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INTERPRETER: INTERPRETER: Almighty INTERPRETER: Almighty God, Almighty God, we Almighty God, we give Almighty God, we give thanks Almighty God, we give thanks for Almighty God, we give thanks for the Almighty God, we give thanks for the blessings we give thanks for the blessings which we give thanks for the blessings which have we give thanks for the blessings which have been we give thanks for the blessings which have been bestowed we give thanks for the blessings which have been bestowed on we give thanks for the blessings which have been bestowed on us. which have been bestowed on us. Laying which have been bestowed on us. Laying aside which have been bestowed on us. Laying aside all which have been bestowed on us. Laying aside all personal which have been bestowed on us. Laying aside all personal interests, Laying aside all personal interests, we Laying aside all personal interests, we acknowledge Laying aside all personal interests, we acknowledge the Laying aside all personal interests, we acknowledge the Queen we acknowledge the Queen and we acknowledge the Queen and pray we acknowledge the Queen and pray for we acknowledge the Queen and pray for guidance and pray for guidance in and pray for guidance in our and pray for guidance in our deliberations, in our deliberations, that in our deliberations, that we in our deliberations, that we may in our deliberations, that we may conduct that we may conduct the that we may conduct the affairs that we may conduct the affairs of that we may conduct the affairs of this that we may conduct the affairs of this House the affairs of this House with the affairs of this House with wisdom, the affairs of this House with wisdom, justice, the affairs of this House with wisdom, justice, mercy, with wisdom, justice, mercy, and with wisdom, justice, mercy, and humility and humility for and humility for the and humility for the welfare and humility for the welfare and and humility for the welfare and peace for the welfare and peace of for the welfare and peace of New for the welfare and peace of New Zealand. for the welfare and peace of New Zealand. Amen. I I wish I wish to I wish to advise I wish to advise the I wish to advise the House I wish to advise the House that I wish to advise the House that I I wish to advise the House that I have I wish to advise the House that I have received I wish to advise the House that I have received a I wish to advise the House that I have received a letter I have received a letter from I have received a letter from Hon I have received a letter from Hon Christopher I have received a letter from Hon Christopher Finlayson from Hon Christopher Finlayson resigning from Hon Christopher Finlayson resigning his from Hon Christopher Finlayson resigning his seat from Hon Christopher Finlayson resigning his seat in from Hon Christopher Finlayson resigning his seat in the from Hon Christopher Finlayson resigning his seat in the House resigning his seat in the House with resigning his seat in the House with effect resigning his seat in the House with effect from resigning his seat in the House with effect from Wednesday resigning his seat in the House with effect from Wednesday 30 with effect from Wednesday 30 January with effect from Wednesday 30 January 2019 with effect from Wednesday 30 January 2019 at with effect from Wednesday 30 January 2019 at 11:59pm. January 2019 at 11:59pm. I January 2019 at 11:59pm. I have January 2019 at 11:59pm. I have been January 2019 at 11:59pm. I have been advised I have been advised by I have been advised by the I have been advised by the Electoral I have been advised by the Electoral Commissioner by the Electoral Commissioner that, by the Electoral Commissioner that, pursuant by the Electoral Commissioner that, pursuant to by the Electoral Commissioner that, pursuant to section by the Electoral Commissioner that, pursuant to section 137 that, pursuant to section 137 of that, pursuant to section 137 of the that, pursuant to section 137 of the Electoral that, pursuant to section 137 of the Electoral Act that, pursuant to section 137 of the Electoral Act 1993, of the Electoral Act 1993, Agnes of the Electoral Act 1993, Agnes Loreta of the Electoral Act 1993, Agnes Loreta Loheni of the Electoral Act 1993, Agnes Loreta Loheni has of the Electoral Act 1993, Agnes Loreta Loheni has been Agnes Loreta Loheni has been declared Agnes Loreta Loheni has been declared to Agnes Loreta Loheni has been declared to be Agnes Loreta Loheni has been declared to be elected Agnes Loreta Loheni has been declared to be elected a Agnes Loreta Loheni has been declared to be elected a member declared to be elected a member of declared to be elected a member of the declared to be elected a member of the House declared to be elected a member of the House of declared to be elected a member of the House of Representatives of the House of Representatives in of the House of Representatives in place of the House of Representatives in place of of the House of Representatives in place of Hon of the House of Representatives in place of Hon Christopher in place of Hon Christopher Finlayson. I I understand I understand that I understand that Agnes I understand that Agnes Loheni I understand that Agnes Loheni is I understand that Agnes Loheni is present I understand that Agnes Loheni is present and I understand that Agnes Loheni is present and wishes I understand that Agnes Loheni is present and wishes to I understand that Agnes Loheni is present and wishes to take is present and wishes to take the is present and wishes to take the Oath is present and wishes to take the Oath of is present and wishes to take the Oath of Allegiance. the Oath of Allegiance. Would the Oath of Allegiance. Would she the Oath of Allegiance. Would she please the Oath of Allegiance. Would she please come the Oath of Allegiance. Would she please come forward Would she please come forward to Would she please come forward to the Would she please come forward to the Chair Would she please come forward to the Chair on Would she please come forward to the Chair on my Would she please come forward to the Chair on my right. I, I, Agnes I, Agnes Loreta I, Agnes Loreta Loheni, I, Agnes Loreta Loheni, swear I, Agnes Loreta Loheni, swear that I, Agnes Loreta Loheni, swear that I I, Agnes Loreta Loheni, swear that I will I, Agnes Loreta Loheni, swear that I will be I, Agnes Loreta Loheni, swear that I will be faithful I, Agnes Loreta Loheni, swear that I will be faithful and I, Agnes Loreta Loheni, swear that I will be faithful and bear I, Agnes Loreta Loheni, swear that I will be faithful and bear true will be faithful and bear true allegiance will be faithful and bear true allegiance to will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, her allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, her heirs allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, her heirs and Elizabeth II, her heirs and successors, Elizabeth II, her heirs and successors, according Elizabeth II, her heirs and successors, according to Elizabeth II, her heirs and successors, according to law, Elizabeth II, her heirs and successors, according to law, so successors, according to law, so help successors, according to law, so help me successors, according to law, so help me God. help me God. Congratulations. help me God. Congratulations. Thank help me God. Congratulations. Thank you help me God. Congratulations. Thank you very Congratulations. Thank you very much. I'm I'm sure I'm sure that I'm sure that members I'm sure that members would I'm sure that members would wish I'm sure that members would wish to I'm sure that members would wish to welcome would wish to welcome Representative would wish to welcome Representative Pyo would wish to welcome Representative Pyo Chang-won Representative Pyo Chang-won from Representative Pyo Chang-won from the Representative Pyo Chang-won from the National Representative Pyo Chang-won from the National Assembly from the National Assembly of from the National Assembly of the from the National Assembly of the Republic from the National Assembly of the Republic of from the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea, of the Republic of Korea, who of the Republic of Korea, who is of the Republic of Korea, who is present of the Republic of Korea, who is present in of the Republic of Korea, who is present in the of the Republic of Korea, who is present in the gallery. <APPLAUSE> <APPLAUSE> I'm <APPLAUSE> I'm pleased <APPLAUSE> I'm pleased to <APPLAUSE> I'm pleased to announce <APPLAUSE> I'm pleased to announce that I'm pleased to announce that pursuant I'm pleased to announce that pursuant to I'm pleased to announce that pursuant to section I'm pleased to announce that pursuant to section 7 I'm pleased to announce that pursuant to section 7 of I'm pleased to announce that pursuant to section 7 of the I'm pleased to announce that pursuant to section 7 of the Clerk pursuant to section 7 of the Clerk of pursuant to section 7 of the Clerk of House pursuant to section 7 of the Clerk of House of pursuant to section 7 of the Clerk of House of Representatives pursuant to section 7 of the Clerk of House of Representatives Act of House of Representatives Act 1998, of House of Representatives Act 1998, the of House of Representatives Act 1998, the Governor-General of House of Representatives Act 1998, the Governor-General has 1998, the Governor-General has appointed 1998, the Governor-General has appointed Suze 1998, the Governor-General has appointed Suze Jones 1998, the Governor-General has appointed Suze Jones as 1998, the Governor-General has appointed Suze Jones as deputy 1998, the Governor-General has appointed Suze Jones as deputy Clerk appointed Suze Jones as deputy Clerk of appointed Suze Jones as deputy Clerk of the appointed Suze Jones as deputy Clerk of the House appointed Suze Jones as deputy Clerk of the House of appointed Suze Jones as deputy Clerk of the House of Representatives. of the House of Representatives. <APPLAUSE> Point Point of Point of Order. The The Rt The Rt Hon The Rt Hon PM. I I wish I wish to I wish to make I wish to make a I wish to make a ministerial I wish to make a ministerial statement I wish to make a ministerial statement on I wish to make a ministerial statement on the I wish to make a ministerial statement on the Nelson I wish to make a ministerial statement on the Nelson bushfires. Mr Mr Speaker, Mr Speaker, I Mr Speaker, I rise Mr Speaker, I rise on Mr Speaker, I rise on behalf Mr Speaker, I rise on behalf of Mr Speaker, I rise on behalf of the Mr Speaker, I rise on behalf of the Coalition Mr Speaker, I rise on behalf of the Coalition Government Mr Speaker, I rise on behalf of the Coalition Government to Mr Speaker, I rise on behalf of the Coalition Government to inform Mr Speaker, I rise on behalf of the Coalition Government to inform the Coalition Government to inform the House Coalition Government to inform the House of Coalition Government to inform the House of the Coalition Government to inform the House of the progress Coalition Government to inform the House of the progress made Coalition Government to inform the House of the progress made by House of the progress made by emergency House of the progress made by emergency services House of the progress made by emergency services with House of the progress made by emergency services with managing House of the progress made by emergency services with managing the emergency services with managing the fires emergency services with managing the fires in emergency services with managing the fires in the emergency services with managing the fires in the Nelson emergency services with managing the fires in the Nelson Tasman emergency services with managing the fires in the Nelson Tasman region. fires in the Nelson Tasman region. The fires in the Nelson Tasman region. The fire fires in the Nelson Tasman region. The fire started fires in the Nelson Tasman region. The fire started on fires in the Nelson Tasman region. The fire started on Tuesday fires in the Nelson Tasman region. The fire started on Tuesday 5 The fire started on Tuesday 5 February. The fire started on Tuesday 5 February. Nelson The fire started on Tuesday 5 February. Nelson Mayor The fire started on Tuesday 5 February. Nelson Mayor and The fire started on Tuesday 5 February. Nelson Mayor and Tasman February. Nelson Mayor and Tasman Mayor February. Nelson Mayor and Tasman Mayor declared February. Nelson Mayor and Tasman Mayor declared a February. Nelson Mayor and Tasman Mayor declared a state February. Nelson Mayor and Tasman Mayor declared a state of February. Nelson Mayor and Tasman Mayor declared a state of local Mayor declared a state of local emergency Mayor declared a state of local emergency the Mayor declared a state of local emergency the following Mayor declared a state of local emergency the following day. Mayor declared a state of local emergency the following day. The emergency the following day. The declaration emergency the following day. The declaration allowed emergency the following day. The declaration allowed emergency declaration allowed emergency authorities declaration allowed emergency authorities to declaration allowed emergency authorities to respond declaration allowed emergency authorities to respond quickly declaration allowed emergency authorities to respond quickly and authorities to respond quickly and activate authorities to respond quickly and activate the authorities to respond quickly and activate the emergency authorities to respond quickly and activate the emergency operation activate the emergency operation centre. activate the emergency operation centre. The activate the emergency operation centre. The fire activate the emergency operation centre. The fire has activate the emergency operation centre. The fire has covered activate the emergency operation centre. The fire has covered over centre. The fire has covered over 2,300 centre. The fire has covered over 2,300 hectares, centre. The fire has covered over 2,300 hectares, destroying centre. The fire has covered over 2,300 hectares, destroying forest 2,300 hectares, destroying forest and 2,300 hectares, destroying forest and agricultural 2,300 hectares, destroying forest and agricultural land, 2,300 hectares, destroying forest and agricultural land, impacting and agricultural land, impacting stock and agricultural land, impacting stock and and agricultural land, impacting stock and leading and agricultural land, impacting stock and leading to and agricultural land, impacting stock and leading to the and agricultural land, impacting stock and leading to the evacuation stock and leading to the evacuation of stock and leading to the evacuation of 2,500 stock and leading to the evacuation of 2,500 people. stock and leading to the evacuation of 2,500 people. While stock and leading to the evacuation of 2,500 people. While the stock and leading to the evacuation of 2,500 people. While the fire stock and leading to the evacuation of 2,500 people. While the fire has of 2,500 people. While the fire has destroyed of 2,500 people. While the fire has destroyed two of 2,500 people. While the fire has destroyed two homes, of 2,500 people. While the fire has destroyed two homes, and of 2,500 people. While the fire has destroyed two homes, and caused destroyed two homes, and caused widespread destroyed two homes, and caused widespread damage, destroyed two homes, and caused widespread damage, I destroyed two homes, and caused widespread damage, I do destroyed two homes, and caused widespread damage, I do want destroyed two homes, and caused widespread damage, I do want to widespread damage, I do want to acknowledge widespread damage, I do want to acknowledge that widespread damage, I do want to acknowledge that loss widespread damage, I do want to acknowledge that loss but widespread damage, I do want to acknowledge that loss but also widespread damage, I do want to acknowledge that loss but also thank acknowledge that loss but also thank those acknowledge that loss but also thank those who acknowledge that loss but also thank those who are acknowledge that loss but also thank those who are involved acknowledge that loss but also thank those who are involved in acknowledge that loss but also thank those who are involved in the those who are involved in the response. those who are involved in the response. Their those who are involved in the response. Their action those who are involved in the response. Their action has those who are involved in the response. Their action has saved response. Their action has saved homes, response. Their action has saved homes, stopped response. Their action has saved homes, stopped the response. Their action has saved homes, stopped the spread response. Their action has saved homes, stopped the spread of response. Their action has saved homes, stopped the spread of the homes, stopped the spread of the fire, homes, stopped the spread of the fire, and homes, stopped the spread of the fire, and protected homes, stopped the spread of the fire, and protected the homes, stopped the spread of the fire, and protected the lives homes, stopped the spread of the fire, and protected the lives of fire, and protected the lives of those fire, and protected the lives of those living fire, and protected the lives of those living in fire, and protected the lives of those living in the fire, and protected the lives of those living in the area. fire, and protected the lives of those living in the area. We're those living in the area. We're advised those living in the area. We're advised that those living in the area. We're advised that the those living in the area. We're advised that the fire those living in the area. We're advised that the fire is those living in the area. We're advised that the fire is currently advised that the fire is currently being advised that the fire is currently being held advised that the fire is currently being held within advised that the fire is currently being held within control advised that the fire is currently being held within control lines advised that the fire is currently being held within control lines and being held within control lines and the being held within control lines and the weather being held within control lines and the weather forecast being held within control lines and the weather forecast is being held within control lines and the weather forecast is for the weather forecast is for favourable the weather forecast is for favourable conditions. the weather forecast is for favourable conditions. That the weather forecast is for favourable conditions. That is favourable conditions. That is encouraging, favourable conditions. That is encouraging, but favourable conditions. That is encouraging, but we favourable conditions. That is encouraging, but we remain favourable conditions. That is encouraging, but we remain cautious, encouraging, but we remain cautious, with encouraging, but we remain cautious, with a encouraging, but we remain cautious, with a large encouraging, but we remain cautious, with a large number encouraging, but we remain cautious, with a large number of encouraging, but we remain cautious, with a large number of hot encouraging, but we remain cautious, with a large number of hot spots with a large number of hot spots throughout with a large number of hot spots throughout fire with a large number of hot spots throughout fire zones with a large number of hot spots throughout fire zones that with a large number of hot spots throughout fire zones that could throughout fire zones that could become throughout fire zones that could become active throughout fire zones that could become active should throughout fire zones that could become active should there throughout fire zones that could become active should there be throughout fire zones that could become active should there be a become active should there be a change become active should there be a change in become active should there be a change in the become active should there be a change in the wind. change in the wind. Emergency change in the wind. Emergency authorities change in the wind. Emergency authorities are change in the wind. Emergency authorities are doing Emergency authorities are doing everything Emergency authorities are doing everything that Emergency authorities are doing everything that they Emergency authorities are doing everything that they can Emergency authorities are doing everything that they can to Emergency authorities are doing everything that they can to get everything that they can to get people everything that they can to get people back everything that they can to get people back into everything that they can to get people back into their everything that they can to get people back into their homes everything that they can to get people back into their homes and people back into their homes and farms people back into their homes and farms as people back into their homes and farms as soon people back into their homes and farms as soon as people back into their homes and farms as soon as is people back into their homes and farms as soon as is safe people back into their homes and farms as soon as is safe to people back into their homes and farms as soon as is safe to do people back into their homes and farms as soon as is safe to do so. farms as soon as is safe to do so. The farms as soon as is safe to do so. The declaration farms as soon as is safe to do so. The declaration of farms as soon as is safe to do so. The declaration of a farms as soon as is safe to do so. The declaration of a state farms as soon as is safe to do so. The declaration of a state of farms as soon as is safe to do so. The declaration of a state of local The declaration of a state of local emergency The declaration of a state of local emergency will The declaration of a state of local emergency will now The declaration of a state of local emergency will now be The declaration of a state of local emergency will now be extended The declaration of a state of local emergency will now be extended for The declaration of a state of local emergency will now be extended for a emergency will now be extended for a further emergency will now be extended for a further week emergency will now be extended for a further week to emergency will now be extended for a further week to allow emergency will now be extended for a further week to allow authorities emergency will now be extended for a further week to allow authorities to further week to allow authorities to continue further week to allow authorities to continue to further week to allow authorities to continue to control further week to allow authorities to continue to control the further week to allow authorities to continue to control the fire further week to allow authorities to continue to control the fire and continue to control the fire and deal continue to control the fire and deal with continue to control the fire and deal with the continue to control the fire and deal with the current continue to control the fire and deal with the current situation, continue to control the fire and deal with the current situation, and deal with the current situation, and if deal with the current situation, and if conditions deal with the current situation, and if conditions change deal with the current situation, and if conditions change and deal with the current situation, and if conditions change and if deal with the current situation, and if conditions change and if the deal with the current situation, and if conditions change and if the fire if conditions change and if the fire risk if conditions change and if the fire risk increases. if conditions change and if the fire risk increases. I if conditions change and if the fire risk increases. I know if conditions change and if the fire risk increases. I know you if conditions change and if the fire risk increases. I know you will if conditions change and if the fire risk increases. I know you will join risk increases. I know you will join with risk increases. I know you will join with me risk increases. I know you will join with me in risk increases. I know you will join with me in expressing risk increases. I know you will join with me in expressing that risk increases. I know you will join with me in expressing that our with me in expressing that our thoughts with me in expressing that our thoughts are with me in expressing that our thoughts are with with me in expressing that our thoughts are with all with me in expressing that our thoughts are with all those with me in expressing that our thoughts are with all those people thoughts are with all those people impacted thoughts are with all those people impacted by thoughts are with all those people impacted by this thoughts are with all those people impacted by this emergency. thoughts are with all those people impacted by this emergency. On impacted by this emergency. On behalf impacted by this emergency. On behalf of impacted by this emergency. On behalf of the impacted by this emergency. On behalf of the Government, impacted by this emergency. On behalf of the Government, I'd impacted by this emergency. On behalf of the Government, I'd like behalf of the Government, I'd like to behalf of the Government, I'd like to thank behalf of the Government, I'd like to thank the behalf of the Government, I'd like to thank the local behalf of the Government, I'd like to thank the local residents behalf of the Government, I'd like to thank the local residents for to thank the local residents for their to thank the local residents for their continued to thank the local residents for their continued patience to thank the local residents for their continued patience and to thank the local residents for their continued patience and the their continued patience and the community their continued patience and the community spirit their continued patience and the community spirit that their continued patience and the community spirit that they their continued patience and the community spirit that they have community spirit that they have displayed. community spirit that they have displayed. Since community spirit that they have displayed. Since the community spirit that they have displayed. Since the fire community spirit that they have displayed. Since the fire started, displayed. Since the fire started, more displayed. Since the fire started, more than displayed. Since the fire started, more than a displayed. Since the fire started, more than a thousand displayed. Since the fire started, more than a thousand properties displayed. Since the fire started, more than a thousand properties have more than a thousand properties have been more than a thousand properties have been evacuated. more than a thousand properties have been evacuated. It more than a thousand properties have been evacuated. It was more than a thousand properties have been evacuated. It was incredibly been evacuated. It was incredibly encouraging been evacuated. It was incredibly encouraging to been evacuated. It was incredibly encouraging to see been evacuated. It was incredibly encouraging to see Wakefield encouraging to see Wakefield residents encouraging to see Wakefield residents return encouraging to see Wakefield residents return home encouraging to see Wakefield residents return home yesterday. residents return home yesterday. Emergency residents return home yesterday. Emergency authorities residents return home yesterday. Emergency authorities are residents return home yesterday. Emergency authorities are today Emergency authorities are today assessing Emergency authorities are today assessing when Emergency authorities are today assessing when the Emergency authorities are today assessing when the remaining Emergency authorities are today assessing when the remaining 228 assessing when the remaining 228 households assessing when the remaining 228 households will assessing when the remaining 228 households will be assessing when the remaining 228 households will be allowed assessing when the remaining 228 households will be allowed to households will be allowed to return. households will be allowed to return. Many households will be allowed to return. Many evacuated households will be allowed to return. Many evacuated residents households will be allowed to return. Many evacuated residents are return. Many evacuated residents are staying return. Many evacuated residents are staying with return. Many evacuated residents are staying with family return. Many evacuated residents are staying with family and return. Many evacuated residents are staying with family and friends, return. Many evacuated residents are staying with family and friends, and staying with family and friends, and a staying with family and friends, and a number staying with family and friends, and a number of staying with family and friends, and a number of marae staying with family and friends, and a number of marae have staying with family and friends, and a number of marae have played staying with family and friends, and a number of marae have played a a number of marae have played a valuable a number of marae have played a valuable role a number of marae have played a valuable role in a number of marae have played a valuable role in the a number of marae have played a valuable role in the response a number of marae have played a valuable role in the response by valuable role in the response by opening valuable role in the response by opening their valuable role in the response by opening their doors valuable role in the response by opening their doors for valuable role in the response by opening their doors for all valuable role in the response by opening their doors for all those opening their doors for all those who opening their doors for all those who needed opening their doors for all those who needed support. opening their doors for all those who needed support. And opening their doors for all those who needed support. And I opening their doors for all those who needed support. And I thank opening their doors for all those who needed support. And I thank them who needed support. And I thank them for who needed support. And I thank them for their who needed support. And I thank them for their manaakitanga. who needed support. And I thank them for their manaakitanga. To who needed support. And I thank them for their manaakitanga. To the for their manaakitanga. To the people for their manaakitanga. To the people of for their manaakitanga. To the people of Nelson for their manaakitanga. To the people of Nelson Tasman, for their manaakitanga. To the people of Nelson Tasman, we for their manaakitanga. To the people of Nelson Tasman, we want for their manaakitanga. To the people of Nelson Tasman, we want to people of Nelson Tasman, we want to reassure people of Nelson Tasman, we want to reassure you people of Nelson Tasman, we want to reassure you the people of Nelson Tasman, we want to reassure you the Government people of Nelson Tasman, we want to reassure you the Government is reassure you the Government is making reassure you the Government is making available reassure you the Government is making available the reassure you the Government is making available the necessary making available the necessary resources making available the necessary resources to making available the necessary resources to the making available the necessary resources to the agencies making available the necessary resources to the agencies working making available the necessary resources to the agencies working to resources to the agencies working to gain resources to the agencies working to gain control resources to the agencies working to gain control of resources to the agencies working to gain control of these resources to the agencies working to gain control of these fires resources to the agencies working to gain control of these fires and resources to the agencies working to gain control of these fires and to gain control of these fires and to preserve gain control of these fires and to preserve life gain control of these fires and to preserve life and gain control of these fires and to preserve life and property. gain control of these fires and to preserve life and property. Recovery preserve life and property. Recovery planning preserve life and property. Recovery planning is preserve life and property. Recovery planning is already preserve life and property. Recovery planning is already under preserve life and property. Recovery planning is already under way preserve life and property. Recovery planning is already under way to preserve life and property. Recovery planning is already under way to get planning is already under way to get the planning is already under way to get the area planning is already under way to get the area and planning is already under way to get the area and the planning is already under way to get the area and the community planning is already under way to get the area and the community back planning is already under way to get the area and the community back on the area and the community back on their the area and the community back on their feet the area and the community back on their feet as the area and the community back on their feet as soon the area and the community back on their feet as soon as the area and the community back on their feet as soon as possible. the area and the community back on their feet as soon as possible. The their feet as soon as possible. The Government their feet as soon as possible. The Government has their feet as soon as possible. The Government has now their feet as soon as possible. The Government has now committed their feet as soon as possible. The Government has now committed a Government has now committed a contribution Government has now committed a contribution of Government has now committed a contribution of $70,000 Government has now committed a contribution of $70,000 to Government has now committed a contribution of $70,000 to the contribution of $70,000 to the Tasman contribution of $70,000 to the Tasman District contribution of $70,000 to the Tasman District Council contribution of $70,000 to the Tasman District Council Relief contribution of $70,000 to the Tasman District Council Relief Fund, Tasman District Council Relief Fund, and Tasman District Council Relief Fund, and to Tasman District Council Relief Fund, and to providing Tasman District Council Relief Fund, and to providing $50,000 Tasman District Council Relief Fund, and to providing $50,000 for Tasman District Council Relief Fund, and to providing $50,000 for Rural and to providing $50,000 for Rural Support and to providing $50,000 for Rural Support Trusts and to providing $50,000 for Rural Support Trusts and and to providing $50,000 for Rural Support Trusts and primary and to providing $50,000 for Rural Support Trusts and primary industry Support Trusts and primary industry groups Support Trusts and primary industry groups to Support Trusts and primary industry groups to help Support Trusts and primary industry groups to help speed Support Trusts and primary industry groups to help speed up Support Trusts and primary industry groups to help speed up the Support Trusts and primary industry groups to help speed up the recovery groups to help speed up the recovery of groups to help speed up the recovery of farming groups to help speed up the recovery of farming and groups to help speed up the recovery of farming and horticultural of farming and horticultural businesses. of farming and horticultural businesses. I of farming and horticultural businesses. I do of farming and horticultural businesses. I do want of farming and horticultural businesses. I do want to of farming and horticultural businesses. I do want to highlight, businesses. I do want to highlight, though, businesses. I do want to highlight, though, this businesses. I do want to highlight, though, this funding businesses. I do want to highlight, though, this funding is businesses. I do want to highlight, though, this funding is only though, this funding is only intended though, this funding is only intended to though, this funding is only intended to plug though, this funding is only intended to plug gaps though, this funding is only intended to plug gaps that though, this funding is only intended to plug gaps that are though, this funding is only intended to plug gaps that are not intended to plug gaps that are not already intended to plug gaps that are not already covered intended to plug gaps that are not already covered by intended to plug gaps that are not already covered by other intended to plug gaps that are not already covered by other Government already covered by other Government funding. already covered by other Government funding. The already covered by other Government funding. The fire already covered by other Government funding. The fire has already covered by other Government funding. The fire has had already covered by other Government funding. The fire has had a funding. The fire has had a significant funding. The fire has had a significant impact funding. The fire has had a significant impact on funding. The fire has had a significant impact on Nelson significant impact on Nelson Tasman's significant impact on Nelson Tasman's rural significant impact on Nelson Tasman's rural communities, significant impact on Nelson Tasman's rural communities, with Tasman's rural communities, with animal Tasman's rural communities, with animal welfare, Tasman's rural communities, with animal welfare, access Tasman's rural communities, with animal welfare, access to Tasman's rural communities, with animal welfare, access to stock Tasman's rural communities, with animal welfare, access to stock and animal welfare, access to stock and dealing animal welfare, access to stock and dealing with animal welfare, access to stock and dealing with property animal welfare, access to stock and dealing with property and dealing with property and infrastructure dealing with property and infrastructure damage dealing with property and infrastructure damage remaining dealing with property and infrastructure damage remaining a infrastructure damage remaining a significant infrastructure damage remaining a significant concern infrastructure damage remaining a significant concern for infrastructure damage remaining a significant concern for many. infrastructure damage remaining a significant concern for many. Even significant concern for many. Even after significant concern for many. Even after this significant concern for many. Even after this fire significant concern for many. Even after this fire is significant concern for many. Even after this fire is brought significant concern for many. Even after this fire is brought under after this fire is brought under control. after this fire is brought under control. MPI after this fire is brought under control. MPI has after this fire is brought under control. MPI has deployed after this fire is brought under control. MPI has deployed additional control. MPI has deployed additional animal control. MPI has deployed additional animal welfare control. MPI has deployed additional animal welfare staff control. MPI has deployed additional animal welfare staff to control. MPI has deployed additional animal welfare staff to the control. MPI has deployed additional animal welfare staff to the region animal welfare staff to the region to animal welfare staff to the region to look animal welfare staff to the region to look after animal welfare staff to the region to look after animals animal welfare staff to the region to look after animals from animal welfare staff to the region to look after animals from affected to look after animals from affected areas. to look after animals from affected areas. With to look after animals from affected areas. With the to look after animals from affected areas. With the showgrounds to look after animals from affected areas. With the showgrounds being areas. With the showgrounds being used areas. With the showgrounds being used as areas. With the showgrounds being used as a areas. With the showgrounds being used as a temporary areas. With the showgrounds being used as a temporary home areas. With the showgrounds being used as a temporary home for used as a temporary home for evacuated used as a temporary home for evacuated animals. used as a temporary home for evacuated animals. These used as a temporary home for evacuated animals. These staff used as a temporary home for evacuated animals. These staff have evacuated animals. These staff have been evacuated animals. These staff have been really evacuated animals. These staff have been really well evacuated animals. These staff have been really well supported evacuated animals. These staff have been really well supported by evacuated animals. These staff have been really well supported by the been really well supported by the SPCA, been really well supported by the SPCA, NGOs been really well supported by the SPCA, NGOs and been really well supported by the SPCA, NGOs and local been really well supported by the SPCA, NGOs and local veterinarians, SPCA, NGOs and local veterinarians, and SPCA, NGOs and local veterinarians, and I SPCA, NGOs and local veterinarians, and I want SPCA, NGOs and local veterinarians, and I want to SPCA, NGOs and local veterinarians, and I want to acknowledge SPCA, NGOs and local veterinarians, and I want to acknowledge that. and I want to acknowledge that. Finally, and I want to acknowledge that. Finally, I and I want to acknowledge that. Finally, I want and I want to acknowledge that. Finally, I want to and I want to acknowledge that. Finally, I want to commend and I want to acknowledge that. Finally, I want to commend the and I want to acknowledge that. Finally, I want to commend the wide Finally, I want to commend the wide range Finally, I want to commend the wide range of Finally, I want to commend the wide range of agencies Finally, I want to commend the wide range of agencies involved Finally, I want to commend the wide range of agencies involved in Finally, I want to commend the wide range of agencies involved in this range of agencies involved in this response range of agencies involved in this response for range of agencies involved in this response for their range of agencies involved in this response for their decisive, response for their decisive, coordinated response for their decisive, coordinated action. response for their decisive, coordinated action. The response for their decisive, coordinated action. The Nelson coordinated action. The Nelson Tasman coordinated action. The Nelson Tasman Civil coordinated action. The Nelson Tasman Civil Defence coordinated action. The Nelson Tasman Civil Defence Emergency Tasman Civil Defence Emergency Management Tasman Civil Defence Emergency Management Group Tasman Civil Defence Emergency Management Group is Tasman Civil Defence Emergency Management Group is leading Tasman Civil Defence Emergency Management Group is leading the Management Group is leading the response Management Group is leading the response with Management Group is leading the response with support Management Group is leading the response with support from Management Group is leading the response with support from multiple response with support from multiple agencies, response with support from multiple agencies, who response with support from multiple agencies, who have response with support from multiple agencies, who have deployed agencies, who have deployed additional agencies, who have deployed additional personnel agencies, who have deployed additional personnel from agencies, who have deployed additional personnel from around agencies, who have deployed additional personnel from around the additional personnel from around the country additional personnel from around the country to additional personnel from around the country to assist. additional personnel from around the country to assist. Over additional personnel from around the country to assist. Over the additional personnel from around the country to assist. Over the past country to assist. Over the past week, country to assist. Over the past week, hundreds country to assist. Over the past week, hundreds of country to assist. Over the past week, hundreds of staff country to assist. Over the past week, hundreds of staff from country to assist. Over the past week, hundreds of staff from Fire week, hundreds of staff from Fire and week, hundreds of staff from Fire and Emergency week, hundreds of staff from Fire and Emergency New week, hundreds of staff from Fire and Emergency New Zealand, week, hundreds of staff from Fire and Emergency New Zealand, the week, hundreds of staff from Fire and Emergency New Zealand, the NZ and Emergency New Zealand, the NZ Police, and Emergency New Zealand, the NZ Police, the and Emergency New Zealand, the NZ Police, the New and Emergency New Zealand, the NZ Police, the New Zealand and Emergency New Zealand, the NZ Police, the New Zealand Defence Police, the New Zealand Defence Force, Police, the New Zealand Defence Force, the Police, the New Zealand Defence Force, the Ministry Police, the New Zealand Defence Force, the Ministry or Police, the New Zealand Defence Force, the Ministry or Primary Force, the Ministry or Primary Industries, Force, the Ministry or Primary Industries, as Force, the Ministry or Primary Industries, as well Force, the Ministry or Primary Industries, as well as Force, the Ministry or Primary Industries, as well as the Force, the Ministry or Primary Industries, as well as the Ministry Industries, as well as the Ministry of Industries, as well as the Ministry of Civil Industries, as well as the Ministry of Civil Defence Industries, as well as the Ministry of Civil Defence and Industries, as well as the Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency of Civil Defence and Emergency Management, of Civil Defence and Emergency Management, and of Civil Defence and Emergency Management, and Regional of Civil Defence and Emergency Management, and Regional CDEM of Civil Defence and Emergency Management, and Regional CDEM groups Management, and Regional CDEM groups have Management, and Regional CDEM groups have been Management, and Regional CDEM groups have been on Management, and Regional CDEM groups have been on the Management, and Regional CDEM groups have been on the ground Management, and Regional CDEM groups have been on the ground in Management, and Regional CDEM groups have been on the ground in Nelson have been on the ground in Nelson Tasman. have been on the ground in Nelson Tasman. They have been on the ground in Nelson Tasman. They have have been on the ground in Nelson Tasman. They have our have been on the ground in Nelson Tasman. They have our sincere Tasman. They have our sincere thanks. Tasman. They have our sincere thanks. Welfare Tasman. They have our sincere thanks. Welfare service Tasman. They have our sincere thanks. Welfare service agencies Tasman. They have our sincere thanks. Welfare service agencies are thanks. Welfare service agencies are on thanks. Welfare service agencies are on hand thanks. Welfare service agencies are on hand to thanks. Welfare service agencies are on hand to assist thanks. Welfare service agencies are on hand to assist with thanks. Welfare service agencies are on hand to assist with people's on hand to assist with people's needs, on hand to assist with people's needs, alongside on hand to assist with people's needs, alongside other needs, alongside other organisations, needs, alongside other organisations, such needs, alongside other organisations, such as needs, alongside other organisations, such as Red needs, alongside other organisations, such as Red Cross, organisations, such as Red Cross, Salvation organisations, such as Red Cross, Salvation Army, organisations, such as Red Cross, Salvation Army, the organisations, such as Red Cross, Salvation Army, the DHB organisations, such as Red Cross, Salvation Army, the DHB and organisations, such as Red Cross, Salvation Army, the DHB and Primary Salvation Army, the DHB and Primary Health Salvation Army, the DHB and Primary Health Organisations Salvation Army, the DHB and Primary Health Organisations have Salvation Army, the DHB and Primary Health Organisations have set Salvation Army, the DHB and Primary Health Organisations have set up Health Organisations have set up support Health Organisations have set up support services, Health Organisations have set up support services, which Health Organisations have set up support services, which includes support services, which includes free support services, which includes free GP support services, which includes free GP visits support services, which includes free GP visits for support services, which includes free GP visits for those support services, which includes free GP visits for those affected. free GP visits for those affected. Support free GP visits for those affected. Support is free GP visits for those affected. Support is available free GP visits for those affected. Support is available through free GP visits for those affected. Support is available through the Support is available through the Rural Support is available through the Rural Support Support is available through the Rural Support Trust, Support is available through the Rural Support Trust, and Support is available through the Rural Support Trust, and the Rural Support Trust, and the Ministry Rural Support Trust, and the Ministry of Rural Support Trust, and the Ministry of Social Rural Support Trust, and the Ministry of Social Development Rural Support Trust, and the Ministry of Social Development has Ministry of Social Development has activated Ministry of Social Development has activated the Ministry of Social Development has activated the 0800 Ministry of Social Development has activated the 0800 Government activated the 0800 Government helpline, activated the 0800 Government helpline, providing activated the 0800 Government helpline, providing urgent activated the 0800 Government helpline, providing urgent financial helpline, providing urgent financial help helpline, providing urgent financial help for helpline, providing urgent financial help for people helpline, providing urgent financial help for people affected helpline, providing urgent financial help for people affected by helpline, providing urgent financial help for people affected by the help for people affected by the fires, help for people affected by the fires, with help for people affected by the fires, with staphyloworking help for people affected by the fires, with staphyloworking through fires, with staphyloworking through the fires, with staphyloworking through the weekend fires, with staphyloworking through the weekend -- fires, with staphyloworking through the weekend -- with fires, with staphyloworking through the weekend -- with staff fires, with staphyloworking through the weekend -- with staff working the weekend -- with staff working through the weekend -- with staff working through the the weekend -- with staff working through the weekend. the weekend -- with staff working through the weekend. To the weekend -- with staff working through the weekend. To them, the weekend -- with staff working through the weekend. To them, our through the weekend. To them, our thanks through the weekend. To them, our thanks go through the weekend. To them, our thanks go as through the weekend. To them, our thanks go as well. through the weekend. To them, our thanks go as well. There through the weekend. To them, our thanks go as well. There are thanks go as well. There are certainly thanks go as well. There are certainly uncertainties thanks go as well. There are certainly uncertainties but thanks go as well. There are certainly uncertainties but we thanks go as well. There are certainly uncertainties but we can certainly uncertainties but we can all certainly uncertainties but we can all be certainly uncertainties but we can all be very certainly uncertainties but we can all be very proud certainly uncertainties but we can all be very proud of certainly uncertainties but we can all be very proud of the all be very proud of the extraordinary all be very proud of the extraordinary efforts all be very proud of the extraordinary efforts of all be very proud of the extraordinary efforts of all all be very proud of the extraordinary efforts of all of extraordinary efforts of all of those extraordinary efforts of all of those involved. extraordinary efforts of all of those involved. The extraordinary efforts of all of those involved. The Government extraordinary efforts of all of those involved. The Government again those involved. The Government again thanks those involved. The Government again thanks those those involved. The Government again thanks those agencies, those involved. The Government again thanks those agencies, those thanks those agencies, those community thanks those agencies, those community groups thanks those agencies, those community groups and thanks those agencies, those community groups and individuals community groups and individuals working community groups and individuals working tirelessly community groups and individuals working tirelessly to community groups and individuals working tirelessly to fight community groups and individuals working tirelessly to fight the community groups and individuals working tirelessly to fight the fire working tirelessly to fight the fire and working tirelessly to fight the fire and support working tirelessly to fight the fire and support people working tirelessly to fight the fire and support people in working tirelessly to fight the fire and support people in affected and support people in affected communities. communities. The communities. The Hon communities. The Hon Simon communities. The Hon Simon Bridges. communities. The Hon Simon Bridges. Mr communities. The Hon Simon Bridges. Mr Speaker, communities. The Hon Simon Bridges. Mr Speaker, I The Hon Simon Bridges. Mr Speaker, I want The Hon Simon Bridges. Mr Speaker, I want to The Hon Simon Bridges. Mr Speaker, I want to thank The Hon Simon Bridges. Mr Speaker, I want to thank the The Hon Simon Bridges. Mr Speaker, I want to thank the PM The Hon Simon Bridges. Mr Speaker, I want to thank the PM for The Hon Simon Bridges. Mr Speaker, I want to thank the PM for the The Hon Simon Bridges. Mr Speaker, I want to thank the PM for the update want to thank the PM for the update on want to thank the PM for the update on the want to thank the PM for the update on the progress want to thank the PM for the update on the progress by want to thank the PM for the update on the progress by emergency on the progress by emergency services on the progress by emergency services with on the progress by emergency services with managing on the progress by emergency services with managing the on the progress by emergency services with managing the fire on the progress by emergency services with managing the fire in services with managing the fire in the services with managing the fire in the Nelson-Tasman services with managing the fire in the Nelson-Tasman region. services with managing the fire in the Nelson-Tasman region. And services with managing the fire in the Nelson-Tasman region. And I the Nelson-Tasman region. And I would the Nelson-Tasman region. And I would also the Nelson-Tasman region. And I would also like the Nelson-Tasman region. And I would also like to the Nelson-Tasman region. And I would also like to echo the Nelson-Tasman region. And I would also like to echo all the Nelson-Tasman region. And I would also like to echo all of the Nelson-Tasman region. And I would also like to echo all of the would also like to echo all of the sentiments would also like to echo all of the sentiments that would also like to echo all of the sentiments that she's would also like to echo all of the sentiments that she's made. would also like to echo all of the sentiments that she's made. I'd would also like to echo all of the sentiments that she's made. I'd also sentiments that she's made. I'd also like sentiments that she's made. I'd also like to sentiments that she's made. I'd also like to pay sentiments that she's made. I'd also like to pay tribute sentiments that she's made. I'd also like to pay tribute to sentiments that she's made. I'd also like to pay tribute to the sentiments that she's made. I'd also like to pay tribute to the heroic like to pay tribute to the heroic work like to pay tribute to the heroic work by like to pay tribute to the heroic work by so like to pay tribute to the heroic work by so many like to pay tribute to the heroic work by so many in like to pay tribute to the heroic work by so many in the like to pay tribute to the heroic work by so many in the Nelson like to pay tribute to the heroic work by so many in the Nelson and work by so many in the Nelson and Tasman work by so many in the Nelson and Tasman districts work by so many in the Nelson and Tasman districts over work by so many in the Nelson and Tasman districts over the work by so many in the Nelson and Tasman districts over the past work by so many in the Nelson and Tasman districts over the past week. Tasman districts over the past week. Those Tasman districts over the past week. Those in Tasman districts over the past week. Those in the Tasman districts over the past week. Those in the local Tasman districts over the past week. Those in the local communities Tasman districts over the past week. Those in the local communities who Those in the local communities who have Those in the local communities who have worked Those in the local communities who have worked around Those in the local communities who have worked around the Those in the local communities who have worked around the clock Those in the local communities who have worked around the clock in have worked around the clock in preventing have worked around the clock in preventing the have worked around the clock in preventing the loss have worked around the clock in preventing the loss of have worked around the clock in preventing the loss of life, have worked around the clock in preventing the loss of life, saving preventing the loss of life, saving dozens preventing the loss of life, saving dozens of preventing the loss of life, saving dozens of homes, preventing the loss of life, saving dozens of homes, and preventing the loss of life, saving dozens of homes, and providing dozens of homes, and providing refuge dozens of homes, and providing refuge for dozens of homes, and providing refuge for animals. dozens of homes, and providing refuge for animals. We dozens of homes, and providing refuge for animals. We thank dozens of homes, and providing refuge for animals. We thank you. refuge for animals. We thank you. There refuge for animals. We thank you. There have refuge for animals. We thank you. There have also refuge for animals. We thank you. There have also been refuge for animals. We thank you. There have also been so refuge for animals. We thank you. There have also been so many refuge for animals. We thank you. There have also been so many levels There have also been so many levels of There have also been so many levels of support There have also been so many levels of support involved There have also been so many levels of support involved in There have also been so many levels of support involved in the There have also been so many levels of support involved in the recovery of support involved in the recovery and of support involved in the recovery and the of support involved in the recovery and the rescue of support involved in the recovery and the rescue efforts, of support involved in the recovery and the rescue efforts, from and the rescue efforts, from assisting and the rescue efforts, from assisting people and the rescue efforts, from assisting people in and the rescue efforts, from assisting people in evacuation assisting people in evacuation proceedings, assisting people in evacuation proceedings, in assisting people in evacuation proceedings, in getting assisting people in evacuation proceedings, in getting access assisting people in evacuation proceedings, in getting access to proceedings, in getting access to care proceedings, in getting access to care for proceedings, in getting access to care for animals, proceedings, in getting access to care for animals, income proceedings, in getting access to care for animals, income support, care for animals, income support, alternative care for animals, income support, alternative schooling care for animals, income support, alternative schooling and care for animals, income support, alternative schooling and transport. alternative schooling and transport. My alternative schooling and transport. My strongest alternative schooling and transport. My strongest praise alternative schooling and transport. My strongest praise goes alternative schooling and transport. My strongest praise goes directly alternative schooling and transport. My strongest praise goes directly to My strongest praise goes directly to those My strongest praise goes directly to those involved My strongest praise goes directly to those involved in My strongest praise goes directly to those involved in fighting My strongest praise goes directly to those involved in fighting this those involved in fighting this wildfire. those involved in fighting this wildfire. The those involved in fighting this wildfire. The volunteers those involved in fighting this wildfire. The volunteers from those involved in fighting this wildfire. The volunteers from the wildfire. The volunteers from the local wildfire. The volunteers from the local Richmond, wildfire. The volunteers from the local Richmond, Stoke, wildfire. The volunteers from the local Richmond, Stoke, and wildfire. The volunteers from the local Richmond, Stoke, and other local Richmond, Stoke, and other brigades local Richmond, Stoke, and other brigades have local Richmond, Stoke, and other brigades have been local Richmond, Stoke, and other brigades have been outstanding. local Richmond, Stoke, and other brigades have been outstanding. So brigades have been outstanding. So too brigades have been outstanding. So too have brigades have been outstanding. So too have the brigades have been outstanding. So too have the Brightwater brigades have been outstanding. So too have the Brightwater Appleby, too have the Brightwater Appleby, and too have the Brightwater Appleby, and the too have the Brightwater Appleby, and the Ngati too have the Brightwater Appleby, and the Ngati Moti too have the Brightwater Appleby, and the Ngati Moti Rural too have the Brightwater Appleby, and the Ngati Moti Rural Fire and the Ngati Moti Rural Fire Services. and the Ngati Moti Rural Fire Services. Many and the Ngati Moti Rural Fire Services. Many of and the Ngati Moti Rural Fire Services. Many of the and the Ngati Moti Rural Fire Services. Many of the firefighters Services. Many of the firefighters in Services. Many of the firefighters in the Services. Many of the firefighters in the region Services. Many of the firefighters in the region are Services. Many of the firefighters in the region are rural Services. Many of the firefighters in the region are rural volunteers, in the region are rural volunteers, and in the region are rural volunteers, and we in the region are rural volunteers, and we owe in the region are rural volunteers, and we owe them in the region are rural volunteers, and we owe them a in the region are rural volunteers, and we owe them a debt in the region are rural volunteers, and we owe them a debt of in the region are rural volunteers, and we owe them a debt of gratitude and we owe them a debt of gratitude for and we owe them a debt of gratitude for the and we owe them a debt of gratitude for the prevention and we owe them a debt of gratitude for the prevention and and we owe them a debt of gratitude for the prevention and assistance for the prevention and assistance work for the prevention and assistance work they for the prevention and assistance work they are for the prevention and assistance work they are undertaking. work they are undertaking. These work they are undertaking. These firefighters work they are undertaking. These firefighters have work they are undertaking. These firefighters have been work they are undertaking. These firefighters have been doing These firefighters have been doing the These firefighters have been doing the hard, These firefighters have been doing the hard, dirty These firefighters have been doing the hard, dirty job These firefighters have been doing the hard, dirty job on These firefighters have been doing the hard, dirty job on the These firefighters have been doing the hard, dirty job on the ground. the hard, dirty job on the ground. We the hard, dirty job on the ground. We should the hard, dirty job on the ground. We should be the hard, dirty job on the ground. We should be equally the hard, dirty job on the ground. We should be equally grateful the hard, dirty job on the ground. We should be equally grateful for We should be equally grateful for the We should be equally grateful for the skilled We should be equally grateful for the skilled helicopter We should be equally grateful for the skilled helicopter pilots We should be equally grateful for the skilled helicopter pilots in We should be equally grateful for the skilled helicopter pilots in the the skilled helicopter pilots in the air the skilled helicopter pilots in the air and the skilled helicopter pilots in the air and the the skilled helicopter pilots in the air and the workers the skilled helicopter pilots in the air and the workers driving the skilled helicopter pilots in the air and the workers driving the air and the workers driving the water air and the workers driving the water trucks, air and the workers driving the water trucks, bulldozers air and the workers driving the water trucks, bulldozers and water trucks, bulldozers and excavators water trucks, bulldozers and excavators that water trucks, bulldozers and excavators that are water trucks, bulldozers and excavators that are continuing water trucks, bulldozers and excavators that are continuing - water trucks, bulldozers and excavators that are continuing - I excavators that are continuing - I should excavators that are continuing - I should say excavators that are continuing - I should say containing excavators that are continuing - I should say containing the excavators that are continuing - I should say containing the fire. excavators that are continuing - I should say containing the fire. They should say containing the fire. They have should say containing the fire. They have been should say containing the fire. They have been doing should say containing the fire. They have been doing extraordinary should say containing the fire. They have been doing extraordinary hours have been doing extraordinary hours in have been doing extraordinary hours in tough have been doing extraordinary hours in tough conditions. have been doing extraordinary hours in tough conditions. I have been doing extraordinary hours in tough conditions. I also in tough conditions. I also acknowledge in tough conditions. I also acknowledge the in tough conditions. I also acknowledge the work in tough conditions. I also acknowledge the work of in tough conditions. I also acknowledge the work of the in tough conditions. I also acknowledge the work of the local acknowledge the work of the local mayors, acknowledge the work of the local mayors, Civil acknowledge the work of the local mayors, Civil Defence, acknowledge the work of the local mayors, Civil Defence, police, acknowledge the work of the local mayors, Civil Defence, police, army mayors, Civil Defence, police, army and mayors, Civil Defence, police, army and Ministry mayors, Civil Defence, police, army and Ministry of mayors, Civil Defence, police, army and Ministry of Primary mayors, Civil Defence, police, army and Ministry of Primary Industries. and Ministry of Primary Industries. This and Ministry of Primary Industries. This fire and Ministry of Primary Industries. This fire is and Ministry of Primary Industries. This fire is the and Ministry of Primary Industries. This fire is the largest and Ministry of Primary Industries. This fire is the largest in and Ministry of Primary Industries. This fire is the largest in New This fire is the largest in New Zealand This fire is the largest in New Zealand in This fire is the largest in New Zealand in some This fire is the largest in New Zealand in some 64 This fire is the largest in New Zealand in some 64 years This fire is the largest in New Zealand in some 64 years and This fire is the largest in New Zealand in some 64 years and is This fire is the largest in New Zealand in some 64 years and is a Zealand in some 64 years and is a tough Zealand in some 64 years and is a tough test Zealand in some 64 years and is a tough test for Zealand in some 64 years and is a tough test for the Zealand in some 64 years and is a tough test for the newly Zealand in some 64 years and is a tough test for the newly emerged tough test for the newly emerged Fire tough test for the newly emerged Fire and tough test for the newly emerged Fire and Emergency tough test for the newly emerged Fire and Emergency New tough test for the newly emerged Fire and Emergency New Zealand. tough test for the newly emerged Fire and Emergency New Zealand. This Fire and Emergency New Zealand. This response Fire and Emergency New Zealand. This response has Fire and Emergency New Zealand. This response has been Fire and Emergency New Zealand. This response has been well-led Fire and Emergency New Zealand. This response has been well-led and Fire and Emergency New Zealand. This response has been well-led and is Fire and Emergency New Zealand. This response has been well-led and is a response has been well-led and is a credit response has been well-led and is a credit to response has been well-led and is a credit to them. response has been well-led and is a credit to them. I response has been well-led and is a credit to them. I applaud response has been well-led and is a credit to them. I applaud the credit to them. I applaud the efforts credit to them. I applaud the efforts of credit to them. I applaud the efforts of National credit to them. I applaud the efforts of National Incident efforts of National Incident Controller efforts of National Incident Controller John efforts of National Incident Controller John Sutton efforts of National Incident Controller John Sutton and efforts of National Incident Controller John Sutton and our efforts of National Incident Controller John Sutton and our local Controller John Sutton and our local Principal Controller John Sutton and our local Principal Rural Controller John Sutton and our local Principal Rural Fire Controller John Sutton and our local Principal Rural Fire Officer Controller John Sutton and our local Principal Rural Fire Officer Ian Principal Rural Fire Officer Ian Reid. Principal Rural Fire Officer Ian Reid. The Principal Rural Fire Officer Ian Reid. The volunteer Principal Rural Fire Officer Ian Reid. The volunteer effort Principal Rural Fire Officer Ian Reid. The volunteer effort to Reid. The volunteer effort to support Reid. The volunteer effort to support our Reid. The volunteer effort to support our emergency Reid. The volunteer effort to support our emergency services Reid. The volunteer effort to support our emergency services has support our emergency services has been support our emergency services has been unbelievable. support our emergency services has been unbelievable. Red support our emergency services has been unbelievable. Red Cross, support our emergency services has been unbelievable. Red Cross, St been unbelievable. Red Cross, St John's, been unbelievable. Red Cross, St John's, Rotary, been unbelievable. Red Cross, St John's, Rotary, and