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Amen. If If Hon If Hon Simon If Hon Simon Bridges. If Hon Simon Bridges. When If Hon Simon Bridges. When the If Hon Simon Bridges. When the House If Hon Simon Bridges. When the House resumes If Hon Simon Bridges. When the House resumes on If Hon Simon Bridges. When the House resumes on Tuesday If Hon Simon Bridges. When the House resumes on Tuesday 1 If Hon Simon Bridges. When the House resumes on Tuesday 1 August If Hon Simon Bridges. When the House resumes on Tuesday 1 August the resumes on Tuesday 1 August the Government resumes on Tuesday 1 August the through resumes on Tuesday 1 August the Government will look resumes on Tuesday 1 August the Government will look to resumes on Tuesday 1 August the Government will look to make Government will look to make progress Government will look to make progress on Government will look to make progress on the Government will look to make progress on the Appropriation progress on the Appropriation progress on the Appropriation progress on the Appropriation (2017/18 Estimates) progress on the Appropriation (2017/18 Estimates) Bill, progress on the Appropriation (2017/18 Estimates) Bill, the progress on the Appropriation (2017/18 Estimates) Bill, the land (2017/18 Estimates) Bill, the land transport (2017/18 Estimates) Bill, the land transport amendment (2017/18 Estimates) Bill, the land transport amendment bill, (2017/18 Estimates) Bill, the land transport amendment bill, the transport amendment bill, the transport amendment bill, the transport amendment bill, the anti-money many transport amendment bill, the anti-money many laundering transport amendment bill, the anti-money many laundering bill, transport amendment bill, the anti-money many laundering bill, the anti-money many laundering bill, the anti-money many laundering bill, the anti-money many laundering bill, the equal pay anti-money many laundering bill, the equal pay bill anti-money many laundering bill, the equal pay bill and anti-money many laundering bill, the equal pay bill and a anti-money many laundering bill, the equal pay bill and a number anti-money many laundering bill, the equal pay bill and a number of anti-money many laundering bill, the equal pay bill and a number of other equal pay bill and a number of other bills equal pay bill and a number of other bills on equal pay bill and a number of other bills on the equal pay bill and a number of other bills on the Order equal pay bill and a number of other bills on the Order Paper. equal pay bill and a number of other bills on the Order Paper. 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Commission for Financial Capability, Commission for Financial Capability, Statement Commission for Financial Capability, Statement of Commission for Financial Capability, Statement of Performance Statement of Performance Expectations Statement of Performance Expectations 2017-2018, Statement of Performance Expectations 2017-2018, and Expectations 2017-2018, and Statement Expectations 2017-2018, and Statement of Expectations 2017-2018, and Statement of Intent Expectations 2017-2018, and Statement of Intent 2017-2020. Statement of Intent 2017-2020. Real Statement of Intent 2017-2020. Real Estate Statement of Intent 2017-2020. Real Estate Agents Statement of Intent 2017-2020. Real Estate Agents Authority, Real Estate Agents Authority, Statement Real Estate Agents Authority, Statement of Real Estate Agents Authority, Statement of Intent Statement of Intent 2017/2018-2020/2021 . I I present I present the I present the report I present the report of I present the report of the . 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Stepping stones to Paris and beyond. Those Stepping stones to Paris and beyond. Those papers Stepping stones to Paris and beyond. Those papers are Stepping stones to Paris and beyond. Those papers are published Stepping stones to Paris and beyond. Those papers are published under Stepping stones to Paris and beyond. Those papers are published under the Those papers are published under the authority Those papers are published under the authority of Those papers are published under the authority of the Those papers are published under the authority of the House. Select Select Committee Select Committee Reports Select Committee Reports have Select Committee Reports have been Select Committee Reports have been delivered Select Committee Reports have been delivered for Select Committee Reports have been delivered for presentation. delivered for presentation. Report delivered for presentation. Report of delivered for presentation. Report of the delivered for presentation. 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The The overseas The overseas merchandise The overseas merchandise twrad The overseas merchandise twrad statistics The overseas merchandise twrad statistics were The overseas merchandise twrad statistics were released The overseas merchandise twrad statistics were released yesterday statistics were released yesterday and statistics were released yesterday and they statistics were released yesterday and they show statistics were released yesterday and they show exports statistics were released yesterday and they show exports for statistics were released yesterday and they show exports for the statistics were released yesterday and they show exports for the month and they show exports for the month and they show exports for the month and they show exports for the month of June and they show exports for the month of June increasing and they show exports for the month of June increasing just and they show exports for the month of June increasing just under and they show exports for the month of June increasing just under $500 of June increasing just under $500 million of June increasing just under $500 million to of June increasing just under $500 million to $4.7 of June increasing just under $500 million to $4.7 billion of June increasing just under $500 million to $4.7 billion when million to $4.7 billion when million to $4.7 billion when million to $4.7 billion when compared to million to $4.7 billion when compared to June million to $4.7 billion when compared to June last million to $4.7 billion when compared to June last year. million to $4.7 billion when compared to June last year. This compared to June last year. This increase compared to June last year. This increase in compared to June last year. This increase in exports compared to June last year. This increase in exports resulted compared to June last year. This increase in exports resulted in compared to June last year. This increase in exports resulted in a increase in exports resulted in a monthly increase in exports resulted in a monthly surplus increase in exports resulted in a monthly surplus for increase in exports resulted in a monthly surplus for goods increase in exports resulted in a monthly surplus for goods of increase in exports resulted in a monthly surplus for goods of $242 monthly surplus for goods of $242 million. monthly surplus for goods of $242 million. That monthly surplus for goods of $242 million. That is monthly surplus for goods of $242 million. That is the monthly surplus for goods of $242 million. That is the fourth million. That is the fourth consecutive million. That is the fourth consecutive surplus. million. That is the fourth consecutive surplus. The million. That is the fourth consecutive surplus. The seasonally consecutive surplus. The seasonally consecutive surplus. The seasonally consecutive surplus. The seasonally adjusted annual consecutive surplus. The seasonally adjusted annual goods consecutive surplus. The seasonally adjusted annual goods trade consecutive surplus. The seasonally adjusted annual goods trade deficit adjusted annual goods trade deficit for adjusted annual goods trade deficit for the adjusted annual goods trade deficit for the end adjusted annual goods trade deficit for the end of adjusted annual goods trade deficit for the end of June adjusted annual goods trade deficit for the end of June was adjusted annual goods trade deficit for the end of June was $3.7 for the end of June was $3.7 billion, for the end of June was $3.7 billion, slightly for the end of June was $3.7 billion, slightly lower for the end of June was $3.7 billion, slightly lower than for the end of June was $3.7 billion, slightly lower than the billion, slightly lower than the billion, slightly lower than the billion, slightly lower than the $3.8 billion billion, slightly lower than the $3.8 billion to billion, slightly lower than the $3.8 billion to the billion, slightly lower than the $3.8 billion to the year billion, slightly lower than the $3.8 billion to the year to billion, slightly lower than the $3.8 billion to the year to May. billion, slightly lower than the $3.8 billion to the year to May. 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New Zealand's strong economic plan and Zealand's strong economic plan and pro-trade Zealand's strong economic plan and Zealand's Zealand's strong economic plan and pro-trade policies mean Zealand's strong economic plan and pro-trade policies mean that Zealand's strong economic plan and pro-trade policies mean that Kiwi pro-trade policies mean that Kiwi pro-trade policies mean that Kiwi pro-trade policies mean that Kiwi companies and pro-trade policies mean that Kiwi companies and entrepreneurs pro-trade policies mean that Kiwi companies and entrepreneurs are companies and entrepreneurs are competing companies and entrepreneurs are competing and companies and entrepreneurs are competing and succeeding companies and entrepreneurs are competing and succeeding on companies and entrepreneurs are competing and succeeding on the companies and entrepreneurs are competing companies and entrepreneurs are world stage. Supplementary companies and entrepreneurs are world stage. Supplementary question. world stage. Supplementary question. What world stage. Supplementary question. What particular world stage. Supplementary question. What particular sectors world stage. Supplementary question. What particular sectors are world stage. Supplementary question. What particular sectors are driving What particular sectors are driving this What particular sectors are driving this increase What particular sectors are driving this increase in What particular sectors are driving this increase in value What particular sectors are driving this increase in value of What particular sectors are driving this increase in value of New this increase in value of New Zealand this increase in value of New Zealand exports? this increase in value of New Zealand exports? June's this increase in value of New Zealand exports? June's increase this increase in value of New Zealand exports? June's increase in Zealand exports? June's increase in exports Zealand exports? 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Milk powder, butter and cheese jumped powder, butter and cheese jumped just powder, butter and cheese jumped just under powder, butter and cheese jumped just under $400 powder, butter and cheese jumped just under $400 million powder, butter and cheese jumped just under $400 million in powder, butter and cheese jumped just under $400 million in the powder, butter and cheese jumped just under $400 million in the month just under $400 million in the month or just under $400 million in the month or 45% just under $400 million in the month or 45% to just under $400 million in the month or 45% to $1.2 just under $400 million in the month or 45% to $1.2 billion just under $400 million in the month or 45% to $1.2 billion due just under $400 million in the month or 45% to $1.2 billion due to or 45% to $1.2 billion due to increases or 45% to $1.2 billion due to increases in or 45% to $1.2 billion due to increases in both or 45% to $1.2 billion due to increases in both value or 45% to $1.2 billion due to increases in both value and or 45% to $1.2 billion due to increases in both value and volume. increases in both value and volume. 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The re-emerging strength of our The re-emerging strength of our dairy The re-emerging strength of our dairy sector The re-emerging strength of our dairy sector was The re-emerging strength of our dairy sector was reflected The re-emerging strength of our dairy sector was reflected in dairy sector was reflected in Fonterra's dairy sector was reflected in Fonterra's announcement dairy sector was reflected in Fonterra's announcement lifting Fonterra's announcement lifting their Fonterra's announcement lifting their farm Fonterra's announcement lifting their farm gate Fonterra's announcement lifting their farm gate milk Fonterra's announcement lifting their farm gate milk price Fonterra's announcement lifting their farm gate milk price for Fonterra's announcement lifting their farm gate milk price for the their farm gate milk price for the upcoming their farm gate milk price for the upcoming season their farm gate milk price for the upcoming season to their farm gate milk price for the upcoming season to $6.75. their farm gate milk price for the upcoming season to $6.75. That their farm gate milk price for the upcoming season to $6.75. That is their farm gate milk price for the upcoming season to $6.75. That is a upcoming season to $6.75. That is a good upcoming season to $6.75. That is a good start upcoming season to $6.75. That is a good start to upcoming season to $6.75. That is a good start to the upcoming season to $6.75. That is a good start to the season upcoming season to $6.75. That is a good start to the season for upcoming season to $6.75. 