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I want to explain to the House life and sustenance in New Zealand. I want to explain to the House how I want to explain to the House how it I want to explain to the House how it will I want to explain to the House how it will operate. I want to explain to the House how it will operate. The I want to explain to the House how it will operate. The 2020 I want to explain to the House how it will operate. The 2020 Standing it will operate. The 2020 Standing Orders it will operate. The 2020 Standing Orders recommend it will operate. The 2020 Standing Orders recommend members it will operate. The 2020 Standing Orders recommend members will it will operate. 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On Saturday 27 February, a new case Saturday 27 February, a new case emerged Saturday 27 February, a new case emerged which Saturday 27 February, a new case emerged which could Saturday 27 February, a new case emerged which could not Saturday 27 February, a new case emerged which could not be emerged which could not be immediately emerged which could not be immediately linked emerged which could not be immediately linked to emerged which could not be immediately linked to the emerged which could not be immediately linked to the previous immediately linked to the previous cases immediately linked to the previous cases in immediately linked to the previous cases in the immediately linked to the previous cases in the Auckland immediately linked to the previous cases in the Auckland February cases in the Auckland February cluster. cases in the Auckland February cluster. We cases in the Auckland February cluster. We found cases in the Auckland February cluster. 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This led Ministers to take the cautious approach, which has the cautious approach, which has served the cautious approach, which has served New the cautious approach, which has served New Zealand the cautious approach, which has served New Zealand so the cautious approach, which has served New Zealand so well the cautious approach, which has served New Zealand so well through served New Zealand so well through the served New Zealand so well through the pandemic, served New Zealand so well through the pandemic, and served New Zealand so well through the pandemic, and moved served New Zealand so well through the pandemic, and moved Auckland served New Zealand so well through the pandemic, and moved Auckland to the pandemic, and moved Auckland to alert the pandemic, and moved Auckland to alert level the pandemic, and moved Auckland to alert level 3, the pandemic, and moved Auckland to alert level 3, and the pandemic, and moved Auckland to alert level 3, and the the pandemic, and moved Auckland to alert level 3, and the rest the pandemic, and moved Auckland to alert level 3, and the rest of the pandemic, and moved Auckland to alert level 3, and the rest of New alert level 3, and the rest of New Zealand alert level 3, and the rest of New Zealand to alert level 3, and the rest of New Zealand to alert alert level 3, and the rest of New Zealand to alert level alert level 3, and the rest of New Zealand to alert level 2. alert level 3, and the rest of New Zealand to alert level 2. 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I'm pleased to say that they again been put to the test. I'm pleased to say that they have pleased to say that they have demonstrated pleased to say that they have demonstrated their pleased to say that they have demonstrated their overall pleased to say that they have demonstrated their overall strength. demonstrated their overall strength. By demonstrated their overall strength. By Friday demonstrated their overall strength. By Friday afternoon, demonstrated their overall strength. By Friday afternoon, six demonstrated their overall strength. By Friday afternoon, six days demonstrated their overall strength. By Friday afternoon, six days after By Friday afternoon, six days after identifying By Friday afternoon, six days after identifying the By Friday afternoon, six days after identifying the new By Friday afternoon, six days after identifying the new case, By Friday afternoon, six days after identifying the new case, over identifying the new case, over 60,000 identifying the new case, over 60,000 COVID-19 identifying the new case, over 60,000 COVID-19 tests identifying the new case, over 60,000 COVID-19 tests had identifying the new case, over 60,000 COVID-19 tests had been 60,000 COVID-19 tests had been carried 60,000 COVID-19 tests had been carried out, 60,000 COVID-19 tests had been carried out, a 60,000 COVID-19 tests had been carried out, a significant carried out, a significant proportion carried out, a significant proportion of carried out, a significant proportion of those carried out, a significant proportion of those in carried out, a significant proportion of those in Auckland, carried out, a significant proportion of those in Auckland, and proportion of those in Auckland, and 77% proportion of those in Auckland, and 77% of proportion of those in Auckland, and 77% of the proportion of those in Auckland, and 77% of the population proportion of those in Auckland, and 77% of the population of proportion of those in Auckland, and 77% of the population of the 77% of the population of the Counties 77% of the population of the Counties Manukau 77% of the population of the Counties Manukau DHB 77% of the population of the Counties Manukau DHB had 77% of the population of the Counties Manukau DHB had been Counties Manukau DHB had been tested. Counties Manukau DHB had been tested. Our Counties Manukau DHB had been tested. Our contact Counties Manukau DHB had been tested. Our contact tracing Counties Manukau DHB had been tested. Our contact tracing team tested. Our contact tracing team identified tested. Our contact tracing team identified and tested. Our contact tracing team identified and managed tested. Our contact tracing team identified and managed roughly tested. Our contact tracing team identified and managed roughly 6,000 identified and managed roughly 6,000 contacts identified and managed roughly 6,000 contacts linked identified and managed roughly 6,000 contacts linked to identified and managed roughly 6,000 contacts linked to the identified and managed roughly 6,000 contacts linked to the 15 identified and managed roughly 6,000 contacts linked to the 15 cases. identified and managed roughly 6,000 contacts linked to the 15 cases. We contacts linked to the 15 cases. We were contacts linked to the 15 cases. We were able contacts linked to the 15 cases. We were able to contacts linked to the 15 cases. We were able to genomically contacts linked to the 15 cases. We were able to genomically link contacts linked to the 15 cases. We were able to genomically link cases were able to genomically link cases to were able to genomically link cases to give were able to genomically link cases to give us were able to genomically link cases to give us confidence were able to genomically link cases to give us confidence that were able to genomically link cases to give us confidence that we were able to genomically link cases to give us confidence that we were to give us confidence that we were dealing to give us confidence that we were dealing with to give us confidence that we were dealing with a to give us confidence that we were dealing with a contained to give us confidence that we were dealing with a contained cluster, dealing with a contained cluster, and dealing with a contained cluster, and we dealing with a contained cluster, and we carried dealing with a contained cluster, and we carried out dealing with a contained cluster, and we carried out regular and we carried out regular wastewater and we carried out regular wastewater testing and we carried out regular wastewater testing at and we carried out regular wastewater testing at key and we carried out regular wastewater testing at key sites, and we carried out regular wastewater testing at key sites, the wastewater testing at key sites, the results wastewater testing at key sites, the results of wastewater testing at key sites, the results of which wastewater testing at key sites, the results of which have wastewater testing at key sites, the results of which have been wastewater testing at key sites, the results of which have been all results of which have been all negative, results of which have been all negative, with results of which have been all negative, with the results of which have been all negative, with the exception results of which have been all negative, with the exception of results of which have been all negative, with the exception of the negative, with the exception of the site negative, with the exception of the site near negative, with the exception of the site near the negative, with the exception of the site near the Jet negative, with the exception of the site near the Jet Park, negative, with the exception of the site near the Jet Park, where negative, with the exception of the site near the Jet Park, where we're site near the Jet Park, where we're currently site near the Jet Park, where we're currently quarantining site near the Jet Park, where we're currently quarantining people site near the Jet Park, where we're currently quarantining people who currently quarantining people who have currently quarantining people who have COVID-19. currently quarantining people who have COVID-19. And currently quarantining people who have COVID-19. And we currently quarantining people who have COVID-19. And we would currently quarantining people who have COVID-19. And we would expect have COVID-19. And we would expect to have COVID-19. And we would expect to see have COVID-19. And we would expect to see positive have COVID-19. And we would expect to see positive results have COVID-19. And we would expect to see positive results from have COVID-19. And we would expect to see positive results from that. to see positive results from that. That's to see positive results from that. That's a to see positive results from that. That's a massive to see positive results from that. That's a massive credit to see positive results from that. That's a massive credit to to see positive results from that. That's a massive credit to our That's a massive credit to our testing That's a massive credit to our testing teams That's a massive credit to our testing teams and That's a massive credit to our testing teams and our That's a massive credit to our testing teams and our contact testing teams and our contact tracing testing teams and our contact tracing teams, testing teams and our contact tracing teams, and testing teams and our contact tracing teams, and should testing teams and our contact tracing teams, and should provide tracing teams, and should provide the tracing teams, and should provide the public tracing teams, and should provide the public with tracing teams, and should provide the public with confidence tracing teams, and should provide the public with confidence that tracing teams, and should provide the public with confidence that our the public with confidence that our systems the public with confidence that our systems are the public with confidence that our systems are well-placed the public with confidence that our systems are well-placed to the public with confidence that our systems are well-placed to assist the public with confidence that our systems are well-placed to assist in systems are well-placed to assist in the systems are well-placed to assist in the future systems are well-placed to assist in the future if systems are well-placed to assist in the future if further systems are well-placed to assist in the future if further cases systems are well-placed to assist in the future if further cases were systems are well-placed to assist in the future if further cases were to the future if further cases were to arise. the future if further cases were to arise. 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I'm pleased to report the Government is pleased to report the Government is also pleased to report the Government is also making pleased to report the Government is also making good pleased to report the Government is also making good progress pleased to report the Government is also making good progress with pleased to report the Government is also making good progress with the also making good progress with the rollout also making good progress with the rollout of also making good progress with the rollout of our also making good progress with the rollout of our vaccine. also making good progress with the rollout of our vaccine. Border rollout of our vaccine. Border workers rollout of our vaccine. Border workers and rollout of our vaccine. Border workers and their rollout of our vaccine. Border workers and their household rollout of our vaccine. 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I have just completed a review that we have just completed a review that we had have just completed a review that we had already have just completed a review that we had already started have just completed a review that we had already started before have just completed a review that we had already started before this have just completed a review that we had already started before this most had already started before this most recent had already started before this most recent group had already started before this most recent group of had already started before this most recent group of cases, had already started before this most recent group of cases, of had already started before this most recent group of cases, of looking had already started before this most recent group of cases, of looking at recent group of cases, of looking at that recent group of cases, of looking at that group recent group of cases, of looking at that group that's recent group of cases, of looking at that group that's on recent group of cases, of looking at that group that's on the recent group of cases, of looking at that group that's on the periphery that group that's on the periphery of that group that's on the periphery of the that group that's on the periphery of the border, that group that's on the periphery of the border, to that group that's on the periphery of the border, to make that group that's on the periphery of the border, to make sure that group that's on the periphery of the border, to make sure that of the border, to make sure that everybody of the border, to make sure that everybody was of the border, to make sure that everybody was captured of the border, to make sure that everybody was captured that of the border, to make sure that everybody was captured that needed everybody was captured that needed to everybody was captured that needed to be everybody was captured that needed to be captured. everybody was captured that needed to be captured. So, everybody was captured that needed to be captured. So, someone everybody was captured that needed to be captured. So, someone in everybody was captured that needed to be captured. So, someone in the to be captured. So, someone in the laundry, to be captured. So, someone in the laundry, for to be captured. So, someone in the laundry, for example, to be captured. So, someone in the laundry, for example, when to be captured. So, someone in the laundry, for example, when we to be captured. So, someone in the laundry, for example, when we did laundry, for example, when we did the laundry, for example, when we did the initial laundry, for example, when we did the initial risk laundry, for example, when we did the initial risk assessment, the initial risk assessment, wouldn't the initial risk assessment, wouldn't necessarily the initial risk assessment, wouldn't necessarily have the initial risk assessment, wouldn't necessarily have been wouldn't necessarily have been captured wouldn't necessarily have been captured by wouldn't necessarily have been captured by that wouldn't necessarily have been captured by that initial wouldn't necessarily have been captured by that initial risk captured by that initial risk assessment. captured by that initial risk assessment. We've captured by that initial risk assessment. We've learned captured by that initial risk assessment. We've learned a captured by that initial risk assessment. We've learned a lot captured by that initial risk assessment. We've learned a lot more assessment. We've learned a lot more in assessment. We've learned a lot more in the assessment. We've learned a lot more in the six assessment. We've learned a lot more in the six months assessment. We've learned a lot more in the six months or assessment. We've learned a lot more in the six months or so assessment. We've learned a lot more in the six months or so since assessment. We've learned a lot more in the six months or so since that in the six months or so since that first in the six months or so since that first testing in the six months or so since that first testing order in the six months or so since that first testing order was in the six months or so since that first testing order was put in the six months or so since that first testing order was put in first testing order was put in place. first testing order was put in place. And first testing order was put in place. And as first testing order was put in place. And as a first testing order was put in place. And as a result first testing order was put in place. And as a result we first testing order was put in place. And as a result we have first testing order was put in place. And as a result we have made place. And as a result we have made additional place. And as a result we have made additional changes. place. And as a result we have made additional changes. One place. And as a result we have made additional changes. One of place. And as a result we have made additional changes. One