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Almighty Almighty God, Almighty God, we Almighty God, we give Almighty God, we give thanks Almighty God, we give thanks for Almighty God, we give thanks for the Almighty God, we give thanks for the blessings we give thanks for the blessings which we give thanks for the blessings which have we give thanks for the blessings which have been we give thanks for the blessings which have been bestowed we give thanks for the blessings which have been bestowed on we give thanks for the blessings which have been bestowed on us. which have been bestowed on us. Laying which have been bestowed on us. Laying aside which have been bestowed on us. Laying aside all which have been bestowed on us. Laying aside all personal which have been bestowed on us. Laying aside all personal interests, Laying aside all personal interests, we Laying aside all personal interests, we acknowledge Laying aside all personal interests, we acknowledge the Laying aside all personal interests, we acknowledge the Queen we acknowledge the Queen and we acknowledge the Queen and pray we acknowledge the Queen and pray for we acknowledge the Queen and pray for guidance and pray for guidance in and pray for guidance in our and pray for guidance in our deliberations, in our deliberations, that in our deliberations, that we in our deliberations, that we may in our deliberations, that we may conduct that we may conduct the that we may conduct the affairs that we may conduct the affairs of that we may conduct the affairs of this that we may conduct the affairs of this House the affairs of this House with the affairs of this House with wisdom, the affairs of this House with wisdom, justice, the affairs of this House with wisdom, justice, mercy, with wisdom, justice, mercy, and with wisdom, justice, mercy, and humility and humility for and humility for the and humility for the welfare and humility for the welfare and and humility for the welfare and peace for the welfare and peace of for the welfare and peace of New for the welfare and peace of New Zealand. of New Zealand. 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Given are no biases or inconsistencies. Given that are no biases or inconsistencies. Given that Maori are no biases or inconsistencies. 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The laws and there are no biases or inconsistency. The Minister laws and there are no biases or inconsistency. The Minister assure inconsistency. The Minister assure te inconsistency. The Minister assure te reo inconsistency. The Minister assure te reo Maori inconsistency. The Minister assure te reo Maori that inconsistency. The Minister assure te reo Maori that racial inconsistency. The Minister assure te reo Maori that racial evident inconsistency. The Minister assure te reo Maori that racial evident in te reo Maori that racial evident in the te reo Maori that racial evident in the police te reo Maori that racial evident in the police will te reo Maori that racial evident in the police will not te reo Maori that racial evident in the police will not influence te reo Maori that racial evident in the police will not influence Maori the police will not influence Maori who the police will not influence Maori who come the police will not influence Maori who come to the police will not influence Maori who come to the the police will not influence Maori who come to the attention the police will not influence Maori who come to the attention of the police will not influence Maori who come to the attention of the who come to the attention of the Police? who come to the attention of the Police? Yes, who come to the attention of the Police? Yes, that's who come to the attention of the Police? 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Is the Minister concerned about the police's concerned about the police's commitment concerned about the police's commitment to concerned about the police's commitment to repair concerned about the police's commitment to repair the commitment to repair the relationships commitment to repair the relationships with commitment to repair the relationships with Maori commitment to repair the relationships with Maori communities relationships with Maori communities have relationships with Maori communities have been relationships with Maori communities have been put relationships with Maori communities have been put at relationships with Maori communities have been put at risks relationships with Maori communities have been put at risks by relationships with Maori communities have been put at risks by the relationships with Maori communities have been put at risks by the news have been put at risks by the news that have been put at risks by the news that police have been put at risks by the news that police officers have been put at risks by the news that police officers are have been put at risks by the news that police officers are taking that police officers are taking photos that police officers are taking photos of that police officers are taking photos of Rangitane that police officers are taking photos of Rangitane without that police officers are taking photos of Rangitane without their photos of Rangitane without their permission? photos of Rangitane without their permission? 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The don't argue with the Speaker after he's made a ruling. The member he's made a ruling. The member should he's made a ruling. The member should know he's made a ruling. The member should know that he's made a ruling. The member should know that by he's made a ruling. The member should know that by now. he's made a ruling. The member should know that by now. Question should know that by now. Question no. should know that by now. Question no. 3, should know that by now. Question no. 3, Dr should know that by now. Question no. 3, Dr Shane should know that by now. Question no. 3, Dr Shane Reti. should know that by now. Question no. 3, Dr Shane Reti. Thank should know that by now. Question no. 3, Dr Shane Reti. Thank you, should know that by now. Question no. 3, Dr Shane Reti. Thank you, Mr no. 3, Dr Shane Reti. Thank you, Mr Speaker. My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Minister My question is to the Minister for My question is to the Minister for COVID-19 My question is to the Minister for COVID-19 Response: COVID-19 Response: When COVID-19 Response: When will COVID-19 Response: When will the COVID-19 Response: When will the coronavirus COVID-19 Response: When will the coronavirus vaccine COVID-19 Response: When will the coronavirus vaccine be When will the coronavirus vaccine be available When will the coronavirus vaccine be available to When will the coronavirus vaccine be available to everyone When will the coronavirus vaccine be available to everyone in When will the coronavirus vaccine be available to everyone in New available to everyone in New Zealand, available to everyone in New Zealand, and available to everyone in New Zealand, and does available to everyone in New Zealand, and does he Zealand, and does he have Zealand, and does he have confidence Zealand, and does he have confidence in Zealand, and does he have confidence in the have confidence in the infrastructure have confidence in the infrastructure required have confidence in the infrastructure required for have confidence in the infrastructure required for the infrastructure required for the roll-out? Yesterday, Yesterday, I Yesterday, I released Yesterday, I released the Yesterday, I released the sequencing Yesterday, I released the sequencing framework Yesterday, I released the sequencing framework to Yesterday, I released the sequencing framework to provide Yesterday, I released the sequencing framework to provide clarity Yesterday, I released the sequencing framework to provide clarity to Yesterday, I released the sequencing framework to provide clarity to New framework to provide clarity to New Zealanders framework to provide clarity to New Zealanders about framework to provide clarity to New Zealanders about the framework to provide clarity to New Zealanders about the national Zealanders about the national rollout Zealanders about the national rollout of Zealanders about the national rollout of the Zealanders about the national rollout of the vaccinations Zealanders about the national