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Of course the biggest risk our service exporters biggest risk our service exporters face biggest risk our service exporters face would biggest risk our service exporters face would be biggest risk our service exporters face would be reducing biggest risk our service exporters face would be reducing - reversing face would be reducing - reversing policies face would be reducing - reversing policies that face would be reducing - reversing policies that have face would be reducing - reversing policies that have given face would be reducing - reversing policies that have given them face would be reducing - reversing policies that have given them the policies that have given them the policies that have given them the policies that have given them the confidence to policies that have given them the confidence to invest policies that have given them the confidence to invest and policies that have given them the confidence to invest and grow, policies that have given them the confidence to invest and grow, for confidence to invest and grow, for example, confidence to invest and grow, for example, turning confidence to invest and grow, for example, turning skilled confidence to invest and grow, for example, turning skilled workers example, turning skilled workers away example, turning skilled workers away at example, turning skilled workers away at the example, turning skilled workers away at the border. example, turning skilled workers away at the border. How example, turning skilled workers away at the border. How is example, turning skilled workers away at the border. How is the away at the border. How is the Government away at the border. How is the Government helping away at the border. How is the Government helping exporters away at the border. How is the Government helping exporters compete Government helping exporters compete internationally? Government helping exporters compete internationally? Minister Government helping exporters compete internationally? Minister Bridges internationally? Minister Bridges and internationally? Minister Bridges and myself internationally? Minister Bridges and myself released internationally? Minister Bridges and myself released the internationally? Minister Bridges and myself released the refreshed and myself released the refreshed business and myself released the refreshed business growth and myself released the refreshed business growth agenda and myself released the refreshed business growth agenda earlier and myself released the refreshed business growth agenda earlier this business growth agenda earlier this afternoon business growth agenda earlier this afternoon which business growth agenda earlier this afternoon which lays business growth agenda earlier this afternoon which lays out business growth agenda earlier this afternoon which lays out the afternoon which lays out the Government's afternoon which lays out the Government's ongoing afternoon which lays out the Government's ongoing commitment, afternoon which lays out the Government's ongoing commitment, not Government's ongoing commitment, not Government's ongoing commitment, not Government's ongoing commitment, not just to Government's ongoing commitment, not just to responsible Government's ongoing commitment, not just to responsible economic just to responsible economic management just to responsible economic management but just to responsible economic management but also just to responsible economic management but also continued management but also continued micro-economic management but also continued micro-economic reform management but also continued micro-economic reform and management but also continued micro-economic reform and investment micro-economic reform and investment in micro-economic reform and investment in infrastructure micro-economic reform and investment in infrastructure to micro-economic reform and investment in infrastructure to create micro-economic reform and investment in infrastructure to create an in infrastructure to create an environment in infrastructure to create an environment that in infrastructure to create an environment that businesses in infrastructure to create an environment that businesses can environment that businesses can continue environment that businesses can continue to environment that businesses can continue to grow environment that businesses can continue to grow and environment that businesses can continue to grow and thrive environment that businesses can continue to grow and thrive in. environment that businesses can continue to grow and thrive in. Our continue to grow and thrive in. Our key continue to grow and thrive in. Our key focus continue to grow and thrive in. Our key focus or continue to grow and thrive in. Our key focus or exporters continue to grow and thrive in. Our key focus or exporters is continue to grow and thrive in. 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Will she confirm that according to MSD's latest quarterly according to MSD's latest quarterly report according to MSD's latest quarterly report there according to MSD's latest quarterly report there are according to MSD's latest quarterly report there are only according to MSD's latest quarterly report there are only 66,068 according to MSD's latest quarterly report there are only 66,068 social report there are only 66,068 social houses, report there are only 66,068 social houses, including report there are only 66,068 social houses, including those report there are only 66,068 social houses, including those provided report there are only 66,068 social houses, including those provided by houses, including those provided by community houses, including those provided by community providers, houses, including those provided by community providers, some houses, including those provided by community providers, some 3,000 houses, including those provided by community providers, some 3,000 less community providers, some 3,000 less than community providers, some 3,000 less than the community providers, some 3,000 less than the number community providers, some 3,000 less than the number of community providers, some 3,000 less than the number of state community providers, some 3,000 less than the number of state houses community providers, some 3,000 less than the number of state houses when than the number of state houses when than the number of state houses when than the number of state houses when her Government than the number of state houses when her Government came than the number of state houses when her Government came to than the number of state houses when her Government came to office? than the number of state houses when her Government came to office? 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Will she confirm that her briefing as the she confirm that her briefing as the incoming she confirm that her briefing as the incoming minister she confirm that her briefing as the incoming minister says she confirm that her briefing as the incoming minister says that she confirm that her briefing as the incoming minister says that the incoming minister says that the Government incoming minister says that the Government has, incoming minister says that the Government has, since incoming minister says that the Government has, since 2008, incoming minister says that the Government has, since 2008, taken Government has, since 2008, taken $1.8 Government has, since 2008, taken $1.8 billion Government has, since 2008, taken $1.8 billion out Government has, since 2008, taken $1.8 billion out of Government has, since 2008, taken $1.8 billion out of Housing Government has, since 2008, taken $1.8 billion out of Housing New $1.8 billion out of Housing New Zealand $1.8 billion out of Housing New Zealand in $1.8 billion out of Housing New Zealand in dividends, $1.8 billion out of Housing New Zealand in dividends, tax $1.8 billion out of Housing New Zealand in dividends, tax and Zealand in dividends, tax and Zealand in dividends, tax and Zealand in dividends, tax and interest payments? Zealand in dividends, tax and interest payments? The Zealand in dividends, tax and interest payments? The incoming interest payments? The incoming briefing interest payments? The incoming briefing may interest payments? The incoming briefing may have interest payments? The incoming briefing may have said interest payments? The incoming briefing may have said that. interest payments? The incoming briefing may have said that. What interest payments? The incoming briefing may have said that. What it briefing may have said that. What it should briefing may have said that. What it should also briefing may have said that. What it should also have briefing may have said that. What it should also have said, briefing may have said that. What it should also have said, if briefing may have said that. 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Is income-related rents for those that need it most. Is this income-related rents for those that need it most. Is this a need it most. Is this a supplementary need it most. Is this a supplementary question need it most. Is this a supplementary question from need it most. Is this a supplementary question from the need it most. Is this a supplementary question from the Rt supplementary question from the Rt Hon supplementary question from the Rt Hon Winston supplementary question from the Rt Hon Winston Peters? supplementary question from the Rt Hon Winston Peters? Yes, supplementary question from the Rt Hon Winston Peters? Yes, sir. supplementary question from the Rt Hon Winston Peters? Yes, sir. Why Hon Winston Peters? Yes, sir. Why doesn't Hon Winston Peters? Yes, sir. Why doesn't the Hon Winston Peters? Yes, sir. Why doesn't the minister Hon Winston Peters? Yes, sir. Why doesn't the minister not Hon Winston Peters? Yes, sir. Why doesn't the minister not admit Hon Winston Peters? Yes, sir. Why doesn't the minister not admit that doesn't the minister not admit that doesn't the minister not admit that doesn't the minister not admit that this is doesn't the minister not admit that this is the doesn't the minister not admit that this is the worst doesn't the minister not admit that this is the worst housing doesn't the minister not admit that this is the worst housing outcome this is the worst housing outcome under this is the worst housing outcome under National this is the worst housing outcome under National exacerbated this is the worst housing outcome under National exacerbated by this is the worst housing outcome under National exacerbated by 73,000 under National exacerbated by 73,000 record under National exacerbated by 73,000 record net under National exacerbated by 73,000 record net immigration, under National exacerbated by 73,000 record net immigration, exacerbated record net immigration, exacerbated by record net immigration, exacerbated by 226,000 record net immigration, exacerbated by 226,000 work record net immigration, exacerbated by 226,000 work visas record net immigration, exacerbated by 226,000 work visas and record net immigration, exacerbated by 226,000 work visas and by record net immigration, exacerbated by 226,000 work visas and by the by 226,000 work visas and by the fact by 226,000 work visas and by the fact that by 226,000 work visas and by the fact that we by 226,000 work visas and by the fact that we have by 226,000 work visas and by the fact that we have the by 226,000 work visas and by the fact that we have the lowest by 226,000 work visas and by the fact that we have the lowest house fact that we have the lowest house ownership fact that we have the lowest house ownership in fact that we have the lowest house ownership in 63 fact that we have the lowest house ownership in 63 years fact that we have the lowest house ownership in 63 years and fact that we have the lowest house ownership in 63 years and Maori ownership in 63 years and Maori house ownership in 63 years and Maori house ownership ownership in 63 years and Maori house ownership is ownership in 63 years and Maori house ownership is down ownership in 63 years and Maori house ownership is down 23% ownership in 63 years and Maori house ownership is down 23% under house ownership is down 23% under her? house ownership is down 23% under her? No, house ownership is down 23% under her? No, I house ownership is down 23% under her? No, I won't. house ownership is down 23% under her? No, I won't. I house ownership is down 23% under her? No, I won't. I know house ownership is down 23% under her? No, I won't. I know the house ownership is down 23% under her? No, I won't. I know the member her? No, I won't. I know the member would her? No, I won't. I know the member would like her? No, I won't. I know the member would like to her? No, I won't. I know the member would like to take her? No, I won't. I know the member would like to take us her? No, I won't. I know the member would like to take us back her? No, I won't. I know the member would like to take us back to her? No, I won't. I know the member would like to take us back to some would like to take us back to some mythical would like to take us back to some fact would like to take us back to some mythical good old would like to take us back to some mythical good old days would like to take us back to some mythical good old days but would like to take us back to some mythical good old days but actually mythical good old days but actually mythical good old days but actually mythical good old days but actually I'll back mythical good old days but actually I'll back this mythical good old days but actually I'll back this country mythical good old days but actually I'll back this country where mythical good old days but actually I'll back this country where it's mythical good old days but actually I'll back this country where it's at I'll back this country where it's at and I'll back this country where it's at and the I'll back this country where it's at and the growth I'll back this country where it's at and the growth that's I'll back this country where it's at and the growth that's happening I'll back this country where it's at and the growth that's happening here and the growth that's happening here over and the growth that's happening here over that and the growth that's happening here over that member and the growth that's happening here over that member any and the growth that's happening here over that member any day. over that member any day. <INTERRUPTION> <INTERRUPTION> Order! <INTERRUPTION> Order! Why <INTERRUPTION> Order! Why won't <INTERRUPTION> Order! Why won't she <INTERRUPTION> Order! Why won't she admit <INTERRUPTION> Order! Why won't she admit that Order! Why won't she admit that she's Order! Why won't she admit that she's spending Order! Why won't she admit that she's spending $140,000 Order! Why won't she admit that she's spending $140,000 a Order! Why won't she admit that she's spending $140,000 a day she's spending $140,000 a day putting she's spending $140,000 a day putting homeless she's spending $140,000 a day putting homeless people she's spending $140,000 a day putting homeless people up she's spending $140,000 a day putting homeless people up in she's spending $140,000 a day putting homeless people up in motels putting homeless people up in motels because putting homeless people up in motels because her putting homeless people up in motels because her Government putting homeless people up in motels because her Government has putting homeless people up in motels because her Government has sold putting homeless people up in motels because her Government has sold off because her Government has sold off so because her Government has sold off so much because her Government has sold off so much state because her Government has sold off so much state housing, because her Government has sold off so much state housing, failed because her Government has sold off so much state housing, failed to so much state housing, failed to build so much state housing, failed to build enough so much state housing, failed to build enough new so much state housing, failed to build enough new ones so much state housing, failed to build enough new ones and so much state housing, failed to build enough new ones and has build enough new ones and has allowed build enough new ones and has allowed the build enough new ones and has allowed the housing build enough new ones and has allowed the housing crisis build enough new ones and has allowed the housing crisis to build enough new ones and has allowed the housing crisis to get allowed the housing crisis to get totally allowed the housing crisis to get totally out allowed the housing crisis to get totally out of allowed the housing crisis to get totally out of control? allowed the housing crisis to get totally out of control? 