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Almighty Almighty God, Almighty God, we Almighty God, we give Almighty God, we give thanks Almighty God, we give thanks for Almighty God, we give thanks for the Almighty God, we give thanks for the blessings we give thanks for the blessings which we give thanks for the blessings which have we give thanks for the blessings which have been we give thanks for the blessings which have been bestowed we give thanks for the blessings which have been bestowed on we give thanks for the blessings which have been bestowed on us. which have been bestowed on us. Laying which have been bestowed on us. Laying aside which have been bestowed on us. Laying aside all which have been bestowed on us. Laying aside all personal which have been bestowed on us. Laying aside all personal interests, Laying aside all personal interests, we Laying aside all personal interests, we acknowledge Laying aside all personal interests, we acknowledge the Laying aside all personal interests, we acknowledge the Queen we acknowledge the Queen and we acknowledge the Queen and pray we acknowledge the Queen and pray for we acknowledge the Queen and pray for guidance and pray for guidance in and pray for guidance in our and pray for guidance in our deliberations, in our deliberations, that in our deliberations, that we in our deliberations, that we may in our deliberations, that we may conduct that we may conduct the that we may conduct the affairs that we may conduct the affairs of that we may conduct the affairs of this that we may conduct the affairs of this House the affairs of this House with the affairs of this House with wisdom, the affairs of this House with wisdom, justice, the affairs of this House with wisdom, justice, mercy, with wisdom, justice, mercy, and with wisdom, justice, mercy, and humility and humility for and humility for the and humility for the welfare and humility for the welfare and and humility for the welfare and peace for the welfare and peace of for the welfare and peace of New for the welfare and peace of New Zealand. for the welfare and peace of New Zealand. 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Question No. The House comes to oral questions. Question No. 1 The House comes to oral questions. Question No. 1 is The House comes to oral questions. Question No. 1 is in The House comes to oral questions. Question No. 1 is in the The House comes to oral questions. Question No. 1 is in the name The House comes to oral questions. Question No. 1 is in the name of The House comes to oral questions. Question No. 1 is in the name of the Question No. 1 is in the name of the Hon Question No. 1 is in the name of the Question Question No. 1 is in the name of the Hon Simon Bridges. 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Mr index of consumer confidence is at a 6-year low? Mr Speaker, index of consumer confidence is at a 6-year low? Mr Speaker, this index of consumer confidence is at a 6-year low? Mr Speaker, this is index of consumer confidence is at a 6-year low? Mr Speaker, this is a 6-year low? Mr Speaker, this is a Government 6-year low? Mr Speaker, this is a Government working 6-year low? Mr Speaker, this is a Government working hard 6-year low? Mr Speaker, this is a Government working hard to 6-year low? Mr Speaker, this is a Government working hard to lift Government working hard to lift economic Government working hard to lift economic indicators Government working hard to lift economic indicators across Government working hard to lift economic indicators across all economic indicators across all categories. economic indicators across all categories. I economic indicators across all categories. I will economic indicators across all categories. I will note economic indicators across all categories. 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We met, and, of course, also invest in public transport. We are met, and, of course, also invest in public transport. We are losing public transport. We are losing productivity public transport. We are losing productivity in public transport. We are losing productivity in Auckland public transport. We are losing productivity in Auckland because public transport. We are losing productivity in Auckland because our productivity in Auckland because our roads productivity in Auckland because our roads are productivity in Auckland because our roads are clogged. productivity in Auckland because our roads are clogged. That's productivity in Auckland because our roads are clogged. That's why productivity in Auckland because our roads are clogged. That's why we're roads are clogged. That's why we're making roads are clogged. That's why we're making such roads are clogged. That's why we're making such a roads are clogged. That's why we're making such a huge roads are clogged. That's why we're making such a huge investment roads are clogged. That's why we're making such a huge investment in making such a huge investment in that making such a huge investment in that city making such a huge investment in that city as making such a huge investment in that city as well. making such a huge investment in that city as well. So making such a huge investment