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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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Does Does he Does he accept Does he accept that Does he accept that Maori Does he accept that Maori are Does he accept that Maori are a Does he accept that Maori are a population Does he accept that Maori are a population group are a population group particularly are a population group particularly vulnerable are a population group particularly vulnerable to are a population group particularly vulnerable to COVID-19; particularly vulnerable to COVID-19; if particularly vulnerable to COVID-19; if so, particularly vulnerable to COVID-19; if so, can particularly vulnerable to COVID-19; if so, can he particularly vulnerable to COVID-19; if so, can he confirm if so, can he confirm that if so, can he confirm that there if so, can he confirm that there is if so, can he confirm that there is a if so, can he confirm that there is a specific if so, can he confirm that there is a specific vaccine that there is a specific vaccine roll-out that there is a specific vaccine roll-out plan that there is a specific vaccine roll-out plan for that there is a specific vaccine roll-out plan for Maori? 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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 COVID-19 My question is to the Minister for COVID-19 Response: for COVID-19 Response: Does for COVID-19 Response: Does he for COVID-19 Response: Does he accept for COVID-19 Response: Does he accept that for COVID-19 Response: Does he accept that Maori Does he accept that Maori are Does he accept that Maori are a Does he accept that Maori are a population Does he accept that Maori are a population group are a population group particularly are a population group particularly vulnerable are a population group particularly vulnerable to are a population group particularly vulnerable to COVID-19; particularly vulnerable to COVID-19; if particularly vulnerable to COVID-19; if so, particularly vulnerable to COVID-19; if so, can particularly vulnerable to COVID-19; if so, can he particularly vulnerable to COVID-19; if so, can he confirm if so, can he confirm that if so, can he confirm that there if so, can he confirm that there is if so, can he confirm that there is a if so, can he confirm that there is a specific if so, can he confirm that there is a specific vaccine that there is a specific vaccine roll-out that there is a specific vaccine roll-out plan that there is a specific vaccine roll-out plan for that there is a specific vaccine roll-out plan for Maori? 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Question No. 3, Barbara Edmonds. 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: of Finance: What of Finance: What financial of Finance: What financial support of Finance: What financial support is of Finance: What financial support is available What financial support is available to What financial support is available to businesses to businesses when to businesses when alert to businesses when alert levels to businesses when alert levels are to businesses when alert levels are raised to businesses when alert levels are raised as to businesses when alert levels are raised as a when alert levels are raised as a result when alert levels are raised as a result of when alert levels are raised as a result of a when alert levels are raised as a result of a resurgence when alert levels are raised as a result of a resurgence of when alert levels are raised as a result of a resurgence of COVID-19? 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We have introduced legislation today to have introduced legislation today to bring have introduced legislation today to bring in have introduced legislation today to bring in a have introduced legislation today to bring in a new have introduced legislation today to bring in a new resurgence have introduced legislation today to bring in a new resurgence support bring in a new resurgence support payment. bring in a new resurgence support payment. If bring in a new resurgence support payment. If alert bring in a new resurgence support payment. If alert levels bring in a new resurgence support payment. If alert levels are bring in a new resurgence support payment. If alert levels are raised payment. If alert levels are raised for payment. If alert levels are raised for seven payment. If alert levels are raised for seven days, payment. If alert levels are raised for seven days, firms payment. If alert levels are raised for seven days, firms that for seven days, firms that experience for seven days, firms that experience a for seven days, firms that experience a 30% for seven days, firms that experience a 30% drop for seven days, firms that experience a 30% drop in for seven days, firms that experience a 30% drop in revenue experience a 30% drop in revenue over experience a 30% drop in revenue over a experience a 30% drop in revenue over a 7-day experience a 30% drop in revenue over a 7-day period experience a 30% drop in revenue over a 7-day period will experience a 30% drop in revenue over a 7-day period will be over a 7-day period will be eligible. over a 7-day period will be eligible. The over a 7-day period will be eligible. The payment over a 7-day period will be eligible. The payment would over a 7-day period will be eligible. The payment would include eligible. The payment would include a eligible. The payment would include a core eligible. The payment would include a core per-business eligible. The payment would include a core per-business rate eligible. The payment would include a core per-business rate of eligible. The payment would include a core per-business rate of $1,500 a core per-business rate of $1,500 plus a core per-business rate of $1,500 plus $400 a core per-business rate of $1,500 plus $400 per a core per-business rate of $1,500 plus $400 per employee a core per-business rate of $1,500 plus $400 per employee up a core per-business rate of $1,500 plus $400 per employee up to a core per-business rate of $1,500 plus $400 per employee up to a a core per-business rate of $1,500 plus $400 per employee up to a total plus $400 per employee up to a total of plus $400 per employee up to a total of 50FTEs, plus $400 per employee up to a total of 50FTEs, representing plus $400 per employee up to a total of 50FTEs, representing a plus $400 per employee up to a total of 50FTEs, representing a total plus $400 per employee up to a total of 50FTEs, representing a total cap of 50FTEs, representing a total cap of of 50FTEs, representing a total cap of $21,500 of 50FTEs, representing a total cap of $21,500 per of 50FTEs, representing a total cap of $21,500 per firm. of 50FTEs, representing a total cap of $21,500 per firm. This of 50FTEs, representing a total cap of $21,500 per firm. This payment of $21,500 per firm. This payment recognises of $21,500 per firm. This payment recognises that of $21,500 per firm. This payment recognises that some of $21,500 per firm. This payment recognises that some businesses of $21,500 per firm. 