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Almighty Almighty God, Almighty God, humbly Almighty God, humbly acknowledging Almighty God, humbly acknowledging our Almighty God, humbly acknowledging our need Almighty God, humbly acknowledging our need for humbly acknowledging our need for your humbly acknowledging our need for your guidance humbly acknowledging our need for your guidance in humbly acknowledging our need for your guidance in all humbly acknowledging our need for your guidance in all things, your guidance in all things, and your guidance in all things, and laying your guidance in all things, and laying aside your guidance in all things, and laying aside all your guidance in all things, and laying aside all private and laying aside all private and and laying aside all private and personal and laying aside all private and personal interests, and personal interests, we and personal interests, we ask and personal interests, we ask that and personal interests, we ask that you and personal interests, we ask that you grant we ask that you grant that we ask that you grant that we we ask that you grant that we may we ask that you grant that we may conduct we ask that you grant that we may conduct the we ask that you grant that we may conduct the affairs that we may conduct the affairs of that we may conduct the affairs of this that we may conduct the affairs of this House that we may conduct the affairs of this House and that we may conduct the affairs of this House and of that we may conduct the affairs of this House and of our that we may conduct the affairs of this House and of our country of this House and of our country to of this House and of our country to the of this House and of our country to the glory of this House and of our country to the glory of of this House and of our country to the glory of your of this House and of our country to the glory of your holy of this House and of our country to the glory of your holy name, to the glory of your holy name, the to the glory of your holy name, the maintenance to the glory of your holy name, the maintenance of to the glory of your holy name, the maintenance of true to the glory of your holy name, the maintenance of true religion the maintenance of true religion and the maintenance of true religion and justice, and justice, the and justice, the honour and justice, the honour of and justice, the honour of the and justice, the honour of the Queen, the honour of the Queen, and the honour of the Queen, and the the honour of the Queen, and the public the honour of the Queen, and the public welfare, the honour of the Queen, and the public welfare, peace, and the public welfare, peace, and and the public welfare, peace, and tranquillity and the public welfare, peace, and tranquillity of and the public welfare, peace, and tranquillity of New and the public welfare, peace, and tranquillity of New Zealand, and tranquillity of New Zealand, through and tranquillity of New Zealand, through Jesus and tranquillity of New Zealand, through Jesus Christ and tranquillity of New Zealand, through Jesus Christ our and tranquillity of New Zealand, through Jesus Christ our Lord. through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Mr Mr Speaker, Mr Speaker, when Mr Speaker, when the Mr Speaker, when the House Mr Speaker, when the House resumes Mr Speaker, when the House resumes on Mr Speaker, when the House resumes on Tuesday Mr Speaker, when the House resumes on Tuesday 25 Mr Speaker, when the House resumes on Tuesday 25 July Mr Speaker, when the House resumes on Tuesday 25 July the Mr Speaker, when the House resumes on Tuesday 25 July the Government on Tuesday 25 July the Government will on Tuesday 25 July the Government will look on Tuesday 25 July the Government will look to on Tuesday 25 July the Government will look to make on Tuesday 25 July the Government will look to make progress on Tuesday 25 July the Government will look to make progress on on Tuesday 25 July the Government will look to make progress on the will look to make progress on the Appropriation will look to make progress on the Appropriation (2016/17 will look to make progress on the Appropriation (2016/17 Supplementary Appropriation (2016/17 Supplementary Estimates) Appropriation (2016/17 Supplementary Estimates) Bill, Appropriation (2016/17 Supplementary Estimates) Bill, the Appropriation (2016/17 Supplementary Estimates) Bill, the commerce Estimates) Bill, the commerce cartels Estimates) Bill, the commerce cartels and Estimates) Bill, the commerce cartels and other Estimates) Bill, the commerce cartels and other matters Estimates) Bill, the commerce cartels and other matters amendment cartels and other matters amendment cartels and other matters amendment cartels and other matters amendment bill and cartels and other matters amendment bill and a cartels and other matters amendment bill and a number cartels and other matters amendment bill and a number of cartels and other matters amendment bill and a number of other cartels and other matters amendment bill and a number of other bills cartels and other matters amendment bill and a number of other bills on bill and a number of other bills on the bill and a number of other bills on the Order bill and a number of other bills on the Order Paper. bill and a number of other bills on the Order Paper. 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My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Associate My question is to the Associate Minister My question is to the Associate Minister of My question is to the Associate Minister of Health: Minister of Health: <SPEAKS Minister of Health: <SPEAKS TE Minister of Health: <SPEAKS TE REO Minister of Health: <SPEAKS TE REO MAORI> <SPEAKS <SPEAKS TE <SPEAKS TE REO <SPEAKS TE REO MAORI> The The annual The annual report The annual report on The annual report on drinking The annual report on drinking water The annual report on drinking water quality The annual report on drinking water quality for The annual report on drinking water quality for 2015/16 The annual report on drinking water quality for 2015/16 says The annual report on drinking water quality for 2015/16 says that quality for 2015/16 says that approximately quality for 2015/16 says that approximately 45,000 quality for 2015/16 says that approximately 45,000 people quality for 2015/16 says that approximately 45,000 people in quality for 2015/16 says that approximately 45,000 people in that approximately 45,000 people in that time approximately 45,000 people in that time received approximately 45,000 people in that time received drinking approximately 45,000 people in that time received drinking water approximately 45,000 people in that time received drinking water with time received drinking water with excessive time received drinking water with excessive measures time received drinking water with excessive measures of time received drinking water with excessive measures of ecoli excessive measures of ecoli excessive measures of ecoli excessive measures of ecoli transgressions. 