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Almighty Almighty God, Almighty God, we Almighty God, we give Almighty God, we give thanks Almighty God, we give thanks for Almighty God, we give thanks for the Almighty God, we give thanks for the blessings we give thanks for the blessings which we give thanks for the blessings which have we give thanks for the blessings which have been we give thanks for the blessings which have been bestowed we give thanks for the blessings which have been bestowed on we give thanks for the blessings which have been bestowed on us. which have been bestowed on us. Laying which have been bestowed on us. Laying aside which have been bestowed on us. Laying aside all which have been bestowed on us. Laying aside all personal which have been bestowed on us. Laying aside all personal interests, Laying aside all personal interests, we Laying aside all personal interests, we acknowledge Laying aside all personal interests, we acknowledge the Laying aside all personal interests, we acknowledge the Queen we acknowledge the Queen and we acknowledge the Queen and pray we acknowledge the Queen and pray for we acknowledge the Queen and pray for guidance and pray for guidance in and pray for guidance in our and pray for guidance in our deliberations, in our deliberations, that in our deliberations, that we in our deliberations, that we may in our deliberations, that we may conduct that we may conduct the that we may conduct the affairs that we may conduct the affairs of that we may conduct the affairs of this that we may conduct the affairs of this House the affairs of this House with the affairs of this House with wisdom, the affairs of this House with wisdom, justice, the affairs of this House with wisdom, justice, mercy, with wisdom, justice, mercy, and with wisdom, justice, mercy, and humility and humility for and humility for the and humility for the welfare and humility for the welfare and and humility for the welfare and peace for the welfare and peace of for the welfare and peace of New for the welfare and peace of New Zealand. for the welfare and peace of New Zealand. Amen. No No bills No bills have No bills have been No bills have been introduced. Petitions Petitions have Petitions have been Petitions have been delivered Petitions have been delivered to Petitions have been delivered to the Petitions have been delivered to the Clerk Petitions have been delivered to the Clerk for Petitions have been delivered to the Clerk for presentation. to the Clerk for presentation. Petition to the Clerk for presentation. Petition of to the Clerk for presentation. Petition of Jami-Lee to the Clerk for presentation. Petition of Jami-Lee Ross, to the Clerk for presentation. 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Petition and State Highway 1 and 20. Petition of and State Highway 1 and 20. Petition of Hon and State Highway 1 and 20. Petition of Hon Amy and State Highway 1 and 20. Petition of Hon Amy Adams and State Highway 1 and 20. Petition of Hon Amy Adams and Petition of Hon Amy Adams and Andrew Petition of Hon Amy Adams and Andrew Falloon Petition of Hon Amy Adams and Andrew Falloon requesting Petition of Hon Amy Adams and Andrew Falloon requesting that Petition of Hon Amy Adams and Andrew Falloon requesting that the Andrew Falloon requesting that the House Andrew Falloon requesting that the House recommend Andrew Falloon requesting that the House recommend that Andrew Falloon requesting that the House recommend that the Andrew Falloon requesting that the House recommend that the Government House recommend that the Government commit House recommend that the Government commit to House recommend that the Government commit to funding House recommend that the Government commit to funding the House recommend that the Government commit to funding the Christchurch commit to funding the Christchurch to commit to funding the Christchurch to Ashburton commit to funding the Christchurch to Ashburton Highway commit to funding the Christchurch to Ashburton Highway Upgrade. to Ashburton Highway Upgrade. Petition to Ashburton Highway Upgrade. Petition of to Ashburton Highway Upgrade. Petition of the to Ashburton Highway Upgrade. Petition of the Hon to Ashburton Highway Upgrade. Petition of the Hon Scott to Ashburton Highway Upgrade. Petition of the Hon Scott Simpson Petition of the Hon Scott Simpson and Petition of the Hon Scott Simpson and Todd Petition of the Hon Scott Simpson and Todd Muller Petition of the Hon Scott Simpson and Todd Muller requesting Petition of the Hon Scott Simpson and Todd Muller requesting the Petition of the Hon Scott Simpson and Todd Muller requesting the House and Todd Muller requesting the House recommend and Todd Muller requesting the House recommend that and Todd Muller requesting the House recommend that the and Todd Muller requesting the House recommend that the Government and Todd Muller requesting the House recommend that the Government commit recommend that the Government commit to recommend that the Government commit to funding recommend that the Government commit to funding the recommend that the Government commit to funding the Katikati recommend that the Government commit to funding the Katikati to recommend that the Government commit to funding the Katikati to Tauranga to funding the Katikati to Tauranga Road to funding the Katikati to Tauranga Road of to funding the Katikati to Tauranga Road of National to funding the Katikati to Tauranga Road of National Significance. Road of National Significance. Petition Road of National Significance. Petition of Road of National Significance. Petition of Lawrence Road of National Significance. Petition of Lawrence Yule Road of National Significance. Petition of Lawrence Yule requesting Petition of Lawrence Yule requesting that Petition of Lawrence Yule requesting that the Petition of Lawrence Yule requesting that the House Petition of Lawrence Yule requesting that the House recommend Petition of Lawrence Yule requesting that the House recommend that Petition of Lawrence Yule requesting that the House recommend that the that the House recommend that the Government that the House recommend that the Government commit that the House recommend that the Government commit to that the House recommend that the Government commit to funding that the House recommend that the Government commit to funding the Government commit to funding the Napier Government commit to funding the Napier to Government commit to funding the Napier to Hastings Government commit to funding the Napier to Hastings Expressway, Government commit to funding the Napier to Hastings Expressway, and Napier to Hastings Expressway, and that Napier to Hastings Expressway, and that it Napier to Hastings Expressway, and that it note Napier to Hastings Expressway, and that it note that Napier to Hastings Expressway, and that it note that 1,670 Napier to Hastings Expressway, and that it note that 1,670 people Napier to Hastings Expressway, and that it note that 1,670 people have that it note that 1,670 people have signed that it note that 1,670 people have signed in that it note that 1,670 people have signed in support that it note that 1,670 people have signed in support of that it note that 1,670 people have signed in support of the that it note that 1,670 people have signed in support of the extension signed in support of the extension project. project. 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Petition Northern Motorway Extension. Petition of Northern Motorway Extension. Petition of Hon Northern Motorway Extension. Petition of Hon Judith Northern Motorway Extension. Petition of Hon Judith Collins Northern Motorway Extension. Petition of Hon Judith Collins and Petition of Hon Judith Collins and Andrew Petition of Hon Judith Collins and Andrew Bayly Petition of Hon Judith Collins and Andrew Bayly requesting Petition of Hon Judith Collins and Andrew Bayly requesting the Petition of Hon Judith Collins and Andrew Bayly requesting the House Andrew Bayly requesting the House recommend Andrew Bayly requesting the House recommend that Andrew Bayly requesting the House recommend that the Andrew Bayly requesting the House recommend that the Government Andrew Bayly requesting the House recommend that the Government commit recommend that the Government commit to recommend that the Government commit to funding recommend that the Government commit to funding the recommend that the Government commit to funding the Redoubt-Mill recommend that the Government commit to funding the Redoubt-Mill Road to funding the Redoubt-Mill Road corridor to funding the Redoubt-Mill Road corridor from to funding the Redoubt-Mill Road corridor from Manakau to funding the Redoubt-Mill Road corridor from Manakau and to funding the Redoubt-Mill Road corridor from Manakau and Flat to funding the Redoubt-Mill Road corridor from Manakau and Flat Bush corridor from Manakau and Flat Bush to corridor from Manakau and Flat Bush to Papakura corridor from Manakau and Flat Bush to Papakura and corridor from Manakau and Flat Bush to Papakura and Drury corridor from Manakau and Flat Bush to Papakura and Drury that corridor from Manakau and Flat Bush to Papakura and Drury that will corridor from Manakau and Flat Bush to Papakura and Drury that will link Petition Petition of Petition of Hon Petition of Hon Simon Petition of Hon Simon Bridges, Petition of Hon Simon Bridges, Hon Petition of Hon Simon Bridges, Hon David Petition of Hon Simon Bridges, Hon David Bennett Petition of Hon Simon Bridges, Hon David Bennett and Hon David Bennett and Hon Hon David Bennett and Hon Louise Hon David Bennett and Hon Louise Upston Hon David Bennett and Hon Louise Upston requesting Hon David Bennett and Hon Louise Upston requesting the Hon Louise Upston requesting the House Hon Louise Upston requesting the House of Hon Louise Upston requesting the House of Representatives Hon Louise Upston requesting the House of Representatives recommend House of Representatives recommend that House of Representatives recommend that the House of Representatives recommend that the Government House of Representatives recommend that the Government commit House of Representatives recommend that the Government commit to that the Government commit to funding that the Government commit to funding the that the Government commit to funding the Tauranga that the Government commit to funding the Tauranga to that the Government commit to funding the Tauranga to Hamilton funding the Tauranga to Hamilton Expressway funding the Tauranga to Hamilton Expressway Extension. Expressway Extension. Petition Expressway Extension. Petition of Expressway Extension. Petition of Hon Expressway Extension. Petition of Hon Mark Expressway