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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. 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COVID-19 Public Health Response Amendment Bill, introduction. Drug Amendment Bill, introduction. Drug and Amendment Bill, introduction. Drug and Substance Amendment Bill, introduction. Drug and Substance Checking Amendment Bill, introduction. Drug and Substance Checking Legislation and Substance Checking Legislation Bill, and Substance Checking Legislation Bill, introduction. The The House The House comes The House comes to The House comes to Oral The House comes to Oral Questions. The House comes to Oral Questions. Question The House comes to Oral Questions. Question No. The House comes to Oral Questions. Question No. 1. My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Minister My question is to the Minister of My question is to the Minister of Finance: My question is to the Minister of Finance: What My question is to the Minister of Finance: What recent My question is to the Minister of Finance: What recent reports My question is to the Minister of Finance: What recent reports has My question is to the Minister of Finance: What recent reports has he Finance: What recent reports has he seen Finance: What recent reports has he seen on Finance: What recent reports has he seen on the Finance: What recent reports has he seen on the New Finance: What recent reports has he seen on the New Zealand Finance: What recent reports has he seen on the New Zealand economy? 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Just since my last answer on this subject in this house. Just yesterday, since my last answer on this subject in this house. Just yesterday, we in this house. Just yesterday, we received in this house. Just yesterday, we received very in this house. Just yesterday, we received very positive in this house. Just yesterday, we received very positive business received very positive business confidence received very positive business confidence data received very positive business confidence data from received very positive business confidence data from ANZ, received very positive business confidence data from ANZ, showing confidence data from ANZ, showing business confidence data from ANZ, showing business confidence confidence data from ANZ, showing business confidence had confidence data from ANZ, showing business confidence had improved business confidence had improved significantly, business confidence had improved significantly, and business confidence had improved significantly, and that business confidence had improved significantly, and that as business confidence had improved significantly, and that as the business confidence had improved significantly, and that as the ANZ significantly, and that as the ANZ put significantly, and that as the ANZ put it, significantly, and that as the ANZ put it, indicators significantly, and that as the ANZ put it, indicators relating significantly, and that as the ANZ put it, indicators relating to put it, indicators relating to investment, put it, indicators relating to investment, employment, put it, indicators relating to investment, employment, and put it, indicators relating to investment, employment, and profit investment, employment, and profit were investment, employment, and profit were also investment, employment, and profit were also higher. investment, employment, and profit were also higher. Evidence investment, employment, and profit were also higher. Evidence of investment, employment, and profit were also higher. Evidence of this were also higher. Evidence of this is were also higher. Evidence of this is seen were also higher. Evidence of this is seen in were also higher. Evidence of this is seen in recent were also higher. Evidence of this is seen in recent data were also higher. Evidence of this is seen in recent data on were also higher. Evidence of this is seen in recent data on retail, is seen in recent data on retail, with is seen in recent data on retail, with sales is seen in recent data on retail, with sales values is seen in recent data on retail, with sales values recording is seen in recent data on retail, with sales values recording their with sales values recording their largest with sales values recording their largest September with sales values recording their largest September quarter with sales values recording their largest September quarter rise with sales values recording their largest September quarter rise since largest September quarter rise since the largest September quarter rise since the series largest September quarter rise since the series began largest September quarter rise since the series began in largest September quarter rise since the series began in 1995, largest September quarter rise since the series began in 1995, up largest September quarter rise since the series began in 1995, up 7.4%. the series began in 1995, up 7.4%. The the series began in 1995, up 7.4%. The latest the series began in 1995, up 7.4%. The latest stats the series began in 1995, up 7.4%. The latest stats New the series began in 1995, up 7.4%. The latest stats New Zealand the series began in 1995, up 7.4%. The latest stats New Zealand labour The latest stats New Zealand labour survey The latest stats New Zealand labour survey data The latest stats New Zealand labour survey data shows The latest stats New Zealand labour survey data shows employment The latest stats New Zealand labour survey data shows employment up. survey data shows employment up. This survey data shows employment up. This is survey data shows employment up. This is nearly survey data shows employment up. This is nearly half survey data shows employment up. This is nearly half the survey data shows employment up. This is nearly half the rate survey data shows employment up. This is nearly half the rate of This is nearly half the rate of unemployment This is nearly half the rate of unemployment that This is nearly half the rate of unemployment that had This is nearly half the rate of unemployment that had been unemployment that had been anticipated unemployment that had been anticipated at unemployment that had been anticipated at budget unemployment that had been anticipated at budget 20. unemployment that had been anticipated at budget 20. It unemployment that had been anticipated at budget 20. It means anticipated at budget 20. It means that anticipated at budget 20. It means that 117,000 anticipated at budget 20. It means that 117,000 fewer anticipated at budget 20. It means that 117,000 fewer people anticipated at budget 20. It means that 117,000 fewer people are that 117,000 fewer people are unemployed that 117,000 fewer people are unemployed than that 117,000 fewer people are unemployed than expected that 117,000 fewer people are unemployed than expected by that 117,000 fewer people are unemployed than expected by The unemployed than expected by The Treasury unemployed than expected by The Treasury just unemployed than expected by The Treasury just 7 unemployed than expected by The Treasury just 7 months unemployed than expected by The Treasury just 7 months ago. unemployed than expected by The Treasury just 7 months ago. Even Treasury just 7 months ago. Even more Treasury just 7 months ago. Even more pleasingly, Treasury just 7 months ago. Even more pleasingly, the Treasury just 7 months ago. Even more pleasingly, the very Treasury just 7 months ago. 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What increase of 27,667 jobs in October. What did increase of 27,667 jobs in October. What did the increase of 27,667 jobs in October. What did the reports increase of 27,667 jobs in October. What did the reports on increase of 27,667 jobs in October. What did the reports on jobs increase of 27,667 jobs in October. What did the reports on jobs data What did the reports on jobs data show? What did the reports on jobs data show? Well, What did the reports on jobs data show? Well, manufacturing What did the reports on jobs data show? Well, manufacturing saw What did the reports on jobs data show? Well, manufacturing saw 2,713 show? Well, manufacturing saw 2,713 new show? Well, manufacturing saw 2,713 new filled show? Well, manufacturing saw 2,713 new filled jobs. show? Well, manufacturing saw 2,713 new filled jobs. Retail show? Well, manufacturing saw 2,713 new filled jobs. Retail was show? Well, manufacturing saw 2,713 new filled jobs. Retail was up, new filled jobs. Retail was up, accommodation new filled jobs. Retail was up, accommodation and new filled jobs. Retail was up, accommodation and food new filled jobs. Retail was up, accommodation and food services new filled jobs. Retail was up, accommodation and food services rose accommodation and food services rose by accommodation and food services rose by 2019 accommodation and food services rose by 2019 jobs, accommodation and food services rose by 2019 jobs, 5048 accommodation and food services rose by 2019 jobs, 5048 jobs accommodation and food services rose by 2019 jobs, 5048 jobs went accommodation and food services rose by 2019 jobs, 5048 jobs went to by 2019 jobs, 5048 jobs went to those by 2019 jobs, 5048 jobs went to those aged by 2019 jobs, 5048 jobs went to those aged 15 by 2019 jobs, 5048 jobs went to those aged 15 to by 2019 jobs, 5048 jobs went to those aged 15 to 19 by 2019 jobs, 5048 jobs went to those aged 15 to 19 years, by 2019 jobs, 5048 jobs went to those aged 15 to 19 years, together those aged 15 to 19 years, together with those aged 15 to 19 years, together with 3,000 those aged 15 to 19 years, together with 3,000 jobs those aged 15 to 19 years, together with 3,000 jobs in those aged 15 to 19 years, together with 3,000 jobs in the those aged 15 to 19 years, together with 3,000 jobs in the next those aged 15 to 19 years, together with 3,000 jobs in the next age with 3,000 jobs in the next age group, with 3,000 jobs in the next age group, 20-24 with 3,000 jobs in the next age group, 20-24 years. with 3,000 jobs in the next age group, 20-24 years. All with 3,000 jobs in the next age group, 20-24 years. All regions with 3,000 jobs in the next age group, 20-24 years. All regions in group, 20-24 years. All regions in New group, 20-24 years. All regions in New Zealand group, 20-24 years. All regions in New Zealand had group, 20-24 years. All regions in New Zealand had increases group, 20-24 years. All regions in New Zealand had increases in group, 20-24 years. All regions in New Zealand had increases in the New Zealand had increases in the number New Zealand had increases in the number of New Zealand had increases in the number of filled New Zealand had increases in the number of filled jobs, New Zealand had increases in the number of filled jobs, compared New Zealand had increases in the number of filled jobs, compared with number of filled jobs, compared with September. number of filled jobs, compared with September. Auckland number of filled jobs, compared with September. Auckland recorded number of filled jobs, compared with September. Auckland recorded the September. Auckland recorded the largest September. Auckland recorded the largest rise September. Auckland recorded the largest rise of September. Auckland recorded the largest rise of 8104 September. Auckland recorded the largest rise of 8104 jobs, September. Auckland recorded the largest rise of 8104 jobs, followed largest rise of 8104 jobs, followed by largest rise of 8104 jobs, followed by Wellington, largest rise of 8104 jobs, followed by Wellington, and largest rise of 8104 jobs, followed by Wellington, and Canterbury largest rise of 8104 jobs, followed by Wellington, and Canterbury with by Wellington, and Canterbury with 3301. by Wellington, and Canterbury with 3301. We by Wellington, and Canterbury with 3301. We do by Wellington, and Canterbury with 3301. We do need by Wellington, and Canterbury with 3301. We do need to by Wellington, and Canterbury with 3301. We do need to acknowledge by Wellington, and Canterbury with 3301. We do need to acknowledge many 3301. We do need to acknowledge many people 3301. We do need to acknowledge many people have 3301. We do need to acknowledge many people have lost 3301. We do need to acknowledge many people have lost their 3301. We do need to acknowledge many people have lost their jobs, 3301. We do need to acknowledge many people have lost their jobs, and people have lost their jobs, and some people have lost their jobs, and some regions people have lost their jobs, and some regions are people have lost their jobs, and some regions are still people have lost their jobs, and some regions are still struggling some regions are still struggling with some regions are still struggling with the some regions are still struggling with the effects some regions are still struggling with the effects of some regions are still struggling with the effects of COVID-19, some regions are still struggling with the effects of COVID-19, but with the effects of COVID-19, but the with the effects of COVID-19, but the New with the effects of COVID-19, but the New Zealand with the effects of COVID-19, but the New Zealand economy with the effects of COVID-19, but the New Zealand economy is the New Zealand economy is recovering. the New Zealand economy is recovering. 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It rose 734 million, to 20-year high. It rose 734 million, to $60.1 20-year high. It rose 734 million, to $60.1 billion 20-year high. It rose 734 million, to $60.1 billion in 20-year high. It rose 734 million, to $60.1 billion in the 20-year high. It rose 734 million, to $60.1 billion in the year 20-year high. It rose 734 million, to $60.1 billion in the year to to $60.1 billion in the year to October to $60.1 billion in the year to October 2020, to $60.1 billion in the year to October 2020, despite to $60.1 billion in the year to October 2020, despite COVID-19 October 2020, despite COVID-19 reducing October 2020, despite COVID-19 reducing global October 2020, despite COVID-19 reducing global economic October 2020, despite COVID-19 reducing global economic activity. reducing global economic activity. The reducing global economic activity. The annual reducing global economic activity. The annual value reducing global economic activity. The annual value of reducing global economic activity. The annual value of our reducing global economic activity. The annual value of our exports reducing global economic activity. 