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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. 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My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Minister My question is to the Minister for My question is to the Minister for Oceans My question is to the Minister for Oceans and My question is to the Minister for Oceans and Fisheries: for Oceans and Fisheries: Will for Oceans and Fisheries: Will the for Oceans and Fisheries: Will the Government for Oceans and Fisheries: Will the Government take for Oceans and Fisheries: Will the Government take action Will the Government take action to Will the Government take action to protect Will the Government take action to protect 30 Will the Government take action to protect 30 percent to protect 30 percent of to protect 30 percent of Aotearoa to protect 30 percent of Aotearoa New to protect 30 percent of Aotearoa New Zealand's to protect 30 percent of Aotearoa New Zealand's oceans of Aotearoa New Zealand's oceans by of Aotearoa New Zealand's oceans by 2030, of Aotearoa New Zealand's oceans by 2030, given of Aotearoa New Zealand's oceans by 2030, given that of Aotearoa New Zealand's oceans by 2030, given that more of Aotearoa New Zealand's oceans by 2030, given that more than of Aotearoa New Zealand's oceans by 2030, given that more than 50 by 2030, given that more than 50 other by 2030, given that more than 50 other countries by 2030, given that more than 50 other countries have other countries have committed other countries have committed to other countries have committed to doing other countries have committed to doing so, committed to doing so, including, committed to doing so, including, recently, including, recently, the including, recently, the United including, recently, the United States? The The Hon The Hon David The Hon David Parker. The Hon David Parker. The The Hon David Parker. The Government's The Hon David Parker. The Government's first The Hon David Parker. The Government's first priority Government's first priority regarding Government's first priority regarding marine Government's first priority regarding marine protection Government's first priority regarding marine protection is Government's first priority regarding marine protection is to regarding marine protection is to reform regarding marine protection is to reform the regarding marine protection is to reform the Marine regarding marine protection is to reform the Marine Protected regarding marine protection is to reform the Marine Protected Areas reform the Marine Protected Areas Act. reform the Marine Protected Areas Act. One reform the Marine Protected Areas Act. One of reform the Marine Protected Areas Act. One of the reform the Marine Protected Areas Act. One of the most reform the Marine Protected Areas Act. One of the most glaring reform the Marine Protected Areas Act. One of the most glaring issues Act. One of the most glaring issues to Act. One of the most glaring issues to fix Act. One of the most glaring issues to fix is Act. One of the most glaring issues to fix is that Act. One of the most glaring issues to fix is that we Act. One of the most glaring issues to fix is that we don't Act. One of the most glaring issues to fix is that we don't yet Act. One of the most glaring issues to fix is that we don't yet have to fix is that we don't yet have marine to fix is that we don't yet have marine protection to fix is that we don't yet have marine protection legislation marine protection legislation covering marine protection legislation covering the marine protection legislation covering the EEZ. marine protection legislation covering the EEZ. It marine protection legislation covering the EEZ. It is marine protection legislation covering the EEZ. It is Government covering the EEZ. It is Government policy covering the EEZ. It is Government policy to covering the EEZ. It is Government policy to seek covering the EEZ. It is Government policy to seek protection covering the EEZ. It is Government policy to seek protection of covering the EEZ. It is Government policy to seek protection of 30% covering the EEZ. It is Government policy to seek protection of 30% of policy to seek protection of 30% of marine policy to seek protection of 30% of marine areas policy to seek protection of 30% of marine areas over policy to seek protection of 30% of marine areas over time. policy to seek protection of 30% of marine areas over time. A policy to seek protection of 30% of marine areas over time. A range policy to seek protection of 30% of marine areas over time. A range of marine areas over time. A range of protection marine areas over time. 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I seek leave of the House for the Ocean Sanctuary Bill in my name the Ocean Sanctuary Bill in my name to the Ocean Sanctuary Bill in my name to be the Ocean Sanctuary Bill in my name to be set the Ocean Sanctuary Bill in my name to be set down the Ocean Sanctuary Bill in my name to be set down for the Ocean Sanctuary Bill in my name to be set down for the the Ocean Sanctuary Bill in my name to be set down for the first the Ocean Sanctuary Bill in my name to be set down for the first order to be set down for the first order of to be set down for the first order of the to be set down for the first order of the day to be set down for the first order of the day on to be set down for the first order of the day on the to be set down for the first order of the day on the next to be set down for the first order of the day on the next members' to be set down for the first order of the day on the next members' day. of the day on the next members' day. Is of the day on the next members' day. 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My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Prime My question is to the Prime Minister: Prime Minister: Does Prime Minister: Does she Prime Minister: Does she believe Prime Minister: Does she believe that Does she believe that New Does she believe that New Zealand Does she believe that New Zealand should Does she believe that New Zealand should aim Does she believe that New Zealand should aim to Does she believe that New Zealand should aim to get Does she believe that New Zealand should aim to get access New Zealand should aim to get access to New Zealand should aim to get access to safe New Zealand should aim to get access to safe and New Zealand should aim to get access to safe and effective New Zealand should aim to get access to safe and effective COVID-19 to safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines to safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines as to safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines as early to safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines as early as to safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines as early as possible? Yes. Yes. Was Yes. Was it Yes. Was it misleading Yes. Was it misleading for Yes. Was it misleading for her Yes. Was it misleading for her Ministers Yes. Was it misleading for her Ministers to Yes. Was it misleading for her Ministers to tell Yes. Was it misleading for her Ministers to tell New Yes. Was it misleading for her Ministers to tell New Zealanders Ministers to tell New Zealanders that Ministers to tell New Zealanders that we Ministers to tell New Zealanders that we would Ministers to tell New Zealanders that we would be Ministers to tell New Zealanders that we would be at Ministers to tell New Zealanders that we would be at the Ministers to tell New Zealanders that we would be at the front Ministers to tell New Zealanders that we would be at the front of Ministers to tell New Zealanders that we would be at the front of the that we would be at the front of the queue that we would be at the front of the queue for that we would be at the front of the queue for vaccines? that we would be at the front of the queue for vaccines? No. queue for vaccines? No. When queue for vaccines? No. When will queue for vaccines? No. When will New queue for vaccines? No. When will New Zealanders, queue for vaccines? No. When will New Zealanders, healthcare queue for vaccines? 