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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, the 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. 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Is the Finance Minister aware that the first two quarters of aware that the first two quarters of 2017 aware that the first two quarters of 2017 were aware that the first two quarters of 2017 were down aware that the first two quarters of 2017 were down and aware that the first two quarters of 2017 were down and that aware that the first two quarters of 2017 were down and that before aware that the first two quarters of 2017 were down and that before the 2017 were down and that before the last 2017 were down and that before the last election 2017 were down and that before the last election ANZ 2017 were down and that before the last election ANZ economists 2017 were down and that before the last election ANZ economists were last election ANZ economists were saying last election ANZ economists were saying that last election ANZ economists were saying that the last election ANZ economists were saying that the forecast last election ANZ economists were saying that the forecast GDP last election ANZ economists were saying that the forecast GDP growth saying that the forecast GDP growth would saying that the forecast GDP growth would be saying that the forecast GDP growth would be 2.6, saying that the forecast GDP growth would be 2.6, way saying that the forecast GDP growth would be 2.6, way below saying that the forecast GDP growth would be 2.6, way below what saying that the forecast GDP growth would be 2.6, way below what it saying that the forecast GDP growth would be 2.6, way below what it is would be 2.6, way below what it is now? would be 2.6, way below what it is now? Indeed. would be 2.6, way below what it is now? Indeed. The would be 2.6, way below what it is now? Indeed. The trends would be 2.6, way below what it is now? Indeed. The trends that would be 2.6, way below what it is now? Indeed. The trends that we're now? Indeed. The trends that we're seeing now? Indeed. The trends that we're seeing now now? Indeed. The trends that we're seeing now did now? Indeed. The trends that we're seeing now did indeed now? Indeed. The trends that we're seeing now did indeed begin now? Indeed. The trends that we're seeing now did indeed begin at now? Indeed. The trends that we're seeing now did indeed begin at the seeing now did indeed begin at the beginning seeing now did indeed begin at the beginning of seeing now did indeed begin at the beginning of 2017. seeing now did indeed begin at the beginning of 2017. I seeing now did indeed begin at the beginning of 2017. I can seeing now did indeed begin at the beginning of 2017. I can reassure beginning of 2017. I can reassure the beginning of 2017. I can reassure the member, beginning of 2017. I can reassure the member, though, beginning of 2017. I can reassure the member, though, however, beginning of 2017. I can reassure the member, though, however, that the member, though, however, that the the member, though, however, that the forecasters the member, though, however, that the forecasters continue the member, though, however, that the forecasters continue to the member, though, however, that the forecasters continue to tell the member, though, however, that the forecasters continue to tell us the forecasters continue to tell us that the forecasters continue to tell us that over the forecasters continue to tell us that over the the forecasters continue to tell us that over the next the forecasters continue to tell us that over the next three the forecasters continue to tell us that over the next three years the forecasters continue to tell us that over the next three years we that over the next three years we will that over the next three years we will have that over the next three years we will have on that over the next three years we will have on average that over the next three years we will have on average 3% that over the next three years we will have on average 3% growth that over the next three years we will have on average 3% growth in will have on average 3% growth in advance will have on average 3% growth in advance of will have on average 3% growth in advance of what will have on average 3% growth in advance of what we will have on average 3% growth in advance of what we inherited will have on average 3% growth in advance of what we inherited and will have on average 3% growth in advance of what we inherited and in advance of what we inherited and in advance advance of what we inherited and in advance of advance of what we inherited and in advance of where advance of what we inherited and in advance of where we advance of what we inherited and in advance of where we are advance of what we inherited and in advance of where we are now. My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Minister My question is to the Minister of My question is to the Minister of Health: My question is to the Minister of Health: What My question is to the Minister of Health: What recent My question is to the Minister of Health: What recent announcements Health: What recent announcements has Health: What recent announcements has he Health: What recent announcements has he made Health: What recent announcements has he made about Health: What recent announcements has he made about investing Health: What recent announcements has he made about investing in has he made about investing in Auckland has he made about investing in Auckland District has he made about investing in Auckland District Health has he made about investing in Auckland District Health Board's Auckland District Health Board's hospital Auckland District Health Board's hospital infrastructure? On On Thursday, On Thursday, 23 On Thursday, 23 August On Thursday, 23 August I On Thursday, 23 August I accompanied On Thursday, 23 August I accompanied the On Thursday, 23 August I accompanied the Prime On Thursday, 23 August I accompanied the Prime Minister On Thursday, 23 August I accompanied the Prime Minister on On Thursday, 23 August I accompanied the Prime Minister on a On Thursday, 23 August I accompanied the Prime Minister on a visit On Thursday, 23 August I accompanied the Prime Minister on a visit to the Prime Minister on a visit to Auckland the Prime Minister on a visit to Auckland City the Prime Minister on a visit to Auckland City Hospital the Prime Minister on a visit to Auckland City Hospital where the Prime Minister on a visit to Auckland City Hospital where we Auckland City Hospital where we announced Auckland City Hospital where we announced that Auckland City Hospital where we announced that $305 Auckland City Hospital where we announced that $305 million announced that $305 million investment announced that $305 million investment in announced that $305 million investment in the announced that $305 million investment in the DHB's announced that $305 million investment in the DHB's essential investment in the DHB's essential infrastructure. investment in the DHB's essential infrastructure. The investment in the DHB's essential infrastructure. The fund investment in the DHB's essential infrastructure. The fund willing investment in the DHB's essential infrastructure. The fund willing be infrastructure. The fund willing be used infrastructure. The fund willing be used to infrastructure. The fund willing be used to repair, infrastructure. The fund willing be used to repair, replace infrastructure. The fund willing be used to repair, replace and infrastructure. The fund willing be used to repair, replace and upgrade used to repair, replace and upgrade everything used to repair, replace and upgrade everything from used to repair, replace and upgrade everything from lifts, used to repair, replace and upgrade everything from lifts, water used to repair, replace and upgrade everything from lifts, water systems everything from lifts, water systems and everything from lifts, water systems and ICT everything from lifts, water systems and ICT cabling everything from lifts, water systems and ICT cabling to everything from lifts, water systems and ICT cabling to new everything from lifts, water systems and ICT cabling to new fire and ICT cabling to new fire protection and ICT cabling to new fire protection systems and ICT cabling to new fire protection systems and and ICT cabling to new fire protection systems and new protection systems and new electrical protection systems and new electrical substations. protection systems and new electrical substations. The protection systems and new electrical substations. The project electrical substations. The project will electrical substations. The project will also electrical substations. The project will also improve electrical substations. The project will also improve energy electrical substations. The project will also improve energy efficiency will also improve energy efficiency and will also improve energy efficiency and help will also improve energy efficiency and help reduce will also improve energy efficiency and help reduce operating will also improve energy efficiency and help reduce operating costs. and help reduce operating costs. What and help reduce operating costs. What difference and help reduce operating costs. What difference will and help reduce operating costs. What difference will patients and help reduce operating costs. What difference will patients at What difference will patients at Auckland What difference will patients at Auckland Hospital, What difference will patients at Auckland Hospital, Starship What difference will patients at Auckland Hospital, Starship and Auckland Hospital, Starship and Greenland Auckland Hospital, Starship and Greenland see Auckland Hospital, Starship and Greenland see as Auckland Hospital, Starship and Greenland see as a Auckland Hospital, Starship and Greenland see as a result Auckland Hospital, Starship and Greenland see as a result of Auckland Hospital, Starship and Greenland see as a result of the Greenland see as a result of the work? Greenland see as a result of the work? In Greenland see as a result of the work? In the Greenland see as a result of the work? In the short-term, Greenland see as a result of the work? In the short-term, patients, work? In the short-term, patients, whanau work? In the short-term, patients, whanau and work? In the short-term, patients, whanau and staff work? In the short-term, patients, whanau and staff will work? In the short-term, patients, whanau and staff will not work? In the short-term, patients, whanau and staff will not see work? In the short-term, patients, whanau and staff will not see a work? In the short-term, patients, whanau and staff will not see a lot whanau and staff will not see a lot of whanau and staff will not see a lot of difference. whanau and staff will not see a lot of difference. Everything whanau and staff will not see a lot of difference. Everything will whanau and staff will not see a lot of difference. Everything will be of difference. Everything will be done of difference. Everything will be done to of difference. Everything will be done to minimise of difference. Everything will be done to minimise disruption of difference. Everything will be done to minimise disruption to done to minimise disruption to ongoing done to minimise disruption to ongoing work. done to minimise disruption to ongoing work. Ultimately, done to