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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. No No petitions No petitions have No petitions have been No petitions have been delivered No petitions have been delivered to No petitions have been delivered to the No petitions have been delivered to the Clerk No petitions have been delivered to the Clerk for No petitions have been delivered to the Clerk for presentation. Ministers Ministers have Ministers have delivered Ministers have delivered papers. Ministers have delivered papers. Agreement Ministers have delivered papers. Agreement between Ministers have delivered papers. Agreement between the Ministers have delivered papers. Agreement between the Government Ministers have delivered papers. Agreement between the Government of Agreement between the Government of New Agreement between the Government of New Zealand Agreement between the Government of New Zealand and Agreement between the Government of New Zealand and the Agreement between the Government of New Zealand and the Government Agreement between the Government of New Zealand and the Government of New Zealand and the Government of the New Zealand and the Government of the People's New Zealand and the Government of the People's Republic New Zealand and the Government of the People's Republic of New Zealand and the Government of the People's Republic of China New Zealand and the Government of the People's Republic of China for the People's Republic of China for th the People's Republic of China for th Elimination the People's Republic of China for th Elimination of the People's Republic of China for th Elimination of Double the People's Republic of China for th Elimination of Double Taxation th Elimination of Double Taxation with th Elimination of Double Taxation with Respect th Elimination of Double Taxation with Respect to th Elimination of Double Taxation with Respect to Taxes th Elimination of Double Taxation with Respect to Taxes on th Elimination of Double Taxation with Respect to Taxes on Income th Elimination of Double Taxation with Respect to Taxes on Income and with Respect to Taxes on Income and the with Respect to Taxes on Income and the Prevention with Respect to Taxes on Income and the Prevention of with Respect to Taxes on Income and the Prevention of Tax with Respect to Taxes on Income and the Prevention of Tax Evasion with Respect to Taxes on Income and the Prevention of Tax Evasion and the Prevention of Tax Evasion and avoidance, the Prevention of Tax Evasion and avoidance, together the Prevention of Tax Evasion and avoidance, together with the Prevention of Tax Evasion and avoidance, together with its avoidance, together with its respective avoidance, together with its respective National respective National Interest respective National Interest Anlysis. Interest Anlysis. The Interest Anlysis. The War Interest Anlysis. The War Crimes Interest Anlysis. The War Crimes Amendments The War Crimes Amendments to The War Crimes Amendments to the The War Crimes Amendments to the Rome The War Crimes Amendments to the Rome Statute The War Crimes Amendments to the Rome Statute of The War Crimes Amendments to the Rome Statute of the to the Rome Statute of the International to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, International Criminal Court, together International Criminal Court, together with International Criminal Court, together with its International Criminal Court, together with its respective together with its respective National together with its respective National Interest together with its respective National Interest Analysis. I I I present I present the I present the report I present the report of I present the report of the I present the report of the Controller I present the report of the Controller and I present the report of the Controller and Auditor-General Controller and Auditor-General entitled, Controller and Auditor-General entitled, Our Controller and Auditor-General entitled, Our 2018 Controller and Auditor-General entitled, Our 2018 Work Controller and Auditor-General entitled, Our 2018 Work About entitled, Our 2018 Work About Local entitled, Our 2018 Work About Local Government. Local Government. Those Local Government. Those reports Local Government. Those reports are Local Government. Those reports are set Those reports are set down Those reports are set down for Those reports are set down for consideration. The The Clerk The Clerk has The Clerk has been The Clerk has been informed The Clerk has been informed of The Clerk has been informed of the The Clerk has been informed of the introduction The Clerk has been informed of the introduction of The Clerk has been informed of the introduction of a The Clerk has been informed of the introduction of a bill. of the introduction of a bill. of the introduction of a bill. of the introduction of a bill. Kainga Ora of the introduction of a bill. Kainga Ora - of the introduction of a bill. Kainga Ora - Homes of the introduction of a bill. Kainga Ora - Homes and Kainga Ora - Homes and Communities Kainga Ora - Homes and Communities Bill. Communities Bill. Bill Communities Bill. Bill for Communities Bill. Bill for Introduction. Bill for Introduction. New Bill for Introduction. New Zealand Bill for Introduction. New Zealand Public Bill for Introduction. New Zealand Public Health New Zealand Public Health and New Zealand Public Health and Disability New Zealand Public Health and Disability (Waikato New Zealand Public Health and Disability (Waikato DHB) and Disability (Waikato DHB) Elections and Disability (Waikato DHB) Elections Bill. Induction. That That bill That bill is That bill is set That bill is set down That bill is set down for That bill is set down for first That bill is set down for first reading. reading. The reading. The House reading. The House comes reading. The House comes to reading. The House comes to Oral reading. The House comes to Oral Questions. The House comes to Oral Questions. Question The House comes to Oral Questions. Question No. The House comes to Oral Questions. Question No. 1. 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Some of the numbers were correct, some of them yesterday. Some of the numbers were correct, some of them were correct, some of them were incorrect. correct, some of them were incorrect. But, correct, some of them were incorrect. But, ultimately, correct, some of them were incorrect. But, ultimately, the correct, some of them were incorrect. But, ultimately, the real incorrect. But, ultimately, the real budget incorrect. But, ultimately, the real budget comes incorrect. But, ultimately, the real budget comes out incorrect. But, ultimately, the real budget comes out tomorrow, incorrect. But, ultimately, the real budget comes out tomorrow, so incorrect. But, ultimately, the real budget comes out tomorrow, so just budget comes out tomorrow, so just one budget comes out tomorrow, so just one more budget comes out tomorrow, so just one more day budget comes out tomorrow, so just one more day to budget comes out tomorrow, so just one more day to wait. budget comes out tomorrow, so just one more day to wait. Does budget comes out tomorrow, so just one more day to wait. Does she budget comes out tomorrow, so just one more day to wait. Does she stand one more day to wait. Does she stand by one more day to wait. Does she stand by her one more day to wait. Does she stand by her statement one more day to wait. Does she stand by her statement that one more day to wait. Does she stand by her statement that some one more day to wait. Does she stand by her statement that some of one more day to wait. Does she stand by her statement that some of the by her statement that some of the figures by her statement that some of the figures are by her statement that some of the figures are right? by her statement that some of the figures are right? Yes, by her statement that some of the figures are right? Yes, Mr by her statement that some of the figures are right? Yes, Mr Speaker, figures are right? Yes, Mr Speaker, I figures are right? Yes, Mr Speaker, I do figures are right? Yes, Mr Speaker, I do and figures are right? Yes, Mr Speaker, I do and I figures are right? Yes, Mr Speaker, I do and I just figures are right? Yes, Mr Speaker, I do and I just said figures are right? Yes, Mr Speaker, I do and I just said it figures are right? Yes, Mr Speaker, I do and I just said it about figures are right? Yes, Mr Speaker, I do and I just said it about 10 I do and I just said it about 10 seconds I do and I just said it about 10 seconds ago. I do and I just said it about 10 seconds ago. 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Does she have statement that were inaccurate. Does she have confidence statement that were inaccurate. Does she have confidence in statement that were inaccurate. Does she have confidence in her statement that were inaccurate. Does she have confidence in her Treasury? she have confidence in her Treasury? Yes. she have confidence in her Treasury? Yes. Yes. she have confidence in her Treasury? Yes. Yes. Has she have confidence in her Treasury? Yes. Yes. Has she she have confidence in her Treasury? Yes. Yes. Has she or she have confidence in her Treasury? Yes. Yes. Has she or her she have confidence in her Treasury? Yes. Yes. Has she or her office she have confidence in her Treasury? Yes. Yes. Has she or her office met Yes. Yes. Has she or her office met with Yes. Yes. Has she or her office met with the Yes. Yes. Has she or her office met with the leadership Yes. Yes. Has she or her office met with the leadership team Yes. Yes. Has she or her office met with the leadership team of Yes. Yes. Has she or her office met with the leadership team of The with the leadership team of The Treasury with the leadership team of The Treasury in with the leadership team of The Treasury in the with the leadership team of The Treasury in the last with the leadership team of The Treasury in the last 24 with the leadership team of The Treasury in the last 24 hours? with the leadership team of The Treasury in the last 24 hours? Mr Treasury in the last 24 hours? Mr Speaker, Treasury in the last 24 hours? Mr Speaker, no. Treasury in the last 24 hours? Mr Speaker, no. When Treasury in the last 24 hours? Mr Speaker, no. When was Treasury in the last 24 hours? Mr Speaker, no. When was she Treasury in the last 24 hours? Mr Speaker, no. When was she told Treasury in the last 24 hours? Mr Speaker, no. When was she told that Speaker, no. When was she told that - Speaker, no. When was she told that - does Speaker, no. When was she told that - does she Speaker, no. When was she told that - does she need Speaker, no. When was she told that - does she need to Speaker, no. When was she told that - does she need to correct Speaker, no. When was she told that - does she need to correct that? - does she need to correct that? Does - does she need to correct that? Does she - does she need to correct that? Does she need - does she need to correct that? Does she need to - does she need to correct that? Does she need to correct - does she need to correct that? Does she need to correct it? - does she need to correct that? Does she need to correct it? Order. Does she need to correct it? Order. Order. Does she need to correct it? Order. Order. The Does she need to correct it? Order. Order. The member Does she need to correct it? Order. Order. The member will Does she need to correct it? Order. Order. The member will resume Does she need to correct it? Order. Order. The member will resume his Order. The member will resume his seat. Order. The member will resume his seat. He Order. The member will resume his seat. He will Order. The member will resume his seat. He will ask Order. The member will resume his seat. He will ask a Order. The member will resume his seat. He will ask a supplementary seat. He will ask a supplementary question seat. He will ask a supplementary question and seat. He will ask a supplementary question and he seat. He will ask a supplementary question and he asks seat. He will ask a supplementary question and he asks it seat. He will ask a supplementary question and he asks it through seat. 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Mr Speaker, KiwiBuild has enabled more than $600 KiwiBuild has enabled more than $600 million KiwiBuild has enabled more than $600 million worth KiwiBuild has enabled more than $600 million worth of KiwiBuild has enabled more than $600 million worth of homes KiwiBuild has enabled more than $600 million worth of homes for million worth of homes for first-home million worth of homes for first-home buyers million worth of homes for first-home buyers and million worth of homes for first-home buyers and over million worth of homes for first-home buyers and over the million worth of homes for first-home buyers and over the life first-home buyers and over the life of first-home buyers and over the life of the first-home buyers and over the life of the programme, first-home buyers and over the life of the programme, yes. first-home buyers and over the life of the programme, yes. Is first-home buyers and over the life of the programme, yes. Is he of the programme, yes. Is he confident of the programme, yes. Is he confident buyers of the programme, yes. Is he confident buyers can of the programme, yes. Is he confident buyers can be of the programme, yes. Is he confident buyers can be found of the programme, yes. Is he confident buyers can be found for confident buyers can be found for all confident buyers can be found for all 65 confident buyers can be found for all 65 houses confident buyers can be found for all 65 houses underwritten confident buyers can be found for all 65 houses underwritten in all 65 houses underwritten in Canterbury all 65 houses underwritten in Canterbury without all 65 houses underwritten in Canterbury without the all 65 houses underwritten in Canterbury without the government Canterbury without the government having Canterbury without the government having to Canterbury without the government having to discount Canterbury without the government having to discount houses Canterbury without the government having to discount houses and Canterbury without the government having to discount houses and suffer having to discount houses and suffer a having to discount houses and suffer a loss having to discount houses and suffer a loss on having to discount houses and suffer a loss on the having to discount houses and suffer a loss on the underwrite? having to discount houses and suffer a loss on the underwrite? 