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That the guns that we thought just weren't necessary. That was the guns that we thought just weren't necessary. That was done weren't necessary. That was done within weren't necessary. That was done within 12 weren't necessary. That was done within 12 days"? The The PM. The PM. Yes. The PM. Yes. How The PM. Yes. How can The PM. Yes. How can the The PM. Yes. How can the PM The PM. Yes. How can the PM continue The PM. Yes. How can the PM continue to The PM. Yes. How can the PM continue to be The PM. Yes. How can the PM continue to be confidently The PM. Yes. How can the PM continue to be confidently standing The PM. Yes. How can the PM continue to be confidently standing by The PM. Yes. How can the PM continue to be confidently standing by that to be confidently standing by that statement, to be confidently standing by that statement, when to be confidently standing by that statement, when only to be confidently standing by that statement, when only 21,894 to be confidently standing by that statement, when only 21,894 firearms statement, when only 21,894 firearms have statement, when only 21,894 firearms have been statement, when only 21,894 firearms have been bought statement, when only 21,894 firearms have been bought back, statement, when only 21,894 firearms have been bought back, and statement, when only 21,894 firearms have been bought back, and the statement, when only 21,894 firearms have been bought back, and the buy have been bought back, and the buy back have been bought back, and the buy back period have been bought back, and the buy back period is have been bought back, and the buy back period is more have been bought back, and the buy back period is more than have been bought back, and the buy back period is more than half have been bought back, and the buy back period is more than half gone back period is more than half gone already? back period is more than half gone already? 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Has the PM considered that perhaps the buy back considered that perhaps the buy back is considered that perhaps the buy back is failing considered that perhaps the buy back is failing and considered that perhaps the buy back is failing and the considered that perhaps the buy back is failing and the compliance considered that perhaps the buy back is failing and the compliance rates is failing and the compliance rates are is failing and the compliance rates are so is failing and the compliance rates are so low is failing and the compliance rates are so low because is failing and the compliance rates are so low because licensed is failing and the compliance rates are so low because licensed firearm are so low because licensed firearm owners are so low because licensed firearm owners feel are so low because licensed firearm owners feel betrayed are so low because licensed firearm owners feel betrayed and, are so low because licensed firearm owners feel betrayed and, frankly, owners feel betrayed and, frankly, scapegoated owners feel betrayed and, frankly, scapegoated by owners feel betrayed and, frankly, scapegoated by the owners feel betrayed and, frankly, scapegoated by the Government owners feel betrayed and, frankly, scapegoated by the Government in scapegoated by the Government in response scapegoated by the Government in response to scapegoated by the Government in response to our scapegoated by the Government in response to our nation's scapegoated by the Government in response to our nation's greatest response to our nation's greatest peace response to our nation's greatest peace time response to our nation's greatest peace time tragedy? response to our nation's greatest peace time tragedy? Mr response to our nation's greatest peace time tragedy? Mr Speaker, peace time tragedy? Mr Speaker, there peace time tragedy? Mr Speaker, there is peace time tragedy? Mr Speaker, there is a peace time tragedy? Mr Speaker, there is a new peace time tragedy? Mr Speaker, there is a new piece peace time tragedy? Mr Speaker, there is a new piece of peace time tragedy? 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We welcome the investment that New We welcome the investment that New Zealand We welcome the investment that New Zealand businesses We welcome the investment that New Zealand businesses are We welcome the investment that New Zealand businesses are making. We welcome the investment that New Zealand businesses are making. And Zealand businesses are making. And Mr Zealand businesses are making. And Mr Speaker, Zealand businesses are making. And Mr Speaker, I Zealand businesses are making. And Mr Speaker, I note Zealand businesses are making. And Mr Speaker, I note that Zealand businesses are making. And Mr Speaker, I note that the Zealand businesses are making. And Mr Speaker, I note that the survey Mr Speaker, I note that the survey shows Mr Speaker, I note that the survey shows that Mr Speaker, I note that the survey shows that the Mr Speaker, I note that the survey shows that the majority Mr Speaker, I note that the survey shows that the majority of shows that the majority of businesses shows that the majority of businesses continue shows that the majority of businesses continue to shows that the majority of businesses continue to believe shows that the majority of businesses continue to believe that businesses continue to believe that they'll businesses continue to believe that they'll make businesses continue to believe that they'll make profits, businesses continue to believe that they'll make profits, continue businesses continue to believe that they'll make profits, continue to they'll make profits, continue to believe they'll make profits, continue to believe that they'll make profits, continue to believe that they'll they'll make profits, continue to believe that they'll add they'll make profits, continue to believe that they'll add more they'll make profits, continue to believe that they'll add more staff. believe that they'll add more staff. 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Has as half glass full rather than glass half empty? Has the as half glass full rather than glass half empty? Has the Finance as half glass full rather than glass half empty? Has the Finance Minister half empty? Has the Finance Minister got half empty? Has the Finance Minister got any half empty? Has the Finance Minister got any information half empty? Has the Finance Minister got any information as half empty? Has the Finance Minister got any information as to half empty? Has the Finance Minister got any information as to why half empty? Has the Finance Minister got any information as to why in half empty? Has the Finance Minister got any information as to why in the got any information as to why in the Boardroom got any information as to why in the Boardroom Survey, got any information as to why in the Boardroom Survey, Steven got any information as to why in the Boardroom Survey, Steven Joyce got any information as to why in the Boardroom Survey, Steven Joyce did Boardroom Survey, Steven Joyce did not Boardroom Survey, Steven Joyce did not appear Boardroom Survey, Steven Joyce did not appear there Boardroom Survey, Steven Joyce did not appear there since Boardroom Survey, Steven Joyce did not appear there since as Boardroom Survey, Steven Joyce did not appear there since as they not appear there since as they regard not appear there since as they regard him not appear there since as they regard him as not appear there since as they regard him as the not appear there since as they regard him as the economic regard him as the economic spokesperson regard him as the economic spokesperson for regard him as the economic spokesperson for the regard him as the economic spokesperson for the National regard him as the economic spokesperson for the National Party? spokesperson for the National Party? 