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Question people get their clean, fresh water from elsewhere. Question No.2. My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Minister My question is to the Minister of My question is to the Minister of Finance: My question is to the Minister of Finance: What My question is to the Minister of Finance: What reports My question is to the Minister of Finance: What reports has My question is to the Minister of Finance: What reports has he Finance: What reports has he received Finance: What reports has he received on Finance: What reports has he received on the Finance: What reports has he received on the Crown's Finance: What reports has he received on the Crown's financial received on the Crown's financial performance? The The Government The Government accounts The Government accounts out The Government accounts out this The Government accounts out this morning The Government accounts out this morning for The Government accounts out this morning for the The Government accounts out this morning for the 11 The Government accounts out this morning for the 11 months The Government accounts out this morning for the 11 months to The Government accounts out this morning for the 11 months to 31 The Government accounts out this morning for the 11 months to 31 May morning for the 11 months to 31 May show morning for the 11 months to 31 May show a morning for the 11 months to 31 May show a surplus morning for the 11 months to 31 May show a surplus of morning for the 11 months to 31 May show a surplus of $4.5 morning for the 11 months to 31 May show a surplus of $4.5 billion, show a surplus of $4.5 billion, which show a surplus of $4.5 billion, which is show a surplus of $4.5 billion, which is $1.5 show a surplus of $4.5 billion, which is $1.5 billion show a surplus of $4.5 billion, which is $1.5 billion ahead show a surplus of $4.5 billion, which is $1.5 billion ahead of which is $1.5 billion ahead of forecast. which is $1.5 billion ahead of forecast. 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The good shape of the Government's books reflects a strong Government's books reflects a strong Government's books reflects a strong Government's books reflects a strong economy that Government's books reflects a strong economy that is Government's books reflects a strong economy that is responding Government's books reflects a strong economy that is responding well Government's books reflects a strong economy that is responding well to economy that is responding well to the economy that is responding well to the Government's economy that is responding well to the Government's consistent economy that is responding well to the Government's consistent economic the Government's consistent economic the Government's consistent economic the Government's consistent economic plan. This the Government's consistent economic plan. This result, the Government's consistent economic plan. This result, following the Government's consistent economic plan. This result, following on the Government's consistent economic plan. This result, following on from plan. This result, following on from the plan. This result, following on from the buoyant plan. This result, following on from the buoyant confidence plan. This result, following on from the buoyant confidence numbers the buoyant confidence numbers the buoyant confidence numbers the buoyant confidence numbers released last the buoyant confidence numbers released last week the buoyant confidence numbers released last week and the buoyant confidence numbers released last week and early the buoyant confidence numbers released last week and early this released last week and early this week, released last week and early this week, indicate released last week and early this week, indicate the released last week and early this week, indicate the economy released last week and early this week, indicate the economy is week, indicate the economy is growing week, indicate the economy is growing well, week, indicate the economy is growing well, despite week, indicate the economy is growing well, despite the week, indicate the economy is growing well, despite the best week, indicate the economy is growing well, despite the best eff growing well, despite the best eff yorts growing well, despite the best eff yorts of growing well, despite the best eff yorts of some growing well, despite the best eff yorts of some commentators growing well, despite the best eff yorts of some commentators to growing well, despite the best eff yorts of some commentators to talk yorts of some commentators to talk New yorts of some commentators to talk New Zealand yorts of some commentators to talk New Zealand down. yorts of some commentators to talk New Zealand down. -- yorts of some commentators to talk New Zealand down. -- efforts yorts of some commentators to talk New Zealand down. -- efforts of yorts of some commentators to talk New Zealand down. -- efforts of some New Zealand down. -- efforts of some New Zealand down. -- efforts of some New Zealand down. -- efforts of some commentators to New Zealand down. -- efforts of some commentators to talk New Zealand down. -- efforts of some commentators to talk New New Zealand down. -- efforts of some commentators to talk New Zealand commentators to talk New Zealand down. commentators to talk New Zealand down. Supplementary