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The member can proceed to is clear to me. The member can proceed to ask is clear to me. The member can proceed to ask his is clear to me. The member can proceed to ask his question. is clear to me. The member can proceed to ask his question. If is clear to me. The member can proceed to ask his question. If he proceed to ask his question. If he prefers proceed to ask his question. If he prefers not proceed to ask his question. If he prefers not to proceed to ask his question. If he prefers not to we proceed to ask his question. If he prefers not to we will proceed to ask his question. If he prefers not to we will move proceed to ask his question. If he prefers not to we will move straight prefers not to we will move straight to prefers not to we will move straight to number prefers not to we will move straight to number 3. prefers not to we will move straight to number 3. Point prefers not to we will move straight to number 3. Point of prefers not to we will move straight to number 3. 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At on leaves open to possibility for transfer. At some on leaves open to possibility for transfer. At some point on leaves open to possibility for transfer. At some point could on leaves open to possibility for transfer. At some point could you transfer. At some point could you consider transfer. At some point could you consider there transfer. At some point could you consider there are transfer. At some point could you consider there are a transfer. At some point could you consider there are a limited transfer. At some point could you consider there are a limited number consider there are a limited number of consider there are a limited number of portfolios consider there are a limited number of portfolios that consider there are a limited number of portfolios that would consider there are a limited number of portfolios that would be consider there are a limited number of portfolios that would be in consider there are a limited number of portfolios that would be in this of portfolios that would be in this situation. of portfolios that would be in this situation. The of portfolios that would be in this situation. The Minister of portfolios that would be in this situation. The Minister for of portfolios that would be in this situation. The Minister for Maori situation. The Minister for Maori Development situation. The Minister for Maori Development is situation. The Minister for Maori Development is one. situation. The Minister for Maori Development is one. Whether situation. The Minister for Maori Development is one. Whether there situation. The Minister for Maori Development is one. Whether there is Development is one. Whether there is a Development is one. Whether there is a way Development is one. Whether there is a way that Development is one. Whether there is a way that Opposition Development is one. Whether there is a way that Opposition members Development is one. Whether there is a way that Opposition members can a way that Opposition members can lodge a way that Opposition members can lodge questions a way that Opposition members can lodge questions to a way that Opposition members can lodge questions to that a way that Opposition members can lodge questions to that minister a way that Opposition members can lodge questions to that minister and lodge questions to that minister and be lodge questions to that minister and be clear lodge questions to that minister and be clear that lodge questions to that minister and be clear that it lodge questions to that minister and be clear that it is lodge questions to that minister and be clear that it is going lodge questions to that minister and be clear that it is going to lodge questions to that minister and be clear that it is going to be lodge questions to that minister and be clear that it is going to be that be clear that it is going to be that minister be clear that it is going to be that minister that be clear that it is going to be that minister that will be clear that it is going to be that minister that will be be clear that it is going to be that minister that will be answering be clear that it is going to be that minister that will be answering them minister that will be answering them because minister that will be answering them because almost minister that will be answering them because almost anything minister that will be answering them because almost anything else minister that will be answering them because almost anything else gives because almost anything else gives rise because almost anything else gives rise for because almost anything else gives rise for a because almost anything else gives rise for a potential because almost anything else gives rise for a potential transfer. because almost anything else gives rise for a potential transfer. I rise for a potential transfer. I thank rise for a potential transfer. I thank the rise for a potential transfer. I thank the member rise for a potential transfer. I thank the member for rise for a potential transfer. I thank the member for his rise for a potential transfer. I thank the member for his point. rise for a potential transfer. I thank the member for his point. I thank the member for his point. I did thank the member for his point. I did take thank the member for his point. I did take particular thank the member for his point. I did take particular interest thank the member for his point. I did take particular interest and thank the member for his point. I did take particular interest and it did take particular interest and it was did take particular interest and it was my did take particular interest and it was my final did take particular interest and it was my final decision did take particular interest and it was my final decision as did take particular interest and it was my final decision as to did take particular interest and it was my final decision as to whether was my final decision as to whether was my final decision as to whether was my final decision as to whether this question was my final decision as to whether this question could was my final decision as to whether this question could be was my final decision as to whether this question could be transferred. this question could be transferred. I this question could be transferred. I was this question could be transferred. I was conscious this question could be transferred. I was conscious of this question could be transferred. I was conscious of the this question could be transferred. I was conscious of the very this question could be transferred. I was conscious of the very point I was conscious of the very point that I was conscious of the very point that the I was conscious of the very point that the member's I was conscious of the very point that the member's making I was conscious of the very point that the member's making now. I was conscious of the very point that the member's making now. In that the member's making now. In that the member's making now. In that the member's making now. In fact, in that the member's making now. In fact, in my that the member's making now. In fact, in my time that the member's making now. In fact, in my time as that the member's making now. In fact, in my time as Speaker, that the member's making now. In fact, in my time as Speaker, on that the member's making now. In fact, in my time as Speaker, on two fact, in my time as Speaker, on two occasions fact, in my time as Speaker, on two occasions I fact, in my time as Speaker, on two occasions I have fact, in my time as Speaker, on two occasions I have refused fact, in my time as Speaker, on two occasions I have refused transfers occasions I have refused transfers because occasions I have refused transfers because I occasions I have refused transfers because I think occasions I have refused transfers because I think they occasions I have refused transfers because I think they have occasions I have refused transfers because I think they have not occasions I have refused transfers because I think they have not got occasions I