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What and when they are following our public health advice. What other public health advice. What other support public health advice. What other support is public health advice. What other support is available public health advice. What other support is available for public health advice. What other support is available for businesses support is available for businesses and support is available for businesses and workers? support is available for businesses and workers? The support is available for businesses and workers? The wage support is available for businesses and workers? The wage subsidy support is available for businesses and workers? The wage subsidy scheme and workers? The wage subsidy scheme will and workers? The wage subsidy scheme will also and workers? The wage subsidy scheme will also be and workers? The wage subsidy scheme will also be available and workers? 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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: Minister: Does Minister: Does she Minister: Does she stand Minister: Does she stand by Minister: Does she stand by her Minister: Does she stand by her statement Does she stand by her statement regarding Does she stand by her statement regarding raising regarding raising COVID-19 regarding raising COVID-19 alert regarding raising COVID-19 alert levels, COVID-19 alert levels, "Three COVID-19 alert levels, "Three days COVID-19 alert levels, "Three days will COVID-19 alert levels, "Three days will give COVID-19 alert levels, "Three days will give us COVID-19 alert levels, "Three days will give us time "Three days will give us time to "Three days will give us time to gather "Three days will give us time to gather further "Three days will give us time to gather further information, to gather further information, undertake to gather further information, undertake large to gather further information, undertake large scale to gather further information, undertake large scale testing, undertake large scale testing, and undertake large scale testing, and establish undertake large scale testing, and establish if undertake large scale testing, and establish if there undertake large scale testing, and establish if there has undertake large scale testing, and establish if there has been and establish if there has been wider and establish if there has been wider community and establish if there has been wider community transmission"; wider community transmission"; if wider community transmission"; if so, wider community transmission"; if so, does wider community transmission"; if so, does she wider community transmission"; if so, does she believe wider community transmission"; if so, does she believe the wider community transmission"; if so, does she believe the alert if so, does she believe the alert levels if so, does she believe the alert levels will if so, does she believe the alert levels will be if so, does she believe the alert levels will be able if so, does she believe the alert levels will be able to if so, does she believe the alert levels will be able to be if so, does she believe the alert levels will be able to be reduced levels will be able to be reduced at levels will be able to be reduced at the levels will be able to be reduced at the end levels will be able to be reduced at the end of levels will be able to be reduced at the end of these levels will be able to be reduced at the end of these three levels will be able to be reduced at the end of these three days? 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We took a decision to change alert levels decision to change alert levels quickly decision to change alert levels quickly for decision to change alert levels quickly for 72 decision to change alert levels quickly for 72 hours decision to change alert levels quickly for 72 hours in decision to change alert levels quickly for 72 hours in line decision to change alert levels quickly for 72 hours in line with quickly for 72 hours in line with our quickly for 72 hours in line with our rapid quickly for 72 hours in line with our rapid response quickly for 72 hours in line with our rapid response plan, quickly for 72 hours in line with our rapid response plan, established our rapid response plan, established in our rapid response plan, established in July our rapid response plan, established in July last our rapid response plan, established in July last year, our rapid response plan, established in July last year, to our rapid response plan, established in July last year, to allow our rapid response plan, established in July last year, to allow us our rapid response plan, established in July last year, to allow us to in July last year, to allow us to establish in July last year, to allow us to establish if in July last year, to allow us to establish if we're in July last year, to allow us to establish if we're able in July last year, to allow us to establish if we're able a in July last year, to allow us to establish if we're able a probable establish if we're able a probable or establish if we're able a probable or likely establish if we're able a probable or likely source, establish if we're able a probable or likely source, and establish if we're able a probable or likely source, and whether establish if we're able a probable or likely source, and whether there or likely source, and whether there was or likely source, and whether there was any or likely source, and whether there was any wider or likely source, and whether there was any wider community was any wider community transmission. was any wider community transmission. We was any wider community transmission. We know was any wider community transmission. We know it's was any wider community transmission. We know it's important transmission. We know it's important to transmission. We know it's important to get transmission. We know it's important to get on transmission. We know it's important to get on top transmission. We know it's important to get on top of transmission. We know it's important to get on top of the transmission. We know it's important to get on top of the virus transmission. We know it's important to get on top of the virus early transmission. We know it's important to get on top of the virus early and to get on top of the virus early and acting to get on top of the virus early and acting quickly to get on top of the virus early and acting quickly to to get on top of the virus early and acting quickly to control to get on top of the virus early and acting quickly to control the to get on top of the virus early and acting quickly to control the virus acting quickly to control the virus is acting quickly to control the virus is essential acting quickly to control the virus is essential to acting quickly to control the virus is essential to our acting quickly to control the virus is essential to our response. is essential to our response. Cabinet is essential to our response. Cabinet will is essential to our response. Cabinet will review is essential to our response. Cabinet will review these is essential to our response. 