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Amen. Petitions Petitions have Petitions have been Petitions have been delivered Petitions have been delivered to Petitions have been delivered to the Petitions have been delivered to the Clerk Petitions have been delivered to the Clerk for Petitions have been delivered to the Clerk for presentation. to the Clerk for presentation. Petition to the Clerk for presentation. Petition of to the Clerk for presentation. Petition of Danielle to the Clerk for presentation. 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The House come No Bills have been introduced. The House come to No Bills have been introduced. The House come to Questions No Bills have been introduced. The House come to Questions for No Bills have been introduced. The House come to Questions for oral The House come to Questions for oral answer. Question Question No. Question No. 1 Question No. 1 - Question No. 1 - James Question No. 1 - James Shaw. 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: Prime Minister: Does Prime Minister: Does he Prime Minister: Does he stand Prime Minister: Does he stand by Prime Minister: Does he stand by all Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his policies? 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We also stand by a policy that, if we are going to talk about that, if we are going to talk about tax, that, if we are going to talk about tax, we that, if we are going to talk about tax, we wouldn't that, if we are going to talk about tax, we wouldn't hide that, if we are going to talk about tax, we wouldn't hide the that, if we are going to talk about tax, we wouldn't hide the details that, if we are going to talk about tax, we wouldn't hide the details or tax, we wouldn't hide the details or pretend tax, we wouldn't hide the details or pretend we're tax, we wouldn't hide the details or pretend we're going tax, we wouldn't hide the details or pretend we're going to tax, we wouldn't hide the details or pretend we're going to use tax, we wouldn't hide the details or pretend we're going to use working pretend we're going to use working groups pretend we're going to use working groups to pretend we're going to use working groups to do pretend we're going to use working groups to do the pretend we're going to use working groups to do the dirty pretend we're going to use working groups to do the dirty work pretend we're going to use working groups to do the dirty work for pretend we're going to use working groups to do the dirty work for us. groups to do the dirty work for us. 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The emissions so that we don't have to? The costs emissions so that we don't have to? The costs of emissions so that we don't have to? The costs of the emissions so that we don't have to? The costs of the emission emissions so that we don't have to? 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And global warming is a global problem. And therefore, global warming is a global problem. And therefore, it's global warming is a global problem. And therefore, it's set global warming is a global problem. And therefore, it's set up global warming is a global problem. And therefore, it's set up a global warming is a global problem. And therefore, it's set up a in global warming is a global problem. And therefore, it's set up a in a And therefore, it's set up a in a way And therefore, it's set up a in a way that And therefore, it's set up a in a way that allows And therefore, it's set up a in a way that allows it And therefore, it's set up a in a way that allows it to And therefore, it's set up a in a way that allows it to link And therefore, it's set up a in a way that allows it to link to way that allows it to link to international way that allows it to link to international markets. way that allows it to link to international markets. 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Can he confirm that the cost of big floods in the cost of big floods in Wellington, the cost of big floods in Wellington, Whanganui, the cost of big floods in Wellington, Whanganui, Dunedin, Wellington, Whanganui, Dunedin, Northland Wellington, Whanganui, Dunedin, Northland and Wellington, Whanganui, Dunedin, Northland and Edgecumbe, Wellington, Whanganui, Dunedin, Northland and Edgecumbe, the Wellington, Whanganui, Dunedin, Northland and Edgecumbe, the Port Northland and Edgecumbe, the Port Hills Northland and Edgecumbe, the Port Hills fires Northland and Edgecumbe, the Port Hills fires and Northland and Edgecumbe, the Port Hills fires and the Northland and Edgecumbe, the Port Hills fires and the 2013 Northland and Edgecumbe, the Port Hills fires and the 2013 nationwide Hills fires and the 2013 nationwide drought Hills fires and the 2013 nationwide drought all Hills fires and the 2013 nationwide drought all add Hills fires and the 2013 nationwide drought all add up Hills fires and the 2013 nationwide drought all add up to Hills fires and the 2013 nationwide drought all add up to at Hills fires and the 2013 nationwide drought all add up to at least Hills fires and the 2013 nationwide drought all add up to at least $1.45 drought all add up to at least $1.45 billion? drought all add up to at least $1.45 billion? 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Does water, and protection from rising sea levels. Does he water, and protection from rising sea levels. Does he accept water, and protection from rising sea levels. Does he accept that water, and protection from rising sea levels. Does he accept that the sea levels. Does he accept that the 19% sea levels. Does he accept that the 19% rise sea levels. Does he accept that the 19% rise in sea levels. Does he accept that the 19% rise in net sea levels. Does he accept that the 19% rise in net greenhouse sea levels. Does he accept that the 19% rise in net greenhouse gas 19% rise in net greenhouse gas emissions 19% rise in net greenhouse gas emissions on 19% rise in net greenhouse gas emissions on his 19% rise in net greenhouse gas emissions on his watch 19% rise in net greenhouse gas emissions on his watch is 19% rise in net greenhouse gas emissions on his watch is a 19% rise in net greenhouse gas emissions on his watch is a sign 19% rise in net greenhouse gas emissions on his watch is a sign of emissions on his watch is a sign of his emissions on his watch is a sign of his failure emissions on his watch is a sign of his failure to emissions on his watch is a sign of his failure to shift emissions on his watch is a sign of his failure to shift our emissions on his watch is a sign of his failure to shift our economy his failure to shift our economy towards his failure to shift our economy towards a his failure to shift our economy towards a carbon-neutral his failure to shift our economy towards a carbon-neutral future? his failure to shift our economy towards a carbon-neutral future? 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Is he can slow it down to the standards he wants. Is he he can slow it down to the standards he wants. Is he concerned he can slow it down to the standards he wants. Is he concerned that he can slow it down to the standards he wants. Is he concerned that some he wants. Is he concerned that some of he wants. Is he concerned that some of the he wants. Is he concerned that some of the smartest he wants. Is he concerned that some of the smartest long-term he wants. Is he concerned that some of the smartest long-term investors of the smartest long-term investors in of the smartest long-term investors in the of the smartest long-term investors in the country of the smartest long-term investors in the country yesterday of the smartest long-term investors in the country yesterday pulled of the smartest long-term investors in the country yesterday pulled the in the country yesterday pulled the plug in the country yesterday pulled the plug on in the country yesterday pulled the plug on investing in the country yesterday pulled the plug on investing in in the country yesterday pulled the plug on investing in fossil in the country yesterday pulled the plug on investing in fossil fuels plug on investing in fossil fuels while, plug on investing in fossil fuels while, at plug on investing in fossil fuels while, at the plug on investing in fossil fuels while, at the same plug on investing in fossil fuels while, at the same time, plug on investing in fossil fuels while, at the same time, his while, at the same time, his Government while, at the same time, his Government continues while, at the same time, his Government continues to while, at the same time, his Government continues to subsidise Government continues to subsidise deep-sea Government continues to subsidise deep-sea oil Government continues to subsidise deep-sea oil exploration Government continues to subsidise deep-sea oil exploration and Government continues to subsidise deep-sea oil exploration and to deep-sea oil exploration and to promote deep-sea oil exploration and to promote coalmines deep-sea oil exploration and to promote coalmines and deep-sea oil exploration and to promote coalmines and national deep-sea oil exploration and to promote coalmines and national parks promote coalmines and national parks in promote coalmines and national parks in conservation promote coalmines and national parks in conservation land? promote coalmines and national parks in conservation land? 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Given that the Government announced its target for Government announced its target for electric Government announced its target for electric vehicles Government announced its target for electric vehicles last Government announced its target for electric vehicles last week, Government announced its target for electric vehicles last week, they electric vehicles last week, they have electric vehicles last week, they have 25% electric vehicles last week, they have 25% of electric vehicles last week, they have 25% of the electric vehicles last week, they have 25% of the fleet electric vehicles last week, they have 25% of the fleet of electric vehicles last week, they have 25% of the fleet of electric have 25% of the fleet of electric vehicles, have 25% of the fleet of electric vehicles, then have 25% of the fleet of electric vehicles, then any have 25% of the fleet of electric vehicles, then any investor, have 25% of the fleet of electric vehicles, then any investor, I have 25% of the fleet of electric vehicles, then any investor, I would vehicles, then any investor, I would have vehicles, then any investor, I would have thought, vehicles, then any investor, I would have thought, would vehicles, then any investor, I would have thought, would see vehicles, then any investor, I would have thought, would see that vehicles, then any investor, I would have thought, would see that as vehicles, then any investor, I would have thought, would see that as a have thought, would see that as a signal have thought, would see that as a signal that, have thought, would see that as a signal that, across have thought, would see that as a signal that, across the have thought, would see that as a signal that, across the world, signal that, across the world, internal signal that, across the world, internal combustion signal that, across the world, internal combustion engines signal that, across the world, internal combustion engines will internal combustion engines will come internal combustion engines will come under internal combustion engines will come under pressure, internal combustion engines will come under pressure, and internal combustion engines will come under pressure, and investing come under pressure, and investing in come under pressure, and investing in the come under pressure, and investing in the production come under pressure, and investing in the production of come under pressure, and investing in the production of it come under pressure, and investing in the production of it - come under pressure, and investing in the production of it - or come under pressure, and investing in the production of it - or its in the production of it - or its fuel in the production of it - or its fuel - in the production of it - or its fuel - represents in the production of it - or its fuel - represents a in the production of it - or its fuel - represents a commercial in the production of it - or its fuel - represents a commercial risk. fuel - represents a commercial risk. 