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Welcome to the 52nd state opening of Parliament. Kia ora. Welcome to the 52nd state opening of Parliament. In Kia ora. Welcome to the 52nd state opening of Parliament. In the Kia ora. Welcome to the 52nd state opening of Parliament. In the next opening of Parliament. In the next 30 opening of Parliament. In the next 30 minutes opening of Parliament. In the next 30 minutes their opening of Parliament. In the next 30 minutes their excellencies opening of Parliament. In the next 30 minutes their excellencies the 30 minutes their excellencies the Governor-General, 30 minutes their excellencies the Governor-General, the 30 minutes their excellencies the Governor-General, the Rt 30 minutes their excellencies the Governor-General, the Rt Hon 30 minutes their excellencies the Governor-General, the Rt Hon Dame Governor-General, the Rt Hon Dame Patsy Governor-General, the Rt Hon Dame Governor-General, Governor-General, the Rt Hon Dame Patsy Peddy and Governor-General, the Rt Hon Dame Patsy Peddy and her Governor-General, the Rt Hon Dame Patsy Peddy and her husband Governor-General, the Rt Hon Dame Patsy Peddy and her husband will Patsy Peddy and her husband will arrive Patsy Peddy and her husband will arrive at Patsy Peddy and her husband will arrive at Parliament Patsy Peddy and her husband will arrive at Parliament to Patsy Peddy and her husband will arrive at Parliament to be Patsy Peddy and her husband will arrive at Parliament to be greeted arrive at Parliament to be greeted by arrive at Parliament to be greeted by the arrive at Parliament to be greeted by the whenua arrive at Parliament to be greeted by the whenua and arrive at Parliament to be greeted by the whenua and to arrive at Parliament to be greeted by the whenua and to expert arrive at Parliament to be greeted by the whenua and to expert a arrive at Parliament to be greeted by the whenua and to expert a guard by the whenua and to expert a guard of by the whenua and to expert a guard of honour by the whenua and to expert a guard of honour representing by the whenua and to expert a guard of honour representing all by the whenua and to expert a guard of honour representing all three of honour representing all three services. of honour representing all three services. 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And within the next few minutes, the the next few minutes, the dignitaries the next few minutes, the dignitaries will the next few minutes, the dignitaries will begin the next few minutes, the dignitaries will begin to the next few minutes, the dignitaries will begin to arrive. The The red The red carpet The red carpet has The red carpet has been The red carpet has been laid The red carpet has been laid up The red carpet has been laid up the The red carpet has been laid up the steps The red carpet has been laid up the steps to The red carpet has been laid up the steps to the The red carpet has been laid up the steps to the main The red carpet has been laid up the steps to the main entrance. The red carpet has been laid up the steps to the main entrance. And The red carpet has been laid up the steps to the main entrance. And just steps to the main entrance. And just at steps to the main entrance. And just at the steps to the main entrance. 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The which were held on 23 September. The opening which were held on 23 September. The opening oh which were held on 23 September. The opening oh testify which were held on 23 September. The opening oh testify Parliament which were held on 23 September. 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The opening of the new Parliament is one of the few world. The opening of the new Parliament is one of the few times Parliament is one of the few times when Parliament is one of the few times when the Parliament is one of the few times when the Crown Parliament is one of the few times when the Crown and Parliament is one of the few times when the Crown and the Parliament is one of the few times when the Crown and the House Parliament is one of the few times when the Crown and the House of when the Crown and the House of Representatives when the Crown and the House of Representatives come when the Crown and the House of Representatives come together when the Crown and the House of Representatives come together as Representatives come together as Parliament Representatives come together as Parliament in Representatives come together as Parliament in a Representatives come together as Parliament in a ceremonial Representatives come together as Parliament in a ceremonial display. 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Today's Today's proceedings Today's proceedings come Today's proceedings come at Today's proceedings come at the Today's proceedings come at the end Today's proceedings come at the end of Today's proceedings come at the end of several Today's proceedings come at the end of several other Today's proceedings come at the end of several other formal Today's proceedings come at the end of several other formal steps. Today's proceedings come at the end of several other formal steps. After of several other formal steps. After an of several other formal steps. After an agreement of several other formal steps. After an agreement on of several other formal steps. After an agreement on forming of several other formal steps. After an agreement on forming a of several other formal steps. 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It is called the Commission Opening because the the Commission Opening because the Governor-General the Commission Opening because the Governor-General sends the Commission Opening because the Governor-General sends three Governor-General sends three commissioners Governor-General sends three commissioners to Governor-General sends three commissioners to the Governor-General sends three commissioners to the House Governor-General sends three commissioners to the House to commissioners to the House to declare commissioners to the House to declare Parliament commissioners to the House to declare Parliament open commissioners to the House to declare Parliament open on commissioners to the House to declare Parliament open on her declare Parliament open on her behalf. declare Parliament open on her behalf. The declare Parliament open on her behalf. The commissioners declare Parliament open on her behalf. The commissioners are declare Parliament open on her behalf. 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We can see elected as the Speaker of the House. We can see the elected as the Speaker of the House. We can see the Legislative elected as the Speaker of the House. We can see the Legislative Council We can see the Legislative Council Chamber We can see the Legislative Council Chamber there, We can see the Legislative Council Chamber there, where We can see the Legislative Council Chamber there, where already We can see the Legislative Council Chamber there, where already people Chamber there, where already people are Chamber there, where already people are taking Chamber there, where already people are taking their Chamber there, where already people are taking their seats. 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His Excellency is the longest Commissioner. His Excellency is the longest servant Commissioner. His Excellency is the longest servant foreign Commissioner. His Excellency is the longest servant foreign diplomat longest servant foreign diplomat based longest servant foreign diplomat based in longest servant foreign diplomat based in Wellington. 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In some of the monarchs of the past. In reality, some of the monarchs of the past. In reality, of some of the monarchs of the past. In reality, of course, some of the monarchs of the past. In reality, of course, many some of the monarchs of the past. 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Chief of the navy John Martin, the Chief of the navy John Martin, the chief Chief of the navy John Martin, the chief of Chief of the navy John Martin, the chief of the Chief of the navy John Martin, the chief of the Army Chief of the navy John Martin, the chief of the Army Major-General chief of the Army Major-General Peter chief of the Army Major-General Peter Kelly, chief of the Army Major-General Peter Kelly, and chief of the Army Major-General Peter Kelly, and the chief of the Army Major-General Peter Kelly, and the chief chief of the Army Major-General Peter Kelly, and the chief of chief of the Army Major-General Peter Kelly, and the chief of the Peter Kelly, and the chief of the Air Peter Kelly, and the chief of the Air Force, Peter Kelly, and the chief of the Air Force, air Peter Kelly, and the chief of the Air Force, air vice Peter Kelly, and the chief of the Air Force, air vice marshal Peter Kelly, and the chief of the Air Force, air vice marshal Tony Air Force, air vice marshal Tony Davies. Air Force, air vice marshal Tony Davies. And Air Force, air vice marshal Tony Davies. And they Air Force, air vice marshal Tony Davies. And they are Air Force, air vice marshal Tony Davies. And they are accompanied Air Force, air vice marshal Tony Davies. And they are accompanied by Davies. And they are accompanied by three Davies. And they are accompanied by three honorary Davies. And they are accompanied by three honorary aids Davies. And they are accompanied by three honorary aids - Davies. And they are accompanied by three honorary aids - the Davies. And they are accompanied by three honorary aids - the chief Davies. And they are accompanied by three honorary aids - the chief of Davies. And they are accompanied by the Defence Davies. And they are accompanied by the Defence Force Davies. And they are accompanied by the Defence Force and Davies. And they are accompanied by the Defence Force and they Davies. And they are accompanied by the Defence Force and they have the Defence Force and they have arrived the Defence Force and they have arrived at the Defence Force and they have arrived at the the Defence Force and they have arrived at the main the Defence Force and they have arrived at the main steps the Defence Force and they have arrived at the main steps of arrived at the main steps of Parliament. Indeed, Indeed, that Indeed, that group Indeed, that group has Indeed, that group has now Indeed, that group has now -- Indeed, that group has now -- is Indeed, that group has now -- is now Indeed, that group has now -- is now proceeding Indeed, that group has now -- is now proceeding up Indeed, that group has now -- is now proceeding up the Indeed, that group has now -- is now proceeding up the main Indeed, that group has now -- is now proceeding up the main steps Indeed, that group has now -- is now proceeding up the main steps of proceeding up the main steps of Parliament. proceeding up the main steps of Parliament. They, proceeding up the main steps of Parliament. They, of proceeding up the main steps of Parliament. They, of course, proceeding up the main steps of Parliament. They, of course, are proceeding up the main steps of Parliament. They, of course, are all Parliament. They, of course, are all wearing Parliament. They, of course, are all wearing ceremonial Parliament. They, of course, are all wearing ceremonial uniforms. Parliament. They, of course, are all wearing ceremonial uniforms. The wearing ceremonial uniforms. The Navy wearing ceremonial uniforms. The Navy of wearing ceremonial uniforms. The Navy of course wearing ceremonial uniforms. The Navy of course in wearing ceremonial uniforms. The Navy of course in shining wearing ceremonial uniforms. The Navy of course in shining white. wearing ceremonial uniforms. The Navy of course in shining white. And Navy of course in shining white. And that Navy of course in shining white. And that group Navy of course in shining white. And that group has Navy of course in shining white. And that group has just Navy of course in shining white. And that group has just moved Navy of course in shining white. And that group has just moved inside Navy of course in shining white. And that group has just moved inside of that group has just moved inside of Parliament. 