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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. 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Thank is performing his last official duty now. Thank you, is performing his last official duty now. Thank you, Jim. now. Thank you, Jim. <APPLAUSE> The The Hon The Hon Chris The Hon Chris Hipkins. The Hon Chris Hipkins. Thank The Hon Chris Hipkins. Thank you, The Hon Chris Hipkins. Thank you, Mr The Hon Chris Hipkins. Thank you, Mr Speaker. The Hon Chris Hipkins. Thank you, Mr Speaker. Today The Hon Chris Hipkins. Thank you, Mr Speaker. Today the The Hon Chris Hipkins. Thank you, Mr Speaker. Today the House The Hon Chris Hipkins. Thank you, Mr Speaker. Today the House will Speaker. Today the House will adjourn Speaker. Today the House will adjourn until Speaker. Today the House will adjourn until Tuesday, Speaker. Today the House will adjourn until Tuesday, 9 Speaker. Today the House will adjourn until Tuesday, 9 March. adjourn until Tuesday, 9 March. Legislation adjourn until Tuesday, 9 March. Legislation to adjourn until Tuesday, 9 March. Legislation to be adjourn until Tuesday, 9 March. Legislation to be considered adjourn until Tuesday, 9 March. Legislation to be considered in adjourn until Tuesday, 9 March. 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So are the significant shift. Supplementary. So are the majority significant shift. Supplementary. So are the majority of significant shift. Supplementary. So are the majority of child significant shift. Supplementary. So are the majority of child poverty are the majority of child poverty measures are the majority of child poverty measures not are the majority of child poverty measures not statistically measures not statistically significant measures not statistically significant against measures not statistically significant against baseline? measures not statistically significant against baseline? No, measures not statistically significant against baseline? No, I significant against baseline? No, I wouldn't significant against baseline? No, I wouldn't say significant against baseline? No, I wouldn't say that. significant against baseline? No, I wouldn't say that. I significant against baseline? No, I wouldn't say that. I picked significant against baseline? No, I wouldn't say that. 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Can she confirm this week's data six of the confirm this week's data six of the Government's confirm this week's data six of the Government's nine confirm this week's data six of the Government's nine poverty confirm this week's data six of the Government's nine poverty measures Government's nine poverty measures there Government's nine poverty measures there are Government's nine poverty measures there are more Government's nine poverty measures there are more children Government's nine poverty measures there are more children living Government's nine poverty measures there are more children living in there are more children living in poverty there are more children living in poverty this there are more children living in poverty this year there are more children living in poverty this year compared there are more children living in poverty this year compared to there are more children living in poverty this year compared to last poverty this year compared to last year? poverty this year compared to last year? On poverty this year compared to last year? On behalf poverty this year compared to last year? On behalf of poverty this year compared to last year? On behalf of the poverty this year compared to last year? On behalf of the PM, poverty this year compared to last year? On behalf of the PM, I poverty this year compared to last year? On behalf of the PM, I can't year? On behalf of the PM, I can't confirm year? On behalf of the PM, I can't confirm that. year? On behalf of the PM, I can't confirm that. What year? On behalf of the PM, I can't confirm that. What I year? On behalf of the PM, I can't confirm that. What I can year? On behalf of the PM, I can't confirm that. What I can confirm year? On behalf of the PM, I can't confirm that. What I can confirm for confirm that. What I can confirm for the confirm that. What I can confirm for the member confirm that. What I can confirm for the member is confirm that. What I can confirm for the member is that confirm that. What I can confirm for the member is that 45,400 confirm that. What I can confirm for the member is that 45,400 children the member is that 45,400 children have the member is that 45,400 children have been the member is that 45,400 children have been lifted the member is that 45,400 children have been lifted out the member is that 45,400 children have been lifted out of the member is that 45,400 children have been lifted out of poverty. the member is that 45,400 children have been lifted out of poverty. I have been lifted out of poverty. I would have been lifted out of poverty. I would have have been lifted out of poverty. I would have hoped have been lifted out of poverty. I would have hoped that have been lifted out of poverty. I would have hoped that members have been lifted out of poverty. I would have hoped that members on have been lifted out of poverty. I would have hoped that members on the would have hoped that members on the other would have hoped that members on the other side would have hoped that members on the other side of would have hoped that members on the other side of the would have hoped that members on the other side of the House would have hoped that members on the other side of the House would other side of the House would celebrate other side of the House would celebrate something other side of the House would celebrate something like other side of the House would celebrate something like that. celebrate something like that. (INTERJECTIONS) (INTERJECTIONS) . (INTERJECTIONS) . Supplementary. (INTERJECTIONS) . Supplementary. Does (INTERJECTIONS) . Supplementary. Does she (INTERJECTIONS) . Supplementary. Does she agree (INTERJECTIONS) . Supplementary. Does she agree with . Supplementary. Does she agree with Labour . Supplementary. Does she agree with Labour leader . Supplementary. Does she agree with Labour leader Jacinda . Supplementary. Does she agree with Labour leader Jacinda Ardern . Supplementary. Does she agree with Labour leader Jacinda Ardern who Labour leader Jacinda Ardern who promised Labour leader Jacinda Ardern who promised in Labour leader Jacinda Ardern who promised in 2017 Labour leader Jacinda Ardern who promised in 2017 that Labour leader Jacinda Ardern who promised in 2017 that her Labour leader Jacinda Ardern who promised in 2017 that her Government promised in 2017 that her Government would promised in 2017 that her Government would lift promised in 2017 that her Government would lift 100,000 promised in 2017 that her Government would lift 100,000 children promised in 2017 that her Government would lift 100,000 children out promised in 2017 that her Government would lift 100,000 children out of would lift 100,000 children out of poverty would lift 100,000 children out of poverty by would lift 100,000 children out of poverty by 2020. would lift 100,000 children out of poverty by 2020. Mr would lift 100,000 children out of poverty by 2020. Mr Speaker, would lift 100,000 children out of poverty by 2020. Mr Speaker, on poverty by 2020. Mr Speaker, on behalf poverty by 2020. Mr Speaker, on behalf of poverty by 2020. Mr Speaker, on behalf of the poverty by 2020. Mr Speaker, on behalf of the PM, poverty by 2020. Mr Speaker, on behalf of the PM, the poverty by 2020. Mr Speaker, on behalf of the PM, the PM poverty by 2020. Mr Speaker, on behalf of the PM, the PM is poverty by 2020. Mr Speaker, on behalf of the PM, the PM is very behalf of the PM, the PM is very proud behalf of the PM, the PM is very proud of behalf of the PM, the PM is very proud of the behalf of the PM, the PM is very proud of the fact behalf of the PM, the PM is very proud of the fact that behalf of the PM, the PM is very proud of the fact that she behalf of the PM, the PM is very proud of the fact that she has proud of the fact that she has passed proud of the fact that she has passed a proud of the fact that she has passed a Child proud of the fact that she has passed a Child Poverty proud of the fact that she has passed a Child Poverty Reduction proud of the fact that she has passed a Child Poverty Reduction Act passed a Child Poverty Reduction Act in passed a Child Poverty Reduction Act in this passed a Child Poverty Reduction Act in this House passed a Child Poverty Reduction Act in this House that passed a Child Poverty Reduction Act in this House that means passed a Child Poverty Reduction Act in this House that means that passed a Child Poverty Reduction Act in this House that means that we passed a Child Poverty Reduction Act in this House that means that we are in this House that means that we are held in this House that means that we are held accountable in this House that means that we are held accountable as in this House that means that we are held accountable as we in this House that means that we are held accountable as we are in this House that means that we are held accountable as we are being in this House that means that we are held accountable as we are being now held accountable as we are being now and held accountable as we are being now and as held accountable as we are being now and as we held accountable as we are being now and as we will held accountable as we are being now and as we will be held accountable as we are being now and as we will be in held accountable as we are being now and as we will be in the held accountable as we are being now and as we will be in the future held accountable as we are being now and as we will be in the future and and as we will be in the future and very and as we will be in the future and very proud and as we will be in the future and very proud of and as we will be in the future and very proud of the and as we will be in the future and very proud of the fact and as we will be in the future and very proud of the fact that and as we will be in the future and very proud of the fact that we and as we will be in the future and very proud of the fact that we have very proud of the fact that we have lifted very proud of the fact that we have lifted those very proud of the fact that we have lifted those 45,400 very proud of the fact that we have lifted those 45,400 children very proud of the fact that we have lifted those 45,400 children out very proud of the fact that we have lifted those 45,400 children out of lifted those 45,400 children out of poverty. lifted those 45,400 children out of poverty. Mr lifted those 45,400 children out of poverty. Mr Speaker, lifted those 45,400 children out of poverty. Mr Speaker, if lifted those 45,400 children out of poverty. Mr Speaker, if the lifted those 45,400 children out of poverty. Mr Speaker, if the member poverty. Mr Speaker, if the member is poverty. Mr Speaker, if the member is asking poverty. Mr Speaker, if the member is asking is poverty. Mr Speaker, if the member is asking is there poverty. Mr Speaker, if the member is asking is there more poverty. Mr Speaker, if the member is asking is there more to poverty. Mr Speaker, if the member is asking is there more to do, is asking is there more to do, absolutely is asking is there more to do, absolutely there is asking is there more to do, absolutely there is is asking is there more to do, absolutely there is always is asking is there more to do, absolutely there is always more is asking is there more to do, absolutely there is always more to absolutely there is always more to do absolutely there is always more to do and absolutely there is always more to do and this absolutely there is always more to do and this Government absolutely there is always more to do and this Government is absolutely there is always more to do and this Government is committed do and this Government is committed to do and this Government is committed to doing do and this Government is committed to doing it. do and this Government is committed to doing it. Supplementary. do and this Government is committed to doing it. Supplementary. Will to doing it. Supplementary. 