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I do regularly receive reports will collect the information. I do regularly receive reports from regularly receive reports from ministers regularly receive reports from ministers on regularly receive reports from ministers on the regularly receive reports from ministers on the impact regularly receive reports from ministers on the impact of regularly receive reports from ministers on the impact of Special ministers on the impact of Special Housing ministers on the impact of Special Housing Areas ministers on the impact of Special Housing Areas and ministers on the impact of Special Housing Areas and many ministers on the impact of Special Housing Areas and many other Housing Areas and many other Government Housing Areas and many other Housing Housing Areas and many other Government initiatives. These Government initiatives. These impacts Government initiatives. These impacts include Government initiatives. These impacts include almost Government initiatives. 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The Government focuses on the broader picture of so. The Government focuses on the broader picture of housing broader picture of housing affordability, broader picture of housing affordability, and broader picture of housing affordability, and with broader picture of housing affordability, and with flat broader picture of housing affordability, and with flat house affordability, and with flat house prices affordability, and with flat house prices and affordability, and with flat house prices and rising affordability, and with flat house prices and rising incomes, affordability, and with flat house prices and rising incomes, housing prices and rising incomes, housing affordability prices and rising incomes, housing affordability is prices and rising incomes, housing affordability is now prices and rising incomes, housing affordability is now gradually affordability is now gradually improving. affordability is now gradually improving. If affordability is now gradually improving. 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Order! to rebuild the Hutt Valley. Order! Point to rebuild the Hutt Valley. Order! Point of to rebuild the Hutt Valley. Order! Point of order. to rebuild the Hutt Valley. Order! Point of order. The to rebuild the Hutt Valley. Order! Point of order. The PM to rebuild the Hutt Valley. Order! Point of order. The PM finished Point of order. The PM finished answering Point of order. The PM finished is Point of order. The PM finished answering that question Point of order. The PM finished answering that question about Point of order. The PM finished answering that question about - Point of order. 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To the minister: What positive signs are there that the positive signs are there that the Government's positive signs are there that the Government's reforms positive signs are there that the Government's reforms are positive signs are there that the Government's reforms are addressing Government's reforms are addressing the Government's reforms are addressing the housing Government's reforms are addressing the housing challenges? Government's reforms are addressing the housing challenges? Firstly, the housing challenges? Firstly, record the housing challenges? Firstly, record new the housing challenges? Firstly, record new home the housing challenges? Firstly, record new home construction, the housing challenges? 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Secondly, house prices in Auckland have been dead prices in Auckland have been dead flat prices in Auckland have been dead flat now prices in Auckland have been dead flat now for prices in Auckland have been dead flat now for nine prices in Auckland have been dead flat now for nine months. prices in Auckland have been dead flat now for nine months. The prices in Auckland have been dead flat now for nine months. The latest flat now for nine months. The latest median flat now for nine months. The latest median price flat now for nine months. The latest median price is flat now for nine months. The latest median price is down flat now for nine months. The latest median price is down 1.7% flat now for nine months. The latest median price is down 1.7% on flat now for nine months. The latest median price is down 1.7% on last median price is down 1.7% on last October. median price is down 1.7% on last October. And, median price is down 1.7% on last October. And, thirdly, median price is down 1.7% on last October. And, thirdly, housing October. And, thirdly, housing affordability October. And, thirdly, housing affordability in October. And, thirdly, housing affordability in Auckland, October. And, thirdly, housing affordability in Auckland, as affordability in Auckland, as measured affordability in Auckland, as measured by affordability in Auckland, as measured by the affordability in Auckland, as measured by the Massey affordability in Auckland, as measured by the Massey University measured by the Massey University index, measured by the Massey University index, has measured by the Massey University index, has been measured by the Massey University index, has been improving measured by the Massey University index, has been improving for measured by the Massey University index, has been improving for 18 index, has been improving for 18 months, index, has been improving for 18 months, and index, has been improving for 18 months, and is index, has been improving for 18 months, and is down index, has been improving for 18 months, and is down from index, has been improving for 18 months, and is down from a index, has been improving for 18 months, and is down from a peak index, has been improving for 18 months, and is down from a peak of months, and is down from a peak of 38 months, and is down from a peak of 38 to months, and is down from a peak of 38 to 32. months, and is down from a peak of 38 to 32. This months, and is down from a peak of 38 to 32. This positive months, and is down from a peak of 38 to 32. This positive data months, and is down from a peak of 38 to 32. This positive data shows 38 to 32. This positive data shows our 38 to 32. This positive data shows our policies 38 to 32. This positive data shows our policies are 38 to 32. This positive data shows our policies are on 38 to 32. This positive data shows our policies are on the 38 to 32. This positive data shows our policies are on the right 38 to 32. This positive data shows our policies are on the right track, our policies are on the right track, and our policies are on the right track, and delivering our policies are on the right track, and delivering for our policies are on the right track, and delivering for New our policies are on the right track, and delivering for New Zealanders. Supplement Supplement question. Supplement question. Is Supplement question. Is the Supplement question. Is the minister Supplement question. Is the minister afraid Supplement question. Is the minister afraid that Supplement question. Is the minister afraid that if Supplement question. Is the minister afraid that if he Supplement question. Is the minister afraid that if he did Supplement question. Is the minister afraid that if he did start Supplement question. Is the minister afraid that if he did start counting afraid that if he did start counting how afraid that if he did start counting how many afraid that if he did start counting how many affordable afraid that if he did start counting how many affordable homes afraid that if he did start counting how many affordable homes have afraid that if he did start counting how many affordable homes have been how many affordable homes have been built how many affordable homes have been built in how many affordable homes have been built in his how many affordable homes have been built in his flagship how many affordable homes have been built in his flagship SHAs how many affordable homes have been built in his flagship SHAs he how many affordable homes have been built in his flagship SHAs he will built in his flagship SHAs he will be built in his flagship SHAs he will be embarrassed built in his flagship SHAs he will be embarrassed by built in his flagship SHAs he will be embarrassed by the built in his flagship SHAs he will be embarrassed by the low built in his flagship SHAs he will be embarrassed by the low number? be embarrassed by the low number? 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It just seems odd that you just measure the house odd that you just measure the house prices odd that you just measure the house prices in odd that you just measure the house prices in the odd that you just measure the house prices in the Special odd that you just measure the house prices in the Special Housing odd that you just measure the house prices in the Special Housing Areas prices in the Special Housing Areas and prices in the Special Housing Areas odd prices in the Special Housing Areas and not in prices in the Special Housing Areas and not in the prices in the Special Housing Areas and not in the substantive prices in the Special Housing Areas and not in the substantive number prices in the Special Housing Areas and not in the substantive number of and not in the substantive number of new and not in the substantive number of new homes and not in the substantive number of new homes that and not in the substantive number of new homes that are and not in the substantive number of new homes that are being and not in the substantive number of new homes that are being built and not in the substantive number of new homes that are being built with new homes that are being built with the new homes that are being built with the new new homes that are being built with the new Unitary new homes that are being built with the new Unitary Plan new homes that are being built with the new Unitary Plan or new homes that are being built with the new Unitary Plan or the new homes that are being built with the new Unitary Plan or the other the new Unitary Plan or the other homes the new Unitary Plan or the other homes that the new Unitary Plan or the other homes that are the new Unitary Plan or the other homes that are being the new Unitary Plan or the other homes that are being built. the new Unitary Plan or the other homes that are being built. What the new Unitary Plan or the other homes that are being built. What the homes that are being built. What the member homes that are being built. What the member should homes that are being built. What the member should be homes that are being built. What the member should be welcoming homes that are being built. What the member should be welcoming is homes that are being built. What the member should be welcoming is that member should be welcoming is that over member should be welcoming is that over the member should be welcoming is that over the last member should be welcoming is that over the last 18 member should be welcoming is that over the last 18 months member should be welcoming is that over the last 18 months housing over the last 18 months housing affordability over the last 18 months housing affordability in over the last 18 months housing affordability in Auckland over the last 18 months housing affordability in Auckland has over the last 18 months housing affordability in Auckland has been affordability in Auckland has been improving affordability in Auckland has been improving and affordability in Auckland has been improving and I affordability in Auckland has been improving and I think affordability in Auckland has been improving and I think every affordability in Auckland has been improving and I think every member improving and I think every member of improving and I think every member of the improving and I think every member of the House improving and I think every member of the House should improving and I think every member of the House should welcome improving and I think every member of the House should welcome that. of the House should welcome that. Supplementary of the House should welcome that. Supplementary question. of the House should welcome that. Supplementary question. Does of the House should welcome that. Supplementary question. Does the Supplementary question. Does the minister Supplementary question. Does the minister believe Supplementary question. Does the minister believe that Supplementary question. Does the minister believe that the Supplementary question. Does the minister believe that the current minister believe that the current rate minister believe that the current rate of minister believe that the current rate of home minister believe that the current rate of home building minister believe that the current rate of home building in minister believe that the current rate of home building in Auckland minister believe that the current rate of home building in Auckland is rate of home building in Auckland is adequate rate of home building in Auckland is adequate to rate of home building in Auckland is adequate to keep rate of home building in Auckland is adequate to keep up rate of home building in Auckland is adequate to keep up with rate of home building in Auckland is adequate to keep up with the rate of home building in Auckland is adequate to keep up with the number adequate to keep up with the number of adequate to keep up with the number of houses adequate to keep up with the number of houses required adequate to keep up with the number of houses required to adequate to keep up with the number of houses required to keep adequate to keep up with the number of houses required to keep up adequate to keep up with the number of houses required to keep up with of houses required to keep up with population of houses required to keep up with population growth? of houses required to keep up with population growth? Mr of houses required to keep up with population growth? Mr Speaker, of houses required to keep up with population growth? Mr Speaker, the population growth? Mr Speaker, the population growth? Mr Speaker, the population growth? Mr Speaker, the rate of population growth? Mr Speaker, the rate of new population growth? Mr Speaker, the rate of new home