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Mr Speaker, getting New Zealanders into work is our work? Mr Speaker, getting New Zealanders into work is our top Zealanders into work is our top priority. Zealanders into work is our top priority. The Zealanders into work is our top priority. The Mirabella Zealanders into work is our top priority. The Mirabella -- Zealanders into work is our top priority. The Mirabella -- the priority. The Mirabella -- the Ministry priority. The Mirabella -- the Ministry of priority. The Mirabella -- the Ministry of Social priority. The Mirabella -- the Ministry of Social Development priority. The Mirabella -- the Ministry of Social Development is Ministry of Social Development is making Ministry of Social Development is making sure Ministry of Social Development is making sure that Ministry of Social Development is making sure that Kiwis Ministry of Social Development is making sure that Kiwis make Ministry of Social Development is making sure that Kiwis make up Ministry of Social Development is making sure that Kiwis make up the making sure that Kiwis make up the majority making sure that Kiwis make up the majority the making sure that Kiwis make up the majority the seasonal making sure that Kiwis make up the majority the seasonal work. making sure that Kiwis make up the majority the seasonal work. We majority the seasonal work. We expanded majority the seasonal work. We expanded the majority the seasonal work. We expanded the 3K majority the seasonal work. We expanded the 3K to majority the seasonal work. We expanded the 3K to work majority the seasonal work. We expanded the 3K to work programme, expanded the 3K to work programme, that expanded the 3K to work programme, that allows expanded the 3K to work programme, that allows clients expanded the 3K to work programme, that allows clients that expanded the 3K to work programme, that allows clients that relocate that allows clients that relocate for that allows clients that relocate for a that allows clients that relocate for a job that allows clients that relocate for a job that's that allows clients that relocate for a job that's longer that allows clients that relocate for a job that's longer than that allows clients that relocate for a job that's longer than 91 that allows clients that relocate for a job that's longer than 91 days for a job that's longer than 91 days to for a job that's longer than 91 days to get for a job that's longer than 91 days to get up for a job that's longer than 91 days to get up to for a job that's longer than 91 days to get up to $5,000. for a job that's longer than 91 days to get up to $5,000. This for a job that's longer than 91 days to get up to $5,000. This resulted to get up to $5,000. This resulted in to get up to $5,000. This resulted in twice to get up to $5,000. This resulted in twice as to get up to $5,000. This resulted in twice as many to get up to $5,000. This resulted in twice as many grants to get up to $5,000. This resulted in twice as many grants given to get up to $5,000. This resulted in twice as many grants given in in twice as many grants given in October in twice as many grants given in October and in twice as many grants given in October and November in twice as many grants given in October and November this in twice as many grants given in October and November this year, October and November this year, compared October and November this year, compared to October and November this year, compared to 2019, October and November this year, compared to 2019, and October and November this year, compared to 2019, and covers October and November this year, compared to 2019, and covers things compared to 2019, and covers things like compared to 2019, and covers things like moving compared to 2019, and covers things like moving costs, compared to 2019, and covers things like moving costs, furniture, compared to 2019, and covers things like moving costs, furniture, and like moving costs, furniture, and the like moving costs, furniture, and the bond like moving costs, furniture, and the bond on like moving costs, furniture, and the bond on a like moving costs, furniture, and the bond on a new like moving costs, furniture, and the bond on a new rental. like moving costs, furniture, and the bond on a new rental. Why like moving costs, furniture, and the bond on a new rental. Why are the bond on a new rental. Why are these the bond on a new rental. Why are these incentives the bond on a new rental. Why are these incentives important? the bond on a new rental. Why are these incentives important? Mr these incentives important? Mr Speaker, these incentives important? Mr Speaker, the these incentives important? Mr Speaker, the Government these incentives important? Mr Speaker, the Government is these incentives important? Mr Speaker, the Government is acutely Speaker, the Government is acutely aware Speaker, the Government is acutely aware of Speaker, the Government is acutely aware of the Speaker, the Government is acutely aware of the impact Speaker, the Government is acutely aware of the impact that Speaker, the Government is acutely aware of the impact that COVID-19 Speaker, the Government is acutely aware of the impact that COVID-19 is aware of the impact that COVID-19 is having aware of the impact that COVID-19 is having on aware of the impact that COVID-19 is having on employment aware of the impact that COVID-19 is having on employment globally. aware of the impact that COVID-19 is having on employment globally. New having on employment globally. New Zealand having on employment globally. New Zealand is having on employment globally. New Zealand is not having on employment globally. New Zealand is not immune. having on employment globally. New Zealand is not immune. We having on employment globally. New Zealand is not immune. We are having on employment globally. New Zealand is not immune. We are also Zealand is not immune. We are also acutely Zealand is not immune. We are also acutely aware Zealand is not immune. We are also acutely aware of Zealand is not immune. We are also acutely aware of the Zealand is not immune. We are also acutely aware of the labour acutely aware of the labour shortages acutely aware of the labour shortages that acutely aware of the labour shortages that exist acutely aware of the labour shortages that exist in acutely aware of the labour shortages that exist in the shortages that exist in the horticulture shortages that exist in the horticulture and shortages that exist in the horticulture and viticulture shortages that exist in the horticulture and viticulture sectors horticulture and viticulture sectors every horticulture and viticulture sectors every year, horticulture and viticulture sectors every year, but horticulture and viticulture sectors every year, but exacerbated horticulture and viticulture sectors every year, but exacerbated this every year, but exacerbated this year every year, but exacerbated this year by every year, but exacerbated this year by COVID-19. every year, but exacerbated this year by COVID-19. Even every year, but exacerbated this year by COVID-19. Even with every year, but exacerbated this year by COVID-19. Even with the year by COVID-19. Even with the border year by COVID-19. Even with the border exception year by COVID-19. Even with the border exception of year by COVID-19. Even with the border exception of 2,000 year by COVID-19. Even with the border exception of 2,000 recognised year by COVID-19. Even with the border year by COVID-19. Even with the seasonal employer workers year by COVID-19. Even with the seasonal employer workers that seasonal employer workers that minister seasonal employer workers that minister Faafoi seasonal employer workers that minister Faafoi announced, seasonal employer workers that minister Faafoi announced, and seasonal employer workers that minister Faafoi announced, and the minister Faafoi announced, and the 6,000 minister Faafoi announced, and the 6,000 who minister Faafoi announced, and the 6,000 who remain minister Faafoi announced, and the 6,000 who remain in minister Faafoi announced, and the 6,000 who remain in New minister Faafoi announced, and the 6,000 who remain in New Zealand minister Faafoi announced, and the 6,000 who remain in New Zealand over 6,000 who remain in New Zealand over the 6,000 who remain in New Zealand over the winter, 6,000 who remain in New Zealand over the winter, we 6,000 who remain in New Zealand over the winter, we acknowledge 6,000 who remain in New Zealand over the winter, we acknowledge there's the winter, we acknowledge there's still the winter, we acknowledge there's still a the winter, we acknowledge there's still a gap. the winter, we acknowledge there's still a gap. My the winter, we acknowledge there's still a gap. My announcement the winter, we acknowledge there's still a gap. My announcement is the winter, we acknowledge there's still a gap. My announcement is part still a gap. My announcement is part of still a gap. My announcement is part of a still a gap. My announcement is part of a cohesive still a gap. My announcement is part of a cohesive plan still a gap. My announcement is part of a cohesive plan to still a gap. My announcement is part of a cohesive plan to address of a cohesive plan to address unemployment of a cohesive plan to address unemployment and of a cohesive plan to address unemployment and work of a cohesive plan to address unemployment and work force unemployment and work force shortages unemployment and work force shortages and unemployment and work force shortages and sits unemployment and work force shortages and sits alongside unemployment and work force shortages and sits alongside the shortages and sits alongside the work shortages and sits alongside the work led shortages and sits alongside the work led by shortages and sits alongside the work led by the shortages and sits alongside the work led by the Minister shortages and sits alongside the work led by the Minister for work led by the Minister for Immigration, work led by the Minister for Immigration, and work led by the Minister for Immigration, and Minister work led by the Minister for Immigration, and Minister of Immigration, and Minister of Agriculture. Immigration, and Minister of Agriculture. We Immigration, and Minister of Agriculture. We recognise Immigration, and Minister of Agriculture. We recognise the Agriculture. We recognise the immense Agriculture. We recognise the immense value Agriculture. We recognise the immense value of Agriculture. We recognise the immense value of our Agriculture. We recognise the immense value of our horticulture immense value of our horticulture and immense value of our horticulture and viticulture immense value of our horticulture and viticulture industries immense value of our horticulture and viticulture industries and immense value of our horticulture and viticulture industries and will and viticulture industries and will continue and viticulture industries and will continue to and viticulture industries and will continue to work and viticulture industries and will continue to work with and viticulture industries and will continue to work with them and viticulture industries and will continue to work with them to and viticulture industries and will continue to work with them to ensure continue to work with them to ensure the continue to work with them to ensure the terms continue to work with them to ensure the terms and continue to work with them to ensure the terms and conditions continue to work with them to ensure the terms and conditions of the terms and conditions of employment the terms and conditions of employment are the terms and conditions of employment are favourable the terms and conditions of employment are favourable to the terms and conditions of employment are favourable to New employment are favourable to New Zealanders employment are favourable to New Zealanders taking employment are favourable to New Zealanders taking up employment are favourable to New Zealanders taking up these Zealanders taking up these opportunities. Zealanders taking up these opportunities. I Zealanders taking up these opportunities. I think Zealanders taking up these opportunities. I think members Zealanders taking up these opportunities. I think members are opportunities. I think members are aware opportunities. I think members are aware with opportunities. I think members are aware with a opportunities. I think members are aware with a change opportunities. I think members are aware with a change in opportunities. I think members are aware with a change in balance opportunities. I think members are aware with a change in balance of aware with a change in balance of numbers aware with a change in balance of numbers in aware with a change in balance of numbers in the aware with a change in balance of numbers in the House, aware with a change in balance of numbers in the House, numbers aware with a change in balance of numbers in the House, numbers of numbers in the House, numbers of questions numbers in the House, numbers of questions and numbers in the House, numbers of questions and numbers numbers in the House, numbers of questions and numbers of questions and numbers of supplementaries questions and numbers of supplementaries have questions and numbers of supplementaries have changed. questions and numbers of supplementaries have changed. It supplementaries have changed. It means supplementaries have changed. It means the supplementaries have changed. It means the member's supplementaries have changed. It means the member's party supplementaries have changed. It means the member's party has means the member's party has significantly means the member's party has significantly more means the member's party has significantly more than means the member's party has significantly more than previously. significantly more than previously. I significantly more than previously. I don't significantly more than previously. I don't expect significantly more than previously. I don't expect the significantly more than previously. I don't expect the lengths significantly more than previously. I don't expect the lengths of I don't expect the lengths of answers I don't expect the lengths of answers to I don't expect the lengths of answers to go I don't expect the lengths of answers to go up I don't expect the lengths of answers to go up in I don't expect the lengths of answers to go up in the I don't expect the lengths of answers to go up in the same answers to go up in the same proportion. 