rollout of the vaccinations for rollout of the vaccinations for COVID-19, rollout of the vaccinations for COVID-19, which rollout of the vaccinations for COVID-19, which will rollout of the vaccinations for COVID-19, which will be rollout of the vaccinations for COVID-19, which will be the rollout of the vaccinations for COVID-19, which will be the biggest COVID-19, which will be the biggest in COVID-19, which will be the biggest in the COVID-19, which will be the biggest in the country's COVID-19, which will be the biggest in the country's history. COVID-19, which will be the biggest in the country's history. We COVID-19, which will be the biggest in the country's history. We have COVID-19, which will be the biggest in the country's history. We have a in the country's history. We have a targeted in the country's history. We have a targeted rollout in the country's history. We have a targeted rollout over in the country's history. We have a targeted rollout over the in the country's history. We have a targeted rollout over the next in the country's history. We have a targeted rollout over the next three targeted rollout over the next three to targeted rollout over the next three to four targeted rollout over the next three to four months targeted rollout over the next three to four months focusing targeted rollout over the next three to four months focusing on targeted rollout over the next three to four months focusing on those to four months focusing on those most to four months focusing on those most at to four months focusing on those most at risk to four months focusing on those most at risk of to four months focusing on those most at risk of harm to four months focusing on those most at risk of harm if to four months focusing on those most at risk of harm if they to four months focusing on those most at risk of harm if they get to four months focusing on those most at risk of harm if they get the most at risk of harm if they get the virus most at risk of harm if they get the virus and most at risk of harm if they get the virus and those most at risk of harm if they get the virus and those working most at risk of harm if they get the virus and those working in most at risk of harm if they get the virus and those working in places virus and those working in places where virus and those working in places where they virus and those working in places where they are virus and those working in places where they are most virus and those working in places where they are most likely virus and those working in places where they are most likely to virus and those working in places where they are most likely to pick where they are most likely to pick up where they are most likely to pick up COVID-19. where they are most likely to pick up COVID-19. 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I do have confidence in the whilst we're flying it here. I do have confidence in the processes have confidence in the processes that have confidence in the processes that have have confidence in the processes that have been have confidence in the processes that have been put have confidence in the processes that have been put in have confidence in the processes that have been put in place have confidence in the processes that have been put in place to that have been put in place to ensure that have been put in place to ensure that that have been put in place to ensure that the that have been put in place to ensure that the infrastructure ensure that the infrastructure required ensure that the infrastructure required for ensure that the infrastructure required for the ensure that the infrastructure required for the rollout ensure that the infrastructure required for the rollout is ensure that the infrastructure required for the rollout is there required for the rollout is there when required for the rollout is there when it required for the rollout is there when it is required for the rollout is there when it is needed. required for the rollout is there when it is needed. But required for the rollout is there when it is needed. But some required for the rollout is there when it is needed. But some of required for the rollout is there when it is needed. But some of that when it is needed. But some of that work when it is needed. But some of that work is when it is needed. But some of that work is still when it is needed. But some of that work is still continuing. work is still continuing. Supplementary. work is still continuing. Supplementary. Is work is still continuing. Supplementary. Is he work is still continuing. Supplementary. Is he concerned work is still continuing. Supplementary. Is he concerned it Supplementary. Is he concerned it has Supplementary. Is he concerned it has taken Supplementary. Is he concerned it has taken until Supplementary. Is he concerned it has taken until March Supplementary. Is he concerned it has taken until March to Supplementary. Is he concerned it has taken until March to produce Supplementary. Is he concerned it has taken until March to produce a has taken until March to produce a rollout has taken until March to produce a rollout plan has taken until March to produce a rollout plan that has taken until March to produce a rollout plan that will has taken until March to produce a rollout plan that will now has taken until March to produce a rollout plan that will now collide rollout plan that will now collide with rollout plan that will now collide with the rollout plan that will now collide with the flu rollout plan that will now collide with the flu vaccines, rollout plan that will now collide with the flu vaccines, which rollout plan that will now collide with the flu vaccines, which is rollout plan that will now collide with the flu vaccines, which is due with the flu vaccines, which is due in with the flu vaccines, which is due in one with the flu vaccines, which is due in one month's with the flu vaccines, which is due in one month's time, with the flu vaccines, which is due in one month's time, in with the flu vaccines, which is due in one month's time, in similar in one month's time, in similar priority in one month's time, in similar priority groups, in one month's time, in similar priority groups, and in one month's time, in similar priority groups, and can't in one month's time, in similar priority groups, and can't be in one month's time, in similar priority groups, and can't be given in one month's time, in similar with in one month's time, in similar within two weeks in one month's time, in similar within two weeks of in one month's time, in similar within two weeks of the in one month's time, in similar within two weeks of the Pfizer within two weeks of the Pfizer vaccine? within two weeks of the Pfizer vaccine? No, within two weeks of the Pfizer vaccine? No, the within two weeks of the Pfizer vaccine? No, the rollout within two weeks of the Pfizer vaccine? No, the rollout of within two weeks of the Pfizer vaccine? No, the rollout of the vaccine? No, the rollout of the regular vaccine? No, the rollout of the regular flu vaccine? No, the rollout of the regular flu vaccine vaccine? No, the rollout of the regular flu vaccine has vaccine? No, the rollout of the regular flu vaccine has been vaccine? No, the rollout of the regular flu vaccine has been part vaccine? 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Question risk of getting COVID-19 or being harmed by it. Question no. risk of getting COVID-19 or being harmed by it. Question no. 5, risk of getting COVID-19 or being harmed by it. Question no. 5, the harmed by it. Question no. 5, the Hon harmed by it. Question no. 5, the Hon Todd harmed by it. Question no. 5, the Hon Todd McClay. 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The The Hon The Hon Chris The Hon Chris Hipkins. The Hon Chris Hipkins. On The Hon Chris Hipkins. On behalf The Hon Chris Hipkins. On behalf of The Hon Chris Hipkins. On behalf of the The Hon Chris Hipkins. On behalf of the Minister The Hon Chris Hipkins. On behalf of the Minister of The Hon Chris Hipkins. On behalf of the Minister of Tourism, The Hon Chris Hipkins. On behalf of the Minister of Tourism, yes, The Hon Chris Hipkins. On behalf of the Minister of Tourism, yes, but the Minister of Tourism, yes, but also the Minister of Tourism, yes, but also for the Minister of Tourism, yes, but also for the the Minister of Tourism, yes, but also for the reasons the Minister of Tourism, yes, but also for the reasons of the Minister of Tourism, yes, but also for the reasons of reuniting also for the reasons of reuniting friends also for the reasons of reuniting friends and also for the reasons of reuniting friends and family. also for the reasons of reuniting friends and family. 