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So I'm pleased to see investment So I'm pleased to see investment funds So I'm pleased to see investment funds taking So I'm pleased to see investment funds taking account So I'm pleased to see investment funds taking account of So I'm pleased to see investment funds taking account of those So I'm pleased to see investment funds taking account of those risks, funds taking account of those risks, because funds taking account of those risks, because the funds taking account of those risks, because the New funds taking account of those risks, because the New Zealand funds taking account of those risks, because the New Zealand Government because the New Zealand Government is because the New Zealand Government is part because the New Zealand Government is part of because the New Zealand Government is part of the because the New Zealand Government is part of the risk because the New Zealand Government is part of the risk to because the New Zealand Government is part of the risk to the because the New Zealand Government is part of the risk to the fossil is part of the risk to the fossil fuel is part of the risk to the fossil fuel and is part of the risk to the fossil fuel and car is part of the risk to the fossil fuel and car industry. is part of the risk to the fossil fuel and car industry. Question is part of the risk to the fossil fuel and car industry. Question No. fuel and car industry. Question No. 2. My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Minister My question is to the Minister of My question is to the Minister of Finance: Minister of Finance: How Minister of Finance: How is Minister of Finance: How is the Minister of Finance: How is the Government Minister of Finance: How is the Government ensuring How is the Government ensuring New How is the Government ensuring New Zealanders How is the Government ensuring New Zealanders share How is the Government ensuring New Zealanders share in How is the Government ensuring New Zealanders share in the How is the Government ensuring New Zealanders share in the benefits New Zealanders share in the benefits of New Zealanders share in the benefits of a New Zealanders share in the benefits of a growing New Zealanders share in the benefits of a growing economy? New New Zealand New Zealand has New Zealand has benefited, New Zealand has benefited, fist New Zealand has benefited, fist of New Zealand has benefited, fist of all, New Zealand has benefited, fist of all, from New Zealand has benefited, fist of all, from a New Zealand has benefited, fist of all, from a growing New Zealand has benefited, fist of all, from a growing economy New Zealand has benefited, fist of all, from a growing economy through all, from a growing economy through rising all, from a growing economy through rising wages all, from a growing economy through rising wages and all, from a growing economy through rising wages and job all, from a growing economy through rising wages and job growth. all, from a growing economy through rising wages and job growth. Real rising wages and job growth. Real after-tax rising wages and job growth. Real after-tax wages rising wages and job growth. Real after-tax wages have rising wages and job growth. Real after-tax wages have increased rising wages and job growth. Real after-tax wages have increased by after-tax wages have increased by 19% after-tax wages have increased by 19% so after-tax wages have increased by 19% so far after-tax wages have increased by 19% so far under after-tax wages have increased by 19% so far under this after-tax wages have increased by 19% so far under this Government, 19% so far under this Government, and 19% so far under this Government, and we 19% so far under this Government, and we now 19% so far under this Government, and we now have 19% so far under this Government, and we now have more 19% so far under this Government, and we now have more than 19% so far under this Government, and we now have more than 2.53 and we now have more than 2.53 million and we now have more than 2.53 million people and we now have more than 2.53 million people employed and we now have more than 2.53 million people employed - and we now have more than 2.53 million people employed - that's and we now have more than 2.53 million people employed - that's a million people employed - that's a 17.6% million people employed - that's a 17.6% increase million people employed - that's a 17.6% increase from million people employed - that's a 17.6% increase from when million people employed - that's a 17.6% increase from when we million people employed - that's a 17.6% increase from when we first 17.6% increase from when we first took 17.6% increase from when we first took office. 17.6% increase from when we first took office. Budget 17.6% increase from when we first took office. Budget 2017's 17.6% increase from when we first took office. Budget 2017's Family took office. Budget 2017's Family Incomes took office. Budget 2017's Family Incomes Package took office. Budget 2017's Family Incomes Package will took office. Budget 2017's Family Incomes Package will also took office. Budget 2017's Family Incomes Package will also help, took office. Budget 2017's Family Incomes Package will also help, in Incomes Package will also help, in particular, Incomes Package will also help, in particular, low- Incomes Package will also help, in particular, low- and Incomes Package will also help, in particular, low- and middle-income particular, low- and middle-income families. particular, low- and middle-income families. As particular, low- and middle-income families. As of particular, low- and middle-income families. As of 1 particular, low- and middle-income families. As of 1 April particular, low- and middle-income families. As of 1 April next particular, low- and middle-income families. As of 1 April next year, families. As of 1 April next year, 1.3 families. As of 1 April next year, 1.3 million families. As of 1 April next year, 1.3 million families families. As of 1 April next year, 1.3 million families will families. As of 1 April next year, 1.3 million families will be families. As of 1 April next year, 1.3 million families will be better 1.3 million families will be better off 1.3 million families will be better off by 1.3 million families will be better off by around, 1.3 million families will be better off by around, on 1.3 million families will be better off by around, on average, 1.3 million families will be better off by around, on average, $26 1.3 million families will be better off by around, on average, $26 a off by around, on average, $26 a week off by around, on average, $26 a week through off by around, on average, $26 a week through a off by around, on average, $26 a week through a combination off by around, on average, $26 a week through a combination of off by around, on average, $26 a week through a combination of tax week through a combination of tax threshold week through a combination of tax threshold changes, week through a combination of tax threshold changes, family week through a combination of tax threshold changes, family tax week through a combination of tax threshold changes, family tax credit threshold changes, family tax credit increases, threshold changes, family tax credit increases, and threshold changes, family tax credit increases, and additional threshold changes, family tax credit increases, and additional support increases, and additional support through increases, and additional support through the increases, and additional support through the Accommodation through the Accommodation Supplement, through the Accommodation Supplement, insuring through the Accommodation Supplement, insuring families Supplement, insuring families benefit Supplement, insuring families benefit further Supplement, insuring families benefit further from Supplement, insuring families benefit further from the Supplement, insuring families benefit further from the benefits Supplement, insuring families benefit further from the benefits of benefit further from the benefits of growth. growth. How growth. How do growth. How do the growth. How do the tax growth. How do the tax threshold growth. How do the tax threshold changes, growth. How do the tax threshold changes, in How do the tax threshold changes, in particular, How do the tax threshold changes, in particular, help How do the tax threshold changes, in particular, help New How do the tax threshold changes, in particular, help New Zealand particular, help New Zealand families? particular, help New Zealand families? The particular, help New Zealand families? The tax particular, help New Zealand families? The tax threshold particular, help New Zealand families? The tax threshold changes families? The tax threshold changes are families? The tax threshold changes are focused families? The tax threshold changes are focused on families? The tax threshold changes are focused on the families? The tax threshold changes are focused on the bottom families? The tax threshold changes are focused on the bottom two are focused on the bottom two thresholds are focused on the bottom two thresholds in are focused on the bottom two thresholds in Budget are focused on the bottom two thresholds in Budget 2017, are focused on the bottom two thresholds in Budget 2017, and are focused on the bottom two thresholds in Budget 2017, and they thresholds in Budget 2017, and they mean thresholds in Budget 2017, and they mean anyone thresholds in Budget 2017, and they mean anyone earning thresholds in Budget 2017, and they mean anyone earning over thresholds in Budget 2017, and they mean anyone earning over $22,000 thresholds in Budget 2017, and they mean anyone earning over $22,000 a mean anyone earning over $22,000 a year mean anyone earning over $22,000 a year gets mean anyone earning over $22,000 a year gets an mean anyone earning over $22,000 a year gets an additional mean anyone earning over $22,000 a year gets an additional $11 mean anyone earning over $22,000 a year gets an additional $11 per year gets an additional $11 per week, year gets an additional $11 per week, or year gets an additional $11 per week, or for year gets an additional $11 per week, or for those year gets an additional $11 per week, or for those earning year gets an additional $11 per week, or for those earning over week, or for those earning over $52,000 week, or for those earning over $52,000 a week, or for those earning over $52,000 a year, week, or for those earning over $52,000 a year, they week, or for those earning over $52,000 a year, they get week, or for those earning over $52,000 a year, they get $20 week, or for those earning over $52,000 a year, they get $20 per $52,000 a year, they get $20 per week $52,000 a year, they get $20 per week more. $52,000 a year, they get $20 per week more. These $52,000 a year, they get $20 per week more. These changes $52,000 a year, they get $20 per week more. These changes will week more. These changes will significantly week more. These changes will significantly help, week more. These changes will significantly help, in week more. These changes will significantly help, in particular, significantly help, in particular, low- significantly help, in particular, low- and significantly help, in particular, low- and middle-income significantly help, in particular, low- and middle-income families significantly help, in particular, low- and middle-income families who low- and middle-income families who have low- and middle-income families who have been low- and middle-income families who have been being low- and middle-income families who have been being pushed low- and middle-income families who have been being pushed into low- and middle-income families who have been being pushed into higher have been being pushed into higher tax have been being pushed into higher tax brackets have been being pushed into higher tax brackets because have been being pushed into higher tax brackets because the have been being pushed into higher tax brackets because the thresholds tax brackets because the thresholds have tax brackets because the thresholds have remained tax brackets because the thresholds have remained unchanged tax brackets because the thresholds have remained unchanged as tax brackets because the thresholds have remained unchanged as incomes have remained unchanged as incomes have have remained unchanged as incomes have risen. have remained unchanged as incomes have risen. Mr have remained unchanged as incomes have risen. Mr Speaker, have remained unchanged as incomes have risen. Mr Speaker, some have remained unchanged as incomes have risen. Mr Speaker, some people have risen. Mr Speaker, some people may have risen. Mr Speaker, some people may be have risen. Mr Speaker, some people may be ideologically have risen. Mr Speaker, some people may be ideologically opposed have risen. Mr Speaker, some people may be ideologically opposed to may be ideologically opposed to these may be ideologically opposed to these tax may be ideologically opposed to these tax threshold may be ideologically opposed to these tax threshold changes, may be ideologically opposed to these tax threshold changes, but may be ideologically opposed to these tax threshold changes, but 1.3 these tax threshold changes, but 1.3 million these tax threshold changes, but 1.3 million families these tax threshold changes, but 1.3 million families will these tax threshold changes, but 1.3 million families will be these tax threshold changes, but 1.3 million families will be better these tax threshold changes, but 1.3 million families will be better off million families will be better off by million families will be better off by $26 million families will be better off by $26 a million families will be better off by $26 a week, million families will be better off by $26 a week, and million families will be better off by $26 a week, and actually million families will be better off by $26 a week, and actually 750,000 by $26 a week, and actually 750,000 superannuitants by $26 a week, and actually 750,000 superannuitants will by $26 a week, and actually 750,000 superannuitants will also by $26 a week, and actually 750,000 superannuitants will also benefit by $26 a week, and actually 750,000 superannuitants will also benefit by superannuitants will also benefit by $13 superannuitants will also benefit by $13 a superannuitants will also benefit by $13 a week superannuitants will also benefit by $13 a week per superannuitants will also benefit by $13 a week per couple. superannuitants will also benefit by $13 a week per couple. David $13 a week per couple. David Seymour. $13 a week per couple. David Seymour. What $13 a week per couple. David Seymour. What is $13 a week per couple. David Seymour. What is the $13 a week per couple. David Seymour. What is the size $13 a week per couple. David Seymour. What is the size of $13 a week per couple. David Seymour. What is the size of the Seymour. What is the size of the forecast Seymour. What is the size of the forecast 4-year Seymour. What is the size of the forecast 4-year surplus Seymour. What is the size of the forecast 4-year surplus after Seymour. What is the size of the forecast 4-year surplus after these forecast 4-year surplus after these tax forecast 4-year surplus after these tax changes forecast 4-year surplus after these tax changes take forecast 4-year surplus after these tax changes take effect? forecast 4-year surplus after these tax changes take effect? Mr forecast 4-year surplus after these tax changes take effect? Mr Speaker, tax changes take effect? Mr Speaker, I tax changes take effect? Mr Speaker, I don't tax changes take effect? Mr Speaker, I don't have tax changes take effect? Mr Speaker, I don't have that tax changes take effect? Mr Speaker, I don't have that exact tax changes take effect? Mr Speaker, I don't have that exact figure tax changes take effect? 