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But they work through the casual contacts. But we'll they work through the casual contacts. But we'll be they work through the casual contacts. But we'll be reporting they work through the casual contacts. But we'll be reporting on contacts. But we'll be reporting on them contacts. But we'll be reporting on them again contacts. But we'll be reporting on them again tomorrow. contacts. But we'll be reporting on them again tomorrow. Will contacts. But we'll be reporting on them again tomorrow. Will the them again tomorrow. Will the Government them again tomorrow. Will the Government require them again tomorrow. Will the Government require negative them again tomorrow. Will the Government require negative tests them again tomorrow. Will the Government require negative tests on Government require negative tests on all Government require negative tests on all currently Government require negative tests on all currently identified Government require negative tests on all currently identified close Government require negative tests on all currently identified close and all currently identified close and casual all currently identified close and casual contacts all currently identified close and casual contacts before all currently identified close and casual contacts before changing casual contacts before changing alert casual contacts before changing alert levels? casual contacts before changing alert levels? Yeah, casual contacts before changing alert levels? Yeah, we casual contacts before changing alert levels? Yeah, we take casual contacts before changing alert levels? Yeah, we take the alert levels? Yeah, we take the information alert levels? Yeah, we take the information in alert levels? 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So, those work site contacts in particular, contacts tell us. 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We already have results through tomorrow as well. We already have results results through tomorrow as well. We already have results from results through tomorrow as well. We already have results from 10 already have results from 10 February already have results from 10 February that already have results from 10 February that tell already have results from 10 February that tell us already have results from 10 February that tell us nothing already have results from 10 February that tell us nothing was February that tell us nothing was picked February that tell us nothing was picked up. February that tell us nothing was picked up. And February that tell us nothing was picked up. And then, February that tell us nothing was picked up. And then, of February that tell us nothing was picked up. And then, of course, picked up. And then, of course, we'll picked up. And then, of course, we'll want picked up. And then, of course, we'll want to picked up. And then, of course, we'll want to see picked up. And then, of course, we'll want to see how picked up. And then, of course, we'll want to see how many picked up. And then, of course, we'll want to see how many of picked up. And then, of course, we'll want to see how many of the we'll want to see how many of the casual we'll want to see how many of the casual contacts we'll want to see how many of the casual contacts we we'll want to see how many of the casual contacts we have we'll want to see how many of the casual contacts we have through. we'll want to see how many of the casual contacts we have through. So, casual contacts we have through. So, we casual contacts we have through. So, we take casual contacts we have through. So, we take it casual contacts we have through. So, we take it in casual contacts we have through. So, we take it in the casual contacts we have through. So, we take it in the round. casual contacts we have through. So, we take it in the round. 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But I don't want to predetermine that decision until we predetermine that decision until we get predetermine that decision until we get those predetermine that decision until we get those results predetermine that decision until we get those results tomorrow predetermine that decision until we get those results tomorrow and predetermine that decision until we get those results tomorrow and we get those results tomorrow and we have get those results tomorrow and we have that get those results tomorrow and we have that Cabinet get those results tomorrow and we have that Cabinet discussion. have that Cabinet discussion. Question have that Cabinet discussion. Question No. have that Cabinet discussion. Question No. 8, have that Cabinet discussion. Question No. 8, Ibrahim have that Cabinet discussion. Question No. 8, Ibrahim Omer. 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 made about made about supporting made about supporting more about supporting more New about supporting more New Zealanders about supporting more New Zealanders into about supporting more New Zealanders into work? On On behalf On behalf of On behalf of the On behalf of the Minister On behalf of the Minister of On behalf of the Minister of Social On behalf of the Minister of Social Development On behalf of the Minister of Social Development and On behalf of the Minister of Social Development and Employment, On behalf of the Minister of Social Development and Employment, this Development and Employment, this morning Development and Employment, this morning I Development and Employment, this morning I announced Development and Employment, this morning I announced that Development and Employment, this morning I announced that the morning I announced that the Government morning I announced that the Government will morning I announced that the Government will be morning I announced that the Government will be lifting morning I announced that the Government will be lifting abatement Government will be lifting abatement thresholds Government will be lifting abatement thresholds from Government will be lifting abatement thresholds from 1 Government will be lifting abatement thresholds from 1 April Government will be lifting abatement thresholds from 1 April 2021. Government will be lifting abatement thresholds from 1 April 2021. This thresholds from 1 April 2021. This means thresholds from 1 April 2021. This means that thresholds from 1 April 2021. This means that people thresholds from 1 April 2021. This means that people getting thresholds from 1 April 2021. This means that people getting a thresholds from 1 April 2021. This means that people getting a benefit means that people getting a benefit will means that people getting a benefit will be means that people getting a benefit will be able means that people getting a benefit will be able to means that people getting a benefit will be able to keep means that people getting a benefit will be able to keep a means that people getting a benefit will be able to keep a greater will be able to keep a greater proportion will be able to keep a greater proportion of will be able to keep a greater proportion of their will be able to keep a greater proportion of their earnings will be able to keep a greater proportion of their earnings