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Mr Speaker, her formal resignation, When did Clare Curran resign? Mr Speaker, her formal resignation, as Speaker, her formal resignation, as I've Speaker, her formal resignation, as I've said, Speaker, her formal resignation, as I've said, was Speaker, her formal resignation, as I've said, was tendered Speaker, her formal resignation, as I've said, was tendered midmorning I've said, was tendered midmorning around I've said, was tendered midmorning around 10:00am I've said, was tendered midmorning around 10:00am on I've said, was tendered midmorning around 10:00am on Friday. around 10:00am on Friday. <INTERRUPTION> <INTERRUPTION> What <INTERRUPTION> What time <INTERRUPTION> What time on <INTERRUPTION> What time on Thursday <INTERRUPTION> What time on Thursday evening <INTERRUPTION> What time on Thursday evening was What time on Thursday evening was the What time on Thursday evening was the PM What time on Thursday evening was the PM called What time on Thursday evening was the PM called by What time on Thursday evening was the PM called by Clare What time on Thursday evening was the PM called by Clare Curran What time on Thursday evening was the PM called by Clare Curran about the PM called by Clare Curran about the the PM called by Clare Curran about the resignation? the PM called by Clare Curran about the resignation? 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The outlook previous quarter and up 4% on a year ago. The outlook is previous quarter and up 4% on a year ago. The outlook is positive previous quarter and up 4% on a year ago. The outlook is positive across ago. The outlook is positive across all ago. The outlook is positive across all organisation ago. The outlook is positive across all organisation sizes ago. The outlook is positive across all organisation sizes - all organisation sizes - particularly all organisation sizes - particularly medium all organisation sizes - particularly medium and all organisation sizes - particularly medium and large particularly medium and large businesses, particularly medium and large businesses, whose particularly medium and large businesses, whose expectations particularly medium and large businesses, whose expectations of businesses, whose expectations of increasing businesses, whose expectations of increasing employment businesses, whose expectations of increasing employment are businesses, whose expectations of increasing employment are at businesses, whose expectations of increasing employment are at a businesses, whose expectations of increasing employment are at a net increasing employment are at a net 26% increasing employment are at a net 26% and increasing employment are at a net 26% and 27%, increasing employment are at a net 26% and 27%, respectively. 26% and 27%, respectively. INTERPRETER: 26% and 27%, respectively. INTERPRETER: Mr 26% and 27%, respectively. INTERPRETER: Mr Speaker, INTERPRETER: Mr Speaker, supplementary INTERPRETER: Mr Speaker, supplementary question. INTERPRETER: Mr Speaker, supplementary question. How INTERPRETER: Mr Speaker, supplementary question. How do supplementary question. How do responses supplementary question. How do responses of supplementary question. How do responses of New supplementary question. How do responses of New Zealand supplementary question. How do responses of New Zealand employers responses of New Zealand employers compare responses of New Zealand employers compare with responses of New Zealand employers compare with international? compare with international? INTERPRETER: compare with international? INTERPRETER: Mr compare with international? 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INTERPRETER: seekers to find employment. INTERPRETER: Supplementary seekers to find employment. INTERPRETER: Supplementary question. INTERPRETER: Supplementary question. What INTERPRETER: Supplementary question. What other INTERPRETER: Supplementary question. What other reports INTERPRETER: Supplementary question. What other reports has INTERPRETER: Supplementary question. What other reports has he INTERPRETER: Supplementary question. What other reports has he seen INTERPRETER: Supplementary question. What other reports has he seen on What other reports has he seen on the What other reports has he seen on the New What other reports has he seen on the New Zealand What other reports has he seen on the New Zealand economy? What other reports has he seen on the New Zealand economy? Mr What other reports has he seen on the New Zealand economy? Mr Speaker, the New Zealand economy? Mr Speaker, I've the New Zealand economy? Mr Speaker, I've seen the New Zealand economy? 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Statistics NZ's latest data on the New Zealand economy. Statistics NZ's latest data on wholesale the New Zealand economy. Statistics NZ's latest data on wholesale trade NZ's latest data on wholesale trade for NZ's latest data on wholesale trade for the NZ's latest data on wholesale trade for the June NZ's latest data on wholesale trade for the June quarter NZ's latest data on wholesale trade for the June quarter showed NZ's latest data on wholesale trade for the June quarter showed a for the June quarter showed a seasonally for the June quarter showed a seasonally adjusted for the June quarter showed a seasonally adjusted rise for the June quarter showed a seasonally adjusted rise of for the June quarter showed a seasonally adjusted rise of 2.6% for the June quarter showed a seasonally adjusted rise of 2.6% for seasonally adjusted rise of 2.6% for the seasonally adjusted rise of 2.6% for the quarter seasonally adjusted rise of 2.6% for the quarter - seasonally adjusted rise of 2.6% for the quarter - the seasonally adjusted rise of 2.6% for the quarter - the largest seasonally adjusted rise of 2.6% for the quarter - the largest rise seasonally adjusted rise of 2.6% for the quarter - the largest rise was the quarter - the largest rise was in the quarter - the largest rise was in machinery the quarter - the largest rise was in machinery and the quarter - the largest rise was in machinery and equipment, in machinery and equipment, suggesting in machinery and equipment, suggesting increased in machinery and equipment, suggesting increased capital suggesting increased capital investment suggesting increased capital investment by suggesting increased capital investment by New suggesting increased capital investment by New Zealand investment by New Zealand businesses. investment by New Zealand businesses. 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Retail seasonal spending data for August showed a seasonally for August showed a seasonally adjusted for August showed a seasonally adjusted 1% for August showed a seasonally adjusted 1% rise for August showed a seasonally adjusted 1% rise in for August showed a seasonally adjusted 1% rise in total for August showed a seasonally adjusted 1% rise in total spending, adjusted 1% rise in total spending, and adjusted 1% rise in total spending, and ANZ adjusted 1% rise in total spending, and ANZ released adjusted 1% rise in total spending, and ANZ released its adjusted 1% rise in total spending, and ANZ released its latest and ANZ released its latest truckometer and ANZ released its latest truckometer index and ANZ released its latest truckometer index today, and ANZ released its latest truckometer index today, with and ANZ released its latest truckometer index today, with the truckometer index today, with the heavy truckometer index today, with the heavy traffic truckometer index today, with the heavy traffic index truckometer index today, with the heavy traffic index rising truckometer index today, with the heavy traffic index rising 1.1% truckometer index today, with the heavy traffic index rising 1.1% in heavy traffic index rising 1.1% in August. heavy traffic index rising 1.1% in August. We heavy traffic index rising 1.1% in August. We all heavy traffic index rising 1.1% in August. We all know heavy traffic index rising 1.1% in August. We all know that heavy traffic index rising 1.1% in August. We all know that the heavy traffic index rising 1.1% in August. We all know that the economy August. We all know that the economy needs August. We all know that the economy needs to August. We all know that the economy needs to go August. We all know that the economy needs to go through August. We all know that the economy needs to go through a August. We all know that the economy needs to go through a transition August. We all know that the economy needs to go through a transition to needs to go through a transition to being needs to go through a transition to being more needs to go through a transition to being more productive needs to go through a transition to being more productive and needs to go through a transition to being more productive and more being more productive and more sustainable, being more productive and more sustainable, but being more productive and more sustainable, but there being more productive and more sustainable, but there are being more productive and more sustainable, but there are plenty being more productive and more sustainable, but there are plenty of sustainable, but there are plenty of examples sustainable, but there are plenty of examples of sustainable, but there are plenty of examples of it sustainable, but there are plenty of examples of it going sustainable, but there are plenty of examples of it going along sustainable, but there are plenty of examples of it going along at sustainable, but there are plenty of examples of it going along at a examples of it going along at a steady examples of it going along at a steady pace. examples of it going along at a steady pace. 