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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. 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On Tuesday the House will consider a motion to approve orders consider a motion to approve orders made consider a motion to approve orders made under consider a motion to approve orders made under the consider a motion to approve orders made under the COVID-19 consider a motion to approve orders made under the COVID-19 public made under the COVID-19 public health made under the COVID-19 public health act made under the COVID-19 public health act response made under the COVID-19 public health act response act made under the COVID-19 public health act response act 2020 made under the COVID-19 public health act response act 2020 and made under the COVID-19 public health act response act 2020 and a health act response act 2020 and a motion health act response act 2020 and a motion to health act response act 2020 and a motion to continue health act response act 2020 and a motion to continue the health act response act 2020 and a motion to continue the act health act response act 2020 and a motion to continue the act until health act response act 2020 and a motion to continue the act until the motion to continue the act until the end motion to continue the act until the end of motion to continue the act until the end of the motion to continue the act until the end of the year. motion to continue the act until the end of the year. 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Wednesday will be a member's day, a debate on the report member's day, a debate on the report of member's day, a debate on the report of the member's day, a debate on the report of the Finance member's day, a debate on the report of the Finance and member's day, a debate on the report of the Finance and Expenditure of the Finance and Expenditure Committee of the Finance and Expenditure Committee on of the Finance and Expenditure Committee on the of the Finance and Expenditure Committee on the Budget of the Finance and Expenditure Committee on the Budget Policy Committee on the Budget Policy Statement Committee on the Budget Policy Statement 2021 Committee on the Budget Policy Statement 2021 will Committee on the Budget Policy Statement 2021 will replace Committee on the Budget Policy Statement 2021 will replace the Statement 2021 will replace the general Statement 2021 will replace the general debate. Statement 2021 will replace the general debate. 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Supplementary. deductibility mechanism. Supplementary. Is deductibility mechanism. Supplementary. Is it deductibility mechanism. Supplementary. Is it government Supplementary. Is it government policy Supplementary. Is it government policy that Supplementary. Is it government policy that interest Supplementary. Is it government policy that interest deductibility policy that interest deductibility changes policy that interest deductibility changes will policy that interest deductibility changes will be policy that interest deductibility changes will be back policy that interest deductibility changes will be back dated policy that interest deductibility changes will be back dated to policy that interest deductibility changes will be back dated to 1 changes will be back dated to 1 April changes will be back dated to 1 April and changes will be back dated to 1 April and if changes will be back dated to 1 April and if so changes will be back dated to 1 April and if so does changes will be back dated to 1 April and if so does he changes will be back dated to 1 April and if so does he agree changes will be back dated to 1 April and if so does he agree the April and if so does he agree the housing April and if so does he agree the housing policies April and if so does he agree the housing policies have April and if so does he agree the housing policies have already April and if so does he agree the housing policies have already kicked housing policies have already kicked in? housing policies have already kicked in? Mr housing policies have already kicked in? Mr Speaker, housing policies have already kicked in? Mr Speaker, no, housing policies have already kicked in? Mr Speaker, no, I housing policies have already kicked in? Mr Speaker, no, I don't housing policies have already kicked in? Mr Speaker, no, I don't accept in? Mr Speaker, no, I don't accept that in? Mr Speaker, no, I don't accept that for in? Mr Speaker, no, I don't accept that for the in? Mr Speaker, no, I don't accept that for the phase in? Mr Speaker, no, I don't accept that for the phase in in? Mr Speaker, no, I don't accept that for the phase in of in? Mr Speaker, no, I don't accept that for the phase in of interest that for the phase in of interest deductibility. that for the phase in of interest deductibility. There that for the phase in of interest deductibility. There will that for the phase in of interest deductibility. There will still that for the phase in of interest deductibility. There will still be deductibility. 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Did he expect that the phased removal of expect that the phased removal of interest expect that the phased removal of interest deductibility expect that the phased removal of interest deductibility would expect that the phased removal of interest deductibility would result interest deductibility would result in interest deductibility would result in mum interest deductibility would result in mum and interest deductibility would result in mum and dad interest deductibility would result in mum and dad investors interest deductibility would result in mum and dad investors evicting in mum and dad investors evicting their in mum and dad investors evicting their tenants in mum and dad investors evicting their tenants because in mum and dad investors evicting their tenants because they in mum and dad investors evicting their tenants because they can't their tenants because they can't afford their tenants because they can't afford the their tenants because they can't afford the tax their tenants because they can't afford the tax increases their tenants because they can't afford the tax increases as their tenants because they can't afford the tax increases as has their tenants because they can't afford the tax increases as has been afford the tax increases as has been reported afford the tax increases as has been reported in afford the tax increases as has been reported in the afford the tax increases as has been reported in the media? afford the tax increases as has been reported in the media? Mr afford the tax increases as has been reported in the media? Mr Speaker, afford the tax increases as has been reported in the media? Mr Speaker, I reported in the media? Mr Speaker, I reiterate reported in the media? Mr Speaker, I reiterate the reported in the media? Mr Speaker, I reiterate the comment reported in the media? Mr Speaker, I reiterate the comment I reported in the media? Mr Speaker, I reiterate the comment I made reported in the media? Mr Speaker, I reiterate the comment I made in reported in the media? Mr Speaker, I reiterate the comment I made in my reiterate the comment I made in my last reiterate the comment I made in my last answer. reiterate the comment I made in my last answer. Up reiterate the comment I made in my last answer. Up until reiterate the comment I made in my last answer. Up until 30 reiterate the comment I made in my last answer. Up until 30 September last answer. Up until 30 September 2021, last answer. Up until 30 September 2021, 100% last answer. 