, the Outer Space Land Transfer Bill, the Outer Space and Land Transfer Bill, the Outer Space and High Land Transfer Bill, the Outer Space and High Altitude Land Transfer Bill, the Outer Space and High Altitude Activities Land Transfer Bill, the Outer Space and High Altitude Activities Bill, and High Altitude Activities Bill, and and High Altitude Activities Bill, and progress a and High Altitude Activities Bill, and progress a number and High Altitude Activities Bill, and progress a number of and High Altitude Activities Bill, and progress a number of other and High Altitude Activities Bill, and progress a number of other bills and progress a number of other bills on and progress a number of other bills on the and progress a number of other bills on the Order and progress a number of other bills on the Order Paper. and progress a number of other bills on the Order Paper. 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My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Minister My question is to the Minister for My question is to the Minister for Building My question is to the Minister for Building and My question is to the Minister for Building and Construction: Building and Construction: Does Building and Construction: Does he Building and Construction: Does he agree Building and Construction: Does he agree with Building and Construction: Does he agree with Mainfreight Does he agree with Mainfreight founder Does he agree with Mainfreight founder and Does he agree with Mainfreight founder and Chairman Does he agree with Mainfreight founder and Chairman Bruce Does he agree with Mainfreight founder and Chairman Bruce Plested founder and Chairman Bruce Plested that founder and Chairman Bruce Plested that housing founder and Chairman Bruce Plested that housing is founder and Chairman Bruce Plested that housing is a founder and Chairman Bruce Plested that housing is a "social founder and Chairman Bruce Plested that housing is a "social disgrace", that housing is a "social disgrace", that that housing is a "social disgrace", that the that housing is a "social disgrace", that the market that housing is a "social disgrace", that the market cannot that housing is a "social disgrace", that the market cannot sort that housing is a "social disgrace", that the market cannot sort out that housing is a "social disgrace", that the market cannot sort out this that the market cannot sort out this problem, that the market cannot sort out this problem, and that the market cannot sort out this problem, and that that the market cannot sort out this problem, and that real that the market cannot sort out this problem, and that real leadership problem, and that real leadership and problem, and that real leadership and intestinal problem, and that real leadership and intestinal fortitude problem, and that real leadership and intestinal fortitude is problem, and that real leadership and intestinal fortitude is needed and intestinal fortitude is needed now? Mr Mr Speaker, Mr Speaker, I Mr Speaker, I agree Mr Speaker, I agree with Mr Speaker, I agree with Mr Mr Speaker, I agree with Mr Plested's Mr Speaker, I agree with Mr Plested's full Mr Speaker, I agree with Mr Plested's full statement Mr Speaker, I agree with Mr Plested's full statement on Mr Speaker, I agree with Mr Plested's full statement on housing Plested's full statement on housing that Plested's full statement on housing that identify Plested's full statement on housing that identify the Plested's full statement on housing that identify the three Plested's full statement on housing that identify the three main that identify the three main problems. that identify the three main problems. Firstly that identify the three main problems. Firstly - that identify the three main problems. Firstly - planning problems. Firstly - planning restrictions problems. Firstly - planning restrictions making problems. Firstly - planning restrictions making it problems. Firstly - planning restrictions making it difficult restrictions making it difficult toll restrictions making it difficult toll increase restrictions making it difficult toll increase housing restrictions making it difficult toll increase housing within restrictions making it difficult toll increase housing within city toll increase housing within city boundaries toll increase housing within city boundaries which toll increase housing within city boundaries which we toll increase housing within city boundaries which we have toll increase housing within city boundaries which we have addressed boundaries which we have addressed through boundaries which we have addressed through Auckland's boundaries which we have addressed through Auckland's new boundaries which we have addressed through Auckland's new Unitary boundaries which we have addressed through Auckland's new Unitary Plan. through Auckland's new Unitary Plan. Secondly through Auckland's new Unitary Plan. Secondly - through Auckland's new Unitary Plan. Secondly - he through Auckland's new Unitary Plan. Secondly - he cites through Auckland's new Unitary Plan. Secondly - he cites the through Auckland's new Unitary Plan. Secondly - he cites the problem through Auckland's new Unitary Plan. Secondly - he cites the problem of Secondly - he cites the problem of the Secondly - he cites the problem of the metropolitan Secondly - he cites the problem of the metropolitan urban Secondly - he cites the problem of the metropolitan urban limit the metropolitan urban limit restricting the metropolitan urban limit restricting growth the metropolitan urban limit restricting growth outwards the metropolitan urban limit restricting growth outwards which the metropolitan urban limit restricting growth outwards which we restricting growth outwards which we have restricting growth outwards which we restricting restricting growth outwards which we have addressed through restricting growth outwards which we have addressed through the restricting growth outwards which we have addressed through the social have addressed through the social housing have addressed through the social housing areas have addressed through the social housing areas and have addressed through the social housing areas and the have addressed through the social housing areas and the RMA have addressed through the social housing areas and the RMA reforms. housing areas and the RMA reforms. <INTERRUPTION> <INTERRUPTION> And <INTERRUPTION> And thirdly, <INTERRUPTION> And thirdly, he <INTERRUPTION> And thirdly, he highlighted <INTERRUPTION> And thirdly, he highlighted the And thirdly, he highlighted the problems And thirdly, he highlighted the problems of And thirdly, he highlighted the problems of funding And thirdly, he highlighted the problems of funding infrastructure problems of funding infrastructure in problems of funding infrastructure in which problems of funding infrastructure in which we problems of funding infrastructure in which we are problems of funding infrastructure in which we are about problems of funding infrastructure in which we are about to problems of funding infrastructure in which we are about to announce problems of funding infrastructure in which we are about to announce a in which we are about to announce a billion in which we are about to announce a billion dollars in which we are about to announce a billion dollars in in which we are about to announce a billion dollars in support in which we are about to announce a billion dollars in support for billion dollars in support for councils. billion dollars in support for councils. Ironically, billion dollars in support for councils. Ironically, the billion dollars in support for councils. Ironically, the member councils. Ironically, the member opposes councils. Ironically, the member billion councils. Ironically, the member opposes all of councils. Ironically, the member opposes all of the councils. Ironically, the member opposes all of the measures councils. Ironically, the member opposes all of the measures that councils. Ironically, the member opposes all of the measures that Mr opposes all of the measures that Mr Plested opposes all of the measures that Mr Plested has opposes all of the measures that Mr Plested has called opposes all of the measures that Mr Plested has called for. Plested has called for. <INTERRUPTION> <INTERRUPTION> Ironically?! <INTERRUPTION> Ironically?! Order. <INTERRUPTION> Ironically?! Order. Supplementary Ironically?! Order. Supplementary question. Ironically?! Order. Supplementary question. If Ironically?! Order. 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If he agrees with Bruce Plested that the urban growth Plested that the urban growth boundary Plested that the urban growth boundary has Plested that the urban growth boundary has stopped Plested that the urban growth boundary has stopped Auckland boundary has stopped Auckland growing, boundary has stopped Auckland growing, why boundary has stopped Auckland growing, why has boundary has stopped Auckland growing, why has the boundary has stopped Auckland growing, why has the government growing, why has the government twice growing, why has the government twice voted growing, why has the government twice voted against growing, why has the government twice voted against Labour's twice voted against Labour's amendments twice voted against Labour's amendments to twice voted against Labour's amendments to abolish twice voted against Labour's amendments to abolish the twice voted against Labour's amendments to abolish the urban amendments to abolish the urban growth amendments to abolish the urban amendments amendments to abolish the urban growth boundary, amendments amendments to abolish the urban growth boundary, amendments that growth boundary, amendments that have growth boundary, amendments that have been growth boundary, amendments that have been supported growth boundary, amendments that have been supported by growth boundary, amendments that have been supported by every growth boundary, amendments that have been supported by every other have been supported by every other party have been supported by every other party in have been supported by every other party in this have been supported by every other party in this House? have been supported by every other party in this House? Well have been supported by every other party in this House? Well the party in this House? Well the member's party in this House? Well the member's claim party in this House? Well the member's claim simply party in this House? Well the member's claim simply is party in this House? Well the member's claim simply is not party in this House? Well the member's claim simply is not true. member's claim simply is not true. The member's claim simply is not true. The metropolitan member's claim simply is not true. The metropolitan urban member's claim simply is not true. The metropolitan urban limit... The metropolitan urban limit... <INTERRUPTION> <INTERRUPTION> The <INTERRUPTION> The metropolitan <INTERRUPTION> The metropolitan urban <INTERRUPTION> The metropolitan urban limit <INTERRUPTION> The metropolitan urban limit was The metropolitan urban limit was abolished The metropolitan urban limit was abolished with The metropolitan urban limit was abolished with the The metropolitan urban limit was abolished with the new The metropolitan urban limit was abolished with the new Auckland abolished with the new Auckland Unitary abolished with the new Auckland abolished abolished with the new Auckland Unitary Plan. This abolished with the new Auckland Unitary Plan. This government abolished with the new Auckland Unitary Plan. This government has Unitary Plan. This government has put Unitary Plan. This government has put in Unitary Plan. This government has put in place Unitary Plan. This government has put in place the Unitary Plan. This government has put in place the National Unitary Plan. This government has put in place the National Policy put in place the National Policy Statement put in place the National Policy Unitary put in place the National Policy Statement on Urban put in place the National Policy Statement on Urban Development put in place the National Policy Statement on Urban Development that Statement on Urban Development that specifically Statement on Urban Development that specifically prohibits Statement on Urban Development that specifically prohibits ever Statement on Urban Development that specifically prohibits ever there specifically prohibits ever there again specifically prohibits ever there Statement specifically prohibits ever there again being the specifically prohibits ever there again being the metropolitan specifically prohibits ever there again being the metropolitan urban again being the metropolitan urban limit again being the metropolitan urban limit and again being the metropolitan urban limit and I again being the metropolitan urban limit and I will again being the metropolitan urban limit and I will draw again being the metropolitan urban limit and I will draw the again being the metropolitan urban limit and I will draw the member's limit and I will draw the member's attention limit and I will draw the member's attention that limit and I will draw the member's attention that the limit and I will draw the member's attention that the fact limit and I will draw the member's attention that the fact that limit and I will draw the member's attention that the fact that the attention that the fact that the metropolitan attention that the fact that the metropolitan urban attention that the fact that the metropolitan urban limit attention that the fact that the metropolitan urban limit only attention that the fact that the metropolitan urban limit only had metropolitan urban limit only had legal metropolitan urban limit only had legal effect metropolitan urban limit only had legal effect when metropolitan urban limit only had legal effect when the metropolitan urban limit only had legal effect when the majority metropolitan urban limit only had legal effect when the majority of legal effect when the majority of his legal effect when the majority of his colleagues legal effect when the majority of his colleagues voted legal effect when the majority of his colleagues voted for legal effect when the majority of his colleagues voted for the legal effect when the majority of his colleagues voted for the 2004 his colleagues voted for the 2004 RMA his colleagues voted for the 2004 RMA Amendment his colleagues voted for the 2004 RMA Amendment Bill his colleagues voted for the 2004 RMA Amendment Bill that his colleagues voted for the 2004 RMA Amendment Bill that actually RMA Amendment Bill that actually blocked RMA Amendment Bill that actually RMA RMA Amendment Bill that actually blocked Auckland's housing RMA Amendment Bill that actually blocked Auckland's housing growth. blocked Auckland's housing growth. Supplementary blocked Auckland's housing growth. Supplementary question. blocked Auckland's housing growth. Supplementary question. If blocked Auckland's housing growth. Supplementary question. If he blocked Auckland's housing growth. Supplementary question. If he agrees Supplementary question. If he agrees with Supplementary question. If he agrees with Bruce Supplementary question. If he agrees with Bruce Plested Supplementary question. If he agrees with Bruce Plested that Supplementary question. If he agrees with Bruce Plested that part Supplementary question. If he agrees with Bruce Plested that part of Supplementary question. If he agrees with Bruce Plested that part of the with Bruce Plested that part of the problem with Bruce Plested that part of the problem is with Bruce Plested that part of the problem is a with Bruce Plested that part of the problem is a lack with Bruce Plested that part of the problem is a lack of with Bruce Plested that part of the problem is a lack of finance with Bruce Plested that part of the problem is a lack of finance for problem is a lack of finance for infrastructure, problem is a lack of finance for infrastructure, why problem is a lack of finance for infrastructure, why has problem is a lack of finance for infrastructure, why has he problem is a lack of finance for infrastructure, why has he done infrastructure, why has he done nothing infrastructure, why has he done nothing to infrastructure, why has he done nothing to reform infrastructure, why has he done nothing to reform infrastructure nothing to reform infrastructure financing nothing to reform infrastructure financing except nothing to reform infrastructure financing except offer nothing to reform infrastructure financing except offer Auckland financing except offer Auckland Council financing except offer Auckland Council debt financing except offer Auckland Council debt that financing except offer Auckland Council debt that by financing except offer Auckland Council debt that by law financing except offer Auckland Council debt that by law it financing except offer Auckland Council debt that by law it cannot Council debt that by law it cannot take Council debt that by law it cannot take on? Council debt that by law it cannot take on? Mr Council debt that by law it cannot take on? Mr Speaker, Council debt that by law it cannot take on? Mr Speaker, because Council debt that by law it cannot take on? Mr Speaker, because the take on? Mr Speaker, because the member take on? Mr Speaker, because the member is take on? Mr Speaker, because the member is simply take on? Mr Speaker, because the member is simply wrong. take on? Mr Speaker, because the member is simply wrong. In take on? Mr Speaker, because the member is simply wrong. In 2012, member is simply wrong. In 2012, this