Extension. Petition of Hon Mark Mitchell, Petition of Hon Mark Mitchell, Shane Petition of Hon Mark Mitchell, Shane Reti Petition of Hon Mark Mitchell, Shane Reti and Petition of Hon Mark Mitchell, Shane Reti and Matt Petition of Hon Mark Mitchell, Shane Reti and Matt King Shane Reti and Matt King requesting Shane Reti and Matt King requesting the Shane Reti and Matt King requesting the House Shane Reti and Matt King requesting the House recommend Shane Reti and Matt King requesting the House recommend that requesting the House recommend that the requesting the House recommend that the Government requesting the House recommend that the Government commit requesting the House recommend that the Government commit to requesting the House recommend that the Government commit to funding requesting the House recommend that the Government commit to funding the the Government commit to funding the Warkworth the Government commit to funding the Warkworth to the Government commit to funding the Warkworth to Whangarei the Government commit to funding the Warkworth to Whangarei Four the Government commit to funding the Warkworth to Whangarei Four Lane Warkworth to Whangarei Four Lane Road Warkworth to Whangarei Four Lane Road of Warkworth to Whangarei Four Lane Road of National Warkworth to Whangarei Four Lane Road of National Significance. Road of National Significance. Those Road of National Significance. Those petitions Road of National Significance. Those petitions stand Road of National Significance. Those petitions stand referred Those petitions stand referred to Those petitions stand referred to a Those petitions stand referred to a select Those petitions stand referred to a select committee to a select committee allocated to a select committee allocated by to a select committee allocated by the to a select committee allocated by the Clerk. Ministers Ministers have Ministers have delivered Ministers have delivered papers. Order! Maritime Maritime New Maritime New Zealand: Maritime New Zealand: Statement Maritime New Zealand: Statement of Maritime New Zealand: Statement of Intent Maritime New Zealand: Statement of Intent 2018-2022. Statement of Intent 2018-2022. Statement Statement of Intent 2018-2022. Statement of Statement of Intent 2018-2022. Statement of Performance Statement of Performance Expectations Statement of Performance Expectations 2018-2019. Expectations 2018-2019. New Expectations 2018-2019. New Zealand Expectations 2018-2019. New Zealand Transport Expectations 2018-2019. New Zealand Transport Agency: New Zealand Transport Agency: Statement New Zealand Transport Agency: Statement of New Zealand Transport Agency: Statement of performance Statement of performance Expectations Statement of performance Expectations 2018/19. Expectations 2018/19. Those Expectations 2018/19. Those papers Expectations 2018/19. Those papers are Expectations 2018/19. Those papers are published Those papers are published under Those papers are published under the Those papers are published under the authority Those papers are published under the authority of Those papers are published under the authority of the Those papers are published under the authority of the House. 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I would caution committees to be I would caution committees to be mindful I would caution committees to be mindful with I would caution committees to be mindful with the I would caution committees to be mindful with the nature I would caution committees to be mindful with the nature of mindful with the nature of amendments mindful with the nature of amendments they mindful with the nature of amendments they recommend mindful with the nature of amendments they recommend and mindful with the nature of amendments they recommend and to amendments they recommend and to carefully amendments they recommend and to carefully consider amendments they recommend and to carefully consider the amendments they recommend and to carefully consider the advice amendments they recommend and to carefully consider the advice they carefully consider the advice they receive carefully consider the advice they receive from carefully consider the advice they receive from the carefully consider the advice they receive from the Clerk's carefully consider the advice they receive from the Clerk's Office carefully consider the advice they receive from the Clerk's Office on receive from the Clerk's Office on the receive from the Clerk's Office on the admissibility receive from the Clerk's Office on the admissibility of receive from the Clerk's Office on the admissibility of amendments, receive from the Clerk's Office on the admissibility of amendments, or the admissibility of amendments, or to the admissibility of amendments, or to call the admissibility of amendments, or to call a the admissibility of amendments, or to call a Clerk the admissibility of amendments, or to call a Clerk or, the admissibility of amendments, or to call a Clerk or, in the admissibility of amendments, or to call a Clerk or, in extreme to call a Clerk or, in extreme cases, to call a Clerk or, in extreme cases, myself to call a Clerk or, in extreme cases, myself if to call a Clerk or, in extreme cases, myself if there to call a Clerk or, in extreme cases, myself if there is to call a Clerk or, in extreme cases, myself if there is still cases, myself if there is still doubt. cases, myself if there is still doubt. 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The bill will order as belonging in a private, not public bill. The bill will be public bill. The bill will be reprinted public bill. The bill will be reprinted and public bill. The bill will be reprinted and the public bill. The bill will be reprinted and the amendment public bill. The bill will be reprinted and the amendment struck reprinted and the amendment struck out. The The House The House comes The House comes to The House comes to Oral The House comes to Oral Questions. The House comes to Oral Questions. Question The House comes to Oral Questions. Question No. The House comes to Oral Questions. Question No. 1. In In the In the name In the name of In the name of Kiritapu In the name of Kiritapu Allan. My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Minister My question is to the Minister for My question is to the Minister for Finance: for Finance: What for Finance: What feedback for Finance: What feedback has What feedback has the What feedback has the Government What feedback has the Government received the Government received on the Government received on the the Government received on the Families the Government received on the Families Package? The The Hon The Hon Grant The Hon Grant Robertson. The Hon Grant Robertson. The The Hon Grant Robertson. The government The Hon Grant Robertson. The government is The Hon Grant Robertson. The government is already The Hon Grant Robertson. The government is already receiving government is already receiving supportive government is already receiving supportive feedback government is already receiving supportive feedback from government is already receiving supportive feedback from New supportive feedback from New Zealanders supportive feedback from New Zealanders in supportive feedback from New Zealanders in anticipation supportive feedback from New Zealanders in anticipation of supportive feedback from New Zealanders in anticipation of the Zealanders in anticipation of the full Zealanders in anticipation of the full impact Zealanders in anticipation of the full impact of Zealanders in anticipation of the full impact of the Zealanders in anticipation of the full impact of the Families Zealanders in anticipation of the full impact of the Families Package full impact of the Families Package coming full impact of the Families Package coming into full impact of the Families Package coming into effect full impact of the Families Package coming into effect on full impact of the Families Package coming into effect on 1 full impact of the Families Package coming into effect on 1 July. coming into effect on 1 July. 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Writing to the PM, one mother said, Writing to the PM, one mother said, "Seeing Writing to the PM, one mother said, "Seeing the Writing to the PM, one mother said, "Seeing the Families Writing to the PM, one mother said, "Seeing the Families Package Writing to the PM, one mother said, "Seeing the Families Package and "Seeing the Families Package and everything "Seeing the Families Package and everything else "Seeing the Families Package and everything else that "Seeing the Families Package and everything else that you "Seeing the Families Package and everything else that you have "Seeing the Families Package and everything else that you have done, everything else that you have done, and everything else that you have done, and my everything else that you have done, and my family everything else that you have done, and my family actually everything else that you have done, and my family actually benefiting and my family actually benefiting from and my family actually benefiting from it, and my family actually benefiting from it, I and my family actually benefiting from it, I feel and my family actually benefiting from it, I feel so and my family actually benefiting from it, I feel so much and my family actually benefiting from it, I feel so much lighter. and my family actually benefiting from it, I feel so much lighter. We from it, I feel so much lighter. We both from it, I feel so much lighter. We both work from it, I feel so much lighter. We both work hard, from it, I feel so much lighter. We both work hard, but from it, I feel so much lighter. We both work hard, but we from it, I feel so much lighter. We both work hard, but we felt from it, I feel so much lighter. We both work hard, but we felt like from it, I feel so much lighter. 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So thank failure, although in my kids eyes, I know I am not. So thank you failure, although in my kids eyes, I know I am not. So thank you again know I am not. So thank you again for know I am not. So thank you again for helping know I am not. So thank you again for helping parents know I am not. So thank you again for helping parents keep know I am not. So thank you again for helping parents keep our know I am not. So thank you again for helping parents keep our kids for helping parents keep our kids safe, for helping parents keep our kids safe, warm, for helping parents keep our kids safe, warm, health for helping parents keep our kids safe, warm, health and for helping parents keep our kids safe, warm, health and happy. for helping parents keep our kids safe, warm, health and happy. With for helping parents keep our kids safe, warm, health and happy. With a safe, warm, health and happy. With a tear safe, warm, health and happy. With a tear in safe, warm, health and happy. 