minimise disruption to ongoing work. Ultimately, they done to minimise disruption to ongoing work. Ultimately, they will ongoing work. Ultimately, they will experience ongoing work. Ultimately, they will experience fewer ongoing work. Ultimately, they will experience fewer operational experience fewer operational failures, experience fewer operational failures, greater experience fewer operational failures, greater efficiency experience fewer operational failures, greater efficiency and failures, greater efficiency and responsiveness failures, greater efficiency and responsiveness and failures, greater efficiency and responsiveness and improved failures, greater efficiency and responsiveness and improved safety responsiveness and improved safety and responsiveness and improved safety and resilience. responsiveness and improved safety and resilience. This responsiveness and improved safety and resilience. This work responsiveness and improved safety and resilience. This work will responsiveness and improved safety and resilience. This work will also and resilience. This work will also provide and resilience. This work will also provide a and resilience. This work will also provide a solid and resilience. This work will also provide a solid foundation and resilience. This work will also provide a solid foundation for and resilience. This work will also provide a solid foundation for the provide a solid foundation for the DHB provide a solid foundation for the DHB to provide a solid foundation for the DHB to plan provide a solid foundation for the DHB to plan for provide a solid foundation for the DHB to plan for the provide a solid foundation for the DHB to plan for the future DHB to plan for the future healthcare DHB to plan for the future healthcare needs DHB to plan for the future healthcare needs of DHB to plan for the future healthcare needs of its DHB to plan for the future healthcare needs of its community, healthcare needs of its community, and healthcare needs of its community, and it healthcare needs of its community, and it is healthcare needs of its community, and it is necessary healthcare needs of its community, and it is necessary as healthcare needs of its community, and it is necessary as a healthcare needs of its community, and it is necessary as a precursor and it is necessary as a precursor for and it is necessary as a precursor for any and it is necessary as a precursor for any future and it is necessary as a precursor for any future development and it is necessary as a precursor for any future development of and it is necessary as a precursor for any future development of the for any future development of the Auckland for any future development of the Auckland City for any future development of the Auckland City Hospital for any future development of the Auckland City Hospital and for any future development of the Auckland City Hospital and green Auckland City Hospital and green line Auckland City Hospital and green line clinical Auckland City Hospital and green line clinical centres Auckland City Hospital and green line clinical centres sites. Auckland City Hospital and green line clinical centres sites. Why Auckland City Hospital and green line clinical centres sites. Why was line clinical centres sites. Why was such line clinical centres sites. Why was such a line clinical centres sites. Why was such a large line clinical centres sites. Why was such a large investment line clinical centres sites. Why was such a large investment needed? line clinical centres sites. Why was such a large investment needed? We such a large investment needed? We have such a large investment needed? We have a such a large investment needed? We have a great such a large investment needed? We have a great staff such a large investment needed? We have a great staff in such a large investment needed? We have a great staff in our such a large investment needed? We have a great staff in our public have a great staff in our public hospitals. have a great staff in our public hospitals. We have a great staff in our public hospitals. We deliver have a great staff in our public hospitals. We deliver great have a great staff in our public hospitals. We deliver great care, hospitals. We deliver great care, people hospitals. We deliver great care, people expect hospitals. We deliver great care, people expect and hospitals. We deliver great care, people expect and indeed hospitals. We deliver great care, people expect and indeed deserve, people expect and indeed deserve, and people expect and indeed deserve, and 6 people expect and indeed deserve, and 6 in people expect and indeed deserve, and 6 in facility people expect and indeed deserve, and 6 in facility -- people expect and indeed deserve, and 6 in facility -- in people expect and indeed deserve, and 6 in facility -- in facilities and 6 in facility -- in facilities they and 6 in facility -- in facilities they can and 6 in facility -- in facilities they can rely and 6 in facility -- in facilities they can rely on. and 6 in facility -- in facilities they can rely on. Unfortunately, and 6 in facility -- in facilities they can rely on. Unfortunately, a they can rely on. Unfortunately, a lot they can rely on. Unfortunately, a lot of they can rely on. Unfortunately, a lot of the they can rely on. Unfortunately, a lot of the infrastructure they can rely on. Unfortunately, a lot of the infrastructure at lot of the infrastructure at Auckland lot of the infrastructure at Auckland City lot of the infrastructure at Auckland City Hospital lot of the infrastructure at Auckland City Hospital and lot of the infrastructure at Auckland City Hospital and Green Auckland City Hospital and Green Lane Auckland City Hospital and Green Lane is Auckland City Hospital and Green Lane is approaching Auckland City Hospital and Green Lane is approaching the Auckland City Hospital and Green Lane is approaching the end Auckland City Hospital and Green Lane is approaching the end of Auckland City Hospital and Green Lane is approaching the end of its Lane is approaching the end of its life Lane is approaching the end of its life or Lane is approaching the end of its life or is Lane is approaching the end of its life or is at Lane is approaching the end of its life or is at capacity. Lane is approaching the end of its life or is at capacity. We're life or is at capacity. We're addressing life or is at capacity. We're addressing a life or is at capacity. We're addressing a legacy life or is at capacity. We're addressing a legacy of life or is at capacity. We're addressing a legacy of deferred addressing a legacy of deferred maintenance addressing a legacy of deferred maintenance and addressing a legacy of deferred maintenance and ageing maintenance and ageing infrastructure maintenance and ageing infrastructure after maintenance and ageing infrastructure after nine maintenance and ageing infrastructure after nine long maintenance and ageing infrastructure after nine long years infrastructure after nine long years of infrastructure after nine long years of underinvestment. infrastructure after nine long years of underinvestment. <INTERRUPTION> of underinvestment. <INTERRUPTION> . of underinvestment. <INTERRUPTION> . Question of underinvestment. <INTERRUPTION> . Question number of underinvestment. <INTERRUPTION> . Question number 5. My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Minister My question is to the Minister of My question is to the Minister of 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: My question is to the Minister of Housing and Urban Development: How Housing and Urban Development: How many Housing and Urban Development: How many houses Housing and Urban Development: How many houses owned Housing and Urban Development: How many houses owned or Housing and Urban Development: How many houses owned or managed Housing and Urban Development: How many houses owned or managed by many houses owned or managed by Housing many houses owned or managed by Housing New many houses owned or managed by Housing New Zealand many houses owned or managed by Housing New Zealand were many houses owned or managed by Housing New Zealand were vacant many houses owned or managed by Housing New Zealand were vacant on Housing New Zealand were vacant on 31 Housing New Zealand were vacant on 31 August Housing New Zealand were vacant on 31 August 2018? There There were There were 722 There were 722 long-term There were 722 long-term vacant There were 722 long-term vacant state There were 722 long-term vacant state houses There were 722 long-term vacant state houses in There were 722 long-term vacant state houses in August. There were 722 long-term vacant state houses in August. Of There were 722 long-term vacant state houses in August. Of these There were 722 long-term vacant state houses in August. Of these 285 state houses in August. Of these 285 are state houses in August. Of these 285 are undergoing state houses in August. Of these 285 are undergoing major state houses in August. Of these 285 are undergoing major repairs state houses in August. Of these 285 are undergoing major repairs or are undergoing major repairs or upgrades, are undergoing major repairs or upgrades, and are undergoing major repairs or upgrades, and 215 are undergoing major repairs or upgrades, and 215 homes are undergoing major repairs or upgrades, and 215 homes are are undergoing major repairs or upgrades, and 215 homes are being upgrades, and 215 homes are being redeveloped upgrades, and 215 homes are being redeveloped as upgrades, and 215 homes are being redeveloped as part upgrades, and 215 homes are being redeveloped as part of upgrades, and 215 homes are being redeveloped as part of the redeveloped as part of the Government's redeveloped as part of the Government's build redeveloped as part of the Government's build programme. Government's build programme. Additionally, Government's build programme. Additionally, there Government's build programme. Additionally, there are Government's build programme. Additionally, there are 382 Government's build programme. Additionally, there are 382 state Additionally, there are 382 state houses Additionally, there are 382 state houses vacant Additionally, there are 382 state houses vacant because Additionally, there are 382 state houses vacant because they Additionally, there are 382 state houses vacant because they are Additionally, there are 382 state houses vacant because they are in houses vacant because they are in between houses vacant because they are in between tenancies houses vacant because they are in between tenancies or houses vacant because they are in between tenancies or being houses vacant because they are in between tenancies or being repaired. between tenancies or being repaired. There between tenancies or being repaired. There are between tenancies or being repaired. There are a between tenancies or being repaired. There are a further between tenancies or being repaired. There are a further 169 between tenancies or being repaired. There are a further 169 where between tenancies or being repaired. There are a further 169 where their There are a further 169 where their leases There are a further 169 where their leases have There are a further 169 where their leases have expired, There are a further 169 where their leases have expired, or There are a further 169 where their leases have expired, or they There are a further 169 where their leases have expired, or