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Budget 2021 will be guided by the Government's be guided by the Government's overarching be guided by the Government's overarching objectives be guided by the Government's overarching objectives for be guided by the Government's overarching objectives for this overarching objectives for this term, overarching objectives for this term, which overarching objectives for this term, which are: overarching objectives for this term, which are: Continuing overarching objectives for this term, which are: Continuing to overarching objectives for this term, which are: Continuing to keep term, which are: Continuing to keep New term, which are: Continuing to keep New Zealanders term, which are: Continuing to keep New Zealanders safe term, which are: Continuing to keep New Zealanders safe from term, which are: Continuing to keep New Zealanders safe from COVID-19, New Zealanders safe from COVID-19, accelerating New Zealanders safe from COVID-19, accelerating the New Zealanders safe from COVID-19, accelerating the recovery New Zealanders safe from COVID-19, accelerating the recovery and New Zealanders safe from COVID-19, accelerating the recovery and the accelerating the recovery and the rebuild accelerating the recovery and the rebuild from accelerating the recovery and the rebuild from the accelerating the recovery and the rebuild from the impacts accelerating the recovery and the rebuild from the impacts of rebuild from the impacts of COVID-19, rebuild from the impacts of COVID-19, and rebuild from the impacts of COVID-19, and laying rebuild from the impacts of COVID-19, and laying the rebuild from the impacts of COVID-19, and laying the foundations COVID-19, and laying the foundations for COVID-19, and laying the foundations for the COVID-19, and laying the foundations for the future, COVID-19, and laying the foundations for the future, including COVID-19, and laying the foundations for the future, including addressing for the future, including addressing issues for the future, including addressing issues such for the future, including addressing issues such as for the future, including addressing issues such as our for the future, including addressing issues such as our climate for the future, including addressing issues such as our climate change issues such as our climate change response, issues such as our climate change response, housing issues such as our climate change response, housing affordability, issues such as our climate change response, housing affordability, and response, housing affordability, and child response, housing affordability, and child poverty. response, housing affordability, and child poverty. We response, housing affordability, and child poverty. We have response, housing affordability, and child poverty. We have set response, housing affordability, and child poverty. We have set out response, housing affordability, and child poverty. We have set out five child poverty. We have set out five wellbeing child poverty. We have set out five wellbeing objectives child poverty. We have set out five wellbeing objectives to child poverty. We have set out five wellbeing objectives to guide child poverty. We have set out five wellbeing objectives to guide this wellbeing objectives to guide this investment wellbeing objectives to guide this investment in wellbeing objectives to guide this investment in Budget wellbeing objectives to guide this investment in Budget 2021. wellbeing objectives to guide this investment in Budget 2021. They wellbeing objectives to guide this investment in Budget 2021. They are investment in Budget 2021. They are securing investment in Budget 2021. They are securing a investment in Budget 2021. They are securing a just investment in Budget 2021. They are securing a just transition investment in Budget 2021. They are securing a just transition to securing a just transition to low-emissions securing a just transition to low-emissions economy, securing a just transition to low-emissions economy, lifting low-emissions economy, lifting productivity low-emissions economy, lifting productivity and low-emissions economy, lifting productivity and enabling low-emissions economy, lifting productivity and enabling all low-emissions economy, lifting productivity and enabling all New productivity and enabling all New Zealanders productivity and enabling all New Zealanders to productivity and enabling all New Zealanders to benefit productivity and enabling all New Zealanders to benefit from productivity and enabling all New Zealanders to benefit from the Zealanders to benefit from the future Zealanders to benefit from the future of Zealanders to benefit from the future of work, Zealanders to benefit from the future of work, lifting Zealanders to benefit from the future of work, lifting Maori Zealanders to benefit from the future of work, lifting Maori and future of work, lifting Maori and Pacific future of work, lifting Maori and Pacific income future of work, lifting Maori and Pacific income skills future of work, lifting Maori and Pacific income skills and Pacific income skills and opportunities, Pacific income skills and opportunities, reducing Pacific income skills and opportunities, reducing child opportunities, reducing child poverty opportunities, reducing child poverty and opportunities, reducing child poverty and improving opportunities, reducing child poverty and improving child poverty and improving child wellbeing, poverty and improving child wellbeing, and poverty and improving child wellbeing, and supporting poverty and improving child wellbeing, and supporting physical wellbeing, and supporting physical and wellbeing, and supporting physical and mental wellbeing, and supporting physical and mental wellbeing wellbeing, and supporting physical and mental wellbeing for wellbeing, and supporting physical and mental wellbeing for all wellbeing, and supporting physical and mental wellbeing for all New and mental wellbeing for all New Zealanders, and mental wellbeing for all New Zealanders, and and mental wellbeing for all New Zealanders, and keeping and mental wellbeing for all New Zealanders, and keeping COVID-19 and mental wellbeing for all New Zealanders, and keeping COVID-19 out Zealanders, and keeping COVID-19 out of Zealanders, and keeping COVID-19 out of our Zealanders, and keeping COVID-19 out of our communities. of our communities. What of our communities. What are of our communities. What are the of our communities. What are the projections of our communities. What are the projections for What are the projections for Government What are the projections for Government debt What are the projections for Government debt in What are the projections for Government debt in the What are the projections for Government debt in the Budget What are the projections for Government debt in the Budget Policy Government debt in the Budget Policy Statement? Government debt in the Budget Policy Statement? With Government debt in the Budget Policy Statement? With the Government debt in the Budget Policy Statement? With the onset Government debt in the Budget Policy Statement? With the onset of Government debt in the Budget Policy Statement? With the onset of the Statement? With the onset of the economic Statement? With the onset of the economic consequences Statement? With the onset of the economic consequences of Statement? With the onset of the economic consequences of COVID-19, economic consequences of COVID-19, the economic consequences of COVID-19, the Government economic consequences of COVID-19, the Government took economic consequences of COVID-19, the Government took the economic consequences of COVID-19, the Government took the necessary the Government took the necessary steps the Government took the necessary steps to the Government took the necessary steps to support the Government took the necessary steps to support the the Government took the necessary steps to support the economy the Government took the necessary steps to support the economy and steps to support the economy and protect steps to support the economy and protect New steps to support the economy and protect New Zealanders' steps to support the economy and protect New Zealanders' jobs. steps to support the economy and protect New Zealanders' jobs. Doing protect New Zealanders' jobs. Doing so protect New Zealanders' jobs. Doing so required protect New Zealanders' jobs. Doing so required us protect New Zealanders' jobs. Doing so required us to protect New Zealanders' jobs. Doing so required us to take protect New Zealanders' jobs. Doing so required us to take on so required us to take on substantial so required us to take on substantial levels so required us to take on substantial levels of so required us to take on substantial levels of debt so required us to take on substantial levels of debt to so required us to take on substantial levels of debt to deal substantial levels of debt to deal with substantial levels of debt to deal with this substantial levels of debt to deal with this one-in-100-year substantial levels of debt to deal with this one-in-100-year shock. with this one-in-100-year shock. Projections with this one-in-100-year shock. Projections at with this one-in-100-year shock. Projections at the with this one-in-100-year shock. Projections at the time with this one-in-100-year shock. 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On this side of the House, we are very open side of the House, we are very open about side of the House, we are very open about the side of the House, we are very open about the decades-old side of the House, we are very open about the decades-old problems side of the House, we are very open about the decades-old problems that about the decades-old problems that we about the decades-old problems that we have about the decades-old problems that we have in about the decades-old problems that we have in this about the decades-old problems that we have in this nation, about the decades-old problems that we have in this nation, but about the decades-old problems that we have in this nation, but that we have in this nation, but that does we have in this nation, but that does not we have in this nation, but that does not reduce we have in this nation, but that does not reduce our we have in this nation, but that does not reduce our ambition. does not reduce our ambition. 