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Almighty Almighty God, Almighty God, we Almighty God, we give Almighty God, we give thanks Almighty God, we give thanks for Almighty God, we give thanks for the Almighty God, we give thanks for the blessings we give thanks for the blessings which we give thanks for the blessings which have we give thanks for the blessings which have been we give thanks for the blessings which have been bestowed we give thanks for the blessings which have been bestowed on we give thanks for the blessings which have been bestowed on us. which have been bestowed on us. Laying which have been bestowed on us. Laying aside which have been bestowed on us. Laying aside all which have been bestowed on us. Laying aside all personal which have been bestowed on us. Laying aside all personal interests, Laying aside all personal interests, we Laying aside all personal interests, we acknowledge Laying aside all personal interests, we acknowledge the Laying aside all personal interests, we acknowledge the Queen we acknowledge the Queen and we acknowledge the Queen and pray we acknowledge the Queen and pray for we acknowledge the Queen and pray for guidance and pray for guidance in and pray for guidance in our and pray for guidance in our deliberations, in our deliberations, that in our deliberations, that we in our deliberations, that we may in our deliberations, that we may conduct that we may conduct the that we may conduct the affairs that we may conduct the affairs of that we may conduct the affairs of this that we may conduct the affairs of this House the affairs of this House with the affairs of this House with wisdom, the affairs of this House with wisdom, justice, the affairs of this House with wisdom, justice, mercy, with wisdom, justice, mercy, and with wisdom, justice, mercy, and humility and humility for and humility for the and humility for the welfare and humility for the welfare and and humility for the welfare and peace for the welfare and peace of for the welfare and peace of New for the welfare and peace of New Zealand. for the welfare and peace of New Zealand. Amen. The The Rt The Rt Hon The Rt Hon PM. I I seek I seek leave I seek leave to I seek leave to move I seek leave to move a I seek leave to move a motion I seek leave to move a motion on I seek leave to move a motion on the I seek leave to move a motion on the 10th I seek leave to move a motion on the 10th anniversary on the 10th anniversary of on the 10th anniversary of the on the 10th anniversary of the Christchurch on the 10th anniversary of the Christchurch earthquake. of the Christchurch earthquake. Leave of the Christchurch earthquake. Leave is of the Christchurch earthquake. Leave is sought of the Christchurch earthquake. Leave is sought for Leave is sought for that Leave is sought for that course Leave is sought for that course of Leave is sought for that course of action. that course of action. Is that course of action. Is there that course of action. Is there any that course of action. Is there any objection? Is there any objection? There Is there any objection? There is Is there any objection? There is none. There is none. I There is none. I move, There is none. I move, That There is none. I move, That this There is none. I move, That this House There is none. I move, That this House mark I move, That this House mark the I move, That this House mark the 10th I move, That this House mark the 10th anniversary the 10th anniversary of the 10th anniversary of the the 10th anniversary of the devastating the 10th anniversary of the devastating earthquake the 10th anniversary of the devastating earthquake of the 10th anniversary of the devastating earthquake of 22 of the devastating earthquake of 22 February of the devastating earthquake of 22 February 2011 of the devastating earthquake of 22 February 2011 that of the devastating earthquake of 22 February 2011 that saw of the devastating earthquake of 22 February 2011 that saw the of the devastating earthquake of 22 February 2011 that saw the tragic February 2011 that saw the tragic loss February 2011 that saw the tragic loss of February 2011 that saw the tragic loss of 185 February 2011 that saw the tragic loss of 185 lives February 2011 that saw the tragic loss of 185 lives and February 2011 that saw the tragic loss of 185 lives and thousands February 2011 that saw the tragic loss of 185 lives and thousands more loss of 185 lives and thousands more injured, loss of 185 lives and thousands more injured, and loss of 185 lives and thousands more injured, and acknowledge loss of 185 lives and thousands more injured, and acknowledge the loss of 185 lives and thousands more injured, and acknowledge the people injured, and acknowledge the people of injured, and acknowledge the people of Christchurch injured, and acknowledge the people of Christchurch and injured, and acknowledge the people of Christchurch and the injured, and acknowledge the people of Christchurch and the wider injured, and acknowledge the people of Christchurch and the wider region of Christchurch and the wider region who of Christchurch and the wider region who have of Christchurch and the wider region who have faced of Christchurch and the wider region who have faced the of Christchurch and the wider region who have faced the long-term of Christchurch and the wider region who have faced the long-term impacts who have faced the long-term impacts of who have faced the long-term impacts of the who have faced the long-term impacts of the earthquake. Along Along with Along with many Along with many others Along with many others in Along with many others in this Along with many others in this House, Along with many others in this House, I Along with many others in this House, I spent Along with many others in this House, I spent yesterday Along with many others in this House, I spent yesterday in House, I spent yesterday in Christchurch. House, I spent yesterday in Christchurch. It House, I spent yesterday in Christchurch. It was House, I spent yesterday in Christchurch. It was humbling House, I spent yesterday in Christchurch. It was humbling to House, I spent yesterday in Christchurch. It was humbling to be Christchurch. It was humbling to be amongst Christchurch. It was humbling to be amongst people Christchurch. It was humbling to be amongst people who Christchurch. It was humbling to be amongst people who have Christchurch. It was humbling to be amongst people who have been Christchurch. It was humbling to be amongst people who have been through amongst people who have been through so amongst people who have been through so much. amongst people who have been through so much. The amongst people who have been through so much. The earthquake amongst people who have been through so much. The earthquake and so much. The earthquake and aftershocks so much. The earthquake and aftershocks affected so much. The earthquake and aftershocks affected people so much. The earthquake and aftershocks affected people in aftershocks affected people in complex aftershocks affected people in complex and aftershocks affected people in complex and diverse aftershocks affected people in complex and diverse ways. aftershocks affected people in complex and diverse ways. And aftershocks affected people in complex and diverse ways. And those complex and diverse ways. And those impacts complex and diverse ways. And those impacts are complex and diverse ways. And those impacts are still complex and diverse ways. And those impacts are still felt complex and diverse ways. And those impacts are still felt acutely complex and diverse ways. And those impacts are still felt acutely 10 impacts are still felt acutely 10 years impacts are still felt acutely 10 years on. impacts are still felt acutely 10 years on. To impacts are still felt acutely 10 years on. To hear impacts are still felt acutely 10 years on. To hear the impacts are still felt acutely 10 years on. To hear the names impacts are still felt acutely 10 years on. To hear the names of impacts are still felt acutely 10 years on. To hear the names of the years on. To hear the names of the 185 years on. To hear the names of the 185 people years on. To hear the names of the 185 people who years on. To hear the names of the 185 people who lost years on. To hear the names of the 185 people who lost their years on. To hear the names of the 185 people who lost their lives years on. To hear the names of the 185 people who lost their lives read 185 people who lost their lives read aloud 185 people who lost their lives read aloud was 185 people who lost their lives read aloud was a 185 people who lost their lives read aloud was a stark 185 people who lost their lives read aloud was a stark reminder 185 people who lost their lives read aloud was a stark reminder that 185 people who lost their lives read aloud was a stark reminder that 22 aloud was a stark reminder that 22 February aloud was a stark reminder that 22 February remains aloud was a stark reminder that 22 February remains one aloud was a stark reminder that 22 February remains one of aloud was a stark reminder that 22 February remains one of New February remains one of New Zealand's February remains one of New Zealand's deadliest February remains one of New Zealand's deadliest disasters. February remains one of New Zealand's deadliest disasters. For Zealand's deadliest disasters. For some Zealand's deadliest disasters. For some of Zealand's deadliest disasters. For some of those Zealand's deadliest disasters. For some of those who Zealand's deadliest disasters. For some of those who lost Zealand's deadliest disasters. For some of those who lost loved Zealand's deadliest disasters. For some of those who lost loved ones, some of those who lost loved ones, the some of those who lost loved ones, the last some of those who lost loved ones, the last decade some of those who lost loved ones, the last decade represents some of those who lost loved ones, the last decade represents a some of those who lost loved ones, the last decade represents a period the last decade represents a period of the last decade represents a period of grief the last decade represents a period of grief but the last decade represents a period of grief but also the last decade represents a period of grief but also of the last decade represents a period of grief but also of healing. the last decade represents a period of grief but also of healing. But of grief but also of healing. But for of grief but also of healing. But for others, of grief but also of healing. But for others, those of grief but also of healing. But for others, those 10 of grief but also of healing. But for others, those 10 years of grief but also of healing. But for others, those 10 years simply for others, those 10 years simply signify for others, those 10 years simply signify 10 for others, those 10 years simply signify 10 birthdays, for others, those 10 years simply signify 10 birthdays, 10 signify 10 birthdays, 10 Christmases, signify 10 birthdays, 10 Christmases, 10 signify 10 birthdays, 10 Christmases, 10 years signify 10 birthdays, 10 Christmases, 10 years of signify 10 birthdays, 10 Christmases, 10 years of special Christmases, 10 years of special moments Christmases, 10 years of special moments without Christmases, 10 years of special moments without the Christmases, 10 years of special moments without the one Christmases, 10 years of special moments without the one they Christmases, 10 years of special moments without the one they loved. moments without the one they loved. The moments without the one they loved. The message moments without the one they loved. The message yesterday moments without the one they loved. The message yesterday to moments without the one they loved. The message yesterday to everyone The message yesterday to everyone affected The message yesterday to everyone affected was The message yesterday to everyone affected was clear The message yesterday to everyone affected was clear - The message yesterday to everyone affected was clear - New The message yesterday to everyone affected was clear - New Zealand affected was clear - New Zealand will affected was clear - New Zealand will stand affected was clear - New Zealand will stand with affected was clear - New Zealand will stand with you affected was clear - New Zealand will stand with you for affected was clear - New Zealand will stand with you for as affected was clear - New Zealand will stand with you for as long affected was clear - New Zealand will stand with you for as long as will stand with you for as long as you will stand with you for as long as you need will stand with you for as long as you need us will stand with you for as long as you need us to. will stand with you for as long as you need us to. The will stand with you for as long as you need us to. The earthquake will stand with you for as long as you need us to. The earthquake shook you need us to. The earthquake shook Christchurch you need us to. The earthquake shook Christchurch and you need us to. The earthquake shook Christchurch and the you need us to. The earthquake shook Christchurch and the region, you need us to. The earthquake shook Christchurch and the region, and Christchurch and the region, and changed Christchurch and the region, and changed that Christchurch and the region, and changed that city Christchurch and the region, and changed that city forever, Christchurch and the region, and changed that city forever, but Christchurch and the region, and changed that city forever, but it changed that city forever, but it also changed that city forever, but it also impacted changed that city forever, but it also impacted New changed that city forever, but it also impacted New Zealand. changed that city forever, but it also impacted New Zealand. I also impacted New Zealand. I remember also impacted New Zealand. I remember so also impacted New Zealand. I remember so clearly also impacted New Zealand. I remember so clearly how also impacted New Zealand. I remember so clearly how the also impacted New Zealand. I remember so clearly how the country remember so clearly how the country threw remember so clearly how the country threw its remember so clearly how the country threw its support remember so clearly how the country threw its support behind remember so clearly how the country threw its support behind Canterbury threw its support behind Canterbury in threw its support behind Canterbury in the threw its support behind Canterbury in the months threw its support behind Canterbury in the months and threw its support behind Canterbury in the months and years threw its support behind Canterbury in the months and years following in the months and years following the in the months and years following the quake, in the months and years following the quake, raising in the months and years following the quake, raising funds, in the months and years following the quake, raising funds, holding the quake, raising funds, holding tributes, the quake, raising funds, holding tributes, downing the quake, raising funds, holding tributes, downing tools the quake, raising funds, holding tributes, downing tools for the quake, raising funds, holding tributes, downing tools for moments tributes, downing tools for moments of tributes, downing tools for moments of silence. tributes, downing tools for moments of silence. Everyone tributes, downing tools for moments of silence. Everyone felt tributes, downing tools for moments of silence. Everyone felt so tributes, downing tools for moments of silence. Everyone felt so keenly of silence. Everyone felt so keenly the of silence. Everyone felt so keenly the enormity of silence. Everyone felt so keenly the enormity of of silence. Everyone felt so keenly the enormity of what of silence. Everyone felt so keenly the enormity of what had of silence. Everyone felt so keenly the enormity of what had happened, the enormity of what had happened, the the enormity of what had happened, the enormity the enormity of what had happened, the enormity has the enormity of what had happened, the enormity has not the enormity of what had happened, the enormity has not lessened the enormity of what had happened, the enormity has not lessened with the enormity has not lessened with the the enormity has not lessened with the passage the enormity has not lessened with the passage of the enormity has not lessened with the passage of time. the enormity has not lessened with the passage of time. I the enormity has not lessened with the passage of time. I would the enormity has not lessened with the passage of time. I would like the enormity has not lessened with the passage of time. I would like to the passage of time. I would like to acknowledge the passage of time. I would like to acknowledge in the passage of time. I would like to acknowledge in this the passage of time. I would like to acknowledge in this House, the passage of time. I would like to acknowledge in this House, as the passage of time. I would like to acknowledge in this House, as I the passage of time. I would like to acknowledge in this House, as I did acknowledge in this House, as I did yesterday, acknowledge in this House, as I did yesterday, all acknowledge in this House, as I did yesterday, all those acknowledge in this House, as I did yesterday, all those who acknowledge in this House, as I did yesterday, all those who were acknowledge in this House, as I did yesterday, all those who were part yesterday, all those who were part of yesterday, all those who were part of relief yesterday, all those who were part of relief efforts yesterday, all those who were part of relief efforts on yesterday, all those who were part of relief efforts on or yesterday, all those who were part of relief efforts on or after yesterday, all those who were part of relief efforts on or after 22 of relief efforts on or after 22 February. of relief efforts on or after 22 February. Emergency of relief efforts on or after 22 February. Emergency service of relief efforts on or after 22 February. Emergency service staff, February. Emergency service staff, the February. Emergency service staff, the Christchurch February. Emergency service staff, the Christchurch Mayor, February. Emergency service staff, the Christchurch Mayor, who February. Emergency service staff, the Christchurch Mayor, who remains the Christchurch Mayor, who remains in the Christchurch Mayor, who remains in our the Christchurch Mayor, who remains in our thoughts, the Christchurch Mayor, who remains in our thoughts, and the Christchurch Mayor, who remains in our thoughts, and city in our thoughts, and city councillors, in our thoughts, and city councillors, ministers, councillors, ministers, international councillors, ministers, international diplomats councillors, ministers, international diplomats and councillors, ministers, international diplomats and family international diplomats and family and international diplomats and family and friends international diplomats and family and friends of international diplomats and family and friends of all international diplomats and family and friends of all involved. international diplomats and family and friends of all involved. I international diplomats and family and friends of all involved. I know and friends of all involved. I know we and friends of all involved. I know we would and friends of all involved. I know we would all and friends of all involved. I know we would all wish and friends of all involved. I know we would all wish to and friends of all involved. I know we would all wish to acknowledge we would all wish to acknowledge past we would all wish to acknowledge past and we would all wish to acknowledge past and present we would all wish to acknowledge past and present members we would all wish to acknowledge past and present members of we would all wish to acknowledge past and present members of the past and present members of the Quake past and present members of the Quake Families' past and present members of the Quake Families' Trust, past and present members of the Quake Families' Trust, and past and present members of the Quake Families' Trust, and as past and present members of the Quake Families' Trust, and as I past and present members of the Quake Families' Trust, and as I did Quake Families' Trust, and as I did yesterday, Quake Families' Trust, and as I did yesterday, I Quake Families' Trust, and as I did yesterday, I also Quake Families' Trust, and as I did yesterday, I also want Quake Families' Trust, and as I did yesterday, I also want to yesterday, I also want to acknowledge yesterday, I also want to acknowledge the yesterday, I also want to acknowledge the children yesterday, I also want to acknowledge the children who yesterday, I also want to acknowledge the children who lived acknowledge the children who lived through acknowledge the children who lived through the acknowledge the children who lived through the earthquake. acknowledge the children who lived through the earthquake. This acknowledge the children who lived through the earthquake. This was acknowledge the children who lived through the earthquake. This was a through the earthquake. This was a cohort through the earthquake. This was a cohort left through the earthquake. This was a cohort left particularly through the earthquake. This was a cohort left particularly vulnerable, cohort left particularly vulnerable, who cohort left particularly vulnerable, who would cohort left particularly vulnerable, who would always cohort left particularly vulnerable, who would always grow cohort left particularly vulnerable, who would always grow up cohort left particularly vulnerable, who would always grow up in cohort left particularly vulnerable, who would always grow up in the who would always grow up in the shadow who would always grow up in the shadow of who would always grow up in the shadow of that who would always grow up in the shadow of that day. who would always grow up in the shadow of that day. We who would always grow up in the shadow of that day. We have who would always grow up in the shadow of that day. We have all shadow of that day. We have all worked shadow of that day. We have all worked hard shadow of that day. We have all worked hard to shadow of that day. We have all worked hard to support shadow of that day. We have all worked hard to support them. shadow of that day. We have all worked hard to support them. We shadow of that day. We have all worked hard to support them. We had worked hard to support them. We had a worked hard to support them. We had a duty worked hard to support them. We had a duty to. worked hard to support them. We had a duty to. Particularly worked hard to support them. We had a duty to. Particularly over worked hard to support them. We had a duty to. Particularly over the a duty to. Particularly over the last a duty to. Particularly over the last three a duty to. Particularly over the last three years, a duty to. Particularly over the last three years, alongside last three years, alongside professionals last three years, alongside professionals in last three years, alongside professionals in Canterbury, last three years, alongside professionals in Canterbury, we professionals in Canterbury, we created professionals in Canterbury, we created a professionals in Canterbury, we created a programme professionals in Canterbury, we created a programme to professionals in Canterbury, we created a programme to support professionals in Canterbury, we created a programme to support the created a programme to support the schoolchildren created a programme to support the schoolchildren in created a programme to support the schoolchildren in the created a programme to support the schoolchildren in the region created a programme to support the schoolchildren in the region who schoolchildren in the region who were schoolchildren in the region who were affected schoolchildren in the region who were affected by schoolchildren in the region who were affected by the schoolchildren in the region who were affected by the earthquakes. schoolchildren in the region who were affected by the earthquakes. 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Out of such a traumatic time for our kids has traumatic time for our kids has grown traumatic time for our kids has grown something traumatic time for our kids has grown something positive traumatic time for our kids has grown something positive for traumatic time for our kids has grown something positive for a traumatic time for our kids has grown something positive for a whole grown something positive for a whole generation. grown something positive for a whole generation. They grown something positive for a whole generation. They have grown something positive for a whole generation. They have left grown something positive for a whole generation. They have left a grown something positive for a whole generation. They have left a legacy. generation. They have left a legacy. But generation. They have left a legacy. But I generation. They have left a legacy. But I hope generation. They have left a legacy. But I hope that, generation. They have left a legacy. But I hope that, no generation. They have left a legacy. But I hope that, no matter generation. They have left a legacy. But I hope that, no matter where But I hope that, no matter where they But I hope that, no matter where they are But I hope that, no matter where they are or But I hope that, no matter where they are or what But I hope that, no matter where they are or what age But I hope that, no matter where they are or what age they But I hope that, no matter where they are or what age they are But I hope that, no matter where they are or what age they are now, they are or what age they are now, they they are or what age they are now, they continue they are or what age they are now, they continue to they are or what age they are now, they continue to find they are or what age they are now, they continue to find and they are or what age they are now, they continue to find and have they are or what age they are now, they continue to find and have the they continue to find and have the support they continue to find and have the support they they continue to find and have the support they need. they continue to find and have the support they need. Finally, they continue to find and have the support they need. Finally, I they continue to find and have the support they need. Finally, I would support they need. Finally, I would like support they need. Finally, I would like to support they need. Finally, I would like to acknowledge support they need. Finally, I would like to acknowledge all support they need. Finally, I would like to acknowledge all New support they need. Finally, I would like to acknowledge all New Zealand like to acknowledge all New Zealand politicians. like to acknowledge all New Zealand politicians. Local like to acknowledge all New Zealand politicians. Local council like to acknowledge all New Zealand politicians. Local council chambers politicians. Local council chambers or politicians. Local council chambers or here politicians. Local council chambers or here in politicians. Local council chambers or here in this politicians. Local council chambers or here in this House, politicians. Local council chambers or here in this House, who politicians. Local council chambers or here in this House, who have or here in this House, who have worked or here in this House, who have worked so or here in this House, who have worked so hard or here in this House, who have worked so hard to or here in this House, who have worked so hard to support worked so hard to support Christchurch worked so hard to support Christchurch over worked so hard to support Christchurch over the worked so hard to support Christchurch over the past worked so hard to support Christchurch over the past 10 worked so hard to support Christchurch over the past 10 years. Christchurch over the past 10 years. It Christchurch over the past 10 years. It has Christchurch over the past 10 years. It has been Christchurch over the past 10 years. It has been uncharted Christchurch over the past 10 years. It has been uncharted territory, Christchurch over the past 10 years. It has been uncharted territory, and It has been uncharted territory, and everyone, It has been uncharted territory, and everyone, on It has been uncharted territory, and everyone, on both It has been uncharted territory, and everyone, on both sides It has been uncharted territory, and everyone, on both sides of It has been uncharted territory, and everyone, on both sides of this everyone, on both sides of this House, everyone, on both sides of this House, did everyone, on both sides of this House, did their everyone, on both sides of this House, did their very everyone, on both sides of this House, did their very best everyone, on both sides of this House, did their very best for everyone, on both sides of this House, did their very best for the House, did their very best for the city House, did their very best for the city that House, did their very best for the city that they House, did their very best for the city that they loved. House, did their very best for the city that they loved. It's House, did their very best for the city that they loved. It's been House, did their very best for the city that they loved. It's been a city that they loved. It's been a difficult city that they loved. It's been a difficult decade city that they loved. It's been a difficult decade for city that they loved. It's been a difficult decade for Christchurch. difficult decade for Christchurch. It's difficult decade for Christchurch. It's taken difficult decade for Christchurch. It's taken hits difficult decade for Christchurch. It's taken hits on difficult decade for Christchurch. It's taken hits on so difficult decade for Christchurch. It's taken hits on so many difficult decade for Christchurch. It's taken hits on so many fronts. It's taken hits on so many fronts. But It's taken hits on so many fronts. But as It's taken hits on so many fronts. But as we It's taken hits on so many fronts. But as we look It's taken hits on so many fronts. But as we look forward It's taken hits on so many fronts. But as we look forward to It's taken hits on so many fronts. But as we look forward to the It's taken hits on so many fronts. But as we look forward to the coming But as we look forward to the coming decade, But as we look forward to the coming decade, I But as we look forward to the coming decade, I see But as we look forward to the coming decade, I see hope But as we look forward to the coming decade, I see hope and But as we look forward to the coming decade, I see hope and I But as we look forward to the coming decade, I see hope and I see decade, I see hope and I see optimism. decade, I see hope and I see optimism. We decade, I see hope and I see optimism. We see decade, I see hope and I see optimism. We see a decade, I see hope and I see optimism. We see a city decade, I see hope and I see optimism. We see a city emerging, optimism. We see a city emerging, one optimism. We see a city emerging, one founded optimism. We see a city emerging, one founded on optimism. We see a city emerging, one founded on innovation, optimism. We see a city emerging, one founded on innovation, ideas, one founded on innovation, ideas, creativity. one founded on innovation, ideas, creativity. There's one founded on innovation, ideas, creativity. There's a one founded on innovation, ideas, creativity. There's a focus one founded on innovation, ideas, creativity. There's a focus on creativity. There's a focus on things creativity. There's a focus on things that creativity. There's a focus on things that matter, creativity. There's a focus on things that matter, people creativity. There's a focus on things that matter, people and things that matter, people and communities. things that matter, people and communities. There things that matter, people and communities. There are things that matter, people and communities. There are some things that matter, people and communities. There are some amazing communities. There are some amazing people communities. There are some amazing people in communities. There are some amazing people in Christchurch communities. There are some amazing people in Christchurch doing communities. There are some amazing people in Christchurch doing amazing people in Christchurch doing amazing things. people in Christchurch doing amazing things. So, people in Christchurch doing amazing things. So, please, people in Christchurch doing amazing things. So, please, keep people in Christchurch doing amazing things. So, please, keep going. people in Christchurch doing amazing things. So, please, keep going. We things. So, please, keep going. We are things. So, please, keep going. We are with things. So, please, keep going. We are with you. things. So, please, keep going. We are with you. The things. So, please, keep going. We are with you. The question things. So, please, keep going. We are with you. The question is things. So, please, keep going. We are with you. The question is the are with you. The question is the motion are with you. The question is the motion be are with you. The question is the motion be agreed are with you. The question is the motion be agreed to. are with you. The question is the motion be agreed to. The are with you. The question is the motion be agreed to. The Hon are with you. The question is the motion be agreed to. The Hon Leader motion be agreed to. The Hon Leader of motion be agreed to. The Hon Leader of the motion be agreed to. The Hon Leader of the Opposition. motion be agreed to. The Hon Leader of the Opposition. Thank motion be agreed to. The Hon Leader of the Opposition. Thank you, motion be agreed to. The Hon Leader of the Opposition. Thank you, Mr of the Opposition. Thank you, Mr Speaker. of the Opposition. Thank you, Mr Speaker. I of the Opposition. Thank you, Mr Speaker. I found of the Opposition. Thank you, Mr Speaker. I found the of the Opposition. Thank you, Mr Speaker. I found the 10th Speaker. I found the 10th anniversary Speaker. I found the 10th anniversary of Speaker. I found the 10th anniversary of the Speaker. I found the 10th anniversary of the massive anniversary of the massive Canterbury anniversary of the massive Canterbury and anniversary of the massive Canterbury and particularly Canterbury and particularly Christchurch Canterbury and particularly Christchurch earthquakes Canterbury and particularly Christchurch earthquakes very Christchurch earthquakes very emotional. Christchurch earthquakes very emotional. So, Christchurch earthquakes very emotional. So, I'm Christchurch earthquakes very emotional. So, I'm just Christchurch earthquakes very emotional. So, I'm just going Christchurch earthquakes very emotional. So, I'm just going to emotional. So, I'm just going to speak emotional. So, I'm just going to speak from emotional. So, I'm just going to speak from the emotional. So, I'm just going to speak from the heart. emotional. So, I'm just going to speak from the heart. Yesterday, emotional. So, I'm just going to speak from the heart. Yesterday, I speak from the heart. Yesterday, I was speak from the heart. Yesterday, I was honoured speak from the heart. Yesterday, I was honoured to speak from the heart. Yesterday, I was honoured to be speak from the heart. Yesterday, I was honoured to be able speak from the heart. Yesterday, I was honoured to be able to speak from the heart. Yesterday, I was honoured to be able to attend was honoured to be able to attend the was honoured to be able to attend the 10th was honoured to be able to attend the 10th anniversary was honoured to be able to attend the 10th anniversary of was honoured to be able to attend the 10th anniversary of the... the 10th anniversary of the... Sorry, the 10th anniversary of the... Sorry, the the 10th anniversary of the... Sorry, the 2011 the 10th anniversary of the... Sorry, the 2011 quakes, the 10th anniversary of the... Sorry, the 2011 quakes, on the 10th anniversary of the... Sorry, the 2011 quakes, on 22 Sorry, the 2011 quakes, on 22 February. Sorry, the 2011 quakes, on 22 February. And Sorry, the 2011 quakes, on 22 February. And to Sorry, the 2011 quakes, on 22 February. And to be Sorry, the 2011 quakes, on 22 February. And to be joined Sorry, the 2011 quakes, on 22 February. And to be joined along February. And to be joined along with February. And to be joined along with me February. And to be joined along with me were February. And to be joined along with me were Gerry February. And to be joined along with me were Gerry Brownlee, February. And to be joined along with me were Gerry Brownlee, who with me were Gerry Brownlee, who seemed with me were Gerry Brownlee, who seemed to with me were Gerry Brownlee, who seemed to spend with me were Gerry Brownlee, who seemed to spend much with me were Gerry Brownlee, who seemed to spend much of with me were Gerry Brownlee, who seemed to spend much of his with me were Gerry Brownlee, who seemed to spend much of his Cabinet seemed to spend much of his Cabinet time seemed to spend much of his Cabinet time dealing seemed to spend much of his Cabinet time dealing with, seemed to spend much of his Cabinet time dealing with, and seemed to spend much of his Cabinet time dealing with, and trying seemed to spend much of his Cabinet time dealing with, and trying to time dealing with, and trying to resurrect, time dealing with, and trying to resurrect, Christchurch time dealing with, and trying to resurrect, Christchurch from time dealing with, and trying to resurrect, Christchurch from not resurrect, Christchurch from not only resurrect, Christchurch from not only the resurrect, Christchurch from not only the ashes resurrect, Christchurch from not only the ashes but resurrect, Christchurch from not only the ashes but actually resurrect, Christchurch from not only the ashes but actually the only the ashes but actually the liquefaction. only the ashes but actually the liquefaction. An only the ashes but actually the liquefaction. An enormous liquefaction. An enormous contribution. liquefaction. An enormous contribution. Nicola liquefaction. An enormous contribution. Nicola Grigg liquefaction. An enormous contribution. Nicola Grigg and liquefaction. An enormous contribution. Nicola Grigg and Matt contribution. Nicola Grigg and Matt Doocey contribution. Nicola Grigg and Matt Doocey were contribution. Nicola Grigg and Matt Doocey were there. contribution. Nicola Grigg and Matt Doocey were there. Former contribution. Nicola Grigg and Matt Doocey were there. Former ministers Doocey were there. Former ministers Nicky Doocey were there. Former ministers Nicky Wagner Doocey were there. Former ministers Nicky Wagner and Doocey were there. Former ministers Nicky Wagner and Kate Doocey were there. Former ministers Nicky Wagner and Kate Wilkinson Doocey were there. Former ministers Nicky Wagner and Kate Wilkinson were Nicky Wagner and Kate Wilkinson were there Nicky Wagner and Kate Wilkinson were there - Nicky Wagner and Kate Wilkinson were there - all Nicky Wagner and Kate Wilkinson were there - all people Nicky Wagner and Kate Wilkinson were there - all people who Nicky Wagner and Kate Wilkinson were there - all people who I Nicky Wagner and Kate Wilkinson were there - all people who I well there - all people who I well remember there - all people who I well remember around there - all people who I well remember around the there - all people who I well remember around the Cabinet there - all people who I well remember around the Cabinet table, remember around the Cabinet table, doing remember around the Cabinet table, doing their remember around the Cabinet table, doing their very remember around the Cabinet table, doing their very best remember around the Cabinet table, doing their very best for doing their very best for Christchurch. doing their very best for Christchurch. I doing their very best for Christchurch. I first doing their very best for Christchurch. I first visited doing their very best for Christchurch. I first visited the Christchurch. I first visited the quake Christchurch. I first visited the quake sites Christchurch. I first visited the quake sites on Christchurch. I first visited the quake sites on 24 Christchurch. I first visited the quake sites on 24 February Christchurch. I first visited the quake sites on 24 February 2011, Christchurch. I first visited the quake sites on 24 February 2011, two quake sites on 24 February 2011, two days quake sites on 24 February 2011, two days after quake sites on 24 February 2011, two days after the quake sites on 24 February 2011, two days after the quakes. quake sites on 24 February 2011, two days after the quakes. And, quake sites on 24 February 2011, two days after the quakes. And, for quake sites on 24 February 2011, two days after the quakes. And, for me, days after the quakes. And, for me, it days after the quakes. And, for me, it was days after the quakes. And, for me, it was something days after the quakes. And, for me, it was something that days after the quakes. And, for me, it was something that I days after the quakes. And, for me, it was something that I returned days after the quakes. And, for me, it was something that I returned to it was something that I returned to for it was something that I returned to for almost it was something that I returned to for almost every it was something that I returned to for almost every week it was something that I returned to for almost every week for it was something that I returned to for almost every week for months for almost every week for months after for almost every week for months after that. for almost every week for months