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Almighty Almighty God, Almighty God, we Almighty God, we give Almighty God, we give thanks Almighty God, we give thanks for Almighty God, we give thanks for the Almighty God, we give thanks for the blessings we give thanks for the blessings which we give thanks for the blessings which have we give thanks for the blessings which have been we give thanks for the blessings which have been bestowed we give thanks for the blessings which have been bestowed on we give thanks for the blessings which have been bestowed on us. which have been bestowed on us. Laying which have been bestowed on us. Laying aside which have been bestowed on us. Laying aside all which have been bestowed on us. Laying aside all personal which have been bestowed on us. Laying aside all personal interests, Laying aside all personal interests, we Laying aside all personal interests, we acknowledge Laying aside all personal interests, we acknowledge the Laying aside all personal interests, we acknowledge the Queen we acknowledge the Queen and we acknowledge the Queen and pray we acknowledge the Queen and pray for we acknowledge the Queen and pray for guidance and pray for guidance in and pray for guidance in our and pray for guidance in our deliberations, in our deliberations, that in our deliberations, that we in our deliberations, that we may in our deliberations, that we may conduct that we may conduct the that we may conduct the affairs that we may conduct the affairs of that we may conduct the affairs of this that we may conduct the affairs of this House the affairs of this House with the affairs of this House with wisdom, the affairs of this House with wisdom, justice, the affairs of this House with wisdom, justice, mercy, with wisdom, justice, mercy, and with wisdom, justice, mercy, and humility and humility for and humility for the and humility for the welfare and humility for the welfare and and humility for the welfare and peace for the welfare and peace of for the welfare and peace of New for the welfare and peace of New Zealand. for the welfare and peace of New Zealand. Amen. Petitions Petitions have Petitions have been Petitions have been delivered Petitions have been delivered to Petitions have been delivered to the Petitions have been delivered to the Clerk Petitions have been delivered to the Clerk for Petitions have been delivered to the Clerk for presentation. to the Clerk for presentation. Petition to the Clerk for presentation. Petition of to the Clerk for presentation. Petition of Shay to the Clerk for presentation. Petition of Shay Lawrence to the Clerk for presentation. 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My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Minister My question is to the Minister for My question is to the Minister for Infrastructure: for Infrastructure: What for Infrastructure: What action for Infrastructure: What action is for Infrastructure: What action is the for Infrastructure: What action is the Government for Infrastructure: What action is the Government taking What action is the Government taking to What action is the Government taking to support What action is the Government taking to support the What action is the Government taking to support the construction What action is the Government taking to support the construction sector to support the construction sector and to support the construction sector and progress to support the construction sector and progress shovel-ready and progress shovel-ready infrastructure? The The Hon The Hon Shane The Hon Shane Jones. The Hon Shane Jones. The The Hon Shane Jones. The actions The Hon Shane Jones. The actions have The Hon Shane Jones. The actions have been The Hon Shane Jones. The actions have been dramatic. The Hon Shane Jones. The actions have been dramatic. This The Hon Shane Jones. The actions have been dramatic. This morning, have been dramatic. This morning, the have been dramatic. This morning, the Minister have been dramatic. This morning, the Minister of have been dramatic. This morning, the Minister of Finance have been dramatic. This morning, the Minister of Finance and have been dramatic. This morning, the Minister of Finance and myself the Minister of Finance and myself announced the Minister of Finance and myself announced a the Minister of Finance and myself announced a $2.6 the Minister of Finance and myself announced a $2.6 billion the Minister of Finance and myself announced a $2.6 billion package announced a $2.6 billion package comprised announced a $2.6 billion package comprised of announced a $2.6 billion package comprised of over announced a $2.6 billion package comprised of over 150 announced a $2.6 billion package comprised of over 150 projects announced a $2.6 billion package comprised of over 150 projects that comprised of over 150 projects that will comprised of over 150 projects that will kick-start comprised of over 150 projects that will kick-start the comprised of over 150 projects that will kick-start the rebuild comprised of over 150 projects that will kick-start the rebuild in comprised of over 150 projects that will kick-start the rebuild in the will kick-start the rebuild in the post-COVID will kick-start the rebuild in the post-COVID environment. post-COVID environment. Cabinet's post-COVID environment. Cabinet's actual post-COVID environment. Cabinet's actual decisions post-COVID environment. Cabinet's actual decisions on post-COVID environment. Cabinet's actual decisions on this Cabinet's actual decisions on this allocation Cabinet's actual decisions on this allocation cover Cabinet's actual decisions on this allocation cover a Cabinet's actual decisions on this allocation cover a range Cabinet's actual decisions on this allocation cover a range of Cabinet's actual decisions on this allocation cover a range of areas allocation cover a range of areas within allocation cover a range of areas within the allocation cover a range of areas within the economy allocation cover a range of areas within the economy that allocation cover a range of areas within the economy that are allocation cover a range of areas within the economy that are of allocation cover a range of areas within the economy that are of huge within the economy that are of huge importance within the economy that are of huge importance to within the economy that are of huge importance to all within the economy that are of huge importance to all New within the economy that are of huge importance to all New Zealanders, importance to all New Zealanders, urban importance to all New Zealanders, urban development importance to all New Zealanders, urban development and importance to all New Zealanders, urban development and housing, importance to all New Zealanders, urban development and housing, Sir, urban development and housing, Sir, $460 urban development and housing, Sir, $460 million, urban development and housing, Sir, $460 million, environmental urban development and housing, Sir, $460 million, environmental $460 $460 million, environmental $460 million, $460 million, environmental $460 million, community $460 million, environmental $460 million, community and $460 million, environmental $460 million, community and social million, community and social development million, community and social development $670 million, community and social development $670 million, million, community and social development $670 million, and million, community and social development $670 million, and a development $670 million, and a range development $670 million, and a range of development $670 million, and a range of transport development $670 million, and a range of transport projects, range of transport projects, including range of transport projects, including roads range of transport projects, including roads and range of transport projects, including roads and ports, range of transport projects, including roads and ports, walkways, including roads and ports, walkways, and including roads and ports, walkways, and - including roads and ports, walkways, and - wait including roads and ports, walkways, and - wait for including roads and ports, walkways, and - wait for it including roads and ports, walkways, and - wait for it - including roads and ports, walkways, and - wait for it - cycleways. including roads and ports, walkways, and - wait for it - cycleways. 