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How is the Government able to afford the New Zealanders. How is the Government able to afford the two Government able to afford the two billion Government able to afford the two billion dollar Government able to afford the two billion dollar family Government able to afford the two billion dollar family a Government able to afford the two billion dollar family a incomes Government able to afford the two billion dollar family a incomes pack billion dollar family a incomes pack -- billion dollar family a incomes pack -- Family billion dollar family a incomes pack -- Family Incomes billion dollar family a incomes pack -- Family Incomes Package? billion dollar family a incomes pack -- Family Incomes Package? Mr -- Family Incomes Package? Mr Speaker, -- Family Incomes Package? Mr Speaker, by -- Family Incomes Package? Mr Speaker, by ensuring -- Family Incomes Package? Mr Speaker, by ensuring that -- Family Incomes Package? Mr Speaker, by ensuring that the Speaker, by ensuring that the economy Speaker, by ensuring that the economy is Speaker, by ensuring that the economy is growing, Speaker, by ensuring that the economy is growing, which Speaker, by ensuring that the economy is growing, which allows Speaker, by ensuring that the economy is growing, which allows us economy is growing, which allows us to economy is growing, which allows us to not economy is growing, which allows us to not only economy is growing, which allows us to not only invest economy is growing, which allows us to not only invest in economy is growing, which allows us to not only invest in the economy is growing, which allows us to not only invest in the Family to not only invest in the Family Incomes to not only invest in the Family Incomes Package, to not only invest in the Family Incomes Package, but to not only invest in the Family Incomes Package, but also to not only invest in the Family Incomes Package, but also make to not only invest in the Family Incomes Package, but also make very Incomes Package, but also make very large Incomes Package, but also make very large investments Incomes Package, but also make very large investments in Incomes Package, but also make very large investments in public Incomes Package, but also make very large investments in public services large investments in public services and large investments in public services and infrastructure. large investments in public services and infrastructure. That's large investments in public services and infrastructure. That's only and infrastructure. That's only possible and infrastructure. That's only possible because and infrastructure. That's only possible because of and infrastructure. That's only possible because of the and infrastructure. That's only possible because of the strong possible because of the strong economic possible because of the strong economic plan. possible because of the strong economic plan. Businesses, possible because of the strong economic plan. Businesses, through economic plan. Businesses, through that economic plan. Businesses, through that plan, economic plan. Businesses, through that plan, have economic plan. Businesses, through that plan, have the economic plan. Businesses, through that plan, have the confidence economic plan. Businesses, through that plan, have the confidence to that plan, have the confidence to make that plan, have the confidence to make investment that plan, have the confidence to make investment - that plan, have the confidence to make investment - investment that plan, have the confidence to make investment - investment is that plan, have the confidence to make investment - investment is up make investment - investment is up again make investment - investment is up again - make investment - investment is up again - and make investment - investment is up again - and hire make investment - investment is up again - and hire more make investment - investment is up again - and hire more people. make investment - investment is up again - and hire more people. We're again - and hire more people. We're seeing again - and hire more people. We're seeing the again - and hire more people. We're seeing the results again - and hire more people. We're seeing the results of again - and hire more people. We're seeing the results of this again - and hire more people. We're seeing the results of this with seeing the results of this with 181,000 seeing the results of this with 181,000 new seeing the results of this with 181,000 new jobs seeing the results of this with 181,000 new jobs created seeing the results of this with 181,000 new jobs created in seeing the results of this with 181,000 new jobs created in just seeing the results of this with 181,000 new jobs created in just the 181,000 new jobs created in just the last 181,000 new jobs created in just the last two 181,000 new jobs created in just the last two years. 181,000 new jobs created in just the last two years. What 181,000 new jobs created in just the last two years. What businesses last two years. What businesses don't last two years. What businesses don't need, last two years. What businesses don't need, of last two years. What businesses don't need, of course, last two years. What businesses don't need, of course, is don't need, of course, is uncertainty don't need, of course, is uncertainty - don't need, of course, is uncertainty - whether don't need, of course, is uncertainty - whether it don't need, of course, is uncertainty - whether it would don't need, of course, is uncertainty - whether it would be uncertainty - whether it would be through uncertainty - whether it would be through a uncertainty - whether it would be through a water uncertainty - whether it would be through a water tax, uncertainty - whether it would be through a water tax, a uncertainty - whether it would be through a water tax, a fuel uncertainty - whether it would be through a water tax, a fuel tax, uncertainty - whether it would be through a water tax, a fuel tax, or through a water tax, a fuel tax, or a through a water tax, a fuel tax, or a capital through a water tax, a fuel tax, or a capital gains through a water tax, a fuel tax, or a capital gains tax. through a water tax, a fuel tax, or a capital gains tax. Order! a capital gains tax. Order! Supplementary a capital gains tax. Order! Supplementary question, a capital gains tax. Order! Supplementary question, Jonathan Supplementary question, Jonathan Young. Supplementary question, Jonathan Young. How Supplementary question, Jonathan Young. How else Supplementary question, Jonathan Young. How else is Supplementary question, Jonathan Young. How else is Budget Supplementary question, Jonathan Young. How else is Budget 2017 Young. How else is Budget 2017 helping Young. How else is Budget 2017 helping Kiwis Young. How else is Budget 2017 helping Kiwis get Young. How else is Budget 2017 helping Kiwis get ahead? Young. How else is Budget 2017 helping Kiwis get ahead? Mr Young. How else is Budget 2017 helping Kiwis get ahead? Mr Speaker, helping Kiwis get ahead? Mr Speaker, a helping Kiwis get ahead? Mr Speaker, a benefit helping Kiwis get ahead? Mr Speaker, a benefit of helping Kiwis get ahead? Mr Speaker, a benefit of economic helping Kiwis get ahead? Mr Speaker, a benefit of economic growth helping Kiwis get ahead? Mr Speaker, a benefit of economic growth is helping Kiwis get ahead? Mr Speaker, a benefit of economic growth is more a benefit of economic growth is more Kiwis a benefit of economic growth is more Kiwis are a benefit of economic growth is more Kiwis are choosing a benefit of economic growth is more Kiwis are choosing to a benefit of economic growth is more Kiwis are choosing to stay a benefit of economic growth is more Kiwis are choosing to stay home a benefit of economic growth is more Kiwis are choosing to stay home and Kiwis are choosing to stay home and make Kiwis are choosing to stay home and make their Kiwis are choosing to stay home and make their futures Kiwis are choosing to stay home and make their futures in Kiwis are choosing to stay home and make their futures in this Kiwis are choosing to stay home and make their futures in this country, make their futures in this country, rather make their futures in this country, rather than make their futures in this country, rather than over make their futures in this country, rather than over in make their futures in this country, rather than over in Australia make their futures in this country, rather than over in Australia or make their futures in this country, rather than over in Australia or the rather than over in Australia or the UK. rather than over in Australia or the UK. That, rather than over in Australia or the UK. That, of rather than over in Australia or the UK. That, of course, rather than over in Australia or the UK. That, of course, means rather than over in Australia or the UK. That, of course, means building UK. That, of course, means building more UK. That, of course, means building more houses UK. That, of course, means building more houses in UK. That, of course, means building more houses in our UK. That, of course, means building more houses in our city, UK. That, of course, means building more houses in our city, residential more houses in our city, residential constructions more houses in our city, residential constructions is more houses in our city, residential constructions is at more houses in our city, residential constructions is at record more houses in our city, residential constructions is at record levels, constructions is at record levels, and constructions is at record levels, and Budget constructions is at record levels, and Budget 2017 constructions is at record levels, and Budget 2017 helps constructions is at record levels, and Budget 2017 helps that constructions is at record levels, and Budget 2017 helps that further and Budget 2017 helps that further with and Budget 2017 helps that further with initiatives and Budget 2017 helps that further with initiatives like and Budget 2017 helps that further with initiatives like the and Budget 2017 helps that further with initiatives like the housing with initiatives like the housing infrastructure with initiatives like the housing infrastructure and with initiatives like the housing infrastructure and the with initiatives like the housing infrastructure and the Crown infrastructure and the Crown building infrastructure and the Crown building Project infrastructure and the Crown building Project which, infrastructure and the Crown building Project which, together, building Project which, together, will building Project which, together, will facilitate building Project which, together, will facilitate the building Project which, together, will facilitate the building building Project which, together, will facilitate the building of will facilitate the building of 94,000 will facilitate the building of 94,000 new will facilitate the building of 94,000 new houses will facilitate the building of 94,000 new houses over will facilitate the building of 94,000 new houses over the will facilitate the building of 94,000 new houses over the next will facilitate the building of 94,000 new houses over the next 10 94,000 new houses over the next 10 years. 94,000 new houses over the next 10 years. We 94,000 new houses over the next 10 years. We recognise 94,000 new houses over the next 10 years. We recognise that 94,000 new houses over the next 10 years. We recognise that the 94,000 new houses over the next 10 years. We recognise that the way 94,000 new houses over the next 10 years. We recognise that the way to years. We recognise that the way to get years. We recognise that the way to get more years. We recognise that the way to get more Kiwis years. We recognise that the way to get more Kiwis into years. We recognise that the way to get more Kiwis into home years. We recognise that the way to get more Kiwis into home ownership get more Kiwis into home ownership is get more Kiwis into home ownership is to get more Kiwis into home ownership is to build get more Kiwis into home ownership is to build more get more Kiwis into home ownership is to build more houses, get more Kiwis into home ownership is to build more houses, which get more Kiwis into home ownership is to build more houses, which is is to build more houses, which is why is to build more houses, which is why we're is to build more houses, which is why we're making is to build more houses, which is why we're making these is to build more houses, which is why we're making these investments, why we're making these investments, and why we're making these investments, and because why we're making these investments, and because we why we're making these investments, and because we know why we're making these investments, and because we know capital why we're making these investments, and because we know capital gains and because we know capital gains tax and because we know capital gains tax wouldn't and because we know capital gains tax wouldn't build and because we know capital gains tax wouldn't build a and because we know capital gains tax wouldn't build a single and because we know capital gains tax wouldn't build a single extra tax wouldn't build a single extra house. house. Supplementary house. Supplementary question, house. Supplementary question, David Supplementary question, David Seymour. Supplementary question, David Seymour. How Supplementary question, David Seymour. How can Supplementary question, David Seymour. How can the Supplementary question, David Seymour. How can the minister Supplementary question, David Seymour. How can the minister be Seymour. How can the minister be Minister Seymour. How can the minister be Minister of Seymour. How can the minister be Minister of Finance Seymour. How can the minister be Minister of Finance and Seymour. How can the minister be Minister of Finance and not Seymour. How can the minister be Minister of Finance and not know Minister of Finance and not know that Minister of Finance and not know that his Minister of Finance and not know that his own Minister of Finance and not know that his own Treasury Minister of Finance and not know that his own Treasury documents that his own Treasury documents forecast that his own Treasury documents forecast a that his own Treasury documents forecast a $21 that his own Treasury documents forecast a $21 billion that his own Treasury documents forecast a $21 billion surplus that his own Treasury documents forecast a $21 billion surplus over forecast a $21 billion surplus over the forecast a $21 billion surplus over the coming forecast a $21 billion surplus over the coming four forecast a $21 billion surplus over the coming four years? forecast a $21 billion surplus over the coming four years? The forecast a $21 billion surplus over the coming four years? The Hon the coming four years? 