after that. It for almost every week for months after that. It was for almost every week for months after that. It was horrific. for almost every week for months after that. It was horrific. And for almost every week for months after that. It was horrific. And I after that. It was horrific. And I got after that. It was horrific. And I got to after that. It was horrific. And I got to go after that. It was horrific. And I got to go home after that. It was horrific. And I got to go home that after that. It was horrific. And I got to go home that night. after that. It was horrific. And I got to go home that night. But after that. It was horrific. And I got to go home that night. But the got to go home that night. But the people got to go home that night. But the people who got to go home that night. But the people who were got to go home that night. But the people who were living got to go home that night. But the people who were living in got to go home that night. But the people who were living in it, got to go home that night. But the people who were living in it, did people who were living in it, did not people who were living in it, did not - people who were living in it, did not - well, people who were living in it, did not - well, not people who were living in it, did not - well, not to people who were living in it, did not - well, not to escape people who were living in it, did not - well, not to escape it people who were living in it, did not - well, not to escape it anyway. not - well, not to escape it anyway. I not - well, not to escape it anyway. I well not - well, not to escape it anyway. I well remember not - well, not to escape it anyway. I well remember the not - well, not to escape it anyway. I well remember the young not - well, not to escape it anyway. I well remember the young police I well remember the young police officer I well remember the young police officer who I well remember the young police officer who was I well remember the young police officer who was assigned, I well remember the young police officer who was assigned, because I well remember the young police officer who was assigned, because I officer who was assigned, because I was officer who was assigned, because I was Minister officer who was assigned, because I was Minister of officer who was assigned, because I was Minister of Police officer who was assigned, because I was Minister of Police then, officer who was assigned, because I was Minister of Police then, to officer who was assigned, because I was Minister of Police then, to take was Minister of Police then, to take me was Minister of Police then, to take me around was Minister of Police then, to take me around and was Minister of Police then, to take me around and to was Minister of Police then, to take me around and to get was Minister of Police then, to take me around and to get me was Minister of Police then, to take me around and to get me past was Minister of Police then, to take me around and to get me past cordons me around and to get me past cordons and me around and to get me past cordons and through me around and to get me past cordons and through things. me around and to get me past cordons and through things. And me around and to get me past cordons and through things. And I me around and to get me past cordons and through things. And I asked me around and to get me past cordons and through things. And I asked him and through things. And I asked him how and through things. And I asked him how he and through things. And I asked him how he was and through things. And I asked him how he was and and through things. And I asked him how he was and what and through things. And I asked him how he was and what happened and through things. And I asked him how he was and what happened with how he was and what happened with his how he was and what happened with his house. how he was and what happened with his house. And how he was and what happened with his house. And his how he was and what happened with his house. And his house how he was and what happened with his house. And his house had how he was and what happened with his house. And his house had been his house. And his house had been destroyed, his house. And his house had been destroyed, and his house. And his house had been destroyed, and he his house. And his house had been destroyed, and he and his house. And his house had been destroyed, and he and his his house. And his house had been destroyed, and he and his wife his house. And his house had been destroyed, and he and his wife had destroyed, and he and his wife had had destroyed, and he and his wife had had to destroyed, and he and his wife had had to go destroyed, and he and his wife had had to go to destroyed, and he and his wife had had to go to shift destroyed, and he and his wife had had to go to shift in destroyed, and he and his wife had had to go to shift in with destroyed, and he and his wife had had to go to shift in with family. had to go to shift in with family. And had to go to shift in with family. And yet had to go to shift in with family. And yet there had to go to shift in with family. And yet there he had to go to shift in with family. And yet there he was had to go to shift in with family. And yet there he was at had to go to shift in with family. And yet there he was at work, And yet there he was at work, showing And yet there he was at work, showing this And yet there he was at work, showing this Minister And yet there he was at work, showing this Minister around, And yet there he was at work, showing this Minister around, and And yet there he was at work, showing this Minister around, and he showing this Minister around, and he took showing this Minister around, and he took me showing this Minister around, and he took me to showing this Minister around, and he took me to places showing this Minister around, and he took me to places like showing this Minister around, and he took me to places like the showing this Minister around, and he took me to places like the CTV took me to places like the CTV building took me to places like the CTV building and took me to places like the CTV building and the took me to places like the CTV building and the PGC took me to places like the CTV building and the PGC building. took me to places like the CTV building and the PGC building. And building and the PGC building. And there building and the PGC building. And there I building and the PGC building. And there I met building and the PGC building. And there I met people building and the PGC building. And there I met people who building and the PGC building. And there I met people who were building and the PGC building. And there I met people who were taking there I met people who were taking out, there I met people who were taking out, removing there I met people who were taking out, removing bodies, there I met people who were taking out, removing bodies, and there I met people who were taking out, removing bodies, and who there I met people who were taking out, removing bodies, and who - there I met people who were taking out, removing bodies, and who - just out, removing bodies, and who - just occasionally out, removing bodies, and who - just occasionally - out, removing bodies, and who - just occasionally - were out, removing bodies, and who - just occasionally - were able out, removing bodies, and who - just occasionally - were able to out, removing bodies, and who - just occasionally - were able to bring occasionally - were able to bring out occasionally - were able to bring out someone occasionally - were able to bring out someone who occasionally - were able to bring out someone who was occasionally - were able to bring out someone who was still occasionally - were able to bring out someone who was still alive. occasionally - were able to bring out someone who was still alive. It out someone who was still alive. It was out someone who was still alive. It was horrendous. out someone who was still alive. It was horrendous. And out someone who was still alive. It was horrendous. And as out someone who was still alive. It was horrendous. And as I out someone who was still alive. It was horrendous. And as I say, out someone who was still alive. It was horrendous. And as I say, I out someone who was still alive. It was horrendous. And as I say, I got was horrendous. And as I say, I got to was horrendous. And as I say, I got to go was horrendous. And as I say, I got to go home was horrendous. And as I say, I got to go home that was horrendous. And as I say, I got to go home that night, was horrendous. And as I say, I got to go home that night, and was horrendous. And as I say, I got to go home that night, and they to go home that night, and they didn't. to go home that night, and they didn't. Even to go home that night, and they didn't. Even now, to go home that night, and they didn't. Even now, when to go home that night, and they didn't. Even now, when we to go home that night, and they didn't. Even now, when we go to go home that night, and they didn't. Even now, when we go back to go home that night, and they didn't. Even now, when we go back to didn't. Even now, when we go back to Christchurch, didn't. Even now, when we go back to Christchurch, there didn't. Even now, when we go back to Christchurch, there are didn't. Even now, when we go back to Christchurch, there are drivers didn't. Even now, when we go back to Christchurch, there are drivers and Christchurch, there are drivers and other Christchurch, there are drivers and other people Christchurch, there are drivers and other people who Christchurch, there are drivers and other people who have Christchurch, there are drivers and other people who have been Christchurch, there are drivers and other people who have been there Christchurch, there are drivers and other people who have been there for other people who have been there for many other people who have been there for many years, other people who have been there for many years, who other people who have been there for many years, who often other people who have been there for many years, who often say, other people who have been there for many years, who often say, "And other people who have been there for many years, who often say, "And how many years, who often say, "And how are many years, who often say, "And how are you many years, who often say, "And how are you today?" many years, who often say, "And how are you today?" And many years, who often say, "And how are you today?" And sometimes many years, who often say, "And how are you today?" And sometimes it's are you today?" And sometimes it's not are you today?" And sometimes it's not good. are you today?" And sometimes it's not good. Sometimes are you today?" And sometimes it's not good. Sometimes people are you today?" And sometimes it's not good. Sometimes people are are you today?" And sometimes it's not good. Sometimes people are still not good. Sometimes people are still dealing not good. Sometimes people are still dealing with not good. Sometimes people are still dealing with not not good. Sometimes people are still dealing with not only not good. Sometimes people are still dealing with not only the not good. Sometimes people are still dealing with not only the physical dealing with not only the physical scars dealing with not only the physical scars but dealing with not only the physical scars but the dealing with not only the physical scars but the mental dealing with not only the physical scars but the mental scars. dealing with not only the physical scars but the mental scars. Because, scars but the mental scars. Because, as scars but the mental scars. Because, as we scars but the mental scars. Because, as we know scars but the mental scars. Because, as we know - scars but the mental scars. Because, as we know - and scars but the mental scars. Because, as we know - and we'll scars but the mental scars. Because, as we know - and we'll just scars but the mental scars. Because, as we know - and we'll just remind as we know - and we'll just remind everybody as we know - and we'll just remind everybody - as we know - and we'll just remind everybody - it as we know - and we'll just remind everybody - it wasn't as we know - and we'll just remind everybody - it wasn't just as we know - and we'll just remind everybody - it wasn't just a as we know - and we'll just remind everybody - it wasn't just a day as we know - and we'll just remind everybody - it wasn't just a day of everybody - it wasn't just a day of earthquakes, everybody - it wasn't just a day of earthquakes, it everybody - it wasn't just a day of earthquakes, it has everybody - it wasn't just a day of earthquakes, it has been everybody - it wasn't just a day of earthquakes, it has been years everybody - it wasn't just a day of earthquakes, it has been years of earthquakes, it has been years of earthquakes, earthquakes, it has been years of earthquakes, and earthquakes, it has been years of earthquakes, and it earthquakes, it has been years of earthquakes, and it only earthquakes, it has been years of earthquakes, and it only now earthquakes, it has been years of earthquakes, and it only now seems earthquakes, and it only now seems to earthquakes, and it only now seems to have earthquakes, and it only now seems to have settled earthquakes, and it only now seems to have settled down earthquakes, and it only now seems to have settled down somewhat. to have settled down somewhat. Thousands to have settled down somewhat. Thousands of to have settled down somewhat. Thousands of earthquakes, to have settled down somewhat. Thousands of earthquakes, and to have settled down somewhat. Thousands of earthquakes, and people Thousands of earthquakes, and people had Thousands of earthquakes, and people had to Thousands of earthquakes, and people had to keep Thousands of earthquakes, and people had to keep living Thousands of earthquakes, and people had to keep living in Thousands of earthquakes, and people had to keep living in it. Thousands of earthquakes, and people had to keep living in it. And Thousands of earthquakes, and people had to keep living in it. And when Thousands of earthquakes, and people had to keep living in it. And when I had to keep living in it. And when I think had to keep living in it. And when I think about had to keep living in it. And when I think about my had to keep living in it. And when I think about my colleagues had to keep living in it. And when I think about my colleagues who think about my colleagues who themselves think about my colleagues who themselves had think about my colleagues who themselves had their think about my colleagues who themselves had their houses themselves had their houses destroyed themselves had their houses destroyed and themselves had their houses destroyed and their themselves had their houses destroyed and their families destroyed and their families uprooted, destroyed and their families uprooted, and destroyed and their families uprooted, and they destroyed and their families uprooted, and they still destroyed and their families uprooted, and they still had destroyed and their families uprooted, and they still had to destroyed and their families uprooted, and they still had to go uprooted, and they still had to go to uprooted, and they still had to go to work uprooted, and they still had to go to work and uprooted, and they still had to go to work and do uprooted, and they still had to go to work and do their uprooted, and they still had to go to work and do their best uprooted, and they still had to go to work and do their best for to work and do their best for others, to work and do their best for others, I'm to work and do their best for others, I'm really to work and do their best for others, I'm really proud to work and do their best for others, I'm really proud to to work and do their best for others, I'm really proud to have others, I'm really proud to have been others, I'm really proud to have been around others, I'm really proud to have been around that others, I'm really proud to have been around that Cabinet others, I'm really proud to have been around that Cabinet table others, I'm really proud to have been around that Cabinet table with been around that Cabinet table with them. been around that Cabinet table with them. I been around that Cabinet table with them. I also been around that Cabinet table with them. I also think been around that Cabinet table with them. I also think of been around that Cabinet table with them. I also think of the been around that Cabinet table with them. I also think of the next them. I also think of the next visit, them. I also think of the next visit, which them. I also think of the next visit, which was them. I also think of the next visit, which was to them. I also think of the next visit, which was to the them. I also think of the next visit, which was to the morgue, visit, which was to the morgue, which visit, which was to the morgue, which had visit, which was to the morgue, which had been visit, which was to the morgue, which had been set visit, which was to the morgue, which had been set up visit, which was to the morgue, which had been set up at visit, which was to the morgue, which had been set up at Burnham which had been set up at Burnham Military which had been set up at Burnham Military Camp. which had been set up at Burnham Military Camp. It which had been set up at Burnham Military Camp. It was which had been set up at Burnham Military Camp. It was something which had been set up at Burnham Military Camp. It was something that Military Camp. It was something that I Military Camp. It was something that I have Military Camp. It was something that I have to Military Camp. It was something that I have to say Military Camp. It was something that I have to say will Military Camp. It was something that I have to say will live Military Camp. It was something that I have to say will live with Military Camp. It was something that I have to say will live with me I have to say will live with me forever. I have to say will live with me forever. I I have to say will live with me forever. I went I have to say will live with me forever. I went there I have to say will live with me forever. I went there with I have to say will live with me forever. I went there with the forever. I went there with the Governor-General forever. I went there with the Governor-General and forever. I went there with the Governor-General and Lady forever. I went there with the Governor-General and Lady Satcenand Governor-General and Lady Satcenand and Governor-General and Lady Satcenand and my Governor-General and Lady Satcenand and my chief Governor-General and Lady Satcenand and my chief of Governor-General and Lady Satcenand and my chief of staff. Governor-General and Lady Satcenand and my chief of staff. And Governor-General and Lady Satcenand and my chief of staff. And we Governor-General and Lady Satcenand and my chief of staff. And we saw and my chief of staff. And we saw all and my chief of staff. And we saw all these and my chief of staff. And we saw all these people and my chief of staff. And we saw all these people working and my chief of staff. And we saw all these people working to and my chief of staff. And we saw all these people working to reunite all these people working to reunite the all these people working to reunite the deceased all these people working to reunite the deceased with all these people working to reunite the deceased with their all these people working to reunite the deceased with their families. all these people working to reunite the deceased with their families. To the deceased with their families. To work the deceased with their families. To work out the deceased with their families. To work out who the deceased with their families. To work out who people the deceased with their families. To work out who people were, the deceased with their families. To work out who people were, to work out who people were, to absolutely, work out who people were, to absolutely, 100% work out who people were, to absolutely, 100% identify work out who people were, to absolutely, 100% identify people, absolutely, 100% identify people, where... absolutely, 100% identify people, where... And absolutely, 100% identify people, where... And people absolutely, 100% identify people, where... And people say, absolutely, 100% identify people, where... And people say, "They absolutely, 100% identify people, where... And people say, "They could where... And people say, "They could have where... And people say, "They could have shown where... And people say, "They could have shown us where... And people say, "They could have shown us the where... And people say, "They could have shown us the bod... where... And people say, "They could have shown us the bod... " where... And people say, "They could have shown us the bod... " They have shown us the bod... " They couldn't have shown us the bod... " They couldn't have have shown us the bod... " They couldn't have shown have shown us the bod... " They couldn't have shown them have shown us the bod... " They couldn't have shown them the have shown us the bod... " They couldn't have shown them the bodies. couldn't have shown them the bodies. It couldn't have shown them the bodies. It was couldn't have shown them the bodies. It was horrendous. couldn't have shown them the bodies. It was horrendous. And couldn't have shown them the bodies. It was horrendous. And everyone couldn't have shown them the bodies. It was horrendous. And everyone was It was horrendous. And everyone was treated It was horrendous. And everyone was treated with It was horrendous. And everyone was treated with respect. It was horrendous. And everyone was treated with respect. We It was horrendous. And everyone was treated with respect. We saw It was horrendous. And everyone was treated with respect. We saw just treated with respect. We saw just about treated with respect. We saw just about every treated with respect. We saw just about every denomination treated with respect. We saw just about every denomination it's about every denomination it's possible about every denomination it's possible to about every denomination it's possible to have, about every denomination it's possible to have, from about every denomination it's possible to have, from a about every denomination it's possible to have, from a religious possible to have, from a religious point possible to have, from a religious point of possible to have, from a religious point of view, possible to have, from a religious point of view, represented. possible to have, from a religious point of view, represented. And possible to have, from a religious point of view, represented. And we point of view, represented. And we saw point of view, represented. And we saw everyone point of view, represented. And we saw everyone treated point of view, represented. And we saw everyone treated with point of view, represented. And we saw everyone treated with respect. saw everyone treated with respect. And saw everyone treated with respect. And the saw everyone treated with respect. And the people saw everyone treated with respect. And the people who saw everyone treated with respect. And the people who came saw everyone treated with respect. And the people who came to saw everyone treated with respect. And the people who came to help And the people who came to help there And the people who came to help there were And the people who came to help there were not And the people who came to help there were not only And the people who came to help there were not only New And the people who came to help there were not only New Zealanders there were not only New Zealanders but there were not only New Zealanders but people there were not only New Zealanders but people from there were not only New Zealanders but people from all there were not only New Zealanders but people from all around there were not only New Zealanders but people from all around the but people from all around the world. but people from all around the world. And but people from all around the world. And they but people from all around the world. And they came but people from all around the world. And they came to but people from all around the world. And they came to help but people from all around the world. And they came to help us but people from all around the world. And they came to help us in world. And they came to help us in our world. And they came to help us in our hour world. And they came to help us in our hour of world. And they came to help us in our hour of need, world. And they came to help us in our hour of need, and world. And they came to help us in our hour of need, and they world. And they came to help us in our hour of need, and they came our hour of need, and they came quickly. our hour of need, and they came quickly. And our hour of need, and they came quickly. And they our hour of need, and they came quickly. And they came our hour of need, and they came quickly. And they came with our hour of need, and they came quickly. And they came with the our hour of need, and they came quickly. And they came with the best quickly. And they came with the best intentions quickly. And they came with the best intentions and quickly. And they came with the best intentions and the quickly. And they came with the best intentions and the best quickly. And they came with the best intentions and the best skills. quickly. And they came with the best intentions and the best skills. I intentions and the best skills. I couldn't intentions and the best skills. I couldn't be intentions and the best skills. I couldn't be more intentions and the best skills. I couldn't be more proud intentions and the best skills. I couldn't be more proud to intentions and the best skills. I couldn't be more proud to have intentions and the best skills. I couldn't be more proud to have been couldn't be more proud to have been a couldn't be more proud to have been a Kiwi couldn't be more proud to have been a Kiwi receiving couldn't be more proud to have been a Kiwi receiving that. couldn't be more proud to have been a Kiwi receiving that. The a Kiwi receiving that. The Australian a Kiwi receiving that. The Australian Government a Kiwi receiving that. The Australian Government sent a Kiwi receiving that. The Australian Government sent - a Kiwi receiving that. The Australian Government sent - or Australian Government sent - or their Australian Government sent - or their states, Australian Government sent - or their states, I Australian Government sent - or their states, I should Australian Government sent - or their states, I should say, Australian Government sent - or their states, I should say, sent Australian Government sent - or their states, I should say, sent 400 their states, I should say, sent 400 police their states, I should say, sent 400 police officers their states, I should say, sent 400 police officers to their states, I should say, sent 400 police officers to help their states, I should say, sent 400 police officers to help us. their states, I should say, sent 400 police officers to help us. They police officers to help us. They sent police officers to help us. They sent 400 police officers to help us. They sent 400 police police officers to help us. They sent 400 police officers police officers to help us. They sent 400 police officers to police officers to help us. They sent 400 police officers to help police officers to help us. They sent 400 police officers to help NZ sent 400 police officers to help NZ Police sent 400 police officers to help NZ Police and sent 400 police officers to help NZ Police and those sent 400 police officers to help NZ Police and those police sent 400 police officers to help NZ Police and those police were sent 400 police officers to help NZ Police and those police were sworn Police and those police were sworn in Police and those police were sworn in as Police and those police were sworn in as temporary Police and those police were sworn in as temporary constables Police and those police were sworn in as temporary constables by Police and those police were sworn in as temporary constables by the in as temporary constables by the commissioner in as temporary constables by the commissioner at in as temporary constables by the commissioner at the in as temporary constables by the commissioner at the airport. in as temporary constables by the commissioner at the airport. I'll commissioner at the airport. I'll always commissioner at the airport. I'll always remember commissioner at the airport. I'll always remember them commissioner at the airport. I'll always remember them well commissioner at the airport. I'll always remember them well for commissioner at the airport. I'll always remember them well for that. always remember them well for that. And always remember them well for that. And it always remember them well for that. And it is always remember them well for that. And it is really always remember them well for that. And it is really hard always remember them well for that. And it is really hard to always remember them well for that. And it is really hard to think always remember them well for that. And it is really hard to think of And it is really hard to think of all And it is really hard to think of all those And it is really hard to think of all those people And it is really hard to think of all those people who And it is really hard to think of all those people who died, And it is really hard to think of all those people who died, but And it is really hard to think of all those people who died, but let all those people who died, but let us all those people who died, but let us not all those people who died, but let us not forget all those people who died, but let us not forget that all those people who died, but let us not forget that there all those people who died, but let us not forget that there are all those people who died, but let us not forget that there are many us not forget that there are many people us not forget that there are many people who us not forget that there are many people who survived. us not forget that there are many people who survived. And us not forget that there are many people who survived. And yesterday us not forget that there are many people who survived. And yesterday I people who survived. And yesterday I was people who survived. And yesterday I was able people who survived. And yesterday I was able to people who survived. And yesterday I was able to meet people who survived. And yesterday I was able to meet with people who survived. And yesterday I was able to meet with the people who survived. And yesterday I was able to meet with the Quake was able to meet with the Quake Families' was able to meet with the Quake Families' Trust was able to meet with the Quake Families' Trust and was able to meet with the Quake Families' Trust and to was able to meet with the Quake Families' Trust and to meet was able to meet with the Quake Families' Trust and to meet some was able to meet with the Quake Families' Trust and to meet some of Families' Trust and to meet some of those Families' Trust and to meet some of those people Families' Trust and to meet some of those people who Families' Trust and to meet some of those people who had Families' Trust and to meet some of those people who had horrific those people who had horrific injuries. those people who had horrific injuries. Their those people who had horrific injuries. Their legs those people who had horrific injuries. Their legs lost. those people who had horrific injuries. Their legs lost. Back injuries. Their legs lost. 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And what they want us to do still live with us every day. And what they want us to do is still live with us every day. And what they want us to do is to what they want us to do is to remember what they want us to do is to remember them what they want us to do is to remember them as what they want us to do is to remember them as well. what they want us to do is to remember them as well. And what they want us to do is to remember them as well. And we what they want us to do is to remember them as well. And we can what they want us to do is to remember them as well. And we can do remember them as well. And we can do things remember them as well. And we can do things for remember them as well. And we can do things for them, remember them as well. And we can do things for them, so remember them as well. And we can do things for them, so I remember them as well. And we can do things for them, so I hope remember them as well. And we can do things for them, so I hope that remember them as well. And we can do things for them, so I hope that we things for them, so I hope that we will things for them, so I hope that we will always things for them, so I hope that we will always try things for them, so I hope that we will always try to things for them, so I hope that we will always try to remember things for them, so I hope that we will always try to remember that. will always try to remember that. They will always try to remember that. They are will always try to remember that. They are still will always try to remember that. They are still there, will always try to remember that. They are still there, they will always try to remember that. They are still there, they have They are still there, they have still They are still there, they have still survived, They are still there, they have still survived, and They are still there, they have still survived, and they They are still there, they have still survived, and they have They are still there, they have still survived, and they have been still survived, and they have been injured. still survived, and they have been injured. And, still survived, and they have been injured. And, of still survived, and they have been injured. And, of course, still survived, and they have been injured. And, of course, the still survived, and they have been injured. And, of course, the mental injured. And, of course, the mental health injured. And, of course, the mental health issues injured. And, of course, the mental health issues that injured. And, of course, the mental health issues that people injured. And, of course, the mental health issues that people suffered, health issues that people suffered, whether health issues that people suffered, whether it's health issues that people suffered, whether it's the health issues that people suffered, whether it's the little health issues that people suffered, whether it's the little children health issues that people suffered, whether it's the little children who whether it's the little children who grew whether it's the little children who grew up whether it's the little children who grew up with whether it's the little children who grew up with this whether it's the little children who grew up with this massive grew up with this massive uncertainty, grew up with this massive uncertainty, or grew up with this massive uncertainty, or whether grew up with this massive uncertainty, or whether it's grew up with this massive uncertainty, or whether it's people uncertainty, or whether it's people who uncertainty, or whether it's people who everything uncertainty, or whether it's people who everything that uncertainty, or whether it's people who everything that they uncertainty, or whether it's people who everything that they thought who everything that they thought they who everything that they thought they had, who everything that they thought they had, had who everything that they thought they had, had been who everything that they thought they had, had been destroyed, who everything that they thought they had, had been destroyed, what they had, had been destroyed, what they they had, had been destroyed, what they went they had, had been destroyed, what they went through. they had, had been destroyed, what they went through. So, they had, had been destroyed, what they went through. So, I they had, had been destroyed, what they went through. So, I was they had, had been destroyed, what they went through. So, I was very they went through. So, I was very humbled they went through. So, I was very humbled and they went through. So, I was very humbled and grateful they went through. So, I was very humbled and grateful to they went through. So, I was very humbled and grateful to be they went through. So, I was very humbled and grateful to be able they went through. So, I was very humbled and grateful to be able to humbled and grateful to be able to attend humbled and grateful to be able to attend yesterday, humbled and grateful to be able to attend yesterday, to humbled and grateful to be able to attend yesterday, to be humbled and grateful to be able to attend yesterday, to be able humbled and grateful to be able to attend yesterday, to be able to humbled and grateful to be able to attend yesterday, to be able to pay attend yesterday, to be able to pay my attend yesterday, to be able to pay my respects attend yesterday, to be able to pay my respects to attend yesterday, to be able to pay my respects to people, attend yesterday, to be able to pay my respects to people, and attend yesterday, to be able to pay my respects to people, and to my respects to people, and to remember my respects to people, and to remember all my respects to people, and to remember all of my respects to people, and to remember all of those my respects to people, and to remember all of those - my respects to people, and to remember all of those - all my respects to people, and to remember all of those - all those remember all of those - all those emergency remember all of those - all those emergency services, remember all of those - all those emergency services, everybody remember all of those - all those emergency services, everybody who emergency services, everybody who did emergency services, everybody who did their emergency services, everybody who did their very emergency services, everybody who did their very best. emergency services, everybody who did their very best. Thank emergency services, everybody who did their very best. Thank you, emergency services, everybody who did their very best. Thank you, Mr did their very best. Thank you, Mr Speaker. did their very best. Thank you, Mr Speaker. The did their very best. Thank you, Mr Speaker. The Hon did their very best. Thank you, Mr Speaker. The Hon Eugenie did their very best. Thank you, Mr Speaker. The Hon Eugenie Sage. Speaker. The Hon Eugenie Sage. <SPEAKS Speaker. The Hon Eugenie Sage. <SPEAKS TE Speaker. The Hon Eugenie Sage. <SPEAKS TE REO Speaker. The Hon Eugenie Sage. <SPEAKS TE REO MAORI> <SPEAKS TE REO MAORI> INTERPRETER: <SPEAKS TE REO MAORI> INTERPRETER: I <SPEAKS TE REO MAORI> INTERPRETER: I acknowledge <SPEAKS TE REO MAORI> INTERPRETER: I acknowledge us <SPEAKS TE REO MAORI> INTERPRETER: I acknowledge us all <SPEAKS TE REO MAORI> INTERPRETER: I acknowledge us all on INTERPRETER: I acknowledge us all on this INTERPRETER: I acknowledge us all on this occasion INTERPRETER: I acknowledge us all on this occasion and INTERPRETER: I acknowledge us all on this occasion and I INTERPRETER: I acknowledge us all on this occasion and I would INTERPRETER: I acknowledge us all on this occasion and I would like INTERPRETER: I acknowledge us all on this occasion and I would like to this occasion and I would like to acknowledge this occasion and I would like to acknowledge the this occasion and I would like to acknowledge the families this occasion and I would like to acknowledge the families of this occasion and I would like to acknowledge the families of those acknowledge the families of those who acknowledge the families of those who have acknowledge the families of those who have passed acknowledge the families of those who have passed away. acknowledge the families of those who have passed away. There acknowledge the families of those who have passed away. There were acknowledge the families of those who have passed away. There were 15 who have passed away. There were 15 flags who have passed away. There were 15 flags flying who have passed away. There were 15 flags flying yesterday who have passed away. There were 15 flags flying yesterday at who have passed away. There were 15 flags flying yesterday at the flags flying yesterday at the National flags flying yesterday at the National Memorial flags flying yesterday at the National Memorial for flags flying yesterday at the National Memorial for the flags flying yesterday at the National Memorial for the Canterbury National Memorial for the Canterbury Earthquakes National Memorial for the Canterbury Earthquakes on National Memorial for the Canterbury Earthquakes on the National Memorial for the Canterbury Earthquakes on the banks National Memorial for the Canterbury Earthquakes on the banks of National Memorial for the Canterbury Earthquakes on the banks of the Earthquakes on the banks of the oriver, Earthquakes on the banks of the oriver, representing Earthquakes on the banks of the oriver, representing the Earthquakes on the banks of the oriver, representing the 15 oriver, representing the 15 countries oriver, representing the 15 countries of oriver, representing the 15 countries of the oriver, representing the 15 countries of the 185 oriver, representing the 15 countries of the 185 individual oriver, representing the 15 countries of the 185 individual who countries of the 185 individual who is countries of the 185 individual who is lost countries of the 185 individual who is lost their countries of the 185 individual who is lost their lives. countries of the 185 individual who is lost their lives. On countries of the 185 individual who is lost their lives. On behalf countries of the 185 individual who is lost their