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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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Why application for extradition has been made. Why is application for extradition has been made. Why is the application for extradition has been made. Why is the Parole application for extradition has been made. Why is the Parole Board application for extradition has been made. Why is the Parole Board aware made. Why is the Parole Board aware of made. Why is the Parole Board aware of an made. Why is the Parole Board aware of an extradition made. Why is the Parole Board aware of an extradition request? made. Why is the Parole Board aware of an extradition request? I'm made. Why is the Parole Board aware of an extradition request? I'm not of an extradition request? I'm not responsible of an extradition request? I'm not responsible for of an extradition request? I'm not responsible for the of an extradition request? 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Did the Minister speak with the Immigration Minister speak with the Immigration Minister Minister speak with the Immigration Minister ahead Minister speak with the Immigration Minister ahead of Minister speak with the Immigration Minister ahead of the Minister speak with the Immigration Minister ahead of the Minister Minister ahead of the Minister approving Minister ahead of the Minister approving residency Minister ahead of the Minister approving residency for Minister ahead of the Minister approving residency for Karel approving residency for Karel Sroubek? approving residency for Karel Sroubek? The approving residency for Karel Sroubek? The Minister approving residency for Karel Sroubek? The Minister of approving residency for Karel Sroubek? The Minister of Justice approving residency for Karel Sroubek? The Minister of Justice has Sroubek? The Minister of Justice has no Sroubek? The Minister of Justice has no responsibility Sroubek? The Minister of Justice has no responsibility for Sroubek? The Minister of Justice has no responsibility for immigration no responsibility for immigration matters. no responsibility for immigration matters. Order, no responsibility for immigration matters. Order, order, no responsibility for immigration matters. Order, order, I no responsibility for immigration matters. Order, order, I will no responsibility for immigration matters. Order, order, I will ask matters. Order, order, I will ask the matters. Order, order, I will ask the Minister matters. Order, order, I will ask the Minister to matters. Order, order, I will ask the Minister to answer matters. Order, order, I will ask the Minister to answer the matters. Order, order, I will ask the Minister to answer the question. the Minister to answer the question. Was the Minister to answer the question. Was the the Minister to answer the question. Was the Minister the Minister to answer the question. Was the Minister aware the Minister to answer the question. Was the Minister aware of the Minister to answer the question. Was the Minister aware of any Was the Minister aware of any controversy Was the Minister aware of any controversy around Was the Minister aware of any controversy around Karel Was the Minister aware of any controversy around Karel Sroubek controversy around Karel Sroubek before controversy around Karel Sroubek before the controversy around Karel Sroubek before the Minister controversy around Karel Sroubek before the Minister of controversy around Karel Sroubek before the Minister of Immigration before the Minister of Immigration granted before the Minister of Immigration granted residency? before the Minister of Immigration granted residency? No, before the Minister of Immigration granted residency? No, and before the Minister of Immigration granted residency? No, and there granted residency? No, and there would granted residency? No, and there would be granted residency? No, and there would be no granted residency? No, and there would be no reason granted residency? No, and there would be no reason for granted residency? No, and there would be no reason for me granted residency? No, and there would be no reason for me to granted residency? No, and there would be no reason for me to have would be no reason for me to have been would be no reason for me to have been so. would be no reason for me to have been so. If would be no reason for me to have been so. If officials would be no reason for me to have been so. If officials advise would be no reason for me to have been so. If officials advise there been so. If officials advise there is been so. If officials advise there is sufficient been so. If officials advise there is sufficient evidence been so. If officials advise there is sufficient evidence to been so. If officials advise there is sufficient evidence to support been so. If officials advise there is sufficient evidence to support an is sufficient evidence to support an extradition is sufficient evidence to support an extradition request, is sufficient evidence to support an extradition request, will is sufficient evidence to support an extradition request, will he extradition request, will he extradite extradition request, will he extradite Karel extradition request, will he extradite Karel Sroubek extradition request, will he extradite Karel Sroubek back extradition request, will he extradite Karel Sroubek back to extradition request, will he extradite Karel Sroubek back to the extradite Karel Sroubek back to the Czech extradite Karel Sroubek back to the Czech Republic? extradite Karel Sroubek back to the Czech Republic? That extradite Karel Sroubek back to the Czech Republic? That member extradite Karel Sroubek back to the Czech Republic? That member will extradite Karel Sroubek back to the Czech Republic? That member will be Czech Republic? 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Question extradition application. Question No. extradition application. Question No. 3. 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. of Finance. What of Finance. What actions, of Finance. What actions, if of Finance. What actions, if any, What actions, if any, has What actions, if any, has the What actions, if any, has the Government What actions, if any, has the Government taken What actions, if any, has the Government taken to What actions, if any, has the Government taken to ensure has the Government taken to ensure the has the Government taken to ensure the sustainability has the Government taken to ensure the sustainability of has the Government taken to ensure the sustainability of New has the Government taken to ensure the sustainability of New Zealand the sustainability of New Zealand Superannuation? 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Today generations by freezing those contributions. Today in generations by freezing those contributions. Today in Wellington, contributions. Today in Wellington, there contributions. Today in Wellington, there will contributions. Today in Wellington, there will be contributions. Today in Wellington, there will be a contributions. Today in Wellington, there will be a celebration contributions. Today in Wellington, there will be a celebration of contributions. Today in Wellington, there will be a celebration of the there will be a celebration of the super there will be a celebration of the super fund there will be a celebration of the super fund turning there will be a celebration of the super fund turning 15. there will be a celebration of the super fund turning 15. This there will be a celebration of the super fund turning 15. This is there will be a celebration of the super fund turning 15. This is an super fund turning 15. This is an excellent super fund turning 15. This is an excellent opportunity super fund turning 15. This is an excellent opportunity to super fund turning 15. This is an excellent opportunity to thank super fund turning 15. This is an excellent opportunity to thank those excellent opportunity to thank those who excellent opportunity to thank those who had excellent opportunity to thank those who had the excellent opportunity to thank those who had the vision excellent opportunity to thank those who had the vision to excellent opportunity to thank those who had the vision to create excellent opportunity to thank those who had the vision to create the who had the vision to create the fund, who had the vision to create the fund, in who had the vision to create the fund, in particular who had the vision to create the fund, in particular former who had the vision to create the fund, in particular former Finance fund, in particular former Finance Minister fund, in particular former Finance Minister Michael fund, in particular former Finance Minister Michael Callan. fund, in particular former Finance Minister Michael Callan. The Minister Michael Callan. The Coalition Minister Michael Callan. The Coalition Government Minister Michael Callan. The Coalition Government recognises Minister Michael Callan. The Coalition Government recognises the Coalition Government recognises the importance Coalition Government recognises the importance of Coalition Government recognises the importance of the Coalition Government recognises the importance of the rational Coalition Government recognises the importance of the rational for Coalition Government recognises the importance of the rational for the importance of the rational for the super importance of the rational for the super fund, importance of the rational for the super fund, which importance of the rational for the super fund, which is importance of the rational for the super fund, which is to importance of the rational for the super fund, which is to ensure super fund, which is to ensure future super fund, which is to ensure future generations super fund, which is to ensure future generations are super fund, which is to ensure future generations are not super fund, which is to ensure future generations are not unfairly future generations are not unfairly burdened future generations are not unfairly burdened by future generations are not unfairly burdened by smoothing future generations are not unfairly burdened by smoothing the future generations are not unfairly burdened by smoothing the costs future generations are not unfairly burdened by smoothing the costs of burdened by smoothing the costs of an burdened by smoothing the costs of an ageing burdened by smoothing the costs of an ageing population burdened by smoothing the costs of an ageing population across an ageing population across generations. an ageing population across generations. Supplementary. an ageing population across generations. Supplementary. How an ageing population across generations. Supplementary. How has generations. Supplementary. How has the generations. Supplementary. How has the New generations. Supplementary. How has the New Zealand generations. Supplementary. How has the New Zealand Super generations. Supplementary. How has the New Zealand Super Fund generations. Supplementary. How has the New Zealand Super Fund performed the New Zealand Super Fund performed over the New Zealand Super Fund performed over the the New Zealand Super Fund performed over the 15 the New Zealand Super Fund performed over the 15 years? the New Zealand Super Fund performed over the 15 years? The the New Zealand Super Fund performed over the 15 years? The Super the New Zealand Super Fund performed over the 15 years? The Super Fund over the 15 years? The Super Fund has over the 15 years? The Super Fund has delivered over the 15 years? The Super Fund has delivered an over the 15 years? The Super Fund has delivered an annualised over the 15 years? The Super Fund has delivered an annualised return has delivered an annualised return of has delivered an annualised return of 10.44%. has delivered an annualised return of 10.44%. These has delivered an annualised return of 10.44%. These returns has delivered an annualised return of 10.44%. These returns are has delivered an annualised return of 10.44%. These returns are well of 10.44%. These returns are well ahead of 10.44%. These returns are well ahead of of 10.44%. These returns are well ahead of the of 10.44%. These returns are well ahead of the benchmark, of 10.44%. These returns are well ahead of the benchmark, meaning of 10.44%. 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The out performance of the super fund has performance of the super fund has generated performance of the super fund has generated approximately performance of the super fund has generated approximately $7.9 performance of the super fund has generated approximately $7.9 billion generated approximately $7.9 billion of generated approximately $7.9 billion of additional generated approximately $7.9 billion of additional value generated approximately $7.9 billion of additional value to generated approximately $7.9 billion of additional value to the generated approximately $7.9 billion of additional value to the Crown of additional value to the Crown beyond of additional value to the Crown beyond what of additional value to the Crown beyond what would of additional value to the Crown beyond what would have of additional value to the Crown beyond what would have been of additional value to the Crown beyond what would have been earned beyond what would have been earned in beyond what would have been earned in the beyond what would have been earned in the reference beyond what would have been earned in the reference portfolio. beyond what would have been earned in the reference portfolio. 