member is simply wrong. In 2012, this Government member is simply wrong. In 2012, this Government changed member is simply wrong. In 2012, this Government changed the member is simply wrong. In 2012, this Government changed the Local this Government changed the Local Government this Government changed the Local Government amend this Government changed the Local Government amend act this Government changed the Local Government amend act to this Government changed the Local Government amend act to provide Government amend act to provide greater Government amend act to provide greater flexibility Government amend act to provide greater flexibility about Government amend act to provide greater flexibility about the greater flexibility about the funding greater flexibility about the funding of greater flexibility about the funding of infrastructure greater flexibility about the funding of infrastructure and funding of infrastructure and specifically funding of infrastructure and specifically to funding of infrastructure and specifically to provide funding of infrastructure and specifically to provide for funding of infrastructure and specifically to provide for the specifically to provide for the private specifically to provide for the specifically specifically to provide for the private sector to specifically to provide for the private sector to be specifically to provide for the private sector to be able specifically to provide for the private sector to be able to specifically to provide for the private sector to be able to partner private sector to be able to partner for private sector to be able to partner for the private sector to be able to partner for the provision private sector to be able to partner for the provision of private sector to be able to partner for the provision of that for the provision of that infrastructure for the provision of that infrastructure because for the provision of that infrastructure because it's for the provision of that infrastructure because it's this infrastructure because it's this Government infrastructure because it's this Government that infrastructure because it's this Government that has infrastructure because it's this Government that has provided infrastructure because it's this Government that has provided the Government that has provided the billion Government that has provided the billion dollar Government that has provided the billion dollar for Government that has provided the billion dollar for the Government that has provided the billion dollar for the Housing billion dollar for the Housing Infrastructure billion dollar for the Housing Infrastructure Fund billion dollar for the Housing Infrastructure Fund and billion dollar for the Housing Infrastructure Fund and ironically Infrastructure Fund and ironically because Infrastructure Fund and ironically billion Infrastructure Fund and ironically because this government Infrastructure Fund and ironically because this government has Infrastructure Fund and ironically because this government has just because this government has just passed because this government has just passed the because this government has just passed the RMA because this government has just passed the RMA reform because this government has just passed the RMA reform bill because this government has just passed the RMA reform bill that passed the RMA reform bill that changes passed the RMA reform bill that changes the passed the RMA reform bill that changes the way passed the RMA reform bill that changes the way in passed the RMA reform bill that changes the way in which changes the way in which infrastructure changes the way in which infrastructure is changes the way in which infrastructure is funded changes the way in which infrastructure is funded of changes the way in which infrastructure is funded of which infrastructure is funded of which that infrastructure is funded of which that member infrastructure is funded of which that member voted infrastructure is funded of which that member voted against. that member voted against. <INTERRUPTION> <INTERRUPTION> supplementary <INTERRUPTION> supplementary question, <INTERRUPTION> supplementary question, Phil supplementary question, Phil Twyford. supplementary question, Phil Twyford. 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If he won't take Bruce Plested's word for it, does he Plested's word for it, does he perhaps Plested's word for it, does he perhaps agree Plested's word for it, does he perhaps agree with Plested's word for it, does he perhaps agree with Kim Plested's word for it, does he perhaps agree with Kim Campbell Plested's word for it, does he perhaps agree with Kim Campbell of perhaps agree with Kim Campbell of the perhaps agree with Kim Campbell of the Northern perhaps agree with Kim Campbell of the Northern Employers perhaps agree with Kim Campbell of the Northern Employers and the Northern Employers and Manufacturers the Northern Employers and Manufacturers Association the Northern Employers and Manufacturers Association when the Northern Employers and Manufacturers Association when he Manufacturers Association when he calls Manufacturers Association when he calls for Manufacturers Association when he calls for a Manufacturers Association when he calls for a large Manufacturers Association when he calls for a large scale Manufacturers Association when he calls for a large scale house calls for a large scale house building calls for a large scale house building programme calls for a large scale house building programme and calls for a large scale house building programme and says calls for a large scale house building programme and says that calls for a large scale house building programme and says that the building programme and says that the government's building programme and says that the government's current building programme and says that the government's current plans building programme and says that the government's current plans are building programme and says that the government's current plans are not government's current plans are not working? government's current plans are not working? 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We have systematically dismantled that Auckland limit with dismantled that Auckland limit with the dismantled that Auckland limit with the social dismantled that Auckland limit with the social housing dismantled that Auckland limit with the social housing areas, dismantled that Auckland limit with the social housing areas, the dismantled that Auckland limit with the social housing areas, the new the social housing areas, the new Auckland the social housing areas, the new Auckland Unitary the social housing areas, the new Auckland Unitary Plan, the social housing areas, the new Auckland Unitary Plan, our the social housing areas, the new Auckland Unitary Plan, our RMA Auckland Unitary Plan, our RMA reforms Auckland Unitary Plan, our RMA reforms and Auckland Unitary Plan, our RMA reforms and the Auckland Unitary Plan, our RMA reforms and the new Auckland Unitary Plan, our RMA reforms and the new urban reforms and the new urban development reforms and the new urban reforms reforms and the new urban development NPS. 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This has reopened the pipeline of new home the pipeline of new home construction the pipeline of new home construction and the pipeline of new home construction and we the pipeline of new home construction and we now the pipeline of new home construction and we now have construction and we now have building construction and we now have building activity construction and we now have building activity at construction and we now have building activity at the construction and we now have building activity at the highest building activity at the highest level building activity at the highest level ever building activity at the highest level ever in building activity at the highest level ever in Auckland. level ever in Auckland. <INTERRUPTION> <INTERRUPTION> Long <INTERRUPTION> Long answer, <INTERRUPTION> Long answer, Mr <INTERRUPTION> Long answer, Mr Speaker? <INTERRUPTION> Long answer, Mr Speaker? Order, <INTERRUPTION> Long answer, Mr Speaker? Order, I'll Long answer, Mr Speaker? 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Question <INTERRUPTION> order. Question No. <INTERRUPTION> order. Question No. 2, <INTERRUPTION> order. Question No. 2, Jonathan order. Question No. 2, Jonathan Young. My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Minister My question is to the Minister of My question is to the Minister of Finance: Finance: What Finance: What reports Finance: What reports has Finance: What reports has he What reports has he received What reports has he received on What reports has he received on real What reports has he received on real after-tax What reports has he received on real after-tax wages received on real after-tax wages rising received on real after-tax wages rising in received on real after-tax wages rising in New received on real after-tax wages rising in New Zealand? Mr Mr Speaker, Mr Speaker, average Mr Speaker, average after-tax Mr Speaker, average after-tax wages Mr Speaker, average after-tax wages have Mr Speaker, average after-tax wages have increased Mr Speaker, average after-tax wages have increased 33% Mr Speaker, average after-tax wages have increased 33% while Mr Speaker, average after-tax wages have increased 33% while consumer have increased 33% while consumer prices have increased 33% while consumer prices have have increased 33% while consumer prices have increased have increased 33% while consumer prices have increased only have increased 33% while consumer prices have increased only 14% have increased 33% while consumer prices have increased only 14% since prices have increased only 14% since December prices have increased only 14% since December 2008. prices have increased only 14% since December 2008. This prices have increased only 14% since December 2008. This compares prices have increased only 14% since December 2008. This compares with December 2008. This compares with the December 2008. This compares with the period December 2008. This compares with the period between December 2008. This compares with the period between 1999 December 2008. This compares with the period between 1999 and December 2008. This compares with the period between 1999 and 2008 the period between 1999 and 2008 where the period between 1999 and 2008 where New the period between 1999 and 2008 where New Zealanders the period between 1999 and 2008 where New Zealanders real the period between 1999 and 2008 where New Zealanders real after-tax where New Zealanders real after-tax earnings where New Zealanders real after-tax earnings improved where New Zealanders real after-tax earnings improved by where New Zealanders real after-tax earnings improved by just where New Zealanders real after-tax earnings improved by just 5% where New Zealanders real after-tax earnings improved by just 5% over earnings improved by just 5% over that earnings improved by just 5% over that entire earnings improved by just 5% over that entire period. earnings improved by just 5% over that entire period. Furthermore, earnings improved by just 5% over that entire period. Furthermore, Mr that entire period. Furthermore, Mr Speaker, that entire period. Furthermore, Mr that that entire period. Furthermore, Mr Speaker, from 1 that entire period. Furthermore, Mr Speaker, from 1 April that entire period. Furthermore, Mr Speaker, from 1 April next that entire period. Furthermore, Mr Speaker, from 1 April next year, Speaker, from 1 April next year, Kiwis Speaker, from 1 April next year, Kiwis will Speaker, from 1 April next year, Kiwis will benefit Speaker, from 1 April next year, Kiwis will benefit from Speaker, from 1 April next year, Kiwis will benefit from the Speaker, from 1 April next year, Kiwis will benefit from the $2 Kiwis will benefit from the $2 billion Kiwis will benefit from the $2 billion family Kiwis will benefit from the $2 billion family incomes Kiwis will benefit from the $2 billion family incomes passage Kiwis will benefit from the $2 billion family incomes passage in billion family incomes passage in Budget billion family incomes passage in Budget 2017 billion family incomes passage in Budget 2017 which billion family incomes passage in Budget 2017 which increases Budget 2017 which increases after-tax Budget 2017 which increases after-tax pay Budget 2017 which increases after-tax pay and Budget 2017 which increases after-tax pay and provides after-tax pay and provides additional after-tax pay and provides additional income-related after-tax pay and provides additional income-related support. additional income-related support. The additional income-related support. The Government's additional income-related support. The Government's strong additional income-related support. The Government's strong economic The Government's strong economic plan The Government's strong economic plan is The Government's strong economic plan is helping The Government's strong economic plan is helping New The Government's strong economic plan is helping New Zealanders The Government's strong economic plan is helping New Zealanders get plan is helping New Zealanders get ahead plan is helping New Zealanders get ahead whether plan is helping New Zealanders get ahead whether it's plan is helping New Zealanders get ahead whether it's helping plan is helping New Zealanders get ahead whether it's helping people ahead whether it's helping people raise ahead whether it's helping people raise their ahead whether it's helping people raise their kids ahead whether it's helping people raise their kids or ahead whether it's helping people raise their kids or saving ahead whether it's helping people raise their kids or saving for ahead whether it's helping people raise their kids or saving for a raise their kids or saving for a house. raise their kids or saving for a house. Supplementary raise their kids or saving for a house. Supplementary question, house. Supplementary question, Jonathan house. Supplementary question, house. house. Supplementary question, Jonathan Young. How house. Supplementary question, Jonathan Young. How else house. Supplementary question, Jonathan Young. How else will house. Supplementary question, Jonathan Young. How else will the Jonathan Young. How else will the family Jonathan Young. How else will the family incomes Jonathan Young. How else will the family incomes package Jonathan Young. How else will the family incomes package benefit Jonathan Young. How else will the family incomes package benefit New family incomes package benefit New Zealand family incomes package benefit New Zealand families? family incomes package benefit New Zealand families? Mr family incomes package benefit New Zealand families? Mr Speaker, family incomes package benefit New Zealand families? Mr Speaker, the Zealand families? Mr Speaker, the four Zealand families? Mr Speaker, the four elements Zealand families? Mr Speaker, the four elements of Zealand families? Mr Speaker, the four elements of the Zealand families? Mr Speaker, the four elements of the family Zealand families? Mr Speaker, the four elements of the family incomes four elements of the family incomes package four elements of the family incomes package in four elements of the family incomes package in the four elements of the family incomes package in the Budget four elements of the family incomes package in the Budget 2017 four elements of the family incomes package in the Budget 2017 when package in the Budget 2017 when taken package in the Budget 2017 when taken together package in the Budget 2017 when taken together are package in the Budget 2017 when taken together are expected package in the Budget 2017 when taken together are expected to taken together are expected to reduce taken together are expected to reduce the taken together are expected to reduce the number taken together are expected to reduce the number of taken together are expected to reduce the number of children taken together are expected to reduce the number of children living reduce the number of children living in reduce the number of children living in families reduce the number of children living in families receiving reduce the number of children living in families receiving less reduce the number of children living in families receiving less than reduce the number of children living in families receiving less than half in families receiving less than half the in families receiving less than half the median in families receiving less than half the median income in families receiving less than half the median income around in families receiving less than half the median income around 50,000, in families receiving less than half the median income around 50,000, or the median income around 50,000, or just the median income around 50,000, or just one-third, the median income around 50,000, or just one-third, that's the median income around 50,000, or just one-third, that's just the median income around 50,000, or just one-third, that's just in the median income around 50,000, or just one-third, that's just in one just one-third, that's just in one package. just one-third, that's just in one package. 