population growth? Mr Speaker, the rate of new home construction population growth? Mr Speaker, the rate of new home construction in rate of new home construction in Auckland rate of new home construction in Auckland has rate of new home construction in Auckland has grown rate of new home construction in Auckland has grown every rate of new home construction in Auckland has grown every year rate of new home construction in Auckland has grown every year for Auckland has grown every year for six Auckland has grown every year for six years Auckland has grown every year for six years at Auckland has grown every year for six years at an Auckland has grown every year for six years at an average Auckland has grown every year for six years at an average rate Auckland has grown every year for six years at an average rate of six years at an average rate of almost six years at an average rate of almost 20%. six years at an average rate of almost 20%. That six years at an average rate of almost 20%. That is six years at an average rate of almost 20%. That is the six years at an average rate of almost 20%. That is the longest six years at an average rate of almost 20%. That is the longest and almost 20%. That is the longest and strongest almost 20%. That is the longest and strongest growth almost 20%. That is the longest and strongest growth in almost 20%. That is the longest and strongest growth in new almost 20%. That is the longest and strongest growth in new home strongest growth in new home strongest growth in new home strongest growth in new home construction in strongest growth in new home construction in Auckland's strongest growth in new home construction in Auckland's history. construction in Auckland's history. Now construction in Auckland's history. Now at construction in Auckland's history. Now at the construction in Auckland's history. Now at the moment construction in Auckland's history. Now at the moment we construction in Auckland's history. Now at the moment we are construction in Auckland's history. Now at the moment we are at construction in Auckland's history. Now at the moment we are at 10,400. Now at the moment we are at 10,400. We Now at the moment we are at 10,400. We need Now at the moment we are at 10,400. We need to Now at the moment we are at 10,400. We need to get Now at the moment we are at 10,400. We need to get to Now at the moment we are at 10,400. We need to get to 13,000. Now at the moment we are at 10,400. We need to get to 13,000. The We need to get to 13,000. The independent We need to get to 13,000. The independent pipeline We need to get to 13,000. The independent pipeline report We need to get to 13,000. The independent pipeline report says independent pipeline report says that independent pipeline report says that we independent pipeline report says that we will independent pipeline report says that we will get independent pipeline report says that we will get to independent pipeline report says that we will get to that independent pipeline report says that we will get to that level independent pipeline report says that we will get to that level of that we will get to that level of 13,000 that we will get to that level of We that we will get to that level of 13,000 houses per that we will get to that level of 13,000 houses per year that we will get to that level of 13,000 houses per year about that we will get to that level of 13,000 houses per year about the that we will get to that level of 13,000 houses per year about the end 13,000 houses per year about the end of 13,000 houses per year about the end of 2018. 13,000 houses per year about the end of 2018. I 13,000 houses per year about the end of 2018. I don't 13,000 houses per year about the end of 2018. I don't believe 13,000 houses per year about the end of 2018. I don't believe you 13,000 houses per year about the end of 2018. I don't believe you can of 2018. I don't believe you can grow of 2018. I don't believe you can grow the of 2018. I don't believe you can grow the sector of 2018. I don't believe you can grow the sector faster of 2018. I don't believe you can grow the sector faster than of 2018. I don't believe you can grow the sector faster than we of 2018. I don't believe you can grow the sector faster than we are. grow the sector faster than we are. Supplementary grow the sector faster than we are. Supplementary question. grow the sector faster than we are. Supplementary question. The grow the sector faster than we are. Supplementary question. The minister Supplementary question. The minister can Supplementary question. The minister can confirm, Supplementary question. The minister can confirm, can't Supplementary question. The minister can confirm, can't he, Supplementary question. The minister can confirm, can't he, that can confirm, can't he, that the can confirm, can't he, that can confirm, can't he, that the purpose of can confirm, can't he, that the purpose of his can confirm, can't he, that the purpose of his Special can confirm, can't he, that the purpose of his Special Housing can confirm, can't he, that the purpose of his Special Housing Areas purpose of his Special Housing Areas legislation purpose of his Special Housing Areas legislation is purpose of his Special Housing Areas legislation is to purpose of his Special Housing Areas legislation is to "enhance purpose of his Special Housing Areas legislation is to "enhance housing legislation is to "enhance housing legislation is to "enhance housing legislation is to "enhance housing affordability"? Absolutely. legislation is to "enhance housing affordability"? Absolutely. And legislation is to "enhance housing affordability"? Absolutely. And all affordability"? Absolutely. And all affordability"? Absolutely. And all affordability"? Absolutely. And all the research affordability"? Absolutely. And all the research shows affordability"? Absolutely. And all the research shows the affordability"? Absolutely. And all the research shows the best affordability"? Absolutely. And all the research shows the best way affordability"? Absolutely. And all the research shows the best way to the research shows the best way to increase the research shows the best way to increase housing the research shows the best way to increase housing affordability the research shows the best way to increase housing affordability is the research shows the best way to increase housing affordability is to increase housing affordability is to increase increase housing affordability is to increase supply increase housing affordability is to increase supply and increase housing affordability is to increase supply and that's increase housing affordability is to increase supply and that's what increase housing affordability is to increase supply and that's what we increase supply and that's what we have increase supply and that's what we have been increase supply and that's what we have been doing increase supply and that's what we have been doing very increase supply and that's what we have been doing very strongly. increase supply and that's what we have been doing very strongly. Six have been doing very strongly. Six straight have been doing very strongly. Six straight years have been doing very strongly. Six straight years of have been doing very strongly. Six straight years of growth have been doing very strongly. Six straight years of growth in have been doing very strongly. Six straight years of growth in new have been doing very strongly. Six straight years of growth in new home straight years of growth in new home construction straight years of growth in new home construction in straight years of growth in new home construction in Auckland, straight years of growth in new home construction in Auckland, that's construction in Auckland, that's never construction in Auckland, that's never happened construction in Auckland, that's never happened before. construction in Auckland, that's never happened before. I'd construction in Auckland, that's never happened before. I'd also never happened before. I'd also never happened before. I'd also never happened before. I'd also suggest to never happened before. I'd also suggest to the never happened before. I'd also suggest to the member never happened before. I'd also suggest to the member and never happened before. I'd also suggest to the member and her never happened before. I'd also suggest to the member and her party, suggest to the member and her party, if suggest to the member and her party, if they suggest to the member and her party, if they were suggest to the member and her party, if they were serious suggest to the member and her party, if they were serious about suggest to the member and her party, if they were serious about improving if they were serious about improving affordability, if they were serious about improving affordability, they if they were serious about improving affordability, they would if they were serious about improving affordability, they would oppose if they were serious about improving affordability, they would oppose the affordability, they would oppose the affordability, they would oppose the affordability, they would oppose the sort of affordability, they would oppose the sort of metropolitan affordability, they would oppose the sort of metropolitan urban affordability, they would oppose the sort of metropolitan urban limits sort of metropolitan urban limits that sort of metropolitan urban limits sort sort of metropolitan urban limits that got us sort of metropolitan urban limits that got us in sort of metropolitan urban limits that got us in the sort of metropolitan urban limits that got us in the problem sort of metropolitan urban limits that got us in the problem in sort of metropolitan urban limits that got us in the problem in the that got us in the problem in the first that got us in the problem in the first place. that got us in the problem in the first place. Supplementary that got us in the problem in the first place. Supplementary question. first place. Supplementary question. The first place. Supplementary question. The minister first place. Supplementary question. The minister can first place. Supplementary question. The minister can also first place. Supplementary question. The minister can also then first place. Supplementary question. The minister can also then confirm The minister can also then confirm that The minister can also then confirm that the The minister can also then confirm that the Special The minister can also then confirm that the Special Housing The minister can also then confirm that the Special Housing Areas The minister can also then confirm that the Special Housing Areas are that the Special Housing Areas are being that the Special Housing Areas are being used that the Special Housing Areas are being used to that the Special Housing Areas are being used to build that the Special Housing Areas are being used to build "premiere that the Special Housing Areas are being used to build "premiere luxury being used to build "premiere luxury retirement being used to build "premiere luxury retirement resorts" being used to build "premiere luxury retirement resorts" in being used to build "premiere luxury retirement resorts" in Queenstown? retirement resorts" in Queenstown? Absolutely retirement resorts" in Queenstown? Absolutely Special retirement resorts" in Queenstown? Absolutely Special Housing retirement resorts" in Queenstown? Absolutely Special Housing Areas retirement resorts" in Queenstown? Absolutely Special Housing Areas are Absolutely Special Housing Areas are supporting Absolutely Special Housing Areas are supporting increased Absolutely Special Housing Areas are supporting increased number Absolutely Special Housing Areas are supporting increased number of supporting increased number of supporting increased number of supporting increased number of retirement villages supporting increased number of retirement villages but supporting increased number of retirement villages but what supporting increased number of retirement villages but what the retirement villages but what the member retirement villages but what the member doesn't retirement villages but what the member doesn't get retirement villages but what the member doesn't get is retirement villages but what the member doesn't get is that retirement villages but what the member doesn't get is that when retirement villages but what the member doesn't get is that when an member doesn't get is that when an older member doesn't get is that when an older person member doesn't get is that when an older person moves member doesn't get is that when an older person moves out member doesn't get is that when an older person moves out of member doesn't get is that when an older person moves out of their older person moves out of their traditional older person moves out of their traditional family older person moves out of their traditional family home older person moves out of their traditional family home into older person moves out of their traditional family home into the traditional family home into the retirement traditional family home into the retirement village, traditional family home into the retirement village, they traditional family home into the retirement village, they free traditional family home into the retirement village, they free up retirement village, they free up another retirement village, they free up another home retirement village, they free up another home for retirement village, they free up another home for a retirement village, they free up another home for a family retirement village, they free up another home for a family and retirement village, they free up another home for a family and that's another home for a family and that's another home for a family and that's another home for a family and that's why I another home for a family and that's why I welcome another home for a family and that's why I welcome it. another home for a family and that's why I welcome it. <INTERRUPTION> why I welcome it. <INTERRUPTION> Order! why I welcome it. <INTERRUPTION> Order! Supplementary why I welcome it. <INTERRUPTION> Order! Supplementary question. why I welcome it. <INTERRUPTION> Order! Supplementary