been unbelievable. Red Cross, St John's, Rotary, and our been unbelievable. Red Cross, St John's, Rotary, and our local been unbelievable. Red Cross, St John's, Rotary, and our local marae John's, Rotary, and our local marae and John's, Rotary, and our local marae and churches John's, Rotary, and our local marae and churches have John's, Rotary, and our local marae and churches have stood John's, Rotary, and our local marae and churches have stood out. John's, Rotary, and our local marae and churches have stood out. I'd and churches have stood out. I'd also and churches have stood out. I'd also like and churches have stood out. I'd also like to and churches have stood out. I'd also like to acknowledge and churches have stood out. I'd also like to acknowledge the also like to acknowledge the hardworking also like to acknowledge the hardworking local also like to acknowledge the hardworking local MPs also like to acknowledge the hardworking local MPs in also like to acknowledge the hardworking local MPs in the also like to acknowledge the hardworking local MPs in the region, hardworking local MPs in the region, who hardworking local MPs in the region, who have hardworking local MPs in the region, who have all hardworking local MPs in the region, who have all been hardworking local MPs in the region, who have all been involved hardworking local MPs in the region, who have all been involved in hardworking local MPs in the region, who have all been involved in the who have all been involved in the response who have all been involved in the response efforts, who have all been involved in the response efforts, particularly who have all been involved in the response efforts, particularly in response efforts, particularly in coordinating response efforts, particularly in coordinating assistance response efforts, particularly in coordinating assistance for coordinating assistance for constituents. coordinating assistance for constituents. As coordinating assistance for constituents. As we coordinating assistance for constituents. As we speak, coordinating assistance for constituents. As we speak, emergency constituents. As we speak, emergency services constituents. As we speak, emergency services are constituents. As we speak, emergency services are still constituents. As we speak, emergency services are still battling constituents. As we speak, emergency services are still battling the services are still battling the wildfires services are still battling the wildfires in services are still battling the wildfires in the services are still battling the wildfires in the region. services are still battling the wildfires in the region. It's services are still battling the wildfires in the region. It's good wildfires in the region. It's good news wildfires in the region. It's good news that wildfires in the region. It's good news that most wildfires in the region. It's good news that most people wildfires in the region. It's good news that most people are wildfires in the region. It's good news that most people are back wildfires in the region. It's good news that most people are back in news that most people are back in their news that most people are back in their homes, news that most people are back in their homes, but news that most people are back in their homes, but we news that most people are back in their homes, but we are news that most people are back in their homes, but we are not news that most people are back in their homes, but we are not out news that most people are back in their homes, but we are not out of their homes, but we are not out of the their homes, but we are not out of the woods their homes, but we are not out of the woods yet. the woods yet. I'd the woods yet. I'd encourage the woods yet. I'd encourage ongoing the woods yet. I'd encourage ongoing vigilance the woods yet. I'd encourage ongoing vigilance on I'd encourage ongoing vigilance on any I'd encourage ongoing vigilance on any activities I'd encourage ongoing vigilance on any activities that I'd encourage ongoing vigilance on any activities that could I'd encourage ongoing vigilance on any activities that could spark any activities that could spark another any activities that could spark another fire, any activities that could spark another fire, given any activities that could spark another fire, given the any activities that could spark another fire, given the extreme another fire, given the extreme conditions, another fire, given the extreme conditions, until another fire, given the extreme conditions, until we another fire, given the extreme conditions, until we get another fire, given the extreme conditions, until we get significant conditions, until we get significant rain. conditions, until we get significant rain. There conditions, until we get significant rain. There are conditions, until we get significant rain. There are weeks conditions, until we get significant rain. There are weeks of conditions, until we get significant rain. There are weeks of work conditions, until we get significant rain. There are weeks of work still rain. There are weeks of work still required rain. There are weeks of work still required on rain. There are weeks of work still required on this rain. There are weeks of work still required on this fire, rain. There are weeks of work still required on this fire, and rain. There are weeks of work still required on this fire, and I rain. There are weeks of work still required on this fire, and I wish required on this fire, and I wish those required on this fire, and I wish those hardworking required on this fire, and I wish those hardworking officials required on this fire, and I wish those hardworking officials and those hardworking officials and volunteers those hardworking officials and volunteers all those hardworking officials and volunteers all success those hardworking officials and volunteers all success as those hardworking officials and volunteers all success as they volunteers all success as they continue volunteers all success as they continue to volunteers all success as they continue to battle volunteers all success as they continue to battle the volunteers all success as they continue to battle the fires. continue to battle the fires. Any continue to battle the fires. Any reply? continue to battle the fires. Any reply? No continue to battle the fires. Any reply? No reply. Any reply? No reply. We Any reply? No reply. We now Any reply? No reply. We now move Any reply? No reply. We now move on Any reply? No reply. We now move on to Any reply? No reply. We now move on to the Any reply? No reply. We now move on to the PM's We now move on to the PM's Statement. Statement. I Statement. I present Statement. I present the Statement. I present the PM's Statement. I present the PM's Statement. Statement. I present the PM's Statement. That I present the PM's Statement. That paper I present the PM's Statement. That paper is I present the PM's Statement. That paper is published I present the PM's Statement. That paper is published under I present the PM's Statement. That paper is published under the paper is published under the authority paper is published under the authority of paper is published under the authority of the paper is published under the authority of the House. paper is published under the authority of the House. Copies paper is published under the authority of the House. Copies are authority of the House. Copies are available authority of the House. Copies are available on authority of the House. Copies are available on the authority of the House. Copies are available on the table. available on the table. The available on the table. The PM. available on the table. The PM. Mr available on the table. The PM. Mr Speaker, available on the table. The PM. Mr Speaker, I available on the table. The PM. Mr Speaker, I move available on the table. The PM. Mr Speaker, I move that available on the table. The PM. Mr Speaker, I move that this The PM. Mr Speaker, I move that this House The PM. Mr Speaker, I move that this House express The PM. Mr Speaker, I move that this House express its The PM. Mr Speaker, I move that this House express its confidence The PM. Mr Speaker, I move that this House express its confidence in The PM. Mr Speaker, I move that this House express its confidence in the House express its confidence in the Coalition House express its confidence in the Coalition Government House express its confidence in the Coalition Government and House express its confidence in the Coalition Government and commend House express its confidence in the Coalition Government and commend its Coalition Government and commend its programme Coalition Government and commend its programme for Coalition Government and commend its programme for 2019 Coalition Government and commend its programme for 2019 as Coalition Government and commend its programme for 2019 as set Coalition Government and commend its programme for 2019 as set out Coalition Government and commend its programme for 2019 as set out in Coalition Government and commend its programme for 2019 as set out in the programme for 2019 as set out in the extensive programme for 2019 as set out in the extensive PM's programme for 2019 as set out in the extensive PM's Statement. extensive PM's Statement. Mr extensive PM's Statement. Mr Speaker. extensive PM's Statement. Mr Speaker. I extensive PM's Statement. Mr Speaker. I do extensive PM's Statement. Mr Speaker. I do hope extensive PM's Statement. Mr Speaker. I do hope that extensive PM's Statement. Mr Speaker. I do hope that all Mr Speaker. I do hope that all members Mr Speaker. I do hope that all members of Mr Speaker. I do hope that all members of this Mr Speaker. I do hope that all members of this House Mr Speaker. I do hope that all members of this House have Mr Speaker. I do hope that all members of this House have had Mr Speaker. I do hope that all members of this House have had a members of this House have had a restorative members of this House have had a restorative summer, members of this House have had a restorative summer, particularly, members of this House have had a restorative summer, particularly, Mr restorative summer, particularly, Mr Speaker, restorative summer, particularly, Mr Speaker, your restorative summer, particularly, Mr Speaker, your good restorative summer, particularly, Mr Speaker, your good self, restorative summer, particularly, Mr Speaker, your good self, as restorative summer, particularly, Mr Speaker, your good self, as we restorative summer, particularly, Mr Speaker, your good self, as we move Speaker, your good self, as we move into Speaker, your good self, as we move into question Speaker, your good self, as we move into question time Speaker, your good self, as we move into question time tomorrow. Hope Hope you Hope you all Hope you all look Hope you all look favourable Hope you all look favourable on Hope you all look favourable on us Hope you all look favourable on us as Hope you all look favourable on us as we Hope you all look favourable on us as we move Hope you all look favourable on us as we move into Hope you all look favourable on us as we move into question as we move into question time/tennis. as we move into question time/tennis. I as we move into question time/tennis. I have as we move into question time/tennis. I have reflected as we move into question time/tennis. I have reflected over time/tennis. I have reflected over the time/tennis. I have reflected over the summer time/tennis. I have reflected over the summer on time/tennis. I have reflected over the summer on three time/tennis. I have reflected over the summer on three things time/tennis. I have reflected over the summer on three things that the summer on three things that remain the summer on three things that remain through the summer on three things that remain through to the summer on three things that remain through to me. the summer on three things that remain through to me. No the summer on three things that remain through to me. No matter the summer on three things that remain through to me. No matter how remain through to me. No matter how much remain through to me. No matter how much this remain through to me. No matter how much this Government remain through to me. No matter how much this Government did remain through to me. No matter how much this Government did in remain through to me. No matter how much this Government did in the remain through to me. No matter how much this Government did in the last much this Government did in the last year much this Government did in the last year - much this Government did in the last year - and much this Government did in the last year - and it much this Government did in the last year - and it was much this Government did in the last year - and it was plenty much this Government did in the last year - and it was plenty - much this Government did in the last year - and it was plenty - there much this Government did in the last year - and it was plenty - there is year - and it was plenty - there is more year - and it was plenty - there is more to year - and it was plenty - there is more to do. year - and it was plenty - there is more to do. There year - and it was plenty - there is more to do. There is year - and it was plenty - there is more to do. There is more year - and it was plenty - there is more to do. There is more to year - and it was plenty - there is more to do. There is more to do. year - and it was plenty - there is more to do. There is more to do. And more to do. There is more to do. And even more to do. There is more to do. And even if more to do. There is more to do. And even if there's more to do. There is more to do. And even if there's a more to do. There is more to do. And even if there's a summer more to do. There is more to do. And even if there's a summer break, more to do. There is more to do. And even if there's a summer break, I even if there's a summer break, I didn't even if there's a summer break, I didn't stop even if there's a summer break, I didn't stop thinking even if there's a summer break, I didn't stop thinking about even if there's a summer break, I didn't stop thinking about that even if there's a summer break, I didn't stop thinking about that for didn't stop thinking about that for a didn't stop thinking about that for a moment. didn't stop thinking about that for a moment. Mr didn't stop thinking about that for a moment. Mr Speaker, didn't stop thinking about that for a moment. Mr Speaker, I didn't stop thinking about that for a moment. Mr Speaker, I reflected, a moment. Mr Speaker, I reflected, secondly, a moment. Mr Speaker, I reflected, secondly, that a moment. Mr Speaker, I reflected, secondly, that a a moment. Mr Speaker, I reflected, secondly, that a teething a moment. Mr Speaker, I reflected, secondly, that a teething baby a moment. Mr Speaker, I reflected, secondly, that a teething baby has secondly, that a teething baby has no secondly, that a teething baby has no timetable secondly, that a teething baby has no timetable or secondly, that a teething baby has no timetable or respect secondly, that a teething baby has no timetable or respect for secondly, that a teething baby has no timetable or respect for summer. no timetable or respect for summer. And, no timetable or respect for summer. And, thirdly, no timetable or respect for summer. And, thirdly, Mr no timetable or respect for summer. And, thirdly, Mr Speaker, no timetable or respect for summer. And, thirdly, Mr Speaker, I And, thirdly, Mr Speaker, I reflected And, thirdly, Mr Speaker, I reflected that And, thirdly, Mr Speaker, I reflected that every And, thirdly, Mr Speaker, I reflected that every day And, thirdly, Mr Speaker, I reflected that every day in And, thirdly, Mr Speaker, I reflected that every day in this reflected that every day in this place reflected that every day in this place is reflected that every day in this place is a reflected that every day in this place is a privilege. reflected that every day in this place is a privilege. And, reflected that every day in this place is a privilege. And, Mr place is a privilege. And, Mr Speaker, place is a privilege. And, Mr Speaker, I place is a privilege. And, Mr Speaker, I reflected place is a privilege. And, Mr Speaker, I reflected on place is a privilege. And, Mr Speaker, I reflected on the Speaker, I reflected on the privilege Speaker, I reflected on the privilege of Speaker, I reflected on the privilege of serving Speaker, I reflected on the privilege of serving with Speaker, I reflected on the privilege of serving with our privilege of serving with our confidence-and-supply privilege of serving with our confidence-and-supply partner, privilege of serving with our confidence-and-supply partner, with confidence-and-supply partner, with our confidence-and-supply partner, with our coalition confidence-and-supply partner, with our coalition partner, confidence-and-supply partner, with our coalition partner, and confidence-and-supply partner, with our coalition partner, and the confidence-and-supply partner, with our coalition partner, and the fact our coalition partner, and the fact that our coalition partner, and the fact that we our coalition partner, and the fact that we reflect our coalition partner, and the fact that we reflect the our coalition partner, and the fact that we reflect the values our coalition partner, and the fact that we reflect the values and our coalition partner, and the fact that we reflect the values and ideas that we reflect the values and ideas of that we reflect the values and ideas of the that we reflect the values and ideas of the majority that we reflect the values and ideas of the majority of that we reflect the values and ideas of the majority of New that we reflect the values and ideas of the majority of New Zealanders. of the majority of New Zealanders. And of the majority of New Zealanders. And we of the majority of New Zealanders. And we will of the majority of New Zealanders. And we will demonstrate of the majority of New Zealanders. And we will demonstrate that of the majority of New Zealanders. And we will demonstrate that in And we will demonstrate that in 2019, And we will demonstrate that in 2019, Mr And we will demonstrate that in 2019, Mr Speaker. And we will demonstrate that in 2019, Mr Speaker. And And we will demonstrate that in 2019, Mr Speaker. And I And we will demonstrate that in 2019, Mr Speaker. And I have And we will demonstrate that in 2019, Mr Speaker. And I have to And we will demonstrate that in 2019, Mr Speaker. And I have to say 2019, Mr Speaker. And I have to say that 2019, Mr Speaker. And I have to say that remains 2019, Mr Speaker. And I have to say that remains true, 2019, Mr Speaker. And I have to say that remains true, certainly, 2019, Mr Speaker. And I have to say that remains true, certainly, as 2019, Mr Speaker. And I have to say that remains true, certainly, as of that remains true, certainly, as of yesterday that remains true, certainly, as of yesterday as that remains true, certainly, as of yesterday as well. yesterday as well. Mr yesterday as well. Mr Speaker, yesterday as well. Mr Speaker, I yesterday as well. Mr Speaker, I want yesterday as well. Mr Speaker, I want to yesterday as well. Mr Speaker, I want to reflect yesterday as well. Mr Speaker, I want to reflect on yesterday as well. Mr Speaker, I want to reflect on the Mr Speaker, I want to reflect on the context Mr Speaker, I want to reflect on the context for Mr Speaker, I want to reflect on the context for which Mr Speaker, I want to reflect on the context for which we Mr Speaker, I want to reflect on the context for which we enter Mr Speaker, I want to reflect on the context for which we enter 2019. Mr Speaker, I want to reflect on the context for which we enter 2019. We context for which we enter 2019. We have context for which we enter 2019. We have strong context for which we enter 2019. We have strong fundamentals, context for which we enter 2019. We have strong fundamentals, and context for which we enter 2019. We have strong fundamentals, and I context for which we enter 2019. We have strong fundamentals, and I want have strong fundamentals, and I want to have strong fundamentals, and I want to reflect have strong fundamentals, and I want to reflect on have strong fundamentals, and I want to reflect on the have strong fundamentals, and I want to reflect on the traditional to reflect on the traditional measures to reflect on the traditional measures that to reflect on the traditional measures that are to reflect on the traditional measures that are used measures that are used internationally measures that are used internationally to measures that are used internationally to reflect measures that are used internationally to reflect the internationally to reflect the success internationally to reflect the success or internationally to reflect the success or otherwise internationally to reflect the success or otherwise of internationally to reflect the success or otherwise of a success or otherwise of a government. success or otherwise of a government. Unemployment success or otherwise of a government. Unemployment is success or otherwise of a government. Unemployment is at success or otherwise of a government. Unemployment is at the government. Unemployment is at the second-lowest government. Unemployment is at the second-lowest rate government. Unemployment is at the second-lowest rate in government. Unemployment is at the second-lowest rate in a government. Unemployment is at the second-lowest rate in a decade. second-lowest rate in a decade. Second-lowest second-lowest rate in a decade. Second-lowest rate second-lowest rate in a decade. Second-lowest rate in second-lowest rate in a decade. Second-lowest rate in a second-lowest rate in a decade. Second-lowest rate in a decade. 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And, of course, some will claim that of course, some will claim that unemployment of course, some will claim that unemployment is of course, some will claim that unemployment is currently of course, some will claim that unemployment is currently pretty unemployment is currently pretty close unemployment is currently pretty close to unemployment is currently pretty close to being unemployment is currently pretty close to being about unemployment is currently pretty close to being about the unemployment is currently pretty close to being about the maximum close to being about the maximum sustainable close to being about the maximum sustainable level. close to being about the maximum sustainable level. Mr close to being about the maximum sustainable level. Mr Speaker, close to being about the maximum sustainable level. Mr Speaker, I sustainable level. Mr Speaker, I don't sustainable level. Mr Speaker, I don't for sustainable level. Mr Speaker, I don't for a sustainable level. Mr Speaker, I don't for a moment, sustainable level. Mr Speaker, I don't for a moment, though, sustainable level. Mr Speaker, I don't for a moment, though, accept don't for a moment, though, accept that. don't for a moment, though, accept that. We don't for a moment, though, accept that. We have don't for a moment, though, accept that. We have a don't for a moment, though, accept that. We have a goal don't for a moment, though, accept that. We have a goal as don't for a moment, though, accept that. We have a goal as a don't for a moment, though, accept that. We have a goal as a Government that. We have a goal as a Government to that. We have a goal as a Government to get that. We have a goal as a Government to get it that. We have a goal as a Government to get it even that. We have a goal as a Government to get it even lower, that. We have a goal as a Government to get it even lower, and that. We have a goal as a Government to get it even lower, and that that. We have a goal as a Government to get it even lower, and that will to get it even lower, and that will be to get it even lower, and that will be our to get it even lower, and that will be our focus. to get it even lower, and that will be our focus. Our to get it even lower, and that will be our focus. Our growth to get it even lower, and that will be our focus. Our growth rates, to get it even lower, and that will be our focus. Our growth rates, Mr be our focus. Our growth rates, Mr Speaker, be our focus. Our growth rates, Mr Speaker, remain be our focus. Our growth rates, Mr Speaker, remain strong, Speaker, remain strong, particularly, Speaker, remain strong, particularly, Mr Speaker, remain strong, particularly, Mr Speaker, Speaker, remain strong, particularly, Mr Speaker, at Speaker, remain strong, particularly, Mr Speaker, at around particularly, Mr Speaker, at around 3%, particularly, Mr Speaker, at around 3%, particularly particularly, Mr Speaker, at around 3%, particularly as particularly, Mr Speaker, at around 3%, particularly as you particularly, Mr Speaker, at around 3%, particularly as you look particularly, Mr Speaker, at around 3%, particularly as you look at particularly, Mr Speaker, at around 3%, particularly as you look at the 3%, particularly as you look at the IMF's 3%, particularly as you look at the IMF's predictions 3%, particularly as you look at the IMF's predictions of 3%, particularly as you look at the IMF's predictions of other 3%, particularly as you look at the IMF's predictions of other advanced IMF's predictions of other advanced economies, IMF's predictions of other advanced economies, which IMF's predictions of other advanced economies, which are IMF's predictions of other advanced economies, which are at IMF's predictions of other advanced economies, which are at 2%, IMF's predictions of other advanced economies, which are at 2%, Mr economies, which are at 2%, Mr Speaker. economies, which are at 2%, Mr Speaker. So, economies, which are at 2%, Mr Speaker. So, relative economies, which are at 2%, Mr Speaker. So, relative to economies, which are at 2%, Mr Speaker. So, relative to that, economies, which are at 2%, Mr Speaker. So, relative to that, we Speaker. So, relative to that, we have Speaker. So, relative to that, we have a Speaker. So, relative to that, we have a lot Speaker. So, relative to that, we have a lot - Speaker. So, relative to that, we have a lot - a Speaker. So, relative to that, we have a lot - a lot Speaker. So, relative to that, we have a lot - a lot to Speaker. So, relative to that, we have a lot - a lot to be Speaker. So, relative to that, we have a lot - a lot to be proud Speaker. So, relative to that, we have a lot - a lot to be proud of. have a lot - a lot to be proud of. Mr have a lot - a lot to be proud of. Mr Speaker, have a lot - a lot to be proud of. Mr Speaker, inflation, have a lot - a lot to be proud of. Mr Speaker, inflation, tracking have a lot - a lot to be proud of. Mr Speaker, inflation, tracking at Mr Speaker, inflation, tracking at 1.9%. Mr Speaker, inflation, tracking at 1.9%. We Mr Speaker, inflation, tracking at 1.9%. We are Mr Speaker, inflation, tracking at 1.9%. We are as Mr Speaker, inflation, tracking at 1.9%. We are as a Mr Speaker, inflation, tracking at 1.9%. We are as a Government Mr Speaker, inflation, tracking at 1.9%. We are as a Government running 1.9%. We are as a Government running surpluses. 1.9%. We are as a Government running surpluses. We 1.9%. We are as a Government running surpluses. We are 1.9%. We are as a Government running surpluses. We are on 1.9%. We are as a Government running surpluses. We are on track 1.9%. We are as a Government running surpluses. We are on track with 1.9%. We are as a Government running surpluses. We are on track with our surpluses. We are on track with our management surpluses. We are on track with our management of surpluses. We are on track with our management of net surpluses. We are on track with our management of net Crown surpluses. We are on track with our management of net Crown debt, surpluses. We are on track with our management of net Crown debt, our management of net Crown debt, our BRRs management of net Crown debt, our BRRs remain management of net Crown debt, our BRRs remain absolutely management of net Crown debt, our BRRs remain absolutely in management of net Crown debt, our BRRs remain absolutely in place. BRRs remain absolutely in place. And, BRRs remain absolutely in place. And, Mr BRRs remain absolutely in place. And, Mr Speaker, BRRs remain absolutely in place. And, Mr Speaker, just BRRs remain absolutely in place. And, Mr Speaker, just for BRRs remain absolutely in place. And, Mr Speaker, just for the And, Mr Speaker, just for the benefit And, Mr Speaker, just for the benefit of And, Mr Speaker, just for the benefit of the And, Mr Speaker, just for the benefit of the Opposition, And, Mr Speaker, just for the benefit of the Opposition, who And, Mr Speaker, just for the benefit of the Opposition, who may benefit of the Opposition, who may have benefit of the Opposition, who may have missed benefit of the Opposition, who may have missed this, benefit of the Opposition, who may have missed this, Standard benefit of the Opposition, who may have missed this, Standard and have missed this, Standard and Poor's have missed this, Standard and Poor's revised have missed this, Standard and Poor's revised their have missed this, Standard and Poor's revised their outlook have missed this, Standard and Poor's revised their outlook for have missed this, Standard and Poor's revised their outlook for New Poor's revised their outlook for New Zealand Poor's revised their outlook for New Zealand from Poor's revised their outlook for New Zealand from stable Poor's revised their outlook for New Zealand from stable to Poor's revised their outlook for New Zealand from stable to positive. Zealand from stable to positive. <APPLAUSE> <APPLAUSE> And, <APPLAUSE> And, of <APPLAUSE> And, of course, <APPLAUSE> And, of course, that's <APPLAUSE> And, of course, that's the <APPLAUSE> And, of course, that's the first And, of course, that's the first time And, of course, that's the first time it's And, of course, that's the first time it's been And, of course, that's the first time it's been in And, of course, that's the first time it's been in that And, of course, that's the first time it's been in that state And, of course, that's the first time it's been in that state since time it's been in that state since September time it's been in that state since September 2011. time it's been in that state since September 2011. Now, time it's been in that state since September 2011. Now, Mr time it's been in that state since September 2011. Now, Mr Speaker, time it's been in that state since September 2011. Now, Mr Speaker, we September 2011. Now, Mr Speaker, we might September 2011. Now, Mr Speaker, we might flect September 2011. Now, Mr Speaker, we might flect on September 2011. Now, Mr Speaker, we might flect on that. September 2011. Now, Mr Speaker, we might flect on that. And September 2011. Now, Mr Speaker, we might flect on that. And if September 2011. Now, Mr Speaker, we might flect on that. And if you September 2011. Now, Mr Speaker, we might flect on that. And if you were might flect on that. And if you were any might flect on that. And if you were any other might flect on that. And if you were any other government, might flect on that. And if you were any other government, say, might flect on that. And if you were any other government, say, for any other government, say, for example, any other government, say, for example, the any other government, say, for example, the last any other government, say, for example, the last one, any other government, say, for example, the last one, you any other government, say, for example, the last one, you might example, the last one, you might look example, the last one, you might look at example, the last one, you might look at those example, the last one, you might look at those fundamentals example, the last one, you might look at those fundamentals and example, the last one, you might look at those fundamentals and say, look at those fundamentals and say, "That's look at those fundamentals and say, "That's enough. look at those fundamentals and say, "That's enough. Let's look at those fundamentals and say, "That's enough. Let's just look at those fundamentals and say, "That's enough. Let's just govern. "That's enough. Let's just govern. Let's "That's enough. Let's just govern. Let's just "That's enough. Let's just govern. Let's just stay "That's enough. Let's just govern. Let's just stay exactly "That's enough. Let's just govern. Let's just stay exactly where "That's enough. Let's just govern. Let's just stay exactly where we Let's just stay exactly where we are." Let's just stay exactly where we are." They Let's just stay exactly where we are." They might Let's just stay exactly where we are." They might say, Let's just stay exactly where we are." They might say, "GDP Let's just stay exactly where we are." They might say, "GDP is are." They might say, "GDP is looking are." They might say, "GDP is looking sufficient are." They might say, "GDP is looking sufficient at are." They might say, "GDP is looking sufficient at its are." They might say, "GDP is looking sufficient at its current looking sufficient at its current point." looking sufficient at its current point." They looking sufficient at its current point." They might looking sufficient at its current point." They might say, looking sufficient at its current point." They might say, "Employment point." They might say, "Employment is point." They might say, "Employment is close point." They might say, "Employment is close to point." They might say, "Employment is close to full." point." They might say, "Employment is close to full." "Let's point." They might say, "Employment is close to full." "Let's just is close to full." "Let's just govern." is close to full." "Let's just govern." But, is close to full." "Let's just govern." But, Mr is close to full." "Let's just govern." But, Mr Speaker, is close to full." "Let's just govern." But, Mr Speaker, we is close to full." "Let's just govern." But, Mr Speaker, we as is close to full." "Let's just govern." But, Mr Speaker, we as a govern." But, Mr Speaker, we as a Government govern." But, Mr Speaker, we as a Government have govern." But, Mr Speaker, we as a Government have acknowledged govern." But, Mr Speaker, we as a Government have acknowledged that Government have acknowledged that those Government have acknowledged that those measures Government have acknowledged that those measures do Government have acknowledged that those measures do not Government have acknowledged that those measures do not tell Government have acknowledged that those measures do not tell us those measures do not tell us enough. those measures do not tell us enough. They those measures do not tell us enough. They do those measures do not tell us enough. They do not those measures do not tell us enough. They do not tell those measures do not tell us enough. They do not tell us those measures do not tell us enough. They do not tell us the those measures do not tell us enough. They do not tell us the full enough. They do not tell us the full story. enough. They do not tell us the full story. Take enough. They do not tell us the full story. Take GDP. enough. They do not tell us the full story. Take GDP. Mr enough. They do not tell us the full story. Take GDP. Mr Speaker, enough. They do not tell us the full story. Take GDP. Mr Speaker, even story. Take GDP. Mr Speaker, even Robert story. Take GDP. Mr Speaker, even Robert Kennedy, story. Take GDP. Mr Speaker, even Robert Kennedy, a story. Take GDP. Mr Speaker, even Robert Kennedy, a long story. Take GDP. Mr Speaker, even Robert Kennedy, a long time story. Take GDP. Mr Speaker, even Robert Kennedy, a long time ago, story. Take GDP. Mr Speaker, even Robert Kennedy, a long time ago, was Robert Kennedy, a long time ago, was saying Robert Kennedy, a long time ago, was saying that Robert Kennedy, a long time ago, was saying that GDP Robert Kennedy, a long time ago, was saying that GDP measures Robert Kennedy, a long time ago, was saying that GDP measures everything saying that GDP measures everything - saying that GDP measures everything - just saying that GDP measures everything - just about saying that GDP measures everything - just about everything saying that GDP measures everything - just about everything except saying that GDP measures everything - just about everything except that - just about everything except that what - just about everything except that what is - just about everything except that what is worthwhile - just about everything except that what is worthwhile in - just about everything except that what is worthwhile in life, - just about everything except that what is worthwhile in life, Mr what is worthwhile in life, Mr Speaker. what is worthwhile in life, Mr Speaker. And what is worthwhile in life, Mr Speaker. And if what is worthwhile in life, Mr Speaker. And if you what is worthwhile in life, Mr Speaker. And if you look what is worthwhile in life, Mr Speaker. And if you look even what is worthwhile in life, Mr Speaker. And if you look even - what is worthwhile in life, Mr Speaker. And if you look even - if Speaker. And if you look even - if you Speaker. And if you look even - if you look Speaker. And if you look even - if you look even Speaker. And if you look even - if you look even at Speaker. And if you look even - if you look even at employment Speaker. And if you look even - if you look even at employment figures, you look even at employment figures, they you look even at employment figures, they may you look even at employment figures, they may capture you look even at employment figures, they may capture the you look even at employment figures, they may capture the work you look even at employment figures, they may capture the work that's they may capture the work that's undertaken, they may capture the work that's undertaken, but they may capture the work that's undertaken, but not they may capture the work that's undertaken, but not whether they may capture the work that's undertaken, but not whether or they may capture the work that's undertaken, but not whether or not undertaken, but not whether or not it undertaken, but not whether or not it is undertaken, but not whether or not it is quality undertaken, but not whether or not it is quality work, undertaken, but not whether or not it is quality work, whether undertaken, but not whether or not it is quality work, whether or undertaken, but not whether or not it is quality work, whether or not it is quality work, whether or not it it is quality work, whether or not it is it is quality work, whether or not it is secure it is quality work, whether or not it is secure work, it is quality work, whether or not it is secure work, and it is quality work, whether or not it is secure work, and whether it is quality work, whether or not it is secure work, and whether or it is secure work, and whether or not it is secure work, and whether or not people it is secure work, and whether or not people fear it is secure work, and whether or not people fear the it is secure work, and whether or not people fear the potential it is secure work, and whether or not people fear the potential of not people fear the potential of losing not people fear the potential of losing their not people fear the potential of losing their work. not people fear the potential of losing their work. 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Mr Speaker, from 2011 to 2017, 23,000 students exiteded the 2017, 23,000 students exiteded the polytech 2017, 23,000 students exiteded the polytech and 2017, 23,000 students exiteded the polytech and training 2017, 23,000 students exiteded the polytech and training sector. 2017, 23,000 students exiteded the polytech and training sector. We, 2017, 23,000 students exiteded the polytech and training sector. We, in polytech and training sector. We, in the polytech and training sector. We, in the moment, polytech and training sector. We, in the moment, where polytech and training sector. We, in the moment, where we polytech and training sector. We, in the moment, where we have polytech and training sector. We, in the moment, where we have a polytech and training sector. We, in the moment, where we have a skills the moment, where we have a skills shortage the moment, where we have a skills shortage and the moment, where we have a skills shortage and crisis, the moment, where we have a skills shortage and crisis, we the moment, where we have a skills shortage and crisis, we have the moment, where we have a skills shortage and crisis, we have not shortage and crisis, we have not been shortage and crisis, we have not been training shortage and crisis, we have not been training our shortage and crisis, we have not been training our future shortage and crisis, we have not been training our future workforce, been training our future workforce, and been training our future workforce, and that been training our future workforce, and that has been training our future workforce, and that has been been training our future workforce, and that has been a been training our future workforce, and that has been a travesty been training our future workforce, and that has been a travesty and been training our future workforce, and that has been a travesty and an and that has been a travesty and an indictment and that has been a travesty and an indictment left and that has been a travesty and an indictment left behind and that has been a travesty and an indictment left behind by and that has been a travesty and an indictment left behind by the and that has been a travesty and an indictment left behind by the last indictment left behind by the last Government. indictment left behind by the last Government. We indictment left behind by the last Government. We have indictment left behind by the last Government. We have an Government. We have an infrastructure Government. We have an infrastructure deficit. Government. We have an infrastructure deficit. There Government. We have an infrastructure deficit. There has infrastructure deficit. There has been infrastructure deficit. There has been lack infrastructure deficit. There has been lack of infrastructure deficit. There has been lack of investment infrastructure deficit. There has been lack of investment in infrastructure deficit. There has been lack of investment in health been lack of investment in health and been lack of investment in health and education. been lack of investment in health and education. Environmental and education. Environmental degradation. and education. Environmental degradation. And, and education. Environmental degradation. And, Mr and education. Environmental degradation. And, Mr Speaker, degradation. And, Mr Speaker, inequality. degradation. And, Mr Speaker, inequality. Those degradation. And, Mr Speaker, inequality. Those fundamentals degradation. And, Mr Speaker, inequality. Those fundamentals won't inequality. Those fundamentals won't tell inequality. Those fundamentals won't tell you inequality. Those fundamentals won't tell you that inequality. Those fundamentals won't tell you that story, inequality. Those fundamentals won't tell you that story, but inequality. Those fundamentals won't tell you that story, but those inequality. Those fundamentals won't tell you that story, but those are tell you that story, but those are the tell you that story, but those are the long-term tell you that story, but those are the long-term challenges. tell you that story, but those are the long-term challenges. And tell you that story, but those are the long-term challenges. And they the long-term challenges. And they also the long-term challenges. And they also won't the long-term challenges. 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There are trade tensions. There is a and we cannot ignore them. There are trade tensions. There is a slowing trade tensions. There is a slowing in trade tensions. There is a slowing in China. trade tensions. There is a slowing in China. And, trade tensions. There is a slowing in China. And, of trade tensions. There is a slowing in China. And, of course, trade tensions. There is a slowing in China. And, of course, we've in China. And, of course, we've already in China. And, of course, we've already seen in China. And, of course, we've already seen the in China. And, of course, we've already seen the economic already seen the economic downgrading already seen the economic downgrading by already seen the economic downgrading by the already seen the economic downgrading by the Bank already seen the economic downgrading by the Bank of already seen the economic downgrading by the Bank of England downgrading by the Bank of England about downgrading by the Bank of England about the downgrading by the Bank of England about the UK's downgrading by the Bank of England about the UK's prospects downgrading by the Bank of England about the UK's prospects off downgrading by the Bank of England about the UK's prospects off the about the UK's prospects off the back about the UK's prospects off the back of about the UK's prospects off the back of Brexit. about the UK's prospects off the back of Brexit. We about the UK's prospects off the back of Brexit. We are about the UK's prospects off the back of Brexit. 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It covers 12 areas, which we put out for the public in we put out for the public in September we put out for the public in September of we put out for the public in September of last we put out for the public in September of last year, we put out for the public in September of last year, but we put out for the public in September of last year, but now we put out for the public in September of last year, but now is September of last year, but now is an September of last year, but now is an opportunity September of last year, but now is an opportunity for September of last year, but now is an opportunity for me September of last year, but now is an opportunity for me to September of last year, but now is an opportunity for me to touch September of last year, but now is an opportunity for me to touch base an opportunity for me to touch base on an opportunity for me to touch base on some an opportunity for me to touch base on some of an opportunity for me to touch base on some of the an opportunity for me to touch base on some of the progress an opportunity for me to touch base on some of the progress on an opportunity for me to touch base on some of the progress on each, on some of the progress on each, whilst on some of the progress on each, whilst outlining on some of the progress on each, whilst outlining where on some of the progress on each, whilst outlining where we on some of the progress on each, whilst outlining where we will on some of the progress on each, whilst outlining where we will go whilst outlining where we will go next. next. 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That goes directly to the heart of That goes directly to the heart of the That goes directly to the heart of the inequality That goes directly to the heart of the inequality that That goes directly to the heart of the inequality that that That goes directly to the heart of the inequality that that last the inequality that that last Government the inequality that that last Government failed the inequality that that last Government failed to the inequality that that last Government failed to fundamentally Government failed to fundamentally address Government failed to fundamentally address in Government failed to fundamentally address in New Government failed to fundamentally address in New Zealand. Government failed to fundamentally address in New Zealand. We Government failed to fundamentally address in New Zealand. We dealt address in New Zealand. We dealt with address in New Zealand. We dealt with that address in New Zealand. We dealt with that immediately. address in New Zealand. We dealt with that immediately. We address in New Zealand. We dealt with that immediately. We cancelled with that immediately. We cancelled the with that immediately. We cancelled the last with that immediately. We cancelled the last Government's with that immediately. We cancelled the last Government's tax with that immediately. We cancelled the last Government's tax cuts with that immediately. We cancelled the last Government's tax cuts and the last Government's tax cuts and we the last Government's tax cuts and we instead the last Government's tax cuts and we instead put the last Government's tax cuts and we instead put that the last Government's tax cuts and we instead put that spending the last Government's tax cuts and we instead put that spending into we instead put that spending into the we instead put that spending into the Families we instead put that spending into the Families Package. we instead put that spending into the Families Package. We've we instead put that spending into the Families Package. We've already the Families Package. We've already had the Families Package. We've already had hundreds the Families Package. We've already had hundreds of the Families Package. We've already had hundreds of thousands the Families Package. We've already had hundreds of thousands of the Families Package. We've already had hundreds of thousands of New had hundreds of thousands of New Zealanders had hundreds of thousands of New Zealanders benefit, had hundreds of thousands of New Zealanders benefit, but, had hundreds of thousands of New Zealanders benefit, but, Mr had hundreds of thousands of New Zealanders benefit, but, Mr Speaker, Zealanders benefit, but, Mr Speaker, this Zealanders benefit, but, Mr Speaker, this year Zealanders benefit, but, Mr Speaker, this year we'll Zealanders benefit, but, Mr Speaker, this year we'll continue Zealanders benefit, but, Mr Speaker, this year we'll continue to Zealanders benefit, but, Mr Speaker, this year we'll continue to see Zealanders benefit, but, Mr Speaker, this year we'll continue to see the this year we'll continue to see the rollout this year we'll continue to see the rollout of this year we'll continue to see the rollout of that this year we'll continue to see the rollout of that package. this year we'll continue to see the rollout of that package. The this year we'll continue to see the rollout of that package. The Winter rollout of that package. The Winter Energy rollout of that package. The Winter Energy Payment rollout of that package. The Winter Energy Payment will rollout of that package. The Winter Energy Payment will run rollout of that package. The Winter Energy Payment will run for rollout of that package. The Winter Energy Payment will run for longer Energy Payment will run for longer this Energy Payment will run for longer this year, Energy Payment will run for longer this year, Best Energy Payment will run for longer this year, Best Start Energy Payment will run for longer this year, Best Start payments this year, Best Start payments extend, this year, Best Start payments extend, and this year, Best Start payments extend, and 384,000 this year, Best Start payments extend, and 384,000 families this year, Best Start payments extend, and 384,000 families will this year, Best Start payments extend, and 384,000 families will be extend, and 384,000 families will be better extend, and 384,000 families will be better off. better off. <APPLAUSE> <APPLAUSE> Mr <APPLAUSE> Mr Speaker, <APPLAUSE> Mr Speaker, this <APPLAUSE> Mr Speaker, this year <APPLAUSE> Mr Speaker, this year - <APPLAUSE> Mr Speaker, this year - and <APPLAUSE> Mr Speaker, this year - and I Mr Speaker, this year - and I acknowledge Mr Speaker, this year - and I acknowledge our Mr Speaker, this year - and I acknowledge our Coalition Mr Speaker, this year - and I acknowledge our Coalition partners, acknowledge our Coalition partners, New acknowledge our Coalition partners, New Zealand acknowledge our Coalition partners, New Zealand First, acknowledge our Coalition partners, New Zealand First, with acknowledge our Coalition partners, New Zealand First, with this New Zealand First, with this commitment New Zealand First, with this commitment - New Zealand First, with this commitment - this New Zealand First, with this commitment - this year New Zealand First, with this commitment - this year the New Zealand First, with this commitment - this year the minimum commitment - this year the minimum wage commitment - this year the minimum wage will commitment - this year the minimum wage will increase commitment - this year the minimum wage will increase to commitment - this year the minimum wage will increase to $17.70 commitment - this year the minimum wage will increase to $17.70 in wage will increase to $17.70 in April. wage will increase to $17.70 in April. <APPLAUSE> April. <APPLAUSE> That April. <APPLAUSE> That means, April. <APPLAUSE> That means, for April. <APPLAUSE> That means, for over April. <APPLAUSE> That means, for over 200,000 That means, for over 200,000 workers, That means, for over 200,000 workers, they That means, for over 200,000 workers, they will That means, for over 200,000 workers, they will be That means, for over 200,000 workers, they will be better That means, for over 200,000 workers, they will be better off workers, they will be better off roughly workers, they will be better off roughly $48 workers, they will be better off roughly $48 a workers, they will be better off roughly $48 a week workers, they will be better off roughly $48 a week before workers, they will be better off roughly $48 a week before tax. workers, they will be better off roughly $48 a week before tax. That roughly $48 a week before tax. That is roughly $48 a week before tax. That is significant. roughly $48 a week before tax. That is significant. And roughly $48 a week before tax. That is significant. And it's roughly $48 a week before tax. That is significant. And it's exactly is significant. And it's exactly what is significant. And it's exactly what that is significant. And it's exactly what that workforce is significant. And it's exactly what that workforce needs. is significant. And it's exactly what that workforce needs. Mr what that workforce needs. Mr Speaker, what that workforce needs. Mr Speaker, we've what that workforce needs. Mr Speaker, we've also what that workforce needs. Mr Speaker, we've also laid what that workforce needs. Mr Speaker, we've also laid out what that workforce needs. Mr Speaker, we've also laid out a what that workforce needs. Mr Speaker, we've also laid out a plan Speaker, we've also laid out a plan and Speaker, we've also laid out a plan and a Speaker, we've also laid out a plan and a programme Speaker, we've also laid out a plan and a programme of Speaker, we've also laid out a plan and a programme of work Speaker, we've also laid out a plan and a programme of work around and a programme of work around welfare and a programme of work around welfare and and a programme of work around welfare and around and a programme of work around welfare and around tax, and a programme of work around welfare and around tax, both and a programme of work around welfare and around tax, both of welfare and around tax, both of which welfare and around tax, both of which report welfare and around tax, both of which report this welfare and around tax, both of which report this year. welfare and around tax, both of which report this year. And welfare and around tax, both of which report this year. 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But, Mr as a Government in both of those areas. But, Mr Speaker, as a Government in both of those areas. But, Mr Speaker, we as a Government in both of those areas. But, Mr Speaker, we know as a Government in both of those areas. But, Mr Speaker, we know we areas. But, Mr Speaker, we know we also areas. But, Mr Speaker, we know we also need areas. But, Mr Speaker, we know we also need to areas. But, Mr Speaker, we know we also need to address areas. But, Mr Speaker, we know we also need to address the areas. But, Mr Speaker, we know we also need to address the issue areas. But, Mr Speaker, we know we also need to address the issue of also need to address the issue of prosperity. also need to address the issue of prosperity. Our also need to address the issue of prosperity. Our economy also need to address the issue of prosperity. Our economy will also need to address the issue of prosperity. Our economy will not also need to address the issue of prosperity. Our economy will not be prosperity. Our economy will not be a prosperity. Our economy will not be a success prosperity. Our economy will not be a success if prosperity. Our economy will not be a success if it prosperity. Our economy will not be a success if it follows prosperity. Our economy will not be a success if it follows the prosperity. Our economy will not be a success if it follows the last a success if it follows the last Government's a success if it follows the last Government's formula a success if it follows the last Government's formula of a success if it follows the last Government's formula of just a success if it follows the last Government's formula of just trading Government's formula of just trading on Government's formula of just trading on housing Government's formula of just trading on housing and Government's formula of just trading on housing and allowing Government's formula of just trading on housing and allowing immigration on housing and allowing immigration to on housing and allowing immigration to be on housing and allowing immigration to be a on housing and allowing immigration to be a growth on housing and allowing immigration to be a growth strategy. on housing and allowing immigration to be a growth strategy. That on housing and allowing immigration to be a growth strategy. That is on housing and allowing immigration to be a growth strategy. That is not to be a growth strategy. That is not a to be a growth strategy. That is not a plan. to be a growth strategy. That is not a plan. That to be a growth strategy. That is not a plan. That is to be a growth strategy. That is not a plan. That is what to be a growth strategy. That is not a plan. That is what you to be a growth strategy. That is not a plan. That is what you do to be a growth strategy. That is not a plan. That is what you do when to be a growth strategy. That is not a plan. That is what you do when you a plan. That is what you do when you govern a plan. That is what you do when you govern but a plan. That is what you do when you govern but not a plan. That is what you do when you govern but not when a plan. That is what you do when you govern but not when you a plan. That is what you do when you govern but not when you lead. a plan. That is what you do when you govern but not when you lead. 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Which is why we have said we want to is why we have said we want to directly is why we have said we want to directly invest is why we have said we want to directly invest in is why we have said we want to directly invest in research is why we have said we want to directly invest in research and directly invest in research and development, directly invest in research and development, the directly invest in research and development, the R&D directly invest in research and development, the R&D tax directly invest in research and development, the R&D tax credit directly invest in research and development, the R&D tax credit will development, the R&D tax credit will be development, the R&D tax credit will be coming development, the R&D tax credit will be coming into development, the R&D tax credit will be coming into force development, the R&D tax credit will be coming into force in development, the R&D tax credit will be coming into force in April development, the R&D tax credit will be coming into force in April and development, the R&D tax credit will be coming into force in April and we be coming into force in April and we know be coming into force in April and we know it be coming into force in April and we know it will be coming into force in April and we know it will make be coming into force in April and we know it will make a be coming into force in April and we know it will make a difference be coming into force in April and we know it will make a difference to know it will make a difference to the know it will make a difference to the business know it will make a difference to the business development know it will make a difference to the business development in know it will make a difference to the business development in this the business development in this nation. the business development in this nation. We the business development in this nation. We want the business development in this nation. We want to the business development in this nation. We want to build the business development in this nation. We want to build greater nation. We want to build greater resilience nation. We want to build greater resilience for nation. We want to build greater resilience for our nation. We want to build greater resilience for our exporters. nation. We want to build greater resilience for our exporters. That's resilience for our exporters. That's why resilience for our exporters. That's why we're resilience for our exporters. That's why we're pursuing resilience for our exporters. That's why we're pursuing RCEP. resilience for our exporters. That's why we're pursuing RCEP. That's resilience for our exporters. That's why we're pursuing RCEP. That's why why we're pursuing RCEP. That's why we why we're pursuing RCEP. That's why we are why we're pursuing RCEP. 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It's why we're amongst three countries in line to amongst three countries in line to be amongst three countries in line to be first amongst three countries in line to be first off amongst three countries in line to be first off the amongst three countries in line to be first off the block amongst three countries in line to be first off the block with amongst three countries in line to be first off the block with the amongst three countries in line to be first off the block with the UK be first off the block with the UK in be first off the block with the UK in negotiating be first off the block with the UK in negotiating an be first off the block with the UK in negotiating an FTA, be first off the block with the UK in negotiating an FTA, and be first off the block with the UK in negotiating an FTA, and it's be first off the block with the UK in negotiating an FTA, and it's also in negotiating an FTA, and it's also why in negotiating an FTA, and it's also why we in negotiating an FTA, and it's also why we are in negotiating an FTA, and it's also why we are purr in negotiating an FTA, and it's also why we are purr -- in negotiating an FTA, and it's also why we are purr -- pursuing in negotiating an FTA, and it's also why we are purr -- pursuing a why we are purr -- pursuing a trade-for-all why we are purr -- pursuing a trade-for-all agenda. why we are purr -- pursuing a trade-for-all agenda. 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We want the benefits of trade to be spread more benefits of trade to be spread more evenly benefits of trade to be spread more evenly to benefits of trade to be spread more evenly to a benefits of trade to be spread more evenly to a wider benefits of trade to be spread more evenly to a wider range benefits of trade to be spread more evenly to a wider range of benefits of trade to be spread more evenly to a wider range of New evenly to a wider range of New Zealanders, evenly to a wider range of New Zealanders, and evenly to a wider range of New Zealanders, and that's evenly to a wider range of New Zealanders, and that's the evenly to a wider range of New Zealanders, and that's the work evenly to a wider range of New Zealanders, and that's the work our Zealanders, and that's the work our Minister Zealanders, and that's the work our Minister is Zealanders, and that's the work our Minister is leading. Zealanders, and that's the work our Minister is leading. 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And they had seen been able to grow in their region leave. And they had seen young leave. And they had seen young people leave. And they had seen young people lose leave. And they had seen young people lose opportunities leave. And they had seen young people lose opportunities as leave. And they had seen young people lose opportunities as a people lose opportunities as a result. people lose opportunities as a result. Now, people lose opportunities as a result. Now, the people lose opportunities as a result. Now, the Government people lose opportunities as a result. Now, the Government of people lose opportunities as a result. Now, the Government of old, result. Now, the Government of old, they result. Now, the Government of old, they would result. Now, the Government of old, they would have result. Now, the Government of old, they would have just result. Now, the Government of old, they would have just continued result. 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But that pretty much amounted to their that pretty much amounted to their regional that pretty much amounted to their regional economic that pretty much amounted to their regional economic development that pretty much amounted to their regional economic development plan. regional economic development plan. That regional economic development plan. That was regional economic development plan. That was it. regional economic development plan. That was it. Mr regional economic development plan. That was it. Mr Speaker, regional economic development plan. That was it. Mr Speaker, the That was it. Mr Speaker, the Provincial That was it. Mr Speaker, the Provincial Growth That was it. Mr Speaker, the Provincial Growth Fund, That was it. Mr Speaker, the Provincial Growth Fund, I That was it. Mr Speaker, the Provincial Growth Fund, I know, That was it. Mr Speaker, the Provincial Growth Fund, I know, is Provincial Growth Fund, I know, is making Provincial Growth Fund, I know, is making a Provincial Growth Fund, I know, is making a difference. Provincial Growth Fund, I know, is making a difference. And Provincial Growth Fund, I know, is making a difference. And how Provincial Growth Fund, I know, is making a difference. And how do Provincial Growth Fund, I know, is making a difference. And how do I making a difference. And how do I know? making a difference. And how do I know? Because making a difference. And how do I know? Because local making a difference. And how do I know? Because local people making a difference. And how do I know? Because local people tell making a difference. And how do I know? Because local people tell us know? Because local people tell us it know? Because local people tell us it is know? Because local people tell us it is making know? Because local people tell us it is making a know? 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Mr Speaker, Mr has the potential to increase jobs by 10,000. Mr Speaker, Mr Speaker, by 10,000. Mr Speaker, Mr Speaker, I've by 10,000. Mr Speaker, Mr Speaker, I've come by 10,000. Mr Speaker, Mr Speaker, I've come to by 10,000. Mr Speaker, Mr Speaker, I've come to conclude by 10,000. Mr Speaker, Mr Speaker, I've come to conclude that by 10,000. Mr Speaker, Mr Speaker, I've come to conclude that one by 10,000. Mr Speaker, Mr Speaker, I've come to conclude that one of I've come to conclude that one of the I've come to conclude that one of the reasons I've come to conclude that one of the reasons that I've come to conclude that one of the reasons that the I've come to conclude that one of the reasons that the Opposition the reasons that the Opposition particularly the reasons that the Opposition particularly dislikes the reasons that the Opposition particularly dislikes the the reasons that the Opposition particularly dislikes the Provincial particularly dislikes the Provincial Growth particularly dislikes the Provincial Growth Fund particularly dislikes the Provincial Growth Fund is particularly dislikes the Provincial Growth Fund is because particularly dislikes the Provincial Growth Fund is because their particularly dislikes the Provincial Growth Fund is because their mayors Growth Fund is because their mayors love Growth Fund is because their mayors love it Growth Fund is because their mayors love it so Growth Fund is because their mayors love it so much. love it so much. <APPLAUSE> <APPLAUSE> And <APPLAUSE> And when <APPLAUSE> And when I <APPLAUSE> And when I say <APPLAUSE> And when I say "their <APPLAUSE> And when I say "their mayors", <APPLAUSE> And when I say "their mayors", I And when I say "their mayors", I mean And when I say "their mayors", I mean their And when I say "their mayors", I mean their mayors. 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We we have to do that is often unexpected. We will we have to do that is often unexpected. We will continue we have to do that is often unexpected. We will continue on we have to do that is often unexpected. We will continue on with unexpected. We will continue on with our unexpected. We will continue on with our plan unexpected. We will continue on with our plan to unexpected. We will continue on with our plan to eradicate unexpected. We will continue on with our plan to eradicate bovis, unexpected. We will continue on with our plan to eradicate bovis, and unexpected. 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Mr Speaker, our third focus within success as part of that plan. Mr Speaker, our third focus within the Speaker, our third focus within the economy, Speaker, our third focus within the economy, of Speaker, our third focus within the economy, of course, Speaker, our third focus within the economy, of course, has Speaker, our third focus within the economy, of course, has been Speaker, our third focus within the economy, of course, has been about economy, of course, has been about governing economy, of course, has been about governing responsibly, economy, of course, has been about governing responsibly, with economy, of course, has been about governing responsibly, with a governing responsibly, with a broader governing responsibly, with a broader range governing responsibly, with a broader range of governing responsibly, with a broader range of measures governing responsibly, with a broader range of measures of broader range of measures of success. broader range of measures of success. 