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Mr Speaker, I'm proud of this government for assisting of this government for assisting Kiwi of this government for assisting Kiwi families of this government for assisting Kiwi families who of this government for assisting Kiwi families who found of this government for assisting Kiwi families who found it of this government for assisting Kiwi families who found it tough Kiwi families who found it tough just Kiwi families who found it tough just to Kiwi families who found it tough just to get Kiwi families who found it tough just to get on Kiwi families who found it tough just to get on for Kiwi families who found it tough just to get on for far Kiwi families who found it tough just to get on for far too Kiwi families who found it tough just to get on for far too long. just to get on for far too long. <APPLAUSE> <APPLAUSE> I <APPLAUSE> I am <APPLAUSE> I am just <APPLAUSE> I am just going <APPLAUSE> I am just going to <APPLAUSE> I am just going to warn <APPLAUSE> I am just going to warn the <APPLAUSE> I am just going to warn the Minister I am just going to warn the Minister that I am just going to warn the Minister that supplementary I am just going to warn the Minister that supplementary replies I am just going to warn the Minister that supplementary replies are I am just going to warn the Minister that supplementary replies are going that supplementary replies are going to that supplementary replies are going to be that supplementary replies are going to be succinct that supplementary replies are going to be succinct given that supplementary replies are going to be succinct given the that supplementary replies are going to be succinct given the extreme to be succinct given the extreme length to be succinct given the extreme length of to be succinct given the extreme length of the to be succinct given the extreme length of the initial to be succinct given the extreme length of the initial answer. to be succinct given the extreme length of the initial answer. 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I'm reinstating the earner tax credit. I'm proud reinstating the earner tax credit. I'm proud to reinstating the earner tax credit. I'm proud to be reinstating the earner tax credit. I'm proud to be part reinstating the earner tax credit. I'm proud to be part of reinstating the earner tax credit. I'm proud to be part of a reinstating the earner tax credit. I'm proud to be part of a government I'm proud to be part of a government that I'm proud to be part of a government that is I'm proud to be part of a government that is willing I'm proud to be part of a government that is willing to I'm proud to be part of a government that is willing to tackle I'm proud to be part of a government that is willing to tackle issues that is willing to tackle issues such that is willing to tackle issues reinstating that is willing to tackle issues such as child that is willing to tackle issues such as child poverty that is willing to tackle issues such as child poverty head-on that is willing to tackle issues such as child poverty head-on and such as child poverty head-on and with such as child poverty head-on and with our such as child poverty head-on and with our Families such as child poverty head-on and with our Families Package, such as child poverty head-on and with our Families Package, we're with our Families Package, we're doing with our Families Package, we're doing exactly with our Families Package, we're doing exactly that. with our Families Package, we're doing exactly that. 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Question package is fully rolled out. Question no. package is fully rolled out. Question no. 2, package is fully rolled out. Question no. 2, the package is fully rolled out. Question no. 2, the Hon package is fully rolled out. Question no. 2, the Hon Simon Question no. 2, the Hon Simon Bridges. My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the PM: My question is to the PM: Does My question is to the PM: Does she My question is to the PM: Does she stand My question is to the PM: Does she stand by My question is to the PM: Does she stand by all My question is to the PM: Does she stand by all her My question is to the PM: Does she stand by all her statements Does she stand by all her statements and Does she stand by all her statements and policies? The The Deputy The Deputy PM. The Deputy PM. On The Deputy PM. On behalf The Deputy PM. On behalf of The Deputy PM. On behalf of the The Deputy PM. On behalf of the PM, The Deputy PM. 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Question no. 3. The Opposition. Question no. 3. The Hon Opposition. Question no. 3. The Hon Amy Opposition. Question no. 3. The Hon Amy Adams. My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Minister My question is to the Minister for My question is to the Minister for Finance: for Finance: Does for Finance: Does he for Finance: Does he stand for Finance: Does he stand by for Finance: Does he stand by the for Finance: Does he stand by the statements for Finance: Does he stand by the statements and Does he stand by the statements and policies Does he stand by the statements and policies of Does he stand by the statements and policies of this Does he stand by the statements and policies of this Government policies of this Government regarding policies of this Government regarding New policies of this Government regarding New Zealand's policies of this Government regarding New Zealand's economy? The The Hon The Hon Grant The Hon Grant Robertson. The Hon Grant Robertson. Mr The Hon Grant Robertson. Mr Speaker, The Hon Grant Robertson. Mr Speaker, yes, The Hon Grant Robertson. Mr Speaker, yes, in The Hon Grant Robertson. Mr Speaker, yes, in their The Hon Grant Robertson. Mr Speaker, yes, in their appropriate The Hon Grant Robertson. Mr Speaker, yes, in their appropriate context. yes, in their appropriate context. If yes, in their appropriate context. If she yes, in their appropriate context. If she hands yes, in their appropriate context. If she hands by yes, in their appropriate context. If she hands by his yes, in their appropriate context. If she hands by his commit yes, in their appropriate context. If she hands by his commit -- yes, in their appropriate context. If she hands by his commit -- if yes, in their appropriate context. 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Why are virtually all independent commentators pointing to independent commentators pointing to his independent commentators pointing to his government's independent commentators pointing to his government's new independent commentators pointing to his government's new policies independent commentators pointing to his government's new policies as his government's new policies as major his government's new policies as major contributors his government's new policies as major contributors to his government's new policies as major contributors to the his government's new policies as major contributors to the coming major contributors to the coming economic major contributors to the coming economic slowdown major contributors to the coming economic slowdown and major contributors to the coming economic slowdown and yet major contributors to the coming economic slowdown and yet he major contributors to the coming economic slowdown and yet he stands economic slowdown and yet he stands here, economic slowdown and yet he stands here, denying economic slowdown and yet he stands here, denying and economic slowdown and yet he stands here, denying and deflecting economic slowdown and yet he stands here, denying and deflecting any here, denying and deflecting any accountability here, denying and deflecting any accountability at here, denying and deflecting any accountability at all? here, denying and deflecting any accountability at all? 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Mr Speaker, I reject the assertions in that reject the assertions in that member's reject the assertions in that member's question reject the assertions in that member's question and reject the assertions in that member's question and I reject the assertions in that member's question and I point reject the assertions in that member's question and I point her reject the assertions in that member's question and I point her to member's question and I point her to yesterday's member's question and I point her to yesterday's Consensus member's question and I point her to yesterday's Consensus Forecast, yesterday's Consensus Forecast, brought yesterday's Consensus Forecast, brought together yesterday's Consensus Forecast, brought together by yesterday's Consensus Forecast, brought together by NZIER yesterday's Consensus Forecast, brought together by NZIER shows yesterday's Consensus Forecast, brought together by NZIER shows that brought together by NZIER shows that the brought together by NZIER shows that the economy's brought together by NZIER shows that the economy's growth brought together by NZIER shows that the economy's growth continues brought together by NZIER shows that the economy's growth continues to brought together by NZIER shows that the economy's growth continues to be the economy's growth continues to be solid. the economy's growth continues to be solid. 