question. Does Order! Supplementary question. Does Order! Supplementary question. Does Order! Supplementary question. Does the minister Order! Supplementary question. Does the minister stand Order! Supplementary question. Does the minister stand by Order! Supplementary question. Does the minister stand by his Order! Supplementary question. Does the minister stand by his statement the minister stand by his statement he the minister stand by his statement he made the minister stand by his statement he made this the minister stand by his statement he made this morning the minister stand by his statement he made this morning that, he made this morning that, "Affordability he made this morning that, "Affordability is he made this morning that, "Affordability is in he made this morning that, "Affordability is in the he made this morning that, "Affordability is in the eye he made this morning that, "Affordability is in the eye of he made this morning that, "Affordability is in the eye of the "Affordability is in the eye of the "Affordability is in the eye of the "Affordability is in the eye of the beholder"? It "Affordability is in the eye of the beholder"? It is "Affordability is in the eye of the beholder"? It is absolutely "Affordability is in the eye of the beholder"? It is absolutely true beholder"? It is absolutely true beholder"? It is absolutely true beholder"? It is absolutely true that what beholder"? It is absolutely true that what is beholder"? It is absolutely true that what is an beholder"? It is absolutely true that what is an affordable beholder"? It is absolutely true that what is an affordable house that what is an affordable house does that what is an affordable house does vary that what is an affordable house does vary depending that what is an affordable house does vary depending on that what is an affordable house does vary depending on a that what is an affordable house does vary depending on a person's does vary depending on a person's does vary depending on a person's does vary depending on a person's circumstances and does vary depending on a person's circumstances and the does vary depending on a person's circumstances and the fact does vary depending on a person's circumstances and the fact that circumstances and the fact that there circumstances and the fact that there has circumstances and the fact that there has been circumstances and the fact that there has been 5,000 circumstances and the fact that there has been 5,000 homes circumstances and the fact that there has been 5,000 homes in there has been 5,000 homes in Special there has been 5,000 homes in Special Housing there has been 5,000 homes in Special Housing Areas there has been 5,000 homes in Special Housing Areas that there has been 5,000 homes in Special Housing Areas that have there has been 5,000 homes in Special Housing Areas that have been Special Housing Areas that have been Special Housing Areas that have been Special Housing Areas that have been built. I Special Housing Areas that have been built. I note Special Housing Areas that have been built. I note Mr Special Housing Areas that have been built. I note Mr Twyford Special Housing Areas that have been built. I note Mr Twyford is built. I note Mr Twyford is interjecting. built. I note Mr Twyford is interjecting. They built. I note Mr Twyford is interjecting. They announced built. I note Mr Twyford is interjecting. They announced the interjecting. They announced the policy interjecting. They announced the circumstances interjecting. They announced the policy four years interjecting. They announced the policy four years ago interjecting. They announced the policy four years ago saying policy four years ago saying policy four years ago saying policy four years ago saying affordability was policy four years ago saying affordability was 300,000. policy four years ago saying affordability was 300,000. Then policy four years ago saying affordability was 300,000. Then they affordability was 300,000. Then they made affordability was 300,000. Then they made it affordability was 300,000. Then they made it 400,000, affordability was 300,000. Then they made it 400,000, then affordability was 300,000. Then they made it 400,000, then they affordability was 300,000. Then they made it 400,000, then they made affordability was 300,000. Then they made it 400,000, then they made it made it 400,000, then they made it made it 400,000, then they made it made it 400,000, then they made it 500,000. I've made it 400,000, then they made it 500,000. I've seen made it 400,000, then they made it 500,000. I've seen three made it 400,000, then they made it 500,000. I've seen three figures 500,000. I've seen three figures 500,000. I've seen three figures 500,000. I've seen three figures from that 500,000. I've seen three figures from that member 500,000. I've seen three figures from that member as 500,000. I've seen three figures from that member as to 500,000. I've seen three figures from that member as to what 500,000. I've seen three figures from that member as to what he from that member as to what he thinks from that member as to what he thinks is from that member as to what he thinks is affordable, from that member as to what he thinks is affordable, and from that member as to what he thinks is affordable, and that from that member as to what he thinks is affordable, and that he thinks is affordable, and that he enforces thinks is affordable, and that he enforces the thinks is affordable, and that he enforces the point thinks is affordable, and that he enforces the point of thinks is affordable, and that he enforces the point of view thinks is affordable, and that he enforces the point of view that thinks is affordable, and that he enforces the point of view that it enforces the point of view that it enforces the point of view that it enforces the point of view that it does depend enforces the point of view that it does depend on enforces the point of view that it does depend on a enforces the point of view that it does depend on a person's enforces the point of view that it does depend on a person's family does depend on a person's family circumstance. 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 Maori My question is to the Minister for Maori Development: My question is to the Minister for Maori Development: Does My question is to the Minister for Maori Development: Does he My question is to the Minister for Maori Development: Does he agree Maori Development: Does he agree with Maori Development: Does he agree with Te Maori Development: Does he agree with Te Matapihi, Maori Development: Does he agree with Te Matapihi, the Maori Development: Does he agree with Te Matapihi, the national Maori Development: Does he agree with Te Matapihi, the national Maori with Te Matapihi, the national Maori housing with Te Matapihi, the national Maori housing organisation, with Te Matapihi, the national Maori housing organisation, that with Te Matapihi, the national Maori housing organisation, that nine housing organisation, that nine years housing organisation, that nine years of housing organisation, that nine years of inaction housing organisation, that nine years of inaction by housing organisation, that nine years of inaction by his housing organisation, that nine years of inaction by his Government years of inaction by his Government is years of inaction by his Government is the years of inaction by his Government is the reason years of inaction by his Government is the reason for years of inaction by his Government is the reason for a years of inaction by his Government is the reason for a huge years of inaction by his Government is the reason for a huge decline years of inaction by his Government is the reason for a huge decline in is the reason for a huge decline in Maori is the reason for a huge decline in Maori and is the reason for a huge decline in Maori and Pasifika is the reason for a huge decline in Maori and Pasifika homeownership; is the reason for a huge decline in Maori and Pasifika homeownership; if Maori and Pasifika homeownership; if so, Maori and Pasifika homeownership; if so, what Maori and Pasifika homeownership; if so, what does Maori and Pasifika homeownership; if so, what does he Maori and Pasifika homeownership; if so, what does he think Maori and Pasifika homeownership; if so, what does he think this Maori and Pasifika homeownership; if so, what does he think this says so, what does he think this says about so, what does he think this says about his so, what does he think this says about his Maori so, what does he think this says about his Maori housing so, what does he think this says about his Maori housing initiatives? <SPEAKS <SPEAKS TE <SPEAKS TE REO <SPEAKS TE REO MAORI> <SPEAKS TE REO MAORI> . <SPEAKS TE REO MAORI> . While <SPEAKS TE REO MAORI> . While I <SPEAKS TE REO MAORI> . While I have <SPEAKS TE REO MAORI> . While I have no <SPEAKS TE REO MAORI> . While I have no delegated . While I have no delegated responsibility . While I have no delegated responsibility for . While I have no delegated responsibility for Maori . While I have no delegated responsibility for Maori and . While I have no delegated responsibility for Maori and Pacific responsibility for Maori and Pacific home responsibility for Maori and Pacific home ownership responsibility for Maori and Pacific home ownership rates, responsibility for Maori and Pacific home ownership rates, I responsibility for Maori and Pacific home ownership rates, I note responsibility for Maori and Pacific home ownership rates, I note that home ownership rates, I note that home home ownership rates, I note that home ownership home ownership rates, I note that home ownership rates home ownership rates, I note that home ownership rates amongst home ownership rates, I note that home ownership rates amongst Maori home ownership rates amongst Maori and, home ownership rates amongst Maori and, indeed, home ownership rates amongst Maori and, indeed, Pasifika home ownership rates amongst Maori and, indeed, Pasifika people home ownership rates amongst Maori and, indeed, Pasifika people was and, indeed, Pasifika people was declining and, indeed, Pasifika people was declining long and, indeed, Pasifika people was declining long before and, indeed, Pasifika people was declining long before I and, indeed, Pasifika people was declining long before I became declining long before I became minister, declining long before I became minister, in declining long before I became minister, in fact, declining long before I became minister, in fact, under declining long before I became minister, in fact, under successive minister, in fact, under successive Governments minister, in fact, under successive Governments and minister, in fact, under successive Governments and this minister, in fact, under successive Governments and this is minister, in fact, under successive Governments and this is why minister, in fact, under successive Governments and this is why when minister, in fact, under successive Governments and this is why when I Governments and this is why when I became Governments and this is why when I became minister Governments and this is why when I became minister one Governments and this is why when I became minister one of Governments and this is why when I became minister one of my Governments and this is why when I became minister one of my first became minister one of my first priorities became minister one of my first Governments became minister one of my first priorities was to became minister one of my first priorities was to establish became minister one of my first priorities was to establish a became minister one of my first priorities was to establish a Maori priorities was to establish a Maori priorities was to establish a Maori priorities was to establish a Maori housing network priorities was to establish a Maori housing network to priorities was to establish a Maori housing network to have priorities was to establish a Maori housing network to have specific housing network to have specific focus housing network to have specific focus on housing network to have specific focus on improving housing network to have specific focus on improving housing housing network to have specific focus on improving housing outcomes focus on improving housing outcomes for focus on improving housing outcomes focus focus on improving housing outcomes for Maori. I focus on improving housing outcomes for Maori. I would focus on improving housing outcomes for Maori. I would like focus on improving housing outcomes for Maori. I would like to focus on improving housing outcomes for Maori. I would like to point focus on improving housing outcomes for Maori. I would like to point out for Maori. I would like to point out that for Maori. I would like to point out focus for Maori. I would like to point out that after I for Maori. I would like to point out that after I made for Maori. I would like to point out that after I made by for Maori. I would like to point out that after I made by Budget for Maori. I would like to point out that after I made by Budget 2017 that after I made by Budget 2017 announcement that after I made by Budget 2017 announcement Te that after I made by Budget 2017 announcement Te Matapihi that after I made by Budget 2017 announcement Te Matapihi put that after I made by Budget 2017 announcement Te Matapihi put out that after I made by Budget 2017 announcement Te Matapihi put out a announcement Te Matapihi put out a press announcement Te Matapihi put out a press release announcement Te Matapihi put out a press release on announcement Te Matapihi put out a press release on 8 announcement Te Matapihi put out a press release on 8 May press release on 8 May congratulating press release on 8 May congratulating me press release on 8 May congratulating me and press release on 8 May congratulating me and said press release on 8 May congratulating me and said 'Te congratulating me and said 'Te Matapihi congratulating me and said 'Te Matapihi would congratulating me and said 'Te Matapihi would like congratulating me and said 'Te Matapihi would like to congratulating me and said 'Te Matapihi would like to congratulate