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The responsibility rules will cushion us against uncertainty, will cushion us against uncertainty, and will cushion us against uncertainty, and it will cushion us against uncertainty, and it sets will cushion us against uncertainty, and it sets out will cushion us against uncertainty, and it sets out our will cushion us against uncertainty, and it sets out our expectations will cushion us against uncertainty, and it sets out our expectations so and it sets out our expectations so the and it sets out our expectations so the public and it sets out our expectations so the public can and it sets out our expectations so the public can see and it sets out our expectations so the public can see in and it sets out our expectations so the public can see in a and it sets out our expectations so the public can see in a full and it sets out our expectations so the public can see in a full and the public can see in a full and transparent the public can see in a full and transparent way the public can see in a full and transparent way our the public can see in a full and transparent way our expectations transparent way our expectations around transparent way our expectations around economic transparent way our expectations around economic management. transparent way our expectations around economic management. Contrast around economic management. Contrast that around economic management. Contrast that with around economic management. Contrast that with the around economic management. Contrast that with the Opposition, around economic management. Contrast that with the Opposition, who around economic management. Contrast that with the Opposition, who I've that with the Opposition, who I've seen that with the Opposition, who I've seen have that with the Opposition, who I've seen have announced that with the Opposition, who I've seen have announced in that with the Opposition, who I've seen have announced in recent that with the Opposition, who I've seen have announced in recent times seen have announced in recent times $650 seen have announced in recent times $650 million seen have announced in recent times $650 million worth seen have announced in recent times $650 million worth of seen have announced in recent times $650 million worth of spending seen have announced in recent times $650 million worth of spending with $650 million worth of spending with absolutely $650 million worth of spending with absolutely no $650 million worth of spending with absolutely no way $650 million worth of spending with absolutely no way to $650 million worth of spending with absolutely no way to fund $650 million worth of spending with absolutely no way to fund it, absolutely no way to fund it, including, absolutely no way to fund it, including, I've absolutely no way to fund it, including, I've heard, including, I've heard, suggestions... including, I've heard, suggestions... I've including, I've heard, suggestions... I've heard suggestions... I've heard suggestions suggestions... I've heard suggestions that suggestions... I've heard suggestions that they suggestions... I've heard suggestions that they will suggestions... I've heard suggestions that they will halve suggestions that they will halve debt. suggestions that they will halve debt. Again, suggestions that they will halve debt. Again, absolutely suggestions that they will halve debt. Again, absolutely no suggestions that they will halve debt. Again, absolutely no plan suggestions that they will halve debt. Again, absolutely no plan to debt. Again, absolutely no plan to achieve debt. Again, absolutely no plan to achieve that. debt. Again, absolutely no plan to achieve that. I've debt. Again, absolutely no plan to achieve that. I've heard debt. Again, absolutely no plan to achieve that. I've heard state achieve that. I've heard state sector achieve that. I've heard state sector wage achieve that. I've heard state sector wage promises, achieve that. I've heard state sector wage promises, again, achieve that. I've heard state sector wage promises, again, with sector wage promises, again, with absolutely sector wage promises, again, with absolutely no sector wage promises, again, with absolutely no way sector wage promises, again, with absolutely no way to sector wage promises, again, with absolutely no way to fund sector wage promises, again, with absolutely no way to fund that. sector wage promises, again, with absolutely no way to fund that. Mr absolutely no way to fund that. Mr Speaker, absolutely no way to fund that. Mr Speaker, to absolutely no way to fund that. Mr Speaker, to use absolutely no way to fund that. Mr Speaker, to use a absolutely no way to fund that. Mr Speaker, to use a phrase absolutely no way to fund that. Mr Speaker, to use a phrase I've absolutely no way to fund that. Mr Speaker, to use a phrase I've heard Speaker, to use a phrase I've heard before Speaker, to use a phrase I've heard before - Speaker, to use a phrase I've heard before - show Speaker, to use a phrase I've heard before - show us Speaker, to use a phrase I've heard before - show us the Speaker, to use a phrase I've heard before - show us the money. Speaker, to use a phrase I've heard before - show us the money. Because before - show us the money. Because at before - show us the money. Because at the before - show us the money. Because at the moment before - show us the money. Because at the moment I before - show us the money. Because at the moment I see before - show us the money. Because at the moment I see absolutely before - show us the money. Because at the moment I see absolutely no at the moment I see absolutely no plan at the moment I see absolutely no plan whatsoever. at the moment I see absolutely no plan whatsoever. Mr at the moment I see absolutely no plan whatsoever. Mr Speaker, at the moment I see absolutely no plan whatsoever. Mr Speaker, we've plan whatsoever. Mr Speaker, we've also plan whatsoever. Mr Speaker, we've also committed, plan whatsoever. Mr Speaker, we've also committed, though, plan whatsoever. Mr Speaker, we've also committed, though, that plan whatsoever. Mr Speaker, we've also committed, though, that those also committed, though, that those economic also committed, though, that those economic fundamentals also committed, though, that those economic fundamentals are also committed, though, that those economic fundamentals are not economic fundamentals are not sufficient economic fundamentals are not sufficient for economic fundamentals are not sufficient for us. economic fundamentals are not sufficient for us. We economic fundamentals are not sufficient for us. We have economic fundamentals are not sufficient for us. We have said economic fundamentals are not sufficient for us. We have said this sufficient for us. We have said this year sufficient for us. We have said this year we sufficient for us. We have said this year we will sufficient for us. We have said this year we will develop sufficient for us. We have said this year we will develop a sufficient for us. We have said this year we will develop a wellbeing year we will develop a wellbeing budget, year we will develop a wellbeing budget, that, year we will develop a wellbeing budget, that, yes, year we will develop a wellbeing budget, that, yes, that year we will develop a wellbeing budget, that, yes, that focus year we will develop a wellbeing budget, that, yes, that focus on year we will develop a wellbeing budget, that, yes, that focus on the budget, that, yes, that focus on the economy budget, that, yes, that focus on the economy is budget, that, yes, that focus on the economy is critical, budget, that, yes, that focus on the economy is critical, but budget, that, yes, that focus on the economy is critical, but we budget, that, yes, that focus on the economy is critical, but we need budget, that, yes, that focus on the economy is critical, but we need to economy is critical, but we need to add economy is critical, but we need to add those economy is critical, but we need to add those additional economy is critical, but we need to add those additional levers. economy is critical, but we need to add those additional levers. And, economy is critical, but we need to add those additional levers. And, Mr add those additional levers. And, Mr Speaker, add those additional levers. And, Mr Speaker, again, add those additional levers. And, Mr Speaker, again, this add those additional levers. And, Mr Speaker, again, this is add those additional levers. And, Mr Speaker, again, this is what add those additional levers. And, Mr Speaker, again, this is what you add those additional levers. And, Mr Speaker, again, this is what you do Speaker, again, this is what you do when Speaker, again, this is what you do when you Speaker, again, this is what you do when you lead, Speaker, again, this is what you do when you lead, not Speaker, again, this is what you do when you lead, not just Speaker, again, this is what you do when you lead, not just govern. Speaker, again, this is what you do when you lead, not just govern. Mr when you lead, not just govern. Mr Speaker, when you lead, not just govern. Mr Speaker, the when you lead, not just govern. Mr Speaker, the issue when you lead, not just govern. Mr Speaker, the issue of when you lead, not just govern. Mr Speaker, the issue of environmental Speaker, the issue of environmental degradation, Speaker, the issue of environmental degradation, the Speaker, the issue of environmental degradation, the changing degradation, the changing international degradation, the changing international environment degradation, the changing international environment we degradation, the changing international environment we exist international environment we exist in, international environment we exist in, the international environment we exist in, the international in, the international responsibilities in, the international responsibilities we in, the international responsibilities we have, in, the international responsibilities we have, means in, the international responsibilities we have, means that responsibilities we have, means that if responsibilities we have, means that if we responsibilities we have, means that if we are responsibilities we have, means that if we are going responsibilities we have, means that if we are going to responsibilities we have, means that if we are going to act responsibilities we have, means that if we are going to act responsibly if we are going to act responsibly not if we are going to act responsibly not only if we are going to act responsibly not only according if we are going to act responsibly not only according to if we are going to act responsibly not only according to our not only according to our international not only according to our international obligations not only according to our international obligations but international obligations but actually international obligations but actually to international obligations but actually to the international obligations but actually to the people international obligations but actually to the people of international obligations but actually to the people of New actually to the people of New Zealand, actually to the people of New Zealand, we actually to the people of New Zealand, we need actually to the people of New Zealand, we need to actually to the people of New Zealand, we need to transition actually to the people of New Zealand, we need to transition our Zealand, we need to transition our economy Zealand, we need to transition our economy to Zealand, we need to transition our economy to a Zealand, we need to transition our economy to a clean, Zealand, we need to transition our economy to a clean, green, economy to a clean, green, carbon-neutral economy to a clean, green, carbon-neutral economy. economy to a clean, green, carbon-neutral economy. We economy to a clean, green, carbon-neutral economy. We will carbon-neutral economy. We will progress carbon-neutral economy. We will progress our carbon-neutral economy. We will progress our climate carbon-neutral economy. We will progress our climate change carbon-neutral economy. We will progress our climate change bill progress our climate change bill this progress our climate change bill this year. progress our climate change bill this year. We progress our climate change bill this year. We will progress our climate change bill this year. We will continue progress our climate change bill this year. We will continue to this year. We will continue to invest this year. We will continue to invest and this year. We will continue to invest and adjust this year. We will continue to invest and adjust transitions, this year. We will continue to invest and adjust transitions, and invest and adjust transitions, and we've invest and adjust transitions, and we've seen invest and adjust transitions, and we've seen excellent invest and adjust transitions, and we've seen excellent examples we've seen excellent examples already we've seen excellent examples already where we've seen excellent examples already where the we've seen excellent examples already where the Provincial we've seen excellent examples already where the Provincial Growth already where the Provincial Growth Fund already where the Provincial Growth Fund has already where the Provincial Growth Fund has been already where the Provincial Growth Fund has been partnering already where the Provincial Growth Fund has been partnering with already where the Provincial Growth Fund has been partnering with some Fund has been partnering with some of Fund has been partnering with some of those Fund has been partnering with some of those ideas Fund has been partnering with some of those ideas on Fund has been partnering with some of those ideas on clean Fund has been partnering with some of those ideas on clean energy, Fund has been partnering with some of those ideas on clean energy, and of those ideas on clean energy, and so of those ideas on clean energy, and so on, of those ideas on clean energy, and so on, already of those ideas on clean energy, and so on, already today. of those ideas on clean energy, and so on, already today. And of those ideas on clean energy, and so on, already today. And we of those ideas on clean energy, and so on, already today. And we have so on, already today. And we have the so on, already today. And we have the Green so on, already today. And we have the Green Investment so on, already today. And we have the Green Investment Finance the Green Investment Finance Limited, the Green Investment Finance Limited, the the Green Investment Finance Limited, the entity the Green Investment Finance Limited, the entity established the Green Investment Finance Limited, the entity established with Limited, the entity established with the Limited, the entity established with the strong Limited, the entity established with the strong support Limited, the entity established with the strong support and Limited, the entity established with the strong support and initiate Limited, the entity established with the strong support and initiate of the strong support and initiate of Minister the strong support and initiate of Minister James the strong support and initiate of Minister James Shaw the strong support and initiate of Minister James Shaw and the strong support and initiate of Minister James Shaw and the the strong support and initiate of Minister James Shaw and the New Minister James Shaw and the New Zealand Minister James Shaw and the New Zealand Green Minister James Shaw and the New Zealand Green Party. Minister James Shaw and the New Zealand Green Party. For Minister James Shaw and the New Zealand Green Party. For all Minister James Shaw and the New Zealand Green Party. For all of Zealand Green Party. For all of their Zealand Green Party. For all of their leadership Zealand Green Party. For all of their leadership on Zealand Green Party. For all of their leadership on biodiversity, their leadership on biodiversity, climate their leadership on biodiversity, climate change, their leadership on biodiversity, climate change, all their leadership on biodiversity, climate change, all of their leadership on biodiversity, climate change, all of the climate change, all of the transitions climate change, all of the transitions we climate change, all of the transitions we face climate change, all of the transitions we face to climate change, all of the transitions we face to a climate change, all of the transitions we face to a just, transitions we face to a just, sustainable transitions we face to a just, sustainable economy, transitions we face to a just, sustainable economy, I transitions we face to a just, sustainable economy, I thank transitions we face to a just, sustainable economy, I thank you transitions we face to a just, sustainable economy, I thank you for sustainable economy, I thank you for your sustainable economy, I thank you for your work. sustainable economy, I thank you for your work. Mr sustainable economy, I thank you for your work. Mr Speaker, sustainable economy, I thank you for your work. Mr Speaker, we sustainable economy, I thank you for your work. Mr Speaker, we need sustainable economy, I thank you for your work. Mr Speaker, we need to your work. Mr Speaker, we need to plan your work. Mr Speaker, we need to plan for your work. Mr Speaker, we need to plan for the your work. Mr Speaker, we need to plan for the future, your work. Mr Speaker, we need to plan for the future, not your work. Mr Speaker, we need to plan for the future, not just your work. Mr Speaker, we need to plan for the future, not just sign plan for the future, not just sign international plan for the future, not just sign international agreements, plan for the future, not just sign international agreements, and plan for the future, not just sign international agreements, and that's international agreements, and that's what international agreements, and that's what you international agreements, and that's what you do international agreements, and that's what you do when international agreements, and that's what you do when you international agreements, and that's what you do when you lead, international agreements, and that's what you do when you lead, not international agreements, and that's what you do when you lead, not just what you do when you lead, not just govern. what you do when you lead, not just govern. Mr what you do when you lead, not just govern. Mr Speaker, what you do when you lead, not just govern. 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Mr Speaker, we have frequently said that those economic frequently said that those economic measures frequently said that those economic measures are frequently said that those economic measures are not frequently said that those economic measures are not enough, frequently said that those economic measures are not enough, so frequently said that those economic measures are not enough, so the measures are not enough, so the agenda measures are not enough, so the agenda for measures are not enough, so the agenda for us measures are not enough, so the agenda for us around measures are not enough, so the agenda for us around wellbeing measures are not enough, so the agenda for us around wellbeing is agenda for us around wellbeing is absolutely agenda for us around wellbeing is absolutely critical. agenda for us around wellbeing is absolutely critical. We've agenda for us around wellbeing is absolutely critical. We've talked absolutely critical. We've talked about absolutely critical. We've talked about creating absolutely critical. We've talked about creating an absolutely critical. We've talked about creating an environment absolutely critical. We've talked about creating an environment where about creating an environment where everyone about creating an environment where everyone who about creating an environment where everyone who is about creating an environment where everyone who is able about creating an environment where everyone who is able is about creating an environment where everyone who is able is earning, everyone who is able is earning, learning, everyone who is able is earning, learning, caring everyone who is able is earning, learning, caring or everyone who is able is earning, learning, caring or volunteering. learning, caring or volunteering. For learning, caring or volunteering. For us, learning, caring or volunteering. For us, fees-free learning, caring or volunteering. For us, fees-free was learning, caring or volunteering. 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You have to university because of fees-free. You have made to university because of fees-free. You have made a to university because of fees-free. You have made a difference to university because of fees-free. You have made a difference to to university because of fees-free. You have made a difference to us." 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The Minister for Education will vocational training. The Minister for Education will be vocational training. The Minister for Education will be saying vocational training. The Minister for Education will be saying more vocational training. The Minister for Education will be saying more on for Education will be saying more on that for Education will be saying more on that very for Education will be saying more on that very soon. for Education will be saying more on that very soon. Overall, for Education will be saying more on that very soon. Overall, $4.2 that very soon. Overall, $4.2 billion that very soon. Overall, $4.2 billion of that very soon. Overall, $4.2 billion of new that very soon. Overall, $4.2 billion of new funding that very soon. Overall, $4.2 billion of new funding in that very soon. Overall, $4.2 billion of new funding in education, billion of new funding in education, an billion of new funding in education, an extraordinary billion of new funding in education, an extraordinary investment, billion of new funding in education, an extraordinary investment, but an extraordinary investment, but just an extraordinary investment, but just wait an extraordinary investment, but just wait for an extraordinary investment, but just wait for the an extraordinary investment, but just wait for the work an extraordinary investment, but just wait for the work that an extraordinary investment, but just wait for the work that we just wait for the work that we continue just wait for the work that we continue to just wait for the work that we continue to do just wait for the work that we continue to do on just wait for the work that we continue to do on tomorrow's continue to do on tomorrow's schools, continue to do on tomorrow's schools, on continue to do on tomorrow's schools, on early continue to do on tomorrow's schools, on early learning, continue to do on tomorrow's schools, on early learning, and schools, on early learning, and under schools, on early learning, and under our schools, on early learning, and under our employment schools, on early learning, and under our employment work schools, on early learning, and under our employment work for schools, on early learning, and under our employment work for those under our employment work for those who under our employment work for those who are under our employment work for those who are mana under our employment work for those who are mana and under our employment work for those who are mana and mahi, under our employment work for those who are mana and mahi, Mr under our employment work for those who are mana and mahi, Mr Speaker. who are mana and mahi, Mr Speaker. Second who are mana and mahi, Mr Speaker. Second area who are mana and mahi, Mr Speaker. Second area of who are mana and mahi, Mr Speaker. Second area of focus, who are mana and mahi, Mr Speaker. Second area of focus, of who are mana and mahi, Mr Speaker. Second area of focus, of course, who are mana and mahi, Mr Speaker. Second area of focus, of course, is Second area of focus, of course, is in Second area of focus, of course, is in health. Second area of focus, of course, is in health. The Second area of focus, of course, is in health. The 2018 Second area of focus, of course, is in health. The 2018 budget Second area of focus, of course, is in health. The 2018 budget invested in health. The 2018 budget invested $3.2 in health. The 2018 budget invested $3.2 billion in health. The 2018 budget invested $3.2 billion in in health. The 2018 budget invested $3.2 billion in operating in health. The 2018 budget invested $3.2 billion in operating funding in health. The 2018 budget invested $3.2 billion in operating funding in $3.2 billion in operating funding in health. $3.2 billion in operating funding in health. We've $3.2 billion in operating funding in health. We've had $3.2 billion in operating funding in health. We've had a $3.2 billion in operating funding in health. We've had a significant health. We've had a significant number health. We've had a significant number of health. We've had a significant number of capital health. We've had a significant number of capital rebuilds. health. We've had a significant number of capital rebuilds. And, health. We've had a significant number of capital rebuilds. And, Mr number of capital rebuilds. And, Mr Speaker, number of capital rebuilds. And, Mr Speaker, just number of capital rebuilds. And, Mr Speaker, just to number of capital rebuilds. And, Mr Speaker, just to cover number of capital rebuilds. And, Mr Speaker, just to cover a number of capital rebuilds. And, Mr Speaker, just to cover a few: Speaker, just to cover a few: Auckland Speaker, just to cover a few: Auckland DHB, Speaker, just to cover a few: Auckland DHB, Klein Speaker, just to cover a few: Auckland DHB, Klein Lane Speaker, just to cover a few: Auckland DHB, Klein Lane Clinical Auckland DHB, Klein Lane Clinical Centre, Auckland DHB, Klein Lane Clinical Centre, Wellington Auckland DHB, Klein Lane Clinical Centre, Wellington Children's Centre, Wellington Children's Hospital, Centre, Wellington Children's Hospital, Bulla Centre, Wellington Children's Hospital, Bulla Hospital. Centre, Wellington Children's Hospital, Bulla Hospital. We've Centre, Wellington Children's Hospital, Bulla Hospital. We've also Hospital, Bulla Hospital. We've also had Hospital, Bulla Hospital. We've also had investment Hospital, Bulla Hospital. We've also had investment in Hospital, Bulla Hospital. We've also had investment in Capital Hospital, Bulla Hospital. We've also had investment in Capital & Hospital, Bulla Hospital. We've also had investment in Capital & Coast had investment in Capital & Coast DHB. had investment in Capital & Coast DHB. Bay had investment in Capital & Coast DHB. Bay of had investment in Capital & Coast DHB. Bay of Islands. had investment in Capital & Coast DHB. Bay of Islands. These had investment in Capital & Coast DHB. Bay of Islands. These were had investment in Capital & Coast DHB. Bay of Islands. These were all DHB. Bay of Islands. These were all areas DHB. Bay of Islands. These were all areas that DHB. Bay of Islands. These were all areas that had DHB. Bay of Islands. These were all areas that had lacked DHB. Bay of Islands. These were all areas that had lacked investment areas that had lacked investment from areas that had lacked investment from the areas that had lacked investment from the Health areas that had lacked investment from the Health Sector. areas that had lacked investment from the Health Sector. 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But, of course, it matters what's happening for people. matters what's happening for people. 540,000 matters what's happening for people. 540,000 people matters what's happening for people. 540,000 people have matters what's happening for people. 540,000 people have already matters what's happening for people. 540,000 people have already had 540,000 people have already had cheaper 540,000 people have already had cheaper doctors' 540,000 people have already had cheaper doctors' visits, 540,000 people have already had cheaper doctors' visits, in 540,000 people have already had cheaper doctors' visits, in the cheaper doctors' visits, in the order cheaper doctors' visits, in the order of cheaper doctors' visits, in the order of $20-30. cheaper doctors' visits, in the order of $20-30. But, cheaper doctors' visits, in the order of $20-30. But, again, cheaper doctors' visits, in the order of $20-30. But, again, as cheaper doctors' visits, in the order of $20-30. 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Mr May will all be about delivery. Mr Speaker, May will all be about delivery. Mr Speaker, all May will all be about delivery. Mr Speaker, all of May will all be about delivery. Mr Speaker, all of our May will all be about delivery. Mr Speaker, all of our wellbeing Speaker, all of our wellbeing measures, Speaker, all of our wellbeing measures, though, Speaker, all of our wellbeing measures, though, are Speaker, all of our wellbeing measures, though, are absolutely measures, though, are absolutely affected measures, though, are absolutely affected by measures, though, are absolutely affected by housing. measures, though, are absolutely affected by housing. And measures, though, are absolutely affected by housing. And I measures, though, are absolutely affected by housing. And I will affected by housing. And I will proudly, affected by housing. And I will proudly, Dr affected by housing. And I will proudly, Dr Smith, affected by housing. And I will proudly, Dr Smith, mention proudly, Dr Smith, mention KiwiBuild. proudly, Dr Smith, mention KiwiBuild. Because proudly, Dr Smith, mention KiwiBuild. Because when proudly, Dr Smith, mention KiwiBuild. Because when I proudly, Dr Smith, mention KiwiBuild. Because when I put proudly, Dr Smith, mention KiwiBuild. Because when I put this KiwiBuild. Because when I put this question KiwiBuild. Because when I put this question to KiwiBuild. Because when I put this question to the KiwiBuild. Because when I put this question to the House, KiwiBuild. Because when I put this question to the House, how KiwiBuild. Because when I put this question to the House, how many question to the House, how many affordable question to the House, how many affordable homes question to the House, how many affordable homes did question to the House, how many affordable homes did the question to the House, how many affordable homes did the last affordable homes did the last Government affordable homes did the last Government build? affordable homes did the last Government build? <INTERRUPTION> Government build? <INTERRUPTION> Absolutely Government build? <INTERRUPTION> Absolutely none. Government build? <INTERRUPTION> Absolutely none. Absolutely Government build? <INTERRUPTION> Absolutely none. Absolutely none. Absolutely none. Absolutely none. And, Absolutely none. Absolutely none. And, Mr Absolutely none. Absolutely none. And, Mr Speaker, Absolutely none. Absolutely none. And, Mr Speaker, when Absolutely none. Absolutely none. And, Mr Speaker, when this And, Mr Speaker, when this Government And, Mr Speaker, when this Government was And, Mr Speaker, when this Government was faced And, Mr Speaker, when this Government was faced with And, Mr Speaker, when this Government was faced with an Government was faced with an extraordinary Government was faced with an extraordinary challenge, Government was faced with an extraordinary challenge, when Government was faced with an extraordinary challenge, when we extraordinary challenge, when we were extraordinary challenge, when we were faced extraordinary challenge, when we were faced with extraordinary challenge, when we were faced with a extraordinary challenge, when we were faced with a housing extraordinary challenge, when we were faced with a housing crisis, were faced with a housing crisis, the were faced with a housing crisis, the option were faced with a housing crisis, the option was were faced with a housing crisis, the option was to were faced with a housing crisis, the option was to do were faced with a housing crisis, the option was to do what were faced with a housing crisis, the option was to do what the were faced with a housing crisis, the option was to do what the last the option was to do what the last Government the option was to do what the last Government did the option was to do what the last Government did and the option was to do what the last Government did and do the option was to do what the last Government did and do nothing, the option was to do what the last Government did and do nothing, or Government did and do nothing, or the Government did and do nothing, or the option Government did and do nothing, or the option was Government did and do nothing, or the option was to Government did and do nothing, or the option was to show Government did and do nothing, or the option was to show leadership. the option was to show leadership. We the option was to show leadership. We have the option was to show leadership. We have shown the option was to show leadership. We have shown leadership. the option was to show leadership. We have shown leadership. Mr We have shown leadership. Mr Speaker, We have shown leadership. Mr Speaker, we We have shown leadership. Mr Speaker, we have We have shown leadership. Mr Speaker, we have contracted We have shown leadership. Mr Speaker, we have contracted 4,000 Speaker, we have contracted 4,000 houses Speaker, we have contracted 4,000 houses for Speaker, we have contracted 4,000 houses for building Speaker, we have contracted 4,000 houses for building under Speaker, we have contracted 4,000 houses for building under KiwiBuild. houses for building under KiwiBuild. First houses for building under KiwiBuild. First home houses for building under KiwiBuild. First home buyers houses for building under KiwiBuild. First home buyers are houses for building under KiwiBuild. First home buyers are already houses for building under KiwiBuild. First home buyers are already in First home buyers are already in their First home buyers are already in their homes. First home buyers are already in their homes. We First home buyers are already in their homes. We will First home buyers are already in their homes. We will keep First home buyers are already in their homes. We will keep building their homes. We will keep building houses. their homes. We will keep building houses. And, their homes. We will keep building houses. And, Mr their homes. We will keep building houses. And, Mr Speaker, their homes. We will keep building houses. And, Mr Speaker, how their homes. We will keep building houses. And, Mr Speaker, how many houses. And, Mr Speaker, how many houses houses. And, Mr Speaker, how many houses - houses. And, Mr Speaker, how many houses - how houses. And, Mr Speaker, how many houses - how many houses. And, Mr Speaker, how many houses - how many state houses. And, Mr Speaker, how many houses - how many state houses houses. And, Mr Speaker, how many houses - how many state houses did houses - how many state houses did the houses - how many state houses did the last houses - how many state houses did the last Government houses - how many state houses did the last Government build? houses - how many state houses did the last Government build? Mr the last Government build? Mr Speaker, the last Government build? Mr Speaker, they the last Government build? Mr Speaker, they actually the last Government build? Mr Speaker, they actually sold the last Government build? Mr Speaker, they actually sold them. Speaker, they actually sold them. Not Speaker, they actually sold them. Not only Speaker, they actually sold them. Not only have Speaker, they actually sold them. Not only have we Speaker, they actually sold them. Not only have we stopped Speaker, they actually sold them. Not only have we stopped the Speaker, they actually sold them. Not only have we stopped the sale, Not only have we stopped the sale, we Not only have we stopped the sale, we have Not only have we stopped the sale, we have built Not only have we stopped the sale, we have built more Not only have we stopped the sale, we have built more than Not only have we stopped the sale, we have built more than a Not only have we stopped the sale, we have built more than a thousand we have built more than a thousand state we have built more than a thousand state houses. we have built more than a thousand state houses. <APPLAUSE> state houses. <APPLAUSE> I state houses. <APPLAUSE> I am state houses. <APPLAUSE> I am proud state houses. <APPLAUSE> I am proud of state houses. <APPLAUSE> I am proud of the state houses. <APPLAUSE> I am proud of the leadership state houses. <APPLAUSE> I am proud of the leadership this I am proud of the leadership this Government I am proud of the leadership this Government is I am proud of the leadership this Government is showing I am proud of the leadership this Government is showing on I am proud of the leadership this Government is showing on housing, Government is showing on housing, when Government is showing on housing, when that Government is showing on housing, when that last Government is showing on housing, when that last Government Government is showing on housing, when that last Government wouldn't when that last Government wouldn't even when that last Government wouldn't even call when that last Government wouldn't even call it when that last Government wouldn't even call it what when that last Government wouldn't even call it what it when that last Government wouldn't even call it what it was, when that last Government wouldn't even call it what it was, and when that last Government wouldn't even call it what it was, and it when that last Government wouldn't even call it what it was, and it was even call it what it was, and it was a even call it what it was, and it was a crisis. even call it what it was, and it was a crisis. Finally, even call it what it was, and it was a crisis. Finally, Mr even call it what it was, and it was a crisis. Finally, Mr Speaker, even call it what it was, and it was a crisis. Finally, Mr Speaker, we've a crisis. Finally, Mr Speaker, we've said a crisis. Finally, Mr Speaker, we've said we a crisis. Finally, Mr Speaker, we've said we will a crisis. Finally, Mr Speaker, we've said we will focus a crisis. Finally, Mr Speaker, we've said we will focus on a crisis. Finally, Mr Speaker, we've said we will focus on children, a crisis. Finally, Mr Speaker, we've said we will focus on children, and said we will focus on children, and that said we will focus on children, and that means said we will focus on children, and that means continuing said we will focus on children, and that means continuing to said we will focus on children, and that means continuing to progress that means continuing to progress our that means continuing to progress our targets that means continuing to progress our targets on that means continuing to progress our targets on child that means continuing to progress our targets on child poverty. that means continuing to progress our targets on child poverty. Again, our targets on child poverty. Again, another our targets on child poverty. Again, another budget our targets on child poverty. Again, another budget priority our targets on child poverty. Again, another budget priority area our targets on child poverty. Again, another budget priority area for our targets on child poverty. Again, another budget priority area for us, another budget priority area for us, as another budget priority area for us, as is another budget priority area for us, as is domestic another budget priority area for us, as is domestic violence another budget priority area for us, as is domestic violence for another budget priority area for us, as is domestic violence for the as is domestic violence for the effect as is domestic violence for the effect it as is domestic violence for the effect it has as is domestic violence for the effect it has on as is domestic violence for the effect it has on children as is domestic violence for the effect it has on children and as is domestic violence for the effect it has on children and their effect it has on children and their families. effect it has on children and their families. We've effect it has on children and their families. We've said effect it has on children and their families. We've said we effect it has on children and their families. We've said we want effect it has on children and their families. We've said we want to families. We've said we want to govern families. We've said we want to govern differently. families. We've said we want to govern differently. The families. We've said we want to govern differently. The royal govern differently. The royal commission govern differently. The royal commission into govern differently. The royal commission into state govern differently. The royal commission into state abuse govern differently. The royal commission into state abuse will commission into state abuse will continue. commission into state abuse will continue. The commission into state abuse will continue. The Pike commission into state abuse will continue. The Pike River commission into state abuse will continue. The Pike River re-entry continue. The Pike River re-entry work continue. The Pike River re-entry work will continue. The Pike River re-entry work will continue. continue. The Pike River re-entry work will continue. State continue. The Pike River re-entry work will continue. State sector work will continue. State sector reforms work will continue. State sector reforms will work will continue. State sector reforms will continue. work will continue. State sector reforms will continue. Our reforms will continue. Our relationship reforms will continue. Our relationship with reforms will continue. Our relationship with Maori reforms will continue. 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Mr Speaker. <INTERRUPTION> He's pretending to 118. Mr Speaker. <INTERRUPTION> He's pretending to talk, 118. Mr Speaker. <INTERRUPTION> He's pretending to talk, 'cause 118. Mr Speaker. <INTERRUPTION> He's pretending to talk, 'cause he He's pretending to talk, 'cause he knows He's pretending to talk, 'cause he knows how He's pretending to talk, 'cause he knows how embarrassing He's pretending to talk, 'cause he knows how embarrassing this He's pretending to talk, 'cause he knows how embarrassing this is. He's pretending to talk, 'cause he knows how embarrassing this is. The knows how embarrassing this is. The provincial knows how embarrassing this is. The provincial champion knows how embarrassing this is. The provincial champion of knows how embarrassing this is. The provincial champion of New knows how embarrassing this is. 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Big on announcements, small on substance. Speaker. Big on announcements, small on substance. And Speaker. Big on announcements, small on substance. And then Speaker. Big on announcements, small on substance. And then we Speaker. Big on announcements, small on substance. And then we had Speaker. Big on announcements, small on substance. And then we had the on substance. And then we had the PM's on substance. And then we had the PM's State on substance. And then we had the PM's State of on substance. And then we had the PM's State of the on substance. And then we had the PM's State of the Nation on substance. And then we had the PM's State of the Nation Address on substance. And then we had the PM's State of the Nation Address on PM's State of the Nation Address on Friday, PM's State of the Nation Address on Friday, after PM's State of the Nation Address on Friday, after 200 PM's State of the Nation Address on Friday, after 200 working PM's State of the Nation Address on Friday, after 200 working groups, Friday, after 200 working groups, after Friday, after 200 working groups, after talk Friday, after 200 working groups, after talk of Friday, after 200 working groups, after talk of kindness Friday, after 200 working groups, after talk of kindness and after talk of kindness and wellbeing. after talk of kindness and wellbeing. I after talk of kindness and wellbeing. I thought after talk of kindness and wellbeing. I thought surely after talk of kindness and wellbeing. I thought surely in after talk of kindness and wellbeing. I thought surely in that, wellbeing. I thought surely in that, and wellbeing. I thought surely in that, and surely wellbeing. 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And everything that's happening conditions. And everything that's happening overseas. conditions. And everything that's happening overseas. Except conditions. And everything that's happening overseas. Except that's happening overseas. Except that's not happening overseas. Except that's not true, happening overseas. Except that's not true, is happening overseas. Except that's not true, is it, happening overseas. Except that's not true, is it, Grant happening overseas. Except that's not true, is it, Grant Robertson? not true, is it, Grant Robertson? Let's not true, is it, Grant Robertson? Let's go not true, is it, Grant Robertson? Let's go through not true, is it, Grant Robertson? Let's go through it, not true, is it, Grant Robertson? Let's go through it, Mr not true, is it, Grant Robertson? Let's go through it, Mr Robertson. Let's go through it, Mr Robertson. Growth Let's go through it, Mr Robertson. Growth at Let's go through it, Mr Robertson. 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The worst in quite a number of years. And, Grant Robertson, what years. And, Grant Robertson, what did years. And, Grant Robertson, what did he years. And, Grant Robertson, what did he go years. And, Grant Robertson, what did he go on years. And, Grant Robertson, what did he go on about years. And, Grant Robertson, what did he go on about every years. And, Grant Robertson, what did he go on about every single years. And, Grant Robertson, what did he go on about every single day did he go on about every single day in did he go on about every single day in this did he go on about every single day in this House? did he go on about every single day in this House? Growth did he go on about every single day in this House? Growth per did he go on about every single day in this House? Growth per capita. did he go on about every single day in this House? Growth per capita. He in this House? Growth per capita. He hasn't in this House? Growth per capita. He hasn't talked in this House? Growth per capita. He hasn't talked about in this House? Growth per capita. He hasn't talked about it in this House? Growth per capita. He hasn't talked about it in in this House? Growth per capita. He hasn't talked about it in about hasn't talked about it in about eight hasn't talked about it in about eight months. hasn't talked about it in about eight months. Why hasn't talked about it in about eight months. Why is hasn't talked about it in about eight months. Why is that, hasn't talked about it in about eight months. Why is that, Mr eight months. Why is that, Mr Robertson? eight months. Why is that, Mr Robertson? It's eight months. Why is that, Mr Robertson? It's going eight months. Why is that, Mr Robertson? It's going down. eight months. Why is that, Mr Robertson? It's going down. It's Robertson? It's going down. It's shrinking, Robertson? It's going down. It's shrinking, Mr Robertson? It's going down. It's shrinking, Mr Robertson. Robertson? It's going down. It's shrinking, Mr Robertson. House Robertson? It's going down. It's shrinking, Mr Robertson. House sales shrinking, Mr Robertson. House sales have shrinking, Mr Robertson. House sales have stalled. shrinking, Mr Robertson. House sales have stalled. Unemployment shrinking, Mr Robertson. House sales have stalled. Unemployment is shrinking, Mr Robertson. House sales have stalled. Unemployment is up have stalled. Unemployment is up 10,000. have stalled. Unemployment is up 10,000. And have stalled. Unemployment is up 10,000. And NEET's have stalled. Unemployment is up 10,000. And NEET's Willie have stalled. Unemployment is up 10,000. And NEET's Willie Jackson, 10,000. And NEET's Willie Jackson, Kelvin 10,000. And NEET's Willie Jackson, Kelvin Davis, 10,000. And NEET's Willie Jackson, Kelvin Davis, Shane 10,000. And NEET's Willie Jackson, Kelvin Davis, Shane Jones, 10,000. And NEET's Willie Jackson, Kelvin Davis, Shane Jones, 26,000 Kelvin Davis, Shane Jones, 26,000 more Kelvin Davis, Shane Jones, 26,000 more New Kelvin Davis, Shane Jones, 26,000 more New Zealanders, Kelvin Davis, Shane Jones, 26,000 more New Zealanders, young Kelvin Davis, Shane Jones, 26,000 more New Zealanders, young New more New Zealanders, young New Zealanders, more New Zealanders, young New Zealanders, our more New Zealanders, young New Zealanders, our people more New Zealanders, young New Zealanders, our people who more New Zealanders, young New Zealanders, our people who are more New Zealanders, young New Zealanders, our people who are not Zealanders, our people who are not in Zealanders, our people who are not in employment, Zealanders, our people who are not in employment, training Zealanders, our people who are not in employment, training or in employment, training or education. education. And education. And job education. And job growth education. 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And Jacinda Ardern, in her PM's And Jacinda Ardern, in her PM's Statement, And Jacinda Ardern, in her PM's Statement, had And Jacinda Ardern, in her PM's Statement, had the And Jacinda Ardern, in her PM's Statement, had the audacity And Jacinda Ardern, in her PM's Statement, had the audacity to And Jacinda Ardern, in her PM's Statement, had the audacity to say Statement, had the audacity to say that Statement, had the audacity to say that the Statement, had the audacity to say that the economy Statement, had the audacity to say that the economy is Statement, had the audacity to say that the economy is performing that the economy is performing "above that the economy is performing "above expectations". that the economy is performing "above expectations". <INTERRUPTION> "above expectations". <INTERRUPTION> I "above expectations". <INTERRUPTION> I ask, "above expectations". <INTERRUPTION> I ask, and "above expectations". <INTERRUPTION> I ask, and I "above expectations". <INTERRUPTION> I ask, and I set "above expectations". <INTERRUPTION> I ask, and I set one "above expectations". <INTERRUPTION> I ask, and I set one challenge "above expectations". <INTERRUPTION> I ask, and I set one challenge for I ask, and I set one challenge for Jacinda I ask, and I set one challenge for Jacinda Ardern: I ask, and I set one challenge for Jacinda Ardern: Find I ask, and I set one challenge for Jacinda Ardern: Find me I ask, and I set one challenge for Jacinda Ardern: Find me one I ask, and I set one challenge for Jacinda Ardern: Find me one credible Jacinda Ardern: Find me one credible commentator Jacinda Ardern: Find me one credible commentator who Jacinda Ardern: Find me one credible commentator who will Jacinda Ardern: Find me one credible commentator who will say Jacinda Ardern: Find me one credible commentator who will say at Jacinda Ardern: Find me one credible commentator who will say at the commentator who will say at the start commentator who will say at the start of commentator who will say at the start of this commentator who will say at the start of this year commentator who will say at the start of this year the commentator who will say at the start of this year the economy commentator who will say at the start of this year the economy is start of this year the economy is performing start of this year the economy is performing "above start of this year the economy is performing "above expectations". performing "above expectations". Look performing "above expectations". Look in performing "above expectations". Look in the performing "above expectations". Look in the mirror, performing "above expectations". Look in the mirror, PM, performing "above expectations". Look in the mirror, PM, and performing "above expectations". Look in the mirror, PM, and you performing "above expectations". Look in the mirror, PM, and you will Look in the mirror, PM, and you will see Look in the mirror, PM, and you will see your Look in the mirror, PM, and you will see your antigrowth Look in the mirror, PM, and you will see your antigrowth agenda, Look in the mirror, PM, and you will see your antigrowth agenda, your see your antigrowth agenda, your anti-business see your antigrowth agenda, your anti-business antidepressant see your antigrowth agenda, your anti-business antidepressant -- anti-business antidepressant -- agenda, anti-business antidepressant -- agenda, staring anti-business antidepressant -- agenda, staring right anti-business antidepressant -- agenda, staring right back anti-business antidepressant -- agenda, staring right back at anti-business antidepressant -- agenda, staring right back at you. anti-business antidepressant -- agenda, staring right back at you. A agenda, staring right back at you. A country agenda, staring right back at you. A country can't agenda, staring right back at you. A country can't change agenda, staring right back at you. A country can't change all agenda, staring right back at you. A country can't change all the country can't change all the overseas country can't change all the overseas investment country can't change all the overseas investment rules country can't change all the overseas investment rules to country can't change all the overseas investment rules to stop overseas investment rules to stop foreign overseas investment rules to stop foreign investment, overseas investment rules to stop foreign investment, it overseas investment rules to stop foreign investment, it can't overseas investment rules to stop foreign investment, it can't pile overseas investment rules to stop foreign investment, it can't pile on foreign investment, it can't pile on more foreign investment, it can't pile on more taxes foreign investment, it can't pile on more taxes all foreign investment, it can't pile on more taxes all the foreign investment, it can't pile on more taxes all the time. foreign investment, it can't pile on more taxes all the time. It foreign investment, it can't pile on more taxes all the time. It can't more taxes all the time. It can't say more taxes all the time. It can't say no more taxes all the time. It can't say no to more taxes all the time. It can't say no to new more taxes all the time. It can't say no to new oil more taxes all the time. It can't say no to new oil and more taxes all the time. It can't say no to new oil and gas say no to new oil and gas exploration, say no to new oil and gas exploration, Mr say no to new oil and gas exploration, Mr Speaker, say no to new oil and gas exploration, Mr Speaker, and say no to new oil and gas exploration, Mr Speaker, and expect exploration, Mr Speaker, and expect it exploration, Mr Speaker, and expect it is exploration, Mr Speaker, and expect it is all exploration, Mr Speaker, and expect it is all going exploration, Mr Speaker, and expect it is all going to exploration, Mr Speaker, and expect it is all going to be exploration, Mr Speaker, and expect it is all going to be roses. exploration, Mr Speaker, and expect it is all going to be roses. Talking it is all going to be roses. Talking in it is all going to be roses. Talking in Davos it is all going to be roses. Talking in Davos is it is all going to be roses. Talking in Davos is OK, it is all going to be roses. Talking in Davos is OK, PM, it is all going to be roses. Talking in Davos is OK, PM, but it is all going to be roses. Talking in Davos is OK, PM, but your in Davos is OK, PM, but your Government in Davos is OK, PM, but your Government is in Davos is OK, PM, but your Government is delivering in Davos is OK, PM, but your Government is delivering less in Davos is OK, PM, but your Government is delivering less of in Davos is OK, PM, but your Government is delivering less of it Government is delivering less of it here Government is delivering less of it here in Government is delivering less of it here in New Government is delivering less of it here in New Zealand. here in New Zealand. And here in New Zealand. And if here in New Zealand. And if Ruth here in New Zealand. And if Ruth Dyson... here in New Zealand. And if Ruth Dyson... She here in New Zealand. And if Ruth Dyson... She says here in New Zealand. And if Ruth Dyson... She says it's And if Ruth Dyson... She says it's not And if Ruth Dyson... She says it's not true. And if Ruth Dyson... 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We are seeing more food parcels than ever before in food parcels than ever before in this food parcels than ever before in this country's food parcels than ever before in this country's history. food parcels than ever before in this country's history. We food parcels than ever before in this country's history. We are this country's history. We are seeing this country's history. We are seeing more this country's history. We are seeing more hardship this country's history. We are seeing more hardship grants this country's history. We are seeing more hardship grants - seeing more hardship grants - 64,000, seeing more hardship grants - 64,000, I seeing more hardship grants - 64,000, I think seeing more hardship grants - 64,000, I think it seeing more hardship grants - 64,000, I think it is, seeing more hardship grants - 64,000, I think it is, more seeing more hardship grants - 64,000, I think it is, more hardship 64,000, I think it is, more hardship grants. 64,000, I think it is, more hardship grants. And 64,000, I think it is, more hardship grants. And we 64,000, I think it is, more hardship grants. And we are 64,000, I think it is, more hardship grants. And we are seeing 64,000, I think it is, more hardship grants. And we are seeing rent grants. And we are seeing rent increases grants. And we are seeing rent increases $30 grants. And we are seeing rent increases $30 more grants. And we are seeing rent increases $30 more each grants. And we are seeing rent increases $30 more each and grants. And we are seeing rent increases $30 more each and every increases $30 more each and every week increases $30 more each and every week last increases $30 more each and every week last year. increases $30 more each and every week last year. And increases $30 more each and every week last year. And MBIE increases $30 more each and every week last year. And MBIE told increases $30 more each and every week last year. And MBIE told us week last year. And MBIE told us just week last year. And MBIE told us just yesterday week last year. And MBIE told us just yesterday another week last year. And MBIE told us just yesterday another $10 week last year. And MBIE told us just yesterday another $10 - week last year. And MBIE told us just yesterday another $10 - $40 just yesterday another $10 - $40 more just yesterday another $10 - $40 more in just yesterday another $10 - $40 more in rent just yesterday another $10 - $40 more in rent that just yesterday another $10 - $40 more in rent that people just yesterday another $10 - $40 more in rent that people are just yesterday another $10 - $40 more in rent that people are paying. more in rent that people are paying. And more in rent that people are paying. And Grant more in rent that people are paying. And Grant Robertson more in rent that people are paying. And Grant Robertson and more in rent that people are paying. And Grant Robertson and Jacinda And Grant Robertson and Jacinda Ardern And Grant Robertson and Jacinda Ardern say And Grant Robertson and Jacinda Ardern say we And Grant Robertson and Jacinda Ardern say we can't And Grant Robertson and Jacinda Ardern say we can't afford And Grant Robertson and Jacinda Ardern say we can't afford tax Ardern say we can't afford tax indexation Ardern say we can't afford tax indexation so Ardern say we can't afford tax indexation so New Ardern say we can't afford tax indexation so New Zealanders Ardern say we can't afford tax indexation so New Zealanders can indexation so New Zealanders can keep indexation so New Zealanders can keep more indexation so New Zealanders can keep more of indexation so New Zealanders can keep more of their indexation so New Zealanders can keep more of their money indexation so New Zealanders can keep more of their money against keep more of their money against those keep more of their money against those increases keep more of their money against those increases in keep more of their money against those increases in costs. keep more of their money against those increases in costs. Let's keep more of their money against those increases in costs. Let's go those increases in costs. Let's go through those increases in costs. Let's go through the those increases in costs. Let's go through the things those increases in costs. Let's go through the things that those increases in costs. Let's go through the things that matter those increases in costs. Let's go through the things that matter in through the things that matter in the through the things that matter in the PM's through the things that matter in the PM's speech. through the things that matter in the PM's speech. The through the things that matter in the PM's speech. The economy. the PM's speech. The economy. Getting the PM's speech. The economy. Getting worse. the PM's speech. The economy. Getting worse. Housing. the PM's speech. The economy. Getting worse. Housing. Getting Getting worse. Housing. Getting worse. Getting worse. Housing. Getting worse. Transport, Getting worse. Housing. Getting worse. Transport, Phil Getting worse. Housing. Getting worse. Transport, Phil Twyford: worse. Transport, Phil Twyford: Getting worse. Transport, Phil Twyford: Getting worse. worse. Transport, Phil Twyford: Getting worse. Whangarei worse. Transport, Phil Twyford: Getting worse. Whangarei to worse. Transport, Phil Twyford: Getting worse. Whangarei to Auckland Getting worse. Whangarei to Auckland - Getting worse. Whangarei to Auckland - four Getting worse. Whangarei to Auckland - four lanes, Getting worse. Whangarei to Auckland - four lanes, cancelled. Getting worse. Whangarei to Auckland - four lanes, cancelled. East - four lanes, cancelled. East WestLINK - four lanes, cancelled. East WestLINK four - four lanes, cancelled. East WestLINK four lanes, - four lanes, cancelled. East WestLINK four lanes, cancelled. - four lanes, cancelled. East WestLINK four lanes, cancelled. Mil WestLINK four lanes, cancelled. Mil Road, WestLINK four lanes, cancelled. Mil Road, 4-laning, WestLINK four lanes, cancelled. Mil Road, 4-laning, cancelled. WestLINK four lanes, cancelled. Mil Road, 4-laning, cancelled. Cambridge Road, 4-laning, cancelled. Cambridge to Road, 4-laning, cancelled. Cambridge to Paiarari, Road, 4-laning, cancelled. Cambridge to Paiarari, cancelled. Road, 4-laning, cancelled. Cambridge to Paiarari, cancelled. The Road, 4-laning, cancelled. Cambridge to Paiarari, cancelled. The Tauranga to Paiarari, cancelled. The Tauranga Northern to Paiarari, cancelled. The Tauranga Northern Link to Paiarari, cancelled. The Tauranga Northern Link by to Paiarari, cancelled. The Tauranga Northern Link by Phil to Paiarari, cancelled. The Tauranga Northern Link by Phil Twyford Northern Link by Phil Twyford himself, Northern Link by Phil Twyford himself, cancelled. Northern Link by Phil Twyford himself, cancelled. Another Northern Link by Phil Twyford himself, cancelled. Another stalled himself, cancelled. Another stalled because himself, cancelled. Another stalled because one himself, cancelled. Another stalled because one department's himself, cancelled. Another stalled because one department's fight because one department's fight another. because one department's fight another. Another because one department's fight another. Another 4-lane because one department's fight another. Another 4-lane cancelled. another. Another 4-lane cancelled. They'll another. Another 4-lane cancelled. They'll still another. Another 4-lane cancelled. They'll still get another. Another 4-lane cancelled. They'll still get two another. Another 4-lane cancelled. They'll still get two lanes another. Another 4-lane cancelled. They'll still get two lanes sometime They'll still get two lanes sometime in They'll still get two lanes sometime in the They'll still get two lanes sometime in the never-never, They'll still get two lanes sometime in the never-never, Mr They'll still get two lanes sometime in the never-never, Mr Speaker. in the never-never, Mr Speaker. Nelson in the never-never, Mr Speaker. Nelson Southern in the never-never, Mr Speaker. Nelson Southern Link in the never-never, Mr Speaker. Nelson Southern Link cancelled. in the never-never, Mr Speaker. Nelson Southern Link cancelled. And Nelson Southern Link cancelled. And any Nelson Southern Link cancelled. And any intention Nelson Southern Link cancelled. And any intention of Nelson Southern Link cancelled. And any intention of Christchurch Nelson Southern Link cancelled. And any intention of Christchurch to any intention of Christchurch to Ashburton any intention of Christchurch to Ashburton 4-laning any intention of Christchurch to Ashburton 4-laning cancelled. any intention of Christchurch to Ashburton 4-laning cancelled. And Ashburton 4-laning cancelled. And absolutely Ashburton 4-laning cancelled. And absolutely nothing Ashburton 4-laning cancelled. And absolutely nothing to Ashburton 4-laning cancelled. And absolutely nothing to show Ashburton 4-laning cancelled. And absolutely nothing to show for Ashburton 4-laning cancelled. And absolutely nothing to show for it absolutely nothing to show for it from absolutely nothing to show for it from this absolutely nothing to show for it from this Government. absolutely nothing to show for it from this Government. No absolutely nothing to show for it from this Government. No new from this Government. No new projects. projects. And projects. And health: projects. And health: Getting projects. And health: Getting worse. projects. And health: Getting worse. Deficits And health: Getting worse. Deficits in And health: Getting worse. Deficits in literally And health: Getting worse. Deficits in literally every And health: Getting worse. Deficits in literally every DHB And health: Getting worse. Deficits in literally every DHB around And health: Getting worse. Deficits in literally every DHB around the in literally every DHB around the country in literally every DHB around the country are in literally every DHB around the country are going in literally every DHB around the country are going up. in literally every DHB around the country are going up. And in literally every DHB around the country are going up. And we've in literally every DHB around the country are going up. And we've had country are going up. And we've had health country are going up. And we've had health targets country are going up. And we've had health targets cancelled country are going up. And we've had health targets cancelled under country are going up. And we've had health targets cancelled under this health targets cancelled under this Government, health targets cancelled under this Government, for health targets cancelled under this Government, for the health targets cancelled under this Government, for the same health targets cancelled under this Government, for the same reason health targets cancelled under this Government, for the same reason that Government, for the same reason that they Government, for the same reason that they cancelled Government, for the same reason that they cancelled the Government, for the same reason that they cancelled the KiwiBuild they cancelled the KiwiBuild targets. they cancelled the KiwiBuild targets. They they cancelled the KiwiBuild targets. They know they cancelled the KiwiBuild targets. They know they they cancelled the KiwiBuild targets. They know they ain't they cancelled the KiwiBuild targets. They know they ain't gonna targets. They know they ain't gonna meet targets. They know they ain't gonna meet them. targets. They know they ain't gonna meet them. They targets. They know they ain't gonna meet them. They know targets. They know they ain't gonna meet them. They know they're targets. They know they ain't gonna meet them. They know they're not meet them. They know they're not gonna meet them. They know they're not gonna get meet them. They know they're not gonna get there. meet them. They know they're not gonna get there. And meet them. They know they're not gonna get there. And I meet them. They know they're not gonna get there. And I would meet them. They know they're not gonna get there. And I would say gonna get there. And I would say this, gonna get there. And I would say this, Grant gonna get there. And I would say this, Grant Robertson, gonna get there. And I would say this, Grant Robertson, we've gonna get there. And I would say this, Grant Robertson, we've already this, Grant Robertson, we've already used this, Grant Robertson, we've already used those this, Grant Robertson, we've already used those lines. this, Grant Robertson, we've already used those lines. We've this, Grant Robertson, we've already used those lines. We've already used those lines. We've already used... used those lines. We've already used... I used those lines. We've already used... I would used those lines. We've already used... I would say used those lines. We've already used... I would say this, used those lines. We've already used... I would say this, Grant used... I would say this, Grant Robertson: used... I would say this, Grant Robertson: This used... I would say this, Grant Robertson: This is used... I would say this, Grant Robertson: This is from used... I would say this, Grant Robertson: This is from the used... I would say this, Grant Robertson: This is from the most Robertson: This is from the most open Robertson: This is from the most open and Robertson: This is from the most open and transparent Robertson: This is from the most open and transparent Government open and transparent Government supposedly open and transparent Government supposedly we've open and transparent Government supposedly we've ever open and transparent Government supposedly we've ever seen, open and transparent Government supposedly we've ever seen, and open and transparent Government supposedly we've ever seen, and all supposedly we've ever seen, and all targets supposedly we've ever seen, and all targets done supposedly we've ever seen, and all targets done away supposedly we've ever seen, and all targets done away with. supposedly we've ever seen, and all targets done away with. Don't supposedly we've ever seen, and all targets done away with. Don't take targets done away with. Don't take my targets done away with. Don't take my word targets done away with. Don't take my word for targets done away with. Don't take my word for it. targets done away with. Don't take my word for it. That's targets done away with. Don't take my word for it. That's what targets done away with. Don't take my word for it. That's what the my word for it. That's what the cancer my word for it. That's what the cancer experts my word for it. That's what the cancer experts around my word for it. That's what the cancer experts around the my word for it. That's what the cancer experts around the country cancer experts around the country have cancer experts around the country have said cancer experts around the country have said about cancer experts around the country have said about this. cancer experts around the country have said about this. They cancer experts around the country have said about this. They have cancer experts around the country have said about this. They have made have said about this. They have made really have said about this. They have made really clear have said about this. They have made really clear there have said about this. They have made really clear there are have said about this. They have made really clear there are people have said about this. They have made really clear there are people now really clear there are people now dying really clear there are people now dying because, really clear there are people now dying because, without really clear there are people now dying because, without national dying because, without national standards, dying because, without national standards, there dying because, without national standards, there is dying because, without national standards, there is nothing dying because, without national standards, there is nothing to dying because, without national standards, there is nothing to drive standards, there is nothing to drive those standards, there is nothing to drive those waiting standards, there is nothing to drive those waiting times standards, there is nothing to drive those waiting times and standards, there is nothing to drive those waiting times and those those waiting times and those accountabilities. those waiting times and those accountabilities. And those waiting times and those accountabilities. And the those waiting times and those accountabilities. And the case accountabilities. And the case over... accountabilities. And the case over... They're accountabilities. And the case over... They're laughing accountabilities. And the case over... They're laughing about accountabilities. And the case over... They're laughing about this. over... They're laughing about this. They're over... They're laughing about this. They're laughing over... They're laughing about this. They're laughing about over... They're laughing about this. They're laughing about health They're laughing about health targets. They're laughing about health targets. And They're laughing about health targets. And what's They're laughing about health targets. And what's happening. They're laughing about health targets. And what's happening. In They're laughing about health targets. And what's happening. In a targets. And what's happening. In a case targets. And what's happening. In a case in targets. And what's happening. In a case in summer, targets. And what's happening. In a case in summer, where targets. And what's happening. In a case in summer, where someone targets. And what's happening. In a case in summer, where someone - targets. And what's happening. In a case in summer, where someone - a case in summer, where someone - a man case in summer, where someone - a man of case in summer, where someone - a man of 37 case in summer, where someone - a man of 37 years' case in summer, where someone - a man of 37 years' old case in summer, where someone - a man of 37 years' old - case in summer, where someone - a man of 37 years' old - was case in summer, where someone - a man of 37 years' old - was eight man of 37 years' old - was eight weeks man of 37 years' old - was eight weeks waiting, man of 37 years' old - was eight weeks waiting, and man of 37 years' old - was eight weeks waiting, and so man of 37 years' old - was eight weeks waiting, and so he man of 37 years' old - was eight weeks waiting, and so he went weeks waiting, and so he went private. weeks waiting, and so he went private. And weeks waiting, and so he went private. And under weeks waiting, and so he went private. And under us, weeks waiting, and so he went private. And under us, in weeks waiting, and so he went private. And under us, in our private. And under us, in our targets, private. And under us, in our targets, four private. And under us, in our targets, four weeks. private. And under us, in our targets, four weeks. And private. And under us, in our targets, four weeks. And that's private. And under us, in our targets, four weeks. And that's the targets, four weeks. And that's the difference. targets, four weeks. And that's the difference. PHARMAC, targets, four weeks. And that's the difference. PHARMAC, a targets, four weeks. And that's the difference. PHARMAC, a $200 targets, four weeks. And that's the difference. PHARMAC, a $200 million difference. PHARMAC, a $200 million saving. difference. PHARMAC, a $200 million saving. Some difference. PHARMAC, a $200 million saving. Some would difference. PHARMAC, a $200 million saving. Some would say difference. PHARMAC, a $200 million saving. Some would say a difference. PHARMAC, a $200 million saving. Some would say a cut. difference. PHARMAC, a $200 million saving. Some would say a cut. That saving. Some would say a cut. That could saving. Some would say a cut. That could have saving. Some would say a cut. That could have been saving. Some would say a cut. That could have been reinvested saving. Some would say a cut. That could have been reinvested into could have been reinvested into lifesaving could have been reinvested into lifesaving drugs. could have been reinvested into lifesaving drugs. And could have been reinvested into lifesaving drugs. And that's could have been reinvested into lifesaving drugs. And that's not could have been reinvested into lifesaving drugs. And that's not to lifesaving drugs. And that's not to mention lifesaving drugs. And that's not to mention the lifesaving drugs. And that's not to mention the Cochlear lifesaving drugs. And that's not to mention the Cochlear implants, mention the Cochlear implants, that's mention the Cochlear implants, that's not mention the Cochlear implants, that's not to mention the Cochlear implants, that's not to mention mention the Cochlear implants, that's not to mention the mention the Cochlear implants, that's not to mention the $100 that's not to mention the $100 million that's not to mention the $100 million gone that's not to mention the $100 million gone from that's not to mention the $100 million gone from mental that's not to mention the $100 million gone from mental health million gone from mental health initiatives, million gone from mental health initiatives, and million gone from mental health initiatives, and a million gone from mental health initiatives, and a new million gone from mental health initiatives, and a new working million gone from mental health initiatives, and a new working group initiatives, and a new working group - initiatives, and a new working group - and initiatives, and a new working group - and nine initiatives, and a new working group - and nine new initiatives, and a new working group - and nine new working initiatives, and a new working group - and nine new working groups initiatives, and a new working group - and nine new working groups to - and nine new working groups to have - and nine new working groups to have hui - and nine new working groups to have hui all - and nine new working groups to have hui all over - and nine new working groups to have hui all over the - and nine new working groups to have hui all over the country - and nine new working groups to have hui all over the country in have hui all over the country in relation have hui all over the country in relation to have hui all over the country in relation to that, have hui all over the country in relation to that, Mr have hui all over the country in relation to that, Mr Speaker. have hui all over the country in relation to that, Mr Speaker. And have hui all over the country in relation to that, Mr Speaker. And in relation to that, Mr Speaker. And in education, relation to that, Mr Speaker. And in education, Chris relation to that, Mr Speaker. And in education, Chris Hipkins, relation to that, Mr Speaker. And in education, Chris Hipkins, how relation to that, Mr Speaker. And in education, Chris Hipkins, how many education, Chris Hipkins, how many working education, Chris Hipkins, how many working groups education, Chris Hipkins, how many working groups have education, Chris Hipkins, how many working groups have we education, Chris Hipkins, how many working groups have we got? education, Chris Hipkins, how many working groups have we got? 18 working groups have we got? 18 working working groups have we got? 18 working groups, working groups have we got? 18 working groups, Nikki working groups have we got? 18 working groups, Nikki Kaye. working groups have we got? 18 working groups, Nikki Kaye. Strikes working groups, Nikki Kaye. Strikes literally working groups, Nikki Kaye. Strikes literally every working groups, Nikki Kaye. Strikes literally every other working groups, Nikki Kaye. Strikes literally every other day. working groups, Nikki Kaye. Strikes literally every other day. A working groups, Nikki Kaye. Strikes literally every other day. A sector literally every other day. A sector that literally every other day. A sector that is literally every other day. A sector that is in literally every other day. A sector that is in absolute literally every other day. A sector that is in absolute disarray. literally every other day. A sector that is in absolute disarray. Well, that is in absolute disarray. Well, I that is in absolute disarray. Well, I tell that is in absolute disarray. Well, I tell you, that is in absolute disarray. Well, I tell you, Chris that is in absolute disarray. Well, I tell you, Chris Hipkins, that is in absolute disarray. Well, I tell you, Chris Hipkins, we that is in absolute disarray. Well, I tell you, Chris Hipkins, we will I tell you, Chris Hipkins, we will back I tell you, Chris Hipkins, we will back parents I tell you, Chris Hipkins, we will back parents and I tell you, Chris Hipkins, we will back parents and local I tell you, Chris Hipkins, we will back parents and local communities back parents and local communities over back parents and local communities over bureaucracy back parents and local communities over bureaucracy and back parents and local communities over bureaucracy and centralisation over bureaucracy and centralisation every over bureaucracy and centralisation every single over bureaucracy and centralisation every single day, over bureaucracy and centralisation every single day, Mr over bureaucracy and centralisation every single day, Mr Speaker. every single day, Mr Speaker. <APPLAUSE> <APPLAUSE> and <APPLAUSE> and all <APPLAUSE> and all the <APPLAUSE> and all the while, <APPLAUSE> and all the while, free <APPLAUSE> and all the while, free fees <APPLAUSE> and all the while, free fees so, and all the while, free fees so, that and all the while, free fees so, that there and all the while, free fees so, that there isn't and all the while, free fees so, that there isn't money and all the while, free fees so, that there isn't money for and all the while, free fees so, that there isn't money for those that there isn't money for those teachers, that there isn't money for those teachers, there that there isn't money for those teachers, there isn't that there isn't money for those teachers, there isn't money that there isn't money for those teachers, there isn't money for teachers, there isn't money for those teachers, there isn't money for those schools. teachers, there isn't money for those schools. We'll teachers, there isn't money for those schools. We'll find teachers, there isn't money for those schools. We'll find out, teachers, there isn't money for those schools. We'll find out, I those schools. We'll find out, I think, those schools. We'll find out, I think, in those schools. We'll find out, I think, in the those schools. We'll find out, I think, in the next those schools. We'll find out, I think, in the next day those schools. We'll find out, I think, in the next day or those schools. We'll find out, I think, in the next day or two those schools. We'll find out, I think, in the next day or two there think, in the next day or two there isn't think, in the next day or two there isn't money think, in the next day or two there isn't money for think, in the next day or two there isn't money for polyteches. think, in the next day or two there isn't money for polyteches. He's isn't money for polyteches. He's laughing. isn't money for polyteches. 