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Almighty Almighty God, Almighty God, we Almighty God, we give Almighty God, we give thanks Almighty God, we give thanks for Almighty God, we give thanks for the Almighty God, we give thanks for the blessings we give thanks for the blessings which we give thanks for the blessings which have we give thanks for the blessings which have been we give thanks for the blessings which have been bestowed we give thanks for the blessings which have been bestowed on we give thanks for the blessings which have been bestowed on us. which have been bestowed on us. Laying which have been bestowed on us. Laying aside which have been bestowed on us. Laying aside all which have been bestowed on us. Laying aside all personal which have been bestowed on us. Laying aside all personal interests, Laying aside all personal interests, we Laying aside all personal interests, we acknowledge Laying aside all personal interests, we acknowledge the Laying aside all personal interests, we acknowledge the Queen we acknowledge the Queen and we acknowledge the Queen and pray we acknowledge the Queen and pray for we acknowledge the Queen and pray for guidance and pray for guidance in and pray for guidance in our and pray for guidance in our deliberations, in our deliberations, that in our deliberations, that we in our deliberations, that we may in our deliberations, that we may conduct that we may conduct the that we may conduct the affairs that we may conduct the affairs of that we may conduct the affairs of this that we may conduct the affairs of this House the affairs of this House with the affairs of this House with wisdom, the affairs of this House with wisdom, justice, the affairs of this House with wisdom, justice, mercy, with wisdom, justice, mercy, and with wisdom, justice, mercy, and humility and humility for and humility for the and humility for the welfare and humility for the welfare and and humility for the welfare and peace for the welfare and peace of for the welfare and peace of New for the welfare and peace of New Zealand. for the welfare and peace of New Zealand. Amen. The The Hon The Hon Deputy The Hon Deputy PM. I I seek I seek leave I seek leave to I seek leave to move I seek leave to move a I seek leave to move a motion I seek leave to move a motion without I seek leave to move a motion without notice I seek leave to move a motion without notice in I seek leave to move a motion without notice in recognition without notice in recognition of without notice in recognition of Team without notice in recognition of Team New without notice in recognition of Team New Zealand of Team New Zealand retaining of Team New Zealand retaining the of Team New Zealand retaining the America's of Team New Zealand retaining the America's Cup. retaining the America's Cup. Is retaining the America's Cup. Is there retaining the America's Cup. Is there any retaining the America's Cup. Is there any objection retaining the America's Cup. Is there any objection to retaining the America's Cup. Is there any objection to that Is there any objection to that course Is there any objection to that course of Is there any objection to that course of action Is there any objection to that course of action being Is there any objection to that course of action being followed? course of action being followed? There course of action being followed? There is course of action being followed? There is none. Mr Mr Speaker, Mr Speaker, I Mr Speaker, I move Mr Speaker, I move that Mr Speaker, I move that this Mr Speaker, I move that this House Mr Speaker, I move that this House congratulate Mr Speaker, I move that this House congratulate Peter Mr Speaker, I move that this House congratulate Peter Burling Mr Speaker, I move that this House congratulate Peter Burling and Mr Speaker, I move that this House congratulate Peter Burling and Team congratulate Peter Burling and Team New congratulate Peter Burling and Team New Zealand congratulate Peter Burling and Team New Zealand on congratulate Peter Burling and Team New Zealand on their congratulate Peter Burling and Team New Zealand on their magnificent New Zealand on their magnificent victory New Zealand on their magnificent victory in New Zealand on their magnificent victory in the New Zealand on their magnificent victory in the 36th New Zealand on their magnificent victory in the 36th America's New Zealand on their magnificent victory in the 36th America's Cup. victory in the 36th America's Cup. <CHEERING victory in the 36th America's Cup. <CHEERING AND victory in the 36th America's Cup. <CHEERING AND APPLAUSE> <CHEERING AND APPLAUSE> Mr <CHEERING AND APPLAUSE> Mr Speaker, <CHEERING AND APPLAUSE> Mr Speaker, in <CHEERING AND APPLAUSE> Mr Speaker, in the <CHEERING AND APPLAUSE> Mr Speaker, in the long <CHEERING AND APPLAUSE> Mr Speaker, in the long and <CHEERING AND APPLAUSE> Mr Speaker, in the long and rich Mr Speaker, in the long and rich history Mr Speaker, in the long and rich history of Mr Speaker, in the long and rich history of the Mr Speaker, in the long and rich history of the America's Mr Speaker, in the long and rich history of the America's Cup, Mr Speaker, in the long and rich history of the America's Cup, Team history of the America's Cup, Team New history of the America's Cup, Team New Zealand history of the America's Cup, Team New Zealand stands history of the America's Cup, Team New Zealand stands tall history of the America's Cup, Team New Zealand stands tall as history of the America's Cup, Team New Zealand stands tall as one history of the America's Cup, Team New Zealand stands tall as one of New Zealand stands tall as one of the New Zealand stands tall as one of the most New Zealand stands tall as one of the most successful New Zealand stands tall as one of the most successful participants. New Zealand stands tall as one of the most successful participants. In the most successful participants. In an the most successful participants. In an event the most successful participants. In an event where the most successful participants. In an event where many the most successful participants. In an event where many have the most successful participants. In an event where many have tried the most successful participants. In an event where many have tried and an event where many have tried and failed, an event where many have tried and failed, Team an event where many have tried and failed, Team New an event where many have tried and failed, Team New Zealand's an event where many have tried and failed, Team New Zealand's sailors, failed, Team New Zealand's sailors, designers failed, Team New Zealand's sailors, designers and failed, Team New Zealand's sailors, designers and innovators failed, Team New Zealand's sailors, designers and innovators have failed, Team New Zealand's sailors, designers and innovators have made designers and innovators have made us designers and innovators have made us proud. designers and innovators have made us proud. You designers and innovators have made us proud. You don't designers and innovators have made us proud. You don't need designers and innovators have made us proud. You don't need to designers and innovators have made us proud. You don't need to be designers and innovators have made us proud. You don't need to be a us proud. You don't need to be a sailing us proud. You don't need to be a sailing expert us proud. You don't need to be a sailing expert or us proud. You don't need to be a sailing expert or superfan us proud. You don't need to be a sailing expert or superfan to sailing expert or superfan to appreciate sailing expert or superfan to appreciate the sailing expert or superfan to appreciate the skill, sailing expert or superfan to appreciate the skill, courage, appreciate the skill, courage, innovation appreciate the skill, courage, innovation and appreciate the skill, courage, innovation and heart appreciate the skill, courage, innovation and heart that appreciate the skill, courage, innovation and heart that this appreciate the skill, courage, innovation and heart that this team innovation and heart that this team has innovation and heart that this team has displayed innovation and heart that this team has displayed throughout innovation and heart that this team has displayed throughout this has displayed throughout this regatta. has displayed throughout this regatta. I has displayed throughout this regatta. I want has displayed throughout this regatta. I want to has displayed throughout this regatta. I want to acknowledge has displayed throughout this regatta. I want to acknowledge the regatta. I want to acknowledge the extraordinary regatta. I want to acknowledge the extraordinary group regatta. I want to acknowledge the extraordinary group of regatta. I want to acknowledge the extraordinary group of people regatta. I want to acknowledge the extraordinary group of people that extraordinary group of people that make extraordinary group of people that make up extraordinary group of people that make up Team extraordinary group of people that make up Team New extraordinary group of people that make up Team New Zealand. extraordinary group of people that make up Team New Zealand. In make up Team New Zealand. In particular, make up Team New Zealand. In particular, Peter make up Team New Zealand. In particular, Peter Burling, make up Team New Zealand. In particular, Peter Burling, who make up Team New Zealand. In particular, Peter Burling, who has particular, Peter Burling, who has shown particular, Peter Burling, who has shown himself particular, Peter Burling, who has shown himself to particular, Peter Burling, who has shown himself to be particular, Peter Burling, who has shown himself to be a particular, Peter Burling, who has shown himself to be a world-class shown himself to be a world-class skipper shown himself to be a world-class skipper with shown himself to be a world-class skipper with nerves shown himself to be a world-class skipper with nerves of shown himself to be a world-class skipper with nerves of steel. shown himself to be a world-class skipper with nerves of steel. On skipper with nerves of steel. On behalf skipper with nerves of steel. On behalf of skipper with nerves of steel. On behalf of all skipper with nerves of steel. On behalf of all New skipper with nerves of steel. On behalf of all New Zealand, skipper with nerves of steel. On behalf of all New Zealand, I behalf of all New Zealand, I congratulate behalf of all New Zealand, I congratulate Peter, behalf of all New Zealand, I congratulate Peter, Grant behalf of all New Zealand, I congratulate Peter, Grant Dalton, congratulate Peter, Grant Dalton, and congratulate Peter, Grant Dalton, and the congratulate Peter, Grant Dalton, and the whole congratulate Peter, Grant Dalton, and the whole team congratulate Peter, Grant Dalton, and the whole team - congratulate Peter, Grant Dalton, and the whole team - those congratulate Peter, Grant Dalton, and the whole team - those on congratulate Peter, Grant Dalton, and the whole team - those on the and the whole team - those on the water and the whole team - those on the water and and the whole team - those on the water and those and the whole team - those on the water and those off and the whole team - those on the water and those off it and the whole team - those on the water and those off it - and the whole team - those on the water and those off it - for and the whole team - those on the water and those off it - for their water and those off it - for their tactical water and those off it - for their tactical brilliance, water and those off it - for their tactical brilliance, determination tactical brilliance, determination and tactical brilliance, determination and sheer tactical brilliance, determination and sheer hard tactical brilliance, determination and sheer hard work. tactical brilliance, determination and sheer hard work. I tactical brilliance, determination and sheer hard work. I would tactical brilliance, determination and sheer hard work. I would also and sheer hard work. I would also like and sheer hard work. I would also like to and sheer hard work. I would also like to acknowledge and sheer hard work. I would also like to acknowledge Luna and sheer hard work. I would also like to acknowledge Luna Rossa, and sheer hard work. I would also like to acknowledge Luna Rossa, who like to acknowledge Luna Rossa, who put like to acknowledge Luna Rossa, who put on like to acknowledge Luna Rossa, who put on a like to acknowledge Luna Rossa, who put on a remarkable like to acknowledge Luna Rossa, who put on a remarkable performance, put on a remarkable performance, especially put on a remarkable performance, especially given put on a remarkable performance, especially given all put on a remarkable performance, especially given all of put on a remarkable performance, especially given all of the especially given all of the constraints especially given all of the constraints they especially given all of the constraints they have especially given all of the constraints they have had especially given all of the constraints they have had to especially given all of the constraints they have had to go constraints they have had to go through constraints they have had to go through as constraints they have had to go through as a constraints they have had to go through as a visiting constraints they have had to go through as a visiting team constraints they have had to go through as a visiting team during through as a visiting team during COVID. through as a visiting team during COVID. Jimmy through as a visiting team during COVID. Jimmy Spithill through as a visiting team during COVID. Jimmy Spithill is through as a visiting team during COVID. Jimmy Spithill is a COVID. Jimmy Spithill is a world-class COVID. Jimmy Spithill is a world-class sailor COVID. Jimmy Spithill is a world-class sailor and COVID. Jimmy Spithill is a world-class sailor and a COVID. Jimmy Spithill is a world-class sailor and a fierce world-class sailor and a fierce competitor world-class sailor and a fierce competitor who world-class sailor and a fierce competitor who it world-class sailor and a fierce competitor who it has world-class sailor and a fierce competitor who it has been world-class sailor and a fierce competitor who it has been an world-class sailor and a fierce competitor who it has been an honour competitor who it has been an honour to competitor who it has been an honour to see competitor who it has been an honour to see sail competitor who it has been an honour to see sail in competitor who it has been an honour to see sail in our competitor who it has been an honour to see sail in our waters. competitor who it has been an honour to see sail in our waters. To competitor who it has been an honour to see sail in our waters. To all competitor who it has been an honour to see sail in our waters. To all of to see sail in our waters. To all of the to see sail in our waters. To all of the Luna to see sail in our waters. To all of the Luna Rossa to see sail in our waters. To all of the Luna Rossa syndicate to see sail in our waters. To all of the Luna Rossa syndicate and to see sail in our waters. To all of the Luna Rossa syndicate and their the Luna Rossa syndicate and their fans, the Luna Rossa syndicate and their fans, we the Luna Rossa syndicate and their fans, we thank the Luna Rossa syndicate and their fans, we thank them the Luna Rossa syndicate and their fans, we thank them for the Luna Rossa syndicate and their fans, we thank them for being the Luna Rossa syndicate and their fans, we thank them for being part fans, we thank them for being part of fans, we thank them for being part of this fans, we thank them for being part of this regatta fans, we thank them for being part of this regatta and fans, we thank them for being part of this regatta and putting fans, we thank them for being part of this regatta and putting up fans, we thank them for being part of this regatta and putting up such of this regatta and putting up such a of this regatta and putting up such a terrific of this regatta and putting up such a terrific challenge. of this regatta and putting up such a terrific challenge. Mr of this regatta and putting up such a terrific challenge. Mr Speaker, a terrific challenge. Mr Speaker, following a terrific challenge. Mr Speaker, following a a terrific challenge. Mr Speaker, following a hard a terrific challenge. Mr Speaker, following a hard year, a terrific challenge. Mr Speaker, following a hard year, Team a terrific challenge. Mr Speaker, following a hard year, Team New following a hard year, Team New Zealand following a hard year, Team New Zealand has following a hard year, Team New Zealand has provided following a hard year, Team New Zealand has provided the following a hard year, Team New Zealand has provided the country Zealand has provided the country with Zealand has provided the country with huge Zealand has provided the country with huge optimism Zealand has provided the country with huge optimism and Zealand has provided the country with huge optimism and excitement. with huge optimism and excitement. To with huge optimism and excitement. To be with huge optimism and excitement. To be able with huge optimism and excitement. To be able to with huge optimism and excitement. To be able to show with huge optimism and excitement. To be able to show to with huge optimism and excitement. To be able to show to the with huge optimism and excitement. To be able to show to the world To be able to show to the world that, To be able to show to the world that, in To be able to show to the world that, in the To be able to show to the world that, in the midst To be able to show to the world that, in the midst of To