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I simply disagree with the member's simply disagree with the member's assertion. simply disagree with the member's assertion. <INTERRUPTION> assertion. <INTERRUPTION> assertion. <INTERRUPTION> ..around assertion. <INTERRUPTION> ..around international assertion. <INTERRUPTION> ..around international comparisons. ..around international comparisons. What's ..around international comparisons. What's relevant ..around international comparisons. What's relevant for ..around international comparisons. What's relevant for New ..around international comparisons. What's relevant for New Zealand ..around international comparisons. 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If that they are - where they have shelter. If it's that they are - where they have shelter. If it's not that they are - where they have shelter. If it's not a that they are - where they have shelter. If it's not a crisis, that they are - where they have shelter. If it's not a crisis, how shelter. If it's not a crisis, how did shelter. If it's not a crisis, how did his shelter. If it's not a crisis, how did his Government shelter. If it's not a crisis, how did his Government get shelter. If it's not a crisis, how did his Government get into shelter. If it's not a crisis, how did his Government get into a did his Government get into a situation did his Government get into a situation where did his Government get into a situation where it did his Government get into a situation where it needs did his Government get into a situation where it needs to did his Government get into a situation where it needs to spend situation where it needs to spend $139,000 situation where it needs to spend $139,000 a situation where it needs to spend $139,000 a day situation where it needs to spend $139,000 a day putting situation where it needs to spend $139,000 a day putting homeless $139,000 a day putting homeless people $139,000 a day putting homeless people up $139,000 a day putting homeless people up in $139,000 a day putting homeless people up in motels? $139,000 a day putting homeless people up in motels? <INTERRUPTION> people up in motels? <INTERRUPTION> Well, people up in motels? <INTERRUPTION> Well, the people up in motels? <INTERRUPTION> Well, the Opposition people up in motels? <INTERRUPTION> Well, the Opposition can't people up in motels? <INTERRUPTION> Well, the Opposition can't have people up in motels? <INTERRUPTION> Well, the Opposition can't have it Well, the Opposition can't have it both Well, the Opposition can't have it both ways Well, the Opposition can't have it both ways - Well, the Opposition can't have it both ways - that Well, the Opposition can't have it both ways - that the Well, the Opposition can't have it both ways - that the Government Well, the Opposition can't have it both ways - that the Government is both ways - that the Government is not both ways - that the Government is not doing both ways - that the Government is not doing enough both ways - that the Government is not doing enough but both ways - that the Government is not doing enough but that both ways - that the Government is not doing enough but that it both ways - that the Government is not doing enough but that it is not doing enough but that it is spending not doing enough but that it is spending too not doing enough but that it is spending too much. not doing enough but that it is spending too much. <INTERRUPTION> spending too much. <INTERRUPTION> Order! spending too much. <INTERRUPTION> Order! 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If who are actually sleeping rough. If the who are actually sleeping rough. If the Government who are actually sleeping rough. If the Government has who are actually sleeping rough. If the Government has responded who are actually sleeping rough. If the Government has responded as who are actually sleeping rough. If the Government has responded as he the Government has responded as he claims, the Government has responded as he claims, why the Government has responded as he claims, why for the Government has responded as he claims, why for every the Government has responded as he claims, why for every family the Government has responded as he claims, why for every family he claims, why for every family he expected claims, why for every family he expected to claims, why for every family he expected to request claims, why for every family he expected to request an claims, why for every family he expected to request an emergency expected to request an emergency housing expected to request an emergency housing grant expected to request an emergency housing grant did expected to request an emergency housing grant did 20 expected to request an emergency housing grant did 20 turn expected to request an emergency housing grant did 20 turn up? expected to request an emergency housing grant did 20 turn up? 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That all that's all old news. That all happened that's all old news. That all happened last that's all old news. That all happened last winter, that's all old news. That all happened last winter, when that's all old news. That all happened last winter, when the happened last winter, when the grants happened last winter, when the grants were happened last winter, when the grants were put happened last winter, when the grants were put in happened last winter, when the grants were put in place, happened last winter, when the grants were put in place, and happened last winter, when the grants were put in place, and it grants were put in place, and it turned grants were put in place, and it turned out... grants were put in place, and it turned out... <INTERRUPTION> turned out... <INTERRUPTION> It turned out... <INTERRUPTION> It turned turned out... <INTERRUPTION> It turned out turned out... <INTERRUPTION> It turned out there turned out... <INTERRUPTION> It turned out there was turned out... <INTERRUPTION> It turned out there was strong It turned out there was strong demand It turned out there was strong demand for It turned out there was strong demand for the It turned out there was strong demand for the grants. 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The next step in dealing with rising housing costs in dealing with rising housing costs was in dealing with rising housing costs was announced in dealing with rising housing costs was announced in in dealing with rising housing costs was announced in the in dealing with rising housing costs was announced in the Budget, in dealing with rising housing costs was announced in the Budget, with was announced in the Budget, with the was announced in the Budget, with the family was announced in the Budget, with the family incomes was announced in the Budget, with the family incomes package, was announced in the Budget, with the family incomes package, where the family incomes package, where families the family incomes package, where families with the family incomes package, where families with the the family incomes package, where families with the highest the family incomes package, where families with the highest housing families with the highest housing costs families with the highest housing costs will, families with the highest housing costs will, at families with the highest housing costs will, at 1 families with the highest housing costs will, at 1 April families with the highest housing costs will, at 1 April next families with the highest housing costs will, at 1 April next year, families with the highest housing costs will, at 1 April next year, be costs will, at 1 April next year, be receiving costs will, at 1 April next year, be receiving in costs will, at 1 April next year, be receiving in many costs will, at 1 April next year, be receiving in many cases costs will, at 1 April next year, be receiving in many cases over costs will, at 1 April next year, be receiving in many cases over $100 costs will, at 1 April next year, be receiving in many cases over $100 a receiving in many cases over $100 a week receiving in many cases over $100 a week more receiving in many cases over $100 a week more accommodation receiving in many cases over $100 a week more accommodation assistance week more accommodation assistance to week more accommodation assistance to help week more accommodation assistance to help them week more accommodation assistance to help them with week more accommodation assistance to help them with their week more accommodation assistance to help them with their housing to help them with their housing costs. to help them with their housing costs. <INTERRUPTION> costs. <INTERRUPTION> Order! costs. <INTERRUPTION> Order! 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If this issue is so "Last winter", why are we paying $130,000 winter", why are we paying $130,000 a winter", why are we paying $130,000 a day winter", why are we paying $130,000 a day to winter", why are we paying $130,000 a day to pick winter", why are we paying $130,000 a day to pick up winter", why are we paying $130,000 a day to pick up a winter", why are we paying $130,000 a day to pick up a problem winter", why are we paying $130,000 a day to pick up a problem he winter", why are we paying $130,000 a day to pick up a problem he still a day to pick up a problem he still hasn't a day to pick up a problem he still hasn't addressed. a day to pick up a problem he still hasn't addressed. <INTERRUPTION> hasn't addressed. <INTERRUPTION> Order! hasn't addressed. <INTERRUPTION> Order! The hasn't addressed. <INTERRUPTION> Order! The problem hasn't addressed. <INTERRUPTION> Order! The problem has hasn't addressed. <INTERRUPTION> Order! The problem has been Order! 