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That means front-line police being deployed to take on this area. That means boots take on this area. That means boots on take on this area. That means boots on the take on this area. That means boots on the ground, take on this area. That means boots on the ground, not take on this area. That means boots on the ground, not dinosaur on the ground, not dinosaur footprints. on the ground, not dinosaur footprints. (INTERJECTIONS) footprints. (INTERJECTIONS) How footprints. (INTERJECTIONS) How many footprints. (INTERJECTIONS) How many of footprints. (INTERJECTIONS) How many of the footprints. (INTERJECTIONS) How many of the more footprints. (INTERJECTIONS) How many of the more than footprints. (INTERJECTIONS) How many of the more than 51,000 How many of the more than 51,000 victims How many of the more than 51,000 victims of How many of the more than 51,000 victims of burglaries How many of the more than 51,000 victims of burglaries and How many of the more than 51,000 victims of burglaries and almost victims of burglaries and almost 18,000 victims of burglaries and almost 18,000 victims victims of burglaries and almost 18,000 victims of victims of burglaries and almost 18,000 victims of serious victims of burglaries and almost 18,000 victims of serious assault 18,000 victims of serious assault were 18,000 victims of serious assault were victims 18,000 victims of serious assault were victims due 18,000 victims of serious assault were victims due to 18,000 victims of serious assault were victims due to the 18,000 victims of serious assault were victims due to the actions 18,000 victims of serious assault were victims due to the actions of were victims due to the actions of gangs? were victims due to the actions of gangs? Can were victims due to the actions of gangs? Can I were victims due to the actions of gangs? Can I say were victims due to the actions of gangs? Can I say to were victims due to the actions of gangs? Can I say to this were victims due to the actions of gangs? Can I say to this member were victims due to the actions of gangs? Can I say to this member - gangs? Can I say to this member - she gangs? Can I say to this member - she is gangs? Can I say to this member - she is make gangs? Can I say to this member - she is make out gangs? Can I say to this member - she is make out that gangs? Can I say to this member - she is make out that sort gangs? Can I say to this member - she is make out that sort of she is make out that sort of construction she is make out that sort of construction as she is make out that sort of construction as though she is make out that sort of construction as though it's she is make out that sort of construction as though it's somehow construction as though it's somehow a construction as though it's somehow a new construction as though it's somehow a new feature construction as though it's somehow a new feature of construction as though it's somehow a new feature of our construction as though it's somehow a new feature of our society construction as though it's somehow a new feature of our society when construction as though it's somehow a new feature of our society when we a new feature of our society when we know a new feature of our society when we know that a new feature of our society when we know that under a new feature of our society when we know that under her a new feature of our society when we know that under her administration, know that under her administration, 90%-plus know that under her administration, 90%-plus of know that under her administration, 90%-plus of such know that under her administration, 90%-plus of such crimes know that under her administration, 90%-plus of such crimes were know that under her administration, 90%-plus of such crimes were not 90%-plus of such crimes were not solved. 90%-plus of such crimes were not solved. 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I say again, they following the double gang shooting in Tauranga"? I say again, they had in Tauranga"? I say again, they had in in Tauranga"? I say again, they had a call from in Tauranga"? I say again, they had a call from the in Tauranga"? I say again, they had a call from the Minister in Tauranga"? I say again, they had a call from the Minister Police in Tauranga"? I say again, they had a call from the Minister Police this a call from the Minister Police this morning. a call from the Minister Police this morning. That's a call from the Minister Police this morning. That's the a call from the Minister Police this morning. That's the first a call from the Minister Police this morning. That's the first thing. a call from the Minister Police this morning. That's the first thing. The morning. That's the first thing. The second morning. That's the first thing. The second thing morning. That's the first thing. The second thing is morning. That's the first thing. 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On behalf of the increased gang violence? On behalf of the PM, increased gang violence? On behalf of the PM, the increased gang violence? On behalf of the PM, the police increased gang violence? 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Expect to see police in the bay and the Bay of Plenty. Expect to see police police in the bay and the Bay of Plenty. Expect to see police openly Plenty. Expect to see police openly carrying Plenty. Expect to see police openly carrying their Plenty. Expect to see police openly carrying their rifles Plenty. Expect to see police openly carrying their rifles and Plenty. Expect to see police openly carrying their rifles and pistols carrying their rifles and pistols where carrying their rifles and pistols where it's carrying their rifles and pistols where it's required. carrying their rifles and pistols where it's required. Expect carrying their rifles and pistols where it's required. Expect to carrying their rifles and pistols where it's required. Expect to see where it's required. Expect to see police where it's required. Expect to see police wearing where it's required. Expect to see police wearing new where it's required. Expect to see police wearing new body where it's required. Expect to see police wearing new body armour. police wearing new body armour. Expect police wearing new body armour. Expect to police wearing new body armour. Expect to see police wearing new body armour. Expect to see the police wearing new body armour. Expect to see the eagle police wearing new body armour. Expect to see the eagle or Expect to see the eagle or helicopter Expect to see the eagle or helicopter in Expect to see the eagle or helicopter in the Expect to see the eagle or helicopter in the air, Expect to see the eagle or helicopter in the air, and Expect to see the eagle or helicopter in the air, and expect Expect to see the eagle or helicopter in the air, and expect to helicopter in the air, and expect to see helicopter in the air, and expect to see police helicopter in the air, and