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An wasteful scheme, Mr Speaker. An injustice, wasteful scheme, Mr Speaker. An injustice, Andrew wasteful scheme, Mr Speaker. An injustice, Andrew Little. wasteful scheme, Mr Speaker. An injustice, Andrew Little. What wasteful scheme, Mr Speaker. An injustice, Andrew Little. What have injustice, Andrew Little. What have they injustice, Andrew Little. What have they done? injustice, Andrew Little. What have they done? What injustice, Andrew Little. What have they done? What have injustice, Andrew Little. What have they done? What have they injustice, Andrew Little. What have they done? What have they done? they done? What have they done? Well, they done? What have they done? Well, I they done? What have they done? Well, I thought they done? What have they done? Well, I thought we they done? What have they done? Well, I thought we were they done? What have they done? Well, I thought we were gonna they done? What have they done? 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Well, I tell Andrew Little every single need prisons anymore. Well, I tell Andrew Little every single day, Andrew Little every single day, "We'll Andrew Little every single day, "We'll back Andrew Little every single day, "We'll back the Andrew Little every single day, "We'll back the victims. Andrew Little every single day, "We'll back the victims. That's "We'll back the victims. That's where "We'll back the victims. That's where our "We'll back the victims. That's where our heart "We'll back the victims. That's where our heart is. "We'll back the victims. That's where our heart is. Not "We'll back the victims. That's where our heart is. Not with "We'll back the victims. That's where our heart is. Not with the where our heart is. Not with the criminals. where our heart is. Not with the criminals. They've where our heart is. Not with the criminals. They've done where our heart is. Not with the criminals. They've done nothing." criminals. They've done nothing." And criminals. 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I thought they'd come and try and do something. I know, thought they'd come and try and do something. I know, Winston thought they'd come and try and do something. I know, Winston Peters, something. I know, Winston Peters, they're something. I know, Winston Peters, they're not something. I know, Winston Peters, they're not really something. I know, Winston Peters, they're not really in something. I know, Winston Peters, they're not really in Government. something. I know, Winston Peters, they're not really in Government. I they're not really in Government. I get they're not really in Government. I get that. they're not really in Government. I get that. I they're not really in Government. I get that. I get they're not really in Government. I get that. I get that. they're not really in Government. I get that. I get that. Let's they're not really in Government. I get that. I get that. Let's not they're not really in Government. I get that. I get that. Let's not rub get that. I get that. 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And, you where is the Green Party on that, Mr Speaker? And, you know, where is the Green Party on that, Mr Speaker? And, you know, I where is the Green Party on that, Mr Speaker? And, you know, I haven't Speaker? And, you know, I haven't disagreed Speaker? And, you know, I haven't disagreed with Speaker? And, you know, I haven't disagreed with him Speaker? And, you know, I haven't disagreed with him often, Speaker? And, you know, I haven't disagreed with him often, but Speaker? And, you know, I haven't disagreed with him often, but Russel disagreed with him often, but Russel Norman, disagreed with him often, but Russel Norman, with disagreed with him often, but Russel Norman, with one disagreed with him often, but Russel Norman, with one L, disagreed with him often, but Russel Norman, with one L, wrote disagreed with him often, but Russel Norman, with one L, wrote an Norman, with one L, wrote an incredibly Norman, with one L, wrote an incredibly good Norman, with one L, wrote an incredibly good article Norman, with one L, wrote an incredibly good article the Norman, with one L, wrote an incredibly good article the other incredibly good article the other day. incredibly good article the other day. What incredibly good article the other day. What did incredibly good article the other day. What did he incredibly good article the other day. What did he say? incredibly good article the other day. What did he say? That incredibly good article the other day. What did he say? That the incredibly good article the other day. What did he say? That the Hon day. What did he say? That the Hon Nathan day. What did he say? That the Hon Nathan Guy day. What did he say? That the Hon Nathan Guy was day. What did he say? That the Hon Nathan Guy was a day. What did he say? That the Hon Nathan Guy was a good day. What did he say? That the Hon Nathan Guy was a good Fisheries Nathan Guy was a good Fisheries Minister, Nathan Guy was a good Fisheries Minister, and Nathan Guy was a good Fisheries Minister, and that Nathan Guy was a good Fisheries Minister, and that bloke Nathan Guy was a good Fisheries Minister, and that bloke over Nathan Guy was a good Fisheries Minister, and that bloke over there Minister, and that bloke over there is Minister, and that bloke over there is not Minister, and that bloke over there is not doing Minister, and that bloke over there is not doing anything. Minister, and that bloke over there is not doing anything. Let's Minister, and that bloke over there is not doing anything. Let's run is not doing anything. Let's run through is not doing anything. Let's run through the is not doing anything. Let's run through the points is not doing anything. Let's run through the points he's is not doing anything. Let's run through the points he's making. through the points he's making. <INTERRUPTION> <INTERRUPTION> Cameras <INTERRUPTION> Cameras on <INTERRUPTION> Cameras on fishing <INTERRUPTION> Cameras on fishing vessels <INTERRUPTION> Cameras on fishing vessels - Cameras on fishing vessels - scrapped, Cameras on fishing vessels - scrapped, Marama Cameras on fishing vessels - scrapped, Marama Davidson. Cameras on fishing vessels - scrapped, Marama Davidson. I Cameras on fishing vessels - scrapped, Marama Davidson. I think scrapped, Marama Davidson. I think that's scrapped, Marama Davidson. I think that's because scrapped, Marama Davidson. I think that's because she's scrapped, Marama Davidson. I think that's because she's too scrapped, Marama Davidson. I think that's because she's too concerned that's because she's too concerned about that's because she's too concerned about the that's because she's too concerned about the C that's because she's too concerned about the C word that's because she's too concerned about the C word and that's because she's too concerned about the C word and not that's because she's too concerned about the C word and not concerned about the C word and not concerned enough about the C word and not concerned enough about about the C word and not concerned enough about the about the C word and not concerned enough about the seafood, about the C word and not concerned enough about the seafood, Mr enough about the seafood, Mr Speaker. enough about the seafood, Mr Speaker. Look enough about the seafood, Mr Speaker. Look at enough about the seafood, Mr Speaker. Look at her enough about the seafood, Mr Speaker. Look at her - enough about the seafood, Mr Speaker. Look at her - she's Speaker. Look at her - she's pretending Speaker. Look at her - she's pretending she's Speaker. Look at her - she's pretending she's not Speaker. Look at her - she's pretending she's not listening! pretending she's not listening! <APPLAUSE> <APPLAUSE> A <APPLAUSE> A situation <APPLAUSE> A situation under <APPLAUSE> A situation under the <APPLAUSE> A situation under the most A situation under the most transparent A situation under the most transparent Government A situation under the most transparent Government ever. transparent Government ever. Independent transparent Government ever. Independent inquiry transparent Government ever. Independent inquiry into transparent Government ever. Independent inquiry into fisheries Independent inquiry into fisheries scrapped. Independent inquiry into fisheries scrapped. Fines Independent inquiry into fisheries scrapped. Fines for Independent inquiry into fisheries scrapped. 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I say fishing quotas for the companies. I say to fishing quotas for the companies. I say to the fishing quotas for the companies. I say to the Green fishing quotas for the companies. I say to the Green Party, fishing quotas for the companies. I say to the Green Party, what fishing quotas for the companies. I say to the Green Party, what is fishing quotas for the companies. 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And she said there would be Speaker. And she said there would be new Speaker. And she said there would be new leadership. Speaker. And she said there would be new leadership. Well, Speaker. And she said there would be new leadership. Well, that's Speaker. And she said there would be new leadership. Well, that's code new leadership. Well, that's code for new leadership. Well, that's code for letting new leadership. Well, that's code for letting the new leadership. Well, that's code for letting the Rt new leadership. Well, that's code for letting the Rt Hon new leadership. 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I would normally put the amendment at Order! I would normally put the amendment at this Order! I would normally put the amendment at this stage, Order! I would normally put the amendment at this stage, and Order! I would normally put the amendment at this stage, and when Order! I would normally put the amendment at this stage, and when I amendment at this stage, and when I have amendment at this stage, and when I have an amendment at this stage, and when I have an amendment amendment at this stage, and when I have an amendment in amendment at this stage, and when I have an amendment in the amendment at this stage, and when I have an amendment in the proper have an amendment in the proper form, have an amendment in the proper form, I have an amendment in the proper form, I will have an amendment in the proper form, I will put have an amendment in the proper form, I will put it. have an amendment in the proper form, I will put it. 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We have invested billions in light conservation funding in 16 years. 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INTERPRETER: So I say greetings and salutations to everybody. <APPLAUSE> Order! Order! David Order! David Seymour. Order! David Seymour. Thank Order! David Seymour. Thank you, Order! David Seymour. Thank you, Mr Order! David Seymour. Thank you, Mr Speaker. Order! David Seymour. Thank you, Mr Speaker. You Order! David Seymour. Thank you, Mr Speaker. You know Order! David Seymour. Thank you, Mr Speaker. You know there Order! David Seymour. Thank you, Mr Speaker. You know there was Order! David Seymour. Thank you, Mr Speaker. You know there was one Speaker. You know there was one Speaker. You know there was one Speaker. You know there was one thing missing Speaker. You know there was one thing missing from Speaker. You know there was one thing missing from the Speaker. 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We inherited inadequate transport, inherited inadequate transport, inherited inadequate transport, inherited inadequate transport, jobless regions inherited inadequate transport, jobless regions and inherited inadequate transport, jobless regions and a inherited inadequate transport, jobless regions and a rapidly jobless regions and a rapidly escalating jobless regions and a rapidly escalating prison jobless regions and a rapidly escalating prison population. jobless regions and a rapidly escalating prison population. As jobless regions and a rapidly escalating prison population. As the escalating prison population. As the Minister escalating prison population. As the Minister for escalating prison population. As the Minister for Corrections, escalating prison population. As the Minister for Corrections, I escalating prison population. As the Minister for Corrections, I want escalating prison population. 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Happy new Madam Speaker, I will go for - it's nice to see you. Happy new year. nice to see you. Happy new year. Happy nice to see you. Happy new year. Happy new nice to see you. Happy new year. Happy new year nice to see you. Happy new year. Happy new year to nice to see you. Happy new year. Happy new year to you nice to see you. Happy new year. Happy new year to you too. nice to see you. Happy new year. Happy new year to you too. It's nice to see you. Happy new year. Happy new year to you too. It's good Happy new year to you too. It's good to Happy new year to you too. It's good to be Happy new year to you too. It's good to be here Happy new year to you too. It's good to be here for Happy new year to you too. It's good to be here for another Happy new year to you too. It's good to be here for another year Happy new year to you too. It's good to be here for another year ahead. Happy new year to you too. It's good to be here for another year ahead. I to be here for another year ahead. I hope to be here for another year ahead. I hope that to be here for another year ahead. I hope that the to be here for another year ahead. I hope that the debates to be here for another year ahead. I hope that the debates are to be here for another year ahead. I hope that the debates are fulsome. to be here for another year ahead. I hope that the debates are fulsome. I hope that the debates are fulsome. I hope hope that the debates are fulsome. I hope that hope that the debates are fulsome. I hope that we hope that the debates are fulsome. I hope that we discuss hope that the debates are fulsome. I hope that we discuss more hope that the debates are fulsome. I hope that we discuss more about hope that the debates are fulsome. I hope that we discuss more about New hope that we discuss more about New Zealanders hope that we discuss more about New Zealanders and hope that we discuss more about New Zealanders and how hope that we discuss more about New Zealanders and how we hope that we discuss more about New Zealanders and how we deliver hope that we discuss more about New Zealanders and how we deliver for Zealanders and how we deliver for them Zealanders and how we deliver for them as Zealanders and how we deliver for them as opposed Zealanders and how we deliver for them as opposed to Zealanders and how we deliver for them as opposed to the Zealanders and how we deliver for them as opposed to the personalities them as opposed to the personalities and them as opposed to the personalities and the them as opposed to the personalities and the insults them as opposed to the personalities and the insults that them as opposed to the personalities and the insults that can them as opposed to the personalities and the insults that can be them as opposed to the personalities and the insults that can be thrown and the insults that can be thrown around and the insults that can be thrown around this and the insults that can be thrown around this House and the insults that can be thrown around this House at and the insults that can be thrown around this House at times. and the insults that can be thrown around this House at times. I and the insults that can be thrown around this House at times. I hope around this House at times. I hope that around this House at times. I hope that we around this House at times. I hope that we look around this House at times. I hope that we look at around this House at times. I hope that we look at those around this House at times. I hope that we look at those that around this House at times. I hope that we look at those that are that we look at those that are currently that we look at those that are currently suffering that we look at those that are currently suffering and that we look at those that are currently suffering and were that we look at those that are currently suffering and were given currently suffering and were given great currently suffering and were given great hope currently suffering and were given great hope and currently suffering and were given great hope and aspiration currently suffering and were given great hope and aspiration and great hope and aspiration and promises great hope and aspiration and promises from great hope and aspiration and promises from a great hope and aspiration and promises from a Government great hope and aspiration and promises from a Government that great hope and aspiration and promises from a Government that has promises from a Government that has done promises from a Government that has done anything promises from a Government that has done anything but promises from a Government that has done anything but deliver promises from a Government that has done anything but deliver for promises from a Government that has done anything but deliver for them. done anything but deliver for them. Thank done anything but deliver for them. Thank you. Thank you. I Thank you. I call Thank you. I call the Thank you. I call the Hon Thank you. I call the Hon Sipuloni. Thank you. I call the Hon Sipuloni. Happy Thank you. I call the Hon Sipuloni. Happy new I call the Hon Sipuloni. Happy new year. I call the Hon Sipuloni. Happy new year. Given I call the Hon Sipuloni. Happy new year. Given it's I call the Hon Sipuloni. Happy new year. Given it's our I call the Hon Sipuloni. Happy new year. Given it's our first I call the Hon Sipuloni. Happy new year. Given it's our first day I call the Hon Sipuloni. Happy new year. Given it's our first day back year. Given it's our first day back in year. Given it's our first day back in the year. Given it's our first day back in the House. year. Given it's our first day back in the House. Can year. Given it's our first day back in the House. Can I year. Given it's our first day back in the House. Can I acknowledge year. Given it's our first day back in the House. Can I acknowledge the in the House. Can I acknowledge the new in the House. Can I acknowledge the new member, in the House. Can I acknowledge the new member, Agnes in the House. Can I acknowledge the new member, Agnes Loheni, in the House. Can I acknowledge the new member, Agnes Loheni, can in the House. Can I acknowledge the new member, Agnes Loheni, can I new member, Agnes Loheni, can I welcome new member, Agnes Loheni, can I welcome you new member, Agnes Loheni, can I welcome you to new member, Agnes Loheni, can I welcome you to this new member, Agnes Loheni, can I welcome you to this House, new member, Agnes Loheni, can I welcome you to this House, on new member, Agnes Loheni, can I welcome you to this House, on behalf welcome you to this House, on behalf of welcome you to this House, on behalf of our welcome you to this House, on behalf of our side, welcome you to this House, on behalf of our side, and welcome you to this House, on behalf of our side, and wish welcome you to this House, on behalf of our side, and wish you welcome you to this House, on behalf of our side, and wish you all welcome you to this House, on behalf of our side, and wish you all the of our side, and wish you all the very of our side, and wish you all the very best of our side, and wish you all the very best with of our side, and wish you all the very best with your of our side, and wish you all the very best with your political very best with your political career. very best with your political career. And, very best with your political career. And, Madam very best with your political career. And, Madam Speaker, very best with your political career. And, Madam Speaker, can very best with your political career. And, Madam Speaker, can I career. And, Madam Speaker, can I start career. And, Madam Speaker, can I start by career. And, Madam Speaker, can I start by saying career. And, Madam Speaker, can I start by saying how career. And, Madam Speaker, can I start by saying how predictable career. And, Madam Speaker, can I start by saying how predictable that start by saying how predictable that last start by saying how predictable that last speech start by saying how predictable that last speech was. start by saying how predictable that last speech was. And start by saying how predictable that last speech was. And I start by saying how predictable that last speech was. And I love start by saying how predictable that last speech was. 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And I love how she ended it by saying that she hoped ended it by saying that she hoped there ended it by saying that she hoped there would ended it by saying that she hoped there would be ended it by saying that she hoped there would be no ended it by saying that she hoped there would be no personal ended it by saying that she hoped there would be no personal insults there would be no personal insults or there would be no personal insults or attacks there would be no personal insults or attacks on there would be no personal insults or attacks on others, there would be no personal insults or attacks on others, because there would be no personal insults or attacks on others, because I or attacks on others, because I think or attacks on others, because I think she or attacks on others, because I think she might or attacks on others, because I think she might have or attacks on others, because I think she might have known or attacks on others, because I think she might have known where or attacks on others, because I think she might have known where I think she might have known where I was think she might have known where I was going think she might have known where I was going to think she might have known where I was going to go think she might have known where I was going to go following think she might have known where I was going to go following on think she might have known where I was going to go following on from was going to go following on from her, was going to go following on from her, Madam was going to go following on from her, Madam Speaker. was going to go following on from her, Madam Speaker. Some was going to go following on from her, Madam Speaker. Some of was going to go following on from her, Madam Speaker. Some of us her, Madam Speaker. Some of us accessed her, Madam Speaker. Some of us accessed support her, Madam Speaker. Some of us accessed support through her, Madam Speaker. Some of us accessed support through the her, Madam Speaker. Some of us accessed support through the state, accessed support through the state, Madam accessed support through the state, Madam Speaker. accessed support through the state, Madam Speaker. No! accessed support through the state, Madam Speaker. No! Yes, accessed support through the state, Madam Speaker. No! Yes, some accessed support through the state, Madam Speaker. No! Yes, some of accessed support through the state, Madam Speaker. No! Yes, some of us Madam Speaker. No! Yes, some of us did. Madam Speaker. No! Yes, some of us did. Some Madam Speaker. No! Yes, some of us did. Some of Madam Speaker. No! Yes, some of us did. 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Some of us acknowledge how helpful that was with getting Speaker. Some of us acknowledge how helpful that was with getting ahead, helpful that was with getting ahead, Madam helpful that was with getting ahead, Madam Speaker. helpful that was with getting ahead, Madam Speaker. And helpful that was with getting ahead, Madam Speaker. And we helpful that was with getting ahead, Madam Speaker. And we don't helpful that was with getting ahead, Madam Speaker. And we don't pretend Madam Speaker. And we don't pretend that Madam Speaker. And we don't pretend that we Madam Speaker. And we don't pretend that we did Madam Speaker. And we don't pretend that we did it Madam Speaker. And we don't pretend that we did it by Madam Speaker. And we don't pretend that we did it by ourselves Madam Speaker. And we don't pretend that we did it by ourselves without that we did it by ourselves without the that we did it by ourselves without the support that we did it by ourselves without the support of that we did it by ourselves without the support of the that we did it by ourselves without the support of the state, that we did it by ourselves without the support of the state, or that we did it by ourselves without the support of the state, or pull that we did it by ourselves without the support of the state, or pull it the support of the state, or pull it out the support of the state, or pull it out when the support of the state, or pull it out when it the support of the state, or pull it out when it works the support of the state, or pull it out when it works in the support of the state, or pull it out when it works in our the support of the state, or pull it out when it works in our favour. the support of the state, or pull it out when it works in our favour. 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I found it really interesting to I found it really interesting to listen I found it really interesting to listen to I found it really interesting to listen to David I found it really interesting to listen to David Seymour I found it really interesting to listen to David Seymour and I found it really interesting to listen to David Seymour and also I found it really interesting to listen to David Seymour and also the listen to David Seymour and also the Deputy listen to David Seymour and also the Deputy Leader listen to David Seymour and also the Deputy Leader of listen to David Seymour and also the Deputy Leader of the listen to David Seymour and also the Deputy Leader of the Opposition, Deputy Leader of the Opposition, when Deputy Leader of the Opposition, when they Deputy Leader of the Opposition, when they talked Deputy Leader of the Opposition, when they talked about Deputy Leader of the Opposition, when they talked about the Deputy Leader of the Opposition, when they talked about the welfare when they talked about the welfare system. when they talked about the welfare system. David when they talked about the welfare system. David Seymour when they talked about the welfare system. David Seymour said when they talked about the welfare system. David Seymour said that when they talked about the welfare system. David Seymour said that he system. David Seymour said that he is system. David Seymour said that he is fearful system. David Seymour said that he is fearful that system. David Seymour said that he is fearful that we system. David Seymour said that he is fearful that we are system. David Seymour said that he is fearful that we are going system. David Seymour said that he is fearful that we are going to is fearful that we are going to squander is fearful that we are going to squander what is fearful that we are going to squander what he is fearful that we are going to squander what he calls is fearful that we are going to squander what he calls years is fearful that we are going to squander what he calls years and squander what he calls years and years squander what he calls years and years of squander what he calls years and years of good squander what he calls years and years of good work squander what he calls years and years of good work in squander what he calls years and years of good work in the squander what he calls years and years of good work in the welfare years of good work in the welfare sector. years of good work in the welfare sector. Well, years of good work in the welfare sector. Well, Madam years of good work in the welfare sector. Well, Madam Speaker, years of good work in the welfare sector. Well, Madam Speaker, can years of good work in the welfare sector. Well, Madam Speaker, can I sector. Well, Madam Speaker, can I just sector. Well, Madam Speaker, can I just say sector. Well, Madam Speaker, can I just say that sector. Well, Madam Speaker, can I just say that good sector. Well, Madam Speaker, can I just say that good work sector. Well, Madam Speaker, can I just say that good work is just say that good work is definitely just say that good work is definitely not just say that good work is definitely not reflected just say that good work is definitely not reflected in just say that good work is definitely not reflected in a just say that good work is definitely not reflected in a report definitely not reflected in a report I definitely not reflected in a report I released definitely not reflected in a report I released last definitely not reflected in a report I released last year, definitely not reflected in a report I released last year, which definitely not reflected in a report I released last year, which was I released last year, which was called, I released last year, which was called, "What I released last year, which was called, "What happened I released last year, which was called, "What happened to I released last year, which was called, "What happened to people I released last year, which was called, "What happened to people who called, "What happened to people who left called, "What happened to people who left the called, "What happened to people who left the benefit called, "What happened to people who left the benefit system", called, "What happened to people who left the benefit system", whereby left the benefit system", whereby after left the benefit system", whereby after the left the benefit system", whereby after the welfare left the benefit system", whereby after the welfare reforms left the benefit system", whereby after the welfare reforms were after the welfare reforms were introduced after the welfare reforms were introduced by after the welfare reforms were introduced by the after the welfare reforms were introduced by the previous introduced by the previous Government, introduced by the previous Government, 133,000 introduced by the previous Government, 133,000 people introduced by the previous Government, 133,000 people that introduced by the previous Government, 133,000 people that left Government, 133,000 people that left the Government, 133,000 people that left the benefit Government, 133,000 people that left the benefit system Government, 133,000 people that left the benefit system in Government, 133,000 people that left the benefit system in 2013, Government, 133,000 people that left the benefit system in 2013, in Government, 133,000 people that left the benefit system in 2013, in 2014 the benefit system in 2013, in 2014 under the benefit system in 2013, in 2014 under their the benefit system in 2013, in 2014 under their watch the benefit system in 2013, in 2014 under their watch and the benefit system in 2013, in 2014 under their watch and after the benefit system in 2013, in 2014 under their watch and after their under their watch and after their welfare under their watch and after their welfare reforms, under their watch and after their welfare reforms, 46% under their watch and after their welfare reforms, 46% were under their watch and after their welfare reforms, 46% were back under their watch and after their welfare reforms, 46% were back on welfare reforms, 46% were back on benefit welfare reforms, 46% were back on benefit within welfare reforms, 46% were back on benefit within 18 welfare reforms, 46% were back on benefit within 18 months. welfare reforms, 46% were back on benefit within 18 months. So, welfare reforms, 46% were back on benefit within 18 months. So, if benefit within 18 months. So, if that's benefit within 18 months. So, if that's what benefit within 18 months. So, if that's what you benefit within 18 months. So, if that's what you call benefit within 18 months. So, if that's what you call good benefit within 18 months. So, if that's what you call good work, benefit within 18 months. So, if that's what you call good work, then that's what you call good work, then I that's what you call good work, then I don't that's what you call good work, then I don't know that's what you call good work, then I don't know what that's what you call good work, then I don't know what David that's what you call good work, then I don't know what David Seymour that's what you call good work, then I don't know what David Seymour is I don't know what David Seymour is doing I don't know what David Seymour is doing here I don't know what David Seymour is doing here and I don't know what David Seymour is doing here and I I don't know what David Seymour is doing here and I don't I don't know what David Seymour is doing here and I don't know I don't know what David Seymour is doing here and I don't know how I don't know what David Seymour is doing here and I don't know how he's doing here and I don't know how he's providing doing here and I don't know how he's providing a doing here and I don't know how he's providing a service doing here and I don't know how he's providing a service to doing here and I don't know how he's providing a service to New providing a service to New Zealanders. providing a service to New Zealanders. Madam providing a service to New Zealanders. Madam Speaker, providing a service to New Zealanders. Madam Speaker, we providing a service to New Zealanders. Madam Speaker, we need Zealanders. Madam Speaker, we need to Zealanders. Madam Speaker, we need to re-art Zealanders. Madam Speaker, we need to re-art -- Zealanders. Madam Speaker, we need to re-art -- articulate Zealanders. Madam Speaker, we need to re-art -- articulate the Zealanders. Madam Speaker, we need to re-art -- articulate the fact to re-art -- articulate the fact that to re-art -- articulate the fact that it's to re-art -- articulate the fact that it's the to re-art -- articulate the fact that it's the second-best that it's the second-best unemployment that it's the second-best unemployment rate that it's the second-best unemployment rate we've that it's the second-best unemployment rate we've had that it's the second-best unemployment rate we've had in that it's the second-best unemployment rate we've had in over unemployment rate we've had in over a unemployment rate we've had in over a decade. unemployment rate we've had in over a decade. The unemployment rate we've had in over a decade. The best unemployment rate we've had in over a decade. The best unemployment unemployment rate we've had in over a decade. The best unemployment rate a decade. The best unemployment rate was a decade. The best unemployment rate was last a decade. The best unemployment rate was last quarter, a decade. The best unemployment rate was last quarter, under a decade. The best unemployment rate was last quarter, under us a decade. The best unemployment rate was last quarter, under us again. was last quarter, under us again. So, was last quarter, under us again. So, when was last quarter, under us again. So, when they was last quarter, under us again. So, when they talk was last quarter, under us again. 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In fact, I think they're looking at. In fact, I think they're looking looking at. In fact, I think they're looking at looking at. In fact, I think they're looking at the looking at. In fact, I think they're looking at the ones looking at. In fact, I think they're looking at the ones that looking at. In fact, I think they're looking at the ones that existed looking at the ones that existed whilst looking at the ones that existed whilst they looking at the ones that existed whilst they were looking at the ones that existed whilst they were in looking at the ones that existed whilst they were in Government looking at the ones that existed whilst they were in Government and whilst they were in Government and not whilst they were in Government and not the whilst they were in Government and not the current whilst they were in Government and not the current ones, whilst they were in Government and not the current ones, Madam whilst they were in Government and not the current ones, Madam Speaker. not the current ones, Madam Speaker. Madam not the current ones, Madam Speaker. Madam Speaker, not the current ones, Madam Speaker. Madam Speaker, I'm not the current ones, Madam Speaker. Madam Speaker, I'm really not the current ones, Madam Speaker. Madam Speaker, I'm really proud not the current ones, Madam Speaker. Madam Speaker, I'm really proud of Madam Speaker, I'm really proud of this Madam Speaker, I'm really proud of this Government, Madam Speaker, I'm really proud of this Government, and Madam Speaker, I'm really proud of this Government, and I Madam Speaker, I'm really proud of this Government, and I think Madam Speaker, I'm really proud of this Government, and I think that this Government, and I think that this this Government, and I think that this Government this Government, and I think that this Government has this Government, and I think that this Government has demonstrated this Government, and I think that this Government has demonstrated a this Government has demonstrated a new this Government has demonstrated a new kind this Government has demonstrated a new kind of this Government has demonstrated a new kind of leadership, this Government has demonstrated a new kind of leadership, proving this Government has demonstrated a new kind of leadership, proving that new kind of leadership, proving that it new kind of leadership, proving that it is new kind of leadership, proving that it is possible new kind of leadership, proving that it is possible to new kind of leadership, proving that it is possible to be new kind of leadership, proving that it is possible to be responsible it is possible to be responsible stewards it is possible to be responsible stewards of it is possible to be responsible stewards of the it is possible to be responsible stewards of the economy it is possible to be responsible stewards of the economy while stewards of the economy while advancing stewards of the economy while advancing concepts stewards of the economy while advancing concepts like stewards of the economy while advancing concepts like compassion advancing concepts like compassion and advancing concepts like compassion and kindness. and kindness. Madam and kindness. Madam Speaker, and kindness. Madam Speaker, we've and kindness. Madam Speaker, we've made and kindness. Madam Speaker, we've made no and kindness. 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We want every New Zealander to have access to Zealander to have access to world-class Zealander to have access to world-class education Zealander to have access to world-class education and world-class education and healthcare, world-class education and healthcare, to world-class education and healthcare, to live world-class education and healthcare, to live in world-class education and healthcare, to live in a world-class education and healthcare, to live in a home world-class education and healthcare, to live in a home that healthcare, to live in a home that is healthcare, to live in a home that is healthy, healthcare, to live in a home that is healthy, and healthcare, to live in a home that is healthy, and in healthcare, to live in a home that is healthy, and in a healthcare, to live in a home that is healthy, and in a community healthcare, to live in a home that is healthy, and in a community that is healthy, and in a community that is is healthy, and in a community that is safe, is healthy, and in a community that is safe, and is healthy, and in a community that is safe, and to is healthy, and in a community that is safe, and to realise is healthy, and in a community that is safe, and to realise their is safe, and to realise their potential. is safe, and to realise their potential. We is safe, and to realise their potential. We will is safe, and to realise their potential. We will ensure is safe, and to realise their potential. We will ensure that potential. We will ensure that everyone potential. We will ensure that everyone who potential. We will ensure that everyone who is potential. We will ensure that everyone who is able potential. We will ensure that everyone who is able to potential. We will ensure that everyone who is able to is potential. We will ensure that everyone who is able to is earning, everyone who is able to is earning, learning, everyone who is able to is earning, learning, caring everyone who is able to is earning, learning, caring or everyone who is able to is earning, learning, caring or volunteering. learning, caring or volunteering. Madam learning, caring or volunteering. Madam Speaker, learning, caring or volunteering. Madam Speaker, for learning, caring or volunteering. Madam Speaker, for too learning, caring or volunteering. 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In fact, all use our welfare system. In fact, even all use our welfare system. In fact, even providing all use our welfare system. In fact, even providing support all use our welfare system. In fact, even providing support during even providing support during natural even providing support during natural disasters, even providing support during natural disasters, as even providing support during natural disasters, as we even providing support during natural disasters, as we have even providing support during natural disasters, as we have seen natural disasters, as we have seen recently natural disasters, as we have seen recently following natural disasters, as we have seen recently following the natural disasters, as we have seen recently following the devastating recently following the devastating fires recently following the devastating fires in recently following the devastating fires in the recently following the devastating fires in the Nelson-Tasman recently following the devastating fires in the Nelson-Tasman area. fires in the Nelson-Tasman area. Under fires in the Nelson-Tasman area. Under the fires in the Nelson-Tasman area. 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This Government shamed and blamed. But not under this Government. This Government has this Government. This Government has already this Government. This Government has already achieved this Government. This Government has already achieved so this Government. This Government has already achieved so much this Government. This Government has already achieved so much since already achieved so much since coming already achieved so much since coming in already achieved so much since coming in to already achieved so much since coming in to office, already achieved so much since coming in to office, and already achieved so much since coming in to office, and I already achieved so much since coming in to office, and I want already achieved so much since coming in to office, and I want to coming in to office, and I want to say coming in to office, and I want to say that coming in to office, and I want to say that MSD coming in to office, and I want to say that MSD has coming in to office, and I want to say that MSD has been coming in to office, and I want to say that MSD has been a coming in to office, and I want to say that MSD has been a part coming in to office, and I want to say that MSD has been a part of say that MSD has been a part of that. say that MSD has been a part of that. 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During the first 100 days, MSD played a critical role in our played a critical role in our fees-free played a critical role in our fees-free policy, played a critical role in our fees-free policy, the played a critical role in our fees-free policy, the child played a critical role in our fees-free policy, the child poverty fees-free policy, the child poverty reduction fees-free policy, the child poverty reduction bill, fees-free policy, the child poverty reduction bill, and, fees-free policy, the child poverty reduction bill, and, of fees-free policy, the child poverty reduction bill, and, of course, fees-free policy, the child poverty reduction bill, and, of course, our reduction bill, and, of course, our Families reduction bill, and, of course, our Families Package, reduction bill, and, of course, our Families Package, which reduction bill, and, of course, our Families Package, which provided Families Package, which provided extra Families Package, which provided extra support Families Package, which provided extra support for Families Package, which provided extra support for low-% Families Package, which provided extra support for low-% -- Families Package, which provided extra support for low-% -- and extra support for low-% -- and middle-income extra support for low-% -- and middle-income families. extra support for low-% -- and middle-income families. 65,000 middle-income families. 65,000 children middle-income families. 65,000 children will middle-income families. 65,000 children will benefit middle-income families. 65,000 children will benefit each middle-income families. 65,000 children will benefit each year, middle-income families. 65,000 children will benefit each year, and children will benefit each year, and 136,000 children will benefit each year, and 136,000 people children will benefit each year, and 136,000 people have children will benefit each year, and 136,000 people have had children will benefit each year, and 136,000 people have had an children will benefit each year, and 136,000 people have had an increase 136,000 people have had an increase in 136,000 people have had an increase in their 136,000 people have had an increase in their accommodation 136,000 people have had an increase in their accommodation supplement. in their accommodation supplement. 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And as the Minister for Social Development, I am for Social Development, I am committed for Social Development, I am committed to for Social Development, I am committed to seeing for Social Development, I am committed to seeing this for Social Development, I am committed to seeing this through for Social Development, I am committed to seeing this through to committed to seeing this through to ensure committed to seeing this through to ensure we committed to seeing this through to ensure we have committed to seeing this through to ensure we have a committed to seeing this through to ensure we have a system committed to seeing this through to ensure we have a system that committed to seeing this through to ensure we have a system that is ensure we have a system that is fair, ensure we have a system that is fair, accessible ensure we have a system that is fair, accessible and ensure we have a system that is fair, accessible and maximises ensure we have a system that is fair, accessible and maximises the fair, accessible and maximises the potential fair, accessible and maximises the potential of fair, accessible and maximises the potential of everyone fair, accessible and maximises the potential of everyone who fair, accessible and maximises the potential of everyone who uses fair, accessible and maximises the potential of everyone who uses it. potential of everyone who uses it. 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This Government wants to make sure This Government wants to make sure that This Government wants to make sure that people This Government wants to make sure that people who This Government wants to make sure that people who come This Government wants to make sure that people who come to This Government wants to make sure that people who come to income that people who come to income support that people who come to income support are that people who come to income support are treated that people who come to income support are treated with that people who come to income support are treated with respect that people who come to income support are treated with respect and support are treated with respect and dignity, support are treated with respect and dignity, they support are treated with respect and dignity, they get support are treated with respect and dignity, they get the support are treated with respect and dignity, they get the support support are treated with respect and dignity, they get the support they dignity, they get the support they are dignity, they get the support they are eligible dignity, they get the support they are eligible for dignity, they get the support they are eligible for and dignity, they get the support they are eligible for and are dignity, they get the support they are eligible for and are able dignity, they get the support they are eligible for and are able to are eligible for and are able to participate are eligible for and are able to participate meaningfully are eligible for and are able to participate meaningfully in are eligible for and are able to participate meaningfully in the participate meaningfully in the communities participate meaningfully in the communities that participate meaningfully in the communities that they participate meaningfully in the communities that they live. participate meaningfully in the communities that they live. 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Previously, the Deputy Leader of the Previously, the Deputy Leader of the Opposition Previously, the Deputy Leader of the Opposition stated Previously, the Deputy Leader of the Opposition stated that Previously, the Deputy Leader of the Opposition stated that hardship Opposition stated that hardship grants Opposition stated that hardship grants had Opposition stated that hardship grants had gone Opposition stated that hardship grants had gone up, Opposition stated that hardship grants had gone up, that Opposition stated that hardship grants had gone up, that the Opposition stated that hardship grants had gone up, that the demand grants had gone up, that the demand on grants had gone up, that the demand on our grants had gone up, that the demand on our Housing grants had gone up, that the demand on our Housing New grants had gone up, that the demand on our Housing New Zealand grants had gone up, that the demand on our Housing New Zealand register on our Housing New Zealand register has on our Housing New Zealand register has increased. on our Housing New Zealand register has increased. 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And, need, which includes housing. And, unfortunately, need, which includes housing. And, unfortunately, because need, which includes housing. And, unfortunately, because of need, which includes housing. And, unfortunately, because of the need, which includes housing. 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We year who have already built 1,200 to 1,300 new state houses. We stopped 1,300 new state houses. We stopped the 1,300 new state houses. We stopped the sell-off 1,300 new state houses. We stopped the sell-off and 1,300 new state houses. We stopped the sell-off and we 1,300 new state houses. We stopped the sell-off and we started 1,300 new state houses. We stopped the sell-off and we started to the sell-off and we started to replenish the sell-off and we started to replenish the the sell-off and we started to replenish the stock. the sell-off and we started to replenish the stock. That the sell-off and we started to replenish the stock. That member replenish the stock. That member who's replenish the stock. That member who's yelling replenish the stock. That member who's yelling out replenish the stock. That member who's yelling out should replenish the stock. That member who's yelling out should be replenish the stock. That member who's yelling out should be ashamed who's yelling out should be ashamed of who's yelling out should be ashamed of herself, who's yelling out should be ashamed of herself, because who's yelling out should be ashamed of herself, because she who's yelling out should be ashamed of herself, because she was who's yelling out should be ashamed of herself, because she was part who's yelling out should be ashamed of herself, because she was part of of herself, because she was part of the of herself, because she was part of the creation of herself, because she was part of the creation of of herself, because she was part of the creation of this of herself, because she was part of the creation of this housing of herself, because she was part of the creation of this housing crisis the creation of this housing crisis and the creation of this housing crisis and did the creation of this housing crisis and did nothing the creation of this housing crisis and did nothing to the creation of this housing crisis and did nothing to address the creation of this housing crisis and did nothing to address the and did nothing to address the issues and did nothing to address the issues that and did nothing to address the issues that New and did nothing to address the issues that New Zealanders and did nothing to address the issues that New Zealanders were issues that New Zealanders were facing. issues that New Zealanders were facing. 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And, yes, we are seeing more New Zealanders come are seeing more New Zealanders come out are seeing more New Zealanders come out of are seeing more New Zealanders come out of the are seeing more New Zealanders come out of the cars are seeing more New Zealanders come out of the cars and are seeing more New Zealanders come out of the cars and the are seeing more New Zealanders come out of the cars and the garages are seeing more New Zealanders come out of the cars and the garages that out of the cars and the garages that they out of the cars and the garages that they were out of the cars and the garages that they were staying out of the cars and the garages that they were staying in out of the cars and the garages that they were staying in under out of the cars and the garages that they were staying in under their they were staying in under their watch they were staying in under their watch to they were staying in under their watch to actually they were staying in under their watch to actually seek they were staying in under their watch to actually seek out they were staying in under their watch to actually seek out real watch to actually seek out real housing watch to actually seek out real housing support. watch to actually seek out real housing support. 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And I have to say, Mr Speaker, it's really have to say, Mr Speaker, it's really important have to say, Mr Speaker, it's really important to have to say, Mr Speaker, it's really important to note have to say, Mr Speaker, it's really important to note that, have to say, Mr Speaker, it's really important to note that, yes, have to say, Mr Speaker, it's really important to note that, yes, this have to say, Mr Speaker, it's really important to note that, yes, this is important to note that, yes, this is about important to note that, yes, this is about reforming important to note that, yes, this is about reforming our important to note that, yes, this is about reforming our welfare important to note that, yes, this is about reforming our welfare system, about reforming our welfare system, but about reforming our welfare system, but it's about reforming our welfare system, but it's also about reforming our welfare system, but it's also about about reforming our welfare system, but it's also about how about reforming our welfare system, but it's also about how we about reforming our welfare system, but it's also about how we provide but it's also about how we provide the but it's also about how we provide the best but it's also about how we provide the best support but it's also about how we provide the best support we but it's also about how we provide the best support we can but it's also about how we provide the best support we can to but it's also about how we provide the best support we can to New the best support we can to New Zealanders the best support we can to New Zealanders needing the best support we can to New Zealanders needing support the best support we can to New Zealanders needing support for Zealanders needing support for getting Zealanders needing support for getting into Zealanders needing support for getting into work, Zealanders needing support for getting into work, and Zealanders needing support for getting into work, and to Zealanders needing support for getting into work, and to getting getting into work, and to getting into getting into work, and to getting into upskilling getting into work, and to getting into upskilling and getting into work, and to getting into upskilling and training. getting into work, and to getting into upskilling and training. 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As has already been mentioned today in the already been mentioned today in the House, already been mentioned today in the House, under already been mentioned today in the House, under that already been mentioned today in the House, under that side, already been mentioned today in the House, under that side, there already been mentioned today in the House, under that side, there was House, under that side, there was very House, under that side, there was very little House, under that side, there was very little investment House, under that side, there was very little investment in House, under that side, there was very little investment in upskilling very little investment in upskilling and very little investment in upskilling and training. very little investment in upskilling and training. In very little investment in upskilling and training. In fact, very little investment in upskilling and training. In fact, we very little investment in upskilling and training. In fact, we saw very little investment in upskilling and training. In fact, we saw the and training. In fact, we saw the demise and training. In fact, we saw the demise of and training. In fact, we saw the demise of our and training. In fact, we saw the demise of our polytechnics and training. In fact, we saw the demise of our polytechnics occur demise of our polytechnics occur because demise of our polytechnics occur because of demise of our polytechnics occur because of them. demise of our polytechnics occur because of them. And demise of our polytechnics occur because of them. And now demise of our polytechnics occur because of them. And now it's demise of our polytechnics occur because of them. And now it's time because of them. And now it's time to because of them. And now it's time to reinvest because of them. And now it's time to reinvest in because of them. And now it's time to reinvest in those because of them. And now it's time to reinvest in those spaces. because of them. And now it's time to reinvest in those spaces. We because of them. And now it's time to reinvest in those spaces. We need to reinvest in those spaces. We need New to reinvest in those spaces. We need New Zealanders to reinvest in those spaces. We need New Zealanders to to reinvest in those spaces. We need New Zealanders to have to reinvest in those spaces. We need New Zealanders to have the to reinvest in those spaces. We need New Zealanders to have the skills to reinvest in those spaces. We need New Zealanders to have the skills to New Zealanders to have the skills to fill New Zealanders to have the skills to fill the New Zealanders to have the skills to fill the places New Zealanders to have the skills to fill the places with New Zealanders to have the skills to fill the places with regards New Zealanders to have the skills to fill the places with regards to New Zealanders to have the skills to fill the places with regards to work fill the places with regards to work that fill the places with regards to work that will fill the places with regards to work that will exist fill the places with regards to work that will exist moving fill the places with regards to work that will exist moving forward, fill the places with regards to work that will exist moving forward, and that will exist moving forward, and we're that will exist moving forward, and we're focused that will exist moving forward, and we're focused on that will exist moving forward, and we're focused on doing that will exist moving forward, and we're focused on doing that. that will exist moving forward, and we're focused on doing that. Madam we're focused on doing that. Madam Speaker, we're focused on doing that. Madam Speaker, again, we're focused on doing that. Madam Speaker, again, I we're focused on doing that. Madam Speaker, again, I want we're focused on doing that. Madam Speaker, again, I want to we're focused on doing that. Madam Speaker, again, I want to refer we're focused on doing that. Madam Speaker, again, I want to refer back Speaker, again, I want to refer back to Speaker, again, I want to refer back to what Speaker, again, I want to refer back to what was Speaker, again, I want to refer back to what was said Speaker, again, I want to refer back to what was said today Speaker, again, I want to refer back to what was said today about to what was said today about beneficiaries to what was said today about beneficiaries and to what was said today about beneficiaries and the to what was said today about beneficiaries and the number to what was said today about beneficiaries and the number of beneficiaries and the number of people beneficiaries and the number of people that beneficiaries and the number of people that are beneficiaries and the number of people that are out beneficiaries and the number of people that are out of beneficiaries and the number of people that are out of work. beneficiaries and the number of people that are out of work. 