they are leases have expired, or they are about leases have expired, or they are about to leases have expired, or they are about to demolished leases have expired, or they are about to demolished for about to demolished for redevelopment about to demolished for redevelopment or about to demolished for redevelopment or are about to demolished for redevelopment or are beyond about to demolished for redevelopment or are beyond repair. redevelopment or are beyond repair. We're redevelopment or are beyond repair. We're committed redevelopment or are beyond repair. We're committed to redevelopment or are beyond repair. We're committed to keeping redevelopment or are beyond repair. We're committed to keeping the We're committed to keeping the number We're committed to keeping the number of We're committed to keeping the number of vacant We're committed to keeping the number of vacant homes We're committed to keeping the number of vacant homes as We're committed to keeping the number of vacant homes as low We're committed to keeping the number of vacant homes as low as number of vacant homes as low as possible number of vacant homes as low as possible while number of vacant homes as low as possible while we number of vacant homes as low as possible while we build number of vacant homes as low as possible while we build a number of vacant homes as low as possible while we build a net possible while we build a net additional possible while we build a net additional 6,400 possible while we build a net additional 6,400 public possible while we build a net additional 6,400 public houses. possible while we build a net additional 6,400 public houses. The additional 6,400 public houses. The vacancy additional 6,400 public houses. The vacancy rate additional 6,400 public houses. The vacancy rate was additional 6,400 public houses. The vacancy rate was as additional 6,400 public houses. The vacancy rate was as high additional 6,400 public houses. The vacancy rate was as high as additional 6,400 public houses. The vacancy rate was as high as 3,540, vacancy rate was as high as 3,540, or vacancy rate was as high as 3,540, or one vacancy rate was as high as 3,540, or one in vacancy rate was as high as 3,540, or one in 20 vacancy rate was as high as 3,540, or one in 20 homes vacancy rate was as high as 3,540, or one in 20 homes under vacancy rate was as high as 3,540, or one in 20 homes under the or one in 20 homes under the previous or one in 20 homes under the previous Government. or one in 20 homes under the previous Government. It's or one in 20 homes under the previous Government. It's now or one in 20 homes under the previous Government. It's now down previous Government. It's now down to previous Government. It's now down to one previous Government. It's now down to one in previous Government. It's now down to one in 50. previous Government. It's now down to one in 50. How previous Government. It's now down to one in 50. How many previous Government. It's now down to one in 50. How many families previous Government. It's now down to one in 50. How many families are to one in 50. How many families are on to one in 50. How many families are on the to one in 50. How many families are on the Housing to one in 50. How many families are on the Housing New to one in 50. How many families are on the Housing New Zealand to one in 50. How many families are on the Housing New Zealand waiting on the Housing New Zealand waiting list on the Housing New Zealand waiting list for on the Housing New Zealand waiting list for those on the Housing New Zealand waiting list for those houses? on the Housing New Zealand waiting list for those houses? There on the Housing New Zealand waiting list for those houses? There are list for those houses? There are approximately list for those houses? There are approximately 8,500 list for those houses? There are approximately 8,500 people list for those houses? There are approximately 8,500 people currently approximately 8,500 people currently on approximately 8,500 people currently on the approximately 8,500 people currently on the waiting approximately 8,500 people currently on the waiting list, approximately 8,500 people currently on the waiting list, but approximately 8,500 people currently on the waiting list, but the on the waiting list, but the turnaround on the waiting list, but the turnaround time on the waiting list, but the turnaround time to on the waiting list, but the turnaround time to get on the waiting list, but the turnaround time to get families on the waiting list, but the turnaround time to get families into turnaround time to get families into state turnaround time to get families into state houses turnaround time to get families into state houses has turnaround time to get families into state houses has been turnaround time to get families into state houses has been steady state houses has been steady decreasing. state houses has been steady decreasing. At state houses has been steady decreasing. At the state houses has been steady decreasing. At the end state houses has been steady decreasing. At the end of state houses has been steady decreasing. At the end of June state houses has been steady decreasing. At the end of June 2016 decreasing. At the end of June 2016 the decreasing. At the end of June 2016 the average decreasing. At the end of June 2016 the average turnaround decreasing. At the end of June 2016 the average turnaround time decreasing. At the end of June 2016 the average turnaround time was decreasing. At the end of June 2016 the average turnaround time was 38 the average turnaround time was 38 days. the average turnaround time was 38 days. At the average turnaround time was 38 days. At the the average turnaround time was 38 days. At the end the average turnaround time was 38 days. At the end of the average turnaround time was 38 days. At the end of June the average turnaround time was 38 days. At the end of June 2017 the average turnaround time was 38 days. At the end of June 2017 it the average turnaround time was 38 days. At the end of June 2017 it was days. At the end of June 2017 it was 34 days. At the end of June 2017 it was 34 days, days. At the end of June 2017 it was 34 days, and days. At the end of June 2017 it was 34 days, and at days. At the end of June 2017 it was 34 days, and at the days. At the end of June 2017 it was 34 days, and at the end days. At the end of June 2017 it was 34 days, and at the end of days. At the end of June 2017 it was 34 days, and at the end of June days. At the end of June 2017 it was 34 days, and at the end of June 2018 34 days, and at the end of June 2018 it 34 days, and at the end of June 2018 it was 34 days, and at the end of June 2018 it was down 34 days, and at the end of June 2018 it was down to 34 days, and at the end of June 2018 it was down to 19 34 days, and at the end of June 2018 it was down to 19 days. 34 days, and at the end of June 2018 it was down to 19 days. How 34 days, and at the end of June 2018 it was down to 19 days. How many 34 days, and at the end of June 2018 it was down to 19 days. How many of it was down to 19 days. How many of those it was down to 19 days. How many of those families it was down to 19 days. How many of those families on it was down to 19 days. How many of those families on the it was down to 19 days. How many of those families on the waiting it was down to 19 days. How many of those families on the waiting list those families on the waiting list of those families on the waiting list of around those families on the waiting list of around 8,500 those families on the waiting list of around 8,500 families those families on the waiting list of around 8,500 families for those families on the waiting list of around 8,500 families for a of around 8,500 families for a vacant of around 8,500 families for a vacant housing of around 8,500 families for a vacant housing New of around 8,500 families for a vacant housing New Zealand of around 8,500 families for a vacant housing New Zealand house of around 8,500 families for a vacant housing New Zealand house are vacant housing New Zealand house are living vacant housing New Zealand house are living in vacant housing New Zealand house are living in temporary vacant housing New Zealand house are living in temporary housing vacant housing New Zealand house are living in temporary housing such vacant housing New Zealand house are living in temporary housing such as living in temporary housing such as motels? living in temporary housing such as motels? ? living in temporary housing such as motels? ? If living in temporary housing such as motels? ? If the living in temporary housing such as motels? ? If the member living in temporary housing such as motels? ? If the member wants living in temporary housing such as motels? ? If the member wants to living in temporary housing such as motels? ? If the member wants to put motels? ? If the member wants to put that motels? ? If the member wants to put that question motels? ? If the member wants to put that question down motels? ? If the member wants to put that question down in motels? ? If the member wants to put that question down in writing motels? ? If the member wants to put that question down in writing I that question down in writing I would that question down in writing I would be that question down in writing I would be happy that question down in writing I would be happy to that question down in writing I would be happy to answer that question down in writing I would be happy to answer it. that question down in writing I would be happy to answer it. I that question down in writing I would be happy to answer it. I don't would be happy to answer it. I don't have would be happy to answer it. I don't have the would be happy to answer it. I don't have the numbers would be happy to answer it. I don't have the numbers in would be happy to answer it. I don't have the numbers in front would be happy to answer it. I don't have the numbers in front of would be happy to answer it. I don't have the numbers in front of me. would be happy to answer it. I don't have the numbers in front of me. Why have the numbers in front of me. Why are have the numbers in front of me. Why are there have the numbers in front of me. Why are there around have the numbers in front of me. Why are there around 1,400 have the numbers in front of me. Why are there around 1,400 empty have the numbers in front of me. Why are there around 1,400 empty state are there around 1,400 empty state houses are there around 1,400 empty state houses when are there around 1,400 empty state houses when there are there around 1,400 empty state houses when there is are there around 1,400 empty state houses when there is a are there around 1,400 empty state houses when there is a waiting are there around 1,400 empty state houses when there is a waiting list houses when there is a waiting list of houses when there is a waiting list of - houses when there is a waiting list of - he houses when there is a waiting list of - he says houses when there is a waiting list of - he says - houses when there is a waiting list of - he says - 8,500 houses when there is a waiting list of - he says - 8,500 Kiwi houses when there is a waiting list of - he says - 8,500 Kiwi families of - he says - 8,500 Kiwi families for of - he says - 8,500 Kiwi families for those of - he says - 8,500 Kiwi families for those houses? of - he says - 8,500 Kiwi families for those