of the place. And as a result we have made additional changes. One of the key additional changes. One of the key challenges additional changes. One of the key challenges with additional changes. One of the key challenges with that additional changes. One of the key challenges with that is additional changes. One of the key challenges with that is around additional changes. One of the key challenges with that is around the challenges with that is around the handling challenges with that is around the handling of challenges with that is around the handling of goods challenges with that is around the handling of goods that challenges with that is around the handling of goods that come challenges with that is around the handling of goods that come across handling of goods that come across the handling of goods that come across the border, handling of goods that come across the border, because handling of goods that come across the border, because not handling of goods that come across the border, because not everybody the border, because not everybody who the border, because not everybody who handles the border, because not everybody who handles goods the border, because not everybody who handles goods who the border, because not everybody who handles goods who come the border, because not everybody who handles goods who come across who handles goods who come across the who handles goods who come across the border who handles goods who come across the border - who handles goods who come across the border - and who handles goods who come across the border - and there who handles goods who come across the border - and there are who handles goods who come across the border - and there are many, the border - and there are many, many, the border - and there are many, many, many the border - and there are many, many, many thousands the border - and there are many, many, many thousands of the border - and there are many, many, many thousands of people the border - and there are many, many, many thousands of people in many, many thousands of people in that many, many thousands of people in that category many, many thousands of people in that category - many, many thousands of people in that category - is many, many thousands of people in that category - is going many, many thousands of people in that category - is going to many, many thousands of people in that category - is going to be many, many thousands of people in that category - is going to be at that category - is going to be at risk. that category - is going to be at risk. But that category - is going to be at risk. But there that category - is going to be at risk. But there are that category - is going to be at risk. But there are still that category - is going to be at risk. But there are still some that category - is going to be at risk. But there are still some who risk. But there are still some who could risk. But there are still some who could be risk. But there are still some who could be at risk. But there are still some who could be at risk. risk. But there are still some who could be at risk. So, risk. But there are still some who could be at risk. So, making risk. But there are still some who could be at risk. So, making sure could be at risk. So, making sure that could be at risk. So, making sure that we're could be at risk. So, making sure that we're narrowing could be at risk. So, making sure that we're narrowing that could be at risk. So, making sure that we're narrowing that down could be at risk. So, making sure that we're narrowing that down so that we're narrowing that down so that that we're narrowing that down so that we're that we're narrowing that down so that we're dealing that we're narrowing that down so that we're dealing with that we're narrowing that down so that we're dealing with the that we're narrowing that down so that we're dealing with the risk that we're narrowing that down so that we're dealing with the risk but that we're dealing with the risk but not that we're dealing with the risk but not capturing that we're dealing with the risk but not capturing people that we're dealing with the risk but not capturing people who that we're dealing with the risk but not capturing people who we that we're dealing with the risk but not capturing people who we hadn't not capturing people who we hadn't intended not capturing people who we hadn't intended to not capturing people who we hadn't intended to capture not capturing people who we hadn't intended to capture has not capturing people who we hadn't intended to capture has been not capturing people who we hadn't intended to capture has been one not capturing people who we hadn't intended to capture has been one of intended to capture has been one of the intended to capture has been one of the challenges. intended to capture has been one of the challenges. Mr intended to capture has been one of the challenges. Mr Speaker, intended to capture has been one of the challenges. Mr Speaker, we the challenges. Mr Speaker, we describe the challenges. Mr Speaker, we describe the the challenges. Mr Speaker, we describe the decision the challenges. Mr Speaker, we describe the decision to the challenges. Mr Speaker, we describe the decision to go the challenges. Mr Speaker, we describe the decision to go from describe the decision to go from level describe the decision to go from level 3 describe the decision to go from level 3 in describe the decision to go from level 3 in Auckland describe the decision to go from level 3 in Auckland to describe the decision to go from level 3 in Auckland to level describe the decision to go from level 3 in Auckland to level 2 describe the decision to go from level 3 in Auckland to level 2 the level 3 in Auckland to level 2 the first level 3 in Auckland to level 2 the first time level 3 in Auckland to level 2 the first time as level 3 in Auckland to level 2 the first time as "ambitious". level 3 in Auckland to level 2 the first time as "ambitious". And level 3 in Auckland to level 2 the first time as "ambitious". And the first time as "ambitious". And the reason first time as "ambitious". And the reason we first time as "ambitious". And the reason we did first time as "ambitious". And the reason we did that first time as "ambitious". And the reason we did that is, first time as "ambitious". And the reason we did that is, at first time as "ambitious". And the reason we did that is, at that first time as "ambitious". And the reason we did that is, at that time, reason we did that is, at that time, we reason we did that is, at that time, we still reason we did that is, at that time, we still didn't reason we did that is, at that time, we still didn't know reason we did that is, at that time, we still didn't know the reason we did that is, at that time, we still didn't know the source we still didn't know the source infection, we still didn't know the source infection, which we still didn't know the source infection, which we we still didn't know the source infection, which we still we still didn't know the source infection, which we still don't infection, which we still don't know, infection, which we still don't know, there infection, which we still don't know, there were infection, which we still don't know, there were two infection, which we still don't know, there were two new infection, which we still don't know, there were two new community know, there were two new community cases know, there were two new community cases that know, there were two new community cases that day. know, there were two new community cases that day. And, know, there were two new community cases that day. And, critically, cases that day. And, critically, there cases that day. And, critically, there were cases that day. And, critically, there were 363 cases that day. And, critically, there were 363 students cases that day. And, critically, there were 363 students yet cases that day. And, critically, there were 363 students yet to there were 363 students yet to return there were 363 students yet to return a there were 363 students yet to return a negative there were 363 students yet to return a negative COVID there were 363 students yet to return a negative COVID test. there were 363 students yet to return a negative COVID test. So, there were 363 students yet to return a negative COVID test. So, my return a negative COVID test. So, my return a negative COVID test. So, my return a negative COVID test. So, my question for return a negative COVID test. So, my question for the return a negative COVID test. So, my question for the Minister return a negative COVID test. So, my question for the Minister is, return a negative COVID test. So, my question for the Minister is, and question for the Minister is, and it's question for the Minister is, and it's an question for the Minister is, and it's an important question for the Minister is, and it's an important one, question for the Minister is, and it's an important one, in question for the Minister is, and it's an important one, in light question for the Minister is, and it's an important one, in light of it's an important one, in light of what's it's an important one, in light of what's going it's an important one, in light of what's going on it's an important one, in light of what's going on potentially it's an important one, in light of what's going on potentially with what's going on potentially with travel what's going on potentially with travel bubbles what's going on potentially with travel bubbles with what's going on potentially with travel bubbles with Australia what's going on potentially with travel bubbles with Australia and travel bubbles with Australia and with travel bubbles with Australia and with the travel bubbles with Australia and with the Cook travel bubbles with Australia and with the Cook Islands, travel bubbles with Australia and with the Cook Islands, is: travel bubbles with Australia and with the Cook Islands, is: Is travel bubbles with Australia and with the Cook Islands, is: Is the with the Cook Islands, is: Is the Government with the Cook Islands, is: Is the Government changing with the Cook Islands, is: Is the Government changing its with the Cook Islands, is: Is the Government changing its general Government changing its general approach Government changing its general approach to Government changing its general approach to risk? Government changing its general approach to risk? Does Government changing its general approach to risk? Does it Government changing its general approach to risk? Does it continue approach to risk? Does it continue to approach to risk? Does it continue to have approach to risk? Does it continue to have a approach to risk? Does it continue to have a zero-tolerance approach to risk? Does it continue to have a zero-tolerance approach approach to risk? Does it continue to have a zero-tolerance approach to to have a zero-tolerance approach to community to have a zero-tolerance approach to community transmission? to have a zero-tolerance approach to community transmission? Or to have a zero-tolerance approach to community transmission? Or has to have a zero-tolerance approach to community transmission? Or has there community transmission? Or has there been community transmission? Or has there been a community transmission? Or has there been a slight community transmission? Or has there been a slight loosening community transmission? Or has there been a slight loosening of community transmission? Or has there been a slight loosening of the community transmission? Or has there been a slight loosening of the level been a slight loosening of the level of been a slight loosening of the level of cases been a slight loosening of the level of cases in been a slight loosening of the level of cases in the been a slight loosening of the level of cases in the community been a slight loosening of the level of cases in the community that been a slight loosening of the level of cases in the community that the of cases in the community that the Government of cases in the community that the Government and of cases in the community that the Government and the of cases in the community that the Government and the country of cases in the community that the Government and the country is Government and the country is prepared Government and the country is prepared to Government and the country is prepared to tolerate? Government and the country is prepared to tolerate? Mr Government and the country is prepared to tolerate? Mr Speaker, prepared to tolerate? Mr Speaker, there prepared to tolerate? Mr Speaker, there hasn't prepared to tolerate? Mr Speaker, there hasn't been prepared to tolerate? Mr Speaker, there hasn't been a prepared to tolerate? Mr Speaker, there hasn't been a change prepared to tolerate? Mr Speaker, there hasn't been a change to prepared to tolerate? Mr Speaker, there hasn't been a change to our there hasn't been a change to our appetite there hasn't been a change to our appetite for there hasn't been a change to our appetite for risk, there hasn't been a change to our appetite for risk, if there hasn't been a change to our appetite for risk, if you there hasn't been a change to our appetite for risk, if you like. appetite for risk, if you like. We're appetite for risk, if you like. We're still appetite for risk, if you like. We're still pursuing appetite for risk, if you like. We're still pursuing an appetite for risk, if you like. We're still pursuing an elimination We're still pursuing an elimination strategy. We're still pursuing an elimination strategy. What We're still pursuing an elimination strategy. What there We're still pursuing an elimination strategy. What there is We're still pursuing an elimination strategy. What there is is We're still pursuing an elimination strategy. What there is is more strategy. What there is is more confidence strategy. What there is is more confidence in strategy. What there is is more confidence in our strategy. What there is is more confidence in our contact strategy. What there is is more confidence in our contact tracing confidence in our contact tracing systems. confidence in our contact tracing systems. We confidence in our contact tracing systems. We have confidence in our contact tracing systems. We have seen confidence in our contact tracing systems. We have seen other confidence in our contact tracing systems. We have seen other examples systems. We have seen other examples over systems. We have seen other examples over the systems. We have seen other examples over the last systems. We have seen other examples over the last six systems. We have seen other examples over the last six months systems. We have seen other examples over the last six months where systems. We have seen other examples over the last six months where we've over the last six months where we've dealt over the last six months where we've dealt with over the last six months where we've dealt with cases over the last six months where we've dealt with cases without over the last six months where we've dealt with cases without the over the last six months where we've dealt with cases without the need over the last six months where we've dealt with cases without the need to dealt with cases without the need to escalate dealt with cases without the need to escalate alert dealt with cases without the need to escalate alert levels dealt with cases without the need to escalate alert levels very escalate alert levels very successfully. escalate alert levels very successfully. There escalate alert levels very successfully. There were escalate alert levels very successfully. There were some successfully. There were some additional successfully. There were some additional factors successfully. There were some additional factors around successfully. There were some additional factors around this successfully. There were some additional factors around this one, additional factors around this one, including additional factors around this one, including not additional factors around this one, including not knowing additional factors around this one, including not knowing the additional factors around this one, including not knowing the source, including not knowing the source, and including not knowing the source, and more including not knowing the source, and more latterly, including not knowing the source, and more latterly, in including not knowing the source, and more latterly, in terms including not knowing the source, and more latterly, in terms of including not knowing the source, and more latterly, in terms of the and more latterly, in terms of the second and more latterly, in terms of the second lockdown, and more latterly, in terms of the second lockdown, there and more latterly, in terms of the second lockdown, there being and more latterly, in terms of the second lockdown, there being some second lockdown, there being some undisclosed second lockdown, there being some undisclosed contacts, second lockdown, there being some undisclosed contacts, which second lockdown, there being some undisclosed contacts, which meant undisclosed contacts, which meant that undisclosed contacts, which meant that there undisclosed contacts, which meant that there were undisclosed contacts, which meant that there were a undisclosed contacts, which meant that there were a greater undisclosed contacts, which meant that there were a greater number undisclosed contacts, which meant that there were a greater number of that there were a greater number of cases that there were a greater number of cases than that there were a greater number of cases than would that there were a greater number of cases than would have that there were a greater number of cases than would have otherwise that there were a greater number of cases than would have otherwise been cases than would have otherwise been the cases than would have otherwise been