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This year's voted against the family incomes package. This year's Budget voted against the family incomes package. This year's Budget builds package. This year's Budget builds on package. This year's Budget builds on Budget package. This year's Budget builds on Budget 2015, package. This year's Budget builds on Budget 2015, $790 package. This year's Budget builds on Budget 2015, $790 million package. This year's Budget builds on Budget 2015, $790 million package on Budget 2015, $790 million package to on Budget 2015, $790 million package to reduce on Budget 2015, $790 million package to reduce hardship on Budget 2015, $790 million package to reduce hardship amongst on Budget 2015, $790 million package to reduce hardship amongst children, to reduce hardship amongst children, boosting to reduce hardship amongst children, to to reduce hardship amongst children, boosting the main to reduce hardship amongst children, boosting the main benefit to reduce hardship amongst children, boosting the main benefit rates to reduce hardship amongst children, boosting the main benefit rates for boosting the main benefit rates for families boosting the main benefit rates for families with boosting the main benefit rates for families with children boosting the main benefit rates for families with children by boosting the main benefit rates for families with children by $25 boosting the main benefit rates for families with children by $25 a families with children by $25 a week, families with children by $25 a week, the families with children by $25 a week, the first families with children by $25 a week, the first increase families with children by $25 a week, the first increase in families with children by $25 a week, the first increase in 40 week, the first increase in 40 years. week, the first increase in 40 years. Supplementary week, the first increase in 40 years. Supplementary question, years. Supplementary question, Jonathan years. Supplementary question, years. years. Supplementary question, Jonathan Young. How years. Supplementary question, Jonathan Young. How has years. Supplementary question, Jonathan Young. How has the years. Supplementary question, Jonathan Young. How has the minimum Jonathan Young. How has the minimum wage Jonathan Young. How has the minimum wage increase Jonathan Young. How has the minimum wage increase in Jonathan Young. How has the minimum wage increase in recent Jonathan Young. How has the minimum wage increase in recent years wage increase in recent years compared wage increase in recent years wage wage increase in recent years compared to inflation? wage increase in recent years compared to inflation? Mr wage increase in recent years compared to inflation? Mr Speaker, compared to inflation? Mr Speaker, since compared to inflation? Mr Speaker, since 2008, compared to inflation? Mr Speaker, since 2008, the compared to inflation? Mr Speaker, since 2008, the minimum compared to inflation? Mr Speaker, since 2008, the minimum wage compared to inflation? Mr Speaker, since 2008, the minimum wage has since 2008, the minimum wage has increased since 2008, the minimum wage has increased from since 2008, the minimum wage has increased from $12 since 2008, the minimum wage has increased from $12 per since 2008, the minimum wage has increased from $12 per hour since 2008, the minimum wage has increased from $12 per hour to increased from $12 per hour to $15.75 increased from $12 per hour to $15.75 per increased from $12 per hour to $15.75 per hour increased from $12 per hour to $15.75 per hour which increased from $12 per hour to $15.75 per hour which for increased from $12 per hour to $15.75 per hour which for a increased from $12 per hour to $15.75 per hour which for a full $15.75 per hour which for a full time $15.75 per hour which for a full time worker $15.75 per hour which for a full time worker on $15.75 per hour which for a full time worker on a $15.75 per hour which for a full time worker on a minimum $15.75 per hour which for a full time worker on a minimum wage $15.75 per hour which for a full time worker on a minimum wage which time worker on a minimum wage which means time worker on a minimum wage which means their time worker on a minimum wage which means their annual time worker on a minimum wage which means their annual income time worker on a minimum wage which means their annual income has means their annual income has increased means their annual income has increased by means their annual income has increased by 31%, means their annual income has increased by 31%, from means their annual income has increased by 31%, from $25,000 means their annual income has increased by 31%, from $25,000 a increased by 31%, from $25,000 a year increased by 31%, from $25,000 a means increased by 31%, from $25,000 a year to $32,000 increased by 31%, from $25,000 a year to $32,000 a increased by 31%, from $25,000 a year to $32,000 a year increased by 31%, from $25,000 a year to $32,000 a year currently. year to $32,000 a year currently. 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In addition, Mr increase of 31%. In addition, Mr Speaker, increase of 31%. In addition, Mr Speaker, the increase of 31%. In addition, Mr Speaker, the economy increase of 31%. In addition, Mr Speaker, the economy is increase of 31%. In addition, Mr Speaker, the economy is currently Speaker, the economy is currently adding Speaker, the economy is currently adding 10,000 Speaker, the economy is currently adding 10,000 new Speaker, the economy is currently adding 10,000 new jobs Speaker, the economy is currently adding 10,000 new jobs a Speaker, the economy is currently adding 10,000 new jobs a month Speaker, the economy is currently adding 10,000 new jobs a month with adding 10,000 new jobs a month with New adding 10,000 new jobs a month with New Zealand adding 10,000 new jobs a month with New Zealand recording adding 10,000 new jobs a month with New Zealand recording the adding 10,000 new jobs a month with New Zealand recording the highest New Zealand recording the highest employment New Zealand recording the highest employment rate New Zealand recording the highest employment rate in New Zealand recording the highest employment rate in our New Zealand recording the highest employment rate in our history employment rate in our history amongst employment rate in our history amongst adults, employment rate in our history amongst adults, and employment rate in our history amongst adults, and the employment rate in our history amongst adults, and the second amongst adults, and the second highest amongst adults, and the second highest employment amongst adults, and the second highest employment rate amongst adults, and the second highest employment rate in amongst adults, and the second highest employment rate in the amongst adults, and the second highest employment rate in the whole highest employment rate in the whole of highest employment rate in the whole of the highest employment rate in the whole of the OECD. highest employment rate in the whole of the OECD. Supplementary highest employment rate in the whole of the OECD. Supplementary question, of the OECD. Supplementary question, Jonathan of the OECD. Supplementary question, Jonathan Young. of the OECD. Supplementary question, Jonathan Young. What of the OECD. Supplementary question, Jonathan Young. What other of the OECD. Supplementary question, Jonathan Young. What other reports Jonathan Young. What other reports has Jonathan Young. What other reports has the Jonathan Young. What other reports has the minister Jonathan Young. What other reports has the minister seen Jonathan Young. What other reports has the minister seen on Jonathan Young. What other reports has the minister seen on wages Jonathan Young. 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Further supplementaries? Then exceptionally grumpy. Further supplementaries? Then question exceptionally grumpy. Further supplementaries? Then question No. supplementaries? Then question No. 3, supplementaries? Then question No. 3, Chris supplementaries? Then question No. 3, Chris Hipkins. Minister Minister of Minister of Education: Minister of Education: Will Minister of Education: Will she Minister of Education: Will she apologise Minister of Education: Will she apologise on Will she apologise on behalf Will she apologise on behalf of Will she apologise on behalf of the Will she apologise on behalf of the Government Will she apologise on behalf of the Government for Will she apologise on behalf of the Government for the behalf of the Government for the flawed behalf of the Government for the flawed handling behalf of the Government for the flawed handling of behalf of the Government for the flawed handling of the behalf of the Government for the flawed handling of the Canterbury flawed handling of the Canterbury school flawed handling of the Canterbury school mergers flawed handling of the Canterbury school mergers and flawed handling of the Canterbury school mergers and closures flawed handling of the Canterbury school mergers and closures after school mergers and closures after the school mergers and closures after the 2011 school mergers and closures after the 2011 earthquakes; school mergers and closures after the 2011 earthquakes; if school mergers and closures after the 2011 earthquakes; if not, school mergers and closures after the 2011 earthquakes; if not, why the 2011 earthquakes; if not, why not? 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In this meeting she also intends to personally apologise on intends to personally apologise on the intends to personally apologise on the initial intends to personally apologise on the initial mishandling intends to personally apologise on the initial mishandling of intends to personally apologise on the initial mishandling of the the initial mishandling of the communications the initial mishandling of the communications to the initial mishandling of the communications to schools. the initial mishandling of the communications to schools. To communications to schools. To reiterate, communications to schools. To reiterate, the communications to schools. To reiterate, the previous communications to schools. 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Does she agree with the editorial in the agree with the editorial in the press agree with the editorial in the press that agree with the editorial in the press that stated agree with the editorial in the press that stated that agree with the editorial in the press that stated that her press that stated that her predecessor, press that stated that her predecessor, quote, press that stated that her predecessor, quote, "Became predecessor, quote, "Became notorious predecessor, quote, "Became notorious in predecessor, quote, "Became notorious in Christchurch predecessor, quote, "Became notorious in Christchurch for predecessor, quote, "Became notorious in Christchurch for a notorious in Christchurch for a stubbornness notorious in Christchurch for a stubbornness and notorious in Christchurch for a stubbornness and incense notorious in Christchurch for a stubbornness and incense activity stubbornness and incense activity that stubbornness and incense activity notorious stubbornness and incense activity that bordered on stubbornness and incense activity that bordered on arrogance." stubbornness and incense activity that bordered on arrogance." 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She school by school, face-to-face to the people that counted. She was the people that counted. She was also the people that counted. She was also responsible the people that counted. She was also responsible for the people that counted. She was also responsible for ensuring the people that counted. She was also responsible for ensuring $1.139 also responsible for ensuring $1.139 billion also responsible for ensuring $1.139 billion of also responsible for ensuring $1.139 billion of investment also responsible for ensuring $1.139 billion of investment to also responsible for ensuring $1.139 billion of investment to make also responsible for ensuring $1.139 billion of investment to make sure billion of investment to make sure we billion of investment to make sure also billion of investment to make sure we have the billion of investment to make sure we have the most billion of investment to make sure we have the most modern billion of investment to make sure we have the most modern learning we have the most modern learning environments we have the most modern learning environments for we have the most modern learning environments for the we have the most modern learning environments for the learners we have the most modern learning environments for the learners and environments for the learners and school environments for the learners and environments environments for the learners and school children in environments for the learners and school children in Canterbury. school children in Canterbury. <INTERRUPTION> <INTERRUPTION> Order! <INTERRUPTION> Order! Supplementary <INTERRUPTION> Order! Supplementary question, <INTERRUPTION> Order! Supplementary question, Chris Order! Supplementary question, Chris Hipkins. Order! Supplementary question, Chris Hipkins. Why Order! Supplementary question, Chris Hipkins. Why was Order! Supplementary question, Chris Hipkins. Why was student Order! Supplementary question, Chris Hipkins. Why was student wellbeing Hipkins. Why was student wellbeing and Hipkins. Why was student wellbeing and mental Hipkins. Why was student wellbeing and mental health Hipkins. Why was student wellbeing and mental health not Hipkins. Why was student wellbeing and mental health not regarded Hipkins. Why was student wellbeing and mental health not regarded as Hipkins. Why was student wellbeing and mental health not regarded as a and mental health not regarded as a pervasive and mental health not regarded as a pervasive factor and mental health not regarded as a pervasive factor by and mental health not regarded as a pervasive factor by the and mental health not regarded as a pervasive factor by the Government pervasive factor by the Government when pervasive factor by the Government when deciding pervasive factor by the Government when deciding whether pervasive factor by the Government when deciding whether to pervasive factor by the Government when deciding whether to merge pervasive factor by the Government when deciding whether to merge or when deciding whether to merge or close when deciding whether to merge or close schools when deciding whether to merge or close schools and when deciding whether to merge or close schools and does when deciding whether to merge or close schools and does she when deciding whether to merge or close schools and does she now when deciding whether to merge or close schools and does she now agree close schools and does she now agree with close schools and does she now agree with the close schools and does she now agree with the press close schools and does she now agree with the press editorial close schools and does she now agree with the press editorial that close schools and does she now agree with the press editorial that it with the press editorial that it added with the press editorial that it added to with the press editorial that it added to the with the press editorial that it added to the impression with the press editorial that it added to the impression of added to the impression of bureaucratic added to the impression of bureaucratic heartlessness added to the impression of bureaucratic heartlessness and added to the impression of bureaucratic heartlessness and cold bureaucratic heartlessness and cold inflexibility? bureaucratic heartlessness and cold inflexibility? 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Budget Budget 2017 Budget 2017 will Budget 2017 will invest Budget 2017 will invest $18.6 Budget 2017 will invest $18.6 million Budget 2017 will invest $18.6 million over Budget 2017 will invest $18.6 million over four Budget 2017 will invest $18.6 million over four years Budget 2017 will invest $18.6 million over four years to Budget 2017 will invest $18.6 million over four years to expand million over four years to expand million over four years to expand million over four years to expand industry, treatment million over four years to expand industry, treatment and million over four years to expand industry, treatment and learning industry, treatment and learning programmes industry, treatment and learning programmes for industry, treatment and learning programmes for offenders. industry, treatment and learning programmes for offenders. The programmes for offenders. The Government programmes for offenders. The Government has programmes for offenders. The Government has committed programmes for offenders. The Government has committed to programmes for offenders. The Government has committed to reducing Government has committed to reducing reoffending Government has committed to reducing reoffending through Government has committed to reducing reoffending through interventions reoffending through interventions that reoffending through interventions that are reoffending through interventions that are aimed reoffending through interventions that are aimed at reoffending through interventions that are aimed at addressing reoffending through interventions that are aimed at addressing the that are aimed at addressing the reoffending that are aimed at addressing the drivers of crime. that are aimed at addressing the drivers of crime. We that are aimed at addressing the drivers of crime. We want drivers of crime. We want offenders drivers of crime. We want drivers of crime. We want offenders to be drivers of crime. We want offenders to be better drivers of crime. We want offenders to be better equipped drivers of crime. We want offenders to be better equipped for drivers of crime. We want offenders to be better equipped for life drivers of crime. We want offenders to be better equipped for life in to be better equipped for life in the to be better equipped for life in the community to be better equipped for life in the community when to be better equipped for life in the community when they to be better equipped for life in the community when they come to be better equipped for life in the community when they come out. the community when they come out. Corrections the community when they come out. Corrections will the community when they come out. Corrections will expand the community when they come out. Corrections will expand four the community when they come out. Corrections will expand four of the community when they come out. 