expect to see police executing helicopter in the air, and expect to see police executing search helicopter in the air, and expect to see police executing search warrants see police executing search warrants at see police executing search warrants at gang see police executing search warrants at gang properties. see police executing search warrants at gang properties. And see police executing search warrants at gang properties. And expect see police executing search warrants at gang properties. And expect them at gang properties. And expect them also at gang properties. And expect them also to at gang properties. And expect them also to be at gang properties. And expect them also to be enforcing at gang properties. And expect them also to be enforcing the at gang properties. And expect them also to be enforcing the new at gang properties. And expect them also to be enforcing the new laws also to be enforcing the new laws that also to be enforcing the new laws also also to be enforcing the new laws that we are also to be enforcing the new laws that we are about also to be enforcing the new laws that we are about to also to be enforcing the new laws that we are about to pass also to be enforcing the new laws that we are about to pass with that we are about to pass with respect that we are about to pass with respect to that we are about to pass with respect to their that we are about to pass with respect to their gang that we are about to pass with respect to their gang access that we are about to pass with respect to their gang access or that we are about to pass with respect to their gang access or the respect to their gang access or the provisioning respect to their gang access or the provisioning of respect to their gang access or the provisioning of gangs respect to their gang access or the provisioning of gangs with respect to their gang access or the provisioning of gangs with guns provisioning of gangs with guns which provisioning of gangs with guns which that provisioning of gangs with guns which that option provisioning of gangs with guns which that option party provisioning of gangs with guns which that option party there provisioning of gangs with guns which that option party there is which that option party there is opposing. which that option party there is opposing. The which that option party there is opposing. The Hon which that option party there is opposing. The Hon Stuart which that option party there is opposing. The Hon Stuart Nash. which that option party there is opposing. The Hon Stuart Nash. Has opposing. The Hon Stuart Nash. Has she opposing. The Hon Stuart Nash. Has she reports opposing. The Hon Stuart Nash. Has she reports of opposing. The Hon Stuart Nash. Has she reports of the opposing. The Hon Stuart Nash. Has she reports of the last opposing. The Hon Stuart Nash. Has she reports of the last five opposing. The Hon Stuart Nash. Has she reports of the last five years she reports of the last five years of she reports of the last five years she she reports of the last five years of the previous she reports of the last five years of the previous Government she reports of the last five years of the previous Government that of the previous Government that police of the previous Government that police numbers of the previous Government that police numbers actually of the previous Government that police numbers actually fell. of the previous Government that police numbers actually fell. No, police numbers actually fell. No, no. police numbers actually fell. No, no. That's police numbers actually fell. No, no. That's not police numbers actually fell. No, no. That's not an police numbers actually fell. No, no. That's not an area police numbers actually fell. No, no. That's not an area that police numbers actually fell. No, no. That's not an area that the police numbers actually fell. No, no. That's not an area that the PM no. That's not an area that the PM is no. That's not an area that the PM is responsible no. That's not an area that the PM is responsible for. no. That's not an area that the PM is responsible for. Question no. That's not an area that the PM is responsible for. Question No. no. That's not an area that the PM is responsible for. Question No. 2. 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 Finance: Finance: What Finance: What recent Finance: What recent reports Finance: What recent reports has Finance: What recent reports has he Finance: What recent reports has he seen What recent reports has he seen on What recent reports has he seen on the What recent reports has he seen on the New What recent reports has he seen on the New Zealand What recent reports has he seen on the New Zealand economy? Mr Mr Speaker... Mr Speaker... 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The bank forecast New Zealand's GDP growth Policy Statement. The bank forecast New Zealand's GDP growth to Policy Statement. 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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 Justice: Justice: Does Justice: Does the Justice: Does the Government Does the Government support Does the Government support the Does the Government support the statement support the statement by support the statement by the support the statement by the Electoral support the statement by the Electoral Commission support the statement by the Electoral Commission that by the Electoral Commission that "the by the Electoral Commission that "the New by the Electoral Commission that "the New Zealand by the Electoral Commission that "the New Zealand First by the Electoral Commission that "the New Zealand First Foundation "the New Zealand First Foundation has "the New Zealand First Foundation has received "the New Zealand First Foundation has received donations "the New Zealand First Foundation has received donations which "the New Zealand First Foundation has received donations which should has received donations which should have has received donations which should have been has received donations which should have been treated has received donations which should have been treated as has received donations which should have been treated as party has received donations which should have been treated as party donations have been treated as party donations for have been treated as party donations for the have been treated as party donations for the New have been treated as party donations for the New Zealand have been treated as party donations for the New Zealand First have been treated as party donations for the New Zealand First Party," for the New Zealand First Party," and for the New Zealand First Party," and that for the New Zealand First Party," and that "the for the New Zealand First Party," and that "the donations for the New Zealand First Party," and that "the donations were for the New Zealand First Party," and that "the donations were not and that "the donations were not properly and that "the donations were not properly transmitted and that "the donations were