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And it's important that we understand and we will that we understand and we will repeat that we understand and we will repeat it that we understand and we will repeat it with that we understand and we will repeat it with great that we understand and we will repeat it with great regularity repeat it with great regularity that, repeat it with great regularity that, as repeat it with great regularity that, as a repeat it with great regularity that, as a consequence repeat it with great regularity that, as a consequence of repeat it with great regularity that, as a consequence of regional that, as a consequence of regional transportation that, as a consequence of regional transportation funding that, as a consequence of regional transportation funding changes, that, as a consequence of regional transportation funding changes, and transportation funding changes, and the transportation funding changes, and the Provincial transportation funding changes, and the Provincial Growth transportation funding changes, and the Provincial Growth Fund, transportation funding changes, and the Provincial Growth Fund, nigh transportation funding changes, and the Provincial Growth Fund, nigh on the Provincial Growth Fund, nigh on $390 the Provincial Growth Fund, nigh on $390 million the Provincial Growth Fund, nigh on $390 million has the Provincial Growth Fund, nigh on $390 million has now the Provincial Growth Fund, nigh on $390 million has now been the Provincial Growth Fund, nigh on $390 million has now been committed $390 million has now been committed to $390 million has now been committed to the $390 million has now been committed to the Tairawhiti $390 million has now been committed to the Tairawhiti over $390 million has now been committed to the Tairawhiti over the $390 million has now been committed to the Tairawhiti over the 3-year to the Tairawhiti over the 3-year period, to the Tairawhiti over the 3-year period, possibly to the Tairawhiti over the 3-year period, possibly a to the Tairawhiti over the 3-year period, possibly a bit to the Tairawhiti over the 3-year period, possibly a bit longer. to the Tairawhiti over the 3-year period, possibly a bit longer. 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It represents an opportunity to turn represents an opportunity to turn around represents an opportunity to turn around the represents an opportunity to turn around the fortunes represents an opportunity to turn around the fortunes of represents an opportunity to turn around the fortunes of that represents an opportunity to turn around the fortunes of that part represents an opportunity to turn around the fortunes of that part of around the fortunes of that part of the around the fortunes of that part of the economy around the fortunes of that part of the economy because, around the fortunes of that part of the economy because, without around the fortunes of that part of the economy because, without robust, the economy because, without robust, well-funded the economy because, without robust, well-funded infrastructure, the economy because, without robust, well-funded infrastructure, where well-funded infrastructure, where will well-funded infrastructure, where will tertiary well-funded infrastructure, where will tertiary investment well-funded infrastructure, where will tertiary investment come well-funded infrastructure, where will tertiary investment come from? will tertiary investment come from? That will tertiary investment come from? That was will tertiary investment come from? That was the will tertiary investment come from? That was the nature, will tertiary investment come from? That was the nature, given will tertiary investment come from? That was the nature, given with will tertiary investment come from? That was the nature, given with my That was the nature, given with my characteristic That was the nature, given with my characteristic modesty, That was the nature, given with my characteristic modesty, of That was the nature, given with my characteristic modesty, of the characteristic modesty, of the delivery characteristic modesty, of the delivery in characteristic modesty, of the delivery in Gisborne characteristic modesty, of the delivery in Gisborne last characteristic modesty, of the delivery in Gisborne last week. delivery in Gisborne last week. <INTERRUPTION> <INTERRUPTION> Question <INTERRUPTION> Question No. <INTERRUPTION> Question No. 6, <INTERRUPTION> Question No. 6, the <INTERRUPTION> Question No. 6, the Hon <INTERRUPTION> Question No. 6, the Hon Amy <INTERRUPTION> Question No. 6, the Hon Amy Adams. INTERPRETER: INTERPRETER: Thank INTERPRETER: Thank you, INTERPRETER: Thank you, Mr INTERPRETER: Thank you, Mr Speaker. My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Minister My question is to the Minister of My question is to the Minister of Finance: Minister of Finance: Has Minister of Finance: Has he Minister of Finance: Has he seen Minister of Finance: Has he seen the Minister of Finance: Has he seen the latest Has he seen the latest NZIER Has he seen the latest NZIER consensus Has he seen the latest NZIER consensus forecasts; NZIER consensus forecasts; if NZIER consensus forecasts; if so, NZIER consensus forecasts; if so, can NZIER consensus forecasts; if so, can he NZIER consensus forecasts; if so, can he confirm if so, can he confirm that if so, can he confirm that the if so, can he confirm that the September if so, can he confirm that the September forecast if so, can he confirm that the September forecast for if so, can he confirm that the September forecast for GDP that the September forecast for GDP has that the September forecast for GDP has been that the September forecast for GDP has been revised that the September forecast for GDP has been revised down has been revised down compared has been revised down compared to has been revised down compared to the has been revised down compared to the June has been revised down compared to the June forecast compared to the June forecast for compared to the June forecast for both compared to the June forecast for both the compared to the June forecast for both the remaining compared to the June forecast for both the remaining full compared to the June forecast for both the remaining full years for both the remaining full years of for both the remaining full years of the for both the remaining full years of the Government's for both the remaining full years of the Government's term, of the Government's term, being of the Government's term, being the of the Government's term, being the current of the Government's term, being the current 2018/19 of the Government's term, being the current 2018/19 year being the current 2018/19 year and being the current 2018/19 year and the being the current 2018/19 year and the 2019/20 being the current 2018/19 year and the 2019/20 year? INTERPRETER: INTERPRETER: Mr INTERPRETER: Mr Speaker, INTERPRETER: Mr Speaker, yes. INTERPRETER: Mr Speaker, yes. In INTERPRETER: Mr Speaker, yes. In addition, INTERPRETER: Mr Speaker, yes. In addition, the INTERPRETER: Mr Speaker, yes. In addition, the NZIER's INTERPRETER: Mr Speaker, yes. In addition, the NZIER's consensus addition, the NZIER's consensus forecasts addition, the NZIER's consensus forecasts still addition, the NZIER's consensus forecasts still show addition, the NZIER's consensus forecasts still show very addition, the NZIER's consensus forecasts still show very close addition, the NZIER's consensus forecasts still show very close to forecasts still show very close to 3% forecasts still show very close to 3% growth forecasts still show very close to 3% growth over forecasts still show very close to 3% growth over the forecasts still show very close to 3% growth over the 2-year forecasts still show very close to 3% growth over the 2-year period. forecasts still show very close to 3% growth over the 2-year period. Is 3% growth over the 2-year period. Is 3% growth over the 2-year period. Is 3% growth over the 2-year period. Is the reason 3% growth over the 2-year period. Is the reason his 3% growth over the 2-year period. Is the reason his answer 3% growth over the 2-year period. Is the reason his answer to 3% growth over the 2-year period. Is the reason his answer to the 3% growth over the 2-year period. Is the reason his answer to the primary the reason his answer to the primary question the reason his answer to the primary question is the reason his answer to the primary question is seemingly the reason his answer to the primary question is seemingly unconcerned question is seemingly unconcerned about question is seemingly unconcerned about the question is seemingly unconcerned about the job question is seemingly unconcerned about the job that question is seemingly unconcerned about the job that he question is seemingly unconcerned about the job that he is question is seemingly unconcerned about the job that he is unconcerned about the job that he is unconcerned or about the job that he is unconcerned or unaware about the job that he is unconcerned or unaware that about the job that he is unconcerned or unaware that these about the job that he is unconcerned or unaware that these forecasts or unaware that these forecasts indicate or unaware that these forecasts indicate that or unaware that these forecasts indicate that the or unaware that these forecasts indicate that the economy or unaware that these forecasts indicate that the economy will or unaware that these forecasts indicate that the economy will now indicate that the economy will now be indicate that the economy will now be $2.2 indicate that the economy will now be $2.2 billion indicate that the economy will now be $2.2 billion smaller indicate that the economy will now be $2.2 billion smaller by indicate that the economy will now be $2.2 billion smaller by the indicate that the economy will now be $2.2 billion smaller by the end be $2.2 billion smaller by the end of be $2.2 billion smaller by the end of this be $2.2 billion smaller by the end of this Government's be $2.2 billion smaller by the end of this Government's term be $2.2 billion smaller by the end of this Government's term than be $2.2 billion smaller by the end of this Government's term than was of this Government's term than was predicted of this Government's term than was predicted in of this Government's term than was predicted in this of this Government's term than was predicted in this year's of this Government's term than was predicted in this year's Budget? of this Government's term than was predicted in this year's Budget? 