houses? Well, of - he says - 8,500 Kiwi families for those houses? Well, after for those houses? Well, after inheriting for those houses? Well, after inheriting a for those houses? Well, after inheriting a housing for those houses? Well, after inheriting a housing crisis for those houses? Well, after inheriting a housing crisis after inheriting a housing crisis after nine inheriting a housing crisis after nine years inheriting a housing crisis after nine years of inheriting a housing crisis after nine years of neglect inheriting a housing crisis after nine years of neglect and inheriting a housing crisis after nine years of neglect and the nine years of neglect and the sell-off nine years of neglect and the sell-off of nine years of neglect and the sell-off of 5,000 nine years of neglect and the sell-off of 5,000 state nine years of neglect and the sell-off of 5,000 state houses, sell-off of 5,000 state houses, we've sell-off of 5,000 state houses, we've got sell-off of 5,000 state houses, we've got a sell-off of 5,000 state houses, we've got a lot sell-off of 5,000 state houses, we've got a lot of sell-off of 5,000 state houses, we've got a lot of ground sell-off of 5,000 state houses, we've got a lot of ground to sell-off of 5,000 state houses, we've got a lot of ground to make we've got a lot of ground to make up. we've got a lot of ground to make up. But we've got a lot of ground to make up. But I we've got a lot of ground to make up. But I will we've got a lot of ground to make up. But I will say we've got a lot of ground to make up. But I will say this we've got a lot of ground to make up. But I will say this - we've got a lot of ground to make up. But I will say this - we we've got a lot of ground to make up. But I will say this - we will up. But I will say this - we will not up. But I will say this - we will not - up. But I will say this - we will not - our up. But I will say this - we will not - our Government up. But I will say this - we will not - our Government will up. But I will say this - we will not - our Government will not up. 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It took nine half-a-dozen new centres. It took nine years half-a-dozen new centres. It took nine years of half-a-dozen new centres. It took nine years of neglect half-a-dozen new centres. It took nine years of neglect to half-a-dozen new centres. It took nine years of neglect to allow half-a-dozen new centres. It took nine years of neglect to allow the nine years of neglect to allow the housing nine years of neglect to allow the housing crisis nine years of neglect to allow the housing crisis to nine years of neglect to allow the housing crisis to spin nine years of neglect to allow the housing crisis to spin out nine years of neglect to allow the housing crisis to spin out of housing crisis to spin out of control. housing crisis to spin out of control. After housing crisis to spin out of control. After nine housing crisis to spin out of control. After nine months, housing crisis to spin out of control. After nine months, I housing crisis to spin out of control. 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Question <INTERRUPTION> . Question number <INTERRUPTION> . Question number 6. 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 Employment: My question is to the Minister of Employment: Does My question is to the Minister of Employment: Does he My question is to the Minister of Employment: Does he stand My question is to the Minister of Employment: Does he stand by My question is to the Minister of Employment: Does he stand by all My question is to the Minister of Employment: Does he stand by all of Employment: Does he stand by all of his Employment: Does he stand by all of his statements Employment: Does he stand by all of his statements and Employment: Does he stand by all of his statements and actions? 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I seek A point of order, the Hon Paula Bennett. I seek leave A point of order, the Hon Paula Bennett. I seek leave to A point of order, the Hon Paula Bennett. I seek leave to table A point of order, the Hon Paula Bennett. I seek leave to table a Bennett. I seek leave to table a document Bennett. I seek leave to table a document prepared Bennett. I seek leave to table a document prepared by Bennett. I seek leave to table a document prepared by the document prepared by the Parliamentary document prepared by the Parliamentary Library document prepared by the Parliamentary Library outlining document prepared by the Parliamentary Library outlining the Parliamentary Library outlining the unemployment Parliamentary Library outlining the unemployment rates Parliamentary Library outlining the unemployment rates for Parliamentary Library outlining the unemployment rates for October Parliamentary Library outlining the unemployment rates for October 2017. unemployment rates for October 2017. 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My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Minister My question is to the Minister of My question is to the Minister of Agriculture: My question is to the Minister of Agriculture: How My question is to the Minister of Agriculture: How is My question is to the Minister of Agriculture: How is this My question is to the Minister of Agriculture: How is this Government Agriculture: How is this Government helping Agriculture: How is this Government helping our Agriculture: How is this Government helping our vital Agriculture: How is this Government helping our vital primary Agriculture: How is this Government helping our vital primary sectors helping our vital primary sectors get helping our vital primary sectors get more helping our vital primary sectors get more value helping our vital primary sectors get more value for helping our vital primary sectors get more value for the helping our vital primary sectors get more value for the products helping our vital primary sectors get more value for the products they get more value for the products they produce? <SPEAKS <SPEAKS INDISTINCTLY> <SPEAKS INDISTINCTLY> ..sustainable <SPEAKS INDISTINCTLY> ..sustainable food <SPEAKS INDISTINCTLY> ..sustainable food programme. <SPEAKS INDISTINCTLY> ..sustainable food programme. The <SPEAKS INDISTINCTLY> ..sustainable food programme. The SFFF <SPEAKS INDISTINCTLY> ..sustainable food programme. The SFFF fund <SPEAKS INDISTINCTLY> ..sustainable food programme. The SFFF fund will food programme. The SFFF fund will make food programme. The SFFF fund will make $40 food programme. The SFFF fund will make $40 million food programme. The SFFF fund will make $40 million a food programme. The SFFF fund will make $40 million a year food programme. The SFFF fund will make $40 million a year available make $40 million a year available for make $40 million a year available for funding make $40 million a year available for funding requests make $40 million a year available for funding requests to make $40 million a year available for funding requests to help make $40 million a year available for funding requests to help our for funding requests to help our vital for funding requests to help our vital food for funding requests to help our vital food and for funding requests to help our vital food and fibre for funding requests to help our vital food and fibre industries. for funding requests to help our vital food and fibre industries. The vital food and fibre industries. The primary vital food and fibre industries. The primary sector vital food and fibre industries. The primary sector is vital food and fibre industries. The primary sector is the vital food and fibre industries. The primary sector is the backbone vital food and fibre industries. The primary sector is the backbone of primary sector is the backbone of New primary sector is the backbone of New Zealand's primary sector is the backbone of New Zealand's economy, primary sector is the backbone of New Zealand's economy, delivering New Zealand's economy, delivering more New Zealand's economy, delivering more than New Zealand's economy, delivering more than $42 New Zealand's economy, delivering more than $42 approximately New Zealand's economy, delivering more than $42 approximately in more than $42 approximately in export more than $42 approximately in export revenue more than $42 approximately in export revenue last more than $42 approximately in export revenue last year more than $42 approximately in export revenue last year and more than $42 approximately in export revenue last year and we more than $42 approximately in export revenue last year and we are export revenue last year and we are committed export revenue last year and we are committed as export revenue last year and we are committed as a export revenue last year and we are committed as a Government export revenue last year and we are committed as a Government to export revenue last year and we are committed as a Government to getting committed as a Government to getting more committed as a Government to getting more sustainable committed as a Government to getting more sustainable value committed as a Government to getting more sustainable value for committed as a Government to getting more sustainable value for the committed as a Government to getting more sustainable value for the great more sustainable value for the great products more sustainable value for the great products our more sustainable value for the great products our farmers more sustainable value for the great products our farmers and more sustainable value for the great products our farmers and our more sustainable value for the great products our farmers and our growers products our farmers and our growers produce. products our farmers and our growers produce. 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The sustainable value for our primary exporters. The SFFF sustainable value for our primary exporters. The SFFF fund sustainable value for our primary exporters. The SFFF fund provides sustainable value for our primary exporters. The SFFF fund provides a exporters. The SFFF fund provides a single exporters. The SFFF fund provides a single gateway exporters. The SFFF fund provides a single gateway for exporters. The SFFF fund provides a single gateway for farmers exporters. The SFFF fund provides a single gateway for farmers to exporters. The SFFF fund provides a single gateway for farmers to apply single gateway for farmers to apply for single gateway for farmers to apply for investment single gateway for farmers to apply for investment in single gateway for farmers to apply for investment in a single gateway for farmers to apply for investment in a greater single gateway for farmers to apply for investment in a greater range single gateway for farmers to apply for investment in a greater range of for investment in a greater range of products for investment in a greater range of products that for investment in a greater range of products that deliver for investment in a greater range of products that deliver economic, products that deliver economic, environmental products that deliver economic, environmental and products that deliver economic, environmental and social products that deliver economic, environmental and social benefits environmental and social benefits that environmental and social benefits that flow environmental and social benefits that flow through environmental and social benefits that flow through to environmental and social benefits that flow through to all environmental and social benefits that flow through to all Kiwis. that flow through to all Kiwis. Supplementary. that flow through to all Kiwis. Supplementary. What that flow through to all Kiwis. Supplementary. What programmes, Supplementary. What programmes, alongside Supplementary. What programmes, alongside the Supplementary. What programmes, alongside the SFFF, Supplementary. What programmes, alongside the SFFF, will Supplementary. What programmes, alongside the SFFF, will help alongside the SFFF, will help farmers alongside the SFFF, will help farmers get alongside the SFFF, will help farmers get the alongside the SFFF, will help farmers get the most alongside the SFFF, will help farmers get the most from alongside the SFFF, will help farmers get the most from their alongside the SFFF, will help farmers get the most from their hard farmers get the most from their hard work? work? Mr work? Mr Speaker, work? Mr Speaker, I work? Mr Speaker, I recently work? Mr Speaker, I recently also work? 