be able to show to the world that, in the midst of a To be able to show to the world that, in the midst of a pandemic, that, in the midst of a pandemic, our that, in the midst of a pandemic, our country that, in the midst of a pandemic, our country can that, in the midst of a pandemic, our country can host that, in the midst of a pandemic, our country can host an that, in the midst of a pandemic, our country can host an event that, in the midst of a pandemic, our country can host an event like our country can host an event like this our country can host an event like this and our country can host an event like this and have our country can host an event like this and have thousands our country can host an event like this and have thousands gather this and have thousands gather together this and have thousands gather together on this and have thousands gather together on the this and have thousands gather together on the Auckland this and have thousands gather together on the Auckland waterfront together on the Auckland waterfront to together on the Auckland waterfront to celebrate together on the Auckland waterfront to celebrate is together on the Auckland waterfront to celebrate is something together on the Auckland waterfront to celebrate is something that together on the Auckland waterfront to celebrate is something that we to celebrate is something that we can to celebrate is something that we can be to celebrate is something that we can be proud to celebrate is something that we can be proud of to celebrate is something that we can be proud of as to celebrate is something that we can be proud of as it to celebrate is something that we can be proud of as it was to celebrate is something that we can be proud of as it was beamed can be proud of as it was beamed around can be proud of as it was beamed around the can be proud of as it was beamed around the world. can be proud of as it was beamed around the world. In can be proud of as it was beamed around the world. In addition can be proud of as it was beamed around the world. In addition to around the world. In addition to this around the world. In addition to this pride, around the world. In addition to this pride, Mr around the world. In addition to this pride, Mr Speaker, around the world. In addition to this pride, Mr Speaker, there this pride, Mr Speaker, there remains this pride, Mr Speaker, there remains a this pride, Mr Speaker, there remains a strong this pride, Mr Speaker, there remains a strong economic this pride, Mr Speaker, there remains a strong economic spinf this pride, Mr Speaker, there remains a strong economic spinf and remains a strong economic spinf and benefit remains a strong economic spinf and benefit to remains a strong economic spinf and benefit to New remains a strong economic spinf and benefit to New Zealand remains a strong economic spinf and benefit to New Zealand from remains a strong economic spinf and benefit to New Zealand from the benefit to New Zealand from the America's benefit to New Zealand from the America's Cup, benefit to New Zealand from the America's Cup, even benefit to New Zealand from the America's Cup, even in benefit to New Zealand from the America's Cup, even in COVID benefit to New Zealand from the America's Cup, even in COVID times. America's Cup, even in COVID times. The America's Cup, even in COVID times. The facilities America's Cup, even in COVID times. The facilities in America's Cup, even in COVID times. The facilities in the America's Cup, even in COVID times. The facilities in the Wynyard The facilities in the Wynyard Quarter, The facilities in the Wynyard Quarter, funded The facilities in the Wynyard Quarter, funded by The facilities in the Wynyard Quarter, funded by the The facilities in the Wynyard Quarter, funded by the New The facilities in the Wynyard Quarter, funded by the New Zealand Quarter, funded by the New Zealand Government Quarter, funded by the New Zealand Government and Quarter, funded by the New Zealand Government and the Quarter, funded by the New Zealand Government and the Auckland Quarter, funded by the New Zealand Government and the Auckland Council, Government and the Auckland Council, are Government and the Auckland Council, are a Government and the Auckland Council, are a legacy Government and the Auckland Council, are a legacy that Government and the Auckland Council, are a legacy that will Government and the Auckland Council, are a legacy that will be Government and the Auckland Council, are a legacy that will be there Government and the Auckland Council, are a legacy that will be there for are a legacy that will be there for generations are a legacy that will be there for generations to are a legacy that will be there for generations to come. are a legacy that will be there for generations to come. This are a legacy that will be there for generations to come. This includes generations to come. This includes upgraded generations to come. This includes upgraded public generations to come. This includes upgraded public spaces generations to come. This includes upgraded public spaces and generations to come. This includes upgraded public spaces and access generations to come. This includes upgraded public spaces and access to upgraded public spaces and access to the upgraded public spaces and access to the waterfront, upgraded public spaces and access to the waterfront, additional upgraded public spaces and access to the waterfront, additional berths the waterfront, additional berths for the waterfront, additional berths for recreation the waterfront, additional berths for recreation and the waterfront, additional berths for recreation and tourism, for recreation and tourism, sheltered for recreation and tourism, sheltered water for recreation and tourism, sheltered water space for recreation and tourism, sheltered water space for for recreation and tourism, sheltered water space for existing sheltered water space for existing and sheltered water space for existing and future sheltered water space for existing and future water-based sheltered water space for existing and future water-based events, sheltered water space for existing and future water-based events, and and future water-based events, and long-term and future water-based events, and long-term infrastructure and future water-based events, and long-term infrastructure for and future water-based events, and long-term infrastructure for our long-term infrastructure for our marine long-term infrastructure for our marine industry. long-term infrastructure for our marine industry. There's long-term infrastructure for our marine industry. There's also long-term infrastructure for our marine industry. There's also an marine industry. There's also an enormous marine industry. There's also an enormous amount marine industry. There's also an enormous amount of marine industry. There's also an enormous amount of innovation marine industry. There's also an enormous amount of innovation and enormous amount of innovation and science enormous amount of innovation and science that enormous amount of innovation and science that lies enormous amount of innovation and science that lies behind enormous amount of innovation and science that lies behind the enormous amount of innovation and science that lies behind the success science that lies behind the success of science that lies behind the success of Team science that lies behind the success of Team New science that lies behind the success of Team New Zealand. science that lies behind the success of Team New Zealand. At science that lies behind the success of Team New Zealand. At every science that lies behind the success of Team New Zealand. At every level, of Team New Zealand. At every level, we of Team New Zealand. At every level, we have of Team New Zealand. At every level, we have seen of Team New Zealand. At every level, we have seen technology of Team New Zealand. At every level, we have seen technology used of Team New Zealand. At every level, we have seen technology used in of Team New Zealand. At every level, we have seen technology used in a we have seen technology used in a way we have seen technology used in a way that we have seen technology used in a way that people we have seen technology used in a way that people never we have seen technology used in a way that people never thought we have seen technology used in a way that people never thought they way that people never thought they would way that people never thought they would see way that people never thought they would see in way that people never thought they would see in sailing way that people never thought they would see in sailing - way that people never thought they would see in sailing - and way that people never thought they would see in sailing - and that's would see in sailing - and that's happened would see in sailing - and that's happened right would see in sailing - and that's happened right here would see in sailing - and that's happened right here in would see in sailing - and that's happened right here in New would see in sailing - and that's happened right here in New Zealand, happened right here in New Zealand, driving happened right here in New Zealand, driving job happened right here in New Zealand, driving job creation happened right here in New Zealand, driving job creation and happened right here in New Zealand, driving job creation and innovation. driving job creation and innovation. Mr driving job creation and innovation. Mr Speaker, driving job creation and innovation. Mr Speaker, I driving job creation and innovation. Mr Speaker, I want driving job creation and innovation. Mr Speaker, I want to driving job creation and innovation. Mr Speaker, I want to acknowledge Mr Speaker, I want to acknowledge the Mr Speaker, I want to acknowledge the partnership Mr Speaker, I want to acknowledge the partnership between Mr Speaker, I want to acknowledge the partnership between Team Mr Speaker, I want to acknowledge the partnership between Team New the partnership between Team New Zealand the partnership between Team New Zealand and the partnership between Team New Zealand and man the partnership between Team New Zealand and man whenua the partnership between Team New Zealand and man whenua Ngati the partnership between Team New Zealand and man whenua Ngati Oraki. Zealand and man whenua Ngati Oraki. They Zealand and man whenua Ngati Oraki. They have Zealand and man whenua Ngati Oraki. They have worked Zealand and man whenua Ngati Oraki. They have worked closely Zealand and man whenua Ngati Oraki. They have worked closely together They have worked closely together for They have worked closely together for some They have worked closely together for some time, They have worked closely together for some time, including They have worked closely together for some time, including gifting They have worked closely together for some time, including gifting the for some time, including gifting the name for some time, including gifting the name of for some time, including gifting the name of Team for some time, including gifting the name of Team New for some time, including gifting the name of Team New Zealand's for some time, including gifting the name of Team New Zealand's yacht, name of Team New Zealand's yacht, which name of Team New Zealand's yacht, which translates name of Team New Zealand's yacht, which translates loosely name of Team New Zealand's yacht, which translates loosely to name of Team New Zealand's yacht, which translates loosely to Sea which translates loosely to Sea Spray which translates loosely to Sea Spray - which translates loosely to Sea Spray - in which translates loosely to Sea Spray - in recognition which translates loosely to Sea Spray - in recognition of which translates loosely to Sea Spray - in recognition of the which translates loosely to Sea Spray - in recognition of the power Spray - in recognition of the power of Spray - in recognition of the power of the Spray - in recognition of the power of the ocean Spray - in recognition of the power of the ocean to Spray - in recognition of the power of the ocean to invigorate Spray - in recognition of the power of the ocean to invigorate and of the ocean to invigorate and energise of the ocean to invigorate and energise our of the ocean to invigorate and energise our strength of the ocean to invigorate and energise our strength and energise our strength and determination. energise our strength and determination. Strength energise our strength and determination. Strength and determination. Strength and determination determination. Strength and determination is determination. Strength and determination is what determination. Strength and determination is what we determination. Strength and determination is what we have determination. Strength and determination is what we have seen determination is what we have seen from determination is what we have seen from Team determination is what we have seen from Team New determination is what we have seen from Team New Zealand determination is what we have seen from Team New Zealand during determination is what we have seen from Team New Zealand during this from Team New Zealand during this regatta, from Team New Zealand during this regatta, and from Team New Zealand during this regatta, and I from Team New Zealand during this regatta, and I want from Team New Zealand during this regatta, and I want to from Team New Zealand during this regatta, and I want to express from Team New Zealand during this regatta, and I want to express again regatta, and I want to express again the regatta, and I want to express again the admiration regatta, and I want to express again the admiration of regatta, and I want to express again the admiration of this regatta, and I want to express again the admiration of this Government the admiration of this Government and the admiration of this Government and of the admiration of this Government and of this the admiration of this Government and of this House the admiration of this Government and of this House to the admiration of this Government and of this House to them the admiration of this Government and of this House to them for the admiration of this Government and of this House to them for their and of this House to them for their work and of this House to them for their work and and of this House to them for their work and our and of this House to them for their work and our pride and of this House to them for their work and our pride in and of this House to them for their work and our pride in such and of this House to them for their work and our pride in such an work and our pride in such an inspiring work and our pride in such an inspiring performance. work and our pride in such an inspiring performance. The work and our pride in such an inspiring performance. The question inspiring performance. The question is inspiring performance. The question is that inspiring performance. The question is that the inspiring performance. The question is that the motion inspiring performance. The question is that the motion be inspiring performance. The question is that the motion be agreed inspiring performance. The question is that the motion be agreed to. inspiring performance. The question is that the motion be agreed to. Dr is that the motion be agreed to. Dr Shane is that the motion be agreed to. Dr Shane Reti. is that the motion be agreed to. Dr Shane Reti. Mr is that the motion be agreed to. Dr Shane Reti. Mr Speaker, is that the motion be agreed to. Dr Shane Reti. Mr Speaker, I is that the motion be agreed to. Dr Shane Reti. Mr Speaker, I rise is that the motion be agreed to. Dr Shane Reti. Mr Speaker, I rise on Shane Reti. Mr Speaker, I rise on behalf Shane Reti. Mr Speaker, I rise on behalf of Shane Reti. Mr Speaker, I rise on behalf of the Shane Reti. Mr Speaker, I rise on behalf of the National Shane Reti. Mr Speaker, I rise on behalf of the National Party Shane Reti. Mr Speaker, I rise on behalf of the National Party to behalf of the National Party to offer behalf of the National Party to offer heartfelt behalf of the National Party to offer heartfelt congratulations behalf of the National Party to offer heartfelt congratulations to offer heartfelt congratulations to Emirates offer heartfelt congratulations to Emirates Team offer heartfelt congratulations to Emirates Team New offer heartfelt congratulations to Emirates Team New Zealand. offer heartfelt congratulations to Emirates Team New Zealand. We offer heartfelt congratulations to Emirates Team New Zealand. We are offer heartfelt congratulations to Emirates Team New Zealand. We are so Emirates Team New Zealand. We are so proud Emirates Team New Zealand. We are so proud of Emirates Team New Zealand. We are so proud of them. Emirates Team New Zealand. We are so proud of them. To Emirates Team New Zealand. We are so proud of them. To Peter Emirates Team New Zealand. We are so proud of them. To Peter Burling, Emirates Team New Zealand. We are so proud of them. To Peter Burling, the proud of them. To Peter Burling, the sailors, proud of them. To Peter Burling, the sailors, designers, proud of them. To Peter Burling, the sailors, designers, support proud of them. To Peter Burling, the sailors, designers, support crew, sailors, designers, support crew, race sailors, designers, support crew, race management, sailors, designers, support crew, race management, and sailors, designers, support crew, race management, and many sailors, designers, support crew, race management, and many others... race management, and many others... INTERPRETER: race management, and many others... INTERPRETER: This race management, and many others... 