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 COVID-19 My question is to the Minister for COVID-19 Response: My question is to the Minister for COVID-19 Response: Does My question is to the Minister for COVID-19 Response: Does he My question is to the Minister for COVID-19 Response: Does he agree COVID-19 Response: Does he agree with COVID-19 Response: Does he agree with the COVID-19 Response: Does he agree with the statement COVID-19 Response: Does he agree with the statement from COVID-19 Response: Does he agree with the statement from Professor with the statement from Professor Nick with the statement from Professor Nick Wilson with the statement from Professor Nick Wilson of with the statement from Professor Nick Wilson of Otago with the statement from Professor Nick Wilson of Otago University's Nick Wilson of Otago University's Department Nick Wilson of Otago University's Department of Nick Wilson of Otago University's Department of Public Nick Wilson of Otago University's Department of Public Health Nick Wilson of Otago University's Department of Public Health on Nick Wilson of Otago University's Department of Public Health on 25 Department of Public Health on 25 November Department of Public Health on 25 November 2020, Department of Public Health on 25 November 2020, "Well, Department of Public Health on 25 November 2020, "Well, I Department of Public Health on 25 November 2020, "Well, I am Department of Public Health on 25 November 2020, "Well, I am concerned November 2020, "Well, I am concerned that November 2020, "Well, I am concerned that unless November 2020, "Well, I am concerned that unless we November 2020, "Well, I am concerned that unless we rapidly November 2020, "Well, I am concerned that unless we rapidly improve that unless we rapidly improve things, that unless we rapidly improve things, we that unless we rapidly improve things, we are that unless we rapidly improve things, we are going that unless we rapidly improve things, we are going to that unless we rapidly improve things, we are going to have that unless we rapidly improve things, we are going to have more things, we are going to have more border things, we are going to have more border failures things, we are going to have more border failures because things, we are going to have more border failures because the things, we are going to have more border failures because the system border failures because the system has border failures because the system has just border failures because the system has just got border failures because the system has just got too border failures because the system has just got too many border failures because the system has just got too many persisting has just got too many persisting weaknesses"; has just got too many persisting weaknesses"; if has just got too many persisting weaknesses"; if not, has just got too many persisting weaknesses"; if not, why has just got too many persisting weaknesses"; if not, why not? Mr Mr Speaker, Mr Speaker, I Mr Speaker, I disagree Mr Speaker, I disagree with Mr Speaker, I disagree with the Mr Speaker, I disagree with the assertion Mr Speaker, I disagree with the assertion in Mr Speaker, I disagree with the assertion in that Mr Speaker, I disagree with the assertion in that statement Mr Speaker, I disagree with the assertion in that statement that assertion in that statement that every assertion in that statement that every recent assertion in that statement that every recent case assertion in that statement that every recent case of assertion in that statement that every recent case of COVID-19 assertion in that statement that every recent case of COVID-19 we every recent case of COVID-19 we dealt every recent case of COVID-19 we dealt with every recent case of COVID-19 we dealt with is every recent case of COVID-19 we dealt with is a every recent case of COVID-19 we dealt with is a sign every recent case of COVID-19 we dealt with is a sign of every recent case of COVID-19 we dealt with is a sign of border dealt with is a sign of border failure. dealt with is a sign of border failure. Our dealt with is a sign of border failure. Our protective dealt with is a sign of border failure. Our protective measures dealt with is a sign of border failure. Our protective measures at failure. Our protective measures at the failure. Our protective measures at the border failure. Our protective measures at the border continue failure. Our protective measures at the border continue to failure. Our protective measures at the border continue to strengthen the border continue to strengthen rapidly the border continue to strengthen rapidly every the border continue to strengthen rapidly every day. the border continue to strengthen rapidly every day. Every the border continue to strengthen rapidly every day. Every incident rapidly every day. Every incident and rapidly every day. Every incident and event rapidly every day. Every incident and event is rapidly every day. Every incident and event is carefully rapidly every day. Every incident and event is carefully reviewed rapidly every day. Every incident and event is carefully reviewed to and event is carefully reviewed to identify and event is carefully reviewed to identify where and event is carefully reviewed to identify where further and event is carefully reviewed to identify where further improvements identify where further improvements can identify where further improvements can be identify where further improvements can be made. identify where further improvements can be made. Since identify where further improvements can be made. Since March, identify where further improvements can be made. Since March, 79,000 can be made. Since March, 79,000 people can be made. Since March, 79,000 people have can be made. Since March, 79,000 people have come can be made. Since March, 79,000 people have come through can be made. Since March, 79,000 people have come through the can be made. Since March, 79,000 people have come through the border. people have come through the border. 920 people have come through the border. 920 have people have come through the border. 920 have tested people have come through the border. 920 have tested positive people have come through the border. 920 have tested positive for 920 have tested positive for COVID-19. 920 have tested positive for COVID-19. And 920 have tested positive for COVID-19. And in 920 have tested positive for COVID-19. And in all 920 have tested positive for COVID-19. And in all but 920 have tested positive for COVID-19. And in all but a 920 have tested positive for COVID-19. And in all but a handful COVID-19. And in all but a handful of COVID-19. And in all but a handful of cases, COVID-19. And in all but a handful of cases, that COVID-19. And in all but a handful of cases, that is COVID-19. And in all but a handful of cases, that is where COVID-19. And in all but a handful of cases, that is where the COVID-19. And in all but a handful of cases, that is where the matter of cases, that is where the matter has of cases, that is where the matter has ended. of cases, that is where the matter has ended. Only of cases, that is where the matter has ended. Only a of cases, that is where the matter has ended. Only a handful of cases, that is where the matter has ended. Only a handful of of cases, that is where the matter has ended. Only a handful of close has ended. Only a handful of close contacts has ended. Only a handful of close contacts have has ended. Only a handful of close contacts have ended has ended. Only a handful of close contacts have ended up has ended. Only a handful of close contacts have ended up being contacts have ended up being infected contacts have ended up being infected and contacts have ended up being infected and every contacts have ended up being infected and every one contacts have ended up being infected and every one of contacts have ended up being infected and every one of those infected and every one of those cases, infected and every one of those contacts infected and every one of those cases, we looked infected and every one of those cases, we looked to infected and every one of those cases, we looked to identify infected and every one of those cases, we looked to identify where cases, we looked to identify where further cases, we looked to identify where further improvements cases, we looked to identify where further improvements can cases, we looked to identify where further improvements can be cases, we looked to identify where further improvements can be made. further improvements can be made. The further improvements can be made. The one further improvements can be made. The one outlier further improvements can be made. The one outlier was further improvements can be made. The one outlier was the further improvements can be made. The one outlier was the August The one outlier was the August Auckland The one outlier was the August Auckland cluster, The one outlier was the August Auckland cluster, where The one outlier was the August Auckland cluster, where we've The one outlier was the August Auckland cluster, where we've been Auckland cluster, where we've been unable Auckland cluster, where we've been unable to Auckland cluster, where we've been unable to identify Auckland cluster, where we've been unable to identify the Auckland cluster, where we've been unable to identify the source. Auckland cluster, where we've been unable to identify the source. Will unable to identify the source. Will he unable to identify the source. Will he introduce unable to identify the source. Will he introduce mandatory unable to identify the source. Will he introduce mandatory pre-flight he introduce mandatory pre-flight COVID-19 he introduce mandatory pre-flight COVID-19 testing he introduce mandatory pre-flight COVID-19 testing as he introduce mandatory pre-flight COVID-19 testing as a he introduce mandatory pre-flight COVID-19 testing as a further he introduce mandatory pre-flight COVID-19 testing as a further tool COVID-19 testing as a further tool for COVID-19 testing as a further tool for all COVID-19 testing as a further tool for all those COVID-19 testing as a further tool for all those coming COVID-19 testing as a further tool for all those coming to COVID-19 testing as a further tool for all those coming to New COVID-19 testing as a further tool for all those coming to New Zealand for all those coming to New Zealand from for all those coming to New Zealand from high for all those coming to New Zealand from high risk for all those coming to New Zealand from high risk countries for all those coming to New Zealand from high risk countries as from high risk countries as recommended from high risk countries as recommended by from high risk countries as recommended by public from high risk countries as recommended by public health recommended by public health experts, recommended by public health experts, if recommended by public health experts, if not, recommended by public health experts, if not, why recommended by public health experts, if not, why not? recommended by public health experts, if not, why not? That's recommended by public health experts, if not, why not? That's not experts, if not, why not? That's not recommended experts, if not, why not? That's not recommended by experts, if not, why not? That's not recommended by all experts, if not, why not? That's not recommended by all public experts, if not, why not? That's not recommended by all public health recommended by all public health experts. recommended by all public health experts. And recommended by all public health experts. And I recommended by all public health experts. And I point recommended by all public health experts. And I point out, recommended by all public health experts. And I point out, Mr experts. And I point out, Mr Speaker, experts. And I point out, Mr Speaker, that experts. And I point out, Mr Speaker, that some experts. And I point out, Mr Speaker, that some of experts. And I point out, Mr Speaker, that some of the experts. And I point out, Mr Speaker, that some of the highest Speaker, that some of the highest concentrations Speaker, that some of the highest concentrations of Speaker, that some of the highest concentrations of positive Speaker, that some of the highest concentrations of positive COVID-19 concentrations of positive COVID-19 cases concentrations of positive COVID-19 cases that concentrations of positive COVID-19 cases that we concentrations of positive COVID-19 cases that we have concentrations of positive COVID-19 cases that we have dealt concentrations of positive COVID-19 cases that we have dealt with concentrations of positive COVID-19 cases that we have dealt with in concentrations of positive COVID-19 cases that we have dealt with in our cases that we have dealt with in our managed cases that we have dealt with in our managed isolation cases that we have dealt with in our managed isolation facilities cases that we have dealt with in our managed isolation facilities are managed isolation facilities are among managed isolation facilities are among people managed isolation facilities are among people who managed isolation facilities are among people who were managed isolation facilities