not properly transmitted to and that "the donations were not properly transmitted to the and that "the donations were not properly transmitted to the party properly transmitted to the party and properly transmitted to the party and not properly transmitted to the party and not disclosed properly transmitted to the party and not disclosed as properly transmitted to the party and not disclosed as required and not disclosed as required by and not disclosed as required by the and not disclosed as required by the Electoral and not disclosed as required by the Electoral Act and not disclosed as required by the Electoral Act 1993"? Mr Mr Speaker, Mr Speaker, I Mr Speaker, I refer Mr Speaker, I refer the Mr Speaker, I refer the member Mr Speaker, I refer the member to Mr Speaker, I refer the member to section Mr Speaker, I refer the member to section 6 Mr Speaker, I refer the member to section 6 of Mr Speaker, I refer the member to section 6 of the Mr Speaker, I refer the member to section 6 of the Electroal Mr Speaker, I refer the member to section 6 of the Electroal Act Mr Speaker, I refer the member to section 6 of the Electroal Act 1993 section 6 of the Electroal Act 1993 which section 6 of the Electroal Act 1993 which states section 6 of the Electroal Act 1993 which states that section 6 of the Electroal Act 1993 which states that the section 6 of the Electroal Act 1993 which states that the Electoral which states that the Electoral Commission which states that the Electoral which which states that the Electoral Commission may considers which states that the Electoral Commission may considers if which states that the Electoral Commission may considers if it's Commission may considers if it's necessary Commission may considers if it's necessary for Commission may considers if it's necessary for the Commission may considers if it's necessary for the prop... 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Does he agree with the Deputy PM's criticism of with the Deputy PM's criticism of the with the Deputy PM's criticism of the Electoral with the Deputy PM's criticism of the Electoral Commission with the Deputy PM's criticism of the Electoral Commission when with the Deputy PM's criticism of the Electoral Commission when he the Electoral Commission when he said, the Electoral Commission when he said, quote, the Electoral Commission when he said, quote, "This the Electoral Commission when he said, quote, "This is the Electoral Commission when he said, quote, "This is a the Electoral Commission when he said, quote, "This is a very the Electoral Commission when he said, quote, "This is a very damning said, quote, "This is a very damning statement said, quote, "This is a very damning said, said, quote, "This is a very damning statement for the said, quote, "This is a very damning statement for the Electoral statement for the Electoral Commission statement for the Electoral Commission because statement for the Electoral Commission because they statement for the Electoral Commission because they have statement for the Electoral Commission because they have no Commission because they have no evidence Commission because they have no evidence or Commission because they have no evidence or proof Commission because they have no evidence or proof for Commission because they have no evidence or proof for their evidence or proof for their statement", evidence or proof for their statement", and evidence or proof for their statement", and does evidence or proof for their statement", and does the evidence or proof for their statement", and does the full statement", and does the full Government statement", and does the full Government retain statement", and does the full Government retain confidence statement", and does the full Government retain confidence in statement", and does the full Government retain confidence in the Government retain confidence in the Electoral Government retain confidence in the Electoral Commission? Government retain confidence in the Electoral Commission? Mr Government retain confidence in the Electoral Commission? Mr Speaker, Government retain confidence in the Electoral Commission? Mr Speaker, in Electoral Commission? Mr Speaker, in relation Electoral Commission? Mr Speaker, in relation to Electoral Commission? Mr Speaker, in relation to the Electoral Commission? Mr Speaker, in relation to the second Electoral Commission? Mr Speaker, in relation to the second part Electoral Commission? Mr Speaker, in relation to the second part of Electoral Commission? Mr Speaker, in relation to the second part of the relation to the second part of the question relation to the second part of the relation relation to the second part of the question - yes. relation to the second part of the question - yes. Does relation to the second part of the question - yes. Does he relation to the second part of the question - yes. Does he agree relation to the second part of the question - yes. Does he agree with question - yes. Does he agree with yesterday's question - yes. Does he agree with yesterday's statement question - yes. Does he agree with yesterday's statement by question - yes. Does he agree with yesterday's statement by the question - yes. Does he agree with yesterday's statement by the Deputy yesterday's statement by the Deputy PM yesterday's statement by the Deputy PM that yesterday's statement by the Deputy PM that the yesterday's statement by the Deputy PM that the major yesterday's statement by the Deputy PM that the major donors yesterday's statement by the Deputy PM that the major donors to yesterday's statement by the Deputy PM that the major donors to the yesterday's statement by the Deputy PM that the major donors to the New PM that the major donors to the New Zealand PM that the major donors to the New Zealand First PM that the major donors to the New Zealand First Foundation PM that the major donors to the New Zealand First Foundation are Zealand First Foundation are entitled Zealand First Foundation are entitled to Zealand First Foundation are entitled to keep Zealand First Foundation are entitled to keep their Zealand First Foundation are entitled to keep their identities entitled to keep their identities secret? entitled to keep their identities secret? 