have refused transfers because I think they have not got to because I think they have not got to the because I think they have not got to the point because I think they have not got to the point the because I think they have not got to the point the member because I think they have not got to the point the member was because I think they have not got to the point the member was trying because I think they have not got to the point the member was trying to the point the member was trying to get the point the member was trying to get to the point the member was trying to get to with the point the member was trying to get to with those the point the member was trying to get to with those particular get to with those particular questions get to with those particular questions and get to with those particular questions and I get to with those particular questions and I suspect get to with those particular questions and I suspect that get to with those particular questions and I suspect that is get to with those particular questions and I suspect that is the questions and I suspect that is the only questions and I suspect that is the only two questions and I suspect that is the only two times questions and I suspect that is the only two times it questions and I suspect that is the only two times it has questions and I suspect that is the only two times it has happened only two times it has happened only two times it has happened only two times it has happened probably in only two times it has happened probably in the only two times it has happened probably in the past only two times it has happened probably in the past 20-odd only two times it has happened probably in the past 20-odd years only two times it has happened probably in the past 20-odd years in probably in the past 20-odd years in this probably in the past 20-odd years in this parliament. probably in the past 20-odd years in this parliament. I probably in the past 20-odd years in this parliament. I look probably in the past 20-odd years in this parliament. I look at probably in the past 20-odd years in this parliament. I look at this this parliament. I look at this matter this parliament. I look at this matter very this parliament. I look at this matter very carefully. this parliament. I look at this matter very carefully. I this parliament. I look at this matter very carefully. I think this parliament. I look at this matter very carefully. I think the matter very carefully. I think the matter very carefully. I think the matter very carefully. I think the way forward matter very carefully. I think the way forward if matter very carefully. I think the way forward if the matter very carefully. I think the way forward if the member matter very carefully. 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House, that is probably their best option. Question House, that is probably their best option. Question No.2. My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Minister My question is to the Minister for My question is to the Minister for Tertiary My question is to the Minister for Tertiary Education, Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills and Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment: Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment: Does Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment: Does he Skills and Employment: Does he believe Skills and Employment: Does he believe it Skills and Employment: Does he believe it is Skills and Employment: Does he believe it is a Skills and Employment: Does he believe it is a sign Skills and Employment: Does he believe it is a sign of Skills and Employment: Does he believe it is a sign of success Skills and Employment: Does he believe it is a sign of success that believe it is a sign of success that after believe it is a sign of success that after nine believe it is a sign of success that after nine years believe it is a sign of success that after nine years of believe it is a sign of success that after nine years of this believe it is a sign of success that after nine years of this Government after nine years of this Government the after nine years of this Government the wage after nine years of this Government the wage gap after nine years of this Government the wage gap between after nine years of this Government the wage gap between Maori after nine years of this Government the wage gap between Maori and the wage gap between Maori and Pakeha the wage gap between Maori and Pakeha now the wage gap between Maori and Pakeha now sits the wage gap between Maori and Pakeha now sits at the wage gap between Maori and Pakeha now sits at $213 the wage gap between Maori and Pakeha now sits at $213 a the wage gap between Maori and Pakeha now sits at $213 a week? 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If they are going to continue to interject unreasonably and to interject unreasonably and to interject unreasonably and to interject unreasonably and consistently, then to interject unreasonably and consistently, then I to interject unreasonably and consistently, then I am to interject unreasonably and consistently, then I am afraid consistently, then I am afraid members consistently, then I am afraid consistently, consistently, then I am afraid members of the consistently, then I am afraid members of the Labour consistently, then I am afraid members of the Labour caucus consistently, then I am afraid members of the Labour caucus leave members of the Labour caucus leave me members of the Labour caucus leave me no members of the Labour caucus leave me no alternative. members of the Labour caucus leave me no alternative. I members of the Labour caucus leave me no alternative. I thought members of the Labour caucus leave me no alternative. I thought we'd members of the Labour caucus leave me no alternative. I thought we'd be me no alternative. I thought we'd be celebrating me no alternative. I thought we'd be celebrating the me no alternative. I thought we'd be celebrating the successes me no alternative. I thought we'd be celebrating the successes of me no alternative. I thought we'd be celebrating the successes of young celebrating the successes of young celebrating the successes of young celebrating the successes of young women in celebrating the successes of young women in this celebrating the successes of young women in this country. celebrating the successes of young women in this country. I celebrating the successes of young women in this country. I want celebrating the successes of young women in this country. I want to celebrating the successes of young women in this country. I want to add women in this country. I want to add women in this country. I want to add women in this country. I want to add to this women in this country. I want to add to this that women in this country. I want to add to this that we women in this country. I want to add to this that we have women in this country. I want to add to this that we have seen women in this country. I want to add to this that we have seen the to this that we have seen the percentage to this that we have seen the percentage of to this that we have seen the percentage of girls to this that we have seen the percentage of girls achieving to this that we have seen the percentage of girls achieving NCA percentage of girls achieving NCA level percentage of girls achieving NCA level 2 percentage of girls achieving NCA level 2 increase percentage of girls achieving NCA level 2 increase from percentage of girls achieving NCA level 2 increase from 70.5% percentage of girls achieving NCA level 2 increase from 70.5% in percentage of girls achieving NCA level 2 increase from 70.5% in 2008 level 2 increase from 70.5% in 2008 to level 2 increase from 70.5% in 2008 to 81.7% level 2 increase from 70.5% in 2008 to 81.7% in level 2 increase from 70.5% in 2008 to 81.7% in 2016. to 81.7% in 2016. <APPLAUSE> Supplementary Supplementary question. Supplementary question. Has Supplementary question. Has the Supplementary question. Has the minister Supplementary question. Has the minister seen Supplementary question. Has the minister seen any Supplementary question. Has the minister seen any reports Supplementary question. Has the minister seen any reports of Supplementary question. Has the minister seen any reports of a minister seen any reports of a 37-year-old minister seen any reports of a 37-year-old woman minister seen any reports of a 37-year-old woman raised minister seen any reports of a 37-year-old woman raised in 37-year-old woman raised in Laurensville 37-year-old woman raised in Laurensville now 37-year-old woman raised in Laurensville now living 37-year-old woman raised in Laurensville now living in 37-year-old woman raised in Laurensville now living in point Laurensville now living in point Shevaleir Laurensville now living in point Shevaleir making Laurensville now living in point Shevaleir making excellent Laurensville now living in point Shevaleir making excellent progress? Shevaleir making excellent progress? I Shevaleir making excellent progress? I may Shevaleir making excellent progress? I may have Shevaleir making excellent progress? I may have noticed Shevaleir making excellent progress? 