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So, Zealand's order of secession. So, the Zealand's order of secession. So, the speaker Zealand's order of secession. So, the speaker comes Zealand's order of secession. So, the speaker comes after Zealand's order of secession. So, the speaker comes after the the speaker comes after the Governor-General the speaker comes after the the the speaker comes after the Governor-General and the the speaker comes after the Governor-General and the PM. The The Parliamentary The Parliamentary buildings The Parliamentary buildings as The Parliamentary buildings as they The Parliamentary buildings as they stand The Parliamentary buildings as they stand today The Parliamentary buildings as they stand today were The Parliamentary buildings as they stand today were designed The Parliamentary buildings as they stand today were designed in The Parliamentary buildings as they stand today were designed in about stand today were designed in about 1911 stand today were designed in about 1911 when stand today were designed in about 1911 when there stand today were designed in about 1911 when there was stand today were designed in about 1911 when there was a stand today were designed in about 1911 when there was a competition 1911 when there was a competition and 1911 when there was a competition Governor-General 1911 when there was a competition and a call 1911 when there was a competition and a call for 1911 when there was a competition and a call for designs 1911 when there was a competition and a call for designs after 1911 when there was a competition and a call for designs after several and a call for designs after several fires and a call for designs after several fires had and a call for designs after several fires had caused and a call for designs after several fires had caused issues and a call for designs after several fires had caused issues with and a call for designs after several fires had caused issues with the fires had caused issues with the building fires had caused issues with the building next fires had caused issues with the building next door, fires had caused issues with the building next door, which fires had caused issues with the building next door, which had building next door, which had previously building next door, which had building building next door, which had previously been used building next door, which had previously been used to building next door, which had previously been used to house building next door, which had previously been used to house MPs previously been used to house MPs when previously been used to house MPs when Parliament previously been used to house MPs when Parliament moved previously been used to house MPs when Parliament moved from previously been used to house MPs when Parliament moved from Auckland. 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It had three floors, including the principal first floor, including the principal first floor, to including the principal first floor, to which including the principal first floor, to which the including the principal first floor, to which the impressive including the principal first floor, to which the impressive main to which the impressive main entrance to which the impressive main entrance staircase to which the impressive main entrance staircase provided to which the impressive main entrance staircase provided entry. entrance staircase provided entry. And entrance staircase provided entry. And that entrance staircase provided entry. And that staircase entrance staircase provided entry. And that staircase this entrance staircase provided entry. And that staircase this morning entrance staircase provided entry. And that staircase this morning has And that staircase this morning has a And that staircase this morning has a red And that staircase this morning has a red carpet And that staircase this morning has a red carpet up And that staircase this morning has a red carpet up the And that staircase this morning has a red carpet up the middle, a red carpet up the middle, receiving a red carpet up the middle, receiving guests a red carpet up the middle, receiving guests and a red carpet up the middle, receiving guests and dignitaries. receiving guests and dignitaries. And receiving guests and dignitaries. And the receiving guests and dignitaries. And the next receiving guests and dignitaries. And the next 20 receiving guests and dignitaries. And the next 20 minutes receiving guests and dignitaries. And the next 20 minutes or receiving guests and dignitaries. And the next 20 minutes or so receiving guests and dignitaries. 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But members were desperate to get out of the old were desperate to get out of the old Government were desperate to get out of the old Government House were desperate to get out of the old Government House and were desperate to get out of the old Government House and Parliament Government House and Parliament moved Government House and Parliament moved into Government House and Parliament moved into the Government House and Parliament moved into the in Government House and Parliament moved into the in complete Government House and Parliament moved into the in complete building moved into the in complete building for moved into the in complete building labour moved into the in complete building for the secession moved into the in complete building for the secession late moved into the in complete building for the secession late in moved into the in complete building for the secession late in 1918. moved into the in complete building for the secession late in 1918. 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In fact, one display of the year. In fact, one newspaper display of the year. In fact, one newspaper reported display of the year. In fact, one newspaper reported that display of the year. In fact, one newspaper reported that above display of the year. In fact, one newspaper reported that above all display of the year. 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Contributions to the New Zealand Contributions to the New Zealand Superannuation Contributions to the New Zealand Superannuation Fund Contributions to the New Zealand Superannuation Fund will Contributions to the New Zealand Superannuation Fund will resume Superannuation Fund will resume immediately Superannuation Fund will resume immediately to Superannuation Fund will resume immediately to help Superannuation Fund will resume immediately to help safeguard Superannuation Fund will resume immediately to help safeguard the immediately to help safeguard the provision immediately to help safeguard the provision of immediately to help safeguard the provision of universal provision of universal superannuation provision of universal superannuation at provision of universal superannuation at age provision of universal superannuation at age 65 provision of universal superannuation at age 65 and provision of universal superannuation at age 65 and as provision of universal superannuation at age 65 and as part superannuation at age 65 and as part of superannuation at age 65 and as part superannuation superannuation at age 65 and as part of the agreement superannuation at age 65 and as part of the agreement with superannuation at age 65 and as part of the agreement with New superannuation at age 65 and as part of the agreement with New Zealand of the agreement with New Zealand First, of the agreement with New Zealand First, the of the agreement with New Zealand First, the Government of the agreement with New Zealand First, the Government will of the agreement with New Zealand First, the Government will introduce First, the Government will introduce a First, the Government will introduce a new First, the Government will introduce a new generation First, the Government will introduce a new generation super First, the Government will introduce a new generation super gold First, the Government will introduce a new generation super gold smart a new generation super gold smart card, a new generation super gold smart card, containing a new generation super gold smart card, containing entitlements a new generation super gold smart card, containing entitlements and card, containing entitlements and concessions. card, containing entitlements and concessions. 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This Government will support those This Government will support those who This Government will support those who produce This Government will support those who produce goods This Government will support those who produce goods and This Government will support those who produce goods and services, who produce goods and services, export who produce goods and services, export and who produce goods and services, export and provide who produce goods and services, export and provide decent who produce goods and services, export and provide decent jobs who produce goods and services, export and provide decent jobs for export and provide decent jobs for New export and provide decent jobs for New Zealanders. export and provide decent jobs for New Zealanders. This export and provide decent jobs for New Zealanders. This does export and provide decent jobs for New Zealanders. This does not export and provide decent jobs for New Zealanders. This does not mean New Zealanders. 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Existing Crown investments in irrigation forestry. Existing Crown investments in irrigation will forestry. Existing Crown investments in irrigation will be forestry. Existing Crown investments in irrigation will be honoured, forestry. Existing Crown investments in irrigation will be honoured, but in irrigation will be honoured, but Government in irrigation will be honoured, but Government support in irrigation will be honoured, but Government support for in irrigation will be honoured, but Government support for irrigation Government support for irrigation will Government support for irrigation will not Government support for irrigation will not grow. Government support for irrigation will not grow. Commercial Government support for irrigation will not grow. Commercial users Government support for irrigation will not grow. Commercial users who will not grow. Commercial users who profit will not grow. Commercial users who profit from will not grow. 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Other environment initiatives urban and rural areas. Other environment initiatives include urban and rural areas. Other environment initiatives include a environment initiatives include a commitment environment initiatives include a commitment to environment initiatives include a commitment to minimising environment initiatives include a commitment to minimising waste environment initiatives include a commitment to minimising waste to commitment to minimising waste to landfill commitment to minimising waste to landfill and commitment to minimising waste to landfill and a commitment to minimising waste to landfill and a fund commitment to minimising waste to landfill and a fund to commitment to minimising waste to landfill and a fund to take commitment to minimising waste to landfill and a fund to take action landfill and a fund to take action on landfill and a fund to take action on old landfill and a fund to take action on old tyres. landfill and a fund to take action on old tyres. This landfill and a fund to take action on old tyres. This Government landfill and a fund to take action on old tyres. This Government will on old tyres. This Government will increase on old tyres. This Government will increase funding on old tyres. This Government will increase funding for on old tyres. This Government will increase funding for the on old tyres. This Government will increase funding for the Dept on old tyres. This Government will increase funding for the Dept of increase funding for the Dept of Conservation increase funding for the Dept of Conservation to increase funding for the Dept of Conservation to reduce increase funding for the Dept of Conservation to reduce the Conservation to reduce the extinction Conservation to reduce the extinction for Conservation to reduce the extinction for 3,000 Conservation to reduce the extinction for 3,000 threatened extinction for 3,000 threatened plant extinction for 3,000 threatened plant and extinction for 3,000 threatened plant and wildlife extinction for 3,000 threatened plant and wildlife species. extinction for 3,000 threatened plant and wildlife species. More plant and wildlife species. More support plant and wildlife species. More support will plant and wildlife species. More support will be plant and wildlife species. More support will be given plant and wildlife species. More support will be given for plant and wildlife species. More support will be given for national support will be given for national science