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Mr Speaker, the transport projects? Mr Speaker, the member transport projects? Mr Speaker, the member well transport projects? Mr Speaker, the member well knows transport projects? Mr Speaker, the member well knows that transport projects? Mr Speaker, the member well knows that in transport projects? Mr Speaker, the member well knows that in this transport projects? Mr Speaker, the member well knows that in this House member well knows that in this House if member well knows that in this House if he member well knows that in this House if he puts member well knows that in this House if he puts down member well knows that in this House if he puts down a member well knows that in this House if he puts down a very member well knows that in this House if he puts down a very general if he puts down a very general question if he puts down a very general question as if he puts down a very general question as the if he puts down a very general question as the primary if he puts down a very general question as the primary one, if he puts down a very general question as the primary one, it if he puts down a very general question as the primary one, it will question as the primary one, it will be question as the primary one, it will be difficult question as the primary one, it will be difficult to question as the primary one, it will be difficult to give question as the primary one, it will be difficult to give him question as the primary one, it will be difficult to give him a question as the primary one, it will be difficult to give him a specific be difficult to give him a specific answer be difficult to give him a specific answer about be difficult to give him a specific answer about that. be difficult to give him a specific answer about that. All be difficult to give him a specific answer about that. All I be difficult to give him a specific answer about that. All I can be difficult to give him a specific answer about that. All I can say be difficult to give him a specific answer about that. All I can say is answer about that. All I can say is - answer about that. All I can say is - the answer about that. All I can say is - the advice answer about that. All I can say is - the advice I answer about that. All I can say is - the advice I have answer about that. All I can say is - the advice I have had answer about that. All I can say is - the advice I have had from answer about that. All I can say is - the advice I have had from the - the advice I have had from the Minister - the advice I have had from the Minister of - the advice I have had from the Minister of Transport's - the advice I have had from the Minister of Transport's office Minister of Transport's office includes Minister of Transport's office includes the Minister of Transport's office includes the following Minister of Transport's office includes the following projects includes the following projects which includes the following projects which are includes the following projects which are under includes the following projects which are under construction includes the following projects which are under construction under which are under construction under the which are under construction under the GPS. which are under construction under the GPS. The which are under construction under the GPS. The Oakaena which are under construction under the GPS. The Oakaena tunnel, which are under construction under the GPS. The Oakaena tunnel, Luke the GPS. The Oakaena tunnel, Luke Road, the GPS. The Oakaena tunnel, Luke Road, Wapipirra the GPS. The Oakaena tunnel, Luke Road, Wapipirra and the GPS. The Oakaena tunnel, Luke Road, Wapipirra and Takaka the GPS. The Oakaena tunnel, Luke Road, Wapipirra and Takaka Hill the GPS. The Oakaena tunnel, Luke Road, Wapipirra and Takaka Hill and Road, Wapipirra and Takaka Hill and more. Road, Wapipirra and Takaka Hill and more. Question Road, Wapipirra and Takaka Hill and more. Question No. Road, Wapipirra and Takaka Hill and more. Question No. 5. My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Minister My question is to the Minister of My question is to the Minister of Housing: My question is to the Minister of Housing: What My question is to the Minister of Housing: What challenges My question is to the Minister of Housing: What challenges and My question is to the Minister of Housing: What challenges and risks, Housing: What challenges and risks, if Housing: What challenges and risks, if any, Housing: What challenges and risks, if any, have Housing: What challenges and risks, if any, have been Housing: What challenges and risks, if any, have been identified Housing: What challenges and risks, if any, have been identified for Housing: What challenges and risks, if any, have been identified for the if any, have been identified for the KiwiBuild if any, have been identified for the KiwiBuild programme? very very good very good idea, very good idea, Mr very good idea, Mr Jones. very good idea, Mr Jones. I very good idea, Mr Jones. I was very good idea, Mr Jones. I was just very good idea, Mr Jones. I was just checking, very good idea, Mr Jones. I was just checking, was very good idea, Mr Jones. I was just checking, was that very good idea, Mr Jones. I was just checking, was that Mr very good idea, Mr Jones. I was just checking, was that Mr Jones very good idea, Mr Jones. I was just checking, was that Mr Jones who very good idea, Mr Jones. I was just checking, was that Mr Jones who made checking, was that Mr Jones who made the checking, was that Mr Jones who made the interjection? checking, was that Mr Jones who made the interjection? Who checking, was that Mr Jones who made the interjection? Who was checking, was that Mr Jones who made the interjection? Who was it? checking, was that Mr Jones who made the interjection? Who was it? Sorry? the interjection? Who was it? Sorry? The the interjection? Who was it? Sorry? The person the interjection? Who was it? Sorry? The person who the interjection? Who was it? Sorry? The person who made the interjection? Who was it? Sorry? The person who made the The person who made the interjection, The person who made the interjection, stand The person who made the interjection, stand up. The person who made the interjection, stand up. I The person who made the interjection, stand up. I withdraw interjection, stand up. I withdraw and interjection, stand up. I withdraw and apologise. interjection, stand up. I withdraw and apologise. Withdraw interjection, stand up. I withdraw and apologise. Withdraw and and apologise. Withdraw and apologise. and apologise. Withdraw and apologise. Well, and apologise. Withdraw and apologise. Well, if... and apologise. Withdraw and apologise. Well, if... If and apologise. Withdraw and apologise. Well, if... If the apologise. Well, if... If the Government apologise. Well, if... If the Government keeps apologise. Well, if... If the Government keeps that apologise. Well, if... If the Government keeps that up, apologise. Well, if... If the Government keeps that up, it apologise. Well, if... If the Government keeps that up, it will apologise. Well, if... If the Government keeps that up, it will be Government keeps that up, it will be whipless. Government keeps that up, it will be whipless. As Government keeps that up, it will be whipless. As opposed Government keeps that up, it will be whipless. As opposed to Government keeps that up, it will be whipless. As opposed to witless! whipless. As opposed to