Matapihi would like to congratulate Matapihi would like to congratulate Matapihi would like to congratulate Te Uruoa Matapihi would like to congratulate Te Uruoa Flavell Matapihi would like to congratulate Te Uruoa Flavell on Matapihi would like to congratulate Te Uruoa Flavell on the Matapihi would like to congratulate Te Uruoa Flavell on the announcement Te Uruoa Flavell on the announcement of Te Uruoa Flavell on the announcement of several Te Uruoa Flavell on the announcement of several new Te Uruoa Flavell on the announcement of several new housing Te Uruoa Flavell on the announcement of several new housing initiatives of several new housing initiatives this of several new housing initiatives this morning." of several new housing initiatives this morning." It of several new housing initiatives this morning." It continued, this morning." It continued, the this morning." It continued, this morning." It continued, the press release this morning." It continued, the press release continued, this morning." It continued, the press release continued, "Te press release continued, "Te press release continued, "Te press release continued, "Te Matapihi looked press release continued, "Te Matapihi looked forward press release continued, "Te Matapihi looked forward to Matapihi looked forward to supporting Matapihi looked forward to supporting Te Matapihi looked forward to supporting Te Puni Matapihi looked forward to supporting Te Puni Kokiri Matapihi looked forward to supporting Te Puni Kokiri to Matapihi looked forward to supporting Matapihi looked forward to establish these programmes. Matapihi looked forward to establish these programmes. We Matapihi looked forward to establish these programmes. We would establish these programmes. We would like establish these programmes. We would like to establish these programmes. We would like to acknowledge establish these programmes. We would like to acknowledge minister establish these programmes. We would like to acknowledge minister Flavell like to acknowledge minister Flavell who like to acknowledge minister Flavell like like to acknowledge minister Flavell who has worked like to acknowledge minister Flavell who has worked hard like to acknowledge minister Flavell who has worked hard to like to acknowledge minister Flavell who has worked hard to consistently who has worked hard to consistently secure who has worked hard to consistently secure an who has worked hard to consistently secure an increase who has worked hard to consistently secure an increase in who has worked hard to consistently secure an increase in Maori who has worked hard to consistently secure an increase in Maori housing secure an increase in Maori housing secure an increase in Maori housing secure an increase in Maori housing every year secure an increase in Maori housing every year for secure an increase in Maori housing every year for the secure an increase in Maori housing every year for the past secure an increase in Maori housing every year for the past three secure an increase in Maori housing every year for the past three years every year for the past three years every year for the past three years every year for the past three years he has every year for the past three years he has been every year for the past three years he has been in every year for the past three years he has been in office every year for the past three years he has been in office for every year for the past three years he has been in office for better he has been in office for better Maori he has been in office for better Maori housing he has been in office for better Maori housing outcomes." Maori housing outcomes." Supplementary Maori housing outcomes." Supplementary question. Maori housing outcomes." Supplementary question. How Maori housing outcomes." Supplementary question. How can Maori housing outcomes." Supplementary question. How can he Supplementary question. How can he pretend Supplementary question. How can he pretend that Supplementary question. How can he pretend that his Supplementary question. How can he pretend that his Government Supplementary question. How can he pretend that his Government has Supplementary question. How can he pretend that his Government has done pretend that his Government has done anything pretend that his Government has done anything for pretend that his Government has done anything for Maori pretend that his Government has done anything for Maori housing pretend that his Government has done anything for Maori housing and anything for Maori housing and homelessness anything for Maori housing and homelessness when anything for Maori housing and homelessness when the anything for Maori housing and homelessness when the Maori homelessness when the Maori home homelessness when the Maori homelessness when the Maori home ownership rate homelessness when the Maori home ownership rate has homelessness when the Maori home ownership rate has fallen homelessness when the Maori home ownership rate has fallen to homelessness when the Maori home ownership rate has fallen to just ownership rate has fallen to just ownership rate has fallen to just ownership rate has fallen to just 28% under ownership rate has fallen to just 28% under his ownership rate has fallen to just 28% under his watch? As As I As I said As I said earlier, As I said earlier, as As I said earlier, as Minister As I said earlier, as Minister for As I said earlier, as Minister for Maori As I said earlier, as Minister for Maori Development As I said earlier, as Minister for Maori Development I'm As I said earlier, as Minister for Maori Development I'm not Maori Development I'm not Maori Development I'm not Maori Development I'm not responsible for Maori Development I'm not responsible for the Maori Development I'm not responsible for the whole Maori Development I'm not responsible for the whole of responsible for the whole of Government responsible for the whole of Government approach responsible for the whole of Government approach to responsible for the whole of Government approach to housing, Government approach to housing, which Government approach to housing, which also Government approach to housing, which also targets Government approach to housing, which also targets Maori, Government approach to housing, which also targets Maori, but Government approach to housing, which also targets Maori, but I Government approach to housing, which also targets Maori, but I can which also targets Maori, but I can say which also targets Maori, but I can say that which also targets Maori, but I can say that through which also targets Maori, but I can say that through Budget' which also targets Maori, but I can say that through Budget' 15,' which also targets Maori, but I can say that through Budget' 15,' 16 which also targets Maori, but I can say that through Budget' 15,' 16 and say that through Budget' 15,' 16 and say that through Budget' 15,' 16 and say that through Budget' 15,' 16 and '17 since say that through Budget' 15,' 16 and '17 since I say that through Budget' 15,' 16 and '17 since I have say that through Budget' 15,' 16 and '17 since I have been say that through Budget' 15,' 16 and '17 since I have been ministered say that through Budget' 15,' 16 and '17 since I have been ministered I '17 since I have been ministered I have '17 since I have been ministered I have been '17 since I have been ministered I have been able '17 since I have been ministered I have been able to '17 since I have been ministered I have been able to secure '17 since I have been ministered I have been able to secure initiatives have been able to secure initiatives to have been able to secure initiatives to support have been able to secure initiatives to support funding have been able to secure initiatives to support funding to have been able to secure initiatives to support funding to bring have been able to secure initiatives to support funding to bring the have been able to secure initiatives '17 have been able to secure initiatives total funding to have been able to secure initiatives total funding to just have been able to secure initiatives total funding to just under have been able to secure initiatives total funding to just under 20 total funding to just under 20 million total funding to just under 20 million per total funding to just under 20 million per annum. total funding to just under 20 million per annum. The total funding to just under 20 million per annum. The focus total funding to just under 20 million per annum. The focus of million per annum. The focus of Budget million per annum. The focus of Budget 2017 million per annum. The focus of Budget 2017 was million per annum. The focus of Budget 2017 was again million per annum. The focus of Budget 2017 was again all million per annum. The focus of Budget 2017 was again all about Budget 2017 was again all about improving Budget 2017 was again all about improving the Budget 2017 was again all about improving the outcomes Budget 2017 was again all about improving the outcomes where Budget 2017 was again all about improving the outcomes where I improving the outcomes where I improving the outcomes where I improving the outcomes where I secured a improving the outcomes where I secured a further improving the outcomes where I secured a further $17 improving the outcomes where I secured a further $17 million improving the outcomes where I secured a further $17 million over secured a further $17 million over four secured a further $17 million over four year, secured a further $17 million over four year, which secured a further $17 million over four year, which includes secured a further $17 million over four year, which includes $9 secured a further $17 million over four year, which includes $9 million four year, which includes $9 million to four year, which includes $9 million to explore four year, which includes $9 million to explore pathways four year, which includes $9 million to explore pathways for four year, which includes $9 million to explore pathways for Maori to explore pathways for Maori to explore pathways for Maori to explore pathways for Maori ownership. Mr to explore pathways for Maori ownership. Mr Speaker, to explore pathways for Maori ownership. Mr Speaker, there to explore pathways for Maori ownership. Mr Speaker, there is to explore pathways for Maori ownership. Mr Speaker, there is a ownership. Mr Speaker, there is a lot ownership. Mr Speaker, there is a lot of ownership. Mr Speaker, there is a lot of good ownership. Mr Speaker, there is a lot of good news ownership. Mr Speaker, there is a lot of good news in ownership. Mr Speaker, there is a lot of good news in the ownership. Mr Speaker, there is a lot of good news in the housing lot of good news in the housing area. lot of good news in the housing area. Supplementary lot of good news in the housing area. Supplementary question. lot of good news in the housing area. Supplementary question. What area. Supplementary question. What kind area. Supplementary question. What kind of area. Supplementary question. What kind of system area. Supplementary question. What kind of system is area. Supplementary question. What kind of system is he area. Supplementary question. What kind of system is he running area. Supplementary question. What kind of system is he running where kind of system is he running where the kind of system is he running where the Maori kind of system is he running where the Maori housing kind of system is he running where the Maori housing Network kind of system is he running where the Maori housing Network has kind of system is he running where the Maori housing Network has spend the Maori housing Network has spend over the Maori housing Network has spend over $37 the Maori housing Network has spend over $37 million the Maori housing Network has spend over $37 million and the Maori housing Network has spend over $37 million and yet the Maori housing Network has spend over $37 million and yet only over $37 million and yet only contributed over $37 million and yet only contributed funding over $37 million and yet only contributed funding to over $37 million and yet only contributed funding to 63 over $37 million and yet only contributed funding to 63 homes' contributed funding to 63 homes' contributed funding to 63 homes' contributed funding to 63 homes' costs with contributed funding to 63 homes' costs with only contributed funding to 63 homes' costs with only - contributed funding to 63 homes' costs with only - wait contributed funding to 63 homes' costs with only - wait for contributed funding to 63 homes' costs with only - wait for it contributed funding to 63 homes' costs with only - wait for it - contributed funding to 63 homes' costs with only - wait for it - 11 costs with only - wait for it - 11 costs with only - wait for it - 11 costs with only - wait for it - 11 of those costs with only - wait for it - 11 of those getting costs with only - wait for it - 11 of those getting a costs with only - wait for it - 11 of those getting a code costs with only - wait for it - 11 of those getting a code of of those getting a code of compliance? of those getting a code of compliance? Well of those getting a code of compliance? Well I of those getting a code of compliance? Well I can of those getting a code of compliance? Well I can answer of those getting a code of compliance? Well I can answer that compliance? Well I can answer that very compliance? Well I can answer that very easily, compliance? Well I can answer that very easily, Mr compliance? Well I can answer that very easily, Mr Speaker. compliance? Well I can answer that very easily, Mr Speaker. Since compliance? Well I can answer that very easily, Mr Speaker. Since - very easily, Mr Speaker. Since - just very easily, Mr Speaker. Since - just to very easily, Mr Speaker. Since - just to help very easily, Mr Speaker. Since - just to help the very easily, Mr Speaker. Since - just to help the member, very easily, Mr Speaker. Since - just to help the member, since very easily, Mr Speaker. Since - just to help the member, since the just to help the member, since the just just to help the member, since the Maori housing Network just to help the member, since