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Can result of the Buying Off the Plans Initiative? Can the result of the Buying Off the Plans Initiative? Can the member result of the Buying Off the Plans Initiative? Can the member be result of the Buying Off the Plans Initiative? Can the member be more Initiative? Can the member be more specific Initiative? Can the member be more specific about Initiative? Can the member be more specific about that Initiative? Can the member be more specific about that particular specific about that particular appropriation? specific about that particular appropriation? Yes. specific about that particular appropriation? Yes. This specific about that particular appropriation? Yes. This is specific about that particular appropriation? Yes. This is the specific about that particular appropriation? Yes. This is the same appropriation? Yes. This is the same supplementary. appropriation? Yes. This is the same supplementary. The appropriation? Yes. This is the same supplementary. The same supplementary. The same supplementary, supplementary. The same supplementary. supplementary. The same supplementary, thank you, supplementary. The same supplementary, thank you, Mr supplementary, thank you, Mr Speaker. supplementary, thank you, Mr Speaker. Yes, supplementary, thank you, Mr Speaker. Yes, that supplementary, thank you, Mr Speaker. Yes, that would supplementary, thank you, Mr Speaker. Yes, that would be supplementary, thank you, Mr Speaker. Yes, that would be the supplementary, thank you, Mr Speaker. Yes, that would be the same Speaker. Yes, that would be the same $134 Speaker. Yes, that would be the same $134 million Speaker. Yes, that would be the same $134 million net Speaker. Yes, that would be the same $134 million net of Speaker. 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No, funds to be used for an appropriate purpose. No, no. funds to be used for an appropriate purpose. No, no. The funds to be used for an appropriate purpose. No, no. The Minister purpose. No, no. The Minister doesn't purpose. No, no. The Minister doesn't know... purpose. No, no. The Minister doesn't know... Question purpose. No, no. The Minister doesn't know... Question No. purpose. No, no. The Minister doesn't know... Question No. 5. purpose. No, no. The Minister doesn't know... Question No. 5. Jan doesn't know... Question No. 5. Jan Tinetti. My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Minister My question is to the Minister of My question is to the Minister of Education: My question is to the Minister of Education: What My question is to the Minister of Education: What steps My question is to the Minister of Education: What steps has My question is to the Minister of Education: What steps has the Education: What steps has the Government Education: What steps has the Government taken Education: What steps has the Government taken to Education: What steps has the Government taken to address Education: What steps has the Government taken to address the Government taken to address the concerns Government taken to address the concerns being Government taken to address the concerns being raised Government taken to address the concerns being raised by Government taken to address the concerns being raised by primary Government taken to address the concerns being raised by primary and concerns being raised by primary and secondary concerns being raised by primary and secondary school concerns being raised by primary and secondary school teachers? The The Hon The Hon Chris The Hon Chris Hipkins. The Hon Chris Hipkins. Mr The Hon Chris Hipkins. Mr Speaker, The Hon Chris Hipkins. Mr Speaker, the The Hon Chris Hipkins. Mr Speaker, the teachers The Hon Chris Hipkins. Mr Speaker, the teachers have The Hon Chris Hipkins. Mr Speaker, the teachers have raised The Hon Chris Hipkins. Mr Speaker, the teachers have raised a The Hon Chris Hipkins. Mr Speaker, the teachers have raised a number The Hon Chris Hipkins. Mr Speaker, the teachers have raised a number of the teachers have raised a number of very the teachers have raised a number of very legitimate the teachers have raised a number of very legitimate and the teachers have raised a number of very legitimate and important the teachers have raised a number of very legitimate and important issues very legitimate and important issues during very legitimate and important issues during the very legitimate and important issues during the last very legitimate and important issues during the last 18 very legitimate and important issues during the last 18 months. very legitimate and important issues during the last 18 months. In during the last 18 months. In response during the last 18 months. In response to during the last 18 months. In response to those during the last 18 months. In response to those requests during the last 18 months. In response to those requests and during the last 18 months. In response to those requests and other response to those requests and other work response to those requests and other work that response to those requests and other work that we response to those requests and other work that we have response to those requests and other work that we have been response to those requests and other work that we have been doing response to those requests and other work that we have been doing t work that we have been doing t government work that we have been doing t government has work that we have been doing t government has committed work that we have been doing t government has committed in work that we have been doing t government has committed in the work that we have been doing t government has committed in the last government has committed in the last 18 government has committed in the last 18 months government has committed in the last 18 months over government has committed in the last 18 months over half government has committed in the last 18 months over half a government has committed in the last 18 months over half a billion 18 months over half a billion dollars, 18 months over half a billion dollars, the 18 months over half a billion dollars, the biggest 18 months over half a billion dollars, the biggest increase 18 months over half a billion dollars, the biggest increase in dollars, the biggest increase in learning dollars, the biggest increase in learning support dollars, the biggest increase in learning support funding dollars, the biggest increase in learning support funding for dollars, the biggest increase in learning support funding for a learning support funding for a decade, learning support funding for a decade, which learning support funding for a decade, which includes learning support funding for a decade, which includes funding learning support funding for a decade, which includes funding for decade, which includes funding for 600 decade, which includes funding for 600 learning decade, which includes funding for 600 learning support decade, which includes funding for 600 learning support coordinators. 600 learning support coordinators. We 600 learning support coordinators. We have 600 learning support coordinators. We have reduced 600 learning support coordinators. We have reduced teacher 600 learning support coordinators. We have reduced teacher work 600 learning support coordinators. We have reduced teacher work load 600 learning support coordinators. We have reduced teacher work load by We have reduced teacher work load by abolishing We have reduced teacher work load by abolishing national We have reduced teacher work load by abolishing national standards We have reduced teacher work load by abolishing national standards and abolishing national standards and the abolishing national standards and the NCA abolishing national standards and the NCA review abolishing national standards and the NCA review will abolishing national standards and the NCA review will address abolishing national standards and the NCA review will address teacher the NCA review will address teacher workload the NCA review will address teacher workload concerns the NCA review will address teacher workload concerns and the NCA review will address teacher workload concerns and we the NCA review will address teacher workload concerns and we are workload concerns and we are spending workload concerns and we are spending $135 workload concerns and we are spending $135 million workload concerns and we are spending $135 million to workload concerns and we are spending $135 million to address spending $135 million to address teacher spending $135 million to address teacher shortages. spending $135 million to address teacher shortages. Mr spending $135 million to address teacher shortages. Mr Speaker, spending $135 million to address teacher shortages. Mr Speaker, we teacher shortages. Mr Speaker, we have teacher shortages. Mr Speaker, we have a teacher shortages. Mr Speaker, we have a lot teacher shortages. Mr Speaker, we have a lot to teacher shortages. Mr Speaker, we have a lot to do teacher shortages. Mr Speaker, we have a lot to do and teacher shortages. Mr Speaker, we have a lot to do and we teacher shortages. Mr Speaker, we have a lot to do and we are teacher shortages. Mr Speaker, we have a lot to do and we are making have a lot to do and we are making progress. have a lot to do and we are making progress. What have a lot to do and we are making progress. What action have a lot to do and we are making progress. What action has have a lot to do and we are making progress. What action has been have a lot to do and we are making progress. What action has been taken progress. What action has been taken to progress. What action has been taken to address progress. What action has been taken to address teachers progress. What action has been taken to address teachers a progress. What action has been taken to address teachers a pay progress. What action has been taken to address teachers a pay requests? to address teachers a pay requests? The to address teachers a pay requests? The government to address teachers a pay requests? The government has to address teachers a pay requests? The government has offered to address teachers a pay requests? The government has offered primary The government has offered primary and The government has offered primary and secondary The government has offered primary and secondary school The government has offered primary and secondary school teachers The government has offered primary and secondary school teachers pay and secondary school teachers pay rises. and secondary school teachers pay rises. 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Salary caps for those with the lowest qualification levels with the lowest qualification levels are with the lowest qualification levels are being with the lowest qualification levels are being raised, with the lowest qualification levels are being raised, so with the lowest qualification levels are being raised, so that with the lowest qualification levels are being raised, so that some with the lowest qualification levels are being raised, so that some of are being raised, so that some of our are being raised, so that some of our most are being raised, so that some of our most experienced are being raised, so that some of our most experienced teachers are being raised, so that some of our most experienced teachers can our most experienced teachers can get our most experienced teachers can get some our most experienced teachers can get some even our most experienced teachers can get some even bigger our most experienced teachers can get some even bigger pay our most experienced teachers can get some even bigger pay rises. our most experienced teachers can get some even bigger pay rises. 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In the bottom steps on the salary scale the bottom steps on the salary scale are the bottom steps on the salary scale are being the bottom steps on the salary scale are being merged the bottom steps on the salary scale are being merged to the bottom steps on the salary scale are being merged to remove the bottom steps on the salary scale are being merged to remove some the bottom steps on the salary scale are being merged to remove some of are being merged to remove some of the are being merged to remove some of the lowest are being merged to remove some of the lowest rates are being merged to remove some of the lowest rates of are being merged to remove some of the lowest rates of pay are being merged to remove some of the lowest rates of pay all the lowest rates of pay all together. the lowest rates of pay all together. Are the lowest rates of pay all together. Are all the lowest rates of pay all together. Are all of the lowest rates of pay all together. 