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If the member would like to look at member would like to look at residual member would like to look at residual cash member would like to look at residual cash over member would like to look at residual cash over the member would like to look at residual cash over the 4-year member would like to look at residual cash over the 4-year period residual cash over the 4-year period - residual cash over the 4-year period - effectively residual cash over the 4-year period - effectively the residual cash over the 4-year period - effectively the Government's residual cash over the 4-year period - effectively the Government's bank - effectively the Government's bank account - effectively the Government's bank account - - effectively the Government's bank account - it's - effectively the Government's bank account - it's approximately - effectively the Government's bank account - it's approximately neutral account - it's approximately neutral over account - it's approximately neutral over those account - it's approximately neutral over those four account - it's approximately neutral over those four years. account - it's approximately neutral over those four years. 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And then after that, you decide whether you after that, you decide whether you pay after that, you decide whether you pay down after that, you decide whether you pay down debt after that, you decide whether you pay down debt or after that, you decide whether you pay down debt or you after that, you decide whether you pay down debt or you make after that, you decide whether you pay down debt or you make capital pay down debt or you make capital investments, pay down debt or you make capital investments, or pay down debt or you make capital investments, or whatever pay down debt or you make capital investments, or whatever you'd pay down debt or you make capital investments, or whatever you'd like investments, or whatever you'd like to investments, or whatever you'd like to do investments, or whatever you'd like to do with investments, or whatever you'd like to do with the investments, or whatever you'd like to do with the money investments, or whatever you'd like to do with the money that investments, or whatever you'd like to do with the money that you've to do with the money that you've made to do with the money that you've made through to do with the money that you've made through a to do with the money that you've made through a surplus. to do with the money that you've made through a surplus. 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That's the decision you could take a different decision. That's the decision we've you could take a different decision. That's the decision we've taken. That's the decision we've taken. Question That's the decision we've taken. Question No. That's the decision we've taken. Question No. 3... 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: Minister of Finance: Is Minister of Finance: Is Brian Minister of Finance: Is Brian Fallow Minister of Finance: Is Brian Fallow wrong Coup Coup Order. Coup Order. I'm Coup Order. I'm going Coup Order. I'm going to Coup Order. I'm going to invite Coup Order. I'm going to invite the Coup Order. I'm going to invite the member Coup Order. I'm going to invite the member to Coup Order. I'm going to invite the member to start Coup Order. I'm going to invite the member to start again Coup Order. 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Nor is it a record the Government Nor is it a record the Government can Nor is it a record the Government can boast Nor is it a record the Government can boast about"; can boast about"; if can boast about"; if so, can boast about"; if so, is can boast about"; if so, is the can boast about"; if so, is the Treasury can boast about"; if so, is the Treasury also can boast about"; if so, is the Treasury also wrong if so, is the Treasury also wrong given if so, is the Treasury also wrong given they if so, is the Treasury also wrong given they are if so, is the Treasury also wrong given they are the if so, is the Treasury also wrong given they are the source given they are the source of given they are the source of the given they are the source of the labour given they are the source of the labour productivity given they are the source of the labour productivity data? 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Further to that answer, can he confirm that, to that answer, can he confirm that, since to that answer, can he confirm that, since 2010, to that answer, can he confirm that, since 2010, growth to that answer, can he confirm that, since 2010, growth in to that answer, can he confirm that, since 2010, growth in New to that answer, can he confirm that, since 2010, growth in New Zealand's since 2010, growth in New Zealand's labour since 2010, growth in New Zealand's labour productivity since 2010, growth in New Zealand's labour productivity has since 2010, growth in New Zealand's labour productivity has been since 2010, growth in New Zealand's labour productivity has been slower labour productivity has been slower than labour productivity has been slower than Australia, labour productivity has been slower than Australia, Canada, labour productivity has been slower than Australia, Canada, France, than Australia, Canada, France, Germany, than Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Spain, than Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Spain, Sweden than Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Spain, Sweden and, than Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Spain, Sweden and, indeed, Germany, Spain, Sweden and, indeed, the Germany, Spain, Sweden and, indeed, the average Germany, Spain, Sweden and, indeed, the average for Germany, Spain, Sweden and, indeed, the average for the Germany, Spain, Sweden and, indeed, the average for the euro Germany, Spain, Sweden and, indeed, the average for the euro area Germany, Spain, Sweden and, indeed, the average for the euro area and the average for the euro area and the the average for the euro area and the European the average for the euro area and the European Union? the average for the euro area and the European Union? 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Question Question No. Question No. 4 Question No. 4 - Question No. 4 - Maureen Question No. 4 - Maureen Pugh. 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 Justice: Minister of Justice: How Minister of Justice: How has Minister of Justice: How has the Minister of Justice: How has the Government's How has the Government's justice How has the Government's justice agenda How has the Government's justice agenda helped justice agenda helped to justice agenda helped to hold justice agenda helped to hold offenders justice agenda helped to hold offenders to justice agenda helped to hold offenders to account, to hold offenders to account, reduce to hold offenders to account, reduce the to hold offenders to account, reduce the number to hold offenders to account, reduce the number of to hold offenders to account, reduce the number of victims reduce the number of victims of reduce the number of victims of crime, reduce the number of victims of crime, reduce reduce the number of victims of crime, reduce offending, of crime, reduce offending, and of crime, reduce offending, and ensuring of crime, reduce offending, and ensuring our of crime, reduce offending, and ensuring our laws and ensuring our laws are and ensuring our laws are fit and ensuring our laws are fit for and ensuring our laws are fit for purpose? 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Mr Speaker, our relentless focus on wanting New relentless focus on wanting New Zealanders relentless focus on wanting New Zealanders to relentless focus on wanting New Zealanders to be relentless focus on wanting New Zealanders to be safe relentless focus on wanting New Zealanders to be safe in relentless focus on wanting New Zealanders to be safe in their Zealanders to be safe in their homes, Zealanders to be safe in their homes, at Zealanders to be safe in their homes, at work Zealanders to be safe in their homes, at work and Zealanders to be safe in their homes, at work and on Zealanders to be safe in their homes, at work and on the Zealanders to be safe in their homes, at work and on the streets homes, at work and on the streets has homes, at work and on the streets has seen homes, at work and on the streets has seen us, homes, at work and on the streets has seen us, over homes, at work and on the streets has seen us, over this homes, at work and on the streets has seen us, over this term homes, at work and on the streets has seen us, over this term of has seen us, over this term of Government, has seen us, over this term of Government, deliver has seen us, over this term of Government, deliver initiatives has seen us, over this term of Government, deliver initiatives like Government, deliver initiatives like the Government, deliver initiatives like the introduction Government, deliver initiatives like the introduction of Government, deliver initiatives like the introduction of Public the introduction of Public Protection the introduction of Public Protection Orders the introduction of Public Protection Orders for the introduction of Public Protection Orders for high-risk Protection Orders for high-risk criminals, Protection Orders for high-risk criminals, enhancing Protection Orders for high-risk criminals, enhancing the Protection Orders for high-risk criminals, enhancing the powers Protection Orders for high-risk criminals, enhancing the powers for criminals, enhancing the powers for judges criminals, enhancing the powers for judges to criminals, enhancing the powers for judges to send criminals, enhancing the powers for judges to send some criminals, enhancing the powers for judges to send some of criminals, enhancing the powers for judges to send some of our criminals, enhancing the powers for judges to send some of our most judges to send some of our most serious judges to send some of our most serious young judges to send some of our most serious young offenders judges to send some of our most serious young offenders to judges to send some of our most serious young offenders to the judges to send some of our most serious young offenders to the adult serious young offenders to the adult court, serious young offenders to the adult court, improve serious young offenders to the adult court, improve protections serious young offenders to the adult court, improve protections for court, improve protections for victims court, improve protections for victims of court, improve protections for victims of crime court, improve protections for victims of crime through court, improve protections for victims of crime through the court, improve protections for victims of crime through the Victims victims of crime through the Victims Code, victims of crime through the Victims Code, and victims of crime through the Victims Code, and better victims of crime through the Victims Code, and better sharing victims of crime through the Victims Code, and better sharing of Code, and better sharing of information Code, and better sharing of information in Code, and better sharing of information in the Code, and better sharing of information in the justice Code, and better sharing of information in the justice system. information in the justice system. And information in the justice system. And expanding information in the justice system. And expanding the information in the justice system. And expanding the use information in the justice system. And expanding the use of information in the justice system. And expanding the use of alcohol information in the justice system. And expanding the use of alcohol and And expanding the use of alcohol and drug And expanding the use of alcohol and drug treatment And expanding the use of alcohol and drug treatment courts, And expanding the use of alcohol and drug treatment courts, rung And expanding the use of alcohol and drug treatment courts, rung taw And expanding the use of alcohol and drug treatment courts, rung taw he drug treatment courts, rung taw he and drug treatment courts, rung taw he and specialist drug treatment courts, rung taw he and specialist courts drug treatment courts, rung taw he and specialist courts to drug treatment courts, rung taw he and specialist courts to reduce and specialist courts to reduce offending. and specialist courts to reduce offending. Through and specialist courts to reduce offending. Through these and specialist courts to reduce offending. Through these and and specialist courts to reduce offending. Through these and other offending. 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Through these and other initiatives, we've seen a decrease initiatives, we've seen a decrease in initiatives, we've seen a decrease in total initiatives, we've seen a decrease in total crime initiatives, we've seen a decrease in total crime by initiatives, we've seen a decrease in total crime by 14%, initiatives, we've seen a decrease in total crime by 14%, a initiatives, we've seen a decrease in total crime by 14%, a reduction in total crime by 14%, a reduction in in total crime by 14%, a reduction in youth in total crime by 14%, a reduction in youth crime in total crime by 14%, a reduction in youth crime by in total crime by 14%, a reduction in youth crime by 31%, in total crime by 14%, a reduction in youth crime by 31%, and in total crime by 14%, a reduction in youth crime by 31%, and the in youth crime by 31%, and the number in youth crime by 31%, and the number of in youth crime by 31%, and the number of offenders in youth crime by 31%, and the number of offenders who in youth crime by 31%, and the number of offenders who go in youth crime by 31%, and the number of offenders who go on in youth crime by 31%, and the number of offenders who go on to number of offenders who go on to reoffend number of offenders who go on to reoffend has number of offenders who go on to reoffend has dropped number of offenders who go on to reoffend has dropped by number of offenders who go on to reoffend has dropped by 27%. number of offenders who go on to reoffend has dropped by 27%. 