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Supplementary. paragraph No. Paragraph 23. Supplementary. How paragraph No. Paragraph 23. Supplementary. How can paragraph No. Paragraph 23. Supplementary. How can she paragraph No. Paragraph 23. Supplementary. How can she justify Supplementary. How can she justify using Supplementary. How can she justify using funds Supplementary. How can she justify using funds to Supplementary. How can she justify using funds to purchase Supplementary. How can she justify using funds to purchase land Supplementary. How can she justify using funds to purchase land at using funds to purchase land at Humatau using funds to purchase land at Humatau that using funds to purchase land at Humatau that were using funds to purchase land at Humatau that were explicitly Humatau that were explicitly earmarked Humatau that were explicitly earmarked in Humatau that were explicitly earmarked in this Humatau that were explicitly earmarked in this document, Humatau that were explicitly earmarked in this document, Budget earmarked in this document, Budget 2020 earmarked in this document, Budget 2020 for earmarked in this document, Budget 2020 for KiwiBuild earmarked in this document, Budget 2020 for KiwiBuild homes? earmarked in this document, Budget 2020 for KiwiBuild homes? Mr 2020 for KiwiBuild homes? Mr Speaker, 2020 for KiwiBuild homes? Mr Speaker, the 2020 for KiwiBuild homes? Mr Speaker, the member 2020 for KiwiBuild homes? Mr Speaker, the member is 2020 for KiwiBuild homes? 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That it can onsell that land to iwi and/or private land to iwi and/or private developers land to iwi and/or private developers whoious land to iwi and/or private developers whoious their land to iwi and/or private developers whoious their own land to iwi and/or private developers whoious their own capital developers whoious their own capital to developers whoious their own capital to develop developers whoious their own capital to develop the developers whoious their own capital to develop the land developers whoious their own capital to develop the land and developers whoious their own capital to develop the land and C, developers whoious their own capital to develop the land and C, requires to develop the land and C, requires that to develop the land and C, requires that each to develop the land and C, requires that each site to develop the land and C, requires that each site be to develop the land and C, requires that each site be developed to develop the land and C, requires that each site be developed to that each site be developed to conditions that each site be developed to conditions so that each site be developed to conditions so that that each site be developed to conditions so that its that each site be developed to conditions so that its development conditions so that its development contributes conditions so that its development contributes to conditions so that its development contributes to addressing conditions so that its development contributes to addressing the contributes to addressing the government contributes to addressing the government as contributes to addressing the government as social contributes to addressing the government as social objection contributes to addressing the government as social objection in government as social objection in relation government as social objection in relation to government as social objection in relation to housing, government as social objection in relation to housing, in government as social objection in relation to housing, in particular relation to housing, in particular by relation to housing, in particular by increasing relation to housing, in particular by increasing together relation to housing, in particular by increasing together housing by increasing together housing supply, by increasing together housing supply, the by increasing together housing supply, the pace by increasing together housing supply, the pace of by increasing together housing supply, the pace of construction by increasing together housing supply, the pace of construction and supply, the pace of construction and the supply, the pace of construction and the proportion supply, the pace of construction and the proportion of supply, the pace of construction and the proportion of new supply, the pace of construction and the proportion of new dwellings the proportion of new dwellings built the proportion of new dwellings built for the proportion of new dwellings built for public the proportion of new dwellings built for public housing the proportion of new dwellings built for public housing and/or built for public housing and/or first built for public housing and/or first home built for public housing and/or first home ownership. built for public housing and/or first home ownership. So, built for public housing and/or first home ownership. So, Mr first home ownership. So, Mr Speaker, first home ownership. So, Mr Speaker, to first home ownership. So, Mr Speaker, to claim first home ownership. So, Mr Speaker, to claim that first home ownership. So, Mr Speaker, to claim that this first home ownership. So, Mr Speaker, to claim that this is first home ownership. 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Why was the land for housing programme used to fund this housing programme used to fund this agreement housing programme used to fund this agreement when housing programme used to fund this agreement when the housing programme used to fund this agreement when the ministry housing programme used to fund this agreement when the ministry for agreement when the ministry for housing agreement when the ministry for housing and agreement when the ministry for housing and urban agreement when the ministry for housing and urban development agreement when the ministry for housing and urban development said housing and urban development said that housing and urban development said that there housing and urban development said that there were housing and urban development said that there were other housing and urban development said that there were other uses housing and urban development said that there were other uses than that there were other uses than housing that there were other uses than housing that that there were other uses than housing that could that there were other uses than housing that could be that there were other uses than housing that could be deemed that there were other uses than housing that could be deemed more housing that could be deemed more suitable housing that could be deemed more suitable under housing that could be deemed more suitable under the housing that could be deemed more suitable under the agreement? housing that could be deemed more suitable under the agreement? Mr suitable under the agreement? Mr Speaker, suitable under the agreement? Mr Speaker, the suitable under the agreement? Mr Speaker, the land suitable under the agreement? Mr Speaker, the land for suitable under the agreement? 