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I think I'm being quite generous in giving my answers quite generous in giving my answers and quite generous in giving my answers and I'll quite generous in giving my answers and I'll appreciate quite generous in giving my answers and I'll appreciate it quite generous in giving my answers and I'll appreciate it if quite generous in giving my answers and I'll appreciate it if I quite generous in giving my answers and I'll appreciate it if I could quite generous in giving my answers and I'll appreciate it if I could at and I'll appreciate it if I could at least and I'll appreciate it if I could at least do and I'll appreciate it if I could at least do that and I'll appreciate it if I could at least do that without and I'll appreciate it if I could at least do that without being least do that without being least do that without being least do that without being constantly shouted least do that without being constantly shouted at? least do that without being constantly shouted at? 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There is one particular person who should one particular person who should know one particular person who should know better one particular person who should know better who one particular person who should know better who continues know better who continues to know better who continues know better who continues to interject at know better who continues to interject at a know better who continues to interject at a very know better who continues to interject at a very loud know better who continues to interject at a very loud level. know better who continues to interject at a very loud level. If interject at a very loud level. If the interject at a very loud level. If the member, interject at a very loud level. If the member, Phil interject at a very loud level. If the member, Phil Twyford, interject at a very loud level. If the member, Phil Twyford, is interject at a very loud level. 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As I was saying, we have a man that has saying, we have a man that has actually saying, we have a man that has actually been saying, we have a man that has actually been unfortunately saying, we have a man that has actually been unfortunately homeless actually been unfortunately homeless for actually been unfortunately homeless for three actually been unfortunately homeless for three decade actually been unfortunately homeless for three decade but actually been unfortunately homeless for three decade but has actually been unfortunately homeless for three decade but has now actually been unfortunately homeless for three decade but has now found actually been unfortunately homeless for three decade but has now found a for three decade but has now found a for three decade but has now found a for three decade but has now found a house under for three decade but has now found a house under this for three decade but has now found a house under this Government. for three decade but has now found a house under this Government. We for three decade but has now found a house under this Government. We also house under this Government. We also house under this Government. We also house under this Government. We also have another house under this Government. We also have another man house under this Government. We also have another man who house under this Government. We also have another man who has house under this Government. We also have another man who has been have another man who has been homeless have another man who has been homeless for have another man who has been homeless for 33 have another man who has been homeless for 33 years have another man who has been homeless for 33 years but have another man who has been homeless for 33 years but thanks have another man who has been homeless for 33 years but thanks to homeless for 33 years but thanks to the homeless for 33 years but thanks to the help homeless for 33 years but thanks to the help of homeless for 33 years but thanks to the help of this homeless for 33 years but thanks to the help of this Government homeless for 33 years but thanks to the help of this Government now homeless for 33 years but thanks to the help of this Government now has the help of this Government now has a the help of this Government now has a home. the help of this Government now has a home. The the help of this Government now has a home. The reality the help of this Government now has a home. The reality is the help of this Government now has a home. The reality is we've the help of this Government now has a home. The reality is we've had the help of this Government now has a home. The reality is we've had to a home. The reality is we've had to pick a home. The reality is we've had to pick up a home. The reality is we've had to pick up those a home. The reality is we've had to pick up those that a home. The reality is we've had to pick up those that were a home. The reality is we've had to pick up those that were left a home. The reality is we've had to pick up those that were left behind pick up those that were left behind pick up those that were left behind pick up those that were left behind under a pick up those that were left behind under a Labour pick up those that were left behind under a Labour Government pick up those that were left behind under a Labour Government many pick up those that were left behind under a Labour Government many years under a Labour Government many years under a Labour Government many years ago. 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 Transport: Transport: What Transport: What update Transport: What update can Transport: What update can he Transport: What update can he provide Transport: What update can he provide on Transport: What update can he provide on the What update can he provide on the reinstatement What update can he provide on the reinstatement of What update can he provide on the reinstatement of State What update can he provide on the reinstatement of State Highway What update can he provide on the reinstatement of State Highway 1 reinstatement of State Highway 1 following reinstatement of State Highway 1 following the reinstatement of State Highway 1 following the Kaikoura reinstatement of State Highway 1 following the Kaikoura earthquakes? While While the While the reinstatement While the reinstatement work While the reinstatement work is While the reinstatement work is ongoing While the reinstatement work is ongoing the While the reinstatement work is ongoing the Government While the reinstatement work is ongoing the Government is While the reinstatement work is ongoing the Government is also ongoing the Government is also taking ongoing the Government is also taking the ongoing the Government is also taking the opportunity ongoing the Government is also taking the opportunity to ongoing the Government is also taking the opportunity to invest ongoing the Government is also taking the opportunity to invest a taking the opportunity to invest a further taking the opportunity to invest a further $231 taking the opportunity to invest a further $231 million taking the opportunity to invest a further $231 million to taking the opportunity to invest a further $231 million to improve taking the opportunity to invest a further $231 million to improve a further $231 million to improve a 60km further $231 million to improve a 60km stretch further $231 million to improve a 60km stretch of further $231 million to improve a 60km stretch of State further $231 million to improve a 60km stretch of State Highway further $231 million to improve a 60km stretch of State Highway 1 further $231 million to improve a 60km stretch of State Highway 1 to 60km stretch of State Highway 1 to the 60km stretch of State Highway 1 to the north 60km stretch of State Highway 1 to the north of 60km stretch of State Highway 1 to the north of Kaikoura 60km stretch of State Highway 1 to the north of Kaikoura between the north of Kaikoura between Clarence the north of Kaikoura between Clarence and the north of Kaikoura between Clarence and Oru. the north of Kaikoura between Clarence and Oru. There the north of Kaikoura between Clarence and Oru. There will the north of Kaikoura between Clarence and Oru. There will be Clarence and Oru. There will be wider Clarence and Oru. There will be wider shoulders, Clarence and Oru. There will be wider shoulders, additional Clarence and Oru. There will be wider shoulders, additional safety wider shoulders, additional safety barriers wider shoulders, additional safety barriers and wider shoulders, additional safety barriers and more wider shoulders, additional safety barriers and more passing wider shoulders, additional safety barriers and more passing areas wider shoulders, additional safety barriers and more passing areas and barriers and more passing areas and improved barriers and more passing areas and improved access barriers and more passing areas and improved access and barriers and more passing areas and improved access and stopping barriers and more passing areas and improved access and stopping areas improved access and stopping areas for improved access and stopping areas for motorists. improved access and stopping areas for motorists. A improved access and stopping areas for motorists. A new improved access and stopping areas for motorists. A new separated for motorists. A new separated cycleway for motorists. A new separated cycleway and for motorists. A new separated cycleway and walkway for motorists. A new separated cycleway and walkway will for motorists. A new separated cycleway and walkway will be for motorists. A new separated cycleway and walkway will be built cycleway and walkway will be built that cycleway and walkway will be built that will cycleway and walkway will be built that will provide cycleway and walkway will be built that will provide a cycleway and walkway will be built that will provide a safer cycleway and walkway will be built that will provide a safer and cycleway and walkway will be built that will provide a safer and more that will provide a safer and more enjoyable that will provide a safer and more enjoyable way that will provide a safer and more enjoyable way for that will provide a safer and more enjoyable way for people that will provide a safer and more enjoyable way for people to enjoyable way for people to enjoyable way for people to enjoyable way for people to experience this enjoyable way for people to experience this section enjoyable way for people to experience this section of enjoyable way for people to experience this section of the experience this section of the experience this section of the experience this section of the iconic coastline experience this section of the iconic coastline on experience this section of the iconic coastline on foot experience this section of the iconic coastline on foot or experience this section of the iconic coastline on foot or by experience this section of the iconic coastline on foot or by bike. iconic coastline on foot or by bike. These iconic coastline on foot or by bike. These improvements iconic coastline on foot or by bike. These improvements will iconic coastline on foot or by bike. These improvements will make iconic coastline on foot or by bike. These improvements will make the These improvements will make the road These improvements will make the road better These improvements will make the road better than These improvements will make the road better than it These improvements will make the road better than it was These improvements will make the road better than it was before These improvements will make the road better than it was before and road better than it was before and enhance road better than it was before and enhance the road better than it was before and enhance the experience road better than it was before and enhance the experience of road better than it was before and enhance the experience of all enhance the experience of all motorists enhance the experience of all motorists using enhance the experience of all motorists using this enhance the experience of all motorists using this stretch enhance the experience of all motorists using this stretch of motorists using this stretch of highway. motorists using this stretch of highway. What motorists using this stretch of highway. What recent motorists using this stretch of highway. What recent reports motorists using this stretch of highway. What recent reports has motorists using this stretch of highway. What recent reports has he highway. What recent reports has he received highway. What recent reports has he received on highway. What recent reports has he received on progress highway. What recent reports has he received on progress on highway. What recent reports has he received on progress on the received on progress on the reinstatement received on progress on the reinstatement of received on progress on the reinstatement of State received on progress on the reinstatement of State Highway received on progress on the reinstatement of State Highway 1 reinstatement of State Highway 1 reinstatement of State Highway 1 reinstatement of State Highway 1 following the reinstatement of State Highway 1 following the Kaikoura reinstatement of State Highway 1 following the Kaikoura earthquakes? following the Kaikoura earthquakes? The following the Kaikoura earthquakes? The Government's following the Kaikoura earthquakes? The Government's priority following the Kaikoura earthquakes? The Government's priority is following the Kaikoura earthquakes? The Government's priority is to The Government's priority is to restore The Government's priority is to restore the The Government's priority is to restore the pre-earthquake The Government's priority is to restore the pre-earthquake transport restore the pre-earthquake transport links restore the pre-earthquake transport links to restore the pre-earthquake transport links to Kaikoura restore the pre-earthquake transport links to Kaikoura and restore the pre-earthquake transport links to Kaikoura and its links to Kaikoura and its surrounding links to Kaikoura and its surrounding communities links to Kaikoura and its surrounding communities and links to Kaikoura and its surrounding communities and ensure surrounding communities and ensure that surrounding communities and ensure that these surrounding communities and ensure that these vital surrounding communities and ensure that these vital links surrounding communities and ensure that these vital links are surrounding communities and ensure that these vital links are resilient that these vital links are resilient links that these vital links are resilient long term. 