in that city as well. So to making such a huge investment in that city as well. So to the that city as well. So to the question that city as well. So to the question I that city as well. So to the question I asked, that city as well. So to the question I asked, to that city as well. So to the question I asked, to who that city as well. So to the question I asked, to who extent that city as well. So to the question I asked, to who extent has question I asked, to who extent has her question I asked, to who extent has her plan question I asked, to who extent has her plan to question I asked, to who extent has her plan to increase question I asked, to who extent has her plan to increase petrol question I asked, to who extent has her plan to increase petrol prices her plan to increase petrol prices reduced her plan to increase petrol prices reduced consumer her plan to increase petrol prices reduced consumer confidence? her plan to increase petrol prices reduced consumer confidence? I reduced consumer confidence? I reduced consumer confidence? I reduced consumer confidence? I acknowledge the reduced consumer confidence? I acknowledge the impact reduced consumer confidence? I acknowledge the impact on reduced consumer confidence? I acknowledge the impact on consumers acknowledge the impact on consumers but acknowledge the impact on consumers but I acknowledge the impact on consumers but I also acknowledge the impact on consumers but I also acknowledge acknowledge the impact on consumers but I also acknowledge the acknowledge the impact on consumers but I also acknowledge the benefit. but I also acknowledge the benefit. In but I also acknowledge the benefit. In light but I also acknowledge the benefit. In light of but I also acknowledge the benefit. In light of the but I also acknowledge the benefit. In light of the comment but I also acknowledge the benefit. In light of the comment by but I also acknowledge the benefit. In light of the comment by Westpac but I also acknowledge the benefit. In light of the comment by Westpac I In light of the comment by Westpac I have In light of the comment by Westpac I have already In light of the comment by Westpac I have already quoted, In light of the comment by Westpac I have already quoted, the have already quoted, the Government's have already quoted, the Government's Families have already quoted, the Government's Families Package Government's Families Package appears Government's Families Package appears to Government's Families Package appears to have Government's Families Package appears to have been Government's Families Package appears to have been outweighed Government's Families Package appears to have been outweighed by appears to have been outweighed by appears to have been outweighed by appears to have been outweighed by other concerns appears to have been outweighed by other concerns in appears to have been outweighed by other concerns in most appears to have been outweighed by other concerns in most consumers' other concerns in most consumers' minds, other concerns in most consumers' minds, is other concerns in most consumers' minds, is it other concerns in most consumers' minds, is it fair other concerns in most consumers' minds, is it fair to other concerns in most consumers' minds, is it fair to say other concerns in most consumers' minds, is it fair to say her minds, is it fair to say her Government minds, is it fair to say her Government has minds, is it fair to say her Government has given minds, is it fair to say her Government has given with minds, is it fair to say her Government has given with one minds, is it fair to say her Government has given with one hand Government has given with one hand but Government has given with one hand but is Government has given with one hand but is taking Government has given with one hand but is taking a Government has given with one hand but is taking a bit Government has given with one hand but is taking a bit more Government has given with one hand but is taking a bit more with Government has given with one hand but is taking a bit more with the but is taking a bit more with the other? but is taking a bit more with the other? No, but is taking a bit more with the other? No, Mr but is taking a bit more with the other? No, Mr Speaker, but is taking a bit more with the other? No, Mr Speaker, I but is taking a bit more with the other? No, Mr Speaker, I don't but is taking a bit more with the other? No, Mr Speaker, I don't think other? No, Mr Speaker, I don't think that's other? No, Mr Speaker, I don't think that's fair. other? No, Mr Speaker, I don't think that's fair. When other? No, Mr Speaker, I don't think that's fair. When you other? No, Mr Speaker, I don't think that's fair. When you look other? No, Mr Speaker, I don't think that's fair. When you look on that's fair. When you look on average that's fair. When you look on average the that's fair. When you look on average the fact that's fair. When you look on average the fact that that's fair. When you look on average the fact that well that's fair. When you look on average the fact that well over average the fact that well over 300,000 average the fact that well over 300,000 families average