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These offenders when they leave prison. These programmes offenders when they leave prison. These programmes will offenders when they leave prison. These programmes will reduce offenders when they leave prison. These programmes will reduce further These programmes will reduce further offending These programmes will reduce further offending and These programmes will reduce further offending and the These programmes will reduce further offending and the subsequent These programmes will reduce further offending and the subsequent harm These programmes will reduce further offending and the subsequent harm to offending and the subsequent harm to both offending and the subsequent harm to both individuals offending and the subsequent harm to both individuals and offending and the subsequent harm to both individuals and communities. both individuals and communities. Supplementary both individuals and communities. Supplementary question. both individuals and communities. Supplementary question. 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Corrections will invest around $190 around. Corrections will invest around $190 million around. Corrections will invest around $190 million in around $190 million in rehabilitation around $190 million in rehabilitation and around $190 million in rehabilitation and reintegration rehabilitation and reintegration this rehabilitation and reintegration this year. rehabilitation and reintegration this year. That rehabilitation and reintegration this year. That is rehabilitation and reintegration this year. That is a rehabilitation and reintegration this year. That is a 60% rehabilitation and reintegration this year. That is a 60% increase this year. That is a 60% increase this year. That is a 60% increase this year. That is a 60% increase since 2008. this year. That is a 60% increase since 2008. The this year. That is a 60% increase since 2008. The total this year. That is a 60% increase since 2008. The total number this year. That is a 60% increase since 2008. The total number of since 2008. The total number of offenders since 2008. The total number of offenders in since 2008. The total number of offenders in a since 2008. The total number of offenders in a rehabilitation offenders in a rehabilitation programme offenders in a rehabilitation programme has offenders in a rehabilitation programme has risen offenders in a rehabilitation programme has risen from offenders in a rehabilitation programme has risen from 9,302 offenders in a rehabilitation programme has risen from 9,302 in programme has risen from 9,302 in 2008 programme has risen from 9,302 in 2008 to programme has risen from 9,302 in 2008 to over programme has risen from 9,302 in 2008 to over 33,500 programme has risen from 9,302 in 2008 to over 33,500 this programme has risen from 9,302 in 2008 to over 33,500 this year. programme has risen from 9,302 in 2008 to over 33,500 this year. That 2008 to over 33,500 this year. That represents 2008 to over 33,500 this year. That represents an 2008 to over 33,500 this year. That represents an increase 2008 to over 33,500 this year. That represents an increase of 2008 to over 33,500 this year. That represents an increase of around represents an increase of around represents an increase of around represents an increase of around 260%. The represents an increase of around 260%. The September represents an increase of around 260%. The September 2016 represents an increase of around 260%. The September 2016 Better 260%. The September 2016 Better 260%. The September 2016 Better 260%. The September 2016 Better Public Service 260%. The September 2016 Better Public Service targets 260%. The September 2016 Better Public Service targets results 260%. The September 2016 Better Public Service targets results show Public Service targets results show a Public Service targets results show a 4.4% Public Service targets results show a 4.4% reduction Public Service targets results show a 4.4% reduction in Public Service targets results show a 4.4% reduction in reoffending Public Service targets results show a 4.4% reduction in reoffending and a 4.4% reduction in reoffending and a a 4.4% reduction in reoffending and a 26% a 4.4% reduction in reoffending and a 26% reduction a 4.4% reduction in reoffending and a 26% reduction in a 4.4% reduction in reoffending and a 26% reduction in the a 4.4% reduction in reoffending and a 26% reduction in the number a 4.4% reduction in reoffending and a 26% reduction in the number of a 26% reduction in the number of reoffenders. a 26% reduction in the number of reoffenders. This a 26% reduction in the number of reoffenders. This means a 26% reduction in the number of reoffenders. This means there a 26% reduction in the number of reoffenders. This means there have reoffenders. This means there have reoffenders. This means there have reoffenders. This means there have been over reoffenders. This means there have been over 9,400 reoffenders. This means there have been over 9,400 fewer reoffenders. This means there have been over 9,400 fewer offenders reoffenders. This means there have been over 9,400 fewer offenders and been over 9,400 fewer offenders and almost been over 9,400 fewer offenders and almost 38,000 been over 9,400 fewer offenders and almost 38,000 fewer been over 9,400 fewer offenders and almost 38,000 fewer victims been over 9,400 fewer offenders and almost 38,000 fewer victims of been over 9,400 fewer offenders and almost 38,000 fewer victims of crime almost 38,000 fewer victims of crime since almost 38,000 fewer victims of crime since 2011. almost 38,000 fewer victims of crime since 2011. We almost 38,000 fewer victims of crime since 2011. We will almost 38,000 fewer victims of crime since 2011. We will continue almost 38,000 fewer victims of crime since 2011. We will continue to since 2011. We will continue to invest since 2011. We will continue to invest in since 2011. We will continue to invest in rehabilitation since 2011. We will continue to invest in rehabilitation and invest in rehabilitation and reintegration invest in rehabilitation and reoffenders. invest in rehabilitation and reintegration programmes with invest in rehabilitation and reintegration programmes with the reintegration programmes with the goal reintegration programmes with the goal of reintegration programmes with the goal of breaking reintegration programmes with the goal of breaking the reintegration programmes with the goal of breaking the cycle goal of breaking the cycle of goal of breaking the cycle goal of breaking the cycle of reoffending. What goal of breaking the cycle of reoffending. What is goal of breaking the cycle of reoffending. 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This Government has clearly, through the Government has clearly, through the better Government has clearly, through the better public Government has clearly, through the better public service Government has clearly, through the better public service targets, better public service targets, reducing better public service targets, reducing the better public service targets, reducing the number better public service targets, reducing the number of better public service targets, reducing the number of crimes reducing the number of crimes against reducing the number of crimes against people reducing the number of crimes against people and reducing the number of crimes against people and clearly reducing the number of crimes against people and clearly that reducing the number of crimes against people and clearly that is against people and clearly that is focussed against people and clearly that is focussed on against people and clearly that is focussed on victims against people and clearly that is focussed on victims because against people and clearly that is focussed on victims because we against people and clearly that is focussed on victims because we want focussed on victims because we want focussed on victims because we want focussed on victims because we want fewer of focussed on victims because we want fewer of them. fewer of them. 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What assurance can she give victims of serious and sexual give victims of serious and sexual assaults give victims of serious and sexual assaults that give victims of serious and sexual assaults that their give victims of serious and sexual assaults that their interests give victims of serious and sexual assaults that their interests will assaults that their interests will be assaults that their interests will be put assaults that their interests will be put before assaults that their interests will be put before criminals'? assaults that their interests will be put before criminals'? Since assaults that their interests will be put before criminals'? Since we be put before criminals'? Since we came be put before criminals'? Since we came into be put before criminals'? Since we came into office be put before criminals'? Since we came into office in be put before criminals'? Since we came into office in 2008 be put before criminals'? Since we came into office in 2008 there be put before criminals'? Since we came into office in 2008 there is be put before criminals'? 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If reducing reoffending, we have 38,000 fewer victims of crime. If that reducing reoffending, we have 38,000 fewer victims of crime. If that is fewer victims of crime. If that is not fewer victims of crime. If that is not a fewer victims of crime. If that is not a result, fewer victims of crime. If that is not a result, I fewer victims of crime. If that is not a result, I don't fewer victims of crime. If that is not a result, I don't know fewer victims of crime. If that is not a result, I don't know what fewer victims of crime. If that is not a result, I don't know what is. not a result, I don't know what is. Question not a result, I don't know what is. Question No.8. My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Minister My question is to the Minister of My question is to the Minister of Local My question is to the Minister of Local Government: Local Government: Does Local Government: Does she Local Government: Does she agree Local Government: Does she agree with Local Government: Does she agree with the Local Government: Does she agree with the Prime Does she agree with the Prime Minister's Does she agree with the Prime Minister's answer Does she agree with the Prime Minister's answer yesterday Does she agree with the Prime Minister's answer yesterday that Minister's answer yesterday that drinking-water Minister's answer yesterday that drinking-water contamination Minister's answer yesterday that drinking-water contamination in drinking-water contamination in Havelock drinking-water contamination in Havelock North drinking-water contamination in Havelock North was drinking-water contamination in Havelock North was "about drinking-water contamination in Havelock North was "about local Havelock North was "about local government Havelock North was "about local government performance government performance and government performance and overseeing government performance and overseeing ratepayer-funded and overseeing ratepayer-funded assets and overseeing ratepayer-funded assets whose and overseeing ratepayer-funded assets whose purpose and overseeing ratepayer-funded assets whose purpose is and overseeing ratepayer-funded assets whose purpose is to and overseeing ratepayer-funded assets whose purpose is to deliver assets whose purpose is to deliver clean assets whose purpose is to deliver clean and assets whose purpose is to deliver clean and healthy assets whose purpose is to deliver clean and healthy water assets whose purpose is to deliver clean and healthy water to assets whose purpose is to deliver clean and healthy water to its assets whose purpose is to deliver clean and healthy water to its local clean and healthy water to its local people. clean and healthy water to its local people. The clean and healthy water to its local people. The extensive clean and healthy water to its local people. The extensive inquiry clean and healthy water to its local people. The extensive inquiry into people. The extensive inquiry into that people. The extensive inquiry into that incident people. The extensive inquiry into that incident was people. The extensive inquiry into that incident was warranted people. The extensive inquiry into that incident was warranted by that incident was warranted by widespread that incident was warranted by widespread illness that incident was warranted by widespread illness in that incident was warranted by widespread illness in the that incident was warranted by widespread illness in the area that incident was warranted by widespread illness in the area ... widespread illness in the area ... It widespread illness in the area ... It is widespread illness in the area ... It is about widespread illness in the area ... It is about local widespread illness in the area ... It is about local body widespread illness in the area ... It is about local body performance It is about local body performance in It is about local body performance in overseeing It is about local body performance in overseeing their It is about local body performance in overseeing their clean It is about local body performance in overseeing their clean water in overseeing their clean water system"? Yes, Yes, stage Yes, stage 1 Yes, stage 1 of Yes, stage 1 of the Yes, stage 1 of the inquiry Yes, stage 1 of the inquiry into Yes, stage 1 of the inquiry into the Yes, stage 1 of the inquiry into the Havelock Yes, stage 1 of the inquiry into the Havelock North Yes, stage 1 of the inquiry into the Havelock North water Yes, stage 1 of the inquiry into the Havelock North water contamination, Havelock North water contamination, commissioned Havelock North water contamination, commissioned by Havelock North water contamination, commissioned by the commissioned by the Attorney-General, commissioned by the Attorney-General, identified commissioned by the Attorney-General, identified that Attorney-General, identified that whilst Attorney-General, identified that whilst no Attorney-General, identified that whilst no single Attorney-General, identified that whilst no single organisation Attorney-General, identified that whilst no single organisation was Attorney-General, identified that whilst no single organisation was at whilst no single organisation was at fault whilst no single organisation was at fault there whilst no single organisation was at fault there were whilst no single organisation was at fault there were a whilst no single organisation was at fault there were a number whilst no single organisation was at fault there were a number of fault there were a number of shortfallings fault there were a number of shortfallings in fault there were a number of shortfallings in the fault there were a number of shortfallings in the way fault there were a number of shortfallings in the way councils shortfallings in the way councils undertook shortfallings in the way councils undertook their shortfallings in the way councils undertook their duties shortfallings in the way councils undertook their duties in shortfallings in the way councils undertook their duties in relation undertook their duties in relation to undertook their duties in relation to drinking undertook their duties in relation to drinking water undertook their duties in relation to drinking water management. undertook their duties in relation to drinking water management. That to drinking water management. That is to drinking water management. That is why to drinking water management. That is why I to drinking water management. That is why I have to drinking water management. That is why I have written to drinking water management. That is why I have written to to drinking water management. That is why I have written to all is why I have written to all is why I have written to all is why I have written to all councils and is why I have written to all councils and mayors is why I have written to all councils and mayors setting is why I have written to all councils and mayors setting out is why I have written to all councils and mayors setting out my councils and mayors setting out my councils and mayors setting out my councils and mayors setting out my expectations that councils and mayors setting out my expectations that they councils and mayors setting out my expectations that they carry councils and mayors setting out my expectations that they carry out expectations that they carry out expectations that they carry out expectations that they carry out their obligations expectations that they carry out their obligations to expectations that they carry out their obligations to provide expectations that they carry out their obligations to provide a expectations that they carry out their obligations to provide a safe their obligations to provide a safe and their obligations to provide a safe and clean their obligations to provide a safe and clean water their obligations to provide a safe and clean water supply their obligations to provide a safe and clean water supply to their obligations to provide a safe and clean water supply to their and clean water supply to their and clean water supply to their and clean water supply to their residents, to and clean water supply to their residents, to the and clean water supply to their residents, to the highest and clean water supply to their residents, to the highest standards. residents, to the highest standards. Whilst residents, to the highest standards. Whilst I residents, to the highest standards. Whilst I have residents, to the highest standards. Whilst I have no residents, to the highest standards. Whilst I have no responsibility residents, to the highest standards. 