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It also suits very neatly within our suits very neatly within our acquisition suits very neatly within our acquisition programme suits very neatly within our acquisition programme within suits very neatly within our acquisition programme within the acquisition programme within the greater acquisition programme within the greater Auckland acquisition programme within the greater Auckland area acquisition programme within the greater Auckland area of acquisition programme within the greater Auckland area of land acquisition programme within the greater Auckland area of land that greater Auckland area of land that is greater Auckland area of land that is being greater Auckland area of land that is being purchased greater Auckland area of land that is being purchased for greater Auckland area of land that is being purchased for housing is being purchased for housing outcomes. is being purchased for housing outcomes. So, is being purchased for housing outcomes. 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When will the first house be Supplementary. When will the first house be built? Supplementary. When will the first house be built? Mr Supplementary. When will the first house be built? Mr Speaker, Supplementary. When will the first house be built? Mr Speaker, I Supplementary. When will the first house be built? Mr Speaker, I refer house be built? Mr Speaker, I refer the house be built? Mr Speaker, I refer the member house be built? Mr Speaker, I refer the member back house be built? Mr Speaker, I refer the member back to house be built? Mr Speaker, I refer the member back to the house be built? 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That development partner being established. That timeframe development partner being established. That timeframe is development partner being established. That timeframe is yet established. That timeframe is yet to established. That timeframe is yet to be established. That timeframe is yet to be determined, established. That timeframe is yet to be determined, but established. That timeframe is yet to be determined, but what established. That timeframe is yet to be determined, but what I established. 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Is it an error or is the KiwiBuild dash board correct the KiwiBuild dash board correct when the KiwiBuild dash board correct when it the KiwiBuild dash board correct when it says: the KiwiBuild dash board correct when it says: "Zero the KiwiBuild dash board correct when it says: "Zero KiwiBuild the KiwiBuild dash board correct when it says: "Zero KiwiBuild houses when it says: "Zero KiwiBuild houses were when it says: "Zero KiwiBuild houses were completed when it says: "Zero KiwiBuild houses were completed in when it says: "Zero KiwiBuild houses were completed in January"? when it says: "Zero KiwiBuild houses were completed in January"? Mr were completed in January"? Mr Speaker, were completed in January"? Mr Speaker, I were completed in January"? Mr Speaker, I don't were completed in January"? Mr Speaker, I don't have were completed in January"? Mr Speaker, I don't have the were completed in January"? 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Question do take holidays over January. Question No. do take holidays over January. Question No. 5, do take holidays over January. Question No. 5, Willow-Jean do take holidays over January. Question No. 5, Willow-Jean Prime. 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Honourable Honourable Damien Honourable Damien O'Connor. Honourable Damien O'Connor. Mr Honourable Damien O'Connor. Mr Speaker, Honourable Damien O'Connor. Mr Speaker, I Honourable Damien O'Connor. Mr Speaker, I stand Honourable Damien O'Connor. Mr Speaker, I stand by Honourable Damien O'Connor. Mr Speaker, I stand by my Honourable Damien O'Connor. 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The The Hon The Hon Chris The Hon Chris Hipkins. The Hon Chris Hipkins. Mr The Hon Chris Hipkins. Mr Speaker, The Hon Chris Hipkins. Mr Speaker, yes. The Hon Chris Hipkins. Mr Speaker, yes. Has The Hon Chris Hipkins. Mr Speaker, yes. Has he The Hon Chris Hipkins. Mr Speaker, yes. Has he changed The Hon Chris Hipkins. Mr Speaker, yes. Has he changed the The Hon Chris Hipkins. Mr Speaker, yes. Has he changed the government's yes. Has he changed the government's target yes. Has he changed the government's target of yes. Has he changed the government's target of having yes. Has he changed the government's target of having just yes. Has he changed the government's target of having just 70% yes. 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Question No. 11, Ginny Andersen. 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 Customs: My question is to the Minister of Customs: What My question is to the Minister of Customs: What is My question is to the Minister of Customs: What is Customs My question is to the Minister of Customs: What is Customs doing My question is to the Minister of Customs: What is Customs doing to Customs: What is Customs doing to support Customs: What is Customs doing to support the Customs: What is Customs doing to support the recovery Customs: What is Customs doing to support the recovery of Customs: What is Customs doing to support the recovery of the Customs: What is Customs doing to support the recovery of the New support the recovery of the New Zealand support the recovery of the New Zealand economy support the recovery of the New Zealand economy from support the recovery of the New Zealand economy from the support the recovery of the New Zealand economy from the impacts support the recovery of the New Zealand economy from the impacts of Zealand economy from the impacts of COVID-19? Mr Mr Speaker, Mr Speaker, in Mr Speaker, in addition Mr Speaker, in addition to Mr Speaker, in addition to their Mr Speaker, in addition to their border Mr Speaker, in addition to their border management Mr Speaker, in addition to their border management role, Mr Speaker, in addition to their border management role, Customs Mr Speaker, in addition to their border management role, Customs