the case, cases than would have otherwise been the case, that cases than would have otherwise been the case, that made cases than would have otherwise been the case, that made this cases than would have otherwise been the case, that made this one cases than would have otherwise been the case, that made this one a the case, that made this one a little the case, that made this one a little bit the case, that made this one a little bit different. the case, that made this one a little bit different. Just the case, that made this one a little bit different. Just in the case, that made this one a little bit different. Just in light little bit different. Just in light of little bit different. Just in light of that little bit different. Just in light of that comment little bit different. Just in light of that comment around little bit different. Just in light of that comment around having little bit different. Just in light of that comment around having more of that comment around having more confidence of that comment around having more confidence in of that comment around having more confidence in contact of that comment around having more confidence in contact tracing confidence in contact tracing systems, confidence in contact tracing systems, why confidence in contact tracing systems, why did confidence in contact tracing systems, why did the confidence in contact tracing systems, why did the Government confidence in contact tracing systems, why did the Government fail systems, why did the Government fail two systems, why did the Government fail two of systems, why did the Government fail two of the systems, why did the Government fail two of the critical systems, why did the Government fail two of the critical contact systems, why did the Government fail two of the critical contact tracing two of the critical contact tracing metrics two of the critical contact tracing metrics recommended two of the critical contact tracing metrics recommended last two of the critical contact tracing metrics recommended last year? two of the critical contact tracing metrics recommended last year? I metrics recommended last year? I refer metrics recommended last year? I refer the metrics recommended last year? I refer the Minister metrics recommended last year? I refer the Minister to metrics recommended last year? I refer the Minister to metrics metrics recommended last year? I refer the Minister to metrics S001 refer the Minister to metrics S001 and refer the Minister to metrics S001 and 002, refer the Minister to metrics S001 and 002, which refer the Minister to metrics S001 and 002, which has refer the Minister to metrics S001 and 002, which has been refer the Minister to metrics S001 and 002, which has been described refer the Minister to metrics S001 and 002, which has been described as and 002, which has been described as critical. and 002, which has been described as critical. And and 002, which has been described as critical. And in and 002, which has been described as critical. And in the and 002, which has been described as critical. And in the case and 002, which has been described as critical. And in the case of and 002, which has been described as critical. And in the case of the critical. And in the case of the Papatoetoe critical. And in the case of the Papatoetoe cluster, critical. And in the case of the Papatoetoe cluster, the critical. And in the case of the Papatoetoe cluster, the results critical. And in the case of the Papatoetoe cluster, the results were Papatoetoe cluster, the results were not Papatoetoe cluster, the results were not good. Papatoetoe cluster, the results were not good. S001 Papatoetoe cluster, the results were not good. S001 is Papatoetoe cluster, the results were not good. S001 is the Papatoetoe cluster, the results were not good. S001 is the time Papatoetoe cluster, the results were not good. S001 is the time from not good. S001 is the time from exposure not good. S001 is the time from exposure to not good. S001 is the time from exposure to quarantine. not good. S001 is the time from exposure to quarantine. The not good. S001 is the time from exposure to quarantine. The target exposure to quarantine. The target is exposure to quarantine. The target is more exposure to quarantine. The target is more than exposure to quarantine. The target is more than 80% exposure to quarantine. The target is more than 80% within exposure to quarantine. The target is more than 80% within 96 exposure to quarantine. The target is more than 80% within 96 hours. is more than 80% within 96 hours. The is more than 80% within 96 hours. The achievement is more than 80% within 96 hours. The achievement was is more than 80% within 96 hours. The achievement was 67% is more than 80% within 96 hours. The achievement was 67% for is more than 80% within 96 hours. The achievement was 67% for Maori The achievement was 67% for Maori and The achievement was 67% for Maori and 52% The achievement was 67% for Maori and 52% for The achievement was 67% for Maori and 52% for non-Maori. The achievement was 67% for Maori and 52% for non-Maori. S002 The achievement was 67% for Maori and 52% for non-Maori. S002 is The achievement was 67% for Maori and 52% for non-Maori. S002 is the and 52% for non-Maori. S002 is the time and 52% for non-Maori. S002 is the time from and 52% for non-Maori. S002 is the time from case and 52% for non-Maori. S002 is the time from case first and 52% for non-Maori. S002 is the time from case first symptom and 52% for non-Maori. S002 is the time from case first symptom to time from case first symptom to contact time from case first symptom to contact isolation time from case first symptom to contact isolation and time from case first symptom to contact isolation and quarantine. contact isolation and quarantine. Again, contact isolation and quarantine. Again, the contact isolation and quarantine. Again, the target contact isolation and quarantine. Again, the target is contact isolation and quarantine. Again, the target is 80% contact isolation and quarantine. Again, the target is 80% for contact isolation and quarantine. Again, the target is 80% for 96 Again, the target is 80% for 96 hours. Again, the target is 80% for 96 hours. And Again, the target is 80% for 96 hours. And the Again, the target is 80% for 96 hours. And the achievement Again, the target is 80% for 96 hours. And the achievement was Again, the target is 80% for 96 hours. And the achievement was 75% hours. And the achievement was 75% for hours. And the achievement was 75% for Maori hours. And the achievement was 75% for Maori and hours. And the achievement was 75% for Maori and 62% hours. And the achievement was 75% for Maori and 62% for hours. And the achievement was 75% for Maori and 62% for non-Maori. hours. And the achievement was 75% for Maori and 62% for non-Maori. So, for Maori and 62% for non-Maori. So, the for Maori and 62% for non-Maori. So, the question for Maori and 62% for non-Maori. So, the question for for Maori and 62% for non-Maori. So, the question for the for Maori and 62% for non-Maori. So, the question for the Minister for Maori and 62% for non-Maori. So, the question for the Minister is, for Maori and 62% for non-Maori. So, the question for the Minister is, is the question for the Minister is, is he the question for the Minister is, is he satisfied the question for the Minister is, is he satisfied with the question for the Minister is, is he satisfied with those the question for the Minister is, is he satisfied with those results? the question for the Minister is, is he satisfied with those results? And he satisfied with those results? And what's he satisfied with those results? And what's being he satisfied with those results? And what's being done he satisfied with those results? And what's being done to he satisfied with those results? And what's being done to improve he satisfied with those results? And what's being done to improve them? what's being done to improve them? I'm what's being done to improve them? I'm not what's being done to improve them? I'm not satisfied what's being done to improve them? I'm not satisfied with what's being done to improve them? I'm not satisfied with those I'm not satisfied with those results. I'm not satisfied with those results. I I'm not satisfied with those results. I think I'm not satisfied with those results. I think it's I'm not satisfied with those results. I think it's important I'm not satisfied with those results. I think it's important to results. I think it's important to acknowledge, results. I think it's important to acknowledge, though, results. I think it's important to acknowledge, though, in results. I think it's important to acknowledge, though, in both results. I think it's important to acknowledge, though, in both of acknowledge, though, in both of those acknowledge, though, in both of those metrics acknowledge, though, in both of those metrics that acknowledge, though, in both of those metrics that not acknowledge, though, in both of those metrics that not all acknowledge, though, in both of those metrics that not all of acknowledge, though, in both of those metrics that not all of that those metrics that not all of that is those metrics that not all of that is within those metrics that not all of that is within the those metrics that not all of that is within the control those metrics that not all of that is within the control of those metrics that not all of that is within the control of the those metrics that not all of that is within the control of the contact is within the control of the contact tracing is within the control of the contact tracing teams. is within the control of the contact tracing teams. Because is within the control of the contact tracing teams. Because the is within the control of the contact tracing teams. Because the ability tracing teams. Because the ability to tracing teams. Because the ability to meet tracing teams. Because the ability to meet those tracing teams. Because the ability to meet those targets tracing teams. Because the ability to meet those targets really tracing teams. Because the ability to meet those targets really depends to meet those targets really depends on to meet those targets really depends on being to meet those targets really depends on being made to meet those targets really depends on being made aware to meet those targets really depends on being made aware of to meet those targets really depends on being made aware of cases to meet those targets really depends on being made aware of cases at to meet those targets really depends on being made aware of cases at the on being made aware of cases at the earliest on being made aware of cases at the earliest possible on being made aware of cases at the earliest possible opportunity. on being made aware of cases at the earliest possible opportunity. So, earliest possible opportunity. So, if earliest possible opportunity. So, if you earliest possible opportunity. So, if you think earliest possible opportunity. So, if you think about earliest possible opportunity. So, if you think about the earliest possible opportunity. So, if you think about the second earliest possible opportunity. So, if you think about the second metric if you think about the second metric that if you think about the second metric that the if you think about the second metric that the member if you think about the second metric that the member mentioned, if you think about the second metric that the member mentioned, the if you think about the second metric that the member mentioned, the time that the member mentioned, the time between that the member mentioned, the time between showing that the member mentioned, the time between showing symptoms that the member mentioned, the time between showing symptoms to that the member mentioned, the time between showing symptoms to a that the member mentioned, the time between showing symptoms to a person between showing symptoms to a person being between showing symptoms to a person being quarantined between showing symptoms to a person being quarantined or between showing symptoms to a person being quarantined or isolated, between showing symptoms to a person being quarantined or isolated, that being quarantined or isolated, that very being quarantined or isolated, that very much being quarantined or isolated, that very much depends being quarantined or isolated, that very much depends on being quarantined or isolated, that very much depends on people being quarantined or isolated, that very much depends on people coming very much depends on people coming forward very much depends on people coming forward as very much depends on people coming forward as soon very much depends on people coming forward as soon as very much depends on people coming forward as soon as they very much depends on people coming forward as soon as they show forward as soon as they show symptoms. forward as soon as they show symptoms. 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But it is not for me to provide a commentary on for me to provide a commentary on what for me to provide a commentary on what other for me to provide a commentary on what other countries for me to provide a commentary on what other countries are for me to provide a commentary on what other countries are doing for me to provide a commentary on what other countries are doing with what other countries are doing with their what other countries are doing with their COVID what other countries are doing with their COVID Tracer what other countries are doing with their COVID Tracer apps, what other countries are doing with their COVID Tracer apps, or what other countries are doing with their COVID Tracer apps, or name what other countries are doing with their COVID Tracer apps, or name and their COVID Tracer apps, or name and shame their COVID Tracer apps, or name and shame them. their COVID Tracer apps, or name and shame them. The their COVID Tracer apps, or name and shame them. 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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 of My question is to the Minister of Finance: of Finance: What of Finance: What reports of Finance: What reports has of Finance: What reports has he of Finance: What reports has he seen What reports has he seen on What reports has he seen on financial What reports has he seen on financial support What reports has he seen on financial support given What reports has he seen on financial support given to on financial support given to businesses businesses in businesses in the businesses in the wake businesses in the wake of businesses in the wake of recent in the wake of recent alert in the wake of recent alert level in the wake of recent alert level changes? The The Hon The Hon Grant The Hon Grant Robertson. The Hon Grant Robertson. The The Hon Grant Robertson. The Government The Hon Grant Robertson. The Government has The Hon Grant Robertson. The Government has a The Hon Grant Robertson. The Government has a number The Hon Grant Robertson. The Government has a number of The Hon Grant Robertson. The Government has a number of different Government has a number of different types Government has a number of different types of Government has a number of different types of financial Government has a number of different types of financial support Government has a number of different types of financial support available types of financial support available for types of financial support available for businesses types of financial support available for businesses during types of financial support available for businesses during alert types of financial support available for businesses during alert level for businesses during alert level changes. for businesses during alert level changes. The for businesses during alert level changes. The resurgent for businesses during alert level changes. The resurgent support changes. The resurgent support scheme, changes. The resurgent support scheme, which changes. The resurgent support scheme, which has changes. The resurgent support scheme, which has kicked changes. The resurgent support scheme, which has kicked in changes. The resurgent support scheme, which has kicked in for changes. The resurgent support scheme, which has kicked in for both scheme, which has kicked in for both the scheme, which has kicked in for both the alert scheme, which has kicked in for both the alert level scheme, which has kicked in for both the alert level changes scheme, which has kicked in for both the alert level changes on scheme, which has kicked in for both the alert level changes on 14 the alert level changes on 14 February the alert level changes on 14 February and the alert level changes on 14 February and 28 the alert level changes on 14 February and 28 February, the alert level changes on 14 February and 28 February, has the alert level changes on 14 February and 28 February, has so the alert level changes on 14 February and 28 February, has so far February and 28 February, has so far paid February and 28 February, has so far paid out February and 28 February, has so far paid out $73.64 February and 28 February, has so far paid out $73.64 million February and 28 February, has so far paid out $73.64 million to February and 28 February, has so far paid out $73.64 million to just February and 28 February, has so far paid out $73.64 million to just over paid out $73.64 million to just over 37,500 paid out $73.64 million to just over 37,500 businesses paid out $73.64 million to just over 37,500 businesses and paid out $73.64 million to just over 37,500 businesses and sole paid out $73.64 million to just over 37,500 businesses and sole traders. 