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Supplementary listening. <INTERRUPTION> Order! Supplementary question. listening. <INTERRUPTION> Order! Supplementary question. How Order! Supplementary question. How is Order! Supplementary question. How is the Order! Supplementary question. How is the public Order! Supplementary question. How is the public sector Order! Supplementary question. How is the public sector leading Order! Supplementary question. How is the public sector leading the Order! Supplementary question. How is the public sector leading the way is the public sector leading the way on is the public sector leading the way on promoting is the public sector leading the way on promoting women? is the public sector leading the way on promoting women? As is the public sector leading the way on promoting women? As Minister is the public sector leading the way on promoting women? As Minister of on promoting women? As Minister of on promoting women? As Minister of on promoting women? As Minister of State Services on promoting women? As Minister of State Services as on promoting women? As Minister of State Services as well on promoting women? 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We are doing and by leading by example. We now are doing and by leading by example. We now have are doing and by leading by example. We now have the are doing and by leading by example. We now have the highest are doing and by leading by example. We now have the highest ever We now have the highest ever percentage We now have the highest ever percentage of We now have the highest ever percentage of women We now have the highest ever percentage of women on We now have the highest ever percentage of women on state We now have the highest ever percentage of women on state sector percentage of women on state sector boards percentage of women on state sector boards on percentage of women on state sector boards on 45.3%. percentage of women on state sector boards on 45.3%. We percentage of women on state sector boards on 45.3%. We have percentage of women on state sector boards on 45.3%. We have 45% percentage of women on state sector boards on 45.3%. We have 45% of percentage of women on state sector boards on 45.3%. We have 45% of the boards on 45.3%. We have 45% of the top boards on 45.3%. We have 45% of the top three boards on 45.3%. We have 45% of the top three tiers boards on 45.3%. We have 45% of the top three tiers of boards on 45.3%. We have 45% of the top three tiers of leaders boards on 45.3%. We have 45% of the top three tiers of leaders in boards on 45.3%. We have 45% of the top three tiers of leaders in the top three tiers of leaders in the public top three tiers of leaders in the public service top three tiers of leaders in the public service are top three tiers of leaders in the public service are women top three tiers of leaders in the public service are women and top three tiers of leaders in the public service are women and 12 top three tiers of leaders in the public service are women and 12 of public service are women and 12 of our public service are women and 12 of our 29 public service are women and 12 of our 29 chief public service are women and 12 of our 29 chief executives public service are women and 12 of our 29 chief executives are public service are women and 12 of our 29 chief executives are women our 29 chief executives are women and our 29 chief executives are women and we our 29 chief executives are women and we are our 29 chief executives are women and we are going our 29 chief executives are women and we are going to our 29 chief executives are women and we are going to get our 29 chief executives are women and we are going to get that our 29 chief executives are women and we are going to get that to our 29 chief executives are women and we are going to get that to 50%. and we are going to get that to 50%. We and we are going to get that to 50%. We also and we are going to get that to 50%. We also have, and we are going to get that to 50%. We also have, of and we are going to get that to 50%. We also have, of course, and we are going to get that to 50%. We also have, of course, ensured We also have, of course, ensured that We also have, of course, ensured that 55,000 We also have, of course, ensured that 55,000 women We also have, of course, ensured that 55,000 women in We also have, of course, ensured that 55,000 women in our We also have, of course, ensured that 55,000 women in our aged We also have, of course, ensured that 55,000 women in our aged care that 55,000 women in our aged care sector that 55,000 women in our aged care sector have that 55,000 women in our aged care sector have got that 55,000 women in our aged care sector have got an that 55,000 women in our aged care sector have got an average that 55,000 women in our aged care sector have got an average more that 55,000 women in our aged care sector have got an average more than sector have got an average more than 20% sector have got an average more than 20% increase sector have got an average more than 20% increase in sector have got an average more than 20% increase in their sector have got an average more than 20% increase in their wages. Order! Order! Supplementary Order! Supplementary question. Order! Supplementary question. Supplementary Order! Supplementary question. Supplementary question, Order! Supplementary question. Supplementary question, Winston Supplementary question, Winston Peters. Supplementary question, Winston Peters. If Supplementary question, Winston Peters. If any Supplementary question, Winston Peters. If any of Supplementary question, Winston Peters. If any of that Supplementary question, Winston Peters. If any of that is Supplementary question, Winston Peters. If any of that is remotely Peters. If any of that is remotely true Peters. If any of that is remotely true and Peters. If any of that is remotely true and this Peters. If any of that is remotely true and this Government Peters. If any of that is remotely true and this Government is Peters. If any of that is remotely true and this Government is doing Peters. 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Well, country where they think they got a right to be paid equally. Well, Mr right to be paid equally. Well, Mr Speaker, right to be paid equally. Well, Mr Speaker, I right to be paid equally. Well, Mr Speaker, I find right to be paid equally. Well, Mr Speaker, I find that right to be paid equally. Well, Mr Speaker, I find that ironic right to be paid equally. Well, Mr Speaker, I find that ironic coming Speaker, I find that ironic coming from Speaker, I find that ironic coming from the Speaker, I find that ironic coming from the man Speaker, I find that ironic coming from the man who Speaker, I find that ironic coming from the man who wants Speaker, I find that ironic coming from the man who wants to Speaker, I find that ironic coming from the man who wants to harp Speaker, I find that ironic coming from the man who wants to harp back from the man who wants to harp back to from the man who wants to harp back to the from the man who wants to harp back to the good from the man who wants to harp back to the good old from the man who wants to harp back to the good old days from the man who wants to harp back to the good old days of from the man who wants to harp back to the good old days of the from the man who wants to harp back to the good old days of the 1970s to the good old days of the 1970s where to the good old days of the 1970s where women to the good old days of the 1970s where women weren't to the good old days of the 1970s where women weren't even to the good old days of the 1970s where women weren't even working... where women weren't even working... 