as will be able to keep a greater proportion of their earnings as they proportion of their earnings as they can proportion of their earnings as they can work proportion of their earnings as they can work more proportion of their earnings as they can work more hours proportion of their earnings as they can work more hours before proportion of their earnings as they can work more hours before their can work more hours before their benefit can work more hours before their benefit is can work more hours before their benefit is affected. can work more hours before their benefit is affected. This benefit is affected. This announcement benefit is affected. This announcement is benefit is affected. This announcement is about benefit is affected. This announcement is about backing benefit is affected. This announcement is about backing people announcement is about backing people and announcement is about backing people and families announcement is about backing people and families to announcement is about backing people and families to get announcement is about backing people and families to get ahead announcement is about backing people and families to get ahead as announcement is about backing people and families to get ahead as part announcement is about backing people and families to get ahead as part of and families to get ahead as part of our and families to get ahead as part of our response and families to get ahead as part of our response to and families to get ahead as part of our response to COVID-19. our response to COVID-19. How our response to COVID-19. How many our response to COVID-19. How many people our response to COVID-19. How many people will our response to COVID-19. How many people will benefit our response to COVID-19. How many people will benefit from How many people will benefit from lifting How many people will benefit from lifting abatement How many people will benefit from lifting abatement thresholds? How many people will benefit from lifting abatement thresholds? On lifting abatement thresholds? On behalf lifting abatement thresholds? On behalf of lifting abatement thresholds? On behalf of the lifting abatement thresholds? On behalf of the Minister, lifting abatement thresholds? On behalf of the Minister, today's behalf of the Minister, today's adjustment behalf of the Minister, today's adjustment means behalf of the Minister, today's adjustment means that behalf of the Minister, today's adjustment means that around behalf of the Minister, today's adjustment means that around 82,900 adjustment means that around 82,900 low-income adjustment means that around 82,900 low-income people adjustment means that around 82,900 low-income people and adjustment means that around 82,900 low-income people and families adjustment means that around 82,900 low-income people and families will low-income people and families will be low-income people and families will be better low-income people and families will be better off low-income people and families will be better off by low-income people and families will be better off by $18 low-income people and families will be better off by $18 a low-income people and families will be better off by $18 a week, low-income people and families will be better off by $18 a week, on be better off by $18 a week, on average. be better off by $18 a week, on average. Of be better off by $18 a week, on average. Of that be better off by $18 a week, on average. Of that figure, be better off by $18 a week, on average. Of that figure, 29,500 average. Of that figure, 29,500 individuals average. Of that figure, 29,500 individuals and average. Of that figure, 29,500 individuals and families average. Of that figure, 29,500 individuals and families who individuals and families who currently individuals and families who currently receive individuals and families who currently receive a individuals and families who currently receive a working-age currently receive a working-age benefit currently receive a working-age benefit would currently receive a working-age benefit would be currently receive a working-age benefit would be on currently receive a working-age benefit would be on average currently receive a working-age benefit would be on average $29 currently receive a working-age benefit would be on average $29 a benefit would be on average $29 a week benefit would be on average $29 a week better benefit would be on average $29 a week better off. benefit would be on average $29 a week better off. We're benefit would be on average $29 a week better off. We're making benefit would be on average $29 a week better off. We're making it week better off. 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This adjustment is steady incentives to work part-time. This adjustment is steady progress adjustment is steady progress towards adjustment is steady progress towards growing adjustment is steady progress towards growing people's adjustment is steady progress towards growing people's incomes adjustment is steady progress towards growing people's incomes and towards growing people's incomes and wages, towards growing people's incomes and wages, particularly towards growing people's incomes and wages, particularly for towards growing people's incomes and wages, particularly for low-income wages, particularly for low-income people. wages, particularly for low-income people. The wages, particularly for low-income people. The changes wages, particularly for low-income people. The changes announced wages, particularly for low-income people. The changes announced this people. The changes announced this morning people. The changes announced this morning sit people. The changes announced this morning sit at people. The changes announced this morning sit at the people. The changes announced this morning sit at the core people. The changes announced this morning sit at the core of people. The changes announced this morning sit at the core of making morning sit at the core of making our morning sit at the core of making our welfare morning sit at the core of making our welfare system morning sit at the core of making our welfare system fairer. our welfare system fairer. Why our welfare system fairer. Why have our welfare system fairer. Why have the our welfare system fairer. Why have the Government our welfare system fairer. Why have the Government prioritised Why have the Government prioritised lifting Why have the Government prioritised lifting the Why have the Government prioritised lifting the threshold? Why have the Government prioritised lifting the threshold? There Why have the Government prioritised lifting the threshold? 