are among people who were tested managed isolation facilities are among people who were tested before among people who were tested before they among people who were tested before they departed among people who were tested before they departed and among people who were tested before they departed and came among people who were tested before they departed and came to among people who were tested before they departed and came to New they departed and came to New Zealand. they departed and came to New Zealand. Do they departed and came to New Zealand. Do all they departed and came to New Zealand. Do all staff they departed and came to New Zealand. Do all staff working they departed and came to New Zealand. Do all staff working in Zealand. Do all staff working in managed Zealand. Do all staff working in managed isolation Zealand. Do all staff working in managed isolation and Zealand. Do all staff working in managed isolation and quarantine managed isolation and quarantine facilities managed isolation and quarantine facilities have managed isolation and quarantine facilities have access managed isolation and quarantine facilities have access to managed isolation and quarantine facilities have access to N95 managed isolation and quarantine facilities have access to N95 if facilities have access to N95 if they facilities have access to N95 if they wish facilities have access to N95 if they wish to facilities have access to N95 if they wish to wear facilities have access to N95 if they wish to wear one? facilities have access to N95 if they wish to wear one? The facilities have access to N95 if they wish to wear one? The Ministry they wish to wear one? The Ministry of they wish to wear one? The Ministry of Health they wish to wear one? The Ministry of Health has they wish to wear one? The Ministry of Health has just they wish to wear one? The Ministry of Health has just issued they wish to wear one? The Ministry of Health has just issued new of Health has just issued new guidance of Health has just issued new guidance on of Health has just issued new guidance on this, of Health has just issued new guidance on this, that of Health has just issued new guidance on this, that will of Health has just issued new guidance on this, that will ensure guidance on this, that will ensure those guidance on this, that will ensure those who guidance on this, that will ensure those who need guidance on this, that will ensure those who need N95 guidance on this, that will ensure those who need N95 masks, guidance on this, that will ensure those who need N95 masks, because those who need N95 masks, because the those who need N95 masks, because the environment those who need N95 masks, because the environment they're those who need N95 masks, because the environment they're working those who need N95 masks, because the environment they're working in the environment they're working in justifies the environment they're working in justifies it, the environment they're working in justifies it, will the environment they're working in justifies it, will have the environment they're working in justifies it, will have access the environment they're working in justifies it, will have access to justifies it, will have access to it. justifies it, will have access to it. Will justifies it, will have access to it. Will there justifies it, will have access to it. Will there be justifies it, will have access to it. Will there be a justifies it, will have access to it. Will there be a Bluetooth justifies it, will have access to it. Will there be a Bluetooth option it. Will there be a Bluetooth option for it. Will there be a Bluetooth option for contact it. Will there be a Bluetooth option for contact tracing it. Will there be a Bluetooth option for contact tracing in it. Will there be a Bluetooth option for contact tracing in place it. Will there be a Bluetooth option for contact tracing in place before for contact tracing in place before the for contact tracing in place before the busy for contact tracing in place before the busy summer for contact tracing in place before the busy summer holiday for contact tracing in place before the busy summer holiday period for contact tracing in place before the busy summer holiday period when the busy summer holiday period when Kiwis the busy summer holiday period when Kiwis will the busy summer holiday period when Kiwis will be the busy summer holiday period when Kiwis will be moving the busy summer holiday period when Kiwis will be moving around the busy summer holiday period when Kiwis will be moving around the Kiwis will be moving around the country? Kiwis will be moving around the country? Mr Kiwis will be moving around the country? Mr Speaker, Kiwis will be moving around the country? Mr Speaker, I Kiwis will be moving around the country? Mr Speaker, I will Kiwis will be moving around the country? Mr Speaker, I will have country? Mr Speaker, I will have more country? Mr Speaker, I will have more to country? Mr Speaker, I will have more to say country? Mr Speaker, I will have more to say around country? Mr Speaker, I will have more to say around Bluetooth country? Mr Speaker, I will have more to say around Bluetooth very more to say around Bluetooth very shortly. more to say around Bluetooth very shortly. We more to say around Bluetooth very shortly. We have more to say around Bluetooth very shortly. We have not more to say around Bluetooth very shortly. We have not made more to say around Bluetooth very shortly. We have not made any shortly. We have not made any announcements shortly. We have not made any announcements on shortly. We have not made any announcements on that shortly. We have not made any announcements on that yet. shortly. We have not made any announcements on that yet. Has shortly. We have not made any announcements on that yet. Has the announcements on that yet. Has the COVID-19 announcements on that yet. Has the COVID-19 surveillance announcements on that yet. Has the COVID-19 surveillance and announcements on that yet. Has the COVID-19 surveillance and testing COVID-19 surveillance and testing strategy COVID-19 surveillance and testing strategy group, COVID-19 surveillance and testing strategy group, led COVID-19 surveillance and testing strategy group, led by COVID-19 surveillance and testing strategy group, led by Sir COVID-19 surveillance and testing strategy group, led by Sir Brian strategy group, led by Sir Brian Roach strategy group, led by Sir Brian Roach and strategy group, led by Sir Brian Roach and Heather strategy group, led by Sir Brian Roach and Heather Simpson, strategy group, led by Sir Brian Roach and Heather Simpson, reported Roach and Heather Simpson, reported back Roach and Heather Simpson, reported back to Roach and Heather Simpson, reported back to him, Roach and Heather Simpson, reported back to him, and Roach and Heather Simpson, reported back to him, and if Roach and Heather Simpson, reported back to him, and if so, Roach and Heather Simpson, reported back to him, and if so, when Roach and Heather Simpson, reported back to him, and if so, when will back to him, and if so, when will the back to him, and if so, when will the report back to him, and if so, when will the report be back to him, and if so, when will the report be made back to him, and if so, when will the report be made public? back to him, and if so, when will the report be made public? Yes, back to him, and if so, when will the report be made public? Yes, and the report be made public? Yes, and once the report be made public? Yes, and once the the report be made public? Yes, and once the recommendations the report be made public? Yes, and once the recommendations have the report be made public? Yes, and once the recommendations have been once the recommendations have been considered once the recommendations have been considered by 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 Immigration: My question is to the Minister of Immigration: What My question is to the Minister of Immigration: What recent Immigration: What recent of Immigration: What recent of Immigration: Immigration: What recent of Immigration: What Immigration: What recent of Immigration: What recent of Immigration: What recent announcements of Immigration: What recent announcements has of Immigration: What recent announcements has he of Immigration: What recent announcements has he made of Immigration: What recent announcements has he made to of Immigration: What recent announcements has he made to set of Immigration: What recent announcements has he made to set out announcements has he made to set out how announcements has he made to set out how the announcements has he made to set out how the Government announcements has he made to set out how the Government is announcements has he made to set out how the Government is supporting announcements has he made to set out how the Government is supporting New The The honourable The honourable Damian The honourable Damian O'Connor The honourable Damian O'Connor and The honourable Damian O'Connor and I The honourable Damian O'Connor and I have The honourable Damian O'Connor and I have announced The honourable Damian O'Connor and I have announced the The honourable Damian O'Connor and I have announced the government The honourable Damian O'Connor and I have announced the government has have announced the government has approved have announced the government has approved 2,000 have announced the government has approved 2,000 experienced have announced the government has approved 2,000 experienced is approved 2,000 experienced is seasonal approved 2,000 experienced is seasonal workers approved 2,000 experienced is seasonal workers from approved 2,000 experienced is seasonal workers from the approved 2,000 experienced is seasonal workers from the Pacific approved 2,000 experienced is seasonal workers from the Pacific to seasonal workers from the Pacific to that seasonal workers from the Pacific to that -- seasonal workers from the Pacific to that -- to seasonal workers from the Pacific to that -- to travel seasonal workers from the Pacific to that -- to travel to seasonal workers from the Pacific to that -- to travel to New seasonal workers from the Pacific to that -- to travel to New Zealand. that -- to travel to New Zealand. They that -- to travel to New Zealand. They will that -- to travel to New Zealand. They will begin that -- to travel to New Zealand. They will begin arriving that -- to travel to New Zealand. They will begin arriving in that -- to travel to New Zealand. They will begin arriving in January, They will begin arriving in January, and They will begin arriving in January, and we They will begin arriving in January, and we expect They will begin arriving in January, and we expect these They will begin arriving in January, and we expect these workers They will begin arriving in January, and we expect these workers will They will begin arriving in January, and we expect these workers will be and we expect these workers will be fully and we expect these workers will be fully on and we expect these workers will be fully on shore and we expect these workers will be fully on shore in and we expect these workers will be fully on shore in time and we expect these workers will be fully on shore in time for and we expect these workers will be fully on shore in time for the and we expect these workers will be fully on shore in time for the next fully on shore in time for the next year's fully on shore in time for the next year's harvest fully on shore in time for the next year's harvest season. fully on shore in time for the next year's harvest season. The year's harvest season. The government year's harvest season. The government has year's harvest season. The government has announced year's harvest season. The government has announced measures year's harvest season. The government has announced measures to government has announced measures to attract government has announced measures to attract New government has announced measures to attract New Zealand government has announced measures to attract New Zealand job government has announced measures to attract New Zealand job seekers government has announced measures to attract New Zealand job seekers as attract New Zealand job seekers as the attract New Zealand job seekers as the honourable attract New Zealand job seekers as the honourable Carmel attract New Zealand job seekers as the honourable Carmel Sepuloni attract New Zealand job seekers as the honourable Carmel Sepuloni has the honourable Carmel Sepuloni has outlined. the honourable Carmel Sepuloni has outlined. The the honourable Carmel Sepuloni has outlined. The government the honourable Carmel Sepuloni has outlined. The government has outlined. The government has listened outlined. The government has listened to outlined. The government has listened to the outlined. The government has listened to the concerns outlined. The government has listened to the concerns raised outlined. The government has listened to the concerns raised by listened to the concerns raised by the listened to the concerns raised by the sector listened to the concerns raised by the sector and listened to the concerns raised by the sector and understands listened to the concerns raised by the sector and understands the the sector and understands the importance the sector and understands the importance of the sector and understands the importance of their the sector and understands the importance of their sector the sector and understands the importance of their sector for the sector and understands the importance of their sector for the importance of their sector for the COVID importance of their sector for the COVID economic importance of their sector for the COVID economic recovery. importance of their sector for the COVID economic recovery. These COVID economic recovery. These changes COVID economic recovery. These changes will COVID economic recovery. These changes will help COVID economic recovery. These changes will help support COVID economic recovery. These changes will help