the fact that well over 300,000 families will, average the fact that well over 300,000 families will, on average the fact that well over 300,000 families will, on average, 300,000 families will, on average, by 300,000 families will, on average, by the 300,000 families will, on average, by the time 300,000 families will, on average, by the time the 300,000 families will, on average, by the time the package 300,000 families will, on average, by the time the package has 300,000 families will, on average, by the time the package has been by the time the package has been implemented, by the time the package has been implemented, receive, by the time the package has been implemented, receive, on by the time the package has been implemented, receive, on average, implemented, receive, on average, $735 implemented, receive, on average, $735 a implemented, receive, on average, $735 a week implemented, receive, on average, $735 a week -- implemented, receive, on average, $735 a week -- 75 implemented, receive, on average, $735 a week -- 75 a implemented, receive, on average, $735 a week -- 75 a week. implemented, receive, on average, $735 a week -- 75 a week. 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We have a plan poor the future that will give plan poor the future that will give us plan poor the future that will give us a plan poor the future that will give us a sustainable, plan poor the future that will give us a sustainable, inclusionive us a sustainable, inclusionive economy, us a sustainable, inclusionive economy, and us a sustainable, inclusionive economy, and I'm us a sustainable, inclusionive economy, and I'm proud us a sustainable, inclusionive economy, and I'm proud of economy, and I'm proud of it. economy, and I'm proud of economy, and I'm proud of it. Question No.2. Question Question No.2. 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Well, the Government has extended the Bright-line Test and extended the Bright-line Test and passed extended the Bright-line Test and passed amendments extended the Bright-line Test and passed amendments to extended the Bright-line Test and passed amendments to the extended the Bright-line Test and passed amendments to the Overseas passed amendments to the Overseas Investment passed amendments to the Overseas Investment Act passed amendments to the Overseas Investment Act to passed amendments to the Overseas Investment Act to reduce passed amendments to the Overseas Investment Act to reduce speculation Investment Act to reduce speculation in Investment Act to reduce speculation in the Investment Act to reduce speculation in the Housing Investment Act to reduce speculation in the Housing market. Investment Act to reduce speculation in the Housing market. We Investment Act to reduce speculation in the Housing market. We over in the Housing market. 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That that will allow our towns and cities to grow. That will that will allow our towns and cities to grow. That will increase that will allow our towns and cities to grow. That will increase the to grow. That will increase the supply to grow. That will increase the supply of to grow. That will increase the supply of housing. to grow. That will increase the supply of housing. Our to grow. That will increase the supply of housing. Our Government to grow. That will increase the supply of housing. Our Government is supply of housing. Our Government is committed supply of housing. Our Government is committed to supply of housing. Our Government is committed to rebalancing supply of housing. Our Government is committed to rebalancing the supply of housing. Our Government is committed to rebalancing the housing committed to rebalancing the housing committed to rebalancing the housing committed to rebalancing the housing market in committed to rebalancing the housing market in favour committed to rebalancing the housing market in favour of committed to rebalancing the housing market in favour of homebuyers committed to rebalancing the housing market in favour of homebuyers and market in favour of homebuyers and away market in favour of homebuyers and away from market in favour of homebuyers and away from speculators. market in favour of homebuyers and away from speculators. Question away from speculators. Question away from speculators. Question No.3. My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Prime My question is to the Prime Minister: My question is to the Prime Minister: Will My question is to the Prime Minister: Will she My question is to the Prime Minister: Will she release My question is to the Prime Minister: Will she release today My question is to the Prime Minister: Will she release today all Minister: Will she release today all communications Minister: Will she release today all communications between Minister: Will she release today all communications between herself, Minister: Will she release today all communications between herself, her communications between herself, her staff, communications between herself, her staff, and communications between herself, her staff, and her communications between herself, her staff, and her Ministers communications between herself, her