37,500 businesses and sole traders. The 37,500 businesses and sole traders. The payment 37,500 businesses and sole traders. The payment is 37,500 businesses and sole traders. The payment is intended 37,500 businesses and sole traders. The payment is intended to 37,500 businesses and sole traders. The payment is intended to help The payment is intended to help businesses The payment is intended to help businesses with The payment is intended to help businesses with their The payment is intended to help businesses with their fixed The payment is intended to help businesses with their fixed costs, businesses with their fixed costs, like businesses with their fixed costs, like rent, businesses with their fixed costs, like rent, and businesses with their fixed costs, like rent, and is businesses with their fixed costs, like rent, and is still businesses with their fixed costs, like rent, and is still open businesses with their fixed costs, like rent, and is still open for like rent, and is still open for applications like rent, and is still open for applications for like rent, and is still open for applications for both like rent, and is still open for applications for both recent like rent, and is still open for applications for both recent alert applications for both recent alert level applications for both recent alert level changes. level changes. What level changes. What reports level changes. What reports has level changes. What reports has he level changes. What reports has he seen level changes. What reports has he seen on level changes. What reports has he seen on the level changes. What reports has he seen on the wage What reports has he seen on the wage subsidy What reports has he seen on the wage subsidy scheme What reports has he seen on the wage subsidy scheme after What reports has he seen on the wage subsidy scheme after the What reports has he seen on the wage subsidy scheme after the most What reports has he seen on the wage subsidy scheme after the most recent subsidy scheme after the most recent alert subsidy scheme after the most recent alert level subsidy scheme after the most recent alert level changes? subsidy scheme after the most recent alert level changes? The subsidy scheme after the most recent alert level changes? The Wage alert level changes? The Wage Subsidy alert level changes? The Wage Subsidy Scheme alert level changes? The Wage Subsidy Scheme opened alert level changes? The Wage Subsidy Scheme opened for Subsidy Scheme opened for applications Subsidy Scheme opened for applications last Subsidy Scheme opened for applications last Thursday. Subsidy Scheme opened for applications last Thursday. And Subsidy Scheme opened for applications last Thursday. And as applications last Thursday. And as of applications last Thursday. And as of this applications last Thursday. And as of this morning applications last Thursday. And as of this morning there applications last Thursday. And as of this morning there had applications last Thursday. And as of this morning there had been of this morning there had been 37,725 of this morning there had been 37,725 applications of this morning there had been 37,725 applications for of this morning there had been 37,725 applications for the of this morning there had been 37,725 applications for the subsidy. 37,725 applications for the subsidy. Payments 37,725 applications for the subsidy. Payments began 37,725 applications for the subsidy. Payments began yesterday 37,725 applications for the subsidy. Payments began yesterday and 37,725 applications for the subsidy. Payments began yesterday and already Payments began yesterday and already just Payments began yesterday and already just over Payments began yesterday and already just over $82 Payments began yesterday and already just over $82 million Payments began yesterday and already just over $82 million has Payments began yesterday and already just over $82 million has been Payments began yesterday and already just over $82 million has been paid just over $82 million has been paid out. out. What out. What progress out. What progress has out. What progress has been out. What progress has been made out. What progress has been made on What progress has been made on auditing What progress has been made on auditing the What progress has been made on auditing the Wage What progress has been made on auditing the Wage Subsidy What progress has been made on auditing the Wage Subsidy Scheme? auditing the Wage Subsidy Scheme? There auditing the Wage Subsidy Scheme? There has auditing the Wage Subsidy Scheme? There has been auditing the Wage Subsidy Scheme? There has been a auditing the Wage Subsidy Scheme? There has been a lot auditing the Wage Subsidy Scheme? There has been a lot of auditing the Wage Subsidy Scheme? There has been a lot of interest auditing the Wage Subsidy Scheme? There has been a lot of interest in There has been a lot of interest in the There has been a lot of interest in the integrity There has been a lot of interest in the integrity measures There has been a lot of interest in the integrity measures around There has been a lot of interest in the integrity measures around the the integrity measures around the Wage the integrity measures around the Wage Subsidy the integrity measures around the Wage Subsidy Scheme, the integrity measures around the Wage Subsidy Scheme, and the integrity measures around the Wage Subsidy Scheme, and I the integrity measures around the Wage Subsidy Scheme, and I can Wage Subsidy Scheme, and I can report Wage Subsidy Scheme, and I can report to Wage Subsidy Scheme, and I can report to the Wage Subsidy Scheme, and I can report to the House, Wage Subsidy Scheme, and I can report to the House, as Wage Subsidy Scheme, and I can report to the House, as of Wage Subsidy Scheme, and I can report to the House, as of the Wage Subsidy Scheme, and I can report to the House, as of the end report to the House, as of the end of report to the House, as of the end of February, report to the House, as of the end of February, 12,009 report to the House, as of the end of February, 12,009 complaints report to the House, as of the end of February, 12,009 complaints had of February, 12,009 complaints had been of February, 12,009 complaints had been received of February, 12,009 complaints had been received by of February, 12,009 complaints had been received by Inland of February, 12,009 complaints had been received by Inland Revenue, been received by Inland Revenue, MBIE been received by Inland Revenue, MBIE and been received by Inland Revenue, MBIE and MSD been received by Inland Revenue, MBIE and MSD around been received by Inland Revenue, MBIE and MSD around the been received by Inland Revenue, MBIE and MSD around the Wage been received by Inland Revenue, MBIE and MSD around the Wage Subsidy MBIE and MSD around the Wage Subsidy Scheme. MBIE and MSD around the Wage Subsidy Scheme. 10,934 MBIE and MSD around the Wage Subsidy Scheme. 10,934 audits MBIE and MSD around the Wage Subsidy Scheme. 10,934 audits have MBIE and MSD around the Wage Subsidy Scheme. 10,934 audits have been Scheme. 10,934 audits have been resolved. Scheme. 10,934 audits have been resolved. There Scheme. 10,934 audits have been resolved. There have Scheme. 10,934 audits have been resolved. There have been Scheme. 10,934 audits have been resolved. There have been 20,973 resolved. There have been 20,973 refunds resolved. There have been 20,973 refunds received, resolved. There have been 20,973 refunds received, with resolved. There have been 20,973 refunds received, with $726.2 refunds received, with $726.2 million refunds received, with $726.2 million paid refunds received, with $726.2 million paid back refunds received, with $726.2 million paid back to refunds received, with $726.2 million paid back to date. million paid back to date. Question million paid back to date. Question No. million paid back to date. Question No. 2, million paid back to date. Question No. 2, the million paid back to date. Question No. 2, the Hon million paid back to date. Question No. 2, the Hon Judith Question No. 2, the Hon Judith Collins. 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 of Minister: Does she stand by all of her Does she stand by all of her Government's Does she stand by all of her Government's policies Does she stand by all of her Government's policies and Does she stand by all of her Government's policies and actions? Yes. Yes. Also Yes. Also the Yes. Also the announcement Yes. Also the announcement today Yes. Also the announcement today by Yes. Also the announcement today by Minister Yes. Also the announcement today by Minister Hipkins Yes. Also the announcement today by Minister Hipkins around Yes. Also the announcement today by Minister Hipkins around establishing Minister Hipkins around establishing an Minister Hipkins around establishing an advisory Minister Hipkins around establishing an advisory group Minister Hipkins around establishing an advisory group that Minister Hipkins around establishing an advisory group that ensures, Minister Hipkins around establishing an advisory group that ensures, as an advisory group that ensures, as we an advisory group that ensures, as we continue an advisory group that ensures, as we continue to an advisory group that ensures, as we continue to respond an advisory group that ensures, as we continue to respond to an advisory group that ensures, as we continue to respond to COVID-19, we continue to respond to COVID-19, that we continue to respond to COVID-19, that we we continue to respond to COVID-19, that we are we continue to respond to COVID-19, that we are continually we continue to respond to COVID-19, that we are continually improving that we are continually improving and that we are continually improving and adapting that we are continually improving and adapting our that we are continually improving and adapting our response. that we are continually improving and adapting our response. We that we are continually improving and adapting our response. We have and adapting our response. We have been and adapting our response. We have been very and adapting our response. We have been very pleased and adapting our response. We have been very pleased to and adapting our response. We have been very pleased to appoint and adapting our response. We have been very pleased to appoint a and adapting our response. We have been very pleased to appoint a group been very pleased to appoint a group that been very pleased to appoint a group that will been very pleased to appoint a group that will be been very pleased to appoint a group that will be chaired been very pleased to appoint a group that will be chaired by been very pleased to appoint a group that will be chaired by Sir been very pleased to appoint a group that will be chaired by Sir Bryan that will be chaired by Sir Bryan Roche, that will be chaired by Sir Bryan Roche, who's that will be chaired by Sir Bryan Roche, who's been that will be chaired by Sir Bryan Roche, who's been involved that will be chaired by Sir Bryan Roche, who's been involved in that will be chaired by Sir Bryan Roche, who's been involved in these Roche, who's been involved in these continuous Roche, who's been involved in these continuous improvement Roche, who's been involved in these continuous improvement assessments continuous improvement assessments before. continuous improvement assessments before. 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What were the criteria area from a public health approach. What were the criteria used area from a public health approach. What were the criteria used for What were the criteria used for deciding What were the criteria used for deciding to What were the criteria used for deciding to go What were the criteria used for deciding to go out What were the criteria used for deciding to go out of What were the criteria used for deciding to go out of lockdown What were the criteria used for deciding to go out of lockdown on What were the criteria used for deciding to go out of lockdown on 7 deciding to go out of lockdown on 7 February deciding to go out of lockdown on 7 February and deciding to go out of lockdown on 7 February and back deciding to go out of lockdown on 7 February and back into deciding to go out of lockdown on 7 February and back into lockdown deciding to go out of lockdown on 7 February and back into lockdown 10 February and back into lockdown 10 days February and back into lockdown 10 days later? February and back into lockdown 10 days later? We February and back into lockdown 10 days later? We have February and back into lockdown 10 days later? We have a February and back into lockdown 10 days later? We have a set February and back into lockdown 10 days later? We have a set of days later? We have a set of criteria days later? We have a set of criteria that days later? We have a set of criteria that we days later? We have a set of criteria that we have days later? We have a set of criteria that we have been days later? We have a set of criteria that we have been using criteria that we have been using continuously criteria that we have been using continuously throughout criteria that we have been using continuously throughout COVID-19 criteria that we have been using continuously throughout COVID-19 and continuously throughout COVID-19 and movements continuously throughout COVID-19 and movements around continuously throughout COVID-19 and movements around alert continuously throughout COVID-19 and movements around alert levels. continuously throughout COVID-19 and movements around alert levels. It continuously throughout COVID-19 and movements around alert levels. It is movements around alert levels. It is not movements around alert levels. It is not based movements around alert levels. It is not based solely movements around alert levels. It is not based solely on movements around alert levels. It is not based solely on whether movements around alert levels. It is not based solely on whether or movements around alert levels. It is not based solely on whether or not not based solely on whether or not we not based solely on whether or not we have not based solely on whether or not we have single not based solely on whether or not we have single cases not based solely on whether or not we have single cases or, not based solely on whether or not we have single cases or, indeed, we have single cases or, indeed, whether we have single cases or, indeed, whether or we have single cases or, indeed, whether or not we have single cases or, indeed, whether or not a we have single cases or, indeed, whether or not a case we have single cases or, indeed, whether or not a case emerging. we have single cases or, indeed, whether or not a case emerging. It's whether or not a case emerging. It's all whether or not a case emerging. It's all about whether or not a case emerging. It's all about whether whether or not a case emerging. It's all about whether or whether or not a case emerging. It's all about whether or not whether or not a case emerging. It's all about whether or not we whether or not a case emerging. It's all about whether or not we can all about whether or not we can identify all about whether or not we can identify the all about whether or not we can identify the source all about whether or not we can identify the source of all about whether or not we can identify the source of it, all about whether or not we can identify the source of it, and identify the source of it, and whether identify the source of it, and whether there identify the source of it, and whether there are identify the source of it, and whether there are high-risk identify the source of it, and whether there are high-risk exposure whether there are high-risk exposure events. whether there are high-risk exposure events. So, whether there are high-risk exposure events. So, Mr whether there are high-risk exposure events. So, Mr Speaker, whether there are high-risk exposure events. So, Mr Speaker, to whether there are high-risk exposure events. So, Mr Speaker, to give whether there are high-risk exposure events. So, Mr Speaker, to give you events. So, Mr Speaker, to give you a events. So, Mr Speaker, to give you a specific events. So, Mr Speaker, to give you a specific example, events. So, Mr Speaker, to give you a specific example, the events. So, Mr Speaker, to give you a specific example, the decision events. So, Mr Speaker, to give you a specific example, the decision to a specific example, the decision to go a specific example, the decision to go into a specific example, the decision to go into level a specific example, the decision to go into level 3 a specific example, the decision to go into level 3 in a specific example, the decision to go into level 3 in the a specific example, the decision to go into level 3 in the most a specific example, the decision to go into level 3 in the most recent go into level 3 in the most recent outbreak go into level 3 in the most recent outbreak was go into level 3 in the most recent outbreak was because go into level 3 in the most recent outbreak was because we go into level 3 in the most recent outbreak was because we had go into level 3 in the most recent outbreak was because we had an outbreak was because we had an individual outbreak was because we had an individual where outbreak was because we had an individual where we outbreak was because we had an individual where we could outbreak was because we had an individual where we could not individual where we could not immediately individual where we could not immediately identify individual where we could not immediately identify the individual where we could not immediately identify the source, immediately identify the source, but, immediately identify the source, but, more immediately identify the source, but, more importantly immediately identify the source, but, more importantly perhaps, immediately identify the source, but, more importantly perhaps, a but, more importantly perhaps, a high but, more importantly perhaps, a high number but, more