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Better information-sharing between Better information-sharing between police, Better information-sharing between police, courts Better information-sharing between police, courts and Better information-sharing between police, courts and victims Better information-sharing between police, courts and victims to Better information-sharing between police, courts and victims to better police, courts and victims to better support police, courts and victims to better support the police, courts and victims to better support the safety police, courts and victims to better support the safety of police, courts and victims to better support the safety of those police, courts and victims to better support the safety of those at police, courts and victims to better support the safety of those at risk. support the safety of those at risk. And support the safety of those at risk. And enabling support the safety of those at risk. And enabling police support the safety of those at risk. And enabling police to support the safety of those at risk. And enabling police to video support the safety of those at risk. And enabling police to video victim And enabling police to video victim statements And enabling police to video victim statements at And enabling police to video victim statements at the And enabling police to video victim statements at the scene And enabling police to video victim statements at the scene to And enabling police to video victim statements at the scene to reduce statements at the scene to reduce the statements at the scene to reduce the trauma statements at the scene to reduce the trauma of statements at the scene to reduce the trauma of court statements at the scene to reduce the trauma of court proceedings statements at the scene to reduce the trauma of court proceedings and the trauma of court proceedings and improve the trauma of court proceedings and improve the the trauma of court proceedings and improve the quality the trauma of court proceedings and improve the quality of the trauma of court proceedings and improve the quality of evidence. improve the quality of evidence. Supplementary improve the quality of evidence. Supplementary question, improve the quality of evidence. Supplementary question, Maureen Supplementary question, Maureen Pugh. Supplementary question, Maureen Pugh. How Supplementary question, Maureen Pugh. How has Supplementary question, Maureen Pugh. How has legislative Supplementary question, Maureen Pugh. How has legislative reform Pugh. How has legislative reform supported Pugh. How has legislative reform supported the Pugh. How has legislative reform supported the minister's Pugh. How has legislative reform supported the minister's work supported the minister's work programme supported the minister's work programme over supported the minister's work programme over the supported the minister's work programme over the past supported the minister's work programme over the past three supported the minister's work programme over the past three years? programme over the past three years? A programme over the past three years? A significant programme over the past three years? A significant legislative programme over the past three years? 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Some of these include passing the AML Phase II include passing the AML Phase II bill, include passing the AML Phase II bill, to include passing the AML Phase II bill, to strengthen include passing the AML Phase II bill, to strengthen and include passing the AML Phase II bill, to strengthen and expand include passing the AML Phase II bill, to strengthen and expand the bill, to strengthen and expand the existing bill, to strengthen and expand the existing anti-money-laundering existing anti-money-laundering regime, existing anti-money-laundering regime, the existing anti-money-laundering regime, the modernisation existing anti-money-laundering regime, the modernisation bill, existing anti-money-laundering regime, the modernisation bill, one regime, the modernisation bill, one of regime, the modernisation bill, one of the regime, the modernisation bill, one of the largest regime, the modernisation bill, one of the largest law-making regime, the modernisation bill, one of the largest law-making exercises of the largest law-making exercises ever of the largest law-making exercises ever undertaken of the largest law-making exercises ever undertaken by of the largest law-making exercises ever undertaken by this of the largest law-making exercises ever undertaken by this parliament, ever undertaken by this parliament, the ever undertaken by this parliament, the returning ever undertaken by this parliament, the returning offenders ever undertaken by this parliament, the returning offenders management the returning offenders management act, the returning offenders management act, which the returning offenders management act, which allows the returning offenders management act, which allows agencies the returning offenders management act, which allows agencies to act, which allows agencies to appropriately act, which allows agencies to appropriately deal act, which allows agencies to appropriately deal with act, which allows agencies to appropriately deal with re-integrate appropriately deal with re-integrate returning appropriately deal with re-integrate returning offenders appropriately deal with re-integrate returning offenders The returning offenders The considerners' returning offenders The considerners' Amendment returning offenders The considerners' Amendment Bill returning offenders The considerners' Amendment Bill to considerners' Amendment Bill to improve considerners' Amendment Bill to improve the considerners' Amendment Bill to improve the coronial considerners' Amendment Bill to improve the coronial system, considerners' Amendment Bill to improve the coronial system, and considerners' Amendment Bill to improve the coronial system, and the improve the coronial system, and the organised improve the coronial system, and the organised crime improve the coronial system, and the organised crime and improve the coronial system, and the organised crime and anti-corruption organised crime and anti-corruption legislation organised crime and anti-corruption legislation bill organised crime and anti-corruption legislation bill to organised crime and anti-corruption legislation bill to strengthen organised crime and anti-corruption legislation bill to strengthen New legislation bill to strengthen New Zealand's legislation bill to strengthen New Zealand's response legislation bill to strengthen New Zealand's response to legislation bill to strengthen New Zealand's response to organised Zealand's response to organised crime Zealand's response to organised crime at Zealand's response to organised crime at home Zealand's response to organised crime at home and Zealand's response to organised crime at home and abroad. 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What progress under the next term of parliament. What does progress under the next term of parliament. What does she progress under the next term of parliament. What does she say progress under the next term of parliament. What does she say to progress under the next term of parliament. What does she say to the parliament. What does she say to the 610 parliament. What does she say to the 610 additional parliament. What does she say to the 610 additional robbery parliament. What does she say to the 610 additional robbery victims parliament. What does she say to the 610 additional robbery victims in 610 additional robbery victims in the 610 additional robbery victims in the year 610 additional robbery victims in the year to 610 additional robbery victims in the year to June 610 additional robbery victims in the year to June this 610 additional robbery victims in the year to June this year, 610 additional robbery victims in the year to June this year, the the year to June this year, the additional the year to June this year, the additional 1,286 the year to June this year, the additional 1,286 assault the year to June this year, the additional 1,286 assault victims, additional 1,286 assault victims, and additional 1,286 assault victims, and the additional 1,286 assault victims, and the additional additional 1,286 assault victims, and the additional 5,720 additional 1,286 assault victims, and the additional 5,720 victims additional 1,286 assault victims, and the additional 5,720 victims of and the additional 5,720 victims of burglaries and the additional 5,720 victims of burglaries about and the additional 5,720 victims of burglaries about her and the additional 5,720 victims of burglaries about her so-called burglaries about her so-called successful burglaries about her so-called successful strategies, burglaries about her so-called successful strategies, and burglaries about her so-called successful strategies, and just burglaries about her so-called successful strategies, and just how successful strategies, and just how many successful strategies, and just how many more successful strategies, and just how many more Kiwis successful strategies, and just how many more Kiwis is successful strategies, and just how many more Kiwis is she successful strategies, and just how many more Kiwis is she prepared successful strategies, and just how many more Kiwis is she prepared to many more Kiwis is she prepared to see many more Kiwis is she prepared to see robbed, many more Kiwis is she prepared to see robbed, bashed many more Kiwis is she prepared to see robbed, bashed and many more Kiwis is she prepared to see robbed, bashed and burgled see robbed, bashed and burgled before see robbed, bashed and burgled before she see robbed, bashed and burgled before she and see robbed, bashed and burgled before she and her see robbed, bashed and burgled before she and her Government see robbed, bashed and burgled before she and her Government take before she and her Government take the before she and her Government take the issue before she and her Government take the issue of before she and her Government take the issue of rising before she and her Government take the issue of rising street before she and her Government take the issue of rising street crime the issue of rising street crime seriously? the issue of rising street crime seriously? 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What I would say is that this Government's would say is that this Government's social would say is that this Government's social investment would say is that this Government's social investment programme would say is that this Government's social investment programme has social investment programme has targeted social investment programme has targeted exactly social investment programme has targeted exactly to social investment programme has targeted exactly to reduce social investment programme has targeted exactly to reduce that targeted exactly to reduce that pipeline targeted exactly to reduce that pipeline of targeted exactly to reduce that pipeline of offending. targeted exactly to reduce that pipeline of offending. This pipeline of offending. This Government's pipeline of offending. This Government's extreme pipeline of offending. This Government's extreme focus pipeline of offending. This Government's extreme focus through Government's extreme focus through police Government's extreme focus through police and Government's extreme focus through police and other Government's extreme focus through police and other agencies Government's extreme focus through police and other agencies on Government's extreme focus through police and other agencies on better police and other agencies on better combating, police and other agencies on better combating, following police and other agencies on better combating, following up police and other agencies on better combating, following up and combating, following up and arresting combating, following up and arresting those combating, following up and arresting those who've combating, following up and arresting those who've committed arresting those who've committed assaults arresting those who've committed assaults and arresting those who've committed assaults and burglary arresting those who've committed assaults and burglary has arresting those who've committed assaults and burglary has led arresting those who've committed assaults and burglary has led to assaults and burglary has led to more assaults and burglary has led to more of assaults and burglary has led to more of them assaults and burglary has led to more of them being assaults and burglary has led to more of them being held assaults and burglary has led to more of them being held to assaults and burglary has led to more of them being held to account. more of them being held to account. Mr more of them being held to account. Mr Speaker, more of them being held to account. Mr Speaker, the more of them being held to account. Mr Speaker, the policy more of them being held to account. Mr Speaker, the policy announced more of them being held to account. Mr Speaker, the policy announced by Mr Speaker, the policy announced by the Mr Speaker, the policy announced by the National Mr Speaker, the policy announced by the National Government Mr Speaker, the policy announced by the National Government that Mr Speaker, the policy announced by the National Government that we Mr Speaker, the policy announced by the National Government that we will the National Government that we will introduce, the National Government that we will introduce, if the National Government that we will introduce, if re-elected, the National Government that we will introduce, if re-elected, addresses introduce, if re-elected, addresses exactly introduce, if re-elected, addresses exactly what introduce, if re-elected, addresses exactly what that introduce, if re-elected, addresses exactly what that member introduce, if re-elected, addresses exactly what that member is introduce, if re-elected, addresses exactly what that member is talking exactly what that member is talking about, exactly what that member is talking about, which exactly what that member is talking about, which is exactly what that member is talking about, which is refusing exactly what that member is talking about, which is refusing to exactly what that member is talking about, which is refusing to accept about, which is refusing to accept that about, which is refusing to accept that we about, which is refusing to accept that we continue about, which is refusing to accept that we continue to about, which is refusing to accept that we continue to allow about, which is refusing to accept that we continue to allow that about, which is refusing to accept that we continue to allow that hard that we continue to allow that hard core that we continue to allow that hard core of that we continue to allow that hard core of serious that we continue to allow that hard core of serious young that we continue to allow that hard core of serious young offenders that we continue to allow that hard core of serious young offenders to core of serious young offenders to terrorise core of serious young offenders to terrorise their core of serious young offenders to terrorise their community. core of serious young offenders to terrorise their community. This core of serious young offenders to terrorise their community. This is terrorise their community. This is the terrorise their community. This is the party terrorise their community. This is the party that's terrorise their community. This is the party that's prepared terrorise their community. This is the party that's prepared to terrorise their community. This is the party that's prepared to do the party that's prepared to do something the party that's prepared to do something about the party that's prepared to do something about it. the party that's prepared to do something about it. This the party that's prepared to do something about it. This is the party that's prepared to do something about it. This is the something about it. This is the party something about it. This is the party that something about it. This is the party that won't something about it. This is the party that won't sit something about it. This is the party that won't sit back something about it. This is the party that won't sit back and something about it. This is the party that won't sit back and let party that won't sit back and let the party that won't sit back and let the status party that won't sit back and let the status quo party that won't sit back and let the status quo continue. the status quo continue. <INTERRUPTION> <INTERRUPTION> Question <INTERRUPTION> Question No. <INTERRUPTION> Question No. 5 <INTERRUPTION> Question No. 5 - <INTERRUPTION> Question No. 5 - Phil <INTERRUPTION> Question No. 5 - Phil Twyford. 