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Question success of the New Zealand economy. Question no. success of the New Zealand economy. Question no. 4, success of the New Zealand economy. Question no. 4, Paul success of the New Zealand economy. Question no. 4, Paul Eagle. My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Minister My question is to the Minister of My question is to the Minister of Housing My question is to the Minister of Housing and My question is to the Minister of Housing and Urban My question is to the Minister of Housing and Urban Development: of Housing and Urban Development: Is of Housing and Urban Development: Is the of Housing and Urban Development: Is the Government of Housing and Urban Development: Is the Government progressing of Housing and Urban Development: Is the Government progressing work Is the Government progressing work towards Is the Government progressing work towards the Is the Government progressing work towards the targets Is the Government progressing work towards the targets of Is the Government progressing work towards the targets of 1,000 towards the targets of 1,000 KiwiBuild towards the targets of 1,000 KiwiBuild homes towards the targets of 1,000 KiwiBuild homes built towards the targets of 1,000 KiwiBuild homes built in towards the targets of 1,000 KiwiBuild homes built in 2018/19, KiwiBuild homes built in 2018/19, 5,000 KiwiBuild homes built in 2018/19, 5,000 in KiwiBuild homes built in 2018/19, 5,000 in 2019/20, KiwiBuild homes built in 2018/19, 5,000 in 2019/20, and KiwiBuild homes built in 2018/19, 5,000 in 2019/20, and 10,000 5,000 in 2019/20, and 10,000 in 5,000 in 2019/20, and 10,000 in 2020/21 5,000 in 2019/20, and 10,000 in 2020/21 - 5,000 in 2019/20, and 10,000 in 2020/21 - if 5,000 in 2019/20, and 10,000 in 2020/21 - if so, 5,000 in 2019/20, and 10,000 in 2020/21 - if so, how? The The Hon The Hon Phil The Hon Phil Twyford. The Hon Phil Twyford. Yes, The Hon Phil Twyford. Yes, in The Hon Phil Twyford. Yes, in the The Hon Phil Twyford. Yes, in the first The Hon Phil Twyford. Yes, in the first years, The Hon Phil Twyford. Yes, in the first years, houses The Hon Phil Twyford. Yes, in the first years, houses will The Hon Phil Twyford. Yes, in the first years, houses will be The Hon Phil Twyford. Yes, in the first years, houses will be built The Hon Phil Twyford. Yes, in the first years, houses will be built on first years, houses will be built on Housing first years, houses will be built on Housing New first years, houses will be built on Housing New Zealand first years, houses will be built on Housing New Zealand land first years, houses will be built on Housing New Zealand land that first years, houses will be built on Housing New Zealand land that has Housing New Zealand land that has been Housing New Zealand land that has been left Housing New Zealand land that has been left vacant Housing New Zealand land that has been left vacant for Housing New Zealand land that has been left vacant for years, Housing New Zealand land that has been left vacant for years, such Housing New Zealand land that has been left vacant for years, such as been left vacant for years, such as the been left vacant for years, such as the first been left vacant for years, such as the first KiwiBuild been left vacant for years, such as the first KiwiBuild homes been left vacant for years, such as the first KiwiBuild homes in the first KiwiBuild homes in Papakura, the first KiwiBuild homes in Papakura, through the first KiwiBuild homes in Papakura, through the the first KiwiBuild homes in Papakura, through the land the first KiwiBuild homes in Papakura, through the land for Papakura, through the land for housing Papakura, through the land for housing programmes Papakura, through the land for housing programmes and Papakura, through the land for housing programmes and through housing programmes and through housing programmes and through housing programmes and through buying off housing programmes and through buying off the housing programmes and through buying off the plan housing programmes and through buying off the plan in housing programmes and through buying off the plan in private buying off the plan in private developments buying off the plan in private developments that buying off the plan in private developments that otherwise buying off the plan in private developments that otherwise would developments that otherwise would not developments that otherwise would not progress developments that otherwise would not progress or developments that otherwise would not progress or would developments that otherwise would not progress or would be developments that otherwise would not progress or would be built developments that otherwise would not progress or would be built more not progress or would be built more slowly. not progress or would be built more slowly. 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We have set ambitious take longer to get under way. We have set ambitious targets take longer to get under way. We have set ambitious targets because have set ambitious targets because we have set ambitious targets because we are have set ambitious targets because we are a have set ambitious targets because we are a government have set ambitious targets because we are a government that have set ambitious targets because we are a government that wants we are a government that wants families we are a government that wants families to we are a government that wants families to have we are a government that wants families to have a we are a government that wants families to have a fair we are a government that wants families to have a fair shot we are a government that wants families to have a fair shot alt families to have a fair shot alt owning families to have a fair shot alt owning a families to have a fair shot alt owning a place families to have a fair shot alt owning a place of families to have a fair shot alt owning a place of their families to have a fair shot alt owning a place of their own. families to have a fair shot alt owning a place of their own. We're owning a place of their own. We're going owning a place of their own. We're going to owning a place of their own. We're going to do owning a place of their own. We're going to do our owning a place of their own. We're going to do our best owning a place of their own. We're going to do our best to owning a place of their own. We're going to do our best to meet owning a place of their own. We're going to do our best to meet those going to do our best to meet those targets. going to do our best to meet those targets. Supplementary. going to do our best to meet those targets. Supplementary. What going to do our best to meet those targets. Supplementary. What will targets. Supplementary. What will the targets. Supplementary. What will the mix targets. Supplementary. What will the mix of targets. Supplementary. What will the mix of buying targets. Supplementary. What will the mix of buying off-the-plan, the mix of buying off-the-plan, Housing the mix of buying off-the-plan, Housing New the mix of buying off-the-plan, Housing New Zealand, the mix of buying off-the-plan, Housing New Zealand, and the mix of buying off-the-plan, Housing New Zealand, and the the mix of buying off-the-plan, Housing New Zealand, and the Land Housing New Zealand, and the Land for Housing New Zealand, and the Land for Housing Housing New Zealand, and the Land for Housing programme. Housing New Zealand, and the Land for Housing programme. I'mdvised for Housing programme. I'mdvised that for Housing programme. I'mdvised that a for Housing programme. I'mdvised that a large for Housing programme. I'mdvised that a large number for Housing programme. I'mdvised that a large number of for Housing programme. 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We expect buying off the plan government will back then. We expect buying off the plan will government will back then. We expect buying off the plan will build government will back then. We expect buying off the plan will build 700 buying off the plan will build 700 homes buying off the plan will build 700 homes this buying off the plan will build 700 homes this year, buying off the plan will build 700 homes this year, and buying off the plan will build 700 homes this year, and land buying off the plan will build 700 homes this year, and land for homes this year, and land for housing homes this year, and land for housing will homes this year, and land for housing will build homes this year, and land for housing will build 3,000 homes this year, and land for housing will build 3,000 homes. homes this year, and land for housing will build 3,000 homes. This housing will build 3,000 homes. This mix housing will build 3,000 homes. This mix means housing will build 3,000 homes. This mix means we housing will build 3,000 homes. This mix means we can housing will build 3,000 homes. This mix means we can build housing will build 3,000 homes. This mix means we can build them housing will build 3,000 homes. This mix means we can build them on mix means we can build them on privately-owned mix means we can build them on privately-owned land mix means we can build them on privately-owned land and mix means we can build them on privately-owned land and Crown mix means we can build them on privately-owned land and Crown land privately-owned land and Crown land and privately-owned land and Crown land and get privately-owned land and Crown land and get them privately-owned land and Crown land and get them built privately-owned land and Crown land and get them built faster. and get them built faster. Supplementary... and get them built faster. Supplementary... No, and get them built faster. Supplementary... No, sorry. and get them built faster. Supplementary... No, sorry. Before Supplementary... No, sorry. Before you Supplementary... No, sorry. Before you go. Supplementary... No, sorry. Before you go. Dr Supplementary... No, sorry. Before you go. Dr Smith, Supplementary... No, sorry. Before you go. Dr Smith, can Supplementary... No, sorry. Before you go. Dr Smith, can you Supplementary... No, sorry. Before you go. Dr Smith, can you at Supplementary... No, sorry. Before you go. Dr Smith, can you at least you go. Dr Smith, can you at least get you go. Dr Smith, can you at least get your you go. Dr Smith, can you at least get your interjections you go. Dr Smith, can you at least get your interjections accurate. get your interjections accurate. <INTERRUPTION> <INTERRUPTION> That's <INTERRUPTION> That's much <INTERRUPTION> That's much better. <INTERRUPTION> That's much better. Paul <INTERRUPTION> That's much better. Paul Eagle. That's much better. Paul Eagle. Thank That's much better. Paul Eagle. Thank you, That's much better. Paul Eagle. Thank you, Mr That's much better. Paul Eagle. Thank you, Mr Speaker. That's much better. Paul Eagle. Thank you, Mr Speaker. Who That's much better. Paul Eagle. Thank you, Mr Speaker. Who will That's much better. Paul Eagle. Thank you, Mr Speaker. Who will be Thank you, Mr Speaker. Who will be eligible Thank you, Mr Speaker. Who will be eligible to Thank you, Mr Speaker. Who will be eligible to buy Thank you, Mr Speaker. Who will be eligible to buy a Thank you, Mr Speaker. Who will be eligible to buy a KiwiBuild Thank you, Mr Speaker. Who will be eligible to buy a KiwiBuild home? eligible to buy a KiwiBuild home? Well, eligible to buy a KiwiBuild home? Well, even eligible to buy a KiwiBuild home? Well, even people eligible to buy a KiwiBuild home? Well, even people who eligible to buy a KiwiBuild home? Well, even people who have eligible to buy a KiwiBuild home? Well, even people who have good eligible to buy a KiwiBuild home? Well, even people who have good jobs Well, even people who have good jobs - Well, even people who have good jobs - for Well, even people who have good jobs - for example, Well, even people who have good jobs - for example, teachers, Well, even