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Did all information that has been made available to me. Did all of information that has been made available to me. Did all of those available to me. Did all of those factors available to me. Did all of those factors include available to me. Did all of those factors include submissions available to me. Did all of those factors include submissions from factors include submissions from Czech factors include submissions from Czech Republic factors include submissions from Czech Republic officials factors include submissions from Czech Republic officials about factors include submissions from Czech Republic officials about any Czech Republic officials about any statements Czech Republic officials about any statements Mr Czech Republic officials about any statements Mr Sroubek Czech Republic officials about any statements Mr Sroubek had Czech Republic officials about any statements Mr Sroubek had made statements Mr Sroubek had made relevant statements Mr Sroubek had made relevant to statements Mr Sroubek had made relevant to them? statements Mr Sroubek had made relevant to them? And statements Mr Sroubek had made relevant to them? And if statements Mr Sroubek had made relevant to them? And if not, statements Mr Sroubek had made relevant to them? And if not, will relevant to them? 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I information that I was provided. I need information that I was provided. I need to information that I was provided. I need to take information that I was provided. I need to take advice information that I was provided. I need to take advice and information that I was provided. I need to take advice and I information that I was provided. I need to take advice and I need information that I was provided. I need to take advice and I need to need to take advice and I need to carefully need to take advice and I need to carefully consider need to take advice and I need to carefully consider the need to take advice and I need to carefully consider the way need to take advice and I need to carefully consider the way forward carefully consider the way forward from carefully consider the way forward from here. carefully consider the way forward from here. Question carefully consider the way forward from here. Question No. carefully consider the way forward from here. Question No. 5. My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Minister My question is to the Minister of My question is to the Minister of Housing My question is to the Minister of Housing and Minister of Housing and Urban Minister of Housing and Urban Development: Minister of Housing and Urban Development: Does Minister of Housing and Urban Development: Does Housing Minister of Housing and Urban Development: Does Housing New Urban Development: Does Housing New Zealand Urban Development: Does Housing New Zealand own Urban Development: Does Housing New Zealand own or Urban Development: Does Housing New Zealand own or lease Urban Development: Does Housing New Zealand own or lease any Urban Development: Does Housing New Zealand own or lease any rental Zealand own or lease any rental houses Zealand own or lease any rental houses in Zealand own or lease any rental houses in the Zealand own or lease any rental houses in the entire Zealand own or lease any rental houses in the entire McLennan houses in the entire McLennan development, houses in the entire McLennan development, where houses in the entire McLennan development, where the houses in the entire McLennan development, where the first houses in the entire McLennan development, where the first of houses in the entire McLennan development, where the first of 18 development, where the first of 18 KiwiBuild development, where the first of 18 KiwiBuild houses development, where the first of 18 KiwiBuild houses have development, where the first of 18 KiwiBuild houses have been development, where the first of 18 KiwiBuild houses have been built; development, where the first of 18 KiwiBuild houses have been built; if KiwiBuild houses have been built; if so, KiwiBuild houses have been built; if so, how KiwiBuild houses have been built; if so, how many? The The previous The previous Government The previous Government limited The previous Government limited state The previous Government limited state houses The previous Government limited state houses to The previous Government limited state houses to 15% The previous Government limited state houses to 15% of The previous Government limited state houses to 15% of the The previous Government limited state houses to 15% of the total state houses to 15% of the total number state houses to 15% of the total number of state houses to 15% of the total number of houses state houses to 15% of the total number of houses in state houses to 15% of the total number of houses in Housing state houses to 15% of the total number of houses in Housing New number of houses in Housing New Zealand's number of houses in Housing New Zealand's McLennan number of houses in Housing New Zealand's McLennan development. number of houses in Housing New Zealand's McLennan development. This Zealand's McLennan development. This meant Zealand's McLennan development. This meant when Zealand's McLennan development. This meant when private Zealand's McLennan development. This meant when private developers meant when private developers couldn't meant when private developers couldn't get meant when private developers couldn't get finance meant when private developers couldn't get finance to meant when private developers couldn't get finance to build meant when private developers couldn't get finance to build market couldn't get finance to build market homes couldn't get finance to build market homes in couldn't get finance to build market homes in the couldn't get finance to build market homes in the third couldn't get finance to build market homes in the third stages couldn't get finance to build market homes in the third stages of homes in the third stages of development, homes in the third stages of development, Housing homes in the third stages of development, Housing New homes in the third stages of development, Housing New Zealand homes in the third stages of development, Housing New Zealand was development, Housing New Zealand was left development, Housing New Zealand was left unable development, Housing New Zealand was left unable to development, Housing New Zealand was left unable to build development, Housing New Zealand was left unable to build more development, Housing New Zealand was left unable to build more state left unable to build more state houses left unable to build more state houses and left unable to build more state houses and so left unable to build more state houses and so were left unable to build more state houses and so were stuck left unable to build more state houses and so were stuck with left unable to build more state houses and so were stuck with empty houses and so were stuck with empty land. houses and so were stuck with empty land. Fortunately, houses and so were stuck with empty land. Fortunately, KiwiBuild houses and so were stuck with empty land. Fortunately, KiwiBuild enabled land. Fortunately, KiwiBuild enabled Housing land. Fortunately, KiwiBuild enabled Housing New land. Fortunately, KiwiBuild enabled Housing New Zealand land. Fortunately, KiwiBuild enabled Housing New Zealand to land. Fortunately, KiwiBuild enabled Housing New Zealand to build Housing New Zealand to build affordable Housing New Zealand to build affordable homes Housing New Zealand to build affordable homes and Housing New Zealand to build affordable homes and sell Housing New Zealand to build affordable homes and sell them Housing New Zealand to build affordable homes and sell them to affordable homes and sell them to first affordable homes and sell them to first home-buyers, affordable homes and sell them to first home-buyers, such affordable homes and sell them to first home-buyers, such as affordable homes and sell them to first home-buyers, such as the first home-buyers, such as the lovely first home-buyers, such as the lovely families first home-buyers, such as the lovely families that first home-buyers, such as the lovely families that the first home-buyers, such as the lovely families that the PM first home-buyers, such as the lovely families that the PM and first home-buyers, such as the lovely families that the PM and I lovely families that the PM and I met lovely families that the PM and I met on lovely families that the PM and I met on Saturday. lovely families that the PM and I met on Saturday. There lovely families that the PM and I met on Saturday. There are lovely families that the PM and I met on Saturday. There are 28 lovely families that the PM and I met on Saturday. There are 28 state met on Saturday. There are 28 state houses met on Saturday. There are 28 state houses in met on Saturday. There are 28 state houses in the met on Saturday. There are 28 state houses in the McLennan met on Saturday. There are 28 state houses in the McLennan development houses in the McLennan development with houses in the McLennan development with a houses in the McLennan development with a further houses in the McLennan development with a further 48 houses in the McLennan development with a further 48 state houses in the McLennan development with a further 48 state homes houses in the McLennan development with a further 48 state homes to houses in the McLennan development with a further 48 state homes to be with a further 48 state homes to be built. with a further 48 state homes to be built. And with a further 48 state homes to be built. And in with a further 48 state homes to be built. And in keeping with a further 48 state homes to be built. And in keeping with with a further 48 state homes to be built. And in keeping with Housing built. And in keeping with Housing New built. And in keeping with Housing New Zealand's built. And in keeping with Housing New Zealand's new built. And in keeping with Housing New Zealand's new design built. And in keeping with Housing New Zealand's new design philosophy, New Zealand's new design philosophy, they New Zealand's new design philosophy, they are New Zealand's new design philosophy, they are visually New Zealand's new design philosophy, they are visually indistinguishable they are visually indistinguishable from they are visually indistinguishable from the they are visually indistinguishable from the market they are visually indistinguishable from the market build they are visually indistinguishable from the market build and they are visually indistinguishable from the market build and KiwiBuild from the market build and KiwiBuild homes. from the market build and KiwiBuild homes. The from the market build and KiwiBuild homes. The question from the market build and KiwiBuild homes. The question was from the market build and KiwiBuild homes. The question was put from the market build and KiwiBuild homes. The question was put down from the market build and KiwiBuild homes. The question was put down on homes. The question was put down on notice. homes. The question was put down on notice. I homes. The question was put down on notice. I asked homes. The question was put down on notice. I asked for homes. The question was put down on notice. I asked for the homes. The question was put down on notice. I asked for the entire notice. I asked for the entire McLennan notice. I asked for the entire McLennan development, notice. I asked for the entire McLennan development, which notice. I asked for the entire McLennan development, which I McLennan development, which I understand McLennan development, which I understand has McLennan development, which I understand has around McLennan development, which I understand has around 600 McLennan development, which I understand has around 600 homes McLennan development, which I understand has around 600 homes and understand has around 600 homes and I'd understand has around 600 homes and I'd like understand has around 600 homes and I'd like the understand has around 600 homes and I'd like the Minister understand has around 600 homes and I'd like the Minister to understand has around 600 homes and I'd like the Minister to please I'd like the Minister to please address I'd like the Minister to please address the I'd like the Minister to please address the question, I'd like the Minister to please address the question, which I'd like the Minister to please address the question, which is I'd like the Minister to please address the question, which is how address the question, which is how many address the question, which is how many of address the question, which is how many of those address the question, which is how many of those homes address the question, which is how many of those homes are address the question, which is how many of those homes are owned address the question, which is how many of those homes are owned or many of those homes are owned or leased many of those homes are owned or leased by many of those homes are owned or leased by the many of those homes are owned or leased by the state? many of those homes are owned or leased by the state? Well, many of those homes are owned or leased by the state? Well, he many of those homes are owned or leased by the state? Well, he did, leased by the state? Well, he did, he leased by the state? Well, he did, he said leased by the state? Well, he did, he said 28. leased by the state? Well, he did, he said 28. No, leased by the state? Well, he did, he said 28. No, he leased by the state? Well, he did, he said 28. No, he said leased by the state? Well, he did, he said 28. No, he said 28 leased by the state? Well, he did, he said 28. No, he said 28 of... leased by the state? Well, he did, he said 28. No, he said 28 of... 40 he said 28. No, he said 28 of... 40 homes, he said 28. No, he said 28 of... 40 homes, or he said 28. No, he said 28 of... 40 homes, or something? he said 28. No, he said 28 of... 40 homes, or something? 