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Was part of his plan to address this part of his plan to address this issue part of his plan to address this issue in part of his plan to address this issue in a part of his plan to address this issue in a wide part of his plan to address this issue in a wide number part of his plan to address this issue in a wide number of part of his plan to address this issue in a wide number of ways issue in a wide number of ways including issue in a wide number of ways including selling issue in a wide number of ways including selling state issue in a wide number of ways including selling state houses, issue in a wide number of ways including selling state houses, so including selling state houses, so that including selling state houses, so that we including selling state houses, so that we now including selling state houses, so that we now have including selling state houses, so that we now have 3,000 including selling state houses, so that we now have 3,000 fewer including selling state houses, so that we now have 3,000 fewer social that we now have 3,000 fewer social houses that we now have 3,000 fewer social houses today that we now have 3,000 fewer social houses today than that we now have 3,000 fewer social houses today than when that we now have 3,000 fewer social houses today than when we that we now have 3,000 fewer social houses today than when we came that we now have 3,000 fewer social houses today than when we came into houses today than when we came into office? houses today than when we came into office? <INTERRUPTION> office? <INTERRUPTION> Well, office? <INTERRUPTION> Well, I office? <INTERRUPTION> Well, I want office? <INTERRUPTION> Well, I want to office? <INTERRUPTION> Well, I want to thank office? <INTERRUPTION> Well, I want to thank the office? <INTERRUPTION> Well, I want to thank the other Well, I want to thank the other parties Well, I want to thank the other parties for Well, I want to thank the other parties for their Well, I want to thank the other parties for their support Well, I want to thank the other parties for their support for Well, I want to thank the other parties for their support for the parties for their support for the reforms parties for their support for the reforms of parties for their support for the reforms of state parties for their support for the reforms of state housing, parties for their support for the reforms of state housing, because reforms of state housing, because the reforms of state housing, because the - reforms of state housing, because the - the reforms of state housing, because the - the pressures reforms of state housing, because the - the pressures in reforms of state housing, because the - the pressures in the reforms of state housing, because the - the pressures in the market the - the pressures in the market have the - the pressures in the market have shown the - the pressures in the market have shown that the - the pressures in the market have shown that we the - the pressures in the market have shown that we have the - the pressures in the market have shown that we have too the - the pressures in the market have shown that we have too many the - the pressures in the market have shown that we have too many of have shown that we have too many of the have shown that we have too many of the wrong have shown that we have too many of the wrong sort have shown that we have too many of the wrong sort of have shown that we have too many of the wrong sort of houses, have shown that we have too many of the wrong sort of houses, in have shown that we have too many of the wrong sort of houses, in poor the wrong sort of houses, in poor condition, the wrong sort of houses, in poor condition, in the wrong sort of houses, in poor condition, in the the wrong sort of houses, in poor condition, in the wrong the wrong sort of houses, in poor condition, in the wrong places, the wrong sort of houses, in poor condition, in the wrong places, and condition, in the wrong places, and this condition, in the wrong places, and this Government condition, in the wrong places, and this Government has condition, in the wrong places, and this Government has grappled condition, in the wrong places, and this Government has grappled with this Government has grappled with the this Government has grappled with the complex this Government has grappled with the complex task this Government has grappled with the complex task of this Government has grappled with the complex task of ensuring this Government has grappled with the complex task of ensuring there the complex task of ensuring there is the complex task of ensuring there is more the complex task of ensuring there is more appropriate the complex task of ensuring there is more appropriate social the complex task of ensuring there is more appropriate social housing is more appropriate social housing and is more appropriate social housing and growing is more appropriate social housing and growing numbers is more appropriate social housing and growing numbers of is more appropriate social housing and growing numbers of social is more appropriate social housing and growing numbers of social houses and growing numbers of social houses available and growing numbers of social houses available to and growing numbers of social houses available to those and growing numbers of social houses available to those who and growing numbers of social houses available to those who need and growing numbers of social houses available to those who need them. available to those who need them. Will available to those who need them. Will he available to those who need them. Will he work available to those who need them. Will he work with available to those who need them. Will he work with me available to those who need them. Will he work with me to available to those who need them. Will he work with me to ensure available to those who need them. Will he work with me to ensure that Will he work with me to ensure that everyone Will he work with me to ensure that everyone has Will he work with me to ensure that everyone has an Will he work with me to ensure that everyone has an affordable Will he work with me to ensure that everyone has an affordable, Will he work with me to ensure that everyone has an affordable, safe, everyone has an affordable, safe, secure everyone has an affordable, safe, secure place everyone has an affordable, safe, secure place to everyone has an affordable, safe, secure place to live everyone has an affordable, safe, secure place to live by everyone has an affordable, safe, secure place to live by building secure place to live by building starter secure place to live by building starter homes, secure place to live by building starter homes, by secure place to live by building starter homes, by banning secure place to live by building starter homes, by banning overseas starter homes, by banning overseas speculators, starter homes, by banning overseas speculators, and starter homes, by banning overseas speculators, and by starter homes, by banning overseas speculators, and by requiring starter homes, by banning overseas speculators, and by requiring all speculators, and by requiring all rentals speculators, and by requiring all rentals to speculators, and by requiring all rentals to be speculators, and by requiring all rentals to be warm speculators, and by requiring all rentals to be warm and speculators, and by requiring all rentals to be warm and dry speculators, and by requiring all rentals to be warm and dry - speculators, and by requiring all rentals to be warm and dry - because rentals to be warm and dry - because that's rentals to be warm and dry - because that's what rentals to be warm and dry - because that's what all rentals to be warm and dry - because that's what all New rentals to be warm and dry - because that's what all New Zealanders rentals to be warm and dry - because that's what all New Zealanders want that's what all New Zealanders want this that's what all New Zealanders want this parliament that's what all New Zealanders want this parliament to that's what all New Zealanders want this parliament to do? this parliament to do? <INTERRUPTION> <INTERRUPTION> Order! <INTERRUPTION> Order! 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Question No. 6. <SPEAKS TE REO MAORI> My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Prime My question is to the Prime Minister: My question is to the Prime Minister: Ka My question is to the Prime Minister: Ka tu My question is to the Prime Minister: Ka tu ia My question is to the Prime Minister: Ka tu ia i My question is to the Prime Minister: Ka tu ia i runga My question is to the Prime Minister: Ka tu ia i runga i My question is to the Prime Minister: Ka tu ia i runga i te My question is to the Prime Minister: Ka tu ia i runga i te mana Minister: Ka tu ia i runga i te mana o Minister: Ka tu ia i runga i te mana o ana Minister: Ka tu ia i runga i te mana o ana kaupapa Minister: Ka tu ia i runga i te mana o ana kaupapa here Minister: Ka tu ia i runga i te mana o ana kaupapa here katoa? Yes, Yes, I Yes, I particularly Yes, I particularly stand Yes, I particularly stand by Yes, I particularly stand by our Yes, I particularly stand by our Family Yes, I particularly stand by our Family Incomes Yes, I particularly stand by our Family Incomes policy Yes, I particularly stand by our Family Incomes policy that Yes, I particularly stand by our Family Incomes policy that will Family Incomes policy that will benefit Family Incomes policy that will benefit 1.3 Family Incomes policy that will benefit 1.3 million Family Incomes policy that will benefit 1.3 million New Family Incomes policy that will benefit 1.3 million New Zealand benefit 1.3 million New Zealand families benefit 1.3 million New Zealand families by benefit 1.3 million New Zealand families by over benefit 1.3 million New Zealand families by over $26 benefit 1.3 million New Zealand families by over $26 per benefit 1.3 million New Zealand families by over $26 per week, benefit 1.3 million New Zealand families by over $26 per week, which families by over $26 per week, which will families by over $26 per week, which will include families by over $26 per week, which will include higher families by over $26 per week, which will include higher payments families by over $26 per week, which will include higher payments per will include higher payments per child, will include higher payments per child, lower will include higher payments per child, lower taxes will include higher payments per child, lower taxes paid will include higher payments per child, lower taxes paid by will include higher payments per child, lower taxes paid by everyone child, lower taxes paid by everyone in child, lower taxes paid by everyone in low- child, lower taxes paid by everyone in low- and child, lower taxes paid by everyone in