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Has he received any advice from his he received any advice from his Associate he received any advice from his Associate Minister he received any advice from his Associate Minister Julie he received any advice from his Associate Minister Julie Anne he received any advice from his Associate Minister Julie Anne Genter Associate Minister Julie Anne Genter on Associate Minister Julie Anne Genter on how Associate Minister Julie Anne Genter on how to Associate Minister Julie Anne Genter on how to manage Associate Minister Julie Anne Genter on how to manage the Associate Minister Julie Anne Genter on how to manage the outbreak Associate Minister Julie Anne Genter on how to manage the outbreak based on how to manage the outbreak based on on how to manage the outbreak based on her on how to manage the outbreak based on her experience on how to manage the outbreak based on her experience with on how to manage the outbreak based on her experience with the on how to manage the outbreak based on her experience with the mental on her experience with the mental illness on her experience with the mental illness outbreak on her experience with the mental illness outbreak last on her experience with the mental illness outbreak last year? on her experience with the mental illness outbreak last year? -- illness outbreak last year? -- measles illness outbreak last year? -- measles outbreak illness outbreak last year? -- measles outbreak last illness outbreak last year? -- measles outbreak last year? illness outbreak last year? -- measles outbreak last year? 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Question with respect to measles. Question No. with respect to measles. Question No. 7. 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What actions is the Government taking underway around the country. What actions is the Government taking to actions is the Government taking to encourage actions is the Government taking to encourage state actions is the Government taking to encourage state schools actions is the Government taking to encourage state schools to actions is the Government taking to encourage state schools to get actions is the Government taking to encourage state schools to get their encourage state schools to get their projects encourage state schools to get their projects underway encourage state schools to get their projects underway with encourage state schools to get their projects underway with funding encourage state schools to get their projects underway with funding from projects underway with funding from the projects underway with funding from the New projects underway with funding from the New Zealand projects underway with funding from the New Zealand Upgrade projects underway with funding from the New Zealand Upgrade Programme? the New Zealand Upgrade Programme? Mr the New Zealand Upgrade Programme? Mr Speaker, the New Zealand Upgrade Programme? Mr Speaker, the the New Zealand Upgrade Programme? Mr Speaker, the Ministry the New Zealand Upgrade Programme? 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Question that rate is accelerating rapidly. Question No. that rate is accelerating rapidly. Question No. 9. 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 Regional My question is to the Minister for Regional Economic My question is to the Minister for Regional Economic Development: Regional Economic Development: What Regional Economic Development: What recent Regional Economic Development: What recent Provincial Regional Economic Development: What recent Provincial Growth Regional Economic Development: What recent Provincial Growth Fund What recent Provincial Growth Fund announcements What recent Provincial Growth Fund announcements has What recent Provincial Growth Fund announcements has he What recent Provincial Growth Fund announcements has he made? Mr Mr Speaker, Mr Speaker, consistent Mr Speaker, consistent with Mr Speaker, consistent with being Mr Speaker, consistent with being the Mr Speaker, consistent with being the most Mr Speaker, consistent with being the most historic Mr Speaker, consistent with being the most historic pro-infrastructure the most historic pro-infrastructure Government the most historic pro-infrastructure Government of the most historic pro-infrastructure Government of the the most historic pro-infrastructure Government of the century... 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Sir, I have also been advised that in the event also been advised that in the event further also been advised that in the event further assistance also been advised that in the event further assistance is also been advised that in the event further assistance is needed also been advised that in the event further assistance is needed and further assistance is needed and projects further assistance is needed and projects in further assistance is needed and projects in Nelson, further assistance is needed and projects in Nelson, under further assistance is needed and projects in Nelson, under no projects in Nelson, under no circumstances projects in Nelson, under no circumstances associate projects in Nelson, under no circumstances associate them projects in Nelson, under no circumstances associate them with circumstances associate them with Nick circumstances associate them with Nick Smith. circumstances associate them with Nick Smith. How circumstances associate them with Nick Smith. 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Question No. 10. 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 Transport: Transport: Does Transport: Does he Transport: Does he stand Transport: Does he stand by Transport: Does he stand by his Transport: Does he stand by his statement Transport: Does he stand by his statement on Transport: Does he stand by his statement on 7 Does he stand by his statement on 7 December Does he stand by his statement on 7 December 2017, Does he stand by his statement on 7 December 2017, "But Does he stand by his statement on 7 December 2017, "But I Does he stand by his statement on 7 December 2017, "But I want Does he stand by his statement on 7 December 2017, "But I want to Does he stand by his statement on 7 December 2017, "But I want to make December 2017, "But I want to make it December 2017, "But I want to make it clear December 2017, "But I want to make it clear that December 2017, "But I want to make it clear that it December 2017, "But I want to make it clear that it is December 2017, "But I want to make it clear that it is not December 2017, "But I want to make it clear that it is not the December 2017, "But I want to make it clear that it is not the role it clear that it is not the role of it clear that it is not the role of the it clear that it is not the role of the Minister it clear that it is not the role of the Minister of it clear that it is not the role of the Minister of Transport of the Minister of Transport to of the Minister of Transport to prioritise of the Minister of Transport to prioritise particular of the Minister of Transport to prioritise particular roading to prioritise particular roading projects", to prioritise particular roading projects", and to prioritise particular roading projects", and have to prioritise particular roading projects", and have any to prioritise particular roading projects", and have any roading projects", and have any roading projects projects", and have any roading projects in projects", and have any roading projects in the projects", and have any roading projects in the transport projects", and have any roading projects in the transport component projects in the transport component of projects in the transport component of the projects in the transport component of the New