support will be given for national science challenges, support will be given for national science challenges, including science challenges, including piloting science challenges, including piloting alternatives science challenges, including piloting alternatives to science challenges, including piloting alternatives to 1080, piloting alternatives to 1080, encountering piloting alternatives to 1080, encountering rust piloting alternatives to 1080, encountering rust and piloting alternatives to 1080, encountering rust and dieback. piloting alternatives to 1080, encountering rust and dieback. There encountering rust and dieback. There will encountering rust and dieback. There will be encountering rust and dieback. There will be no encountering rust and dieback. There will be no new encountering rust and dieback. There will be no new mines encountering rust and dieback. There will be no new mines on encountering rust and dieback. There will be no new mines on conservation will be no new mines on conservation land. will be no new mines on conservation land. This will be no new mines on conservation land. This Government will be no new mines on conservation land. This Government will will be no new mines on conservation land. This Government will take land. This Government will take steps land. This Government will take steps to land. This Government will take steps to improve land. This Government will take steps to improve our land. This Government will take steps to improve our resource steps to improve our resource management steps to improve our resource management system steps to improve our resource management system with steps to improve our resource management system with better management system with better spacial management system with better spacial planning management system with better spacial planning and management system with better spacial planning and better spacial planning and better enforcement. spacial planning and better enforcement. An spacial planning and better enforcement. An urban spacial planning and better enforcement. An urban development enforcement. An urban development agency enforcement. An urban development agency will enforcement. An urban development agency will be enforcement. An urban development agency will be introduced enforcement. An urban development agency will be introduced and enforcement. 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The Government will remove the Auckland urban growth remove the Auckland urban growth boundary remove the Auckland urban growth boundary and remove the Auckland urban growth boundary and free remove the Auckland urban growth boundary and free up remove the Auckland urban growth boundary and free up density boundary and free up density controls. boundary and free up density controls. New boundary and free up density controls. New developments boundary and free up density controls. New developments both boundary and free up density controls. New developments both in controls. New developments both in Auckland controls. New developments both in Auckland and controls. New developments both in Auckland and the controls. New developments both in Auckland and the rest controls. New developments both in Auckland and the rest of controls. 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The Government will methods, like infrastructure bonds. The Government will give methods, like infrastructure bonds. The Government will give Auckland The Government will give Auckland Council The Government will give Auckland Council the The Government will give Auckland Council the ability The Government will give Auckland Council the ability to The Government will give Auckland Council the ability to implement The Government will give Auckland Council the ability to implement a Council the ability to implement a regional Council the ability to implement a regional fuel Council the ability to implement a regional fuel tax. Council the ability to implement a regional fuel tax. To Council the ability to implement a regional fuel tax. To help Council the ability to implement a regional fuel tax. To help ease regional fuel tax. To help ease pressures regional fuel tax. To help ease pressures on regional fuel tax. To help ease pressures on our regional fuel tax. To help ease pressures on our housing, pressures on our housing, infrastructure pressures on our housing, infrastructure and pressures on our housing, infrastructure and public pressures on our housing, infrastructure and public services, infrastructure and public services, this infrastructure and public services, this Government infrastructure and public services, this Government will infrastructure and public services, this Government will make infrastructure and public services, this Government will make sure infrastructure and public services, this Government will make sure we this Government will make sure we get this Government will make sure we get our this Government will make sure we get our immigration this Government will make sure we get our immigration settings this Government will make sure we get our immigration settings right. get our immigration settings right. It get our immigration settings right. It will get our immigration settings right. It will cut get our immigration settings right. It will cut Don get our immigration settings right. It will cut Don on get our immigration settings right. It will cut Don on low get our immigration settings right. It will cut Don on low quality It will cut Don on low quality international It will cut Don on low quality international education It will cut Don on low quality international education courses, It will cut Don on low quality international education courses, and international education courses, and will international education courses, and will ensure international education courses, and will ensure work international education courses, and will ensure work visas international education courses, and will ensure work visas issued will ensure work visas issued reflect will ensure work visas issued reflect genuine will ensure work visas issued reflect genuine skill will ensure work visas issued reflect genuine skill shortages. reflect genuine skill shortages. 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State house sell-offs address homelessness. State house Housing address homelessness. State house sell-offs will stop. address homelessness. State house sell-offs will stop. The address homelessness. State house sell-offs will stop. The state address homelessness. State house sell-offs will stop. The state will sell-offs will stop. The state will take sell-offs will stop. The state will take the sell-offs will stop. The state will take the lead sell-offs will stop. The state will take the lead in sell-offs will stop. The state will take the lead in building sell-offs will stop. The state will take the lead in building affordable take the lead in building affordable houses. take the lead in building affordable houses. Through take the lead in building affordable houses. Through its take the lead in building affordable houses. Through its KiwiBuild houses. Through its KiwiBuild programme, houses. Through its KiwiBuild programme, this houses. 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Half of them in Auckland. affordable homes over the next 10 years. Half of them in Auckland. A years. Half of them in Auckland. A housing years. Half of them in Auckland. A housing Commission years. Half of them in Auckland. A housing Commission will years. Half of them in Auckland. A housing Commission will work years. Half of them in Auckland. 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To boost the workforce, employers will be financially employers will be financially supported employers will be financially supported to employers will be financially supported to train employers will be financially supported to train 4,000 employers will be financially supported to train 4,000 young supported to train 4,000 young people supported to train 4,000 young people as supported to train 4,000 young people as apprentices, supported to train 4,000 young people as apprentices, including supported to train 4,000 young people as apprentices, including on people as apprentices, including on the people as apprentices, including on the job people as apprentices, including on the job construction people as apprentices, including on the job construction training. people as apprentices, including on the job construction training. High the job construction training. High demand the job construction training. High demand for the job construction training. 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A comprehensive register of comprehensive register of foreign-owned comprehensive register of foreign-owned land comprehensive register of foreign-owned land and comprehensive register of foreign-owned land and housing comprehensive register of foreign-owned land and housing will foreign-owned land and housing will be foreign-owned land and housing will be created. foreign-owned land and housing will be created. And foreign-owned land and housing will be created. And the foreign-owned land and housing will be created. And the overseas be created. And the overseas investment be created. And the overseas investment Act be created. And the overseas investment Act will be created. And the overseas investment Act will be be created. And the overseas investment Act will be strengthened. investment Act will be strengthened. The investment Act will be strengthened. The bright-line investment Act will be strengthened. The bright-line test investment Act will be strengthened. 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Speculators will also no longer be able to use tax also no longer be able to use tax losses also no longer be able to use tax losses on also no longer be able to use tax losses on rental also no longer be able to use tax losses on rental properties also no longer be able to use tax losses on rental properties to losses on rental properties to offset losses on rental properties to offset tax losses on rental properties to offset tax on losses on rental properties to offset tax on other losses on rental properties to offset tax on other income. losses on rental properties to offset tax on other income. This offset tax on other income. This Government offset tax on other income. This Government will offset tax on other income. This Government will make offset tax on other income. This Government will make life offset tax on other income. This Government will make life belter offset tax on other income. This Government will make life belter for Government will make life belter for renters. Government will make life belter for renters. A Government will make life belter for renters. A rent-to-own Government will make life belter for renters. A rent-to-own scheme Government will make life belter for renters. A rent-to-own scheme will renters. A rent-to-own scheme will be renters. A rent-to-own scheme will be developed. renters. A rent-to-own scheme will be developed. All renters. A rent-to-own scheme will be developed. All rental renters. A rent-to-own scheme will be developed. All rental properties be developed. All rental properties will be developed. All rental properties will be be developed. All rental properties will be required be developed. All rental properties will be required to be developed. All rental properties will be required to meet be developed. All rental properties will be required to meet standards will be required to meet standards for will be required to meet standards for insulation, will be required to meet standards for insulation, heating will be required to meet standards for insulation, heating and for insulation, heating and drainage. for insulation, heating and drainage. Funding for insulation, heating and drainage. Funding for for insulation, heating and drainage. Funding for home drainage. Funding for home insulation drainage. Funding for home insulation and drainage. Funding for home insulation and general drainage. Funding for home insulation and general will drainage. 