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 Building My question is to the Minister for Building and My question is to the Minister for Building and Construction: for Building and Construction: What for Building and Construction: What percentage for Building and Construction: What percentage of for Building and Construction: What percentage of renters What percentage of renters are What percentage of renters are able What percentage of renters are able to What percentage of renters are able to afford What percentage of renters are able to afford to What percentage of renters are able to afford to buy What percentage of renters are able to afford to buy a What percentage of renters are able to afford to buy a home, are able to afford to buy a home, according are able to afford to buy a home, according to are able to afford to buy a home, according to the are able to afford to buy a home, according to the latest are able to afford to buy a home, according to the latest Housing according to the latest Housing Affordability according to the latest Housing Affordability Measure according to the latest Housing Affordability Measure Report? 23% 23% of 23% of renters 23% of renters in 23% of renters in the 23% of renters in the latest 23% of renters in the latest Housing 23% of renters in the latest Housing Affordability 23% of renters in the latest Housing Affordability Measure 23% of renters in the latest Housing Affordability Measure Report 23% of renters in the latest Housing Affordability Measure Report have 23% of renters in the latest Housing Affordability Measure Report have a Affordability Measure Report have a residual Affordability Measure Report have a residual income Affordability Measure Report have a residual income of Affordability Measure Report have a residual income of housing Affordability Measure Report have a residual income of housing costs residual income of housing costs over residual income of housing costs over the residual income of housing costs over the national residual income of housing costs over the national average. residual income of housing costs over the national average. This residual income of housing costs over the national average. This 23% over the national average. This 23% compares over the national average. This 23% compares to over the national average. This 23% compares to 22% over the national average. This 23% compares to 22% in over the national average. This 23% compares to 22% in the over the national average. This 23% compares to 22% in the previous compares to 22% in the previous report compares to 22% in the previous report and, compares to 22% in the previous report and, actually, compares to 22% in the previous report and, actually, 18% compares to 22% in the previous report and, actually, 18% at compares to 22% in the previous report and, actually, 18% at the report and, actually, 18% at the time report and, actually, 18% at the time of report and, actually, 18% at the time of September report and, actually, 18% at the time of September 2008 report and, actually, 18% at the time of September 2008 when report and, actually, 18% at the time of September 2008 when Labour time of September 2008 when Labour was time of September 2008 when Labour was last time of September 2008 when Labour was last in time of September 2008 when Labour was last in government time of September 2008 when Labour was last in government - time of September 2008 when Labour was last in government - ie, time of September 2008 when Labour was last in government - ie, 5% time of September 2008 when Labour was last in government - ie, 5% more was last in government - ie, 5% more renters was last in government - ie, 5% more renters today was last in government - ie, 5% more renters today can was last in government - ie, 5% more renters today can afford was last in government - ie, 5% more renters today can afford to was last in government - ie, 5% more renters today can afford to buy renters today can afford to buy their renters today can afford to buy their home renters today can afford to buy their home when renters today can afford to buy their home when National renters today can afford to buy their home when National came renters today can afford to buy their home when National came to their home when National came to office. their home when National came to office. I'd their home when National came to office. I'd also their home when National came to office. I'd also remind their home when National came to office. I'd also remind the their home when National came to office. I'd also remind the member office. I'd also remind the member that office. I'd also remind the member that this office. I'd also remind the member that this figure office. I'd also remind the member that this figure out office. I'd also remind the member that this figure out today office. I'd also remind the member that this figure out today is office. I'd also remind the member that this figure out today is for that this figure out today is for March that this figure out today is for March 2016, that this figure out today is for March 2016, when that this figure out today is for March 2016, when house that this figure out today is for March 2016, when house prices that this figure out today is for March 2016, when house prices were March 2016, when house prices were growing March 2016, when house prices were growing at March 2016, when house prices were growing at 15% March 2016, when house prices were growing at 15% per March 2016, when house prices were growing at 15% per year, March 2016, when house prices were growing at 15% per year, and March 2016, when house prices were growing at 15% per year, and 18 growing at 15% per year, and 18 months growing at 15% per year, and 18 months later growing at 15% per year, and 18 months later house growing at 15% per year, and 18 months later house prices growing at 15% per year, and 18 months later house prices are growing at 15% per year, and 18 months later house prices are now months later house prices are now flat. Supplementary Supplementary question. Supplementary question. Can Supplementary question. Can he Supplementary question. Can he confirm Supplementary question. Can he confirm that Supplementary question. Can he confirm that since Supplementary question. Can he confirm that since he Supplementary question. Can he confirm that since he became Supplementary question. Can he confirm that since he became Housing confirm that since he became Housing Minister confirm that since he became Housing Minister the confirm that since he became Housing Minister the percentage confirm that since he became Housing Minister the percentage of confirm that since he became Housing Minister the percentage of first Minister the percentage of first home Minister the percentage of first home buyers Minister the percentage of first home buyers in Minister the percentage of first home buyers in Auckland Minister the percentage of first home buyers in Auckland spending home buyers in Auckland spending more home buyers in Auckland spending more than home buyers in Auckland spending more than 30% home buyers in Auckland spending more than 30% of home buyers in Auckland spending more than 30% of their home buyers in Auckland spending more than 30% of their income home buyers in Auckland spending more than 30% of their income on more than 30% of their income on housing more than 30% of their income on housing has more than 30% of their income on housing has gone more than 30% of their income on housing has gone up more than 30% of their income on housing has gone up by more than 30% of their income on housing has gone up by 29%? more than 30% of their income on housing has gone up by 29%? No, more than 30% of their income on housing has gone up by 29%? No, and housing has gone up by 29%? No, and that housing has gone up by 29%? No, and that is housing has gone up by 29%? No, and that is about housing has gone up by 29%? No, and that is about as housing has gone up by 29%? No, and that is about as accurate housing has gone up by 29%? No, and that is about as accurate as housing has gone up by 29%? 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It has gone nationally from 14,000 to over nationally from 14,000 to over 30,000 nationally from 14,000 to over 30,000 homes nationally from 14,000 to over 30,000 homes per nationally from 14,000 to over 30,000 homes per year nationally from 14,000 to over 30,000 homes per year and nationally from 14,000 to over 30,000 homes per year and I nationally from 14,000 to over 30,000 homes per year and I think 30,000 homes per year and I think every 30,000 homes per year and I think every member 30,000 homes per year and I think every member in 30,000 homes per year and I think every member in this 30,000 homes per year and I think every member in this House 30,000 homes per year and I think every member in this House knows every member in this House knows that every member in this House knows that the every member in this House knows that the core every member in this House knows that the core of every member in this House knows that the core of the every member in this House knows that the core of the solution every member in this House knows that the core of the solution of every member in this House knows that the core of the solution of our that the core of the solution of our housing that the core of the solution of our housing challenges that the core of the solution of our housing challenges is that the core of the solution of our housing challenges is getting that the core of the solution of our housing challenges is getting more housing challenges is getting more houses housing challenges is getting more houses built housing challenges is getting more houses built and housing challenges is getting more houses built and that housing challenges is getting more houses built and that is housing challenges is getting more houses built and that is exactly houses built and that is exactly what houses built and that is exactly housing houses built and that is exactly what we're doing. houses built and that is exactly what we're doing. 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In Budget 2017 the Government announced the largest the Government announced the largest increases the Government announced the largest increases in the Government announced the largest increases in the the Government announced the largest increases in the accommodation increases in the accommodation supplement increases in the accommodation supplement ever increases in the accommodation supplement ever with increases in the accommodation supplement ever with 136,000 supplement ever with 136,000 households supplement ever with 136,000 households receiving supplement ever with 136,000 households receiving an supplement ever with 136,000 households receiving an average supplement ever with 136,000 households receiving an average of households receiving an average of $36 households receiving an average of $36 a households receiving an average of $36 a week households receiving an average of $36 a week with households receiving an average of $36 a week with some households receiving an average of $36 a week with some households $36 a week with some households receiving $36 a week with some households receiving an $36 a week with some households receiving an extra $36 a week with some households receiving an extra $145 $36 a week with some households receiving an extra $145 a $36 a week with some households receiving an extra $145 a week. $36 a week with some households receiving an extra $145 a week. 