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Is growing on a productive and sustainable basis. Is he growing on a productive and sustainable basis. Is he aware growing on a productive and sustainable basis. Is he aware that, sustainable basis. Is he aware that, when sustainable basis. Is he aware that, when this sustainable basis. Is he aware that, when this Government's sustainable basis. Is he aware that, when this Government's policies when this Government's policies contribute when this Government's policies contribute to when this Government's policies contribute to reducing when this Government's policies contribute to reducing the when this Government's policies contribute to reducing the likely contribute to reducing the likely size contribute to reducing the likely size of contribute to reducing the likely size of the contribute to reducing the likely size of the economy contribute to reducing the likely size of the economy by contribute to reducing the likely size of the economy by $2.2 contribute to reducing the likely size of the economy by $2.2 billion size of the economy by $2.2 billion in size of the economy by $2.2 billion in 2020, size of the economy by $2.2 billion in 2020, that's size of the economy by $2.2 billion in 2020, that's a size of the economy by $2.2 billion in 2020, that's a loss size of the economy by $2.2 billion in 2020, that's a loss greater size of the economy by $2.2 billion in 2020, that's a loss greater than in 2020, that's a loss greater than the in 2020, that's a loss greater than the entire in 2020, that's a loss greater than the entire size in 2020, that's a loss greater than the entire size of in 2020, that's a loss greater than the entire size of the in 2020, that's a loss greater than the entire size of the regional the entire size of the regional Tairawhiti the entire size of the regional Tairawhiti or the entire size of the regional Tairawhiti or West the entire size of the regional Tairawhiti or West Coast the entire size of the regional Tairawhiti or West Coast economies? Tairawhiti or West Coast economies? Mr Tairawhiti or West Coast economies? Mr Speaker, Tairawhiti or West Coast economies? Mr Speaker, the Tairawhiti or West Coast economies? Mr Speaker, the member Tairawhiti or West Coast economies? Mr Speaker, the member is Tairawhiti or West Coast economies? Mr Speaker, the member is at Tairawhiti or West Coast economies? Mr Speaker, the member is at risk Tairawhiti or West Coast economies? Mr Speaker, the member is at risk of Mr Speaker, the member is at risk of catast Mr Speaker, the member is at risk of catast receivising Mr Speaker, the member is at risk of catast receivising here. Mr Speaker, the member is at risk of catast receivising here. The Mr Speaker, the member is at risk of catast receivising here. The economy catast receivising here. The economy is catast receivising here. The economy is still catast receivising here. The economy is still growing. catast receivising here. The economy is still growing. The catast receivising here. 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We're getting Unemployment is forecast to come down to around 4%. We're getting on down to around 4%. We're getting on with down to around 4%. We're getting on with the down to around 4%. We're getting on with the job down to around 4%. We're getting on with the job of down to around 4%. We're getting on with the job of building down to around 4%. We're getting on with the job of building an down to around 4%. We're getting on with the job of building an economy with the job of building an economy fit with the job of building an economy fit for with the job of building an economy fit for the with the job of building an economy fit for the 21st with the job of building an economy fit for the 21st century with the job of building an economy fit for the 21st century after with the job of building an economy fit for the 21st century after a fit for the 21st century after a near-decade fit for the 21st century after a near-decade of fit for the 21st century after a near-decade of sitting fit for the 21st century after a near-decade of sitting on fit for the 21st century after a near-decade of sitting on the near-decade of sitting on the sidelines near-decade of sitting on the sidelines by near-decade of sitting on the sidelines by the near-decade of sitting on the sidelines by the previous sidelines by the previous government. sidelines by the previous government. 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Is he concerned that the NZIER forecast consensus have not NZIER forecast consensus have not only NZIER forecast consensus have not only further NZIER forecast consensus have not only further revised NZIER forecast consensus have not only further revised GDP NZIER forecast consensus have not only further revised GDP growth NZIER forecast consensus have not only further revised GDP growth down only further revised GDP growth down over only further revised GDP growth down over the only further revised GDP growth down over the last only further revised GDP growth down over the last quarter, only further revised GDP growth down over the last quarter, they've only further revised GDP growth down over the last quarter, they've now over the last quarter, they've now also over the last quarter, they've now also significantly over the last quarter, they've now also significantly reduced over the last quarter, they've now also significantly reduced the also significantly reduced the forecast also significantly reduced the forecast government also significantly reduced the forecast government surpluseses also significantly reduced the forecast government surpluseses over forecast government surpluseses over the forecast government surpluseses over the remainder forecast government surpluseses over the remainder of forecast government surpluseses over the remainder of this forecast government surpluseses over the remainder of this term, forecast government surpluseses over the remainder of this term, and the remainder of this term, and they're the remainder of this term, and they're predicting the remainder of this term, and they're predicting smaller the remainder of this term, and they're predicting smaller wage they're predicting smaller wage growth, they're predicting smaller wage growth, and they're predicting smaller wage growth, and the they're predicting smaller wage growth, and the only they're predicting smaller wage growth, and the only things they're predicting smaller wage growth, and the only things that growth, and the only things that they've growth, and the only things that they've revised growth, and the only things that they've revised upwards growth, and the only things that they've revised upwards were growth, and the only things that they've revised upwards were the they've revised upwards were the cost they've revised upwards were the cost of they've revised upwards were the cost of living they've revised upwards were the cost of living and they've revised upwards were the cost of living and unemployment? No, No, in No, in fact, No, in fact, unemployment No, in fact, unemployment is No, in fact, unemployment is forecast No, in fact, unemployment is forecast to No, in fact, unemployment is forecast to fall No, in fact, unemployment is forecast to fall to No, in fact, unemployment is forecast to fall to 4.1% No, in fact, unemployment is forecast to fall to 4.1% over No, in fact, unemployment is forecast to fall to 4.1% over the forecast to fall to 4.1% over the next forecast to fall to 4.1% over the next four forecast to fall to 4.1% over the next four years. forecast to fall to 4.1% over the next four years. Employment forecast to fall to 4.1% over the next four years. Employment growth next four years. Employment growth is next four years. Employment growth is forecast next four years. Employment growth is forecast to next four years. Employment growth is forecast to be next four years. Employment growth is forecast to be stronger next four years. Employment growth is forecast to be stronger than next four years. Employment growth is forecast to be stronger than in is forecast to be stronger than in is forecast to be stronger than in is forecast to be stronger than in the previous is forecast to be stronger than in the previous forecast. is forecast to be stronger than in the previous forecast. Wages is forecast to be stronger than in the previous forecast. Wages are the previous forecast. Wages are forecast the previous forecast. Wages are forecast to the previous forecast. Wages are forecast to grow the previous forecast. Wages are forecast to grow by the previous forecast. Wages are forecast to grow by more the previous forecast. Wages are forecast to grow by more than the previous forecast. Wages are forecast to grow by more than 3% the previous forecast. Wages are forecast to grow by more than 3% on forecast to grow by more than 3% on average forecast to grow by more than 3% on average over forecast to grow by more than 3% on average over the forecast to grow by more than 3% on average over the next forecast to grow by more than 3% on average over the next two forecast to grow by more than 3% on