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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 the My question is to the Minister for the Environment: the Environment: Does the Environment: Does he the Environment: Does he have the Environment: Does he have confidence the Environment: Does he have confidence in the Environment: Does he have confidence in the Does he have confidence in the Environmental Does he have confidence in the Environmental Protection Does he have confidence in the Environmental Protection Authority's Environmental Protection Authority's review Environmental Protection Authority's review of Environmental Protection Authority's review of glyphosate? Yes. Yes. The Yes. The EPA Yes. The EPA sought Yes. The EPA sought an Yes. The EPA sought an independent Yes. The EPA sought an independent scientific Yes. The EPA sought an independent scientific review Yes. The EPA sought an independent scientific review of Yes. The EPA sought an independent scientific review of glyphosate Yes. The EPA sought an independent scientific review of glyphosate last scientific review of glyphosate last year. scientific review of glyphosate last year. This scientific review of glyphosate last year. This was scientific review of glyphosate last year. This was undertaken scientific review of glyphosate last year. This was undertaken by scientific review of glyphosate last year. This was undertaken by Dr year. This was undertaken by Dr Wayne year. This was undertaken by Dr Wayne Temple, year. This was undertaken by Dr Wayne Temple, the year. This was undertaken by Dr Wayne Temple, the former year. This was undertaken by Dr Wayne Temple, the former director year. This was undertaken by Dr Wayne Temple, the former director of Wayne Temple, the former director of the Wayne Temple, the former director of the National Wayne Temple, the former director of the National Poisons Wayne Temple, the former director of the National Poisons Centre. Wayne Temple, the former director of the National Poisons Centre. It Wayne Temple, the former director of the National Poisons Centre. It has the National Poisons Centre. It has input the National Poisons Centre. It has input from the National Poisons Centre. It has input from other the National Poisons Centre. It has input from other toxicologists the National Poisons Centre. It has input from other toxicologists and input from other toxicologists and was input from other toxicologists and was properly input from other toxicologists and was properly peer input from other toxicologists and was properly peer reviewed. input from other toxicologists and was properly peer reviewed. The was properly peer reviewed. The report's was properly peer reviewed. The report's conclusion was properly peer reviewed. The report's conclusion was was properly peer reviewed. The report's conclusion was that report's conclusion was that report's conclusion was that report's conclusion was that glyphosate is report's conclusion was that glyphosate is unlikely report's conclusion was that glyphosate is unlikely to report's conclusion was that glyphosate is unlikely to be report's conclusion was that glyphosate is unlikely to be againo glyphosate is unlikely to be againo toxic glyphosate is unlikely to be againo toxic or glyphosate is unlikely to be againo toxic or carcinogenic glyphosate is unlikely to be againo toxic or carcinogenic tohumans glyphosate is unlikely to be againo toxic or carcinogenic tohumans and toxic or carcinogenic tohumans and does toxic or carcinogenic tohumans and does not toxic or carcinogenic tohumans and does not require toxic or carcinogenic tohumans and does not require classification toxic or carcinogenic tohumans and does not require classification as toxic or carcinogenic tohumans and does not require classification as a does not require classification as a carcinogen does not require classification as a carcinogen or does not require classification as a carcinogen or mutogen. does not require classification as a carcinogen or mutogen. I does not require classification as a carcinogen or mutogen. I note does not require classification as a carcinogen or mutogen. I note that carcinogen or mutogen. I note that the carcinogen or mutogen. I note that the member carcinogen or mutogen. I note that the member welcomed carcinogen or mutogen. I note that the member welcomed that carcinogen or mutogen. I note that the member welcomed that report carcinogen or mutogen. I note that the member welcomed that report at the member welcomed that report at the member welcomed that report at the member welcomed that report at the time. the member welcomed that report at the time. I the member welcomed that report at the time. I don't the member welcomed that report at the time. I don't think the member welcomed that report at the time. I don't think so. the member welcomed that report at the time. I don't think so. Is the member welcomed that report at the time. I don't think so. Is he the time. I don't think so. Is he aware the time. I don't think so. Is he aware that the time. I don't think so. Is he aware that the the time. I don't think so. Is he aware that the EPA the time. I don't think so. Is he aware that the EPA review the time. I don't think so. Is he aware that the EPA review relied the time. I don't think so. Is he aware that the EPA review relied on aware that the EPA review relied on aware that the EPA review relied on aware that the EPA review relied on unpublished research aware that the EPA review relied on unpublished research supplied aware that the EPA review relied on unpublished research supplied by aware that the EPA review relied on unpublished research supplied by the unpublished research supplied by the industry unpublished research supplied by the industry rather unpublished research supplied by the industry rather than unpublished research supplied by the industry rather than the unpublished research supplied by the industry rather than the independent industry rather than the independent peer industry rather than the independent peer reviewed industry rather than the independent peer reviewed and industry rather than the independent peer reviewed and published industry rather than the independent peer reviewed and published research peer reviewed and published research that peer reviewed and published research that the peer reviewed and published research that the international peer reviewed and published research that the international Agency that the international Agency research that the international Agency research on that the international Agency research on cancer that the international Agency research on cancer used that the international Agency research on cancer used in that the international Agency research on cancer used in which that the international Agency research on cancer used in which led research on cancer used in which led the research on cancer used in which led the European research on cancer used in which led the European Commission research on cancer used in which led the European Commission to research on cancer used in which led the European Commission to recommend the European Commission to recommend restricting the European Commission to recommend restricting the the European Commission to recommend restricting the use the European Commission to recommend restricting the use of the European Commission to recommend restricting the use of those the European Commission to recommend restricting the use of those toxic restricting the use of those toxic sprays restricting the use of those toxic sprays that restricting the use of those toxic sprays that contain restricting the use of those toxic sprays that contain glyphosate? restricting the use of those toxic sprays that contain glyphosate? My sprays that contain glyphosate? My problem sprays that contain glyphosate? My sprays sprays that contain glyphosate? My problem is this, sprays that contain glyphosate? My problem is this, the sprays that contain glyphosate? My problem is this, the member sprays that contain glyphosate? My problem is this, the member early problem is this, the member early problem is this, the member early problem is this, the member early last year problem is this, the member early last year demanded problem is this, the member early last year demanded that problem is this, the member early last year demanded that the problem is this, the member early last year demanded that the EPA last year demanded that the EPA review last year demanded that the EPA review the last year demanded that the EPA review the registration last year demanded that the EPA review the registration of last year demanded that the EPA review the registration of this review the registration of this chemical. review the registration of this chemical. It review the registration of this chemical. It was review the registration of this chemical. It was independently review the registration of this chemical. It was independently done chemical. It was independently done by chemical. It was independently done by one chemical. It was independently done by one of chemical. It was independently done by one of New chemical. It was independently done by one of New Zealand's chemical. It was independently done by one of New Zealand's top by one of New Zealand's top toxicologists, by one of New Zealand's top toxicologists, who by one of New Zealand's top toxicologists, who happened by one of New Zealand's top toxicologists, who happened to by one of New Zealand's top toxicologists, who happened to be toxicologists, who happened to be the toxicologists, who happened to be the head toxicologists, who happened to be the head previously toxicologists, who happened to be the head previously on toxicologists, who happened to be the head previously on the toxicologists, who happened to be the head previously on the Poisons the head previously on the Poisons Centre. the head previously on the Poisons Centre. It the head previously on the Poisons Centre. 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They came to a conclusion that the member came to a conclusion that the member doesn't came to a conclusion that the member doesn't like came to a conclusion that the member doesn't like and came to a conclusion that the member doesn't like and now came to a conclusion that the member doesn't like and now he came to a conclusion that the member doesn't like and now he wants doesn't like and now he wants to doesn't like and now he wants doesn't like and now he wants to dredge up doesn't like and now he wants to dredge up some doesn't like and now he wants to dredge up some other doesn't like and now he wants to dredge up some other evidence. doesn't like and now he wants to dredge up some other evidence. Can dredge up some other evidence. Can he dredge up some other evidence. Can he confirm dredge up some other evidence. Can he confirm the dredge up some other evidence. Can he confirm the Ministry dredge up some other evidence. Can he confirm the Ministry of dredge up some other evidence. Can he confirm the Ministry of Health he confirm the Ministry of Health refused he confirm the Ministry of Health refused to he confirm the Ministry of Health refused to peer he confirm the Ministry of Health refused to peer review he confirm the Ministry of Health refused to peer review the he confirm the Ministry of Health refused to peer review the EPA's refused to peer review the EPA's work refused to peer review the EPA's work because refused to peer review the EPA's work because it refused to peer review the EPA's work because it fundamentally work because it fundamentally disagree work because it fundamentally disagree with work because it fundamentally disagree with the work because it fundamentally disagree with the EPA's work because it fundamentally disagree with the EPA's method work because it fundamentally disagree with the EPA's method and disagree with the EPA's method and need? disagree with the EPA's method and need? No. disagree with the EPA's method and need? No. Why disagree with the EPA's method and need? No. Why did disagree with the EPA's method and need? No. Why did the disagree with the EPA's method and need? No. Why did the New disagree with the EPA's method and need? No. Why did the New Zealand need? No. Why did the New Zealand EPA need? No. Why did the New Zealand EPA spend need? No. Why did the New Zealand EPA spend time need? No. Why did the New Zealand EPA spend time and need? No. Why did the New Zealand EPA spend time and money need? No. Why did the New Zealand EPA spend time and money arguing EPA spend time and money arguing against EPA spend time and money arguing against the EPA spend time and money arguing against the international EPA spend time and money arguing against the international agency EPA spend time and money arguing against the international agency for against the international agency for research against the international agency for research on against the international agency for research on cancer against the international agency for research on cancer about against the international agency for research on cancer about the against the international agency for research on cancer about the dangers research on cancer about the dangers of research on cancer about the dangers of glyphosate, research on cancer about the dangers of glyphosate, the research on cancer about the dangers of glyphosate, the key research on cancer about the dangers of glyphosate, the key ingredient research on cancer about the dangers of glyphosate, the key ingredient in of glyphosate, the key ingredient in sprays of glyphosate, the key ingredient in sprays like of glyphosate, the key ingredient in sprays like Round-up? of glyphosate, the key ingredient in sprays like Round-up? I of glyphosate, the key ingredient in sprays like Round-up? I note of glyphosate, the key ingredient in sprays like Round-up? I note the sprays like Round-up? I note the conclusion sprays like Round-up? I note the conclusion of sprays like Round-up? I note the conclusion of the sprays like Round-up? I note the conclusion of the Australian conclusion of the Australian Pesticides conclusion of the Australian Pesticides and conclusion of the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary conclusion of the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority concluded Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority concluded that Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority concluded that it Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority concluded that it was Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority concluded that it was not Authority concluded that it was not a Authority concluded that it was not a cars Authority concluded that it was not a cars gin Authority concluded that it was not a cars gin in Authority concluded that it was not a cars gin in -- Authority concluded that it was not a cars gin in -- carso Authority concluded that it was not a cars gin in -- carso again Authority concluded that it was not a cars gin in -- carso again in a cars gin in -- carso again in a cars gin in -- carso again in a cars gin in -- carso again in their review a cars gin in -- carso again in their review last a cars gin in -- carso again in their review last year a cars gin in -- carso again in their review last year and a cars gin in -- carso again in their review last year and the their review last year and the their review last year and the their review last year and the decision by their review last year and the decision by the their review last year and the decision by the Canadian their review last year and the decision by the Canadian authority, decision by the Canadian authority, decision by the Canadian authority, decision by the Canadian authority, the pest decision by the Canadian authority, the pest management decision by the Canadian authority, the pest management regulatory the pest management regulatory the pest management regulatory the pest management regulatory authority came the pest management regulatory authority came to the pest management regulatory authority came to the the pest management regulatory authority came to the same the pest management regulatory authority came to the same decision. authority came to the same decision. authority came to the same decision. authority came to the same decision. I note authority came to the same decision. I note that authority came to the same decision. I note that was authority came to the same decision. I note that was the authority came to the same decision. I note that was the decision authority came to the same decision. I note that was the decision of authority came to the same decision. I note that was the decision of the I note that was the decision of the