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Any removal of restrictions on both sides of the border. Any Australian sides of the border. Any Australian wanting sides of the border. Any Australian wanting to sides of the border. Any Australian wanting to travel sides of the border. Any Australian wanting to travel to sides of the border. Any Australian wanting to travel to New sides of the border. Any Australian wanting to travel to New Zealand sides of the border. Any Australian wanting to travel to New Zealand for wanting to travel to New Zealand for tourism wanting to travel to New Zealand for tourism purposes wanting to travel to New Zealand for tourism purposes needs wanting to travel to New Zealand for tourism purposes needs to wanting to travel to New Zealand for tourism purposes needs to get wanting to travel to New Zealand for tourism purposes needs to get a wanting to travel to New Zealand for tourism purposes needs to get a visa tourism purposes needs to get a visa from tourism purposes needs to get a visa from the tourism purposes needs to get a visa from the Australian tourism purposes needs to get a visa from the Australian Government tourism purposes needs to get a visa from the Australian Government in from the Australian Government in order from the Australian Government in order to from the Australian Government in order to do from the Australian Government in order to do so. from the Australian Government in order to do so. 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How many other hotels and tourism businesses will hotels and tourism businesses will close hotels and tourism businesses will close before hotels and tourism businesses will close before Australia hotels and tourism businesses will close before Australia open hotels and tourism businesses will close before Australia open -- hotels and tourism businesses will close before Australia open -- New close before Australia open -- New Zealand close before Australia open -- New Zealand opens close before Australia open -- New Zealand opens the close before Australia open -- New Zealand opens the board close before Australia open -- New Zealand opens the board to close before Australia open -- New Zealand opens the board to New Zealand opens the board to New Zealand Zealand opens the board to New Zealand as Zealand opens the board to New Zealand as Australians Zealand opens the board to New Zealand as Australians did Zealand opens the board to New Zealand as Australians did for Zealand opens the board to New Zealand as Australians did for New Zealand as Australians did for New Zealanders Zealand as Australians did for New Zealanders last Zealand as Australians did for New Zealanders last year. 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If he's been asked about reports that he's been asked about reports that Minister he's been asked about reports that he had seen he's been asked about reports that he had seen or he's been asked about reports that he had seen or information he's been asked about reports that he had seen or information that he's been asked about reports that he had seen or information that he he had seen or information that he had he had seen or information that he had received, he had seen or information that he had received, he he had seen or information that he had received, he does he had seen or information that he had received, he does not he had seen or information that he had received, he does not have had received, he does not have responsibility had received, he does not have responsibility for had received, he does not have responsibility for the had received, he does not have responsibility for the closure. responsibility for the closure. Question responsibility for the closure. Question no. responsibility for the closure. Question no. 6. responsibility for the closure. Question no. 6. Anahila Question no. 6. Anahila Kanongata'a-Suisuiki. Kanongata'a-Suisuiki. INTERPRETER: Kanongata'a-Suisuiki. INTERPRETER: My Kanongata'a-Suisuiki. INTERPRETER: My question Kanongata'a-Suisuiki. INTERPRETER: My question is Kanongata'a-Suisuiki. INTERPRETER: My question is to Kanongata'a-Suisuiki. INTERPRETER: My question is to the INTERPRETER: My question is to the Minister: What What action What action is What action is the What action is the Government What action is the Government taking What action is the Government taking to What action is the Government taking to help What action is the Government taking to help inspire What action is the Government taking to help inspire students What action is the Government taking to help inspire students in What action is the Government taking to help inspire students in schools to help inspire students in schools and to help inspire students in schools and kura to help inspire students in schools and kura to to help inspire students in schools and kura to get to help inspire students in schools and kura to get creative to help inspire students in schools and kura to get creative and to help inspire students in schools and kura to get creative and be and kura to get creative and be involved and kura to get creative and be involved in and kura to get creative and be involved in the and kura to get creative and be involved in the arts? The The Hon The Hon Carmel The Hon Carmel Sepuloni. The Hon Carmel Sepuloni. Today, The Hon Carmel Sepuloni. Today, the The Hon Carmel Sepuloni. Today, the Minister The Hon Carmel Sepuloni. Today, the Minister of The Hon Carmel Sepuloni. Today, the Minister of Education, The Hon Carmel Sepuloni. Today, the Minister of Education, and The Hon Carmel Sepuloni. Today, the Minister of Education, and I The Hon Carmel Sepuloni. 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These learning experiences creative projects and experiences. These learning experiences stimulate These learning experiences stimulate students' These learning experiences stimulate students' creativity, These learning experiences stimulate students' creativity, enhance These learning experiences stimulate students' creativity, enhance their students' creativity, enhance their wellbeing students' creativity, enhance their wellbeing and students' creativity, enhance their wellbeing and explore students' creativity, enhance their wellbeing and explore careerses students' creativity, enhance their wellbeing and explore careerses -- wellbeing and explore careerses -- careers wellbeing and explore careerses -- careers in wellbeing and explore careerses -- careers in the wellbeing and explore careerses -- careers in the arts. wellbeing and explore careerses -- careers in the arts. This wellbeing and explore careerses -- careers in the arts. This government careers in the arts. This government value careers in the arts. This government value it careers in the arts. This government value it is careers in the arts. This government value it is -- careers in the arts. This government value it is -- values careers in the arts. This government value it is -- values the careers in the arts. This government value it is -- values the community. value it is -- values the community. The value it is -- values the community. The programme value it is -- values the community. The programme enables value it is -- values the community. The programme enables schools value it is -- values the community. 