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In every single race, there of us was showcased to the world. In every single race, there were every single race, there were desirable every single race, there were desirable disciplines every single race, there were desirable disciplines and every single race, there were desirable disciplines and virtues desirable disciplines and virtues that desirable disciplines and virtues that New desirable disciplines and virtues that New Zealand desirable disciplines and virtues that New Zealand society desirable disciplines and virtues that New Zealand society upholds desirable disciplines and virtues that New Zealand society upholds and that New Zealand society upholds and models. that New Zealand society upholds and models. Composure. that New Zealand society upholds and models. Composure. Graciousness. that New Zealand society upholds and models. Composure. Graciousness. And models. Composure. Graciousness. And a models. Composure. Graciousness. And a never-give-up models. Composure. 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Ricardo warmly congratulates Emirates Team New Zealand. Ricardo Menendez warmly congratulates Emirates Team New Zealand. Ricardo Menendez March. New Zealand. Ricardo Menendez March. I New Zealand. Ricardo Menendez March. I congratulate New Zealand. Ricardo Menendez March. I congratulate the New Zealand. Ricardo Menendez March. I congratulate the success New Zealand. Ricardo Menendez March. I congratulate the success of New Zealand. Ricardo Menendez March. I congratulate the success of Team I congratulate the success of Team New I congratulate the success of Team New Zealand I congratulate the success of Team New Zealand and I congratulate the success of Team New Zealand and acknowledge I congratulate the success of Team New Zealand and acknowledge this New Zealand and acknowledge this brought New Zealand and acknowledge this brought joy New Zealand and acknowledge this brought joy to New Zealand and acknowledge this brought joy to many New Zealand and acknowledge this brought joy to many people. New Zealand and acknowledge this brought joy to many people. I New Zealand and acknowledge this brought joy to many people. I also brought joy to many people. I also want brought joy to many people. I also want to brought joy to many people. I also want to acknowledge brought joy to many people. I also want to acknowledge the brought joy to many people. I also want to acknowledge the great want to acknowledge the great sportsmanship want to acknowledge the great sportsmanship of want to acknowledge the great sportsmanship of the want to acknowledge the great sportsmanship of the Italian want to acknowledge the great sportsmanship of the Italian team. sportsmanship of the Italian team. Mr sportsmanship of the Italian team. Mr Speaker, sportsmanship of the Italian team. Mr Speaker, part sportsmanship of the Italian team. Mr Speaker, part of sportsmanship of the Italian team. Mr Speaker, part of making sportsmanship of the Italian team. 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I want to note that the community-wide celebration. I want to note that the same community-wide celebration. I want to note that the same level community-wide celebration. I want to note that the same level of to note that the same level of access to note that the same level of access should to note that the same level of access should hopefully to note that the same level of access should hopefully be to note that the same level of access should hopefully be given to note that the same level of access should hopefully be given to access should hopefully be given to all access should hopefully be given to all sports, access should hopefully be given to all sports, including access should hopefully be given to all sports, including women's access should hopefully be given to all sports, including women's sports all sports, including women's sports and all sports, including women's sports and sports all sports, including women's sports and sports led all sports, including women's sports and sports led by all sports, including women's sports and sports led by grassroots and sports led by grassroots community and sports led by grassroots community groups. and sports led by grassroots community groups. I and sports led by grassroots community groups. I want and sports led by grassroots community groups. I want to community groups. I want to acknowledge community groups. I want to acknowledge the community groups. 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I pay tribute to local grassroots sports clubs in low grassroots sports clubs in low socioeconomic grassroots sports clubs in low socioeconomic areas grassroots sports clubs in low socioeconomic areas who grassroots sports clubs in low socioeconomic areas who play grassroots sports clubs in low socioeconomic areas who play an socioeconomic areas who play an integral socioeconomic areas who play an integral part socioeconomic areas who play an integral part in socioeconomic areas who play an integral part in the socioeconomic areas who play an integral part in the wellbeing socioeconomic areas who play an integral part in the wellbeing of integral part in the wellbeing of our integral part in the wellbeing of our communities, integral part in the wellbeing of our communities, yet integral part in the wellbeing of our communities, yet struggle integral part in the wellbeing of our communities, yet struggle to our communities, yet struggle to receive our communities, yet struggle to receive adequate our communities, yet struggle to receive adequate funding. our communities, yet struggle to receive adequate funding. I our communities, yet struggle to receive adequate funding. I hope, our communities, yet struggle to receive adequate funding. I hope, in receive adequate funding. I hope, in the receive adequate funding. I hope, in the future, receive adequate funding. I hope, in the future, we receive adequate funding. I hope, in the future, we can receive adequate funding. I hope, in the future, we can act receive adequate funding. I hope, in the future, we can act with receive adequate funding. I hope, in the future, we can act with similar the future, we can act with similar swiftness the future, we can act with similar swiftness and the future, we can act with similar swiftness and generosity the future, we can act with similar swiftness and generosity when the future, we can act with similar swiftness and generosity when it swiftness and generosity when it comes swiftness and generosity when it comes to swiftness and generosity when it comes to funding swiftness and generosity when it comes to funding grassroots comes to funding grassroots community comes to funding grassroots community sports comes to funding grassroots community sports and comes to funding grassroots community sports and other community sports and other initiatives community sports and other initiatives that community sports and other initiatives that are community sports and other initiatives that are key community sports and other initiatives that are key to community sports and other initiatives that are key to our initiatives that are key to our collective initiatives that are key to our collective wellbeing. initiatives that are key to our collective wellbeing. 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I want to acknowledge the work he has done healthy, thriving oceans. I want to acknowledge the work he has done to acknowledge the work he has done to protect acknowledge the work he has done to protect our acknowledge the work he has done to protect our oceans, acknowledge the work he has done to protect our oceans, including protect our oceans, including co-founding protect our oceans, including co-founding the protect our oceans, including co-founding the Live protect our oceans, including co-founding the Live Oceans co-founding the Live Oceans Charitable co-founding the Live Oceans Charitable Trust, co-founding the Live Oceans Charitable Trust, with co-founding the Live Oceans Charitable Trust, with goals co-founding the Live Oceans Charitable Trust, with goals such co-founding the Live Oceans Charitable Trust, with goals such as Charitable Trust, with goals such as ocean Charitable Trust, with goals such as ocean and Charitable Trust, with goals such as ocean and research Charitable Trust, with goals such as ocean and research innovation Charitable Trust, with goals such as ocean and research innovation that ocean and research innovation that can ocean and research innovation that can happen ocean and research innovation that can happen within ocean and research innovation that can happen within a ocean and research innovation that can happen within a Matarangi can happen within a Matarangi framework. can happen within a Matarangi framework. 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Mr Speaker, I rise on behalf of the ACT Party to behalf of the ACT Party to congratulate behalf of the ACT Party to congratulate Emirates behalf of the ACT Party to congratulate Emirates Team behalf of the ACT Party to congratulate Emirates Team New congratulate Emirates Team New Zealand. congratulate Emirates Team New Zealand. The congratulate Emirates Team New Zealand. The 36th congratulate Emirates Team New Zealand. The 36th America's congratulate Emirates Team New Zealand. The 36th America's Cup congratulate Emirates Team New Zealand. The 36th America's Cup was Zealand. The 36th America's Cup was contested Zealand. The 36th America's Cup was contested on Zealand. The 36th America's Cup was contested on our Zealand. The 36th America's Cup was contested on our beautiful Zealand. The 36th America's Cup was contested on our beautiful Hauraki contested on our beautiful Hauraki Gulf, contested on our beautiful Hauraki Gulf, and contested on our beautiful Hauraki Gulf, and viewed contested on our beautiful Hauraki Gulf, and viewed by contested on our beautiful Hauraki Gulf, and viewed by audiences contested on our beautiful Hauraki Gulf, and viewed by audiences in Gulf, and viewed by audiences in lockdown. Gulf, and viewed by audiences in lockdown. Congratulations Gulf, and viewed by audiences in lockdown. Congratulations must Gulf, and viewed by audiences in lockdown. Congratulations must go Gulf, and viewed by audiences in lockdown. Congratulations must go to lockdown. Congratulations must go to the lockdown. Congratulations must go to the Italians lockdown. Congratulations must go to the Italians and lockdown. Congratulations must go to the Italians and Jimmy lockdown. Congratulations must go to the Italians and Jimmy Spithill lockdown. 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It was great to be personally in the viaduct out on the done. It was great to be personally in the viaduct out on the water in the viaduct out on the water seeing in the viaduct out on the water seeing families in the viaduct out on the water seeing families sing in the viaduct out on the water seeing families sing God in the viaduct out on the water seeing families sing God Defend in the viaduct out on the water seeing families sing God Defend New seeing families sing God Defend New Zealand seeing families sing God Defend New Zealand and seeing families sing God Defend New Zealand and waving seeing families sing God Defend New Zealand and waving New seeing families sing God Defend New Zealand and waving New Zealand Zealand and waving New Zealand flags. Zealand and waving New Zealand flags. It Zealand and waving New Zealand flags. It was Zealand and waving New Zealand flags. It was inspiring Zealand and waving New Zealand flags. 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But we must not also forget our ladies, the Silver Ferns, who we our ladies, the Silver Ferns, who we did our ladies, the Silver Ferns, who we did not our ladies, the Silver Ferns, who we did not recognise our ladies, the Silver Ferns, who we did not recognise recently our ladies, the Silver Ferns, who we did not recognise recently - our ladies, the Silver Ferns, who we did not recognise recently - our did not recognise recently - our world did not recognise recently - our world champions. did not recognise recently - our world champions. We're did not recognise recently - our world champions. We're so did not recognise recently - our world champions. We're so proud did not recognise recently - our world champions. We're so proud of world champions. We're so proud of their world champions. We're so proud of their coaches world champions. We're so proud of their coaches and world champions. We're so proud of their coaches and management. their coaches and management. Considering their coaches and management. Considering they their coaches and management. Considering they hosted their coaches and management. Considering they hosted that their coaches and management. 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Because this is a Government that takes seriously the Government that takes seriously the need Government that takes seriously the need for Government that takes seriously the need for our Government that takes seriously the need for our population Government that takes seriously the need for our population to Government that takes seriously the need for our population to have need for our population to have access need for our population to have access to need for our population to have access to the need for our population to have access to the best need for our population to have access to the best available access to the best available medicines. access to the best available medicines. Does access to the best available medicines. Does he access to the best available medicines. Does he expect access to the best available medicines. Does he expect the access to the best available medicines. Does he expect the review medicines. Does he expect the review to medicines. Does he expect the review to deliver medicines. Does he expect the review to deliver results medicines. Does he expect the review to deliver results for medicines. 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Those and changing needs of the New Zealand public. Those are and changing needs of the New Zealand public. Those are the Zealand public. Those are the objectives Zealand public. Those are the objectives we've Zealand public. Those are the objectives we've set Zealand public. Those are the objectives we've set for Zealand public. Those are the objectives we've set for the Zealand public. Those are the objectives we've set for the review. objectives we've set for the review. I objectives we've set for the review. I eagerly objectives we've set for the review. I eagerly await objectives we've set for the review. I eagerly await its objectives we've set for the review. I eagerly await its report. objectives we've set for the review. I eagerly await its report. Debbie I eagerly await its report. Debbie Ngarewa-Packer. I eagerly await its report. Debbie Ngarewa-Packer. How I eagerly await its report. Debbie Ngarewa-Packer. How is I eagerly await its report. Debbie Ngarewa-Packer. How is the I eagerly await its report. Debbie Ngarewa-Packer. How is the Minister Ngarewa-Packer. How is the Minister reducing Ngarewa-Packer. How is the Minister reducing inequities Ngarewa-Packer. How is the Minister reducing inequities in reducing inequities in pharmaceutical reducing inequities in pharmaceutical funding, reducing inequities in pharmaceutical funding, and reducing inequities in pharmaceutical funding, and access pharmaceutical funding, and access for pharmaceutical funding, and access for iwi, pharmaceutical funding, and access for iwi, hapu pharmaceutical funding, and access for iwi, hapu and pharmaceutical funding, and access for iwi, hapu and whanau pharmaceutical funding, and access for iwi, hapu and whanau Maori? pharmaceutical funding, and access for iwi, hapu and whanau Maori? The for iwi, hapu and whanau Maori? The basis for iwi, hapu and whanau Maori? The basis on for iwi, hapu and whanau Maori? The basis on which for iwi, hapu and whanau Maori? The basis on which PHARMAC for iwi, hapu and whanau Maori? The basis on which PHARMAC makes for iwi, hapu and whanau Maori? The basis on which PHARMAC makes its basis on which PHARMAC makes its decisions basis on which PHARMAC makes its decisions has basis on which PHARMAC makes its decisions has to basis on which PHARMAC makes its decisions has to take basis on which PHARMAC makes its decisions has to take into basis on which PHARMAC makes its decisions has to take into account basis on which PHARMAC makes its decisions has to take into account a decisions has to take into account a range decisions has to take into account a range of decisions has to take into account a range of factors, decisions has to take into account a range of factors, including decisions has to take into account a range of factors, including the decisions has to take into account a range of factors, including the very range of factors, including the very issues range of factors, including the very issues that range of factors, including the very issues that the range of factors, including the very issues that the member range of factors, including the very issues that the member raises. issues that the member raises. Equity issues that the member raises. Equity of issues that the member raises. Equity of access issues that the member raises. Equity of access to issues that the member raises. Equity of access to therapeutic Equity of access to therapeutic treatments Equity of access to therapeutic treatments through Equity of access to therapeutic treatments through the Equity of access to therapeutic treatments through the PHARMAC treatments through the PHARMAC budget treatments through the PHARMAC budget is treatments through the PHARMAC budget is a treatments through the PHARMAC budget is a critical treatments through the PHARMAC budget is a critical objective treatments through the PHARMAC budget is a critical objective that budget is a critical objective that PHARMAC budget is a critical objective that PHARMAC has budget is a critical objective that PHARMAC has to budget is a critical objective that PHARMAC has to meet. budget is a critical objective that PHARMAC has to meet. Supplementary: PHARMAC has to meet. Supplementary: Will PHARMAC has to meet. Supplementary: Will the PHARMAC has to meet. Supplementary: Will the Minister PHARMAC has to meet. Supplementary: Will the Minister support PHARMAC has to meet. Supplementary: Will the Minister support increasing Will the Minister support increasing the Will the Minister support increasing the PHARMAC Will the Minister support increasing the PHARMAC budget Will the Minister support increasing the PHARMAC budget to Will the Minister support increasing the PHARMAC budget to life-changing the PHARMAC budget to life-changing pharmaceuticals the PHARMAC budget to life-changing pharmaceuticals that the PHARMAC budget to life-changing pharmaceuticals that Maori pharmaceuticals that Maori overwhelmingly pharmaceuticals that Maori overwhelmingly have pharmaceuticals that Maori overwhelmingly have to pharmaceuticals that Maori overwhelmingly have to attain overwhelmingly have to attain through overwhelmingly have to attain through the overwhelmingly have to attain through the private overwhelmingly have to attain through the private market? overwhelmingly have to attain through the private market? I'm through the private market? 