low- and middle-income, child, lower taxes paid by everyone in low- and middle-income, and child, lower taxes paid by everyone in low- and middle-income, and also in low- and middle-income, and also significant in low- and middle-income, and also significant increases in low- and middle-income, and also significant increases in significant increases in accommodation significant increases in accommodation assistance significant increases in accommodation assistance for significant increases in accommodation assistance for those accommodation assistance for those with accommodation assistance for those with the accommodation assistance for those with the highest accommodation assistance for those with the highest housing accommodation assistance for those with the highest housing costs. accommodation assistance for those with the highest housing costs. Does with the highest housing costs. Does the with the highest housing costs. Does the PM with the highest housing costs. Does the PM agree with the highest housing costs. Does the PM agree that with the highest housing costs. Does the PM agree that the with the highest housing costs. Does the PM agree that the Dept with the highest housing costs. Does the PM agree that the Dept of the PM agree that the Dept of the PM agree that the Dept of the PM agree that the Dept of Conservation plays the PM agree that the Dept of Conservation plays a the PM agree that the Dept of Conservation plays a critical the PM agree that the Dept of Conservation plays a critical role Conservation plays a critical role as Conservation plays a critical role as nature's Conservation plays a critical role as nature's primary Conservation plays a critical role as nature's primary defender Conservation plays a critical role as nature's primary defender on as nature's primary defender on behalf as nature's primary defender on behalf of as nature's primary defender on behalf of all as nature's primary defender on behalf of all New as nature's primary defender on behalf of all New Zealanders? as nature's primary defender on behalf of all New Zealanders? Yes, behalf of all New Zealanders? Yes, they behalf of all New Zealanders? Yes, they play behalf of all New Zealanders? Yes, they play a behalf of all New Zealanders? Yes, they play a critical behalf of all New Zealanders? Yes, they play a critical role, behalf of all New Zealanders? Yes, they play a critical role, but behalf of all New Zealanders? Yes, they play a critical role, but not they play a critical role, but not the they play a critical role, but not the only they play a critical role, but not the only role. they play a critical role, but not the only role. Increasingly, the only role. Increasingly, communities the only role. Increasingly, communities are the only role. Increasingly, communities are involved, the only role. Increasingly, communities are involved, and the only role. Increasingly, communities are involved, and for communities are involved, and for instance communities are involved, and for instance Predator communities are involved, and for instance Predator Free communities are involved, and for instance Predator Free New communities are involved, and for instance Predator Free New Zealand instance Predator Free New Zealand and instance Predator Free New Zealand and I instance Predator Free New Zealand and I certainly instance Predator Free New Zealand and I certainly regard instance Predator Free New Zealand and I certainly regard all instance Predator Free New Zealand and I certainly regard all of instance Predator Free New Zealand and I certainly regard all of those and I certainly regard all of those who and I certainly regard all of those who own and I certainly regard all of those who own land and I certainly regard all of those who own land in and I certainly regard all of those who own land in New and I certainly regard all of those who own land in New Zealand, and I certainly regard all of those who own land in New Zealand, or and I certainly regard all of those who own land in New Zealand, or use who own land in New Zealand, or use it, who own land in New Zealand, or use it, as who own land in New Zealand, or use it, as part who own land in New Zealand, or use it, as part of who own land in New Zealand, or use it, as part of the who own land in New Zealand, or use it, as part of the process who own land in New Zealand, or use it, as part of the process of it, as part of the process of protecting it, as part of the process of protecting our it, as part of the process of protecting our environment it, as part of the process of protecting our environment for it, as part of the process of protecting our environment for all protecting our environment for all New protecting our environment for all New Zealanders, protecting our environment for all New Zealanders, and protecting our environment for all New Zealanders, and actually protecting our environment for all New Zealanders, and actually most protecting our environment for all New Zealanders, and actually most of New Zealanders, and actually most of our New Zealanders, and actually most of our natural New Zealanders, and actually most of our natural environment New Zealanders, and actually most of our natural environment is New Zealanders, and actually most of our natural environment is not our natural environment is not controlled our natural environment is not controlled or our natural environment is not controlled or owned our natural environment is not controlled or owned by our natural environment is not controlled or owned by DOC, our natural environment is not controlled or owned by DOC, it's controlled or owned by DOC, it's controlled controlled or owned by DOC, it's controlled or controlled or owned by DOC, it's controlled or owned controlled or owned by DOC, it's controlled or owned by controlled or owned by DOC, it's controlled or owned by land controlled or owned by DOC, it's controlled or owned by land owners controlled or owned by land owners and controlled or owned by land owners and operators, controlled or owned by land owners and operators, who controlled or owned by land owners and operators, who do controlled or owned by land owners and operators, who do care controlled or owned by land owners and operators, who do care about controlled or owned by land owners and operators, who do care about our and operators, who do care about our environment. and operators, who do care about our environment. Why, and operators, who do care about our environment. Why, then, and operators, who do care about our environment. Why, then, has and operators, who do care about our environment. Why, then, has he and operators, who do care about our environment. Why, then, has he cut environment. Why, then, has he cut hundreds environment. Why, then, has he cut hundreds of environment. Why, then, has he cut hundreds of millions environment. Why, then, has he cut hundreds of millions of environment. Why, then, has he cut hundreds of millions of dollars environment. Why, then, has he cut hundreds of millions of dollars from hundreds of millions of dollars from DOC's hundreds of millions of dollars from DOC's Budget hundreds of millions of dollars from DOC's Budget - hundreds of millions of dollars from DOC's Budget - hundreds hundreds of millions of dollars from DOC's Budget - hundreds of hundreds of millions of dollars from DOC's Budget - hundreds of millions DOC's Budget - hundreds of millions of DOC's Budget - hundreds of millions of dollars DOC's Budget - hundreds of millions of dollars from DOC's Budget - hundreds of millions of dollars from DOC's DOC's Budget - hundreds of millions of dollars from DOC's Budget, of dollars from DOC's Budget, forcing of dollars from DOC's Budget, forcing lay-offs of dollars from DOC's Budget, forcing lay-offs of of dollars from DOC's Budget, forcing lay-offs of front-line forcing lay-offs of front-line rangers forcing lay-offs of front-line rangers and forcing lay-offs of front-line rangers and closing forcing lay-offs of front-line rangers and closing field forcing lay-offs of front-line rangers and closing field bases? forcing lay-offs of front-line rangers and closing field bases? My rangers and closing field bases? My advice rangers and closing field bases? My advice is rangers and closing field bases? My advice is the rangers and closing field bases? My advice is the member rangers and closing field bases? My advice is the member is rangers and closing field bases? My advice is the member is not rangers and closing field bases? My advice is the member is not correct advice is the member is not correct about advice is the member is not correct about that. advice is the member is not correct about that. But advice is the member is not correct about that. But what advice is the member is not correct about that. But what is advice is the member is not correct about that. But what is much advice is the member is not correct about that. But what is much more about that. But what is much more exciting about that. But what is much more exciting about about that. But what is much more exciting about the about that. But what is much more exciting about the work about that. But what is much more exciting about the work that about that. But what is much more exciting about the work that DOC about that. But what is much more exciting about the work that DOC is exciting about the work that DOC is doing exciting about the work that DOC is doing is exciting about the work that DOC is doing is that, exciting about the work that DOC is doing is that, for exciting about the work that DOC is doing is that, for the exciting about the work that DOC is doing is that, for the first exciting about the work that DOC is doing is that, for the first time, doing is that, for the first time, for doing is that, for the first time, for the doing is that, for the first time, for the first doing is that, for the first time, for the first time doing is that, for the first time, for the first time ever, doing is that, for the first time, for the first time ever, they're for the first time ever, they're taking for the first time ever, they're taking a for the first time ever, they're taking a long-term for the first time ever, they're taking a long-term view for the first time ever, they're taking a long-term