28 he said 28. No, he said 28 of... 40 homes, or something? 28 homes homes, or something? 28 homes entirely. homes, or something? 28 homes entirely. 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In the entire that there were 28 state homes. In the entire 600. that there were 28 state homes. In the entire 600. OK. that there were 28 state homes. In the entire 600. OK. Is that there were 28 state homes. In the entire 600. OK. Is the that there were 28 state homes. In the entire 600. OK. Is the Minister the entire 600. OK. Is the Minister aware the entire 600. OK. Is the Minister aware of the entire 600. OK. Is the Minister aware of any the entire 600. OK. Is the Minister aware of any security the entire 600. OK. Is the Minister aware of any security complaints aware of any security complaints that aware of any security complaints that have aware of any security complaints that have been aware of any security complaints that have been made aware of any security complaints that have been made by aware of any security complaints that have been made by Housing aware of any security complaints that have been made by Housing New that have been made by Housing New Zealand that have been made by Housing New Zealand tenants that have been made by Housing New Zealand tenants in that have been made by Housing New Zealand tenants in McLennan? that have been made by Housing New Zealand tenants in McLennan? No. that have been made by Housing New Zealand tenants in McLennan? No. Is Zealand tenants in McLennan? No. Is it Zealand tenants in McLennan? No. Is it acceptable Zealand tenants in McLennan? No. Is it acceptable that Zealand tenants in McLennan? No. Is it acceptable that Housing Zealand tenants in McLennan? 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Is the Minister aware that following the burglary with that following the burglary with intent that following the burglary with intent to that following the burglary with intent to rape, that following the burglary with intent to rape, Housing that following the burglary with intent to rape, Housing New that following the burglary with intent to rape, Housing New Zealand intent to rape, Housing New Zealand have intent to rape, Housing New Zealand have still intent to rape, Housing New Zealand have still advised intent to rape, Housing New Zealand have still advised the intent to rape, Housing New Zealand have still advised the tenant intent to rape, Housing New Zealand have still advised the tenant that have still advised the tenant that if have still advised the tenant that if she have still advised the tenant that if she replaces have still advised the tenant that if she replaces the have still advised the tenant that if she replaces the locking have still advised the tenant that if she replaces the locking system if she replaces the locking system on if she replaces the locking system on her if she replaces the locking system on her house, if she replaces the locking system on her house, that if she replaces the locking system on her house, that Housing if she replaces the locking system on her house, that Housing New on her house, that Housing New Zealand on her house, that Housing New Zealand will on her house, that Housing New Zealand will not on her house, that Housing New Zealand will not pay on her house, that Housing New Zealand will not pay for on her house, that Housing New Zealand will not pay for it. on her house, that Housing New Zealand will not pay for it. 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The number of Housing Housing New Zealand owned or leased homes? The number of Housing New homes? The number of Housing New Zealand homes? The number of Housing New Zealand homes homes? The number of Housing New Zealand homes reduced homes? The number of Housing New Zealand homes reduced by homes? The number of Housing New Zealand homes reduced by more homes? The number of Housing New Zealand homes reduced by more than Zealand homes reduced by more than 6,000 Zealand homes reduced by more than 6,000 over Zealand homes reduced by more than 6,000 over the Zealand homes reduced by more than 6,000 over the last Zealand homes reduced by more than 6,000 over the last nine Zealand homes reduced by more than 6,000 over the last nine years. Zealand homes reduced by more than 6,000 over the last nine years. In 6,000 over the last nine years. In fact, 6,000 over the last nine years. In fact, public 6,000 over the last nine years. In fact, public housing 6,000 over the last nine years. In fact, public housing declined 6,000 over the last nine years. In fact, public housing declined from fact, public housing declined from 4% fact, public housing declined from 4% of fact, public housing declined from 4% of the fact, public housing declined from 4% of the entire fact, public housing declined from 4% of the entire national fact, public housing declined from 4% of the entire national housing 4% of the entire national housing stock 4% of the entire national housing stock down 4% of the entire national housing stock down to 4% of the entire national housing stock down to 3.4% 4% of the entire national housing stock down to 3.4% in 4% of the entire national housing stock down to 3.4% in 2017, 4% of the entire national housing stock down to 3.4% in 2017, at 4% of the entire national housing stock down to 3.4% in 2017, at a stock down to 3.4% in 2017, at a time stock down to 3.4% in 2017, at a time that stock down to 3.4% in 2017, at a time that the stock down to 3.4% in 2017, at a time that the general stock down to 3.4% in 2017, at a time that the general population time that the general population ballooned time that the general population ballooned and time that the general population ballooned and the time that the general population ballooned and the housing time that the general population ballooned and the housing crisis time that the general population ballooned and the housing crisis was ballooned and the housing crisis was created. ballooned and the housing crisis was created. We've ballooned and the housing crisis was created. We've turned ballooned and the housing crisis was created. We've turned this ballooned and the housing crisis was created. We've turned this around. created. We've turned this around. We've created. We've turned this around. We've ended created. We've turned this around. We've ended the created. We've turned this around. We've ended the mass created. We've turned this around. We've ended the mass sell-off created. We've turned this around. We've ended the mass sell-off of We've ended the mass sell-off of state We've ended the mass sell-off of state housing We've ended the mass sell-off of state housing that We've ended the mass sell-off of state housing that took We've ended the mass sell-off of state housing that took place We've ended the mass sell-off of state housing that took place under state housing that took place under that state housing that took place under that government. state housing that took place under that government. <INTERRUPTION> that government. <INTERRUPTION> Order, that government. <INTERRUPTION> Order, order, that government. <INTERRUPTION> Order, order, I that government. <INTERRUPTION> Order, order, I was that government. <INTERRUPTION> Order, order, I was waiting that government. <INTERRUPTION> Order, order, I was waiting for that government. <INTERRUPTION> Order, order, I was waiting for some Order, order, I was waiting for some slightly Order, order, I was waiting for some slightly relevant Order, order, I was waiting for some slightly relevant area Order, order, I was waiting for some slightly relevant area that Order, order, I was waiting for some slightly relevant area that wasn't slightly relevant area that wasn't an slightly relevant area that wasn't an attack slightly relevant area that wasn't an attack on slightly relevant area that wasn't an attack on the slightly relevant area that wasn't an attack on the opposition slightly relevant area that wasn't an attack on the opposition and slightly relevant area that wasn't an attack on the opposition and out an attack on the opposition and out of an attack on the opposition and out of order. an attack on the opposition and out of order. 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What urgent auditing of failing locking systems in the failing locking systems in the McLennan failing locking systems in the McLennan development failing locking systems in the McLennan development has failing locking systems in the McLennan development has been McLennan development has been undertaken McLennan development has been undertaken by McLennan development has been undertaken by Housing McLennan development has been undertaken by Housing New McLennan development has been undertaken by Housing New Zealand undertaken by Housing New Zealand since undertaken by Housing New Zealand since Housing undertaken by Housing New Zealand since Housing New undertaken by Housing New Zealand since Housing New Zealand undertaken by Housing New Zealand since Housing New Zealand was since Housing New Zealand was alerted since Housing New Zealand was alerted of since Housing New Zealand was alerted of the since Housing New Zealand was alerted of the fault since Housing New Zealand was alerted of the fault two since Housing New Zealand was alerted of the fault two weeks since Housing New Zealand was alerted of the fault two weeks ago? alerted of the fault two weeks ago? 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Why is the Government building the member know. Question No. 6. Why is the Government building KiwiBuild is the Government building KiwiBuild homes is the Government building KiwiBuild homes in is the Government building KiwiBuild homes in McLennan? is the Government building KiwiBuild homes in McLennan? We is the Government building KiwiBuild homes in McLennan? We are is the Government building KiwiBuild homes in McLennan? We are building homes in McLennan? We are building KiwiBuild homes in McLennan? We are building KiwiBuild homes homes in McLennan? We are building KiwiBuild homes in homes in McLennan? We are building KiwiBuild homes in McLennan homes in McLennan? We are building KiwiBuild homes in McLennan because KiwiBuild homes in McLennan because a KiwiBuild homes in McLennan because a generation KiwiBuild homes in McLennan because a generation of KiwiBuild homes in McLennan because a generation of people KiwiBuild homes in McLennan because a generation of people are KiwiBuild homes in McLennan because a generation of people are priced a generation of people are priced out a generation of people are priced out of a generation of people are priced out of homeownership a generation of people are priced out of homeownership because a generation of people are priced out of homeownership because of a generation of people are priced out of homeownership because of the out of homeownership because of the housing out of homeownership because of the housing crisis out of homeownership because of the housing crisis that out of homeownership because of the housing crisis that we out of homeownership because of the housing crisis that we inherited. housing crisis that we inherited. The housing crisis that we inherited. The families housing crisis that we inherited. The families at housing crisis that we inherited. The families at McLennan housing crisis that we inherited. 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Question existing state houses are warm and dry. Question No. existing state houses are warm and dry. Question No. 6. 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Question yesterday's events remind us that we need. Question No. yesterday's events remind us that we need. Question No. 7. 