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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. 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Select Committee reports for Taxation Taxation (KiwiSaver, Taxation (KiwiSaver, Student Taxation (KiwiSaver, Student Loans, Taxation (KiwiSaver, Student Loans, and Taxation (KiwiSaver, Student Loans, and Remedial Taxation (KiwiSaver, Student Loans, and Remedial Matters) Taxation (KiwiSaver, Student Loans, and Remedial Matters) Bill. The The House The House comes The House comes to The House comes to Oral 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. My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the PM: My question is to the PM: Does My question is to the PM: Does she My question is to the PM: Does she stand My question is to the PM: Does she stand by My question is to the PM: Does she stand by all My question is to the PM: Does she stand by all her Does she stand by all her Government's Does she stand by all her Government's statements Does she stand by all her Government's statements and Does she stand by all her Government's statements and actions? 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The the passing of the zero carbon act. The announcement the passing of the zero carbon act. The announcement of the passing of the zero carbon act. The announcement of $12 the passing of the zero carbon act. The announcement of $12 billion the passing of the zero carbon act. 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We have recruited more than and capser treatment. We have recruited more than 1,800 and capser treatment. We have recruited more than 1,800 new and capser treatment. We have recruited more than 1,800 new police recruited more than 1,800 new police since recruited more than 1,800 new police since we recruited more than 1,800 new police since we took recruited more than 1,800 new police since we took office, recruited more than 1,800 new police since we took office, created recruited more than 1,800 new police since we took office, created a recruited more than 1,800 new police since we took office, created a $229 since we took office, created a $229 million since we took office, created a $229 million sustainable since we took office, created a $229 million sustainable land since we took office, created a $229 million sustainable land use million sustainable land use package, million sustainable land use package, supported million sustainable land use package, supported our million sustainable land use package, supported our regions package, supported our regions through package, supported our regions through the package, supported our regions through the Provincial package, supported our regions through the Provincial Growth package, supported our regions through the Provincial Growth Fund. through the Provincial Growth Fund. We through the Provincial Growth Fund. We have through the Provincial Growth Fund. We have expanded through the Provincial Growth Fund. We have expanded Mana through the Provincial Growth Fund. We have expanded Mana in through the Provincial Growth Fund. We have expanded Mana in Mahi through the Provincial Growth Fund. 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Westpac said Confidence rose shoply in December to 109.9. Westpac said the Confidence rose shoply in December to 109.9. Westpac said the rise Confidence rose shoply in December to 109.9. Westpac said the rise in to 109.9. Westpac said the rise in confidence to 109.9. Westpac said the rise in confidence has to 109.9. Westpac said the rise in confidence has been to 109.9. 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Is it fair to say that in December 2019 the government has not December 2019 the government has not yet December 2019 the government has not yet settled December 2019 the government has not yet settled on December 2019 the government has not yet settled on what December 2019 the government has not yet settled on what type December 2019 the government has not yet settled on what type of December 2019 the government has not yet settled on what type of rail yet settled on what type of rail will yet settled on what type of rail will be yet settled on what type of rail will be used yet settled on what type of rail will be used for yet settled on what type of rail will be used for the yet settled on what type of rail will be used for the light yet settled on what type of rail will be used for the light rail will be used for the light rail project? will be used for the light rail project? No, will be used for the light rail project? No, it will be used for the light rail project? No, it will will be used for the light rail project? No, it will be will be used for the light rail project? No, it will be rail will be used for the light rail project? No, it will be rail with project? No, it will be rail with two project? No, it will be rail with two tracks project? No, it will be rail with two tracks that project? No, it will be rail with two tracks that go project? No, it will be rail with two tracks that go forward project? No, it will be rail with two tracks that go forward in two tracks that go forward in parallel. 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More planned care interventions happened in the last year. More New in the last year. More New Zealanders in the last year. More New Zealanders are in the last year. More New Zealanders are getting in the last year. More New Zealanders are getting more in the last year. More New Zealanders are getting more care in the last year. More New Zealanders are getting more care in Zealanders are getting more care in appropriate Zealanders are getting more care in appropriate settings. Zealanders are getting more care in appropriate settings. This appropriate settings. This government appropriate settings. This government will appropriate settings. This government will have appropriate settings. This government will have to appropriate settings. This government will have to take appropriate settings. This government will have to take time appropriate settings. 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This government is delivering cheaper flat out wrong! This government is delivering cheaper doctors flat out wrong! This government is delivering cheaper doctors visits, delivering cheaper doctors visits, 57,000 delivering cheaper doctors visits, 57,000 fewer delivering cheaper doctors visits, 57,000 fewer people delivering cheaper doctors visits, 57,000 fewer people say delivering cheaper doctors visits, 57,000 fewer people say they delivering cheaper doctors visits, 57,000 fewer people say they can't 57,000 fewer people say they can't afford 57,000 fewer people say they can't afford to 57,000 fewer people say they can't afford to go 57,000 fewer people say they can't afford to go to 57,000 fewer people say they can't afford to go to the 57,000 fewer people say they can't afford to go to the GP 57,000 fewer people say they can't afford to go to the GP than 57,000 fewer people say they can't afford to go to the GP than they afford to go to the GP than they could afford to go to the GP than they could a afford to go to the GP than they could a year afford to go to the GP than they could a year ago. afford to go to the GP than they could a year ago. 