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There has been huge acclamation and indeed one number of ways. There has been huge acclamation and indeed one of number of ways. There has been huge acclamation and indeed one of those acclamation and indeed one of those projects acclamation and indeed one of those projects has acclamation and indeed one of those projects has turned acclamation and indeed one of those projects has turned around acclamation and indeed one of those projects has turned around the projects has turned around the fortunes projects has turned around the fortunes of projects has turned around the fortunes of Rotorua, projects has turned around the fortunes of Rotorua, the projects has turned around the fortunes of Rotorua, the $55 projects has turned around the fortunes of Rotorua, the $55 million fortunes of Rotorua, the $55 million housing fortunes of Rotorua, the $55 million housing enabling fortunes of Rotorua, the $55 million housing enabling announcement. housing enabling announcement. Why housing enabling announcement. Why have housing enabling announcement. Why have only housing enabling announcement. Why have only a housing enabling announcement. Why have only a small housing enabling announcement. Why have only a small number housing enabling announcement. Why have only a small number of Why have only a small number of projects Why have only a small number of projects been Why have only a small number of projects been announced Why have only a small number of projects been announced today? Why have only a small number of projects been announced today? Sir, projects been announced today? Sir, it projects been announced today? Sir, it will projects been announced today? Sir, it will not projects been announced today? Sir, it will not surprise projects been announced today? Sir, it will not surprise the projects been announced today? Sir, it will not surprise the House projects been announced today? 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However, various regions wait with bated breath. However, there various regions wait with bated breath. However, there are various regions wait with bated breath. However, there are a various regions wait with bated breath. However, there are a host various regions wait with bated breath. However, there are a host of breath. However, there are a host of important breath. However, there are a host of important commercial breath. However, there are a host of important commercial considerations important commercial considerations and important commercial considerations and various important commercial considerations and various probity important commercial considerations and various probity considerations and various probity considerations to and various probity considerations to be and various probity considerations to be thoroughly and various probity considerations to be thoroughly examined and various probity considerations to be thoroughly examined by and various probity considerations to be thoroughly examined by the to be thoroughly examined by the officials, to be thoroughly examined by the officials, not to be thoroughly examined by the officials, not least to be thoroughly examined by the officials, not least of to be thoroughly examined by the officials, not least of those officials, not least of those located officials, not least of those located within officials, not least of those located within the officials, not least of those located within the provincial located within the provincial grapevine, located within the provincial grapevine, because located within the provincial grapevine, because Kiwis located within the provincial grapevine, because Kiwis expect grapevine, because Kiwis expect public grapevine, because Kiwis expect public money grapevine, because Kiwis expect public money to grapevine, because Kiwis expect public money to be grapevine, because Kiwis expect public money to be spent grapevine, because Kiwis expect public money to be spent wisely. public money to be spent wisely. They public money to be spent wisely. They expect public money to be spent wisely. They expect not public money to be spent wisely. They expect not to public money to be spent wisely. They expect not to be public money to be spent wisely. They expect not to be let public money to be spent wisely. They expect not to be let down public money to be spent wisely. They expect not to be let down and They expect not to be let down and that They expect not to be let down and that where They expect not to be let down and that where the They expect not to be let down and that where the funds They expect not to be let down and that where the funds are They expect not to be let down and that where the funds are dedicated, that where the funds are dedicated, jobs that where the funds are dedicated, jobs will that where the funds are dedicated, jobs will flow, that where the funds are dedicated, jobs will flow, long-term that where the funds are dedicated, jobs will flow, long-term resilience jobs will flow, long-term resilience outcomes jobs will flow, long-term resilience outcomes can jobs will flow, long-term resilience outcomes can be jobs will flow, long-term resilience outcomes can be achieved, jobs will flow, long-term resilience outcomes can be achieved, and jobs will flow, long-term resilience outcomes can be achieved, and they outcomes can be achieved, and they know outcomes can be achieved, and they know the outcomes can be achieved, and they know the level outcomes can be achieved, and they know the level of outcomes can be achieved, and they know the level of boldness, outcomes can be achieved, and they know the level of boldness, Sir, outcomes can be achieved, and they know the level of boldness, Sir, and know the level of boldness, Sir, and the know the level of boldness, Sir, and the level know the level of boldness, Sir, and the level of know the level of boldness, Sir, and the level of willingness know the level of boldness, Sir, and the level of willingness to know the level of boldness, Sir, and the level of willingness to spend the level of willingness to spend money the level of willingness to spend money to the level of willingness to spend money to keep the level of willingness to spend money to keep the the level of willingness to spend money to keep the economy the level of willingness to spend money to keep the economy going, the level of willingness to spend money to keep the economy going, to money to keep the economy going, to train money to keep the economy going, to train people, money to keep the economy going, to train people, and money to keep the economy going, to train people, and to money to keep the economy going, to train people, and to upgrade money to keep the economy going, to train people, and to upgrade our train people, and to upgrade our infrastructure train people, and to upgrade our infrastructure is train people, and to upgrade our infrastructure is at train people, and to upgrade our infrastructure is at a train people, and to upgrade our infrastructure is at a level train people, and to upgrade our infrastructure is at a level never infrastructure is at a level never seen infrastructure is at a level never seen before infrastructure is at a level never seen before in infrastructure is at a level never seen before in a infrastructure is at a level never seen before in a long infrastructure is at a level never seen before in a long period infrastructure is at a level never seen before in a long period of seen before in a long period of time. time. What time. What