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No, I'm just trying to get some silence I'm just trying to get some silence so I'm just trying to get some silence so I I'm just trying to get some silence so I can I'm just trying to get some silence so I can hear I'm just trying to get some silence so I can hear the I'm just trying to get some silence so I can hear the point I'm just trying to get some silence so I can hear the point of I'm just trying to get some silence so I can hear the point of order. I'm just trying to get some silence so I can hear the point of order. In so I can hear the point of order. In the so I can hear the point of order. In the interests so I can hear the point of order. In the interests of so I can hear the point of order. In the interests of fair so I can hear the point of order. In the interests of fair go so I can hear the point of order. In the interests of fair go for so I can hear the point of order. 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No, Order! answer the question and not try to be a smart alec? No, Order! When answer the question and not try to be a smart alec? No, Order! When I be a smart alec? No, Order! When I consider be a smart alec? No, Order! When I consider the be a smart alec? No, Order! When I consider the tone be a smart alec? No, Order! When I consider the tone of be a smart alec? No, Order! When I consider the tone of the be a smart alec? No, Order! When I consider the tone of the question consider the tone of the question that consider the tone of the question that was consider the tone of the question that was asked, consider the tone of the question that was asked, there consider the tone of the question that was asked, there was consider the tone of the question that was asked, there was an consider the tone of the question that was asked, there was an element that was asked, there was an element of that was asked, there was an element of that that was asked, there was an element of that in that was asked, there was an element of that in the that was asked, there was an element of that in the tone that was asked, there was an element of that in the tone of that was asked, there was an element of that in the tone of the that was asked, there was an element of that in the tone of the question of that in the tone of the question that of that in the tone of the question that gives of that in the tone of the question that gives it of that in the tone of the question that gives it a of that in the tone of the question that gives it a bit of that in the tone of the question that gives it a bit of of that in the tone of the question that gives it a bit of licence of that in the tone of the question that gives it a bit of licence in that gives it a bit of licence in the that gives it a bit of licence in the Deputy that gives it a bit of licence in the Deputy PM that gives it a bit of licence in the Deputy PM to that gives it a bit of licence in the Deputy PM to answer that gives it a bit of licence in the Deputy PM to answer the the Deputy PM to answer the question. the Deputy PM to answer the question. 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It's the gender pay gap was at 16.3%. It's now the gender pay gap was at 16.3%. It's now at the gender pay gap was at 16.3%. It's now at 12% the gender pay gap was at 16.3%. It's now at 12% and the gender pay gap was at 16.3%. It's now at 12% and we're the gender pay gap was at 16.3%. It's now at 12% and we're bringing It's now at 12% and we're bringing that It's now at 12% and we're bringing that down It's now at 12% and we're bringing that down further. It's now at 12% and we're bringing that down further. <INTERRUPTION> that down further. <INTERRUPTION> Order! that down further. <INTERRUPTION> Order! Question that down further. <INTERRUPTION> Order! Question No. that down further. <INTERRUPTION> Order! Question No. 5. My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Minister My question is to the Minister of My question is to the Minister of Finance: My question is to the Minister of Finance: Is My question is to the Minister of Finance: Is he My question is to the Minister of Finance: Is he satisfied My question is to the Minister of Finance: Is he satisfied that My question is to the Minister of Finance: Is he satisfied that after Finance: Is he satisfied that after nearly Finance: Is he satisfied that after nearly nine Finance: Is he satisfied that after nearly nine years Finance: Is he satisfied that after nearly nine years of Finance: Is he satisfied that after nearly nine years of a Finance: Is he satisfied that after nearly nine years of a National nearly nine years of a National Government, nearly nine years of a National Government, that nearly nine years of a National Government, that all nearly nine years of a National Government, that all New nearly nine years of a National Government, that all New Zealanders Government, that all New Zealanders are Government, that all New Zealanders are getting Government, that all New Zealanders are getting a Government, that all New Zealanders are getting a fair Government, that all New Zealanders are getting a fair share Government, that all New Zealanders are getting a fair share of Government, that all New Zealanders are getting a fair share of any are getting a fair share of any economic are getting a fair share of any economic growth? 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And I'm pleased to point out one is - any economic growth. And I'm pleased to point out to one is - any economic growth. And I'm pleased to point out to him one is - any economic growth. And I'm pleased to point out to him that I'm pleased to point out to him that New I'm pleased to point out to him that New Zealand's I'm pleased to point out to him that New Zealand's economy I'm pleased to point out to him that New Zealand's economy is I'm pleased to point out to him that New Zealand's economy is now I'm pleased to point out to him that New Zealand's economy is now grown New Zealand's economy is now grown in New Zealand's economy is now grown in 24 New Zealand's economy is now grown in 24 of New Zealand's economy is now grown in 24 of the New Zealand's economy is now grown in 24 of the last New Zealand's economy is now grown in 24 of the last 25 New Zealand's economy is now grown in 24 of the last 25 quarters. New Zealand's economy is now grown in 24 of the last 25 quarters. It's in 24 of the last 25 quarters. It's forecast in 24 of the last 25 quarters. It's forecast to in 24 of the last 25 quarters. It's forecast to grow in 24 of the last 25 quarters. It's forecast to grow a in 24 of the last 25 quarters. It's forecast to grow a further in 24 of the last 25 quarters. It's forecast to grow a further 3.7% in 24 of the last 25 quarters. It's forecast to grow a further 3.7% this forecast to grow a further 3.7% this year forecast to grow a further 3.7% this year and forecast to grow a further 3.7% this year and last forecast to grow a further 3.7% this year and last year forecast to grow a further 3.7% this year and last year was forecast to grow a further 3.7% this year and last year was the forecast to grow a further 3.7% this year and last year was the 5th year and last year was the 5th fastest year and last year was the 5th fastest growing year and last