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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. 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My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Minister My question is to the Minister of My question is to the Minister of Housing My question is to the Minister of Housing and My question is to the Minister of Housing and Urban My question is to the Minister of Housing and Urban Development: Housing and Urban Development: Does Housing and Urban Development: Does he Housing and Urban Development: Does he stand Housing and Urban Development: Does he stand by Housing and Urban Development: Does he stand by his Housing and Urban Development: Does he stand by his statements Does he stand by his statements that Does he stand by his statements that KiwiBuild Does he stand by his statements that KiwiBuild has Does he stand by his statements that KiwiBuild has a Does he stand by his statements that KiwiBuild has a total Does he stand by his statements that KiwiBuild has a total Budget that KiwiBuild has a total Budget allocation that KiwiBuild has a total Budget allocation of that KiwiBuild has a total Budget allocation of $6.2 that KiwiBuild has a total Budget allocation of $6.2 million allocation of $6.2 million for allocation of $6.2 million for full-time allocation of $6.2 million for full-time staff allocation of $6.2 million for full-time staff this allocation of $6.2 million for full-time staff this year, for full-time staff this year, of for full-time staff this year, of which for full-time staff this year, of which $4.9 for full-time staff this year, of which $4.9 million for full-time staff this year, of which $4.9 million is for full-time staff this year, of which $4.9 million is spent for full-time staff this year, of which $4.9 million is spent on of which $4.9 million is spent on officials' of which $4.9 million is spent on officials' salaries? I'm I'm advised I'm advised that I'm advised that there I'm advised that there is I'm advised that there is no I'm advised that there is no specific I'm advised that there is no specific budget I'm advised that there is no specific budget allocation I'm advised that there is no specific budget allocation for specific budget allocation for full-time specific budget allocation for full-time KiwiBuild specific budget allocation for full-time KiwiBuild staff, specific budget allocation for full-time KiwiBuild staff, as specific budget allocation for full-time KiwiBuild staff, as the full-time KiwiBuild staff, as the member full-time KiwiBuild staff, as the full-time full-time KiwiBuild staff, as the member asked in full-time KiwiBuild staff, as the member asked in her full-time KiwiBuild staff, as the member asked in her recent full-time KiwiBuild staff, as the member asked in her recent written member asked in her recent written question. member asked in her recent written question. The member asked in her recent written question. The answer member asked in her recent written question. The answer I member asked in her recent written question. The answer I gave member asked in her recent written question. The answer I gave to member asked in her recent written question. The answer I gave to that question. The answer I gave to that written question. The answer I gave to that written question question. The answer I gave to that written question refers question. The answer I gave to that written question refers to question. The answer I gave to that written question refers to the question. The answer I gave to that written question refers to the total written question refers to the total amount written question refers to the total amount spent written question refers to the total amount spent on written question refers to the total amount spent on full-time written question refers to the total amount spent on full-time KiwiBuild amount spent on full-time KiwiBuild staff amount spent on full-time KiwiBuild staff currently amount spent on full-time KiwiBuild staff currently planned amount spent on full-time KiwiBuild staff currently planned to amount spent on full-time KiwiBuild staff currently planned to be amount spent on full-time KiwiBuild staff currently planned to be filled staff currently planned to be filled this staff currently planned to be filled this financial staff currently planned to be filled this financial year. this financial year. I this financial year. I thank this financial year. I thank the this financial year. I thank the member this financial year. I thank the member for this financial year. I thank the member for drawing this financial year. I thank the member for drawing my I thank the member for drawing my attention I thank the member for drawing my attention to I thank the member for drawing my attention to the I thank the member for drawing my attention to the error I thank the member for drawing my attention to the error and I thank the member for drawing my attention to the error and have attention to the error and have corrected attention to the error and have corrected the attention to the error and have corrected the answer attention to the error and have corrected the answer to attention to the error and have corrected the answer to the attention to the error and have corrected the answer to the written corrected the answer to the written question corrected the answer to the written question with corrected the answer to the written question with the corrected the answer to the written question with the bill's corrected the answer to the written question with the bill's office. corrected the answer to the written question with the bill's office. The question with the bill's office. The $4.9 question with the bill's office. The $4.9 million question with the bill's office. The $4.9 million figure question with the bill's office. The $4.9 million figure is question with the bill's office. The $4.9 million figure is the question with the bill's office. The $4.9 million figure is the total $4.9 million figure is the total annual $4.9 million figure is the total annual salary $4.9 million figure is the total annual salary spend $4.9 million figure is the total annual salary spend for $4.9 million figure is the total annual salary spend for all annual salary spend for all full-time annual salary spend for all full-time KiwiBuild annual salary spend for all full-time KiwiBuild staff annual salary spend for all full-time KiwiBuild staff employed full-time KiwiBuild staff employed at full-time KiwiBuild staff employed at 5 full-time KiwiBuild staff employed at 5 April. at 5 April. Does at 5 April. Does he at 5 April. Does he stand-by at 5 April. Does he stand-by his at 5 April. Does he stand-by his statement at 5 April. Does he stand-by his statement that Does he stand-by his statement that KiwiBuild Does he stand-by his statement that KiwiBuild has Does he stand-by his statement that KiwiBuild has 38 Does he stand-by his statement that KiwiBuild has 38 full-time KiwiBuild has 38 full-time equivalent KiwiBuild has 38 full-time equivalent staff KiwiBuild has 38 full-time equivalent staff with KiwiBuild has 38 full-time equivalent staff with a KiwiBuild has 38 full-time equivalent staff with a total KiwiBuild has 38 full-time equivalent staff with a total salary equivalent staff with a total salary of equivalent staff with a total salary of $4.9 equivalent staff with a total salary of $4.9 million? equivalent staff with a total salary of $4.9 million? Yes. equivalent staff with a total salary of $4.9 million? Yes. Is equivalent staff with a total salary of $4.9 million? Yes. Is he equivalent staff with a total salary of $4.9 million? Yes. Is he aware of $4.9 million? Yes. Is he aware that of $4.9 million? Yes. Is he aware that those of $4.9 million? Yes. Is he aware that those ratios of $4.9 million? Yes. Is he aware that those ratios result of $4.9 million? Yes. Is he aware that those ratios result in of $4.9 million? Yes. Is he aware that those ratios result in an that those ratios result in an average that those ratios result in an average total that those ratios result in an average total salary that those ratios result in an average total salary of that those ratios result in an average total salary of $130,000 that those ratios result in an average total salary of $130,000 per average total salary of $130,000 per KiwiBuild average total salary of $130,000 per KiwiBuild official? average total salary of $130,000 per KiwiBuild official? Yes, average total salary of $130,000 per KiwiBuild official? Yes, I average total salary of $130,000 per KiwiBuild official? Yes, I am, average total salary of $130,000 per KiwiBuild official? Yes, I am, Mr KiwiBuild official? Yes, I am, Mr Speaker. KiwiBuild official? Yes, I am, Mr Speaker. The KiwiBuild official? Yes, I am, Mr Speaker. The reason KiwiBuild official? Yes, I am, Mr Speaker. The reason that KiwiBuild official? Yes, I am, Mr Speaker. The reason that we're Speaker. The reason that we're investing Speaker. The reason that we're investing in Speaker. The reason that we're investing in staff Speaker. The reason that we're investing in staff at Speaker. The reason that we're investing in staff at that Speaker. The reason that we're investing in staff at that level Speaker. The reason that we're investing in staff at that level is investing in staff at that level is that investing in staff at that level is that we investing in staff at that level is that we are investing in staff at that level is that we are building investing in staff at that level is that we are building the investing in staff at that level is that we are building the capability that we are building the capability of that we are building the capability of the that we are building the capability of the core that we are building the capability of the core public that we are building the capability of the core public service that we are building the capability of the core public service to that we are building the capability of the core public service to do of the core public service to do something of the core public service to do something that of the core public service to do something that no of the core public service to do something that no government of the core public service to do something that no government has something that no government has tried something that no government has tried to do something that no government has tried to do in something that no government has tried to do in this something that no government has tried to do in this country something that no government has tried to do in this country for something that no government has tried to do in this country for 40 tried to do in this country for 40 years tried to do in this country for 40 years and tried to do in this country for 40 years and that tried to do in this country for 40 years and that is tried to do in this country for 40 years and that is to