are time. What are the time. What are the time time. What are the time frames time. What are the time frames tour What are the time frames tour delivery What are the time frames tour delivery of What are the time frames tour delivery of these What are the time frames tour delivery of these projects? What are the time frames tour delivery of these projects? Mr delivery of these projects? Mr Speaker, delivery of these projects? Mr Speaker, the delivery of these projects? Mr Speaker, the reference delivery of these projects? Mr Speaker, the reference to delivery of these projects? Mr Speaker, the reference to the Speaker, the reference to the never-never Speaker, the reference to the never-never reflects Speaker, the reference to the never-never reflects their Speaker, the reference to the never-never reflects their electoral never-never reflects their electoral ambitions never-never reflects their electoral ambitions on never-never reflects their electoral ambitions on the never-never reflects their electoral ambitions on the other never-never reflects their electoral ambitions on the other side never-never reflects their electoral ambitions on the other side of never-never reflects their electoral ambitions on the other side of the ambitions on the other side of the House. House. <INTERRUPTION> <INTERRUPTION> Mr <INTERRUPTION> Mr Mark <INTERRUPTION> Mr Mark Binns, <INTERRUPTION> Mr Mark Binns, the <INTERRUPTION> Mr Mark Binns, the redoubtable Mr Mark Binns, the redoubtable business Mr Mark Binns, the redoubtable business leader, Mr Mark Binns, the redoubtable business leader, during Mr Mark Binns, the redoubtable business leader, during the Mr Mark Binns, the redoubtable business leader, during the process business leader, during the process that business leader, during the process that he business leader, during the process that he led business leader, during the process that he led on business leader, during the process that he led on behalf business leader, during the process that he led on behalf of business leader, during the process that he led on behalf of the that he led on behalf of the Government, that he led on behalf of the Government, identified that he led on behalf of the Government, identified 12 that he led on behalf of the Government, identified 12 months that he led on behalf of the Government, identified 12 months as Government, identified 12 months as the Government, identified 12 months as the period Government, identified 12 months as the period where Government, identified 12 months as the period where these Government, identified 12 months as the period where these applicants the period where these applicants had the period where these applicants had to the period where these applicants had to be the period where these applicants had to be construction the period where these applicants had to be construction ready. had to be construction ready. Naturally, had to be construction ready. Naturally, there had to be construction ready. Naturally, there are had to be construction ready. Naturally, there are a had to be construction ready. Naturally, there are a range had to be construction ready. 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Mr to ensure the message is understood. Mr Speaker, to ensure the message is understood. Mr Speaker, we to ensure the message is understood. Mr Speaker, we have to ensure the message is understood. Mr Speaker, we have a to ensure the message is understood. Mr Speaker, we have a very to ensure the message is understood. Mr Speaker, we have a very high Mr Speaker, we have a very high level Mr Speaker, we have a very high level of Mr Speaker, we have a very high level of community Mr Speaker, we have a very high level of community testing. Mr Speaker, we have a very high level of community testing. Last level of community testing. Last week level of community testing. Last week I level of community testing. Last week I announced level of community testing. Last week I announced that level of community testing. Last week I announced that this week I announced that this Government week I announced that this Government has week I announced that this Government has put week I announced that this Government has put an week I announced that this Government has put an additional week I announced that this Government has put an additional $89 Government has put an additional $89 million Government has put an additional $89 million aside Government has put an additional $89 million aside for Government has put an additional $89 million aside for testing. Government has put an additional $89 million aside for testing. This million aside for testing. This Government million aside for testing. This Government has million aside for testing. This Government has not million aside for testing. This Government has not put million aside for testing. This Government has not put in million aside for testing. This Government has not put in place million aside for testing. This Government has not put in place any Government has not put in place any barriers Government has not put in place any barriers to Government has not put in place any barriers to people Government has not put in place any barriers to people getting Government has not put in place any barriers to people getting tested Government has not put in place any barriers to people getting tested if barriers to people getting tested if they barriers to people getting tested if they have barriers to people getting tested if they have symptoms. they have symptoms. Question they have symptoms. Question No. they have symptoms. Question No. 6, they have symptoms. Question No. 6, Chris they have symptoms. Question No. 6, Chris Bishop. 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I'm going to ask the Minister of supplementary... I'm going to ask the Minister of Transport supplementary... I'm going to ask the Minister of Transport just supplementary... I'm going to ask the Minister of Transport just to the Minister of Transport just to read the Minister of Transport just to read the the Minister of Transport just to read the last the Minister of Transport just to read the last sentence the Minister of Transport just to read the last sentence of the Minister of Transport just to read the last sentence of his the Minister of Transport just to read the last sentence of his reply, read the last sentence of his reply, to read the last sentence of his reply, to the read the last sentence of his reply, to the primary read the last sentence of his reply, to the primary question. to the primary question. The to the primary question. The increase to the primary question. The increase on to the primary question. The increase on 1 to the primary question. 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That's and create jobs across the country. That's what and create jobs across the country. That's what got and create jobs across the country. That's what got it and create jobs across the country. That's what got it in. and create jobs across the country. That's what got it in. Mr and create jobs across the country. That's what got it in. Mr Bishop. That's what got it in. Mr Bishop. Ask That's what got it in. Mr Bishop. Ask it That's what got it in. Mr Bishop. Ask it again. Ask it again. Why Ask it again. Why should Ask it again. Why should New Ask it again. Why should New Zealanders Ask it again. Why should New Zealanders have Ask it again. 