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Honourable members, access to a warm, dry, safe home. Honourable members, this access to a warm, dry, safe home. Honourable members, this Government Honourable members, this Government will Honourable members, this Government will address Honourable members, this Government will address the Honourable members, this Government will address the social Honourable members, this Government will address the social deficit Honourable members, this Government will address the social deficit in will address the social deficit in this will address the social deficit in this country will address the social deficit in this country and will address the social deficit in this country and it will address the social deficit in this country and it will will address the social deficit in this country and it will start will address the social deficit in this country and it will start with this country and it will start with children. this country and it will start with children. 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This Government will days to take effect from 1 July. This Government will repeal days to take effect from 1 July. This Government will repeal the days to take effect from 1 July. This Government will repeal the tax This Government will repeal the tax cuts This Government will repeal the tax cuts proposed This Government will repeal the tax cuts proposed by This Government will repeal the tax cuts proposed by the This Government will repeal the tax cuts proposed by the previous cuts proposed by the previous Government, cuts proposed by the previous Government, which cuts proposed by the previous Government, which would cuts proposed by the previous Government, which would have cuts proposed by the previous Government, which would have seen Government, which would have seen $400 Government, which would have seen Government, Government, which would have seen $400 million a Government, which would have seen $400 million a year Government, which would have seen $400 million a year going Government, which would have seen $400 million a year going to Government, which would have seen $400 million a year going to the $400 million a year going to the highest $400 million a year going to the highest income $400 million a year going to the highest income earners. $400 million a year going to the highest income earners. Instead, $400 million a year going to the highest income earners. Instead, the highest income earners. Instead, the Government's highest income earners. Instead, the Government's new highest income earners. Instead, the Government's new families highest income earners. 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This Government will consider the Government will consider the long-term Government will consider the long-term changes Government will consider the long-term changes which Government will consider the long-term changes which need Government will consider the long-term changes which need to long-term changes which need to occur long-term changes which need to occur to long-term changes which need to occur to our long-term changes which need to occur to our systems long-term changes which need to occur to our systems of long-term changes which need to occur to our systems of welfare long-term changes which need to occur to our systems of welfare and occur to our systems of welfare and employment occur to our systems of welfare and employment and occur to our systems of welfare and employment and education, occur to our systems of welfare and employment and education, the occur to our systems of welfare and employment and education, the look employment and education, the look at employment and education, the look employment employment and education, the look at how we employment and education, the look at how we value employment and education, the look at how we value people, employment and education, the look at how we value people, how employment and education, the look at how we value people, how we at how we value people, how we define at how we value people, how we define decent at how we value people, how we define decent employment, at how we value people, how we define decent employment, and at how we value people, how we define decent employment, and how at how we value people, how we define decent employment, and how we define decent employment, and how we ensure define decent employment, and how we ensure people define decent employment, and how we ensure people are define decent employment, and how we ensure people are sustainable ensure people are sustainable incomes. ensure people are sustainable incomes. It ensure people are sustainable incomes. It will ensure people are sustainable incomes. It will eliminate ensure people are sustainable incomes. It will eliminate the incomes. It will eliminate the gender incomes. It will eliminate the gender pay incomes. It will eliminate the gender pay gap incomes. It will eliminate the gender pay gap within incomes. It will eliminate the gender pay gap within the incomes. It will eliminate the gender pay gap within the core gender pay gap within the core public gender pay gap within the core public sector, gender pay gap within the core public sector, and gender pay gap within the core public sector, and encourage gender pay gap within the core public sector, and encourage the public sector, and encourage the private public sector, and encourage the private sector public sector, and encourage the private sector to public sector, and encourage the private sector to do public sector, and encourage the private sector to do the public sector, and encourage the private sector to do the same. private sector to do the same. Honourable private sector to do the same. Honourable members, private sector to do the same. Honourable members, one private sector to do the same. Honourable members, one of private sector to do the same. Honourable members, one of the private sector to do the same. Honourable members, one of the keys Honourable members, one of the keys to Honourable members, one of the keys to better Honourable members, one of the keys to better lives Honourable members, one of the keys to better lives is Honourable members, one of the keys to better lives is education. Honourable members, one of the keys to better lives is education. As to better lives is education. As well to better lives is education. As well as to better lives is education. As well as being to better lives is education. As well as being committed to better lives is education. As well as being committed to well as being committed to increasing well as being committed to increasing skills well as being committed to increasing skills and well as being committed to increasing skills and training, well as being committed to increasing skills and training, this increasing skills and training, this Government increasing skills and training, this Government will increasing skills and training, this Government will en increasing skills and training, this Government will en sure increasing skills and training, this Government will en sure our Government will en sure our education Government will en sure our Government Government will en sure our education system provides Government will en sure our education system provides what Government will en sure our education system provides what is education system provides what is education education system provides what is need education system provides what is need Ford the young education system provides what is need Ford the young people education system provides what is need Ford the young people of education system provides what is need Ford the young people of New need Ford the young people of New Zealand need Ford the young people of New Zealand to need Ford the young people of New Zealand to do need Ford the young people of New Zealand to do well need Ford the young people of New Zealand to do well in need Ford the young people of New Zealand to do well in this need Ford the young people of New Zealand to do well in this rapidly Zealand to do well in this rapidly changing Zealand to do well in this rapidly changing world. 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This Government will revolutionise education by placing revolutionise education by placing young revolutionise education by placing young people revolutionise education by placing young people and revolutionise education by placing young people and their revolutionise education by placing young people and their needs revolutionise education by placing young people and their needs at revolutionise education by placing young people and their needs at the young people and their needs at the centre young people and their needs at the centre of young people and their needs at the centre of the young people and their needs at the centre of the system, young people and their needs at the centre of the system, and young people and their needs at the centre of the system, and increasing centre of the system, and increasing funding centre of the system, and increasing funding at centre of the system, and increasing funding at all centre of the system, and increasing funding at all levels. centre of the system, and increasing funding at all levels. 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This scale and focus of investment will be both and focus of investment will be both transformational and focus of investment will be both transformational for and focus of investment will be both transformational for the and focus of investment will be both transformational for the development transformational for the development of transformational for the development of our transformational for the development of our future transformational for the development of our future generations transformational for the development of our future generations and transformational for the development of our future generations and will of our future generations and will strengthen of our future generations and will strengthen the of our future generations and will strengthen the economy. of our future generations and will strengthen the economy. It of our future generations and will strengthen the economy. It will strengthen the economy. It will remove strengthen the economy. It will remove or strengthen the economy. It will remove or reduce strengthen the economy. It will remove or reduce financial strengthen the economy. 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And of making the first three years free in future terms. And by of making the first three years free in future terms. And by increasing in future terms. And by increasing student in future terms. And by increasing student allowances in future terms. And by increasing student allowances and in future terms. And by increasing student allowances and living in future terms. And by increasing student allowances and living cost student allowances and living cost payments. student allowances and living cost payments. Those student allowances and living cost payments. Those tertiary student allowances and living cost payments. Those tertiary education payments. Those tertiary education changes payments. Those tertiary education changes will payments. Those tertiary education changes will come payments. Those tertiary education changes will come into payments. Those tertiary education changes will come into effect payments. Those tertiary education changes will come into effect from payments. 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This Government will develop a 30-year strategic plan 100-day plan. This Government will develop a 30-year strategic plan for develop a 30-year strategic plan for education. develop a 30-year strategic plan for education. It develop a 30-year strategic plan for education. It will develop a 30-year strategic plan for education. It will support develop a 30-year strategic plan for education. It will support quality education. It will support quality teaching education. It will support quality teaching and education. It will support quality teaching and education education. It will support quality teaching and education that education. 