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I'm confident that PHARMAC is constantly confident that PHARMAC is constantly abreast confident that PHARMAC is constantly abreast of confident that PHARMAC is constantly abreast of the confident that PHARMAC is constantly abreast of the challenge confident that PHARMAC is constantly abreast of the challenge that confident that PHARMAC is constantly abreast of the challenge that we abreast of the challenge that we have abreast of the challenge that we have to abreast of the challenge that we have to make abreast of the challenge that we have to make sure abreast of the challenge that we have to make sure that abreast of the challenge that we have to make sure that suitable have to make sure that suitable medicines have to make sure that suitable medicines for have to make sure that suitable medicines for a have to make sure that suitable medicines for a whole have to make sure that suitable medicines for a whole range have to make sure that suitable medicines for a whole range of medicines for a whole range of conditions medicines for a whole range of conditions that medicines for a whole range of conditions that New medicines for a whole range of conditions that New Zealanders conditions that New Zealanders suffer conditions that New Zealanders suffer - conditions that New Zealanders suffer - including conditions that New Zealanders suffer - including conditions conditions that New Zealanders suffer - including conditions that suffer - including conditions that have suffer - including conditions that have a suffer - including conditions that have a high suffer - including conditions that have a high incidence suffer - including conditions that have a high incidence in suffer - including conditions that have a high incidence in some have a high incidence in some population have a high incidence in some population groups have a high incidence in some population groups than have a high incidence in some population groups than others have a high incidence in some population groups than others - have a high incidence in some population groups than others - that population groups than others - that is population groups than others - that is part population groups than others - that is part of population groups than others - that is part of the population groups than others - that is part of the juggling population groups than others - that is part of the juggling act population groups than others - that is part of the juggling act that population groups than others - that is part of the juggling act that it is part of the juggling act that it must is part of the juggling act that it must meet. is part of the juggling act that it must meet. I've is part of the juggling act that it must meet. I've indicated is part of the juggling act that it must meet. I've indicated to is part of the juggling act that it must meet. I've indicated to the must meet. I've indicated to the House must meet. I've indicated to the House already must meet. I've indicated to the House already in must meet. I've indicated to the House already in an must meet. I've indicated to the House already in an earlier must meet. I've indicated to the House already in an earlier answer House already in an earlier answer that House already in an earlier answer that this House already in an earlier answer that this Government House already in an earlier answer that this Government has that this Government has substantially that this Government has substantially increased that this Government has substantially increased the that this Government has substantially increased the funding substantially increased the funding of substantially increased the funding of PHARMAC substantially increased the funding of PHARMAC to substantially increased the funding of PHARMAC to date. substantially increased the funding of PHARMAC to date. We substantially increased the funding of PHARMAC to date. We do substantially increased the funding of PHARMAC to date. We do so substantially increased the funding of PHARMAC to date. We do so because of PHARMAC to date. We do so because we of PHARMAC to date. We do so because we want of PHARMAC to date. We do so because we want PHARMAC of PHARMAC to date. We do so because we want PHARMAC to of PHARMAC to date. We do so because we want PHARMAC to do of PHARMAC to date. We do so because we want PHARMAC to do the of PHARMAC to date. We do so because we want PHARMAC to do the best of PHARMAC to date. We do so because we want PHARMAC to do the best it we want PHARMAC to do the best it can we want PHARMAC to do the best it can but, we want PHARMAC to do the best it can but, in we want PHARMAC to do the best it can but, in the we want PHARMAC to do the best it can but, in the end, we want PHARMAC to do the best it can but, in the end, budgets we want PHARMAC to do the best it can but, in the end, budgets are can but, in the end, budgets are limited can but, in the end, budgets are limited - can but, in the end, budgets are limited - not can but, in the end, budgets are limited - not just can but, in the end, budgets are limited - not just the can but, in the end, budgets are limited - not just the budget can but, in the end, budgets are limited - not just the budget for limited - not just the budget for PHARMAC, limited - not just the budget for PHARMAC, but limited - not just the budget for PHARMAC, but the limited - not just the budget for PHARMAC, but the health limited - not just the budget for PHARMAC, but the health budget limited - not just the budget for PHARMAC, but the health budget and PHARMAC, but the health budget and the PHARMAC, but the health budget and the overall PHARMAC, but the health budget and the overall Government PHARMAC, but the health budget and the overall Government budget PHARMAC, but the health budget and the overall Government budget from the overall Government budget from one the overall Government budget from one year the overall Government budget from one year to the overall Government budget from one year to the the overall Government budget from one year to the next. the overall Government budget from one year to the next. Question the overall Government budget from one year to the next. Question No. the overall Government budget from one year to the next. Question No. 3 one year to the next. Question No. 3 - one year to the next. Question No. 3 - Dr one year to the next. Question No. 3 - Dr Shane one year to the next. Question No. 3 - Dr Shane Reti. one year to the next. Question No. 3 - Dr Shane Reti. Thank one year to the next. Question No. 3 - Dr Shane Reti. Thank you, one year to the next. Question No. 3 - Dr Shane Reti. Thank you, Mr - 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 of My question is to the Minister of Health: Minister of Health: Does Minister of Health: Does he Minister of Health: Does he stand Minister of Health: Does he stand by Minister of Health: Does he stand by all Minister of Health: Does he stand by all his Minister of Health: Does he stand by all his statements Does he stand by all his statements and Does he stand by all his statements and actions and actions around and actions around reducing and actions around reducing the and actions around reducing the number around reducing the number of around reducing the number of district around reducing the number of district health around reducing the number of district health boards? Mr Mr Speaker Mr Speaker - Mr Speaker - yes. Mr Speaker - yes. Supplementary Mr Speaker - yes. 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The The Hon The Hon Chris The Hon Chris Hipkins. The Hon Chris Hipkins. Good The Hon Chris Hipkins. Good news The Hon Chris Hipkins. Good news - The Hon Chris Hipkins. Good news - earthquakes The Hon Chris Hipkins. Good news - earthquakes and The Hon Chris Hipkins. Good news - earthquakes and retaining The Hon Chris Hipkins. Good news - earthquakes and retaining structures earthquakes and retaining structures work earthquakes and retaining structures work got earthquakes and retaining structures work got underway earthquakes and retaining structures work got underway this earthquakes and retaining structures work got underway this week earthquakes and retaining structures work got underway this week for earthquakes and retaining structures work got underway this week for one work got underway this week for one of work got underway this week for one of the work got underway this week for one of the two work got underway this week for one of the two new work got underway this week for one of the two new primary work got underway this week for one of the two new primary schools work got underway this week for one of the two new primary schools in of the two new primary schools in the of the two new primary schools in the Auri of the two new primary schools in the Auri catchment of the two new primary schools in the Auri catchment area. of the two new primary schools in the Auri catchment area. Auria of the two new primary schools in the Auri catchment area. Auria North the Auri catchment area. Auria North Primary the Auri catchment area. Auria North Primary School the Auri catchment area. Auria North Primary School will the Auri catchment area. Auria North Primary School will initially the Auri catchment area. Auria North Primary School will initially have Primary School will initially have capacity Primary School will initially have capacity to Primary School will initially have capacity to cater Primary School will initially have capacity to cater to Primary School will initially have capacity to cater to 420 Primary School will initially have capacity to cater to 420 students. capacity to cater to 420 students. Milldle capacity to cater to 420 students. Milldle Primary capacity to cater to 420 students. Milldle Primary School capacity to cater to 420 students. Milldle Primary School is capacity to cater to 420 students. Milldle Primary School is also capacity to cater to 420 students. 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Why expected to be open for Term 1 2023. Why are expected to be open for Term 1 2023. Why are two expected to be open for Term 1 2023. Why are two new expected to be open for Term 1 2023. Why are two new schools expected to be open for Term 1 2023. Why are two new schools needed expected to be open for Term 1 2023. Why are two new schools needed in Why are two new schools needed in Oriwa Why are two new schools needed in Oriwa Whangaparoa? Why are two new schools needed in Oriwa Whangaparoa? It's Why are two new schools needed in Oriwa Whangaparoa? It's a Oriwa Whangaparoa? It's a high-growth Oriwa Whangaparoa? It's a high-growth area Oriwa Whangaparoa? It's a high-growth area with Oriwa Whangaparoa? It's a high-growth area with more Oriwa Whangaparoa? 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And we continue to ensure there are contingencies in ensure there are contingencies in place ensure there are contingencies in place as ensure there are contingencies in place as we ensure there are contingencies in place as we progress ensure there are contingencies in place as we progress work ensure there are contingencies in place as we progress work for ensure there are contingencies in place as we progress work for an place as we progress work for an additional place as we progress work for an additional crossing. place as we progress work for an additional crossing. Question place as we progress work for an additional crossing. Question No. place as we progress work for an additional crossing. Question No. 6 additional crossing. Question No. 6 - My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Minister My question is to the Minister for My question is to the Minister for Social My question is to the Minister for Social Development My question is to the Minister for Social Development and My question is to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: Social Development and Employment: What Social Development and Employment: What initiatives Social Development and Employment: What initiatives has Social Development and Employment: What initiatives has she Social Development and Employment: What initiatives has she recently What initiatives has she recently launched What initiatives has she recently launched to What initiatives has she recently launched to support What initiatives has she recently launched to support food What initiatives has she recently launched to support food security? The The Hon The Hon Carmel The Hon Carmel Sepuloni. The Hon Carmel Sepuloni. This The Hon Carmel Sepuloni. This morning, The Hon Carmel Sepuloni. This morning, I The Hon Carmel Sepuloni. This morning, I launched The Hon Carmel Sepuloni. This morning, I launched the The Hon Carmel Sepuloni. This morning, I launched the Aotearoa morning, I launched the Aotearoa Food morning, I launched the Aotearoa Food Rescue morning, I launched the Aotearoa Food Rescue Alliance, morning, I launched the Aotearoa Food Rescue Alliance, otherwise Food Rescue Alliance, otherwise known Food Rescue Alliance, otherwise known as Food Rescue Alliance, otherwise known as AFRA. Food Rescue Alliance, otherwise known as AFRA. AFRA Food Rescue Alliance, otherwise known as AFRA. AFRA is Food Rescue Alliance, otherwise known as AFRA. AFRA is one Food Rescue Alliance, otherwise known as AFRA. AFRA is one of Food Rescue Alliance, otherwise known as AFRA. AFRA is one of three known as AFRA. AFRA is one of three national known as AFRA. AFRA is one of three national sector known as AFRA. AFRA is one of three national sector partners known as AFRA. AFRA is one of three national sector partners reducing national sector partners reducing food national sector partners reducing food waste national sector partners reducing food waste and national sector partners reducing food waste and increasing national sector partners reducing food waste and increasing food food waste and increasing food security. food waste and increasing food security. MSD food waste and increasing food security. MSD have food waste and increasing food security. MSD have provided food waste and increasing food security. MSD have provided $500,000 security. MSD have provided $500,000 over security. MSD have provided $500,000 over a security. MSD have provided $500,000 over a 2-year security. MSD have provided $500,000 over a 2-year period security. MSD have provided $500,000 over a 2-year period to security. MSD have provided $500,000 over a 2-year period to support over a 2-year period to support their over a 2-year period to support their vision over a 2-year period to support their vision of over a 2-year period to support their vision of effective over a 2-year period to support their vision of effective food their vision of effective food rescue their vision of effective food rescue in their vision of effective food rescue in Aotearoa their vision of effective food rescue in Aotearoa - their vision of effective food rescue in Aotearoa - food their vision of effective food rescue in Aotearoa - food for their vision of effective food rescue in Aotearoa - food for all. rescue in Aotearoa - food for all. AFRA's rescue in Aotearoa - food for all. AFRA's launch rescue in Aotearoa - food for all. AFRA's launch is rescue in Aotearoa - food for all. AFRA's launch is a rescue in Aotearoa - food for all. AFRA's launch is a key rescue in Aotearoa - food for all. AFRA's launch is a key milestone AFRA's launch is a key milestone towards AFRA's launch is a key milestone towards recognising AFRA's launch is a key milestone towards recognising the AFRA's launch is a key milestone towards recognising the critical AFRA's launch is a key milestone towards recognising the critical and towards recognising the critical and cost-effective towards recognising the critical and cost-effective role towards recognising the critical and cost-effective role that towards recognising the critical and cost-effective role that food towards recognising the critical and cost-effective role that food rescue cost-effective role that food rescue plays cost-effective