United I note that was the decision of the United States' I note that was the decision of the United States' Environmental United States' Environmental United States' Environmental United States' Environmental Protection Authority United States' Environmental Protection Authority but United States' Environmental Protection Authority but to United States' Environmental Protection Authority but to take United States' Environmental Protection Authority but to take a Protection Authority but to take a cautionary Protection Authority but to take a United Protection Authority but to take a cautionary approach in Protection Authority but to take a cautionary approach in response Protection Authority but to take a cautionary approach in response to cautionary approach in response to the cautionary approach in response to the member's cautionary approach in response to the member's concern cautionary approach in response to the member's concern and cautionary approach in response to the member's concern and others, cautionary approach in response to the member's concern and others, we the member's concern and others, we asked the member's concern and others, we asked it the member's concern and others, we asked it to the member's concern and others, we asked it to be the member's concern and others, we asked it to be independently asked it to be independently reviewed. asked it to be independently reviewed. I asked it to be independently reviewed. I would asked it to be independently reviewed. I would just asked it to be independently reviewed. I would just hope asked it to be independently reviewed. I would just hope one asked it to be independently reviewed. I would just hope one day reviewed. I would just hope one day the reviewed. I would just hope one day reviewed. reviewed. I would just hope one day the Green Party reviewed. I would just hope one day the Green Party might reviewed. I would just hope one day the Green Party might have reviewed. I would just hope one day the Green Party might have a reviewed. I would just hope one day the Green Party might have a member the Green Party might have a member of the Green Party might have a member of Parliament the Green Party might have a member of Parliament with the Green Party might have a member of Parliament with some the Green Party might have a member of Parliament with some higher of Parliament with some higher qualifications of Parliament with some higher qualifications in of Parliament with some higher qualifications in science of Parliament with some higher qualifications in science so of Parliament with some higher qualifications in science so we qualifications in science so we might qualifications in science so we might get qualifications in science so we might get a qualifications in science so we might get a rational qualifications in science so we might get a rational view qualifications in science so we might get a rational view to qualifications in science so we might get a rational view to these might get a rational view to these might get a rational view to these might get a rational view to these issues. <INTERRUPTION> issues. <INTERRUPTION> issues. <INTERRUPTION> issues. <INTERRUPTION> Order! <INTERRUPTION> Order! <INTERRUPTION> Order! Order! <INTERRUPTION> Order! We Order! <INTERRUPTION> Order! We have Order! <INTERRUPTION> Order! We have a Order! <INTERRUPTION> Order! We have a point Order! <INTERRUPTION> Order! We have a point of Order! <INTERRUPTION> Order! We have a point of order. Order! <INTERRUPTION> Order! We have a point of order. Mr Order! We have a point of order. Mr Speaker, Order! We have a point of order. Mr Speaker, I Order! We have a point of order. Mr Speaker, I seek Order! We have a point of order. Mr Speaker, I seek leave Order! We have a point of order. Mr Speaker, I seek leave to Order! We have a point of order. Mr Speaker, I seek leave to table Order! We have a point of order. Mr Speaker, I seek leave to table a Speaker, I seek leave to table a research Speaker, I seek leave to table a research report Speaker, I seek leave to table a research report prepared Speaker, I seek leave to table a research report prepared by Speaker, I seek leave to table a research report prepared by my research report prepared by my office research report prepared by my office entitled research report prepared by my office entitled Public research report prepared by my office entitled Public Health office entitled Public Health office entitled Public Health office entitled Public Health concern, why office entitled Public Health concern, why did office entitled Public Health concern, why did the office entitled Public Health concern, why did the New office entitled Public Health concern, why did the New Zealand office entitled Public Health concern, why did the New Zealand EPA concern, why did the New Zealand EPA ignore concern, why did the New Zealand EPA ignore the concern, why did the New Zealand EPA ignore the world concern, why did the New Zealand EPA ignore the world authority concern, why did the New Zealand EPA ignore the world authority on ignore the world authority on cancer? ignore the world authority on cancer? Dated ignore the world authority on cancer? Dated 27 ignore the world authority on cancer? Dated 27 July ignore the world authority on cancer? Dated 27 July 2017. ignore the world authority on cancer? Dated 27 July 2017. Order! ignore the world authority on cancer? Dated 27 July 2017. Order! I cancer? Dated 27 July 2017. Order! I don't cancer? Dated 27 July 2017. Order! I don't need cancer? Dated 27 July 2017. Order! I don't need anymore cancer? Dated 27 July 2017. Order! I don't need anymore assistance. cancer? Dated 27 July 2017. Order! I don't need anymore assistance. We don't need anymore assistance. We don't need anymore assistance. We don't need anymore assistance. We don't by don't need anymore assistance. We don't by habit don't need anymore assistance. We don't by habit in don't need anymore assistance. We don't by habit in this don't need anymore assistance. We don't by habit in this House don't need anymore assistance. We don't by habit in this House publish don't by habit in this House publish don't by habit in this House publish don't by habit in this House publish papers prepared don't by habit in this House publish papers prepared by don't by habit in this House publish papers prepared by members papers prepared by members papers prepared by members papers prepared by members themselves. Point papers prepared by members themselves. Point of papers prepared by members themselves. Point of order. papers prepared by members themselves. Point of order. I papers prepared by members themselves. Point of order. I seek themselves. Point of order. I seek the themselves. Point of order. I seek the leave themselves. Point of order. I seek the leave of themselves. Point of order. I seek the leave of the themselves. Point of order. I seek the leave of the House themselves. Point of order. I seek the leave of the House to themselves. Point of order. I seek the leave of the House to table themselves. Point of order. I seek the leave of the House to table the the leave of the House to table the Environmental the leave of the House to table the don't the leave of the House to table the Environmental Protection Authority's Environmental Protection Authority's review Environmental Protection Authority's review of Environmental Protection Authority's review of the Environmental Protection Authority's review of the evidence Environmental Protection Authority's review of the evidence relating Environmental Protection Authority's review of the evidence relating to review of the evidence relating to glyphosate review of the evidence relating to glyphosate and review of the evidence relating to glyphosate and its review of the evidence relating to glyphosate and its carcinogicity. review of the evidence relating to glyphosate and its carcinogicity. Is glyphosate and its carcinogicity. Is it glyphosate and its carcinogicity. Is it available glyphosate and its carcinogicity. Is it available on glyphosate and its carcinogicity. Is it available on the glyphosate and its carcinogicity. Is it available on the internet? glyphosate and its carcinogicity. Is it available on the internet? No. glyphosate and its carcinogicity. Is it available on the internet? No. Is it available on the internet? No. Is it available on the internet? No. Is it available on the internet? No. Is it readily it available on the internet? No. Is it readily available it available on the internet? No. Is it readily available on it readily available on the it readily available on it readily available on the internet? I'm it readily available on the internet? I'm unsure it readily available on the internet? I'm unsure of it readily available on the internet? I'm unsure of that. it readily available on the internet? I'm unsure of that. I'm internet? I'm unsure of that. I'm internet? I'm unsure of that. I'm internet? I'm unsure of that. I'm not prepared internet? I'm unsure of that. I'm not prepared to internet? I'm unsure of that. I'm not prepared to put internet? I'm unsure of that. I'm not prepared to put the internet? I'm unsure of that. I'm not prepared to put the leave. internet? I'm unsure of that. I'm not prepared to put the leave. I not prepared to put the leave. I pointed not prepared to put the leave. I pointed out not prepared to put the leave. I pointed out to not prepared to put the leave. I pointed out to members not prepared to put the leave. I pointed out to members many not prepared to put the leave. I pointed out to members many times not prepared to put the leave. I not not prepared to put the leave. I they are expected not prepared to put the leave. I they are expected - not prepared to put the leave. I they are expected - that not prepared to put the leave. I they are expected - that they not prepared to put the leave. I they are expected - that they will they are expected - that they will be they are expected - that they will they they are expected - that they will be asked that they are expected - that they will be asked that question. they are expected - that they will be asked that question. They be asked that question. They should be asked that question. They be asked that question. They should know the be asked that question. They should know the answer. be asked that question. They should know the answer. Question be asked that question. They should know the answer. Question No.6. be be asked be asked that be asked that question. be asked that question. They be asked that question. They should be asked that question. They should know be asked that question. They should know the be asked that question. They should know the answer. be asked that question. They should know the answer. Question be asked that question. They should know the answer. Question No.6. 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: Health: Does Health: Does he Health: Does he support Health: Does he support the Health: Does he support the establishment Health: Does he support the establishment of Does he support the establishment of a Does he support the establishment of a cross-agency Does he support the establishment of a cross-agency working Does he support the establishment of a cross-agency working group Does he support the establishment of a cross-agency working group with a cross-agency working group with Canterbury a cross-agency working group with Canterbury District a cross-agency working group with Canterbury District Health a cross-agency working group with Canterbury District Health Board a cross-agency working group with Canterbury District Health Board on Canterbury District Health Board on their Canterbury District Health Board on their finances, Canterbury District Health Board on their finances, funding, Canterbury District Health Board on their finances, funding, and their finances, funding, and facilities? 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The Government has supported Canterbury DHB by has supported Canterbury DHB by increasing has supported Canterbury DHB by increasing its has supported Canterbury DHB by increasing its funding has supported Canterbury DHB by increasing its funding in has supported Canterbury DHB by increasing its funding in 2017/18 has supported Canterbury DHB by increasing its funding in 2017/18 to increasing its funding in 2017/18 to $1.5 increasing its funding in 2017/18 to $1.5 billion, increasing its funding in 2017/18 to $1.5 billion, an increasing its funding in 2017/18 to $1.5 billion, an increase increasing its funding in 2017/18 to $1.5 billion, an increase of increasing its funding in 2017/18 to $1.5 billion, an increase of $73 $1.5 billion, an increase of $73 million $1.5 billion, an increase of $73 million on $1.5 billion, an increase of $73 million on the $1.5 billion, an increase of $73 million on the previous $1.5 billion, an increase of $73 million on the previous year. $1.5 billion, an increase of $73 million on the previous year. 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We have amended the remuneration threshold for the the remuneration threshold for the mid-skilled the remuneration threshold for the mid-skilled migrant the remuneration threshold for the mid-skilled migrant category the remuneration threshold for the mid-skilled migrant category which mid-skilled migrant category which will mid-skilled migrant category which will now mid-skilled migrant category which will now be mid-skilled migrant category which will now be set mid-skilled migrant category which will now be set at mid-skilled migrant category which will now be set at 85% mid-skilled migrant category which will now be set at 85% of mid-skilled migrant category which will now be set at 85% of the mid-skilled migrant category which will now be set at 85% of the median will now be set at 85% of the median income. will now be set at 85% of the median income. That will now be set at 85% of the median income. That will will now be set at 85% of the median income. 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When will are almost 91,000 youth not in almost 91,000 youth not in employment, almost 91,000 youth not in employment, education almost 91,000 youth not in employment, education or almost 91,000 youth not in employment, education or training, employment, education or training, how employment, education or training, how will employment, education or training, how will these employment, education or training, how will these changes employment, education or training, how will these changes ensure employment, education or training, how will these changes ensure that how will these changes ensure that the how will these changes ensure that the Government how will these changes ensure that the Government is how will these changes ensure that the Government is adopting how will these changes ensure that the Government is adopting a how will these changes ensure that the Government is adopting a New the Government is adopting a New Zealander's-first the Government is adopting a New Zealander's-first policy, the Government is adopting a New Zealander's-first policy, given the Government is adopting a New Zealander's-first policy, given the Zealander's-first policy, given the 17,000 Zealander's-first policy, given the 17,000 increase Zealander's-first policy, given the 17,000 increase in Zealander's-first policy, given the 17,000 increase in work Zealander's-first policy, given the 17,000 increase in work visa 17,000 increase in work visa approvals 17,000 increase in work visa approvals in 17,000 increase in work visa approvals in 2016/17 17,000 increase in work visa approvals in 2016/17 to 17,000 increase in work visa approvals in 2016/17 to 226,000. approvals in 2016/17 to 226,000. 