average over the next two years. average over the next two years. <INTERRUPTION> <INTERRUPTION> Question <INTERRUPTION> Question No.7. Question Question No.7. My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Minister My question is to the Minister of My question is to the Minister of Foreign My question is to the Minister of Foreign Affairs: Minister of Foreign Affairs: Why Minister of Foreign Affairs: Why didn't Minister of Foreign Affairs: Why didn't he Minister of Foreign Affairs: Why didn't he condemn Why didn't he condemn the Why didn't he condemn the Russian Why didn't he condemn the Russian Government the Russian Government for the Russian Government for the the Russian Government for the nerve the Russian Government for the nerve agent the Russian Government for the nerve agent attack for the nerve agent attack in for the nerve agent attack in Salisbury in Salisbury in in Salisbury in his in Salisbury in his written in Salisbury in his written statement in his written statement issued in his written statement issued on in his written statement issued on 6 in his written statement issued on 6 September? INTERPRETER: INTERPRETER: Greetings INTERPRETER: Greetings and INTERPRETER: Greetings and thank INTERPRETER: Greetings and thank you INTERPRETER: Greetings and thank you all. INTERPRETER: Greetings and thank you all. Sadly INTERPRETER: Greetings and thank you all. Sadly the INTERPRETER: Greetings and thank you all. Sadly the member INTERPRETER: Greetings and thank you all. Sadly the member is INTERPRETER: Greetings and thank you all. Sadly the member is mistaken. INTERPRETER: Greetings and thank you all. Sadly the member is mistaken. I all. Sadly the member is mistaken. I did. all. Sadly the member is mistaken. I did. The all. Sadly the member is mistaken. I did. The statement all. Sadly the member is mistaken. I did. The statement on all. Sadly the member is mistaken. I did. The statement on 6 all. Sadly the member is mistaken. I did. The statement on 6 September did. The statement on 6 September was did. The statement on 6 September was issued did. 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The statement on 6 September was issued after my return from was issued after my return from Pacific was issued after my return from Pacific Islands was issued after my return from Pacific Islands Forum was issued after my return from Pacific Islands Forum in was issued after my return from Pacific Islands Forum in Nauru was issued after my return from Pacific Islands Forum in Nauru as was issued after my return from Pacific Islands Forum in Nauru as an Pacific Islands Forum in Nauru as an immediate Pacific Islands Forum in Nauru as an immediate means Pacific Islands Forum in Nauru as an immediate means of Pacific Islands Forum in Nauru as an immediate means of expressing immediate means of expressing support immediate means of expressing support for immediate means of expressing support for the immediate means of expressing support for the UK. immediate means of expressing support for the UK. The immediate means of expressing support for the UK. The NZ support for the UK. The NZ Government's support for the UK. The NZ Government's position support for the UK. The NZ Government's position is support for the UK. The NZ Government's position is clear support for the UK. The NZ Government's position is clear as Government's position is clear as emphasised Government's position is clear as emphasised in Government's position is clear as emphasised in subsequent Government's position is clear as emphasised in subsequent comments emphasised in subsequent comments to emphasised in subsequent comments emphasised in subsequent comments to the media. emphasised in subsequent comments to the media. We emphasised in subsequent comments to the media. We have emphasised in subsequent comments to the media. We have consistently the media. We have consistently supported the media. We have consistently supported the the media. We have consistently supported the United the media. We have consistently supported the United Kingdom supported the United Kingdom in supported the United Kingdom supported the United Kingdom in condemning the supported the United Kingdom in condemning the use supported the United Kingdom in condemning the use of supported the United Kingdom in condemning the use of chemical condemning the use of chemical condemning the use of chemical condemning the use of chemical weapons in condemning the use of chemical weapons in Salisbury. condemning the use of chemical weapons in Salisbury. The condemning the use of chemical weapons in Salisbury. The moment weapons in Salisbury. The moment their weapons in Salisbury. The moment their emerged weapons in Salisbury. The moment their emerged clear weapons in Salisbury. 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Is it usual practice for the Government it usual practice for the Government to it usual practice for the Government to release it usual practice for the Government to release a it usual practice for the Government to release a holding it usual practice for the Government to release a holding statement it usual practice for the Government to release a holding statement on it usual practice for the Government to release a holding statement on an to release a holding statement on an area to release a holding statement on an area of to release a holding statement on an area of important to release a holding statement on an area of important international area of important international significance, area of important international significance, then area of important international significance, then follow area of important international significance, then follow it area of important international significance, then follow it up area of important international significance, then follow it up with significance, then follow it up with significance, then follow it up with significance, then follow it up with a further significance, then follow it up with a further statement significance, then follow it up with a further statement but significance, then follow it up with a further statement but not a further statement but not proactively a further statement but not proactively release a further statement but not proactively release that a further statement but not proactively release that statement proactively release that statement a proactively release that statement until after questions proactively release that statement until after questions had proactively release that statement until after questions had been proactively release that statement until after questions had been asked until after questions had been asked by until after questions had been asked by the until after questions had been asked by the media until after questions had been asked by the media almost until after questions had been asked by the media almost 24 until after questions had been asked by the media almost 24 hours until after questions had been asked by the media almost 24 hours later by the media almost 24 hours later as by the media almost 24 hours later as the by the media almost 24 hours later as the PM by the media almost 24 hours later as the PM said by the media almost 24 hours later as the PM said yesterday? by the media almost 24 hours later as the PM said yesterday? 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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 Energy My question is to the Minister of Energy and My question is to the Minister of Energy and Resources: Minister of Energy and Resources: What Minister of Energy and Resources: What recent Minister of Energy and Resources: What recent announcements What recent announcements has What recent announcements has she What recent announcements has she made has she made about has she made about the has she made about the review has she made about the review of has she made about the review of electricity about the review of electricity prices about the review of electricity prices in about the review of electricity prices in New about the review of electricity prices in New Zealand? INTERPRETER: INTERPRETER: Thank INTERPRETER: Thank you, INTERPRETER: Thank you, Mr INTERPRETER: Thank you, Mr Speaker. INTERPRETER: Thank you, Mr Speaker. Today INTERPRETER: Thank you, Mr Speaker. Today I INTERPRETER: Thank you, Mr Speaker. Today I am INTERPRETER: Thank you, Mr Speaker. Today I am pleased INTERPRETER: Thank you, Mr Speaker. Today I am pleased to INTERPRETER: Thank you, Mr Speaker. Today I am pleased to release INTERPRETER: Thank you, Mr Speaker. Today I am pleased to release a Today I am pleased to release a report Today I am pleased to release a report following Today I am pleased to release a report following the Today I am pleased to release a report following the con Today I am pleased to release a report following the con pollution report following the con pollution of report following the con pollution of stage report following the con pollution of stage 1 report following the con pollution of stage 1 of report following the con pollution of stage 1 of the report following the con pollution of stage 1 of the electricity report following the con pollution of stage 1 of the electricity price of stage 1 of the electricity price review. of stage 1 of the electricity price review. The of stage 1 of the electricity price review. The review of stage 1 of the electricity price review. The review formed of stage 1 of the electricity price review. The review formed part of stage 1 of the electricity price review. 