people who have good jobs - for example, teachers, tradies, - for example, teachers, tradies, office - for example, teachers, tradies, office workers - for example, teachers, tradies, office workers - - for example, teachers, tradies, office workers - have - for example, teachers, tradies, office workers - have found office workers - have found themselves office workers - have found themselves locked office workers - have found themselves locked out office workers - have found themselves locked out of office workers - have found themselves locked out of buying themselves locked out of buying their themselves locked out of buying their first themselves locked out of buying their first home themselves locked out of buying their first home by themselves locked out of buying their first home by the themselves locked out of buying their first home by the national their first home by the national housing their first home by the national housing crisis. their first home by the national housing crisis. KiwiBuild their first home by the national housing crisis. KiwiBuild has their first home by the national housing crisis. KiwiBuild has always housing crisis. KiwiBuild has always been housing crisis. KiwiBuild has always been with housing crisis. KiwiBuild has always been with the housing crisis. KiwiBuild has always been with the -- housing crisis. KiwiBuild has always been with the -- about housing crisis. KiwiBuild has always been with the -- about restoring housing crisis. KiwiBuild has always been with the -- about restoring the been with the -- about restoring the Kiwi been with the -- about restoring the Kiwi dreams been with the -- about restoring the Kiwi dreams for been with the -- about restoring the Kiwi dreams for our been with the -- about restoring the Kiwi dreams for our families. Kiwi dreams for our families. Cabinet Kiwi dreams for our families. Kiwi Kiwi dreams for our families. Cabinet will soon Kiwi dreams for our families. Cabinet will soon consider Kiwi dreams for our families. Cabinet will soon consider the Kiwi dreams for our families. Cabinet will soon consider the final Cabinet will soon consider the final details Cabinet will soon consider the final details of Cabinet will soon consider the final details of the Cabinet will soon consider the final details of the eligibility Cabinet will soon consider the final details of the eligibility criteria details of the eligibility criteria and details of the eligibility criteria and I details of the eligibility criteria and I look details of the eligibility criteria and I look forward details of the eligibility criteria and I look forward to details of the eligibility criteria and I look forward to announcing and I look forward to announcing them and I look forward to announcing them soon and I look forward to announcing them soon after? and I look forward to announcing them soon after? Question and I look forward to announcing them soon after? Question no. and I look forward to announcing them soon after? Question no. 5, and I look forward to announcing them soon after? Question no. 5, the them soon after? Question no. 5, the Hon them soon after? Question no. 5, the Hon Michael them soon after? Question no. 5, the Hon Michael Woodhouse. 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The The Hon The Hon Rotnei The Hon Rotnei Clarke The Hon Rotnei Clarke -- The Hon Rotnei Clarke -- the The Hon Rotnei Clarke -- the Hon The Hon Rotnei Clarke -- the Hon Dr The Hon Rotnei Clarke -- the Hon Dr David The Hon Rotnei Clarke -- the Hon Dr David Clarke? The Hon Rotnei Clarke -- the Hon Dr David Clarke? Yes. The Hon Rotnei Clarke -- the Hon Dr David Clarke? Yes. Why The Hon Rotnei Clarke -- the Hon Dr David Clarke? Yes. Why did The Hon Rotnei Clarke -- the Hon Dr David Clarke? Yes. Why did he The Hon Rotnei Clarke -- the Hon Dr David Clarke? Yes. Why did he state David Clarke? Yes. Why did he state through David Clarke? Yes. Why did he state through the David Clarke? Yes. Why did he state through the media David Clarke? Yes. Why did he state through the media that David Clarke? Yes. Why did he state through the media that there David Clarke? Yes. Why did he state through the media that there was through the media that there was nothing through the media that there was nothing more through the media that there was nothing more to through the media that there was nothing more to offer? through the media that there was nothing more to offer? Mr through the media that there was nothing more to offer? Mr Speaker, nothing more to offer? Mr Speaker, as nothing more to offer? Mr Speaker, as the nothing more to offer? Mr Speaker, as the member nothing more to offer? Mr Speaker, as the member knows, nothing more to offer? Mr Speaker, as the member knows, these as the member knows, these negotiations as the member knows, these negotiations are as the member knows, these negotiations are between as the member knows, these negotiations are between the as the member knows, these negotiations are between the DHBs negotiations are between the DHBs and negotiations are between the DHBs and the negotiations are between the DHBs and the NZNO. negotiations are between the DHBs and the NZNO. The negotiations are between the DHBs and the NZNO. The Minister negotiations are between the DHBs and the NZNO. The Minister of negotiations are between the DHBs and the NZNO. The Minister of Health and the NZNO. The Minister of Health is and the NZNO. The Minister of Health is not and the NZNO. The Minister of Health is not party and the NZNO. The Minister of Health is not party to and the NZNO. The Minister of Health is not party to the and the NZNO. The Minister of Health is not party to the negotiations. and the NZNO. The Minister of Health is not party to the negotiations. I is not party to the negotiations. I am, is not party to the negotiations. I am, however, is not party to the negotiations. I am, however, encouraged is not party to the negotiations. I am, however, encouraged that is not party to the negotiations. I am, however, encouraged that both am, however, encouraged that both sides am, however, encouraged that both sides are am, however, encouraged that both sides are still am, however, encouraged that both sides are still trying am, however, encouraged that both sides are still trying to am, however, encouraged that both sides are still trying to avoid sides are still trying to avoid industrial sides are still trying to avoid industrial action sides are still trying to avoid industrial action and sides are still trying to avoid industrial action and are sides are still trying to avoid industrial action and are talking industrial action and are talking about industrial action and are talking about urgent industrial action and are talking about urgent mediation industrial action and are talking about urgent mediation and about urgent mediation and facilitation. about urgent mediation and facilitation. What about urgent mediation and facilitation. 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PM's in February, were not met by the latest offer? No, PM's in February, were not met by the latest offer? No, Mr PM's in February, were not met by the latest offer? No, Mr Speaker, the latest offer? No, Mr Speaker, the the latest offer? No, Mr Speaker, the demand the latest offer? No, Mr Speaker, the demand from the latest offer? No, Mr Speaker, the demand from nurses the latest offer? No, Mr Speaker, the demand from nurses for the latest offer? No, Mr Speaker, the demand from nurses for better the demand from nurses for better pay the demand from nurses for better pay and the demand from nurses for better pay and conditions the demand from nurses for better pay and conditions was the demand from nurses for better pay and conditions was not the demand from nurses for better pay and conditions was not created pay and conditions was not created in pay and conditions was not created in the pay and conditions was not created in the last pay and conditions was not created in the last eight pay and conditions was not created in the last eight months. pay and conditions was not created in the last eight months. It pay and conditions was not created in the last eight months. It was in the last eight months. It was created in the last eight months. It was created in in the last eight months. It was created in the in the last eight months. It was created in the last in the last eight months. 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There are, across New Zealand, more than 100 buildings that are not more than 100 buildings that are not up more than 100 buildings that are not up to more than 100 buildings that are not up to scratch more than 100 buildings that are not up to scratch but more than 100 buildings that are not up to scratch but when more than 100 buildings that are not up to scratch but when I more than 100 buildings that are not up to scratch but when I visit more than 100 buildings that are not up to scratch but when I visit DHB, up to scratch but when I visit DHB, as up to scratch but when I visit DHB, as they up to scratch but when I visit DHB, as they did up to scratch but when I visit DHB, as they did with up to scratch but when I visit DHB, as they did with the up to scratch but when I visit DHB, as they did with the Scott up to scratch but when I visit DHB, as they did with the Scott Building, as they did with the Scott Building, I as they did with the Scott Building, I expect as they did with the Scott Building, I expect those as they did with the Scott Building, I expect those issues as they did with the Scott Building, I expect those issues to as they did with the Scott Building, I expect those issues to be as they did with the Scott Building, I expect those issues to be brought I expect those issues to be brought to I expect those issues to be brought to my I expect those issues to be brought to my attention I expect those issues to be brought to my attention face-to-face I expect those issues to be brought to my attention face-to-face not to my attention face-to-face not buried to my attention face-to-face not buried in to my attention face-to-face not buried in a to my attention face-to-face not buried in a report. to my attention face-to-face not buried in a report. Why to my attention face-to-face not buried in a report. Why did to my attention face-to-face not buried in a report. Why did he to my attention face-to-face not buried in a report. Why did he allow buried in a report. Why did he allow his buried in a report. Why did he allow his office buried in a report. Why did he allow his office to buried in a report. Why did he allow his office to put buried in a report. Why did he allow his office to put pressure buried in a