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This was 57,000, in a much smaller economy. This Government was 57,000, in a much smaller economy. This Government does was 57,000, in a much smaller economy. This Government does more economy. This Government does more than economy. This Government does more than any economy. This Government does more than any to economy. This Government does more than any to make economy. This Government does more than any to make sure economy. This Government does more than any to make sure New economy. This Government does more than any to make sure New Zealanders than any to make sure New Zealanders are than any to make sure New Zealanders are put than any to make sure New Zealanders are put at than any to make sure New Zealanders are put at the than any to make sure New Zealanders are put at the front than any to make sure New Zealanders are put at the front of than any to make sure New Zealanders are put at the front of the than any to make sure New Zealanders are put at the front of the queue. are put at the front of the queue. Question are put at the front of the queue. Question no. are put at the front of the queue. Question no. 9, are put at the front of the queue. Question no. 9, Nanaia are put at the front of the queue. Question no. 9, Nanaia Mahuta. are put at the front of the queue. Question no. 9, Nanaia Mahuta. Tena Question no. 9, Nanaia Mahuta. Tena koe. 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 Treaty My question is to the Minister for Treaty of My question is to the Minister for Treaty of Waitangi My question is to the Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations: Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations: Does Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations: Does he Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations: Does he believe Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations: Does he believe that Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations: Does he believe that the Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations: Does he believe that the signing Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations: Does he believe that the signing of Does he believe that the signing of the Does he believe that the signing of the Pare Does he believe that the signing of the Pare Hauraki Does he believe that the signing of the Pare Hauraki Collective the Pare Hauraki Collective Settlement the Pare Hauraki Collective Settlement with the Pare Hauraki Collective Settlement with the the Pare Hauraki Collective Settlement with the inclusion the Pare Hauraki Collective Settlement with the inclusion of Settlement with the inclusion of redress Settlement with the inclusion of redress disputed Settlement with the inclusion of redress disputed by Settlement with the inclusion of redress disputed by Tauranga Settlement with the inclusion of redress disputed by Tauranga Moana redress disputed by Tauranga Moana iwi redress disputed by Tauranga Moana iwi is redress disputed by Tauranga Moana iwi is a redress disputed by Tauranga Moana iwi is a breach redress disputed by Tauranga Moana iwi is a breach of redress disputed by Tauranga Moana iwi is a breach of Te redress disputed by Tauranga Moana iwi is a breach of Te Tiriti redress disputed by Tauranga Moana iwi is a breach of Te Tiriti o iwi is a breach of Te Tiriti o Waitangi? The The Hon The Hon Chris The Hon Chris Hipkins. The Hon Chris Hipkins. Let The Hon Chris Hipkins. Let me The Hon Chris Hipkins. Let me emphasise The Hon Chris Hipkins. Let me emphasise that The Hon Chris Hipkins. Let me emphasise that no The Hon Chris Hipkins. Let me emphasise that no deed The Hon Chris Hipkins. Let me emphasise that no deed of The Hon Chris Hipkins. Let me emphasise that no deed of settlement emphasise that no deed of settlement has emphasise that no deed of settlement has been emphasise that no deed of settlement has been signed. emphasise that no deed of settlement has been signed. There emphasise that no deed of settlement has been signed. There is emphasise that no deed of settlement has been signed. There is no emphasise that no deed of settlement has been signed. There is no secret has been signed. There is no secret deal. has been signed. There is no secret deal. There has been signed. There is no secret deal. There are has been signed. There is no secret deal. There are difficult, deal. There are difficult, overlapping deal. There are difficult, overlapping issues deal. There are difficult, overlapping issues that deal. There are difficult, overlapping issues that the deal. There are difficult, overlapping issues that the Minister overlapping issues that the Minister for overlapping issues that the Minister for Maori overlapping issues that the Minister for Maori Development, overlapping issues that the Minister for Maori Development, and overlapping issues that the Minister for Maori Development, and I, overlapping issues that the Minister for Maori Development, and I, are for Maori Development, and I, are seeking for Maori Development, and I, are seeking to for Maori Development, and I, are seeking to address for Maori Development, and I, are seeking to address at for Maori Development, and I, are seeking to address at the for Maori Development, and I, are seeking to address at the present seeking to address at the present time. time. Supplementary time. Supplementary question, time. Supplementary question, the time. Supplementary question, the Hon Supplementary question, the Hon Nanaia Supplementary question, the Hon Nanaia Mahuta. 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The overlapping interests lead to further contention. The starting further contention. The starting point further contention. The starting point was further contention. The starting point was the further contention. The starting point was the 2004 further contention. The starting point was the 2004 tribunal further contention. 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Yes, most definitely it for settlement redress options? Yes, most definitely it is, for settlement redress options? 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I because I can't deal with those matters. I don't because I can't deal with those matters. I don't have because I can't deal with those matters. I don't have the because I can't deal with those matters. I don't have the expertise. matters. I don't have the expertise. I matters. I don't have the expertise. I think matters. I don't have the expertise. I think a matters. I don't have the expertise. I think a tikanga-based matters. I don't have the expertise. I think a tikanga-based approach matters. I don't have the expertise. I think a tikanga-based approach is I think a tikanga-based approach is an I think a tikanga-based approach is an excellent I think a tikanga-based approach is an excellent one. I think a tikanga-based approach is an excellent one. Supplementary an excellent one. Supplementary question. an excellent one. Supplementary question. Will an excellent one. Supplementary question. Will the an excellent one. Supplementary question. Will the Minister an excellent one. Supplementary question. Will the Minister support question. Will the Minister support the question. Will the Minister support the position question. Will the Minister support the position of question. Will the Minister support the position of the question. Will the Minister support the position of the Minister question. 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Yes, I will because I think these are difficult issues and think these are difficult issues and the think these are difficult issues and the last think these are difficult issues and the last thing think these are difficult issues and the last thing I think these are difficult issues and the last thing I want think these are difficult issues and the last thing I want to think these are difficult issues and the last thing I want to do, think these are difficult issues and the last thing I want to do, through the last thing I want to do, through a the last thing I want to do, through a treaty the last thing I want to do, through a treaty settlement, the last thing I want to do, through a treaty settlement, or the last thing I want to do, through a treaty settlement, or rushing a treaty settlement, or rushing through a treaty settlement, or rushing through a a treaty settlement, or rushing through a treaty a treaty settlement, or rushing through a treaty settlement, a treaty settlement, or rushing through a treaty settlement, is a treaty settlement, or rushing through a treaty settlement, is to through a treaty settlement, is to create through a treaty settlement, is to create further through a treaty settlement, is to create further grievances. through a treaty settlement, is to create further grievances. These create further grievances. These matters create further grievances. These matters need create further grievances. These matters need to create further grievances. These matters need to be create further grievances. These matters need to be handled matters need to be handled sensitively matters need to be handled sensitively and matters need to be handled sensitively and the matters need to be handled sensitively and the Minister matters need to be handled sensitively and the Minister for sensitively and the Minister for Maori sensitively and the Minister for Maori Development sensitively and the Minister for Maori Development is sensitively and the Minister for Maori Development is doing sensitively and the Minister for Maori Development is doing an Maori Development is doing an excellent Maori Development is doing an excellent job Maori Development is doing an excellent job in Maori Development is doing an excellent job in assisting Maori Development is doing an excellent job in assisting me Maori Development is doing an excellent job in assisting me in excellent job in assisting me in that excellent job in assisting me in that regard. that regard. Supplementary? that regard. Supplementary? 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The to address issues with ageing and leaky buildings. The member to address issues with ageing and leaky buildings. The member and to address issues with ageing and leaky buildings. The member and I leaky buildings. The member and I also leaky buildings. The member and I also visited leaky buildings. The member and I also visited Mangaraki leaky buildings. The member and I also visited Mangaraki skills. leaky buildings. The member and I also visited Mangaraki skills. And leaky buildings. The member and I also visited Mangaraki skills. And I also visited Mangaraki skills. And I have also visited Mangaraki skills. And I have also also visited Mangaraki skills. And I have also recently also visited Mangaraki skills. And I have also recently announced also visited Mangaraki skills. And I have also recently announced that have also recently announced that Another have also recently announced that Another school have also recently announced that Another school will have also recently announced that Another school will receive have also recently announced that Another school will receive funding. $12 $12 million $12 million investment $12 million investment in $12 million investment in the $12 million investment in the high $12 million investment in the high school $12 million investment in the high school mean? $12 million investment in the high school mean? This $12 million investment in the high school mean? This considerable $12 million investment in the high school mean? This considerable $12 school mean? This considerable $12 million school mean? This considerable $12 million investment school mean? This considerable $12 million investment will school mean? This considerable $12 million investment will go school mean? This considerable $12 million investment will go towards million investment will go towards weather million investment will go towards weather tightness million investment will go towards weather tightness remediation, weather tightness remediation, modern weather tightness remediation, modern nisation weather tightness remediation, modern nisation of weather tightness remediation, modern nisation of existing modern nisation of existing facilities modern nisation of existing facilities and modern nisation of existing facilities and building modern nisation of existing facilities and building new, facilities and building new, flexible facilities and building new, flexible learning facilities and building new, flexible learning spaces. facilities and building new, flexible learning spaces. Despite flexible learning spaces. Despite the flexible learning spaces. Despite the constant flexible learning spaces. Despite the constant interjections flexible learning spaces. Despite the constant interjections of flexible learning spaces. Despite the constant interjections of the the constant interjections of the members the constant interjections of the members opposite, the constant interjections of the members opposite, the the constant interjections of the members opposite, the Minister the constant interjections of the members opposite, the Minister of members opposite, the Minister of Education members opposite, the Minister of Education will members opposite, the Minister of Education will work members opposite, the Minister of Education will work closely members opposite, the Minister of Education will work closely with members opposite, the Minister of Education will work closely with the Education will work closely with the school Education will work closely with the school in Education will work closely with the school in the Education will work closely with the school in the planning Education will work closely with the school in the planning phase, Education will work closely with the school in the planning phase, which school in the planning phase, which is school in the planning phase, which is about school in the planning phase, which is about to school in the planning phase, which is about to commence, school in the planning phase, which is about to commence, to school in the planning phase, which is about to commence, to ensure school in the planning phase, which is about to commence, to ensure that is about to commence, to ensure that their is about to commence, to ensure that their new is about to commence, to ensure that their new and is about to commence, to ensure that their new and improved is about to commence, to ensure that their new and improved teaching their new and improved teaching spaces their new and improved teaching spaces are their new and improved teaching spaces are not their new and improved teaching spaces are not only their new and improved teaching spaces are not only fit-for-purpose spaces are not only fit-for-purpose but spaces are not only fit-for-purpose but support spaces are not only fit-for-purpose but support the spaces are not only fit-for-purpose but support the school's spaces are not only fit-for-purpose but support the school's vision spaces are not only fit-for-purpose but support the school's vision for but support the