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The member and members on the other side of the unanimously. The member and members on the other side of the House unanimously. 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Question poverty were they in charge. Question No. poverty were they in charge. Question No. 3. Thank Thank you, Thank you, Mr Thank you, Mr Speaker. My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Minister My question is to the Minister of My question is to the Minister of Finance: Finance: What Finance: What has Finance: What has been Finance: What has been the Finance: What has been the response What has been the response to What has been the response to the What has been the response to the Resurgence What has been the response to the Resurgence Support What has been the response to the Resurgence Support Payment to the Resurgence Support Payment that to the Resurgence Support Payment that opened to the Resurgence Support Payment that opened for that opened for applications that opened for applications on that opened for applications on Tuesday? Mr Mr Speaker, Mr Speaker, my Mr Speaker, my midday Mr Speaker, my midday today, Mr Speaker, my midday today, 9,894 Mr Speaker, my midday today, 9,894 applications Mr Speaker, my midday today, 9,894 applications had Mr Speaker, my midday today, 9,894 applications had been Mr Speaker, my midday today, 9,894 applications had been received applications had been received totalling applications had been received totalling just applications had been received totalling just over applications had been received totalling just over $29 applications had been received totalling just over $29 million, applications had been received totalling just over $29 million, a totalling just over $29 million, a value totalling just over $29 million, a value just totalling just over $29 million, a value just over totalling just over $29 million, a value just over $13 totalling just over $29 million, a value just over $13 million totalling just over $29 million, a value just over $13 million has value just over $13 million has already value just over $13 million has already been value just over $13 million has already been approved value just over $13 million has already been approved and value just over $13 million has already been approved and paid value just over $13 million has already been approved and paid out already been approved and paid out to already been approved and paid out to date. already been approved and paid out to date. And already been approved and paid out to date. And I already been approved and paid out to date. And I want already been approved and paid out to date. And I want to already been approved and paid out to date. And I want to thank already been approved and paid out to date. And I want to thank the to date. And I want to thank the staff to date. And I want to thank the staff at to date. And I want to thank the staff at inland to date. And I want to thank the staff at inland revenue to date. And I want to thank the staff at inland revenue for to date. And I want to thank the staff at inland revenue for their staff at inland revenue for their hard staff at inland revenue for their hard work staff at inland revenue for their hard work in staff at inland revenue for their hard work in making staff at inland revenue for their hard work in making that staff at inland revenue for their hard work in making that happen. staff at inland revenue for their hard work in making that happen. 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They a total of 50 full time equivalents. They should a total of 50 full time equivalents. They should check a total of 50 full time equivalents. They should check they a total of 50 full time equivalents. They should check they are a total of 50 full time equivalents. They should check they are eligible They should check they are eligible and, They should check they are eligible and, Mr They should check they are eligible and, Mr Speaker, They should check they are eligible and, Mr Speaker, make They should check they are eligible and, Mr Speaker, make sure They should check they are eligible and, Mr Speaker, make sure that They should check they are eligible and, Mr Speaker, make sure that they and, Mr Speaker, make sure that they have and, Mr Speaker, make sure that they have a and, Mr Speaker, make sure that they have a New and, Mr Speaker, make sure that they have a New Zealand and, Mr Speaker, make sure that they have a New Zealand business and, Mr Speaker, make sure that they have a New Zealand business number. have a New Zealand business number. If have a New Zealand business number. If they have a New Zealand business number. If they don't have a New Zealand business number. If they don't have have a New Zealand business number. If they don't have a have a New Zealand business number. If they don't have a New have a New Zealand business number. If they don't have a New Zealand If they don't have a New Zealand business If they don't have a New Zealand business number, If they don't have a New Zealand business number, they If they don't have a New Zealand business number, they should If they don't have a New Zealand business number, they should head If they don't have a New Zealand business number, they should head to business number, they should head to the business number, they should head to the MBIE business number, they should head to the MBIE website business number, they should head to the MBIE website to business number, they should head to the MBIE website to get business number, they should head to the MBIE website to get one. the MBIE website to get one. <SPEAKS the MBIE website to get one. <SPEAKS TE the MBIE website to get one. <SPEAKS TE REO the MBIE website to get one. <SPEAKS TE REO MAORI> <SPEAKS TE REO MAORI> . <SPEAKS TE REO MAORI> . Why <SPEAKS TE REO MAORI> . Why was <SPEAKS TE REO MAORI> . Why was the <SPEAKS TE REO MAORI> . Why was the resurgence <SPEAKS TE REO MAORI> . Why was the resurgence support . Why was the resurgence support payment . Why was the resurgence support payment put . Why was the resurgence support payment put in . Why was the resurgence support payment put in place. . Why was the resurgence support payment put in place. The . Why was the resurgence support payment put in place. The Government payment put in place. The Government recognised payment put in place. The Government recognised increased payment put in place. The Government recognised increased alert payment put in place. The Government recognised increased alert levels recognised increased alert levels put recognised increased alert levels put some recognised increased alert levels put some strain recognised increased alert levels put some strain on recognised increased alert levels put some strain on some recognised increased alert levels put some strain on some businesses, put some strain on some businesses, in put some strain on some businesses, in particular put some strain on some businesses, in particular our put some strain on some businesses, in particular our small put some strain on some businesses, in particular our small businesses in particular our small businesses which in particular our small businesses which is in particular our small businesses which is why in particular our small businesses which is why this in particular our small businesses which is why this payment in particular our small businesses which is why this payment was in particular our small businesses which is why this payment was capped which is why this payment was capped at which is why this payment was capped at the which is why this payment was capped at the 50FTE which is why this payment was capped at the 50FTE level. which is why this payment was capped at the 50FTE level. It which is why this payment was capped at the 50FTE level. It is which is why this payment was capped at the 50FTE level. It is important at the 50FTE level. It is important to at the 50FTE level. It is important to note at the 50FTE level. It is important to note that at the 50FTE level. It is important to note that businesses at the 50FTE level. It is important to note that businesses larger at the 50FTE level. It is important to note that businesses larger than to note that businesses larger than 50FTEs to note that businesses larger than 50FTEs can to note that businesses larger than 50FTEs can apply to note that businesses larger than 50FTEs can apply but to note that businesses larger than 50FTEs can apply but they to note that businesses larger than 50FTEs can apply but they will to note that businesses larger than 50FTEs can apply but they will not 50FTEs can apply but they will not get 50FTEs can apply but they will not get more 50FTEs can apply but they will not get more money 50FTEs can apply but they will not get more money than 50FTEs can apply but they will not get more money than the 50FTEs can apply but they will not get more money than the cap 50FTEs can apply but they will not get more money than the cap at 50FTEs can apply but they will not get more money than the cap at 50. get more money than the cap at 50. The get more money than the cap at 50. The payment get more money than the cap at 50. The payment is get more money than the cap at 50. The payment is intended get more money than the cap at 50. The payment