tried to do in this country for 40 years and that is to get tried to do in this country for 40 years and that is to get affordable years and that is to get affordable houses years and that is to get affordable houses built. years and that is to get affordable houses built. Our years and that is to get affordable houses built. Our side years and that is to get affordable houses built. Our side of years and that is to get affordable houses built. Our side of the years and that is to get affordable houses built. Our side of the house houses built. Our side of the house make houses built. Our side of the house make no houses built. Our side of the house make no apologies houses built. Our side of the house make no apologies for houses built. Our side of the house make no apologies for intervening houses built. Our side of the house make no apologies for intervening in make no apologies for intervening in a make no apologies for intervening in a failed make no apologies for intervening in a failed market make no apologies for intervening in a failed market to make no apologies for intervening in a failed market to get make no apologies for intervening in a failed market to get houses make no apologies for intervening in a failed market to get houses built a failed market to get houses built for a failed market to get houses built for young a failed market to get houses built for young Kiwi a failed market to get houses built for young Kiwi families. for young Kiwi families. Why for young Kiwi families. Why would for young Kiwi families. Why would spending for young Kiwi families. Why would spending an for young Kiwi families. Why would spending an average for young Kiwi families. Why would spending an average of Why would spending an average of $130,000 Why would spending an average of $130,000 per Why would spending an average of $130,000 per official Why would spending an average of $130,000 per official did Why would spending an average of $130,000 per official did he Why would spending an average of $130,000 per official did he also $130,000 per official did he also spend $130,000 per official did he also spend $5 $130,000 per official did he also spend $5 million $130,000 per official did he also spend $5 million on $130,000 per official did he also spend $5 million on consultants $130,000 per official did he also spend $5 million on consultants in spend $5 million on consultants in just spend $5 million on consultants in just the spend $5 million on consultants in just the four spend $5 million on consultants in just the four months spend $5 million on consultants in just the four months of spend $5 million on consultants in just the four months of the spend $5 million on consultants in just the four months of the ministry just the four months of the ministry of just the four months of the ministry of housing just the four months of the ministry of housing and just the four months of the ministry of housing and urban just the four months of the ministry of housing and urban development? just the four months of the ministry of housing and urban development? Mr of housing and urban development? Mr Speaker, of housing and urban development? Mr Speaker, we of housing and urban development? Mr Speaker, we have of housing and urban development? Mr Speaker, we have spent of housing and urban development? Mr Speaker, we have spent a of housing and urban development? Mr Speaker, we have spent a summon Speaker, we have spent a summon contractors Speaker, we have spent a summon contractors in Speaker, we have spent a summon contractors in the Speaker, we have spent a summon contractors in the first Speaker, we have spent a summon contractors in the first four contractors in the first four months. contractors in the first four months. The contractors in the first four months. The reason contractors in the first four months. The reason for contractors in the first four months. The reason for that contractors in the first four months. The reason for that is contractors in the first four months. The reason for that is that months. The reason for that is that most months. The reason for that is that most of months. The reason for that is that most of that months. The reason for that is that most of that spend months. The reason for that is that most of that spend is months. The reason for that is that most of that spend is related months. The reason for that is that most of that spend is related to most of that spend is related to people most of that spend is related to people who most of that spend is related to people who have most of that spend is related to people who have been most of that spend is related to people who have been taken most of that spend is related to people who have been taken on most of that spend is related to people who have been taken on on people who have been taken on on fixed-term people who have been taken on on fixed-term contracts people who have been taken on on fixed-term contracts because people who have been taken on on fixed-term contracts because the people who have been taken on on fixed-term contracts because the new fixed-term contracts because the new ministry fixed-term contracts because the new ministry of fixed-term contracts because the new ministry of housing fixed-term contracts because the new ministry of housing and fixed-term contracts because the new ministry of housing and urban ministry of housing and urban development ministry of housing and urban development does ministry of housing and urban development does not ministry of housing and urban development does not yet ministry of housing and urban development does not yet have ministry of housing and urban development does not yet have a development does not yet have a budget development does not yet have a budget appropriation, development does not yet have a budget appropriation, which development does not yet have a budget appropriation, which would budget appropriation, which would allow budget appropriation, which would allow it budget appropriation, which would allow it to budget appropriation, which would allow it to employ budget appropriation, which would allow it to employ those budget appropriation, which would allow it to employ those people budget appropriation, which would allow it to employ those people on allow it to employ those people on permanent allow it to employ those people on permanent contracts. allow it to employ those people on permanent contracts. We're allow it to employ those people on permanent contracts. We're also permanent contracts. We're also dealing permanent contracts. We're also dealing with permanent contracts. We're also dealing with a permanent contracts. We're also dealing with a public permanent contracts. We're also dealing with a public service permanent contracts. We're also dealing with a public service that dealing with a public service that we dealing with a public service that we inherited dealing with a public service that we inherited with dealing with a public service that we inherited with no dealing with a public service that we inherited with no capability dealing with a public service that we inherited with no capability to we inherited with no capability to reform we inherited with no capability to reform the we inherited with no capability to reform the national we inherited with no capability to reform the national housing we inherited with no capability to reform the national housing agenda reform the national housing agenda because reform the national housing agenda because in reform the national housing agenda because in large reform the national housing agenda because in large part reform the national housing agenda because in large part the reform the national housing agenda because in large part the previous because in large part the previous government because in large part the previous government ran because in large part the previous government ran down because in large part the previous government ran down the because in large part the previous government ran down the public government ran down the public service government ran down the public service for government ran down the public service for nine government ran down the public service for nine years. government ran down the public service for nine years. Is government ran down the public service for nine years. Is it service for nine years. Is it acceptable service for nine years. Is it acceptable that service for nine years. Is it acceptable that he service for nine years. Is it acceptable that he has service for nine years. Is it acceptable that he has spent service for nine years. Is it acceptable that he has spent over acceptable that he has spent over $11 acceptable that he has spent over $11 million acceptable that he has spent over $11 million on acceptable that he has spent over $11 million on KiwiBuild acceptable that he has spent over $11 million on KiwiBuild staff acceptable that he has spent over $11 million on KiwiBuild staff and $11 million on KiwiBuild staff and ministry $11 million on KiwiBuild staff and ministry consultants, $11 million on KiwiBuild staff and ministry consultants, which $11 million on KiwiBuild staff and ministry consultants, which is $11 million on KiwiBuild staff and ministry consultants, which is more ministry consultants, which is more than ministry consultants, which is more than $300,000 ministry consultants, which is more than $300,000 per ministry consultants, which is more than $300,000 per house ministry consultants, which is more than $300,000 per house that than $300,000 per house that KiwiBuild than $300,000 per house that KiwiBuild has than $300,000 per house that KiwiBuild has actually than $300,000 per house that KiwiBuild has actually delivered? KiwiBuild has actually delivered? Well, KiwiBuild has actually delivered? Well, Mr KiwiBuild has actually delivered? Well, Mr Speaker, KiwiBuild has actually delivered? Well, Mr Speaker, I KiwiBuild has actually delivered? Well, Mr Speaker, I think KiwiBuild has actually delivered? Well, Mr Speaker, I think the KiwiBuild has actually delivered? Well, Mr Speaker, I think the house Well, Mr Speaker, I think the house can Well, Mr Speaker, I think the house can see Well, Mr Speaker, I think the house can see that Well, Mr Speaker, I think the house can see that the Well, Mr Speaker, I think the house can see that the error Well, Mr Speaker, I think the house can see that the error of Well, Mr Speaker, I think the house can see that the error of the can see that the error of the member's can see that the error of the member's assumptions can see that the error of the member's assumptions are can see that the error of the member's assumptions are that can see that the error of the member's assumptions are that she's member's assumptions are that she's comparing member's assumptions are that she's comparing fixed member's assumptions are that she's comparing fixed costs