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We rolled out new front-line mental health services. front-line mental health services. We front-line mental health services. We have front-line mental health services. We have rolled front-line mental health services. We have rolled out front-line mental health services. We have rolled out a front-line mental health services. We have rolled out a programme front-line mental health services. 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We have rolled out intermediate schools. We have rolled out free intermediate schools. We have rolled out free counselling intermediate schools. We have rolled out free counselling for intermediate schools. We have rolled out free counselling for young out free counselling for young people out free counselling for young people in out free counselling for young people in the out free counselling for young people in the Wellington out free counselling for young people in the Wellington and out free counselling for young people in the Wellington and another people in the Wellington and another area. people in the Wellington and another area. We people in the Wellington and another area. We have people in the Wellington and another area. We have rolled people in the Wellington and another area. We have rolled out people in the Wellington and another area. We have rolled out a people in the Wellington and another area. We have rolled out a suicide area. We have rolled out a suicide prevention area. We have rolled out a suicide prevention office, area. We have rolled out a suicide prevention office, New area. We have rolled out a suicide prevention office, New Zealand's prevention office, New Zealand's first prevention office, New Zealand's first ever. prevention office, New Zealand's first ever. We prevention office, New Zealand's first ever. We have prevention office, New Zealand's first ever. We have an prevention office, New Zealand's first ever. We have an interim first ever. We have an interim health first ever. We have an interim health and first ever. We have an interim health and wellbeing first ever. We have an interim health and wellbeing up first ever. We have an interim health and wellbeing up and first ever. We have an interim health and wellbeing up and running. health and wellbeing up and running. We health and wellbeing up and running. We have health and wellbeing up and running. We have a health and wellbeing up and running. We have a cancer health and wellbeing up and running. We have a cancer control health and wellbeing up and running. We have a cancer control plan, health and wellbeing up and running. We have a cancer control plan, with We have a cancer control plan, with a We have a cancer control plan, with a cancer We have a cancer control plan, with a cancer controlled We have a cancer control plan, with a cancer controlled agency We have a cancer control plan, with a cancer controlled agency with We have a cancer control plan, with a cancer controlled agency with 12 a cancer controlled agency with 12 new a cancer controlled agency with 12 new accelerators. a cancer controlled agency with 12 new accelerators. We a cancer controlled agency with 12 new accelerators. We are a cancer controlled agency with 12 new accelerators. We are approving new accelerators. We are approving five new accelerators. We are approving five new new accelerators. We are approving five new cancer new accelerators. We are approving five new cancer drugs new accelerators. We are approving five new cancer drugs since new accelerators. 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My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Minister My question is to the Minister of My question is to the Minister of Education: Education: What Education: What is Education: What is the Education: What is the Government What is the Government doing What is the Government doing to What is the Government doing to develop What is the Government doing to develop a What is the Government doing to develop a sustainable doing to develop a sustainable vocational doing to develop a sustainable vocational education doing to develop a sustainable vocational education system doing to develop a sustainable vocational education system that vocational education system that delivers vocational education system that delivers the vocational education system that delivers the skills vocational education system that delivers the skills that vocational education system that delivers the skills that learners, delivers the skills that learners, employers, delivers the skills that learners, employers, and delivers the skills that learners, employers, and communities delivers the skills that learners, employers, and communities need delivers the skills that learners, employers, and communities need to employers, and communities need to thrive? 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We needed to take bold and concerted We needed to take bold and concerted action We needed to take bold and concerted action to We needed to take bold and concerted action to ensure We needed to take bold and concerted action to ensure that We needed to take bold and concerted action to ensure that our We needed to take bold and concerted action to ensure that our vocational action to ensure that our vocational education action to ensure that our vocational education system action to ensure that our vocational education system remained action to ensure that our vocational education system remained viable action to ensure that our vocational education system remained viable and education system remained viable and we education system remained viable and we have education system remained viable and we have done education system remained viable and we have done a education system remained viable and we have done a lot education system remained viable and we have done a lot more education system remained viable and we have done a lot more than education system remained viable and we have done a lot more than that. we have done a lot more than that. This we have done a lot more than that. This year we have done a lot more than that. This year we we have done a lot more than that. This year we have we have done a lot more than that. This year we have developed we have done a lot more than that. This year we have developed a This year we have developed a completely This year we have developed a completely new This year we have developed a completely new enter This year we have developed a completely new enter grated This year we have developed a completely new enter grated model completely new enter grated model completely new enter grated model completely new enter grated model that's going completely new enter grated model that's going to completely new enter grated model that's going to take completely new enter grated model that's going to take vocational that's going to take vocational education that's going to take vocational education in that's going to take vocational education in New that's going to take vocational education in New Zealand that's going to take vocational education in New Zealand into that's going to take vocational education in New Zealand into the education in New Zealand into the future, education in New Zealand into the future, that's education in New Zealand