year was the 5th fastest growing economy year and last year was the 5th fastest growing economy in year and last year was the 5th fastest growing economy in the year and last year was the 5th fastest growing economy in the OECD. fastest growing economy in the OECD. So fastest growing economy in the OECD. So perhaps fastest growing economy in the OECD. So perhaps he fastest growing economy in the OECD. So perhaps he could fastest growing economy in the OECD. So perhaps he could say fastest growing economy in the OECD. So perhaps he could say getting fastest growing economy in the OECD. So perhaps he could say getting a So perhaps he could say getting a fair So perhaps he could say getting a fair share So perhaps he could say getting a fair share of So perhaps he could say getting a fair share of the So perhaps he could say getting a fair share of the economic So perhaps he could say getting a fair share of the economic growth. fair share of the economic growth. In fair share of the economic growth. In relation fair share of the economic growth. In relation to fair share of the economic growth. In relation to whether fair share of the economic growth. In relation to whether New In relation to whether New Zealanders In relation to whether New Zealanders are In relation to whether New Zealanders are getting In relation to whether New Zealanders are getting their In relation to whether New Zealanders are getting their fair Zealanders are getting their fair share, Zealanders are getting their fair share, I Zealanders are getting their fair share, I draw Zealanders are getting their fair share, I draw his Zealanders are getting their fair share, I draw his attention Zealanders are getting their fair share, I draw his attention to Zealanders are getting their fair share, I draw his attention to the share, I draw his attention to the Brine share, I draw his attention to the Brine Perry share, I draw his attention to the Brine Perry report share, I draw his attention to the Brine Perry report released share, I draw his attention to the Brine Perry report released by share, I draw his attention to the Brine Perry report released by MSD Brine Perry report released by MSD last Brine Perry report released by MSD last month Brine Perry report released by MSD last month which Brine Perry report released by MSD last month which shows Brine Perry report released by MSD last month which shows medium last month which shows medium incomes last month which shows medium incomes after last month which shows medium incomes after housing last month which shows medium incomes after housing costs incomes after housing costs increasing incomes after housing costs increasing from incomes after housing costs increasing from 2011 incomes after housing costs increasing from 2011 to incomes after housing costs increasing from 2011 to 2016 incomes after housing costs increasing from 2011 to 2016 by incomes after housing costs increasing from 2011 to 2016 by 16% increasing from 2011 to 2016 by 16% in increasing from 2011 to 2016 by 16% in real increasing from 2011 to 2016 by 16% in real terms increasing from 2011 to 2016 by 16% in real terms or increasing from 2011 to 2016 by 16% in real terms or 3.2% increasing from 2011 to 2016 by 16% in real terms or 3.2% per increasing from 2011 to 2016 by 16% in real terms or 3.2% per annum. increasing from 2011 to 2016 by 16% in real terms or 3.2% per annum. 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Like many of our primary Order! Like many of our primary sectors, Order! Like many of our primary sectors, horticulture Order! Like many of our primary sectors, horticulture depends Order! Like many of our primary sectors, horticulture depends on Order! Like many of our primary sectors, horticulture depends on a sectors, horticulture depends on a very sectors, horticulture depends on a very secure sectors, horticulture depends on a very secure and sectors, horticulture depends on a very secure and sustainable sectors, horticulture depends on a very secure and sustainable supply very secure and sustainable supply of very secure and sustainable supply of water. very secure and sustainable supply of water. A very secure and sustainable supply of water. A charge very secure and sustainable supply of water. A charge on very secure and sustainable supply of water. A charge on water very secure and sustainable supply of water. A charge on water would of water. 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I just need substantially less interjection from substantially less interjection from both substantially less interjection from policy substantially less interjection from both my left substantially less interjection from both my left but substantially less interjection from both my left but on substantially less interjection from both my left but on this substantially less interjection from both my left but on this occasion both my left but on this occasion particularly both my left but on this occasion particularly from both my left but on this occasion particularly from my both my left but on this occasion particularly from my right. both my left but on this occasion particularly from my right. I both my left but on this occasion particularly from my right. I ask particularly from my right. I ask the particularly from my right. I ask the minister particularly from my right. I ask the minister if particularly from my right. I ask the minister if the particularly from my right. 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Rt Hon Winston Question No. 7. Rt Hon Winston Peters. 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That's why east-west is so Auckland. That's why east-west is so important Auckland. That's why east-west is so important because Auckland. That's why east-west is so important because unlike Auckland. That's why east-west is so important because unlike the Auckland. That's why east-west is so important because unlike the Labour important because unlike the Labour Party, important because unlike the Labour Party, we important because unlike the Labour Party, we don't important because unlike the Labour Party, we don't live important because unlike the Labour Party, we don't live in important because unlike the Labour Party, we don't live in some Party, we don't live in some imaginary Party, we don't live in some imaginary world Party, we don't live in some imaginary world where Party, we don't live in some imaginary world where there Party, we don't live in some imaginary world where there isn't imaginary world where there isn't freight. imaginary world where there isn't freight. 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We don't think that mattresses, plasma TVs and all these mattresses, plasma TVs and all these over mattresses, plasma TVs and all these over things mattresses, plasma TVs and all these over things turn mattresses, plasma TVs and all these over things turn up mattresses, plasma TVs and all these over things turn up to mattresses, plasma TVs and all these over things turn up to shops mattresses, plasma TVs and all these over things turn up to shops and over things turn up to shops and people's over things turn up to shops and people's homes over things turn up to shops and people's homes by over things turn up to shops and people's homes by themselves. 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What they also made quite clear is they interesting. What they also made quite clear is they absolutely quite clear is they absolutely disagree quite clear is they absolutely disagree with quite clear is they absolutely disagree with the quite clear is they absolutely disagree with the plan quite clear is they absolutely disagree with the plan that quite clear is they absolutely disagree with the plan that would disagree with the plan that would increase disagree with the plan that would increase congestion disagree with the plan that would increase congestion dramatically disagree with the plan that would increase congestion dramatically and increase congestion dramatically and that increase congestion dramatically and that involves increase congestion dramatically and that involves cancelling increase congestion dramatically and that involves cancelling the that involves cancelling the east-west. that involves cancelling the quite that involves cancelling the east-west. 