school's vision for learning but support the school's vision for learning and but support the school's vision for learning and stood but support the school's vision for learning and stood achievement. but support the school's vision for learning and stood achievement. Work learning and stood achievement. Work is learning and stood achievement. Work is already learning and stood achievement. Work is already under learning and stood achievement. Work is already under way learning and stood achievement. Work is already under way to learning and stood achievement. Work is already under way to upgrade is already under way to upgrade electrical is already under way to upgrade electrical infrastructure is already under way to upgrade electrical infrastructure and is already under way to upgrade electrical infrastructure and fire electrical infrastructure and fire protection electrical infrastructure and fire protection systems. electrical infrastructure and fire protection systems. We electrical infrastructure and fire protection systems. We will protection systems. We will undertake protection systems. We will undertake work protection systems. We will undertake work on protection systems. We will undertake work on the protection systems. We will undertake work on the children undertake work on the children canteens undertake work on the children canteens and undertake work on the children canteens and bathrooms undertake work on the children canteens and bathrooms to undertake work on the children canteens and bathrooms to ensure canteens and bathrooms to ensure they're canteens and bathrooms to ensure they're comfortable canteens and bathrooms to ensure they're comfortable to canteens and bathrooms to ensure they're comfortable to use canteens and bathrooms to ensure they're comfortable to use while canteens and bathrooms to ensure they're comfortable to use while the they're comfortable to use while the redress they're comfortable to use while the redress issue they're comfortable to use while the redress issue is they're comfortable to use while the redress issue is addressed. they're comfortable to use while the redress issue is addressed. How they're comfortable to use while the redress issue is addressed. How will redress issue is addressed. How will these redress issue is addressed. How will these Wellington's redress issue is addressed. How will these Wellington's schools redress issue is addressed. How will these Wellington's schools benefit these Wellington's schools benefit from these Wellington's schools benefit from the these Wellington's schools benefit from the $1.5 these Wellington's schools benefit from the $1.5 million these Wellington's schools benefit from the $1.5 million in these Wellington's schools benefit from the $1.5 million in roll these Wellington's schools benefit from the $1.5 million in roll growth from the $1.5 million in roll growth funding? from the $1.5 million in roll growth funding? Tim from the $1.5 million in roll growth funding? Tim Macindoe. from the $1.5 million in roll growth funding? Tim Macindoe. Budget from the $1.5 million in roll growth funding? Tim Macindoe. Budget 2017 funding? Tim Macindoe. Budget 2017 has funding? Tim Macindoe. Budget 2017 has provided funding? Tim Macindoe. Budget 2017 has provided three funding? Tim Macindoe. Budget 2017 has provided three new funding? Tim Macindoe. Budget 2017 has provided three new classes funding? Tim Macindoe. Budget 2017 has provided three new classes in has provided three new classes in the has provided three new classes in the Wellington has provided three new classes in the Wellington region. has provided three new classes in the Wellington region. This the Wellington region. This investment the Wellington region. This investment will the Wellington region. This investment will see the Wellington region. This investment will see one the Wellington region. This investment will see one new investment will see one new classroom investment will see one new classroom each investment will see one new classroom each for investment will see one new classroom each for the investment will see one new classroom each for the schools investment will see one new classroom each for the schools to classroom each for the schools to accommodate classroom each for the schools to accommodate hir classroom each for the schools to accommodate hir increasing classroom each for the schools to accommodate hir increasing -- classroom each for the schools to accommodate hir increasing -- their accommodate hir increasing -- their increasing accommodate hir increasing -- their increasing rolls. accommodate hir increasing -- their increasing rolls. These accommodate hir increasing -- their increasing rolls. These new increasing rolls. These new classrooms increasing rolls. These new classrooms thereby increasing rolls. These new classrooms thereby designed classrooms thereby designed alongside classrooms thereby designed alongside the classrooms thereby designed alongside the school classrooms thereby designed alongside the school authorities alongside the school authorities working alongside the school authorities working with alongside the school authorities working with them alongside the school authorities working with them to alongside the school authorities working with them to ensure alongside the school authorities working with them to ensure they working with them to ensure they meet working with them to ensure they meet the working with them to ensure they meet the unique working with them to ensure they meet the unique requirements working with them to ensure they meet the unique requirements of working with them to ensure they meet the unique requirements of each meet the unique requirements of each of meet the unique requirements of each of the meet the unique requirements of each of the schools. meet the unique requirements of each of the schools. In meet the unique requirements of each of the schools. In the meet the unique requirements of each of the schools. In the Mangauraki of the schools. In the Mangauraki skill of the schools. In the Mangauraki skill in of the schools. In the Mangauraki skill in the of the schools. In the Mangauraki skill in the Hutt of the schools. In the Mangauraki skill in the Hutt Valley, of the schools. In the Mangauraki skill in the Hutt Valley, they've skill in the Hutt Valley, they've been skill in the Hutt Valley, they've been recognised skill in the Hutt Valley, they've been recognised for skill in the Hutt Valley, they've been recognised for their been recognised for their impressionive been recognised for their impressionive student been recognised for their impressionive student achievement, impressionive student achievement, which impressionive student achievement, which has impressionive student achievement, which has seen impressionive student achievement, which has seen their impressionive student achievement, which has seen their roll impressionive student achievement, which has seen their roll grow which has seen their roll grow rapidly. which has seen their roll grow rapidly. This which has seen their roll grow rapidly. This will which has seen their roll grow rapidly. This will help which has seen their roll grow rapidly. This will help more rapidly. This will help more children rapidly. This will help more children in rapidly. This will help more children in the rapidly. This will help more children in the area rapidly. This will help more children in the area to rapidly. This will help more children in the area to reach rapidly. This will help more children in the area to reach the children in the area to reach the very children in the area to reach the very best children in the area to reach the very best of children in the area to reach the very best of their children in the area to reach the very best of their potential. very best of their potential. Question very best of their potential. Question no. very best of their potential. Question no. 11, very best of their potential. Question no. 11, Pita very best of their potential. Question no. 11, Pita Paraone. very best of their potential. Question no. 11, Pita Paraone. Thank Question no. 11, Pita Paraone. Thank you, Question no. 11, Pita Paraone. Thank you, Mr Question no. 11, Pita Paraone. Thank you, Mr Speaker. Question no. 11, Pita Paraone. Thank you, Mr Speaker., 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: Maori Development: Does Maori Development: Does he Maori Development: Does he stand Maori Development: Does he stand by Maori Development: Does he stand by all Maori Development: Does he stand by all his Maori Development: Does he stand by all his statements; Does he stand by all his statements; if Does he stand by all his statements; if so, Does he stand by all his statements; if so, why? The The Hon The Hon Favell The Hon Favell Favell The Hon Favell Favell -- The Hon Favell Favell -- the The Hon Favell Favell -- the Hon The Hon Favell Favell -- the Hon Te The Hon Favell Favell -- the Hon Te Ururoa The Hon Favell Favell -- the Hon Te Ururoa Flavell. Ururoa Flavell. <SPEAKS Ururoa Flavell. <SPEAKS TE Ururoa Flavell. <SPEAKS TE REO Ururoa Flavell. <SPEAKS TE REO MAORI> <SPEAKS TE REO MAORI> When <SPEAKS TE REO MAORI> When he <SPEAKS TE REO MAORI> When he said <SPEAKS TE REO MAORI> When he said he <SPEAKS TE REO MAORI> When he said he wanted <SPEAKS TE REO MAORI> When he said he wanted to <SPEAKS TE REO MAORI> When he said he wanted to improve When he said he wanted to improve "housing When he said he wanted to improve "housing outcomes When he said he wanted to improve "housing outcomes for When he said he wanted to improve "housing outcomes for Maori", When he said he wanted to improve "housing outcomes for Maori", why "housing outcomes for Maori", why has "housing outcomes for Maori", why has he "housing outcomes for Maori", why has he failed "housing outcomes for Maori", why has he failed to "housing outcomes for Maori", why has he failed to deliver "housing outcomes for Maori", why has he failed to deliver for "housing outcomes for Maori", why has he failed to deliver for his "housing outcomes for Maori", why has he failed to deliver for his own has he failed to deliver for his own constituents has he failed to deliver for his own constituents in has he failed to deliver for his own constituents in Rotaroua has he failed to deliver for his own constituents in Rotaroua where constituents in Rotaroua where homeless constituents in Rotaroua where homeless is constituents in Rotaroua where homeless is second constituents in Rotaroua where homeless is second to constituents in Rotaroua where homeless is second to Auckland constituents in Rotaroua where homeless is second to Auckland and homeless is second to Auckland and not homeless is second to Auckland and not one homeless is second to Auckland and not one house homeless is second to Auckland and not one house has homeless is second to Auckland and not one house has been homeless is second to Auckland and not one house has been built homeless is second to Auckland and not one house has been built through not one house has been built through the not one house has been built through the Maori not one house has been built through the Maori Housing not one house has been built through the Maori Housing Network? the Maori Housing Network? <SPEAKS the Maori Housing Network? <SPEAKS TE the Maori Housing Network? <SPEAKS TE REO the Maori Housing Network? <SPEAKS TE REO MAORI> <SPEAKS TE REO MAORI> Sounds <SPEAKS TE REO MAORI> Sounds like <SPEAKS TE REO MAORI> Sounds like passing <SPEAKS TE REO MAORI> Sounds like passing the <SPEAKS TE REO MAORI> Sounds like passing the buck... Sounds like passing the buck... Order! Sounds like passing the buck... Order! Supplementary Sounds like passing the buck... Order! Supplementary We Sounds like passing the buck... Order! Supplementary We will Sounds like passing the buck... Order! Supplementary We will just Order! Supplementary We will just have Order! Supplementary We will just have the Order! Supplementary We will just have the supplementary Order! Supplementary We will just have the supplementary or Order! Supplementary We will just have the supplementary or I'm Order! Supplementary We will just have the supplementary or I'm very have the supplementary or I'm very happy have the supplementary or I'm very happy to have the supplementary or I'm very happy to move have the supplementary or I'm very happy to move on. have the supplementary or I'm very happy to move on. Thank have the supplementary or I'm very happy to move on. Thank you, have the supplementary or I'm very happy to move on. Thank you, Mr happy to move on. Thank you, Mr Speaker. happy to move on. Thank you, Mr Speaker. Supplementary. happy to move on. Thank you, Mr Speaker. Supplementary. When happy to move on. Thank you, Mr Speaker. Supplementary. When Rotrua, Speaker. Supplementary. When Rotrua, Love Speaker. Supplementary. When Rotrua, Love Soup Speaker. Supplementary. When Rotrua, Love Soup have Speaker. Supplementary. When Rotrua, Love Soup have housed Speaker. Supplementary. When Rotrua, Love Soup have housed 100 Speaker. Supplementary. When Rotrua, Love Soup have housed 100 families Love Soup have housed 100 families compared Love Soup have housed 100 families compared to Love Soup have housed 100 families compared to government Love Soup have housed 100 families compared to government housing Love Soup have housed 100 families compared to government housing only compared to government housing only 15 compared to government housing only 15 years compared to government housing only 15 years in compared to government housing only 15 years in the compared to government housing only 15 years in the same compared to government housing only 15 years in the same year, compared to government housing only 15 years in the same year, why compared to government housing only 15 years in the same year, why was 15 years in the same year, why was their 15 years in the same year, why was their application 15 years in the same year, why was their application to 15 years in the same year, why was their application to the 15 years in the same year, why was their application to the Maori their application to the Maori Housing their application to the Maori Housing Network their application to the Maori Housing Network declined? their application to the Maori Housing Network declined? Te their application to the Maori Housing Network declined? Te Ururoa Housing Network declined? Te Ururoa Flavell. Flavell. <SPEAKS Flavell. <SPEAKS TE Flavell. <SPEAKS TE REO Flavell. <SPEAKS TE REO MAORI> <SPEAKS TE REO MAORI> <SPEAKS <SPEAKS TE REO MAORI> <SPEAKS TE <SPEAKS TE REO MAORI> <SPEAKS TE REO <SPEAKS TE REO MAORI> <SPEAKS TE REO MAORI> <SPEAKS <SPEAKS TE <SPEAKS TE REO <SPEAKS TE REO MAORI> Supplementary, Supplementary, Mr Supplementary, Mr Speaker? Supplementary, Mr Speaker? Supplementary Supplementary, Mr Speaker? Supplementary question, Supplementary, Mr Speaker? Supplementary question, Pita Supplementary question, Pita Paraone. Supplementary question, Pita Paraone. To Supplementary question, Pita Paraone. To the Supplementary question, Pita Paraone. To the Minister: Supplementary question, Pita Paraone. To the Minister: If Supplementary question, Pita Paraone. To the Minister: If not Supplementary question, Pita Paraone. To the Minister: If not one Paraone. To the Minister: If not one house Paraone. To the Minister: If not one house has Paraone. To the