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It will ensure that all students student achievement. It will ensure that all students have student achievement. It will ensure that all students have access student achievement. It will ensure that all students have access to that all students have access to technology, that all students have access to technology, to that all students have access to technology, to support that all students have access to technology, to support their technology, to support their learning, technology, to support their learning, and technology, to support their learning, and it technology, to support their learning, and it will technology, to support their learning, and it will ensure technology, to support their learning, and it will ensure that learning, and it will ensure that every learning, and it will ensure that every child learning, and it will ensure that every child with learning, and it will ensure that every child with special learning, and it will ensure that every child with special needs learning, and it will ensure that every child with special needs and every child with special needs and learning every child with special needs and learning difficulties every child with special needs and learning difficulties is every child with special needs and learning difficulties is participate learning difficulties is participate fully learning difficulties is participate student learning difficulties is participate fully in school learning difficulties is participate fully in school life. fully in school life. This fully in school life. This Government fully in school life. This Government will fully in school life. This Government will modernise fully in school life. This Government will modernise and This Government will modernise and redevelop This Government will modernise and redevelop a This Government will modernise and redevelop a comprehensive This Government will modernise and redevelop a comprehensive system This Government will modernise and redevelop a comprehensive system of redevelop a comprehensive system of careers redevelop a comprehensive system of redevelop redevelop a comprehensive system of careers advice and redevelop a comprehensive system of careers advice and guidance redevelop a comprehensive system of careers advice and guidance that redevelop a comprehensive system of careers advice and guidance that is careers advice and guidance that is integrated careers advice and guidance that is integrated into careers advice and guidance that is integrated into learning, careers advice and guidance that is integrated into learning, and careers advice and guidance that is integrated into learning, and will integrated into learning, and will ensure integrated into learning, and will ensure that integrated into learning, and will ensure that every integrated into learning, and will ensure that every student integrated into learning, and will ensure that every student has integrated into learning, and will ensure that every student has a ensure that every student has a career ensure that every student has a career plan ensure that every student has a career plan that ensure that every student has a career plan that is ensure that every student has a career plan that is regularly career plan that is regularly updated career plan that is regularly career career plan that is regularly updated through their career plan that is regularly updated through their schooling. 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It will them to employ qualified and registered teachers. It will support registered teachers. It will support apprenticeships registered teachers. It will support apprenticeships with registered teachers. It will support apprenticeships with incentives registered teachers. It will support apprenticeships with incentives for apprenticeships with incentives for employers apprenticeships with incentives for employers to apprenticeships with incentives for employers to take apprenticeships with incentives for employers to take on apprenticeships with incentives for employers to take on unemployed employers to take on unemployed young employers to take on unemployed young people employers to take on unemployed young people as employers to take on unemployed young people as apprentices. employers to take on unemployed young people as apprentices. It employers to take on unemployed young people as apprentices. It will young people as apprentices. 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Honourable members, health will also be a top learning. Honourable members, health will also be a top priority. learning. Honourable members, health will also be a top priority. This will also be a top priority. This government will also be a top priority. This government will will also be a top priority. This government will restore will also be a top priority. This government will restore funding will also be a top priority. This government will restore funding to government will restore funding to the government will restore funding to the health government will restore funding to the health system government will restore funding to the health system the government will restore funding to the health system the allow government will restore funding to the health system the allow access the health system the allow access for the health system the allow access for all. the health system the allow access for all. It the health system the allow access for all. 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It will invest in the health system to provide the highest health system to provide the highest levels health system to provide the highest levels of health system to provide the highest levels of care, health system to provide the highest levels of care, support health system to provide the highest levels of care, support and levels of care, support and treatment levels of care, support and treatment wherever levels of care, support and treatment wherever people levels of care, support and treatment wherever people live levels of care, support and treatment wherever people live in treatment wherever people live in New treatment wherever people live in New Zealand. treatment wherever people live in New Zealand. This treatment wherever people live in New Zealand. This government treatment wherever people live in New Zealand. This government will New Zealand. This government will put New Zealand. This government will put a New Zealand. This government will put a real New Zealand. This government will put a real focus New Zealand. This government will put a real focus on New Zealand. This government will put a real focus on primary New Zealand. This government will put a real focus on primary health, put a real focus on primary health, GP put a real focus on primary health, GP fee put a real focus on primary health, GP fee subsidies put a real focus on primary health, GP fee subsidies will put a real focus on primary health, GP fee subsidies will be put a real focus on primary health, GP fee subsidies will be increased GP fee subsidies will be increased to GP fee subsidies will be increased to cut GP fee subsidies will be increased to cut these GP fee subsidies will be increased to cut these by GP fee subsidies will be increased to cut these by $10 GP fee subsidies will be increased to cut these by $10 a GP fee subsidies will be increased to cut these by $10 a visit GP fee subsidies will be increased to cut these by $10 a visit and GP fee subsidies will be increased to cut these by $10 a visit and the to cut these by $10 a visit and the longer-term to cut these by $10 a visit and the longer-term funding to cut these by $10 a visit and the longer-term funding system to cut these by $10 a visit and the longer-term funding system will to cut these by $10 a visit and the longer-term funding system will be longer-term funding system will be reviewed longer-term funding system will be reviewed to longer-term funding system will be reviewed to ensure longer-term funding system will be reviewed to ensure doctor longer-term funding system will be reviewed to ensure doctor visits reviewed to ensure doctor visits remain reviewed to ensure doctor visits remain affordable reviewed to ensure doctor visits remain affordable into reviewed to ensure doctor visits remain affordable into the reviewed to ensure doctor visits remain affordable into the future. remain affordable into the future. 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We now have a situation where there is enough bill situation where there is enough bill in situation where there is enough bill <INTERRUPTION> situation where there is enough bill in the House situation where there is enough bill in the House to situation where there is enough bill in the House to pass situation where there is enough bill in the House to pass the situation where there is enough bill in the House to pass the bill, situation where there is enough bill in the House to pass the bill, but in the House to pass the bill, but we in the House to pass the bill, but we have in the House to pass the bill, but we have a in the House to pass the bill, but we have a Government in the House to pass the bill, but we have a Government holding in the House to pass the bill, but we have a Government holding it in the House to pass the bill, but we have a Government holding it on we have a Government holding it on the we have a Government holding it on the Order we have a Government holding it on the Order Paper we have a Government holding it on the Order Paper so we have a Government holding it on the Order Paper so it we have a Government holding it on the Order Paper so it never we have a Government holding it on the Order Paper so it never comes the Order Paper so it never comes up. the Order Paper so it never comes up. 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It is going to end up a bill like the Rodney Hyde Bill that will like the Rodney Hyde Bill that will sit like the Rodney Hyde Bill that will sit there like the Rodney Hyde Bill that will sit there for like the Rodney Hyde Bill that will sit there for years like the Rodney Hyde Bill that will sit there for years and like the Rodney Hyde Bill that will sit there for years and years like the Rodney Hyde Bill that will sit there for years and years or like the Rodney Hyde Bill that will sit there for years and years or to sit there for years and years or to as sit there for years and years or to as many sit there for years and years or to as many years sit there for years and years or to as many years as sit there for years and years or to as many years as New sit there for years and years or to as many years as New Zealand sit there for years and years or to as many years as New Zealand First as many years as New Zealand First is as many years as New Zealand First is part as many years as New Zealand First is part of as many years as New Zealand First is part of the as many years as New Zealand First is part of the Labour as many years as New Zealand First is part of the Labour coalition. as many years as New Zealand First is part of the Labour coalition. 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If the Green Party seriously think they want to support that. 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that sets out to eliminate and prevent the that sets out to eliminate and prevent the discrimination that sets out to eliminate and prevent the discrimination on that sets out to eliminate and prevent the discrimination on the prevent the discrimination on the basis prevent the discrimination on the basis of prevent the discrimination on the basis of sex prevent the discrimination on the basis of sex to prevent the discrimination on the basis of sex to help prevent the discrimination on the basis of sex to help women prevent the discrimination on the basis of sex to help women get prevent the discrimination on the basis of sex to help women get a basis of sex to help women get a fair basis of sex to help women get a fair deal basis of sex to help women get a fair deal in basis of sex to help women get a fair deal in the basis of sex to help women get a fair deal in the workplace, basis of sex to help women get a fair deal in the workplace, that basis of sex to help women get a fair 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Why wouldn't you simply use the Supplementary you simply use the Supplementary Order you simply use the Supplementary Order Paper you simply use the Supplementary Order Paper process you simply use the Supplementary Order Paper process to you simply use the Supplementary Order Paper process to adjust you simply use the Supplementary Order Paper process to adjust it you simply use the Supplementary Order Paper process to adjust it to Order Paper process to adjust it to one Order Paper process to adjust it to one they Order Paper process to adjust it to one they are Order Paper process to adjust it to one they are happy Order Paper process to adjust it to one they are happy with? Order Paper process to adjust it to one they are happy with? They one they are happy with? They haven't one they are happy with? They haven't done one they are happy with? They haven't done it. one they are happy with? They haven't done it. It one they are happy with? They haven't done it. 