lives. On behalf of is lost their lives. On behalf of the is lost their lives. On behalf of the Green is lost their lives. On behalf of the Green Party, is lost their lives. On behalf of the Green Party, I is lost their lives. On behalf of the Green Party, I acknowledge is lost their lives. On behalf of the Green Party, I acknowledge the the Green Party, I acknowledge the family, the Green Party, I acknowledge the family, friends the Green Party, I acknowledge the family, friends and the Green Party, I acknowledge the family, friends and colleagues the Green Party, I acknowledge the family, friends and colleagues of family, friends and colleagues of all family, friends and colleagues of all of family, friends and colleagues of all of those family, friends and colleagues of all of those who family, friends and colleagues of all of those who passed, family, friends and colleagues of all of those who passed, and all of those who passed, and especially all of those who passed, and especially the all of those who passed, and especially the families all of those who passed, and especially the families of all of those who passed, and especially the families of students especially the families of students who especially the families of students who were especially the families of students who were studying especially the families of students who were studying English especially the families of students who were studying English in who were studying English in Christchurch, who were studying English in Christchurch, who who were studying English in Christchurch, who are who were studying English in Christchurch, who are so who were studying English in Christchurch, who are so far who were studying English in Christchurch, who are so far away who were studying English in Christchurch, who are so far away in Christchurch, who are so far away in Japan, Christchurch, who are so far away in Japan, Korea Christchurch, who are so far away in Japan, Korea and Christchurch, who are so far away in Japan, Korea and elsewhere. Christchurch, who are so far away in Japan, Korea and elsewhere. Know Japan, Korea and elsewhere. Know that Japan, Korea and elsewhere. Know that we Japan, Korea and elsewhere. Know that we hold Japan, Korea and elsewhere. Know that we hold your Japan, Korea and elsewhere. Know that we hold your loved Japan, Korea and elsewhere. Know that we hold your loved ones Japan, Korea and elsewhere. Know that we hold your loved ones close that we hold your loved ones close and that we hold your loved ones close and we that we hold your loved ones close and we remember that we hold your loved ones close and we remember them. that we hold your loved ones close and we remember them. Thanks that we hold your loved ones close and we remember them. Thanks to that we hold your loved ones close and we remember them. Thanks to the and we remember them. Thanks to the news and we remember them. Thanks to the news media, and we remember them. Thanks to the news media, more and we remember them. Thanks to the news media, more stories and we remember them. Thanks to the news media, more stories of and we remember them. Thanks to the news media, more stories of courage news media, more stories of courage and news media, more stories of courage and heroism news media, more stories of courage and heroism have news media, more stories of courage and heroism have been news media, more stories of courage and heroism have been recounted news media, more stories of courage and heroism have been recounted in and heroism have been recounted in recent and heroism have been recounted in recent days. and heroism have been recounted in recent days. Ordinary and heroism have been recounted in recent days. Ordinary people and heroism have been recounted in recent days. Ordinary people doing recent days. Ordinary people doing extraordinary recent days. Ordinary people doing extraordinary things recent days. Ordinary people doing extraordinary things to recent days. Ordinary people doing extraordinary things to save recent days. Ordinary people doing extraordinary things to save lives, extraordinary things to save lives, help extraordinary things to save lives, help and extraordinary things to save lives, help and comfort extraordinary things to save lives, help and comfort others. extraordinary things to save lives, help and comfort others. And extraordinary things to save lives, help and comfort others. And I extraordinary things to save lives, help and comfort others. And I too help and comfort others. And I too acknowledge help and comfort others. And I too acknowledge the help and comfort others. And I too acknowledge the endurance help and comfort others. And I too acknowledge the endurance of help and comfort others. And I too acknowledge the endurance of those acknowledge the endurance of those who acknowledge the endurance of those who were acknowledge the endurance of those who were seriously acknowledge the endurance of those who were seriously injured acknowledge the endurance of those who were seriously injured and who were seriously injured and somehow who were seriously injured and somehow survived. who were seriously injured and somehow survived. Like who were seriously injured and somehow survived. Like so who were seriously injured and somehow survived. Like so many somehow survived. Like so many families somehow survived. Like so many families living somehow survived. Like so many families living with somehow survived. Like so many families living with grief, somehow survived. Like so many families living with grief, your families living with grief, your courage families living with grief, your courage in families living with grief, your courage in overcoming families living with grief, your courage in overcoming physical courage in overcoming physical injury courage in overcoming physical injury and courage in overcoming physical injury and mental courage in overcoming physical injury and mental anguish courage in overcoming physical injury and mental anguish is courage in overcoming physical injury and mental anguish is immense injury and mental anguish is immense and injury and mental anguish is immense and an injury and mental anguish is immense and an inspiration. injury and mental anguish is immense and an inspiration. In injury and mental anguish is immense and an inspiration. In smashing and an inspiration. In smashing buildings and an inspiration. In smashing buildings to and an inspiration. In smashing buildings to the and an inspiration. In smashing buildings to the ground, and an inspiration. In smashing buildings to the ground, Ruamoko buildings to the ground, Ruamoko also buildings to the ground, Ruamoko also levelled buildings to the ground, Ruamoko also levelled people. buildings to the ground, Ruamoko also levelled people. Post-quake also levelled people. Post-quake Greater also levelled people. Post-quake Greater Christchurch, also levelled people. Post-quake Greater Christchurch, with also levelled people. Post-quake Greater Christchurch, with its Greater Christchurch, with its cracked Greater Christchurch, with its cracked roads, Greater Christchurch, with its cracked roads, portaloos Greater Christchurch, with its cracked roads, portaloos on Greater Christchurch, with its cracked roads, portaloos on street cracked roads, portaloos on street corners, cracked roads, portaloos on street corners, was cracked roads, portaloos on street corners, was munted. cracked roads, portaloos on street corners, was munted. No cracked roads, portaloos on street corners, was munted. No place cracked roads, portaloos on street corners, was munted. No place for corners, was munted. No place for high corners, was munted. No place for high heels. corners, was munted. No place for high heels. There corners, was munted. No place for high heels. There was corners, was munted. No place for high heels. There was no corners, was munted. No place for high heels. There was no play corners, was munted. No place for high heels. There was no play book high heels. There was no play book for high heels. There was no play book for how high heels. There was no play book for how to high heels. There was no play book for how to respond high heels. There was no play book for how to respond to high heels. There was no play book for how to respond to a high heels. There was no play book for how to respond to a disaster high heels. There was no play book for how to respond to a disaster of for how to respond to a disaster of this for how to respond to a disaster of this scale. for how to respond to a disaster of this scale. What for how to respond to a disaster of this scale. What emerged for how to respond to a disaster of this scale. What emerged was for how to respond to a disaster of this scale. What emerged was a this scale. What emerged was a strong this scale. What emerged was a strong sense this scale. What emerged was a strong sense of this scale. What emerged was a strong sense of community, this scale. What emerged was a strong sense of community, a strong sense of community, a down-to-earth strong sense of community, a down-to-earth openness strong sense of community, a down-to-earth openness about strong sense of community, a down-to-earth openness about the down-to-earth openness about the shared down-to-earth openness about the shared experience down-to-earth openness about the shared experience of down-to-earth openness about the shared experience of coming down-to-earth openness about the shared experience of coming to down-to-earth openness about the shared experience of coming to terms shared experience of coming to terms with shared experience of coming to terms with something shared experience of coming to terms with something unimagined, shared experience of coming to terms with something unimagined, of shared experience of coming to terms with something unimagined, of life with something unimagined, of life being with something unimagined, of life being very with something unimagined, of life being very different, with something unimagined, of life being very different, and with something unimagined, of life being very different, and grappling being very different, and grappling with being very different, and grappling with a being very different, and grappling with a slew being very different, and grappling with a slew of being very different, and grappling with a slew of practical being very different, and grappling with a slew of practical challenges with a slew of practical challenges every with a slew of practical challenges every day, with a slew of practical challenges every day, from with a slew of practical challenges every day, from how with a slew of practical challenges every day, from how to with a slew of practical challenges every day, from how to get with a slew of practical challenges every day, from how to get across every day, from how to get across town every day, from how to get across town to every day, from how to get across town to how every day, from how to get across town to how to every day, from how to get across town to how to cope every day, from how to get across town to how to cope with every day, from how to get across town to how to cope with a every day, from how to get across town to how to cope with a broken town to how to cope with a broken sewerage town to how to cope with a broken sewerage system. town to how to cope with a broken sewerage system. New town to how to cope with a broken sewerage system. New Zealanders town to how to cope with a broken sewerage system. New Zealanders were sewerage system. New Zealanders were hugely sewerage system. New Zealanders were hugely generous sewerage system. New Zealanders were hugely generous in sewerage system. New Zealanders were hugely generous in their sewerage system. New Zealanders were hugely generous in their response sewerage system. New Zealanders were hugely generous in their response to hugely generous in their response to the hugely generous in their response to the earthquakes. hugely generous in their response to the earthquakes. Folks hugely generous in their response to the earthquakes. Folks sent hugely generous in their response to the earthquakes. Folks sent fragrant the earthquakes. Folks sent fragrant baking the earthquakes. Folks sent fragrant baking across the earthquakes. Folks sent fragrant baking across the the earthquakes. Folks sent fragrant baking across the city. the earthquakes. Folks sent fragrant baking across the city. We the earthquakes. Folks sent fragrant baking across the city. We had the earthquakes. Folks sent fragrant baking across the city. We had the baking across the city. We had the energy baking across the city. We had the energy of baking across the city. We had the energy of the baking across the city. We had the energy of the student baking across the city. We had the energy of the student army baking across the city. We had the energy of the student army and baking across the city. We had the energy of the student army and the energy of the student army and the Farmee energy of the student army and the Farmee Army, energy of the student army and the Farmee Army, who energy of the student army and the Farmee Army, who mobilised energy of the student army and the Farmee Army, who mobilised hundreds Farmee Army, who mobilised hundreds of Farmee Army, who mobilised hundreds of volunteers Farmee Army, who mobilised hundreds of volunteers to Farmee Army, who mobilised hundreds of volunteers to help Farmee Army, who mobilised hundreds of volunteers to help shift Farmee Army, who mobilised hundreds of volunteers to help shift salt of volunteers to help shift salt with of volunteers to help shift salt with shovels of volunteers to help shift salt with shovels and of volunteers to help shift salt with shovels and wheelbarrows, of volunteers to help shift salt with shovels and wheelbarrows, while with shovels and wheelbarrows, while billions with shovels and wheelbarrows, while billions of with shovels and wheelbarrows, while billions of dollars with shovels and wheelbarrows, while billions of dollars flowed with shovels and wheelbarrows, while billions of dollars flowed from billions of dollars flowed from Treasury. billions of dollars flowed from Treasury. I billions of dollars flowed from Treasury. I acknowledge billions of dollars flowed from Treasury. I acknowledge the billions of dollars flowed from Treasury. I acknowledge the support Treasury. I acknowledge the support that Treasury. I acknowledge the support that we Treasury. I acknowledge the support that we received Treasury. I acknowledge the support that we received in Treasury. I acknowledge the support that we received in Christchurch that we received in Christchurch from that we received in Christchurch from all that we received in Christchurch from all over that we received in Christchurch from all over Aotearoa that we received in Christchurch from all over Aotearoa and that we received in Christchurch from all over Aotearoa and the from all over Aotearoa and the world. from all over Aotearoa and the world. People from all over Aotearoa and the world. People reached from all over Aotearoa and the world. People reached out from all over Aotearoa and the world. People reached out to from all over Aotearoa and the world. People reached out to us from all over Aotearoa and the world. People reached out to us and world. People reached out to us and each world. People reached out to us and each other, world. People reached out to us and each other, and world. People reached out to us and each other, and that world. People reached out to us and each other, and that was world. People reached out to us and each other, and that was powerful. each other, and that was powerful. Canterbury each other, and that was powerful. Canterbury is each other, and that was powerful. Canterbury is known each other, and that was powerful. Canterbury is known for each other, and that was powerful. Canterbury is known for its each other, and that was powerful. Canterbury is known for its big Canterbury is known for its big skies. Canterbury is known for its big skies. There Canterbury is known for its big skies. There is Canterbury is known for its big skies. There is space Canterbury is known for its big skies. There is space for Canterbury is known for its big skies. There is space for new Canterbury is known for its big skies. There is space for new ideas skies. There is space for new ideas and skies. There is space for new ideas and new skies. There is space for new ideas and new ways skies. There is space for new ideas and new ways of skies. There is space for new ideas and new ways of being. skies. There is space for new ideas and new ways of being. New skies. There is space for new ideas and new ways of being. New buildings and new ways of being. New buildings and and new ways of being. New buildings and public and new ways of being. New buildings and public spaces and new ways of being. New buildings and public spaces are and new ways of being. New buildings and public spaces are creating and new ways of being. New buildings and public spaces are creating a and public spaces are creating a diverse and public spaces are creating a diverse and and public spaces are creating a diverse and interesting and public spaces are creating a diverse and interesting city and public spaces are creating a diverse and interesting city with and public spaces are creating a diverse and interesting city with a diverse and interesting city with a much diverse and interesting city with a much more diverse and interesting city with a much more visible diverse and interesting city with a much more visible Ngai diverse and interesting city with a much more visible Ngai Tahu much more visible Ngai Tahu presence, much more visible Ngai Tahu presence, like much more visible Ngai Tahu presence, like the much more visible Ngai Tahu presence, like the steel-feathered presence, like the steel-feathered korowai presence, like the steel-feathered korowai on presence, like the steel-feathered korowai on the presence, like the steel-feathered korowai on the justice presence, like the steel-feathered korowai on the justice precinct. korowai on the justice precinct. There korowai on the justice precinct. There are korowai on the justice precinct. There are more korowai on the justice precinct. There are more cycleways korowai on the justice precinct. There are more cycleways and korowai on the justice precinct. There are more cycleways and traffic There are more cycleways and traffic is There are more cycleways and traffic is slower There are more cycleways and traffic is slower in There are more cycleways and traffic is slower in the There are more cycleways and traffic is slower in the city. There are more cycleways and traffic is slower in the city. I There are more cycleways and traffic is slower in the city. I acknowledge is slower in the city. I acknowledge groups is slower in the city. I acknowledge groups like is slower in the city. I acknowledge groups like Gapfilla, is slower in the city. I acknowledge groups like Gapfilla, the is slower in the city. I acknowledge groups like Gapfilla, the mural groups like Gapfilla, the mural artists, groups like Gapfilla, the mural artists, and groups like Gapfilla, the mural artists, and all groups like Gapfilla, the mural artists, and all of groups like Gapfilla, the mural artists, and all of those groups like Gapfilla, the mural artists, and all of those for groups like Gapfilla, the mural artists, and all of those for their artists, and all of those for their creativity, artists, and all of those for their creativity, for artists, and all of those for their creativity, for showing artists, and all of those for their creativity, for showing us artists, and all of those for their creativity, for showing us how artists, and all of those for their creativity, for showing us how to artists, and all of those for their creativity, for showing us how to do creativity, for showing us how to do things creativity, for showing us how to do things different creativity, for showing us how to do things different lit creativity, for showing us how to do things different lit and creativity, for showing us how to do things different lit and rebuild. things different lit and rebuild. Much things different lit and rebuild. Much has things different lit and rebuild. Much has happened things different lit and rebuild. Much has happened over things different lit and rebuild. Much has happened over the things different lit and rebuild. Much has happened over the last things different lit and rebuild. Much has happened over the last 10 Much has happened over the last 10 years Much has happened over the last 10 years and Much has happened over the last 10 years and the Much has happened over the last 10 years and the rebuilding Much has happened over the last 10 years and the rebuilding of Much has happened over the last 10 years and the rebuilding of homes, years and the rebuilding of homes, lives years and the rebuilding of homes, lives and years and the rebuilding of homes, lives and communities years and the rebuilding of homes, lives and communities continues. lives and communities continues. There lives and communities continues. There is lives and communities continues. There is still lives and communities continues. There is still much lives and communities continues. There is still much to lives and communities continues. There is still much to do, There is still much to do, especially There is still much to do, especially to There is still much to do, especially to those There is still much to do, especially to those who There is still much to do, especially to those who struggle especially to those who struggle with especially to those who struggle with inadequate especially to those who struggle with inadequate housing especially to those who struggle with inadequate housing in especially to those who struggle with inadequate housing in the with inadequate housing in the city's with inadequate housing in the city's eastern with inadequate housing in the city's eastern suburbs, with inadequate housing in the city's eastern suburbs, with city's eastern suburbs, with post-quake city's eastern suburbs, with post-quake stress city's eastern suburbs, with post-quake stress and city's eastern suburbs, with post-quake stress and trauma, city's eastern suburbs, with post-quake stress and trauma, and post-quake stress and trauma, and those post-quake stress and trauma, and those who post-quake stress and trauma, and those who have post-quake stress and trauma, and those who have been post-quake stress and trauma, and those who have been further those who have been further disadvantaged those who have been further disadvantaged by those who have been further disadvantaged by COVID. those who have been further disadvantaged by COVID. Kia those who have been further disadvantaged by COVID. Kia kaha. disadvantaged by COVID. Kia kaha. <SPEAKS disadvantaged by COVID. Kia kaha. <SPEAKS TE disadvantaged by COVID. Kia kaha. <SPEAKS TE REO disadvantaged by COVID. Kia kaha. <SPEAKS TE REO MAORI> <SPEAKS TE REO MAORI> INTERPRETER: <SPEAKS TE REO MAORI> INTERPRETER: And <SPEAKS TE REO MAORI> INTERPRETER: And so <SPEAKS TE REO MAORI> INTERPRETER: And so we <SPEAKS TE REO MAORI> INTERPRETER: And so we do <SPEAKS TE REO MAORI> INTERPRETER: And so we do not <SPEAKS TE REO MAORI> INTERPRETER: And so we do not forget INTERPRETER: And so we do not forget those INTERPRETER: And so we do not forget those who INTERPRETER: And so we do not forget those who have INTERPRETER: And so we do not forget those who have fallen. INTERPRETER: And so we do not forget those who have fallen. Return INTERPRETER: And so we do not forget those who have fallen. Return to INTERPRETER: And so we do not forget those who have fallen. Return to the those who have fallen. Return to the night. night. Toni night. Toni Severin. night. Toni Severin. Thank night. Toni Severin. Thank you, night. Toni Severin. Thank you, Mr night. Toni Severin. Thank you, Mr Speaker. Toni Severin. Thank you, Mr Speaker. I Toni Severin. Thank you, Mr Speaker. I rise Toni Severin. Thank you, Mr Speaker. I rise on Toni Severin. Thank you, Mr Speaker. I rise on behalf Toni Severin. Thank you, Mr Speaker. I rise on behalf of Toni Severin. Thank you, Mr Speaker. I rise on behalf of the Toni Severin. Thank you, Mr Speaker. I rise on behalf of the ACT Toni Severin. Thank you, Mr Speaker. I rise on behalf of the ACT Party I rise on behalf of the ACT Party and I rise on behalf of the ACT Party and support I rise on behalf of the ACT Party and support the I rise on behalf of the ACT Party and support the PM's I rise on behalf of the ACT Party and support the PM's motion. I rise on behalf of the ACT Party and support the PM's motion. 22 and support the PM's motion. 22 February and support the PM's motion. 22 February 2011 and support the PM's motion. 22 February 2011 is and support the PM's motion. 22 February 2011 is Canterbury's February 2011 is Canterbury's darkest February 2011 is Canterbury's darkest day, February 2011 is Canterbury's darkest day, a February 2011 is Canterbury's darkest day, a day February 2011 is Canterbury's darkest day, a day forever February 2011 is Canterbury's darkest day, a day forever linked darkest day, a day forever linked with darkest day, a day forever linked with great darkest day, a day forever linked with great suffering, darkest day, a day forever linked with great suffering, tragedy darkest day, a day forever linked with great suffering, tragedy and with great suffering, tragedy and trauma. with great suffering, tragedy and trauma. But with great suffering, tragedy and trauma. But we with great suffering, tragedy and trauma. But we should with great suffering, tragedy and trauma. But we should look with great suffering, tragedy and trauma. But we should look back with great suffering, tragedy and trauma. But we should look back on trauma. But we should look back on the trauma. But we should look back on the heroism trauma. But we should look back on the heroism displayed trauma. But we should look back on the heroism displayed on trauma. But we should look back on the heroism displayed on that trauma. But we should look back on the heroism displayed on that day trauma. But we should look back on the heroism displayed on that day 10 the heroism displayed on that day 10 the the heroism displayed on that day 10 years ago with the heroism displayed on that day 10 years ago with pride. the heroism displayed on that day 10 years ago with pride. Much the heroism displayed on that day 10 years ago with pride. Much of the heroism displayed on that day 10 years ago with pride. Much of the years ago with pride. Much of the city years ago with pride. Much of the city was years ago with pride. Much of the city was lost years ago with pride. Much of the city was lost - years ago with pride. Much of the city was lost - its years ago with pride. Much of the city was lost - its landmarks, years ago with pride. Much of the city was lost - its landmarks, the city was lost - its landmarks, the cathedral, city was lost - its landmarks, the cathedral, Lancaster city was lost - its landmarks, the cathedral, Lancaster Park, city was lost - its landmarks, the cathedral, Lancaster Park, and city was lost - its landmarks, the cathedral, Lancaster Park, and many cathedral, Lancaster Park, and many more, cathedral, Lancaster Park, and many more, and cathedral, Lancaster Park, and many more, and all cathedral, Lancaster Park, and many more, and all in cathedral, Lancaster Park, and many more, and all in rubble. cathedral, Lancaster Park, and many more, and all in rubble. But cathedral, Lancaster Park, and many more, and all in rubble. But on cathedral, Lancaster Park, and many more, and all in rubble. But on that more, and all in rubble. But on that day, more, and all in rubble. But on that day, and more, and all in rubble. But on that day, and in more, and all in rubble. But on that day, and in the more, and all in rubble. But on that day, and in the hard more, and all in rubble. But on that day, and in the hard weeks, more, and all in rubble. But on that day, and in the hard weeks, months, day, and in the hard weeks, months, years day, and in the hard weeks, months, years following, day, and in the hard weeks, months, years following, the day, and in the hard weeks, months, years following, the people day, and in the hard weeks, months, years following, the people of years following, the people of Christchurch years following, the people of Christchurch came years following, the people of Christchurch came together. years following, the people of Christchurch came together. United Christchurch came together. United to Christchurch came together. United to go Christchurch came together. United to go on Christchurch came together. United to go on with Christchurch came together. United to go on with it. Christchurch came together. United to go on with it. The Christchurch came together. United to go on with it. The loss Christchurch came together. United to go on with it. The loss of Christchurch came together. United to go on with it. The loss of lives to go on with it. The loss of lives will to go on with it. The loss of lives will never to go on with it. The loss of lives will never be to go on with it. The loss of lives will never be healed, to go on with it. The loss of lives will never be healed, and to go on with it. The loss of lives will never be healed, and the to go on with it. The loss of lives will never be healed, and the loss, will never be healed, and the loss, we will never be healed, and the loss, we will will never be healed, and the loss, we will never will never be healed, and the loss, we will never forget. will never be healed, and the loss, we will never forget. We will never be healed, and the loss, we will never forget. We will we will never forget. We will remember we will never forget. We will will we will never forget. We will remember them. As we will never forget. We will remember them. As a we will never forget. We will remember them. As a Cantabrian, we will never forget. We will remember them. As a Cantabrian, my remember them. As a Cantabrian, my husband's remember them. As a Cantabrian, my husband's vehicle remember them. As a Cantabrian, my husband's vehicle was remember them. As a Cantabrian, my husband's vehicle was crushed remember them. As a Cantabrian, my husband's vehicle was crushed by remember them. 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Myself, I still suffer when buildings shake, and suffer when buildings shake, and loud suffer when buildings shake, and loud bangs, suffer when buildings shake, and loud bangs, because suffer when buildings shake, and loud bangs, because you suffer when buildings shake, and loud bangs, because you just suffer when buildings shake, and loud bangs, because you just do suffer when buildings shake, and loud bangs, because you just do not loud bangs, because you just do not know loud bangs, because you just do not know if loud bangs, because you just do not know if it's loud bangs, because you just do not know if it's another loud bangs, because you just do not know if it's another big loud bangs, because you just do not know if it's another big earthquake. know if it's another big earthquake. The know if it's another big earthquake. The years know if it's another big earthquake. The years following know if it's another big earthquake. The years following the know if it's another big earthquake. The years following the quake know if it's another big earthquake. The years following the quake were The years following the quake were hard. The years following the quake were hard. Many The years following the quake were hard. Many are The years following the quake were hard. Many are still The years following the quake were hard. Many are still battling hard. Many are still battling insurance hard. Many are still battling insurance companies, hard. Many are still battling insurance companies, EQC, hard. Many are still battling insurance companies, EQC, and hard. Many are still battling insurance companies, EQC, and many insurance companies, EQC, and many still insurance companies, EQC, and many still are insurance companies, EQC, and many still are hurting insurance companies, EQC, and many still are hurting from insurance companies, EQC, and many still are hurting from their insurance companies, EQC, and many still are hurting from their loss. still are hurting from their loss. However, still are hurting from their loss. However, thanks still are hurting from their loss. However, thanks to still are hurting from their loss. However, thanks to the still are hurting from their loss. 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From night, the city is starting to revive. From the night, the city is starting to revive. From the loss, night, the city is starting to revive. From the loss, the night, the city is starting to revive. From the loss, the city night, the city is starting to revive. From the loss, the city has revive. From the loss, the city has recovered, revive. From the loss, the city has recovered, thanks revive. From the loss, the city has recovered, thanks for revive. From the loss, the city has recovered, thanks for the revive. From the loss, the city has recovered, thanks for the work revive. From the loss, the city has recovered, thanks for the work done recovered, thanks for the work done by recovered, thanks for the work done by Government recovered, thanks for the work done by Government led recovered, thanks for the work done by Government led by recovered, thanks for the work done by Government led by Sir recovered, thanks for the work done by Government led by Sir John recovered, thanks for the work done by Government led by Sir John Key, by Government led by Sir John Key, Sir by Government led by Sir John Key, Sir Bob by Government led by Sir John Key, Sir Bob Parker, by Government led by Sir John Key, Sir Bob Parker, Gerry by Government led by Sir John Key, Sir Bob Parker, Gerry Brownlee, by Government led by Sir John Key, Sir Bob Parker, Gerry Brownlee, Sir Sir Bob Parker, Gerry Brownlee, Sir Big Sir Bob Parker, Gerry Brownlee, Sir Big English. Sir Bob Parker, Gerry Brownlee, Sir Big English. However, Sir Bob Parker, Gerry Brownlee, Sir Big English. 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However, the reason Christchurch stands as the reason Christchurch stands as the most reason Christchurch stands as the most modern, reason Christchurch stands as the most modern, vibrant reason Christchurch stands as the most modern, vibrant and reason Christchurch stands as the most modern, vibrant and livable most modern, vibrant and livable city most modern, vibrant and livable city is most modern, vibrant and livable city is thanks most modern, vibrant and livable city is thanks not most modern, vibrant and livable city is thanks not to most modern, vibrant and livable city is thanks not to the city is thanks not to the politicians city is thanks not to the politicians but city is thanks not to the politicians but to city is thanks not to the politicians but to the city is thanks not to the politicians but to the people city is thanks not to the politicians but to the people and politicians but to the people and particularly politicians but to the people and particularly the politicians but to the people and particularly the entrepreneurs. politicians but to the people and particularly the entrepreneurs. 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They battled the councils, the insurance the councils, the insurance companies, the councils, the insurance companies, and the councils, the insurance companies, and regulations the councils, the insurance companies, and regulations that the councils, the insurance companies, and regulations that got companies, and regulations that got in companies, and regulations that got in the companies, and regulations that got in the way, companies, and regulations that got in the way, and companies, and regulations that got in the way, and slowly companies, and regulations that got in the way, and slowly created in the way, and slowly created something in the way, and slowly created something worthwhile. in the way, and slowly created something worthwhile. A in the way, and slowly created something worthwhile. A special something worthwhile. A special thanks something worthwhile. A special thanks to something worthwhile. A special thanks to the something worthwhile. 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I work, we have a city that we can be proud of once again. I walk work, we have a city that we can be proud of once again. I walk down proud of once again. I walk down Oxford proud of once again. I walk down Oxford Terrace proud of once again. I walk down Oxford Terrace on proud of once again. I walk down Oxford Terrace on a proud of once again. I walk down Oxford Terrace on a Sunday Oxford Terrace on a Sunday afternoon, Oxford Terrace on a Sunday afternoon, and Oxford Terrace on a Sunday afternoon, and the Oxford Terrace on a Sunday afternoon, and the evidence Oxford Terrace on a Sunday afternoon, and the evidence is Oxford Terrace on a Sunday afternoon, and the evidence is there afternoon, and the evidence is there to afternoon, and the evidence is there to be afternoon, and the evidence is there to be seen. afternoon, and the evidence is there to be seen. The afternoon, and the evidence is there to be seen. The Bacon afternoon, and the evidence is there to be seen. 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It city, getting out there, having a go. It is city, getting out there, having a go. It is to city, getting out there, having a go. It is to you city, getting out there, having a go. It is to you we city, getting out there, having a go. It is to you we owe city, getting out there, having a go. It is to you we owe the city, getting out there, having a go. It is to you we owe the city city, getting out there, having a go. It is to you we owe the city we go. It is to you we owe the city we have go. It is to you we owe the city we have today, go. It is to you we owe the city we have today, and go. It is to you we owe the city we have today, and what go. It is to you we owe the city we have today, and what a go. It is to you we owe the city we have today, and what a city go. It is to you we owe the city we have today, and what a city it go. It is to you we owe the city we have today, and what a city it is. have today, and what a city it is. Thank have today, and what a city it is. 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I would like to support all of the acknowledgements support all of the acknowledgements of support all of the acknowledgements of those support all of the acknowledgements of those who support all of the acknowledgements of those who lost support all of the acknowledgements of those who lost their support all of the acknowledgements of those who lost their lives support all of the acknowledgements of those who lost their lives this of those who lost their lives this -- of those who lost their lives this -- in of those who lost their lives this -- in this of those who lost their lives this -- in this disaster of those who lost their lives this -- in this disaster that of those who lost their lives this -- in this disaster that happened of those who lost their lives this -- in this disaster that happened at -- in this disaster that happened at Christchurch -- in this disaster that happened at Christchurch and -- in this disaster that happened at Christchurch and affected -- in this disaster that happened at Christchurch and affected the -- in this disaster that happened at Christchurch and affected the whole Christchurch and affected the whole world. Christchurch and affected the whole world. You Christchurch and affected the whole world. You have Christchurch and affected the whole world. You have all Christchurch and affected the whole world. You have all returned Christchurch and affected the whole world. You have all returned on Christchurch and affected the whole world. You have all returned on the world. You have all returned on the pathway world. You have all returned on the pathway that world. You have all returned on the pathway that has world. You have all returned on the pathway that has been world. You have all returned on the pathway that has been set world. You have all returned on the pathway that has been set by world. You have all returned on the pathway that has been set by those pathway that has been set by those who pathway that has been set by those who have pathway that has been set by those who have - pathway that has been set by those who have - all pathway that has been set by those who have - all of pathway that has been set by those who have - all of those pathway that has been set by those who have - all of those who pathway that has been set by those who have - all of those who have who have - all of those who have left who have - all of those who have left before who have - all of those who have left before you. who have - all of those who have left before you. May who have - all of those who have left before you. May you who have - all of those who have left before you. May you all who have - all of those who have left before you. May you all return. left before you. May you all return. I left before you. May you all return. I would left before you. May you all return. I would like left before you. May you all return. I would like to left before you. May you all return. I would like to acknowledge left before you. May you all return. I would like to acknowledge those I would like to acknowledge those who I would like to acknowledge those who are I would like to acknowledge those who are still I would like to acknowledge those who are still living I would like to acknowledge those who are still living in I would like to acknowledge those who are still living in remembrance who are still living in remembrance of who are still living in remembrance of this who are still living in remembrance of this disaster who are still living in remembrance of this disaster that who are still living in remembrance of this disaster that happened who are still living in remembrance of this disaster that happened 10 of this disaster that happened 10 years of this disaster that happened 10 years ago. of this disaster that happened 10 years ago. We of this disaster that happened 10 years ago. We still of this disaster that happened 10 years ago. We still feel of this disaster that happened 10 years ago. We still feel the of this disaster that happened 10 years ago. We still feel the effects years ago. We still feel the effects of years ago. We still feel the effects of this years ago. We still feel the effects of this disaster. of this disaster. of this disaster. ..and of this disaster. ..and to of this disaster. ..and to acknowledge of this disaster. ..and to acknowledge the of this disaster. ..and to acknowledge the people. ..and to acknowledge the people. Along ..and to acknowledge the people. Along with ..and to acknowledge the people. Along with the ..and to acknowledge the people. Along with the hundreds ..and to acknowledge the people. Along with the hundreds of Along with the hundreds of volunteers, Along with the hundreds of volunteers, the Along with the hundreds of volunteers, the emergency Along with the hundreds of volunteers, the emergency services volunteers, the emergency services and volunteers, the emergency services and the volunteers, the emergency services and the selfless volunteers, the emergency services and the selfless public. volunteers, the emergency services and the selfless public. We and the selfless public. We acknowledge and the selfless public. We acknowledge the and the selfless public. We acknowledge the mana and the selfless public. 