projects in the transport component of the New Zealand projects in the transport component of the New Zealand Upgrade projects in the transport component of the New Zealand Upgrade Programme of the New Zealand Upgrade Programme been of the New Zealand Upgrade Programme been prioritised? Mr Mr Speaker, Mr Speaker, on Mr Speaker, on behalf Mr Speaker, on behalf of Mr Speaker, on behalf of the Mr Speaker, on behalf of the Minister, Mr Speaker, on behalf of the Minister, yes, Mr Speaker, on behalf of the Minister, yes, I Mr Speaker, on behalf of the Minister, yes, I stand Mr Speaker, on behalf of the Minister, yes, I stand by Mr Speaker, on behalf of the Minister, yes, I stand by my Minister, yes, I stand by my statement Minister, yes, I stand by my statement in Minister, yes, I stand by my statement in the Minister, yes, I stand by my statement in the context Minister, yes, I stand by my statement in the context it Minister, yes, I stand by my statement in the context it was statement in the context it was given. statement in the context it was given. In statement in the context it was given. In answer statement in the context it was given. In answer to statement in the context it was given. In answer to the statement in the context it was given. 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Question No. workforce that our country needs. Question No. 12. 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 Housing My question is to the Associate Minister of Housing (Public Minister of Housing (Public Housing): Housing): Can Housing): Can he Housing): Can he confirm Housing): Can he confirm that Housing): Can he confirm that almost Housing): Can he confirm that almost 14,500 Can he confirm that almost 14,500 New Can he confirm that almost 14,500 New Zealanders Can he confirm that almost 14,500 New Zealanders are Can he confirm that almost 14,500 New Zealanders are currently Can he confirm that almost 14,500 New Zealanders are currently waiting New Zealanders are currently waiting for New Zealanders are currently waiting for a New Zealanders are currently waiting for a State New Zealanders are currently waiting for a State house, for a State house, and for a State house, and that for a State house, and that the for a State house, and that the waiting for a State house, and that the waiting list for a State house, and that the waiting list is for a State house, and that the waiting list is more and that the waiting list is more than and that the waiting list is more than double and that the waiting list is more than double what and that the waiting list is more than double what it and that the waiting list is more than double what it was than double what it was when than double what it was when National than double what it was when National left than double what it was when National left office? Mr Mr Speaker, Mr Speaker, on Mr Speaker, on behalf Mr Speaker, on behalf of Mr Speaker, on behalf of the Mr Speaker, on behalf of the Associate Mr Speaker, on behalf of the Associate Minister, Mr Speaker, on behalf of the Associate Minister, yes. Mr Speaker, on behalf of the Associate Minister, yes. The Associate Minister, yes. The Government Associate Minister, yes. The Government has Associate Minister, yes. The Government has always Associate Minister, yes. The Government has always been Associate Minister, yes. The Government has always been clear Government has always been clear that Government has always been clear Government Government has always been clear that it is Government has always been clear that it is going Government has always been clear that it is going to Government has always been clear that it is going to take Government has always been clear that it is going to take some Government has always been clear that it is going to take some time that it is going to take some time that it is going to take some time that it is going to take some time to reverse that it is going to take some time to reverse the that it is going to take some time to reverse the damage that it is going to take some time to reverse the damage that that it is going to take some time to reverse the damage that nine to reverse the damage that nine years to reverse the damage that nine years of to reverse the damage that nine years of neglect to reverse the damage that nine years of neglect caused. years of neglect caused. <INTERRUPTION> <INTERRUPTION> 5,000 <INTERRUPTION> 5,000 State <INTERRUPTION> 5,000 State houses <INTERRUPTION> 5,000 State houses were <INTERRUPTION> 5,000 State houses were removed <INTERRUPTION> 5,000 State houses were removed from 5,000 State houses were removed from the 5,000 State houses were removed from the State 5,000 State houses were removed from the State housing 5,000 State houses were removed from the State housing list 5,000 State houses were removed from the State housing list under 5,000 State houses were removed from the State housing list under the the State housing list under the last the State housing list under the last Government. the State housing list under the last Government. Since the State housing list under the last Government. Since we the State housing list under the last Government. Since we took last Government. Since we took office, last Government. Since we took office, we last Government. Since we took office, we created last Government. Since we took office, we created 4,258 last Government. Since we took office, we created 4,258 new last Government. Since we took office, we created 4,258 new public office, we created 4,258 new public housing office, we created 4,258 new public housing spaces office, we created 4,258 new public housing spaces and office, we created 4,258 new public housing spaces and we office, we created 4,258 new public housing spaces and we have office, we created 4,258 new public housing spaces and we have a office, we created 4,258 new public housing spaces and we have a further housing spaces and we have a further 3,480 housing spaces and we have a further 3,480 houses housing spaces and we have a further 3,480 houses under housing spaces and we have a further 3,480 houses under correction. housing spaces and we have a further 3,480 houses under correction. If 3,480 houses under correction. If that 3,480 houses under correction. If that rate 3,480 houses under correction. If that rate of 3,480 houses under correction. If that rate of progress 3,480 houses under correction. If that rate of progress had 3,480 houses under correction. If that rate of progress had been 3,480 houses under correction. If that rate of progress had been in that rate of progress had been in place that rate of progress had been in place over that rate of progress had been in place over the that rate of progress had been in place over the nine that rate of progress had been in place over the nine years that rate of progress had been in place over the nine years prior that rate of progress had been in place over the nine years prior to place over the nine years prior to