staff, and her Ministers in communications between herself, her staff, and her Ministers in respect staff, and her Ministers in respect of staff, and her Ministers in respect of Derek staff, and her Ministers in respect of Derek Handley staff, and her Ministers in respect of Derek Handley and staff, and her Ministers in respect of Derek Handley and his staff, and her Ministers in respect of Derek Handley and his proposed of Derek Handley and his proposed appointment of Derek Handley and his proposed appointment to of Derek Handley and his proposed appointment to the of Derek Handley and his proposed appointment to the role of Derek Handley and his proposed appointment to the role of appointment to the role of Government appointment to the role of Government Chief appointment to the role of Government Chief Technology appointment to the role of Government Chief Technology Officer? 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Question down the new furniture. Question No.6. down down the down the new down the new furniture. down the new furniture. Question down the new furniture. Question No.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 Transport: My question is to the Minister of Transport: Did My question is to the Minister of Transport: Did the My question is to the Minister of Transport: Did the New My question is to the Minister of Transport: Did the New Zealand Transport: Did the New Zealand Transport Transport: Did the New Zealand Transport Agency Transport: Did the New Zealand Transport Agency commence Transport: Did the New Zealand Transport Agency commence a Transport: Did the New Zealand Transport Agency commence a process Transport Agency commence a process of Transport Agency commence a process of procurement Transport Agency commence a process of procurement for Transport Agency commence a process of procurement for the Transport Agency commence a process of procurement for the Tauranga of procurement for the Tauranga Northern of procurement for the Tauranga Northern Link of procurement for the Tauranga Northern Link project; of procurement for the Tauranga Northern Link project; if of procurement for the Tauranga Northern Link project; if so, of procurement for the Tauranga Northern Link project; if so, what Northern Link project; if so, what decisions, Northern Link project; if so, what decisions, if Northern Link project; if so, what decisions, if any, Northern Link project; if so, what decisions, if any, have Northern Link project; if so, what decisions, if any, have been Northern Link project; if so, what decisions, if any, have been taken decisions, if any, have been taken to decisions, if any, have been taken to halt, decisions, if any, have been taken to halt, suspend, decisions, if any, have been taken to halt, suspend, or decisions, if any, have been taken to halt, suspend, or modify decisions, if any, have been taken to halt, suspend, or modify that to halt, suspend, or modify that procurement to halt, suspend, or modify that procurement process to halt, suspend, or modify that procurement process since to halt, suspend, or modify that procurement process since 26 to halt, suspend, or modify that procurement process since 26 October procurement process since 26 October 2017? 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I 86 serious and death crashes in the recent past years? I reject 86 serious and death crashes in the recent past years? I reject the recent past years? I reject the member's recent past years? I reject the member's assertion recent past years? I reject the member's assertion that recent past years? I reject the member's assertion that I recent past years? I reject the member's assertion that I made recent past years? 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The we need to fix the bloody road. The number we need to fix the bloody road. The number of we need to fix the bloody road. The number of crashes we need to fix the bloody road. The number of crashes is we need to fix the bloody road. The number of crashes is unacceptable. number of crashes is unacceptable. New number of crashes is unacceptable. New housing number of crashes is unacceptable. New housing was number of crashes is unacceptable. New housing was allowed number of crashes is unacceptable. New housing was allowed to number of crashes is unacceptable. New housing was allowed to be number of crashes is unacceptable. 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When job free of political interference. When was job free of political interference. When was the job free of political interference. When was the IDF job free of political interference. When was the IDF for job free of political interference. When was the IDF for the job free of political interference. When was the IDF for the Tauranga When was the IDF for the Tauranga Northern When was the IDF for the Tauranga Northern Link When was the IDF for the Tauranga Northern Link first When was the IDF for the Tauranga Northern Link first proposed When was the IDF for the Tauranga Northern Link first proposed given Northern Link first proposed given it Northern Link first proposed given it is Northern Link first proposed given it is apparently Northern Link first proposed given it is apparently such Northern Link first proposed given it is apparently such an Northern Link first proposed given it is apparently such an urgent it is apparently such an urgent priority it is apparently such an urgent priority for it is apparently such an urgent priority for the it is apparently such an urgent priority for the Opposition it is apparently such an urgent priority for the Opposition now? it is apparently such an urgent priority for the Opposition now? The priority for the Opposition now? 