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The review formed part of the coalition agreement with New the coalition agreement with New Zealand the coalition agreement with New Zealand First the coalition agreement with New Zealand First and the coalition agreement with New Zealand First and was the coalition agreement with New Zealand First and was initiated Zealand First and was initiated because Zealand First and was initiated because we Zealand First and was initiated because we are Zealand First and was initiated because we are well Zealand First and was initiated because we are well aware Zealand First and was initiated because we are well aware that Zealand First and was initiated because we are well aware that for because we are well aware that for many because we are well aware that for many New because we are well aware that for many New Zealanders because we are well aware that for many New Zealanders power because we are well aware that for many New Zealanders power bills because we are well aware that for many New Zealanders power bills are many New Zealanders power bills are becoming many New Zealanders power bills are becoming unmanageable. many New Zealanders power bills are becoming unmanageable. 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What I encourage people to do say. What steps I encourage people to do say. What steps has I encourage people to do say. What steps has this I encourage people to do say. What steps has this Government I encourage people to do say. What steps has this Government already steps has this Government already taken steps has this Government already taken to steps has this Government already taken to help steps has this Government already taken to help vulnerable steps has this Government already taken to help vulnerable people steps has this Government already taken to help vulnerable people with taken to help vulnerable people with high taken to help vulnerable people with high power taken to help vulnerable people with high power prices? taken to help vulnerable people with high power prices? No. taken to help vulnerable people with high power prices? No. That taken to help vulnerable people with high power prices? No. That does taken to help vulnerable people with high power prices? No. That does not high power prices? No. That does not relate high power prices? No. That does not relate to high power prices? No. That does not relate to the high power prices? No. That does not relate to the review. high power prices? No. That does not relate to the review. How high power prices? No. That does not relate to the review. How does high power prices? No. That does not relate to the review. How does the relate to the review. How does the Government relate to the review. How does the Government intend relate to the review. How does the Government intend to relate to the review. How does the Government intend to respond relate to the review. How does the Government intend to respond to relate to the review. How does the Government intend to respond to the Government intend to respond to the report? Government intend to respond to the report? Obviously Government intend to respond to the report? Obviously we're Government intend to respond to the report? 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Question high cost of living for many New Zealanders. Question No.9. high high cost high cost of high cost of living high cost of living for high cost of living for many high cost of living for many New high cost of living for many New Zealanders. high cost of living for many New Zealanders. Question high cost of living for many New Zealanders. Question No.9. 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INTERPRETER: INTERPRETER: Thank INTERPRETER: Thank you, INTERPRETER: Thank you, Mr INTERPRETER: Thank you, Mr Speaker, INTERPRETER: Thank you, Mr Speaker, of INTERPRETER: Thank you, Mr Speaker, of the INTERPRETER: Thank you, Mr Speaker, of the House. INTERPRETER: Thank you, Mr Speaker, of the House. Why INTERPRETER: Thank you, Mr Speaker, of the House. Why the INTERPRETER: Thank you, Mr Speaker, of the House. Why the costs of the House. Why the costs seem of the House. Why the costs of the House. Why the costs seem somewhat excessive of the House. Why the costs seem somewhat excessive I of the House. Why the costs seem somewhat excessive I can of the House. Why the costs seem somewhat excessive I can say of the House. 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Does he think that departments should stick to their budgets. Does he think a their budgets. Does he think a budget their budgets. Does he think a budget of their budgets. Does he think a budget of $2,500 their budgets. Does he think a budget of $2,500 per their budgets. Does he think a budget of $2,500 per participant budget of $2,500 per participant represents budget of $2,500 per participant represents value budget of $2,500 per participant represents value for budget of $2,500 per participant represents value for the budget of $2,500 per participant represents value for the taxpayer represents value for the taxpayer and represents value for the taxpayer and what represents value for the taxpayer and what lessons represents value for the taxpayer and what lessons will represents value for the taxpayer and what lessons will he represents value for the taxpayer and what lessons will he take represents value for the taxpayer and what lessons will he take from and what lessons will he take from this and what lessons will he take from this exercise and what lessons will he take from this exercise as and what lessons will he take from this exercise as he and what lessons will he take from this exercise as he starts and what lessons will he take from this exercise as he starts planning this exercise as he starts planning more this exercise as he starts planning more summits? this exercise as he starts planning more summits? I'm this exercise as he starts planning more summits? I'm very this exercise as he starts planning more summits? I'm very glad this exercise as he starts planning more summits? I'm very glad that this exercise as he starts planning more summits? I'm very glad that the more summits? I'm very glad that the members more summits? I'm very glad that the members opposite more summits? I'm very glad that the members opposite are more summits? I'm very glad that the members opposite are now more summits? I'm very glad that the members opposite are now concerned members opposite are now concerned about members opposite are now concerned about the members opposite are now concerned about the cost members opposite are now concerned about the cost of members opposite are now concerned about the cost of our members opposite are now concerned about the cost of our corrections about the cost of our corrections system, about the cost of our corrections system, given about the cost of our corrections system, given the about the cost of our corrections system, given the massive system, given the massive increase system, given the massive system, given the massive increase in it system, given the massive increase in it during system, given the massive increase in it during their system, given the massive increase in it during their time system, given the massive increase in it during their time in in it during their time in Government, in it during their time in Government, but in it during their time in Government, but for in it during their time in Government, but for the in it during their time in Government, but for the cost in it during their time in Government, but for the cost of Government, but for the cost of locking Government, but for the cost of locking up Government, but for the cost of locking up 15 Government, but for the cost of locking up 15 prisoners Government, but for the cost of locking up 15 prisoners a Government, but for the cost of locking up 15 prisoners a year, Government, but for the cost of locking up 15 prisoners a year, to locking up 15 prisoners a year, to try locking up 15 prisoners a year, to try to locking up 15 prisoners a year, to try to reduce locking up 15 prisoners a year, to try to reduce the locking up 15 prisoners a year, to try to reduce the number locking up 15 prisoners a year, to try to reduce the number by locking up 15 prisoners a year, to try to reduce the number by over try to reduce the number by over 3,000, try to reduce the number by over 3,000, you've try to reduce the number by over 3,000, you've got try to reduce the number by over 3,000, you've got to try to reduce the number by over 3,000, you've got to start try to reduce the number by over 3,000, you've got to start somewhere 3,000, you've got to start somewhere and 3,000, you've got to start somewhere and you've 3,000, you've got to start somewhere and you've got 3,000, you've got to start somewhere and you've got start 3,000, you've got to start somewhere and you've got start with 3,000, you've got to start somewhere and you've got start with getting and you've got start with getting the and you've got start with getting the ideas and you've got start with getting the ideas out and you've got start with getting the ideas out and and you've got start with getting the ideas out and engaging and you've got start with getting the ideas out and engaging with the ideas out and engaging with try the ideas out and engaging with people who have the ideas out and engaging with people who have a the ideas out and engaging with people who have a contribution the ideas out and engaging with people who have a contribution to people who have a contribution to make. people who have a contribution to make. That's people who have a contribution to make. That's what people who have a contribution to make. That's what the people who have a contribution to make. That's what the summit make. That's what the summit make. That's what the summit make. That's what the summit achieved. What make. That's what the summit achieved. What does make. That's what the summit achieved. What does he make. That's what the summit achieved. What does he think make. That's what the summit achieved. What