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Can I also congratulate the Deputy Can I also congratulate the Deputy Speaker, Can I also congratulate the Deputy Speaker, the Can I also congratulate the Deputy Speaker, the honourable Can I also congratulate the Deputy Speaker, the honourable Anne Can I also congratulate the Deputy Speaker, the honourable Anne Tolley Speaker, the honourable Anne Tolley and Speaker, the honourable Anne Tolley and two Speaker, the honourable Anne Tolley and two new Speaker, the honourable Anne Tolley and two new Assistant Speaker, the honourable Anne Tolley and two new Assistant spookers. Speaker, the honourable Anne Tolley and two new Assistant spookers. I and two new Assistant spookers. I think and two new Assistant spookers. I think it and two new Assistant spookers. I think it is and two new Assistant spookers. I think it is great, and two new Assistant spookers. I think it is great, Mr and two new Assistant spookers. I think it is great, Mr Speaker, and two new Assistant spookers. 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I see a government that is desperate to keep government that is desperate to keep such government that is desperate to keep such fabulous government that is desperate to keep such fabulous bills, government that is desperate to keep such fabulous bills, such government that is desperate to keep such fabulous bills, such as government that is desperate to keep such fabulous bills, such as the government that is desperate to keep such fabulous bills, such as the aon such fabulous bills, such as the aon the such fabulous bills, such as the aon the mouse such fabulous bills, such as the aon the mouse sanctions such fabulous bills, such as the aon the mouse sanctions bill. such fabulous bills, such as the aon the mouse sanctions bill. Everybody the mouse sanctions bill. Everybody -- the mouse sanctions bill. Everybody -- Autonomous the mouse sanctions bill. Everybody -- Autonomous Sanctions the mouse sanctions bill. Everybody -- Autonomous Sanctions Bill. the mouse sanctions bill. 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They were desperate for the Births, Deaths and desperate for the Births, Deaths and Marriage desperate for the Births, Deaths and Marriage Registration desperate for the Births, Deaths and Marriage Registration Bill. desperate for the Births, Deaths and Marriage Registration Bill. What desperate for the Births, Deaths and Marriage Registration Bill. What an Marriage Registration Bill. What an amazing Marriage Registration Bill. What an amazing bill. Marriage Registration Bill. What an amazing bill. The Marriage Registration Bill. What an amazing bill. The Food Marriage Registration Bill. What an amazing bill. The Food Safety Marriage Registration Bill. What an amazing bill. The Food Safety Law amazing bill. The Food Safety Law Reform amazing bill. The Food Safety Law Reform Bill. amazing bill. The Food Safety Law Reform Bill. I amazing bill. The Food Safety Law Reform Bill. I am amazing bill. The Food Safety Law Reform Bill. I am sure amazing bill. The Food Safety Law Reform Bill. I am sure that amazing bill. The Food Safety Law Reform Bill. I am sure that is amazing bill. The Food Safety Law Reform Bill. I am sure that is worth Reform Bill. I am sure that is worth yes. Reform Bill. I am sure that is worth yes. What Reform Bill. I am sure that is worth yes. What is Reform Bill. I am sure that is worth yes. What is missing Reform Bill. I am sure that is worth yes. What is missing is Reform Bill. I am sure that is worth yes. What is missing is of Reform Bill. I am sure that is worth yes. What is missing is of course yes. What is missing is of course the yes. What is missing is of course the Employment the Employment Pay the Employment Pay Equity the Employment Pay Equity and the Employment Pay Equity and Equal the Employment Pay Equity and Equal Pay the Employment Pay Equity and Equal Pay Bill. the Employment Pay Equity and Equal Pay Bill. So Pay Equity and Equal Pay Bill. So all Pay Equity and Equal Pay Bill. So all the Pay Equity and Equal Pay Bill. So all the way Pay Equity and Equal Pay Bill. So all the way through Pay Equity and Equal Pay Bill. So all the way through the Pay Equity and Equal Pay Bill. So all the way through the election all the way through the election campaign all the way through the election campaign when all the way through the election campaign when did all the way through the election campaign when did we all the way through the election campaign when did we ever all the way through the election campaign when did we ever hear campaign when did we ever hear either campaign when did we ever hear either of campaign when did we ever hear either of - campaign when did we ever hear either of - any campaign when did we ever hear either of - any of campaign when did we ever hear either of - any of these campaign when did we ever hear either of - any of these three either of - any of these three parties either of - any of these three parties forming either of - any of these three parties forming a either of - any of these three parties forming a government either of - any of these three parties forming a government to either of - any of these three parties forming a government to say parties forming a government to say that parties forming a government to say that they parties forming a government to say that they were parties forming a government to say that they were going parties forming a government to say that they were going to parties forming a government to say that they were going to be parties forming a government to say that they were going to be against that they were going to be against employment, that they were going to be against employment, pay that they were going to be against employment, pay equity that they were going to be against employment, pay equity and that they were going to be against employment, pay equity and equal employment, pay equity and equal pay? employment, pay equity and equal employment, employment, pay equity and equal pay? 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I employees the right to ask. I understand employees the right to ask. I understand that employees the right to ask. I understand that the employees the right to ask. I understand that the Labour employees the right to ask. 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What and talk to their employer themselves. What they and talk to their employer themselves. What they wanted and talk to their employer themselves. What they wanted is and talk to their employer themselves. What they wanted is they themselves. What they wanted is they wanted themselves. What they wanted is they wanted Mr themselves. What they wanted is they wanted Mr Andrew themselves. What they wanted is they wanted Mr Andrew Little's themselves. What they wanted is they wanted Mr Andrew Little's mates themselves. What they wanted is they wanted Mr Andrew Little's mates to wanted Mr Andrew Little's mates to have wanted Mr Andrew Little's mates to have to wanted Mr Andrew Little's mates to have to go wanted Mr Andrew Little's mates to have to go in wanted Mr Andrew Little's mates to have to go in there wanted Mr Andrew Little's mates to have to go in there to wanted Mr Andrew Little's mates to have to go in there to heavy wanted Mr Andrew Little's mates to have to go in there to heavy the have to go in there to heavy the employer have to go in there to heavy the employer because have to go in there to heavy the employer because my have to go in there to heavy the employer because my answer have to go in there to heavy the employer because my answer to have to go in there to heavy the employer because my answer to these employer because my answer to these people employer because my answer to these people Order employer because my answer to these people Order is... employer because my answer to these people Order is... ... employer because my answer to these people Order is... ... 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Small businesses do not expect to have a businesses do not expect to have a big businesses do not expect to have a big union businesses do not expect to have a big union coming businesses do not expect to have a big union coming in businesses do not expect to have a big union coming in to businesses do not expect to have a big union coming in to tell businesses do not expect to have a big union coming in to tell them big union coming in to tell them what big union coming in to tell them what to big union coming in to tell them what to do big union coming in to tell them what to do -- big union coming in to tell them what to do -- union big union coming in to tell them what to do -- union boss big union coming in to tell them what to do -- union boss coming big union coming in to tell them what to do -- union boss coming in what to do -- union boss coming in to what to do -- union boss coming in to tell what to do -- union boss coming in to tell them what to do -- union boss coming in to tell them what what to do -- union boss coming in to tell them what to what to do -- union boss coming in to tell them what to do what to do -- union boss coming in to tell them what to do in what to do -- union boss coming in to tell them what to do in their to tell them what to do in their workplace. to tell them what to do in their workplace. They to tell them what to do in their workplace. They should to tell them what to do in their workplace. They should start to tell them what to do in their workplace. They should start to to tell them what to do in their workplace. They should start to get workplace. They should start to get used workplace. They should start to get used to workplace. They should start to get used to that workplace. They should start to get used to that concept. workplace. They should start to get used to that concept. Most workplace. They should start to get used to that concept. Most people workplace. They should start to get used to that concept. Most people in used to that concept. Most people in New used to that concept. Most people in New Zealand used to that concept. Most people in New Zealand working used to that concept. Most people in New Zealand working are used to that concept. Most people in New Zealand working are working used to that concept. 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Not great big public service organisations who public service organisations who have public service organisations who have the public service organisations who have the ability public service organisations who have the ability to public service organisations who have the ability to stand public service organisations who have the ability to stand up public service organisations who have the ability to stand up against have the ability to stand up against the have the ability to stand up against the union, have the ability to stand up against the union, to have the ability to stand up against the union, to be have the ability to stand up against the union, to be able have the ability to stand up against the union, to be able to have the ability to stand up against the union, to be able to foot have the ability to stand up against the union, to be able to foot with the union, to be able to foot with the the union, to be able to foot with the union, the union, to be able to foot with the union, to the union, to be able to foot with the union, to actually the union, to be able to foot with the union, to actually stand the union, to be able to foot with the union, to actually stand up the union, to be able to foot with the union, to actually stand up for the union, to actually stand up for their the union, to actually stand up for their rights the union, to actually stand up for their rights as the union, to actually stand up for their rights as well the union, to actually stand up for their rights as well and the union, to actually stand up for their rights as well and to the union, to actually stand up for their rights as well and to keep their rights as well and to keep their their rights as well and to keep their business their rights as well and to keep their business going their rights as well and to keep their business going and their rights as well and to keep their business going and that their rights as well and to keep their business going and that is their rights as well and to keep their business going and that is one their business going and that is one of their business going and that is one of the their business going and that is one of the problems their business going and that is one of the problems with their business