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Suchry that surround the supply of drinking water. Suchry question. that surround the supply of drinking water. Suchry question. -- water. Suchry question. -- supplementary water. Suchry question. -- supplementary question. water. Suchry question. -- supplementary question. Does water. Suchry question. -- supplementary question. Does she supplementary question. Does she agree supplementary question. Does she agree can supplementary question. Does she agree can the supplementary question. Does she agree can the inquiry supplementary question. Does she agree can the inquiry finding supplementary question. Does she agree can the inquiry finding that agree can the inquiry finding that the agree can the inquiry finding that the District agree can the inquiry finding that the District Council agree can the inquiry finding that the District Council did agree can the inquiry finding that the District Council did not the District Council did not implement the District Council did not implement the the District Council did not implement the high the District Council did not implement the high standard the District Council did not implement the high standard of the District Council did not implement the high standard of care implement the high standard of care required implement the high standard of care required of implement the high standard of care required of a implement the high standard of care required of a public drinking implement the high standard of care required of a public drinking water required of a public drinking water supplier, required of a public drinking water supplier, particularly required of a public drinking water supplier, particularly in required of a public drinking water supplier, particularly in light required of a public drinking water supplier, particularly in light of supplier, particularly in light of its supplier, particularly in light of its history supplier, particularly in light of its history of supplier, particularly in light of its history of a supplier, particularly in light of its history of a high supplier, particularly in light of its history of a high number supplier, particularly in light of its history of a high number of its history of a high number of prior its history of a high number of prior ecoli its history of a high number of prior ecoli transgressions? its history of a high number of prior ecoli transgressions? Yes, prior ecoli transgressions? Yes, several prior ecoli transgressions? Yes, several parties, prior ecoli transgressions? Yes, several parties, both prior ecoli transgressions? Yes, several parties, both the prior ecoli transgressions? Yes, several parties, both the Regional several parties, both the Regional Council, several parties, both the Regional Council, the several parties, both the Regional Council, the Hastings several parties, both the Regional Council, the Hastings District Council, the Hastings District Council Council, the Hastings District Council and Council, the Hastings District Council and the Council, the Hastings District Council and the drinking Council, the Hastings District Council and the drinking water Council and the drinking water assessors, Council and the drinking water assessors, all Council and the drinking water assessors, all the Council and the drinking water assessors, all the inquiry Council and the drinking water assessors, all the inquiry found assessors, all the inquiry found failed assessors, all the inquiry found failed to assessors, all the inquiry found failed to adhere assessors, all the inquiry found failed to adhere to assessors, all the inquiry found failed to adhere to the assessors, all the inquiry found failed to adhere to the high assessors, all the inquiry found failed to adhere to the high levels failed to adhere to the high levels failed to adhere to the high levels failed to adhere to the high levels of care failed to adhere to the high levels of care and failed to adhere to the high levels of care and diligence failed to adhere to the high levels of care and diligence necessary failed to adhere to the high levels of care and diligence necessary to of care and diligence necessary to protect of care and diligence necessary to protect public of care and diligence necessary to protect public health. of care and diligence necessary to protect public health. 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Does she recall that after the Cave Creek tragedy the local the Cave Creek tragedy the local Dept the Cave Creek tragedy the local Dept of the Cave Creek tragedy the local Dept of Conservation the Cave Creek tragedy the local Dept of Conservation manager Dept of Conservation manager resigned, Dept of Conservation manager resigned, the Dept of Conservation manager resigned, the chief Dept of Conservation manager resigned, the chief executive Dept of Conservation manager resigned, the chief executive of Dept of Conservation manager resigned, the chief executive of the resigned, the chief executive of the Dept resigned, the chief executive of the Dept of resigned, the chief executive of the Dept of Conservation resigned, the chief executive of the Dept of Conservation resigned resigned, the chief executive of the Dept of Conservation resigned and Dept of Conservation resigned and the Dept of Conservation resigned and the Minister Dept of Conservation resigned and the Minister of Dept of Conservation resigned and the Minister of Conservation the Minister of Conservation the Minister of Conservation the Minister of Conservation resigned, there the Minister of Conservation resigned, there by the Minister of Conservation resigned, there by taking resigned, there by taking responsibility resigned, there by taking responsibility for resigned, there by taking responsibility for the resigned, there by taking responsibility for the organisation responsibility for the organisation that responsibility for the organisation that they responsibility for the organisation that they were responsibility for the organisation that they were responsible responsibility for the organisation that they were responsible for? responsibility for the organisation that they were responsible for? 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Does she believe that the mayor of the District Council which mayor of the District Council which infected mayor of the District Council which infected 5,500 mayor of the District Council which infected 5,500 of mayor of the District Council which infected 5,500 of its mayor of the District Council which infected 5,500 of its residents mayor of the District Council which infected 5,500 of its residents with infected 5,500 of its residents with campylobacter, infected 5,500 of its residents with campylobacter, causing infected 5,500 of its residents with campylobacter, causing premature campylobacter, causing premature campylobacter, causing premature campylobacter, causing premature deaths, par campylobacter, causing premature deaths, par Al campylobacter, causing premature deaths, par Al SIS campylobacter, causing premature deaths, par Al SIS and campylobacter, causing premature deaths, par Al SIS and terribly deaths, par Al SIS and terribly painful deaths, par Al SIS and terribly painful reactive deaths, par Al SIS and terribly painful reactive arthritis, deaths, par Al SIS and terribly painful reactive arthritis, amongst painful reactive arthritis, amongst other painful reactive arthritis, amongst other complications, painful reactive arthritis, amongst other complications, was painful reactive arthritis, amongst other complications, was responsible other complications, was responsible for other complications, was responsible for the other complications, was responsible for the council other complications, was responsible for the council he other complications, was responsible for the council he has other complications, was responsible for the council he has led other complications, was responsible for the council he has led for other complications, was responsible for the council he has led for more for the council he has led for more for the council he has led for more for the council he has led for more than 15 for the council he has led for more than 15 years? for the council he has led for more than 15 years? 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I repeat that the inquiry found that the Hawke's the inquiry found that the Hawke's Bay the inquiry found that the Hawke's Bay Regional the inquiry found that the Hawke's Bay Regional Council, the inquiry found that the Hawke's Bay Regional Council, the the inquiry found that the Hawke's Bay Regional Council, the Hastings Bay Regional Council, the Hastings Bay Regional Council, the Hastings Bay Regional Council, the Hastings District Council Bay Regional Council, the Hastings District Council and Bay Regional Council, the Hastings District Council and the Bay Regional Council, the Hastings District Council and the drinking District Council and the drinking water District Council and the drinking water assessors District Council and the drinking water assessors all District Council and the drinking water assessors all failed District Council and the drinking water assessors all failed to adhere water assessors all failed to adhere to water assessors all failed to adhere to the water assessors all failed to adhere to the high water assessors all failed to adhere to the high levels water assessors all failed to adhere to the high levels of water assessors all failed to adhere to the high levels of care water assessors all failed to adhere to the high levels of care expected, water assessors all failed to adhere to water assessors all failed to adhere but it also water assessors all failed to adhere but it also made water assessors all failed to adhere but it also made the water assessors all failed to adhere but it also made the point water assessors all failed to adhere but it also made the point that water assessors all failed to adhere but it also made the point that none but it also made the point that none of but it also made the point that none of the but it also made the point that none of the faults, but it also made the point that none of the faults, emissions but it also made the point that none of the faults, emissions or but it also made the point that none of the faults, emissions or breaches of the faults, emissions or breaches of of the faults, emissions or breaches of standards of the faults, emissions or breaches of standards directly of the faults, emissions or breaches of standards directly caused of the faults, emissions or breaches of standards directly caused the of standards directly caused the outbreak. of standards directly caused the outbreak. <INTERRUPTION> outbreak. <INTERRUPTION> Order! outbreak. <INTERRUPTION> Order! 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It is Government and local Government working and local Government working and local Government working and local Government working together to and local Government working together to address and local Government working together to address an and local Government working together to address an extremely and local Government working together and local Government working important issue and and local Government working important issue and I and local Government working important issue and I am and local Government working important issue and I am proud and local Government working important issue and I am proud to and local Government working important issue and I am proud to be important issue and I am proud to be part important issue and I am proud to be together important issue and I am proud to be part of a important issue and I am proud to be part of a Government important issue and I am proud to be part of a Government that important issue and I am proud to be part of a Government that has part of a Government that has part of a Government that has part of a Government that has delivered a part of a Government that has delivered a strong part of a Government that has delivered a strong and part of a Government that has delivered a strong and growing delivered a strong and growing economy delivered a strong and growing economy which delivered a strong and growing economy which means delivered a strong and growing economy which means we delivered a strong and growing economy which means we have delivered a strong and growing economy which means we have the economy which means we have the ability economy which means we have the ability to economy which means we have the ability to partner economy which means we have the ability to partner in economy which means we have the ability to partner in great ability to partner in great initiatives ability to partner in great initiatives like ability to partner in great initiatives like this. ability to partner in great initiatives like this. Supplementary initiatives like this. Supplementary question. initiatives like this. Supplementary question. How initiatives like this. Supplementary question. How will initiatives like this. Supplementary question. How will this initiatives like this. Supplementary question. How will this investment question. How will this investment future-proof question. How will this investment future-proof Wellington's question. How will this investment future-proof Wellington's water future-proof Wellington's water resilience. future-proof Wellington's water resilience. Axis future-proof Wellington's water resilience. Axis to future-proof Wellington's water resilience. Axis to safe, future-proof Wellington's water resilience. Axis to safe, healthy resilience. Axis to safe, healthy water resilience. Axis to safe, healthy water is resilience. Axis to safe, healthy water is absolutely resilience. Axis to safe, healthy water is absolutely essential resilience. Axis to safe, healthy water is absolutely essential after water is absolutely essential after a water is absolutely essential after a disaster. water is absolutely essential after a disaster. Parts water is absolutely essential after a disaster. Parts of water is absolutely essential after a disaster. Parts of the water is absolutely essential after a disaster. Parts of the Wellington a disaster. Parts of the Wellington region a disaster. Parts of the Wellington region could a disaster. Parts of the Wellington region could be a disaster. Parts of the Wellington region could be without a disaster. Parts of the Wellington region could be without tap a disaster. Parts of the Wellington region could be without tap water region could be without tap water region could be without tap water region could be without tap water for up region could be without tap water for up to region could be without tap water for up to 100 region could be without tap water for up to 100 days region could be without tap water for up to 100 days following region could be without tap water for up to 100 days following a region could be without tap water for up to 100 days following a major for up to 100 days following a major earthquake for up to 100 days following a major earthquake as a result for up to 100 days following a major earthquake as a result of for up to 100 days following a major earthquake as a result of damage for up to 100 days following a major earthquake as a result of damage to earthquake as a result of damage to earthquake as a result of damage to earthquake as a result of damage to the water earthquake as a result of damage to the water supply earthquake as a result of damage to the water supply network earthquake as a result of damage to the water supply network and the water supply network and potential the water supply network and potential access the water supply network and potential access difficulties. the water supply network and potential access difficulties. This potential access difficulties. This new potential access difficulties. This new investment potential access difficulties. This new investment will potential access difficulties. This new investment will ensure potential access difficulties. This new investment will ensure that new investment will ensure that new investment will ensure that new investment will ensure that adequate, temporary new investment will ensure that adequate, temporary water new investment will ensure that adequate, temporary water supplies adequate, temporary water supplies adequate, temporary water supplies adequate, temporary water supplies are available adequate, temporary water supplies are available in adequate, temporary water supplies are available in the adequate, temporary water supplies are available in the event adequate, temporary water supplies are available in the event of adequate, temporary water supplies are available in the event of a are available in the event of a major are available in the event of a major disruption are available in the event of a major disruption until are available in the event of a major disruption until the are available in the event of a major disruption until the bulk major disruption until the bulk major disruption until the bulk major disruption until the bulk supply can major disruption until the bulk supply can be major disruption until the bulk supply can be restored. major disruption until the bulk supply can be restored. The major disruption until the bulk supply can be restored. The 22 major disruption until the bulk supply can be restored. The 22 new supply can be restored. The 22 new supply can be restored. The 22 new supply can be restored. The 22 new local bore supply can be restored. The 22 new local bore and supply can be restored. The 22 new local bore and stream-fed supply can be restored. The 22 new local bore and stream-fed emergency local bore and stream-fed emergency water local bore and stream-fed emergency water hubs local bore and stream-fed emergency water hubs are local bore and stream-fed emergency water hubs are expected local bore and stream-fed emergency water hubs are expected to local bore and stream-fed emergency water hubs are expected to be water hubs are expected to be completed water hubs are expected to be completed in water hubs are expected to be completed in the water hubs are expected to be completed in the next water hubs are expected to be completed in the next 12 water hubs are expected to be completed in the next 12 months, completed in the next 12 months, completed in the next 12 months, completed in the next 12 months, however, Wellingtonians completed in the next 12 months, however, Wellingtonians should however, Wellingtonians should always however, Wellingtonians should always be however, Wellingtonians should always be prepared however, Wellingtonians should always be prepared and however, Wellingtonians should always be prepared and have however, Wellingtonians should always be prepared and have water however, Wellingtonians should however, however, Wellingtonians should stored at home. however, Wellingtonians should stored at home. 