when place over the nine years prior to when we place over the nine years prior to when we became place over the nine years prior to when we became the place over the nine years prior to when we became the Government, place over the nine years prior to when we became the Government, we when we became the Government, we would when we became the Government, we would not when we became the Government, we would not have when we became the Government, we would not have a when we became the Government, we would not have a state when we became the Government, we would not have a state house when we became the Government, we would not have a state house waiting would not have a state house waiting would not have a state house waiting would not have a state house waiting list at would not have a state house waiting list at all. would not have a state house waiting list at all. Can would not have a state house waiting list at all. Can the would not have a state house waiting list at all. Can the Minister would not have a state house waiting list at all. Can the Minister once list at all. Can the Minister once again list at all. Can the Minister once again confirm list at all. Can the Minister once again confirm to list at all. Can the Minister once again confirm to the list at all. Can the Minister once again confirm to the House list at all. Can the Minister once again confirm to the House that list at all. Can the Minister once again confirm to the House that a again confirm to the House that a large again confirm to the House that a large number again confirm to the House that a large number of again confirm to the House that a large number of those again confirm to the House that a large number of those new again confirm to the House that a large number of those new builds large number of those new builds were large number of those new builds were actually large number of those new builds were actually started, large number of those new builds were actually started, consented large number of those new builds were actually started, consented or were actually started, consented or contracted were actually started, consented or contracted by were actually started, consented or contracted by the were actually started, consented or contracted by the former were actually started, consented or contracted by the former Government? contracted by the former Government? Mr contracted by the former Government? Mr Speaker, contracted by the former Government? Mr Speaker, some contracted by the former Government? Mr Speaker, some of contracted by the former Government? Mr Speaker, some of those contracted by the former Government? Mr Speaker, some of those were contracted by the former Government? Mr Speaker, some of those were at Mr Speaker, some of those were at various Mr Speaker, some of those were at various stages Mr Speaker, some of those were at various stages under Mr Speaker, some of those were at various stages under the Mr Speaker, some of those were at various stages under the previous various stages under the previous Government... various stages under the previous Government... <INTERRUPTION> Government... <INTERRUPTION> Order. Government... <INTERRUPTION> Order. As Government... <INTERRUPTION> Order. As would Government... <INTERRUPTION> Order. As would have Government... <INTERRUPTION> Order. 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Had they sustained a rate of progress of sustained a rate of progress of building sustained a rate of progress of building new sustained a rate of progress of building new houses sustained a rate of progress of building new houses during sustained a rate of progress of building new houses during that building new houses during that time, building new houses during that time, we building new houses during that time, we would building new houses during that time, we would not building new houses during that time, we would not have building new houses during that time, we would not have had building new houses during that time, we would not have had a time, we would not have had a waiting time, we would not have had a waiting list. time, we would not have had a waiting list. Unfortunately, time, we would not have had a waiting list. Unfortunately, they waiting list. Unfortunately, they took waiting list. Unfortunately, they took the waiting list. 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The Hon Stuart Nash. that creates the mess that we have now. The Hon Stuart Nash. Has that creates the mess that we have now. The Hon Stuart Nash. Has the now. The Hon Stuart Nash. Has the Minister now. The Hon Stuart Nash. Has the Minister seen now. The Hon Stuart Nash. Has the Minister seen reports now. The Hon Stuart Nash. Has the Minister seen reports in now. The Hon Stuart Nash. Has the Minister seen reports in the now. The Hon Stuart Nash. Has the Minister seen reports in the city now. The Hon Stuart Nash. Has the Minister seen reports in the city of Minister seen reports in the city of Napier Minister seen reports in the city of Napier under Minister seen reports in the city of Napier under the Minister seen reports in the city of Napier under the previous Napier under the previous Government, Napier under the previous Government, over Napier under the previous Government, over 140 Napier under the previous Government, over 140 State Napier under the previous Government, over 140 State houses Government, over 140 State houses and Government, over 140 State houses and units Government, over 140 State houses and units were Government, over 140 State houses and units were torn Government, over 140 State houses and units were torn down Government, over 140 State houses and units were torn down and Government, over 140 State houses and units were torn down and not Government, over 140 State houses and units were torn down and not one and units were torn down and not one replaced? and units were torn down and not one replaced? Mr and units were torn down and not one replaced? Mr Speaker, and units were torn down and not one replaced? Mr Speaker, yeses and units were torn down and not one replaced? Mr Speaker, yeses I and units were torn down and not one replaced? Mr Speaker, yeses I can replaced? Mr Speaker, yeses I can confirm replaced? Mr Speaker, yeses I can confirm that replaced? Mr Speaker, yeses I can confirm that example. replaced? Mr Speaker, yeses I can confirm that example. There replaced? Mr Speaker, yeses I can confirm that example. There are confirm that example. There are other confirm that example. There are other examples. confirm that example. There are other examples. For confirm that example. There are other examples. For example, confirm that example. There are other examples. For example, in other examples. For example, in Trentham other examples. For example, in Trentham where other examples. For example, in Trentham where hundreds other examples. 