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What we won't National Land Transport Fund also has some headroom. What we won't be has some headroom. What we won't be doing has some headroom. What we won't be doing is has some headroom. What we won't be doing is adding has some headroom. What we won't be doing is adding new has some headroom. What we won't be doing is adding new taxes has some headroom. What we won't be doing is adding new taxes that has some headroom. 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Could I ask the minister: Is the real reason that he minister: Is the real reason that he is minister: Is the real reason that he is being minister: Is the real reason that he is being so minister: Is the real reason that he is being so slow minister: Is the real reason that he is being so slow to minister: Is the real reason that he is being so slow to address minister: Is the real reason that he is being so slow to address the is being so slow to address the needs is being so slow to address the needs of is being so slow to address the needs of the is being so slow to address the needs of the Auckland is being so slow to address the needs of the Auckland community needs of the Auckland community where needs of the Auckland community needs needs of the Auckland community where rail is needs of the Auckland community where rail is concerned needs of the Auckland community where rail is concerned is needs of the Auckland community where rail is concerned is because where rail is concerned is because he's where rail is concerned is because he's done where rail is concerned is because he's done nothing where rail is concerned is because he's done nothing about where rail is concerned is because he's done nothing about Gisborne where rail is concerned is because he's done nothing about Gisborne and he's done nothing about Gisborne and Northland, he's done nothing about Gisborne and Northland, the he's done nothing about Gisborne and Northland, the and he's done nothing about Gisborne and Northland, the and the he's done nothing about Gisborne and Northland, the and the North Northland, the and the North Canterbury Northland, the and the North Canterbury Christchurch Northland, the and the North Canterbury Christchurch line? 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My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Minister My question is to the Minister for My question is to the Minister for Social My question is to the Minister for Social Development: My question is to the Minister for Social Development: What My question is to the Minister for Social Development: What recent Social Development: What recent reports Social Development: What recent reports has Social Development: What recent reports has she Social Development: What recent reports has she received Social Development: What recent reports has she received regarding reports has she received regarding reductions reports has she received regarding reductions in reports has she received regarding reductions in the reports has she received regarding reductions in the number reports has she received regarding reductions in the number of reports has she received regarding reductions in the number of people reductions in the number of people receiving reductions in the number of people receiving a reductions in the number of people receiving a benefit? Mr Mr Speaker, Mr Speaker, the Mr Speaker, the latest Mr Speaker, the latest MSD Mr Speaker, the latest MSD Quarter Mr Speaker, the latest MSD Quarter Benefit Mr Speaker, the latest MSD Quarter Benefit Data Mr Speaker, the latest MSD Quarter Benefit Data shows Mr Speaker, the latest MSD Quarter Benefit Data shows that Mr Speaker, the latest MSD Quarter Benefit Data shows that there Mr Speaker, the latest MSD Quarter Benefit Data shows that there are Benefit Data shows that there are over Benefit Data shows that there are over 17,000 Benefit Data shows that there are over 17,000 fewer Benefit Data shows that there are over 17,000 fewer people Benefit Data shows that there are over 17,000 fewer people on Benefit Data shows that there are over 17,000 fewer people on a Benefit Data shows that there are over 17,000 fewer people on a main over 17,000 fewer people on a main benefit over 17,000 fewer people on a main benefit than over 17,000 fewer people on a main benefit than three over 17,000 fewer people on a main benefit than three years over 17,000 fewer people on a main benefit than three years ago. over 17,000 fewer people on a main benefit than three years ago. 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But their desire for a better life for their desire for a better life for their their desire for a better life for their family their desire for a better life for their family means their desire for a better life for their family means that their desire for a better life for their family means that we their desire for a better life for their family means that we now their desire for a better life for their family means that we now have their family means that we now have over their family means that we now have over 61,000 their family means that we now have over 61,000 fewer their family means that we now have over 61,000 fewer children their family means that we now have over 61,000 fewer children growing over 61,000 fewer children growing up over 61,000 fewer children growing up in over 61,000 fewer children growing up in a over 61,000 fewer children growing up in a benefit-dependent over 61,000 fewer children growing up in a benefit-dependent home. over 61,000 fewer children growing up in a benefit-dependent home. 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Question No. 10. <SPEAKS <SPEAKS TE <SPEAKS TE REO <SPEAKS TE REO MAORI> 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: My question is to the Minister for the Environment: Can My question is to the Minister for the Environment: Can he My question is to the Minister for the Environment: Can he confirm My question is to the Minister for the Environment: Can he confirm that the Environment: Can he confirm that yesterday's the Environment: Can he confirm that yesterday's announcement the Environment: Can he confirm that yesterday's announcement of the Environment: Can he confirm that yesterday's announcement of grants yesterday's announcement of grants to yesterday's announcement of grants to clean yesterday's announcement of grants to clean up yesterday's announcement of grants to clean up rivers yesterday's announcement of grants to clean up rivers and yesterday's announcement of grants to clean up rivers and lakes yesterday's announcement of grants to clean up rivers and lakes was to clean up rivers and lakes was actually to clean up rivers and lakes was actually first to clean up rivers and lakes was actually first promised to clean up rivers and lakes was actually first promised in to clean up rivers and lakes was actually first promised in 2014 to clean up rivers and lakes was actually first promised in 2014 and actually first promised in 2014 and it's actually first promised in 2014 and it's taken actually first promised in 2014 and it's taken him actually first promised in 2014 and it's taken him three actually first promised in 2014 and it's taken him three years actually first promised in 2014 and it's taken him three years to actually first promised in 2014 and it's taken him three years to do actually first promised in 2014 and it's taken him three years to do it? Mr Mr Speaker, Mr Speaker, on Mr Speaker, on behalf Mr Speaker, on behalf of Mr Speaker, on behalf of the Mr Speaker, on behalf of the minister, Mr Speaker, on behalf of the minister, no, Mr Speaker, on behalf of the minister, no, yesterday's minister, no, yesterday's announcement minister, no, yesterday's announcement builds