support the changes will help support the ongoing changes will help support the ongoing success. changes will help support the ongoing success. What changes will help support the ongoing success. What were changes will help support the ongoing success. What were the ongoing success. What were the considerations ongoing success. What were the considerations in ongoing success. What were the considerations in coming ongoing success. What were the considerations in coming to ongoing success. What were the considerations in coming to this considerations in coming to this decision? considerations in coming to this decision? Mr considerations in coming to this decision? Mr Speaker, considerations in coming to this decision? Mr Speaker, the considerations in coming to this decision? Mr Speaker, the government decision? Mr Speaker, the government has decision? Mr Speaker, the government has been decision? Mr Speaker, the government has been clear decision? Mr Speaker, the government has been clear it's decision? Mr Speaker, the government has been clear it's a decision? Mr Speaker, the government has been clear it's a priority decision? Mr Speaker, the government has been clear it's a priority - has been clear it's a priority - that has been clear it's a priority - that its has been clear it's a priority - that its priority has been clear it's a priority - that its priority is has been clear it's a priority - that its priority is protecting has been clear it's a priority - that its priority is protecting New that its priority is protecting New Zealanders that its priority is protecting New Zealanders from that its priority is protecting New Zealanders from COVID-19, that its priority is protecting New Zealanders from COVID-19, whilst Zealanders from COVID-19, whilst supporting Zealanders from COVID-19, whilst supporting New Zealanders from COVID-19, whilst supporting New Zealand's Zealanders from COVID-19, whilst supporting New Zealand's economic supporting New Zealand's economic recovery. supporting New Zealand's economic recovery. This supporting New Zealand's economic recovery. This is supporting New Zealand's economic recovery. This is why supporting New Zealand's economic recovery. This is why we supporting New Zealand's economic recovery. This is why we have supporting New Zealand's economic recovery. This is why we have such supporting New Zealand's economic recovery. This is why we have such a recovery. This is why we have such a stringent recovery. This is why we have such a stringent quarantine recovery. This is why we have such a stringent quarantine system recovery. This is why we have such a stringent quarantine system and stringent quarantine system and control stringent quarantine system and control the stringent quarantine system and control the numbers stringent quarantine system and control the numbers of stringent quarantine system and control the numbers of people stringent quarantine system and control the numbers of people coming control the numbers of people coming across control the numbers of people coming across the control the numbers of people coming across the border. control the numbers of people coming across the border. The control the numbers of people coming across the border. The intake control the numbers of people coming across the border. The intake of control the numbers of people coming across the border. The intake of RSC across the border. The intake of RSC workers across the border. The intake of RSC workers is across the border. The intake of RSC workers is the across the border. The intake of RSC workers is the largest across the border. The intake of RSC workers is the largest group across the border. The intake of RSC workers is the largest group of workers is the largest group of economic workers is the largest group of economic exemptions workers is the largest group of economic exemptions to workers is the largest group of economic exemptions to our workers is the largest group of economic exemptions to our closed economic exemptions to our closed border, economic exemptions to our closed border, that economic exemptions to our closed border, that recognises economic exemptions to our closed border, that recognises the economic exemptions to our closed border, that recognises the unique border, that recognises the unique challenges border, that recognises the unique challenges the border, that recognises the unique challenges the horticulture border, that recognises the unique challenges the horticulture and border, that recognises the unique challenges the horticulture and wine challenges the horticulture and wine growing challenges the horticulture and wine growing sectors challenges the horticulture and wine growing sectors are challenges the horticulture and wine growing sectors are facing, challenges the horticulture and wine growing sectors are facing, in challenges the horticulture and wine growing sectors are facing, in order growing sectors are facing, in order to growing sectors are facing, in order to harvest growing sectors are facing, in order to harvest what growing sectors are facing, in order to harvest what is growing sectors are facing, in order to harvest what is expected growing sectors are facing, in order to harvest what is expected to growing sectors are facing, in order to harvest what is expected to be growing sectors are facing, in order to harvest what is expected to be a to harvest what is expected to be a bumper to harvest what is expected to be a bumper crop. to harvest what is expected to be a bumper crop. They'll to harvest what is expected to be a bumper crop. They'll be to harvest what is expected to be a bumper crop. They'll be experienced bumper crop. They'll be experienced workers, bumper crop. They'll be experienced workers, and bumper crop. They'll be experienced workers, and they'll bumper crop. They'll be experienced workers, and they'll be bumper crop. They'll be experienced workers, and they'll be paid bumper crop. They'll be experienced workers, and they'll be paid $22.10 workers, and they'll be paid $22.10 per workers, and they'll be paid $22.10 per hour. workers, and they'll be paid $22.10 per hour. This workers, and they'll be paid $22.10 per hour. This is workers, and they'll be paid $22.10 per hour. This is also workers, and they'll be paid $22.10 per hour. This is also important workers, and they'll be paid $22.10 per hour. This is also important for per hour. This is also important for helping per hour. This is also important for helping New per hour. This is also important for helping New Zealand's per hour. This is also important for helping New Zealand's Pacific per hour. This is also important for helping New Zealand's Pacific Island helping New Zealand's Pacific Island neighbours, helping New Zealand's Pacific Island neighbours, whose helping New Zealand's Pacific Island neighbours, whose economies helping New Zealand's Pacific Island neighbours, whose economies have neighbours, whose economies have been neighbours, whose economies have been hit neighbours, whose economies have been hit hard neighbours, whose economies have been hit hard by neighbours, whose economies have been hit hard by COVID-19, neighbours, whose economies have been hit hard by COVID-19, as neighbours, whose economies have been hit hard by COVID-19, as their been hit hard by COVID-19, as their seasonal been hit hard by COVID-19, as their seasonal workers been hit hard by COVID-19, as their seasonal workers provide been hit hard by COVID-19, as their seasonal workers provide important seasonal workers provide important remittances seasonal workers provide important remittances back seasonal workers provide important remittances back to seasonal workers provide important remittances back to their seasonal workers provide important remittances back to their homelands. remittances back to their homelands. How remittances back to their homelands. How is remittances back to their homelands. How is the remittances back to their homelands. How is the Government remittances back to their homelands. How is the Government responding remittances back to their homelands. How is the Government responding to How is the Government responding to calls How is the Government responding to calls for How is the Government responding to calls for business How is the Government responding to calls for business for How is the Government responding to calls for business for more How is the Government responding to calls for business for more economic calls for business for more economic border calls for business for more economic border exceptions? calls for business for more economic border exceptions? Business calls for business for more economic border exceptions? Business has calls for business for more economic border exceptions? Business has been border exceptions? Business has been very border exceptions? Business has been very clear border exceptions? Business has been very clear with border exceptions? Business has been very clear with the border exceptions? Business has been very clear with the Government border exceptions? Business has been very clear with the Government they very clear with the Government they are very clear with the Government they are facing very clear with the Government they are facing difficulties very clear with the Government they are facing difficulties attracting are facing difficulties attracting workers, are facing difficulties attracting workers, where are facing difficulties attracting workers, where appropriate, are facing difficulties attracting workers, where appropriate, we are facing difficulties attracting workers, where appropriate, we are workers, where appropriate, we are prepped workers, where appropriate, we are prepped to workers, where appropriate, we are prepped to listen workers, where appropriate, we are prepped to listen to workers, where appropriate, we are prepped to listen to these workers, where appropriate, we are prepped to listen to these calls workers, where appropriate, we are prepped to listen to these calls and prepped to listen to these calls and have prepped to listen to these calls and have granted prepped to listen to these calls and have granted exemptions prepped to listen to these calls and have granted exemptions for prepped to listen to these calls and have granted exemptions for the have granted exemptions for the likes have granted exemptions for the likes of have granted exemptions for the likes of veterinarians, have granted exemptions for the likes of veterinarians, agricultural likes of veterinarians, agricultural mobile likes of veterinarians, agricultural mobile plant likes of veterinarians, agricultural mobile plant operators likes of veterinarians, agricultural mobile plant operators and likes of veterinarians, agricultural mobile plant operators and shearers. mobile plant operators and shearers. We mobile plant operators and shearers. We approved mobile plant operators and shearers. We approved over mobile plant operators and shearers. We approved over 5,000 mobile plant operators and shearers. We approved over 5,000 individual We approved over 5,000 individual essential We approved over 5,000 individual essential worker We approved over 5,000 individual essential worker applications We approved over 5,000 individual essential worker applications where essential worker applications where they essential worker applications where they have essential worker applications where they have a essential worker applications where they have a skill essential worker applications where they have a skill set essential worker applications where they have a skill set that's essential worker applications where they have a skill set that's not they have a skill set that's not readily they have a skill set that's not readily obtainable they have a skill set that's not readily obtainable in they have a skill set that's not readily obtainable in New they have a skill set that's not readily obtainable in New Zealand. readily obtainable in New Zealand. These readily obtainable in New Zealand. These are readily obtainable in New Zealand. These are difficult readily obtainable in New Zealand. These are difficult times readily obtainable in New Zealand. These are difficult times and readily obtainable in New Zealand. These are difficult times and we're These are difficult times and we're willing These are difficult times and we're willing to These are difficult times and we're willing to be These are difficult times and we're willing to be pragmatic. These are difficult times and we're willing to be pragmatic. Why These are difficult times and we're willing to be pragmatic. Why does willing to be pragmatic. Why does the willing to be pragmatic. Why does the government willing to be pragmatic. Why does the government wait willing to be pragmatic. Why does the government wait until willing to be pragmatic. Why does the government wait until crops willing to be pragmatic. Why does the government wait until crops like the government wait until crops like strawberries the government wait until crops like strawberries had the government wait until crops like strawberries had rotted the government wait until crops like strawberries had rotted on the government wait until crops like strawberries had rotted on the strawberries had rotted on the ground strawberries had rotted on the ground before strawberries had rotted on the ground before letting strawberries had rotted on the ground before letting these strawberries had rotted on the ground before letting these 2,000RSC ground before letting these 2,000RSC workers ground before letting these 2,000RSC workers in? ground before letting these 2,000RSC workers in? We've ground before letting these 2,000RSC workers in? We've been ground before letting these 2,000RSC workers in? We've been telling workers in? We've been telling sectors workers in? We've been telling sectors they workers in? We've been telling sectors they have workers in? We've been telling sectors they have to workers in? We've been telling sectors they have to come workers in? We've been telling sectors they have to come up workers in? We've been telling sectors they have to come up with workers in? We've been telling sectors they have to come up with a sectors they have to come up with a different sectors they have to come up with a different plan sectors they have to come up with a different plan to sectors they have to come up with a different plan to meet sectors they have to come up with a different plan to meet the sectors they have to come up with a different plan to meet the labour different plan to meet the labour shortages different plan to meet the labour shortages they different plan to meet the labour shortages they are different plan to meet the labour shortages they are facing. different plan to meet the labour shortages they are facing. We different plan to meet the labour shortages they are facing. We will shortages they are facing. We will continue shortages they are facing. We will continue to shortages they are facing. We will continue to work shortages they are facing. We will continue to work with shortages they are facing. We will continue to work with sectors, shortages they are facing. We will continue to work with sectors, like continue to work with sectors, like the continue to work with sectors, like the horticulture continue to work with sectors, like the horticulture and continue to work with sectors, like the horticulture and viticulture the horticulture and viticulture sectors, the horticulture and viticulture sectors, but the horticulture and viticulture sectors, but the the horticulture and viticulture sectors, but the border the horticulture and viticulture sectors, but the border is the horticulture and viticulture sectors, but the border is closed sectors, but the border is closed for sectors, but the border is closed for a sectors, but the border is closed for a very sectors, but the border is closed for a very good sectors, but the border is closed for a very good reason. 