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The Ministry of Health is in the Pos is of finalising a draft in the Pos is of finalising a draft suicide in the Pos is of finalising a draft suicide prevention in the Pos is of finalising a draft suicide prevention strategy in the Pos is of finalising a draft suicide prevention strategy and in the Pos is of finalising a draft suicide prevention strategy and is suicide prevention strategy and is working suicide prevention strategy and is working on suicide prevention strategy and is working on the suicide prevention strategy and is working on the details suicide prevention strategy and is working on the details of suicide prevention strategy and is working on the details of an suicide prevention strategy and is working on the details of an office working on the details of an office of working on the details of an office of suicide working on the details of an office of suicide prevention. working on the details of an office of suicide prevention. Question working on the details of an office of suicide prevention. Question No. of suicide prevention. Question No. 8, of suicide prevention. Question No. 8, the of suicide prevention. Question No. 8, the Hon of suicide prevention. Question No. 8, the Hon Nikki of suicide prevention. Question No. 8, 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: My question is to the Minister of Education: How My question is to the Minister of Education: How many My question is to the Minister of Education: How many schools My question is to the Minister of Education: How many schools have Education: How many schools have closed Education: How many schools have closed today Education: How many schools have closed today due Education: How many schools have closed today due to Education: How many schools have closed today due to the Education: How many schools have closed today due to the teacher closed today due to the teacher strikes? The The Hon The Hon Chris The Hon Chris Hipkins. The Hon Chris Hipkins. Mr The Hon Chris Hipkins. Mr Speaker, The Hon Chris Hipkins. Mr Speaker, I The Hon Chris Hipkins. Mr Speaker, I have The Hon Chris Hipkins. Mr Speaker, I have been The Hon Chris Hipkins. Mr Speaker, I have been advised The Hon Chris Hipkins. Mr Speaker, I have been advised that The Hon Chris Hipkins. Mr Speaker, I have been advised that as The Hon Chris Hipkins. Mr Speaker, I have been advised that as of The Hon Chris Hipkins. Mr Speaker, I have been advised that as of 11:45am have been advised that as of 11:45am this have been advised that as of 11:45am this morning have been advised that as of 11:45am this morning 1, have been advised that as of 11:45am this morning 1, 479 have been advised that as of 11:45am this morning 1, 479 schools, this morning 1, 479 schools, including this morning 1, 479 schools, including intermediates this morning 1, 479 schools, including intermediates and including intermediates and contributing including intermediates and contributing schools, including intermediates and contributing schools, had including intermediates and contributing schools, had notified contributing schools, had notified the contributing schools, had notified the Ministry contributing schools, had notified the Ministry of contributing schools, had notified the Ministry of Education contributing schools, had notified the Ministry of Education that contributing schools, had notified the Ministry of Education that they the Ministry of Education that they would the Ministry of Education that they would be the Ministry of Education that they would be closed the Ministry of Education that they would be closed today. the Ministry of Education that they would be closed today. The the Ministry of Education that they would be closed today. The ministry would be closed today. The ministry is would be closed today. The ministry is continuing would be closed today. The ministry is continuing to would be closed today. The ministry is continuing to monitor would be closed today. The ministry is continuing to monitor school is continuing to monitor school closures is continuing to monitor school closures and is continuing to monitor school closures and will is continuing to monitor school closures and will have is continuing to monitor school closures and will have updated is continuing to monitor school closures and will have updated data closures and will have updated data by closures and will have updated data by this closures and will have updated data by this evening, closures and will have updated data by this evening, but closures and will have updated data by this evening, but the closures and will have updated data by this evening, but the decision closures and will have updated data by this evening, but the decision on by this evening, but the decision on whether by this evening, but the decision on whether or by this evening, but the decision on whether or knot by this evening, but the decision on whether or knot to by this evening, but the decision on whether or knot to close by this evening, but the decision on whether or knot to close rests by this evening, but the decision on whether or knot to close rests with whether or knot to close rests with individual whether or knot to close rests with individual school whether or knot to close rests with individual school boards whether or knot to close rests with individual school boards of whether or knot to close rests with individual school boards of trustees individual school boards of trustees they individual school boards of trustees they don't individual school boards of trustees they don't have individual school boards of trustees they don't have to individual school boards of trustees they don't have to notify individual school boards of trustees they don't have to notify the they don't have to notify the ministry they don't have to notify the ministry in they don't have to notify the ministry in advance they don't have to notify the ministry in advance of they don't have to notify the ministry in advance of that ministry in advance of that decision. ministry in advance of that decision. Mr ministry in advance of that decision. Mr Speaker, ministry in advance of that decision. Mr Speaker, supplementary decision. Mr Speaker, supplementary question. decision. Mr Speaker, supplementary question. Can decision. Mr Speaker, supplementary question. Can he decision. Mr Speaker, supplementary question. Can he confirm decision. Mr Speaker, supplementary question. Can he confirm that decision. Mr Speaker, supplementary question. Can he confirm that after question. Can he confirm that after more question. Can he confirm that after more than question. Can he confirm that after more than 12 question. Can he confirm that after more than 12 months question. Can he confirm that after more than 12 months of question. Can he confirm that after more than 12 months of negotiation more than 12 months of negotiation with more than 12 months of negotiation with primary more than 12 months of negotiation with primary teachers, more than 12 months of negotiation with primary teachers, eight more than 12 months of negotiation with primary teachers, eight months with primary teachers, eight months for with primary teachers, eight months for secondary with primary teachers, eight months for secondary teachers... with primary teachers, eight months for secondary teachers... Order, with primary teachers, eight months for secondary teachers... Order, a for secondary teachers... Order, a question for secondary teachers... Order, a question please. for secondary teachers... Order, a question please. The for secondary teachers... Order, a question please. The government for secondary teachers... Order, a question please. The government has question please. The government has been question please. The government has been able question please. The government has been able to question please. The government has been able to reach question please. The government has been able to reach agreement question please. The government has been able to reach agreement and been able to reach agreement and does been able to reach agreement and does he been able to reach agreement and does he take been able to reach agreement and does he take any been able to reach agreement and does he take any responsibility been able to reach agreement and does he take any responsibility for does he take any responsibility for the does he take any responsibility for the largest-ever does he take any responsibility for the largest-ever education the largest-ever education industrial the largest-ever education the the largest-ever education industrial action in the largest-ever education industrial action in our the largest-ever education industrial action in our nation's industrial action in our nation's history? industrial action in our nation's history? Mr industrial action in our nation's history? Mr Speaker, industrial action in our nation's history? Mr Speaker, I industrial action in our nation's history? Mr Speaker, I proudly industrial action in our nation's history? Mr Speaker, I proudly take history? Mr Speaker, I proudly take responsibility history? Mr Speaker, I proudly take responsibility for history? Mr Speaker, I proudly take responsibility for the history? Mr Speaker, I proudly take responsibility for the $1.2 history? Mr Speaker, I proudly take responsibility for the $1.2 billion responsibility for the $1.2 billion pay responsibility for the $1.2 billion pay offer responsibility for the $1.2 billion pay offer that responsibility for the $1.2 billion pay offer that teachers responsibility for the $1.2 billion pay offer that teachers have responsibility for the $1.2 billion pay offer that teachers have been pay offer that teachers have been given, pay offer that teachers have been given, the pay offer that teachers have been given, the largest pay offer that teachers have been given, the largest in pay offer that teachers have been given, the largest in a pay offer that teachers have been given, the largest in a decade pay offer that teachers have been given, the largest in a decade and given, the largest in a decade and one given, the largest in a decade and one that given, the largest in a decade and one that is given, the largest in a decade and one that is worth given, the largest in a decade and one that is worth more given, the largest in a decade and one that is worth more than given, the largest in a decade and one that is worth more than all given, the largest in a decade and one that is worth more than all of one that is worth more than all of the one that is worth more than all of the settlements one that is worth more than all of the settlements reached one that is worth more than all of the settlements reached under one that is worth more than all of the settlements reached under the the settlements reached under the last the settlements reached under the last government the settlements reached under the last government put the settlements reached under the last government put together. the settlements reached under the last government put together. Mr last government put together. Mr Speaker, last government put together. Mr Speaker, supplementary last government put together. Mr Speaker, supplementary question. Speaker, supplementary question. Does Speaker, supplementary question. Does he Speaker, supplementary question. Does he take Speaker, supplementary question. Does he take any Speaker, supplementary question. Does he take any responsibility Speaker, supplementary question. Does he take any responsibility for Does he take any responsibility for the Does he take any responsibility for the loss Does he take any responsibility for the loss teaching Does he take any responsibility for the loss teaching and Does he take any responsibility for the loss teaching and learning Does he take any responsibility for the loss teaching and learning with the loss teaching and learning with the the loss teaching and learning with the several the loss teaching and learning with the several days the loss teaching and learning with the several days of the loss teaching and learning with the several days of strikes the loss teaching and learning with the several days of strikes so the loss teaching and learning with the several days of strikes so far the several days of strikes so far and the several days of strikes so far and the the several days of strikes so far and the multiple the several days of strikes so far and the multiple days the several days of strikes so far and the multiple days of the several days of strikes so far and the multiple days of strikes and the multiple days of strikes that and the multiple days of strikes that are and the multiple days of strikes that are planned and the multiple days of strikes that are planned that and the multiple days of strikes that are planned that will and the multiple days of strikes that are planned that will affect that are planned that