does he think is make. That's what the summit achieved. What does he think is a achieved. What does he think is a better achieved. What does he think is a better use achieved. What does he think is a better use of achieved. What does he think is a better use of taxpayers' achieved. What does he think is a better use of taxpayers' money achieved. What does he think is a better use of taxpayers' money - better use of taxpayers' money - funding better use of taxpayers' money - funding croissants better use of taxpayers' money - funding croissants and better use of taxpayers' money - funding croissants and luxury better use of taxpayers' money - funding croissants and luxury pies funding croissants and luxury pies or funding croissants and luxury pies or putting funding croissants and luxury pies or putting victims funding croissants and luxury pies or putting victims and funding croissants and luxury pies or putting victims and their or putting victims and their families or putting victims and their families through or putting victims and their families through the or putting victims and their families through the integrated families through the integrated safety families through the integrated or families through the integrated safety response pilot families through the integrated safety response pilot his families through the integrated safety response pilot his Government safety response pilot his Government refuses safety response pilot his Government refuses to safety response pilot his Government refuses to fund? safety response pilot his Government refuses to fund? 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I think what would have been a better use of money is have been a better use of money is if have been a better use of money is if that have been a better use of money is if that member have been a better use of money is if that member and have been a better use of money is if that member and his have been a better use of money is if that member and his three if that member and his three colleagues if that member and his three colleagues that if that member and his three colleagues that attended if that member and his three colleagues that attended for if that member and his three colleagues that attended for less colleagues that attended for less colleagues that attended for less colleagues that attended for less than one colleagues that attended for less than one hour colleagues that attended for less than one hour on colleagues that attended for less than one hour on one colleagues that attended for less than one hour on one of colleagues that attended for less than one hour on one of the colleagues that attended for less than one hour on one of the days than one hour on one of the days should than one hour on one of the days colleagues than one hour on one of the days should have been than one hour on one of the days should have been there than one hour on one of the days should have been there for than one hour on one of the days should have been there for the than one hour on one of the days should have been there for the whole should have been there for the whole lot. should have been there for the whole lot. I should have been there for the whole lot. I think should have been there for the whole lot. I think it should have been there for the whole lot. I think it is should have been there for the whole lot. I think it is a should have been there for the whole lot. I think it is a waste should have been there for the whole lot. I think it is a waste of should have been there for the whole lot. I think it is a waste of money lot. I think it is a waste of money to lot. I think it is a waste of money to be lot. I think it is a waste of money to be locking lot. I think it is a waste of money to be locking up lot. I think it is a waste of money to be locking up thousands lot. I think it is a waste of money to be locking up thousands of lot. I think it is a waste of money to be locking up thousands of more to be locking up thousands of more people to be locking up thousands of more people and to be locking up thousands of more people and seeing to be locking up thousands of more people and seeing our to be locking up thousands of more people and seeing our reoffending people and seeing our reoffending rate, people and seeing our reoffending rate, the people and seeing our reoffending rate, the same people and seeing our reoffending rate, the same level people and seeing our reoffending rate, the same level that people and seeing our reoffending rate, the same level that it people and seeing our reoffending rate, the same level that it was people and seeing our reoffending rate, the same level that it was 20 rate, the same level that it was 20 years rate, the same level that it was 20 people rate, the same level that it was 20 years ago because rate, the same level that it was 20 years ago because those rate, the same level that it was 20 years ago because those members years ago because those members opposite years ago because those members opposite were years ago because those members opposite were happy years ago because those members opposite were happy to years ago because those members opposite were happy to lock years ago because those members opposite were happy to lock people opposite were happy to lock people up opposite were happy to lock people up and opposite were happy to lock people up and ask opposite were happy to lock people up and ask no opposite were happy to lock people up and ask no questions opposite were happy to lock people up and ask no questions about opposite were happy to lock people up and ask no questions about what up and ask no questions about what was up and ask no questions about what up up and ask no questions about what was the cause up and ask no questions about what was the cause behind up and ask no questions about what was the cause behind it. up and ask no questions about what was the cause behind it. Question was the cause behind it. Question Number was the cause behind it. Question Number 10. Number Number 10. INTERPRETER: INTERPRETER: A INTERPRETER: A question INTERPRETER: A question to INTERPRETER: A question to the INTERPRETER: A question to the member INTERPRETER: A question to the member for INTERPRETER: A question to the member for Maori INTERPRETER: A question to the member for Maori development, INTERPRETER: A question to the member for Maori development, what member for Maori development, what progress member for Maori development, what progress has member for Maori development, what progress has been member for Maori development, what progress has been made member for Maori development, what progress has been made on member for Maori development, what progress has been made on the member for Maori development, what progress has been made on the Maihi progress has been made on the Maihi Karauna? Karauna? INTERPRETER: Karauna? INTERPRETER: We Karauna? INTERPRETER: We have Karauna? INTERPRETER: We have launched Karauna? INTERPRETER: We have launched the INTERPRETER: We have launched the report INTERPRETER: We have launched the report regarding INTERPRETER: We have launched the report regarding the INTERPRETER: We have launched the report regarding the Maihi INTERPRETER: We have launched the report regarding the Maihi Karauna report regarding the Maihi Karauna where report regarding the Maihi Karauna where we report regarding the Maihi Karauna where we have report regarding the Maihi Karauna where we have consulted report regarding the Maihi Karauna where we have consulted the report regarding the Maihi Karauna where we have consulted the public where we have consulted the public in where we have consulted the public in the where we have consulted the public in the month where we have consulted the public in the month of where we have consulted the public in the month of July where we have consulted the public in the month of July and where we have consulted the public in the month of July and all where we have consulted the public in the month of July and all people in the month of July and all people have in the month of July and all people have had in the month of July and all people have had an in the month of July and all people have had an opportunity in the month of July and all people have had an opportunity to in the month of July and all people have had an opportunity to be have had an opportunity to be consulted have had an opportunity to be consulted and have had an opportunity to be consulted and there have had an opportunity to be consulted and there are have had an opportunity to be consulted and there are still have had an opportunity to be consulted and there are still many consulted and there are still many questions consulted and there are still many questions to consulted and there are still many questions to be consulted and there are still many questions to be asked consulted and there are still many questions to be asked regarding consulted and there are still many questions to be asked regarding the questions to be asked regarding the strategy. questions to be asked regarding the strategy. And questions to be asked regarding the strategy. And regarding questions to be asked regarding the strategy. And regarding the questions to be asked regarding the strategy. And regarding the strength strategy. And regarding the strength of strategy. And regarding the strength of the strategy. And regarding the strength of the strategy. strategy. And regarding the strength of the strategy. My strategy. And regarding the strength of the strategy. My desire strategy. And regarding the strength of the strategy. My desire is strategy. And regarding the strength of the strategy. My desire is that of the strategy. My desire is that my of the strategy. My desire is that my colleagues of the strategy. My desire is that my colleagues on of the