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): Minister of Housing (Public Housing): What Minister of Housing (Public Housing): What is Minister of Housing (Public Housing): What is the Minister of Housing (Public Housing): What is the total Minister of Housing (Public Housing): What is the total number Housing): What is the total number of Housing): What is the total number of applicants Housing): What is the total number of applicants on Housing): What is the total number of applicants on the Housing): What is the total number of applicants on the Social Housing): What is the total number of applicants on the Social Housing of applicants on the Social Housing Register of applicants on the Social Housing Register and of applicants on the Social Housing Register and how of applicants on the Social Housing Register and how does of applicants on the Social Housing Register and how does this of applicants on the Social Housing Register and how does this compare Register and how does this compare to Register and how does this compare to September Register and how does this compare to September 2017? Mr Mr Speaker, Mr Speaker, housing Mr Speaker, housing is Mr Speaker, housing is and Mr Speaker, housing is and has Mr Speaker, housing is and has been Mr Speaker, housing is and has been a Mr Speaker, housing is and has been a top Mr Speaker, housing is and has been a top priority Mr Speaker, housing is and has been a top priority for Mr Speaker, housing is and has been a top priority for the Mr Speaker, housing is and has been a top priority for the Labour a top priority for the Labour government. a top priority for the Labour government. That's a top priority for the Labour government. That's why a top priority for the Labour government. That's why Labour a top priority for the Labour government. That's why Labour has government. That's why Labour has pledged government. That's why Labour has pledged to government. That's why Labour has pledged to build government. That's why Labour has pledged to build 18,000 government. That's why Labour has pledged to build 18,000 public government. That's why Labour has pledged to build 18,000 public and pledged to build 18,000 public and transitional pledged to build 18,000 public and transitional houses pledged to build 18,000 public and transitional houses and pledged to build 18,000 public and transitional houses and over pledged to build 18,000 public and transitional houses and over the transitional houses and over the last transitional houses and over the last three transitional houses and over the last three years, transitional houses and over the last three years, we transitional houses and over the last three years, we have transitional houses and over the last three years, we have already last three years, we have already delivered last three years, we have already delivered 6,000 last three years, we have already delivered 6,000 public last three years, we have already delivered 6,000 public homes. last three years, we have already delivered 6,000 public homes. The delivered 6,000 public homes. The government delivered 6,000 public homes. The government wants delivered 6,000 public homes. The government wants to delivered 6,000 public homes. The government wants to make delivered 6,000 public homes. The government wants to make sure delivered 6,000 public homes. The government wants to make sure people government wants to make sure people in government wants to make sure people in need government wants to make sure people in need get government wants to make sure people in need get access government wants to make sure people in need get access to government wants to make sure people in need get access to warm, government wants to make sure people in need get access to warm, safe in need get access to warm, safe accommodation in need get access to warm, safe accommodation and in need get access to warm, safe accommodation and we in need get access to warm, safe accommodation and we have in need get access to warm, safe accommodation and we have encouraged accommodation and we have encouraged people accommodation and we have encouraged people to accommodation and we have encouraged people to come accommodation and we have encouraged people to come forward accommodation and we have encouraged people to come forward and accommodation and we have encouraged people to come forward and ask accommodation and we have encouraged people to come forward and ask for people to come forward and ask for help. people to come forward and ask for help. Mr people to come forward and ask for help. Mr Speaker, people to come forward and ask for help. Mr Speaker, as people to come forward and ask for help. Mr Speaker, as of people to come forward and ask for help. Mr Speaker, as of August people to come forward and ask for help. Mr Speaker, as of August 2020, help. Mr Speaker, as of August 2020, there help. Mr Speaker, as of August 2020, there were help. Mr Speaker, as of August 2020, there were 20,385 help. Mr Speaker, as of August 2020, there were 20,385 people help. Mr Speaker, as of August 2020, there were 20,385 people on help. Mr Speaker, as of August 2020, there were 20,385 people on the there were 20,385 people on the housing there were 20,385 people on the housing register. there were 20,385 people on the housing register. In there were 20,385 people on the housing register. In September there were 20,385 people on the housing register. In September 2017, housing register. In September 2017, there housing register. In September 2017, there were housing register. In September 2017, there were 5844. housing register. In September 2017, there were 5844. What housing register. In September 2017, there were 5844. What does housing register. In September 2017, there were 5844. What does the there were 5844. What does the minister there were 5844. What does the minister consider there were 5844. What does the minister consider to there were 5844. What does the minister consider to be there were 5844. What does the minister consider to be an minister consider to be an acceptable minister consider to be an acceptable number minister consider to be an acceptable number of minister consider to be an acceptable number of people minister consider to be an acceptable number of people on minister consider to be an acceptable number of people on the acceptable number of people on the social acceptable number of people on the social housing acceptable number of people on the social housing register acceptable number of people on the social housing register by acceptable number of people on the social housing register by September social housing register by September 2022? social housing register by September 2022? Well, social housing register by September 2022? Well, while social housing register by September 2022? Well, while I social housing register by September 2022? Well, while I can't social housing register by September 2022? Well, while I can't speak social housing register by September 2022? Well, while I can't speak to 2022? Well, while I can't speak to forward 2022? Well, while I can't speak to forward - 2022? Well, while I can't speak to forward - to 2022? Well, while I can't speak to forward - to those 2022? Well, while I can't speak to forward - to those numbers, 2022? Well, while I can't speak to forward - to those numbers, what 2022? Well, while I can't speak to forward - to those numbers, what I forward - to those numbers, what I can forward - to those numbers, what I can say, forward - to those numbers, what I can say, Mr forward - to those numbers, what I can say, Mr Speaker, forward - to those numbers, what I can say, Mr Speaker, is forward - to those numbers, what I can say, Mr Speaker, is that forward - to those numbers, what I can say, Mr Speaker, is that we forward - to those numbers, what I can say, Mr Speaker, is that we want can say, Mr Speaker, is that we want to can say, Mr Speaker, is that we want to make can say, Mr Speaker, is that we want to make sure can say, Mr Speaker, is that we want to make sure we can say, Mr Speaker, is that we want to make sure we get can say, Mr Speaker, is that we want to make sure we get people can say, Mr Speaker, is that we want to make sure we get people in can say, Mr Speaker, is that we want to make sure we get people in need to make sure we get people in need into to make sure we get people in need into safe to make sure we get people in need into safe accommodation. to make sure we get people in need into safe accommodation. And to make sure we get people in need into safe accommodation. And we to make sure we get people in need into safe accommodation. And we will into safe accommodation. And we will help into safe accommodation. And we will help and into safe accommodation. And we will help and encourage into safe accommodation. And we will help and encourage people into safe accommodation. And we will help and encourage people to into safe accommodation. And we will help and encourage people to come help and encourage people to come forward help and encourage people to come forward when help and encourage people to come forward when they help and encourage people to come forward when they ask help and encourage people to come forward when they ask for help and encourage people to come forward when they ask for help. help and encourage people to come forward when they ask for help. This forward when they ask for help. This is forward when they ask for help. This is one forward when they ask for help. This is one of forward when they ask for help. This is one of the forward when they ask for help. This is one of the reasons forward when they ask for help. This is one of the reasons - forward when they ask for help. This is one of the reasons - one forward when they ask for help. This is one of the reasons - one of forward when they ask for help. This is one of the reasons - one of the is one of the reasons - one of the motivating is one of the reasons - one of the motivating factors is one of the reasons - one of the motivating factors behind is one of the reasons - one of the motivating factors behind the motivating factors behind the register motivating factors behind the register increase. motivating factors behind the register increase. Does motivating factors behind the register increase. Does the motivating factors behind the register increase. Does the minister register increase. Does the minister accept register increase. Does the minister accept if register increase. Does the minister accept if the register increase. Does the minister accept if the number register increase. Does the minister accept if the number goes register increase. Does the minister accept if the number goes up, register increase. Does the minister accept if the number goes up, it's register increase. Does the minister accept if the number goes up, it's a accept if the number goes up, it's a failure accept if the number goes up, it's a failure of accept if the number goes up, it's a failure of this accept if the number goes up, it's a failure of this Government accept if the number goes up, it's a failure of this Government to failure of this Government to support failure of this Government to support those failure of this Government to support those who failure of this Government to support those who need failure of this Government to support those who need housing? failure of this Government to support those who need housing? No, support those who need housing? No, Mr support those who need housing? No, Mr Speaker. support those who need housing? No, Mr Speaker. I support those who need housing? No, Mr Speaker. I do support those who need housing? No, Mr Speaker. I do not support those who need housing? No, Mr Speaker. I do not accept support those who need housing? No, Mr Speaker. I do not accept that. Mr Speaker. I do not accept that. What Mr Speaker. I do not accept that. What I Mr Speaker. I do not accept that. What I do Mr Speaker. I do not accept that. What I do accept, Mr Speaker. I do not accept that. What I do accept, Mr Mr Speaker. I do not accept that. What I do accept, Mr