role that food rescue plays in cost-effective role that food rescue plays in increasing cost-effective role that food rescue plays in increasing the cost-effective role that food rescue plays in increasing the supply cost-effective role that food rescue plays in increasing the supply of plays in increasing the supply of good-quality plays in increasing the supply of good-quality surplus plays in increasing the supply of good-quality surplus food plays in increasing the supply of good-quality surplus food through plays in increasing the supply of good-quality surplus food through to good-quality surplus food through to our good-quality surplus food through to our communities. good-quality surplus food through to our communities. How good-quality surplus food through to our communities. How does good-quality surplus food through to our communities. How does this our communities. How does this initiative our communities. How does this initiative align our communities. How does this initiative align with our communities. How does this initiative align with the initiative align with the Government's initiative align with the Government's broader initiative align with the Government's broader priorities initiative align with the Government's broader priorities to Government's broader priorities to address Government's broader priorities to address food Government's broader priorities to address food demand? Government's broader priorities to address food demand? Aotearoa Government's broader priorities to address food demand? Aotearoa Food address food demand? Aotearoa Food Rescue address food demand? Aotearoa Food Rescue Alliance address food demand? Aotearoa Food Rescue Alliance sits address food demand? Aotearoa Food Rescue Alliance sits as address food demand? Aotearoa Food Rescue Alliance sits as part address food demand? Aotearoa Food Rescue Alliance sits as part of address food demand? Aotearoa Food Rescue Alliance sits as part of a Rescue Alliance sits as part of a $32 Rescue Alliance sits as part of a $32 million Rescue Alliance sits as part of a $32 million investment Rescue Alliance sits as part of a $32 million investment in Rescue Alliance sits as part of a $32 million investment in Budget $32 million investment in Budget 2020 $32 million investment in Budget 2020 over $32 million investment in Budget 2020 over two $32 million investment in Budget 2020 over two years. $32 million investment in Budget 2020 over two years. To $32 million investment in Budget 2020 over two years. To address 2020 over two years. To address demand 2020 over two years. To address demand on 2020 over two years. To address demand on food 2020 over two years. To address demand on food banks, 2020 over two years. To address demand on food banks, food 2020 over two years. To address demand on food banks, food rescue demand on food banks, food rescue and demand on food banks, food rescue and other demand on food banks, food rescue and other community demand on food banks, food rescue and other community food demand on food banks, food rescue and other community food providers. and other community food providers. This and other community food providers. This investment and other community food providers. This investment builds and other community food providers. This investment builds on and other community food providers. This investment builds on the This investment builds on the Government's This investment builds on the Government's efforts This investment builds on the Government's efforts to This investment builds on the Government's efforts to support Government's efforts to support sustainable Government's efforts to support sustainable food-secure Government's efforts to support sustainable food-secure communities sustainable food-secure communities into sustainable food-secure communities into the sustainable food-secure communities into the future. sustainable food-secure communities into the future. It sustainable food-secure communities into the future. It also sustainable food-secure communities into the future. It also supports into the future. It also supports our into the future. It also supports our Government's into the future. It also supports our Government's objective into the future. It also supports our Government's objective of our Government's objective of building our Government's objective of building a our Government's objective of building a more our Government's objective of building a more cohesive our Government's objective of building a more cohesive social building a more cohesive social sector building a more cohesive social sector through building a more cohesive social sector through facilitating sector through facilitating effective sector through facilitating effective collaboration, sector through facilitating effective collaboration, helping sector through facilitating effective collaboration, helping to effective collaboration, helping to limit effective collaboration, helping to limit the effective collaboration, helping to limit the duplication effective collaboration, helping to limit the duplication of effective collaboration, helping to limit the duplication of services, limit the duplication of services, and limit the duplication of services, and enhance limit the duplication of services, and enhance the limit the duplication of services, and enhance the reach limit the duplication of services, and enhance the reach of limit the duplication of services, and enhance the reach of food and enhance the reach of food providers and enhance the reach of food providers to and enhance the reach of food providers to those and enhance the reach of food providers to those in and enhance the reach of food providers to those in need. providers to those in need. What providers to those in need. What else providers to those in need. What else is providers to those in need. What else is the providers to those in need. What else is the Government providers to those in need. What else is the Government doing providers to those in need. What else is the Government doing in What else is the Government doing in developing What else is the Government doing in developing and What else is the Government doing in developing and delivering What else is the Government doing in developing and delivering support What else is the Government doing in developing and delivering support in developing and delivering support in our developing and delivering support in our communities? developing and delivering support in our communities? We developing and delivering support in our communities? We recognise developing and delivering support in our communities? We recognise that our communities? We recognise that supporting our communities? We recognise that supporting food our communities? We recognise that supporting food rescue our communities? We recognise that supporting food rescue initiatives supporting food rescue initiatives is supporting food rescue initiatives is only supporting food rescue initiatives is only one supporting food rescue initiatives is only one step supporting food rescue initiatives is only one step towards supporting food rescue initiatives is only one step towards better supporting food rescue initiatives is only one step towards better food is only one step towards better food security is only one step towards better food security in is only one step towards better food security in our is only one step towards better food security in our communities. is only one step towards better food security in our communities. That's security in our communities. That's why security in our communities. That's why our security in our communities. That's why our support security in our communities. That's why our support has security in our communities. That's why our support has to security in our communities. That's why our support has to be why our support has to be multifaceted. why our support has to be multifaceted. We why our support has to be multifaceted. We have why our support has to be multifaceted. We have expanded why our support has to be multifaceted. We have expanded our multifaceted. We have expanded our lunches multifaceted. We have expanded our lunches and multifaceted. We have expanded our lunches and schools multifaceted. We have expanded our lunches and schools programme multifaceted. We have expanded our lunches and schools programme and lunches and schools programme and sought lunches and schools programme and sought to lunches and schools programme and sought to improve lunches and schools programme and sought to improve income lunches and schools programme and sought to improve income adequacy sought to improve income adequacy through sought to improve income adequacy through lifting sought to improve income adequacy through lifting and sought to improve income adequacy through lifting and indexing through lifting and indexing benefits, through lifting and indexing benefits, lifting through lifting and indexing benefits, lifting abatement through lifting and indexing benefits, lifting abatement thresh benefits, lifting abatement thresh and benefits, lifting abatement thresh and increasing benefits, lifting abatement thresh and increasing -- benefits, lifting abatement thresh and increasing -- thresholds, benefits, lifting abatement thresh and increasing -- thresholds, and and increasing -- thresholds, and increasing and increasing -- thresholds, and increasing the and increasing -- thresholds, and increasing the minimum and increasing -- thresholds, and increasing the minimum wage. and increasing -- thresholds, and increasing the minimum wage. Our increasing the minimum wage. Our Government increasing the minimum wage. Our Government is increasing the minimum wage. Our Government is committed increasing the minimum wage. Our Government is committed to increasing the minimum wage. Our Government is committed to making Government is committed to making progress. Government is committed to making progress. We Government is committed to making progress. We have Government is committed to making progress. We have seen Government is committed to making progress. We have seen significant progress. We have seen significant changes progress. We have seen significant changes over progress. We have seen significant changes over the progress. We have seen significant changes over the last progress. We have seen significant changes over the last three progress. We have seen significant changes over the last three years, changes over the last three years, but changes over the last three years, but do changes over the last three years, but do acknowledge changes over the last three years, but do acknowledge there changes over the last three years, but do acknowledge there is changes over the last three years, but do acknowledge there is more changes over the last three years, but do acknowledge there is more to but do acknowledge there is more to do. but do acknowledge there is more to do. Question but do acknowledge there is more to do. Question No. but do acknowledge there is more to do. Question No. 7 but do acknowledge there is more to do. Question No. 7 - but do acknowledge there is more to do. Question No. 7 - Nicola but do acknowledge there is more to do. Question No. 7 - Nicola Willis. do. Question No. 7 - Nicola Willis. Thank do. Question No. 7 - Nicola Willis. Thank you, do. Question No. 7 - Nicola Willis. Thank you, Mr do. Question No. 7 - Nicola Willis. Thank you, Mr Speaker. 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 Housing My question is to the Associate Minister of Housing (Homelessness): Minister of Housing (Homelessness): Does Minister of Housing (Homelessness): Does the Minister of Housing (Homelessness): Does the Aotearoa/New Minister of Housing (Homelessness): Does the Aotearoa/New Zealand Does the Aotearoa/New Zealand Homelessness Does the Aotearoa/New Zealand Homelessness Action Does the Aotearoa/New Zealand Homelessness Action Plan Homelessness Action Plan aim Homelessness Action Plan aim to Homelessness Action Plan aim to reduce Homelessness Action Plan aim to reduce the Homelessness Action Plan aim to reduce the use Homelessness Action Plan aim to reduce the use of Homelessness Action Plan aim to reduce the use of emergency aim to reduce the use of emergency accommodation aim to reduce the use of emergency accommodation such aim to reduce the use of emergency accommodation such as aim to reduce the use of emergency accommodation such as motels; accommodation such as motels; if accommodation such as motels; if so, accommodation such as motels; if so, how accommodation such as motels; if so, how many accommodation such as motels; if so, how many more accommodation such as motels; if so, how many more people if so, how many more people are if so, how many more people are living if so, how many more people are living in if so, how many more people are living in motels if so, how many more people are living in motels today are living in motels today compared are living in motels today compared to are living in motels today compared to when are living in motels today compared to when the are living in motels today compared to when the plan compared to when the plan was compared to when the plan was announced compared to when the plan was announced in compared to when the plan was announced in February compared to when the plan was announced in February 2020? The The Hon The Hon Marama The Hon Marama Davidson. The Hon Marama Davidson. Thank The Hon Marama Davidson. Thank you, The Hon Marama Davidson. Thank you, Mr The Hon Marama Davidson. Thank you, Mr Speaker. The Hon Marama Davidson. Thank you, Mr Speaker. Yes The Hon Marama Davidson. Thank you, Mr Speaker. Yes - The Hon Marama Davidson. Thank you, Mr Speaker. Yes - our The Hon Marama Davidson. Thank you, Mr Speaker. Yes - our ultimate The Hon Marama Davidson. Thank you, Mr Speaker. Yes - our ultimate goal Mr Speaker. Yes - our ultimate goal with Mr Speaker. Yes - our ultimate goal with the Mr Speaker. Yes - our ultimate goal with the Homelessness Mr Speaker. Yes - our ultimate goal with the Homelessness Action Mr Speaker. Yes - our ultimate goal with the Homelessness Action Plan Mr Speaker. Yes - our ultimate goal with the Homelessness Action Plan is with the Homelessness Action Plan is to with the Homelessness Action Plan is to get with the Homelessness Action Plan is to get people with the Homelessness Action Plan is to get people into with the Homelessness Action Plan is to get people into stable, with the Homelessness Action Plan is to get people into stable, quality to get people into stable, quality homes. to get people into stable, quality homes. We to get people into stable, quality homes. We also to get people into stable, quality homes. We also have to get people into stable, quality homes. We also have to to get people into stable, quality homes. We also have to make to get people into stable, quality homes. We also have to make sure homes. We also have to make sure people homes. We also have to make sure people who homes. We also have to make sure people who need homes. We also have to make sure people who need urgent homes. We also have to make sure people who need urgent shelter homes. We also have to make sure people who need urgent shelter are people who need urgent shelter are able people who need urgent shelter are able to people who need urgent shelter are able to get people who need urgent shelter are able to get it. people who need urgent shelter are able to get it. The people who need urgent shelter are able to get it. The past people who need urgent shelter are able to get it. The past year people who need urgent shelter are able to get it. The past year has able to get it. The past year has been able to get it. The past year has been hugely able to get it. The past year has been hugely tough able to get it. The past year has been hugely tough for able to get it. The past year has been hugely tough for many able to get it. The past year has been hugely tough for many more been hugely tough for many more people, been hugely tough for many more people, and been hugely tough for many more people, and that been hugely tough for many more people, and that has been hugely tough for many more people, and that has meant, been hugely tough for many more people, and that has meant, over been hugely tough for many more people, and that has meant, over the people, and that has meant, over the period people, and that has meant, over the period from people, and that has meant, over the period from February people, and that has meant, over the period from February 2020, people, and that has meant, over the period from February 2020, when people, and that has meant, over the period from February 2020, when we period from February 2020, when we launched period from February 2020, when we launched the period from February 2020, when we launched the action period from February 2020, when we launched the action plan period from February 2020, when we launched the action plan to period from February 2020, when we launched the action plan to now, period from February 2020, when we launched the action plan to now, we launched the action plan to now, we are launched the action plan to now, we are providing launched the action plan to now, we are providing an launched the action plan to now, we are providing an additional launched the action plan to now, we are providing an additional 983 are providing an additional 983 emergency are providing an additional 983 emergency COVID are providing an additional 983 emergency COVID response are providing an additional 983 emergency COVID response housing emergency COVID response housing places, emergency COVID response housing places, an emergency COVID response