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Why are road-user charges cutting the jobs of New Zealanders. Why are road-user charges increasing Why are road-user charges increasing by Why are road-user charges increasing by 5.3% Why are road-user charges increasing by 5.3% today? Why are road-user charges increasing by 5.3% today? And Why are road-user charges increasing by 5.3% today? And what Why are road-user charges increasing by 5.3% today? And what message Why are road-user charges increasing by 5.3% today? And what message does by 5.3% today? And what message does this by 5.3% today? And what message does this send by 5.3% today? And what message does this send to by 5.3% today? And what message does this send to our by 5.3% today? And what message does this send to our trucking by 5.3% today? And what message does this send to our trucking industry, this send to our trucking industry, that this send to our trucking industry, that the this send to our trucking industry, that the PM, this send to our trucking industry, that the PM, himself this send to our trucking industry, that the PM, himself and this send to our trucking industry, that the PM, himself and other that the PM, himself and other Ministers that the PM, himself and other Ministers have that the PM, himself and other Ministers have lauded that the PM, himself and other Ministers have lauded as that the PM, himself and other Ministers have lauded as getting that the PM, himself and other Ministers have lauded as getting us Ministers have lauded as getting us through Ministers have lauded as getting us through the Ministers have lauded as getting us through the lockdown? Ministers have lauded as getting us through the lockdown? Well, Ministers have lauded as getting us through the lockdown? 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Question wants to cut. Question No. wants to cut. Question No. 7, wants to cut. Question No. 7, Marja wants to cut. Question No. 7, Marja Lubeck. 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: to the Minister of Education: What to the Minister of Education: What changes to the Minister of Education: What changes to to the Minister of Education: What changes to support to the Minister of Education: What changes to support for to the Minister of Education: What changes to support for trades What changes to support for trades and What changes to support for trades and vocational What changes to support for trades and vocational education and vocational education come and vocational education come into and vocational education come into effect and vocational education come into effect today? The The Hon The Hon Chris The Hon Chris Hipkins. The Hon Chris Hipkins. Mr The Hon Chris Hipkins. Mr Speaker, The Hon Chris Hipkins. Mr Speaker, today, The Hon Chris Hipkins. Mr Speaker, today, the The Hon Chris Hipkins. Mr Speaker, today, the Government's The Hon Chris Hipkins. Mr Speaker, today, the Government's targeted today, the Government's targeted training today, the Government's targeted training and today, the Government's targeted training and apprenticeship today, the Government's targeted training and apprenticeship fund training and apprenticeship fund comes training and apprenticeship fund comes into training and apprenticeship fund comes into effect. training and apprenticeship fund comes into effect. What training and apprenticeship fund comes into effect. What that training and apprenticeship fund comes into effect. What that means comes into effect. What that means in comes into effect. What that means in practical comes into effect. What that means in practical terms comes into effect. 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What of learners doing the wrong thing or not doing enough. What about not doing enough. What about learners not doing enough. What about learners who not doing enough. What about learners who started not doing enough. What about learners who started the not doing enough. What about learners who started the programme learners who started the programme before learners who started the programme before 1 learners who started the programme before 1 July? learners who started the programme before 1 July? And learners who started the programme before 1 July? And may learners who started the programme before 1 July? And may have learners who started the programme before 1 July? And may have already before 1 July? And may have already paid before 1 July? And may have already paid their before 1 July? And may have already paid their fees? before 1 July? And may have already paid their fees? Mr before 1 July? And may have already paid their fees? Mr Speaker, before 1 July? And may have already paid their fees? Mr Speaker, in before 1 July? And may have already paid their fees? Mr Speaker, in many paid their fees? Mr Speaker, in many cases, paid their fees? Mr Speaker, in many cases, they'll paid their fees? Mr Speaker, in many cases, they'll still paid their fees? Mr Speaker, in many cases, they'll still have paid their fees? Mr Speaker, in many cases, they'll still have part paid their fees? Mr Speaker, in many cases, they'll still have part of cases, they'll still have part of their cases, they'll still have part of their fee cases, they'll still have part of their fee paid cases, they'll still have part of their fee paid or cases, they'll still have part of their fee paid or refunded. cases, they'll still have part of their fee paid or refunded. The their fee paid or refunded. The exact their fee paid or refunded. The exact entitlement their fee paid or refunded. The exact entitlement will their fee paid or refunded. 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Is the Minister aware of any deaths Is the Minister aware of any deaths of Is the Minister aware of any deaths of Maui Is the Minister aware of any deaths of Maui dolphins Is the Minister aware of any deaths of Maui dolphins from Is the Minister aware of any deaths of Maui dolphins from fishing of Maui dolphins from fishing practices of Maui dolphins from fishing practices in of Maui dolphins from fishing practices in the of Maui dolphins from fishing practices in the past of Maui dolphins from fishing practices in the past 10 of Maui dolphins from fishing practices in the past 10 years? of Maui dolphins from fishing practices in the past 10 years? No. practices in the past 10 years? No. Does practices in the past 10 years? No. Does he practices in the past 10 years? No. Does he agree practices in the past 10 years? No. Does he agree we've practices in the past 10 years? No. Does he agree we've seen practices in the past 10 years? No. Does he agree we've seen little practices in the past 10 years? No. Does he agree we've seen little or Does he agree we've seen little or no Does he agree we've seen little or no evidence Does he agree we've seen little or no evidence of Does he agree we've seen little or no evidence of an Does he agree we've seen little or no evidence of an increase Does he agree we've seen little or no evidence of an increase in Does he agree we've seen little or no evidence of an increase in the no evidence of an increase in the Maui no evidence of an increase in the Maui dolphin no evidence of an increase in the Maui dolphin population, no evidence of an increase in the Maui dolphin population, despite Maui dolphin population, despite there Maui dolphin population, despite there being Maui dolphin population, despite there being only Maui dolphin population, despite there being only one Maui dolphin population, despite there being only one recorded Maui dolphin population, despite there being only one recorded death there being only one recorded death from there being only one recorded death from fishing there being only one recorded death from fishing practists? there being only one recorded death from fishing practists? 