Speaker, Mr Speaker. I do not accept that. What I do accept, Mr Speaker, is Mr Speaker. I do not accept that. What I do accept, Mr Speaker, is if What I do accept, Mr Speaker, is if that What I do accept, Mr Speaker, is if that National What I do accept, Mr Speaker, is if that National Party What I do accept, Mr Speaker, is if that National Party in What I do accept, Mr Speaker, is if that National Party in government that National Party in government were that National Party in government were to that National Party in government were to have that National Party in government were to have built that National Party in government were to have built the that National Party in government were to have built the numbers that National Party in government were to have built the numbers of were to have built the numbers of houses were to have built the numbers of houses that were to have built the numbers of houses that we were to have built the numbers of houses that we are were to have built the numbers of houses that we are currently houses that we are currently building, houses that we are currently building, 6,000 houses that we are currently building, 6,000 houses houses that we are currently building, 6,000 houses we houses that we are currently building, 6,000 houses we have houses that we are currently building, 6,000 houses we have built building, 6,000 houses we have built already, building, 6,000 houses we have built already, in building, 6,000 houses we have built already, in the building, 6,000 houses we have built already, in the previous building, 6,000 houses we have built already, in the previous term, building, 6,000 houses we have built already, in the previous term, then already, in the previous term, then our already, in the previous term, then our housing already, in the previous term, then our housing register already, in the previous term, then our housing register waiting already, in the previous term, then our housing register waiting list our housing register waiting list would our housing register waiting list would not our housing register waiting list would not be our housing register waiting list would not be as our housing register waiting list would not be as high our housing register waiting list would not be as high as our housing register waiting list would not be as high as it our housing register waiting list would not be as high as it is. our housing register waiting list would not be as high as it is. 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Is the minister considering any further changes to sick leave, any further changes to sick leave, beyond any further changes to sick leave, beyond those any further changes to sick leave, beyond those in any further changes to sick leave, beyond those in the any further changes to sick leave, beyond those in the bill? any further changes to sick leave, beyond those in the bill? The beyond those in the bill? The Government beyond those in the bill? The Government has beyond those in the bill? The Government has introduced beyond those in the bill? 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What stakeholders on this important bill. What reports stakeholders on this important bill. What reports has stakeholders on this important bill. What reports has he stakeholders on this important bill. What reports has he seen stakeholders on this important bill. What reports has he seen on stakeholders on this important bill. What reports has he seen on this What reports has he seen on this announcement? What reports has he seen on this announcement? Some What reports has he seen on this announcement? Some very What reports has he seen on this announcement? Some very good announcement? Some very good reports. announcement? Some very good reports. Richard announcement? Some very good reports. Richard Wagstaff announcement? Some very good reports. Richard Wagstaff from announcement? Some very good reports. Richard Wagstaff from the reports. Richard Wagstaff from the CTU reports. Richard Wagstaff from the CTU says reports. Richard Wagstaff from the CTU says are reports. Richard Wagstaff from the CTU says are working reports. Richard Wagstaff from the CTU says are working people reports. Richard Wagstaff from the CTU says are working people are CTU says are working people are welcoming CTU says are working people are welcoming this CTU says are working people are welcoming this announcement. CTU says are working people are welcoming this announcement. Kirk welcoming this announcement. Kirk Hope welcoming this announcement. Kirk Hope from welcoming this announcement. Kirk Hope from business welcoming this announcement. Kirk Hope from business New welcoming this announcement. Kirk Hope from business New Zealand, welcoming this announcement. Kirk Hope from business New Zealand, says Hope from business New Zealand, says it's Hope from business New Zealand, says it's pretty Hope from business New Zealand, says it's pretty hard Hope from business New Zealand, says it's pretty hard to Hope from business New Zealand, says it's pretty hard to disagree Hope from business New Zealand, says it's pretty hard to disagree from it's pretty hard to disagree from the it's pretty hard to disagree from the sentiment. it's pretty hard to disagree from the sentiment. Order. it's pretty hard to disagree from the sentiment. Order. Hang it's pretty hard to disagree from the sentiment. Order. Hang on. the sentiment. Order. Hang on. There's the sentiment. Order. Hang on. There's a the sentiment. Order. Hang on. There's a certain the sentiment. Order. Hang on. There's a certain predictable There's a certain predictable reaction. There's a certain predictable reaction. I There's a certain predictable reaction. 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Would you like me to begin again? No, Would you like me to begin again? No, just Would you like me to begin again? No, just start Would you like me to begin again? No, just start from Would you like me to begin again? No, just start from Kirk Would you like me to begin again? No, just start from Kirk Hope. Would you like me to begin again? No, just start from Kirk Hope. Kirk No, just start from Kirk Hope. Kirk Hope No, just start from Kirk Hope. Kirk Hope from No, just start from Kirk Hope. Kirk Hope from Business No, just start from Kirk Hope. Kirk Hope from Business New No, just start from Kirk Hope. Kirk Hope from Business New Zealand No, just start from Kirk Hope. 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If people are sick, they should stay at people are sick, they should stay at home." people are sick, they should stay at home." This people are sick, they should stay at home." This will people are sick, they should stay at home." This will impact people are sick, they should stay at home." This will impact half people are sick, they should stay at home." This will impact half of home." This will impact half of businesses home." This will impact half of businesses not home." This will impact half of businesses not at home." This will impact half of businesses not at all. home." This will impact half of businesses not at all. Michael businesses not at all. Michael Barnett, businesses not at all. Michael Barnett, from businesses not at all. Michael Barnett, from the businesses not at all. Michael Barnett, from the Auckland businesses not at all. Michael Barnett, from the Auckland Chamber Barnett, from the Auckland Chamber of Barnett, from the Auckland Chamber of Commerce, Barnett, from the Auckland Chamber of Commerce, says Barnett, from the Auckland Chamber of Commerce, says it's Barnett, from the Auckland Chamber of Commerce, says it's about of Commerce, says it's about wellbeing of Commerce, says it's about wellbeing and of Commerce, says it's about wellbeing and doing of Commerce, says it's about wellbeing and doing the of Commerce, says it's about wellbeing and doing the right of Commerce, says it's about wellbeing and doing the right thing. wellbeing and doing the right thing. And wellbeing and doing the right thing. And if wellbeing and doing the right thing. And if you wellbeing and doing the right thing. And if you manage wellbeing and doing the right thing. And if you manage your wellbeing and doing the right thing. And if you manage your sick wellbeing and doing the right thing. And if you manage your sick leave And if you manage your sick leave well, And if you manage your sick leave well, that's And if you manage your sick leave well, that's a And if you manage your sick leave well, that's a positive And if you manage your sick leave well, that's a positive for And if you manage your sick leave well, that's a positive for you. 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We have the National Policy Statement on Urban Development. We have boosted Urban Development. We have boosted funding Urban Development. We have boosted funding for Urban Development. We have boosted funding for housing Urban Development. We have boosted funding for housing infrastructure funding for housing infrastructure via funding for housing infrastructure via the funding for housing infrastructure via the New funding for housing infrastructure via the New Zealand funding for housing infrastructure via the New Zealand upgrade via the New Zealand upgrade programme, via the New Zealand upgrade programme, and via the New Zealand upgrade programme, and the via the New Zealand upgrade programme, and the COVID via the New Zealand upgrade programme, and the COVID response programme, and the COVID response fund, programme, and the COVID response fund, along programme, and the COVID response fund, along with programme, and the COVID response fund, along with many programme, and the COVID response fund, along with many other fund, along with many other initiatives. fund, along with many other initiatives. In fund, along with many other initiatives. In the fund, along with many other initiatives. 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I'm support the residential construction sector. I'm also support the residential construction sector. I'm also continuing support the residential construction sector. I'm also continuing to support the residential construction sector. I'm also continuing to work sector. I'm also continuing to work with sector. I'm also continuing to work with officials sector. I'm also continuing to work with officials and sector. I'm also continuing to work with officials and colleagues sector. I'm also continuing to work with officials and colleagues on with officials and colleagues on other with officials and colleagues on other matters with officials and colleagues on other matters relating with officials and colleagues on other matters relating to with officials and colleagues on other matters relating to housing other matters relating to housing supply, other matters relating to housing supply, and other matters relating to housing supply, and will other matters relating to housing supply, and will have other matters relating to housing supply, and will have more other matters relating to housing supply, and will have more to other matters relating to housing supply, and will have more to say other matters relating to housing supply, and will have more to say in supply, and will have more to say in due supply, and will have more to say in due course. supply, and will have more to say in due course. When supply, and will have more to say in due course. When will supply, and will have more to say in due course. When will the supply, and will have more to say in due course. When will the Government due course. When will the Government deliver due course. When will the Government deliver on due course. When will the Government deliver on the due course. When will the Government deliver on the commitment due course. When will the Government deliver on the commitment to deliver on the commitment to increase deliver on the commitment to increase housing deliver on the commitment to increase housing supply deliver on the commitment to increase housing supply by deliver on the commitment to increase housing supply by removing increase housing supply by removing the increase housing supply by removing the Auckland increase housing supply by removing the Auckland urban increase housing supply by removing the Auckland urban growth increase housing supply by removing the Auckland urban growth boundary? the Auckland urban growth boundary? Mr the Auckland urban growth boundary? Mr Speaker, the Auckland urban growth boundary? Mr Speaker, as the Auckland urban growth boundary? Mr Speaker, as the the Auckland urban growth boundary? Mr Speaker, as the member the Auckland urban growth boundary? 