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COVID-19 and the creative people who work with them. COVID-19 has and the creative people who work with them. COVID-19 has had and the creative people who work with them. COVID-19 has had a with them. COVID-19 has had a significant with them. COVID-19 has had a significant impact with them. COVID-19 has had a significant impact on with them. COVID-19 has had a significant impact on the with them. COVID-19 has had a significant impact on the cultural significant impact on the cultural and significant impact on the cultural and creative significant impact on the cultural and creative sector. significant impact on the cultural and creative sector. That significant impact on the cultural and creative sector. That is significant impact on the cultural and creative sector. That is why and creative sector. That is why this and creative sector. That is why this programme and creative sector. That is why this programme received and creative sector. That is why this programme received a and creative sector. That is why this programme received a $4 and creative sector. That is why this programme received a $4 million this programme received a $4 million boost this programme received a $4 million boost through this programme received a $4 million boost through the this programme received a $4 million boost through the COVID-19 this programme received a $4 million boost through the COVID-19 recovery boost through the COVID-19 recovery funding boost through the COVID-19 recovery funding alongside boost through the COVID-19 recovery funding alongside the boost through the COVID-19 recovery funding alongside the wider boost through the COVID-19 recovery funding alongside the wider $374 funding alongside the wider $374 million funding alongside the wider $374 million investment funding alongside the wider $374 million investment to funding alongside the wider $374 million investment to support funding alongside the wider $374 million investment to support the million investment to support the culture million investment to support the culture and million investment to support the culture and creative million investment to support the culture and creative sector million investment to support the culture and creative sector to culture and creative sector to survive, culture and creative sector to survive, adapt culture and creative sector to survive, adapt and culture and creative sector to survive, adapt and survivement survive, adapt and survivement INTERPRETER: survive, adapt and survivement INTERPRETER: Supplementary survive, adapt and survivement INTERPRETER: Supplementary question. INTERPRETER: Supplementary question. How INTERPRETER: Supplementary question. How does INTERPRETER: Supplementary question. How does this INTERPRETER: Supplementary question. How does this Creative INTERPRETER: Supplementary question. How does this Creative programme How does this Creative programme benefit How does this Creative programme benefit disabled How does this Creative programme benefit disabled people? How does this Creative programme benefit disabled people? In How does this Creative programme benefit disabled people? In my benefit disabled people? In my capacity benefit disabled people? In my capacity as benefit disabled people? In my capacity as Minister benefit disabled people? In my capacity as Minister for benefit disabled people? In my capacity as Minister for Disability capacity as Minister for Disability Issues capacity as Minister for Disability Issues it capacity as Minister for Disability Issues it is capacity as Minister for Disability Issues it is particularly capacity as Minister for Disability Issues it is particularly pleasing Issues it is particularly pleasing to Issues it is particularly pleasing to see Issues it is particularly pleasing to see Deaf Issues it is particularly pleasing to see Deaf Education Issues it is particularly pleasing to see Deaf Education NZ Issues it is particularly pleasing to see Deaf Education NZ to Issues it is particularly pleasing to see Deaf Education NZ to see to see Deaf Education NZ to see their to see Deaf Education NZ to see their youth to see Deaf Education NZ to see their youth funding to see Deaf Education NZ to see their youth funding project to see Deaf Education NZ to see their youth funding project included their youth funding project included in their youth funding project included in the their youth funding project included in the second their youth funding project included in the second round their youth funding project included in the second round of their youth funding project included in the second round of creative in the second round of creative funding in the second round of creative funding in in the second round of creative funding in schools. in the second round of creative funding in schools. That in the second round of creative funding in schools. That will in the second round of creative funding in schools. That will allow funding in schools. That will allow deaf funding in schools. That will allow deaf students funding in schools. That will allow deaf students to funding in schools. That will allow deaf students to work deaf students to work collaboratively deaf students to work collaboratively with deaf students to work collaboratively with their deaf students to work collaboratively with their peers collaboratively with their peers using collaboratively with their peers using sign collaboratively with their peers using sign language collaboratively with their peers using sign language and collaboratively with their peers using sign language and enable collaboratively with their peers using sign language and enable them using sign language and enable them to using sign language and enable them to celebrate using sign language and enable them to celebrate and using sign language and enable them to celebrate and strengthen using sign language and enable them to celebrate and strengthen their to celebrate and strengthen their unique to celebrate and strengthen their unique deaf culture in to celebrate and strengthen their unique deaf culture in arts to celebrate and strengthen their unique deaf culture in arts and unique deaf culture in arts and creative unique deaf culture in arts and creative spaces. unique deaf culture in arts and creative spaces. 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Does the Minister think that escalating rents, up $110 a week escalating rents, up $110 a week under escalating rents, up $110 a week under Labour, escalating rents, up $110 a week under Labour, has escalating rents, up $110 a week under Labour, has contributed escalating rents, up $110 a week under Labour, has contributed -- under Labour, has contributed -- Labour, under Labour, has contributed -- Labour, has under Labour, has contributed -- Labour, has contributed under Labour, has contributed -- Labour, has contributed to under Labour, has contributed -- Labour, has contributed to the under Labour, has contributed -- Labour, has contributed to the state Labour, has contributed to the state house Labour, has contributed to the state house waiting Labour, has contributed to the state house waiting list? Labour, has contributed to the state house waiting list? On Labour, has contributed to the state house waiting list? On behalf Labour, has contributed to the state house waiting list? 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Can she confirm that the waiting list as through legislation. Can she confirm that the waiting list is as through legislation. Can she confirm that the waiting list is now confirm that the waiting list is now growing confirm that the waiting list is now growing five confirm that the waiting list is now growing five times confirm that the waiting list is now growing five times as confirm that the waiting list is now growing five times as fast confirm that the waiting list is now growing five times as fast as confirm that the waiting list is now growing five times as fast as the growing five times as fast as the Government growing five times as fast as the Government is growing five times as fast as the Government is building growing five times as fast as the Government is building houses,and growing five times as fast as the Government is building houses,and is Government is building houses,and is this Government is building houses,and is this as Government is building houses,and is this as good Government is building houses,and is this as good as Government is building houses,and is this as good as it Government is building houses,and is this as good as it gets Government is building houses,and is this as good as it gets under this as good as it gets under Labour? this as good as it gets under Labour? 