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In 2009 the Bay of Plenty District Council included of Plenty District Council included it of Plenty District Council included it in of Plenty District Council included it in their of Plenty District Council included it in their regional of Plenty District Council included it in their regional land of Plenty District Council included it in their regional land transport it in their regional land transport plan. it in their regional land transport plan. Did it in their regional land transport plan. Did he it in their regional land transport plan. Did he play it in their regional land transport plan. Did he play pork it in their regional land transport plan. Did he play pork barrel plan. Did he play pork barrel plan. Did he play pork barrel plan. Did he play pork barrel politics himself plan. Did he play pork barrel politics himself when plan. Did he play pork barrel politics himself when he plan. Did he play pork barrel politics himself when he announced politics himself when he announced in politics himself when he announced in May politics himself when he announced in May that politics himself when he announced in May that Cabinet politics himself when he announced in May that Cabinet had politics himself when he announced in May that Cabinet had agreed politics himself when he announced in May that Cabinet had agreed to in May that Cabinet had agreed to launch in May that Cabinet had agreed to launch a in May that Cabinet had agreed to launch a procurement in May that Cabinet had agreed to launch a procurement process in May that Cabinet had agreed to launch a procurement process for in May that Cabinet had agreed to launch a procurement process for the launch a procurement process for the Auckland launch a procurement process for the Auckland tramways? launch a procurement process for the Auckland tramways? A launch a procurement process for the Auckland tramways? A point launch a procurement process for the Auckland tramways? A point of launch a procurement process for the Auckland tramways? A point of order. Auckland tramways? A point of order. I Auckland tramways? A point of order. I think Auckland tramways? A point of order. I think the Auckland tramways? A point of order. I think the member Auckland tramways? A point of order. I think the member has Auckland tramways? A point of order. I think the member has been Auckland tramways? A point of order. I think the member has been here I think the member has been here long I think the member has been here long enough I think the member has been here long enough to I think the member has been here long enough to know I think the member has been here long enough to know that I think the member has been here long enough to know that he I think the member has been here long enough to know that he can't long enough to know that he can't preface long enough to know that he can't preface a long enough to know that he can't preface a question long enough to know that he can't preface a question with long enough to know that he can't preface a question with a long enough to know that he can't preface a question with a statement preface a question with a statement such preface a question with a statement such as preface a question with a statement such as that preface a question with a statement such as that one preface a question with a statement such as that one and preface a question with a statement such as that one and he preface a question with a statement such as that one and he should preface a question with a statement such as that one and he should be such as that one and he should be asking such as that one and he should be asking the such as that one and he should be asking the question such as that one and he should be asking the question quite asking the question quite directly... asking the question quite directly... 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I think when ministers use those expressions, ministers use those expressions, then ministers use those expressions, then they ministers use those expressions, then they are ministers use those expressions, then they are subject ministers use those expressions, then they are subject to ministers use those expressions, then they are subject to questioning then they are subject to questioning even then they are subject to questioning even though then they are subject to questioning even though it then they are subject to questioning even though it might then they are subject to questioning even though it might prima then they are subject to questioning even though it might prima facie then they are subject to questioning even though