into the future, that's going education in New Zealand into the future, that's going to education in New Zealand into the future, that's going to put education in New Zealand into the future, that's going to put industry future, that's going to put industry into future, that's going to put industry into the future, that's going to put industry into the driver's future, that's going to put industry into the driver's seat future, that's going to put industry into the driver's seat and future, that's going to put industry into the driver's seat and it's into the driver's seat and it's goings into the driver's seat and it's goings to into the driver's seat and it's goings to put into the driver's seat and it's goings to put students into the driver's seat and it's goings to put students and into the driver's seat and it's goings to put students and trainees goings to put students and trainees at goings to put students and trainees at the goings to put students and trainees at the centre. goings to put students and trainees at the centre. We're goings to put students and trainees at the centre. We're putting goings to put students and trainees at the centre. We're putting our at the centre. We're putting our institutions at the centre. We're putting our institutions -- at the centre. We're putting our institutions -- institutes at the centre. We're putting our institutions -- institutes of institutions -- institutes of technology institutions -- institutes of technology and institutions -- institutes of technology and Polly institutions -- institutes of technology and Polly techs institutions -- institutes of technology and Polly techs into institutions -- institutes of technology and Polly techs into a technology and Polly techs into a sustainable technology and Polly techs into a sustainable long-term technology and Polly techs into a sustainable long-term is technology and Polly techs into a sustainable long-term is under technology and Polly techs into a sustainable long-term is under way. sustainable long-term is under way. Workforce sustainable long-term is under way. Workforce development sustainable long-term is under way. Workforce development councils sustainable long-term is under way. Workforce development councils will Workforce development councils will be Workforce development councils will be established Workforce development councils will be established in Workforce development councils will be established in 2020. Workforce development councils will be established in 2020. Centres Workforce development councils will be established in 2020. Centres of be established in 2020. Centres of vocational be established in 2020. Centres of vocational excellence be established in 2020. Centres of vocational excellence are be established in 2020. Centres of vocational excellence are also be established in 2020. 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What decisions has he taken to What decisions has he taken to prepare What decisions has he taken to prepare industry What decisions has he taken to prepare industry to What decisions has he taken to prepare industry to take What decisions has he taken to prepare industry to take a What decisions has he taken to prepare industry to take a leading prepare industry to take a leading role prepare industry to take a leading role in prepare industry to take a leading role in the prepare industry to take a leading role in the reformed prepare industry to take a leading role in the reformed vocational role in the reformed vocational education role in the reformed vocational education system? role in the reformed vocational education system? Yesterday role in the reformed vocational education system? Yesterday I role in the reformed vocational education system? Yesterday I a role in the reformed vocational education system? Yesterday I a I role in the reformed vocational education system? 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Yesterday I a I -- I announced we'll be established 6 I announced we'll be established 6 industry-led I announced we'll be established 6 industry-led workforce I announced we'll be established 6 industry-led workforce led industry-led workforce led development industry-led workforce led development councils industry-led workforce led development councils temperature development councils temperature areas development councils temperature areas of development councils temperature areas of coverage development councils temperature areas of coverage for development councils temperature areas of coverage for those development councils temperature areas of coverage for those councils areas of coverage for those councils will areas of coverage for those councils will be areas of coverage for those councils will be construction areas of coverage for those councils will be construction and will be construction and infrastructure, will be construction and infrastructure, another will be construction and infrastructure, another for will be construction and infrastructure, another for primary infrastructure, another for primary industries, infrastructure, another for primary industries, service infrastructure, another for primary industries, service industries, industries, service industries, industries, industries, service industries, health community and industries, service industries, health community and social industries, service industries, health community and social services health community and social services industry, health community and social services industry, one health community and social services industry, one for health community and social services industry, one for manufacturing, industry, one for manufacturing, engineering, industry, one for manufacturing, engineering, logistics industry, one for manufacturing, engineering, logistics and engineering, logistics and technology engineering, logistics and technology and engineering, logistics and technology and one engineering, logistics and technology and one for engineering, logistics and technology and one for cultural, technology and one for cultural, creative technology and one for cultural, creative and technology and one for cultural, creative and recreational creative and recreational industries. creative and recreational industries. These creative and recreational industries. These groupings creative and recreational industries. These groupings are industries. These groupings are based industries. These groupings are based on industries. These groupings are based on vocational industries. These groupings are based on vocational pathways industries. These groupings are based on vocational pathways that based on vocational pathways that schools based on vocational pathways that schools are based on vocational pathways that schools are already based on vocational pathways that schools are already very based on vocational pathways that schools are already very familiar schools are already very familiar with, schools are already very familiar with, and schools are already very familiar with, and they schools are already very familiar with, and they are schools are already very familiar with, and they are industries with, and they are industries favoured with, and they are industries favoured modelled. with, and they are industries favoured modelled. Combined with, and they are industries favoured modelled. Combined they favoured modelled. Combined they most favoured modelled. Combined they most of favoured modelled. Combined they most of the favoured modelled. Combined they most of the industry favoured modelled. 