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So further state by the land being sold to private developers. So further state houses developers. So further state houses were developers. So further state houses were not developers. So further state houses were not built developers. So further state houses were not built in developers. So further state houses were not built in that. developers. So further state houses were not built in that. There's were not built in that. There's examples were not built in that. There's examples of were not built in that. There's examples of that were not built in that. There's examples of that all were not built in that. There's examples of that all over were not built in that. There's examples of that all over the examples of that all over the country. examples of that all over the country. Is examples of that all over the country. Is he examples of that all over the country. Is he able examples of that all over the country. Is he able to examples of that all over the country. Is he able to confirm examples of that all over the country. Is he able to confirm that country. Is he able to confirm that if country. Is he able to confirm that if - country. Is he able to confirm that if - sorry, country. Is he able to confirm that if - sorry, excuse country. Is he able to confirm that if - sorry, excuse me, country. Is he able to confirm that if - sorry, excuse me, Mr country. Is he able to confirm that if - sorry, excuse me, Mr Speaker. if - sorry, excuse me, Mr Speaker. Is if - sorry, excuse me, Mr Speaker. Is he if - sorry, excuse me, Mr Speaker. Is he able if - sorry, excuse me, Mr Speaker. Is he able to if - sorry, excuse me, Mr Speaker. Is he able to confirm if - sorry, excuse me, Mr Speaker. Is he able to confirm that if - sorry, excuse me, Mr Speaker. Is he able to confirm that if if - sorry, excuse me, Mr Speaker. Is he able to confirm that if the Is he able to confirm that if the numbers Is he able to confirm that if the numbers of Is he able to confirm that if the numbers of people Is he able to confirm that if the numbers of people waiting Is he able to confirm that if the numbers of people waiting for Is he able to confirm that if the numbers of people waiting for State numbers of people waiting for State houses numbers of people waiting for State houses is numbers of people waiting for State houses is increasing numbers of people waiting for State houses is increasing and numbers of people waiting for State houses is increasing and the numbers of people waiting for State houses is increasing and the wait houses is increasing and the wait times houses is increasing and the wait times for houses is increasing and the wait times for such houses is increasing and the wait times for such houses houses is increasing and the wait times for such houses is houses is increasing and the wait times for such houses is over houses is increasing and the wait times for such houses is over 3.5 times for such houses is over 3.5 months, times for such houses is over 3.5 months, then times for such houses is over 3.5 months, then by times for such houses is over 3.5 months, then by definition times for such houses is over 3.5 months, then by definition things months, then by definition things are months, then by definition things are getting months, then by definition things are getting worse months, then by definition things are getting worse under months, then by definition things are getting worse under this are getting worse under this Government? are getting worse under this Government? Mr are getting worse under this Government? Mr Speaker, are getting worse under this Government? Mr Speaker, the are getting worse under this Government? Mr Speaker, the waiting Government? Mr Speaker, the waiting lists Government? Mr Speaker, the waiting lists are Government? Mr Speaker, the waiting lists are increasing, Government? Mr Speaker, the waiting lists are increasing, that Government? Mr Speaker, the waiting lists are increasing, that is Government? Mr Speaker, the waiting lists are increasing, that is an lists are increasing, that is an unavoidable lists are increasing, that is an unavoidable fact. lists are increasing, that is an unavoidable fact. The lists are increasing, that is an unavoidable fact. The fact lists are increasing, that is an unavoidable fact. The fact is lists are increasing, that is an unavoidable fact. The fact is we lists are increasing, that is an unavoidable fact. The fact is we do unavoidable fact. The fact is we do not unavoidable fact. The fact is we do not have unavoidable fact. The fact is we do not have enough unavoidable fact. The fact is we do not have enough houses unavoidable fact. The fact is we do not have enough houses to not have enough houses to accommodate not have enough houses to accommodate those not have enough houses to accommodate those people. not have enough houses to accommodate those people. Our accommodate those people. Our Government accommodate those people. Our Government is accommodate those people. Our Government is working accommodate those people. Our Government is working as accommodate those people. Our Government is working as fast accommodate those people. Our Government is working as fast as accommodate those people. Our Government is working as fast as we Government is working as fast as we can Government is working as fast as we can to Government is working as fast as we can to build Government is working as fast as we can to build additional Government is working as fast as we can to build additional houses Government is working as fast as we can to build additional houses but can to build additional houses but what can to build additional houses but what we can to build additional houses but what we will can to build additional houses but what we will never can to build additional houses but what we will never do can to build additional houses but what we will never do is can to build additional houses but what we will never do is what can to build additional houses but what we will never do is what the what we will never do is what the last what we will never do is what the last National what we will never do is what the last National Government what we will never do is what the last National Government did what we will never do is what the last National Government did when what we will never do is what the last National Government did when it last National Government did when it purged last National Government did when it purged people last National Government did when it purged people from last National Government did when it purged people from the last National Government did when it purged people from the State last National Government did when it purged people from the State house purged people from the State house waiting purged people from the State house waiting list purged people from the State house waiting list in purged people from the State house waiting list in order purged people from the State house waiting list in order to purged people from the State house waiting list in order to try purged