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Today's adjustments their benefit was reduced. Today's adjustments people their benefit was reduced. Today's adjustments people can their benefit was reduced. Today's adjustments people can work their benefit was reduced. Today's adjustments people can work more, adjustments people can work more, earn adjustments people can work more, earn more, adjustments people can work more, earn more, and adjustments people can work more, earn more, and keep adjustments people can work more, earn more, and keep more adjustments people can work more, earn more, and keep more of adjustments people can work more, earn more, and keep more of what earn more, and keep more of what they earn more, and keep more of what they get. earn more, and keep more of what they get. It earn more, and keep more of what they get. It gives earn more, and keep more of what they get. It gives people earn more, and keep more of what they get. It gives people an they get. It gives people an incentive they get. It gives people an incentive while they get. It gives people an incentive while receiving they get. It gives people an incentive while receiving a they get. It gives people an incentive while receiving a benefit, incentive while receiving a benefit, going incentive while receiving a benefit, going a incentive while receiving a benefit, going a long incentive while receiving a benefit, going a long way incentive while receiving a benefit, going a long way to incentive while receiving a benefit, going a long way to supporting incentive while receiving a benefit, going a long way to supporting New going a long way to supporting New Zealand's going a long way to supporting New Zealand's labour going a long way to supporting New Zealand's labour market going a long way to supporting New Zealand's labour market and going a long way to supporting New Zealand's labour market and our Zealand's labour market and our economic Zealand's labour market and our economic recovery. Zealand's labour market and our economic recovery. This Zealand's labour market and our economic recovery. This also economic recovery. This also delivers economic recovery. This also delivers on economic recovery. This also delivers on an economic recovery. This also delivers on an election economic recovery. This also delivers on an election commitment delivers on an election commitment made delivers on an election commitment made by delivers on an election commitment made by the delivers on an election commitment made by the Labour delivers on an election commitment made by the Labour Party delivers on an election commitment made by the Labour Party to delivers on an election commitment made by the Labour Party to back made by the Labour Party to back people made by the Labour Party to back people and made by the Labour Party to back people and their made by the Labour Party to back people and their families made by the Labour Party to back people and their families to made by the Labour Party to back people and their families to get people and their families to get ahead. people and their families to get ahead. Question people and their families to get ahead. Question No. people and their families to get ahead. Question No. 9. My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Minister My question is to the Minister for My question is to the Minister for COVID-19 My question is to the Minister for COVID-19 Response: for COVID-19 Response: Are for COVID-19 Response: Are all for COVID-19 Response: Are all Government for COVID-19 Response: Are all Government employees Are all Government employees and Are all Government employees and contractors Are all Government employees and contractors in Are all Government employees and contractors in managed Are all Government employees and contractors in managed isolation and contractors in managed isolation and and contractors in managed isolation and quarantine and contractors in managed isolation and quarantine facilities and quarantine facilities and and quarantine facilities and at and quarantine facilities and at the and quarantine facilities and at the border and at the border being and at the border being paid being paid at being paid at least being paid at least the being paid at least the living being paid at least the living wage? 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Security, and Health, are covered by the living wage. Security the living wage. Security contractors the living wage. Security contractors on the living wage. Security contractors on new the living wage. Security contractors on new contracts the living wage. Security contractors on new contracts are contractors on new contracts are receiving contractors on new contracts are receiving a contractors on new contracts are receiving a living contractors on new contracts are receiving a living wage. contractors on new contracts are receiving a living wage. All receiving a living wage. All Immigration receiving a living wage. All Immigration NZ receiving a living wage. All Immigration NZ staff receiving a living wage. All Immigration NZ staff and receiving a living wage. All Immigration NZ staff and contractors Immigration NZ staff and contractors employed Immigration NZ staff and contractors employed at Immigration NZ staff and contractors employed at the Immigration NZ staff and contractors employed at the border Immigration NZ staff and contractors employed at the border are Immigration NZ staff and contractors employed at the border are paid Immigration NZ staff and contractors employed at the border are paid at employed at the border are paid at least employed at the border are paid at least the employed at the border are paid at least the living employed at the border are paid at least the living wage, employed at the border are paid at least the living wage, and employed at the border are paid at least the living wage, and that least the living wage, and that includes least the living wage, and that includes Customs least the living wage, and that includes Customs staff least the living wage, and that includes Customs staff employed least the living wage, and that includes Customs staff employed at includes Customs staff employed at the includes Customs staff employed at the border. includes Customs staff employed at the border. Hotel includes Customs staff employed at the border. Hotel staff includes Customs staff employed at the border. Hotel staff at includes Customs staff employed at the border. Hotel staff at managed the border. Hotel staff at managed isolation the border. Hotel staff at managed isolation facilities the border. Hotel staff at managed isolation facilities are the border. Hotel staff at managed isolation facilities are either isolation facilities are either employed isolation facilities are either employed directly isolation facilities are either employed directly or isolation facilities are either employed directly or contracted isolation facilities are either employed directly or contracted by employed directly or contracted by the employed directly or contracted by the hotel employed directly or contracted by the hotel companies employed directly or contracted by the hotel companies that employed directly or contracted by the hotel companies that operate employed directly or contracted by the hotel companies that operate the the hotel companies that operate the facilities. the hotel companies that operate the facilities. I've the hotel companies that operate the facilities. I've been the hotel companies that operate the facilities. I've been advised the hotel companies that operate the facilities. I've been advised that facilities. 