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That is because there are a number of issues that there are a number of issues that impact there are a number of issues that impact rental there are a number of issues that impact rental prices there are a number of issues that impact rental prices including impact rental prices including availability impact rental prices including availability of impact rental prices including availability of housing, impact rental prices including availability of housing, the availability of housing, the questions availability of housing, the questions that availability of housing, the questions that people availability of housing, the questions that people have availability of housing, the questions that people have around questions that people have around their questions that people have around their future questions that people have around their future investment questions that people have around their future investment decisions their future investment decisions are their future investment decisions are ones their future investment decisions are ones that their future investment decisions are ones that they their future investment decisions are ones that they will their future investment decisions are ones that they will make their future investment decisions are ones that they will make over are ones that they will make over the are ones that they will make over the coming are ones that they will make over the coming months are ones that they will make over the coming months but are ones that they will make over the coming months but there are ones that they will make over the coming months but there is are ones that they will make over the coming months but there is a the coming months but there is a wide the coming months but there is a wide range the coming months but there is a wide range of the coming months but there is a wide range of advice the coming months but there is a wide range of advice on the coming months but there is a wide range of advice on those wide range of advice on those matters. wide range of advice on those matters. 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I suspect most property investors will take property investors will take decisions property investors will take decisions as property investors will take decisions as they property investors will take decisions as they think property investors will take decisions as they think fit property investors will take decisions as they think fit for decisions as they think fit for their decisions as they think fit for their future decisions as they think fit for their future investment decisions as they think fit for their future investment portfolio, their future investment portfolio, but their future investment portfolio, but clearly their future investment portfolio, but clearly in their future investment portfolio, but clearly in the their future investment portfolio, but clearly in the case their future investment portfolio, but clearly in the case of their future investment portfolio, but clearly in the case of that but clearly in the case of that particular but clearly in the case of that particular individual, but clearly in the case of that particular individual, with but clearly in the case of that particular individual, with 70 particular individual, with 70 properties, particular individual, with 70 properties, the particular individual, with 70 properties, the effect particular individual, with 70 properties, the effect was particular individual, with 70 properties, the effect was going particular individual, with 70 properties, the effect was going to properties, the effect was going to be properties, the effect was going to be around properties, the effect was going to be around $1,000 properties, the effect was going to be around $1,000 per properties, the effect was going to be around $1,000 per property properties, the effect was going to be around $1,000 per property per properties, the effect was going to be around $1,000 per property per an be around $1,000 per property per an yum. be around $1,000 per property per an yum. 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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: My question is to the Minister for the Environment: Is My question is to the Minister for the Environment: Is the My question is to the Minister for the Environment: Is the Government the Environment: Is the Government supporting the Environment: Is the Government supporting waste the Environment: Is the Government supporting waste minimisation the Environment: Is the Government supporting waste minimisation - the Environment: Is the Government supporting waste minimisation - if supporting waste minimisation - if so, supporting waste minimisation - if so, how? The The Hon The Hon David The Hon David Parker. The Hon David Parker. Mr The Hon David Parker. Mr Speaker, The Hon David Parker. Mr Speaker, last The Hon David Parker. Mr Speaker, last week The Hon David Parker. Mr Speaker, last week I The Hon David Parker. Mr Speaker, last week I had The Hon David Parker. Mr Speaker, last week I had the The Hon David Parker. Mr Speaker, last week I had the pleasure The Hon David Parker. Mr Speaker, last week I had the pleasure of last week I had the pleasure of opening last week I had the pleasure of opening a last week I had the pleasure of opening a manufacturing last week I had the pleasure of opening a manufacturing plant opening a manufacturing plant upgrade opening a manufacturing plant upgrade at opening a manufacturing plant upgrade at golden opening a manufacturing plant upgrade at golden bay opening a manufacturing plant upgrade at golden bay cement, opening a manufacturing plant upgrade at golden bay cement, which upgrade at golden bay cement, which now upgrade at golden bay cement, which now uses upgrade at golden bay cement, which now uses old upgrade at golden bay cement, which now uses old tyres upgrade at golden bay cement, which now uses old tyres to upgrade at golden bay cement, which now uses old tyres to fuel upgrade at golden bay cement, which now uses old tyres to fuel golden now uses old tyres to fuel golden bay now uses old tyres to fuel golden bay cement now uses old tyres to fuel golden bay cement kiln. now uses old tyres to fuel golden bay cement kiln. Can now uses old tyres to fuel golden bay cement kiln. Can I now uses old tyres to fuel golden bay cement kiln. Can I begin now uses old tyres to fuel golden bay cement kiln. Can I begin by bay cement kiln. Can I begin by acknowledging bay cement kiln. Can I begin by acknowledging the bay cement kiln. Can I begin by acknowledging the efforts bay cement kiln. Can I begin by acknowledging the efforts of bay cement kiln. Can I begin by acknowledging the efforts of the bay cement kiln. 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The government has New Zealand's biggest waste problems. The government has funded problems. The government has funded 16 problems. The government has funded 16 million problems. The government has funded 16 million of problems. The government has funded 16 million of the problems. The government has funded 16 million of the $25 problems. The government has funded 16 million of the $25 million 16 million of the $25 million project 16 million of the $25 million project which 16 million of the $25 million project which is 16 million of the $25 million project which is a 16 million of the $25 million project which is a Fletcher 16 million of the $25 million project which is a Fletcher building project which is a Fletcher building initiative project which is a Fletcher building initiative assisted project which is a Fletcher building initiative assisted very initiative assisted very substantially initiative assisted very substantially through initiative assisted very substantially through the initiative assisted very substantially through the waste substantially through the waste minimisation substantially through the waste minimisation fund. substantially through the waste minimisation fund. Supplementary. minimisation fund. Supplementary. How minimisation fund. Supplementary. How will minimisation fund. Supplementary. 