witless! <LAUGHTER> <LAUGHTER> <APPLAUSE> <APPLAUSE> The <APPLAUSE> The member <APPLAUSE> The member knows... <APPLAUSE> The member knows... <INTERRUPTION> The member knows... <INTERRUPTION> Alright. The member knows... <INTERRUPTION> Alright. OK, The member knows... <INTERRUPTION> Alright. OK, that The member knows... <INTERRUPTION> Alright. OK, that was The member knows... <INTERRUPTION> Alright. OK, that was my The member knows... <INTERRUPTION> Alright. OK, that was my invitation Alright. OK, that was my invitation to Alright. OK, that was my invitation to the Alright. OK, that was my invitation to the honourable Alright. OK, that was my invitation to the honourable Judith Alright. OK, that was my invitation to the honourable Judith Collins Alright. OK, that was my invitation to the honourable Judith Collins to to the honourable Judith Collins to make to the honourable Judith Collins to make the to the honourable Judith Collins to make the interjection, to the honourable Judith Collins to make the interjection, so to the honourable Judith Collins to make the interjection, so I'm to the honourable Judith Collins to make the interjection, so I'm not make the interjection, so I'm not going make the interjection, so I'm not going to make the interjection, so I'm not going to punish make the interjection, so I'm not going to punish her make the interjection, so I'm not going to punish her for make the interjection, so I'm not going to punish her for it. make the interjection, so I'm not going to punish her for it. But make the interjection, so I'm not going to punish her for it. But I going to punish her for it. But I think going to punish her for it. But I think that going to punish her for it. But I think that people going to punish her for it. But I think that people shouldn't going to punish her for it. But I think that people shouldn't continue think that people shouldn't continue with think that people shouldn't continue with it. think that people shouldn't continue with it. We'll think that people shouldn't continue with it. We'll start think that people shouldn't continue with it. We'll start again. think that people shouldn't continue with it. We'll start again. Question with it. We'll start again. Question No. with it. We'll start again. Question No. 5. My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Minister My question is to the Minister of My question is to the Minister of Housing: My question is to the Minister of Housing: What My question is to the Minister of Housing: What challenges My question is to the Minister of Housing: What challenges and My question is to the Minister of Housing: What challenges and risks, Housing: What challenges and risks, if Housing: What challenges and risks, if any, Housing: What challenges and risks, if any, have Housing: What challenges and risks, if any, have been Housing: What challenges and risks, if any, have been identified Housing: What challenges and risks, if any, have been identified for Housing: What challenges and risks, if any, have been identified for the if any, have been identified for the KiwiBuild if any, have been identified for the KiwiBuild programme? Mr Mr Speaker, Mr Speaker, as Mr Speaker, as part Mr Speaker, as part of Mr Speaker, as part of the Mr Speaker, as part of the reset Mr Speaker, as part of the reset of Mr Speaker, as part of the reset of the Mr Speaker, as part of the reset of the KiwiBuild Mr Speaker, as part of the reset of the KiwiBuild programme, Mr Speaker, as part of the reset of the KiwiBuild programme, a Mr Speaker, as part of the reset of the KiwiBuild programme, a number Mr Speaker, as part of the reset of the KiwiBuild programme, a number of the KiwiBuild programme, a number of risks the KiwiBuild programme, a number of risks and the KiwiBuild programme, a number of risks and challenges the KiwiBuild programme, a number of risks and challenges were the KiwiBuild programme, a number of risks and challenges were identified risks and challenges were identified and risks and challenges were identified and addressed. risks and challenges were identified and addressed. For risks and challenges were identified and addressed. For example, risks and challenges were identified and addressed. For example, the and addressed. For example, the programme and addressed. For example, the programme had and addressed. For example, the programme had been and addressed. For example, the programme had been building and addressed. For example, the programme had been building some programme had been building some houses programme had been building some houses and programme had been building some houses and locations programme had been building some houses and locations that programme had been building some houses and locations that did programme had been building some houses and locations that did not houses and locations that did not match houses and locations that did not match KiwiBuild houses and locations that did not match KiwiBuild buyer houses and locations that did not match KiwiBuild buyer demand. houses and locations that did not match KiwiBuild buyer demand. The match KiwiBuild buyer demand. The 3-year match KiwiBuild buyer demand. The 3-year residency match KiwiBuild buyer demand. The 3-year residency requirement match KiwiBuild buyer demand. The 3-year residency requirement on 3-year residency requirement on studio 3-year residency requirement on studio and 3-year residency requirement on studio and 1-bedroom 3-year residency requirement on studio and 1-bedroom apartments 3-year residency requirement on studio and 1-bedroom apartments was studio and 1-bedroom apartments was dissuading studio and 1-bedroom apartments was dissuading some studio and 1-bedroom apartments was dissuading some eligible studio and 1-bedroom apartments was dissuading some eligible buyers. dissuading some eligible buyers. First dissuading some eligible buyers. First home-buyers dissuading some eligible buyers. First home-buyers were dissuading some eligible buyers. First home-buyers were having First home-buyers were having difficulty First home-buyers were having difficulty gathering First home-buyers were having difficulty gathering a First home-buyers were having difficulty gathering a deposit. First home-buyers were having difficulty gathering a deposit. The difficulty gathering a deposit. The cohort difficulty gathering a deposit. The cohort of difficulty gathering a deposit. The cohort of eligible difficulty gathering a deposit. The cohort of eligible buyers difficulty gathering a deposit. The cohort of eligible buyers was difficulty gathering a deposit. The cohort of eligible buyers was too cohort of eligible buyers was too narrow. cohort of eligible buyers was too narrow. Early cohort of eligible buyers was too narrow. Early underwrites cohort of eligible buyers was too narrow. Early underwrites put cohort of eligible buyers was too narrow. Early underwrites put in narrow. Early underwrites put in place narrow. Early underwrites put in place by narrow. Early underwrites put in place by the narrow. Early underwrites put in place by the developers narrow. Early underwrites put in place by the developers didn't place by the developers didn't create place by the developers didn't create the place by the developers didn't create the right place by the developers didn't create the right incentives place by the developers didn't create the right incentives in place by the developers didn't create the right incentives in some create the right incentives in some places. create the right incentives in some places. And create the right incentives in some places. And reference create the right incentives in some places. And reference was create