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The farmers make good on-farm decisions. The Hon farmers make good on-farm decisions. The Hon Nathan farmers make good on-farm decisions. The Hon Nathan Guy. farmers make good on-farm decisions. The Hon Nathan Guy. Does farmers make good on-farm decisions. The Hon Nathan Guy. Does he farmers make good on-farm decisions. The Hon Nathan Guy. Does he agree The Hon Nathan Guy. Does he agree with The Hon Nathan Guy. Does he agree with his The Hon Nathan Guy. Does he agree with his $100,000 The Hon Nathan Guy. Does he agree with his $100,000 review The Hon Nathan Guy. Does he agree with his $100,000 review that with his $100,000 review that confirmed with his $100,000 review that confirmed Nationals' with his $100,000 review that confirmed Nationals' primary with his $100,000 review that confirmed Nationals' primary growth confirmed Nationals' primary growth partnership confirmed Nationals' primary growth partnership is confirmed Nationals' primary growth partnership is delivering confirmed Nationals' primary growth partnership is delivering new confirmed Nationals' primary growth partnership is delivering new jobs, partnership is delivering new jobs, increased partnership is delivering new jobs, increased exports, partnership is delivering new jobs, increased exports, higher partnership is delivering new jobs, increased exports, higher value increased exports, higher value products increased exports, higher value products and increased exports, higher value products and higher increased exports, higher value products and higher on-farm increased exports, higher value products and higher on-farm incomes? products and higher on-farm incomes? Mr products and higher on-farm incomes? Mr Speaker, products and higher on-farm incomes? Mr Speaker, one products and higher on-farm incomes? Mr Speaker, one would products and higher on-farm incomes? Mr Speaker, one would hope products and higher on-farm incomes? Mr Speaker, one would hope that products and higher on-farm incomes? 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Yes in the context they were made and taken N context they were made and taken N particular context they were made and taken N particular I context they were made and taken N particular I stand context they were made and taken N particular I stand by context they were made and taken N particular I stand by my context they were made and taken N particular I stand by my statement particular I stand by my statement it particular I stand by my statement it was particular I stand by my statement it was the particular I stand by my statement it was the minister particular I stand by my statement it was the minister that it was the minister that commissioned it was the minister that commissioned the it was the minister that commissioned the Deloitte it was the minister that commissioned the Deloitte report commissioned the Deloitte report using commissioned the Deloitte report using the commissioned the Deloitte report using the all commissioned the Deloitte report using the all of commissioned the Deloitte report using the all of government using the all of government processes using the all of government processes used using the all of government processes used by using the all of government processes used by the using the all of government processes used by the previous processes used by the previous government processes used by the previous government and processes used by the previous government and not processes used by the previous government and not me processes used by the previous government and not me that government and not me that commissioned government and not me that commissioned the government and not me that commissioned the report, government and not me that commissioned the report, as government and not me that commissioned the report, as Dr government and not me that commissioned the report, as Dr Reti commissioned the report, as Dr Reti continues commissioned the report, as Dr Reti continues to commissioned the report, as Dr Reti continues to incorrectly commissioned the report, as Dr Reti continues to incorrectly assert commissioned the report, as Dr Reti continues to incorrectly assert in continues to incorrectly assert in the continues to incorrectly assert in the media. continues to incorrectly assert in the media. Mr continues to incorrectly assert in the media. Mr Speaker continues to incorrectly assert in the media. Mr Speaker will continues to incorrectly assert in the media. Mr Speaker will he continues to incorrectly assert in the media. Mr Speaker will he then the media. Mr Speaker will he then take the media. Mr Speaker will he then take any the media. Mr Speaker will he then take any responsibility the media. Mr Speaker will he then take any responsibility for the media. Mr Speaker will he then take any responsibility for the take any responsibility for the Audit take any responsibility for the Audit NZ take any responsibility for the Audit NZ report take any responsibility for the Audit NZ report showing take any responsibility for the Audit NZ report showing that Audit NZ report showing that Deloitte's Audit NZ report showing that Deloitte's conflict Audit NZ report showing that Deloitte's conflict of Audit NZ report showing that Deloitte's conflict of interest Audit NZ report showing that Deloitte's conflict of interest was Deloitte's conflict of interest was not Deloitte's conflict of interest was not fully Deloitte's conflict of interest was not fully considered, Deloitte's conflict of interest was not fully considered, poorly Deloitte's conflict of interest was not fully considered, poorly managed not fully considered, poorly managed and not fully considered, poorly managed and there not fully considered, poorly managed and there was not fully considered, poorly managed and there was significant not fully considered, poorly managed and there was significant failure not fully considered, poorly managed and there was significant failure in and there was significant failure in the and there was significant failure in the engagement and there was significant failure in the engagement process? and there was significant failure in the engagement process? Mr and there was significant failure in the engagement process? Mr Speaker and there was significant failure in the engagement process? Mr Speaker t the engagement process? Mr Speaker t Ministry the engagement process? Mr Speaker t Ministry of the engagement process? Mr Speaker t Ministry of Health the engagement process? Mr Speaker t Ministry of Health contracted, the engagement process? Mr Speaker t Ministry of Health contracted, or Ministry of Health contracted, or invited Ministry of Health contracted, or invited Audit Ministry of Health contracted, or invited Audit NZ Ministry of Health contracted, or invited Audit NZ to Ministry of Health contracted, or invited Audit NZ to review Ministry of Health contracted, or invited Audit NZ to review their invited Audit NZ to review their processes. invited Audit NZ to review their processes. And invited Audit NZ to review their processes. And they invited Audit NZ to review their processes. And they have invited Audit NZ to review their processes. And they have received invited Audit NZ to review their processes. And they have received a processes. And they have received a number processes. And they have received a number of processes. And they have received a number of recommendations processes. And they have received a number of recommendations and processes. And they have received a number of recommendations and I'm number of recommendations and I'm pleased number of recommendations and I'm pleased to number of recommendations and I'm pleased to see number of recommendations and I'm pleased to see that number of recommendations and I'm pleased to see that they number of recommendations and I'm pleased to see that they are pleased to see that they are implementing pleased to see that they are implementing them. implementing them. Supplementary. implementing them. Supplementary. Is implementing them. Supplementary. Is he implementing them. Supplementary. Is he aware implementing them. Supplementary. Is he aware of Supplementary. Is he aware of evidence Supplementary. Is he aware of evidence that Supplementary. Is he aware of evidence that the Supplementary. Is he aware of evidence that the ministry Supplementary. Is he aware of evidence that the ministry did Supplementary. Is he aware of evidence that the ministry did not evidence that the ministry did not pursue evidence that the ministry did not pursue Deloitte's evidence that the ministry did not pursue Deloitte's conflict evidence that the ministry did not pursue Deloitte's conflict of pursue Deloitte's conflict of interest pursue Deloitte's conflict of interest after pursue Deloitte's conflict of interest after Deloitte pursue Deloitte's conflict of interest after Deloitte warned pursue Deloitte's conflict of interest after Deloitte warned them interest after Deloitte warned them they interest after Deloitte warned them they didn't interest after Deloitte warned them they didn't want interest after Deloitte warned them they didn't want their interest after Deloitte warned them they didn't want their conflicts they didn't want their conflicts made they didn't want their conflicts made public? they didn't want their conflicts made public? Mr they didn't want their conflicts made public? Mr Speaker, they didn't want their conflicts made public? Mr Speaker, I they didn't want their conflicts made public? Mr Speaker, I have they didn't want their conflicts made public? Mr Speaker, I have seen made public? Mr Speaker, I have seen evidence made public? Mr Speaker, I have seen evidence in made public? Mr Speaker, I have seen evidence in the made public? Mr Speaker, I have seen evidence in the Audit made public? Mr Speaker, I have seen evidence in the Audit NZ made public? Mr Speaker, I have seen evidence in the Audit NZ report made public? Mr Speaker, I have seen evidence in the Audit NZ report that evidence in the Audit NZ report that the evidence in the Audit NZ report that the conflicts evidence in the Audit NZ report that the conflicts of evidence in the Audit NZ report that the conflicts of interest evidence in the Audit NZ report that the conflicts of interest perceived the conflicts of interest perceived real the