importantly perhaps, a high number of but, more importantly perhaps, a high number of significant but, more importantly perhaps, a high number of significant exposure high number of significant exposure events high number of significant exposure events that high number of significant exposure events that we high number of significant exposure events that we considered high number of significant exposure events that we considered to high number of significant exposure events that we considered to be events that we considered to be high-risk events that we considered to be high-risk given events that we considered to be high-risk given the events that we considered to be high-risk given the sheer events that we considered to be high-risk given the sheer number events that we considered to be high-risk given the sheer number of high-risk given the sheer number of people high-risk given the sheer number of people who high-risk given the sheer number of people who may high-risk given the sheer number of people who may have high-risk given the sheer number of people who may have come high-risk given the sheer number of people who may have come in high-risk given the sheer number of people who may have come in contact people who may have come in contact with people who may have come in contact with the people who may have come in contact with the case. people who may have come in contact with the case. Why people who may have come in contact with the case. Why did people who may have come in contact with the case. Why did Cabinet with the case. Why did Cabinet decide with the case. Why did Cabinet decide to with the case. Why did Cabinet decide to come with the case. Why did Cabinet decide to come out with the case. Why did Cabinet decide to come out of with the case. Why did Cabinet decide to come out of lockdown with the case. Why did Cabinet decide to come out of lockdown when decide to come out of lockdown when only decide to come out of lockdown when only 76% decide to come out of lockdown when only 76% of decide to come out of lockdown when only 76% of close decide to come out of lockdown when only 76% of close contacts decide to come out of lockdown when only 76% of close contacts had, decide to come out of lockdown when only 76% of close contacts had, at only 76% of close contacts had, at that only 76% of close contacts had, at that time, only 76% of close contacts had, at that time, returned only 76% of close contacts had, at that time, returned a only 76% of close contacts had, at that time, returned a negative only 76% of close contacts had, at that time, returned a negative COVID that time, returned a negative COVID test that time, returned a negative COVID test on that time, returned a negative COVID test on 17 that time, returned a negative COVID test on 17 February? test on 17 February? Of test on 17 February? Of course, test on 17 February? Of course, at test on 17 February? Of course, at that test on 17 February? Of course, at that time, test on 17 February? Of course, at that time, and test on 17 February? Of course, at that time, and we test on 17 February? Of course, at that time, and we had Of course, at that time, and we had the Of course, at that time, and we had the discussion Of course, at that time, and we had the discussion with Of course, at that time, and we had the discussion with the the discussion with the Director-General the discussion with the Director-General of the discussion with the Director-General of Health the discussion with the Director-General of Health and Director-General of Health and followed Director-General of Health and followed the Director-General of Health and followed the advice Director-General of Health and followed the advice there, Director-General of Health and followed the advice there, at Director-General of Health and followed the advice there, at that followed the advice there, at that time followed the advice there, at that time we followed the advice there, at that time we had followed the advice there, at that time we had still, followed the advice there, at that time we had still, of followed the advice there, at that time we had still, of course, time we had still, of course, identified time we had still, of course, identified those time we had still, of course, identified those who time we had still, of course, identified those who were time we had still, of course, identified those who were needing time we had still, of course, identified those who were needing to identified those who were needing to be identified those who were needing to be tested. identified those who were needing to be tested. They identified those who were needing to be tested. They had identified those who were needing to be tested. They had been identified those who were needing to be tested. They had been told identified those who were needing to be tested. They had been told and be tested. They had been told and required, be tested. They had been told and required, of be tested. They had been told and required, of course, be tested. They had been told and required, of course, to be tested. They had been told and required, of course, to isolate be tested. They had been told and required, of course, to isolate at required, of course, to isolate at home. required, of course, to isolate at home. They required, of course, to isolate at home. They were required, of course, to isolate at home. They were not required, of course, to isolate at home. They were not able required, of course, to isolate at home. They were not able to required, of course, to isolate at home. They were not able to return, home. They were not able to return, for home. They were not able to return, for instance, home. They were not able to return, for instance, to home. They were not able to return, for instance, to their home. They were not able to return, for instance, to their schooling for instance, to their schooling environment for instance, to their schooling environment until for instance, to their schooling environment until they for instance, to their schooling environment until they had for instance, to their schooling environment until they had been environment until they had been tested. environment until they had been tested. So, environment until they had been tested. So, we environment until they had been tested. So, we absolutely environment until they had been tested. So, we absolutely knew environment until they had been tested. So, we absolutely knew there tested. So, we absolutely knew there were tested. So, we absolutely knew there were a tested. So, we absolutely knew there were a cohort tested. So, we absolutely knew there were a cohort that tested. So, we absolutely knew there were a cohort that remained tested. So, we absolutely knew there were a cohort that remained for were a cohort that remained for testing, were a cohort that remained for testing, but were a cohort that remained for testing, but also were a cohort that remained for testing, but also had were a cohort that remained for testing, but also had high testing, but also had high confidence testing, but also had high confidence that testing, but also had high confidence that that testing, but also had high confidence that that process testing, but also had high confidence that that process would confidence that that process would continue. confidence that that process would continue. There confidence that that process would continue. There was confidence that that process would continue. There was an confidence that that process would continue. There was an expectation continue. There was an expectation that continue. There was an expectation that we continue. There was an expectation that we could continue. There was an expectation that we could have continue. There was an expectation that we could have a continue. There was an expectation that we could have a positive continue. There was an expectation that we could have a positive case that we could have a positive case from that we could have a positive case from that that we could have a positive case from that cohort, that we could have a positive case from that cohort, but that we could have a positive case from that cohort, but that that we could have a positive case from that cohort, but that was that we could have a positive case from that cohort, but that was not from that cohort, but that was not contingent from that cohort, but that was not contingent on from that cohort, but that was not contingent on us from that cohort, but that was not contingent on us moving from that cohort, but that was not contingent on us moving alert contingent on us moving alert levels. contingent on us moving alert levels. Does contingent on us moving alert levels. Does she contingent on us moving alert levels. Does she agree contingent on us moving alert levels. Does she agree with contingent on us moving alert levels. Does she agree with the levels. Does she agree with the Unite levels. Does she agree with the Unite Against levels. Does she agree with the Unite Against COVID-19 levels. Does she agree with the Unite Against COVID-19 Facebook levels. 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The start of the school year can be an expensive the school year can be an expensive time the school year can be an expensive time for the school year can be an expensive time for families, the school year can be an expensive time for families, with the school year can be an expensive time for families, with a the school year can be an expensive time for families, with a lot the school year can be an expensive time for families, with a lot of time for families, with a lot of additional time for families, with a lot of additional costs. time for families, with a lot of additional costs. Providing time for families, with a lot of additional costs. Providing a time for families, with a lot of additional costs. Providing a daily additional costs. Providing a daily nutritious additional costs. Providing a daily nutritious lunch additional costs. Providing a daily nutritious lunch is additional costs. Providing a daily nutritious lunch is one additional costs. Providing a daily nutritious lunch is one way additional costs. Providing a daily nutritious lunch is one way we additional costs. 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I kids don't miss out on learning because they are hungry. I can because they are hungry. I can report because they are hungry. I can report that because they are hungry. I can report that an because they are hungry. I can report that an additional because they are hungry. 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They School Lunches Programme. They joined School Lunches Programme. They joined 42,000 School Lunches Programme. They joined 42,000 students School Lunches Programme. 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How learning, and boost local economies. How much learning, and boost local economies. How much further learning, and boost local economies. How much further will learning, and boost local economies. How much further will the learning, and boost local economies. How much further will the programme How much further will the programme be How much further will the programme be expanded? How much further will the programme be expanded? By How much further will the programme be expanded? By the How much further will the programme be expanded? By the end How much further will the programme be expanded? By the end of How much further will the programme be expanded? By the end of the How much further will the programme be expanded? By the end of the year, be expanded? By the end of the year, around be expanded? By the end of the year, around 964 be expanded? By the end of the year, around 964 schools be expanded? By the end of the year, around 964 schools and be expanded? 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What getting started. What are getting started. What are the getting started. What are the benefits getting started. What are the benefits of getting started. What are the benefits of this What are the benefits of this programme What are the benefits of this programme to What are the benefits of this programme to the What are the benefits of this programme to the community What are the benefits of this programme to the community as What are the benefits of this programme to the community as a programme to the community as a whole? programme to the community as a whole? There's programme to the community as a whole? There's huge programme to the community as a whole? There's huge benefits programme to the community as a whole? There's huge benefits to programme to the community as a whole? There's huge benefits to the whole? There's huge benefits to the school whole? There's huge benefits to the school community, whole? There's huge benefits to the school community, and whole? There's huge benefits to the school community, and that whole? 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About 950 jobs have already been About 950 jobs have already been generated About 950 jobs have already been generated by About 950 jobs have already been generated by the About 950 jobs have already been generated by the programme, About 950 jobs have already been generated by the programme, and About 950 jobs have already been generated by the programme, and it's generated by the programme, and it's generated by the programme, and it's generated by the programme, and it's estimated that generated by the programme, and it's estimated that around generated by the programme, and it's estimated that around 2,000 generated by the programme, and it's estimated that around 2,000 jobs estimated that around 2,000 jobs will estimated that around 2,000 jobs will be estimated that around 2,000 jobs will be created estimated that around 2,000 jobs will be created by estimated that around 2,000 jobs will be created by the estimated that around 2,000 jobs will be created by the end estimated that around 2,000 jobs will be created by the end of estimated that around 2,000 jobs will be created by the end of this will be created by the end of this year. year. David year. David Seymour, year. David Seymour, Question year. David Seymour, Question 4. 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 Minister: Does she stand by all her statements Does she stand by all her statements and Does she stand by all her statements and actions and actions regarding and actions regarding the regarding the Government's regarding the Government's response regarding the Government's response to regarding the Government's response to COVID-19? Yes. Yes. Including Yes. Including our Yes. Including our announcement Yes. Including our announcement yesterday Yes. Including our announcement yesterday that Yes. Including our announcement yesterday that the Yes. Including our announcement yesterday that the Government Yes. Including our announcement yesterday that the Government has yesterday that the Government has guaranteed yesterday that the Government has guaranteed that yesterday that the Government has guaranteed that every yesterday that the Government has guaranteed that every New yesterday that the Government has guaranteed that every New Zealander guaranteed that every New Zealander will guaranteed that every New Zealander will have guaranteed that every New Zealander will have access guaranteed that every New Zealander will have access to guaranteed that every New Zealander will have access to the guaranteed that every New Zealander will have access to the Pfizer will have access to the Pfizer vaccine, will have access to the Pfizer vaccine, after will have access to the Pfizer vaccine, after securing will have access to the Pfizer vaccine, after securing an vaccine, after securing an additional vaccine, after securing an additional 8.5 vaccine, after securing an additional 8.5 million vaccine, after securing an additional 8.5 million doses. vaccine, after securing an additional 8.5 million doses. This additional 8.5 million doses. This brings additional 8.5 million doses. This brings our additional 8.5 million doses. This brings our total additional 8.5 million doses. This brings our total Pfizer additional 8.5 million doses. This brings our total Pfizer order additional 8.5 million doses. This brings our total Pfizer order to additional 8.5 million doses. This brings our total Pfizer order to 10 brings our total Pfizer order to 10 million brings our total Pfizer order to 10 million doses, brings our total Pfizer order to 10 million doses, or brings our total Pfizer order to 10 million doses, or enough brings our total Pfizer order to 10 million doses, or enough for brings our total Pfizer order to 10 million doses, or enough for 5 million doses, or enough for 5 million million doses, or enough for 5 million people million doses, or enough for 5 million people to million doses, or enough for 5 million people to get million doses, or enough for 5 million people to get two million doses, or enough for 5 million people to get two shots million doses, or enough for 5 million people to get two shots of million people to get two shots of the million people to get two shots of the vaccine, million people to get two shots of the vaccine, needed million people to get two shots of the vaccine, needed to million people to get two shots of the vaccine, needed to fully the vaccine, needed to fully vaccinate the vaccine, needed to fully vaccinate against the vaccine, needed to fully vaccinate against COVID-19. vaccinate against COVID-19. Did vaccinate against COVID-19. Did the vaccinate against COVID-19. Did the Government vaccinate against COVID-19. Did the Government officials vaccinate against COVID-19. Did the Government officials confirm Did the Government officials confirm that Did the Government officials confirm that every Did the Government officials confirm that