member's assumptions are that she's comparing fixed costs right member's assumptions are that she's comparing fixed costs right at member's assumptions are that she's comparing fixed costs right at the comparing fixed costs right at the beginning comparing fixed costs right at the beginning of comparing fixed costs right at the beginning of a comparing fixed costs right at the beginning of a 10-year comparing fixed costs right at the beginning of a 10-year government beginning of a 10-year government house-building beginning of a 10-year government house-building programme. beginning of a 10-year government house-building programme. Mark beginning of a 10-year government house-building programme. Mark my house-building programme. Mark my words, house-building programme. Mark my beginning house-building programme. Mark my words, as time house-building programme. Mark my words, as time goes house-building programme. Mark my words, as time goes on house-building programme. Mark my words, as time goes on and house-building programme. Mark my words, as time goes on and we house-building programme. Mark my words, as time goes on and we build words, as time goes on and we build thousands words, as time goes on and we build thousands and words, as time goes on and we build thousands and thousands words, as time goes on and we build thousands and thousands of words, as time goes on and we build thousands and thousands of extra thousands and thousands of extra houses, thousands and thousands of extra houses, those thousands and thousands of extra houses, those fixed thousands and thousands of extra houses, those fixed costs thousands and thousands of extra houses, those fixed costs per thousands and thousands of extra houses, those fixed costs per unit houses, those fixed costs per unit built houses, those fixed costs per unit built will houses, those fixed costs per unit built will go houses, those fixed costs per unit built will go down. houses, those fixed costs per unit built will go down. Our houses, those fixed costs per unit built will go down. Our government built will go down. Our government is built will go down. Our government is committed built will go down. Our government is committed to built will go down. Our government is committed to building built will go down. Our government is committed to building affordable is committed to building affordable houses is committed to building affordable houses en is committed to building affordable houses en masse. houses en masse. And houses en masse. And how houses en masse. And how many houses en masse. And how many of houses en masse. And how many of the houses en masse. And how many of the staff houses en masse. And how many of the staff he houses en masse. And how many of the staff he has And how many of the staff he has hired And how many of the staff he has hired have And how many of the staff he has hired have any And how many of the staff he has hired have any experience And how many of the staff he has hired have any experience building hired have any experience building houses? hired have any experience building houses? We're hired have any experience building houses? We're recruiting hired have any experience building houses? We're recruiting staff hired have any experience building houses? We're recruiting staff right houses? We're recruiting staff right now houses? We're recruiting staff right now and houses? We're recruiting staff right now and attracting houses? We're recruiting staff right now and attracting staff houses? We're recruiting staff right now and attracting staff from houses? We're recruiting staff right now and attracting staff from the now and attracting staff from the private now and attracting staff from the private sector now and attracting staff from the private sector because now and attracting staff from the private sector because we're private sector because we're building private sector because we're building capability private sector because we're building capability in private sector because we're building capability in this private sector because we're building capability in this area building capability in this area that building capability in this area that that building capability in this area that that government building capability in this area that that government had building capability in this area that that government had no building capability in this area that that government had no interest that that government had no interest in that that government had no interest in for that that government had no interest in for its that that government had no interest in for its entire that that government had no interest in for its entire nine that that government had no interest in for its entire nine years. that that government had no interest in for its entire nine years. We're in for its entire nine years. We're doing in for its entire nine years. We're doing something in for its entire nine years. We're doing something that in for its entire nine years. We're doing something that no in for its entire nine years. We're doing something that no government doing something that no government has doing something that no government has tried doing something that no government has tried to doing something that no government has tried to do doing something that no government has tried to do for doing something that no government has tried to do for decades. doing something that no government has tried to do for decades. It's has tried to do for decades. It's long has tried to do for decades. It's long overdue has tried to do for decades. It's long overdue and has tried to do for decades. It's long overdue and New has tried to do for decades. It's long overdue and New Zealanders has tried to do for decades. It's long overdue and New Zealanders want long overdue and New Zealanders want us long overdue and New Zealanders want us to long overdue and New Zealanders want us to do long overdue and New Zealanders want us to do it. long overdue and New Zealanders want us to do it. Question long overdue and New Zealanders want us to do it. Question No. long overdue and New Zealanders want us to do it. Question No. 4, long overdue and New Zealanders want us to do it. Question No. 4, Gareth us to do it. Question No. 4, Gareth Hughes. My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Minister My question is to the Minister of My question is to the Minister of Agriculture: Agriculture: What Agriculture: What actions, Agriculture: What actions, if Agriculture: What actions, if any, Agriculture: What actions, if any, did Agriculture: What actions, if any, did he Agriculture: What actions, if any, did he and Agriculture: What actions, if any, did he and the What actions, if any, did he and the Ministry What actions, if any, did he and the Ministry for What actions, if any, did he and the Ministry for Primary What actions, if any, did he and the Ministry for Primary Industries What actions, if any, did he and the Ministry for Primary Industries take Ministry for Primary Industries take in Ministry for Primary Industries take in response Ministry for Primary Industries take in response to Ministry for Primary Industries take in response to welfare Ministry for Primary Industries take in response to welfare concerns in response to welfare concerns raised in response to welfare concerns raised in in response to welfare concerns raised in January in response to welfare concerns raised in January this in response to welfare concerns raised in January this year raised in January this year about raised in January this year about the raised in January this year about the live raised in January this year about the live export raised in January this year about the live export of raised in January this year about the live export of 2,000 about the live export of 2,000 New about the live export of 2,000 New Zealand about the live export of 2,000 New Zealand cows about the live export of 2,000 New Zealand cows to about the live export of 2,000 New Zealand cows to Sri about the live export of 2,000 New Zealand cows to Sri Lanka? The The Hon The Hon Shane The Hon Shane Jones. The Hon Shane Jones. Mr The Hon Shane Jones. Mr Speaker, The Hon Shane Jones. Mr Speaker, on The Hon Shane Jones. Mr Speaker, on behalf The Hon Shane Jones. Mr Speaker, on behalf of The Hon Shane Jones. Mr Speaker, on behalf of the The Hon Shane Jones. Mr Speaker, on behalf of the Minister The Hon Shane Jones. Mr Speaker, on behalf of the Minister of behalf of the Minister of Agriculture, behalf of the Minister of Agriculture, there behalf of the Minister of Agriculture, there have behalf of the Minister of Agriculture, there have been behalf of the Minister of Agriculture, there have been no Agriculture, there have been no exports Agriculture, there have been no exports of Agriculture, there have been no exports of live Agriculture, there have been no exports of live animals Agriculture, there have been no exports of live animals to Agriculture, there have been no exports of live animals to Sri Agriculture, there have been no exports of live animals to Sri Lanka exports of live animals to Sri Lanka for exports of live animals to Sri Lanka for two exports of live animals to Sri Lanka for two years exports of live animals to Sri Lanka for two years and exports of live animals to Sri Lanka for two years and there exports of live animals to Sri Lanka for two years and there are exports of live animals to Sri Lanka for two years and there are no for two years and there are no exports for two years and there are no exports planned. for two years and there are no exports planned. The for two years and there are no exports planned. The NPI for two years and there are no exports planned. The NPI officials exports planned. The NPI officials have exports planned. The NPI officials have been exports planned. The NPI officials have been instructed exports planned. The NPI officials have been instructed to exports planned. The NPI officials have been instructed to conduct exports planned. The NPI officials have been instructed to conduct a have been instructed to conduct a review have been instructed to conduct a review to have been instructed to conduct a review to ensure have been instructed to conduct a review to ensure that have been instructed to conduct a review to ensure that proposed review to ensure that proposed shipments review to ensure that proposed shipments of review to ensure that proposed shipments of live review to ensure that proposed shipments of live animals review to ensure that proposed shipments of live animals from review to ensure that proposed shipments of live animals from New shipments of live animals from New Zealand shipments of live animals from New Zealand to shipments of live animals from New Zealand to any shipments of live animals from New Zealand to any location shipments of live animals from New Zealand to any location are Zealand to any location are compliant Zealand to any location are compliant with Zealand to any location are compliant with various Zealand to any location are compliant with various obligations compliant with various obligations around compliant with various obligations Zealand compliant with various obligations around animal welfare. around animal welfare. Why around animal welfare. Why did around animal welfare. Why did the around animal welfare. Why did the Minister around animal welfare. Why did the Minister write around animal welfare. 