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This very innovative project really is a innovative project really is a win-win-win. innovative project really is a win-win-win. It innovative project really is a win-win-win. It helps innovative project really is a win-win-win. It helps a innovative project really is a win-win-win. It helps a significant win-win-win. It helps a significant waste win-win-win. It helps a significant waste problem, win-win-win. It helps a significant waste problem, reuses win-win-win. It helps a significant waste problem, reuses a win-win-win. It helps a significant waste problem, reuses a valuable waste problem, reuses a valuable resource waste problem, reuses a valuable resource and waste problem, reuses a valuable resource and reduces waste problem, reuses a valuable resource and reduces coal waste problem, reuses a valuable resource and reduces coal use. waste problem, reuses a valuable resource and reduces coal use. By resource and reduces coal use. By using resource and reduces coal use. By using old resource and reduces coal use. By using old tyres resource and reduces coal use. By using old tyres as resource and reduces coal use. By using old tyres as a resource and reduces coal use. By using old tyres as a fuel, resource and reduces coal use. 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Good economy to end of life tyres? Good progress economy to end of life tyres? Good progress has economy to end of life tyres? Good progress has been economy to end of life tyres? Good progress has been made economy to end of life tyres? Good progress has been made on economy to end of life tyres? Good progress has been made on that. economy to end of life tyres? Good progress has been made on that. In progress has been made on that. In July progress has been made on that. In July 2020, progress has been made on that. In July 2020, the progress has been made on that. In July 2020, the PM progress has been made on that. In July 2020, the PM announced progress has been made on that. In July 2020, the PM announced for progress has been made on that. In July 2020, the PM announced for the July 2020, the PM announced for the government July 2020, the PM announced for the government Cabinet's July 2020, the PM announced for the government Cabinet's decision July 2020, the PM announced for the government Cabinet's decision to government Cabinet's decision to declare government Cabinet's decision to declare six government Cabinet's decision to declare six products government Cabinet's decision to declare six products including government Cabinet's decision to declare six products including tyres declare six products including tyres as declare six products including tyres as priority declare six products including tyres as priority products declare six products including tyres as priority products under declare six products including tyres as priority products under the declare six products including tyres as priority products under the waste as priority products under the waste minimisation as priority products under the waste minimisation act as priority products under the waste minimisation act and as priority products under the waste minimisation act and the minimisation act and the government's minimisation act and the government's currently minimisation act and the government's currently developing government's currently developing the government's currently developing the regulatory government's currently developing the regulatory proposals government's currently developing the regulatory proposals to government's currently developing the regulatory proposals to support the regulatory proposals to support implementation the regulatory proposals to support implementation of the regulatory proposals to support implementation of those the regulatory proposals to support implementation of those priority implementation of those priority product implementation of those priority product stewardship implementation of those priority product stewardship schemes product stewardship schemes including product stewardship schemes including the product stewardship schemes including the tyre product stewardship schemes including the tyre industry's including the tyre industry's proposed including the tyre industry's proposed scheme. including the tyre industry's proposed scheme. Public including the tyre industry's proposed scheme. Public consultation proposed scheme. Public consultation is proposed scheme. Public consultation is anticipated proposed scheme. Public consultation is anticipated in proposed scheme. Public consultation is anticipated in the proposed scheme. Public consultation is anticipated in the second proposed scheme. Public consultation is anticipated in the second half proposed scheme. Public consultation is anticipated in the second half of is anticipated in the second half of this is anticipated in the second half of this year. is anticipated in the second half of this year. Question is anticipated in the second half of this year. Question No. is anticipated in the second half of this year. Question No. 7, is anticipated in the second half of this year. Question No. 7, Jan this year. Question No. 7, Jan Logie. 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The The Hon The Hon Carmel The Hon Carmel Sepuloni. The Hon Carmel Sepuloni. Mr The Hon Carmel Sepuloni. Mr Speaker, The Hon Carmel Sepuloni. Mr Speaker, I The Hon Carmel Sepuloni. Mr Speaker, I have The Hon Carmel Sepuloni. Mr Speaker, I have the The Hon Carmel Sepuloni. Mr Speaker, I have the deepest The Hon Carmel Sepuloni. Mr Speaker, I have the deepest sympathy The Hon Carmel Sepuloni. Mr Speaker, I have the deepest sympathy for I have the deepest sympathy for women I have the deepest sympathy for women who I have the deepest sympathy for women who particularly I have the deepest sympathy for women who particularly those I have the deepest sympathy for women who particularly those who women who particularly those who suffer women who particularly those who suffer grade women who particularly those who suffer grade 3 women who particularly those who suffer grade 3 and women who particularly those who suffer grade 3 and 4 women who particularly those who suffer grade 3 and 4 tears. women who particularly those who suffer grade 3 and 4 tears. This suffer grade 3 and 4 tears. This occurs suffer grade 3 and 4 tears. This occurs during suffer grade 3 and 4 tears. This occurs during one suffer grade 3 and 4 tears. This occurs during one to suffer grade 3 and 4 tears. This occurs during one to 2% suffer grade 3 and 4 tears. 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ACC does not have a more However, the member is mistaken. ACC does not have a more restrictive does not have a more restrictive policy. does not have a more restrictive policy. It does not have a more restrictive policy. It is does not have a more restrictive policy. It is bound does not have a more restrictive policy. It is bound by does not have a more restrictive policy. It is bound by its policy. It is bound by its legislation, policy. It is bound by its legislation, which policy. It is bound by its legislation, which does policy. It is bound by its legislation, which does not policy. It is bound by its legislation, which does not cover policy. It is bound by its legislation, which does not cover a legislation, which does not cover a birth legislation, which does not cover a birth injury legislation, which does not cover a birth injury unless legislation, which does not cover a birth injury unless it legislation, which does not cover a birth injury unless it is legislation, which does not cover a birth injury unless it is caused legislation, which does not cover a birth injury unless it is caused by birth injury unless it is caused by the birth injury unless it is caused by the medical birth injury unless it is caused by the medical treatment. birth injury unless it is caused by the medical treatment. The birth injury unless it is caused by the medical treatment. The mother birth injury unless it is caused by the medical treatment. The mother -- the medical treatment. The mother -- the the medical treatment. The mother -- the mother the medical treatment. The mother -- the mother received the medical treatment. The mother -- the mother received or the medical treatment. The mother -- the mother received or a the medical treatment. The mother -- the mother received or a failure the medical