will affect parents that are planned that will affect parents and that are planned that will affect parents and students that are planned that will affect parents and students and that are planned that will affect parents and students and teachers? parents and students and teachers? Mr parents and students and teachers? Mr Speaker, parents and students and teachers? Mr Speaker, I parents and students and teachers? Mr Speaker, I am parents and students and teachers? Mr Speaker, I am the parents and students and teachers? Mr Speaker, I am the Minister parents and students and teachers? Mr Speaker, I am the Minister of Mr Speaker, I am the Minister of Education, Mr Speaker, I am the Minister of Education, by Mr Speaker, I am the Minister of Education, by definition, Mr Speaker, I am the Minister of Education, by definition, yes. Mr Speaker, I am the Minister of Education, by definition, yes. Mr Education, by definition, yes. Mr Speaker, Education, by definition, yes. Mr Speaker, supplementary Education, by definition, yes. Mr Speaker, supplementary question. Education, by definition, yes. Mr Speaker, supplementary question. Why Speaker, supplementary question. Why does Speaker, supplementary question. Why does he Speaker, supplementary question. Why does he think Speaker, supplementary question. Why does he think he Speaker, supplementary question. Why does he think he was Speaker, supplementary question. Why does he think he was booed Speaker, supplementary question. Why does he think he was booed by does he think he was booed by thousands does he think he was booed by thousands of does he think he was booed by thousands of teachers does he think he was booed by thousands of teachers in does he think he was booed by thousands of teachers in the thousands of teachers in the forecourt thousands of teachers in the forecourt of thousands of teachers in the forecourt of Parliament thousands of teachers in the forecourt of Parliament today? thousands of teachers in the forecourt of Parliament today? I forecourt of Parliament today? I think forecourt of Parliament today? I think their forecourt of Parliament today? I think their chance forecourt of Parliament today? I think their chance of forecourt of Parliament today? 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Mr Speaker, supplementary question. quite clear. Mr Speaker, supplementary question. Will quite clear. Mr Speaker, supplementary question. Will he supplementary question. Will he guarantee supplementary question. Will he guarantee the supplementary question. Will he guarantee the Parliament supplementary question. Will he guarantee the Parliament that guarantee the Parliament that tomorrow guarantee the Parliament that tomorrow when guarantee the Parliament that tomorrow when the guarantee the Parliament that tomorrow when the Budget guarantee the Parliament that tomorrow when the Budget is guarantee the Parliament that tomorrow when the Budget is read, tomorrow when the Budget is read, given tomorrow when the Budget is read, given that tomorrow when the Budget is read, given that he's tomorrow when the Budget is read, given that he's said tomorrow when the Budget is read, given that he's said there tomorrow when the Budget is read, given that he's said there is tomorrow when the Budget is read, given that he's said there is no given that he's said there is no more given that he's said there is no more money given that he's said there is no more money for given that he's said there is no more money for teachers, given that he's said there is no more money for teachers, they given that he's said there is no more money for teachers, they will more money for teachers, they will not more money for teachers, they will not see more money for teachers, they will not see spending more money for teachers, they will not see spending on more money for teachers, they will not see spending on planes, not see spending on planes, racehorses not see spending on planes, racehorses and not see spending on planes, racehorses and trees not see spending on planes, racehorses and trees have not see spending on planes, racehorses and trees have been racehorses and trees have been prioritised racehorses and trees have been prioritised over racehorses and trees have been prioritised over keeping racehorses and trees have been prioritised over keeping teachers racehorses and trees have been prioritised over keeping teachers in prioritised over keeping teachers in classrooms? prioritised over keeping teachers in classrooms? 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Order. <INTERJECTION> It is the Order. <INTERJECTION> It is the minister's Order. <INTERJECTION> It is the minister's team Order. <INTERJECTION> It is the minister's team who Order. <INTERJECTION> It is the minister's team who are Order. <INTERJECTION> It is the minister's team who are now Order. <INTERJECTION> It is the minister's team who are now shouting minister's team who are now shouting him minister's team who are now shouting him down minister's team who are now shouting him down and minister's team who are now shouting him down and that minister's team who are now shouting him down and that is minister's team who are now shouting him down and that is pretty minister's team who are now shouting him down and that is pretty rude. minister's team who are now shouting him down and that is pretty rude. Mr him down and that is pretty rude. Mr Speaker, him down and that is pretty rude. Mr Speaker, the him down and that is pretty rude. 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No. that they are not doing enough? No. The that they are not doing enough? No. The Hon that they are not doing enough? No. The Hon Simon that they are not doing enough? No. The Hon Simon Bridges. that they are not doing enough? No. The Hon Simon Bridges. Was that they are not doing enough? No. The Hon Simon Bridges. Was he that they are not doing enough? No. The Hon Simon Bridges. Was he making The Hon Simon Bridges. Was he making the The Hon Simon Bridges. Was he making the point The Hon Simon Bridges. Was he making the point that The Hon Simon Bridges. Was he making the point that trees The Hon Simon Bridges. Was he making the point that trees are, The Hon Simon Bridges. Was he making the point that trees are, indeed, the point that trees are, indeed, more the point that trees are, indeed, more a the point that trees are, indeed, more a priority the point that trees are, indeed, more a priority than the point that trees are, indeed, more a priority than teachers' the point that trees are, indeed, more a priority than teachers' pay? more a priority than teachers' pay? Mr more a priority than teachers' pay? Mr Speaker, more a priority than teachers' pay? Mr Speaker, no, more a priority than teachers' pay? Mr Speaker, no, I more a priority than teachers' pay? Mr Speaker, no, I am more a priority than teachers' pay? Mr Speaker, no, I am not. more a priority than teachers' pay? Mr Speaker, no, I am not. The Mr Speaker, no, I am not. The government Mr Speaker, no, I am not. The government has Mr Speaker, no, I am not. The government has $1.2 Mr Speaker, no, I am not. The government has $1.2 billion Mr Speaker, no, I am not. The government has $1.2 billion into Mr Speaker, no, I am not. 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Question that New Zealanders share. Question No. that New Zealanders share. Question No. 9, that New Zealanders share. Question No. 9, Chloe that New Zealanders share. Question No. 9, Chloe Swarbrick. No. 9, Chloe Swarbrick. INTERPRETER: No. 9, Chloe Swarbrick. INTERPRETER: Mr No. 9, Chloe Swarbrick. INTERPRETER: Mr Speaker. 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Today people are struggling with alcohol and drugs. Today we people are struggling with alcohol and drugs. Today we have people are struggling with alcohol and drugs. Today we have clearly and drugs. Today we have clearly signalled and drugs. Today we have clearly signalled our and drugs. Today we have clearly signalled our attention and drugs. Today we have clearly signalled our attention to and drugs. 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The government destigmatising addiction and substance abuse. The government is substance abuse. The government is committed substance abuse. The government is committed to substance abuse. The government is committed to taking substance abuse. The government is committed to taking a substance abuse. 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So in light of that answer, is the light of that answer, is the Minister light of that answer, is the Minister now light of that answer, is the Minister now saying light of that answer, is the Minister now saying "progressing Minister now saying "progressing work" Minister now saying "progressing work" is Minister now saying "progressing work" is the Minister now saying "progressing work" is the same Minister now saying "progressing work" is the same as Minister now saying "progressing work" is the same as delivering work" is the same as delivering recommendations? work" is the same as delivering recommendations? Mr work" is the same as delivering recommendations? Mr Speaker, work" is the same as delivering recommendations? Mr Speaker, no. recommendations? Mr Speaker, no. Question recommendations? Mr Speaker, no. Question No. recommendations? Mr Speaker, no. Question No. 10, recommendations? Mr Speaker, no. Question No. 10, the recommendations? Mr Speaker, no. Question No. 10, the Hon recommendations? Mr Speaker, no. Question No. 10, the Hon Michael Question No. 10, the Hon Michael Woodhouse. 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: My question is to the Minister of Health: Did My question is to the Minister of Health: Did he My question is to the Minister of Health: Did he direct My question is to the Minister of Health: Did he direct the My question is to the Minister of Health: Did he direct the Ministry Health: Did he direct the Ministry of Health: Did he direct the Ministry of Health Health: Did he direct the Ministry of Health to Health: Did he direct the Ministry of Health to prepare Health: Did he direct the Ministry of Health to prepare a Health: Did he direct the Ministry of Health to prepare a 2018 Health: Did he direct the Ministry of Health to prepare a 2018 Budget of Health to prepare a 2018 Budget bid of Health to prepare a 2018 Budget bid that of Health to prepare a 2018 Budget bid that reflected of Health to prepare a 2018 Budget bid that reflected the of Health to prepare a 2018 Budget bid that reflected the findings of Health to prepare a 2018 Budget bid that reflected the findings of bid that reflected the findings of the bid that reflected the findings of the co-design bid that reflected the findings of the co-design process bid that reflected the findings of the co-design process as bid that reflected the findings of the co-design process as agreed bid that reflected the findings of the co-design process as agreed to the co-design process as agreed to in the co-design process as agreed to in the the co-design process as agreed to in the May the co-design process as agreed to in the May 2017 the co-design process as agreed to in the May 2017 settlement the co-design process as agreed to in the May 2017 settlement agreement in the May 2017 settlement agreement between in the May 2017 settlement agreement between the in the May 2017 settlement agreement between the ministry in the May 2017 settlement agreement between the ministry and in the May 2017 settlement agreement between the ministry and the in the May 2017 settlement agreement between the ministry and the New between the ministry and the New Zealand between the ministry and the New Zealand College between the ministry and the New Zealand College of between the ministry and the New Zealand College of Midwives; between the ministry and the New Zealand College of Midwives; if between the ministry and the New Zealand College of Midwives; if not, Zealand College of Midwives; if not, why Zealand College of Midwives; if not, why not? The The Hon The Hon Dr The Hon Dr David The Hon Dr David Clark. The Hon Dr David Clark. Mr The Hon Dr David Clark. Mr Speaker, The Hon Dr David Clark. Mr Speaker, when The Hon Dr David Clark. Mr Speaker, when I The Hon Dr David Clark. Mr Speaker, when I came The Hon Dr David Clark. Mr Speaker, when I came into The Hon Dr David Clark. Mr Speaker, when I came into office The Hon Dr David Clark. Mr Speaker, when I came into office as The Hon Dr David Clark. 