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This the entire community in the aftermath of the earthquake. This is aftermath of the earthquake. This is yet aftermath of the earthquake. This is yet another aftermath of the earthquake. This is yet another example aftermath of the earthquake. This is yet another example of aftermath of the earthquake. This is yet another example of how aftermath of the earthquake. 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It responses have not yet provided for. It demonstrates responses have not yet provided for. It demonstrates what responses have not yet provided for. It demonstrates what tangata responses have not yet provided for. It demonstrates what tangata whenua It demonstrates what tangata whenua leadership It demonstrates what tangata whenua leadership can It demonstrates what tangata whenua leadership can do It demonstrates what tangata whenua leadership can do for It demonstrates what tangata whenua leadership can do for us It demonstrates what tangata whenua leadership can do for us all. It demonstrates what tangata whenua leadership can do for us all. I leadership can do for us all. I acknowledge leadership can do for us all. I acknowledge the leadership can do for us all. I acknowledge the strength leadership can do for us all. I acknowledge the strength and leadership can do for us all. I acknowledge the strength and the acknowledge the strength and the resilience acknowledge the strength and the resilience of acknowledge the strength and the resilience of the acknowledge the strength and the resilience of the communities acknowledge the strength and the resilience of the communities for resilience of the communities for continuing resilience of the communities for continuing to resilience of the communities for continuing to deal resilience of the communities for continuing to deal with resilience of the communities for continuing to deal with the continuing to deal with the long-lasting continuing to deal with the long-lasting impacts, continuing to deal with the long-lasting impacts, such continuing to deal with the long-lasting impacts, such as continuing to deal with the long-lasting impacts, such as slow long-lasting impacts, such as slow rebuild, long-lasting impacts, such as slow rebuild, ongoing long-lasting impacts, such as slow rebuild, ongoing issues long-lasting impacts, such as slow rebuild, ongoing issues with rebuild, ongoing issues with insurance, rebuild, ongoing issues with insurance, and rebuild, ongoing issues with insurance, and the rebuild, ongoing issues with insurance, and the mental rebuild, ongoing issues with insurance, and the mental stress rebuild, ongoing issues with insurance, and the mental stress and insurance, and the mental stress and trauma, insurance, and the mental stress and trauma, as insurance, and the mental stress and trauma, as alluded insurance, and the mental stress and trauma, as alluded to insurance, and the mental stress and trauma, as alluded to by insurance, and the mental stress and trauma, as alluded to by speakerers trauma, as alluded to by speakerers before trauma, as alluded to by speakerers before me. before me. INTERPRETER: before me. INTERPRETER: And before me. INTERPRETER: And so before me. INTERPRETER: And so to before me. INTERPRETER: And so to conclude... before me. INTERPRETER: And so to conclude... INTERPRETER: And so to conclude... ..it INTERPRETER: And so to conclude... ..it is... INTERPRETER: And so to conclude... ..it is... INTERPRETER: And so to conclude... ..it is... ..the INTERPRETER: And so to conclude... ..it is... ..the sacred INTERPRETER: And so to conclude... ..it is... ..the sacred - INTERPRETER: And so to conclude... ..it is... ..the sacred - the ..it is... ..the sacred - the sacrifices ..it is... ..the sacred - the sacrifices that ..it is... ..the sacred - the sacrifices that are ..it is... ..the sacred - the sacrifices that are given ..it is... ..the sacred - the sacrifices that are given to ..it is... ..the sacred - the sacrifices that are given to the sacrifices that are given to the gods. sacrifices that are given to the gods. Thank sacrifices that are given to the gods. Thank you sacrifices that are given to the gods. Thank you very sacrifices that are given to the gods. Thank you very much. gods. Thank you very much. The gods. Thank you very much. The Hon gods. Thank you very much. The Hon Gerry gods. Thank you very much. The Hon Gerry Brownlee. gods. Thank you very much. The Hon Gerry Brownlee. Mr gods. Thank you very much. The Hon Gerry Brownlee. Mr Speaker, The Hon Gerry Brownlee. Mr Speaker, I The Hon Gerry Brownlee. Mr Speaker, I rise The Hon Gerry Brownlee. Mr Speaker, I rise to The Hon Gerry Brownlee. Mr Speaker, I rise to support The Hon Gerry Brownlee. Mr Speaker, I rise to support the The Hon Gerry Brownlee. Mr Speaker, I rise to support the motion The Hon Gerry Brownlee. Mr Speaker, I rise to support the motion moved I rise to support the motion moved in I rise to support the motion moved in the I rise to support the motion moved in the House I rise to support the motion moved in the House today I rise to support the motion moved in the House today by I rise to support the motion moved in the House today by the I rise to support the motion moved in the House today by the PM. I rise to support the motion moved in the House today by the PM. This in the House today by the PM. This 10th in the House today by the PM. This 10th anniversary in the House today by the PM. This 10th anniversary is in the House today by the PM. This 10th anniversary is a in the House today by the PM. This 10th anniversary is a time in the House today by the PM. This 10th anniversary is a time for 10th anniversary is a time for remembrance 10th anniversary is a time for remembrance and 10th anniversary is a time for remembrance and a 10th anniversary is a time for remembrance and a time 10th anniversary is a time for remembrance and a time for 10th anniversary is a time for remembrance and a time for tribute. remembrance and a time for tribute. Those remembrance and a time for tribute. Those who remembrance and a time for tribute. Those who lost remembrance and a time for tribute. Those who lost their remembrance and a time for tribute. Those who lost their lives, remembrance and a time for tribute. Those who lost their lives, or Those who lost their lives, or sustained Those who lost their lives, or sustained serious Those who lost their lives, or sustained serious injury, Those who lost their lives, or sustained serious injury, will Those who lost their lives, or sustained serious injury, will have sustained serious injury, will have in sustained serious injury, will have in their sustained serious injury, will have in their families sustained serious injury, will have in their families a sustained serious injury, will have in their families a great sustained serious injury, will have in their families a great deal sustained serious injury, will have in their families a great deal of in their families a great deal of grief in their families a great deal of grief for in their families a great deal of grief for a in their families a great deal of grief for a long in their families a great deal of grief for a long period in their families a great deal of grief for a long period of in their families a great deal of grief for a long period of time, in their families a great deal of grief for a long period of time, or grief for a long period of time, or they grief for a long period of time, or they will grief for a long period of time, or they will be grief for a long period of time, or they will be living grief for a long period of time, or they will be living with grief for a long period of time, or they will be living with those they will be living with those injuries. they will be living with those injuries. I they will be living with those injuries. I knew they will be living with those injuries. I knew nine they will be living with those injuries. I knew nine people they will be living with those injuries. I knew nine people who injuries. I knew nine people who perished injuries. I knew nine people who perished in injuries. I knew nine people who perished in the injuries. I knew nine people who perished in the earthquakes injuries. I knew nine people who perished in the earthquakes on injuries. I knew nine people who perished in the earthquakes on that perished in the earthquakes on that and perished in the earthquakes on that and subsequent perished in the earthquakes on that and subsequent days. perished in the earthquakes on that and subsequent days. And perished in the earthquakes on that and subsequent days. And I perished in the earthquakes on that and subsequent days. And I have perished in the earthquakes on that and subsequent days. And I have to and subsequent days. And I have to say and subsequent days. And I have to say that, and subsequent days. And I have to say that, no and subsequent days. And I have to say that, no matter and subsequent days. And I have to say that, no matter what and subsequent days. And I have to say that, no matter what anniversary say that, no matter what anniversary it say that, no matter what anniversary it is, say that, no matter what anniversary it is, when say that, no matter what anniversary it is, when those say that, no matter what anniversary it is, when those names say that, no matter what anniversary it is, when those names are say that, no matter what anniversary it is, when those names are read it is, when those names are read out, it is, when those names are read out, the it is, when those names are read out, the emotion it is, when those names are read out, the emotion of it is, when those names are read out, the emotion of that out, the emotion of that significance out, the emotion of that significance is out, the emotion of that significance is no out, the emotion of that significance is no less out, the emotion of that significance is no less pertinent. significance is no less pertinent. So, significance is no less pertinent. So, tribute significance is no less pertinent. So, tribute to significance is no less pertinent. So, tribute to the significance is no less pertinent. So, tribute to the first significance is no less pertinent. So, tribute to the first responders, So, tribute to the first responders, the So, tribute to the first responders, the many So, tribute to the first responders, the many who So, tribute to the first responders, the many who turned So, tribute to the first responders, the many who turned up So, tribute to the first responders, the many who turned up in So, tribute to the first responders, the many who turned up in uniform, the many who turned up in uniform, from the many who turned up in uniform, from the the many who turned up in uniform, from the fire the many who turned up in uniform, from the fire service, the many who turned up in uniform, from the fire service, from the many who turned up in uniform, from the fire service, from the from the fire service, from the police, from the fire service, from the police, from from the fire service, from the police, from the from the fire service, from the police, from the military, from the fire service, from the police, from the military, and from the fire service, from the police, from the military, and the police, from the military, and the many police, from the military, and the many who police, from the military, and the many who were police, from the military, and the many who were civilian police, from the military, and the many who were civilian members police, from the military, and the many who were civilian members of many who were civilian members of the many who were civilian members of the teams many who were civilian members of the teams that many who were civilian members of the teams that came many who were civilian members of the teams that came not many who were civilian members of the teams that came not only many who were civilian members of the teams that came not only from the teams that came not only from New the teams that came not only from New Zealand the teams that came not only from New Zealand but the teams that came not only from New Zealand but all the teams that came not only from New Zealand but all other the teams that came not only from New Zealand but all other parts the teams that came not only from New Zealand but all other parts of New Zealand but all other parts of the New Zealand but all other parts of the world. New Zealand but all other parts of the world. And New Zealand but all other parts of the world. And then, New Zealand but all other parts of the world. And then, of New Zealand but all other parts of the world. And then, of course, New Zealand but all other parts of the world. And then, of course, the the world. And then, of course, the hospital the world. And then, of course, the hospital staff, the world. And then, of course, the hospital staff, from the world. And then, of course, the hospital staff, from the the world. And then, of course, the hospital staff, from the doctors hospital staff, from the doctors through hospital staff, from the doctors through to hospital staff, from the doctors through to those hospital staff, from the doctors through to those who hospital staff, from the doctors through to those who dealt hospital staff, from the doctors through to those who dealt with hospital staff, from the doctors through to those who dealt with the through to those who dealt with the laundry through to those who dealt with the laundry at through to those who dealt with the laundry at the through to those who dealt with the laundry at the end. through to those who dealt with the laundry at the end. Not through to those who dealt with the laundry at the end. Not an through to those who dealt with the laundry at the end. Not an easy laundry at the end. Not an easy task. laundry at the end. Not an easy task. There laundry at the end. Not an easy task. There was laundry at the end. Not an easy task. There was a laundry at the end. Not an easy task. There was a time, laundry at the end. Not an easy task. There was a time, Mr laundry at the end. Not an easy task. There was a time, Mr Speaker, task. There was a time, Mr Speaker, where task. There was a time, Mr Speaker, where the task. There was a time, Mr Speaker, where the shock task. There was a time, Mr Speaker, where the shock and task. There was a time, Mr Speaker, where the shock and grief task. There was a time, Mr Speaker, where the shock and grief of task. There was a time, Mr Speaker, where the shock and grief of the where the shock and grief of the situation where the shock and grief of the situation was where the shock and grief of the situation was only where the shock and grief of the situation was only matched where the shock and grief of the situation was only matched by where the shock and grief of the situation was only matched by the situation was only matched by the anxious situation was only matched by the anxious desire situation was only matched by the anxious desire to situation was only matched by the anxious desire to get situation was only matched by the anxious desire to get some situation was only matched by the anxious desire to get some clarity anxious desire to get some clarity and anxious desire to get some clarity and speed anxious desire to get some clarity and speed about anxious desire to get some clarity and speed about how anxious desire to get some clarity and speed about how it anxious desire to get some clarity and speed about how it would anxious desire to get some clarity and speed about how it would all and speed about how it would all come and speed about how it would all come to and speed about how it would all come to an and speed about how it would all come to an end. and speed about how it would all come to an end. And and speed about how it would all come to an end. And there and speed about how it would all come to an end. And there were come to an end. And there were hundreds come to an end. And there were hundreds of come to an end. And there were hundreds of people come to an end. And there were hundreds of people who come to an end. And there were hundreds of people who stepped come to an end. And there were hundreds of people who stepped up come to an end. And there were hundreds of people who stepped up - hundreds of people who stepped up - thousands hundreds of people who stepped up - thousands of hundreds of people who stepped up - thousands of people hundreds of people who stepped up - thousands of people who hundreds of people who stepped up - thousands of people who stepped hundreds of people who stepped up - thousands of people who stepped up. thousands of people who stepped up. People thousands of people who stepped up. People who thousands of people who stepped up. People who stepped thousands of people who stepped up. People who stepped up thousands of people who stepped up. People who stepped up at thousands of people who stepped up. People who stepped up at their thousands of people who stepped up. People who stepped up at their home, People who stepped up at their home, people People who stepped up at their home, people who People who stepped up at their home, people who stepped People who stepped up at their home, people who stepped up People who stepped up at their home, people who stepped up in People who stepped up at their home, people who stepped up in their people who stepped up in their workplaces, people who stepped up in their workplaces, in people who stepped up in their workplaces, in their people who stepped up in their workplaces, in their community workplaces, in their community groups workplaces, in their community groups and workplaces, in their community groups and schools, workplaces, in their community groups and schools, and workplaces, in their community groups and schools, and local workplaces, in their community groups and schools, and local and groups and schools, and local and central groups and schools, and local and central Government, groups and schools, and local and central Government, and groups and schools, and local and central Government, and the central Government, and the bureaucracies central Government, and the bureaucracies that central Government, and the bureaucracies that go central Government, and the bureaucracies that go with central Government, and the bureaucracies that go with them. central Government, and the bureaucracies that go with them. And bureaucracies that go with them. And the bureaucracies that go with them. And the many bureaucracies that go with them. And the many other bureaucracies that go with them. And the many other organisations bureaucracies that go with them. And the many other organisations that the many other organisations that our the many other organisations that our friend the many other organisations that our friend Eugenie the many other organisations that our friend Eugenie Sage the many other organisations that our friend Eugenie Sage also our friend Eugenie Sage also mentioned our friend Eugenie Sage also mentioned who our friend Eugenie Sage also mentioned who have our friend Eugenie Sage also mentioned who have been our friend Eugenie Sage also mentioned who have been vital our friend Eugenie Sage also mentioned who have been vital to mentioned who have been vital to community mentioned who have been vital to community spirit mentioned who have been vital to community spirit in mentioned who have been vital to community spirit in the mentioned who have been vital to community spirit in the years mentioned who have been vital to community spirit in the years since. community spirit in the years since. There community spirit in the years since. There was community spirit in the years since. There was a community spirit in the years since. There was a huge community spirit in the years since. There was a huge will community spirit in the years since. There was a huge will to community spirit in the years since. There was a huge will to do community spirit in the years since. There was a huge will to do what There was a huge will to do what needed There was a huge will to do what needed to There was a huge will to do what needed to be There was a huge will to do what needed to be done There was a huge will to do what needed to be done to There was a huge will to do what needed to be done to fix There was a huge will to do what needed to be done to fix things. There was a huge will to do what needed to be done to fix things. And needed to be done to fix things. And there needed to be done to fix things. And there was needed to be done to fix things. And there was an needed to be done to fix things. And there was an enormous needed to be done to fix things. And there was an enormous amount needed to be done to fix things. And there was an enormous amount to needed to be done to fix things. And there was an enormous amount to fix. there was an enormous amount to fix. Over there was an enormous amount to fix. Over 700,000 there was an enormous amount to fix. Over 700,000 total there was an enormous amount to fix. Over 700,000 total EQC there was an enormous amount to fix. Over 700,000 total EQC claims there was an enormous amount to fix. Over 700,000 total EQC claims across Over 700,000 total EQC claims across all Over 700,000 total EQC claims across all categories. Over 700,000 total EQC claims across all categories. 167,000 Over 700,000 total EQC claims across all categories. 167,000 severely all categories. 167,000 severely damaged all categories. 167,000 severely damaged residential all categories. 167,000 severely damaged residential properties. damaged residential properties. 1,800 damaged residential properties. 1,800 CBD damaged residential properties. 1,800 CBD buildings damaged residential properties. 1,800 CBD buildings completely 1,800 CBD buildings completely destroyed. 1,800 CBD buildings completely destroyed. Needing 1,800 CBD buildings completely destroyed. Needing demolition. 1,800 CBD buildings completely destroyed. Needing demolition. And destroyed. Needing demolition. And out destroyed. Needing demolition. And out in destroyed. Needing demolition. And out in the destroyed. Needing demolition. And out in the suburban destroyed. Needing demolition. And out in the suburban industrial out in the suburban industrial areas, out in the suburban industrial areas, even out in the suburban industrial areas, even more. out in the suburban industrial areas, even more. There out in the suburban industrial areas, even more. There were out in the suburban industrial areas, even more. There were many, areas, even more. There were many, many areas, even more. There were many, many schools areas, even more. There were many, many schools that areas, even more. There were many, many schools that could areas, even more. There were many, many schools that could not areas, even more. There were many, many schools that could not be many schools that could not be continued many schools that could not be continued to many schools that could not be continued to have many schools that could not be continued to have occupation. many schools that could not be continued to have occupation. The continued to have occupation. The university continued to have occupation. The university was continued to have occupation. The university was badly continued to have occupation. The university was badly damaged, continued to have occupation. The university was badly damaged, along university was badly damaged, along with university was badly damaged, along with other university was badly damaged, along with other tertiary university was badly damaged, along with other tertiary institutions. with other tertiary institutions. The with other tertiary institutions. The experience with other tertiary institutions. The experience from with other tertiary institutions. The experience from the with other tertiary institutions. The experience from the 4 with other tertiary institutions. The experience from the 4 September The experience from the 4 September earthquake The experience from the 4 September earthquake through The experience from the 4 September earthquake through to The experience from the 4 September earthquake through to that The experience from the 4 September earthquake through to that 22 earthquake through to that 22 February earthquake through to that 22 February day, earthquake through to that 22 February day, along earthquake through to that 22 February day, along with earthquake through to that 22 February day, along with a earthquake through to that 22 February day, along with a great February day, along with a great deal February day, along with a great deal of February day, along with a great deal of reading February day, along with a great deal of reading that February day, along with a great deal of reading that I February day, along with a great deal of reading that I did February day, along with a great deal of reading that I did about deal of reading that I did about disaster deal of reading that I did about disaster response, deal of reading that I did about disaster response, made deal of reading that I did about disaster response, made me deal of reading that I did about disaster response, made me very disaster response, made me very clear disaster response, made me very clear in disaster response, made me very clear in my disaster response, made me very clear in my thought disaster response, made me very clear in my thought that disaster response, made me very clear in my thought that there clear in my thought that there needed clear in my thought that there needed to clear in my thought that there needed to be clear in my thought that there needed to be a clear in my thought that there needed to be a very clear in my thought that there needed to be a very sound clear in my thought that there needed to be a very sound structure needed to be a very sound structure that needed to be a very sound structure that allowed needed to be a very sound structure that allowed decisions needed to be a very sound structure that allowed decisions to needed to be a very sound structure that allowed decisions to be needed to be a very sound structure that allowed decisions to be made needed to be a very sound structure that allowed decisions to be made as that allowed decisions to be made as quickly that allowed decisions to be made as quickly as that allowed decisions to be made as quickly as possible. that allowed decisions to be made as quickly as possible. The that allowed decisions to be made as quickly as possible. The one that allowed decisions to be made as quickly as possible. The one thing quickly as possible. The one thing that quickly as possible. The one thing that was quickly as possible. The one thing that was lacking quickly as possible. The one thing that was lacking in quickly as possible. The one thing that was lacking in everything quickly as possible. The one thing that was lacking in everything that that was lacking in everything that I that was lacking in everything that I looked that was lacking in everything that I looked at that was lacking in everything that I looked at was that was lacking in everything that I looked at was clear I looked at was clear decision-making. I looked at was clear decision-making. To I looked at was clear decision-making. To get I looked at was clear decision-making. To get that decision-making. To get that understood decision-making. To get that understood by decision-making. To get that understood by more decision-making. To get that understood by more people decision-making. To get that understood by more people was decision-making. To get that understood by more people was a decision-making. To get that understood by more people was a bit understood by more people was a bit of understood by more people was a bit of a understood by more people was a bit of a challenge. understood by more people was a bit of a challenge. Naturally, understood by more people was a bit of a challenge. Naturally, there understood by more people was a bit of a challenge. Naturally, there was of a challenge. Naturally, there was a of a challenge. Naturally, there was a desire of a challenge. Naturally, there was a desire to of a challenge. Naturally, there was a desire to cling of a challenge. Naturally, there was a desire to cling to of a challenge. Naturally, there was a desire to cling to local a desire to cling to local leadership, a desire to cling to local leadership, if a desire to cling to local leadership, if you a desire to cling to local leadership, if you like. a desire to cling to local leadership, if you like. And a desire to cling to local leadership, if you like. And so a desire to cling to local leadership, if you like. And so we leadership, if you like. And so we deployed leadership, if you like. And so we deployed - leadership, if you like. And so we deployed - well, leadership, if you like. And so we deployed - well, took leadership, if you like. And so we deployed - well, took the deployed - well, took the opportunity deployed - well, took the opportunity of deployed - well, took the opportunity of having deployed - well, took the opportunity of having New deployed - well, took the opportunity of having New Zealand opportunity of having New Zealand Defence opportunity of having New Zealand Defence Force opportunity of having New Zealand Defence Force helicopters opportunity of having New Zealand Defence Force helicopters in opportunity of having New Zealand Defence Force helicopters in Hagley Defence Force helicopters in Hagley Park Defence Force helicopters in Hagley Park to Defence Force helicopters in Hagley Park to get Defence Force helicopters in Hagley Park to get many Defence Force helicopters in Hagley Park to get many who Defence Force helicopters in Hagley Park to get many who either Defence Force helicopters in Hagley Park to get many who either are, Defence Force helicopters in Hagley Park to get many who either are, or Park to get many who either are, or have Park to get many who either are, or have been, Park to get many who either are, or have been, in Park to get many who either are, or have been, in this Park to get many who either are, or have been, in this House Park to get many who either are, or have been, in this House up Park to get many who either are, or have been, in this House up in Park to get many who either are, or have been, in this House up in the have been, in this House up in the sky have been, in this House up in the sky to have been, in this House up in the sky to see have been, in this House up in the sky to see the have been, in this House up in the sky to see the extent have been, in this House up in the sky to see the extent of have been, in this House up in the sky to see the extent of the have been, in this House up in the sky to see the extent of the damage, sky to see the extent of the damage, along sky to see the extent of the damage, along with sky to see the extent of the damage, along with many sky to see the extent of the damage, along with many state sky to see the extent of the damage, along with many state bureaucrats, along with many state bureaucrats, local along with many state bureaucrats, local body along with many state bureaucrats, local body politicians, along with many state bureaucrats, local body politicians, local local body politicians, local community local body politicians, local community leaders, local body politicians, local community leaders, so local body politicians, local community leaders, so that local body politicians, local community leaders, so that they community leaders, so that they could community leaders, so that they could see community leaders, so that they could see that community leaders, so that they could see that the community leaders, so that they could see that the damage community leaders, so that they could see that the damage was community leaders, so that they could see that the damage was from could see that the damage was from the could see that the damage was from the outer could see that the damage was from the outer parts could see that the damage was from the outer parts of could see that the damage was from the outer parts of Banks could see that the damage was from the outer parts of Banks Peninsula, the outer parts of Banks Peninsula, north the outer parts of Banks Peninsula, north up the outer parts of Banks Peninsula, north up into the outer parts of Banks Peninsula, north up into the the outer parts of Banks Peninsula, north up into the Kaikoura the outer parts of Banks Peninsula, north up into the Kaikoura district, north up into the Kaikoura district, west, north up into the Kaikoura district, west, and north up into the Kaikoura district, west, and south north up into the Kaikoura district, west, and south as north up into the Kaikoura district, west, and south as far north up into the Kaikoura district, west, and south as far as north up into the Kaikoura district, west, and south as far as Tamarau. west, and south as far as Tamarau. That west, and south as far as Tamarau. That brought west, and south as far as Tamarau. That brought a west, and south as far as Tamarau. That brought a degree west, and south as far as Tamarau. That brought a degree of west, and south as far as Tamarau. That brought a degree of reality That brought a degree of reality about That brought a degree of reality about just That brought a degree of reality about just exactly That brought a degree of reality about just exactly what That brought a degree of reality about just exactly what was That brought a degree of reality about just exactly what was being about just exactly what was being dealt about just exactly what was being dealt with. about just exactly what was being dealt with. It about just exactly what was being dealt with. It also, about just exactly what was being dealt with. It also, I about just exactly what was being dealt with. It also, I think, about just exactly what was being dealt with. It also, I think, made dealt with. It also, I think, made people dealt with. It also, I think, made people clear dealt with. It also, I think, made people clear about dealt with. It also, I think, made people clear about just dealt with. It also, I think, made people clear about just how dealt with. It also, I think, made people clear about just how big dealt with. It also, I think, made people clear about just how big the people clear about just how big the job people clear about just how big the job was, people clear about just how big the job was, and people clear about just how big the job was, and the people clear about just how big the job was, and the sort people clear about just how big the job was, and the sort of people clear about just how big the job was, and the sort of thing people clear about just how big the job was, and the sort of thing that job was, and the sort of thing that we job was, and the sort of thing that we needed job was, and the sort of thing that we needed to job was, and the sort of thing that we needed to do job was, and the sort of thing that we needed to do to job was, and the sort of thing that we needed to do to get job was, and the sort of thing that we needed to do to get things we needed to do to get things moving. we needed to do to get things moving. So, we needed to do to get things moving. 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And that legislation was considered to be this House unanimously. And that legislation was considered to be an legislation was considered to be an all-powerful legislation was considered to be an all-powerful document. legislation was considered to be an all-powerful document. I legislation was considered to be an all-powerful document. I can all-powerful document. I can remember all-powerful document. I can remember being all-powerful document. I can remember being compared, all-powerful document. I can remember being compared, myself, all-powerful document. I can remember being compared, myself, to remember being compared, myself, to Henry remember being compared, myself, to Henry VIII remember being compared, myself, to Henry VIII with remember being compared, myself, to Henry VIII with his remember being compared, myself, to Henry VIII with his extraordinary Henry VIII with his extraordinary powers. Henry VIII with his extraordinary powers. 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Therein, I think, lies the opportunity that perhaps things. Therein, I think, lies the opportunity that perhaps exists things. Therein, I think, lies the opportunity that perhaps exists for opportunity that perhaps exists for other opportunity that perhaps exists for other disasters opportunity that perhaps exists for other disasters that opportunity that perhaps exists for other disasters that this opportunity that perhaps exists for other disasters that this country other disasters that this country might other disasters that this country might befall. other disasters that this country might befall. There other disasters that this country might befall. There was other disasters that this country might befall. There was a other disasters that this country might befall. There was a lot other disasters that this country might befall. There was a lot for other disasters that this country might befall. There was a lot for us might befall. There was a lot for us to might befall. There was a lot for us to consider, might befall. There was a lot for us to consider, and might befall. There was a lot for us to consider, and I'm might befall. There was a lot for us to consider, and I'm not might befall. There was a lot for us to consider, and I'm not sure might befall. 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It was one of those things that Cabinet, for Cabinet itself. It was one of those things that you Cabinet, for Cabinet itself. 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Or they could sell their section for they could sell their section for the they could sell their section for the Government, they could sell their section for the Government, much they could sell their section for the Government, much of they could sell their section for the Government, much of that they could sell their section for the Government, much of that would the Government, much of that would be the Government, much of that would be covered the Government, much of that would be covered by the Government, much of that would be covered by EQC, the Government, much of that would be covered by EQC, or the Government, much of that would be covered by EQC, or they the Government, much of that would be covered by EQC, or they could be covered by EQC, or they could decide be covered by EQC, or they could decide to be covered by EQC, or they could decide to work be covered by EQC, or they could decide to work with be covered by EQC, or they could decide to work with - be covered by EQC, or they could decide to work with - or be covered by EQC, or they could decide to work with - or completely decide to work with - or completely sell decide to work with - or completely sell their decide to work with - or completely sell their property decide to work with - or completely sell their property to decide to work with - or completely sell their property to the sell their property to the Government, sell their property to the Government, house sell their property to the Government, house and sell their property to the Government, house and land sell their property to the Government, house and land as sell their property to the Government, house and land as well. 