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We have the work around land supply. We have the work that around land supply. We have the work that is around land supply. We have the work that is being around land supply. We have the work that is being led around land supply. We have the work that is being led by around land supply. We have the work that is being led by my around land supply. We have the work that is being led by my colleague, that is being led by my colleague, the that is being led by my colleague, the honourable that is being led by my colleague, the honourable David that is being led by my colleague, the honourable David Parker, that is being led by my colleague, the honourable David Parker, around the honourable David Parker, around the the honourable David Parker, around the repealing the honourable David Parker, around the repealing of the honourable David Parker, around the repealing of the the honourable David Parker, around the repealing of the RMA. the honourable David Parker, around the repealing of the RMA. Added the honourable David Parker, around the repealing of the RMA. Added to the repealing of the RMA. Added to that, the repealing of the RMA. Added to that, Mr the repealing of the RMA. Added to that, Mr Speaker, the repealing of the RMA. Added to that, Mr Speaker, we the repealing of the RMA. Added to that, Mr Speaker, we also the repealing of the RMA. Added to that, Mr Speaker, we also have the repealing of the RMA. Added to that, Mr Speaker, we also have the that, Mr Speaker, we also have the fast that, Mr Speaker, we also have the fast track that, Mr Speaker, we also have the fast track and that, Mr Speaker, we also have the fast track and consenting that, Mr Speaker, we also have the fast track and consenting process that, Mr Speaker, we also have the fast track and consenting process of fast track and consenting process of the fast track and consenting process of the COVID fast track and consenting process of the COVID fast fast track and consenting process of the COVID fast tracking fast track and consenting process of the COVID fast tracking and the COVID fast tracking and consenting the COVID fast tracking and consenting processes. the COVID fast tracking and consenting processes. Added the COVID fast tracking and consenting processes. Added to the COVID fast tracking and consenting processes. Added to that, consenting processes. Added to that, the consenting processes. Added to that, the National consenting processes. Added to that, the National Policy consenting processes. Added to that, the National Policy Statement consenting processes. Added to that, the National Policy Statement on the National Policy Statement on Urban the National Policy Statement on Urban Development. the National Policy Statement on Urban Development. There's the National Policy Statement on Urban Development. There's a the National Policy Statement on Urban Development. There's a number Urban Development. There's a number of Urban Development. There's a number of measures Urban Development. There's a number of measures under Urban Development. There's a number of measures under way Urban Development. There's a number of measures under way to Urban Development. There's a number of measures under way to make Urban Development. There's a number of measures under way to make sure of measures under way to make sure we're of measures under way to make sure we're freeing of measures under way to make sure we're freeing upland of measures under way to make sure we're freeing upland for we're freeing upland for development. we're freeing upland for development. Will we're freeing upland for development. Will the we're freeing upland for development. Will the minister development. Will the minister consider development. Will the minister consider boosting development. Will the minister consider boosting housing consider boosting housing development consider boosting housing development in consider boosting housing development in our consider boosting housing development in our major consider boosting housing development in our major cities consider boosting housing development in our major cities by development in our major cities by bringing development in our major cities by bringing forward development in our major cities by bringing forward the development in our major cities by bringing forward the deadlines development in our major cities by bringing forward the deadlines in bringing forward the deadlines in the bringing forward the deadlines in the National bringing forward the deadlines in the National Policy bringing forward the deadlines in the National Policy Statement bringing forward the deadlines in the National Policy Statement on the National Policy Statement on Urban the National Policy Statement on Urban Development? the National Policy Statement on Urban Development? Mr the National Policy Statement on Urban Development? Mr Speaker, the National Policy Statement on Urban Development? Mr Speaker, as the National Policy Statement on Urban Development? Mr Speaker, as a Urban Development? Mr Speaker, as a Government Urban Development? Mr Speaker, as a Government we're Urban Development? Mr Speaker, as a Government we're examine Urban Development? Mr Speaker, as a Government we're examine a Urban Development? Mr Speaker, as a Government we're examine a range Urban Development? Mr Speaker, as a Government we're examine a range of Government we're examine a range of measures Government we're examine a range of measures to Government we're examine a range of measures to boost Government we're examine a range of measures to boost supply. Government we're examine a range of measures to boost supply. I Government we're examine a range of measures to boost supply. I would measures to boost supply. I would point measures to boost supply. I would point to measures to boost supply. I would point to the measures to boost supply. I would point to the fact measures to boost supply. I would point to the fact the measures to boost supply. I would point to the fact the COVID measures to boost supply. 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I can confirm from the latest dashboard confirm from the latest dashboard that's confirm from the latest dashboard that's available confirm from the latest dashboard that's available on confirm from the latest dashboard that's available on the confirm from the latest dashboard that's available on the ministry's that's available on the ministry's website, that's available on the ministry's website, indeed, that's available on the ministry's website, indeed, 652 that's available on the ministry's website, indeed, 652 have that's available on the ministry's website, indeed, 652 have been website, indeed, 652 have been built. website, indeed, 652 have been built. There's website, indeed, 652 have been built. There's a website, indeed, 652 have been built. There's a further website, indeed, 652 have been built. There's a further 916 website, indeed, 652 have been built. There's a further 916 under built. There's a further 916 under construction, built. 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There's a further 916 under construction, and the KiwiBuild and construction, and the KiwiBuild and Kainga construction, and the KiwiBuild and Kainga Ora construction, and the KiwiBuild and Kainga Ora developments construction, and the KiwiBuild and Kainga Ora developments have Kainga Ora developments have resulted Kainga Ora developments have resulted in Kainga Ora developments have resulted in 1573 Kainga Ora developments have resulted in 1573 market Kainga Ora developments have resulted in 1573 market houses Kainga Ora developments have resulted in 1573 market houses being resulted in 1573 market houses being enabled resulted in 1573 market houses being enabled with resulted in 1573 market houses being enabled with another resulted in 1573 market houses being enabled with another 438 resulted in 1573 market houses being enabled with another 438 houses enabled with another 438 houses being enabled with another 438 houses being in enabled with another 438 houses being in others. enabled with another 438 houses being in others. Mr enabled with another 438 houses being in others. Mr Speaker, enabled with another 438 houses being in others. Mr Speaker, I enabled with another 438 houses being in others. Mr Speaker, I will being in others. Mr Speaker, I will put being in others. Mr Speaker, I will put those being in others. Mr Speaker, I will put those numbers being in others. Mr Speaker, I will put those numbers through being in others. Mr Speaker, I will put those numbers through the being in others. Mr Speaker, I will put those numbers through the - put those numbers through the - against put those numbers through the - against the put those numbers through the - against the 100 put those numbers through the - against the 100 affordable put those numbers through the - against the 100 affordable homes against the 100 affordable homes delivered against the 100 affordable homes delivered by against the 100 affordable homes delivered by the against the 100 affordable homes delivered by the National against the 100 affordable homes delivered by the National Party, delivered by the National Party, when delivered by the National Party, when last delivered by the National Party, when last in delivered by the National Party, when last in government, delivered by the National Party, when last in government, through delivered by the National Party, when last in government, through the when last in government, through the Special when last in government, through the Special Housing when last in government, through the Special Housing Areas when last in government, through the Special Housing Areas over when last in government, through the Special Housing Areas over a when last in government, through the Special Housing Areas over a period Special Housing Areas over a period of Special Housing Areas over a period of 9 Special Housing Areas over a period of 9 years. Special Housing Areas over a period of 9 years. What Special Housing Areas over a period of 9 years. What additional Special Housing Areas over a period of 9 years. What additional measures of 9 years. What additional measures will of 9 years. What additional measures will the of 9 years. What additional measures will the minister of 9 years. What additional measures will the minister consider of 9 years. What additional measures will the minister consider to of 9 years. What additional measures will the minister consider to help will the minister consider to help community will the minister consider to help community housing will the minister consider to help community housing providers will the minister consider to help community housing providers get will the minister consider to help community housing providers get the community housing providers get the finance community housing providers get the finance they community housing providers get the finance they need community housing providers get the finance they need to community housing providers get the finance they need to start community housing providers get the finance they need to start shovel finance they need to start shovel ready finance they need to start shovel ready plans finance they need to start shovel ready plans for finance they need to start shovel ready plans for new finance they need to start shovel ready plans for new housing ready plans for new housing development? ready plans for new housing development? Mr ready plans for new housing development? Mr Speaker, ready plans for new housing development? Mr Speaker, one ready plans for new housing development? Mr Speaker, one of ready plans for new housing development? Mr Speaker, one of the development? Mr Speaker, one of the initiatives development? Mr Speaker, one of the initiatives that development? Mr Speaker, one of the initiatives that we've development? Mr Speaker, one of the initiatives that we've started development? Mr Speaker, one of the initiatives that we've started with initiatives that we've started with the initiatives that we've started with the community initiatives that we've started with the community housing initiatives that we've started with the community housing providers initiatives that we've started with the community housing providers is the community housing providers is entering the community housing providers is entering into the community housing providers is entering into long the community housing providers is entering into long term the community housing providers is entering into long term contracts entering into long term contracts with entering into long term contracts with them. entering into long term contracts with them. So entering into long term contracts with them. So they entering into long term contracts with them. So they can entering into long term contracts with them. So they can have entering into long term contracts with them. So they can have the with them. So they can have the certainty with them. So they can have the certainty around with them. So they can have the certainty around finance with them. So they can have the certainty around finance raising. with them. So they can have the certainty around finance raising. We certainty around finance raising. We now certainty around finance raising. We now have certainty around finance raising. We now have the certainty around finance raising. We now have the ability certainty around finance raising. We now have the ability to certainty around finance raising. We now have the ability to contract certainty around finance raising. We now have the ability to contract up now have the ability to contract up to now have the ability to contract up to 25 now have the ability to contract up to 25 years, now have the ability to contract up to 25 years, and now have the ability to contract up to 25 years, and many now have the ability to contract up to 25 years, and many of now have the ability to contract up to 25 years, and many of our to 25 years, and many of our community to 25 years, and many of our community housing to 25 years, and many of our community housing providers to 25 years, and many of our community housing providers are community housing providers are taking community housing providers are taking this community housing providers are taking this up. community housing providers are taking this up. And community housing providers are taking this up. And this community housing providers are taking this up. And this is community housing providers are taking this up. And this is an taking this up. And this is an innovative taking this up. And this is an innovative way taking this up. And this is an innovative way that taking this up. And this is an innovative way that we're taking this up. And this is an innovative way that we're supporting innovative way that we're supporting the innovative way that we're supporting the community innovative way that we're supporting the community housing innovative way that we're supporting the community housing sector. innovative way that we're supporting the community housing sector. Mr the community housing sector. Mr Speaker, the community housing sector. Mr Speaker, I the community housing sector. Mr Speaker, I do the community housing sector. Mr Speaker, I do note the community housing sector. Mr Speaker, I do note that the community housing sector. 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