treatment. The mother -- the mother received or a failure to the mother received or a failure to provide the mother received or a failure to provide treatment. the mother received or a failure to provide treatment. I the mother received or a failure to provide treatment. I have the mother received or a failure to provide treatment. I have asked provide treatment. I have asked officials provide treatment. I have asked officials for provide treatment. I have asked officials for advice provide treatment. I have asked officials for advice on provide treatment. I have asked officials for advice on whether officials for advice on whether high-end officials for advice on whether high-end perineal officials for advice on whether high-end perineal tears officials for advice on whether high-end perineal tears should officials for advice on whether high-end perineal tears should be high-end perineal tears should be covered high-end perineal tears should be covered by high-end perineal tears should be covered by ACC's high-end perineal tears should be covered by ACC's legislation. covered by ACC's legislation. Supplementary. covered by ACC's legislation. Supplementary. How covered by ACC's legislation. Supplementary. How does covered by ACC's legislation. Supplementary. How does the covered by ACC's legislation. Supplementary. How does the minister Supplementary. How does the minister explain Supplementary. How does the minister explain a Supplementary. How does the minister explain a drop Supplementary. How does the minister explain a drop in Supplementary. How does the minister explain a drop in claims Supplementary. How does the minister explain a drop in claims for explain a drop in claims for perineal explain a drop in claims for perineal injuries explain a drop in claims for perineal injuries from explain a drop in claims for perineal injuries from around explain a drop in claims for perineal injuries from around an perineal injuries from around an average perineal injuries from around an average of perineal injuries from around an average of 30 perineal injuries from around an average of 30 a perineal injuries from around an average of 30 a month perineal injuries from around an average of 30 a month to perineal injuries from around an average of 30 a month to only perineal injuries from around an average of 30 a month to only four average of 30 a month to only four claims average of 30 a month to only four claims a average of 30 a month to only four claims a month average of 30 a month to only four claims a month from average of 30 a month to only four claims a month from August? average of 30 a month to only four claims a month from August? Mr claims a month from August? Mr Speaker, claims a month from August? Mr Speaker, ACC claims a month from August? Mr Speaker, ACC has claims a month from August? Mr Speaker, ACC has sought claims a month from August? Mr Speaker, ACC has sought advice claims a month from August? Mr Speaker, ACC has sought advice from Speaker, ACC has sought advice from the Speaker, ACC has sought advice from the medical Speaker, ACC has sought advice from the medical practitioners, Speaker, ACC has sought advice from the medical practitioners, people the medical practitioners, people like the medical practitioners, people like obstetricians, the medical practitioners, people like obstetricians, on the medical practitioners, people like obstetricians, on perineal like obstetricians, on perineal tears like obstetricians, on perineal tears and like obstetricians, on perineal tears and where like obstetricians, on perineal tears and where perin, like obstetricians, on perineal tears and where perin, e like obstetricians, on perineal tears and where perin, e -- like obstetricians, on perineal tears and where perin, e -- perineal tears and where perin, e -- perineal tears tears and where perin, e -- perineal tears maybe tears and where perin, e -- perineal tears maybe caused tears and where perin, e -- perineal tears maybe caused purely tears and where perin, e -- perineal tears maybe caused purely by tears and where perin, e -- perineal tears maybe caused purely by the tears maybe caused purely by the birth tears maybe caused purely by the birth of tears maybe caused purely by the birth of the tears maybe caused purely by the birth of the child tears maybe caused purely by the birth of the child versus tears maybe caused purely by the birth of the child versus by birth of the child versus by treatment birth of the child versus by treatment and birth of the child versus by treatment and has birth of the child versus by treatment and has more birth of the child versus by treatment and has more clarity birth of the child versus by treatment and has more clarity from treatment and has more clarity from the treatment and has more clarity from the medical treatment and has more clarity from the medical experts treatment and has more clarity from the medical experts on treatment and has more clarity from the medical experts on what treatment and has more clarity from the medical experts on what the the medical experts on what the differentiation the medical experts on what the differentiation between the medical experts on what the differentiation between those the medical experts on what the differentiation between those two differentiation between those two scenarios differentiation between those two scenarios would differentiation between those two scenarios would be, differentiation between those two scenarios would be, and differentiation between those two scenarios would be, and that differentiation between those two scenarios would be, and that is differentiation between those two scenarios would be, and that is what scenarios would be, and that is what has scenarios would be, and that is what has led scenarios would be, and that is what has led to scenarios would be, and that is what has led to the scenarios would be, and that is what has led to the drop scenarios would be, and that is what has led to the drop in scenarios would be, and that is what has led to the drop in claims. has led to the drop in claims. Supplementary, has led to the drop in claims. Supplementary, Mr has led to the drop in claims. Supplementary, Mr Speaker. has led to the drop in claims. Supplementary, Mr Speaker. How has led to the drop in claims. Supplementary, Mr Speaker. How does Supplementary, Mr Speaker. How does she Supplementary, Mr Speaker. How does she think Supplementary, Mr Speaker. How does she think people Supplementary, Mr Speaker. How does she think people with Supplementary, Mr Speaker. How does she think people with birth she think people with birth injuries, she think people with birth injuries, for she think people with birth injuries, for example she think people with birth injuries, for example pelvic injuries, for example pelvic rotation, injuries, for example pelvic rotation, will injuries, for example pelvic rotation, will rehabilitate injuries, for example pelvic rotation, will rehabilitate if injuries, for example pelvic rotation, will rehabilitate if they rotation, will rehabilitate if they can't rotation, will rehabilitate if they can't afford rotation, will rehabilitate if they can't afford the rotation, will rehabilitate if they can't afford the hundreds rotation, will rehabilitate if they can't afford the hundreds of can't afford the hundreds of dollars, can't afford the hundreds of dollars, for, can't afford the hundreds of dollars, for, say, can't afford the hundreds of dollars, for, say, osteo can't afford the hundreds of dollars, for, say, osteo pathic dollars, for, say, osteo pathic treatment? dollars, for, say, osteo pathic treatment? Mr dollars, for, say, osteo pathic treatment? Mr Speaker, dollars, for, say, osteo pathic treatment? Mr Speaker, there dollars, for, say, osteo pathic treatment? Mr Speaker, there is treatment? Mr Speaker, there is support treatment? Mr Speaker, there is support health treatment? Mr Speaker, there is support health care treatment? Mr Speaker, there is support health care available support health care available through support health