conflicts of interest perceived real or the conflicts of interest perceived real or otherwise the conflicts of interest perceived real or otherwise were the conflicts of interest perceived real or otherwise were declared the conflicts of interest perceived real or otherwise were declared in real or otherwise were declared in accordance real or otherwise were declared in accordance with real or otherwise were declared in accordance with the real or otherwise were declared in accordance with the all real or otherwise were declared in accordance with the all of accordance with the all of government accordance with the all of government processes accordance with the all of government processes set accordance with the all of government processes set in accordance with the all of government processes set in place accordance with the all of government processes set in place by government processes set in place by the government processes set in place by the previous government processes set in place by the previous government government processes set in place by the previous government and government processes set in place by the previous government and also the previous government and also commentary the previous government and also commentary from the previous government and also commentary from Audit the previous government and also commentary from Audit NZ the previous government and also commentary from Audit NZ that the previous government and also commentary from Audit NZ that they commentary from Audit NZ that they could commentary from Audit NZ that they could have commentary from Audit NZ that they could have been commentary from Audit NZ that they could have been more commentary from Audit NZ that they could have been more thoroughly could have been more thoroughly examined could have been more thoroughly examined subsequently could have been more thoroughly examined subsequently and could have been more thoroughly examined subsequently and they examined subsequently and they recommend examined subsequently and they recommend putting examined subsequently and they recommend putting processes examined subsequently and they recommend putting processes in examined subsequently and they recommend putting processes in place recommend putting processes in place that recommend putting processes in place that make recommend putting processes in place that make contracting recommend putting processes in place that make contracting process recommend putting processes in place that make contracting process better that make contracting process better than that make contracting process better than the that make contracting process better than the one that make contracting process better than the one operating that make contracting process better than the one operating under that make contracting process better than the one operating under the than the one operating under the previous than the one operating under the previous government. than the one operating under the previous government. How than the one operating under the previous government. How does than the one operating under the previous government. How does he previous government. How does he respond previous government. How does he respond to previous government. How does he respond to allegations previous government. How does he respond to allegations that previous government. How does he respond to allegations that he previous government. How does he respond to allegations that he and respond to allegations that he and his respond to allegations that he and his team respond to allegations that he and his team tried respond to allegations that he and his team tried to respond to allegations that he and his team tried to bury respond to allegations that he and his team tried to bury the respond to allegations that he and his team tried to bury the report his team tried to bury the report when his team tried to bury the report when the his team tried to bury the report when the OAG's his team tried to bury the report when the OAG's office his team tried to bury the report when the OAG's office this his team tried to bury the report when the OAG's office this Monday when the OAG's office this Monday said when the OAG's office this Monday said that when the OAG's office this Monday said that if when the OAG's office this Monday said that if Clark when the OAG's office this Monday said that if Clark didn't when the OAG's office this Monday said that if Clark didn't release said that if Clark didn't release the said that if Clark didn't release the report said that if Clark didn't release the report by said that if Clark didn't release the report by noon said that if Clark didn't release the report by noon that said that if Clark didn't release the report by noon that day, said that if Clark didn't release the report by noon that day, that the report by noon that day, that they the report by noon that day, that they would the report by noon that day, that they would release the report by noon that day, that they would release it, the report by noon that day, that they would release it, which the report by noon that day, that they would release it, which they they would release it, which they proceeded they would release it, which they proceeded to they would release it, which they proceeded to do they would release it, which they proceeded to do at they would release it, which they proceeded to do at 1:28pm? they would release it, which they proceeded to do at 1:28pm? Mr proceeded to do at 1:28pm? Mr Speaker, proceeded to do at 1:28pm? Mr Speaker, far proceeded to do at 1:28pm? Mr Speaker, far from proceeded to do at 1:28pm? Mr Speaker, far from burying proceeded to do at 1:28pm? Mr Speaker, far from burying reports proceeded to do at 1:28pm? Mr Speaker, far from burying reports on Speaker, far from burying reports on the Speaker, far from burying reports on the previous Speaker, far from burying reports on the previous National Speaker, far from burying reports on the previous National Government's the previous National Government's failures the previous National Government's failures in the previous National Government's failures in respect the previous National Government's failures in respect of the previous National Government's failures in respect of the the previous National Government's failures in respect of the National failures in respect of the National Or failures in respect of the National Or Solution, failures in respect of the National Or Solution, I failures in respect of the National Or Solution, I in failures in respect of the National Or Solution, I in fact failures in respect of the National Or Solution, I in fact issued failures in respect of the National Or Solution, I in fact issued a Or Solution, I in fact issued a press Or Solution, I in fact issued a press statement Or Solution, I in fact issued a press statement welcoming Or Solution, I in fact issued a press statement welcoming the press statement welcoming the release. press statement welcoming the release. Supplementary. press statement welcoming the release. Supplementary. How press statement welcoming the release. Supplementary. How will press statement welcoming the release. Supplementary. How will he release. Supplementary. How will he explain release. Supplementary. How will he explain to release. Supplementary. How will he explain to tax release. Supplementary. How will he explain to tax players release. Supplementary. How will he explain to tax players the release. Supplementary. How will he explain to tax players the spending explain to tax players the spending of explain to tax players the spending of $150 explain to tax players the spending of $150 thousand explain to tax players the spending of $150 thousand how explain to tax players the spending of $150 thousand how on explain to tax players the spending of $150 thousand how on a explain to tax players the spending of $150 thousand how on a report of $150 thousand how on a report which of $150 thousand how on a report which through of $150 thousand how on a report which through his of $150 thousand how on a report which through his incompetence of $150 thousand how on a report which through his incompetence is of $150 thousand how on a report which through his incompetence is no which through his incompetence is no longer which through his incompetence is no longer credible? longer credible? Order! longer credible? Order! No. longer credible? Order! No. I'm longer credible? Order! No. I'm going longer credible? Order! No. I'm going to longer credible? Order! No. I'm going to indicate longer credible? Order! No. I'm going to indicate to Order! No. I'm going to indicate to the Order! No. I'm going to indicate to the member Order! No. I'm going to indicate to the member that Order! No. I'm going to indicate to the member that there's Order! No. I'm going to indicate to the member that there's a Order! No. I'm going to indicate to the member that there's a degree Order! No. I'm going to indicate to the member that there's a degree of the member that there's a degree of judgement the member that there's a degree of judgement in the member that there's a degree of judgement in that the member that there's a degree of judgement in that question, the member that there's a degree of judgement in that question, degree judgement in that question, degree of judgement in that question, degree of assertion judgement in that question, degree of assertion that judgement in that question, degree of assertion that goes judgement in that question, degree of assertion that goes beyond judgement in that question, degree of assertion that goes beyond what of assertion that goes beyond what is of assertion that goes beyond what is allowed. of assertion that goes beyond what is allowed. What of assertion that goes beyond what is allowed. What does of assertion that goes beyond what is allowed. What does the of assertion that goes beyond what is allowed. What does the minister is allowed. What does the minister consider is allowed. What does the minister consider worse is allowed. What does the minister consider worse - is allowed. What does the minister consider worse - issues is allowed. What does the minister consider worse - issues relating is allowed. What does the minister consider worse - issues relating to consider worse - issues relating to an consider worse - issues relating to an Audit consider worse - issues relating to an Audit NZ consider worse - issues relating to an Audit NZ report consider worse - issues relating to an Audit NZ report on consider worse - issues relating to an Audit NZ report on a consider worse - issues relating to an Audit NZ report on a review consider worse - issues relating to an Audit NZ report on a review of consider worse - issues relating to an Audit NZ report on a review of a an Audit NZ report on a review of a programme, an Audit NZ report on a review of a programme, or an Audit NZ report on a review of a programme, or the an Audit NZ report on a review of a programme, or the programme an Audit NZ report on a review of a programme, or the programme itself programme, or the programme itself blowing programme, or the programme itself blowing out programme, or the programme itself blowing out to programme, or the programme itself blowing out to a programme, or the programme itself blowing out to a $90 programme, or the programme itself blowing out to a $90 million programme, or the programme