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What he said was that the continued strength of the economy is continued strength of the economy is down continued strength of the economy is down to continued strength of the economy is down to strong continued strength of the economy is down to strong exports continued strength of the economy is down to strong exports and continued strength of the economy is down to strong exports and a continued strength of the economy is down to strong exports and a tourism down to strong exports and a tourism sector, down to strong exports and a tourism sector, continued down to strong exports and a tourism sector, continued demand down to strong exports and a tourism sector, continued demand for sector, continued demand for housing, sector, continued demand for housing, growth sector, continued demand for housing, growth and sector, continued demand for housing, growth and household housing, growth and household incomes. housing, growth and household incomes. And housing, growth and household incomes. And he housing, growth and household incomes. And he said, housing, growth and household incomes. And he said, "The incomes. And he said, "The Government's incomes. And he said, "The Government's investment incomes. And he said, "The Government's investment in incomes. And he said, "The Government's investment in major Government's investment in major infrastructure Government's investment in major infrastructure across Government's investment in major infrastructure across the Government's investment in major infrastructure across the country infrastructure across the country and infrastructure across the country and trade infrastructure across the country and trade achievements infrastructure across the country and trade achievements are infrastructure across the country and trade achievements are providing and trade achievements are providing jobs and trade achievements are providing jobs and and trade achievements are providing jobs and fuelling and trade achievements are providing jobs and fuelling consumer and trade achievements are providing jobs and fuelling consumer spending jobs and fuelling consumer spending and jobs and fuelling consumer spending and saving." jobs and fuelling consumer spending and saving." Question jobs and fuelling consumer spending and saving." Question No. jobs and fuelling consumer spending and saving." Question No. 8. 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 Education: My question is to the Minister of Education: Does My question is to the Minister of Education: Does he My question is to the Minister of Education: Does he stand Minister of Education: Does he stand by Minister of Education: Does he stand by his Minister of Education: Does he stand by his statement Minister of Education: Does he stand by his statement regarding by his statement regarding discussions by his statement regarding discussions on by his statement regarding discussions on next by his statement regarding discussions on next year's by his statement regarding discussions on next year's Budget discussions on next year's Budget that discussions on next year's Budget that "Actually, discussions on next year's Budget that "Actually, many discussions on next year's Budget that "Actually, many of discussions on next year's Budget that "Actually, many of those discussions on next year's Budget that "Actually, many of those things that "Actually, many of those things we that "Actually, many of those things we have that "Actually, many of those things we have been that "Actually, many of those things we have been talking that "Actually, many of those things we have been talking about that "Actually, many of those things we have been talking about through we have been talking about through the we have been talking about through the Budget we have been talking about through the Budget process we have been talking about through the Budget process address we have been talking about through the Budget process address the the Budget process address the concerns the Budget process address the concerns that the Budget process address the concerns that teachers the Budget process address the concerns that teachers have the Budget process address the concerns that teachers have been concerns that teachers have been raising", concerns that teachers have been raising", and concerns that teachers have been raising", and will concerns that teachers have been raising", and will he concerns that teachers have been raising", and will he commit concerns that teachers have been raising", and will he commit to raising", and will he commit to delivering raising", and will he commit to delivering on raising", and will he commit to delivering on all raising", and will he commit to delivering on all of raising", and will he commit to delivering on all of his raising", and will he commit to delivering on all of his education delivering on all of his education promises? Mr Mr Speaker, Mr Speaker, yes, Mr Speaker, yes, as Mr Speaker, yes, as I Mr Speaker, yes, as I said Mr Speaker, yes, as I said to Mr Speaker, yes, as I said to the Mr Speaker, yes, as I said to the member Mr Speaker, yes, as I said to the member repeatedly, Mr Speaker, yes, as I said to the member repeatedly, I'm Mr Speaker, yes, as I said to the member repeatedly, I'm committed Mr Speaker, yes, as I said to the member repeatedly, I'm committed to member repeatedly, I'm committed to delivering member repeatedly, I'm committed to delivering on member repeatedly, I'm committed to delivering on the member repeatedly, I'm committed to delivering on the commitments member repeatedly, I'm committed to delivering on the commitments made delivering on the commitments made in delivering on the commitments made in the delivering on the commitments made in the Speech delivering on the commitments made in the Speech from delivering on the commitments made in the Speech from the delivering on the commitments made in the Speech from the Throne, delivering on the commitments made in the Speech from the Throne, the in the Speech from the Throne, the Coalition in the Speech from the Throne, the Coalition Agreement in the Speech from the Throne, the Coalition Agreement and in the Speech from the Throne, the Coalition Agreement and the Coalition Agreement and the Confidence Coalition Agreement and the Confidence in Coalition Agreement and the Confidence in Supply Coalition Agreement and the Confidence in Supply Agreement. Confidence in Supply Agreement. Mr Confidence in Supply Agreement. Mr Speaker, Confidence in Supply Agreement. Mr Speaker, will Confidence in Supply Agreement. Mr Speaker, will he Confidence in Supply Agreement. Mr Speaker, will he confirm Confidence in Supply Agreement. Mr Speaker, will he confirm that Confidence in Supply Agreement. Mr Speaker, will he confirm that the Mr Speaker, will he confirm that the $6 Mr Speaker, will he confirm that the $6 billion Mr Speaker, will he confirm that the $6 billion promised Mr Speaker, will he confirm that the $6 billion promised over Mr Speaker, will he confirm that the $6 billion promised over four Mr Speaker, will he confirm that the $6 billion promised over four years $6 billion promised over four years for $6 billion promised over four years for education $6 billion promised over four years for education by $6 billion promised over four years for education by the $6 billion promised over four years for education by the PM $6 billion promised over four years for education by the PM will $6 billion promised over four years for education by the PM will be for education by the PM will be delivered for education by the PM will be delivered and for education by the PM will be delivered and that for education by the PM will be delivered and that will for education by the PM will be delivered and that will include delivered and that will include special delivered and that will include special education delivered and that will include special education theyors delivered and that will include special education theyors to delivered and that will include special education theyors to help special education theyors to help prevent special education theyors to help prevent strikes? special education theyors to help prevent strikes? Mr special education theyors to help prevent strikes? Mr Speaker, special education theyors to help prevent strikes? Mr Speaker, in prevent strikes? Mr Speaker, in answer prevent strikes? Mr Speaker, in answer to prevent strikes? Mr Speaker, in answer to the prevent strikes? Mr Speaker, in answer to the first prevent strikes? Mr Speaker, in answer to the first part prevent strikes? Mr Speaker, in answer to the first part of prevent strikes? Mr Speaker, in answer to the first part of the answer to the first part of the question, answer to the first part of the question, yes, answer to the first part of the question, yes, the answer to the first part of the question, yes, the second answer to the first part of the question, yes, the second part, answer to the first part of the question, yes, the second part, the question, yes, the second part, the member question, yes, the second part, the member will question, yes, the second part, the member will have question, yes, the second part, the member will have to question, yes, the second part, the member will have to wait question, yes, the second part, the member will have to wait and question, yes, the second part, the member will have to wait and see. member will have to wait and see. Mr member will have to wait and see. Mr Speaker, member will have to wait and see. Mr Speaker, supplementary member will have to wait and see. Mr Speaker, supplementary question. Mr Speaker, supplementary question. Was Mr Speaker, supplementary question. Was the Mr Speaker, supplementary question. Was the last Mr Speaker, supplementary question. Was the last year Mr Speaker, supplementary question. Was the last year of Mr Speaker, supplementary question. Was the last year of National Mr Speaker, supplementary question. Was the last year of National pay Was the last year of National pay increases Was the last year of National pay increases for Was the last year of National pay increases for pay Was the last year of National pay increases for pay increases Was the last year of National pay increases for pay increases 2.7% Was the last year of National pay increases for pay increases 2.7% and increases for pay increases 2.7% and if increases for pay increases 2.7% and if so, increases for pay increases 2.7% and if so, why increases for pay increases 2.7% and if so, why has increases for pay increases 2.7% and if so, why has the increases for pay increases 2.7% and if so, why has the Government if so, why has the Government offered if so, why has the Government offered less if so, why has the Government offered less than if so, why has the Government offered less than 0.5% if so, why has the Government offered less than 0.5% more if so, why has the Government offered less than 0.5% more despite offered less than 0.5% more despite having offered less than 0.5% more despite having billions offered less than 0.5% more despite having billions in offered less than 0.5% more despite having billions in surplus? offered less than 0.5% more despite having billions in surplus? 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The pay increase the bigger FAE increases for teachers. The pay increase the member bigger FAE increases for teachers. 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I in at least one of the years that they settled. I can in at least one of the years that they settled. I can confirm in at least one of the years that they settled. I can confirm that in at least one of the years that they settled. I can confirm that the they settled. I can confirm that the percentage they settled. I can confirm that the percentage increase they settled. I can confirm that the percentage increase on they settled. I can confirm that the percentage increase on offer they settled. I can confirm that the percentage increase on offer under percentage increase on offer under this percentage increase on offer under this government percentage increase on offer under this government is percentage increase on offer under this government is worth percentage increase on offer under this government is worth more percentage increase on offer under this government is worth more in this government is worth more in percentage this government is worth more in percentage terms this government is worth more in percentage terms than this government is worth more in percentage terms than the this government is worth more in percentage terms than the increases percentage terms than the increases in percentage terms than the increases in all percentage terms than the increases in all three percentage terms than the increases in all three settlements percentage terms than the increases in all three settlements reached in all three settlements reached under in all three settlements reached under the in all three settlements reached under the previous in all three settlements reached under the previous government. under the previous government. Mr under the previous government. Mr Speaker, under the previous government. Mr Speaker, supplementary under the previous government. Mr Speaker, supplementary question. Mr Speaker, supplementary question. Does Mr Speaker, supplementary question. Does he Mr Speaker, supplementary question. Does he agree Mr Speaker, supplementary question. Does he agree with Mr Speaker, supplementary question. Does he agree with previous Mr Speaker, supplementary question. Does he agree with previous reports Does he agree with previous reports that Does he agree with previous reports that say Does he agree with previous reports that say teacher Does he agree with previous reports that say teacher -- Does he agree with previous reports that say teacher -- teachers' Does he agree with previous reports that say teacher -- teachers' low that say teacher -- teachers' low wages that say teacher -- teachers' low wages are that say teacher -- teachers' low wages are at that say teacher -- teachers' low wages are at the that say teacher -- teachers' low wages are at the centre that say teacher -- teachers' low wages are at the centre of that say teacher -- teachers' low wages are at the centre of If that say teacher -- teachers' low wages are at the centre of If not, wages are at the centre of If not, why wages are at the centre of If not, why not? why not? I why not? I was why not? I was the why not? I was the one why not? I was the one that why not? 