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On from a human and animal welfare perspective? On behalf from a human and animal welfare perspective? On behalf of from a human and animal welfare perspective? On behalf of the perspective? On behalf of the Minister, perspective? On behalf of the Minister, Mr perspective? On behalf of the Minister, Mr Speaker, perspective? On behalf of the Minister, Mr Speaker, the perspective? 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The number of beginning teachers employed into beginning teachers employed into fixed-term beginning teachers employed into fixed-term roles beginning teachers employed into fixed-term roles has beginning teachers employed into fixed-term roles has been beginning teachers employed into fixed-term roles has been a fixed-term roles has been a significant fixed-term roles has been a significant challenge fixed-term roles has been a significant challenge for fixed-term roles has been a significant challenge for many fixed-term roles has been a significant challenge for many of significant challenge for many of those significant challenge for many of those teachers significant challenge for many of those teachers in significant challenge for many of those teachers in trying significant challenge for many of those teachers in trying to significant challenge for many of those teachers in trying to complete those teachers in trying to complete their those teachers in trying to complete their registration. those teachers in trying to complete their registration. So those teachers in trying to complete their registration. So the those teachers in trying to complete their registration. So the fact those teachers in trying to complete their registration. So the fact that their registration. So the fact that they're their registration. So the fact that they're now their registration. So the fact that they're now moving their registration. So the fact that they're now moving into their registration. So the fact that they're now moving into permanent they're now moving into permanent roles, they're now moving into permanent roles, making they're now moving into permanent roles, making it they're now moving into permanent roles, making it easier they're now moving into permanent roles, making it easier for they're now moving into permanent roles, making it easier for them they're now moving into permanent roles, making it easier for them to roles, making it easier for them to finish roles, making it easier for them to finish their roles, making it easier for them to finish their registration roles, making it easier for them to finish their registration is roles, making it easier for them to finish their registration is very finish their registration is very welcome. finish their registration is very welcome. Retention finish their registration is very welcome. Retention of finish their registration is very welcome. Retention of beginning welcome. Retention of beginning teachers welcome. Retention of beginning teachers is welcome. Retention of beginning teachers is also welcome. Retention of beginning teachers is also very welcome. Retention of beginning teachers is also very high welcome. Retention of beginning teachers is also very high - welcome. Retention of beginning teachers is also very high - 90% welcome. Retention of beginning teachers is also very high - 90% in teachers is also very high - 90% in primary teachers is also very high - 90% in primary schools teachers is also very high - 90% in primary schools and teachers is also very high - 90% in primary schools and 82% teachers is also very high - 90% in primary schools and 82% for primary schools and 82% for secondary primary schools and 82% for secondary school primary schools and 82% for secondary school teachers primary schools and 82% for secondary school teachers had primary schools and 82% for secondary school teachers had stayed secondary school teachers had stayed on secondary school teachers had stayed on three secondary school teachers had stayed on three years secondary school teachers had stayed on three years after secondary school teachers had stayed on three years after starting. on three years after starting. That's on three years after starting. That's for on three years after starting. That's for those on three years after starting. That's for those who on three years after starting. That's for those who started on three years after starting. That's for those who started in That's for those who started in 2014. 2014. What 2014. What work 2014. What work has 2014. What work has the 2014. What work has the government 2014. What work has the government done, What work has the government done, or What work has the government done, or has What work has the government done, or has under What work has the government done, or has under way, What work has the government done, or has under way, to What work has the government done, or has under way, to attract What work has the government done, or has under way, to attract people or has under way, to attract people into or has under way, to attract people into the or has under way, to attract people into the teaching or has under way, to attract people into the teaching profession? or has under way, to attract people into the teaching profession? There into the teaching profession? There are into the teaching profession? There are a into the teaching profession? There are a number into the teaching profession? There are a number of into the teaching profession? There are a number of initiatives into the teaching profession? There are a number of initiatives under are a number of initiatives under way are a number of initiatives under way to are a number of initiatives under way to get are a number of initiatives under way to get more are a number of initiatives under way to get more people are a number of initiatives under way to get more people into are a number of initiatives under way to get more people into the way to get more people into the profession, way to get more people into the profession, including way to get more people into the profession, including addressing way to get more people into the profession, including addressing the profession, including addressing the issues profession, including addressing the issues that profession, including addressing the issues that current profession, including addressing the issues that current teachers profession, including addressing the issues that current teachers have issues that current teachers have been issues that current teachers have been raising issues that current teachers have been raising by issues that current teachers have been raising by removing issues that current teachers have been raising by removing national been raising by removing national standards. been raising by removing national standards. We've been raising by removing national standards. We've identified been raising by removing national standards. We've identified over been raising by removing national standards. We've identified over 45 standards. We've identified over 45 opportunities standards. We've identified over 45 opportunities to standards. We've identified over 45 opportunities to reduce standards. We've identified over 45 opportunities to reduce red standards. We've identified over 45 opportunities to reduce red tape standards. We've identified over 45 opportunities to reduce red tape for opportunities to reduce red tape for teachers. opportunities to reduce red tape for teachers. We're opportunities to reduce red tape for teachers. We're developing opportunities to reduce red tape for teachers. We're developing an teachers. We're developing an education teachers. We're developing an education workforce teachers. We're developing an education workforce strategy. teachers. We're developing an education workforce strategy. That's education workforce strategy. That's on education workforce strategy. That's on top education workforce strategy. That's on top of education workforce strategy. That's on top of the education workforce strategy. That's on top of the $40 education workforce strategy. That's on top of the $40 million education workforce strategy. That's on top of the $40 million investment on top of the $40 million investment that on top of the $40 million investment that we on top of the $40 million investment that we made on top of the $40 million investment that we made in on top of the $40 million investment that we made in boosting on top of the $40 million investment that we made in boosting teacher that we made in boosting teacher supply, that we made in boosting teacher supply, which that we made in boosting teacher supply, which includes, that we made in boosting teacher supply, which includes, among that we made in boosting teacher supply, which includes, among other supply, which includes, among other things, supply, which includes, among other things, free supply, which includes, among other things, free refresher supply, which includes, among other things, free refresher training, things, free refresher training, more things, free refresher training, more support things, free refresher training, more support for things, free refresher training, more support for beginning things, free refresher training, more support for beginning teachers more support for beginning teachers and more support for beginning teachers and an more support for beginning teachers and an expanded more support for beginning teachers and an expanded Voluntary more support for beginning teachers and an expanded Voluntary Bonding and an expanded Voluntary Bonding Scheme. Scheme. Question Scheme. Question No. Scheme. Question No. 7, Scheme. Question No. 7, the Scheme. Question No. 7, the Hon Scheme. Question No. 7, the Hon Nikki Scheme. Question No. 7, the Hon Nikki Kaye. My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Minister My question is to the Minister of My question is to the Minister of Education: Education: Is Education: Is he Education: Is he confident Education: Is he confident that Education: Is he confident that the Education: Is he confident that the Ministry Education: Is he confident that the Ministry of Is he confident that the Ministry of Education Is he confident that the Ministry of Education and Is he confident that the Ministry of Education and NZEI Is he confident that the Ministry of Education and