minister, no, yesterday's announcement builds on minister, no, yesterday's announcement builds on a minister, no, yesterday's announcement builds on a $360 announcement builds on a $360 million announcement builds on a $360 million commitment announcement builds on a $360 million commitment that announcement builds on a $360 million commitment that is announcement builds on a $360 million commitment that is in announcement builds on a $360 million commitment that is in place million commitment that is in place and million commitment that is in place and this million commitment that is in place and this is million commitment that is in place and this is just million commitment that is in place and this is just the million commitment that is in place and this is just the next million commitment that is in place and this is just the next phase million commitment that is in place and this is just the next phase of and this is just the next phase of bringing and this is just the next phase of bringing that and this is just the next phase of bringing that total and this is just the next phase of bringing that total to and this is just the next phase of bringing that total to over and this is just the next phase of bringing that total to over $400 bringing that total to over $400 million. bringing that total to over $400 million. During bringing that total to over $400 million. During the bringing that total to over $400 million. During the previous million. During the previous governments million. During the previous governments supported million. During the previous governments supported by million. During the previous governments supported by the million. During the previous governments supported by the Greens, governments supported by the Greens, just governments supported by the Greens, just $29 governments supported by the Greens, just $29 million governments supported by the Greens, just $29 million was governments supported by the Greens, just $29 million was spent governments supported by the Greens, just $29 million was spent and governments supported by the Greens, just $29 million was spent and the just $29 million was spent and the record just $29 million was spent and the record therefore, just $29 million was spent and the record therefore, Mr just $29 million was spent and the record therefore, Mr Speaker, just $29 million was spent and the record therefore, Mr Speaker, is record therefore, Mr Speaker, is clear record therefore, Mr Speaker, is record record therefore, Mr Speaker, is clear on who record therefore, Mr Speaker, is clear on who takes record therefore, Mr Speaker, is clear on who takes fresh record therefore, Mr Speaker, is clear on who takes fresh water clear on who takes fresh water seriously. clear on who takes fresh water seriously. <INTERRUPTION> seriously. <INTERRUPTION> How seriously. <INTERRUPTION> How does seriously. <INTERRUPTION> How does yesterday's seriously. <INTERRUPTION> How does yesterday's announcement How does yesterday's announcement deal How does yesterday's announcement deal with How does yesterday's announcement deal with nitrates How does yesterday's announcement deal with nitrates from How does yesterday's announcement deal with nitrates from intensive deal with nitrates from intensive dairying deal with nitrates from intensive dairying giving deal with nitrates from intensive dairying giving the deal with nitrates from intensive dairying giving the fact deal with nitrates from intensive dairying giving the fact that deal with nitrates from intensive dairying giving the fact that the dairying giving the fact that the elephant dairying giving the fact that the deal dairying giving the fact that the elephant in the dairying giving the fact that the elephant in the room dairying giving the fact that the elephant in the room is dairying giving the fact that the elephant in the room is actually dairying giving the fact that the elephant in the room is actually a elephant in the room is actually a cow? elephant in the room is actually a cow? Thank elephant in the room is actually a cow? Thank you, elephant in the room is actually a cow? Thank you, Mr elephant in the room is actually a cow? Thank you, Mr Speaker. elephant in the room is actually a cow? Thank you, Mr Speaker. Again elephant in the room is actually a cow? Thank you, Mr Speaker. Again on cow? Thank you, Mr Speaker. Again on behalf cow? Thank you, Mr Speaker. Again on behalf of cow? Thank you, Mr Speaker. Again on behalf of the cow? Thank you, Mr Speaker. Again on behalf of the minister, cow? Thank you, Mr Speaker. Again on behalf of the minister, yesterday's behalf of the minister, yesterday's announced behalf of the minister, yesterday's announced funding behalf of the minister, yesterday's announced funding for behalf of the minister, yesterday's announced funding for fresh behalf of the minister, yesterday's announced funding for fresh water announced funding for fresh water improvement announced funding for fresh water improveed announced funding for fresh water improvement projects means announced funding for fresh water improvement projects means that announced funding for fresh water improvement projects means that over improvement projects means that over 100 improvement projects means that over 100 rivers improvement projects means that over 100 rivers and improvement projects means that over 100 rivers and lakes improvement projects means that over 100 rivers and lakes across improvement projects means that over 100 rivers and lakes across New 100 rivers and lakes across New Zealand 100 rivers and lakes across New Zealand are 100 rivers and lakes across New Zealand are to 100 rivers and lakes across New Zealand are to receive 100 rivers and lakes across New Zealand are to receive grants 100 rivers and lakes across New Zealand are to receive grants of 100 rivers and lakes across New Zealand are to receive grants of up Zealand are to receive grants of up to Zealand are to receive grants of up to 44 Zealand are to receive grants of up to 44 - Zealand are to receive grants of up to 44 - $44 Zealand are to receive grants of up to 44 - $44 million Zealand are to receive grants of up to 44 - $44 million from Zealand are to receive grants of up to 44 - $44 million from the to 44 - $44 million from the Government to 44 - $44 million from the Government to to 44 - $44 million from the Government to improve to 44 - $44 million from the Government to improve water to 44 - $44 million from the Government to improve water quality. Government to improve water quality. There Government to improve water quality. There is Government to improve water quality. There is no Government to improve water quality. There is no elephant Government to improve water quality. There is no elephant in Government to improve water quality. There is no elephant in those Government to improve water quality. There is no elephant in those lakes There is no elephant in those lakes and There is no elephant in those lakes and rivers. There is no elephant in those lakes and rivers. Point There is no elephant in those lakes and rivers. Point of There is no elephant in those lakes and rivers. Point of order, There is no elephant in those lakes and rivers. Point of order, Mr and rivers. Point of order, Mr Speaker. and rivers. Point of order, Mr Speaker. I and rivers. Point of order, Mr Speaker. I asked and rivers. Point of order, Mr Speaker. I asked a and rivers. Point of order, Mr Speaker. I asked a specific and rivers. 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No, that's something that gave a bit more licence to with nitrates. No, that's something that gave a bit more licence to the that gave a bit more licence to the minister that gave a bit more licence to the minister and that gave a bit more licence to the minister and he that gave a bit more licence to the minister and he answered that gave a bit more licence to the minister and he answered the minister and he answered the question minister and he answered the minister minister and he answered the question and the minister and he answered the question and the minister minister and he answered the question and the minister chose minister and he answered the question and the minister chose to question and the minister chose to use question and the minister chose to use it. question and the minister chose to use it. Further question and the minister chose to use it. Further supplementary. question and the minister chose to use it. Further supplementary. Yes, use it. Further supplementary. 