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Mr Speaker, on behalf of the Minister, it's easy to get better Minister, it's easy to get better given Minister, it's easy to get better given the Minister, it's easy to get better given the low Minister, it's easy to get better given the low standard Minister, it's easy to get better given the low standard that Minister, it's easy to get better given the low standard that the given the low standard that the National-led given the low standard that the National-led Government given the low standard that the National-led Government had given the low standard that the National-led Government had set given the low standard that the National-led Government had set for National-led Government had set for housing. National-led Government had set for housing. We've National-led Government had set for housing. We've already National-led Government had set for housing. We've already said, National-led Government had set for housing. We've already said, and housing. 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Can she confirm the Government is now spending a million Government is now spending a million dollars Government is now spending a million dollars a Government is now spending a million dollars a day Government is now spending a million dollars a day putting Government is now spending a million dollars a day putting people Government is now spending a million dollars a day putting people up Government is now spending a million dollars a day putting people up in dollars a day putting people up in motels, dollars a day putting people up in motels, and dollars a day putting people up in motels, and when dollars a day putting people up in motels, and when will dollars a day putting people up in motels, and when will that dollars a day putting people up in motels, and when will that Minister motels, and when will that Minister see motels, and when will that Minister see that motels, and when will that Minister see that number motels, and when will that Minister see that number reduce? motels, and when will that Minister see that number reduce? 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The The Hon The Hon Andrew The Hon Andrew Little. The Hon Andrew Little. Mr The Hon Andrew Little. Mr Speaker, The Hon Andrew Little. Mr Speaker, on The Hon Andrew Little. Mr Speaker, on behalf The Hon Andrew Little. Mr Speaker, on behalf of The Hon Andrew Little. Mr Speaker, on behalf of the The Hon Andrew Little. Mr Speaker, on behalf of the Minister, The Hon Andrew Little. Mr Speaker, on behalf of the Minister, yes. on behalf of the Minister, yes. Supplementary, on behalf of the Minister, yes. Supplementary, Mr on behalf of the Minister, yes. Supplementary, Mr Speaker. on behalf of the Minister, yes. Supplementary, Mr Speaker. Will on behalf of the Minister, yes. Supplementary, Mr Speaker. Will this Supplementary, Mr Speaker. Will this bill Supplementary, Mr Speaker. Will this bill impose Supplementary, Mr Speaker. Will this bill impose higher Supplementary, Mr Speaker. Will this bill impose higher costs Supplementary, Mr Speaker. Will this bill impose higher costs on Supplementary, Mr Speaker. Will this bill impose higher costs on higher bill impose higher costs on higher country bill impose higher costs on higher country farmers? bill impose higher costs on higher country farmers? What bill impose higher costs on higher country farmers? What the bill impose higher costs on higher country farmers? What the bill bill impose higher costs on higher country farmers? What the bill seeks country farmers? What the bill seeks to country farmers? What the bill seeks to do country farmers? What the bill seeks to do is country farmers? What the bill seeks to do is to country farmers? What the bill seeks to do is to seek country farmers? What the bill seeks to do is to seek a country farmers? What the bill seeks to do is to seek a responsible to do is to seek a responsible partnership to do is to seek a responsible partnership between to do is to seek a responsible partnership between the to do is to seek a responsible partnership between the owner to do is to seek a responsible partnership between the owner of to do is to seek a responsible partnership between the owner of the partnership between the owner of the land partnership between the owner of the land and partnership between the owner of the land and the partnership between the owner of the land and the Crown partnership between the owner of the land and the Crown to partnership between the owner of the land and the Crown to ensure partnership between the owner of the land and the Crown to ensure good land and the Crown to ensure good outcomes land and the Crown to ensure good outcomes for land and the Crown to ensure good outcomes for the land and the Crown to ensure good outcomes for the land land and the Crown to ensure good outcomes for the land and land and the Crown to ensure good outcomes for the land and for land and the Crown to ensure good outcomes for the land and for all land and the Crown to ensure good outcomes for the land and for all of outcomes for the land and for all of New outcomes for the land and for all of New Zealand. outcomes for the land and for all of New Zealand. A outcomes for the land and for all of New Zealand. A point outcomes for the land and for all of New Zealand. A point of outcomes for the land and for all of New Zealand. A point of order, outcomes for the land and for all of New Zealand. A point of order, Mr New Zealand. A point of order, Mr Speaker. New Zealand. A point of order, Mr Speaker. Point New Zealand. A point of order, Mr Speaker. Point of New Zealand. A point of order, Mr Speaker. Point of order. New Zealand. A point of order, Mr Speaker. Point of order. The Speaker. Point of order. The question, Speaker. Point of order. The question, Mr Speaker. Point of order. The question, Mr Speaker Speaker. Point of order. The question, Mr Speaker was: Speaker. Point of order. The question, Mr Speaker was: will Speaker. Point of order. The question, Mr Speaker was: will this question, Mr Speaker was: will this bill question, Mr Speaker was: will this bill impose question, Mr Speaker was: will this bill impose higher question, Mr Speaker was: will this bill impose higher costs question, Mr Speaker was: will this bill impose higher costs on question, Mr Speaker was: will this bill impose higher costs on higher bill impose higher costs on higher country bill impose higher costs on higher country farmers? bill impose higher costs on higher country farmers? I bill impose higher costs on higher country farmers? I don't bill impose higher costs on higher country farmers? I don't believe country farmers? I don't believe that country farmers? I don't believe that was country farmers? I don't believe that was answered. country farmers? I don't believe that was answered. No, country farmers? I don't believe that was answered. No, I country farmers? I don't believe that was answered. No, I don't country farmers? I don't believe that was answered. No, I don't think that was answered. No, I don't think it that was answered. No, I don't think it was that was answered. No, I don't think it was even that was answered. No, I don't think it was even addressed that was answered. No, I don't think it was even addressed so that was answered. No, I don't think it was even addressed so the it was even addressed so the Minister it was even addressed so the Minister can it was even addressed so the Minister can have it was even addressed so the Minister can have another it was even addressed so the Minister can have another go. it was even addressed so the Minister can have another go. On Minister can have another go. On behalf Minister can have another go. On behalf of Minister can have another go. On behalf of the Minister can have another go. On behalf of the Minister, Minister can have another go. On behalf of the Minister, the Minister can have another go. On behalf of the Minister, the purpose behalf of the Minister, the purpose of behalf of the Minister, the purpose of the behalf of the Minister, the purpose of the bill behalf of the Minister, the purpose of the bill is behalf of the Minister, the purpose of the bill is not behalf of the Minister, the purpose of the bill is not to behalf of the Minister, the purpose of the bill is not to impose behalf of the Minister, the purpose of the bill is not to impose costs of the bill is not to impose costs on of the bill is not to impose costs on leaseholders of the bill is not to impose costs on leaseholders but of