report. Why did he allow his office to put pressure on buried in a report. Why did he allow his office to put pressure on the his office to put pressure on the CEO his office to put pressure on the CEO of his office to put pressure on the CEO of the his office to put pressure on the CEO of the count his office to put pressure on the CEO of the count yays his office to put pressure on the CEO of the count yays -- his office to put pressure on the CEO of the count yays -- Counties CEO of the count yays -- Counties Manukau CEO of the count yays -- Counties Manukau DHB CEO of the count yays -- Counties Manukau DHB not CEO of the count yays -- Counties Manukau DHB not to CEO of the count yays -- Counties Manukau DHB not to release CEO of the count yays -- Counties Manukau DHB not to release documents Manukau DHB not to release documents that Manukau DHB not to release documents that would Manukau DHB not to release documents that would have Manukau DHB not to release documents that would have contradicted Manukau DHB not to release documents that would have contradicted his Manukau DHB not to release documents that would have contradicted his own that would have contradicted his own public that would have contradicted his own public statements that would have contradicted his own public statements that that would have contradicted his own public statements that he that would have contradicted his own public statements that he was that would have contradicted his own public statements that he was not public statements that he was not briefed public statements that he was not briefed on public statements that he was not briefed on the public statements that he was not briefed on the visit public statements that he was not briefed on the visit on public statements that he was not briefed on the visit on 13 public statements that he was not briefed on the visit on 13 March, briefed on the visit on 13 March, that briefed on the visit on 13 March, that the briefed on the visit on 13 March, that the CEO briefed on the visit on 13 March, that the CEO was briefed on the visit on 13 March, that the CEO was expecting briefed on the visit on 13 March, that the CEO was expecting her briefed on the visit on 13 March, that the CEO was expecting her to that the CEO was expecting her to suck that the CEO was expecting her to suck it that the CEO was expecting her to suck it up? that the CEO was expecting her to suck it up? I that the CEO was expecting her to suck it up? I reject that the CEO was expecting her to suck it up? I reject the that the CEO was expecting her to suck it up? I reject the premise that the CEO was expecting her to suck it up? I reject the premise of suck it up? I reject the premise of that suck it up? I reject the premise of that question. suck it up? I reject the premise of that question. Has suck it up? I reject the premise of that question. Has he suck it up? I reject the premise of that question. Has he seen suck it up? I reject the premise of that question. Has he seen or that question. Has he seen or received that question. Has he seen or received a that question. Has he seen or received a copy that question. Has he seen or received a copy of that question. Has he seen or received a copy of the that question. 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I especially me, to suck it up." I have especially me, to suck it up." I have seen especially me, to suck it up." I have seen a especially me, to suck it up." I have seen a copy especially me, to suck it up." I have seen a copy of especially me, to suck it up." I have seen a copy of that especially me, to suck it up." I have seen a copy of that email especially me, to suck it up." I have seen a copy of that email and especially me, to suck it up." I have seen a copy of that email and I have seen a copy of that email and I note have seen a copy of that email and I note that have seen a copy of that email and I note that the have seen a copy of that email and I note that the DHB have seen a copy of that email and I note that the DHB commented note that the DHB commented frequently note that the DHB commented frequently in note that the DHB commented frequently in the note that the DHB commented frequently in the media note that the DHB commented frequently in the media on note that the DHB commented frequently in the media on all note that the DHB commented frequently in the media on all of frequently in the media on all of these frequently in the media on all of these issues. frequently in the media on all of these issues. Did frequently in the media on all of these issues. Did he frequently in the media on all of these issues. Did he meet frequently in the media on all of these issues. Did he meet the these issues. Did he meet the Cabinet these issues. Did he meet the Cabinet manual these issues. Did he meet the Cabinet manual standard these issues. Did he meet the Cabinet manual standard of these issues. Did he meet the Cabinet manual standard of acting Cabinet manual standard of acting lawfully, Cabinet manual standard of acting lawfully, and Cabinet manual standard of acting lawfully, and to Cabinet manual standard of acting lawfully, and to the Cabinet manual standard of acting lawfully, and to the highest Cabinet manual standard of acting lawfully, and to the highest ethical lawfully, and to the highest ethical standards, lawfully, and to the highest ethical standards, when lawfully, and to the highest ethical standards, when his lawfully, and to the highest ethical standards, when his voicemail standards, when his voicemail message standards, when his voicemail message on standards, when his voicemail message on 18 standards, when his voicemail message on 18 April standards, when his voicemail message on 18 April tried standards, when his voicemail message on 18 April tried to standards, when his voicemail message on 18 April tried to stop standards, when his voicemail message on 18 April tried to stop Mr message on 18 April tried to stop Mr Rabindran message on 18 April tried to stop Mr Rabindran from message on 18 April tried to stop Mr Rabindran from speaking message on 18 April tried to stop Mr Rabindran from speaking publicly message on 18 April tried to stop Mr Rabindran from speaking publicly by Rabindran from speaking publicly by offering Rabindran from speaking publicly by offering to Rabindran from speaking publicly by offering to appoint Rabindran from speaking publicly by offering to appoint him Rabindran from speaking publicly by offering to appoint him to Rabindran from speaking publicly by offering to appoint him to future offering to appoint him to future positions? offering to appoint him to future positions? I offering to appoint him to future positions? I reject offering to appoint him to future positions? I reject the offering to appoint him to future positions? I reject the member's positions? I reject the member's assertion. positions? I reject the member's assertion. Question positions? I reject the member's assertion. Question No. positions? I reject the member's assertion. Question No. 7. positions? positions? I positions? I reject positions? I reject the positions? I reject the member's positions? I reject the member's assertion. positions? I reject the member's assertion. Question positions? I reject the member's assertion. Question No. positions? I reject the member's assertion. Question No. 7. My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Minister My question is to the Minister of My question is to the Minister of State My question is to the Minister of State Services: of State Services: What of State Services: What action of State Services: What action is of State Services: What action is he of State Services: What action is he taking of State Services: What action is he taking to of State Services: What action is he taking to lift of State Services: What action is he taking to lift the What action is he taking to lift the wages What action is he taking to lift the wages for What action is he taking to lift the wages for the What action is he taking to lift the wages for the lowest-paid What action is he taking to lift the wages for the lowest-paid workers wages for the lowest-paid workers in wages for the lowest-paid workers in our wages for the lowest-paid workers in our public wages for the lowest-paid workers in our public services? Last Last week Last week I Last week I announced Last week I announced that Last week I announced that at Last week I announced that at the Last week I announced that at the lowest Last week I announced that at the lowest paid Last week I announced that at the lowest paid workers Last week I announced that at the lowest paid workers in Last week I announced that at the lowest paid workers in the Last week I announced that at the lowest paid workers in the core lowest paid workers in the core public lowest paid workers in the core public service lowest paid workers in the core public service will lowest paid workers in the core public service will receive lowest paid workers in the core public service will receive at lowest paid workers in the core public service will receive at least public service will receive at least the public service will receive at least the 2018 public service will receive at least the 2018 living public service will receive at least the 2018 living wage public service will receive at least the 2018 living wage of public service will receive at least the 2018 living wage of $20.55 public service will receive at least the 2018 living wage of $20.55 an the 2018 living wage of $20.55 an hour the 2018 living wage of $20.55 an hour from the 2018 living wage of $20.55 an hour from 1 the 2018 living wage of $20.55 an hour from 1 September. the 2018 living wage of $20.55 an hour from 1 September. This the 2018 living wage of $20.55 an hour from 1 September. This will hour from 1 September. This will lift hour from 1 September. This will lift the hour from 1 September. This will lift the wages hour from 1 September. This will lift the wages of hour from 1 September. This will lift the wages of 2,000 hour from 1 September. This will lift the wages of 2,000 workers lift the wages of 2,000 workers across lift the wages of 2,000 workers across 13 lift the wages of 2,000 workers across 13 Government lift the wages of 2,000 workers across 13 Government departments, across 13 Government departments, including across 13 Government departments, including some across 13 Government departments, including some clerical across 13 Government departments, including some clerical worker, including some clerical worker, administration including some clerical worker, administration workers, including some clerical worker, administration workers, welfare