the right incentives in some places. And reference was also create the right incentives in some places. And reference was also made places. And reference was also made to places. And reference was also made to the places. And reference was also made to the price places. And reference was also made to the price of places. And reference was also made to the price of building places. And reference was also made to the price of building materials to the price of building materials and to the price of building materials and difficulties to the price of building materials and difficulties with to the price of building materials and difficulties with land to the price of building materials and difficulties with land supply. and difficulties with land supply. Then, and difficulties with land supply. Then, of and difficulties with land supply. Then, of course, and difficulties with land supply. Then, of course, there and difficulties with land supply. Then, of course, there are and difficulties with land supply. Then, of course, there are the and difficulties with land supply. Then, of course, there are the risks Then, of course, there are the risks identified Then, of course, there are the risks identified and Then, of course, there are the risks identified and the Then, of course, there are the risks identified and the departmental Then, of course, there are the risks identified and the departmental risk identified and the departmental risk register identified and the departmental risk register - identified and the departmental risk register - the identified and the departmental risk register - the project identified and the departmental risk register - the project management register - the project management tool register - the project management tool used register - the project management tool used in register - the project management tool used in the register - the project management tool used in the KiwiBuild register - the project management tool used in the KiwiBuild unit register - the project management tool used in the KiwiBuild unit to tool used in the KiwiBuild unit to list tool used in the KiwiBuild unit to list high-level tool used in the KiwiBuild unit to list high-level issues tool used in the KiwiBuild unit to list high-level issues that tool used in the KiwiBuild unit to list high-level issues that could list high-level issues that could happen list high-level issues that could happen without list high-level issues that could happen without adequate list high-level issues that could happen without adequate systems list high-level issues that could happen without adequate systems in happen without adequate systems in place happen without adequate systems in place to happen without adequate systems in place to mitigate happen without adequate systems in place to mitigate them. happen without adequate systems in place to mitigate them. I happen without adequate systems in place to mitigate them. I don't place to mitigate them. I don't propose place to mitigate them. I don't propose to place to mitigate them. I don't propose to read place to mitigate them. I don't propose to read out place to mitigate them. I don't propose to read out that place to mitigate them. I don't propose to read out that whole place to mitigate them. I don't propose to read out that whole list propose to read out that whole list that propose to read out that whole list that was propose to read out that whole list that was released propose to read out that whole list that was released to propose to read out that whole list that was released to the propose to read out that whole list that was released to the member that was released to the member under that was released to the member under the that was released to the member under the official that was released to the member under the official Information that was released to the member under the official Information Act under the official Information Act last under the official Information Act last Friday. under the official Information Act last Friday. Of under the official Information Act last Friday. Of course, under the official Information Act last Friday. Of course, challenges last Friday. Of course, challenges to last Friday. Of course, challenges to building last Friday. Of course, challenges to building affordable last Friday. Of course, challenges to building affordable houses last Friday. Of course, challenges to building affordable houses are to building affordable houses are not to building affordable houses are not new. to building affordable houses are not new. I to building affordable houses are not new. I remind to building affordable houses are not new. I remind that to building affordable houses are not new. I remind that member, to building affordable houses are not new. I remind that member, once not new. I remind that member, once again, not new. I remind that member, once again, that not new. I remind that member, once again, that the not new. I remind that member, once again, that the previous not new. I remind that member, once again, that the previous government again, that the previous government promised again, that the previous government promised 39,000 again, that the previous government promised 39,000 houses again, that the previous government promised 39,000 houses under again, that the previous government promised 39,000 houses under the promised 39,000 houses under the Special promised 39,000 houses under the Special Housing promised 39,000 houses under the Special Housing Areas. promised 39,000 houses under the Special Housing Areas. 3,100 promised 39,000 houses under the Special Housing Areas. 3,100 were Special Housing Areas. 3,100 were delivered. Special Housing Areas. 3,100 were delivered. 100 Special Housing Areas. 3,100 were delivered. 100 of Special Housing Areas. 3,100 were delivered. 100 of which Special Housing Areas. 3,100 were delivered. 100 of which were delivered. 100 of which were affordable. delivered. 100 of which were affordable. 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Using wage increases to further more wage increases to further more inclusive wage increases to further more inclusive growth wage increases to further more inclusive growth including wage increases to further more inclusive growth including minimum inclusive growth including minimum wage inclusive growth including minimum wage increases inclusive growth including minimum wage increases and inclusive growth including minimum wage increases and sector inclusive growth including minimum wage increases and sector wide wage increases and sector wide collective wage increases and sector wide collective bargaining wage increases and sector wide collective bargaining and wage increases and sector wide collective bargaining and fostering collective bargaining and fostering regional collective bargaining and fostering regional development collective bargaining and fostering regional development through collective bargaining and fostering regional development through the regional development through the provincial regional development through the provincial growth regional development through the provincial growth and regional development through the provincial growth and regional provincial growth and regional shortage provincial growth and regional shortage lists. provincial growth and regional shortage lists. Can provincial growth and regional shortage lists. Can the provincial growth and regional shortage lists. Can the Minister provincial growth and regional shortage lists. Can the Minister of shortage lists. Can the Minister of Finance shortage lists. Can the Minister of Finance confirm shortage lists. Can the Minister of Finance confirm