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The families who would have supported them through that. The second them through that. The second decision them through that. The second decision was them through that. The second decision was the them through that. The second decision was the decision them through that. The second decision was the decision to them through that. The second decision was the decision to remove decision was the decision to remove from decision was the decision to remove from the decision was the decision to remove from the Environment decision was the decision to remove from the Environment Court decision was the decision to remove from the Environment Court a decision was the decision to remove from the Environment Court a thing from the Environment Court a thing called from the Environment Court a thing called the from the Environment Court a thing called the Urban from the Environment Court a thing called the Urban Development called the Urban Development Strategy, called the Urban Development Strategy, which called the Urban Development Strategy, which had called the Urban Development Strategy, which had been called the Urban Development Strategy, which had been developed Strategy, which had been developed by Strategy, which had been developed by the Strategy, which had been developed by the three Strategy, which had been developed by the three councils Strategy, which had been developed by the three councils - Strategy, which had been developed by the three councils - Waimac, by the three councils - Waimac, Selwyn by the three councils - Waimac, Selwyn and by the three councils - Waimac, Selwyn and Christchurch by the three councils - Waimac, Selwyn and Christchurch - by the three councils - Waimac, Selwyn and Christchurch - over by the three councils - Waimac, Selwyn and Christchurch - over a Selwyn and Christchurch - over a long Selwyn and Christchurch - over a long period Selwyn and Christchurch - over a long period of Selwyn and Christchurch - over a long period of years, Selwyn and Christchurch - over a long period of years, to Selwyn and Christchurch - over a long period of years, to a Selwyn and Christchurch - over a long period of years, to a point long period of years, to a point where long period of years, to a point where it long period of years, to a point where it had long period of years, to a point where it had been long period of years, to a point where it had been in long period of years, to a point where it had been in the long period of years, to a point where it had been in the Environment where it had been in the Environment Court where it had been in the Environment Court for where it had been in the Environment Court for about where it had been in the Environment Court for about two where it had been in the Environment Court for about two years, where it had been in the Environment Court for about two years, getting Court for about two years, getting to Court for about two years, getting to a Court for about two years, getting to a position Court for about two years, getting to a position where Court for about two years, getting to a position where the Court for about two years, getting to a position where the future to a position where the future development to a position where the future development of to a position where the future development of the to a position where the future development of the Greater development of the Greater Christchurch development of the Greater Christchurch area development of the Greater Christchurch area could development of the Greater Christchurch area could be development of the Greater Christchurch area could be well Christchurch area could be well understood. Christchurch area could be well understood. It Christchurch area could be well understood. It was Christchurch area could be well understood. It was clear Christchurch area could be well understood. It was clear the Christchurch area could be well understood. It was clear the process understood. It was clear the process from understood. It was clear the process from that understood. It was clear the process from that point, understood. It was clear the process from that point, 22 understood. It was clear the process from that point, 22 February understood. It was clear the process from that point, 22 February on, understood. It was clear the process from that point, 22 February on, was from that point, 22 February on, was going from that point, 22 February on, was going to from that point, 22 February on, was going to be from that point, 22 February on, was going to be long from that point, 22 February on, was going to be long and from that point, 22 February on, was going to be long and torturous. from that point, 22 February on, was going to be long and torturous. So, going to be long and torturous. So, we going to be long and torturous. So, we used going to be long and torturous. So, we used the going to be long and torturous. So, we used the legislation going to be long and torturous. So, we used the legislation to going to be long and torturous. So, we used the legislation to remove we used the legislation to remove it, we used the legislation to remove it, and we used the legislation to remove it, and to we used the legislation to remove it, and to effectively we used the legislation to remove it, and to effectively consent we used the legislation to remove it, and to effectively consent land it, and to effectively consent land that it, and to effectively consent land that could it, and to effectively consent land that could be it, and to effectively consent land that could be further it, and to effectively consent land that could be further consented it, and to effectively consent land that could be further consented for that could be further consented for over that could be further consented for over 40,000 that could be further consented for over 40,000 residential that could be further consented for over 40,000 residential sections. over 40,000 residential sections. Yes, over 40,000 residential sections. Yes, there over 40,000 residential sections. Yes, there were over 40,000 residential sections. Yes, there were some over 40,000 residential sections. Yes, there were some court over 40,000 residential sections. Yes, there were some court cases Yes, there were some court cases about Yes, there were some court cases about whether Yes, there were some court cases about whether that Yes, there were some court cases about whether that was Yes, there were some court cases about whether that was the Yes, there were some court cases about whether that was the right about whether that was the right thing about whether that was the right thing to about whether that was the right thing to do. about whether that was the right thing to do. But, about whether that was the right thing to do. But, in about whether that was the right thing to do. But, in the about whether that was the right thing to do. But, in the end, about whether that was the right thing to do. But, in the end, all about whether that was the right thing to do. But, in the end, all of thing to do. But, in the end, all of those thing to do. But, in the end, all of those ended thing to do. But, in the end, all of those ended with thing to do. But, in the end, all of those ended with those thing to do. But, in the end, all of those ended with those cases thing to do. But, in the end, all of those ended with those cases being those ended with those cases being defeated those ended with those cases being defeated and those ended with those cases being defeated and the those ended with those cases being defeated and the decision those ended with those cases being defeated and the decision being defeated and the decision being upheld. defeated and the decision being upheld. That defeated and the decision being upheld. That is defeated and the decision being upheld. That is also, defeated and the decision being upheld. That is also, I defeated and the decision being upheld. That is also, I think, upheld. That is also, I think, important, upheld. That is also, I think, important, because upheld. That is also, I think, important, because it upheld. That is also, I think, important, because it shows upheld. That is also, I think, important, because it shows that important, because it shows that when important, because it shows that when you important, because it shows that when you do important, because it shows that when you do have important, because it shows that when you do have a important, because it shows that when you do have a tight important, because it shows that when you do have a tight situation, when you do have a tight situation, you when you do have a tight situation, you do when you do have a tight situation, you do have when you do have a tight situation, you do have to when you do have a tight situation, you do have to do when you do have a tight situation, you do have to do things when you do have a tight situation, you do have to do things that when you do have a tight situation, you do have to do things that are you do have to do things that are pretty you do have to do things that are pretty big you do have to do things that are pretty big and you do have to do things that are pretty big and pretty you do have to do things that are pretty big and pretty bold. you do have to do things that are pretty big and pretty bold. If you do have to do things that are pretty big and pretty bold. If I you do have to do things that are pretty big and pretty bold. If I was pretty big and pretty bold. If I was to pretty big and pretty bold. If I was to mention pretty big and pretty bold. If I was to mention one pretty big and pretty bold. If I was to mention one other pretty big and pretty bold. If I was to mention one other thing, pretty big and pretty bold. If I was to mention one other thing, it pretty big and pretty bold. If I was to mention one other thing, it would to mention one other thing, it would be to mention one other thing, it would be the to mention one other thing, it would be the wage to mention one other thing, it would be the wage subsidy, to mention one other thing, it would be the wage subsidy, which to mention one other thing, it would be the wage subsidy, which I to mention one other thing, it would be the wage subsidy, which I think be the wage subsidy, which I think totally be the wage subsidy, which I think totally defeated be the wage subsidy, which I think totally defeated the be the wage subsidy, which I think totally defeated the idea be the wage subsidy, which I think totally defeated the idea that totally defeated the idea that Christchurch totally defeated the idea that Christchurch would totally defeated the idea that Christchurch would depopulate totally defeated the idea that Christchurch would depopulate and Christchurch would depopulate and that Christchurch would depopulate and that we Christchurch would depopulate and that we would Christchurch would depopulate and that we would have Christchurch would depopulate and that we would have economic Christchurch would depopulate and that we would have economic carnage that we would have economic carnage in that we would have economic carnage in the that we would have economic carnage in the city, that we would have economic carnage in the city, a that we would have economic carnage in the city, a prediction that we would have economic carnage in the city, a prediction that that we would have economic carnage in the city, a prediction that there in the city, a prediction that there would in the city, a prediction that there would be in the city, a prediction that there would be 40% in the city, a prediction that there would be 40% of in the city, a prediction that there would be 40% of the in the city, a prediction that there would be 40% of the remaining in the city, a prediction that there would be 40% of the remaining city would be 40% of the remaining city living would be 40% of the remaining city living on would be 40% of the remaining city living on benefits, would be 40% of the remaining city living on benefits, with would be 40% of the remaining city living on benefits, with broken living on benefits, with broken properties living on benefits, with broken properties and living on benefits, with broken properties and the living on benefits, with broken properties and the downscaling living on benefits, with broken properties and the downscaling that properties and the downscaling that comes properties and the downscaling that comes from properties and the downscaling that comes from that. properties and the downscaling that comes from that. I properties and the downscaling that comes from that. I think properties and the downscaling that comes from that. I think the comes from that. I think the recognition comes from that. I think the recognition that comes from that. I think the recognition that the comes from that. I think the recognition that the dignity comes from that. I think the recognition that the dignity that recognition that the dignity that comes recognition that the dignity that comes from recognition that the dignity that comes from work recognition that the dignity that comes from work should recognition that the dignity that comes from work should always recognition that the dignity that comes from work should always be comes from work should always be supported comes from work should always be supported by comes from work should always be supported by a comes from work should always be supported by a Government, comes from work should always be supported by a Government, it comes from work should always be supported by a Government, it was supported by a Government, it was very supported by a Government, it was very important. supported by a Government, it was very important. And supported by a Government, it was very important. And we're supported by a Government, it was very important. And we're seeing very important. And we're seeing that very important. And we're seeing that at very important. And we're seeing that at the very important. And we're seeing that at the present very important. And we're seeing that at the present time. very important. And we're seeing that at the present time. So, very important. And we're seeing that at the present time. So, this that at the present time. So, this is that at the present time. So, this is not that at the present time. So, this is not a that at the present time. So, this is not a day, that at the present time. So, this is not a day, Mr that at the present time. So, this is not a day, Mr Speaker, that at the present time. So, this is not a day, Mr Speaker, to that at the present time. So, this is not a day, Mr Speaker, to single is not a day, Mr Speaker, to single out is not a day, Mr Speaker, to single out individuals is not a day, Mr Speaker, to single out individuals who is not a day, Mr Speaker, to single out individuals who did is not a day, Mr Speaker, to single out individuals who did great is not a day, Mr Speaker, to single out individuals who did great work. out individuals who did great work. There out individuals who did great work. There were out individuals who did great work. There were so out individuals who did great work. There were so many out individuals who did great work. There were so many of out individuals who did great work. There were so many of them, out individuals who did great work. There were so many of them, and out individuals who did great work. There were so many of them, and at There were so many of them, and at some There were so many of them, and at some point There were so many of them, and at some point I There were so many of them, and at some point I would There were so many of them, and at some point I would like There were so many of them, and at some point I would like to some point I would like to personally some point I would like to personally offer some point I would like to personally offer my some point I would like to personally offer my gratitude some point I would like to personally offer my gratitude to personally offer my gratitude to them personally offer my gratitude to them for personally offer my gratitude to them for all personally offer my gratitude to them for all that personally offer my gratitude to them for all that they personally offer my gratitude to them for all that they did. personally offer my gratitude to them for all that they did. But personally offer my gratitude to them for all that they did. But it them for all that they did. But it is them for all that they did. But it is important them for all that they did. But it is important to them for all that they did. But it is important to note them for all that they did. But it is important to note that them for all that they did. But it is important to note that when them for all that they did. But it is important to note that when the is important to note that when the balloon is important to note that when the balloon goes is important to note that when the balloon goes up, is important to note that when the balloon goes up, that is important to note that when the balloon goes up, that you is important to note that when the balloon goes up, that you have is important to note that when the balloon goes up, that you have an balloon goes up, that you have an organisation balloon goes up, that you have an organisation like balloon goes up, that you have an organisation like Civil balloon goes up, that you have an organisation like Civil Defence balloon goes up, that you have an organisation like Civil Defence that organisation like Civil Defence that does organisation like Civil Defence that does step organisation like Civil Defence that does step up, organisation like Civil Defence that does step up, yes, organisation like Civil Defence that does step up, yes, it organisation like Civil Defence that does step up, yes, it has organisation like Civil Defence that does step up, yes, it has its does step up, yes, it has its faults, does step up, yes, it has its faults, it does step up, yes, it has its faults, it will does step up, yes, it has its faults, it will make does step up, yes, it has its faults, it will make decisions does step up, yes, it has its faults, it will make decisions that faults, it will make decisions that aren't faults, it will make decisions that aren't the faults, it will make decisions that aren't the best faults, it will make decisions that aren't the best - faults, it will make decisions that aren't the best - it faults, it will make decisions that aren't the best - it happens faults, it will make decisions that aren't the best - it happens - faults, it will make decisions that aren't the best - it happens - but, aren't the best - it happens - but, by aren't the best - it happens - but, by and aren't the best - it happens - but, by and large, aren't the best - it happens - but, by and large, we're aren't the best - it happens - but, by and large, we're lucky aren't the best - it happens - but, by and large, we're lucky to aren't the best - it happens - but, by and large, we're lucky to have by and large, we're lucky to have it. by and large, we're lucky to have it. And by and large, we're lucky to have it. And we're by and large, we're lucky to have it. And we're lucky by and large, we're lucky to have it. And we're lucky to by and large, we're lucky to have it. And we're lucky to have by and large, we're lucky to have it. And we're lucky to have the it. And we're lucky to have the legislation it. And we're lucky to have the legislation that it. And we're lucky to have the legislation that goes it. And we're lucky to have the legislation that goes around it. And we're lucky to have the legislation that goes around it. it. And we're lucky to have the legislation that goes around it. And legislation that goes around it. And a legislation that goes around it. And a small legislation that goes around it. And a small example legislation that goes around it. And a small example of legislation that goes around it. And a small example of that legislation that goes around it. And a small example of that - legislation that goes around it. And a small example of that - the a small example of that - the electricity a small example of that - the electricity was a small example of that - the electricity was out a small example of that - the electricity was out for a small example of that - the electricity was out for the a small example of that - the electricity was out for the eastern electricity was out for the eastern part electricity was out for the eastern part of electricity was out for the eastern part of Christchurch electricity was out for the eastern part of Christchurch for electricity was out for the eastern part of Christchurch for a electricity was out for the eastern part of Christchurch for a number electricity was out for the eastern part of Christchurch for a number of part of Christchurch for a number of days. part of Christchurch for a number of days. And part of Christchurch for a number of days. And the part of Christchurch for a number of days. And the then part of Christchurch for a number of days. And the then chief part of Christchurch for a number of days. And the then chief executive days. And the then chief executive of days. And the then chief executive of Orion, days. And the then chief executive of Orion, Roger days. And the then chief executive of Orion, Roger Sutton, days. And the then chief executive of Orion, Roger Sutton, came days. And the then chief executive of Orion, Roger Sutton, came up days. And the then chief executive of Orion, Roger Sutton, came up with of Orion, Roger Sutton, came up with a of Orion, Roger Sutton, came up with a plan of Orion, Roger Sutton, came up with a plan to of Orion, Roger Sutton, came up with a plan to get of Orion, Roger Sutton, came up with a plan to get it of Orion, Roger Sutton, came up with a plan to get it back of Orion, Roger Sutton, came up with a plan to get it back on. of Orion, Roger Sutton, came up with a plan to get it back on. And of Orion, Roger Sutton, came up with a plan to get it back on. And he a plan to get it back on. And he turned a plan to get it back on. And he turned up a plan to get it back on. And he turned up at a plan to get it back on. And he turned up at the a plan to get it back on. And he turned up at the Art a plan to get it back on. And he turned up at the Art Gallery, a plan to get it back on. And he turned up at the Art Gallery, which turned up at the Art Gallery, which was turned up at the Art Gallery, which was the turned up at the Art Gallery, which was the centre turned up at the Art Gallery, which was the centre for turned up at the Art Gallery, which was the centre for activities turned up at the Art Gallery, which was the centre for activities for was the centre for activities for the was the centre for activities for the Civil was the centre for activities for the Civil Defence was the centre for activities for the Civil Defence emergency the Civil Defence emergency response, the Civil Defence emergency response, and the Civil Defence emergency response, and he the Civil Defence emergency response, and he had the Civil Defence emergency response, and he had his the Civil Defence emergency response, and he had his plans response, and he had his plans rolled response, and he had his plans rolled up response, and he had his plans rolled up under response, and he had his plans rolled up under his response, and he had his plans rolled up under his arment response, and he had his plans rolled up under his arment and response, and he had his plans rolled up under his arment and he rolled up under his arment and he came rolled up under his arment and he came up rolled up under his arment and he came up to rolled up under his arment and he came up to me rolled up under his arment and he came up to me and rolled up under his arment and he came up to me and said, rolled up under his arment and he came up to me and said, "Who rolled up under his arment and he came up to me and said, "Who do rolled up under his arment and he came up to me and said, "Who do I came up to me and said, "Who do I talk came up to me and said, "Who do I talk to came up to me and said, "Who do I talk to about came up to me and said, "Who do I talk to about getting came up to me and said, "Who do I talk to about getting a came up to me and said, "Who do I talk to about getting a consent came up to me and said, "Who do I talk to about getting a consent to talk to about getting a consent to put talk to about getting a consent to put this talk to about getting a consent to put this Overland talk to about getting a consent to put this Overland powerline talk to about getting a consent to put this Overland powerline in put this Overland powerline in across put this Overland powerline in across about put this Overland powerline in across about 8 put this Overland powerline in across about 8 kilometres put this Overland powerline in across about 8 kilometres to put this Overland powerline in across about 8 kilometres to connect across about 8 kilometres to connect it across about 8 kilometres to connect it to across about 8 kilometres to connect it to another across about 8 kilometres to connect it to another to across about 8 kilometres to connect it to another to get across about 8 kilometres to connect it to another to get the across about 8 kilometres to connect it to another to get the power across about 8 kilometres to connect it to another to get the power on?" it to another to get the power on?" I it to another to get the power on?" I said, it to another to get the power on?" I said, "I'm it to another to get the power on?" I said, "I'm not it to another to get the power on?" I said, "I'm not sure. it to another to get the power on?" I said, "I'm not sure. I it to another to get the power on?" I said, "I'm not sure. I will it to another to get the power on?" I said, "I'm not sure. I will get I said, "I'm not sure. I will get hold I said, "I'm not sure. I will get hold of I said, "I'm not sure. I will get hold of Jon I said, "I'm not sure. I will get hold of Jon Hammileton." I said, "I'm not sure. I will get hold of Jon Hammileton." The I said, "I'm not sure. I will get hold of Jon Hammileton." The great hold of Jon Hammileton." The great Jon hold of Jon Hammileton." The great Jon Hammileton, hold of Jon Hammileton." The great Jon Hammileton, retired hold of Jon Hammileton." The great Jon Hammileton, retired vice hold of Jon Hammileton." The great Jon Hammileton, retired vice air Jon Hammileton, retired vice air marshal, Jon Hammileton, retired vice air marshal, I Jon Hammileton, retired vice air marshal, I think Jon Hammileton, retired vice air marshal, I think he Jon Hammileton, retired vice air marshal, I think he was. Jon Hammileton, retired vice air marshal, I think he was. A Jon Hammileton, retired vice air marshal, I think he was. A great Jon Hammileton, retired vice air marshal, I think he was. A great guy marshal, I think he was. A great guy running marshal, I think he was. A great guy running Civil marshal, I think he was. A great guy running Civil Defence marshal, I think he was. A great guy running Civil Defence at marshal, I think he was. A great guy running Civil Defence at the marshal, I think he was. A great guy running Civil Defence at the time. marshal, I think he was. A great guy running Civil Defence at the time. I running Civil Defence at the time. I said, running Civil Defence at the time. I said, "John, running Civil Defence at the time. I said, "John, Roger running Civil Defence at the time. I said, "John, Roger wants running Civil Defence at the time. I said, "John, Roger wants to running Civil Defence at the time. I said, "John, Roger wants to put running Civil Defence at the time. I said, "John, Roger wants to put the said, "John, Roger wants to put the power said, "John, Roger wants to put the power on said, "John, Roger wants to put the power on over said, "John, Roger wants to put the power on over in said, "John, Roger wants to put the power on over in the said, "John, Roger wants to put the power on over in the east. said, "John, Roger wants to put the power on over in the east. He said, "John, Roger wants to put the power on over in the east. He needs power on over in the east. He needs consent. power on over in the east. He needs consent. How power on over in the east. He needs consent. How do power on over in the east. He needs consent. How do we power on over in the east. He needs consent. How do we do power on over in the east. He needs consent. How do we do that?" power on over in the east. He needs consent. How do we do that?" He consent. How do we do that?" He said, consent. How do we do that?" He said, "I consent. How do we do that?" He said, "I don't consent. How do we do that?" He said, "I don't really consent. How do we do that?" He said, "I don't really know." consent. How do we do that?" He said, "I don't really know." I consent. How do we do that?" He said, "I don't really know." I said, said, "I don't really know." I said, "How said, "I don't really know." I said, "How about said, "I don't really know." I said, "How about you said, "I don't really know." I said, "How about you both said, "I don't really know." I said, "How about you both sign said, "I don't really know." I said, "How about you both sign that said, "I don't really know." I said, "How about you both sign that plan "How about you both sign that plan and "How about you both sign that plan and I'll "How about you both sign that plan and I'll witness "How about you both sign that plan and I'll witness it "How about you both sign that plan and I'll witness it and "How about you both sign that plan and I'll witness it and we'll "How about you both sign that plan and I'll witness it and we'll take and I'll witness it and we'll take that and I'll witness it and we'll take that as and I'll witness it and we'll take that as a and I'll witness it and we'll take that as a consent." and I'll witness it and we'll take that as a consent." And and I'll witness it and we'll take that as a consent." And the and I'll witness it and we'll take that as a consent." And the great that as a consent." And the great thing that as a consent." And the great thing about that as a consent." And the great thing about the that as a consent." And the great thing about the accusations that as a consent." And the great thing about the accusations that thing about the accusations that were thing about the accusations that were around thing about the accusations that were around that thing about the accusations that were around that I thing about the accusations that were around that I had thing about the accusations that were around that I had the thing about the accusations that were around that I had the Henry were around that I had the Henry VIII were around that I had the Henry VIII powers were around that I had the Henry VIII powers was were around that I had the Henry VIII powers was that were around that I had the Henry VIII powers was that no-one were around that I had the Henry VIII powers was that no-one really VIII powers was that no-one really questioned VIII powers was that no-one really questioned that! VIII powers was that no-one really questioned that! And VIII powers was that no-one really questioned that! And sure VIII powers was that no-one really questioned that! And sure enough, questioned that! And sure enough, the questioned that! And sure enough, the lights questioned that! And sure enough, the lights went questioned that! And sure enough, the lights went on. questioned that! And sure enough, the lights went on. Sometimes questioned that! And sure enough, the lights went on. Sometimes you've the lights went on. Sometimes you've gotta the lights went on. Sometimes you've gotta do the lights went on. Sometimes you've gotta do things the lights went on. Sometimes you've gotta do things as the lights went on. Sometimes you've gotta do things as quickly the lights went on. Sometimes you've gotta do things as quickly as the lights went on. Sometimes you've gotta do things as quickly as you gotta do things as quickly as you can. gotta do things as quickly as you can. It gotta do things as quickly as you can. It is, gotta do things as quickly as you can. It is, as gotta do things as quickly as you can. It is, as someone gotta do things as quickly as you can. It is, as someone has gotta do things as quickly as you can. It is, as someone has already can. It is, as someone has already said, can. It is, as someone has already said, the can. It is, as someone has already said, the people can. It is, as someone has already said, the people of can. It is, as someone has already said, the people of Christchurch can. It is, as someone has already said, the people of Christchurch who said, the people of Christchurch who have said, the people of Christchurch who have defeated said, the people of Christchurch who have defeated the said, the people of Christchurch who have defeated the worst said, the people of Christchurch who have defeated the worst aspects said, the people of Christchurch who have defeated the worst aspects of have defeated the worst aspects of what have defeated the worst aspects of what was have defeated the worst aspects of what was a have defeated the worst aspects of what was a very have defeated the worst aspects of what was a very big have defeated the worst aspects of what was a very big disaster have defeated the worst aspects of what was a very big disaster for have defeated the worst aspects of what was a very big disaster for us. what was a very big disaster for us. It's what was a very big disaster for us. It's the what was a very big disaster for us. It's the people what was a very big disaster for us. It's the people of what was a very big disaster for us. It's the people of Christchurch, what was a very big disaster for us. It's the people of Christchurch, and It's the people of Christchurch, and some It's the people of Christchurch, and some of It's the people of Christchurch, and some of them It's the people of Christchurch, and some of them have It's the people of Christchurch, and some of them have been It's the people of Christchurch, and some of them have been named It's the people of Christchurch, and some of them have been named by some of them have been named by others, some of them have been named by others, who some of them have been named by others, who have some of them have been named by others, who have made some of them have been named by others, who have made those others, who have made those commitments others, who have made those commitments to others, who have made those commitments to the others, who have made those commitments to the city others, who have made those commitments to the city and others, who have made those commitments to the city and have commitments to the city and have seen commitments to the city and have seen our commitments to the city and have seen our population commitments to the city and have seen our population far commitments to the city and have seen our population far from seen our population far from depopulate seen our population far from depopulate but seen our population far from depopulate but grow. seen our population far from depopulate but grow. And seen our population far from depopulate but grow. And so seen our population far from depopulate but grow. And so today seen our population far from depopulate but grow. And so today it depopulate but grow. And so today it remains depopulate but grow. And so today it remains a depopulate but grow. And so today it remains a dynamic, depopulate but grow. And so today it remains a dynamic, great depopulate but grow. And so today it remains a dynamic, great place depopulate but grow. And so today it remains a dynamic, great place to remains a dynamic, great place to live, remains a dynamic, great place to live, with remains a dynamic, great place to live, with a remains a dynamic, great place to live, with a growing remains a dynamic, great place to live, with a growing future. live, with a growing future. <APPLAUSE> <APPLAUSE> The <APPLAUSE> The Hon <APPLAUSE> The Hon Dr <APPLAUSE> The Hon Dr Megan <APPLAUSE> The Hon Dr Megan Woods. <APPLAUSE> The Hon Dr Megan Woods. Mr <APPLAUSE> The Hon Dr Megan Woods. Mr Speaker, The Hon Dr Megan Woods. Mr Speaker, for The Hon Dr Megan Woods. Mr Speaker, for many The Hon Dr Megan Woods. Mr Speaker, for many Cantabrians, The Hon Dr Megan Woods. Mr Speaker, for many Cantabrians, 22 The Hon Dr Megan Woods. Mr Speaker, for many Cantabrians, 22 February The Hon Dr Megan Woods. Mr Speaker, for many Cantabrians, 22 February is for many Cantabrians, 22 February is always for many Cantabrians, 22 February is always a for many Cantabrians, 22 February is always a day for many Cantabrians, 22 February is always a day filled for many Cantabrians, 22 February is always a day filled of for many Cantabrians, 22 February is always a day filled of very for many Cantabrians, 22 February is always a day filled of very mixed always a day filled of very mixed emotions. always a day filled of very mixed emotions. That always a day filled of very mixed emotions. That fateful always a day filled of very mixed emotions. That fateful day emotions. That fateful day simultaneously emotions. That fateful day simultaneously seems emotions. That fateful day simultaneously seems a emotions. That fateful day simultaneously seems a lifetime emotions. That fateful day simultaneously seems a lifetime ago simultaneously seems a lifetime ago but simultaneously seems a lifetime ago but also simultaneously seems a lifetime ago but also like simultaneously seems a lifetime ago but also like it simultaneously seems a lifetime ago but also like it was simultaneously seems a lifetime ago but also like it was yesterday. simultaneously seems a lifetime ago but also like it was yesterday. In but also like it was yesterday. In many but also like it was yesterday. In many ways, but also like it was yesterday. In many ways, it's but also like it was yesterday. In many ways, it's hard but also like it was yesterday. In many ways, it's hard to but also like it was yesterday. 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Thank representing that region at the time in 2011. Thank you representing that region at the time in 2011. Thank you for representing that region at the time in 2011. Thank you for the representing that region at the time in 2011. Thank you for the work representing that region at the time in 2011. Thank you for the work that in 2011. Thank you for the work that you in 2011. Thank you for the work that you did in 2011. Thank you for the work that you did for in 2011. Thank you for the work that you did for our in 2011. Thank you for the work that you did for our city. in 2011. Thank you for the work that you did for our city. To in 2011. Thank you for the work that you did for our city. To my in 2011. Thank you for the work that you did for our city. To my current you did for our city. To my current Cantabrian you did for our city. To my current Cantabrian colleagues, you did for our city. To my current Cantabrian colleagues, we've you did for our city. To my current Cantabrian colleagues, we've still Cantabrian colleagues, we've still got Cantabrian colleagues, we've still got work Cantabrian colleagues, we've still got work to Cantabrian colleagues, we've still got work to do, Cantabrian colleagues, we've still got work to do, the Cantabrian colleagues, we've still got work to do, the job Cantabrian colleagues, we've still got work to do, the job is Cantabrian colleagues, we've still got work to do, the job is not got work to do, the job is not finished. got work to do, the job is not finished. To got work to do, the job is not finished. To those got work to do, the job is not finished. To those that got work to do, the job is not finished. To those that have got work to do, the job is not finished. To those that have gone finished. To those that have gone before, finished. To those that have gone before, and finished. To those that have gone before, and those finished. To those that have gone before, and those that finished. 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But I know we have always shared a desire to see our always shared a desire to see our city always shared a desire to see our city recover always shared a desire to see our city recover and always shared a desire to see our city recover and to always shared a desire to see our city recover and to see always shared a desire to see our city recover and to see our always shared a desire to see our city recover and to see our city city recover and to see our city flourish. city recover and to see our city flourish. We city recover and to see our city flourish. We have city recover and to see our city flourish. We have learned city recover and to see our city flourish. We have learned so city recover and to see our city flourish. We have learned so many flourish. We have learned so many lessons flourish. We have learned so many lessons along flourish. We have learned so many lessons along the flourish. We have learned so many lessons along the way flourish. We have learned so many lessons along the way of flourish. We have learned so many lessons along the way of this flourish. We have learned so many lessons along the way of this last lessons along the way of this last decade. lessons along the way of this last decade. We've lessons along the way of this last decade. We've dealt lessons along the way of this last decade. We've dealt with lessons along the way of this last decade. We've dealt with our lessons along the way of this last decade. We've dealt with our fair decade. We've dealt with our fair share decade. We've dealt with our fair share of decade. We've dealt with our fair share of frustrations, decade. We've dealt with our fair share of frustrations, and decade. 