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That is why it was good to see obtain work. That is why it was good to see 27,000 obtain work. That is why it was good to see 27,000 people obtain work. That is why it was good to see 27,000 people move obtain work. That is why it was good to see 27,000 people move off to see 27,000 people move off benefits to see 27,000 people move off benefits into to see 27,000 people move off benefits into paid to see 27,000 people move off benefits into paid work to see 27,000 people move off benefits into paid work in to see 27,000 people move off benefits into paid work in the benefits into paid work in the December benefits into paid work in the December quarter. benefits into paid work in the December quarter. We benefits into paid work in the December quarter. We are benefits into paid work in the December quarter. We are seeing benefits into paid work in the December quarter. We are seeing the December quarter. We are seeing the outcomes December quarter. We are seeing the outcomes of December quarter. We are seeing the outcomes of our December quarter. We are seeing the outcomes of our strong December quarter. We are seeing the outcomes of our strong economic outcomes of our strong economic plan, outcomes of our strong economic plan, with outcomes of our strong economic plan, with recent outcomes of our strong economic plan, with recent data outcomes of our strong economic plan, with recent data released outcomes of our strong economic plan, with recent data released by plan, with recent data released by Statistics plan, with recent data released by Statistics NZ plan, with recent data released by Statistics NZ showing plan, with recent data released by Statistics NZ showing record plan, with recent data released by Statistics NZ showing record high Statistics NZ showing record high for Statistics NZ showing record high for jobs Statistics NZ showing record high for jobs in Statistics NZ showing record high for jobs in construction, Statistics NZ showing record high for jobs in construction, while for jobs in construction, while unemployment for jobs in construction, while unemployment fell for jobs in construction, while unemployment fell from for jobs in construction, while unemployment fell from 5.3% for jobs in construction, while unemployment fell from 5.3% to for jobs in construction, while unemployment fell from 5.3% to 4.9%. unemployment fell from 5.3% to 4.9%. 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This is because of an unemployment rate of 6%. This is because of this an unemployment rate of 6%. This is because of this Government's because of this Government's decisive because of this Government's decisive actions because of this Government's decisive actions to because of this Government's decisive actions to date because of this Government's decisive actions to date to because of this Government's decisive actions to date to keep decisive actions to date to keep people decisive actions to date to keep people connected decisive actions to date to keep people connected to decisive actions to date to keep people connected to their decisive actions to date to keep people connected to their jobs decisive actions to date to keep people connected to their jobs and people connected to their jobs and support people connected to their jobs and support businesses people connected to their jobs and support businesses and people connected to their jobs and support businesses and households support businesses and households through support businesses and households through the support businesses and households through the COVID-19 support businesses and households through the COVID-19 pandemic. support businesses and households through the COVID-19 pandemic. We through the COVID-19 pandemic. We will through the COVID-19 pandemic. We will continue through the COVID-19 pandemic. We will continue this through the COVID-19 pandemic. We will continue this work through the COVID-19 pandemic. We will continue this work through through the COVID-19 pandemic. We will continue this work through the will continue this work through the expansion will continue this work through the expansion of will continue this work through the expansion of flexi-wage. will continue this work through the expansion of flexi-wage. We will continue this work through the expansion of flexi-wage. We have expansion of flexi-wage. We have taken expansion of flexi-wage. We have taken some expansion of flexi-wage. We have taken some extra expansion of flexi-wage. We have taken some extra time expansion of flexi-wage. We have taken some extra time to expansion of flexi-wage. We have taken some extra time to get expansion of flexi-wage. We have taken some extra time to get this taken some extra time to get this expansion taken some extra time to get this expansion right, taken some extra time to get this expansion right, and taken some extra time to get this expansion right, and we'll taken some extra time to get this expansion right, and we'll be expansion right, and we'll be announcing expansion right, and we'll be announcing those expansion right, and we'll be announcing those details expansion right, and we'll be announcing those details on announcing those details on Thursday. Thursday. When Thursday. When the Thursday. When the PM Thursday. When the PM said Thursday. When the PM said about Thursday. 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We bother to tell the PM she couldn't deliver it by Christmas? We want bother to tell the PM she couldn't deliver it by Christmas? We want to deliver it by Christmas? We want to take deliver it by Christmas? We want to take the deliver it by Christmas? We want to take the time deliver it by Christmas? We want to take the time to deliver it by Christmas? We want to take the time to get deliver it by Christmas? We want to take the time to get the deliver it by Christmas? We want to take the time to get the detail take the time to get the detail right. take the time to get the detail right. As take the time to get the detail right. As I take the time to get the detail right. As I said... right. 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But the expansion of flexi-wage will be an expansion of flexi-wage will be an important expansion of flexi-wage will be an important part expansion of flexi-wage will be an important part of expansion of flexi-wage will be an important part of this expansion of flexi-wage will be an important part of this Government's important part of this Government's suite important part of this Government's suite of important part of this Government's suite of initiatives important part of this Government's suite of initiatives to important part of this Government's suite of initiatives to address suite of initiatives to address unemployment suite of initiatives to address unemployment in suite of initiatives to address unemployment in this suite of initiatives to address unemployment in this country suite of initiatives to address unemployment in this country and suite of initiatives to address unemployment in this country and to unemployment in this country and to keep unemployment in this country and to keep New unemployment in this country and to keep New Zealanders unemployment in this country and to keep New Zealanders in unemployment in this country and to keep New Zealanders in jobs. unemployment in this country and to keep New Zealanders in jobs. How keep New Zealanders in jobs. How many keep New Zealanders in jobs. How many of keep New Zealanders in jobs. How many of the keep New Zealanders in jobs. How many of the 213,006 keep New Zealanders in jobs. How many of the 213,006 people keep New Zealanders in jobs. How many of the 213,006 people without keep New Zealanders in jobs. 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It's have the flexi-wage extension in before Christmas? It's important, before Christmas? It's important, when before Christmas? It's important, when you before Christmas? It's important, when you roll before Christmas? It's important, when you roll out before Christmas? It's important, when you roll out any before Christmas? It's important, when you roll out any initiative, when you roll out any initiative, that when you roll out any initiative, that you when you roll out any initiative, that you do when you roll out any initiative, that you do get when you roll out any initiative, that you do get the when you roll out any initiative, that you do get the details when you roll out any initiative, that you do get the details right. that you do get the details right. We've that you do get the details right. We've taken that you do get the details right. We've taken the that you do get the details right. We've taken the time that you do get the details right. We've taken the time to that you do get the details right. We've taken the time to do that you do get the details right. We've taken the time to do that. that you do get the details right. We've taken the time to do that. The We've taken the time to do that. The flexi-wage We've taken the time to do that. The flexi-wage expansion We've taken the time to do that. The flexi-wage expansion will We've taken the time to do that. The flexi-wage expansion will be flexi-wage expansion will be announced flexi-wage expansion will be announced on flexi-wage expansion will be announced on Thursday. flexi-wage expansion will be announced on Thursday. And flexi-wage expansion will be announced on