care available through the support health care available through the health support health care available through the health system. support health care available through the health system. One support health care available through the health system. One of through the health system. One of the through the health system. One of the issues through the health system. One of the issues that through the health system. One of the issues that has through the health system. One of the issues that has come through the health system. One of the issues that has come up through the health system. One of the issues that has come up for through the health system. One of the issues that has come up for me the issues that has come up for me as the issues that has come up for me as the the issues that has come up for me as the minister, the issues that has come up for me as the minister, discussing the issues that has come up for me as the minister, discussing and as the minister, discussing and exploring as the minister, discussing and exploring this as the minister, discussing and exploring this issue, as the minister, discussing and exploring this issue, has as the minister, discussing and exploring this issue, has been as the minister, discussing and exploring this issue, has been the exploring this issue, has been the inconsistency exploring this issue, has been the inconsistency of exploring this issue, has been the inconsistency of health exploring this issue, has been the inconsistency of health care exploring this issue, has been the inconsistency of health care and inconsistency of health care and supports inconsistency of health care and supports available inconsistency of health care and supports available between inconsistency of health care and supports available between different supports available between different DHB supports available between different DHB catchment supports available between different DHB catchment areas, supports available between different DHB catchment areas, and supports available between different DHB catchment areas, and I supports available between different DHB catchment areas, and I guess DHB catchment areas, and I guess that DHB catchment areas, and I guess that level DHB catchment areas, and I guess that level of DHB catchment areas, and I guess that level of inconsistency DHB catchment areas, and I guess that level of inconsistency isn't that level of inconsistency isn't necessarily that level of inconsistency isn't necessarily just that level of inconsistency isn't necessarily just confined that level of inconsistency isn't necessarily just confined to necessarily just confined to perineal necessarily just confined to perineal tears necessarily just confined to perineal tears and necessarily just confined to perineal tears and the necessarily just confined to perineal tears and the treatment necessarily just confined to perineal tears and the treatment of perineal tears and the treatment of them. perineal tears and the treatment of them. I perineal tears and the treatment of them. I will perineal tears and the treatment of them. I will say perineal tears and the treatment of them. I will say that perineal tears and the treatment of them. I will say that the perineal tears and the treatment of them. I will say that the work them. I will say that the work that's them. I will say that the work that's been them. I will say that the work that's been done them. I will say that the work that's been done on them. I will say that the work that's been done on the them. I will say that the work that's been done on the health them. I will say that the work that's been done on the health and that's been done on the health and disability that's been done on the health and disability review that's been done on the health and disability review systems that's been done on the health and disability review systems and that's been done on the health and disability review systems and where disability review systems and where we disability review systems and where we are disability review systems and where we are heading disability review systems and where we are heading is disability review systems and where we are heading is an disability review systems and where we are heading is an attempt disability review systems and where we are heading is an attempt to we are heading is an attempt to address we are heading is an attempt to address some we are heading is an attempt to address some of we are heading is an attempt to address some of those address some of those inconsistencies. address some of those inconsistencies. And address some of those inconsistencies. And we address some of those inconsistencies. And we would address some of those inconsistencies. And we would all inconsistencies. And we would all like inconsistencies. And we would all like to inconsistencies. And we would all like to see inconsistencies. And we would all like to see that inconsistencies. And we would all like to see that happen. like to see that happen. Supplementary. like to see that happen. Supplementary. Is like to see that happen. Supplementary. Is the like to see that happen. Supplementary. Is the minister Supplementary. Is the minister concerned Supplementary. Is the minister concerned that Supplementary. Is the minister concerned that investigation Supplementary. Is the minister concerned that investigation have concerned that investigation have shown concerned that investigation have shown ACC concerned that investigation have shown ACC is concerned that investigation have shown ACC is more concerned that investigation have shown ACC is more likely concerned that investigation have shown ACC is more likely to concerned that investigation have shown ACC is more likely to deny shown ACC is more likely to deny women's shown ACC is more likely to deny women's claims shown ACC is more likely to deny women's claims and shown ACC is more likely to deny women's claims and if shown ACC is more likely to deny women's claims and if successful shown ACC is more likely to deny women's claims and if successful pay women's claims and if successful pay them women's claims and if successful pay them less women's claims and if successful pay them less than women's claims and if successful pay them less than men? women's claims and if successful pay them less than men? Mr women's claims and if successful pay them less than men? Mr Speaker, women's claims and if successful pay them less than men? Mr Speaker, with them less than men? Mr Speaker, with regards them less than men? Mr Speaker, with regards to them less than men? Mr Speaker, with regards to perineal them less than men? Mr Speaker, with regards to perineal tears them less than men? Mr Speaker, with regards to perineal tears and them less than men? Mr Speaker, with regards to perineal tears and the regards to perineal tears and the assessments regards to perineal tears and the assessments that regards to perineal tears and the assessments that have regards to perineal tears and the assessments that have been regards to perineal tears and the assessments that have been made regards to perineal tears and the assessments that have been made - assessments that have been made - have assessments that have been made - have been assessments that have been made - have been made assessments that have been made - have been made with assessments that have been made - have been made with regards assessments that have been made - have been made with regards to assessments that have been made - have been made with regards to who have been made with regards to who was have been made with regards to who was eligible have been made with regards to who was eligible for have been made with regards to who was eligible for ACC have been made with regards to who was eligible for ACC support, have been made with regards to who was eligible for ACC support, the was eligible for ACC support, the advice was eligible for ACC support, the advice I was eligible for ACC support, the advice I have was eligible for ACC support, the advice I have had was eligible for ACC support, the