housing places, an additional emergency COVID response housing places, an additional 148 places, an additional 148 transitional places, an additional 148 transitional motel places, an additional 148 transitional motel places, places, an additional 148 transitional motel places, and places, an additional 148 transitional motel places, and there transitional motel places, and there are transitional motel places, and there are an transitional motel places, and there are an additional transitional motel places, and there are an additional 2,162 transitional motel places, and there are an additional 2,162 clients are an additional 2,162 clients receiving are an additional 2,162 clients receiving the are an additional 2,162 clients receiving the emergency are an additional 2,162 clients receiving the emergency housing receiving the emergency housing special receiving the emergency housing special needs receiving the emergency housing special needs grants. receiving the emergency housing special needs grants. This receiving the emergency housing special needs grants. This is receiving the emergency housing special needs grants. This is for special needs grants. This is for people special needs grants. This is for people to special needs grants. This is for people to get special needs grants. This is for people to get the special needs grants. This is for people to get the immediate special needs grants. This is for people to get the immediate shelter people to get the immediate shelter they people to get the immediate shelter they need people to get the immediate shelter they need since people to get the immediate shelter they need since we people to get the immediate shelter they need since we launched people to get the immediate shelter they need since we launched the they need since we launched the action they need since we launched the action plan they need since we launched the action plan to they need since we launched the action plan to proactively they need since we launched the action plan to proactively get action plan to proactively get people action plan to proactively get people into action plan to proactively get people into safety action plan to proactively get people into safety and action plan to proactively get people into safety and shelter people into safety and shelter during people into safety and shelter during the people into safety and shelter during the lockdowns people into safety and shelter during the lockdowns and people into safety and shelter during the lockdowns and as people into safety and shelter during the lockdowns and as a people into safety and shelter during the lockdowns and as a step during the lockdowns and as a step towards during the lockdowns and as a step towards long-term during the lockdowns and as a step towards long-term housing, during the lockdowns and as a step towards long-term housing, and during the lockdowns and as a step towards long-term housing, and we towards long-term housing, and we know towards long-term housing, and we know we towards long-term housing, and we know we need towards long-term housing, and we know we need to towards long-term housing, and we know we need to do towards long-term housing, and we know we need to do more. towards long-term housing, and we know we need to do more. Can towards long-term housing, and we know we need to do more. Can she know we need to do more. Can she assure know we need to do more. Can she assure New know we need to do more. Can she assure New Zealanders know we need to do more. Can she assure New Zealanders that know we need to do more. Can she assure New Zealanders that emergency assure New Zealanders that emergency housing assure New Zealanders that emergency housing arrangements assure New Zealanders that emergency housing arrangements funded assure New Zealanders that emergency housing arrangements funded by assure New Zealanders that emergency housing arrangements funded by the housing arrangements funded by the Government housing arrangements funded by the Government are housing arrangements funded by the Government are safe housing arrangements funded by the Government are safe for housing arrangements funded by the Government are safe for the housing arrangements funded by the Government are safe for the people Government are safe for the people living Government are safe for the people living in Government are safe for the people living in them Government are safe for the people living in them and Government are safe for the people living in them and for Government are safe for the people living in them and for the Government are safe for the people living in them and for the people living in them and for the people living living in them and for the people living near living in them and for the people living near them? living in them and for the people living near them? 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It is absolutely imperative that everyone is able to imperative that everyone is able to live imperative that everyone is able to live in imperative that everyone is able to live in safe imperative that everyone is able to live in safe housing imperative that everyone is able to live in safe housing situations, imperative that everyone is able to live in safe housing situations, no live in safe housing situations, no matter live in safe housing situations, no matter what live in safe housing situations, no matter what type live in safe housing situations, no matter what type of live in safe housing situations, no matter what type of situation live in safe housing situations, no matter what type of situation that matter what type of situation that is. matter what type of situation that is. This matter what type of situation that is. This is matter what type of situation that is. This is why matter what type of situation that is. This is why we matter what type of situation that is. 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It is not further wraparound social supports provided. It is not a further wraparound social supports provided. It is not a priority further wraparound social supports provided. It is not a priority to provided. It is not a priority to keep provided. It is not a priority to keep people provided. It is not a priority to keep people in provided. It is not a priority to keep people in emergency provided. It is not a priority to keep people in emergency housing keep people in emergency housing situations. keep people in emergency housing situations. We keep people in emergency housing situations. We know keep people in emergency housing situations. We know that keep people in emergency housing situations. We know that is keep people in emergency housing situations. We know that is not situations. We know that is not acceptable. situations. We know that is not acceptable. I situations. We know that is not acceptable. I want situations. We know that is not acceptable. I want all situations. We know that is not acceptable. I want all families situations. We know that is not acceptable. I want all families to acceptable. I want all families to be acceptable. I want all families to be living acceptable. I want all families to be living in acceptable. I want all families to be living in safe acceptable. I want all families to be living in safe housing be living in safe housing situations. be living in safe housing situations. Is be living in safe housing situations. Is she be living in safe housing situations. Is she concerned be living in safe housing situations. Is she concerned by situations. Is she concerned by reports situations. Is she concerned by reports that situations. Is she concerned by reports that children situations. Is she concerned by reports that children are situations. Is she concerned by reports that children are being reports that children are being co-located reports that children are being co-located in reports that children are being co-located in emergency co-located in emergency accommodation co-located in emergency accommodation with co-located in emergency accommodation with 501s co-located in emergency accommodation with 501s and co-located in emergency accommodation with 501s and gang accommodation with 501s and gang members accommodation with 501s and gang members engaging accommodation with 501s and gang members engaging in accommodation with 501s and gang members engaging in violent accommodation with 501s and gang members engaging in violent and members engaging in violent and criminal members engaging in violent and criminal behaviour? criminal behaviour? Yes, criminal behaviour? Yes, I criminal behaviour? Yes, I am criminal behaviour? Yes, I am concerned criminal behaviour? Yes, I am concerned that criminal behaviour? Yes, I am concerned that any criminal behaviour? Yes, I am concerned that any child Yes, I am concerned that any child is Yes, I am concerned that any child is having Yes, I am concerned that any child is having to Yes, I am concerned that any child is having to live Yes, I am concerned that any child is having to live in Yes, I am concerned that any child is having to live in any Yes, I am concerned that any child is having to live in any emergency is having to live in any emergency housing is having to live in any emergency housing situation is having to live in any emergency housing situation at is having to live in any emergency housing situation at this is having to live in any emergency housing situation at this time. housing situation at this time. Again, housing situation at this time. Again, everyone housing situation at this time. Again, everyone has housing situation at this time. Again, everyone has a housing situation at this time. Again, everyone has a right housing situation at this time. Again, everyone has a right to housing situation at this time. Again, everyone has a right to be housing situation at this time. Again, everyone has a right to be in Again, everyone has a right to be in a Again, everyone has a right to be in a safe Again, everyone has a right to be in a safe living Again, everyone has a right to be in a safe living situation. Again, everyone has a right to be in a safe living situation. Again, Again, everyone has a right to be in a safe living situation. Again, this a safe living situation. Again, this is a safe living situation. Again, this is why a safe living situation. Again, this is why the a safe living situation. Again, this is why the Government a safe living situation. Again, this is why the Government - a safe living situation. Again, this is why the Government - through a safe living situation. 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There's also the need because banks don't really lend there. There's also the need for there. There's also the need for skills there. There's also the need for skills tradespeople there. There's also the need for skills tradespeople that there. There's also the need for skills tradespeople that aren't skills tradespeople that aren't readily skills tradespeople that aren't readily available skills tradespeople that aren't readily available on skills tradespeople that aren't readily available on the skills tradespeople that aren't readily available on the Chathams. readily available on the Chathams. So readily available on the Chathams. So it readily available on the Chathams. So it can readily available on the Chathams. So it can cost readily available on the Chathams. So it can cost $100,000, readily available on the Chathams. So it can cost $100,000, sir, readily available on the Chathams. 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So the houses are being built offshore and will arrive by built offshore and will arrive by barge built offshore and will arrive by barge by built offshore and will arrive by barge by midyear built offshore and will arrive by barge by midyear with built offshore and will arrive by barge by midyear with our built offshore and will arrive by barge by midyear with our whanau barge by midyear with our whanau ready barge by midyear with our whanau ready to barge by midyear with our whanau ready to move barge by midyear with our whanau ready to move in barge by midyear with our whanau ready to move in shortly barge by midyear with our whanau ready to move in shortly after barge by midyear with our whanau ready to move in shortly after that. ready to move in shortly after that. How ready to move in shortly after that. How has ready to move in shortly after that. How has the ready to move in shortly after that. How has the community ready to move in shortly after that. How has the community support ready to move in shortly after that. How has the community support been How has the community support been for How has the community support been for the How has the community support been for the papakainga How has the community support been for the papakainga development? How has the community support been for the papakainga development? I for the papakainga development? I think for the papakainga development? I think that for the papakainga development? I think that the for the papakainga development? I think that the Chathams for the papakainga development? I think that the Chathams is for the papakainga development? 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I'm community come together to advance this kaupapa. I'm really community come together to advance this kaupapa. I'm really proud community come together to advance this kaupapa. I'm really proud of this kaupapa. I'm really proud of what this kaupapa. I'm really proud of what we've this kaupapa. I'm really proud of what we've seen this kaupapa. I'm really proud of what we've seen down this kaupapa. I'm really proud of what we've seen down there this kaupapa. I'm really proud of what we've seen down there in this kaupapa. I'm really proud of what we've seen down there in terms what we've seen down there in terms of what we've seen down there in terms of all what we've seen down there in terms of all groups what we've seen down there in terms of all groups of what we've seen down there in terms of all groups of people what we've seen down there in terms of all groups of people coming of all groups of people coming together. of all groups of people coming together. So of all groups of people coming together. So I of all groups of people coming together. So I want of all groups of people coming together. So I want to of all groups of people coming together. So I want to acknowledge together. So I want to acknowledge the together. So I want to acknowledge the Chatham together. So I want to acknowledge the Chatham Islands together. So I want to acknowledge the Chatham Islands Enterprise the Chatham Islands Enterprise Trust, the Chatham Islands Enterprise Trust, Hokatahi the Chatham Islands Enterprise Trust, Hokatahi Trust, the Chatham Islands Enterprise Trust, Hokatahi Trust, and the Chatham Islands Enterprise Trust, Hokatahi Trust, and the Trust, Hokatahi Trust, and the Chatham Trust, Hokatahi Trust, and the Chatham Islands Trust, Hokatahi Trust, and the Chatham Islands Council Trust, Hokatahi Trust, and the Chatham Islands Council for Trust, Hokatahi Trust, and the Chatham Islands Council for coming Chatham Islands Council for coming together Chatham Islands Council for coming together to Chatham Islands Council for coming together to solve Chatham Islands Council for coming together to solve housing Chatham Islands Council for coming together to solve housing needs Chatham Islands Council for coming together to solve housing needs on together to solve housing needs on the together to solve housing needs on the island. together to solve housing needs on the island. It's together to solve housing needs on the island. It's great together to solve housing needs on the island. It's great to together to solve housing needs on the island. It's great to see together to solve housing needs on the island. It's great to see whanau the island. It's great to see whanau coming the island. It's great to see whanau coming together, the island. It's great to see whanau coming together, moving the island. It's great to see whanau coming together, moving together, coming together, moving together, cotikanga coming together, moving together, cotikanga in coming together, moving together, cotikanga in action coming together, moving together, cotikanga in action in coming together, moving together, cotikanga in action in the coming together, moving together, cotikanga in action in the Chathams. cotikanga in action in the Chathams. Question cotikanga in action in the Chathams. Question No. cotikanga in action in the Chathams. Question No. 9, cotikanga in action in the Chathams. Question No. 9, Simeon cotikanga in action in the Chathams. Question No. 9, Simeon Brown. My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Minister My question is to the Minister of My question is to the Minister of Police: Minister of Police: Is Minister of Police: Is she Minister of Police: Is she confident Minister of Police: Is she confident the Minister of Police: Is she confident the Government Is she confident the Government will Is she confident the Government will meet Is she confident the Government will meet its Is she confident the Government will meet its target will meet its target of will meet its target of 1,800 will meet its target of 1,800 new will meet its target of 1,800 new police will meet its target of 1,800 new police officers of 1,800 new police officers over of 1,800 new police officers over three of 1,800 new police officers over three years; over three years; if over three years; if not, over three years; if not, how over three years; if not, how will over three years; if not, how will police if not, how will police have if not, how will police have enough if not, how will police have enough resources have enough resources to have enough resources to deal have enough resources to deal with have enough resources to deal with increasing to deal with increasing gang to deal with increasing gang violence? 