the Maori housing Network was just to help the member, since the Maori housing Network was launched Maori housing Network was launched in Maori housing Network was launched in October Maori housing Network was launched in October 2015 Maori housing Network was launched in October 2015 the Maori housing Network was launched in October 2015 the network Maori housing Network was launched in October 2015 the network has in October 2015 the network has actually in October 2015 the network has actually supported in October 2015 the network has actually supported 155 in October 2015 the network has actually supported 155 Maori in October 2015 the network has actually supported 155 Maori housing actually supported 155 Maori housing projects actually supported 155 Maori housing projects aimed actually supported 155 Maori housing projects aimed at actually supported 155 Maori housing projects aimed at improving actually supported 155 Maori housing projects aimed at improving housing projects aimed at improving housing for projects aimed at improving housing for whanau projects aimed at improving housing for whanau and projects aimed at improving housing for whanau and now projects aimed at improving housing for whanau and now these projects aimed at improving housing for whanau and now these whanau projects aimed at improving housing for whanau and now these whanau live for whanau and now these whanau live in for whanau and now these whanau live in far for whanau and now these whanau live in far safer, for whanau and now these whanau live in far safer, warmer, for whanau and now these whanau live in far safer, warmer, healthier in far safer, warmer, healthier in far safer, warmer, healthier in far safer, warmer, healthier homes. I in far safer, warmer, healthier homes. I will in far safer, warmer, healthier homes. I will help in far safer, warmer, healthier homes. I will help the in far safer, warmer, healthier homes. I will help the members in far safer, warmer, healthier homes. I will help the members if homes. I will help the members if homes. I will help the members if homes. I will help the members if they just homes. I will help the members if they just keep homes. I will help the members if they just keep quiet homes. I will help the members if they just keep quiet a homes. I will help the members if they just keep quiet a little homes. I will help the members if they just keep quiet a little bit. they just keep quiet a little bit. Of they just keep quiet a little bit. Of those they just keep quiet a little bit. Of those 155 they just keep quiet a little bit. Of those 155 projects, they just keep quiet a little bit. Of those 155 projects, the they just keep quiet a little bit. Of those 155 projects, the Maori Of those 155 projects, the Maori they Of those 155 projects, the Maori housing Network has Of those 155 projects, the Maori housing Network has been Of those 155 projects, the Maori housing Network has been able Of those 155 projects, the Maori housing Network has been able to housing Network has been able to support housing Network has been able to support - housing Network has been able to support - here housing Network has been able to support - here we housing Network has been able to support - here we go housing Network has been able to support - here we go - housing Network has been able to support - here we go - housing support - here we go - housing support support - here we go - housing repair projects for support - here we go - housing repair projects for 179 support - here we go - housing repair projects for 179 whanau support - here we go - housing repair projects for 179 whanau in repair projects for 179 whanau in repair projects for 179 whanau in repair projects for 179 whanau in areas of repair projects for 179 whanau in areas of high repair projects for 179 whanau in areas of high deprivation, areas of high deprivation, areas of high deprivation, areas of high deprivation, contribute to areas of high deprivation, contribute to cost areas of high deprivation, contribute to cost of areas of high deprivation, contribute to cost of building areas of high deprivation, contribute to cost of building 63 contribute to cost of building 63 new contribute to cost of building 63 new affordable contribute to cost of building 63 new affordable home, contribute to cost of building 63 new affordable home, these contribute to cost of building 63 new affordable home, these include new affordable home, these include rental new affordable home, these include rental hopes new affordable home, these include rental hopes for new affordable home, these include rental hopes for whanau new affordable home, these include rental hopes for whanau that new affordable home, these include rental hopes for whanau that are rental hopes for whanau that are owned rental hopes for whanau that are owned by rental hopes for whanau that are owned by Maori rental hopes for whanau that are owned by Maori collectives, rental hopes for whanau that are owned by Maori collectives, support owned by Maori collectives, support housing owned by Maori collectives, support housing infrastructure owned by Maori collectives, support housing infrastructure for owned by Maori collectives, support housing infrastructure for 176 owned by Maori collectives, support housing infrastructure for 176 new housing infrastructure for 176 new homes. housing infrastructure for 176 new homes. I housing infrastructure for 176 new homes. I think housing infrastructure for 176 new homes. I think the housing infrastructure for 176 new homes. I think the major housing infrastructure for 176 new homes. I think the major thing housing infrastructure for 176 new homes. I think the major thing to homes. I think the major thing to homes. I think the major thing to homes. I think the major thing to say, whatever homes. I think the major thing to say, whatever we homes. I think the major thing to say, whatever we do homes. I think the major thing to say, whatever we do is homes. I think the major thing to say, whatever we do is far homes. I think the major thing to say, whatever we do is far better say, whatever we do is far better say, whatever we do is far better say, whatever we do is far better than Labour. than Labour. <APPLAUSE> <APPLAUSE> <INTERRUPTION> <INTERRUPTION> Order! <INTERRUPTION> Order! Supplementary <INTERRUPTION> Order! Supplementary question. <INTERRUPTION> Order! Supplementary question. Can Order! Supplementary question. Can he Order! Supplementary question. Can he confirm Order! Supplementary question. Can he confirm that Order! Supplementary question. Can he confirm that the Order! Supplementary question. Can he confirm that the Maori Order! Supplementary question. Can he confirm that the Maori housing he confirm that the Maori housing network he confirm that the Maori housing network with he confirm that the Maori housing network with $37 he confirm that the Maori housing network with $37 million he confirm that the Maori housing network with $37 million spent he confirm that the Maori housing network with $37 million spent has network with $37 million spent has only network with $37 million spent has only got network with $37 million spent has only got 11 network with $37 million spent has only got 11 houses network with $37 million spent has only got 11 houses up network with $37 million spent has only got 11 houses up to network with $37 million spent has only got 11 houses up to code network with $37 million spent has only got 11 houses up to code of only got 11 houses up to code of compliance? I I can't I can't confirm I can't confirm that. I can't confirm that. If I can't confirm that. If the I can't confirm that. If the member I can't confirm that. If the member wants I can't confirm that. If the member wants to I can't confirm that. If the member wants to give I can't confirm that. If the member wants to give it I can't confirm that. If the member wants to give it in I can't confirm that. If the member wants to give it in writing I can't confirm that. If the member wants to give it in writing I I can't confirm that. If the member wants to give it in writing I would wants to give it in writing I would have wants to give it in writing I would have brought wants to give it in writing I would have brought the wants to give it in writing I would have brought the information wants to give it in writing I would have brought the information across have brought the information across but have brought the information across but what have brought the information across but what I have brought the information across but what I can have brought the information across but what I can confirm have brought the information across but what I can confirm is have brought the information across but what I can confirm is that have brought the information across but what I can confirm is that we but what I can confirm is that we have but what I can confirm is that we have run, but what I can confirm is that we have run, amongst but what I can confirm is that we have run, amongst a but what I can confirm is that we have run, amongst a number but what I can confirm is that we have run, amongst a number of have run, amongst a number of initiatives have run, amongst a number of initiatives across have run, amongst a number of initiatives across the have run, amongst a number of initiatives across the housing initiatives across the housing space, initiatives across the housing space, 36 initiatives across the housing space, 36 capability initiatives across the housing space, 36 capability housing space, 36 capability housing infrastructure space, 36 capability housing infrastructure proposals space, 36 capability housing infrastructure proposals and infrastructure proposals and completed infrastructure proposals and completed 62 infrastructure proposals and completed 62 initiatives infrastructure proposals and completed 62 initiatives to infrastructure proposals and completed 62 initiatives to increase completed 62 initiatives to increase whanau completed 62 initiatives to increase whanau knowledge completed 62 initiatives to increase whanau knowledge about completed 62 initiatives to increase whanau knowledge about housing whanau knowledge about housing whanau knowledge about housing whanau knowledge about housing initiatives. If whanau knowledge about housing initiatives. If the whanau knowledge about housing initiatives. If the member whanau knowledge about housing initiatives. If the member wants initiatives. If the member wants answers, initiatives. If the member wants answers, he initiatives. If the member wants answers, he should initiatives. If the member wants answers, he should really initiatives. If the member wants answers, he should really put initiatives. If the member wants answers, he should really put them answers, he should really put them in answers, he should really put them in writing answers, he should really put them in writing so answers, he should really put them in writing so we answers, he should really put them in writing so we know answers, he should really put them in writing so we know what answers, he should really put them in writing so we know what we answers, he should really put them in writing so we know what we are in writing so we know what we are talking in writing so we know what we are talking about. in writing so we know what we are talking about. Supplementary talking about. Supplementary question. talking about. Supplementary question. Does talking about. Supplementary question. Does the talking about. Supplementary question. Does the minister talking about. Supplementary question. Does the minister believe question. Does the minister believe that question. Does the minister believe that the question. Does the minister believe that the subsequent question. Does the minister believe that the subsequent mainstreaming question. Does the minister believe that the subsequent mainstreaming of that the subsequent mainstreaming of housing that the subsequent mainstreaming of housing services that the subsequent mainstreaming of housing services by that the subsequent mainstreaming of housing services by the that the subsequent mainstreaming of housing services by the Labour that the subsequent mainstreaming of housing services by the Labour Party housing services by the Labour Party has housing services by the Labour Party has contributed housing services by the Labour Party has contributed to housing services by the Labour Party has contributed to the housing services by the Labour Party has contributed to the decline housing services by the Labour Party has contributed to the decline of has contributed to the decline of Maori has contributed to the decline of Maori home has contributed to the decline of Maori home ownership? has contributed to the decline of Maori home ownership? Order! has contributed to the decline of Maori home ownership? Order! Again, Maori home ownership? Order! Again, that Maori home ownership? Order! Again, that question Maori home ownership? Order! Again, that question is Maori home ownership? Order! Again, that question is out Maori home ownership? Order! Again, that question is out of Maori home ownership? Order! Again, that question is out of order. Maori home ownership? Order! Again, that question is out of order. There that question is out of order. There is that question is out of order. There is no that question is out of order. There is no responsibility that question is out of order. There is no responsibility for that question is out of order. There is no responsibility for the that question is out of order. There is no responsibility for the Labour is no responsibility for the Labour Party. is no responsibility for the Labour Party. Supplementary is no responsibility for the Labour Party. Supplementary question. is no responsibility for the Labour Party. Supplementary question. Does Party. Supplementary question. Does he Party. Supplementary question. Does he think Party. Supplementary question. Does he think it Party. Supplementary question. Does he think it is Party. Supplementary question. Does he think it is honest Party. Supplementary question. Does he think it is honest to