make border management role, Customs make a border management role, Customs make a contribution border management role, Customs make a contribution to border management role, Customs make a contribution to the border management role, Customs make a contribution to the recovery border management role, Customs make a contribution to the recovery of a contribution to the recovery of the a contribution to the recovery of the New a contribution to the recovery of the New Zealand a contribution to the recovery of the New Zealand economy a contribution to the recovery of the New Zealand economy from a contribution to the recovery of the New Zealand economy from the the New Zealand economy from the impacts the New Zealand economy from the impacts of the New Zealand economy from the impacts of COVID-19 the New Zealand economy from the impacts of COVID-19 through the New Zealand economy from the impacts of COVID-19 through it impacts of COVID-19 through it economic impacts of COVID-19 through it economic recovery impacts of COVID-19 through it economic recovery programme. impacts of COVID-19 through it economic recovery programme. Customs economic recovery programme. Customs is economic recovery programme. Customs is helping economic recovery programme. Customs is helping to economic recovery programme. Customs is helping to kick-start economic recovery programme. Customs is helping to kick-start the economic recovery programme. Customs is helping to kick-start the economy is helping to kick-start the economy by is helping to kick-start the economy by supporting is helping to kick-start the economy by supporting the is helping to kick-start the economy by supporting the government's is helping to kick-start the economy by supporting the government's trade by supporting the government's trade recovery by supporting the government's trade recovery programme by supporting the government's trade recovery programme through by supporting the government's trade recovery programme through work by supporting the government's trade recovery programme through work on recovery programme through work on free recovery programme through work on free trade recovery programme through work on free trade agreements recovery programme through work on free trade agreements and recovery programme through work on free trade agreements and APEC recovery programme through work on free trade agreements and APEC 2021 free trade agreements and APEC 2021 by free trade agreements and APEC 2021 by progressing free trade agreements and APEC 2021 by progressing work free trade agreements and APEC 2021 by progressing work on free trade agreements and APEC 2021 by progressing work on the free trade agreements and APEC 2021 by progressing work on the secure by progressing work on the secure trade by progressing work on the secure trade lane by progressing work on the secure trade lane with by progressing work on the secure trade lane with Australia by progressing work on the secure trade lane with Australia and by progressing work on the secure trade lane with Australia and by trade lane with Australia and by expanding trade lane with Australia and by expanding it trade lane with Australia and by expanding it secure trade lane with Australia and by expanding it secure export trade lane with Australia and by expanding it secure export scheme. expanding it secure export scheme. Customs expanding it secure export scheme. Customs has expanding it secure export scheme. Customs has helped expanding it secure export scheme. Customs has helped 370 expanding it secure export scheme. Customs has helped 370 businesses Customs has helped 370 businesses recover Customs has helped 370 businesses recover from Customs has helped 370 businesses recover from financial Customs has helped 370 businesses recover from financial hardship recover from financial hardship through recover from financial hardship through repayment recover from financial hardship through repayment plans recover from financial hardship through repayment plans in through repayment plans in instalment through repayment plans in instalment arrangements through repayment plans in instalment arrangements for through repayment plans in instalment arrangements for Customs instalment arrangements for Customs duties. instalment arrangements for Customs duties. What instalment arrangements for Customs duties. 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Customs to expand their export footprint. Customs is to expand their export footprint. Customs is working to expand their export footprint. Customs is working directly to expand their export footprint. 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How export markets now recognising the secure export scheme. How will export markets now recognising the secure export scheme. How will the secure export scheme. How will the secure secure export scheme. How will the secure export secure export scheme. How will the secure export scheme secure export scheme. How will the secure export scheme support secure export scheme support businesses secure export scheme support businesses during secure export scheme support businesses during the secure export scheme support businesses during the economic businesses during the economic recovery businesses during the economic recovery from businesses during the economic recovery from COVID-19? businesses during the economic recovery from COVID-19? Mr businesses during the economic recovery from COVID-19? Mr Speaker, recovery from COVID-19? Mr Speaker, as recovery from COVID-19? Mr Speaker, as a recovery from COVID-19? Mr Speaker, as a member recovery from COVID-19? 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The New Zealand institute of economic New Zealand institute of economic research New Zealand institute of economic research has New Zealand institute of economic research has assessed New Zealand institute of economic research has assessed that New Zealand institute of economic research has assessed that the New Zealand institute of economic research has assessed that the until research has assessed that the until recognition research has assessed that the until recognition of research has assessed that the until recognition of the research has assessed that the until recognition of the scheme research has assessed that the until recognition of the scheme provides recognition of the scheme provides annual recognition of the scheme provides annual benefits recognition of the scheme provides annual benefits of recognition of the scheme provides annual benefits of $US310 recognition of the scheme provides annual benefits of $US310 million recognition of the scheme provides annual benefits of $US310 million in annual benefits of $US310 million in GDP annual benefits of $US310 million in GDP to annual benefits of $US310 million in GDP to the annual benefits of $US310 million in GDP to the New annual benefits of $US310 million in GDP to the New Zealand annual benefits of $US310 million in GDP to the New Zealand economy. 