the bill is not to impose costs on leaseholders but it of the bill is not to impose costs on leaseholders but it is of the bill is not to impose costs on leaseholders but it is to of the bill is not to impose costs on leaseholders but it is to ensure on leaseholders but it is to ensure a on leaseholders but it is to ensure a partnership on leaseholders but it is to ensure a partnership between on leaseholders but it is to ensure a partnership between a on leaseholders but it is to ensure a partnership between a responsible a partnership between a responsible landowner, a partnership between a responsible a a partnership between a responsible landowner, the Crown, a partnership between a responsible landowner, the Crown, and landowner, the Crown, and responsible landowner, the Crown, and responsible leaseholders landowner, the Crown, and responsible leaseholders to landowner, the Crown, and responsible leaseholders to ensure responsible leaseholders to ensure that responsible leaseholders to ensure that land responsible leaseholders to ensure that land is responsible leaseholders to ensure that land is managed responsible leaseholders to ensure that land is managed in responsible leaseholders to ensure that land is managed in the responsible leaseholders to ensure that land is managed in the best that land is managed in the best interests that land is managed in the best interests of that land is managed in the best interests of all that land is managed in the best interests of all parties that land is managed in the best interests of all parties including interests of all parties including all interests of all parties including all of interests of all parties including all of New interests of all parties including all of New Zealand. interests of all parties including all of New Zealand. Supplementary. all of New Zealand. Supplementary. Does all of New Zealand. Supplementary. Does the all of New Zealand. Supplementary. Does the Minister all of New Zealand. Supplementary. Does the Minister agree all of New Zealand. Supplementary. Does the Minister agree with all of New Zealand. Supplementary. Does the Minister agree with the Does the Minister agree with the submission Does the Minister agree with the submission from Does the Minister agree with the submission from Federated Does the Minister agree with the submission from Federated Farmerses submission from Federated Farmerses submission from Federated Farmerses submission from Federated Farmerses that states submission from Federated Farmerses that states the submission from Federated Farmerses that states the bill, submission from Federated Farmerses that states the bill, "Unnecessarily that states the bill, "Unnecessarily adds that states the bill, "Unnecessarily adds additional that states the bill, "Unnecessarily adds additional lays that states the bill, "Unnecessarily adds additional lays of that states the bill, "Unnecessarily adds additional lays of consenting adds additional lays of consenting with adds additional lays of consenting with associated adds additional lays of consenting with associated increases adds additional lays of consenting with associated increases in adds additional lays of consenting with associated increases in costs with associated increases in costs and with associated increases in costs and delays with associated increases in costs and delays on with associated increases in costs and delays on both with associated increases in costs and delays on both leaseholders, with associated increases in costs and delays on both leaseholders, and and delays on both leaseholders, and the and delays on both leaseholders, and the taxpayer, and delays on both leaseholders, and the taxpayer, for and delays on both leaseholders, and the taxpayer, for no and delays on both leaseholders, and the taxpayer, for no greater the taxpayer, for no greater environmental the taxpayer, for no greater environmental or the taxpayer, for no greater environmental or pastoral the taxpayer, for no greater environmental or pastoral outcomes"? environmental or pastoral outcomes"? If environmental or pastoral outcomes"? If not, environmental or pastoral outcomes"? If not, why environmental or pastoral outcomes"? If not, why not environmental or pastoral outcomes"? If not, why not Mr environmental or pastoral outcomes"? If not, why not Mr Speaker, environmental or pastoral outcomes"? If not, why not Mr Speaker, on If not, why not Mr Speaker, on behalf If not, why not Mr Speaker, on behalf of If not, why not Mr Speaker, on behalf of the If not, why not Mr Speaker, on behalf of the Minister, If not, why not Mr Speaker, on behalf of the Minister, no. If not, why not Mr Speaker, on behalf of the Minister, no. The If not, why not Mr Speaker, on behalf of the Minister, no. The Hon behalf of the Minister, no. The Hon Dean behalf of the Minister, no. The Hon Dean Jacqui behalf of the Minister, no. The Hon Dean Jacqui Dean. behalf of the Minister, no. The Hon Dean Jacqui Dean. Does behalf of the Minister, no. The Hon Dean Jacqui Dean. Does he behalf of the Minister, no. The Hon Dean Jacqui Dean. Does he agree behalf of the Minister, no. The Hon Dean Jacqui Dean. Does he agree that Dean Jacqui Dean. Does he agree that developing Dean Jacqui Dean. Does he agree that developing environmental Dean Jacqui Dean. Does he agree that developing environmental farm developing environmental farm management developing environmental farm management plans developing environmental farm management plans would developing environmental farm management plans would be developing environmental farm management plans would be a developing environmental farm management plans would be a better management plans would be a better management management plans would be a better management tool management plans would be a better management tool on management plans would be a better management tool on Crown management plans would be a better management tool on Crown Pastoral management tool on Crown Pastoral Leases management tool on Crown Pastoral Leases than management tool on Crown Pastoral Leases than doubling management tool on Crown Pastoral Leases than doubling down management tool on Crown Pastoral Leases than doubling down on Leases than doubling down on regulation, Leases than doubling down on regulation, red Leases than doubling down on regulation, red tape Leases than doubling down on regulation, red tape and regulation, red tape and infringement regulation, red tape and infringement regimes. regulation, red tape and infringement regimes. On regulation, red tape and infringement regimes. On behalf regulation, red tape and infringement regimes. On behalf of infringement regimes. On behalf of the infringement regimes. On behalf of the Minister, infringement regimes. On behalf of the Minister, the infringement regimes. On behalf of the Minister, the bill infringement regimes. On behalf of the Minister, the bill does infringement regimes. On behalf of the Minister, the bill does not the Minister, the bill does not double the Minister, the bill does not double down the Minister, the bill does not double down on the Minister, the bill does not double down on regulation the Minister, the bill does not double down on regulation and the Minister, the bill does not double down on regulation and red double down on regulation and red tape double down on regulation and red tape and double down on regulation and red tape and management double down on regulation and red tape and management of double down on regulation and red tape and management of Crown double down on regulation and red tape and management of Crown land. tape and management of Crown land. Supplementary. tape and management of Crown land. Supplementary. Well, tape and management of Crown land. Supplementary. Well, that tape and management of Crown land. Supplementary. Well, that was tape and management of Crown land. Supplementary. Well, that was a Supplementary. Well, that was a waste Supplementary. Well, that was a waste of Supplementary. Well, that was a waste of a Supplementary. Well, that was a waste of a supplementary, Supplementary. Well, that was a waste of a supplementary, wasn't Supplementary. Well, that was a waste of a supplementary, wasn't it. waste of a supplementary, wasn't it. Mark waste of a supplementary, wasn't it. Mark Cameron. waste of a