is intended to get more money than the cap at 50. The payment is intended to have get more money than the cap at 50. The payment is intended to have help The payment is intended to have help businesses The payment is intended to have help businesses with The payment is intended to have help businesses with their The payment is intended to have help businesses with their fixed The payment is intended to have help businesses with their fixed costs businesses with their fixed costs such businesses with their fixed costs such as businesses with their fixed costs such as rent. businesses with their fixed costs such as rent. It businesses with their fixed costs such as rent. It is businesses with their fixed costs such as rent. It is open businesses with their fixed costs such as rent. It is open for such as rent. It is open for applications such as rent. It is open for applications until such as rent. It is open for applications until 23 such as rent. It is open for applications until 23 March such as rent. It is open for applications until 23 March and such as rent. It is open for applications until 23 March and is applications until 23 March and is available applications until 23 March and is available to applications until 23 March and is available to all applications until 23 March and is available to all businesses applications until 23 March and is available to all businesses around available to all businesses around New available to all businesses around New Zealand available to all businesses around New Zealand as available to all businesses around New Zealand as long available to all businesses around New Zealand as long as available to all businesses around New Zealand as long as they available to all businesses around New Zealand as long as they meet available to all businesses around New Zealand as long as they meet the New Zealand as long as they meet the eligibility New Zealand as long as they meet the eligibility criteria. New Zealand as long as they meet the eligibility criteria. What New Zealand as long as they meet the eligibility criteria. What other eligibility criteria. What other support eligibility criteria. What other support is eligibility criteria. What other support is available eligibility criteria. What other support is available at eligibility criteria. What other support is available at the eligibility criteria. What other support is available at the moment? support is available at the moment? Mr support is available at the moment? Mr Speaker, support is available at the moment? Mr Speaker, it's support is available at the moment? Mr Speaker, it's worth support is available at the moment? Mr Speaker, it's worth note support is available at the moment? Mr Speaker, it's worth note that support is available at the moment? Mr Speaker, it's worth note that the Mr Speaker, it's worth note that the COVID-19 Mr Speaker, it's worth note that the COVID-19 Leave Mr Speaker, it's worth note that the COVID-19 Leave Support Mr Speaker, it's worth note that the COVID-19 Leave Support Scheme Mr Speaker, it's worth note that the COVID-19 Leave Support Scheme is Mr Speaker, it's worth note that the COVID-19 Leave Support Scheme is in COVID-19 Leave Support Scheme is in place COVID-19 Leave Support Scheme is in place if COVID-19 Leave Support Scheme is in place if workers COVID-19 Leave Support Scheme is in place if workers need COVID-19 Leave Support Scheme is in place if workers need to place if workers need to self-isolate place if workers need to self-isolate and place if workers need to self-isolate and cannot place if workers need to self-isolate and cannot work place if workers need to self-isolate and cannot work from self-isolate and cannot work from home. self-isolate and cannot work from home. 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Employers can reapply if their Employers can reapply if their employees Employers can reapply if their employees still Employers can reapply if their employees still qualify Employers can reapply if their employees still qualify as Employers can reapply if their employees still qualify as after Employers can reapply if their employees still qualify as after two employees still qualify as after two weeks employees still qualify as after two weeks and employees still qualify as after two weeks and this employees still qualify as after two weeks and this is employees still qualify as after two weeks and this is also employees still qualify as after two weeks and this is also available employees still qualify as after two weeks and this is also available to weeks and this is also available to the weeks and this is also available to the self-employed. weeks and this is also available to the self-employed. The weeks and this is also available to the self-employed. The short-term the self-employed. The short-term ack the self-employed. The short-term ack sense the self-employed. The short-term ack sense payment the self-employed. The short-term ack sense payment is the self-employed. The short-term ack sense payment is also the self-employed. The short-term ack sense payment is also available. ack sense payment is also available. This ack sense payment is also available. This covers ack sense payment is also available. This covers eligible ack sense payment is also available. This covers eligible workers ack sense payment is also available. 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Can she confirm that only half of the new public housing only half of the new public housing places only half of the new public housing places sourced only half of the new public housing places sourced by only half of the new public housing places sourced by the only half of the new public housing places sourced by the Government only half of the new public housing places sourced by the Government in places sourced by the Government in the places sourced by the Government in the past places sourced by the Government in the past three places sourced by the Government in the past three years places sourced by the Government in the past three years are places sourced by the Government in the past three years are additional the past three years are additional newly-built the past three years are additional newly-built homes? the past three years are additional newly-built homes? And the past three years are additional newly-built homes? 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Mr buyers to buy up existing homes? Mr Speaker, buyers to buy up existing homes? Mr Speaker, in buyers to buy up existing homes? Mr Speaker, in answer buyers to buy up existing homes? Mr Speaker, in answer to buyers to buy up existing homes? Mr Speaker, in answer to the buyers to buy up existing homes? Mr Speaker, in answer to the first buyers to buy up existing homes? 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New individual will be nothing. New Zealanders individual will be nothing. New Zealanders and individual will be nothing. New Zealanders and those individual will be nothing. New Zealanders and those in individual will be nothing. New Zealanders and those in New individual will be nothing. New Zealanders and those in New Zealand Zealanders and those in New Zealand will Zealanders and those in New Zealand will not Zealanders and those in New Zealand will not have Zealanders and those in New Zealand will not have to Zealanders and those in New Zealand will not have to pay Zealanders and those in New Zealand will not have to pay to Zealanders and those in New Zealand will not have to pay to receive will not have to pay to receive COVID-19 will not have to pay to receive COVID-19 vaccines. will not have to pay to receive COVID-19 vaccines. Question will not have to pay to receive COVID-19 vaccines. Question No. will not have to pay to receive COVID-19 vaccines. Question No. 7. My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Minister My question is to the Minister for My question is to the Minister for Social My question is to the Minister for Social Development My question is to the Minister for Social Development and My question is to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: Social Development and Employment: Does Social Development and Employment: Does she Social Development and Employment: Does she have Social Development and Employment: Does she have concerns Social Development and Employment: Does she have concerns that Social Development and Employment: Does she have concerns that for Social Development and Employment: Does she have concerns that for the Does she have concerns that for the financial Does she have concerns that for the financial years Does she have concerns that for the financial years of Does she have concerns that for the financial years of 2019 Does she have concerns that for the financial years of 2019 and Does she have concerns that for the financial years of 2019 and 2020, financial years of 2019 and 2020, there financial years of 2019 and 2020, there has financial years of 2019 and 2020, there has been financial years of 2019 and 2020, there has been no financial years of 2019 and 2020, there has been no significant there has been no significant reduction there has been no significant reduction of there has been no significant reduction of child there has been no significant reduction of child poverty there has been no significant reduction of child poverty for reduction of child poverty for tamariki reduction of child poverty for tamariki Maori; reduction of child poverty for tamariki Maori; if reduction of child poverty for tamariki Maori; if so, reduction of child poverty for tamariki Maori; if so, what reduction of child poverty for tamariki Maori; if so, what is reduction of child poverty for tamariki Maori; if so, what is she tamariki Maori; if so, what is she doing tamariki Maori; if so, what is she doing to tamariki Maori; if so, what is she doing to increase tamariki Maori; if so, what is she doing to increase income tamariki Maori; if so, what is she doing to increase income support tamariki Maori; if so, what is she doing to increase income support for doing to increase income support for tamariki doing to increase income support for tamariki Maori doing to increase income support for tamariki Maori and doing to increase income support for tamariki Maori and their doing to increase income support for tamariki Maori and their whanau? Mr Mr Speaker, Mr Speaker, children Mr Speaker, children and Mr Speaker, children and poverty Mr Speaker, children and poverty are Mr Speaker, children and poverty are all Mr Speaker, children and poverty are all of Mr Speaker, children and poverty are all of our Mr Speaker, children and poverty are all of our concern. Mr Speaker, children and poverty are all of our concern. While Mr Speaker, children and poverty are all of our concern. While