Thursday. And as flexi-wage expansion will be announced on Thursday. And as I announced on Thursday. And as I said, announced on Thursday. And as I said, it announced on Thursday. And as I said, it is announced on Thursday. And as I said, it is good announced on Thursday. And as I said, it is good to announced on Thursday. And as I said, it is good to see announced on Thursday. And as I said, it is good to see that announced on Thursday. And as I said, it is good to see that exits said, it is good to see that exits off said, it is good to see that exits off benefit said, it is good to see that exits off benefit into said, it is good to see that exits off benefit into employment said, it is good to see that exits off benefit into employment in said, it is good to see that exits off benefit into employment in the off benefit into employment in the last off benefit into employment in the last quarter off benefit into employment in the last quarter were off benefit into employment in the last quarter were higher off benefit into employment in the last quarter were higher than off benefit into employment in the last quarter were higher than the last quarter were higher than the same last quarter were higher than the same quarter last quarter were higher than the same quarter in last quarter were higher than the same quarter in the last quarter were higher than the same quarter in the year last quarter were higher than the same quarter in the year previously. same quarter in the year previously. Does same quarter in the year previously. Does the same quarter in the year previously. Does the Government same quarter in the year previously. Does the Government consider same quarter in the year previously. Does the Government consider it same quarter in the year previously. Does the Government consider it a Does the Government consider it a failure Does the Government consider it a failure that Does the Government consider it a failure that over Does the Government consider it a failure that over 68,000 Does the Government consider it a failure that over 68,000 people Does the Government consider it a failure that over 68,000 people are failure that over 68,000 people are now failure that over 68,000 people are now on failure that over 68,000 people are now on Jobseeker failure that over 68,000 people are now on Jobseeker benefit failure that over 68,000 people are now on Jobseeker benefit compared failure that over 68,000 people are now on Jobseeker benefit compared to now on Jobseeker benefit compared to a now on Jobseeker benefit compared to a year now on Jobseeker benefit compared to a year ago? now on Jobseeker benefit compared to a year ago? And, now on Jobseeker benefit compared to a year ago? And, if now on Jobseeker benefit compared to a year ago? And, if so, now on Jobseeker benefit compared to a year ago? And, if so, why now on Jobseeker benefit compared to a year ago? And, if so, why did now on Jobseeker benefit compared to a year ago? And, if so, why did the a year ago? And, if so, why did the Government a year ago? And, if so, why did the Government not a year ago? And, if so, why did the Government not prioritise a year ago? And, if so, why did the Government not prioritise supporting Government not prioritise supporting those Government not prioritise supporting those people Government not prioritise supporting those people into Government not prioritise supporting those people into work Government not prioritise supporting those people into work and Government not prioritise supporting those people into work and out Government not prioritise supporting those people into work and out of those people into work and out of hardship? those people into work and out of hardship? We those people into work and out of hardship? We have those people into work and out of hardship? We have experienced those people into work and out of hardship? We have experienced an hardship? We have experienced an unprecedented hardship? We have experienced an unprecedented event, hardship? We have experienced an unprecedented event, and hardship? We have experienced an unprecedented event, and that hardship? We have experienced an unprecedented event, and that is unprecedented event, and that is COVID-19. unprecedented event, and that is COVID-19. Internationally, unprecedented event, and that is COVID-19. Internationally, countries COVID-19. Internationally, countries are COVID-19. Internationally, countries are experiencing COVID-19. Internationally, countries are experiencing higher COVID-19. Internationally, countries are experiencing higher levels COVID-19. Internationally, countries are experiencing higher levels of are experiencing higher levels of unemployment. are experiencing higher levels of unemployment. It are experiencing higher levels of unemployment. It was are experiencing higher levels of unemployment. It was heartening are experiencing higher levels of unemployment. It was heartening to unemployment. It was heartening to see unemployment. It was heartening to see that unemployment. It was heartening to see that our unemployment. It was heartening to see that our unemployment unemployment. It was heartening to see that our unemployment rate unemployment. It was heartening to see that our unemployment rate had see that our unemployment rate had dropped see that our unemployment rate had dropped to see that our unemployment rate had dropped to 4.9%, see that our unemployment rate had dropped to 4.9%, despite dropped to 4.9%, despite predictions. dropped to 4.9%, despite predictions. And dropped to 4.9%, despite predictions. And even dropped to 4.9%, despite predictions. And even the dropped to 4.9%, despite predictions. And even the forecast predictions. And even the forecast numbers predictions. And even the forecast numbers around predictions. And even the forecast numbers around the predictions. And even the forecast numbers around the numbers predictions. And even the forecast numbers around the numbers of predictions. And even the forecast numbers around the numbers of New numbers around the numbers of New Zealanders numbers around the numbers of New Zealanders who numbers around the numbers of New Zealanders who would numbers around the numbers of New Zealanders who would be numbers around the numbers of New Zealanders who would be on numbers around the numbers of New Zealanders who would be on benefit Zealanders who would be on benefit at Zealanders who would be on benefit at this Zealanders who would be on benefit at this time Zealanders who would be on benefit at this time is Zealanders who would be on benefit at this time is lower Zealanders who would be on benefit at this time is lower than at this time is lower than anticipated. at this time is lower than anticipated. We at this time is lower than anticipated. We are at this time is lower than anticipated. We are doing at this time is lower than anticipated. We are doing everything anticipated. We are doing everything that anticipated. We are doing everything that we anticipated. We are doing everything that we can. anticipated. We are doing everything that we can. And, anticipated. We are doing everything that we can. And, as anticipated. We are doing everything that we can. And, as I anticipated. We are doing everything that we can. And, as I said, anticipated. We are doing everything that we can. And, as I said, we anticipated. We are doing everything that we can. And, as I said, we will that we can. And, as I said, we will continue that we can. And, as I said, we will continue to that we can. And, as I said, we will continue to make that we can. And, as I said, we will continue to make sure that we can. And, as I said, we will continue to make sure that that we can. And, as I said, we will continue to make sure that we continue to make sure that we support continue to make sure that we support New continue to make sure that we support New Zealanders continue to make sure that we support New Zealanders to continue to make sure that we support New Zealanders to stay continue to make sure that we support New Zealanders to stay in support New Zealanders to stay in work. support New Zealanders to stay in work. Why, support New Zealanders to stay in work. Why, after support New Zealanders to stay in work. Why, after six support New Zealanders to stay in work. Why, after six months support New Zealanders to stay in work. Why, after six months since work. Why, after six months since the work. Why, after six months since the PM work. Why, after six months since the PM first work. Why, after six months since the PM first announced work. Why, after six months since the PM first announced the work. Why, after six months since the PM first announced the extension the PM first announced the extension to the PM first announced the extension to flexi-wage, the PM first announced the extension to flexi-wage, do the PM first announced the extension to flexi-wage, do New the PM first announced the extension to flexi-wage, do New Zealanders to flexi-wage, do New Zealanders still to flexi-wage, do New Zealanders still not to flexi-wage, do New Zealanders still not know to flexi-wage, do New Zealanders still not know the to flexi-wage, do New Zealanders still not know the details to flexi-wage, do New Zealanders still not know the details of to flexi-wage, do New Zealanders still not know the