advice I have had put was eligible for ACC support, the advice I have had put in was eligible for ACC support, the advice I have had put in front was eligible for ACC support, the advice I have had put in front of was eligible for ACC support, the advice I have had put in front of me advice I have had put in front of me is advice I have had put in front of me is that advice I have had put in front of me is that it advice I have had put in front of me is that it is advice I have had put in front of me is that it is the advice I have had put in front of me is that it is the medical advice I have had put in front of me is that it is the medical experts is that it is the medical experts that is that it is the medical experts that have is that it is the medical experts that have provided is that it is the medical experts that have provided the is that it is the medical experts that have provided the clarity is that it is the medical experts that have provided the clarity and that have provided the clarity and guidance that have provided the clarity and guidance on that have provided the clarity and guidance on what that have provided the clarity and guidance on what maybe that have provided the clarity and guidance on what maybe caused that have provided the clarity and guidance on what maybe caused purely guidance on what maybe caused purely by guidance on what maybe caused purely by child guidance on what maybe caused purely by child birth guidance on what maybe caused purely by child birth as guidance on what maybe caused purely by child birth as opposed guidance on what maybe caused purely by child birth as opposed to by child birth as opposed to treatment by child birth as opposed to treatment or by child birth as opposed to treatment or lack by child birth as opposed to treatment or lack of by child birth as opposed to treatment or lack of treatment. by child birth as opposed to treatment or lack of treatment. And treatment or lack of treatment. And with treatment or lack of treatment. And with regards treatment or lack of treatment. And with regards to treatment or lack of treatment. And with regards to women treatment or lack of treatment. And with regards to women or treatment or lack of treatment. And with regards to women or men treatment or lack of treatment. And with regards to women or men getting with regards to women or men getting differential with regards to women or men getting differential support with regards to women or men getting differential support through with regards to women or men getting differential support through ACC with regards to women or men getting differential support through ACC I differential support through ACC I don't differential support through ACC I don't have differential support through ACC I don't have any differential support through ACC I don't have any of differential support through ACC I don't have any of that differential support through ACC I don't have any of that information don't have any of that information in don't have any of that information in front don't have any of that information in front of don't have any of that information in front of me. don't have any of that information in front of me. Supplementary. don't have any of that information in front of me. Supplementary. Will in front of me. Supplementary. Will the in front of me. Supplementary. Will the minister in front of me. Supplementary. Will the minister consider in front of me. Supplementary. Will the minister consider initiating in front of me. Supplementary. Will the minister consider initiating a the minister consider initiating a review the minister consider initiating a review of the minister consider initiating a review of ACC the minister consider initiating a review of ACC to the minister consider initiating a review of ACC to ensure the minister consider initiating a review of ACC to ensure gender review of ACC to ensure gender equity review of ACC to ensure gender equity of review of ACC to ensure gender equity of access review of ACC to ensure gender equity of access and review of ACC to ensure gender equity of access and outcomes? review of ACC to ensure gender equity of access and outcomes? Mr equity of access and outcomes? Mr Speaker, equity of access and outcomes? Mr Speaker, this equity of access and outcomes? Mr Speaker, this government equity of access and outcomes? Mr Speaker, this government is Speaker, this government is committed Speaker, this government is committed to Speaker, this government is committed to equal Speaker, this government is committed to equal access Speaker, this government is committed to equal access to Speaker, this government is committed to equal access to our committed to equal access to our supports committed to equal access to our supports through committed to equal access to our supports through ACC, committed to equal access to our supports through ACC, and committed to equal access to our supports through ACC, and if committed to equal access to our supports through ACC, and if there supports through ACC, and if there are supports through ACC, and if there are any supports through ACC, and if there are any inequities supports through ACC, and if there are any inequities that supports through ACC, and if there are any inequities that are are any inequities that are occurring are any inequities that are occurring then, are any inequities that are occurring then, yes, are any inequities that are occurring then, yes, I are any inequities that are occurring then, yes, I would are any inequities that are occurring then, yes, I would expect occurring then, yes, I would expect to occurring then, yes, I would expect to receive occurring then, yes, I would expect to receive advice occurring then, yes, I would expect to receive advice from occurring then, yes, I would expect to receive advice from ACC. occurring then, yes, I would expect to receive advice from ACC. Question to receive advice from ACC. Question No. to receive advice from ACC. Question No. 8, to receive advice from ACC. Question No. 8, Rachel to receive advice from ACC. Question No. 8, Rachel Brooking. 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 Tourism: My question is to the Minister of Tourism: How My question is to the Minister of Tourism: How is My question is to the Minister of Tourism: How is the My question is to the Minister of Tourism: How is the Government Tourism: How is the Government supporting Tourism: How is the Government supporting councils Tourism: How is the Government supporting councils and Tourism: How is the Government supporting councils and regions Tourism: How is the Government supporting councils and regions most supporting councils and regions most impacted supporting councils and regions most impacted by supporting councils and regions most impacted by the supporting councils and regions most impacted by the loss supporting councils and regions most impacted by the loss of impacted by the loss of international impacted by the loss of international tourists impacted by the loss of international tourists to impacted by the loss of international tourists to build international tourists to build infrastructure international tourists to build infrastructure for international tourists to build infrastructure for regional infrastructure for regional development? The The Hon The Hon Stuart The Hon Stuart Nash. The Hon Stuart Nash. Mr The Hon Stuart Nash. Mr Speaker, The Hon Stuart Nash. Mr Speaker, businesses The Hon Stuart Nash. Mr Speaker, businesses in The Hon Stuart Nash. Mr Speaker, businesses in five The Hon Stuart Nash. Mr Speaker, businesses in five regions The Hon Stuart Nash. Mr Speaker, businesses in five regions face businesses in five regions face greater businesses in five regions face greater economic businesses in five regions face greater economic uncertainty businesses in five regions face greater economic uncertainty than greater economic uncertainty than others greater economic uncertainty than others given greater economic uncertainty than others given their greater economic uncertainty than others given their