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 Police The Hon Chris Hipkins. On behalf of the Minister of Police - The Hon Chris Hipkins. On behalf of the Minister of Police - yes. the Minister of Police - yes. Supplementary the Minister of Police - yes. Supplementary questionry: Supplementary questionry: When Supplementary questionry: When will Supplementary questionry: When will the Supplementary questionry: When will the Government Supplementary questionry: When will the Government achieve Supplementary questionry: When will the Government achieve the When will the Government achieve the promised When will the Government achieve the promised net When will the Government achieve the promised net increase When will the Government achieve the promised net increase of When will the Government achieve the promised net increase of 1,800 promised net increase of 1,800 additional promised net increase of 1,800 additional police promised net increase of 1,800 additional police officers promised net increase of 1,800 additional police officers over promised net increase of 1,800 additional police officers over and additional police officers over and above additional police officers over and above the additional police officers over and above the number additional police officers over and above the number of additional police officers over and above the number of officers additional police officers over and above the number of officers at above the number of officers at October above the number of officers at October 2017? above the number of officers at October 2017? We've above the number of officers at October 2017? We've already October 2017? We've already delivered October 2017? We've already delivered on October 2017? We've already delivered on our October 2017? We've already delivered on our commitment October 2017? We've already delivered on our commitment of October 2017? We've already delivered on our commitment of 1,800 delivered on our commitment of 1,800 new delivered on our commitment of 1,800 new police delivered on our commitment of 1,800 new police officers, delivered on our commitment of 1,800 new police officers, and delivered on our commitment of 1,800 new police officers, and we're delivered on our commitment of 1,800 new police officers, and we're well new police officers, and we're well on new police officers, and we're well on our new police officers, and we're well on our way new police officers, and we're well on our way to new police officers, and we're well on our way to meeting new police officers, and we're well on our way to meeting our new police officers, and we're well on our way to meeting our additional on our way to meeting our additional growth on our way to meeting our additional growth target on our way to meeting our additional growth target of on our way to meeting our additional growth target of 1,800 on our way to meeting our additional growth target of 1,800 over on our way to meeting our additional growth target of 1,800 over five growth target of 1,800 over five years. growth target of 1,800 over five years. When growth target of 1,800 over five years. When will growth target of 1,800 over five years. When will the growth target of 1,800 over five years. When will the Government years. When will the Government deliver years. When will the Government deliver the years. When will the Government deliver the promised years. When will the Government deliver the promised 700 years. When will the Government deliver the promised 700 police deliver the promised 700 police officers deliver the promised 700 police officers dedicated deliver the promised 700 police officers dedicated to deliver the promised 700 police officers dedicated to serious deliver the promised 700 police officers dedicated to serious and officers dedicated to serious and organised officers dedicated to serious and organised crime, officers dedicated to serious and organised crime, and officers dedicated to serious and organised crime, and how officers dedicated to serious and organised crime, and how many officers dedicated to serious and organised crime, and how many have organised crime, and how many have been organised crime, and how many have been recruited organised crime, and how many have been recruited into organised crime, and how many have been recruited into this organised crime, and how many have been recruited into this unit organised crime, and how many have been recruited into this unit to been recruited into this unit to date? been recruited into this unit to date? Overall, been recruited into this unit to date? Overall, we've been recruited into this unit to date? Overall, we've recruited been recruited into this unit to date? Overall, we've recruited an date? Overall, we've recruited an additional date? Overall, we've recruited an additional 1,400 date? Overall, we've recruited an additional 1,400 who've date? Overall, we've recruited an additional 1,400 who've graduated additional 1,400 who've graduated through additional 1,400 who've graduated through the additional 1,400 who've graduated through the police additional 1,400 who've graduated through the police College additional 1,400 who've graduated through the police College so additional 1,400 who've graduated through the police College so far. through the police College so far. In through the police College so far. In terms through the police College so far. In terms of through the police College so far. In terms of organised through the police College so far. In terms of organised crime, through the police College so far. In terms of organised crime, I'm In terms of organised crime, I'm happy In terms of organised crime, I'm happy to In terms of organised crime, I'm happy to get In terms of organised crime, I'm happy to get back In terms of organised crime, I'm happy to get back to In terms of organised crime, I'm happy to get back to the In terms of organised crime, I'm happy to get back to the member In terms of organised crime, I'm happy to get back to the member with happy to get back to the member with the happy to get back to the member with the specific happy to get back to the member with the specific number happy to get back to the member with the specific number that happy to get back to the member with the specific number that have happy to get back to the member with the specific number that have been the specific number that have been dedicated the specific number that have been dedicated to the specific number that have been dedicated to that. the specific number that have been dedicated to that. What the specific number that have been dedicated to that. What does the specific number that have been dedicated to that. What does the dedicated to that. What does the Minister dedicated to that. What does the Minister say dedicated to that. What does the Minister say to dedicated to that. What does the Minister say to the dedicated to that. What does the Minister say to the Police Minister say to the Police Association Minister say to the Police Association who Minister say to the Police Association who said Minister say to the Police Association who said in Minister say to the Police Association who said in a Minister say to the Police Association who said in a submission Association who said in a submission to Association who said in a submission to the Association who said in a submission to the Justice Association who said in a submission to the Justice Select Association who said in a submission to the Justice Select Committee, Association who said in a submission to the Justice Select Committee, "it to the Justice Select Committee, "it has to the Justice Select Committee, "it has been to the Justice Select Committee, "it has been quipped to the Justice Select Committee, "it has been quipped that to the Justice Select Committee, "it has been quipped that gangs to the Justice Select Committee, "it has been quipped that gangs are has been quipped that gangs are recruiting has been quipped that gangs are recruiting faster has been quipped that gangs are recruiting faster than has been quipped that gangs are recruiting faster than police", recruiting faster than police", which recruiting faster than police", which this recruiting faster than police", which this committee recruiting faster than police", which this committee would which this committee would appreciate which this committee would appreciate is which this committee would appreciate is no which this committee would appreciate is no joke"? which this committee would appreciate is no joke"? I which this committee would appreciate is no joke"? I would which this committee would appreciate is no joke"? I would say appreciate is no joke"? I would say that appreciate is no joke"? I would say that the appreciate is no joke"? I would say that the police appreciate is no joke"? I would say that the police are appreciate is no joke"? I would say that the police are recruiting appreciate is no joke"? I would say that the police are recruiting far that the police are recruiting far faster that the police are recruiting far faster under that the police are recruiting far faster under this that the police are recruiting far faster under this Government that the police are recruiting far faster under this Government thane faster under this Government thane were faster under this Government thane were under faster under this Government thane were under the faster under this Government thane were under the last faster under this Government thane were under the last government, faster under this Government thane were under the last government, when were under the last government, when police were under the last government, when police numbers were under the last government, when police numbers declined. police numbers declined. <INTERRUPTION> <INTERRUPTION> Will <INTERRUPTION> Will she <INTERRUPTION> Will she bring <INTERRUPTION> Will she bring forward <INTERRUPTION> Will she bring forward funding <INTERRUPTION> Will she bring forward funding to Will she bring forward funding to complete Will she bring forward funding to complete the Will she bring forward funding to complete the promised Will she bring forward funding to complete the promised 1,800 complete the promised 1,800 additional complete the promised 1,800 additional new complete the promised 1,800 additional new police complete the promised 1,800 additional new police officers complete the promised 1,800 additional new police officers over additional new police officers over three additional new police officers over three years additional new police officers over three years and, additional new police officers over three years and, if additional new police officers over three years and, if not, additional new police officers over three years and, if not, why additional new police officers over three years and, if not, why not? three years and, if not, why not? 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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 the My question is to the Minister for the Environment: Minister for the Environment: Does Minister for the Environment: Does he Minister for the Environment: Does he stand Minister for the Environment: Does he stand by Minister for the Environment: Does he stand by his Minister for the Environment: Does he stand by his statement Minister for the Environment: Does he stand by his statement that Does he stand by his statement that "Immediate Does he stand by his statement that "Immediate improvements Does he stand by his statement that "Immediate improvements in Does he stand by his statement that "Immediate improvements in IWG" Does he stand by his statement that "Immediate improvements in IWG" - "Immediate improvements in IWG" - intensive "Immediate improvements in IWG" - intensive winter "Immediate improvements in IWG" - intensive winter grazing "Immediate improvements in IWG" - intensive winter grazing - intensive winter grazing - "practices intensive winter grazing - "practices this intensive winter grazing - "practices this season "practices this season are "practices this season are required", are required", and are required", and does are required", and does he are required", and does he expect and does he expect those and does he expect those improvements and does he expect those improvements to and does he expect those improvements to occur those improvements to occur before those improvements to occur before winter those improvements to occur before winter begins? 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Does the Minister agree with Tom Kay of the Minister agree with Tom Kay of Forest the Minister agree with Tom Kay of Forest and the Minister agree with Tom Kay of Forest and Bird the Minister agree with Tom Kay of Forest and Bird that the Minister agree with Tom Kay of Forest and Bird that "Government the Minister agree with Tom Kay of Forest and Bird that "Government has Forest and Bird that "Government has caved Forest and Bird that "Government has caved to Forest and Bird that "Government has caved to pressure Forest and Bird that "Government has caved to pressure from Forest and Bird that "Government has caved to pressure from farmers, caved to pressure from farmers, instead caved to pressure from farmers, instead of caved to pressure from farmers, instead of standing caved to pressure from farmers, instead of standing firm caved to pressure from farmers, instead of standing firm for instead of standing firm for freshwater instead of standing firm for freshwater health instead of standing firm for freshwater health and instead of standing firm for freshwater health and upholding instead of standing firm for freshwater health and upholding the freshwater health and upholding the promises freshwater health and upholding the promises they freshwater health and upholding the promises they made freshwater health and upholding the promises they made to freshwater health and upholding the promises they made to all freshwater health and upholding the promises they made to all New promises they made to all New Zealanders"? promises they made to all New Zealanders"? If promises they made to all New Zealanders"? If not, promises they made to all New Zealanders"? If not, why promises they made to all New Zealanders"? If not, why not? promises they made to all New Zealanders"? If not, why not? No, Zealanders"? If not, why not? No, the Zealanders"? If not, why not? No, the Government Zealanders"? If not, why not? No, the Government remains Zealanders"? If not, why not? No, the Government remains committed Zealanders"? If not, why not? No, the Government remains committed to the Government remains committed to addressing the Government remains committed to addressing the the Government remains committed to addressing the issues. the Government remains committed to addressing the issues. We've the Government remains committed to addressing the issues. We've taken the Government remains committed to addressing the issues. We've taken a addressing the issues. We've taken a pragmatic addressing the issues. We've taken a pragmatic approach addressing the issues. We've taken a pragmatic approach to addressing the issues. We've taken a pragmatic approach to accelerating pragmatic approach to accelerating progress. pragmatic approach to accelerating progress. That's pragmatic approach to accelerating progress. That's exactly pragmatic approach to accelerating progress. That's exactly what pragmatic approach to accelerating progress. That's exactly what we're progress. That's exactly what we're focused progress. That's exactly what we're focused on progress. That's exactly what we're focused on doing. progress. That's exactly what we're focused on doing. Is progress. That's exactly what we're focused on doing. Is the progress. That's exactly what we're focused on doing. Is the Government focused on doing. Is the Government committed focused on doing. Is the Government committed to focused on doing. Is the Government committed to accelerating focused on doing. Is the Government committed to accelerating progress, committed to accelerating progress, does committed to accelerating progress, does that committed to accelerating progress, does that mean committed to accelerating progress, does that mean with committed to accelerating progress, does that mean with regulations committed to accelerating progress, does that mean with regulations not does that mean with regulations not being does that mean with regulations not being enforced does that mean with regulations not being enforced that does that mean with regulations not being enforced that farmers does that mean with regulations not being enforced that farmers can being enforced that farmers can increase being enforced that farmers can increase the being enforced that farmers can increase the area being enforced that farmers can increase the area they being enforced that farmers can increase the area they subject being enforced that farmers can increase the area they subject to increase the area they subject to intensive increase the area they subject to intensive winter increase the area they subject to intensive winter grazing, increase the area they subject to intensive winter grazing, which increase the area they subject to intensive winter grazing, which they intensive winter grazing, which they couldn't intensive winter grazing, which they couldn't do intensive winter grazing, which they couldn't do with intensive winter