Party. Supplementary question. Does he think it is honest to promote Party. Supplementary question. Does he think it is honest to promote his he think it is honest to promote his initiative he think it is honest to promote his that he think it is honest to promote his initiative has something he think it is honest to promote his initiative has something that he think it is honest to promote his initiative has something that will initiative has something that will get initiative has something that will get Maori initiative has something that will get Maori into initiative has something that will get Maori into home initiative has something that will get Maori into home ownership initiative has something that will get Maori into home ownership when get Maori into home ownership when get Maori into home ownership when get Maori into home ownership when we cannot get Maori into home ownership when we cannot answer get Maori into home ownership when we cannot answer how get Maori into home ownership when we cannot answer how many get Maori into home ownership when we cannot answer how many whanau get Maori into home ownership when we cannot answer how many whanau are we cannot answer how many whanau are targeted we cannot answer how many whanau are targeted to we cannot answer how many whanau are targeted to achieve we cannot answer how many whanau are targeted to achieve home we cannot answer how many whanau are targeted to achieve home ownership, targeted to achieve home ownership, how targeted to achieve home ownership, how many targeted to achieve home ownership, how many houses targeted to achieve home ownership, how many houses will targeted to achieve home ownership, how many houses will be targeted to achieve home ownership, how many houses will be built targeted to achieve home ownership, how many houses will be built and how many houses will be built and how how many houses will be built and how many how many houses will be built and how many communities how many houses will be built and how many communities will how many houses will be built and how many communities will be how many communities will be involved? 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The total home ownership Arnon ura Mowhari. The total home ownership across Arnon ura Mowhari. The total home ownership across alleth Arnon ura Mowhari. The total home ownership across alleth fisties Arnon ura Mowhari. The total home ownership across alleth fisties has ownership across alleth fisties has been ownership across alleth fisties has been declines ownership across alleth fisties has been declines since ownership across alleth fisties has been declines since 1991. ownership across alleth fisties has been declines since 1991. That ownership across alleth fisties has been declines since 1991. That is been declines since 1991. That is why been declines since 1991. That is why we been declines since 1991. That is why we have been declines since 1991. That is why we have $9 been declines since 1991. That is why we have $9 million been declines since 1991. That is why we have $9 million in been declines since 1991. That is why we have $9 million in the why we have $9 million in the why we have $9 million in the why we have $9 million in the project. This why we have $9 million in the project. This is why we have $9 million in the project. This is a why we have $9 million in the project. This is a new why we have $9 million in the project. This is a new initiative project. This is a new initiative obtained project. This is a new initiative obtained through project. This is a new initiative obtained through Budget project. 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The digital fluency of young people. The digital fluency of young people. The digital fluency of young people. The package includes digital fluency of young people. The package includes $24 digital fluency of young people. The package includes $24 million digital fluency of young people. The package includes $24 million of digital fluency of young people. 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This prioritised for teachers' digital technologies. This package prioritised for teachers' digital technologies. This package includes technologies. This package includes exciting technologies. This package includes exciting initiatives technologies. This package includes exciting initiatives such technologies. This package includes exciting initiatives such as technologies. This package includes exciting initiatives such as digital exciting initiatives such as digital enterprise exciting initiatives such as digital enterprise scholarship exciting initiatives such as digital enterprise scholarship and exciting initiatives such as digital enterprise scholarship and more enterprise scholarship and more enterprise scholarship and more enterprise scholarship and more interactive resources enterprise scholarship and more interactive resources to enterprise scholarship and more interactive resources to support interactive resources to support students' interactive resources to support students' learning. interactive resources to support students' learning. What interactive resources to support students' learning. What feedback students' learning. What feedback has students' learning. What feedback has she students' learning. What feedback has she seen students' learning. What feedback has she seen from students' learning. 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And but truly thrive as they navigate through it." And from but truly thrive as they navigate through it." And from NZEI but truly thrive as they navigate through it." And from NZEI President through it." And from NZEI President Linda through it." And from NZEI President Linda Stewart through it." And from NZEI President Linda Stewart who through it." And from NZEI President Linda Stewart who welcomed through it." And from NZEI President Linda Stewart who welcomed the Linda Stewart who welcomed the announcement Linda Stewart who welcomed the announcement and Linda Stewart who welcomed the announcement and said, Linda Stewart who welcomed the announcement and said, "It Linda Stewart who welcomed the announcement and said, "It was Linda Stewart who welcomed the announcement and said, "It was also announcement and said, "It was also positive announcement and said, "It was also positive to announcement and said, "It was also positive to see announcement and said, "It was also positive to see that announcement and said, "It was also positive to see that digital announcement and said, "It was also positive to see that digital fluency positive to see that digital fluency would positive to see that digital fluency would receive positive to see that digital fluency would receive a positive to see that digital fluency would receive a greater positive to see that digital fluency would receive a greater emphasis positive to see that digital fluency would receive a greater emphasis in would receive a greater emphasis in initial would receive a greater emphasis in initial teacher would receive a greater emphasis in initial teacher training would receive a greater emphasis in initial teacher training to ensure initial teacher training to ensure new initial teacher training to ensure new teachers initial teacher training to ensure new teachers were initial teacher training to ensure new teachers were ready initial teacher training to ensure new teachers were ready to initial teacher training to ensure new teachers were ready to deliver new teachers were ready to deliver the new teachers were ready to deliver the new new teachers were ready to deliver the new curriculum new teachers were ready to deliver the new curriculum content." 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As much as I like the Minister of Finance, I spend was $520,000. As much as I like the Minister of Finance, I do like the Minister of Finance, I do not like the Minister of Finance, I do not like like the Minister of Finance, I do not like underspending like the Minister of Finance, I do not like underspending my like the Minister of Finance, I do not like underspending my vote like the Minister of Finance, I do not like underspending my vote so like the Minister of Finance, I do not like underspending my vote so I not like underspending my vote so I not like underspending my vote so I not like underspending my vote so I reduced the not like underspending my vote so I reduced the Budget not like underspending my vote so I reduced the Budget in not like underspending my vote so I reduced the Budget in 2015/16 not like underspending my vote so I reduced the Budget in 2015/16 and reduced the Budget in 2015/16 and transferred reduced the Budget in 2015/16 and transferred it reduced the Budget in 2015/16 and transferred it to reduced the Budget in 2015/16 and transferred it to increase reduced the Budget in 2015/16 and transferred it to increase support transferred it to increase support transferred it to increase support transferred it to increase support for collaborative transferred it to increase support for collaborative processes. transferred it to increase support for collaborative processes. This transferred it to increase support for collaborative processes. This is for collaborative processes. This is for collaborative processes. This is for collaborative processes. This is also consistent for collaborative processes. This is also consistent with for collaborative processes. This is also consistent with our for collaborative processes. 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The Government makes no housing and infrastructure. The Government makes no apologies housing and infrastructure. 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It simply does not make sense for the Government to be using sense for the Government to be using public sense for the Government to be using public money sense for the Government to be using public money to sense for the Government to be using public money to stop sense for the Government to be using public money to stop transport public money to stop transport projects public money to stop transport projects being public money to stop transport projects being built, public money to stop transport projects being built, stop public money to stop transport projects being built, stop houses projects being built, stop houses being projects being built, stop houses being built, projects being built, stop houses being built, with projects being built, stop houses being built, with legal projects being built, stop houses being built, with legal aid funding. being built, with legal aid funding. Does being built, with legal aid funding. Does he being built, with legal aid funding. 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Yes able to get around and have a roof over their head. Yes Number able to get around and have a roof over their head. Yes Number 10. My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Minister My question is to the Minister supporting My question is to the Minister supporting Greater My question is to the Minister supporting Greater Christchurch supporting Greater Christchurch Regeneration: supporting Greater Christchurch Regeneration: What supporting Greater Christchurch Regeneration: What announcements supporting Greater Christchurch Regeneration: What announcements has Regeneration: What announcements has she Regeneration: What announcements has she made Regeneration: What announcements has she made regarding Regeneration: What announcements has she made regarding the Regeneration: What announcements has she made regarding the Christchurch she made regarding the Christchurch Cathedral? Thank Thank you, Thank you, Mr Thank you, Mr Speaker. 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It is supported by Christchurch Cathedral. It is supported by a Christchurch Cathedral. It is supported by a cross-party supported by a cross-party commitment supported by a cross-party commitment to supported by a cross-party commitment to legislate supported by a cross-party commitment to legislate to commitment to legislate to streamline commitment to legislate to streamline and commitment to legislate to streamline and fast commitment to legislate to streamline and fast track commitment to legislate to streamline and fast track the streamline and fast track the streamline and fast track the streamline and fast track the process. The streamline and fast track the process. The revised streamline and fast track the process. The revised offer streamline and fast track the process. The revised offer confirms process. The revised offer confirms funding process. The revised offer confirms funding from process. The revised offer confirms funding from numerous process. 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As well as being a place of worship, it is a as being a place of worship, it is a significant as being a place of worship, it is a significant and as being a place of worship, it is a significant and recognised as being a place of worship, it is a significant and recognised category significant and recognised category 1 significant and recognised category 1 heritage significant and recognised category 1 heritage building. significant and recognised category 1 heritage building. It significant and recognised category 1 heritage building. It is significant and recognised category 1 heritage building. It is also significant and recognised category 1 heritage building. It is also the 1 heritage building. It is also the city's 1 heritage building. It is also the city's name 1 heritage building. It is also the city's name sake 1 heritage building. It is also the city's name sake and 1 heritage building. It is also the city's name sake and the 1 heritage building. 