every person Did the Government officials confirm that every person connected Did the Government officials confirm that every person connected to Did the Government officials confirm that every person connected to the that every person connected to the Papatoetoe that every person connected to the Papatoetoe cluster, that every person connected to the Papatoetoe cluster, who that every person connected to the Papatoetoe cluster, who was that every person connected to the Papatoetoe cluster, who was required Papatoetoe cluster, who was required to Papatoetoe cluster, who was required to self-isolate, Papatoetoe cluster, who was required to self-isolate, actually Papatoetoe cluster, who was required to self-isolate, actually was to self-isolate, actually was self-isolating? to self-isolate, actually was self-isolating? And, to self-isolate, actually was self-isolating? And, if to self-isolate, actually was self-isolating? And, if not, to self-isolate, actually was self-isolating? And, if not, why self-isolating? And, if not, why not? self-isolating? And, if not, why not? Certainly, self-isolating? And, if not, why not? Certainly, there self-isolating? And, if not, why not? Certainly, there was self-isolating? And, if not, why not? Certainly, there was the not? Certainly, there was the confidence not? Certainly, there was the confidence that not? Certainly, there was the confidence that they'd not? Certainly, there was the confidence that they'd communicated confidence that they'd communicated with confidence that they'd communicated with members confidence that they'd communicated with members of confidence that they'd communicated with members of the confidence that they'd communicated with members of the community, with members of the community, because with members of the community, because that with members of the community, because that was with members of the community, because that was happening with members of the community, because that was happening both with members of the community, because that was happening both - because that was happening both - not because that was happening both - not just because that was happening both - not just through because that was happening both - not just through the because that was happening both - not just through the public because that was happening both - not just through the public health not just through the public health units not just through the public health units but not just through the public health units but through not just through the public health units but through the not just through the public health units but through the school not just through the public health units but through the school itself. units but through the school itself. 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And, of course, the high turnout of And, of course, the high turnout of school And, of course, the high turnout of school members And, of course, the high turnout of school members for And, of course, the high turnout of school members for testing, And, of course, the high turnout of school members for testing, which school members for testing, which obviously school members for testing, which obviously over school members for testing, which obviously over a school members for testing, which obviously over a thousand, obviously over a thousand, demonstrated obviously over a thousand, demonstrated a obviously over a thousand, demonstrated a level obviously over a thousand, demonstrated a level of obviously over a thousand, demonstrated a level of confidence demonstrated a level of confidence that demonstrated a level of confidence that those demonstrated a level of confidence that those messages demonstrated a level of confidence that those messages had demonstrated a level of confidence that those messages had got demonstrated a level of confidence that those messages had got through. that those messages had got through. 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She did address it right more than she needed to. She did address it right at more than she needed to. She did address it right at the more than she needed to. She did address it right at the beginning. address it right at the beginning. I'll address it right at the beginning. I'll have address it right at the beginning. I'll have to address it right at the beginning. I'll have to accept address it right at the beginning. I'll have to accept your address it right at the beginning. I'll have to accept your ruling, address it right at the beginning. I'll have to accept your ruling, Mr I'll have to accept your ruling, Mr Speaker. I'll have to accept your ruling, Mr Speaker. Solemnitiary. I'll have to accept your ruling, Mr Speaker. Solemnitiary. Good. I'll have to accept your ruling, Mr Speaker. Solemnitiary. Good. Every Speaker. Solemnitiary. Good. Every close Speaker. Solemnitiary. Good. Every close contact Speaker. Solemnitiary. Good. Every close contact with Speaker. Solemnitiary. 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And if not, why officials to self-isolate within 48 hours? And if not, why not? officials to self-isolate within 48 hours? And if not, why not? My hours? And if not, why not? My recollection, hours? And if not, why not? My recollection, of hours? And if not, why not? My recollection, of course, hours? And if not, why not? My recollection, of course, that hours? And if not, why not? 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And, yes, we returned those results yes, we returned those results relatively yes, we returned those results relatively quickly. yes, we returned those results relatively quickly. You'll yes, we returned those results relatively quickly. You'll remember relatively quickly. You'll remember from relatively quickly. You'll remember from that relatively quickly. You'll remember from that we relatively quickly. You'll remember from that we had relatively quickly. You'll remember from that we had one relatively quickly. You'll remember from that we had one positive from that we had one positive result. from that we had one positive result. Then from that we had one positive result. Then for from that we had one positive result. Then for the from that we had one positive result. Then for the rest from that we had one positive result. Then for the rest of from that we had one positive result. Then for the rest of the result. Then for the rest of the wider result. 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Sunday, stay home, isolate and be tested. The Sunday, stay home, isolate and be tested. The point Sunday, stay home, isolate and be tested. The point I Sunday, stay home, isolate and be tested. The point I was Sunday, stay home, isolate and be tested. The point I was making Sunday, stay home, isolate and be tested. The point I was making in tested. The point I was making in the tested. The point I was making in the answer tested. The point I was making in the answer to tested. The point I was making in the answer to my tested. The point I was making in the answer to my first tested. The point I was making in the answer to my first question tested. The point I was making in the answer to my first question is the answer to my first question is that the answer to my first question is that the the answer to my first question is that the high the answer to my first question is that the high number the answer to my first question is that the high number of the answer to my first question is that the high number of individuals that the high number of individuals who that the high number of individuals who then that the high number of individuals who then presented that the high number of individuals who then presented for that the high number of individuals who then presented for testing who then presented for testing demonstrated who then presented for testing demonstrated the who then presented for testing demonstrated the confidence who then presented for testing demonstrated the confidence that demonstrated the confidence that officials demonstrated the confidence that officials had demonstrated the confidence that officials had that demonstrated the confidence that officials had that those demonstrated the confidence that officials had that those messages officials had that those messages were officials had that those messages were getting officials had that those messages were getting through. were getting through. Is were getting through. Is it were getting through. Is it the were getting through. Is it the Government were getting through. Is it the Government position were getting through. Is it the Government position that Is it the Government position that comments Is it the Government position that comments made Is it the Government position that comments made by Is it the Government position that comments made by the Is it the Government position that comments made by the Unite Is it the Government position that comments made by the Unite Against comments made by the Unite Against COVID comments made by the Unite Against COVID Facebook comments made by the Unite Against COVID Facebook page comments made by the Unite Against COVID Facebook page should comments made by the Unite Against COVID Facebook page should not comments made by the Unite Against COVID Facebook page should not be COVID Facebook page should not be relied COVID Facebook page should not be relied on? COVID Facebook page should not be relied on? And COVID Facebook page should not be relied on? And if COVID Facebook page should not be relied on? And if that's COVID Facebook page should not be relied on? And if that's the COVID Facebook page should not be relied on? And if that's the case, relied on? And if that's the case, why relied on? And if that's the case, why should relied on? And if that's the case, why should the relied on? And if that's the case, why should the public relied on? And if that's the case, why should the public have relied on? And if that's the case, why should the public have any relied on? And if that's the case, why should the public have any faith why should the public have any faith in why should the public have any faith in the why should the public have any faith in the substantive why should the public have any faith in the substantive comments why should the public have any faith in the substantive comments posted in the substantive comments posted by in the substantive comments posted by that in the substantive comments posted by that Facebook in the substantive comments posted by that Facebook page? in the substantive comments posted by that Facebook page? No. in the substantive comments posted by that Facebook page? No. Does in the substantive comments posted by that Facebook page? No. Does the by that Facebook page? No. Does the PM by that Facebook page? No. Does the PM anticipate by that Facebook page? No. Does the PM anticipate any by that Facebook page? No. Does the PM anticipate any kind by that Facebook page? No. Does the PM anticipate any kind of by that Facebook page? 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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 Infrastructure: for Infrastructure: How for Infrastructure: How many for Infrastructure: How many of for Infrastructure: How many of the for Infrastructure: How many of the 170 for Infrastructure: How many of the 170 projects How many of the 170 projects announced How many of the 170 projects announced by How many of the 170 projects announced by the How many of the 170 projects announced by the Government, announced by the Government, as announced by the Government, as part announced by the Government, as part of announced by the Government, as part of its announced by the Government, as part of its shovel-ready announced by the Government, as part of its shovel-ready scheme as part of its shovel-ready scheme announced as part of its shovel-ready scheme announced in as part of its shovel-ready scheme announced in April as part of its shovel-ready scheme announced in April last as part of its shovel-ready scheme announced in April last year, announced in April last year, if announced in April last year, if any, announced in April last year, if any, has announced in April last year, if any, has construction if any, has construction not if any, has construction not started if any, has construction not started on? I I am I am happy I am happy to I am happy to advise I am happy to advise the I am happy to advise the member I am happy to advise the member that I am happy to advise the member that the I am happy to advise the member that the government I am happy to advise the member that the government has I am happy to advise the member that the government has contracted I am happy to advise the member that the government has contracted 205 the government has contracted 205 infrastructure the government has contracted 205 infrastructure group the government has contracted 205 infrastructure group projects the government has contracted 205 infrastructure group projects for infrastructure group projects for all infrastructure group projects for all of infrastructure group projects for all of which infrastructure group projects for all of which initial infrastructure group projects for all of which initial design infrastructure group projects for all of which initial design and all of which initial design and planning all of which initial design and planning work all of which initial design and planning work has all of which initial design and planning work has now all of which initial design and planning work has now commenced. planning work has now commenced. Part planning work has now commenced. Part of planning work has now commenced. Part of the planning work has now commenced. Part of the approval planning work has now commenced. Part of the approval process planning work has now commenced. Part of the approval process for planning work has now commenced. Part of the approval process for IAG Part of the approval process for IAG projects Part of the approval process for IAG projects is Part of the approval process for IAG projects is an Part of the approval process for IAG projects is an expectation Part of the approval process for IAG projects is an expectation the projects is an expectation the projects projects is an expectation the projects must projects is an expectation the projects must start projects is an expectation the projects must start construction projects must start construction within projects must start construction within 12 projects must start construction within 12 months projects must start construction within 12 months of projects must start construction within 12 months of the projects must start construction within 12 months of the contracted within 12 months of the contracted date. within 12 months of the contracted date. Thus within 12 months of the contracted date. Thus far within 12 months of the contracted date. Thus far construction within 12 months of the contracted date. Thus far construction has date. Thus far construction has started date. Thus far construction has started on date. Thus far construction has started on 49 date. Thus far construction has started on 49 projects. date. Thus far construction has started on 49 projects. It date. Thus far construction has started on 49 projects. It is started on 49 projects. It is important started on 49 projects. It is important to started on 49 projects. It is important to note started on 49 projects. It is important to note when started on 49 projects. It is important to note when we started on 49 projects. It is important to note when we announced important to note when we announced the important to note when we announced the funding important to note when we announced the funding for important to note when we announced the funding for the important to note when we announced the funding for the projects, important to note when we announced the funding for the projects, with the funding for the projects, with were the funding for the projects, with were expecting the funding for the projects, with were expecting mass the funding for the projects, with were expecting mass unemployment the funding for the projects, with were expecting mass unemployment and were expecting mass unemployment and a were expecting mass unemployment and a need were expecting mass unemployment and a need to were expecting mass unemployment and a need to create were expecting mass unemployment and a need to create extra were expecting mass unemployment and a need to create extra capacity were expecting mass unemployment and a need to create extra capacity in a need to create extra capacity in our a need to create extra capacity in our construction a need to create extra capacity in our construction sector. a need to create extra capacity in our construction sector. Thankfully, our construction sector. Thankfully, that our construction sector. Thankfully, that scenario our construction sector. Thankfully, that scenario has our construction sector. Thankfully, that scenario has not our construction sector. Thankfully, that scenario has not eventuated. our construction sector. Thankfully, that scenario has not eventuated. In that scenario has not eventuated. In fact, that scenario has not eventuated. In fact, we that scenario has not eventuated. In fact, we are that scenario has not eventuated. In fact, we are facing that scenario has not eventuated. In fact, we are facing restricted fact, we are facing restricted capacity fact, we are facing restricted capacity in fact, we are facing restricted capacity in the fact, we are facing restricted capacity in the construction fact, we are facing restricted capacity in the construction sector, capacity in the construction sector, but capacity in the construction sector, but the capacity in the construction sector, but the IRG capacity in the construction sector, but the IRG projects