Minister: If not one house has been Paraone. To the Minister: If not one house has been built Paraone. To the Minister: If not one house has been built in Paraone. To the Minister: If not one house has been built in Rotorua house has been built in Rotorua through house has been built in Rotorua through the house has been built in Rotorua through the Maori house has been built in Rotorua through the Maori Housing house has been built in Rotorua through the Maori Housing Network, through the Maori Housing Network, would through the Maori Housing Network, would he through the Maori Housing Network, would he agree through the Maori Housing Network, would he agree that through the Maori Housing Network, would he agree that there through the Maori Housing Network, would he agree that there have through the Maori Housing Network, would he agree that there have been would he agree that there have been "nine would he agree that there have been "nine years would he agree that there have been "nine years of would he agree that there have been "nine years of political would he agree that there have been "nine years of political inactivity "nine years of political inactivity around "nine years of political inactivity around Maori "nine years of political inactivity around Maori housing"? "nine years of political inactivity around Maori housing"? If "nine years of political inactivity around Maori housing"? If not, "nine years of political inactivity around Maori housing"? If not, why around Maori housing"? If not, why not? around Maori housing"? If not, why not? Order! around Maori housing"? If not, why not? Order! The around Maori housing"? If not, why not? Order! The Hon around Maori housing"? If not, why not? Order! The Hon Te around Maori housing"? If not, why not? Order! The Hon Te Ururoa not? Order! The Hon Te Ururoa Flavell. not? Order! The Hon Te Ururoa Flavell. Mr not? Order! The Hon Te Ururoa Flavell. Mr Speaker... Flavell. Mr Speaker... <SPEAKS Flavell. Mr Speaker... <SPEAKS TE Flavell. Mr Speaker... <SPEAKS TE REO Flavell. Mr Speaker... <SPEAKS TE REO MAORI> <SPEAKS <SPEAKS TE <SPEAKS TE REO <SPEAKS TE REO MAORI> <SPEAKS <SPEAKS TE <SPEAKS TE REO <SPEAKS TE REO MAORI> Supplementary, Supplementary, Mr Supplementary, Mr Speaker? Supplementary, Mr Speaker? Supplementary Supplementary, Mr Speaker? Supplementary question, Supplementary, Mr Speaker? Supplementary question, Pita Supplementary question, Pita Paraone. Supplementary question, Pita Paraone. When Supplementary question, Pita Paraone. When home Supplementary question, Pita Paraone. When home ownership Supplementary question, Pita Paraone. When home ownership rates Paraone. When home ownership rates for Paraone. When home ownership rates for Maori Paraone. When home ownership rates for Maori have Paraone. When home ownership rates for Maori have dropped Paraone. When home ownership rates for Maori have dropped by Paraone. When home ownership rates for Maori have dropped by almost Paraone. When home ownership rates for Maori have dropped by almost 40% for Maori have dropped by almost 40% in for Maori have dropped by almost 40% in Rotorua for Maori have dropped by almost 40% in Rotorua since for Maori have dropped by almost 40% in Rotorua since 1986, for Maori have dropped by almost 40% in Rotorua since 1986, and for Maori have dropped by almost 40% in Rotorua since 1986, and it for Maori have dropped by almost 40% in Rotorua since 1986, and it is in Rotorua since 1986, and it is also in Rotorua since 1986, and it is also the in Rotorua since 1986, and it is also the second-largest in Rotorua since 1986, and it is also the second-largest centre in Rotorua since 1986, and it is also the second-largest centre for also the second-largest centre for homelessness, also the second-largest centre for homelessness, why also the second-largest centre for homelessness, why has also the second-largest centre for homelessness, why has he also the second-largest centre for homelessness, why has he and also the second-largest centre for homelessness, why has he and his homelessness, why has he and his Maori homelessness, why has he and his Maori Housing homelessness, why has he and his Maori Housing Network homelessness, why has he and his Maori Housing Network failed homelessness, why has he and his Maori Housing Network failed them? Maori Housing Network failed them? The Maori Housing Network failed them? The Hon Maori Housing Network failed them? The Hon Te Maori Housing Network failed them? The Hon Te Ururoa Maori Housing Network failed them? The Hon Te Ururoa Flavell. Maori Housing Network failed them? The Hon Te Ururoa Flavell. Mr The Hon Te Ururoa Flavell. Mr Speaker... Speaker... <SPEAKS Speaker... <SPEAKS TE Speaker... <SPEAKS TE REO Speaker... <SPEAKS TE REO MAORI> <SPEAKS <SPEAKS TE <SPEAKS TE REO <SPEAKS TE REO MAORI> <SPEAKS <SPEAKS TE <SPEAKS TE REO <SPEAKS TE REO MAORI> Question Question no. Question no. 12, Question no. 12, Jenny Question no. 12, Jenny Salesa. Question no. 12, Jenny Salesa. Thank Question no. 12, Jenny Salesa. Thank you, Question no. 12, Jenny Salesa. Thank you, Mr Question no. 12, Jenny Salesa. Thank you, Mr Speaker. 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 Education: Education: Is Education: Is she Education: Is she satisfied Education: Is she satisfied that Education: Is she satisfied that the Education: Is she satisfied that the Government Is she satisfied that the Government is Is she satisfied that the Government is doing Is she satisfied that the Government is doing all Is she satisfied that the Government is doing all that Is she satisfied that the Government is doing all that it Is she satisfied that the Government is doing all that it can Is she satisfied that the Government is doing all that it can to Is she satisfied that the Government is doing all that it can to ensure is doing all that it can to ensure an is doing all that it can to ensure an adequate is doing all that it can to ensure an adequate supply is doing all that it can to ensure an adequate supply of is doing all that it can to ensure an adequate supply of teachers, an adequate supply of teachers, particularly an adequate supply of teachers, particularly in an adequate supply of teachers, particularly in Auckland? The The Hon The Hon Tim The Hon Tim Macindoe. The Hon Tim Macindoe. Mr The Hon Tim Macindoe. Mr Speaker, The Hon Tim Macindoe. Mr Speaker, on The Hon Tim Macindoe. Mr Speaker, on behalf The Hon Tim Macindoe. Mr Speaker, on behalf of The Hon Tim Macindoe. Mr Speaker, on behalf of the The Hon Tim Macindoe. Mr Speaker, on behalf of the Minister The Hon Tim Macindoe. Mr Speaker, on behalf of the Minister of The Hon Tim Macindoe. Mr Speaker, on behalf of the Minister of Education, behalf of the Minister of Education, I behalf of the Minister of Education, I understand behalf of the Minister of Education, I understand that behalf of the Minister of Education, I understand that for behalf of the Minister of Education, I understand that for any behalf of the Minister of Education, I understand that for any school I understand that for any school an I understand that for any school that doesn't have I understand that for any school that doesn't have the I understand that for any school that doesn't have the full I understand that for any school that doesn't have the full range I understand that for any school that doesn't have the full range of that doesn't have the full range of staff that doesn't have the full range of staff that that doesn't have the full range of staff that they that doesn't have the full range of staff that they want, that doesn't have the full range of staff that they want, this that doesn't have the full range of staff that they want, this will that doesn't have the full range of staff that they want, this will be that doesn't have the full range of staff that they want, this will be a staff that they want, this will be a difficult staff that they want, this will be a difficult time. staff that they want, this will be a difficult time. That's staff that they want, this will be a difficult time. That's why staff that they want, this will be a difficult time. That's why we staff that they want, this will be a difficult time. That's why we are difficult time. That's why we are working difficult time. That's why we are working hard difficult time. That's why we are working hard to difficult time. That's why we are working hard to increase difficult time. That's why we are working hard to increase teachers difficult time. That's why we are working hard to increase teachers in working hard to increase teachers in the working hard to increase teachers in the areas working hard to increase teachers in the areas and working hard to increase teachers in the areas and subjects working hard to increase teachers in the areas and subjects where working hard to increase teachers in the areas and subjects where they're the areas and subjects where they're needed the areas and subjects where they're needed through the areas and subjects where they're needed through the the areas and subjects where they're needed through the diverse the areas and subjects where they're needed through the diverse range the areas and subjects where they're needed through the diverse range of needed through the diverse range of programmes needed through the diverse range of programmes available. needed through the diverse range of programmes available. Including needed through the diverse range of programmes available. Including more programmes available. Including more funding programmes available. Including more funding for programmes available. Including more funding for teach programmes available. Including more funding for teach 1 programmes available. Including more funding for teach 1 First programmes available. Including more funding for teach 1 First New funding for teach 1 First New Zealand, funding for teach 1 First New Zealand, a funding for teach 1 First New Zealand, a one funding for teach 1 First New Zealand, a one million-dollar Zealand, a one million-dollar package Zealand, a one million-dollar package to Zealand, a one million-dollar package to encourage Zealand, a one million-dollar package to encourage teachers Zealand, a one million-dollar package to encourage teachers to package to encourage teachers to stye package to encourage teachers to stye in package to encourage teachers to stye in the package to encourage teachers to stye in the profession package to encourage teachers to stye in the profession and package to encourage teachers to stye in the profession and mentoring stye in the profession and mentoring report, stye in the profession and mentoring report, and stye in the profession and mentoring report, and attracting stye in the profession and mentoring report, and attracting new stye in the profession and mentoring report, and attracting new and report, and attracting new and innovative report, and attracting new and innovative teacher report, and attracting new and innovative teacher training innovative teacher training programmes innovative teacher training programmes by innovative teacher training programmes by lifting innovative teacher training programmes by lifting the innovative teacher training programmes by lifting the 17-year programmes by lifting the 17-year moratorium programmes by lifting the 17-year moratorium on programmes by lifting the 17-year moratorium on new programmes by lifting the 17-year moratorium on new courses. programmes by lifting the 17-year moratorium on new courses. The moratorium on new courses. The Education moratorium on new courses. The Education Council moratorium on new courses. The Education Council is moratorium on new courses. The Education Council is also moratorium on new courses. The Education Council is also working moratorium on new courses. 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Well, Mr Speaker, that's moved beyond the Speaker, that's moved beyond the bounds Speaker, that's moved beyond the bounds of Speaker, that's moved beyond the bounds of the Speaker, that's moved beyond the bounds of the original Speaker, that's moved beyond the bounds of the original question, Speaker, that's moved beyond the bounds of the original question, so bounds of the original question, so I bounds of the original question, so I don't bounds of the original question, so I don't have bounds of the original question, so I don't have the bounds of the original question, so I don't have the exact bounds of the original question, so I don't have the exact information I don't have the exact information that I don't have the exact information that the I don't have the exact information that the member I don't have the exact information that the member is I don't have the exact information that the member is asking, I don't have the exact information that the member is asking, but I don't have the exact information that the member is asking, but if that the member is asking, but if she that the member is asking, but if she would that the member is asking, but if she would like that the member is asking, but if she would like to that the member is asking, but if she would like to put that the member is asking, but if she would like to put down that the member is asking, but if she would like to put down a that the member is asking, but if she would like to put down a written she would like to put down a written question, she would like to put down a written question, I'll she would like to put down a written question, I'll certainly she would like to put down a written question, I'll certainly have she would like to put down a written question, I'll certainly have a she would like to put down a written question, I'll certainly have a look question, I'll certainly have a look at question, I'll certainly have a look at it question, I'll certainly have a look at it for question, I'll certainly have a look at it for her. question, I'll certainly have a look at it for her. 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And to leave Auckland as a result of the housing crisis? And what to leave Auckland as a result of the housing crisis? And what is to leave Auckland as a result of the housing crisis? And what is she housing crisis? And what is she doing housing crisis? And what is she doing to housing crisis? And what is she doing to ensure housing crisis? And what is she doing to ensure Auckland housing crisis? And what is she doing to ensure Auckland schools housing crisis? And what is she doing to ensure Auckland schools can doing to ensure Auckland schools can find doing to ensure Auckland schools can find and doing to ensure Auckland schools can find and retain doing to ensure Auckland schools can find and retain the doing to ensure Auckland schools can find and retain the teachers doing to ensure Auckland schools can find and retain the teachers that find and retain the teachers that they find and retain the teachers that they need, find and retain the teachers that they need, right find and retain the teachers that they need, right now? find and retain the teachers that they need, right now? The find and retain the teachers that they need, right now? The Hon find and retain the teachers that they need, right now? The Hon Tim they need, right now? The Hon Tim Macindoe. they need, right now? The Hon Tim Macindoe. Well, they need, right now? The Hon Tim Macindoe. Well, Mr they need, right now? The Hon Tim Macindoe. 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