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My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Minister My question is to the Minister of My question is to the Minister of Health: My question is to the Minister of Health: Is My question is to the Minister of Health: Is he My question is to the Minister of Health: Is he concerned My question is to the Minister of Health: Is he concerned about My question is to the Minister of Health: Is he concerned about the Health: Is he concerned about the Government's Health: Is he concerned about the Government's ability Health: Is he concerned about the Government's ability to Health: Is he concerned about the Government's ability to meet Health: Is he concerned about the Government's ability to meet New Government's ability to meet New Zealanders' Government's ability to meet New Zealanders' need Government's ability to meet New Zealanders' need for Government's ability to meet New Zealanders' need for specialist Zealanders' need for specialist appointments; Zealanders' need for specialist appointments; if Zealanders' need for specialist appointments; if not, Zealanders' need for specialist appointments; if not, why Zealanders' need for specialist appointments; if not, why not? I'm I'm always I'm always concerned I'm always concerned about I'm always concerned about meeting I'm always concerned about meeting the I'm always concerned about meeting the need I'm always concerned about meeting the need for I'm always concerned about meeting the need for specialist I'm always concerned about meeting the need for specialist appointments the need for specialist appointments and the need for specialist appointments appointments; the need for specialist appointments and that is the need for specialist appointments and that is why the need for specialist appointments and that is why this the need for specialist appointments and that is why this Government the need for specialist appointments and that is why this Government has and that is why this Government has lifted and that is why this Government has lifted the and that is why this Government has lifted the number and that is why this Government has lifted the number of and that is why this Government has lifted the number of first lifted the number of first specialist lifted the number of first specialist assessments lifted the number of first specialist assessments from lifted the number of first specialist assessments from 404,000 specialist assessments from 404,000 specialist assessments from 404,000 specialist assessments from 404,000 per year specialist assessments from 404,000 per year to specialist assessments from 404,000 per year to 552,000 specialist assessments from 404,000 per year to 552,000 per specialist assessments from 404,000 per year to 552,000 per year specialist assessments from 404,000 per year to 552,000 per year over per year to 552,000 per year over the per year to 552,000 per year over the last per year to 552,000 per year over the last nine per year to 552,000 per year over the last nine years, per year to 552,000 per year over the last nine years, an per year to 552,000 per year over the last nine years, an uplift per year to 552,000 per year over the last nine years, an uplift of the last nine years, an uplift of 36%, the last nine years, an uplift of 36%, well the last nine years, an uplift of 36%, well ahead the last nine years, an uplift of 36%, well ahead of the last nine years, an uplift of 36%, well ahead of population 36%, well ahead of population 36%, well ahead of population 36%, well ahead of population growth. While 36%, well ahead of population growth. While that 36%, well ahead of population growth. While that is 36%, well ahead of population growth. While that is hugely growth. While that is hugely positive, growth. While that is hugely positive, of growth. While that is hugely positive, of course growth. While that is hugely positive, of course there growth. While that is hugely positive, of course there is growth. While that is hugely positive, of course there is always positive, of course there is always more positive, of course there is always more we positive, of course there is always more we can positive, of course there is always more we can do. positive, of course there is always more we can do. Supplementary more we can do. Supplementary question. more we can do. Supplementary question. To more we can do. Supplementary question. To the more we can do. Supplementary question. To the Minister, more we can do. Supplementary question. To the Minister, if more we can do. 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Currently we receive more specialist funding. Currently we receive more specialist requests funding. Currently we receive more specialist requests -- funding. Currently we receive more specialist requests -- requests funding. Currently we receive more specialist requests -- requests for specialist requests -- requests for specialist specialist requests -- requests for specialist appointments specialist requests -- requests for specialist appointments than specialist requests -- requests for specialist appointments than we specialist requests -- requests for specialist appointments than we are specialist appointments than we are specialist appointments than we are specialist appointments than we are able to specialist appointments than we are able to provide." specialist appointments than we are able to provide." ? specialist appointments than we are able to provide." ? That specialist appointments than we are able to provide." ? 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There has always been more demands for appointments and more demands for appointments and surgery more demands for appointments and surgery than more demands for appointments and surgery than any more demands for appointments and surgery than any Government more demands for appointments and surgery than any Government has more demands for appointments and surgery than any Government has been surgery than any Government has been surgery than any Government has been surgery than any Government has been able to surgery than any Government has been able to meet. surgery than any Government has been able to meet. I surgery than any Government has been able to meet. I would surgery than any Government has been able to meet. I would welcome surgery than any Government has been able to meet. I would welcome a able to meet. I would welcome a constructive able to meet. I would welcome a constructive meeting able to meet. I would welcome a constructive meeting with able to meet. I would welcome a constructive meeting with the able to meet. I would welcome a constructive meeting with the member constructive meeting with the member constructive meeting with the member constructive meeting with the member so we constructive meeting with the member so we can constructive meeting with the member so we can get constructive meeting with the member so we can get the constructive meeting with the member so we can get the details constructive meeting with the member so we can get the details of constructive meeting with the member so we can get the details of that so we can get the details of that case so we can get the details of that constructive so we can get the details of that case and work so we can get the details of that case and work through so we can get the details of that case and work through exactly so we can get the details of that case and work through exactly what case and work through exactly what has case and work through exactly what constructive case and work through exactly what has happened. To case and work through exactly what has happened. To the case and work through exactly what has happened. To the Minister, case and work through exactly what has happened. To the Minister, is case and work through exactly what has happened. To the Minister, is it has happened. To the Minister, is it not has happened. To the Minister, is it not a has happened. To the Minister, is it not a fact has happened. To the Minister, is it not a fact that has happened. To the Minister, is it not a fact that most has happened. To the Minister, is it not a fact that most DHBs has happened. To the Minister, is it not a fact that most DHBs cannot not a fact that most DHBs cannot not a fact that most DHBs cannot not a fact that most DHBs cannot cope with not a fact that most DHBs cannot cope with current not a fact that most DHBs cannot cope with current levels not a fact that most DHBs cannot cope with current levels of not a fact that most DHBs cannot cope with current levels of requests cope with current levels of requests for cope with current levels of requests for specialist cope with current levels of requests for specialist appointments cope with current levels of requests for specialist appointments because for specialist appointments because they for specialist appointments because they do for specialist appointments because they do not for specialist appointments because they do not have for specialist appointments because they do not have the for specialist appointments because they do not have the funding for specialist appointments because they do not have the funding or for specialist appointments because they do not have the funding or the they do not have the funding or the they do not have the funding or the they do not have the funding or the resources? No, they do not have the funding or the resources? No, Mr they do not have the funding or the resources? No, Mr Speaker, they do not have the funding or the resources? No, Mr Speaker, it they do not have the funding or the resources? No, Mr Speaker, it is they do not have the funding or the resources? No, Mr Speaker, it is not resources? No, Mr Speaker, it is not resources? No, Mr Speaker, it is not resources? No, Mr Speaker, it is not a fact. resources? No, Mr Speaker, it is not a fact. The resources? No, Mr Speaker, it is not a fact. The allocation resources? No, Mr Speaker, it is not a fact. The allocation to resources? No, Mr Speaker, it is not a fact. The allocation to DHBs resources? No, Mr Speaker, it is not a fact. The allocation to DHBs has a fact. The allocation to DHBs has increased a fact. The allocation to DHBs has increased by a fact. The allocation to DHBs has increased by 439 a fact. The allocation to DHBs has increased by 439 million a fact. The allocation to DHBs has increased by 439 million this year increased by 439 million this year increased by 439 million this year increased by 439 million this year including the increased by 439 million this year including the situation increased by 439 million this year including the situation around increased by 439 million this year including the situation around first including the situation around first specialist including the situation around first specialist assessments including the situation around first specialist assessments at including the situation around first specialist assessments at the specialist assessments at the specialist assessments at the specialist assessments at the member's own specialist assessments at the member's own DHB, specialist assessments at the member's own DHB, Wairarapa, specialist assessments at the member's own DHB, Wairarapa, they specialist assessments at the member's specialist assessments at the have gone up specialist assessments at the have gone up from specialist assessments at the have gone up from 6,400 specialist assessments at the have gone up from 6,400 to specialist assessments at the have gone up from 6,400 to 8,700, specialist assessments at the have gone up from 6,400 to 8,700, a have gone up from 6,400 to 8,700, a rise have gone up from 6,400 to 8,700, a rise of have gone up from 6,400 to 8,700, a rise of 36% have gone up from 6,400 to 8,700, a rise of 36% over have gone up from 6,400 to 8,700, a rise of 36% over the have gone up from 6,400 to 8,700, a rise of 36% over the last have gone up from 6,400 to 8,700, a rise of 36% over the last nine have gone up from 6,400 to 8,700, a rise of 36% over the last nine year, rise of 36% over the last nine year, including rise of 36% over the last nine year, including a rise of 36% over the last nine year, including a rise rise of 36% over the last nine year, including a rise of rise of 36% over the last nine year, including a rise of nearly rise of 36% over the last nine year, including a rise of nearly 1,000 including a rise of nearly 1,000 since including a rise of nearly 1,000 since Mr including a rise of nearly 1,000 since Mr Mark including a rise of nearly 1,000 since Mr Mark left including a rise of nearly 1,000 since Mr Mark left the including a rise of nearly 1,000 since Mr Mark left the DHB, including a rise of nearly 1,000 since Mr Mark left the DHB, possibly since Mr Mark left the DHB, possibly since Mr Mark left the DHB, possibly since Mr Mark left the DHB, possibly a coincidence since Mr Mark left the DHB, possibly a coincidence but since Mr Mark left the DHB, possibly a coincidence but definitely since Mr Mark left the DHB, possibly a coincidence but definitely a since Mr Mark left the DHB, possibly a coincidence but definitely a fact. a coincidence but definitely a fact. Supplementary a coincidence but definitely a fact. Supplementary question. a coincidence but definitely a fact. Supplementary question. To a coincidence but definitely a fact. Supplementary question. To the Supplementary question. To the Supplementary question. To the Supplementary question. To the Minister, when Supplementary question. To the Minister, when hut Supplementary question. To the Minister, when hut vamy Supplementary question. To the Minister, when hut vamy DHB Supplementary question. To the Minister, when hut vamy DHB told Supplementary question. 