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That of settlement reached ununder the previous government. That is of settlement reached ununder the previous government. That is one of settlement reached ununder the previous government. That is one of previous government. That is one of the previous government. That is one of the reasons previous government. That is one of the reasons why previous government. That is one of the reasons why this previous government. That is one of the reasons why this government's the reasons why this government's first the reasons why this government's first contract the reasons why this government's first contract negotiation the reasons why this government's first contract negotiation round the reasons why this government's first contract negotiation round we first contract negotiation round we put first contract negotiation round we put on first contract negotiation round we put on the first contract negotiation round we put on the tail first contract negotiation round we put on the tail and first contract negotiation round we put on the tail and offered first contract negotiation round we put on the tail and offered to put on the tail and offered to teachers put on the tail and offered to teachers that put on the tail and offered to teachers that is put on the tail and offered to teachers that is worth put on the tail and offered to teachers that is worth in put on the tail and offered to teachers that is worth in more put on the tail and offered to teachers that is worth in more in teachers that is worth in more in percentage teachers that is worth in more in percentage terms teachers that is worth in more in percentage terms than teachers that is worth in more in percentage terms than all teachers that is worth in more in percentage terms than all of teachers that is worth in more in percentage terms than all of those percentage terms than all of those reached percentage terms than all of those reached under percentage terms than all of those reached under the percentage terms than all of those reached under the previous reached under the previous government reached under the previous government altogether. government altogether. Question government altogether. Question No. government altogether. Question No. 9, government altogether. Question No. 9, Jamie government altogether. Question No. 9, Jamie Strange. 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 Trade My question is to the Minister for Trade and My question is to the Minister for Trade and Export My question is to the Minister for Trade and Export Growth: My question is to the Minister for Trade and Export Growth: What Trade and Export Growth: What announcements Trade and Export Growth: What announcements has Trade and Export Growth: What announcements has the Trade and Export Growth: What announcements has the Government announcements has the Government made announcements has the Government made regarding announcements has the Government made regarding trade announcements has the Government made regarding trade and announcements has the Government made regarding trade and export made regarding trade and export growth? The The Hon The Hon David The Hon David Parker. The Hon David Parker. Mr The Hon David Parker. Mr Speaker, The Hon David Parker. Mr Speaker, today The Hon David Parker. Mr Speaker, today New The Hon David Parker. Mr Speaker, today New Zealand The Hon David Parker. Mr Speaker, today New Zealand has The Hon David Parker. Mr Speaker, today New Zealand has the The Hon David Parker. Mr Speaker, today New Zealand has the official today New Zealand has the official depository today New Zealand has the official depository under today New Zealand has the official depository under the today New Zealand has the official depository under the comprehensive depository under the comprehensive and depository under the comprehensive and progressive depository under the comprehensive and progressive Trans-Pacific and progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership, and progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership, received and progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership, received notification Partnership, received notification from Partnership, received notification from Australia, Partnership, received notification from Australia, the Partnership, received notification from Australia, the sixth Partnership, received notification from Australia, the sixth country Partnership, received notification from Australia, the sixth country to from Australia, the sixth country to ratify from Australia, the sixth country to ratify citizenship. from Australia, the sixth country to ratify citizenship. This from Australia, the sixth country to ratify citizenship. This means from Australia, the sixth country to ratify citizenship. This means it ratify citizenship. This means it will ratify citizenship. This means it will come ratify citizenship. This means it will come into ratify citizenship. This means it will come into -- ratify citizenship. This means it will come into -- CTPTP. ratify citizenship. This means it will come into -- CTPTP. We ratify citizenship. This means it will come into -- CTPTP. We will will come into -- CTPTP. We will have will come into -- CTPTP. We will have improved will come into -- CTPTP. We will have improved access will come into -- CTPTP. We will have improved access into will come into -- CTPTP. We will have improved access into three will come into -- CTPTP. We will have improved access into three of have improved access into three of the have improved access into three of the world's have improved access into three of the world's largest have improved access into three of the world's largest economies, the world's largest economies, Japan, the world's largest economies, Japan, Canada the world's largest economies, Japan, Canada and the world's largest economies, Japan, Canada and Mexico. the world's largest economies, Japan, Canada and Mexico. The Japan, Canada and Mexico. The benefits Japan, Canada and Mexico. The benefits will Japan, Canada and Mexico. The benefits will be Japan, Canada and Mexico. The benefits will be felt Japan, Canada and Mexico. The benefits will be felt across Japan, Canada and Mexico. The benefits will be felt across the benefits will be felt across the entire benefits will be felt across the entire economy benefits will be felt across the entire economy from benefits will be felt across the entire economy from north benefits will be felt across the entire economy from north to benefits will be felt across the entire economy from north to south entire economy from north to south and entire economy from north to south and from entire economy from north to south and from factory entire economy from north to south and from factory floor entire economy from north to south and from factory floor to entire economy from north to south and from factory floor to business and from factory floor to business owner. and from factory floor to business owner. It and from factory floor to business owner. It is and from factory floor to business owner. It is a and from factory floor to business owner. It is a momentous and from factory floor to business owner. It is a momentous day, and from factory floor to business owner. It is a momentous day, not owner. It is a momentous day, not just owner. It is a momentous day, not just for owner. It is a momentous day, not just for New owner. It is a momentous day, not just for New Zealand, owner. It is a momentous day, not just for New Zealand, but owner. It is a momentous day, not just for New Zealand, but for owner. It is a momentous day, not just for New Zealand, but for world just for New Zealand, but for world trade, just for New Zealand, but for world trade, the just for New Zealand, but for world trade, the result just for New Zealand, but for world trade, the result of just for New Zealand, but for world trade, the result of a just for New Zealand, but for world trade, the result of a decade's just for New Zealand, but for world trade, the result of a decade's work trade, the result of a decade's work of trade, the result of a decade's work of ministers trade, the result of a decade's work of ministers on trade, the result of a decade's work of ministers on both trade, the result of a decade's work of ministers on both sides. trade, the result of a decade's work of ministers on both sides. I trade, the result of a decade's work of ministers on both sides. I would of ministers on both sides. I would like of ministers on both sides. I would like to of ministers on both sides. I would like to especially of ministers on both sides. I would like to especially thank of ministers on both sides. I would like to especially thank the of ministers on both sides. I would like to especially thank the PM of ministers on both sides. I would like to especially thank the PM and like to especially thank the PM and Deputy like to especially thank the PM and Deputy PM like to especially thank the PM and Deputy PM for like to especially thank the PM and Deputy PM for their like to especially thank the PM and Deputy PM for their strong Deputy PM for their strong leadership Deputy PM for their strong leadership in Deputy PM for their strong leadership in getting Deputy PM for their strong leadership in getting this Deputy PM for their strong leadership in getting this across leadership in getting this across the leadership in getting this across the line. leadership in getting this across the line. Order! leadership in getting this across the line. Order! Jamie leadership in getting this across the line. Order! Jamie Strange. leadership in getting this across the line. Order! Jamie Strange. Why the line. Order! Jamie Strange. Why is the line. Order! Jamie Strange. Why is the the line. Order! Jamie Strange. Why is the CPTPP the line. Order! Jamie Strange. Why is the CPTPP important the line. Order! Jamie Strange. Why is the CPTPP important for the line. Order! Jamie Strange. Why is the CPTPP important for New is the CPTPP important for New Zealand's is the CPTPP important for New Zealand's economy? is the CPTPP important for New Zealand's economy? Mr is the CPTPP important for New Zealand's economy? Mr Speaker is the CPTPP important for New Zealand's economy? Mr Speaker tCPTPP Zealand's economy? Mr Speaker tCPTPP has Zealand's economy? Mr Speaker tCPTPP has taken Zealand's economy? Mr Speaker tCPTPP has taken on Zealand's economy? Mr Speaker tCPTPP has taken on added Zealand's economy? Mr Speaker tCPTPP has taken on added importance Zealand's economy? Mr Speaker tCPTPP has taken on added importance in has taken on added importance in recent has taken on added importance in recent times has taken on added importance in recent times because has taken on added importance in recent times because the has taken on added importance in recent times because the WTO has taken on added importance in recent times because the WTO is recent times because the WTO is under recent times because the WTO is under threat. recent times because the WTO is under threat. As recent times because the WTO is under threat. As a recent times because the WTO is under threat. As a small recent times because the WTO is under threat. As a small exporting under threat. As a small exporting nation, under threat. As a small exporting nation, New under threat. As a small exporting nation, New Zealand under threat. As a small exporting nation, New Zealand relies under threat. 