administration workers, welfare workers administration workers, welfare workers and administration workers, welfare workers and contact administration workers, welfare workers and contact centre administration workers, welfare workers and contact centre workers. workers and contact centre workers. Who workers and contact centre workers. Who else workers and contact centre workers. Who else is workers and contact centre workers. Who else is the workers and contact centre workers. Who else is the Government workers and contact centre workers. Who else is the Government doing workers and contact centre workers. Who else is the Government doing to Who else is the Government doing to lift Who else is the Government doing to lift wages Who else is the Government doing to lift wages and Who else is the Government doing to lift wages and conditions Who else is the Government doing to lift wages and conditions for lift wages and conditions for workers lift wages and conditions for workers on lift wages and conditions for workers on low lift wages and conditions for workers on low incomes? lift wages and conditions for workers on low incomes? The workers on low incomes? The Government's workers on low incomes? The Government's also workers on low incomes? The Government's also set workers on low incomes? The Government's also set new, workers on low incomes? The Government's also set new, clear Government's also set new, clear expectations Government's also set new, clear expectations for Government's also set new, clear expectations for employment expectations for employment relations expectations for employment relations in expectations for employment relations in the expectations for employment relations in the state expectations for employment relations in the state sector expectations for employment relations in the state sector that relations in the state sector that employers relations in the state sector that employers will relations in the state sector that employers will work relations in the state sector that employers will work to relations in the state sector that employers will work to narrow relations in the state sector that employers will work to narrow the employers will work to narrow the gap employers will work to narrow the gap between employers will work to narrow the gap between the employers will work to narrow the gap between the highest employers will work to narrow the gap between the highest and employers will work to narrow the gap between the highest and lowest gap between the highest and lowest earners gap between the highest and lowest earners in gap between the highest and lowest earners in their gap between the highest and lowest earners in their organisations. gap between the highest and lowest earners in their organisations. We earners in their organisations. We are earners in their organisations. We are also earners in their organisations. We are also progressing earners in their organisations. We are also progressing pay earners in their organisations. We are also progressing pay equity are also progressing pay equity claims are also progressing pay equity claims and are also progressing pay equity claims and initiatives are also progressing pay equity claims and initiatives to are also progressing pay equity claims and initiatives to close are also progressing pay equity claims and initiatives to close the claims and initiatives to close the gender claims and initiatives to close the gender pay claims and initiatives to close the gender pay gap. claims and initiatives to close the gender pay gap. Of claims and initiatives to close the gender pay gap. Of note, claims and initiatives to close the gender pay gap. Of note, of claims and initiatives to close the gender pay gap. Of note, of those gender pay gap. Of note, of those who gender pay gap. Of note, of those who will gender pay gap. Of note, of those who will benefit gender pay gap. Of note, of those who will benefit from gender pay gap. Of note, of those who will benefit from the gender pay gap. Of note, of those who will benefit from the living who will benefit from the living Wage who will benefit from the living Wage announcement, who will benefit from the living Wage announcement, 730% who will benefit from the living Wage announcement, 730% of who will benefit from the living Wage announcement, 730% of those who will benefit from the living Wage announcement, 730% of those are Wage announcement, 730% of those are women. Wage announcement, 730% of those are women. For Wage announcement, 730% of those are women. For the Wage announcement, 730% of those are women. For the lowest Wage announcement, 730% of those are women. For the lowest paid Wage announcement, 730% of those are women. For the lowest paid workers women. For the lowest paid workers in women. For the lowest paid workers in New women. For the lowest paid workers in New Zealand, women. For the lowest paid workers in New Zealand, this women. For the lowest paid workers in New Zealand, this Government women. For the lowest paid workers in New Zealand, this Government is in New Zealand, this Government is raising in New Zealand, this Government is raising the in New Zealand, this Government is raising the minimum in New Zealand, this Government is raising the minimum wage in New Zealand, this Government is raising the minimum wage to in New Zealand, this Government is raising the minimum wage to $20 in New Zealand, this Government is raising the minimum wage to $20 an raising the minimum wage to $20 an hour raising the minimum wage to $20 an hour by raising the minimum wage to $20 an hour by 1 raising the minimum wage to $20 an hour by 1 April raising the minimum wage to $20 an hour by 1 April 2021 raising the minimum wage to $20 an hour by 1 April 2021 and raising the minimum wage to $20 an hour by 1 April 2021 and $384,000 raising the minimum wage to $20 an hour by 1 April 2021 and $384,000 -- hour by 1 April 2021 and $384,000 -- 384,000 hour by 1 April 2021 and $384,000 -- 384,000 families hour by 1 April 2021 and $384,000 -- 384,000 families and hour by 1 April 2021 and $384,000 -- 384,000 families and children hour by 1 April 2021 and $384,000 -- 384,000 families and children are 384,000 families and children are better 384,000 families and children are better off 384,000 families and children are better off by 384,000 families and children are better off by an 384,000 families and children are better off by an average 384,000 families and children are better off by an average of 384,000 families and children are better off by an average of $75 384,000 families and children are better off by an average of $75 a better off by an average of $75 a week better off by an average of $75 a week from better off by an average of $75 a week from the better off by an average of $75 a week from the Families better off by an average of $75 a week from the Families Package better off by an average of $75 a week from the Families Package when week from the Families Package when it week from the Families Package when it is week from the Families Package when it is fully week from the Families Package when it is fully -- week from the Families Package when it is fully -- families week from the Families Package when it is fully -- families package week from the Families Package when it is fully -- families package when it is fully -- families package when it it is fully -- families package when it is it is fully -- families package when it is fully it is fully -- families package when it is fully rolled it is fully -- families package when it is fully rolled out. it it is it is fully it is fully rolled it is fully rolled out. My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Minister My question is to the Minister for My question is to the Minister for Justice: for Justice: Does for Justice: Does he for Justice: Does he stand for Justice: Does he stand by for Justice: Does he stand by all for Justice: Does he stand by all his for Justice: Does he stand by all his statements Does he stand by all his statements and Does he stand by all his statements and actions Does he stand by all his statements and actions regarding Does he stand by all his statements and actions regarding his and actions regarding his Government's and actions regarding his Government's justice and actions regarding his Government's justice policies? Yes, Yes, in Yes, in the Yes, in the context Yes, in the context in Yes, in the context in which Yes, in the context in which they Yes, in the context in which they were Yes, in the context in which they were made Yes, in the context in which they were made or Yes, in the context in which they were made or conducted Yes, in the context in which they were made or conducted and Yes, in the context in which they were made or conducted and I were made or conducted and I particularly were made or conducted and I particularly stand were made or conducted and I particularly stand by were made or conducted and I particularly stand by my were made or conducted and I particularly stand by my statement particularly stand by my statement regarding particularly stand by my statement regarding the particularly stand by my statement regarding the Judith particularly stand by my statement regarding the Judith Collins particularly stand by my statement regarding the Judith Collins 2014 regarding the Judith Collins 2014 Family regarding the Judith Collins 2014 Family Court regarding the Judith Collins 2014 Family Court changes regarding the Judith Collins 2014 Family Court changes that regarding the Judith Collins 2014 Family Court changes that quotes Family Court changes that quotes "what Family Court changes that quotes "what we Family Court changes that quotes "what we are Family Court changes that quotes "what we are seeing Family Court changes that quotes "what we are seeing now Family Court changes that quotes "what we are seeing now is "what we are seeing now is incredible "what we are seeing now is incredible delays "what we are seeing now is incredible delays in "what we are seeing now is incredible delays in the "what we are seeing now is incredible delays in the Family incredible delays in the Family Court incredible delays in the Family Court and incredible delays in the Family Court and particularly incredible delays in the Family Court and particularly where Court and particularly where children Court and particularly where children are Court and particularly where children are concerned, Court and particularly where children are concerned, that's Court and particularly where children are concerned, that's not children are concerned, that's not fair." children are concerned, that's not fair." In children are concerned, that's not fair." In light children are concerned, that's not fair." In light of children are concerned, that's not fair." In light of his children are concerned, that's not fair." In light of his statements children are concerned, that's not fair." In light of his statements on fair." In light of his statements on the fair." In light of his statements on the weekend fair." In light of his statements on the weekend regarding fair." In light of his statements on the weekend regarding low fair." In light of his statements on the weekend regarding low level fair." 