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How will the Hector's and Maui dolphins threat Hector's and Maui dolphins threat management Hector's and Maui dolphins threat management plan Hector's and Maui dolphins threat management plan affect Hector's and Maui dolphins threat management plan affect small management plan affect small businesses management plan affect small businesses or management plan affect small businesses or provincial management plan affect small businesses or provincial communities businesses or provincial communities if businesses or provincial communities if those businesses or provincial communities if those fishers businesses or provincial communities if those fishers are businesses or provincial communities if those fishers are unable businesses or provincial communities if those fishers are unable to if those fishers are unable to retrain if those fishers are unable to retrain sufficiently if those fishers are unable to retrain sufficiently to if those fishers are unable to retrain sufficiently to continue retrain sufficiently to continue fishing? retrain sufficiently to continue fishing? Well, retrain sufficiently to continue fishing? Well, Mr retrain sufficiently to continue fishing? Well, Mr Speaker, retrain sufficiently to continue fishing? Well, Mr Speaker, we retrain sufficiently to continue fishing? Well, Mr Speaker, we have fishing? Well, Mr Speaker, we have put fishing? Well, Mr Speaker, we have put a fishing? Well, Mr Speaker, we have put a significant fishing? Well, Mr Speaker, we have put a significant transition fishing? Well, Mr Speaker, we have put a significant transition process put a significant transition process in put a significant transition process in place put a significant transition process in place to put a significant transition process in place to allow put a significant transition process in place to allow fishers put a significant transition process in place to allow fishers to in place to allow fishers to transition in place to allow fishers to transition from in place to allow fishers to transition from methods in place to allow fishers to transition from methods that in place to allow fishers to transition from methods that are in place to allow fishers to transition from methods that are now transition from methods that are now not transition from methods that are now not available transition from methods that are now not available to transition from methods that are now not available to other transition from methods that are now not available to other methods, transition from methods that are now not available to other methods, or not available to other methods, or if not available to other methods, or if they not available to other methods, or if they would not available to other methods, or if they would like not available to other methods, or if they would like to not available to other methods, or if they would like to exit not available to other methods, or if they would like to exit the if they would like to exit the fishing if they would like to exit the fishing industry, if they would like to exit the fishing industry, they're if they would like to exit the fishing industry, they're able if they would like to exit the fishing industry, they're able to if they would like to exit the fishing industry, they're able to do fishing industry, they're able to do that fishing industry, they're able to do that as fishing industry, they're able to do that as well. that as well. 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Yes and marine protected areas for those dolphins. Yes and I've marine protected areas for those dolphins. Yes and I've worked marine protected areas for those dolphins. Yes and I've worked with dolphins. Yes and I've worked with the dolphins. Yes and I've worked with the Minister dolphins. Yes and I've worked with the Minister of dolphins. Yes and I've worked with the Minister of Conservation dolphins. Yes and I've worked with the Minister of Conservation to dolphins. 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Does he consider the risk of small business management plan. Does he consider the risk of small business going management plan. Does he consider the risk of small business going out the risk of small business going out of the risk of small business going out of business the risk of small business going out of business because the risk of small business going out of business because of the risk of small business going out of business because of new of business because of new regulations of business because of new regulations on of business because of new regulations on top of business because of new regulations on top of of business because of new regulations on top of the of business because of new regulations on top of the economic regulations on top of the economic fallout regulations on top of the economic fallout from regulations on top of the economic fallout from COVID-19 regulations on top of the economic fallout from COVID-19 proportional fallout from COVID-19 proportional to fallout from COVID-19 proportional to the fallout from COVID-19 proportional to the risk fallout from COVID-19 proportional to the risk to fallout from COVID-19 proportional to the risk to Maui fallout from COVID-19 proportional to the risk to Maui dolphins? fallout from COVID-19 proportional to the risk to Maui dolphins? 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Mr Speaker, this Government is looking at real options for a is looking at real options for a major is looking at real options for a major overhaul is looking at real options for a major overhaul of is looking at real options for a major overhaul of the is looking at real options for a major overhaul of the Marine major overhaul of the Marine Reserves major overhaul of the Marine Reserves Act major overhaul of the Marine Reserves Act and major overhaul of the Marine Reserves Act and marine major overhaul of the Marine Reserves Act and marine protection. Reserves Act and marine protection. That Reserves Act and marine protection. That work Reserves Act and marine protection. That work is Reserves Act and marine protection. That work is under Reserves Act and marine protection. That work is under way Reserves Act and marine protection. That work is under way with Reserves Act and marine protection. 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My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Minister My question is to the Minister for My question is to the Minister for Workplace My question is to the Minister for Workplace Relations My question is to the Minister for Workplace Relations and My question is to the Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety: Workplace Relations and Safety: What Workplace Relations and Safety: What changes Workplace Relations and Safety: What changes to Workplace Relations and Safety: What changes to the Workplace Relations and Safety: What changes to the parental Workplace Relations and Safety: What changes to the parental leave What changes to the parental leave scheme What changes to the parental leave scheme came What changes to the parental leave scheme came into What changes to the parental leave scheme came into effect What changes to the parental leave scheme came into effect today? Parents Parents of Parents of children Parents of children born Parents of children born from Parents of children born from today Parents of children born from today on Parents of children born from today on are Parents of children born from today on are eligible Parents of children born from today on are eligible for Parents of children born from today on are eligible for 26 Parents of children born from today on are eligible for 26 weeks Parents of children born from today on are eligible for 26 weeks of Parents of children born from today on are eligible for 26 weeks of paid on are eligible for 26 weeks of paid parental on are eligible for 26 weeks of paid parental leave. parental leave. This parental leave. This is parental leave. This is six parental leave. This is six months parental leave. This is six months of parental leave. This is six months of leave parental leave. This is six months of leave to This is six months of leave to support This is six months of leave to support families This is six months of leave to support families in This is six months of leave to support families in their This is six months of leave to support families in their child's support families in their child's first support families in their child's first months support families in their child's first months of support families in their