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We remembered all the places that we have lost, those the places that we have lost, those were the places that we have lost, those were the the places that we have lost, those were the places the places that we have lost, those were the places where the places that we have lost, those were the places where we the places that we have lost, those were the places where we had the places that we have lost, those were the places where we had made were the places where we had made our were the places where we had made our memories. were the places where we had made our memories. We were the places where we had made our memories. We remember were the places where we had made our memories. We remember the our memories. We remember the children our memories. We remember the children and our memories. We remember the children and the our memories. We remember the children and the young our memories. We remember the children and the young people, our memories. 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But we saw remarkable actions and leadership in remarkable actions and leadership in so remarkable actions and leadership in so many remarkable actions and leadership in so many of remarkable actions and leadership in so many of our remarkable actions and leadership in so many of our communities, remarkable actions and leadership in so many of our communities, as remarkable actions and leadership in so many of our communities, as well so many of our communities, as well as so many of our communities, as well as small so many of our communities, as well as small actions so many of our communities, as well as small actions that so many of our communities, as well as small actions that aren't so many of our communities, as well as small actions that aren't going as small actions that aren't going to as small actions that aren't going to be as small actions that aren't going to be the as small actions that aren't going to be the stuff as small actions that aren't going to be the stuff of as small actions that aren't going to be the stuff of the as small actions that aren't going to be the stuff of the history to be the stuff of the history books. to be the stuff of the history books. And to be the stuff of the history books. And I to be the stuff of the history books. And I would to be the stuff of the history books. And I would like to be the stuff of the history books. And I would like to books. And I would like to acknowledge books. And I would like to acknowledge those books. And I would like to acknowledge those - books. And I would like to acknowledge those - neighbour acknowledge those - neighbour helping acknowledge those - neighbour helping neighbour, acknowledge those - neighbour helping neighbour, community acknowledge those - neighbour helping neighbour, community helping helping neighbour, community helping community. helping neighbour, community helping community. I helping neighbour, community helping community. I also helping neighbour, community helping community. I also want helping neighbour, community helping community. I also want to community. I also want to acknowledge community. I also want to acknowledge those community. I also want to acknowledge those that, community. I also want to acknowledge those that, for community. I also want to acknowledge those that, for the community. I also want to acknowledge those that, for the past acknowledge those that, for the past decade, acknowledge those that, for the past decade, they acknowledge those that, for the past decade, they have acknowledge those that, for the past decade, they have had acknowledge those that, for the past decade, they have had a acknowledge those that, for the past decade, they have had a struggle. decade, they have had a struggle. They've decade, they have had a struggle. They've struggled decade, they have had a struggle. They've struggled with decade, they have had a struggle. 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I acknowledge how hard this has been and what a re-repairs. I acknowledge how hard this has been and what a burden re-repairs. I acknowledge how hard this has been and what a burden this this has been and what a burden this has this has been and what a burden this has been this has been and what a burden this has been for this has been and what a burden this has been for everybody this has been and what a burden this has been for everybody to this has been and what a burden this has been for everybody to bear. this has been and what a burden this has been for everybody to bear. But, has been for everybody to bear. But, Mr has been for everybody to bear. But, Mr Speaker, has been for everybody to bear. But, Mr Speaker, despite has been for everybody to bear. But, Mr Speaker, despite all has been for everybody to bear. But, Mr Speaker, despite all this, has been for everybody to bear. But, Mr Speaker, despite all this, this Mr Speaker, despite all this, this is Mr Speaker, despite all this, this is a Mr Speaker, despite all this, this is a time Mr Speaker, despite all this, this is a time for Mr Speaker, despite all this, this is a time for optimism Mr Speaker, despite all this, this is a time for optimism for Mr Speaker, despite all this, this is a time for optimism for me, Mr Speaker, despite all this, this is a time for optimism for me, as Mr Speaker, despite all this, this is a time for optimism for me, as it is a time for optimism for me, as it is is a time for optimism for me, as it is for is a time for optimism for me, as it is for so is a time for optimism for me, as it is for so many is a time for optimism for me, as it is for so many in is a time for optimism for me, as it is for so many in our is a time for optimism for me, as it is for so many in our city. is a time for optimism for me, as it is for so many in our city. Today, is for so many in our city. Today, as is for so many in our city. Today, as I is for so many in our city. Today, as I look is for so many in our city. Today, as I look around is for so many in our city. Today, as I look around my is for so many in our city. Today, as I look around my city, is for so many in our city. Today, as I look around my city, I'm is for so many in our city. Today, as I look around my city, I'm filled as I look around my city, I'm filled with as I look around my city, I'm filled with a as I look around my city, I'm filled with a sense as I look around my city, I'm filled with a sense of as I look around my city, I'm filled with a sense of pride as I look around my city, I'm filled with a sense of pride of as I look around my city, I'm filled with a sense of pride of what as I look around my city, I'm filled with a sense of pride of what is with a sense of pride of what is emerging, with a sense of pride of what is emerging, a with a sense of pride of what is emerging, a city with a sense of pride of what is emerging, a city that with a sense of pride of what is emerging, a city that is with a sense of pride of what is emerging, a city that is determined, emerging, a city that is determined, a emerging, a city that is determined, a city emerging, a city that is determined, a city that emerging, a city that is determined, a city that is emerging, a city that is determined, a city that is founded emerging, a city that is determined, a city that is founded on emerging, a city that is determined, a city that is founded on legacies a city that is founded on legacies of a city that is founded on legacies of innovation a city that is founded on legacies of innovation and a city that is founded on legacies of innovation and discovery. a city that is founded on legacies of innovation and discovery. And a city that is founded on legacies of innovation and discovery. And I of innovation and discovery. And I am of innovation and discovery. And I am excited of innovation and discovery. And I am excited for of innovation and discovery. And I am excited for its of innovation and discovery. And I am excited for its future, of innovation and discovery. And I am excited for its future, Mr am excited for its future, Mr Speaker. The The Question The Question is, The Question is, That The Question is, That the The Question is, That the motion The Question is, That the motion be The Question is, That the motion be agreed The Question is, That the motion be agreed to. agreed to. Those agreed to. Those of agreed to. Those of that agreed to. Those of that opinion agreed to. Those of that opinion will agreed to. Those of that opinion will say agreed to. 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Standard and Poor's praised the Standard and Poor's praised the Government's Standard and Poor's praised the Government's handling Standard and Poor's praised the Government's handling of Standard and Poor's praised the Government's handling of the Government's handling of the pandemic, Government's handling of the pandemic, saying Government's handling of the pandemic, saying New Government's handling of the pandemic, saying New Zealand Government's handling of the pandemic, saying New Zealand is pandemic, saying New Zealand is recovering pandemic, saying New Zealand is recovering quicker pandemic, saying New Zealand is recovering quicker than pandemic, saying New Zealand is recovering quicker than most recovering quicker than most advanced recovering quicker than most advanced economies recovering quicker than most advanced economies because recovering quicker than most advanced economies because we recovering quicker than most advanced economies because we have advanced economies because we have been advanced economies because we have been able advanced economies because we have been able to advanced economies because we have been able to contain advanced economies because we have been able to contain the advanced economies because we have been able to contain the spread advanced economies because we have been able to contain the spread of been able to contain the spread of COVID-19 been able to contain the spread of COVID-19 better been able to contain the spread of COVID-19 better than been able to contain the spread of COVID-19 better than many been able to contain the spread of COVID-19 better than many others. 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We've invested $5.5 billion through the invested $5.5 billion through the Families invested $5.5 billion through the Families Package, invested $5.5 billion through the Families Package, which invested $5.5 billion through the Families Package, which introduced Families Package, which introduced the Families Package, which introduced the Winter Families Package, which introduced the Winter Energy Families Package, which introduced the Winter Energy Payment Families Package, which introduced the Winter Energy Payment and Families Package, which introduced the Winter Energy Payment and the the Winter Energy Payment and the Best the Winter Energy Payment and the Best Start the Winter Energy Payment and the Best Start Payment. the Winter Energy Payment and the Best Start Payment. We the Winter Energy Payment and the Best Start Payment. We removed Best Start Payment. We removed excessive Best Start Payment. We removed excessive benefit Best Start Payment. 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And I want to remind the the welfare system. And I want to remind the House the welfare system. And I want to remind the House of the welfare system. And I want to remind the House of that the welfare system. And I want to remind the House of that statistic the welfare system. And I want to remind the House of that statistic - remind the House of that statistic - 51% remind the House of that statistic - 51% of remind the House of that statistic - 51% of those remind the House of that statistic - 51% of those who remind the House of that statistic - 51% of those who are remind the House of that statistic - 51% of those who are on remind the House of that statistic - 51% of those who are on benefit remind the House of that statistic - 51% of those who are on benefit have 51% of those who are on benefit have a 51% of those who are on benefit have a health 51% of those who are on benefit have a health condition 51% of those who are on benefit have a health condition or 51% of those who are on benefit have a health condition or a 51% of those who are on benefit have a health condition or a disability a health condition or a disability of a health condition or a disability of some a health condition or a disability of some sort, a health condition or a disability of some sort, or a health condition or a disability of some sort, or are a health condition or a disability of some sort, or are caring a health condition or a disability of some sort, or are caring for of some sort, or are caring for someone of some sort, or are caring for someone with of some sort, or are caring for someone with a of some sort, or are caring for someone with a health of some sort, or are caring for someone with a health condition of some sort, or are caring for someone with a health condition or someone with a health condition or disability. someone with a health condition or disability. 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Can the member confirm that this is the first time confirm that this is the first time since confirm that this is the first time since working confirm that this is the first time since working for confirm that this is the first time since working for families confirm that this is the first time since working for families was since working for families was introduced since working for families was introduced over since working for families was introduced over 15 since working for families was introduced over 15 years since working for families was introduced over 15 years ago since working for families was introduced over 15 years ago that since working for families was introduced over 15 years ago that we introduced over 15 years ago that we have introduced over 15 years ago that we have seen introduced over 15 years ago that we have seen Government introduced over 15 years ago that we have seen Government policy introduced over 15 years ago that we have seen Government policy making introduced over 15 years ago that we have seen Government policy making a have seen Government policy making a sustained have seen Government policy making a sustained difference have seen Government policy making a sustained difference to have seen Government policy making a sustained difference to child sustained difference to child poverty sustained difference to child poverty levels, sustained difference to child poverty levels, and sustained difference to child poverty levels, and reduction sustained difference to child poverty levels, and reduction in poverty levels, and reduction in child poverty levels, and reduction in child poverty poverty levels, and reduction in child poverty indicators poverty levels, and reduction in child poverty indicators against poverty levels, and reduction in child poverty indicators against all child poverty indicators against all nine child poverty indicators against all nine measures child poverty indicators against all nine measures that child poverty indicators against all nine measures that we child poverty indicators against all nine measures that we use child poverty indicators against all nine measures that we use as child poverty indicators against all nine measures that we use as a nine measures that we use as a Government? nine measures that we use as a Government? I nine measures that we use as a Government? I can nine measures that we use as a Government? I can confirm nine measures that we use as a Government? I can confirm that. nine measures that we use as a Government? I can confirm that. That Government? I can confirm that. That is Government? I can confirm that. That is the Government? I can confirm that. That is the case. Government? I can confirm that. That is the case. And Government? I can confirm that. That is the case. And also Government? I can confirm that. That is the case. And also acknowledging is the case. And also acknowledging that, is the case. And also acknowledging that, on is the case. And also acknowledging that, on this is the case. And also acknowledging that, on this side is the case. And also acknowledging that, on this side of is the case. And also acknowledging that, on this side of the is the case. And also acknowledging that, on this side of the House, that, on this side of the House, that that, on this side of the House, that there that, on this side of the House, that there has that, on this side of the House, that there has been that, on this side of the House, that there has been significant that there has been significant progress that there has been significant progress made, that there has been significant progress made, but that there has been significant progress made, but we that there has been significant progress made, but we are that there has been significant progress made, but we are committed progress made, but we are committed to progress made, but we are committed to making progress made, but we are committed to making more. to making more. Does to making more. Does the to making more. Does the Minister to making more. Does the Minister expect to making more. Does the Minister expect the to making more. 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And I would like to take this And I would like to take this opportunity, And I would like to take this opportunity, Mr And I would like to take this opportunity, Mr Speaker, And I would like to take this opportunity, Mr Speaker, to And I would like to take this opportunity, Mr Speaker, to thank opportunity, Mr Speaker, to thank our opportunity, Mr Speaker, to thank our people opportunity, Mr Speaker, to thank our people at opportunity, Mr Speaker, to thank our people at the opportunity, Mr Speaker, to thank our people at the service opportunity, Mr Speaker, to thank our people at the service for opportunity, Mr Speaker, to thank our people at the service for the our people at the service for the incredible our people at the service for the incredible work our people at the service for the incredible work they our people at the service for the incredible work they are our people at the service for the incredible work they are doing our people at the service for the incredible work they are doing in incredible work they are doing in supporting incredible work they are doing in supporting homeowners incredible work they are doing in supporting homeowners through incredible work they are doing in supporting homeowners through this supporting homeowners through this process. process. How process. How does process. How does the process. How does the Greater process. 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It has been a priority for our Government to ensure that for our Government to ensure that insurance for our Government to ensure that insurance claims for our Government to ensure that insurance claims can for our Government to ensure that insurance claims can be for our Government to ensure that insurance claims can be settled, insurance claims can be settled, people's insurance claims can be settled, people's homes insurance claims can be settled, people's homes can insurance claims can be settled, people's homes can be insurance claims can be settled, people's homes can be fixed, people's homes can be fixed, importantly people's homes can be fixed, importantly people people's homes can be fixed, importantly people can people's homes can be fixed, importantly people can get people's homes can be fixed, importantly people can get on people's homes can be fixed, importantly people can get on with importantly people can get on with their importantly people can get on with their lives. importantly people can get on with their lives. We've importantly people can get on with their lives. We've made importantly people can get on with their lives. We've made changes importantly people can get on with their lives. We've made changes to their lives. We've made changes to the their lives. We've made changes to the EQC their lives. We've made changes to the EQC Act, their lives. We've made changes to the EQC Act, including their lives. We've made changes to the EQC Act, including increasing the EQC Act, including increasing the the EQC Act, including increasing the EQC the EQC Act, including increasing the EQC building the EQC Act, including increasing the EQC building cap, the EQC Act, including increasing the EQC building cap, removing the EQC Act, including increasing the EQC building cap, removing cover the EQC building cap, removing cover for the EQC building cap, removing cover for contents, the EQC building cap, removing cover for contents, clarifying the EQC building cap, removing cover for contents, clarifying EQC's for contents, clarifying EQC's ability for contents, clarifying EQC's ability to for contents, clarifying EQC's ability to share for contents, clarifying EQC's ability to share information for contents, clarifying EQC's ability to share information and ability to share information and extend ability to share information and extend the ability to share information and extend the time ability to share information and extend the time frames ability to share information and extend the time frames EQC ability to share information and extend the time frames EQC can extend the time frames EQC can accept extend the time frames EQC can accept claims. extend the time frames EQC can accept claims. We're extend the time frames EQC can accept claims. We're funding extend the time frames EQC can accept claims. We're funding ex accept claims. We're funding ex gratia accept claims. We're funding ex gratia payments. accept claims. We're funding ex gratia payments. We accept claims. We're funding ex gratia payments. We established accept claims. We're funding ex gratia payments. We established the gratia payments. We established the Canterbury gratia payments. We established the Canterbury Earthquake gratia payments. We established the Canterbury Earthquake Insurance Canterbury Earthquake Insurance Tribunal, Canterbury Earthquake Insurance Tribunal, giving Canterbury Earthquake Insurance Tribunal, giving access Canterbury Earthquake Insurance Tribunal, giving access to Canterbury Earthquake Insurance Tribunal, giving access to court Tribunal, giving access to court decisions Tribunal, giving access to court decisions for Tribunal, giving access to court decisions for those Tribunal, giving access to court decisions for those with Tribunal, giving access to court decisions for those with unsolved decisions for those with unsolved claims. decisions for those with unsolved claims. And decisions for those with unsolved claims. And we're decisions for those with unsolved claims. And we're also decisions for those with unsolved claims. And we're also introducing decisions for those with unsolved claims. And we're also introducing a claims. And we're also introducing a suite claims. And we're also introducing a suite of claims. And we're also introducing a suite of changes claims. And we're also introducing a suite of changes to claims. And we're also introducing a suite of changes to address claims. And we're also introducing a suite of changes to address the suite of changes to address the findings suite of changes to address the findings of suite of changes to address the findings of Dame suite of changes to address the findings of Dame Silvia suite of changes to address the findings of Dame Silvia Cartwright's findings of Dame Silvia Cartwright's public findings of Dame Silvia Cartwright's public inquiry findings of Dame Silvia Cartwright's public inquiry into findings of Dame Silvia Cartwright's public inquiry into the findings of Dame Silvia Cartwright's public inquiry into the Earthquake public inquiry into the Earthquake Commission, public inquiry into the Earthquake Commission, including public inquiry into the Earthquake Commission, including modernising Commission, including modernising the Commission, including modernising the EQC Commission, including modernising the EQC Act, Commission, including modernising the EQC Act, putting Commission, including modernising the EQC Act, putting in Commission, including modernising the EQC Act, putting in place Commission, including modernising the EQC Act, putting in place a Commission, including modernising the EQC Act, putting in place a more the EQC Act, putting in place a more people-centred the EQC Act, putting in place a more people-centred claims the EQC Act, putting in place a more people-centred claims system, the EQC Act, putting in place a more people-centred claims system, and people-centred claims system, and clarifying people-centred claims system, and clarifying EQC's people-centred claims system, and clarifying EQC's role people-centred claims system, and clarifying EQC's role in people-centred claims system, and clarifying EQC's role in any people-centred claims system, and clarifying EQC's role in any future clarifying EQC's role in any future natural clarifying EQC's role in any future natural disaster. natural disaster. 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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 Arts, My question is to the Minister for Arts, Culture My question is to the Minister for Arts, Culture and My question is to the Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage: for Arts, Culture and Heritage: What for Arts, Culture and Heritage: What recent for Arts, Culture and Heritage: What recent announcements for Arts, Culture and Heritage: What recent announcements has 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 creatives she made about supporting creatives whose she made about supporting creatives whose jobs she made about supporting creatives whose jobs have she made about supporting creatives whose jobs have been whose jobs have been impacted whose jobs have been impacted by whose jobs have been impacted by COVID-19? 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Mr Speaker, I recently announced the launch of I recently announced the launch of the I recently announced the launch of the creative I recently announced the launch of the creative career's I recently announced the launch of the creative career's service, I recently announced the launch of the creative career's service, a I recently announced the launch of the creative career's service, a new the creative career's service, a new pilot the creative career's service, a new pilot that the creative career's service, a new pilot that is the creative career's service, a new pilot that is expected the creative career's service, a new pilot that is expected to the creative career's service, a new pilot that is expected to support the creative career's service, a new pilot that is expected to support up pilot that is expected to support up to pilot that is expected to support up to 1,000 pilot that is expected to support up to 1,000 creatives pilot that is expected to support up to 1,000 creatives in pilot that is expected to support up to 1,000 creatives in its pilot that is expected to support up to 1,000 creatives in its first pilot that is expected to support up to 1,000 creatives in its first two to 1,000 creatives in its first two years. to 1,000 creatives in its first two years. 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The service builds on the most successful aspects of the most successful aspects of the former most successful aspects of the former Pathways most successful aspects of the former Pathways to most successful aspects of the former Pathways to Arts most successful aspects of the former Pathways to Arts and most successful aspects of the former Pathways to Arts and Cultural former Pathways to Arts and Cultural Experience former Pathways to Arts and Cultural Experience programme, former Pathways to Arts and Cultural Experience programme, otherwise former Pathways to Arts and Cultural Experience former Pathways to Arts and Cultural known as PACE. former Pathways to Arts and Cultural known as PACE. The former Pathways to Arts and Cultural known as PACE. The Minister former Pathways to Arts and Cultural known as PACE. The Minister for known as PACE. The Minister for Arts, known as PACE. The Minister for Arts, Culture known as PACE. The Minister for Arts, Culture and known as PACE. The Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage known as PACE. The Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage and known as PACE. 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Who that creatives can adapt, survive and thrive. Who will that creatives can adapt, survive and thrive. Who will benefit that creatives can adapt, survive and thrive. Who will benefit from and thrive. Who will benefit from the and thrive. Who will benefit from the service? and thrive. Who will benefit from the service? Careers and thrive. Who will benefit from the service? Careers Iatetive and thrive. Who will benefit from the service? Careers Iatetive is and thrive. Who will benefit from the service? Careers Iatetive is for the service? Careers Iatetive is for job the service? Careers Iatetive is for job seekers, the service? Careers Iatetive is for job seekers, recent the service? 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The State of the Nation Report takes into account our Report takes into account our response Report takes into account our response to Report takes into account our response to COVID-19 Report takes into account our response to COVID-19 and Report takes into account our response to COVID-19 and clearly response to COVID-19 and clearly shows response to COVID-19 and clearly shows unemployment response to COVID-19 and clearly shows unemployment and response to COVID-19 and clearly shows unemployment and hardship shows unemployment and hardship assistance shows unemployment and hardship assistance has shows unemployment and hardship assistance has increased shows unemployment and hardship assistance has increased during shows unemployment and hardship assistance has increased during the assistance has increased during the global assistance has increased during the global pandemic. assistance has increased during the global pandemic. 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That 27,000 exits off benefit into work. That was 27,000 exits off benefit into work. That was a 27,000 exits off benefit into work. That was a 43.4% 27,000 exits off benefit into work. That was a 43.4% increase 27,000 exits off benefit into work. That was a 43.4% increase on 27,000 exits off benefit into work. That was a 43.4% increase on the That was a 43.4% increase on the December That was a 43.4% increase on the December 2019 That was a 43.4% increase on the December 2019 quarter. That was a 43.4% increase on the December 2019 quarter. We That was a 43.4% increase on the December 2019 quarter. We accept December 2019 quarter. We accept that December 2019 quarter. We accept that we December 2019 quarter. We accept that we have December 2019 quarter. We accept that we have boot December 2019 quarter. We accept that we have boot more December 2019 quarter. We accept that we have boot more work December 2019 quarter. We accept that we have boot more work to December 2019 quarter. We accept that we have boot more work to do, that we have boot more work to do, but that we have boot more work to do, but even that we have boot more work to do, but even during that we have boot more work to do, but even during these that we have boot more work to do, but even during these challenging but even during these challenging times, but even during these challenging times, we but even during these challenging times, we are but even during these challenging times, we are seeing but even during these challenging times, we are seeing positive but even during these challenging times, we are seeing positive signs times, we are seeing positive signs of times, we are seeing positive signs of progress. times, we are seeing positive signs of progress. Supplementary. times, we are seeing positive signs of progress. Supplementary. Does times, we are seeing positive signs of progress. Supplementary. Does she of progress. Supplementary. Does she consider of progress. Supplementary. Does she consider it of progress. Supplementary. Does she consider it a of progress. Supplementary. Does she consider it a failure of progress. Supplementary. Does she consider it a failure of of progress. Supplementary. Does she consider it a failure of her consider it a failure of her government's consider it a failure of her government's policies consider it a failure of her government's policies that consider it a failure of her government's policies that New government's policies that New Zealanders government's policies that New Zealanders have government's policies that New Zealanders have required Zealanders have required significantly Zealanders have required significantly Mr Zealanders have required significantly Mr Hardship Zealanders have required significantly Mr Hardship assistance significantly Mr Hardship assistance in significantly Mr Hardship assistance in every significantly Mr Hardship assistance in every year significantly Mr Hardship assistance in every year since significantly Mr Hardship assistance in every year since December significantly Mr Hardship assistance in every year since December 2017 in every year since December 2017 and, in every year since December 2017 and, if in every year since December 2017 and, if not, in every year since December 2017 and, if not, when in every year since December 2017 and, if not, when does in every year since December 2017 and, if not, when does she in every year since December 2017 and, if not, when does she expect and, if not, when does she expect hardship and, if not, when does she expect hardship grants and, if not, when does she expect hardship grants will and, if not, when does she expect hardship grants will return and, if not, when does she expect hardship grants will return to and, if not, when does she expect hardship grants will return to their hardship grants will return to their pre-2017 hardship grants will return to their pre-2017 levels? hardship grants will return to their pre-2017 levels? Mr hardship grants will return to their pre-2017 levels? Mr Speaker, hardship grants will return to their pre-2017 levels? Mr Speaker, I hardship grants will return to their pre-2017 levels? Mr Speaker, I don't pre-2017 levels? Mr Speaker, I don't consider pre-2017 levels? Mr Speaker, I don't consider it pre-2017 levels? Mr Speaker, I don't consider it a pre-2017 levels? Mr Speaker, I don't consider it a failure pre-2017 levels? Mr Speaker, I don't consider it a failure to pre-2017 levels? Mr Speaker, I don't consider it a failure to provide pre-2017 levels? Mr Speaker, I don't consider it a failure to provide New consider it a failure to provide New Zealanders consider it a failure to provide New Zealanders with consider it a failure to provide New Zealanders with the consider it a failure to provide New Zealanders with the support consider it a failure to provide New Zealanders with the support through Zealanders with the support through the Zealanders with the support through the welfare Zealanders with the support through the welfare system Zealanders with the support through the welfare system they Zealanders with the support through the welfare system they are Zealanders with the support through the welfare system they are entitled the welfare system they are entitled to. the welfare system they are entitled to. When the welfare system they are entitled to. When I the welfare system they are entitled to. When I came the welfare system they are entitled to. When I came into the welfare system they are entitled to. 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When I came into this position we were committed to culture change we were committed to culture change of we were committed to culture change of our we were committed to culture change of our welfare we were committed to culture change of our welfare system we were committed to culture change of our welfare system and we were committed to culture change of our welfare system and ensuring of our welfare system and ensuring that of our welfare system and ensuring that New of our welfare system and ensuring that New Zealanders of our welfare system and ensuring that New Zealanders got of our welfare system and ensuring that New Zealanders got access of our welfare system and ensuring that New Zealanders got access to that New Zealanders got access to what that New Zealanders got access to what they that New Zealanders got access to what they legally that New Zealanders got access to what they legally were that New Zealanders got access to what they legally were entitled that New Zealanders got access to what they legally were entitled to. what they legally were entitled to. Mr what they legally were entitled to. Mr Speaker, what they legally were entitled to. Mr Speaker, that what they legally were entitled to. Mr Speaker, that includes what they legally were entitled to. Mr Speaker, that includes hardship Mr Speaker, that includes hardship grants Mr Speaker, that includes hardship grants for Mr Speaker, that includes hardship grants for New Mr Speaker, that includes hardship grants for New Zealanders Mr Speaker, that includes hardship grants for New Zealanders who Mr Speaker, that includes hardship grants for New Zealanders who need grants for New Zealanders who need them. grants for New Zealanders who need them. Such grants for New Zealanders who need them. Such machine grants for New Zealanders who need them. Such machine does grants for New Zealanders who need them. Such machine does she grants for New Zealanders who need them. Such machine does she consider them. Such machine does she consider it them. Such machine does she consider it a them. Such machine does she consider it a failure them. Such machine does she consider it a failure of them. Such machine does she consider it a failure of her them. Such machine does she consider it a failure of her government them. Such machine does she consider it a failure of her government as it a failure of her government as policies it a failure of her government as policies that it a failure of her government as policies that more it a failure of her government as policies that more New it a failure of her government as policies that more New Zealanders policies that more New Zealanders required policies that more New Zealanders required emergency policies that more New Zealanders required emergency housing policies that more New Zealanders required emergency housing grants policies that more New Zealanders required emergency housing grants in required emergency housing grants in every required emergency housing grants in every year required emergency housing grants in every year since required emergency housing grants in every year since 2017 required emergency housing grants in every year since 2017 and, required emergency housing grants in every year since 2017 and, if required emergency housing grants in every year since 2017 and, if not, every year since 2017 and, if not, when every year since 2017 and, if not, when does every year since 2017 and, if not, when does she every year since 2017 and, if not, when does she expect every year since 2017 and, if not, when does she expect these every year since 2017 and, if not, when does she expect these grants when does she expect these grants will when does she expect these grants will begin when does she expect these grants will begin to when does she expect these grants will begin to reduce? when does she expect these grants will begin to reduce? Mr when does she expect these grants will begin to reduce? Mr Speaker, will begin to reduce? Mr Speaker, just will begin to reduce? Mr Speaker, just reflecting will begin to reduce? Mr Speaker, just reflecting on will begin to reduce? Mr Speaker, just reflecting on the will begin to reduce? Mr Speaker, just reflecting on the emergency just reflecting on the emergency housing just reflecting on the emergency housing grant, just reflecting on the emergency housing grant, that just reflecting on the emergency housing grant, that was just reflecting on the emergency housing grant, that was a just reflecting on the emergency housing grant, that was a measure housing grant, that was a measure that housing grant, that was a measure that was housing grant, that was a measure that was introduced housing grant, that was a measure that was introduced under housing grant, that was a measure that was introduced under the housing grant, that was a measure that was introduced under the former that was introduced under the former government that was introduced under the former government when that was introduced under the former government when the that was introduced under the former government when the housing that was introduced under the former government when the housing crisis government when the housing crisis emerged, government when the housing crisis emerged, Mr government when the housing crisis emerged, Mr Speaker. government when the housing crisis emerged, Mr Speaker. Our government when the housing crisis emerged, Mr Speaker. Our commitment emerged, Mr Speaker. Our commitment is emerged, Mr Speaker. Our commitment is to emerged, Mr Speaker. Our commitment is to making emerged, Mr Speaker. Our commitment is to making sure emerged, Mr Speaker. Our commitment is to making sure that emerged, Mr Speaker. Our commitment is to making sure that New is to making sure that New Zealanders is to making sure that New Zealanders who is to making sure that New Zealanders who are is to making sure that New Zealanders who are homeless, is to making sure that New Zealanders who are homeless, who Zealanders who are homeless, who need Zealanders who are homeless, who need emergency Zealanders who are homeless, who need emergency accommodation Zealanders who are homeless, who need emergency accommodation have need emergency accommodation have access need emergency accommodation have access to need emergency accommodation have access to the need emergency accommodation have access to the emergency need emergency accommodation have access to the emergency housing access to the emergency housing grant, access to the emergency housing grant, alongside access to the emergency housing grant, alongside that, access to the emergency housing grant, alongside that, Mr access to the emergency housing grant, alongside that, Mr Speaker, grant, alongside that, Mr Speaker, committing grant, alongside that, Mr Speaker, committing to grant, alongside that, Mr Speaker, committing to an grant, alongside that, Mr Speaker, committing to an extensive grant, alongside that, Mr Speaker, committing to an extensive build grant, alongside that, Mr Speaker, committing to an extensive build of committing to an extensive build of public committing to an extensive build of public housing committing to an extensive build of public housing committing committing to an extensive build of public housing committing to committing to an extensive build of public housing committing to an public housing committing to an additional public housing committing to an additional 18,000 public housing committing to an additional 18,000 more public housing committing to an additional 18,000 more public additional 18,000 more public houses, additional 18,000 more public houses, rather additional 18,000 more public houses, rather than additional 18,000 more public houses, rather than selling additional 18,000 more public houses, rather than selling them houses, rather than selling them off. houses, rather than selling them off. 