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Will the Government also encourage Will the Government also encourage the Will the Government also encourage the private Will the Government also encourage the private sector Will the Government also encourage the private sector to Will the Government also encourage the private sector to pay Will the Government also encourage the private sector to pay MIQ Will the Government also encourage the private sector to pay MIQ and the private sector to pay MIQ and border the private sector to pay MIQ and border workers the private sector to pay MIQ and border workers the the private sector to pay MIQ and border workers the living the private sector to pay MIQ and border workers the living wage, the private sector to pay MIQ and border workers the living wage, and, border workers the living wage, and, if border workers the living wage, and, if so, border workers the living wage, and, if so, how? border workers the living wage, and, if so, how? 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But we are working very hard across we are working very hard across Government, we are working very hard across Government, around we are working very hard across Government, around Government Government, around Government procurement Government, around Government procurement policy, Government, around Government procurement policy, to Government, around Government procurement policy, to ensure Government, around Government procurement policy, to ensure that procurement policy, to ensure that the procurement policy, to ensure that the living procurement policy, to ensure that the living wage procurement policy, to ensure that the living wage is procurement policy, to ensure that the living wage is extended procurement policy, to ensure that the living wage is extended as procurement policy, to ensure that the living wage is extended as far the living wage is extended as far and the living wage is extended as far and wide the living wage is extended as far and wide as the living wage is extended as far and wide as possible, the living wage is extended as far and wide as possible, as the living wage is extended as far and wide as possible, as quickly the living wage is extended as far and wide as possible, as quickly as and wide as possible, as quickly as possible. and wide as possible, as quickly as possible. 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Does he think the essential workers who keep our essential workers who keep our COVID-19 essential workers who keep our COVID-19 response essential workers who keep our COVID-19 response going, essential workers who keep our COVID-19 response going, by essential workers who keep our COVID-19 response going, by stacking COVID-19 response going, by stacking supermarket COVID-19 response going, by stacking supermarket shelves, COVID-19 response going, by stacking supermarket shelves, caring COVID-19 response going, by stacking supermarket shelves, caring for COVID-19 response going, by stacking supermarket shelves, caring for our supermarket shelves, caring for our elderly supermarket shelves, caring for our elderly people, supermarket shelves, caring for our elderly people, and supermarket shelves, caring for our elderly people, and driving supermarket shelves, caring for our elderly people, and driving buses, elderly people, and driving buses, deserve elderly people, and driving buses, deserve a elderly people, and driving buses, deserve a living elderly people, and driving buses, deserve a living wage? elderly people, and driving buses, deserve a living wage? 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But I'd certainly encourage all pay to their employees. But I'd certainly encourage all employers pay to their employees. But I'd certainly encourage all employers to certainly encourage all employers to be certainly encourage all employers to be good certainly encourage all employers to be good employers. be good employers. Has be good employers. Has he be good employers. Has he encouraged be good employers. Has he encouraged the be good employers. Has he encouraged the Minister be good employers. Has he encouraged the Minister for Has he encouraged the Minister for Workplace Has he encouraged the Minister for Workplace Relations Has he encouraged the Minister for Workplace Relations to Has he encouraged the Minister for Workplace Relations to prioritise Workplace Relations to prioritise ongoing Workplace Relations to prioritise ongoing fair Workplace Relations to prioritise ongoing fair pay Workplace Relations to prioritise ongoing fair pay for Workplace Relations to prioritise ongoing fair pay for MIQ, Workplace Relations to prioritise ongoing fair pay for MIQ, border Workplace Relations to prioritise ongoing fair pay for MIQ, border and ongoing fair pay for MIQ, border and other ongoing fair pay for MIQ, border and other essential ongoing fair pay for MIQ, border and other essential workers ongoing fair pay for MIQ, border and other essential workers by other essential workers by introducing other essential workers by introducing fair other essential workers by introducing fair pay other essential workers by introducing fair pay agreements? introducing fair pay agreements? 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I have also been having conversations with the been having conversations with the Minister been having conversations with the Minister for been having conversations with the Minister for the been having conversations with the Minister for the Public been having conversations with the Minister for the Public Service Minister for the Public Service about Minister for the Public Service about ensuring Minister for the Public Service about ensuring that Minister for the Public Service about ensuring that we Minister for the Public Service about ensuring that we do Minister for the Public Service about ensuring that we do our Minister for the Public Service about ensuring that we do our bit, about ensuring that we do our bit, as about ensuring that we do our bit, as an about ensuring that we do our bit, as an employer, about ensuring that we do our bit, as an employer, as about ensuring that we do our bit, as an employer, as a about ensuring that we do our bit, as an employer, as a good about ensuring that we do our bit, as an employer, as a good employer, as an employer, as a good employer, in as an employer, as a good employer, in making as an employer, as a good employer, in making sure as an employer, as a good employer, in making sure that as an employer, as a good employer, in making sure that we're as an employer, as a good employer, in making sure that we're treating in making sure that we're treating our in making sure that we're treating our employees in making sure that we're treating our employees well. our employees well. 