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Mr to apologise for its failure to prepare a Budget bid? Mr Speaker, prepare a Budget bid? Mr Speaker, the prepare a Budget bid? Mr Speaker, the ministry prepare a Budget bid? Mr Speaker, the ministry apologised, prepare a Budget bid? Mr Speaker, the ministry apologised, as prepare a Budget bid? Mr Speaker, the ministry apologised, as I the ministry apologised, as I understand the ministry apologised, as I understand it, the ministry apologised, as I understand it, because the ministry apologised, as I understand it, because they the ministry apologised, as I understand it, because they didn't understand it, because they didn't feel understand it, because they didn't feel what understand it, because they didn't feel what they understand it, because they didn't feel what they had understand it, because they didn't feel what they had done understand it, because they didn't feel what they had done reflected feel what they had done reflected the feel what they had done reflected the co-design feel what they had done reflected the co-design process. feel what they had done reflected the co-design process. Does feel what they had done reflected the co-design process. Does the the co-design process. Does the Minister the co-design process. Does the Minister agree the co-design process. Does the Minister agree with the co-design process. Does the Minister agree with the the co-design process. Does the Minister agree with the base Minister agree with the base remuneration Minister agree with the base remuneration of Minister agree with the base remuneration of an Minister agree with the base remuneration of an independent remuneration of an independent midwife, remuneration of an independent midwife, a remuneration of an independent midwife, a full-time remuneration of an independent midwife, a full-time midwife remuneration of an independent midwife, a full-time midwife of midwife, a full-time midwife of $175,000 midwife, a full-time midwife of $175,000 is midwife, a full-time midwife of $175,000 is recommended midwife, a full-time midwife of $175,000 is recommended in midwife, a full-time midwife of $175,000 is recommended in the midwife, a full-time midwife of $175,000 is recommended in the coast $175,000 is recommended in the coast design $175,000 is recommended in the coast design report? $175,000 is recommended in the coast design report? This $175,000 is recommended in the coast design report? This government $175,000 is recommended in the coast design report? This government wants design report? This government wants to design report? This government wants to see design report? This government wants to see midwives design report? This government wants to see midwives remunerated design report? 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There is no doubt package and an increase in their fees. There is no doubt that fees. There is no doubt that mid-wives fees. There is no doubt that mid-wives were fees. There is no doubt that mid-wives were undervalued fees. There is no doubt that mid-wives were undervalued under fees. There is no doubt that mid-wives were undervalued under the mid-wives were undervalued under the previous mid-wives were undervalued under the previous government mid-wives were undervalued under the previous government quite previous government quite significantly previous government quite significantly and previous government quite significantly and over previous government quite significantly and over a previous government quite significantly and over a long previous government quite significantly and over a long period significantly and over a long period of significantly and over a long period of time. significantly and over a long period of time. That significantly and over a long period of time. 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We want to remunerate recruit. We want to remunerate mid-wives recruit. We want to remunerate mid-wives better recruit. We want to remunerate mid-wives better over recruit. We want to remunerate mid-wives better over time recruit. We want to remunerate mid-wives better over time and recruit. We want to remunerate mid-wives better over time and we mid-wives better over time and we want mid-wives better over time and we want a mid-wives better over time and we want a sustainable mid-wives better over time and we want a sustainable solution mid-wives better over time and we want a sustainable solution and mid-wives better over time and we want a sustainable solution and we want a sustainable solution and we want want a sustainable solution and we want to want a sustainable solution and we want to see want a sustainable solution and we want to see that want a sustainable solution and we want to see that the want a sustainable solution and we want to see that the model want a sustainable solution and we want to see that the model better want to see that the model better supports want to see that the model better supports midwives. want to see that the model better supports midwives. This want to see that the model better supports midwives. This is want to see that the model better supports midwives. This is a supports midwives. This is a government supports midwives. This is a government committed supports midwives. This is a government committed to supports midwives. This is a government committed to addressing government committed to addressing the government committed to addressing the challenges government committed to addressing the challenges the government committed to addressing the challenges the miss government committed to addressing the challenges the miss that government committed to addressing the challenges the miss that we government committed to addressing the challenges the miss that we have the challenges the miss that we have inherited. the challenges the miss that we have inherited. Point the challenges the miss that we have inherited. Point of the challenges the miss that we have inherited. Point of order. the challenges the miss that we have inherited. Point of order. 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Did he agree with the recommendation of Question was very specific. Did he agree with the recommendation of a agree with the recommendation of a base agree with the recommendation of a base remuneration agree with the recommendation of a base remuneration of agree with the recommendation of a base remuneration of $171,000? agree with the recommendation of a base remuneration of $171,000? Was base remuneration of $171,000? Was was base remuneration of $171,000? Was was not base remuneration of $171,000? Was was not addressed? base remuneration of $171,000? Was was not addressed? I base remuneration of $171,000? Was was not addressed? I will base remuneration of $171,000? Was was not addressed? I will refer base remuneration of $171,000? Was was not addressed? I will refer the was not addressed? I will refer the member was not addressed? I will refer the member to was not addressed? I will refer the member to speaker was not addressed? 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If there is not money to reflect the coast design work supplementary? If there is not money to reflect the coast design work in to reflect the coast design work in tomorrow's to reflect the coast design work in tomorrow's budget, to reflect the coast design work in tomorrow's budget, will to reflect the coast design work in tomorrow's budget, will he to reflect the coast design work in tomorrow's budget, will he be to reflect the coast design work in tomorrow's budget, will he be the tomorrow's budget, will he be the one tomorrow's budget, will he be the one to tomorrow's budget, will he be the one to aprinciple tomorrow's budget, will he be the one to aprinciple gous tomorrow's budget, will he be the one to aprinciple gous to one to aprinciple gous to independent one to aprinciple gous to independent midwives one to aprinciple gous to independent midwives and one to aprinciple gous to independent midwives and will one to aprinciple gous to independent midwives and will they independent midwives and will they have independent midwives and will they have to independent midwives and will they have to return independent midwives and will they have to return to independent midwives and will they have to return to court independent midwives and will they have to return to court to independent midwives and will they have to return to court to obtain have to return to court to obtain redress? have to return to court to obtain redress? Mr have to return to court to obtain redress? Mr Speaker, have to return to court to obtain redress? Mr Speaker, I have to return to court to obtain redress? Mr Speaker, I won't have to return to court to obtain redress? Mr Speaker, I won't be redress? Mr Speaker, I won't be releasing redress? Mr Speaker, I won't be releasing the redress? Mr Speaker, I won't be releasing the details redress? Mr Speaker, I won't be releasing the details of redress? Mr Speaker, I won't be releasing the details of tomorrow's releasing the details of tomorrow's budget releasing the details of tomorrow's budget now. releasing the details of tomorrow's budget now. Mr releasing the details of tomorrow's budget now. Mr Speaker, releasing the details of tomorrow's budget now. Mr Speaker, I releasing the details of tomorrow's budget now. Mr Speaker, I do budget now. Mr Speaker, I do acknowledge budget now. Mr Speaker, I do acknowledge that budget now. Mr Speaker, I do acknowledge that the budget now. Mr Speaker, I do acknowledge that the previous acknowledge that the previous acknowledge that the previous acknowledge that the previous government made acknowledge that the previous government made mistakes. acknowledge that the previous government made mistakes. I acknowledge that the previous government made mistakes. I am acknowledge that the previous government made mistakes. I am not government made mistakes. I am not about government made mistakes. I am not about to government made mistakes. I am not about to apologise government made mistakes. I am not about to apologise for government made mistakes. I am not about to apologise for those, government made mistakes. I am not about to apologise for those, but government made mistakes. I am not about to apologise for those, but it about to apologise for those, but it is about to apologise for those, but it is my about to apologise for those, but it is my job about to apologise for those, but it is my job to about to apologise for those, but it is my job to find about to apologise for those, but it is my job to find a about to apologise for those, but it is my job to find a way about to apologise for those, but it is my job to find a way forward about to apologise for those, but it is my job to find a way forward and is my job to find a way forward and we is my job to find a way forward and we have is my job to find a way forward and we have done is my job to find a way forward and we have done that. is my job to find a way forward and we have done that. Request is my job to find a way forward and we have done that. Request No. is my job to find a way forward and we have done that. Request No. 11, we have done that. Request No. 11, Simon we have done that. Request No. 11, Simon O'Connor. My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Minister My question is to the Minister of My question is to the Minister of Housing My question is to the Minister of Housing and My question is to the Minister of Housing and Urban My question is to the Minister of Housing and Urban Development: My question is to the Minister of Housing and Urban Development: How Housing and Urban Development: How many Housing and Urban Development: How many people Housing and Urban Development: How many people on Housing and Urban Development: How many people on the Housing and Urban Development: How many people on the Housing Housing and Urban Development: How many people on the Housing New many people on the Housing New Zealand many people on the Housing New Zealand wait-list many people on the Housing New Zealand wait-list are many people on the Housing New Zealand wait-list are currently Zealand wait-list are currently being Zealand wait-list are currently being housed Zealand wait-list are currently being housed in Zealand wait-list are currently being housed in motels, Zealand wait-list are currently being housed in motels, and Zealand wait-list are currently being housed in motels, and how Zealand wait-list are currently being housed in motels, and how many being housed in motels, and how many were being housed in motels, and how many were at being housed in motels, and how many were at the being housed in motels, and how many were at the time being housed in motels, and how many were at the time he being housed in motels, and how many were at the time he became being housed in motels, and how many were at the time he became Minister? The The Hon The Hon Phil The Hon Phil Twyford. The Hon Phil Twyford. Mr The Hon Phil Twyford. Mr Speaker, The Hon Phil Twyford. Mr Speaker, our The Hon Phil Twyford. Mr Speaker, our preference The Hon Phil Twyford. Mr Speaker, our preference is The Hon Phil Twyford. Mr Speaker, our preference is that The Hon Phil Twyford. Mr Speaker, our preference is that we The Hon Phil Twyford. Mr Speaker, our preference is that we do The Hon Phil Twyford. Mr Speaker, our preference is that we do not our preference is that we do not have our preference is that we do not have people our preference is that we do not have people who our preference is that we do not have people who are our preference is that we do not have people who are homeless our preference is that we do not have people who are homeless staying have people who are homeless staying in have people who are homeless staying in hotels, have people who are homeless staying in hotels, however have people who are homeless staying in hotels, however we have people who are homeless staying in hotels, however we have have people who are homeless staying in hotels, however we have inherited in hotels, however we have inherited a in hotels, however we have inherited a crisis... in hotels, however we have inherited a crisis... <INTERRUPTION> a crisis... <INTERRUPTION> a