people from the State house waiting list in order to try to waiting list in order to try to creation waiting list in order to try to creation the waiting list in order to try to creation the impression waiting list in order to try to creation the impression there waiting list in order to try to creation the impression there wasn't creation the impression there wasn't a creation the impression there wasn't a problem creation the impression there wasn't a problem when creation the impression there wasn't a problem when there creation the impression there wasn't a problem when there was. creation the impression there wasn't a problem when there was. Is creation the impression there wasn't a problem when there was. Is the a problem when there was. Is the Government a problem when there was. Is the Government proposing a problem when there was. Is the Government proposing to a problem when there was. Is the Government proposing to make a problem when there was. Is the Government proposing to make New Government proposing to make New Zealanders Government proposing to make New Zealanders who Government proposing to make New Zealanders who are Government proposing to make New Zealanders who are having Government proposing to make New Zealanders who are having to Government proposing to make New Zealanders who are having to live Government proposing to make New Zealanders who are having to live in Zealanders who are having to live in motels Zealanders who are having to live in motels still Zealanders who are having to live in motels still pay Zealanders who are having to live in motels still pay 25% Zealanders who are having to live in motels still pay 25% of Zealanders who are having to live in motels still pay 25% of their Zealanders who are having to live in motels still pay 25% of their income motels still pay 25% of their income towards motels still pay 25% of their income towards it motels still pay 25% of their income towards it because motels still pay 25% of their income towards it because the motels still pay 25% of their income towards it because the Government motels still pay 25% of their income towards it because the Government is towards it because the Government is running towards it because the Government is running out towards it because the Government is running out of towards it because the Government is running out of money towards it because the Government is running out of money after towards it because the Government is running out of money after a towards it because the Government is running out of money after a 440% running out of money after a 440% increase running out of money after a 440% increase in running out of money after a 440% increase in emergency running out of money after a 440% increase in emergency housing increase in emergency housing expenditure? increase in emergency housing expenditure? Mr increase in emergency housing expenditure? Mr Speaker, increase in emergency housing expenditure? Mr Speaker, no. increase in emergency housing expenditure? Mr Speaker, no. It increase in emergency housing expenditure? Mr Speaker, no. It is expenditure? Mr Speaker, no. It is because expenditure? Mr Speaker, no. It is because we expenditure? Mr Speaker, no. It is because we don't expenditure? Mr Speaker, no. It is because we don't want expenditure? Mr Speaker, no. It is because we don't want to expenditure? Mr Speaker, no. It is because we don't want to create expenditure? Mr Speaker, no. It is because we don't want to create a because we don't want to create a situation because we don't want to create a situation where because we don't want to create a situation where people because we don't want to create a situation where people in because we don't want to create a situation where people in an situation where people in an emergency situation where people in an emergency housing situation where people in an emergency housing are situation where people in an emergency housing are better situation where people in an emergency housing are better off emergency housing are better off financially emergency housing are better off financially than emergency housing are better off financially than people emergency housing are better off financially than people who emergency housing are better off financially than people who are financially than people who are actually financially than people who are actually paying financially than people who are actually paying rent financially than people who are actually paying rent in financially than people who are actually paying rent in normal actually paying rent in normal houses actually paying rent in normal houses or actually paying rent in normal houses or in actually paying rent in normal houses or in transitional actually paying rent in normal houses or in transitional houses. houses or in transitional houses. And houses or in transitional houses. And is houses or in transitional houses. And is it houses or in transitional houses. And is it still houses or in transitional houses. And is it still the houses or in transitional houses. And is it still the Government's And is it still the Government's intention And is it still the Government's intention that And is it still the Government's intention that quote, And is it still the Government's intention that quote, "No-one And is it still the Government's intention that quote, "No-one should intention that quote, "No-one should have intention that quote, "No-one should have to intention that quote, "No-one should have to live intention that quote, "No-one should have to live in intention that quote, "No-one should have to live in a intention that quote, "No-one should have to live in a car", intention that quote, "No-one should have to live in a car", and intention that quote, "No-one should have to live in a car", and if intention that quote, "No-one should have to live in a car", and if so, have to live in a car", and if so, why have to live in a car", and if so, why is have to live in a car", and if so, why is the have to live in a car", and if so, why is the Government have to live in a car", and if so, why is the Government including have to live in a car", and if so, why is the Government including an why is the Government including an why is the Government including an why is the Government including an exemption in why is the Government including an exemption in their why is the Government including an exemption in their smoke-free exemption in their smoke-free environments exemption in their smoke-free environments bill exemption in their smoke-free environments bill for exemption in their smoke-free environments bill for people exemption in their smoke-free environments bill for people who exemption in their smoke-free environments bill for people who do environments bill for people who do live environments bill for people who do live in environments bill for people who do live in cars? environments bill for people who do live in cars? 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