supplementary, wasn't it. Mark Cameron. How waste of a supplementary, wasn't it. Mark Cameron. How does waste of a supplementary, wasn't it. Mark Cameron. How does he waste of a supplementary, wasn't it. Mark Cameron. How does he respondent Mark Cameron. How does he respondent to Mark Cameron. How does he respondent to the Mark Cameron. How does he respondent to the statement Mark Cameron. How does he respondent to the statement from Mark Cameron. How does he respondent to the statement from Federated to the statement from Federated Farmers to the statement from Federated Farmers that to the statement from Federated Farmers that "proposals to the statement from Federated Farmers that "proposals within to the statement from Federated Farmers that "proposals within the Farmers that "proposals within the bill Farmers that "proposals within the bill threaten Farmers that "proposals within the bill threaten the Farmers that "proposals within the bill threaten the future Farmers that "proposals within the bill threaten the future viability bill threaten the future viability of bill threaten the future viability of high bill threaten the future viability of high country bill threaten the future viability of high country farming bill threaten the future viability of high country farming for bill threaten the future viability of high country farming for the of high country farming for the Crown of high country farming for the Crown Pastoral of high country farming for the Crown Pastoral Leaseholders"? of high country farming for the Crown Pastoral Leaseholders"? On Crown Pastoral Leaseholders"? On behalf Crown Pastoral Leaseholders"? On behalf of Crown Pastoral Leaseholders"? On behalf of the Crown Pastoral Leaseholders"? On behalf of the Minister, Crown Pastoral Leaseholders"? On behalf of the Minister, my Crown Pastoral Leaseholders"? On behalf of the Minister, my response behalf of the Minister, my response so behalf of the Minister, my response so to behalf of the Minister, my response so to invite behalf of the Minister, my response so to invite the behalf of the Minister, my response so to invite the Federated behalf of the Minister, my response so to invite the Federated Farmers so to invite the Federated Farmers to so to invite the Federated Farmers to work so to invite the Federated Farmers to work constructively so to invite the Federated Farmers to work constructively with so to invite the Federated Farmers to work constructively with both so to invite the Federated Farmers to work constructively with both the to work constructively with both the members to work constructively with both the members of to work constructively with both the members of the to work constructively with both the members of the high to work constructively with both the members of the high country to work constructively with both the members of the high country farmers members of the high country farmers and members of the high country farmers and the members of the high country farmers and the Government members of the high country farmers and the Government to members of the high country farmers and the Government to ensure members of the high country farmers and the Government to ensure we members of the high country farmers and the Government to ensure we have and the Government to ensure we have responsible and the Government to ensure we have responsible management and the Government to ensure we have responsible management of and the Government to ensure we have responsible management of Crown responsible management of Crown Land. responsible management of Crown Land. Question responsible management of Crown Land. Question no. responsible management of Crown Land. Question no. 9, responsible management of Crown Land. Question no. 9, Arena Land. Question no. 9, Arena Williams. My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Associate My question is to the Associate Minister My question is to the Associate Minister of My question is to the Associate Minister of Health My question is to the Associate Minister of Health (Maori My question is to the Associate Minister of Health (Maori Health): Minister of Health (Maori Health): What Minister of Health (Maori Health): What recent Minister of Health (Maori Health): What recent announcement Minister of Health (Maori Health): What recent announcement has Minister of Health (Maori Health): What recent announcement has he Minister of Health (Maori Health): What recent announcement has he made What recent announcement has he made about What recent announcement has he made about the What recent announcement has he made about the sequencing What recent announcement has he made about the sequencing of What recent announcement has he made about the sequencing of the What recent announcement has he made about the sequencing of the COVID-19 about the sequencing of the COVID-19 vaccination about the sequencing of the COVID-19 vaccination programme about the sequencing of the COVID-19 vaccination programme for about the sequencing of the COVID-19 vaccination programme for Maori? Yesterday, Yesterday, alongside Yesterday, alongside my Yesterday, alongside my colleague, Yesterday, alongside my colleague, the Yesterday, alongside my colleague, the Hon Yesterday, alongside my colleague, the Hon Chris Yesterday, alongside my colleague, the Hon Chris Hipkins, Yesterday, alongside my colleague, the Hon Chris Hipkins, Minister Yesterday, alongside my colleague, the Hon Chris Hipkins, Minister for the Hon Chris Hipkins, Minister for COVID-19 the Hon Chris Hipkins, Minister for COVID-19 Responsing the Hon Chris Hipkins, Minister for COVID-19 Responsing we announced the Hon Chris Hipkins, Minister for COVID-19 Responsing we announced the COVID-19 Responsing we announced the timing COVID-19 Responsing we announced the timing and COVID-19 Responsing we announced the timing and sequencing COVID-19 Responsing we announced the timing and sequencing of COVID-19 Responsing we announced the timing and sequencing of the COVID-19 Responsing we announced the timing and sequencing of the COVID timing and sequencing of the COVID vaccine timing and sequencing of the COVID vaccine programme timing and sequencing of the COVID vaccine programme and timing and sequencing of the COVID vaccine programme and how timing and sequencing of the COVID vaccine programme and how the vaccine programme and how the programme vaccine programme and how the programme was vaccine programme and how the programme was a vaccine programme and how the programme was a strong vaccine programme and how the programme was a strong focus vaccine programme and how the programme was a strong focus on programme was a strong focus on protecting programme was a strong focus on protecting our programme was a strong focus on protecting our Maori programme was a strong focus on protecting our Maori whanau. programme was a strong focus on protecting our Maori whanau. I protecting our Maori whanau. I announced protecting our Maori whanau. I announced an protecting our Maori whanau. I announced an initial protecting our Maori whanau. I announced an initial found protecting our Maori whanau. 