it might prima facie be even though it might prima facie be out even though it might prima facie be out of even though it might prima facie be out of order. even though it might prima facie be out of order. <INTERRUPTION> out of order. <INTERRUPTION> No, out of order. <INTERRUPTION> No, we've out of order. <INTERRUPTION> No, we've got out of order. <INTERRUPTION> No, we've got the out of order. <INTERRUPTION> No, we've got the question out of order. <INTERRUPTION> No, we've got the question to out of order. <INTERRUPTION> No, we've got the question to be No, we've got the question to be answered No, we've got the question to be No, No, we've got the question to be answered first. <INTERRUPTION> answered first. <INTERRUPTION> No, answered first. <INTERRUPTION> No, the answered first. <INTERRUPTION> No, the minister answered first. <INTERRUPTION> No, the minister should answered first. <INTERRUPTION> No, the minister should answer answered first. <INTERRUPTION> No, the minister should answer it. No, the minister should answer it. No. No, the minister should answer it. No. The No, the minister should answer it. No. The Rt No, the minister should answer it. No. The Rt Hon No, the minister should answer it. No. The Rt Hon Winston No, the minister should answer it. No. The Rt Hon Winston Peters. No, the minister should answer it. No. The Rt Hon Winston Peters. If No. The Rt Hon Winston Peters. If the No. The Rt Hon Winston Peters. If the Bay No. The Rt Hon Winston Peters. If the Bay of No. The Rt Hon Winston Peters. If the Bay of Plenty No. The Rt Hon Winston Peters. If the Bay of Plenty District No. The Rt Hon Winston Peters. If the Bay of Plenty District Council the Bay of Plenty District Council included the Bay of Plenty District Council included that the Bay of Plenty District Council included that in the Bay of Plenty District Council included that in the the Bay of Plenty District Council included that in the land the Bay of Plenty District Council included that in the land transport included that in the land transport plan included that in the land transport plan in included that in the land transport plan in 2009, included that in the land transport plan in 2009, how included that in the land transport plan in 2009, how much included that in the land transport plan in 2009, how much of included that in the land transport plan in 2009, how much of the plan in 2009, how much of the Tauranga plan in 2009, how much of the Tauranga Northern plan in 2009, how much of the Tauranga Northern Link plan in 2009, how much of the Tauranga Northern Link was plan in 2009, how much of the Tauranga Northern Link was built Tauranga Northern Link was built between Tauranga Northern Link was built between 2009 Tauranga Northern Link was built between 2009 and Tauranga Northern Link was built between 2009 and election Tauranga Northern Link was built between 2009 and election day Tauranga Northern Link was built between 2009 and election day 2017? between 2009 and election day 2017? 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Question nine months scaremongering about? Question No.7. nine nine months nine months scaremongering nine months scaremongering about? nine months scaremongering about? Question nine months scaremongering about? Question No.7. 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That's more provide a fair day's pay for a fair day's work. That's more money provide a fair day's pay for a fair day's work. That's more money in day's work. That's more money in Kiwis day's work. That's more money in Kiwis pockets day's work. That's more money in Kiwis pockets and day's work. That's more money in Kiwis pockets and more day's work. That's more money in Kiwis pockets and more money day's work. That's more money in Kiwis pockets and more money for Kiwis pockets and more money for their Kiwis pockets and more money for their families. Kiwis pockets and more money for their families. Question Kiwis pockets and more money for their families. Question no. Kiwis pockets and more money for their families. Question no. 12, their families. Question no. 12, Andrew their families. Question no. 12, Andrew Bayly. 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: Will Housing and Urban Development: Will Kiwi Housing and Urban Development: Will Kiwi families Housing and Urban Development: Will Kiwi families be Housing and Urban Development: Will Kiwi families be able Housing and Urban Development: Will Kiwi families be able to Housing and Urban Development: Will Kiwi families be able to buy Housing and Urban Development: Will Kiwi families be able to buy the Housing and Urban Development: Will Kiwi families be able to buy the new Kiwi families be able to buy the new KiwiBuild Kiwi families be able to buy the new KiwiBuild houses Kiwi families be able to buy the new KiwiBuild houses and Kiwi families be able to buy the new KiwiBuild houses and apartments KiwiBuild houses and apartments coming KiwiBuild houses and apartments coming on KiwiBuild houses and apartments coming on to KiwiBuild houses and apartments coming on to the KiwiBuild houses and apartments coming on to the market? Yes. Yes. Why Yes. Why did Yes. Why did he Yes. Why did he not