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What interests. What else interests. What else is interests. What else is the interests. What else is the Government interests. What else is the Government doing interests. What else is the Government doing to What else is the Government doing to grow What else is the Government doing to grow exports? What else is the Government doing to grow exports? We What else is the Government doing to grow exports? We are What else is the Government doing to grow exports? We are progressing grow exports? We are progressing important grow exports? We are progressing important trade grow exports? We are progressing important trade negotiations grow exports? We are progressing important trade negotiations in grow exports? We are progressing important trade negotiations in many important trade negotiations in many parts important trade negotiations in many parts of important trade negotiations in many parts of the important trade negotiations in many parts of the world, important trade negotiations in many parts of the world, with important trade negotiations in many parts of the world, with the important trade negotiations in many parts of the world, with the EU, important trade negotiations in many parts of the world, with the EU, the parts of the world, with the EU, the UK, parts of the world, with the EU, the UK, the parts of the world, with the EU, the UK, the Pacific parts of the world, with the EU, the UK, the Pacific Alliance parts of the world, with the EU, the UK, the Pacific Alliance and parts of the world, with the EU, the UK, the Pacific Alliance and South UK, the Pacific Alliance and South and UK, the Pacific Alliance and South and Central UK, the Pacific Alliance and South and Central America, UK, the Pacific Alliance and South and Central America, and UK, the Pacific Alliance and South and Central America, and Airbnb UK, the Pacific Alliance and South and Central America, and Airbnb is and Central America, and Airbnb is and and Central America, and Airbnb is and upgrades and Central America, and Airbnb is and upgrades to and Central America, and Airbnb is and upgrades to China and Central America, and Airbnb is and upgrades to China and and Central America, and Airbnb is and upgrades to China and Singapore. and upgrades to China and Singapore. FTAs and upgrades to China and Singapore. FTAs are and upgrades to China and Singapore. FTAs are not and upgrades to China and Singapore. FTAs are not the and upgrades to China and Singapore. FTAs are not the only and upgrades to China and Singapore. FTAs are not the only key and upgrades to China and Singapore. FTAs are not the only key to and upgrades to China and Singapore. FTAs are not the only key to export FTAs are not the only key to export growth. FTAs are not the only key to export growth. New FTAs are not the only key to export growth. New Zealand FTAs are not the only key to export growth. New Zealand needs FTAs are not the only key to export growth. New Zealand needs to FTAs are not the only key to export growth. New Zealand needs to grow growth. New Zealand needs to grow new growth. New Zealand needs to grow new points growth. New Zealand needs to grow new points of growth. New Zealand needs to grow new points of comparative growth. New Zealand needs to grow new points of comparative advantage new points of comparative advantage to new points of comparative advantage to broaden new points of comparative advantage to broaden our new points of comparative advantage to broaden our export new points of comparative advantage to broaden our export offering new points of comparative advantage to broaden our export offering to to broaden our export offering to the to broaden our export offering to the world to broaden our export offering to the world and to broaden our export offering to the world and grow to broaden our export offering to the world and grow productivity to broaden our export offering to the world and grow productivity and the world and grow productivity and it's the world and grow productivity and it's our the world and grow productivity and it's our tax the world and grow productivity and it's our tax credits, the world and grow productivity and it's our tax credits, the the world and grow productivity and it's our tax credits, the tax it's our tax credits, the tax review, it's our tax credits, the tax review, key it's our tax credits, the tax review, key elements it's our tax credits, the tax review, key elements of it's our tax credits, the tax review, key elements of the review, key elements of the Government's review, key elements of the Government's ambition review, key elements of the Government's ambition to review, key elements of the Government's ambition to grow Government's ambition to grow exports, Government's ambition to grow exports, create Government's ambition to grow exports, create jobs, Government's ambition to grow exports, create jobs, raise Government's ambition to grow exports, create jobs, raise incomes exports, create jobs, raise incomes as exports, create jobs, raise incomes as we exports, create jobs, raise incomes as we move exports, create jobs, raise incomes as we move from exports, create jobs, raise incomes as we move from volume exports, create jobs, raise incomes as we move from volume to exports, create jobs, raise incomes as we move from volume to value exports, create jobs, raise incomes as we move from volume to value in as we move from volume to value in the as we move from volume to value in the economy. 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After all I haven't had a that. After all I haven't had a question that. After all I haven't had a question for that. After all I haven't had a question for seven that. After all I haven't had a question for seven weeks. question for seven weeks. Independent question for seven weeks. Independent Order. question for seven weeks. Independent Order. That question for seven weeks. Independent Order. That doesn't question for seven weeks. Independent Order. That doesn't help Independent Order. That doesn't help either, Independent Order. That doesn't help either, Mr Independent Order. That doesn't help either, Mr Bridges. 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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 Social My question is to the Minister for Social Development: My question is to the Minister for Social Development: What My question is to the Minister for Social Development: What minimum Social Development: What minimum wage Social Development: What minimum wage jobs, Social Development: What minimum wage jobs, if Social Development: What minimum wage jobs, if any, Social Development: What minimum wage jobs, if any, are Social Development: What minimum wage jobs, if any, are not Social Development: What minimum wage jobs, if any, are not suitable wage jobs, if any, are not suitable for wage jobs, if any, are not suitable for the wage jobs, if any, are not suitable for the 129,643 wage jobs, if any, are not suitable for the 129,643 people wage jobs, if any, are not suitable for the 129,643 people currently wage jobs, if any, are not suitable for the 129,643 people currently on for the 129,643 people currently on the for the 129,643 people currently on the Jobseeker for the 129,643 people currently on the Jobseeker Support for the 129,643 people currently on the Jobseeker Support benefit? Mr Mr Speaker, Mr Speaker, firstly Mr Speaker, firstly I Mr Speaker, firstly I acknowledge Mr Speaker, firstly I acknowledge that Mr Speaker, firstly I acknowledge that this Mr Speaker, firstly I acknowledge that this Government Mr Speaker, firstly I acknowledge that this Government recognises Mr Speaker, firstly I acknowledge that this Government recognises the that this Government recognises the importance that this Government recognises the importance of that this Government recognises the importance of having that this Government recognises the importance of having a that this Government recognises the importance of having a minimum that this Government recognises the importance of having a minimum wage importance of having a minimum wage and importance of having a minimum wage and moved importance of having a minimum wage and moved quickly importance of having a minimum wage and moved quickly to importance of having a minimum wage and moved quickly to lift importance of having a minimum wage and moved quickly to lift that and moved quickly to lift that within and moved quickly to lift that within the and moved quickly to lift that within the first and moved quickly to lift that within the first 100 and moved quickly to lift that within the first 100 days and moved quickly to lift that within the first 100 days in and moved quickly to lift that within the first 100 days in office within the first 100 days in office to within the first 100 days in office to $16.50 within the first 100 days in office to $16.50 per within the first 100 days in office to $16.50 per hour within the first 100 days in office to $16.50 per hour N within the first 100 days in office to $16.50 per hour N reference within the first 100 days in office to $16.50 per hour N reference to to $16.50 per hour N reference to job-seeker to $16.50 per hour N reference to job-seeker beneficiaries, to $16.50 per hour N reference to job-seeker beneficiaries, when to $16.50 per hour N reference to job-seeker beneficiaries, when a job-seeker beneficiaries, when a person's job-seeker beneficiaries, when a person's skill job-seeker beneficiaries, when a person's skill level, job-seeker beneficiaries, when a person's skill level, work job-seeker beneficiaries, when a person's skill level, work and job-seeker beneficiaries, when a person's skill level, work and life person's skill level, work and life experience, person's skill level, work and life experience, amongst person's skill level, work and life experience, amongst other person's skill level, work and life experience, amongst other things, experience, amongst other things, align experience, amongst other things, align with experience, amongst other things, align with a experience, amongst other things, align with a minimum experience, amongst other things, align with a minimum wage experience, amongst other things, align with a minimum wage job experience, amongst other things, align with a minimum wage job on align with a minimum wage job on offer, align with a minimum wage job on offer, then align with a minimum wage job on offer, then it align with a minimum wage job on offer, then it is align with a minimum wage job on offer, then it is absolutely offer, then it is absolutely appropriate offer, then it is absolutely appropriate for offer, then it is absolutely appropriate for the offer, then it is absolutely appropriate for the person offer, then it is absolutely appropriate for the person to offer, then it is absolutely appropriate for the person to be appropriate for the person to be supported appropriate for the person to be supported into appropriate for the person to be supported into that appropriate for the person to be supported into that relevant appropriate for the person to be supported into that relevant job. appropriate for the person to be supported into that relevant job. If supported into that relevant job. If people supported into that relevant job. If people find supported into that relevant job. If people find a supported into that relevant job. If people find a job supported into that relevant job. If people find a job they supported into that relevant job. If people find a job they like, supported into that relevant job. If people find a job they like, or people find a job they like, or love, people find a job they like, or love, that people find a job they like, or love, that pays people find a job they like, or love, that pays minimum people find a job they like, or love, that pays minimum wage, people find a job they like, or love, that pays minimum wage, then love, that pays minimum wage, then that's love, that pays minimum wage, then that's great. love, that pays minimum wage, then that's great. What love, that pays minimum wage, then that's great. What needs love, that pays minimum wage, then that's great. 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Each person needs to be qualifications and experience. Each person needs to be supported qualifications and experience. Each person needs to be supported to qualifications and experience. Each person needs to be supported to find person needs to be supported to find work person needs to be supported to find work that person needs to be supported to find work that is person needs to be supported to find work that is to person needs to be supported to find work that is to their person needs to be supported to find work that is to their skill person needs to be supported to find work that is to their skill level work that is to their skill level and work that is to their skill level and expertise work that is to their skill level and expertise into work that is to their skill level and expertise into work work that is to their skill level and expertise into work that work that is to their skill level and expertise into work that is and expertise into work that is meaningful and expertise into work that is meaningful to and expertise into work that is meaningful to them. and expertise into work that is meaningful to them. 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There are numerous examples where this didn't numerous examples where this didn't happen numerous examples where this didn't happen under numerous examples where this didn't happen under the numerous examples where this didn't happen under the previous happen under the previous government's happen under the previous government's target happen under the previous government's target to happen under the previous government's target to reduce government's target to reduce long-term government's target to reduce long-term welfare government's target to reduce long-term welfare depen government's target to reduce long-term welfare depen Debcy, long-term welfare depen Debcy, including long-term welfare depen Debcy, including where long-term welfare depen Debcy, including where a long-term welfare depen Debcy, including where a former long-term welfare depen Debcy, including where a former female long-term welfare depen Debcy, including where a former female -- including where a former female -- dependency, including where a former female -- dependency, including including where a former female -- dependency, including where including where a former female -- dependency, including where a including where a former female -- dependency, including where a former dependency, including where a former female dependency, including where a former female deputy dependency, including where a former female deputy principal dependency, including where a former female deputy principal was female deputy principal was encouraged female deputy principal was encouraged to female deputy principal was encouraged to take female deputy principal was encouraged to take up female deputy principal was encouraged to take up work female deputy principal was encouraged to take up work in female deputy principal was encouraged to take up work in a female deputy principal was encouraged to take up work in a fast encouraged to take up work in a fast food encouraged to take up work in a fast food restaurant. encouraged to take up work in a fast food restaurant. 