capacity in the construction sector, but the IRG projects are capacity in the construction sector, but the IRG projects are giving but the IRG projects are giving confidence but the IRG projects are giving confidence to but the IRG projects are giving confidence to the but the IRG projects are giving confidence to the sector but the IRG projects are giving confidence to the sector of but the IRG projects are giving confidence to the sector of a confidence to the sector of a pipeline confidence to the sector of a pipeline of confidence to the sector of a pipeline of work. confidence to the sector of a pipeline of work. Supplementary. confidence to the sector of a pipeline of work. Supplementary. By pipeline of work. Supplementary. By what pipeline of work. Supplementary. By what date pipeline of work. Supplementary. By what date will pipeline of work. Supplementary. By what date will the pipeline of work. Supplementary. By what date will the 121 pipeline of work. Supplementary. By what date will the 121 stalled what date will the 121 stalled shovel-ready what date will the 121 stalled shovel-ready projects what date will the 121 stalled shovel-ready projects have what date will the 121 stalled shovel-ready projects have shovels shovel-ready projects have shovels in shovel-ready projects have shovels in the shovel-ready projects have shovels in the ground? shovel-ready projects have shovels in the ground? I shovel-ready projects have shovels in the ground? I reject shovel-ready projects have shovels in the ground? I reject the shovel-ready projects have shovels in the ground? I reject the premise in the ground? I reject the premise of in the ground? I reject the premise of the in the ground? I reject the premise of the member's in the ground? I reject the premise of the member's question. in the ground? I reject the premise of the member's question. We in the ground? I reject the premise of the member's question. We have of the member's question. We have contracted of the member's question. We have contracted 205 of the member's question. We have contracted 205 projects. of the member's question. We have contracted 205 projects. What of the member's question. We have contracted 205 projects. What Mr contracted 205 projects. What Mr Speaker, contracted 205 projects. What Mr Speaker, we contracted 205 projects. What Mr Speaker, we have contracted 205 projects. What Mr Speaker, we have is contracted 205 projects. What Mr Speaker, we have is a contracted 205 projects. What Mr Speaker, we have is a construction Speaker, we have is a construction environment Speaker, we have is a construction environment that Speaker, we have is a construction environment that is Speaker, we have is a construction environment that is thriving Speaker, we have is a construction environment that is thriving with environment that is thriving with 21,000 environment that is thriving with 21,000 extra environment that is thriving with 21,000 extra workers environment that is thriving with 21,000 extra workers in environment that is thriving with 21,000 extra workers in the 21,000 extra workers in the construction 21,000 extra workers in the construction sector 21,000 extra workers in the construction sector in 21,000 extra workers in the construction sector in December, construction sector in December, something construction sector in December, something the construction sector in December, something the member construction sector in December, something the member might construction sector in December, something the member might want construction sector in December, something the member might want to something the member might want to celebrate. something the member might want to celebrate. Why something the member might want to celebrate. Why 12 something the member might want to celebrate. Why 12 months something the member might want to celebrate. Why 12 months after something the member might want to celebrate. Why 12 months after the celebrate. Why 12 months after the shovel-ready celebrate. Why 12 months after the shovel-ready programme celebrate. Why 12 months after the shovel-ready programme was celebrate. Why 12 months after the shovel-ready programme was announced shovel-ready programme was announced are shovel-ready programme was announced are there shovel-ready programme was announced are there still shovel-ready programme was announced are there still shovel-ready are there still shovel-ready projects, are there still shovel-ready projects, 121, are there still shovel-ready projects, 121, with are there still shovel-ready projects, 121, with no are there still shovel-ready projects, 121, with no shovels are there still shovel-ready projects, 121, with no shovels in projects, 121, with no shovels in the projects, 121, with no shovels in the ground projects, 121, with no shovels in the ground despite projects, 121, with no shovels in the ground despite there projects, 121, with no shovels in the ground despite there being projects, 121, with no shovels in the ground despite there being over the ground despite there being over 200,000 the ground despite there being over 200,000 people the ground despite there being over 200,000 people on the ground despite there being over 200,000 people on the the ground despite there being over 200,000 people on the Jobseeker 200,000 people on the Jobseeker benefit. 200,000 people on the Jobseeker benefit. I 200,000 people on the Jobseeker benefit. I just 200,000 people on the Jobseeker benefit. I just repeat 200,000 people on the Jobseeker benefit. I just repeat what 200,000 people on the Jobseeker benefit. I just repeat what I 200,000 people on the Jobseeker benefit. I just repeat what I said benefit. I just repeat what I said Last benefit. I just repeat what I said Last answer. benefit. I just repeat what I said Last answer. There benefit. I just repeat what I said Last answer. There are benefit. I just repeat what I said Last answer. There are 21,000 benefit. I just repeat what I said Last answer. There are 21,000 more Last answer. There are 21,000 more people Last answer. There are 21,000 more people in Last answer. There are 21,000 more people in the Last answer. There are 21,000 more people in the construction Last answer. There are 21,000 more people in the construction sector people in the construction sector than people in the construction sector than we people in the construction sector than we saw people in the construction sector than we saw in people in the construction sector than we saw in the people in the construction sector than we saw in the does people in the construction sector than we saw in the does quarter, people in the construction sector than we saw in the does quarter, Mr than we saw in the does quarter, Mr Speaker. than we saw in the does quarter, Mr Speaker. 205 than we saw in the does quarter, Mr Speaker. 205 projects than we saw in the does quarter, Mr Speaker. 205 projects have than we saw in the does quarter, Mr Speaker. 205 projects have been Speaker. 205 projects have been contracted. Speaker. 205 projects have been contracted. The Speaker. 205 projects have been contracted. The government Speaker. 205 projects have been contracted. The government has Speaker. 205 projects have been contracted. The government has done contracted. The government has done the contracted. The government has done the work. contracted. The government has done the work. We contracted. The government has done the work. We now contracted. The government has done the work. We now have contracted. The government has done the work. We now have got contracted. The government has done the work. We now have got those the work. We now have got those projects the work. We now have got those projects ready the work. We now have got those projects ready to the work. We now have got those projects ready to go the work. We now have got those projects ready to go as the work. We now have got those projects ready to go as the projects ready to go as the construction projects ready to go as the construction sector projects ready to go as the construction sector can projects ready to go as the construction sector can absorb projects ready to go as the construction sector can absorb that construction sector can absorb that capacity. construction sector can absorb that capacity. We construction sector can absorb that capacity. We will construction sector can absorb that capacity. We will see construction sector can absorb that capacity. We will see those construction sector can absorb that capacity. We will see those projects capacity. We will see those projects roll capacity. We will see those projects roll out. capacity. We will see those projects roll out. How capacity. We will see those projects roll out. How many capacity. We will see those projects roll out. How many of capacity. We will see those projects roll out. How many of the capacity. We will see those projects roll out. How many of the 170 roll out. How many of the 170 shovel-ready roll out. How many of the 170 shovel-ready projects roll out. How many of the 170 shovel-ready projects that roll out. How many of the 170 shovel-ready projects that have roll out. How many of the 170 shovel-ready projects that have been shovel-ready projects that have been promised shovel-ready projects that have been promised have shovel-ready projects that have been promised have been shovel-ready projects that have been promised have been or shovel-ready projects that have been promised have been or are shovel-ready projects that have been promised have been or are being promised have been or are being reassessed promised have been or are being reassessed or promised have been or are being reassessed or revaluated? promised have been or are being reassessed or revaluated? As promised have been or are being reassessed or revaluated? As I promised have been or are being reassessed or revaluated? As I said reassessed or revaluated? As I said to reassessed or revaluated? As I said to the reassessed or revaluated? As I said to the member reassessed or revaluated? As I said to the member in reassessed or revaluated? As I said to the member in my reassessed or revaluated? As I said to the member in my primary reassessed or revaluated? As I said to the member in my primary answer, to the member in my primary answer, 205 to the member in my primary answer, 205 infrastructure to the member in my primary answer, 205 infrastructure reference to the member in my primary answer, 205 infrastructure reference group 205 infrastructure reference group projects 205 infrastructure reference group projects have 205 infrastructure reference group projects have been 205 infrastructure reference group projects have been contracted. 205 infrastructure reference group projects have been contracted. I projects have been contracted. I believe projects have been contracted. I believe there projects have been contracted. I believe there might projects have been contracted. I believe there might be projects have been contracted. I believe there might be another projects have been contracted. I believe there might be another 15 believe there might be another 15 that believe there might be another 15 that are believe there might be another 15 that are currently believe there might be another 15 that are currently being believe there might be another 15 that are currently being worked that are currently being worked through that are currently being worked through to that are currently being worked through to be that are currently being worked through to be scoped, that are currently being worked through to be scoped, rescoped that are currently being worked through to be scoped, rescoped and through to be scoped, rescoped and potentially through to be scoped, rescoped and potentially may through to be scoped, rescoped and potentially may not through to be scoped, rescoped and potentially may not go through to be scoped, rescoped and potentially may not go ahead, through to be scoped, rescoped and potentially may not go ahead, but through to be scoped, rescoped and potentially may not go ahead, but I potentially may not go ahead, but I think potentially may not go ahead, but I think many potentially may not go ahead, but I think many of potentially may not go ahead, but I think many of them potentially may not go ahead, but I think many of them will. potentially may not go ahead, but I think many of them will. 15. think many of them will. 15. 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My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Minister My question is to the Minister for My question is to the Minister for Oceans My question is to the Minister for Oceans and My question is to the Minister for Oceans and Fisheries: for Oceans and Fisheries: How for Oceans and Fisheries: How many for Oceans and Fisheries: How many habitats for Oceans and Fisheries: How many habitats of for Oceans and Fisheries: How many habitats of particular How many habitats of particular significance significance for significance for fisheries significance for fisheries management for fisheries management have for fisheries management have been for fisheries management have been defined for fisheries management have been defined and for fisheries management have been defined and protected have been defined and protected under have been defined and protected under section have been defined and protected under section 9(c) have been defined and protected under section 9(c) of have been defined and protected under section 9(c) of the have been defined and protected under section 9(c) of the Fisheries under section 9(c) of the Fisheries Act under section 9(c) of the Fisheries Act 1996 under section 9(c) of the Fisheries Act 1996 in under section 9(c) of the Fisheries Act 1996 in the under section 9(c) of the Fisheries Act 1996 in the last under section 9(c) of the Fisheries Act 1996 in the last 10 under section 9(c) of the Fisheries Act 1996 in the last 10 years? The The Hon The Hon David The Hon David Park. The Hon David Park. Section The Hon David Park. Section 9 The Hon David Park. Section 9 (c) The Hon David Park. Section 9 (c) of The Hon David Park. Section 9 (c) of the The Hon David Park. Section 9 (c) of the act The Hon David Park. Section 9 (c) of the act sets The Hon David Park. Section 9 (c) of the act sets out The Hon David Park. Section 9 (c) of the act sets out the The Hon David Park. Section 9 (c) of the act sets out the primary the act sets out the primary principles the act sets out the primary principles of the act sets out the primary principles of the the act sets out the primary principles of the fisheries the act sets out the primary principles of the fisheries about. principles of the fisheries about. That principles of the fisheries about. That principle principles of the fisheries about. That principle informs principles of the fisheries about. That principle informs decision principles of the fisheries about. That principle informs decision made That principle informs decision made under That principle informs decision made under other That principle informs decision made under other parts That principle informs decision made under other parts of That principle informs decision made under other parts of the That principle informs decision made under other parts of the act, That principle informs decision made under other parts of the act, but under other parts of the act, but habitat under other parts of the act, but habitat protection under other parts of the act, but habitat protection does under other parts of the act, but habitat protection does not under other parts of the act, but habitat protection does not occur habitat protection does not occur under habitat protection does not occur under section habitat protection does not occur under section 9 habitat protection does not occur under section 9 (c) habitat protection does not occur under section 9 (c) so habitat protection does not occur under section 9 (c) so the habitat protection does not occur under section 9 (c) so the answer habitat protection does not occur under section 9 (c) so the answer is under section 9 (c) so the answer is that under section 9 (c) so the answer is that under under section 9 (c) so the answer is that under section under section 9 (c) so the answer is that under section 9 under section 9 (c) so the answer is that under section 9 (c) under section 9 (c) so the answer is that under section 9 (c) of under section 9 (c) so the answer is that under section 9 (c) of the that under section 9 (c) of the fisheries that under section 9 (c) of the fisheries about that under section 9 (c) of the fisheries about none that under section 9 (c) of the fisheries about none has that under section 9 (c) of the fisheries about none has occurred fisheries about none has occurred and fisheries about none has occurred and nor fisheries about none has occurred and nor could fisheries about none has occurred and nor could be. fisheries about none has occurred and nor could be. Does fisheries about none has occurred and nor could be. Does he fisheries about none has occurred and nor could be. Does he think fisheries about none has occurred and nor could be. Does he think that and nor could be. Does he think that it and nor could be. Does he think that it is and nor could be. Does he think that it is acceptable and nor could be. Does he think that it is acceptable that and nor could be. Does he think that it is acceptable that under it is acceptable that under successive it is acceptable that under successive governments it is acceptable that under successive governments Fisheries it is acceptable that under successive governments Fisheries New successive governments Fisheries New Zealand successive governments Fisheries New Zealand and successive governments Fisheries New Zealand and the successive governments Fisheries New Zealand and the ministry successive governments Fisheries New Zealand and the ministry for successive governments Fisheries New Zealand and the ministry for primary Zealand and the ministry for primary industry Zealand and the ministry for primary industry have Zealand and the ministry for primary industry have failed Zealand and the ministry for primary industry have failed to Zealand and the ministry for primary industry have failed to use Zealand and the ministry for primary industry have failed to use one Zealand and the ministry for primary industry have failed to use one of industry have failed to use one of the industry have failed to use one of the three industry have failed to use one of the three key industry have failed to use one of the three key environmental the three key environmental principles the three key environmental principles in the three key environmental principles in its the three key environmental principles in its legislation, the three key environmental principles in its legislation, which principles in its legislation, which is principles in its legislation, which is about principles in its legislation, which is about identifying principles in its legislation, which is about identifying areas principles in its legislation, which is about identifying areas of is about identifying areas of significance is about identifying areas of significance for is about identifying areas of significance for fisheries? is about identifying areas of significance for fisheries? I is about identifying areas of significance for fisheries? I am significance for fisheries? I am expecting significance for fisheries? I am expecting commentary significance for fisheries? I am expecting commentary on significance for fisheries? 