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Be that as it may, the member knows that GP fees are actually set knows that GP fees are actually set in knows that GP fees are actually set in consultation knows that GP fees are actually set in consultation with knows that GP fees are actually set in consultation with the knows that GP fees are actually set in consultation with the DHB knows that GP fees are actually set in consultation with the DHB but knows that GP fees are actually set in consultation with the DHB but the in consultation with the DHB but the bigger in consultation with the DHB but the bigger picture in consultation with the DHB but the bigger picture is in consultation with the DHB but the bigger picture is there in consultation with the DHB but the bigger picture is there is in consultation with the DHB but the bigger picture is there is an in consultation with the DHB but the bigger picture is there is an extra bigger picture is there is an extra $5 bigger picture is there is an extra $5 billion bigger picture is there is an extra $5 billion that's bigger picture is there is an extra $5 billion that's gone bigger picture is there is an extra $5 billion that's gone into bigger picture is there is an extra $5 billion that's gone into health $5 billion that's gone into health under $5 billion that's gone into health under the $5 billion that's gone into health under the course $5 billion that's gone into health under the course of $5 billion that's gone into health under the course of this $5 billion that's gone into health under the course of this Government under the course of this Government to under the course of this Government to increase under the course of this Government to increase access under the course of this Government to increase access to under the course of this Government to increase access to health to increase access to health services. to increase access to health services. After to increase access to health services. After nine to increase access to health services. After nine years to increase access to health services. After nine years in services. After nine years in Government, services. After nine years in Government, is services. After nine years in Government, is it services. After nine years in Government, is it now services. After nine years in Government, is it now acceptable services. After nine years in Government, is it now acceptable to Government, is it now acceptable to him Government, is it now acceptable to him that Government, is it now acceptable to him that patients Government, is it now acceptable to him that patients are Government, is it now acceptable to him that patients are forced Government, is it now acceptable to him that patients are forced to him that patients are forced to sleep him that patients are forced to sleep in him that patients are forced to sleep in waiting him that patients are forced to sleep in waiting rooms him that patients are forced to sleep in waiting rooms in him that patients are forced to sleep in waiting rooms in Auckland sleep in waiting rooms in Auckland hospitals sleep in waiting rooms in Auckland hospitals because sleep in waiting rooms in Auckland hospitals because there sleep in waiting rooms in Auckland hospitals because there are sleep in waiting rooms in Auckland hospitals because there are no hospitals because there are no spaces hospitals because there are no spaces available hospitals because there are no spaces available for hospitals because there are no spaces available for them? hospitals because there are no spaces available for them? I hospitals because there are no spaces available for them? I would spaces available for them? I would have spaces available for them? I would have to spaces available for them? I would have to go spaces available for them? I would have to go and spaces available for them? I would have to go and verify spaces available for them? I would have to go and verify those spaces available for them? I would have to go and verify those claims have to go and verify those claims but have to go and verify those claims but I have to go and verify those claims but I think have to go and verify those claims but I think it have to go and verify those claims but I think it is have to go and verify those claims but I think it is pretty have to go and verify those claims but I think it is pretty unlikely. but I think it is pretty unlikely. but I think it is pretty unlikely. but I think it is pretty unlikely. The fact but I think it is pretty unlikely. The fact is but I think it is pretty unlikely. The fact is that but I think it is pretty unlikely. The fact is that services but I think it is pretty unlikely. The fact is that services at The fact is that services at Auckland The fact is that services at Auckland DHB The fact is that services at Auckland DHB have The fact is that services at Auckland DHB have increases Auckland DHB have increases dramatically Auckland DHB have increases dramatically and Auckland DHB have increases dramatically and there Auckland DHB have increases dramatically and there is Auckland DHB have increases dramatically and there is another dramatically and there is another dramatically and there is another dramatically and there is another $68 million dramatically and there is another $68 million going dramatically and there is another $68 million going to dramatically and there is another $68 million going to that dramatically and there is another $68 million going to that DHB dramatically and there is another $68 million going to that DHB as dramatically and there is another $68 million going to that DHB as of $68 million going to that DHB as of 1 $68 million going to that DHB as of dramatically $68 million going to that DHB as of 1 July this $68 million going to that DHB as of 1 July this year $68 million going to that DHB as of 1 July this year to $68 million going to that DHB as of 1 July this year to compliment $68 million going to that DHB as of 1 July this year to compliment the 1 July this year to compliment the extra 1 July this year to compliment the extra $436 1 July this year to compliment the extra $436 million 1 July this year to compliment the extra $436 million that 1 July this year to compliment the extra $436 million that Auckland 1 July this year to compliment the extra $436 million that Auckland DHB extra $436 million that Auckland DHB has extra $436 million that Auckland DHB has received extra $436 million that Auckland DHB has received over extra $436 million that Auckland DHB has received over 9 years. extra $436 million that Auckland DHB has received over 9 years. There extra $436 million that Auckland DHB has received over 9 years. There is has received over 9 years. There is no has received over 9 years. There is no doubt has received over 9 years. There is no doubt that has received over 9 years. There is no doubt that in has received over 9 years. There is no doubt that in health has received over 9 years. There is no doubt that in health there has received over 9 years. There is no doubt that in health there is no doubt that in health there is always no doubt that in health there is always more no doubt that in health there is always more to no doubt that in health there is always more to do. no doubt that in health there is always more to do. That no doubt that in health there is always more to do. That concludes always more to do. That concludes Oral always more to do. That concludes Oral Questions. always more to do. That concludes Oral Questions. Would Oral Questions. Would some Oral Questions. Would Oral Questions. 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