that shortage lists. Can the Minister of Finance confirm that the shortage lists. Can the Minister of Finance confirm that the IMF shortage lists. Can the Minister of Finance confirm that the IMF is shortage lists. Can the Minister of Finance confirm that the IMF is no Finance confirm that the IMF is no longer Finance confirm that the IMF is no longer talking Finance confirm that the IMF is no longer talking about Finance confirm that the IMF is no longer talking about the Finance confirm that the IMF is no longer talking about the New Finance confirm that the IMF is no longer talking about the New Zealand longer talking about the New Zealand currency longer talking about the New Zealand currency being longer talking about the New Zealand currency being massively longer talking about the New Zealand currency being massively overvalued currency being massively overvalued Finance currency being massively overvalued and currency being massively overvalued and damaging exporters? But currency being massively overvalued and damaging exporters? But at currency being massively overvalued and damaging exporters? But at now and damaging exporters? But at now 64 and damaging exporters? But at now 64 cents and damaging exporters? But at now 64 cents or and damaging exporters? But at now 64 cents or thereabouts, and damaging exporters? But at now 64 cents or thereabouts, US, and damaging exporters? But at now 64 cents or thereabouts, US, that and damaging exporters? But at now 64 cents or thereabouts, US, that is 64 cents or thereabouts, US, that is enormously 64 cents or thereabouts, US, that is enormously helpful 64 cents or thereabouts, US, that is enormously helpful to 64 cents or thereabouts, US, that is enormously helpful to the 64 cents or thereabouts, US, that is enormously helpful to the export enormously helpful to the export base enormously helpful to the export base in enormously helpful to the export base in this enormously helpful to the export base in this country? enormously helpful to the export base in this country? There's base in this country? There's absolutely base in this country? There's absolutely no base in this country? There's absolutely no doubt base in this country? There's absolutely no doubt that base in this country? There's absolutely no doubt that the base in this country? There's absolutely no doubt that the dollar absolutely no doubt that the dollar at absolutely no doubt that the dollar at that absolutely no doubt that the dollar at that level absolutely no doubt that the dollar at that level is, absolutely no doubt that the dollar at that level is, indeed, absolutely no doubt that the dollar at that level is, indeed, helpful absolutely no doubt that the dollar at that level is, indeed, helpful to at that level is, indeed, helpful to the at that level is, indeed, helpful to the export at that level is, indeed, helpful to the export base, at that level is, indeed, helpful to the export base, and at that level is, indeed, helpful to the export base, and I at that level is, indeed, helpful to the export base, and I believe at that level is, indeed, helpful to the export base, and I believe that the export base, and I believe that that the export base, and I believe that that may the export base, and I believe that that may have the export base, and I believe that that may have contributed the export base, and I believe that that may have contributed in the export base, and I believe that that may have contributed in part the export base, and I believe that that may have contributed in part to that may have contributed in part to the that may have contributed in part to the fact that may have contributed in part to the fact that that may have contributed in part to the fact that exports that may have contributed in part to the fact that exports are that may have contributed in part to the fact that exports are around the fact that exports are around 28.3% the fact that exports are around 28.3% of the fact that exports are around 28.3% of GDP the fact that exports are around 28.3% of GDP at the fact that exports are around 28.3% of GDP at the the fact that exports are around 28.3% of GDP at the moment. the fact that exports are around 28.3% of GDP at the moment. That's 28.3% of GDP at the moment. That's heading 28.3% of GDP at the moment. That's heading in 28.3% of GDP at the moment. That's heading in the 28.3% of GDP at the moment. That's heading in the right 28.3% of GDP at the moment. That's heading in the right direction, heading in the right direction, unlike heading in the right direction, unlike the heading in the right direction, unlike the previous heading in the right direction, unlike the previous Government heading in the right direction, unlike the previous Government who unlike the previous Government who set unlike the previous Government who set a unlike the previous Government who set a goal unlike the previous Government who set a goal of unlike the previous Government who set a goal of 30% unlike the previous Government who set a goal of 30% and unlike the previous Government who set a goal of 30% and promptly unlike the previous Government who set a goal of 30% and promptly put set a goal of 30% and promptly put the set a goal of 30% and promptly put the car set a goal of 30% and promptly put the car into set a goal of 30% and promptly put the car into reverse. set a goal of 30% and promptly put the car into reverse. Question set a goal of 30% and promptly put the car into reverse. Question No. the car into reverse. Question No. 7. My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Associate My question is to the Associate Minister My question is to the Associate Minister of My question is to the Associate Minister of Health: My question is to the Associate Minister of Health: Does My question is to the Associate Minister of Health: Does she My question is to the Associate Minister of Health: Does she stand Minister of Health: Does she stand by Minister of Health: Does she stand by all Minister of Health: Does she stand by all her Minister of Health: Does she stand by all her statements, Minister of Health: Does she stand by all her statements, policies, Minister of Health: Does she stand by all her statements, policies, and by all her statements, policies, and actions by all her statements, policies, and actions regarding by all her statements, policies, and actions regarding vaccination by all her statements, policies, and actions regarding vaccination and actions regarding vaccination and the actions regarding vaccination and the measles actions regarding vaccination and the measles outbreak? INTERPRETER: INTERPRETER: Thank INTERPRETER: Thank you INTERPRETER: Thank you Mr INTERPRETER: Thank you Mr Speaker. INTERPRETER: Thank you Mr Speaker. Yes. INTERPRETER: Thank you Mr Speaker. Yes. How INTERPRETER: Thank you Mr Speaker. Yes. How long INTERPRETER: Thank you Mr Speaker. Yes. How long are INTERPRETER: Thank you Mr Speaker. Yes. How long are the INTERPRETER: Thank you Mr Speaker. Yes. How long are the 52,000 Yes. How long are the 52,000 vaccines Yes. How long are the 52,000 vaccines she Yes. How long are the 52,000 vaccines she has Yes. How long are the 52,000 vaccines she has spoken Yes. How long are the 52,000 vaccines she has spoken about vaccines she has spoken about projected vaccines she has spoken about projected to vaccines she has spoken about projected to last vaccines she has spoken about projected to last before vaccines she has spoken about projected to last before they vaccines she has spoken about projected to last before they have projected to last before they have all projected to last before they have all been projected to last