NZEI Te Is he confident that the Ministry of Education and NZEI Te Riu Is he confident that the Ministry of Education and NZEI Te Riu Roa Education and NZEI Te Riu Roa will Education and NZEI Te Riu Roa will settle Education and NZEI Te Riu Roa will settle the Education and NZEI Te Riu Roa will settle the primary Education and NZEI Te Riu Roa will settle the primary teachers' will settle the primary teachers' and will settle the primary teachers' and principals' will settle the primary teachers' and principals' collective and principals' collective agreements and principals' collective agreements in and principals' collective agreements in the and principals' collective agreements in the coming and principals' collective agreements in the coming weeks agreements in the coming weeks to agreements in the coming weeks to prevent agreements in the coming weeks to prevent further agreements in the coming weeks to prevent further strikes agreements in the coming weeks to prevent further strikes and to prevent further strikes and industrial to prevent further strikes and industrial action? Mr Mr Speaker, Mr Speaker, no. Mr Speaker, no. The Mr Speaker, no. The most Mr Speaker, no. The most recent Mr Speaker, no. The most recent offer Mr Speaker, no. The most recent offer amounted Mr Speaker, no. The most recent offer amounted to Mr Speaker, no. The most recent offer amounted to almost Mr Speaker, no. The most recent offer amounted to almost $700 offer amounted to almost $700 million offer amounted to almost $700 million over offer amounted to almost $700 million over four offer amounted to almost $700 million over four years, offer amounted to almost $700 million over four years, with offer amounted to almost $700 million over four years, with an million over four years, with an average million over four years, with an average increase million over four years, with an average increase of million over four years, with an average increase of around million over four years, with an average increase of around $10,000 average increase of around $10,000 after average increase of around $10,000 after 24 average increase of around $10,000 after 24 months average increase of around $10,000 after 24 months for average increase of around $10,000 after 24 months for the average increase of around $10,000 after 24 months for the vast after 24 months for the vast majority after 24 months for the vast majority of after 24 months for the vast majority of teachers. after 24 months for the vast majority of teachers. The after 24 months for the vast majority of teachers. The Employment majority of teachers. The Employment Relations majority of teachers. The Employment Relations Authority majority of teachers. The Employment Relations Authority described majority of teachers. The Employment Relations Authority described the Relations Authority described the offer Relations Authority described the offer as Relations Authority described the offer as handsome Relations Authority described the offer as handsome and Relations Authority described the offer as handsome and competitive. offer as handsome and competitive. And offer as handsome and competitive. And the offer as handsome and competitive. And the NZ offer as handsome and competitive. And the NZ EI offer as handsome and competitive. And the NZ EI claims offer as handsome and competitive. And the NZ EI claims is offer as handsome and competitive. And the NZ EI claims is unrealistic. And the NZ EI claims is unrealistic. The And the NZ EI claims is unrealistic. The government And the NZ EI claims is unrealistic. The government remains And the NZ EI claims is unrealistic. The government remains available And the NZ EI claims is unrealistic. The government remains available to The government remains available to negotiate The government remains available to negotiate and The government remains available to negotiate and to The government remains available to negotiate and to discuss The government remains available to negotiate and to discuss other The government remains available to negotiate and to discuss other ways negotiate and to discuss other ways of negotiate and to discuss other ways of doing negotiate and to discuss other ways of doing things negotiate and to discuss other ways of doing things within negotiate and to discuss other ways of doing things within the negotiate and to discuss other ways of doing things within the current of doing things within the current The of doing things within the current financial envelope. We of doing things within the current financial envelope. We are of doing things within the current financial envelope. We are committed financial envelope. We are committed to financial envelope. We are committed to addressing financial envelope. We are committed to addressing the financial envelope. We are committed to addressing the issues financial envelope. We are committed to addressing the issues that financial envelope. We are committed to addressing the issues that the to addressing the issues that the teaching to addressing the issues that the teaching profession to addressing the issues that the teaching profession has to addressing the issues that the teaching profession has been to addressing the issues that the teaching profession has been raising teaching profession has been raising for teaching profession has been raising for some teaching profession has been raising for some time, teaching profession has been raising for some time, but teaching profession has been raising for some time, but there teaching profession has been raising for some time, but there is teaching profession has been raising for some time, but there is a teaching profession has been raising for some time, but there is a limit for some time, but there is a limit to for some time, but there is a limit to what for some time, but there is a limit to what we for some time, but there is a limit to what we can for some time, but there is a limit to what we can do for some time, but there is a limit to what we can do all for some time, but there is a limit to what we can do all at for some time, but there is a limit to what we can do all at once. for some time, but there is a limit to what we can do all at once. Mr to what we can do all at once. Mr Speaker, to what we can do all at once. Mr Speaker, supplementary to what we can do all at once. Mr Speaker, supplementary question? to what we can do all at once. Mr Speaker, supplementary question? Is Speaker, supplementary question? Is he Speaker, supplementary question? Is he completely Speaker, supplementary question? Is he completely ruling Speaker, supplementary question? Is he completely ruling out Speaker, supplementary question? Is he completely ruling out increasing he completely ruling out increasing the he completely ruling out increasing the government's he completely ruling out increasing the government's funding he completely ruling out increasing the government's funding envelope the government's funding envelope for the government's funding envelope he the government's funding envelope for primary teachers? the government's funding envelope for primary teachers? And the government's funding envelope for primary teachers? And if the government's funding envelope for primary teachers? And if not, for primary teachers? And if not, how for primary teachers? And if not, how does for primary teachers? And if not, how does he for primary teachers? And if not, how does he expect for primary teachers? And if not, how does he expect to for primary teachers? And if not, how does he expect to break for primary teachers? And if not, how does he expect to break the how does he expect to break the stalemate? how does he expect to break the stalemate? Yes, how does he expect to break the stalemate? Yes, $700 how does he expect to break the stalemate? Yes, $700 million how does he expect to break the stalemate? Yes, $700 million is stalemate? Yes, $700 million is worth stalemate? Yes, $700 million is worth more stalemate? Yes, $700 million is worth more than stalemate? Yes, $700 million is worth more than all stalemate? Yes, $700 million is worth more than all of stalemate? Yes, $700 million is worth more than all of the worth more than all of the settlements worth more than all of the settlements reached worth more than all of the settlements reached under worth more than all of the settlements reached under the settlements reached under the previous settlements reached under the previous government settlements reached under the previous government put settlements reached under the previous government put together. previous government put together. Supplementary previous government put together. Supplementary question. previous government put together. Supplementary question. Why previous government put together. Supplementary question. Why won't previous government put together. Supplementary question. Why won't he Supplementary question. Why won't he reduce Supplementary question. Why won't he reduce teacher Supplementary question. Why won't he reduce teacher ratios Supplementary question. Why won't he reduce teacher ratios and Supplementary question. Why won't he reduce teacher ratios and provide reduce teacher ratios and provide the reduce teacher ratios and provide the further reduce teacher ratios and provide the further additional reduce teacher ratios and provide the further additional learning the further additional learning support the further additional learning support that the further additional learning support that he the further additional learning support that he promised the further additional learning support that he promised in support that he promised in opposition? support that he promised in opposition? Or support that he promised in opposition? Or is support that he promised in opposition? Or is he support that he promised in opposition? Or is he just support that he promised in opposition? Or is he just a support that he promised in opposition? Or is he just a lion support that he promised in opposition? Or is he just a lion in opposition? Or is he just a lion in opposition opposition? Or is he just a lion in opposition and opposition? Or is he just a lion in opposition and a opposition? Or is he just a lion in opposition and a mouse opposition? Or is he just a lion in opposition and a mouse in opposition and a mouse in government. opposition and a mouse in government. Order. opposition and a mouse in government. Order. No. opposition and a mouse in government. Order. No. The opposition and a mouse in government. Order. No. The member government. Order. No. The member will government. Order. No. The member will resume government. Order. No. The member will resume his government. Order. No. The member will resume his seat. government. Order. No. The member will resume his seat. That government. Order. No. The member will resume his seat. That question will resume his