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The goal of this work is that there will be an work is that there will be an work is that there will be an work is that there will be an improved level work is that there will be an improved level of work is that there will be an improved level of service work is that there will be an improved level of service for work is that there will be an improved level of service for the improved level of service for the supply improved level of service for the supply of improved level of service for the supply of emergency improved level of service for the supply of emergency water, improved level of service for the supply of emergency water, which supply of emergency water, which will supply of emergency water, which will mean supply of emergency water, which will mean that supply of emergency water, which will mean that no supply of emergency water, which will mean that no one supply of emergency water, which will mean that no one will supply of emergency water, which will mean that no one will have supply of emergency water, which will mean that no one will have to will mean that no one will have to walk will mean that no one will have to walk more will mean that no one will have to walk more than will mean that no one will have to walk more than 1km will mean that no one will have to walk more than 1km or will mean that no one will have to walk more than 1km or 500 will mean that no one will have to walk more than 1km or 500 metres will mean that no one will have to walk more than 1km or 500 metres in walk more than 1km or 500 metres in Hillary walk more than 1km or 500 metres in Hillary areas walk more than 1km or 500 metres in Hillary areas to walk more than 1km or 500 metres in Hillary areas to -- walk more than 1km or 500 metres in Hillary areas to -- hilly walk more than 1km or 500 metres in Hillary areas to -- hilly areas walk more than 1km or 500 metres in Hillary areas to -- hilly areas to walk more than 1km or 500 metres in Hillary walk more than 1km or 500 metres in collect water. 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More than 300 water bladders will be purchased and bladders will be purchased and stored bladders will be purchased and stored at bladders will be purchased and stored at the bladders will be purchased and stored at the water bladders will be purchased and stored at the water station, bladders will be purchased and stored at the water station, which stored at the water station, which can stored at the water station, which can be stored at the water station, which can be transported stored at the water station, which can be transported into stored at the water station, which can be transported into communities can be transported into communities in can be transported into communities in the can be transported into communities in the event can be transported into communities in the event of can be transported into communities in the event of a can be transported into communities in the event of a major can be transported into communities in the event of a major disaster, in the event of a major disaster, giving in the event of a major disaster, giving people in the event of a major disaster, giving people access in the event of a major disaster, giving people access to in the event of a major disaster, giving people access to clean in the event of a major disaster, giving people access to clean and in the event of a major disaster, in in the event of a major disaster, safe drinking water. in the event of a major disaster, safe drinking water. Question in the event of a major disaster, safe drinking water. Question No.10. 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Will Will the Will the Government Will the Government start Will the Government start building Will the Government start building rail Will the Government start building rail to Will the Government start building rail to the Will the Government start building rail to the airport Will the Government start building rail to the airport sooner building rail to the airport sooner if building rail to the airport sooner if Auckland building rail to the airport sooner if Auckland hosts building rail to the airport sooner if Auckland hosts the building rail to the airport sooner if Auckland hosts the next building rail to the airport sooner if Auckland hosts the next America's if Auckland hosts the next America's Cup if Auckland hosts the next America's Cup regatta if Auckland hosts the next America's Cup regatta or if Auckland hosts the next America's Cup regatta or will if Auckland hosts the next America's Cup regatta or will Aucklanders Cup regatta or will Aucklanders still Cup regatta or will Aucklanders still have Cup regatta or will Aucklanders still have to Cup regatta or will Aucklanders still have to wait Cup regatta or will Aucklanders still have to wait 30 Cup regatta or will Aucklanders still have to wait 30 years? 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Given that airport rail has been the number 1 airport rail has been the number 1 transport airport rail has been the number 1 transport priority airport rail has been the number 1 transport priority for airport rail has been the number 1 transport priority for Aucklanders transport priority for Aucklanders for transport priority for Aucklanders for over transport priority for Aucklanders for over seven transport priority for Aucklanders for over seven years, transport priority for Aucklanders for over seven years, while transport priority for Aucklanders for over seven years, while he has for over seven years, while he has been for over seven years, while he has been in for over seven years, while he has been in Government, for over seven years, while he has been in Government, why for over seven years, while he has been in Government, why has for over seven years, while he has been in Government, why has it for over seven years, while he has been in Government, why has it taken been in Government, why has it taken so been in Government, why has it taken so long been in Government, why has it taken so long to been in Government, why has it taken so long to show been in Government, why has it taken so long to show some been in Government, why has it taken so long to show some leadership been in Government, why has it taken so long to show some leadership and so long to show some leadership and so long to show some leadership and so long to show some leadership and get on so long to show some leadership and get on to so long to show some leadership and get on to starting so long to show some leadership and get on to starting the so long to show some leadership and get on to starting the project? so long to show some leadership and get on to starting the project? I get on to starting the project? I respectfully get on to starting the project? I respectfully disagree get on to starting the project? I respectfully disagree with get on to starting the project? I respectfully disagree with the respectfully disagree with the respectfully disagree with the respectfully disagree with the member. The respectfully disagree with the member. The three respectfully disagree with the member. The three projects respectfully disagree with the member. The three projects that respectfully disagree with the member. The three projects that have member. The three projects that have been member. The three projects that have been Auckland's member. The three projects that have been Auckland's clear member. The three projects that have been Auckland's clear priorities member. The three projects that have been Auckland's clear priorities for been Auckland's clear priorities for some been Auckland's clear priorities for some time been Auckland's clear priorities for some time have been Auckland's clear priorities for some time have been been Auckland's clear priorities for some time have been CRL, been Auckland's clear priorities for some time have been CRL, east been Auckland's clear priorities for some time have been CRL, east west some time have been CRL, east west and some time have been CRL, east west and Amity some time have been CRL, east west and Amity and some time have been CRL, east west and Amity and the some time have been CRL, east west and Amity and the Government and Amity and the Government is involved and Amity and the Government is some and Amity and the Government is involved certainly in and Amity and the Government is involved certainly in the and Amity and the Government is involved certainly in the first and Amity and the Government is involved certainly in the first two involved certainly in the first two of involved certainly in the first two some involved certainly in the first two of those and involved certainly in the first two of those and worked involved certainly in the first two of those and worked very involved certainly in the first two of those and worked very hard involved certainly in the first two of those and worked very hard on involved certainly in the first two of those and worked very hard on it. of those and worked very hard on it. of those and worked very hard on it. of those and worked very hard on it. All of of those and worked very hard on it. All of that of those and worked very hard on it. All of that said, of those and worked very hard on it. All of that said, I of those and worked very hard on it. All of that said, I think of those and worked very hard on it. All of that said, I think we of those and worked very hard on it. All of that said, I think we are of those and worked very hard on it. All of that said, I think we are not All of that said, I think we are not wedded All of that said, I think we are not wedded to All of that said, I think we are not wedded to anyone All of that said, I think we are not wedded to anyone mode. All of that said, I think we are not wedded to anyone mode. We All of that said, I think we are not wedded to anyone mode. We want All of that said, I think we are not wedded to anyone mode. We want to wedded to anyone mode. We want to see wedded to anyone mode. We want to see it wedded to anyone mode. We want to see it all wedded to anyone mode. We want to see it all happen wedded to anyone mode. We want to see it all happen and wedded to anyone mode. We want to see it all happen and that wedded to anyone mode. We want to see it all happen and that is wedded to anyone mode. We want to see it all happen and that is why wedded to anyone mode. We want to see it all happen and that is why we see it all happen and that is why we are see it all happen and that is why we are investing see it all happen and that is why we are investing so see it all happen and that is why we are investing so significantly see it all happen and that is why we are investing so significantly in are investing so significantly in our are investing so significantly in are are investing so significantly in our biggest city. are investing so significantly in our biggest city. Point are investing so significantly in our biggest city. Point of are investing so significantly in our biggest city. Point of order. are investing so significantly in our biggest city. Point of order. I our biggest city. Point of order. I think our biggest city. Point of order. I think the our biggest city. Point of order. I think the minister our biggest city. Point of order. I think the minister may our biggest city. Point of order. I think the minister may have our biggest city. Point of order. I think the minister may have misheard think the minister may have misheard my think the minister may have misheard my question. think the minister may have misheard my question. I think the minister may have misheard my question. I was think the minister may have misheard my question. I was talking think the minister may have misheard my question. I was talking about my question. I was talking about priorities my question. I was talking about priorities for my question. I was talking about priorities for Aucklanders, my question. I was talking about priorities for Aucklanders, not my question. I was talking about priorities for Aucklanders, not his priorities for Aucklanders, not his priorities for Aucklanders, not his priorities for Aucklanders, not his Government. There priorities for Aucklanders, not his Government. There was priorities for Aucklanders, not his Government. There was a priorities for Aucklanders, not his Government. There was a lot priorities for Aucklanders, not his Government. There was a lot in priorities for Aucklanders, not his Government. There was a lot in the Government. There was a lot in the question. Government. There was a lot in the question. The Government. There was a lot in the question. The minister Government. There was a lot in the question. The minister said Government. There was a lot in the question. The minister said he Government. There was a lot in the question. The minister said he just Government. There was a lot in the Government. Government. There was a lot in the didn't agree with Government. There was a lot in the didn't agree with it. Government. There was a lot in the didn't agree with it. Supplementary didn't agree with it. Supplementary question. didn't agree with it. Supplementary question. Why didn't agree with it. Supplementary question. Why is didn't agree with it. Supplementary question. Why is airport didn't agree with it. Supplementary question. Why is airport rail didn't agree with it. Supplementary question. Why is airport rail not didn't agree with it. Supplementary question. Why is airport rail not a question. Why is airport rail not a question. Why is airport rail not a question. Why is airport rail not a priority for question. Why is airport rail not a priority for his question. Why is airport rail not a priority for his Government question. Why is airport rail not a priority for his Government and question. Why is airport rail not a priority for his Government and a priority for his Government and a project priority for his Government and a project of priority for his Government and a project of national priority for his Government and a project of national significance, project of national significance, given project of national significance, given its project of national significance, given its importance project of national significance, given its importance to project of national significance, given its importance to the project of national significance, given its importance to the city project of national significance, given its importance to the city and given its importance to the city and to given its importance to the city and to the given its importance to the city and to the country given its importance to the city and to the country as given its importance to the city and to the country as a given its importance to the city and to the country as a whole? given its importance to the city and to the country as a whole? I given its importance to the city and to the country as a whole? I don't to the country as a whole? I don't agree to the country as a whole? I don't given to the country as a whole? I don't agree with what to the country as a whole? I don't agree with what the to the country as a whole? I don't agree with what the member to the country as a whole? I don't agree with what the member is agree with what the member is saying. agree with what the member is