I Mr Speaker, children and poverty are all of our concern. While I am all of our concern. While I am encouraged all of our concern. While I am encouraged that all of our concern. While I am encouraged that under all of our concern. While I am encouraged that under this encouraged that under this Government encouraged that under this Government all encouraged that under this Government all nine encouraged that under this Government all nine child encouraged that under this Government all nine child poverty Government all nine child poverty measures Government all nine child poverty measures are Government all nine child poverty measures are trending Government all nine child poverty measures are trending down, Government all nine child poverty measures are trending down, and measures are trending down, and there measures are trending down, and there are measures are trending down, and there are 45,400 measures are trending down, and there are 45,400 fewer measures are trending down, and there are 45,400 fewer children measures are trending down, and there are 45,400 fewer children in there are 45,400 fewer children in poverty there are 45,400 fewer children in poverty since there are 45,400 fewer children in poverty since 2017/18, there are 45,400 fewer children in poverty since 2017/18, 1-in-five poverty since 2017/18, 1-in-five Maori poverty since 2017/18, 1-in-five Maori and poverty since 2017/18, 1-in-five Maori and one poverty since 2017/18, 1-in-five Maori and one in poverty since 2017/18, 1-in-five Maori and one in four poverty since 2017/18, 1-in-five Maori and one in four Pacific Maori and one in four Pacific children Maori and one in four Pacific children still Maori and one in four Pacific children still in Maori and one in four Pacific children still in poverty. Maori and one in four Pacific children still in poverty. Mr children still in poverty. Mr Speaker, children still in poverty. Mr Speaker, we children still in poverty. Mr Speaker, we have children still in poverty. Mr Speaker, we have made children still in poverty. Mr Speaker, we have made some children still in poverty. Mr Speaker, we have made some changes, Speaker, we have made some changes, we Speaker, we have made some changes, we lifted Speaker, we have made some changes, we lifted benefits Speaker, we have made some changes, we lifted benefits by Speaker, we have made some changes, we lifted benefits by $25 Speaker, we have made some changes, we lifted benefits by $25 per Speaker, we have made some changes, we lifted benefits by $25 per week. we lifted benefits by $25 per week. We we lifted benefits by $25 per week. We saw we lifted benefits by $25 per week. We saw indexation we lifted benefits by $25 per week. We saw indexation of we lifted benefits by $25 per week. We saw indexation of benefits we lifted benefits by $25 per week. We saw indexation of benefits to We saw indexation of benefits to wages We saw indexation of benefits to wages last We saw indexation of benefits to wages last year. We saw indexation of benefits to wages last year. We We saw indexation of benefits to wages last year. We saw We saw indexation of benefits to wages last year. We saw a We saw indexation of benefits to wages last year. We saw a shift We saw indexation of benefits to wages last year. We saw a shift in wages last year. We saw a shift in abatement wages last year. We saw a shift in abatement thresholds wages last year. We saw a shift in abatement thresholds on wages last year. We saw a shift in abatement thresholds on 1 wages last year. We saw a shift in abatement thresholds on 1 April wages last year. We saw a shift in abatement thresholds on 1 April last abatement thresholds on 1 April last year. abatement thresholds on 1 April last year. We abatement thresholds on 1 April last year. We also abatement thresholds on 1 April last year. We also saw abatement thresholds on 1 April last year. We also saw Section abatement thresholds on 1 April last year. We also saw Section 192 year. We also saw Section 192 repealed year. We also saw Section 192 repealed on year. We also saw Section 192 repealed on 1 year. We also saw Section 192 repealed on 1 April year. We also saw Section 192 repealed on 1 April last year. We also saw Section 192 repealed on 1 April last year year. We also saw Section 192 repealed on 1 April last year which repealed on 1 April last year which previously repealed on 1 April last year which previously had repealed on 1 April last year which previously had seen repealed on 1 April last year which previously had seen sole repealed on 1 April last year which previously had seen sole parents previously had seen sole parents penalised previously had seen sole parents penalised for previously had seen sole parents penalised for not previously had seen sole parents penalised for not naming previously had seen sole parents penalised for not naming the previously had seen sole parents penalised for not naming the other penalised for not naming the other father. penalised for not naming the other father. Mr penalised for not naming the other father. Mr Speaker, penalised for not naming the other father. Mr Speaker, those father. Mr Speaker, those initiatives father. Mr Speaker, those initiatives were father. Mr Speaker, those initiatives were not father. Mr Speaker, those initiatives were not taken father. Mr Speaker, those initiatives were not taken into initiatives were not taken into consideration initiatives were not taken into consideration in initiatives were not taken into consideration in regards initiatives were not taken into consideration in regards to initiatives were not taken into consideration in regards to the initiatives were not taken into consideration in regards to the most consideration in regards to the most recent consideration in regards to the most recent statistics consideration in regards to the most recent statistics that consideration in regards to the most recent statistics that that consideration in regards to the most recent statistics that that were recent statistics that that were released recent statistics that that were released because recent statistics that that were released because they recent statistics that that were released because they only recent statistics that that were released because they only went recent statistics that that were released because they only went up released because they only went up to released because they only went up to March. released because they only went up to March. Mr released because they only went up to March. Mr Speaker, released because they only went up to March. Mr Speaker, is released because they only went up to March. Mr Speaker, is there released because they only went up to March. Mr Speaker, is there more to March. Mr Speaker, is there more to to March. Mr Speaker, is there more to do? to March. Mr Speaker, is there more to do? Absolutely. to March. Mr Speaker, is there more to do? Absolutely. And to March. Mr Speaker, is there more to do? Absolutely. And we're to do? Absolutely. And we're committed to do? Absolutely. And we're committed to to do? Absolutely. And we're committed to doing to do? Absolutely. And we're committed to doing that to do? Absolutely. And we're committed to doing that work. committed to doing that work. Supplementary, committed to doing that work. Supplementary, please, committed to doing that work. Supplementary, please, Mr committed to doing that work. Supplementary, please, Mr Speaker. Supplementary, please, Mr Speaker. Will Supplementary, please, Mr Speaker. Will she Supplementary, please, Mr Speaker. Will she urgently Supplementary, please, Mr Speaker. Will she urgently introduce Will she urgently introduce legislation Will she urgently introduce legislation to Will she urgently introduce legislation to significantly Will she urgently introduce legislation to significantly lift legislation to significantly lift baseline legislation to significantly lift baseline benefits legislation to significantly lift baseline benefits above legislation to significantly lift baseline benefits above a legislation to significantly lift baseline benefits above a livable baseline benefits above a livable level baseline benefits above a livable level in baseline benefits above a livable level in line baseline benefits above a livable level in line from baseline benefits above a livable level in line from a baseline benefits above a livable level in line from a wide baseline benefits above a livable level in line from a wide range baseline benefits above a livable level in line from a wide range of level in line from a wide range of organisations level in line from a wide range of organisations including level in line from a wide range of organisations including her level in line from a wide range of organisations including her own organisations including her own Welfare organisations including her own Welfare Export organisations including her own Welfare Export Advisory organisations including her own Welfare Export Advisory Group? organisations including her own Welfare Export Advisory Group? If Welfare Export Advisory Group? If not, Welfare Export Advisory Group? If not, why Welfare Export Advisory Group? If not, why not. Welfare Export Advisory Group? If not, why not. Mr Welfare Export Advisory Group? If not, why not. Mr Speaker, Welfare Export Advisory Group? If not, why not. Mr Speaker, on Welfare Export Advisory Group? If not, why not. Mr Speaker, on 1 Welfare Export Advisory Group? If not, why not. Mr Speaker, on 1 April not, why not. Mr Speaker, on 1 April this not, why not. Mr Speaker, on 1 April this year, not, why not. Mr Speaker, on 1 April this year, we not, why not. Mr Speaker, on 1 April this year, we will not, why not. Mr Speaker, on 1 April this year, we will see not, why not. Mr Speaker, on 1 April this year, we will see benefits not, why not. Mr Speaker, on 1 April this year, we will see benefits lift this year, we will see benefits lift again this year, we will see benefits lift again because this year, we will see benefits lift again because we this year, we will see benefits lift again because we did this year, we will see benefits lift again because we did index this year, we will see benefits lift again because we did index them this year, we will see benefits lift again because we did index them to again because we did index them to wages. again because we did index them to wages. That again because we did index them to wages. That is again because we did index them to wages. That is one again because we did index them to wages. That is one of again because we did index them to wages. That is one of the again because we did index them to wages. That is one of the enduring wages. That is one of the enduring changes wages. That is one of the enduring changes that