strategy. My desire is that my colleagues on both of the strategy. My desire is that my colleagues on both sides of the strategy. My desire is that my colleagues on both sides of of the strategy. My desire is that my colleagues on both sides of the my colleagues on both sides of the House my colleagues on both sides of the House will my colleagues on both sides of the House will see my colleagues on both sides of the House will see the my colleagues on both sides of the House will see the pathway my colleagues on both sides of the House will see the pathway forward House will see the pathway forward where House will see the pathway forward where by House will see the pathway forward where by Maori House will see the pathway forward where by Maori and House will see the pathway forward where by Maori and the House will see the pathway forward where by Maori and the Crown House will see the pathway forward where by Maori and the Crown can where by Maori and the Crown can work where by Maori and the Crown can work together where by Maori and the Crown can work together to where by Maori and the Crown can work together to revitalise where by Maori and the Crown can work together to revitalise Maori work together to revitalise Maori language work together to revitalise Maori language and work together to revitalise Maori language and my work together to revitalise Maori language and my hope work together to revitalise Maori language and my hope is work together to revitalise Maori language and my hope is for work together to revitalise Maori language and my hope is for all work together to revitalise Maori language and my hope is for all of language and my hope is for all of us language and my hope is for all of us to language and my hope is for all of us to work language and my hope is for all of us to work together language and my hope is for all of us to work together to language and my hope is for all of us to work together to this language and my hope is for all of us to work together to this issue. us to work together to this issue. 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INTERPRETER: the Treaty of Waitangi. INTERPRETER: A the Treaty of Waitangi. INTERPRETER: A final the Treaty of Waitangi. INTERPRETER: A final question. the Treaty of Waitangi. INTERPRETER: A final question. How INTERPRETER: A final question. How will INTERPRETER: A final question. How will we INTERPRETER: A final question. How will we know INTERPRETER: A final question. How will we know the INTERPRETER: A final question. How will we know the Maihi INTERPRETER: A final question. How will we know the Maihi Karauna will we know the Maihi Karauna strategy will we know the Maihi Karauna strategy has will we know the Maihi Karauna strategy has affirmative will we know the Maihi Karauna strategy has affirmative outcomes. strategy has affirmative outcomes. INTERPRETER: strategy has affirmative outcomes. INTERPRETER: Regarding strategy has affirmative outcomes. INTERPRETER: Regarding the strategy has affirmative outcomes. INTERPRETER: Regarding the key INTERPRETER: Regarding the key issues INTERPRETER: Regarding the key issues that INTERPRETER: Regarding the key issues that have INTERPRETER: Regarding the key issues that have been INTERPRETER: Regarding the key issues that have been laid INTERPRETER: Regarding the key issues that have been laid out INTERPRETER: Regarding the key issues that have been laid out in issues that have been laid out in the issues that have been laid out in the Maihi issues that have been laid out in the Maihi Karauna issues that have been laid out in the Maihi Karauna report, issues that have been laid out in the Maihi Karauna report, we issues that have been laid out in the Maihi Karauna report, we have the Maihi Karauna report, we have the the Maihi Karauna report, we have the data the Maihi Karauna report, we have the data where the Maihi Karauna report, we have the data where by the Maihi Karauna report, we have the data where by we the Maihi Karauna report, we have the data where by we can the Maihi Karauna report, we have the data where by we can understand the data where by we can understand what the data where by we can understand what we the data where by we can understand what we are the data where by we can understand what we are doing the data where by we can understand what we are doing today the data where by we can understand what we are doing today and the data where by we can understand what we are doing today and the what we are doing today and the Maihi what we are doing today and the Maihi Karauna what we are doing today and the Maihi Karauna strategy what we are doing today and the Maihi Karauna strategy laid what we are doing today and the Maihi Karauna strategy laid out what we are doing today and the Maihi Karauna strategy laid out in Maihi Karauna strategy laid out in July Maihi Karauna strategy laid out in July this Maihi Karauna strategy laid out in July this year Maihi Karauna strategy laid out in July this year in Maihi Karauna strategy laid out in July this year in regards Maihi Karauna strategy laid out in July this year in regards to July this year in regards to consultation July this year in regards to consultation with July this year in regards to consultation with the July this year in regards to consultation with the public July this year in regards to consultation with the public will consultation with the public will see consultation with the public will see a consultation with the public will see a plan consultation with the public will see a plan going consultation with the public will see a plan going forward consultation with the public will see a plan going forward where consultation with the public will see a plan going forward where by consultation with the public will see a plan going forward where by we see a plan going forward where by we can see a plan going forward where by we can champion see a plan going forward where by we can champion this see a plan going forward where by we can champion this issue see a plan going forward where by we can champion this issue and see a plan going forward where by we can champion this issue and through can champion this issue and through this, can champion this issue and through this, progress will will be will be seen. 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: Minister of Employment: Does Minister of Employment: Does he Minister of Employment: Does he stand Minister of Employment: Does he stand by Minister of Employment: Does he stand by the Minister of Employment: Does he stand by the Government's Does he stand by the Government's statements Does he stand by the Government's statements and Does he stand by the Government's statements and commitments statements and commitments with statements and commitments with regard statements and commitments with regard to statements and commitments with regard to employment? Yes, Yes, in Yes, in the Yes, in the context Yes, in the context of Yes, in the context of course, Yes, in the context of course, of Yes, in the context of course, of which Yes, in the context of course, of which they Yes, in the context of course, of which they were Yes, in the context of course, of which they were made. Yes, in the context of course, of which they were made. Supplementary. which they were made. Supplementary. Does which they were made. Supplementary. Does his which they were made. Supplementary. Does his Government which they were made. Supplementary. Does his Government remain which they were made. Supplementary. Does his Government remain committed Does his Government remain committed to Does his Government remain committed to abolishing Does his Government remain committed to abolishing starting Does his Government remain committed to abolishing starting out Does his Government remain committed to abolishing starting out rates Does his Government remain committed to abolishing starting out rates as to abolishing starting out rates as previously to abolishing starting out rates as previously stated to abolishing starting out rates as previously stated or to abolishing starting out rates as previously stated or has to abolishing starting out rates as previously stated or has he to abolishing starting out rates as previously stated or has he done previously stated or has he done another previously stated or has he done another deal previously stated or has he done another deal with previously stated or has he done another deal with a previously stated or has he done another deal with a Coalition another deal with a Coalition partner? another deal with a Coalition partner? Order! another deal with a Coalition partner? Order! I another deal with a Coalition partner? Order! I just another deal with a Coalition partner? Order! I just want another deal with a Coalition partner? Order! I just want to another deal with a Coalition partner? Order! I just want to make partner? Order! I just want to make sure partner? Order! I just want to make sure that partner? Order! I just want to make sure that this partner? Order! I just want to make sure that this is partner? Order! I just want to make sure that this is an partner? Order! I just want to make sure that this is an area partner? Order! I just want to make sure that this is an area that partner? Order! I just want to make sure that this is an area that the sure that this is an area that the minister sure that this is an area that the minister is sure that this is an area that the minister is responsible sure that this is an area that the minister is responsible for. sure that this is an area that the minister is responsible for. No, sure that this is an area that the minister is responsible for. No, Mr minister is responsible for. No, Mr Speaker, minister is responsible for. No, Mr Speaker, I minister is responsible for. No, Mr Speaker, I have minister