saying. Actually, agree with what the member is saying. Actually, we agree with what the member is saying. Actually, we are saying. Actually, we are prioritising saying. Actually, we are prioritising this saying. Actually, we are prioritising this by saying. Actually, we are prioritising this by getting saying. Actually, we are prioritising this by getting on saying. Actually, we are prioritising this by getting on and prioritising this by getting on and protecting prioritising this by getting on and protecting the prioritising this by getting on and protecting the route. prioritising this by getting on and protecting the route. A prioritising this by getting on and protecting the route. A separate protecting the route. A separate sole-purpose protecting the route. A separate sole-purpose route protecting the route. A separate sole-purpose route from protecting the route. A separate sole-purpose route from Auckland protecting the route. A separate sole-purpose route from Auckland CBD sole-purpose route from Auckland CBD through sole-purpose route from Auckland CBD through to sole-purpose route from Auckland CBD through to the sole-purpose route from Auckland CBD through to the airport sole-purpose route from Auckland CBD through to the airport right sole-purpose route from Auckland CBD through to the airport right now. through to the airport right now. That through to the airport right now. That is through to the airport right now. That is a through to the airport right now. That is a complex through to the airport right now. That is a complex - through to the airport right now. That is a complex - it through to the airport right now. That is a complex - it is through to the airport right now. That is a complex - it is a through to the airport right now. That is a complex - it is a quite That is a complex - it is a quite expensive That is a complex - it is a quite expensive process That is a complex - it is a quite expensive process and That is a complex - it is a quite expensive process and then That is a complex - it is a quite expensive process and then we That is a complex - it is a quite expensive process and then we will expensive process and then we will expensive process and then we will expensive process and then we will get on expensive process and then we will get on with expensive process and then we will get on with doing expensive process and then we will get on with doing this. expensive process and then we will get on with doing this. The expensive process and then we will get on with doing this. The issue expensive process and then we will get on with doing this. The issue of get on with doing this. The issue of moving get on with doing this. The issue of moving from get on with doing this. The issue of moving from rapid get on with doing this. The issue of moving from rapid bus get on with doing this. The issue of moving from rapid bus transit get on with doing this. The issue of moving from rapid bus transit to moving from rapid bus transit to moving from rapid bus transit to moving from rapid bus transit to rail is moving from rapid bus transit to rail is one moving from rapid bus transit to rail is one that moving from rapid bus transit to rail is one that will moving from rapid bus transit to rail is one that will be moving from rapid bus transit to rail is one that will be driven moving from rapid bus transit to rail is one that will be driven by rail is one that will be driven by rail is one that will be driven by rail is one that will be driven by the demand rail is one that will be driven by the demand and rail is one that will be driven by the demand and the rail is one that will be driven by the demand and the numbers rail is one that will be driven by the demand and the numbers that rail is one that will be driven by the demand and the numbers that we the demand and the numbers that we the demand and the numbers that we the demand and the numbers that we see on the demand and the numbers that we see on this the demand and the numbers that we see on this corridor, the demand and the numbers that we see on this corridor, but the demand and the numbers that we see on this corridor, but we the demand and the numbers that we see on this corridor, but we are see on this corridor, but we are getting see on this corridor, but we are getting on see on this corridor, but we are getting on and see on this corridor, but we are getting on and doing see on this corridor, but we are getting on and doing the see on this corridor, but we are getting on and doing the work see on this corridor, but we are getting on and doing the work that getting on and doing the work that getting on and doing the work that getting on and doing the work that is required. getting on and doing the work that is required. Supplementary getting on and doing the work that is required. Supplementary question. is required. Supplementary question. In is required. Supplementary question. In that is required. Supplementary question. In that case, is required. Supplementary question. In that case, will is required. Supplementary question. In that case, will he is required. Supplementary question. In that case, will he commit is required. Supplementary question. In that case, will he commit to In that case, will he commit to having In that case, will he commit to having airport In that case, will he commit to having airport rail, In that case, will he commit to having airport rail, or In that case, will he commit to having airport rail, or mass having airport rail, or mass transit, having airport rail, or mass transit, open having airport rail, or mass transit, open by having airport rail, or mass transit, open by 2021 having airport rail, or mass transit, open by 2021 when having airport rail, or mass transit, open by 2021 when Auckland transit, open by 2021 when Auckland hosts transit, open by 2021 when Auckland hosts APEC transit, open by 2021 when Auckland hosts APEC and transit, open by 2021 when Auckland hosts APEC and the transit, open by 2021 when Auckland hosts APEC and the next transit, open by 2021 when Auckland hosts APEC and the next America's hosts APEC and the next America's Cup? hosts APEC and the next America's Cup? I hosts APEC and the next America's Cup? I commit hosts APEC and the next America's Cup? I commit absolutely hosts APEC and the next America's Cup? I commit absolutely to Cup? I commit absolutely to progressing Cup? I commit absolutely to progressing this Cup? I commit absolutely to progressing this matter Cup? I commit absolutely to progressing this matter quickly, progressing this matter quickly, progressing this matter quickly, progressing this matter quickly, which involves progressing this matter quickly, which involves the progressing this matter quickly, which involves the route progressing this matter quickly, which involves the route protection which involves the route protection first which involves the route protection first on which involves the route protection first on a which involves the route protection first on a very which involves the route protection first on a very significant first on a very significant first on a very significant first on a very significant corridor, and first on a very significant corridor, and then first on a very significant corridor, and then getting first on a very significant corridor, and then getting on first on a very significant corridor, and then getting on and corridor, and then getting on and doing corridor, and then getting on and doing the corridor, and then getting on and doing the construction corridor, and then getting on and doing the construction to corridor, and then getting on and doing the construction to have corridor, and then getting on and doing the construction to have mass doing the construction to have mass doing the construction to have mass doing the construction to have mass public transport doing the construction to have mass public transport on doing the construction to have mass public transport on that. doing the construction to have mass public transport on that. I doing the construction to have mass public transport on that. I think doing the construction to have mass public transport on that. I think in public transport on that. I think in public transport on that. I think in public transport on that. I think in terms of public transport on that. I think in terms of mode, public transport on that. I think in terms of mode, we public transport on that. I think in terms of mode, we have public transport on that. I think in terms of mode, we have to public transport on that. I think in terms of mode, we have to work terms of mode, we have to work through terms of mode, we have to work through that terms of mode, we have to work through that and terms of mode, we have to work through that and see terms of mode, we have to work through that and see how terms of mode, we have to work through that and see how that terms of mode, we have to work through that and see how that goes. through that and see how that goes. I through that and see how that goes. I would through that and see how that goes. I would say, through that and see how that goes. I would say, though, through that and see how that goes. I would say, though, I through that and see how that goes. I would say, though, I know through that and see how that goes. I would say, though, I know the I would say, though, I know the member I would say, though, I know the member is I would say, though, I know the member is very I would say, though, I know the member is very wedded I would say, though, I know the member is very wedded to I would say, though, I know the member is very wedded to rail I would say, though, I know the member is very wedded to rail over member is very wedded to rail over member is very wedded to rail over member is very wedded to rail over roads, actually, member is very wedded to rail over roads, actually, in member is very wedded to rail over roads, actually, in this member is very wedded to rail over roads, actually, in this Government, roads, actually, in this Government, we roads, actually, in this Government, we have roads, actually, in this Government, we have seen roads, actually, in this Government, we have seen the roads, actually, in this Government, we have seen the most roads, actually, in this Government, we have seen the most significant we have seen the most significant roads, we have seen the most significant investment into metropolitan we have seen the most significant investment into metropolitan rail we have seen the most significant investment into metropolitan rail in investment into metropolitan rail in Auckland investment into metropolitan rail in Auckland ever. investment into metropolitan rail in Auckland ever. Whether investment into metropolitan rail in Auckland ever. Whether that investment into metropolitan rail in Auckland ever. Whether that is investment into metropolitan rail in Auckland ever. Whether that is the Auckland ever. Whether that is the electrification Auckland ever. Whether that is the electrification of Auckland ever. Whether that is the electrification of rail Auckland ever. Whether that is the electrification of rail at Auckland ever. Whether that is the electrification of rail at $1.7 electrification of rail at $1.7 billion electrification of rail at $1.7 billion or electrification of rail at $1.7 billion or whether electrification of rail at $1.7 billion or whether it electrification of rail at $1.7 billion or whether it is electrification of rail at $1.7 billion or whether it is the electrification of rail at $1.7 billion or whether it is the biggest billion or whether it is the biggest public billion or whether it is the biggest public transport billion or whether it is the biggest public transport project billion or whether it is the biggest public transport project ever, billion or whether it is the biggest public transport project ever, CRL, public transport project ever, CRL, which public transport project ever, CRL, which we public transport project ever, CRL, which we are public transport project ever, CRL, which we are making public transport project ever, CRL, which we are making very public transport project ever, CRL, which we are making very strong which we are making very strong which we are making very strong which we are making very strong progress on. which we are making very strong progress on. Supplementary which we are making very strong progress on. Supplementary question. progress on. Supplementary question. Does progress on. Supplementary question. Does he progress on. Supplementary question. Does he acknowledge progress on. Supplementary question. Does he acknowledge that progress on. Supplementary question. Does he acknowledge that the progress on. Supplementary question. Does he acknowledge that the number Does he acknowledge that the number of Does he acknowledge that the number of people Does he acknowledge that the number of people using Does he acknowledge that the number of people using Auckland's Does he acknowledge that the number of people using Auckland's trains of people using Auckland's trains has of people using Auckland's trains has far of people using Auckland's trains has far exceeded of people using Auckland's trains has far exceeded his of people using Auckland's trains has far exceeded his Government's has far exceeded his Government's has far exceeded his Government's has far exceeded his Government's expectations when has far exceeded his Government's expectations when they has far exceeded his Government's expectations when they were has far exceeded his Government's expectations when they were still expectations when they were still delaying expectations when they were still delaying the expectations when they were still delaying the start expectations when they were still delaying the start to expectations when they were still delaying the start to the expectations when they were still delaying the start to the city expectations when they were still delaying the start to the city rail delaying the start to the city rail delaying the start to the city rail delaying the start to the city rail link and delaying the start to the city rail link and it delaying the start to the city rail link and it is delaying the start to the city rail link and it is highly delaying the start to the city rail link and it is highly likely delaying the start to the city rail link and it is highly likely that link and it is highly likely that the link and it is highly likely that the same link and it is highly likely that the same thing link and it is highly likely that the same thing will link and it is highly likely that the same thing will have link and it is highly likely that the same thing will have to link and it is highly likely that the same thing will have to rail link and it is highly likely that the same thing will have to rail to the same thing will have to rail to the same thing will have to rail to the same thing will have to rail to the airport the same thing will have to rail to the airport and the same thing will have to rail to the airport and therefore the same thing will have to rail to the airport and therefore we the airport and therefore we should the airport and therefore we the airport and therefore we should start building the airport and therefore we should start building it the airport and therefore we should start building it as the airport and therefore we should start building it as soon the airport and therefore we should start building it as soon as start building it as soon as start building it as soon as start building it as soon as possible? I start building it as soon as possible? I think start building it as soon as possible? I think they start building it as soon as possible? I think they have start building it as soon as possible? I think they have exceeded possible? I think they have exceeded everyone's possible? I think they have exceeded everyone's expectations possible? I think they have exceeded everyone's expectations and possible? I think they have exceeded everyone's expectations and that's everyone's expectations and that's because everyone's expectations and that's because we everyone's expectations and that's because we invested everyone's expectations and that's because we invested $1.7 everyone's expectations and that's because we invested $1.7 billion everyone's expectations and that's because we invested $1.7 billion at because we invested $1.7 billion at the because we invested $1.7 billion at the start because we invested $1.7 billion at the start of because we invested $1.7 billion at the start of our because we invested $1.7 billion at the start of our Government because we invested $1.7 billion at the start of our Government in the start of our Government in the start of our Government in the start of our Government in electrification and the start of our Government in electrification and that the start of our Government in electrification and that is the start of our Government in electrification and that is why the start of our Government in electrification and that is why we electrification and that is why we electrification and that is why we electrification and that is why we are investing electrification and that is why we are investing - electrification and that is why we are investing - but electrification and that is why we are investing - but with electrification and that is why we are investing - but with Auckland are investing - but with Auckland are investing - but with Auckland are investing - but with Auckland and ourselves are investing - but with Auckland and ourselves $3.4 are