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How teacher support qualification -- qualification the. How will teacher support qualification -- qualification the. How will those qualification the. How will those workforce qualification the. How will those workforce development qualification the. How will those workforce development councils qualification the. How will those workforce development councils be workforce development councils be important workforce development councils be important to workforce development councils be important to the workforce development councils be important to the vocational important to the vocational education important to the vocational education reforms? important to the vocational education reforms? Workforce education reforms? Workforce development education reforms? Workforce development councils education reforms? Workforce development councils put education reforms? Workforce development councils put industry education reforms? 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The system delivers on those. The councils system delivers on those. The councils will system delivers on those. The councils will ensure system delivers on those. The councils will ensure training system delivers on those. The councils will ensure training and councils will ensure training and qualifications councils will ensure training and qualifications meet councils will ensure training and qualifications meet industry qualifications meet industry standards, qualifications meet industry standards, that qualifications meet industry standards, that courses qualifications meet industry standards, that courses that qualifications meet industry standards, that courses that are standards, that courses that are taught standards, that courses that are taught are standards, that courses that are taught are relative standards, that courses that are taught are relative and standards, that courses that are taught are relative and up-to-date taught are relative and up-to-date and taught are relative and up-to-date and training taught are relative and up-to-date and training and taught are relative and up-to-date and training and education taught are relative and up-to-date and training and education programme and training and education programme has and training and education programme has the and training and education programme has the confidence and training and education programme has the confidence of and training and education programme has the confidence of industry has the confidence of industry through has the confidence of industry through its has the confidence of industry through its workforce has the confidence of industry through its workforce development through its workforce development council through its workforce development council it through its workforce development council it won't through its workforce development council it won't be through its workforce development council it won't be approved through its workforce development council it won't be approved and through its workforce development council it won't be approved and it council it won't be approved and it won't council it won't be approved and it won't be council it won't be approved and it won't be funded. council it won't be approved and it won't be funded. 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Speed for vocational excellence this year. Speed meets for vocational excellence this year. Speed meets are for vocational excellence this year. Speed meets are helping for vocational excellence this year. Speed meets are helping to for vocational excellence this year. Speed meets are helping to connect Speed meets are helping to connect up Speed meets are helping to connect up employers Speed meets are helping to connect up employers and Speed meets are helping to connect up employers and students Speed meets are helping to connect up employers and students to Speed meets are helping to connect up employers and students to create up employers and students to create a up employers and students to create a stronger up employers and students to create a stronger link up employers and students to create a stronger link between up employers and students to create a stronger link between employers a stronger link between employers and a stronger link between employers and the a stronger link between employers and the education a stronger link between employers and the education system a stronger link between employers and the education system and a stronger link between employers and the education system and of and the education system and of course and the education system and of course apprentices and the education system and of course apprentices and and the education system and of course apprentices and trainees and the education system and of course apprentices and trainees are course apprentices and trainees are eligible course apprentices and trainees are eligible for course apprentices and trainees are eligible for two course apprentices and trainees are eligible for two years course apprentices and trainees are eligible for two years of course apprentices and trainees are eligible for two years of fees course apprentices and trainees are eligible for two years of fees free eligible for two years of fees free training eligible for two years of fees free training under eligible for two years of fees free training under the eligible for two years of fees free training under the government's eligible for two years of fees free training under the government's fee training under the government's fee has training under the government's fee has freeze training under the government's fee has freeze scheme. 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We know that the number of working-aged New the number of working-aged New Zealanders the number of working-aged New Zealanders on the number of working-aged New Zealanders on benefit the number of working-aged New Zealanders on benefit proportionate Zealanders on benefit proportionate to Zealanders on benefit proportionate to the Zealanders on benefit proportionate to the population Zealanders on benefit proportionate to the population is Zealanders on benefit proportionate to the population is one Zealanders on benefit proportionate to the population is one of Zealanders on benefit proportionate to the population is one of the to the population is one of the lowest to the population is one of the lowest that to the population is one of the lowest that it to the population is one of the lowest that it has to the population is one of the lowest that it has been to the population is one of the lowest that it has been in to the population is one of the lowest that it has been in over to the population is one of the lowest that it has been in over a lowest that it has been in over a decade lowest that it has been in over a decade at lowest that it has been in over a decade at 10.2%. lowest that it has been in over a decade at 10.2%. Mr lowest that it has been in over a decade at 10.2%. Mr Speaker, lowest that it has