itself blowing out to a $90 million cost blowing out to a $90 million cost for blowing out to a $90 million cost for which blowing out to a $90 million cost for which New blowing out to a $90 million cost for which New Zealanders blowing out to a $90 million cost for which New Zealanders get for which New Zealanders get virtually for which New Zealanders get virtually no for which New Zealanders get virtually no benefit? virtually no benefit? Mr virtually no benefit? Mr Speaker, virtually no benefit? Mr Speaker, that virtually no benefit? Mr Speaker, that is virtually no benefit? Mr Speaker, that is actually virtually no benefit? Mr Speaker, that is actually the Mr Speaker, that is actually the relevant Mr Speaker, that is actually the relevant question Mr Speaker, that is actually the relevant question here. Mr Speaker, that is actually the relevant question here. I Mr Speaker, that is actually the relevant question here. I think Mr Speaker, that is actually the relevant question here. I think it relevant question here. I think it is relevant question here. I think it is shameful relevant question here. I think it is shameful that relevant question here. I think it is shameful that people relevant question here. I think it is shameful that people are is shameful that people are prosecuting is shameful that people are prosecuting a is shameful that people are prosecuting a small is shameful that people are prosecuting a small report is shameful that people are prosecuting a small report which prosecuting a small report which found prosecuting a small report which found grievous prosecuting a small report which found grievous failures prosecuting a small report which found grievous failures between prosecuting a small report which found grievous failures between 2012 found grievous failures between 2012 and found grievous failures between 2012 and 2017, found grievous failures between 2012 and 2017, when found grievous failures between 2012 and 2017, when $90 found grievous failures between 2012 and 2017, when $90 million found grievous failures between 2012 and 2017, when $90 million of and 2017, when $90 million of taxpayer and 2017, when $90 million of taxpayer money and 2017, when $90 million of taxpayer money was and 2017, when $90 million of taxpayer money was wasted and 2017, when $90 million of taxpayer money was wasted with and 2017, when $90 million of taxpayer money was wasted with very taxpayer money was wasted with very little taxpayer money was wasted with very little to taxpayer money was wasted with very little to show taxpayer money was wasted with very little to show for taxpayer money was wasted with very little to show for it. taxpayer money was wasted with very little to show for it. That taxpayer money was wasted with very little to show for it. That side taxpayer money was wasted with very little to show for it. That side of little to show for it. That side of the little to show for it. That side of the House little to show for it. That side of the House need little to show for it. That side of the House need to little to show for it. That side of the House need to look little to show for it. That side of the House need to look in little to show for it. That side of the House need to look in the little to show for it. That side of the House need to look in the mirror the House need to look in the mirror on the House need to look in the mirror on this the House need to look in the mirror on this one. 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 Crown/Maori My question is to the Minister for Crown/Maori Relations: My question is to the Minister for Crown/Maori Relations: Does My question is to the Minister for Crown/Maori Relations: Does he My question is to the Minister for Crown/Maori Relations: Does he stand Crown/Maori Relations: Does he stand by Crown/Maori Relations: Does he stand by all Crown/Maori Relations: Does he stand by all his Crown/Maori Relations: Does he stand by all his statements Crown/Maori Relations: Does he stand by all his statements and Crown/Maori Relations: Does he stand by all his statements and actions? Yes Yes n Yes n the Yes n the context Yes n the context they Yes n the context they were Yes n the context they were made Yes n the context they were made and Yes n the context they were made and taken. taken. What taken. What specific taken. What specific steps taken. What specific steps has taken. What specific steps has he taken. What specific steps has he taken taken. What specific steps has he taken to What specific steps has he taken to ensure What specific steps has he taken to ensure that What specific steps has he taken to ensure that state-owned What specific steps has he taken to ensure that state-owned enterprises, ensure that state-owned enterprises, Crown ensure that state-owned enterprises, Crown Research ensure that state-owned enterprises, Crown Research Institutes ensure that state-owned enterprises, Crown Research Institutes and ensure that state-owned enterprises, Crown Research Institutes and Crown Crown Research Institutes and Crown entities Crown Research Institutes and Crown entities are Crown Research Institutes and Crown entities are aware Crown Research Institutes and Crown entities are aware of Crown Research Institutes and Crown entities are aware of their entities are aware of their obligation entities are aware of their obligation to entities are aware of their obligation to foster entities are aware of their obligation to foster a entities are aware of their obligation to foster a positive obligation to foster a positive Crown/Maori obligation to foster a positive Crown/Maori relationship obligation to foster a positive Crown/Maori relationship given obligation to foster a positive Crown/Maori relationship given he Crown/Maori relationship given he said Crown/Maori relationship given he said in Crown/Maori relationship given he said in his Crown/Maori relationship given he said in his paper Crown/Maori relationship given he said in his paper entitled Crown/Maori relationship given he said in his paper entitled Initial said in his paper entitled Initial Scope said in his paper entitled Initial Scope of said in his paper entitled Initial Scope of the said in his paper entitled Initial Scope of the Crown/Maori said in his paper entitled Initial Scope of the Crown/Maori Relations Scope of the Crown/Maori Relations Portfolio, Scope of the Crown/Maori Relations Portfolio, that Scope of the Crown/Maori Relations Portfolio, that the Scope of the Crown/Maori Relations Portfolio, that the quality Scope of the Crown/Maori Relations Portfolio, that the quality of Portfolio, that the quality of Crown/Maori Portfolio, that the quality of Crown/Maori engagement, Portfolio, that the quality of Crown/Maori engagement, quote Crown/Maori engagement, quote "varies Crown/Maori engagement, quote "varies across Crown/Maori engagement, quote "varies across public Crown/Maori engagement, quote "varies across public sector "varies across public sector agencies"? agencies"? Mr agencies"? Mr Speaker, agencies"? Mr Speaker, Crown/Maori agencies"? Mr Speaker, Crown/Maori relations agencies"? Mr Speaker, Crown/Maori relations is Mr Speaker, Crown/Maori relations is a Mr Speaker, Crown/Maori relations is a new Mr Speaker, Crown/Maori relations is a new way Mr Speaker, Crown/Maori relations is a new way of Mr Speaker, Crown/Maori relations is a new way of thinking, Mr Speaker, Crown/Maori relations is a new way of thinking, behaving Mr Speaker, Crown/Maori relations is a new way of thinking, behaving as Mr Speaker, Crown/Maori relations is a new way of thinking, behaving as a a new way of thinking, behaving as a government. a new way of thinking, behaving as a government. We a new way of thinking, behaving as a government. We are a new way of thinking, behaving as a government. We are encouraging government. We are encouraging everyone government. We are encouraging everyone to government. We are encouraging everyone to work government. We are encouraging everyone to work with government. We are encouraging everyone to work with Maori government. We are encouraging everyone to work with Maori and everyone to work with Maori and partnership, everyone to work with Maori and partnership, rather everyone to work with Maori and partnership, rather than everyone to work with Maori and partnership, rather than doing everyone to work with Maori and partnership, rather than doing what partnership, rather than doing what the partnership, rather than doing what the previous partnership, rather than doing what the previous government partnership, rather than doing what the previous government did partnership, rather than doing what the previous government did and partnership, rather than doing what the previous government did and see the previous government did and see Maori the previous government did and see Maori as the previous government did and see Maori as a the previous government did and see Maori as a handbrake the previous government did and see Maori as a handbrake when the previous government did and see Maori as a handbrake when they the previous government did and see Maori as a handbrake when they are Maori as a handbrake when they are in Maori as a handbrake when they are in fact Maori as a handbrake when they are in fact the Maori as a handbrake when they are in fact the accelerator? in fact the accelerator? What in fact the accelerator? What specific in fact the accelerator? What specific steps in fact the accelerator? What specific steps has in fact the accelerator? What specific steps has he in fact the accelerator? What specific steps has he taken in fact the accelerator? What specific steps has he taken to What specific steps has he taken to progress What specific steps has he taken to progress the What specific steps has he taken to progress the development What specific steps has he taken to progress the development of What specific steps has he taken to progress the development of the progress the development of the Central progress the development of the Central Register progress the development of the Central Register of progress the development of the Central Register of Commitments, Central Register of Commitments, given Central Register of Commitments, given he Central Register of Commitments, given he said Central Register of Commitments, given he said in Central Register of Commitments, given he said in his Central Register of Commitments, given he said in his Cabinet Central Register of Commitments, given he said in his Cabinet paper given he said in his Cabinet paper entitled given he said in his Cabinet paper entitled "Initial given he said in his Cabinet paper entitled "Initial Scope given he said in his Cabinet paper entitled "Initial Scope of entitled "Initial Scope of Crown/Maori entitled "Initial Scope of Crown/Maori Relations entitled "Initial Scope of Crown/Maori Relations Portfolio" Crown/Maori Relations Portfolio" that Crown/Maori Relations Portfolio" that one Crown/Maori Relations Portfolio" that one of Crown/Maori Relations Portfolio" that one of his Crown/Maori Relations Portfolio" that one of his responsibilities Crown/Maori Relations Portfolio" that one of his responsibilities is that one of his responsibilities is to that one of his responsibilities is to ensure that one of his responsibilities is to ensure treaty that one of his responsibilities is to ensure treaty commitmentings that one of his responsibilities is to ensure treaty commitmentings to to ensure treaty commitmentings to met to ensure treaty commitmentings to met to to ensure treaty commitmentings to met to maintain to ensure treaty commitmentings to met to maintain trust to ensure treaty commitmentings to met to maintain trust and met to maintain trust and confidence. met to maintain trust and confidence. Mr met to maintain trust and confidence. Mr Speaker, met to maintain trust and confidence. Mr Speaker, there met to maintain trust and confidence. Mr Speaker, there are confidence. Mr Speaker, there are 7,000 confidence. Mr Speaker, there are 7,000 treaty confidence. Mr Speaker, there are 7,000 treaty commitments, confidence. Mr Speaker, there are 7,000 treaty commitments, settlement 7,000 treaty commitments, settlement commitments. 