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Is it correct that there were 123,041 New that there were 123,041 New Zealanders that there were 123,041 New Zealanders on that there were 123,041 New Zealanders on Jobseeker that there were 123,041 New Zealanders on Jobseeker support that there were 123,041 New Zealanders on Jobseeker support in Zealanders on Jobseeker support in December Zealanders on Jobseeker support in December 2017 Zealanders on Jobseeker support in December 2017 and Zealanders on Jobseeker support in December 2017 and why Zealanders on Jobseeker support in December 2017 and why did Zealanders on Jobseeker support in December 2017 and why did this December 2017 and why did this increase December 2017 and why did this increase by December 2017 and why did this increase by over December 2017 and why did this increase by over 30,000 December 2017 and why did this increase by over 30,000 people December 2017 and why did this increase by over 30,000 people prior increase by over 30,000 people prior to increase by over 30,000 people prior to COVID? increase by over 30,000 people prior to COVID? Mr increase by over 30,000 people prior to COVID? Mr Speaker, increase by over 30,000 people prior to COVID? Mr Speaker, the increase by over 30,000 people prior to COVID? Mr Speaker, the member to COVID? Mr Speaker, the member talks to COVID? Mr Speaker, the member talks about to COVID? Mr Speaker, the member talks about the to COVID? Mr Speaker, the member talks about the raw to COVID? Mr Speaker, the member talks about the raw figures to COVID? Mr Speaker, the member talks about the raw figures of to COVID? Mr Speaker, the member talks about the raw figures of those talks about the raw figures of those on talks about the raw figures of those on benefit. talks about the raw figures of those on benefit. We talks about the raw figures of those on benefit. We have talks about the raw figures of those on benefit. We have previously on benefit. We have previously traversed on benefit. We have previously traversed this on benefit. We have previously traversed this in on benefit. We have previously traversed this in the on benefit. We have previously traversed this in the House on benefit. We have previously traversed this in the House prior on benefit. We have previously traversed this in the House prior to traversed this in the House prior to COVID, traversed this in the House prior to COVID, the traversed this in the House prior to COVID, the proportion traversed this in the House prior to COVID, the proportion of traversed this in the House prior to COVID, the proportion of working COVID, the proportion of working aged COVID, the proportion of working aged New COVID, the proportion of working aged New Zealanders COVID, the proportion of working aged New Zealanders on COVID, the proportion of working aged New Zealanders on benefit aged New Zealanders on benefit remained aged New Zealanders on benefit remained relatively aged New Zealanders on benefit remained relatively stagnant aged New Zealanders on benefit remained relatively stagnant because remained relatively stagnant because you remained relatively stagnant because you do remained relatively stagnant because you do need remained relatively stagnant because you do need to remained relatively stagnant because you do need to take remained relatively stagnant because you do need to take into you do need to take into consideration you do need to take into consideration the you do need to take into consideration the population you do need to take into consideration the population of consideration the population of working consideration the population of working aged consideration the population of working aged New consideration the population of working aged New Zealanders. consideration the population of working aged New Zealanders. 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How many of the 211,026 New Zealanders on Jobseeker support New Zealanders on Jobseeker support will New Zealanders on Jobseeker support will be New Zealanders on Jobseeker support will be supported New Zealanders on Jobseeker support will be supported no New Zealanders on Jobseeker support will be supported no full-time New Zealanders on Jobseeker support will be supported no full-time job will be supported no full-time job thus will be supported no full-time job thus the will be supported no full-time job thus the government's will be supported no full-time job thus the government's flexi-wage thus the government's flexi-wage extension thus the government's flexi-wage extension in thus the government's flexi-wage extension in the thus the government's flexi-wage extension in the next thus the government's flexi-wage extension in the next five thus the government's flexi-wage extension in the next five months extension in the next five months compared extension in the next five months compared to extension in the next five months compared to what extension in the next five months compared to what National extension in the next five months compared to what National propped compared to what National propped with compared to what National propped with Job compared to what National propped with Job Start? compared to what National propped with Job Start? 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We have announced a significant expansion to announced a significant expansion to cover announced a significant expansion to cover 40,000 announced a significant expansion to cover 40,000 flexi-wane announced a significant expansion to cover 40,000 flexi-wane placements, cover 40,000 flexi-wane placements, Mr cover 40,000 flexi-wane placements, Mr Speaker. cover 40,000 flexi-wane placements, Mr Speaker. But cover 40,000 flexi-wane placements, Mr Speaker. But that cover 40,000 flexi-wane placements, Mr Speaker. But that is cover 40,000 flexi-wane placements, Mr Speaker. But that is not cover 40,000 flexi-wane placements, Mr Speaker. But that is not the cover 40,000 flexi-wane placements, Mr Speaker. But that is not the only Mr Speaker. But that is not the only employment Mr Speaker. But that is not the only employment initiative Mr Speaker. But that is not the only employment initiative that Mr Speaker. But that is not the only employment initiative that we Mr Speaker. 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We are still rolling creative careers service. We are still rolling out creative careers service. We are still rolling out successfully creative careers service. We are still rolling out successfully mana still rolling out successfully mana and still rolling out successfully mana and mahi. still rolling out successfully mana and mahi. We still rolling out successfully mana and mahi. We have still rolling out successfully mana and mahi. We have extended still rolling out successfully mana and mahi. We have extended others. and mahi. We have extended others. There and mahi. We have extended others. There are and mahi. We have extended others. There are jobs and mahi. We have extended others. There are jobs in and mahi. We have extended others. There are jobs in nature and mahi. We have extended others. There are jobs in nature that and mahi. We have extended others. 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Mr Speaker, there is a lot going on on Conservation. Mr Speaker, there is a lot going on on this Conservation. Mr Speaker, there is a lot going on on this side Conservation. Mr Speaker, there is a lot going on on this side of Conservation. Mr Speaker, there is a lot going on on this side of the lot going on on this side of the House lot going on on this side of the House alongside lot going on on this side of the House alongside the lot going on on this side of the House alongside the investments lot going on on this side of the House alongside the investments and House alongside the investments and upskilling House alongside the investments and upskilling and House alongside the investments and upskilling and training, House alongside the investments and upskilling and training, including House alongside the investments and upskilling and training, including I upskilling and training, including I think upskilling and training, including I think 18,000 upskilling and training, including I think 18,000 people upskilling and training, including I think 18,000 people who upskilling and training, including I think 18,000 people who have upskilling and training, including I think 18,000 people who have signed think 18,000 people who have signed up think 18,000 people who have signed up already think 18,000 people who have signed up already to think 18,000 people who have signed up already to apprenticeship think 18,000 people who have signed up already to apprenticeship boost. up already to apprenticeship boost. Request up already to apprenticeship boost. Request No. up already to apprenticeship boost. Request No. 9, up already to apprenticeship boost. Request No. 9, David up already to apprenticeship boost. Request No. 9, David Seymour. 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 all Minister: Does she stand by all her Does she stand by all her Government's Does she stand by all her Government's policies Does she stand by all her Government's policies and Does she stand by all her Government's policies and actions? Mr Mr Speaker, Mr Speaker, yes. Mr Speaker, yes. I Mr Speaker, yes. I stand Mr Speaker, yes. I stand particularly Mr Speaker, yes. I stand particularly by Mr Speaker, yes. I stand particularly by this Mr Speaker, yes. I stand particularly by this government's particularly by this government's economic particularly by this government's economic response particularly by this government's economic response to particularly by this government's economic response to the particularly by this government's economic response to the pandemic, economic response to the pandemic, including economic response to the pandemic, economic economic response to the pandemic, including $14 billion economic response to the pandemic, including $14 billion that economic response to the pandemic, including $14 billion that we economic response to the pandemic, including $14 billion that we have including $14 billion that we have paid including $14 billion that we have paid to including $14 billion that we have paid to support including $14 billion that we have paid to support New including $14 billion that we have paid to support New Zealanders including $14 billion that we have paid to support New Zealanders to paid to support New Zealanders to make paid to support New Zealanders to make sure paid to support New Zealanders to make sure that paid to support New Zealanders to make sure that they paid to support New Zealanders to make sure that they stay paid to support New Zealanders to make sure that they stay in make sure that they stay in employment. make sure that they stay in employment. 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Does health and economic crisis of our lifetime. Does the health and economic crisis of our lifetime. Does the PM health and economic crisis of our lifetime. Does the PM stand health and economic crisis of our lifetime. Does the PM stand by lifetime. Does the PM stand by making lifetime. Does the PM stand by making Mahariki lifetime. Does the PM stand by making Mahariki a lifetime. Does the PM stand by making Mahariki a public lifetime. Does the PM stand by making Mahariki a public holiday? making Mahariki a public holiday? Yes. making Mahariki a public holiday? Yes. Did making Mahariki a public holiday? Yes. Did the making Mahariki a public holiday? Yes. Did the government making Mahariki a public holiday? Yes. Did the government understand Yes. Did the government understand it Yes. Did the government understand it could Yes. Did the government understand it could cost Yes. Did the government understand it could cost employers Yes. Did the government understand it could cost employers $448 Yes. 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I support the operational decisions through Operation Tofuro? I support the operational decisions made through Operation Tofuro? 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Did organised crime with a dedicated police workforce. Did the organised crime with a dedicated police workforce. Did the PM organised crime with a dedicated police workforce. Did the PM not police workforce. Did the PM not know police workforce. Did the PM not know that police workforce. Did the PM not know that Tofuro police workforce. Did the PM not know that Tofuro is police workforce. Did the PM not know that Tofuro is Te'o police workforce. Did the PM not know that Tofuro is Te'o Maori police workforce. Did the PM not know that Tofuro is Te'o Maori to know that Tofuro is Te'o Maori to tend know that Tofuro is Te'o Maori to tend or know that Tofuro is Te'o Maori to tend or care know that Tofuro is Te'o Maori to tend or care for know that Tofuro is Te'o Maori to tend or care for or know that Tofuro is Te'o Maori to tend or care for or does know that Tofuro is Te'o Maori to tend or care for or does she tend or care for or does she actually tend or care for or does she actually believe tend or care for or does she actually believe that tend or care for or does she actually believe that violent actually believe that violent criminals actually believe that violent criminals who actually believe that violent criminals who settle actually believe that violent criminals who settle pee actually believe that violent criminals who settle pee need actually believe that violent criminals who settle pee need to actually believe that violent criminals who settle pee need to be criminals who settle pee need to be tendered criminals who settle pee need to be tendered and criminals who settle pee need to be tendered and cared criminals who settle pee need to be tendered and cared for? criminals who settle pee need to be tendered and cared for? 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Does evidence-based in order to prevent that from happening. Does she evidence-based in order to prevent that from happening. Does she stand that from happening. Does she stand by that from happening. Does she stand by the that from happening. Does she stand by the government that from happening. Does she stand by the government as that from happening. Does she stand by the government as policy that from happening. Does she stand by the government as policy of by the government as policy of rushing by the government as policy of rushing changes by the government as policy of rushing changes to by the government as policy of rushing changes to the by the government as policy of rushing changes to the local rushing changes to the local government rushing changes to the local government act rushing changes to the local government act in rushing changes to the local government act in relevance rushing changes to the local government act in relevance to rushing changes to the local government act in relevance to Maori government act in relevance to Maori wards government act in relevance to Maori wards through government act in relevance to Maori wards through Parliament? government act in relevance to Maori wards through Parliament? Mr wards through Parliament? Mr Speaker, wards through Parliament? Mr Speaker, I wards through Parliament? Mr Speaker, I stand wards through Parliament? Mr Speaker, I stand by wards through Parliament? Mr Speaker, I stand by supporting wards through Parliament? Mr Speaker, I stand by supporting local Speaker, I stand by supporting local councils Speaker, I stand by supporting local councils who Speaker, I stand by supporting local councils who are Speaker, I stand by supporting local councils who are elected Speaker, I stand by supporting local councils who are elected by Speaker, I stand by supporting local councils who are elected by their councils who are elected by their communities councils who are elected by their communities to councils who are elected by their communities to make councils who are elected by their communities to make decisions, communities to make decisions, including communities to make decisions, including on communities to make decisions, including on whether communities to make decisions, including on whether or communities to make decisions, including on whether or not communities to make decisions, including on whether or not they including on whether or not they support including on whether or not they support establishing including on whether or not they support establishing Maori including on whether or not they support establishing Maori wards. support establishing Maori wards. What support establishing Maori wards. What I support establishing Maori wards. What I do support establishing Maori wards. What I do not support establishing Maori wards. What I do not support support establishing Maori wards. What I do not support is support establishing Maori wards. What I do not support is a support establishing Maori wards. What I do not support is a provision What I do not support is a provision specifically What I do not support is a provision specifically for What I do not support is a provision specifically for Maori What I do not support is a provision specifically for Maori wards What I do not support is a provision specifically for Maori wards and What I do not support is a provision specifically for Maori wards and not specifically for Maori wards and not general specifically for Maori wards and not general seats specifically for Maori wards and not general seats that specifically for Maori wards and not general seats that allow specifically for Maori wards and not general seats that allow just specifically for Maori wards and not general seats that allow just a general seats that allow just a small general seats that allow just a small percentage general seats that allow just a small percentage of general seats that allow just a small percentage of electors general seats that allow just a small percentage of electors to small percentage of electors to overturn small percentage of electors to overturn a small percentage of electors to overturn a democratic small percentage of electors to overturn a democratic decision. small percentage of electors to overturn a democratic decision. How overturn a democratic decision. How will overturn a democratic decision. How will that overturn a democratic decision. How will that rushed overturn a democratic decision. How will that rushed action overturn a democratic decision. How will that rushed action in overturn a democratic decision. How will that rushed action in relation will that rushed action in relation to will that rushed action in relation to Maori will that rushed action in relation to Maori wards will that rushed action in relation to Maori wards help will that rushed action in relation to Maori wards help with will that rushed action in relation to Maori wards help with terrible to Maori wards help with terrible statistics to Maori wards help with terrible statistics with to Maori wards help with terrible statistics with Maori to Maori wards help with terrible statistics with Maori home to Maori wards help with terrible statistics with Maori home ownership statistics with Maori home ownership rates, statistics with Maori home ownership rates, educational statistics with Maori home ownership rates, educational attainment statistics with Maori home ownership rates, educational attainment or rates, educational attainment or poverty? rates, educational attainment or poverty? Mr rates, educational attainment or poverty? Mr Speaker, rates, educational attainment or poverty? Mr Speaker, I rates, educational attainment or poverty? Mr Speaker, I think rates, educational attainment or poverty? Mr Speaker, I think the poverty? Mr Speaker, I think the member poverty? Mr Speaker, I think the member conflating poverty? Mr Speaker, I think the member conflating the poverty? Mr Speaker, I think the member conflating the idea poverty? Mr Speaker, I think the member conflating the idea of poverty? Mr Speaker, I think the member conflating the idea of having member conflating the idea of having democracy member conflating the idea of having democracy that member conflating the idea of having democracy that represents member conflating the idea of having democracy that represents all member conflating the idea of having democracy that represents all of member conflating the idea of having democracy that represents all of its democracy that represents all of its communities democracy that represents all of its communities would democracy that represents all of its communities would somehow democracy that represents all of its communities would somehow be democracy that represents all of its communities would somehow be the communities would somehow be the singular communities would somehow be the singular thing communities would somehow be the singular thing that communities would somehow be the singular thing that will communities would somehow be the singular thing that will make communities would somehow be the singular thing that will make a singular thing that will make a difference singular thing that will make a difference across singular thing that will make a difference across every singular thing that will make a difference across every pervasive difference across every pervasive issue difference across every pervasive issue that difference across every pervasive issue that we difference across every pervasive issue that we as difference across every pervasive issue that we as a difference across every pervasive issue that we as a House difference across every pervasive issue that we as a House must issue that we as a House must address. issue that we as a House must address. 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We do have to make sure that our local government and our that our local government and our central that our local government and our central government that our local government and our central government are that our local government and our central government are respective that our local government and our central government are respective of central government are respective of all central government are respective of all New central government are respective of all New Zealanders central government are respective of all New Zealanders and central government are respective of all New Zealanders and at central government are respective of all New Zealanders and at a central government are respective of all New Zealanders and at a local all New Zealanders and at a local government, all New Zealanders and at a local government, we all New Zealanders and at a local government, we are all New Zealanders and at a local government, we are rec all New Zealanders and at a local government, we are rec nicing, all New Zealanders and at a local government, we are rec nicing, as government, we are rec nicing, as councillors government, we are rec nicing, as councillors are, government, we are rec nicing, as councillors are, that government, we are rec nicing, as councillors are, that a government, we are rec nicing, as councillors are, that a poor government, we are rec nicing, as councillors are, that a poor job government, we are rec nicing, as councillors are, that a poor job has councillors are, that a poor job has been councillors are, that a poor job has been done councillors are, that a poor job has been done to councillors are, that a poor job has been done to date. councillors are, that a poor job has been done to date. Question councillors are, that a poor job has been done to date. Question No. councillors are, that a poor job has been done to date. Question No. 10, been done to date. Question No. 10, Dr been done to date. Question No. 10, Dr Liz been done to date. Question No. 10, Dr Liz Craig. 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 Health: of Health: What of Health: What recent of Health: What recent announcements What recent announcements has What recent announcements has he What recent announcements has he made has he made on has he made on wellbeing has he made on wellbeing supports has he made on wellbeing supports for has he made on wellbeing supports for young on wellbeing supports for young people? The The Hon The Hon David The Hon David Littleproud. The Hon David Littleproud. Mr The Hon David Littleproud. Mr Speaker, The Hon David Littleproud. Mr Speaker, last The Hon David Littleproud. Mr Speaker, last week The Hon David Littleproud. Mr Speaker, last week I The Hon David Littleproud. Mr Speaker, last week I announce The Hon David Littleproud. Mr Speaker, last week I announce -- The Hon David Littleproud. Mr Speaker, last week I announce -- the Speaker, last week I announce -- the Hon Speaker, last week I announce -- the Hon Mr Speaker, last week I announce -- the Hon Mr Little. Speaker, last week I announce -- the Hon Mr Little. I Speaker, last week I announce -- the Hon Mr Little. I announced Speaker, last week I announce -- the Hon Mr Little. I announced a Speaker, last week I announce -- the Hon Mr Little. I announced a package Hon Mr Little. I announced a package that Hon Mr Little. I announced a package that includes Hon Mr Little. I announced a package that includes five Hon Mr Little. I announced a package that includes five new Hon Mr Little. I announced a package that includes five new contracts Hon Mr Little. I announced a package that includes five new contracts for that includes five new contracts for health that includes five new contracts for health and that includes five new contracts for health and addiction that includes five new contracts for health and addiction support. that includes five new contracts for health and addiction support. It that includes five new contracts for health and addiction support. It is health and addiction support. It is available health and addiction support. It is available for health and addiction support. It is available for young health and addiction support. It is available for young people, health and addiction support. It is available for young people, 12-24 available for young people, 12-24 years available for young people, 12-24 years around available for young people, 12-24 years around the available for young people, 12-24 years around the country. available for young people, 12-24 years around the country. The years around the country. The service years around the country. The service also years around the country. The service also be years around the country. The service also be available years around the country. The service also be available for years around the country. The service also be available for free service also be available for free and service also be available for free and have service also be available for free and have a service also be available for free and have a focus service also be available for free and have a focus on service also be available for free and have a focus on supporting service also be available for free and have a focus on supporting those and have a focus on supporting those with and have a focus on supporting those with large and have a focus on supporting those with large to and have a focus on supporting those with large to moderate and have a focus on supporting those with large to moderate mental and have a focus on supporting those with large to moderate mental health with large to moderate mental health needs. with large to moderate mental health needs. Young with large to moderate mental health needs. Young New with large to moderate mental health needs. Young New Zealanders with large to moderate mental health needs. Young New Zealanders are with large to moderate mental health needs. Young New Zealanders are a needs. Young New Zealanders are a priority needs. Young New Zealanders are a priority group needs. Young New Zealanders are a priority group for needs. Young New Zealanders are a priority group for the needs. Young New Zealanders are a priority group for the government needs. Young New Zealanders are a priority group for the government to priority group for the government to transform priority group for the government to transform the priority group for the government to transform the approach priority group for the government to transform the approach to priority group for the government to transform the approach to moment priority group for the government to transform the approach to moment and transform the approach to moment and addiction. transform the approach to moment and addiction. What transform the approach to moment and addiction. What kind transform the approach to moment and addiction. What kind of transform the approach to moment and addiction. What kind of providers addiction. What kind of providers will addiction. What kind of providers will be addiction. What kind of providers will be delivering addiction. What kind of providers will be delivering these addiction. What kind of providers will be delivering these services? will be delivering these services? Mr will be delivering these services? Mr Speaker, will be delivering these services? Mr Speaker, these will be delivering these services? Mr Speaker, these services will be delivering these services? Mr Speaker, these services are will be delivering these services? Mr Speaker, these services are free Mr Speaker, these services are free and Mr Speaker, these services are free and they Mr Speaker, these services are free and they will Mr Speaker, these services are free and they will be Mr Speaker, these services are free and they will be offered Mr Speaker, these services are free and they will be offered through Mr Speaker, these services are free and they will be offered through a and they will be offered through a range and they will be offered through a range of and they will be offered through a range of delivery and they will be offered through a range of delivery agencies, range of delivery agencies, including range of delivery agencies, including youth range of delivery agencies, including youth one-stop range of delivery agencies, including youth one-stop shops, including youth one-stop shops, non-government including youth one-stop shops, non-government organisations, non-government organisations, resilient non-government organisations, resilient hubs non-government organisations, resilient hubs and non-government organisations, resilient hubs and community resilient hubs and community centres. resilient hubs and community centres. Supplementary. resilient hubs and community centres. Supplementary. So resilient hubs and community centres. Supplementary. So how resilient hubs and community centres. Supplementary. So how many centres. Supplementary. So how many people centres. Supplementary. So how many people will centres. Supplementary. So how many people will these centres. Supplementary. So how many people will these new centres. Supplementary. So how many people will these new services people will these new services happen? people will these new services happen? How people will these new services happen? How long people will these new services happen? How long will people will these new services happen? How long will they people will these new services happen? How long will they be happen? How long will they be available? happen? How long will they be available? Mr happen? How long will they be available? Mr Speaker, happen? How long will they be available? Mr Speaker, the happen? 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They are - those services available to any young services available to any young person services available to any young person who services available to any young person who is services available to any young person who is experiencing services available to any young person who is experiencing any services available to any young person who is experiencing any type person who is experiencing any type of person who is experiencing any type of concern person who is experiencing any type of concern about person who is experiencing any type of concern about their person who is experiencing any type of concern about their mental person who is experiencing any type of concern about their mental health of concern about their mental health and of concern about their mental health and wellbeing. of concern about their mental health and wellbeing. Young of concern about their mental health and wellbeing. Young people of concern about their mental health and wellbeing. 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The funding is ongoing and there is an expectation years. The funding is ongoing and there is an expectation that years. The funding is ongoing and there is an expectation that they there is an expectation that they will there is an expectation that they will continue there is an expectation that they will continue beyond there is an expectation that they will continue beyond the there is an expectation that they will continue beyond the 4-year will continue beyond the 4-year period. will continue beyond the 4-year period. Question will continue beyond the 4-year period. Question No. will continue beyond the 4-year period. Question No. 11,... 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 Corrections: of Corrections: Does of Corrections: Does he of Corrections: Does he have of Corrections: Does he have confidence of Corrections: Does he have confidence in of Corrections: Does he have confidence in the Does he have confidence in the Department Does he have confidence in the Department of Does he have confidence in the Department of Corrections? The The Hon The Hon Kelvin The Hon Kelvin Davis. The Hon Kelvin Davis. Yes, The Hon Kelvin Davis. Yes, there The Hon Kelvin Davis. Yes, there are The Hon Kelvin Davis. Yes, there are areas The Hon Kelvin Davis. Yes, there are areas where The Hon Kelvin Davis. Yes, there are areas where I The Hon Kelvin Davis. Yes, there are areas where I have The Hon Kelvin Davis. Yes, there are areas where I have concerns. The Hon Kelvin Davis. Yes, there are areas where I have concerns. The areas where I have concerns. The treatment areas where I have concerns. The treatment of areas where I have concerns. The treatment of two areas where I have concerns. The treatment of two women areas where I have concerns. The treatment of two women in areas where I have concerns. The treatment of two women in an treatment of two women in an Auckland treatment of two women in an Auckland prison treatment of two women in an Auckland prison and treatment of two women in an Auckland prison and the treatment of two women in an Auckland prison and the incident treatment of two women in an Auckland prison and the incident at Auckland prison and the incident at why Auckland prison and the incident at why Ciara. Auckland prison and the incident at why Ciara. Both Auckland prison and the incident at why Ciara. Both are Auckland prison and the incident at why Ciara. Both are currently Auckland prison and the incident at why Ciara. Both are currently being why Ciara. Both are currently being investigated why Ciara. Both are currently being investigated by why Ciara. Both are currently being investigated by the why Ciara. Both are currently being investigated by the office why Ciara. Both are currently being investigated by the office of why Ciara. Both are currently being investigated by the office of the investigated by the office of the spect investigated by the office of the spect rate investigated by the office of the spect rate and investigated by the office of the spect rate and I investigated by the office of the spect rate and I will investigated by the office of the spect rate and I will receive spect rate and I will receive reports spect rate and I will receive reports on spect rate and I will receive reports on these spect rate and I will receive reports on these matters spect rate and I will receive reports on these matters in spect rate and I will receive reports on these matters in due reports on these matters in due course. reports on these matters in due course. Why reports on these matters in due course. Why does reports on these matters in due course. Why does he reports on these matters in due course. Why does he have reports on these matters in due course. Why does he have confidence course. Why does he have confidence in course. Why does he have confidence in the course. Why does he have confidence in the department course. Why does he have confidence in the department when course. Why does he have confidence in the department when inmates course. Why does he have confidence in the department when inmates there in the department when inmates there were in the department when inmates there were placed in the department when inmates there were placed in in the department when inmates there were placed in a in the department when inmates there were placed in a 1911 in the department when inmates there were placed in a 1911 building in the department when inmates there were placed in a 1911 building that were placed in a 1911 building that had were placed in a 1911 building that had been were placed in a 1911 building that had been previously were placed in a 1911 building that had been previously decommissioned, had been previously decommissioned, a had been previously decommissioned, a building had been previously decommissioned, a building that had been previously decommissioned, a building that the had been previously decommissioned, a building that the Ombudsman a building that the Ombudsman concluded a building that the Ombudsman concluded was a building that the Ombudsman concluded was unfit a building that the Ombudsman concluded was unfit for a building that the Ombudsman concluded was unfit for human concluded was unfit for human habitation? concluded was unfit for human habitation? Mr concluded was unfit for human habitation? Mr Speaker, concluded was unfit for human habitation? Mr Speaker, because, concluded was unfit for human habitation? Mr Speaker, because, let habitation? Mr Speaker, because, let as habitation? Mr Speaker, because, let as go habitation? Mr Speaker, because, let as go back habitation? Mr Speaker, because, let as go back to habitation? Mr Speaker, because, let as go back to when habitation? Mr Speaker, because, let as go back to when the habitation? Mr Speaker, because, let as go back to when the Maori habitation? Mr Speaker, because, let as go back to when the Maori Party as go back to when the Maori Party and as go back to when the Maori Party and the as go back to when the Maori Party and the National as go back to when the Maori Party and the National Party as go back to when the Maori Party and the National Party were as go back to when the Maori Party and the National Party were in and the National Party were in government, and the National Party were in government, they and the National Party were in government, they had and the National Party were in government, they had the and the National Party were in government, they had the Maori and the National Party were in government, they had the Maori Party government, they had the Maori Party had government, they had the Maori Party had an government, they had the Maori Party had an associate government, they had the Maori Party had an associate Minister government, they had the Maori Party had an associate Minister of had an associate Minister of Corrections had an associate Minister of Corrections and had an associate Minister of Corrections and they had an associate Minister of Corrections and they oversaw had an associate Minister of Corrections and they oversaw the Corrections and they oversaw the mass Corrections and