been in over a decade at 10.2%. Mr Speaker, what lowest that it has been in over a decade at 10.2%. Mr Speaker, what we decade at 10.2%. Mr Speaker, what we have decade at 10.2%. Mr Speaker, what we have also decade at 10.2%. Mr Speaker, what we have also seen decade at 10.2%. Mr Speaker, what we have also seen during decade at 10.2%. Mr Speaker, what we have also seen during the decade at 10.2%. Mr Speaker, what we have also seen during the July decade at 10.2%. Mr Speaker, what we have also seen during the July to have also seen during the July to November have also seen during the July to November period have also seen during the July to November period was have also seen during the July to November period was an have also seen during the July to November period was an additional November period was an additional 3,600 November period was an additional 3,600 benefit November period was an additional 3,600 benefit exits November period was an additional 3,600 benefit exits into November period was an additional 3,600 benefit exits into employment 3,600 benefit exits into employment employment 3,600 benefit exits into employment employment compared 3,600 benefit exits into employment employment compared to 3,600 benefit exits into employment employment compared to the 3,600 benefit exits into employment employment compared to the year employment compared to the year before. employment compared to the year before. That's employment compared to the year before. That's a employment compared to the year before. That's a 13% employment compared to the year before. That's a 13% increase employment compared to the year before. That's a 13% increase and before. That's a 13% increase and that before. That's a 13% increase and that came before. That's a 13% increase and that came about before. That's a 13% increase and that came about around before. That's a 13% increase and that came about around the before. That's a 13% increase and that came about around the time before. 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So I do believe that this government is delivering for managers. So I do believe that this government is delivering for New government is delivering for New Zealanders. government is delivering for New Zealanders. Is government is delivering for New Zealanders. Is there government is delivering for New Zealanders. Is there more government is delivering for New Zealanders. Is there more to government is delivering for New Zealanders. Is there more to do? Zealanders. Is there more to do? Absolutely. Zealanders. Is there more to do? Absolutely. And Zealanders. Is there more to do? Absolutely. And this Zealanders. Is there more to do? Absolutely. And this government's Absolutely. And this government's committed Absolutely. And this government's committed to Absolutely. And this government's committed to doing Absolutely. And this government's committed to doing it. Absolutely. And this government's committed to doing it. How Absolutely. And this government's committed to doing it. How can Absolutely. And this government's committed to doing it. How can she committed to doing it. How can she believe committed to doing it. How can she believe she committed to doing it. How can she believe she has committed to doing it. How can she believe she has supported committed to doing it. How can she believe she has supported people believe she has supported people into believe she has supported people into long-term believe she has supported people into long-term work believe she has supported people into long-term work when believe she has supported people into long-term work when she believe she has supported people into long-term work when she has believe she has supported people into long-term work when she has not into long-term work when she has not delivered into long-term work when she has not delivered 4,000 into long-term work when she has not delivered 4,000 Mana into long-term work when she has not delivered 4,000 Mana in into long-term work when she has not delivered 4,000 Mana in Mahi into long-term work when she has not delivered 4,000 Mana in Mahi places delivered 4,000 Mana in Mahi places that delivered 4,000 Mana in Mahi places that the delivered 4,000 Mana in Mahi places that the PM delivered 4,000 Mana in Mahi places that the PM promised delivered 4,000 Mana in Mahi places that the PM promised and delivered 4,000 Mana in Mahi places that the PM promised and only delivered 4,000 Mana in Mahi places that the PM promised and only 5% delivered 4,000 Mana in Mahi places that the PM promised and only 5% of that the PM promised and only 5% of other that the PM promised and only 5% of other participants that the PM promised and only 5% of other participants are that the PM promised and only 5% of other participants are still that the PM promised and only 5% of other participants are still in that the PM promised and only 5% of other participants are still in work other participants are still in work after other participants are still in work after six other participants are still in work after six months? other participants are still in work after six months? Mr other participants are still in work after six months? Mr Speaker other participants are still in work after six months? Mr Speaker - other participants are still in work after six months? Mr Speaker - Mr after six months? Mr Speaker - Mr Speaker, after six months? Mr Speaker - Mr Speaker, can after six months? Mr Speaker - Mr Speaker, can I after six months? Mr Speaker - Mr Speaker, can I say after six months? Mr Speaker - Mr Speaker, can I say that after six months? Mr Speaker - Mr Speaker, can I say that with after six months? Mr Speaker - Mr Speaker, can I say that with respect Speaker, can I say that with respect to Speaker, can I say that with respect to Mana Speaker, can I say that with respect to Mana in Speaker, can I say that with respect to Mana in Mahi, Speaker, can I say that with respect to Mana in Mahi, we Speaker, can I say that with respect to Mana in Mahi, we are Speaker, can I say that with respect to Mana in Mahi, we are absolutely to Mana in Mahi, we are absolutely meeting to Mana in Mahi, we are absolutely meeting the to Mana in Mahi, we are absolutely meeting the targets to Mana in Mahi, we are absolutely meeting the targets that to Mana in Mahi, we are absolutely meeting the targets that we to Mana in Mahi, we are absolutely meeting the targets that we have to Mana in Mahi, we are absolutely meeting the targets that we have set meeting the targets that we have set with meeting the targets that we have set with getting meeting the targets that we have set with getting people meeting the targets that we have set with getting people into meeting the targets that we have set with getting people into Mana meeting the targets that we have set with getting people into Mana in with getting people into Mana in Mahi with getting people into Mana in Mahi placements. with getting people into Mana in Mahi placements. 