reliance greater economic uncertainty than others given their reliance on others given their reliance on overseas others given their reliance on overseas visitors. others given their reliance on overseas visitors. The others given their reliance on overseas visitors. The prop others given their reliance on overseas visitors. The prop in overseas visitors. The prop in activity overseas visitors. The prop in activity is overseas visitors. The prop in activity is primarily overseas visitors. The prop in activity is primarily measured overseas visitors. The prop in activity is primarily measured by activity is primarily measured by monthly activity is primarily measured by monthly data activity is primarily measured by monthly data for activity is primarily measured by monthly data for economic activity is primarily measured by monthly data for economic card monthly data for economic card trance monthly data for economic card trance lakeses. monthly data for economic card trance lakeses. They're monthly data for economic card trance lakeses. They're Queenstown, trance lakeses. They're Queenstown, and trance lakeses. They're Queenstown, and other trance lakeses. They're Queenstown, and other areas trance lakeses. They're Queenstown, and other areas including trance lakeses. They're Queenstown, and other areas including Mount and other areas including Mount Cook. and other areas including Mount Cook. For and other areas including Mount Cook. For this and other areas including Mount Cook. For this reason and other areas including Mount Cook. For this reason I'm and other areas including Mount Cook. For this reason I'm reopening Cook. For this reason I'm reopening a Cook. For this reason I'm reopening a special Cook. For this reason I'm reopening a special fund, Cook. For this reason I'm reopening a special fund, the Cook. For this reason I'm reopening a special fund, the tourism a special fund, the tourism infrastructure a special fund, the tourism infrastructure fund a special fund, the tourism infrastructure fund that a special fund, the tourism infrastructure fund that last infrastructure fund that last allocated infrastructure fund that last allocated to infrastructure fund that last allocated to councils infrastructure fund that last allocated to councils pre-COVID infrastructure fund that last allocated to councils pre-COVID in allocated to councils pre-COVID in November allocated to councils pre-COVID in November 2019. allocated to councils pre-COVID in November 2019. Although allocated to councils pre-COVID in November 2019. Although all allocated to councils pre-COVID in November 2019. Although all councils November 2019. Although all councils will November 2019. Although all councils will be November 2019. Although all councils will be able November 2019. Although all councils will be able to November 2019. Although all councils will be able to apply November 2019. Although all councils will be able to apply for November 2019. Although all councils will be able to apply for the November 2019. Although all councils will be able to apply for the fund, will be able to apply for the fund, I will be able to apply for the fund, I have will be able to apply for the fund, I have instructed will be able to apply for the fund, I have instructed that will be able to apply for the fund, I have instructed that applications I have instructed that applications from I have instructed that applications from these I have instructed that applications from these regions I have instructed that applications from these regions be I have instructed that applications from these regions be prior I have instructed that applications from these regions be prior Between from these regions be prior Between $13 from these regions be prior Between $13 and from these regions be prior Between $13 and $18 from these regions be prior Between $13 and $18 million from these regions be prior Between $13 and $18 million is from these regions be prior Between $13 and $18 million is available from these regions be prior Between $13 and $18 million is available in $13 and $18 million is available in this $13 and $18 million is available in this fund. $13 and $18 million is available in this fund. Supplementary. $13 and $18 million is available in this fund. Supplementary. How $13 and $18 million is available in this fund. Supplementary. How has this fund. Supplementary. How has the this fund. Supplementary. How has the tourism this fund. Supplementary. How has the tourism infrastructure this fund. Supplementary. How has the tourism infrastructure fund the tourism infrastructure fund supported the tourism infrastructure fund supported small the tourism infrastructure fund supported small councils the tourism infrastructure fund supported small councils in the tourism infrastructure fund supported small councils in the supported small councils in the previous supported small councils in the previous rounds? supported small councils in the previous rounds? Mr supported small councils in the previous rounds? Mr Speaker, supported small councils in the previous rounds? Mr Speaker, the previous rounds? Mr Speaker, the fund previous rounds? Mr Speaker, the fund is previous rounds? Mr Speaker, the fund is primarily previous rounds? Mr Speaker, the fund is primarily designed previous rounds? Mr Speaker, the fund is primarily designed to fund is primarily designed to support fund is primarily designed to support small fund is primarily designed to support small councils fund is primarily designed to support small councils facing support small councils facing pressures support small councils facing pressures on support small councils facing pressures on their support small councils facing pressures on their infrastructure pressures on their infrastructure from pressures on their infrastructure from an pressures on their infrastructure from an increase pressures on their infrastructure from an increase in pressures on their infrastructure from an increase in tourism pressures on their infrastructure from an increase in tourism numbers from an increase in tourism numbers and from an increase in tourism numbers and demand from an increase in tourism numbers and demand which from an increase in tourism numbers and demand which they from an increase in tourism numbers and demand which they cannot from an increase in tourism numbers and demand which they cannot fund and demand which they cannot fund from and demand which they cannot fund from their and demand which they cannot fund from their limited and demand which they cannot fund from their limited ratepayer and demand which they cannot fund from their limited ratepayer base. from their limited ratepayer base. To from their limited ratepayer base. To date from their limited ratepayer base. To date 154 from their limited ratepayer base. To date 154 projects from their limited ratepayer base. To date 154 projects have from their limited ratepayer base. To date 154 projects have been To date 154 projects have been funded To date 154 projects have been funded by To date 154 projects have been funded by the To date 154 projects have been funded by the government. To date 154 projects have been funded by the government. It To date 154 projects have been funded by the government. It has funded by the government. It has enabled funded by the government. It has enabled councils funded by the government. It has enabled councils to funded by the government. It has enabled councils to build funded by the government. It has enabled councils to build and enabled councils to build and maintain enabled councils to build and maintain important enabled councils to build and maintain important assets enabled councils to build and maintain important assets like maintain important assets like public maintain important assets like public toilets maintain important assets like public toilets and maintain important assets like public toilets and showers, maintain important assets like public toilets and showers, car public toilets and showers, car parks, public toilets and showers, car parks, footpaths, public