details of the still not know the details of the policy still not know the details of the policy that still not know the details of the policy that Jacinda still not know the details of the policy that Jacinda Ardern policy that Jacinda Ardern considered policy that Jacinda Ardern considered to policy that Jacinda Ardern considered to be policy that Jacinda Ardern considered to be one policy that Jacinda Ardern considered to be one of policy that Jacinda Ardern considered to be one of her policy that Jacinda Ardern considered to be one of her top considered to be one of her top priorities considered to be one of her top priorities to considered to be one of her top priorities to deliver considered to be one of her top priorities to deliver before priorities to deliver before Christmas? priorities to deliver before Christmas? We priorities to deliver before Christmas? We will priorities to deliver before Christmas? We will be priorities to deliver before Christmas? We will be announcing priorities to deliver before Christmas? We will be announcing the Christmas? We will be announcing the detail Christmas? We will be announcing the detail of Christmas? We will be announcing the detail of the Christmas? We will be announcing the detail of the expansion Christmas? We will be announcing the detail of the expansion of detail of the expansion of flexi-wage detail of the expansion of flexi-wage on detail of the expansion of flexi-wage on Thursday. flexi-wage on Thursday. Question flexi-wage on Thursday. Question No. flexi-wage on Thursday. Question No. 9, flexi-wage on Thursday. Question No. 9, Terisa flexi-wage on Thursday. Question No. 9, Terisa Ngobi. 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 Social My question is to the Minister for Social Development for Social Development and for Social Development and Employment: and Employment: What and Employment: What recent and Employment: What recent announcements and Employment: What recent announcements has and Employment: What recent announcements has she What recent announcements has she made What recent announcements has she made about What recent announcements has she made about supporting What recent announcements has she made about supporting businesses made about supporting businesses and made about supporting businesses and employees made about supporting businesses and employees in made about supporting businesses and employees in their made about supporting businesses and employees in their response and employees in their response to and employees in their response to COVID-19? Yesterday, Yesterday, along Yesterday, along with Yesterday, along with Minister Yesterday, along with Minister Wood, Yesterday, along with Minister Wood, I Yesterday, along with Minister Wood, I announced Yesterday, along with Minister Wood, I announced a Yesterday, along with Minister Wood, I announced a new Yesterday, along with Minister Wood, I announced a new short-term Yesterday, along with Minister Wood, I announced a new short-term absence I announced a new short-term absence I announced a new short-term absence I announced a new short-term absence payment. This I announced a new short-term absence payment. This initiative I announced a new short-term absence payment. This initiative means I announced a new short-term absence payment. This initiative means that, payment. This initiative means that, from payment. This initiative means that, from today, payment. This initiative means that, from today, businesses payment. This initiative means that, from today, businesses whose payment. 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This payment is designed to reduce the payment is designed to reduce the financial payment is designed to reduce the financial pressure payment is designed to reduce the financial pressure on payment is designed to reduce the financial pressure on businesses payment is designed to reduce the financial pressure on businesses and financial pressure on businesses and encourage financial pressure on businesses and encourage them financial pressure on businesses and encourage them to financial pressure on businesses and encourage them to continue financial pressure on businesses and encourage them to continue their encourage them to continue their valuable encourage them to continue their valuable role encourage them to continue their valuable role in encourage them to continue their valuable role in keeping encourage them to continue their valuable role in keeping COVID-19 encourage them to continue their valuable role in keeping COVID-19 in valuable role in keeping COVID-19 in check. check. 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Question No. 10, Chris and workers. Question No. 10, Chris Bishop. 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: for COVID-19 Response: On for COVID-19 Response: On what for COVID-19 Response: On what date for COVID-19 Response: On what date will for COVID-19 Response: On what date will New for COVID-19 Response: On what date will New Zealand On what date will New Zealand receive On what date will New Zealand receive its On what date will New Zealand receive its first On what date will New Zealand receive its first shipment receive its first shipment of receive its first shipment of Pfizer receive its first shipment of Pfizer COVID-19 receive its first shipment of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, and of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, and what of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, and what reports, of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, and what reports, if of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, and what reports, if any, and what reports, if any, has and what reports, if any, has he and what reports, if any, has he seen has he seen on has he seen on how has he seen on how many has he seen on how many other has he seen on how many other countries has he seen on how many other countries have on how many other countries have started on how many other countries have started COVID-19 on how many other countries have started COVID-19 vaccinations? 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The Government will be arrive in the first quarter of 2021. The Government will be making The Government will be making further The Government will be making further announcements The Government will be making further announcements when The Government will be making further announcements when we're further announcements when we're absolutely further announcements when we're absolutely certain further announcements when we're absolutely certain of further announcements when we're absolutely certain of when further announcements when we're absolutely certain of when the absolutely certain of when the vaccine absolutely certain of when the vaccine will absolutely certain of when the vaccine will arrive. absolutely certain of when the vaccine will arrive. I absolutely certain of when the vaccine will arrive. I receive absolutely certain of when the vaccine will arrive. I receive a vaccine will arrive. I receive a regular vaccine will arrive. I receive a regular science vaccine will arrive. I receive a regular science briefing vaccine will arrive. I receive a regular science briefing on regular science briefing on international regular science briefing on international developments regular science briefing on international developments regarding international developments regarding the international developments regarding the rollout international developments regarding the rollout of international developments regarding the rollout of COVID-19 international developments regarding the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines international developments regarding the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines in the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines in other the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines in other countries, the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines in other countries, where the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines in other countries, where emergency other countries, where emergency approvals other countries, where emergency approvals have other countries, where emergency approvals have been other countries, where emergency approvals have been used other countries, where emergency approvals have been used to other countries, where emergency approvals have been used to quickly approvals have been used to quickly roll approvals have been used to quickly roll out approvals have been used to quickly roll out vaccines. approvals have been used to quickly roll out vaccines. But approvals have been used to quickly roll out vaccines. But I've approvals have been used to quickly roll out vaccines. But I've not roll out vaccines. But I've not received roll out vaccines. But I've not received a roll out vaccines. But I've not received a running roll out vaccines. But I've not received a running list roll out vaccines. But I've not received a running list of roll out vaccines. But I've not received a running list of those received a running list of those countries. countries. Why countries. Why has countries. Why has he countries. Why has he repeatedly countries. Why has he repeatedly stated countries. Why has he repeatedly stated