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If and are struggling to cope with the current demand? If you and are struggling to cope with the current demand? If you look and are struggling to cope with the current demand? If you look at and are struggling to cope with the current demand? If you look at the current demand? If you look at the current demand? If you look at the current demand? If you look at the funding that current demand? If you look at the funding that has current demand? If you look at the funding that has gone current demand? If you look at the funding that has gone into current demand? If you look at the funding that has gone into Hutt funding that has gone into Hutt Valley funding that has gone into Hutt Valley DHB funding that has gone into Hutt Valley DHB this funding that has gone into Hutt Valley DHB this year, funding that has gone into Hutt Valley DHB this year, there funding that has gone into Hutt Valley DHB this year, there has funding that has gone into Hutt Valley DHB this year, there has been Valley DHB this year, there has been an Valley DHB this year, there has been an extra Valley DHB this year, there has been an extra $15 Valley DHB this year, there has been an extra $15 million Valley DHB this year, there has been an extra $15 million in Valley DHB this year, there has been an extra $15 million in this Valley DHB this year, there has been an extra $15 million in this Budget an extra $15 million in this Budget - an extra $15 million in this Budget - $100 an extra $15 million in this Budget - $100 million an extra $15 million in this Budget - $100 million extra an extra $15 million in this Budget - $100 million extra over an extra $15 million in this Budget - $100 million extra over the an extra $15 million in this Budget - $100 million extra over the last - $100 million extra over the last - $100 million extra over the last - $100 million extra over the last nine years - $100 million extra over the last nine years - - $100 million extra over the last nine years - taking - $100 million extra over the last nine years - taking it - $100 million extra over the last nine years - taking it to - $100 million extra over the last nine years - taking it to a - $100 million extra over the last nine years - taking it to a total - $100 million extra over the last nine years - taking it to a total of nine years - taking it to a total of $428 nine years - taking it to a total of $428 million. nine years - taking it to a total of $428 million. There nine years - taking it to a total of $428 million. There is nine years - taking it to a total of $428 million. There is more nine years - taking it to a total of $428 million. There is more money $428 million. There is more money and $428 million. There is more money and more $428 million. There is more money and more appointments, $428 million. There is more money and more appointments, more $428 million. There is more money and more appointments, more elective and more appointments, more elective surgery, and more appointments, more elective surgery, more and more appointments, more elective surgery, more doctors and more appointments, more elective surgery, more doctors and and more appointments, more elective surgery, more doctors and nurses and more appointments, more elective surgery, more doctors and nurses - surgery, more doctors and nurses - it surgery, more doctors and nurses - it is surgery, more doctors and nurses - it is a surgery, more doctors and nurses - it is a positive surgery, more doctors and nurses - it is a positive story surgery, more doctors and nurses - it is a positive story in surgery, more doctors and nurses - it is a positive story in the surgery, more doctors and nurses - it is a positive story in the Hutt it is a positive story in the Hutt it is a positive story in the Hutt it is a positive story in the Hutt Valley. Point it is a positive story in the Hutt Valley. Point of it is a positive story in the Hutt Valley. Point of order. it is a positive story in the Hutt Valley. Point of order. I it is a positive story in the Hutt Valley. Point of order. I seek it is a positive story in the Hutt Valley. Point of order. I seek leave Valley. Point of order. I seek leave to Valley. Point of order. I seek leave to table Valley. Point of order. I seek leave to table a Valley. Point of order. I seek leave to table a letter Valley. Point of order. I seek leave to table a letter from Valley. Point of order. I seek leave to table a letter from Hutt Valley. Point of order. I seek leave to table a letter from Hutt Valley to table a letter from Hutt Valley DHB to table a letter from Hutt Valley DHB dated to table a letter from Hutt Valley DHB dated 25 to table a letter from Hutt Valley DHB dated 25 May to table a letter from Hutt Valley DHB dated 25 May 2017 to table a letter from Hutt Valley DHB dated 25 May 2017 stating to table a letter from Hutt Valley DHB dated 25 May 2017 stating in DHB dated 25 May 2017 stating in DHB dated 25 May 2017 stating in DHB dated 25 May 2017 stating in part that DHB dated 25 May 2017 stating in part that they DHB dated 25 May 2017 stating in part that they can't DHB dated 25 May 2017 stating in part that they can't keep DHB dated 25 May 2017 stating in part that they can't keep up DHB dated 25 May 2017 stating in part that they can't keep up with part that they can't keep up with part that they can't keep up with part that they can't keep up with the demand. part that they can't keep up with the demand. Leave part that they can't keep up with the demand. Leave is part that they can't keep up with the demand. Leave is sought part that they can't keep up with the demand. Leave is sought to part that they can't keep up with the demand. Leave is sought to table the demand. Leave is sought to table the demand. Leave is sought to table the demand. Leave is sought to table that particular the demand. Leave is sought to table that particular letter the demand. Leave is sought to table that particular letter from the demand. Leave is sought to table that particular letter from Hutt that particular letter from Hutt Valley that particular letter from Hutt Valley DHB, that particular letter from Hutt Valley DHB, is that particular letter from Hutt Valley DHB, is there that particular letter from Hutt Valley DHB, is there any that particular letter from Hutt Valley DHB, is there any objection? Valley DHB, is there any objection? There Valley DHB, is there any objection? There is Valley DHB, is there any objection? There is none. Valley DHB, is there any objection? There is none. It Valley DHB, is there any objection? There is none. It can Valley DHB, is there any objection? There is none. It can be Valley DHB, is there any objection? There is none. It can be tabled. There is none. It can be tabled. Supplementary There is none. It can be tabled. Supplementary question. There is none. It can be tabled. Supplementary question. If There is none. It can be tabled. Supplementary question. If DHBs There is none. It can be tabled. Supplementary question. If DHBs are Supplementary question. If DHBs are Supplementary question. If DHBs are Supplementary question. If DHBs are properly funded Supplementary question. If DHBs are properly funded when Supplementary question. If DHBs are properly funded when why Supplementary question. If DHBs are properly funded when why did Supplementary question. If DHBs are properly funded when why did 16 properly funded when why did 16 properly funded when why did 16 properly funded when why did 16 DHBs, including properly funded when why did 16 DHBs, including Hutt properly funded when why did 16 DHBs, including Hutt Valley properly funded when why did 16 DHBs, including Hutt Valley and properly funded when why did 16 DHBs, including Hutt Valley and the DHBs, including Hutt Valley and the Wairarapa DHBs, including Hutt Valley and the Wairarapa respond DHBs, including Hutt Valley and the Wairarapa respond to DHBs, including Hutt Valley and the Wairarapa respond to an DHBs, including Hutt Valley and the Wairarapa respond to an OIA DHBs, including Hutt Valley and the Wairarapa respond to an OIA request Wairarapa respond to an OIA request Wairarapa respond to an OIA request Wairarapa respond to an OIA request stating that Wairarapa respond to an OIA request stating that elective Wairarapa respond to an OIA request stating that elective treatment Wairarapa respond to an OIA request stating that elective treatment is stating that elective treatment is outsourced stating that elective treatment is outsourced because stating that elective treatment is outsourced because they stating that elective treatment is outsourced because they either stating that elective treatment is outsourced because they either do outsourced because they either do not outsourced because they either do not have outsourced because they either do not have the outsourced because they either do not have the resources outsourced because they either do not have the resources to outsourced because they either do not have the resources to meet outsourced because they either do not have the resources to meet the not have the resources to meet the not have the resources to meet the not have the resources to meet the current demand, not have the resources to meet the current demand, or not have the resources to meet the current demand, or cannot not have the resources to meet the current demand, or cannot meet not have the resources to meet the current demand, or cannot meet the not have the resources to meet the not not have the resources to meet the targets set by not have the resources to meet the targets set by the not have the resources to meet the targets set by the Government? not have the resources to meet the targets set by the Government? There targets set by the Government? There targets set by the Government? There targets set by the Government? There is nothing targets set by the Government? There is nothing wrong targets set by the Government? There is nothing wrong with targets set by the Government? There is nothing wrong with those targets set by the Government? There is nothing wrong with those services is nothing wrong with those services being is nothing wrong with those services being outsourced. is nothing wrong with those services being outsourced. The is nothing wrong with those services being outsourced. The key is nothing wrong with those services being outsourced. The key thing is nothing wrong with those services being outsourced. The key thing is being outsourced. The key thing is we being outsourced. The key thing is we are being outsourced. The key thing is we are providing being outsourced. The key thing is we are providing more being outsourced. The key thing is we are providing more elective we are providing more elective we are providing more elective we are providing more elective surgery all we are providing more elective surgery all the we are providing more elective surgery all the time. we are providing more elective surgery all the time. We we are providing more elective surgery all the time. We are we are providing more elective surgery all the time. We are doing surgery all the time. We are doing an surgery all the time. We are doing an extra surgery all the time. We are doing an extra 5,000 surgery all the time. We are doing an extra 5,000 operations surgery all the time. We are doing an extra 5,000 operations per surgery all the time. We are doing an extra 5,000 operations per year. an extra 5,000 operations per year. If an extra 5,000 operations per year. surgery an extra 5,000 operations per year. If the -- an extra 5,000 operations per year. If the -- 350,000 an extra 5,000 operations per year. If the -- 350,000 operations an extra 5,000 operations per year. If the -- 350,000 operations per If the -- 350,000 operations per year. If the -- 350,000 operations per year. If If the -- 350,000 operations per year. If the If the -- 350,000 operations per year. If the -- If the -- 350,000 operations per year. If the -- 50,000 If the -- 350,000 operations per year. If the -- 50,000 operations year. If the -- 50,000 operations year. If the -- 50,000 operations year. If the -- 50,000 operations per year. year. If the -- 50,000 operations per year. If year. If the -- 50,000 operations per year. If the year. If the -- 50,000 operations per year. If the local year. If the -- 50,000 operations per year. If the local DHB year. If the -- 50,000 operations per year. If the local DHB can't per year. If the local DHB can't meet per year. If the local DHB can't meet that per year. If the local DHB can't meet that uplift, per year. If the local DHB can't meet that uplift, it per year. If the local DHB can't meet that uplift, it makes per year. If the local DHB can't meet that uplift, it makes sense meet that uplift, it makes sense that meet that uplift, it makes sense that the meet that uplift, it makes sense that the people meet that uplift, it makes sense that the people get meet that uplift, it makes sense that the people get their meet that uplift, it makes sense that the people get their operation that the people get their operation down that the people get their operation down the that the people get their operation down the road that the people get their operation down the road at that the people get their operation down the road at the that the people get their operation down the road at the private down the road at the private down the road at the private down the road at the private hospital, paid down the road at the private hospital, paid for down the road at the private hospital, paid for by down the road at the private hospital, paid for by the down the road at the private hospital, paid for by the state. down the road at the private hospital, paid for by the state. 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I seek the leave of the House to table seek the leave of the House to table seek the leave of the House to table seek the leave of the House to table two OIAs seek the leave of the House to table two OIAs from seek the leave of the House to table two OIAs from Hutt seek the leave of the House to table two OIAs from Hutt Valley seek the leave of the House to table two OIAs from Hutt Valley DHB seek the leave of the House to table two OIAs from Hutt Valley DHB dated two OIAs from Hutt Valley DHB dated two OIAs from Hutt Valley DHB dated two OIAs from Hutt Valley DHB dated 13 June two OIAs from Hutt Valley DHB dated 13 June 2017 two OIAs from Hutt Valley DHB dated 13 June 2017 and two OIAs from Hutt Valley DHB dated 13 June 2017 and the two OIAs from Hutt Valley DHB dated 13 June 2017 and the Wairarapa two OIAs from Hutt Valley DHB dated 13 June 2017 and the Wairarapa DHB 13 June 2017 and the Wairarapa DHB dated 13 June 2017 and the Wairarapa DHB dated 7 13 June 2017 and the Wairarapa DHB dated 7 June 13 June 2017 and the Wairarapa DHB dated 7 June 2017? 13 June 2017 and the Wairarapa DHB dated 7 June 2017? 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