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With respect to the difference. Supplementary question. With respect to the Manawatu difference. Supplementary question. With respect to the Manawatu Gorge, With respect to the Manawatu Gorge, is With respect to the Manawatu Gorge, is he With respect to the Manawatu Gorge, is he considering With respect to the Manawatu Gorge, is he considering all With respect to the Manawatu Gorge, is he considering all options is he considering all options openly, is he considering all options openly, honestly is he considering all options openly, honestly and is he considering all options openly, honestly and without openly, honestly and without prejudice, openly, honestly and without prejudice, including openly, honestly and without prejudice, including option openly, honestly and without prejudice, including option D, openly, honestly and without prejudice, including option D, the prejudice, including option D, the hybrid prejudice, including option D, the hybrid tunnel, prejudice, including option D, the hybrid tunnel, given prejudice, including option D, the hybrid tunnel, given the prejudice, including option D, the hybrid tunnel, given the needs prejudice, including option D, the hybrid tunnel, given the needs of hybrid tunnel, given the needs of future hybrid tunnel, given the needs of future generations hybrid tunnel, given the needs of future generations and hybrid tunnel, given the needs of future generations and the future generations and the increasing future generations and the increasing population future generations and the increasing population and future generations and the increasing population and if future generations and the increasing population and if not, increasing population and if not, increasing increasing population and if not, why not? Yes, increasing population and if not, why not? Yes, we increasing population and if not, why not? Yes, we are increasing population and if not, why not? Yes, we are investigating why not? Yes, we are investigating all why not? Yes, we are investigating all options. why not? Yes, we are investigating all options. As why not? Yes, we are investigating all options. As I why not? Yes, we are investigating all options. As I have why not? Yes, we are investigating all options. As I have made why not? Yes, we are investigating all options. As I have made clear, all options. As I have made clear, in all options. As I have made clear, in December all options. As I have made clear, in December this all options. As I have made clear, in December this year all options. As I have made clear, in December this year we all options. As I have made clear, in December this year we will all options. As I have made clear, in December this year we will have all options. As I have made clear, in December this year we will have a in December this year we will have a preferred in December this year we will have a preferred route in December this year we will have a preferred route for in December this year we will have a preferred route for a in December this year we will have a preferred route for a greatly preferred route for a greatly improved, preferred route for a greatly improved, much preferred route for a greatly improved, much more preferred route for a greatly improved, much more resilient preferred route for a greatly improved, much more resilient road improved, much more resilient road throughout improved, much more resilient road throughout the improved, much more resilient road throughout the Manawatu. improved, much more resilient road throughout the Manawatu. I improved, much more resilient road throughout the Manawatu. I think throughout the Manawatu. I think throughout the Manawatu. I think throughout the Manawatu. I think that's progress. throughout the Manawatu. I think that's progress. That throughout the Manawatu. I think that's progress. That is throughout the Manawatu. I think that's progress. That is moving throughout the Manawatu. I think that's progress. That is moving with that's progress. That is moving with a that's progress. That is moving with a pace. that's progress. That is moving with a pace. That that's progress. That is moving with a pace. That is that's progress. That is moving with a pace. That is very that's progress. That is moving with a pace. That is very difficult that's progress. That is moving with a pace. That is very difficult to that's progress. That is moving with a pace. That is very difficult to do a pace. That is very difficult to do but a pace. That is very difficult to do but we a pace. That is very difficult to do but we are a pace. That is very difficult to do but we are committed a pace. That is very difficult to do but we are committed to a pace. That is very difficult to do but we are committed to doing. a pace. That is very difficult to do but we are committed to doing. If but we are committed to doing. If regional but we are committed to doing. If regional infrastructure but we are committed to doing. If regional infrastructure is regional infrastructure is so regional infrastructure is regional infrastructure is so important and regional infrastructure is so important and the regional infrastructure is so important and the Gorge regional infrastructure is so important and the Gorge is regional infrastructure is so important and the Gorge is still important and the Gorge is still closed, important and the Gorge is still closed, can important and the Gorge is still closed, can he important and the Gorge is still closed, can he explain important and the Gorge is still closed, can he explain to important and the Gorge is still closed, can he explain to the important and the Gorge is still closed, can he explain to the House closed, can he explain to the House why closed, can he explain to the House why he closed, can he explain to the House why he and closed, can he explain to the House why he and his closed, can he explain to the House why he and his Government closed, can he explain to the House why he and his Government have closed, can he explain to the House why he and his Government have not why he and his Government have not picked why he and his Government have not picked up why he and his Government have not picked up the why he and his Government have not picked up the maintenance why he and his Government have not picked up the maintenance tab why he and his Government have not picked up the maintenance tab on picked up the maintenance tab on balance picked up the maintenance tab on balance valley picked up the maintenance tab on balance valley Road, picked up the maintenance tab on balance valley Road, the picked up the maintenance tab on balance valley Road, the gorge picked up the maintenance tab on balance valley Road, the gorge Road balance valley Road, the gorge Road balance valley Road, the gorge Road balance valley Road, the gorge Road the bypass balance valley Road, the gorge Road the bypass or balance valley Road, the gorge Road the bypass or the balance valley Road, the gorge Road the bypass or the alternate balance valley Road, the gorge Road the bypass or the alternate roads balance valley Road, the gorge Road the bypass or the alternate roads at the bypass or the alternate roads at Woodville, the bypass or the alternate roads at Woodville, Woodlands the bypass or the alternate roads at Woodville, Woodlands as the bypass or the alternate roads at Woodville, Woodlands as Oxford, the bypass or the alternate roads at Woodville, Woodlands as Oxford, why Woodville, Woodlands as Oxford, why is Woodville, Woodlands as Oxford, why is that Woodville, Woodlands as Oxford, why is that still Woodville, Woodlands as Oxford, why is that still being Woodville, Woodlands as Oxford, why is that still being carried Woodville, Woodlands as Oxford, why is that still being carried by Woodville, Woodlands as Oxford, why is that still being carried by the is that still being carried by the is that still being carried by the is that still being carried by the local District is that still being carried by the local District Council? is that still being carried by the local District Council? 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It is many millions of dollars of improvement millions of dollars of improvement to millions of dollars of improvement to that millions of dollars of improvement to that critical millions of dollars of improvement to that critical link millions of dollars of improvement to that critical link and millions of dollars of improvement to that critical link and we millions of dollars of improvement to that critical link and we are to that critical link and we are committed to that critical link and we are committed to to that critical link and we are committed to what to that critical link and we are committed to what will to that critical link and we are committed to what will be to that critical link and we are committed to what will be a to that critical link and we are committed to what will be a very committed to what will be a very significant committed to what will be a very significant project. committed to what will be a very significant project. 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The member is just plain wrong tens of millions of dollars. The member is just plain wrong and tens of millions of dollars. The member is just plain wrong and the member is just plain wrong and the voters member is just plain wrong and the voters of member is just plain wrong and the voters of Tauranga member is just plain wrong and the voters of Tauranga know member is just plain wrong and the voters of Tauranga know it. voters of Tauranga know it. <INTERRUPTION> <INTERRUPTION> Question <INTERRUPTION> Question No.7. <INTERRUPTION> <INTERRUPTION> Question <INTERRUPTION> 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 Health: Minister of Health: Can Minister of Health: Can he Minister of Health: Can he confirm Minister of Health: Can he confirm that Can he confirm that First Can he confirm that First Specialist Can he confirm that First Specialist Assessments First Specialist Assessments have First Specialist Assessments have risen First Specialist Assessments have risen by First Specialist Assessments have risen by 148,000 have risen by 148,000 over have risen by 148,000 over the have risen by 148,000 over the last have risen by 148,000 over the last nine have risen by 148,000 over the last nine years, over the last nine years, and over the last nine years, and what over the last nine years, and what other over the last nine years, and what other improvements and what other improvements have and what other improvements have been and what other improvements have been made have been made to have been made to the have been made to the health have been made to the health services to the health services over to the health services over this to the health services over this time? Yes, Yes, this Yes, this Government Yes, this Government has Yes, this Government has lifted Yes, this Government has lifted the Yes, this Government has lifted the number Yes, this Government has lifted the number of Yes, this Government has lifted the number of First Yes, this Government has lifted the number of First Specialist number of First Specialist Assessments number of First Specialist Assessments from number of First Specialist Assessments from 404,000 number of First Specialist Assessments from 404,000 a number of First Specialist Assessments from 404,000 a year number of First Specialist Assessments from 404,000 a year in Assessments from 404,000 a year in 2008 Assessments from 404,000 a year in 2008 to Assessments from 404,000 a year in 2008 to 552,000 Assessments from 404,000 a year in 2008 to 552,000 in Assessments from 404,000 a year in 2008 to 552,000 in the Assessments from 404,000 a year in 2008 to 552,000 in the 2016 Assessments from 404,000 a year in 2008 to 552,000 in the 2016 year, Assessments from 404,000 a year in 2008 to 552,000 in the 2016 year, an 2008 to 552,000 in the 2016 year, an uplift 2008 to 552,000 in the 2016 year, an uplift of 2008 to 552,000 in the 2016 year, an uplift of 36%. 2008 to 552,000 in the 2016 year, an uplift of 36%. Every 2008 to 552,000 in the 2016 year, an uplift of 36%. Every one 2008 to 552,000 in the 2016 year, an uplift of 36%. Every one of 2008 to 552,000 in the 2016 year, an uplift of 36%. Every one of the 2008 to 552,000 in the 2016 year, an uplift of 36%. Every one of the 20 uplift of 36%. Every one of the 20 DHBs uplift of 36%. Every one of the 20 over uplift of 36%. Every one of the 20 DHBs has contributed uplift of 36%. Every one of the 20 DHBs has contributed to uplift of 36%. Every one of the 20 DHBs has contributed to this uplift of 36%. Every one of the 20 DHBs has contributed to this 148,000 DHBs has contributed to this 148,000 lift DHBs has contributed to this 148,000 lift in DHBs has contributed to this 148,000 lift in access DHBs has contributed to this 148,000 lift in access to DHBs has contributed to this 148,000 lift in access to specialists DHBs has contributed to this 148,000 lift in access to specialists under lift in access to specialists under National, lift in access to specialists under National, which lift in access to specialists under National, which compares lift in access to specialists under National, which compares to lift in access to specialists under National, which compares to an National, which compares to an extraordinary National, which compares to an extraordinary drop National, which compares to an extraordinary drop of National, which compares to an extraordinary drop of 2,000 extraordinary drop of 2,000 between extraordinary drop of 2,000 extraordinary drop of 2,000 between 2001 and extraordinary drop of 2,000 between 2001 and 2008. extraordinary drop of 2,000 between 2001 and 2008. In extraordinary drop of 2,000 between 2001 and 2008. In addition, extraordinary drop of 2,000 between 2001 and 2008. In addition, elective 2001 and 2008. In addition, elective surgeries 2001 and 2008. In addition, elective surgeries are 2001 and 2008. In addition, elective surgeries are up 2001 and 2008. In addition, elective surgeries are up 50,000, 2001 and 2008. In addition, elective surgeries are up 50,000, which surgeries are up 50,000, which includes surgeries are up 50,000, which includes an surgeries are up 50,000, which includes an increase surgeries are up 50,000, which includes an increase in surgeries are up 50,000, which includes an increase in the surgeries are up 50,000, which includes an increase in the number includes an increase in the number of includes an increase in the number of orthopaedic includes an increase in the number of orthopaedic surgeries includes an increase in the number of orthopaedic surgeries from includes an increase in the number of orthopaedic surgeries from 18,200 of orthopaedic surgeries from 18,200 per of orthopaedic surgeries from 18,200 per year of orthopaedic surgeries from 18,200 per year to of orthopaedic surgeries from 18,200 per year to around of orthopaedic surgeries from 18,200 per year to around 25,000 of orthopaedic surgeries from 18,200 per year to around 25,000 per of orthopaedic surgeries from 18,200 per year to around 25,000 per year, per year to around 25,000 per year, an per year to around 25,000 per year, an overall per year to around 