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Elect us, you'll get 10,000 houses a year, maybe Act breach. Elect us, you'll get 10,000 houses a year, maybe 1,000 10,000 houses a year, maybe 1,000 the 10,000 houses a year, maybe 1,000 the first 10,000 houses a year, maybe 1,000 the first year, 10,000 houses a year, maybe 1,000 the first year, maybe 10,000 houses a year, maybe 1,000 the first year, maybe 300... the first year, maybe 300... Actually, the first year, maybe 300... Actually, let's the first year, maybe 300... Actually, let's not the first year, maybe 300... Actually, let's not measure. the first year, maybe 300... Actually, let's not measure. That's Actually, let's not measure. That's a Actually, let's not measure. That's a great Actually, let's not measure. That's a great step Actually, let's not measure. That's a great step forward, Actually, let's not measure. That's a great step forward, PM. Actually, let's not measure. That's a great step forward, PM. We've Actually, let's not measure. 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And this is the Government that promised to treatment. And this is the Government that promised to be treatment. And this is the Government that promised to be about Government that promised to be about kindness. Government that promised to be about kindness. Well, Government that promised to be about kindness. Well, tell Government that promised to be about kindness. Well, tell that Government that promised to be about kindness. Well, tell that to Government that promised to be about kindness. Well, tell that to the kindness. Well, tell that to the people kindness. Well, tell that to the people on kindness. Well, tell that to the people on the kindness. Well, tell that to the people on the cancer kindness. Well, tell that to the people on the cancer waiting kindness. 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And now we're seeing exactly how much exporters. And now we're seeing exactly how much damage exporters. And now we're seeing exactly how much damage the exporters. And now we're seeing exactly how much damage the Winston exactly how much damage the Winston Peters exactly how much damage the Winston Peters wrecking exactly how much damage the Winston Peters wrecking ball exactly how much damage the Winston Peters wrecking ball has exactly how much damage the Winston Peters wrecking ball has done exactly how much damage the Winston Peters wrecking ball has done to exactly how much damage the Winston Peters wrecking ball has done to our Peters wrecking ball has done to our relationship Peters wrecking ball has done to our relationship with Peters wrecking ball has done to our relationship with China. Peters wrecking ball has done to our relationship with China. This Peters wrecking ball has done to our relationship with China. This is Peters wrecking ball has done to our relationship with China. This is our relationship with China. This is our biggest relationship with China. This is our biggest trading relationship with China. This is our biggest trading partner. relationship with China. This is our biggest trading partner. This relationship with China. This is our biggest trading partner. This is relationship with China. This is our biggest trading partner. This is not biggest trading partner. This is not about biggest trading partner. This is not about some biggest trading partner. This is not about some race-based biggest trading partner. This is not about some race-based jingoism, biggest trading partner. This is not about some race-based jingoism, dog about some race-based jingoism, dog whistle, about some race-based jingoism, dog whistle, out-on-the-stumps about some race-based jingoism, dog whistle, out-on-the-stumps politics. whistle, out-on-the-stumps politics. 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No matter how often the Government No matter how often the Government says No matter how often the Government says fairness, No matter how often the Government says fairness, taxing No matter how often the Government says fairness, taxing New No matter how often the Government says fairness, taxing New Zealanders says fairness, taxing New Zealanders more, says fairness, taxing New Zealanders more, taxing says fairness, taxing New Zealanders more, taxing small says fairness, taxing New Zealanders more, taxing small business, says fairness, taxing New Zealanders more, taxing small business, taxing more, taxing small business, taxing farmers, more, taxing small business, taxing farmers, taxing more, taxing small business, taxing farmers, taxing retirement more, taxing small business, taxing farmers, taxing retirement savings farmers, taxing retirement savings is farmers, taxing retirement savings is bad farmers, taxing retirement savings is bad for farmers, taxing retirement savings is bad for New farmers, taxing retirement savings is bad for New Zealanders farmers, taxing retirement savings is bad for New Zealanders and is bad for New Zealanders and they're is bad for New Zealanders and they're not is bad for New Zealanders and they're not gonna is bad for New Zealanders and they're not gonna thank is bad for New Zealanders and they're not gonna thank in they're not gonna thank in Government they're not gonna thank in Government for they're not gonna thank in Government for it. they're not gonna thank in Government for it. And they're not gonna thank in Government for it. And then they're not gonna thank in Government for it. And then the Government for it. And then the third Government for it. And then the third part Government for it. And then the third part of Government for it. And then the third part of her Government for it. And then the third part of her economic Government for it. And then the third part of her economic plan. Government for it. And then the third part of her economic plan. Two third part of her economic plan. Two strikes third part of her economic plan. Two strikes so third part of her economic plan. Two strikes so far, third part of her economic plan. Two strikes so far, if third part of her economic plan. Two strikes so far, if you're third part of her economic plan. Two strikes so far, if you're keeping strikes so far, if you're keeping track strikes so far, if you're keeping track at strikes so far, if you're keeping track at home. strikes so far, if you're keeping track at home. Third strikes so far, if you're keeping track at home. Third plank: strikes so far, if you're keeping track at home. Third plank: Skills. track at home. Third plank: Skills. Again, track at home. Third plank: Skills. Again, how's track at home. Third plank: Skills. Again, how's that track at home. Third plank: Skills. Again, how's that working track at home. Third plank: Skills. Again, how's that working for track at home. Third plank: Skills. Again, how's that working for you, Again, how's that working for you, Jacinda Again, how's that working for you, Jacinda Ardern? Again, how's that working for you, Jacinda Ardern? 10,000 Again, how's that working for you, Jacinda Ardern? 10,000 more Again, how's that working for you, Jacinda Ardern? 10,000 more people Jacinda Ardern? 10,000 more people in Jacinda Ardern? 10,000 more people in the Jacinda Ardern? 10,000 more people in the unemployment Jacinda Ardern? 10,000 more people in the unemployment lines Jacinda Ardern? 10,000 more people in the unemployment lines over Jacinda Ardern? 10,000 more people in the unemployment lines over the in the unemployment lines over the last in the unemployment lines over the last quarter. in the unemployment lines over the last quarter. 26,000 in the unemployment lines over the last quarter. 26,000 more in the unemployment lines over the last quarter. 26,000 more young last quarter. 26,000 more young people last quarter. 26,000 more young people not last quarter. 26,000 more young people not in last quarter. 26,000 more young people not in education, last quarter. 26,000 more young people not in education, work last quarter. 26,000 more young people not in education, work or people not in education, work or training. people not in education, work or training. Now, people not in education, work or training. Now, the people not in education, work or training. Now, the last people not in education, work or training. Now, the last Minister people not in education, work or training. Now, the last Minister who training. Now, the last Minister who spoke training. Now, the last Minister who spoke said training. Now, the last Minister who spoke said she training. Now, the last Minister who spoke said she wanted training. Now, the last Minister who spoke said she wanted to training. Now, the last Minister who spoke said she wanted to see training. Now, the last Minister who spoke said she wanted to see every spoke said she wanted to see every young spoke said she wanted to see every young person spoke said she wanted to see every young person - spoke said she wanted to see every young person - well, spoke said she wanted to see every young person - well, so spoke said she wanted to see every young person - well, so far, spoke said she wanted to see every young person - well, so far, Carmel young person - well, so far, Carmel Sepuloni, young person - well, so far, Carmel Sepuloni, it's young person - well, so far, Carmel Sepuloni, it's a young person - well, so far, Carmel Sepuloni, it's a fail. young person - well, so far, Carmel Sepuloni, it's a fail. Under young person - well, so far, Carmel Sepuloni, it's a fail. Under this Sepuloni, it's a fail. Under this Government Sepuloni, it's a fail. Under this Government that, Sepuloni, it's a fail. Under this Government that, number Sepuloni, it's a fail. Under this Government that, number has Sepuloni, it's a fail. Under this Government that, number has gone Sepuloni, it's a fail. Under this Government that, number has gone up Government that, number has gone up by Government that, number has gone up by 26,000. Government that, number has gone up by 26,000. So, Government that, number has gone up by 26,000. So, I'm Government that, number has gone up by 26,000. So, I'm not Government that, number has gone up by 26,000. So, I'm not gonna Government that, number has gone up by 26,000. So, I'm not gonna sit by 26,000. So, I'm not gonna sit here by 26,000. So, I'm not gonna sit here and by 26,000. So, I'm not gonna sit here and have by 26,000. So, I'm not gonna sit here and have that by 26,000. So, I'm not gonna sit here and have that Government by 26,000. So, I'm not gonna sit here and have that Government tell here and have that Government tell us here and have that Government tell us how here and have that Government tell us how much here and have that Government tell us how much they here and have that Government tell us how much they care, here and have that Government tell us how much they care, when here and have that Government tell us how much they care, when they here and have that Government tell us how much they care, when they are us how much they care, when they are taking us how much they care, when they are taking the us how much they care, when they are taking the people us how much they care, when they are taking the people who us how much they care, when they are taking the people who need us how much they care, when they are taking the people who need their taking the people who need their help taking the people who need their help the taking the people who need their help the most taking the people who need their help the most backwards. taking the people who need their help the most backwards. The taking the people who need their help the most backwards. The costs help the most backwards. The costs are help the most backwards. The costs are getting help the most backwards. The costs are getting harder, help the most backwards. The costs are getting harder, there's help the most backwards. The costs are getting harder, there's fewer are getting harder, there's fewer jobs, are getting harder, there's fewer jobs, there's are getting harder, there's fewer jobs, there's more are getting harder, there's fewer jobs, there's more people are getting harder, there's fewer jobs, there's more people on are getting harder, there's fewer jobs, there's more people on the jobs, there's more people on the unemployment jobs, there's more people on the unemployment queues, jobs, there's more people on the unemployment queues, and jobs, there's more people on the unemployment queues, and you jobs, there's more people on the unemployment queues, and you want jobs, there's more people on the unemployment queues, and you want to unemployment queues, and you want to talk unemployment queues, and you want to talk about unemployment queues, and you want to talk about housing. unemployment queues, and you want to talk about housing. Well, unemployment queues, and you want to talk about housing. Well, Guild unemployment queues, and you want to talk about housing. Well, Guild -- talk about housing. Well, Guild -- KiwiBuild talk about housing. Well, Guild -- KiwiBuild is talk about housing. Well, Guild -- KiwiBuild is a talk about housing. Well, Guild -- KiwiBuild is a massive talk about housing. Well, Guild -- KiwiBuild is a massive fail. talk about housing. Well, Guild -- KiwiBuild is a massive fail. I KiwiBuild is a massive fail. I remember KiwiBuild is a massive fail. I remember Phil KiwiBuild is a massive fail. I remember Phil Twyford KiwiBuild is a massive fail. I remember Phil Twyford in KiwiBuild is a massive fail. I remember Phil Twyford in the remember Phil Twyford in the election remember Phil Twyford in the election campaign remember Phil Twyford in the election campaign saying remember Phil Twyford in the election campaign saying no-one election campaign saying no-one would election campaign saying no-one would be election campaign saying no-one would be sleeping election campaign saying no-one would be sleeping rough election campaign saying no-one would be sleeping rough under election campaign saying no-one would be sleeping rough under his would be sleeping rough under his Government. would be sleeping rough under his Government. Let would be sleeping rough under his Government. Let me would be sleeping rough under his Government. Let me tell would be sleeping rough under his Government. Let me tell you would be sleeping rough under his Government. Let me tell you figures Government. Let me tell you figures you Government. Let me tell you figures you might Government. 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The month this Government left office, month this Government left office, they month this Government left office, they were month this Government left office, they were running month this Government left office, they were running at month this Government left office, they were running at $2.2 month this Government left office, they were running at $2.2 million they were running at $2.2 million for they were running at $2.2 million for that they were running at $2.2 million for that year. they were running at $2.2 million for that year. For they were running at $2.2 million for that year. For that they were running at $2.2 million for that year. For that month. they were running at $2.2 million for that year. For that month. I for that year. For that month. I apologise, for that year. For that month. I apologise, for for that year. For that month. I apologise, for that for that year. For that month. I apologise, for that month. for that year. For that month. I apologise, for that month. About for that year. For that month. I apologise, for that month. About a apologise, for that month. About a thousand apologise, for that month. About a thousand people, apologise, for that month. About a thousand people, $2.2 apologise, for that month. About a thousand people, $2.2 million. apologise, for that month. About a thousand people, $2.2 million. Do thousand people, $2.2 million. Do you thousand people, $2.2 million. Do you want thousand people, $2.2 million. Do you want to thousand people, $2.2 million. Do you want to know thousand people, $2.2 million. Do you want to know what thousand people, $2.2 million. Do you want to know what they thousand people, $2.2 million. Do you want to know what they were thousand people, $2.2 million. Do you want to know what they were in you want to know what they were in November you want to know what they were in November of you want to know what they were in November of last you want to know what they were in November of last year, you want to know what they were in November of last year, the you want to know what they were in November of last year, the most November of last year, the most up-to-date November of last year, the most up-to-date number? November of last year, the most up-to-date number? $6.4 November of last year, the most up-to-date number? $6.4 million November of last year, the most up-to-date number? $6.4 million and up-to-date number? $6.4 million and double up-to-date number? $6.4 million and double the up-to-date number? $6.4 million and double the number up-to-date number? $6.4 million and double the number of up-to-date number? $6.4 million and double the number of people up-to-date number? $6.4 million and double the number of people being up-to-date number? $6.4 million and double the number of people being - double the number of people being - double double the number of people being - double the double the number of people being - double the number double the number of people being - double the number of double the number of people being - double the number of people. double the number of people being - double the number of people. Under double the number of people. Under this double the number of people. Under this Government, double the number of people. Under this Government, more double the number of people. Under this Government, more than double the number of people. Under this Government, more than twice double the number of people. Under this Government, more than twice as this Government, more than twice as many this Government, more than twice as many people this Government, more than twice as many people are this Government, more than twice as many people are needing this Government, more than twice as many people are needing emergency many people are needing emergency housing many people are needing emergency housing assistance, many people are needing emergency housing assistance, and many people are needing emergency housing assistance, and they're housing assistance, and they're spending housing assistance, and they're spending three housing assistance, and they're spending three times housing assistance, and they're spending three times as housing assistance, and they're spending three times as much housing assistance, and they're spending three times as much money spending three times as much money because spending three times as much money because of spending three times as much money because of their spending three times as much money because of their incompetence, spending three times as much money because of their incompetence, their because of their incompetence, their failure because of their incompetence, their failure to because of their incompetence, their failure to deliver, because of their incompetence, their failure to deliver, their because of their incompetence, their failure to deliver, their failure because of their incompetence, their failure to deliver, their failure to failure to deliver, their failure to have failure to deliver, their failure to have anything failure to deliver, their failure to have anything other failure to deliver, their failure to have anything other than failure to deliver, their failure to have anything other than big failure to deliver, their failure to have anything other than big words, have anything other than big words, hollow have anything other than big words, hollow promises, have anything other than big words, hollow promises, and have anything other than big words, hollow promises, and utter hollow promises, and utter falsehoods hollow promises, and utter falsehoods to hollow promises, and utter falsehoods to the hollow promises, and utter falsehoods to the people hollow promises, and utter falsehoods to the people of hollow promises, and utter falsehoods to the people of New falsehoods to the people of New Zealand. falsehoods to the people of New Zealand. That's falsehoods to the people of New Zealand. That's what falsehoods to the people of New Zealand. That's what kindness falsehoods to the people of New Zealand. That's what kindness and Zealand. That's what kindness and wellbeing Zealand. That's what kindness and wellbeing means Zealand. That's what kindness and wellbeing means under Zealand. That's what kindness and wellbeing means under this wellbeing means under this Government. wellbeing means under this Government. More wellbeing means under this Government. More people wellbeing means under this Government. More people who wellbeing means under this Government. More people who can't Government. More people who can't get Government. More people who can't get houses. Government. More people who can't get houses. More Government. More people who can't get houses. More people Government. More people who can't get houses. More people on Government. More people who can't get houses. More people on the Government. 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That's the reality of this wellbeing Government. We've That's the reality of this wellbeing Government. We've gotta That's the reality of this wellbeing Government. We've gotta get That's the reality of this wellbeing Government. We've gotta get past That's the reality of this wellbeing Government. We've gotta get past the Government. We've gotta get past the platitudes, Government. We've gotta get past the platitudes, the Government. We've gotta get past the platitudes, the big Government. We've gotta get past the platitudes, the big words Government. We've gotta get past the platitudes, the big words and Government. We've gotta get past the platitudes, the big words and the platitudes, the big words and the global platitudes, the big words and the global media platitudes, the big words and the global media photo platitudes, the big words and the global media photo opportunities platitudes, the big words and the global media photo opportunities and global media photo opportunities and start global media photo opportunities and start having global media photo opportunities and start having some global media photo opportunities and start having some accountability. start having some accountability. There start having some accountability. There is start having some accountability. There is zero start having some accountability. There is zero accountability start having some accountability. There is zero accountability from There is zero accountability from this There is zero accountability from this Government. There is zero accountability from this Government. 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She's now talking about being measured on long-term today. She's now talking about being measured on long-term changes today. She's now talking about being measured on long-term changes in today. She's now talking about being measured on long-term changes in New measured on long-term changes in New Zealand. measured on long-term changes in New Zealand. Do measured on long-term changes in New Zealand. Do you measured on long-term changes in New Zealand. Do you want measured on long-term changes in New Zealand. Do you want to measured on long-term changes in New Zealand. Do you want to know measured on long-term changes in New Zealand. Do you want to know what Zealand. Do you want to know what "long-term Zealand. Do you want to know what "long-term changes" Zealand. Do you want to know what "long-term changes" is Zealand. Do you want to know what "long-term changes" is code Zealand. Do you want to know what "long-term changes" is code for? "long-term changes" is code for? 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She doesn't want to be measured on She doesn't want to be measured on anything She doesn't want to be measured on anything that She doesn't want to be measured on anything that happens She doesn't want to be measured on anything that happens in She doesn't want to be measured on anything that happens in this She doesn't want to be measured on anything that happens in this term anything that happens in this term of anything that happens in this term of Government, anything that happens in this term of Government, because anything that happens in this term of Government, because she anything that happens in this term of Government, because she knows anything that happens in this term of Government, because she knows the of Government, because she knows the measurements of Government, because she knows the measurements are of Government, because she knows the measurements are all of Government, because she knows the measurements are all bad. of Government, because she knows the measurements are all bad. 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They don't deserve you New Zealanders deserve more. They don't deserve a you New Zealanders deserve more. They don't deserve a Government you New Zealanders deserve more. 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Well, I say to that Government, stop wasting other Government, stop wasting other people's Government, stop wasting other people's money. Government, stop wasting other people's money. Stop Government, stop wasting other people's money. Stop spending Government, stop wasting other people's money. Stop spending it. people's money. Stop spending it. Stop people's money. Stop spending it. Stop wasting people's money. Stop spending it. Stop wasting it. people's money. Stop spending it. Stop wasting it. Shane people's money. Stop spending it. Stop wasting it. Shane Jones' Stop wasting it. Shane Jones' business Stop wasting it. Shane Jones' business 3 Stop wasting it. Shane Jones' business 3 billion Stop wasting it. Shane Jones' business 3 billion slush Stop wasting it. Shane Jones' business 3 billion slush fund Stop wasting it. 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And first-year tertiary fees policy. And let's first-year tertiary fees policy. And let's not first-year tertiary fees policy. And let's not even first-year tertiary fees policy. And let's not even start first-year tertiary fees policy. And let's not even start on first-year tertiary fees policy. And let's not even start on the first-year tertiary fees policy. And let's not even start on the failed let's not even start on the failed KiwiBuild let's not even start on the failed KiwiBuild programme. let's not even start on the failed KiwiBuild programme. If let's not even start on the failed KiwiBuild programme. If this KiwiBuild programme. If this Government KiwiBuild programme. If this Government stopped KiwiBuild programme. If this Government stopped wasting, KiwiBuild programme. If this Government stopped wasting, New Government stopped wasting, New Zealanders Government stopped wasting, New Zealanders could Government stopped wasting, New Zealanders could keep Government stopped wasting, New Zealanders could keep more Government stopped wasting, New Zealanders could keep more of Government stopped wasting, New Zealanders could keep more of what Zealanders could keep more of what they Zealanders could keep more of what they earned. Zealanders could keep more of what they earned. 2019, Zealanders could keep more of what they earned. 2019, Madam Zealanders could keep more of what they earned. 2019, Madam Speaker, they earned. 2019, Madam Speaker, will they earned. 2019, Madam Speaker, will see they earned. 2019, Madam Speaker, will see people they earned. 2019, Madam Speaker, will see people realise they earned. 2019, Madam Speaker, will see people realise that they earned. 2019, Madam Speaker, will see people realise that Labour will see people realise that Labour means will see people realise that Labour means fewer will see people realise that Labour means fewer jobs, will see people realise that Labour means fewer jobs, higher will see people realise that Labour means fewer jobs, higher costs, will see people realise that Labour means fewer jobs, higher costs, and means fewer jobs, higher costs, and Labour means fewer jobs, higher costs, and Labour taking means fewer jobs, higher costs, and Labour taking more means fewer jobs, higher costs, and Labour taking more out means fewer jobs, higher costs, and Labour taking more out of means fewer jobs, higher costs, and Labour taking more out of their Labour taking more out of their pockets. Labour taking more out of their pockets. National Labour taking more out of their pockets. National in Labour taking more out of their pockets. National in 2019 Labour taking more out of their pockets. National in 2019 are Labour taking more out of their pockets. National in 2019 are about pockets. National in 2019 are about jobs, pockets. National in 2019 are about jobs, opportunities, pockets. National in 2019 are about jobs, opportunities, communities jobs, opportunities, communities making jobs, opportunities, communities making decisions, jobs, opportunities, communities making decisions, not jobs, opportunities, communities making decisions, not bureaucrats jobs, opportunities, communities making decisions, not bureaucrats in making decisions, not bureaucrats in Wellington, making decisions, not bureaucrats in Wellington, and making decisions, not bureaucrats in Wellington, and more making decisions, not bureaucrats in Wellington, and more money making decisions, not bureaucrats in Wellington, and more money in making decisions, not bureaucrats in Wellington, and more money in the Wellington, and more money in the pockets Wellington, and more money in the pockets of Wellington, and more money in the pockets of hardworking Wellington, and more money in the pockets of hardworking New pockets of hardworking New Zealanders. pockets of hardworking New Zealanders. And pockets of hardworking New Zealanders. And every pockets of hardworking New Zealanders. And every day pockets of hardworking New Zealanders. And every day in pockets of hardworking New Zealanders. And every day in this Zealanders. And every day in this House, Zealanders. And every day in this House, we're Zealanders. And every day in this House, we're not Zealanders. And every day in this House, we're not gonna Zealanders. And every day in this House, we're not gonna stand Zealanders. And every day in this House, we're not gonna stand here House, we're not gonna stand here and House, we're not gonna stand here and face House, we're not gonna stand here and face empty House, we're not gonna stand here and face empty words House, we're not gonna stand here and face empty words and House, we're not gonna stand here and face empty words and promises and face empty words and promises from and face empty words and promises from a and face empty words and promises from a Government and face empty words and promises from a Government that and face empty words and promises from a Government that is and face empty words and promises from a Government that is taking and face empty words and promises from a Government that is taking New from a Government that is taking New Zealand from a Government that is taking New Zealand backwards. from a Government that is taking New Zealand backwards. Well from a Government that is taking New Zealand backwards. Well done. Zealand backwards. Well done. <APPLAUSE> <APPLAUSE> I <APPLAUSE> I call <APPLAUSE> I call the <APPLAUSE> I call the Hon <APPLAUSE> I call the Hon David <APPLAUSE> I call the Hon David Parker. <APPLAUSE> I call the Hon David Parker. Madam I call the Hon David Parker. Madam Speaker, I call the Hon David Parker. Madam Speaker, in I call the Hon David Parker. Madam Speaker, in recent I call the Hon David Parker. Madam Speaker, in recent months, Speaker, in recent months, highlighted Speaker, in recent months, highlighted again Speaker, in recent months, highlighted again today, Speaker, in recent months, highlighted again today, the Speaker, in recent months, highlighted again today, the hollow highlighted again today, the hollow men highlighted again today, the hollow men and highlighted again today, the hollow men and women highlighted again today, the hollow men and women of highlighted again today, the hollow men and women of the highlighted again today, the hollow men and women of the National highlighted again today, the hollow men and women of the National Party men and women of the National Party - men and women of the National Party - and men and women of the National Party - and they men and women of the National Party - and they are men and women of the National Party - and they are disproportionately - and they are disproportionately men, - and they are disproportionately men, in - and they are disproportionately men, in that - and they are disproportionately men, in that old-fashioned - and they are disproportionately men, in that old-fashioned party - and they are disproportionately men, in that old-fashioned party on men, in that old-fashioned party on the men, in that old-fashioned party on the other men, in that old-fashioned party on the other side men, in that old-fashioned party on the other side - men, in that old-fashioned party on the other side - they men, in that old-fashioned party on the other side - they have men, in that old-fashioned party on the other side - they have been the other side - they have been exposed the other side - they have been exposed for the other side - they have been exposed for their the other side - they have been exposed for their shallowness. the other side - they have been exposed for their shallowness. For exposed for their shallowness. For years exposed for their shallowness. For years and exposed for their shallowness. For years and years, exposed for their shallowness. For years and years, they've exposed for their shallowness. For years and years, they've run exposed for their shallowness. For years and years, they've run on exposed for their shallowness. For years and years, they've run on a years and years, they've run on a rhetoric years and years, they've run on a rhetoric that years and years, they've run on a rhetoric that then years and years, they've run on a rhetoric that then opposition rhetoric that then opposition parties rhetoric that then opposition parties - rhetoric that then opposition parties - Labour, rhetoric that then opposition parties - Labour, New rhetoric that then opposition parties - Labour, New Zealand rhetoric that then opposition parties - Labour, New Zealand First, parties - Labour, New Zealand First, the parties - Labour, New Zealand First, the Greens parties - Labour, New Zealand First, the Greens - parties - Labour, New Zealand First, the Greens - couldn't parties - Labour, New Zealand First, the Greens - couldn't be parties - Labour, New Zealand First, the Greens - couldn't be trusted the Greens - couldn't be trusted because the Greens - couldn't be trusted because we the Greens - couldn't be trusted because we were the Greens - couldn't be trusted because we were the the Greens - couldn't be trusted because we were the tax-and-spend because we were the tax-and-spend party because we were the tax-and-spend party and because we were the tax-and-spend party and we because we were the tax-and-spend party and we were because we were the tax-and-spend party and we were gonna because we were the tax-and-spend party and we were gonna break because we were the tax-and-spend party and we were gonna break the party and we were gonna break the bank. party and we were gonna break the bank. 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Net Government debt is now under surplus under this Government. Net Government debt is now under 20% surplus under this Government. Net Government debt is now under 20% of Government debt is now under 20% of GDP. Government debt is now under 20% of GDP. People Government debt is now under 20% of GDP. People shouldn't Government debt is now under 20% of GDP. People shouldn't be Government debt is now under 20% of GDP. People shouldn't be surprised GDP. People shouldn't be surprised by GDP. People shouldn't be surprised by that. GDP. People shouldn't be surprised by that. The GDP. People shouldn't be surprised by that. The last GDP. People shouldn't be surprised by that. The last Government, GDP. People shouldn't be surprised by that. The last Government, of by that. The last Government, of which by that. The last Government, of which I by that. The last Government, of which I was by that. The last Government, of which I was part, by that. 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Now, I haven't got time to cover I haven't got time to cover everything, I haven't got time to cover everything, so I haven't got time to cover everything, so I'm I haven't got time to cover everything, so I'm not I haven't got time to cover everything, so I'm not going I haven't got time to cover everything, so I'm not going to everything, so I'm not going to cover everything, so I'm not going to cover the everything, so I'm not going to cover the social everything, so I'm not going to cover the social challenges everything, so I'm not going to cover the social challenges that everything, so I'm not going to cover the social challenges that my cover the social challenges that my colleague, cover the social challenges that my colleague, the cover the social challenges that my colleague, the Hon cover the social challenges that my colleague, the Hon Carmel cover the social challenges that my colleague, the Hon Carmel Sepuloni, colleague, the Hon Carmel Sepuloni, raised colleague, the Hon Carmel Sepuloni, raised and colleague, the Hon Carmel Sepuloni, raised and was colleague, the Hon Carmel Sepuloni, raised and was spoken colleague, the Hon Carmel Sepuloni, raised and was spoken to colleague, the Hon Carmel Sepuloni, raised and was spoken to by colleague, the Hon Carmel Sepuloni, raised and was spoken to by the colleague, the Hon Carmel Sepuloni, raised and was spoken to by the PM raised and was spoken to by the PM earlier. raised and was spoken to by the PM earlier. I'm raised and was spoken to by the PM earlier. I'm going raised and was spoken to by the PM earlier. I'm going to raised and was spoken to by the PM earlier. I'm going to talk raised and was spoken to by the PM earlier. I'm going to talk a raised and was spoken to by the PM earlier. I'm going to talk a little earlier. I'm going to talk a little bit earlier. I'm going to talk a little bit about earlier. I'm going to talk a little bit about our earlier. I'm going to talk a little bit about our volume earlier. I'm going to talk a little bit about our volume to earlier. I'm going to talk a little bit about our volume to value bit about our volume to value journey. bit about our volume to value journey. I bit about our volume to value journey. I heard bit about our volume to value journey. I heard Amy bit about our volume to value journey. I heard Amy Adams bit about our volume to value journey. I heard Amy Adams there. journey. I heard Amy Adams there. She journey. I heard Amy Adams there. She is journey. I heard Amy Adams there. She is so journey. I heard Amy Adams there. She is so out journey. I heard Amy Adams there. She is so out of journey. I heard Amy Adams there. She is so out of touch. journey. I heard Amy Adams there. She is so out of touch. She journey. I heard Amy Adams there. She is so out of touch. She is journey. I heard Amy Adams there. She is so out of touch. She is an She is so out of touch. She is an example She is so out of touch. She is an example of She is so out of touch. She is an example of why She is so out of touch. She is an example of why the She is so out of touch. She is an example of why the National She is so out of touch. She is an example of why the National Party example of why the National Party aren't example of why the National Party aren't just example of why the National Party aren't just drifting example of why the National Party aren't just drifting down example of why the National Party aren't just drifting down in example of why the National Party aren't just drifting down in the aren't just drifting down in the polls, aren't just drifting down in the polls, they aren't just drifting down in the polls, they are aren't just drifting down in the polls, they are plunging aren't just drifting down in the polls, they are plunging backwards polls, they are plunging backwards in polls, they are plunging backwards in the polls, they are plunging backwards in the polls polls, they are plunging backwards in the polls because polls, they are plunging backwards in the polls because they're polls, they are plunging backwards in the polls because they're not in the polls because they're not listening in the polls because they're not listening to in the polls because they're not listening to New in the polls because they're not listening to New Zealanders in the polls because they're not listening to New Zealanders who in the polls because they're not listening to New Zealanders who know listening to New Zealanders who know that listening to New Zealanders who know that she listening to New Zealanders who know that she is listening to New Zealanders who know that she is wrong listening to New Zealanders who know that she is wrong when listening to New Zealanders who know that she is wrong when she listening to New Zealanders who know that she is wrong when she said listening to New Zealanders who know that she is wrong when she said that that she is wrong when she said that there that she is wrong when she said that there have that she is wrong when she said that there have been that she is wrong when she said that there have been no that she is wrong when she said that there have been no changes that she is wrong when she said that there have been no changes in there have been no changes in economic there have been no changes in economic management there have been no changes in economic management under there have been no changes in economic management under this economic management under this Government. economic management under this Government. We've economic management under this Government. We've introduced economic management under this Government. We've introduced a Government. We've introduced a research-and-development Government. We've introduced a research-and-development tax Government. We've introduced a research-and-development tax credit. research-and-development tax credit. We research-and-development tax credit. We campaigned research-and-development tax credit. We campaigned on research-and-development tax credit. We campaigned on it research-and-development tax credit. We campaigned on it to research-and-development tax credit. We campaigned on it to be research-and-development tax credit. We campaigned on it to be at research-and-development tax credit. We campaigned on it to be at 12.5%. We campaigned on it to be at 12.5%. What We campaigned on it to be at 12.5%. What are We campaigned on it to be at 12.5%. What are we We campaigned on it to be at 12.5%. What are we delivering? We campaigned on it to be at 12.5%. What are we delivering? 15% We campaigned on it to be at 12.5%. What are we delivering? 15% R&D We campaigned on it to be at 12.5%. What are we delivering? 15% R&D tax What are we delivering? 15% R&D tax credit What are we delivering? 15% R&D tax credit across What are we delivering? 15% R&D tax credit across the What are we delivering? 15% R&D tax credit across the economy. What are we delivering? 15% R&D tax credit across the economy. A What are we delivering? 15% R&D tax credit across the economy. A billion credit across the economy. A billion dollars credit across the economy. A billion dollars of credit across the economy. A billion dollars of a credit across the economy. A billion dollars of a tax credit across the economy. A billion dollars of a tax break credit across the economy. A billion dollars of a tax break for dollars of a tax break for businesses dollars of a tax break for businesses that dollars of a tax break for businesses that invest dollars of a tax break for businesses that invest in dollars of a tax break for businesses that invest in innovation businesses that invest in innovation over businesses that invest in innovation over the businesses that invest in innovation over the next businesses that invest in innovation over the next four businesses that invest in innovation over the next four years. businesses that invest in innovation over the next four years. A businesses that invest in innovation over the next four years. A billion over the next four years. A billion dollars over the next four years. A billion dollars to over the next four years. A billion dollars to stimulate over the next four years. A billion dollars to stimulate the over the next four years. A billion dollars to stimulate the development dollars to stimulate the development of dollars to stimulate the development of the dollars to stimulate the development of the new dollars to stimulate the development of the new points dollars to stimulate the development of the new points of dollars to stimulate the development of the new points of comparative of the new points of comparative advantage of the new points of comparative advantage that of the new points of comparative advantage that we of the new points of comparative advantage that we need of the new points of comparative advantage that we need to of the new points of comparative advantage that we need to increase advantage that we need to increase the advantage that we need to increase the value advantage that we need to increase the value of advantage that we need to increase the value of our advantage that we need to increase the value of our exports advantage that we need to increase the value of our exports to advantage that we need to increase the value of our exports to the advantage that we need to increase the value of our exports to the rest the value of our exports to the rest of the value of our exports to the rest of the the value of our exports to the rest of the world the value of our exports to the rest of the world and the value of our exports to the rest of the world and to the value of our exports to the rest of the world and to prosper the value of our exports to the rest of the world and to prosper in the value of our exports to the rest of the world and to prosper in the of the world and to prosper in the world of the world and to prosper in the world in of the world and to prosper in the world in this of the world and to prosper in the world in this volume-to-value... world in this volume-to-value... What world in this volume-to-value... What else world in this volume-to-value... What else are world in this volume-to-value... What else are we world in this volume-to-value... What else are we doing? world in this volume-to-value... What else are we doing? Well, world in this volume-to-value... What else are we doing? Well, the What else are we doing? Well, the regions What else are we doing? Well, the regions in What else are we doing? Well, the regions in New What else are we doing? Well, the regions in New Zealand What else are we doing? Well, the regions in New Zealand have, What else are we doing? Well, the regions in New Zealand have, in regions in New Zealand have, in fairness regions in New Zealand have, in fairness to regions in New Zealand have, in fairness to the regions in New Zealand have, in fairness to the National regions in New Zealand have, in fairness to the National Party, regions in New Zealand have, in fairness to the National Party, they fairness to the National Party, they haven't fairness to the National Party, they haven't just fairness to the National Party, they haven't just been fairness to the National Party, they haven't just been ignored fairness to the National Party, they haven't just been ignored by fairness to the National Party, they haven't just been ignored by them. haven't just been ignored by them. It's haven't just been ignored by them. It's actually haven't just been ignored by them. It's actually many haven't just been ignored by them. It's actually many decades haven't just been ignored by them. It's actually many decades since It's actually many decades since there It's actually many decades since there has It's actually many decades since there has been It's actually many decades since there has been adequate It's actually many decades since there has been adequate attention there has been adequate attention paid there has been adequate attention paid to there has been adequate attention paid to the there has been adequate attention paid to the growth there has been adequate attention paid to the growth prospects there has been adequate attention paid to the growth prospects of there has been adequate attention paid to the growth prospects of the paid to the growth prospects of the regions. paid to the growth prospects of the regions. There paid to the growth prospects of the regions. There has paid to the growth prospects of the regions. There has been paid to the growth prospects of the regions. There has been since paid to the growth prospects of the regions. There has been since the regions. There has been since the neo--liberal regions. There has been since the neo--liberal takeover regions. There has been since the neo--liberal takeover of regions. There has been since the neo--liberal takeover of New regions. There has been since the neo--liberal takeover of New Zealand neo--liberal takeover of New Zealand in neo--liberal takeover of New Zealand in the neo--liberal takeover of New Zealand in the 1980s. neo--liberal takeover of New Zealand in the 1980s. There neo--liberal takeover of New Zealand in the 1980s. There has neo--liberal takeover of New Zealand in the 1980s. There has been neo--liberal takeover of New Zealand in the 1980s. There has been very in the 1980s. There has been very little in the 1980s. There has been very little regional in the 1980s. There has been very little regional development. in the 1980s. There has been very little regional development. You little regional development. You know, little regional development. You know, Jim little regional development. You know, Jim Anderson little regional development. You know, Jim Anderson did little regional development. You know, Jim Anderson did a little regional development. You know, Jim Anderson did a bit little regional development. You know, Jim Anderson did a bit under know, Jim Anderson did a bit under the know, Jim Anderson did a bit under the last know, Jim Anderson did a bit under the last Labour know, Jim Anderson did a bit under the last Labour Government, the last Labour Government, particularly the last Labour Government, particularly in the last Labour Government, particularly in the the last Labour Government, particularly in the forestry the last Labour Government, particularly in the forestry area, particularly in the forestry area, but particularly in the forestry area, but other particularly in the forestry area, but other than particularly in the forestry area, but other than that particularly in the forestry area, but other than that there particularly in the forestry area, but other than that there has particularly in the forestry area, but other than that there has been but other than that there has been virtually but other than that there has been virtually none. but other than that there has been virtually none. And but other than that there has been virtually none. And there but other than that there has been virtually none. And there was virtually none. And there was certainly virtually none. And there was certainly none virtually none. And there was certainly none under virtually none. And there was certainly none under the virtually none. And there was certainly none under the last certainly none under the last Government. certainly none under the last Government. The certainly none under the last Government. The Provincial certainly none under the last Government. The Provincial Growth Government. The Provincial Growth Fund Government. The Provincial Growth Fund under Government. The Provincial Growth Fund under Shane Government. The Provincial Growth Fund under Shane Jones Government. The Provincial Growth Fund under Shane Jones is Government. The Provincial Growth Fund under Shane Jones is making Government. The Provincial Growth Fund under Shane Jones is making an Fund under Shane Jones is making an enormous Fund under Shane Jones is making an enormous difference. Fund under Shane Jones is making an enormous difference. Gisborne Fund under Shane Jones is making an enormous difference. Gisborne said enormous difference. Gisborne said their enormous difference. Gisborne said their pressing enormous difference. Gisborne said their pressing need enormous difference. Gisborne said their pressing need was enormous difference. Gisborne said their pressing need was roading their pressing need was roading expenditure their pressing need was roading expenditure so their pressing need was roading expenditure so they their pressing need was roading expenditure so they can their pressing need was roading expenditure so they can get their pressing need was roading expenditure so they can get their expenditure so they can get their goods expenditure so they can get their goods to expenditure so they can get their goods to port, expenditure so they can get their goods to port, in expenditure so they can get their goods to port, in order expenditure so they can get their goods to port, in order to expenditure so they can get their goods to port, in order to grow goods to port, in order to grow their goods to port, in order to grow their exports goods to port, in order to grow their exports and goods to port, in order to grow their exports and for goods to port, in order to grow their exports and for their goods to port, in order to grow their exports and for their jobs goods to port, in order to grow their exports and for their jobs to their exports and for their jobs to thrive their exports and for their jobs to thrive in their exports and for their jobs to thrive in those their exports and for their jobs to thrive in those export their exports and for their jobs to thrive in those export industries. thrive in those export industries. In thrive in those export industries. In other thrive in those export industries. In other areas, thrive in those export industries. In other areas, it's thrive in those export industries. In other areas, it's the thrive in those export industries. In other areas, it's the development In other areas, it's the development of In other areas, it's the development of businesses In other areas, it's the development of businesses that In other areas, it's the development of businesses that just In other areas, it's the development of businesses that just need In other areas, it's the development of businesses that just need a In other areas, it's the development of businesses that just need a bit of businesses that just need a bit more of businesses that just need a bit more capital of businesses that just need a bit more capital so of businesses that just need a bit more capital so that of businesses that just need a bit more capital so that they of businesses that just need a bit more capital so that they can of businesses that just need a bit more capital so that they can reach more capital so that they can reach those more capital so that they can reach those overseas more capital so that they can reach those overseas markets more capital so that they can reach those overseas markets and more capital so that they can reach those overseas markets and employ those overseas markets and employ more those overseas markets and employ more people. more people. In more people. In addition more people. In addition to more people. In addition to that, more people. In addition to that, we've more people. In addition to that, we've got more people. In addition to that, we've got the In addition to that, we've got the Green In addition to that, we've got the Green Growth In addition to that, we've got the Green Growth Fund. In addition to that, we've got the Green Growth Fund. Because In addition to that, we've got the Green Growth Fund. Because we In addition to that, we've got the Green Growth Fund. Because we are Green Growth Fund. Because we are trying Green Growth Fund. Because we are trying to Green Growth Fund. Because we are trying to achieve Green Growth Fund. Because we are trying to achieve environmental trying to achieve environmental growth trying to achieve environmental growth within trying to achieve environmental growth within environmental trying to achieve environmental growth within environmental limits. growth within environmental limits. And growth within environmental limits. And the growth within environmental limits. And the Green growth within environmental limits. And the Green Growth growth within environmental limits. And the Green Growth Fund growth within environmental limits. And the Green Growth Fund encourages And the Green Growth Fund encourages that, And the Green Growth Fund encourages that, as And the Green Growth Fund encourages that, as does And the Green Growth Fund encourages that, as does the And the Green Growth Fund encourages that, as does the Provincial And the Green Growth Fund encourages that, as does the Provincial Growth that, as does the Provincial Growth Fund. that, as does the Provincial Growth Fund. Madam that, as does the Provincial Growth Fund. Madam Speaker, that, as does the Provincial Growth Fund. Madam Speaker, it that, as does the Provincial Growth Fund. Madam Speaker, it is that, as does the Provincial Growth Fund. Madam Speaker, it is true that, as does the Provincial Growth Fund. Madam Speaker, it is true that Fund. Madam Speaker, it is true that there Fund. Madam Speaker, it is true that there are Fund. Madam Speaker, it is true that there are rising Fund. Madam Speaker, it is true that there are rising trade Fund. Madam Speaker, it is true that there are rising trade tensions Fund. Madam Speaker, it is true that there are rising trade tensions in there are rising trade tensions in the there are rising trade tensions in the world. there are rising trade tensions in the world. It's there are rising trade tensions in the world. It's not there are rising trade tensions in the world. It's not true there are rising trade tensions in the world. It's not true that there are rising trade tensions in the world. It's not true that the the world. It's not true that the Labour the world. It's not true that the Labour Party, the world. It's not true that the Labour Party, or the world. It's not true that the Labour Party, or the the world. It's not true that the Labour Party, or the Labour the world. It's not true that the Labour Party, or the Labour Party the world. It's not true that the Labour Party, or the Labour Party in Labour Party, or the Labour Party in coalition Labour Party, or the Labour Party in coalition with Labour Party, or the Labour Party in coalition with other Labour Party, or the Labour Party in coalition with other parties Labour Party, or the Labour Party in coalition with other parties in coalition with other parties in Government, coalition with other parties in Government, is coalition with other parties in Government, is the coalition with other parties in Government, is the cause coalition with other parties in Government, is the cause of coalition with other parties in Government, is the cause of them. Government, is the cause of them. But Government, is the cause of them. But the Government, is the cause of them. But the WTO Government, is the cause of them. But the WTO is Government, is the cause of them. But the WTO is under Government, is the cause of them. But the WTO is under threat Government, is the cause of them. But the WTO is under threat T Government, is the cause of them. But the WTO is under threat T we're But the WTO is under threat T we're trying But the WTO is under threat T we're trying to But the WTO is under threat T we're trying to help But the WTO is under threat T we're trying to help fix But the WTO is under threat T we're trying to help fix it But the WTO is under threat T we're trying to help fix it -- But the WTO is under threat T we're trying to help fix it -- under trying to help fix it -- under threat. trying to help fix it -- under threat. We're trying to help fix it -- under threat. We're trying trying to help fix it -- under threat. We're trying to trying to help fix it -- under threat. We're trying to help trying to help fix it -- under threat. We're trying to help fix trying to help fix it -- under threat. We're trying to help fix it. threat. We're trying to help fix it. There threat. We're trying to help fix it. There is threat. We're trying to help fix it. There is rising threat. We're trying to help fix it. There is rising protectionism threat. We're trying to help fix it. There is rising protectionism on threat. We're trying to help fix it. There is rising protectionism on a There is rising protectionism on a bilateral There is rising protectionism on a bilateral basis, There is rising protectionism on a bilateral basis, protectionist bilateral basis, protectionist barriers bilateral basis, protectionist barriers being bilateral basis, protectionist barriers being erected bilateral basis, protectionist barriers being erected in bilateral basis, protectionist barriers being erected in countries barriers being erected in countries at barriers being erected in countries at an barriers being erected in countries at an alarming barriers being erected in countries at an alarming rate, barriers being erected in countries at an alarming rate, greater barriers being erected in countries at an alarming rate, greater than barriers being erected in countries at an alarming rate, greater than we at an alarming rate, greater than we have at an alarming rate, greater than we have seen at an alarming rate, greater than we have seen for at an alarming rate, greater than we have seen for many at an alarming rate, greater than we have seen for many decades. at an alarming rate, greater than we have seen for many decades. Now, have seen for many decades. Now, what have seen for many decades. Now, what have have seen for many decades. Now, what have we have seen for many decades. Now, what have we got have seen for many decades. Now, what have we got to have seen for many decades. Now, what have we got to do have seen for many decades. Now, what have we got to do about have seen for many decades. Now, what have we got to do about that? what have we got to do about that? We've what have we got to do about that? We've gotta what have we got to do about that? We've gotta try what have we got to do about that? We've gotta try and what have we got to do about that? We've gotta try and protect what have we got to do about that? We've gotta try and protect the what have we got to do about that? We've gotta try and protect the WTO, We've gotta try and protect the WTO, but We've gotta try and protect the WTO, but you We've gotta try and protect the WTO, but you need We've gotta try and protect the WTO, but you need insurance We've gotta try and protect the WTO, but you need insurance against We've gotta try and protect the WTO, but you need insurance against that, but you need insurance against that, because but you need insurance against that, because we but you need insurance against that, because we don't but you need insurance against that, because we don't control but you need insurance against that, because we don't control that because we don't control that outcome because we don't control that outcome even because we don't control that outcome even though because we don't control that outcome even though we because we don't control that outcome even though we influence because we don't control that outcome even though we influence it. outcome even though we influence it. So, outcome even though we influence it. So, we've outcome even though we influence it. So, we've got outcome even though we influence it. So, we've got a outcome even though we influence it. So, we've got a very outcome even though we influence it. So, we've got a very strong So, we've got a very strong bilateral So, we've got a very strong bilateral programme So, we've got a very strong bilateral programme and So, we've got a very strong bilateral programme and lateral bilateral programme and lateral programme. bilateral programme and lateral programme. Obviously bilateral programme and lateral programme. Obviously the bilateral programme and lateral programme. Obviously the biggest programme. Obviously the biggest news programme. Obviously the biggest news last programme. Obviously the biggest news last year programme. Obviously the biggest news last year was programme. Obviously the biggest news last year was finalising programme. Obviously the biggest news last year was finalising CPTPP. news last year was finalising CPTPP. The news last year was finalising CPTPP. The prior news last year was finalising CPTPP. The prior Government news last year was finalising CPTPP. The prior Government had news last year was finalising CPTPP. The prior Government had done news last year was finalising CPTPP. The prior Government had done some The prior Government had done some work The prior Government had done some work on The prior Government had done some work on that. The prior Government had done some work on that. We The prior Government had done some work on that. We thank The prior Government had done some work on that. We thank them The prior Government had done some work on that. We thank them for work on that. We thank them for that. work on that. We thank them for that. A work on that. We thank them for that. A lot work on that. We thank them for that. A lot of work on that. We thank them for that. A lot of work. work on that. We thank them for that. A lot of work. It work on that. We thank them for that. A lot of work. It was work on that. We thank them for that. A lot of work. It was actually that. A lot of work. It was actually started that. A lot of work. It was actually started by that. A lot of work. It was actually started by the that. A lot of work. It was actually started by the prior that. A lot of work. It was actually started by the prior Labour started by the prior Labour Government started by the prior Labour Government under started by the prior Labour Government under Phil started by the prior Labour Government under Phil Goff. started by the prior Labour Government under Phil Goff. But started by the prior Labour Government under Phil Goff. But the Government under Phil Goff. But the last Government under Phil Goff. But the last National Government under Phil Goff. But the last National Party, Government under Phil Goff. But the last National Party, in Government under Phil Goff. But the last National Party, in a Government under Phil Goff. But the last National Party, in a decade Government under Phil Goff. But the last National Party, in a decade in last National Party, in a decade in office, last National Party, in a decade in office, couldn't last National Party, in a decade in office, couldn't land last National Party, in a decade in office, couldn't land it. last National Party, in a decade in office, couldn't land it. We last National Party, in a decade in office, couldn't land it. We do. last National Party, in a decade in office, couldn't land it. We do. We office, couldn't land it. We do. We don't office, couldn't land it. We do. We don't take office, couldn't land it. We do. We don't take all office, couldn't land it. We do. We don't take all of office, couldn't land it. We do. We don't take all of the office, couldn't land it. We do. We don't take all of the credit. office, couldn't land it. We do. We don't take all of the credit. But office, couldn't land it. We do. We don't take all of the credit. But we don't take all of the credit. But we take don't take all of the credit. But we take a don't take all of the credit. But we take a little don't take all of the credit. But we take a little bit. don't take all of the credit. But we take a little bit. It don't take all of the credit. But we take a little bit. It is don't take all of the credit. But we take a little bit. It is so don't take all of the credit. But we take a little bit. It is so galling take a little bit. It is so galling for take a little bit. It is so galling for them take a little bit. It is so galling for them on take a little bit. It is so galling for them on the take a little bit. It is so galling for them on the other take a little bit. It is so galling for them on the other side... for them on the other side... <BELL RUNG> <BELL RUNG> <BELL RUNG> ..to <BELL RUNG> ..to have <BELL RUNG> ..to have to <BELL RUNG> ..to have to admit <BELL RUNG> ..to have to admit that <BELL RUNG> ..to have to admit that the <BELL RUNG> ..to have to admit that the Labour ..to have to admit that the Labour Party ..to have to admit that the Labour Party landed ..to have to admit that the Labour Party landed the ..to have to admit that the Labour Party landed the China ..to have to admit that the Labour Party landed the China and ..to have to admit that the Labour Party landed the China and CPTPP. ..to have to admit that the Labour Party landed the China and CPTPP. We Party landed the China and CPTPP. We are Party landed the China and CPTPP. We are taking Party landed the China and CPTPP. We are taking responsibility Party landed the China and CPTPP. We are taking responsibility for Party landed the China and CPTPP. We are taking responsibility for the are taking responsibility for the China are taking responsibility for the China upgrade, are taking responsibility for the China upgrade, for are taking responsibility for the China upgrade, for us, are taking responsibility for the China upgrade, for us, for are taking responsibility for the China upgrade, for us, for the China upgrade, for us, for the European China upgrade, for us, for the European Union China upgrade, for us, for the European Union Agreement. China upgrade, for us, for the European Union Agreement. But China upgrade, for us, for the European Union Agreement. But the European Union Agreement. But the National European Union Agreement. But the National Party European Union Agreement. But the National Party get European Union Agreement. But the National Party get started. European Union Agreement. But the National Party get started. We European Union Agreement. But the National Party get started. 