view about for the first time ever, they're taking a long-term view about the taking a long-term view about the management taking a long-term view about the management of taking a long-term view about the management of the taking a long-term view about the management of the DOC taking a long-term view about the management of the DOC estate, taking a long-term view about the management of the DOC estate, the management of the DOC estate, the management management of the DOC estate, the management of management of the DOC estate, the management of functions management of the DOC estate, the management of functions like management of functions like threatened management of functions like threatened species, management of functions like threatened species, the management of functions like threatened species, the management threatened species, the management of threatened species, the management of all threatened species, the management of all their threatened species, the management of all their assets, threatened species, the management of all their assets, laying threatened species, the management of all their assets, laying out threatened species, the management of all their assets, laying out a of all their assets, laying out a 10-20-year of all their assets, laying out a 10-20-year view of all their assets, laying out a 10-20-year view so of all their assets, laying out a 10-20-year view so we of all their assets, laying out a 10-20-year view so we can of all their assets, laying out a 10-20-year view so we can see of all their assets, laying out a 10-20-year view so we can see better 10-20-year view so we can see better what 10-20-year view so we can see better what impact 10-20-year view so we can see better what impact our 10-20-year view so we can see better what impact our investment 10-20-year view so we can see better what impact our investment in what impact our investment in conservation what impact our investment in conservation is what impact our investment in conservation is going what impact our investment in conservation is going to what impact our investment in conservation is going to have. what impact our investment in conservation is going to have. Does conservation is going to have. Does the conservation is going to have. Does the PM conservation is going to have. Does the PM agree conservation is going to have. Does the PM agree that conservation is going to have. Does the PM agree that DOC's conservation is going to have. Does the PM agree that DOC's two-page the PM agree that DOC's two-page submission the PM agree that DOC's two-page submission that, the PM agree that DOC's two-page submission that, "Neither the PM agree that DOC's two-page submission that, "Neither supported submission that, "Neither supported nor submission that, "Neither supported nor opposed", submission that, "Neither supported nor opposed", the submission that, "Neither supported nor opposed", the Takaha submission that, "Neither supported nor opposed", the Takaha mining nor opposed", the Takaha mining application nor opposed", the Takaha mining application on nor opposed", the Takaha mining application on entirely nor opposed", the Takaha mining application on entirely precious application on entirely precious conservation application on entirely precious conservation land application on entirely precious conservation land is application on entirely precious conservation land is evidence application on entirely precious conservation land is evidence that conservation land is evidence that his conservation land is evidence that his Government conservation land is evidence that his Government has conservation land is evidence that his Government has effectively his Government has effectively silenced his Government has effectively silenced nature's his Government has effectively silenced nature's primary his Government has effectively silenced nature's primary defender? silenced nature's primary defender? No, silenced nature's primary defender? No, I silenced nature's primary defender? No, I mean, silenced nature's primary defender? No, I mean, DOC silenced nature's primary defender? No, I mean, DOC have silenced nature's primary defender? No, I mean, DOC have the silenced nature's primary defender? No, I mean, DOC have the obligation No, I mean, DOC have the obligation to No, I mean, DOC have the obligation to follow No, I mean, DOC have the obligation to follow their No, I mean, DOC have the obligation to follow their - No, I mean, DOC have the obligation to follow their - to No, I mean, DOC have the obligation to follow their - to follow No, I mean, DOC have the obligation to follow their - to follow their to follow their - to follow their statutory to follow their - to follow their statutory process. to follow their - to follow their statutory process. As to follow their - to follow their statutory process. As I've to follow their - to follow their statutory process. As I've said, statutory process. As I've said, they statutory process. As I've said, they are statutory process. As I've said, they are not statutory process. As I've said, they are not the statutory process. As I've said, they are not the only statutory process. As I've said, they are not the only guardians statutory process. As I've said, they are not the only guardians of they are not the only guardians of the they are not the only guardians of the natural they are not the only guardians of the natural environment they are not the only guardians of the natural environment in they are not the only guardians of the natural environment in New the natural environment in New Zealand, the natural environment in New Zealand, and the natural environment in New Zealand, and increasingly the natural environment in New Zealand, and increasingly the the natural environment in New Zealand, and increasingly the way Zealand, and increasingly the way they Zealand, and increasingly the way they work Zealand, and increasingly the way they work is Zealand, and increasingly the way they work is to Zealand, and increasingly the way they work is to cooperate Zealand, and increasingly the way they work is to cooperate with they work is to cooperate with community they work is to cooperate with community groups, they work is to cooperate with community groups, which they work is to cooperate with community groups, which is they work is to cooperate with community groups, which is turning community groups, which is turning out community groups, which is turning out to community groups, which is turning out to be community groups, which is turning out to be quite community groups, which is turning out to be quite successful community groups, which is turning out to be quite successful in community groups, which is turning out to be quite successful in the out to be quite successful in the case out to be quite successful in the case of out to be quite successful in the case of Predator-Free out to be quite successful in the case of Predator-Free New out to be quite successful in the case of Predator-Free New Zealand, case of Predator-Free New Zealand, and case of Predator-Free New Zealand, and to case of Predator-Free New Zealand, and to work case of Predator-Free New Zealand, and to work increasingly case of Predator-Free New Zealand, and to work increasingly with and to work increasingly with landowners, and to work increasingly with landowners, who and to work increasingly with landowners, who control and to work increasingly with landowners, who control more and to work increasingly with landowners, who control more of and to work increasingly with landowners, who control more of our landowners, who control more of our land landowners, who control more of our land mass landowners, who control more of our land mass than landowners, who control more of our land mass than DOC landowners, who control more of our land mass than DOC does. landowners, who control more of our land mass than DOC does. Why landowners, who control more of our land mass than DOC does. Why is landowners, who control more of our land mass than DOC does. Why is his land mass than DOC does. Why is his Government's land mass than DOC does. Why is his Government's conservation land mass than DOC does. Why is his Government's conservation plan land mass than DOC does. Why is his Government's conservation plan to Government's conservation plan to protect Government's conservation plan to protect only Government's conservation plan to protect only one-in-five Government's conservation plan to protect only one-in-five of Government's conservation plan to protect only one-in-five of our Government's conservation plan to protect only one-in-five of our most protect only one-in-five of our most threatened protect only one-in-five of our most threatened species protect only one-in-five of our most threatened species by protect only one-in-five of our most threatened species by 2030, protect only one-in-five of our most threatened species by 2030, when protect only one-in-five of our most threatened species by 2030, when we threatened species by 2030, when we can threatened species by 2030, when we can protect threatened species by 2030, when we can protect them threatened species by 2030, when we can protect them all? threatened species by 2030, when we can protect them all? Well, threatened species by 2030, when we can protect them all? Well, I'd can protect them all? Well, I'd dispute can protect them all? Well, I'd dispute the can protect them all? Well, I'd dispute the member's can protect them all? Well, I'd dispute the member's description can protect them all? Well, I'd dispute the member's description of dispute the member's description of where dispute the member's description of where that dispute the member's description of where that work dispute the member's description of where that work is dispute the member's description of where that work is headed, dispute the member's description of where that work is headed, but where that work is headed, but certainly where that work is headed, but certainly the where that work is headed, but certainly the preservation where that work is headed, but certainly the preservation and where that work is headed, but certainly the preservation and the certainly the preservation and the improvement certainly