crisis... <INTERRUPTION> ..and a crisis... <INTERRUPTION> ..and it a crisis... <INTERRUPTION> ..and it takes a crisis... <INTERRUPTION> ..and it takes time a crisis... <INTERRUPTION> ..and it takes time to a crisis... <INTERRUPTION> ..and it takes time to rebuild ..and it takes time to rebuild public ..and it takes time to rebuild public housing. ..and it takes time to rebuild public housing. We ..and it takes time to rebuild public housing. We will ..and it takes time to rebuild public housing. We will continue ..and it takes time to rebuild public housing. We will continue to public housing. We will continue to use public housing. We will continue to use motels public housing. We will continue to use motels temporarily public housing. We will continue to use motels temporarily as public housing. We will continue to use motels temporarily as the use motels temporarily as the alternative use motels temporarily as the alternative because use motels temporarily as the alternative because when use motels temporarily as the alternative because when people use motels temporarily as the alternative because when people are alternative because when people are in alternative because when people are in their alternative because when people are in their cars alternative because when people are in their cars or alternative because when people are in their cars or sleeping alternative because when people are in their cars or sleeping rough. alternative because when people are in their cars or sleeping rough. In in their cars or sleeping rough. In spite in their cars or sleeping rough. In spite of in their cars or sleeping rough. In spite of 9,590 in their cars or sleeping rough. In spite of 9,590 families in their cars or sleeping rough. In spite of 9,590 families being in their cars or sleeping rough. In spite of 9,590 families being housed spite of 9,590 families being housed off spite of 9,590 families being housed off the spite of 9,590 families being housed off the public spite of 9,590 families being housed off the public housing spite of 9,590 families being housed off the public housing register off the public housing register since off the public housing register since we off the public housing register since we took off the public housing register since we took office, off the public housing register since we took office, 9,590 since we took office, 9,590 households, since we took office, 9,590 households, we since we took office, 9,590 households, we continue since we took office, 9,590 households, we continue to since we took office, 9,590 households, we continue to see households, we continue to see housing households, we continue to see housing need households, we continue to see housing need rise, households, we continue to see housing need rise, as households, we continue to see housing need rise, as the households, we continue to see housing need rise, as the hidden housing need rise, as the hidden homeless housing need rise, as the hidden homeless come housing need rise, as the hidden homeless come forward. housing need rise, as the hidden homeless come forward. I housing need rise, as the hidden homeless come forward. I am housing need rise, as the hidden homeless come forward. I am advised homeless come forward. I am advised that homeless come forward. I am advised that 977 homeless come forward. I am advised that 977 households homeless come forward. I am advised that 977 households on homeless come forward. I am advised that 977 households on the homeless come forward. I am advised that 977 households on the register that 977 households on the register were that 977 households on the register were in that 977 households on the register were in a that 977 households on the register were in a motel that 977 households on the register were in a motel in that 977 households on the register were in a motel in April, that 977 households on the register were in a motel in April, compared were in a motel in April, compared to were in a motel in April, compared to 350 were in a motel in April, compared to 350 in were in a motel in April, compared to 350 in October were in a motel in April, compared to 350 in October 2017. We We finally We finally got We finally got there. We finally got there. Supplementary We finally got there. Supplementary question. We finally got there. Supplementary question. What We finally got there. Supplementary question. What responsibility We finally got there. Supplementary question. What responsibility does question. What responsibility does he question. What responsibility does he take question. What responsibility does he take for question. What responsibility does he take for the question. What responsibility does he take for the increase question. What responsibility does he take for the increase in question. 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I sitting at over 11,000 Kiwis? I think sitting at over 11,000 Kiwis? I think it sitting at over 11,000 Kiwis? I think it would sitting at over 11,000 Kiwis? I think it would view sitting at over 11,000 Kiwis? I think it would view been sitting at over 11,000 Kiwis? I think it would view been out sitting at over 11,000 Kiwis? 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This that the member made during his over long primary answer. This government long primary answer. This government encourages long primary answer. This government encourages people long primary answer. This government encourages people to long primary answer. This government encourages people to come long primary answer. This government encourages people to come forward encourages people to come forward when encourages people to come forward when they encourages people to come forward when they need encourages people to come forward when they need help encourages people to come forward when they need help when encourages people to come forward when they need help when they encourages people to come forward when they need help when they can't when they need help when they can't fine when they need help when they can't fine proper when they need help when they can't fine proper shelter. when they need help when they can't fine proper shelter. We when they need help when they can't fine proper shelter. We take fine proper shelter. We take responsibility fine proper shelter. We take responsibility for fine proper shelter. We take responsibility for building fine proper shelter. We take responsibility for building more responsibility for building more public responsibility for building more public housing responsibility for building more public housing and responsibility for building more public housing and so responsibility for building more public housing and so there responsibility for building more public housing and so there are public housing and so there are 1,900 public housing and so there are 1,900 extra public housing and so there are 1,900 extra families public housing and so there are 1,900 extra families in public housing and so there are 1,900 extra families in public 1,900 extra families in public housing 1,900 extra families in public housing since 1,900 extra families in public housing since we 1,900 extra families in public housing since we came 1,900 extra families in public housing since we came into 1,900 extra families in public housing since we came into office. housing since we came into office. That housing since we came into office. That party housing since we came into office. That party when housing since we came into office. That party when it housing since we came into office. That party when it was housing since we came into office. That party when it was in housing since we came into office. That party when it was in government That party when it was in government reduced That party when it was in government reduced the That party when it was in government reduced the number That party when it was in government reduced the number of That party when it was in government reduced the number of state That party when it was in government reduced the number of state houses reduced the number of state houses by reduced the number of state houses by more reduced the number of state houses by more than reduced the number of state houses by more than 6,000 reduced the number of state houses by more than 6,000 over reduced the number of state houses by more than 6,000 over nine reduced the number of state houses by more than 6,000 over nine years. by more than 6,000 over nine years. That by more than 6,000 over nine years. That is by more than 6,000 over nine years. That is the by more than 6,000 over nine years. That is the mess by more than 6,000 over nine years. That is the mess that by more than 6,000 over nine years. That is the mess that we by more than 6,000 over nine years. That is the mess that we are That is the mess that we are cleaning That is the mess that we are cleaning up. That is the mess that we are cleaning up. Supplementary That is the mess that we are cleaning up. Supplementary question. cleaning up. Supplementary question. Does cleaning up. Supplementary question. Does the cleaning up. Supplementary question. Does the minister, cleaning up. Supplementary question. Does the minister, therefore, Does the minister, therefore, disagree Does the minister, therefore, disagree with Does the minister, therefore, disagree with his Does the minister, therefore, disagree with his own Does the minister, therefore, disagree with his own officials Does the minister, therefore, disagree with his own officials that disagree with his own officials that Housing disagree with his own officials that Housing New disagree with his own officials that Housing New Zealand disagree with his own officials that Housing New Zealand who disagree with his own officials that Housing New Zealand who said disagree with his own officials that Housing New Zealand who said that Housing New Zealand who said that most Housing New Zealand who said that most of Housing New Zealand who said that most of the Housing New Zealand who said that most of the state Housing New Zealand who said that most of the state houses Housing New Zealand who said that most of the state houses built Housing New Zealand who said that most of the state houses built under most of the state houses built under this most of the state houses built under this government most of the state houses built under this government so most of the state houses built under this government so far most of the state houses built under this government so far were most of the state houses built under this government so far were started this government so far were started by this government so far were started by the this government so far were started by the national this government so far were started by the national government? this government so far were started by the national government? 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Well, no matter which way the member wants to matter which way the member wants to slice matter which way the member wants to slice it matter which way the member wants to slice it or matter which way the member wants to slice it or dice matter which way the member wants to slice it or dice it, matter which way the member wants to slice it or dice it, they matter which way the member wants to slice it or dice it, they reduced... slice it or dice it, they reduced... <INTERRUPTION> <INTERRUPTION> <INTERRUPTION> ..they <INTERRUPTION> ..they reduced <INTERRUPTION> ..they reduced State <INTERRUPTION> ..they reduced State housing <INTERRUPTION> ..they reduced State housing by ..they reduced State housing by 6,000 ..they reduced State housing by 6,000 houses! ..they reduced State housing by 6,000 houses! We ..they reduced State housing by 6,000 houses! We have ..they reduced State housing by 6,000 houses! We have already 6,000 houses! We have already increased 6,000 houses! We have already increased the 6,000 houses! We have already increased the number 6,000 houses! We have already increased the number of 6,000 houses! We have already increased the number of people 6,000 houses! We have already increased the number of people in increased the number of people in public increased the number of people in public housing increased the number of people in public housing by increased the number of people in public housing by 1,900 increased the number of people in public housing by 1,900 households public housing by 1,900 households since public housing by 1,900 households since we public housing by 1,900 households since we took public housing by 1,900 households since we took office. public housing by 1,900 households since we took office. We public housing by 1,900 households since we took office. We stopped public housing by 1,900 households since we took office. We stopped the since we took office. We stopped the sell since we took office. 