Yes. Why did he not know Yes. Why did he not know the Yes. Why did he not know the bank Yes. Why did he not know the bank lending Yes. Why did he not know the bank lending requirements Yes. Why did he not know the bank lending requirements before lending requirements before announcing lending requirements before announcing the lending requirements before announcing the 39-square lending requirements before announcing the 39-square metre announcing the 39-square metre KiwiBuild announcing the 39-square metre KiwiBuild apartments announcing the 39-square metre KiwiBuild apartments in announcing the 39-square metre KiwiBuild apartments in Oahanga. announcing the 39-square metre KiwiBuild apartments in Oahanga. Mr KiwiBuild apartments in Oahanga. Mr Speaker, KiwiBuild apartments in Oahanga. Mr Speaker, this KiwiBuild apartments in Oahanga. Mr Speaker, this was KiwiBuild apartments in Oahanga. Mr Speaker, this was a KiwiBuild apartments in Oahanga. Mr Speaker, this was a minor KiwiBuild apartments in Oahanga. Mr Speaker, this was a minor matter Speaker, this was a minor matter that Speaker, this was a minor matter that was Speaker, this was a minor matter that was resolved Speaker, this was a minor matter that was resolved in Speaker, this was a minor matter that was resolved in less Speaker, this was a minor matter that was resolved in less than Speaker, this was a minor matter that was resolved in less than a that was resolved in less than a day. that was resolved in less than a day. The that was resolved in less than a day. The developer that was resolved in less than a day. The developer NZ that was resolved in less than a day. The developer NZ Living that was resolved in less than a day. The developer NZ Living had day. The developer NZ Living had included day. The developer NZ Living had included the day. The developer NZ Living had included the balcony day. 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First home buyers Wednesday 500 people went to the showroom. First home buyers are showroom. First home buyers are voting showroom. First home buyers are voting with showroom. First home buyers are voting with their showroom. First home buyers are voting with their vote showroom. First home buyers are voting with their vote and showroom. First home buyers are voting with their vote and they're voting with their vote and they're backing voting with their vote and they're backing KiwiBuild. voting with their vote and they're backing KiwiBuild. Why voting with their vote and they're backing KiwiBuild. Why are voting with their vote and they're backing KiwiBuild. Why are people backing KiwiBuild. Why are people now backing KiwiBuild. Why are people now getting backing KiwiBuild. Why are people now getting turned backing KiwiBuild. Why are people now getting turned down backing KiwiBuild. Why are people now getting turned down for backing KiwiBuild. Why are people now getting turned down for bank now getting turned down for bank loans now getting turned down for bank loans due now getting turned down for bank loans due to now getting turned down for bank loans due to the now getting turned down for bank loans due to the small now getting turned down for bank loans due to the small size now getting turned down for bank loans due to the small size of loans due to the small size of KiwiBuild loans due to the small size of KiwiBuild homes loans due to the small size of KiwiBuild homes when loans due to the small size of KiwiBuild homes when he loans due to the small size of KiwiBuild homes when he insisted KiwiBuild homes when he insisted that KiwiBuild homes when he insisted that six KiwiBuild homes when he insisted that six months KiwiBuild homes when he insisted that six months ago KiwiBuild homes when he insisted that six months ago he KiwiBuild homes when he insisted that six months ago he was KiwiBuild homes when he insisted that six months ago he was hammering that six months ago he was hammering out that six months ago he was hammering out details that six months ago he was hammering out details with that six months ago he was hammering out details with mortgage that six months ago he was hammering out details with mortgage lenders? out details with mortgage lenders? 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Will he be putting himself forward as the keynote himself forward as the keynote speaker himself forward as the keynote speaker to himself forward as the keynote speaker to talk himself forward as the keynote speaker to talk about himself forward as the keynote speaker to talk about his himself forward as the keynote speaker to talk about his KiwiBuild speaker to talk about his KiwiBuild apartments speaker to talk about his KiwiBuild apartments at speaker to talk about his KiwiBuild apartments at the speaker to talk about his KiwiBuild apartments at the New speaker to talk about his KiwiBuild apartments at the New Zealand speaker to talk about his KiwiBuild apartments at the New Zealand Tiny apartments at the New Zealand Tiny House apartments at the New Zealand Tiny House Conference? apartments at the New Zealand Tiny House Conference? Carterton? House Conference? 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