child's first months of life. first months of life. Each first months of life. Each year, first months of life. Each year, the first months of life. Each year, the parental first months of life. Each year, the parental leave Each year, the parental leave payment Each year, the parental leave payment is Each year, the parental leave payment is adjusted Each year, the parental leave payment is adjusted to Each year, the parental leave payment is adjusted to reflect Each year, the parental leave payment is adjusted to reflect the payment is adjusted to reflect the rise payment is adjusted to reflect the rise in payment is adjusted to reflect the rise in the payment is adjusted to reflect the rise in the average payment is adjusted to reflect the rise in the average wage. payment is adjusted to reflect the rise in the average wage. Today, rise in the average wage. Today, eligible rise in the average wage. Today, eligible parents rise in the average wage. Today, eligible parents will rise in the average wage. Today, eligible parents will see rise in the average wage. Today, eligible parents will see an eligible parents will see an increase eligible parents will see an increase in eligible parents will see an increase in the eligible parents will see an increase in the parental eligible parents will see an increase in the parental leave increase in the parental leave payment increase in the parental leave payment from increase in the parental leave payment from $585.80 increase in the parental leave payment from $585.80 per increase in the parental leave payment from $585.80 per week increase in the parental leave payment from $585.80 per week to payment from $585.80 per week to $606.46 payment from $585.80 per week to $606.46 per payment from $585.80 per week to $606.46 per week payment from $585.80 per week to $606.46 per week before payment from $585.80 per week to $606.46 per week before tax. $606.46 per week before tax. Supplementary. $606.46 per week before tax. Supplementary. Why $606.46 per week before tax. Supplementary. Why did $606.46 per week before tax. Supplementary. Why did the Supplementary. Why did the Government Supplementary. Why did the Government decide Supplementary. Why did the Government decide to Supplementary. Why did the Government decide to make Supplementary. Why did the Government decide to make the Government decide to make the changes? Government decide to make the changes? Well, Government decide to make the changes? Well, the Government decide to make the changes? Well, the is Government decide to make the changes? Well, the is committed Government decide to make the changes? Well, the is committed to changes? Well, the is committed to making changes? Well, the is committed to making sure changes? Well, the is committed to making sure -- changes? Well, the is committed to making sure -- the changes? Well, the is committed to making sure -- the Government changes? 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Along with the bump when they need it. Along with the bump in when they need it. Along with the bump in paid when they need it. Along with the bump in paid parental when they need it. Along with the bump in paid parental leave, when they need it. Along with the bump in paid parental leave, we've bump in paid parental leave, we've implemented bump in paid parental leave, we've implemented a bump in paid parental leave, we've implemented a wide bump in paid parental leave, we've implemented a wide range bump in paid parental leave, we've implemented a wide range of bump in paid parental leave, we've implemented a wide range of supports implemented a wide range of supports for implemented a wide range of supports for parents, implemented a wide range of supports for parents, including implemented a wide range of supports for parents, including boosting implemented a wide range of supports for parents, including boosting the for parents, including boosting the families for parents, including boosting the families support for parents, including boosting the families support payment for parents, including boosting the families support payment and for parents, including boosting the families support payment and the families support payment and the Best families support payment and the Best Start families support payment and the Best Start payment, families support payment and the Best Start payment, which families support payment and the Best Start payment, which provides Best Start payment, which provides financial Best Start payment, which provides financial support Best Start payment, which provides financial support for Best Start payment, which provides financial support for all Best Start payment, which provides financial support for all families financial support for all families with financial support for all families with a financial support for all families with a newborn financial support for all families with a newborn baby. financial support for all families with a newborn baby. Our financial support for all families with a newborn baby. Our goal financial support for all families with a newborn baby. Our goal is financial support for all families with a newborn baby. Our goal is to with a newborn baby. Our goal is to make with a newborn baby. Our goal is to make New with a newborn baby. Our goal is to make New Zealand with a newborn baby. Our goal is to make New Zealand the with a newborn baby. Our goal is to make New Zealand the best with a newborn baby. Our goal is to make New Zealand the best place with a newborn baby. Our goal is to make New Zealand the best place to make New Zealand the best place to be make New Zealand the best place to be a make New Zealand the best place to be a child. make New Zealand the best place to be a child. Supplementary. make New Zealand the best place to be a child. Supplementary. How make New Zealand the best place to be a child. Supplementary. How did be a child. Supplementary. How did the be a child. Supplementary. 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I want to acknowledge the work campaigning. I want to acknowledge the work of campaigning. I want to acknowledge the work of 26 campaigning. I want to acknowledge the work of 26 For campaigning. I want to acknowledge the work of 26 For Babies, campaigning. I want to acknowledge the work of 26 For Babies, TIC campaigning. I want to acknowledge the work of 26 For Babies, TIC For the work of 26 For Babies, TIC For Kids, the work of 26 For Babies, TIC For Kids, Laleche the work of 26 For Babies, TIC For Kids, Laleche League, the work of 26 For Babies, TIC For Kids, Laleche League, Plunkett the work of 26 For Babies, TIC For Kids, Laleche League, Plunkett and Kids, Laleche League, Plunkett and UNICEF. Kids, Laleche League, Plunkett and UNICEF. I'd Kids, Laleche League, Plunkett and UNICEF. I'd like Kids, Laleche League, Plunkett and UNICEF. I'd like to Kids, Laleche League, Plunkett and UNICEF. I'd like to make Kids, Laleche League, Plunkett and UNICEF. I'd like to make special UNICEF. I'd like to make special mention UNICEF. I'd like to make special mention of UNICEF. I'd like to make special mention of a UNICEF. I'd like to make special mention of a former UNICEF. I'd like to make special mention of a former colleague UNICEF. I'd like to make special mention of a former colleague for mention of a former colleague for her mention of a former colleague for her advocacy mention of a former colleague for her advocacy to mention of a former colleague for her advocacy to the mention of a former colleague for her advocacy to the increase mention of a former colleague for her advocacy to the increase to mention of a former colleague for her advocacy to the increase to 26 her advocacy to the increase to 26 weeks' her advocacy to the increase to 26 weeks' parental her advocacy to the increase to 26 weeks' parental leave her advocacy to the increase to 26 weeks' parental leave in her advocacy to the increase to 26 weeks' parental leave in previous