that Why has he repeatedly stated that New Why has he repeatedly stated that New Zealand Why has he repeatedly stated that New Zealand is Why has he repeatedly stated that New Zealand is at Why has he repeatedly stated that New Zealand is at the Why has he repeatedly stated that New Zealand is at the front Why has he repeatedly stated that New Zealand is at the front of Why has he repeatedly stated that New Zealand is at the front of the New Zealand is at the front of the queue New Zealand is at the front of the queue for New Zealand is at the front of the queue for the New Zealand is at the front of the queue for the COVID-19 New Zealand is at the front of the queue for the COVID-19 vaccine, New Zealand is at the front of the queue for the COVID-19 vaccine, when queue for the COVID-19 vaccine, when at queue for the COVID-19 vaccine, when at least queue for the COVID-19 vaccine, when at least 50 queue for the COVID-19 vaccine, when at least 50 other queue for the COVID-19 vaccine, when at least 50 other countries queue for the COVID-19 vaccine, when at least 50 other countries have at least 50 other countries have already at least 50 other countries have already started at least 50 other countries have already started their at least 50 other countries have already started their vaccine already started their vaccine rollout already started their vaccine rollout and already started their vaccine rollout and we already started their vaccine rollout and we haven't? already started their vaccine rollout and we haven't? The already started their vaccine rollout and we haven't? The member rollout and we haven't? The member clearly rollout and we haven't? The member clearly hasn't rollout and we haven't? The member clearly hasn't been rollout and we haven't? The member clearly hasn't been listening rollout and we haven't? The member clearly hasn't been listening to clearly hasn't been listening to what clearly hasn't been listening to what I clearly hasn't been listening to what I have clearly hasn't been listening to what I have been clearly hasn't been listening to what I have been saying clearly hasn't been listening to what I have been saying over clearly hasn't been listening to what I have been saying over the what I have been saying over the last what I have been saying over the last month what I have been saying over the last month or what I have been saying over the last month or so. what I have been saying over the last month or so. We're what I have been saying over the last month or so. We're not what I have been saying over the last month or so. We're not using last month or so. We're not using emergency last month or so. We're not using emergency approvals last month or so. We're not using emergency approvals to last month or so. We're not using emergency approvals to roll last month or so. We're not using emergency approvals to roll out last month or so. We're not using emergency approvals to roll out our emergency approvals to roll out our vaccine emergency approvals to roll out our vaccine in emergency approvals to roll out our vaccine in New emergency approvals to roll out our vaccine in New Zealand. emergency approvals to roll out our vaccine in New Zealand. We emergency approvals to roll out our vaccine in New Zealand. We do emergency approvals to roll out our vaccine in New Zealand. We do not vaccine in New Zealand. We do not have vaccine in New Zealand. We do not have the vaccine in New Zealand. We do not have the public vaccine in New Zealand. We do not have the public health vaccine in New Zealand. We do not have the public health grounds vaccine in New Zealand. We do not have the public health grounds to vaccine in New Zealand. We do not have the public health grounds to do have the public health grounds to do so. have the public health grounds to do so. Why have the public health grounds to do so. Why has have the public health grounds to do so. Why has he have the public health grounds to do so. Why has he applied have the public health grounds to do so. Why has he applied to have the public health grounds to do so. Why has he applied to the have the public health grounds to do so. Why has he applied to the COVAX so. Why has he applied to the COVAX vaccine so. Why has he applied to the COVAX vaccine facility so. Why has he applied to the COVAX vaccine facility for so. Why has he applied to the COVAX vaccine facility for the so. Why has he applied to the COVAX vaccine facility for the Pfizer vaccine facility for the Pfizer vaccine, vaccine facility for the Pfizer vaccine, when vaccine facility for the Pfizer vaccine, when that vaccine facility for the Pfizer vaccine, when that facility vaccine facility for the Pfizer vaccine, when that facility is vaccine, when that facility is designed vaccine, when that facility is designed for vaccine, when that facility is designed for the vaccine, when that facility is designed for the equitable designed for the equitable distribution designed for the equitable distribution to designed for the equitable distribution to low- designed for the equitable distribution to low- and distribution to low- and middle-income distribution to low- and middle-income countries, distribution to low- and middle-income countries, precisely middle-income countries, precisely the middle-income countries, precisely the countries middle-income countries, precisely the countries that middle-income countries, precisely the countries that he middle-income countries, precisely the countries that he says middle-income countries, precisely the countries that he says need middle-income countries, precisely the countries that he says need to the countries that he says need to be the countries that he says need to be in the countries that he says need to be in the the countries that he says need to be in the front the countries that he says need to be in the front of the countries that he says need to be in the front of the the countries that he says need to be in the front of the queue, the countries that he says need to be in the front of the queue, ahead be in the front of the queue, ahead of be in the front of the queue, ahead of us? be in the front of the queue, ahead of us? 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He's wrong in what the COVAX vaccine facility is what the COVAX vaccine facility is designed what the COVAX vaccine facility is designed to what the COVAX vaccine facility is designed to achieve. designed to achieve. Why designed to achieve. Why did designed to achieve. Why did the designed to achieve. Why did the Government designed to achieve. Why did the Government not designed to achieve. Why did the Government not contract Why did the Government not contract with Why did the Government not contract with Pfizer Why did the Government not contract with Pfizer to Why did the Government not contract with Pfizer to deliver Why did the Government not contract with Pfizer to deliver the Why did the Government not contract with Pfizer to deliver the vaccine with Pfizer to deliver the vaccine before with Pfizer to deliver the vaccine before now, with Pfizer to deliver the vaccine before now, when with Pfizer to deliver the vaccine before now, when countries with Pfizer to deliver the vaccine before now, when countries like before now, when countries like Singapore before now, when countries like Singapore - before now, when countries like Singapore - which before now, when countries like Singapore - which has before now, when countries like Singapore - which has also before now, when countries like Singapore - which has also done before now, when countries like Singapore - which has also done a Singapore - which has also done a very Singapore - which has also done a very good Singapore - which has also done a very good job Singapore - which has also done a very good job in Singapore - which has also done a very good job in dealing Singapore - which has also done a very good job in dealing with Singapore - which has also done a very good job in dealing with COVID very good job in dealing with COVID - very good job in dealing with COVID - were very good job in dealing with COVID - were clearly very good job in dealing with COVID - were clearly able very good job in dealing with COVID - were clearly able to very good job in dealing with COVID - were clearly able to do very good job in dealing with COVID - were clearly able to do so? very good job in dealing with COVID - were clearly able to do so? As very good job in dealing with COVID - were clearly able to do so? As I - were clearly able to do so? As I indicated - were clearly able to do so? As I indicated in - were clearly able to do so? As I indicated in my - were clearly able to do so? As I indicated in my earlier - were clearly able to do so? As I indicated in my earlier question, indicated in my earlier question, Singapore indicated in my earlier question, Singapore is indicated in my earlier question, Singapore is among indicated in my earlier question, Singapore is among the indicated in my earlier question, Singapore is among the countries Singapore is among the countries using Singapore is among the countries using an Singapore is among the countries using an emergency Singapore is among the countries using an emergency vaccine Singapore is among the countries using an emergency vaccine approval using an emergency vaccine