toilets and showers, car parks, footpaths, camping public toilets and showers, car parks, footpaths, camping sites, parks, footpaths, camping sites, picnic parks, footpaths, camping sites, picnic shelters parks, footpaths, camping sites, picnic shelters and parks, footpaths, camping sites, picnic shelters and mountain parks, footpaths, camping sites, picnic shelters and mountain bike picnic shelters and mountain bike hubs. picnic shelters and mountain bike hubs. The picnic shelters and mountain bike hubs. The fund picnic shelters and mountain bike hubs. The fund and picnic shelters and mountain bike hubs. The fund and a picnic shelters and mountain bike hubs. The fund and a dedicated hubs. The fund and a dedicated camping hubs. The fund and a dedicated camping fund hubs. The fund and a dedicated camping fund that hubs. The fund and a dedicated camping fund that is hubs. The fund and a dedicated camping fund that is allocated camping fund that is allocated around camping fund that is allocated around $87 camping fund that is allocated around $87 million camping fund that is allocated around $87 million to camping fund that is allocated around $87 million to support around $87 million to support regional around $87 million to support regional tourism around $87 million to support regional tourism and around $87 million to support regional tourism and visitor regional tourism and visitor facilities regional tourism and visitor facilities in regional tourism and visitor facilities in the regional tourism and visitor facilities in the past regional tourism and visitor facilities in the past three regional tourism and visitor facilities in the past three years. facilities in the past three years. What facilities in the past three years. What reports facilities in the past three years. What reports has facilities in the past three years. What reports has he facilities in the past three years. What reports has he received facilities in the past three years. What reports has he received from What reports has he received from council What reports has he received from council or What reports has he received from council or so What reports has he received from council or so tourism What reports has he received from council or so tourism operators What reports has he received from council or so tourism operators in council or so tourism operators in the council or so tourism operators in the five council or so tourism operators in the five beautiful council or so tourism operators in the five beautiful priority council or so tourism operators in the five beautiful priority areas the five beautiful priority areas about the five beautiful priority areas about the the five beautiful priority areas about the impact the five beautiful priority areas about the impact of the five beautiful priority areas about the impact of the the five beautiful priority areas about the impact of the government's about the impact of the government's support? about the impact of the government's support? 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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 COVID-19 My question is to the Minister for COVID-19 Response: My question is to the Minister for COVID-19 Response: Did My question is to the Minister for COVID-19 Response: Did he My question is to the Minister for COVID-19 Response: Did he receive My question is to the Minister for COVID-19 Response: Did he receive a COVID-19 Response: Did he receive a paper COVID-19 Response: Did he receive a paper from COVID-19 Response: Did he receive a paper from the COVID-19 Response: Did he receive a paper from the Ministry COVID-19 Response: Did he receive a paper from the Ministry of COVID-19 Response: Did he receive a paper from the Ministry of Health paper from the Ministry of Health dated paper from the Ministry of Health dated 26 paper from the Ministry of Health dated 26 January paper from the Ministry of Health dated 26 January 2021 paper from the Ministry of Health dated 26 January 2021 outlining paper from the Ministry of Health dated 26 January 2021 outlining the dated 26 January 2021 outlining the initial dated 26 January 2021 outlining the initial delivery dated 26 January 2021 outlining the initial delivery schedule dated 26 January 2021 outlining the initial delivery schedule of dated 26 January 2021 outlining the initial delivery schedule of the initial delivery schedule of the Pfizer initial delivery schedule of the Pfizer COVID-19 initial delivery schedule of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine initial delivery schedule of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine and initial delivery schedule of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine and an Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine and an 11-week Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine and an 11-week rollout Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine and an 11-week rollout schedule Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine and an 11-week rollout schedule - Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine and an 11-week rollout schedule - if Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine and an 11-week rollout schedule - if so, 11-week rollout schedule - if so, why 11-week rollout schedule - if so, why has 11-week rollout schedule - if so, why has New 11-week rollout schedule - if so, why has New Zealand 11-week rollout schedule - if so, why has New Zealand not 11-week rollout schedule - if so, why has New Zealand not cumulatively why has New Zealand not cumulatively administered why has New Zealand not cumulatively administered 390,413 why has New Zealand not cumulatively administered 390,413 as why has New Zealand not cumulatively administered 390,413 as stated why has New Zealand not cumulatively administered 390,413 as stated at administered 390,413 as stated at week administered 390,413 as stated at week seven? 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Will the minister take responsibility for the reported responsibility for the reported waiting responsibility for the reported waiting times responsibility for the reported waiting times for responsibility for the reported waiting times for child responsibility for the reported waiting times for child and waiting times for child and adolescent waiting times for child and adolescent mental waiting times for child and adolescent mental health waiting times for child and adolescent mental health services adolescent mental health services that adolescent mental health services that have adolescent mental health services that have increased adolescent mental health services that have increased in adolescent mental health services that have increased in the adolescent mental health services that have increased in the last that have increased in the last three that have increased in the last three years? that have increased in the last three years? 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Mr Speaker, all information, all data that has been information, all data that has been publicly information, all data that has been publicly available information, all data that has been publicly available will information, all data that has been publicly available will continue information, all data that has been publicly available will continue to publicly available will continue to be publicly available will continue to be publicly publicly available will continue to be publicly available. be publicly available. <INTERRUPTION> <INTERRUPTION> And <INTERRUPTION> And that <INTERRUPTION> And that member <INTERRUPTION> And that member has <INTERRUPTION> And that member has himself <INTERRUPTION> And that member has himself produced And that member has himself produced material And that member has himself produced material from And that member has himself produced material from publicly And that member has himself produced material from publicly available material from publicly available data. material from publicly available data. 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