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But let me make a few points about what it me make a few points about what it was me make a few points about what it was that me make a few points about what it was that this me make a few points about what it was that this Government, me make a few points about what it was that this Government, this was that this Government, this Coalition was that this Government, this Coalition Government was that this Government, this Coalition Government that was that this Government, this Coalition Government that I'm was that this Government, this Coalition Government that I'm proud Coalition Government that I'm proud to Coalition Government that I'm proud to be Coalition Government that I'm proud to be a Coalition Government that I'm proud to be a part Coalition Government that I'm proud to be a part of, Coalition Government that I'm proud to be a part of, is Coalition Government that I'm proud to be a part of, is having Coalition Government that I'm proud to be a part of, is having to Coalition Government that I'm proud to be a part of, is having to pick to be a part of, is having to pick up to be a part of, is having to pick up the to be a part of, is having to pick up the pieces to be a part of, is having to pick up the pieces from. to be a part of, is having to pick up the pieces from. So, to be a part of, is having to pick up the pieces from. So, our to be a part of, is having to pick up the pieces from. So, our regions, up the pieces from. So, our regions, Madam up the pieces from. So, our regions, Madam Speaker, up the pieces from. So, our regions, Madam Speaker, neglected. up the pieces from. So, our regions, Madam Speaker, neglected. I up the pieces from. So, our regions, Madam Speaker, neglected. I mean, Madam Speaker, neglected. I mean, there Madam Speaker, neglected. I mean, there was Madam Speaker, neglected. I mean, there was some Madam Speaker, neglected. I mean, there was some mention Madam Speaker, neglected. I mean, there was some mention from Madam Speaker, neglected. I mean, there was some mention from previous there was some mention from previous speakers there was some mention from previous speakers about there was some mention from previous speakers about how there was some mention from previous speakers about how long-term there was some mention from previous speakers about how long-term this speakers about how long-term this neglect speakers about how long-term this neglect has speakers about how long-term this neglect has been, speakers about how long-term this neglect has been, this speakers about how long-term this neglect has been, this kind speakers about how long-term this neglect has been, this kind of neglect has been, this kind of post-neo--liberal neglect has been, this kind of post-neo--liberal movement neglect has been, this kind of post-neo--liberal movement back neglect has been, this kind of post-neo--liberal movement back in post-neo--liberal movement back in the post-neo--liberal movement back in the mid-'80s. post-neo--liberal movement back in the mid-'80s. But post-neo--liberal movement back in the mid-'80s. But let's post-neo--liberal movement back in the mid-'80s. But let's be post-neo--liberal movement back in the mid-'80s. But let's be clear the mid-'80s. But let's be clear about the mid-'80s. But let's be clear about this. the mid-'80s. But let's be clear about this. The the mid-'80s. But let's be clear about this. The support the mid-'80s. But let's be clear about this. The support base the mid-'80s. But let's be clear about this. The support base of the mid-'80s. But let's be clear about this. The support base of the about this. The support base of the National about this. The support base of the National Party about this. The support base of the National Party is about this. The support base of the National Party is supposed about this. The support base of the National Party is supposed to about this. The support base of the National Party is supposed to be National Party is supposed to be from National Party is supposed to be from the National Party is supposed to be from the regions. National Party is supposed to be from the regions. And National Party is supposed to be from the regions. And I'm National Party is supposed to be from the regions. And I'm gonna from the regions. And I'm gonna touch from the regions. And I'm gonna touch on from the regions. And I'm gonna touch on that from the regions. And I'm gonna touch on that later from the regions. And I'm gonna touch on that later on. from the regions. And I'm gonna touch on that later on. But from the regions. And I'm gonna touch on that later on. But no from the regions. And I'm gonna touch on that later on. But no MP touch on that later on. But no MP over touch on that later on. But no MP over there, touch on that later on. But no MP over there, when touch on that later on. But no MP over there, when they touch on that later on. But no MP over there, when they were touch on that later on. But no MP over there, when they were in over there, when they were in Government, over there, when they were in Government, stood over there, when they were in Government, stood up over there, when they were in Government, stood up and over there, when they were in Government, stood up and decried over there, when they were in Government, stood up and decried the Government, stood up and decried the lack Government, stood up and decried the lack of Government, stood up and decried the lack of effort, Government, stood up and decried the lack of effort, the Government, stood up and decried the lack of effort, the lack Government, stood up and decried the lack of effort, the lack of lack of effort, the lack of motivation, lack of effort, the lack of motivation, the lack of effort, the lack of motivation, the do-nothing motivation, the do-nothing contribution motivation, the do-nothing contribution from motivation, the do-nothing contribution from the motivation, the do-nothing contribution from the National contribution from the National Government. contribution from the National Government. Education, contribution from the National Government. Education, the contribution from the National Government. Education, the skills Government. Education, the skills shortages Government. Education, the skills shortages that Government. Education, the skills shortages that we're Government. Education, the skills shortages that we're doing Government. Education, the skills shortages that we're doing now, shortages that we're doing now, because shortages that we're doing now, because there shortages that we're doing now, because there was shortages that we're doing now, because there was not shortages that we're doing now, because there was not only shortages that we're doing now, because there was not only no shortages that we're doing now, because there was not only no money because there was not only no money spent because there was not only no money spent on because there was not only no money spent on tertiary because there was not only no money spent on tertiary education because there was not only no money spent on tertiary education - because there was not only no money spent on tertiary education - and because there was not only no money spent on tertiary education - and I spent on tertiary education - and I was spent on tertiary education - and I was part spent on tertiary education - and I was part of spent on tertiary education - and I was part of that spent on tertiary education - and I was part of that for spent on tertiary education - and I was part of that for a spent on tertiary education - and I was part of that for a long spent on tertiary education - and I was part of that for a long time spent on tertiary education - and I was part of that for a long time and was part of that for a long time and I was part of that for a long time and I saw was part of that for a long time and I saw firsthand was part of that for a long time and I saw firsthand just was part of that for a long time and I saw firsthand just how was part of that for a long time and I saw firsthand just how difficult I saw firsthand just how difficult it I saw firsthand just how difficult it was I saw firsthand just how difficult it was not I saw firsthand just how difficult it was not only I saw firsthand just how difficult it was not only for I saw firsthand just how difficult it was not only for the I saw firsthand just how difficult it was not only for the staff I saw firsthand just how difficult it was not only for the staff but it was not only for the staff but the it was not only for the staff but the students, it was not only for the staff but the students, having it was not only for the staff but the students, having to it was not only for the staff but the students, having to cope it was not only for the staff but the students, having to cope with the students, having to cope with that the students, having to cope with that supposed the students, having to cope with that supposed refinement the students, having to cope with that supposed refinement of the students, having to cope with that supposed refinement of our that supposed refinement of our tertiary that supposed refinement of our tertiary education that supposed refinement of our tertiary education sector. that supposed refinement of our tertiary education sector. Border tertiary education sector. Border protection. tertiary education sector. Border protection. Almost tertiary education sector. Border protection. Almost every tertiary education sector. Border protection. Almost every other protection. Almost every other month, protection. Almost every other month, the protection. Almost every other month, the very protection. Almost every other month, the very livelihood protection. Almost every other month, the very livelihood of protection. Almost every other month, the very livelihood of this month, the very livelihood of this country month, the very livelihood of this country was month, the very livelihood of this country was put month, the very livelihood of this country was put at month, the very livelihood of this country was put at risk month, the very livelihood of this country was put at risk because month, the very livelihood of this country was put at risk because of country was put at risk because of cost country was put at risk because of cost savings, country was put at risk because of cost savings, supposed country was put at risk because of cost savings, supposed cost country was put at risk because of cost savings, supposed cost savings, cost savings, supposed cost savings, from cost savings, supposed cost savings, from the cost savings, supposed cost savings, from the National cost savings, supposed cost savings, from the National Party. cost savings, supposed cost savings, from the National Party. Just cost savings, supposed cost savings, from the National Party. Just about from the National Party. Just about every from the National Party. Just about every other from the National Party. Just about every other month from the National Party. Just about every other month there from the National Party. Just about every other month there was from the National Party. Just about every other month there was some every other month there was some kind every other month there was some kind of every other month there was some kind of infringement every other month there was some kind of infringement across every other month there was some kind of infringement across our kind of infringement across our border, kind of infringement across our border, compromising kind of infringement across our border, compromising the kind of infringement across our border, compromising the very kind of infringement across our border, compromising the very life border, compromising the very life blood border, compromising the very life blood of border, compromising the very life blood of our border, compromising the very life blood of our nation. border, compromising the very life blood of our nation. And border, compromising the very life blood of our nation. And it border, compromising the very life blood of our nation. And it was blood of our nation. And it was unbelievable. blood of our nation. And it was unbelievable. "Nothing blood of our nation. And it was unbelievable. "Nothing to blood of our nation. And it was unbelievable. "Nothing to see blood of our nation. And it was unbelievable. "Nothing to see here. unbelievable. "Nothing to see here. Let's unbelievable. "Nothing to see here. Let's not unbelievable. "Nothing to see here. Let's not do unbelievable. "Nothing to see here. Let's not do anything unbelievable. "Nothing to see here. Let's not do anything about unbelievable. "Nothing to see here. Let's not do anything about it." unbelievable. "Nothing to see here. Let's not do anything about it." Of Let's not do anything about it." Of course, Let's not do anything about it." Of course, homelessness, Let's not do anything about it." Of course, homelessness, Madam Let's not do anything about it." Of course, homelessness, Madam Speaker, course, homelessness, Madam Speaker, and course, homelessness, Madam Speaker, and the course, homelessness, Madam Speaker, and the lack course, homelessness, Madam Speaker, and the lack of course, homelessness, Madam Speaker, and the lack of homes. course, homelessness, Madam Speaker, and the lack of homes. They course, homelessness, Madam Speaker, and the lack of homes. They go course, homelessness, Madam Speaker, and the lack of homes. They go on and the lack of homes. They go on about and the lack of homes. They go on about the and the lack of homes. They go on about the struggle and the lack of homes. They go on about the struggle to and the lack of homes. They go on about the struggle to build and the lack of homes. They go on about the struggle to build homes, about the struggle to build homes, and about the struggle to build homes, and it's about the struggle to build homes, and it's real about the struggle to build homes, and it's real and about the struggle to build homes, and it's real and it's about the struggle to build homes, and it's real and it's tough. about the struggle to build homes, and it's real and it's tough. But about the struggle to build homes, and it's real and it's tough. But we and it's real and it's tough. But we are and it's real and it's tough. But we are getting and it's real and it's tough. But we are getting on and it's real and it's tough. But we are getting on with and it's real and it's tough. But we are getting on with it. and it's real and it's tough. But we are getting on with it. We and it's real and it's tough. But we are getting on with it. We are are getting on with it. We are building are getting on with it. We are building homes. are getting on with it. We are building homes. Because are getting on with it. We are building homes. Because we are getting on with it. We are building homes. Because we need are getting on with it. We are building homes. Because we need to. building homes. Because we need to. They building homes. Because we need to. They took building homes. Because we need to. They took them building homes. Because we need to. They took them away, building homes. Because we need to. They took them away, they building homes. Because we need to. They took them away, they demolished They took them away, they demolished them, They took them away, they demolished them, they They took them away, they demolished them, they refused They took them away, they demolished them, they refused to They took them away, they demolished them, they refused to add They took them away, they demolished them, they refused to add to They took them away, they demolished them, they refused to add to the them, they refused to add to the pool. them, they refused to add to the pool. And them, they refused to add to the pool. And here them, they refused to add to the pool. And here we them, they refused to add to the pool. And here we have, them, they refused to add to the pool. And here we have, still, pool. And here we have, still, trying pool. And here we have, still, trying to pool. And here we have, still, trying to deal pool. And here we have, still, trying to deal with pool. And here we have, still, trying to deal with this pool. And here we have, still, trying to deal with this housing trying to deal with this housing crisis. trying to deal with this housing crisis. The trying to deal with this housing crisis. The mental trying to deal with this housing crisis. The mental health trying to deal with this housing crisis. The mental health crisis. crisis. The mental health crisis. The crisis. The mental health crisis. The suicide crisis. The mental health crisis. The suicide rates crisis. The mental health crisis. The suicide rates in crisis. The mental health crisis. The suicide rates in New crisis. The mental health crisis. The suicide rates in New Zealand. The suicide rates in New Zealand. What The suicide rates in New Zealand. What was The suicide rates in New Zealand. What was the The suicide rates in New Zealand. What was the solution The suicide rates in New Zealand. What was the solution there? The suicide rates in New Zealand. What was the solution there? It The suicide rates in New Zealand. What was the solution there? It was What was the solution there? It was actually What was the solution there? It was actually to What was the solution there? It was actually to take What was the solution there? It was actually to take away What was the solution there? It was actually to take away money What was the solution there? It was actually to take away money in actually to take away money in nearly actually to take away money in nearly all actually to take away money in nearly all parts actually to take away money in nearly all parts of actually to take away money in nearly all parts of the actually to take away money in nearly all parts of the medical nearly all parts of the medical services, nearly all parts of the medical services, not nearly all parts of the medical services, not only nearly all parts of the medical services, not only directly nearly all parts of the medical services, not only directly through services, not only directly through our services, not only directly through our health services, not only directly through our health services services, not only directly through our health services but services, not only directly through our health services but through services, not only directly through our health services but through our our health services but through our volunteer our health services but through our volunteer organisations our health services but through our volunteer organisations and volunteer organisations and non-governmental volunteer organisations and non-governmental organisations. non-governmental organisations. Roading non-governmental organisations. Roading and non-governmental organisations. Roading and infrastructure, non-governmental organisations. Roading and infrastructure, Madam Roading and infrastructure, Madam Speaker. Roading and infrastructure, Madam Speaker. Their Roading and infrastructure, Madam Speaker. Their imaginary Roading and infrastructure, Madam Speaker. Their imaginary 4-laning Roading and infrastructure, Madam Speaker. Their imaginary 4-laning in Speaker. Their imaginary 4-laning in just Speaker. Their imaginary 4-laning in just about Speaker. Their imaginary 4-laning in just about every Speaker. Their imaginary 4-laning in just about every part Speaker. Their imaginary 4-laning in just about every part of Speaker. Their imaginary 4-laning in just about every part of the Speaker. Their imaginary 4-laning in just about every part of the country just about every part of the country is just about every part of the country is just just about every part of the country is just unbelievable. just about every part of the country is just unbelievable. How just about every part of the country is just unbelievable. How they just about every part of the country is just unbelievable. How they speak is just unbelievable. How they speak to is just unbelievable. How they speak to New is just unbelievable. How they speak to New Zealanders is just unbelievable. How they speak to New Zealanders about is just unbelievable. How they speak to New Zealanders about how is just unbelievable. How they speak to New Zealanders about how this to New Zealanders about how this Government, to New Zealanders about how this Government, on to New Zealanders about how this Government, on this to New Zealanders about how this Government, on this side to New Zealanders about how this Government, on this side of to New Zealanders about how this Government, on this side of the Government, on this side of the House, Government, on this side of the House, isn't Government, on this side of the House, isn't 4-laning Government, on this side of the House, isn't 4-laning this Government, on this side of the House, isn't 4-laning this road Government, on this side of the House, isn't 4-laning this road or House, isn't 4-laning this road or this House, isn't 4-laning this road or this part House, isn't 4-laning this road or this part of House, isn't 4-laning this road or this part of the House, isn't 4-laning this road or this part of the country House, isn't 4-laning this road or this part of the country here. House, isn't 4-laning this road or this part of the country here. When this part of the country here. When we this part of the country here. When we looked this part of the country here. When we looked at this part of the country here. When we looked at the this part of the country here. When we looked at the books this part of the country here. When we looked at the books with this part of the country here. When we looked at the books with all we looked at the books with all these we looked at the books with all these promises we looked at the books with all these promises that we looked at the books with all these promises that were we looked at the books with all these promises that were supposedly these promises that were supposedly made, these promises that were supposedly made, not these promises that were supposedly made, not a these promises that were supposedly made, not a bean, these promises that were supposedly made, not a bean, not these promises that were supposedly made, not a bean, not a these promises that were supposedly made, not a bean, not a cent made, not a bean, not a cent allocated made, not a bean, not a cent allocated to made, not a bean, not a cent allocated to those made, not a bean, not a cent allocated to those roading made, not a bean, not a cent allocated to those roading projects. allocated to those roading projects. Just allocated to those roading projects. Just unbelievable. allocated to those roading projects. Just unbelievable. Police allocated to those roading projects. Just unbelievable. Police and allocated to those roading projects. Just unbelievable. Police and crime, Just unbelievable. Police and crime, and Just unbelievable. Police and crime, and unfortunately Just unbelievable. Police and crime, and unfortunately the Just unbelievable. Police and crime, and unfortunately the expansion Just unbelievable. Police and crime, and unfortunately the expansion of and unfortunately the expansion of the and unfortunately the expansion of the drug and unfortunately the expansion of the drug market and unfortunately the expansion of the drug market in and unfortunately the expansion of the drug market in New and unfortunately the expansion of the drug market in New Zealand. and unfortunately the expansion of the drug market in New Zealand. So, the drug market in New Zealand. So, Madam the drug market in New Zealand. So, Madam Speaker, the drug market in New Zealand. So, Madam Speaker, crime the drug market in New Zealand. So, Madam Speaker, crime in the drug market in New Zealand. So, Madam Speaker, crime in New the drug market in New Zealand. So, Madam Speaker, crime in New Zealand Madam Speaker, crime in New Zealand went Madam Speaker, crime in New Zealand went up. Madam Speaker, crime in New Zealand went up. The Madam Speaker, crime in New Zealand went up. The drug Madam Speaker, crime in New Zealand went up. The drug problem Madam Speaker, crime in New Zealand went up. The drug problem has went up. The drug problem has increased went up. The drug problem has increased in went up. The drug problem has increased in New went up. The drug problem has increased in New Zealand. went up. The drug problem has increased in New Zealand. And went up. The drug problem has increased in New Zealand. And I'm increased in New Zealand. And I'm proud increased in New Zealand. And I'm proud to increased in New Zealand. And I'm proud to be increased in New Zealand. And I'm proud to be a increased in New Zealand. And I'm proud to be a Government, increased in New Zealand. And I'm proud to be a Government, proud increased in New Zealand. And I'm proud to be a Government, proud to proud to be a Government, proud to be proud to be a Government, proud to be a proud to be a Government, proud to be a Government proud to be a Government, proud to be a Government member proud to be a Government, proud to be a Government member and proud to be a Government, proud to be a Government member and a proud to be a Government, proud to be a Government member and a New be a Government member and a New Zealand be a Government member and a New Zealand First be a Government member and a New Zealand First MP be a Government member and a New Zealand First MP who be a Government member and a New Zealand First MP who said, be a Government member and a New Zealand First MP who said, "We've Zealand First MP who said, "We've gotta Zealand First MP who said, "We've gotta stop Zealand First MP who said, "We've gotta stop this. Zealand First MP who said, "We've gotta stop this. We've Zealand First MP who said, "We've gotta stop this. We've gotta gotta stop this. We've gotta increase gotta stop this. We've gotta increase our gotta stop this. We've gotta increase our police gotta stop this. We've gotta increase our police force. gotta stop this. We've gotta increase our police force. We've increase our police force. We've gotta increase our police force. We've gotta put increase our police force. We've gotta put resource increase our police force. We've gotta put resource there increase our police force. We've gotta put resource there to increase our police force. We've gotta put resource there to stop increase our police force. We've gotta put resource there to stop the gotta put resource there to stop the harm, gotta put resource there to stop the harm, to gotta put resource there to stop the harm, to stop gotta put resource there to stop the harm, to stop the gotta put resource there to stop the harm, to stop the crime, gotta put resource there to stop the harm, to stop the crime, and gotta put resource there to stop the harm, to stop the crime, and let's harm, to stop the crime, and let's try harm, to stop the crime, and let's try and harm, to stop the crime, and let's try and create harm, to stop the crime, and let's try and create better, harm, to stop the crime, and let's try and create better, safer try and create better, safer communities try and create better, safer communities for try and create better, safer communities for New try and create better, safer communities for New Zealand." try and create better, safer communities for New Zealand." The communities for New Zealand." The prison communities for New Zealand." The prison population, communities for New Zealand." The prison population, Madam communities for New Zealand." The prison population, Madam Speaker, prison population, Madam Speaker, what prison population, Madam Speaker, what was prison population, Madam Speaker, what was the prison population, Madam Speaker, what was the solution prison population, Madam Speaker, what was the solution to prison population, Madam Speaker, what was the solution to the what was the solution to the ever-bulging what was the solution to the ever-bulging bubble what was the solution to the ever-bulging bubble of what was the solution to the ever-bulging bubble of prisoners what was the solution to the ever-bulging bubble of prisoners in ever-bulging bubble of prisoners in New ever-bulging bubble of prisoners in New Zealand? ever-bulging bubble of prisoners in New Zealand? I ever-bulging bubble of prisoners in New Zealand? I know! ever-bulging bubble of prisoners in New Zealand? I know! The ever-bulging bubble of prisoners in New Zealand? I know! The National New Zealand? I know! The National Party New Zealand? I know! The National Party will New Zealand? I know! The National Party will spend New Zealand? I know! The National Party will spend over New Zealand? I know! The National Party will spend over a New Zealand? I know! The National Party will spend over a billion Party will spend over a billion dollars Party will spend over a billion dollars on Party will spend over a billion dollars on a Party will spend over a billion dollars on a new Party will spend over a billion dollars on a new prison Party will spend over a billion dollars on a new prison and Party will spend over a billion dollars on a new prison and then dollars on a new prison and then spend dollars on a new prison and then spend at dollars on a new prison and then spend at least dollars on a new prison and then spend at least $100 dollars on a new prison and then spend at least $100 million dollars on a new prison and then spend at least $100 million more spend at least $100 million more each spend at least $100 million more each year spend at least $100 million more each year maintaining spend at least $100 million more each year maintaining that. spend at least $100 million more each year maintaining that. It's each year maintaining that. It's just each year maintaining that. It's just unbelievable. each year maintaining that. It's just unbelievable. And, each year maintaining that. It's just unbelievable. And, for each year maintaining that. It's just unbelievable. And, for me, just unbelievable. And, for me, foreign just unbelievable. And, for me, foreign affairs just unbelievable. And, for me, foreign affairs and just unbelievable. And, for me, foreign affairs and trade, just unbelievable. And, for me, foreign affairs and trade, Madam foreign affairs and trade, Madam Speaker, foreign affairs and trade, Madam Speaker, I've foreign affairs and trade, Madam Speaker, I've travelled foreign affairs and trade, Madam Speaker, I've travelled the foreign affairs and trade, Madam Speaker, I've travelled the world, Speaker, I've travelled the world, had Speaker, I've travelled the world, had the Speaker, I've travelled the world, had the privileged Speaker, I've travelled the world, had the privileged of Speaker, I've travelled the world, had the privileged of representing had the privileged of representing New had the privileged of representing New Zealand had the privileged of representing New Zealand in had the privileged of representing New Zealand in my had the privileged of representing New Zealand in my role, had the privileged of representing New Zealand in my role, and had the privileged of representing New Zealand in my role, and what had the privileged of representing New Zealand in my role, and what I New Zealand in my role, and what I have New Zealand in my role, and what I have seen New Zealand in my role, and what I have seen from New Zealand in my role, and what I have seen from our New Zealand in my role, and what I have seen from our team New Zealand in my role, and what I have seen from our team in New Zealand in my role, and what I have seen from our team in Foreign have seen from our team in Foreign Affairs have seen from our team in Foreign Affairs and have seen from our team in Foreign Affairs and Trade have seen from our team in Foreign Affairs and Trade around have seen from our team in Foreign Affairs and Trade around the have seen from our team in Foreign Affairs and Trade around the country Affairs and Trade around the country is Affairs and Trade around the country is a Affairs and Trade around the country is a rejuvenation Affairs and Trade around the country is a rejuvenation of Affairs and Trade around the country is a rejuvenation of energy, Affairs and Trade around the country is a rejuvenation of energy, a is a rejuvenation of energy, a pride, is a rejuvenation of energy, a pride, an is a rejuvenation of energy, a pride, an increase is a rejuvenation of energy, a pride, an increase not is a rejuvenation of energy, a pride, an increase not only is a rejuvenation of energy, a pride, an increase not only resource pride, an increase not only resource but pride, an increase not only resource but commitment pride, an increase not only resource but commitment to pride, an increase not only resource but commitment to this pride, an increase not only resource but commitment to this country, pride, an increase not only resource but commitment to this country, and, but commitment to this country, and, actually, but commitment to this country, and, actually, that but commitment to this country, and, actually, that has but commitment to this country, and, actually, that has tangible actually, that has tangible benefits. actually, that has tangible benefits. They actually, that has tangible benefits. They spoke actually, that has tangible benefits. They spoke of... benefits. They spoke of... <INTERRUPTION> <INTERRUPTION> What <INTERRUPTION> What did <INTERRUPTION> What did they <INTERRUPTION> What did they say? <INTERRUPTION> What did they say? We're <INTERRUPTION> What did they say? We're gonna What did they say? We're gonna increase What did they say? We're gonna increase our What did they say? We're gonna increase our free What did they say? We're gonna increase our free trade What did they say? We're gonna increase our free trade agreements increase our free trade agreements by increase our free trade agreements by some increase our free trade agreements by some percentage. increase our free trade agreements by some percentage. Actually, increase our free trade agreements by some percentage. Actually, what by some percentage. Actually, what we by some percentage. Actually, what we need by some percentage. Actually, what we need is by some percentage. Actually, what we need is more by some percentage. Actually, what we need is more people by some percentage. Actually, what we need is more people on by some percentage. Actually, what we need is more people on the by some percentage. Actually, what we need is more people on the ground we need is more people on the ground eyeballing we need is more people on the ground eyeballing our we need is more people on the ground eyeballing our trading we need is more people on the ground eyeballing our trading partners, eyeballing our trading partners, helping eyeballing our trading partners, helping our eyeballing our trading partners, helping our businesses eyeballing our trading partners, helping our businesses engage, eyeballing our trading partners, helping our businesses engage, and helping our businesses engage, and make helping our businesses engage, and make it helping our businesses engage, and make it easier helping our businesses engage, and make it easier to helping our businesses engage, and make it easier to do helping our businesses engage, and make it easier to do business make it easier to do business overseas. make it easier to do business overseas. And make it easier to do business overseas. And that's make it easier to do business overseas. And that's what make it easier to do business overseas. And that's what I make it easier to do business overseas. And that's what I have overseas. And that's what I have been overseas. And that's what I have been seeing overseas. And that's what I have been seeing over overseas. And that's what I have been seeing over the overseas. And that's what I have been seeing over the last overseas. And that's what I have been seeing over the last year. been seeing over the last year. Jeez, been seeing over the last year. Jeez, Madam been seeing over the last year. Jeez, Madam Speaker, been seeing over the last year. Jeez, Madam Speaker, I've been seeing over the last year. 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And I was looking for something in here that would tell us something in here that would tell us how something in here that would tell us how she something in here that would tell us how she intends something in here that would tell us how she intends to something in here that would tell us how she intends to grow something in here that would tell us how she intends to grow the something in here that would tell us how she intends to grow the New how she intends to grow the New Zealand how she intends to grow the New Zealand economy. how she intends to grow the New Zealand economy. I how she intends to grow the New Zealand economy. I was how she intends to grow the New Zealand economy. I was not how she intends to grow the New Zealand economy. I was not able how she intends to grow the New Zealand economy. I was not able to Zealand economy. I was not able to find Zealand economy. I was not able to find much Zealand economy. I was not able to find much at Zealand economy. I was not able to find much at all, Zealand economy. I was not able to find much at all, really. Zealand economy. I was not able to find much at all, really. I Zealand economy. I was not able to find much at all, really. I saw find much at all, really. I saw something find much at all, really. I saw something in find much at all, really. I saw something in there find much at all, really. I saw something in there that find much at all, really. I saw something in there that there find much at all, really. I saw something in there that there was something in there that there was going something in there that there was going to something in there that there was going to be something in there that there was going to be an something in there that there was going to be an upgraded something in there that there was going to be an upgraded free something in there that there was going to be an upgraded free trade going to be an upgraded free trade agreement going to be an upgraded free trade agreement with going to be an upgraded free trade agreement with China, going to be an upgraded free trade agreement with China, but going to be an upgraded free trade agreement with China, but I've going to be an upgraded free trade agreement with China, but I've just agreement with China, but I've just got agreement with China, but I've just got this agreement with China, but I've just got this feeling agreement with China, but I've just got this feeling it's agreement with China, but I've just got this feeling it's not agreement with China, but I've just got this feeling it's not going got this feeling it's not going quite got this feeling it's not going quite as got this feeling it's not going quite as well got this feeling it's not going quite as well as got this feeling it's not going quite as well as she got this feeling it's not going quite as well as she might got this feeling it's not going quite as well as she might have quite as well as she might have thought, quite as well as she might have thought, given quite as well as she might have thought, given that quite as well as she might have thought, given that this quite as well as she might have thought, given that this was thought, given that this was supposed thought, given that this was supposed to thought, given that this was supposed to be thought, given that this was supposed to be the thought, given that this was supposed to be the year thought, given that this was supposed to be the year of thought, given that this was supposed to be the year of tourism supposed to be the year of tourism between supposed to be the year of tourism between New supposed to be the year of tourism between New Zealand supposed to be the year of tourism between New Zealand and supposed to be the year of tourism between New Zealand and China, supposed to be the year of tourism between New Zealand and China, and between New Zealand and China, and that's between New Zealand and China, and that's all between New Zealand and China, and that's all been between New Zealand and China, and that's all been cancelled. between New Zealand and China, and that's all been cancelled. And, between New Zealand and China, and that's all been cancelled. And, by that's all been cancelled. And, by the that's all been cancelled. And, by the way, that's all been cancelled. And, by the way, not that's all been cancelled. And, by the way, not by that's all been cancelled. And, by the way, not by New that's all been cancelled. And, by the way, not by New Zealand. that's all been cancelled. And, by the way, not by New Zealand. So, that's all been cancelled. And, by the way, not by New Zealand. So, I the way, not by New Zealand. So, I think the way, not by New Zealand. So, I think that's the way, not by New Zealand. So, I think that's possibly the way, not by New Zealand. So, I think that's possibly not the way, not by New Zealand. So, I think that's possibly not much the way, not by New Zealand. So, I think that's possibly not much in think that's possibly not much in there think that's possibly not much in there about think that's possibly not much in there about it. think that's possibly not much in there about it. I think that's possibly not much in there about it. I looked think that's possibly not much in there about it. I looked for think that's possibly not much in there about it. I looked for - think that's possibly not much in there about it. I looked for - as think that's possibly not much in there about it. I looked for - as I there about it. I looked for - as I heard there about it. I looked for - as I heard some there about it. I looked for - as I heard some of there about it. I looked for - as I heard some of the there about it. I looked for - as I heard some of the speakers, there about it. I looked for - as I heard some of the speakers, or there about it. I looked for - as I heard some of the speakers, or some heard some of the speakers, or some of heard some of the speakers, or some of the heard some of the speakers, or some of the interjections heard some of the speakers, or some of the interjections from heard some of the speakers, or some of the interjections from the heard some of the speakers, or some of the interjections from the other of the interjections from the other side, of the interjections from the other side, from of the interjections from the other side, from the of the interjections from the other side, from the Government's of the interjections from the other side, from the Government's side of the interjections from the other side, from the Government's side of side, from the Government's side of Parliament side, from the Government's side of Parliament - side, from the Government's side of Parliament - shouting side, from the Government's side of Parliament - shouting out side, from the Government's side of Parliament - shouting out today side, from the Government's side of Parliament - shouting out today to Parliament - shouting out today to my Parliament - shouting out today to my colleagues, Parliament - shouting out today to my colleagues, "Show Parliament - shouting out today to my colleagues, "Show us Parliament - shouting out today to my colleagues, "Show us the Parliament - shouting out today to my colleagues, "Show us the money," my colleagues, "Show us the money," because my colleagues, "Show us the money," because apparently my colleagues, "Show us the money," because apparently they my colleagues, "Show us the money," because apparently they all my colleagues, "Show us the money," because apparently they all watch my colleagues, "Show us the money," because apparently they all watch a because apparently they all watch a lot because apparently they all watch a lot of because apparently they all watch a lot of movies because apparently they all watch a lot of movies during because apparently they all watch a lot of movies during the because apparently they all watch a lot of movies during the holiday lot of movies during the holiday break. lot of movies during the holiday break. Well, lot of movies during the holiday break. Well, I lot of movies during the holiday break. Well, I say lot of movies during the holiday break. Well, I say this lot of movies during the holiday break. Well, I say this to lot of movies during the holiday break. Well, I say this to them: break. Well, I say this to them: Show break. Well, I say this to them: Show me break. Well, I say this to them: Show me the break. Well, I say this to them: Show me the houses. break. Well, I say this to them: Show me the houses. Show break. Well, I say this to them: Show me the houses. Show me break. Well, I say this to them: Show me the houses. Show me the Show me the houses. Show me the houses. Show me the houses. Show me the houses. And Show me the houses. Show me the houses. And I Show me the houses. Show me the houses. And I have Show me the houses. Show me the houses. And I have heard Show me the houses. Show me the houses. And I have heard that Show me the houses. Show me the houses. And I have heard that PM Show me the houses. Show me the houses. And I have heard that PM and houses. And I have heard that PM and that houses. And I have heard that PM and that Government houses. And I have heard that PM and that Government giving houses. And I have heard that PM and that Government giving all houses. And I have heard that PM and that Government giving all sorts houses. And I have heard that PM and that Government giving all sorts of that Government giving all sorts of excuses that Government giving all sorts of excuses for that Government giving all sorts of excuses for KiwiBuild that Government giving all sorts of excuses for KiwiBuild and that Government giving all sorts of excuses for KiwiBuild and Mr that Government giving all sorts of excuses for KiwiBuild and Mr Phil excuses for KiwiBuild and Mr Phil Twyford. excuses for KiwiBuild and Mr Phil Twyford. There excuses for KiwiBuild and Mr Phil Twyford. There are excuses for KiwiBuild and Mr Phil Twyford. There are a excuses for KiwiBuild and Mr Phil Twyford. There are a lot excuses for KiwiBuild and Mr Phil Twyford. There are a lot of excuses for KiwiBuild and Mr Phil Twyford. There are a lot of excuses, Twyford. There are a lot of excuses, I Twyford. There are a lot of excuses, I guess, Twyford. There are a lot of excuses, I guess, for Twyford. There are a lot of excuses, I guess, for Mr Twyford. There are a lot of excuses, I guess, for Mr Phil Twyford. There are a lot of excuses, I guess, for Mr Phil Twyford. Twyford. There are a lot of excuses, I guess, for Mr Phil Twyford. And I guess, for Mr Phil Twyford. And one I guess, for Mr Phil Twyford. And one of I guess, for Mr Phil Twyford. And one of the I guess, for Mr Phil Twyford. And one of the things I guess, for Mr Phil Twyford. And one of the things that I guess, for Mr Phil Twyford. And one of the things that has I guess, for Mr Phil Twyford. And one of the things that has been I guess, for Mr Phil Twyford. And one of the things that has been said one of the things that has been said by one of the things that has been said by that one of the things that has been said by that PM one of the things that has been said by that PM and one of the things that has been said by that PM and that one of the things that has been said by that PM and that Government one of the things that has been said by that PM and that Government is by that PM and that Government is that by that PM and that Government is that they've by that PM and that Government is that they've only by that PM and that Government is that they've only had by that PM and that Government is that they've only had KiwiBuild by that PM and that Government is that they've only had KiwiBuild for that they've only had KiwiBuild for six that they've only had KiwiBuild for six months. that they've only had KiwiBuild for six months. What that they've only had KiwiBuild for six months. What tosh! that they've only had KiwiBuild for six months. What tosh! What that they've only had KiwiBuild for six months. What tosh! What rubbish. six months. What tosh! What rubbish. We six months. What tosh! What rubbish. We had six months. What tosh! What rubbish. We had - six months. What tosh! What rubbish. We had - and six months. What tosh! What rubbish. We had - and I six months. What tosh! What rubbish. We had - and I can six months. What tosh! What rubbish. We had - and I can prove six months. What tosh! What rubbish. We had - and I can prove it six months. What tosh! What rubbish. We had - and I can prove it - six months. What tosh! What rubbish. We had - and I can prove it - money We had - and I can prove it - money was We had - and I can prove it - money was being We had - and I can prove it - money was being spent, We had - and I can prove it - money was being spent, announced, was being spent, announced, delivered, was being spent, announced, delivered, straight was being spent, announced, delivered, straight after was being spent, announced, delivered, straight after the delivered, straight after the election delivered, straight after the election in delivered, straight after the election in December delivered, straight after the election in December 2017. delivered, straight after the election in December 2017. They've election in December 2017. They've had election in December 2017. They've had it election in December 2017. They've had it operating election in December 2017. They've had it operating now election in December 2017. They've had it operating now for election in December 2017. They've had it operating now for 15 election in December 2017. They've had it operating now for 15 months. had it operating now for 15 months. They've had it operating now for 15 months. They've nuclear had it operating now for 15 months. They've nuclear power had it operating now for 15 months. They've nuclear power -- had it operating now for 15 months. They've nuclear power -- now had it operating now for 15 months. They've nuclear power -- now got, They've nuclear power -- now got, apparently, They've nuclear power -- now got, apparently, 14 They've nuclear power -- now got, apparently, 14 houses. They've nuclear power -- now got, apparently, 14 houses. $2 They've nuclear power -- now got, apparently, 14 houses. $2 billion They've nuclear power -- now got, apparently, 14 houses. $2 billion in apparently, 14 houses. $2 billion in last apparently, 14 houses. $2 billion in last year's apparently, 14 houses. $2 billion in last year's budget. apparently, 14 houses. $2 billion in last year's budget. $2 apparently, 14 houses. $2 billion in last year's budget. $2 billion, apparently, 14 houses. $2 billion in last year's budget. $2 billion, all last year's budget. $2 billion, all the last year's budget. $2 billion, all the interim last year's budget. $2 billion, all the interim targets last year's budget. $2 billion, all the interim targets gone. last year's budget. $2 billion, all the interim targets gone. But the interim targets gone. But apparently the interim targets gone. But apparently we're the interim targets gone. But apparently we're all the interim targets gone. But apparently we're all supposed the interim targets gone. But apparently we're all supposed to apparently we're all supposed to believe apparently we're all supposed to believe that apparently we're all supposed to believe that there apparently we're all supposed to believe that there are apparently we're all supposed to believe that there are going apparently we're all supposed to believe that there are going to apparently we're all supposed to believe that there are going to be believe that there are going to be 100,000 believe that there are going to be 100,000 houses believe that there are going to be 100,000 houses built believe that there are going to be 100,000 houses built through 100,000 houses built through KiwiBuild 100,000 houses built through KiwiBuild in 100,000 houses built through KiwiBuild in 10 100,000 houses built through KiwiBuild in 10 years, 100,000 houses built through KiwiBuild in 10 years, as 100,000 houses built through KiwiBuild in 10 years, as though KiwiBuild in 10 years, as though Phil KiwiBuild in 10 years, as though Phil Twyford KiwiBuild in 10 years, as though Phil Twyford has KiwiBuild in 10 years, as though Phil Twyford has got KiwiBuild in 10 years, as though Phil Twyford has got a KiwiBuild in 10 years, as though Phil Twyford has got a hope KiwiBuild in 10 years, as though Phil Twyford has got a hope in KiwiBuild in 10 years, as though Phil Twyford has got a hope in Hades Phil Twyford has got a hope in Hades of Phil Twyford has got a hope in Hades of ever Phil Twyford has got a hope in Hades of ever being Phil Twyford has got a hope in Hades of ever being the Phil Twyford has got a hope in Hades of ever being the Minister Phil Twyford has got a hope in Hades of ever being the Minister of of ever being the Minister of Housing of ever being the Minister of Housing and of ever being the Minister of Housing and Urban of ever being the Minister of Housing and Urban Development of ever being the Minister of Housing and Urban Development in of ever being the Minister of Housing and Urban Development in 10 Housing and Urban Development in 10 years. Housing and Urban Development in 10 years. I Housing and Urban Development in 10 years. I can Housing and Urban Development in 10 years. I can tell Housing and Urban Development in 10 years. I can tell you Housing and Urban Development in 10 years. I can tell you this, Housing and Urban Development in 10 years. I can tell you this, there's years. I can tell you this, there's no years. I can tell you this, there's no hope years. I can tell you this, there's no hope at years. I can tell you this, there's no hope at all years. I can tell you this, there's no hope at all if years. I can tell you this, there's no hope at all if that years. I can tell you this, there's no hope at all if that Government no hope at all if that Government had no hope at all if that Government had been no hope at all if that Government had been here no hope at all if that Government had been here in no hope at all if that Government had been here in 10 no hope at all if that Government had been here in 10 years. no hope at all if that Government had been here in 10 years. But no hope at all if that Government had been here in 10 years. But in had been here in 10 years. But in the had been here in 10 years. But in the meantime, had been here in 10 years. But in the meantime, what had been here in 10 years. But in the meantime, what has had been here in 10 years. But in the meantime, what has happened had been here in 10 years. But in the meantime, what has happened in the meantime, what has happened in the the meantime, what has happened in the private the meantime, what has happened in the private sector? the meantime, what has happened in the private sector? Because the meantime, what has happened in the private sector? Because the the private sector? Because the private the private sector? Because the private sector the private sector? Because the private sector has the private sector? Because the private sector has just the private sector? Because the private sector has just got the private sector? Because the private sector has just got on. the private sector? Because the private sector has just got on. In private sector has just got on. In the private sector has just got on. In the 15 private sector has just got on. In the 15 months private sector has just got on. In the 15 months where private sector has just got on. In the 15 months where Phil private sector has just got on. In the 15 months where Phil Twyford private sector has just got on. In the 15 months where Phil Twyford has the 15 months where Phil Twyford has been the 15 months where Phil Twyford has been able the 15 months where Phil Twyford has been able to the 15 months where Phil Twyford has been able to buy the 15 months where Phil Twyford has been able to buy off the 15 months where Phil Twyford has been able to buy off developers, the 15 months where Phil Twyford has been able to buy off developers, 47 been able to buy off developers, 47 houses been able to buy off developers, 47 houses - been able to buy off developers, 47 houses - 47. been able to buy off developers, 47 houses - 47. Just been able to buy off developers, 47 houses - 47. Just bear been able to buy off developers, 47 houses - 47. Just bear that been able to buy off developers, 47 houses - 47. Just bear that in been able to buy off developers, 47 houses - 47. Just bear that in mind houses - 47. 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Only sole houses. 35,200 houses versus 47. Only sole houses. houses. 35,200 houses versus 47. Only sole houses. Which houses. 35,200 houses versus 47. Only sole houses. Which is houses. 35,200 houses versus 47. Only sole houses. Which is the Only sole houses. Which is the failure? Only sole houses. Which is the failure? Which Only sole houses. Which is the failure? Which is Only sole houses. Which is the failure? Which is the Only sole houses. Which is the failure? Which is the failure? Only sole houses. Which is the failure? Which is the failure? So, failure? Which is the failure? So, I've failure? Which is the failure? So, I've heard failure? Which is the failure? So, I've heard from failure? Which is the failure? So, I've heard from the failure? Which is the failure? So, I've heard from the Government failure? Which is the failure? So, I've heard from the Government about I've heard from the Government about what I've heard from the Government about what a I've heard from the Government about what a failure I've heard from the Government about what a failure the I've heard from the Government about what a failure the private I've heard from the Government about what a failure the private sector what a failure the private sector has what a failure the private sector has been what a failure the private sector has been in what a failure the private sector has been in building what a failure the private sector has been in building houses. what a failure the private sector has been in building houses. No, what a failure the private sector has been in building houses. No, I has been in building houses. No, I don't has been in building houses. No, I don't think has been in building houses. No, I don't think they're has been in building houses. No, I don't think they're the has been in building houses. No, I don't think they're the failure. has been in building houses. No, I don't think they're the failure. I don't think they're the failure. I think don't think they're the failure. I think the don't think they're the failure. I think the Government don't think they're the failure. I think the Government is don't think they're the failure. I think the Government is the don't think they're the failure. I think the Government is the failure. think the Government is the failure. And think the Government is the failure. And when think the Government is the failure. And when they think the Government is the failure. And when they look think the Government is the failure. And when they look at think the Government is the failure. And when they look at why think the Government is the failure. And when they look at why it think the Government is the failure. And when they look at why it takes And when they look at why it takes so And when they look at why it takes so long And when they look at why it takes so long and And when they look at why it takes so long and so And when they look at why it takes so long and so much And when they look at why it takes so long and so much expense And when they look at why it takes so long and so much expense to And when they look at why it takes so long and so much expense to build so long and so much expense to build a so long and so much expense to build a house so long and so much expense to build a house in so long and so much expense to build a house in New so long and so much expense to build a house in New Zealand, so long and so much expense to build a house in New Zealand, what so long and so much expense to build a house in New Zealand, what have a house in New Zealand, what have they a house in New Zealand, what have they done a house in New Zealand, what have they done about a house in New Zealand, what have they done about the a house in New Zealand, what have they done about the resource they done about the resource management they done about the resource management and they done about the resource management and planning? they done about the resource management and planning? Nothing. management and planning? Nothing. Not management and planning? Nothing. Not a management and planning? Nothing. Not a sausage. management and planning? Nothing. Not a sausage. Nothing. management and planning? Nothing. Not a sausage. Nothing. Not management and planning? Nothing. Not a sausage. Nothing. Not zip, Not a sausage. Nothing. Not zip, nothing. Not a sausage. Nothing. Not zip, nothing. And Not a sausage. Nothing. Not zip, nothing. And why? Not a sausage. Nothing. Not zip, nothing. And why? Because Not a sausage. Nothing. Not zip, nothing. And why? Because they Not a sausage. Nothing. Not zip, nothing. And why? Because they can't nothing. And why? Because they can't agree nothing. And why? Because they can't agree with nothing. And why? Because they can't agree with each nothing. And why? Because they can't agree with each other. nothing. And why? Because they can't agree with each other. Well, nothing. And why? Because they can't agree with each other. Well, I nothing. And why? Because they can't agree with each other. Well, I think agree with each other. Well, I think we agree with each other. Well, I think we are agree with each other. Well, I think we are going agree with each other. Well, I think we are going to agree with each other. Well, I think we are going to have agree with each other. Well, I think we are going to have to agree with each other. Well, I think we are going to have to deal agree with each other. Well, I think we are going to have to deal with we are going to have to deal with all we are going to have to deal with all this we are going to have to deal with all this on we are going to have to deal with all this on our we are going to have to deal with all this on our side, we are going to have to deal with all this on our side, so we are going to have to deal with all this on our side, so that's we are going to have to deal with all this on our side, so that's why all this on our side, so that's why we've all this on our side, so that's why we've got all this on our side, so that's why we've got work all this on our side, so that's why we've got work going all this on our side, so that's why we've got work going on all this on our side, so that's why we've got work going on right all this on our side, so that's why we've got work going on right now all this on our side, so that's why we've got work going on right now on we've got work going on right now on wholesale we've got work going on right now on wholesale reform we've got work going on right now on wholesale reform of we've got work going on right now on wholesale reform of the we've got work going on right now on wholesale reform of the Resource wholesale reform of the Resource Management wholesale reform of the Resource Management Act, wholesale reform of the Resource Management Act, planning wholesale reform of the Resource Management Act, planning rules, Management Act, planning rules, provision, Management Act, planning rules, provision, policies, Management Act, planning rules, provision, policies, practices, Management Act, planning rules, provision, policies, practices, the provision, policies, practices, the Building provision, policies, practices, the Building Act. provision, policies, practices, the Building Act. We provision, policies, practices, the Building Act. We are provision, policies, practices, the Building Act. We are taking provision, policies, practices, the Building Act. We are taking this Building Act. We are taking this time Building Act. We are taking this time in Building Act. We are taking this time in Opposition Building Act. We are taking this time in Opposition - Building Act. We are taking this time in Opposition - hopefully Building Act. We are taking this time in Opposition - hopefully only time in Opposition - hopefully only a time in Opposition - hopefully only a short time in Opposition - hopefully only a short 18 time in Opposition - hopefully only a short 18 months time in Opposition - hopefully only a short 18 months - time in Opposition - hopefully only a short 18 months - to time in Opposition - hopefully only a short 18 months - to make time in Opposition - hopefully only a short 18 months - to make sure a short 18 months - to make sure that a short 18 months - to make sure that we a short 18 months - to make sure that we have a short 18 months - to make sure that we have the a short 18 months - to make sure that we have the work a short 18 months - to make sure that we have the work done. a short 18 months - to make sure that we have the work done. Because that we have the work done. Because the that we have the work done. Because the Government that we have the work done. Because the Government can't that we have the work done. Because the Government can't do that we have the work done. Because the Government can't do it. that we have the work done. Because the Government can't do it. In that we have the work done. Because the Government can't do it. In fact, the Government can't do it. In fact, what the Government can't do it. In fact, what we the Government can't do it. In fact, what we have the Government can't do it. In fact, what we have heard the Government can't do it. In fact, what we have heard from the Government can't do it. In fact, what we have heard from Phil the Government can't do it. In fact, what we have heard from Phil Twyford what we have heard from Phil Twyford is what we have heard from Phil Twyford is he what we have heard from Phil Twyford is he said, what we have heard from Phil Twyford is he said, "Well, what we have heard from Phil Twyford is he said, "Well, it's what we have heard from Phil Twyford is he said, "Well, it's too what we have heard from Phil Twyford is he said, "Well, it's too hard what we have heard from Phil Twyford is he said, "Well, it's too hard to is he said, "Well, it's too hard to get is he said, "Well, it's too hard to get houses is he said, "Well, it's too hard to get houses built, is he said, "Well, it's too hard to get houses built, so is he said, "Well, it's too hard to get houses built, so we're is he said, "Well, it's too hard to get houses built, so we're going is he said, "Well, it's too hard to get houses built, so we're going to get houses built, so we're going to have get houses built, so we're going to have an get houses built, so we're going to have an Urban get houses built, so we're going to have an Urban Development have an Urban Development Authority." have an Urban Development Authority." 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So, my getting consents for Government-type buildings. So, my question getting consents for Government-type buildings. So, my question there getting consents for Government-type buildings. So, my question there to buildings. So, my question there to the buildings. So, my question there to the Government buildings. So, my question there to the Government is: buildings. So, my question there to the Government is: If buildings. So, my question there to the Government is: If it's buildings. So, my question there to the Government is: If it's so buildings. 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We have to sign up to strut along the world stage. We have to sign up to to strut along the world stage. We have to sign up to things to strut along the world stage. We have to sign up to things like have to sign up to things like United have to sign up to things like United Nations have to sign up to things like United Nations Migration have to sign up to things like United Nations Migration Treaties. United Nations Migration Treaties. Why? United Nations Migration Treaties. Why? When United Nations Migration Treaties. Why? When we United Nations Migration Treaties. Why? When we questioned United Nations Migration Treaties. Why? When we questioned this United Nations Migration Treaties. Why? When we questioned this from Why? When we questioned this from Opposition, Why? When we questioned this from Opposition, the Why? When we questioned this from Opposition, the answer Why? When we questioned this from Opposition, the answer was Why? 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Imagine trying to get that one through. This Government doesn't one through. This Government doesn't know one through. This Government doesn't know what one through. This Government doesn't know what it's one through. This Government doesn't know what it's doing. one through. This Government doesn't know what it's doing. It one through. This Government doesn't know what it's doing. It doesn't one through. This Government doesn't know what it's doing. It doesn't get know what it's doing. It doesn't get stuff know what it's doing. It doesn't get stuff done. know what it's doing. It doesn't get stuff done. It know what it's doing. It doesn't get stuff done. It is know what it's doing. It doesn't get stuff done. It is a know what it's doing. It doesn't get stuff done. It is a Government know what it's doing. It doesn't get stuff done. It is a Government that stuff done. It is a Government that has stuff done. It is a Government that has spent stuff done. It is a Government that has spent 15 stuff done. It is a Government that has spent 15 months stuff done. It is a Government that has spent 15 months of stuff done. It is a Government that has spent 15 months of wasted stuff done. It is a Government that has spent 15 months of wasted money has spent 15 months of wasted money and has spent 15 months of wasted money and time has spent 15 months of wasted money and time fluffing has spent 15 months of wasted money and time fluffing around has spent 15 months of wasted money and time fluffing around with and time fluffing around with KiwiBuild, and time fluffing around with KiwiBuild, getting and time fluffing around with KiwiBuild, getting 47 and time fluffing around with KiwiBuild, getting 47 houses and time fluffing around with KiwiBuild, getting 47 houses that KiwiBuild, getting 47 houses that they've KiwiBuild, getting 47 houses that they've had KiwiBuild, getting 47 houses that they've had to KiwiBuild, getting 47 houses that they've had to buy KiwiBuild, getting 47 houses that they've had to buy off KiwiBuild, getting 47 houses that they've had to buy off developers, they've had to buy off developers, 'cause they've had to buy off developers, 'cause they they've had to buy off developers, 'cause they can't they've had to buy off developers, 'cause they can't build they've had to buy off developers, 'cause they can't build a they've had to buy off developers, 'cause they can't build a thing 'cause they can't build a thing themselves. 