the preservation and the improvement of certainly the preservation and the improvement of our certainly the preservation and the improvement of our threatened improvement of our threatened species improvement of our threatened species as improvement of our threatened species as a improvement of our threatened species as a high improvement of our threatened species as a high priority improvement of our threatened species as a high priority - improvement of our threatened species as a high priority - and improvement of our threatened species as a high priority - and we species as a high priority - and we are species as a high priority - and we are keen species as a high priority - and we are keen to species as a high priority - and we are keen to see species as a high priority - and we are keen to see more species as a high priority - and we are keen to see more innovation, are keen to see more innovation, better are keen to see more innovation, better organisational are keen to see more innovation, better organisational structure, are keen to see more innovation, better organisational structure, and better organisational structure, and a better organisational structure, and a longer better organisational structure, and a longer term better organisational structure, and a longer term view better organisational structure, and a longer term view taken better organisational structure, and a longer term view taken to better organisational structure, and a longer term view taken to ensure a longer term view taken to ensure that a longer term view taken to ensure that we a longer term view taken to ensure that we can, a longer term view taken to ensure that we can, for a longer term view taken to ensure that we can, for instance, a longer term view taken to ensure that we can, for instance, turn that we can, for instance, turn around that we can, for instance, turn around the that we can, for instance, turn around the long-term that we can, for instance, turn around the long-term decline that we can, for instance, turn around the long-term decline in around the long-term decline in kiwi, around the long-term decline in kiwi, and around the long-term decline in kiwi, and that around the long-term decline in kiwi, and that work around the long-term decline in kiwi, and that work is around the long-term decline in kiwi, and that work is well kiwi, and that work is well underway. kiwi, and that work is well underway. Does kiwi, and that work is well underway. Does the kiwi, and that work is well underway. Does the PM kiwi, and that work is well underway. Does the PM agree kiwi, and that work is well underway. Does the PM agree with kiwi, and that work is well underway. Does the PM agree with Jan underway. Does the PM agree with Jan Wright, underway. Does the PM agree with Jan Wright, Parliamentary underway. Does the PM agree with Jan Wright, Parliamentary Commissioner Wright, Parliamentary Commissioner for Wright, Parliamentary Commissioner for the Wright, Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, Wright, Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, who Wright, Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, who recently for the Environment, who recently said, for the Environment, who recently said, "The for the Environment, who recently said, "The situation for the Environment, who recently said, "The situation for for the Environment, who recently said, "The situation for our for the Environment, who recently said, "The situation for our birds said, "The situation for our birds is said, "The situation for our birds is desperate" said, "The situation for our birds is desperate" and, said, "The situation for our birds is desperate" and, if said, "The situation for our birds is desperate" and, if he said, "The situation for our birds is desperate" and, if he does said, "The situation for our birds is desperate" and, if he does agree, is desperate" and, if he does agree, why is desperate" and, if he does agree, why are is desperate" and, if he does agree, why are there is desperate" and, if he does agree, why are there 200 is desperate" and, if he does agree, why are there 200 less is desperate" and, if he does agree, why are there 200 less DOC is desperate" and, if he does agree, why are there 200 less DOC workers why are there 200 less DOC workers today why are there 200 less DOC workers today than why are there 200 less DOC workers today than there why are there 200 less DOC workers today than there were why are there 200 less DOC workers today than there were in why are there 200 less DOC workers today than there were in 2009? why are there 200 less DOC workers today than there were in 2009? Thank today than there were in 2009? Thank you. today than there were in 2009? Thank you. Well, today than there were in 2009? Thank you. Well, of today than there were in 2009? Thank you. Well, of course today than there were in 2009? Thank you. Well, of course the today than there were in 2009? Thank you. Well, of course the future today than there were in 2009? Thank you. Well, of course the future of you. Well, of course the future of our you. Well, of course the future of our birds you. Well, of course the future of our birds matters, you. Well, of course the future of our birds matters, in you. Well, of course the future of our birds matters, in the you. Well, of course the future of our birds matters, in the way you. Well, of course the future of our birds matters, in the way the our birds matters, in the way the Parliamentary our birds matters, in the way the Parliamentary Commissioner our birds matters, in the way the Parliamentary Commissioner for our birds matters, in the way the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment said, Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment said, that Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment said, that is Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment said, that is why Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment said, that is why we Environment said, that is why we have Environment said, that is why we have the Environment said, that is why we have the Battle Environment said, that is why we have the Battle For Environment said, that is why we have the Battle For Our Environment said, that is why we have the Battle For Our Birds, Environment said, that is why we have the Battle For Our Birds, and Environment said, that is why we have the Battle For Our Birds, and I have the Battle For Our Birds, and I have have the Battle For Our Birds, and I have to have the Battle For Our Birds, and I have to say have the Battle For Our Birds, and I have to say it have the Battle For Our Birds, and I have to say it is have the Battle For Our Birds, and I have to say it is sometimes have the Battle For Our Birds, and I have to say it is sometimes a have to say it is sometimes a challenge have to say it is sometimes a challenge to have to say it is sometimes a challenge to deal have to say it is sometimes a challenge to deal with have to say it is sometimes a challenge to deal with those have to say it is sometimes a challenge to deal with those who challenge to deal with those who oppose challenge to deal with those who oppose use challenge to deal with those who oppose use of, challenge to deal with those who oppose use of, for challenge to deal with those who oppose use of, for instance, challenge to deal with those who oppose use of, for instance, 1080, oppose use of, for instance, 1080, but oppose use of, for instance, 1080, but we're oppose use of, for instance, 1080, but we're determined oppose use of, for instance, 1080, but we're determined to oppose use of, for instance, 1080, but we're determined to give oppose use of, for instance, 1080, but we're determined to give our but we're determined to give our birds but we're determined to give our birds the but we're determined to give our birds the best but we're determined to give our birds the best opportunity but we're determined to give our birds the best opportunity and but we're determined to give our birds the best opportunity and it but we're determined to give our birds the best opportunity and it is birds the best opportunity and it is behind birds the best opportunity and it is behind the birds the best opportunity and it is behind the predator-free birds the best opportunity and it is behind the predator-free 2050, birds the best opportunity and it is behind the predator-free 2050, which behind the predator-free 2050, which is behind the predator-free 2050, which is going behind the predator-free 2050, which is going to behind the predator-free 2050, which is going to engage, behind the predator-free 2050, which is going to engage, which behind the predator-free 2050, which is going to engage, which it behind the predator-free 2050, which is going to engage, which it already is going to engage, which it already is, is going to engage, which it already is, a is going to engage, which it already is, a much is going to engage, which it already is, a much wider is going to engage, which it already is, a much wider range is going to engage, which it already is, a much wider range of is going to engage, which it already is, a much wider range of New is, a much wider range of New Zealanders is, a much wider range of New Zealanders than is, a much wider range of New Zealanders than the is, a much wider range of New Zealanders than the possible is, a much wider range of New Zealanders than the possible number Zealanders than the possible number of Zealanders than the possible number of DOC Zealanders than the possible number of DOC rangers Zealanders than the possible number of DOC rangers in Zealanders than the possible number of DOC rangers in the Zealanders than the possible number of DOC rangers in the very of DOC rangers in the very constructive of DOC rangers in the very constructive process of DOC rangers in the very constructive process of of DOC rangers in the very constructive process of reducing of DOC rangers in the very constructive process of reducing the constructive process of reducing the burden constructive process of reducing the burden so constructive process of reducing the burden so predators, constructive process of reducing the burden so predators, so constructive process of