approval process, using an emergency vaccine approval process, which using an emergency vaccine approval process, which we using an emergency vaccine approval process, which we have using an emergency vaccine approval process, which we have not using an emergency vaccine approval process, which we have not used using an emergency vaccine approval process, which we have not used here process, which we have not used here in process, which we have not used here in New process, which we have not used here in New Zealand. in New Zealand. Was in New Zealand. Was the in New Zealand. Was the Government in New Zealand. Was the Government given in New Zealand. Was the Government given the in New Zealand. Was the Government given the option Was the Government given the option of Was the Government given the option of an Was the Government given the option of an earlier Was the Government given the option of an earlier delivery Was the Government given the option of an earlier delivery time Was the Government given the option of an earlier delivery time in of an earlier delivery time in exchange of an earlier delivery time in exchange for of an earlier delivery time in exchange for paying of an earlier delivery time in exchange for paying more of an earlier delivery time in exchange for paying more for of an earlier delivery time in exchange for paying more for the exchange for paying more for the COVID-19 exchange for paying more for the COVID-19 vaccine exchange for paying more for the COVID-19 vaccine provided exchange for paying more for the COVID-19 vaccine provided by exchange for paying more for the COVID-19 vaccine provided by Pfizer? COVID-19 vaccine provided by Pfizer? No. COVID-19 vaccine provided by Pfizer? No. Kieran COVID-19 vaccine provided by Pfizer? No. Kieran McAnulty. COVID-19 vaccine provided by Pfizer? No. Kieran McAnulty. Is COVID-19 vaccine provided by Pfizer? No. Kieran McAnulty. Is the COVID-19 vaccine provided by Pfizer? No. Kieran McAnulty. Is the Minister No. Kieran McAnulty. Is the Minister aware No. Kieran McAnulty. Is the Minister aware of No. Kieran McAnulty. Is the Minister aware of statements No. Kieran McAnulty. Is the Minister aware of statements from No. Kieran McAnulty. Is the Minister aware of statements from Anne aware of statements from Anne Harris, aware of statements from Anne Harris, managing aware of statements from Anne Harris, managing director aware of statements from Anne Harris, managing director for Harris, managing director for Australia Harris, managing director for Australia and Harris, managing director for Australia and New Harris, managing director for Australia and New Zealand Harris, managing director for Australia and New Zealand at Harris, managing director for Australia and New Zealand at Pfizer Australia and New Zealand at Pfizer that Australia and New Zealand at Pfizer that New Australia and New Zealand at Pfizer that New Zealand Australia and New Zealand at Pfizer that New Zealand wasn't Australia and New Zealand at Pfizer that New Zealand wasn't slow Australia and New Zealand at Pfizer that New Zealand wasn't slow at that New Zealand wasn't slow at ordering that New Zealand wasn't slow at ordering the that New Zealand wasn't slow at ordering the COVID-19 that New Zealand wasn't slow at ordering the COVID-19 vaccine that New Zealand wasn't slow at ordering the COVID-19 vaccine and ordering the COVID-19 vaccine and they ordering the COVID-19 vaccine and they will ordering the COVID-19 vaccine and they will meet ordering the COVID-19 vaccine and they will meet their ordering the COVID-19 vaccine and they will meet their contractual they will meet their contractual obligations? they will meet their contractual obligations? I they will meet their contractual obligations? I want they will meet their contractual obligations? I want to they will meet their contractual obligations? I want to acknowledge obligations? I want to acknowledge the obligations? I want to acknowledge the enormous obligations? I want to acknowledge the enormous international obligations? I want to acknowledge the enormous international pressure the enormous international pressure that the enormous international pressure that the the enormous international pressure that the vaccine the enormous international pressure that the vaccine manufacturers the enormous international pressure that the vaccine manufacturers are that the vaccine manufacturers are under that the vaccine manufacturers are under around that the vaccine manufacturers are under around the that the vaccine manufacturers are under around the globe, that the vaccine manufacturers are under around the globe, and that the vaccine manufacturers are under around the globe, and the under around the globe, and the lengths under around the globe, and the lengths that under around the globe, and the lengths that they under around the globe, and the lengths that they are under around the globe, and the lengths that they are going under around the globe, and the lengths that they are going to under around the globe, and the lengths that they are going to in lengths that they are going to in order lengths that they are going to in order to lengths that they are going to in order to satisfy lengths that they are going to in order to satisfy the lengths that they are going to in order to satisfy the contractual order to satisfy the contractual arrangements order to satisfy the contractual arrangements that order to satisfy the contractual arrangements that they've order to satisfy the contractual arrangements that they've entered arrangements that they've entered into. into. 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For the year ended December 2020, the number of new December 2020, the number of new homes December 2020, the number of new homes consented December 2020, the number of new homes consented was December 2020, the number of new homes consented was 39,420. December 2020, the number of new homes consented was 39,420. The homes consented was 39,420. The figures homes consented was 39,420. The figures show homes consented was 39,420. The figures show that homes consented was 39,420. The figures show that despite figures show that despite uncertainty figures show that despite uncertainty caused figures show that despite uncertainty caused by figures show that despite uncertainty caused by COVID-19, uncertainty caused by COVID-19, there uncertainty caused by COVID-19, there is uncertainty caused by COVID-19, there is a uncertainty caused by COVID-19, there is a lot uncertainty caused by COVID-19, there is a lot of uncertainty caused by COVID-19, there is a lot of residential there is a lot of residential activity there is a lot of residential activity in there is a lot of residential activity in the there is a lot of residential activity in the pipeline, there is a lot of residential activity in the pipeline, especially activity in the pipeline, especially for activity in the pipeline, especially for townhouses, activity in the pipeline, especially for townhouses, flats activity in the pipeline, especially for townhouses, flats and activity in the pipeline, especially for townhouses, flats and units. for townhouses, flats and units. 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We want the strong and sustained growth in the strong and sustained growth in the building strong and sustained growth in the building sector strong and sustained growth in the building sector to strong and sustained growth in the building sector to continue, strong and sustained growth in the building sector to continue, and strong and sustained growth in the building sector to continue, and to building sector to continue, and to deliver building sector to continue, and to deliver on building sector to continue, and to deliver on this building sector to continue, and to deliver on this record building sector to continue, and to deliver on this record high building sector to continue, and to deliver on this record high in building sector to continue, and to deliver on this record high in the deliver on this record high in the number deliver on this record high in the number of deliver on this record high in the number of consents. number of consents. How number of consents. 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The Household Labour despite COVID-19. The Household Labour Force despite COVID-19. The Household Labour Force Survey despite COVID-19. The Household Labour Force Survey shows despite COVID-19. The Household Labour Force Survey shows an despite COVID-19. The Household Labour Force Survey shows an annual Labour Force Survey shows an annual increase Labour Force Survey shows an annual increase of Labour Force Survey shows an annual increase of 21,000 Labour Force Survey shows an annual increase of 21,000 people Labour Force Survey shows an annual increase of 21,000 people employed increase of 21,000 people employed in increase of 21,000 people employed in the increase of 21,000 people employed in the construction increase of 21,000 people employed in the construction industry increase of 21,000 people employed in the construction industry to increase of 21,000 people employed in the construction industry to meet in the construction industry to meet this in the construction industry to meet this demand. in the construction industry to meet this demand. It's in the construction industry to meet this demand. It's also in the construction industry to meet this demand. It's also encouraging this demand. It's also encouraging to this demand. 