before they have all been used projected to last before they have all been used up projected to last before they have all been used up for projected to last before they have all been used up for vaccinations? all been used up for vaccinations? That all been used up for vaccinations? That depends all been used up for vaccinations? That depends on all been used up for vaccinations? That depends on the all been used up for vaccinations? That depends on the number all been used up for vaccinations? That depends on the number of That depends on the number of vaccines That depends on the number of vaccines which That depends on the number of vaccines which are That depends on the number of vaccines which are given That depends on the number of vaccines which are given each That depends on the number of vaccines which are given each week. vaccines which are given each week. But vaccines which are given each week. But as vaccines which are given each week. But as the vaccines which are given each week. But as the member vaccines which are given each week. But as the member knows, vaccines which are given each week. But as the member knows, there vaccines which are given each week. But as the member knows, there will But as the member knows, there will be But as the member knows, there will be 100,000 But as the member knows, there will be 100,000 additional But as the member knows, there will be 100,000 additional MMR But as the member knows, there will be 100,000 additional MMR vaccines be 100,000 additional MMR vaccines arriving be 100,000 additional MMR vaccines arriving in be 100,000 additional MMR vaccines arriving in the be 100,000 additional MMR vaccines arriving in the coming be 100,000 additional MMR vaccines arriving in the coming weeks. arriving in the coming weeks. Supplementary. arriving in the coming weeks. Supplementary. When arriving in the coming weeks. Supplementary. When will arriving in the coming weeks. Supplementary. When will the Supplementary. When will the additional Supplementary. When will the additional 100,000 Supplementary. When will the additional 100,000 vaccines Supplementary. When will the additional 100,000 vaccines she additional 100,000 vaccines she spoke additional 100,000 vaccines she spoke about additional 100,000 vaccines she spoke about last additional 100,000 vaccines she spoke about last week additional 100,000 vaccines she spoke about last week actually additional 100,000 vaccines she spoke about last week actually be spoke about last week actually be distributed spoke about last week actually be distributed to spoke about last week actually be distributed to health spoke about last week actually be distributed to health professionals? distributed to health professionals? They distributed to health professionals? They will distributed to health professionals? They will be distributed to health professionals? They will be distributed distributed to health professionals? They will be distributed as distributed to health professionals? They will be distributed as soon distributed to health professionals? They will be distributed as soon as They will be distributed as soon as they They will be distributed as soon as they are They will be distributed as soon as they are available. They will be distributed as soon as they are available. Supplementary. they are available. Supplementary. Under they are available. Supplementary. Under the they are available. Supplementary. Under the Minister's they are available. Supplementary. Under the Minister's actions, they are available. Supplementary. Under the Minister's actions, is they are available. Supplementary. Under the Minister's actions, is the Under the Minister's actions, is the current Under the Minister's actions, is the current measles Under the Minister's actions, is the current measles outbreak Under the Minister's actions, is the current measles outbreak getting current measles outbreak getting better, current measles outbreak getting better, worse current measles outbreak getting better, worse or current measles outbreak getting better, worse or staying current measles outbreak getting better, worse or staying the current measles outbreak getting better, worse or staying the same? better, worse or staying the same? It better, worse or staying the same? It is better, worse or staying the same? It is clinicians better, worse or staying the same? It is clinicians and better, worse or staying the same? It is clinicians and experts better, worse or staying the same? It is clinicians and experts who better, worse or staying the same? It is clinicians and experts who are It is clinicians and experts who are guiding It is clinicians and experts who are guiding the It is clinicians and experts who are guiding the Government's It is clinicians and experts who are guiding the Government's response It is clinicians and experts who are guiding the Government's response to guiding the Government's response to the guiding the Government's response to the measles guiding the Government's response to the measles outbreak guiding the Government's response to the measles outbreak and guiding the Government's response to the measles outbreak and I guiding the Government's response to the measles outbreak and I trust the measles outbreak and I trust them. the measles outbreak and I trust them. Supplementary. the measles outbreak and I trust them. Supplementary. When the measles outbreak and I trust them. Supplementary. When she the measles outbreak and I trust them. Supplementary. When she said, them. Supplementary. 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When she said, "Vaccination is the only way to "Vaccination is the only way to prevent "Vaccination is the only way to prevent measles", "Vaccination is the only way to prevent measles", is "Vaccination is the only way to prevent measles", is she "Vaccination is the only way to prevent measles", is she confident prevent measles", is she confident enough prevent measles", is she confident enough is prevent measles", is she confident enough is being prevent measles", is she confident enough is being done prevent measles", is she confident enough is being done to prevent measles", is she confident enough is being done to prevent enough is being done to prevent measles enough is being done to prevent measles in enough is being done to prevent measles in light enough is being done to prevent measles in light of enough is being done to prevent measles in light of reports measles in light of reports yesterday measles in light of reports yesterday that measles in light of reports yesterday that students measles in light of reports yesterday that students were measles in light of reports yesterday that students were sent yesterday that students were sent home yesterday that students were sent home from yesterday that students were sent home from Wellington yesterday that students were sent home from Wellington High yesterday that students were sent home from Wellington High School yesterday that students were sent home from Wellington High School due home from Wellington High School due to home from Wellington High School due to measles? home from Wellington High School due to measles? To home from Wellington High School due to measles? To date home from Wellington High School due to measles? To date this home from Wellington High School due to measles? To date this year, home from Wellington High School due to measles? To date this year, over to measles? To date this year, over 180,000 to measles? To date this year, over 180,000 vaccines to measles? To date this year, over 180,000 vaccines have to measles? To date this year, over 180,000 vaccines have been 180,000 vaccines have been delivered. 