going and that is one of the problems with the their business going and that is one of the problems with the Labour of the problems with the Labour Government. of the problems with the Labour Government. They of the problems with the Labour Government. They don't of the problems with the Labour Government. They don't understand Government. They don't understand that Government. They don't understand that most Government. They don't understand that most businesses, Government. They don't understand that most businesses, small that most businesses, small business. that most businesses, small business. I that most businesses, small business. I would that most businesses, small business. I would like that most businesses, small business. I would like to that most businesses, small business. I would like to hear that most businesses, small business. I would like to hear what business. I would like to hear what New business. I would like to hear what New Zealand business. I would like to hear what New Zealand First business. I would like to hear what New Zealand First thinks business. I would like to hear what New Zealand First thinks about business. I would like to hear what New Zealand First thinks about this. New Zealand First thinks about this. They New Zealand First thinks about this. They have New Zealand First thinks about this. They have been New Zealand First thinks about this. They have been trotting New Zealand First thinks about this. They have been trotting around New Zealand First thinks about this. They have been trotting around the They have been trotting around the regions They have been trotting around the regions trying They have been trotting around the regions trying to They have been trotting around the regions trying to be They have been trotting around the regions trying to be the They have been trotting around the regions trying to be the party They have been trotting around the regions trying to be the party of regions trying to be the party of the regions trying to be the party of the regions. regions trying to be the party of the regions. I regions trying to be the party of the regions. 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"Actually, you can't make decisions about yourself. You "Actually, you can't make decisions about yourself. You can't "Actually, you can't make decisions about yourself. You can't do about yourself. You can't do anything. about yourself. You can't do anything. You about yourself. You can't do anything. You can about yourself. You can't do anything. You can stand about yourself. You can't do anything. You can stand up about yourself. You can't do anything. You can stand up to about yourself. You can't do anything. You can stand up to your anything. You can stand up to your employer. anything. You can stand up to your employer. You anything. You can stand up to your employer. You can't anything. You can stand up to your employer. You can't go anything. You can stand up to your employer. You can't go and anything. You can stand up to your employer. You can't go and speak anything. You can stand up to your employer. You can't go and speak to employer. You can't go and speak to them employer. You can't go and speak to them without employer. You can't go and speak to them without going employer. You can't go and speak to them without going to employer. You can't go and speak to them without going to court, employer. You can't go and speak to them without going to court, without them without going to court, without getting them without going to court, without getting a them without going to court, without getting a lawyer, them without going to court, without getting a lawyer, without them without going to court, without getting a lawyer, without getting them without going to court, without getting a lawyer, without getting a getting a lawyer, without getting a union getting a lawyer, without getting a union involved." getting a lawyer, without getting a union involved." Why getting a lawyer, without getting a union involved." Why can't getting a lawyer, without getting a union involved." Why can't these union involved." Why can't these women union involved." Why can't these women make union involved." Why can't these women make up union involved." Why can't these women make up their union involved." Why can't these women make up their own union involved." Why can't these women make up their own mines union involved." Why can't these women make up their own mines and union involved." Why can't these women make up their own mines and go women make up their own mines and go and women make up their own mines and go and speak women make up their own mines and go and speak to women make up their own mines and go and speak to their women make up their own mines and go and speak to their employer and speak to their employer themselves and speak to their employer themselves with and speak to their employer themselves with a and speak to their employer themselves with a lawyer, and speak to their employer themselves with a lawyer, with and speak to their employer themselves with a lawyer, with spore themselves with a lawyer, with spore so themselves with a lawyer, with spore so they themselves with a lawyer, with spore so they can themselves with a lawyer, with spore so they can determine themselves with a lawyer, with spore so they can determine their themselves with a lawyer, with spore so they can determine their own so they can determine their own outcomes so they can determine their own outcomes and so they can determine their own outcomes and lives? so they can determine their own outcomes and lives? Why so they can determine their own outcomes and lives? Why are so they can determine their own outcomes and lives? Why are we so they can determine their own outcomes and lives? Why are we going outcomes and lives? Why are we going down outcomes and lives? Why are we going down this outcomes and lives? Why are we going down this track outcomes and lives? Why are we going down this track from outcomes and lives? Why are we going down this track from a outcomes and lives? Why are we going down this track from a Labour down this track from a Labour government down this track from a Labour government of down this track from a Labour government of having down this track from a Labour government of having a down this track from a Labour government of having a pa down this track from a Labour government of having a pa term government of having a pa term listic government of having a pa term listic attitude government of having a pa term listic attitude towards government of having a pa term listic attitude towards women listic attitude towards women because listic attitude towards women because women listic attitude towards women because women are listic attitude towards women because women are not listic attitude towards women because women are not children. listic attitude towards women because women are not children. Not because women are not children. Not unless because women are not children. Not unless they because women are not children. Not unless they are because women are not children. Not unless they are under because women are not children. Not unless they are under 16. because women are not children. Not unless they are under 16. They because women are not children. Not unless they are under 16. They are unless they are under 16. They are not unless they are under 16. They are not chin unless they are under 16. They are not chin and unless they are under 16. They are not chin and should unless they are under 16. They are not chin and should not unless they are under 16. They are not chin and should not be unless they are under 16. They are not chin and should not be treated not chin and should not be treated like not chin and should not be treated like that. not chin and should not be treated like that. Actually, not chin and should not be treated like that. Actually, most not chin and should not be treated like that. Actually, most people not chin and should not be treated like that. Actually, most people in like that. Actually, most people in business, like that. Actually, most people in business, most like that. Actually, most people in business, most employees, like that. Actually, most people in business, most employees, should like that. Actually, most people in business, most employees, should be business, most employees, should be able business, most employees, should be able to business, most employees, should be able to have business, most employees, should be able to have the business, most employees, should be able to have the relationship business, most employees, should be able to have the relationship with able to have the relationship with their able to have the relationship with their employers able to have the relationship with their employers and able to have the relationship with their employers and employees able to have the relationship with their employers and employees that their employers and employees that actually their employers and employees that actually enables their employers and employees that actually enables them their employers and employees that actually enables them to their employers and employees that actually enables them to discuss actually enables them to discuss these actually enables them to discuss these matters. actually enables them to discuss these matters. You actually enables them to discuss these matters. You shouldn't actually enables them to discuss these matters. You shouldn't have these matters. You shouldn't have to, these matters. You shouldn't have to, as these matters. You shouldn't have to, as an these matters. You shouldn't have to, as an employer, these matters. You shouldn't have to, as an employer, disclose these matters. You shouldn't have to, as an employer, disclose all these matters. You shouldn't have to, as an employer, disclose all of to, as an employer, disclose all of the to, as an employer, disclose all of the income to, as an employer, disclose all of the income of to, as an employer, disclose all of the income of all to, as an employer, disclose all of the income of all of to, as an employer, disclose all of the income of all of your to, as an employer, disclose all of the income of all of your other the income of all of your other staff the income of all of your other staff in the income of all of your other staff in order the income of all of your other staff in order to the income of all of your other staff in order to justify the income of all of your other staff in order to justify their the income of all of your other staff in order to justify their pay. staff in order to justify their pay. That staff in order to justify their pay. That is staff in order to justify their pay. That is a staff in order to justify their pay. That is a massive staff in order to justify their pay. That is a massive broach staff in order to justify their pay. That is a massive broach of staff in order to justify their pay. 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It is also not OK for an employer to have to justify every employer to have to justify every single employer to have to justify every single reason employer to have to justify every single reason why employer to have to justify every single reason why somebody employer to have to justify every single reason why somebody has employer to have to justify every single reason why somebody has paid single reason why somebody has paid one single reason why somebody has paid one salary single reason why somebody has paid one salary and single reason why somebody has paid one salary and another single reason why somebody has paid one salary and another paid single reason why somebody has paid one salary and another paid an one salary and another paid an another one salary and another paid an another because one salary and another paid an another because actually one salary and another paid an another because actually it one salary and another paid an another because actually it can one salary and another paid an another because actually it can be another because actually it can be incredibly another because actually it can be incredibly demotivated another because actually it can be incredibly demotivated for another because actually it can be incredibly demotivated for someone incredibly demotivated for someone to incredibly demotivated for someone to find incredibly demotivated for someone to find out incredibly demotivated for someone to find out they incredibly demotivated for someone to find out they didn't incredibly demotivated for someone to find out they didn't have incredibly demotivated for someone to find out they didn't have a to find out they didn't have a particular to find out they didn't have a particular skills to find out they didn't have a particular skills in to find out they didn't have a particular skills in a to find out they didn't have a particular skills in a particular particular skills in a particular area particular skills in a particular area or particular skills in a particular area or they particular skills in a particular area or they couldn't particular skills in a particular area or they couldn't actually particular skills in a particular area or they couldn't actually come area or they couldn't actually come it area or they couldn't actually come it with area or they couldn't actually come it with the area or they couldn't actually come it with the outcomes area or they couldn't actually come it with the outcomes for area or they couldn't actually come it with the outcomes for clients. it with the outcomes for clients. 