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It is an example of where the minimum wage job was of where the minimum wage job was not of where the minimum wage job was not suitable of where the minimum wage job was not suitable for of where the minimum wage job was not suitable for the of where the minimum wage job was not suitable for the job-seeker. not suitable for the job-seeker. This not suitable for the job-seeker. This Government not suitable for the job-seeker. This Government is not suitable for the job-seeker. This Government is committed not suitable for the job-seeker. This Government is committed to This Government is committed to maximising This Government is committed to maximising people's This Government is committed to maximising people's potential This Government is committed to maximising people's potential and maximising people's potential and supporting maximising people's potential and supporting people maximising people's potential and supporting people into maximising people's potential and supporting people into sustainable, supporting people into sustainable, meaningful supporting people into sustainable, meaningful employment, supporting people into sustainable, meaningful employment, not supporting people into sustainable, meaningful employment, not just meaningful employment, not just pushing meaningful employment, not just pushing people meaningful employment, not just pushing people off meaningful employment, not just pushing people off benefit meaningful employment, not just pushing people off benefit with meaningful employment, not just pushing people off benefit with no pushing people off benefit with no regard pushing people off benefit with no regard for pushing people off benefit with no regard for whether pushing people off benefit with no regard for whether they pushing people off benefit with no regard for whether they are pushing people off benefit with no regard for whether they are better regard for whether they are better off. off. Question off. Question 11. 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 Biosecurity: My question is to the Minister for Biosecurity: What My question is to the Minister for Biosecurity: What recent Biosecurity: What recent announcements Biosecurity: What recent announcements has Biosecurity: What recent announcements has he Biosecurity: What recent announcements has he made Biosecurity: What recent announcements has he made on Biosecurity: What recent announcements has he made on work Biosecurity: What recent announcements has he made on work to announcements has he made on work to improve announcements has he made on work to improve the announcements has he made on work to improve the country's announcements has he made on work to improve the country's animal announcements has he made on work to improve the country's animal tracing improve the country's animal tracing system? The The Hon The Hon Damien The Hon Damien O'Connor. The Hon Damien O'Connor. Yesterday The Hon Damien O'Connor. Yesterday I The Hon Damien O'Connor. Yesterday I announced The Hon Damien O'Connor. Yesterday I announced we The Hon Damien O'Connor. Yesterday I announced we are The Hon Damien O'Connor. Yesterday I announced we are ramping The Hon Damien O'Connor. Yesterday I announced we are ramping up The Hon Damien O'Connor. Yesterday I announced we are ramping up work The Hon Damien O'Connor. Yesterday I announced we are ramping up work to announced we are ramping up work to strengthen announced we are ramping up work to strengthen NAIT, announced we are ramping up work to strengthen NAIT, which announced we are ramping up work to strengthen NAIT, which protects announced we are ramping up work to strengthen NAIT, which protects our strengthen NAIT, which protects our unique strengthen NAIT, which protects our unique way strengthen NAIT, which protects our unique way of strengthen NAIT, which protects our unique way of life. strengthen NAIT, which protects our unique way of life. At strengthen NAIT, which protects our unique way of life. At a strengthen NAIT, which protects our unique way of life. At a meeting strengthen NAIT, which protects our unique way of life. At a meeting of unique way of life. At a meeting of stakeholders unique way of life. At a meeting of stakeholders t unique way of life. At a meeting of stakeholders t Ministry unique way of life. At a meeting of stakeholders t Ministry for unique way of life. At a meeting of stakeholders t Ministry for Primary stakeholders t Ministry for Primary Industries stakeholders t Ministry for Primary Industries launched stakeholders t Ministry for Primary Industries launched a stakeholders t Ministry for Primary Industries launched a public Industries launched a public consultation Industries launched a public consultation that Industries launched a public consultation that asked Industries launched a public consultation that asked farmers Industries launched a public consultation that asked farmers who consultation that asked farmers who use consultation that asked farmers who use NAIT consultation that asked farmers who use NAIT every consultation that asked farmers who use NAIT every day consultation that asked farmers who use NAIT every day to consultation that asked farmers who use NAIT every day to tell consultation that asked farmers who use NAIT every day to tell us consultation that asked farmers who use NAIT every day to tell us what use NAIT every day to tell us what will use NAIT every day to tell us what will make use NAIT every day to tell us what will make the use NAIT every day to tell us what will make the system use NAIT every day to tell us what will make the system good use NAIT every day to tell us what will make the system good for will make the system good for business will make the system good for business and will make the system good for business and effective will make the system good for business and effective for business and effective for biosecurity. business and effective for biosecurity. Mr business and effective for biosecurity. Mr Speaker, business and effective for biosecurity. Mr Speaker, we business and effective for biosecurity. Mr Speaker, we want business and effective for biosecurity. Mr Speaker, we want to biosecurity. Mr Speaker, we want to improve biosecurity. Mr Speaker, we want to improve the biosecurity. Mr Speaker, we want to improve the use biosecurity. Mr Speaker, we want to improve the use of biosecurity. Mr Speaker, we want to improve the use of data, biosecurity. Mr Speaker, we want to improve the use of data, tighten improve the use of data, tighten rules improve the use of data, tighten rules around improve the use of data, tighten rules around the improve the use of data, tighten rules around the handling improve the use of data, tighten rules around the handling of rules around the handling of untagged rules around the handling of untagged animals, rules around the handling of untagged animals, and rules around the handling of untagged animals, and align untagged animals, and align penalties untagged animals, and align penalties with untagged animals, and align penalties with other untagged animals, and align penalties with other acts untagged animals, and align penalties with other acts to untagged animals, and align penalties with other acts to reflect penalties with other acts to reflect the penalties with other acts to reflect the seriousness penalties with other acts to reflect the seriousness of penalties with other acts to reflect the seriousness of non-compliance the seriousness of non-compliance with the seriousness of non-compliance with NAIT. with NAIT. Supplementary. with NAIT. Supplementary. How with NAIT. Supplementary. How does with NAIT. Supplementary. How does this with NAIT. Supplementary. How does this latest Supplementary. How does this latest effort Supplementary. How does this latest effort to Supplementary. How does this latest effort to fix Supplementary. How does this latest effort to fix NAIT Supplementary. How does this latest effort to fix NAIT fit Supplementary. How does this latest effort to fix NAIT fit alongside effort to fix NAIT fit alongside other effort to fix NAIT fit alongside other work effort to fix NAIT fit alongside other work the effort to fix NAIT fit alongside other work the minister effort to fix NAIT fit alongside other work the minister is other work the minister is overseeing other work the minister is overseeing to other work the minister is overseeing to improve other work the minister is overseeing to improve the other work the minister is overseeing to improve the animal overseeing to improve the animal tracing overseeing to improve the animal tracing system? overseeing to improve the animal tracing system? Mr overseeing to improve the animal tracing system? Mr Speaker, tracing system? Mr Speaker, operational tracing system? Mr Speaker, operational changes tracing system? Mr Speaker, operational changes have tracing system? Mr Speaker, operational changes have been tracing system? Mr Speaker, operational changes have been made operational changes have been made to operational changes have been made to NAIT operational changes have been made to NAIT by operational changes have been made to NAIT by management operational changes have been made to NAIT by management agency operational changes have been made to NAIT by management agency Osprey to NAIT by management agency Osprey after to NAIT by management agency Osprey after I to NAIT by management agency Osprey after I demanded to NAIT by management agency Osprey after I demanded the to NAIT by management agency Osprey after I demanded the release to NAIT by management agency Osprey after I demanded the release of to NAIT by management agency Osprey after I demanded the release of a after I demanded the release of a year after I demanded the release of a year overdue after I demanded the release of a year overdue report after I demanded the release of a year overdue report on after I demanded the release of a year overdue report on the after I demanded the release of a year overdue report on the NAIT year overdue report on the NAIT system. year overdue report on the NAIT system. Urgent year overdue report on the NAIT system. Urgent law year overdue report on the NAIT system. Urgent law changes year overdue report on the NAIT system. Urgent law changes to year overdue report on the NAIT system. Urgent law changes to fix system. Urgent law changes to fix the system. Urgent law changes to fix the NAIT system. Urgent law changes to fix the NAIT Act system. Urgent law changes to fix the NAIT Act of system. Urgent law changes to fix the NAIT Act of 2012 system. Urgent law changes to fix the NAIT Act of 2012 have system. Urgent law changes to fix the NAIT Act of 2012 have been the NAIT Act of 2012 have been introduced the NAIT Act of 2012 have been introduced to the NAIT Act of 2012 have been introduced to bring the NAIT Act of 2012 have been introduced to bring its the NAIT Act of 2012 have been introduced to bring its search the NAIT Act of 2012 have been introduced to bring its search and introduced to bring its search and inspection introduced to bring its search and inspection powers introduced to bring its search and inspection powers in introduced to bring its search and inspection powers in line introduced to bring its search and inspection powers in line with introduced to bring its search and inspection powers in line with other inspection powers in line with other acts, inspection powers in line with other acts, such inspection powers in line with other acts, such as inspection powers in line with other acts, such as the inspection powers in line with other acts, such as the Wine inspection powers in line with other acts, such as the Wine and inspection powers in line with other acts, such as the Wine and Fisheries acts, such as the Wine and Fisheries Act, acts, such as the Wine and Fisheries Act, to acts, such as the Wine and Fisheries Act, to ensure acts, such as the Wine and Fisheries Act, to ensure compliance acts, such as the Wine and Fisheries Act, to ensure compliance officers Act, to ensure compliance officers can Act, to ensure compliance officers can do Act, to ensure compliance officers can do their Act, to ensure compliance officers can do their job. Act, to ensure compliance officers can do their job. Mr Act, to ensure compliance officers can do their job. Mr Speaker, can do their job. Mr Speaker, hundreds can do their job. Mr Speaker, hundreds of can do their job. Mr Speaker, hundreds of warning can do their job. Mr Speaker, hundreds of warning letters can do their job. Mr Speaker, hundreds of warning letters have hundreds of warning letters have been hundreds of warning letters have been sent hundreds of warning letters have been sent to hundreds of warning letters have been sent to those hundreds of warning letters have been sent to those not hundreds of warning letters have been sent to those not meeting hundreds of warning letters have been sent to those not meeting the been sent to those not meeting the rules, been sent to those not meeting the rules, but been sent to those not