they oversaw the mass incarceration Corrections and they oversaw the mass incarceration of Corrections and they oversaw the mass incarceration of Maori. Corrections and they oversaw the mass incarceration of Maori. They mass incarceration of Maori. They also mass incarceration of Maori. They also failed mass incarceration of Maori. They also failed to mass incarceration of Maori. They also failed to have mass incarceration of Maori. They also failed to have a mass incarceration of Maori. They also failed to have a Maori also failed to have a Maori strategy. also failed to have a Maori strategy. This also failed to have a Maori strategy. This government also failed to have a Maori strategy. This government is also failed to have a Maori strategy. This government is the strategy. This government is the government strategy. This government is the government that strategy. This government is the government that said strategy. This government is the government that said that strategy. This government is the government that said that was strategy. This government is the government that said that was enough government that said that was enough and government that said that was enough and we government that said that was enough and we need government that said that was enough and we need to government that said that was enough and we need to look government that said that was enough and we need to look at government that said that was enough and we need to look at alternative and we need to look at alternative way and we need to look at alternative way and and we need to look at alternative way and other and we need to look at alternative way and other solution. and we need to look at alternative way and other solution. Those way and other solution. Those solutions way and other solution. Those solutions have way and other solution. Those solutions have seen way and other solution. Those solutions have seen the solutions have seen the implementation solutions have seen the implementation of solutions have seen the implementation of a solutions have seen the implementation of a Maori solutions have seen the implementation of a Maori strategy implementation of a Maori strategy known implementation of a Maori strategy known as implementation of a Maori strategy known as Hawk-Eye implementation of a Maori strategy known as Hawk-Eye Rangitane implementation of a Maori strategy known as Hawk-Eye Rangitane and implementation of a Maori strategy known as Hawk-Eye Rangitane and have known as Hawk-Eye Rangitane and have seen known as Hawk-Eye Rangitane and have seen the known as Hawk-Eye Rangitane and have seen the number known as Hawk-Eye Rangitane and have seen the number of known as Hawk-Eye Rangitane and have seen the number of Maori known as Hawk-Eye Rangitane and have seen the number of Maori that known as Hawk-Eye Rangitane and have seen the number of Maori that have seen the number of Maori that have been seen the number of Maori that have been reduced seen the number of Maori that have been reduced from seen the number of Maori that have been reduced from over seen the number of Maori that have been reduced from over 800 seen the number of Maori that have been reduced from over 800 since seen the number of Maori that have been reduced from over 800 since we been reduced from over 800 since we became been reduced from over 800 since we became government. been reduced from over 800 since we became government. Therefore, been reduced from over 800 since we became government. Therefore, what became government. Therefore, what corrections became government. Therefore, what corrections is became government. Therefore, what corrections is doing became government. Therefore, what corrections is doing is became government. Therefore, what corrections is doing is working. corrections is doing is working. There corrections is doing is working. There are corrections is doing is working. There are things corrections is doing is working. There are things that corrections is doing is working. There are things that we corrections is doing is working. There are things that we do corrections is doing is working. There are things that we do need corrections is doing is working. There are things that we do need to There are things that we do need to continue There are things that we do need to continue the There are things that we do need to continue the work There are things that we do need to continue the work on, There are things that we do need to continue the work on, but There are things that we do need to continue the work on, but changing continue the work on, but changing the continue the work on, but changing the operation continue the work on, but changing the operation al continue the work on, but changing the operation al - continue the work on, but changing the operation al - the continue the work on, but changing the operation al - the operations continue the work on, but changing the operation al - the operations of the operation al - the operations of a the operation al - the operations of a whole the operation al - the operations of a whole department the operation al - the operations of a whole department will the operation al - the operations of a whole department will not the operation al - the operations of a whole department will not happen a whole department will not happen overnight. a whole department will not happen overnight. How a whole department will not happen overnight. How can a whole department will not happen overnight. How can you a whole department will not happen overnight. How can you continue a whole department will not happen overnight. How can you continue to overnight. How can you continue to have overnight. How can you continue to have confidence overnight. How can you continue to have confidence in overnight. How can you continue to have confidence in the overnight. How can you continue to have confidence in the department have confidence in the department when have confidence in the department when he have confidence in the department when he was have confidence in the department when he was informed have confidence in the department when he was informed in have confidence in the department when he was informed in late have confidence in the department when he was informed in late 2019 when he was informed in late 2019 that when he was informed in late 2019 that the when he was informed in late 2019 that the old when he was informed in late 2019 that the old jail when he was informed in late 2019 that the old jail block when he was informed in late 2019 that the old jail block with when he was informed in late 2019 that the old jail block with its that the old jail block with its double that the old jail block with its double banking, that the old jail block with its double banking, brown that the old jail block with its double banking, brown tap that the old jail block with its double banking, brown tap water that the old jail block with its double banking, brown tap water and double banking, brown tap water and op double banking, brown tap water and op toilets double banking, brown tap water and op toilets that double banking, brown tap water and op toilets that inmates double banking, brown tap water and op toilets that inmates were double banking, brown tap water and op toilets that inmates were forced op toilets that inmates were forced to op toilets that inmates were forced to eat op toilets that inmates were forced to eat food op toilets that inmates were forced to eat food around op toilets that inmates were forced to eat food around was op toilets that inmates were forced to eat food around was unacceptable to eat food around was unacceptable and to eat food around was unacceptable and not to eat food around was unacceptable and not fit to eat food around was unacceptable and not fit for to eat food around was unacceptable and not fit for human to eat food around was unacceptable and not fit for human tabtation to eat food around was unacceptable and not fit for human tabtation and and not fit for human tabtation and yet and not fit for human tabtation and yet inmates and not fit for human tabtation and yet inmates were and not fit for human tabtation and yet inmates were continued and not fit for human tabtation and yet inmates were continued to and not fit for human tabtation and yet inmates were continued to be yet inmates were continued to be treated yet inmates were continued to be treated this yet inmates were continued to be treated this way yet inmates were continued to be treated this way under yet inmates were continued to be treated this way under his yet inmates were continued to be treated this way under his watch? yet inmates were continued to be treated this way under his watch? Mr treated this way under his watch? Mr Speaker, treated this way under his watch? Mr Speaker, and treated this way under his watch? Mr Speaker, and as treated this way under his watch? Mr Speaker, and as I treated this way under his watch? Mr Speaker, and as I say treated this way under his watch? Mr Speaker, and as I say when treated this way under his watch? Mr Speaker, and as I say when the treated this way under his watch? Mr Speaker, and as I say when the Maori Speaker, and as I say when the Maori party Speaker, and as I say when the Maori party had Speaker, and as I say when the Maori party had the Speaker, and as I say when the Maori party had the associate Speaker, and as I say when the Maori party had the associate Minister Speaker, and as I say when the Maori party had the associate Minister of party had the associate Minister of Corrections, party had the associate Minister of Corrections, those party had the associate Minister of Corrections, those same party had the associate Minister of Corrections, those same conditions Corrections, those same conditions actually Corrections, those same conditions actually existed. Corrections, those same conditions actually existed. The Corrections, those same conditions actually existed. The Maori Corrections, those same conditions actually existed. The Maori Party actually existed. The Maori Party actually actually existed. The Maori Party actually needs actually existed. The Maori Party actually needs to actually existed. The Maori Party actually needs to on actually existed. The Maori Party actually needs to on its actually existed. The Maori Party actually needs to on its history actually existed. The Maori Party actually needs to on its history and actually needs to on its history and on actually needs to on its history and on its actually needs to on its history and on its mistakes. actually needs to on its history and on its mistakes. Corrections actually needs to on its history and on its mistakes. Corrections have on its mistakes. Corrections have come on its mistakes. Corrections have come out on its mistakes. Corrections have come out also on its mistakes. Corrections have come out also and on its mistakes. Corrections have come out also and explained on its mistakes. Corrections have come out also and explained that on its mistakes. Corrections have come out also and explained that the come out also and explained that the water come out also and explained that the water in come out also and explained that the water in the come out also and explained that the water in the Waiariki come out also and explained that the water in the Waiariki prison come out also and explained that the water in the Waiariki prison was water in the Waiariki prison was bore water in the Waiariki prison was bore water water in the Waiariki prison was bore water and water in the Waiariki prison was bore water and bore water in the Waiariki prison was bore water and bore water water in the Waiariki prison was bore water and bore water happens water in the Waiariki prison was bore water and bore water happens to bore water and bore water happens to be bore water and bore water happens to be brown. bore water and bore water happens to be brown. It bore water and bore water happens to be brown. It six bore water and bore water happens to be brown. It six days bore water and bore water happens to be brown. It six days a bore water and bore water happens to be brown. It six days a week. bore water and bore water happens to be brown. It six days a week. The be brown. It six days a week. The same be brown. It six days a week. The same water be brown. It six days a week. The same water that be brown. It six days a week. The same water that Corrections be brown. It six days a week. The same water that Corrections officers same water that Corrections officers drunk. same water that Corrections officers drunk. Also, same water that Corrections officers drunk. Also, the same water that Corrections officers drunk. Also, the other same water that Corrections officers drunk. Also, the other allegations drunk. Also, the other allegations from drunk. Also, the other allegations from prisoners drunk. Also, the other allegations from prisoners have drunk. Also, the other allegations from prisoners have been, drunk. Also, the other allegations from prisoners have been, former from prisoners have been, former prisoners from prisoners have been, former prisoners have from prisoners have been, former prisoners have come from prisoners have been, former prisoners have come out from prisoners have been, former prisoners have come out and from prisoners have been, former prisoners have come out and actually prisoners have come out and actually said prisoners have come out and actually said that prisoners have come out and actually said that those prisoners have come out and actually said that those allegations prisoners have come out and actually said that those allegations about said that those allegations about the said that those allegations about the lack said that those allegations about the lack of said that those allegations about the lack of ability said that those allegations about the lack of ability to said that those allegations about the lack of ability to wash said that those allegations about the lack of ability to wash clothes the lack of ability to wash clothes and the lack of ability to wash clothes and bedding the lack of ability to wash clothes and bedding are the lack of ability to wash clothes and bedding are absolutely the lack of ability to wash clothes and bedding are absolutely false. the lack of ability to wash clothes and bedding are absolutely false. Is and bedding are absolutely false. Is the and bedding are absolutely false. Is the minister and bedding are absolutely false. Is the minister aware and bedding are absolutely false. Is the minister aware of and bedding are absolutely false. Is the minister aware of any the minister aware of any publications the minister aware of any publications inciting the minister aware of any publications inciting riots the minister aware of any publications inciting riots being publications inciting riots being distributed publications inciting riots being distributed to publications inciting riots being distributed to prisoners? publications inciting riots being distributed to prisoners? Mr distributed to prisoners? Mr Speaker, distributed to prisoners? Mr Speaker, yes. distributed to prisoners? Mr Speaker, yes. A distributed to prisoners? Mr Speaker, yes. A publication Speaker, yes. A publication encouraging Speaker, yes. A publication encouraging prisoners Speaker, yes. A publication encouraging prisoners to Speaker, yes. A publication encouraging prisoners to riot encouraging prisoners to riot gotting encouraging prisoners to riot gotting a encouraging prisoners to riot gotting a member encouraging prisoners to riot gotting a member of encouraging prisoners to riot gotting a member of the encouraging prisoners to riot gotting a member of the Maori encouraging prisoners to riot gotting a member of the Maori Party gotting a member of the Maori Party have gotting a member of the Maori Party have been gotting a member of the Maori Party have been distributed. gotting a member of the Maori Party have been distributed. I gotting a member of the Maori Party have been distributed. I said gotting a member of the Maori Party have been distributed. I said from have been distributed. I said from the have been distributed. I said from the beginning have been distributed. I said from the beginning that have been distributed. I said from the beginning that politicians the beginning that politicians involving the beginning that politicians involving themselves the beginning that politicians involving themselves in the beginning that politicians involving themselves in some involving themselves in some Corrections involving themselves in some Corrections matters involving themselves in some Corrections matters would involving themselves in some Corrections matters would only involving themselves in some Corrections matters would only serve Corrections matters would only serve to Corrections matters would only serve to bold Corrections matters would only serve to bold enand Corrections matters would only serve to bold enand encourage Corrections matters would only serve to bold enand encourage more Corrections matters would only serve to bold enand encourage more events to bold enand encourage more events that to bold enand encourage more events that endanger to bold enand encourage more events that endanger the to bold enand encourage more events that endanger the lives to bold enand encourage more events that endanger the lives of to bold enand encourage more events that endanger the lives of prisoners that endanger the lives of prisoners and that endanger the lives of prisoners and staff. that endanger the lives of prisoners and staff. It that endanger the lives of prisoners and staff. It was that endanger the lives of prisoners and staff. It was then that endanger the lives of prisoners and staff. It was then and that endanger the lives of prisoners and staff. It was then and it that endanger the lives of prisoners and staff. It was then and it is that endanger the lives of prisoners and staff. It was then and it is now and staff. It was then and it is now irresponsible and staff. It was then and it is now irresponsible behaviour. and staff. It was then and it is now irresponsible behaviour. This and staff. It was then and it is now irresponsible behaviour. This public irresponsible behaviour. This public has irresponsible behaviour. This public has been irresponsible behaviour. This public has been referred irresponsible behaviour. This public has been referred to irresponsible behaviour. This public has been referred to the irresponsible behaviour. This public has been referred to the police irresponsible behaviour. This public has been referred to the police and has been referred to the police and I has been referred to the police and I har has been referred to the police and I har the has been referred to the police and I har the member has been referred to the police and I har the member over has been referred to the police and I har the member over there has been referred to the police and I har the member over there saying I har the member over there saying that I har the member over there saying that this I har the member over there saying that this is I har the member over there saying that this is cheap. I har the member over there saying that this is cheap. The I har the member over there saying that this is cheap. The member I har the member over there saying that this is cheap. The member over that this is cheap. The member over there that this is cheap. The member over there is that this is cheap. The member over there is basically that this is cheap. The member over there is basically encouraging that this is cheap. The member over there is basically encouraging the there is basically encouraging the incite. there is basically encouraging the incite. Of there is basically encouraging the incite. Of this there is basically encouraging the incite. Of this order there is basically encouraging the incite. Of this order in there is basically encouraging the incite. Of this order in prisons there is basically encouraging the incite. Of this order in prisons by incite. Of this order in prisons by saying incite. Of this order in prisons by saying that incite. Of this order in prisons by saying that this incite. Of this order in prisons by saying that this publication incite. Of this order in prisons by saying that this publication is saying that this publication is acceptable. saying that this publication is acceptable. He's saying that this publication is acceptable. He's endangering saying that this publication is acceptable. He's endangering the acceptable. He's endangering the lives acceptable. He's endangering the lives of acceptable. He's endangering the lives of Corrections acceptable. He's endangering the lives of Corrections officers acceptable. He's endangering the lives of Corrections officers and acceptable. He's endangering the lives of Corrections officers and it lives of Corrections officers and it is lives of Corrections officers and it is unacceptable. lives of Corrections officers and it is unacceptable. (INTERJECTIONS) is unacceptable. (INTERJECTIONS) Supplementary. is unacceptable. (INTERJECTIONS) Supplementary. Will is unacceptable. (INTERJECTIONS) Supplementary. Will he is unacceptable. (INTERJECTIONS) Supplementary. Will he commission is unacceptable. (INTERJECTIONS) Supplementary. Will he commission a Supplementary. Will he commission a ministerial Supplementary. Will he commission a ministerial inquiry Supplementary. Will he commission a ministerial inquiry into Supplementary. Will he commission a ministerial inquiry into the ministerial inquiry into the treatment ministerial inquiry into the treatment of ministerial inquiry into the treatment of inmates ministerial inquiry into the treatment of inmates in ministerial inquiry into the treatment of inmates in the ministerial inquiry into the treatment of inmates in the Dept ministerial inquiry into the treatment of inmates in the Dept of treatment of inmates in the Dept of Correction treatment of inmates in the Dept of Correction facilities treatment of inmates in the Dept of Correction facilities in treatment of inmates in the Dept of Correction facilities in response treatment of inmates in the Dept of Correction facilities in response to Correction facilities in response to why Correction facilities in response to why care Correction facilities in response to why care ya Correction facilities in response to why care ya after Correction facilities in response to why care ya after the Correction facilities in response to why care ya after the ruling Correction facilities in response to why care ya after the ruling of Correction facilities in response to why care ya after the ruling of the why care ya after the ruling of the judge why care ya after the ruling of the judge saying why care ya after the ruling of the judge saying that why care ya after the ruling of the judge saying that women why care ya after the ruling of the judge saying that women in why care ya after the ruling of the judge saying that women in Auckland judge saying that women in Auckland as judge saying that women in Auckland as prison judge saying that women in Auckland as prison were judge saying that women in Auckland as prison were treated judge saying that women in Auckland as prison were treated if judge saying that women in Auckland as prison were treated if an as prison were treated if an inhumane as prison were treated if an inhumane and as prison were treated if an inhumane and degraded as prison were treated if an inhumane and degraded matter? as prison were treated if an inhumane and degraded matter? 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And the very - probably some unnecessary the very - probably some unnecessary stuff the very - probably some unnecessary stuff at the very - probably some unnecessary stuff at the the very - probably some unnecessary stuff at the end the very - probably some unnecessary stuff at the end O the very - probably some unnecessary stuff at the end O the the very - probably some unnecessary stuff at the end O the minister stuff at the end O the minister clearly stuff at the end O the minister clearly said stuff at the end O the minister clearly said the stuff at the end O the minister clearly said the Inspector-General clearly said the Inspector-General was clearly said the Inspector-General was already clearly said the Inspector-General was already inquiring. clearly said the Inspector-General was already inquiring. Request clearly said the Inspector-General was already inquiring. Request No. was already inquiring. Request No. 12, was already inquiring. Request No. 12, the was already inquiring. Request No. 12, the Hon was already inquiring. Request No. 12, the Hon David was already inquiring. Request No. 12, the Hon David Bennett. 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 Agriculture: of Agriculture: Does of Agriculture: Does he of Agriculture: Does he stand of Agriculture: Does he stand by of Agriculture: Does he stand by his of Agriculture: Does he stand by his statement of Agriculture: Does he stand by his statement this Does he stand by his statement this morning morning regarding morning regarding labour morning regarding labour shortages regarding labour shortages in regarding labour shortages in the regarding labour shortages in the horticulture regarding labour shortages in the horticulture sector, in the horticulture sector, "maybe in the horticulture sector, "maybe just in the horticulture sector, "maybe just say in the horticulture sector, "maybe just say free in the horticulture sector, "maybe just say free accommodation "maybe just say free accommodation and "maybe just say free accommodation and see "maybe just say free accommodation and see what "maybe just say free accommodation and see what turns "maybe just say free accommodation and see what turns up"; and see what turns up"; if and see what turns up"; if so, and see what turns up"; if so, what and see what turns up"; if so, what advice, and see what turns up"; if so, what advice, if and see what turns up"; if so, what advice, if any, if so, what advice, if any, has if so, what advice, if any, has he if so, what advice, if any, has he received has he received to has he received to address has he received to address a has he received to address a reported has he received to address a reported 13,500 has he received to address a reported 13,500 person to address a reported 13,500 person reduction reduction in reduction in the reduction in the horticultural reduction in the horticultural workforce? The The Hon The Hon Damien The Hon Damien O'Connor. The Hon Damien O'Connor. Mr The Hon Damien O'Connor. Mr Speaker, The Hon Damien O'Connor. Mr Speaker, in The Hon Damien O'Connor. Mr Speaker, in answer The Hon Damien O'Connor. Mr Speaker, in answer to The Hon Damien O'Connor. Mr Speaker, in answer to the The Hon Damien O'Connor. Mr Speaker, in answer to the first The Hon Damien O'Connor. Mr Speaker, in answer to the first part The Hon Damien O'Connor. Mr Speaker, in answer to the first part of The Hon Damien O'Connor. Mr Speaker, in answer to the first part of the in answer to the first part of the question, in answer to the first part of the question, yes. in answer to the first part of the question, yes. In in answer to the first part of the question, yes. In the in answer to the first part of the question, yes. In the context in answer to the first part of the question, yes. In the context in question, yes. In the context in which question, yes. 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How can he say "maybe just say free accommodation and see what say free accommodation and see what turns say free accommodation and see what turns up", say free accommodation and see what turns up", when say free accommodation and see what turns up", when the say free accommodation and see what turns up", when the government's turns up", when the government's incentive turns up", when the government's incentive scheme turns up", when the government's incentive scheme of turns up", when the government's incentive scheme of $200 turns up", when the government's incentive scheme of $200 per turns up", when the government's incentive scheme of $200 per week turns up", when the government's incentive scheme of $200 per week in incentive scheme of $200 per week in a incentive scheme of $200 per week in a culmination incentive scheme of $200 per week in a culmination supplement incentive scheme of $200 per week in a culmination supplement only a culmination supplement only attracted a culmination supplement only attracted 54 a culmination supplement only attracted 54 people? a culmination supplement only attracted 54 people? Mr a culmination supplement only attracted 54 people? Mr Speaker, attracted 54 people? Mr Speaker, this attracted 54 people? Mr Speaker, this government attracted 54 people? Mr Speaker, this government has attracted 54 people? Mr Speaker, this government has committed attracted 54 people? 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Firstly we provided a 6-month extension for work visa 6-month extension for work visa holders 6-month extension for work visa holders and 6-month extension for work visa holders and postponed 6-month extension for work visa holders and postponed a 6-month extension for work visa holders and postponed a period 6-month extension for work visa holders and postponed a period for holders and postponed a period for essential holders and postponed a period for essential skills holders and postponed a period for essential skills visa holders and postponed a period for essential skills visa holders. holders and postponed a period for essential skills visa holders. We essential skills visa holders. We changed essential skills visa holders. We changed the essential skills visa holders. We changed the working essential skills visa holders. We changed the working holiday essential skills visa holders. 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Mr Speaker, we have seasonal work. Mr Speaker, we have made seasonal work. Mr Speaker, we have made primary seasonal work. Mr Speaker, we have made primary sector seasonal work. Mr Speaker, we have made primary sector vocational seasonal work. Mr Speaker, we have made primary sector vocational and made primary sector vocational and education made primary sector vocational and education trainee made primary sector vocational and education trainee programmes education trainee programmes free-for-all education trainee programmes free-for-all learners education trainee programmes free-for-all learners and education trainee programmes free-for-all learners and we education trainee programmes free-for-all learners and we have free-for-all learners and we have launched free-for-all learners and we have launched a free-for-all learners and we have launched a marketing free-for-all learners and we have launched a marketing campaign free-for-all learners and we have launched a marketing campaign to free-for-all learners and we have launched a marketing campaign to get launched a marketing campaign to get New launched a marketing campaign to get New Zealanders launched a marketing campaign to get New Zealanders into launched a marketing campaign to get New Zealanders into the New Zealanders into the horticultural New Zealanders into the horticultural sectors. 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And that dole, was that the sectors and the industry would work sectors and the industry would work on sectors and the industry would work on all sectors and the industry would work on all options sectors and the industry would work on all options available sectors and the industry would work on all options available to sectors and the industry would work on all options available to try sectors and the industry would work on all options available to try and on all options available to try and encourage on all options available to try and encourage New on all options available to try and encourage New Zealanders, on all options available to try and encourage New Zealanders, those encourage New Zealanders, those running encourage New Zealanders, those running home, encourage New Zealanders, those running home, those encourage New Zealanders, those running home, those who encourage New Zealanders, those running home, those who may encourage New Zealanders, those running home, those who may have running home, those who may have been running home, those who may have been displaced running home, those who may have been displaced in running home, those who may have been displaced in the running home, those who may have been displaced in the tourism been displaced in the tourism industry, been displaced in the tourism industry, for been displaced in the tourism industry, for example, been displaced in the tourism industry, for example, to been displaced in the tourism industry, for example, to take been displaced in the tourism industry, for example, to take up industry, for example, to take up the industry, for example, to take up the seasonal industry, for example, to take up the seasonal opportunities industry, for example, to take up the seasonal opportunities and the seasonal opportunities and horticulture. the seasonal opportunities and horticulture. We the seasonal opportunities and horticulture. We expect the seasonal opportunities and horticulture. We expect them the seasonal opportunities and horticulture. We expect them to the seasonal opportunities and horticulture. We expect them to try horticulture. We expect them to try everything horticulture. We expect them to try everything possible horticulture. We expect them to try everything possible to horticulture. We expect them to try everything possible to get horticulture. We expect them to try everything possible to get those everything possible to get those people everything possible to get those people in everything possible to get those people in work everything possible to get those people in work and everything possible to get those people in work and to everything possible to get those people in work and to get everything possible to get those people in work and to get the everything possible to get those people in work and to get the fruit people in work and to get the fruit picked. people in work and to get the fruit picked. Can people in work and to get the fruit picked. Can the people in work and to get the fruit picked. Can the minister people in work and to get the fruit picked. Can the minister confirm picked. Can the minister confirm that picked. Can the minister confirm that the picked. Can the minister confirm that the provision picked. Can the minister confirm that the provision of picked. Can the minister confirm that the provision of free that the provision of free accommodation that the provision of free accommodation and that the provision of free accommodation and other that the provision of free accommodation and other primary accommodation and other primary industries, accommodation and other primary industries, such accommodation and other primary industries, such as accommodation and other primary industries, such as dairy, accommodation and other primary industries, such as dairy, has industries, such as dairy, has solved industries, such as dairy, has solved their industries, such as dairy, has solved their issue industries, such as dairy, has solved their issue of industries, such as dairy, has solved their issue of labour solved their issue of labour shortages? solved their issue of labour shortages? Mr solved their issue of labour shortages? Mr Speaker, solved their issue of labour shortages? Mr Speaker, the solved their issue of labour shortages? Mr Speaker, the dairy shortages? Mr Speaker, the dairy industry shortages? Mr Speaker, the dairy industry has shortages? Mr Speaker, the dairy industry has indeed shortages? Mr Speaker, the dairy industry has indeed tried shortages? Mr Speaker, the dairy industry has indeed tried hard shortages? Mr Speaker, the dairy industry has indeed tried hard to industry has indeed tried hard to provide industry has indeed tried hard to provide quality industry has indeed tried hard to provide quality accommodation industry has indeed tried hard to provide quality accommodation and provide quality accommodation and incorporated provide quality accommodation and incorporated that provide quality accommodation and incorporated that into provide quality accommodation and incorporated that into the provide quality accommodation and incorporated that into the salary incorporated that into the salary package, incorporated that into the salary package, which incorporated that into the salary package, which is incorporated that into the salary package, which is quite incorporated that into the salary package, which is quite substantive package, which is quite substantive in package, which is quite substantive in an package, which is quite substantive in an attempt package, which is quite substantive in an attempt to package, which is quite substantive in an attempt to address package, which is quite substantive in an attempt to address the in an attempt to address the shortage in an attempt to address the shortage in in an attempt to address the shortage in this in an attempt to address the shortage in this sector. in an attempt to address the shortage in this sector. What in an attempt to address the shortage in this sector. What I in an attempt to address the shortage in this sector. What I have shortage in this sector. What I have said shortage in this sector. What I have said to shortage in this sector. What I have said to the shortage in this sector. What I have said to the horticultural shortage in this sector. What I have said to the horticultural sectors shortage in this sector. 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You to say it is free accommodation for two months this year. You can to say it is free accommodation for two months this year. You can put two months this year. You can put that two months this year. You can put that money two months this year. You can put that money in two months this year. You can put that money in the two months this year. You can put that money in the bank two months this year. You can put that money in the bank and two months this year. You can put that money in the bank and next that money in the bank and next season that money in the bank and next season go that money in the bank and next season go back that money in the bank and next season go back to that money in the bank and next season go back to what that money in the bank and next season go back to what we that money in the bank and next season go back to what we all that money in the bank and next season go back to what we all hope season go back to what we all hope will season go back to what we all hope will be season go back to what we all hope will be a season go back to what we all hope will be a normal season go back to what we all hope will be a normal season. season go back to what we all hope will be a normal season. How season go back to what we all hope will be a normal season. How does will be a normal season. How does the will be a normal season. How does the minister will be a normal season. How does the minister reconcile will be a normal season. How does the minister reconcile the the minister reconcile the prospective the minister reconcile the prospective losses the minister reconcile the prospective losses and the minister reconcile the prospective losses and crops the minister reconcile the prospective losses and crops due the minister reconcile the prospective losses and crops due to prospective losses and crops due to the prospective losses and crops due to the shortage prospective losses and crops due to the shortage of prospective losses and crops due to the shortage of staff prospective losses and crops due to the shortage of staff with prospective losses and crops due to the shortage of staff with Labour's the shortage of staff with Labour's campaign the shortage of staff with Labour's campaign pledge the shortage of staff with Labour's campaign pledge for the shortage of staff with Labour's campaign pledge for the the shortage of staff with Labour's campaign pledge for the primary campaign pledge for the primary industries campaign pledge for the primary industries which campaign pledge for the primary industries which says, campaign pledge for the primary industries which says, "Backing campaign pledge for the primary industries which says, "Backing the industries which says, "Backing the horticultural industries which says, "Backing the horticultural sector industries which says, "Backing the horticultural sector to industries which says, "Backing the horticultural sector to seize industries which says, "Backing the horticultural sector to seize new horticultural sector to seize new opportunities horticultural sector to seize new opportunities for horticultural sector to seize new opportunities for growth horticultural sector to seize new opportunities for growth and horticultural sector to seize new opportunities for growth and stay opportunities for growth and stay ahead opportunities for growth and stay ahead of opportunities for growth and stay ahead of competitors"? opportunities for growth and stay ahead of competitors"? I opportunities for growth and stay ahead of competitors"? I have opportunities for growth and stay ahead of competitors"? I have faith ahead of competitors"? I have faith in ahead of competitors"? I have faith in the ahead of competitors"? I have faith in the innovation ahead of competitors"? I have faith in the innovation of ahead of competitors"? 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