reducing the burden so predators, so that constructive process of reducing the burden so predators, so that our burden so predators, so that our birds burden so predators, so that our birds can burden so predators, so that our birds can thrive. burden so predators, so that our birds can thrive. If burden so predators, so that our birds can thrive. If he's burden so predators, so that our birds can thrive. If he's so birds can thrive. If he's so reluctant birds can thrive. If he's so reluctant to birds can thrive. If he's so reluctant to increase birds can thrive. If he's so reluctant to increase core birds can thrive. If he's so reluctant to increase core funding reluctant to increase core funding for reluctant to increase core funding for conservation, reluctant to increase core funding for conservation, why reluctant to increase core funding for conservation, why won't reluctant to increase core funding for conservation, why won't he reluctant to increase core funding for conservation, why won't he raise for conservation, why won't he raise a for conservation, why won't he raise a small for conservation, why won't he raise a small $20 for conservation, why won't he raise a small $20 tourism for conservation, why won't he raise a small $20 tourism levy for conservation, why won't he raise a small $20 tourism levy - for conservation, why won't he raise a small $20 tourism levy - tourism a small $20 tourism levy - tourism levy, a small $20 tourism levy - tourism levy, which a small $20 tourism levy - tourism levy, which will a small $20 tourism levy - tourism levy, which will provide a small $20 tourism levy - tourism levy, which will provide tens a small $20 tourism levy - tourism levy, which will provide tens of levy, which will provide tens of millions levy, which will provide tens of millions of levy, which will provide tens of millions of dollars levy, which will provide tens of millions of dollars of levy, which will provide tens of millions of dollars of new levy, which will provide tens of millions of dollars of new funding millions of dollars of new funding for millions of dollars of new funding for pest millions of dollars of new funding for pest control millions of dollars of new funding for pest control to millions of dollars of new funding for pest control to help millions of dollars of new funding for pest control to help exactly for pest control to help exactly those for pest control to help exactly those native for pest control to help exactly those native birds for pest control to help exactly those native birds to for pest control to help exactly those native birds to thrive for pest control to help exactly those native birds to thrive again? those native birds to thrive again? Well, those native birds to thrive again? Well, we're those native birds to thrive again? Well, we're quite those native birds to thrive again? Well, we're quite happy those native birds to thrive again? Well, we're quite happy to those native birds to thrive again? Well, we're quite happy to Budget Well, we're quite happy to Budget more Well, we're quite happy to Budget more for Well, we're quite happy to Budget more for Dept Well, we're quite happy to Budget more for Dept of Well, we're quite happy to Budget more for Dept of Conservation, Well, we're quite happy to Budget more for Dept of Conservation, where more for Dept of Conservation, where we more for Dept of Conservation, where we can more for Dept of Conservation, where we can see more for Dept of Conservation, where we can see that more for Dept of Conservation, where we can see that there more for Dept of Conservation, where we can see that there are more for Dept of Conservation, where we can see that there are going more for Dept of Conservation, where we can see that there are going to we can see that there are going to be we can see that there are going to be real we can see that there are going to be real conservation we can see that there are going to be real conservation benefits. be real conservation benefits. However, be real conservation benefits. However, we be real conservation benefits. However, we do be real conservation benefits. However, we do not be real conservation benefits. However, we do not believe be real conservation benefits. However, we do not believe in be real conservation benefits. However, we do not believe in just However, we do not believe in just slapping However, we do not believe in just slapping on However, we do not believe in just slapping on a However, we do not believe in just slapping on a levy, However, we do not believe in just slapping on a levy, or However, we do not believe in just slapping on a levy, or a However, we do not believe in just slapping on a levy, or a new However, we do not believe in just slapping on a levy, or a new tax, However, we do not believe in just slapping on a levy, or a new tax, on slapping on a levy, or a new tax, on everything slapping on a levy, or a new tax, on everything from slapping on a levy, or a new tax, on everything from - slapping on a levy, or a new tax, on everything from - on slapping on a levy, or a new tax, on everything from - on all slapping on a levy, or a new tax, on everything from - on all the everything from - on all the suggestions everything from - on all the suggestions that everything from - on all the suggestions that the everything from - on all the suggestions that the opposition everything from - on all the suggestions that the opposition have suggestions that the opposition have made. suggestions that the opposition have made. We'd suggestions that the opposition have made. We'd rather suggestions that the opposition have made. We'd rather focus suggestions that the opposition have made. We'd rather focus on suggestions that the opposition have made. We'd rather focus on what made. We'd rather focus on what result made. We'd rather focus on what result we're made. We'd rather focus on what result we're going made. We'd rather focus on what result we're going to made. We'd rather focus on what result we're going to get made. We'd rather focus on what result we're going to get and made. We'd rather focus on what result we're going to get and fund result we're going to get and fund that result we're going to get and fund that adequately? result we're going to get and fund that adequately? -- result we're going to get and fund that adequately? -- fund result we're going to get and fund that adequately? -- fund that that adequately? -- fund that adequately. that adequately? -- fund that adequately. Question that adequately? -- fund that adequately. Question No. that adequately? -- fund that adequately. Question No. 7. 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: My question is to the Minister of Education: What My question is to the Minister of Education: What criteria My question is to the Minister of Education: What criteria will My question is to the Minister of Education: What criteria will be of Education: What criteria will be used of Education: What criteria will be used to of Education: What criteria will be used to calculate of Education: What criteria will be used to calculate the of Education: What criteria will be used to calculate the Risk of Education: What criteria will be used to calculate the Risk Index used to calculate the Risk Index that used to calculate the Risk Index that will used to calculate the Risk Index that will "better used to calculate the Risk Index that will "better target used to calculate the Risk Index that will "better target funding that will "better target funding to that will "better target funding to schools that will "better target funding to schools with that will "better target funding to schools with children that will "better target funding to schools with children and that will "better target funding to schools with children and young to schools with children and young people to schools with children and young people most to schools with children and young people most at to schools with children and young people most at risk to schools with children and young people most at risk of to schools with children and young people most at risk of not to schools with children and young people most at risk of not achieving people most at risk of not achieving due people most at risk of not achieving due to people most at risk of not achieving due to disadvantage"? The The criteria The criteria that The criteria that will The criteria that will be The criteria that will be used The criteria that will be used to The criteria that will be used to calculate The criteria that will be used to calculate the The criteria that will be used to calculate the risk The criteria that will be used to calculate the risk index The criteria that will be used to calculate the risk index is The criteria that will be used to calculate the risk index is based The criteria that will be used to calculate the risk index is based on calculate the risk index is based on research calculate the risk index is based on research and calculate the risk index is based on research and evidence calculate the risk index is based on research and evidence and calculate the risk index is based on research and evidence and involves research and evidence and involves factors research and evidence and involves factors that research and evidence and involves factors that are research and evidence and involves factors that are linked research and evidence and involves factors that are linked to research and evidence and involves factors that are linked to students factors that are linked to students - factors that are linked to students - students factors that are linked to students - students not factors that are linked to students - students not achieving factors that are linked to students - students not achieving NCA factors that are linked to students - students not achieving NCA Level - students not achieving NCA Level 2. - students not achieving NCA Level 2. However, - students not achieving NCA Level 2. However, as - students not achieving NCA Level 2. However, as I've - students not achieving NCA Level 2. However, as I've already - students not achieving NCA Level 2. However, as I've already stated 2. However, as I've already stated yesterday, 2. However, as I've already stated yesterday, we 