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But we MSD and about 16% ended up back on benefit. But we haven't MSD and about 16% ended up back on benefit. But we haven't given MSD and about 16% ended up back on benefit. But we haven't given up MSD and about 16% ended up back on benefit. But we haven't given up on benefit. But we haven't given up on that benefit. But we haven't given up on that 16%, benefit. But we haven't given up on that 16%, and benefit. But we haven't given up on that 16%, and we benefit. But we haven't given up on that 16%, and we will benefit. But we haven't given up on that 16%, and we will continue benefit. But we haven't given up on that 16%, and we will continue to that 16%, and we will continue to support that 16%, and we will continue to support those that 16%, and we will continue to support those young that 16%, and we will continue to support those young people that 16%, and we will continue to support those young people to that 16%, and we will continue to support those young people to get support those young people to get into support those young people to get into meaningful support those young people to get into meaningful upskilling support those young people to get into meaningful upskilling and into meaningful upskilling and training into meaningful upskilling and training because into meaningful upskilling and training because unlike into meaningful upskilling and training because unlike that into meaningful upskilling and training because unlike that side into meaningful upskilling and training because unlike that side of training because unlike that side of the training because unlike that side of the House training because unlike that side of the House we training because unlike that side of the House we don't training because unlike that side of the House we don't believe training because unlike that side of the House we don't believe that the House we don't believe that young the House we don't believe that young New the House we don't believe that young New Zealanders the House we don't believe that young New Zealanders are the House we don't believe that young New Zealanders are pretty young New Zealanders are pretty damned young New Zealanders are pretty damned hopeless. young New Zealanders are pretty damned hopeless. We young New Zealanders are pretty damned hopeless. We believe young New Zealanders are pretty damned hopeless. We believe in young New Zealanders are pretty damned hopeless. We believe in their damned hopeless. We believe in their potential. damned hopeless. We believe in their potential. Does damned hopeless. We believe in their potential. Does she damned hopeless. We believe in their potential. Does she believe damned hopeless. We believe in their potential. Does she believe she damned hopeless. We believe in their potential. Does she believe she has potential. Does she believe she has delivered potential. Does she believe she has delivered on potential. Does she believe she has delivered on child potential. Does she believe she has delivered on child poverty potential. Does she believe she has delivered on child poverty when potential. Does she believe she has delivered on child poverty when John delivered on child poverty when John Campbell delivered on child poverty when John Campbell is delivered on child poverty when John Campbell is stating delivered on child poverty when John Campbell is stating that delivered on child poverty when John Campbell is stating that there delivered on child poverty when John Campbell is stating that there are Campbell is stating that there are many Campbell is stating that there are many children Campbell is stating that there are many children here Campbell is stating that there are many children here and Campbell is stating that there are many children here and they Campbell is stating that there are many children here and they are many children here and they are waiting many children here and they are waiting for many children here and they are waiting for food many children here and they are waiting for food that many children here and they are waiting for food that their many children here and they are waiting for food that their families waiting for food that their families might waiting for food that their families might run waiting for food that their families might run short waiting for food that their families might run short of waiting for food that their families might run short of and waiting for food that their families might run short of and Green waiting for food that their families might run short of and Green Party might run short of and Green Party MP might run short of and Green Party MP Marama might run short of and Green Party MP Marama Davidson might run short of and Green Party MP Marama Davidson says might run short of and Green Party MP Marama Davidson says that might run short of and Green Party MP Marama Davidson says that the might run short of and Green Party MP Marama Davidson says that the my MP Marama Davidson says that the my foodbank MP Marama Davidson says that the my foodbank trial MP Marama Davidson says that the my foodbank trial only MP Marama Davidson says that the my foodbank trial only hides MP Marama Davidson says that the my foodbank trial only hides the MP Marama Davidson says that the my foodbank trial only hides the fact foodbank trial only hides the fact that foodbank trial only hides the fact that people foodbank trial only hides the fact that people simply foodbank trial only hides the fact that people simply don't foodbank trial only hides the fact that people simply don't have foodbank trial only hides the fact that people simply don't have enough that people simply don't have enough to that people simply don't have enough to eat. that people simply don't have enough to eat. Mr that people simply don't have enough to eat. Mr Speaker, that people simply don't have enough to eat. Mr Speaker, we that people simply don't have enough to eat. Mr Speaker, we have that people simply don't have enough to eat. Mr Speaker, we have to that people simply don't have enough to eat. Mr Speaker, we have to be to eat. Mr Speaker, we have to be really to eat. Mr Speaker, we have to be really careful to eat. Mr Speaker, we have to be really careful in to eat. Mr Speaker, we have to be really careful in this to eat. Mr Speaker, we have to be really careful in this House to eat. Mr Speaker, we have to be really careful in this House not to eat. Mr Speaker, we have to be really careful in this House not to really careful in this House not to overpoliticise really careful in this House not to overpoliticise child really careful in this House not to overpoliticise child poverty, really careful in this House not to overpoliticise child poverty, Mr overpoliticise child poverty, Mr Speaker. overpoliticise child poverty, Mr Speaker. There's overpoliticise child poverty, Mr Speaker. There's a overpoliticise child poverty, Mr Speaker. There's a minister overpoliticise child poverty, Mr Speaker. There's a minister that overpoliticise child poverty, Mr Speaker. There's a minister that we Speaker. There's a minister that we all Speaker. There's a minister that we all signed Speaker. There's a minister that we all signed up Speaker. There's a minister that we all signed up to Speaker. There's a minister that we all signed up to the Speaker. There's a minister that we all signed up to the child Speaker. There's a minister that we all signed up to the child poverty all signed up to the child poverty reduction all signed up to the child poverty reduction targets all signed up to the child poverty reduction targets