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I call - almost nothing. I call the - almost nothing. I call the Hon - almost nothing. I call the Hon Peeni - almost nothing. I call the Hon Peeni Henare. I call the Hon Peeni Henare. INTERPRETER: I call the Hon Peeni Henare. INTERPRETER: To I call the Hon Peeni Henare. INTERPRETER: To the I call the Hon Peeni Henare. INTERPRETER: To the Speaker I call the Hon Peeni Henare. INTERPRETER: To the Speaker of I call the Hon Peeni Henare. INTERPRETER: To the Speaker of the INTERPRETER: To the Speaker of the House, INTERPRETER: To the Speaker of the House, I INTERPRETER: To the Speaker of the House, I will INTERPRETER: To the Speaker of the House, I will firstly INTERPRETER: To the Speaker of the House, I will firstly speak INTERPRETER: To the Speaker of the House, I will firstly speak in INTERPRETER: To the Speaker of the House, I will firstly speak in the House, I will firstly speak in the Maori House, I will firstly speak in the Maori language, House, I will firstly speak in the Maori language, firstly. House, I will firstly speak in the Maori language, firstly. Speaker, House, I will firstly speak in the Maori language, firstly. Speaker, I Maori language, firstly. Speaker, I wish Maori language, firstly. Speaker, I wish to Maori language, firstly. Speaker, I wish to recall Maori language, firstly. Speaker, I wish to recall those Maori language, firstly. Speaker, I wish to recall those who Maori language, firstly. Speaker, I wish to recall those who have Maori language, firstly. Speaker, I wish to recall those who have passed wish to recall those who have passed on wish to recall those who have passed on over wish to recall those who have passed on over the wish to recall those who have passed on over the summer, wish to recall those who have passed on over the summer, and wish to recall those who have passed on over the summer, and I wish to recall those who have passed on over the summer, and I wish wish to recall those who have passed on over the summer, and I wish to on over the summer, and I wish to begin on over the summer, and I wish to begin with on over the summer, and I wish to begin with my on over the summer, and I wish to begin with my people, on over the summer, and I wish to begin with my people, my on over the summer, and I wish to begin with my people, my elder, on over the summer, and I wish to begin with my people, my elder, Honi begin with my people, my elder, Honi Bristow, begin with my people, my elder, Honi Bristow, who begin with my people, my elder, Honi Bristow, who has begin with my people, my elder, Honi Bristow, who has passed begin with my people, my elder, Honi Bristow, who has passed away. begin with my people, my elder, Honi Bristow, who has passed away. And begin with my people, my elder, Honi Bristow, who has passed away. And to Bristow, who has passed away. And to my Bristow, who has passed away. And to my senior, Bristow, who has passed away. And to my senior, Albi Bristow, who has passed away. And to my senior, Albi Shortland, Bristow, who has passed away. And to my senior, Albi Shortland, who Bristow, who has passed away. And to my senior, Albi Shortland, who died my senior, Albi Shortland, who died over my senior, Albi Shortland, who died over the my senior, Albi Shortland, who died over the recent my senior, Albi Shortland, who died over the recent weeks. my senior, Albi Shortland, who died over the recent weeks. And my senior, Albi Shortland, who died over the recent weeks. And so my senior, Albi Shortland, who died over the recent weeks. And so I my senior, Albi Shortland, who died over the recent weeks. And so I pay over the recent weeks. And so I pay respects over the recent weeks. And so I pay respects to over the recent weeks. And so I pay respects to them over the recent weeks. And so I pay respects to them and over the recent weeks. And so I pay respects to them and to over the recent weeks. And so I pay respects to them and to everyone over the recent weeks. And so I pay respects to them and to everyone who respects to them and to everyone who has respects to them and to everyone who has passed respects to them and to everyone who has passed on respects to them and to everyone who has passed on towards respects to them and to everyone who has passed on towards darkness. has passed on towards darkness. Farewell. has passed on towards darkness. Farewell. And has passed on towards darkness. Farewell. And so has passed on towards darkness. Farewell. And so may has passed on towards darkness. Farewell. And so may I has passed on towards darkness. Farewell. And so may I return has passed on towards darkness. Farewell. And so may I return our Farewell. And so may I return our sentiments Farewell. And so may I return our sentiments to Farewell. And so may I return our sentiments to proceedings Farewell. And so may I return our sentiments to proceedings in Farewell. And so may I return our sentiments to proceedings in the sentiments to proceedings in the House, sentiments to proceedings in the House, and sentiments to proceedings in the House, and our sentiments to proceedings in the House, and our consideration sentiments to proceedings in the House, and our consideration towards House, and our consideration towards those House, and our consideration towards those in House, and our consideration towards those in Nelson House, and our consideration towards those in Nelson that House, and our consideration towards those in Nelson that are those in Nelson that are experiencing those in Nelson that are experiencing difficulties those in Nelson that are experiencing difficulties with those in Nelson that are experiencing difficulties with the experiencing difficulties with the fires. experiencing difficulties with the fires. Acknowledging experiencing difficulties with the fires. Acknowledging those experiencing difficulties with the fires. Acknowledging those who fires. Acknowledging those who passed fires. Acknowledging those who passed on fires. Acknowledging those who passed on over fires. Acknowledging those who passed on over summer, fires. Acknowledging those who passed on over summer, and, fires. Acknowledging those who passed on over summer, and, of passed on over summer, and, of course, passed on over summer, and, of course, acknowledging passed on over summer, and, of course, acknowledging the passed on over summer, and, of course, acknowledging the hardship course, acknowledging the hardship faced course, acknowledging the hardship faced by course, acknowledging the hardship faced by the course, acknowledging the hardship faced by the people course, acknowledging the hardship faced by the people of course, acknowledging the hardship faced by the people of the faced by the people of the Nelson-Tasman faced by the people of the Nelson-Tasman area faced by the people of the Nelson-Tasman area with faced by the people of the Nelson-Tasman area with what's Nelson-Tasman area with what's happening Nelson-Tasman area with what's happening down Nelson-Tasman area with what's happening down there. Nelson-Tasman area with what's happening down there. I Nelson-Tasman area with what's happening down there. I want Nelson-Tasman area with what's happening down there. I want to happening down there. I want to express happening down there. I want to express to happening down there. I want to express to them happening down there. I want to express to them our happening down there. I want to express to them our thoughts happening down there. I want to express to them our thoughts are express to them our thoughts are with express to them our thoughts are with them. express to them our thoughts are with them. And express to them our thoughts are with them. And also, express to them our thoughts are with them. And also, Madam express to them our thoughts are with them. And also, Madam Speaker, with them. And also, Madam Speaker, can with them. And also, Madam Speaker, can I with them. And also, Madam Speaker, can I say with them. And also, Madam Speaker, can I say to with them. And also, Madam Speaker, can I say to you with them. And also, Madam Speaker, can I say to you and with them. And also, Madam Speaker, can I say to you and one with them. And also, Madam Speaker, can I say to you and one and with them. And also, Madam Speaker, can I say to you and one and all with them. And also, Madam Speaker, can I say to you and one and all in can I say to you and one and all in the can I say to you and one and all in the House can I say to you and one and all in the House a can I say to you and one and all in the House a happy can I say to you and one and all in the House a happy new can I say to you and one and all in the House a happy new year. can I say to you and one and all in the House a happy new year. Madam the House a happy new year. Madam Speaker, the House a happy new year. Madam Speaker, after the House a happy new year. Madam Speaker, after another the House a happy new year. Madam Speaker, after another successful Speaker, after another successful Waitangi Speaker, after another successful Waitangi Day Speaker, after another successful Waitangi Day - Speaker, after another successful Waitangi Day - and Speaker, after another successful Waitangi Day - and it Speaker, after another successful Waitangi Day - and it pains Speaker, after another successful Waitangi Day - and it pains the Waitangi Day - and it pains the Opposition Waitangi Day - and it pains the Opposition to Waitangi Day - and it pains the Opposition to hear Waitangi Day - and it pains the Opposition to hear that Waitangi Day - and it pains the Opposition to hear that - Waitangi Day - and it pains the Opposition to hear that - after Opposition to hear that - after another Opposition to hear that - after another successful Opposition to hear that - after another successful Waitangi Opposition to hear that - after another successful Waitangi Day, Opposition to hear that - after another successful Waitangi Day, the another successful Waitangi Day, the names another successful Waitangi Day, the names that another successful Waitangi Day, the names that were another successful Waitangi Day, the names that were being another successful Waitangi Day, the names that were being shared another successful Waitangi Day, the names that were being shared on another successful Waitangi Day, the names that were being shared on the names that were being shared on the marae names that were being shared on the marae to names that were being shared on the marae to describe names that were being shared on the marae to describe our names that were being shared on the marae to describe our PM, names that were being shared on the marae to describe our PM, these names that were being shared on the marae to describe our PM, these were marae to describe our PM, these were the marae to describe our PM, these were the names marae to describe our PM, these were the names that marae to describe our PM, these were the names that were marae to describe our PM, these were the names that were given: the names that were given: INTERPRETER: the names that were given: INTERPRETER: PM the names that were given: INTERPRETER: PM of the names that were given: INTERPRETER: PM of love. INTERPRETER: PM of love. PM INTERPRETER: PM of love. PM of INTERPRETER: PM of love. PM of Peace. INTERPRETER: PM of love. PM of Peace. PM INTERPRETER: PM of love. PM of Peace. PM who INTERPRETER: PM of love. PM of Peace. PM who cares INTERPRETER: PM of love. PM of Peace. PM who cares for INTERPRETER: PM of love. PM of Peace. PM who cares for the PM of Peace. PM who cares for the people. people. And people. And if people. And if there's people. And if there's one people. And if there's one lesson people. 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Are that we people are that we work together. Are that we cut people are that we work together. Are that we cut out people are that we work together. Are that we cut out cheap people are that we work together. Are that we cut out cheap political Are that we cut out cheap political shots Are that we cut out cheap political shots and Are that we cut out cheap political shots and we Are that we cut out cheap political shots and we focus Are that we cut out cheap political shots and we focus on Are that we cut out cheap political shots and we focus on the Are that we cut out cheap political shots and we focus on the matters shots and we focus on the matters that shots and we focus on the matters that are shots and we focus on the matters that are important shots and we focus on the matters that are important to shots and we focus on the matters that are important to our shots and we focus on the matters that are important to our people. that are important to our people. And that are important to our people. And some that are important to our people. And some of that are important to our people. And some of those that are important to our people. And some of those matters that are important to our people. And some of those matters have that are important to our people. And some of those matters have been And some of those matters have been well-traversed And some of those matters have been well-traversed by And some of those matters have been well-traversed by my And some of those matters have been well-traversed by my colleagues, And some of those matters have been well-traversed by my colleagues, and well-traversed by my colleagues, and I well-traversed by my colleagues, and I want well-traversed by my colleagues, and I want to well-traversed by my colleagues, and I want to share well-traversed by my colleagues, and I want to share a well-traversed by my colleagues, and I want to share a couple well-traversed by my colleagues, and I want to share a couple with well-traversed by my colleagues, and I want to share a couple with the I want to share a couple with the House I want to share a couple with the House in I want to share a couple with the House in my I want to share a couple with the House in my contribution I want to share a couple with the House in my contribution today, House in my contribution today, Madam House in my contribution today, Madam Speaker. House in my contribution today, Madam Speaker. And House in my contribution today, Madam Speaker. And I House in my contribution today, Madam Speaker. And I want House in my contribution today, Madam Speaker. And I want to House in my contribution today, Madam Speaker. And I want to start Madam Speaker. And I want to start with Madam Speaker. And I want to start with Whanau Madam Speaker. And I want to start with Whanau Ora. Madam Speaker. And I want to start with Whanau Ora. With Madam Speaker. And I want to start with Whanau Ora. With much Madam Speaker. And I want to start with Whanau Ora. With much of Madam Speaker. And I want to start with Whanau Ora. With much of the with Whanau Ora. With much of the work with Whanau Ora. With much of the work that's with Whanau Ora. With much of the work that's been with Whanau Ora. With much of the work that's been done with Whanau Ora. With much of the work that's been done by with Whanau Ora. With much of the work that's been done by the work that's been done by the Government work that's been done by the Government over work that's been done by the Government over the work that's been done by the Government over the past work that's been done by the Government over the past year, work that's been done by the Government over the past year, and Government over the past year, and described Government over the past year, and described well Government over the past year, and described well by Government over the past year, and described well by the Government over the past year, and described well by the PM Government over the past year, and described well by the PM in Government over the past year, and described well by the PM in her described well by the PM in her contribution, described well by the PM in her contribution, she described well by the PM in her contribution, she also described well by the PM in her contribution, she also talked described well by the PM in her contribution, she also talked about contribution, she also talked about the contribution, she also talked about the challenges contribution, she also talked about the challenges that contribution, she also talked about the challenges that are contribution, she also talked about the challenges that are in contribution, she also talked about the challenges that are in front contribution, she also talked about the challenges that are in front of the challenges that are in front of us the challenges that are in front of us as the challenges that are in front of us as a the challenges that are in front of us as a Government, the challenges that are in front of us as a Government, and the challenges that are in front of us as a Government, and the the challenges that are in front of us as a Government, and the need the challenges that are in front of us as a Government, and the need for us as a Government, and the need for us us as a Government, and the need for us to us as a Government, and the need for us to do us as a Government, and the need for us to do more us as a Government, and the need for us to do more after us as a Government, and the need for us to do more after what us as a Government, and the need for us to do more after what has us as a Government, and the need for us to do more after what has already us to do more after what has already been us to do more after what has already been a us to do more after what has already been a busy us to do more after what has already been a busy 12 us to do more after what has already been a busy 12 months. us to do more after what has already been a busy 12 months. She's us to do more after what has already been a busy 12 months. She's right. been a busy 12 months. She's right. And been a busy 12 months. She's right. And after been a busy 12 months. She's right. And after we've been a busy 12 months. She's right. And after we've looked been a busy 12 months. She's right. And after we've looked at been a busy 12 months. She's right. And after we've looked at all been a busy 12 months. She's right. And after we've looked at all of been a busy 12 months. She's right. And after we've looked at all of the And after we've looked at all of the problems And after we've looked at all of the problems with And after we've looked at all of the problems with the And after we've looked at all of the problems with the social And after we've looked at all of the problems with the social systems, problems with the social systems, the problems with the social systems, the social problems with the social systems, the social inequities problems with the social systems, the social inequities in problems with the social systems, the social inequities in this the social inequities in this country, the social inequities in this country, I the social inequities in this country, I can the social inequities in this country, I can say the social inequities in this country, I can say this, the social inequities in this country, I can say this, Madam country, I can say this, Madam Speaker: country, I can say this, Madam Speaker: Whanau country, I can say this, Madam Speaker: Whanau Ora country, I can say this, Madam Speaker: Whanau Ora is country, I can say this, Madam Speaker: Whanau Ora is the country, I can say this, Madam Speaker: Whanau Ora is the way Speaker: Whanau Ora is the way forward. Speaker: Whanau Ora is the way forward. Where Speaker: Whanau Ora is the way forward. Where we Speaker: Whanau Ora is the way forward. Where we as Speaker: Whanau Ora is the way forward. Where we as communities, forward. Where we as communities, where forward. Where we as communities, where we forward. Where we as communities, where we as forward. Where we as communities, where we as businesses, forward. Where we as communities, where we as businesses, where forward. Where we as communities, where we as businesses, where we forward. 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Scared. The Maori word for that ban single-use plastic bags. Scared. The Maori word for that is ban single-use plastic bags. Scared. The Maori word for that is mataku. The Maori word for that is mataku. INTERPRETER: The Maori word for that is mataku. INTERPRETER: Scared. The Maori word for that is mataku. INTERPRETER: Scared. We The Maori word for that is mataku. INTERPRETER: Scared. We did The Maori word for that is mataku. INTERPRETER: Scared. We did it. The Maori word for that is mataku. INTERPRETER: Scared. We did it. This INTERPRETER: Scared. We did it. This side INTERPRETER: Scared. We did it. This side of INTERPRETER: Scared. We did it. This side of the INTERPRETER: Scared. We did it. This side of the House INTERPRETER: Scared. We did it. This side of the House did INTERPRETER: Scared. We did it. This side of the House did it. INTERPRETER: Scared. We did it. This side of the House did it. The INTERPRETER: Scared. We did it. This side of the House did it. The Labour side of the House did it. The Labour Party, side of the House did it. The Labour Party, the side of the House did it. The Labour Party, the Green side of the House did it. The Labour Party, the Green Party, side of the House did it. The Labour Party, the Green Party, New side of the House did it. The Labour Party, the Green Party, New Zealand Party, the Green Party, New Zealand First. Party, the Green Party, New Zealand First. We Party, the Green Party, New Zealand First. We did Party, the Green Party, New Zealand First. We did it. Party, the Green Party, New Zealand First. We did it. They Party, the Green Party, New Zealand First. We did it. They did Party, the Green Party, New Zealand First. We did it. They did not. Party, the Green Party, New Zealand First. We did it. They did not. One First. We did it. They did not. One of First. We did it. They did not. One of the First. We did it. They did not. One of the other First. We did it. They did not. 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You need friends friends. You need friends to be able to govern. You need friends to friends. You need friends to be able to govern. You need friends to be to govern. You need friends to be able to govern. You need friends to be able to to govern. You need friends to be able to push to govern. You need friends to be able to push for to govern. You need friends to be able to push for the to govern. You need friends to be able to push for the causes to govern. You need friends to be able to push for the causes that to govern. You need friends to be able to push for the causes that our able to push for the causes that our people able to push for the causes that our people care able to push for the causes that our people care about. able to push for the causes that our people care about. And able to push for the causes that our people care about. And I'm able to push for the causes that our people care about. And I'm proud, people care about. And I'm proud, and people care about. And I'm proud, and I'm people care about. And I'm proud, and I'm proud people care about. And I'm proud, and I'm proud by people care about. And I'm proud, and I'm proud by the people care about. And I'm proud, and I'm proud by the leadership people care about. 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Madam Speaker, I also want to speak just Speaker, I also want to speak just in Speaker, I also want to speak just in the Speaker, I also want to speak just in the final Speaker, I also want to speak just in the final two Speaker, I also want to speak just in the final two minutes... in the final two minutes... <BELL RUNG> <BELL RUNG> <BELL RUNG> ..that <BELL RUNG> ..that I <BELL RUNG> ..that I have <BELL RUNG> ..that I have about <BELL RUNG> ..that I have about some <BELL RUNG> ..that I have about some other ..that I have about some other kaupapa ..that I have about some other kaupapa affecting ..that I have about some other kaupapa affecting Maori ..that I have about some other kaupapa affecting Maori and, ..that I have about some other kaupapa affecting Maori and, indeed, kaupapa affecting Maori and, indeed, young kaupapa affecting Maori and, indeed, young people. kaupapa affecting Maori and, indeed, young people. Can kaupapa affecting Maori and, indeed, young people. Can I kaupapa affecting Maori and, indeed, young people. Can I commend kaupapa affecting Maori and, indeed, young people. Can I commend by young people. Can I commend by colleague, young people. Can I commend by colleague, the young people. Can I commend by colleague, the Hon young people. Can I commend by colleague, the Hon Willie young people. Can I commend by colleague, the Hon Willie Jackson, colleague, the Hon Willie Jackson, Mana colleague, the Hon Willie Jackson, Mana in colleague, the Hon Willie Jackson, Mana in Mahi colleague, the Hon Willie Jackson, Mana in Mahi is colleague, the Hon Willie Jackson, Mana in Mahi is a colleague, the Hon Willie Jackson, Mana in Mahi is a fantastic colleague, the Hon Willie Jackson, Mana in Mahi is a fantastic kaupapa. Mana in Mahi is a fantastic kaupapa. Over Mana in Mahi is a fantastic kaupapa. Over the Mana in Mahi is a fantastic kaupapa. Over the past Mana in Mahi is a fantastic kaupapa. Over the past week, Mana in Mahi is a fantastic kaupapa. Over the past week, it Mana in Mahi is a fantastic kaupapa. Over the past week, it was Mana in Mahi is a fantastic kaupapa. Over the past week, it was clear Over the past week, it was clear that Over the past week, it was clear that in Over the past week, it was clear that in communities Over the past week, it was clear that in communities where Over the past week, it was clear that in communities where it's that in communities where it's needed that in communities where it's needed the that in communities where it's needed the most, that in communities where it's needed the most, like that in communities where it's needed the most, like Kaipohe, that in communities where it's needed the most, like Kaipohe, and needed the most, like Kaipohe, and others, needed the most, like Kaipohe, and others, dare needed the most, like Kaipohe, and others, dare I needed the most, like Kaipohe, and others, dare I say needed the most, like Kaipohe, and others, dare I say it needed the most, like Kaipohe, and others, dare I say it in needed the most, like Kaipohe, and others, dare I say it in the others, dare I say it in the Kaipara, others, dare I say it in the Kaipara, they others, dare I say it in the Kaipara, they could others, dare I say it in the Kaipara, they could see others, dare I say it in the Kaipara, they could see the others, dare I say it in the Kaipara, they could see the value others, dare I say it in the Kaipara, they could see the value of Kaipara, they could see the value of Mana Kaipara, they could see the value of Mana in Kaipara, they could see the value of Mana in Mahi Kaipara, they could see the value of Mana in Mahi and, Kaipara, they could see the value of Mana in Mahi and, in Kaipara, they could see the value of Mana in Mahi and, in fact, Kaipara, they could see the value of Mana in Mahi and, in fact, could Mana in Mahi and, in fact, could even Mana in Mahi and, in fact, could even identify Mana in Mahi and, in fact, could even identify their Mana in Mahi and, in fact, could even identify their own Mana in Mahi and, in fact, could even identify their own young Mana in Mahi and, in fact, could even identify their own young people even identify their own young people that even identify their own young people that they even identify their own young people that they wanted even identify their own young people that they wanted to even identify their own young people that they wanted to be even identify their own young people that they wanted to be able even identify their own young people that they wanted to be able to that they wanted to be able to benefit that they wanted to be able to benefit from that they wanted to be able to benefit from such that they wanted to be able to benefit from such an that they wanted to be able to benefit from such an important benefit from such an important programme benefit from such an important programme and benefit from such an important programme and such benefit from such an important programme and such an benefit from such an important programme and such an important programme and such an important kaupapa. programme and such an important kaupapa. Because programme and such an important kaupapa. Because we programme and such an important kaupapa. Because we know, programme and such an important kaupapa. Because we know, and programme and such an important kaupapa. Because we know, and it's kaupapa. Because we know, and it's been kaupapa. Because we know, and it's been said kaupapa. Because we know, and it's been said many kaupapa. Because we know, and it's been said many times kaupapa. Because we know, and it's been said many times over, kaupapa. Because we know, and it's been said many times over, that kaupapa. 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I will be how our country will be into the future. I commend will be how our country will be into the future. I commend the will be how our country will be into the future. I commend the Hon will be how our country will be into the future. I commend the Hon Willie the future. I commend the Hon Willie Jackson the future. I commend the Hon Willie Jackson for the future. I commend the Hon Willie Jackson for the the future. I commend the Hon Willie Jackson for the vision the future. I commend the Hon Willie Jackson for the vision and the future. I commend the Hon Willie Jackson for the vision and focus Jackson for the vision and focus Jackson for the vision and focus Jackson for the vision and focus that he Jackson for the vision and focus that he has Jackson for the vision and focus that he has in Jackson for the vision and focus that he has in making Jackson for the vision and focus that he has in making sure Jackson for the vision and focus that he has in making sure that Jackson for the vision and focus that he has in making sure that our that he has in making sure that our young that he has in making sure that our young people that he has in making sure that our young people have that he has in making sure that our young people have the that he has in making sure that our young people have the opportunities young people have the opportunities through young people have the opportunities through mana young people have the opportunities through mana in young people have the opportunities through mana in mahi young people have the opportunities through mana in mahi to young people have the opportunities through mana in mahi to contribute through mana in mahi to contribute not through mana in mahi to contribute not only through mana in mahi to contribute not only to through mana in mahi to contribute not only to your through mana in mahi to contribute not only to your economy through mana in mahi to contribute not only to your economy but through mana in mahi to contribute not only to your economy but also through mana in mahi to contribute not only to your economy but also to not only to your economy but also to their not only to your economy but also to their wellbeing. not only to your economy but also to their wellbeing. Can not only to your economy but also to their wellbeing. Can I not only to your economy but also to their wellbeing. Can I just not only to your economy but also to their wellbeing. Can I just say not only to your economy but also to their wellbeing. Can I just say in their wellbeing. Can I just say in conclusion, their wellbeing. Can I just say in conclusion, my their wellbeing. Can I just say in conclusion, my grandfather, their wellbeing. Can I just say in conclusion, my grandfather, the conclusion, my grandfather, the late, conclusion, my grandfather, the late, Sir conclusion, my grandfather, the late, Sir James conclusion, my grandfather, the late, Sir James Henare conclusion, my grandfather, the late, Sir James Henare was conclusion, my grandfather, the late, Sir James Henare was right late, Sir James Henare was right when late, Sir James Henare was right when he late, Sir James Henare was right when he said: when he said: when he said: when he said: INTERPRETER: We when he said: INTERPRETER: We have when he said: INTERPRETER: We have come when he said: INTERPRETER: We have come too when he said: INTERPRETER: We have come too far INTERPRETER: We have come too far not INTERPRETER: We have come too far when INTERPRETER: We have come too far not to continue. INTERPRETER: We have come too far not to continue. You INTERPRETER: We have come too far not to continue. You have INTERPRETER: We have come too far not to continue. You have done INTERPRETER: We have come too far not to continue. You have done too not to continue. You have done too much not to continue. You have done too much not not to continue. You have done too much not to not to continue. You have done too much not to continue. not to continue. You have done too much not to continue. We not to continue. You have done too much not to continue. We have not to continue. You have done too much not to continue. We have come much not to continue. We have come too much not to continue. We have come too far much not to continue. We have come too far not much not to continue. We have come too far not to much not to continue. We have come too far not to go much not to continue. We have come too far not to go further much not to continue. We have come too far not to go further and much not to continue. We have come too far not to go further and we too far not to go further and we have too far not to go further and we have done too far not to go further and we have done too too far not to go further and we have done too much too far not to go further and we have done too much - too far not to go further and we have done too much - we too far not to go further and we have done too much - we have too far not to go further and we have done too much - we have done have done too much - we have done much have done too much - we have done much not to do have done too much - we have done much not to do more. have done too much - we have done much not to do more. I have done too much - we have done much not to do more. I am have done too much - we have done much not to do more. I am really much not to do more. I am really excited much not to do more. I am really excited that much not to do more. I am really excited that the much not to do more. I am really excited that the 12-month much not to do more. I am really excited that the 12-month plan much not to do more. I am really excited that the 12-month plan set excited that the 12-month plan set in excited that the 12-month plan set in motion excited that the 12-month plan set in motion by excited that the 12-month plan set in motion by our excited that the 12-month plan set in motion by our PM excited that the 12-month plan set in motion by our PM and excited that the 12-month plan set in motion by our PM and the in motion by our PM and the Government in motion by our PM and the Government of in motion by our PM and the Government of New in motion by our PM and the Government of New Zealand in motion by our PM and the Government of New Zealand is in motion by our PM and the Government of New Zealand is one Government of New Zealand is one that Government of New Zealand is one that will Government of New Zealand is one that will reach Government of New Zealand is one that will reach the Government of New Zealand is one that will reach the aspirations Government of New Zealand is one that will reach the aspirations that that will reach the aspirations that our that will reach the aspirations that our people that will reach the aspirations that our people aspire that will reach the aspirations that our people aspire to that will reach the aspirations that our people aspire to and, that will reach the aspirations that our people aspire to and, most our people aspire to and, most importantly, our people aspire to and, most importantly, will our people aspire to and, most importantly, will make our people aspire to and, most importantly, will make sure our people aspire to and, most importantly, will make sure that importantly, will make sure that this importantly, will make sure that this korero importantly, will make sure that this korero rings importantly, will make sure that this korero rings true importantly, will make sure that this korero rings true across this korero rings true across Aotearoa. Aotearoa. INTERPRETER: Aotearoa. INTERPRETER: That Aotearoa. INTERPRETER: That the Aotearoa. INTERPRETER: That the Maori Aotearoa. INTERPRETER: That the Maori and INTERPRETER: That the Maori and Pakeha INTERPRETER: That the Maori and Pakeha can INTERPRETER: That the Maori and Pakeha can be INTERPRETER: That the Maori and Pakeha can be as INTERPRETER: That the Maori and Pakeha can be as one INTERPRETER: That the Maori and Pakeha can be as one in INTERPRETER: That the Maori and Pakeha can be as one in this INTERPRETER: That the Maori and Pakeha can be as one in this land. Pakeha can be as one in this land. Thank Pakeha can be as one in this land. Thank you, Pakeha can be as one in this land. Thank you, Mr Pakeha can be as one in this land. Thank you, Mr Speaker, Pakeha can be as one in this land. Thank you, Mr Speaker, greets Pakeha can be as one in this land. Thank you, Mr Speaker, greets to Thank you, Mr Speaker, greets to all. When When the When the Hon When the Hon PM When the Hon PM stood When the Hon PM stood somewhere When the Hon PM stood somewhere in When the Hon PM stood somewhere in New When the Hon PM stood somewhere in New Zealand When the Hon PM stood somewhere in New Zealand and When the Hon PM stood somewhere in New Zealand and announced When the Hon PM stood somewhere in New Zealand and announced this When the Hon PM stood somewhere in New Zealand and announced this would New Zealand and announced this would be New Zealand and announced this would be the New Zealand and announced this would be the year New Zealand and announced this would be the year of New Zealand and announced this would be the year of delivery New Zealand and announced this would be the year of delivery few New Zealand and announced this would be the year of delivery few New be the year of delivery few New Zealanders be the year of delivery few New Zealanders would be the year of delivery few New Zealanders would have be the year of delivery few New Zealanders would have thought be the year of delivery few New Zealanders would have thought the Zealanders would have thought the PM's Zealanders would have thought the PM's definition Zealanders would have thought the PM's definition of Zealanders would have thought the PM's definition of delivery Zealanders would have thought the PM's definition of delivery was Zealanders would have thought the PM's definition of delivery was in PM's definition of delivery was in her PM's definition of delivery was in her very PM's definition of delivery was in her very next PM's definition of delivery was in her very next breath PM's definition of delivery was in her very next breath to PM's definition of delivery was in her very next breath to drop PM's definition of delivery was in her very next breath to drop all her very next breath to drop all targets her very next breath to drop all targets around her very next breath to drop all targets around KiwiBuild her very next breath to drop all targets around KiwiBuild except her very next breath to drop all targets around KiwiBuild except for targets around KiwiBuild except for there targets around KiwiBuild except for there will targets around KiwiBuild except for there will be targets around KiwiBuild except for there will be 100,000 targets around KiwiBuild except for there will be 100,000 houses targets around KiwiBuild except for there will be 100,000 houses and targets around KiwiBuild except for there will be 100,000 houses and I'm there will be 100,000 houses and I'm sure there will be 100,000 houses and I'm sure she there will be 100,000 houses and I'm sure she whispered there will be 100,000 houses and I'm sure she whispered "we there will be 100,000 houses and I'm sure she whispered "we hope" there will be 100,000 houses and I'm sure she whispered "we hope" and sure she whispered "we hope" and then sure she whispered "we hope" and then the sure she whispered "we hope" and then the very sure she whispered "we hope" and then the very next sure she whispered "we hope" and then the very next day sure she whispered "we hope" and then the very next day to sure she whispered "we hope" and then the very next day to also sure she whispered "we hope" and then the very next day to also drop then the very next day to also drop all then the very next day to also drop all health then the very next day to also drop all health targets then the very next day to also drop all health targets as then the very next day to also drop all health targets as well. then the very next day to also drop all health targets as well. So then the very next day to also drop all health targets as well. So if then the very next day to also drop all health targets as well. So if a all health targets as well. So if a delivery all health targets as well. So if a there all health targets as well. So if a delivery means not all health targets as well. So if a delivery means not being all health targets as well. So if a delivery means not being held all health targets as well. 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that you will, then I think there will have said that you will, then I think there will be have said that you will, then I think there will be many, have said that you will, then I think there will be many, many have said that you will, then I think there will be many, many more think there will be many, many more Kiwis think there will be many, many more Kiwis who think there will be many, many more Kiwis who are think there will be many, many more Kiwis who are concerned think there will be many, many more Kiwis who are concerned by think there will be many, many more Kiwis who are concerned by this Kiwis who are concerned by this because Kiwis who are concerned by this because it Kiwis who are concerned by this because it is Kiwis who are concerned by this because it is easy, Kiwis who are concerned by this because it is easy, Mr Kiwis who are concerned by this because it is easy, Mr Speaker, Kiwis who are concerned by this because it is easy, Mr Speaker, for because it is easy, Mr Speaker, for a because it is easy, Mr Speaker, for a PM because it is easy, Mr Speaker, for a PM to because it is easy, Mr Speaker, for a PM to stand because it is easy, Mr Speaker, for a PM to stand up because it is easy, Mr Speaker, for a PM to stand up and because it is easy, Mr Speaker, for a PM to stand up and make because it is easy, Mr Speaker, for a PM to stand up and make great a PM to stand up and make great headlines a PM to stand up and make great headlines but a PM to stand up and make great headlines but for a PM to stand up and make great headlines but for the a PM to stand up and make great headlines but for the people a PM to stand up and make great headlines but for the people who headlines but for the people who voted headlines but for the people who voted for headlines but for the people who voted for Labour headlines but for the people who voted for Labour in headlines but for the people who voted for Labour in the headlines but for the people who voted for Labour in the last voted for Labour in the last election voted for Labour in the last election because voted for Labour in the last election because they voted for Labour in the last election because they believed voted for Labour in the last election because they believed in election because they believed in this election because they believed in this KiwiBuild election because they believed in this KiwiBuild dream, election because they believed in this KiwiBuild dream, who election because they believed in this KiwiBuild dream, who are election because they believed in this KiwiBuild dream, who are now this KiwiBuild dream, who are now told this KiwiBuild dream, who are now told there this KiwiBuild dream, who are now told there won't this KiwiBuild dream, who are now told there won't be this KiwiBuild dream, who are now told there won't be any this KiwiBuild dream, who are now told there won't be any houses this KiwiBuild dream, who are now told there won't be any houses for told there won't be any houses for them told there won't be any houses for them any told there won't be any houses for them any time told there won't be any houses for them any time soon told there won't be any houses for them any time soon but told there won't be any houses for them any time soon but even told there won't be any houses for them any time soon but even if told there won't be any houses for them any time soon but even if there them any time soon but even if there are them any time soon but even if there are a them any time soon but even if there are a few, them any time soon but even if there are a few, we them any time soon but even if there are a few, we are them any time soon but even if there are a few, we are not them any time soon but even if there are a few, we are not going them any time soon but even if there are a few, we are not going to them any time soon but even if there are a few, we are not going to count are a few, we are not going to count them are a few, we are not going to count them and are a few, we are not going to count them and tell are a few, we are not going to count them and tell you are a few, we are not going to count them and tell you about are a few, we are not going to count them and tell you about them, are a few, we are not going to count them and tell you about them, will them and tell you about them, will actually them and tell you about them, will actually - them and tell you about them, will actually - they them and tell you about them, will actually - they will them and tell you about them, will actually - they will be actually - they will be disillusioned actually - they will be disillusioned because actually - they will be disillusioned because the actually - they will be disillusioned because the Government disillusioned because the Government is disillusioned because the Government is not disillusioned because the Government is not delivering disillusioned because the Government is not delivering upon disillusioned because the Government is not delivering upon their is not delivering upon their promises. is not delivering upon their promises. Simon is not delivering upon their promises. Simon Bridges, is not delivering upon their promises. Simon Bridges, our is not delivering upon their promises. Simon Bridges, our leader, promises. Simon Bridges, our leader, went promises. Simon Bridges, our leader, went through promises. Simon Bridges, our leader, went through a promises. Simon Bridges, our leader, went through a very, promises. Simon Bridges, our leader, went through a very, very promises. Simon Bridges, our leader, went through a very, very long promises. Simon Bridges, our leader, went through a very, very long list went through a very, very long list of went through a very, very long list of all went through a very, very long list of all of went through a very, very long list of all of the went through a very, very long list of all of the things went through a very, very long list of all of the things they went through a very, very long list of all of the things they have went through a very, very long list of all of the things they have been of all of the things they have been promising of all of the things they have been promising and of all of the things they have been promising and talking of all of the things they have been promising and talking about of all of the things they have been promising and talking about that promising and talking about that just promising and talking about that just aren't promising and talking about that just aren't quite promising and talking about that just aren't quite working promising and talking about that just aren't quite working out. promising and talking about that just aren't quite working out. You just aren't quite working out. You know, just aren't quite working out. You know, we just aren't quite working out. You know, we hear just aren't quite working out. You know, we hear about just aren't quite working out. You know, we hear about the just aren't quite working out. You know, we hear about the Provincial know, we hear about the Provincial Growth know, we hear about the Provincial Growth Fund know, we hear about the Provincial Growth Fund and know, we hear about the Provincial Growth Fund and all know, we hear about the Provincial Growth Fund and all of know, we hear about the Provincial Growth Fund and all of the know, we hear about the Provincial Growth Fund and all of the jobs know, we hear about the Provincial Growth Fund and all of the jobs it Growth Fund and all of the jobs it is Growth Fund and all of the jobs it is going Growth Fund and all of the jobs it is going to Growth Fund and all of the jobs it is going to create. 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Actually, they have done one job a day and after 54 have done one job a day and after 54 days have done one job a day and after 54 days decided have done one job a day and after 54 days decided to have done one job a day and after 54 days decided to sit have done one job a day and after 54 days decided to sit down have done one job a day and after 54 days decided to sit down and have done one job a day and after 54 days decided to sit down and have have done one job a day and after 54 days decided to sit down and have a days decided to sit down and have a rest, days decided to sit down and have a have days decided to sit down and have a rest, sit on days decided to sit down and have a rest, sit on the days decided to sit down and have a rest, sit on the couch, days decided to sit down and have a rest, sit on the couch, because days decided to sit down and have a rest, sit on the couch, because it rest, sit on the couch, because it has rest, sit on the couch, because it has created rest, sit on the couch, because it has created 54 rest, sit on the couch, because it has created 54 jobs rest, sit on the couch, because it has created 54 jobs only rest, sit on the couch, because it has created 54 jobs only at rest, sit on the couch, because it has created 54 jobs only at a rest, sit on the couch, because it has created 54 jobs only at a cost has created 54 jobs only at a cost of has created 54 jobs only at a cost rest, has created 54 jobs only at a cost of $400 million has created 54 jobs only at a cost of $400 million a has created 54 jobs only at a cost of $400 million a job. has created 54 jobs only at a cost of $400 million a job. 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When we have a closer look at where these a closer look at where these suggested a closer look at where these suggested jobs a closer look at where these suggested jobs that a closer look at where these suggested jobs that the a closer look at where these suggested jobs that the minister a closer look at where these suggested jobs that the minister has suggested jobs that the minister has been suggested jobs that the minister has been talking suggested jobs that the minister has been talking about suggested jobs that the minister has been talking about are suggested jobs that the minister has been talking about are to suggested jobs that the minister has been talking about are to come suggested jobs that the minister has been talking about are to come from, been talking about are to come from, well been talking about are to come from, well they're been talking about are to come from, well they're just been talking about are to come from, well they're just not been talking about are to come from, well they're just not going been talking about are to come from, well they're just not going to well they're just not going to arrive. well they're just not going to arrive. 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They are just not going to arrive because not only is it arrive because not only is it wishful arrive because not only is it wishful thinking, arrive because not only is it wishful thinking, you arrive because not only is it wishful thinking, you just arrive because not only is it wishful thinking, you just need arrive because not only is it wishful thinking, you just need to wishful thinking, you just need to dig wishful thinking, you just need to dig into wishful thinking, you just need to dig into what wishful thinking, you just need to dig into what some wishful thinking, you just need to dig into what some of wishful thinking, you just need to dig into what some of the wishful thinking, you just need to dig into what some of the advice wishful thinking, you just need to dig into what some of the advice The dig into what some of the advice The Treasury dig into what some of the advice The Treasury is dig into what some of the advice The Treasury is giving dig into what some of the advice The Treasury is giving around dig into what some of the advice The Treasury is giving around the Treasury is giving around the Provincial Treasury is giving around the Provincial Growth Treasury is giving around the Provincial Growth Fund Treasury is giving around the Provincial Growth Fund before Treasury is giving around the Provincial Growth Fund before you Provincial Growth Fund before you Provincial Growth Fund before you Provincial Growth Fund before you realise just Provincial Growth Fund before you realise just how Provincial Growth Fund before you realise just how very Provincial Growth Fund before you realise just how very much Provincial Growth Fund before you realise just how very much trouble realise just how very much trouble it realise just how very much trouble it is realise just how very much trouble it is in. realise just how very much trouble it is in. 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It is very, very easy for a Government to spend taxpayers' a Government to spend taxpayers' money, a Government to spend taxpayers' money, very a Government to spend taxpayers' money, very difficult a Government to spend taxpayers' money, very difficult for a Government to spend taxpayers' money, very difficult for a a Government to spend taxpayers' money, very difficult for a taxpayer money, very difficult for a taxpayer to money, very difficult for a taxpayer to work money, very difficult for a taxpayer to work hard money, very difficult for a taxpayer to work hard and money, very difficult for a taxpayer to work hard and to money, very difficult for a taxpayer to work hard and to earn money, very difficult for a taxpayer to work hard and to earn it. money, very difficult for a taxpayer to work hard and to earn it. But to work hard and to earn it. But here's to work hard and to earn it. But a to work hard and to earn it. But here's the thing to work hard and to earn it. 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They owe it to hardworking that $1 billion twice. They owe it to hardworking New that $1 billion twice. They owe it to hardworking New Zealanders that $1 billion twice. They owe it to hardworking New Zealanders to to hardworking New Zealanders to spend to hardworking New Zealanders to spend it to hardworking New Zealanders to spend it well to hardworking New Zealanders to spend it well and to hardworking New Zealanders to spend it well and that's to hardworking New Zealanders to spend it well and that's not spend it well and that's not spend it well and that's not spend it well and that's not happening anywhere spend it well and that's not happening anywhere at spend it well and that's not happening anywhere at all spend it well and that's not happening anywhere at all at spend it well and that's not happening anywhere at all at this happening anywhere at all at this moment. happening anywhere at all at this moment. A happening anywhere at all at this moment. 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You know, when it comes to to pay to become PM. You know, when it comes to these to pay to become PM. You know, when it comes to these things, to pay to become PM. You know, when it comes to these things, Mr it comes to these things, Mr Speaker, it comes to these things, Mr Speaker, we it comes to these things, Mr Speaker, we need it comes to these things, Mr Speaker, we need to it comes to these things, Mr Speaker, we need to look it comes to these things, Mr Speaker, we need to look outward. it comes to these things, Mr Speaker, we need to look outward. We Speaker, we need to look outward. We are Speaker, we need to look outward. We are a Speaker, we need to look outward. We are a small Speaker, we need to look outward. We are a small country Speaker, we need to look outward. We are a small country that Speaker, we need to look outward. We are a small country that must Speaker, we need to look outward. 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We produce trade with the rest of the world. We are trade with the rest of the world. We produce too much trade with the rest of the world. We produce too much to trade with the rest of the world. We produce too much to be trade with the rest of the world. We produce too much to be able trade with the rest of the world. We produce too much to be able to produce too much to be able to consume produce too much to be able to consume here produce too much to be able to consume here and produce too much to be able to consume here and our produce too much to be able to consume here and our economy produce too much to be able to consume here and our economy demands consume here and our economy demands that consume here and our economy demands that we consume here and our economy demands that we are consume here and our economy demands that we are outward consume here and our economy demands that we are outward looking consume here and our economy demands that we are outward looking and consume here and our economy demands that we are outward looking and that that we are outward looking and that we that we are outward looking and that we are that we are outward looking and that we are putting that we are outward looking and that we are putting our that we are outward looking and that we are putting our best that we are outward looking and that we are putting our best foot we are putting our best foot forward. we are putting our best foot forward. 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I take absolute issue with that. The PM's policy. I take absolute issue with that. The PM's memory policy. I take absolute issue with that. The PM's memory is policy. I take absolute issue with that. The PM's memory is not policy. I take absolute issue with that. The PM's memory is not as that. The PM's memory is not as short that. The PM's memory is not as short as that. The PM's memory is not as short as she that. The PM's memory is not as short as she is that. The PM's memory is not as short as she is suggesting that. The PM's memory is not as short as she is suggesting to that. The PM's memory is not as short as she is suggesting to New short as she is suggesting to New Zealanders short as she is suggesting to New Zealanders it short as she is suggesting to New Zealanders it is. short as she is suggesting to New Zealanders it is. Where short as she is suggesting to New Zealanders it is. Where was short as she is suggesting to New Zealanders it is. Where was that Zealanders it is. 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Where was that independence through the whole independence through the whole discussion independence through the whole discussion and independence through the whole discussion and negotiation independence through the whole discussion and negotiation of independence through the whole discussion and negotiation of the independence through the whole discussion independence through the whole TPP when they independence through the whole TPP when they were independence through the whole TPP when they were out independence through the whole TPP when they were out holding independence through the whole TPP when they were out holding up TPP when they were out holding up their TPP when they were out holding up their signs TPP when they were out holding up their signs against TPP when they were out holding up their signs against the TPP when they were out holding up their signs against the best their signs against the best interest their signs against the best interest of their signs against the best interest of New their signs against the best interest of New Zealand. their signs against the best interest of New Zealand. 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When they came out and were against it they came out and were against it and they came out and were against it and were they came out and were against it and were opposed they came out and were against it and were opposed to they came out and were against it and were opposed to it, they came out and were against it and were opposed to it, to they came out and were against it and were opposed to it, to a they came out and were against it and were opposed to it, to a man, they came out and were against it and were opposed to it, to a man, to and were opposed to it, to a man, to a and were opposed to it, to a man, to a woman and were opposed to it, to a man, to a woman on and were opposed to it, to a man, to a woman on that and were opposed to it, to a man, to a woman on that side and were opposed to it, to a man, to a woman on that side of and were opposed to it, to a man, to a woman on that side of the a woman on that side of the Government a woman on that side of the Government they a woman on that side of the Government they didn't a woman on that side of the Government they didn't back a woman on that side of the Government they didn't back our Government they didn't back our forces, Government they didn't back our forces, where Government they didn't back our forces, where was Government they didn't back our forces, where was the Government they didn't back our forces, where was the bipartisanship forces, where was the bipartisanship then? forces, where was the bipartisanship then? 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We have leapt from bizarre break style have leapt from bizarre break style conspiracy have leapt from bizarre break style conspiracy theories have leapt from bizarre break style conspiracy theories about have leapt from bizarre break style conspiracy theories about the have leapt from bizarre break style conspiracy theories about the UN conspiracy theories about the UN migration conspiracy theories about the UN migration pact conspiracy theories about the UN migration pact to conspiracy theories about the UN migration pact to fearmongering migration pact to fearmongering migration pact to fearmongering migration pact to fearmongering absenceable reform migration pact to fearmongering absenceable reform of migration pact to fearmongering absenceable reform of our migration pact to fearmongering absenceable reform of our cannabis absenceable reform of our cannabis laws absenceable reform of our cannabis laws and absenceable reform of our cannabis laws and from absenceable reform of our cannabis laws and from the absenceable reform of our cannabis laws and from the Leader absenceable reform of our cannabis laws and from the Leader of absenceable reform of our cannabis laws and from the Leader of the laws and from the Leader of the Opposition laws and from the Leader of the Opposition just laws and from the Leader of the Opposition just anger laws and from the Leader of the Opposition just anger - laws and from the Leader of the Opposition just anger - so, laws and from the Leader of the Opposition just anger - so, so, laws and from the Leader of the Opposition just anger - so, so, much Opposition just anger - so, so, much anger Opposition just anger - so, so, much anger every Opposition just anger - so, so, much anger every time Opposition just anger - so, so, much anger every time that Opposition just anger - so, so, much anger every time that he Opposition just anger - so, so, much anger every time that he speaks. 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They simply cannot let go of that old style National Party of that old style National Party arrogance of that old style National Party arrogance and of that old style National Party arrogance and the of that old style National Party arrogance and the belief of that old style National Party arrogance and the belief that of that old style National Party arrogance and the belief that they arrogance and the belief that they have arrogance and the belief that they have a arrogance and the belief that they have a dine arrogance and the belief that they have a dine right arrogance and the belief that they have a dine right to arrogance and the belief that they have a dine right to -- arrogance and the belief that they have a dine right to -- divine arrogance and the belief that they have a dine right to -- divine right have a dine right to -- divine right to have a dine right to -- divine right to govern. have a dine right to -- divine right to govern. Well have a dine right to -- divine right to govern. Well they have a dine right to -- divine right to govern. Well they don't. have a dine right to -- divine right to govern. Well they don't. The to govern. Well they don't. The people to govern. Well they don't. The people of to govern. Well they don't. The people of New to govern. Well they don't. The people of New Zealand to govern. Well they don't. The people of New Zealand choose to govern. Well they don't. The people of New Zealand choose who people of New Zealand choose who people of New Zealand choose who people of New Zealand choose who will govern people of New Zealand choose who will govern and people of New Zealand choose who will govern and they people of New Zealand choose who will govern and they chose people of New Zealand choose who will govern and they chose a will govern and they chose a different will govern and they chose a different direction. will govern and they chose a different direction. 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Was there ambition or word about getting our young of poverty. Was there ambition or word about getting our young people word about getting our young people in word about getting our young people in sustainable word about getting our young people in sustainable employment word about getting our young people in sustainable employment and in sustainable employment and billing in sustainable employment and billing up in sustainable employment and billing up their in sustainable employment and billing up their hopes in sustainable employment and billing up their hopes for in sustainable employment and billing up their hopes for the billing up their hopes for the future? billing up their hopes for the future? Was billing up their hopes for the future? Was there billing up their hopes for the future? Was there any billing up their hopes for the future? Was there any word billing up their hopes for the future? Was there any word about future? Was there any word about tackling future? Was there any word about tackling the future? Was there any word about tackling the challenge future? Was there any word about tackling the challenge of future? Was there any word about tackling the challenge of climate tackling the challenge of climate change? tackling the challenge of climate change? Virtually tackling the challenge of climate change? Virtually nothing. tackling the challenge of climate change? Virtually nothing. Boy tackling the challenge of climate change? Virtually nothing. Boy was change? Virtually nothing. Boy was that change? Virtually nothing. Boy was that man change? Virtually nothing. Boy was that man excited change? Virtually nothing. Boy was that man excited about change? Virtually nothing. Boy was that man excited about building that man excited about building four-lane that man excited about building that that man excited about building four-lane highways. That that man excited about building four-lane highways. 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We also know that they have played a blame game that they have played a blame game in that they have played a blame game in terms that they have played a blame game in terms of that they have played a blame game in terms of National. that they have played a blame game in terms of National. Every that they have played a blame game in terms of National. Every second in terms of National. Every second statement in terms of National. Every second statement is in terms of National. Every second statement is a in terms of National. Every second statement is a crisis. in terms of National. Every second statement is a crisis. Every in terms of National. Every second statement is a crisis. Every second statement is a crisis. Every second statement statement is a crisis. Every second statement references statement is a crisis. Every second statement references National's statement references National's record statement references National's record in statement references National's record in Government. statement references National's record in Government. We statement references National's record in Government. We know statement references National's record in Government. We know that record in Government. We know that statement record in Government. We know that they are trying record in Government. We know that they are trying to record in Government. We know that they are trying to race record in Government. We know that they are trying to race the they are trying to race the Canterbury they are trying to race the Canterbury earthquakes they are trying to race the Canterbury earthquakes and they are trying to race the Canterbury earthquakes and the they are trying to race the Canterbury earthquakes and the GFC. Canterbury earthquakes and the GFC. Again, Canterbury earthquakes and the GFC. Again, we Canterbury earthquakes and the GFC. Again, we are Canterbury earthquakes and the GFC. Again, we are 15 Canterbury earthquakes and the GFC. Again, we are 15 months Canterbury earthquakes and the GFC. Again, we are 15 months in Canterbury earthquakes and the GFC. Again, we are 15 months in and Canterbury earthquakes and the GFC. Again, we are 15 months in and I Again, we are 15 months in and I don't Again, we are 15 months in and I don't believe Again, we are 15 months in and I don't believe that Again, we are 15 months in and I don't believe that that Again, we are 15 months in and I don't believe that that is Again, we are 15 months in and I don't believe that that is going Again, we are 15 months in and I don't believe that that is going to don't believe that that is going to cut don't believe that that is going to cut it don't believe that that is going to cut it this don't believe that that is going to cut it this year. don't believe that that is going to cut it this year. The don't believe that that is going to cut it this year. The Government cut it this year. The Government actually cut it this year. The Government actually needs cut it this year. The Government actually needs to cut it this year. The Government actually needs to start cut it this year. The Government actually needs to start delivering actually needs to start delivering in actually needs to start delivering in a actually needs to start delivering in a range actually needs to start delivering in a range of actually needs to start delivering in a range of areas actually needs to start delivering in a range of areas but actually needs to start delivering in a range of areas but the actually needs to start delivering in a range of areas but the reality in a range of areas but the reality is in a range of areas but the reality is what in a range of areas but the reality is what people in a range of areas but the reality is what people are in a range of areas but the reality is what people are saying in a range of areas but the reality is what people are saying to in a range of areas but the reality is what people are saying to us in a range of areas but the reality is what people are saying to us is is what people are saying to us is in is what people are saying to us is in all is what people are saying to us is in all of is what people are saying to us is in all of their is what people are saying to us is in all of their flagship is what people are saying to us is in all of their flagship areas is what people are saying to us is in all of their flagship areas they in all of their flagship areas they in all of their flagship areas they in all of their flagship areas they are failing. in all of their flagship areas they are failing. So in all of their flagship areas they are failing. So they in all of their flagship areas they are failing. So they did in all of their flagship areas they are failing. So they did come in all of their flagship areas they are failing. So they did come in in all of their flagship areas they are failing. So they did come in to are failing. So they did come in to Government. are failing. So they did come in to Government. They are failing. So they did come in to Government. They came are failing. So they did come in to Government. They came into Government. They came into Government Government. They came into Government with Government. They came into Government with huge Government. They came into Government with huge aspirations Government with huge aspirations around Government with huge aspirations around housing. Government with huge aspirations around housing. 