is responsible for. No, Mr Speaker, I have no minister is responsible for. No, Mr Speaker, I have no ministerial Speaker, I have no ministerial responsibility Speaker, I have no ministerial responsibility for Speaker, I have no ministerial responsibility for youth Speaker, I have no ministerial responsibility for youth rates. Speaker, I have no ministerial responsibility for youth rates. The responsibility for youth rates. The member responsibility for youth rates. The member will responsibility for youth rates. The member will need responsibility for youth rates. The member will need to responsibility for youth rates. The member will need to direct responsibility for youth rates. The member will need to direct that member will need to direct that question member will need to direct that question to member will need to direct that question to the member will need to direct that question to the minister member will need to direct that question to the minister for question to the minister for workplace question to the minister for workplace relations. question to the minister for workplace relations. A question to the minister for workplace relations. A question question to the minister for workplace relations. A question to workplace relations. A question to the workplace relations. A question to the Minister workplace relations. A question to the Minister of workplace relations. A question to the Minister of Employment, workplace relations. A question to the Minister of Employment, as workplace relations. A question to the Minister of Employment, as he the Minister of Employment, as he stated the Minister of Employment, as he stated on the Minister of Employment, as he stated on Q&A the Minister of Employment, as he stated on Q&A that the Minister of Employment, as he stated on Q&A that there the Minister of Employment, as he stated on Q&A that there is the Minister of Employment, as he stated on Q&A that there is "huge stated on Q&A that there is "huge investment stated on Q&A that there is "huge investment in stated on Q&A that there is "huge investment in terms stated on Q&A that there is "huge investment in terms of stated on Q&A that there is "huge investment in terms of the stated on Q&A that there is "huge investment in terms of the regions" investment in terms of the regions" and investment in terms of the regions" and "there investment in terms of the regions" and "there is investment in terms of the regions" and "there is going investment in terms of the regions" and "there is going to investment in terms of the regions" and "there is going to be investment in terms of the regions" and "there is going to be more and "there is going to be more employment, and "there is going to be more employment, there and "there is going to be more employment, there has and "there is going to be more employment, there has to and "there is going to be more employment, there has to be", and "there is going to be more employment, there has to be", was and "there is going to be more employment, there has to be", was he employment, there has to be", was he referring employment, there has to be", was he referring to employment, there has to be", was he referring to projects employment, there has to be", was he referring to projects like employment, there has to be", was he referring to projects like the referring to projects like the kawakawa referring to projects like the kawakawa tourism referring to projects like the kawakawa tourism rub referring to projects like the kawakawa tourism rub which referring to projects like the kawakawa tourism rub which is kawakawa tourism rub which is predicted kawakawa tourism rub which is predicted to kawakawa tourism rub which is predicted to cost kawakawa tourism rub which is predicted to cost $2 kawakawa tourism rub which is predicted to cost $2 million kawakawa tourism rub which is predicted to cost $2 million and predicted to cost $2 million and produce predicted to cost $2 million and produce just predicted to cost $2 million and produce just three predicted to cost $2 million and produce just three jobs? predicted to cost $2 million and produce just three jobs? No. produce just three jobs? No. Supplementary. produce just three jobs? No. Supplementary. When produce just three jobs? No. Supplementary. When he produce just three jobs? No. Supplementary. When he said produce just three jobs? No. Supplementary. When he said on produce just three jobs? No. Supplementary. When he said on Q&A Supplementary. When he said on Q&A in Supplementary. When he said on Q&A in relation Supplementary. When he said on Q&A in relation to Supplementary. When he said on Q&A in relation to abolishing Supplementary. When he said on Q&A in relation to abolishing starting in relation to abolishing starting out in relation to abolishing starting out rates, in relation to abolishing starting out rates, as in relation to abolishing starting out rates, as he in relation to abolishing starting out rates, as he did, in relation to abolishing starting out rates, as he did, that in relation to abolishing starting out rates, as he did, that they out rates, as he did, that they would out rates, as he did, that they would no out rates, as he did, that they would no longer out rates, as he did, that they would no longer be out rates, as he did, that they would no longer be abolished out rates, as he did, that they would no longer be abolished and would no longer be abolished and they would no longer be abolished and they were would no longer be abolished and they were simply would no longer be abolished and they were simply a would no longer be abolished and they were simply a campaign would no longer be abolished and they were simply a campaign and would no longer be abolished and they were simply a campaign and not they were simply a campaign and not something they were simply a campaign and not something that they were simply a campaign and not something that this they were simply a campaign and not something that this Government they were simply a campaign and not something that this Government stood something that this Government stood by, something that this Government stood by, had something that this Government stood by, had he something that this Government stood by, had he seen something that this Government stood by, had he seen the something that this Government stood by, had he seen the press something that this Government stood by, had he seen the press release something that this Government stood by, had he seen the press release by by, had he seen the press release by Iain by, had he seen the press release by Iain Lees-Galloway by, had he seen the press release by Iain Lees-Galloway in by, had he seen the press release by Iain Lees-Galloway in December by, had he seen the press release by Iain Lees-Galloway in December which Iain Lees-Galloway in December which clearly Iain Lees-Galloway in December which clearly stated Iain Lees-Galloway in December which clearly stated it Iain Lees-Galloway in December which clearly stated it was Iain Lees-Galloway in December which clearly stated it was a Iain Lees-Galloway in December which clearly stated it was a Government clearly stated it was a Government intention? clearly stated it was a Government intention? Mr clearly stated it was a Government intention? Mr Speaker, clearly stated it was a Government intention? Mr Speaker, I clearly stated it was a Government intention? Mr Speaker, I can't intention? Mr Speaker, I can't remember intention? Mr Speaker, I can't remember that intention? Mr Speaker, I can't remember that press intention? Mr Speaker, I can't remember that press release. remember that press release. remember that press release. <INTERRUPTION> Jo <INTERRUPTION> Jo Luxton. <INTERRUPTION> Jo Luxton. What <INTERRUPTION> Jo Luxton. What other <INTERRUPTION> Jo Luxton. What other Government Jo Luxton. What other Government commitments Jo Luxton. What other Government commitments does Jo Luxton. What other Government commitments does he Jo Luxton. What other Government commitments does he stand Jo Luxton. What other Government commitments does he stand by? Jo Luxton. What other Government commitments does he stand by? Mr commitments does he stand by? Mr Speaker, commitments does he stand by? Mr Speaker, I commitments does he stand by? Mr Speaker, I stand commitments does he stand by? Mr Speaker, I stand by commitments does he stand by? 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My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Minister My question is to the Minister for My question is to the Minister for Greater My question is to the Minister for Greater Christchurch My question is to the Minister for Greater Christchurch Regeneration: Greater Christchurch Regeneration: Does Greater Christchurch Regeneration: Does she Greater Christchurch Regeneration: Does she stand Greater Christchurch Regeneration: Does she stand by Does she stand by all Does she stand by all her Does she stand by all her statements Does she stand by all her statements and Does she stand by all her statements and actions? INTERPRETER: INTERPRETER: Thank INTERPRETER: Thank you, INTERPRETER: Thank you, Mr INTERPRETER: Thank you, Mr Speaker. INTERPRETER: Thank you, Mr Speaker. Yes. INTERPRETER: Thank you, Mr Speaker. Yes. Supplementary. INTERPRETER: Thank you, Mr Speaker. Yes. Supplementary. Why INTERPRETER: Thank you, Mr Speaker. Yes. Supplementary. Why has INTERPRETER: Thank you, Mr Speaker. Yes. Supplementary. Why has he INTERPRETER: Thank you, Mr Speaker. Yes. Supplementary. Why has he not Yes. Supplementary. Why has he not provided Yes. Supplementary. Why has he not provided new Yes. Supplementary. Why has he not provided new letters Yes. Supplementary. Why has he not provided new letters of Yes. Supplementary. 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