and all signed up to the child poverty reduction targets and that all signed up to the child poverty reduction targets and that is reduction targets and that is because reduction targets and that is because we reduction targets and that is because we know reduction targets and that is because we know that reduction targets and that is because we know that we reduction targets and that is because we know that we have reduction targets and that is because we know that we have an because we know that we have an issue because we know that we have an issue as because we know that we have an issue as a because we know that we have an issue as a country. because we know that we have an issue as a country. That because we know that we have an issue as a country. That issue issue as a country. That issue didn't issue as a country. That issue didn't just issue as a country. That issue didn't just come issue as a country. That issue didn't just come about issue as a country. That issue didn't just come about when issue as a country. That issue didn't just come about when we issue as a country. That issue didn't just come about when we took didn't just come about when we took over didn't just come about when we took over two didn't just come about when we took over two years didn't just come about when we took over two years ago, didn't just come about when we took over two years ago, Mr didn't just come about when we took over two years ago, Mr Speaker. over two years ago, Mr Speaker. There over two years ago, Mr Speaker. There were over two years ago, Mr Speaker. There were unfortunately over two years ago, Mr Speaker. There were unfortunately children There were unfortunately children living There were unfortunately children living in There were unfortunately children living in poverty There were unfortunately children living in poverty under There were unfortunately children living in poverty under the There were unfortunately children living in poverty under the previous living in poverty under the previous living in poverty under the previous living in poverty under the previous government. <INTERRUPTION> government. <INTERRUPTION> But government. <INTERRUPTION> But for government. <INTERRUPTION> But for far government. <INTERRUPTION> But for far too government. <INTERRUPTION> But for far too long government. <INTERRUPTION> But for far too long it government. <INTERRUPTION> But for far too long it was government. <INTERRUPTION> But for far too long it was ignored. 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We are it. We have set those targets. We are absolutely it. We have set those targets. We are absolutely focused it. We have set those targets. We are absolutely focused on it. We have set those targets. We are absolutely focused on achieving are absolutely focused on achieving those are absolutely focused on achieving those targets, are absolutely focused on achieving those targets, and are absolutely focused on achieving those targets, and we are absolutely focused on achieving those targets, and we look are absolutely focused on achieving those targets, and we look forward those targets, and we look forward to those targets, and we look forward to working those targets, and we look forward to working constructively those targets, and we look forward to working constructively with those targets, and we look forward to working constructively with other to working constructively with other political to working constructively with other political parties to working constructively with other political parties to to working constructively with other political parties to do to working constructively with other political parties to do that. to working constructively with other political parties to do that. How political parties to do that. How can political parties to do that. How can she political parties to do that. How can she be political parties to do that. How can she be delivering political parties to do that. How can she be delivering on political parties to do that. How can she be delivering on poverty can she be delivering on poverty when can she be delivering on poverty when the can she be delivering on poverty when the head can she be delivering on poverty when the head of can she be delivering on poverty when the head of the can she be delivering on poverty when the head of the Christchurch when the head of the Christchurch city when the head of the Christchurch city mission when the head of the Christchurch city mission said when the head of the Christchurch city mission said that when the head of the Christchurch city mission said that things when the head of the Christchurch city mission said that things were city mission said that things were better city mission said that things were better under city mission said that things were better under National city mission said that things were better under National and city mission said that things were better under National and food city mission said that things were better under National and food banks better under National and food banks are better under National and food banks are reporting better under National and food banks are reporting that better under National and food banks are reporting that they better under National and food banks are reporting that they have better under National and food banks are reporting that they have never are reporting that they have never seen are reporting that they have never seen so are reporting that they have never seen so many are reporting that they have never seen so many people are reporting that they have never seen so many people in are reporting that they have never seen so many people in need. are reporting that they have never seen so many people in need. Mr seen so many people in need. Mr Speaker, seen so many people in need. Mr Speaker, we seen so many people in need. Mr Speaker, we have seen so many people in need. Mr Speaker, we have to seen so many people in need. Mr Speaker, we have to reflect seen so many people in need. Mr Speaker, we have to reflect on seen so many people in need. Mr Speaker, we have to reflect on more Speaker, we have to reflect on more than Speaker, we have to reflect on more than the Speaker, we have to reflect on more than the past Speaker, we have to reflect on more than the past two Speaker, we have to reflect on more than the past two years, Speaker, we have to reflect on more than the past two years, and Speaker, we have to reflect on more than the past two years, and already than the past two years, and already what than the past two years, and already what has than the past two years, and already what has been than the past two years, and already what has been mentioned than the past two years, and already what has been mentioned in than the past two years, and already what has been mentioned in the than the past two years, and already what has been mentioned in the House what has been mentioned in the House has what has been mentioned in the House has been what has been mentioned in the House has been the what has been mentioned in the House has been the Children's what has been mentioned in the House has been the Children's Commissioner has been the Children's Commissioner and has been the Children's Commissioner and his has been the Children's Commissioner and his