weeks' parental leave in previous parliaments weeks' parental leave in previous parliaments and weeks' parental leave in previous parliaments and I weeks' parental leave in previous parliaments and I know weeks' parental leave in previous parliaments and I know she weeks' parental leave in previous parliaments and I know she is weeks' parental leave in previous parliaments and I know she is proud parliaments and I know she is proud that parliaments and I know she is proud that we parliaments and I know she is proud that we finally parliaments and I know she is proud that we finally have parliaments and I know she is proud that we finally have a parliaments and I know she is proud that we finally have a Government that we finally have a Government that that we finally have a Government that made that we finally have a Government that made this that we finally have a Government that made this a that we finally have a Government that made this a priority. that made this a priority. Question that made this a priority. Question Number that made this a priority. Question Number 11, that made this a priority. Question Number 11, Brett that made this a priority. Question Number 11, Brett Hudson. 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 Police: is to the Minister of Police: How is to the Minister of Police: How many is to the Minister of Police: How many firearm is to the Minister of Police: How many firearm incidents How many firearm incidents involving How many firearm incidents involving gang How many firearm incidents involving gang members How many firearm incidents involving gang members and involving gang members and associates involving gang members and associates have involving gang members and associates have there involving gang members and associates have there been involving gang members and associates have there been since involving gang members and associates have there been since the associates have there been since the end associates have there been since the end of associates have there been since the end of the associates have there been since the end of the Government's associates have there been since the end of the Government's firearm end of the Government's firearm amnesty end of the Government's firearm amnesty and end of the Government's firearm amnesty and buy-back, end of the Government's firearm amnesty and buy-back, and end of the Government's firearm amnesty and buy-back, and how end of the Government's firearm amnesty and buy-back, and how does amnesty and buy-back, and how does this amnesty and buy-back, and how does this compare amnesty and buy-back, and how does this compare with amnesty and buy-back, and how does this compare with the amnesty and buy-back, and how does this compare with the number amnesty and buy-back, and how does this compare with the number of this compare with the number of similar this compare with the number of similar incidents this compare with the number of similar incidents for this compare with the number of similar incidents for the this compare with the number of similar incidents for the two similar incidents for the two calendar similar incidents for the two calendar years similar incidents for the two calendar years prior? The The Hon The Hon Stuart The Hon Stuart Nash. The Hon Stuart Nash. Mr The Hon Stuart Nash. Mr Speaker, The Hon Stuart Nash. Mr Speaker, the The Hon Stuart Nash. Mr Speaker, the criminals The Hon Stuart Nash. Mr Speaker, the criminals who The Hon Stuart Nash. Mr Speaker, the criminals who hold Mr Speaker, the criminals who hold these Mr Speaker, the criminals who hold these guns Mr Speaker, the criminals who hold these guns were Mr Speaker, the criminals who hold these guns were warned. Mr Speaker, the criminals who hold these guns were warned. Police Mr Speaker, the criminals who hold these guns were warned. Police have these guns were warned. Police have a these guns were warned. Police have a renewed these guns were warned. Police have a renewed focus these guns were warned. Police have a renewed focus on these guns were warned. Police have a renewed focus on gangs these guns were warned. Police have a renewed focus on gangs and these guns were warned. Police have a renewed focus on gangs and other a renewed focus on gangs and other criminals a renewed focus on gangs and other criminals who a renewed focus on gangs and other criminals who unlawfully a renewed focus on gangs and other criminals who unlawfully hold criminals who unlawfully hold firearms. criminals who unlawfully hold firearms. Almost criminals who unlawfully hold firearms. Almost 2,700 criminals who unlawfully hold firearms. Almost 2,700 firearms criminals who unlawfully hold firearms. Almost 2,700 firearms have firearms. Almost 2,700 firearms have been firearms. Almost 2,700 firearms have been seized firearms. Almost 2,700 firearms have been seized from firearms. Almost 2,700 firearms have been seized from gangs firearms. Almost 2,700 firearms have been seized from gangs and firearms. Almost 2,700 firearms have been seized from gangs and other been seized from gangs and other offenders been seized from gangs and other offenders since been seized from gangs and other offenders since March been seized from gangs and other offenders since March last been seized from gangs and other offenders since March last year, offenders since March last year, during offenders since March last year, during search offenders since March last year, during search warrants, offenders since March last year, during search warrants, vehicle during search warrants, vehicle stops during search warrants, vehicle stops and during search warrants, vehicle stops and call-outs during search warrants, vehicle stops and call-outs to during search warrants, vehicle stops and call-outs to family during search warrants, vehicle stops and call-outs to family harm stops and call-outs to family harm incidents. stops and call-outs to family harm incidents. There stops and call-outs to family harm incidents. There have stops and call-outs to family harm incidents. There have been stops and call-outs to family harm incidents. There have been 369 incidents. There have been 369 firearms-related incidents. There have been 369 firearms-related offences incidents. There have been 369 firearms-related offences since incidents. There have been 369 firearms-related offences since the firearms-related offences since the end firearms-related offences since the end of firearms-related offences since the end of the firearms-related offences since the end of the firearms firearms-related offences since the end of the firearms amnesty firearms-related offences since the end of the firearms amnesty and end of the firearms amnesty and buyback end of the firearms amnesty and buyback of end of the firearms amnesty and buyback of gang end of the firearms amnesty and buyback of gang members end of the firearms amnesty and buyback of gang members and buyback of gang members and associates. buyback of gang members and associates. It buyback of gang members and associates. It in buyback of gang members and associates. It in 2018/19 buyback of gang members and associates. It in 2018/19 there buyback of gang members and associates. It in 2018/19 there were associates. It in 2018/19 there were 643 associates. It in 2018/19 there were 643 and associates. It in 2018/19 there were 643 and in associates. It in 2018/19 there were 643 and in 2017/18, associates. It in 2018/19 there were 643 and in 2017/18, 642 associates. It in 2018/19 there were 643 and in 2017/18, 642 offences. 