commentators to talk New Zealand down. Supplementary question. commentators to talk New Zealand down. Supplementary question. Why down. Supplementary question. Why are down. Supplementary question. Why are Governments down. Supplementary question. Why are Governments accounts down. Supplementary question. Why are Governments accounts performing are Governments accounts performing are Governments accounts performing are Governments accounts performing well? Driving are Governments accounts performing well? Driving this are Governments accounts performing well? Driving this rising are Governments accounts performing well? Driving this rising OBEGAL well? Driving this rising OBEGAL surplus well? Driving this rising OBEGAL surplus is well? Driving this rising OBEGAL surplus is stronger well? Driving this rising OBEGAL surplus is stronger than well? Driving this rising OBEGAL surplus is stronger than forecast surplus is stronger than forecast tax surplus is stronger than forecast tax revenues, surplus is stronger than forecast tax revenues, particularly surplus is stronger than forecast tax revenues, particularly company tax revenues, particularly company tax revenues, particularly company tax revenues, particularly company tax, which tax revenues, particularly company tax, which was tax revenues, particularly company tax, which was $688 tax revenues, particularly company tax, which was $688 million tax revenues, particularly company tax, which was $688 million above tax, which was $688 million above tax, which was $688 million above tax, which was $688 million above forecast. These tax, which was $688 million above forecast. These results tax, which was $688 million above forecast. These results reflect forecast. These results reflect strong forecast. These results reflect strong consumer forecast. These results reflect strong consumer confidence forecast. These results reflect strong consumer confidence and strong consumer confidence and businesses strong consumer confidence and businesses getting strong consumer confidence and businesses getting ahead strong consumer confidence and businesses getting ahead and strong consumer confidence and businesses getting ahead and growing businesses getting ahead and growing jobs businesses getting ahead and growing jobs for businesses getting ahead and growing jobs for New businesses getting ahead and growing jobs for New Zealanders. businesses getting ahead and growing jobs for New Zealanders. Our jobs for New Zealanders. Our diversified jobs for New Zealanders. Our diversified economy jobs for New Zealanders. Our diversified economy is jobs for New Zealanders. Our diversified economy is delivering diversified economy is delivering across diversified economy is delivering across the diversified economy is delivering across the country. diversified economy is delivering across the country. While diversified economy is delivering across the country. While our across the country. While our across the country. While our across the country. While our surpluses are across the country. While our surpluses are growing, across the country. While our surpluses are growing, they across the country. While our surpluses are growing, they will across the country. While our surpluses are growing, they will be surpluses are growing, they will be needed surpluses are growing, they will be needed to surpluses are growing, they will be needed to meet surpluses are growing, they will be needed to meet the surpluses are growing, they will be needed to meet the cost surpluses are growing, they will be needed to meet the cost of surpluses are growing, they will be needed to meet the cost of the needed to meet the cost of the significant needed to meet the cost of the significant investments needed to meet the cost of the significant investments we needed to meet the cost of the significant investments we have significant investments we have committed significant investments we have committed to, significant investments we have committed to, including significant investments we have committed to, including the committed to, including the Government's committed to, including the Government's $32.5 committed to, including the Government's $32.5 billion Government's $32.5 billion infrastructure Government's $32.5 billion infrastructure programme Government's $32.5 billion infrastructure programme over Government's $32.5 billion infrastructure programme over the infrastructure programme over the next infrastructure programme over the next four infrastructure programme over the next four years. infrastructure programme over the next four years. . infrastructure programme over the next four years. . Supplementary next four years. . Supplementary next four years. . Supplementary next four years. . Supplementary question. What next four years. . Supplementary question. What impact next four years. . Supplementary question. What impact has question. What impact has the question. What impact has question. What impact has the improving nature question. What impact has the improving nature of question. What impact has the improving nature of the question. What impact has the improving nature of the Government's improving nature of the Government's accounts improving nature of the Government's accounts had improving nature of the Government's accounts had on improving nature of the Government's accounts had on core improving nature of the Government's accounts had on core Crown improving nature of the Government's accounts had on core Crown net improving nature of the Government's accounts had on core Crown net debt? accounts had on core Crown net debt? The accounts had on core Crown net debt? The core accounts had on core Crown net debt? The core Crown accounts had on core Crown net debt? The core Crown net accounts had on core Crown net debt? The core Crown net debt accounts had on core Crown net debt? The core Crown net debt stands accounts had on core Crown net debt? The core Crown net debt stands at The core Crown net debt stands at $59.3 The core Crown net debt stands at $59.3 billion, The core Crown net debt stands at $59.3 billion, or The core Crown net debt stands at $59.3 billion, or 22.4% The core Crown net debt stands at $59.3 billion, or 22.4% of The core Crown net debt stands at $59.3 billion, or 22.4% of GDP The core Crown net debt stands at $59.3 billion, or 22.4% of GDP and $59.3 billion, or 22.4% of GDP and is $59.3 billion, or 22.4% of GDP and is $1.2 $59.3 billion, or 22.4% of GDP and is $1.2 billion $59.3 billion, or 22.4% of GDP and is $1.2 billion lower $59.3 billion, or 22.4% of GDP and is $1.2 billion lower than $59.3 billion, or 22.4% of GDP and is $1.2 billion lower than forecast. is $1.2 billion lower than forecast. As is $1.2 billion lower than forecast. As we is $1.2 billion lower than forecast. As we announced is $1.2 billion lower than forecast. As we announced in is $1.2 billion lower than forecast. As we announced in April is $1.2 billion lower than forecast. As we announced in April our is $1.2 billion lower than forecast. 