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Why that is exactly what the Labour government wants. Why is that is exactly what the Labour government wants. Why is it that is exactly what the Labour government wants. Why is it that that is exactly what the Labour government wants. Why is it that New government wants. Why is it that New Zealand government wants. Why is it that New Zealand women government wants. Why is it that New Zealand women are government wants. Why is it that New Zealand women are now government wants. Why is it that New Zealand women are now going government wants. Why is it that New Zealand women are now going to government wants. Why is it that New Zealand women are now going to be Zealand women are now going to be asked Zealand women are now going to be asked to Zealand women are now going to be asked to wait Zealand women are now going to be asked to wait for Zealand women are now going to be asked to wait for years Zealand women are now going to be asked to wait for years more Zealand women are now going to be asked to wait for years more for asked to wait for years more for their asked to wait for years more for their new asked to wait for years more for their new legislation asked to wait for years more for their new legislation to asked to wait for years more for their new legislation to come asked to wait for years more for their new legislation to come into their new legislation to come into the their new legislation to come into the House? their new legislation to come into the House? It their new legislation to come into the House? It has their new legislation to come into the House? It has taken their new legislation to come into the House? It has taken two their new legislation to come into the House? It has taken two years their new legislation to come into the House? It has taken two years of the House? It has taken two years of intensive the House? It has taken two years of intensive negotiations, the House? 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They don't have to Zealand women will stand up for themselves. They don't have to be themselves. They don't have to be treated themselves. They don't have to be treated like themselves. They don't have to be treated like children themselves. They don't have to be treated like children and themselves. They don't have to be treated like children and they themselves. They don't have to be treated like children and they are treated like children and they are quite treated like children and they are quite capable treated like children and they are quite capable of treated like children and they are quite capable of talking treated like children and they are quite capable of talking to treated like children and they are quite capable of talking to their quite capable of talking to their employers. quite capable of talking to their employers. Actually, quite capable of talking to their employers. Actually, the quite capable of talking to their employers. Actually, the day quite capable of talking to their employers. Actually, the day that employers. Actually, the day that employers employers. Actually, the day that employers and employers. Actually, the day that employers and employees employers. Actually, the day that employers and employees stop employers. Actually, the day that employers and employees stop talking employers and employees stop talking is employers and employees stop talking is the employers and employees stop talking is the day employers and employees stop talking is the day that employers and employees stop talking is the day that the employers and employees stop talking is the day that the business employers and employees stop talking is the day that the business starts is the day that the business starts to is the day that the business starts to break is the day that the business starts to break down. is the day that the business starts to break down. I is the day that the business starts to break down. I actually is the day that the business starts to break down. I actually think to break down. I actually think these to break down. I actually think these Labour to break down. I actually think these Labour government to break down. I actually think these Labour government do to break down. I actually think these Labour government do not these Labour government do not understand these Labour government do not understand that these Labour government do not understand that employers these Labour government do not understand that employers do these Labour government do not understand that employers do not understand that employers do not have understand that employers do not understand understand that employers do not have horns on understand that employers do not have horns on their understand that employers do not have horns on their heads. understand that employers do not have horns on their heads. They understand that employers do not have horns on their heads. 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One thing I Faking money so it can be spent. One thing I would Faking money so it can be spent. One thing I would say Faking money so it can be spent. One thing I would say Mr Faking money so it can be spent. One thing I would say Mr Speaker, Faking money so it can be spent. One thing I would say Mr Speaker, is Faking money so it can be spent. 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I move that the The Hon Iain Lees-Galloway. I move that the question The Hon Iain Lees-Galloway. I move that the question now The Hon Iain Lees-Galloway. I move that the question now be The Hon Iain Lees-Galloway. I move that the question now be put. that the question now be put. Yelling that the question now be put. Yelling at that the question now be put. Yelling at me that the question now be put. Yelling at me doesn't that the question now be put. Yelling at me doesn't help. 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Well, I certainly hope you will. certainly hope you will. <LAUGHTER> <LAUGHTER> Other <LAUGHTER> Other than <LAUGHTER> Other than that, <LAUGHTER> Other than that, I <LAUGHTER> Other than that, I won't <LAUGHTER> Other than that, I won't make <LAUGHTER> Other than that, I won't make any Other than that, I won't make any further Other than that, I won't make any further nice Other than that, I won't make any further nice comments Other than that, I won't make any further nice comments because Other than that, I won't make any further nice comments because if Other than that, I won't make any further nice comments because if I further nice comments because if I made further nice comments because if I made studio further nice comments because if I made studio many further nice comments because if I made studio many nice further nice comments because if I made studio many nice comments further nice comments because if I made studio many nice comments about made studio many nice comments about you, made studio many nice comments about you, Mr made studio many nice comments about you, Mr Speaker, made studio many nice comments about you, Mr Speaker, you made studio many nice comments about you, Mr Speaker, you would made studio many nice comments about you, Mr Speaker, you would know made studio many nice comments about you, Mr Speaker, you would know I you, Mr Speaker, you would know I was you, Mr Speaker, you would know I was being you, Mr Speaker, you would know I was being insincere you, Mr Speaker, you would know I was being insincere and you, Mr Speaker, you would know I was being insincere and you you, Mr Speaker, you would know I was being insincere and you would was being insincere and you would refer was being insincere and you would refer me was being insincere and you would refer me to was being insincere and you would refer me to the was being insincere and you would refer me to the Privileges refer me to the Privileges Committee. Committee. <LAUGHTER> <LAUGHTER> I <LAUGHTER> I am <LAUGHTER> I am very <LAUGHTER> I am very interested <LAUGHTER> I am very interested in <LAUGHTER> I am very interested in one-piece <LAUGHTER> I am very interested in one-piece of I am very interested in one-piece of legislation I am very interested in one-piece of legislation that I am very interested in one-piece of legislation that I I am very interested in one-piece of legislation that I hadn't I am very interested in one-piece of legislation that I hadn't inspected legislation that I hadn't inspected -- legislation that I hadn't inspected -- expected legislation that I hadn't inspected -- expected to legislation that I hadn't inspected -- expected to be legislation that I hadn't inspected -- expected to be reinstated, legislation that I hadn't inspected -- expected to be reinstated, but legislation that I hadn't inspected -- expected to be reinstated, but it -- expected to be reinstated, but it has -- expected to be reinstated, but it has been, -- expected to be reinstated, but it has been, and -- expected to be reinstated, but it has been, and I -- expected to be reinstated, but it has been, and I would -- expected to be reinstated, but it has been, and I would be -- expected to be reinstated, but it has been, and I would be very has been, and I would be very grateful has been, and I would be very grateful to has been, and I would be very grateful to hear has been, and I would be very grateful to hear from has been, and I would be very grateful to hear from the has been, and I would be very grateful to hear from the Leader has been, and I would be very grateful to hear from the Leader of grateful to hear from the Leader of the grateful to hear from the Leader of the House grateful to hear from the Leader of the House about grateful to hear from the Leader of the House about the grateful to hear from the Leader of the House about the future the House about the future disposition the House about the future disposition of the House about the future disposition of the the House about the future disposition of the bill the House about the future disposition of the bill and the House about the future disposition of the bill and that the House about the future disposition of the bill and that is disposition of the bill and that is the disposition of the bill and that is the Tu' disposition of the bill and that is the Tu' whenua disposition of the bill and that is the Tu' whenua bill. disposition of the bill and that is the Tu' whenua bill. 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I think we had debated about eight and I am hoping debated about eight and I am hoping that debated about eight and I am hoping that the debated about eight and I am hoping that the opposition debated about eight and I am hoping that the opposition to debated about eight and I am hoping that the opposition to the debated about eight and I am hoping that the opposition to the bill debated about eight and I am hoping that the opposition to the bill was, that the opposition to the bill was, if that the opposition to the bill was, if you that the opposition to the bill was, if you like, that the opposition to the bill was, if you like, a that the opposition to the bill was, if you like, a political that the opposition to the bill was, if you like, a political theatre, if you like, a political theatre, rather if you like, a political theatre, rather than if you like, a political theatre, rather than substantive if you like, a political theatre, rather than substantive opposition. rather than substantive opposition. 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