100,000 Government with huge aspirations around housing. 100,000 houses Government with huge aspirations around housing. 100,000 houses in Government with huge aspirations around housing. 100,000 houses in 10 around housing. 100,000 houses in 10 years. around housing. 100,000 houses in 10 years. I around housing. 100,000 houses in 10 years. I want around housing. 100,000 houses in 10 years. I want to around housing. 100,000 houses in 10 years. I want to acknowledge around housing. 100,000 houses in 10 years. I want to acknowledge Judith years. I want to acknowledge Judith Collins years. I want to acknowledge Judith Collins in years. I want to acknowledge Judith Collins in this. years. I want to acknowledge Judith Collins in this. She years. I want to acknowledge Judith Collins in this. She has years. I want to acknowledge Judith Collins in this. She has completely Collins in this. She has completely demolished Collins in this. She has completely demolished Phil Collins in this. She has completely demolished Phil Twyford Collins in this. She has completely demolished Phil Twyford in demolished Phil Twyford in demolished Phil Twyford in demolished Phil Twyford in demonstrating that demolished Phil Twyford in demonstrating that it demolished Phil Twyford in demonstrating that it is demolished Phil Twyford in demonstrating that it is not demonstrating that it is not KiwiBuild, demonstrating that it is not KiwiBuild, it demonstrating that it is not KiwiBuild, it is demonstrating that it is not KiwiBuild, it is KiwiFlop. demonstrating that it is not KiwiBuild, it is KiwiFlop. Do demonstrating that it is not KiwiBuild, it is KiwiFlop. Do we KiwiBuild, it is KiwiFlop. Do we want KiwiBuild, it is KiwiFlop. Do we want to KiwiBuild, it is KiwiFlop. Do we want to the KiwiBuild, it is KiwiFlop. Do we want to the better KiwiBuild, it is KiwiFlop. Do we want to the better in KiwiBuild, it is KiwiFlop. Do we want to the better in terms KiwiBuild, it is KiwiFlop. Do we want to the better in terms of want to the better in terms of housing? want to the better in terms of housing? Absolutely. want to the better in terms of housing? Absolutely. It want to the better in terms of housing? Absolutely. It is housing? Absolutely. It is unacceptable housing? Absolutely. It is unacceptable to housing? Absolutely. It is unacceptable to not housing? Absolutely. It is unacceptable to not take unacceptable to not take responsibility unacceptable to not take responsibility for unacceptable to not take responsibility for the unacceptable to not take responsibility for the fact unacceptable to not take responsibility for the fact that responsibility for the fact that instead responsibility for the fact that instead of responsibility for the fact that instead of 1,000 responsibility for the fact that instead of 1,000 houses responsibility for the fact that instead of 1,000 houses in responsibility for the fact that instead of 1,000 houses in terms responsibility for the fact that instead of 1,000 houses in terms of instead of 1,000 houses in terms of the instead of 1,000 houses in terms of the target instead of 1,000 houses in terms of the target - instead of 1,000 houses in terms of the target - I instead of 1,000 houses in terms of the target - I think instead of 1,000 houses in terms of the target - I think we instead of 1,000 houses in terms of the target - I think we are instead of 1,000 houses in terms of the target - I think we are in instead of 1,000 houses in terms of the target - I think we are in a the target - I think we are in a couple the target - I think we are in a couple of the target - I think we are in a couple of hundred the target - I think we are in a couple of hundred territory the target - I think we are in a couple of hundred territory - the target - I think we are in a couple of hundred territory - there couple of hundred territory - there couple of hundred territory - there couple of hundred territory - there is no couple of hundred territory - there is no way couple of hundred territory - there is no way that couple of hundred territory - there is no way that the couple of hundred territory - there is no way that the Government couple of hundred territory - there is no way that the Government is is no way that the Government is going is no way that the Government is going to is no way that the Government is going to meet is no way that the Government is going to meet their is no way that the Government is going to meet their targets is no way that the Government is going to meet their targets in is no way that the Government is going to meet their targets in terms going to meet their targets in terms of going to meet their targets in terms of housing. going to meet their targets in terms of housing. So going to meet their targets in terms of housing. So we going to meet their targets in terms of housing. So we have going to meet their targets in terms of housing. So we have a going to meet their targets in terms of housing. So we have a situation of housing. So we have a situation where of housing. So we have a situation where a of housing. So we have a situation where a Government of housing. So we have a situation where a Government is of housing. So we have a situation where a Government is not of housing. So we have a situation where a Government is not only where a Government is not only strangled where a Government is not only strangled with where a Government is not only strangled with review, where a Government is not only strangled with review, is where a Government is not only strangled with review, is still strangled with review, is still blaming strangled with review, is still blaming National, strangled with review, is still blaming National, but strangled with review, is still blaming National, but a strangled with review, is still blaming National, but a key strangled with review, is still blaming National, but a key flagship blaming National, but a key flagship policy blaming National, but a key flagship policy for blaming National, but a key flagship policy for which blaming National, but a key flagship policy for which they blaming National, but a key flagship policy for which they went blaming National, but a key flagship policy for which they went out blaming National, but a key flagship policy for which they went out there policy for which they went out there and policy for which they went out there and absolutely policy for which they went out there and absolutely sold policy for which they went out there and absolutely sold it policy for which they went out there and absolutely sold it to policy for which they went out there and absolutely sold it to a policy for which they went out there and absolutely sold it to a whole and absolutely sold it to a whole lot and absolutely sold it to a whole lot of and absolutely sold it to a whole lot of young and absolutely sold it to a whole lot of young people and absolutely sold it to a whole lot of young people is and absolutely sold it to a whole lot of young people is failing. lot of young people is failing. Another lot of young people is failing. Another area lot of young people is failing. Another area that lot of young people is failing. Another area that we lot of young people is failing. Another area that we know lot of young people is failing. Another area that we know they lot of young people is failing. Another area that we know they are Another area that we know they are failing Another area that we know they are failing in, Another area that we know they are failing in, and Another area that we know they are failing in, and that Another area that we know they are failing in, and that is, Another area that we know they are failing in, and that is, again, Another area that we know they are failing in, and that is, again, huge failing in, and that is, again, huge promises failing in, and that is, again, huge promises to failing in, and that is, again, huge promises to the failing in, and that is, again, huge promises to the regions. failing in, and that is, again, huge promises to the regions. A failing in, and that is, again, huge promises to the regions. A $3 promises to the regions. A $3 billion promises to the regions. A $3 billion Provincial promises to the regions. A $3 billion Provincial Growth promises to the regions. A $3 billion Provincial Growth Fund. promises to the regions. A $3 billion Provincial Growth Fund. How billion Provincial Growth Fund. How is billion Provincial Growth Fund. How is it billion Provincial Growth Fund. How is it - billion Provincial Growth Fund. How is it - how billion Provincial Growth Fund. How is it - how could billion Provincial Growth Fund. How is it - how could it billion Provincial Growth Fund. How is it - how could it possibly billion Provincial Growth Fund. How is it - how could it possibly be is it - how could it possibly be that is it - how could it possibly be that as is it - how could it possibly be that as the is it - how could it possibly be that as the leader is it - how could it possibly be that as the leader has is it - how could it possibly be that as the leader has said, is it - how could it possibly be that as the leader has said, Shane that as the leader has said, Shane Jones that as the leader has said, Shane Jones has that as the leader has said, Shane Jones has become that as the leader has said, Shane Jones has become the that as the leader has said, Shane Jones has become the minister that as the leader has said, Shane Jones has become the minister for Jones has become the minister for Wellington. Jones has become the minister for Wellington. That Jones has become the minister for Wellington. That we Jones has become the minister for Wellington. That we have Jones has become the minister for Wellington. That we have a Jones has become the minister for Wellington. That we have a situation Wellington. That we have a situation where Wellington. That we have a situation where you Wellington. That we have a situation where you have Wellington. That we have a situation where you have 54 Wellington. That we have a situation where you have 54 jobs Wellington. That we have a situation where you have 54 jobs and Wellington. That we have a situation where you have 54 jobs and to Wellington. That we have a situation where you have 54 jobs and to every where you have 54 jobs and to every job where you have 54 jobs and to every job we where you have 54 jobs and to every job we have where you have 54 jobs and to every job we have two where you have 54 jobs and to every job we have two bureaucrats. where you have 54 jobs and to every job we have two bureaucrats. There job we have two bureaucrats. There will job we have two bureaucrats. There will be job we have two bureaucrats. There will be regions job we have two bureaucrats. There will be regions that job we have two bureaucrats. There will be regions that will job we have two bureaucrats. There will be regions that will hold job we have two bureaucrats. There will be regions that will hold this will be regions that will hold this Government will be regions that will hold this Government to will be regions that will hold this Government to account will be regions that will hold this Government to account in will be regions that will hold this Government to account in terms will be regions that will hold this Government to account in terms of Government to account in terms of those Government to account in terms of those $3 Government to account in terms of those $3 billion Government to account in terms of those $3 billion in Government to account in terms of those $3 billion in promises. Government to account in terms of those $3 billion in promises. Again, those $3 billion in promises. Again, we those $3 billion in promises. Again, we hear those $3 billion in promises. Again, we hear a those $3 billion in promises. Again, we hear a lot those $3 billion in promises. Again, we hear a lot about those $3 billion in promises. Again, we hear a lot about wellbeing those $3 billion in promises. Again, we hear a lot about wellbeing but we hear a lot about wellbeing but the we hear a lot about wellbeing but the reality we hear a lot about wellbeing but the reality is we hear a lot about wellbeing but the reality is if we hear a lot about wellbeing but the reality is if your we hear a lot about wellbeing but the reality is if your economy we hear a lot about wellbeing but the reality is if your economy is the reality is if your economy is failing the reality is if your economy is failing and the reality is if your economy is failing and you the reality is if your economy is failing and you have the reality is if your economy is failing and you have an the reality is if your economy is failing and you have an additional failing and you have an additional 10,000 failing and you have an additional 10,000 people failing and you have an additional 10,000 people in failing and you have an additional 10,000 people in unemployment, failing and you have an additional 10,000 people in unemployment, then 10,000 people in unemployment, then 10,000 people in unemployment, then 10,000 people in unemployment, then how is 10,000 people in unemployment, then how is their 10,000 people in unemployment, then how is their wellbeing 10,000 people in unemployment, then how is their wellbeing going, 10,000 people in unemployment, then how is their wellbeing going, if how is their wellbeing going, if they how is their wellbeing going, if they are how is their wellbeing going, if they are now how is their wellbeing going, if they are now on how is their wellbeing going, if they are now on the dole? how is their wellbeing going, if they are now on the dole? The they are now on the dole? The reality they are now on the dole? The reality is they are now on the dole? The reality is we they are now on the dole? The reality is we are they are now on the dole? The reality is we are hearing they are now on the dole? The reality is we are hearing complete they are now on the dole? 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We spin from this Government in terms of the economy. We know spin from this Government in terms of the economy. We know that spin from this Government in terms of the economy. We know that we spin from this Government in terms of the economy. We know that we have of the economy. We know that we have had of the economy. We know that we have had a of the economy. We know that we have had a situation of the economy. We know that we have had a situation where of the economy. We know that we have had a situation where business had a situation where business confidence had a situation where business confidence is had a situation where business confidence is tanking. had a situation where business confidence is tanking. The had a situation where business confidence is tanking. The member confidence is tanking. The member for confidence is tanking. The member for Auckland confidence is tanking. The member for Auckland central, confidence is tanking. The member for Auckland central, it confidence is tanking. The member for Auckland central, it is confidence is tanking. The member for Auckland central, it is not confidence is tanking. The member for Auckland central, it is not OK for Auckland central, it is not OK for for Auckland central, it is not OK for the for Auckland central, it is not OK for the PM for Auckland central, it is not OK for the PM to for Auckland central, it is not OK for the PM to make for Auckland central, it is not OK for the PM to make statements for Auckland central, it is not OK for the PM to make statements that for the PM to make statements that aren't for the PM to make statements that aren't true. for the PM to make statements that aren't true. Business for the PM to make statements that aren't true. Business confidence for the PM to make statements that aren't true. Business confidence has aren't true. Business confidence has dropped. aren't true. Business confidence has dropped. Investor aren't true. Business confidence has dropped. Investor confidence aren't true. Business confidence has dropped. Investor confidence is aren't true. Business confidence has dropped. Investor confidence is at aren't true. Business confidence has dropped. Investor confidence is at a dropped. Investor confidence is at a 2-year dropped. Investor confidence is at a 2-year low. dropped. Investor confidence is at a 2-year low. Unemployment dropped. Investor confidence is at a 2-year low. Unemployment is dropped. Investor confidence is at a 2-year low. Unemployment is up dropped. Investor confidence is at a 2-year low. Unemployment is up by 2-year low. Unemployment is up by 10,000. 2-year low. Unemployment is up by 10,000. We 2-year low. Unemployment is up by 10,000. We have 2-year low. Unemployment is up by 10,000. We have a 2-year low. Unemployment is up by 10,000. We have a situation 2-year low. Unemployment is up by 10,000. We have a situation where 10,000. We have a situation where people 10,000. We have a situation where people have 10,000. We have a situation where people have additional 10,000. We have a situation where people have additional taxes 10,000. We have a situation where people have additional taxes like people have additional taxes like fuel people have additional taxes like fuel taxes. people have additional taxes like fuel taxes. It people have additional taxes like fuel taxes. It is people have additional taxes like fuel taxes. It is not people have additional taxes like fuel taxes. It is not OK people have additional taxes like fuel taxes. It is not OK in people have additional taxes like fuel taxes. It is not OK in - people have additional taxes like fuel taxes. It is not OK in - in fuel taxes. It is not OK in - in terms fuel taxes. It is not OK in - in terms of fuel taxes. It is not OK in - in terms of the fuel taxes. It is not OK in - in terms of the PM fuel taxes. It is not OK in - in terms of the PM and fuel taxes. It is not OK in - in terms of the PM and making fuel taxes. It is not OK in - in terms of the PM and making economic terms of the PM and making economic claims terms of the PM and making economic claims that terms of the PM and making economic claims that more terms of the PM and making economic claims that more families terms of the PM and making economic claims that more families will claims that more families will benefit claims that more families will benefit from claims that more families will benefit from the claims that more families will benefit from the Government's benefit from the Government's Families benefit from the Government's Families Package benefit from the Government's Families Package when benefit from the Government's Families Package when you benefit from the Government's Families Package when you have benefit from the Government's Families Package when you have a Families Package when you have a Families Package when you have a Families Package when you have a situation where Families Package when you have a situation where three Families Package when you have a situation where three quarters Families Package when you have a situation where three quarters are, situation where three quarters are, in situation where three quarters are, in fact, situation where three quarters are, in fact, worse situation where three quarters are, in fact, worse off. situation where three quarters are, in fact, worse off. It situation where three quarters are, in fact, worse off. It is situation where three quarters are, in fact, worse off. It is not situation where three quarters are, in fact, worse off. It is not OK situation where three quarters are, in fact, worse off. It is not OK for in fact, worse off. It is not OK for the in fact, worse off. It is not OK for the PM in fact, worse off. It is not OK for the PM to in fact, worse off. It is not OK for the PM to make in fact, worse off. It is not OK for the PM to make statements, in fact, worse off. It is not OK for the PM to make statements, "Wages the PM to make statements, "Wages are the PM to make statements, "Wages are rising the PM to make statements, "Wages are rising faster the PM to make statements, "Wages are rising faster than the PM to make statements, "Wages are rising faster than the the PM to make statements, "Wages are rising faster than the cost the PM to make statements, "Wages are rising faster than the cost of are rising faster than the cost of living" are rising faster than the cost of living" when are rising faster than the cost of living" when the are rising faster than the cost of living" when the reality are rising faster than the cost of living" when the reality is are rising faster than the cost of living" when the reality is the are rising faster than the cost of living" when the reality is the LCI living" when the reality is the LCI grew living" when the reality is the LCI grew at living" when the reality is the LCI grew at 1.9% living" when the reality is the LCI grew at 1.9% in living" when the reality is the LCI grew at 1.9% in the living" when the reality is the LCI grew at 1.9% in the last living" when the reality is the LCI grew at 1.9% in the last 12 living" when the reality is the LCI grew at 1.9% in the last 12 months, grew at 1.9% in the last 12 months, exactly grew at 1.9% in the last 12 months, living" grew at 1.9% in the last 12 months, exactly the same grew at 1.9% in the last 12 months, exactly the same rate grew at 1.9% in the last 12 months, exactly the same rate as grew at 1.9% in the last 12 months, exactly the same rate as inflation. exactly the same rate as inflation. This exactly the same rate as inflation. This is exactly the same rate as inflation. This is a exactly the same rate as inflation. This is a Government exactly the same rate as inflation. This is a Government of exactly the same rate as inflation. This is a Government of spin. exactly the same rate as inflation. This is a Government of spin. They This is a Government of spin. They have This is a Government of spin. They have woken This is a Government of spin. They have woken up This is a Government of spin. They have woken up nearly This is a Government of spin. They have woken up nearly halfway This is a Government of spin. They have woken up nearly halfway through have woken up nearly halfway through their have woken up nearly halfway through their term have woken up nearly halfway through their term and have woken up nearly halfway through their term and their have woken up nearly halfway through their term and their major have woken up nearly halfway through their term and their major flagship their term and their major flagship policies their term and their major flagship policies are their term and their major flagship policies are failing their term and their major flagship policies are failing and their term and their major flagship policies are failing and the their term and their major flagship policies are failing and the only policies are failing and the only thing policies are failing and the only thing that policies are failing and the only thing that they policies are failing and the only thing that they can policies are failing and the only thing that they can do policies are failing and the only thing that they can do is policies are failing and the only thing that they can do is either policies are failing and the only thing that they can do is either bag thing that they can do is either bag the thing that they can do is either bag This thing that they can do is either bag the Opposition, still thing that they can do is either bag the Opposition, still play thing that they can do is either bag the Opposition, still play the thing that they can do is either bag the Opposition, still play the blame the Opposition, still play the blame game the Opposition, still play the blame game or the Opposition, still play the blame game or literally the Opposition, still play the blame game or literally try the Opposition, still play the blame game or literally try and the Opposition, still play the blame game or literally try and spin the Opposition, still play the blame game or literally try and spin their game or literally try and spin their way game or literally try and spin their way out game or literally try and spin their way out of game or literally try and spin their way out of it. game or literally try and spin their way out of it. Let's game or literally try and spin their way out of it. Let's go game or literally try and spin their way out of it. Let's go through game or literally try and spin their way out of it. Let's go through the way out of it. Let's go through the rest way out of it. Let's go through the rest of way out of it. Let's go through the rest of their way out of it. Let's go through the rest of their flagship way out of it. Let's go through the rest of their flagship policies. way out of it. Let's go through the rest of their flagship policies. So rest of their flagship policies. So when rest of their flagship policies. So when it rest of their flagship policies. So when it comes rest of their flagship policies. So when it comes to rest of their flagship policies. So when it comes to education rest of their flagship policies. So when it comes to education we rest of their flagship policies. So when it comes to education we have rest of their flagship policies. So when it comes to education we have a when it comes to education we have a situation when it comes to education we have a game when it comes to education we have a situation here - when it comes to education we have a situation here - we've when it comes to education we have a situation here - we've got when it comes to education we have a situation here - we've got 18 situation here - we've got 18 reviews situation here - we've got 18 reviews under situation here - we've got 18 reviews under education. situation here - we've got 18 reviews under education. Huge reviews under education. Huge ideology. reviews under education. Huge ideology. We reviews under education. Huge ideology. We have reviews under education. Huge ideology. We have seen reviews under education. Huge ideology. We have seen Chris reviews under education. Huge ideology. We have seen Chris Hipkins ideology. We have seen Chris Hipkins literally ideology. We have seen Chris Hipkins literally spend ideology. We have seen Chris Hipkins literally spend the ideology. We have seen Chris Hipkins literally spend the first ideology. We have seen Chris Hipkins literally spend the first year ideology. We have seen Chris Hipkins literally spend the first year of literally spend the first year of his literally spend the first year of his time literally spend the first year of his time in literally spend the first year of his time in office literally spend the first year of his time in office dismantling his time in office dismantling everything his time in office dismantling everything that his time in office dismantling everything that National his time in office dismantling everything that National did his time in office dismantling everything that National did from everything that National did from everything that National did from everything that National did from National Standards everything that National did from National Standards - everything that National did from National Standards - gone everything that National did from National Standards - gone - everything that National did from National Standards - gone - to National Standards - gone - to partnership National Standards - gone - to partnership Schools National Standards - gone - to partnership Schools -- National Standards - gone - to partnership Schools -- to National Standards - gone - to partnership Schools -- to those partnership Schools -- to those partnership Schools -- to those partnership Schools -- to those members who partnership Schools -- to those members who are partnership Schools -- to those members who are making members who are making comments, members who are making members who are making comments, which helped members who are making comments, which helped a members who are making comments, which helped a whole members who are making comments, which helped a whole lot members who are making comments, which helped a whole lot of which helped a whole lot of vulnerable which helped a whole lot of vulnerable young which helped a whole lot of vulnerable young people. which helped a whole lot of vulnerable young people. 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Again, National the tomorrow's schools proposals. Again, National have the tomorrow's schools proposals. Again, National have said the tomorrow's schools proposals. Again, National have said we the tomorrow's schools proposals. 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Again, Mr Speaker, we are not going to take Speaker, we are not going to take any Speaker, we are not going to take any lectures Speaker, we are not going to take any lectures around Speaker, we are not going to take any lectures around wellbeing Speaker, we are not going to take any lectures around wellbeing on any lectures around wellbeing on this any lectures around wellbeing on this side any lectures around wellbeing on this side of any lectures around wellbeing on this side of the any lectures around wellbeing on this side of the House any lectures around wellbeing on this side of the House because any lectures around wellbeing on this side of the House because we this side of the House because we know this side of the House because we know that this side of the House because we know that there this side of the House because we know that there are this side of the House because we know that there are a this side of the House because we know that there are a range this side of the House because we know that there are a range of this side of the House because we know that there are a range of New know that there are a range of New Zealanders know that there are a range of New Zealanders that know that there are a range of New Zealanders that are know that there are a range of New Zealanders that are struggling know that there are a range of New Zealanders that are struggling and Zealanders that are struggling and what Zealanders that are struggling and what wellbeing Zealanders that are struggling and what wellbeing means Zealanders that are struggling and what wellbeing means to Zealanders that are struggling and what wellbeing means to them, Zealanders that are struggling and what wellbeing means to them, it what wellbeing means to them, it what wellbeing means to them, it what wellbeing means to them, it means their what wellbeing means to them, it means their fuel what wellbeing means to them, it means their fuel price what wellbeing means to them, it means their fuel price has what wellbeing means to them, it means their fuel price has been means their fuel price has been lower, means their fuel price has been lower, it means their fuel price has been lower, it means means their fuel price has been lower, it means their rents means their fuel price has been lower, it means their rents not lower, it means their rents not being lower, it means their rents not being as lower, it means their rents not being as high, lower, it means their rents not being as high, it lower, it means their rents not being as high, it means lower, it means their rents not being as high, it means they lower, it means their rents not being as high, it means they don't being as high, it means they don't have being as high, it means they don't have additional being as high, it means they don't have additional taxes being as high, it means they don't have additional taxes whether being as high, it means they don't have additional taxes whether it being as high, it means they don't have additional taxes whether it is have additional taxes whether it is tourism have additional taxes whether it is tourism taxes have additional taxes whether it is tourism taxes or have additional taxes whether it is tourism taxes or capital have additional taxes whether it is tourism taxes or capital gains tourism taxes or capital gains tourism taxes or capital gains tourism taxes or capital gains taxes. 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Let's for this Government to do something. Let's do for this Government to do something. Let's do something for this Government to do something. Let's do something Labour for this Government to do something. 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Some people don't to talk about the change side of things. Some people don't like things. Some people don't like change, things. Some people don't like change, right? things. Some people don't like change, right? But things. Some people don't like change, right? But the things. Some people don't like change, right? But the reason things. Some people don't like change, right? But the reason that change, right? But the reason that we change, right? But the reason that we are change, right? But the reason that we are actually change, right? But the reason that we are actually all change, right? But the reason that we are actually all here change, right? But the reason that we are actually all here is change, right? But the reason that we are actually all here is because we are actually all here is because we we are actually all here is because we ourselves, we are actually all here is because we ourselves, and we are actually all here is because we ourselves, and that we are actually all here is because we ourselves, and that includes we ourselves, and that includes people we ourselves, and that includes people sitting we ourselves, and that includes people sitting opposite, we ourselves, and that includes people sitting opposite, we people sitting opposite, we wanted people sitting opposite, we people sitting opposite, we wanted to make people sitting opposite, we wanted to make a people sitting opposite, we wanted to make a change. people sitting opposite, we wanted to make a change. We people sitting opposite, we wanted to make a change. We want people sitting opposite, we wanted to make a change. We want to people sitting opposite, we wanted to make a change. 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We had elderly people choosing not to turn elderly people choosing not to turn on elderly people choosing not to turn on their elderly people choosing not to turn on their heaters elderly people choosing not to turn on their heaters in elderly people choosing not to turn on their heaters in the elderly people choosing not to turn on their heaters in the winter on their heaters in the winter because on their heaters in the winter because they on their heaters in the winter because they simply on their heaters in the winter because they simply could on their heaters in the winter because they simply could Afford on their heaters in the winter because they simply could Afford the because they simply could Afford the power because they simply could Afford the and because they simply could Afford the power bill. We because they simply could Afford the power bill. We had because they simply could Afford the power bill. We had a because they simply could Afford the power bill. 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State houses were being make ends meet. State houses were being sold make ends meet. State houses were being sold off. make ends meet. State houses were being sold off. Kiwis make ends meet. State houses were being sold off. Kiwis were make ends meet. State houses were being sold off. Kiwis were becoming being sold off. Kiwis were becoming less being sold off. Kiwis were becoming less and being sold off. Kiwis were becoming less and less being sold off. Kiwis were becoming less and less able being sold off. Kiwis were becoming less and less able to being sold off. Kiwis were becoming less and less able to buy less and less able to buy their own less and less able to buy less and less able to buy their own home. That less and less able to buy their own home. That dream less and less able to buy their own home. That dream of less and less able to buy their own home. That dream of owning less and less able to buy their own home. 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I have because we are rebuilding our homes. I have heard because we are rebuilding our homes. I have heard lots because we are rebuilding our homes. I have heard lots of because we are rebuilding our homes. I have heard lots of criticism because we are rebuilding our homes. I have heard lots of criticism from I have heard lots of criticism from the I have heard lots of criticism from the Opposition I have heard lots of criticism from the Opposition around I have heard lots of criticism from the Opposition around KiwiBuild I have heard lots of criticism from the Opposition around KiwiBuild - the Opposition around KiwiBuild - the the Opposition around KiwiBuild - the Hon the Opposition around KiwiBuild - the Hon Nikki the Opposition around KiwiBuild - the Hon Nikki Kaye the Opposition around KiwiBuild - the Hon Nikki Kaye called the Opposition around KiwiBuild - the Hon Nikki Kaye called it the Hon Nikki Kaye called it KiwiFlop, the Hon Nikki Kaye called it KiwiFlop, I the Hon Nikki Kaye called it KiwiFlop, I tell the Hon Nikki Kaye called it KiwiFlop, I tell you, the Hon Nikki Kaye called it KiwiFlop, I tell you, you the Hon Nikki Kaye called it KiwiFlop, I tell you, you say the Hon Nikki Kaye called it KiwiFlop, I tell you, you say that KiwiFlop, I tell you, you say that to KiwiFlop, I tell you, you say that to those KiwiFlop, I tell you, you say that to those people KiwiFlop, I tell you, you say that to those people who KiwiFlop, I tell you, you say that to those people who are KiwiFlop, I tell you, you say that to those people who are living KiwiFlop, I tell you, you say that to those people who are living in to those people who are living in those to those people who are living in those KiwiBuild to those people who are living in those KiwiBuild homes to those people who are living in those KiwiBuild homes that to those people who are living in those KiwiBuild homes that have to those people who are living in those KiwiBuild homes that have been those KiwiBuild homes that have been built, those KiwiBuild homes that have been built, that those KiwiBuild homes that have been built, that they those KiwiBuild homes that have been built, that they have those KiwiBuild homes that have been built, that they have shifted those KiwiBuild homes that have been built, that they have shifted into built, that they have shifted into built, that they have shifted into built, that they have shifted into and that built, that they have shifted into and that they built, that they have shifted into and that they could built, that they have shifted into and that they could afford built, that they have shifted into and that they could afford and built, that they have shifted into and that they could afford and buy and that they could afford and buy and and that they could afford and buy and live and that they could afford and buy and live in, and that they could afford and buy and live in, that and that they could afford and buy and live in, that they and that they could afford and buy and live in, that they wouldn't and that they could afford and buy and live in, that they wouldn't have and live in, that they wouldn't have been and live in, that they wouldn't have been able and live in, that they wouldn't have been able to and live in, that they wouldn't have been able to under and live in, that they wouldn't have been able to under the and live in, that they wouldn't have been able to under the previous been able to under the previous Government been able to under the previous Government because been able to under the previous Government because how been able to under the previous Government because how many been able to under the previous Government because how many homes Government because how many homes did Government because how many homes did the Government because how many homes did the previous Government because how many homes did the previous Government Government because how many homes did the previous Government build? did the previous Government build? 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We are bringing kindness and compassion better. We are bringing kindness and compassion back better. We are bringing kindness and compassion back to better. We are bringing kindness and compassion back to the better. We are bringing kindness and compassion back to the forefront better. We are bringing kindness and compassion back to the forefront as compassion back to the forefront as well compassion back to the forefront as well as compassion back to the forefront as well as ensuring compassion back to the forefront as well as ensuring that compassion back to the forefront as well as ensuring that we compassion back to the forefront as well as ensuring that we have compassion back to the forefront as well as ensuring that we have a well as ensuring that we have a strong, well as ensuring that we have a strong, well-performing well as ensuring that we have a strong, well-performing economy. well as ensuring that we have a strong, well-performing economy. 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Our unemployment we have seen in many, unemployment we have seen in many, many unemployment we have seen in many, many years. unemployment we have seen in many, many years. <INTERRUPTION> many years. <INTERRUPTION> Over many years. <INTERRUPTION> Over the many years. <INTERRUPTION> Over the past many years. <INTERRUPTION> Over the past year many years. <INTERRUPTION> Over the past year we many years. <INTERRUPTION> Over the past year we have many years. <INTERRUPTION> Over the past year we have achieved Over the past year we have achieved great Over the past year we have achieved great things Over the past year we have achieved great things with Over the past year we have achieved great things with our Over the past year we have achieved great things with our children Over the past year we have achieved great things with our children and great things with our children and families great things with our children and families being great things with our children and families being at great things with our children and families being at the great things with our children and families being at the centre great things with our children and families being at the centre of great things with our children and families being at the centre of the families being at the centre of the things families being at the centre of the things we families being at the centre of the things we make families being at the centre of the things we make at families being at the centre of the things we make at the families being at the centre of the things we make at the heard families being at the centre of the things we make at the heard of families being at the centre of the things we make at the heard of our things we make at the heard of our programmes things we make at the heard of our programmes we things we make at the heard of our programmes we are things we make at the heard of our programmes we are fixing things we make at the heard of our programmes we are fixing our programmes we are fixing our hospitals programmes we are fixing our hospitals and programmes we are fixing our hospitals and our programmes we are fixing our hospitals and our schools. programmes we are fixing our hospitals and our schools. We programmes we are fixing our hospitals and our schools. We have hospitals and our schools. We have hospitals and our schools. We have hospitals and our schools. We have the Winter hospitals and our schools. We have the Winter Energy hospitals and our schools. We have the Winter Energy Payment hospitals and our schools. We have the Winter Energy Payment and hospitals and our schools. 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We have lifted 350,000 families' incomes throughout 350,000 families' incomes throughout New 350,000 families' incomes throughout New Zealand 350,000 families' incomes throughout New Zealand with 350,000 families' incomes throughout New Zealand with our 350,000 families' incomes throughout New Zealand with our Families New Zealand with our Families Package New Zealand with our Families Package and New Zealand with our Families Package and I New Zealand with our Families Package and I am New Zealand with our Families Package and I am so New Zealand with our Families Package and I am so proud New Zealand with our Families Package and I am so proud of New Zealand with our Families Package and I am so proud of that. Package and I am so proud of that. Proud Package and I am so proud of that. Proud that Package and I am so proud of that. Proud that our Package and I am so proud of that. Proud that our families Package and I am so proud of that. 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In May we will minimum wage has increased it. In May we will see minimum wage has increased it. In May we will see a minimum wage has increased it. In May we will see a wellbeing minimum wage has increased it. In May we will see a wellbeing budget May we will see a wellbeing budget introduced. May we will see a wellbeing budget introduced. A May we will see a wellbeing budget introduced. A world May we will see a wellbeing budget introduced. A world first. May we will see a wellbeing budget introduced. A world first. I introduced. A world first. I congratulate introduced. A world first. I congratulate minister introduced. A world first. I congratulate minister Robertson introduced. A world first. I congratulate minister Robertson on congratulate minister Robertson on that. congratulate minister Robertson on that. I congratulate minister Robertson on that. I am congratulate minister Robertson on that. I am so congratulate minister Robertson on that. 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The only innovation that they have included is to increase they have included is to increase the they have included is to increase the funding they have included is to increase the funding to they have included is to increase the funding to a they have included is to increase the funding to a programme they have included is to increase the funding to a programme that they have included is to increase the funding to a programme that we the funding to a programme that we had the funding to a programme that we had initiated. the funding to a programme that we had initiated. It the funding to a programme that we had initiated. It is the funding to a programme that we had initiated. It is called the funding to a programme that we had initiated. It is called the the funding to a programme that we had initiated. It is called the PES had initiated. It is called the PES scheme, had initiated. It is called the PES scheme, the had initiated. It is called the PES scheme, the Pacific had initiated. It is called the PES scheme, the Pacific Education scheme, the Pacific Education Support scheme, the Pacific Education Support Scheme. scheme, the Pacific Education Support Scheme. There scheme, the Pacific Education Support Scheme. There is scheme, the Pacific Education Support Scheme. There is no Support Scheme. There is no innovation Support Scheme. There is no innovation and Support Scheme. There is no innovation and nothing Support Scheme. There is no innovation and nothing new. Support Scheme. There is no innovation and nothing new. In Support Scheme. There is no innovation and nothing new. In other innovation and nothing new. In other Support innovation and nothing new. In other words, how it innovation and nothing new. In other words, how it continues innovation and nothing new. In other words, how it continues to innovation and nothing new. 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Let's deliver to the people that it has promised. Let's talk deliver to the people that it has promised. Let's talk about deliver to the people that it has promised. Let's talk about the promised. Let's talk about the housing promised. Let's talk about the housing issue. promised. Let's talk about the housing issue. I promised. Let's talk about the housing issue. I know promised. Let's talk about the housing issue. I know that promised. Let's talk about the housing issue. I know that people promised. Let's talk about the housing issue. I know that people on housing issue. I know that people on the housing issue. I know that people on the other housing issue. I know that people on the other side housing issue. I know that people on the other side and housing issue. I know that people on the other side and members housing issue. I know that people on the other side and members talked the other side and members talked the other side and members talked the other side and members talked about the the other side and members talked about the factors the other side and members talked about the factors that the other side and members talked about the factors that what the other side and members talked about the factors that what had the other side and members talked about the factors that what had the about the factors that what had the National-led about the factors that what had the National-led Government about the factors that what had the National-led Government done. about the factors that what had the National-led Government done. I about the factors that what had the National-led Government done. I will National-led Government done. I will tell National-led Government done. I will tell you. National-led Government done. I will tell you. Under National-led Government done. I will tell you. Under the National-led Government done. I will tell you. Under the nine National-led Government done. I will tell you. Under the nine years National-led Government done. I will tell you. Under the nine years we tell you. Under the nine years we inherited tell you. Under the nine years we inherited in tell you. Under the nine years we inherited in 2008 tell you. Under the nine years we inherited in 2008 stock tell you. Under the nine years we inherited in 2008 stock that tell you. Under the nine years we inherited in 2008 stock that was tell you. 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I of respect to the people that were living in those homes. I know, of respect to the people that were living in those homes. I know, I of respect to the people that were living in those homes. I know, I was living in those homes. I know, I was part living in those homes. I know, I was part of living in those homes. I know, I was part of a living in those homes. I know, I was part of a community living in those homes. I know, I was part of a community in living in those homes. I know, I was part of a community in Glen living in those homes. I know, I was part of a community in Glen Innes living in those homes. I know, I was part of a community in Glen Innes in part of a community in Glen Innes in Auckland part of a community in Glen Innes in Auckland which part of a community in Glen Innes in Auckland which had part of a community in Glen Innes in Auckland which had the part of a community in Glen Innes in Auckland which had the largest part of a community in Glen Innes in Auckland which had the largest state Auckland which had the largest state housing Auckland which had the largest state housing stock Auckland which had the largest state housing stock in Auckland which had the largest state housing stock in the Auckland which had the largest state housing stock in the whole Auckland which had the largest state housing stock in the whole of Auckland which had the largest state housing stock in the whole of New housing stock in the whole of New Zealand, housing stock in the whole of New Zealand, around housing stock in the whole of New Zealand, around 2,500 housing stock in the whole of New Zealand, around 2,500 homes and housing stock in the whole of New Zealand, around 2,500 homes and what Zealand, around 2,500 homes and what we Zealand, around 2,500 homes and what we did Zealand, around 2,500 homes and what we did as Zealand, around 2,500 homes and what we did as a Zealand, around 2,500 homes and what we did as a National Zealand, around 2,500 homes and what we did as a National Government Zealand, around 2,500 homes and what we did as a National Government is we did as a National Government is to we did as a National Government is to ensure we did as a National Government is to ensure that we did as a National Government is to ensure that they we did as a National Government is to ensure that they were we did as a National Government is to ensure that they were fit we did as a National Government is to ensure that they were fit for to ensure that they were fit for purpose, to ensure that they were fit for purpose, they to ensure that they were fit for purpose, they were to ensure that they were fit for purpose, they were warm, to ensure that they were fit for purpose, they were warm, they to ensure that they were fit for purpose, they were warm, they were purpose, they were warm, they were drier. purpose, they were warm, they were drier. On purpose, they were warm, they were drier. On average purpose, they were warm, they were drier. On average around purpose, they were warm, they were drier. On average around $300 drier. On average around $300 million drier. On average around $300 million was drier. On average around $300 million was spent drier. On average around $300 million was spent in drier. On average around $300 million was spent in regard to drier. On average around $300 million was spent in regard to that million was spent in regard to that scheme. million was spent in regard to that scheme. People million was spent in regard to that scheme. People have million was spent in regard to that scheme. People have said million was spent in regard to that scheme. People have said that million was spent in regard to that scheme. People have said that we scheme. People have said that we scheme. People have said that we scheme. People have said that we were selling scheme. People have said that we were selling off scheme. People have said that we were selling off our scheme. People have said that we were selling off our state scheme. People have said that we were selling off our state houses were selling off our state houses out were selling off our state houses out to were selling off our state houses out to the were selling off our state houses out to the public. were selling off our state houses out to the public. That's were selling off our state houses out to the public. That's not were selling off our state houses out to the public. That's not true out to the public. That's not true at out to the public. That's not true at all out to the public. That's not true at all because out to the public. That's not true at all because under out to the public. That's not true at all because under a out to the public. That's not true at all because under a National-led at all because under a National-led Government at all because under a National-led Government we at all because under a National-led Government we were at all because under a National-led Government we were again at all because under a National-led Government we were again putting Government we were again putting hands Government we were again putting hands in Government we were again putting hands in the Government we were again putting hands in the power Government we were again putting hands in the power of Government we were again putting hands in the power of the Government we were again putting hands in the power of the people, Government we were again putting hands in the power of the people, we hands in the power of the people, we started hands in the power of the people, we started up hands in the power of the people, we started up community hands in the power of the people, we started up community housing started up community housing providers started up community housing providers who started up community housing providers who took started up community housing providers who took over started up community housing providers who took over the providers who took over the providers who took over the providers who took over the allocation and providers who took over the allocation and administration providers who took over the allocation and administration and allocation and administration and allocation and administration and allocation and administration and organisation of allocation and administration and organisation of those allocation and administration and organisation of those homes. allocation and administration and organisation of those homes. 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The thing that I become concerned with, thing that I become concerned with, the thing that I become concerned with, the party thing that I become concerned with, the party that thing that I become concerned with, the party that declares thing that I become concerned with, the party that declares itself thing that I become concerned with, the party that declares itself the the party that declares itself the People's the party that declares itself the People's Party the party that declares itself the People's Party and the party that declares itself the People's Party and talks the party that declares itself the People's Party and talks about the party that declares itself the People's Party and talks about power People's Party and talks about power People's Party and talks about power People's Party and talks about power to the People's Party and talks about power to the people People's Party and talks about power to the people is People's Party and talks about power to the people is removing People's Party and talks about power to the people is removing that People's Party and talks about power to the people is removing that very to the people is removing that very power to the people is removing that very power from to the people is removing that very power from the to the people is removing that very power from the people. to the people is removing that very power from the people. The to the people is removing that very power from the people. The Hon to the people is removing that very power from the people. The Hon Nikki power from the people. The Hon Nikki power from the people. The Hon Nikki power from the people. The Hon Nikki Kaye got power from the people. The Hon Nikki Kaye got up power from the people. The Hon Nikki Kaye got up and power from the people. The Hon Nikki Kaye got up and talked power from the people. The Hon Nikki Kaye got up and talked about Kaye got up and talked about education. Kaye got up and talked about education. I Kaye got up and talked about education. I have Kaye got up and talked about education. I have been Kaye got up and talked about education. I have been on Kaye got up and talked about education. I have been on boards Kaye got up and talked about education. I have been on boards of education. I have been on boards of transport education. I have been on boards of transport for education. I have been on boards of transport for almost education. I have been on boards of transport for almost two education. I have been on boards of transport for almost two years. transport for almost two years. Through transport for almost two years. Through my transport for almost two years. Through my schooling transport for almost two years. Through my schooling years transport for almost two years. Through my schooling years for transport for almost two years. 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They in the hands of the people and board of trustees. They were in the hands of the people and board of trustees. They were able in the hands of the people and board of trustees. They were able to of trustees. They were able to participate of trustees. They were able to participate with of trustees. They were able to participate with the of trustees. They were able to participate with the decisions of trustees. They were able to participate with the decisions and participate with the decisions and participate with the decisions and participate with the decisions and the direction participate with the decisions and the direction of participate with the decisions and the direction of a participate with the decisions and the direction of a school participate with the decisions and the direction of a school through the direction of a school through its the direction of a school through its charter. the direction of a school through its charter. 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They have shared are now removing that. Why? They have shared their are now removing that. Why? They have shared their concerns are now removing that. Why? They have shared their concerns that have shared their concerns that there have shared their concerns that there was have shared their concerns that there was a have shared their concerns that there was a lack have shared their concerns that there was a lack of have shared their concerns that there was a lack of governance. have shared their concerns that there was a lack of governance. I there was a lack of governance. I there was a lack of governance. I there was a lack of governance. I was part there was a lack of governance. I was part of there was a lack of governance. I was part of the there was a lack of governance. I was part of the Ministry there was a lack of governance. I was part of the Ministry of was part of the Ministry of Education was part of the Ministry of Education that was part of the Ministry of Education that was was part of the Ministry of Education that was improving Education that was improving governance Education that was improving governance for Education that was improving governance for those Education that was improving governance for those parents Education that was improving governance for those parents who Education that was improving governance for those parents who put governance for those parents who put their governance for those parents who put there governance for those parents who put their hands up governance for those parents who put their hands up to governance for those parents who put their hands up to be governance for those parents who put their hands up to be participating their hands up to be participating their hands up to be participating their hands up to be participating on those their hands up to be participating on those boards. their hands up to be participating on those boards. We their hands up to be participating on those boards. We saw their hands up to be participating on those boards. We saw the their hands up to be participating on those boards. We saw the increase on those boards. We saw the increase in on those boards. We saw the increase on on those boards. We saw the increase in confidence. What on those boards. We saw the increase in confidence. What we on those boards. We saw the increase in confidence. What we are on those boards. We saw the increase in confidence. What we are now in confidence. What we are now seeing in confidence. What we are now seeing is in confidence. What we are now seeing is the in confidence. What we are now seeing is the fact in confidence. What we are now seeing is the fact that in confidence. What we are now seeing is the fact that under in confidence. What we are now seeing is the fact that under this seeing is the fact that under this seeing is the fact that under this seeing is the fact that under this Government to seeing is the fact that under this Government to remove seeing is the fact that under this Government to remove the seeing is the fact that under this Government to remove the power seeing is the fact that under this Government to remove the power to Government to remove the power to people Government to remove the power to people to Government to remove the power to people to participate. Government to remove the power to people to participate. That Government to remove the power to people to participate. That has Government to remove the power to people to participate. That has to people to participate. That has to people to participate. That has to people to participate. That has to be a people to participate. That has to be a concern. people to participate. That has to be a concern. I people to participate. That has to be a concern. I hope people to participate. That has to be a concern. I hope the people to participate. That has to be a concern. I hope the message be a concern. I hope the message that be a concern. I hope the message that goes be a concern. I hope the message that goes out be a concern. I hope the message that goes out to be a concern. I hope the message that goes out to our be a concern. I hope the message that goes out to our communities be a concern. I hope the message that goes out to our communities is that goes out to our communities is that that goes out to our communities is that the that goes out to our communities is that the underlying that goes out to our communities is that the underlying issue that goes out to our communities is that the underlying issue of that goes out to our communities is that the underlying issue of concern that the underlying issue of concern that that the underlying issue of concern that is that the underlying issue of concern that is being that the underlying issue of concern that is being raised that the underlying issue of concern that is being raised is that the underlying issue of concern that is being raised is that that the underlying issue of concern that is being raised is that there that is being raised is that there is that is being raised is that there is a that is being raised is that there is a look that is being raised is that there is a look of that is being raised is that there is a look of competence that is being raised is that there is a look of competence but more is a look of competence but more is a look of competence but more is a look of competence but more importantly there is a look of competence but more importantly there is is a look of competence but more importantly there is a is a look of competence but more importantly there is a look is a look of competence but more importantly there is a look of importantly there is a look of importantly there is a look of importantly there is a look of substance to importantly there is a look of substance to -- importantly there is a look of substance to -- lack importantly there is a look of substance to -- lack of importantly there is a look of substance to -- lack of substance importantly there is a look of substance to -- lack of substance to substance to -- lack of substance to the substance to -- lack of substance to the plans substance to -- lack of substance to the plans and substance to -- lack of substance to the plans and vision substance to -- lack of substance to the plans and vision supposedly substance to -- lack of substance to the plans and vision supposedly to the plans and vision supposedly to this the plans and vision supposedly to this country. the plans and vision supposedly to this country. 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I hope the factors that will continue to hold them to that will continue to hold them to account that will continue to hold them to account and that will continue to hold them to account and all that will continue to hold them to account and all the that will continue to hold them to account and all the issues that will continue to hold them to account and all the issues that that will continue to hold them to account and all the issues that are account and all the issues that are being account and all the issues that are being raised, account and all the issues that are being raised, we account and all the issues that are being raised, we have account and all the issues that are being raised, we have seen account and all the issues that are being raised, we have seen it account and all the issues that are being raised, we have seen it time being raised, we have seen it time and being raised, we have seen it time and time being raised, we have seen it time and time again, being raised, we have seen it time and time again, there being raised, we have seen it time and time again, there is being raised, we have seen it time and time again, there is nothing and time again, there is nothing new. and time again, there is nothing new. 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If public to give them the idea to govern and lead this country. If you govern and lead this country. If you govern and lead this country. If you govern and lead this country. If you are going govern and lead this country. If you are going to govern and lead this country. If you are going to lead, govern and lead this country. If you are going to lead, then govern and lead this country. If you are going to lead, then make govern and lead this country. If you are going to lead, then make the are going to lead, then make the right are going to lead, then make the right decisions. are going to lead, then make the right decisions. Make are going to lead, then make the right decisions. Make sure are going to lead, then make the right decisions. Make sure you are going to lead, then make the right decisions. Make sure you give right decisions. Make sure you give right decisions. Make sure you give right decisions. Make sure you give the power right decisions. Make sure you give the power back right decisions. Make sure you give the power back to right decisions. Make sure you give the power back to the right decisions. Make sure you give the power back to the people right decisions. Make sure you give the power back to the people because the power back to the people because that the power back to the people because that is the power back to the people because that is true the power back to the people because that is true governance the power back to the people because that is true governance and that is true governance and leadership that is true governance and leadership and that is true governance and leadership and true that is true governance and leadership and true democracy that is true governance and leadership and true democracy for leadership and true democracy for the leadership and true democracy for the people leadership and true democracy for the people of leadership and true democracy for the people of this leadership and true democracy for the people of this country leadership and true democracy for the people of this country of the people of this country of Aotearoa-New the people of this country of Aotearoa-New Zealand. the people of this country of Aotearoa-New Zealand. I the people of this country of Aotearoa-New Zealand. I call the people of this country of Aotearoa-New Zealand. I call the the people of this country of Aotearoa-New Zealand. I call the Hon Aotearoa-New Zealand. I call the Hon Aotearoa-New Zealand. I call the Hon Aotearoa-New Zealand. I call the Hon Grant Robertson. Aotearoa-New Zealand. I call the Hon Grant Robertson. I Aotearoa-New Zealand. I call the Hon Grant Robertson. I move Aotearoa-New Zealand. I call the Hon Grant Robertson. I move that Aotearoa-New Zealand. I call the Hon Grant Robertson. I move that this Grant Robertson. I move that this debate Grant Robertson. I move that this debate be Grant Robertson. I move that this debate be now Grant Robertson. I move that this debate be now adjourned. Grant Robertson. I move that this debate be now adjourned. The debate be now adjourned. The question debate be now adjourned. The question is debate be now adjourned. The question is that debate be now adjourned. The question is that the debate be now adjourned. The question is that the motion debate be now adjourned. The question is that the motion be question is that the motion be agreed