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The good news about the Government's The good news about the Government's strong The good news about the Government's strong fiscal The good news about the Government's strong fiscal position The good news about the Government's strong fiscal position is The good news about the Government's strong fiscal position is that The good news about the Government's strong fiscal position is that it strong fiscal position is that it strong fiscal position is that it strong fiscal position is that it gives us strong fiscal position is that it gives us the strong fiscal position is that it gives us the ability strong fiscal position is that it gives us the ability to strong fiscal position is that it gives us the ability to invest strong fiscal position is that it gives us the ability to invest in gives us the ability to invest in growing gives us the ability to invest in growing social gives us the ability to invest in growing social services, gives us the ability to invest in growing social services, deliver growing social services, deliver a growing social services, deliver growing social services, deliver a strong infrastructure growing social services, deliver a strong infrastructure programme, strong infrastructure programme, lift strong infrastructure programme, lift family strong infrastructure programme, lift family incomes strong infrastructure programme, lift family incomes from strong infrastructure programme, lift family incomes from 1 strong infrastructure programme, lift family incomes from 1 April lift family incomes from 1 April next lift family incomes from 1 April next year lift family incomes from 1 April next year with lift family incomes from 1 April next year with the lift family incomes from 1 April next year with the Family lift family incomes from 1 April next year with the Family Incomes next year with the Family Incomes Package next year with the Family Incomes Package as next year with the Family Incomes Package as well next year with the Family Incomes Package as well as next year with the Family Incomes Package as well as reducing next year with the Family Incomes Package as well as reducing net next year with the Family Incomes Package as well as reducing net debt Package as well as reducing net debt as Package as well as reducing net debt as a Package as well as reducing net debt as a percentage Package as well as reducing net debt as a percentage of Package as well as reducing net debt as a percentage of GDP. as a percentage of GDP. 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It is not a point of order. Question that time. It is not a point of order. Question No.3. 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My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Minister My question is to the Minister for My question is to the Minister for Social My question is to the Minister for Social Housing: My question is to the Minister for Social Housing: What My question is to the Minister for Social Housing: What recent Social Housing: What recent announcements Social Housing: What recent announcements has Social Housing: What recent announcements has she Social Housing: What recent announcements has she made Social Housing: What recent announcements has she made regarding announcements has she made regarding social announcements has she made regarding social housing Today Today I Today I announced Today I announced that Today I announced that work Today I announced that work has Today I announced that work has begun Today I announced that work has begun on Today I announced that work has begun on 145 Today I announced that work has begun on 145 new Today I announced that work has begun on 145 new social Today I announced that work has begun on 145 new social housing begun on 145 new social housing units begun on 145 new social housing units to begun on 145 new social housing units to be begun on 145 new social housing units to be built begun on 145 new social housing units to be built across begun on 145 new social housing units to be built across five units to be built across five Wellington units to be built across five Wellington sites. units to be built across five Wellington sites. This units to be built across five Wellington sites. This is units to be built across five Wellington sites. This is a Wellington sites. This is a significant Wellington sites. This is a significant building Wellington sites. This is a significant building programme Wellington sites. 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Supplementary question of confidence doesn't arise. Supplementary question. arise. Supplementary question. Supplementary arise. Supplementary question. Supplementary question arise. Supplementary question. Supplementary question Grant Supplementary question Grant Robertson. Supplementary question Grant Robertson. Why Supplementary question Grant Robertson. Why has Supplementary question Grant Robertson. Why has she Supplementary question Grant Robertson. Why has she refused Supplementary question Grant Robertson. Why has she refused to Robertson. Why has she refused to launch Robertson. Why has she refused to launch an Robertson. Why has she refused to launch an investigation Robertson. Why has she refused to launch an investigation into Robertson. 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