180,000 vaccines have been delivered. That's 180,000 vaccines have been delivered. That's nearly 180,000 vaccines have been delivered. That's nearly twice 180,000 vaccines have been delivered. That's nearly twice the delivered. That's nearly twice the amount delivered. That's nearly twice the amount that delivered. That's nearly twice the amount that were delivered. That's nearly twice the amount that were delivered delivered. That's nearly twice the amount that were delivered in delivered. That's nearly twice the amount that were delivered in the amount that were delivered in the same amount that were delivered in the same period amount that were delivered in the same period the amount that were delivered in the same period the previous amount that were delivered in the same period the previous year amount that were delivered in the same period the previous year and same period the previous year and the same period the previous year and the year same period the previous year and the year before same period the previous year and the year before that. same period the previous year and the year before that. I same period the previous year and the year before that. I am same period the previous year and the year before that. I am confident the year before that. I am confident that the year before that. I am confident that the the year before that. I am confident that the clinicians the year before that. I am confident that the clinicians who the year before that. I am confident that the clinicians who are that the clinicians who are delivering that the clinicians who are delivering the that the clinicians who are delivering the vaccines that the clinicians who are delivering the vaccines are that the clinicians who are delivering the vaccines are doing delivering the vaccines are doing absolutely delivering the vaccines are doing absolutely the delivering the vaccines are doing absolutely the best delivering the vaccines are doing absolutely the best that delivering the vaccines are doing absolutely the best that they delivering the vaccines are doing absolutely the best that they can delivering the vaccines are doing absolutely the best that they can - absolutely the best that they can - particularly absolutely the best that they can - particularly to absolutely the best that they can - particularly to priorityise absolutely the best that they can - particularly to priorityise the absolutely the best that they can - particularly to priorityise the most particularly to priorityise the most vulnerable, particularly to priorityise the most vulnerable, who particularly to priorityise the most vulnerable, who are particularly to priorityise the most vulnerable, who are children particularly to priorityise the most vulnerable, who are children under vulnerable, who are children under the vulnerable, who are children under the age vulnerable, who are children under the age of vulnerable, who are children under the age of 5. vulnerable, who are children under the age of 5. Question vulnerable, who are children under the age of 5. Question No. vulnerable, who are children under the age of 5. Question No. 8. 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I was asked about how to achieve bipartisan support for to achieve bipartisan support for the to achieve bipartisan support for the zero to achieve bipartisan support for the zero carbon to achieve bipartisan support for the zero carbon bill, to achieve bipartisan support for the zero carbon bill, and to achieve bipartisan support for the zero carbon bill, and I to achieve bipartisan support for the zero carbon bill, and I said the zero carbon bill, and I said that the zero carbon bill, and I said that I the zero carbon bill, and I said that I was the zero carbon bill, and I said that I was open the zero carbon bill, and I said that I was open to the zero carbon bill, and I said that I was open to solutions the zero carbon bill, and I said that I was open to solutions to the zero carbon bill, and I said that I was open to solutions to that that I was open to solutions to that conundrum that I was open to solutions to that conundrum as that I was open to solutions to that conundrum as long that I was open to solutions to that conundrum as long as that I was open to solutions to that conundrum as long as they that I was open to solutions to that conundrum as long as they meet that I was open to solutions to that conundrum as long as they meet the conundrum as long as they meet the scientific conundrum as long as they meet the scientific criteria conundrum as long as they meet the scientific criteria of conundrum as long as they meet the scientific criteria of living conundrum as long as they meet the scientific criteria of living within scientific criteria of living within 1.5 scientific criteria of living within 1.5 degrees scientific criteria of living within 1.5 degrees of scientific criteria of living within 1.5 degrees of global scientific criteria of living within 1.5 degrees of global warming scientific criteria of living within 1.5 degrees of global warming above 1.5 degrees of global warming above pre-industrial 1.5 degrees of global warming above pre-industrial levels. 1.5 degrees of global warming above pre-industrial levels. 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This Government has boosted by almost double the amount of money by almost double the amount of money for by almost double the amount of money for rural by almost double the amount of money for rural support by almost double the amount of money for rural support trusts by almost double the amount of money for rural support trusts who by almost double the amount of money for rural support trusts who are for rural support trusts who are doing for rural support trusts who are doing great for rural support trusts who are doing great work for rural support trusts who are doing great work on for rural support trusts who are doing great work on the for rural support trusts who are doing great work on the ground for rural support trusts who are doing great work on the ground to doing great work on the ground to get doing great work on the ground to get out doing great work on the ground to get out there doing great work on the ground to get out there and doing great work on the ground to get out there and help doing great work on the ground to get out there and help rural get out there and help rural communities get out there and help rural communities in get out there and help rural communities in times get out there and help rural communities in times of get out there and help rural communities in times of need. get out there and help rural communities in times of need. 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Mr Speaker, I have subsequently spoken with many people subsequently spoken with many people in subsequently spoken with many people in the subsequently spoken with many people in the rural subsequently spoken with many people in the rural media subsequently spoken with many people in the rural media to subsequently spoken with many people in the rural media to explain subsequently spoken with many people in the rural media to explain my in the rural media to explain my position, in the rural media to explain my position, and in the rural media to explain my position, and they, in the rural media to explain my position, and they, indeed, in the rural media to explain my position, and they, indeed, accept position, and they, indeed, accept that position, and they, indeed, accept that that position, and they, indeed, accept that that is position, and they, indeed, accept that that is the position, and they, indeed, accept that that is the truth. position, and they, indeed, accept that that is the truth. 