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Will extra transitional housing places. Supplementary. Will the extra transitional housing places. Supplementary. Will the minister Supplementary. Will the minister admit Supplementary. Will the minister admit that Supplementary. Will the minister admit that the Supplementary. Will the minister admit that the increase Supplementary. Will the minister admit that the increase of Supplementary. Will the minister admit that the increase of private admit that the increase of private rental admit that the increase of private rental prices admit that the increase of private rental prices of admit that the increase of private rental prices of over admit that the increase of private rental prices of over $70 admit that the increase of private rental prices of over $70 a admit that the increase of private rental prices of over $70 a week, admit that the increase of private rental prices of over $70 a week, as rental prices of over $70 a week, as reported rental prices of over $70 a week, as reported by rental prices of over $70 a week, as reported by Trade rental prices of over $70 a week, as reported by Trade Me, rental prices of over $70 a week, as reported by Trade Me, are rental prices of over $70 a week, as reported by Trade Me, are linked rental prices of over $70 a week, as reported by Trade Me, are linked to reported by Trade Me, are linked to his reported by Trade Me, are linked to his ever reported by Trade Me, are linked to his ever growing reported by Trade Me, are linked to his ever growing list reported by Trade Me, are linked to his ever growing list of reported by Trade Me, are linked to his ever growing list of compliance his ever growing list of compliance cost his ever growing list of compliance cost and his ever growing list of compliance cost and are his ever growing list of compliance cost and are a his ever growing list of compliance cost and are a major his ever growing list of compliance cost and are a major driver his ever growing list of compliance cost and are a major driver for his ever growing list of compliance cost and are a major driver for the cost and are a major driver for the increased cost and are a major driver for the increased demand cost and are a major driver for the increased demand of cost and are a major driver for the increased demand of social cost and are a major driver for the increased demand of social housing? increased demand of social housing? 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The fact that rents have stabilised in member's assertion. The fact that rents have stabilised in Auckland rents have stabilised in Auckland and rents have stabilised in Auckland and Wellington... rents have stabilised in Auckland and Wellington... Order. rents have stabilised in Auckland and Wellington... Order. Order. rents have stabilised in Auckland and Wellington... Order. Order. That and Wellington... Order. Order. That is and Wellington... Order. Order. That is well and Wellington... Order. Order. That is well beyond and Wellington... Order. Order. That is well beyond enough. and Wellington... Order. Order. That is well beyond enough. The and Wellington... Order. Order. That is well beyond enough. The fact and Wellington... Order. Order. That is well beyond enough. The fact that is well beyond enough. The fact that rents is well beyond enough. The fact that rents have is well beyond enough. The fact that rents have stabilised... is well beyond enough. 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The nationwide or being implemented that have had any effect. The reason nationwide or being implemented that have had any effect. The reason that have had any effect. The reason that rents have had any effect. The reason that rents are have had any effect. The reason that rents are going have had any effect. The reason that rents are going up have had any effect. The reason that rents are going up in have had any effect. The reason that rents are going up in so have had any effect. The reason that rents are going up in so many have had any effect. The reason that rents are going up in so many parts rents are going up in so many parts of rents are going up in so many parts of the rents are going up in so many parts of the country rents are going up in so many parts of the country is rents are going up in so many parts of the country is because rents are going up in so many parts of the country is because the of the country is because the shortage of the country is because the shortage of of the country is because the shortage of housing of the country is because the shortage of housing supply of the country is because the shortage of housing supply left of the country is because the shortage of housing supply left by shortage of housing supply left by that shortage of housing supply left by that government. shortage of housing supply left by that government. Order. shortage of housing supply left by that government. Order. Ms shortage of housing supply left by that government. Order. Ms Collins. that government. Order. Ms Collins. The that government. Order. Ms Collins. The honourable that government. Order. Ms Collins. The honourable Judith that government. Order. Ms Collins. The honourable Judith Collins, that government. Order. Ms Collins. The honourable Judith Collins, can The honourable Judith Collins, can she The honourable Judith Collins, can she just The honourable Judith Collins, can she just let The honourable Judith Collins, can she just let her The honourable Judith Collins, can she just let her junior The honourable Judith Collins, can she just let her junior member The honourable Judith Collins, can she just let her junior member ask The honourable Judith Collins, can she just let her junior member ask a she just let her junior member ask a question. she just let her junior member ask a question. I she just let her junior member ask a question. I will she just let her junior member ask a question. I will always she just let her junior member ask a question. I will always defer she just let her junior member ask a question. I will always defer to she just let her junior member ask a question. I will always defer to Ms question. I will always defer to Ms Collins. question. I will always defer to Ms Collins. <INTERRUPTION> Order. Order. Both Order. Both sides Order. Both sides please. Order. Both sides please. Thank Order. Both sides please. Thank you. Order. Both sides please. Thank you. Can Order. Both sides please. Thank you. Can the Order. Both sides please. Thank you. Can the Minister Order. Both sides please. Thank you. Can the Minister confirm Order. Both sides please. Thank you. Can the Minister confirm that Can the Minister confirm that alongside Can the Minister confirm that alongside hotels, Can the Minister confirm that alongside hotels, the Can the Minister confirm that alongside hotels, the government Can the Minister confirm that alongside hotels, the government is alongside hotels, the government is also alongside hotels, the government is also housing alongside hotels, the government is also housing people alongside hotels, the government is also housing people in alongside hotels, the government is also housing people in caravan alongside hotels, the government is also housing people in caravan parks also housing people in caravan parks and, also housing people in caravan parks and, if also housing people in caravan parks and, if so, also housing people in caravan parks and, if so, what also housing people in caravan parks and, if so, what are also housing people in caravan parks and, if so, what are the also housing people in caravan parks and, if so, what are the minimum and, if so, what are the minimum standards and, if so, what are the minimum standards for and, if so, what are the minimum standards for both and, if so, what are the minimum standards for both motels and, if so, what are the minimum standards for both motels and standards for both motels and caravans? standards for both motels and caravans? 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Can the minister confirm that, Can the minister confirm that, alongside Can the minister confirm that, alongside hotels, Can the minister confirm that, alongside hotels, the Can the minister confirm that, alongside hotels, the government Can the minister confirm that, alongside hotels, the government is alongside hotels, the government is also alongside hotels, the government is also housing alongside hotels, the government is also housing people alongside hotels, the government is also housing people in alongside hotels, the government is also housing people in caravan alongside hotels, the government is also housing people in caravan parks also housing people in caravan parks and, also housing people in caravan parks and, if also housing people in caravan parks and, if so, also housing people in caravan parks and, if so, what also housing people in caravan parks and, if so, what are also housing people in caravan parks and, if so, what are the also housing people in caravan parks and, if so, what are the minimum and, if so, what are the minimum standards and, if so, what are the minimum standards for and, if so, what are the minimum standards for both and, if so, what are the minimum standards for both motels and, if so, what are the minimum standards for both motels and standards for both motels and caravans? standards for both motels and caravans? 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Can I ask the Minister: Did his government ask the Minister: Did his government start ask the Minister: Did his government start housing ask the Minister: Did his government start housing households ask the Minister: Did his government start housing households in ask the Minister: Did his government start housing households in motels start housing households in motels and start housing households in motels and start start housing households in motels and start paying start housing households in motels and start paying people start housing households in motels and start paying people to start housing households in motels and start paying people to leave and start paying people to leave Auckland? and start paying people to leave Auckland? No, and start paying people to leave Auckland? No, our and start paying people to leave Auckland? No, our government and start paying people to leave Auckland? No, our government did and start paying people to leave Auckland? No, our government did not Auckland? No, our government did not start Auckland? No, our government did not start the Auckland? No, our government did not start the practice Auckland? No, our government did not start the practice of Auckland? No, our government did not start the practice of putting Auckland? No, our government did not start the practice of putting people start the practice of putting people in start the practice of putting people in motels. start the practice of putting people in motels. Well start the practice of putting people in motels. Well answered, start the practice of putting people in motels. Well answered, thank start the practice of putting people in motels. Well answered, thank you. in motels. Well answered, thank you. Can in motels. Well answered, thank you. Can the in motels. Well answered, thank you. Can the minister in motels. Well answered, thank you. Can the minister please in motels. Well answered, thank you. Can the minister please confirm in motels. Well answered, thank you. Can the minister please confirm that Can the minister please confirm that there Can the minister please confirm that there are Can the minister please confirm that there are standards Can the minister please confirm that there are standards for Can the minister please confirm that there are standards for those Can the minister please confirm that there are standards for those living there are standards for those living in there are standards for those living in caravans? there are standards for those living in caravans? I there are standards for those living in caravans? I respect there are standards for those living in caravans? I respect he's in caravans? I respect he's acknowledged in caravans? I respect he's acknowledged motels. in caravans? I respect he's acknowledged motels. Can in caravans? I respect he's acknowledged motels. Can he in caravans? I respect he's acknowledged motels. Can he indicate acknowledged motels. Can he indicate to acknowledged motels. Can he indicate to the acknowledged motels. Can he indicate to the House acknowledged motels. Can he indicate to the House the acknowledged motels. Can he indicate to the House the standards acknowledged motels. Can he indicate to the House the standards required to the House the standards required of to the House the standards required of caravans? to the House the standards required of caravans? No, to the House the standards required of caravans? No, there to the House the standards required of caravans? No, there are to the House the standards required of caravans? No, there are currently of caravans? No, there are currently no of caravans? No, there are currently no quality of caravans? No, there are currently no quality starntds of caravans? No, there are currently no quality starntds for of caravans? No, there are currently no quality starntds for people of caravans? No, there are currently no quality starntds for people who no quality starntds for people who are no quality starntds for people who are using no quality starntds for people who are using Using no quality starntds for people who are using Using the no quality starntds for people who are using Using the special are using Using the special emergency are using Using the special emergency special are using Using the special emergency special needs are using Using the special emergency special needs grants emergency special needs grants either emergency special needs grants are emergency special needs grants either for motels emergency special needs grants either for motels or emergency special needs grants either for motels or people emergency special needs grants either for motels or people staying either for motels or people staying in either for motels or people staying in camp either for motels or people staying in camp grounds. either for motels or people staying in camp grounds. 