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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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The The Hon The Hon Chris The Hon Chris Hipkins. The Hon Chris Hipkins. I The Hon Chris Hipkins. I have The Hon Chris Hipkins. I have seen The Hon Chris Hipkins. I have seen encouraging The Hon Chris Hipkins. I have seen encouraging reports. The Hon Chris Hipkins. I have seen encouraging reports. The The Hon Chris Hipkins. I have seen encouraging reports. The Institute encouraging reports. The Institute of encouraging reports. The Institute of Skills encouraging reports. The Institute of Skills and encouraging reports. The Institute of Skills and Technology encouraging reports. The Institute of Skills and Technology have encouraging reports. 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Today I announced a $2.65 million funding announced a $2.65 million funding best announced a $2.65 million funding best for announced a $2.65 million funding best for three announced a $2.65 million funding best for three programmes announced a $2.65 million funding best for three programmes supporting best for three programmes supporting to best for three programmes supporting to overcome best for three programmes supporting to overcome barriers best for three programmes supporting to overcome barriers to best for three programmes supporting to overcome barriers to employment, to overcome barriers to employment, education to overcome barriers to employment, education and to overcome barriers to employment, education and training. to overcome barriers to employment, education and training. This to overcome barriers to employment, education and training. This funding education and training. This funding will education and training. This funding will help education and training. This funding will help up education and training. This funding will help up to education and training. This funding will help up to 165 education and training. This funding will help up to 165 young education and training. This funding will help up to 165 young people education and training. 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In our regions, we have supported over 2,000 people have supported over 2,000 people into have supported over 2,000 people into employment, have supported over 2,000 people into employment, education have supported over 2,000 people into employment, education and into employment, education and training, into employment, education and training, including into employment, education and training, including over into employment, education and training, including over 800 into employment, education and training, including over 800 in training, including over 800 in Northland training, including over 800 in Northland and training, including over 800 in Northland and in training, including over 800 in Northland and in the training, including over 800 in Northland and in the Bay training, including over 800 in Northland and in the Bay of training, including over 800 in Northland and in the Bay of Plenty Northland and in the Bay of Plenty we Northland and in the Bay of Plenty we have Northland and in the Bay of Plenty we have supported Northland and in the Bay of Plenty we have supported of Northland and in the Bay of Plenty we have supported of 800 Northland and in the Bay of Plenty we have supported of 800 into we have supported of 800 into educational we have supported of 800 into educational training we have supported of 800 into educational training and we have supported of 800 into educational training and on we have supported of 800 into educational training and on the we have supported of 800 into educational training and on the cost educational training and on the cost we educational training and on the cost we have educational training and on the cost we have 298 educational training and on the cost we have 298 people educational training and on the cost we have 298 people enrolled educational training and on the cost we have 298 people enrolled and educational training and on the cost we have 298 people enrolled and have we have 298 people enrolled and have supported we have 298 people enrolled and have supported 165 we have 298 people enrolled and have supported 165 people we have 298 people enrolled and have supported 165 people into supported 165 people into educational supported 165 people into educational and supported 165 people into educational and training. supported 165 people into educational and training. 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Request No. 6, the support New Zealand's economic recovery. Request No. 6, the Hon recovery. Request No. 6, the Hon Michael recovery. Request No. 6, the Hon Michael Woodhouse. 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Mr Speaker, urban areas hold 86% of our urban areas hold 86% of our population. urban areas hold 86% of our population. 99% urban areas hold 86% of our population. 99% of urban areas hold 86% of our population. 99% of our urban areas hold 86% of our population. 99% of our population population. 99% of our population growth population. 99% of our population growth occurs population. 99% of our population growth occurs in population. 99% of our population growth occurs in urban population. 99% of our population growth occurs in urban areas. growth occurs in urban areas. Despite growth occurs in urban areas. Despite that growth occurs in urban areas. Despite that reality, growth occurs in urban areas. Despite that reality, instead growth occurs in urban areas. 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The The Hon The Hon Nanaia The Hon Nanaia Mahuta. The Hon Nanaia Mahuta. Mr The Hon Nanaia Mahuta. Mr Speaker, The Hon Nanaia Mahuta. Mr Speaker, to The Hon Nanaia Mahuta. Mr Speaker, to the The Hon Nanaia Mahuta. Mr Speaker, to the first The Hon Nanaia Mahuta. Mr Speaker, to the first part The Hon Nanaia Mahuta. Mr Speaker, to the first part of The Hon Nanaia Mahuta. Mr Speaker, to the first part of the The Hon Nanaia Mahuta. Mr Speaker, to the first part of the question, to the first part of the question, yes. to the first part of the question, yes. No. to the first part of the question, yes. No. The to the first part of the question, yes. No. The member to the first part of the question, yes. No. The member - to the first part of the question, yes. No. The member - when to the first part of the question, yes. No. The member - when there to the first part of the question, yes. No. The member - when there is yes. No. The member - when there is a yes. 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