grazing, which they couldn't do with our intensive winter grazing, which they couldn't do with our resource couldn't do with our resource consent couldn't do with our resource consent if couldn't do with our resource consent if the couldn't do with our resource consent if the regulations couldn't do with our resource consent if the regulations were couldn't do with our resource consent if the regulations were in consent if the regulations were in force? consent if the regulations were in force? Ultimately, consent if the regulations were in force? Ultimately, the consent if the regulations were in force? Ultimately, the Government force? Ultimately, the Government took force? Ultimately, the Government took the force? Ultimately, the Government took the pragmatic force? Ultimately, the Government took the pragmatic decision force? Ultimately, the Government took the pragmatic decision to force? Ultimately, the Government took the pragmatic decision to bring took the pragmatic decision to bring forward took the pragmatic decision to bring forward an took the pragmatic decision to bring forward an alternative took the pragmatic decision to bring forward an alternative way took the pragmatic decision to bring forward an alternative way of forward an alternative way of addressing forward an alternative way of addressing the forward an alternative way of addressing the issues, forward an alternative way of addressing the issues, which forward an alternative way of addressing the issues, which was forward an alternative way of addressing the issues, which was to addressing the issues, which was to get addressing the issues, which was to get farmers addressing the issues, which was to get farmers working addressing the issues, which was to get farmers working to addressing the issues, which was to get farmers working to reduce addressing the issues, which was to get farmers working to reduce those get farmers working to reduce those through get farmers working to reduce those through the get farmers working to reduce those through the farming get farmers working to reduce those through the farming plans. get farmers working to reduce those through the farming plans. That's through the farming plans. That's ultimately through the farming plans. That's ultimately what through the farming plans. That's ultimately what the through the farming plans. That's ultimately what the approach through the farming plans. That's ultimately what the approach has ultimately what the approach has been ultimately what the approach has been based ultimately what the approach has been based on. ultimately what the approach has been based on. We ultimately what the approach has been based on. We think ultimately what the approach has been based on. We think we'll ultimately what the approach has been based on. We think we'll make been based on. We think we'll make faster been based on. We think we'll make faster progress been based on. We think we'll make faster progress by been based on. We think we'll make faster progress by doing been based on. We think we'll make faster progress by doing that. been based on. We think we'll make faster progress by doing that. What faster progress by doing that. What happens faster progress by doing that. What happens if faster progress by doing that. What happens if the faster progress by doing that. What happens if the voluntary faster progress by doing that. What happens if the voluntary approach happens if the voluntary approach that happens if the voluntary approach that the happens if the voluntary approach that the Government happens if the voluntary approach that the Government is happens if the voluntary approach that the Government is placing happens if the voluntary approach that the Government is placing such that the Government is placing such confidence that the Government is placing such confidence in that the Government is placing such confidence in doesn't that the Government is placing such confidence in doesn't work? that the Government is placing such confidence in doesn't work? Then that the Government is placing such confidence in doesn't work? Then of confidence in doesn't work? 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If the Minister is saying improvements will occur without the improvements will occur without the relevant improvements will occur without the relevant national improvements will occur without the relevant national environmental relevant national environmental standards relevant national environmental standards for relevant national environmental standards for freshwater relevant national environmental standards for freshwater being standards for freshwater being enforced, standards for freshwater being enforced, can standards for freshwater being enforced, can New standards for freshwater being enforced, can New Zealanders standards for freshwater being enforced, can New Zealanders be enforced, can New Zealanders be certain enforced, can New Zealanders be certain that enforced, can New Zealanders be certain that they enforced, can New Zealanders be certain that they will enforced, can New Zealanders be certain that they will not, enforced, can New Zealanders be certain that they will not, once certain that they will not, once again, certain that they will not, once again, be certain that they will not, once again, be seeing certain that they will not, once again, be seeing images certain that they will not, once again, be seeing images of certain that they will not, once again, be seeing images of cows certain that they will not, once again, be seeing images of cows up again, be seeing images of cows up to again, be seeing images of cows up to their again, be seeing images of cows up to their hocks again, be seeing images of cows up to their hocks in again, be seeing images of cows up to their hocks in mud again, be seeing images of cows up to their hocks in mud with again, be seeing images of cows up to their hocks in mud with nowhere to their hocks in mud with nowhere comfortable to their hocks in mud with nowhere comfortable to to their hocks in mud with nowhere comfortable to lie to their hocks in mud with nowhere comfortable to lie down, to their hocks in mud with nowhere comfortable to lie down, and to their hocks in mud with nowhere comfortable to lie down, and our comfortable to lie down, and our precious comfortable to lie down, and our precious rivers comfortable to lie down, and our precious rivers running comfortable to lie down, and our precious rivers running brown comfortable to lie down, and our precious rivers running brown with precious rivers running brown with sediment precious rivers running brown with sediment this precious rivers running brown with sediment this winter? precious rivers running brown with sediment this winter? I precious rivers running brown with sediment this winter? I have precious rivers running brown with sediment this winter? I have been sediment this winter? I have been advised sediment this winter? I have been advised by sediment this winter? I have been advised by the sediment this winter? I have been advised by the Minister sediment this winter? I have been advised by the Minister of advised by the Minister of Agriculture advised by the Minister of Agriculture that, advised by the Minister of Agriculture that, in advised by the Minister of Agriculture that, in terms advised by the Minister of Agriculture that, in terms of advised by the Minister of Agriculture that, in terms of the Agriculture that, in terms of the animal Agriculture that, in terms of the animal welfare Agriculture that, in terms of the animal welfare issues Agriculture that, in terms of the animal welfare issues the Agriculture that, in terms of the animal welfare issues the member animal welfare issues the member refers animal welfare issues the member refers to, animal welfare issues the member refers to, MPI animal welfare issues the member refers to, MPI will animal welfare issues the member refers to, MPI will be animal welfare issues the member refers to, MPI will be taking animal welfare issues the member refers to, MPI will be taking a animal welfare issues the member refers to, MPI will be taking a much refers to, MPI will be taking a much firmer refers to, MPI will be taking a much firmer stance. refers to, MPI will be taking a much firmer stance. Why refers to, MPI will be taking a much firmer stance. Why did refers to, MPI will be taking a much firmer stance. Why did he refers to, MPI will be taking a much firmer stance. Why did he choose refers to, MPI will be taking a much firmer stance. Why did he choose to firmer stance. Why did he choose to announce firmer stance. Why did he choose to announce the firmer stance. Why did he choose to announce the delay firmer stance. Why did he choose to announce the delay on firmer stance. Why did he choose to announce the delay on implementing announce the delay on implementing the announce the delay on implementing the winter announce the delay on implementing the winter grazing announce the delay on implementing the winter grazing rules announce the delay on implementing the winter grazing rules at announce the delay on implementing the winter grazing rules at a the winter grazing rules at a DairyNZ the winter grazing rules at a DairyNZ stakeholder the winter grazing rules at a DairyNZ stakeholder function? DairyNZ stakeholder function? Because DairyNZ stakeholder function? Because it DairyNZ stakeholder function? Because it was DairyNZ stakeholder function? Because it was a DairyNZ stakeholder function? Because it was a convenient DairyNZ stakeholder function? Because it was a convenient time DairyNZ stakeholder function? Because it was a convenient time to Because it was a convenient time to do Because it was a convenient time to do so. Because it was a convenient time to do so. Question Because it was a convenient time to do so. Question No. Because it was a convenient time to do so. Question No. 11 Because it was a convenient time to do so. Question No. 11 - Because it was a convenient time to do so. Question No. 11 - Toni do so. Question No. 11 - Toni Severin. 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 Workplace My question is to the Minister for Workplace Relations My question is to the Minister for Workplace Relations and My question is to the Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety: for Workplace Relations and Safety: Does for Workplace Relations and Safety: Does he for Workplace Relations and Safety: Does he agree for Workplace Relations and Safety: Does he agree with for Workplace Relations and Safety: Does he agree with the for Workplace Relations and Safety: Does he agree with the advice Does he agree with the advice provided Does he agree with the advice provided to Does he agree with the advice provided to him provided to him regarding provided to him regarding increasing regarding increasing the regarding increasing the minimum regarding increasing the minimum wage regarding increasing the minimum wage this regarding increasing the minimum wage this year the minimum wage this year that the minimum wage this year that the the minimum wage this year that the impacts the minimum wage this year that the impacts of the minimum wage this year that the impacts of the the minimum wage this year that the impacts of the increase that the impacts of the increase include that the impacts of the increase include "lower that the impacts of the increase include "lower job that the impacts of the increase include "lower job growth include "lower job growth and include "lower job growth and reduced include "lower job growth and reduced hours", and reduced hours", and and reduced hours", and that and reduced hours", and that "effects and reduced hours", and that "effects are and reduced hours", and that "effects are most and reduced hours", and that "effects are most likely and reduced hours", and that "effects are most likely to and that "effects are most likely to impact and that "effects are most likely to impact some and that "effects are most likely to impact some demographic and that "effects are most likely to impact some demographic groups impact some demographic groups such impact some demographic groups such as impact some demographic groups such as youth, impact some demographic groups such as youth, Maori impact some demographic groups such as youth, Maori and impact some demographic groups such as youth, Maori and women"; such as youth, Maori and women"; if such as youth, Maori and women"; if not, such as youth, Maori and women"; if not, why such as youth, Maori and women"; if not, why not? The The Hon The Hon Michael The Hon Michael Wood. The Hon Michael Wood. Mr The Hon Michael Wood. Mr Speaker The Hon Michael Wood. Mr Speaker - The Hon Michael Wood. Mr Speaker - no, The Hon Michael Wood. Mr Speaker - no, for The Hon Michael Wood. Mr Speaker - no, for two The Hon Michael Wood. Mr Speaker - no, for two key The Hon Michael Wood. Mr Speaker - no, for two key reasons. The Hon Michael Wood. Mr Speaker - no, for two key reasons. Firstly, no, for two key reasons. Firstly, since no, for two key reasons. Firstly, since the no, for two key reasons. Firstly, since the economic no, for two key reasons. Firstly, since the economic forecasts no, for two key reasons. Firstly, since the economic forecasts that since the economic forecasts that advice since the economic forecasts that advice was since the economic forecasts that advice was based since the economic forecasts that advice was based on, since the economic forecasts that advice was based on, the since the economic forecasts that advice was based on, the economic advice was based on, the economic situation advice was based on, the economic situation has advice was based on, the economic situation has dramatically advice was based on, the economic situation has dramatically improved. situation has dramatically improved. Unemployment situation has dramatically improved. Unemployment is situation has dramatically improved. Unemployment is now situation has dramatically improved. Unemployment is now down situation has dramatically improved. Unemployment is now down to situation has dramatically improved. Unemployment is now down to 4.9% situation has dramatically improved. 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The Government has a range of policies which are a range of policies which are supporting a range of policies which are supporting Maori a range of policies which are supporting Maori youth a range of policies which are supporting Maori youth and a range of policies which are supporting Maori youth and women supporting Maori youth and women into supporting Maori youth and women into work. supporting Maori youth and women into work. I supporting Maori youth and women into work. I note supporting Maori youth and women into work. I note that supporting Maori youth and women into work. I note that the supporting Maori youth and women into work. I note that the original into work. I note that the original question into work. I note that the original question did into work. I note that the original question did make into work. I note that the original question did make the into work. I note that the original question did make the point into work. 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Measures good-quality employment. Measures such good-quality employment. Measures such as good-quality employment. Measures such as those good-quality employment. Measures such as those put good-quality employment. Measures such as those put in good-quality employment. Measures such as those put in plates good-quality employment. Measures such as those put in plates by good-quality employment. 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Supplementary: Why did the Government reject MBIE's Why did the Government reject MBIE's recommendation Why did the Government reject MBIE's recommendation to Why did the Government reject MBIE's recommendation to delay Why did the Government reject MBIE's recommendation to delay the Why did the Government reject MBIE's recommendation to delay the level Why did the Government reject MBIE's recommendation to delay the level of recommendation to delay the level of increase recommendation to delay the level of increase and recommendation to delay the level of increase and timing recommendation to delay the level of increase and timing of recommendation to delay the level of increase and timing of this recommendation to delay the level of increase and timing of this year's increase and timing of this year's minimum increase and timing of this year's minimum wage increase and timing of this year's minimum wage increase? 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And Ministers in this Government that it makes at the election. And Ministers in this Government take Ministers in this Government take advice Ministers in this Government take advice from Ministers in this Government take advice from officials, Ministers in this Government take advice from officials, but Ministers in this Government take advice from officials, but then Ministers in this Government take advice from officials, but then make advice from officials, but then make decisions advice from officials, but then make decisions consistent advice from officials, but then make decisions consistent with advice from officials, but then make decisions consistent with our decisions consistent with our values. decisions consistent with our values. And decisions consistent with our values. And in decisions consistent with our values. And in this decisions consistent with our values. And in this case, decisions consistent with our values. 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