2. However, as I've already stated yesterday, we will 2. However, as I've already stated yesterday, we will be 2. However, as I've already stated yesterday, we will be working 2. However, as I've already stated yesterday, we will be working with yesterday, we will be working with the yesterday, we will be working with the chief yesterday, we will be working with the chief science yesterday, we will be working with the chief science advisers, yesterday, we will be working with the chief science advisers, the the chief science advisers, the social the chief science advisers, the social services the chief science advisers, the social services agency the chief science advisers, the social services agency to the chief science advisers, the social services agency to test the chief science advisers, the social services agency to test out social services agency to test out the social services agency to test out the draft social services agency to test out the draft factors social services agency to test out the draft factors and social services agency to test out the draft factors and how social services agency to test out the draft factors and how they social services agency to test out the draft factors and how they may the draft factors and how they may work the draft factors and how they may work in the draft factors and how they may work in the the draft factors and how they may work in the overall the draft factors and how they may work in the overall system. the draft factors and how they may work in the overall system. Why the draft factors and how they may work in the overall system. Why does work in the overall system. Why does the work in the overall system. Why does the National work in the overall system. Why does the National Government work in the overall system. Why does the National Government believe work in the overall system. Why does the National Government believe that the National Government believe that being the National Government believe that being from the National Government believe that being from a the National Government believe that being from a larger the National Government believe that being from a larger family, the National Government believe that being from a larger family, having the National Government believe that being from a larger family, having a being from a larger family, having a younger being from a larger family, having a younger or being from a larger family, having a younger or older being from a larger family, having a younger or older mother, being from a larger family, having a younger or older mother, having being from a larger family, having a younger or older mother, having a younger or older mother, having a male younger or older mother, having a male caregiver younger or older mother, having a male caregiver who younger or older mother, having a male caregiver who is younger or older mother, having a male caregiver who is not younger or older mother, having a male caregiver who is not a male caregiver who is not a biological male caregiver who is not a biological father male caregiver who is not a biological father or male caregiver who is not a biological father or having male caregiver who is not a biological father or having parents biological father or having parents who biological father or having parents who are biological father or having parents who are migrants biological father or having parents who are migrants indicate biological father or having parents who are migrants indicate that biological father or having parents who are migrants indicate that a who are migrants indicate that a child who are migrants indicate that a child is who are migrants indicate that a child is disadvantaged? who are migrants indicate that a child is disadvantaged? That's child is disadvantaged? That's because child is disadvantaged? That's because we've child is disadvantaged? That's because we've worked child is disadvantaged? That's because we've worked with child is disadvantaged? That's because we've worked with a child is disadvantaged? That's because we've worked with a range child is disadvantaged? That's because we've worked with a range of because we've worked with a range of organisations, because we've worked with a range of organisations, and because we've worked with a range of organisations, and the because we've worked with a range of organisations, and the sector, because we've worked with a range of organisations, and the sector, to organisations, and the sector, to look organisations, and the sector, to look at organisations, and the sector, to look at what organisations, and the sector, to look at what the organisations, and the sector, to look at what the potential organisations, and the sector, to look at what the potential risk organisations, and the sector, to look at what the potential risk is look at what the potential risk is of look at what the potential risk is of not look at what the potential risk is of not achieving, look at what the potential risk is of not achieving, and look at what the potential risk is of not achieving, and so look at what the potential risk is of not achieving, and so it's look at what the potential risk is of not achieving, and so it's not of not achieving, and so it's not about of not achieving, and so it's not about just of not achieving, and so it's not about just the of not achieving, and so it's not about just the individual of not achieving, and so it's not about just the individual factor, about just the individual factor, it's about just the individual factor, it's about about just the individual factor, it's about how about just the individual factor, it's about how the about just the individual factor, it's about how the factors about just the individual factor, it's about how the factors may about just the individual factor, it's about how the factors may work it's about how the factors may work together it's about how the factors may work together to it's about how the factors may work together to potentially it's about how the factors may work together to potentially look it's about how the factors may work together to potentially look at it's about how the factors may work together to potentially look at what together to potentially look at what the together to potentially look at what the prediction together to potentially look at what the prediction is together to potentially look at what the prediction is in together to potentially look at what the prediction is in terms together to potentially look at what the prediction is in terms of together to potentially look at what the prediction is in terms of those the prediction is in terms of those that the prediction is in terms of those that are the prediction is in terms of those that are at the prediction is in terms of those that are at risk the prediction is in terms of those that are at risk of the prediction is in terms of those that are at risk of not the prediction is in terms of those that are at risk of not achieving. that are at risk of not achieving. Which that are at risk of not achieving. Which does that are at risk of not achieving. Which does she that are at risk of not achieving. Which does she think that are at risk of not achieving. Which does she think creates that are at risk of not achieving. Which does she think creates a Which does she think creates a greater Which does she think creates a greater stigma Which does she think creates a greater stigma for Which does she think creates a greater stigma for schools Which does she think creates a greater stigma for schools - Which does she think creates a greater stigma for schools - decile greater stigma for schools - decile rankings greater stigma for schools - decile rankings based greater stigma for schools - decile rankings based on greater stigma for schools - decile rankings based on socioeconomics greater stigma for schools - decile rankings based on socioeconomics or rankings based on socioeconomics or league rankings based on socioeconomics or league tables rankings based on socioeconomics or league tables in rankings based on socioeconomics or league tables in schools rankings based on socioeconomics or league tables in schools showing league tables in schools showing number league tables in schools showing number of league tables in schools showing number of children league tables in schools showing number of children in league tables in schools showing number of children in benefit, league tables in schools showing number of children in benefit, CYFS number of children in benefit, CYFS notifications number of children in benefit, CYFS notifications or number of children in benefit, CYFS notifications or male number of children in benefit, CYFS notifications or male caregivers notifications or male caregivers that notifications or male caregivers that are notifications or male caregivers that are knots notifications or male caregivers that are knots the notifications or male caregivers that are knots the biological notifications or male caregivers that are knots the biological father that are knots the biological father of that are knots the biological father of the that are knots the biological father of the child? that are knots the biological father of the child? Publicly that are knots the biological father of the child? Publicly labelling of the child? Publicly labelling schools of the child? Publicly labelling schools via, of the child? Publicly labelling schools via, the of the child? Publicly labelling schools via, the decile of the child? Publicly labelling schools via, the decile system of the child? Publicly labelling schools via, the decile system is schools via, the decile system is publicly schools via, the decile system is publicly known schools via, the decile system is publicly known as schools via, the decile system is publicly known as discriminatory. schools via, the decile system is publicly known as discriminatory. We publicly known as discriminatory. We have publicly known as discriminatory. We have been publicly known as discriminatory. We have been very publicly known as discriminatory. We have been very clear publicly known as discriminatory. We have been very clear that publicly known as discriminatory. We have been very clear that these have been very clear that these statistics have