wages. That is one of the enduring changes that this wages. That is one of the enduring changes that this Government wages. That is one of the enduring changes that this Government has wages. That is one of the enduring changes that this Government has put changes that this Government has put into changes that this Government has put into place changes that this Government has put into place that changes that this Government has put into place that will changes that this Government has put into place that will see into place that will see progressifly into place that will see progressifly benefits into place that will see progressifly benefits go into place that will see progressifly benefits go up. into place that will see progressifly benefits go up. Mr progressifly benefits go up. Mr Speaker, progressifly benefits go up. Mr Speaker, we progressifly benefits go up. Mr Speaker, we will progressifly benefits go up. Mr Speaker, we will also progressifly benefits go up. Mr Speaker, we will also see progressifly benefits go up. Mr Speaker, we will also see on progressifly benefits go up. Mr Speaker, we will also see on 1 progressifly benefits go up. Mr Speaker, we will also see on 1 April Speaker, we will also see on 1 April another Speaker, we will also see on 1 April another significant Speaker, we will also see on 1 April another significant shift Speaker, we will also see on 1 April another significant shift with another significant shift with regards another significant shift with regards to another significant shift with regards to abatement another significant shift with regards to abatement thresholds another significant shift with regards to abatement thresholds so regards to abatement thresholds so that regards to abatement thresholds so that people regards to abatement thresholds so that people who regards to abatement thresholds so that people who are regards to abatement thresholds so that people who are on regards to abatement thresholds so that people who are on benefit regards to abatement thresholds so that people who are on benefit will that people who are on benefit will be that people who are on benefit will be able that people who are on benefit will be able to that people who are on benefit will be able to work that people who are on benefit will be able to work part-time that people who are on benefit will be able to work part-time and that people who are on benefit will be able to work part-time and keep be able to work part-time and keep more be able to work part-time and keep more of be able to work part-time and keep more of their be able to work part-time and keep more of their benefit be able to work part-time and keep more of their benefit than be able to work part-time and keep more of their benefit than they more of their benefit than they previously more of their benefit than they previously were more of their benefit than they previously were able more of their benefit than they previously were able to more of their benefit than they previously were able to do. more of their benefit than they previously were able to do. Mr previously were able to do. Mr Speaker, previously were able to do. Mr Speaker, I previously were able to do. Mr Speaker, I will previously were able to do. Mr Speaker, I will not previously were able to do. Mr Speaker, I will not be previously were able to do. Mr Speaker, I will not be introducing Speaker, I will not be introducing urgent Speaker, I will not be introducing urgent legislation Speaker, I will not be introducing urgent legislation to Speaker, I will not be introducing urgent legislation to increase urgent legislation to increase benefits urgent legislation to increase benefits again. urgent legislation to increase benefits again. However, urgent legislation to increase benefits again. However, I urgent legislation to increase benefits again. However, I do urgent legislation to increase benefits again. However, I do note benefits again. However, I do note that benefits again. However, I do note that we benefits again. However, I do note that we lifted benefits again. However, I do note that we lifted benefits benefits again. However, I do note that we lifted benefits for benefits again. However, I do note that we lifted benefits for all that we lifted benefits for all beneficiaries that we lifted benefits for all beneficiaries on that we lifted benefits for all beneficiaries on 1 that we lifted benefits for all beneficiaries on 1 April that we lifted benefits for all beneficiaries on 1 April last that we lifted benefits for all beneficiaries on 1 April last year that we lifted benefits for all beneficiaries on 1 April last year - beneficiaries on 1 April last year - the beneficiaries on 1 April last year - the first beneficiaries on 1 April last year - the first time beneficiaries on 1 April last year - the first time that beneficiaries on 1 April last year - the first time that had beneficiaries on 1 April last year - the first time that had been beneficiaries on 1 April last year - the first time that had been done beneficiaries on 1 April last year - the first time that had been done in the first time that had been done in decades. the first time that had been done in decades. Mr the first time that had been done in decades. Mr Speaker, the first time that had been done in decades. Mr Speaker, is the first time that had been done in decades. Mr Speaker, is there the first time that had been done in decades. Mr Speaker, is there more decades. Mr Speaker, is there more to decades. Mr Speaker, is there more to do? decades. Mr Speaker, is there more to do? Absolutely. decades. Mr Speaker, is there more to do? Absolutely. Supplementary. to do? Absolutely. Supplementary. No. to do? Absolutely. Supplementary. No. I to do? Absolutely. Supplementary. No. I think to do? Absolutely. Supplementary. No. I think the to do? Absolutely. Supplementary. No. I think the member to do? Absolutely. Supplementary. No. I think the member is to do? Absolutely. Supplementary. No. I think the member is aware to do? Absolutely. Supplementary. No. I think the member is aware of No. I think the member is aware of the No. I think the member is aware of the fact No. I think the member is aware of the fact that No. I think the member is aware of the fact that that No. I think the member is aware of the fact that that Maori No. I think the member is aware of the fact that that Maori Party No. I think the member is aware of the fact that that Maori Party have the fact that that Maori Party have used the fact that that Maori Party have used their the fact that that Maori Party have used their supplementaries the fact that that Maori Party have used their supplementaries for the fact that that Maori Party have used their supplementaries for this used their supplementaries for this week. used their supplementaries for this week. I used their supplementaries for this week. I think used their supplementaries for this week. I think if used their supplementaries for this week. I think if they used their supplementaries for this week. I think if they want used their supplementaries for this week. I think if they want a used their supplementaries for this week. I think if they want a more week. I think if they want a more even week. I think if they want a more even distribution, week. I think if they want a more even distribution, they week. I think if they want a more even distribution, they should week. I think if they want a more even distribution, they should have even distribution, they should have a even distribution, they should have a cup even distribution, they should have a cup of even distribution, they should have a cup of tea even distribution, they should have a cup of tea together even distribution, they should have a cup of tea together and even distribution, they should have a cup of tea together and sort even distribution, they should have a cup of tea together and sort it a cup of tea together and sort it out. a cup of tea together and sort it out. Question a cup of tea together and sort it out. Question No. a cup of tea together and sort it out. Question No. 8. 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: Arts, Culture and Heritage: What Arts, Culture and Heritage: What recent Arts, Culture and Heritage: What recent announcements 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 making What recent announcements has she made about making the What recent announcements has she made about making the arts What recent announcements has she made about making the arts more she made about making the arts more accessible she made about making the arts more accessible and she made about making the arts more accessible and inclusive? Mr Mr Speaker, Mr Speaker, yesterday Mr Speaker, yesterday I Mr Speaker, yesterday I announced Mr Speaker, yesterday I announced $18 Mr Speaker, yesterday I announced $18 million Mr Speaker, yesterday I announced $18 million to Mr Speaker, yesterday I announced $18 million to support Mr Speaker, yesterday I announced $18 million to support creative $18 million to support creative spaces. $18 million to support creative spaces. Creative $18 million to support creative spaces. Creative spaces $18 million to support creative spaces. Creative spaces are $18 million to support creative spaces. Creative spaces are places spaces. Creative spaces are places in spaces. Creative spaces are places in the spaces. Creative spaces are places in the community spaces. Creative spaces are places in the community where spaces. Creative spaces are places in the community where people spaces. Creative spaces are places in the community where people with in the community where people with mental in the community where people with mental health in the community where people with mental health needs, in the community where people with mental health needs, disabled in the community where people with mental health needs, disabled people mental health needs, disabled people and mental health needs, disabled people and those mental health needs, disabled people and those looking mental health needs, disabled people and those looking for mental health needs, disabled people and those looking for social and those looking for social connection and those looking for social connection are and those looking for social connection are welcomed and those looking for social connection are welcomed and connection are welcomed and supported connection are welcomed and supported to connection are welcomed and supported to practice connection are welcomed and supported to practice and supported to practice and participate supported to practice and participate in supported to practice and participate in the supported to practice and participate in the arts. supported to practice and participate in the arts. 