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Has the Minister asked fisheries New Zealand to asked fisheries New Zealand to consider asked fisheries New Zealand to consider using asked fisheries New Zealand to consider using section asked fisheries New Zealand to consider using section 9 asked fisheries New Zealand to consider using section 9 (c) asked fisheries New Zealand to consider using section 9 (c) of asked fisheries New Zealand to consider using section 9 (c) of the consider using section 9 (c) of the fisheries consider using section 9 (c) of the fisheries about consider using section 9 (c) of the fisheries about to consider using section 9 (c) of the fisheries about to protect consider using section 9 (c) of the fisheries about to protect seamounts fisheries about to protect seamounts from fisheries about to protect seamounts from the fisheries about to protect seamounts from the impacts fisheries about to protect seamounts from the impacts of fisheries about to protect seamounts from the impacts of bottom fisheries about to protect seamounts from the impacts of bottom trawling from the impacts of bottom trawling due from the impacts of bottom trawling due to from the impacts of bottom trawling due to the from the impacts of bottom trawling due to the significance from the impacts of bottom trawling due to the significance of from the impacts of bottom trawling due to the significance of fish from the impacts of bottom trawling due to the significance of fish such due to the significance of fish such as due to the significance of fish such as Roughy, due to the significance of fish such as Roughy, fish due to the significance of fish such as Roughy, fish spawning due to the significance of fish such as Roughy, fish spawning and due to the significance of fish such as Roughy, fish spawning and if due to the significance of fish such as Roughy, fish spawning and if not as Roughy, fish spawning and if not would as Roughy, fish spawning and if not would he as Roughy, fish spawning and if not would he consider as Roughy, fish spawning and if not would he consider making as Roughy, fish spawning and if not would he consider making such as Roughy, fish spawning and if not would he consider making such a would he consider making such a request? would he consider making such a request? I would he consider making such a request? I will would he consider making such a request? I will be would he consider making such a request? I will be considering would he consider making such a request? I will be considering the request? I will be considering the chief request? I will be considering the chief sign request? I will be considering the chief sign adviser's request? I will be considering the chief sign adviser's advice request? I will be considering the chief sign adviser's advice which request? I will be considering the chief sign adviser's advice which I chief sign adviser's advice which I think chief sign adviser's advice which I think will chief sign adviser's advice which I think will impact chief sign adviser's advice which I think will impact on chief sign adviser's advice which I think will impact on issues chief sign adviser's advice which I think will impact on issues such chief sign adviser's advice which I think will impact on issues such as think will impact on issues such as the think will impact on issues such as the one think will impact on issues such as the one that think will impact on issues such as the one that the think will impact on issues such as the one that the member think will impact on issues such as the one that the member has think will impact on issues such as the one that the member has raised. the one that the member has raised. Supplementary. the one that the member has raised. Supplementary. Does the one that the member has raised. 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In August 2018, my predecessor the Hon Kris Faafoi on predecessor the Hon Kris Faafoi on behalf predecessor the Hon Kris Faafoi on behalf of predecessor the Hon Kris Faafoi on behalf of the predecessor the Hon Kris Faafoi on behalf of the government predecessor the Hon Kris Faafoi on behalf of the government invested behalf of the government invested $5.2 behalf of the government invested $5.2 million behalf of the government invested $5.2 million to behalf of the government invested $5.2 million to establish behalf of the government invested $5.2 million to establish a $5.2 million to establish a specialist $5.2 million to establish a specialist rapid $5.2 million to establish a specialist rapid responsefully-in specialist rapid responsefully-in teams specialist rapid responsefully-in teams to specialist rapid responsefully-in teams to support specialist rapid responsefully-in teams to support communities specialist rapid responsefully-in teams to support communities in specialist rapid responsefully-in teams to support communities in an teams to support communities in an emergency. teams to support communities in an emergency. 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How does the Emergency Management assistance team agencies. How does the Emergency Management assistance team support Management assistance team support responses Management assistance team support responses to Management assistance team support responses to lock Management assistance team support responses to lock emergencies? Management assistance team support responses to lock emergencies? Mr responses to lock emergencies? Mr Speaker, responses to lock emergencies? Mr Speaker, as responses to lock emergencies? Mr Speaker, as part responses to lock emergencies? Mr Speaker, as part of responses to lock emergencies? Mr Speaker, as part of an responses to lock emergencies? 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We are a government with a plan. We are delivering on it. We a plan. We are delivering on it. We are a plan. We are delivering on it. We are willing a plan. We are delivering on it. We are willing to a plan. We are delivering on it. We are willing to admit a plan. We are delivering on it. We are willing to admit it a plan. We are delivering on it. We are willing to admit it and, a plan. We are delivering on it. We are willing to admit it and, Mr are willing to admit it and, Mr Speaker, are willing to admit it and, Mr Speaker, we are willing to admit it and, Mr Speaker, we are are willing to admit it and, Mr Speaker, we are actually are willing to admit it and, Mr Speaker, we are actually funding are willing to admit it and, Mr Speaker, we are actually funding it. Speaker, we are actually funding it. Supplementary Speaker, we are actually funding it. Supplementary question. Supplementary question. Supplementary Supplementary question. Supplementary question, Supplementary question. Supplementary question, the Supplementary question. Supplementary question, the Hon Supplementary question, the Hon Chris Supplementary question, the Hon Chris Hipkins. Supplementary question, the Hon Chris Hipkins. Would Supplementary question, the Hon Chris Hipkins. Would New Supplementary question, the Hon Chris Hipkins. Would New Zealand Chris Hipkins. Would New Zealand have Chris Hipkins. Would New Zealand have such Chris Hipkins. Would New Zealand have such a Chris Hipkins. Would New Zealand have such a need Chris Hipkins. Would New Zealand have such a need for Chris Hipkins. Would New Zealand have such a need for emergency have such a need for emergency howing have such a need for emergency howing if have such a need for emergency howing if the have such a need for emergency howing if the government have such a need for emergency howing if the government had have such a need for emergency howing if the government had built howing if the government had built additional howing if the government had built additional state howing if the government had built additional state houses howing if the government had built additional state houses at howing if the government had built additional state houses at the howing if the government had built additional state houses at the rate additional state houses at the rate the additional state houses at the rate the current additional state houses at the rate the current government additional state houses at the rate the current government is additional state houses at the rate the current government is building the current government is building them? the current government is building them? Order. the current government is building them? Order. No. the current government is building them? Order. No. I the current government is building them? Order. No. I think the current government is building them? Order. No. I think I the current government is building them? Order. No. I think I have the current government is building them? Order. No. I think I have over them? Order. No. I think I have over the them? Order. No. I think I have over the last them? Order. No. I think I have over the last recent them? Order. No. I think I have over the last recent times them? Order. No. I think I have over the last recent times been them? Order. No. I think I have over the last recent times been a them? Order. 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Can she confirm that the government now has confirm that the government now has financial confirm that the government now has financial arrangements confirm that the government now has financial arrangements in confirm that the government now has financial arrangements in place confirm that the government now has financial arrangements in place with financial arrangements in place with more financial arrangements in place with more than financial arrangements in place with more than 950 financial arrangements in place with more than 950 motels financial arrangements in place with more than 950 motels and financial arrangements in place with more than 950 motels and boarding more than 950 motels and boarding hostels more than 950 motels and boarding hostels across more than 950 motels and boarding hostels across this more than 950 motels and boarding hostels across this country more than 950 motels and boarding hostels across this country for more than 950 motels and boarding hostels across this country for the hostels across this country for the purpose hostels across this country for the purpose of hostels across this country for the purpose of emergency hostels across this country for the purpose of emergency housing hostels across this country for the purpose of emergency housing and hostels across this country for the purpose of emergency housing and is purpose of emergency housing and is this purpose of emergency housing and is this what purpose of emergency housing and is this what Labour purpose of emergency housing and is this what Labour meant purpose of emergency housing and is this what Labour meant when purpose of emergency housing and is this what Labour meant when it purpose of emergency housing and is this what Labour meant when it said this what Labour meant when it said it this what Labour meant when it said it would this what Labour meant when it said it would solve this what Labour meant when it said it would solve New this what Labour meant when it said it would solve New Zealand this what Labour meant when it said it would solve New Zealand as it would solve New Zealand as housing it would solve New Zealand as housing shortage? it would solve New Zealand as housing shortage? 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Is alternative that that member is proposing? Is she alternative that that member is proposing? Is she suggesting alternative that that member is proposing? Is she suggesting that alternative that that member is proposing? Is she suggesting that we proposing? Is she suggesting that we cancel proposing? Is she suggesting that we cancel those proposing? Is she suggesting that we cancel those motel proposing? Is she suggesting that we cancel those motel contracts proposing? Is she suggesting that we cancel those motel contracts and proposing? Is she suggesting that we cancel those motel contracts and put cancel those motel contracts and put those cancel those motel contracts and put those people cancel those motel contracts and put those people back cancel those motel contracts and put those people back on cancel those motel contracts and put those people back on the cancel those motel contracts and put those people back on the street those people back on the street where those people back on the street where her those people back on the street where her part those people back on the street where her part left those people back on the street where her part left them? those people back on the street where her part left them? That where her part left them? That concludes where her part left them? That concludes Oral where her part left them? That concludes Oral Questions. where her part left them? That concludes Oral Questions. I where her part left them? That concludes Oral Questions. I have concludes Oral Questions. I have received concludes Oral Questions. I have received letters concludes Oral Questions. I have received letters from concludes Oral Questions. I have received letters from David concludes Oral Questions. I have received letters from David Seymour received letters from David Seymour and received letters from David Seymour and the received letters from David Seymour and the Hon received letters from David Seymour and the Hon Judith received letters from David Seymour and the Hon Judith Collins received letters from David Seymour and the Hon Judith Collins seeking and the Hon Judith Collins seeking to and the Hon Judith Collins seeking to debate and the Hon Judith Collins seeking to debate under and the Hon Judith Collins seeking to debate under Standing and the Hon Judith Collins seeking to debate under Standing Order and the Hon Judith Collins seeking to debate under Standing Order 399 to debate under Standing Order 399 the to debate under Standing Order 399 the government to debate under Standing Order 399 the government as to debate under Standing Order 399 the government as announcement to debate under Standing Order 399 the government as announcement on the government as announcement on Saturday, the government as announcement on Saturday, 27 the government as announcement on Saturday, 27 February the government as announcement on Saturday, 27 February putting the government as announcement on Saturday, 27 February putting the Saturday, 27 February putting the Auckland Saturday, 27 February putting the Auckland region Saturday, 27 February putting the Auckland region into Saturday, 27 February putting the Auckland region into alert Saturday, 27 February putting the Auckland region into alert level Saturday, 27 February putting the Auckland region into alert level 3 Auckland region into alert level 3 and Auckland region into alert level 3 and the Auckland region into alert level 3 and the rest Auckland region into alert level 3 and the rest of Auckland region into alert level 3 and the rest of the Auckland region into alert level 3 and the rest of the country Auckland region into alert level 3 and the rest of the country into and the rest of the country into alert and the rest of the country into alert level and the rest of the country into alert level 2. and the rest of the country into alert level 2. 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I would, however, like to advise the I would, however, like to advise the House I would, however, like to advise the House of I would, however, like to advise the House of updated I would, however, like to advise the House of updated procedures I would, however, like to advise the House of updated procedures for House of updated procedures for applying House of updated procedures for applying poor House of updated procedures for applying poor an House of updated procedures for applying poor an urgent House of updated procedures for applying poor an urgent debate. applying poor an urgent debate. Speaker's applying poor an urgent debate. Speaker's ruling applying poor an urgent debate. 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