7,000 treaty commitments, settlement commitments. Funding 7,000 treaty commitments, settlement commitments. Funding for 7,000 treaty commitments, settlement commitments. Funding for this 7,000 treaty commitments, settlement commitments. Funding for this was commitments. Funding for this was secured commitments. Funding for this was secured in commitments. Funding for this was secured in Budget commitments. Funding for this was secured in Budget 2018. commitments. Funding for this was secured in Budget 2018. Work commitments. Funding for this was secured in Budget 2018. Work is secured in Budget 2018. Work is under secured in Budget 2018. Work is under way secured in Budget 2018. Work is under way for secured in Budget 2018. Work is under way for a secured in Budget 2018. Work is under way for a settlement secured in Budget 2018. Work is under way for a settlement portal secured in Budget 2018. Work is under way for a settlement portal to under way for a settlement portal to go under way for a settlement portal to go live under way for a settlement portal to go live in under way for a settlement portal to go live in June under way for a settlement portal to go live in June 2019. go live in June 2019. Has go live in June 2019. Has he go live in June 2019. Has he finished go live in June 2019. Has he finished work go live in June 2019. Has he finished work and go live in June 2019. Has he finished work and reported go live in June 2019. Has he finished work and reported to Has he finished work and reported to Cabinet Has he finished work and reported to Cabinet on Has he finished work and reported to Cabinet on the Has he finished work and reported to Cabinet on the scope Has he finished work and reported to Cabinet on the scope of Has he finished work and reported to Cabinet on the scope of his Cabinet on the scope of his portfolio, Cabinet on the scope of his portfolio, given Cabinet on the scope of his portfolio, given that Cabinet on the scope of his portfolio, given that he Cabinet on the scope of his portfolio, given that he said Cabinet on the scope of his portfolio, given that he said in Cabinet on the scope of his portfolio, given that he said in his portfolio, given that he said in his Cabinet portfolio, given that he said in his Cabinet paper portfolio, given that he said in his Cabinet paper entitled portfolio, given that he said in his Cabinet paper entitled "Initial Cabinet paper entitled "Initial Scope Cabinet paper entitled "Initial Scope of Cabinet paper entitled "Initial Scope of the Cabinet paper entitled "Initial Scope of the Crown/Maori Cabinet paper entitled "Initial Scope of the Crown/Maori Relations Scope of the Crown/Maori Relations Portfolio" Scope of the Crown/Maori Relations Portfolio" that Scope of the Crown/Maori Relations Portfolio" that he Scope of the Crown/Maori Relations Portfolio" that he would Scope of the Crown/Maori Relations Portfolio" that he would return Scope of the Crown/Maori Relations Portfolio" that he would return to Portfolio" that he would return to Cabinet Portfolio" that he would return to Cabinet in Portfolio" that he would return to Cabinet in July Portfolio" that he would return to Cabinet in July 2018 Portfolio" that he would return to Cabinet in July 2018 to Portfolio" that he would return to Cabinet in July 2018 to seek Cabinet in July 2018 to seek agreement Cabinet in July 2018 to seek agreement on Cabinet in July 2018 to seek agreement on the Cabinet in July 2018 to seek agreement on the final Cabinet in July 2018 to seek agreement on the final scope Cabinet in July 2018 to seek agreement on the final scope of Cabinet in July 2018 to seek agreement on the final scope of the agreement on the final scope of the portfolio? portfolio? Mr portfolio? Mr Speaker, portfolio? Mr Speaker, when portfolio? Mr Speaker, when I portfolio? Mr Speaker, when I became portfolio? Mr Speaker, when I became minister, Mr Speaker, when I became minister, I Mr Speaker, when I became minister, I didn't Mr Speaker, when I became minister, I didn't want Mr Speaker, when I became minister, I didn't want to Mr Speaker, when I became minister, I didn't want to repeat Mr Speaker, when I became minister, I didn't want to repeat the Mr Speaker, when I became minister, I didn't want to repeat the mistakes I didn't want to repeat the mistakes of I didn't want to repeat the mistakes of the I didn't want to repeat the mistakes of the past I didn't want to repeat the mistakes of the past when I didn't want to repeat the mistakes of the past when governments I didn't want to repeat the mistakes of the past when governments decided of the past when governments decided they of the past when governments decided they knew of the past when governments decided they knew what of the past when governments decided they knew what was of the past when governments decided they knew what was best of the past when governments decided they knew what was best for of the past when governments decided they knew what was best for Maori. they knew what was best for Maori. They they knew what was best for Maori. They said they knew what was best for Maori. They said here they knew what was best for Maori. They said here in they knew what was best for Maori. They said here in Wellington they knew what was best for Maori. They said here in Wellington and They said here in Wellington and they They said here in Wellington and they wrote They said here in Wellington and they wrote up They said here in Wellington and they wrote up a They said here in Wellington and they wrote up a strategy They said here in Wellington and they wrote up a strategy and They said here in Wellington and they wrote up a strategy and then they wrote up a strategy and then went they wrote up a strategy and then went to they wrote up a strategy and then went to iwi they wrote up a strategy and then went to iwi and they wrote up a strategy and then went to iwi and whenua, they wrote up a strategy and then went to iwi and whenua, and they wrote up a strategy and then went to iwi and whenua, and that went to iwi and whenua, and that approach went to iwi and whenua, and that approach has went to iwi and whenua, and that approach has never went to iwi and whenua, and that approach has never worked. went to iwi and whenua, and that approach has never worked. 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Any objection? an extra question. Any objection? Yes, an extra question. Any objection? Yes, there an extra question. Any objection? Yes, there is. Yes, there is. <INTERRUPTION> <INTERRUPTION> Does <INTERRUPTION> Does the <INTERRUPTION> Does the member <INTERRUPTION> Does the member want <INTERRUPTION> Does the member want to <INTERRUPTION> Does the member want to proceed? 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 Broadcasting, My question is to the Minister of Broadcasting, Communications My question is to the Minister of Broadcasting, Communications and Broadcasting, Communications and Digital Broadcasting, Communications and Digital Media: Broadcasting, Communications and Digital Media: Does Broadcasting, Communications and Digital Media: Does she Broadcasting, Communications and Digital Media: Does she stand Broadcasting, Communications and Digital Media: Does she stand by Broadcasting, Communications and Digital Media: Does she stand by all Digital Media: Does she stand by all Digital Digital Media: Does she stand by all her answers to Digital Media: Does she stand by all her answers to oral Digital Media: Does she stand by all her answers to oral and Digital Media: Does she stand by all her answers to oral and written her answers to oral and written questions? The The Hon The Hon Dr The Hon Dr Megan The Hon Dr Megan Woods. The Hon Dr Megan Woods. Mr The Hon Dr Megan Woods. Mr Speaker, The Hon Dr Megan Woods. Mr Speaker, on The Hon Dr Megan Woods. Mr Speaker, on behalf The Hon Dr Megan Woods. Mr Speaker, on behalf of The Hon Dr Megan Woods. Mr Speaker, on behalf of the The Hon Dr Megan Woods. Mr Speaker, on behalf of the minister, The Hon Dr Megan Woods. Mr Speaker, on behalf of the minister, yes. on behalf of the minister, yes. Supplementary. on behalf of the minister, yes. Supplementary. What on behalf of the minister, yes. Supplementary. What government Supplementary. What government business Supplementary. What government business has Supplementary. What government business has she Supplementary. What government business has she conducted Supplementary. What government business has she conducted by Supplementary. 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Mr Speaker, Digital Services Minister. Mr Speaker, I Digital Services Minister. Mr Speaker, I don't Digital Services Minister. Mr Speaker, I don't have Digital Services Minister. Mr Speaker, I don't have that Speaker, I don't have that information Speaker, I don't have that information F Speaker, I don't have that information F the Speaker, I don't have that information F the member Speaker, I don't have that information F the member would Speaker, I don't have that information F the member would put information F the member would put that information F the member would put that question information F the member would put that question in information F the member would put that question in writing, information F the member would put that question in writing, it information F the member would put that question in writing, it will information F the member would put that question in writing, it will be that question in writing, it will be answered. answered. Supplementary. Supplementary. What Supplementary. What is Supplementary. What is the Supplementary. What is the minister Supplementary. What is the minister scheduled Supplementary. What is the minister scheduled to Supplementary. What is the minister scheduled to be What is the minister scheduled to be doing What is the minister scheduled to be doing between What is the minister scheduled to be doing between 2 What is the minister scheduled to be doing between 2 -- What is the minister scheduled to be doing between 2 -- 2:00pm What is the minister scheduled to be doing between 2 -- 2:00pm and What is the minister scheduled to be doing between 2 -- 2:00pm and 3:00pm doing between 2 -- 2:00pm and 3:00pm on doing between 2 -- 2:00pm and 3:00pm on Thursday doing between 2 -- 2:00pm and 3:00pm on Thursday 16 doing between 2 -- 2:00pm and 3:00pm on Thursday 16 September doing between 2 -- 2:00pm and 3:00pm on Thursday 16 September 2018? on Thursday 16 September 2018? Mr on Thursday 16 September 2018? 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That concludes answered. That concludes oral