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This space is often provide also an environment is often provide also an environment where is often provide also an environment where cultural is often provide also an environment where cultural practises is often provide also an environment where cultural practises can is often provide also an environment where cultural practises can be where cultural practises can be share where cultural practises can be share and where cultural practises can be share and learned where cultural practises can be share and learned enhancing where cultural practises can be share and learned enhancing that share and learned enhancing that cultural share and learned enhancing that cultural connect share and learned enhancing that cultural connect This share and learned enhancing that cultural connect This funding share and learned enhancing that cultural connect This funding will cultural connect This funding will not cultural connect This funding will not only cultural connect This funding will not only ensure cultural connect This funding will not only ensure that cultural connect This funding will not only ensure that spaces cultural connect This funding will not only ensure that spaces are not only ensure that spaces are inclusive, not only ensure that spaces are inclusive, but not only ensure that spaces are inclusive, but it not only ensure that spaces are inclusive, but it will not only ensure that spaces are inclusive, but it will engage not only ensure that spaces are inclusive, but it will engage people inclusive, but it will engage people who inclusive, but it will engage people who are inclusive, but it will engage people who are all inclusive, but it will engage people who are all too inclusive, but it will engage people who are all too often inclusive, but it will engage people who are all too often at inclusive, but it will engage people who are all too often at risk inclusive, but it will engage people who are all too often at risk of who are all too often at risk of being who are all too often at risk of being excluded who are all too often at risk of being excluded from who are all too often at risk of being excluded from meaningful being excluded from meaningful opportunities. being excluded from meaningful opportunities. It being excluded from meaningful opportunities. It will being excluded from meaningful opportunities. It will help being excluded from meaningful opportunities. It will help to opportunities. It will help to increase opportunities. It will help to increase the opportunities. It will help to increase the reach opportunities. It will help to increase the reach including opportunities. It will help to increase the reach including further increase the reach including further to increase the reach including further to Maori increase the reach including further to Maori and increase the reach including further to Maori and Pacific increase the reach including further to Maori and Pacific communities. to Maori and Pacific communities. Why to Maori and Pacific communities. Why is to Maori and Pacific communities. Why is funding to Maori and Pacific communities. Why is funding creatif to Maori and Pacific communities. Why is funding creatif spaces Why is funding creatif spaces important? Why is funding creatif spaces important? Mr Why is funding creatif spaces important? Mr Speaker, Why is funding creatif spaces important? Mr Speaker, we Why is funding creatif spaces important? Mr Speaker, we all Why is funding creatif spaces important? Mr Speaker, we all have Why is funding creatif spaces important? Mr Speaker, we all have a important? Mr Speaker, we all have a role important? Mr Speaker, we all have a role to important? Mr Speaker, we all have a role to play important? Mr Speaker, we all have a role to play in important? Mr Speaker, we all have a role to play in fostering important? Mr Speaker, we all have a role to play in fostering spaces role to play in fostering spaces that role to play in fostering spaces that are role to play in fostering spaces that are accessible, role to play in fostering spaces that are accessible, relevant role to play in fostering spaces that are accessible, relevant and that are accessible, relevant and inclusive. that are accessible, relevant and inclusive. This that are accessible, relevant and inclusive. This announcement inclusive. This announcement acknowledges inclusive. This announcement acknowledges the inclusive. This announcement acknowledges the wonderful inclusive. This announcement acknowledges the wonderful work acknowledges the wonderful work being acknowledges the wonderful work being done acknowledges the wonderful work being done across acknowledges the wonderful work being done across creative acknowledges the wonderful work being done across creative spaces, being done across creative spaces, organisations being done across creative spaces, organisations and being done across creative spaces, organisations and community being done across creative spaces, organisations and community groups. organisations and community groups. They organisations and community groups. They play organisations and community groups. They play a organisations and community groups. They play a vital organisations and community groups. They play a vital role organisations and community groups. They play a vital role in organisations and community groups. They play a vital role in helping They play a vital role in helping people They play a vital role in helping people to They play a vital role in helping people to experience They play a vital role in helping people to experience fulfilment, They play a vital role in helping people to experience fulfilment, a people to experience fulfilment, a sense people to experience fulfilment, a sense of people to experience fulfilment, a sense of achievement people to experience fulfilment, a sense of achievement and people to experience fulfilment, a sense of achievement and increase sense of achievement and increase self-esteem. sense of achievement and increase self-esteem. As sense of achievement and increase self-esteem. As part sense of achievement and increase self-esteem. As part of sense of achievement and increase self-esteem. As part of the self-esteem. As part of the self-esteem. As part of the self-esteem. As part of the Government's response self-esteem. As part of the Government's response to self-esteem. As part of the Government's response to COVID-19, Government's response to COVID-19, creative Government's response to COVID-19, creative spaces Government's response to COVID-19, creative spaces also Government's response to COVID-19, creative spaces also delivers Government's response to COVID-19, creative spaces also delivers on creative spaces also delivers on both creative spaces also delivers on both outcomes creative spaces also delivers on both outcomes of creative spaces also delivers on both outcomes of the creative spaces also delivers on both outcomes of the creative creative spaces also delivers on both outcomes of the creative arts both outcomes of the creative arts recovery both outcomes of the creative arts recovery and both outcomes of the creative arts recovery and employment both outcomes of the creative arts recovery and employment fund. both outcomes of the creative arts recovery and employment fund. This recovery and employment fund. This announcement recovery and employment fund. This announcement underlines recovery and employment fund. This announcement underlines our recovery and employment fund. This announcement underlines our focus recovery and employment fund. This announcement underlines our focus on announcement underlines our focus on creativing announcement underlines our focus on creativing employment announcement underlines our focus on creativing employment and creativing employment and opportunities creativing employment and opportunities to creativing employment and opportunities to upskill creativing employment and opportunities to upskill as creativing employment and opportunities to upskill as well creativing employment and opportunities to upskill as well as opportunities to upskill as well as enhancing opportunities to upskill as well as enhancing access opportunities to upskill as well as enhancing access to opportunities to upskill as well as enhancing access to and enhancing access to and participation enhancing access to and participation in enhancing access to and participation in the enhancing access to and participation in the arts enhancing access to and participation in the arts and participation in the arts and cultural participation in the arts and cultural sector. participation in the arts and cultural sector. What participation in the arts and cultural sector. What feedback participation in the arts and cultural sector. What feedback has cultural sector. What feedback has she cultural sector. What feedback has she received cultural sector. What feedback has she received about cultural sector. What feedback has she received about her cultural sector. What feedback has she received about her announcement? she received about her announcement? Mr she received about her announcement? Mr Speaker, she received about her announcement? Mr Speaker, I she received about her announcement? Mr Speaker, I received she received about her announcement? Mr Speaker, I received a she received about her announcement? Mr Speaker, I received a lot she received about her announcement? Mr Speaker, I received a lot of Mr Speaker, I received a lot of positive Mr Speaker, I received a lot of positive feedback Mr Speaker, I received a lot of positive feedback including Mr Speaker, I received a lot of positive feedback including from positive feedback including from Arts positive feedback including from Arts Access positive feedback including from Arts Access Aotearoa's positive feedback including from Arts Access Aotearoa's executive Arts Access Aotearoa's executive director, Arts Access Aotearoa's executive director, Richard Arts Access Aotearoa's executive director, Richard Binge Arts Access Aotearoa's executive director, Richard Binge who Arts Access Aotearoa's executive director, Richard Binge who hailed director, Richard Binge who hailed it director, Richard Binge who hailed it as director, Richard Binge who hailed it as a director, Richard Binge who hailed it as a milestone. director, Richard Binge who hailed it as a milestone. 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Question recovery programme, but this appears to be a strong start." Question No. to be a strong start." Question No. 9. My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Minister My question is to the Minister of My question is to the Minister of Police: Police: Does Police: Does she Police: Does she stand Police: Does she stand by Police: Does she stand by all Police: Does she stand by all her Does she stand by all her policies Does she stand by all her policies and Does she stand by all her policies and statements? 