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In addition to the funding sir, an additional 30,000 funding sir, an additional 30,000 courses funding sir, an additional 30,000 courses of funding sir, an additional 30,000 courses of the funding sir, an additional 30,000 courses of the vaccine funding sir, an additional 30,000 courses of the vaccine will funding sir, an additional 30,000 courses of the vaccine will be courses of the vaccine will be provided courses of the vaccine will be provided specifically courses of the vaccine will be provided specifically for courses of the vaccine will be provided specifically for Maori courses of the vaccine will be provided specifically for Maori and provided specifically for Maori and Pasifika. provided specifically for Maori and Pasifika. How provided specifically for Maori and Pasifika. How are provided specifically for Maori and Pasifika. How are you provided specifically for Maori and Pasifika. How are you ensuring provided specifically for Maori and Pasifika. How are you ensuring that Pasifika. How are you ensuring that Maori Pasifika. How are you ensuring that Maori are Pasifika. How are you ensuring that Maori are prioritised Pasifika. How are you ensuring that Maori are prioritised in Pasifika. How are you ensuring that Maori are prioritised in the Maori are prioritised in the COVID-19 Maori are prioritised in the COVID-19 sequencing Maori are prioritised in the COVID-19 sequencing framework? Maori are prioritised in the COVID-19 sequencing framework? Mr COVID-19 sequencing framework? Mr Speaker, COVID-19 sequencing framework? Mr Speaker, whanau COVID-19 sequencing framework? Mr Speaker, whanau Maori COVID-19 sequencing framework? Mr Speaker, whanau Maori are COVID-19 sequencing framework? Mr Speaker, whanau Maori are more Speaker, whanau Maori are more likely Speaker, whanau Maori are more likely to Speaker, whanau Maori are more likely to be Speaker, whanau Maori are more likely to be worse Speaker, whanau Maori are more likely to be worse off Speaker, whanau Maori are more likely to be worse off from Speaker, whanau Maori are more likely to be worse off from the likely to be worse off from the effects likely to be worse off from the likely likely to be worse off from the effects of COVID-19, likely to be worse off from the effects of COVID-19, which likely to be worse off from the effects of COVID-19, which is likely to be worse off from the effects of COVID-19, which is why likely to be worse off from the likely likely to be worse off from the the likely to be worse off from the the needs of Maori are at likely to be worse off from the the needs of Maori are at the -- the needs of Maori are at the -- likely the needs of Maori are at the -- to the needs of Maori are at the -- to of the programme Maori have the needs of Maori are at the -- to of the programme Maori have been to of the programme Maori have been involved to of the programme Maori have been involved in to of the programme Maori have been involved in all to of the programme Maori have been involved in all levels to of the programme Maori have been involved in all levels of involved in all levels of decision-making involved in all levels of decision-making from involved in all levels of decision-making from governments involved in all levels of decision-making from governments to decision-making from governments to technical decision-making from governments to involved decision-making from governments to technical advisory groups decision-making from governments to technical advisory groups and decision-making from governments to technical advisory groups and right technical advisory groups and right to technical advisory groups and right to on technical advisory groups and right to on the technical advisory groups and right to on the groundworking technical advisory groups and right to on the groundworking with technical advisory groups and right to on the groundworking with our to on the groundworking with our communities. to on the groundworking with our communities. As to on the groundworking with our communities. As we to on the groundworking with our communities. As we know, to on the groundworking with our communities. As we know, older to on the groundworking with our communities. As we know, older Maori communities. As we know, older Maori and communities. As we know, older Maori and Pacific communities. As we know, older Maori and Pacific peoples communities. As we know, older Maori and Pacific peoples are communities. As we know, older Maori and Pacific peoples are more communities. As we know, older Maori and Pacific peoples are more likely and Pacific peoples are more likely to and Pacific peoples are more likely to live and Pacific peoples are more likely to live with and Pacific peoples are more likely to live with whanau and Pacific peoples are more likely to live with whanau rather and Pacific peoples are more likely to live with whanau rather than and Pacific peoples are more likely to live with whanau rather than in to live with whanau rather than in an to live with whanau rather than in an aged to live with whanau rather than in an aged care to live with whanau rather than in an aged care facility. to live with whanau rather than in an aged care facility. That's to live with whanau rather than in an aged care facility. That's why an aged care facility. That's why 40,000 an aged care facility. That's why 40,000 vaccine an aged care facility. That's why 40,000 vaccine courses an aged care facility. That's why 40,000 vaccine courses will an aged care facility. That's why 40,000 vaccine courses will be 40,000 vaccine courses will be allocated 40,000 vaccine courses will be allocated to 40,000 vaccine courses will be allocated to Maori 40,000 vaccine courses will be allocated to Maori and 40,000 vaccine courses will be allocated to Maori and Pacific allocated to Maori and Pacific health allocated to Maori and Pacific health providers allocated to Maori and Pacific health providers to allocated to Maori and Pacific health providers to reach allocated to Maori and Pacific health providers to reach those health providers to reach those older health providers to reach those older people. health providers to reach those older people. This health providers to reach those older people. This is health providers to reach those older people. This is the health providers to reach those older people. This is the starting older people. This is the starting point. older people. 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Many consider a decision around managed isolation capacity. Many members consider a decision around managed isolation capacity. Many members of isolation capacity. Many members of this isolation capacity. Many members of this house isolation capacity. Many members of this house will isolation capacity. Many members of this house will know isolation capacity. Many members of this house will know just isolation capacity. Many members of this house will know just how isolation capacity. Many members of this house will know just how much this house will know just how much demand this house will know just how much demand there this house will know just how much demand there is this house will know just how much demand there is on this house will know just how much demand there is on managed this house will know just how much demand there is on managed isolation demand there is on managed isolation when demand there is on managed isolation when there demand there is on managed isolation when there are demand there is on managed isolation when there are New demand there is on managed isolation when there are New Zealanders demand there is on managed isolation when there are New Zealanders who when there are New Zealanders who are when there are New Zealanders who are also when there are New Zealanders who are also facing when there are New Zealanders who are also facing delays when there are New Zealanders who are also facing delays coming when there are New Zealanders who are also facing delays coming into are also facing delays coming into managed are also facing delays coming into managed icelation are also facing delays coming into managed icelation and are also facing delays coming into managed icelation and who are also facing delays coming into managed icelation and who have managed icelation and who have priority. managed icelation and who have priority. 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I think the leadership role that New Zealand has leadership role that New Zealand has played leadership role that New Zealand has played more leadership role that New Zealand has played more recently leadership role that New Zealand has played more recently is leadership role that New Zealand has played more recently is inviting played more recently is inviting Australia played more recently is inviting Australia and played more recently is inviting Australia and other played more recently is inviting Australia and other stakeholders played more recently is inviting Australia and other stakeholders to Australia and other stakeholders to participate Australia and other stakeholders to participate in Australia and other stakeholders to participate in putting Australia and other stakeholders to participate in putting resources Australia and other stakeholders to participate in putting resources in participate in putting resources in the participate in putting resources in the region. participate in putting resources in the region. 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