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It get their goods to international markets. It has get their goods to international markets. It has helped get their goods to international markets. It has helped air get their goods to international markets. It has helped air freight markets. It has helped air freight return markets. It has helped air freight return to markets. It has helped air freight return to 90% markets. It has helped air freight return to 90% of markets. It has helped air freight return to 90% of pre-COVID markets. It has helped air freight return to 90% of pre-COVID levels return to 90% of pre-COVID levels and return to 90% of pre-COVID levels and has return to 90% of pre-COVID levels and has supported return to 90% of pre-COVID levels and has supported 5,544 return to 90% of pre-COVID levels and has supported 5,544 flights return to 90% of pre-COVID levels and has supported 5,544 flights in and has supported 5,544 flights in and and has supported 5,544 flights in and out and has supported 5,544 flights in and out of and has supported 5,544 flights in and out of New and has supported 5,544 flights in and out of New Zealand, and has supported 5,544 flights in and out of New Zealand, carrying and out of New Zealand, carrying over and out of New Zealand, carrying over 100,000 and out of New Zealand, carrying over 100,000 tonnes and out of New Zealand, carrying over 100,000 tonnes of and out of New Zealand, carrying over 100,000 tonnes of air and out of New Zealand, carrying over 100,000 tonnes of air freight. over 100,000 tonnes of air freight. Having over 100,000 tonnes of air freight. Having these over 100,000 tonnes of air freight. Having these international over 100,000 tonnes of air freight. Having these international flights Having these international flights continuing Having these international flights continuing also Having these international flights continuing also means Having these international flights continuing also means we Having these international flights continuing also means we can Having these international flights continuing also means we can keep continuing also means we can keep bringing continuing also means we can keep bringing Kiwis continuing also means we can keep bringing Kiwis home continuing also means we can keep bringing Kiwis home and continuing also means we can keep bringing Kiwis home and get continuing also means we can keep bringing Kiwis home and get critical bringing Kiwis home and get critical workers bringing Kiwis home and get critical workers into bringing Kiwis home and get critical workers into New bringing Kiwis home and get critical workers into New Zealand bringing Kiwis home and get critical workers into New Zealand to bringing Kiwis home and get critical workers into New Zealand to support workers into New Zealand to support our workers into New Zealand to support our economic workers into New Zealand to support our economic recovery. workers into New Zealand to support our economic recovery. Why workers into New Zealand to support our economic recovery. Why is workers into New Zealand to support our economic recovery. Why is the our economic recovery. Why is the scheme our economic recovery. Why is the scheme currently our economic recovery. Why is the scheme currently necessary? scheme currently necessary? Normally, scheme currently necessary? Normally, airlines scheme currently necessary? Normally, airlines rely scheme currently necessary? Normally, airlines rely on scheme currently necessary? Normally, airlines rely on a scheme currently necessary? Normally, airlines rely on a mix scheme currently necessary? Normally, airlines rely on a mix of Normally, airlines rely on a mix of passenger Normally, airlines rely on a mix of passenger and Normally, airlines rely on a mix of passenger and air Normally, airlines rely on a mix of passenger and air freight Normally, airlines rely on a mix of passenger and air freight revenue Normally, airlines rely on a mix of passenger and air freight revenue to passenger and air freight revenue to make passenger and air freight revenue to make international passenger and air freight revenue to make international flights passenger and air freight revenue to make international flights viable. make international flights viable. Order! make international flights viable. Order! The make international flights viable. Order! The member make international flights viable. Order! The member knows... make international flights viable. Order! The member knows... He make international flights viable. Order! The member knows... He hasn't Order! The member knows... He hasn't been Order! The member knows... He hasn't been a Order! The member knows... He hasn't been a whip Order! The member knows... He hasn't been a whip for Order! The member knows... He hasn't been a whip for a Order! The member knows... He hasn't been a whip for a long Order! The member knows... He hasn't been a whip for a long time. Order! The member knows... He hasn't been a whip for a long time. He's been a whip for a long time. He's not been a whip for a long time. He's not allowed been a whip for a long time. He's not allowed to been a whip for a long time. He's not allowed to do been a whip for a long time. He's not allowed to do that. been a whip for a long time. He's not allowed to do that. Around been a whip for a long time. He's not allowed to do that. Around about not allowed to do that. Around about 80% not allowed to do that. Around about 80% of not allowed to do that. Around about 80% of air not allowed to do that. Around about 80% of air freight not allowed to do that. Around about 80% of air freight tends not allowed to do that. Around about 80% of air freight tends to not allowed to do that. Around about 80% of air freight tends to sit not allowed to do that. Around about 80% of air freight tends to sit in 80% of air freight tends to sit in the 80% of air freight tends to sit in the holds 80% of air freight tends to sit in the holds of 80% of air freight tends to sit in the holds of planes, 80% of air freight tends to sit in the holds of planes, underneath the holds of planes, underneath passengers. the holds of planes, underneath passengers. Unfortunately, the holds of planes, underneath passengers. Unfortunately, the passengers. Unfortunately, the pandemic passengers. Unfortunately, the pandemic has passengers. Unfortunately, the pandemic has almost passengers. Unfortunately, the pandemic has almost completely pandemic has almost completely eliminated pandemic has almost completely eliminated revenue pandemic has almost completely eliminated revenue from eliminated revenue from international eliminated revenue from international passenger eliminated revenue from international passenger services. international passenger services. That's international passenger services. That's why international passenger services. That's why we international passenger services. That's why we have international passenger services. That's why we have agreed international passenger services. That's why we have agreed to international passenger services. That's why we have agreed to provide That's why we have agreed to provide targeted That's why we have agreed to provide targeted funding That's why we have agreed to provide targeted funding for That's why we have agreed to provide targeted funding for international targeted funding for international