643 and in 2017/18, 642 offences. That 643 and in 2017/18, 642 offences. That compares 643 and in 2017/18, 642 offences. That compares to 643 and in 2017/18, 642 offences. That compares to almost 643 and in 2017/18, 642 offences. That compares to almost 2,000 That compares to almost 2,000 offences That compares to almost 2,000 offences in That compares to almost 2,000 offences in 2017/18 That compares to almost 2,000 offences in 2017/18 by That compares to almost 2,000 offences in 2017/18 by non-gang offences in 2017/18 by non-gang members, offences in 2017/18 by non-gang members, which offences in 2017/18 by non-gang members, which is offences in 2017/18 by non-gang members, which is also offences in 2017/18 by non-gang members, which is also why offences in 2017/18 by non-gang members, which is also why this offences in 2017/18 by non-gang members, which is also why this side members, which is also why this side of members, which is also why this side of the members, which is also why this side of the House members, which is also why this side of the House voted members, which is also why this side of the House voted for members, which is also why this side of the House voted for substantially of the House voted for substantially harder of the House voted for substantially harder penalties of the House voted for substantially harder penalties for of the House voted for substantially harder penalties for gun of the House voted for substantially harder penalties for gun crime. of the House voted for substantially harder penalties for gun crime. What harder penalties for gun crime. What information harder penalties for gun crime. What information has harder penalties for gun crime. What information has he harder penalties for gun crime. What information has he received harder penalties for gun crime. What information has he received on harder penalties for gun crime. What information has he received on why information has he received on why the information has he received on why the number information has he received on why the number of information has he received on why the number of firearms information has he received on why the number of firearms incidents the number of firearms incidents involving the number of firearms incidents involving gang the number of firearms incidents involving gang members the number of firearms incidents involving gang members and involving gang members and associates involving gang members and associates has involving gang members and associates has been involving gang members and associates has been increasing? involving gang members and the involving gang members and Probably because we've involving gang members and Probably because we've put involving gang members and Probably because we've put well involving gang members and Probably because we've put well over Probably because we've put well over 2,000 Probably because we've put well over 2,000 new Probably because we've put well over 2,000 new police Probably because we've put well over 2,000 new police into Probably because we've put well over 2,000 new police into our Probably because we've put well over 2,000 new police into our community 2,000 new police into our community and 2,000 new police into our community and they're 2,000 new police into our community and they're doing 2,000 new police into our community and they're doing their 2,000 new police into our community and they're doing their job. and they're doing their job. Is and they're doing their job. Is he and they're doing their job. Is he saying and they're doing their job. Is he saying that and they're doing their job. Is he saying that more and they're doing their job. Is he saying that more police and they're doing their job. Is he saying that more police on and they're doing their job. Is he saying that more police on the Is he saying that more police on the street Is he saying that more police on the street create Is he saying that more police on the street create gang Is he saying that more police on the street create gang use Is he saying that more police on the street create gang use of Is he saying that more police on the street create gang use of firearms? street create gang use of firearms? I'm street create gang use of firearms? I'm saying street create gang use of firearms? I'm saying more street create gang use of firearms? I'm saying more police street create gang use of firearms? I'm saying more police on street create gang use of firearms? I'm saying more police on the street create gang use of firearms? I'm saying more police on the street I'm saying more police on the street allows I'm saying more police on the street allows us I'm saying more police on the street allows us to I'm saying more police on the street allows us to solve I'm saying more police on the street allows us to solve more I'm saying more police on the street allows us to solve more crime I'm saying more police on the street allows us to solve more crime and I'm saying more police on the street allows us to solve more crime and go allows us to solve more crime and go very allows us to solve more crime and go very hard allows us to solve more crime and go very hard against allows us to solve more crime and go very hard against gangs. very hard against gangs. Supplementary. Supplementary. Is Supplementary. Is he Supplementary. Is he concerned Supplementary. Is he concerned at Supplementary. Is he concerned at reports Supplementary. Is he concerned at reports that Supplementary. Is he concerned at reports that gang Is he concerned at reports that gang members Is he concerned at reports that gang members and Is he concerned at reports that gang members and associates Is he concerned at reports that gang members and associates obtained members and associates obtained firearms members and associates obtained firearms by members and associates obtained firearms by offering members and associates obtained firearms by offering higher members and associates obtained firearms by offering higher prices firearms by offering higher prices than firearms by offering higher prices than the firearms by offering higher prices than the Government firearms by offering higher prices than the Government buyback than the Government buyback programme? than the Government buyback programme? Mr than the Government buyback programme? Mr Speaker, than the Government buyback programme? Mr Speaker, people than the Government buyback programme? Mr Speaker, people who programme? Mr Speaker, people who handed programme? Mr Speaker, people who handed in programme? Mr Speaker, people who handed in their programme? Mr Speaker, people who handed in their firearms programme? Mr Speaker, people who handed in their firearms during programme? Mr Speaker, people who handed in their firearms during the handed in their firearms during the gun handed in their firearms during the gun buyback handed in their firearms during the gun buyback received handed in their firearms during the gun buyback received substantial gun buyback received substantial compensation gun buyback received substantial compensation for gun buyback received substantial compensation for those. gun buyback received substantial compensation for those. Those gun buyback received substantial compensation for those. Those who compensation for those. Those who didn't compensation for those. 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Will he now support my member's bill to introduce my member's bill to introduce firearms my member's bill to introduce firearms prohibition my member's bill to introduce firearms prohibition orders my member's bill to introduce firearms prohibition orders to my member's bill to introduce firearms prohibition orders to help firearms prohibition orders to help curb firearms prohibition orders to help curb firearm firearms prohibition orders to help curb firearm crime firearms prohibition orders to help curb firearm crime committed firearms prohibition orders to help curb firearm crime committed by firearms prohibition orders to help curb firearm crime committed by gang curb firearm crime committed by gang members? curb firearm crime committed by gang members? Mr curb firearm crime committed by gang members? Mr Speaker, curb firearm crime committed by gang members? Mr Speaker, let curb firearm crime committed by gang members? 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