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It's not about ties, it's about cultural about ties, it's about cultural identity... <SILENCE> <SILENCE> supplementary <SILENCE> supplementary question, <SILENCE> supplementary question, Debbie supplementary question, Debbie Ngarewa-Packer. supplementary question, Debbie Ngarewa-Packer. Why supplementary question, Debbie Ngarewa-Packer. Why did supplementary question, Debbie Ngarewa-Packer. Why did the supplementary question, Debbie Ngarewa-Packer. Why did the Minister Ngarewa-Packer. Why did the Minister state Ngarewa-Packer. Why did the Minister state that Ngarewa-Packer. Why did the Minister state that it Ngarewa-Packer. Why did the Minister state that it was Ngarewa-Packer. Why did the Minister state that it was a Ngarewa-Packer. Why did the Minister state that it was a prisoners state that it was a prisoners disorder state that it was a prisoners disorder event state that it was a prisoners disorder event when state that it was a prisoners disorder event when it state that it was a prisoners disorder event when it was state that it was a prisoners disorder event when it was clearly state that it was a prisoners disorder event when it was clearly a disorder event when it was clearly a protest disorder event when it was clearly a protest against disorder event when it was clearly a protest against Corrections' protest against Corrections' negligence protest against Corrections' negligence and protest against Corrections' negligence and directing protest against Corrections' negligence and directing the negligence and directing the recommendations negligence and directing the recommendations of negligence and directing the recommendations of the negligence and directing the recommendations of the Ombudsman' recommendations of the Ombudsman' report? recommendations of the Ombudsman' report? 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It was totally whatsoever for what those men did. It was totally unacceptable. whatsoever for what those men did. It was totally unacceptable. They... It was totally unacceptable. 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They have denied families lit. They have denied families the... They have denied families the... Order! They have denied families the... Order! I'm They have denied families the... Order! I'm now They have denied families the... Order! I'm now going They have denied families the... Order! I'm now going to They have denied families the... Order! I'm now going to ask They have denied families the... Order! I'm now going to ask the Order! I'm now going to ask the member Order! I'm now going to ask the member to Order! I'm now going to ask the member to resume Order! I'm now going to ask the member to resume his Order! I'm now going to ask the member to resume his seat. Order! I'm now going to ask the member to resume his seat. I'm Order! I'm now going to ask the member to resume his seat. I'm going member to resume his seat. I'm going to member to resume his seat. I'm going to ask member to resume his seat. I'm going to ask Glen member to resume his seat. I'm going to ask Glen Bennett member to resume his seat. I'm going to ask Glen Bennett to member to resume his seat. I'm going to ask Glen Bennett to stop to ask Glen Bennett to stop interjecting. to ask Glen Bennett to stop interjecting. I to ask Glen Bennett to stop interjecting. I think to ask Glen Bennett to stop interjecting. I think most to ask Glen Bennett to stop interjecting. I think most members interjecting. I think most members regard interjecting. I think most members regard this interjecting. I think most members regard this as interjecting. I think most members regard this as a interjecting. I think most members regard this as a serious interjecting. I think most members regard this as a serious matter. interjecting. I think most members regard this as a serious matter. And regard this as a serious matter. And having regard this as a serious matter. And having that regard this as a serious matter. And having that sort regard this as a serious matter. 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The Corrections also addressed the Corrections also addressed the issues Corrections also addressed the issues that Corrections also addressed the issues that the Corrections also addressed the issues that the prisoners Corrections also addressed the issues that the prisoners raised, issues that the prisoners raised, such issues that the prisoners raised, such as issues that the prisoners raised, such as the issues that the prisoners raised, such as the water issues that the prisoners raised, such as the water being issues that the prisoners raised, such as the water being brown. issues that the prisoners raised, such as the water being brown. That such as the water being brown. That was such as the water being brown. That was bore such as the water being brown. That was bore water. such as the water being brown. That was bore water. The such as the water being brown. That was bore water. The water such as the water being brown. That was bore water. 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The issue around the that Corrections officers drink. The issue around the bedding that Corrections officers drink. The issue around the bedding and that Corrections officers drink. The issue around the bedding and the issue around the bedding and the clothes, issue around the bedding and the clothes, other issue around the bedding and the clothes, other former issue around the bedding and the clothes, other former prisoners issue around the bedding and the clothes, other former prisoners have clothes, other former prisoners have come clothes, other former prisoners have come out clothes, other former prisoners have come out and clothes, other former prisoners have come out and said clothes, other former prisoners have come out and said that clothes, other former prisoners have come out and said that is clothes, other former prisoners have come out and said that is simply come out and said that is simply false. come out and said that is simply false. 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The Maori Party has fallen into the trap of believing the... into the trap of believing the... <INTERRUPTION> <INTERRUPTION> <INTERRUPTION> ..the <INTERRUPTION> ..the people <INTERRUPTION> ..the people who <INTERRUPTION> ..the people who played <INTERRUPTION> ..the people who played up <INTERRUPTION> ..the people who played up in <INTERRUPTION> ..the people who played up in the ..the people who played up in the prison. prison. <INTERRUPTION> <INTERRUPTION> And <INTERRUPTION> And are <INTERRUPTION> And are excusing <INTERRUPTION> And are excusing their <INTERRUPTION> And are excusing their behaviour, And are excusing their behaviour, where And are excusing their behaviour, where there And are excusing their behaviour, where there is And are excusing their behaviour, where there is no And are excusing their behaviour, where there is no excuse. where there is no excuse. So, where there is no excuse. So, is where there is no excuse. So, is the where there is no excuse. So, is the Minister where there is no excuse. So, is the Minister saying where there is no excuse. So, is the Minister saying the So, is the Minister saying the Ombudsman's So, is the Minister saying the Ombudsman's report So, is the Minister saying the Ombudsman's report is So, is the Minister saying the Ombudsman's report is wrong? So, is the Minister saying the Ombudsman's report is wrong? No. So, is the Minister saying the Ombudsman's report is wrong? No. The Ombudsman's report is wrong? No. The Ombudsman's Ombudsman's report is wrong? No. The Ombudsman's report Ombudsman's report is wrong? No. The Ombudsman's report was Ombudsman's report is wrong? No. The Ombudsman's report was written Ombudsman's report is wrong? No. The Ombudsman's report was written in Ombudsman's report was written in October Ombudsman's report was written in October of Ombudsman's report was written in October of 2019. Ombudsman's report was written in October of 2019. 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Corrections accepted the findings of Corrections accepted the findings of the Corrections accepted the findings of the Ombudsman's Corrections accepted the findings of the Ombudsman's report Corrections accepted the findings of the Ombudsman's report and Corrections accepted the findings of the Ombudsman's report and they Corrections accepted the findings of the Ombudsman's report and they had the Ombudsman's report and they had taken the Ombudsman's report and they had taken steps the Ombudsman's report and they had taken steps to the Ombudsman's report and they had taken steps to address the Ombudsman's report and they had taken steps to address those the Ombudsman's report and they had taken steps to address those issues. taken steps to address those issues. We've taken steps to address those issues. We've also taken steps to address those issues. We've also gotta taken steps to address those issues. We've also gotta remember taken steps to address those issues. 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