meeting the rules, but thousands been sent to those not meeting the rules, but thousands of been sent to those not meeting the rules, but thousands of farm been sent to those not meeting the rules, but thousands of farm farmers rules, but thousands of farm farmers are rules, but thousands of farm farmers are upping rules, but thousands of farm farmers are upping their rules, but thousands of farm farmers are upping their game rules, but thousands of farm farmers are upping their game and rules, but thousands of farm farmers are upping their game and treating are upping their game and treating the are upping their game and treating the obligations are upping their game and treating the obligations with are upping their game and treating the obligations with the are upping their game and treating the obligations with the respect the obligations with the respect their the obligations with the respect their deserve. the obligations with the respect their deserve. We the obligations with the respect their deserve. We took the obligations with the respect their deserve. We took action the obligations with the respect their deserve. We took action and the obligations with the respect their deserve. We took action and we their deserve. We took action and we are their deserve. We took action and we are seeing their deserve. We took action and we are seeing the their deserve. We took action and we are seeing the results. are seeing the results. Supplementary. are seeing the results. Supplementary. Why are seeing the results. Supplementary. Why has are seeing the results. Supplementary. Why has he are seeing the results. Supplementary. Why has he made are seeing the results. Supplementary. Why has he made this Supplementary. Why has he made this latest Supplementary. Why has he made this latest announcement Supplementary. Why has he made this latest announcement now? latest announcement now? Mr latest announcement now? Mr Speaker, latest announcement now? Mr Speaker, we latest announcement now? Mr Speaker, we are latest announcement now? Mr Speaker, we are currently latest announcement now? Mr Speaker, we are currently on Mr Speaker, we are currently on track Mr Speaker, we are currently on track to Mr Speaker, we are currently on track to eradicate Mr Speaker, we are currently on track to eradicate micoplasma Mr Speaker, we are currently on track to eradicate micoplasma bovis. track to eradicate micoplasma bovis. We track to eradicate micoplasma bovis. We have track to eradicate micoplasma bovis. We have more track to eradicate micoplasma bovis. We have more properties track to eradicate micoplasma bovis. We have more properties farming track to eradicate micoplasma bovis. We have more properties farming than We have more properties farming than infected. We have more properties farming than infected. Two We have more properties farming than infected. Two farms We have more properties farming than infected. Two farms are We have more properties farming than infected. Two farms are free We have more properties farming than infected. Two farms are free of infected. Two farms are free of microplasma infected. Two farms are free of microplasma bovis infected. Two farms are free of microplasma bovis again. infected. Two farms are free of microplasma bovis again. We infected. Two farms are free of microplasma bovis again. We said microplasma bovis again. We said when microplasma bovis again. We said when we microplasma bovis again. We said when we had microplasma bovis again. We said when we had a microplasma bovis again. We said when we had a handle microplasma bovis again. We said when we had a handle on microplasma bovis again. We said when we had a handle on the microplasma bovis again. We said when we had a handle on the disease, when we had a handle on the disease, we when we had a handle on the disease, we would when we had a handle on the disease, we would look when we had a handle on the disease, we would look to when we had a handle on the disease, we would look to fix when we had a handle on the disease, we would look to fix the when we had a handle on the disease, we would look to fix the NAIT we would look to fix the NAIT system. we would look to fix the NAIT system. Mr we would look to fix the NAIT system. Mr Speaker, we would look to fix the NAIT system. Mr Speaker, this we would look to fix the NAIT system. Mr Speaker, this is we would look to fix the NAIT system. Mr Speaker, this is what system. Mr Speaker, this is what we're system. Mr Speaker, this is what we're doing. system. Mr Speaker, this is what we're doing. Question system. Mr Speaker, this is what we're doing. Question number system. Mr Speaker, this is what we're doing. Question number 12. 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 Corrections: My question is to the Minister of Corrections: When My question is to the Minister of Corrections: When was My question is to the Minister of Corrections: When was he My question is to the Minister of Corrections: When was he first My question is to the Minister of Corrections: When was he first made Corrections: When was he first made aware Corrections: When was he first made aware of Corrections: When was he first made aware of the Corrections: When was he first made aware of the communications Corrections: When was he first made aware of the communications blind aware of the communications blind spot aware of the communications blind spot at aware of the communications blind spot at the aware of the communications blind spot at the Te aware of the communications blind spot at the Te Korowai aware of the communications blind spot at the Te Korowai unit aware of the communications blind spot at the Te Korowai unit in aware of the communications blind spot at the Te Korowai unit in Upper spot at the Te Korowai unit in Upper aware spot at the Te Korowai unit in Upper aware of spot at the Te Korowai unit in Upper aware of the spot at the Te Korowai unit in Upper aware of the communications spot at the Te Korowai unit in Upper aware of the communications blind aware of the communications blind spot aware of the communications blind spot at aware of the communications blind spot at the aware of the communications blind spot at the Te aware of the communications blind spot at the Te Korowai aware of the communications blind spot at the Te Korowai unit aware of the communications blind spot at the Te Korowai unit in aware of the communications blind spot at the Te Korowai unit in Upper spot at the Te Korowai unit in Upper Hutt, spot at the Te Korowai unit in Upper Hutt, where spot at the Te Korowai unit in Upper Hutt, where violent spot at the Te Korowai unit in Upper Hutt, where violent criminals spot at the Te Korowai unit in Upper Hutt, where violent criminals and Hutt, where violent criminals and sex Hutt, where violent criminals and sex offenders Hutt, where violent criminals and sex offenders are Hutt, where violent criminals and sex offenders are placed? 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We we never relied on GPS monitoring for inside the facility. We provide for inside the facility. We provide physical for inside the facility. We provide physical on-site for inside the facility. We provide physical on-site staffing for inside the facility. We provide physical on-site staffing with for inside the facility. We provide physical on-site staffing with 4/7 physical on-site staffing with 4/7 line-of-sight physical on-site staffing with 4/7 line-of-sight monitoring physical on-site staffing with 4/7 line-of-sight monitoring by physical on-site staffing with 4/7 line-of-sight monitoring by security line-of-sight monitoring by security staff, line-of-sight monitoring by security staff, Corrections' line-of-sight monitoring by security staff, Corrections' staff line-of-sight monitoring by security staff, Corrections' staff and line-of-sight monitoring by security staff, Corrections' staff and CCTV staff, Corrections' staff and CCTV cameras. staff, Corrections' staff and CCTV cameras. When staff, Corrections' staff and CCTV cameras. When offenders staff, Corrections' staff and CCTV cameras. When offenders leave staff, Corrections' staff and CCTV cameras. When offenders leave they cameras. When offenders leave they are cameras. When offenders leave they are trapped cameras. When offenders leave they are trapped by cameras. When offenders leave they are trapped by ankle cameras. When offenders leave they are trapped by ankle bracelets cameras. When offenders leave they are trapped by ankle bracelets and are trapped by ankle bracelets and at are trapped by ankle bracelets and at times are trapped by ankle bracelets and at times accompanied are trapped by ankle bracelets and at times accompanied by are trapped by ankle bracelets and at times accompanied by an are trapped by ankle bracelets and at times accompanied by an officer. at times accompanied by an officer. To at times accompanied by an officer. To be at times accompanied by an officer. To be clear at times accompanied by an officer. To be clear the at times accompanied by an officer. To be clear the GPS at times accompanied by an officer. To be clear the GPS black at times accompanied by an officer. To be clear the GPS black spot at times accompanied by an officer. 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Could the minister clarify what "outset" minister clarify what "outset" mean?s? minister clarify what "outset" mean?s? Does minister clarify what "outset" mean?s? Does that minister clarify what "outset" mean?s? Does that mean minister clarify what "outset" mean?s? Does that mean beginning? mean?s? Does that mean beginning? What mean?s? Does that mean beginning? What date mean?s? Does that mean beginning? What date that mean?s? Does that mean beginning? What date that was, mean?s? Does that mean beginning? What date that was, perhaps? What date that was, perhaps? It What date that was, perhaps? It would What date that was, perhaps? It would be What date that was, perhaps? It would be useful What date that was, perhaps? It would be useful for What date that was, perhaps? It would be useful for the What date that was, perhaps? It would be useful for the minister. It would be useful for the minister. So, It would be useful for the minister. So, Mr It would be useful for the minister. 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That was around community on 14 August. That was around the community on 14 August. That was around the time community on 14 August. That was around the time I community on 14 August. That was around the time I was community on 14 August. That was around the time I was made community on 14 August. That was around the time I was made first around the time I was made first aware. aware. Supplementary. aware. Supplementary. The aware. Supplementary. The Hon aware. Supplementary. The Hon Chris Supplementary. The Hon Chris Hipkins. Supplementary. The Hon Chris Hipkins. Can Supplementary. The Hon Chris Hipkins. Can the Supplementary. The Hon Chris Hipkins. Can the minister Supplementary. The Hon Chris Hipkins. Can the minister confirm Hipkins. Can the minister confirm there Hipkins. Can the minister confirm there is Hipkins. Can the minister confirm there is only Hipkins. Can the minister confirm there is only one Hipkins. Can the minister confirm there is only one entrance Hipkins. Can the minister confirm there is only one entrance and Hipkins. Can the minister confirm there is only one entrance and exit there is only one entrance and exit from there is only one entrance and exit from the there is only one entrance and exit from the facility there is only one entrance and exit from the facility and there is only one entrance and exit from the facility and it there is only one entrance and exit from the facility and it is there is only one entrance and exit from the facility and it is staffd? from the facility and it is staffd? That from the facility and it is staffd? That is from the facility and it is staffd? That is correct, from the facility and it is staffd? That is correct, Mr from the facility and it is staffd? That is correct, Mr Speaker. from the facility and it is staffd? That is correct, Mr Speaker. In from the facility and it is staffd? That is correct, Mr Speaker. In the That is correct, Mr Speaker. In the day That is correct, Mr Speaker. In the day there That is correct, Mr Speaker. In the day there are That is correct, Mr Speaker. In the day there are three That is correct, Mr Speaker. In the day there are three staff That is correct, Mr Speaker. In the day there are three staff members day there are three staff members inside day there are three staff members inside the day there are three staff members inside the facility day there are three staff members inside the facility and day there are three staff members inside the facility and one day there are three staff members inside the facility and one around inside the facility and one around the inside the facility and one around the perimeter inside the facility and one around the perimeter and inside the facility and one around the perimeter and there inside the facility and one around the perimeter and there is inside the facility and one around the perimeter and there is only inside the facility and one around the perimeter and there is only one the perimeter and there is only one entry the perimeter and there is only one entry and the perimeter and there is only one entry and exit