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There have never in the past decade ever been any the past decade ever been any quality the past decade ever been any quality standards the past decade ever been any quality standards for the past decade ever been any quality standards for people the past decade ever been any quality standards for people in the past decade ever been any quality standards for people in the quality standards for people in the camp quality standards for people in the camp grounds quality standards for people in the camp grounds and quality standards for people in the camp grounds and that quality standards for people in the camp grounds and that is quality standards for people in the camp grounds and that is why quality standards for people in the camp grounds and that is why we quality standards for people in the camp grounds and that is why we are camp grounds and that is why we are shifting camp grounds and that is why we are shifting people camp grounds and that is why we are shifting people out camp grounds and that is why we are shifting people out of camp grounds and that is why we are shifting people out of testimony shifting people out of testimony pray shifting people out of testimony pray special shifting people out of testimony pray special needs shifting people out of testimony pray special needs grant shifting people out of testimony pray special needs grant motels shifting people out of testimony pray special needs grant motels into pray special needs grant motels into contracted pray special needs grant motels into contracted motels pray special needs grant motels into contracted motels where pray special needs grant motels into contracted motels where there pray special needs grant motels into contracted motels where there will contracted motels where there will be contracted motels where there will be quality contracted motels where there will be quality standards contracted motels where there will be quality standards and contracted motels where there will be quality standards and wrap-around be quality standards and wrap-around services. be quality standards and wrap-around services. Will be quality standards and wrap-around services. Will all be quality standards and wrap-around services. Will all molt be quality standards and wrap-around services. Will all molt owners services. Will all molt owners providing services. Will all molt owners providing transitional services. Will all molt owners providing transitional housing services. Will all molt owners providing transitional housing need providing transitional housing need to providing transitional housing need to measure providing transitional housing need to measure every providing transitional housing need to measure every window, providing transitional housing need to measure every window, the providing transitional housing need to measure every window, the area providing transitional housing need to measure every window, the area of to measure every window, the area of each to measure every window, the area of each room to measure every window, the area of each room and to measure every window, the area of each room and the to measure every window, the area of each room and the type to measure every window, the area of each room and the type of each room and the type of insulation, each room and the type of insulation, alongside each room and the type of insulation, alongside 34 each room and the type of insulation, alongside 34 other insulation, alongside 34 other variables insulation, alongside 34 other variables to insulation, alongside 34 other variables to work insulation, alongside 34 other variables to work out insulation, alongside 34 other variables to work out if insulation, alongside 34 other variables to work out if a insulation, alongside 34 other variables to work out if a hatter insulation, alongside 34 other variables to work out if a hatter is variables to work out if a hatter is the variables to work out if a hatter is the backstop variables to work out if a hatter is the backstop comply variables to work out if a hatter is the backstop comply with variables to work out if a hatter is the backstop comply with his variables to work out if a hatter is the backstop comply with his latest the backstop comply with his latest heating the backstop comply with his latest heating regulations? the backstop comply with his latest heating regulations? 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Talofa lava, Mr Speaker. My Raymond Huo. Talofa lava, Mr Speaker. My question Raymond Huo. Talofa lava, Mr Speaker. My question is Raymond Huo. Talofa lava, Mr Speaker. My question is to Raymond Huo. Talofa lava, Mr Speaker. My question is to the Speaker. My question is to the Minister Speaker. My question is to the Minister of Speaker. My question is to the Minister of Justice. What What recent What recent announcements What recent announcements has What recent announcements has the What recent announcements has the Government What recent announcements has the Government made What recent announcements has the Government made about has the Government made about reducing has the Government made about reducing the has the Government made about reducing the backlog has the Government made about reducing the backlog of has the Government made about reducing the backlog of coronial reducing the backlog of coronial cases? The The Hon The Hon Andrew The Hon Andrew Little. 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Last week the government announced funding for eight relief announced funding for eight relief Coroners announced funding for eight relief Coroners to announced funding for eight relief Coroners to reduce announced funding for eight relief Coroners to reduce the announced funding for eight relief Coroners to reduce the backlog announced funding for eight relief Coroners to reduce the backlog of Coroners to reduce the backlog of coronial Coroners to reduce the backlog of coronial cases Coroners to reduce the backlog of coronial cases as Coroners to reduce the backlog of coronial cases as a Coroners to reduce the backlog of coronial cases as a result Coroners to reduce the backlog of coronial cases as a result of coronial cases as a result of historic coronial cases as a result of historic underfunding coronial cases as a result of historic underfunding of coronial cases as a result of historic underfunding of this coronial cases as a result of historic underfunding of this work. historic underfunding of this work. 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The resourcing of the coronial system needs to be improved coronial system needs to be improved and coronial system needs to be improved and that coronial system needs to be improved and that relief coronial system needs to be improved and that relief Coroners coronial system needs to be improved and that relief Coroners will coronial system needs to be improved and that relief Coroners will go and that relief Coroners will go a-long and that relief Coroners will go a-long way and that relief Coroners will go a-long way to and that relief Coroners will go a-long way to reducing and that relief Coroners will go a-long way to reducing how and that relief Coroners will go a-long way to reducing how long and that relief Coroners will go a-long way to reducing how long it a-long way to reducing how long it takes a-long way to reducing how long it takes for a-long way to reducing how long it takes for a a-long way to reducing how long it takes for a case a-long way to reducing how long it takes for a case to a-long way to reducing how long it takes for a case to be a-long way to reducing how long it takes for a case to be completed. takes for a case to be completed. How takes for a case to be completed. How will takes for a case to be completed. How will the takes for a case to be completed. How will the relief takes for a case to be completed. How will the relief Coroners takes for a case to be completed. How will the relief Coroners improve How will the relief Coroners improve our How will the relief Coroners improve our coronial How will the relief Coroners improve our coronial system? How will the relief Coroners improve our coronial system? Mr How will the relief Coroners improve our coronial system? Mr Speaker, How will the relief Coroners improve our coronial system? Mr Speaker, the our coronial system? Mr Speaker, the relief our coronial system? Mr Speaker, the relief Coroner's our coronial system? Mr Speaker, the relief Coroner's main our coronial system? Mr Speaker, the relief Coroner's main focus our coronial system? Mr Speaker, the relief Coroner's main focus will our coronial system? Mr Speaker, the relief Coroner's main focus will be relief Coroner's main focus will be on relief Coroner's main focus will be on clearing relief Coroner's main focus will be on clearing the relief Coroner's main focus will be on clearing the current relief Coroner's main focus will be on clearing the current backlog relief Coroner's main focus will be on clearing the current backlog of on clearing the current backlog of cases on clearing the current backlog of cases by on clearing the current backlog of cases by providing on clearing the current backlog of cases by providing support on clearing the current backlog of cases by providing support to on clearing the current backlog of cases by providing support to the cases by providing support to the national cases by providing support to the national initial cases by providing support to the national initial investigation national initial investigation office national initial investigation national national initial investigation office which is national initial investigation office which is notified national initial investigation office which is notified of national initial investigation office which is notified of all office which is notified of all sudden, office which is notified of all sudden, unexplained office which is notified of all sudden, unexplained or office which is notified of all sudden, unexplained or violent sudden, unexplained or violent deaths sudden, unexplained or violent deaths in sudden, unexplained or violent deaths in New sudden, unexplained or violent deaths in New Zealand sudden, unexplained or violent deaths in New Zealand and sudden, unexplained or violent deaths in New Zealand and operates deaths in New Zealand and operates 24 deaths in New Zealand and operates 24 hours deaths in New Zealand and operates 24 hours a deaths in New Zealand and operates 24 hours a day, deaths in New Zealand and operates 24 hours a day, seven deaths in New Zealand and operates 24 hours a day, seven days deaths in New Zealand and operates 24 hours a day, seven days a deaths in New Zealand and operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week. 24 hours a day, seven days a week. 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What at reducing waiting times for grieving families. What feedback at reducing waiting times for grieving families. What feedback has grieving families. What feedback has the grieving families. What feedback has the Minister grieving families. What feedback has the Minister received grieving families. What feedback has the Minister received on grieving families. What feedback has the Minister received on the the Minister received on the announcement? the Minister received on the announcement? I the Minister received on the announcement? I was the Minister received on the announcement? I was pleased the Minister received on the announcement? I was pleased to the Minister received on the announcement? I was pleased to see announcement? I was pleased to see that announcement? I was pleased to see that the announcement? I was pleased to see that the chief announcement? I was pleased to see that the chief Coroner, announcement? I was pleased to see that the chief Coroner, Judge announcement? 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I a quicker outcome as a result." I have a quicker outcome as a result." I have seen a quicker outcome as a result." I have seen family a quicker outcome as a result." I have seen family representatives have seen family representatives express have seen family representatives express their have seen family representatives express their support have seen family representatives express their support for have seen family representatives express their support for the have seen family representatives express their support for the new express their support for the new funding express their support for the new funding provided express their support for the new funding provided by express their support for the new funding provided by the express their support for the new funding provided by the coalition funding provided by the coalition government. funding provided by the coalition government. That funding provided by the coalition government. That concludes funding provided by the coalition government. That concludes oral government. That concludes oral questions.