investing - but with Auckland and ourselves $3.4 billion are investing - but with Auckland and ourselves $3.4 billion in are investing - but with Auckland and ourselves $3.4 billion in the and ourselves $3.4 billion in the biggest and ourselves $3.4 billion in the biggest public and ourselves $3.4 billion in the biggest public transport and ourselves $3.4 billion in the biggest public transport project biggest public transport project this biggest public transport project this country's biggest public transport project this country's ever biggest public transport project this country's ever seen, biggest public transport project this country's ever seen, CRL. biggest public transport project this country's ever seen, CRL. We this country's ever seen, CRL. We have this country's ever seen, CRL. We have invested this country's ever seen, CRL. We have invested hugely this country's ever seen, CRL. We have invested hugely in this country's ever seen, CRL. We have invested hugely in transport have invested hugely in transport infrastructure, have invested hugely in transport infrastructure, including have invested hugely in transport infrastructure, including public infrastructure, including public transport. infrastructure, including public transport. It infrastructure, including public transport. It is infrastructure, including public transport. It is a infrastructure, including public transport. It is a record infrastructure, including public transport. It is a record this infrastructure, including public infrastructure, infrastructure, including public Government, and I infrastructure, including public Government, and I think infrastructure, including public Government, and I think New Government, and I think New Zealanders, Government, and I think New Zealanders, should Government, and I think New Zealanders, should be Government, and I think New Zealanders, should be very Government, and I think New Zealanders, should be very proud Government, and I think New Zealanders, should be very proud of Zealanders, should be very proud of indeed, Zealanders, should be very proud of indeed, because Zealanders, should be very proud of indeed, because it Zealanders, should be very proud of indeed, because it is Zealanders, should be very proud of indeed, because it is making Zealanders, should be very proud of indeed, because it is making a Zealanders, should be very proud of indeed, because it is making a real indeed, because it is making a real indeed, because it is making a real indeed, because it is making a real difference. Order! indeed, because it is making a real difference. Order! Bring indeed, because it is making a real difference. Order! Bring the indeed, because it is making a real difference. Order! Bring the answer difference. Order! Bring the answer to difference. Order! Bring the answer to a difference. Order! Bring the answer to a conclusion. difference. Order! Bring the answer to a conclusion. Supplementary to a conclusion. Supplementary question. to a conclusion. Supplementary question. Why to a conclusion. Supplementary question. Why is to a conclusion. Supplementary question. Why is a to a conclusion. Supplementary question. Why is a motorway to a conclusion. Supplementary question. Why is a motorway in question. Why is a motorway in Warkworth question. Why is a motorway in Warkworth a question. Why is a motorway in Warkworth a major question. Why is a motorway in Warkworth a major priority question. Why is a motorway in Warkworth a major priority and Warkworth a major priority and project Warkworth a major priority and project of Warkworth a major priority and project of national Warkworth a major priority and project of national significance Warkworth a major priority and project of national significance for project of national significance for his project of national significance for his Government project of national significance for his Government when project of national significance for his Government when it project of national significance for his Government when it is project of national significance for his Government when it is carrying his Government when it is carrying just his Government when it is carrying just 13,000 his Government when it is carrying just 13,000 vehicles his Government when it is carrying just 13,000 vehicles a his Government when it is carrying just 13,000 vehicles a day his Government when it is carrying just 13,000 vehicles a day when just 13,000 vehicles a day when just 13,000 vehicles a day when just 13,000 vehicles a day when light rail just 13,000 vehicles a day when light rail to just 13,000 vehicles a day when light rail to the just 13,000 vehicles a day when light rail to the airport just 13,000 vehicles a day when light rail to the airport would just 13,000 vehicles a day when light rail to the airport would move light rail to the airport would move that light rail to the airport would move that many light rail to the airport would move that many people light rail to the airport would move that many people in light rail to the airport would move that many people in just light rail to the airport would move that many people in just three that many people in just three hours? that many people in just three hours? Firstly, that many people in just three hours? Firstly, we that many people in just three hours? Firstly, we are that many people in just three hours? Firstly, we are investing that many people in just three hours? Firstly, we are investing in hours? Firstly, we are investing in all hours? Firstly, we are investing in all of hours? Firstly, we are investing in all of those hours? Firstly, we are investing in all of those things. hours? Firstly, we are investing in all of those things. That hours? Firstly, we are investing in all of those things. That is hours? Firstly, we are investing in all of those things. That is why hours? Firstly, we are investing in all of those things. That is why we all of those things. That is why we are all of those things. That is why we are protecting all of those things. That is why we are protecting the all of those things. That is why we are protecting the route all of those things. That is why we are protecting the route on all of those things. That is why we are protecting the route on this are protecting the route on this corridor are protecting the route on this corridor that are protecting the route on this corridor that is are protecting the route on this corridor that is very are protecting the route on this corridor that is very important. are protecting the route on this corridor that is very important. I corridor that is very important. I corridor that is very important. I corridor that is very important. I agree with corridor that is very important. I agree with the corridor that is very important. I agree with the member, corridor that is very important. I agree with the member, but corridor that is very important. 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The Labour be supported by our communities. The Labour caucus be supported by our communities. The Labour caucus has be supported by our communities. The Labour caucus has used be supported by our communities. The Labour caucus has used all be supported by our communities. The Labour caucus has used all of be supported by our communities. The Labour caucus has used all of its Labour caucus has used all of its questions Labour caucus has used all of its questions today. Labour caucus has used all of its questions today. I'm Labour caucus has used all of its questions today. I'm sorry. Labour caucus has used all of its questions today. I'm sorry. Question questions today. I'm sorry. Question No. questions today. I'm sorry. Question No. 12. My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Associate My question is to the Associate Minister My question is to the Associate Minister of My question is to the Associate Minister of Education: Minister of Education: What Minister of Education: What recent Minister of Education: What recent announcements Minister of Education: What recent announcements has Minister of Education: What recent announcements has he What recent announcements has he made What recent announcements has he made to What recent announcements has he made to improve What recent announcements has he made to improve school made to improve school infrastructure made to improve school infrastructure in made to improve school infrastructure in the made to improve school infrastructure in the Wairarapa? Mr Mr Speaker, Mr Speaker, I'm Mr Speaker, I'm pleased Mr Speaker, I'm pleased to Mr Speaker, I'm pleased to advise Mr Speaker, I'm pleased to advise the Mr Speaker, I'm pleased to advise the house Mr Speaker, I'm pleased to advise the house that Mr Speaker, I'm pleased to advise the house that recently Mr Speaker, I'm pleased to advise the house that recently the the house that recently the Government the house that recently the Government announced the house that recently the Government announced that the house that recently the Government announced that we the house that recently the Government announced that we would Government announced that we would be Government announced that we would be investing Government announced that we would be investing around Government announced that we would be investing around $10 Government announced that we would be investing around $10 million Government announced that we would be investing around $10 million to be investing around $10 million to redevelop be investing around $10 million to redevelop Masterton's be investing around $10 million to redevelop Masterton's Wairarapa redevelop Masterton's Wairarapa College redevelop Masterton's Wairarapa College in redevelop Masterton's Wairarapa College in the redevelop Masterton's Wairarapa College in the member's redevelop Masterton's Wairarapa College in the member's electorate. College in the member's electorate. This College in the member's electorate. This brings College in the member's electorate. This brings the College in the member's electorate. This brings the total College in the member's electorate. This brings the total investment College in the member's electorate. This brings the total investment in This brings the total investment in school This brings the total investment in school redevelopments This brings the total investment in school redevelopments in This brings the total investment in school redevelopments in the This brings the total investment in school redevelopments in the Greater school redevelopments in the Greater Wellington school redevelopments in the Greater Wellington region school redevelopments in the Greater Wellington region to school redevelopments in the Greater Wellington region to about school redevelopments in the Greater Wellington region to about $127 Wellington region to about $127 million Wellington region to about $127 million in Wellington region to about $127 million in the Wellington region to about $127 million in the past Wellington region to about $127 million in the past 18 Wellington region to about $127 million in the past 18 months Wellington region to about $127 million in the past 18 months alone. million in the past 18 months alone. Supplementary million in the past 18 months alone. Supplementary question, million in the past 18 months alone. Supplementary question, Alastair Supplementary question, Alastair Scott. Supplementary question, Alastair Scott. To Supplementary question, Alastair Scott. To the Supplementary question, Alastair Scott. To the Minister Supplementary question, Alastair Scott. To the Minister - Supplementary question, Alastair Scott. To the Minister - how Supplementary question, Alastair Scott. To the Minister - how will Scott. To the Minister - how will this Scott. To the Minister - how will this investment Scott. To the Minister - how will this investment benefit Scott. To the Minister - how will this investment benefit students Scott. To the Minister - how will this investment benefit students and this investment benefit students and teachers this investment benefit students and teachers at this investment benefit students and teachers at Wairarapa this investment benefit students and teachers at Wairarapa College? teachers at Wairarapa College? Order! teachers at Wairarapa College? Order! Hon teachers at Wairarapa College? Order! Hon Tim teachers at Wairarapa College? Order! Hon Tim Macindoe. teachers at Wairarapa College? Order! Hon Tim Macindoe. Wairarapa Order! Hon Tim Macindoe. Wairarapa College Order! Hon Tim Macindoe. Wairarapa College is Order! Hon Tim Macindoe. Wairarapa College is one Order! Hon Tim Macindoe. Wairarapa College is one of Order! Hon Tim Macindoe. Wairarapa College is one of the Order! Hon Tim Macindoe. Wairarapa College is one of the oldest Order! Hon Tim Macindoe. Wairarapa College is one of the oldest schools College is one of the oldest schools in College is one of the oldest schools in the College is one of the oldest schools in the region College is one of the oldest schools in the region and... 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Poor are now regrettably in poor quality. of are now regrettably in poor quality. Poor condition. The are now regrettably in poor quality. Poor condition. The students are now regrettably in poor quality. Poor condition. The students and Poor condition. The students and teachers Poor condition. The students and teachers of Poor condition. The students and teachers of the Poor condition. The students and teachers of the school Poor condition. The students and teachers of the school will Poor condition. The students and teachers of the school will benefit teachers of the school will benefit from teachers of the school will benefit from significant teachers of the school will benefit from significant classroom teachers of the school will benefit from significant classroom upgrades, from significant classroom upgrades, new from significant classroom upgrades, new - from significant classroom upgrades, new - a from significant classroom upgrades, new - a new from significant classroom upgrades, new - a new gymnasium from significant classroom upgrades, new - a new gymnasium and from significant classroom upgrades, new - a new gymnasium and - from significant classroom upgrades, new - a new gymnasium and - sorry, new - a new gymnasium and - sorry, new new - a new gymnasium and - sorry, new gymnasium new - a new gymnasium and - sorry, new gymnasium changing new - a new gymnasium and - sorry, new gymnasium changing rooms new - a new gymnasium and - sorry, new gymnasium changing rooms and new - a new gymnasium and - sorry, new gymnasium changing rooms and a new gymnasium changing rooms and a teaching new gymnasium changing rooms and a teaching area new gymnasium changing rooms and a teaching area in new gymnasium changing rooms and a teaching area in that new gymnasium changing rooms and a teaching area in that gymnasium new gymnasium changing rooms and a teaching area in that gymnasium and teaching area in that gymnasium and the teaching area in that gymnasium and the replacement teaching area in that gymnasium and the replacement of teaching area in that gymnasium and the replacement of the teaching area in that gymnasium and the replacement of the school's the replacement of the school's boiler. the replacement of the school's boiler. As the replacement of the school's boiler. As the the replacement of the school's boiler. As the school's the replacement of the school's boiler. As the school's principal boiler. As the school's principal has boiler. As the school's principal has been boiler. As the school's principal has been quoted boiler. As the school's principal has been quoted recently boiler. As the school's principal has been quoted recently saying, has been quoted recently saying, "This has been quoted recently saying, "This $10 has been quoted recently saying, "This $10 million has been quoted recently saying, "This $10 million grant has been quoted recently saying, "This $10 million grant will has been quoted recently saying, "This $10 million grant will enable "This $10 million grant will enable the "This $10 million grant will enable the school "This $10 million grant will enable the school to "This $10 million grant will enable the school to continue "This $10 million grant will enable the school to continue to "This $10 million grant will enable the school to continue to improve the school to continue to improve its the school to continue to improve its commitment the school to continue to improve its commitment to the school to continue to improve its commitment to providing the school to continue to improve its commitment to providing the the school to continue to improve its commitment to providing the best its commitment to providing the best education its commitment to providing the best education they its commitment to providing the best education they can." its commitment to providing the best education they can." <INTERRUPTION> education they can." <INTERRUPTION> Order! education they can." <INTERRUPTION> Order! And education they can." <INTERRUPTION> Order! And that education they can." <INTERRUPTION> Order! And that concludes education they can." <INTERRUPTION> Order! And that concludes Oral Order! And that concludes Oral Questions. Order! Order! I Order! I don't Order! I don't have Order! I don't have to Order! I don't have to keep Order! I don't have to keep calling Order! I don't have to keep calling for Order! I don't have to keep calling for order Order! I don't have to keep calling for order from Order! I don't have to keep calling for order from people