air targeted funding for international air freight targeted funding for international air freight flights targeted funding for international air freight flights to targeted funding for international air freight flights to make targeted funding for international air freight flights to make sure air freight flights to make sure they air freight flights to make sure they can air freight flights to make sure they can run. air freight flights to make sure they can run. The air freight flights to make sure they can run. The Government air freight flights to make sure they can run. The Government is they can run. The Government is still they can run. The Government is still reviewing they can run. The Government is still reviewing New they can run. The Government is still reviewing New Zealand's still reviewing New Zealand's critical still reviewing New Zealand's critical air still reviewing New Zealand's critical air transport still reviewing New Zealand's critical air transport requirements critical air transport requirements for critical air transport requirements for the critical air transport requirements for the future critical air transport requirements for the future to critical air transport requirements for the future to ensure critical air transport requirements for the future to ensure appropriate for the future to ensure appropriate levels for the future to ensure appropriate levels of for the future to ensure appropriate levels of air for the future to ensure appropriate levels of air connectivity for the future to ensure appropriate levels of air connectivity are levels of air connectivity are maintained levels of air connectivity are maintained and levels of air connectivity are maintained and the levels of air connectivity are maintained and the Government levels of air connectivity are maintained and the Government is maintained and the Government is getting maintained and the Government is getting value maintained and the Government is getting value for maintained and the Government is getting value for money. maintained and the Government is getting value for money. I maintained and the Government is getting value for money. I expect maintained and the Government is getting value for money. I expect to getting value for money. I expect to make getting value for money. I expect to make further getting value for money. I expect to make further announcements getting value for money. I expect to make further announcements on getting value for money. I expect to make further announcements on next make further announcements on next steps make further announcements on next steps in make further announcements on next steps in the make further announcements on next steps in the coming make further announcements on next steps in the coming weeks. steps in the coming weeks. That steps in the coming weeks. That concludes steps in the coming weeks. That concludes Oral steps in the coming weeks. That concludes Oral Questions. steps in the coming weeks. That concludes Oral Questions. I That concludes Oral Questions. I have That concludes Oral Questions. I have received That concludes Oral Questions. I have received a That concludes Oral Questions. I have received a letter That concludes Oral Questions. I have received a letter from That concludes Oral Questions. I have received a letter from David have received a letter from David Seymour have received a letter from David Seymour seeking have received a letter from David Seymour seeking a have received a letter from David Seymour seeking a debate have received a letter from David Seymour seeking a debate under Seymour seeking a debate under Standing Seymour seeking a debate under Standing Order Seymour seeking a debate under Standing Order 399, Seymour seeking a debate under Standing Order 399, the Seymour seeking a debate under Standing Order 399, the decision Seymour seeking a debate under Standing Order 399, the decision of Standing Order 399, the decision of Cabinet Standing Order 399, the decision of Cabinet to Standing Order 399, the decision of Cabinet to raise Standing Order 399, the decision of Cabinet to raise the Standing Order 399, the decision of Cabinet to raise the COVID-19 Standing Order 399, the decision of Cabinet to raise the COVID-19 alert Cabinet to raise the COVID-19 alert levels Cabinet to raise the COVID-19 alert levels to Cabinet to raise the COVID-19 alert levels to level Cabinet to raise the COVID-19 alert levels to level 3 Cabinet to raise the COVID-19 alert levels to level 3 in Cabinet to raise the COVID-19 alert levels to level 3 in Auckland, Cabinet to raise the COVID-19 alert levels to level 3 in Auckland, and levels to level 3 in Auckland, and to levels to level 3 in Auckland, and to level levels to level 3 in Auckland, and to level 2 levels to level 3 in Auckland, and to level 2 across levels to level 3 in Auckland, and to level 2 across the levels to level 3 in Auckland, and to level 2 across the rest levels to level 3 in Auckland, and to level 2 across the rest of levels to level 3 in Auckland, and to level 2 across the rest of the to level 2 across the rest of the country to level 2 across the rest of the country for to level 2 across the rest of the country for a to level 2 across the rest of the country for a period to level 2 across the rest of the country for a period of to level 2 across the rest of the country for a period of three to level 2 across the rest of the country for a period of three days. country for a period of three days. This country for a period of three days. This is country for a period of three days. This is a country for a period of three days. This is a particular country for a period of three days. This is a particular case country for a period of three days. This is a particular case of country for a period of three days. This is a particular case of recent This is a particular case of recent ooccurence This is a particular case of recent ooccurence for This is a particular case of recent ooccurence for which This is a particular case of recent ooccurence for which there This is a particular case of recent ooccurence for which there is ooccurence for which there is ministerial ooccurence for which there is ministerial responsibility. ooccurence for which there is ministerial responsibility. The ministerial responsibility. The matter ministerial responsibility. The matter is ministerial responsibility. The matter is an ministerial responsibility. The matter is an important ministerial responsibility. The matter is an important one ministerial responsibility. The matter is an important one that matter is an important one that warrants matter is an important one that warrants the matter is an important one that warrants the immediate matter is an important one that warrants the immediate attention matter is an important one that warrants the immediate attention of warrants the immediate attention of the warrants the immediate attention of the House. warrants the immediate attention of the House. Therefore, warrants the immediate attention of the House. Therefore, I warrants the immediate attention of the House. Therefore, I call