seat. That question is will resume his seat. That question is ruled will resume his seat. That question is ruled out. will resume his seat. That question is ruled out. Point will resume his seat. That question is ruled out. Point of will resume his seat. That question is ruled out. Point of order, will resume his seat. That question is ruled out. Point of order, Mr is ruled out. Point of order, Mr Speaker. is ruled out. Point of order, Mr Speaker. I is ruled out. Point of order, Mr Speaker. I should is ruled out. Point of order, Mr Speaker. I should be is ruled out. Point of order, Mr Speaker. I should be allowed is ruled out. Point of order, Mr Speaker. I should be allowed to Speaker. I should be allowed to answer Speaker. I should be allowed to answer the Speaker. I should be allowed to answer the first Speaker. I should be allowed to answer the first part Speaker. I should be allowed to answer the first part of Speaker. I should be allowed to answer the first part of the answer the first part of the question. answer the first part of the question. Otherwise answer the first part of the question. Otherwise it answer the first part of the question. Otherwise it becomes answer the first part of the question. Otherwise it becomes a question. Otherwise it becomes a very question. Otherwise it becomes a very one-sided question. Otherwise it becomes a very one-sided exchange. very one-sided exchange. OK. very one-sided exchange. OK. Mr very one-sided exchange. OK. Mr Speaker, very one-sided exchange. OK. Mr Speaker, this very one-sided exchange. OK. Mr Speaker, this government very one-sided exchange. OK. Mr Speaker, this government has OK. Mr Speaker, this government has already OK. Mr Speaker, this government has already spent OK. Mr Speaker, this government has already spent $500 OK. Mr Speaker, this government has already spent $500 million OK. Mr Speaker, this government has already spent $500 million extra OK. Mr Speaker, this government has already spent $500 million extra on already spent $500 million extra on learning already spent $500 million extra on learning support, already spent $500 million extra on learning support, so already spent $500 million extra on learning support, so I already spent $500 million extra on learning support, so I utterly learning support, so I utterly reject learning support, so I utterly reject the learning support, so I utterly reject the premise learning support, so I utterly reject the premise of learning support, so I utterly reject the premise of the learning support, so I utterly reject the premise of the member's reject the premise of the member's question. reject the premise of the member's question. This reject the premise of the member's question. This government reject the premise of the member's question. This government is question. This government is delivering question. This government is delivering where question. This government is delivering where the question. This government is delivering where the National delivering where the National government delivering where the National government chose delivering where the National government chose many, delivering where the National government chose many, many delivering where the National government chose many, many other government chose many, many other things government chose many, many other things to government chose many, many other things to prioritise government chose many, many other things to prioritise well government chose many, many other things to prioritise well ahead government chose many, many other things to prioritise well ahead of things to prioritise well ahead of teachers things to prioritise well ahead of teachers and things to prioritise well ahead of teachers and kids. teachers and kids. Nikki teachers and kids. Nikki Kaye. teachers and kids. Nikki Kaye. Supplementary teachers and kids. Nikki Kaye. Supplementary question. Nikki Kaye. Supplementary question. Is Nikki Kaye. Supplementary question. Is he Nikki Kaye. Supplementary question. Is he saying Nikki Kaye. Supplementary question. Is he saying to Nikki Kaye. Supplementary question. Is he saying to parents Nikki Kaye. Supplementary question. Is he saying to parents and Nikki Kaye. Supplementary question. Is he saying to parents and students Is he saying to parents and students who Is he saying to parents and students who are Is he saying to parents and students who are facing Is he saying to parents and students who are facing a Is he saying to parents and students who are facing a third Is he saying to parents and students who are facing a third round Is he saying to parents and students who are facing a third round of who are facing a third round of strikes who are facing a third round of strikes that who are facing a third round of strikes that the who are facing a third round of strikes that the ministry who are facing a third round of strikes that the ministry won't strikes that the ministry won't strikes strikes that the ministry won't settle because he strikes that the ministry won't settle because he refuses strikes that the ministry won't settle because he refuses to strikes that the ministry won't settle because he refuses to shift settle because he refuses to shift on settle because he refuses to shift on further settle because he refuses to shift on further additional settle because he refuses to shift on further additional funding settle because he refuses to shift on further additional funding for on further additional funding for learning on further additional funding for learning needs, on further additional funding for learning needs, workload on further additional funding for learning needs, workload and learning needs, workload and recruitment learning needs, workload and on learning needs, workload and recruitment issues? No. recruitment issues? No. What recruitment issues? No. What are recruitment issues? No. What are the recruitment issues? No. What are the increases recruitment issues? No. What are the increases on recruitment issues? No. What are the increases on offer recruitment issues? No. What are the increases on offer as What are the increases on offer as part What are the increases on offer as part of What are the increases on offer as part of the What are the increases on offer as part of the negotiations? What are the increases on offer as part of the negotiations? For What are the increases on offer as part of the negotiations? For around part of the negotiations? For around 30,000 part of the negotiations? For around 30,000 primary part of the negotiations? For around 30,000 primary school part of the negotiations? For around 30,000 primary school teachers, 30,000 primary school teachers, they'd 30,000 primary school teachers, they'd receive 30,000 primary school teachers, they'd receive three 30,000 primary school teachers, they'd receive three lots 30,000 primary school teachers, they'd receive three lots of 30,000 primary school teachers, they'd receive three lots of 3% 30,000 primary school teachers, they'd receive three lots of 3% pay they'd receive three lots of 3% pay increases, they'd receive three lots of 3% pay increases, plus they'd receive three lots of 3% pay increases, plus an they'd receive three lots of 3% pay increases, plus an additional they'd receive three lots of 3% pay increases, plus an additional higher increases, plus an additional higher salary increases, plus an additional higher salary step increases, plus an additional higher salary step for increases, plus an additional higher salary step for those increases, plus an additional higher salary step for those on increases, plus an additional higher salary step for those on top increases, plus an additional higher salary step for those on top of increases, plus an additional higher salary step for those on top of the salary step for those on top of the salary salary step for those on top of the salary scale, salary step for those on top of the salary scale, which salary step for those on top of the salary scale, which is salary step for those on top of the salary scale, which is the salary step for those on top of the salary scale, which is the vast salary scale, which is the vast majority salary scale, which is the vast majority of salary scale, which is the vast majority of primary salary scale, which is the vast majority of primary school salary scale, which is the vast majority of primary school teachers, majority of primary school teachers, which majority of primary school teachers, which is majority of primary school teachers, which is an majority of primary school teachers, which is an additional majority of primary school teachers, which is an additional 3%. majority of primary school teachers, which is an additional 3%. It's which is an additional 3%. It's around which is an additional 3%. It's around 123% which is an additional 3%. It's around 123% overall. which is an additional 3%. It's around 123% overall. The which is an additional 3%. It's around 123% overall. The teachers around 123% overall. The teachers have around 123% overall. The teachers have been around 123% overall. The teachers have been given around 123% overall. The teachers have been given the around 123% overall. The teachers have been given the choice around 123% overall. The teachers have been given the choice between have been given the choice between bringing have been given the choice between bringing forward have been given the choice between bringing forward the have been given the choice between bringing forward the timing have been given the choice between bringing forward the timing of have been given the choice between bringing forward the timing of some bringing forward the timing of some of bringing forward the timing of some of those bringing forward the timing of some of those pay bringing forward the timing of some of those pay increases bringing forward the timing of some of those pay increases or bringing forward the timing of some of those pay increases or having of those pay increases or having additional of those pay increases or having additional classroom of those pay increases or having additional classroom release of those pay increases or having additional classroom release time, additional classroom release time, an additional classroom release time, an extra additional classroom release time, an extra 10 additional classroom release time, an extra 10 hours additional classroom release time, an extra 10 hours of additional classroom release time, an extra 10 hours of classroom an extra 10 hours of classroom release an extra 10 hours of classroom release time. release time. Supplementary release time. Supplementary question. release time. Supplementary question. When release time. Supplementary question. When the Supplementary question. When the Prince Supplementary question. When the Prince William Supplementary question. When the Prince William said, Supplementary question. When the