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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 Building My question is to the Minister for Building and My question is to the Minister for Building and Construction: My question is to the Minister for Building and Construction: Does My question is to the Minister for Building and Construction: Does she Building and Construction: Does she stand Building and Construction: Does she stand by Building and Construction: Does she stand by all Building and Construction: Does she stand by all her Building and Construction: Does she stand by all her statements Building and Construction: Does she stand by all her statements and stand by all her statements and actions stand by all her statements and actions regarding stand by all her statements and actions regarding the stand by all her statements and actions regarding the construction actions regarding the construction sector? The The Hon The Hon Poto The Hon Poto Williams. The Hon Poto Williams. Yes. The Hon Poto Williams. Yes. Especially The Hon Poto Williams. Yes. Especially when The Hon Poto Williams. Yes. Especially when I The Hon Poto Williams. Yes. Especially when I thank The Hon Poto Williams. Yes. Especially when I thank the The Hon Poto Williams. Yes. Especially when I thank the members Especially when I thank the members in Especially when I thank the members in this Especially when I thank the members in this House Especially when I thank the members in this House for Especially when I thank the members in this House for their Especially when I thank the members in this House for their support Especially when I thank the members in this House for their support of in this House for their support of the in this House for their support of the building in this House for their support of the building building in this House for their support of the building building products in this House for their support of the building building products and the building building products and methods the building building products and methods and the building building products and methods and components the building building products and methods and components Amendment methods and components Amendment Bill methods and components Amendment Bill last methods and components Amendment Bill last night. methods and components Amendment Bill last night. 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What steps has she taken, if any, to steps has she taken, if any, to address steps has she taken, if any, to address the steps has she taken, if any, to address the worker steps has she taken, if any, to address the worker shortage steps has she taken, if any, to address the worker shortage being address the worker shortage being experienced address the worker shortage being experienced right address the worker shortage being experienced right now address the worker shortage being experienced right now in address the worker shortage being experienced right now in parts address the worker shortage being experienced right now in parts of experienced right now in parts of the experienced right now in parts of the construction experienced right now in parts of the construction sector? experienced right now in parts of the construction sector? Order. experienced right now in parts of the construction sector? Order. I experienced right now in parts of the construction sector? Order. 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This is also why we are progressing workforce. This is also why we are progressing the workforce. This is also why we are progressing the construction workforce. This is also why we are progressing the construction sector progressing the construction sector accord, progressing the construction sector accord, a progressing the construction sector accord, a genuine progressing the construction sector accord, a genuine partnership accord, a genuine partnership between accord, a genuine partnership between industry accord, a genuine partnership between industry and accord, a genuine partnership between industry and government accord, a genuine partnership between industry and government and between industry and government and that between industry and government and that is between industry and government and that is working between industry and government and that is working to between industry and government and that is working to fix between industry and government and that is working to fix many between industry and government and that is working to fix many of between industry and government and that is working to fix many of the that is working to fix many of the issues that is working to fix many of the issues and that is working to fix many of the issues and challenges that is working to fix many of the issues and challenges facing that is working to fix many of the issues and challenges facing the issues and challenges facing the construction issues and challenges facing the construction sector. issues and challenges facing the construction sector. 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I note also that more than 100,000 learners have that more than 100,000 learners have signed that more than 100,000 learners have signed up that more than 100,000 learners have signed up for that more than 100,000 learners have signed up for the that more than 100,000 learners have signed up for the free that more than 100,000 learners have signed up for the free vocational signed up for the free vocational training signed up for the free vocational training and signed up for the free vocational training and apprenticeships signed up for the free vocational training and apprenticeships under training and apprenticeships under the training and apprenticeships under the Targeted training and apprenticeships under the Targeted Training training and apprenticeships under the Targeted Training and the Targeted Training and Apprenticeship the Targeted Training and Apprenticeship Fund. the Targeted Training and Apprenticeship Fund. Supplementary. Apprenticeship Fund. Supplementary. 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