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Question No. previous Government. Question No. 12. 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 Transport: Transport: What Transport: What progress Transport: What progress has Transport: What progress has been Transport: What progress has been made What progress has been made to What progress has been made to restore What progress has been made to restore and What progress has been made to restore and improve What progress has been made to restore and improve roads to restore and improve roads and to restore and improve roads and rail to restore and improve roads and rail in to restore and improve roads and rail in New to restore and improve roads and rail in New Zealand's to restore and improve roads and rail in New Zealand's regions? 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I'm pleased to report that the Northland rail line report that the Northland rail line has report that the Northland rail line has reopened report that the Northland rail line has reopened after report that the Northland rail line has reopened after KiwiRail report that the Northland rail line has reopened after KiwiRail replaced has reopened after KiwiRail replaced five has reopened after KiwiRail replaced five bridges, has reopened after KiwiRail replaced five bridges, lowered has reopened after KiwiRail replaced five bridges, lowered the has reopened after KiwiRail replaced five bridges, lowered the tracks has reopened after KiwiRail replaced five bridges, lowered the tracks in five bridges, lowered the tracks in 13 five bridges, lowered the tracks in 13 tunnels five bridges, lowered the tracks in 13 tunnels and five bridges, lowered the tracks in 13 tunnels and laid five bridges, lowered the tracks in 13 tunnels and laid 30,000 five bridges, lowered the tracks in 13 tunnels and laid 30,000 new 13 tunnels and laid 30,000 new sleepers 13 tunnels and laid 30,000 new sleepers over 13 tunnels and laid 30,000 new sleepers over seven 13 tunnels and laid 30,000 new sleepers over seven months. 13 tunnels and laid 30,000 new sleepers over seven months. At 13 tunnels and laid 30,000 new sleepers over seven months. At its sleepers over seven months. At its peak, sleepers over seven months. At its peak, more sleepers over seven months. At its peak, more than sleepers over seven months. At its peak, more than 600 sleepers over seven months. At its peak, more than 600 people sleepers over seven months. At its peak, more than 600 people worked sleepers over seven months. At its peak, more than 600 people worked on peak, more than 600 people worked on it, peak, more than 600 people worked on it, and peak, more than 600 people worked on it, and KiwiRail peak, more than 600 people worked on it, and KiwiRail contracted peak, more than 600 people worked on it, and KiwiRail contracted local it, and KiwiRail contracted local firms, it, and KiwiRail contracted local firms, like it, and KiwiRail contracted local firms, like Clements it, and KiwiRail contracted local firms, like Clements Quarries it, and KiwiRail contracted local firms, like Clements Quarries and firms, like Clements Quarries and Busk firms, like Clements Quarries and Busk Prestressed firms, like Clements Quarries and Busk Prestressed Concrete firms, like Clements Quarries and Busk Prestressed Concrete which Busk Prestressed Concrete which helped Busk Prestressed Concrete which helped support Busk Prestressed Concrete which helped support local Busk Prestressed Concrete which helped support local jobs. Busk Prestressed Concrete which helped support local jobs. We Busk Prestressed Concrete which helped support local jobs. We made helped support local jobs. We made excellent helped support local jobs. We made excellent progress helped support local jobs. We made excellent progress in helped support local jobs. We made excellent progress in getting excellent progress in getting underway excellent progress in getting underway with excellent progress in getting underway with the excellent progress in getting underway with the highway excellent progress in getting underway with the highway which excellent progress in getting underway with the highway which will underway with the highway which will replace underway with the highway which will replace the underway with the highway which will replace the gorge underway with the highway which will replace the gorge route. underway with the highway which will replace the gorge route. That replace the gorge route. That project replace the gorge route. That project is replace the gorge route. That project is creating replace the gorge route. That project is creating hundreds replace the gorge route. That project is creating hundreds of replace the gorge route. That project is creating hundreds of jobs project is creating hundreds of jobs and project is creating hundreds of jobs and it project is creating hundreds of jobs and it will project is creating hundreds of jobs and it will employ project is creating hundreds of jobs and it will employ 60% project is creating hundreds of jobs and it will employ 60% of project is creating hundreds of jobs and it will employ 60% of locals project is creating hundreds of jobs and it will employ 60% of locals on and it will employ 60% of locals on the and it will employ 60% of locals on the project. and it will employ 60% of locals on the project. The and it will employ 60% of locals on the project. The earthworks and it will employ 60% of locals on the project. The earthworks contract the project. The earthworks contract is the project. The earthworks contract is employing the project. The earthworks contract is employing 100 the project. The earthworks contract is employing 100 locals, the project. The earthworks contract is employing 100 locals, and the project. The earthworks contract is employing 100 locals, and that is employing 100 locals, and that will is employing 100 locals, and that will increase is employing 100 locals, and that will increase to is employing 100 locals, and that will increase to 400 is employing 100 locals, and that will increase to 400 in is employing 100 locals, and that will increase to 400 in the is employing 100 locals, and that will increase to 400 in the near will increase to 400 in the near future. will increase to 400 in the near future. What will increase to 400 in the near future. What other will increase to 400 in the near future. What other initiatives will increase to 400 in the near future. What other initiatives are future. What other initiatives are improving future. What other initiatives are improving transport future. What other initiatives are improving transport across future. What other initiatives are improving transport across the improving transport across the country? improving transport across the country? Mr improving transport across the country? Mr Speaker, improving transport across the country? Mr Speaker, more improving transport across the country? Mr Speaker, more than improving transport across the country? Mr Speaker, more than 2,000 country? Mr Speaker, more than 2,000 people country? Mr Speaker, more than 2,000 people are country? Mr Speaker, more than 2,000 people are currently country? Mr Speaker, more than 2,000 people are currently working country? Mr Speaker, more than 2,000 people are currently working on people are currently working on highways people are currently working on highways across people are currently working on highways across the people are currently working on highways across the summer people are currently working on highways across the summer - people are currently working on highways across the summer - across highways across the summer - across the highways across the summer - across the country highways across the summer - across the country over highways across the summer - across the country over the highways across the summer - across the country over the summer highways across the summer - across the country over the summer season. the country over the summer season. Resealing the country over the summer season. Resealing and the country over the summer season. Resealing and repairing the country over the summer season. Resealing and repairing around the country over the summer season. Resealing and repairing around 1,900 Resealing and repairing around 1,900 lane Resealing and repairing around 1,900 lane kilometres Resealing and repairing around 1,900 lane kilometres of Resealing and repairing around 1,900 lane kilometres of state Resealing and repairing around 1,900 lane kilometres of state highway, lane kilometres of state highway, that's lane kilometres of state highway, that's the lane kilometres of state highway, that's the equivalent lane kilometres of state highway, that's the equivalent of lane kilometres of state highway, that's the equivalent of a lane kilometres of state highway, that's the equivalent of a two-lane that's the equivalent of a two-lane road that's the equivalent of a two-lane road from that's the equivalent of a two-lane road from Picton that's the equivalent of a two-lane road from Picton to that's the equivalent of a two-lane road from Picton to Bluff that's the equivalent of a two-lane road from Picton to Bluff for that's the equivalent of a two-lane road from Picton to Bluff for a road from Picton to Bluff for a single road from Picton to Bluff for a single lane road from Picton to Bluff for a single lane on road from Picton to Bluff for a single lane on state road from Picton to Bluff for a single lane on state highway road from Picton to Bluff for a single lane on state highway 1. road from Picton to Bluff for a single lane on state highway 1. It single lane on state highway 1. It is single lane on state highway 1. It is vital single lane on state highway 1. It is vital work single lane on state highway 1. It is vital work to single lane on state highway 1. It is vital work to maintain single lane on state highway 1. It is vital work to maintain and is vital work to maintain and improve is vital work to maintain and improve the is vital work to maintain and improve the country's is vital work to maintain and improve the country's state is vital work to maintain and improve the country's state highways improve the country's state highways - improve the country's state highways - something improve the country's state highways - something neglected improve the country's state highways - something neglected by improve the country's state highways - something neglected by that improve the country's state highways - something neglected by that side - something neglected by that side of - something neglected by that side of the - something neglected by that side of the House - something neglected by that side of the House and - something neglected by that side of the House and that - something neglected by that side of the House and that Minister - something neglected by that side of the House and that Minister who of the House and that Minister who flatlined of the House and that Minister who flatlined road of the House and that Minister who flatlined road maintenance of the House and that Minister who flatlined road maintenance funding flatlined road maintenance funding their flatlined road maintenance funding their nine flatlined road maintenance funding their nine years flatlined road maintenance funding their nine years in flatlined road maintenance funding their nine years in office. their nine years in office. <INTERRUPTION> <INTERRUPTION> What <INTERRUPTION> What other <INTERRUPTION> What other regional <INTERRUPTION> What other regional projects <INTERRUPTION> What other regional projects have What other regional projects have restored What other regional projects have restored and What other regional projects have restored and improved What other regional projects have restored and improved roads What other regional projects have restored and improved roads and restored and improved roads and rail? restored and improved roads and rail? Mr restored and improved roads and rail? Mr Speaker, restored and improved roads and rail? Mr Speaker, work restored and improved roads and rail? Mr Speaker, work to restored and improved roads and rail? Mr Speaker, work to restore rail? Mr Speaker, work to restore and rail? Mr Speaker, work to restore and improve rail? Mr Speaker, work to restore and improve Kaikoura's rail? Mr Speaker, work to restore and improve Kaikoura's roads rail? Mr Speaker, work to restore and improve Kaikoura's roads and and improve Kaikoura's roads and rail and improve Kaikoura's roads and rail after and improve Kaikoura's roads and rail after the and improve Kaikoura's roads and rail after the 2016 and improve Kaikoura's roads and rail after the 2016 earthquake and improve Kaikoura's roads and rail after the 2016 earthquake is rail after the 2016 earthquake is practically rail after the 2016 earthquake is practically finished. rail after the 2016 earthquake is practically finished. <INTERRUPTION> practically finished. <INTERRUPTION> I practically finished. <INTERRUPTION> I want practically finished. <INTERRUPTION> I want to practically finished. <INTERRUPTION> I want to - practically finished. <INTERRUPTION> I want to - someone practically finished. <INTERRUPTION> I want to - someone is practically finished. <INTERRUPTION> I want to - someone is in practically finished. <INTERRUPTION> I want to - someone is in need practically finished. <INTERRUPTION> I want to - someone is in need of I want to - someone is in need of affirmation I want to - someone is in need of affirmation on I want to - someone is in need of affirmation on that I want to - someone is in need of affirmation on that side I want to - someone is in need of affirmation on that side of I want to - someone is in need of affirmation on that side of the affirmation on that side of the House affirmation on that side of the House today! affirmation on that side of the House today! I affirmation on that side of the House today! I want affirmation on that side of the House today! I want to affirmation on that side of the House today! I want to thank affirmation on that side of the House today! I want to thank the House today! I want to thank the nearly House today! I want to thank the nearly 9,000 House today! I want to thank the nearly 9,000 people House today! I want to thank the nearly 9,000 people who House today! I want to thank the nearly 9,000 people who worked nearly 9,000 people who worked tirelessly nearly 9,000 people who worked tirelessly on nearly 9,000 people who worked tirelessly on think nearly 9,000 people who worked tirelessly on think project. nearly 9,000 people who worked tirelessly on think project. They tirelessly on think project. They not tirelessly on think project. They not only tirelessly on think project. They not only recorrected tirelessly on think project. They not only recorrected communities tirelessly on think project. They not only recorrected communities and not only recorrected communities and business, not only recorrected communities and business, they not only recorrected communities and business, they strengthened not only recorrected communities and business, they strengthened those business, they strengthened those connections. business, they strengthened those connections. Tunnels business, they strengthened those connections. Tunnels have business, they strengthened those connections. Tunnels have been connections. Tunnels have been enlarged connections. Tunnels have been enlarged to connections. Tunnels have been enlarged to help connections. Tunnels have been enlarged to help freight connections. Tunnels have been enlarged to help freight move, connections. Tunnels have been enlarged to help freight move, which enlarged to help freight move, which will enlarged to help freight move, which will help enlarged to help freight move, which will help the enlarged to help freight move, which will help the economic enlarged to help freight move, which will help the economic recovery. enlarged to help freight move, which will help the economic recovery. The will help the economic recovery. The roads will help the economic recovery. The roads have will help the economic recovery. The roads have been will help the economic recovery. The roads have been engineered will help the economic recovery. The roads have been engineered to will help the economic recovery. The roads have been engineered to be roads have been engineered to be more roads have been engineered to be more resilient roads have been engineered to be more resilient and roads have been engineered to be more resilient and safer, roads have been engineered to be more resilient and safer, with roads have been engineered to be more resilient and safer, with wider more resilient and safer, with wider roads more resilient and safer, with wider roads and more resilient and safer, with wider roads and guardrails more resilient and safer, with wider roads and guardrails along more resilient and safer, with wider roads and guardrails along parts more resilient and safer, with wider roads and guardrails along parts of roads and guardrails along parts of the roads and guardrails along parts of the route roads and guardrails along parts of the route to roads and guardrails along parts of the route to help roads and guardrails along parts of the route to help save roads and guardrails along parts of the route to help save lives. roads and guardrails along parts of the route to help save lives. The the route to help save lives. The rebuild the route to help save lives. The rebuild highlights the route to help save lives. The rebuild highlights the the route to help save lives. The rebuild highlights the wider rebuild highlights the wider benefits rebuild highlights the wider benefits of rebuild highlights the wider benefits of investigative benefits of investigative infrastructure, benefits of investigative infrastructure, which benefits of investigative infrastructure, which is benefits of investigative infrastructure, which is part benefits of investigative infrastructure, which is part of benefits of investigative infrastructure, which is part of the infrastructure, which is part of the government's infrastructure, which is part of the government's economic infrastructure, which is part of the government's economic plan. infrastructure, which is part of the government's economic plan. The government's economic plan. The workers government's economic plan. The workers have government's economic plan. The workers have brought government's economic plan. The workers have brought more government's economic plan. The workers have brought more than workers have brought more than 240,000 workers have brought more than 240,000 meals workers have brought more than 240,000 meals from workers have brought more than 240,000 meals from Kaikoura workers have brought more than 240,000 meals from Kaikoura cafes 240,000 meals from Kaikoura cafes and 240,000 meals from Kaikoura cafes and restaurants. 240,000 meals from Kaikoura cafes and restaurants. I 240,000 meals from Kaikoura cafes and restaurants. I say 240,000 meals from Kaikoura cafes and restaurants. I say well 240,000 meals from Kaikoura cafes and restaurants. I say well done 240,000 meals from Kaikoura cafes and restaurants. I say well done to and restaurants. I say well done to everyone and restaurants. I say well done to everyone who and restaurants. I say well done to everyone who was and restaurants. I say well done to everyone who was involved and restaurants. I say well done to everyone who was involved in and restaurants. I say well done to everyone who was involved in that everyone who was involved in that project! everyone who was involved in that project! An everyone who was involved in that project! An this everyone who was involved in that project! An this side everyone who was involved in that project! An this side of everyone who was involved in that project! An this side of the everyone who was involved in that project! An this side of the House project! An this side of the House -- project! An this side of the House -- on project! An this side of the House -- on this project! An this side of the House -- on this side project! An this side of the House -- on this side of project! An this side of the House -- on this side of the project! An this side of the House -- on this side of the House, project! An this side of the House -- on this side of the House, we project! An this side of the House -- on this side of the House, we are -- on this side of the House, we are big -- on this side of the House, we are big enough -- on this side of the House, we are big enough to -- on this side of the House, we are big enough to acknowledge -- on this side of the House, we are big enough to acknowledge everyone, big enough to acknowledge everyone, even big enough to acknowledge everyone, even the big enough to acknowledge everyone, even the Hon big enough to acknowledge everyone, even the Hon Simon big enough to acknowledge everyone, even the Hon Simon Bridges, big enough to acknowledge everyone, even the Hon Simon Bridges, even big enough to acknowledge everyone, even the Hon Simon Bridges, even if even the Hon Simon Bridges, even if his even the Hon Simon Bridges, even if his own even the Hon Simon Bridges, even if his own colleagues even the Hon Simon Bridges, even if his own colleagues won't! his own colleagues won't! <INTERRUPTION>