been very clear that these statistics will have been very clear that these statistics will involve have been very clear that these statistics will involve anonymised statistics will involve anonymised data, statistics will involve anonymised data, that statistics will involve anonymised data, that is statistics will involve anonymised data, that is the statistics will involve anonymised data, that is the first statistics will involve anonymised data, that is the first point. data, that is the first point. Secondly data, that is the first point. Secondly we've data, that is the first point. Secondly we've said data, that is the first point. Secondly we've said we data, that is the first point. Secondly we've said we will data, that is the first point. Secondly we've said we will work Secondly we've said we will work with Secondly we've said we will work with the Secondly we've said we will work with the Auditor-General Secondly we've said we will work with the Auditor-General and Secondly we've said we will work with the Auditor-General and the with the Auditor-General and the ombudsman with the Auditor-General and the ombudsman to with the Auditor-General and the ombudsman to make with the Auditor-General and the ombudsman to make sure with the Auditor-General and the ombudsman to make sure this with the Auditor-General and the ombudsman to make sure this doesn't ombudsman to make sure this doesn't become ombudsman to make sure this doesn't become a ombudsman to make sure this doesn't become a discriminatory ombudsman to make sure this doesn't become a discriminatory system. ombudsman to make sure this doesn't become a discriminatory system. How become a discriminatory system. How will become a discriminatory system. How will she become a discriminatory system. How will she prevent become a discriminatory system. How will she prevent the become a discriminatory system. How will she prevent the release become a discriminatory system. How will she prevent the release of become a discriminatory system. How will she prevent the release of that will she prevent the release of that information, will she prevent the release of that information, given will she prevent the release of that information, given once will she prevent the release of that information, given once it will she prevent the release of that information, given once it has will she prevent the release of that information, given once it has been information, given once it has been compiled information, given once it has been compiled and information, given once it has been compiled and used information, given once it has been compiled and used to information, given once it has been compiled and used to inform information, given once it has been compiled and used to inform funding compiled and used to inform funding decisions compiled and used to inform funding decisions using compiled and used to inform funding decisions using public compiled and used to inform funding decisions using public money, compiled and used to inform funding decisions using public money, the decisions using public money, the Government decisions using public money, the Government will decisions using public money, the Government will be decisions using public money, the Government will be legally decisions using public money, the Government will be legally obliged Government will be legally obliged under Government will be legally obliged under the Government will be legally obliged under the Official Government will be legally obliged under the Official Information Government will be legally obliged under the Official Information Act under the Official Information Act to under the Official Information Act to release under the Official Information Act to release it under the Official Information Act to release it to under the Official Information Act to release it to the under the Official Information Act to release it to the public? to release it to the public? <INTERRUPTION> <INTERRUPTION> Order! <INTERRUPTION> Order! Well, <INTERRUPTION> Order! Well, the <INTERRUPTION> Order! Well, the first <INTERRUPTION> Order! Well, the first point <INTERRUPTION> Order! Well, the first point that Order! Well, the first point that I'd Order! Well, the first point that I'd make Order! Well, the first point that I'd make again Order! Well, the first point that I'd make again is Order! Well, the first point that I'd make again is that Order! Well, the first point that I'd make again is that this Order! 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Question the sector. <INTERRUPTION> Order! Question No. the sector. <INTERRUPTION> Order! Question No. 8. My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Minister My question is to the Minister of My question is to the Minister of Immigration: My question is to the Minister of Immigration: Does My question is to the Minister of Immigration: Does he My question is to the Minister of Immigration: Does he stand of Immigration: Does he stand by of Immigration: Does he stand by all of Immigration: Does he stand by all his of Immigration: Does he stand by all his statements; of Immigration: Does he stand by all his statements; if of Immigration: Does he stand by all his statements; if so, of Immigration: Does he stand by all his statements; if so, how? 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Question No. expect us to do - we investigate and we prosecute. Question No. 9. 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The report finds the ICT services sector dividends. The report finds the ICT services sector makes dividends. The report finds the ICT services sector makes a dividends. The report finds the ICT services sector makes a significant services sector makes a significant contribution services sector makes a significant contribution to services sector makes a significant contribution to our services sector makes a significant contribution to our economy. services sector makes a significant contribution to our economy. In contribution to our economy. In 2016, contribution to our economy. In 2016, more contribution to our economy. In 2016, more than contribution to our economy. In 2016, more than 11,000 contribution to our economy. In 2016, more than 11,000 IT contribution to our economy. In 2016, more than 11,000 IT firms 2016, more than 11,000 IT firms employed 2016, more than 11,000 IT firms employed 29,700 2016, more than 11,000 IT firms employed 29,700 people, 2016, more than 11,000 IT firms employed 29,700 people, and employed 29,700 people, and contributed employed 29,700 people, and contributed $3.6 employed 29,700 people, and contributed $3.6 billion employed 29,700 people, and contributed $3.6 billion to employed 29,700 people, and contributed $3.6 billion to New contributed $3.6 billion to New Zealand's contributed $3.6 billion to New Zealand's GDP. contributed $3.6 billion to New Zealand's GDP. In contributed $3.6 billion to New Zealand's GDP. In addition, contributed $3.6 billion to New Zealand's GDP. In addition, these Zealand's GDP. In addition, these firms Zealand's GDP. In addition, these firms invested Zealand's GDP. In addition, these firms invested $436 Zealand's GDP. In addition, these firms invested $436 million Zealand's GDP. In addition, these firms invested $436 million in Zealand's GDP. In addition, these firms invested $436 million in R&D firms invested $436 million in R&D in firms invested $436 million in R&D in the firms invested $436 million in R&D in the last firms invested $436 million in R&D in the last year firms invested $436 million in R&D in the last year alone, firms invested $436 million in R&D in the last year alone, more firms invested $436 million in R&D in the last year alone, more than in the last year alone, more than any in the last year alone, more than any other in the last year alone, more than any other sector in the last year alone, more than any other sector in in the last year alone, more than any other sector in the in the last year alone, more than any other sector in the economy. in the last year alone, more than any other sector in the economy. So any other sector in the economy. So any other sector in the economy. So any other sector in the economy. So the report any other sector in the economy. So the report finds any other sector in the economy. So the report finds that any other sector in the economy. So the report finds that the the report finds that the Government's the report finds that the Government's strong the report finds that the Government's strong emphasis the report finds that the Government's strong emphasis on Government's strong emphasis on innovation Government's strong emphasis on innovation and Government's strong emphasis on innovation and growth, innovation and growth, diversification innovation and growth, diversification of innovation and growth, diversification of the innovation and growth, diversification of the economy, innovation and growth, diversification of the economy, and diversification of the economy, and providing diversification of the economy, and providing an diversification of the economy, and providing an economic diversification of the economy, and providing an economic environment diversification of the economy, and providing an economic environment in providing an economic environment in which providing an economic environment in which entrepreneurs providing an economic environment in which entrepreneurs and providing an economic environment in which entrepreneurs and investors which entrepreneurs and investors feel which entrepreneurs and investors feel confident which entrepreneurs and investors feel confident about which entrepreneurs and investors feel confident about starting which entrepreneurs and investors feel confident about starting and feel confident about starting and growing feel confident about starting and growing new, feel confident about starting and growing new, smart feel confident about starting and growing new, smart businesses feel confident about starting and growing new, smart businesses is growing new, smart businesses is clearly growing new, smart businesses is clearly paying growing new, smart businesses is clearly paying off. growing new, smart businesses is clearly paying off. 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