25,000 per year, an overall increase of per year to around 25,000 per year, an overall increase of 37%. per year to around 25,000 per year, an overall increase of 37%. However, an overall increase of 37%. However, there an overall increase of 37%. However, there is an overall increase of 37%. However, there is all an overall increase of 37%. However, there is all more an overall increase of 37%. However, there is all more to an overall increase of 37%. However, there is all more to be an overall increase of 37%. However, there is all more to be done. an overall increase of 37%. However, there is all more to be done. -- there is all more to be done. -- there there is all more to be done. -- there is there is all more to be done. -- there is always there is all more to be done. -- there is always more there is all more to be done. -- there is always more to there is all more to be done. -- there is always more to be there is all more to be done. -- there is always more to be done. there is all more to be done. -- there is always more to be done. Can there is always more to be done. Can the there is always more to be done. Can the minister there is always more to be done. Can the minister advice there is always more to be done. Can the minister advice whether there is always more to be done. Can the minister advice whether this the minister advice whether this increase the minister advice whether this increase in the minister advice whether this increase in First the minister advice whether this increase in First Specialist increase in First Specialist Assessments increase in First Specialist Assessments has increase in First Specialist Assessments has been increase in First Specialist Assessments has been seen increase in First Specialist Assessments has been seen across Assessments has been seen across most Assessments has been seen across most specialties Assessments has been seen across most specialties and Assessments has been seen across most specialties and if Assessments has been seen across most specialties and if so Assessments has been seen across most specialties and if so what most specialties and if so what specific most specialties and if so what specific specialty most specialties and if so what specific specialty increases most specialties and if so what specific specialty increases has most specialties and if so what specific specialty increases has he specific specialty increases has he seen. specific specialty increases has he seen. --? specific specialty increases has he seen. --? 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I can confirm that this increase has been seen across nearly increase has been seen across nearly all increase has been seen across nearly all specialties, increase has been seen across nearly all specialties, including increase has been seen across nearly all specialties, including an all specialties, including an increase all specialties, including an increase of all specialties, including an increase of 11,600 all specialties, including an increase of 11,600 orthopaedic increase of 11,600 orthopaedic assessments, increase of 11,600 orthopaedic assessments, a increase of 11,600 orthopaedic assessments, a lift increase of 11,600 orthopaedic assessments, a lift of increase of 11,600 orthopaedic assessments, a lift of 15,500 increase of 11,600 orthopaedic assessments, a lift of 15,500 more assessments, a lift of 15,500 more ophthalmology assessments, a lift of 15,500 more ophthalmology specialist assessments, a lift of 15,500 more ophthalmology specialist assessments ophthalmology specialist assessments and ophthalmology specialist assessments and 8,500 ophthalmology specialist assessments and 8,500 more ophthalmology specialist assessments and 8,500 more ear, ophthalmology specialist assessments and 8,500 more ear, nose ophthalmology specialist assessments and 8,500 more ear, nose and ophthalmology specialist assessments and 8,500 more ear, nose and throat and 8,500 more ear, nose and throat and 8,500 more ear, nose and throat and 8,500 more ear, nose and throat assessments per and 8,500 more ear, nose and throat assessments per year. and 8,500 more ear, nose and throat assessments per year. 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My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Minister My question is to the Minister for My question is to the Minister for Social My question is to the Minister for Social Housing: Minister for Social Housing: How Minister for Social Housing: How many Minister for Social Housing: How many motels How many motels has How many motels has the How many motels has the Government How many motels has the Government purchased has the Government purchased for has the Government purchased for the has the Government purchased for the purpose has the Government purchased for the purpose of has the Government purchased for the purpose of emergency has the Government purchased for the purpose of emergency housing for the purpose of emergency housing and for the purpose of emergency housing and how for the purpose of emergency housing and how many for the purpose of emergency housing and how many other for the purpose of emergency housing and how many other motels, for the purpose of emergency housing and how many other motels, if for the purpose of emergency housing and how many other motels, if any, and how many other motels, if any, are and how many other motels, if any, are they and how many other motels, if any, are they intending As As the As the member As the member was As the member was told As the member was told in As the member was told in answer As the member was told in answer to As the member was told in answer to the As the member was told in answer to the same As the member was told in answer to the same question As the member was told in answer to the same question on As the member was told in answer to the same question on 29 As the member was told in answer to the same question on 29 June, As the member was told in answer to the same question on 29 June, the the same question on 29 June, the Government the same question on 29 June, the Government has the same question on 29 June, the Government has purchased the same question on 29 June, the Government has purchased 4 the same question on 29 June, the Government has purchased 4 motels Government has purchased 4 motels for Government has purchased 4 motels for transitional Government has purchased 4 motels for transitional housing. Government has purchased 4 motels for transitional housing. There Government has purchased 4 motels for transitional housing. There are for transitional housing. There are for transitional housing. There are for transitional housing. There are two more for transitional housing. There are two more we for transitional housing. There are two more we are for transitional housing. There are two more we are intending for transitional housing. There are two more we are intending to two more we are intending to purchase. two more we are intending to purchase. Is two more we are intending to purchase. Is there two more we are intending to purchase. Is there a two more we are intending to purchase. Is there a connection purchase. Is there a connection between purchase. Is there a connection between the purchase. Is there a connection between the Government purchase. Is there a connection between the Government buying purchase. Is there a connection between the Government buying a between the Government buying a motel between the Government buying a motel in between the Government buying a motel in Gisborne, between the Government buying a motel in Gisborne, where between the Government buying a motel in Gisborne, where there between the Government buying a motel in Gisborne, where there has motel in Gisborne, where there has been motel in Gisborne, where there has been as motel in Gisborne, where there has been as will motel in Gisborne, where there has been as will of motel in Gisborne, where there has been as will of 62 motel in Gisborne, where there has been as will of 62 state motel in Gisborne, where there has been as will of 62 state house, motel in Gisborne, where there has been as will of 62 state house, a been as will of 62 state house, a motel been as will of 62 state house, a motel in been as will of 62 state house, a motel in Hastings been as will of 62 state house, a motel in Hastings where been as will of 62 state house, a motel in Hastings where there been as will of 62 state house, a motel in Hastings where there has motel in Hastings where there has been motel in Hastings where there has been as motel in Hastings where there has been as will motel in Hastings where there has been as will of motel in Hastings where there has been as will of 14 motel in Hastings where there has been as will of 14 state motel in Hastings where there has been as will of 14 state houses, motel in Hastings where there has been as will of 14 state houses, or been as will of 14 state houses, or buying been as will of 14 state houses, or buying a been as will of 14 state houses, or buying a motel been as will of 14 state houses, or buying a motel in been as will of 14 state houses, or buying a motel in Napier been as will of 14 state houses, or buying a motel in Napier where been as will of 14 state houses, or buying a motel in Napier where there buying a motel in Napier where there has buying a motel in Napier where there has been buying a motel in Napier where there has been a buying a motel in Napier where there has been a loss buying a motel in Napier where there has been a loss of buying a motel in Napier where there has been a loss of 137 buying a motel in Napier where there has been a loss of 137 state buying a motel in Napier where there has been a loss of 137 state houses? has been a loss of 137 state houses? No. has been a loss of 137 state houses? No. The has been a loss of 137 state houses? No. The transitional has been a loss of 137 state houses? No. The transitional housing has been a loss of 137 state houses? No. The transitional housing needs No. The transitional housing needs are No. The transitional housing needs are quite No. The transitional housing needs are quite different No. The transitional housing needs are quite different and No. The transitional housing needs are quite different and where No. The transitional housing needs are quite different and where state are quite different and where state houses are quite different and where state houses are are quite different and where state houses are sold are quite different and where state houses are sold it are quite different and where state houses are sold it has are quite different and where state houses are sold it has been are quite different and where state houses are sold it has been because houses are sold it has been because they houses are sold it has been because they have houses are sold it has been because they have been houses are sold it has been because they have been in houses are sold it has been because they have been in poor houses are sold it has been because they have been in poor condition, houses are sold it has been because they have been in poor condition, in they have been in poor condition, in the they have been in poor condition, in the wrong they have been in poor condition, in the wrong place they have been in poor condition, in the wrong place or they have been in poor condition, in the wrong place or they they have been in poor condition, in the wrong place or they have they have been in poor condition, in the wrong place or they have been they have been in poor condition, in the wrong place or they have been in the wrong place or they have been in the the wrong place or they have been in the wrong the wrong place or they have been in the wrong configuration. the wrong place or they have been in the wrong configuration. 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The needs for transitional housing for transitional housing developments for transitional housing developments are for transitional housing developments are quite for transitional housing developments are quite different for transitional housing developments are quite different and developments are quite different and furthermore developments are quite different and furthermore the developments are quite different and furthermore the purchases developments are quite different and furthermore the purchases are developments are quite different and furthermore the purchases are by developments are quite different and furthermore the purchases are by MSD furthermore the purchases are by MSD and furthermore the purchases are by MSD and the furthermore the purchases are by MSD and the sales furthermore the purchases are by MSD and the sales by furthermore the purchases are by MSD and the sales by Housing furthermore the purchases are by MSD and the sales by Housing New and the sales by Housing New Zealand. and the sales by Housing New Zealand. 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And even furthermore, $4.26 million put into that region $4.26 million put into that region for $4.26 million put into that region for mental $4.26 million put into that region for mental health $4.26 million put into that region for mental health after $4.26 million put into that region for mental health after the $4.26 million put into that region for mental health after the Kaikoura for mental health after the Kaikoura earthquakes for mental health after the Kaikoura earthquakes at for mental health after the Kaikoura earthquakes at the for mental health after the Kaikoura earthquakes at the end for mental health after the Kaikoura earthquakes at the end of for mental health after the Kaikoura earthquakes at the end of last for mental health after the Kaikoura earthquakes at the end of last year. earthquakes at the end of last year. So earthquakes at the end of last year. So there's earthquakes at the end of last year. So there's a earthquakes at the end of last year. So there's a lot earthquakes at the end of last year. So there's a lot being earthquakes at the end of last year. So there's a lot being done. earthquakes at the end of last year. So there's a lot being done. So So there's a lot being done. So there So there's a lot being done. So there you So there's a lot being done. So there you go. Question Question No. Question No. 12 Question No. 12 - Question No. 12 - Melissa Question No. 12 - Melissa Lee. 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