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My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Minister My question is to the Minister for My question is to the Minister for Climate My question is to the Minister for Climate Change: My question is to the Minister for Climate Change: Does My question is to the Minister for Climate Change: Does he My question is to the Minister for Climate Change: Does he agree My question is to the Minister for Climate Change: Does he agree with Climate Change: Does he agree with Greta Climate Change: Does he agree with Greta Thunberg Climate Change: Does he agree with Greta Thunberg that Climate Change: Does he agree with Greta Thunberg that when Climate Change: Does he agree with Greta Thunberg that when it Climate Change: Does he agree with Greta Thunberg that when it comes Climate Change: Does he agree with Greta Thunberg that when it comes to Greta Thunberg that when it comes to the Greta Thunberg that when it comes to the climate Greta Thunberg that when it comes to the climate crisis, Greta Thunberg that when it comes to the climate crisis, "The Greta Thunberg that when it comes to the climate crisis, "The world Greta Thunberg that when it comes to the climate crisis, "The world is the climate crisis, "The world is waking the climate crisis, "The world is waking up. the climate crisis, "The world is waking up. And the climate crisis, "The world is waking up. And change the climate crisis, "The world is waking up. And change is the climate crisis, "The world is waking up. And change is coming, waking up. And change is coming, whether waking up. And change is coming, whether you waking up. And change is coming, whether you like waking up. And change is coming, whether you like it waking up. And change is coming, whether you like it or waking up. And change is coming, whether you like it or not"? The The Hon The Hon James The Hon James Shaw. The Hon James Shaw. Yes, The Hon James Shaw. Yes, and The Hon James Shaw. Yes, and change The Hon James Shaw. Yes, and change is The Hon James Shaw. Yes, and change is coming The Hon James Shaw. Yes, and change is coming in The Hon James Shaw. Yes, and change is coming in New The Hon James Shaw. Yes, and change is coming in New Zealand The Hon James Shaw. Yes, and change is coming in New Zealand after is coming in New Zealand after decades is coming in New Zealand after decades of is coming in New Zealand after decades of passing is coming in New Zealand after decades of passing the is coming in New Zealand after decades of passing the buck is coming in New Zealand after decades of passing the buck on decades of passing the buck on climate decades of passing the buck on climate change. decades of passing the buck on climate change. Change decades of passing the buck on climate change. Change takes decades of passing the buck on climate change. Change takes time climate change. Change takes time but climate change. Change takes time but our climate change. Change takes time but our Government climate change. Change takes time but our Government is climate change. Change takes time but our Government is very climate change. 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What safe and stable climate for future generations. What kinds safe and stable climate for future generations. What kinds of safe and stable climate for future generations. What kinds of change generations. What kinds of change might generations. What kinds of change might New generations. What kinds of change might New Zealanders generations. What kinds of change might New Zealanders see generations. What kinds of change might New Zealanders see as generations. What kinds of change might New Zealanders see as part generations. What kinds of change might New Zealanders see as part of might New Zealanders see as part of the might New Zealanders see as part of the just might New Zealanders see as part of the just transition might New Zealanders see as part of the just transition to might New Zealanders see as part of the just transition to a the just transition to a low-emissions the just transition to a low-emissions economy? the just transition to a low-emissions economy? People the just transition to a low-emissions economy? People will low-emissions economy? People will see low-emissions economy? People will see more low-emissions economy? People will see more electric low-emissions economy? People will see more electric cars low-emissions economy? People will see more electric cars on low-emissions economy? People will see more electric cars on the low-emissions economy? 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People will see more trees for kids to cycle to school. People will see more trees planted for kids to cycle to school. People will see more trees planted in for kids to cycle to school. People will see more trees planted in the will see more trees planted in the right will see more trees planted in the right places. will see more trees planted in the right places. Can will see more trees planted in the right places. Can he will see more trees planted in the right places. Can he assure will see more trees planted in the right places. Can he assure coastal right places. Can he assure coastal communities right places. Can he assure coastal communities and right places. Can he assure coastal communities and local right places. Can he assure coastal communities and local Government communities and local Government communities and local Government communities and local Government that the communities and local Government that the Government communities and local Government that the Government is communities and local Government that the Government is working communities and local Government that the Government is working to that the Government is working to that the Government is working to that the Government is working to help them that the Government is working to help them prepare that the Government is working to help them prepare for that the Government is working to help them prepare for the that the Government is working to help them prepare for the effects that the Government is working to help them prepare for the effects of help them prepare for the effects of climate help them prepare for the effects of climate change? help them prepare for the effects of climate change? 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As someone who grew up under the inevitability. As someone who grew up under the threat inevitability. As someone who grew up under the threat of inevitability. 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Is it just young people who are their representatives. Is it just young people who are calling their representatives. Is it just young people who are calling for young people who are calling for young people who are calling for young people who are calling for stronger Government young people who are calling for stronger Government policies young people who are calling for stronger Government policies on stronger Government policies on climate stronger Government policies on climate change? stronger Government policies on climate change? Actually, stronger Government policies on climate change? Actually, no. stronger Government policies on climate change? Actually, no. I stronger Government policies on climate change? Actually, no. I was climate change? Actually, no. I was pleased climate change? Actually, no. I was pleased to climate change? Actually, no. I was pleased to see climate change? Actually, no. I was pleased to see the climate change? Actually, no. 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