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The challenge that we all face is whether prison. The challenge that we all face is whether we prison. The challenge that we all face is whether we continue prison. The challenge that we all face is whether we continue the face is whether we continue the previous face is whether we continue the previous Government's face is whether we continue the previous Government's promotion face is whether we continue the previous Government's promotion of previous Government's promotion of an previous Government's promotion of an American-style previous Government's promotion of an American-style criminal previous Government's promotion of an American-style criminal justice an American-style criminal justice system an American-style criminal justice system or an American-style criminal justice system or whether an American-style criminal justice system or whether we an American-style criminal justice system or whether we actually an American-style criminal justice system or whether we actually do system or whether we actually do something system or whether we actually do something to system or whether we actually do something to fix system or whether we actually do something to fix the system or whether we actually do something to fix the problem. something to fix the problem. 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Where the class A drug offending entails standover tactics offending entails standover tactics and offending entails standover tactics and violence, offending entails standover tactics and violence, then offending entails standover tactics and violence, then prison offending entails standover tactics and violence, then prison is offending entails standover tactics and violence, then prison is the and violence, then prison is the right and violence, then prison is the right place and violence, then prison is the right place for and violence, then prison is the right place for that and violence, then prison is the right place for that offender. and violence, then prison is the right place for that offender. Are right place for that offender. Are prisoners right place for that offender. Are prisoners who right place for that offender. Are prisoners who commit right place for that offender. 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What percentage Yes, in the context they were given. What percentage of Yes, in the context they were given. What percentage of the Yes, in the context they were given. What percentage of the $57 Yes, in the context they were given. 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Is he really saying that he doesn't know how much saying that he doesn't know how much the saying that he doesn't know how much the Government saying that he doesn't know how much the Government is saying that he doesn't know how much the Government is proposing saying that he doesn't know how much the Government is proposing to saying that he doesn't know how much the Government is proposing to spend the Government is proposing to spend on the Government is proposing to spend on collection, the Government is proposing to spend on collection, administration the Government is proposing to spend on collection, administration and on collection, administration and distribution on collection, administration and distribution costs? on collection, administration and distribution costs? No, on collection, administration and distribution costs? No, Mr on collection, administration and distribution costs? No, Mr Speaker, distribution costs? No, Mr Speaker, what distribution costs? No, Mr Speaker, what I distribution costs? No, Mr Speaker, what I said distribution costs? No, Mr Speaker, what I said is distribution costs? No, Mr Speaker, what I said is that distribution costs? No, Mr Speaker, what I said is that we distribution costs? No, Mr Speaker, what I said is that we are what I said is that we are consulting what I said is that we are consulting with what I said is that we are consulting with the what I said is that we are consulting with the sector what I said is that we are consulting with the sector on what I said is that we are consulting with the sector on what consulting with the sector on what the consulting with the sector on what the split consulting with the sector on what the split should consulting with the sector on what the split should be. consulting with the sector on what the split should be. Order! consulting with the sector on what the split should be. Order! It consulting with the sector on what the split should be. Order! 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I thank them for their support. Question Minister John Key. I thank them for their support. Question No. Minister John Key. I thank them for their support. Question No. 10. their their support. their support. Question their support. Question No. their support. Question No. 10. 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Last week, on behalf of the Last week, on behalf of the Government, Last week, on behalf of the Government, I Last week, on behalf of the Government, I announced Last week, on behalf of the Government, I announced a Last week, on behalf of the Government, I announced a $10 Government, I announced a $10 million Government, I announced a $10 million loan Government, I announced a $10 million loan for Government, I announced a $10 million loan for the Government, I announced a $10 million loan for the high-speed million loan for the high-speed Gondola million loan for the high-speed Gondola on million loan for the high-speed Gondola on the million loan for the high-speed Gondola on the whakapapa million loan for the high-speed Gondola on the whakapapa ski million loan for the high-speed Gondola on the whakapapa ski field. Gondola on the whakapapa ski field. This Gondola on the whakapapa ski field. This will Gondola on the whakapapa ski field. 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Yes, Yes, in Yes, in their Yes, in their appropriate Yes, in their appropriate context. Yes, in their appropriate context. Supplementary Yes, in their appropriate context. Supplementary question. Yes, in their appropriate context. Supplementary question. Will Yes, in their appropriate context. Supplementary question. Will the Supplementary question. Will the Overseas Supplementary question. Will the Overseas Investment Supplementary question. Will the Overseas Investment Amendment Supplementary question. Will the Overseas Investment Amendment Bill Overseas Investment Amendment Bill make Overseas Investment Amendment Bill make any Overseas Investment Amendment Bill make any changes Overseas Investment Amendment Bill make any changes to Overseas Investment Amendment Bill make any changes to the Overseas Investment Amendment Bill make any changes to the tests Overseas Investment Amendment Bill make any changes to the tests that make any changes to the tests that were make any changes to the tests that were applied make any changes to the tests that were applied to make any changes to the tests that were applied to determine make any changes to the tests that were applied to determine the were applied to determine the Creswell were applied to determine the Creswell application? were applied to determine the Creswell application? Order! were applied to determine the Creswell application? Order! First Creswell application? Order! First of Creswell application? Order! First of all, Creswell application? Order! First of all, I Creswell application? Order! First of all, I want Creswell application? Order! First of all, I want to Creswell application? Order! First of all, I want to receive Creswell application? Order! First of all, I want to receive and of all, I want to receive and assurance of all, I want to receive and assurance that of all, I want to receive and assurance that the of all, I want to receive and assurance that the introduction of all, I want to receive and assurance that the introduction of assurance that the introduction of that assurance that the introduction of that bill assurance that the introduction of that bill is assurance that the introduction of that bill is the assurance that the introduction of that bill is the responsibility assurance that the introduction of that bill is the responsibility of that bill is the responsibility of this that bill is the responsibility of this minister? that bill is the responsibility of this minister? No. that bill is the responsibility of this minister? No. Further this minister? No. Further supplementary. this minister? No. Further supplementary. What this minister? No. Further supplementary. What independent supplementary. What independent economic supplementary. What independent economic advice supplementary. What independent economic advice did supplementary. What independent economic advice did the supplementary. 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I, and the associate Finance Minister, the Hon associate Finance Minister, the Hon David associate Finance Minister, the Hon David Clark, associate Finance Minister, the Hon David Clark, received associate Finance Minister, the Hon David Clark, received advice associate Finance Minister, the Hon David Clark, received advice from David Clark, received advice from the David Clark, received advice from the overseas David Clark, received advice from the overseas investment David Clark, received advice from the overseas investment Office, David Clark, received advice from the overseas investment Office, as the overseas investment Office, as we the overseas investment Office, as we do the overseas investment Office, as we do with the overseas investment Office, as we do with other the overseas investment Office, as we do with other applications. the overseas investment Office, as we do with other applications. There we do with other applications. There was we do with other applications. 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Why didn't she follow increased export receipts. Why didn't she follow the increased export receipts. Why didn't she follow the precedent increased export receipts. 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