Prince William said, "There Supplementary question. When the Prince William said, "There is Supplementary question. When the Prince William said, "There is no Prince William said, "There is no more Prince William said, "There is no more money Prince William said, "There is no more money for Prince William said, "There is no more money for primary Prince William said, "There is no more money for primary teachers," more money for primary teachers," does more money for primary teachers," does he more money for primary teachers," does he agree more money for primary teachers," does he agree -- more money for primary teachers," does he agree -- when more money for primary teachers," does he agree -- when the more money for primary teachers," does he agree -- when the PM more money for primary teachers," does he agree -- when the PM said does he agree -- when the PM said there does he agree -- when the PM said there is does he agree -- when the PM said there is no does he agree -- when the PM said there is no more does he agree -- when the PM said there is no more money does he agree -- when the PM said there is no more money for does he agree -- when the PM said there is no more money for primary there is no more money for primary teachers, there is no more money for primary teachers, is there is no more money for primary teachers, is because there is no more money for primary teachers, is because they've there is no more money for primary teachers, is because they've spent teachers, is because they've spent $45 teachers, is because they've spent $45 million teachers, is because they've spent $45 million on teachers, is because they've spent $45 million on education teachers, is because they've spent $45 million on education reviews, teachers, is because they've spent $45 million on education reviews, $3 $45 million on education reviews, $3 billion $45 million on education reviews, $3 billion on $45 million on education reviews, $3 billion on a $45 million on education reviews, $3 billion on a provincial $45 million on education reviews, $3 billion on a provincial fund, $45 million on education reviews, $3 billion on a provincial fund, $1.5 billion on a provincial fund, $1.5 million... billion on a provincial fund, $1.5 million... OK. billion on a provincial fund, $1.5 million... OK. OK. billion on a provincial fund, $1.5 million... OK. OK. That's billion on a provincial fund, $1.5 million... OK. OK. That's enough. million... OK. OK. That's enough. Mr million... OK. OK. That's enough. Mr Speaker, million... OK. OK. That's enough. Mr Speaker, no, million... OK. OK. That's enough. Mr Speaker, no, I million... OK. OK. That's enough. Mr Speaker, no, I don't. million... OK. OK. That's enough. Mr Speaker, no, I don't. The Mr Speaker, no, I don't. The government Mr Speaker, no, I don't. The government spent Mr Speaker, no, I don't. The government spent about Mr Speaker, no, I don't. The government spent about $1.3 Mr Speaker, no, I don't. The government spent about $1.3 billion government spent about $1.3 billion on government spent about $1.3 billion on fees-free government spent about $1.3 billion on fees-free and government spent about $1.3 billion on fees-free and the government spent about $1.3 billion on fees-free and the current government spent about $1.3 billion on fees-free and the current offer on fees-free and the current offer to on fees-free and the current offer to teachers on fees-free and the current offer to teachers to on fees-free and the current offer to teachers to put on fees-free and the current offer to teachers to put it on fees-free and the current offer to teachers to put it in on fees-free and the current offer to teachers to put it in context on fees-free and the current offer to teachers to put it in context is to teachers to put it in context is worth to teachers to put it in context is worth about to teachers to put it in context is worth about $1.2 to teachers to put it in context is worth about $1.2 billion. worth about $1.2 billion. Question worth about $1.2 billion. Question No. worth about $1.2 billion. Question No. 8. worth about $1.2 billion. Question No. 8. Dr worth about $1.2 billion. Question No. 8. Dr Shane worth about $1.2 billion. Question No. 8. Dr Shane Reti. My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Minister My question is to the Minister of My question is to the Minister of Health: Health: Does Health: Does he Health: Does he stand Health: Does he stand by Health: Does he stand by his Health: Does he stand by his statements Health: Does he stand by his statements and Does he stand by his statements and actions actions around actions around the actions around the meningococcal around the meningococcal outbreak around the meningococcal outbreak in around the meningococcal outbreak in Northland? Yes, Yes, in Yes, in their Yes, in their full Yes, in their full context. Yes, in their full context. What Yes, in their full context. What does Yes, in their full context. What does he Yes, in their full context. What does he say Yes, in their full context. What does he say to Yes, in their full context. What does he say to Shona Yes, in their full context. 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Mr Speaker, I would hope that given - I'm was declared? Mr Speaker, I would hope that given - I'm sorry, was declared? 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My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Minister My question is to the Minister of My question is to the Minister of Health: Health: What Health: What progress, Health: What progress, if Health: What progress, if any, Health: What progress, if any, has Health: What progress, if any, has been Health: What progress, if any, has been made What progress, if any, has been made implementing What progress, if any, has been made implementing the What progress, if any, has been made implementing the policy implementing the policy of implementing the policy of free implementing the policy of free primary implementing the policy of free primary care implementing the policy of free primary care for of free primary care for 13-year-olds 13-year-olds and 13-year-olds and cheaper 13-year-olds and cheaper doctors 13-year-olds and cheaper doctors visits 13-year-olds and cheaper doctors visits for and cheaper doctors visits for community and cheaper doctors visits for community services and cheaper doctors visits for community services card and cheaper doctors visits for community services card holders community services card holders that community services card holders that came community services card holders that came into community services card holders that came into force community services card holders that came into force on community services card holders that came into force on 1 community services card holders that came into force on 1 December? 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I'm is a priority for this government. I'm pleased is a priority for this government. I'm pleased to is a priority for this government. I'm pleased to inform is a priority for this government. I'm pleased to inform the is a priority for this government. I'm pleased to inform the house is a priority for this government. I'm pleased to inform the house that I'm pleased to inform the house that more I'm pleased to inform the house that more than I'm pleased to inform the house that more than 99% I'm pleased to inform the house that more than 99% of I'm pleased to inform the house that more than 99% of enrolled more than 99% of enrolled 13-year-olds more than 99% of enrolled 13-year-olds can more than 99% of enrolled 13-year-olds can now more than 99% of enrolled 13-year-olds can now access more than 99% of enrolled 13-year-olds can now access the 13-year-olds can now access the zero-fees 13-year-olds can now access the zero-fees GP 13-year-olds can now access the zero-fees GP care. 13-year-olds can now access the zero-fees GP care. This 13-year-olds can now access the zero-fees GP care. This policy 13-year-olds can now access the zero-fees GP care. This policy was 13-year-olds can now access the zero-fees GP care. This policy was a zero-fees GP care. This policy was a feature zero-fees GP care. This policy was a feature of zero-fees GP care. This policy was a feature of the zero-fees GP care. This policy was a feature of the coalition zero-fees GP care. This policy was a feature of the coalition agreement feature of the coalition agreement between feature of the coalition agreement between New feature of the coalition agreement between New Zealand feature of the coalition agreement between New Zealand First feature of the coalition agreement between New Zealand First and between New Zealand First and Labour. between New Zealand First and Labour. And between New Zealand First and Labour. And as between New Zealand First and Labour. And as of between New Zealand First and Labour. And as of 1 between New Zealand First and Labour. And as of 1 April between New Zealand First and Labour. And as of 1 April across between New Zealand First and Labour. And as of 1 April across New Labour. And as of 1 April across New Zealand, Labour. And as of 1 April across New Zealand, approximately Labour. And as of 1 April across New Zealand, approximately 96% Labour. And as of 1 April across New Zealand, approximately 96% of Zealand, approximately 96% of community Zealand, approximately 96% of community service Zealand, approximately 96% of community service cardholders Zealand, approximately 96% of community service cardholders and community service cardholders and their community service cardholders and their dependents community service cardholders and their dependents who community service cardholders and their dependents who rein community service cardholders and their dependents who rein rolled their dependents who rein rolled with their dependents who rein rolled with a their dependents who rein rolled with a general their dependents who rein rolled with a general practice, their dependents who rein rolled with a general practice, visit their dependents who rein rolled with a general practice, visit their with a general practice, visit their doctor with a general practice, visit their doctor at with a general practice, visit their doctor at low with a general practice, visit their doctor at low costs with a general practice, visit their doctor at low costs and with a general practice, visit their doctor at low costs and won't with a general practice, visit their doctor at low costs and won't be doctor at low costs and won't be charged doctor at low costs and won't be charged more doctor at low costs and won't be charged more than doctor at low costs and won't be charged more than $18.50 doctor at low costs and won't be charged more than $18.50 a doctor at low costs and won't be charged more than $18.50 a visit. charged more than $18.50 a visit. Supplementary. charged more than $18.50 a visit. Supplementary. What charged more than $18.50 a visit. Supplementary. What are charged more than $18.50 a visit. Supplementary. What are the charged more than $18.50 a visit. Supplementary. What are the benefits Supplementary. What are the benefits of Supplementary. What are the benefits of free Supplementary. What are the benefits of free and Supplementary. What are the benefits of free and low-cost Supplementary. What are the benefits of free and low-cost doctors' of free and low-cost doctors' visits? of free and low-cost doctors' visits? Mr of free and low-cost doctors' visits? Mr Speaker, of free and low-cost doctors' visits? Mr Speaker, we of free and low-cost doctors' visits? Mr Speaker, we know of free and low-cost doctors' visits? Mr Speaker, we know that visits? Mr Speaker, we know that last visits? Mr Speaker, we know that last year visits? Mr Speaker, we know that last year cost visits? Mr Speaker, we know that last year cost was visits? Mr Speaker, we know that last year cost was a visits? Mr Speaker, we know that last year cost was a barrier visits? Mr Speaker, we know that last year cost was a barrier for last year cost was a barrier for nearly last year cost was a barrier for nearly 600,000 last year cost was a barrier for nearly 600,000 New last year cost was a barrier for nearly 600,000 New Zealanders last year cost was a barrier for nearly 600,000 New Zealanders when nearly 600,000 New Zealanders when they nearly 600,000 New Zealanders when they needed nearly 600,000 New Zealanders when they needed to nearly 600,000 New Zealanders when they needed to go nearly 600,000 New Zealanders when they needed to go to nearly 600,000 New Zealanders when they needed to go to the nearly 600,000 New Zealanders when they needed to go to the doctor. they needed to go to the doctor. That they needed to go to the doctor. That means they needed to go to the doctor. That means people they needed to go to the doctor. That means people have they needed to go to the doctor. That means people have put they needed to go to the doctor. That means people have put off That means people have put off seeking That means people have put off seeking the That means people have put off seeking the help That means people have put off seeking the help they That means people have put off seeking the help they need That means people have put off seeking the help they need and That means people have put off seeking the help they need and for seeking the help they need and for many seeking the help they need and for many that seeking the help they need and for many that will seeking the help they need and for many that will have seeking the help they need and for many that will have resulted seeking the help they need and for many that will have resulted in seeking the help they need and for many that will have resulted in them many that will have resulted in them getting many that will have resulted in them getting sicker many that will have resulted in them getting sicker and many that will have resulted in them getting sicker and sicker many that will have resulted in them getting sicker and sicker and many that will have resulted in them getting sicker and sicker and ending getting sicker and sicker and ending up getting sicker and sicker and ending up in getting sicker and sicker and ending up in hospital. getting sicker and sicker and ending up in hospital. 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Does he still stand by his statement in response Supplementary. Does he still stand by his statement in response to Supplementary. Does he still stand by his statement in response to my by his statement in response to my concerns by his statement in response to my concerns last by his statement in response to my concerns last year by his statement in response to my concerns last year in by his statement in response to my concerns last year in April by his statement in response to my concerns last year in April over by his statement in response to my concerns last year in April over the concerns last year in April over the conduct concerns last year in April over the conduct of concerns last year in April over the conduct of the concerns last year in April over the conduct of the census, concerns last year in April over the conduct of the census, that concerns last year in April over the conduct of the census, that this conduct of the census, that this census conduct of the census, that this census was conduct of the census, that this census was more conduct of the census, that this census was more successful conduct of the census, that this census was more successful than census was more successful than previous census was more successful than previous censuses? census was more successful than previous censuses? 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Well, Mr Speaker, as I have said in answer to previous as I have said in answer to previous questions as I have said in answer to previous questions on as I have said in answer to previous questions on exactly as I have said in answer to previous questions on exactly this as I have said in answer to previous questions on exactly this in as I have said in answer to previous questions on exactly this in the questions on exactly this in the house questions on exactly this in the house before, questions on exactly this in the house before, I questions on exactly this in the house before, I was questions on exactly this in the house before, I was referring questions on exactly this in the house before, I was referring then house before, I was referring then to house before, I was referring then to questions house before, I was referring then to questions about house before, I was referring then to questions about the house before, I was referring then to questions about the online to questions about the online component to questions about the online component of to questions about the online component of the to questions about the online component of the census. to questions about the online component of the census. 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So online was significantly above the 70% target. So the online was significantly above the 70% target. So the previous 70% target. So the previous government's 70% target. So the previous government's decisions 70% target. So the previous government's decisions to 70% target. So the previous government's decisions to switch 70% target. So the previous government's decisions to switch to government's decisions to switch to a government's decisions to switch to a primarily government's decisions to switch to a primarily online government's decisions to switch to a primarily online census government's decisions to switch to a primarily online census appeared a primarily online census appeared to a primarily online census appeared to have a primarily online census appeared to have been a primarily online census appeared to have been very a primarily online census appeared to have been very successful a primarily online census appeared to have been very successful and a primarily online census appeared to have been very successful and he to have been very successful and he should to have been very successful and he should congratulate to have been very successful and he should congratulate the to have been very successful and he should congratulate the Cabinet should congratulate the Cabinet Ministers should congratulate the Cabinet Ministers who should congratulate the Cabinet Ministers who were should congratulate the Cabinet Ministers who were a should congratulate the Cabinet Ministers who were a member should congratulate the Cabinet Ministers who were a member of should congratulate the Cabinet Ministers who were a member of that Ministers who were a member of that government Ministers who were a member of that government who Ministers who were a member of that government who made Ministers who were a member of that government who made that Ministers who were a member of that government who made that decision. government who made that decision. 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They for youth who are not earning or learning. They will for youth who are not earning or learning. They will learn for youth who are not earning or learning. They will learn skills for youth who are not earning or learning. They will learn skills of learning. They will learn skills of pest learning. They will learn skills of pest control, learning. They will learn skills of pest control, we'd learning. They will learn skills of pest control, we'd eradication, pest control, we'd eradication, planting pest control, we'd eradication, planting and pest control, we'd eradication, planting and forestry pest control, we'd eradication, planting and forestry and, pest control, we'd eradication, planting and forestry and, in pest control, we'd eradication, planting and forestry and, in turn, planting and forestry and, in turn, will planting and forestry and, in turn, will secure planting and forestry and, in turn, will secure long-term planting and forestry and, in turn, will secure long-term employment, will secure long-term employment, Sir, will secure long-term employment, Sir, in will secure long-term employment, Sir, in the will secure long-term employment, Sir, in the forestry will secure long-term employment, Sir, in the forestry industry. will secure long-term employment, Sir, in the forestry industry. I Sir, in the forestry industry. I also Sir, in the forestry industry. I also announced Sir, in the forestry industry. I also announced $880,000 Sir, in the forestry industry. I also announced $880,000 in Sir, in the forestry industry. I also announced $880,000 in funding also announced $880,000 in funding for also announced $880,000 in funding for the also announced $880,000 in funding for the Whangarei also announced $880,000 in funding for the Whangarei Youth also announced $880,000 in funding for the Whangarei Youth Space also announced $880,000 in funding for the Whangarei Youth Space Star for the Whangarei Youth Space Star Programme, for the Whangarei Youth Space Star Programme, a for the Whangarei Youth Space Star Programme, a programme for the Whangarei Youth Space Star Programme, a programme that for the Whangarei Youth Space Star Programme, a programme that will Programme, a programme that will support Programme, a programme that will support Whangarei Programme, a programme that will support Whangarei rangatahi support Whangarei rangatahi expensive support Whangarei rangatahi expensive support support Whangarei rangatahi expensive support in support Whangarei rangatahi expensive support in pre-employment expensive support in pre-employment and expensive support in pre-employment and post expensive support in pre-employment and post employment. expensive support in pre-employment and post employment. 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