comments. has been the Children's Commissioner and his comments. I has been the Children's Commissioner and his comments. I need has been the Children's Commissioner and his comments. I need to has been the Children's Commissioner and his comments. I need to refer and his comments. I need to refer back and his comments. I need to refer back to and his comments. I need to refer back to something and his comments. I need to refer back to something that and his comments. I need to refer back to something that the and his comments. I need to refer back to something that the PM back to something that the PM mentioned, back to something that the PM mentioned, and back to something that the PM mentioned, and that back to something that the PM mentioned, and that is back to something that the PM mentioned, and that is the back to something that the PM mentioned, and that is the child mentioned, and that is the child poverty mentioned, and that is the child poverty monitor. mentioned, and that is the child poverty monitor. The mentioned, and that is the child poverty monitor. The stats mentioned, and that is the child poverty monitor. The stats that mentioned, and that is the child poverty monitor. The stats that that poverty monitor. The stats that that side poverty monitor. The stats that that side of poverty monitor. The stats that that side of the poverty monitor. The stats that that side of the House poverty monitor. The stats that that side of the House keep poverty monitor. The stats that that side of the House keep referring poverty monitor. The stats that that side of the House keep referring to side of the House keep referring to are side of the House keep referring to are stats side of the House keep referring to are stats that side of the House keep referring to are stats that came side of the House keep referring to are stats that came about side of the House keep referring to are stats that came about under are stats that came about under their are stats that came about under their time are stats that came about under their time and are stats that came about under their time and government, are stats that came about under their time and government, not are stats that came about under their time and government, not ours. their time and government, not ours. So their time and government, not ours. So Mr their time and government, not ours. So Mr Speaker their time and government, not ours. So Mr Speaker we their time and government, not ours. So Mr Speaker we are their time and government, not ours. So Mr Speaker we are committed their time and government, not ours. So Mr Speaker we are committed to So Mr Speaker we are committed to addressing So Mr Speaker we are committed to addressing child So Mr Speaker we are committed to addressing child poverty. So Mr Speaker we are committed to addressing child poverty. That So Mr Speaker we are committed to addressing child poverty. That is addressing child poverty. That is why addressing child poverty. That is why we addressing child poverty. That is why we introduced addressing child poverty. That is why we introduced the addressing child poverty. That is why we introduced the best addressing child poverty. That is why we introduced the best start why we introduced the best start payment why we introduced the best start payment for why we introduced the best start payment for New why we introduced the best start payment for New Zealand why we introduced the best start payment for New Zealand families. payment for New Zealand families. That payment for New Zealand families. That is payment for New Zealand families. That is why payment for New Zealand families. That is why we payment for New Zealand families. That is why we introduced payment for New Zealand families. That is why we introduced the payment for New Zealand families. That is why we introduced the Winter That is why we introduced the Winter Energy That is why we introduced the Winter Energy Payment. That is why we introduced the Winter Energy Payment. That That is why we introduced the Winter Energy Payment. That is That is why we introduced the Winter Energy Payment. That is why That is why we introduced the Winter Energy Payment. That is why we That is why we introduced the Winter Energy Payment. That is why we have Energy Payment. That is why we have lifted Energy Payment. That is why we have lifted working Energy Payment. That is why we have lifted working for Energy Payment. That is why we have lifted working for families. Energy Payment. That is why we have lifted working for families. That Energy Payment. That is why we have lifted working for families. That is lifted working for families. That is why lifted working for families. That is why we lifted working for families. That is why we have lifted working for families. That is why we have indexed lifted working for families. That is why we have indexed benefits lifted working for families. That is why we have indexed benefits to why we have indexed benefits to wages, why we have indexed benefits to wages, Mr why we have indexed benefits to wages, Mr Speaker. why we have indexed benefits to wages, Mr Speaker. That why we have indexed benefits to wages, Mr Speaker. That is why we have indexed benefits to wages, Mr Speaker. That is why why we have indexed benefits to wages, Mr Speaker. That is why we wages, Mr Speaker. That is why we have wages, Mr Speaker. That is why we have lifted wages, Mr Speaker. That is why we have lifted the wages, Mr Speaker. That is why we have lifted the abatement wages, Mr Speaker. That is why we have lifted the abatement threshold have lifted the abatement threshold so have lifted the abatement threshold so that have lifted the abatement threshold so that people have lifted the abatement threshold so that people can have lifted the abatement threshold so that people can earn have lifted the abatement threshold so that people can earn more have lifted the abatement threshold so that people can earn more whilst so that people can earn more whilst being so that people can earn more whilst being able so that people can earn more whilst being able to so that people can earn more whilst being able to maintain so that people can earn more whilst being able to maintain their so that people can earn more whilst being able to maintain their benefit being able to maintain their benefit and being able to maintain their benefit and not being able to maintain their benefit and not be being able to maintain their benefit and not be penalised. being able to maintain their benefit and not be penalised. 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Is there more that that we're doing on this side of the House. Is there more that we that we're doing on this side of the House. Is there more that we have that we're doing on this side of the House. Is there more that we have to House. Is there more that we have to do? House. Is there more that we have to do? Absolutely House. Is there more that we have to do? Absolutely and House. Is there more that we have to do? Absolutely and we're House. Is there more that we have to do? Absolutely and we're committed do? Absolutely and we're committed to do? Absolutely and we're committed to doing do? Absolutely and we're committed to doing that. 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